Taking
Over Me
By: Lady Venom
Disclaimer: 'Taking Over Me' (the song and lyrics) belongs to Evanescence
Such
glory. Such excitement. Such wonders. Protoform X looked at the mecha's around
him, and at the one he was holding. His had reaching, reaching. Grasping the
shuddering spark he felt it go out with a burst of energy, and a gratifying sigh
escaped his mouth. Dropping the bot, he stared at the gaping hole in it's back.
You don't remember me
But
I remember you
Depth
Charge climbed out of his 'hopper. He was too late, X was already here. From
atop the hill he could easily see everything. And while it looked like a quiet
and peaceful starbase, he knew otherwise. X hated marring scenery. 'I guess is'
from never being outside', Depth Charge thought grimly. So he would purposely
drag any mech he caught escaping and kill them in the nearest building.
I lie awake and try so hard
Not
to think of you
As
he walked down the street, he could see that not even a blade of grass had been
disturbed. Depth Charge had to give him credit for that, he always liked a
challenge, and this was the best one yet. He had almost passed this planet by,
but by sheer dumb luck, he had needed to refuel.
But who can dream?
And
dream I do…
X
dropped the human pet, he could sense a presence. And he instinctively knew his
friend had found him. The scruffy animal barked, and scrambled out the door. He
let it go, it would never sedate his appetite anyway. He had finally found him.
I wonder if he brought a cage this time. X thought chuckling.
I believe in you
I'll
give up everything just to find you
Stopping,
Depth Charge heard a faint scratching down the street to his right. But it
stopped, and he could hear faint breathing, which was odd, since robots don't
require oxygen. Walking toward the noise, he spotted a dog by the waste bin. It
had its ears flattened back and was growling at him. Once it realized Depth
Charge posed no threat, it allowed him to pet it. This was another mystery to
Depth Charge. No matter the place, the animals were always left unscathed. But,
looking down at the mutt, it's fur matted with it's own masters mech fluid.
He had to admit that he never did like the species. He was always a cat bot
himself.
I have to be with you to live to breathe
You're
taking over me
X
heard him coming, and as he saw his friend's silhouette in the doorway in the
fading twilight from his spot in the shadows, he silently thanked Depth Charge
for finding him. His life had been dull, monotonous, everyday experiments ran
together, turning grey at the edges. Then Depth Charge had appeared, and for
only those two nights, he had felt a moment's peace. The night he had shown up
was the first of many dissection experiments. Where the scientist cut of a limb,
simply to watch it grow back. And the pain was almost enough to make him go
offline.
Have you forgotten all I know
And
all we had
Little
did X realize at the time, while Depth Charge had comforted him, that he had
fallen asleep in his hunter's arms. He had felt something, a sensation he had
never known. A warmth had emanated from him, and although he knew his friend
will deny it to the end. X knew Depth Charge had cared for him.
"I
know you're in here X! So show yourself!"
He
didn't budge, he wouldn't answer, and he knew Depth Charge knew. He felt, rather
than saw, Depth Charge gather strength before speaking. But he felt the
underlying pain at using the name.
"This
is the last time, the last planet. Do you hear me Xannon!"
You saw me mourning my love for you
And touched my hand
I
knew you loved me then
Depth
Charge watched Xannon or, X step from the shadows, directly beside his right,
and grab his gun. X threw it away, glancing to see where it went, he watched it
skid to a stop by a small bowl on the floor with the name Jacinth written on it.
Quickly, Depth Charge tried to uppercut X and push him away. But as he lunged
for the gun he felt X grab him by the shoulder and spin him into his waiting
arms. And as X dipped Depth Charge low to the ground, he pushed his fingers into
his side and rip away a handful of metal from Depth Charge's side. Obviously
enjoying himself.
I believe in you
I'll
give up everything just to find you
"So
good to see you again friend."
Refusing
his bait, Depth Charge refused to cry out in pain. Instead, opting to break free
and dash for his gun. Weapon in hand he pointed and fired at open air. X was
gone. Finally looking to what he landed on, he saw a tiny male mech. No older
than five stellarcycles. He had been reaching for something when he died. There
was a high pitched whining sound, and he saw the dog come over and curl up by
the arm. Baleful eyes watching what was undoubtedly his owner. He looked at the
dog.
"I'm
sorry Jacinth."
Jacinths'
eyes glanced at Depth Charge in mute accusation before returning to the bot
beside him.
I have to be with you to live to breathe
You're
taking over me
Running outside, Depth charge looked wildly in both
directions, for X. The street lights were coming on, illuminating mainways, and
casting the kind of shadows nightmares were made of. Letting his rage get the
better of him, he punched the doorframe, yelling in fury. And he heard X's
laughter float around him.
"Now,
now. Temper, temper."
Depth
Charge tried to pinpoint its location, and saw a shape in the darkness, coming
toward him. I have you now X. He thought maliciously. Aiming once for the head,
twice for the spark. He watched giddily as it dropped, he heard metal scrape
metal as X hit the ground.
I look in the mirror and see your face
If
I look deep enough
I
got him. Depth Charge smiled, it almost seems too good to be true. But as he
drew near, something told him it was. The shape was smaller, and he knew X
wouldn't, no shouldn't go down that easy. And he almost didn't want to, but he
dragged the shape into the light. And he looked down at the gold and green mech.
She was a survivor, somehow X had missed her. And she had come to him for help.
He looked at her, at the three small holes, still smoking. One for the head, two
for the spark. Shot with deadly accuracy by someone with years of practice.
He
set her down gently, and was horrified to see her optics flickering. Dear
Primus, she's still alive. She looked at him, watched her try to say something,
but it was lost as she choked on her own mech. fluid. Her optics, a color like
melted sapphires, dimmed, and finally, shut down.
With
a guttural snarl, he felt something snap. An he screamed in pure, undiluted
rage.
"I
will find you! Wherever you go, I will hunt you down! I swear I will kill you
Xannon!"
So many things inside that are
Just like you are taking over