Chapter 43-Big Brother is Watching
The rain had stopped long ago. The clouds cleared in the dark skies above, letting the moonlight pour down on the metropolis. The lights from the city had begun to rebirth from the massive crash heard not too long ago. Ponies were waking up from their slumber. They would arrive to the aftermath in a matter of minutes.
He saw all of this. He knew all of this. He knew this because he saw them leave the devastation they created.
The overwhelming guilt inside his chest hurt, but the urge to save what survivors there possibly were was much more powerful. He needed to hurry lest he be discovered by the inhabitants of this world. Not yet. Not yet.
From the highest rooftop, the shadowed being leapt off with a front flip, landing perfectly on his two feet with not a sound heard. Excellent execution, all thanks to the excellent training.
He brought his gaze out from the dark streets and onto the cloud of ash and debris. The aftermath of the falling building was not pretty. It burned his chest just staring at the awful scene. Ashes and pieces of paper rained in harmony all around, only to end their journey by joining in the wet streets around his feet.
The Autobot hadn’t felt guiltier in his entire life. Letting those…beasts escape with this horrible crime made him clench his fists in pure rage. He soon relaxed his knuckles when he remembered why he let them go. He was outnumbered, he was on a mission and couldn’t be discovered until he knows of Prime’s whereabouts, and most importantly…it would be very unwise of him.
He shouldn’t allow his feelings to cloud his actions. The enemy would feel the wrath of the sword when the time was right. But not here. Not now.
As he entered the smoke and cloud, the Autobot searched the dark streets of rubble to find any survivors. He scanned the entire area in a blue wave just as he did when he first arrived to the planet. The heartbeat signature was silent. His Energon began to freeze. With his scanner of no use, he listened in very carefully, his footsteps gently moving through the debris, not making a sound.
He stopped.
He gasped.
He clutched the symbol on his chest.
At his feet, crying for a savior but not a gasp of breath escaping their dying lips…lay the fallen. Ponies, as he realized the name of the species after the first couple of days remaining in hiding, were dead and littered the rubble like common trash in the fall of the skyscraper. His blue optics scanned the area. No heartbeats. He was too late. All he could do now was stare at his failure, his failure to save them and to stop the enemy.
We discuss the soul,
ponder death’s postlude, then choose
the happy ending.
The Autobot fell to one knee. He could feel the ashes from the fires around him burning his armor, but he ignored it. He could see a fallen pony impaled from a metal spike in the shadows, but he denied it. He could hear their voices, their cries begging someone, somepony to save them as they reached their end. He abandoned them.
His fingers caressed the body of a tan-colored mare, her red mane now filthy and her life forever gone. The Autobot closed his optics.
“This act of terror will not go unpunished,” the Autobot whispered. He soon found himself clenching his fists again. “These…beasts…will be brought down. Rest now. You have nothing to fear anymore.”
He didn’t know how long he stayed in that position. When he finally stood up, the ashes from the fires all began to fall from his back and gather in large piles around his feet.
The longing he felt when he stood up and away from the fallen pony was too much. He wanted to protect them, hold their tiny bodies against his chest knowing they were safe from the beasts. He dared not call them by their real names. He despised them, he despised the name. The symbol of evil. The Decepticons. The beasts.
That’s why left them.
The Autobot was about to turn around and leave the area in search for more survivors, but he stopped. His optics were wide with terror when he spun his head around and saw them. Ponies that were alive, breathing, and walking towards him were barely visible in the shadowed cloud of ash. Their voices were heard, all of them. Cries, questions, screams.
The inhabitants of the city were awake and arrived to the aftermath. He wasn’t quick enough and they spotted him. He first heard a scream from a female, followed by their dark hooves pointing at him, shouting words that the Autobot did not feel welcome to.
“They’re back!”
“It killed them! It…killed these ponies!”
"Decepticon!"
The Autobot’s eyes softened, all the life he had in his spark was gone.
No…I’m not one of them. Not anymore. Never again.
The Autobot activated his cloak, his body disappearing from their sickened eyes and hateful screams. He climbed the nearest building hidden in the shadows, but he stopped halfway up. The Autobot turned his head back into the aftermath, hearing the ponies below call him a murderer and a coward.
He didn’t blame them… At least the coward part was true.
Dark fear crackling at
the edges, the heart beats on,
pulsing core of light.
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"loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation."
Nice haikus
You will regain your honour, Drift, I promise you.
"Drift, no one can change their past. But know that your future as a noble Autobot is secure"
Sweet. But I'm really waiting for Drift to appear before the girls and bots.
"Honor the dead, fight like Hell for the living". Dear, Drift. You noble Autobot. Keep fighting those Cons. They will be at their knees in death when the time is right.
Why do I feel that the ponies will head to Ponyville to call out Optimus Prime and his Autoboots for the actions of the Decepticons...
Ahh Drift.. I was wondering when you'd show up my samurai brother
Nothing says evil corporation, like evil art.
Is she related to Ink Rose?
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Yay the Combaticons are still alive.
That already outnumbers the Autobots and who knows who else is around.
I figured that Brimstone was going to be that character who will question if he's on the right side and will eventually switch sides..... but can you give the guy a break? You already explained his story about why he joined and how he's miserable and then you did this shit and make it worse(stop beating the dead horse.) You keep doing this and I'm going to start calling George R. R. Martin(trust me, there have been numerous times I was going to call you this, but then you do something that stops me.)
In his search for Optimus Prime, Drift comes across the ruins of the ARI building in Fillydelphia and sees the horror and death that was brought upon by the hands of the Decepticons, the very thing he once was and now despises, and pays his respects to the dead. In fear, the inhabitants mistake him for a Decepticon forcing him to flee to prevent unnecessary violence. Drift, you are truly better than the Decepticons, to leave the very evil cause that you were once apart of takes courage and shows that beings like you can change for the better. I do hope you restore your honor.
It would seem that the secret will soon be out. The Combaticons were meant to be discreet so that Equestria would remain unaware of the Decepticons presence but then Drift shows up and ruins it. Shockwave will be most displeased when news of this reaches. Traitors to the Decepticon cause are dealt with severely.
5357929 I hope the girls will believe that Drift is a reformed and remorseful Decepticon/Autobot.
5358622 Same here.
If they do find out he was once a Decepticon, and when they do, I would expect some hostilities and trust issues to arise between them. Forgiveness isn't easy to earn, especially when your once part of a cause that has brought upon war and death to many innocent lives. And not only that, but they would probably think he would be a spy posing as an Autobot like Makeshift was by posing as Hound. Though I am certain that in time, Drift will eventually prove himself to earn both their trust and forgiveness.
5358787 maybe Drift will explain that Alpha Trion sent him. Or he'll get beat up hard trying to protect the girls.
5356476 What the Hell is that supposed to mean?
5359517 it's a haiku.
The NSA is WATCHING US!!!!
Y'know, because 'big brother'.
Yeah....
5360027 Meh
.
5359743 Cut the crap before I lodge a grenade down your throat!
5356968 Ponies WILL be calling out someone for these horrible crimes. Just not the Autobots.
5357613 3.bp.blogspot.com/-oW3U352wDjY/UZAVPwr74II/AAAAAAAAAfM/LKiS7b3_yRI/s1600/ink.png
Ahhh....Ink Rose. That Firebrand is one lucky stallion, I'll give him that.
I don't think I understand what you mean on "beating the dead horse" with Brimstone's character. Mind elaborating?
5357929 They are indeed!
5360027 Shit! Secure the doormats!
5360538 Try it. Youll be dead
5360553
You're just basically having Brimstone constantly suffer more than he deserves(hence the beating the dead horse comment.)
What I meant was that you already explained his backstory. He lost his family to the Decepticons while also suffering from Survivors Guilt. He joins the organization that's purpose is to fight aliens, but he's mostly a sniveling coward that his only job is being the bringer of bad news. He finally starts to see the world is not as dark and gloomy by meeting a beautiful mare, only for her to die in a horrible attack. Which has resulted in Brimstone going into relapsed once again.
5361068 Oh please pull it, please do it.
5361576 You know what? Itd save us so much time
5361851
Well raise your hand if your thoroughly disenchanted with our pleasant Equestrian vacation, so who's the stowaways?
5361878 Mirage. :P
The past has a way of catching up to you. Drift is struggling with his own past while he's on Equestria.
5361432 Oh, I understand now. Thanks, I'll try to work more on Brim's character as the story progresses.
5362210 you going to make him similar th James Savoy?
5361878 WOAH WOAH WOAH WHATS WITH THE GUNS?
5362861 I agree. What are you: Wako?
5362867
5362861 STOP HOUND THE BOTH OF YOU! They risked their lives to protect mine, we owe them.
5363903 Hound is dead. He was frozen today.
5362357 I don't think so. James Savoy's character doesn't really fit with Brimstone's.
5364725 How about Joshua Joyce?
5362357
Woah, woah, woah! Lets not jump that far ahead so soon. I get that there are plenty of AOE references and similarities in this story and the OCs but the last thing I'd want to see is pony characters that are basically carbon copies of the original characters from the film, that would be too easy. So for now, lets see how the characters and their personalities develop further in their own way as the story progresses. 
Okay?
5365476
5364725
5366330 Blah Blah Blah
Translate: Alright.
5366330 That's what I'm going for.
What happened to the Twicorn character?
5375048 knighty explained everything in one of his blog posts.
5375234 what did he say?
5375294 http://www.fimfiction.net/blog/415534/twilight-tag
5381006 Thanks! Good luck!
This is Drift's perfect theme.
This world is not what Drift expected and since he was once a Decepticon, he may not belong.
Yet he has left alone his evil past to prove that nothing is ever too late.
If they say "We're all going to die!" He'll say "We can make it."
Because nothing is ever too late. It's never too late.
5398633 I respect you more for using Three Days Grace.
Everything will be okay Drift.