#firebuster

TFP Soundwave X Assassin Cybertronian Reader

sorry if it seems rushed I'm trying to get these asks out as soon as I could ahhhh

You didn’t care who you worked for as long as you got paid in energon or supplies. Autobot or Decepticon, you didn’t care. Most times, however, it was Decepticons paying you a hefty amount to track down traitors. Megatron saw you as one of his most loyal soldiers, even if you weren’t a Decepticon.

While you were a bounty hunter, you weren’t without morals. There were many occasions that you wouldn’t take a bounty- anytime there was an NAIL you’d let them go.

You were often paid by the silent second in command, the one that Megatron trusted the most. You loved it when Soundwave was the one to show up to give you the contracts. While you wouldn’t admit it, you had a huge crush on him. You’d actually liked him since he was a senator on Cybertron, being a secretary to Sentinel at the time. When the war struck you decided to part ways with either side.

You shook your head. “Dammit, Firebuster…” you sighed. Firebuster had been an acquaintance, but you still dreaded killing him. He’d helped you out once or twice- but energon is energon.

The silent mech just nodded at you. He felt bad giving you this contract but Megatron had ordered it. Soundwave could tell you didn’t want to take it, too. Before he could let his feelings get the better of him he opened a groundbridge to the Nemesis and left.

Firebuster was a tough one to track and would be an even tougher bot to fight. He had the ability to light himself on fire for a few cycles. He was an incredibly strong Decepticon- one who just didn’t want to fight in the war.

When you’d found him, you tried to make it quick so he wouldn’t feel pain. Unfortunately the old con was too quick and managed to dodge the attack. For at least an hour you both exchanged blows and snarky remarks. Even though you were both fighting you clearly showed great respect towards each other. 

Firebuster managed to get you down onto your knees and placed his blaster to your helm. You were shaking from exhaustion and you just looked into his optics. “Good fight, Buster.” A small grin raised onto your faceplate. 

“Yeah, it was. It was an honor to get to battle you.” Firebuster allowed a small smile before he frowned again. “Any last words?”

You thought for a moment. “Nah, not really. I’m just glad you’re not that aft Shockwave.” 

Firebuster fired up to kill you and you gently closed your optics. A loud whooshing sound came from behind Firebuster and you both turned to look at it. A large group of Vehicons ran through with Soundwave leading the charge. 

You and Firebuster looked on in confusion. Why were they here?

You were quickly dragged away as Soundwave rushed to fight the already weakened Firebuster to the death, quickly offlining him. Your vision began to fade as your wounds leaked more, and soon you fell into stasis. 

Soundwave panicked when he saw your life signal begin to dwindle. He knew you were hurt badly. He quickly went to his Lord with the stats of your well being on his visor. 

Megatron ordered a rescue mission- he knew that Firebuster would be trouble, and you weren’t as expendable as the Vehicons. 

When Soundwave saw you at Firebuster’s mercy he saw blue. He quickly rushed in to end the traitor. It was only a few moves before Firebuster’s innermost energon coated the dirt below. 

Soundwave gestured to the crews to clean up the mess so no prying human eyes would know the truth of their existence on this planet. Within a blink the stealthy Decepticon barged into the medbay where Knockout was working on you. 

Knockout turned to grab a tool when he bumped into Soundwave’s slightly larger frame. “AH! Scrap, Soundwave! We need to get you a fraggin’ bell!” Soundwave’s silence made Knockout shiver. “They’ll be fine. It’s much worse than it looks- they’ll probably be back up on their pedes in a few stellar cycles.” 

Soundwave was relieved. He ended up doing most of his work in the medbay (which caused a sudden decrease in patients for Knockout). 

You woke up to the almost soundless typing next to you. Soundwave was leaned over in a chair, focused on the datapad before him. You smiled gently and reached over to his servo, holding it.

Soundwave looked over to you quickly and stood up. He pointed at your wounds and presented a question mark on his face. 

“I’m fine, Sounds. I don’t feel too bad.” You began to get off of the berth but you were pushed back down. Soundwave’s visor turned a deep red as an X appeared on it. 

“Don’t- move. Rest- doctor’s orders!” He clipped together. You sighed and laid back.

“Just for a day or so- then I have to get back to work. Bounties won’t offline themselves, after all.”

Soundwave then said something that shocked you. A quiet, almost unheard ‘no’. Your eyes widened. You hadn’t heard that voice since before the war.

“Soundwave… you spo-” a digit covered your derma. He looked at you and nodded. He moved closer to hold you gently in his arms. 

“Stay… with me.” He mumbled. You became the one without words as you just nodded and held him closer.