Advent #7: Square Root of Negative One

[beckyh2112]

Title: Square Root of Negative One
Fandom: Transformers: Void
Characters: Sideways, Jetstorm
Rating: PG-13
Classification: Dark gen

---

"Adjust your optics up i cycles. That should help you see what is below the surface." Sideways crouched over a captured Autobot who was laid open to the laser-core. The Autobot scientist had stopped screaming less than an hour ago, but Sideways knew he'd start up again when he turned his attention to that red scope. For now, though, he let the Autobot rest while he rearranged the scientist's internal wiring.

"That makes no sense." Jetstorm stood in mid-air, dispassionately watching Sideways work. The fact that the Delorean's victims used to be one of his friends didn't matter. There was a gulf between Jetstorm and Silverbolt that could never be fully crossed.

"Everything makes sense. It all depends on your point-of-view." Sideways drew his vibro-blade and turned it on. "Besides, if you don't learn to do this, you'll kill Fireflight when the time comes."

The thrum of Jetstorm's engines grew more noticeable. "You cannot adjust your optics to an imaginary frequency."

"Sure you can." Sideways smiled. "Now, he can't," the Delorean said as he reached in and yanked a handful of tender wires, not quite disconnecting them. "But you can, Jetstorm. You're Chaos-forged."

Jetstorm didn't answer, his engines still thrumming darkly.

Sideways glanced up at him briefly, and the symbols on his door-wings smiled at the sight of the jet's optics flickering wildly. He knew Jetstorm would figure it out; the jet so desperately wanted to save his brothers.

End

(Today's fandom and situation brought to you by legalgrounds. To suggest tomorrow's flashfic, comment on this entry.)

Comments

[dragoness-e.livejournal.com]

I'm majorly creeped out. I read the wrong books, I know too much. Now I know how HPL's protagonists feel...

Re-interating yestre's suggestion, which I got in too late: Jackie Chan digs up something odd, even by his standards of oddity. Cross-over with one of your other fandoms.

[ravenclaw-devi.livejournal.com]

Lovely! (in an appropriately nasty way - you know what I mean)

Pssst - you typoed Silverbolt's name there.

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

*fixes the typo*

[ravynfyre.livejournal.com]

*wibbles* how is it that you can make torture and evil... interesting? *still wibbling, damnit*


Now you make me wanna see some corrupted Perceptor... *pokes*

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

Less corrupted, more mindless husk and plaything for the Void. *cuddles poor Perceptor*

[lunatron.livejournal.com]

...imaginary frequencies? Bwah. Nice idea. You actually want imaginary eigenvalues for aircraft stability...

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

What, dare I ask, is an eigenvalue?

[lunatron.livejournal.com]

A root of the characteristic equation. >_>

[beckyh2112.livejournal.com]

I am now lost in the lands of "science beyond the basics". Maybe if you were talking chemistry, and I hadn't repressed most of that.

[lunatron.livejournal.com]

Suggestion: "Security and logistics. Those two things keep getting in the way of a lot of good ideas."

[sapphirebreeze.livejournal.com]

I bet Bloody Stupid Johnson could adjust something to an imaginary frequency! Without even knowing what a frequency was!

Amusing. :)

Suggestion: "In times like these, people need to be reminded of compassion."

[legalgrounds.livejournal.com]

Oh... that is twisted and creepy in a delightful way. Sideways really stands out: how calm, pleasant, and helpful he was just added to the sheer diabolicalness of his character and this piece.

My next suggestion: Rodimus Void and the phrase 'It was heaven and hell, salvation and damnation, freedom and chains - all distilled into an elixir of liquid fire.'