Alex watched as NOVA sighted her arrow on a bug... -- The Streets of Cybertron

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Date Posted: 05:18:53 03/08/03 Sat
Author: Alex of the Council
Subject: Alex watched as NOVA sighted her arrow on a bug...
In reply to: Imperial NOVA of the Council 's message, "With a look of great uncertainty..." on 21:29:50 02/12/03 Wed

NOVA's eyes squinted as she followed the Swarm drone down towards the streets. Alex watched as the front doors of the Council building opened again, and Nightshade stumbled outside into the chaos. He watched as the drone's head seemed to snap around and lock onto Nightshade, even as the larger Predacon was taking in everything else and not noticing the large insectoid flying straight at him.

Time seemed to snap into slow motion.

Something seemed...at odds with Alex's inner thoughts.

The drone was sweeping down towards Nightshade.

Nightshade was yelling for Prowl's orders.

NOVA's arrow followed the drone down.

Alex took all of this in, and to him, it seemed something stirred inside of him. He turned towards NOVA again, and saw her fingers release the arrow. He saw it start to streak away from the bow...

..and he watched his hand reach up and pluck the arrow out of the air.

Time snapped back to normal. NOVA blinked, astonished that Alex had grabbed her arrow. She found herself dumbfounded by the blinding speed he had apparently done it. She started to protest, worried about Nightshade's well being.

Nightshade, behind you! Get out of the way!

Nightshade turned, and barely noticed the Swarm drone behind him in time. With a curse, he slammed himself up against the wall beside him, flinching as the drone sped past him and dove back up into the air.

Alex spun towards NOVA, prepared to defend himself, and try to explain why he'd done what he had done (Explain? Hell, even I don't know why..). His eyes widened as he noticed another drone speeding towards NOVA, and her just as oblivious to the fact as Nightshade had just been.

Alex tackled Imperial NOVA, driving her away from the large bug's trajectory. As they slammed to the ground, he rolled off of her small frame (yet still larger than his human frame). In the brief second he layed on his back, he caught a glimpse of the sky.

As he flipped back to his feet and unholstered a blaster from the leather strap across his chest, he found himself wondering how anyone could possibly survive any of this.

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Replies:

Nightshade was startled. -- Nightshade, 05:58:49 03/10/03 Mon
- Decado found himself on the ground... -- Decado, 06:36:51 03/12/03 Wed
  - Now about as unsure of herself as one could possibly get... -- Imperial NOVA of the Council, 20:52:49 03/29/03 Sat