kay, here's what i got so far
i don't even have a title...O.O,, i'm so pathedic. ~.~;;
Title: Transformers Animated – Untitled
Author: LJ
Summery: Prowl is working on advancing some of his holograms, especially his human forms. With Sari's help he develops holographic human forms for each of the Autobots, unfortunately when they're activated, the holograms trap their sparks outside of their robotic bodies.
Rating: PG
Author's Note: Inspired by Prowl's holographic form and Star Trek: Voyager's Doctor being a tangible hologram. Oh yes, and the fact that I just got back from Botcon 2008 and got an Animated! Prowl toy.
Takes place just after Nature Calls but before Megatron Rising.
Disclaimer: I own nothing! (except for the toys of Prowl and Bulkhead. X3)
Chapter one:
Prowl frowned and looked over the pictures of himself in the paper. He was always fairly recognizable due to the fact that he was a motorcycle driving itself. Even if he used his hologram, it still flickered when something would go through it. It wasn't tangible and didn't react normally to the insects that flew through it and the occasional rock that was kicked up. He put the paper down and sighed rubbing his temples.
“Hi Prowl!” Sari cried walking over to the ninja bot. Prowl blinked and smiled at the nine year old. “Reading up on your latest success against that lame-oh bank robber?” Prowl smiled a bit and shrugged.
“Not entirely. I'm not used to being in the spotlight like this. I'm a martial artist, not a super hero,” he said simply. Sari hopped up onto the make shift couch and smiled.
“But you are to everyone in Detroit.” Prowl chuckled and nodded.
“True, but I would much rather not be noticed. Bumblebee may like the spotlight, but I prefer to stay in the shadows. I should try and create a more realistic hologram. Maybe then I won't be as noticeable.” Prowl frowned and stroked his chin in thought. Sari blinked and smiled.
“I can help!” she said smiling and leaning against Prowl's thigh. “After all it sounds like your holograms need a boost right? Well maybe the Key will help!” Prowl blinked and rose one edge of his visor. He knew and agreed with Prime and Ratchet that use of the Key should be limited, but at the same time, if with her help he could create a better hologram, it would be a boost for the Autobots to have a disguise in case of Decepticon attack.
“All right. This will be our little secret for right now, all right?” Sari smiled and nodded. Giving the black and gold ninja bot a wink.
“Gotchya!” Prowl smiled and got up.
“Meet me in my quarters in an hour okay? I need to get some information from the others, it would be a good idea for all of us to have a holographic 'driver' just in case.” Sari smiled and ran off giggling. Prowl smiled and headed off to the quarters of his fellow repair-bots and proposed the idea, conveniently leaving out the fact that Sari would be helping.
“So can I see what the others are gonna look like?” Sari asked sitting on the root of the tree in Prowl's room smiling. Prowl nodded and activated her holographic program. The first that appeared was his own hologram, although not in a police outfit.
“I've adjusted it to be a more civilian outfit.” Sari smiled and looked around the hologram and nodded.
“Looks good! Okay! I wanna see Bulkhead next!” she bounced up and down and smiled at the gold and black Autobot. Prowl smiled at her and nodded flipping to the next hologram. Sari giggled as she looked at the hologram Bulkhead chose for his driver. He had bright blue eyes and shaggy brown hair. He was about six foot five in height and was pretty muscular, but not overbearing. He looked like a pro-wrestler, but also the kind of person who you could run up to and get a big hug from.
“It fits his personality fairly well.” Prowl smiled, enjoying Sari's company. She usually was off with Bumblebee, but her infectious love for all things machine and organic made her more than welcome in Prowl's usually off limits quarters.
“Yeah it does!” Sari giggled and bounced up in excitement. “Ooh Ohh! Ratchet! I bet he looks like an old man!” she said snickering. Prowl chuckled and gave her a raised optic ridge.
“You'll be surprised,” he said flipping to the next hologram. Sari stared at the older gentleman, about ten years older than Captain Fanzone but much more in shape. He was about Fanzone's height and had salt and pepper brown hair with a long scar running from the right eyebrow to the hair line. His skin tone was tanned and there were a few scars on his arms from what she could see.
“That's what Ratchet chose?” Prowl nodded and smiled.
“Yes, it's very accurate actually. Except for maybe how fit he looks.” Prowl and Sari laughed a bit and flipped to the next one, which was clearly Optimus. He was about six two with black hair and bright blue eyes. He was fit and looked about 28 years old. Sari grinned widely.
“Wow! Looks good!” she said with a bright smile. “I guess that just leaves Bumblebee huh?” Prowl nodded and flipped to the next hologram. There, between 15 and 17 years old was boy who looked a lot like Sari only with bright yellow and black pants and jacket on, bright blond hair and inhumanly bright blue eyes.
“He said that he wanted to look like he could be your brother,” Prowl said smiling at the red head's wide eyes.
“Oh cool!” she said bouncing excitedly. “Come on then! Let's get working on this!” Sari smiled widely her brown-red eyes sparkling. Prowl smiled and nodded.
“Of course...let us.” Prowl went into a small chest and retrieved four other small holographic drives. Loading in a copy of each Autobots' holographic forms he prepared them for a boost from Sari's key. Sari walked over and took the key off from around her neck and put it in the holographic drives. As the glow from the key settled down Sari took out her key and grinned at Prowl.
“Let's go and give the others the stuff!” she said putting her key away and picking up Bumblebee's hologram projector. Prowl chuckled and picked up the other hologram projectors and walked along with her.
“Just be careful, Sari. These are very delicate instruments.” Sari nodded and continued walking.
“I know I know. I'm always careful!” she said as she nearly tripped over her own two feet. Prowl gasped and quickly grabbed her shirt and kept her on her feet. Sari giggled nervously and smiled up at the black and gold ninja-bot. Prowl sighed and continued on setting down the holographic projectors and watched as everyone started to come in.
“That was quick, Prowl,” Optimus said walking in and looking at the four projectors on the make shift table in their 'living room'. “Let's get Ratchet in here and get started.” he said with a smile. Prowl nodded and got up heading to the Medical bay.
“Ratchet, I've finished modifying the holographic drives. They're ready to be attached.” Ratchet looked up and nodded.
“Right, let's get this done and over with.” The older mech got up and got the equipment needed to attach the modifications to themselves. Prowl smiled and went back out to the group assembled.
“He's ready,” he said. Bumblebee grinned and grabbed his own holographic drive and headed into the med bay.
“Never thought I'd be happy to go to Ratchet's med bay,” the yellow bot said grinning. Sari laughed at him and sat on the concrete couch. Prowl looked at her and picked up his own holographic projector. Carefully removing his temporary projector, he installed the more permanent one on himself easily. After all, he learned from one of the best how to do regular maintenance on the delicate structures.
“So where'd you learn how to do this?” Bulkhead asked looking over his own projector.
“Be careful with that Bulkhead. They're delicate mods that should only be handled by a medic or a holographic technician. I learned from a mech at school, before I went into the life of martial arts. His mods all had to do with holograms, and they were amazing. His name was Hound. I was impressed about his abilities to manipulate the images, and he taught me how to work with one. It's no where near as complex as his, but it has helped a lot.” Prowl smiled a bit and looked over the temporary one making sure that it was fully functional still and stored it in the 'backpack' like hold on his back.
“Cool...” Bulkhead said grinning. “This is gonna be awesome!” Bulkhead was practically bouncing in his excitement, carefully holding the green holo-projector. Prowl chuckled at him and smiled.
“I'm going to test out the modifications that I made to mine, just to make sure it works properly. Tell Bumblebee to do the same when he comes out. I'll be in my quarters.” Prowl got up and walked off.
“Have fun Prowl!” Sari called before turning to Optimus and Bulkhead while they waited for Bumblebee's addition to be done and have their own mods added, which wouldn't be long.
Prowl sighed and meditated for a while before finally feeling prepared enough to activate the changes done to his holographic projector.