High school AUs: much more fun than giant robots!
Yo, fandom, here's a tip: if you create an OC, don't give it the same name as an already existing canon character. Especially if canon character is a badass warrior femme, and your OC is a whiny emo teenage brat who can't think of anything besides her relationships with boys.
Love How You Hate Me by AlleyAutobot12
After Chromia loses her boyfriend in battle, she receives word of a new bot named Drift. Along the way, she starts to fall for him, wondering if its the right thing to fall for someone new after losing someone close to you. OCXDrift. OCXJazz, OCXProwl.
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People say that love can last forever.. He promised me forever...
He never kept his promise.
For those of you who want to know who I am, my name's Chromia. I live in Iacon City on the Planet Cybertron. I am a young tombot with a somewhat bright personality. But right now, I'm not feeling so bright. My boyfriend, Turbo, just died not so long ago in the Great War. (you spelled that wrong, it's I-R-O-N-H-I-D-E.) He volunteered to fight so we can reach peace easier aganist the Decepticons. Boy, was he WRONG. But, I'll get into further details later. Right now, I'm with my other femme friends, Stargazer and Melody over at Melody's house. (yeah, the war, not important. Girly sleepover, now that's a pressing issue) These two are helping me feel better, but why bother? I'm one of those bots that take a long while to heal. Me, I'll like a dead body that has scars that will never heal. Its like my Spark just got stabbed by a blade, or shot by a Plasma Gun. Why Primus? Why take the innocent life of this bot? I mean, yeah, some Decepticons are dead, but Autobots died too, mainly my boyfriend! Are you happy now Primus! WELL, ARE YOU!
(Hey, look! I found my world's tiniest violin!)
Man, my processor is hurting from so much of this thinking. I'm trying to focus on this stupid homework thast's due tomorrow. Stupid math homework. "Cybertron to Chromia, wake up!" Stargazer said, waking me from my somewhat long trance as I looked at her, sighing. Man, she really just likes doing that, doesn't she? She really hates ruining my thoughts, doesn't she? Primus, why me? Why? (Why you! Why do I have to read a fic about you and not the real Chromia!) "Did you find the answer to number 5 or not?" She asked me as I looked at it again. Yeah, I did actually, and I got it right as I nodded, showing her the answer. For once, her optics widened in shock. She couldn't believe I got it right, but I did. "Holy Mother of Primus! You actually got it right Chromia!" She told me as I sighed. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Here she goes, babling about how for once I actually paid attention and crap. Whatever, I didn't care. If Mr. Slider wanted this done fully, he can kiss me aft, cause that ain't happening. "Wow Chromia, I'm surprised you got that right." My other friend, Melody said as I sighed. At least she understood me besides Stargazer.
Melody was born blind, so we needed to help her with her homework most of the time, so we didn't object. (A robot. Born. Blind. Sigh… Can we explain the concept of a robot to this author?) She was very nice to us. We only met when we were only Protoforms. She could be quiet at times, but I didn't mind it. She was a great friend, always there to help me with my problems. Sometimes, I wish I could be like that femme. Too bad we were all born differently under Primus's eyes. Why did he create me exactly? What purpose did I serve here? All these questions that I ask usually get no answer at all. Man, my life sucks. (And this fic sucks too, I'm not even done with half the first chapter and I want to yell to her to grow a pair) But, lately, word's been going around that a new bot is joining our school, and only one person can get the goods on this person: Stargazer. She can get information on anybody, even anything on the Elite Guard. Did I mention Ultra Magnus is her uncle? Well, you know now. "So Star, anything on the new person?" I asked, anxious as she nodded, ready to tell the both of us what we needed to know. (fuck, you were whining just a minute ago how sparkbroken you were that your boyfriend died, now it's all "oh, new guy, shiny! Me want gossip!") This is why I love Stargazer. She was the best techno geek and hacker I have ever met in my lifetime.
"Alright, here's the information. Seems like its a bot, named Drift. Is a troublemaker, has a chilling personality. Hey, just like Chromia." She said, my cheekplates steaming as I growled at her, like a vicious animal. She gulped, then kept talking. "Um.. Let's see... Whoa, holy Primus, what's this!" She suddenly freaked out, her optics widened with surprise as the both of us watched her. "What is it Stargazer?" Melody asked as Stargazer spoke up, but spoke slowly. "H-He's.. An ex-Decepticon..." She said before we both had looks of shock and surprise on our faces. An Ex-Decepticon?! (I'm really freaking confused here: so a Decepticon defects to the Autobots…and gets sent to school?! Why the fuck would need to go to school?! does he have a degree ne needs to finish? High school AUs just never make sense to me) Holy frag, could this day get any better or what?! Speaking sarcastically, of course. So, this guy got caught by Elite Guard forces, got a deal, and became an Autobot? Wow, so LAME! I can't believe it, so its a bot, who's almost like me, except its a male. Well, meeting this guy would be so much fun. (Who's narrating this fic, Daria? No, that would make this fic good) Maybe I could run into him at one of my classes, lunch, or maybe free period when I skip Perceptor's science class. Oh yeah, you so heard me. Its not like I hated the guy, but he's so boring! The only action we ever get it when we do any experiments, ever!
"An Ex-Deceticon, huh..." Was the only thing I could say before I checked the time. 10:30 PM... Oh slag, I'm late, AGAIN! My cerfew for bed was thirty minutes before 10. Man, my parents are going to kill me! I picked up my things, ready to leave. "Hey guys, listen, I gotta go! I'm late getting home. I'll see ya at school tomorrow!" I say to them as they nodded before I hurried out through the window, landing on my pedes. I was racing to get back to my house, (This may be a stupid question, but: are you running to your house? Because you could, you know, TRANSFORM! You're a TRANSFORMER, aren't you?) praying that my parents were in stasis mode asleep already so I could rest easily. Or, there was always plan B. I remember Melody mentioning the old hideout, but if I go there, I would have to be extremely careful. He grandfather, Yorketron, who just happens to be a master of fighting, goes around there once in a while to see if there is any intruders. (Random family relations with canon characters, check.) So, yeah, maybe the hideout tonight. He knows me very well by now, so he couldn't care much. Besides, we had extra beds, some leftover energon that we had stashed as kids, and some video games I left there when I was small.
Besides, I had plenty of time to think about this Drift guy. (And completely forget my boyfriend, who's death left me with SCARS ON MY SPARK THAT WILL NEVER HEAL AND EMONESS AND STUFF!!!!11!) I have a bad feeling he could spell bad news...
Chapter 2: The Bot Named Drift
The next morning, I had woken up, and already saw the girls waiting for me. (AH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY ROOM?) Seesh, thanks girls, glad you could really trust me. I stood up, yawning as I rubbed my optics slowly, walking over to them. "Is it time for school already?" I asked tiredly as they both nodded, already having their things. Grabbing mine, we started to walk to school as I began to think about Turbo again. It has only been a week since I heard note of his death, and yet, I can't stop thinking about him. (you stopped for a long while yesterday while thinking about Drift) He meant so much to me in this world, that if I could, I would join him in the Well of Allsparks. Something in my gut though told me that he would want me to live on. Find someone else to replace him. But could I do that without having to break my own spark or see that bot dead in a week as well? I don't know what to think anymore, its just so much to process right now.
(Tiny violin time!)
(Hey, wait a minute…A WEEK AGO!? That means the war might still be going on!! I know civilian life doesn't just stop during war time, but this is a PLANET WIDE CONFLICT!! And besides Turbo the dead boyfriend, THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO IMPACT ON THEIR DAILY LIVE!)
Stargazer was talking about Jazz, this Elite Guard member who which she had a crush on in a long time, while Melody, babbled on about some bot named Prowl, whom which she liked. Primus, did everyone have a crush on one another this vorn or something? Man, makes me feel sick that my boyfriend is dead. (She's starting to sound like her boyfriend was some kind of accessory to her, not a person she loved. She's whining like she lost her favorite purse or something.) Look Chromia, try not to think about it much, or else you'll lose your reputation as the top tombot who always causes the most trouble. Think devious thoughts, those always made you feel better.
Well, as soon as we arrived at the Academy, everyone was talking about the bot named Drift. When I meant everyone, I seriously meant EVERYONE. (Maybe I went to a weird school, but when a new student arrived, they were NOT the center of the whole universe.) Every femme mentioned how cute and strong he was WHILE the bot talked about how they wanted to rip him limb from limb. Wow, talk about a HUGE hint of jealously right then and there. "Primus, this Drift guy must be REALLY popular to catch everyone's attention." I said, reverting back to my old. non-caring self as Melody nodded. "Being he used to be a Decepticon and all, who wouldn't?" (Be sure to understand that in this universe, Decepticons are the equivalents of juvenile delinquants, NOT battle hardened war-criminals) She said as I nodded. This guy really seemed to get all of our attentions before we saw him walking down the hall. When I saw him, my cheekplates flustered. Holy. Mother. of Primus. This bot was so smoking, I wasn't kidding! He was a bit bigger then me, but who cares, had white a white paint job with red streaks, and carried swords with him. Swords. Wow, putting him at the top of my "Do not mess with this bot" list. (they let him take his swords to school? I guess cybertronian schools don't have the same anti-weapon rules as human school do. Here you get suspended for having a nail-clipper) He stared at us before walking our way. Stargazer seemed a bit scared, Melody couldn't see, and I then suddenly changed to defensive mode, just in case he tried something funny. "Hello there. I haven't seen you femmes around yet, name's Drift." He said, speaking up as I stood there, starting to fume. This guy, who just so happens to be an Ex-Decepticon, just thinks he can walk up to us and talk to us? Why the nerve of that little bastard! (You have to make an appointment to aproach someone in the hallway, don't you know.)
(And do you have to repeat every five minutes that he's an Ex-Decepticon? We get it, he's a BAD BOY, and that's hot. You hate him and you want him at the same time.)
"My name's Stargazer. This is Melody, and that's-" Before Melody could finish, I interrupted Star and spoke up. "The name's Chromia. Head captain of the soccer team. Remember it." (Soccer? How can they have human games if this is during the war, nobody's been to earth yet!) I said before walking off. As I did, I noticed Jazz watching me, walking over. Great, here we freaking go. I swear to Primus himself, I will literally kill myself if I have to hear him. (Jazz, I don't care that an Elite Guard member still goes to high school somehow, go talk to her and we can finish this fic quick!) I heard him speak up, looking away a bit. "Hey Chromia, something eating you up?" He asked as I scoffed a bit. Oh, he should damn well know what was eating me up. "What, you mean you don't remember? Wow, and Stargazer actually likes you. Shocker." I say to him as he followed me. "I've known about that for a while, and I also know about Turbo. But don't you think you took it a bit too far?" He asked me as I sighed loudly, trying to not lose my cool. "No Jazz.. On all levels, I believe that was way too LOW for far. Even you know that by now." I said to him before getting out of his line of sight as I sighed. My other friends, Blazefire and Stardust, were waiting for me on the soccer field, waving to me.
"Yo Chromia, hey girl!" Stardust shouted to me as I smiled, high-fiving her. "Hey girls, what's been happening?" I asked as Blazefire spoke up. "We've gotten word about that Drift guy. Girl, he's almost like you, but a guy." (Just because two people have similar personalities doesn't mean they'll get along. Hell, sometime there's noting more annoying than someone with the same flaws as you) She mentioned as I nodded, kicking the soccer ball into the air as I balanced it on my nose. I really didn't care much if they talked about it, nor did I care for Stargazer or Melody. These four were my friends. I kept balancing the ball on my nose, sighing. "I swear, if this guy is in any of my classes.. I will literally start ripping some helms off." I said as the girls agreed with me. (Would you stop hating and treatening people for no reason? It doesn't make you sound tough, it makes you sound emotionally immature.) Already the thought made me feel so god damn sick to my stomach and spark. I mean, even if I did like him, could I give him a chance? I mean, he's nothing like Turbo at ALL. They had nothing in common at all. Not a single thing. (He will haunt my every waking moment from now on but I don't care about him AT ALL) "Yeah, we also have a substitute for Gym today. I'll give ya one good guess." Blazefire said as I sighed. Geez, man, the guess I would say was gonna make me laugh. "Let me guess.. Warpath?" I guessed as all three of us laughed loudly. Man, I just knew we would all three do that. One partical thing we all had in common was that we really hated Warpath. AND I mean truely despised him. (You seem to despise everybody you've met in this fic so far) "Please, I wish. But no, its Melody Uncle. Weird, huh?" Blaze said as my optics widened. "SAY WHAT!" I suddenly said, the ball hitting the top of my helm as I rubbed it. Crap, and today in Gym we were doing partner exercises today. Why of all days no less? Right before the weekend too.
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Alright, I'm stopping "Dawsontron' Creek" right here folks. In the next chapters, Chromia-in-name-only flip-flops between hating and being attracted to Drift, angsting and wangsting all the way, then they become a couple, and the rest is a series of gooey romances with no point. And of course, the war is never brought up besides the dead boyfriend thing.
The plot has completely forgotten that it's a Transformers fic. Now that I think about it, I don't recall any character transforming in the whole fic! They have TRACK in gym class, as in, RUNNING! *facepalm* The whole cast, OCs and supposedly canon ones, are stereotypical teenagers who obsess about each other's love lives and inane high school activities. I just gave up when I saw the words "Pep Rally". No, just no.
Edit, my cut didn't work.