Everything You Never Wanted - Chapter 14

[ace_of_the_arts]

Title: Everything You Never Wanted - Chapter 14
Author: AotA
Rating: T
Characters: Prowl, Jazz, Soundwave (in spirit, if not in armor)
Setting: Bayverse, Cybertron
Chapter Summary: Prowl leaves Praxus, for the first time knowing that he was not going to come back, and along the way he learns just how different having a master like Jazz will be.

Comments

[wicked3659]

I'm really enjoying this story. And the detail is fascinating. Poor Prowl being hacked though, good job Jazz was there. Though I think Prowl will be tripping up over 'sweetspark' for a while yet.

Excellent chapter update!

[ace_of_the_arts]

I'm glad you're enjoying. And you are definitely correct about the "sweetspark" pet name. *pets Prowl*

[bluebirdsoaring]

Soundwave has to go messing around in their minds just when things were going so well!!! Not ok!!

I love how Jazz is talking Prowl into eating and sleeping more, and Prowl just really never though of it...silly mech =)

And then to see Prowl turned loose on those sims...wow, that had to be so amazing!!!

So that brings us back to what was Sounders trying to do?

[ace_of_the_arts]

Prowl deserves some pampering. Not that it's actually all that indulgent even, but for deprived preprog Prowler it's practically sinful. He honestly wouldn't think of it. He has been allotted a certain amount of energon and a certain amount of recharge all his life, only getting more of either when someone else was willing to swap with him. What is considered "normal" levels for him is basically starvation for a regular mech, they've all just learned to cope.

The sims! I didn't feel I could really do Prowl's awesomeness justice so I kind of glossed over it. I will say that Jazz keeps finding out more and more just how much of a prize Prowl is (and becoming more and more smug for practically getting Prowl for a pittance considering what Blacklist could've sold his contract for if the commandant had been a little more aware of what it was he was giving away).

Soundwave is trying to be a magnificently enigmatic bastard. He succeeds quite well, no? I know a lot about him but he's a wily fragger even to me, and I'm the one writing him.

[exactly_what]

Whoooooaaaa... What was Soundwave after, I wonder?

And I love Jazz in this! He's so nice to Prowl, and so... double-sided? I love both sides of him; the farce/playful/regular-old-mech is just perfect for Jazz, but so is the tense/spy/assasin/SpecOps version...

and poor, poor Prowl! I've been saying that a lot, but... poor guy. :(

Can't wait for more of this! I'm really enjoying! :D

[ace_of_the_arts]

Soundwave is... Soundwave. He's trying and succeeding in being a magnificently enigmatic bastard. I love him but hate him for being so very... Soundwave. He has his reasons but he gives me a headache.

Jazz however has pretty much gone all "MINE!" with Prowl, so he'll be all cooing and gentle and nice with Prowl when the mech is so obviously messed up and hissing/paws OFF/kill-them-all/protective of him. As Jazz says: "Don't be silly. I wouldn't do something like that. To you at least. Don't deserve it."

Poor Prowl though thinks that friendly Jazz is a cover, so seeing that he can understand the "real" Jazz is comforting to him because what he sees, he can related to already, having already known the Master's shadows. /headdesk

Prowl is beginning to believe

[missmaryr]

He's beginning to understand that what's between them is more than just a master/contract, but it's sinking in slow, isn't it?
And I bet there are going to be some folks very interested in what Prowl can do.
Soundwave is a jerk, but I would really like to know why he hacked the pair.

Re: Prowl is beginning to believe

[ace_of_the_arts]

Yep. Prowl has been indoctrinated in being Hidden all his life. He sees things the way he was taught to see them, so it's going to be all uphill for him to realize that Jazz is trying to be something other than a master to him, spark resonance or no.

People interested in what Prowl is capable of??? No. /sarcasm

Honestly, Jazz thinks that Blacklist is an idiot.

Soundwave's motives are his own and things are only going to get more confusing from here! Yay! @_@

[femme4jack]

This continues to be so wonderful. I love the many facets of Jazz, and Prowl starting to feel safe. But what was Sounders up to. Oh my.

Now I need to go back to chapter 7 and see what happens to those given to the cult of Primus.

Loved the revelation about the secret datanetwork, and Jazz's horror at being compromised. And "I'd prefer not to answer that question." Loved Prowl's description of his almost freedom, which is still such bondage because it is only freedom as long as it is given.

[ace_of_the_arts]

Jazz is a complicated person, that's for sure. He shows different sides to different people. Prowl on the other hand thinks that "nice Jazz" is a cover/fake and now that he has seen "Operative Jazz" he feels that it isn't so bad, since he has an understanding for the type of personality Jazz was showing in those moments. His Master's shadows are similar and he likes them just fine, and associates them with protection and safety.

The irony that Jazz being all dangerous!SpecOps being the thing that makes Prowl feel reassured is actually kind of funny I think, whereas nice!Jazz makes Prowl nervous and all suspicious of his motives.

Soundwave... is a magnificent enigmatic bastard, with Plans. He invites you to Wonderland. @_@

Read the part about the CoP yet?

Jazz is trying, but Prowl is what he is. He's a like a bird of prey, really, but he doesn't have the option to just fly off and not come back, the obedience code ensures that. He can't believe that he would be treated as an equal by any mech that was created as a sparkling. If