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"What is this?! What's going on? Am I dreaming?" Snow Stalker said, looking panicked and confused. Her new robot body was covered in short length fur except for her stomach and the top parts of her arms which where all a sky blue, The hinges of her arms where also visible and where a few shades lighter then grass, Leopard spots covered most of her fur, Around her neck was a necklace that looked much like her former collar with the same green gem that matched her eyes, even her new eyes where the same shade of green as those of her fleshy body.

"Snow Stalker Your awake!" Cheetor said excitedly, and released the bindings that held her body to a rotating bed after it was in the up-right postion.

Her silver face turned to Cheetor. "Dad what, what did you do?"
At that moment the cheetah softened. "We made you a robotic body, if we didn't, you where going to.." Cheetor trailed off. "I'm sorry, are you mad? We wanted to ask, but you where out.."

"Your new body will take some getting use to, but it was all we could do." Optimus chimed in.

The leopard nodded, still trying to except her new reality. "I.. I think I need sometime to think about this.. " She said softly, turning towards the exit.
"Hey, wait! Go and see Dinobot, he's in his room, you might wanna let him know your still alive." Rattrap suggested.

"I will in my time.. I'll be back." With that Snow Stalker steppied on the elevator, and went out side.

She walked for miles, and soon found her self having energon serge's. "Ra! What in tarnation?! Oh ya, Beast mode!" Her gears shifted and took the form of a snow leopard.

"You learn fast don't you?" A familiar voice said softly. "Optimus said I should come and watch after you. He tells me you're having trouble excepting the new body."

She growled. "I don't need watching over.. " She turned around and started walking away from the tiger.

"Well permit me to give you an ear to hear perhaps?" He said, taking a few steps with her.

She sighed and turned back, walking a few steps to him. "I just wish I was given a choice.. That's all, and I'm mad that I was so weak to get in such a mess in the first place, I failed my training." Her ears folded back and her head hung low, looking away from Tigertron.

"So long as you put your whole heart into it, then you have nothing to be ashamed of. I'm sure you'll do better next time," He then rubbed his head against hers, and she did back.

"Thanks, that does help a little." She gave him a small smiled, and he returned it.

"Come with me." He said, turning around. He lead her up a small hill, and stopped on top of it. It was now night, and the stars where out, along with both moons. "When I first set foot on this world, my circuits where damaged, still are. But I felt like I was in the wrong body, when I felt like more tiger, then robot. I finally have achieved balance between both forms and it has improved my life and spirit." He said looking up to the sky.

"Do you think you can teach me how to reach this balance?" She asked curiously and inspired.

"I can, but you must find it within yourself to except the new form you have been given." He looked back down to her, then back to the sky. "It's a gift, your comrads didn't want to loose you, so they gave you a new form, consider it a gift."

She nodded, and thought on these things quietly after sitting down. She looked to the sky, the stars where abundant and she found that she could zoom in on them. "They're beautiful, even more so now then before."
"This world is filled with natural beauty." The tiger purred, he turned to Snow Stalker. "It is nice to have someone new to share it with. I doubt you know this, but I once knew a tiger named Snow Stalker."

She turned to him and blinked. "Really?"

"Yes, she is the reason for my beast form. You remind me a lot of her. she was beautiful, smart, and courageous." He said looking up to the sky once again. "I'm glad her name lives on with such a fitting cat."

Snow Stalker smiled and stood up. "Thank you Tigertron, I think I'm ready to head back now." She rubbed her head on his chin, and headed back towards the base.

"Take care kitten."

"Of course big cat" She smiled back at him before continuing on.


Once she returned to the maximal base, she apologized for her ungratefulness.
"I'm sorry everyone. I should have been more grateful, you saved my life, thank you." She said bowing her head.

"Hey don't sweat it, I would probably have acted the same way." Cheetor reassured her, patting her shoulder.

"Hey where's Chopper-face? He still ain't seen the kitten's new suit." Rattrap pointed out.

"I know, I'll go surprise him!" Snow Stalker said mischievously and silently headed for Dinobot's room.

Optimus and rhinox watched in amusement.

The door was closed as she approached, she knew if she truly wanted to surprise him, she'd have to have perfect timing and pounce the moment those doors opened. The door opened as she stepped in front of them, seeing Dinobot facing away from her in his battle mode, she sprung at him. In slow motion, Dinobot hearing the doors looked back behind him, seeing her, his expression changing from what seemed a sad, melancholy frown, to wide-eyed in surprise, as he started to try to dodge her pounce. Snow Stalker nailed her pray, after the two of them tumbled to the ground, she laughed, quietly at first, then it grew louder as she sat up on her teacher.

"Did you miss me?" She smiled and giggled.

Dinobot groaned, pushing her off of him and sat up. "How are you.. even alive?" He got up, crouching in front of her, analyzing her. "Something.. seems different, you have an actual maximal energy signature. You.. are a robot!" He said standing up, his hand under his chin, looking down at her.

"Yep, and watch this! Snow Stalker Maximize!" She said aloud, parts of her rearranged, soon reveiling her battle mode. her neck was silver, and had the same sky blue as her arms and stomach, same with the metal that covered the back of her head. On top it was a darker blue, that looked much like a cap with a silver head band of sorts with a green gem matching the one on her necklace and eyes, behind her was a fur cape, covered with the same black spots as her beast mode's tail, and in her hand was a silver whip, sleek and simple.

Dinobot nodded, his claws still under his chin, making him appear as if he was studying her, which he was. "Interesting... To put an organic mind into circuitry is cunning and brilliant."

She smiled and crossed her arms. "I think we may have to test it out with a sparing match, don't you agree?"

Dinobot laughed. "I agree wholeheartedly." His toothy grin crossed his faced, "Though I think we shall have to save it for tomorrow, it is late and I'm sure there is still more you need to learn about your new body."
"Oh fine, have it your way then." She sighed, tossing her whip lazily over her shoulder and turned for the door.

"It's good to see your alright." Dinobot said as she went to leave. She stopped, and turned back around, walking up to him, and wrapped her arms around him as much as she could.
"Thank you, I'm glad too."

Taken off guard Dinobot looked around, with his free arm, patted her on the head awkwardly. "Err, you should go rest.now." He tried to reason.

She laughed lightly, "Ya you're probably right." She let him go, and walked out the door. "Good night Dinobot." The door closed behind her, and he stood there, and shuttered, rubbing his arm that had been pinned by her hug, but then softened just a little. "Maximal sentiment, I must surely be defective."