For the Love of a Hologram

It was the morning of the weapons demonstration, both the G.I.Joe team and the Autobots were guarding the perimeter of the facility. Both teams were figuring that Cobra and the Decepticons would attack trying to steal the Magna-Pulse weapon.

One of the new Joes who was codenamed Hologram was fascinated by the giant Autobots, especially the one called Hound who she had been partnered with. The two spent most of the time taking about various things, especially about holographic imaging since that is what they specialize in.

" For a human you sure know alot about holographic images," Hound remarked as he looked at Hologram's portable holo-imager.

" Thanks, it just comes naturally to me," Hologram replied, what Hound and most of the Joes didn't know was that she had special powers just as telepathy and telekinesis. Before joining the Joes Gea had been with the X-Men for awhile. This was her first real assignment since joining over six months ago, and she was also one of the youngest team members.

" Hey, Hologram," Hound spoke, she looked up at the green colored Autobot. " I'm picking up a large a group coming in from the southeast."

The Dial-Tone's voice came over the headset," Attention all units! Battle stations! Enemy approaching from the southeast."

Hologram reached into the back of her specially designed ATAK vehicle for her rifles. One was a high powered rifle with a laser scope on it, while the other was a modified blaster of unknown origin.

" Heads up! Here they come," Sideswipe yelled from his position. As the attack began the spectators that were gathered scattered seeking shelter. Hologram spotted a Cora Nightraven, lining it up in the crosshairs of her laser scope of her rifle she squeezed the trigger. The laser found its mark striking the Cobra jet in its thrusters causing the jet to burst into flames. Looking around Hologram saw that the others were faring pretty well, some of the Autobots were locked in hand-to-hand combat with the Decepticons. Using her battle computer in the ATAK she activated the twin cannon lasers. Firing, the blasts managed to disable or destroy some HISS tanks and a couple of Sitngers.

Using the computers video system Hologram scanned the battle to see how her teammates were doing. She spotted Blackstar and her husband, the former Dreadnok Zandar, on their Thunder cycles charging into a group of Cobra Vipers. Then she noticed a small group had detached from the main part of the fight and was heading for the Magna-Pulse. Jumping out of the driver seat of her vehicle she grabbed her rifles.

Shouting above the sounds of explosions and laser fire Hologram shouted for Hound. Finding him, Hound looked down at her and he noticed that she was out of breath, and there was sweat on her face. There was a urgency in the way she spoke, then he saw the small group heading for the weapon." We got to stop them."

" What did you have in mind," he asked.

" What do all Transformers fear the most," Hologram asked.

Hound thought for a moment, then snapping his fingers he knew what to do. Transforming into Jeep mode, Hologram jumped in and they took off. When they were close to the group Hound transformed back to robot mode. He looked down at Hologram and gave her the thumbs up sign that he was ready. Then simultaneously they both created the holograms. However, Hologram's holo-imager was damaged duinr the fighting she now had to rely on her telepathic powers.

The images appeared, causing both groups to stop. The Decepticons stared in horror as they watched Unicron descend towards them. It helped that Hologram was using her telepathic powers on them so they wouldn't know that it was just a hologram. As quickly as it started the fighting was over, both CObra and thier allies were retreating without the MAgna-Pulse. BOth the Joes and the Autobots cheered having won this round, then they go to work cleaning up the mess that the battle made.

The Joes transported the Magna-Pulse back to their headquarters with the Autobots escorting them. Both sides knew that Cobra and the Decepticons would try to steal the weapon. So when they reached the base they posted an armed guard of twenty Joes and twenty Autobots. Everyone was to take turns standing guard in as the shifts rotated.

Hologram spent most of the time before her shift repairing her damaged holo-imager, and to create a weapon that would do some damage to the Decepticons. During this time she couldn't help, but to think of Hound. I wonder what he is doing, she thought to herself as she began to fall asleep at her worktable.

She was awakened by General Hawk who was gently shaking he awake. Yawning, Gea strechted and stood up. " Twenty minutes before the shift rotates," he spoke. Gea grabbed her gear, including her new Spittor rifle. Walking out of the room Hawk accompanied her to where she would be on guard duty.

" I know that with the Joes for only six months now," Hawk began, as they walked throught the hall." You were a big help during the battle. What bothers me is during the battle your holo-imager was damaged. How did you create that image?" Hologram stopped, took a deep sigh and gave Hawk the full detailed explanation.

" I don't want anybody to know about this, Hawk," she stated, they moved to where it was more private. There Hologram began the long and detailed explanation. " I want the others to respect me as a soldier who can fight without the use of special powers. I know that Gridiron's girlfriend has special powers that she will use, but I don't want to have to depend on mine like some kind of crutch." Hawk nodded, understanding the way that she thought." The only time I'll use it is if I really have to."

" I understand Gea," Hawk replied.

Hologram left for guard duty there she noticed that Hound was also on the same watch. I thought he wasn't on guard duty till later, Gea thought to herself.

The rotating shifts continued for another two weeks, some of the Joes were to the point that they only needed several hours of sleep. Some didn't even get that much. When the third week rolled around, everyone had had it, the Joes were exhausted from the lack of sleep.

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