Oracle:And I'm back , with a new story don't know if I'll continue the others, but I'll see eventually. so hope you'll enjoy this story. It has been a while since I've written anything so please don't be to hard on me.

Prologue:

Rebirth

-Hidden MECH base Somewhere in Nevada-

Alexander Darby sighed as he gazed over the fruits of his hard work , two massive tanks and within them were growing massive titans of metal vaguely reminiscent of the dragons of the medieval legends. This was project FAFNIR, the revival of the ultimate predators who once lived on Earth. Some would ask why they were made of metal? Well this was why Doctor Darby has been rejected and humiliated by the scientific community, he had supported the hypothesis that most considered as too far-fetched. They called him a mad scientist for even suggesting this idea, and even suggesting to bring those beings back, as there was no way they were more sentient than beast if they had existed at all.

And yet he had scientific evidence of existing bio-mechanical life-forms, yet they disappeared, taken away by the government. He didn't knew how or why, but they stole the fossils and destroyed his lab and going so far as deleting all the data he had collected. But it didn't matter he had MECH protecting him, and thanks to them he'll be able to create the living breathing evidence that no one would be able to deny! He heard loud steps coming close. He smiled as he turned to face his first success.

Predaking, or at least that was what the massive titan of living-metal called himself. He had surprised Alexander when he transformed the first time taking a humanoid form. Somehow the name suited him as he definitely had the charisma and persona of a noble king. "Greeting Predaking, doing fine I hope?"

The predacon smiled warmly at Alexander, the man who was responsible for the revival of his kind "Yes doctor,how are Skylynx and Darksteel doing?"

Alexander smiled back "So you already have named them? Good, that's an excellent thing, because they'll be out of their tank very soon, we only need just a few more test to be sure they are healthy and ready"

This news made Predaking's smile even more as he laid a clawed hand against the glass of Skylynx's tank "I can never thank you enough for what you are doing" he said genuinely grateful, he could barely believe what he was seeing and yet it was there , in front of his eyes, his kind coming back to life.

Alexander chuckled "Oh believe me without the installations and team Silas gave me I wouldn't be able to do this...beside I must thank you." he says as he took a picture out of his pocket , it was the picture of a small child , four years old boy with black hairs and blue eye the perfect likeness of his mother who was holding him in the picture "It's thanks to your cooperation with our tests I was able to save him"

Predaking nodded remembering how it had been difficult at first, he didn't understood what the scientist wanted with him and he was very wary of him, but he remembered how the man had pleaded for him to let him do his test. He had not understood the words , but the sheer desperation in his tone reached his spark. And thanks to knowledge acquired from him, Alexander was able to create an artificial heart from samples of living-metal from Predaking, and this artificial heart was for the man's son, Jack Darby, who was affected by a very rare and incurable heart condition. The graft had been transplanted in the most complete secret with the help of the Doctor's team. It was the most perfect solution Alexander could have asked for since the graft was alive and was actually growing with the boy like a normal organ.

"How old is he now?" the predacon asked, he had only seen the boy this one time when he came for the operation.

"He'll turn six this year" the man announced proudly "maybe I could ask Silas if I could bring him here to meet you and Skylynx and Darksteel. I mean...I want him to see what we are doing here, building a bright future for both of our species...beside this project will most certainly outlive me so I can only hope he'll take my place" he said.

Predaking chuckled as he remembered Alexander's dream, seeing Predacons and Humans sharing the planet and learning from one another. It was definitely a dream that Predaking would love to see turning into reality. One he could believed in , for if there were other humans like the Doctor it would be possible. As Alexander always said they were both sentient species so the communication was possible and therefore so was mutual understanding, with enough efforts on both sides.

The relations between the human and the predacon was that of mutual friendship and respect, over the two years they had spent in this lab Alexander had educated Predaking on human culture and their way of thinking, and in the same time Predaking had told Alexander how he felt about the subjects they discussed, and from these discussions and debates arose mutual understanding and respect.

"Yes, though I think he is aware of more than you think...he is a smart child" Predaking said with a smirk.

Alexander looked at him curiously "Have you been hiding something from me?" he asked.

"Well..." whatever the predacon was about to say died in his throat when Silas joined them, a deep thrown appearing on his faceplate. if Predaking saw Alexander a friend he could trust, he didn't like Silas at all, there was something about him he hated, he couldn't place it but this man reeked of his own kind's blood, he had killed many times. He constantly warned Alexander to not trust Silas, but the scientist shrugged it off saying that Silas was an old friend and that he was doing what was best for Humanity. 'What he a murderer think is best' the predacon mentally added with a scoff.

"Well well, looks like project FAFNIR is coming along fine!" The man said looking at Darksteel and Skylynx in a way that just didn't sit well with Predaking who had to bite back a growl. The way Alexander looked at him and his brethren carried fascination, curiosity and benevolence. But Silas, his gaze was cold calculating, it felt as if they were weapons to him. How dared that arrogant insect to even think of them as means to an end. And he had the same look in his eyes when speaking to Alexander, which made it clear to Predaking he was only used him which only served to anger him because of how blind the usually wise man seemed...or was he just in denial?

"Anyway, follow me Doctor Darby I got something very important to talk about with you" he said as he gestured for the scientist to come with him. Alexander waved goodbye to Predaking and followed Silas, they left the experimentation zone and entered its access corridor.

"So what did you want to talk about?" Alexander asked.

"Well...I wanted to talk about your son, you haven't told me used our project for your own personal interest...and certainly have failed to inform me of how successful that little experimentation was" Silas said with a smirk.

Cold shivers ran down Alexander's spine, he didn't like where this was going "I...you have to understand he was dying!" he replied.

Silas shook his head still smiling "You don't understand , I am not blaming you. On the contrary thanks to you I now have a new project , Project CHIMERA! imagine soldiers with bio-mechanical grafts! They'd have abilities beyond what humans ever dreamed off, the dream of every army! super-soldiers! and maybe more...the next stage of human evolution! We just need our prototype...if you see what I mean" he said with a chuckle.

Alexander shuddered as he realized what Silas was suggesting "Silas please, no! you can't be suggesting using Jack!"

Silas' smile disappeared "We need him, Alexander think of it! he is the first successful case of transplantation of an artificial organ, we need to study why he was success and test new types of grafts on him...he'll be the first of many, a new evolved human. Shouldn't you be proud of this" he asked his tone full of reproaches.

The doctor shook his head "NO! he is a child! we can't do this!" he shouted, he wouldn't stand for this he won't let his son become an experiment. He was already barely accepting Silas' views on project FAFNIR, he would not stand for this either.

Silas sighed and shook his head "Alex...you always were too short sighted..." he said taking out a gun and aiming at Doctor Darby much to the scientist shock "Farewell" he said shooting him in the back as he tried to run away, causing him to fall to the ground not dead,not yet but it wouldn't be long "And don't worry about project FAFNIR I decided to "terminate" it, it has become obsolete, consuming too much time and resources and yielding not enough results compared to what we'll get from project CHIMERA" Silas added coldly about to finish Alexander when he was interrupted by a furious roar and the door was torn apart by a massive clawed hand that grabbed the doctor shielding him from further harm before pulling him back in the experimentation zone.

"Alexander! Alexander! please say something!" the man recognized the booming voice that was filled with concern, it was Predaking.

"Preda...king...bring me to the main console...quick! Silas...you were right...urgh!" Alexander says holding his bleeding wound "I must free Skylynx and Darksteel...Silas want to kill you"

"And you?!" the predacon asked seeing more and more blood pouring from his friend's wound

"It's too late...already...please...quick...the console" he said as he felt it was growing harder to focus on anything.

The predacon nodded bringing the man to the console, then using his fire breath to incinerate the agents of MECH that arrived to stop them after the alarm had been activated by Silas.

Using what he had left of will and strength Alexander pushed a few buttons and brought down a lever starting the procedure to awake the two predacons. who once they were out of their tank looked at Predaking with curiosity, he sent them a look that was enough for them acknowledge his authority, another factor was that they were in the middle of a fight and barely understood what was happening.

Predaking looked at his friend who was sitting on the floor back against the console he was breathing hard still losing blood, he looked at him "Please...my son...my wife..."

Predaking nodded simply nodded "I'll protect them, rest in peace"the man smiled gratefully before drawing his last-breath. The predacon grabbed his friend's body, his honor forbidding him leaving the body of his kind's benefactor here for MECH to dispose of it like some trash. He transformed gesturing for Skylynx and Darksteel to follow him as he tore through the ceiling and took off in the sky toward the city where he knew Jack was.

Predaking couldn't really explain it, but he had a sort of connection to the child, maybe it was because his heart was made from his metal. He just couldn't explain it but was thankful for it as he pushed himself to arrive on time as he knew that Silas' thugs were already there.

He landed in front of the house as agents of MECH were dragging Jack and June out of house. He roared at them in unison with the other two predacon scaring them.

June wanted to grab Jack and run too; but to her horror her son ran toward the biggest of the robots...dragons...monsters...she doesn't even know what to call those things!

The boy stood in front of Predaking looking at him in the eyes "Dad he is..." the boy didn't dare to finish as the robotic dragon lowered his head in shame and sorrow as he opened his claw revealing the dead body of his father.

June approached carefully as she looked at the scene, she could somehow tell that the dragon don't mean her son any way they looked at each other it was almost as if they understood one when she approached she saw the way this creature held her husband's dead body carefully. And she could tell it wasn't him who had killed him, no there was a bullet hole in his chest. it was a man who had done this.

She couldn't help but fall to her knees and cry, this was too much, too sudden. They were no longer safe and she had lost her husband. She didn't knew what to do. She rose her head after hearing loud noises of metal shifting against metal. The dragon had turned into a tall armor humanoid figure I'll protect you. I sworn it to Alexander, please trust me" he said.

She stared at him in the eye, and then she understood. The friend with whom her husband worked, that he spoke of all the time, the dragon from Jack's drawings, that imaginary friend he always spoke to . It was him. If Alex and Jack trusted him, she could trust him as well.

June noticed that Jack was crying too, she shook her head, she had to be strong for him. Now was not the time to cry, she took the boy in her arms "It's alright , I'm here and we are not alone..." she said as they both looked at Predaking who nodded.

Soon they heard police cars coming, the three predacons took flight and left before more could see them. June simply watched as they left. All of a sudden her life that had seemed so peaceful had taken a turn she had not expected. But there was no way to change this, she would have to be strong for herself and her son who depended on her. she would have too, she didn't have the choice. And again she knew she was not alone, they were protected.

OracleSight: hope you liked it see you next time. And for those who wonder Shockwave will have created a predacon just it won't be predaking.