Transformers Prime 10 Chapter 1: Discovery
Jack Darby Tennison was pretty average in terms of Human standards. Normal, slightly large build, tan skin, raven windswept hair and ice blue eyes. He wore a simple grey and black long-sleeve shirt, jeans and black and white converse. He was whistling a merry town while walking along, the calm desert wasteland just outside old Jasper Nevada. Most would question why anyone would be out here in the evening especially in the summer but for a native of Jasper like Jack this was normal fare. Jack was whistling a merry song as he made his way back towards Jasper through the winding desert road. All was silent and ordinary. Until the sound of some sort of rocket reached his ear. Jack looked around before he noticed a glowing object in the sky as it streaked across the setting sun filled sky. "A shooting star"? Jack muttered. His question was soon answered when the "star" suddenly took a 90 degree turn and Jack realized that the "star" was heading straight for him. "Oh shi-"! Jack didn't finish his sentence as he dived out of the way to avoid being flattened.
The strange meteor smashed into the ground shaking the ground and making a sizeable crater in the centre right next to the road. Jack got up from his place on the ground shaking his head to try and get the ringing out of his ears, stumbling a bit Jack slowly made his way over to the crater and looked over the edge. He was expecting a meteor or a probe of some kind, but we found was instead a large metal sphere. His curiosity getting the better of him Jack slid down the rocky cliff and slowly approached the large sphere, as soon as he standing in front of it, the top of the sphere pulled back revealing what looked like a green, white and black watch. Except it was significantly large, and had a strange dial on top with four cords crossing into the dial in an X formation with a button next to the dial. The watch itself was emitting an eerie green glow. Jack tilted his head and stretched his left arm towards it. That was when the strange watch seemingly came to life as it suddenly leaped out of the sphere and tightly clamped itself around his exposed left wrist. Jack yelped and leaped back trying to pry it off. "What the hell!? Get off! Get off, get off, get off"! Jack yelled and tried to pull it off but it was in vain. The watch was stuck good. "What the hell is this thing anyway"? Jack muttered.
The teen arched an eyebrow and slowly pressed the small green button and suddenly the dial popped up and the symbol changed revealing a small green screen with a silhouette of what looked like someone with a head made of fire and large arms. Jack shrugged his shoulders, and pressed down on the dial. That was when Jack Darby's world changed forever. The watch emitted a bright green light as, red rocks seemingly appeared out of nowhere and quickly covered up Jack's entire arm and the rest of his body before he could shout as he felt a strange sensation almost like fire burn within him. Finally the transformation was finished and Jack looked down at himself and did the only human response he could. He cursed. A lot. "WHAT THE FUCK!? THE FUCK JUST FUCKING HAPPENED TO ME"!? Jack screamed hopping around. After a minute of calming down Jack noticed that his voice was significantly deeper and the fire that made up most of his molten rock body didn't seem to be doing any lasting damage. "Okay, so I'm on fire...but I'm okay...this is actually pretty cool, but I need to get home or mom's gonna kill me"... Jack muttered to himself as he noticed the sun rapidly descending into the horizon. As if it was an answer to his prayers, Jack's hands began to glow even brighter and suddenly Jack found himself shooting towards the sky before turning slightly as he flew over Jasper. "Okay! I can get used to this"! Jack laughed as he saw his house. With surprising ease he landed in the back yard of the house, just as he heard what sounded like an alarm and saw, the symbol on his chest was flashing red and before he could react he was surrounded in a flash of red light and found himself in his human form once again. "Okay so...the thing's got a time limit...alright then"... Jack said. Suddenly heard the back door open revealing his mother who was surprised to see her son standing in the backyard. "Jack? You're a bit early". She said smiling as Jack rubbed the back of his head. "Um...well I kinda decided to come home early...and I have something to show you"... Jack said nervously revealing the watch. When June saw the watch her eyes instantly widened as she took it in. "The Omnitrix...so Max was right after all. Quick get inside. It's time I told you more about the Plumbers. And what your father got up to"... She said quickly ushering him inside. Before Jack could ask any questions, June went over to the fire place and tilted the old rifle revealing a hidden passageway and a set of stairs leading downward. She grabbed a flash-light. She motioned for Jack to follow her who nodded and the two traversed down the winding staircase that had become so familiar to Jack during his childhood.
Jack was already quite familiar with the plumbers. He knew exactly what they really were, after all he had visited the space station above planet earth with his father Benjamin "Ben" Tennison, who was currently away on a mission with his partner Rook in a different galaxy. (That's right. In this fic Jack's father isn't dead) During his time up there he had met some interesting different species. Including a race of giant bio-mechanical robots. Not that, that it was important. Finally they reached a large computer and June typed on the keyboard and several pictures appeared including one of his father. Jack looked at the picture and his surprise noticed watch very similar to the one Jack had. "That's right Jack. This what made your father so special. The Omnitrix: One of the most powerful tools in existence. Its also your father's signature weapon. The one you're wearing actually happens to be the prototype, which your father sent". June said much to Jack's shock. The teen had always wanted to help his father, but this surprised him a great deal. "Does this mean that...?" Jack trailed off as June nodded. "Yes it does The Omnitrix also works as a bade since it has the Plumbers' symbol on it. Now you remember Raf and Miko"? Jack nodded as he thought back to his two friends. "Well their parents are also a part of the Plumbers and if I'm right I'm sure they're being inducted as well". She said once again shocking Jack.
Later that night Jack sat in his bead as he listened to the crickets chirp in the night. "Well I've finally joined the Plumbers. I just hope nothing...spectacular happens to soon...I gotta test out the Omnitrix more"... Jack muttered to himself as he drifted off into sleep.
Deep in the outer reaches of space however, a large red and black warship slowly drifted through the stars. Suddenly a computer beeped and a shape with sharp red eyes, pressed a series of buttons as earth appeared on the console. The being narrowed his eyes as he spoke in a deep voice. "The Omnitrix...has been found..."