Transformers:Mini-Spark Wars
Chapter 1
By: Rachel Preast
Sirens rang throughout the building. A girl, about in her teens, was at the controls, trying to pin-point the source of the loud blaring in her ears. Behind her, a group of highly-intelligent and skilled robots was gathering to see what the commotion was all about.
"Sari, is it a Decepticon?" Their leader, Optimus Prime, bent down to get a better look at the screen.
"No, it's something much more powerful!" Optimus looked confused. He stood up straight and looked at his comrades.
"Then is it an All Spark fragment?" Their ninja-bot, Prowl, was the one who make the suggestion. The girl at the screen, known as Sari, shook her head. This confused the bots more.
"Then what is it?" The sirens turned off, along with any other electronic device with-in a 100 mile radius.
"What is going on?" The little yellow bot, Bumblebee, was getting impatient. Sari turned to look at her friends.
"What ever is was it gave off a blast of energon large enough to wipe out the electrical with-in 100 miles of here." The robots stopped moving and just starred down at the humanoid.
"Did you say energon? As in the stuff that gives us life? The only thing that is just about as powerful as the All Spark?" Sari sighed.
"Optimus shut up, you're not making any sense. Let me explain.
"A blast of energon wiped out the electrical, as you know. That blast came from something 10 xs more powerful than the All Spark."
"Wait, nothing is more powerful than the All Spark." Ratchet, the med-bot, cut in.
"I know, the energy; or energon, or whatever, was very similar to that of the All Spark, but also a space bridge." Optimus raised a servo, stopping the young girl.
"Does that mean a space bridge has appeared on Earth?" Sari turned around and started to type on the dead computer.
"It seems so, it has the same effect, but I won't know for sure till I get the systems up and running." Optimus sighed and turned to the other bots.
"With the electricity down, we are vulnerable and so is Sumdak Tower. Bumblebee and Bulkhead I want you to guard the plant. Ratchet, I need you to get to the ship and see what you can do from there. Prowl, you're with me, we are going to guard Sumdak Tower. Autobots, transform and roll out!" All 5 Autobots transformed. Optimus, Prowl, and Ratchet headed out on the highway, where as Bumblebee and Bulkhead stopped just outside the entrance to the plant.
Now that Sari knew about her past, and the fact that she has Cybertronian parts inside her, she could use the comm. link the others use without using her cell phone.
Sari's comm. clicked on and Optimus' voice could be heard loud and clear.
"Sari, how long do you think the power will be out?" The rushing sound of his voice made Sari stop what she was doing.
"Depends o what is coming after you." Sari would have slapped Optimus for what he said next.
"Oh, nothing, just Megatron and a couple of Decepticons!" Sari had a blank look on her face as she continued typing.
"I can generate some of my power into the system and focus on Sumdak Tower. Would that do? Just till I can get the systems completely going." Sari heard an explosion on the other side of the comm.
"That'll do!" The comm. clicked off. Sari did what she said she would and lent some power to the system. The screen turned on just long enough for her to re-boot the system and activate the Tower's defense system. The shield turned on and the comm. followed.
"Thank you, Sari." Nothing could be heard on either side of the comm. link. Sari was busy with the computers and Optimus was getting people to Sumdak Tower.
Leaving the safety of the shield, Optimus transformed and started driving around, looking for people to take to the Tower. The good thing was that Megatron and the Decepticons were no where in sight. Weird, why would they leave? They can't attack Sumdak Tower the only defenseless place you can find an Autobot is… the plant!
"Sari!" Optimus hit his brakes, made a 180 degree turn and headed back to the Tower. Inside the shield, he located Prowl.
"Prowl, the Decepticons are headed for the plant!"
"But that's where Sari is!" Thanks for stating the obvious Prowl; you're supposed to be the intelligent one!
"I know!" Optimus opened up all comm. links and spoke to everyone at once.
"Autobots, retreat back to the plant, that is the Decepticons new target!" Ratchet tried to argue.
"But Prime, I almost got th-" Optimus cut Ratchet off mid-sentence.
"Everyone, Ratchet! We need to defend the plant, Sari is in there and Bumblebee and Bulkhead can't hold them off by themselves!"
"What are you talking about? Of course we can!" You could hear the clang of metal hitting metal, and an "ow" followed.
"Shut up Bumblebee! We can't even take on Megatron, let alone 3 other Decepticons! We'll hold out as long as we can Prime!"
"We'll try to get there as fast as we can!" Optimus and Prowl were almost half way there when they were joined by Ratchet. The comm. clicked on at the same time an explosion could be heard.
"Optimus we're getting hammered down here! We tried to hold them off, but one got inside the plant!"
"Who Bulkhead? Who got past you?"
"Megatron!" At the mention at the Decepticon leader's name, the 3 Autobots speed up, hoping they will get there in time.
Inside the plant, Sari was desperately trying to get the systems back online. Going from computer to computer, and putting energy into the system when ever it started to fail. When it seemed the system was stable for now, Sari sighed. She then hit a few buttons to put up both defenses and offenses to help out Bumblebee and Bulkhead outside.
When that was finished, Sari opened the outside video feed to see what was going on. Knowing that 4 Decepticons showed up but only seeing 3, Sari froze. Where was Megatron?
"Looking for me?" Sari jumped and turned around. Megatron was standing behind her, smiling a crooked, evil smile. It sent shivers down Sari's spine, or whatever she had.
"You have something I need, give me the key!" Sari gasped then smirked.
"The key's dead!" Megatron narrowed his optics.
"What happened to its power? It had the All Sparks energon! How could you just let it die?" Megatron was mad now! Sari forgot who she was talking to as the next sentence just rolled off her tongue; glossa, whatever.
"Well, the key's power is inside me now since I made the mistake of 'upgrading' myself." Sari had her hands up in an awkward shrug and her eyes were closed.
"Really?" Sari's eyes shot open as she realized who she was talking to.
"Oh slag." Megatron took a step forward and quickly reached down to grab Sari, but thanks to Prowl's training, she was able to roll out of the way and make a run for it. She ran for the entrance, hoping that Optimus and the others had shown up. When she got outside, she was greeted with the sight of Bumblebee and Bulkhead, tied together and currently offline.
Sari started to run to them, but Blitzwing, Shockwave, and Lugnut landed in front of her, stopping her in her tracks. All Sari had to do was stay away from the Decepticons will Optimus and the others could show up. Sari decided to stall by talking. She turned around as Megatron came out of the plant.
"What do you want with the power of the All Spark anyway? Why can't you just go find the All Spark fragments?" Megatron laughed.
"I need more power than that of the few fragments that have been found. I don't have time to find the others." Sari could hear the rawr of Optimus' engine approaching.
"What for? What are you planning?" Megatron smiled that evil smile.
"That blast of energon." Was all he said. It took a while for Sari to figure out what he was trying to say, as it made no sense. When she figured it out, a confused look crossed her face.
"That blast was similar to that of a space bridge and the All Spark. How can you make such a powerful blast?" Megatron narrowed his optics and growled.
"Are you saying I'm not capable of great power?" Sari smirked.
"Ya hit it on the nose big guy!" Sari laughed when Megatron growled, again. Her smile faded and her face became very serious.
"What does that blast have to do with anything? Is it a space bridge? Who created it?" Megatron smirked.
"It's not a space bridge, it's even better, it's a time/deminsion bridge. And, you can say I created it. But not really, me from a different world." Sari looked confused till it hit her.
"A parallel universe?"
"Somewhat yes. A couple of the bots there are the same, but only in names and personalities. Some bots are completely new bots and none of them look the same as we do." Sari realized that Optimus and the others had showed up, she also realized they weren't doing anything.
"Guys, what are you waiting for?" That's when she felt it. Something touching the back of her head, something large and circular, with a hole in the middle seeming to swallow her up. She turned slowly, only to be met with the barrel of Blitzwing's gun. It had been pointed at her head the entire time!
"Your Autobot friends are smart. They know I'll give the order to kill if they interfere." Sari turned to glare at Megatron. Despite the look her was getting, the Decepticon leader continued.
"That blast opened up a time/deminsion bridge, and that bridge will take us to a parallel world. The person creating the bridge, a Megatron from a different world, doesn't have enough power, nor do I at the moment, to keep the bridge open." Megatron stopped and pointed at Sari.
"That's where you come in." Sari's brain; processor, what ever, was frantically trying to find a way out of the mess. She found that way when she noticed a car parked not too far away. On the doo, a glass panel was flicking a picture on and off. Sari inwardly gasped when she recognized the picture as the Autobot symbol. She smirked and looked up at Megatron.
"Why don't you try and take me!" When Megatron went for her, she went for the car, diving behind it and hiding there. She turned and laid a hand on the door.
"I don't know who you are, but I'm sure glad you're here. Care to give us a hand?" Megatron was now towering over both Sari and the car. When he tried to grab her, something reached up and seized his arm. Another servo came up and curled itself around Megatron's neck. Gasps could be heard throughout the crowd of bots. A growl came from the bot holding Megatron as they stood up straight.
"I don't like people threatening my friends." The female voice was harsh and cold. The femme tightened her grip on the Decepticon leader.
"Who are y...you?" Megatron gasped, grabbing at the servo around his neck, for it was crushing his vocal cords. The femme lifted Megatron off the ground and threw him into the other Decepticons, all of them went crashing down to the ground.
Megatron got up and grabbed his neck. He growled, looking down at Sari who was standing at the femme's feet.
"Decepticons retreat. Transform and rise up!" Optimus and the others were focused on Bumblebee and Bulkhead as the femme bent down to pick up Sari.
"Hello, Sari, My name is Aiyu." Sari looked confused when the femme sat cross-legged. She seemed more human than Cybertronian.
"How do you know my name?" The femme smiled.
"I know a lot more than that! I'll explain everything inside." All 6 Autobots were inside the plant now. Bumblebee and Bulkhead on separate tables, getting repaired by Ratchet. Sari served up some oil as Aiyu started to explain.
"Everything Megatron said was true. That blast of energon was from a time/dimension bridge. I came through the bridge when it was opened; those were part of my orders from our Optimus." Aiyu stopped to take a drink and answer any questions the bots and Sari had.
"So, you're from the parallel universe that Megatron was talking about?" The girl asked. Aiyu nodded.
"Well, as Megatron said, it's somewhat parallel; some bots have the same names and personalities, but look completely different and have different status concerning their ranks. The bots we have here and there and Optimus, Megatron, Starscream, Blurr, and I don't think we have a Shockwave, if we do then he is a Minicon. I don't remember everyone's faces and names so I can't say for sure.
"All the others are probably bots you've never heard of. On the Decepticon's side there's Demolisher, Cyclones, Sideways, Tidelway, Thrust, Blackhawk, and of course Megatron." Bumblebee interrupted Aiyu with a question that probably would have caused problems if it went un answered.
"What about Starscream? Is he not a Decepticon?" The others looked at Bumblebee then back at Aiyu.
"Starscream got so fed up with Megatron's crap that he switched sides just so he could destroy Megatron. He's now going soft, it's so funny, and it's also cute!" Everyone was starring at Aiyu with weird looks.
"Sorry, off topic, I got carried away. Back to what we were talking about. For the Autobots there's Red Alert, Smokescreen, Scavenger, Hot Shot, Blurr, Jetfire, Sideswipe, me, Stargaze, Lilydust, Snowsword, and of course Optimus Prime. Recently Starscream."
"Jetfire, that sounds familiar. Oh, he's one of the Jet Twins!" Aiyu looked at Optimus with confusion.
"Your Jetfire has a twin?" Optimus nodded.
"His name is Jetstorm. They are the only two flying Autobots." Aiyu laughed.
"That's funny, our Jetfire is the only flying Autobot for us! Is yours second in command as well?" Bumblebee burst out laughing.
"Jetfire, second in command? You're funny! Are we talking about the same bot here?"
"Apparently not. Our Jetfire may be over-confident, but he is very strong and loyal! Especially to Optimus!"
"Well, out Jetfire is pretty strong and loyal, but not second in command." Everyone was now seated; except for Optimus, Ratchet, and Prowl, on the floor of the couch. Ratchet had been finished with Bumblebee and Bulkhead's repairs for quite some time now and was enjoying a barrel of oil, as was every other bot. Sari had even stole a sip from Bumblebee's barrel, since she is part Cybertronian, but spit it out immediately after, making a disgusted face.
"Who is in charge here? You are, right Optimus?" Aiyu pointed at said bot.
"Of this group, yes." Aiyu's arm drop to her side.
"But you're not the leader of the Autobots?" Everyone in the room burst out laughing, except Aiyu and Optimus. Aiyu sighed and brought her servo to her face.
"Maybe the world is far different than we thought." She sighed again and looked at everyone.
"Optimus Prime from my world is the leader of the Autobots. As he is in all other worlds, except for this one." Aiyu turned away from the group, who was starring at a confused Optimus. She started to ponder on the subject, talking out loud.
"Why would Optimus not be the leader of the Autobots? Maybe they aren't at that point in their timeline." Aiyu was brought back by Sari's voice.
"What exactly is your mission here? Why did Optimus tell you to come here?" The femme turned to look down at the half human, half Cybertronian.
"I was to bring you back with me. All of you. One of our Minicons came to us about a 'dream' he had while recharging. It consisted of all of you, and some others, the Decepticons of this world, and everyone of my world, Autobots and Decepticons. Here is a list of all names; from the Autobots who were mentioned in the dream." Aiyu pulled out a storage chip from her helm and handed it to Sari, who ran over to the computers and installed the chip, letting its contents load on the screen as the bots continued.
"Wait, how do you know this Minicon thing didn't just have a dream?" Bulkhead spoke for the first time.
"Minicons don't have dreams. Red Alert, our med-bot/electrician of sorts, concluded it was a scene from the future. Sounds cheesy I know, but Minicons are weird that way." Ratchet stepped forward and spoke.
"What is a Minicon?" Aiyu sighed.
"I hate explaining this, it's kind of hard. They are another species of Transformers. They are small, about the size of an average human. They are very powerful! If they power link with an Autobot or Decepticon, that makes said bot stronger. You can call them an 'upgrade'." Bumblebee perked up at that.
"Cool!" Aiyu smiled.
"It is cool, but they are what the Decepticons are after in my world. They want to use them to 'rule the universe' as Megatron puts it. They weren't programmed for war; they were programmed for building things and helping!" Aiyu's voice became cruel again, like what she used with Megatron. Her entire body was shaking as she clenched her servos, crushing the oil barrel in her right servo. The bots standing; Optimus, Ratchet, and Prowl, all backed away as a growl escaped from Aiyu's trembling form.
"Calm down, Aiyu. No need to get over heated about it. It does sound horrible, and what the Decepticons are doing is unforgivable, but none of them are here right now, so it's pointless to get angry!" Optimus stepped forward and laid his servo on a shaking shoulder. Aiyu instantly stopped shaking and sighed.
"Sorry, it's kind of a sour subject." Just then, the computer beeped, announcing that it was finished loading the chip's contents. Optimus and the others all gathered around the control center area as Sari read off the names on the screen.
"Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Prowl, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Wasp, Jetfire, Jetstorm, Sentinel Prime, Ultra Magnus, Jazz, Blurr, Sari, and Isaac Sumdak. What does my father have to do with anything?" Sari was now looking at Aiyu, who just shrugged.
"He's not an important person in this if that's what you're asking. I just think he is there for support." Sari sighed, looking back at the screen.
"If you combine the Decepticon forces from or world with yours, how many will there be?" Aiyu looked up as if she was thinking.
"Let's see, there is 8 here and 7 there, and then there are 15 Decepticons total. There are 13 of you and 13 of us, so that means there are 26 Autobots against 15 Decepticons." Bumblebee jumped forward, servos clenched.
"So, that means we have them out numbered?" Aiyu nodded and smiled.
"We have more Minicons then the Decepticons do, so we will pair each of you with your own once we get there. But," Aiyu's optics narrowed and her voice turned cold, again.
"If any of you force your Minicon to do something he doesn't want to, or treat him improperly, then I will take you off line, permanently." Bumblebee froze, and so did everyone else. Aiyu looked around at everyone, then down at Sari.
"Is there somewhere I can recharge? I've had a long day and my systems are starting to shut down." Sari nodded and lead Aiyu away from the others and to an extra room. Back in the main room, Bumblebee started to tremble.
"She kinda scares me! What's her problem anyway?" Ratchet sighed.
"She must really care about those Minicons, to even threaten her own comrades like that." Optimus nodded.
"I think we all need a good recharge. We'll talk with Aiyu about the details of this dimension jumping this tomorrow. For now, rest." He laid a servo on Prowl's shoulder. The ninja-bot nodded, along with the rest of the team. Optimus was the first to leave and when he did the others all agreed on one thing; Optimus Prime was fit to lead the Autobots and the Decepticons.
At the Decepticon base, Megatron was furious!
"Who was she? She was so strong! No one humiliates me like that and gets away with it!" No one really knew what Megatron was talking about; he was just jumping from topic to topic. Not really caring about the looks he got from the other Decepticons, Megatron just continued to blow stuff up.
The monitor flicked on and the other Megatron started to speak.
"I take is you didn't get the energon source?" He said, looking around at the mess his other was making. Megatron growled.
"No I didn't. A femme showed up! Just out of no where, right after... right after you opened the bridge. You didn't let an Autobot past you did you?" The Megatron on the screen growled.
"We had... complications when we were trying to open the bridge."
"Enlighten me!" The Megatron on the screen laughed.
"Her name is Aiyu and she's a very powerful Autobot. She was trained personally by our Optimus Prime. She also trained herself. Optimus sent her to go to your world and retrieve the Autobots there. She arrived at our base just before we opened the bridge. There was a battle, an intense battle I might add. Many of us were injured." Megatron nodded, understanding the trouble this Aiyu could cause them.
"I'll be waiting to hear from you Megatron." The bot on the screen disappeared.
"Lord Megatron, may I suggest we get some rest? We'll need it for tomorrow." Megatron growled, then turned around and sighed.
"That's a good idea Lugnut. Decepticons, get some recharge." Megatron walked off to his quarters, while the others walked off to theirs. Lugnut was right. The next day, they would need all the recharge they could get.
*I know it's short, but it's just the first chapter, so it's basically the intro. The first few chapters will be the intro to the plot/theme. This one is the intro into the whole story.