The Hanging Tree is on hiatus for a little while. Work and life has caused me to have Writer's Block on it and replaced it, for the time being, with this. I hope you enjoy.

Prologue

The explosions outside rocked the tomb as Quintus stepped up to the dormant Well with the test tube full of his CNA/DNA combination experiment. The scientist had just barely completed the process when the fighting broke out between Liege, Megatronus, and the other ten Primes. He now only had enough time to safely store his experiment inside the Well before he too would join the fighting.

Everything had changed since the untimely death of their sister, Solus Prime: The Blacksmith. Liege: The Manipulator had convinced Megatronus: The Fallen to steal a powerful armor set from Solus but when she refused he murdered her in a fit of rage. Liege was soon found out and all the demons in the pits of Kaon couldn't stop the onslaught that began which led to Quintus: The Scientist being driven to Solus' tomb/Well of All Sparks.

"Rest now, little one… You will do great things for both race beings. I have faith in you…" he whispered and gently kissed the test tube before placing it in the Well and closing it as Micronus: The Mini-con and Onyx: The Beast came running into the chamber.

"Quintus, we have to hurry!" the mini-con Prime shouted when he took notice of the scientist.

Onyx was a little more suspicious of his knowledgeable brother, "What are you doing here, Quintus?"

Deciding to be honest, he answered, "I am putting my experiment inside the tomb. She will be the first hybrid of two intelligent races."

"Solus would never approve!"

"Solus was the one who told me to bring her here! Well, she told Alpha Trion then he told me… Either way, we have to get you two hooked up." Quintus stated then began to attach patches to Micronus' and Onyx's chests, "These will transfer your sparks to the Well and it should be enough to get it started." Suddenly the door to the tomb opened and the thirteenth Prime entered. He approached and began to attach a patch to his chest as well.

"What are you doing?!" Onyx demanded.

"I want to grow with the race that is to be born from our sacrifice. The Era of the Primes is over, my brothers… It is time to allow descendants to take our place..."

"There is no way that is true!" a young red and blue mech stated to the elder purple and maroon archivist before him.

Chuckling, the elder mech butted, "You doubt the Covenant, Orion?"

Standing, the younger mech answered, "No, Alpha Trion, but it just seems like an old wives tale… I mean, why would Quintus consider combining CAN with the supposed DNA? What was he trying to accomplish?"

"What do you believe he was trying to accomplish? Everyone's speculation is different my young librarian friend." The archivist stated.

This got the librarian thinking as the doors opened and a young femme with long aquamarine hair and pale skin walked in, "Forgive the intrusion, Alpha Trion, but the Council is about to convene, Orion, I thought we could go together…" she blushed slightly, making the younger mech smile.

"Of course, Calista." Orion turned to Alpha Trion and bowed respectfully, "Thank you for sharing a piece of the Covenant with me, Alpha Trion. I value your trust and your friendship."

"As do I, Orion." Alpha chuckled, "Now, don't keep Lady Calista waiting any longer."

With another bow, Orion turned and walked towards the door where the femme stood in a light blue floor length gown off-the-shoulder cuffs, a sweetheart neckline, and black flat shoes. Her cheeks were still flushed with a slight pink as the handsome librarian offered his arm to escort her. The archivist couldn't help but smile as she took the offered appendage and was led away. But his smile faded once the doors closed, "Oh, Calista… Orion… I pray fate is kind…" he whispered and shut the Covenant; knowing full well what fate had in store for his two young friends.