Zombie-formers
The Shocking truth
Prologue
A shuttle entered Cybertron orbit and hovered over the city of Iacon. A robot could be seen sitting in the front window. It was Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots.
He had been on a mission on the planet Nebulos for almost 2 weeks. He looked at the city and wondered where all the population had gone. It was too eerie and odd to for the planet to be this quiet. It wasn't too long ago that the war with the Decepticons had been going strong.
"Where is everyone," Optimus wondered aloud.
He put in the coordinated of the docking bay and headed towards the area. Once there he landed the shuttle and the landing ramp went down. Optimus stood at the doorway and looked around. The sounds of the population were not there. He found that very strange and odd even for Cybertron.
Optimus grabbed his blaster from the table in the shuttle and headed down the ramp. He walked into the city and noticed that there was energon on the floor. Bending down, he touched it and said in a low tone, "This energon spot is dry and has been for days."
It confused the leader of the Autobots and then a disturbance was heard coming in a building next to where the Ark was housed. Optimus turned in the direction of a sound of a familiar voice.
"Help me," the voice called.
"Hello. Is there someone here," Optimus yelled as he rushed into the vacant building.
The voice went quiet and the building was dark. Optimus's gripped his blaster as the bright lights on his shoulder flickered to life. Suddenly a robot came rushing towards him.
Pulling back, Optimus was shocked to see Kup coming at him and was trying to feed on him. He called to him, but he didn't look like himself and was mindless. His body was rotting from the stench of death.
"Kup is that you." Optimus asked.
The only sounds coming from him were that of moaning and energon dripping from his lips. Tripping over his feet, Optimus shot at his friend, but it didn't do anything. He still came at him, as Optimus came to his feet and wondered why he was looking like a zombie from the movies the humans make.
Optimus held him back as he tried to feed on him. Prime figured out what he was after. He looked at Kup and said, "I'm sorry old friend."
He pointed his blaster at him and fired him at his head. The body of Kup fell towards Prime. It knocked him to the ground. Lifting the body off him, he stood there and was shocked to see the equivalent of a zombie on Cybertron.
Coming outside the door were more zombies coming towards him. There were four robots coming towards Optimus and they too had energon dripping from their mouths. Fearful and shaking, Optimus pulled the axe from the sling on his back and got ready for the coming zombies.
Optimus wondered how this could've happened when he was only gone for two weeks. Thinking of a way out, he turned to see more zombies heading towards him. Where was he to go? Were there any survivors?
He wondered who was responsible for creating this nightmare and how he was going to fix this if there wasn't anyone left on the planet.
Optimus realized who was coming towards him. The sadness in his eyes could be seen. Holding his axe, he pointed it at the zombies and pled with them.
"Please don't make me kill you."
The sounds of a missile could be heard coming towards Optimus. He turned around and jumped out of the way. The zombies fell to the ground and broke into pieces. The voice was that of Sideswipe echoed above Optimus.
"Optimus, need a hand?"
Optimus looked up at Sideswipe standing said, "S-Sideswipe. What's happened?"
Not here Optimus. Come with me." Sideswipe replied.
Sideswipe started walking off and Optimus followed him. They both transformed and headed in the direction of Kaon. Once in the city, they both transformed again and headed inside the building.
Inside the hallways of Kaon, Optimus grabbed Sideswipe by the arm and said, "Why did you take us to Kaon?"
"Because it's one of the few placed on Cybertron that is hasn't fallen to the virus." Galvatron replied.
Optimus reacted and pulled out his blaster. He pointed it directly at Galvatron. He wasn't surprised by Optimus's actions and decided to move away slowly with his arms in the air. Optimus looked around, while keeping his sights on him.
Hot Rod placed his right hand on Optimus' arm and said, "Put your weapon away Optimus."
Putting his blaster away, he turned and looked at Hot Rod. He knew someone in the room had the answers he needed.
"Can someone tell me what's going on?" Optimus asked.
Galvatron nodded and said, "It all started when Shockwave created a new Energon. The energy he created was to help deliver a new source of power. But it mutated into a virus that causes robots to become zombies."
"Whose idea was it to use the virus and not create a cure?" Optimus asked.
"Mine." Galvatron replied.
Optimus slammed his hand on the wall and said, "After everything we've been through and the fighting over resources and territory. You authorize this and doom our race. Why?"
Optimus then punches Galvatron in the face, knocking him to the floor. Hot Rod and Sideswipe watched and knew that this would happen once the truth was told.
"What has happened to Shockwave?" Optimus asked.
"He's dead." Hot Rod replied.
"Who else has survived the virus?" Optimus asked.
Hot Rod heard Optimus ask his question and began walking towards the hallway and entered the door. They all follow him and the door closes behind them. Hot Rod pressed a few buttons on the viewer and pulled up a file pertaining to those that had fallen or were missing.
He turned to Optimus and said, "Those you see standing here are alive, but we aren't sure if there are any more survivors."
Bumblebee, Powerglide, Cyclonus, Soundwave and many others walked into the room and saw Optimus standing there. He was happy to see his friends and greeted them.
Bumblebee stepped forward after looking at the others and said, "We owe Galvatron our lives."
"I understand that you all owe him and if I had been in your shoes I would do the same. But it doesn't change what he did." Optimus replied and then turned too looked at Galvatron.
Galvatron looked back at Optimus and said, "I don't need to be reminded of what I did, but I'd like to redeem myself."
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