Transformers: Anno Domini version 1.5
(I own Archangel Ben, but not Eris, who is the intellectual property of pitaC89.
Transformers, likewise, does not belong to me) (Energon/Armada TimeFrame, with some characters from G1 and RID or as some people call it 'car robots')
I sort of screwed up Anno Domini, but to be fair, it WAS my first 'fic that was serious.
Well, this time, if you were expecting the same story, you will be slightly disappointed.
There's going to be a few changes around here…
TRANSFORMERS: ANNO DOMINI
3.2 billion years ago…
The wind howled as rain fell like bullets from the sky.
Lightning struck.
There was an ancient structure, a structure that resembled a town.
The Forbidden City, as it would be called.
Lightning struck again.
"HRRROOWWWWRRRRRRRRRR!" A voice roared from outside.
If you were to look up, and see beyond the storm, you would see a mighty dragon, seven solar systems big, writhing in pain, and then, seeming to die.
Ba-dump. Heavy footsteps were heard.
In the forum of the Forbidden City, a man clad in red and black strode up to a dwelling, then knocked.
"Who's there?" a voice from inside asked.
"Cousin Luki." The man replied.
The door opened, and behind it was a regal archangel.
"Ah, cousin Luki. It is a joy to see you again." The archangel said.
'Luki' bowed. "A pleasure to see you, Archangel Ben."
Ben bowed. "Come, we have many good things to speak of. The drake has been slain."
'Luki' sat down in a chair. "Ben, I want to speak to you about something."
The archangel sat down. "What is it, Luki?"
The man, opening his soaked black wings, rested them upon a chair.
"Why are we serving our higher power?" He asked.
Ben shrugged. "He made us, so we should be grateful. You know that, Luki!"
'Luki' shrugged back. "I don't want to serve anymore! I'm tired of it, Ben! We should be the ones giving the orders! Why else would we do such hard work!"
Ben sipped his ambrosia. "Well, perhaps this work is hard for us, on account that we were made for it to be difficult? Besides, I'm quite happy to serve."
'Luki' leaned forward, glaring. "Join me. Together, we'll take over!"
Ben shook his head. "No, Luki. Now, I don't mean to be a bad host, but if you continue this language of rebellion, I will ask you to leave."
'Luki' got up, indignant.
"WHAT!" He then rubbed his chin and grinned. "Fine. If you so wish it…" He strode out the door, back into the storm.
Ben rubbed his chin, in turn, still sitting.
-
'Luki' had run out into the rain, and as he ran, he saw a feminine figure.
"Luki?" The girl asked, as he ran toward her.
'Luki' stopped.
A sickening idea came to him. He reached for the girl.
"Are you the one my cousin seeks?" 'Luki' snarled.
She nodded, not sure what to make of it. "I just got back from Cybertron and…"
'Luki' laughed, and grabbed her.
She tried to scream, but 'Luki's' wing was already over her mouth.
"No no, we wouldn't want you to irritate my cousin. After all, he's about to join me, whether he wants to or not." 'Luki' laughed.
--
Ben heard a knocking on his door, so he got up and walked to his door. When he opened it, he saw his friend, Eris.
"Hello. What brings you here to my abode?" Ben asked, making room for her.
She sighed. "I can't stand the Science guild, Ben. Sometimes I wish I could join the Warrior's guild."
Ben closed the door after she got in. The wind was still howling.
"You know I have no Authority over the other guilds, Eris." Ben sighed. "I would love to transfer you, but the Science Guild was your primary choice, and now you're their charge."
Eris seemed to pout. "All we do is genetics! I want to fight!"
Ben motioned for Eris
to sit down in one of his chairs. He also, then sat down, on a
fur-lined chair. "Surely there is good in what you're doing.
After all, all I do is train. I'm happy with it. However, sometimes
I wonder" he said, folding his hands together, and leaning forward,
"exactly what it IS that we're training to fight. If there are
traitorous Angels out there, we surely 'd know. Cousin Luki is the
best source. He seems to know our minds inside and out."
Eris
now took this opportunity to say what she had been hiding for a
while. "Ben, I think cousin Luki isn't as trustable as you may
think…" she murmured.
Ben leaned back. "He's not serious about rebelling, I'll tell you. He's just got a lot on his mind, now that the drake has been slain."
Eris sighed, and picked up her ambrosia. "Ben, Luki's changed. Yeah, he used to be a joker, and always did his part, but he…changed after the fight with the drake. You, on the other hand, just took it as a challenge. You nearly died."
Ben waved his hand dismissively. "Bah. He's just haunted, that's all."
Eris got up. "No, Ben. You really are clueless if you haven't seen that he's a traitor! YOU MORON!" She yelled, then covered her mouth, ashamed.
Ben seemed to shake a bit in his chair. He then gave Eris a deadly glare.
"You may insult me all you wish, Eris, but I suggest you do so at your own risk." Ben said coldly.
Eris sat back down. "I'm sorry, but it's just that you're bending over backwards to defend your asshole of a cousin. I'm sorry to call him that, but I can't shake the feeling that he's turning. You should see what he's doing in genetics! Making his own 'Life Forms', or 'Demonics' as he calls them so affectionately."
Ben breathed deeply for a moment, then went back to his calmed state. "That's preposterous. After all, the Primus project, which YOU did, is artificial life. We still have no clue how to make organics. Well, Gabriel does, but he talks to no one. He sees us as inferiors."
Eris sighed. "The only reason I'm telling you this, my friend, is because I found this outside your door." She reached into her pocket.
Ben's eyes followed her hand attentively, but he said nothing.
Eris pulled out the remains of a primitive Cybertronian, with a note tied to its bloodied back.
"Well, here's what the note says-
Dearest Archangel Ben,
How arst thou?
Meet me in the Science Guildhall tonight at seven.
I shall get you to join my side, be it through language or murder.
If you don't deliver your presence at the exact time, your girlfriend, Tranquility will meet with a painful, slow death.
It will be worth your while.
Sincerely,
Beelzebub"
Eris shook her head. "Tranquility and I had an…argument, and she was coming here to try to get you on her side."
Ben eyes widened. "What was the argument about?"
"It's embarrassing." Eris said.
Ben shrugged. "Try me."
"She's sort of jealous that you and I hang out together." Eris started.
Ben laughed. Then, returning to the subject, he resumed his somber attitude. "That's PREPOSTEROUS! She knows that she is my sun and moon! What else is there!"
Eris sighed. "I agree with you, but she sees it as suspicious that we are alone together so much of the time, predominantly in each others' homes. "
"Ohhh. You mean she thinks that…" Ben murmured.
Eris nodded. "And she told me the sources of her 'information'- Gabriel and Luki."
Ben seethed for a moment.
"So, you two had a civil argument? No swearing, if you know what I mean."
Eris shook her head. "We were both sort of being hotheads at the time. I may have said some things that may have not been nice. Sorry."
Ben shrugged. "Nothing I can do now, can I? I'll just have to go to the Guildhall and meet this 'Beelzebub'. Then, I'll kill him."
Eris turned to leave, then turned back to Ben.
"Ben, This isn't a great idea. I'll go instead."
Ben got up, and blocked the door. "No. I'll do it. After all, he wants me. I can take him, so don't worry. Look, you stay here, and I'll be back before you know it."
He put on his poncho, and out the door he went.
Eris sat back down, looking at the note.
"I didn't get to tell him that Beelzebub's handwriting is the same as Luki's."
-
Ben found the Guildhall easily enough. The lightning helped him navigate the streets of the Forbidden City with ease.
The door to the Hall was open.
"All right Ben, this'll be pie." Ben murmured, walking in.
-
The Guildhall was enormous. Every luxury was there, and only the best equipment lay on the desks in the rooms.
In the center of the hall stood a tall being in red armor.
"Archangel Ben, You never cease to amaze me", The being in red hummed.
"You managed to get through this storm, and navigate across the City in a pitch-black storm. Simply amazing!"
Ben drew his greatsword. "Where is Tranquility, Beelzebub, if that is who you are?"
Beelzebub, the being in red armor drew back. "I knew that you were smart. You've probably figured out my real identity. If you haven't…"
He then removed his helmet, to reveal that it was 'Luki'.
Ben stepped back, shaking a little. "Cousin?"
'Luki' laughed. "So, you want to know where the woman is? Well, first you'll listen to my plan."
"Who put you up to this!" Ben yelled.
A dark presence slipped out from behind 'Luki'.
'Luki' seemed to be presenting the foul thing. It was a bastardization of an Archangel. It had horrid horns that were a foot long, and it wings were leathery, as opposed to the feathers of the Angels. Its skin was violet, and it radiated a negative energy.
"This is my creation, the Oni. This is how we'll win, and take over!" 'Luki' burst.
Ben felt an innate hatred for the creation. He charged it, swinging his sword at the beast's head.
It caught his blade and threw him back three meters.
'Luki' looked at him in disgust. "So, I'll take that as a 'no'. Oni, you may destroy the girl."
Oni laughed, and grabbed the girl out of a room. She was unconscious.
Ben got on his feet, and charged. "NOOO!" he yelled
'Luki' caught him in the scaleplexis as he ran by.
Ben fell, wheezing.
The Oni raised up Tranquility, and threw her down, with a sickening CRUNCH!. Oni raised its foot, and stomped, several times.
"NOOOOOO!" Ben howled, watching his love die before his eyes.
He turned to 'Luki', with tears in his eyes. "Why?" he mouthed.
'Luki' bowed his head and was silent. He and Oni disappeared.
Ben ran to Tranquility's remains and listened for a heartbeat.
None.
Her head was the only thing left intact., and that was sort of bloodied.
Ben picked her up in his arms, and took a while to weep.
-
Two hours later…
Eris heard a knocking on the door of Ben's house, so she opened the door, spear-axe raised. Ben was there, with the body of his beloved Tranquility.
Eris was relatively calm.
"So, what are you going to do now that Lucifer has betrayed you?" she asked.
Ben's eyes were filled of hatred. "War."
-
GRAND COUNCILROOM- Two hours later
Ben burst the doors down, in full plate armor.
"What is all this about, Ben?" A councilman asked.
Ben revealed the remains of his beloved Tranquility.
"Lucifer has betrayed us all!" Ben roared. "he has begun his treachery with the murder of my beloved! He has created a being that he calls the 'Oni'!"
Gabriel, the head councilor, made a claming motion with his hands. "Slow down. What did he do?"
Ben heaved for a second, and then told the story of the Oni, the murder of Tranquility, and the takeover plans.
After this, the councilmen needed to confer on what action was to be taken.
Ben put his Greatsword through the table. "I'll tell you what to do- WAR!" he bellowed.
Gabriel sighed and walked closer to Ben. "Look, we can't just go to war because one angel died.
"YOU FOOL! WE'LL ALL DIE IF LUCIFER TAKES OVER!" Ben howled.
Gabriel sighed. "Let's put it to a vote. All in favor of War with Lucifer say 'aye'."
"All against say 'nay'."
There were twenty five 'ayes' and no 'nays'.
"Then, Michael, you shall lead the Holy army." Gabriel said.
Micheal, the Archangel, bowed, and ran off to assemble the troops.
"Ben, you are to head the expeditionary force. While Michael prepares, you and a small army of your Guildsmen will keep Lucifer at bay. Understood?"
Ben nodded. "Micheal will never see combat, for Lucifer and his abomination will be my victims!"
-
Two weeks later- Southern Pangaea, Volcanic Island 546
Ben's expeditionary force, all angels, had forced its way to the tip of Lucifer's territory. Many skirmishes had broken out, and every time 'Demonics' or 'Demons' as the troops called them, had been the troops of the opposing army.
Ben was flying toward the volcano, when his second-in-command, Laza, got in his way.
"Get out of the way, Laza! We're at he gates of the enemy!" Ben said relatively calmly.
Laza drew his sword. "We're doomed to lose. We've lost most of our numbers, by death or by those going home on account of grievous wounds. We can't win. The demons are too strong for us!"
Ben tried to go past him, but Laza remained stern.
"We've gotten an offer from Lucifer. If we switch to his side, he'll make us kings!" Laza said.
Ben punched him in the face, with a look of pure disgust. "Fool. How many of you took it?"
60 of the troops had accepted.
Ben flew up a little higher. "Those who are loyal, come to me!"
About four hundred Angels came.
About six hundred were dead on the ground, from stabbings in the back.
The remaining one thousand five hundred angels stuck to the side of Laza.
"Ahh, shit." Ben muttered.
Lucifer came up, with his demons, and Oni by his side.
Lucifer smiled. "Good job, Laza." He then turned to Ben. "I gave you a chance. Now, watch my power! CHARGE!" The sky was swarmed with Angels and Demons, all coming at the loyal contingent.
"Retreat?" A soldier by the name of Kifil asked.
Ben shook his head and laughed. "We are the elite! We fear nothing! TO BATTLE!" Ben roared.
The tiny army charged the massive one, and soon bodies, both angelic and demonic, began to fall from the sky.
Ben saw himself surrounded by former comrades, and reached to his side.
There was his secret weapon that he had hand-forged.
The Flaming Hammer of Doom, as some would call it.
It was a massive warhammer, with he skull of a dragon as the hilt.
Ben swung his hammer, crushing the bones of the traitors.
Again, he found himself surrounded, as the enemy would not stop coming. He repeated the process several times, killing hundreds of the enemy, but they swarmed him.
Soon, he found that it was down to himself and Kifil.
"SIR! LOOK BEHING YOU…AGH!" Kifil yelled, as he was impaled by three spears.
All of a sudden, Ben was alone.
But he did not slow down. On the contrary, he sped up, getting vengeance for those fallen to the rebels.
Then, Laza got him in the sceleplexis with his knee, and the enemy swarmed on him, to beat him down.
A left hook here, a right jab there, and Ben was not in a good situation.
Ben could feel himself failing.
Then, a light came down on him.
It healed him a bit, and the attackers were gone.
"Huh?" Ben said, looking up.
It was the Cybertronians and Eris, followed by Michael's army.
Ben would have cheered, but he had work to do. He charged through the enemy, to the head of the battle.
"Don't give up, Ben!" Eris yelled, as the Cybertronians descended upon the traitors.
They were large, and knew how to use that as an advantage.
"What the!" Laza cried, as a massive 'bot descended on him.
-
Ben had clawed his way through to Lucifer and Oni.
"ONI, GET HIM!" Lucifer yelled, running.
Oni roared and thrust a punch at Ben, who swept himself under the Oni and slashed its underbelly with his Greatsword. The beast roared in pain, then brought both its fists down on Ben.
"Ugh." Ben said, nearly falling unconscious. He raised his sword, and feigned a chop.
Oni fell for it. Ben swept to the side, and, blinding it temporarily with his wings, kneed it in the chest.
It groaned, but recovered instantly, sending a right hook to Ben's skull.
Ben returned the favor by stabbing a hidden dagger into the Oni's spine.
"HHRRRRROOOWWRRRRR!" It howled, and dropped out of the sky. On its way down, however, it shot a purple lightning bolt that struck Ben.
Ben also dropped from the sky, as Michael went to finish off Lucifer.
"BEN!" A voice yelled.
Ben looked up. Eris.
Eris was coming after him..
Do you want to Live, so that the Lost One you loved may come back, A voice asked Ben as he dropped.
"yes…" Ben said weakly.
Then you will live, but you may regret the choice.
Ben, all of a sudden felt himself shrinking. His ears stretched out into those of a bat.
He looked for his wings, but they were gone. However, something brown caught his eye.
It was a wing, a leathery one, that was bat-like.
He still was shrinking. Death seemed to be coming for him in an odd way.
And yet, the world seemed to be getting better and better.
He was getting happier for some strange reason.
He glanced beside him.
There was the Oni, dead but falling with him.
Ben laughed a laugh that sounded as if he had sucked in helium.
The Oni's eyes opened. It glared at him, but it too was shrinking.
Ben looked at it, puzzled.
He was now 3'2", with bat-feet, long bat-ears, a heliumish voice, bat-wings growing out from under his arms, and he was strangely happy.
"Am I insane?" He asked, surprised at his voice.
"Tubububububububububu…" he muttered.
The Oni was tiny; one inch and shrinking.
Then, in a poof, it disappeared totally.
Ben closed his eyes and went to sleep.
-
Eris caught the little Archangel. "He looks like he's half-bat now." She mused. She had seen the designs for the bat in the Science Guildhall.
"It was close." She said to no one, noting that another 20 feet would have made Ben a tiny splat on the ground.
She looked down at the many bodies, all casualties of war. "War is ugly." She said to herself. She smiled when she looked at Ben in her arms. "I'm glad you're safe." She said quietly.
Ben cooed in his sleep. He looked like a child again.
-
R&R!