Prophecy of Unicron

Summary: Rewritten from the ground up. Coby's contact with the Matrix of Leadership is slowly changing him into something inhuman. Primus is not behind the changes. How will his new relationship with Lori survive?

Author's Note: My first draft will only stay up for a short while. If anyone want's me to keep it, speak now or forever hold your peace.

Chapter 1: What Happened Here?

The sounds of early birds singing slowly roused Lori from her slumber. The ground was cold, but she felt perfectly warm next to Coby. A blade of grass tickled her nose, and she brushed at it with her hand.

Wait a minute!

She bolted upright, completely confused as the thought struck her like lightning. What happened? Coby and I were at the base and he just got better and... She stopped and took a deep breath, taking in the sights around her, including the waterfall roaring away gently nearby. Then the memories of the previous day began coming back to her, and she sighed; half in disappointment, and half in relief.

It was all a dream, she realized, the true events of the day before coming back to her.

Flashback

"Coby!" she sobbed, cradling his body. "Stay with me, you idiot! Stay with me!"

"Are you all right, boss?" Wing Saber asked Optimus.

"I'll be fine," the Autobot Commander groaned. "I just feel like I drank too much high grade. What about Coby?"

"Lori, let me have a look," Red Alert insisted.

She glared at him, "No! He's staying right here until he wakes up! I'm not letting go of him!" Thankfully, the medic knew better than to aggravate her. The anger in her voice was enough to make him take a few steps back. Bud jumped behind a tree, not wanting to be caught in the crossfire.

From where he was, Red Alert was able to do a few scans, but Lori's proximity was interfering. He tried again, more gently this time, "Lori, he's not dead yet, but if I won't let me treat him, I can't guarantee it will stay that way. I just need one scan. If he is hurt badly, I'll tell you how to help him. That way, you can save his life like he saved yours. Okay?"

Slowly, she relented and scooted back, still holding on to Coby's hand. Red Alert bent down and a light emitted from his palm, covering Coby's body. The results were not good, but neither were they as bad as he feared. "Energon Radiation Poisoning. So that's what Primus meant when he said it would cause Coby's body damage."

"So what do we do?" Lori asked.

"Well, the rest of us can't do too much. It will be up to you and Bud, though in this case, you'll probably take over," the Medic chuckled, pulling a breathing apparatus out of one of his storage compartments. "You may even enjoy it. Working with us must have helped Coby develop a slight immunity to Energon Radiation, because he's actually holding up against what should be killing him outright. Thankfully, the cure is simple. You have to submerge him in water. It will clean the radiation out of him. There's just one downside." An upside for you, he added mentally, though he didn't say it out loud.

End Flashback

He was right. I did slightly enjoy it, Lori thought, laying back down against her boyfriend. After changing into her new bikini, she secured the breath mask on Coby's face before submerging him in the same water they shared their first kiss in. She strictly forbade anyone from disturbing her as she held him there for the rest of the day. The only one who she allowed near her was Optimus, who brought her food, towels, and a spare change of clothes for both her and Coby. This was because she knew he wouldn't have any wise cracks about the method of treatment. She was embarrassed at first, but figured it was a fair trade considering Coby had already gotten a free show himself.

As soon as the sun went down, Red Alert arrived and took a second scan, happily declaring that Coby was poison-free, and that he would wake up tomorrow morning. Lori gave him a death glare that sent him running before he could make another wise-crack about the current situation before carefully pulling Coby out of the water. She dried them both off, dressing him in a warm set of clothes. She then pulled on a skimpier set that she wanted him to see her in when he woke up before laying down next to him to sleep under the stars.

Talk about a realistic dream though, she thought, looking at her current outfit. No shoes, no socks, low-ridding cutoff shorts barely hiding a thong, and a midriff tank top that made it obvious that she wasn't wearing a bra. I should have realized it was a dream when I didn't have an orgasm. I guess I really wanted it to be real. Oh well! I guess the shower isn't the most romantic place for a first time, not that I'd really care, so long as it's Coby. Smiling, she leaned in and pressed her lips against his, leaving them there. After two minutes, she was about to pull away when he reacted, one of his hands cupping behind her head to keep her there while his other hand grabbed her butt, preventing her from pulling away. She melted into his arms, deciding to play with him and grabbed his backside with her own hands.

Coby made a surprised noise and broke the kiss, wearingly opening his eyes. "Hey, beautiful," he croaked. "Did I miss something?"

Lori treated him to a seductive smile, "Did you enjoy your free show?"

"Yea," he grinned sheepishly. "Sorry about that. I thought you were in trouble."

"Well," she purred, "While fixing you up, I got a free show of my own." She leaned in, whispering into his ear, "And I liked it," before kissing him again.

Back at the campsite, Bud finally got sick of hearing Lori's cell phone ringing and picked it up. "Hello?"

"Hello," said the voice on the other line. "Where's Lori?"

"She's with Coby right now. I don't know what they're doing," Bud replied.

"Okay. I'll call back later."

Lori's father hung up, and then picked up the phone once more, dialing Coby's father. When his best friend answered, Lori's father said, "I think you're right. They are infatuated with each other."

"Told you," the other man answered. "So what do you think she'll do when we tell her that the four of us arranged for the two of them to be married when they were born?"

"I think she'll be surprised," Lori's father answered. "Why do you think I've chased away all the other possible boyfriends she was going to have?"

"Including Coby?" the boy's father asked.

"Well if I hadn't, Lori would have suspected something, and that would have spoiled the surprise."

At the exact moment Lori's father said that, Bud stopped in his tracks between his tent, and the campfire, a single thought suddenly striking him.

Since when is Lori's dad okay with her and Coby being alone?