Transformers High
Book 1
Ch. 1: Meet Lucas
It was morning in Allipax City where it was the second semester of the whole school district. Each school has a different environment than the other like Milky Way Charter High, a very peaceful school though it enrolls students in a raffle activity, Black Hole Academy, a prison military school full of low minded knuckleheads, and young criminals, and Galactic High, an inescapable school that is basically a trap on making students joining in and also is called the School of Darkness and Chaos. The only way to escape there is transferring to another school before it's too late. Many students were put in death in the school, parents don't know what really happened. Galactic High is like a graveyard. Though after the first semester, one did escape there, one that was transfer to another school by an unknown person that helped him out of there. A freshman name Lucas Stokes, former Dark Member name Roadrage, though he was still have a hold of Galactic High's device. His mother never knew of him under it, thinking that he is playing soldier, but all of this was just real, but she knew of his transfer to a school that is quite neutral, and that school that he was going to was called Cybertron High. Cybertron High is a school that is not like Galactic High and is basically resistance versus tyranny, and this had happened for a whole year. Soon Lucas will soon be involved in the situation either as a bystander, a destroyer, or a defender.
Morning at Cybertron High
It was 7:50 in the morning and Lucas's mother had dropped her son off in front of Cybertron High. His hair was slightly spiky in a color of a crow. He was wearing a black shirt with a funny logo on it along with a little blue vest, also wearing fingerless gloves in case he get jumped, regular jeans, designed sneakers, and carrying a black and gray backpack. Lucas looked up at the tall dark blue school building that has fences on the both sides of the building. He was thinking of the size comparing to Galactic High looking all around it seeing the bungalows and the half of the schoolyard. The boy looked back at the very front.
"So this is Cybertron High," Lucas spoke in a low volume tone. "Hmm, seems like a peaceful school. I better head inside."
The freshman glanced up ahead begin approaching up to the entrance door going up the stairs in a normal pace. As soon as he reached the door, Lucas opened the door and entered in the school.
In the Main Hallway
Students were walking by normally, different conversations were heard all over, some are pulling funny pranks and so far no killing on Lucas's thoughts. He stood there looking at the students blinking his eyes once. The new kid began walking up ahead starting to search for the main office to get his school schedule and a list of his classes. As he was walking ahead, all of the sudden the other kids begin to look at him as he wasn't noticing that they were staring at him behind his back. Then he began to think about the hallway now looking all around still searching for the main office.
Okay, so far, so good. Lucas thought. Nothing bad….nothing wrong here…it's all good.
The freshman took a deep breath and let out a long sigh as he walked and finally reached to the main office.
"Ah," the boy smiled. "Here it is."
In the Main Office
Lucas stepped inside the main office causing the door to creek a bit loudly. The secretary at the desk looked up from her computer seeing the student walking up to her.
"Hello, miss," the new kid greeted. "I come here for my schedule."
"Oh!" the secretary exclaimed blinking her eyes once then smiled. "You must be Lucas. Of course, I'll give you your schedule. You wait right there."
The secretary went over to a pile of papers to get Lucas's schedule. He waited patiently staring over at her as she was returning to him handing the papers over to him. Lucas took them viewing the list of classes he have.
"Now, my name is Ms. Mooncrystal." The lady introduced herself. "And if there is anything you want to talk about, any problem, you come to me, alright?"
"Alright," Lucas nodded with a smile. "Thank you, Ms. Mooncrystal."
He turned away from the secretary leaving the main office. All of the sudden, Ms. Mooncrystal looked down as a sad expression appeared on her face.
Sweet young man… She thought. I just hope he won't run into this situation going on in Cybertron High…
At History Class
In the classroom, the students were having conversations to one another waiting for the teacher to arrive. Some were throwing paper balls at each other, and some were being very quiet and waiting patiently. Lucas entered in the room looking at the other kids a bit shyly as they were doing their business. The boy tilted his head to the right and kept staring.
So…..History Class. Lucas thought with a strange look on his face. Well everyone is acting….normal, I think.
He began to walk by in the classroom as a certain group of kids were looking at him. For a few seconds, they started a new conversation about the new kid now. Lucas stopped at an empty chair and sat down beside a boy with silver gray hair and scar on his left cheek. The boy blinked looking at the new kid then his friend who was had black hair wearing a red hoody that was behind Lucas. Lucas was taking his notebook and pen out of his silver and black backpack. As he was doing that, the first boy tapped the new kid before speaking.
"Uh, hey," he said as Lucas turned to him. "Are you new here?"
The freshman nodded. "Yes, I'm new here. Why'd you ask?"
The two boys' eyes slightly widen then the first boy looked away and huffed.
"Eh, it's just I never seen your face around here." He spoke again. "That's all."
Lucas looked at them wondering what the boy meant by that then the second boy tapped him on the back and the new kid turned around.
"Hey, what's your name, kid?" he asked.
"Lucas," the new kid answered with a smile. "Lucas Stokes. I used to be called Roadrage."
"Codenamed already?" the first boy ridged a brow. "What school you were at?"
"Galactic High School." Lucas replied.
The boys looked at the new kid in shock, then looked at each other and back at him. Lucas noticed their reaction and his smile went away and was wondering once again. What was really shocking to them is that no one in Galactic High had ever entered Cybertron High and Lucas is indeed the first one who had entered.
"Galactic High!?" the second boy spoke. "The most poisoned, deadliest, uneducated school in Allipax City?"
Lucas nodded. "Yeah….you can put it like that."
"How the hell did you get out of that place?" the first boy asked with a shocking tone.
"Someone transfer me." Lucas shrugged. "I don't know how, but at least I left there."
The boys nodded before calming down.
"Well," the second kid spoke. "Ya gonna like Cybertron High."
"A little." the first kid added.
"A little?" Lucas blinked looking at them with a funny look on his face.
"Uh, how should we explain this…" the first kid begin thinking. "We…have a certain problem in this school."
"You did notice the different crests on everyone's outfits? One is blue, one is purple, and one is-."
The first kid unzipped his jacket and shown his crest that was the color of crimson red, and Lucas and the second kid looked.
"Red…" the second boy continued. "Yeah, that's one of them but our crest can be in different color like black or silver."
"Yeah I seen those." said Lucas. "And that's one of them. Though I saw a different one that is purple."
"Hmph," the first boy huffed and let out a serious expression. "Watch out from those."
"Why?" the new kid wondered as his brow ridged a bit.
"They're the ones who wanted to wreck the school. They're a bunch of assholes."
"So those signs….there's violence around here?" Lucas asked in shocked.
"Yeah," the second kid nodded. "We're called the Autobots, special patrol and defenders of Cybertron High"
"Like hall monitors?" said the new kid.
"Eh," the first kid shrugged. "You can say that, but anyway we defend this school the Decepticons."
"The ones with the purple crests." said the second kid.
"Pretty much the duty we doing is very tough, but we're used to it already." the first kid grinned looking at his friend then back at the new kid.
"But Lucas, if you don't want to be involved with this, just stay neutral." the second kid suggested. "I mean, that is your choice for this school."
"Well…" Lucas began to think at the moment. "Autobots and Decepticons huh? …I still don't know."
"It's fine dude." said the second kid. "By the way, names Vince, but peeps called me Warpath."
"A.K.A. the crazy rookie." the first kid added as Warpath looked at him with a glare.
"Hey, what's that supposed to mean, Wheeljack!?" he said.
"You know damn well why I called you that." Wheeljack replied as he stood up the table and the whole class looked at him then he began mimicking Warpath making gestures. "KABLAM! BOOM! TAKE THAT! AND THIS! POW!"
"WHAM!" Warpath shouted as he punched Wheeljack off the table and let him fall to the floor.
"Augh! You ass!" said the Autobot member rubbing his cheek looking at Warpath angrily.
"You asked for it." said Warpath. "That's Jack or uhh…Wheeljack. An Autobot Wrecker…and the cocky rookie."
"And I'm proud of it if you wanna know that."
"Whatever Jackie. We all know now."
The whole class laughed including Lucas. It seems that the new kid had found some friends…but concerned on wither being neutral or wanting to help out. Lucas still don't know though deep down, he didn't want to get involved of the situation and won't end up like what happened back at his old school. Though seeing Warpath and Wheeljack, he can be in their side just to stay safe, but would want to see some more experiences in Cybertron High on his whole first day.
At Lunch: At the Neutral Hallway
The two Autobot members shown Lucas around the High school and was now finished the tour. They were now on their way to lunch and Lucas was ready for some food.
"I wonder what the lunch would taste." said the new student. "By the way, thanks for the tour of the place."
"No problem." said Warpath giving out a big grin across his face.
"Yeah, it's no-."
As they make it passed by another intersection of the halls, something caught Wheeljack as he was slammed against the lockers…or was it someone. A boy with black hair that is similar color of a crow and had red eyes and a strange looking backpack that look exactly like a jetpack. The boy had Wheeljack by the neck choking him. Lucas looked in shocked and Warpath glared in anger.
"Wheeljack!" Lucas exclaimed in a shocked tone.
"Starscream!" Warpath growled as he was getting his cannon out from his back beginning to charge it up.
"Vince- ACK! It's okay!" Wheeljack stopped the Junior Weapon Specialist groaned from the choking looking down at Starscream. "What the hell do you want now!?"
"Where is he…?" Starscream growled eyes narrowed at the wrecker tightening his grip. "Where's your leader!?"
"How the hell should I know- Agh!" Jackie coughed. "I don't even listen to the dude!"
Eyes were narrowed even more by the strange boy that is holding up the Autobot member but then glanced over at Warpath who wanted to strike him now then looked over at the new kid. He stared for a few seconds then suddenly let go of Wheeljack. He pulled down his strapped as his backpack formed into an actual jetpack then flew directly at the opposite direction of the hallway. Warpath ran up to Wheeljack and helped him up from the floor as the wrecker coughed one last time. Lucas watched Starscream left them then back at his two new friends.
"Who was that guy?" the new kid asked.
"Shane." Wheeljack answered and stood up straight. "Starscream as his codename."
"Bastard!" Warpath shouted down the hall then looked at Wheeljack. "What does he want with Pete?"
"I don't know, and I don't care!" said Jackie. "I'm sick of these damn cons jumping on me thinking that I know Prime too well! You know me that much, Vince!"
Warpath rolled his eyes. "Yeah, I know."
"So, what Starscream exactly do?" Lucas asked curiously.
"Well, he's the second in command of the Decepticons." Wheeljack explained then rubbed the back of his head. "I don't know how he turned out as one, but he just did."
"He's actually a coward and thinks people are scared of him." Warpath added.
"Overall an idiot?" said Lucas.
"Yes." said Wheeljack. "Now let's get going….and keep a sharp eye out in case."
Lucas and Warpath nodded then the three boys continued walking ahead, but then all of the sudden Lucas shook his head slightly and had his arms crossed and head slightly down.
I stand corrected this morning… The new kid thought.
At the Cafeteria
The boys entered in the cafeteria that was really packed and there was a lot of talking. No violence, but usually when they're all in the cafeteria, they would start a food fight. Though so far, it was normal. Warpath let out a grin rubbing his hands together and had his eyes directly at the line.
"Alright, let's head in line!" he shouted and walked over to the line in a fast pace.
Lucas and Wheeljack stared at him and the wrecker began to shake his head chuckling.
"Why is Vince smiling like that?" Lucas asked Wheeljack.
"Oh that?" Wheeljack pointed at Warpath. "He loves the food here. I don't know why it's so special to him but whatever."
Lucas chuckled a bit as the two were catching up with Warpath who was behind a tall tenth grader who had black hair wearing a white jacket carrying a gray, blue, and red backpack that look like a jetpack. Warpath knew who it was in front of him and tapped the tenth grader's shoulder.
"Hey, Skyfire," Warpath spoke with that same grin. "How's class?"
The boy let out a slight smile turning around a bit to face Warpath along with Wheeljack and Lucas.
"As the same, Warpath," said Skyfire. "I had been helping with my brothers with their chemistry work and assisting Percy on his project… Hmm?"
Skyfire looked directly at Lucas as the new student made a shy smile all of the sudden. The sophomore had his hand under his chin staring.
"And who is this freshman?" Skyfire asked Wheeljack.
"This is Lucas." Wheeljack replied. "A new kid and so far a neutral."
"Hey." Lucas waved a bit with that shy smile still.
Skyfire nodded. "Hello, it's a pleasure to meet you, Lucas. I'm Xavier, though my designation is Skyfire. Welcome to Cybertron High."
I'm starting to feel like these codenames are just getting even weirder. Lucas thought.
"Thanks, Skyfire." he said out loud. "I'm enjoying this school…a little."
"Hey Lucas!"
Lucas blinked and looked over Skyfire seeing two boys that looked like twins. One that has a color of red and black and the other was red and yellow, though both wearing the same outfit.
"Oh, hey!" Lucas exclaimed. "You two were in my English class."
"Yeah!" the first twin said. "I'm Ryan."
"I'm Rick." said the second twin.
"We're Sideswipe and Sunstreaker." the twins spoke at the same time.
Again, weird names… Lucas though once again.
"Well it's nice to see you guys ag-."
"Hold on, Lucas." Wheeljack stopped the new kid from talking as he and the Autobot members were looking at someone before turning towards the line. "Keep quiet and turn away."
Lucas wondered why but he did so facing behind the back of Wheeljack. Arriving behind Lucas was a strange boy with a dark purple jacket that has the hair color of indigo. With his bright yellow eye was showing under his hood. Lucas was peaking behind to see the guy then his eyes widen of what he looked like including spotting a Decepticon insignia on the left side of his jack. Lucas looked away and gulped.
Crap, this guy looks scary. He thought. He fully fitted to be in Galactic High.
He and his new friends immediately grabbed their trade and their food then head over to the table. Lucas followed them to an empty table, and the six of them sat down looking at each other then back at the boy who walked passed them.
"That was close." Warpath spoke.
"Really close." Sunstreaker added with a strange look in his eye.
Lucas was still staring at the guy across from them then back at the Autobot members.
"Who's he?" the new student asked.
"Sebastian Reed." Skyfire answered. "Shockwave. Decepticon's mad scientist."
"Yep," Sideswipe nodded. "He tried to experiment Ricky he-."
"DON'T remind me that, bro." Sunstreaker stopped his twin as Sideswipe chuckled and begin eating along with everyone else.
Lucas nodded after taking a bit off a chicken strip then a sip out of a can of soda called Energon Cola. He blinked staring at the soda then looked up.
This soda…it's…wow. The new kid thought. Never thought this soda would be this good.
He kept drinking like the cola was boosting up his energy. As he was enjoying his lunch, Lucas began to wonder about the conflict then looked around at the others.
"Hey, I'm wondering." Lucas spoke to the others. "How exactly…did all this happen?"
The Autobots looked over at the new kid.
"Skyfire?" Warpath spoke as he took a bite off his last chicken strip.
Skyfire looked up at Lucas as the freshman looked back at him. The tenth grader let out a sigh looking down a bit.
"Alright," Skyfire nodded placing his cola down. "It all started a year ago after my class's President Election of our future Student Council Government. The Decepticons…mostly Megatron, wanted that title but wanted much more leadership. Ruling the school."
"Okay…and WHO is Megatron?" Lucas blinked in shock as the others had their heads down after hearing that name.
"The Leader of the Decepticons." Skyfire continued. "And started this hellhole. Since my original team and the original Decepticon team impacted on this year's freshmen, we began searching for some new recruits…which are the ones that are around us, Lucas. Our leader, Optimus Prime is taking any task on defending the school and all of us…even we Autobots are behind him to help out on stopping this conflict. Even the latest recruits."
Lucas nodded. "Ah…..alright then…."
The boys continued eating, and Lucas suddenly grinned after taking a spoon full of chocolate pudding.
Mmm, no wonder Vince had been grinning so much with this food. The new kid thought but then looked at Skyfire once again. ….I have to think about this problem. Should I help….or should I forget about this?
At Biology Class.
Lucas entered in the room and none of the Autobots he knew so far were not around him. He sighed sadly knowing that he wanted his friends around so he can be safe from the Decepticon members.
It's a bad thing Jack and Vince had to split…even the twins. I'm started to like those twins.
"Hey you! New kid!"
Lucas blinked and turned over to see who called him. It was the same boy who attacked Wheeljack, Starscream, and with him were three other boys, though the two look the same as Starscream as one looked extremely different. The first boy was wearing a blue and gray cap and the same form of jacket like Starscream except it's blue. He seemed really calm and serious. As for the second boy is wearing a hood with the color of purple and looked devious. The last boy is more different and was wearing a black and dark green jacket, and he seemed dull. Lucas stared at the Decepticon members and stood there not making any movement.
"Allow me to introduce myself." said Starscream. "Shane Skyes, also known as Starscream, commander and seeker. My brothers, Thundercracker and Skywarp, and our comrade Cloudride."
"Uhh…hi?" Lucas stared as Starscream came up to him having his arm around the new kid's shoulders.
"Listen here," said the Decepticon seeker. "Those two you were with earlier….do not hang around with them at all."
"Um," Lucas began to be a bit confused. "Why exactly?"
"They lie multiple times to others," Starscream lied. "They brainwash other kids all too simple…and they really wreck down the school… Trust me, dear friend. The Decepticons are your true friends."
Now Lucas was getting really confused but then noticed that all this was actually a lie then tried to play it out on the members.
"Well….I….uh…"
"Hey! Screamer! Back away from the new kid!"
All the cons looked over where the shout came from including Lucas. A boy had black hair wearing a red and yellow cap and a red best that is a design of yellow flames additionally showing the Autobot insignia on his cap. Starscream glared at the boy moving away from Lucas to face him.
"Oh?" Starscream begin to grin as he spoke out to the boy. "And what are you going to do Hot Rod!? Huh!?"
Hot Rod glared clenching his hands tightly was ready for anything as his eyes narrowed at the Decepticon SIC wanting to wipe that ugly grin off his face. Lucas kept looking at the two back and forth until they heard their Biology teacher come in. She had blonde hair with a sky blue ribbon tied on the right side of her head, wearing a sky blue dress and carrying a laptop and a teacher edition textbook.
"Alright class!" she exclaimed with a smile. "Sit sit sit. Take your seat and begin your catalyst!"
Hot Rod and Starscream slowly looked away from each other and got to their seats. Lucas walked over to Hot Rod where there was the last empty seat which was in the very front row. The new kid sat next to him and placed his backpack next to his feet and unzipped it to get his notebook and pen. Then suddenly, Hot Rod whispered to him.
"Sorry that happened to you." he said.
Lucas sat up and turned over to the boy as the Autobot member looked at him.
"Uh, actually….thank you." said Lucas. "I already know the dude was lying. Such a terrible liar."
"You got that right." Hot Rod grinned a bit. "What's your name anyway?"
"Lucas."
"Brandon, but you can call me Hot Rod."
"Nice to meet you."
"Same to you… Say, my buddies and I are heading to the grand opening of the Milky Way Bar next to Milky Way Charter School. You wanna come along with us?"
"Well, I got nothing to do afterschool… Yeah, I'll come."
"Awesome, I'll meet ya in the front by the flagpole."
Lucas nodded as Hot Rod looked down at his notebook and began working. The new kid had thought that his day wasn't TOO bad besides what happened after his math class when Wheeljack was attacked by Starscream. Though speaking of the Decepticon, Lucas looked at the back of the room seeing Starscream and the others talking about something or maybe someone. Then Starscream started to crack his knuckles as he was talking to his brothers more smirking darkly. Lucas made a strange look on his face.
What in the world are they talking about back there? He thought then for a few minutes, he shrugged and got to work.
Afterschool: At the Main Hallway
Lucas was walking down the hallway alone was on his way out of the school to meet Hot Rod in the front. He let out a slight smile thinking about his day still and what was better was his first hangout with his new friends.
Milky Way Bar? He thought. And it's by Milky Way Charter School? Rumors say they make some awesome shakes and other sweets….I can't wait to get a hold of their special Choco-Shake.
"Huh?"
Lucas stopped walking and noticed several kids were running passed him and they were heading towards the front of the school. When he was getting near the exit, the new kid was hearing a commotion outside the school. He ran over to see what was going on and as soon as he reached outside and joined in the crowd, Lucas's eyes widen in shock. In front of the crowd was Hot Rod and Starscream fighting each other.
"What the hell!?" Lucas said in a shocked tone walking through the crowd to see the fight closer.
Starscream was getting few hits by hot Rod stumbling back but then began to chuckle getting back in stance. Hot Rod was in stance as well then they begin to sidestep glaring.
"Is that the best you can do, bot?" he grinned.
"Keep it up, Skyes!" Hot Rod glared in anger spat out a single drop of blood. "Just keep it up!"
They continued fighting as the crowd watched them. Lucas was staring at the fight in shock.
I knew that chump was up to something back in class. He thought in anger. He wanted to fight Brandon.
As he was still watching the fight, Starscream was dodging Hot Rod's swings and elbow him on the back. The Autobot stumbled groaning in pain then in a quick pace, Starscream jabbed him in the stomach. Hot Rod's eyes widen coughing up a little blood then was kicked away by the Decepticon seeker, and hit the ground hard.
"Oh no..!" Lucas exclaimed in shock.
Hot Rod begin to get up slowly as he was holding his stomach but then was kicked back down by Starscream. As this kept going, Lucas began getting his wristbands out and clenched his hands balling them up into fists. Hot Rod began to get up again but then heard the click of a gun and immediately looked up seeing Starscream with his blaster pistol having that awful evil grin across his face.
"Out of luck, Hot Rod!" the seeker chuckled. "Your time is up!"
Hot Rod looked down and begin to close his eyes tightly knowing he cannot move quickly enough from the gun but then all of the sudden….
"AUGH!" A yell was heard and it was coming from Starscream.
Hot Rod opened his eyes and begin looking up before making a shocked face. Lucas punched Starscream away from his friend. The crowd went silence seeing the new kid had stepped into the fight.
"L….Lucas?" Hot Rod spoke in a surprised tone.
Lucas stared at Starscream a few seconds then turned to Hot Rod offering him a hand. The Autobot member took his hand and was being helped up.
"You alright?" Lucas asked.
"Y-Yeah…" Hot Rod nodded groaning in slight pain. "…D-Didn't expect you doing that."
"Well, I can't lose a new friend, right?" Lucas smiled a bit.
"New kid!" Starscream shouted as the two boys looked at him.
The seeker got up from the ground growling in anger looking straight at Lucas..
"So you're taking their side!?" Starscream glared. "Then how about YOU facing me!"
"…..Fine!" Lucas shouted back with a serious look, and Hot Rod looked at the new kid in shock again.
"W-What!? Lucas, you don't know how to-."
"I fought before in Galactic High, and I'll defend. And besides, Brandon, this dude is ticking me off."
Hot Rod looked at him then let out a grin and nodded stepping aside. Lucas then went in stance as Starscream did the same.
"Get ready to take a deadly beating on your first day…. Autobot."
One of the windows in Cybertron High
A strange boy looked below seeing that a fight was about to begin between Lucas and Starscream. He was looked straight at Lucas and his eyes slowly narrowed a bit calmly.
"Another recruit I see…." he spoke in a low tone. "Well we shall see…"