Pokemon Prime
Rising Darkness Pt. 2
The Nemesis slowly descended above a mountain top of the Izabe Island in Hoenn. Constantly sending Decepticon Miners in and out with piles of Energon. Starscream explained to Megatron in the shadows, "Of the Energon deposits that we have located while you were away, Lord Megatron. This one is by far the most significant. The troops have been mining without pause during your absence. And have amass quiet a stockpile. You there! Fetch me a sample!"
"Starscream..." Megatron revealing himself from the shadows. "Now that I have returned, I will issue the commands."
"I... understand, Lord Megatron. Then as your humble servant, shall I ready the Space Bridge to bring forth the Decepticon army that you have surly gathered during your three years in space?"
"My army will come. But my time away has yielded a more intriguing means of materializing them." Showing Starscream a purple Energon shard. "The solidified form of the matter the ancient texts refer to... as the Blood of Unicron."
"Unicron the Destroyer?" Observing the shard. "But it is said his blood is the anti-spark."
"Plucked from cosmic shores. Gaze upon Dark Energon."
"Legends tells that it holds the power to revive the dead."
"We require a cadaver to be certain." Looking sinisterly at Starscream. "Are you willing to make the ultimate sacrifice?"
He let out a nervous chuckle. "That may not be necessary." He noticed two Vehicons bringing in something towards them. "If I may, Lord Megatron." The Vehicons brought the dead body of Sideswipe, shackled up. "Consider it a welcome home present."
At Mt. Moon
Deep in mountain was the Autobot base. Where our heroes were last seen. "And since you know of our existence." Optimus said, "I fear that as of last night the Decepticons know of yours."
"Got it. If we spot any strange vehicles call 911." Ash said, "Can we go now?"
"Are you insane Ash!" May intervened. "Ever since that Deoxys incident LaRousse City people knew that there are Pokemon from other worlds." Everyone just stood quiet.
"And no one was a bit curious of sentient life forms out there." Max backing up his sister. "And I will not allow you or anyone else to shatter this golden opportunity."
"It is best that you six and your Pokemon remain under our watch." Optimus continued. "At least until we can determine our enemies intentions."
Ratchet turned away from his computer to Prime. "Optimus, with all do respect. The human adolescents and their Pokemon are in as much danger here as anywhere."
"Adolescents?" Brock asked.
"They have no protective shell. And if they get underfoot they will go..." He paused, "Squish." He took a big loud step to prove his point.
"Then for the time being, Ratchet. We must watch where we step." Momentarily after an alarm was triggered and a flashing green light. Ratchet turned back to the computer.
"What's that?" Misty asked with concern.
Bumblebee made a beep and buzzing noise. Max translated, "Proximity sensor. Someone's on top."
Ratchet opened a window on the screen. Revealing a helicopter and a blue haired lady in a suit dress walking to a elevator door on the mountain. "It's Agent Jenny." Cliffjumper said, who was also watching the screen.
"Jenny!" Brock shouted. But before he could do anything Croagunk Poison Jab him in the stomach. He fell down cold.
"I thought we were the only humans who knew about you guys." Ash was confused.
"Special Agent Jenny is our designated liaison to the outside world." Optimus explained, "As she tends to visit only when there are issues. It would be best that not meet her at this time." They hid themselves behind some metal boxes. Croagunck dragged Brock's unconscious body.
The elevator made it's decent to the final floor. The doors opened and Agent Jenny entered the base already making complaints. "A massive explosion of unknown power source, UFO siting, strange noises heard near Pallet Town, and a particular note. Numerous reports of a speeding motorcycle, a black and yellow muscle car, a red muscle car, and a red, green and white racing car." Looking at Arcee, Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, and Wheeljack. "So anything you care to get off your tin chest, Prime?"
"We have the situation under control, Agent Jenny." Optimus trying to reassure her.
"They're back aren't they?"
"If you are referring to the Decepticons. I had doubts that they ever left. Your planet is too valuable."
"Then it's time to wake up the military."
"Hear me, Agent Jenny. We are your best, possibly your only defense against the Decepticon threat."
"Says you."
Bulkhead interrupted. "Hey fleshy. Did anyone get hurt in that explosion?" He then ripped off a mechanical arm on the computer. "Team Prime knows when to use force and how much to use." He squeezed it until it broke into pieces.
"Bulkhead, I needed that!" Ratchet complained for what Bulkhead has done.
"Enough!" Optimus turned back to Jenny. "Military involvement will only result in catastrophe. Perhaps you can condone widespread human casualties, Agent Jenny. I, however, cannot."
"Then do us both a favor and handle this, Prime. Under the radar." She walked back to the elevator and pressed the up button. "Or I will." The doors closed and sent the agent back up to the surface."
"Pretty big bearings." Wheeljack said, "For a female human."
"Agent Jenny is concerned for her world, Wheeljack. As she should be." Optimus responded.
Back to Megatron
Megatron walked up to the corpse of Sideswipe. "Let us see if power born of darkness can reignite the spark." He placed the Dark Energon shard in Sideswipe's spark chamber. Slowly the body consumed it and the dead 'Bot's body began to shake. Soon enough he opened his optics. They were Dark Energon purple. And he let out a horrific screech. He broke free from his restrains and attacked the nearest Vehicon.
As he was mauling him you can hear the screams from the dying Vehicon. He tried to shoot Sideswipe but he didn't die. He rather seemed to be annoyed by the blasts. So he bit and ripped of the Vehicon's blaster-cannon arm and crushed his head. Megatron was pleased with the results but Starscream was horrified. The second Vehicon began shooting Sideswipe. Again he didn't go down. But now he turned his attention to that Vehicon. Tackled him and started ripping him apart.
"That's your plan?" A horrified Starscream asked, "Bring Autobots back from the dead to attack us!"
"That is no longer an Autobot." Megatron answered, "It's just a mindless beast. It's only instinct to destroy everything in it's path." After finishing off the Vehicon, the zombie Sideswipe now lunged at Megatron. But the big Decepticon was fast enough to cut him in half. Both halves fell off the ledge. "There, Starscream, the rise of the indestructible seed of my army. The ultimate weapon." Apparently not all of Sideswipe fell deeper in the cave. Because his upper half was still clinging on trying to kill. Megatron then kicked the rest of Sideswipe off down to a lower level of the cave. "Once I learn to control it."
Autobot Base
The computer monitor began to show an image of Sideswipe and a pulse. "Blasted Earth tech." Ratchet said rather frustratingly. He turned to the rest of the Autobots. "Sideswipe's signal just popped back online."
"Who's Sideswipe?" Misty asked.
"How is that possible?" Optimus added.
"It isn't. Another bug. The system is chalk full of them."
Arcee searching for hope, "If there is any chance Sideswipe is alive."
"Ratchet, prepare sickbay. We might need it." Optimus ordered.
"Hey!" May shouted. "What can we do?"
"Remain with Ratchet." Both May and Ratchet groaned. The Ground Bridge portal opened. Optimus shouted, "Autobots, roll out!" All of them ran and transformed into vehicle mode. Driving into the Ground Bridge.
"What just happened?" Ash asked.
"Pika!"
"I transported them to the designated coordinates by the Ground Bridge." Ratchet answered.
"What's a Ground Bridge?" Max asked.
"Ugh. A scale down version of Space Bridge technology. Since we don't currently posse the means or the Energon required for intergalactic travel..."
"Your stack here on Earth." Brock finished.
"With the likes of you, yes. But I constructed the Ground Bridge to enable travel from here to anywhere on your planet."
"Whoa." Max was amazed with the travel tech. "Does it work on humans and Pokemon alike?"
"Naturally."
"You mean me and my brother Max can just shoot on over and visit our parents in Petalburg City."
"Within moments." He then came up with a crazy idea, "In fact allow me to send you there immediately, all six of you and your two little Pokemon."
"Piplup." The little penguin Pokemon chirped angrily.
"Watch it Ratchet. Piplup takes his size very serious." Dawn said.
The cave in Izabe Island
The Ground Bridge vortex opened at the farthest shaft of the mining cave. A swarm of Zubats fled from the green light. The Autobots emerge and shift back into robot form. Their guns at the ready. "It's an Energon mine." Wheeljack stated.
"Judging by it's scale the Depticons have been tunneling for quiet some time." Optimus added. Up ahead they find the 'Cons are continuing to mine out the Energon. "Lets find Sideswipe." They approached them, the troopers prepared for fire. So are the Autobots.
The 'Bots had no trouble getting through the first line of Vehicons. But they had a difficult time taking down the drill vehicles. It was no problem for Optimus Prime and Bulkhead. They continued the fighting which seemed to have no end.
Autobot Base
"What is this?" May asked. Already gonna press a button.
"Broken. Don't touch." Ratchet said. As he was approaching the computer. May attempted to press another button. Without even looking he said, "Don't touch that either."
"Is there anything in here we can touch?" Ash dared to asked.
Before he could respond the computer screen showed an 'Access Denied' window. The medical Autobot looked frustrated.
"How come you guys are using human computers?" Max was puzzled. How could such advanced robotic organisms be at the needs of using Earth technology.
"It certainly isn't by choice. Agent Jenny's division group moved all this tech from a missile silo to here in Mt. Moon. I made modifications that I see fit." Soon eight more 'Access Denied' windows appeared. "Ohhh."
"I think I could fix that."
"Really? You know this is complex technology. Don't you?" Max was too busy plugging his laptop in the hard-drive slot. "I mean it isn't a child's toy."
Max typed something and said, "Now try." Ratchet did so and surprisingly all 'Access Denied' disappeared and a 'Access Allowed' appeared. The screen was back to normal. Ratchet looked back at Max with astonishment.
The cave
The Autobots trashed the entire Decepticon mining squad. Yet another wave was on the way. Optimus knew they don't have the time, "Maximum overdrive!" They all sprinted and shift to vehicles again. Accelerating fast enough to trip the Vehicons and crashing through the drillers. Running over some of the 'Cons in the process. They drove to the center of the cave. Back to their robotic form. Hiding behind some creates.
Cliffjumper whistled at the work the 'Cons had done. "Quiet an operation they've done." He said. Boom! A Vehicon spotted them and sure enough more joined in. The 'Bots began to fire back. It was as deadly as a western gunfight.
In a room of the Nemesis, Megatron stood before an entire chunk of Dark Energon. "Blood of Unicron. How might I fathom the depths of your mystery? Become worthy of wielding your astonishing power?"
On a communicator near Megatron, Starscream said, "Lord Megatron, intruders have been detected in the mines."
"Optimus?"
"Indeed."
"I need more time to prepare an appropriate reception for my old friend. Ready the ship for depurator."
"But the Energon I've mined. The Autobots will seize it!"
"Then blow the mine."
The gunfight was still going on. Arcee spotted something silver on the third level. "It's Sideswipe. I have a visual."
"We'll cover you, go!" Optimus ensured.
She took off, sprinting. Dodging the blast. The others managed to make a path for her. She shifted to motorcycle form and used a Vehicon as a ram to reach the third floor. Were she saw a terrifying scene. Sideswipe missing his lower half. The other Vehicons shot the pillar supporting the floor. The space that Sideswipe was collapsed, "Sideswipe!" She dove for him and grabbed his wrist. "Lets get you home partner." He looked at her, but not the way of a friend. A killer! Arcee was terrified and lost grip of Sideswipe and the rest him fell into a spike full of Energon causing the zombie 'Bot is finally dead.
There was a maniacal laugh. The Autobots looked up at the highest level to see Starscream with an ion bomb in his hand. "Prime! I'd stick around but I'm squeamish." He activated the bomb and dropped into a pile of Energon. He jumped and transformed to jet mode and flew out of the cave. The timer on the bomb was decreasing.
"The joint's gonna blow!" Cliffjumper shouted.
"Autobots, roll out." They drove as fast as they could. Right into the shaft that they entered. The bomb detonated and the explosion was gaining up on them. "Ratchet, bridge us back. Use the arrival coordinates. Now!" The vortex opened and the 'Bot's got through in the neck of time.
Autobot Base
Ratchet shut down the Bridge once he saw the last Autobot, Optimus Prime, he shut it down. Although some of the flames went through. The humans and the Pokemon were at awe.
"Cutting it a bit close. How about Sideswipe?" Ratchet asked. They all just lowered their heads and shook slowly.
May began another wave of questions, "What was that explosion? Was there a fight? Can I go with next time?"
Arcee growled angrily, "Look..."
But before she could say anything Brock cut in, "Hey May! Let's go see what the 'Bots hide in their sock draws." He pulled her away.
"Seriously?"
Optimus debriefed, "Arcee, what did you see?"
"Not Sideswipe. At least not anymore. He was mutated. Butchered like something from those Decepticon experiments during the war." She trembled to her knees. Bumblebee was quick to help her up. "I'm fine. Just dizzy." This puzzled the humans. Robots that get dizzy. Robots with emotions. Robots who can die.
Ratchet ran a analysis scan on Arcee. He got a reading on the right hand. "What is this?" Observing a bizarre purple substance.
"Don't know. Sideswipe was covered in it. Leaking it."
He scrapped it off with experiment blade. "Go take a decontamination bath. Now." Bumblebee helped her get there.
"Optimus," Ash said to the Prime, "I hate to bug but no bars." He couldn't get a signal on his cell phone.
"A security precaution. Agent Jenny's team also installed missile silo was to isolate all radio waves."
"Well if i don't call my mom I'm pretty sure she'll call the cops for us."
"Have you broken a law?"
"Not really. It's just when Cliffjumper, Arcee and Bumblebee picked us up my Mom was going to work. Since she was hosting my girlfriend, Dawn's birthday. She assumes we're still at her house and when she comes back she's gonna fear the worst."
"Earth customs. I hadn't considered. But the issue of your safety remains. Bulkhead. Bumblebee, accompany May and Max home."
"Awesome. Drew will freak out."
"And maintain covert surveillance in vehicle form."
"Curbside duty. Got it, Prime." May groaned with disappointment. Bumblebee and Max didn't seem to have problem.
"Cliffjumper, you'll watch over Dawn." The red Autobot looked at the blue haired girl who just smiled and waved at him.
"You've got to be kidding me." Quietly to himself.
"Wheeljack, you'll accompany Misty." He didn't seem to show an emotion. Mainly because he was sharpening his swords. But he heard Optimus' orders.
"Ratchet..."
"Busy!"
"Wait a sec Ratchet." Brock though of an idea. "You're a doctor, right?"
"In a manner of speaking, yes."
"Well I happen to be a Pokemon doctor. Maybe we can learn a some from each other's work."
"Fine but don't touch anything without my permission."
Arcee was returning from the bath. Optimus called her, "Arcee, you'll watch over Ash."
"Oh, still dizzy."
"You're fine says you're physician." Ratchet said.
Ash & Dawn's house
Cliffjumper pulled up along the curb. Arcee parked in the garage. Dawn, Ash, Pikachu, and Piplup where going in the house when Dawn said, "Ash, try talking to Arcee."
"Why?"
"She seems to be taking this Sideswipe's death rather hard."
"Pika."
"Piplup."
"Why don't you talk to her, Dawn? You are a girl too."
"But she is not my partner. It's either talk to her or sleep on the couch tonight."
"Fine."
She kissed him on the cheek. "I'll be waiting." The three went in the house leaving Ash with Arcee and Cliffjumper.
He open the garage door again. Turned on the lights and walked in front of Arcee, "Arcee, I just wanna say I'm sorry about your lost."
"What could you possibly know about lost."
"What? You think you're the only one with problems?"
She shift to her robotic form. Having to stan on one knee, "I not sure girl trouble counts."
"I'm pretty sure my girl trouble started this morning when you guys interrupted my proposal to Dawn." They heard a white vehicle approaching. It was pulling up in the driveway.
"Decepticons!" She had her weapons aiming at the car.
"No! My mother." Ash ran out the garage. Arcee quickly changed back.
"Ash?" Delia exited her car.
"Mom, don't panic I could explain."
"Can you?" She walked past him and examined Arcee. "So you bought Dawn a new motorcycle for her birthday?"
"No, that actually mine." He pointed at the red Dodge Challenger on the curb. "That's.. uh.. Dawn's gift."
"Oh, Ash. I worry enough about the both of you when ever you go on a journey. Now I have to worry about the two of you driving?"
"I'm nineteen. I'm the youngest Pokemon Master ever. I can't just walk to different Pokemon events forever."
"I thought you said you were going to save your money?"
"Well, Dawn's car is a collectors item. But this bike has been used. Abused really. Needs a ton of repair. The point is I may have been a kid when I walked from place to place but I'm not anymore. You always tell me to make responsible choices. And I chose her." Delia was still not assured. "I promise."
Before Delia could respond Dawn came through the house door. "Hello Mrs. Ketchum."
"Dawn."
"You want come in?"
"No I'm just leaving."
"Okay then. Good night." She closed the door.
Delia turned to back to Ash. "I'm just glad you have a reason to wear your helmet and Dawn wearing a seat belt. Every single time you ride!" They both began to walk back to her car. "You will take me for a spin every once and awhile."
She went in her car and Ash closed the door for her and said, "We'll see. She's kind of temperamental." His mother pulled out of the drive way and drove off. He turned off the lights and closed the garage. Leaving Acree alone in the garage.
The next morning Arcee was revving up her engines. Ash opened the house door, "Shh. Are you crazy? You'll wake up Dawn."
Acree turned to him. "She has to come too, kid."
"But it's Saturday."
"You could watch cartoons with Bumblebee back at base."
"Ugh, cartoons. I'm nineteen." He went back in the house.
"And you better wear a helmet. Your mom worries."
The Nemesis
In the Dark Energon chamber Megatron and Starscream observed the Blood of Unicron. "I don't think you need worry about further Autobot interference, Master. Not with Optimus gone."
"And what evidence do you possess of this fact?"
"I destroyed the mines as you instructed."
"Optimus is not so easily destroyed. We have millennia worth of battles behind us to prove it."
"Maybe you should take a break, my Lord. I fear that the too much contact with the Dark Energon might allow it's properties to greatly you."
"Oh perhaps, Starscream. I have not permitted myself contact enough!" Without warning Megatron ripped of a piece of the Dark Energon.
"Wait, Lord Megatron! No! Not your spark chamber! You do not know what it will do!" Too late though. Megatron place the shard it in his spark chamber. Soon Megatron's whole body was consumed with Dark Energon.
Autobot Base
Ratchet continued his work on the purple substance. "The base elements on this goo are like nothing like I ever encountered. Must have been extremely concentrated to affect Arcee so rapidly." He used tongs the pick up the glass that contained the purple substance. "Unfortunately complete results are slow without the use of proper diagnostic tools. Thank you very much, Bulkhead."
What he didn't realize that a drop of it fell onto the mechanical arm that Bulkhead broke. Then the arm absorbed the purple goo until it was able to get up and walk.
TBC