"Enter Megatron, Orian." Orian shivered as a feeling of nervousness and fear crawled up him, he wasn't even the one speaking. Megatron walked forward, you could see the confidence and power in his walk. "Council I come before you today to present to you…Your future Prime!" Orians eyes widened, as an eerie silence feel over the chambers. "There has not been a Prime to walk among us in centuries, what give you the right to tell us there may be another?" Megatron smiled, launching into his speech. "Council! Inequality reigns over Cybertron! The lower class work like dogs to survive in a world where the upper class treads on them, treating them as the gravel under their feet! We need equality amongst the people! Something needs to be done!" Orian watched in surprise as Megatron began to shout, his voice grew louder, his arms rising and falling with his speech. Orian had never seen him so passionate in his speeches. "Mark my words Council, if something isn't done to fix the mess you have caused, war will start, a civil war will begin!" Megatron went silent for a few mere seconds before stating "I will start the war! The only way to achieve justice is through force, you have to take action…."
"No!" Orian interrupted, Megatron stopped turning to look at him, "Be silent Orian, this is my time to speak." Orian walked forward, he could feel the eyes of the council on him. "You don't need violence to achieve justice Megatron." Megatron glared at him, "Violence is the only way, destroy those who stand against you, show the others that disobedience and defiance will be treated with force." Orian shook his head, "No Megatron you are suggesting the very thing we are trying to stop. Slavery! To truly achieve justice you must be a leader, not a dictator."
Halogen whispered to the others of the council, "This is the Orian, Alpha Trion spoke of." The other council members nodded as they listened to Orian speak.
"We can lead the people to equality by showing the higher class what the lower class must endure, teach them how to see others maybe of lower income as equals, show them that all Cybertronians have a life." Megatron tried to push him, "Shut up Orian! You don't have a place here!" Halogen slammed a fist sending an echo through the chambers, "enough!" Both Megatron and Orian stopped looking up at the center figure. "Megatron you have no place here! Your words have brought thoughts and ideas of destruction to the people of cybertron, you mean to start a war. Nothing in your speech today suggest you are capable of being even considered a prime! Your value of the lives of others is that of a tyrant; kill them if they don't follow! We don't need your influence among us!" Megatrons spark began to furiously beat, his energon temperature rising. "However Orian, your words have moved us. Your ability to think through bringing justice through peaceful means, teaching others instead of killing them." Megatron had enough, he spun on his heel making his way to the door, anger, rage and hate boiled inside of him. "Megatron wait!" Orian called after him, Megatron whipped around, "We are through Orian Pax, you hear me! WE ARE DONE!" Orian gasped at Megatrons eyes as the deep ocean blue was taken over by a raging red. Megatron fled through the doorway, leaving Orian and the council to their thoughts. "Orian Pax" Halogen spoke softly, Orian turned to face the council, his eyes held back the tears of regret. "Council." He managed "Do not fear or be regretful of your words young one, for today you have found favor with the council and for that you shall surely be rewarded." Orian nodded sadly, "Thank you, I will try to live up to what you have seen in me today." Halogen nodded, "Go now, keep your beliefs, and never let your gentle spirit and kind spark go."
SilverStorm paced the floor as Ratchet and Magnus played a board game, the threesome was waiting for any news regarding the council meeting. SilverStorm jumped when her data pad went off. "Megatron! How did it go?...yeah umm ill meet you at the arena…ok…bye." SilverStorm made a face, "Uh oh, doesn't sound good." She muttered, "I'll be back and fill you in."
Orian made his way to the military base, "Halt! State your purpose."
"My name is Orian Pax, my sister is stationed here." He pulled out his family ID pass, the guard scanned it. "Proceed." Orian made his way back to the rec room where SilverStorm mostly hung out with Ratchet and Ultra Magnus. "Orian!" Ratchet was the first to spot him, "Why aren't you with Megatron?" Orian lowered his head, "Where is SilverStorm?" He questioned looked over the hall. Ratchet shrugged, "she went to meet up with Megatron, Orians eyes widened in horror, "No! Where?" ratchet stammer, "uh the arena it think Orian what's wrong?!" Orian fled out of the rec hall racing toward the gladiatorial arena, if Megatrons new found hatred for him was controlling his actions SilverStorm was in deep trouble.
"Megatron!" SilverStorm hollered through the empty arena, the stadiums had begun to rust, empty energon cans and trash lay about. "Megatron! I haven't got all day!" Megatron slowly emerged from one of the release pens, where they held the creatures who face the gladiators, "SilverStorm."
"About time you…your eyes..they…they are?" SilverStorm stammered backing away from the mech coming toward her, "red! Red with fury and vengeance!" Megatron spoke proudly, "I will conquer this planet and turn it into the world I have always imagined it would be, and the only way to do so is by force!"
"SilverStorm!" Orians voice echoed through the arena, "I…Im in here! What happened to you?" Megatron smirked, "This has always been my plan, thought it would have gone smoother if your brother had not interrupted, I could have been named the next prime! But since they denied me of it I shall take that title by force!" SilverStorm jumped, fear struck her to her very core. "Megatron you are scaring me!"
Orian had sped into a full run grabbing SilverStorm and pushing her behind her, "leave her alone Megatron!" Orian shouted, "Your fight is with me not her!" Megatron roared in laughter, "Ha! My quarrel is now with everyone who opposes me! War is on the horizon Orian! You better get ready!...Ready to die!" Megatron spun on his heel, leaving Orian and SilverStorm breathing heavily in fear. Orian spun around, grabbing SilverStorm by the shoulders, "Did he hurt you? Touch you?" SilverStorm shook her head, "no, he just freaked me out, I've never seen anyone like that before, did you see his eyes! Orian what happened?!" Orian took SilverStorm around the shoulders and began walking, telling her of what happened in the council citadel.
Megatron stormed toward the citadel, Soundwave and StarScream on his tail. "Tonight we begin, we begin a new era, he reign of Megatron!" StarScream smiled, "We are right behind you, Lord Megatron!" Soundwave nodded, "We shall go and ready the faithful." Soundwave tapped on StarScream's shoulder, "come." StarScream nodded. Megatron smiled evilly as the two left to gather his most faithful followers. Megatron stormed through the doors, "Sir you can't be in here! It's after closing. How did you get through the door?" Megatron glared, smirking "Your laws do not apply to me!" he shoved his sword into the security guard before him, he stormed toward the councils chambers, the door burst open as Megatron appeared, "How dare you enter without permission!" Halogen stood up, "I do not require permission!" Megatron aimed his blaster shooting a whole right through Halogen. The council gasped in horror, "What have you done!" Megatron began shooting at the other members. "Retreat!" one of them hollered, "Now know me as Megatron your new conqueror, Lord and Master!"
SilverStorm and Orian sat in silence with Ratchet and Ultra Magnus, "What will come of this?" Ratchet shook his head, "I don't know Orian"
"Hey hey guys! Wheeljack came running into the rec room, "Oh great!" ultra magnus mumbled not so quiet that Wheeljack didn't hear, "Oh get your head out of your tailpipe and shut up!" Ultra Magnus stood up, "if you guys need me I will be outside." Wheeljack grabbed his arm, "You can't leave yet sunshine, I have news fresh of the press" Ultra Magnus looked down at his arm and back a Wheeljack, "Let go of me." Wheeljack kept hold and kept talking, "it would seem some crazy bot named Megatron shot up the council" Orian and SilverStorm both sat up straighter, eyes wide. "He killed a security guard, and also Haloegen and wounded a whole bunch of others!" Ratchet looked to the two, the twins shared a similar facial expressions, "It begins." Orian sighed sadly, "What begins?" Wheeljack asked? Orian looked around at the bots before him…."War"
A few months later Cybertron was under strict military order, Megatron and his band of evil doers had come to be known as the decepticons due to their deceptive methods of attack and destruction. The cybertron military had begun intensive training, as Megatrons ranks grew, the Cybertronian force grew. Everybody able bot was drafted and recruited male and female alike. Ultra-Magnus, SilverStorm, among others had been promoted to lieutenants, training the others coming in. Orians training had intensified with Alpha Trion, who had somehow negotiated with the Cybertronian government to allow Orian to still work with him at Iacon. Megatron has begun his conquest by taking out a few smaller towns to the west, calming them at Decepticon property, the refugee survivors of such attacks made their way to the nearest Cybertronian military encampments and bases.
Orian was helping Alpha Trion transport information to the locked cellar of the hall, "Alpha Trion, is this my fault?" Alpha Trion spun around looking the young bot in the eyes, "is that was has been troubling you these past months?" Orian nodded, "If I had just not interrupted Megatron, kept my mouth shut." Alpha Trion laid a hand on his shoulder, "my student, you did nothing wrong, this was long in the making. Even without your presence Megatron would have still done what he is doing. Do not ever blame yourself for this war." Orian nodded, "Thanks." Alpha Trion sighed, "Come" he lead Orian over to a crate, sitting on it as a loud explosion shook the building, "They are getting closer" Orian whispered as he sat next to his teacher, "What else troubles you?" Orian sighed, "It has been weeks since I have seen my sister, I just wonder how she is doing."
"Move it move it move it!" SilverStorm hollered at the solider in training, "You think these Decepticons can't run! Come on faster! Pick up the pace ladies let's go!" Ultra Magnus came up behind her, "I see you are having the same issues I am." SilverStorm smiled, "Alright sparkling's I want 200 pushups now! How's it going Ultra?" Ultra Magnus frowned, "Megatrons army grows stronger, and the higher ups are concerned about energon resources." SilverStorm frowned, "and how do you know all of this?" Ultra Magnus smirked, "I have contacts"
"So what do they plan on doing? Hiding energon?" SilverStorm chuckled, Ultra Magnus looked at her with a serious face, "Actually, they plan on sending it off world, to some remote planet, Terra I think." SilverStorm laughed, "terra?!"
"Shhh!" Nobodies supposed to know"
"Oh sorry, but why terra?" she whispered, Ultra Magnus shrugged "Apparently it will be so far and secret that the decepticons won't want to go that far for it."
Megatron looked at his top lieutenants, "Starscream, our resources are running low as it is, we need to stock pile it away. If these Cybertronian loyals get their hands on it they will destroy our mission" StarScream looked to shockwave "how is your pet project coming?"
"StarScream! I did not ask about Shockwaves experiment!" StarScream smiled, "Forgive lord Megatron but I have an idea." Megatron nodded, "proceed."
"What if we send our energon stock piles to a distant planet, one that these fools will have no reason to go to, and use Shockwaves pets as guards for the energon." Megatron nodded, "I do indeed like that idea, tell me StarScream what planet do you have in mind?"
"terra" Every Decepticon stopped, soundwave turned around, having taken on a vow of silence till the war had ended and replayed StarScream's words, "terra". Megatron laughed, "Why would I send a precious resource to such a planet as terra?" StarScream shrugged, "no Cybertronian local's dare to waste their soldiers, limited as they are, on a mission to terra. We have a space bridge, they do not." Megatron nodded, "I sanction the plan, Soundwave prepare the energon for transport, as soon as Shockwaves experiments are ready we will begin the transfer." Megatron left the area to check on the construction of his ultimate war ship, the nemesis. When finished it would be a weapon of massive destruction, it would help him accomplish the mission of taking Kaon for the Decepticon capital. They had taken over the surround villages and towns, there next target was Kaon. Once they had control over Kaon they would be able to take all of cybertron.
StarScream sighed, "Its getting exhausting saying Cybertronian Loyal, every time we refer to them, we need a shorter name. They gave us the name of decepticons, why not us give them a name." Soundwave shook his head, "What?" StarScream quipped as Knockout came strutting in, "reporting all is decent on the medical front. The wounded seem to be healing and we have only had…well we've had causalities but that's war." StarScream rolled his eyes, "oh shut up I'm thinking." Knockout leaned on the table that held the battle plans for the takeover of kaon, "Ooh Kaon! That will be nice to have an actual medical center, not a tent." StarScream groaned, "I'm thinking over here Knockout and your voice is disrupting it!" Knockout rolled his eyes, "These Autobots are really annoying," StarScream stopped pacing, "What did you just say?"
"These Autobots are really getting annoying." StarScream smiled, "Autobots huh?"
"Oh yeah well I got tired of saying Cybertronian Loyals every time I was talking about them so I figured Autobots worked, I mean for primus sakes every single one of them turns into some short of wheel bound Cybertronian vehicle, and they are bots. The name fit." StarScream nodded, "yes indeed it does. Why don't you go run that by Megatron?" Knockout pointed to himself, "me? But you are his second in command." StarScream waved his hand, "You thought of it." KnockOut shrugged, "ok."
the young medic strutted through the construction, "Lord Megatron!" He hollered through the camp. Megatron rolled his eyes hearing the medic coming he turned around, "yes doctor?"
"Oh there you are." Knockout walked a little faster, "StarScream told me to tell you the name I came up with for the Cybertronian loyals, Autobots." Knockout smirked telling him the reason behind it. Megatron nodded, "Call them what you will KnockOut that is the least of my concerns. And tell StarScream that next time he wants to waste my time to do it himself." KnockOut bowed slightly, "will do my liege!" Knockout skip walked, "Oh StarScreamer!" StarScream grabbed Knockout covering his mouth with his hand, to which Knockout responded by biting it. "OUCH!" StarScream screeched, "Then don't cover my mouth!"
"then don't call me StarScreamer!" Shockwave walked by heading toward his lab, "Stop fighting both of you." Knockout rolled his eyes, "Big brother started it." He smirked as he skipped off toward the med tents. StarScream clenched his fist, growling he snarled, "That one drives me crazy!" Shockwave shook his head, "we do not need another battle amidst the ones we are already fighting." StarScream just rolled his eyes, "get your pets ready so that we can protect our assets."
The battle raged on, the planet slowly began to grow dark as the sun was blocked by the smoke rising from the destruction, fires burned in the wreckage of old cities and towns, leaving many orphans in its wake. The Autobot encampments had been pushed back as the Decepticon army somehow continued to grow stronger. Orian stood on the steps of Iacon; he could see explosions in the distance and hear the orders of commanders from the nearby Autobot encampment, concern rising within him as he looked over the landscape. The light had disappeared from the planet; the plant life had long since died. SilverStorm walked to join him on the stairwell, she had been transferred to the Iacon encampment, "Orian you look troubled." She smiled wearily. Orian sighed, "The planet has become poisoned with this war, I have to help fix this, bring light back to the planet." SilverStorm smiled, placing her hand on Orians shoulder, "How do you intend to do that?" Orian shrugged, "travel to the core, through the well and see what damage I can fix." SilverStorm gasped, "Orian that's a suicide mission!" Orian looked at his sister, "which is why I must go alone." SilverStorm shook her head, "No way, I will not allow you to go alone!" Orian grabbed his sisters hands, "This is something I must do, and that I must do alone. More the half of the planet has been consumed by this war. The decepticons only continue to grow in numbers and strength. I must do something before the Autobots are taken over by them." SilverStorm sighed, "if you would have told me a couple decades ago that we would be consumed in decades of war, I would have laughed." Orian smirked, "So would I." SilverStorm sat down, "have you heard from Elita recently?" Orians smirk turned to a frown, "No, she is in an encampment far to the west. We barely speak anymore." SilverStorm frowned, "I'm sorry Orian, you and her would have been a good match." Orian chuckled, "Thanks for that."
"SilverStorm!" Ultra Magnus called, SilverStorm sighed, "Guess I have to go." Orian smiled, "As do I, Alpha Trion has something he wants to speaks to me about."
"SilverStorm!"
"I'm Coming Magnus!"
"The commander wants to see you." SilverStorm threw her head back, "Ugh of course he does." Hugging Orian he stood up, "I'll talk to you later, Commander No Fun wants to talk to me." Orian laughed, "Sounds like a good guy." SilverStorm just rolled her eyes as he hopped down the stairway.
Alpha Trion stared at Orian, nodding in thought as Orian told him of his plan. "You are very quiet sir." Alpha Trion put his hand under his chin, "When do you plan to leave?" Orian shrugged "tomorrow evening." Alpha Trion nodded again, "Very well, my student, I know your spark is leading you to the right place. You must go and…" Orian interrupted, "I must go alone." Alpha Trion tilted his head, "Why do you feel that way?" Orian lowered his head, "I might not come back, I don't want anyone else to die if I do." Alpha Trion smiled, "As you wish."
Expand TightenOrian wait!" Orian turned at the sound of his name, he saw his twin sister SilverStorm running toward him. She was an exact copy of him in appearance, slightly shorter, obviously a female version of himself. "SilverStorm I told you stay behind, this is something i must do." SilverStorm skid to a stop next to Orian, "I know what you said but something in my won't let you do it alone, plus your my twin brother you really think I'm just gonna let you do this and possibly never see you again?" SilverStorms hands were on her hips, Orian rolled his eyes "Fine but you have to do what I tell you, if we are to survive." SilverStorm smirked and walked over to the edge of the Well of Allsparks, "So this is the direct path to Primus's spark?" Orian joined her in looking down the well, "yes it is, and the pathway to fixing our poison plant." SilverStorm stared down into the well, "Ok so how are we gonna get down there?" Orian shrugged, "my plan didn't get that far yet." SilverStorm studied the well for a few more moments, "Well I guess there is only one way." Orian shot her a glance, "SilverStorm! No!" Before he could stop her. She grabbed his hand and jumped into the well. Squealing with delight as they fell SilverStorm just laughed at her brothers face, she had never seen him so scared before and it amused her. "Isn't this fun!" Orian didn't reply he just silently prayed that somehow they would survive.
Moments later Orians eye widened as Primus came into view. "SilverStorm look!" SilverStorm went silent as the two suddenly began to slow down. The twins came to a slow halt before the spark of Cybertron itself, "what now?" SilverStorm whispered, Orian looked just as confused as she was, "I'm not sure." Clearing his throat Orian began to speak, "Lord Primus? Sir? Primus?" Orian looked to SilverStorm to which she shrugged, "I am here." Came a deep voice causing the two to gasp, "Orian Pax, SilverStorm Pax, Why have you come here?" The deep voice asked with kindness, "we have come to help, this war has poisoned Cybertron. We have come to reverse the affects." Orian stated, a low rumble came from the voice, "You two have come to help me?" It was SilverStorm who replied "Yes Sir"
"You two have shown great courage in coming here, your compassion warms my spark. But I fear there is nothing you can do, the damage done to Cybertron is far worse then any know." Orian frowned "Please Primus we must do something, anything." The well went silent for what seemed like hours, "Orian!" The voice suddenly rang out there names "SilverStorm!" Both were caught in a beam of blinding light, "Orian your spark is pure and true. You have the mind and will of Primes before you. Thus, they wish you to be bestowed the Matrix of Leadership, a collective wisdom of all thirteen primes before you." The light grew brighter causing Orian to shrink back, "let you name now be Optimus Prime, the last of the living Primes! Bear this Matrix and bear it well!" Orian felt his chest plates open and small pangs of pain shot through him, he body shifted and moved.
SilverStorm too shrank back from the light, "SilverStorm you also have kindness in your spark, your will and energy are recognized. You are to become an Energon Wielder! With your power guard those who can't protect themselves, use your power well!" SilverStorm also felt her body shifting; her back filled with pain but vanished just as quickly as the light. Both were on there knees, both were shaking. When they lifted their heads they were back on top of the well. Neither said a word both just looked at each other's new appearance. Orian...Optimus had a bulkier build now, his shoulders were higher, and his helm was more defined. SilverStorm's appearance was only slightly changed, her helm too was more defined, as were her arms, but the biggest change was that of two feathered wings protruding from her back. They were long if she were standing they would be inches from touching the ground. Both slowly pushed themselves off the ground, "Optimus?" SilverStorm whispered, Optimus looked down at his chest this time opening his chest plates on his own, a light shine from his chest. "Whoa" SilverStorm murmured, Optimus closed his chest plates and looked to his sister, "You too have changed." Pointing behind her SilverStorm turned her head to see the wings, "By the Allspark!" She exclaimed, putting her hands in front of her a blue energy began to glow from them, "Energon Wielder" the words echoed through her head. "How do we explain this?" SilverStorm looked to her brother, Optimus looked at the ground, "I do not know." The ground suddenly began to shake, "Cyberquake?" SilverStorm questioned, Optimus shook his head and pointed to the well as a beam shot straight up into the sky, Optimus wrapped his protective arms around SilverStrom as she hung onto him, "what is it?"
The beam spread across the sky as a deep voice echoed through the night, "Here my words all Cybertronians, a new Prime has been chosen! His name is Optimus Prime you will know him by the Matrix he carries within him! He will be your new leader! I, Primus have spoken!" The beam disappeared from the sky, Optimus released SilverStorm, "Well I guess we have our answer." SilverStorm looked with a smile to her brother. Optimus returned the smile as the two turned toward the nearest Autobot encampment. "It's gonna take some time to get used to that new name, Optimus? I guess I like it." SilverStorm playfully teased, Optimus just raised his eye brow with a smile and the two began to walk toward a new life, a new destiny.
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