Darkness Rising Part 2
After the rest of the team introduced themselves to the three humans, Ratchet grumbling as he did so, grouchy hatchet, Optimus was explaining the seriousness of them knowing about us.
"...And since you now know of our existence, I fear that is of last night, the Decepticons know of yours." He told them.
"Got it, we spot any strange vehicles, call 991." Seriously Jack? What's the Cops going to do, give them a speeding ticket? "CE we go now?"
"Jack seriously? The Police will be immediately terminated by the 'Cons if they engage them in a gunfight, it'd be putting more lives in danger." I told him with a serious tone.
"He is right Jack." Optimus agreed.
"Okay, okay, I get it. Can we go now?" Jack asked. Miko gave him a look of disbelief.
"Are you INSANE? I'm living a dream here in Botswana, and I will not allow YOU or anyone else to shatter it." She said, crossing her arms.
"Kids, it's best you remain under our watch." I said, gesturing to me and my team. "At least until we can find out what the Decepticons intentions are."
"George is right. It's best you do." Optimus said in full agreement. Ratchet turned from his workspace to look at me and Optimus.
Optimus, George, with all due respect the human children are in as much danger here than anywhere." He said, I rolled my eyes at the Medic, he can really be an annoyance at times, but you get used to it.
"Children?" Jack said in disbelief, probably because he's what? Sixteen?
"They have no protective shell." Ratchet said.
"Hey, I was the same back on Cybertron when I first came." I said with a shrug.
"You have a healing factor and also a Techno-Organic, their just humans. If they get underfoot they will go...squish." To prove his point, he lightly stomped the ground, making the kids back off a bit.
I just rolled my eyes at him. "Then watch where you step, Hatchet." I waved him off.
Ratchet immediately glared at me for the nickname. "Do. Not. Call. Me. That. I had enough of you, Cliffjumper, and Jazz doing that."
Me and Cliffjumper exchanged amused looks before shrugging. "It's funny to annoy you, Hatchet." We said in Unison, causing Bulkhead and Bumblebee to snicker.
Ratchet brought out his signature weapon, the Wrench!
"Don't make me use this on you two." He threatened. Me and Cliff held up our arms in surrender but exchanged smirks. Suddenly the alarms of the base went off, oh Great, Fowler just had to come how? Can't we ever get a day off?
"What's that?" Jack asked nervously.
"The Proximity sensor, means someone's up top." I grumbled, not at all pleased with Fowler coming now.
"It's Agent Fowler." Ratchet sighed as he brought up the screen showing Fowler getting out of his chopper and approaching the human lift on top of the silo.
"I thought we were the only humans who knew about you guys." Jack said .I don't blame him, but it does sound stupid from a matter of perspective.
"Jack, do you think we would have came to this planet without the Government knowing?" I asked, getting a head shake. "There you go, that's why Fowler is our Liaison to the outside world. He tends to visit when there's issues involving us, so I'd hide because it's not a good time to meet him."
The kids took the message and went to hide as we saw the lift coming down. The door opened and Fowler came out, and he didn't look like he was NOT in a good mood.
"7 wrecks, 34 fender benders, a 3-hour traffic jam, and on a particular note, numerous reports of a speeding Motorcycle of unknown make, a black and yellow custom muscle car, And a black Lamborghini." He listed off, glaring at me for the last one.
"Whoops." I shrugged, not at all fazed.
"Watch it, Wolf." He pointed a finger at me before turning to Optimus. "So, anything you care to get off your tin chest Prime?"
"We have the situation under control Agent Fowler." Optimus said camly. Damn, I sometimes wonder how he can remains p calm through Fowler's yelling. Anyone ever yelled at me like that, my smart mouth would never be able to resist.
"They're back aren't they?" Fowler said knowingly.
"If you are referring to the 'Cons, I doubt they ever left this Planet. Earth is much too valuable." I spoke up, changing into human and flying up to stand on Optimus' shoulder.
"Then it's time to wake up the Pentagon." Fowler said, I rolled my eyes. The Pentagon would probably go to Nuke the Warship, and that is something we want to avoid.
"Fowler, me and my team are your best, possibly your only, means against the Decepticon threats. It'd be bad if the Pentagon decided to launch a nuke and more Chaos ensures if the 'Cons destroy it in the air." The results wouldn't be too good, cities would be destroyed in the blast radius.
"Says you." Fowler retorted, oh I really felt like punching him for that.
"Hey fleshy!" Bulkhead called. "Did anyone get splattered on that freeway? Team Prime knows when to use Force." He grabbed one f Ratchet's tools and ripped it out of place.
"Um, Bulk, I don't think that's a good..." I got cut off.
"And how much to use." Bulkhead finished before he crushed the tool in his hand, now it was nothing but scrap metal.
"Bulkhead, I NEEDED THAT!" Ratchet yelled, saying something he's said numerous times, even on Cybertron.
"Would you two knock it off?!" I growled.
Optimus turned to Fowler. "As George was saying, Military involvement will only result in more catastrophe." He said. "Perhaps you can condone widespread human casualties, Agent Fowler. I, however, cannot."
"Then do us both a favour and handle this Prime, Under the radar." Fowler said and walked back to the lift, turning to us as he pressed a button. "Or I will." With that, the doors shut.
"Pretty big bearings," Bulkhead said before adding. "For a human."
"He's concerned for his world Bulkhead, as he should be." I said to the former wrecker.
Suddenly the computers started beeping. "Optimus, I'm picking up a large Energon deposit in the middle of Nebraska." Ratchet informed us. Oh crap, here with the Energon mine where Megatron was originally going to turn Cliffjumper into a Terracon.
Optimus gave me a look and I nodded, he was the only one who knew about my foreknowledge but I didn't want then others to find out yet in case they ask questions and it clouds their judgement. Optimus understood, being the big caring 'Bot he's known to be.
"Autobots, roll out!" Optimus ordered, putting his battle mask on.
"HEY!" Miko suddenly shouted, getting Optimus' attention. "What can we do?"
I smirked mischievously. "Stay here wit Ratchet. I think he will want some company." I gave Ratchet an evil smile, Cliffjumper was chuckling at what I was doing.
Ratchet glared at me and said. "You are dead later, you hear me?" He activated the Groundbridge.
I changed into Bladewolf, my visor and battle mask sliding into place.
"Autobots, roll out!" Optimus ordered and we transformed, me in my Lamborghini form, and drove through the portal. Once we came out on the other side, we transformed and deployed our guns, mines were an Energon Rifle like Arcee's and a Path Blaster.
"Energon mine." Bulk and I said in unison, looking at the rocks around us. "Guess the 'Cons have been here for some time, if the scale is anything to be judged." I continued.
We came up to an area where various Decepticon miners were working on the Energon and drilling, getting Energon cubes and storing them.
"Let's go get this Energon." I said and we all walked down the runnel! Once the 'Cons saw us, they deployed their weapons and began firing, with us returning said fire.
I jumped into the air and came down on a Drone, blasting his head off with the rifle before putting it away and bringing out Wolfsbane. I shot and smashed any Drone that got in my way.
I saw a Drill coming right for Bulkhead. "Bulk, incoming Drill!" I yelled to him.
"I see it!" He yelled back and quickly went to take care of it. He slammed his wrecking ball into the Drill, causing the Drone operating it to go flying through the air and be shot by my Path Blaster.
I put my gun away and placed Wolfsbane in its place behind my back, before regrouping with my team. More minors and Drills were coming for us and we ran ahead before transforming.
"Maximum overdrive!" Optimus commanded. We went right through them Optimus, being the big one, was able to knock the Drill out of the way. We drove out of the tunnel and into another area, where the Warship had it's lift down, this was obviously the main area where the stored Energon gets sent up to the Nemesis.
Bulkhead let out a low whistle. "Quite an operation." Suddenly the 'Cons started firing at us, must have heard the whistle.
"Really Bulk?" I said wit a deadpanned tone.
"My bad!" He said innocently.
We returned fire to the 'Cons when I looked at the Energon tunnel where all that stored Energon was.
"Optimus, I know this really isn't a good time to mention this, but we should call Ratchet to open a Groundbridge and bring the Energon back there, to our base." I suggested as I shot a Drone's head off with a scatter blaster. The Energon supply we had back at base would eventually start running low, and even though I'm organic, I had Energon coursing through my bloodstream so I needed it as well.
"Agreed." Optimus said before opening a Comlink to the Base. "Ratchet, reopen our Groundbridge using the arrival coordinates and send my carrier through. Bulkhead, Bumblebee, go back and get the carrier, begin filling it with as many Energon cubes as you can get." He ordered. The two Autobots nodded, transformed, and went back into the tunnel.
Now it was just me, Optimus, Arcee, and Cliffjumper.
We kept returning fire at the 'Cons before I transformed into my jet mode and flew up onto one of the platforms, transformed, landed on a Drone, and brought out my two back swords Darkstride and Wolfsbane and started swinging and slicing.
Once the 'Cons up here had been dealt with, I quickly regrouped with my team when we heard a familiar laugh. "Oh great, the Dorito of doom." We looked to see Starscream
"Prime. Wolf. I see that you're humor hasn't changed." Starscream said, glaring at me. We really hated each other. "I'd stick around to finish you, but I'm squeamish."
"Oh no you don't!" Cliffjumper yelled and started firing at Starscream, missing every shot somehow. Starscream growled and fired a missile, getting a direct hit right in Cliffjumper's chest. The blast luckily wasn't enough to offline him, hut it did send him flying back into the ground, clutching the wound. Arcee quickly went to his side while Optimus and I faced Starscream.
"Why don't you come down here so I can put some slices through you." I said, bringing my claws out.
Starscream laughed. "I would. Nothing would make me happier than to exterminate the biggest thorn in my side, but that will be later." With that he dropped a bomb into some Energon.
"It's gonna blow!" I warned Optimus as Starscream transformed and took off.
"Autobots, roll out!" Optimus commanded. Cliff was still able to transform, and we all did the same before gunning it down the tunnel. We met Bulkhead and Bumblebee along the way and Optimus quickly hooked up to his carrier before we continued driving down the tunnel.
A loud bang came behind us and the Energon blast was on it's way. The explosion was gaining on us, really fast!
"Ratchet, bridge us back! Use the arrival coordinates now!" Optimus ordered! The Groundbridge opened in tent of us and we drive through it, the explosion following.
Ratchet turned the bridge off when Optimus got through and we all transformed. I leaned against the walk and Arcee leaned against me.
The carrier was off to the side where unprocessed Energon was, along with the cubes that had been stored. And boy, was there a lot.
"Woah." The kids said in amazement.
"Cutting it a bit close." Ratchet said before seeing Cliffjumper's state. "What happened to Cliffjumper?"
"Starscream fired a missile." I told him.
"Alright, Bulkhead, get Cliffjumper to the Medbay, stat!" Ratchet ordered. Cliff tried protesting, saying he was fine but I slugged him in the back of his head.
"You are not fine, stop being a idiot and get that looked at." I told him, crossing my arms.
Cliffjumper sighed. "Fine." And with that, Bulkhead took Cliffjumper to the Medbay.
I suddenly felt dizzy and fell against a crate. "Woah!" I exclaimed, stumbling to get up.
"George, Hon, you alright?" Arcee asked with concern and worry. I felt it through the bond and gave her a reassuring smile.
Ratchet began scanning me before stopping at my feet. "What is this?" I looked to see...Dark Energon? What's that doing on my foot? Wait a minute, I think I saw a Drone leaking it but in was too busy fighting to notice.
"In was too busy fighting to notice, but I think one of the Drones were leaking this stuff." I said as Ratchet scrapped it off.
"Go take a decontamination bath, now." Ratchet ordered. I sighed and allowed Bumblebee and Arcee to take me to the decontamination room.
When I came out, I heard Optimus giving the kids their respected guardians. Arcee just sighed and said. "Fine." Before walking over to me and gave me a kiss. "Night babe."
"Night sweetspark." I said. She transformed and Jack got on before she and the others left. I went to my berth room for recharge, this day has been exhausting.
Which reminds me...
'Primus, why the hell was your brother's blood leaking out of a Drone?' I asked.
Primus sighed. 'Megatron no doubt used it after Starscream didn't want to, so he must have killed one of his drones to test the Dark Energon shard. Even now, my brother's blood causes destruction and madness '.
'Megatron has severely lost it if he thinks Unicron was rising so his blood can become one with him'. I said.
'Indeed he is, you must be ready for when my brother begins to rise again, I fear he has a backup plan'.
I thought on what Primus said as I laid on my berth. What kind of Backup plan could Unicron have? I don't know how, but my gut tells me it's something to do with a man turned 'Con that I faced so many years ago, my enemy from my world, the one I blasted down and sent his damaged body into space during the War for Cybertron.
Bloodwolf.
(Normal POV)
At a facility deep underneath Hoover Dam, humans were working on the large being that stood frozen in ice, a menacing look on his face.
His body size was the same as Bladewolf's, and the structure was the same as Megatron's from Transformers 2007 Bayverse movie, only he was silver like the Prime Megatron, had the face of Last Knight Megatron, the right arm of Prime Megatron, and the left arm of The Last Knight Megatron.
His legs were the same as the Prime Megatron and his Optics, though not turned on, showed they were red.
If you look close, the Optics began glowing a faint red, flashing a little before disappearing. Someone was waking up from his stasis, and he would be pissed at what has happened to him.
The camera showed his chest, where a Decepticon insignia sat showing his allegiance.
This was Bloodwolf.
What a ending, right? Bloodwolf's Cybertronians form is this. The body structure is the same as the '07 Bayverse movie, but same size as Bladewolf, who's more the size of Ultra Magnus, has the right arm of Transformers Prime Megatron, the left arm of Last Knight Megatron, the head is the same as Last Knight Megatron. His legs are the same as Transformers Prime Megatron, and his optics are red.
And he's a Decepticon!
We'll see Bloodwolf later, gotta take time before the arch enemy makes his return and I'm taking a page out of Bayverse Megatron when he escapes Hover Dam.
I was originally going to have Bloodwolf's form be the upgraded Megatron from Fall of Cybertron after Soundwave revives him, but decided to make him like this.
