Apocalypse Game 2: Trial by Fire

A/N: alright so the first two chapters were really dumb, but I don't usually do well on the first two chapters. However now that my character is in a coma again thanks to his transformation (see Apoc Game Chapter 15 or something like that) I can do another bit of an in-depth exploration, or in other words use the coma to finally bring out more truths that need to be exposed

Chapter Three: Finding the calm to control the power within.

So far our landing on Cybertron hadn't been that good, we'd gotten attacked by cycle-drones, helped rescue some friends and then lose a group to negligence on my part, and now I'm in a coma and I can't do anything.

Calhoun looked at Optimus the way an executioner looks at a criminal who has just gotten a pardon, only this time Calhoun was being restrained by Si Cwan and Zak Kebron because he wanted to murder Optimus for knocking me out.

"What the hell did you have to knock him out for?" screamed Calhoun, "Do you realize that he already has it hard enough, but now were gonna have to send some psychic in to bring him back out."

"I did what I had to Calhoun," said Optimus a bit to coldly for Calhoun's liking, "Goldwood needs to find the balance within himself to completely transform into Thor, those transformations are just Halfling transformations and the reason that he goes into a coma like state is because his system can't handle the transformation."

"Calhoun," said Doc Connors, "Existentially if Goldwood keeps on going through these transformations unchecked then he will die."

"There is nothing we can do," said Banner, "Our hope now rests in Optimus Primal who has access to the Spirit Zone where he can help the Chosen One reach full potential."

"Well I don't like it," said Calhoun, "First Belldandy died, and then we lost the Digicorps who weren't really part of our group and now we've lost or almost about to lose the Chosen One."

"This is not for you to like," said Strange floating in, "Yours is not to question, only to obey, Optimus already has my permission to help John."

"Fine," was all Calhoun said as he walked to his ready room.

"Lets do it," said Optimus

Spirit Zone

"Oiii," I said "Where am I?"

"Welcome to the Zone of Spirits," said a voice right behind me, "This is where all those who are dead or yet to be dead find themselves."

I turned to see a familiar female floating like a ghost (well if she wasn't a ghost what would she be?) next to me.

"Bell?" I asked, "I thought you died."

"I did, but because my body is an immortal body it can't decompose and so I remain tethered to the zone until I am either released or I give up on living as a ghost."

"But why am I here?" I asked a bit nervously, "I'm not dead, I'm just knocked out."

"Your transformations kid," said Tai appearing, "They will end up killing you if you don't harness the energy and find the calm to control the power within."

"You sound too much like a Zen Buddhist," I said, "Not that there's anything wrong with that, it's just that I don't normally like ghosts telling me how to do stuff."

"They don't like it anymore then you do kid," said a new voice, "Oh and by the way I'm Calvin also known as Stupendous Man."

"So you want to explain to me how you're a ghost here if your whole school got vaporized?" I asked a bit askance, "Cause Hobbes said that they blew the school up or at least that's what the Calvin clone said."

"I wish I knew," said Calvin, "But the important thing is trying to help you find your inner strength to control the power and master it."

"I've tried," I said, "while we were waiting for action to happen I was training in the holodeck and I didn't black out any of those times I did my transformations."

"Morgan," said Bell, "She's the person who somehow became a computer program, but she wouldn't allow you to fully access your power, that's why."

"Then what do I have to do?" I asked?

"Learn how to transform like we did when we landed on Cybertron," said Optimus appearing in all astral splendor. "We couldn't transform because we were infected, but the Oracle showed us that in order to master the beast within we needed to truly be able to say….I am Transformed."

He transformed, into his battle mode, which is now I understand how I should of learned before.

"Optimus," I said, "Teach me."

We went through what felt like an eternity, (well in non-space time it probably was an eternity) and every time that I felt my quiet point I transformed into Thor and I was able to control it before I had to go back to my regular mode.

Finally what felt like three years later (in actuality it was two hours) I sat on a dock on some Spirit Zone and gazed into the waters with Bell sitting next to me.

"I can't do it," I said, "Every time I transform it lasts only for five minutes and then I revert back."

"You're not finding your still point," she said, "You've found your quiet point which has helped, but you've yet to find the still point that separates you from everything else, that's what Optimus has trying to help you understand."

"I can't do it," I said, "I can't face failure and die."

"Can't or won't?" asked Calvin toweling off from a Zone swim, "We know you're in love and that's what may be holding you back."

Suddenly there was a large crack and a creature that looked evil (hey, any creature that arrives with a "crack" sound has to be evil) and turned its gaze on the five of us and smiled.

"So…you've finally found out your powers Chosen One," said the Creature, "Then it is time for Loki to help end your search….Siphon Blast!!!"

I wave of power blasted through the zone and knocked out the four of them except me; I stood my ground poised to battle.

"Brave you are and foolish as well," Loki said, "The host will be glad for a new meal."

"Creature," I shouted with bravo, "You shall not have any of us, and for I am Thor incarnate and I will battle you…I am transformed!!!"

"That's impossible," he sputtered, "We scattered Thor to the far reaches of the cosmos."

"You forgot about our soul brother, and now we shall teach you a lesson that will remind the darkness who is in charge…Speed of the Dragon!!!"

I raced up and along the creature blasting and hitting at various points; he was angered and fired at us which only resulted him hitting himself.

Finally at long last I hit him one last time with Excalibur and he fell defeated and disappeared, then I waited to be knocked out to go deeper into the Zone where I would be in a coma forever and nothing happened.

"Bravo," said Optimus, "You found your still point."

"But what was it?" I asked, "The only thing I remembered before Thor took over was thinking that I needed to protect your souls."

"That's what your still point is," said Optimus gleefully, "You realize that protection is needed for them and not for you and you can transform for longer."

"Calvin," I said, "I'm going back now, what do you want me to say to Hobbes?"

"That I'm coming back as soon as I can find a body," Said Calvin, "Optimus said I am not yet ready to join the Matrix and I must return."

"Tai…Bell," I said turning to them with sadness in my eyes, "I am sorry that I cannot bring you back, but we will keep you in our memories."

"Don't worry," said Tai, "I've been dead before and I always manage to come back."

"I'm a Goddess first Class," said Bell, "I'll find a way."

And with that I sped towards the open light at the end of the zone and found my body in interzone, the place where dimensionally displaced beings coma like bodies rest until they are needed. My body was flashing in and out because I was almost out of time before medical attention would be needed. I entered my body and found a change, as I entered my hair became metallic white and I changed height to six one and I had a bigger weapon as Excalibur became Ultra-Excalibur.

I looked up to see a lot of people standing around the bio-bed talking or staring down at me and some doc or somebody was calling out that I was dead and as they lifted the sheet I said… "I'm back."