LuisJM: glad to see your excited ;)
Icefiremedia: thankyou. As for the phoenix idea I don't think I can work with that itself but it does give me an idea for later on. What that is you will have to wait and see. Thanks for the review.
PenPanther: you got it, it will fly.
Wolfgirl: I am going to make him slightly smaller, but he will still be fairly large. Hope that's ok. Sorry about the colours, I know you wanted him to be blueish but for an idea I have later on, I just don't think it would work. However, I thought about giving him his name from one of the other transformer series, based off of your comment so thanks for the idea.
Hcharper131: I thought it was good idea, but I couldn't quite get it to sound right and still have it work with an idea that I have planned for later. But I plan on trying to incorporate some of Byakko features into his look. So I hope that is ok. Thankyou for the review and the idea, it was an interesting one.
Guest: JackxArcee we'll see ;)
Drager: jack will become a predicon but I tried to keep some organic features in his design with the other ideas. Hope that's ok.
Inkboltraven: dragon… you got it.
Unknown: sorry his eyes will not be blue or his colour but I will put some of Azure-Eyes Silver Dragon features along with everyone else's ideas into his design.
Sorry this took so long to get out. I had some important things in life that I needed to focus on before I could do this chapter. But for a while I should be able to get a few chapters up.
Now on with the story…
(with the autobots)
"Autobot" said Ultra Magnus getting everyone attention. "We remain vastly out numbered, and despite our ammunitions. Do not currently possess the fire power necessary to compromise the Decepticon citadel."
"Uncle Sam's military does." Fowler said as everyone turned to look at him. "I just can't let them make a move as long as Megatron's ray guns are pointed at Washington."
"Then we must infiltrate Darkmount, in order to nullify its fusion cannons." Responded Ultra Magnus.
"Unfortunately, it seems the fortress is heavily shielded against unauthorized ground bridges." Said Ratchet before adding. "Even those originating from Decepticon technology." As he pointed to a monitor showing the citadel.
"Guess we'll have to sneak past enemy lines… wrecker style." Said Wheeljack as he smashed his fist together.
"I couldn't deal with 'wrecker style' back on Cybertron, and I refuse to deal with it here." Responded Ultra Magnus, with Wheeljack sending a small glare at him.
"Now we require a means of thinning out the decepticons ranks if we are to have any hopes of completing this mission." Continued Ultra Magnus. "Or of surviving it." he than added.
"So how are we going to be going about doing this sir?" asked Arcee.
"First thing we must do is come up with an idea on how to draw the decepticons outside the citadel." Responded Ultra Magnus.
"Just leave that to us." Said Wheeljack as he grabbed Bulkheads shoulder plating. "Were wreckers… if there's one thing we know how to do. Its getting the enemies attention." He than added as he looked at Ultra Magnus with a smug grin.
Ultra Magnus grumbled to himself before responding in a grudgingly tone. "Very well, soldier. You and your comrade will be in charge of gaining the enemies attention."
"But what about the dragon?" questioned Miko as everyone looked at her. "The moment you guys try anything the cons are just going to send it after you again." She stated.
"I think I may have an idea." Spoke up Raf. "Ratchet you said the shielding was to prevent ground bridging with in the citadel right?" he asked.
"Yes, but what does that have to do with dealing with the predicon?" questions Ratchet.
"If we could use the bridge in the surrounding area we don't need to deal with it. We just need to draw it out. Then we can use the bridge to send it some where else on earth that way its out of the way." Said Raf with the others looking impressed.
"Gotta say. That ones a bright one." Stated Wheeljack, with bee beeping in pride at his friend for his idea.
"But that still doesn't answer where to send it." Said Arcee.
"Oh why not to the artic?" suggested Miko. "its like… the middle of winter there and I remember in geography class that there is suppose to be a big storm there for the next few days. We send it there and it will be nothing more than a frozen statue." She added excitedly.
Everyone looked at Miko now in shock.
"Now I'm going to say I didn't see that one coming." stated Arcee.
"Good idea." Said Ultra Magnus before turning to Ratchet. "Then I shall deal with bringing out the predicon so that you can transport it to its destination." All ratchet did was nod. Ultra Magnus than turned to Bumblebee and Arcee. "Then that leaves you two with infiltrating the citadel itself, and taking out its fusion canons. Then the native can call upon its military to destroy the citadel." he added with the last part looking at agent Fowler.
"Any questions?" he than asked.
"Wait! What about my partner." Said Arcee, gaining Ultra Magnus's attention. "He may still be in the citadel. If we blow it up with him still inside, he may die when it collapses, sir." She added worryingly.
"hhmmm." Said Ultra Magnus as he thought it over. "Our main priority still remains that we take down the citadel. However, if you come cross him 'after' you take down the fusion canons then we shall retrieve him."
Arcee looked torn for a moment. She wanted to say to scrap with that, but knew it was futile. And the more she thought about it, the more it made sense. If she found him before they took down the fusion canons then they would have a liability on their hands, and keeping him safe would be a problem. No… as much as it hurt her to say it, it was there best option.
"Yes sir." She replied as she lowered her head.
With that out of the way Ultra Magnus turned to look at Fowler. "How long will it take to organize a strike team from your military?" he asked.
Agent Fowler brought his hand to his chin as he thought about it. "It depends. I would first need to get clearance from the president, to even be allowed to commence such a mission. After that I need to get a hold of the pentagon and get a strike team together. It could take only a few hours… but it could also take a few days." He stated.
Ultra Magnus had a bit of difficulty following what Fowler was saying as he didn't know earth terms or of it organizations. But the general meaning got to him. Nodding he said "Then it is best if you get in contact with your government. The faster that team is ready, the faster we can take down Darkmount."
Agent Fowler nodded before turning around to pull out his phone and began making calls.
(Shockwave's lab the next day)
Shockwave looked at a monitor that showed the vitals of a creature that was currently floating inside some kind of chamber. On the monitor showed the before results and the current ones. On the before one showed a scan of Jack. But the second scan showed something very different.
As Shockwave began making the last few adjustments to the creature, as it suddenly began to wake up momentarily. Its eyes showing a mixture of red and orange giving them a fire like appearance. But just as quickly as they opened, the creature closed them again as it began to rest once more.
The monitor let out a beeping sound signaling that the last of the mutations had finished. But before Shockwave could let it out of it's chamber he need to wipe its processor to insure it did not remember anything prior to it transformation.
Taking a needle like device Shockwave walked over to the chamber and inserted it to a side access hatch. The needle then moved into the chamber and began to insert itself at the back of the creature's head. Shockwave than walked back over to the monitor and began typing in commands after a short while an electrical shock emitted itself from the needle and into the creature as it let out a deep grumble.
With the last task complete Shockwave walked over to another monitor and pressed a button.
"Soundwave. Could you please tell lord Megatron that I have completed the human's transformation and will be bringing it to the throne room." He said with a segment of his sentence replaying back to him. "Bring it to the throne room."
Shockwave then disconnected the call and walked back over to the chamber and removed the devise from the side and put it away once more. Once that was done he walked back over to the monitor, and put in a sequence of commands. As soon as he was done the liquid in the chamber began to lower and the creature began to open its eyes once more. Moments later Shockwave released the hatch to the glass and the creature stepped out as its claws dug slightly into the floor. Shockwave looked at his work for a moment before walking towards it to do one final examination.
(Megatron's throne room)
Just as before Megatron sat on his throne his throne as he tapped his finger on it out of boredom. Just off to his left was were the first predacon laid as it waited for its creator and this supposedly second predicon.
As before a ground bridge opened up and Shockwave walked through once more. "I now present to you my liege, the autobots former human pet." He said as the creature walked through the bridge.
Everyone watched in awe as the creature emerged from the portal. It was big, not nearly as big as the first predacon, but still bigger than any cybertronian. Its jaw was a two piece, unlike the first predacon and was lined with many sharp jagged teeth. It had a long head with spikes coming out of the sides heading backwards. It had a long slim body and leg that look a lot like that of a feline with large claws. It had large wings on its back that were also lined with two large spikes in the middle fold. It also had spikes along its back that ran all the way down to its tail, which was also spiked. But what was different was that unlike the first predacon which had large plating covering its body. This one had millions of small plating all interconnected in a scale like design. To add to that, they were less shiny and had an almost flesh like look to them. Its colours was very much like that of its eyes, with its colour being red, orange, and even some yellow, giving it a fire like appearance.
Just like the first predacon it let out a roar but unlike the first this one was much deeper, as it hurt most of who were present audio receptors.
Megatron grinned in approval at what Shockwave had turn the pest into. 'I can't wait to see the look on primes face' he thought.
"This… this is what you turned the pest into?" asked Starscream in disbelief.
"Indeed." Was all Shockwave said as he walked towards Megatron.
"Excellent work Shockwave. Now how did you insure that the beast will remain loyal to me?" asked Megatron.
Before Shockwave could answer the first predacon got up and approached the second one, as it turned towards the first. Soon both began making noises as if they were communicating, this went on for a few moments before both began roaring loudly at one another.
This caused everyone to watch as they continued roaring but after a few moments the second predacon seemed to become intimidated by the first and began to lower it head in a sign of submission.
"That is one way the beast shall remain loyal to you my liege." Said Shockwave as he turned back towards Megatron before continuing. "By not making it as strong as the first, the first shall remain dominate over the second and will insure that it follows your orders. I also wiped the predacon's memory, it now has no memory from before its transformation." he then stated.
Megatron ginned evilly at this and got up from his throne to walk towards the predacons.
"Excellent. Now I don't have just one beast, but two." He said as the two predicons turned towards him.
"hhhmmm. What next, you going to name them?" joked Knockout.
"Actually Knockout. I was about to suggest that to lord Megatron." Stated Shockwave.
"What why?" questioned Knockout.
"Trying to direct orders to them will become difficult if they are merely called beasts, and will become confused as to which one is being ordered what. By giving them designations, we can avoid this and they can operate more effectively." Answered Shockwave as he turned to look at him.
"Than what should we call them?" asked Knockout.
"I shall be the one to decide that knockout." Stated Megatron as he continued to look at his beasts.
"Now what should we call you?" he said as he looked at the first predacon. "since you are my alpha, we shall call you… Predaking." He then stated, as the predicon now named Predaking straightened up in pride at its name. Megatron then turned to look at the second. "Now what should we call you?" he than added.
"Master. You are not surly thinking about naming that pest?" asked Starscream as he pointed to the second predacon.
Having enough of hearing from the con the second predicon proceeded to launch fire from its mouth which Starscream barely avoided by ducking. But the spike on top of his head was still heated up from the fire, which caused him to scream before trying to cool it off with his servo.
"Ha! Looks like you got scourged for that one Starscream!" joked Knockout, with Starscream sending a glare his way.
"And aided in giving an idea for a name for my beast." Stated Megatron as he turned back to the predacon. "We shall call you… Scourge." He said and the predacon now named Scourge seemed to like the name by the sound it made, as Megatron than began to chuckle.
'Oh, the look on primes face will be priceless!' Megatron thought.
And thanks it for this chapter. I know its not that long but I felt it was a good place to leave off. So ya, Jack has become… Scourge! I hope everyone is okay with how he looks/sounds. I tried to get most comments ideas into his design. If you are not happy with how he looks feel free to insult me, I can take it.
But there you have, I will try and have another chapter up in a few days' time again, and as always I can't promise it.
Until next time, this is the forgotten soldier signing off.