Hi everybody! I am so sorry it has been forever since I have updated this story, It has been a crazy past couple of months! Hopefully now that things are settling I can keep up with this and my other stories better! Enjoy!
Bulkhead and Wheeljack practically danced down the hall, the whole school had been celebrating for the past four months. A win this big meant a lot of sponsorships, scholarships, and recognition for the school. The big trophy won by the school sat proudly inside a big, glass case. The whole team each had a day where they would polish and make the trophy shine. A huge plaque hung behind it saying, "Winning is not the most important thing in the world, but it sure is a fun thing!" Bulkhead and Wheeljack stood in front of the trophy, "Sure is a beauty." Bulkhead whispered, Wheeljack nodded in agreement as Arcee and Tailgate walked by holding hands and laughing. "Oh Yuck!" Wheeljack hollered after them, Bulkhead jabbed WheelJack in the side, "Jackie!" Arcee just rolled her eyes and kept walking with Tailgate who glared at the two champs. Bulkhead redirected Wheeljacks attention to the trophy, "This trophy is gonna make history for this school, who knows maybe some of those lob scouts that were there at the game will pick us and we will get a chance to go to the big city and go to a college there and make something of ourselves instead of just becoming farmers." Wheeljack turned to Bulkhead, "I thought you wanted to go into construction?" Bulkhead sighed, "Maybe…still deciding I mean im thinking about going to college for design and engineering and then taking up construction." Wheeljack nodded, "Whatever works." Both walked away to board the bus, "What are you so worried about it for Jackie, I thought you were going into the military." Wheeljack stopped and pulled Bulkhead aside, "Can you keep a secret?" Bulkhead nodded, not sure what Jackie was talking about but he agreed. "I…I went to a recruiter the other day and they had me take a skills test to see what section of the forces I would be best suited for and they concluded that I would be best for stuff that goes boom…You know explosives technician type guy. They said that as soon as I graduate I am in." Bulkhead slapped Wheeljack on the shoulder, " That's Great!"
"SHHHHHH!"
"Oh sorry. That's great Jackie! Im proud of ya"
"Thanks" Wheeljack smiled, "Come on we are going to miss the bus."
The next three months of school seemed to drag on for all sectors of Cybertron, students were finishing off papers and getting in their final grades, Seniors were planning trips and graduation, highschool drama was coming to end, and all relationships were still in swing. Bulkhead had received a scholarship to Kaon City University, Wheeljack was still going into the forces, Arcee and Tailgate were hotter than ever, and Lakes mom had found out the baby was going to be a boy, the name was still undecided but it was a tossup between Bumblebee and Stinger. In Tiger Pass, Orian and SilverStorm accepted the offer of skipping grades and were on their way to graduating a year early, Megatronus and Orian had become pretty good friends and had started helping each other with homework and sports, Ratchet was getting ready for junior year to be over and senior year to start. Ultra Magnus had noticed SilverStorm and kind of likes her but cant get up the nerve to ask her out. Everyone was practically beside themselves when the announcement of one month of school left came!
Alpha Trion stood scanning through files and making sure that there were some file for Orian and SilverStorm to put away, when something caught his eye. There was an odd file hidden in the back of the computers data center. Amongst the history folders, data files, there was a file entitled, "Research Of History Past to Current" Alpha Trion ran his hand through his beard, "What could this file possibly contain." Accessing the file, Alpha Trion found Orians name within each document inside the file. "What are you researching Orian." Alpha Trion had always like the Pax children, SilverStorm was very outgoing and a strong willed go getter, he saw much potential in her. Orian was very different, for being twins the Pax's personalities varied very differently. While SilverStorm was an outgoing, go getter, Orian was a quite bot, shy but loyal to a fault and willing to help any bot in need. And it would seem the reason for him coming in on days off and spending longer hours off clock would be an extensive research into Cybertron history, particularly into the Prime War. The war that took place between Primus and Unicorn and the creation of the Primes, Why would Orian be so interested in this? Alpha Trion closed the document, this was Orians perhaps one day he would tell him about it, if not Alpha Trion trusted Orian. The other document titles read, Prime War, Primus, Unicorn, 13 Originals, Politics, Laws, etc. Something within Alpha Trion told him that his decision and his thought track were in the right place. A smile crossed his face, "One day Orian, One day."
Summer Break was here! All of Cybertron high school and college students celebrated the coming of summer. Orian and SilverStorm were working full time at Iacon Hall of Records; Wheeljack was in training doing Explosive technician training. The Cybertron Military had the school system release Wheeljack from school early so he could begin training. Everyone else was leading normal lives; everything on Cybertron was at peace….The Golden Age.
Alpha Trion watched from his office at the two young Pax's, they seemed to fully enjoy their job. SilverStorm bounced from shelf to shelf, data screen to data screen imputing data and storing. Her eyes glowed with excitement and adventure, she rarely ever stood still. Orian on the other hand just shook his head at his sister. He would stand and store multiple things and then move calmly to the next shelf. "Guess where we are going tonight?" SilverStorm sang to Orian, Orian just rolled his eyes and smirked, "Oh I could never guess."
"The Kaon City Museum!" She shouted excitedly "Ultra Mag said that it would be a fun place to go since I love history so much! You should come!" Orian shook his head, "No you and Ultra go and have a good time. And where did the name Ultra Mag come from?" SilverStorm laughed, "I called him that by accident one day and he liked it. "She leaned into Orian whispering into his ear, "He told me it makes him sound tough." Orian just started laughing. Alpha Trion chuckled at the two, they were indeed perfect.
Megatronus hid in the corner of his room, he could hear the fighting from downstairs, and he reaches for his data cell and dialed in a number. Megatronus's spark raced as the phone rang, the sound of glass breaking and things being thrown grew louder.
"Hello its Orian."
"Orian!" Megatronus whispered
"What's Wrong Megatronus?"
"My Dad hes tearing up the house again, and no doubt not being civil to my mom!"
"Do you want me to get the cops?"
"Primus no! He would kill me and my mom if the cops showed up."
"What do you want me to do?"
"Come over here and get me out!" Megatronus hung up the phone, he didn't want Orian to think that he was scared or something, he just wanted out that was all.
Orian ran to Alpha Trions office, "Sir, May I be excused please? I will work extra tomorrow I swear it!" Alpha Trion looked at the distraught teen, "Why son what's wrong?" Orian slowed his speech, "Something with Megatronus, I really shouldn't say anything without his consent." Alpha Trion nodded, "you are excused." After Orian left the building in a hurry leaving SilverStorm totally confused, "SilverStorm please come to my office." Alpha Trion said softly. SilverStorm sat down in a chair, "Yes Sir?" Alpha Trion folded his hands on the top of his desk, "Your brother said something was wrong with Megatronus, Is that no the same boy you nearly got your brother imprisoned?" SilverStorm nodded, "yes Sir, why sir?" A worried look unlike any look SilverStorm had seen crossed Alpha Trion's face, "I do not want your brother to be influenced by the wrong people, your brother is a very loyal and hardworking bot but one of his weaknesses lies with trusting people to easily and allowing them to use him." SilverStorm looked at the floor, "Mom has said that about him, he is really naïve." Alpha Trion looked at SilverStorm, "Don't worry my child; I will speak with your brother. Why don't you go home, I have heard that you have an engagement tonight?"
"Yes I do, and thank-you Sir." Before SilverStorm walked out of his office she turned around, "Sir, please don't be too hard with my brother." Alpha Trion smiled and nodded.
Orian's hand shook as he reach up to knock on the door, he could hear the ruckus coming from inside. "Orian?!" the voice startled him, it came from above, "Megatronus?"
"Yah I'm coming down hold on." Orian watched as Megatronus scaled the side of house. "Megatronus please explained." Megatronus grabbed Orians arm "Come on!" he whispered harshly pulling Orian down the sidewalk. Orian tried to keep up with the now running Megatronus, "Megatronus please your hurting my arm slow down!" Megatronus came to an abrupt stop, "Your scared Megatronus please let me help you!"
"I am not scared!" Megatronus yelled "I am just…just frustrated, that's all." Orian managed to get his arm free and began to rub it. "Could have fooled me" he quipped. Orian looked at Megatronus, "What happen to your face?" Megatronus grew wide eyed, "Nothing! Stay out of it!"
"You drug me into it!" Orian surprised himself by shouting back. "Fine" Orian softened, "I don't need to know." He turned and began to walk away when a hand grabbed his arm again, "I…I dropped out of school and took to fighting, you know like gladiatorial fighting." Orian just stood there blankly looking at Megatronus, "Why?"
"Why not? The pay is good and I got a great trained one day I will be top dog in that arena." He said proudly. Orian shook his head, "Have you been in nay fights yet? Is that what those marks on your face is from?" Megatronus nodded, "Yah, I had my first fight a few days ago." Orian placed a hand on Megatronus's shoulder, "I am not judging you, although I believe you should have finished school it is your life and you should do with it as you see fit." Both of the boys continued to walk down the sidewalk, neither knew what the future held.
