Season 3 Episode 1-4 Darkmount NV, Scattered, Prey, Rebellion
The Autobots former base was being torn apart by the Decepticons looking for the bodies of the Autobots that should have been inside. What they do dig up was Arachnid and the Forge of Solus Prime.
"The Forge of Solus Prime, you manage to find that, but not one single AUTOBOT!"
"Answer your lord and master, WHERE ARE THERE BODIES?" Unknown to the Decepticons Smokescreen had already gotten the only Autobot that was in the base safely away using the phase shifter to an underground cavern where his mate was already. Shadow Storm was very worried for her father he was badly damaged and even with her new abilities she couldn't do a lot to ease his pain as she had yet to really learn how to control it.
Shadow Storm POV
My father groaned ever since we brought him here this was the first time he tried to wake up. I placed my hand on his chest and tried my best to comfort him.
"Hey its ok, dad you're fine, but I'm sure you look way worse than you feel." He turned his head toward me and tried to speak, but it was taking too much out of him.
"Easy dad, don't move or talk just power down we've have you covered." At that moment Smokescreen returned from scouting above.
"Anything?"
"Just some meager medical supplies it's not much, but it should help." I grabbed the supplies he offered and did what I could with them. "How is he?"
"He woke up a few seconds ago, but even though he tried to speak he was too weak to actually say so I told him to power down and save his energy." I was scared for my dad he was so injured and weak.
"You should get some rest"
"I'm ok Smokie"
"Gail, don't argue with me go to sleep I'll look after your father." My husband could be really stubborn, but he was right I really wanted to sleep, but I was forcing myself to stay awake just in case my father needed me. I was so tired so I closed my eyes and lie beside my father and close my optics.
Smokescreen POV
I watched over my wife as she slept by her father side, I sat on the other side of Optimus and it wasn't long before he woke up moaning in pain.
"It's okay, Optimus you're with me and Gail" He tries to speak, but he just moans and groans until he can get a word even then it's hard for him to even get out a few words.
"How did...I get here?"
"When we were evacuating the base just as the cons opened fire it was Gail' and mine's turn to bridge away, but Gail was so distraught about leaving you alone and I just couldn't do it. We didn't want you to face Megaton's army alone. So we snuck back, but that's when the blast hit and the whole joint came tumbling down. But we were able to pull you from the wreckage, before the cons dove in. With the Phase Shifter which I managed to snag in all the confusion back on Cybertron. I'm sorry I defied your orders." He didn't respond, but his gears were still rattling which meant he was still alive. "We're safe here, but we're down so deep no one can detect our signals. Once Gail wakes back up I go up above ground again, if we have any hope of finding Ratchet."
"No...No hope"
"What do you mean? The Doc's the only one that can get you patched up." Optimus powered down again before he could explain to me why he felt like there was no hope. "Optimus" I check his pulse and it was a lot weaker I didn't want too, but I needed to find some energon to replenish his waning supplies. I kissed Gail before phasing through cavern's walls and went out searching.
Shadow Storm POV
I was so tired and as soon as my optics closed shut I immediately went into deep sleep and in my dreams I once again entered into the world of white and I saw Primus again.
"What's going on?"
"I know what is happening to my last son and I know that you are trying your best to help, it seems that in my haste to give you the Healing Matrix I forgot to give you the knowledge of how to use it. And that is my fault, here take this and save your father." Primus held out a cube that contain the information and I reached my hand out and took it as soon as I did the white world grew brighter as I returned back to reality.
Smokie was no longer in the cavern, but I quickly determine that he was above ground scouting for anything that we might need. I looked at my father and knew what I needed to do. I held my hands over my father's form and concentrated for some reason I knew where every screw and gear needed to go.
But even though I knew how to do all that I didn't have the materials around me to repair his scars and some of them were over important areas. I was able to make my father more comfortable and that's all that mattered to me. Smokescreen soon returned with a cube of energon he attached a makeshift energon pump to my father and started pumping energon to him.
"This should help, but I'm not sure for how long it will last. I combed through every micron of what was left of the base, I couldn't find any more of Ratchets medical kit, not even a bandage."
"The Forge...of Solus...Prime."
"It's gone too; the Cons picked the place clean."
"Wait, Smokie the Forge! With the Forge dad can fix himself power of the Primes."
"You're right, stay here I'll go and get it."
"Smokie, be careful please."
"I will, no one will even know that I was there."
"Good Luck."
"I'll see you soon." and with that he left phasing through the cavern's wall. I looked down at my father and tried to heal him again, but unlike my previous endeavor this didn't do anything. My father's gears were silent, but they were working well which was at least one good sign.
"Storm"
"Dad, please rest you need to save your strength Smokescreen will be back please."
"I need to...tell you…I know that...my time...is almost up…"
"Dad stop it, everything's fine when Smokie gets back here you'll be able to repair yourself."
"Shadow...no matter what...happens to...me the...Forge must only...be used...to restore...the Omega...Lock." My father loses consciousness yet again and I let a few tears fall I did not want to give up not now not ever.
"Smokie please hurry"
Smokescreen POV
I phased through the ground and looked up nothing had really changed from the last time I saw it. The huge fortress was a real optic sore.
"Cozy little place you've built for yourself, Megatron. Finding the Forge in there might take a while. Then again, maybe you still keep your valuables in the usual place." the Nemesis docked on the edge of the citadel. Using the phase shifter I climbed into the ship and into a hallway.
"I won't let you down, Gail"
"I'm sorry! Overreacting? Easy for you to say, Knockout" That wasn't good Starscream and Knockout was about to come around the corner I quickly jumped through a wall. I continued to listen in until I was sure they were far enough away. I silently backed up until the lights all of a sudden turned dark. Looking to my right I cried out and stumbled out there.
"Ok, I am so glad that Gail is not with me right now she would have never let hear the end of that." I quickly got up and brushed myself off. Turning around I found the object I was really after The Forge of Solus Prime. I grabbed it and made my way out of the citadel and back down underground dragging the Forge behind me.
"Optimus, Gail I've got the Forge, you can use it to repair yourself"
"That's...not why...I had you...retrieve...the relic." Gail's closed and a few tears were shed from her optics.
"What are you talking about?"
"The...Power of...the Forge is...not unlimited...its energy… has already begun...to ebb"
"So it's running low, who cares? All we need is enough juice to get you back into fighting shape!"
"Whatever power...remains must be...used to rebuild...the Omega...Lock to...restore...Cybertron. The fate...of all our...kind is...more vital...than any one...of us...including me."
"Dad"
"Optimus-"
"Stop calling...me that...you can call...me, Dad...you deserve it." I smiled I always wanted to call him Dad, but I hadn't yet thought that he would allow me too.
"Dad the Forge is a relic of the Primes. We can't use it to restore Cybertron, Not without a Prime, not without you."
"There will be a new Prime."
"You can worry about that after we get you patched up and we take down Megatron."
"The time...for a… new leader...is upon us...In my...spark, I...believe...that leader...stands before...I right...now." I couldn't believe it even if I wanted to my father-in-bot thought I was worthy enough to be a Prime.
Shadow Storm POV
I was absolutely amazed, my father thought that my husband was worthy enough to be the next Prime that was really a great honor, but it would mean that my dad would die still.
"I can't do this!" Smokie was pacing back and forth within the small space of the cavern. "I mean sure, who wouldn't want to be a Prime? But I'm not ready for that kind of responsibility."
"Smokescreen...the choice...is neither...yours, nor mine...nor my daughters...to make. When it is time...the Matrix of...Leadership...will only present...itself to one...whose spark...is worthy."
"This is crazy."
"Who stands before me?" No my father's optics were flickering in and out
"Dad, it's your daughter and son-in-bot, Shadow Storm and Smokescreen."
"Who beckons?"
"Dad! No" this was not happening my father was giving up e was dying and there wasn't anything that I could do for him. I just felt so useless. His optics finally die, and his chest cavity opens and reveals the Matrix of Leadership. "This isn't how the story's supposed to end." Smokescreen grabs the Forge and places it in my father's hand it activates and the power radiating from it slams into Smokescreen and I knocking us back.
The next thing that happened was one that not many would really understand the Forge restored Optimus's body to its original form as well as enhancing it. But that wasn't the only bot that was transformed that day both Smokescreen and Shadow Storm changed. Smokescreen's optics changed from the normal energon blue to an almost white blue color and his body formed changed becoming bigger and the phase shifter became an integral part of his form instead of being a tool that he could easily take off and on. Shadow Storm changed much like her husband did her optics became pure white and her form became bigger and more streamlined making it easier for her to fight. Her color scheme changed as well becoming a darker.
All three of them stood in the cave which wasn't big enough for all of them so Smokescreen phased them through the cavern's walls and up to the surface.
"Well this is amazing."
"It certainly is." The three look up and found themselves almost right outside Megatron's citadel which was at that moment under attack by the Autobots.
"It seems like our friends could use some help." Optimus looked down at his daughter and his son-in-bot very glad to see the both of them alive and well. Optimus transformed his wings.
"Family let us roll out, hold on to me." The two of them grab on and held on ready for anything. Optimus flies off in the direction of the Citadel.
Shadow Storm POV
I can't believe it, not only did the Forge save my father's life, but it also updated my husband's and mine's look. We are now flying toward Megatron's citadel. When we make it through the clouds we find Megatron and Starscream towering over a new Autobot. Dad drops us before forcing Megatron back and then throwing him into his own throne destroying it in the process. Then he brings out his gatling gun which destroys the Vehicons around the throne room. Starscream is in front of Smokescreen, and me. He starts to back away from my father, but soon finds out that we are in his way.
"Looks like you have nowhere to go, con." He tries again to get away, but the new Autobot is in his way and the new guy delivers a quick uppercut throwing Starscream to land at the stairs leading up to the now destroyed throne.
"Commander?"
"Sir, you're looking ... robust. It is paramount that we disable the fusion cannons below."
"Understood" Dad takes off and the new bot touches his audio receptors
"All units, Optimus Prime has returned as have two more new members of the team. I repeat Prime is alive and quite well." I couldn't believe that he called us two new members so I touched my own receptors.
"Uh, I believe that he means that Smokescreen and Shadow Storm have returned to the fight alongside our father." I gave the new bot a steamy look, of which he ignored and just directed us onto his ship. I looked out the nearest window just as my dad throws Megatron into his own citadel.
"Autobots clear the area" The new member of Team Prime flies us to a small military base with multiple hangers one of which was big enough to house all of us turning it into our new base of operations. But our teammates were already there waiting for me.
~Wow~
"What happened?" Bulkhead and Bumblebee were both amazed at my new look and so was Arcee, but her optics said it all.
"Nothing much" The group went into the hangar where we found Ratchet, the children, and Nurse Darby. Agent Fowler was standing on a walkway.
"On behalf of the president and the joint chiefs, I thank you for your selfless heroism in defense of this planet. I'm only sorry that the world can't yet know of your undying dedication. Because I for one owe you my life, my liberty, and my future." The new bot walked up to my father and my dad seemed to know each other.
"Sir, I am honored to relinquish command of the Autobots back to you."
"Welcome to Earth Ultra Magnus, and to Team Prime." Miko walks up to us being her very excited self.
"Okay, someone's gotta say it. Optimus, Smokescreen, and Shadow Storm 2.0 are rad!" She turns to the oldest member of our team. "Imagine what the Forge could do for your body." Ratchet scoffs at Miko before asking my husband.
"Is it true that the Forge has been drained of its power . . . then any hope of rebuilding the Omega Lock has truly been lost?"
"I...did what I felt was right."
"And your instincts have again proven to be quite sound." My husband was right I came by his side.
"Ratchet's right, your instincts were right that's why my dad felt like you were a great choice to accept what he gave you."
"I know, but it still feels weird. Do you think it would be ok if I kept the whole situation of becoming a Prime to myself?" I nodded my head and I hugged him back after looking out we found a new day was already dawning on Earth and looking inside the hanger a new day was also bringing new beginnings.
