Chapter 9.
Sick Mind.
(Jack POV)
I was in my room at the base working on the new Palladium core for the Mark 6 and the Energon Replicator. Pepper sent me the model to my house which arrived there last night and I got it set up and Jarvis to scan it, then saved it under Stark Expo Model then I ended up going to bed, then Got up the next day and Arcee and I head towards base when I was finished getting Showered, Changed and Something to eat. Then I headed into the garage where Arcee was wake in her Vehicle form, Then After I got on and left the Garage and Jasper, then Arcee went full out on speed towards the base.
Once we reached the base, Arcee had to go on patrol, so I went to the room I had on the base and the Digital version of Stark Expo Model. Then Spun it vertical and was looking at the model. Then had Jarvis Remove everything that wasn't needed. Then got him to Combine them all into the Global in the centre of the Model. Once it was complete, I expanded the global and saw it.
"Been died for almost 11 years, Still taking me to school," I said before compressing the Global into a Ball in my hands.
"Sir, This new Element of Palladium will work for the Mark 6 and the Energon Replicator, And few Version's of Arc Reactor's with a piece of Energon in it," Jarvis said.
"Why do I feel a but coming?" I said.
"You are correct sir, We do not have the technology to make this new element of Palladium," Jarvis said.
"Scrap, Wait, Remember the Boxes that came with the Recordings and the Documents from what Dad did," I said.
"Sir," Jarvis said.
"What if they are to help us make it," I said.
"I will look over them to see if they are the answer to making this Element, Sir," Jarvis said.
"Thanks, Buddy," I said.
Then there was a knock on the door and Optimus came in.
"Hey, Optimus," I said.
"Hello, Jack, How is the Energon replicator Problem coming along," Optimus said.
"We found the element of Palladium possible to make it work, But we don't know if we can make it yet," I said.
"Sir, Sorry it interrupt, but you have a call from Colonel James Rhodes," Jarvis said.
"I shall be over here, Jack, So you can take the call and this James Rhodes willn't see me," Optimus said moving to a corner of the room.
"Open it, Jarvis," I said.
Then Rhodey came up on the screen.
"Hey, Rhodey," I said.
"Hey, Jack," Rhodey said.
"What's up?" I said.
"We made some progress in how the 10 rings got the Jericho missiles," Rhodey said.
"Okay, who has been letting them get out to them," I said.
"Obadiah Stane," Rhodey said.
"Wait, Stane. You sure," I said.
"More than just sure Jack, We found the files of him approved them we going through his stuff to see what else he done," Rhodey said.
"Okay, Just let me know, Rhodey," I said.
"Will do, Jack," Rhodey said. "Gotta go," Before ending the call. Leaving the scene back to the Data analyse Jarvis was working on.
That son of a bitch, The whole time he was giving them my Dad's Missiles. What if he was the one that, that, got Dad killed.
"Jack, Are you alright?" Optimus said.
"I don't know," I said. "Find out he has been selling my Dad's Jericho Missiles to the group that killed him, What if, Jarvis Get everything from Stane's Files even his god damn Private server,"
"On it now, Sir," Jarvis said.
"Jack, Arcee is back from Patrol," Cortana said.
"Thanks, Cortana," I said. "Give Jarvis a hand,"
Then headed towards the Command centre with Optimus.
"Jack, what is it?" Optimus said.
"That group, the 10 rings are the ones that killed him, They kidnapped him after he was showing the Jericho missiles off the the air force in Afghanistan, a week later, Dad got out with the first suit he made, Which I made more and upgrades to them. But he was only back with my Mum and me for at least 2 weeks before it killed him," I said.
"What killed him?" Optimus said.
"The bullet that they couldn't get out of him, it finally worked it's way to his heart and killed him. They are the reason for that," I said. "Now this with Stane. I don't know what to think that he is capable of,"
"The 10 rings, I heard that there was an attack on them which not the military did, Reports said that there was Something there which took them out, and went for Stark industries weapons, Mainly the Jericho missiles. Would you know what happened Jack?" Optimus said.
"It was me," I said which made us stop. "I saw the news report on them, then saw the Jericho missiles, I saw them with them, I knew what Jericho missiles could do, In their hands more chaos, more dangerous it would make them. I got angry when I saw them. I saw red. only thing I could think of was that they got my Dad killed then using his own damn weapons, I could let them have them. I knew that there was only way to get rid of them, That was going and destroyed them, Not let them have them at all. I knew that was a possibility that I would have to do something even I couldn't stand,"
"You had to kill some, Jack," Optimus said.
"Yeah, I did, They were using people as god damn shields, I knew Either I killed them or they would kill those people who got caught up in the war," I said. "I hate doing it, but I knew that it was the only way those people would be safe,"
"Jack, I know that you know I don't like Killing. But even for me, You did make the right choice, even if it was full of rage," Optimus said.
"I couldn't let go what they did to me, mum, Everything I couldn't have with Dad was because of them, they took that from me, I just could let them do it to someone else," I said.
"I understand that, Jack, Does anyone else know?" Optimus said.
"Arcee, She was there when I left and came back, She knew why I did it too," I said.
"Anyone else," Optimus said.
"No, just us and Arcee, No one else," I said.
"Then best not say this to anyone else," Optimus said before walking on towards the Command Centre.
I just walked on into the Command Centre and went to where Miko, Raf was next to the Computers. Then,
"Optimus, you're not going to believe this, I've just pinpointed the location of the Decepticon Warship," Ratchet said.
"How did you penetrate their cloaking technology?" Optimus said.
"I didn't," Ratchet said as the others came over. "I was experimenting the variable frequency wavelengths when I stumbled upon it, Even still, their ship must be experiencing some kind of electromagnetic breach,"
"With Megatron deceased and the element of surprise," Arcee said.
"We could cause some serious damage," Bulk said.
"Including taking out a couple of Cons in the process," I said. "We could almost easily equal out the odds,"
"Also on the same frequency, An Autobot emergency beacon," Ratchet said.
"The Decepticons can wait, there may be Autobots in distress," Optimus said. "Ratchet bring your medical kit,"
Then they used the bridge and Optimus and Ratchet Bridged out.
I started heading for my room again to see what Jarvis and Cortana managed to got off Stane's Files and Server. When. "Ratchet to base, emergency Ground bridge, now," Ratchet voice came through.
"Jarvis, Ground bridge," I said as Jarvis Activated the bridge and Ratchet came through with Optimus in his arm moving straight for the Med bay. As Jarvis shut down the bridge.
"Ratchet, What's going on?" I said headed over.
"Optimus, Is infected with the Cybonic Plague," Ratchet said. "It's only contagious if contact is made, with the infected Energon,"
"What was a plague doing in an Autobot spaceship?" Miko said.
"It's passengers were infected, the Virus wiped out millions on Cybertron during the great war," Arcee said.
"Cybonic Plague was engineered in the Decepticons Biological Warfare Program, By Megatron himself," Ratchet said.
"You... have a cure? Don't you," Raf said.
"No cure," Optimus said.
"Optimus, Please save our strength," Ratchet said.
"Would Megatron create a disease without having a cure?" I said. "Like what if he caught it by accident,"
"It's not like we can ask Megatron, Jack," Bulk said. "He's pushing up lug nuts,"
"But we might be able to access the Decepticon Database," Ratchet said.
"Ratchet we still have their location, Right?" I said.
"For the moment, yes, we have a fix on the warship," Ratchet said.
"Okay, Arcee, Bee, Get ready, Jarvis Mark 5," I said heading for the Platform, As the Suit came up and Attached itself to me.
"Jack, There is no way," Arcee said.
"Knock it off, I'm not just going to sit here and watch Optimus, slowly die, to this virus. On the Warship, I can attach another interface to the systems and Jarvis or Cortana to work on finding the cure," I said. "As we head for the Med bay and check there also,"
"Jack is right, Go quickly," Ratchet said.
"Jarvis," I said.
"Activating Ground- bridge now sir, It is also best for Myself and Cortana to go through the Database together, quick the searching along including Downloading what ever we can from the warships database," Jarvis said.
"Do it," I said.
Then the Ground-bridge activated and Bee and Arcee walked through the bridge as I was on Arcee's shoulder.
XXX
Once we got in, we had our weapons ready.
"Let's start with the lab," Arcee said. "Jack stay with me,"
Then we started moving towards where we think was the med bay. Then We got up on the ceiling as Knock-put came out of the Med bay and walked off.
"Let's go," I said softly to Arcee. Who then got off the Ceiling and we headed into to see the Console and I shot the interface on it.
"Jarvis, Cortana, go," I said as Arcee starting working on it.
"I'm in the network," Arcee said. "If it's here I don't see it,"
"Jarvis, Cortana, anything," I said.
"No yet, Sir," Jarvis said.
"We keep looking Jack," Cortana said.
Then Bee was next to the door which was closed.
"Something's here?" Bee said.
"What, Bee," I said as Me and Arcee went over to him.
"What is it? What's going on," Ratchet said.
Then Arcee and I reached Bee and saw something which we never thought we would see and opened the door.
"What is it?" Ratchet said.
"Guys, you are not going to believe this, but Megatron here," I said. "He's alive too,"
"That's not possible," Ratchet said.
"We staring straight at him, Ratchet, Good news, Megatron isn't exactly staring back, From the looks of it, he is completely out for the count," I said.
"He's critical, Hooked up to life support," Arcee said. "Time to finish this once and for all," Arcee moved her arm towards him.
"Arcee, NO!" I said.
"Why not," Arcee said.
"Megatron may only have the bloody Cure in his head, End him and Optimus dies," I said.
"Ratchet, can we get into his brain and find this Cure," I said.
"Does he display brain-wave activity," Ratchet said.
"Spiking hard," Arcee said.
"Perfect," Ratchet said. "If a cure exists, Megatron may be the only one who knows it,"
"No doubt there, He only cared about surviving himself," I said.
"You must enter his brain and Find it," Ratchet said.
"Got it," I said. Flying over with my thrusters and Landed behind him where his neck is.
"Jack," Arcee said.
"Jarvis, Take off the repulsors," I said as they came off.
"Jack, What are you doing?" Arcee said.
"Just don't do anything," I said crouching down and bring out my Claws and stuck them straight into the back on his neck. I started to get in then all of a sudden I got kicked out.
"OW! Scrap," I said as it gave me a bad head.
"Jack," Arcee said picking me up. "What is it?"
"Son of a... Kicked me, out," I said.
"What?" Arcee said. "How?"
"Later, you lot," I said. "Ratchet is there a way to get in,"
"The Decepticon Laboratory should contain all the equipment you need for a cortical Psychic patch," Ratchet said.
"No way," Arcee said. "Have you ever even performed the procedure?"
"No," Ratchet said.
"Why do I fell a but coming?" I said.
"Jack's right. But I have thorough it studied the theoretical literature, invented by Decepticons, outlawed by Autobots," Ratchet said.
"Whoa, can't we just haul Megatron through the Ground bridge, buy us some time to figure this out?" Arcee said.
"Time is one thing that Optimus does not have!" Ratchet said. "One of you must try this! I will not allow Optimus to pass knowing that Megatron will out live him!"
"Fine, I do it," Bee said.
"You will?" Arcee said.
"You sure? Bee," I said.
"Are you really sure? Bumblebee," Raf said.
"If you up for it, Let's do it," I said.
XXX
Not long after, Arcee and Bee had it ready and Bee gave Arcee the signal to do it. Once Bee was in, I went back to where the interface was.
"Jarvis, Cortana?" I said.
"Still nothing Jack," Cortana said.
"It's for sure that Megatron only know it, Sir," Jarvis said.
"Got it, Start Downloading the Database back to one of our Outside Servers where we can shift the data after we get it," I said.
"On it, Jack," Cortana said.
"Jack we need to move," Arcee said.
"In a sec, Jarvis," I said.
"We have the Data, Sir, any much as possible," Jarvis said.
I fired my repulsor at the interface destroying it. then Flying to Arcee who had hidden Bee behind Megatron.
"Come on, Bee, What are you doing in there?" Arcee said.
Then the doors opened and Knockout, Scream and Soundwave came in.
"A simply throw of the switch," Scream said.
"Ratchet if they do that we never get the cure," I said softly.
"If Megatron perishes, Bumblebee's mind will remain separated from his body, forever," Ratchet said.
"Arcee, we need to do something," I said.
"I know," Arcee said.
Then they saw the patch.
"Scrap," Arcee said.
"We need to keep them away from it," I said.
"Jack, Arcee we got it, Disconnect Bumblebee," Ratchet said.
Then Arcee disconnect it and Bee Came back and then Scream saw us as the bridge activated.
"Go," I said. Firing my repulsor at him and Arcee grabbed me and run through with Bee behind us. then the bridge shut down stopping the Cons from following us.
Not before Arcee shot a blast at Megatron. Hopefully to kill him.
Ratchet was making the cure and gave Optimus it and it is working for the moment.
Hopefully We have Optimus back at full soon.
That's all for this Chapter.
More to Follow.
Stay tuned.
Love Y'all
Peace!
