Jasper, Jack's POV

I sighed as I sat down on the edge of the back portch, removing my sunglasses, I laid back.

I slung an arm over my eyes, enjoying the quiet and the fresh, night air.

Until Shadodusk appeared in my mind, tugging the invisible chain (as I'd come to think of it) that connected us.

I nearly gagged when I tried to ignore it, making me wonder for what felt like the thousandth time, if there really was some sort of chain.

With a groan, I sat up, placing on my sunglasses. I then stood and walked towards the forest, Shadowdusk continuously tugging at my mind.

I soon came to a clearing. Shadowdusk sat at the center, legs folded and head tilted back, staring at the sky. I hesitantly stopped at the edge of the clearing, shuffling slightly.

Shadowdusk softly laughed.

"Come sit with me, there's no need to be so shy, my little one."

I scowled when she called me her little one. I wasn't her's, nor was I little. But I edged forward, slowly sitting down on her right side.

She was still staring at the sky, gold optics dim in thought. I remained silent, waiting for her to speak again.

"...I've learned how your armor is to be created. That dream that you've had recently, it was shared with me."

I felt the hair on the back of my neck stand up as the tension grew unbearible, and I clentched my hands into fists as a sense of dread twisted my stomach.

Shadowdusk looked down at me, and the emotions in her optics could only be described as pure joy. I quickly jumped to my feet, slowly backing away from her, but I gave a short yell as pain struck at my legs, making me collapse onto my knees.

Shadowdusk stood, slowly approaching me.

"Tonight is when it must be done." She stated, bending down and gently cupping my face in a hand, making me look at her. I was trembling and already had a few tears of blood trickling down my face.

"Oh, my little sweet spark, don't cry. You will live to see your friends tomorow, I assure you." She murmured.

"No! I don't want this change, I don't want any of this, I don't want YOU AROUND!" I screamed as my arms became paralyzed as well.

Shadowdusk's face became dangerous, her optics slited with anger. She lifted her free hand, sharp talons sprouting from her fingers, and she slashed across my chest, ripping my shirt to shreds.

I growled in pain, clentching my teeth to prevent a scream from tearing the air.

The marks on my chest bled slugishly, but then the blood suddenly spurt outwards, I watched in terror as vines of blood whipped about for a moment before wrapping around me and becoming dark -nearly black- red metal around my torso.

The metal was hot, like solid fire, though it wasn't burning my skin (despite how it felt so).

Shdowdusk reached forward, slowly dragging a talon down my right thigh. I hissed as the cut burned with pain and blood spurted out in vines to engulf my right leg in armor.

"S-stop." I gasped out as she began to claw at my left thigh.

Her optics meerly flicked up to look at me for a moment.

"This is your fate, Moonsoul." Was all she said.

She used a claw to puncture each arm, the searing pain making me gasp and pant for air. The tendrils of blood, painfully reminding me of my nightmares, wrapped around my arms and shoulders, becoming the black-red metal.

She reached towards my neck.

"Pl-pl-please, don't! I-I ne-never w-wanted this t-to happen!" I begged, trying to move away from her claw.

"Hush, sweet spark. This pain is the worst, and movement will only make it more so."

Panic grabbed my throat, I felt as thought I couldn't breath as her claw moved to my throat.

The talon tore into the delicate skin.

I screamed.

Blood spurt from my throat, was this it? Would I die like this? Out in the forest, covered in blood soaked metal?

I craned my neck, screaming and begging for Shadowdusk to make it stop as pain more unbearible than anything before engulfed my entire body. The metal slowly twisted up my neck.

I couldn't escape!

I couldn't speak or breath!

A mixture of both black tinted glass and metal covered my head. I fell back, landing with a thud, though it was muffled, hard to hear through the metal and glass helm that now covered my head and face.

I felt myself being gently lifted up, by Shadowdusk, no doubt.

"Ah, my sparkling, now everything is perfect." She murmured. I could now clearly hear her, and see her as well as I adjusted to the armor. I stayed quiet though, until she forced me to speak, the words like poison to me.

"Thank...you...ngh, m-m-m...mother." I choked out, glaring at her with hatred (though the tinted glass hid it).

She gently nusled me, though it only felt like a gentle pressure. Her hand endearingly stroked my side. I tilted my head away, looking into the forest.

I'd given up so much to restore Optimus' memory, yet no one knew it. While I was thankfull they didn't know (since it definately make Optimus guilty), I still felt as though they didn't truely appreciate my going to Cybertron.

I'd given up my freedom, most of my humanity, and was slowly giving into Shadowdusk's insanity.

"Moonsoul?"

Shadowdusk gently used a hand to get me to look at her. I just lay there in her hand, staring at her silently.

"Now now, Moonsoul. Don't be so sad, darling, you shall live much longer, isn't that wonderful? You shall live nearly as long as a Cybertronian."

"WHAT?"

I sat stark straight, staring up at her with horror as the black glass and face plating dissapeared.

I would live longer then my mom? Longer then Miko and Raf? I'd part of my family to age and I'd still be around?

Tears began to slowly fall down my face again, the blood meerly bleding into the color of my armor.

I rolled off of her hand, landing in a crouch, I stood and backed away slowly.

"H-how could y-you? M-my friends are going to d-d-die someday while I'll s-s-still be the same as a-always?"

Her face was hurt.

"Moonsoul-"

"N-NO! J-Just please...P-p-please leave me al-l-lone...I c-can't d-deal with being h-here, with y-you. So pl-please..."

I turned away.

"J-just leave me a-alone...j-just for tonight, th-that's all I a-ask." I said, my voice wavering as I tried to contain sobs.

Everything was silent for a moment, then with a sigh, Shadowdusk walked away from the clearing, for once showing no anger at my wanting her to leave.

I crumpled to the ground, burrying my face in my hands as I finally let myself sob.

Later, 3rd POV

Ms. Darby entered her house with a sigh of relief.

Even after years, she still wasn't use to the lateshift at work, and was always exhausted afterwards.

But June stopped in her tracks when she saw her son, sitting on his knees next to the livingroom window and staring outside.

"Jack?"

The raven haired teen gave a small sound of acknoledgment, but didn't look at her.

"Is something wrong?"

"No."

"You sure?"

"Yes."

"Then why are you wearing sunglasses inside the house?"

This time, Jack simply shrugged, still not looking at June. Ms. Darby slowly moved forward, kneeling down to gently hug Jack around the shoulders.

Jack hissed as though he were burned, jerking away and quickly standing. June looked at him, slightly hurt, but more concerned than anything.

"What's going on, Jack?" She asked, standing as well.

"Nothing's going on, mom. Look I...I'm going to go for a walk. See you later." He muttered, hastily leaving the house.

June stared at the front door, a pang of fear hitting her heart.

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