Optimus had seen him coming back, wondering what they have talked about, he had been in that room for over an hour but instead of debriefing him about the time he spend in the girls room,he only asked for a week off he seemed to have made some kind of a promise to the dying girl.
Since the war had started they had little time to themselves it was limited and even being in NEST meant always being there to be accounted for. He granted him that week, since Chicago things had gone quiet, the con seemed to have disappeared without a trace, what more was there to do than just be around the base. He would be back in time for Magnus to arrive, he thought of all those who had gone lost how few of them were left and still could not pick up the pieces, what if the girl was telling the truth? Then they could move on, have a chance for survival, an opportunity of a lifetime and she would needed to be protected, just like the allspark.. So if Dino had promised something to that girl, he would let them go on whatever journey they had planned.
Dino walked into the med bay and saw Darwin and Ratchet together he did not have to say anything because Darwin came walking up to him as soon as he saw him. "How's Dawn, is she alright?" "Yes she is and resting right how, it is that she asked me to take her somewhere, to say goodbye to someone, I believe it to be her father," he said, looking at Darwin.
Darwin thought about that for a moment and then he knew what it was she wanted. "How are you going to do that Dino,I mean yes she does need medication but she also might want to leave your alt mode." "I know that is why I am here, he sighed, I think that would be a problem.""I got permission for a week leave of absence he added, how long is the drive towards that
place?" "It is not that close Dino, it is in Florida and a very long drive I am afraid. To far away for just one week of leave of absence, you'll never get back in time then. But if you fly there it will be a piece of cake, he smirked. And lucky for you we do have a ship I only hope you can fly it, for it used to be a con ship, we did remove the con signatures though."
"I can fly, Dino said, but would like to see the ship first before I can say, I can fly that ship of yours."
"I do suggest you take us with you, we will not be in the way but we must get Dawn and Ratchet to the Frame and Soundwave, he suggested not to transfer the frame for this government will not agree, but where Soundwave is, it is not America."
"Then show me the ship, Dino said, like to do that right now, for I think Dawn is ready and she does make a weak impression, I don't want her to be to weak to travel at all." "I know, Darwin replied, as long as she was fighting it was alright but since a few days it is like, let's go am done here. So I understand her wish all too well. Saying goodbye to the only one she cared for as a child and will not meet again for she will not go to the human well of souls."
"Is he buried there?" Dino asked. "No he is not but she will tell you why she wants to go there, it is a special but also painful place for her." Darwin looked at both Ratchet and Dino and gestured to follow him, Optimus who was still at the monitor saw them go, he would talk to them later and put his attention back at the conversation he was having. Cyclone who was a bit bored, decided to join them and the four of them walked up to the elevator who would take them to the lower level. They walked a few corridors and then ended on a big hallway where a small con ship was parked. Dino smirked. "I see Dawn has gotten her brush on it."
Darwin laughed. "Yeah one of the first things she did, getting rid of the cons smell and color." The ship was blue with white clouds and almost fluid rainbow painted on it and the name chimera. Dino walked up to the steps and looked back at Darwin who nodded he could proceed. He entered the small vessel, inside it looked clean and there were seats but also a stretcher for if some one wounded needed to be transported.
He sat down on the pilot seat and looked at the panels, he could fly it, Ratchet looked around and looked pleased with the small vessel.
"Nice ship you got here, he said to Darwin, while looking at the emergency boxes which were placed at the side and secured. I figure this ship has been used for transport." "Indeed, Darwin replied, when we found those young ones, some were damaged and off line so yes we used this ship to bring them here.
They spend an hour making things ready for the flight, checked the fuel, the engine but as Darwin allready had said, the ship was in perfect condition. So they decided to fly the next day, Ratchet informed Optimus about the ship, he and SideSwipe came as soon as they heard there was a good ship on the base.
"How long you have this ship?" Optimus asked Darwin. "About two years, but at first it was in a dreadful state it was crashed actually, at the beginning we thought it would never fly again and wanted to give up on it. But Dawn kept pushing us to try everything we could think of. In every base we went we looked for parts we could use and now I am glad we did.
Alpha did the engine, while me and Cyclone scooped abandoned con bases he smirked. And Dawn and Soundwave went through the programming. And when it was done she came here with paint and this is the result." Cyclone said, while smirking at Darwin.
"A fully operational ship and believe me she hummed nicely not too big and not too small, even Dawn flew it, he snickered and not too bad as a flier she is as well. Cyclone stated while looking at SideSwipe, who was rolling around the ship on his wheels, nice huh" "You bet SideSwipe said, looks like a ship Sunny would like to, specially the paint, I think those two would get along fine since they share the same love for color. Do you think she can still paint after the transfer," he asked.
"That is what Dawn hopes too, Cyclone said, she thinks that when her hands are replaced with servo's she might not have the fine touch anymore that her hands will be too rough for this kind of work." "Then Sunny might be able to help her with that, would be a shame if her talent would get lost.
And who knows maybe the two of them will become worldwide famous artists, he said laughing. If she will have time that is for primes are always very busy. Makes me wonder though I thought there was only one matrix and now there is a second, why did we not hear of this before, he said not to any one in particular. "
"All of you knew of one matrix, the matrix of leadership, which says it all I think, the bearer is the leader, but there are 6 matrixes only two are very powerful. One you know of and that is the matrix Optimus is having, the other one is the matrix of creation and that name says what it does and can do. They all turned around to see Dawn rolling into the hall. The others are except for one available."
Optimus looked at her, "would you please be more specific for I was never told about other matrixes either." Dawn cleared her throat and said, good for this knowledge must be shared."The prime which rules is entitled to be the bearer of the matrix, I do say entitled for Sentinel might have been the prime of Cybertron but he was not chosen by the matrix. The matrix choses its bearer by looking into the spark. like you cannot lie behind the firewall you can never lie to the matrix either. So if a counsel chooses a prime to lead, it is possible the matrix does not choose that said prime. It will not mean the prime is not a good choice, preferable but not a reason not let that chosen one lead.
The matrix of creation is the strongest one, it has power that is the same as the Allspark therefore it can create life. the bearer is prime but stands under the prime who leads. Get it so far," Dawn. said looking at Optimus. Who nodded and said please continue.
"I was told 7 primes once were, 7 primes will be again, at first I had no idea what it meant, so I asked questions and Alpha was the one who knew all of it, that is why I can tell you now of this as a human, she smirked.
"What about the other matrixes?" Optimus asked. I mean do they have some powers too, or are they just artifacts, like saying you are prime and that's it."
"The other matrixes do have powers but different from the first two. Those are also different from one another, The matrix of leadership has energy equal to the allspark but is not the same, yet it can revive someone as you have experienced yourself. The matrix of creation has the same energy as the Allspark and therefore can create new life. There for those two are the most powerful.. The other matrixes will enhance the strength of the mech or femme who is chosen and once they are all charged they are also a way to communicate with the one before you, and even the other primes, they can give you advice if asked although they can give it without you asking. I have still 3 left in a box I have charged them and all they need is to know their potential chosen one is near and then it will shine bright and wants to connect with the chosen one."
"Three, .Optimus said did one get missing or lost?" "No there are 6 matrixes, you have one and so do I the third one has chosen Tailwind he is the advisor and is like the one who they talk to a lot. They leave me be a bit, not because I am human but am lets say on the road to my last days and therefore they leave me alone a bit to deal with it. I know I said in the beginning 7 primes
once were and 7 primes will be again, well the mech who choses me will be one for he as well is important as creator therefore the matrix of creation has two bearers."
"And where are those matrixes, Optimus asked, here in this base?" No my dear Optimus as bearer of the matrix of leadership I put them in your care, I do hope you got the big office, Dawn said and smiled it is hidden in the wall behind the painting of Cybertron I made specially to hide the safe behind itt. And the code is simple if you know it, you want me to blab it out here or shall I leave a little note, for I am the only one who knows the combination." "I will give you
my com link he said so you can give it to me than." " "Fine, Dawn said, not quite useful right now for I do not have a com yet ." Not now but later you do,if I am not mistaken." "Don't worry Optimus I was told the matrixes did not leave the base or changed room and even if the humans get their hands on it, it will be very useless to them, for I put a prime lock on the box and even if they do manage to open it, they can not hold any of the matrixes for they will turn to dust. Only other human may be able to handle them and that is Sam.
"The only thing that does concern me a bit, is the fact that this Director Mearing once stated that whatever came from Cybertron or was found on earth that came from your people should be placed in the hands of NEST, so I would advise you not to discuss this with NEST or this Mearing boss she would place it in a vault and it will be questionable if you would ever get it back.
It is too important that it should stay in the hands of those who earns the right to be a bearers of said Matrixes." Optimus nodded, "you are right about that, they do not need to know everything about us." "Right, Dawn smirked and also the reason I will not have my transfer here in America, someone might try and stop it and that would be a very unwanted situation, I have worked too hard the last years to let anyone stop this from happening. I am dying there is no doubt about that, that cannot be stopped, but someone might wanna stop a medic taking a sliver from the one who wishes to donate a sliver of his spark to me.
"Ratchet laughed a bit about that, "Now that would be strange for we are not American citizens we do not have the American nationality nor do we have a green card, he smirked and yet we do and must keep ourselves to the American law."
"Maybe because it is what this Mearing said, that the Cybertronians belonged to NEST as if you lot were pets to keep in the lockup. They own cars, houses, computers their dogs and NEST owns you, so they can order to stop the procedure anytime,"Dawn replied and sighed.
"But Canada is something else and before they know what is going on, it is already done she smirked a bit, I will win this, one shall fall and the other shall rise we will be one and yet different, lets say I leave my spirit to science hahahaha."
"For now we will plan the trip as planned and I will not return here, we will disappear under their very noses without that they know it and before they can act, I only need those who stay here, not to say a word to anyone please."
"Don't worry about that, Optimus replied, we only know you are going on a trip to a beach and know nothing more and since this ship is not ours we have no idea of the flight plan. But in that case I do have to return to NEST and will pretend I heard nothing." "Thank you Dawn said, I have told yesterday I have about two months to live, well I feel it is a lot shorter than that, for I feel the elders getting closer, I think I might have a couple of weeks but not more."