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The following day, Jack entered his homeroom with a newfound positivity. No one else was in there except for Mr. Ception who was sitting at his desk, and Elita One who was sitting at her desk next to Jack's.
He sat down next to the older girl.
"Hey." he greeted.
"Morning Jack." Elita replied. "What are you doing here so early?"
"I could ask you the same thing. I'm here because I have nothing else to do right now." Jack replied.
"Well, same here. Chromia had to go to the Computer Lab to finish off something she had type for her wrestling coach. Magnus had a council meeting to attend. And I haven't even seen or heard from Optimus since yesterday. I'm bored, and I'm not Wheeljack. I don't looking for fights to alleviate my boredom...or in that case I'll just generalize that statement and say that I'm not a Decepticon." Elita said with a sigh.
"Well, is being in class alleviating your boredom?" Jack asked.
Elita sat there and thought for a moment before answering. "No."
Jack shrugged and took out his books.
"Hey Jack. Did you see the Energon Cola machine upstairs?" Elita asked.
"Yeah. I didn't try any though." Jack replied.
"Well, neither did I. I only heard about it a couple minutes before I came here. I didn't try to get any because I know that there's gonna be a huge line. I'll get some later. That is of course, assuming that the machine isn't out of stock by the time I get there." Elita said. "Leave it to me to hear all of the delicious news long after the it happens."
Jack nodded. "So, where is Optimus?"
"If I knew then I would be with him or just getting in wouldn't you think?" Elita replied. "He's probably up on the fourth floor already. The Prime Program is very demanding."
Jack nodded in understanding.
Jack went to the cafeteria at lunch. He met up with the other freshmen and their Autobot guides.
"Hey guys." He greeted.
"Hey Jack." Arcee replied. She had an Energon Cola can next to her.
"Is that stuff really good?" Jack asked.
Arcee nodded and took a sip.
Jack turned to his fellow freshmen.
"Did you guys try some?" Jack asked.
Raf and Miko made a face.
"What?" Jack wondered.
"They somehow don't like Energon Cola. I don't know how they did it but they did. They do not like the stuff." Bulkhead answered.
Jack shrugged. "Can I try some?"
Bulkhead nodded as he reached down into his bag and pulled out a can. He handed it to Jack who opened it and brought it up to his mouth. The bubbly liquid reached his tongue and Jakck tasted it.
It was ghastly! The cola was bitter and thick! It felt like it was burning away his gums! Jack couldn't help but imagine what would happen if he were to swallow the stuff.
Jack turned his head away from the table and spit the vile drink out into the grass.
"Ugh! You guys like that stuff? Are you guys taste bud blind or something? It is disgusting!" Jack exclaimed.
The older students looked at Jack in shock.
"You don't like it either?" Bulkhead demanded.
"Seriously Jack?" Smokescreen exclaimed. He turned to the other freshmen. "What the frag is wrong with you guys? Energon is like the Cybertron student body's life blood! "
"What the frag is wrong with you guys?" Miko replied. "That stuff tastes like gunk you'd find in a dump! I don't know what kind of human beings you guys are, but you are not normal if you honestly think that that scrap is good!"
The other students shook their heads in disapproval.
"Freshmen." Ratchet snorted.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Miko asked.
Ratchet looked up from his book. "You freshmen don't know what's good for you."
Miko scowled at him and turned away. "And what do you know?"
"I'm the best potential doctor in this school. Best in the med science program." Ratchet answered.
"Well yeah...ever since he left." Smokescreen said while winking.
"Shut up. Don't mention that Con. The last person anybody needs to hear about is Shockwave." Ratchet replied.
"Who?" Raf wondered.
"He was a student at this school back when it was still at the original location." Arcee explained. "He was a genius, no one can deny that, but he was twisted. A complete nut, not unlike Megatron but he valued 'logic' above everything else. His crazy and unauthorized experiments are what probably got him expelled."
"Probably?" Jack asked.
"Probably. No one really knows. No one has seen him since the original school burned down. Other theories conclude that he actually died in the fire and the school is just trying to cover it all up. Kinda far fetched if you ask me but there you go." Arcee continued. "I'm sure the Cons know what happened to him, he was their genius after all."
Wheeljack turned to look over at the Decepticons. They were at their tables chatting and eating peacefully. Soundwave saw Wheeljack looking at them and waved.
Wheeljack growled. "Something's up with them."
"What do you mean?" Arcee asked.
"Well, look at them! I mean, Soundwave waved! He waved! He is trolling us! The Cons are trolling us!" Wheeljack shouted angrily. "I say we go over there and make them stop."
"Wheeljack!" Ultra Magnus said sternly. "We don't need another battle like on the first day! That is the last thing any of us need. We don't need a fight, and we most certainly do not need to run the risk of getting caught and expelled."
Wheeljack huffed angrily and sat back down.
"Y'know guys, to be fair, the Cons are acting awfully peaceful today. They must be up to something." Smokescreen said.
Ultra Magnus looked over at them.
"Hmm...perhaps you're right. I'll consult Optimus about it the next time I see him." He decided.
Bumblebee buzzed something and Arcee nodded.
'You're right Bee. I haven't seen Optimus all day either. Apparently neither has Elita, and she's the one who sees him the most!" Arcee translated.
It was long after school had ended. The halls were empty and quiet. The elevator from the fourth floor opened up and Optimus stepped out, earphones in his ears.
He yawned and rubbed his eye. He headed towards the staircase but stopped when he noticed the new vending machine placed in the hall.
Optimus walked over to it and saw that it was an Energon Cola machine. He smiled.
"Huh, when did this happen? Oh well, might as well fill up my tanks." He decided as he took out his wallet and inserted his student card into the machine. That was one of the cool things about being in the Prime Program. His student card could be used as a credit card from the school.
Little did he know that when he inserted his student card, it identified him and ended up giving him a 'special' can.
Optimus reached into the machine, grabbed the can, and opened it up. Optimus drank it happily. He headed towards the staircase before he felt a tightness in his chest.
Weird, he thought.
He continued walking until he reached the stairs and realized that he began to have trouble breathing.
Now he was wheezing. He was dizzy. Everything was spinning. Then his legs felt weak and Optimus fell forward, he tumbled down the stairs.
The last thing he remembered before blacking out was watching the blue drink spill from the can.
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