AC: Here comes the chapter 10. If you want another chapter faster, I need a review for that or it will take some time to motivate myself.
Difference from the prime Universe.
Decepticon:
Megatron: The difference is that his gray body has some blue and red line starting from his feet to his face.
Soundwave and laser beak: No difference.
Starscream: His chest is red paint while the rest is white.
Knock Out: His paint job is pale red.
Breakdown: His paint job is blue light.
Shockwave: He is purple and has some yellow at his arms.
Hardshell: Still the same. He is covered with scar of numerous battles. (Chief of the Insecticon)
Kickback: He looks like all normal Insecticons except a long scar at his chest. (The funny Insecticon)
Vehicons: They are the same. (I just like them that way)
Important one: Steve; the alpha (chief) of the vehicons, Joker; the funny vehicon, Maso the masochist and Silver (The only vehicon with silver paint) the miner chief.
Skyquake: He is similar except that his armor is pale green and close to emerald.
Autobot:
Optimus: His paint job color is the same but way much darker, which seems more close to black than red and blue.
Bumblebee: No difference.
Arcee: Her paint job is blue and black.
Bulkhead: He has dark green paint job with a few black lines and scars over his body.
Rodimus: He looks like in the G1 version but he has an image of dark flame on his shoulders.
Drones: They all have a black body. They have similar body forms than the vehicons but a few differences are visible. They have horns on the sides of their head with silver color. They are also larger and bigger than the vehicons. They have 4 optics. 2 at the front of their face, like any normal human, and 1 for each size of their head. They doesn't have mouthplate and aren't sentient.
Elites Drones: They are the same than the Drone but they have better weaponry and a stronger armor.
One solar cycle = one hour
One orbital cycle = one day.
One stellar cycle = one year
Writing like this (Don't know the word in English) = particular attention to the word, they pronounce it more slowly
Word on computer or book = Computer or book communication
Italic word = thought
Italic word = vision of the future or the past
Word = bumblebee speaking
-Comlink. And speakers-
GB= Groundbridge
("Mind communication") or ("Communication outside the flash back")
(Resume of part of the last chapter)
Chapter 10: 3 side's battle
Julia is playing on a computer game with Soundwave. They were playing chest and Julia was losing the game while Soundwave is pretty much showing his blank face. Julia looks at the game and she tries one last move. Soundwave counters immediately and he wins the game.
Soundwave stands up and he does the moonwalk cybertronian style to show that he has won. Soundwave isn't the type to celebrate and he is always serious...But he is funny only when he is alone or with Julia.
Julia smiles at him when they hear the door knocking.
"Soundwave. Mullen asks to come and visit one of our mines." Says the voice of Silver. "I thought that maybe his sister might want to come with his brother. I could have asked Hasher too but he is visiting his family today. About his uncle or something."
"What about Arielle?" Asks Soundwave with Kickback voice.
"She is with Kickback in another mine. Kickback is now inseparable of Arielle after his near dead experience." Says Silver. "So?"
Soundwave looks at Julia who nods positively.
Soundwave walks outside and he sees Silver with Mullen on his shoulder.
"I guess it is yes. Come with me." Says Silver.
The 4 walk at the direction of the Groundbridge; when they see Megatron in their way with Skyquake by his side. Megatron appears to be grumpy...But he is grumpy most of the time.
"Megatron?" Asks Silver. "Is everything alright?"
"I...I remember why I hate bodyguard." Says Megatron.
"What do you mean Megatron?" Asks Mullen.
"It's prime Mullen." Says Skyquake.
"I don't care about it." Replies Megatron. "I can't stand someone watching me every time! It feels like people who are crazy and imagining someone spying him. He is also next to my arf...Skyquake...Don't take it wrong...You are loyal...I consider you a very important soldier...But...You are a pain in the arf!"
"I am only here to make sure you are safe." Says Skyquake.
"He is safe in the ship...You are acting like a momma bird." Says Mullen.
"Momma...bird?" Asks Skyquake.
"Soundwave...What does he mean?" Asks Megatron.
"Definition: Skyquake acts like an overprotective carrier who can't let his sparkling grown up." Says Soundwave.
...
"...I can agree with that." Says Megatron.
Skyquake decides to ignore what Soundwave says.
"What are you doing?" Asks Megatron.
"We will give Mullen and Julia a visit tour of one of our safe mine." Says Silver. "They will see what it looks like. We will watch the one near Jasper."
"Hum...I'll go with you...He will have a better reason to watch me and become 20% less annoying." Says Megatron.
"Let's go!" Shouts Mullen.
They walk at the direction of the Groundbridge and they go to the mine.
Jasper: Decepticon mine
They get out of the ground bridge and they stop in front of the mine. They can see that the vehicons are working their best to obtain the energon there. They are mining it in synchronisation like they always do. They do not get in each other's way and they try not to cause any trouble for any of their comrades. There were also Insecticons that act has watchers and protectors if any attack occurs. The excavation continues slowly, preparing the energon for transportation. Mullen looks at it surprise and with a smile about the mine and the entire workers; when Megatron passes near them, they all bow to him respectfully before continuing working. They continue walking until they see the energon put into cube. They all watch the procedure for a while.
"And this is how we creature energon cube...In which contain..." Silver waits for Mullen to confirm it.
"Energon of course." Says Mullen speaking the obvious.
"True...We are about to load a big part of it to the Nemesis." Says Silver.
Soundwave, Megatron and Skyquake nods and they walk at the direction of the exit with Silver when a blast is heard.
"MEGATRON PRIME! AUTOBOTS!" Screams a vehicon.
Soundwave and Silver put the human on the ground and they ask them to hide.
They all run outside the mine and they see Optimus, Bumblebee, Arcee and Rodimus.
"What a coincidence." Says Optimus. He then smirks "We meet again."
"Way too much time Optimus." Answers Megatron.
"You know...I haven't forgotten about how I lost against you." Says Optimus. "...It was a long time since you have an intense victory...You even seems to know some of my intention last time. What is your secret?"
"Like I'm going to tell you Optimus...You think I'm stupid?" Asks Megatron.
"No...But the 4 of us will deal with you." Says Optimus.
"Come and get us." Says Megatron.
"Megatron Prime...You should stay behind." Says Skyquake.
"..." Megatron glares at Skyquake for being protective. "I can handle them on my own."
Soundwave looks at Skyquake and he gives him a message that Skyquake receives.
Megatron calls his sword and Optimus too.
Silver was a little lost about the fight. He is mostly a miner and not really a fighter. He glares at Arcee optics so she targets him.
Skyquake isn't sure about Megatron but he knows he is the best warrior. He points his weapon at Rodimus.
Soundwave and Bumblebee just stares at each other have and get their weapons out.
Mullen and Julia are watching the fight and hide so they are not spotted.
Not far from the cave
A few vehicles of big sizes rolls for a while and it roll until it reaches the destination. The group gets out of the vehicles and one man stick out of the others. Silas was there and he watches the fight that has just begun.
"What a lucky things that we pass here." Says Silas with a small smile.
"That is true." Says one of his soldiers. "What are your orders? Do we attack and capture them?"
"...Hum...Let's wait for a while that they weaken themselves...Then we will strike." Says Silas. "Prepare the weapon!" Silas takes a black mask and put it to his face. He is still an official agent of the US government and he cannot let everything go too fast.
They prepare the weapon of the vehicle only since their guns aren't effective. They then aim at the battlefield and they watch it.
"We need at least one online...The other's...They can be offline, but minimal one online." Orders Silas.
"As you wish Silas." Says one of the Mech soldier.
They watched the fight going on, but they don't know about the alignment of the autobot and decepticon well yet. The battle was intense but they can see that Silver is not the best in fighting but his armor is very solid and the blade of Arcee barely leave a scratch. Silas looks at one of his soldiers and he points him.
"You...Record everything you see...If we fail to capture any of them...We can at least have a video to study more about them." Orders Silas.
The soldier nods and he gets out a camera and starts filming everything. From their point of view, the soldier sees something near the cavern and he focus on it, he is filming Mullen and his sister Julia. He doesn't say anything but he records it. He will wait for the better moment to tell Silas.
"Looks like it is now the time to strike." Says Silas.
He raises his right hand and the weapon of the vehicles target the cybertronians. He then drops his hand. The cannons charge the energy in it and fire a blast of energy.
Near the mine: Battlefield
Soundwave receives a warning from Laserbeak and he sees energy coming. He gives an alert message and they all dodge the blast while the autobots has less time to dodge the attack.
"Who dears interrupting us?!" Shouts Optimus furiously.
Bumblebee turns to the direction of the blast and he points it. He sees with his optics some black thing of the vehicles of MECH.
Nothing is said but both autobot and decepticon know they can't interrupt their fight to deal with the outsider.
Soundwave gets out his whip/tentacle and he attacks Bumblebee. Optimus takes it and he drags Soundwave at his direction and he gives a punch at the chestplate and he throws him away. Soundwave lands on his pede and he glares at Optimus. Another wave of energy beam appears and this time they all dodge it without too much problem.
"Looks like someone is entering in the fight." Says Rodimus.
"..." Megatron knows he cannot ask any of his soldiers to move away. He can only order one thing.
"Use the outside interference at your average." Orders Optimus and Megatron at the same time.
They charge at each other's. When the third assault of MECH arrives, Megatron takes Rodimus as a shield while Arcee uses Silver for the same thing. The others cannot and dodge it. Rodimus shouts in pain and Megatron throws him on the ground and leave him there and focus on Optimus. Silver calls his blade hidden on his elbows and pierces Arcee shoulder plates before she uses her blades on the chest where he is more vulnerable.
"You're tough." Says Arcee. "But far too weak."
Silver glares at Arcee and he sees Skyquake taking his big gun and firing at Arcee who dodges the blast.
"Silver...Move backward...One of them is down too." Says Skyquake. He fires at Arcee again and she dodges it until she lands on the shoulder plates of Skyquake and she fires straight at his face.
Skyquake grunts but he is tough. He traps Arcee pede and he throws her on the ground before switching his weapon for his sword and charging at Arcee.
They see another wave and they dodge it.
Away from the fight
Silas watches the fight and he knows it is useless to keep firing. They have too much time to dodge it.
"Stop...They are wasting our time...We have to wait for the fight to end...We have to make them believe we are retreating...Keep filming the fight and when it is over...Come back to the base. We will be back for the pieces." Says Silas.
The MECH soldiers move away except a small group that watches the fight. They see the fight continuing but he sees that it is far from over. The fight continues for another 5 minutes before they see that the end is coming.
Near the cavern: Battlefield
The autobots and the decepticons have notice for a while that the enemy, whoever they are, have retreat and the battle continues until it is coming to an end. The autobots are too damage to keep fighting while the decepticons have the upper hand.
Megatron and Optimus continue fighting with their sword until Optimus knows it is useless to keep fighting.
"There is something that makes you stronger Megatron...You and the decepticons." He says then the blade collide and they both pushing to have the average. "I intend to find it and use it against you."
"Optimus...You will never find it!" Shouts Megatron. He pushes Optimus away and he slashes the chest of Optimus and energon is leaking.
"...Autobot...Retreat...It is useless to keep fighting." Says Optimus. "Before I go...Dark. I'm sure you'll figure out."
The Ground Bridge opens and the autobots retreat.
Megatron looks at Ground Bridge even after it is close.
"...No...You can't be serious." Whispered Megatron quietly.
Soundwave looks at the humans who watch the fight and he waves them to come not that it is safe.
Mullen and Julia walks at their direction.
"Are you alright?!" Shouts Mullen worried.
"I'm fine." Says Silver. "Not the orbital cycle for me."
Soundwave takes Julia on his servo and he watches her. Julia just smiles relieve for him. Soundwave puts her on his shoulder and he looks at Megatron.
"Is everything alright?" Asks Soundwave with different voice.
"...Yes." Says Megatron. He surely hasn't that much. He will soon use it if he tells me. "We better return to base...Silver needs to be threated."
Skyquake walks closer to Megatron.
"You should be threated too." Says Skyquake. "After Silver of course who needs most."
"Let's go." Says Megatron. The Ground Bridge opens and they walk away to the Nemesis.
MECH finishes recording everything and they return to their base.
Mech base
Silas receives a report that the battle is over and that there is nothing to be taken. He grunts a little about the resilience of the cybertronian but he doesn't do anything else. He waits for them to come back before looking at what they have recorder.
After a while, Silas hears the footsteps of his soldiers and he sees the memory card. He nods and the soldier puts it in the computer and they watch the video. He watches the entire battle and he sees that he needs better weapon if he wants to fight them. He then sees the recording moving at the direction of the cavern and he sees 2 humans. He says nothing for a while and he continues looking at the fight. He notices that his orders have been taken well and he has film everything that can be important. He sees the battle continuing until the dark and red machine speaks to the gray one with blue and red line. He sees Megatron glaring at him for a while before saying something. He then sees it moving again and he sees the 2 humans climbing on the shoulder of 2 of them.
"Hum..." Says Silas.
"Silas...Those 2 kids seem to be really important to those one. If the humans are close...They must have their trust and know more about them." Says one soldier by his side.
"The kid can be used at our average...But I bet the government is watching for their security and we cannot reach them easily." Says another one.
"Maybe usually yes...But not necessarily this time." Says Silas.
"What do you mean?" Asks a soldier.
"What I mean is that those are under parental jurisdiction...Mine." Says Silas.
"You...you mean..." But one of them didn't say anything.
"Those 2 kids are Mullen Bishop and Julia Bishop. My son and my daughter...They grown up a lot since their mother divorce." Comments Silas. "I am their father of course...So I can reach them more easily...And they will help us capture one of them...At their own free will or not."
The soldiers look at Silas.
"Are you going to kidnap them?" Asks a soldier.
"No...It will be...a thousand time less troublesome to obtain them legally...Before the call me terrorist of course...We have to obtain information...Incriminating one about my ex-wife." Says Silas. "So I can legally take charge of them and form a «family» again."
"Yes sir!" Shouts the soldiers.
"Soon I will have them in my pawns." Says Silas.
AC: Shocking revelation. Julia and Mullen are the children of Silas. How much will that affect everything? You will see that later.
The few next chapters will be calm one and move away from the plot. You will see some character development between humans and decepticons and decepticon themselves.