Everyone recover from that little shocker last chapter? …good. Oh boy. This'll be another long authors note.
REVIEW REPLIES!
SapphiePrincess1020: Alright Talida! Hope everything turns out well.
I only believe in happy endings. Thanks for the review!
Guest: Oh keep going and this time I wanna see it longer. Please?
I can't promise anything. Thanks for the review!
Link's Rose: Heeheeheehee, it's fragging SNOWING! No better way to enjoy the morning than not having to go to school, curling up in bed and reading a story update to one of my favourite stories! :D and doctor who is epicness. If you wanna know what I meant about Tenth Doctor to to and google images and search Tenth Doctor. Or David Tennant. One of the two. Hee. Hey, have you ever heard of a fic called Transformers Prime: Together? (Or its sequel, which has Again at the end?) It's by Indigo Ninja, and you should look it up because its epicness too. Nah, you're not evil. I still love the fact that bee's raf's dad and Tally's his mom! :D
I did good with THAT plot twist. I'll be sure to check those out. Thanks for the review!
Abyss Prime: Your evil! But then again, so am I. Update soon please!
I think we should all agree on the fact that everyone's evil in their own unique way. Thanks for the review!
Guest: Princess of Dreams
Hooray! They're all ok! And now they were able to contact earth! Raf is calling Bumblebee Dad now? How sweet! Happy Holidays! Please update!
Happy holidays to you too! Thanks for the review!
Autobot Shadowstalker: Why did I get the feeling Alpha Trion helped them build a ling distance com link that picked up the radiowaves from the transmissions?
Because that's sorta what they did. All will be explained this chapter. Thanks for the review!
haloangel21: Boy, was it a heartfelt story of Optimus and Megatron…I really feel for the big guy, ya know?
And yes, you can be evil. But then again, so can I. :P
Anyone can be evil. Some more than others. Thanks for the review!
Guest: Please UPDATE SOON!
No promises. Thanks for the review!
GordonALFShumway: The next time you add a song to the story again… Try 'Skyfall' by Adele.
Maybe. I'll have to listen to it. What episode would it go with? Thanks for the review!
AlphaTrion3145: Alpha Trion to Autobot base, I am communicating to you from the Nemesis… I've been trying to access the Decepticon files, looking for the answer to the one, and only question that I have not been able to answer. Unfortunately… all the files have been erased. So I will ask you this personally. Who is Malita's Mot…
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Now that is something that everyone will find out…next story. Thanks for the review!
holden: I feel sorry for mega-twit update soon
PS: Talida keep jack safe
She will. And I felt sorry for the guy too. I mainly did that to actually give the guy some humanity. Thanks for the review!
Bee4ever: Ooooh Evil cliffie! Good chappie!
Thanks!
Galvatronus007: Oh my Primus, the 2nd season is over already, when will the story go back in its order? What made you expand this anyways? Wait let me guess… You're stalling because of Arcee's pregnancy and that she's almost Due.
I'm actually doing the rest of the episodes in another story. This is centered on bringing Optimus back as well as Arcee, Jack and Talida fighting for their lives. Thanks for the review!
dx-1118: Please finish this! I've been keeping up with this story for so long, I read all the way through Rising Darkness, and I have to know what happens next! Especially now that the story is becoming more your own as you deviate from the show. Please update! I want more action! More twists! More romance (especially more Jack/Miko). What will happen to all my favourite characters? Will everyone make it back alive? Which side will Malita choose? And what might Megatron do if she does betray him? I have to know! Please keep writing!
All of those questions will be answered in this story. Thanks for the review!
Ilovestuff: (1) The inpatient moments when you're waiting for someone to update your favourite story
Sorry. But remember. I have a new system of three story updates now. Fading Light, Strange Beginnings and The Thunderbird and the Doctor. Writing Strange Beginnings was a breeze. The Thunderbird and the Doctor took longer than I thought.
(2) I love all your stories. Please update soon. GO ICEGIRL2772!
I'll try my best.
(3) More Miko/Jack. Ha ha I'm sorry to be a bother. You're writing skills are quite awesome.
Request granted. And you're never a bother.
(4) More Miko/Jack romance,your writing skills are fudging awesome
I said I would, didn't I?
(5) Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays to you too! Thanks for the review!
Well THAT took longer than I expected. Here we go, ladies and gentlemen!
Transformers: Prime rightfully belongs to Hasbro and The Hub.
© Talida Prime and other OCs rightfully belong to me unless I say otherwise.
ENJOY!
"That's what you're building?" Malita asked in disbelief as Orion finished the construction, "A communicator?"
Indeed, what Orion was instructed to build was indeed a form of communicators. There was a microphone at the top of the rectangular-shaped device with speakers on the bottom. There was a small camera attached to the back in case photographs were necessary with a small button on the side to take the photographs. There was a screen between the microphones and the speakers that would be used to view the photos. People would be able to say that it was a modified, rectangular version of the beloved walkie-talkie.
"Rayna told me last night that this device is able to withstand any distance, any barrier; even communicate to someone on Cybertron," Orion told her as he hooked his new communicator up to the computers, "There's a software I have to load for it to work. Hopefully, Soundwave won't be able to pick up on it."
"I slipped him a bug. Won't be probably working for another few hours. We're safe," Malita reassured him.
"I don't understand what that is," Jack confessed as Talida held up the same device Orion had built (only smaller).
"It's a form of communicator. I've read about these. It'll be able to withstand any distance or barrier. Hell. We could communicate to Earth from here," Talida remarked, "Just have to load the software…"
"How long is that going to take?" Arcee asked as she glanced at Alpha Trion.
"Not long at all. Orion's workstation is the only spot in the building to fully survive the brunt of the war. Everything's working perfectly," Alpha Trion answered.
"It's almost done," Talida reported.
"Are you sure this is going to work?" Jack voiced the question that his guardian and half-sister didn't want to ask.
"I'm as sure as I am about you having the Wisdom of the Primes in your pocket," Alpha Trion retorted.
"Touché," Jack muttered.
"Done!" Talida cheered.
"Done!" Orion decreed.
"Try using it," Malita instructed.
"Hello? Is anyone there?" Orion asked, only to receive static in return, "Hello? Can anybody hear me? Please respond. This is Orion Pax calling from the Nemesis. Is anyone there?"
"That's Optimus!" Arcee gasped.
"Dad? Dad, are you there?" Talida asked worriedly, "I'm receiving you, dad."
"Talida!"
"I'm here, dad. So are Arcee, Jack and Alpha Trion!" Talida reported happily.
"Alpha? What is he doing there?" Orion asked in confusion.
"He was the only person who remained on Cybertron when the exodus was ordered. When I asked him why, he only said that someone had to stay to guard Vector Sigma."
"Are you hurt? Are you alright?" Orion began asking worriedly.
"A little worse for wear thanks to some pounding from the Insecticons. Other than that, we're peachy."
"Can we patch through to anyone else?" Orion pondered.
"Alpha?"
"It should work. Ask him to patch you through to your friends at the Space Bridge. Ask Malita for the frequency," Alpha Trion instructed.
"I'm here and it's done."
…
"Hello, people of Earth! We're here to bring you the latest updates from a very far away planet known as Cybertron!" Talida crowed several minutes later.
"Talida?!"
"I'm not the only one honing in on this frequency," Talida smirked.
"Hello, Ratchet."
"Optimus!" Ratchet gasped excitedly.
"Ha ha! I knew it! I always knew you'd be alright!" Bulkhead cheered.
"Are you hurt? Are you alright?" Bumblebee bleeped in worry.
"Orion asked those questions not to long ago. We're a little worse for wear. But we're OK."
"You kids are always finding ways to scare the hell out of me," June remarked.
"WE'RE NOT KIDS, MUM!"
"Knew that one was coming," Fowler laughed.
"When are you coming home, mum" Raf asked.
"I don't know, honey. But we are trying everything we can. That I can promise you," Talida swore, tearing up slightly.
"Miko! Honey, are you there?" Jack asked.
"I'm here, Jack. We all are."
"Open that box I gave you," Jack requested.
"I was gonna wait until you came back like you wanted me to."
"I can reopen the Space Bridge and bring you home. Just let me obtain your coordinates," Ratchet pleaded as he began tracking their whereabouts.
Everyone froze when they heard a cry of surprise followed by a small thud. Everyone felt their hearts or sparks rise up into their throats.
"Dad? Dad, are you there? Dad, what's going on? Answer me!" Talida pleaded.
Then they heard the chuckle. The chuckle they were all dreading.
Megatron.
"Well, I must say, my dear niece. You truly do have the makings of an Insecticon."
"What have you done to him?" Talida whispered.
"Not much…yet. But he's not going to live long enough to regain the Matrix unless you do exactly as I say."
"Why would we do anything for you?" Arcee snarled.
"Careful, Arcee. Or you will feel the pain of a spark fracture when I slit your spark mate's throat. And I'm sure that your son doesn't want to be fatherless before his birth."
"What do you want?" Talida asked.
"Tell me the location of your Autobot base."
"Go to hell," Jack spat.
"Ah, ah, ah… You may want to talk to me with respect, boy. Or the mech you idolize like a father will be no more and his Energon will be on your hands."
"They'll never tell you where the base is!"
"Miko, stay out of this. This isn't worth your lives," Talida warned.
"Ah, the human from before. Perhaps you can tell me the location of the base," Megatron smirked as he held his blade closer to Orion's throat.
"They won't tell you anything, father," Malita told him.
"She's right. Even if we tell you, you're gonna kill them either way."
"Don't ask us to tell you. Because we don't betray our friends," Fowler decreed.
"We don't betray our family, either," June piped in.
"I was hoping that you would choose otherwise…"
"What are you doing?" Raf asked nervously before hearing the cries of their companions after numerous moments of silence, "Dad!"
"Stay away from them!"
"Bulkhead!" Miko cried.
"Look! You can have us! Just let our friends go!" Jack pleaded.
"That option was taken off the table when you defied me, boy. I am going to show you just what happens to those who defy me. Now which one shall we kill first?" Megatron pondered.
He glanced around the area and saw the drones holding the Autobots on their knees with their hands on the back of their heads. The drones had their cannons going, ready to fire at them in case they tried anything stupid to escape.
"No! Leave them alone! You can have us! Just let them go!"
"Oh, that is valiant, my dear niece. But I'm afraid you forced our hand," Megatron smirked as he opened the Space Bridge and settled a missile launcher on his shoulder.
"What are you doing?" Bulkhead asked nervously.
"Just demonstrating what happens to those who defy me," Megatron answered.
"ARCEE! JACK! TALIDA! RUN! HE'S GONNA FIRE A MISSILE AT YOU! IT'LL KILL YOU!"
"What?!" Arcee, Jack, Talida and Alpha Trion exclaimed.
They looked out the window and saw a Space Bridge portal opening. The next thing they heard was the whistle of a missile heading towards them. Everyone glanced at each other in horror.
"This wasn't meant to happen," Alpha Trion whispered.
"EVERYBODY RUN!" Talida screamed.
But it was too late. The missile crashed into their safe haven at the Hall of Records. Everyone screamed as the force and fire knocked them back. The four of them were separated. Alpha Trion soared over Orion's computer and crashed into another workstation five stations over. Arcee crashed through a wall into the next room. Jack was nocked into another workstation. Talida fell through the hole in the floor and went down every single level before crash landing into Alpha Trion's old office.
Orion cried out in pain as he felt the pain radiating through his spark to his entire body. Like before, tears were streaming down his face because of how much it hurt. Megatron felt his pain. He didn't want to. But he did anyway. It didn't matter if they were mortal enemies fighting a causeless war for millennium. They were still brothers. They still felt each other's pain.
"No!" Bumblebee wailed as he allowed himself to sob freely.
"No. It can't be," Ratchet murmured darkly as he refused to believe this was happening.
"This wasn't meant to happen," Bulkhead whispered
June collapsed into Fowler's arms sobbing her heart out. She clutched to his suit jacket as they fell to the ground. Miko held Raf close to her as they too fell to the ground. Shock and disbelief radiated through their bodies as they heard nothing but static over the comm links.
"No," Fowler murmured as he tightened his grip on June.
"Not my kids! Not my kids!" June sobbed.
"Where's my mum? I want my mum!" Raf wailed.
"They're alive. They have to be," Miko choked.
Malita refused to believe what she just saw. She saw her father fire that missile. She heard their cries over the radio as the missile destroyed its target. Her cousin, her pregnant aunt and their friend were just attacked in the worst way. She wasn't even sure that they were still alive. That was when she decided something that she had been secretly debating ever since her father was revived.
She no longer wanted to be a Decepticon.
She wanted to become an Autobot.
God, I am just feeling evil today. I actually wasn't planning to do something like that… Or was I? You may never know with me. I have numerous tricks up my sleeve But I just never know which trick to pull out.
BYE!