Ch.14
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Italic means thinking or thoughts, and dream P.O.V.
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I was still in shock that Logan had kissed me. I was in the base sitting on the stairs and reading Clockwork Princess. Sparks had gotten used to the base and the team. Even gotten used to Miko's random questions. Spark had taken his alt form as a Hyundai Elantra Coupe, and a silver color.
"Optimus you're not going to believe this, I've just pinpointed the location of the Decepticons warship," Ratchet suddenly said.
I quickly looked up, knowing the others were doing the same thing.
"How did you penetrate their cloaking shields?" Optimus asked.
"I didn't," Ratchet said. "I was experimenting with variable frequency wavelengths when I stumbled upon it, ever still, the ship might be experimenting some kind of electromagnetic breach."
"With Megatron deceased, and the element of surprise," Arcee said.
"We can cause some serious damage," Bulkhead said eagerly.
The images of them kicking some Decepticons flashed before my eyes, a smile came across my face.
Another image came on the screen.
"Also on the same frequency, an Autobot emergency beacon." Ratchet said surprise.
"The Decepticons can wait. There may be Autobots in distress, Ratchet get your medical kit," Optimus instructed.
The two of them disappeared into the ground bridge; I went back to reading. As my phone went off, I put my bookmark in and put my phone out to see it was a text from Logan.
"Missing you it's boring here." It read.
"Really?" I texted back.
"Yes because I have like no friends here." He texted back.
"Then read a book." I said back.
We heard something that shocked us all to our cores and sparks.
"Arcee, Open a ground bridge now! Optimus has been infected with a virus!" We heard through the base.
I felt my grip on my book lesson causing it to drop and hit the metal stairs. The sound rang through the base.
Time Lapse
"Cybonic plague," Ratchet said after scanning the infected area that around Optimus optics.
The plague was spreading, the area surrounding Optimus left optic had once been metallic white was now rusty brown and dark grey veins spreading under the metal, his optics were blinking. I felt like crying, because it was horrible to see someone who was a true hero and friend to be on medical bed fighting to stay alive.
"It's only contagious if contact is made with the infected Energon." Ratchet said exampling to us.
"But what was plague doing in an Autobots ship?" Miko asked.
"Its passengers were infected, the virus wiped out millions on Cybertron during the Great War," Arcee answered.
"Cybonic plague was engineered in the Decepticons Biological Warfare Program by Megatron himself," Ratchet said.
"You have a cure, don't you?" Raf asked worried.
"No… cure," Optimus rasped out.
"Optimus, please," Ratchet said gently. "Save your strength."
"Would Megatron create a disease without a cure?" Jack asked. "I mean, what if he caught it by accident?"
"It's not like we can ask Megatron, Jack. He's pushing up lugnuts." Bulkhead said back.
"But we may be able to access the Decepticons database," Ratchet said. "For a moment, we still have a fix on their warship's coordinates."
"Bumblebee come with." Arcee said volunteering.
"Arcee… quickly." Ratchet said.
I put my hands to together and started to pray.
"Not now, it isn't his time." I thought.
I kept a watch over Ratchet and Optimus.
"I'm in the network," We heard Arcee announced through the base.
"Ratchet," I heard Optimus rasped out, getting his attentions. "Were you…?"
"Infected? No," Ratchet said shaking his head; Optimus looked a little more relaxed when through his optics were slowly dimming.
"If it's here, I don't see it." Arcee said.
"Are you certain, Arcee?" Ratchet demanded.
"I have searched every file, nothing." Arcee growled back.
"Well, search again! Clearly, you missed something!" Ratchet growled.
"I've scanned the entire database," Arcee retorted angrily.
"Did you use a redundant quantum algorithm?" Ratchet asked back.
"Don't tell me how to research!" Arcee snapped. "You think you're the only one who cares about Optimus? What is it?"
"What is it? What's going on?" Ratchet asked.
"It's Megatron!" Arcee yelled. "He's alive!"
We all have a look of shock on are faces.
"What?" Jack exclaimed.
"That's not possible!" Ratchet said shaking his head.
"Well, we're starting right at him," Arcee said. "Good news is Megaton's not exactly staring back."
"Megatron…" Optimus gasped from his medical bed.
"He's critical, hooked up to life support," Arcee said. "Time to finish this once and for all."
"Wait! Don't!" Ratchet said.
"One good reason," Arcee said. "Fast."
"Megatron may be Optimus' only hope for survival." Ratchet said.
"What are you talking about?" She asked.
"Does he display brainwave activity?" Ratchet asked.
"Spiking hard. His sick mind is still at work." Arcee said angrily.
"Perfect! If a cure exists, Megatron may be the only one who knows it," Ratchet said. "You must enter his brain and find it."
"Enter Megaton's brain?" Arcee asked. "Ratchet, are you out of you fragging mind?"
"The Decepticons lab should contain all the equipment you need for a cortical psychic patch," Ratchet said.
"A Psychic what?" I asked.
"No way! Have you even performed the procedure?" Arcee asked.
"No. But I have thoroughly studied the theoretical literature. Invented by Decepticons. Outlawed by Autobots," Ratchet said.
"Whoa can't we just haul Megatron through the ground bridge and buy us some time to figure this out?" Arcee asked.
"Time is one thing that Optimus doesn't have! One of you must try this! I will not allow Optimus to pass knowing that Megatron will outlive him." Ratchet yelled.
"Ratchet I would lay down my life for Optimus," Arcee said. "Anytime. Anywhere, but a mind body- spilt-".
Bee said something.
"You will?" Arcee asked.
We all looked at each worry.
"Are you… sure Bumblebee?" Raf asked.
"Bee's the best scout there is." Bulkhead reassured him.
We all gave Raf a hug.
"Ratchet, we're ready." We heard Arcee said.
"Initiate cortical psychic connection." Ratchet said.
I interlaced my fingers, I terrified knowing that Megatron was alive, which mean he might wake up and cause more chaos.
"Communications downlink activated," Ratchet said. "This will allow us to see and hear everything Bumblebee does while in Megatons' subconscious mind."
"Whoa. Where is that?" Jack asked in shocked as he looked at the screen.
The surrounding were dark, fire was everywhere and tall metal structures. It made me think of hell.
Bee said something.
"Bee says it looks like Kaon, the Decepticons capitol back on Cybertron," Raf said.
"Ratch, Optimus' vitals…" Bulkhead said.
"I know, quickly Bumblebee," Ratchet said. "I know you're in unknown territory, but you must figure out where information might be filled in Megatons' mind."
He walked a few stairs before stopping to see in front of him was Optimus. He looked fine.
"Bumblebee that is not Optimus, but a figment of Megatons' mind. He cannot see or hear you." Ratchet said.
We all heard the evil chuckle we all knew.
"Still creepy." I muttered.
"Optimus Prime! Your Autobot army has been defeated! Bow before your master." Megatron ordered.
"Never, Megatron. One shall stand. One shall fall." Optimus proclaimed as he turned around and unfolded his blade.
"So be it." Megatron sneered as he unfold his arm cannon and jumped to the ground, as they ran towards each other, they hit each but Optimus disintegrated into blue dust and flowed in the wing.
"What the…" I said.
"That never happened!" Bulkhead exclaimed.
"It's not a memory," We are seeing Kaon as Megatron has created it. In his darkest dreams." Ratchet growled.
Bee had been watch this behind a rock that suddenly became Optimus as if he was back from the grave.
"Megatron! You're treachery ends here!" Optimus yelled as his arm blade came out.
Megatron went to shoot him, but Bee ran to take the shot, it went right through and took out the Optimus, Bee came face to face with Megatron.
"Not good." I muttered.
"The Autobots scout. Punishment for trespassing into my domain is your destruction!" Megatron snarled held up his blade, and swipe, the swipe went right through Bee. He looked at Megatron is confusion. Megatron had the same look.
"How can this be?" Megatron demanded as he try to hurt all with the same result.
"Megatron can't touch Bee?" Raf asked happily
"Because he is not a creation of Megatons' mind, Bumblebee is immune to his physical attack," Ratchet explained.
"You are not wearing phase displacement armor; your eyes track my movements. So you're not a hologram, and I do not believe in spirits." Megatron thought aloud as he walked about Bee. "So tell me, scout? What are you?"
"Megatron." They both looked to see Optimus was standing ready to fight again with Bumblebee and Bulkhead beside him ready to fight also.
"Uh-oh, special guest stars." Miko said.
"This is not good." Ratchet said.
Bee walked up to his other self and gave a wave; Megatron suddenly yelled and disintegrated the team.
"You are real, they were not," Megatron laughed. "A cortical psychic patch now unexpected."
"We've stirred Megatron from his oblivion. He's becoming self- aware." Ratchet warned.
"If this is my subconscious what are you doing inside my head?" Megatron yelled. We suddenly heard another cons talking in the lab one was Knockout, while the other was not named at all, they were talking about Megatons' vitals and were talking about pulling the plug.
"Ratchet are you hearing this?" Arcee whispered.
"If Megatron perishes, Bumblebee's mind with remain separated from his body forever." Ratchet said gravely.
"We'll lose Bumblebee and Optimus?" Jack gasped.
"The only way you could have entered my mind is via cortical psychic patch. But the question remains: what happened to me?" Megatron asked.
Bee did not answer his question. Suddenly, Megatron saw something in his eyes that he had never seen before. He returned to reality a few minutes later and realized what happened to him.
"The Space Bridge explosion? And yet, if you're in my head, I am not one with the Allspark!" Megatron gasped in realization.
"So tell me, scout. Do I still function?" Megatron demanded.
"Bumblebee, we are out of time!" Ratchet yelled.
Bumblebee started to talk, I guessing telling Megatron everything.
"Cybonic Plague? Someone other than myself is unwell?" Megatron asked concerned, earning a nod from Bee.
"Optimus!" Megatron said laughing. "Such Irony! But after ages of endless battle, a simple virus from the distant past fells the mighty Optimus Prime! And what makes you think I would save the life of my oldest enemy?"
"Megatron your treachery-" Megatron shot the Optimus down.
"Oh? And just what is it that I want most, Scout?" Megatron asked.
Bee said back.
"But did you not see? I do slay my enemy by my own hands." Megatron said back.
Bee yelled back.
Raf translated to us what Bee said to Megatron.
"Smart." Jack said.
"Twisted." Miko said smirked.
"Clever." I said.
"After our deep history together, to not watch the spark end from Optimus' eyes with my very own." Megatron said.
Bee said back.
"Well Played, scout," Megatron said and he show a glowing cube. "The chemical formula for the cure you seek… not that I except you know how to read it." Bee went to touch only to have Megatron make it disappear. "Not yet."
And how am I to accomplish terminating Optimus as you propose while I'm trapped here in a perpetual daydream?" Megatron pondered aloud before finally deciding, "Once you release me from this prison, you will have the cure."
"You must guarantee my recovery. Or Optimus fades to gun metal grey…the Real Optimus," Megatron threatened.
Ratchet rewinded and fast-forwarded the video, until he reached the frame he wanted. The frame of Megatron showing Bee the cure for the virus he had created himself.
"Arcee, we have the formula! Disconnect Bumblebee now!" Ratchet instructed.
Suddenly the world in Megaton's mind began to crumble around them. His sick mind was dissolving. And everything exploded around them.
"You were watching. You tricked me!" Megatron cried realizing what was going on.
Bumblebee began to disintegrate along with Megaton's world.
"No! Take me with you! Take me!" Megatron begged/screamed as he began to disintegrate as well.
Time Lapse
As the plague disappeared from Optimus face, the base was filled with relief, and Ratchet was next him in a flash and helped him up to his feet.
"That's it steady." Ratchet said helping him walk.
We were clapping and cheered at the fact our great leader Optimus was going to recovery.
"Please, save the hero's welcome for my physician and for my scout." Optimus said proudly.
We turned to clap for both of them. Bee had a sheepish look on his metal face As I turn to smile that Ratchet.
Ok that is the end of Chapter 14 in this story please be nice and tell what you think but be nice about it ok thanks.