The Tomb of the Primes
Disclaimer: I do not own anything Transformers related, I wish I did but I do not. I only own my OC's and plot changes
Italics- Bee Radio speech
After we lose the police we drive around trying to find a place to hide out until the heat dies down and we can leave without drawing too much attention to ourselves. We eventually spot an old and secluded house on the top of a tall hill overlooking the town. The coolest thing about it is that the pyramids are right behind it. They're so close that I almost feel like I can touch them.
When we get to the safe house Bee drives up to the top before allowing us to leave the cabin. He opens his doors and we all climb out of the car to walk towards the safe house while looking up at the majestic pyramids.
As we walk down the road Bee and the twins transform and canvas the area for any signs of danger that only they can sense with their advanced systems.
"Undercover yo, you gotta blend in with your surroundings. You know you gotta be part of the landscape," Skids says in his loud version of a whisper as he walks sideways like a spy in a cheesy movie before bumping into Bee's leg since he isn't paying attention.
Since Bee is about twice the size of the twins he barely feels the hit and practically bulldozes through Skids as he continues walking despite the autobot body in his way. Skids falls to the floor and Bee continues on like nothing happened.
I snort and shake my head at the funny spectacle.
"Nice spy skills Skids, you're really blending in with your surroundings," I tease while raising two sarcastic thumbs up.
I turn back to the front and stop besides Simmons who is frozen in place while Sam and Mikaela continue to run towards the house like bats out of hell.
"Awesome. I think aliens built that. Yeah, yeah" Simmons nods as if confirming his own suspicion while staring at the large pyramids towering over us.
I stare at the pyramids and think about the possible accuracy behind his statement. I wouldn't be surprised if cybertronians did actually build the pyramids and the other Seven Wonders of the World. If most of our modern technology was created by reverse engineering Megatron it's not too far of a stretch to think about our other large advances and wonders having alien influences as well.
Sam pries the buildings door open and Leo and Mikaela quickly run inside while Simmons ushers them on as Sam holds the door.
Simmons runs in after Leo and Wheelie rolls up beside me as I walk into the building. Once everyone is inside Sam turns back to the Autobots.
"Hey, guard us. Low profile, don't make a scene alright" Sam orders the three as they transform into their alt forms.
"Yeah some of us got work to do!" Wheelie yells before muttering "Dumb Autobots" under his breath.
"Easy Wheelie" I scold, kicking the bot just enough to make him stumble but not fall over.
"You three stay safe alright," I tell the bots as they drive off and Bee flashes his headlights as a silent response.
Once I can no longer see them I close the door and walk inside to find a room suitable to rest in.
It's about 11 o'clock at night and everyone is inside the safe house catching some much needed sleep. The twins are on their patrol shift around the hill while Bee guards the house itself. Sam and Mikaela are on the roof while Leo and Simmons are somewhere in the building.
Bee and I are right outside the house sitting on the ground beside the pyramid. Since we're so high up and away from prying eyes Bee can be in bipedal mode without the fear of being spotted. I'm perched on his lap and his arms are lying on his legs so they're surrounding me in a comfortable circle.
"Do you recognize any of these stars Bee?" I ask while staring up at the clear night sky full of twinkling lights.
"I've seen many…stars in my life…Jul's. I do…recognize a few…but most of these are not the same stars…I saw on Cybertron. Most I only recognize due to my…travels in space. However… those two are very familiar," Bee answers while lifting a finger to point out two small stars off to my left slightly dimmer then the others.
I look to my left until I see the two distant lights Bee is talking about.
I lift a hand and point to the two stars I believe are the ones he's talking about.
"Those two" I ask as I use my fingers to indicate the two stars and Bee nods letting me know I'm correct.
"On my planet…I'd look up at those two stars… the twins as they were…called because of how close they are…every night before going into…recharge mode" Bee states as he stares up at the sky.
I can't help but be fascinated by the story and want to know more.
"Can you tell me more about Cybertron? I've heard you talk about it in passing a lot but we've never actually had a conversation about what it was like" I ask Bee enthusiastic about the prospect of knowing more about an alien planet.
"That is if you're okay with talking about it. I know it must be a hard topic for you so if you don't want to say anything I completely understand" I quickly add as I realize this might be a rough topic for Bee to speak about since Cybertron is no longer around.
I can't see his face but Bee's arms pull in a little tighter around me as he responds in a whimsical voice.
"It's fine I don't…mind talking about my home. My planet was an…amazing place. You would have liked it…despite the major differences from…Earth. We built all types of amazing technology that revolutionized…our world into a place of true wonder. Before the war it was… very peaceful. Cybertron was truly a magnificent place," Bee declares before breaking off to stare at the two twin stars.
I twist my head to see his face and watch as his eyes go distant as he falls into a trance as he remembers his true home. I feel for Bee as I see his face go into a state of reminiscing, joy at remembering his home, but also great sadness at knowing its gone forever along with most of his people.
I gently lift a hand to his cheek to prompt him out of his trance and he nuzzles his cheek into my palm like he's clinging onto something solid in this reality. I straighten up so my face is closer to his and shift so I'm leaning my side against his chest.
"You miss it don't you" I softly read his mind as I stare into his eyes trying to step into his shoes and feel the pain of having your whole world turned upside down and having to move to a strange place where no one looks like you.
I try to imagine it but that's a feeling you can't quite grasp unless you've experienced it yourself.
Bee continues to vacantly stare at the sky as he answers, "Of course I miss it beautiful. It is my home planet and it was taken…from me in a cruel and senseless way. Thus it will… always hold a special place in my…spark."
He then turns away from the stars and looks down at me so his face is only slightly above mine. I smile as he bores into my eyes with intensity and sincerity as he continues.
"However, now I have a new family and…friends amongst the humans. I've found a new home here on Earth…here with you. And while my home was amazing the…one thing it lacks is you. I miss Cybertron…and I always will, but I've found peace here on Earth" he finishes with the most sincerity I've ever heard from him.
I blink back tears as I feel the sincerity of Bee's comment hit me like a moving train. I smile as I wipe the tears from my cheek before leaning up to kiss him.
"That's the sweetest thing I've ever heard Bee. I am truly sorry that Cybertron is gone and if I could do anything to help you bring it back you know I would in a heart beat. But I'm glad you like it here on Earth" I say through the emotion before snuggling into Bee's chest.
He slowly lifts a finger to wipe a tear from my face and releases the cutest chirp I've ever heard.
"I love the smile I put on your face…but I could do without the tears" he lightly jokes and I laugh while lightly slapping his arm.
"Well if you don't want me to cry then you need to stop being so damn cute all the time" I jokingly chastise and Bee's chest rumbles with laughter.
"Sorry babe…it's my superpower" he replies in a voice from that radio that sends me into a fit of laughter due to its super high childish pitch.
We fall into a comfortable silence as I curl into his chest and his body heat keeps me warm despite the cool breeze surrounding us. I don't have any blankets, but Bee is like a large portable heater.
In this moment of silence I close my eyes and sigh in comfort as I can feel myself dozing off. Just as I'm about to succumb to my need for sleep I feel Bee shift underneath me.
"Julia…are you happy?" Bee suddenly asks out of the blue.
"Of course I'm happy Bee. I'll admit being wanted by every government agency in existence and Decepticon on the planet puts a small damper on my mood, but overall I'm very happy. Why do you ask?" I inquire as I open my eyes and tilt my head to look at Bee.
I raise an eyebrow as I notice him fidget and nervously shift his eyes. As I watch him I lift up and lean my back against his arm instead of burying my face into his chest to rest. My sleepiness washes away after witnessing the nervous look on his face.
Bee's never acted this strange before and it's definitely peeking my interest.
"Alright Bee out with it, what's wrong" I ask as I intently stare at him not letting the matter drop until I get an answer.
"I'm just thinking about a conversation I…had with the guys a while ago. The NEST boys…were talking about their…significant others and how their relationships work since they're… constantly in danger all the time. Then we talked about our unorthodox relationship and how our different forms might pose a challenge going forward. I just want you to be happy Julia and…my main desire…besides keeping you safe …is to always keep you happy. I'm an alien three times…your size and if we stay together…your life will never be normal. You don't find our different forms an…obstacle-"
I stop Bee's long speech by placing a finger in front of his mouth to shut him up. I move so I'm on my knees and my face is level with his. I gently trace a hand from the top of his forehead all the way down to cup his chin before ensuring Bee is looking at me.
"Bee we've been over this already. I said it when we first got together, but I'll say it again to make sure it gets through your thick metal skull this time. I don't care if you're an alien or a robot or a thousand years older than I am. I love you and that's all that matters to me. The size difference, the body difference, the species difference, I could care less about any of it. I fell in love with you, all alien metal built pieces of you" I firmly clarify while giving his chin a good shake before moving my hands to cup his face.
I lift his head and tap his cheek.
"Where is all this doubt coming from?" I ask wondering where all these questions about our relationship are stemming from so I can put an immediate stop to them.
After a few beats of silence Bee shakes his head and leans into my touch until our foreheads are touching.
"Nothing sweetspark…just insecurities and nervousness I guess. I talked to the others while you were at school…and they've just got me thinking" he admits before apologizing for making me worry.
I was just about to ask him to elaborate on what sparked this particular conversation when Sam suddenly runs out and interrupts before I can ask the question.
"Julia, meet us on the roof! I figured out the clue!" he yells before running back into the house before I can ask him what he means.
I sigh and turn back to Bee who is already moving his arms away from his legs in preparation to stand. I point my finger at him and sternly wave it in his face.
"Don't think this conversation is over mister. We'll continue this when Sam isn't acting all crazy," I say before stepping into his offered hand.
Bee silently nods before walking over to the house to set me on the roof. Just as Bee releases me and steps back Sam, Mikaela, Simmons, and Leo appear with Sam in the lead looking frantic and ecstatic all at the same time.
"What the hell is going on Sam?" I ask as he walks past me while I join the others.
"Can you see those three stars? You see how the last one touches the horizon?" Sam asks as he points to the three brightest stars standing out amongst the bright pink and blue twilight sky.
"That's Orion's belt. Its also called the Three Kings and the reason for that is the three Egyptian kings who built the pyramids built them to mirror those stars. So its like an arrow staring us straight in the face" Sam explains with growing enthusiasm as he explains the meaning behind Jetfire's clue.
Simmons walks forward and points in the direction of the three stars.
"They all point due east towards Jordan. The mountains of Petra" he says and I wrap an arm around Sam's shoulder.
"Well who knew there was actual knowledge locked inside that big head of yours" I tease Sam as I knock my knuckles against his head.
Sam simply rolls his eyes before shaking my arm off as he walks toward the door.
"Alright now that we know where to go lets head out. I call drivers seat!" I yell before running towards Bee who is transforming into his Camaro form as we speak.
"How is it that you always manage to end up in the drivers seat of my car?" Sam asks as he runs after me and I scoff before running outside and sliding across Bee's hood to get to the drivers seat.
I smirk triumphantly and stop to look at Sam before opening the door.
"Because he's my boyfriend and that trumps the relationship of car owner every time so I win" I answer seriously before grinning as I open the door and hop in cheerfully.
"Lets go slow pokes, we don't got all day. The world isn't going to wait much longer for us to save it," I yell at my companions to get them in the car and moving.
We use Simmons' GPS to guide us towards the mountains of Petra and follow the three stars even after they've disappeared from the sky. When we arrive at the spot Bee parks at the edge of a cliff leading to a steep incline towards the ground.
We climb out of the car and gradually make our way down the cliff being extremely careful not to miss a step or loose our footing as we climb down to the mountain's floor. Bee and the twins transform and climb down as well through with a lot more ease than we humans did.
"It's gotta be around here somewhere" Simmons' says until Sam stops up front and blocks our path.
I look up to see why Sam stopped and gasp when I see the structure in front of us. Carved into the cliffside is a huge castle like building in-between two massive cliffs. After speechlessly gazing in admiration for a few seconds we continue on and make our way closer.
The closer we get the more I realize how massive the thing is. The building is definitely the biggest stone carved structure I've ever seen. It would take about 50 of me standing on top of each other to reach the top of it.
Since no one is around Bee and the twins freely walk around in bipedal mode.
There are no human sized steps leading up to the large door so Sam jumps up and pulls himself into the doorway. Leo attempts to do the same, but Simmons ends up having to help push him over the ledge since it's so high. Once up Leo grabs Mikaela's hand to pull her up while Simmons pushes her legs to give her an extra boost. While this is going on I jump up as high as I can and grab onto the edge of the ledge before using my arms to pull me halfway up before Sam rushes over to help pull the rest of my body over. I then turn to help Leo pull Simmons up from the floor since there is no one left to help push him up from the ground.
The large steps to the doorway are so high that the twins even have to help each other up since its high even for them. Bee is the only one who easily maneuvers over the steps.
"It's here somewhere guys" Sam states as we enter a vacant room that's about as big as the entire bottom floor of my house.
Now while the outside looks spectacular and incredibly detailed there isn't much going on on the inside. The room is completely empty and the only detail is the amazing mural on the back left wall.
"Oh yeah why? 'Cause we're trusting Grandpa Blackbird who doesn't even know what planet he's on" Leo sarcastically replies as I inspect the room for anything that might be useful, but find nothing.
"In his defense this is the biggest doorway I've ever seen in my entire life" Simmons whistles as he stands in the doorway and looks up.
I glance at the doorway and nod in agreement as I walk up beside him.
"Yeah this doors big enough to easily allow Optimus through and still have room left over" I say as I stare at the doorway that makes me feel like an ant.
"Okay well that's great let me do a quick search alright" Leo says before turning in a circle and facing Simmons.
"Nope. Ever cross your mind guys that archeologists have been here before? There's nothing here," Leo yells.
"Wow someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Who shit in your pancakes Leo because you are in a seriously sour mood" I state as I walk over to a wall and run my hand over it trying to find grooves or some sort of clue that will help us.
There's no way we did all this work just to find an empty room. Optimus needs us and I'll be damned if we let him down again without trying every possible outcome.
"Look around Julia, what do you see huh? I see an empty room in the middle of the desert covered in sand. It's over! There's nothing here to look for," Leo declares as he lifts his hands into the air.
"Real life is heart break, despair kid. Sometimes you get to the end of the rainbow and the leprechauns went and booby trapped it" Simmons comments while Leo scoffs.
After checking the wall closest to him I sit down next to Sam who is sitting on a small ledge in front of the mural while Mikaela stands behind the two arguing men shaking her head.
"Why am I listening to you; you live with your mother" Leo snaps before I cut him off.
"And you sell cat calendars and troll on the Internet. How is that much better exactly?" I ask causing Leo to glare at me.
"It's not over," Sam proclaims as his face sets into a determined visage.
"It is over, it's done" Leo disagrees and I roll my eyes at his dark attitude while Skids and Mudflap who are standing on either side of Simmons glare at him.
"Why are we still listening to your little punk ass? I mean what has he done for us except ding my rim?" Mudflap asks before folding his arms as he references to Sam.
"Mudflap!" I chastise but my voice is lost among the growing commotion.
"Kill Megatron how 'bout that?" Skids defends Sam while pointing at his twin.
I plop my head into my hands and try to stay calm as all the tension accumulated over the past few days starts to crackle in the air. Sam stands and leans against the mural as the twins continue to argue.
"Well he didn't get the job done you know I mean 'cause he's back man" Mudflap protests as he takes a step closer to his twin who quickly fires back a response.
"You scared?" he asks as Skids gets in Mudflap's face.
"Scared of your ugly face" Mudflap yells as he steps forward and pushes his brother's chest escalating the confrontation and making the building shake.
I remove my head from my hands and yell at the twins to stop before the altercation can get any worse, but neither of them listen. When the twins get to the point where they're actually swapping blows with each other there's no talking them down or reasoning with them.
"I'm ugly? We're twins you stupid genius!" Skids growls before lunging for his brother and grabbing his shoulders.
I quickly stand from the ledge as the two tousle with each other rapidly moving around the room. Leo, Mikaela, and Simmons quickly run out of the way so the two brothers don't squash them.
"Guys!" Sam yells at the two as their fight starts to kick up sand and dust.
"Stop this before you bring the whole place down you idiots!" I howl over the noise before screaming when I see Skids grab Mudflap by the shoulders and throw him at the mural, which is directly behind Sam and I.
"WHOA HEY!" Sam yells as he grabs my arm before we dive under Mudflap and skid on the floor so we don't get smushed.
Sam lifts his arms and covers me as pieces of stone crumble away and dust rains down due to the impact.
"Damn it you idiots you almost killed us!" I holler from under Sam as I see they're still fighting.
"You like the way that feels" Skids taunts as Bee enters into the room.
He witnessed everything from outside and furiously storms in when he sees Mudflap almost crush Sam and I.
"That ain't hurt!" Mudflap yells at his brother before Bee grabs them both by the back of the neck to pull them apart.
He roughly smashes them face first into each other before throwing them out of the building. They bounce on the ground before rolling to a stop about half a mile away. Bee glares at their tumbling bodies and his tense body language tells me he's officially done with their childish behavior especially since it endangered his friends lives.
"Now that's just rude," Skids grumbles as everyone picks themselves up from the ground or wherever they hid to take refuge from the dangerous sibling rivalry.
"You okay?" Bee asks me as I stand and brush the dirt off my clothes.
"Yeah I'm fine Bee, just happy I didn't get smashed into the wall. Remind me to sick Ironhide on their butts when this is all over as suitable punishment" I state and Bee nods.
After dusting myself off I look up and curiously study the wall Mudflap collided with earlier. I step forward as the rest of the gang notices my avid attention to the mural. In their fight Mudflap hit the stone leaving a decent sized crack in the wall.
Sam and I go over to it and see that there's something behind it. Simmons ventures over and grabs a piece before tearing it away from the wall revealing a piece of metal with alien symbols on it. I glance at Sam with a smile before we work together to tear away pieces of the wall to reveal more metal and things that look like large faces farther back in the room.
"Oh my God! The symbols" Sam gasps as he touches the metal and traces the symbols with his fingers.
"Bee! Shoot it!" I yell and Bee nods as he steps forward.
Us five humans run to the crevice in the doorway so we're out of the blasting range as I hear Bee's arm hum and clink as his canon prepares to fire.
We cling together as Bee places the front of his canon over the hole and blasts away the restricting metal freeing up the center. Once the sound of stone and metal breaking ceases we come out of our hiding spot and Sam and I are the first ones to the hole.
Sam pulls out a flashlight from his pack before stepping into the room with me close behind. I softly whistle as I see what I can only assume are the dead primes all over the place rusted and old from time.
I place a hand over my mouth in shock before whispering "the tomb of the Primes."
I flash my flashlight around the place, which is pretty big. The entire room is enclosed and made of twisted autobot parts.
"Yo" Simmons yells and the sound echoes through the room.
Sam moves his light around the room but pauses when his beam hits something in the middle of the room. I turn to where his light is pointing and smile when I see what I believe is the Matrix of leadership resting in the middle a large metal palm. I walk over as Sam kneels down and drops his flashlight on the ground.
"The Matrix" he whispers as he reaches for the object in the middle of the palm.
The Matrix is a handheld metal object with the middle twisting around at the ends to form two sharp points on either side. The surface is covered in cybertronian symbols similar to the ones on the Cube before it was destroyed.
I watch as Sam places his bandaged hands on the two ends of the Matrix and presses them together to gently lift it from the metal hand.
I smile triumphantly finally thinking we accomplished something as Sam lifts the Matrix into the air. However my vibrant smile quickly vanishes when the Matrix turns to dust in Sam's hands and the sand pieces fall to the ground.
I watch in utter defeat as Sam's face changes from exhilaration to pure horror and disbelief. Everyone's face falls as we stare at the dust particles float to the ground creating a pile of black dust on the floor.
"No, no, no, no" Sam repeatedly mutters as he grabs the sand in his shaking hand and watches it filter through his fingers like it's miraculously going to turn solid again.
My spirit takes a massive blow as I feel tears rapidly come to the surface. My legs loose their strength and I slowly crouch down to blink my tears back as I place my hands over my nose and mouth like a triangle over the lower half of my face. My flashlight drops to the ground making a louder clatter due to the room's dreadful silence.
"Thousands of years turned it to dust" Simmons comments as he shakes his head.
"This isn't how it's supposed to end," Sam softly protests as he fingers the grain and it passes through his grip.
As Sam stares at the destroyed Matrix in an almost trance like state I stare straight ahead trying to pull myself together. That matrix was Optimus' only chance and now it's floating in the wind just like our chances of survival without him. I've been strong and retaining my hope for the past few days because that's all I can do to move on and help the world, but now the realization that we might not be able to save the earth this time is hitting me like a sack of rocks and it sucks.
"Oh Optimus" I groan holding back a shaky breath as I fight off my body's desire to cry.
I slide my hands up to run them through my hair before hearing a loud roar pass over us.
"Hear that?" Simmons asks while turning towards the exit as he hears the sound.
He immediately runs out of the room and back into the open.
As he runs out I hear him giddily yell "US Air Force, C-17's!"
"What's a C-17" Leo asks himself as he exits the room leaving the original three in the room by ourselves.
After Leo leaves I slowly release a shaky breath and stand to my full height. I lift a hand to the outskirts of my eyes to make sure no tears fell before shaking my head to blink back the rest. Now is not the time for self pity and doubt, I don't know how we're going to stop the Fallen, but we have to find a way, even if we have to do it without Optimus.
"You can't bring him back Sam, there's nothing left" Mikaela tells her boyfriend having already accepted the hard truth as tears come to her eyes, but Sam refuses to believe and abruptly stands to his feet.
"LOOK, look around you! We didn't just go through everything we went through for no reason at all. Just to have it end like this. There is a reason that we're here. The voices and the symbols in my head led us here for a purpose" he disagrees determinedly before bending down to pull off his shoe.
He tugs off one of his socks and starts dumping fistfuls of matrix dust into the opening.
"Everyone's after me because of what I know, and what I know is that this is going to work" Sam mutters as he stuffs handfuls of dust into the quickly filling sock.
"How do you know it's going to work?" Mikaela asks and Sam ties the end of the sock into a knot before looking Mikaela in the eyes.
"Because I believe it," he answers truthfully before leaving the room.
Mikaela and I look at each after Sam storms out and she peers at me skeptically asking me with her expression if I believe him. Since we've been doing this longer than the others and know the autobots the best our judgment on a situation is probably going to be very good. Sam's commitment is solid and firm but I can tell Mikaela's confidence in our game plan is starting to waver.
I walk up and place a hand on her shoulder.
"Everything's going to work out Mikaela. It might not be the exact way Sam believes it will but one way or another everything will work out. We have to have faith in that, because if we loose that then we've already lost" I say softly and she nods before we both leave the tomb and run after Sam who is walking over to Leo and Simmons who are standing on a high sand dune looking up at the sky.
We quickly catch up with Sam as we walk up the dune. I look up at the sky and indeed see two C-17's flying in a circle a few miles away. They circle each other in the air a few times before opening the hatches allowing the autobots and a large band of soldiers to jump out. After a few seconds of falling they all pull their parachutes and gracefully float down to the ground. Optimus is even rolled out with multiple parachutes attached so he doesn't go sailing through the air.
A much needed smile graces my face as I see the NEST team airdrop into the area. Wherever NEST goes my autobot friends and brothers go and that's a comforting thought knowing they're not far away.
"They're dropping the big man," Simmons informs as he ushers us over before climbing down the dune they were previously on.
"You think you can bring him back to life with that pixie dust?" Simmons asks bluntly as we walk up and Sam doesn't stop as he firmly answers the man.
"Absolutely" he answers curtly as he walks past us and heads towards Bee and the twins like a man on a mission.
"We better hope it works Simmons or we're all officially screwed," I say as I plop my flashlight in his bag before heading for Bee as well.
We jump into the cars and drive off to meet up with the NEST crew and the rest of the autobot family.
"Hold on guys we're coming…we're coming" I think as we blaze through the desert towards our friends to hopefully come up with a plan to save Optimus and the world with the odds completely not in our favor.
And we're about to get into the battle scenes from Revenge of the Fallen! I'm excited for the battle sequences and seeing the parents, aunts, and uncles again, plus Epps, Lennox, and the rest of the Autobot squad.
The conversation between Jul's and Bee will come up again later and lead to some new developments as the story continues. Hope you all liked the chapter and I'll hopefully be able to post a lot more since I am now on summer break.
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