School starts up tomorrow for me so I decided to give you guys a chapter before then.
Please enjoy.
Jack woke up the next morning feeling totally revitalized and in the best mood he had been in, in the longest time.
He jumped out of bed and got his clothes on before running down the stairs. His mom was drinking her coffee already at the table, waiting for him.
"Morning mom." Jack greeted her as he sat down next to her, a plate filled with pancakes and eggs laid out before him.
"Oh, morning sweetheart." His mom replied. "You seem to be in a good mood this morning. What's going on? Something nice happening at school?"
Jack nodded.
"Uh, yeah. Made some cool new friends yesterday." Jack answered.
June smiled.
"That sounds great. Maybe I'll be able to meet them one day."
"Yeah...maybe."
June looked up at the kitchen clock before sighing.
"Oh well. Looks like I'm off." His mother leaned over to give him a loving peck on the cheek before grabbing her bag. "Have a wonderful day Jack."
"You too mom."
Jack walked up to the third floor towards his locker. He was quickly followed by Miko and Raf.
"Yo Jack!" Miko greeted, her usual bombastic self being amplified by her newfound Autobot status.
"Morning Jack." Raf greeted, his face lit up with a wide smile stretching from ear to ear.
"Morning guys." Jack replied.
"Aren't you excited Jack?" Miko asked with wide eyes.
"Huh?"
"Hello? Aren't you excited about being Autobots? Being given Autobot faction names?"
"What? Yeah of course!"
"Well you seem pretty lax about it so I'm not totally convinced." Miko replied.
"Are you kidding? I'm ready to explode with excitement. I just happen to have more self control than you Miko." Jack answered.
Miko shrugged.
"Whatever you say Jack-rabbit. Whatever you say."
Jack rolled his eyes before turning to Raf.
"Are you excited Raf?"
Raf nodded. "Oh yeah. I tried talking to my older brother about it, but he was busy playing some game. So, I let out my excitement onto Bee this morning while he drove me to school."
Jack chuckled as the first bell sounded.
"Oops. Looks like that's my que. Gotta go guys. See you later." Jack spoke before waving goodbye to his freshmen friends.
Jack walked as fast as he could through the hectic first floor to get to his home room. He was able to make it just as the second bell sounded.
Mr. Ception turned to him as he sat down.
"Cutting it a bit close there don't you think Mister Darby?" He spoke.
"Yeah, sorry sir." Jack replied as he plopped down into his chair next to Elita.
"Hey Jack." Elita greeted him quietly.
Jack smiled at her as a greeting before taking out his books.
Lunch rolled around and Jack went to go meet his friends at their usual spot behind the school.
"Hey everyone." Jack greeted.
"Hey Jack!" Smokescreen exclaimed. "You ready for today?"
"Oh yeah. I'm totally ready." Jack replied.
"Well I'm ready now! I want the day to hurry up so we can get on with this thing!" Miko spoke up.
Raf merely chuckled at the excited girl.
"Uh, hey, where's Arcee?" Jack wondered.
"Oh, she's at cheerleading tryouts." Ratchet answered nonchalantly.
Jack choked on his drink while Miko did a spit take. Raf just froze with his spoon dangling in front of his mouth.
"Ahem..." Jack moaned as he tried to clear his throat. "Arcee...does cheerleading?"
"Huh? Oh yeah." Bulkhead replied. "She did it last year too alongside Elita and Chromia."
"What? But doesn't Chromia do wrestling?" Miko asked.
"Well, yeah that too but she usually tries to balance both." Wheeljack answered.
"Okay but...I just can't picture Arcee in a skirt jumping around while screaming cheers." Jack said.
"Well, from what we could tell from them apparently it's a very demanding and difficult sport. All we can do is watch the, do it. They're gonna participate in the Galaxy Games after all, and you have to be good to be there." Smokscreen explained.
"The...the Galaxy Games?" Raf wondered.
"Uh yeah. The Galaxy Games. The city wide tournament between the schools of Galaxy City?" Bulkhead spoke. The freshmen shook their heads.
"The one that takes place every single year?"
Their heads continued to shake.
"Sports, academics, debates? Schools going head to head in battle in epic school activity related battles of epic proportions? None of it rings a bell?"
The three freshmen could have been mistaken as bobble heads their heads were shaking so much.
"Wow." Bulkhead sighed.
Bumblebee put his hand on Bulkhead's shoulder and beeps came out from his speech necklace.
"Yeah, Bee's right. We didn't need to know about the Galaxy Games until now so we never knew about it period." Raf translated.
"Yeah, well...it's an important part of Cybertron Academy." Bulkhead muttered.
"Cool, why don't you tell us more about it then?" Miko offered and Bulkhead's face lit up.
"Well, it starts around March..."
Jack's final class for the day had just ended and he was walking to room G-184. He chest was tight with anticipation as he walked through the halls. He just passed a corner when he bumped into Airachnid.
Jack stepped back quickly.
"Oh! Sorry!" Jack exclaimed before trying to go around her but she stepped in his way.
"Jack!" She spoke, her violet lips stretching into a thin smile.
"Now now now Jack. What's the hurry? You just numb into a lady without even checking to make sure she's alright? Now that is just rude." Airachnid continued.
"Listen, I've got to get to the Autobot faction meeting-"
"Oh yes that's right! I heard about your accomplishment of being let into the faction. Congratulations Jack. You're becoming a man." Airachnid spoke as she got closer to Jack before jerking back with a scream.
"Ah! Who the hell-"
Airachnid was cut off as Arcee sent her flying into the door of a nearby locker.
Arcee sighed as she turned to Jack.
"Are you okay?" She asked worriedly.
Jack nodded. "Yeah, thanks for the save."
"No prob. Now come on. Let's get to the meeting room."
"Greetings Autobots. Today we are gathered here to celebrate three young, and brave students who not only proved themselves to carry the Autobot crest, but saved many of us from possible expulsion." Optimus spoke and the room broke into clapping.
Jack, Miko and Raf stood before him.
"First we have Rafael Esquivel. His computer know how was able to undo the damage done by the Cons. His older classmate Bumblebee serves as a sort of scout for us from time to time, and I believe that radar tech is able to pick up and get rid of problems real fast. From this moment forward, Raf will be known as Radar."
"Next we have Mikoto Nakadai. She is a bundle of energy that could give even Blurr a run for his money. She thinks quick and doesn't hesitate to fight back in any situation. Her older classmate Bulkhead is a rough and tumble guy that only eggs her on. She relies on her wits and impulses. From this moment forward, Miko will be known as Impulse."
"And lastly, but certainly not least, we have Jackson Darby. While reluctant to put anyone else, as well as himself for that matter, in any danger, he is always more than ready to stand up to any threat that dares to challenge him and his friends. In tough situations he showcases courage and remains a steadfast leader figure for others to lean on. From this moment forward, Jack will be known as Steadfast."
"Steadfast, Impulse and Radar. The names with which you were given at birth are far more important. They are who you are, past present and future. However, the names which I have just given you are also now who you are: members of the Autobot faction. These new names may have no meaning beyond these school grounds but in here, in these halls, among your faction comrades they are your symbols of dedication and loyalty to the Autobot cause for freedom, righteousness and justice. You three will be expected to uphold these values for as long as you attend this academy. Do you three accept your Autobot identities and these responsibilities that come hand in hand with them?"
"I do." Miko answered first.
"I do too." Raf promised.
Jack waited a moment before clenching his fist and proclaiming "I do as well."
Optimus smiled.
"Then I welcome you. Welcome to the Autobot faction."
Thank you to everyone who gave me name suggestions. I would personally like to shout out at ArtisticPrincess and LunarNightDreamer for your suggestions which I utilized.
So the kids are Autobots now! What do you think of their names?
Let me know what you think! Comment and review!
