"Our home is where we are. Our place of origin is not relevant, only where we choose to go together." – Legion (Mass Effect)
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There are times when I go to sleep that everything that has happened to me is nothing more than a dream. That I would wake up to my parents' downstairs talking in the kitchen; my mom cooking breakfast while my dad mutters something about what's in the newspaper. I would then eat my breakfast in silence before catching the bus to school.
Everything would be normal.
Then again…
I would have never met them…
Alex, my best friend who stands by me no matter what we're facing; good or bad. She's been strong over the past years from overcoming her own scars to growing in great strides as a remarkable person. Not to mention finding her own way in this big world of ours.
Will Lennox and Epps who I've find to be great guys who serve our country proud. They seemed to always keep their cool under pressure and allow themselves to smile when everything have blown over. They deserve all the happiness in the world.
Sam and Mikaela who never thought that the events would bring them closer together. She never even knew who he was until she grabbed his hand, following him into the greatest adventure she will probably ever have considering my family is not known to be normal.
Normal…
I would have given everything to have my parents back, to have my life to just be normal like some other normal family where nothing ever happens to them.
My parents wouldn't have died keeping a secret.
I wouldn't have lost my eyes and be called a freak for my new ones.
I would never be chosen to help protect the world.
I wouldn't have fallen in love…
I keep reminding myself when I close my eyes that if I were to wake up and this all be a dream then I wouldn't have met the one person who looks past everything. He sees the soul in me and loves me for it like I look past the gruff exterior of his to see the most loving person I've ever met. Sure he can be a hard head and a stubborn oaf but he really does mean well when I happen to get myself into trouble. It's strange to say that in losing my parents I gained a new family that may never replace the one I lost but it's one I found all on my own.
However, not all things are all happy endings.
I know there is a darkness lurking in the shadows of this world and the one I've only seen in my dreams. I was warned of this darkness, of the death that will shake my new family to the core. I cannot stop it and too much of my fear it will happen to one I love. I have had their god come to me many times before to speak to me in my dreams. It's weird to have him whisper in my ear about the dangers that are coming. He warns of certain decepticons and I tell the others but there's only so much we can do.
Of course, I haven't told them about the warning of death.
Or of my nightmare contacting me to meet with him.
I should have told them but they would have stopped me; warned me that going was stupid but it is my fight. I have to fight this on my own. What I didn't expect to him was him surrendering; his willingness to talk about what had happened…...
"I'm sorry little one but vhat I did vas to protect you." He said as he sat next to me on a bench at some random park he picked. The group and I were in the processes of moving our stuff to the island when I got a message from him. We are leaving tomorrow for it and I was afraid I would miss my chance to get revenge but once I saw him all my anger seemed to disappear. He just seemed like a normal person sitting there but I knew the truth behind that stare of his.
"Protect me? You killed my parents, you took my eye sight. You're a killer who feels nothing." I said to him, my tone tight.
He chuckled. "I could have killed you, you are right but I didn't." He turned to look at me over his dark sunglasses. "Vouldn't you like to know of the masters vho gave me the order?" I didn't answer him and for some reason I wanted to know the answer. Jack was just a tool I realized and there was someone else pulling the strings.
Did I really wanted to know?
"I knew of your father. Of his vork before I was given the order. They told me to kill you. Leave no vitnesses alive but when I had a chat with your father I just couldn't." He said.
"When you dragged him into the bedroom…"
"Yes. I didn't torture him just simply chatted. He knew his own government sent the order and he had simply one request. To spare your life. I never kill women who didn't deserve it or children anyvays but his plea made me wish I had a father like yours."
"I don't understand."
"My family bore no love for me, selling to the militia group at an early age. I saw vhat family meant to them I vanted nothing more than one where one really loved me. All children should have a chance to live. So your father made me promise something."
"What did you promise?"
"That if you asked, I vould help you find those responsible. You may deal out the punishment as you vish but in finding them out will take connections you do not have."
"Why would you help me? Aren't you worried I could just kill you now?"
Jack laughed out loud and it startled me. "I'm sorry to disappoint you but I have to inform you that I am dying. Cancer of all things."
"I'm sorry."
"There is no need." There was a silence between us before he spoke once more. "And I am sorry once more."
"For what this time?"
"I did not know your mother vas with child. There was no evidence in the house and I was mainly watching your father to not notice the doctor visits. Maybe things vould have been different then again you vouldn't have gotten this far."
"I think about that sometimes. If you never killed my parents I would probably be in college right now, having a normal life but then I remember of all the excitement and the adventure I've had over the years. I wouldn't trade that no matter how much it hurts to admit." I told him and he place a hand on my shoulder.
"Do not be ashamed for wanting your parents but you also realize that the life you are living now is worth it." He said. I smiled sadly at him and rested my head on his shoulder.
"What do we do now?"
"I vill be your eyes and ears now. Call me on this number vhenever you need me. I vill come. As for our plan it vill take me a while but not too long. I vill contact you vith more information vhen I can." He said.
We sat watching the families of a park for an hour before I was called. Jack and I said our good-byes then I met up with the others. When they asked where I was I just told them I went to think to myself for a bit. Just to stop the nerves about the move and what our next move was about the decpticons. They seemed to bought it and I just hope they don't ask questions. I have no answer for them and I hope things stayed that way…..
"Melody, you have a call for you." Lennox said and I dropped what I was doing. It's been a year since that meeting with Jack. It's been a year living on this island running missions on destroying the decpticons and trying not to strangle the higher ups of the military. We kind of get off easy with their orders since we belong to the autobots now and not the government (which they did not like but we're not really human any more). We've been doing ok so far but I haven't gotten much sleep.
I keep having these dreams….
Dreams of Primus and the other Primes…
Of someone dying but all I hear are screams….
And the voice of Megatron…
I keep telling myself that he's dead and he can't come back but that doesn't stop me from waking up to his laugher in my head.
"Hello?"
"It is I little one. I have found the man vho ordered the hit on your father." Jack said over the phone and I looked over my shoulder to make sure no one was listening in. I have been waiting for this call for months since he notified me that someone in the government who worked alongside my father had hired him but he didn't have a name. When Jack was hired it was down a chain of people who gave him the order so he never did find out the original person who hired him until now.
"You did? Who is it?" I asked him in a hushed whisper.
"Galloway. His name is Galloway."
"Are you sure? He's the one that gave the order?"
"Yes. He is the one vho hated your father. He wanted the cube but your father refused to give it to him; so your father paid vith his life. Be careful. He is not to be trusted."
"Mel, come on! It's time to suit up!" Lennox shouted behind me.
"I'm coming!" I returned back to the phone call. "Thank you Jack. I promise I'll be careful."
"Think things through little one. You are not alone."
"I will. I promise." I ended the call and transformed into my autobot form.
"Who was on the line?" Lennox asked and I shook my head at him.
"Just Aunt Judy like always. Sam's going off to college and she's freaking out as usual. You think she would relax seeing as I'm in the military and he's not." I said with a laugh.
"I think I know the feeling. I blinked and my daughter is almost four years old. They grow up too fast." He said with a soft smile. He misses his family and I don't blame him. Being in the military is always hard on the families.
"Ready to kick some ass?" I asked him.
"Let's get too it!" He said and we boarded the plane. Just when I got strapped in I felt someone itch along my mind; sending a shiver down my spine. The words that kept repeating in my head since I last spoke with the Primes….
He is The Fallen….
Not all can be saved….
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Authors' note: And so begins movie two…
