Prime, Chapter 25
Terrance had stated to the others that he would finally explain just what he'd been working on this whole time once everyone finally arrived back there. And that he'd tell them everything that he did in fact know about what was going on. They had waited around and finally everyone had gathered and all met up in the main area. Arcee was holding her and Jack's daughter Elizabeth who was mostly just looking up at her mother being so young. The humans of the group were standing on the elevated platform and were watching curious to know just what exactly they'd be told about what Terrance had been working on and the other Cybertronians also were waiting wanting to hear what was going on.
"So, as you all know I've been working almost nonstop on the computer the whole time I've been here." Terrance began to explain to them all stating that he was now going to tell them what he was working on.
"Ya, what was up with that exactly, you acted like it was important." Jack questioned asking what exactly it was that he'd been doing curious to know what was on the computer that he'd been working on.
"I've been trying to piece a map together from memory, the map is finally finished to the best of my memory, and it's supposed to show where old equipment and stashes had been hidden long ago by my ancestors." Explained the young blond to the others and pulled up the map on a 3d holotech printout so that everyone could see just what he'd been doing.
"Whoa, cool effects." Miko spoke watching the map appear before them seeing it curious to know more. "So, why couldn't you just tell us all about this before now exactly?" She then questioned how come he couldn't tell them earlier.
"For one thing it was originally no one's business but mine, for another it wasn't finished and there was no reason to tell you anything because even with the map it'd be useless without the locator, which I asked Optimus to hold onto, and was the item that you guys had fought over before I got there." Then came the explanation telling them that it was useless to bother telling them since it wasn't meant to be their business.
"So with the two of them together we can use it to find things left by these Pretenders that you were talking about?" Jack questioned him since that sounded about right when it came to the situation that they were talking about.
"That's right, as for what exactly Pretenders are, well, That'd be me to overly simplify." Was the answer that he got from Terrance when he'd asked about the situation that they were talking about stating that he was a Pretender.
"Okay, but what exactly is that?" June Darby, Jack's mother, questioned him wanting to know just what exactly a pretender was since he was supposed to be telling them what's going on.
"Well, according to the stories a very long time ago before even the time of the Autobots and Decepticons, a ship made of metal and circuits came to the planet of Earth, there they found a young human back before they were ever even called humans, the humans and the being on the ship slowly grew closer after they helped one another after countless sunrises and sunsets. Eventually a romance blossomed over countless generations. The Visitor from among the stars had a child with the one they'd become romanced with and another of the visitor's race appeared and took them back to beyond anywhere the humans could reach. Leaving the Child with them, the child had traits of both the mother from among the stars and the father who had been born of the natives of the land below our feet." Terran told them about the lore that he actually knew of from what he could remember reading before things were lost.
"Wait, so it the alien was a girl?" Rafael questioned curious wanting to know more, maybe they could get more information from the story and things would make a little more sense.
"Yes, and she was said to be a woman of living metal with twin enchanted hammers, one of which was left with the child she had with the human man." Was the answer he got from the blond teen, which then made those who knew what he was referring to look at one another not sure if it really was as he said or not.
"Are you saying that Solus Prime was your biological ancestor?" Ultra Magnus questioned also having been caught off guard by Terrance's story. He really couldn't believe it, though Jack's Mom and Agent Fowler were confused by why the others seemed so surprised by the information.
"That is entirely possible." He spoke in response going over to the forge which was on a display case even though it was broken and touching the handle as it began to glow and the mechanical parts began to spin catching them off guard seeing him doing so.
"Wait, but the forge is broken, and it's supposed to be out of power." Wheeljack spoke up watching this taking place confused and trying to wrap his head around just what's going on. "And I though it could only be wielded by a Prime."
"I am." Terrance then explained to them simply taking his hand off the hammer as it died back down and returned to normal while shutting the display case, this confused the others hearing that he was a Prime. "Terrio Prime, at your service." The blond then spoke with a mock bow towards the others at the base making the others' eyes go wide hearing that he actually was a prime.
Everyone had been caught off guard hearing that Terrance, was actually a Prime, specifically he'd stated his name was Terrio Prime and they were talking about it and the map and locator, along with how he was able to activate the supposedly drained out and broken forge of Solus Prime. They'd all been talking together and the blond then stated that they can find whatever the first item in question was going to be at. He activated the tracker and sat it in the center of the holomap which allowed them to see the dot was now showing them a location, and after checking the last known co-ordinates they were able to determine that it was a system of caves that people were said to have gotten lost in and 'mysteriously' disappeared whenever they would go in.
"Since this is your area of expertise I will let you lead the way." Optimus Prime stated to Terrance, uh, Terrio Prime, saying that he would be following his lead instead of taking lead himself, to which the blond Pretender nodded and looked around at everyone in the base.
"Right then, since the first item is said to be the missing hammer I will be going for sure." Terrance told them saying that he was going to be going for sure. "Since you're giving me reign I need Bumblebee, Rafael, Wheeljack and June Darby to go with."
"Absolutely not, It's dangerous for Mom and I don't want her getting involved." Jack then spoke saying he didn't want his mother to go which annoyed his mother.
"Oh my Son is going to tell me what to do?" June questioned raising an eyebrow annoyed that her son was again trying to keep her out of it and telling her what to do when it came to the missions despite the fact that he was going out on missions with them.
"Orion Pax is officially the leader of the Autobot Human Devision June, so he's got the ranking to tell you not to go and you'd have to listen to him." Terrance stated in response to them and their question. "Though there's a reason I asked for you specifically."
"And why exactly do you need my mother or Rafael?" Jack then questioned him wanting to know why exactly he wanted them specifically to be the ones to go on this possibly dangerous mission.
"Outside of Arcee, Wheeljack and Bumblebee are the fastest when it comes to speed. Wheeljack is also a demolitions expert which will probably be useful. I need Rafael because he's been studying cybertronian tech and will prove useful should we have to tap into anything. June is a nurse which will be useful should anything happen to Rafael, the hammer is said to be locked away so that only a biologically human female can get through the final lock. As well as needing a pretender to get through the others." He then explained to them why exactly he'd chosen those four exactly to join him on the mission.
After hearing this Jack thought about it for a bit mulling it over in his head and spoke. "And why specifically are you the one that has to go, wouldn't it be better for me to go with as well?" The dark haired teen then questioned next about the situation.
"The hammer is my birthright, and since you're a Pretender as well It's best you stay here should another item location be unlocked." Terrance explained to them about why he wanted Jack to stay should anything happen with the locator that they'd needed.
"Alright fine, but I'm holding you personally responsible should anything happen to anyone." Jack finally agreed saying that they would do it his way after hearing the pretender Prime's reasoning for who he wanted to take with him.