Chapter 7 Something Rotten This Way Comes
Jack has been home for a few hours. He, his cousin and his cousins' friends all went out into Jasper on their bikes. (Jack telling Arcee that he was going to be ok and that she should take the night and go to the base to patrol with Optimus.)
It was still early, the sun barely set below the horizon. The four teens are sitting in one of the few parks in town, as they all sipping on slushies or milkshakes. "You know Jimbo Arcadia and Jasper seem pretty much the same. Seems like someone just made the carbon copies." Toby says then takes a long sip from his drink making a Slurping sound.
The other three laugh at Jim grins and looks toward his cousin and shakes his head, Jack laughs "And I thought my friends were weird." Jim laughs "Toby isn't weird he is just…" Jim pauses and takes a drink thinking for the right words to say "He is just Toby."
The cousins laugh causing both to have milkshake come out of their noses. This causes Toby and Claire to laugh as well.
Little did the four know, they were being watched from afar. Lazerbeak was sent to spy on the autobot human allies. The fact that this was a different group of human youths with Autobot charge was an interest to Soundwave. As he watches his monitor in the Nemesis command center. He has Lazerbeak go in a bit closer so he can get a better audio feed.
Jack laughs at Jim "Really Jim drama club? You? I would have never guessed. You do not seem the type." Jim looked toward his friends then gazed at Toby for a moment longer wishing he friend would just keep his mouth shut long enough to get back to his aunt's house.
Jim rubs the back of his head and speaks "Yeah you know me so full of…. Drama…" Claire and Toby both Facepalm "Smooth move Jim" Claire says.
The four turn to look at the western sky and Jim gulps audible to no one but Lazerbeak and Soundwave. The wind starts to blow as the sun sicks lower and lower on the horizon.
Jim stands up and nervously claps his hands together looking at his fellow teens. "Come on let's head home it is getting dark." Jack raises his brow " are you scared of the dark or something?" Jim backs up listening to the howling wind, leaves and bushes blowing in the breeze.
He looks around nervously and gulps once more "Or something." Jim says reaching his hand behind his back. Claire and Toby hear crunching branches behind them and you shoot up from their spots and grab Jack's hands. Jim looks at Claire and Toby and mouths "Call Blinky" to them, but it is too late.
The Sickly glowing yellow orbs shine in the shadows and a wicked laugh rings from all around them than he shows himself. Walking from the shadows the gray stone figure with his dagger in hand looks at the children "Well.. Well...Well.. Hunter seems you have dragged another into our little power struggle"
Angor Rot steps forward in the line of sight of the children and Lazerbeak. Jim bares his teeth and knocks his cousin to the ground as Toby and Claire step up with him "My family has nothing to do with this, leave them out of it!" He exclaims stepping forward and pulling out the Amulet from his back pocket and holds it out in front of him as he looks over his shoulder at his cousin "For the glory of Merlin, Daylight is mine to command!" he shouts out and light envelopes him and the armor of daylight and the sword is summoned forth. Angor laughs wicked "Did you forget Hunter! Daylight is mine to command. Boorah Nazurah Char Sha!"
With his incantation spoken the mark on Jim's face glows it's sickly yellow glow and Daylight goes from Jim's hands to Angor's. Jim then reaches to his upper thigh and grabs his glaives.
Looking over quickly at his cousin who is trying to pick himself up off the ground. "Claire I would rather not fight him and now that Jack has seen him... " he is cut off by the rush of his own weapon turned against him "SILENCE HUNTER!" Angor screams enraged and charges at the young Trollhunter.
Lazerbeak still sending the video feed back to the Nemesis, Soundwave watches the monitor and grins under his face mask thinking to himself how delightful to know that there is more than one secret war going on right under the humans noses and well in this case the Autobots Olfactory Sensors as well. Soundwave orders Lazerbeak to continue monitoring the situation as it plays out.
Jack finally off the ground watches his cousin battle in the living stone monstrosity. Having seen Bot on Con bashing he is used to seeing hard fights and watching his cousin go at it with this thing was a little too familiar for comfort.
He breathes slowly and looks away from the fighting and up to see Lazerbeak soaring overhead "Great" he says to himself as he stands up, picking up a stone that was laying a few inches away. He throws it at Lazerbeak and hits the drone in the camera, ending the feed to Soundwave as it flies back to the Nemesis, now needing a repair on it's camera lens.
Jim smashes his blades into Angor's head causing the troll to get dazed and stanger. Getting moment to breath Jim grabs his cousin by the arm "Come on we need to get out of here before he recovers and we are in deeper shit than what we already are" Jim Shouts as he runs literally dragging his cousin behind him as Claire and Toby follow suit behind them.
Getting away from the park and Angor's sight the four book it towards the underpass but do not go unnoticed by Prime who was just turning as he saw Jackson and what he could only guess was his relative
Optimus adjusts his audio receptors to try and hear the children concerned that something might be wrong.
"How did…" Toby Pants out of breath and wheezes "How did hamburger face find you here Jim? He should still be in Arcadia." Toby finishes as he falls on his ass.
"No idea but this is not what I would call a ideal situation" Jim says as him and Jack both rush over to help Toby to his feet
Jack remains silent but Jack glaces over his shoulder catching a glimpse of what he thinks is Optimus.
"Well Jim, what's the plan? We can't just go back to your Aunt's house. Who knows if Angor Rot already knows about it" Claire says taking what looks to be a flashlight out of her back pocket.
This catches Jack off guard and looks at the girl his eyes widened in fear by what she just said
"You mean to tell me.." He stands up and walks over to her cause Jim and Toby both to fall over and rolls on their asses he looks at her with what could only be called a flame in his eyes "You mean to tell me that… That thing! That nearly took my cousins head off more than like followed you guys here from Arcadia to Jasper just to what? Attacked Jim? and now you're saying it could know where my house is putting not only us in more danger but my mother and aunt as well? Jack finishes with a strong hint of anger in his voice.
Optimus on more concerned comms Arcee telling her to check on June, he remains where is listening to the children
"Jack I understand your upset and confused but you need to calm down" Jim says standing up with Toby
"Upset? Confused? Jim, you nearly hads your head cleaved from your body. I want some answers and I want them right fucking now? Jack says glaring at his cousin
Little did the children or the Prime realize that furious thunderstorms were going to be rolling in that night with the cousins glaring at each other.
The four children screamed when they heard the loud "CRASH" of thunder and the rain started to pour down on them. Jack tries to see if it is really Optimus across the street but with the down pour it makes it hard.
Sighing Jack waves to the other three to follow him and the head towards the house.
Optimus rolls out following them from afar making sure they get home safe and once they do and are in the garage he drives off to base.