Optimus and Megatron headed out on their own, they found a spot hidden and transformed. Optimus seemed distracted, Megatron walked up to his younger brother putting his servo onto Optimus' shoulder armor.
"Brother…?" Megatron replied.
"I never thought you would do this, I mean I had hoped but…" Optimus started to say.
"I was wrong I let father blind me, you have always been strong; perhaps if I had just opened my optics I would have seen that sooner. I pushed you down so far away from my spark, all I knew was war and hate; it's time to try things your way now." Megatron said opening his chest plates.
Optimus turned seeing his brother's chest plates opening, Optimus followed opening up his chest plates. Megatron reached for his brother, Optimus followed holding his older brother tightly against him.
He felt the pull of his brother's spark, his own spark moved without the slightest hesitation on his part. It slowly reached out for Megatron's spark, wrapping tightly around it encasing it with forgiveness and love. Megatron held it together, until their sparks started to open up memories of the past.
Those memories forced both of them onto their knees, energon tears streaming down their faces. Megatron clutching onto Optimus' servos, while Optimus did the same while memories smacked into them with the force of a raging river.
(Memory 1)
A young Optimus and Megatron were watching several femmes walking by; they smiled at the two mechlings.
"Hey they are watching us…" Megatron said.
"Who do you like?" Optimus asks.
"Her…" Megatron said to his younger brother as he pointed toward the femme he liked.
"Okay…" Optimus replied with a lopsided grin.
Red optics traced over the frame of the femme he liked, while Optimus stared at the other femme that loopy smile broadening.
(Memory 2)
Optimus ran into the place where the Allspark was kept, Megatron burst into the room his optics a blazed with fury. He advanced on his brother, his fusion cannon aimed at his brother.
"Step aside, Prime…" Megatron demanded.
"No, I cannot allow you to have the Allspark, brother." Optimus remarked.
"I will kill you if I have too, do not think I won't." Megatron growled.
"You won't kill me, I am your brother." Optimus simply said, while a look crossed Megatron's face; and suddenly Optimus realized he wasn't sure what his brother would really do after all.
Especially, when Optimus felt the blast from Megatron's fusion cannon; it hit him in his stomach. Energon flowed from the wound freely, while Optimus put a hand on the wound.
"You don't know me as well as you think, do you?" Megatron snarled.
Optimus winced, and then he transformed his servo into his energon sword, and broke the chains holding the Allspark releasing it into space.
"Perhaps you don't know me either, Megatron." Optimus growled.
"You fool, you sentenced us to death!" Sentinel exclaimed. "Search it out Megatron!" Sentinel ordered.
"Yes father, right away." Megatron replied, as he glared and kicked Optimus in his wounded stomach.
"Father please, I am injured I need your help." Optimus said in pain his hand up toward his father.
"I do not care, Optimus…" Sentinel retorted with acid dripping from every word.
Optimus lowered his head, as a sad keening sound escaped him. He slowly dropped his servo; he had to release the Allspark… He had to. He wasn't wrong, he had to protect Cybertron; but it seemed like he only succeeded in bringing its destruction instead.
(Memory 3)
Sam was falling from the building; his hand reaches out catching him. "I gotcha boy…" he tells Sam. "Hold on to the cube…!" he orders.
His brother followed pushing him down, Optimus protected the precious human in his hand taking the damage himself. He had to save the boy; he was what mattered not even the Allspark mattered to him any longer.
(Memory 4)
He stood in the graveyard; Sam didn't look pleased not one bit.
"You couldn't give me just one day, could you?" Sam snapped his tone wrapped around the leader's spark.
His last words hurt Optimus, it seemed like everyone he cared about had left him at one point.
"You're Optimus Prime, you don't need me." Sam said walking away each step crushing Optimus' spark a little more.
"I do more than you'll ever know…"
(Memory 6)
"Hide Sam…!" Optimus ordered, as he bravely faced a raging Megatron.
Optimus had taken out Grindor, but where was Sam? Had he been trampled in the fight?
"Sam, where are you?" Optimus asks in an urgent tone.
Megatron strikes in a brutal way; he grabs Optimus by his shoulder armor. Optimus feels his brother's blade go through him; it protrudes proudly through his chest plates.
"You are so weak…" Megatron hisses.
"Nooooooo…." Optimus replies painfully, as he feels Megatron's blast take his spark.
Optimus sees Sam, as he falls to the ground.
"Run, Sam run…." He whispers, before he quietly fades into the Well of Allsparks.
(Memory 7)
Optimus onlines to feel pain seize him like no other, but he sees their human…. Sam.
"Boy, you came back for me…" he said in a tired pained tone, but full of pride.
Sam smiles weakly.
(End of memories)
Megatron pushed Optimus onto the ground, while their sparks continued to cleanse each other.
"I am sorry, Orion." Megatron whispered. "I should never have allowed it to go that far, I should have protected you I have hurt you so badly." Megatron replied. "Lay still…" Megatron replied firmly.
"Thank you for coming back to me, Megatron." Optimus said softly.
"You are my little brother; how could I do anything but that." Megatron said as he pulled Optimus closer.
Silence…..
"You have made me very happy Megatron more than you will ever truly know." Optimus said as the spark cleansing intensified.
(The Con base)
Sam got out of the cockpit and looked around the con base, it was then Barricade walked out. Sam froze, while Barricade was on his knees looking at Sam his optics shining brightly.
"What now….?" Sam asked.
Barricade looked at Frenzy who merely tilted his helm.
"Boy growing…." Frenzy finally said pointing to Sam.
Sam looked down at himself.
"Oh damn, okay big problem; guys…." Sam replied. "Clothes becoming an issue…." Sam mused.
Minutes later, Starscream had Sam wrapped in what made him look like he was wearing a dress.
"Rotten Cons…" Sam growled as he heard laughter.
'The laughing stock of the Decepticons oh joy'
Sam was in Starscream's cockpit, which had been accommodated for Sam's increased height. Sam was silent, not because of the Con but because he felt so different; almost freakish now.
Starscream picked up on the silence, he wanted to say something. He was not one for understanding humans, and their outlandish behavior; but he felt Sam was different. It was like his human eyes pulled him to another world altogether. He wasn't sure if he liked it yet, but perhaps he could get used to these odd feelings.
"Human….."
"My name is Sam…"
"Very well Sam, what is wrong; why are you silent?" Starscream asked.
"I'm a freak look at me; I am not like I was at all." Sam mumbled.
Silence…
"You are not a freak; you are far more superior to other humans. You are not even human any longer, you are like us better." Starscream said.
Sam was shocked, Starscream never was decent to him or civil; or anything he was beyond shocked. He truly wondered was it possible the Cons could be changing for the good?
(Autobot base)
The Autobots were understandably still a little nervous around the Decepticons, but when they saw their human in one piece. However the height confused them, but Ratchet figured it was because of his change from the Allspark. Sam was ready to hit the fan with all the scans from Ratchet, but he was never so happy to see Optimus come into the medical bay.
"Optimus….!" Sam exclaimed.
"Samuel, would like to be rescued?" Optimus chuckled.
"Yes, please…" Sam replied.
Ratchet tapped his foot pad against the floor, but in one hand a wrench.
"Now whether or not I use this depends on you, Optimus Prime." Ratchet said as Optimus scooped up Sam and hurried out of the medical bay. "That's right "Optimus run, you scrap heap you!" Ratchet growled. "Stealing my patients, insufferable mech….." Ratchet mumbled.
Optimus gave Sam a lopsided grin.
"You've gotten taller…" Optimus noted.
"Yes, and now I get to wear a dress, as if the Allspark hadn't screwed enough of my life up enough." Sam said.
"I am sorry Sam…" Optimus said sadly, his optics dimming.
"Don't be sorry, I wouldn't have it any other way, Optimus. My life was empty without you and the other Autobots in my life before." Sam said.
Silence….
"Can I tell you something?" Sam asked.
"What is it, Sam?" Optimus asked.
"I always thought of you not just a hero or friend; but a second father." Sam said making Optimus mist up once more.
"I have thought of you as a son, as well." He said as Sam smiled. "Would you like to go flying with me?" Optimus asked.
"Really, that would be awesome." He said with his eyes lighting up.
Optimus smirked, his optics almost twinkling in amusement Sam watched Optimus, his hero, his friend.
(In the air with Optimus and Sam)
Sam laughed wildly, as Optimus spun through the air with Sam holding on for dear life on his neck.
"Hold on Samuel, I am going to do a few more spins." Optimus chuckled.
"You're just showing off now…" Sam laughed, as Optimus smiled to himself.
"For you always, Sam…" Optimus replied. "Oh just one thing Sam…"
"What big guy?" Sam asked.
"Do not hurl on me…" Optimus chuckled.
That made Sam burst out into hysterical chaotic laughter, which only made Optimus smile broadly. Optimus did several more impressive spins and flips through the air, and then he headed back to the base.
He removed Jetfire's flying gear, and then he felt Sam crawl up to his shoulder armor. He hated the day he sent his boy away like he did. He remembered it like it was yesterday, and the things he had said to their boy.
(Flashback begins)
Optimus stood tall as he realized what he had to do; Sam stood on the ground his eyes misted by tears.
"Why, what did I do why are you making me go; why can't I ever see you again?" Sam begged.
"It is for your own good, boy." Optimus said, as Bumblebee made a whining sound.
"How is this for my own good, I have been in the line of fire before?" Sam demanded.
"I am sorry; this is not up for debate, Samuel." Optimus said firmly.
"Fine whatever, come on Bee." Sam whispered needing to go for a ride.
Bumblebee made no move at all, Sam looked shocked at first.
"Bee…?" Sam asked.
"Bumblebee is no longer your guardian; he is coming back to the base with us now." Optimus remarked.
Sam stood there his heart breaking, as one by one all his Cybertronian friends transformed and left him. Optimus saw the boy finally break, he fell to the ground his body shaking uncontrollably as sobs overpowered him. It had become the worst day in Optimus Prime's life; since the destruction of his home.
(Flashback ends)
(Optimus' quarters)
Optimus watched Sam as he sat on the desk; while he finished some work before they had their alone time. Sam glanced up at Optimus, who was reading a data pad. Optimus glanced down seeing Sam had energon tears rolling down his face, it startled Optimus at first.
"Samuel, are you ill?" Optimus asked.
"Huh, no I am good, Optimus; I am just really happy now." Sam said.
Optimus gently ran a finger over Sam's face, his optics glazed over with energon. They had their boy back with them all would be good; no matter what was thrown at them.
(Several days later)
Sam was shooting baskets with several Autobots; they of course were using their holoforms. Sam's height made playing the game a lot easier now; he had grown a little over 7 foot. Sam glanced up, he saw a familiar yellow and black Camaro parked.
Bumblebee
"Hey guys, hang on okay?" Sam jogged over to Bumblebee, his long white hair flowing as he did. "Hey Bee…"
Bumblebee chirped happily.
"You know we could go for a ride; want to do that?" Sam asked.
Bumblebee made a soft chirp, Sam smirked.
"You know, I know you can talk now right?" Sam asked.
"I know Sam, but I still like to chirp at you." Bee said his engine racing.
Sam ran his hand over Bumblebee's hood; a sad smile touched his lips.
"What do you want to do?" Sam asked.
"Spend time with you, you are my special brother; Sam." Bumblebee said.
Bumblebee opened his door for Sam, who quickly got into the scout. Bumblebee drove to a rather private part of the base; he wanted to be alone with Sam. Sam was special to him and always would be. He knew his leader was the one who won his heart but he still cared for Sam as close friend and brother.
Sam got out of Bumblebee, and sat on the ground; while Bee transformed watching Sam. Bumblebee gently, as he could run a finger down Sam's white hair.
"You look so different, Sam."
Sam looked up, he smiled sadly at Bumblebee.
"Yeah, I'm the poster child for the Allspark, huh?" Sam replied with a little nervous laugh.
Bee tilted his head making a clicking sound; he gently picked up Sam in his hands. He was petting Sam's face; he cared so much for his human.
"I missed you guys so much; I rode my mom's bike. I couldn't get another car not after you guys, it wouldn't be right." Sam said, as bright blue tears rolled down his face.
Bumblebee held Sam close, and then nuzzled his boy. Sam held onto Bumblebee's armor, while his best friend nuzzled him. Sam glanced up, his now blue eyes shining up at Bumblebee.
"You have blue optics right now neat…" Bee said with a chirp thrown in.
"Yeah I have a lot of neat tricks I can do now." Sam said with a sad smile.
(Bumblebee's POV)
I pulled him close to my spark, I loved him like a brother and special friend. I had memories one after the other assaulting my processors. I saw when I first saw Sam, when he bought me from that used car lot. I remember many fond memories of my boy, how he saved our leader's life multiple times. It was no wonder he loved Sam, he had something about him; which made him special to my leader. However he was special to us all and we all loved him, but Optimus was the one whose spark Sam stole.
I also remembered when our boy died for our leader; so he could bring him back. He has changed so much from when I first was assigned to find him. He was an awkward human teenager unsure of himself; but by the end of that day he was a soldier.
We lost Jazz, that day at mission city; but gained another warrior as well.
Sam watched me his human optics wide, he still was leaking energon. I touched his face gently and made a chirping sound. He smiled, I love when he smiles. He doesn't do that enough.
"Bee…?" Sam whispers to me.
I look at him, and tilt my head.
"Yes Sam, what is it?" I asked him.
"You're my best friend, Bee…" he said softly making me feel so special.
Xxx
Optimus stood watching the sunset; Megatron walked up silently watching his brother. He stood beside Optimus silent, and then glanced back over at his younger brother wondering how to put into words what he desired.
"Megatron…." Optimus said.
"Optimus, I would like to discuss something with you." Megatron said, as Optimus cast a glance at him.
"Very well, and what would that be?" Optimus asked.
"I would like to have a chance with the boy get to know him be his friend hopefully I know that sounds slagging insane coming from me, but its true alright maybe I am malfunctioning." Megatron replied as Optimus chuckled clearly amused. "Something amuses you Optimus?" Megatron demanded.
Optimus couldn't help but smirk, his brother had a way of coming out with things that made him laugh. Megatron snarled, and pushed his brother against the wall.
"You will cease that infernal heehawing it doesn't become you, Prime." Megatron mumbled.
"My bad…." Optimus remarked, as a very human like snort escaped Optimus then.
"Oh that's very dignified, isn't it?" Megatron asked rolling his optics, while a smile appeared on his mouth.
"Very well, but remember it may take time he is still flighty around you." Optimus offered.
"Flighty.….?" Megatron repeated tilting his head.
Optimus grinned, as his brother watched the way Optimus' optics brightened, he knew that look; oh how he knew that look.
"Yes flighty he is afraid of sudden impact you were not nice to him in the beginning you tried to kill him in your first encounter and you did offline him once…..Correct?" Optimus asked
Silence…
Megatron looked ashamed suddenly, that nearly toppled Optimus right then and there the great warlord Megatron being shamed…. That was a first.
"We will work things all out you will see brother…" Optimus said as Megatron nodded at those words.
(Where Sentinel, Starcrusher and BlackMaze are)
Sentinel looked out over the ocean on a high cliff; Starcrusher approached him his optics changing from bright orange to hot red.
"We have the empty shells ready, Sentinel." Starcrusher remarked.
"Megatron was supposed to rule by my side helping me crush his brother; but no instead he leaves taking the Decepticons with him." Sentinel snarled.
"Perhaps he will come back, especially if you infuse him with our father's secret weapon." Starcrusher said.
"No, I am done with both of them, bring me the two captives." Sentinel ordered as BlackMaze came out pushing two Autobots who were in chains.
BlackMaze pushed the two Autobots down onto the ground, they glared at Sentinel.
"How could you do this Sentinel?" demanded one of the mechs.
"Wheeljack and Red Alert you will be the first to witness how a new breed of Cybertronians will be made." Sentinel explained as he motioned to Starcrusher. "Do it…!" he ordered.
Starcrusher injected a glowing substance into Wheeljack and Red Alert's main energon lines. The two bots were suddenly thrown into a world of agony, as convulsions hit them wave after wave.
"What have you done Sentinel?" Red alert demanded.
"I am creating a new breed of Cybertronians, with the help of a strand of dark energon." Sentinel explained.
"You're mad…!" Wheeljack shouted, as he and Red Alert suddenly spiraled into darkness and madness thanks to a rather evil Sentinel Prime; who was bent on ruling the universe and enslaving anyone who opposed him.
(Much later in the day…..)
Sentinel watched as two drones brought out Wheeljack and Red Alert, the two Autobots in shackles and chains.
"Demonstration ready, Sentinel…" the one drone replied.
"Very well, let's start shall we?" Sentinel replied, as he sat and watched for himself the effects the dark energon had.
The drones unshackled the two Autobots, the second that they did Red Alert attacked Wheeljack. Wheeljack however was fast and dodged Red Alert's chaotic swings, but he knew the more charged up he became; the harder it would be to make him listen to reason.
"Red Alert, stop this I do not want to hurt you; don't make me hurt you." Wheeljack pleaded.
Red Alert kicked Wheeljack in the chest plates sending the inventor flying against the wall. Sentinel for his part was enjoying what he was seeing, his twisted processors only seeing how the dark energon would benefit him.
Red Alert had gained the upper hand injuring Wheeljack badly, Red Alert stood over Wheeljack; who sadly knew he could not reason with Red Alert. So he had to think fast, and he hated what he had to do; but someone had to warn Optimus Prime what Sentinel was doing.
Red alert transformed his arm into a very nasty blaster, but Wheeljack at the last moment transformed his right servo into a blade, he had been working on for Optimus. The blade slid into Red Alert's chest shocking him, but Wheeljack unfortunately had no choice. He would regret what he had to do, but he had to warn Optimus and letting himself get offlined, he couldn't do that.
"I am sorry, Red I am truly sorry." Wheeljack replied kicking the deranged Autobot away.
Red Alert slid to the ground, but before offlining, he gave Wheeljack one simple command.
"Run hurry, before I turn….." Red Alert groaned.
Wheeljack wasn't sure what his friend was trying to say to him, but he knew Sentinel was to blame for it.
"What have you done, Sentinel? You are a Prime, what is wrong with you?" Wheeljack demanded.
"There is nothing wrong with me; I am making a new far more advanced breed of Cybertronians." Sentinel answered.
"You're mad, and what about all the other original Cybertronians?" Wheeljack demanded.
"All the others will be enslaved; well except my sons I have special plans for them." Sentinel remarked.
Wheeljack saw the drones trying to sneak up behind him; he spun around grabbing the one drone and pushing it into Sentinel.
"Kill him… You idiots…!" Sentinel finally snarled.
Wheeljack turned to leave, but was stopped by a now hideous deformed Red Alert. His body had become hunched over, his optics blinking from blue to red. Wheeljack saw the energon leaking from what used to be his friend; Red Alert was drooling from his mouth, his hands now turned into deadly sharp claws.
"No, Red Alert…!" Wheeljack exclaimed.
"…No hope for me….Warn others….GO….!" Red Alert ordered trying to fight the changes from the dark energon.
Wheeljack took off fighting his way through the drones; Wheeljack was normally just an inventor and stayed away from combat. However you'd be surprised what someone can do, when their life is in danger and the rest of their friends and family.
Wheeljack made it out of the place where he had been kept, now he needed to send a commlink to Optimus for help. He was in dire straits now, and he was feeling the after effects from killing his friends. He transformed and took off, praying to Primus the other would find him soon.
(Where Sentinel was)
Sentinel realized he would need to find someplace new; he wasn't ready to confront Optimus yet. BlackMaze and Starcrusher walked in, they had troubling news for him, which did nothing for his mood.
"Prime, we need to seek audience with you." Starcrusher announced.
"Yes, what is it?" Sentinel remarked.
"The one they call Samuel James Witwicky, he could both help and harm your plans." BlackMaze replied.
"Explain yourselves now, and be quick about it I am losing my patience." Sentinel remarked sourly.
"He is the living embodiment of the Allspark, Sentinel…" BlackMaze replied as Sentinel frowned.
"He can bring Cybertron back to its former glory?" Sentinel demanded.
"Indeed sir…" Starcrusher said.
"I feel there is something else you are not telling me…" Sentinel remarked.
"He has a strong connection to all the Autobots, but especially to your son Optimus. He intends to adopt the boy as his own; and apparently he has had that idea for a long time." Starcrusher said.
"There is more?" Sentinel asked looking disgusted.
"Yes sir, he has powers great powers given by the Allspark, he receives visions Sentinel and he could be shown how to counteract dark energon." BlackMaze said.
Sentinel looked at them thoughtfully, and then spoke to them.
"Then he will be brought to me, if I can turn him against Optimus and the Autobots that will increase my power that much more." Sentinel said.
"Dark energon infused in the boy could bring both good and bad on our servos Sentinel." Starcrusher replied.
"I am not interested in your opinions, I am only interested in results bring him to me!" he roared. "I do not want this boy to get a vision about what can neutralize dark energon. My plans will be ruined then, we find a new base of operations and we work on bringing THAT boy here." Sentinel said and then added in such a dark tone. "He will spend the remainder of his life with me, as my prisoner." Sentinel remarked.
"As you wish, Sentinel…" the two sons of Unicron replied both looking at each other and smiling things were going along perfectly now.
(Autobot hanger – outside)
"Where did Ratchet and Ironhide go?" Epps asked Lennox.
"Ratchet said they got an Autobot distress signal, so he and Ironhide went to investigate." Lennox replied shrugging.
"Okay, guess doc bot knows best." Epps said.
Lennox just rolled his eyes, and walked away with a confused Epps following.
(Where Wheeljack is – Wheeljack's POV)
I couldn't move I had painfully transformed, and tried to fight the anger and hate…. The madness the dark energon was causing, but it was so hard so very hard now. Was this how Red Alert felt? Oh Optimus, forgive me please; I should have know what was happening; what Sentinel was up too.
I must stay alive to warn at least one bot that comes to me, I must tell them that light energon is the only cure, and the only ones who can find it are the guardians three, and the Allspark is the only way to locate them. Primus someone hurry please…
Sam felt something calling to him. Sam floated to a back door in the medical bay; he knew the bodies of Jazz and the Arcee triplets were back there. The Allspark was calling him almost demanding him to go back there. He had to do it; he had too for his Autobots. The Autobots were his friends, and Optimus well he would be his adopted father now. He had to do this for all of them, he touched the door and it opened.
It was dark in the room, but Sam found he could see just fine. He landed on Jazz, he was completely put back together again; Ratchet did an awesome job Sam thought to himself.
"Alright Jazz man, time to come back to us." Sam replied.
Sam placed his hands into Jazz's chest cavity, a warm golden glow spread from Sam's hands up to his elbows. The glow gave off a warm feeling to Sam, as he continued to let the Allspark work on bringing first Jazz, and then the Arcee sisters.
The glow traveled through Jazz, his spark suddenly blazing to life like a little roaring fire. Sam heard Jazz rebooting, his optics lighting up as he growled and slowly blinked his optics rapidly. Jazz saw Sam but didn't register who it was right away, but he was staring at those mesmerizing eyes of his.
"It's Sam, Jazz…"
"Samuel James Witwicky?" Jazz asked wearily.
"Yes…" Sam answered.
"You look so different…" Jazz replied.
Sam sighed.
"Yeah, I am the poster boy for the Allspark..." he chuckled, as Jazz picked him up and held the boy.
"Thank you for bringing me back, little man…" Jazz said as he glanced at the three offlined femmes. "Are you bringing them back?" he asked in a hopeful tone.
"Yea, they are next ….." Sam started to say.
(Where Wheeljack was)
Ratchet and Ironhide pulled up, and they quickly transformed going to Wheeljack.
"Wheeljack….!" Ironhide exclaimed.
Ratchet saw the wounds, and the dark purple stuff oozing out.
"No, don't touch him; its dark energon." Ratchet remarked firmly.
"How do we help him…?" Ironhide asked.
Wheeljack onlined his optics, there was a crazed look shining in his optics.
"Light energon must find Guardians three Allspark can locate them…" Wheeljack remarked in a strange tone.
"He's going mad…" Ratchet growled in anger.
"The Chaos bringer he…" Wheeljack replied.
"The chaos bringer…That's…" Ratchet whispered.
"Unicron…" Ironhide snarled.
"He….. Will rise! He will rise!"
Ratchet and Ironhide both froze in fear.
"No….." they whispered in horror.
(Medical bay)
Optimus and Megatron walked in and were looking for Sam.
"I could have sworn he was in here he was going to ask Ratchet something he said." Optimus replied.
"Maybe he's in your quarters….." Megatron started to say until the back door to the medical bay opened and out strolled Jazz.
"…..Jazz, Jazz is that really you?" Optimus asked slowly in shock. "No fragging way….!" Was the odd phrase that escaped Optimus' vocalizer shocking his brother and Jazz. "What I learned human phrases…" Prime mumbled to his brother.
"What a funny greeting for me, boss bot…" Jazz replied.
Optimus stared at Jazz his optics wide, his spark hammering in his chest plates Jazz was back but how…?
"Sam brought me back…" Jazz said as if he read his mind.
"Samuel, he never ceases to amaze me…" Optimus replied.
"He is gonna bring back the three femmes too…" Jazz said.
Optimus smirked.
(Hour and a half later)
Sam put his hands onto the bodies of the three femmes, and let the Allspark do its work. The glow went all around the three sisters, there was a sudden rumbling sound as their optics rebooted and lit up.
Sam collapsed for a few moments, but was brought back to Earth at the sounds of laughter. He glanced up his eyes meeting those of three very much alive femme.
"Look sisters, while he looks very different I think we just found Samuel James Witwicky." Arcee said.
"How are you little one?" Flare- up asked.
"You brought back Optimus correct?" Chromia asked.
"Yea he is back and safe and sound like you three are now too." He said as they nodded.
"Thank you, Samuel…" Arcee replied.
(In the medical bay)
Ratchet and Ironhide came in carrying a half insane Wheeljack finding more than Optimus and Megatron; they found a very much alive Jazz.
"What's shaking guys?" Jazz mused as Ironhide and Ratchet placed Wheeljack on the berth strapping him down.
"How…Wait Samuel brought you back didn't he?" Ratchet asked.
"Yeah he did, and I believe he is reviving the Arcee triplets now." Jazz said.
Ratchet shook his helm; they had deadly trouble looming in their future.
"Optimus, we have a problem that needs your attention as of right now." Ironhide said.
Optimus glanced up at his weapon's specialist and knew by the expression on his face plates it was not something good.
"What is it, old friend?" Optimus asked.
"We found Wheeljack and apparently he had to offline Red Alert, they were injected with dark energon. He said something about the Allspark being able to find someone called the guardian three. He mentioned something about light energon and that these Guardians three could help." Ironhide said as Optimus realized Ironhide was also leaving something else out.
"What else Ironhide aren't you telling me?" Optimus asked.
"He said the Chaos bringer will arise…." Ironhide remarked as Optimus froze.
"Who is the chaos bringer, Optimus?" Sam asked coming out with the Arcee triplets.
"Unicron…" Optimus answered as he realized they had to think fast and stop this from happening.
Everyone was quickly assembled outside Bots and Cons, as well as the humans from NEST. Everyone was shocked to see the Arcee Triplets and Jazz.
Optimus approached everyone with a heavy spark; he looked at everyone his optics dimming. He knew what he planned on telling everyone was not going to be good.
"Everyone Ironhide and Ratchet came back from their mission, and apparently Sentinel Prime has dark energon and is using it against us. However, we can stop him we need to locate the Guardians three, so they in turn can find the light energon the only substance known to cure dark energon poisoning." Optimus said.
"How do we locate these guardians three Optimus….?" Epps asked.
"By using our only source the living Allspark…. Our boy Samuel." Optimus said as Sam watched Optimus lower his hand for him.
Sam climbed onto Optimus' hand and sat down, Optimus brought him close to his face.
"You are the only one who can locate them, Samuel." Optimus replied.
"Okay, you know I will do it for you guys, you're my family." Sam said.
Sam smiled sadly.
"What's wrong, Optimus?" Sideswipe asked. "There is something else, isn't there?"
Silence and then Optimus sighed.
"It would seem there is a slight possibility that Unicron could be a rising as well." Optimus replied.
"Wait, you mean the God you were talking about who has those two sons Starcrusher and BlackMaze?" Lennox asked.
Sam gripped Optimus' finger trying to give Optimus the extra strength he could. Sam's eyes locked with Optimus', a fatigued expression crossed the Autobot leader's face.
"We'll make it Optimus you'll see…" Sam replied as he reached up and touched his face once more.
Optimus glanced down at Lennox his gaze cheerless now.
"Yes, we must find a way to stop him from rising." Optimus replied.
"And maybe Wheeljack was wrong, maybe the dark energon made him see things that weren't real." Sam offered trying to make everyone relax.
Ratchet walked over, and held an odd look on his face plates.
"It would seem Samuel might be right about that, it would seem Unicron can only be brought back if his sons can perform the right rituals to do it. It would seem they need the Scepter of Souls." Ratchet replied.
"Scepter of Souls just what is that?" Simmons asked walking up.
"When did you get here?" Lennox asked.
"I got a ride from her royal highness…" Simmons remarked sourly.
"I don't like her…." Sam mumbled.
Optimus put his finger to his lip plates.
"Shhh, none of us do…" Optimus said as Sam smirked.
"To answer your question I am not sure, but from what Wheeljack said it's something only the living Allspark can wield." Ratchet said as he continued. "The Scepter can also vanquish his sons as well, but only in the hands of the living Allspark."
"Wait, if only the living Allspark can wield it, then….." Ironhide started to say.
Silence…
"They will need Sam also…." Ratchet answered as everyone looked at Sam.
"…..Snap…." Sam muttered.
Simmons stared at Sam with wide eyes, Sam shifted slightly a little nervous about being stared at by Simmons.
"Okay What…!" Sam finally yelled.
"Kid, you are really tall and different, but I mean it in a good way. Man, if Sector seven were still around you would be quite the specimen for us." Simmons said as Optimus spun around getting level with Simmons.
"If you EVER make an attempt to try that, I will personally see to it my no harming humans rule is disregarded just for you; do I make myself perfectly clear?" Optimus snarled as the other Autobots and even the Cons growled at the human.
"I was joking jeez I ain't about to hurt the kid." Simmons muttered as Optimus picked up Sam just as a human female walked up.
"Well, well, well, what's going on here and who's he up there with Optimus Prime?" the human female demanded.
"Charlotte Mearing it wasn't necessary to come over here dropping me off was just fine." Simmons barked.
The woman narrowed her eyes at Simmons, and then turned her attention back to Sam and Optimus.
"I am not in the mood to keep repeating myself Optimus Prime, who is the human with you and why are there Decepticons on this base?" she demanded.
"Megatron has signed our peace treaty; they are not enemies any longer." Optimus answered as Mearing bit back a nasty retort.
"Maybe not to you Optimus Prime, but they have caused a lot of lives of our human soldiers." Mearing snapped. "Oh and let's not forget that Witwicky kid who's parents they murdered." Mearing shot back at the Autobot leader.
"I nor my men were not responsible for that as I already mentioned to my brother, fleshling." Megatron remarked his tone still holding its defiance and lack of trust toward the human race.
Mearing glared at Megatron, as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"Really…..? So who did the untimely deed?" she demanded.
"Sentinel Prime our father…." Optimus snapped finally.
She smirked.
"So it would seem all your kind is evil, wouldn't it Optimus Prime?" she hissed as Sam snapped completely.
"Who the hell do you think you are speaking to him like that, Optimus is my hero and always will be?" Sam blurted out in a sudden fury to the woman who was belittling his bots.
Charlotte Mearing stood back shocked, as she realized who had just addressed her.
"Samuel James Witwicky what the hell happened to you?" she demanded from him.
Sam glared at the woman rolling his eyes at her.
"You would do well to answer Mr. Witwicky or I can see to it you are barred from this base." She remarked.
"I don't take orders from humans anymore, because I am not human anymore." Sam snapped.
"Is that right, so you're a freak like they are?" she mused as Sam's anger was fueling his powers.
Optimus saw his boy's anger fueling the power he possessed. He gently touched his boy, easing the power to fade down.
Charlotte Mearing realized with her own two eyes, Sam had some sort of connection with the leader of the Autobots and the others.
"Let me guess you have been having some sort of connection with Optimus Prime?" she blurted out in an annoyed tone.
Sam snarled.
"That is none of your business that only concerns me and Optimus." Sam replied.
"Fine, you want to play that way I can play too." She snapped as she turned and walked away.
"She's no different than Galloway." Sam retorted.
Simmons sighed.
"No kid, she's worse trust me." Simmons said.
Sam suddenly screamed grabbing his head as his new power for receiving visions bombarded his brain.
Sam saw The Guardians Three and also saw how he was the only one who would be able to go through the portal after them. He slowly came out of the vision, and gazed up at Optimus who was watching him in a concerned way.
"Samuel….? Are you alright?" Optimus asked.
"Yeah I got a vision about those guardians three only I can enter the portal after them, Optimus." Sam replied as Optimus didn't look like he liked the idea of Sam going alone into the portal world to find the Guardians Three.
"I don't like it, Sam." Optimus replied firmly.
"Optimus I gotta do this, I am the living Allspark and they can lead me to the light energon and the Scepter." Sam said.
Optimus didn't like it not at all not one bit, but he had no choice they needed the cure for the dark energon poisoning.
(Later that night)
however Sam was concerned about the morning, would he be able to find these Guardian's three to get the light energon and get that Scepter to stop Unicron's sons.
Sam stood by the Autobots and Decepticons, he glanced around Optimus knew Sam was troubled; but this journey only Sam could make.
Sam sighed, and let the Allspark guide him; his hands lit up and a red and orange glow appeared. Sam looked back at Optimus and the other Autobots, and then his eyes shifted toward Megatron and the Cons.
"I'll be back with what we need…" he said turning toward them once more. "I love you, guys…" Sam said as he went into the reddish orange glow disappearing into it.
However just as Sam disappeared Starcrusher and BlackMaze decided to make an appearance at the Autobot base. Black smoke suddenly appeared, and in its wake, were Starcrusher and BlackMaze.
"Do you honestly think he will survive to bring the light energon back to you Autobots and Decepticons? We will find him and use him to bring our father back to power." Starcrusher remarked as his optics caught sight of Megatron. "And you, you are a fool my father would have commanded you and you're…."
"MEGATRON IS COMMANDED BY NO ONE…!" roared Megatron.
Starcrusher smiled, and it wasn't a nice smile; it was a cruel vengeful and inhuman smile. He nodded to BlackMaze who held up his hand palm facing the two leaders.
"Enjoy….." Starcrusher sneered as BlackMaze sent dark purple glowing shards heading straight for Optimus and Megatron.
"Don't touch them anyone it is dark energon!" Optimus and Megatron ordered as they dodged the shards.
"Speed it up brother, we must find Samuel James Witwicky yet." Starcrusher ordered.
BlackMaze nodded and sent wave after wave of dark energon at the two leaders determined to catch them. He got lucky and one shard hit Megatron in his chest the other hit Optimus in his optics.
"Finally, we'll tell Samuel hello for you." Starcrusher snarled as Optimus and Megatron tried to move only succeeding in falling to their knees.
Megatron clutched at his chest plates in agony, while Optimus was blinded by the dark energon. Ratchet and Hook along with Scalpel tried to get the two leaders into medical bay. However the ill effects of dark energon were quickly taking its toll on the leaders rather quickly.
"I cannot see Ratchet…!" Optimus remarked.
"Just try to calm down Optimus; we are doing the best that we can." Ratchet said.
"Megatron… how is Megatron?" Optimus asked.
"He is in pain the dark energon is lodged inside his chest…" Ratchet said as he gave both leaders a sedative to calm them down.
Ratchet sighed then.
"I am afraid if Samuel does not get back with the light energon we will have far more to lose; than just Wheeljack now." Ratchet remarked as he glanced down at Optimus and Megatron.
"If we don't get the cure Megatron will be driven insane, and Optimus as well along with Optimus being blinded by the dark energon." Hook added.
"How is tall white-haired boy going to stop two sons of a God?" Scalpel asked.
"Primus protect him and let him prevail." Ratchet whispered.
(Where Sam is)
Sam looked around not having any clue how to proceed.
"Now where do I go?" Sam mumbled.
"He always was confused at times, wasn't he?" a familiar female voice replied.
Sam felt a cold breeze and turned to face it, and there standing there were Judy and Ron Witwicky.
"Mom…..Dad…?" Sam whispered. "You're here how?" Sam asked.
"We're supposed to help you son…" Ron said.
"You seem very happy with the Autobots now," Judy said.
Silence…
"We're dead Sam we were sent back to help you in this portal place." Judy said with a smirk.
"Judy….." Ron grumbled.
"What I'm sorry I am bored okay, I don't like being dead okay?" Judy mumbled.
"I have to find the Guardians Threes guys….." Sam stopped in mid-sentence as he held his chest.
He saw flashing images of Optimus and Megatron in trouble.
"Optimus and Megatron are in trouble…" Sam replied.
"Sam, since when do you care about Megatron, isn't he the enemy?" Ron asked.
"He changed, it wasn't him or his Decepticons who killed you and mom it was Sentinel Prime he's Optimus and Megatron's father. He has betrayed Optimus, he is plotting to kill Optimus and he is just really evil." Sam explained.
Ron stepped up toward Sam nothing but respect and a proud expression on his face now.
"Then you have to help them, Sam; they need you you've become a man before our very eyes since you've met these alien robots. We have every bit of faith to know you will help save Optimus and the others from this threat. You saved him before and even died for him, you belong with Optimus that's why you were given these powers. You're not meant to live with humans not any longer, you're meant to be with the Cybertronians, son. Stop this evil from rising Sam; you're doing what you've always been destined to do." Ron said. "We saw it in Egypt when you sent us away with Bumblebee, somewhere along the way you've become a man. That has nothing to do with being in college, or having a beautiful girl none of those things matter; Optimus and the others need you Sam."
Sam looked up at his parent's love ignited in his spark; his parents truly were giving him their blessing. Suddenly the wise words of his hero sprang into his memory
'Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing'
"Kick their ass, Sammy!" Judy exclaimed.
Sam nodded and started to hug them, then realized he couldn't because they were ghosts. Sam started walking once more with his parents following him, Sam saw three men with long blue and green robes with piercing purple eyes; that changed shape which struck Sam oddly. Mostly because they reminded him of cat's eyes strange and exotic almost.
"My name is Samuel James Witwicky, I am looking for the guardians three can you help me?" Sam asked as they nodded.
"Samuel James Witwicky the living Allspark vessel, we have indeed been waiting for you to arrive." The three men said at the same time.
The guardians three when they spoke their voices echoed like Sam was in a cave their voices thunderous.
"We've been waiting for you too Witwicky…" a sinister voice said as Starcrusher and BlackMaze appeared.
"You're going to help us summon our father from his prison, and then help us enslave humans and destroy the Autobots and Decepticons to make way for the new breed of Cybertronians that will come forth." Starcrusher replied in an evil tone.
"Not likely…." Sam snarled as his hands lit up.
Sam sent several lasers from his hands at the two Gods, which they easily dodged. However Sam wasn't finished not by a long shot, he ran and flipped into the air sending laser after laser at the two Gods.
"I have to admit this is amusing but now we need the Scepter of Souls and you to free our father." Starcrusher snarled as he sent a lightning bolt into Sam crumpling him into a heap onto the ground.
"Sammy…."Judy whispered wanting to go to him.
"Let him do this Judy…"Ron replied.
(Inside Sam's mind)
"Samuel, you are the living Allspark vessel call upon the Scepter of Souls it will respond to you…Call upon it, Samuel…." A voice ordered.
(Normal POV)
Sam struggled to get to his feet, sheer determination on his face as the two Gods watched him.
"Had enough ready to do our bidding?" Starcrusher demanded.
"The question should be are you ready to have your asses handed to you?" Sam asked calmly as they watched in horror at what they were seeing now.
Sam's eyes glowed bright Autobot blue and his hands glowed with bright pink, green and a golden color.
"Scepter of Souls come to me!" Sam ordered.
The Scepter flew right toward Sam who twirled it around, and then glanced at Starcrusher and BlackMaze. Sam ran straight for them aiming the Scepter at them, as the two sons of Unicron tried everything to stop Sam.
However he was fueled by his love for his friends and family now; and nothing was going to deter him from his job of vanquishing them.
"By the power of Primus, you are hereby imprisoned with Unicron for eternity!" Sam yelled as he sent the Scepter of Souls right into the chest of both Starcrusher and BlackMaze.
They both screamed and slowly disappeared from sight, Sam collapsed onto the ground exhausted. The guardians three walked up to Sam, and then helped him up,
"You seek the light energon, it is yours young one use the scepter to condense it so you can carry it." They said.
"But I thought it left when I took care of Unicron's sons?" Sam asked.
Silence…..
"The Scepter belongs to you now just call for it and it shall return to you." The guardians replied.
Sam nodded.
"Scepter of Souls return to me….!" Sam shouted as the Scepter appeared dropping into Sam's hands.
"You are the wielder of this legendary weapon guard it well Samuel." They said.
Silence…..
"I will and how do I condense all this light energon?" he asked.
"Wave it over the light energon and just say condense." they said.
"That's all…?" Sam asked.
They nodded.
"Wow okay…" Sam replied as he waved it over the light energon. "Condense…!" he ordered as he and his parents watched the light energon all quickly condense itself into carrying size. "Wow talk about your handy compact size…" Sam remarked.
The guardians three watched him closely.
"Is that all I need to do?" Sam asked.
Silence…
"Slag, silence is never good." Sam replied.
"That is all for this part of your journey, but the future will be one filled with danger and uncertainty Samuel. There are many human enemies plotting against Optimus, and there will be a new evil that will rise and it will be after Optimus and Megatron. You will be bringing Cybertron back to its glory; but before you can the new evil must be defeated." They explained.
"What is this new evil?" Sam asked.
"All will be revealed to you by your visions by; Primus when you need to know." They replied.
Sam nodded.
"Okay…" Sam stated.
"Go back with your family, friends and your mate Samuel, you are needed now." They answered as Sam nodded. "We shall send you back and seal the entrance as it is not needed now." They replied as Sam turned toward his parents.
"Thank you for coming back to talk to me, I love you guys." Sam said his eyes filling with tears.
Sam without thinking wrapped his arms around his mother and father and for several minutes he remembered holding them when they were alive and for a bit he was home with them.
"I love you guys…" Sam whispered.
"We love you too, but you have a new family now." Ron replied.
"You tell Optimus Prime he better be a good adoptive parent to you, or I will come back even if you're on Cybertron with my bat and beat the crap out of him." Judy said with a smirk.
Sam smiled, and watched as they slowly disappeared.
"Bye guys…"
"You must go now Samuel, they need the cure…" they remarked as they used their combined powers and returned Sam back to the Autobot base.
Sam saw several Autobots and Decepticons pacing around, he ran up to them with the Scepter in his hand.
"IRONHIDE, where's Ratchet?" Sam asked as the gruff weapon's specialist quickly grabbed Sam running for the medical bay.
"Samuel, you've been gone for weeks, we were starting to worry and Optimus and Megatron are sick from dark energon poisoning." Ironhide said.
"WEEKS…?" Sam shouted. "How is that possible?" he asked as Ironhide brought him into the medical bay.
Sam saw Ratchet had both Optimus and Megatron strapped down; Optimus was blinded that much Sam could tell by the color of his optics. Sam flipped down and put the light energon on the floor and used the Scepter to make the energon grow.
"Thank Primus we were so worried…" Ratchet said as he got the light energon and quickly administered it to Optimus Megatron and Wheeljack.
It took several moments but it started to work on their bodies, as soon as it was administered into their systems.
"It's working, thank Primus…" Ratchet whispered as Sam climbed onto Optimus.
He touched his face, and Optimus knew who it was just by the touch.
"…..Samuel…" Optimus whispered.
"I'm here Optimus I'm home and I got the light energon and I vanquished Unicron's sons." Sam stated.
"….I never doubted you boy…Never….." Optimus whispered. "Would you lie on my chest plate's boy…?" Optimus asked. "Please…."
"Of course…" Sam answered as he stretched out on Optimus' chest plates.
"Thank you, boy, thank you…" Optimus replied.
Sam smiled and thought I am home once more, and no one is taking that away from me no one.
It hadn't been more than a few hours, that Sam was back and Ratchet was having problems with the light energon. Ratchet was not a patient mech, and the light energon was doing like it had in the portal dimension floating all around the medical bay.
"Slagging light energon, SAMUEL…!" Ratchet yelled startling Sam making him almost fall off of Optimus.
"Ratchet, what's wrong?" Sam asked.
"This slagging light energon will not stop floating around my medical bay, I am NOT amused make it behave or I will hit you with my wrench understand." Ratchet growled.
"Same old Ratchet…" Sam chuckled.
"I am NOT old Samuel." Ratchet grumbled.
Sam smirked, and then levitated over to Ratchet, and then used the Scepter of souls to condense the light energon.
"Is that better?" Sam asked, as Ratchet nodded but said something gruffly under his breath.
Sam chuckled, and then started to go back to where Optimus was, and then realized a commotion was heard out in the hanger.
"Ironhide sent me a private com link that the new arrival is here, and he is more or less startling the humans." Ratchet said as Sam flipped up and ran out the door. "Sam wait, oh slag it."
(Outside the Autobot hanger)
Sam ran out and found himself staring at a massively gigantic metal Cybertronian T- Rex stomping around; while Ironhide, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker, and Jolt trying to keep the humans from getting squished or from them firing at the crazed T- Rex Cybertronian.
"Me want to see Optimus Prime…." The T- Rex growled.
"Well there's something you don't see everyday…" Sam replied as the beast heard him and started toward him.
"Me Grimlock say you come here, right now!"
The Cybertronian calling itself Grimlock picked up Sam, and then stared at Sam in an odd way.
"Me Grimlock say you have Cybertronian signals inside you, but you look funny." Grimlock said.
"You know I get that a lot, my name is Sam; what's your name?"
"Me Grimlock leader of Dinobots, me Grimlock strong and me confused why are Decepticons here. Me Grimlock thought Decepticons were bad, why they here like this then?" Grimlock asked.
"They aren't bad now, they are good Grimlock." Sam said.
"Me Grimlock say I do not know, but will say yes if Optimus Prime deems it so." Grimlock said as he looked at Sam tilting his head.
Suddenly to Sam's shock Grimlock put him closer to inspect him closely really close.
"Me Grimlock say you are pleasing to Grimlock, you can be Grimlock's friend if you like." Grimlock remarked as he swung his tail around.
"Oh okay, that's nice." Sam said in an odd tone dangling from Grimlock's grip.
Sam suddenly could see his mother's chuckling, and voice saying way to go Sammy; that just made him roll his eyes in annoyance.
"Figures…." Sam mumbled.
Grimlock liked the strange looking creature in his claws, he gave off Cybertronian readings. Jolt walked up to Grimlock, he wanted to make sure Grimlock didn't scare Sam with his wildness just yet.
"Don't break our boy, Grimlock…" Jolt replied.
"Me Grimlock confused what Jolt mean?" Grimlock asked.
"He belongs to us now, Grimlock." Jolt snickered.
Grimlock nodded.
"Me Grimlock understand strange creature belong to everyone now…"
Ironhide walked up smirking.
Sam shook his head, as everyone tried to explain things to the Grimlock. Sam noticed that Grimlock did look extremely strong, so it was good another strong warrior of his Autobot leader came to Earth now especially with Sentinel's plans and the waking new threat that was supposed to follow.