Chapter 27.
(Jack POV)
I woke up and headed for the garage. But Arcee wasn't there.
"Cee," I said. "Where is she?"
After another hour. I left for the base. As I got there. Optimus and Smokescreen came back.
"Wow what was that?" I said.
"Doesn't matter, We got an Omega Key," Arcee said.
"Wait did you just say Omega," I said.
"Yes," Arcee said.
"You have got to be kidding me. Cortana, Anything on Voyager," I said.
"No, Nothing yet," Cortana said.
"That's weird you called them Omega keys," I said.
"Yeah why, What's wrong with that," Arcee said.
"I can't talk about it, Since It's not what I thought it was," I said.
"What, Jack what do you mean can't talk about it," Arcee said.
"As in I can't Arcee, I can't talk about it unless that one shows up. And for everyone sake let's hope not," I said.
"I got the Second location," Optimus said. "Arcee, Bumblebee,"
"Oi, Cee, See you when you get back," I said.
"Damn straight," Arcee said.
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When Arcee got back. We lost a key already.
If we can get the last 2 keys, we have more power to get Cybertron back.
Then Optimus found another set as Smokescreen and Bulk went. As I headed for my lab. Where Arcee Came in later in her human form.
"Hey," Arcee said.
"Hey," I said.
"You okay?" Arcee said.
"You seriously saying that," I said.
"Yeah," Arcee said. "I was a bit. you know,"
"I know," I said. "Come here you,"
As Arcee came over and I hugged her.
"I missed you," Arcee said.
"Same here, Cee," I said.
"What about you," Arcee said.
"I'm fine," I said.
"I mean about that," Arcee said.
"No idea, Didn't really have time to worry about it," I said. "This is your only chance to get Cybertron back,"
"I don't care about that Jack, You matter to me, I am never ever going to left you," Arcee said.
"Never say Never ever. Ever," I said.
"Why?" Arcee said.
"Caused that is what my Mum said. My real Mum. She said that got the next thing we knew she was Stuck in a parallel world that she would never of got back from is it wasn't for the Daleks making that pissing reality bomb, Other wise she would of been there still right now," I said.
"That isn't going to happen," Arcee said.
"You don't know that, We may get Cybertron back," I said.
"Doesn't mean I'm leaving you," Arcee said.
XXX
After some time. Smokescreen and Bulk got back and someone knocked Smokescreen ass from behind and took that Omega Key. Smokescreen really took it hard. As he went for a drive. As Arcee and I got back to the others. As Optimus has deciphered the last location for the Omega Key.
"I have deciphered the last of the data but there are no coordinates," Optimus said.
"Then what?" I said.
"This," Optimus said. As it came up was a schematic. One which looked familiar.
"What the," Bulkhead said.
"No, Jack to Smokescreen, Smokescreen, come in," I said. "Ratchet,"
"He has turned off his con link," Ratchet said.
"Track him now," I said.
"Already am," Ratchet said.
"What why," Bulkhead said.
"That's Smokescreen, He has the last key," I said.
"Got his coordinates," Ratchet said.
"Prepare the ground bridge," Optimus said.
"Cortana mark 6," I said as I suited up.
"Activating ground bridge," Ratchet said.
"Autobots roll out," Optimus said.
As we got through but then we saw Soundwave dragging Smoke screen who was out to the ground Bridge, But at we got there it was too late as the Bridge closed.
"Damn," I said. "They got Smokescreen, We got to get back now,"
"Ratchet Ground bridge," Optimus said.
As we bridged back to base. As we started to go searching for the Nemesis and getting Smokescreen and the Omega Key back.
"The other relics were sent here in pods. But one is Smokescreen," Arcee said.
"He doesn't know, remember what he said. He was ejected into space while he was knocked out," I said. "The Key was put in him right before he was ejected. Then he doesn't even know that he has the key on him. Ratchet any luck finding the Nemesis,"
"Not yet," Ratchet said.
"Cortana, Check Voyagers sensors see if they can find it," I said.
"Already on it," Cortana said. "But nothing yet,"
It's been at least 10 minutes now and nothing.
"Smokescreen's Signal it's back online," Ratchet said.
"The kid escaped the warship," Bulk said.
"Wait, the way he is going," I said.
"Smokescreen to base, I could really use a ground bridge," Smokescreen said.
"Smokescreen please tell me you aren't flying," I said.
"Yes, and I could really use with a bridge," Smokescreen said.
"Cortana," I said.
"Locking on," Cortana said. "Damn it, I can't keep it locked onto his position,"
"He needs to stay still," Ratchet said.
"He doesn't have that option he falling down to Earth right now," I said. "Cortana, set the bridge underneath him as close as you can get it, Jarvis, Give her a hand,"
"Working on it," Jarvis said.
"Ready," Cortana said.
"Do it," I said.
"He's off course," Ratchet said.
"We missed," Cortana said.
"Or got hit, Open another one fast," I said.
"I've lost his signal," Cortana said.
"No," Ratchet said.
"Wait he still has the phase shifter right," I said. "Jack to Smokescreen you read me,"
"Yeah and I still need that ground bridge," Smokescreen said.
"Cortana," I said.
"Already done," Cortana said.
As we got Smokescreen back.
"At least we got 2 keys back," I said.
"Wait 2," Bee said.
"It was the only key in Megatron's vault," Smokescreen said.
"Then 3 keys are accounted for," Optimus said.
"Hang on, Then Who took the one when Smokescreen got rushed," I said.
Then we got something.
"A high frequency signal with an embedded message," Ratchet said.
"Starscream," Bulk said.
"I have obtain something of interest to you that seems no use to me," Ratchet said.
"It's got to be the Omega key," Bulk said.
"He's the one who blind sighted me," Smokescreen said.
"What else could Star scream be referring too," Arcee said.
"Ratchet prepare the ground," Optimus said.
"NO!" I said.
"What," Optimus said.
"This is a trick," I said.
"What do you mean," Bulk said.
"Simply, We got there, Then Starscream is going to get in somehow and take the other 3 Omega keys we got," I said.
"What, He would have to be nuts," Arcee said.
"What if all of the red Energon wasn't destroyed as we thought, what if Starscream was the one who got a piece and is using it for speed or something. But what Starscream doesn't know if me. Cortana do we still have those Transport Tags," I said.
"Yes, Why," Cortana said.
"Beam 3 down," I said.
"What, Why," Ratchet said.
"Cause we are going to let him in," I said.
"What," Ratchet said.
"The Transporter tags will send coordinates of the Nemesis to us," I said.
"Why the Nemesis," Smokescreen said.
"Cause Once Starscream gets the Omega Keys he will go back to Megatron with the keys. Once he get there we use the Coordinates to bridge into the Nemesis Then I beam our 3 back. Then we hopefully get the last key," I said.
"Jack is correct, If Starscream gets the Keys he was return back to Megatron," Optimus said.
So I placed the tags somewhere safe and then we put all the keys into the vault here on the base.
As it worked like a dream and Starscream took them.
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It wasn't long as Miko and Raf came back to base. As we filled them in on the Omega Keys.
"You know I may be the first human on Cybertron, But I could be the first human exchange student," Miko said.
"So you guys could really be going home soon," Raf said.
"No wonder Raf, you can come visit once we got our place set up he can bunk it with us," Miko said.
"Miko, There isn't any atmosphere on Cybertron, differently nothing we can breathe," I said.
"Aren't we getting ahead of ourselves here," Ratchet said. "We only got Voyager to get us to Cybertron, But Starscream now controls the sole means of our planets restoration,"
"As far as we know," Optimus said.
"You think Starscream re-joined the cons," Smokescreen said.
"Cortana," I said.
"I almost have a full fix on the Nemesis but it is going to take a bit more time," Cortana said.
Then we got another High frequency Commlink which turned out to be Dreadwing.
"It's Dreadwing and he wants to meet," Ratchet said.
"Jarvis Mark 6," I said. As I went and got the armour on.
Then we went through with everything we had.
"Drop your weapons," Bulk said.
"I'm not here to fight," Dreadwing said. "But to give you this,"
"The Forge of Solaris Prime," Arcee said.
"Could be rigged to blow," Bulk said.
"Dreadwing what do you ask in return," Optimus said.
"Only that you use it wisely," Dreadwing said.
"Omega Keys," I said.
"In Megatron's hands," Dreadwing said. "Under heavily guard,"
"Scream did make a deal with the Cons," Bulk said.
"You sound surprised Bulk," I said.
"Why," Optimus said.
"A shadow of disgrace has been cased on the Cons, It is a cause I no longer wish to be part of," Dreadwing said.
"Then I appeal to you again, Join us and help end this war," Optimus said.
"Betraying my kind is not the same as accepting yours," Dreadwing said before flying away.
XXX
Ratchet wanted to try and make our own space bridge.
"We don't need to, Now that Most of Voyager's systems are back online, We have one of the most fastest drives in the fleet. We could make it to Cybertron in 5 minutes," I said. "And we know Megatron won't destroy the Omega Keys, He did it himself,"
"Then I say we let him do the work for us," Bulk said.
"If Megatron revives Cybertron, He will use that to get more support to his side," Optimus said.
"So why Megatron has the Omega Keys, What do they go into to work," I said.
"The Omega Lock," Optimus said.
"Wait now you lost me," Arcee said.
"Cee, The Keys are just that Keys to the Omega Lock which has more than enough power to bring Cybertron back," I said.
"Jack is correct. And it's on Cybertron," Optimus said.
"Cortana, Can we get Voyager there fast," I said.
"No, The Hyperdrive is offline, it will take at least 12 hours to get it back online," Cortana said.
"Get on it, if we can get there first we got the advantage," I said.
As Optimus decided to used the forge on the ground bridge.
XXX
As we picked up an energon surge.
"Only thing that can do that is an activation of another space bridge," Ratchet said.
"Megatron has discovered the Omega Lock is on Cybertron," Optimus said.
"It appears we have lost our advantage," Ratchet said.
"But with Megatron unaware we have the Forge and interstellar travel element of surprise remains in our faith," Optimus said.
As Raf, Miko and I had School. But once School was over. I called base.
"Ratchet where's the team," I said.
"Busy," Ratchet said.
"What is it," Miko said.
"They busy," I said.
"Then Tell Ratchet to get us," Miko said.
"Just go home I'll be in touch later," Ratchet said.
"Hey," I said. As the link was severed. "He just cut me off,"
"What crawled up his tailpipe and died," Miko said.
"Did Ratchet tell you what is going on," Raf said.
"No, Nothing," I said.
Then thing we got surround by Cons as we got taken somewhere and threw a bridge where the team was. Cybertron.
"So I may hand over the humans," Megatron said.
"And few we refuse," Optimus said.
"Then I'll have no choice but to open the pods, Exposing your pets to Cybertron's toxic atmosphere," Megatron said. "And then we can all watch them die,"
"Go to Hell Megatron," I said.
"Starscream," Megatron said.
"Jack, It's time to come out and play," Starscream said.
"Go to hell Scream, Cause I'll die to save their Planet," I said.
As Optimus does.
"Optimus No," I said.
As does everyone else.
"Now the Omega Keys," Megatron said.
"You first big boy," Knockout said. As he does. Then Bee.
"Cee, No," I said.
"If this human was intrust with the matrix of leadership, He is worth 2 Omega Keys," Megatron said.
"Guys, Don't," I said.
But they do. As Cee grabbed me. Then we got surrounded.
"Got something for you, but I can't," Cee said.
"Do it, Cee, I'll be fine," I said.
"What," Arcee said.
"Trust me, Cee and do it," I said. As she opens mine and drops the Armour as I suit up in it fast. Then Fly up to her.
"What, How is that possible," Megatron said.
"It's not Impossible, just unlikely," I said. "Cortana,"
"Weapons online," Cortana said.
As they turn and insert the Keys.
As they use to to start Cybertron back up almost.
"By the All spark," Optimus said. "You have what you want Megatron, The Conflict is between Autobots and Cons. Allow me to return the Humans to Earth,"
"Oh, I wouldn't recommend that," Megatron said. "Is the Space bridge locked on target,"
"As you instructed Lord Megatron," Starscream said.
"Excellent," Megatron said.
"NO!" I said.
"Why rule only One Planet, When I could rule 2," Megatron said.
"No!" I said. As he uses it.
"If the Omega Lock can restore Cybertron, It will do the same to Earth, right," Miko said.
"NO Miko," I said. "It will destroy it,"
"What do we do," Miko said.
"Sorry Optimus, But I can't let them do this," I said. "Cortana, Weapons to full power,"
"Ready," Cortana said. As I took off As Optimus took off destroying the Omega Lock.
"Ratchet open a space bridge now," Optimus said as one opened and we got throw it. As it sealed up as I Flew to get the armour off.
"Optimus, you didn't have to do that," I said.
"What happened," Ratchet said.
"Optimus destroyed the Omega Lock," Bulk said.
"What," Ratchet said. "You did,"
"What he had to," I said. "Megatron was going to use the Omega Lock on Earth,"
"So you destroyed the only device in the universe capable of restoring Cybertron," Ratchet said.
"You weren't there, Ratchet, Because I can tell you this, If Optimus didn't. I would," I said.
"There had to be another way," Ratchet said.
"There wasn't Ratchet, If Megatron did that to Earth," I said. " He would have killed every living thing on Earth. He did what he had to do for Earth,"
"What about our planet, What about everything for nothing," Ratchet said.
"What is done is done," Arcee said. "The Cons just changed the rules when they took them into play,"
"Prime the Pentagon is prepared to go Defcon 1, I need to know what we are dealing with," Fowler said.
"What are you on about," I said.
"Maybe you should step outside and see for yourself," Fowler said.
As we got up topside.
"Oh Shit," I said.
"Megatron, Have achieved the first phase of his Cyberforming of Earth," Optimus said. "The Construction of his fortress,"
"In Jasper Nevada, I don't get it," Fowler said.
"Oh no," I said. "I do,"
"There," Bee said as we saw the Nemesis came down.
"Cause the Cons know where we are," I said. "We need to get out now,"
As started to get attacked.
"Autobots into the base," Optimus said as we got into the base.
"What is going on out there," Ratchet said.
"The Cons found out where we are, Time to go, Cortana beam everything out of here," I said.
"And Fowler thinks he can hold them off," Bulk said.
"Jack Rhodey is on the line," Cortana said.
"Prime, Reinforcements has just arrived," Fowler said.
"Jack, What the hell have you gotten into this time," Rhodey said.
"Rhodey what are you doing here," I said.
"Keeping your ass out of trouble," Rhodey said. "And I'm not alone,"
"Didn't think I was going to let team Prime have all the Fun," WheelJack said.
"Jackie's Back," Bulk said.
"Jack, I got F22 inbound, F302 is en route," Rhodey said.
"But how," I said.
"Massive Energon spike, Hope you don't mind the company," Jackie said.
"Rhodey, Jackie, Hold them off as long as you can then pull out, Rhodey, Tell the F22 and F302 to pull to the nearest FOB now," I said.
"Ratchet prepare bridge everyone out of here," Optimus said.
"We'll abandoning," Ratchet said.
"Ratchet stop, Optimus is right any minute now, The Cons will blast the Base form the Nemesis, Don't worry about Arcee and Me, We'll take the Tardis, Arcee, Come on," I said as I got into the Tardis and set it up.
"Jack is right, We must split up to avoid capture, until we can regroup and prepare a counterattack, Survival is your main goal now," Optimus said. "Bumblebee, Raf you will depart first, Then Miko and Bulkhead As Jack and Arcee takes his Tardis and go,"
As Arcee and I got into the Tardis and got it set up. As I saw Bumblebee, Raf, Miko and Bulk leave.
As I took the hand break and took off.
"We're clear," I said. "But we're lost contact with the team,"
"What now," Arcee said.
"I'm not picking up anything from the team, Guess we are on our own for a bit," I said.
"I just hope they all made it," Arcee said.
"Me too," I said. As I found a signal it was Aira. As I landed as she came in.
"What the heck happened, I saw the Energon Spike from here," Aira said.
"Megatron, The Base is gone," I said.
"We got split up," Arcee said.
"Well I'm sticking around for a bit," Aira said.
"Then let's get out of here," I said. As I took us off again.
Then the Phone Rang.
That's all for this chapter.
More to follow.
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