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"By the all spark!" Ratchet dogged the mini con as it jump for his face. It tried a second time but Ratchet deflected it, using a piece on welding metal. He swung it around trying to crush it, but it was much faster then it looked, jumping all around the medic bay, slicing his microscope in half, "I needed that!" Ratchet shouted, now pissed.
The mini con jumped again, and went for his face again, but was shot clean in the sky. Optimus retracted his blaster, It tried to get up, but was squashed like a bug under his giant foot.
"And stay broken!" Ratchet yelled, "Now what could have cased that?" Turning to Optimus.
"I have a grave suspicion Ratchet," Optimus narrowed his optics at the broken con, "Dark energon."
Ratchet optics grew wide, "So that's why it looked so familiar. If it affected Arcee, then do you suppose Nora...?"
Optimus shock his head, "She has been acting company normal, in my case. But I fear, if the Deceptions are harvesting dark energon, we may not be able to hide this secret for much longer."
Ratchet looked worried, especially for Optimus, "Optimus, Nora is a good kid, you- all of us have been remarkable at taking care of her, despite of what she holds inside..." He looked down at the con, "We will keep this to ourselves, and if we can no longer, I believe in my spark, that she will not turn against us."
Optimus put his hand on his dear friend's shoulder and smiled, "Thank you, old friend."
On board the Nemesis, Megatron was in a dazed. After fusing with the dark energon, he now felt overwhelmed with power. Starscream however, was a bit nervous about his master's choice. No being had ever fused with the destroyer's blood- or at least lived. However Nora was her own species, two very different kinds of species, perfectly formed into what she was. But with the dark energon flowing through her veins was still mystery.
"Lord Megatron?" Starscream asked, seeing if his master was still conscious.
The giant con took deep breaths, "It's as if the blood of Unicron the destroyer, flows threw my veins," He looked at his hand, "As if, I hear his very thoughts. I now know what I must do," Pulling dark energon shard from the giant crystal, ready to head out.
"A-And, what can I do to assist you master?" Starscream bowed slightly.
"Quit groveling," Megatron growled, "and wait my commands." He walked to the top of the ship's launch deck, transformed and flew off.
Starscream watched from the bridge, until Soundwave sneaked up behind, "Soundwave! I feared that when our master reached for the stars, he came down with a bit of, space madness," The commander lightly joked, "Lord Megatron has not been on sound judgments sense his return. Increase global services." He commanded.
"Quit groveling," Soundwave played Megatron's order back, "and wait my commands."
"I'm not deaf!" Starscream frowned, "But if Optimus Prime lives, I believe it is in Lord Megatron's best interest that we insure his enemies discussion." Clutching his fist, grinning wickedly.
Nora's POV
I jolted awake from the sound of my alarm clock. Groaning out loud I shut it off, and rolled on my back staring at the ceiling. Yesterday's events were pretty chaotic; First, Dad decided to have more humans around, then we tried to escape an exploding mine, and failed to save Cliffjumper again, then I stayed for dinner at Jack's place and ate something that was called lasagna I think? Then I called Ratchet to bridge me home.
Weird, that's what my life was. losing Cliff a second time still ached in my spark, but I knew I couldn't stay sad forever, Cliff wouldn't want that. And I still needed to apologize to the others on how I acted yesterday. Quickly getting dressed and freshening up, I headed into to bridge, where I could hear Dad and Ratchet talking about something. Coming around the corner ready to greet them, I overheard a bit of what they were talking about.
"...Then the very same substance brought Cliffjumper, back from the dead." That stopped me in my tracks, and hide around the corner. Substance? Bringing Cliff back from the bead?! Thinking back to the mission, purple fluids were leaking out of his body, and I felt this sick yet powerful force go through my body, as well as hearing my nightmare voices in my head again. Why was that? And why... did that sound so familiar?
I remembered when I first transformed and seeing my blaster's and master-blades, I had asked why they were purple and not blue like the other's were. Ratchet, at that time was still studying on what I was, came to a conclusion that it was probably because I was half human, hence why my eyes were purple as well. So I didn't bother thinking too much.
"Hmm, that would account for his life signal inexplicably coming back online, but dark energon? It's so scarce is to be virtually nonexistent. What would it be doing on earth?" I heard Ratchet ask.
Dark energon? What could that be? I wondered.
"It's transported, by Megatron." Dad confirmed.
"For what purpose?" Ratchet asked.
"To conquer this planet, by raising an army, of the undead." My eyes widened. Bring the dead back to life?! It sounded like a horror film, only instead of humans, Autobots! I was scared, but at the same time, I wanted to know more, why were they keeping this a secret? And was it to everyone? Or just... me?
I decided that now was a good time to walk in, I smiled happily, as if I never heard a thing, "Morning." I said, getting their attention.
Dad smiled and kneeled down offering his hand to me, I hugged it, "Good morning sweetspark. How did you sleep? Arcee comlinked me that you spent the evening having dinner at Jack's home?"
"Yeah, it wasn't that bad," I scratched my head sheepishly, "It was a new experience, and I guess a good one." I smiled back at him.
"I am glad to hear that."
The sounds of vehicles driving up behind us caught our attention. Arcee, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead all stopped in front of us, with Jack, Raf, and Miko.
As the Autobots transformed they all said good morning to me, Bulkhead shifted uncomfortably and opened his chest plate taking out a guitar case, handing it to Miko.
I started to feel uncomfortable, that last time I was with them I said some pretty awful stuff. Dad gave me a light push with his finger, encouraging me to go up to them.
Taking a deep breath I walked over. They all looked at me with caution, "I, want to say... that I'm, s-sorry," I bowed my head slightly, so not to looked directly at their faces, "What I said, was not appropriate, and hurtful. I'm still trying to get use to having human friends, and I was going through some...really tough times yesterday." I looked back up at them, "I did... have fun with you, and if you want to give me another chance I would very much like that." I didn't like how after everything was silent. Did I do alright? I said what I felt, and I was honest, will they not forgive me?
Raf was the first to make a move, he walk right up to me and smiled, "We forgive you." I looked at the others who were smiling to, "And we're sorry that you lost one of your family members, and that we jumped in without thinking on how you were feeling. If you ever want to talk, we will listen."
My spark flutter, and tears started forming in my eyes. I quickly wiped them away, I noticed all the Autobots smiling down at us.
"Aw, your first human friends Nora!" Bumblebee buzzed happily.
"Bee!" My face went red from embarrassment.
"As much as it pleases me to see cooperation, we must get back to bases," Dad said, walking in front on the others, "Autobots, prepare to-" He stopped when he glanced down at us. Now that there were humans around, I was guessing the rules will have to change a little. That never was a really big problem when it was just me, being half Autobot, but the others didn't exactly have protective armor.
"Roll out?" Arcee asked.
"Remain here. Ratchet, you'll come with me. Arcee, we will be outside communication range for sometime. So I'm putting you in charge."
"Dude, your biggest, you should be the boss." Miko looked up at Bulkhead.
"It doesn't always work that way." I said to her.
"Uh, he never picks me." Bulkhead explained.
"Not since when Nora was five." Bumblebee smugly buzzed, crossing his arms.
"Hey, that only happened once!" Bulkhead pointed at him, "And I learned to lock the training room."
"Oh for spark sake." I grumbled, its crazy how we still argued like a regular family, despite being battle machines.
"Why, what happened?" Miko asked, looking excited.
"I... turned on the practice gun-blasters, and almost gave Dad and Ratchet a spark attack." I said, twirling my hair, looking away. Jack and Raf blinked in shock, while Miko asked if she could see the training room.
"Optimus, with all due respect," Acree spoke up, "Playing bodyguard is one thing, babysitting's another."
Jack sighed out, not liking being called looked after. I leaned over to him, "You'll get use to it."
"Besides Ratchet hasn't been in the filled sense the war."
"My pistons maybe rusty, but my hearing is sharp as ever!" Ratchet shouted, not liking to be known as the old bot.
"For the moment, it's only reconstruction." Dad assured.
"Then why do I hear an edge in your voice?" I could hear it to, besides Ratchet, Dad was keeping the dark energon information from the rest of us. But why though? If they knew something was is obviously a threat to all of us, shouldn't we be on the same page? Why were they going out by themselves? I wanted to speak up, but if I did, then they would know I was eavesdropping.
"Arcee much has changed in the last 24 hours, and we all need to adapt. Ratchet, bridge us out." Giving his finale order, the two oldest Autobots walk through the ground bridge, going who knows where.
"Okay chief," Jack spoke up, "What's on the activity list?" He looked up to Arcee.
She rolled her optics and walked away, "I'm going on patrol."
"But Optimus told us to stay." Bulkhead reminded her.
"When you're in charge you can call the shot,." She turned to Bumblebee, "Bee, with me."
Bee whined, not to thrilled on going, but he didn't want to irritate Arcee any further.
"Bulkhead, you're in charge," She turned to me, "Nora, you're free to come."
I looked to my new human friends, before replying, "I think I'm good." I smiled, "Watch your speed limit this time, okay?" She rolled her optics again,but smiled. The two bot transformed and drove out.
"So uh...what's on the activity list." Bulkhead asked. I noticed Miko plunged her guitar into a giant speaker, making static noses so bad we all covered our ears.
"How about band practice?" She asked, smiling brightly.
"But, we're not s band." Raf said.
"Why so antisocial? Come on Raf, you play anything?"
"Um, keyboard?" He lifted up his laptop.
"Laptops and samples, good," Miko turned to Jack, "Jack, anything?"
Jack scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed, "I sometimes mess around on the harmonica."
"Do I look like I do country?" She raised her brow getting in his face, "Just, cover yourself in fate blood and jump around screaming."
"I'd pay to see that." I giggled.
"Next, Nora, whatcha got?" Her eyes sparkled. She must have thought since I'd played a flaming double neck guitar. I loved listening to music, but I've never picked up an interment before. Although there is- no don't go there Nora! You promised never in front of people.
"S-Sorry Miko, I got nothing. But I'll be glad to join Jack." I smiled, hoping she buy it.
"But Nora, I've heard you sing before. And doesn't a band have a singer?" Bulkhead spoke up out loud! I quickly turned and glared, moving my hand over my neck, trying to tell him to shut up. But it was too late.
"You SING?!" Miko squealed.
"By myself! And no, I'm not going to be your vocalist in the band," I put my foot down making it final, crossing my arms, "Besides, I don't like singing in front of people, and the bots only ever listen to me behind my back." I gave a quick glare to Bulkhead.
"Aw, come on Nora, I bet you sing great!" Miko patted my shoulder, "Just think about it for now," She turned to the green bot, "Bulkhead, percussion! We'll go for a big industrial sound. DIY, we're a band. You just got to learn the sounds, this ones a baled, my fist your face!" She started strumming her guitar so loud, now I'm not saying it was bad, just not something I like hearing so loud and up close.
Just then, the alarm and logs went off, Bulkhead told Miko to stop for a minute, which bothered her.
"Come on, you can't handle raw power?" She asked.
"Proximity Spenser. Quick hide!" The kids ran behind Bulkhead giant foot, I however didn't need to hide. Fowler had known me ever since I was found as a baby. He and his wife helped raise me, because I was so little and delicate. He may acted angry and stern at the bots all the time, but that's his why of showing he worries about us and civilization.
The elevator doors open and Agent Fowler walked in, clearly not happy with something, "Prime!" He shouted.
"Yes Fowler?" I asked politely..
"Not you Nora, the big Prime. Where is he?!"
"Agent Fowler, uh-he's not here. N-Nobody's here, except me and Nora of course." Bulkhead sheepishly chuckled, but that didn't make things better.
"Well where did he go? Oh don't tell me, he's out pancaking a mini mall," That was kind of offensive to me. Yes the Autobots are giant and powerful but there careful... most of the time.
"Now I don't know what language you bots speak on your planet, but Prime promised he would handle the Deceptions-" He kept rambling, I noticed the cord from Miko's guitar was pulling right behind his foot, making noise. We all knew that where was 99% chance Fowler was going to find the kids, "-and blowing a crater in Nebraska is not what the word handle mean in English!" He went on, pointing at poor Bulkhead, "So you tell Prime-" he finally heard the noise and looked down, the cord was pulling on the speaker. I tried to smile and act all innocent, but Fowler was too smart for that, "Since when are you bots electric? Or is Nora learning an interment?"
It was no use, we were caught. Jack, Miko and Raf came out of hiding, "Hey, how you doing?" Jack sheepishly asked.
"Contact with civilians! Team Prime has really don't off book this time. Wait don't tell me, you running a day care senator?" Fowler growled, "So how did Prime screw up on this?"
Jack was about to say something but I budded in, "It was my fault Fowler." Everyone looked at me, "There were cons in the city, following me, I tried to get them lore them out of town, but I guess you can say we were all in the wrong place at the wrong time," I looked right up at him, "I take responsibility for these three, and they know the rules about us, so please don't blame the bots, they had nothing to do with this."
Fowler glared up to Bulkhead, then looked down to me and the kids. He seamed to be buying my story, but that didn't mean we weren't still in trouble, "Okay," He finally said, walking down the stairs, "Let's move. I'm taking all three of you into federal custody, it's for you own protection." Before he could come with in six feet on them, Bulkhead blocked him with his foot.
"We're protecting them." He said sternly.
"Is that so?" Fowler glared back, and walked over to our little pay-phone, "Well maybe you can explain that to my superiors at the Pentagon." He picked up the phone.
"Don't use that phone it's-" Bulkhead jammed his finger crushing the pay-phone, "Out of order." He sheepishly said.
"This, isn't over big butt. Not by a long shot!" Fowler stomped up the stairs, leaving.
"Well, we're all in trouble." I crossed my arms.
"Nora, thanks for having my back. But you didn't have to put this on you." Bulkhead said.
I smiled up at him, "We're family Bulk, we look out for each other. That's what you taught me."
Optimus' POV
Ratchet and I were on the hunt for clues. If Megatron was going to use dark engeron to revive the dead, he would play it smart and experiment first. Our first stop was a desert bad land, "Optimus, what do we hope to find here?" He asked me.
"The site of the largest Cybertronian battle field of this galaxy." I said.
"On earth? You must be joking."
"Do you recall the period late in the war, when both sides began hiding their energon spoils, off world?"
"Off course, it's the reason energon deposits exist on planets such as this one."
"It is also the reason battles came to be waged planets such as this one," I explained, "And I fear Megatron is as long as history," I turned to see Ratchet deep in thought, "Is something troubling you, Ratchet?"
"I was just thinking back when Nora was eight. She started having nightmares and didn't like being left alone. She always said that a giant Decepticon was chasing her and could see nothing but death. And when she was fourteen, she was kidnapped by the Deceptions. It wasn't until mouths later we finally found her in a giant crater explosion, all beaten and worn out. She asked what had happened, almost as if her memories were erased. Whatever the Decepticons did to her, she must have reached her limit. Do you suppose that now, after Cliffjumper, that power inside of her is building up again?" Ratchet looked to me with concern.
I stopped walking, looking up at the gray sky. I thought of my little sparkling, her kind smile, her laughter, her spirt. There were countless time I wanted to tell her the truth, and yet I couldn't, I was too afraid, not what would happen, but show she would see me. She would never forgive me, and I would have failed to protect her as a father, if I hadn't already.
"-Optimus?" The calls of Ratchet brought my sense back to me.
"We must have faith Ratchet. Faith and love. If we do, I know that our beloved Nora will stay the same."
Nora's POV
After that incident with Agent Fowler, no sooner had the alarms went off again. "My ears!" Raf winded covering them.
"It's an SOS, from Fowler!" Bulkhead gasped, looking at the screens. unsure what to do, Ratchet usually was the one who answered calls. Ans as soon as it came it was gone, the alarms shut off.
"Did you trace it?" Raf asked.
"Location scan was incomplete," Bulkhead shrugged, "Oh well."
"What?!" I yelled, I couldn't believe Bulkhead would say that!
"'Oh well', seriously?" Jack asked, also not liking what Bulkhead said.
"Fowler's a jerk." Bulkhead turned to us.
"Whoa, whether you like the guy or not the Decepticons have him!"
"And Agent Fowler knows your location," Raf said, then realized something, "Our location," he gulped.
"And did we not just witness how fast Fowler backs down from a bot, the Cons will totally make him squeal!" Miko added.
I didn't even want to think of what Starscream or even Megaton (if he was back) would do to him, "Bulkhead, Fowler help raise me, therefore he is family to me!" I gave him a stern look, "I already lost Cliff, I don't want Fowler to be tortured by the Deceptions!"
Bulkhead lowered his head in shame, knowing that I was right, "But we lost the transmission, Fowler could be anywhere."
"Maybe I could narrow it down." Raf thought, taking his laptop out of his backpack and and setting it on the ground, "About five years ago the government started micro-chipping their agents. You know like owners do with pets." We stared down at him with shock. My jaw hung open, how dose a kid know this kinds of stuff? Raf noticed we were staring at him, "What? I saw it on tv," Well that makes since, "Anyway, if I can hack into the fence main frame, maybe I can pin point Flowers cordons."
"You know how to hack. But your like, two years old." Miko frowned.
"Twelve, and a quarter." Raf smirked. It took a few minutes, but the kid managed to find Fowler's cordons, "Okay, latitude: 39.5. Longitude 116.9."
Bulkhead started up the ground bridge, "Okay, wait here." He said, headed for the bridge.
"Aw, don't break up the band!" Miko whined.
I ran up next to Bulkhead, "You think your going alone?" I raised my brow.
"Nora, I really don't think Optimus would want you to come on a rescue mission." He stated.
"And I know that Dad wouldn't allow one of his team mates to go on a mission alone. Besides, you guys taught me all I know, I can handle a few cons. Not to mention if he's on the Nemesis, you need a navigator." I was serious, I may have not fought as long as the the Autobots, but I knew Decepticon's weak spots.
Thinking about it for a minute, Bulkhead finally gave in, letting out a sigh, "You stay were I can see you, and don't get to close, okay?" He ordered.
"Roger that!" I smiled back.
"W-wait!" Jack and the others ran up to me, "Are you doing to be okay? I mean we've seen what the Deceptions are like and-"
I lifted my hand, "Hey, I may not look like a two story battle bot, but that doesn't mean I can do damage!" I grinned. Taking a step back I began to transform, my body glowed purple.
"W-what's going on?!" Raf gasped, as they shield their eyes.
"She's transforming! Just like a magical girl!" Miko squealed like a craz fangirl.
Miko wasn't too far off on the magical girl transformation, only instead of sparkles and frilly dresses, it was more like a hyperdimension neptunia sci-fi transformation. First my red armor body-suit at was slimier to Arcee's, black armored boots and forearm gloves, the six silver rings, and my jetpack wings facing down. And finally my face-mask and helmet, till I am fully suited up. I stood there in all my glory, I couldn't help it, it was the first time they saw me transform. And the look on their faces was worth it!
"Wow." They all gasped
"What. Was. AMAZING!" Miko jumped in the air., "You look so cool! Where can I get one?!"
I giggled feeling bashful. Bulkhead cleared his throat, getting back to the matter at hand, "We're running out of time, let's go!" He walked up to the ground bridge before turning to the kids, "Uh, Jack you're in charge." Before running through it.
I turned back to my friends, "Don't worry, we'll be fine." I said, before flying after Bulkhead.
Exiting the end of ground bridge, we found ourselves in a canyon, "Fowler?" Bulkhead called out, looking around, while I separated from him thinking we could cover more ground. I had my back to him when I heard him gulp, "Uh oh."
"What?" I asked, turning around, "Oh scrap," I cursed out. Right around the corner was the Decepticon's war ship, with guards patrolling the floor. This rescue operation felt more like a suicide mission now! We were way outnumbered, not to mention either Starscream or Megatron was probably inside that ship right now, doing who Primus knows what to Fowler! "Uh Bulkhead," I whispered, landing on his shoulder, "Maybe now would be a good time to call in for back up?"
"Stay next to me," Bulkhead ordered. Going into stealth mode, were serpentine towards the ship, hiding behind boulders. I held breath when one Vehicon walked right passed us.
I was about ready to comlink Arcee, when we suddenly heard, "Alright, what's the plan?" Blinking, we both turned to see Miko crouched down to our left. Smirking with a thumbs up.
"Miko!?" We both gasped, trying to tell her to zip it. unfortunately the Vehicon heard her, walked back and pointed his blaster at her. "Miko get down!" Bulkhead yelled. Doing what she was told she jump over the rock before getting blasted. The con took aim again but I quickly swooped in and grabbed her by the hands, flying her to safety, while Bulkhead jumped Vehicon smashing him to the ground. They went into a brawl, denting and slicing their metal bodies up, still Bulkhead had him pinned down.
I landed further away from the brawl. But as soon as Miko's feet touched the ground, she ran back to the action, "MIKO!" I growled, did this girl have a death wish?!
She grabbed a heavy rock and wobbled to the con's head, "Hold him still!" she smashed the rock on his head, but it hardly left a scratch. I face palmed. What was she thinking?! Bulkhead scooped her up and set her back next to me, out of harms way. This time I grabbed hold of her hand, making her stay. I of course wanted to help, but I knew Bulkhead could handle it.
The Vehicon managed to wrestle himself back up, the two bots were neck and neck, "Nora, Miko, look away!" Bulkhead shouted.
"Bu-"
"TURN YOUR HEADS AWAY!" He ordered. Obviously we didn't, if there's one thing we had in common (other then music) was action violence. Bulkhead drove him fist into the con's chest plate grabbing the whirring and pulling it out. We looked in awe, watching the sparks fly. He dropped the offline con before picking Miko up again. I flew on his shoulder as we all hid again, no doubt others must have heard us by now, "Arcee, Bumblebee, do you read?" Bulkhead comlinked them.
"Loud and clear Bulkhead." Arcee replied back.
"I have a situation..." He grumbled. I could tell he wasn't ready to get her the news.
"Bulkhead there kids, humans just do whatever. After taking care Nora, this should be a breeze."
I frowned at her comment, "Gee Arcee, you make me sound like I was worse then the war." I snarked sarcastically, entering the conversation.
"Arcee, listen. I'm right outside the Decepticon's ship." Bulkhead sighed.
I could hear the sounds of tiers screeching in the background, "You're where?!" Arcee yelled out.
"And so is Nora and Miko." Bulkhead closed his optics, and held his breath.
"THEY'RE WHERE?!" I cringed from her shouting, thinking how dead I now was.
"Jack and Raf are still at the base, but I need backup, now."
"We'll be there, and you better hope Optimus doesn't find out about this!" Arcee warned us, before ending the comlink.
I loudly groaned, slumping down on Bulkhead's shoulder. Retracting my mask up show my depressed face, "I'm pretty much grounded for the rest of the year, aren't I?"
"Optimus grounds you? I never pictured that, he's way too loving to you." Miko commented.
"You're not out of this either!" I glared down at her, "What was going through your head? Or better yet, was anything going through it at all!" I yelled at her.
"Hey!" Miko stood up in Bulkhead's palm, challenging me, "You think I'd let my vocalist fight cons by herself? I'm part of Team Prime now, so that means-"
"Getting blasted? Squished like a bug?" I cut her off.
"Both of you stop it!" Bulkhead ordered, not liking that he was in the middle of our arguing, "What's taking Arcee and Bumblebee?"
"Dude, the cons could be putting the clamps on Fowler right now. Let's just storm the joint!" Miko suggested.
"With out a plan?" I asked.
We were about to argue again, when we finally saw a ground bridge open, "There here." Bulkhead sighed in relief, but it was short lived. Instead of two Autobots, two tiny humans named Jack and Raf jump out instead!
"Are you kidding me?" I groaned, could this day get any worse?
"Why don't those hang with their own bots? This is our one on one time." Miko crossed her arm, making Bulkhead groan again.
Jack and Raf were too stunned by the giant battle ship that they didn't pay attention to their surroundings, "You there!" called a Vehicon on top of the Nemesis, looking down at the two poor boys.
"Scrap!" We all cussed out. This day literally got worse!
Optimus' POV
As Ratchet and I continued walking, we finally found what we were looking for. The sight of one of the biggest Cybertronian war battles on earth. Now nothing more then a grave, and dark memories. "For the first time I'm my life Optimus, I had hoped that you were wrong." Ratchet confessed.
The sounds of a large rocket caught our attention, watching a very familiar jet sore passed us and transform on a rigid cliff. I narrowed my optics up at him, as he turned and glared right back, his hatred face never changed over his three year voyage, though his optics were different.
"Optimus! Been well?" Megatron's dark voiced echoed throughout the canyon, "I see you brought your trusty watchdog. I was certain he'd be convalescing in a scrap yard by now." He remarked.
"Why don't you invite him down here for a chat?" Ratchet suggested, punching his fist.
"I know why you're here Megatron!" I shouted back.
"Hardly a surprise Optimus. Oh and by the way, how is Nora? I heard you recently lost one of your soldier, did she take it well?" He chuckles.
Hearing him talk about my sparkling, as if he knew her, was enough to make my energon boil, "Do not speak about her that way!" I demanded, "She has a kind spark, one that neither you nor your follower will ever tarnish!"
"You keep telling yourself that Optimus, but you can only lie to her for so long," He grinned, looking up at his raised hand, "I am now closer to her then you will ever be. But now, your time has come to an end." He reached back a grabbed a dark energon shard. Our optics widened, no time to react as he threw it to the ground below. Once it hit solid rock, it absorbed into the earth, the floor glowed purple, and started cracking. It finally clicked, he infused himself with dark energon, now possessing the power to control the undead "Rise my army!" He commanded.
The sounds of rusty metal rubbing guest rock was all around us. Fallen warriors from thousands of years started rising from their cold graves. Some wheeled weapons as they growled and shriecked, glowing sickly purple, "By the all spark..." Ratchet gasped.
"Behold, the power of dark ENERGON!"
TO BE CONTINUED