the huge complex. The conversation was light and merry as they awaited
service. A lot of work had gone into this place, as had the rest of
Mechanadron, and the youths appreciated it. They scanned the menus, such
an array of sweet treats was available.
"May I take your order?" asked the dark blue and true blue Kyla. The
six smiled at Kyla and ordered a round of Gasketbursters.
"I didn't know she worked here." the dull red Terza Rima inputted as
Kyla left.
"Oh yeah," the brown and gray Stunray replied, "she can cook and whip
up a mean GB too. Theras' back there as well and sometimes you'll catch
sight of Slag or Sludge hauling stuff and waiting tables."
There was a round of whole hearted chuckles. Slag and Sludge waiters? It
was absolutely hilarious!
"If it were not for my parents, this would never have come to be."
the silver, red, and purple Dynae pointed out as Kyla delivered their
drinks.
"True." the dull red and tuscan red Orion said, "A toast to Electra
and Galvatron, the founders of the new Mechanadron."
"Here, here." the silver, purple, and red Ohmnitron agreed, and they
clinked glasses.
They drank heartily as the girls sipped at theirs. Stunray looked into his
very intently, as if in a trance.
"Stunner, what it is?" Terza Rima asked.
He silently turned his gaze out the window, whispering, "Something
evil."
"NO! Its too soon!" shouted the dull red Ameliora as she stood up.
"They told us is would come to pass, but now?" Terza Rima said, her
fear showing.
"Easy, perhaps its not what we think." Orion inputted.
"What are you three talking about?" Dynae demanded gently.
"The fourth coming.." Stunray replied, as color drained from his
face, ".. of Unicron."
"What?!" the twins exclaimed.
"Which way, Stunray, we must know for sure." Orion said.
In a daze, Stunray walked out the soda shop, transformed, and led his
friends toward the city state of Mecha. The screams of pain and the smell
of destruction reached their sensory modules. They slow and transform,
going on foot to their certain doom. At the heart of the wrecked city, a
cleared area revealed the truth of Stunrays' vision. Unicron was here and
he looked more than mad. It was obvious that the adults battling this
atrocity were losing badly.
"Go." Orion stated, "Save yourselves, my sisters and I are
predestined to battle Unicron."
The others left. The triplets approached their pseudo-mother Tetra Reris,
who is both relieved and concerned about their appearance.
"We will distract him. Sequista will tell you need what to do."
Ameliora said.
The aquamarine, light blue, orange, and light green Tetra nodded and left
her three charges to their fate. A thought exchange between Tetra and
Sequista ensued.
"You send mere children against me?!" the silver, orange, and purple
Unicron growled, "They will fare no better than you have!"
The three youths psychically moved out of their bodies just as his energy
blast left his finger. Their bodies were destroyed, but it mattered little
in comparison to the task at hand. Tetra Reris watched from her place
inside the forming energy body of Sequista. She could just make out the
childrens' energy forms entering Unicrons' head. Before she could even
wonder how they would fare, Sequista moved toward Unicron with shield and
sword in hand.
"Your concern is Rodimus Prime, when I get close.." the sunshine
yellow and light yellow Sequista thought.
"I know." Tetra though back as the visage of Unicron came
uncomfortably close.
Sequista slashed at his mid-section and scored, snapping him out of the
psychic battle inside himself.
"Now a female too. I'm evil incarnate! You cannot destroy me!" he
hissed.
Tetra acted, using Sequistas' essence as an anchor, she reached into
Unicorn and caught hold of one of Rodimus' arms. She pulled with an effort
and brought him close enough to remove the Matrix out of his chest. Once
that was done, she let the Matrix go and then pulled Rodimus into Sequista
and hugged him to her.
"Wh-wh-what ha-happened?" he asked groggily.
"I'll tell you later, just rest." Tetra replied and pushed through
Sequistas' essence toward the ground below.
Behind her floated her own Matrix, as she left her creator, her stature
changed. She threw Rodimus over her shoulder and ran for cover, only once
looking back. She called to the troops, they gathered up their injured and
made their way to the nearest medical bay. Tetra set Rodimus down and then
sat next to his still form once entering the ward. For the fist time, in
a long time, she felt the love that she had for him. It had taken many
years to not feel for Optimus. Tetra had not felt this much love since he
died. She knew how Rodimus felt for her, but she had hurt from Optimus'
rejection and couldn't commit. Even when they had become godparents to
their creators' triplets, she couldn't find it in herself to give as
Rodimus was so willing to give her. That special, intense love now
engulfed her being and it felt absolutely wonderful. Rodimus' optics
flickered then steadied to their sky blue color.
"Tetra?" he asked, "Is it over? Is the nightmare over?"
"I don't know, my love." Tetra replied. She touched his check and
smiled warmly, he took her hand and squeezed it gently. She leaned over
and whispered, "But I know this, my love, you and I have some serious
lovemaking to catch up on."
There was a flash of light so bright that it permeated the walls of the
ward. Following close after it was a deafening, planet shaking noise. Then
there was silence. Five forms solidified before them, their creators and
the triplets glowed eerily as the two Matrices floated toward the two
Commanders.
"Until all are one." their creators said and disappeared.
The childrens' bodies appeared, as if they were never destroyed. The
triplets' energy forms moved into them.
"Unicron is no more, but one last thing remains to be done." Orion
said, took his sisters in hand, and walked out of the ward.
"Thank Primus and Sequista!" Dynae exclaimed, "I thought for sure.."
"Hush now, my love." Orion said and hugged her close, "It's all over,
Unicron is forever defeated."
"Yes," Ameliora said, hugging Ohmnitron, "but we need to do one other
thing."
"That's where you two come in." Terza Rima stated, indicating the
'Con twins.
"Oh? How's that?" Ohmnitron asked.
Stunray smiled knowingly as he hugged Terza and said, "You'll see."
The Commanders of the 'Cons looked slightly perturbed about being invited
to the abode of Electra and Galvatron. Cyclonus and Scourge had been a bit
more obliging than Draeda. Galvatron, Electra, Tetra Reris, Rodimus
Prime, Orion, Dynae, Ameliora, Ohmnitron, Terza Rima and Stunray entered
the room.
"What is the meaning of this meeting?" demanded the purple and black
Draeda.
"Sit down Draeda." Electra stated firmly, aiming her red, left arm
mounted cannon at her.
Draeda immediately did so as Tetra shot her sister a look and said,
"This meeting is to finally end the war."
The three 'Cons gaped, Cyclonus was first to find his voice.
"This should be discussed with our warriors, Tetra, you know that."
the purple and silver warrior stated.
"Already taken care of." Orion replied, "We have a video and audio
link to all the 'Bot and 'Con bases."
"Then let them decide the fate of this meeting." Draeda said, "I'd
rather not be slagged for choosing incorrectly."
"You heard your Commanders," Rodimus said into the device Orion held,
"You have one day to decide. Contact this frequency with your votes this
time tomorrow. We will let you know of the outcome."
"Transmission ended." Orion said, flipping a switch to the off position.
"As of today," Rodimus announced over the link, "there will be no
more war."
A cheer from the link engulfed the room.
"Anyone with the stupidity to go against a constitution to be created
today will be punished." Electra stated, "Understood?"
The affirmations were deafening. A big party was thrown the next day and
it lasted a whole week nonstop. Depth, Shadow, and Magmorta had a serious
discussion about where their interests laid during the interim. Shadow and
Magmorta admitted their intent to enjoy the peace, but Depth was still a
warrior at heart and determinedly went his own way to find his destiny.