Lie of the Ages

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Currently Jetfire was still in his quarters wondering exactly how he was going to tell Optimus. He had been doing research and had come across some interesting information. 'Oh, what will Optimus say?' He thought as he paced. 'Wait' he stopped in mid stride 'what if Optimus already knows?' He shook the idea off 'No, Optimus wasn't even created back then. Besides, if he did know something, he would have told us by now.' With that decided, he sat back down at his consol and went back to his research.

He opened his optic to a slit and peered around, now where was he? That's right, he fell asleep in Optimus' room. Looking down, he saw the said Transformer recharging in his arms. Smiling slightly, he went about trying to wake him up, Primus only knows how long they'd been recharging. "Optimus get up, wake up Optimus." Galvatron said shaking him gently. Coming back online, Optimus looked around and asked, "What's wrong?" "Nothing but I think we should go and see how much of the base hasn't been blown up." Galvatron said smirking. Realizing what he meant, Optimus quickly got up and went to see how much trouble everyone had gotten into.

Whenever something was wrong or bothering Starscream, he flew very fast to the highest place he could find to think and work it out paying no attention to anything else. At the moment, the highest place he could find was pretty high, so it was a mystery on how Sideways had gotten up. "How did you get up here?" Starscream asked bewildered. "I climbed." Sideways answered exhausted. Starscream turned his head away after the answer was known. Annoyed, Sideways positioned himself so they were face to face, "What is wrong Starscream?" he asked. "Nothing." Was the cold reply, which annoyed him even more. "Just stop pretending, I know something is wrong so tell me." He demanded. "What's wrong? What's wrong is you!" Starscream spat. Sideways looked hurt and after realizing what he said Starscream himself looked shocked. After a few moments of staring at each other Starscream said, "Just go away Sideways." And he did.

Everyone was gathered in the control room but Starscream, Sideways, and Jetfire. It was rather peaceful as everyone bustled around doing this and that, but that was all soon to change. Jetfire entered looking tired and defeated catching the glances of most the rooms occupants. "Jetfire, what's wrong?" Optimus asked concerned. "I have something that you might want to sit to hear." Jetfire relied quietly. "Jetfire, what is going on?" Hotshot asked coming up behind Optimus. Looking down at his feet, he replied slowly, "It's the Autobots fault that Unicron is here." "What do you mean?" Optimus asked confused as the rest of the room's occupants looked at him like he'd lost his CPU. He was silent for a time before answering gravely, "The Autobots created Unicron." There was silence for a moment before Hotshot broke out, "Whaaaaaat?!?!?" "Jetfire, what do you mean?" Optimus asked hoping this was Jetfire's strange sense of humor coming out and knowing it wasn't. Not saying anything, Jetfire went over to a consol, and pulled up many documents as they read them the Autobots felt their sparks sink.

Document 1

Beginning of Unicron Project

After the recent loss of the battle at Sector 34, the Autobot Supreme Commander has ordered us to create an Autobot strong enough to turn the tide of war. Usually, Transformers are not created like this. We will be attempting to fuse the most powerful and self-efficient weapons along with the toughest and sturdiest armor. The Supreme Commander has also requested It have no will of It's own, It listen and follow out with every task that is given to It by the Supreme Commander. It is needless to say this Transformer will be huge and after the war not be able to live in a normal society.

"I don't believe it." Hotshot said in shock. "Well, you should and there's more." Jetfire snapped.

Document 2

The Creation of Unicron

The Start

The design plans are finished and we can now begin the assembly. The weaponry consists of multiple laser guns all of the highest quality. A main cannon will be installed; it is specially designed and fires a beam of pure charged energy. The armor is made out of Tungsten steel and advanced nano- technology has been added to make It impossible to kill. Whenever It is hit It immediately regenerates.

They stared in dismay at the last two sentences starting to understand everything. "Well it explains why we could never kill It." Cyclonus remarked as they went to read the next one.

Document 3

The Creation of Unicron

Assembly

The final installations are being made; as said in Document 1 this Transformer is huge. Even the largest Transformer only comes to the top of It's foot. Being as large as It is, we will not be able to field test It before use on the Decepticons. We have barley managed to conceal It from them this far; we believe they are getting suspicious as to why we built such a large tower. This project has lasted almost two years we are pleased it is almost completed; we will finally be able to see our masterpiece at work.

Preceptor

Scientist's Journal

Fraction Autobot

The project was a failure; it seems the nano- technology we implanted in Subject Unicron was not only advanced but also self-learning. In the battle Subject Unicron not only attacked Decepticons but Autobots as well. The only good thing that came out of these events was that both fractions were forced to call a truce and work together. Because we were foolish enough not to put a disabling devise on Subject Unicron, we were forced to take other actions to stop It. Draining It's energy to a freighting level and sealing in a rock like steal, Subject Unicron is now our new moon.

"Great what do we do know?" Hotshot asked. Springer looked up from the screen and suggested with a helpful voice and a goofy smile, "Die?"