Anno Domini Chapter 4

AN: To note, I see no negative consequences with organic characters drinking Energon, as it may be like water in its mutual benefits. ON WITH THE STORY!

1,000,000 years B.C.

The sky on Cybertron was black, and storm clouds were gathering. Lighting struck down, next to Ben, whose body was thirty feet tall, fully the size of its original form, and his eyes glowed red with fury.

All around him were the bodies of Archangels and Cybertronians, all slaughtered by his hand…or war-hammer in this case.

Staring up at the sky he laughed, and lightning came down and consumed him…and the world went to a dull misty gray.

-

Ben woke from his bed in a start, looking around. He was still three feet two inches, and he was still sane…for the most part, anyway.

Looking to the left, he saw Eris sleeping happily on her couch, which she had designed.

Ben sighed in relief.

"Then…it was just a nightmare…" He wheezed with relief, surprised at the sound of his helium-like voice.

"What was that?" Alpha Trion asked, looking down on the tiny Archangel with surprising concern.

Ben shook himself for a minute and laughed, a pleasing sound to the 'bot.

"Well, I had…a nightmare again…" He started.

Trion sat down, an action he did not undertake often, as he had no muscles to relax, only metal. More likely it was because he wanted to get closer to the tiny Archangel.

"What about?" he asked, deeply curious.

Ben sighed. "It's the one…in which…I'm…Evil…" he said, shaking as he spilled it from his soul.

Trion was taken aback. In the many millions of years he had known Ben, he had never thought the Archangel to be Evil. After all, he was an Archangel, not a Demon… Even so, it was only a dream…Trion thought to himself..

Then, Ben fell over, clutching his midsection. "AAUUUGGGHHHH!" He cried, as he became shrouded in blue energy.

"ERIS!" Trion shouted, calling the Angel who knew how to quell Ben's "sickness".

Eris sprang up, dazed from her nap at first, but then saw what was overtaking Ben. Immediately, she ran to Ben, picked him up, carried him to the Energon fountain, and thrust the Archangel into it.

Blue lightning bolts came from the Energon at first, but they soon slowed and died off. Bubbles began to rise, as an evil-looking claw rose from the Energon.

Eris ran over to him and chanted a healing spell.

The claw dropped back into the Energon, and from it came a giant black sphere, in which there was utter darkness.

The hand dissolved, and Ben came from the Energon in perfect shape, looking weary, but otherwise unhurt. As for the sphere, it floated off and dissipated.

"tububububububu…what happened?" Ben asked, wheezing a little.

Eris smiled kindly on the little guy. "You got 'sick' again, that's all. Don't worry, you didn't Transform completely. "

"Transform?" Ben asked, confused. "What ever do you mean?"

Eris backed up, realizing that Ben must not have been conscious during his 'sicknesses'.

-

A couple years back, Ben had begun to be seized with odd energy and fall over. Eris had noted that as this had gone on, the little Archangel's body seemed to be…growing.

Eris had chalked it up to Oni's curse, thinking that it was Ben's body trying to come back.

To her dismal surprise, she was not completely correct.

The one time she had let it get as far as 75 percent transformed, the worst had happened. She discovered that it may have been Ben's body coming back, but not Ben's mind. When he had come to that point, his eyes were glowing red, and he was roaring with rage. Luckily, Eris had figured out how to quell the transformation- Energon.

While it powered the Cybertronians, it also kept Ben from Transforming.

One other discovery startled Eris. Apparently, these Transformations would not occur until Ben had a strong anger or fear.

-

Cursing Oni silently, Eris said smoothly "Nothing, Ben. Don't worry about it."

Ben then went back to sleep.

"Lady Eris, I have a message for you." Trion said off the top of his mind.

Eris turned to the 'bot, confused a bit. "What is it, Alpha?"

Trion handed her a scroll, upon which was scribed a request for her presence at the Cybertronian Bi-Partisan committee of Affairs.

Rustling her wings in minor annoyance, she picked up her spear-ax and headed toward the Meeting Hall.

Upon coming to the exit, she turned to Trion, who was examining Ben.

"Don't upset him. If you do, I'll be too far away to help" Eris stated, heading out the door once more.

Trion nodded warmly. This wouldn't be so hard, would it? He thought to himself. Then, Ben began to move a little, as if he were having another Nightmare.

Trion picked up Ben's tiny blanket and covered him up to his neck, and then set the little Archangel on a soft pillow. Trion couldn't help feeling a little responsible for the tiny Archangel now…

-

"What is it, Claude?" Eris snapped at Omnis Claude, the head of the Cybertronain Council.

Claude,a large 'bot with a design that made him look like an emperor, complete with robes, sniffed at her angry remark.

"Really Eris, do calm down…This is only a meeting of sorts." Claude said in his deep voice, commanding as usual.

Eris sat down in her appointed chair, next to the 'bot calling himself 'Megatron'.

"If I may, Claude, I'd like to suggest an arming of the Cybertronians against the rebels on the Outer Worlds." Megatron said smoothly.

Another 'bot, Orion Pax, a peaceful worker, raised his hand. "Sir, that is unthinkable. After the Unicron incident, all the Outer Worlds swore fealty to Cybertron."

Megatron narrowed his eyes at Pax. "Say what you will, Pax, but there will be Hell to pay if we don't arm ourselves." he hissed.

Pax leaned back a bit, startled. "Is that a threat?" He asked slowly.

Megatron slammed his fist on the table. "Slag it! Pax, don't you get it? Do you remember what happened to the Founders when they didn't prepare for war in time!" Megatron barked, pointing at Eris.

Eris cleared her throat angrily. "That's not entirely true, Consul Megatron. Ben had prepared his army for battle before and…"

Megatron interrupted before she could finish. "And what happened to him! He was surprised by his cousin's betrayal! Under my watch, the military would never be surprised like that!" he snapped.

Eris folded her arms angrily, partly because he was right. Ben was unwilling to believe the rumors that his cousin was a traitor and now he was paying for it…

Every day, Ben must feel anger and disappointment at himself because of it Eris pondered.

Claude sighed. "I'm sorry Pax, but Megatron is right. I'm authorizing him to begin a military division."

Pax muttered something under his breath and stomped off angrily.

Eris got up, and glared at Claude. "What was my purpose in being here, again!"

Claude sighed. "We needed an Angel present in order to pass any official business. Besides, you made a good point."

Eris's eyes furrowed deeply. "Really? All I heard was Megatron bastardizing my argument! Dirty son of a…"

"ERIS!" She heard behind her. It was Trion, with a wounded arm. In fact, it seemed that all around, he was damaged badly.

"What happened!" Eris snapped, worried.

"Aliens…Aliens…stole Ben!" Trion gasped before falling over.

"Aliens!" Eris asked, concerned." What did they look like!"

Alpha Trion gasped for a minute. "It looked like you or Ben almost…but it was big as you and male…to my knowledge…and…it called itself Lucifer…"

Eris felt a cold shiver go through her back.

"We need to get help! I'll go get Megatron!" she said, running off to the home of the warmonger.

-

"What has happened!" Megatron hissed angrily.

"Ben was stolen by the worst being in the cosmos- Lucifer. With his and Ben's powers… he could destroy the Universe!" Eris said, exasperated.

Megatron furrowed his brow deeply, and swore under his breath. Then, a glow came to his eyes.

"I'll rescue him…on one condition." Megatron said smoothly.

Eris glared at him hatefully. "What? Ultimate power!"

Megatron laughed. "No, no. That I know you don't have. No, I want Ben to live with me…and my faction…"

Eris turned her head askew. "And why is that, Megatron?"

Megatron folded his arms. "Well, I…think he could do wonders with my training program for the recruits…"

Eris sighed. "Deal."

"Then it's agreed. I and my men shall go to rescue your ward from 'Lucifer'. You can expect me back soon."

Eris then got up and turned to leave. "No double-crosses, OK?"

Megatron laughed. "My dear, there will be no betrayals. You have my word as a nonpartisan Cybertronian."

-

After Eris had left, Megatron laughed evilly.

"All is as planned, Lord Lucifer…" he said into his communicator.

Although the screen showed only complete and utter darkness, Megatron felt he could see an evil, fire-brimmed smile.

"Excellent…"

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