A/N: That took awhile! But glad to be bringing this long chapter to you! I think I'll catch Of Steel and Magic up to this point before moving foward in this part of the story, so keep an eye on that one. Now, for the ending of the several part premiere of Prime, let the show begin!
Chapter 8-Countdown to the Inevitable
Unknown Time Variable….
Days seemed to meld together, I could never really gage the next move as I was never invited to the meetings held by the officers. But something was coming, I could feel it, my old senses were telling me that something fierce was about to occur on a scale I've never known.
Astraea seemed smug about the discussions, also hinting as well that she knew something I didn't.
A plan was forming.
"Moonfall," Starscream called out and I turned to see him standing in my door. "A meeting is being called and you are included."
"Really? I thought I wasn't trusted enough." I questioned as I followed him.
"Well, we are about to enact the final blow to the Autobots. Lord Megatron will fill the entire crew in, that includes you."
I frowned slightly, "I had a feeling…"
We entered the Bridge with the Lord himself standing at the helm with everyone gathered and Soundwave ready to broadcast across the ship. Astraea seemed to smile pleasantly as I walked in, while Starscream shifted over towards his brothers.
I decided to go stand nearby the other crew of the Bridge still feeling like an outsider.
"Decepticons, today will go down in history as the day we became victorious against our hated foes!" A cheer rang through the bridge before being silenced. "We have received information from our three new crew-members that an army that could destroy this world two times over is awaiting for us back home, formed by one of our own."
My optics widened, an army of that size is possible? But, I thought the planet was dead, what are they doing there? And if this army does come, it will mean the end of the Autobots, the end of humanity ...this isn't good.
"In approximately 24 Earth hours our Space Bridge will be targeting our home planet and our invasion will begin. But in order to do so, we must obtain sensitive information, like the location of the Autobot base as it is a top priority in it's destruction."
He turned to Soundwave, "Do you have the location of human liaison?"
He nodded and showed a location moving across a desert plain.
"Then go, retrieve him."
Soundwave left through a Groundbridge and Megatron re-addressed the room.
"Decepticons, be prepared, the invasion of Earth will soon commence." With that everyone scattered but before I could leave Megatron called out, "Moonfall, come with me."
I stared at him as he went past me and out of the room, I followed behind him.
We walked for awhile in silence, at that time I was beginning to worry, about everything. My mission was at risk, I had only 24 hours to stop it without losing my place here. I had just begun to form allies here, and I was about to help them do the opposite of what the Primes and most likely Primus wanted.
I soon found myself following Megatron into an Energon Storage room, it had a single light and I suddenly felt much smaller than I already was. Megatron turned to me, as he stood semi in the shadow with me in the light.
"Moonfall, you stopped the corruption of the Dark Energon from consuming me. I've also heard of the reports of your behavior from the others. I want to know one thing," He leaned in close, his red optics starting into mine. "Are you for the Decepticon cause or not?"
I paused, realizing that this was a test.
"In what way, milord?" I asked, feeling the need to word myself carefully.
He stood with a huff, "From what I have heard you advocate for the end of the war, through 'your way'. What is 'your way'? Is it that way of our cause, or is it something against us?"
I frowned, "Lord Megatron, I am not against you nor am I for you. War is a complex thing. I will not stand in your way, but, if I feel like there is a better path I will push for what I believe should happen. And I believe there is a better path than the one you are about to pursue."
"Really? Explain." His tone darkened as he started to walk around me.
"You are about to invade a planet of those who know nothing of your war. You want to kill them, innocent lives are going to die for what? So that you can destroy your enemies who are way outnumbered by the population of the planet."
"They are an inferior race in all aspects, why do you wish to spare them?"
I thought for a moment, "These humans I believe are better than we could ever be. Or at least they have the potential. Sure they can be as evil as Unicron himself but others, they are more like us then we could possibly imagine. They just have a few differences that make them perfect for their environment."
"You sympathize with humans? You sound more Autobot than Decepticon." He snarled as he stopped in front of me, I frowned.
"No, I am no Autobot. The things I have done would make the Autobots and maybe some Decepticons shudder. I-"
He cut me off, "You keep referring to that, that you are or were something horrible. You referred to a cult, to what are you referring too? What makes you think you are able to make these decisions? What have you experienced that could possibly outweigh my own?"
I sighed as my optics dimmed as another force took hold of me, "I didn't quite live on Cybertron...I lived under it. My society has lived in the underground tunnels of Cybertron since the first Cybertronians walked the surface. Some of us went under it due to being drawn by other entities, these entities are our gods who were shunted from their world.'
'We diversified in ways you couldn't imagine and soon we began to dig out the tunnels into larger areas. Soon, settlements became cities which became nations like on Earth. Wars were fought, cities and kingdoms rose and fell, disasters and discoveries were made.'
'Until I was born, not of the well but of two creators. But I was left for dead on the steps of an abandoned church. That church wasn't abandoned but belonged to a secret cult dedicated to the war god Bane. I was raised for battle, for war and a type of war that only meant destruction and conquest.'
'I have killed innocence, mechs, femmes, sparklings, younglings, no one was safe. I was soon so feared for my ruthlessness and cunning that my mentors betrayed me. So I killed them and destroyed the cult. After that I met others and changed, I met a goddess who I thought could help me.'
'But after everything I became afraid. Of death mostly, I ran from it all and I ran from the goddess who I thought was understanding, but was not. The Raven Queen, the goddess of Death and Fate had forsaken me for my well placed fear."
I felt my control come back, and felt the presence of Solus leave once more. I stood in silence as Megatron's back was turned, I didn't know when he turned. I felt my nerves prick in anger slightly at Solus who basically spilled my story, with slight alterations, without my permission.
Seriously that Prime felt like my meddling gods.
The silence was deafening until he spoke, "I would never have guessed."
"Lord Megatron, I don't expect you to listen to what I have to say and I won't hold it against you. Your decision is yours alone."
There was a small silence again but now he turned to face me, an expression I couldn't read.
"I understand now where you come from, but my previous order stands. But, if this plan fails, if I am not successful then I will listen to you before I make my decisions as my personal Adviser in War Tactics." My optics widened before returning to normal.
"Of course, Lord Megatron." I simply responded, he simple huffed again and walked past me and out the door, leaving me all alone in the storage room.
"Solus!" I whisper yelled, "What in the Nine Hells was that?!"
A vision of Solus appeared before me bathed in light, 'What had to be done. You needed a believable location and explanation for your past.'
"YOU know I have trust issues!" But she didn't say anything before disappearing.
I sighed hard before almost stomping out of the room and down the long halls.
I knew he wasn't gonna listen to me and if I somehow was found aiding the Autobots to stop this plot I would be done for. So what could I do? If I left it alone would it unravel by itself or would it succeed?
At this point I was corned with no way to move forward.
I was stuck, and I only had less than 24 hours to figure out how to get unstuck.
23.5 Hours before the Inevitable….
Soundwave had finally returned with haste making his way towards the brig, I followed at a distance and was allowed into the cell. Starscream was picked for the interrogation but had yet to arrive.
I stared at the unfortunate human about to be interrogation.
He was a portly man of a darker complexion with a blue suit that's been roughed up, some dirt and small scratches across his skin and his black hair slightly messy.
He suddenly groaned making me jump a little before stepping back to examine him as he awoke, waiting to see the reaction. His golden brown eyes slowly opened before he gasped and tried to jump back as he saw me so close to him, only for him to swing back and forth.
"What!? Who are you? Where am I?" He shouted, demanding answers, I cocked my helm to the side.
"Demanding aren't we 'Suit?" I smiled though, "I thought you would know who just 'napped you or is your memory out of whack?"
He growled, "Yeah, Cons. I remember, but who in the sam hill are you?! Another Con?!"
"Really? Redhorn didn't tell you about me?" I questioned, he looked confused.
"Redhorn? You mean Cliffjumper? He never mentioned you."
My optic ridges rose at that, "Wow, he really never mentioned me? Now that is just plain rude."
He narrowed his eyes at me, "Wait, are you the femme seen with Megatron?"
"Oh, you mean the crash sight, yeah." It took me a moment to get what he was saying.
His eyes narrowed, "So, are you going to be interrogating me?"
"No, that's Starscream's job, I'm just here to watch. By the way, since Redhorn didn't tell you about me, my name is Moonfall."
He seemed intrigued and cautious, "You are willing to give information so readily? Why? You buttering me for 'Scream?"
"No, just like to be called 'Moonfall' instead of 'femme', feels less offensive. What's your name?"
He was quiet for a moment before replying, "I'm Special Agent William Fowler of the US Government."
"Special Agent? Pretty title, you know I've gone by many titles in my day too. It's actually good that 'Heels is doing the interrogation instead, they used to call me the 'Child of Bane'."
He seemed to shudder at that title, "Why?"
I laughed dryly, "Because I was a good servant of the war god Bane. He's all about conquest and bloodlust, anything that moved on a perceived battlefield would be dead within moments of me seeing it."
"Ah," He seemed to sweat a little, "I see."
"Oh don't worry 'Suit. Those days are behind me, I've changed."
"I find that hard to believe."
I merely shrugged at the notion and we lapsed into silence. We had to wait for sometime before my Comm. went off, I've really never used the thing but I answered anyways.
"Moonfall, you are to take the place of Starscream in the interrogation." Megatron commanded before cutting the Comm.
I was so confused, why couldn't Starscream handle this? Did something happen to him? Or was this another test? I looked to the hanging human who was staring at his chains, testing them.
"Huh," He looked to me with curious eyes, "It looks like 'Heels can't make it and their putting me in charge."
His eyes widened in terror, "W-What?! B-But I ..." He trailed off as I started to walk around the room looking at the walls trying to see if there was any camera's but I couldn't find any, still didn't mean they weren't there though.
Two vechicons entered the room holding an array of torture devices, I shuddered at each before looking to the now terrifed man dangling there. I narrowed my eyes at the Cons before saying.
"I won't need those." They seemed confused but stepped back, not out of the room, but just back.
I turned back to the man.
"...I'm going to make this as painless as possible, Special Agent Fowler, tell me where the Autobot Base and all of this can end before it even begins."
His fear seemed to steel as we stared into each other's eyes, I think he could see my hidden emotions of sorrow and regret because he simply gave a nod of respect before simply saying.
"No."
Through our eyes we had a silent conversations that only veterans of war could have. He understood that I was following orders but this wasn't what I wanted. And I could see that he had great respect for me and held nothing against me.
Even after he began screaming in pain.
20.3 Hours left before the Inevitable…
He was exhausted, he had dried blood caking his skin, said skin was bruised in areas and his lip was cut with his right eye swollen. My sharp digits had dried blood on them but I felt every cut and bruise he had.
I too was exhausted, he didn't give up which I expected. But to endure so much was something I thought only I could do.
"You've definitely earned my respect a long time ago, Fowler." My tone was soulless and apathetic. "But you need to stop being so stubborn, I am...getting tired of this."
I was pleading for him to give up, this was going against everything in me.
But another darker side said he was apart of this war, that is was what he chose when he signed up.
"...I'm sorry, 'Moon, but I can't." He coughed slightly and I cringed before sighing.
"Okay...fine." I said defeated, but before I could take another swipe I heard something.
Is that….blaster fire?!
I looked to the two guards, "Go, find what's going on!"
They nodded and quickly left the room.
Fowler had past out again for I don't even know how many times, so I snapped my digits close to his head and snapped up in pain at the loud sound.
"Fowler, don't go sleeping on my watch."
He groggily looked up, "They're coming for me, I knew they would, but I don't want them to get the wrong idea of you."
I was surprised, "W-What are you talking about?"
"Look, Moonfall, I can see that you are only following orders, even if you don't agree with them. Usual that is a hallmark sign of a good soldier, but they won't see that." he paused taking a breather, "They'll just see this, and you don't deserve that. So, is there anyway for you to hide?"
One thought came to mind, "Yes, just give me a moment."
Making the glyph for Spider Climb before pulling it into me I quickly made my way to the wall where I walked up into a dark corner of the cell, he watched in amazement.
"Magic." I simply explain to which he simply shook his head before the door opened and a vechicon fell in.
Three Autobots walked into the room, it was Bulkhead followed closely by Bumblebee and Bulletta. Arcee appeared above Fowler and dropped down, with four smaller humans trailing behind them all.
"Fowler! Are you okay?" Bulkhead asked, Fowler huffed.
"Bad question, 'Bulk." Arcee commented as she removed the chains.
"Finally, we can get out of here!" Bumblebee called out before Bulletta said.
"First we need to get out with the kids and Fowler in one piece, no celebrating yet. Soon, but not yet." She quietly chastised the young bot who looked embarrassed.
"So, who roughed you up, Fowler?" A spunky human girl asked.
I looked closer to realize there were two girls and two boys, the previously mentioned one, the other girl with red ginger hair, a boy with raven hair and another boy with spiky brown hair.
"There's no time, we need to get going." Arcee said as she transformed, handing Fowler to Bulkhead who transformed alongside her and Bee, the kids piled in and then sped off.
Then a reckless thought came to mind, I can't let them get away scott free, right?
I quickly transformed into my bike form before speeding after them.
I caught up quickly to the group, I could hear Bee shouting.
"Who is that?!"
"Don't know, don't care, let's move quickly!" Arcee shouted as the took a sharp turn, I was still with them though.
"Can't we seriously lose this guy?!" Bulkhead cried out, I was slightly offended and shouted back.
"Not a mech, 'Giantcrusher!"
"Hey!" He shouted back, I had no blasters in this form or well any, but I got close enough for a spell of mine.
I activated my Holoform, she resembled my old form, the form I had during my cult days.
I was a slim humanoid of inky black skin, glowing green-blue eyes, and short red hair pushed back. Silver and purple armor, mostly breastplate with a battle skirt and shin guards. Around my shoulders was a tattered black cloak and on my back was a shield and a sword on my hip.
My holoform's hand was out as I muttered the words necessary, a black glyph appeared with nasty arcane sigils inscribed in it, purple electricity was dancing around it and up the holoform's arm. Not hurting at all.
Then with a mighty thrust a beam of wicked electrical black energy shot out nearly hitting Arcee who barely dodged but still felt the shock of the blast, just lessened.
Witchbolt, comes in handy.
But even as the glyph faded the electricity remained on the arm.
I continued to give chase, firing the blast again and again, never meaning to actually hit them. But it would seem Bulletta had had enough, with her activating her holoform as well.
She was a taller humanoid then myself with ashen skin and white hair that was done up in a bun. Her horns remained as well as her tail but now she wore a black trench coat with red leathers underneath, on her thigh was a pistol and on her back was her rifle. She wore black boots and red gloves.
Reaching down she pulled her pistol and pulled the trigger.
As it hit my headlight I cried out in pain as suddenly ice formed around the wound.
It seemed like her gun or her bullets were enchanted with ice magic.
I was slowed enough from the shock and pain that as they came onto the deck of the Nemesis they easily got off and away from the ship. I transformed on the edge firing another folly of Witchbolts before disappearing into a groundbridge.
"...worth it…"
18.5 Hours left before the Inevitable….
"EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE AUTOBOTS GOT ON BOARD A GUARDED SHIP!?"
Megatron was extremely pissed, actually I think it's worse than that, he is basically on fire with rage.
And the unfortunate spark getting most of that anger?
...It's Starscream.
He whimpered, "W-Well-you see...uh.."
Megatron growled, "GIVE ME ONE GOOD REASON NOT TO KILL YOU RIGHT NOW!?"
"Um…." If he were organic, he would be sweating.
I stepped up, "Because we need him, Lord Megatron."
He turned to me, his optics narrow, "And you...you got nothing out of the human, why should I listen to you!?"
"You don't have too as said before." I reminded him before he huffed and turned from us all.
"We only have hours...if this keeps up we will not succeed ...get out of my sight and prepare for the invasion!"
Everyone quickly left, I followed Starscream who seemed to storm off towards the quarters of the officers.
"You know he's just stressed, right?" I asked Starscream who simple scoffed.
"No, before you came he was like this all the time."
"Really?" He turned to a door who and shrugged his shoulders as he punched in a code.
"Oh yes, his temperament is well known. In fact, it's something of a rarity for him not to fly off the handle."
We entered what I believe was his private quarters, he had a unique berth for his frame as well datapads and other trinkets everywhere.
"That must be rough…" I said while taking in the room.
Starscream sighed and sat on a chair near a desk, "Well...it wasn't always like that."
"What was it like than?" I asked, sitting on the berth's edge.
"He was...more...I don't even know! He was someone to look up too, an inspiration for change and hope. But...then something changed, war changed him I suppose. I guess the Pits of Kaon could've never prepared him for global warfare."
Starscream had a distant look in his optics, most likely also remembering the horrors he must have faced.
"That must be tough, to see someone who you admired fall into...this."
He gave a dry chuckle, "Yeah, well, that's war for you."
"...I'm sorry…"
He looked back at me, with a question, "Why? What are you apologizing for?"
"I sympathize with you Starscream...but I also sympathize and empathize with Megatron and understand his view of things as well."
"What?" He now was straight in his seat, "How could you sympathize and empathize him, understand him?"
"Because at one point I was him."
….
….
….
"How?" He asked.
I tell him everything I told Megatron just hours before, and he sits there and listens to it all. I couldn't tell what his was thinking, even his wings were still and neutral. After I finished, we sat in silence once more before he asked.
"Moonfall, are you still afraid?"
…I didn't have an answer, I didn't know.
Was I afraid still? After everything I had gone through, was I still in a state of fear? Am I still a coward?
… "You don't know, do you?" He asked, I was surprised he could see my inner turmoil.
I simply nodded with a frown.
"You know it's nothing to be ashamed of, I am also afraid."
I looked at him in surprise, "Really? Why?"
He chuckled, "Because at any moment, I could be deemed a nuisance, a traitor or something else by the very mech I serve and thus my spark snuffed. I've tried ever since he fell, to take the Decepticons for myself, pits, I was about to enact a plan before I met you.' He paused.
'But then you unintentionally stopped it, I wanted to enact upon it. But I would most likely fail and maybe this time he would kill me for my plans. I didn't want to risk it, so I staved it off just so I could watch what you could do. But, I am still afraid, for the future, for myself and for the cause."
"I had no idea...but how can you still be afraid, you have your brothers to protect you. I've seen how close to stay to them."
"Even my own brothers can't protect me from Megatron, and if his anger is on me, then maybe they can escape before he gets them too."
"Self-sacrificial, never knew that you had that in you. You must really love them."
He chuckled at that, "There the only family I have left, of course I do."
"Family ...I've never known one." I closed my optics trying to forget the faces of the family I had found before abandoning them along with the Raven Queen.
"You're lying."
I opened my optics to stare at him, "What I am not!"
"Of course you are." He sat back smugly.
We sat in silence again, I hated the silence at this point.
"Well I guess we should prepare for the invasion…" I trailed off as I stood.
"Right, of course." He stood as well, the smallish room felt crowded with only two in their.
He went on, "But before you go, I wanted to thank you. I've never had talked about everything surrounding Megatron. It feels nice, I suppose, and also, thank you for sharing about your past, it sounds quite...interesting...your birthplace I mean!-" He went on rambling.
He seemed to get flustered the more talked, I could hear light fans kicking in again.
I was starting to connect the dots on that one.
"Starscream," I stopped his rambling, "Thank you, and I hope we can do this again sometime."
I then turned and walked out of the room, smiling as the light sounds of fans became louder.
1 Hour left before the Inevitable…
As time went on I became more nervous, the adrenaline or whatever form it took as a Cybertronian, was pumping through me like crazy. I was training last minute in the arena, just performing simply moves with sword and shield in hand.
Everything was on the line, not only the bet with Megatron, but everything with the invasion. I had heard chatter from the Vechicons that the Autobots managed to download sensitive info off the systems. Hopefully they were aware of the plans set out for Earth.
But there were still unknowns about all of this.
Who was leading this army on Cybertron? How did they get there? Why are they there?
'It is good to question everything, Moonfall.' I heard Solus's voice from behind me.
I turned to see the Prime herself standing there once more.
"So now you show up, what is it this time? Gonna spill my secrets to more Cons?"
'No, I've come here to tell you a few things.' She walked beside me and showed a scene of the Space Bridge from afar, then it exploded.
"W-What is this?" I looked at her with a twinge of hope.
'This is a possible outcome from the coming invasion, but all of it hinges on several factors, and you are one of them.' She moved the image showing a caricature of myself standing tall on the large Space Bridge holding a dark crystal.
"Is that…" I looked in horror.
'Dark Energon, as unfortunate as it is you can only survive a blast from the Space Bridge explosion with it. You need to knock Megatron away from the Space Bridge or else he will die here. And if that happens, the timeline will be irreversibly damaged.' Solus had a darker expression then I had ever seen.
"But...what will happen to me?"
'You shall live, but you will be horrendously damaged and left in space, presumed dead by the Decepticons.'
I looked at her in shock, "Really!? Than how do you expect me to help you!? To complete the mission?!"
'We have a solution, another champion will be sent to retrieve you.'
"Who?" I asked.
'I cannot reveal that knowledge at this time, but know that they will find you thus using you as their buy in for the Decepticons.'
I rolled my optics, "Great, I'm gonna be turned into a 'Get in for Free' card."
'Do not fret, take solace in the knowledge that you won't be dead.'
And with that she vanished.
…. "Are all Primes assholes?!"...
5 minutes before the Inevitable….
I stood on the point of the ship, exposed to the Space for the first time. I had always wondered what it looks like from this high up, it seems like the stars were farther than I could've ever imagined. Even the Moon, it seems so full and big in the night sky, yet it is so far off from where we are now.
I look down on the Earth, I don't pray to gods anymore.
But, I do pray that Solus's vision for the future is right, even if it means another dance with death.
It seems like I must always dance with death, no matter what form I take.
"Soundwave," Megatron's voice cuts through me like a dagger, "Is the video connection up?"
He nodded before projecting a screen in static before it became the face of a new cybertronian.
He only had one optic, with antenna on the side of his helm, he was purple and black and heavily armored with a cannon for a left arm.
"Shockwave, what is the status of the army?"
In a monotone, emotionless voice he replied, "Gathered and awaiting the Space Bridge, my Liege."
Megatron smiled, "Good, good," He turned to Soundwave, "Go, get the Space Bridge pointed in the right direction.
He nodded, cutting the feed and making a Groundbridge portal before disappearing again.
4 minutes...
As we waited, I wondered something, where the heck was I going to get Dark Energon? Ah, I should've asked the Prime before she left. Heck she might of not even answered. But I had no time left to go look for it, it was happening now and if I left Megatron's side I would be suspect.
I looked to those who surrounded me, Knockout, Breakdown, Astraea, Skywarp, Thundercracker and the one who stood beside me, Starscream.
I had barely met them, gotten to know them, and I was about to leave them for a short time. They will believe me dead soon. Astraea may not care, but the rest of them have kind of grown on me.
I had yet to get the know them as well as I have Starscream, and yet there are still things to Starscream I don't know. The time was too short, and now...I have no time left.
"It looks like we have guests." Astraea said, cutting my thoughts away.
3 minutes...
I looked to the Space Bridge to see a Groundbridge closing and several figures falling and sticking to the Space Bridge before pulling out weapons and forming into a battle stance.
I zoomed in to see the Autobots standing there, Optimus, Bulkhead, Cliffjumper, Arcee, Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker, and finally Bulletta.
"They are going to try and stop it?" I said aloud, I never would've guessed they were that brave...or stupid.
"It would seem so, Moonfall, no matter, as soon as the Bridge locks onto Cybertron they will be destroyed." Megatron growled in...pleasure? I don't know! It sounded weird...it's been a day okay!?
Suddenly the Bridge starting moving into position before locking into place.
"Command, open the Space Bridge." Megatron ordered.
But then, the Bridge then shifted off course, Megatron growled.
"What happened?!" There was some chatter before he replied, "Then eracite the issue."
After several minutes of this, the Bridge finally lock on.
2 minutes….
"Decepticons, remain here while I finish this!" Megatron then leaped into space as the Space Bridge exploded into life, the light was so bright and beautiful. He transformed and roared his way towards the Autobots, who seem to scatter leaving their Prime to face the Warlord.
Everyone turned to leave but stopped when I didn't follow them.
"Moonfall?" Knockout asked, I ignored him and kept watching the fight unfold.
I could see the two warriors dance a deadly dance, back and forth, slashing of blades, a blade broken, shots ringing out, it kept going. I looked back to the portal to see Shockwave blast through it and towards the Nemesis, he landed a few feet away but I ignored him as they chattered behind me.
"Moonfall!" Suddenly another voice caught me attention, Starscream pulled on my shoulder. "Megatron ordered us back inside, what are waiting for?"
It was then that I looked back at him, with fear in my eyes.
… "I'm sorry."...
1 minute...
Before anyone could say anything I ran off the ship jumping towards the Space Bridge and magnetizing to it, not far from the battling titans. I could hear the distant cries of my name before it translated into my Comm. A myriad of voices asked what I was thinking and doing.
I shut it off.
30 seconds...
I could feel the Bridge start becoming unstable beneath me, panels rose as blue electricity fired up and around. Optimus and his team retreated, Megatron bellowed in anger. I came up behind him, charging up a Witchbolt and fired a concentrated blast at his back, not enough to kill him or seriously injury him but enough to force him off the Space Bridge in a dazed state so that he didn't come back.
I looked to the collapsing Bridge, I could see hundreds of Cybertronians trying to get through some even turning and running. I whispered some words and was swallowed by a silvery cloud and teleported into the middle of the portal in front of it.
Misty Step.
20 seconds….
I looked back to the Nemesis, and after so much time I think I had an answer to Starscream's question.
...I am afraid ...I am living in constant fear and now it seems that's all there is…
10 seconds….
I felt a pulse of darkness within me, I look down to see veins of Dark Energon spreading through my chest and body.
I realized...that the Dark Energon was within me the whole time…
5 seconds….
Fate it seems is cruel as is the mistress who weaves it and now I must dance with her again.
4….
"I'll be back...I promise."
3…..
I've always have broken my promises in the past.
2…..
But this time...I will keep this one.
1...
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