The Diego Diaries: Sun Dance (dd7 159)
=0=There, in a conference room
"Let me fill you in on a few things. The System is banned not just by Optimus but by the Pantheon Themselves. That view and command is supported not just by Them but also by the Matrix, Primus and The One."
They stared at Ratchet a moment then the three burst into laughter.
Ratchet watched them with some small bemusement at their oblivious arrogance, then sat back and put up his peds. He waited until they were finished, then smirked. "You have no clue how things have changed, you sitting here on this pebble in the middle of nowhere."
"Do. Fill us in," Dual said with a smug tone.
"We have Cybertron."
They stared at him, then sat back with smirks of their own. "If you say so."
"We got it back without a shot."
No one said anything so Ratchet continued. "We have a planet with a colony of over 100,000,000 bots. Everyone goes to school. Everyone lives, works and eats like a king. I can hardly keep up with the medical, so many are getting themselves up to speed. That's just part of it."
They stared at him, then Lateral leaned forward. "Very funny. You have Cybertron without a shot and you rescued that many mechs without the underground out here telling us about it? We listen in, slagger. We would know." He sat back with a cold smug expression on his face.
"Ah, you have tech. That's right. You traded tech in violation of the treaties. Now you would have me think that you can listen in on other places in the galaxy," Ratchet said. He smirked. "How advanced of you."
"Well, some of us have it ..." Future said coldly.
"I have it, too." Ratchet pulled a gun from his subspace. "This is Old Equalizer. It just now makes me the smartest person in this room." He stared the three who sat back to look at him warily.
"Put that gun away and we'll see," Dual said.
"What? You'll hit me?" Ratchet asked. "Maybe have a calculus throw down?"
"How much would it take? After all … you lost the war for us. If you were worth much you wouldn't have and we would be back on Cybertron. Our army was a very great disappointment for me. That and the quality of the Prime," Lateral said as the other two nodded.
The two guards shifted with unease as the temperature of the room dropped to freezing. Ratchet sent them soothing energy but they were now on guard, their anger clear to see. "I love arm chair generals. Tell me where you served?"
They stared at him, then Lateral smirked. "We don't serve. You do, low caste. I would think you'd get that clear by now. There was a low caste in charge of the army and we lost. Simple and succinct."
=0=Somewhere else watching with great interest
"Well … that slagger is a dumb ass."
"That's rather less poetic from you, Solomus, than I expected," Vector said, though his own expression was frowning. "Though I will agree with you in principle."
"I loathe it when they call down Optimus. He's so much more deserving than that," Solus said as she watched with her brothers. "He is magnificent."
"I expect him to rise to the occasion. He is a very great mech and they will in the end learn it or not," Prima said as he sat on a rock next to Solus. "I do believe these three have met their match in this one."
Micronus grinned. "Ratchet is as smart as a fox. I am curious to see what he does."
"You and me, brother … you and me," Solus said.
=0=There
Ratchet snickered, then he laughed loudly. He looked at the three of them with a pitying expression. "It's no end funny to me to hear basic cowards question the courage of those who actually put something on the line, then retreat into an artificial construct that you put in place to advance your own greed as some kind of truth. You created the tinder that lit the flame that burned the planet to the ground.
"You stood in the way of Optimus rendering any of it moot so that we could find a way forward. You're so encrusted with your own delusions that you couldn't see that the fire coming toward you like a freight train was caused by you and your idiot ideas. I pity you, I truly do. You may not understand that or even believe it but I do." Ratchet smirked at them as he made himself comfortable.
"You wouldn't talk to us like that on Cybertron," Future said darkly.
"I would. I did. Often. I also stole stuff to help the starving kids that you created with your dumb ideas. I stole medical supplies and food. I created fake soldiers so I could use their pay to feed people. I lied and cheated to save our own people who you didn't give a frag about. How do you not care about our own people, the same ones who came from Primus and The One like everyone else?"
It was silent a moment, then Lateral leaned closer. "They aren't."
=0=Somewhere else
"OKAY! NOW *HERE* WE GO!" Micronus said with a chuckle. "What do you think, Atar? Did You not make Us all?"
Primus who was standing behind them watching the show before heading back to Cybertron to give comfort to His people chuckled. "I thought I did. I am so happy that they could set Me straight. Imagine going through the eons thinking that I did."
Solus smirked at him. "Yes. Imagine that."
They all turned back to the show.
=0=There, in a conference room
"Explain."
"I would but why? Why should I explain to you what doesn't matter anyway? Primus is a God. He can't make mistakes. The One doesn't make mistakes," Lateral said as Future nodded.
"So … they can't be created by either because you consider us, the vast majority, the ninety-nine percent a mistake?" Ratchet asked with a slight tone of amusement. The two soldiers were incandescent with barely controlled rage.
"Its obvious to anyone. There's only one group of us that meets and even exceeds the expectations of the Gods for us. You and your ilk don't. Why should you be treated as equals when its obvious even to a moron that you aren't our equal and never will be? Therefore, you're something else. You aren't us and the two of Them never created you," Lateral finished.
"Who did?" Ratchet asked more with curiosity than outrage.
"There are plenty of monsters below the planet. The sagas say so. You came from there, from base metal. You came from the slime and you overran us because you invaded our land and began to breed like cyber rats. We should have wiped you out long ago," Future said.
"Who would do the labor if you did that? Who would wipe your butt if we were gone?" a soldier said behind them.
They glanced at him, then Ratchet. "Call off your dog," Dual said.
"Why?" Ratchet asked.
It was leaden in the room for a moment, then Ratchet shifted in his chair. "You say we disappointed you in the war. That somehow we weren't good enough to be successful and you even impugned the Prime who bears the Matrix because It chose him-"
"I don't believe it. He had to have stolen It. Or maybe its one of the fakes. No real Matrix and no real member of the Pantheon would reward or elevate such a low life as Orion Pax to be Prime," Dual said as the others nodded.
The soldiers shifted again, their fury full on their face. Ratchet soothed them, then sat back. "Why didn't you take over and fight the war yourselves? If you high tones are so smart, why didn't you take over?"
Dual smirked. "We don't do lowly work."
"Protecting Cybertron is lowly work? Protecting the body of Primus Himself is lowly?" Ratchet asked with some small surprise. This group had festered out here alone without moderating influences. They were clearly out of their minds.
=0=Somewhere else
"I do not think I am happy with this group. My shanix is on Ratchet," Primus said as he sat down on a rock beside Prima with a grin.
No one took his bet.
=0=There, in a conference room
"Do you just realize that you criticized Primus? You criticized him by implying that the majority of the individuals living on Him aren't His and they aren't good," Ratchet said as he considered their affect and commentary. They were truly living in an illusion.
"He didn't create them. They just oozed out of the slime below the surface. Your kind are bacteria … viruses that serve no purpose but to make the body sick," Lateral said.
Ratchet considered the vehement tone of the commentary. These slaggers were deep into their own hatred and prejudices, something that living alone in a hermetically sealed lifestyle can exacerbate. There were many types like them in their history like the Functionalists and on Earth among the extremist groups there. They were almost entertaining in their delusions and lack of self awareness. "We're viruses?"
"Nothing more, nothing less. Parasites that we tried to control and bring to a higher level of humanity than you were obviously capable of attaining. Your low quality led to the war, to a beast like Megatron to arise. If you had a shred of sense and integrity you should have shot him dead," Dual said bitterly.
Ratchet picked up his gun and shoved it to Dual. "Pick up the gun and shoot me. If you think killing is like swatting flies I give you your chance now, General. Arm chair warrior. Fool. Pick it up and shoot me."
Dual stared at the gun then Ratchet. "You think I wouldn't, low caste?"
"I think you're a hollow shell walking around talking tough. It doesn't take courage to enslave people and abuse them. I think if someone actually pushed you back you'd crumble from your own rot," Ratchet said. :Let him do what he will, boys. Let's see what he's made of: Ratchet said to the two guards off line.
They glanced at him, then nodded barely perceptibly.
Ratchet leaned forward. "I think you're cowards. I think it would take one to starve children, abuse their genitors and act like The One approves. I think it takes a perfectly defective personality to think you're automatically better than me without a great deal of proof. And that's the thing … there has never been any proof laid on the table to back your play.
"You're carrying on an alien delusion, an alien lie. The Quintessans did this to divide us and the Fundamentalists carried it on. Now you slaggers are doing the same and the only thing separating you from everyone else is your slagging hilarious idiocy." Ratchet sat back. "If you think shooting someone is so easy, go ahead."
=0=Out there
"Ha, ha! This is so hilarious!" Micronus said with a grin, then it faded. "Its not, really. I have to say … this mech is in need of a reality check."
Primus who was grinning glanced at him. "I do believe this is what they call this. Is it? I cannot remember Myself. I appear to be infested with bacteria and viruses. I must consult with Ratchet when he finishes."
Huge laughter greeted that remark.
=0=There, in a conference room
Dual sat forward in his seat with the big gun in his hand. He had picked it up, then sat back. "You don't think I won't shoot you? I would consider it a blessing to remove you, parasite. You and your kind are a parasite on the body of Primus. You were the reason our civilization fell. You were the ones who elevated Megatron. If you hadn't been among us we would still be on Cybertron."
"You and maybe a million others all alone in a big empty, one you would have to run yourself, though you wouldn't kno how you're such parasitic infections yourselves," Ratchet said. "We outnumbered you because apparently … and try to grasp this … Primus loved us best, hence more of us than you."
Lateral laughed. "Primus loved you best? Not likely."
"Why not? We were more numerous than you. If He loved you best He would have created more of you to overpower us. But He didn't did He. He didn't because we're all one, all of us including you no matter your stupid rules."
He sat back. "How does that gun feel? Given that you haven't been a real mech all your life it must give you a tiny thrill to hold a big boy's toy. That gun, Old Meat Getter and I have been through the ringer together. I actually shot at some of the worst slaggers ever with it. How about you trying to muster up even a tiny bit of personal manhood and take a shot? Unless of course, you're a coward." Ratchet leaned back further and relaxed. "I consider you one, just so you know."
"You think I won't? How hard can it be?" Dual asked.
"You never enlisted, you never fought, you just made a lot of money off the war," Ratchet said. "It takes more bearings than all of you possess together to step into battle and survive it. You're cowards, liars, traitors to Cybertron and the Damned Children of of a Lesser God Who Cannot Be Named. That is who and what you are."
Dual raised the gun, pointed it at Ratchet, then squeezed the trigger.
=0=TBC 12-16-19
ESL and NOTES
hermetically sealed: (Her-met-ickly) something that is closed so no outside influences, actions and other things can enter.
exacerbate: (X-ass-ur-bate) to make worse
succinct: (suss-sink-t) to the point, brief, clear
NOTES:
Ragemoose chapter 158 . 12h ago
uh oh. I feel like i just said that about the last chapter, but laughing at the matrix? not a great idea, fellas. Though, i suppose they don't have an oath to the matrix so it wont come after them like it's come after others. sill, not the best idea to poke fun at it. Smh. i feel bad for whatever home guardsman is going to have to vacuum up their dust piles.
ME: BWAHAHAHAA! I hear ya. :D:D More to come, darling Rage. HUGS!
Megatron Owes Me Money chapter 158 . 13h ago
Baby Yoda FTW!
ME: I have him on my bucket list. Life goals to hold him. I can't tell you how much I love him. Watch the reaction videos and watch the men who do them melt into a puddle. Its ridiculously cute. :D:D:D HUGS!
Misty Legionnaire chapter 157 . Dec 15
I love reading the new chapters until I hit the last current one. I refresh in the hope I can get another chapter, alas I need to wait.
ME: HERE YA GO! BWAHAHAAHA!
I'm totally hooked on what Ratchet will do and what insane plan he brings forth. Like worst slagger awards beside bullet holes or prison for the worst of the lot. I look forward to your next chapter.
ME: He has a plan for these three. They're in a class by themselves. ;)
Be safe and warm in the final days of 2019.
ME: You, too, darling. HUGS!
Guest chapter 157 . Dec 15
So is Optimus going to visit the Matrix -or where ever he was the last time the planets came see him- to find out if these planets want to move or stay? I guess it would ease the housing situation to have these planets available, since they seem have done ok for themselves. Prowl's smarts must be family trait on Ventures side as well…
ME: Knowing that all things have consciousness and that big things have big consciousness, its highly likely that he will ask permission and see what their life plans entail. Sometimes you can't save someone because that was their path. Venture's side and Miler's side haven't met but there is unfinished biz between them. ;)
I wonder how the Christmas surprise is going to be. Camping got messed up, Thanksgiving was a bust and football seems to be no starter this year!
Peaceful holiday time for you at least!
ME: :D:D:D I think they hate being on call all the time. We're going to squeeze it in however. NEVER FEAR! HUGS!
Ragemoose chapter 157 . Dec 14
uh oh... that doesnt sound good. Then again, what would the holidays be without a laundry list of trouble to keep everyone in that festive mood? :D Thanks for another great chapter!
ME: Its my pleasure, darling. :D HUGS!
kattenbelletje chapter 155 . Dec 12
woot. Dutch swearing. The important vocabulary.
ME: Is there any other? LOL! I love languages. They rule. How could we not ask the Dutch soldiers their 'special words'? ;) HUGS!
Guest chapter 153 . Dec 12
I think you meant "desecrating" not "desiccating" their history, lol.
ME: I did. Thank you, darling. Will fix it now. :D:D:D
Fancyspinner chapter 155 . Dec 12
I love reading about these fights they're so funny. The bots are just hysterical. They crack me up.
ME: I like the humor of men. They sometimes have no idea how hilarious they are. These guys are patterned after my dad, uncles and friends. :D:D:D HUGS, missy.
Fancy spinneru chapter 153 . Dec 10
This family reunions always took at my heartstrings. I really love how the story just gets better and better. :-) Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent with us.
ME: I write it for all of you. Its my love letter to the universe and a big hug to all the humans of Earth. We are all one and some day we will remember that. When they do, the love will be amazing. HUGS, dear fancy. :D
Ragemoose chapter 150 . Dec 6
Aww! how nice. Sad that the contest got canned and that a big chunk of the fam is out working, but what a nice surprise everyone in the colony will have soon! and the idea of magnus narrating the vids about the colony is so cute! reminds me of Unsolved Mysteries :D that show was hosted and narrated by Robert Stack, the original voice of Ultra Magnus from the g1 movie. If Magnus weren't always so busy, I'd suggest he take up voice acting as a hobby. I can imagine that an Unsolved Mysteries style program might help to solve some of the problems that have stuck around since before the war, like missing persons or things like that. In general I think the idea of him in a voiceover booth is really cute!
ME: I remember Robert Stack in both. I had a terrific crush on him for the Untouchables where he played Elliot Ness. :D I love the idea and its on the list. Thank you, Rage Honey.
Thanks again for another wonderful chapter! I hope you have a great weekend :D
ME: My pleasure. You, too. :D:D:D
Pandora chapter 150 . Dec 6
I had a chance to listen to Hector The Hero it was good to listen to . I have one for you to listen to it is on the album Sons of Somberland it is called Journey of the warrior Soul by Steve McDonald this also reminds me of Optimus Prime.
ME: I will listen to that. Thank you. Inspiration for Optimus is always welcome. :D:D:D HUGS, Pandora.
leoness chapter 149 . Dec 6
Those devices are just next level horrifying.
ME: I agree. It amazes me how much people like to hurt each other. Hugs, Miss Kitty. :D
Ragemoose chapter 149 . Dec 5
wonderful as always. This fic never fails to make a bad day good for me. thank you for the update!
ME: AWESOMENESS! :D:D:D HUGS!
Dark Mind and Saddened Soul chapter 148 . Dec 5
Weeeellllllllllllllllllllllllll, looks like the arseholes are going to get what they deserve, hopefully. Lets see what information drops from this lot. Also, did I mention that the human traitor guy from Australia makes me feel very sad he is an Aussie... weird, I know…
ME: I'm so sorry. I love Australia. I hope the smoke doesn't get you down. I had a 165,000 fire a few miles from me this summer and I thought I would have to put a bag over my house. :(
BTW, how is Banner doing? Last we heard he was showing some signs of potentially coming out of stasis (I think I used the right word...) hopefully he is getting better.
ME: I will check that out. Thank you for reminding me. :D
On the up side, my depression has decided to sit on its heels a little and I am more positive recently :) new kitten probably helps with that... the tiny thing is nuts, lol. I think she is part dog, because she keeps on trying to catch her tail and bite it…
ME: Lordy, I LOVE kitties. I hope she keeps you on your tootsies, darling. HUGS! :D:D:D
Ta, Lisa
Ta, Cathy ;)