Chapter 3 :Not the only One.
Garnet was on her knees, mediting. She was, confused, Sapphire was confused. "I know where I had saw that insignia." Garnet rose, putting her visor on, she said "Skywarp is a Decepticon."
Skywarp was looking at the sea, it was so calm, this place, Beach city was calm. "It wasn't that calm before the war on Cybertron. Even then, we were loud, using Metroplex, Omega Supreme, Trypticon… Our spaceships were massive, sometimes, alien would invade us…" "Like us." said Garnet. "I remember now, I had already meet you." "I didn't…" "It was me." said Sapphire. Ruby was at her side, fist clench. "Ah, yes I know you, you're the 'Blue Princess' of Iacon. It's an honor to be in your presence again." he said, behaving unlike the Decepticon he is. Sapphire did a curtsy, before gesturing to Ruby, asking her to return home. " I take that they don't know about your fonctions on Cybertron then ?" asked Skywarp, amused by the situation. "And I will appreciate if it stay that way. Now, transform, we have to go." "Just like the old time." And Skywarp transformed, waited until Sapphire was on board, and fly away.
Grimlock was busy. He had gathered a car, and some metal that was laying around and now he was busy. First, he had melted down the metal, now he was forging an armor and a sword. A shield, like his own, was next to him,but those wasn't for him, it was for Jasper. Hours later, his work was done. The armor, the sword and the shield was shining under the shy sunshine. Jasper look at it, it was pieces of art. The armor was buffy, yet the curves was nicely done, Jasper came by, and stare at the battle gear, and the weapons. They were painted in orange that was like fire, the fire that burn in her heart. "Well, good job Grimlock." "Come on, try it on." Jasper look at the amor, and smiled.
"What's a Decepticon Ruby ?" asked Steven, playing with his fingers, sadness paint on his face. "Well, they are, the bad side of Rose Quartz rebellion, but worst. To be honest, I don't really know them, but, but Sapphire seems to know them, when I first met her, she was already with...that...Oh no, no, no, no, no ,no…" And Ruby run to the warp pad. Steven was confused, and worried. "Skywarp doesn't seem to be a bad guy. At least, not anymore." "What's your point Steven ?" ask Pearl, sitting in the couch, "Well, maybe he change his mind, or, better, maybe he wasn't a bad guy at all, you said it yourself, war make people do things. Come on, what I'm sayin' is that maybe I can change Grimlock, maybe I can heal Grimlock, and Jasper will follow or I heal Jasper's mind and it's Grimlock that will follow." "Steven, you need to understand, some of us can't change, some of us don't even want to change." " But look at Lapis !" "Steven, you're to kind for your own good." Lapis said, looking down, she was sitting on her knee, but Pearl was determined to hold her point, and to do that she know, deep down she know that some words are needed. Some harsh words. " Lapis change ? Even after you set her free, she just stole the ocean, beat you…She's afraid, that's why she's here, and..I don't know, remember on the ship ! She was about to surrender, she's..." "FUCK YOU !" shout Lapis, before putting her hands on her mouth, guilt already burning her heart. Pearl was shocked, tears on her eyes, true, anger was her main feeling, but the tears was her torment. She was regretting her words. "I- I didn't mean to…" she begin, but Lapis didn't let her talk, "I get that you're scared, I can understand that you're just afraid that Steven would end up hurt or worse by trying to get Jasper and Grimlock being on our side… But using me for this ? It's low. Even for you Pearl, it's very low." And with that Lapi leave. "I'm sorry Steven." and she closed the door. Pearl was wide eyes, true, she said that with fear, but she didn't mean it like that. "This situation his going out of her hand, we better wait for Sapphire's return, she will know what to do, Garnet will know what to do."
Jasper was walking on the city, looking, examining… But quickly, she found herself, enjoying the walk. "No wonder Pink liked here, it's so….Peaceful…" Jasper cracked a smile, Beach city means peace, and it was a good change for her. Jasper take a moment to observe, and found it, the beach. Maybe she could let herself try to, how humans call it, yeah, maybe she could try to have some fun.
Grimlock was laying down, looking at the sky. He wonder if one day, he would ever have a chance to at least walk again once with his brother. Grimlock then stood up, « I just hope they're ok." "Grimlock !" Grimlock turn his head to the voice "Tessa ?"
A woman was standing there, blood on her shirt and carrying a baby on her arms. "Hey Grimlock, you were right walking actually….Oh...hey ?" said Jasper uncomfortable. " I saw...I saw him...He's here ! He's the one who killed my brother.." the woman falls on her knee, a hand resting on her stomach, the other one holding a toddler. "Wait are you hurt ?" " I was attacked… please help me. I'm alone…" "Not anymore." said Jasper "Did he follow you ?" " Yes.." the woman cough some blood. " Who ?"asked Jasper "Grimlock..." "Jasper, rest with Tessa, I'll be back." And Grimlock leaved.
Tessa didn't lie, he was here. "Grimlock ? What a surprise to see you here...traitor." "Lockdown...I should've known, only a sick like you could hunt down a human." "You can't call me sick, not after what you did." "I did it to bring peace on Cybertron." "And where were you when the Decepticon took over ? Being a slave to that freak ?" This angered Grimlock. "I wasn't a slave…" he said while activating his sword and shield, " And she wasn't a freak !" and he charged at Lockdown.
"Who are you ?" ask Tessa, "I'm Jasper…"Tessa looked at her baby, before putting her on the hands of Jasper "She's Tanya. Please, give her a simple life, be the warrior that I couldn't be. And help Grimlock…Jasper…" she cough again. "Why are you telling me this ?"
"Don't you remember the Coalition Grimlock ?" said Lockdown, while dodging a strike from Grimlock. Grimlock stopped, and with one movement of his hand, throw his sword on the left arm of Lockdown, his shield then collide with the head of his ennemi. At the moment that the black cybertronian was lying on the ground, Grimlock put his foot on the torso of Lockdown. "Why talking about the Coalition ?" "Don't… Don't you remember ? The Gem War. We were a part of it. When Rose shattered Pink Diamond, you didn't had to take the hand of Quintessa anymore. And it looks like you did it anyway, betraying her memory ! betraying us !" said Lockdown, spitting some red oil. " It was the only way to bring peace !" "At what cost !" Grimlock take a step back, freeing Lockdown, while rising up, Lockdown said, " Taking Blue as your beloved Diamond like I said would have bring peace, and saved her." "Don't blame me for the death of Acid Storm, it was her mistake and arrogance that killed her." said sadly Grimlock. " HOW DARE YOU CALL HER SACRIFICE A MISTAKE !" roared Lockdown, throwing the sword on his arm on the ground. "You're not in the best place to talk about sacrifices !" said Grimlock. "You're not the only one enslave by Quintessa !" Lockdown picked up the sword and give it back to Grimlock. "Pink needed you, you could have avoid her death, and the death of Acid Storm...and I needed you too old friend." "Lockdown, even if it's true, that doesn't excuse your action. Your foolish action was how you spread the seeds of war…" "I wasn't the only one." "Yours was bigger than those of Megatron." "I was trying to save Cybertron." "So where were you when Cybertron was burning ?" "Where were you when your family was dying ?" "Trying to avoid the worst… She didn't want that war." Lockdown had a sad smile. "I'm sorry for Tessa." "Even if I talked to you today, don't cross my path again." said Grimlock, Lockdown had a sad smile "Or what ? You will kill me ? You don't love Quintessa, and look at our fight, we can't kill each other old friend. I maybe had lose my mind, becoming darkness itself, but you're the monster hiding in it." Lockdown transform into a Lamborghini and leaved. "I hope that you we'll be strong enough to hear the truth when she would return."
Jasper had a baby on her hand, "Don't move." But Tessa did it anyway, "Tanya, this is Jasper your mother" the little girl look at Jasper and raised a hand. Jasper put her finger into the tiny hands of Tanya. "Why are you doing this ?" "Because, Grimlock just respect me…" "You're nothing to me Quintessa." said Grimlock. "And all those years you passed….you passed next to me." "Stop that. I don't want that our last moment his an argument." Grimlock kneeled in front of Tessa. "Do you really wish to die ?" "Yes, Grimlock, I know that you didn't loved me, but I loved you and I still do, that's why I accept my death today. I was a tyrant, I enslaved Cybertron, even you. I tried to set you free, but I was so scared that you would run to Blue Diamond, on Earth." "Taking Blue Diamond has a "wife" like earthling said, could had saved Cybertron…" "How ? How being with another Diamond could have done that ?" "It would have prevent the dissolution of the Coalition since Homeworld would still be ally with us." "And so Megatron would have been killed for the genocide on the Yellow colony of Skarr-1… But Earth would still be on war…" and it hit Tessa, "That's why you refuse Blue and had taken me, you didn't care about Cybertron, just wanted to preserve Earth in memory of Pink…" "Come here." And Tessa transform back as Cybertronian Prime she was truly. Grimlock layed down carefully. "Deep down, I know that you care for me, but all those years, you loved her through me didn't you." she said, a hand on the left cheek of Grimlock. "Yes." She put on a sad smile. "Take care of your daughter. She's not mine anymore. And before you ask, it was done with human fluid on a medical facility." she closed her eyes, "Goodbye my love." and she died.
Shockwave was sitting on a crystal throne, next to him, a fusion of three Holy Blue Agate the fusion was barely reaching the high of his shoulder. A purple Pearl came to him, "My Liege, your friend as arrived." "Let him come." "So, 'My Liege' hun ? Didn't see that coming" "Starscream not being a coward anymore, didn't see that coming either. You know, sometimes I'm still thinking about Cybertron, and how we became like gods there." "What do you mean ?" "Well, here, we're the first and probably only male presence on this planet. And look at them, even the Diamonds are bowing to us, those ruler were worshiped like gods…" "Just to be defeated by us, like nothing."
Jasper had a look of betrayal on her eyes. "You could have saved my Diamond..." Grimlock look ashamed, and didn't reply, "Is that why you're helping me ?" "No, I didn't know you had a connection with her." "I want to believe you, I even swallowed down my pride for you. But I…." "I understand, here, this is the address of Priyanka, she did say that she would help us anytime right ?" "GRIMLOCK !" Grimlock just look away, not able to stand strong while her eyes was burning through his armor. "I will go to Priyanka's place alone, to think about everything, and learning how to take care of her." Jasper said, looking at the baby in her arms. " See you later…" "Maybe." she said, before leaving.
"What have I done…" said Grimlock, looking at the sun.