Hope you guys like the chapter! We are officially starting with season 1 of Prime. Nothing major (in my opinion) going on here.
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Ch. 8: Return
Three years.
Three long years.
Elisa missed her family terribly, but as the days and days went by she got used to the silence around the Nemesis. Starscream and Soundwave were very generous to her and kept her working and she welcomed the constant movement. She had to admit Starscream was a little annoying at times as she noticed he seemed to flaunt himself with a little too much pride. Elisa kept to herself most of the time, but she was surprised when either mech approached her to keep her company for a little bit.
Naturally, Elisa also grew stronger. She was taller than Starscream now, Soundwave calculated she stood almost up to Megatron's shoulders as she was a little taller than him now. She had gotten some muscle to her body and her wings were sturdy and strong with a strong tail and claws to match. Her "antenna" had become a permanent dark blue and her body still remained a lighter blue lined with silver and her wings were silver lined with purple.
Today started out normal, but it was anything but when the warship went back to small pile of energon the autobot Cliffjumper was already there. Elisa only watched as Starscream ordered the attack, but in the process a crystal was hit and thus the whole supply exploded and was burned.
"The energon it's worthless to me now." Starscream said bitterly and growled in frustration. Elisa turned at the sound of something being dragged and she saw the autobot was indeed being dragged in by two Eradicons. He was battered and burnt with one horn missing and he was leaking energon.
"Scream it's been a while." He teased before he coughed up more energon. "Where's your master?" He asked not even noticing Elisa.
"Never mind him!" Starscream snapped making Elisa frown. "I am my own master." He added darkly. She flinched at the sound of Starscream's claws going right through his spark as he shouted and flinched in pain. "Any more questions?" He snarled as Cliffjumper kept shaking. Starscream slowly pulled out his claws and more energon dripped onto the floor before the autobot fell to his knees and finally collapsed never to rise again. "Clean that up." He ordered and Elisa flinched in disgust at his bluntness. That was one thing Elisa knew that was different about her and rest of the decepticons.
Elisa was no cold-blooded killer.
When the body was taken away and the energon finally cleaned away Elisa spoke up.
"Why did you do that?" She asked quietly.
"Why do you care?" Starscream nearly snapped back.
"Why did you do that?" She repeated.
"He was an autobot Elisa. Autobots have to pay the consequences." Starscream said darkly. Elisa frowned at the statement. "You should be used to the idea by now." He stated firmly. Elisa didn't respond and decided to walk away before her anger could fester. Starscream only smirked and kept working, but he was soon disturbed yet again by Soundwave. "Soundwave, what is it?" He asked.
"Like Jasper Nevada's a party. We're alone where ever we travel on this rock cliff." Arcee's voiced said sadly.
"Aaahhh the one called Arcee. Why slay just one autobot when we still have the advantage of surprise." Starscream said gleefully.
Xxxxxx
Needless to say Starscream was less than pleased to hear that the mission had failed. He became even more displeased when Soundwave approached him yet again, but was playin transmissions on his face mask.
"Those transmissions are coming from deep space. I would hate to waste the energon unless you are absolutely certain." He stated looking over at Soundwave, who only nodded in reply, earning a frustrated groan from the seeker. "The lock on transmission coordinates and activate the space bridge." He ordered. "Elisa will be most pleased." He added.
Decepticons!
I have returned.
Elisa nearly jumped as Megatron spoke through the bond. She could only hope that he had returned home, but she prepared herself for disappointment just in case. She continued her work until Soundwave came up to her and gently pulled her away from the monitor as he had something to show her. They quickly went up to the deck of the Nemesis and Elisa's eyes went wide at what she saw.
Her Carrier and twin sister had indeed returned home.
"Carrier! Phoenix!" Elisa called out happily before she ran up to Megatron and hugged him tightly.
"Hello my little one." Megatron said gently before he kissed her forehead. When he released her he looked over her with wide optics. She had grown so much in his absence. She was much taller and sturdier than when he had left her. He felt saddened by the fact that she was no longer a young child, but a strong mature dragon.
He had never been so happy to see her bright blue eyes again.
"Hey sissy." Phoenix called out and Elisa smiled all over again as she held her sister close. They purred to each other briefly before the finally broke the embrace. "Wow you got taller." Phoenix winked.
"So did you." Elisa answered back. Phoenix was only a head taller than Elisa, but her body was much more toned than Elisa's was. "I'm so happy to see you." She smiled.
"Yeah it's good to be home." Phoenix said proudly. The moment was short lived as Megatron silently walked back inside with the femmes quickly following after him. He gave some orders to Starscream and they quickly arrived at the large mountain mine they had discovered. "Well you have fun. I'm going to bed." Phoenix yawned.
"You're tired?" Elisa asked confused.
"Yeah pretty much. Training with Carrier was pretty tough." Phoenix said before she quickly left for her room.
"Go to the mine Elisa I shall join you shortly." Megatron said to her once Phoenix had gone. She nodded and followed Starscream to the mine and Megatron arrived not long afterwards.
"Of the energon deposits we have located while you were away Lord Megatron. This one is by far the most significant…still. The drones have been mining without pause during your absence and have a mast quite a stock pile." Starscream explained elegantly. "You there fetch me a sample." He ordered and Elisa had to smile because she knew he was in for it now.
"Starscream." Megatron called out darkly making the seeker nearly jump. The ground just seemed to shake beneath his very pedes as he came out of the shadows and back into the light standing strong. "Now that I have returned I will issue the commands." Megatron stated firmly.
"I understand Lord Megatron." He said quietly. Elisa's eyes narrowed as she saw something glowing in her Carrier's servo, but didn't ask what it was yet. "Then as your humble servant shall I ready the space bridge to bring the fourth the decepticon army you have surly gathered during your three years in space." He said with a hint of sarcasm Elisa did not miss.
"My army will come." Megatron said firmly. "But my time away has yielded a more…intriguing means of materializing them. The solidified form the ancient texts refer to as the blood of Unicron." Megatron said holing the glow purple crystal in his servo. Elisa flinched and hid her shaking at the negative energy the object gave off. She didn't like that her Carrier was holding it in his servo.
She didn't like the crystal at all.
"Unicron the destroyer?" Starscream said confused, drawing her away from his thoughts. "But it is said that his blood is the anit-spark." He added gazing cautiously at the crystl.
"Plucked from cosmic shores, gaze upon dark energon." Megatron said with power that made Elisa shiver.
"Legend tells that it holds the power to revive the dead." Starscream said with a little fear.
"We require only a cadaver to be certain. Are you will to make the ultimate sacrifice?" Megatron said to Starscream, making him laugh nervously as he knew Megatron was perfectly capable of extinguishing his spark.
"That may not be necessary. If I may Lord Megatron." Starscream said quickly and Elisa nearly growled at him when Cliffjumper's body was rolled out right in front of Megatron. Elisa always believed that the dead should be left alone. It made her angry that Starscream put the autobot's body on display for her Carrier like this and it frustrated her even more when she saw his gleeful smile. The body was rolled onto the center of the rocky floor as the two drones back away on one side. Megatron silently gestured for Elisa to come to his side, which she did without question before he walked over to the body.
"Let us see if power born of darkness can re-ignite the spark." Megatron nearly whispered before he slammed the dark energon into the hole where Cliffjumper's spark would have been. Elisa tensed at the dark energon glowed brightly and the autobot's body shook. She became more alert when the crystal sunk into his chest and a purple glow came over his body. Elisa nearly growled back when she heard a growl from the dead autobot before he opened his optics and they turned purple before he let out an enraged shriek. Starscream did jump when Cliffjumper broke free of his bonds and leaped right at the drones. Now Elisa's eyes went wide when he tore off a drone's gun with his denta before he crushed the helm with his servo. The other drone fired at the autobot, but it seemed to only enrage him as he let out another angry screech and tackle the drone to the ground. Megatron's optics narrowed at the scene before him.
"That's your plan! Bring autobots back from the dead to attack us!?" Starscream cried out in panic.
"That is no longer an autobot. Just a mindless beast, it's only instinct to destroy anything in its path." Megatron answered calmly. Elisa tensed again when her Carrier was now the thing in the beast's path. The beast charge and Elisa nearly snapped at Starscream for running away but she moved to the side and her black spikes flashed blue as she prepared to fire at him, but the beast was already at Megatron and he easily swiped his blade right through him before it staggered away and fell into two pieces onto the mine below. "There Starscream lies the indestructible seed for my army. The ultimate weapon." He said proudly. Elisa saw that the upper half still clung to the balcony so her spikes flashed again and Elisa fired her blue heat ray right at it's chest making fall down hard onto a lower platform.
"Once I learn to control it."
Megatron noticed Elisa was baring her teeth in a silent snarl at Starscream, who was only smiling at Megatron's idea. "Starscream leave us." He ordered. The seeker looked back at Elisa and this time she did growl and it made him retreat even faster. The instant Starscream was gone Elisa spoke first.
"Carrier, don't use that dark energon please." She pleaded fearfully. Megatron looked at her confused before he gritted his denta.
"I'm not back here a day and you are already protesting me." He nearly growled. Elisa's eyes went wide with shock and she backed away with tears forming. She was ashamed to wipe them away in front of his hard red optics.
"You know I don't mean it like that Carrier." Elisa nearly sobbed. She took a short breath before she explained. "I could feel the energy that the dark energon gave off. It felt so cold, deadly, and so negative. It's not a natural energy that anyone should experience." Elisa pleaded and Megatron's tone softened slightly. "I'm sorry Carrier, but I feel that the dark energon isn't safe for you to be around. I just don't want you to get hurt." She begged. Megatron instantly regretted his words as she only protested for his safety, and not because she was selfish, he should have known better, but all that time with Phoenix made him quick to judge.
"Come here little one." Megatron said gently, holding out his servo, which she gladly took.
"I'm sorry Elisa. I didn't mean to upset you." He whispered gently.
"Carrier I swear I would never go against you for anything in this world." She said desperately.
"Shhhh, ssshhhhhh, it's alright Elisa. I understand." He said wiping some tears away.
"I just want you to be safe." She nearly whimpered out.
"I know Elisa, I know, but that is my duty. You shouldn't worry about me. I am supposed to worry about you." He said calmly and she nodded in understanding. "I know you won't like this, but I have to use the dark energon if we are to survive. That's all I want Elisa. I want you and Phoenix to survive this war at any cost." Megatron said sternly.
"Don't say that Carrier please. You just came home today." Elisa said sadly.
"Don't worry Elisa. I will always be here." Megatron said pointing to her spark.
"I love you Carrier."
"I love you too little one."
Xxxxxxxx
He knew she wouldn't be happy with this, but he had to show her what he had found.
"Elisa come." He said with a wave of his servo. Elisa followed and they were taken to one of storage rooms and she nearly jumped at what she saw. Right in the center of the room was more of the dark energon crystal in a much larger size. Elisa just stared at it for the longest time before Megatron gently nudged her forward. "Don't be afraid." He said as he brought her closer. Elisa remained silent and just seemed to glare at the dark energon as if she was trying to destroy it with her anger. The energy felt bitterly cold and too invasive for Elisa and she didn't like it one bit. "I have the perfect plan for the dark energon Elisa. It will bring an army that will lay havoc to human kind and they will know their masters." Megatron said strongly and Elisa only nodded. She backed away as he came closer to it and she almost wished she could pull him back from this room and just seal it away for all time. "Blood of Unicron, how might I fathom the depths of your mystery?" He asked in awe. "Become worthy of wielding your astonishing power." Elisa never care what kind of power her Carrier had. As long as he returned home that was all she cared for.
"Lord Megatron, intruders have been detected in the mines." Starscream spoke through a monitor screen, breaking Megatron from his thoughts.
"Optimus?" Megatron asked curiously.
"Indeed." He answered.
"I need more time to prepare a more appropriate reception for my old friend." Megatron said out loud to no one. "Ready the ship for departure." He ordered Starscream.
"But the energon I've mined the autobots will cease it!" Starscream protested.
"Then blow the mines." Megatron growled with a clenched fist.
"Carrier please wait." Elisa suddenly spoke making both Megatron and Starscream look at her. "I'll defend the mine for you." She stated.
"We don't have time Elisa." Megatron stated.
"But this mine is too large a supply to waste. I promise you I won't let the autobots take it my Lord." She said strongly. Megatron's optics went wide as he own youngest daughter used his title for the first time. Elisa held her ground as he steadied himself and seemed to glare at her.
"If you can't hold it, blow the mines."
Xxxxxxxx
By the time Elisa got back, the femme Arcee was already by the body of the dead Cliffjumper. She heard him let out his screech before she dropped the remains and it shattered onto the dirt floor far below. Starscream only laughed before Elisa let out a challenging roar. Arcee jumped and froze as she and everyone else recognized the blue dragon they had seen ten years before all grown into a powerful creature. She had no choice but to dive back down the ramp she had come as Elisa charged after them.
Starscream watched as Elisa easily dodged their firepower before her spikes flashed blue. When she was close enough she opened her wings and tilted her body upward before she fired her blue heat ray right at Optimus Prime. He grunted as he was thrown back by the impact as Elisa landed on all fours with her teeth bared and claws glowing a blue fire. She snarled deeply as the other autobots tensed, ready for her to pounce, but she learned to always wait for the opponent to make the first move so Bulkhead did it for her.
"I always knew you were trouble." He rumbled as his servo turned into a wrecking ball. Elisa easily dodged the blow before swiped Bulkhead in the shoulder with fire claws making him shout in surprise and pain. He shook it off and it seemed to enrage him more as he shouted again as he charged. Elisa kept dodging before she leaped up and slammed both feet right into his chest making him fall backwards. She saw a flash of yellow above her and she saw the scout had leaped up into the air so she twirled around and hit him with her tail, knocking him to the ground.
"Autobots fall back." Optimus ordered suddenly and she blinked in surprise at the sudden retreat. She fired a warning shot as they retreated before she flew after them to make sure they left. They disappeared through a groundbridge in the tunnel and Elisa hummed in satisfaction as the mine was still in one piece. She silent flew back to the ship without another word to Starscream, but he could never let anything go.
"You'll protect a mine, but not kill a single autobot." He teased darkly.
"And you'll run like a coward when that autobot gets right back up at you." She snapped bitterly, not forgetting how he hastily ran away from the re-animated Cliffjumper. He grumbled before she walked away. She did her best to ignore the cold as it washed over her again as she entered the dark energon room.
"Carrier?" She called out cautiously as she didn't see him anywhere.
"Here Elisa." He called out from the back of the room. She found him staring at a busy monitor before he looked at her and she became nervous at the stern look on his face.
"Carrier?" She said confused this time.
"Do not ever use my title again. Understood?" He said sternly. She blinked in surprise, but was even more confused.
'I'm sorry Carrier, but I only used it out of respect." She explained.
"I am not you master Elisa. I am your Carrier and that is how it is supposed to be." He said firmly. She quickly understood as he didn't want her to act like another solider to him.
"I understand Carrier." She said calmly.
"Good. You did very well in defending the mine. I am very proud of you." He said with admiration.
"Thank you Carrier." She smiled before he looked curiously at her claws.
"Show me." He said pointing to her claws and they glowed blue again. He had to chuckle at the gentle color. "Very good." He said with a small grin. "Get some rest. I have some plans for tomorrow." He said gently and she nodded before she left the room.
Xxxxxxx
"I heard you saved the mountain mine yesterday Elisa." Phoenix said happily the next day.
"It's a much too large supply to simply destroy it." Elisa explained.
"Good job." Phoenix said with a wink. "So did you see the dark energon?" She asked gleefully.
"What about it?" Elisa asked quietly.
"Isn't so cool!? It has so much power, who knows what Carrier will do with it." Phoenix said with wonder.
"I don't like it." Elisa said firmly.
"Awww why not?" Phoenix whined.
"It's negative energy and it feels cold." Elisa answered and Phoenix easily brushed it off.
"I don't know it feels nice and hot to me." Phoenix said with a grin, making Elisa quietly huff in frustration. While two sisters talked about yesterday, Megatron was yet again in the dark energon room, but was soon interrupted by Starscream.
"I don't think you needn't worry about further autobot interference Master…not with Optimus gone." Starscream said when he was inside.
"And what evidence do you possess of this fact?" Megatron demanded from the platform above.
"Elisa fought him off, as you instructed." Starscream added with a little bitterness.
"Optimus is not so easily destroyed. We have millennia worth of battles behind this to prove it." Megatron snapped before he stared once again at the glowing purple crystal.
"Maybe you should take a break my Lord. I worry that too much contact with the dark energon might allow it's properties to adversely affect you." Starscream said cautiously.
"Or perhaps Starscream I have not permitted myself contact enough." Megatron rasped before he grabbed a sliver from the large pile.
"Wait, Lord Megatron no! Not your spark chamber you do not know what it will do!" He shouted, but his pleas went unanswered as Megatron raised the sharp high before he plunged it right into his spark. He felt only a pinch before something unnatural seemed to rush over him with incredible force. Everything in Megatron's body just seemed to burn from the inside out as his body and optics began to glow with a supernatural purple. He didn't even hear the roar he let out as his body shook and nothing but purple clouded his vision.
What he didn't know was that each femme would be affected differently by the dark energon. Phoenix flinched for a moment before she felt warmth come over her spark. It was a brief moment and she paid it no mind. Elisa went looking for her Carrier about his plans, but in the hallway she nearly fell to her knees as pain rushed over her body. Again it only lasted a few seconds, but Elisa's spark felt heavy as the bond between her and her Carrier had somehow been…violated. When the energy died down, Megatron let out a deep growl in content as he felt stronger and deadlier than ever.
"Lord Megatron?" Starscream called out with nervous laughter.
"It's as if the blood of Unicron the destroyer flows through my veins as if I hear his very thoughts." Megatron said proudly. "I now know what I must do." Megatron said before he grabbed another shard away from the large pile.
"And what can I do to assist you Master?" Starscream asked in a tone Megatron just hated.
"Quite groveling and await my command."
When he arrived on the deck Elisa came up to him.
"Carrier, are you alright? I thought I felt something go wrong." Elisa said with concern.
"Everything is fine Elisa." Megatron said calmly. She went to ask another question, but stopped when she saw the shard in his servo. "I will be gone for a while Elisa. Make sure Starscream doesn't crash the ship." He teased.
"Carrier just…" Elisa started, but wasn't sure she should finish it.
"What is it?" He said gently.
"Just be careful please Carrier." Elisa finally finished. He only nodded before he transformed in the air and Elisa watched. Phoenix smiled to his flying form in the bridge as Starscream watched him leave as well.
"Soundwave!" He cried out when the TIC managed to sneak up behind him making her snicker. "I fear that when out Master reached for the stars he came down with a touch of space madness." Phoenix frowned at the comment but remained silent for the moment. "Lord Megatron has not been of sound judgment since his return. Increase global surveillance." He ordered.
"Quite groveling and await my command." Megatron's voice stated and Phoenix did laugh this time.
'I'm not deaf." Starscream objected, trying his best to ignore Phoenix. "But since Optimus Prime lives…" He said darkly, pointing his frustrations as Elisa. "I believe it is in Lord Megatron's best interest that we insure his enemy's destruction." He smiled. Elisa finally walked back into the bridge and one look at Starscream's frown made her turn around and retreat to her room. She was still sore from the brief pain she had felt and now all she wanted to do was rest.
Xxxxxxx
"Elisa! Elisa! Wake up!" Phoenix cried out making Elisa jump from her sleep.
"What? What?!" She gasped still dazed.
"Starscream just got a human that knows about the autobot base! Come on!" Phoenix called out before she picked up Elisa and hurried out of the room. They quickly arrived at a monitor where Starscream was interrogating a human.
"Agent Fowler I have one simple request that will save your family the pain of grieving. Tell me the location of the autobot base." He stated lifting the humans face up with one claw.
"No problem, but I need to ask you something first." Fowler stated making the femmes look at each other before looking back at the screen.
"Yes I'm listening."
"I've got an issue with the customer service around here. Can I speak to the manger?" Fowler teased making Starscream grit his denta, while Phoenix burst out laughing.
"I make the decision around here. I am in charge!" He shouted, stomping a pede for effect.
"Yeah right." Phoenix snickered.
"Bring the prod." Starscream ordered. He came back not too long and spoke in an angry tone. "I'll ask nicely one last time. The autobot base!" He snapped.
"Sure thing buddy, right after you eat my star-spangled shorts!" Fowler snapped making Phoenix laugh yet again. Elisa only watched as the electrical rod was brought up and crackled loudly before he stuck it right into Fowler's side making him shout in pain.
"As I imagined energon and human nervous systems don't mix."
It wasn't long before Fowler lost consciousness and Starscream started talking again. "My dear Agent Fowler, you do realize the autobots have abandoned you." He teased with a chuckle. "I am the only one you can rely upon now so tell me what I want to know or…." He brought the prod up for effect and brought it dangerously close to Fowler again, who tried to get away even in his chains.
"Please no more. They're in secret government base…"
"Go on."
The girls were so focused on the screen that they both nearly jumped at the sound of gunfire.
"Stay here." Phoneix ordered before she left and Elisa looked back at the screen, but it seemed Fowler had heard the gunfire as well. The guards with Starscream armed themselves before they continued.
"Yes."
"In the all-still mill or underneath that government fun house." Fowler teased again in a weak voice. Starscream growled again and shocked the human making him pass out again.
"Someone find out what is going on out there." Starscream snapped and the two guards left. Elisa tried to pin point where the gunfire was, but there was too much of an echo, so it was really nowhere near her. She looked back at the screen and apparently the gunfire was getting closer to where Starscream was. "Wake up you pathetic lump of flesh!" Starscream snapped.
"Grandma is it cookie time." Fowler said weakly before he slumped over again earning a confused look from Elisa. Starscream growled again, only to hear the door bang and a drone appear in the doorway.
"Well?" He demanded, but the drone slumped over dead and Bulkhead hit the other guard and he fell over two. The two autobots leaped into the room, but Starscream was already pointing his weapon Fowler. He blinked in surprise when Arcee tapped his helm from above.
"I wouldn't." She stated.
"Oh but I might." He teased. Elisa took her cue to start running towards the brig, but by the time she got there Starscream was already gone, along with Agent Fowler and the autobots. She hurried back out into the hallway, only to collide with Phoenix.
"Sorry." She mumbled quickly.
"No problem." Phoenix laughed. They hurried to the bridge and saw the troops dead so Elisa did a scan of the ship and didn't find any autobot signals aboard, but she did find some damage to one of the decks. They quickly discovered one of the navigation satellites had been torn off, most likely by Bulkhead. When the ship started to move they quickly moved back inside. "Carrier isn't going to like this." Phoenix muttered. "Where is Starscream?" She asked as they walked down the hallways.
"There he is." Elisa said to her when they found him in the bridge. It wasn't long before Carrier did return and he wasn't happy. Elisa could feel his anger so she remained silent, while Phoenix snickered with a sly grin on her face.
"Please Lord Megatron, I meant no-aahhhhhh!" Starscream shouted when Megatron hit him right in the face causing sparks to fly. Megatron clenched his fist with a dark growl.
"I ordered you to await my command." Megatron shouted and hit Starscream yet again, making him to fly across the room. "Instead your mindless agenda resulting in the disabling of my ship and the delay of my plans!" Megatron roared as he advanced towards the seeker. He flung himself back and started to crawl away as Megatron continued forward.
"My intentions were pure master. I only wanted you to be rid of Optimus." He pleaded. Elisa flinched when Megatron stomped his large pede down on Starscream's chestplates and helm, causing him to scream and creating more sparks.
"No one rids me of Optimus Prime, but me. Do you understand? Do you?" Megtron shouted and pressed his pede further into Starscream's metal.
"Lord Megatron I will make things right I swear. I know how to set your plans back on course." Starscream pleaded before he gasped in relief when Megatron released the pressure, only to grab his throat.
"Explain Starscream. Quickly."
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