Just a quick reminder, all the drone characters in this story are my OCs and I'm using the Jazz from Bayverse.
Chapter 3: The Dream
Soundwave was back in his room thinking over the message. Who knew who he really was besides Bumblebee? He couldn't sleep that night with so many questions in his head. It was hurting him and making him go insane.
"Why is this happening to me? Why me? Why Bee? Why...oh why..." Soundwave sobbed.
He tried to get some sleep but was having a hard time. But when he was able to, he drifted into another strange dream. He was walking towards Cybertron's core which happened to be Primus himself. Soundwave stayed close to the edge of a platform and looked on at the core. He couldn't believe how small he really was compared to it.
"Ugh, again? Most of my dreams end up coming here. I'm guessing Primus has something else to say." Soundwave shrugged.
"Indeed I do." Primus spoke as the core glowed.
"Yes Primus?" Soundwave bowed.
"The time for you to choose is almost here, tomorrow is your creation day, only then will it be time to choose." Primus said.
"But why me Primus? Is that all I'm on this planet for? Why can't I be like everyone else?" Soundwave asked.
"Because I needed someone who can restore this planet back to a civilized state. You are the only one who can do that. If you decide to follow Unicron's plan...be warned that it will lead to dangerous consequences. Choosing Unicron would likely cause Cybertron to be completely destroyed...and me as well. But it is your choice." Primus said.
"But...you created me. So why would you even allow Unicron to even put his power in me?"
"Unicron planted some of his power into you during your creation. You hold both of our powers but only one side must take over."
"And if I choose neither?"
"The powers will become too grand to hold and it will destroy you."
Soundwave's wolf-like optics widened in fear. He was screwed now.
"Wait Primus, do you know what happened to Bumblebee, my best friend?" Soundwave asked.
Primus was silent for a few tense seconds before he spoke.
"That's...for me to know...and for you...to find out?" Primus asked as he and the environment began to fade away.
"NO WAIT!" Soundwave yelled but it was too late.
The dream shifted to Soundwave floating in darkness. He looked around frantically but saw nothing.
"Who's there? Primus?" Soundwave called out but got no answer yet.
Soundwave finally saw a pair of large white optics staring him down angrily. A mouth then appeared with sharp teeth gritted. Soundwave whimpered as his feet finally touched some ground. He looked to see he was standing in the palm of a sharp clawed hand. Suddenly he could see what looked like a head and face forming and two long horns out to the sides of the head. Soundwave knew exactly who this was as the whole body became visible.
"Unicron?" Soundwave spoke.
"Indeed."
"What do you want?" Soundwave asked.
"I don't want you going down Primus' path. Destruction and chaos is the only way to get every single scrap-heap on this planet to understand. You know evil is in you, I gave it to you. I know what is right...my brother is an idiot if he thinks bringing back peace to this planet will do any good. Waging the battles against other planets is a perfect idea. YOU WILL NOT DEFY ME!" Unicron snarled bringing up his other hand and pointing a sharp claw at Soundwave.
Soundwave now thought he did leak transmission fluid.
"But...I don't want to destroy or protect the planet at all. I just want to live a normal life like everyone else."
"TOO BAD! YOU DON'T GET TO! YOU HAVE THE POWER CHOOSE EITHER! BUT WILL BE DESTROYED IF NEITHER IS CHOSEN! Choose carefully, I will be watching you... and I'm assuming Primus as well. Just remember who you're dealing with...you have 5 days to decide...or die!" Unicron sneered.
Without warning, Unicron slowly began to curl the hand Soundwave was in into a fist. Soundwave ducked and braced himself thinking Unicron was going to crush him. Unicron smiled wickedly as his sharp teeth gritted. As the hand fully made a fist, Soundwave finds himself not getting crushed but instead in more darkness.
"Unicron? This isn't funny!" Soundwave whined.
Suddenly, he hears footsteps, similar ones. Out of the darkness came another Soundwave. But this one didn't have his mask on. His exposed face and feral state even made Soundwave gasp. Is that how Bumblebee saw it that night? The other Soundwave grinned and let out a growl.
"Hello Soundwave..." The mask-less one sneered.
"How are you even there? You're me!" Soundwave gasped.
"Yeah I'm you...you're better side."
"NO! I like to keep my mask on."
"No you don't."
"Yeah I do."
"You hide your emotions, you were born to be a deadly killer. To choose between peace and chaos. This is the face your victims will see when you kill them. FULL EMOTION OF EVIL!"
"NO! NO! NEVER!"
"IT'S GONNA HAPPEN! IN FACT, THERE'S ONE PERSON I KNOW WHO WILL NEVER TRUST YOU AGAIN!"
"DON'T YOU SAY IT!"
The mask-less Soundwave got up in regular Soundwave's masked face who clenched his claws into fists.
"I'M GONNA!"
"I SWEAR IF YOU SAY HIS NAME I WILL TEAR YOU APART!"
"..."
"..."
"BUMBLEBEE!"
"YOU FRAGGER!"
Soundwave lunges at his mask-less self and they start brawling on the invisible ground. The mask-less Soundwave was in full feral mode and was stronger than the normal one. Punch after punch, kick after kick, claw after claw, Soundwave was losing the fight and eventually feral Soundwave pinned him.
"YOU CAN'T WIN! I WILL TAKE OVER WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT! I WILL MAKE THE DECISIONS FOR YOU! I. WILL. DESTROY. THIS. PLANET."
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Soundwave jolted awake and fell off his bed hitting his head hard. His mask flew off and smashed into a wall.
"SON OF A GLITCH!" Soundwave roared rubbing his head.
After putting his mask back on, he felt around himself. He wasn't hurt anywhere else. Mabye the fight he just had with his feral side was not true. His feral side couldn't take over, he learned to control it years ago. He looked out the window to see it was daytime now. And his clock read 10:00 AM. He decided to call his friend Starscream who was known to get up real early and starting playing video games. Starscream was a good friend of Bee's and Soundwave's. Though he could be a little selfish, his spark was always in the right place and could give good advice. Starscream was indeed playing some games when Soundwave called.
"Yello!" Starscream tried to act cool.
"Starscream, I had those dreams again."
"Really again? How bad was it this time?"
"Well, first Primus spoke to me, then Unicron did, then I ended up beating the crap out of myself without the mask."
"Wow...thank Primus I wasn't there. Why do you have those dreams anyway?"
"Remember that talk about a mech being born to decide the planet's fate?"
"Yeah?"
"Well, I think that's me. That's what Primus and Unicron said."
Soundwave could hear the sound of liquid being spat out of a mouth, then some coughing.
"YOU? YOU'RE THE ONE?"
"Calm down Screamer. I don't even want to decide this planet's fate. Those dreams are real though. I have to decide man."
"WELL DON'T KILL EVERYBODY! I LIVE HERE!"
"I know, but...think of all the responsibility I'll have when I protect it."
"Better that then kill us."
"Says the one always being lazy."
"I'm not lazy, there's just nothing to do anymore. Plus, we are supposed to be indoors a lot because of the slagging military being dumb-afts."
"True."
"I don't remember the last time I flew in the sky. My wings are aching. But hey, you and Bumblebee have your creation day today. Now that you're both 14, your T-cogs should be fully operational."
"Yeah..."
"What?"
"Oh...it's just that Bumblebee is missing?"
More spitting and coughing was heard through the phone.
"MISSING? WHEN?"
"Last night, I watched him go home but he never went in. All I found was his tire and energon stains."
"Oh shit...poor Bee. We got to do something."
"I plan on going out to find him, no matter how far."
"That sounds like a true friend. Want me to tag along?"
"Seriously? It could be extremely dangerous."
"So? I live to soar through danger."
"Oh really, just a few days ago you were crying when you got scratched in the back by a Insecticon."
"...So..."
"Just saying, look I let you know when I plan on leaving. I just need a few moments to think."
"Okay sure, later!"
Soundwave hung up and sighed. Just then he received a knock at the door. Soundwave groaned but with his parents at work, he had to do it. When he opened the door he was met by the assassin Shockwave.
"Soundwave...I presume."
"Yes?"
"We need to talk."
Far into Crystal City, Bumblebee finally awoke to see he was in another building laying on a berth. He was being stared at by 8 mechs. There was a jet, helicopter, tank, truck and three regular vehicons standing there. Then finally there was a silver mech with a visor over his optics looking at him. He looked about his height and had sharp claws.
"Where...where am I?" Bee asked the silver mech known as Jazz.
"Did Shockwave ever mention the resistance fighters to you?" Jazz asked him.
Bumblebee gasped.
"Yes...why?"
"Well that's who we are." Jazz said and the others nodded.
"Oh...wow, I'm really glad there are people out there who believe we should fight the military." Bee said.
Jazz then introduced himself and his friends. Afterwards, questions were asked.
"Is it true, Soundwave is the decider?" Thomas asked.
"I guess so, he is the only one I've seen that actually covers his entire face. Plus...I've never seen a mech with optics or fangs like his." Bee shrugged.
"If he was here, we'd crush those commanders!" The truck vehicon Trapper said.
"Yeah, that is something I'd love to see." The tank vehicon Blueshot agreed.
"Jazz, is Shockwave looking for him?" The helicopter vehicon Trips asked.
"Yeah, he called me and told me he was." Jazz assured.
"I hope he's okay." Bee sighed.
"Don't worry, with Soundwave's power, I don't think Shockwave would pick a fight with him." Jazz chuckled.
Bumblebee noticed Kenny, Bloodbath and Sonny have not said a word. Either they were thinking about something, or they just weren't quite the talkers. He would soon find out when Jazz ordered the three to take Bumblebee to the repair room for a few modifications and repairs. Without a word, the three escorted Bee away. Back in Kaon, Shockwave explained who he was and how had planned to fight against the military.
"And you're sure he's safe?" Soundwave asked.
"Yes, but I cannot disclose exactly where he is at this time. It's for his own protection."
"PROTECTION? FROM ME?"
"That's one reason, you decide the fate of the planet. And mabye your wild side will take full effect like in your dreams."
Soundwave was very mad and clenched his fists.
"Shockwave, I better not ever find out you hurt him." Soundwave stood up from the couch he was sitting on.
"Why would I have a reason to hurt him?"
"JUST DON'T DO IT! BUT YOU NEED TO TELL ME WHERE HE IS! I WOULD NEVER HURT HIM AT ALL! NO MATTER WHAT!"
"Well me and my guys don't know if that will happen in the future."
"IT WON'T!"
"BUT IT MIGHT!" Shockwave stood up himself and faced Soundwave.
The tension between them was increasing quickly. Soundwave really didn't want to start a fight but Shockwave was pushing it.
"I. WILL. NOT. HURT. HIM."
"WE'LL SEE ABOUT THAT! TAKE OFF THE MASK!"
"WHAT?"
"DO IT!"
"NO! BEE IS THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN SEE IT!"
"TAKE IT OFF!"
"MAKE ME!"
Shockwave suddenly grabbed Soundwave's neck with his good clawed hand and Soundwave angrily clawed at Shockwave's chest struggling to break free. Shockwave kneed Soundwave in the chest and bent Soundwave's head down. He leaned in to Soundwave's head.
"Do you really want to get your aft beat in your own house?" Shockwave sneered.
Soundwave didn't reply as he was still struggling. Shockwave went for the mask and snatched it off and Soundwave stumbled back. Soundwave was horrified at being seen. Shockwave took everything in as he examined his face.
"DON'T LOOK AT ME!" Soundwave covered his face.
"So...you really do look...like a wild killer." Shockwave said.
Soundwave snatched his mask back and placed it on quickly.
"WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT!" Soundwave yelled.
"Soundwave...my team could really use your help to stop the military. Mabye...if you decide right...you could bring peace to this planet." Shockwave said.
"Will I see Bee again?"
"Perhaps, in time however."
"And what about my friend Starscream? He knows now and wanted to help."
"He can come too, but...he probably won't be able to stay for long. Unless we find him reliable to use as bait. So Soundwave...you in?"
Soundwave thought for a moment. He only had 5 days to decide Cybertron's fate. Plus, he could see Bee again. But...could Starscream handle seeing his face? Only time could tell. One thing had to be done though...stop the war commanders from making a big mistake...no matter the cost.
"I'm in..."
To be continued...