Chapter 7: At Peace
Cybertron...it was good to be back home. Unfortunately for the Autobots, Starscream, Shockwave and Predaking were still around but they weren't worried about it right now. They were busy rebuilding Cybertron and hoping many other Autobots would come back soon. Predaking was on his own, having recovered from getting blasted off the Nemesis, he was looking over the burial ground of his brethren. Over at Shockwave's lab, he and Moonstriker were keeping track of how many bones Starscream and the two new Predacons SkyLynx and DarkSteel were bringing in. These two never messed with Moonstriker after being notified of the events. Starscream complained about how Moonstriker never helped.
"Ugh, come on Shockwave! I'm pretty sure the big vampire over here can stand a bit of sunlight and help!" Starscream growled over to Shockwave who groaned.
"Starscream, Moonstriker is making himself usuful by helping me with making more Predacon clones. Go fetch more bones!" Shockwave demanded.
"Ugh, just one day!" Starscream sneered shaking a fist before looking over at Moonstriker who was staring at him growling.
Starscream jumped back and left in a hurry.
"Idiot!" Moonstriker grumbled.
This made Shockwave and Moonstriker high-five. Later, DarkSteel and SkyLynx came back saying how they had attacked Ultra Magnus and Smokescreen, much to the irritation of Starscream. They found Moonstriker and Shockwave away from the lab table and inside Shockwave's room talking about previous memories before Moonstriker was sent to Earth.
"Remember when I spilled the energon cube all over you while you were sleeping?" Moonstriker asked.
"Yeah, and I grounded you for a whole cycle." Shockwave chuckled.
"Ooh, how the time you and Soundwave were involved in that bar fight?"
"Yeah, and I lied to you saying we fell down some stairs!"
SkyLynx and Darksteel chuckled nearbye.
"Those two know how to have fun!" Darksteel said.
"Yeah, and how much fun is this?" SkyLynx took an energon cube and splashed DarkSteel with it.
"WHY YOU LITTLE-"
Moonstriker and Shockwave were interrupted when they hear a clattering noise in the hallway. Shockwave shut the door and groaned.
"Ugh, I had to clone those two first!" Shockwave snarled.
"Yeah!" Moonstriker chuckled.
"Hey Shockwave, you think we could mabye ride out for a bit? I mean, if you're not busy!"
"Sure Moonstriker!" Shockwave nodded.
As they left the room, they see the idiot Predacons wrestling.
"You two, go back to finding bones, me and Moonstriker are heading out for awhile!" Shockwave said.
"Fine, we got bored anyways!" SkyLynx sneered as they left.
As they journeyed across familiar terrain, they began to wonder, was the site where Moonstriker was found still around? As they raced through the valley, they eventually came to what looked like a small opening in the caverns. No light was down there but at least it was big enough. They transformed and looked around.
"I think this is the place!" Moonstriker said.
Shockwave knew this felt like deja-vu as they walked through the caverns. It looked the same as so long ago. Of course all the dry energon was gone. Finally they came to a dead end, right where Moonstriker was found.
"Man, and to think how long ago this was." Moonstriker said.
"Logically." Shockwave nodded.
Just then, Shockwave gets a call from Starscream.
"Ugh, it's Starscream. Come on Moonstriker, they say they've found something very interesting." Shockwave groaned sarcastically.
"Aw!" Moonstriker whined.
"We'll come back, I promise!" Shockwave said.
At this point, Megatron was possessed by Unicron and was intercepting Predaking's signal that was meant for other Predacons. Moonstriker happened to noticed someone flying through the sky glowing.
"Hey Shockwave, I'll catch up, I think I saw something strange." Moonstriker said.
"Alright then, hurry back!" Shockwave said.
Moonstriker turned around and chased after the jet. The jet was moving extremely fast but he tried to stay on it. By the time he caught up to it, the mech had transformed and was now fighting with Predaking who was losing.
"Megatron?" Moonstriker said in shock. "I thought he was dead, how is this possible?"
He really wanted to help Predaking but knew it was better to stay out of the way. Finally, Unicron had beaten Predaking and was probing his mind for information. Megatron wanted out of this but Unicron made him suffer his wrath.
"Uh...I better go!" Moonstriker said as he proceeded to leave.
However, Unicron turned around too quickly and saw Moonstriker standing there like a deer in headlights.
"Scrap!" Moonstriker sighed.
"MOONSTRIKER?" Megatron gasped from inside his mind.
"You know this mech as well?" Unicron asked.
"Yes, he beat me to scrap before that Autobot Scout killed me. He's a Monster Mech, the last of his kind. Second speices born after Predacons." Megatron informed him. "BUT HE WILL BEAT YOU TILL I HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO ESCAPE YOU!"
"SILENCE!"
Moonstriker just stared in horror as Unicron approached him. Megatron smirked knowing Unicron was in big trouble now.
"Hello Megatron, I see you required some upgrades. But how are you still alive?" Moonstriker asked.
"I'm not Megatron, I am Unicron, the Chaos Bringer! You will bow down to your new lord!" Unicron demanded.
Moonstriker was horrified to find out Unicron was here...again. Without wanring, he reponds by punching Unicron in the face knocking him a few feet back. But Moonstriker transforms and races out of the area.
"GGGGRRRRRR!" Unicron yells and chases after the Monster Mech.
Moonstriker races as fast as his tires could carry him. A few blasts streak past his wings as he floors it. He finally finds Starscream, Shockwave, SkyLynx and Darksteel looking over the Predacon bones.
"Moonstriker, where have you been?" Shockwave asked.
Moonstriker transforms and runs to Shockwave.
"IT'S UNICRON WHO HAS TAKEN OVER MEGATRON'S BODY!" Moonstriker said.
"Are you sure?" Shockwave tried to calm him down.
Before Moonstriker could answer, Unicron arrived much to the excitement of Starscream thinking it was Megatron.
"MASTER YOU'RE ALIVE!" Starscream yelled.
"It defies all logic!" Shockwave shuttered.
"Lord Megatron we would be glad to have you back as our leader and conquer Cybertron!" Starscream bowed.
"I AM NOT MEGATRON. I AM UNICRON, AND I DO NOT PLAN TO CONQUER THIS PLANET, I PLAN TO DESTROY IT COMPLETELY!" Unicron snarled before batting Starscream away.
Unicron turns to Moonstriker and growls.
"STARTING WITH YOU!" Unicron charges Moonstriker who got in a fighting stance but DarkSteel and SkyLynx intervene and fight Unicron.
But they are soon defeated and Unicron uses his powers to raise the bones of the Predacons and make them into Terrorcons.
"I'M OUT!" Starscream transforms and flies off and so do Skylynx and DarkSteel.
As Unicron watches the army rise up, Shockwave starts to blast some of the Terrorcons.
"Don't you see Monster Mech, your end approaches!" Unicron smirks.
Suddenly some of the Terrorcons tackle Shockwave and start to brutally beat him up. Moonstriker however slams a fist hard into the ground creating a small earthquake knocking the Terrorcons attacking Shockwave into the air and then he grabs Shockwave. Shockwave's optic was cracked, one door wing was broken off and he was dented and scratched everywhere. He was also dripping energon everywhere.
"NO! I GOT TO GET BACK TO THE LAB!" Moonstriker yelled seeing Unicron hopping onto one of the Terrorcons to ride on.
Moonstriker luckily got back to the lab and started to use all of his training to help his dad. He wasted no time and was glad they were alone together. He began to worry about the Autobots and how they were doing. Little did he know, Optimus and Wheeljack were busy getting the Allspark from a cosmic storm. Finally after a full hour, Shockwave was repaired and ready to go.
"You okay dad?"
"Yes, thank you so much son!"
"No problem, I owe you!"
"You owe me?"
"Yeah, you saved my life...I saved yours!" Moonstriker smiled.
Shockwave nodded.
"Now then, where did those two idiots run off to?" Shockwave wondered.
DarkSteel and Skylnx were busy getting beaten up by Predaking who was showing his dominance. When Shockwave and Moonstriker arrived, Predaking became excited to see Moonstriker.
"MOONSTRIKER YOU'RE STILL HERE!" Predaking had transformed and ran up to hug Moonstriker who hugged back.
"Yeah, I'm glad you're still around too!" Moonstriker said.
"I like to see my test subjects putting their abilities to some good competition. Mabye you can apply this to something more important right now!" Shockwave told them.
After the Nemesis containing the Autobots and Knock Out is taken down by the Terrorcons, the Predacons had decided to fight off the Terrorcons from getting to Cybertron's core but failed when they were tossed down in the core with the Terrorcons. Moonstriker and Shockwave just watched as Unicron attacks Optimus who he and Wheeljack had retrieved the AllSpark from the cosmic storm. Wheeljack held on to it while Optimus and Unicron engaged in battle.
"GET HIM PRIME!" Moonstriker cheered with the others.
But Optimus had began to lose and Moonstriker knew he had to help. He ran over to assist but Unicron turns around and hits him in the chest. But...to everyone's shock, Moonstriker felt nothing.
"Really? Is that all you got?" Moonstriker chuckled.
Unicron gasped, he punched Moonstriker in the chest again...nothing but the sound of a clank. Optimus actually smiled under his mask while picking up the vessel. Shockwave, Knock Out and the other Autobots were beginning to laugh...and so was Megatron. Unicron was dumbfounded.
"HOW ARE YOU NOT GETTING DAMAGED?" Unicron snarled and went for the face.
Moonstriker flipped up his new black face-plate with a blue visor. Unicron's punch failed again.
"Hah, you call yourself the Chaos Bringer?" Moonstriker teased.
If Primus was right there, he'd probably be laughing. Unicron growled and took out his dark energy weapons in a threatening away. Everyone winced as Unicron took a swing but Moonstriker only slid back a few inches. Unicron couldn't believe this...so instead, he decided to see just what made this mech tick. He went to press a hand to Moonstriker's head but he was jolted back by a flash knocking him to the ground.
"What was that?" Shockwave asked.
"Moonstriker did you do that?" Bulkhead asked.
"No...I don't know how...argh! Something is...AGH!" Moonstriker's optics flash to white as he loses consciousness.
Moonstriker open his optics to find himself alone with a pitch back surrounding. He gasped as a figure appeared before him...it was Alpha Trion who he was seeing.
"Alpha Trion? Where am I? I didn't get killed...yet!" Moonstriker said.
"I know...me and others have been watching you since you were born. You hold the power of the Thirteen Primes and Optimus Prime, but it has yet to be unleashed. You can help Optimus Prime defeat Unicron and save Cybertron."
"But how? I don't know what to do!"
"Leave it to us! When this is over, we will continue to watch over you Moonstriker."
Before Moonstriker could respond, he is flashed back to reality but his optics stay white. Now he is possessed by the Thirteen.
"Hello Unicron!" Came Alpha Trion's voice from Moonstriker.
"ALPHA TRION!" The Autobots gasped.
"HOW IS THAT P-" Unicron doesn't have time to finish as the possessed Moonstriker brutally pummels him, much to the shock of the Autobots. Unicron does get in a few lucky punches and swipes but they don't have much affect compared to Moonstriker's claws and knuckle braces. Optimus uses this time to merge his spark with the allspark and waits for the right moment to trap Unicron. Unicron is beaten to the ground while Shockwave watches proud of his son. Optimus runs over and places the vessel next to Unicron and opens it.
"WHAT? A TRAP? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Unicron screams as his anti-spark is released from Megatron's body and is sealed inside the vessel.
Moonstriker's optics turn back to dark red as Optimus smiles at him.
"Well done Moonstriker...I see you had helped from the Thirteen!" Optimus nodded sensing their presence in Moonstriker.
"Yes, I had no idea they were watching me this whole time." Moonstriker said.
All the Autobots, Knock Out and Shockwave run away to congradulate Moonstriker while Megatron regains full control of his new body.
"Aw guys." Moonstriker said just as Starscream returns.
"Master, you're alive again! So, what should our next plan be?"
"NO PLANS! THE DECEPTICONS ARE OVER!" Megatron snarls and walks near Moonstriker and Optimus.
Megatron sends a small smile to Moonstriker before looking at the sky.
"I know now what oppression really is. And it is something I do not wish to continue!" Megatron said before exiling himself off Cybertron forever.
Starscream eventually retreats, only to be hunted down by the Predacons soon enough. The next day, Optimus talked to everyone about how he must become one with the allspark so Primus would be able to make more life. All the Autobots, including Knock Out, Moonstriker and Shockwave were upset. Shockwave had found a new respect for the Prime but was sad to see him go. Moonstriker was about to tear up and Optimus turned to him.
"Moonstriker, after everything, I am glad you were here to witness Cybertron's revival. You are a good friend...and always will be!" Optimus said.
"Thank you Optimus!" Moonstriker smiled.
After Optimus said goodbye to them all, he flew into Cybertron's core sacrificing himself and releasing new sparks high into the sky...including his own.
"Goodbye...Orion...for now..."
Later...Shockwave and Moonstriker returned to the lab and not much was said after that. But Shockwave began to get curious when Moonstriker ran to his room excited about something.
"Moonstriker? What's wrong?" Shockwave asked.
"Shockwave, I know you lost your arm during the war...and I know you are attached to that gun and all...but..."
"Go on son!"
"I made you this just in case you know...you want to change back...you don't have to use it though." Moonstriker held out a box.
Shockwave's curiousity grew and he took the box and opened it. He was shocked.
"By the allspark!" Shockwave gasped.
Shockwave was holding a new left arm. It looked exactly like his right arm.
"Another arm! How did you find the time to make this?" Shockwave asked.
"After you left me here, I used everything you taught me and finished it." Moonstriker smiled.
Shockwave set down the arm and hugged Moonstriker.
"This is the best thing anyone has ever done for me...thank you!"
"Thank you for taking care of me!"
Moonstriker felt that he was no longer lost in a war. The war was over, no more Autobot or Decepticon. And that was all fine with him. As long as he was with Shockwave...there was nothing that could keep his spirits down. Moonstriker was now...at peace...
'Til All Are One...
I'm so glad I was able to include Moonstriker in a story again. I thought this story would be longer but ah well!
Moonstriker: That was amazing!
Me: I know, I'm just that awesome you know.
Moonstriker: *Rolls Optics*
Me: He-he.