Prophecy of Unicron
Summary: Sequel to Dragoon Galaxy's Blooming Mountain Love. Coby's contact with the Matrix of Leadership is changing both him and Lori into something beyond human. Where with these changes lead, and will they survive?
Chapter 7: Femmes and Fiends
Vector Prime sat, cross legged in his cell, meditating. He wasn't sorry that he was in there, but he was sorry that he couldn't help.
You certainly are in quite a bit of trouble, aren't you?
He turned on his optics, focusing on the small bead of light hovering in front of him. "You could say that, Primus," he answered.
You could just tell them. They would keep your secret.
"It's Coby and Lori that I'm worried about," Vector Prime replied. "They will realize something is being kept from them, and they will do everything in their power to find out."
I see. Because their power grows every day…
"…I don't want to risk it," Vector Prime nodded. "They can't know, until the time is right."
That time may be sooner than you think.
The light faded, and Vector Prime dimmed his optics, falling back into his meditation.
The arrival of the Eclipse to the Autobot Base caused a flurry of activity. The flagship of Eltia-1's fleet was unique in its ability to cloak itself completely, making it ideal for times like these. Most of the female Autobots had been evacuated to a location known only to the femmes at the beginning of the war. Even those few mechs who had stayed there for a time while recovering from injuries didn't know where it was. Eltia-1's unique abilities allowed for that.
As the Femme Commander, the sparkmate of Optimus Prime was actually quite formidable. Every once in a while, she and her special squad would strike against the Decepticons with such force that even Megatron feared them. Mostly, she would guard those placed in her care, but would take femmes to see their sparkmates every year, taking the time to discuss battle plans with her sparkmate, sometimes late at night when no one could hear what they were really doing.
The greatest fuss for the Autobots was the good news that they were going to deliver to their femmes: Megatron was dead! While the war was far from over, the Decepticons without Megatron were much less of a threat, and prone to attacking each other instead of working together. Several Decepticons had already dissented. Scourge had returned to the Jungle Planet, having helped the Autobots during the skirmish when Megatron was killed. The dragon had openly admitted that he only joined the Decepticons to ensure that Megatron would not attack his world directly, and to keep the war off his home. He turned on Megatron when he found out the Decepticon Commander's plans for Lori, and had left a warning with Coby to never betray his 'little sister', or he would be served with barbeque sauce.
Personally, Coby blamed Lori for telling Scourge about human eating habits.
A former Autobot named Mudflap had also rejoined their side, frustrated with the squabbles the Decepticons got into. A group called the Dinobots also defected, considering Optimus Prime their new leader seeing as he killed Megatron.
Optimus had sent them to the Jungle Planet with Leobreaker to help Scourge reform the government there, to keep them from causing a ruckus on Earth.
When the Eclipse landed on Earth – maintaining its cloaking device so as not to be seen – Optimus had to hold himself back from running up the ramp to meet his sparkmate. He waited calmly while the other femmes disembarked. Streak instantly tackled her older brother Hot Shot, while demanding to know if he had a girlfriend yet. Heartrate did a double take at her reformatted sparkmate, before running into Red Alert's embrace. Moonbeam quickly located Jetfire, eager to show him their new daughter, Arcce. Then he finally saw her.
Still wearing the form that made her look like a female medieval knight, Eltia-1 slowly stepped down the visible boarding ramp stopping at the bottom. While she didn't look violent, Optimus knew from experience that she was more dangerous than Lori on a bad day. Her Time Stop and Warp abilities also gave her a deadly advantage on the battlefield. Megatron feared her for good reason.
Smiling, Optimus walked over to her and embraced her, "It's good to see you."
"I have a surprise for you," she whispered back.
He pulled back, "As do I. Megatron is dead."
Eltia's optics widened slightly, and then she smiled, "That makes my surprise even better. Our son could use a father."
"Our son?" Optimus asked in surprise. He then noticed a small sparkling peaking out from behind her leg.
"It's okay," Eltia encouraged. "Come out and meet your father."
The red and yellow sparkling cautiously stepped out. Optimus crouched down to his new son's level, holding his arms out. Yellow optics met gold optics, and his son jumped into his arms. Optimus stood, holding on as he admired the small life. His fire engine red, Eltia's golden yellow, and yellow optics that were a perfect cross between his gold and her white; this was their son.
"What's your name?" he asked the now smiling sparkling.
"Hot Rod," Eltia-1 answered, "Although I wanted to name him after my ancestor."
"Which one?" Optimus asked.
Eltia smiled, "The only one that held the Matrix: Vector Prime."
The Energon drained from Optimus Prime's face, leaving it a very pale blue as one thought ran through his mind.
Ohhhh……I AM SO DEAD!
Coby stepped into the shower, letting the hot water rinse off the nasty gel-like substance the tank was always filled with. He knew it was supposed to be like a nutrient bath, but it always left a bad smell. It was not a smell he wanted on him when Lori got to the apartment.
Red Alert had taken them out of the tank and explained the changes they had undergone. Coby had been sent back to the apartment while the medic ran a few more scans on Lori, as well as give her an anti-pregnancy program to ensure that her pills would continue to work.
Thinking about that made Coby suddenly sad. I'm carrying Megatron inside me, he thought. It's like you're carrying a parasite that can't hurt you, but can hurt others. He was suddenly very afraid for Lori. Can she handle the fact that no mater what we do, our first child will be Megatron, the one who almost raped her?
His thoughts were forgotten when a pair of slender arms wrapped around him and something soft – or rather, two things – pressed against his back.
"Hello, Coby," Lori whispered seductively as she began kissing the base of his neck. He moaned, forgetting about Megatron and leaned back against her.
"Hey there beautiful, did you miss me?" he asked.
"Does this answer your question?" she asked back as she let her hands move downward and began doing something very naughty. Coby shook with pleasure, moaning. Part of him wanted her to stop, but the other part didn't. She hit a sensitive spot with her lips, and the part of him that wanted her to stop flew out the window. He moaned her name several times as she continued her actions.
"You pleasured me when I watched over you for three months," she whispered. "Now you've saved my life. It's my turn to pleasure you."
"Is it time?" a dark figure asked.
The scientist looked up from his monitor, nodding, "It is time. Go."
Scattershot walked toward the Command Hub. It was night now, and it was his turn for guard duty, as Evac had taken the first shift. Evac preferred to walk the corridors, but Scattershot liked the monitors and security cameras better.
Upon entering the Command Room, Scattershot saw an unusual sight. In one of the chairs, snoring away, was Optimus Prime. Shaking his head, Scattershot went over and gently shook his commander awake. As Optimus' optics came online, Scattershot jokingly said, "You push yourself too hard, Optimus. You didn't have to take a shift with Evac." Scattershot thought Optimus had just fallen asleep there before nightfall on accident, due to the excitement of the day.
His assumptions were proven wrong as Optimus shook his head, "No where else to sleep. Eltia kicked me out."
This got Scattershot's attention, "What did you do?"
Optimus growled, "I don't know. Maybe it's because I locked up her ancestor in the brig because of some stupid file!"
Scattershot held up his hands in defense, "Sorry, big guy. I didn't mean to pry or anything like that. I'm just worried."
"It's okay," Optimus sighed. "I shouldn't have snapped."
Conversation was stopped as the alarms went off and the base shook. Optimus was instantly on his feet as laughter echoed through the room. A black warp gate appeared as a figure stepped through. He was black, as if his armor was made from obsidian. He easily looked older than Vector Prime. The waves of evil that the newcommer seemed to radiate made Optimus choke as he pulled out his blaster.
"Who are you?" he demanded.
The figure simply smiled, "I am the servant of the Master. I am the Fallen."