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blackdragon
THE LOST CHILDREN OF CYBERTRON
Chapter 31: His Name is Jazz
FIVE DAYS AFTER THE FIGHT AND THE PUNISHMENT
Upon opening his eyes after what seemed like the worst nightmare in history Barricade woke from recharge. As he walked around his room he noticed something was wrong. First off the room did not feel as if it was from his previous days at the Deceptibots base. Second why did he have this urge to lubricate?
Walking towards the bathroom he noticed there was a bathroom which really set him off.
As he entered the bathroom he noticed something was different after he relieved himself. It was when he looked in the mirror that he noticed it finally.
What he found was shocking.
There in the mirror is a semi Asian boy with suntanned skin and spiked locks. On two sides there was stripes that are white. His reddish brown eyes stared back at him as Barricade touched his face. There was a scar that was barely visible that ran down it but it was still there. He looked how he would look in the human's age around two years older then Bumblebee who was equivalent to 18 so that makes him around 20.
His arms and body are built like that of a athletic sports player but that is to be expected of someone like him. He saw the Cybertronian tattoos along his arms as well as the Decepticon insignia on his upper right arm just above his bicep. As he walked further away from the mirror he noticed that his body was well proportioned for a human and thus he could blend in better. In fact he like is new holoform better then the old man with the mustache.
As he walked out he spotted the scout and both he and Bumblebee glared at each other. Bumblebee has dirty blonde hair and had a sort of well built form like that of a runner which for a scout he better know how to run. He wore a loose sleeveless shirt just like Barricade only this one was just plain yellow with a hoodie at the end.
Barricade wore a sleeveless black shirt with the words 'Police: To Punish and Enslave' on the front and a pair of surf shorts on the front. Bumblebee also had a pair of surf shorts on with a logo that said 'Billabong' on one side.
They both glared at each other, but before anyone could start throwing fists another more energetic form raced into the hall. This one was of a dark skinned man in his late 30's with cornwalls braided in his hair and blue eyes with a bit of brown in them. He smiled warmly wearing a basketball jersey with the words 'JAZZ' on the back and 'Autobots' on the front. Jazz had some tattoos on his side making him look almost like Blade the vampire hunter but with a bit more of an easy going look.
His form was like that of basketball player or a gymnast thing but muscled enough for him to do various flips and such. Jazz stretched as he smiled warmly at them both.
"Morning 'Cade, Morning 'Bee," he said as he walked past and after a shocked silence they could hear.
"Hey Frenzy Wassup man!" as the voices faded.
"Well are you two going to stand there like idiots or are you two going to move," a new voice said and they turned to find Starscream standing behind them.
Starscream was dressed in an undershirt that showed off his muscled body and it was full of scars that are barely visible. His skin was dark like Jazz but not overly so his features made him look around his early to mid thirties but Barricade knew that Starscream was close to his forties in human years. The older seeker stared at them with reddish brown eyes close to ruby. He wore a loose T-shirt with a dragon across the middle. He wore a pair of jean shorts and running shoes as he walked past them when they made room for him. His shoulder length black hair hung behind him as they stared at his back.
Both 'humph at each other before walking down the hall.
When they got to the breakfast table Marie was sipping a cup of green tea with Obun while the children were outside of the base cleaning the 'yard' or rather the garden center near the seeker's dorms.
Jazz it seems took to being in his holoform very well after waking up. He thought he was reborn as a human, but after careful explanations from Alex and Radon he understood that he was still an Autobot and thus in this holoform his body was still recovering from being torn in half.
It was Bumblebee and Starscream that told him of his fate and what happened to him afterwards.
Jazz at first took it hard but after about two days he was back to being his normal jumpy happy self. He was more excepting of the Decepticons especially Frenzy whom they shared a common interest…Music. Often times you will find Jazz with Frenzy, Sonic and Stitch doing various things involving music. Mainly the two sparkling troublemakers because they share a common practice in pranking people.
Jazz learned first hand that pranking Obun was considered a do not do at all! Thing since after finding out what she did to the troublesome duo he finds that the old human reminded Jazz of Kup the old instructor back on Cybertron.
Now when pranks came about it was an all out war between him, Bumblebee, Stitch and Sonic against the twins Rodan and Radon. Scorponok became the favorite weapon to use against everyone until the scorpion got the best of them by going into the wrong room and leaving a nasty mess in there. That room turns out to be Kamaka and Obun's and that meant that everyone had to clean the mess and wash the entire base from top to bottom like how the old one instructed.
Due to temperament in armor thanks to Alex both Autobots and Decepticons found themselves tending to a coral reef outside the base. It was a shallow reef but it needed gardening. That meant keeping pesky sea creatures that would normally destroy a reef in check like certain slugs and fish. It was normally Titan's chore but since his is with the Autobots at the moment he could not tend to his garden. That job was left to everyone else.
Jazz found it interesting to flirt with Nanobite who had no interest in him. The hologram merely looked at him with annoyance while the others pull pranks on each other.
It was rather interesting with those pranks including some engineered to make others suffer.
The one who finally had it was Obun herself and it started out like this.
----EARLIER IN THE DAY----
It started out like a normal day of doing chores like they had been doing for the past couple of weeks.
Jazz, Starscream, Frenzy, Bumblebee, and Barricade all had to clean the washracks in the mechs area because it was beginning to smell and mold. Of course when they were scrubbing it was Jazz who had gotten board first and decided to pull a fast one on the other bots.
"Hey guys," he whispered to them.
"What?" said Barricade
"Ever been in the Femme's washrooms?" he asked
"Um dude that is like forbidden territory," Bumblebee said looking like Jazz had finally lost it.
Come on man it would be fun!" Jazz replied
"Yeah Auto bug scared of a little femme?" Barricade teased
"You will leave me out of this," Starscream said
"I am so in," said Frenzy.
"Alright guys lets go!" Jazz said raising his metal fist in the air.
The quartet entered the femme washrooms smirking to themselves that they would be having fun spying on the human femmes. As they entered all four of them Barricade and Bumblebee both kept pushing and shoving each other. As they went further in they noticed that the washrooms were a lot cleaner then their own. Probably because the femmes kept it that way.
Jazz finally set to dismantling the ofudo tub in the center to only spew garbage and cold icy water. Barricade and Bumblebee then placed itching powder in the soap while fighting over who did better job of it.
It was Frenzy who did the topper placing a rather nasty smelling bomb in mists of the washroom.
When the quartet left to resume cleaning of the mech washrooms it was to their demise that Scrappy along with Scorponok was the ones who recorded everything. As he was recording he tried to keep his laughter a secret while patting Scorponok on the head. The scorpion remained quiet as he enjoyed his treat. While he was enjoying his snack he kept quiet.
It was then that trouble began.
Scrappy giggled when Obun entered the washracks to bathe. She walked on her cane and her missing leg was being supported by that stick. She turned this way and that smelling the air tasting it as if something was wrong. Slowly she lowered her aged self into the chair…
Only to have it fall right under her bottom
Struggling to get up the old woman growled low in her throat. She reached for the faucet but found that it fell right off. The stench of the room was enough to make her blood boil with anger.
And yet she found it amusing at the same time.
Obun walked towards the Ofudo after finding out that the soap had been littered with itching powder. That same shower spewed a very foul smelling water. She smiled for she knew whose style this was.
When she reached the pool that normally would have been steaming hot she found it filled with filth. The stench of it could only come from the septic system and Obun was very amused.
Looks like someone is in for more training she thought
So they want to play do they she thought again and smirked showing off her nearly toothless mouth filled with dentures.
She gotten dressed and walked out towards the other washrooms. Walking towards them she could hear laughter as Jazz and the other mechs laughed at what they did.
She closed her eyes and listened to the voices in the room. The only one who was clearly not happy was Starscream who protested that they are guests and should not act like sparklings. Smirking to herself she walked over to the mechs.
"It is a shame that the intended target was not due to take a bath till later that night," she said calmly
All activity stopped as they turned slowly towards the old woman. Obun smiled an amused smile even though she smelled like garbage.
She could see them all laugh nervously as she smiled even brighter.
---END OF THAT FLASHBACK---
Well lets just say that they are now scrubbing the femmes washrooms now according to how Obun wanted them to scrub.
Sam who had came in to use the bathroom was surprised to find all the mechs busy cleaning the Women's Bathroom. As he watched it was fun to see them look rather scared as he moved out of the way. There in the room was Obun herself. A horrible whiff was in the air as Sam waited for the old woman to pass before doing his business.
---LATER THAT EVENING---
"They did what to grandma?" asked Rodan
Rodan at the moment was the one carrying both Sam and Miles.
"Yeah I am serious I know Jazz was known for pranks but to do that to the old lady was just plain bad." Sam replied as Rodan flew over the volcano.
"I know that Sam and grandma is already advanced in age already. But after what Frenzy said it was an accident so Jazz is forgiven." Rodan said
"What would have happened if it wasn't an accident?" asked Miles
"Then there would be hell to pay," Rodan replied
The boys were silent as they flew over the snow capped mountains and headed back towards Molokai.
"Hey Rodan?" asked Miles
"Yes?" was the reply
"Um do you have your engines on?" he asked
"No," was the reply
"I just was wondering because the whole time it has been too quiet when normally Sam and I would be shouting over the noise," Miles wondered
"That is because Radon, Goliath and I mastered the art of soaring," Rodan replied
"Really?" Sam said
"Yep, we practiced and practiced till we are able to do it right. We watched how the albatross and the frigate birds fly and then practiced on our own," Rodan said
"That is so cool I mean that is the first time I've heard of jets maintaining their speed while not using their engines." Miles replied
"Well the upper atmosphere has high velocity winds unhindered by the mountains so it is easier to maintain speed." Rodan replied back.
"So Rodan right?" asked Miles
"Yes,"
"Why the hell did your family give you that name?" was the reply
"I was named after a Japanese movie monster," Rodan said
"A monster?" Asked Sam
"Yeah my sister and I we were named after a giant flying monster. It was one of those monsters that always fight Godzilla in those old Japanese movies. It was papa that named us because we reminded him so much of that monster. When we were prematurely placed in our adult forms we kind of stuck with the name." Rodan said.
The boys remained quiet for a minute thinking as Rodan angled towards the cliffs again. The door to the hanger opened and as he approached. When he landed it was smooth as if they did not feel a jolt.
"Man that is the coolest ride I've ever ridden in." Miles said
"Yeah too bad Titan isn't here or else he would have gladly showed you the best surf spots," Rodan said
"Titan isn't he the one stuck at the Autobot base?" Miles asked
"Yeah that would be him, all of us are adapted for water usage but Titan is an ace after all he is a beast bot." Rodan replied as they walked
"Beastbot?" asked Miles
"They are Transformers that can take on the form of organic life forms," Sam replied as they walked further in.
As they entered the hanger they saw to their surprise Jazz, Bumblebee and Frenzy scrubbing the floor while Barricade and Starscream cleaned the roof.
"What is going on here?" asked Rodan
"Those two slag heads just trashed the game room and had to set off the old lady again," said Starscream as he finished his part of the hanger.
Rodan turned to Barricade and Bumblebee as they glared at each other and Bumblebee tried to throw something at Barricade but Rodan caught it before it hit its mark.
"I would not instigate another fight if I were you," Rodan said as he walked down the hanger again with Sam and Miles following.
----FLASHBACK-----
"So you want me to bring back a spark from going to the matrix?" Alex asked
"Yes, I want you to summon it back from suspension. Use the summoning ceremony if necessary," Obun said
Alex called for Rodan and Radon and the twins entered the medbay.
"You called?" they said
"Yeah I need you two to take the body out to the observation deck," said Alex and the two of them lifted the smaller body and walked in that direction.
As they got there Alex was already on top having to take the lift there.
The observation deck is a part of the base that is inside a secluded area surrounded by a garden of native Hawaiian plants. It is also a place that is sacred to the Pakele family and is used only during times of need. Such as this as Alex walked up to the platform towards the body.
She closed her eyes and opened her mind as she felt along the circuitry towards the spark casing she then began to concentrate. As she concentrated she could feel the signature of the spark that once inhabited the casing. Rodan and Radon waited just outside the circle in the plants.
"Find it," she whispered
The twins gave a shout as they took off into the air. They circled for a bit before vanishing towards the east.
When they returned a few hours later dark clouds formed above Alex's head and rain began to fall. The sounds of thunder were heard in the sky as she smiled towards the heavens.
"I guess the gods give their blessing for this," she muttered as the cries of Rodan and Radon came through to her.
They were in their alternate forms and then transformed. Rodan being the Autobot that he is lowered a glowing form in his talons towards Alex. Reaching out Alex had to concentrate her energy into her hands to protect her from the sparks energy. She carefully placed the spark back into the casing. As soon as it entered the casing Alex closed the case and began to gather the energy from the sky since she didn't need to summon it herself.
She focused her energy towards the heavens lighting flashed as Alex brought out some swords that she had kept and designed for this purpose. Leaping onto the casing of the Autobot she flashed them outwards one pointing towards each twin.
Rodan and Radon nodded as they summoned the energy from the lighting that struck the ground. They called it forth towards them and Alex quoted these words,
"Darkness to Light,"
"Evil to Good,"
"Chaos and Order,"
"Both are one and the same on two ends of the spectrum,"
"All circle in an endless cycle,"
"We call forth the one who was so wrongly taken before his time to cross into the world beyond,"
"A soul unable to cross because he still has a purpose to fulfill,"
"Come back to us this day,"
"The gods bless you this day to return,"
"Warrior of light come froth from darkness come back to the living,"
"Return to us and serve your purpose once more,"
With this the energy that the twins gathered shot towards Alex and she received them through each sword. They glowed ready with the head as she diverted the energy to her heart and towards the ground beneath her feet. Concentrating she increased the power and then repeated the phrase in Cybertronian and then to Japanese.
She then flipped the swords towards the heavens and lighting struck the swords and Alex then plunged them into the sparkcasing. The energy that came from that surge onlined the mech's optics as he screamed towards the heavens.
When the surge finished Alex panted from exhaustion as she smiled.
"Welcome back,"
----END FLASHBACK----
Jazz walked down the long trail towards the beach his mind on one thing and one thing only…the water.
He wanted nothing but to go swimming and the dark skinned Autobot was determined to do so. Right behind him was Starscream and Frenzy dressed in nothing but surf shorts and snorkel gear (In Starscream's case) Frenzy had a boogie board and Jazz had a short surf board. Behind him was Sonic, Stitch, Zenith and Artemis in their holoforms and Kekoa, Sam, Miles and Mikaela who was walking Scorponok.
As they got to the beach the Scorpion was more then happy to drag Mikaela into the water happy as a dog. The Scorpion gladly went under forcing Mikaela to let go in order to get some air. Sonic and Stitch laughed as they swam beside her.
Kekoa and Zenith paddled out with Jazz to go surfing along the edge of the reef while Sam and Miles grabbed the spare snorkel gear with Starscream and Frenzy. Starscream and Frenzy both black and blonde looked at each other shrugged and dove in. It took a while for them to adjust to swimming and when they did Starscream and Frenzy were amazed at the fish that swam just outside the base.
"Wow," was all they could say if they could say anything.
"This is Titan's garden," said Sonic over their private comm..
"Now Titan is the one at the Autobot base right?" asked Starscream
"Yep, he is a beastbot as you remember and so he has to let his body do most of the repairs," Stitch replied as they swam seeing the fish.
"Why do they call this Titan's garden?" Starscream asked
"That is because Titan took care of this place. It was once bleached because some off island fisherman bombed it with chlorine bombs years ago. Titan scared them off and started cleaning this place up by bringing fresh coral from other parts of the reef and got rid of the old dead coral. He did a huge restoration project and took care of it since. Besides this is a breeding ground for marlin and those fish are highly prized by humans as a trophy and food." Was the reply
Sam and Miles just swam unaware of the danger that came behind them till it was nearly upon them.
"Ripster down!" yelled Zenith as he came up behind the massive shark and Sam and Miles nearly had a heart attack.
Ripster was a massive tiger shark that swam in the garden. Zenith held him gently and patted his snout. The shark seemed to enjoy this as the Autobot got out a brush and scratched along the shark's backside. Ripster seemed to enjoy the attention before swimming away and then back again.
"Here brush him he likes that," Zenith said as the shark came back.
Sam was the first to run the brush along the shark's side while Miles got up on his back and allowed his hand to touch the shark. Going for air was then was followed by the shark and the boy at first was afraid but after a few touches the shark did not bother with him.
When Ripster was tired or grew hungry he swam away into the depths.
"Holy shit!" Miles said as they surfaced.
"What the fuck was that?" Sam said right beside him.
Zenith, Starscream and Frenzy popped their heads up beside them.
"That would be Ripster, Titan's pet he is a rather good by. Sharks have good memories and Titan saved him from being killed by Japanese fisherman. In return the shark followed him home in a way and stayed in the garden." Said Zenith.
"Don't worry as long as you don't provoke him he won't bite," Zenith said and the shark swam by the boys before disappearing under the waves.
"YYYYYAAAAAHHHHHHOOOOOO!" Jazz shouted as he zoomed past them on his surf board.
When he did everyone ducked under the water to get away from the wave as Jazz zoomed past. Kekoa was right behind him on the next wave while Mikaela was getting some sun on the beach with Scorponok beside her.
From what Sam saw the girl Lori joined them on the beach and began to suntan with her. Artemis tanned beside them while playing with Scorponok. The scorpion enjoyed the attention wagging his tail carefully so he won't hit the humans.
When the wave ended Jazz leaped off back into the water and took a dive through the colorful reef. His dark skin made shadows on the surface of the ocean. As he swam back to his board he grabbed it and hung on. When he did he paddled out again with Kekoa.
"You are doing good," he said to Jazz
"Really?" he asked
"Yeah, too bad Barricade and Bumblebee are on clean up duty till further notice," said Kekoa as he got ready to do the next wave.
When the wave came he caught it and rode it back to shore. Jazz soon followed afterwards on a larger wave.
The waves grew bigger till it was time to go in. By that time Sam and Miles were already in shore while Starscream and Frenzy came back in.
"Looks like the surf just came in," said Kekoa with a smile.
"Yeah too bad I wanted to continue surfing," Jazz grumbled
"Hey better safe then sorry Jazz besides it is getting late and dinner should be ready," Kekoa replied
"Well too bad those two slag heads can't keep their mouths and fists shut," mutter Frenzy as they started back.
---FLASHBACK EARLIER THAT MORNING----
"You slag head!" Barricade said as he slammed his fist into Bumblebee's face.
The minibot went down, but when he got up he slammed himself into Barricade and the two of them started another one of their fights. As they fought once again it just so happens that Obun walked in on their spat.
"It seems as if my punishment is not enough for you two," she said and brought out a pair of reinforced handcuffs.
Two pairs of handcuffs,
She then bound Bumblebee and Barricade's right/left wrists and then bound their ankles. The two started to struggle to separate themselves from each other. They only managed to struggle.
"Since you two can't keep your hands off each other for a single moment your rooms will be joined and you two will have to sleep together, eat together, bathe together, live together most importantly of all…
work together,"
TBC