DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN TRANSFORMERS OR ANYTHING ELSE EXCPET DECEPTIBOTS AND PLOT KEKOA AND OTHER CHARACTERS ARE FROM THEIR RESPECTED OWNERS LENDARAS, HASBRO/TAKARA
THE LOST CHILDREN OF CYBERTRON
Chapter 56: The Power of Primus and the Spirit of a People
---THUNDERCRACKER---
The race out of the bowels of Unicron was very difficult to say the least as Thundercracker could tell you. As he, Skywarp and Jetfire raced through the tunnels following the signal Starscream was transmitting the could feel the power that was coming from something that was deep within that area. It was not the evil malignant presence that they always felt since they entered Unicron.
It was the light of hope and of peace and warmth.
Thundercracker knew that is where he had to go towards the light.
The others followed as he took lead and followed the trail of the light.
----RADON----
The floor shook but held as the sounds of distant explosions rocked the foundation.
"What is happening my lord?" asked Nemesis
They have destroyed my Central Processor Unit protect my spark at all costs was the order given by Unicron suddenly afraid.
Radon rose from where she was and looking at her clawed hands after her transformed state she swiped her claws out.
The wind that came from them knocked Nemesis into the wall as she changed into her robot form. It was the same as her normal form expect that her scales now look like real skin and shown with a light that was never seen before.
Summoning water from the air Radon unleashed a whip of it in Nemesis's face. The light she realized is the power of Primus in her as she rushed for Nemesis and holding the spark in her hand punched the monster in the face.
Nemesis went down hard as Radon adjusted her self before flipping over onto him and began to pummel him.
"This is for my mother *punch*"
*kick* "this is for my father,"
She then kneed him in the face before she was thrown off. Using her blades she deflected a blow from him. Opening her lightsaber she made it block a blow from him and cut off his arm.
Already the lights of the many different sparks that he had taken began to drift off from him.
Radon rose again and extended the staff form of her lightsaber and when Nemesis tried to use dark power on her she twisted it around her staff of light and sent it back. Using his only hand Nemesis stopped the blow from happening. The darkness dissipated as Radon rose and met him blow for blow as the fight continued. He tried to escape to protect his master but Radon infused with the light of Primus stopped him just in time.
Again she cut off his arm and more sparks flew this time two different sparks emerged but Radon was too engaged in battle to notice.
Those two sparks flew towards the bodies lying on the ground. One towards Starscream the other Rodan and as they began to light up the bodies to their familiar paint jobs the light that was in Radon filtered to them.
I am Primus and I make you and your children my avatars of light
As that was said there was a change in both of them.
Radon had been thrown into the wall this time by a powerful force.
Master I can't fight this one she is too powerful Nemesis begged
Combine with me and together we can end this
It was then that he dark powers of Unicron filtered through to Nemesis transforming him and healing him. Limbs regenerated and his armor became more refined since now Unicron's spark combined with his.
As they grew and became far more powerful with one swing of mighty arms Radon was pinned and trapped within the confines of that monster's claws.
Just as Nemesis was about to deliver the final blow a large flaming object hit him with a screech.
Screaming in pain from the hit he reeled back as said object's touch was very painful. Holding his clawed hand to his face Nemesis Prime could see the leaking Energon there as he looked at what hit him. The screeching thing came again followed by another one this one not as bright. He could make out the outline of a bird both of them were birds. He blasted them with dark energy but hey moved out of his way with ease.
A dark green blur met him head on as that reptilian brat hit him.
---SAM---
Sam stirred to the sounds of someone or something screeching. As he opened his eyes he spotted a flaming bird just hovering there in space as if it was in an anime of sorts. Surprised he could make out the form of a phoenix fighting alongside a rather large dragon. Scorponok skittered next to him weakly and offered him some support. It was then that Sam felt something holding him as it lifted both him and Scorponok.
Starscream held on to both Sam and Scorponok.
"It is alright Sam I got you both," he said as gently as possible.
"Starscream!? I thought you were dead?" Sam said
"I was but Radon saved me and her brother," He said as he placed Scorponok back where he belongs and Sam in his cockpit.
"What about them?" asked Sam
"They will be fine their destiny has finally come or so I was told." He said mysteriously as he transformed into a modified version of a falcon beast-mode.
Sam could see the wounds that were inflicted on the Decepticon Leader as Energon leaked from the said gashes and his spark chamber was still exposed.
As they were racing away from the fight Sam could not help but worry. His worry was dashed as Starscream's hub picked up something.
"What is that?" asked Sam pointing to the beeping light.
"Hold on a sec," was the reply
"This is Starscream answer immediately or be shot down," he said in Cybertronian
"Starscream? Thank Primus you are alright," it was the voice of Thundercracker that came through.
"Alright my aft I am in need of a Medic but the twins are left to fight off Nemesis Prime," said Starscream
"Nemesis! The one that was said to take on the form of the Prime and use that to feed off his followers," Jetfire this time broke in.
"The very same," Starscream said and it was then that both Skywarp and Thundercracker appeared with Jetfire.
They both looked at the scared human in Starscream's hands as Jetfire took him and transformed into his shuttle mode. Sam was met with warmth as the oxygen was generated into the room allowing him to remove his helmet and sigh in relief.
Starscream turned to them as they looked at the fight.
"Go take Sam I will stay here and help my children," he said
"But 'Screamer," said Skywarp but Starscream held up his clawed hand.
"You were given your orders 'Warp do as I say and maybe we can live through this," he said as he began to walk further down back the way he came.
Skywarp made to follow but Thundercracker held him in place.
"Jetfire we are leaving," he said and the shuttle turned and left along with a reluctant Thundercracker and Miles and Skywarp followed also.
As they left down the hallway Starscream turned his attention to his children. His spark filled with worry as they fought off Nemesis Prime. He then turned and headed towards the direction of Unicron's spark. Or what he thought was Unicron's spark.
---MEANWHILE---
Rodan struck with another fiery mark as he sunk his flaming talons into the form of Nemesis Prime. Nemesis swung one of his fists only to have it caught in the claws of a emerald dragon as Radon swung her back legs out and flung the monster into the wall.
Transforming both brother and sister faced their enemy head on as they exchanged blow for blow. Each with their own form of Martial Arts that both executed with practiced ease as both Deceptibot and Unicronian monster fought off.
---STARSCREAM---
When Starscream reached the chamber he found to his horror that the spark of Unicron was empty. Instead of the dark glow of his spark this chamber was empty. As he moved around he sensed no evil none at all. It was all then made clear as he turned towards the distant sounds of fighting.
That monster placed his spark in Nemesis! He realized
Nemesis Prime was his last defense and also where he kept his spark incase of emergencies. The monster that consumed whole worlds now resides in Nemesis Prime and thus the realization of his creation was made apparent.
Starscream rushed back towards the fighting mechs and saw when he emerged the forms of his children fighting off such a monster.
---DECEPTIBOTS---
Radon and Rodan held their own against this monster and saw that all three of them were weakening. Nemesis Prime was indeed weakening for Energon dripped from massive wounds on his front and sides as well as his back. His power to regenerate was proven to be futile as Rodan's fiery attacks burned away the things needed to replenish those wounds. Radon's own flame and lightsaber did not help either. Both had been infused with some sort of power that Unicron could not fight against and it was then that he realized something.
That light was the power of Primus.
Even the Decepticon lord that stood in the doorway was infused with that power as he saw Starscream enter the room once more.
"Unicron's spark is inside Nemesis!" he yelled to his two children.
So they have figured it out
He fought even harder now as the two children tried to keep him off his toes. They grew tired as well but he was not deterred he is after all a god. As he turned he noticed that Starscream is the weak point. Taking this in stride he attacked the seeker hoping to kill him and extinguishing his spark before he could come back again.
As he raced towards the seeker he failed to see the tail that came at him till it was too late.
Starscream was armed and he was not armed with his usual weapons.
The weapon he held was like a chain something from another person perhaps.
As he came near he felt a fist enter his face and flew backwards into the waiting swords of both his children. He felt two pinpricks of light enter his body and felt with all hope his life begin to fade. A massive clawed hand came through his chassis and ripped open his spark chamber yanking his spark also Unicron's spark out of it. When it pulled back the black form that was Nemesis Prime faded into nothing but ash.
Radon held Unicron's spark in her hands watching its dark glow in her claws.
"Destroy it with the Power of Primus," Starscream said as he ran up to them.
"How do we do that?" asked Rodan
"Let go and hold each of my hand both of you," he said and they did as they were told.
The dark spark began to drift towards the ground to be integrated again his being but was stopped by a field of sorts. All three held each other's hands as Starscream recited an old poem that he read next to all three artifacts years ago.
Years ago the three pieces of Primus had been separated and each had a part of an ancient Poem attached to each. Now if one could figure out each of the said poems parts in order; then the full power of Primus was said to come out in the darkest hour and vanquish Unicron once and for all.
Starscream took a fresh breath through his intakes.
"Through order and chaos,
Sun and moons of the cosmos
Across time and space
Sparks of old and young come as one
Sparks of all types come together
Come as one to become the one
Become as light to our darkest hour
Be hope and love through hate and anger
Calm our pain and our sorrows
Till all are one in Primus's name
Till all are one in the name of the One"
The light from all three began to glow as a sparkling light emerged from all three beings and came together to form a brilliant spark. It shown with an intensity that was equal to a star. Drifting lower it collided with the spark of Unicron and after a flash of light vanished.
When it did vanish all three was in their original forms. Looking at each one of them Starscream can see the damages on all three of them had reappeared once again and all three are very severe almost fatal.
It was then that the ground began to shake and collapse.
"What is happening?" asked Rodan
"Without the spark of Unicron the whole place is going down," said Starscream as he picked up his now unconscious daughter. Radon had sustained the most wounds as she lost quite a bit of Energon.
Starscream could feel Scorponok's concern for her as he held her close. They began to race through the corridors unable to transform at a time like this.
It took some time but Starscream's own energy reserves began to slow as he and Rodan stopped to rest. They were completely out of energy and Radon was unable to get up and transform. Scooting closer to his father Rodan held his dad while Starscream held his son. His son Rodan held onto Starscream and had to ask out of curiosity.
"Um Dad?" he asked
"hmm," was the reply that Starscream gave Rodan as he held his sister closer.
"If we were activated on Cybertron what would our names be?" he asked
Starscream was silent as he noticed points of light begin to appear before him as the place collapsed further.
"Are those sparks?" he asked his son.
Rodan having been annoyed at the avoidance of the question turned to see the different points of light slide around to nothing. They were about the size of a fist if anyone had anything to go with it. Rodan held out one hand and a ball of light landed in it as if in greeting and then flew on. Starscream held his son close as the place continued to crumble.
"Dad," Rodan said
"Yes son," asked Starscream
"Radon and I are glad to meet you," he said as he laid his head down on his shoulders his fuel already too low for anything.
Starscream stared sadly at his son knowing that all three of them would join Moonshadow in the well of Allsparks. He hugged is son with his free arm while holding Radon with the other.
"I am glad to meet you too my phoenix and my dragon. You both are my ultimate gifts." He said smiling softly at them.
As he felt an Energon tear go down his cheek he felt a ball of light caress his form. Looking up he saw a ghostly image he thought he will never see again. It was of a silvery mech that was very familiar one that he thought he was serving in the Decepticon army long before the war began.
"Lord Megatron," Starscream said
The silvery mech looked at him and his children and another appeared beside him this one human. In fact Starscream recognized her immediately,
"Lady Obun!" he said surprised to see her image here
There were others as well others who had died recently including some of the Deceptibots and soldiers that fought on Earth.
"Are we to join you all?" Starscream asked
Nowas the reply and Starscream looked up startled at the sound of someone's deep voice.
He was looking at a ghostly image of a noble transformer standing over him his figure having brought many transformers to their knees at he sight of his creator.
"Primus," Starscream said but he was holding on to the sparklings so he could not kneel properly.
The ghostly form looked down at Starscream and caressed his face like a father would.
My creation you have done well in creating these two. You have brought together the three that would be part of me,he said and with that all three objects appeared again. Well all three minus the Allspark.
The Allspark has been destroyed to end a war that has ravaged my children for eons. You Starscream and your prodigy had done the impossible. You had created a link between the two warring factions and have united Cybertron at last said Primus
"But sir pardon me for being rude but Cybertron is gone without the Allspark life can't be restored," Starscream stated
No it can't; but it still exists in you Primus replied
"Sir,"
Cybertron is just a shell of myself it will live as long as you remember it within you. Earth has taken you in and taught you things that you have not yet understood till now. Though organic in nature the planet is a great teacher. Each organic life form fights to live just as Cybertronian kind fought to preserve their right to freedom or conquest. This planet is full of struggling souls and still they fight on knowing that one day they will life fulfilling lives. They constantly struggle to live the next day knowing that something will happen that would end their lives so meaninglessly. We on the other hand can live a very long time while they live short lives.
Now Starscream you understand this now that you have lived amongst them for sometime. Do you understand now what I am telling you
Now Starscream looked up at the figure and nodded.
Then know this you have done well and will make a fantastic ruler amongst the Decepticons and one day Rodan and Radon will fill your shoes as well. Both are neither tribe or nation, but are willing to put their all into obtaining a goal that all can share. As a parting gift I want you to live Starscream if not for yourself then for your children. Go now my falcon fly free…
With that Starscream felt himself grow powerful again as his form shifted and metallic wings came from his arms and hands as his from became that of a Cyber-falcon.
---MEANWHILE----
Thundercracker, Skywarp and Jetfire raced through the blazing form that was exploding all around them. When they blasted their way out of Unicron's shell and towards the earth with the rest of the fleet they worried about Starscream. That worry was soon changed to horror as they escaped the Planet sized Transformer and he blew like a supernova.
Both brothers stared in horror at the sight of a brother being gone forever. That is until they saw a small silver form streaking towards them on silver wings. In his talons are the prone forms of Radon and Rodan as it swooped into the shockwave.
All three could hear the cry of the falcon as it steered past them. Thundercracker was the first to follow along with the other two. What was unique about this falcon was the fact that its metallic feathers moved as if there was wind in them. All four of them headed towards the planet's surface with those who were already out of range heading there themselves. They surrounded the falcon in formation allowing it passage to the planet.
As he entered the atmosphere he flapped his wings as he stayed within the edge of the atmosphere while others raced to the ground. Starscream soared above the clouds as he gently lowered himself to the planet and for the first time saw it from a different point of view.
When finally the needs of his children came back to him he dipped his wings and dropped lower to the waiting hands of the medics who took them, and him when his form returned to normal. All he knew right now was that it if finally over and that he can at last live in peace.
TBC