School is started and I'm more free now that my children aren't at home for 8 hours! And today is even my free day 'cause I had to work in the weekend :(
Halo, Trasformette... I put some very light OP/RC in this chapter... It's a star! I hope you like it!
Chapter five: the contact
The boy immediately set sitting in bed with a sudden spring. It was a movement so quick and unexpected that even the veteran femme warrior was caught completely off guard.
On Jack's face broke a smile. But he regained his composure immediately. His face was the mirror of determination ... in a sense that expression remembered to Arcee Optimus ' same one. Now she understood why Ratchet had said that Jack remembered their leader. Now She understood why Prime had chosen the boy as temporary guardian of the key of Vector Sigma.
"Are you joking, Arcee, do you?" Jack asked, leaning toward his former guardian and partners.
"On Cybertron a story said that, on the edge of the Well of the AllSpark, if a mech or a femme desires intensely it and have faith in our creator, Primus could put you in contact with any spark you want to see" explained the femme.
"And do you believe that could be true even for a human? Do you think this story is real?"asked with concern the young human.
"I don't know Jack" Arcee took the teenager's hands and squeezed them with her "But one thing is sure: Optimus believed it ... and Optimus never lied ... never! " ended with the determination Autobot femme "Now it's too late Jack. Try o rest" said Arcee, as she stood up and approached the door.
She was about to cross the door when Jack's voice forced her to stop. The boy was talking more to himself than to her friend.
"It's true ... he never lied " whispered the boy, as he lay down again in the bed with his arms behind the head and the gaze upwards.
Arcee hesitated for a moment. The right hand was leaning against the door and on her face appeared an insecure smile "Good night, Jack" she whispered "Sweet dreams!" And she went out, closing the door gently.
That night Jack's sleep was haunted by memories. He seemed to remember his first encounter with the Autobots, the first match with Airachnid, the meeting with Megatron in the mine, his first trip to Cybertron, the fear of losing Optimus once and for all.
The dreams, however, were confused and not well defined. Only one remained vivid in his memory.
Jack was on the roof of the outpost Omega One. It was sunset and the orange color of the sun stretched across the desert. It was a beautiful view. Then Jack heard someone calling his name. At first he did not understand who he was, the figure in the background was blurred. As the boy approached, however, the big picture became more crisp and clear. Optimus was in his previous frame, before his "almost-death". He was calling him. Jack smiled and tried to get closer to the Autobot leader. But as the boy tried to get closer and more Optimus walked away. Until the big mech dissolved in the dust and Jack was alone again, with his right hand extended to nowhere.
Jack awoke with a start, drenched in sweat. He ran his hand over his sweaty forehead and sighed. Then he looked around and saw that both Raf Miko who were soundly sleeping. The two moons of Cybertron were lowering in the horizon. It was very early morning. The guy got out of bed with bare feet and left the room. He crossed the great hall of the table, giving a quick look at the Star Saber, and walked to Arcee's room.
Even his partner was deeply asleep. The light of the moon shone on her frame and made her even more fascinating.
Jack had never be in Arcee's room before. He take a look around. It was a simple roome, a desk with a chair in the corner and some shelves. A holopicture took the boy's attention.
It was Optimus' picture. The Prime was smiling. Jack remembered when Miko took that imagine. She said to Optimus to assume a sexy pose. The Prime searched on the web and the a smile spread on his face. He didn't seem piss off or imbarassed. Arcee was. When Miko told her the picture was a present for her.
He took in his hands the photo and smiled.
"Hmm ... what happens? " Thefemme Autobot got up still not fully awake. Then she focused on the situation, "Jack?! What are you doing in my room? " she asked in surprise.
"You have to take me to the Well of the AllSpark ... now!" the young human said flatly.
"What? But Jack what that means?" Confusion in Arcee's words was clear.
"I have to get in touch with Optimus" began with a certain amount of turmoil the raven boy. Now Arcee was beginning to worry. She put her hands on Jack's shoulders and said "Now calm down. It's very early in the morning. Perhaps it would be better to go back to sleep and then tom ... ".
"Do not tell me what to do or not to do! Take me to the Well ... NOW!" Jack cried, stamping his feet on the ground and waving his fists in front of him.
Arcee ran a hand over the face and, resigned, she said, "Ok ... let's go!".
They crossed the large common room and found their way blocked by the imposing figure of Megatronus.
The only thing the big mech said was "I'm coming with you!" then he stepped aside and the three went together towards the goal.
The journey to the Well of the AllSpark was very short, only lasted a few minutes. The moons were almost completely disappeared below the horizon and the new dawn was illuminating the surrounding landscape.
For Jack the Well, one of the holiest places on Cybertron, seemed only a huge hole in the ground. He walked over to its edge and looked down.
It was a really deep hole. But the bottom of the pit was not as dark as he had imagined. The bottom was lit and the light was accompanied by a feeling of warmth and life.
"Wow ... it is magnificent "Jack let out, amazed by so much beauty.
"Yes .. magnificent! " whispered the Autobot femme as she knelt next to her human friend.
They stayed here observing that wonderful show for a few minutes in silence, the warmth of all those lives. Even Megatronus stood in silence to contemplate the spectacle of light and heat.
Then Jack sat down close to the edge, his legs crossed and eyes closed. He put his hands on the lap, and, as Arcee told him, he focused intently on Optimus. He then began to whisper a prayer to the creator of all Cybertronians, Primus. Arcee tried several times to grasp the meaning of the words of Jack, but to no avail.
But words had to be very convincing because after a few minutes of nothing, a loud roar came directly from the bottom of the Well.
Jack opened his eyes and Arcee jumped up, positioning herself between the boy and the Well. Then a light followed by a colored trail came out from the large opening and stood a few feet up and then return quickly to the two on the edge of the abyss. Both Jack and Arcee watched the scene with mouth wide open in disbelief. They were so surprised that they didn't realize that the trail had strangely familiar colors.
The light made several changes. It spent whirling around Megatronus, patted the shoulder of Arcee and finally stopped right in front of Jack's face. The boy was not intimidated by the spark. He reached for it and the light rested on his palm continuing to slightly sway. Then, suddenly, the light became more intense and went in front of Jack's forehead.
"A-Arcee ..."said in a quavering voice the boy. Jack didn't have time to say anything else. The light became so blinding that both the Autobot femme and Megatronus had to protect thier eyes with their arm.
Then, as appeared, the light vanished, without notice.
Arcee and Megatronus saw the boy lying on the ground, unconscious. What the two had not seen was like the light was gone within Jack's body.
Have you ever lost someone important? Have you ever dreamed about this person? I lost my father a long time ago ... and I have never been able to dream about him, I'd love to see him back even if only in my dreams! ;)