Sorry this chapter is a little boring, but its the beginning so the climax is on its way. This is more of the introduction chapter to the Pax family, the Steel family, the Tumblerson family, and some of the other characters mentioned. Enjoy!
"ORIAN! SILVERSTORM! GET YOUR BUTTS DOWN HERE AND GET BREAKFAST!" Flicka Pax yelled to her two children. "Honey must you be so loud?" Cosmotron asked his wife. Flicka cocked her head and threw the towel she was holding to dry the dishes at him, "You trying to start a war?" Cosmotron chuckled, "Its already started" he said grabbing Flicka and kissing her. "Eww gross, you guys can you save it?" Flicka and Cosmotron were startled and look to see SilverStorm standing there with her arms crossed and Orian shaking his head. Laughing slightly Flicka motioned for her kids to sit and eat their breakfast, "Sorry kids come and eat your breakfast so you won't be late for the first day of high school." SilverStorm rolled her eyes at her mom's sing song voice. "Seriously mom, it's not that big of a deal, probably be just like middle school." Orian said very optimistic like. "Nice try son. You are very good at a lot of things but lying is not one of them." Cosmotron shook Orians head. "Dad!" Orian complained.
Meanwhile in the Steel house hold…
Megatronus tensed his back up against the wall, shoulders slightly hunched, and breathing heavily. "let me tell you how his works! I tell you what I want you and you DO IT! And if you don't, well I think you get the message." Turbine shouted at his son. JetKey stood back crying, "Turbine please he's just boy don't hurt him!" Turbine turned to JetKey, "Keep your mouth shut unless I ask you to open it! You hear me woman!" JetKey whimpered and nodded. Turning back to his son Turbine grabbed him by the arm, "Now get to school and if any bot ask you where you got those bruises you better make up something, unless you want something worse to happen!" Megatronus nodded as Turbine threw him out the door. Megatronus ran toward the bus stop, he had to get away and fast. School was his escape, a place where he didn't have to see his father. Megatronus stopped at the bus stop and breathed heavily, his mom. That's the one person that he loved and wished he could somehow get her out of that situation, but Dad would never allow it. Beep Beep, the bus pulled up and he climbed on, deep in thought.
Flicka and Cosmotron hugged their teens good-bye as they ran to get into the bus. "They grow up so fast Cos."
"I know. Soon they will adults and living in this world on their own."
"Don't rush it!"
SilverStorm looked over her shoulder at her waving parents. "We have to have that best parents ever" Orian nodded in agreement but was looking to the seat three down from them, a young bot was leaning against the window with the saddest look Orian had seen since his mother's look when his grandparents had died. "SilverStorm do you see him?" Orian motioned with his head. SilverStorm looked over to the bot her brother was motioning. "He looks…sad" SilverStorm said.
The bus stopped at its last stop before the school picking up the Pax's best friend Ratchet. "Ratchet back here!" SilverStorm shouted. Ratchet walked to the back of the bus carrying his oversized backpack, which was usually full of medical books, magazines, etc. Orian stood up quickly and walked past Ratchet toward Megatronus. Ratchet gave SilverStorm a confused look, "What's up with him?" SilverStorm shrugged her shoulders, "You know Orian he can't stand to see any bot sad. What a softy!"
"Please take your seats!" The bus driver called back. Ratchet sat down next to SilverStorm, "First day of high school huh…freshie. Want to know why you guys are called freshies? Because Junior and Seniors prey you guys so look out." SilverStorms eyes widen at Ratchets description. "So, what are you reading as of late?" SilverStorm switched the subject. Ratchet jumped on the chance to explain all of the "Medical Icky Ish" as SilverStorm put it.
Orian walked over to Megatronus, tapping him on the shoulder. "Hey man, you ok?" Megatronus looked up, "what do you want?" The bus driver yelled back "Please take your seats." Orian pointed to the seat, "May I?" Megatronus shrugged and continued staring out the window watching the scenery go by. Orian sat quiet, "What's your name?" Megatronus gave an annoyed look to Orian, "Megatronus." He said short and quick. "Im Orian" extending his hand Orian hopped for a hand in return but got an icy glare instead.
The rest of the bus ride to school was a silent one for Orian and an informative one for SilverStorm, if she had listened.
Orian and SilverStorm stood before the huge Tiger Pass High School, "Well here it goes" holding hand SilverStorm and Orian walked toward to the entrance, "Ok seriously guys, I'm a junior so I know. You guys want to make it holding hands together like preschool kids is not going to help is making an impression." Ratchet walked beside them. The Pax twins looked at each other, "Right" they both said in unison and dropped their grip. "Confident walk, head high, and eye contact." Orian said and began to walk faster with SilverStorm and Ratchet trailing behind him.
Megatronus watched the three friends stride toward to building, that Orian bot thinks he's so good and cool. He was going to show him who ran this high school. Megatronus was a Sophomore and had a band of bullies that he led since his freshman year in school. "Megatronus!" a voice came his left. StarScream and his little brother Knock-Out came up beside him. "What's todays plan?" Megatronus smiled evilly, "Targets: Orian Pax and his little sister and as a side that medical nut Ratchet." Both boys smiled and nodded. "Understood." Megatronus and his band walked inside of the school building, the first day of high school was just about to get interesting.
At lunch the trouble begins. Ratchet, Orian, and SilverStorm sat together to discuss their first assignment from their science teacher about writing reports on the different energons and how they affect Cybertronians. While in an opposite corner Megatronus, StarScream, KnockOut, and ThunderCracker, StarScream's and Knock-out's youngest brother all sat together to discuss a way to make Orian's freshman year horrible. "Quick question Megatronus?" StarScream asked. "What?"
"Why do you want to get after Orian so much? I mean you only met him today."
"Because he is nosey, and annoying and I have a feeling we are going to be enemies for a long time." ThunderCracker and Knock-Out both looked at each other, "How can you tell?" They asked. "I just have a feeling."
"So are you two going to join any of the sports?" Ratchet asked. "well" SilverStorm started with her mouth full, "Ep Ep don't talk with food in your mouth you could choke and die, or you could choke and I would have to give you CPR, since I am CPR certified" SilverStorm smiled and swallowed, "I'm sure it would be the worst thing in the world to have to give me mouth to mouth. " Ratchet smiled weakly, "not what I meant" he chuckled. "Sure. Anyway, yes! I want to try out for the Basketball team!" Ratchet looked to Orian, "and you?" Orian looked around, "Not sure. I'm not really into sports and stuff, it can get violent and bots can get hurt. I heard though that there is a reading and history club, I might join those." SilverStorm face palmed. "My brother the pacifist, who knew. " "I did!" came a high pitch response from the table behind them. "Mira, shut up we are not talking to you." Ratchet called to his sister. "Whatever. I'll tell mom you said shut up." Ratchet shook his head, "Little sisters."
"Big Brothers" another voice said, "Uh Flywheel, I'm not in the mood for sibling crap." Flywheel threw his hands in the air, "Well seeing's how I am older than you, you better keep in line." He made an "I'm watching" you sign with his fingers to his eyes. Ratchet rolled his eyes and looked back to Orian and SilverStorm, " You guys are lucky your twins, no older or younger sibling issues." Orian laughed and leaned in, "That's where your wrong old friend. See I'm actually older than SilverStorm. I was born at 1:45am and she was born at 1:55am. Ten minutes apart." SilverStorm punched Orian in the shoulder and rolled her eyes.
The bell rang signaling for everyone to go to class. Megatronus looked to his minions, "Get ready for the great high school year of our lives." They all smiled, "Let the war begin, Orian!"