Fire, burning buildings, death Orian could get himself to wake up, the pain of it, he could feel all of it. "Orian! Orian!" Orian jumped awake still shaking and breathing heavily, "Orian?" The gentle voice of his mother soothed him, " darling what did you dream?" Orian replayed the dream in his head, "death Mom, death and fire and I could do a thing about it." Orian felt his mothers arms wrap around him "it's alright dear, dreams are funny sometimes they come in weird forms but most of the time they don't mean anything." Orian clung to his mother, she always knew just what to say. Even being an adult having the comfort of his mother still gave Orian a sense of security. Just as Flicka had calmed him down a scream came from SilverStorms room, "HELP ME!" Orians eyes widen with horror as his mother jumped up, "Stormy what's wrong?" The scream came again sending a shiver up Orians back. Flicka opened the door to find Cosmotron sitting their holding her and rocking her. "What's wrong father?" Cosmotron just shook his head, "I do not know. She is still asleep I can't wake her!" Flicka ran over to SilverStorm as a frightened Orian watched from the doorway. SilverStorm began to squirm again, Cosmotron held her down. "help me! Don't let them! Stop them!" Orian ran over to SilverStorm placing a loving hand on her shoulder, it seemed to calm her down and seconds later she opened her eyes. SilverStorm looked around before bursting in sobs hugging into her father's chest, "it was awful, there were hundreds of them just destroying everything and anything in their path! The whole planet was just gone!" Orian stepped back, "had they dreamed similar dreams?"
"Oh darling," Flicka whisper "it would seem tonight is the night for nightmares, why don't we all go down to the kitchen and heat up some energon?" SilverStorm nodded slowly. "Sounds good" Before they all left the room Orian grabbed SilverStorms arm, "I think we had the same dream, what does it mean?" SilverStorm looked at Orian confused, "probably nothing, nightmares are nightmares nothing more." She walked away toward the kitchen. Orian frowned, a deep feeling told him this was something more, perhaps Alpha Trion would know what to do.
Ratchet hid behind a bush as his siblings ran by "oh Ratchy we want to play!" Ratchet didn't move just staid right where he was, "Ratchy!" This was their ploy to try and get him to come out, they knew he hated that nickname. His siblings soon ran down the street and out of sight, Ratchet sighed a sigh of relief and stood up slowly sneaking out of the bushes bumping into someone causing him to jump and squeal. Turning around he saw it was none other then Megatronus. "Only cowards hide!" He snarled, Ratchet composed himself and frowned at Megatronus, "and only girls squeal! Megatronus added. This caused Ratchets core temperature to rise making him more and more angry by the second. "Well you would know wouldn't you Megatronus?" Ratchet smart mouthed back, unlike Ratchet Megatronus had no self-control and swung a fist in Ratchets direction connecting with his jaw then bringing in his second fist to connect with his stomach. Ratchet grunted as he fell to the sidewalk in a heap, Megatronus only grinned, and stepped over the coughing Ratchet.
A few hours later Orian rushed into the Tumblerson family house. "Ratchet are you ok?!" Ratchet just glared at him, "I'm fine but maybe you could have a talk with your new bff Megatronus!" Orian took a step back, "Megatronus did this?" Ratchet nodded painfully, a dent on his jaw showed were Megatronus had punched him, Orian sighed, " I will talk with him." Orian stated sadly, he had hoped Megatronus was turning out for the better. Orian spun around, "what did you say to him?" He asked softly, Ratchets mouth dropped open, "are you implying that this is somehow my fault?" Orian vigorously shook his head, "NoNoNo I just want to know so I can talk to him about it." Ratchet sneered and looked away, " ask him." He mumbled.
Orian walked toward Megatronus's house, what did he say how did he even start? Orian raised his hand to knock on the door when we just slowly creeped open. "Hello?" He hollered, slowly Orian stepped into the house, he felt his spark rate rising as splatter energon painted the floor and walls. Orian began to slowly back out when he heard a groan come from an over turned table. Megatronus lay there covered in energon and he seemed to have someone beneath him, Orian cocked his head for a better look and saw Megatronus's mother laying lifeless. Quickly backing up Orian reached for his data pad and quickly dialed 911.
Orian watched from afar with SilverStorm at his side. The paramedics and first responders had made it to the house shooing Orian away and telling him to remain calm. SilverStorm held onto his hand. The paramedics had already taken Megatronus to the hospital but there was no need to take Sonador and SolarCharger, they were both dead. Apparently from what Orian heard someone had entered the house and murdered them both and injured Megatronus while he tried to protect his mom. No one knew what really happened given there were no witnesses and no actual evidence of a certain intruder. Orian had another though about what happen but hesitated to say anything.
Ratchet watched the whole story unfold on the TV, we wanted to think that was good and it was what Megatronus deserved but he couldn't bring himself to think that low. He slowly lifted himself off the couch his stomach muscles still aches from the blow. "Mom can I got out?"
"Ratchet you are a graduated adult do what you want!" Came the holler from the kitchen. Ratchet cringe, "he kept forgetting that he had graduate and was to start medical school in the fall. He wasn't looking forward to 12 years of school, and he was going to miss being in school with Orian, but you had to what you had to do. Ratchet made his way over to the Pax's he had to talk to Orian.
Orian had to talk to Alpha Trion, walking into the Hall Orian made a bee line straight for the office. Alpha Trion was sitting there with a radio on listening to the news story that Orian had just witnessed. "Sit down Orian." Orian sat and just waited for Alpha Trion to continue after a few minutes. "Now Orian what is troubling you?" Orian took a deep breath "it all started last night, both me and SilverStorm had...weird dreams of death and war, fire and destruction. Awful really and then the thing that happened today with Megatronus." Orian stopped and caught his breath. Alpha Trion just stared at him, making Orian shift uncomfortably, "Your dreams hold a meaning but of which is unknown at the present time. As with Megatronus I had been meaning to speak with you on that topic. I am worried that he may be a bad influence on you. He holds a dark future, were as you hold a very bright one." Orian stared blankly at him, what the heck was he talking about? "Yes sir, but you don't need to worry about Megatronus he just has a rough life and I can be some light in that!"
"Did your mother tell you that?" Alpha Trion chuckled. Orian smirked a little, "yah she is always telling me and SilverStorm to be lights in the dark." Alpha Trion nodded, "your mothers words ring true but remember not to let the darkness overcome you." Orian nodded, "You best go young one." Orian nodded and trotted out of the office and headed for home. "What is the name of primus did Alpha Trion mean?
A couple miles away Arcee and Tailgate were talking over graduation plans. "I say we get married and have kids" Tailgate said bluntly, Arcee shook her head, "no kids for at least two years." Tailgate grunted, "Awh kids so so cute! I love kids!" Arcee just rolled her eyes. "Walk me home?" She asked Tailgate jumped up and offered his hand to her, "my lady?"
Bulkhead felt lonely, Wheeljack had moved to the military base for basic training and Bulkhead wasn't allowed to see him for another five weeks. "This sucks," Bulkhead whined as he walked down the sidewalk, none of his Lob team was around either everybody had vacations or like bumblebees older brother, had a new little sibling on the way to keep them busy. Bulkhead walked into his house, "Dad lets go on vacation!" He hollered only to hear, " Sure Son do what you want!" Bulkhead just plopped himself down the sofa, "If you are bored you can make sure the irrigation system is working for the crops," Bulkheads mom poked her head around the corner. Shrugging Bulkhead got up and went to get the ditches "nothing else to do anyway," he grumbled.
Throughout Cybertron, besides the usually disturbances of everyday life, it was peaceful. They weren't at war with any planet or themselves. This era in history would come to be known as the Golden Age