Lockdown
I wasn't lying about the weak energon signature I kept getting. I never really intended on winning the competition, but maybe fate had different plans. I had to lead the others to a more reliable source of Energon, or the rest of a once proud race would be swiped for good.
I knew Snarl wouldn't want to go, but…what choice did anyone have in this? Scourge gave me the Dream Catcher emblem, and my status was certain. It was kinda weird feeling, but it was…I don't know, it was something.
"Listen guys, I've done some scans in my time here. The energon levels surrounding the temple are incredibly low. We need to move on now if we're to get to a better source" I told them.
No surprise, Snarl objected. "You expect us to leave the only home we've ever known?!".
"Staying here's a death sentence, Snarl. I know a place where energon is plentiful and you can live in that area for years. But in order to get there, we have to cross the desert".
"Where is this place?" Scourge asked.
"The area surrounding my mother's former altar. I was just there, and I did some scans. Energon levels are relatively high. As for this place, it may look healthy, but the years of war with the Autobots, Decepticons, and even Quentissons has taken its toll on the land. We have to leave…now preferably!".
"You'll get us all killed, Orion!" Snarl roared at me, "Don't you mechs get it?! He's trying to make us paganists like his mother!".
I jumped down from the temple, landing right in front of him.
"Staying here, is a death sentence, like I said. I think it'd be in your best interest if you put aside your hatred of me and listen to damn reason for a change. I'm not trying to change your ways, but my readings of that particular area are off the charts. There's no question about it. We have to go".
"How soon…Lord Orion?" Oil Slick asked, addressing me by my new title.
"Again, Now preferably".
"How long will it take to get there?" Liber asked.
"At least an hour. It's not too far from here".
"The trek should be easy in that case. We must go now, like Orion has said" Scourge agreed with me.
"I've never led a planet, but I've ruled bounty hunters for eons. If we're gonna make it through the desert alive, I've got three rules. One, Stay together at all times. Two, I'm gonna be giving you a travel partner. You must stay with that partner in case he or she needs help. Lastly, we are going through a huge desert. Stuff is gonna come up, and shift is gonna happen. In those cases, no one, I repeat, NO ONE had better play the hero. Now pair up so we can get outta here".
A/N: How was that? Yeah, I love Greek and roman mythology, but Egyptian is my specialty. Next chapter, the conclusion of Aquila.