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Cape Magician:Tegan is going blind, but is not yet. Just imagine a kid that REALLY needs glasses. Thanks again to you all! 3)
Chapter 3: Soundwave
Soundwave stood a ways from the boy's home... the boy that hadn't seemed... normal. That is, in human standards.
The large silent mech had watched the young boy sit at his computer and start searching for information on Cybertronians. Although he didn't know what they were called.
Soundwave assumed that the boy wasn't really sure of what he had seen, but the navy mech knew that the Autobots would get involved with the boy. They always did.
Watching silently, Soundwave went through his databanks searching for information on earth's social websites. He found nothing, so expanded to official documentations, finding a birth certificate and home address.
The home address was under the name of Cellia Crodly, who was eighty years old in earth standards, and the grandmother of the boy. The mother, Julia, had offlined in an accident several years ago, the father was unknown.
Soundwave felt a slight sense of surprise when he found the boy's name. Orion Tegan Crodly. Orion was the original name of the Prime, and he found it curious that a human boy would bear the same name as an alien life form from another planet.
Turning his attention back to the boy, the tall mech watched as the child moved to his desk, feeling around for something. He felt pity. He had found medical records, and now knew that the boy was deaf, mute and nearly blind. It... Tegan would become permanently blind if he didn't get eyewear, which his grandmother couldn't afford.
The boy was similar to himself, Soundwave realized, saddened as memories of his past assaulted him. Of his mute, deaf and blind self being abandoned, then sold into slavery. The pain and bullying, the fear. But then, the memory of him constructing his visor came to him. That had changed his life for the better.
Having an idea, Soundwave tapped into the home's WiFi and began to put a plan into action.
Tegan felt for the pad and pencil he had left on his desk the other day, and accidentally knocked the pen down the back of it.
Sighing in frustration and annoyance, Tegan got onto his hands and knees, searching for it when a bright light flashed from his computer, startling him to the point where he jerked upwards and hit his head on the desk.
Ow! Tegan growled inwardly, rubbing the spot as he looked towards it. He had put together the console himself, and had made it so that, whenever a message or notification came in for him, it would flash bright, different coloured lights to get his attention. It flashed again now, red.
Getting slowly to his feet, Tegan made his way over to the screen, coming in close until he could read the words: You've been hacked.
WHAT?! Tegan's mind screeched. This is the strongest firewall I have!.. Had. He thought as he watched in a mixture of awe and shock as the screen changed to a blank white, a small text box at the bottom.
Hello, Tegan.
Tegan's heart choked him as he stared at the words, fear filling him as he watched more words appear.
I am Soundwave.
Swallowing hard, Tegan placed his hands on the keyboard, and, having memorized where each key was, and began typing an answer. Who is this?
I am Soundwave. The other person responded.
Tegan began to tremble as he watched words, rapidly typed, appearing on his screen.
I am a Cybertronian from Cybertron. I am similar to the purple... The other person stopped typing as it seemed to think of the word. Without thinking, Tegan typed it for him. Robot?
Yes. The robot. But you needn't worry. I shall not hurt you.
Afraid and disoriented, Tegan sat down slowly. I created this firewall. How did you get into it? He asked.
I hacked. Like you've done many times in your life. The creature... robot... Cybertronian, answered.
Tegan thought this over. It was too incredible. It had to be another prank. One people couldn't complete without... Rafael! Angered, the boy began to type again. Is this some kind of prank? Like the robot was? This is Rafael, isn't it? Get out of my system!
No, Orion. This is not Rafael. The robot answered.
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. No one knew his real name. At least, not his first name. What do you want? Tegan asked, totally frightened now.
Do not be alarmed, Orion. The Cybertronian, if he was correct, responded. As I said before, I would not harm you. We are very alike.
Tegan, afraid, disoriented and confused, thought about the last statement. 'I am similar to a robot from a different planet?' He asked himself. 'That isn't even possible.'
The thing began typing again, and Tegan leaned in close, squinting until he could somewhat read the message.
I am here to warn you of danger.
Great, now his fear had increased ten-fold. Tegan swallowed hard as he watched the message continue.
There are two factions of Cybertronians. Because you have seen one of us, the Autobots will try to get you. You must not allow this.
Cold with sweat, Tegan reached out his hands and began to type what he was thinking. How can I tell who's who? He asked.
The Autobots will most likely send their scout... or the femme. Stay away from the three humans. Rafael, Jack and Miko. They're in league with them. As for the Autobots. A yellow and black camero, blue motorcycle, orange and white ambulance, red and white semi-truck, green jeep, or a white race car with 38's on the doors are them. Stay away from them, Orion. They are dangerous.
Fear clutched in the boy's heart, as well as anger. 'So Jack, Raf and Miko were in on it!' The anger swelled. Where are you? He typed. How do I know you're real, and not a dream?
There was a long pause, and Tegan was afraid that the thing... Soundwave, wouldn't answer. His worries were without foundation as a message began to appear.
Get away from your window.
'What? Why would he...' Tegan jumped away as a dark, blurred object came through the window, landing on the floor with a crash as the boy fell to his front, hands over his head.
Several moments passed and the boy finally looked up at the dark object that lay on the ground, unmoving.
Slowly crawling towards the object, Tegan discovered his backpack... but he had left it when that robot had attacked him! It was...
Tegan scrambled to his feet and to his computer, typing quickly. Why are here. What do you want from me? Why did you warn me? He waited, holding his breath.
An answer quickly came. I must go now, Orion. But I have decided to warn you of the danger because I was once just like you. But now, I am strengthened by it, and I wish to do the same for you. Remember my warning. Stay away from the Autobots. We will meet again soon.
Tegan collapsed into his chair as one last sentence scrawled across the screen, sending chills down his spine.
We are not all that different, Orion Crodly.
Tegan stared at the screen and could've sworn that something moved past his window, sending a blast of air through his room.
'What have I gotten myself into?' He asked silently.
