Story: Virus...
Chapter 3 - Birth
(NOTE: No relation to 'Black and white Autobot family)
All pure FICTION!
'Blah' normal talk
blah thoughts aloud
'blah' talking through comlink
'Einsteel, you're sure this will work!' an important Autobot, smartly 'dressed', was speaking to Einsteel about this plan.
'I'm sure. This HAS to work. For the safety of the city, and its citizens!' Einsteel assured him.
'Sir, the body is being worked on right away.' Anilt tells them.
'Good.' Einsteel turns to the guest. 'Lets go visit the lab.'
Einsteel and Anilt lead the important guest over to the elevator, and down to the bottom floor, where scientists were working on Prowl's body.
Einsteel leads them into a private room, where they could watch through the see through whiteboard, to the room, where Prowl laid on the operating table, and workers building up the new protoform.
'Magnificent, isn't it eh, Perceptor?' Einsteel said.
'Einsteel,' Perceptor said. 'I happen to work with Prowl's twin! What should I say to him? Having only lost his twin a year ago, and now going through the thought he'll see his brother for real!'
'Tell him, his brother, shall live again!'
Perceptor turned back towards the work, as he watched a scientist, walk towards the door to the next room. Einsteel and Anilt lead Perceptor into the next private room, where they watched through the see through whiteboard, at the infected bot.
'What's this?' Perceptor was really shocked.
'One of the dead.' Einsteel said. 'This bot has been infected with that virus. For our plan, this new protoform, must have a sample of this infect bot's fluid, in order for this protoform to adjust to the injection, that is must fight off bots with this fluid! Only the infected, carry the same fluid this unfortunate one carries, and so our new protoform, will surely be able to fight it off!'
'This is utter madness!' Perceptor argued.
'Don't worry Percy. When we merge these two together, then Prowl won't remember a single memory of his past. Like a newborn sparkling. Hehehe!'
'Suerly if his family were to become infected then he wouldn't remember them, so he'd kill them!' Perceptor added.
'Correct. It's his duty to dispose of this virus once and for all! No matter the cost.'
Throughout the experiment...
Perceptor watched, as Einsteel, Anilt and the team carried on their task of creating this ultimate lifeform.
Firstly, creating this new protoform with the injection of the 'infected' fluid, and adding codes that this protoform will fight off anything with this fluid.
In the next room, Einsteel had the protoform activated, and to run a test run, with their experiment Virus1.
Perceptor, Einsteel and Anilt watched behind the see through whiteboard, of the test run.
There, the activated protoform with a build spark inside for a test, and on the other end, Virus1, held back by scientists, ready to pounce on the protoform.
'Uploading the new codes sir,' Anilt said. 'When ready, the protoform will obey us! It will respond to the codes we activate. So, Unleash Virus1!'
The scientists nodded, and quickly let Virus1 test subject free, and fled before they were bitten. Virus1, looked at the protoform, and picked up his pace, running towards it.
Anilt tapped in a code. 'Activating gun! Shoot!'
Perceptor stood in shock, and Einsteel in happiness, as the protoform raised his arm, a gun appeared in his hand, and fires at Virus1. Hit in the head, Virus1 fell to the ground.
'Excellent. Excellent.' Einsteel clapped. 'Now to add in Prowl's data.'
'Wait a sec,' Perceptor stopped him. 'Surely if you were to add Prowl to this protoform, it's like a copy of him, and not the original, alive Prowl he once was. It's like this protoform, this experiment, is creating a fighter Prowl clone!'
'Precisely sir.' Einsteel replied. 'But this copy is under our control, and will definitely be more powerful!'
Perceptor couldn't change his mind, and so had to report the incident to the Autobots.
Arriving at Elite City council...
Perceptor reached the council chamber, where the rest of the Autobots were.
'Rodimus, Einsteel and his team have proved a way of being able to stop this virus!'
The team cheered.
'The virus will die!' Sideswipe said.
'No more ugly bots coming to bite our heads off!' Sunstreaker said.
'Wait!' Perceptor added. 'There's more news... In order for this to happen, they are going to completely create a brand new protoform, one that was injected with the infected's fluid, so it will kill any bot with this virus. But in order for this protoform to work, it will be under their control once it works, because this protoform, will be a clone to a dead Autobot!'
The others all gasped.
'Hold it man.' Jazz said. 'They're taking one of our dead comrades, and turning them into a lean mean fighting machine!'
Perceptor nodded. 'Yes. But they needed a specific Autobot of matching features of what they need. And I can report, they have found their match. But once revived into this new protoform, he won't remember ANYTHING of the life he onced lived.'
'So this project, the new Autobot, being an exact clone of a dead comrade, he won't remember any of us!' Rodimus said.
Perceptor nodded. 'Worse. Because he won't remember anything, if his family are to be infected, he'll kill anyway! I'm going to find a way for this protoform to be able to remember his old memories. But I'll need your help,... Bluestreak.'
Bluestreak's doorwings twitched at hearing his name. 'Why me?'
'Hold on. Hold on!' Jazz interrupted. 'Are ya telling us, tes new protoform, is...'
'Yes. Jazz. The dead body they are experimenting on, is indeed Prowl!'
Everyone gasped.
Bluestreak was crying now. 'They're experimenting, ON MY TWIN BROTHER!'
'And that's why I want your help is getting Prowl's memories back. Being his twin, lots of what he knows, you know. Plus, Einsteel thinks that it will be good that Prowl is coming back to life!'
'Yea!' Jazz responded. 'As a mean fighting machine who would kill us if we were infected!'
'I'm sorry Jazz. There's nothing I can do. The boss of his team, he has the control. I can't stop the experiment taking place, but I can only improve it to our protential. We'll have to face it. Prowl is coming back from the dead!' Perceptor replied.
The team looked from one another. Rodimus shook his head. This was madness.
Back at the lab...
'Sir, the protoform is ready. We can begin sending data over to the protoform, and bring Prowl to life. The new liquidise energy room is ready aswell to place the new protoform in once the transfer is complete.' Caskel told Einsteel.
Einsteel nodded in agreement, and looked into the room, through the transparent whiteboard. 'This is the beginning of a new life.'
The machines whirred to life. The wires all attatched to the protoform and Prowl. Einsteel's optics widened as the machine sparkled.
'Get out!' he ordered.
The others realized, and so they fled the room, and out into the main control suite, as a huge bright light shines, nearly blinding them.
Once everyone had recovered.
Einsteel led the team back into the lab's testing rooms. He peered inside the first 2 rooms, with test subjects Virus2, and Virus 3. Both of them, their parts all over the room, lubricant up the walls, 2 dead sparks on the floors. Einsteel smiled.
He runs into the observation room. Peering through the transparent whiteboard, he got the shock when a hand print comes out the smoke, banging the glass.
The team gasped, as Prowl stepped out the mist.
'We done it!' Einsteel roared with happiness.
The rest of the team cheered, till their cheering faded, when Prowl collapsed on the floor.
When the mist cleared up, Einsteel and the team ran into the room.
The dead body was gone, and the table with the protoform, completely demolished! There, they found Prowl on the floor.
Anilt examined him. 'He's not breathing!'
'To the liquidised chamber. It'll support his breathing till strong enough to function on it's own!'
The whole experienced passed in a blur...
Perceptor received a call from the team, being notified on what had happened. He had then decided that he was to bring in the team. He ended the call, and turned to the team, all who had been listening in on his call.
'They succeeded. Prowl is alive!'
Bluestreak was the one to burst into tears; of hope, sorrow, or joy?
'But he wasn't breathing, and collapsed!' Perceptor added.
'Is he dead?' Rodimus asked.
'No, just unconsious. They've placed him in the chamber for revival, and then he'll be released within' the next 24 hours. I'm asked to bring you all in.'
The others looked at one another, and followed Perceptor to the awaiting shuttle to fly them to the lab, instead of walking the streets with the infect bots.
At the lab...
'My my. You'll soon be our most prized procession.' Einsteel gleamed with pride.
Looking into the oval shaped, water filled machine like pod, with Prowl being revived inside. Einsteel peered inside.
'Once you breath on your own system, it'll be a success for us!'
'Sir!'
Einsteel turned around to find Perceptor leading the team inside.
'Rodimus, Professor Einsteel, head of this project.' Perceptor introduced them both.
Rodimus shakes Einsteel's hand. 'My pleasure.' he turned to Prowl in the pod. 'Ew!'
'That pod is keeping him functioning. The next hour is crusial, and hope its good news.' Einsteel said, before his optic caught Bluestreak. 'You must be Bluestreak. On time. Perceptor has told me that he would like Prototype Prowl to have his memories, and we can arrange that. But only when he is revived from this... situation.'
'I...' Bluestreak could barely bring himself to say anything. It was within the hour that he'd be reunited with his twin! 'Just ... filled with mixed emotions at the moment.' he managed to say. 'I'll help get my old brother back!'
'We accept your participation. But the next hour is crucial, all we can do, is let nature takes it turn.' Einsteel reminded him.
As the hour passed...
Since Prototype Prowl was now up and running, the computers throughout the lab, were filled with monitors, and readings of Prowl's system. Each computer with it's own feature.
One monitored his spark beating, one monitored his system functions, one monitored his energy reading, and the main computer, controlling him once online.
Then a guest entered the lab.
'I heard from the council! This was one dangerous experiment,... and I do hope it goes to plan. Reviving my son.'
PROTON!
'It's my honour to meet Sir Proton of the council!' Einsteel shook his hand. 'A pleasure. And yes, Prototype Prowl lost his breathing function. We're currently bringing his systems online. Each of our computers monitor his system. We'll need to retrieve memories of good times from Bluestreak, and possible you, so it's best for Prowl to remember his childhood. We'll create memory codes for each memory, and with our technology, we'll upload those to him. But we can't do so until he wakes up.'
'I thank you for all your hard work.' Proton said to him, before noticing Bluestreak upset, and walks over to calm him. 'I'm here son.'
'Dad.' Bluestreak looked up at him. 'Prowl... I did miss him!'
'He's coming back, but not the same. ' Proton said.
Bluestreak looked at him, optics wide open.
'Sir!' Anilt called.
'What is it Anilt? Is there a change?' Einsteel rushes to the control pod, and looks around at the monitors.
'A change in his spark beat. It's risen by 10 beats a minute.' Anilt replied.
Einsteel walked to the balcony. 'We have a change in spark beat. Monitor his movements.'
Everyone turned to look at the liquid pod, watching Prowl just staying still.
'Its like something out of that movie, Alien!' Sideswipe said.
'What part? The queen Alien? The eggs! Don't even think that way bro!' Sunstreaker said.
Then the alarm beeped in the control pod.
'What's wrong?' Rodimus asked.
'A warning! Spark beat is too fast! He's waking up!'
Everyone in the whole lab came to look, as they watch Prowl thrash about!
'GET DOWN!' Einsteel called!
Everyone hid behind the desks, walls, equipment, etc, as the pod explodes!
From the under the furniture wreckage, everyone looked in the direction of where the pod was.
There, mist formed, but as it cleared, a tall black figure stood there.
'Prowl?' they called.
It steps forward, and throws his arms to his side, clearing the mist away. There he stood.
'BRO!' Bluestreak called.
'It worked!' Einsteel cheered.
The lab was filled with clapping as the scientists all cheered for their new prototype. Their project now complete.
The Autobots emerged from their hiding places, looking at Prowl, standing there, as if he never died.
Prowl blinked. Raising his arms to his head, he snaps it left and right, and turned his head, looking around at this unfamiliar area he stood in.
His optics turned to all the Autobots standing infront of him, and to the scientists around the place.
Everyone watches as a gun builds up as some liquid shape, then colour and outlines appear on the gun. Prowl held it up at these unfamiliar bots infront of him.
'Shut the gun down!' Einsteel ordered.
Prowl lifted the gun, and shot at Einsteel, just catching his leg as he fell.
Anilt quickly updated the codes.
Everyone watched as the gun disappears out his hand.
Anilt and Caskel help Einsteel down the lift and towards the team.
'It worked...' Einsteel repeated.
The team turned towards him, then back at Prowl.
'Wait, he's silent.' Anilt noticed. 'Is his vocalizer activated?'
Another scientist looked at the screen, and replies, 'No. I'm activating it now.'
Everyone watches, as Prowl's head jerked left in the process, and then finally asks, 'Where am I?'
'Prowl.' Einsteel said. 'You're in my lab. What do you remember?'
Prowl blinked, and shook his head. 'Nothing, but a gun shot bang.'
Einsteel seemed confused by the expression on is face. 'Well he remembers a little about his past.' he whispered to the team.
'I can hear you.' Prowl said. 'Don't act like I'm not here.'
'Sorry, officer.' Einsteel said.
Prowl shook his head.
'Well... welcome to the land.' Einsteel said.
On the big over head projector above him, it points to the large wall, where everyone looks as the videos shows Cybetron, then videos of the many cities.
'Our home, was peaceful, Prowl,' Einsteel tells him. 'It was very popular, Elite City. But a virus struck.'
Prowl listened, clearly fascinated. This shocked Jazz, Bluestreak and Proton. Prowl was never bored with this kind of information before.
Einsteel continued. 'Cybertron was struck with a virus. It's wipe our generations of the citizens. You, Prototype Prowl...' he slowly walks up to Prowl as this point, 'You're the future for ending this virus.'
Prowl seemed to be more adgitated listening to this. 'Am I?'
'Yes you are.' Einsteel said. 'You're the citizens' help for ending this virus. And you're the only one so far.'
Prowl draws a gun. 'Then I'm ready!'
I know it sounds crappy so far, but I do plan for improvements during the next lot of chapters. Hope you all like it.
Please review if you haven't, and any requests of change, spelling mistakes, or any other form of mistakes made, you can let me know.
Book cover on Deviantart, TFG1001 Gallery, 'Virus! Book cover'