Nothing in His Way
Everyone slowly walked outside, watching as the helicopter hover over the field, with Tyler's lifeless body hanging below, his arms hanging lower then any other part. Sarah had her hands over her mouth. She walk up to a soldier that was standing a few meters away, tapping his shoulder.
He slowly turned, looking back at her with a sight bit of annoyance plastered on his face.
"What do you think you are doing to this body." She cried.
The soldier looked back towards the helicopter. "We found him in the forest. Figured we'd better get him out of there."
The straps holding onto Tyler's body then let go, as he fell to the ground, a large cloud of dust stirring up around him as his body came to rest. Sarah looked away, unable to watch the treatment that they were doing to his body.
All the soldiers crowded around it, staring at it for the longest time. There was a tense and silent tone that seemed to fill the air before the soldiers all raised their hands, giving a salute. After a few moments, they dropped their hands, moving away from his body, spreading out around the airfield.
Sarah, Oracle, Jordan, and the chipmunks moved up to his body. As soon as Sarah saw just how badly beaten Tyler looked, she broke down. She held her face in her hands, weeping.
Everyone had their eyes to the ground, trying to hold back the tears.
Sarah then paused, looking towards Jordan, as her face twisted with anger and hate. She quickly marched up to him, her fist tightly clenched as she thew it as hard as she could. She aimed for the large gouge on his head, hoping that it would cause him some sort of pain.
Before it even came close, Jordan raised his hand, wrapping it around Sarah's wrist, preventing her from striking him.
He slowly lifted his head, locking his eyes with hers, looking at her with a face filled with seriousness. "I know you mad Sarah. But hurting me won't bring him back."
"No. But it will make me feel better." She replied as pulled her arm away, glaring at him coldly.
She then moved away, heading over to Tyler's head, collapsing onto her knees, beginning to cry as she gently traced her hands along his head.
Brittany, Jeanette and Eleanor took a step towards Sarah to comfort her, but were quickly stopped as their husbands placed their paws on their shoulders.
"Just let her be for now." Alvin said quietly.
"She's lost a husband Alvin." Brittany replied, looking back to him.
"And I've lost a brother." Said Alvin. "We've all lost a brother. But right now, there are more serious issues going on. There is no time for mourning."
Brittany wiped away a tear rolling down her cheek, giving a small nod, as she hooked her arm around Alvin's.
"Are you scared?" She asked.
He gave a small nod, his body gently shaking.
"I wasn't meant for this Britt. The responsibilities and burdens were always Tyler. They were never meant for me."
"Alvin." Oracle interrupted, kneeling down so that she was closer. "Even Tyler wasn't sure if he was meant for such things when he first received his powers."
"What are you talking about? He accepted the responsibility whole heartedly without a second thought." Alvin replied.
"That is what Tyler told you." Oracle said. "But truth be told, he thought he wasn't fit for such a honour. He though that there had to be others more suited then him. But eventually, he learned that he was worthy, and accepted the duty, just like you will in time."
"I am not Tyler though." Alvin replied. "He was much more stronger willed, much more determined then I was. I am only half the person he was."
"You are capable of more then you think." Oracle smile. "You just have to believe in yourself."
"Do you think believing in one's self will help improve our odds." Jordan cut in rather hoarsely. "Because with Tyler now gone, our chances are very slim in stopping Unicron at all."
Oracle gave a small sigh, looking down to the ground. "Maybe with the combined strength of you, me Alvin, Simon and Theodore, we have a chance."
Jordan just scoffed, as he glared back at Oracle. "You may have known Unicron since the dawn of time, but even I know his powers are not to be taken lightly. He is nothing but power. Even you were badly hurt when he attack you and Tyler in the canyon. And lets not also forget. If you had told Tyler he carried Primus's spark within him, none of this would be happening."
Oracle fell silent, her eyes staring off into the distance.
"We aren't going to get anywhere by fighting among ourselves." Simon said. "Like it or not. Tyler is dead, an it is our responsibility to try and keep anything bad from happening. We can't let his death be in vein."
"I'm done."
Everyone looked to Sarah, and saw her looking to them, her face wet with tears, her eyes red and puffy.
"I am done with this all." She said, taking her phone out of her pocket.
"What are you doing Sarah?" Jeanette asked.
Sarah kept her eyes on the phone, her face twisted with pain and anger.
"I am calling Mark and Jessie. And I am going to get out of here, and not bother with this shit anymore."
"Sarah. Are you sure you want to bring his brother and your sister into this?" Brittany asked.
Sarah held the phone to her ear, looking up at everyone.
"I just enough. I am going to the only family I have left."
"But we are your family too!" Eleanor replied.
"You three are going to be more worried about your husbands. I no longer have a husband."
She then paused, looking like she was hearing a voice on the other end.
"Mark. It is me. Listen, I need you to come get me." Her eyes then began to glance around, stopping on a sign at the entrance to the base. "It says CFB Ojibway. Do you know where that is?….Okay, thanks. See you soon."
She quickly hung up her phone, putting it back in her pocket.
"You guys can go off, and risk your lives, but I am not. Not anymore."
"Your life is still at risk, not matter where you go." Jordan said, taking a step closer. "Now that Tyler is gone, Unicron will be coming in full force. The forest was nothing more then a prelude. Soon, what happened there, will be happening everywhere. Nowhere is safe. Not even where you sent your children. You only delayed the inevitable with them."
"I'd rather take my chances." Sarah replied hoarsely.
"Someone talk some sense into her." Jordan huffed as he marched away.
Oracle slowly walked up to Sarah, taking her hands into hers, holding them comfortably.
"Sarah. Losing a loved one is never easy. Tyler was a good man. And this I know. He would rather have you stay with us, and give you a fighting chance, then out there on your own."
"We all miss him." Alvin cut in. "But we have to be strong, for him."
Sarah wiped another tear away. She gave a small nod, about to speak when a loud siren suddenly echoed out.
All the military staff on the base were running around franticly. But soon, one by one, they began to freeze, looking up to the sky.
"It's beginning." Jordan muttered, looking up. Everyone looked to the horizon, and could see a wall of meteors falling from the sky. Nobody moved, their bodies frozen in fear.
The meteors kept coming closer and closer. They soon passed right over head, a huge explosion filling the air as a mushroom like cloud was left in it's wake, as it continued for the ground. They could feel the ground tremble below their feet from each strike, as a large fire ball erupted from the impact.
"WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE!" Yelled Alvin.
They could hear the sound of screeching tires behind them, as they turned to see a blue caravan speeding towards them. As it came to a stop, a young man and woman jumped out, looking up in the sky in horror.
"MARK. JESSIE." Sarah yelled, as they all went running towards them.
"What the hell is going on?" Mark said, his voice almost muffled out as another meteor exploded over head.
He looked towards Sarah, and froze when he saw the large body behind her.
"Is that Tyler?"
Sarah gave a sad nod, holding back the tears, as she went up and gave her sister a hug. Mark's eye's looked to everyone in the group, desperate for answers.
"What happ-" He then froze when he saw Jordan standing amount them. "YOU!" He sneered, lowering his head.
"Believe it or not, I am on your side now little Mark." Said Jordan, holding his hands up for a sign of peace.
"What exactly is happening?" Mark asked, looking dumbfounded.
"You need to get us out of here Mark." Replied Alvin. "You can ask questions later."
Mark did nothing for several moments, then gestured to his van.
"Everyone get in."
They all ran for the vehicle, almost jumping inside at once as they all climbed. As everyone buckled their seat belts, Theodore yelled at the top of his lungs.
"LOOK OVER THERE."
Everyone looked to the right of the van, and up in the sky, they could see two bright red spheres flying towards the airfield, heading straight for two rows of helicopters getting ready to take off. As they sphere came closer, they could make out the details. They were red in the centre, with a body as large as a car, almost looking like a tumble weed made of sharp jagged metal.
The spheres hit the ground, just short of the group of helicopters, but they seemed to keep rolling. They ripped into the first bunch, going through them like they were soggy paper.
One helicopter near the end was already beginning to lift off the ground, with a turret on the side firing towards the large sphere.
The sphere kept rolling towards it, as the copter rose higher and higher. It passed right under neath, it body just skimming the bottom. It quickly began to slow, with a long thin piece of metal, almost looking like a tail, extending from the centre. The tail lunged back, striking the copter on the tail, completely severing it. The helicopter fell to the ground, landing on it's side as the blades dug into the ground, causing it to spin multiple times.
Mark steppes on the gas, quickly pulling away and driving out of the base. Alvin jumped onto the back seat, his jaw twisting with anger.
"I will destroy him. Mark my words. I will avenge Tyler, and make sure that he does not rise. I swear it. I promise all of you."