A/N last part of the darkness rising episodes
please R+R :)
Darkness rising part 5
Upon arrival back to base Dad and Ratchet were at work it looked like on the computer, Ratchets constant pad tapping was vital it looked like, "The way things are looking, this may take all night." Ratchet said.
"do what you can old friend, then get some rest, i will relieve of your duties." Dad said.
"No, i can do this." he argued stubbornly.
"What are you doing anyway?" i asked.
Dad then looked to Ratchet for a brief moment as Ratchet nodded, Dad then motioned to the hallway as i followed him, "you best get some rest." he said to me.
"for what?" i asked suspiciously.
"Ratchet uncovered those plans that you, Jack, Miko and Raphael retrieved. it is plans for a..." he started before i slapped a hard hand on my forehead.
"Space-bridgeee" i moaned, "i should've mentioned the writing i saw."
"We never would have known Megatrons true intentions if you all had not delivered the plans in the first place." he argued.
"so a Spacebridge...whats he planning to do with it?" i asked grimly.
"it is late." he hinted as we reached our quarters.
"Dad...don't dodge the question, the past few days have been tense enough you might as well drop the bombshell." i said.
his expression turned troubled, "i fear Megatron is going to bring Cybertron's dead, to Earth." he but it frankly, well i asked for it.
"Come again?" i said raising an eyebrow.
"he will transport Dark Energon through a Spacebridge that will reach Cybertron's surface, reanimating our fallen brothers." he said solemnly and there was a sound of disgust to his voice.
"t-thats like, a-a whole planet, and Earth is like a quarter of land and the rest is ocean, we'd be overrun." i said rubbing a hand through my hair, it was really hard to come to terms with, "s-so after all these years...i mean you encountered decepticons but there was only a few of them at a time and it was basically just a fight for energon, but then they were so uncoordinated, it was repetitive but when Megatron comes back, he thinks big."
"Now, it seems to be his only function." Dad said solemnly.
"You...think you can stop him?" i asked.
"We are currently searching for the location of the Space bridge, that is our first priority before anything else." he said as i sat on my bed and kicked my shoes off, he was about to turn and leave before i thought to take the opportunity to use this time to talk to him.
"Hey erm...i went to see Jack." i said.
"is he well?" he asked.
"I guess, he does seem kind of troubled still." i said.
"perhaps he is feeling conflicted, he has chosen the most logical choice to leave but in doing so on a personal level, he did not really want to." he said.
"Y-eah." i said as i rested my head in my hand, i heard Dad start to walk but he was walking into the room.
"are you alright?" he asked.
"hmmm? oh yeah sure, I'm just tired is all." i said rubbing my face, then giving him a reassuring smile, though he gave me a concerned look despite it.
"are you certain?" he asked again.
"just tired...lots of stuff happening all at once is all." i repeated rubbing my eyes.
"is there anything i can do for you?" he asked.
"h-uh? n-no, your starting to worry me." i said.
"I'm sorry, its just that Megatrons return is of great concern to me, this is the first time he has made an appearance since we first arrived on this planet." he said.
"yeah, i remember his face clearly. and even then he had you guys backed in a corner, but you still managed to push him back." i said. "and then after that it was Starscream who was left to suck out planet dry of energon, and to be fair compared to now those days were peaceful times."
"only when you would co-operate." he said lightly.
"Hmmm." i sighed as i thought, "this isn't going to be your usual kind of interception is it?" i said.
he shook his head, "No, this is something much bigger."
i then lay back on my bed, "i thought so." i said.
Ratchet had just found where Megatron's spacebridge is located, space. The only problem is the groundbridge has a limited radiance and if they attempt it, there is a risk they'll all be scattered across the galaxy... "Since Megatron is most likely already in transit, I'm afraid we must take that risk. Reaching the Spacebridge first is our only means of stopping him." Dad said.
"Lovely, what are our options here? Don't risk the jump and Megatron brings his zombies here equaling destruction or risk the jump and they get thrown across the stars also equaling destruction." I pondered my thoughts when they were interrupted by the sound of a high pitched horn.
Arcee had returned and with Jack, but she must've seeked him out, well that's interesting. "Hey guess whose back?" he announced.
"Autobots prepare for departure" Dad then said.
"Not exactly the welcome wagon Jack had expected nor myself for that matter, never mind I've got a cake in the fridge, throw some cream on there and boom! Welcome back Jack, I should take up poetry." I thought.
Arcee looked confused "where to?"
"The final frontier" Miko said.
"Space?" Jack said.
"These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, shut up Ellen!" i mentally slapped myself.
"They don't...really." Raf said obviously answering Jack, I totally zoned out then.
"Be seeing ya?" Jack said to Arcee, she just shrugged lightly.
"Be careful Bee..." Raf said to bumblebee.
Bumblebee beeped "I will." who then proceeded towards the groundbridge.
"I'm so jealous!" Miko said to bulkhead.
"Don't even think about following me." He firmly told her before he walked towards the groundbridge.
oh good lord my heart is racing, okay j-just play it cool, "Just, look out for the others okay?" I casually said to Dad. as a response he patted me on the head, strange there's normally a ramble... also he just messed my hair up...douche.
"Optimus, if you leave me stranded on a planet teeming with humans I will never forgive you." Ratchet said coldly.
"Yeah! Go motivational team spirit!" I sarcastically cheered.
"Until we meet again old friend" Dad replied back. "Autobots! Roll out!" They all transformed and drove towards the portal; I bit my lip hoping they would make it through. then I looked at the screen there life signals were still on then the comm link opened up. "Autobots! Transform and gravities."
"Well that's one less thing to worry about" I said we couldn't see what was going on so we relied mainly on what they said.
And what I can gather is that Megatron has a whole lot of dark energon in which he plans to use on the dead that occupy Cybertron which Dad had mentioned last night, the Autobots have no way of disabling the space bridge so instead the plan is not letting anyone in or out of the Spacebridge, good plan i like that plan. But they find out that the satellite they used to pinpoint the exact location of Cybertron has been damaged thanks to Bulkhead, but due to Megatrons vessel being there in the first place he must have an alternative.
"Hmm, from what I know of Earths technology I doubt there exists a single radio telescope dish on this planet powerful enough to pinpoint Cybertron." Ratchet said.
"What about a whole bunch of linked radio telescope dishes, like the giant size ray in Texas." Raf suggested.
"Zip, ep ep ep, this is not Child's play!." Ratchet said totally throwing off the idea of kids knowing something.
"Good thinking Raf, Ratchet have Agent Fowler alert the array staff to the security hazard" Dad told Ratchet.
Just then Agent Fowler sat up from his hospital bed. "You! Soldier! You're out of uniform. Put on some pants!" he then dropped down.
"I...just...died." I said.
"That may be a challenge" Ratchet stated.
Raf then started tapping away at the computer, "I can't get past erase firewalls there too thick!" he said frustratingly throwing his fists on the table.
"You actually think you can keep the decepticons out" Ratchet said slightly patronizing.
"Maybe, if I can get in." Raf said.
"wait, wait, wait Raf what if we could get you all the way in, like all the way inside the building in?" Jack asked.
"I could log into their internal network on the other side of the firewall." Raf said.
"lets do it." i said without a second thought.
"The risk is too great, the Decepticons will be there, perhaps even on site." Dad said objecting to the idea.
"Optimus with all due respect you said it yourself this is bigger than the safety of 3 humans." Jack said you got owned big guy.
"Yeah if we let the cons win we're fragged along with everyone else on our planet" Miko said who taught her that word?
"And we're the best chance for humanities survival right now." I added.
"Raf?" Dad said.
We all looked to him for an answer, no pressure or anything.
"I wanna give it a shot" he said confidently.
Ratchet transported us to the designated coordinates I jumped out first and I was pumped. "Okay team! Let's do this!" I said abruptly, an assigned task on purpose is definitely something i can get excited about, its risky but we know where we stand and what we need to do.
as a response to my battle cry was moans and groans I forgot they weren't used to Groundbridging.
"They'll take some getting used to." Jack said. i shrugged as Sure enough before our eyes were groups of huge satellites.
"I should've brought a camera." i said as i shook the thought off, "Right let's go." I said as i started to run towards the building.
When we got inside, the building was deserted "did Fowler wake up after all?" I thought, good lord i hope there weren't people in here when the cons came! "wait here a minute." i said as Miko gave me a frowning look and folded her arms, i sighed, "please, its just a quick scout ahead i won't be a minute."
Miko let her arms drop, "Okay but be quick." she ordered.
When i was satisfied that there were no...ahem, remains of con victims we led Raf to the computer room. So Raf began his work as i watched from behind the three of them, and Raf took seconds. "I'm in... but so are the Decepticons." He said gravely.
"What?" said a bewildered Jack
"How can you tell?" asked Miko.
"Schematics, with the same alien math we saw on their ship...but this time I can download it". Raf said triumphantly. He then proceeded to plug his flash drive in.
"I have to be on my guard this time" I thought.
"Its gotta be the Space bridge." Miko said.
"The Decepticons are syncing into the dishes, but I can sync to them." Raf explained.
"there's definitely someone in this building."
"Will they know?" Jack said concerned.
"Even if the Decepticons see that I'm in the system they'll have no idea I'm in the house." He explained further. "The Decepticons are locking onto Cybertron, but not for long." Raf declared. He was totally in his area.
It seemed to have worked, "the dishes are heading back to Cybertron, I'll just undo that again." Raf said.
"You might be stuck in endless combat." I said concerned.
"What happens when the cons realize there being punked?" Jack said.
"It's only virtual combat, you know like online gaming" Raf explained.
i then frowned as my ears pricked to a very soft sound, "wait..." i whispered remaining still.
"Yeah you two, what are the cons gonna do? There probably like a thousand miles away." Miko jested.
I then felt a light breeze against my neck... there's a Con in the room, "Closer then you think." I whispered "get down!" I yelled as I pushed Miko and Jack to the other side of the room. I then latched on to the rogue tentacle trying to lead it away to buy Raf enough time to finish the download, he then unplugged the flash drive giving me my cue to let go.
I rolled to the side as i violently hit the wall "ah! great, its not like i needed that." then Miko grabbed an axe she then ran towards the tentacle wielding the axe. "Miko, don't!" I pleaded. As she swung the axe, the tentacle quickly dodged it and swiftly out bested her.
The tentacle then picked up the axe. "You handed it an axe!" Jack exclaimed.
When it looked like it would use the axe on them, instead it went out of the door...We quickly pursued it, it went right down the hallways where we were led to the main controls, "I thought so." I said as it was revealed who that tentacle belonged too, Soundwave.
Miko then took a picture of him...it happens. Soundwave then did the same and then retreated, he doesn't leave out a single detail. "Whys he leaving?" Miko said.
Then Raf ran over to the source, Soundwave used the axe to cut the cables. "He cut the hardline, now the dishes are locked onto Cybertron...for good." Raf said regrettably.
Ratchet ground bridged us back and we solemnly made our way up the stairs, by now Megatron has probably already used the Dark energon on Cybertron. "Optimus! I'm registering a rapidly expanding mass in there spacebridge vortex one with a peculiar energy signature." Ratchet said
The screen revealed thousands of tiny purple dots heading towards the Space bridge, it was like a spreading plague.
"Dark energon, Ratchet we must destroy the space bridge." Dad said. "There's enough live energon coursing through it to achieve detonation, but we lack the fire power to ignite it."
"If I knew how the space bridge was engineered, I might find a tactical way of accomplishing that feat." Ratchet said.
"Um would schematics help?" Raf suggested holding up the flash drive he used.
"Optimus I must say, the Spacebridge is our sole hope of ever returning to Cybertron are you certain its destruction is the only option?" Ratchet said.
"I am afraid so." Dad said regrettably.
"Then by all means let us light our darkness hour!" Ratchet said.
"Autobots take your positions and follow Ratchets lead...while I make my stand." Dad said. By that I'm guessing he means Megatron.
"Your fellow autobots are wise Optimus. They know when to retreat!" came the voice of Megatron over the comm link.
"I hold no illusion about engaging your army Megatron. But I might derail its objective, by removing its head." Dad said darkly.
Megatron then laughed devilishly "highly unlikely Optimus, as I am infused with their very might!"
"One shall stand! One shall fall!" Came Dad's response.
What it sounded like now was that they were now locked in combat... and we couldn't see it.
Agent Fowler was observing the screen as the undead Cybertronians made their closer to the space bridge. "Th-these things are getting closer! That's bad right?" Fowler said with slight panic in his voice.
"Nah man there just messing with ya." i said to him.
"Ratchet, we're in position." Came the voice of Arcee over the comm link.
"Arcee pay close attention." Ratchet said. Raf was looking for a solution with the data he obtained on his flash drive.
"The space bridges power supply is by your current position, about two clicks to your right." Ratchet instructed.
"Found it" Arcee said.
"Now follow the line from the flow regulator to the energon pump there should be a valve." He then said.
"I see it." Arcee confirmed.
"Good, to turn all that power against itself, all you need do is reverse the current." Ratchet said.
Then we heard Arcee struggling, "current reversed." She said relieved.
"Yes!...right?" Fowler said.
"Sorry Will I forgot to cheer." I said.
"I'll ready the ground bridge." Ratchet said. as he reused the arrival coordinates.
"Optimus, the groundbridge is ready and waiting." Ratchet told him.
"Autobots! Jump!" Dad ordered.
We all eagerly waited for their return through the groundbridge.
"Do you think they're..." Raf said.
"Four life signals...one very faint." Ratchet confirmed.
My heart raced "who?!" I thought. Then as swiftly as i had said that Dad came through the groundbridge. "Oh thank God and Primus" I said as I flopped against the railing.
Then as i tilted my head up Bulkhead came through the groundbridge and Miko's face lit up. "Bulkhead!" Miko shouted before running up to him and he offered her his hand for her to hug, i ran downstairs with Jack and Raf to join the crowd.
Then Bumblebee came running in holding a very weak Arcee. Jack looked at her sadly as me, Raf and Miko put a comforting arm on Jack. "We lost one this week by the Allspark don't let it be two." Ratchet pleaded.
Jack then walked close up to Arcee and placed his hand in Arcee's. She opened her eyes slightly. "Arcee" Jack sadly said.
"Jack really? There are other motorcycles in the world." Arcee lightly jested.
"But, your my first" was Jacks comeback.
"And Megatron?" Ratchet asked Dad.
"Not even he could survive ground zero." Was his response.
"Prime!" came the voice of agent Fowler. "I didn't get to thank you bots for the save; i owe you one...we all do." He said and made his way up the elevator, his tone confused me he was thanking them but it sounded like he was shutting us down, oh well i guess that's his grateful tone.
Arcee managed to find her feet as it turns out whatever damages she received weren't too serious oh man now i've got heartburn, as i held a hand on my chest Miko had wandered over to Dad with this whole ordeal over and Megatron proclaimed dead what happens now?
"So is the part where you say goodbye and tell us we need to forget we ever saw you?" Miko asked.
He paused and looked on at human and guardian. "It seems that you have all formed strong bonds with your guardians and so, it would not be right in severing those bonds." He said and walked away heading for up top.
"So is that a no? Or a yes?" Miko said confused.
"It's a yes Miko." I confirmed.
"S-weet!" she cheered.
"Where is he going?" Jack asked.
"Probably gone to monologue, he does a lot of that." I said rolling my eyes.
So I may never be able to see Cybertron, they'll be other ways but Earth is still home to the Autobots and they will defend it from anyone approaching it with hostile intent that much is certain, I have found new friendship in our new set up and with each passing day hope it can become stronger, they'll be much more fighting to come I bet, but you can always rely on the Áutobots coming out on top if not by quantity but by quality...Arh man now i've got myself monologing!
A/N next up Masters and Students. a chance to put more depth into my OC , Darkness rising was a mini series and now after those episodes comes the real deal ;)