A/N boom its here! i hope you like what i've done with and was defianatly a favourite to right.

and as always R + R please, its what gets my dog up in the morning...yeah i actually said that ^^;

A/N UPDATE: just for those who might tell me off for not being canon in the near future, i made this chapter wayyyyyyyy before the star saber came into the series and i took that risk but it was not a problem when it finally came into the mix so yeah i just wanted to state that for future readers just in case i get alot of complaints -_-;

Orion pax part 3

We continued our route towards iacon as a statue of megatron came into view, it was perched on top of an archway and its pose wasn't exactly subtle, "how vein can you get?" i said sneering at the thing.

Jack got out the key again as it began to gently hum this time.

"We must be getting close." He said as we followed him, we had came into a court way as it seemed to be a dead end but as jack walked further on, the ground shook hard as we all looked in various directions.

The ground cracked and pillars fell from the sides, as the ground opened up in front of us. Revealing a building to us, it creaked and scraped as it slowly rose from the floor. As it finally stopped we all approached, the building was triangle shaped. As jack held the key high the doors on front of the building glowed blue and then opened.

"Vector sigma's, down here?" jack asked.

"Kaon didn't always belong to the decepticons; megatron took it as a capital apparently without ever realising what lay underneath their feet." Arcee said.

As she said that a crumbling noise was heard above the building itself as a strange bug looking robot peaked over it, it had metallic mandibles around its mouth like a prey mantis, and was big, real big, much bigger then megatron.

It made an ear wincing screeching sound as it leapt off the building towards us, Arcee grabbed us both as she dived out of its way, when far enough she put us down and begun firing upon the beast, it didn't seem to budge it, but a look in its expression changed seconds later as it charged aggressively toward Arcee.

They both flew over me and jack as the bug bot rammed her into a wall, she looked like she was down for the count.

"Arcee!" jack yelled.

The big beast then turned its attention on us, it gazed at jack as it let out another roar and begun charging in our direction, as me and jack begun to run away from it.

Arcee then came shooting upon it as we became engulfed in its massive frame; it turned on Arcee again as the fight continued.

"We're being attacked by some kind of giant...bot beetle!" Jack said over the comm link.

"An insecticon!" Ratchet said.

"An insecticon?" i repeated.

Nothing more was said through our comm link, as me and jack watched the battle before us, Arcee would jump to higher places when firing upon it, it fired something more powerful forcing Arcee to jump off, she then transformed into her vehicle mode as the insecticon pursued her, because it was going at such a speed it didn't expect Arcee to suddenly transform making the insecticon get in front of her.

Arcee yet again attempted to fire upon it as she glanced our way, "you two go!" she told us.

"Seriously?" jack said kind of nervous.

"Go on jack, there's nothing more i can do for you in there, I'll stay and if Arcee were to fall, but she won't, I'll try to buy you more time." I told him.

"Then that thing will turn on you." Jack said nervously.

"He seems to be more interested in the key you're holding, so you need to get as far away as possible from that bug." I said.

"Do it!" Arcee said.

"Listen to her jack; you've made it this far Optimus is counting on you." June said through the comm link.

"Roger that mom." He said looking at the key; he then stepped backwards into the building as the door closed tight.

The only useless one now was me, as i helplessly watched Arcee locked in combat. She continued to fire upon it even though it seemed to not even flinch to the shots it was taking, then she leapt in the air as it brought its claw down on her.

The insecticon seemed a big too bulky to be very agile, and its movements were somewhat slow from time to time as when it brought its claw down Arcee kicked it in the face as it wasn't quick enough to react, it then tried landing another hit though this time Arcee propelled herself on a tall pillar, and climbed to the top of it as she continued to fire upon the insecticon.

It screeched a bit as it then transformed into a...what looked like a flying stag beetle, but even then Arcee fired upon it even to the last second as it flew towards her, but she didn't get out of the way in time, as it rammed her against the wall.

She fell a great height and was knocked out cold, it then turned its direction towards the door, i stood up against it in a protective manner, without Arcee, jack would be at the mercy of this vile beast.

It then transformed as it shook the ground when landing in front of me, "i won't allow you to pass!" i yelled at it.

It gave me a few wincing screeches as it ignored me and simply put its hands on the door as it tried to break it off, i gritted my teeth.

"You horrible beast! Don't you ignore me!" i yelled at it, but still it ignored me, i felt frustrated, that thing gets in and jack will be killed...and all this would have been in vein...no! All this will not be for nothing!

I then leaped upwards towards its mandibles and grabbed them, i was facing it now straight in its visor vision optics, "your, not, getting, through!" i told it.

This got its attention as it screeched a few times and began to try and shake me off, it span round furiously as inevitably it through me about fifty metres across the floor, i rolled uncontrollably as it charged at me, it stopped in front of me as it got on its hind legs, it let out a long roar.

i stood up to face it "you're not going to murder my friend you horrible creature, I'll face your wrath if i have to but i'm not going to lie down and take it...i-I'll fight you with my finger nails if i have to!" i said desperately as i looked at my fragile hands, then at Arcee, then thought of jack, all i wanted was to be able to protect them, not just myself what purpose is there if i can't save my friends, that's all i want. "That's all i wanttt!" i screamed to the sky, with my eyes shut tight.

The insecticon made a few grunting noises as i re-opened my eyes, he wasn't grunting because of my sudden outburst nor was he looking at me; he was looking in the direction behind me, to the sky.

I turned around to look where he was looking, a long stream of blue light was shot into the sky, it was no more than a speck from our location...but that speck grew as it came hurling our way!

The insecticon slightly panicked as it backed away slightly, it was coming at such a speed and it had a slight tip of flames on it, i dived out of the way as it threw itself my way, the ground shook as the blue glow made a small crater around me and the insecticon.

After getting out of my cover position, i looked upon whatever it was that landed, it was huge...much bigger then myself naturally.

When the glowing died down, it revealed itself to me as...a sword. The blade part was deep into the ground as i approached it, this wasn't just any sword.

"This can't be." I said stunned as i walked closely up to it, i looked it up and down as it stood at least twelve feet high, the sword part itself still glowed but not as intense as before, there was a few metallic bits that ran down the middle of the sword and around the hilt.

I frowned in confusion along with shaking my head a bit, the insecticon was backing off slightly away from the sword but it made no noise, "t-the star saber? The weapon of prima himself? The first prime and leader of the 13? No, surely not, why would it appear here? Now?" out of curiosity i touched it lightly...and jumped slightly as the sword began to shrink.

It then turned into a much smaller version of itself, still pretty big for any normal sword but human hand able anyway. It still lay there stuck in the ground, it was said that the hilt itself was the matrix of leadership, well it had its hilt but you could defiantly tell the matrix was missing; i then took a hesitant hand to the hilt as i yanked that thing out the ground. The insecticon screeched at me before backing up again.

As i lifted it, it made a chiming sound and glowed brightly in my grasp, the sword weighed a ton but i was still able to grasp it firmly, "why do you appear before me star saber?" i said looking it over.

Its whole appearance made me stare in awe but another loud screech from the insecticon snapped me from those thoughts, as i took both hands to the sword and pointed it in a threatening manner in his direction. "You're not going anywhere." I said confidently as i held the star saber.

The insecticon screeched at me again as i approached him, he then quickly transformed and fled for the building in which jack went into, i didn't except it to flee i thought it was going to fight me. It desperately ripped its way into the entrance as i quickly pursued it, i glanced in Arcee's direction, at least she's safe from harm now, but jack won't be if i don't catch up with it.

Running down the huge hall way of the building i only heard the loud echo's of my feet running and a slight buzzing sound from the insecticon, i wasn't far behind as i ran for jacks life, and as i came up to a turn off, it glowed a blue colour and i didn't hear the sounds of the insecticon anymore, as i turned the corner, i breathed heavily as i heard a loud beeping noise.

I saw jack, and ...is that vector sigma? Didn't have enough time to tell as it all closed up, as jack retrieved the key, but where's the insecticon?

"Jack?" i called out.

He turned and ran in my direction.

"You got it?" i asked.

"Yes, erm, w-what is that?" he asked pointing at the star saber.

I was then on my guard, "what's wrong?" jack asked.

"The insecticon, i saw it come in here." I said.

"The scraplets got it." Jack said.

"Scraplets? Here?" i said easing up a bit.

"No time, let's go." Jack said.

We both then heard engine noise as Arcee drove up to us and transformed, "i have the matrix." Jack told her holding up the key.

"Let's roll." she said as she transformed again and we both hopped on, she didn't notice the sword for some reason, perhaps because she's more focused on restoring dads memories, as she should be.

We had made our way back down the route we came from, as i tried to figure out this sword that i now possessed for some reason, "you are way to pointy to be carrying around like this, isn't there another form you can take?" i asked it.

"Are you talking to it?" jack said to me.

I was silent as the sword then retracted into the hilt, now it was just a hilt, but it was much easier to carry around, as i strapped it to my side. "So its voice activated? Maybe even thought perhaps?" i said.

"We're approaching the space bridge." Arcee said.

"We're almost there." Jack said.

"Ratchet we have the matrix, we're coming through." Arcee said over the comm link...there was no response, Arcee then swerved and transformed as it forced me and jack to jump off, "ratchet?" Arcee said again.

We all stood staring at the space bridge as there was still no response from ratchet.

Me and jack both looked up to Arcee, "something's wrong." She said, as we remained in our position.

"We can't not go through can we?" jack asked.

"Perhaps Megatron got wise to our plans." I said theorising, "soundwave is his eyes and ears after all, plus that insecticon could've alerted him. Which means megatron is on the other side of the bridge, in hopes of destroying the key." I said.

"So what do we do?" jack asked.

"...megatron would probably think that dad gave the key to Arcee because he would never think a human would be in possession of something as important as this." I continued.

"What you thinking?" Arcee asked.

"It's inevitable that we have to go through, but he doesn't know that we know he's on the other side and has probably lowered his guard a little." I said.

"I get it." She simply said as she transformed and sped at full speed toward the space bridge.

"Come on." I said to jack as we both entered the bridge.

On the other side we both saw dad, with his back to us but he turned and looked at us both, i could've cried but i can't, not at this point.

He knelt there staring at us as jack held up the key to him, "are you...certain, i am worthy?" he asked us.

"You have no idea." Jack replied, as he pointed the key in his direction, the key then shot a beam of light into dad's chest; he looked dumbfounded as his chest plates opened to reveal the matrix as its power was getting restored.

It was taking awhile, those primes sure like to talk...minutes went by as finally the last bit of information was transferred the key spun out of jacks hand, it spun into the air and placed itself in the grip of dad's hand, as his chest plates closed up.

Megatron was closely running up from behind him, "noooooooooo!" he yelled as he threw his sword down...but dad caught it between his hands.

"Megatron." He said. "Be gone." He pulled back an arm and with great force swung it into Megatrons face, megatron stumbled backwards as dad shot another blow to his face, and continued doing so as he then upper cut him into the air, knocking him into a rocky pillar.

Okay, I'll admit, i cried at that moment...

"Ratchet, how did we arrive here?" dad asked ratchet.

"Long story old friend." He said, as the whole team stood in formation against megatron.

"Base to Arcee, we're reading five autobot life signals down there. Is prime with you?" fowler asked.

"And Jack, and Ellen." She replied.

Megatron heaved himself back up as he growled angrily, the others proceeded to fire upon him as a groundbridge opened up beside us.

"It's ours!" Arcee announced.

"Autobots! Fall back!" dad ordered.

Arcee then grabbed jack as Ratchet grabbed me, as we ran through our groundbridge.

We came walking into base as jack was already on his feet, "come on ratch put me down." I said as i kicked my lets frantically.

The whole gang was there to greet us as i wasted no time in getting out of my suit, i stood by the groundbridge to wait for dad as the others behind me were having their own reunions, as he stepped through the groundbridge my face was instantly wet, even though i didn't know i was crying.

Raf was the first to approach him, he got in there before me. "Optimus?" he said.

Dad gazed down at him as he smiled warmly, "hello Raphael." He said.

"Whoa." Raf said.

"The big guy remembers us! Woohoo!" miko exclaimed jumping in the air, as she jack and raf formed a group.

"Erm hello? Is it my turn now?" i thought as i stood in the background.

"Although it seems there is much i do not remember." Dad said as he looked at the decepticon insignia on his left shoulder, okay that's it i am making my move.

"Optimus." Ratchet then said,

"God dammit!" i thought as i slumped to the floor.

"It truly has been our darkest hour...but know this...from every indication, your spark never ceased being that, of an autobot." Ratchet said passionately.

At that point i heaved myself from the floor as i ran aggressively for dads foot and latched myself on, "if this is what i have to do to get a word in so be it!" i said clinging for dear life.

Dad then knelt down as he picked me up gently, he held me in front of his face as he smiled at me "hello my little one." He said as he pressed my face against his.

I couldn't help but cry and it was one of those ones you where you can't control your breathing or stop yourself from crying, "Oh man, there are no words for what i am feeling!" i sobbed.

"What's wrong? Have i really been absent for this long?" dad said with worry in his optics.

"Well you were right about the matrix taking apart of you with it, unfortunately it got greedy and took all your memories that you have collected since you were made prime." I sniffed.

"I feel so regretful in not re-calling any of this...though i do remember releasing the power of the matrix but everything else that followed is..." He said guilt ridden. "But it seems you have all managed to carry on without my leadership." He then said.

"Yes, but only because Ellen carried it on, she made this a whole lot easier." Ratchet said smiling at me.

Dad looked at me, "is this true?" he asked me raising an eyebrow.

The sudden fall of eyes and optics made me blush harshly as i put my hoody over my face, "mavie" i said muffled.

He then did a slight laugh, "i'm so proud of you." He said, as i felt him nuzzle me slightly.

The heat of my blush intensified, "diabetes!" i yelled, i then flipped my hood over, "but now that i can step down from my post, i can now return to my true destiny." I then said.

"Oh? And what is your true calling?" dad asked.

"Being a couch potato, can you not hear it? It calls to me, 'Ellen thundercats is on'" i whispered mysteriously.

Everyone laughed at me, as dad set me down, "oh and i'm gonna sleep in your berth tonight, the separation anxiety has really put its toll on me." I told dad.

"Ellen, you haven't shared a berth with me since you were seven." He said.

"That's how serious it is." I said, then i looked to my side, as a shiny glint caught my eye, it was the star saber i had totally forgotten about it, "erm, dad?" i then said in a small voice.

"Hmm?" he said.

"mind telling me what i should do with this now?" i said pulling out the hilt as it extended back into a sword, the others saw this too as they too looked at it with awe.

"Where did you find that?" dad asked slightly stunned.

"On cybertron, i didn't stumble upon by accident, it sort of came to me." I told him.

"Do you know what that is?" he asked pointing at it.

"The star saber right? But i thought it was lost forever." I said.

"Not lost, just waiting." Dad said.

"Waiting?" i said.

"It is said that the star saber appears before those, who are in any means defenceless, but are still willing to protect those close to them, with all their spark or in your case heart." He said.

"Yeah a defenceless, willing to protect those close to them, prime." I said.

"Maybe it thought you were worthy of that title." Arcee said.

"Get outta here." I said.

"I don't know Starlight Prime has a kind of ring to it." Arcee said.

I then thought, as i started grinning to myself and nodding, then i giggled randomly, "You know when homer Simpson pictures himself as being gold? I'm having that kind of vision right now." I said as i continued to giggle, "But no, no i don't think so." I then said shaking it off. "But still should i be wielding something like this?" I said.

"Maybe it is best if you were to leave it at base." dad said.

"Can't you keep a hold of it?" i asked.

"Your its wielder now, but perhaps you should not take it out of base for if megatron knew of what you held, you'd be an intentional target." He told me.

"Oh great i hold something awesome and we can't even use it?" i moaned. "But can i just say i feel like he-man right now, no wait, lion-o from thundercats...arh man can i say thundercats ho!" i said jumping up and down like a kindergarten.

"no." Jack told me blankly.

"That's enough talk for now, Optimus you need to take it easy after the ordeal you've been through, Ellen why don't you escort him to your room." Ratchet said winking at me, thank you ratchet.

"Sure, come on big guy down the hallway." I spoke to him like you would for a senior citizen in a retirement home.

Dad and i sat on his berth as i explained all that had happened, his disappearance, how we seized the space bridge, cybertron, every detail. "So megatron used me for a purpose, but i can't remember that purpose." He said holding his head.

"You're not in the wrong here, megatron is, you didn't intentionally help him." I said.

"Still i can't help but feel ashamed." He said a tinge of embarrassment in his voice.

"that was then this is now, and i can't tell you how happy i am at this moment... when all the others guardians came back from earth's core and you didn't, my heart tore in two, and what's worse is i couldn't feel the bond, i guess the matrix took that as well." I said.

"I am truly sorry Ellen." He said sadly.

"I knew what you had to do its fine, because in the end i knew I'd find you." I said as i sat myself in his lap. "Seriously though can you believe i'm holding this?" i said getting out the sword.

"Yes, and at this moment i am a very proud cybertronian. For you to wield our first leader's weapon, my spark is swelling." He said proudly.

I grinned with a slight blush, "Well? What happens now?" i asked as i felt i was going through a sugar rush of emotions.

"We'll continue monitoring decepticon activity, whatever megatron used me for, he would surely put that to use soon." He said.

"I am so glad your back in charge, doing this thing for a few days was hard enough; there is no way i can do this for a lifetime." I said lying back against him; i was so tired from today. "Hey dad?" i said quietly.

"Hmm?" he said.

"I went to cybertron." I said drowsily.

He chuckled lightly "i know."

"I-i saw stuff i don't think you would've wanted me to see." I then said all of a sudden i didn't mince words.

"I know." He then sadly.

"Hey dad?" i then repeated.

"Yes Ellen?" he said.

"I love you." I said, normally it would take allot of effort to say those words but it naturally came out as it rolled off my tongue.

"I love you too and for all eternity." He said as he stroked my face lightly.

I opened my eyes as i was in a darkened room, not completely dark as the hall way was still lit, i was lay down as i looked to my side, dad was already deep in recharge, how long have i been asleep for? I then looked to my other side as dads hand was slightly cupped around me; I've been sleeping in his palm? It wasn't uncomfortable either.

Then i watched dad again as i heard his spark beat, it hummed lightly and it was nice to listen too, i then climbed out of his palm and then climbed up around his torso, i looked at where his spark would be and stared in fascination, then i slid into his neck as i curled around it and returned to some much needed sleep.

Everything's back to normal, what a rush but at the same time this was a good experience because now i know i can handle this kind of situation, and it was awesome when you think about it now, and tiring. But with dad as leader again everything will be much toned down now i believe...well, until tomorrow.

3rd Pov

On Ellen's table lay the star saber as it hummed and glowed, though Optimus said it was to remain at base there are doubts that Ellen will pass the opportunity to be able to put it to good use if she was ever again in the field, Ellen knows not to put herself in dangerous situations, but will she truly be able to repress the urge to become a part of it? After all now that she's no longer leader and the situation doesn't call for her to act serious, she can go back to being her normal care free self, that's a good thing right?

A/N so now we'll be going back to a more toned down sort of theme, well you know the usual theme i go for without the as epicness as one shall rise and orion pax episodes.

but yeah like i said in previous chapters if the star saber does end up in the series i'll play god lol but yeah the description of it was based off a picture i found of it on wiki it was so awesome looking O_O i want one!

next episode operation bumblebee and right now i'm summarising, thinking mode -_-