I am so sorry my fellow readers. It's just that school has been cramming last minute homework assignments, so I didn't have much time to write my stories. Also I do apologize for the major spelling and grammar errors from the previous chapter. You see, I was sick with a cold when I was working on it. But they're fixed now thanks to my bata. Also, I will be taking a short break from this so that I can study for my final exams for the end of the school year. Any way enough chit chant andlet's get on with the story.

Chapter 13: Prophecy

POV Harmony

It had been five hundred eighty eight years since Mom died. I still cry in bed at the memory of her always tucking me in at night while singing her lullaby to me. Soundwave had improved since the passing of both of his parents, but he still feels lonely.

Well, maybe not totally lonely because he still has Laserbeak, me, my dad, Starscream, Bumblebee, and Arcee to talk to. A couple of times he would come to me and talk about what was on his mind than going to my dad because he doesn't want to open up old scars about that dreadful day.

Anyway, having Soundwave live with us was a bit strange at first, but over time I got used to it. To me it felt like Soundwave was a brother that I'd never had when he was staying with us. But now, I-I feel differently about him. I mean it's strange but I feel like he's something more than just a friend or just like an older brother that I never had.

It's a kind of a fluttering feeling that I have with in my spark chamber whenever we looked at each other. Oh whatever this feeling is won't change the bond that I have with him.

Then I heard a knock at my door. I stopped drawing in my sketchbook as I closed it and said, "Come in."

The door opened slightly before I saw Soundwave enter my room. He was wearing that bulky outfit again.

I sighed as I asked, "Let me guess, your boss made you wear that armor again?"

He nodded his head in reply as he took off his head gear.

Ah typical Soundwave, he doesn't like to wear things that make him look bulky because his family is from a very long line of a ninja warrior class in Cybertronian history. After he took off his bulky armor, he came over towards me and sat next to me on my bed.

He sighed as he said, ~ "I hate my job." ~

"Well that's what you get when you applied to be a gladiator under Turbo's wing" I said teasingly at him.

I heard him chuckle a little under his visor before he turned to me and asked, "So, where's Megatronus?"

I put a finger on my chin for a brief moment before I replied, "I think he's in the living room."

Then the doorbell rang. I got up from my bed and said, "I'll get it."

I then raced towards the front door and opened it up. I saw two mechs standing there, one of them I recognized.

I smiled as I said, "Hi Doc. It's been a long time."

Ratchet smiled warmly at me before he replied, "Yes, it has been a long time since I'd seen you. And oh my, you've grown a lot."

I blushed lightly as I asked, "So, who's the mech next to you, Ratchet?"

Ratchet was about to reply to me but he was cut off by my father, who was coming up to us from behind me.

"This is my protégé, Orion Pax." he said to me.

I nodded as I gave the red and blue mech a warm, friendly smile and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you Orion Pax. My name is Harmony."

He nodded his head as he smiled at me and said, "You have a very interesting name, Harmony. It reminds me of a being called Harmonix, the incarnation of unity and balance."

"Wow, I never really thought of that" I said shyly as I rubbed the back of my neck timidly.

"Harmony" my dad said as I turned to look at him. "Why don't you and Soundwave go play outside while we talk for a while, okay?" he said to me.

"Okay" I said as I turned to head to my room to get Soundwave so that we could go to our clubhouse and hang out together.

An hour had gone by as Soundwave and I were laying on the flat metal platform of our treehouse. I sighed loudly in boredom while I was fiddling with a beautiful flower in my servo.

Soundwave looked at me and asked, ~ "What's the matter?" ~

I sighed again, closed my optics, and replied to my dear friend, "Oh, I'm just a little bit bored. That's all."

~ "Oh" ~ he said before he got up off the floor. He was standing above me while looking down at me and said casually, "How about we go window shopping in town then?"

I looked at him curiously, grinned evilly at him, and replied, "I thought you hate going shopping because it's a 'girl's thing'."

~ "I never said that. I just said that it is boring when you're shopping for thing you don't want to spend too much time buying for" ~ he said to me.

I giggled for a minute before I said, "I was only joking. But yeah, I would love to stretch out my legs and look around in the shops throughout the town."

He nodded his head as he said chivalrously while extending his servo in front of me, ~ "Then shall we go, my lady?"

I giggled some more before I said, "Alright, but first we should tell my dad where we are going so that he doesn't worry about us."

He nodded his head as I took his servo. He lifted me off the ground with ease before we headed down the ladder and into the house.

POV Megatons

I was in the living room with my comrades as we were discussing about Cybertronian politics from long ago. We were doing this research so that I could be prepared for running in office so that I can change some of the corrupt things that are happening inside our government right now.

Orion brought some ancient texts with him as we were reading them thoroughly while discussing what they mean.

"I propose that we should renew the ancient law of Arexnus III" I said as I read the rules that the ancient and wise king proposed to his people eons ago.

Orion looked up from his datapad at me as he said sincerely, "That is an interesting and exceptional idea, Megatronus, but some of Arexnus' laws are not accustomed to our present time period."

"Then we should modify the rules so that they would fit in today's society" I said to him.

He nodded his head before he said, "I see where you are getting at, but how are you going to modify these rules?"

I was about to explain when I heard the back door open as Harmony and Soundwave came into the living room. I turned to look at them as I asked, "What is it?"

Harmony shyly said, "Well, Soundwave and I were thinking that we could go out shopping for a while, so I just wanted to let you know where we are."

I nodded as I replied to my daughter, "Okay, but I want you two to be back home by seven o'clock."

"Okay Papa" she said as she turned to Soundwave and said, "Come on Soundwave, let's get going before all the good stores closes." She then grabbed his servo and dragged him out of the house.

I smiled a little as I shook my head at my daughter's high spirit.

"I didn't know that you had two sparklings" said Orion as he got my attention.

I shook my head as I replied, "No, Harmony is my only sparkling. Soundwave is her friend and he so happens to be the son of my dear friend Shadowwave." I sighed as I said, "Sadly both of his parents became one with the AllSpark, so I became his legal guardian since then."

Orion Pax nodded his head as he understood why I didn't tell him that I am taking care of two children instead of one.

"Now, let's get back to work shall we" I said as we talked about how to modify Arexnus' laws from long, long ago.

POV Harmony

Soundwave and I had been window shopping around town for the past hour or so. I bought a few things like rust bars, art supplies, and music while Soundwave just bought some energon sticks and instrumental music for his collection.

We were walking through the nearby park when I noticed something on one of the trees. I stopped to look at the poster as I read it out loud. "Come and see the amazing Stardust as she reads your fortune." I smiled as I turned to Soundwave and said, "Can we go there to see our future?"

~ "Um….I don't know" ~ he said to me.

"Please?" I begged him to go see the fortune teller because my dad wants us to always stay together whenever we are going out.

He sighed as he replied, ~ "Oh alright, but we better be fast. It's almost going to be seven o'clock soon." ~

I smiled as I hugged him and said, "Thank you!"

I then let go of him as he asked, ~ "So where is this place?" ~

"Oh, it's by that old antique shop over there" I said as I pointed to the shop.

He nodded his head as we made our way towards the fortune teller shop. As we entered the shop, we heard a young femme's voice, "Be there in a moment."

So we waited in the shop as I started to look around at all of the antiques. I noticed a very beautiful rainbow colored heart-shaped crystal jewel necklace on the shelf near the small doorway of another room. I walked over towards the shelf and stared at the necklace in awe before I got spooked by someone's giddy chuckle.

"I see you have a good optic there, young femme" said a femme.

I turned around to see a beautiful light teal blue femme with a light blue helmet smiling at me warmly while her purple optics shone like amethysts.

"Oh," I said with surprise. "I didn't see you there" I said quickly as I started to back away from the shelf.

She smiled and said, "It's alright, my dear. Now, how may I help you two?"

"We were wondering if you could tell us our future, Stardust" I said to her as I stood next to my friend.

She smiled again as she turned to a small room covered with dangling shiny light blue chains above the doorway and said, "Then follow me so that I can read your fortune."

We nodded our heads as we entered the room. The room itself was full of mystery and wonder. I was in awe at the star shaped designs on the ceiling of the room. Then Stardust walked over towards a small round table and said, "Please, come over here so that I may peer into your future."

We walked towards the table and sat in the comfortable chairs that were around the table.

She then looked at us and said, "Now, how do you want me to read your future? Would you like me to read your servos or would you like me to read your cards?"

I turned to Soundwave and asked him, "What do you think Soundwave?"

He pondered for a moment before he said, ~ "The cards." ~

I nodded my head as I replied to the femme, "We would like to do the cards, please."

Stardust nodded her head as she brought out a small deck of very opulent and decorative cards onto the table. She started to shuffle the cards four times before she put them on the table and spread them out.

"Please take three, but don't look at them yet" she said to us.

I took three cards from the pile as I watch Soundwave grab the three cards from the end of the pile.

Stardust then put the rest of the cards to the side to make room for our cards. She then took our cards and spread them out on the table. She looked up at Soundwave and said, "Now, let's see what the cards say about your past, present, and future, Soundwave."

Soundwave nodded his head. She then took the first card from her right side and turned it over. The card revealed a mysterious mech standing alone in a slumped pose. Three out of five cups filled with energon were spilled while the other two cups still remained standing.

"I see…" Stardust said to herself as she read his card. She looked at Soundwave and said to him, "You had so much grief, sadness, and regret in your past that it consumed the happiness and hope in your life."

Soundwave looked down at the table sadly before she continued, "However, the two cups that remain standing symbolizes the changes that you must take to get out of the cycle of depression. They are the ray of hope that will come to you in the future."

He nodded his head in understanding what he must do for his life in the future.

She then turned the second card over to reveal a small orb of light in someone's servos. She smiled as she said to him, "The card of 'Temperance'." She looked at him and continued with what she was saying to him, "In the present, even after the deaths of the ones you loved, you will find the strength to rebuild yourself. The cycle of despair has been broken as you go through life to fill in the gaps that sadness has taken away from you."

He nodded again as he looked at the second card. Stardust then finally flipped the last card that Soundwave had to reveal two lovers holding servos in front of each other while a huge majestic cyberbird wrapped its wings around the two lovers.

I was in awe at what kind of future my dear friend Soundwave will have.

The fortune teller's smile widened as she explained to Soundwave, "'The Two Lovers' card shows me that you will have a burning, passionate love for a femme that will last for eternity. I see that in your future you will meet a beautiful, loving, and loyal femme that you will fall in love with. Your love will be the rarest one of all, for this love will be fate chosen for you."

I felt my spark skip a beat while my tank was making flips as I heard what she said to him. I sighed sadly and silently to myself because I….I felt something that I'd never felt before.

But I was interrupted from my thoughts when she turned to me and said, "Now, let's see what's in your future, dear."

"Okay" I said as I smiled at her.

She then flipped the first card which was almost next to Soundwave's third card. The card revealed a single cup overflowing with a pink liquid that had heart shaped bubbles coming out of the cup.

The fortune teller smiled as she looked at me and said sincerely, "I see that in your past, which so happens to continue to this day, is a deep love pulsing with in your spark chamber. You have a very kind, generous, loyal, and passionate spark towards your family, friends, and towards your fellow Cybertronians."

I looked at the card in awe before I asked, "What kind of passionate love do I show? Friendship or Romantic?"

Stardust smiled as she looked into my optics and replied, "Both."

I blushed a little that maybe just maybe I might be the one for him.

She then flipped the next card. It revealed a blindfolded mech holding two swords in an 'x' like position.

She looked at the card worriedly before she said, "This card predicts that you will make some very important decisions that will have positive and or negative effect on you or onto others."

I looked at her confusingly before I said, "What do you mean?"

She sighed as she explained, "Picture a fork in a road, one leading from the right while the other is leading from the left. You will have to choose which path you must take, whether it is for the better or for the worst."

I gulped nervously as I looked at the last card that would tell me of my fate in the future. Stardust was about to flip the last card over when she stopped as her optics widened in horror.

I looked at her with concern before I asked, "What's wrong?"

She just shook her head as she replied, "It's….it's nothing. How about we do something else."

She was about to put the cards away when I put a servo on top of hers as I said, "Wait, I want to know what will happen in my future."

She looked at me with saddened optics as she replied, "Trust me, you don't want to know."

"Please, I need to know what will happen to me. For better or for worse" I said to her with concern.

She looked at me for a long time before she sighed and said, "Alright, but please, promise me that whatever I reveal…."

"Just show me please. I promise I won't freak out" I said to her.

She nodded as she turned the card around slowly. I watched it happen as if it was in slow motion before she revealed the card. My jaw dropped as my optics widened in horror at what I saw.

The card showed me an injured cyberlamb being sacrificed to a large, terrifying Predacon. The picture also showed me a dark forest under the light of the pink moon.

I gasped as I covered my mouth. I felt Soundwave's arm wrap around my shoulder while I stared in horror at my future.

The fortune teller looked at the picture sadly as she said, "This card is called 'The Sacrifice'. In the future, you….you sacrifice yourself to save a life in a time of death and destruction. The ominous night symbolizes the dark times that are coming rapidly for you as….as your time…."

She stopped because she couldn't speak of my dark future any more. I was on the brink of tears before I noticed something in the picture. "What does this mean?" I said as I pointed at a group of stars in the picture.

She looked at the card carefully before she said, "That is the outline of Harmonix as she weeps for your selfless sacrifice."

I was on the verge of tears as I remembered what Arron said to my father that dreadful, dark day. ~Begging won't save your daughter's fate to die~ I played the phrase in my processor over and over again until I was startled by a loud bang.

I snapped out of my trance as I stared at Stardust as she packed up the cards.

"You two better get going. Your father must be worried about you two" she said as she pointed to the clock on the wall.

My optics widened as I exclaimed, "Oh my gosh! Soundwave we only have sixteen minutes before my dad starts to wonder where we are."

He nodded his head as he got up from his chair. I then remembered to pay Stardust the money for her fortune telling when she put up her servo.

"No money this time. It's free from charge for you two" she said.

"You're sure?" I said to her.

"I'm sure, Harmony" she replied to me.

It was weird that she knew my name, but I didn't questioned it, Soundwave and I have to get going and fast.

I nodded my head as I said to her, "Thank you."

She smiled and replied, "You're welcome, my dear."

Then we quickly left the shop as we started to head home.

POV Stardust

As they left my shop, the smile that I had on my lips disappeared. I sighed as I took 'The Sacrifice' card out of the pile and looked at it. I sighed again, closed my optics in meditation, and reflect on what just happened this evening.

Then the moonlight came in through my window as it softly touched my servo. I looked up at the beautiful full moon for a while before I said, "Oh Primus, please don't let Death's touch the purest of sparks. She is still young and has much to learn."

I closed my optics again as lubricant started to drip down my faceplate. "Please, don't let this be her fate to die in the shadows of hatred and darkness" I said as I wept for that kind hearted femme.

POV Megatronus

I waited and waited for the return of my children. I looked back up at the clock on the wall as it read that it was only eleven minutes past seven o'clock.

Then I heard running footsteps as I turned around to see Soundwave and Harmony burst into the house, huffing as they were short out of breath.

"Phew, we finally made it" said Harmony.

I cleared my pipes as my daughter and her friend turned around to look at me. I crossed my arms in front of my chest while I was tapping one finger on my arm in anticipation.

I looked at them for a long time before I said, "And where have you two been?"

"Ugh...we got stuck in traffic by a really, really slow train in the intersection" Harmony said as she switched the bag from her right hand to the left hand.

I nodded, sighed, and said, "Well, next time call me if you two are going to be late, okay?"

Harmony stood up straight as she saluted at me and said, "Roger, roger."

I couldn't help but smile at my daughter's antics. Then the two started to head towards their rooms while I went back on the couch to continue reading and taking notes on Cybertronian politics from the past to the present.

POV Harmony

I lied on top of my bed as I stared up at the empty ceiling above me. I sighed for the umpteenth time as I thought about the three cards that revealed my past, present, and future. I winced every time I would think about the future card.

Lubricant started to form in my optics again as I wiped them away before they had the chance to fall down my faceplate. I closed my optics for a few minutes.

After a half an hour or so, I opened my eyes to see the light of the full moon creep into my bedroom. I slowly got up out of bed as I made my way towards the window.

I looked up into the peaceful, tranquil, and starry night sky. I then took a deep breath, knelt down on the ground in front of the window, folded my hands in prayer, and prayed silently, "In my darkest hour, you brought me light. In my time of sadness, you brought me joy. In my time of weakness, you brought me strength. And in my time of solitude, you brought me hope. Oh wise and holy life giver, Primus, please if possible, let this fate of death pass on from me."

I started to cry as I whispered, "I do not want my life to end like this, my creator and life giver." I paused for a few seconds to take a few shaky breaths. "Please, give me a sign that whatever you have planned for me in the future….won't let me die in vain."

And with that I cried some more by the window before I slowly fell asleep and into a deep power down. I just hope that the prophecy won't come true for me.