Tekkaman Prime
ESKK: I know this took a while, but I hope the wait was worth it. Anyway, let's get started, enjoy folks.
(Start Darby Residents)
It had been 2 weeks since Unicron's failed awakening and Optimus had stopped him with the Matrix's energy. But as ratchet stated he had given up more than the Matrix's energy he had also given up all of his memories of being a Prime. Ratchet theorized that Optimus had reverted back to his pre-Prime state, that in his mind he was once again Orion Pax. So of course, he had left Unicron's spark chamber with the mech he had known as a friend back in the day.
It seemed that Optimus had suspected something like this was going to happen when he gave Jack the key card. The key card was the only way to access Vector Sigma which was the well of all the knowledge of the Primes. It was Ratchet's belief at by restoring the matrix they would in turn restore Optimus's memories. However, Vector Sigma was back on Cybertron, and they had no way of getting there, so they were all trying to come up with a plan to get their leader back.
With Elita in command things were tense to say the least. She knew Optimus the best being third in command of the Autobot forces right under Ultra Magnus. More so she knew him back when he was Orion Pax and she herself was Ariel. With this much going on Elita was clearly stressed as is but she clearly had a plan in the works... one she isn't keen on sharing for some reason. Fowler and Mikayla took Optimus being Orion Pax well enough, Fowler got upset and Mikayla was focused on getting the boss bot back.
Nick for his part was in his bedroom at the house with Miko using his chest as a pillow. Their relationship was off to a good start, but it was mainly touch and go between them. June was enforcing a no closed doors rule at the house with Nick and Miko being an item which while Miko was upset about it, Nick complied. Miko would have gone off on him but she was reminded that June welcomed him and his sister into her home and accepted them despite everything so it was the least he could do. Nick was deep in sleep but unaware to him the Knights Talisman was glowing almost like it was receiving a message. The glow was dull, but it could still be noticed if you actively looked for it.
(Nicks dreamscape)
Nick found himself falling into a deep void as his eyes began to open a bit. "W-what... where?" Nick asked but then a neon blue light formed before a white figure took shape within.
"Journy to Vector Sigma, reawaken the power of the Primes." The voice said as Nick was confused.
"Wait Vector Sigma yeah but how." Nick spoke but the figure continued.
"The Knight of the Stars must unite them all, and he shall fight till all are one." The figure spoke and then Nick got a closer look.
"Prima?" Nick asked and then the dream came to an end.
(Waking World Morning)
Nicks eyes opened and in turn he was met with the morning rays of the sun. Looking down Nick saw Miko was there. The Japanese girl's hair was down, and she seemed peaceful in her sleep wear comprised of a Slash monkey t-shirt and a pair of panties. Nick lifted his hand and saw the Knight Talisman transfer to it making him wonder what he was supposed to do next.
"Optimus..." Nick said as he needed to save Optimus somehow.
(Scene Break the Nemesis)
On the Nemesis, Megatron was making a full announcement to his followers onboard the warship. There were things to prepare and to ensure that Orion does not suspect anything is amiss here.
"Attention crew, our guest is currently in isolation to help ease his transition." Megatron began as he was seen standing int he command deck with Nightbird standing sentinel over her lord and master after leaving Arachnid in intensive care again. "But when Orion Pax emerges, he is to be showed every courtesy." Megatron told the Decepticons to make sure they welcome Orion as one of their own. "And the first to address him as Optimus Prime will have their voice box torn out." He added before he ended the announcement.
"Lord Megatron, please forgive my impudence but are we entirely certain that it is wise to allow an Autobot, especially Optimus Prime, full run of the premises?" Nightbird asked, sharing her concerns with her master.
"Nothing happens aboard this ship without my knowledge as I'm sure your aware Nightbird." Megatron replied knowing his most faithful assassin and black-ops leader had raided his Dark Engeron supply in a successful attempt to contact him. "But there's no need for concern. Orion does not possess the same fight Optimus is so renowned for." Megatron said and in turn Nightbird had to ask.
"Very well I shall trust your judgement milord." Nightbird said with a bow to Megatron.
"Just, rest assured that Orion Pax will earn his stripes, Nightbird." Megatron said with a smirk.
(Meanwhile in the Medical Deck)
Speaking of Orion Pax, he was seen laying on a medical table as Knock Out was currently making a new improvement on him.
"Welcome back to the winning team." Knock Out said as he was done carving a Decepticon symbol on Orion's shoulder.
(Scene Break Autobot Outpost Omega 1)
The Autobots had gathered int he base as Elita was deep in thought. "You seem tired." Ratchet said as he approached the femme leader.
"I'm fine." Elita assured Ratchet while focusing her optics on the maps. She had the Aerial Bots doing scouting runs looking for something they can use. Preceptor was with the other bots gathering materials from the Exodus that could still be used for what she hoped to accomplish. "Agent Fowler has every right to be worried we need to provide results and rescue Optimus." Elita said as she then saw another pop up on the screen before opening it up. It was an alert from Jetfire stating they had yet to find what they were looking for.
"Elita, we will bring him home but right now the troops need you at your best." Ratchet said as Elita ignored him only for Ratchet to pull on her shoulder. "Rest I'll take over for a bit." Ratchet said and thus Elita sighed before agreeing.
"Very well Doctor." Elita said and thus took her leave of the room while closing up what she had Jetfire and his team doing.
"She's stressed." Chromia said while entering the room.
"We all are with Optimus missing Elita is now in command of the Autobots." Ratchet said knowing Elita when she is like this will work herself into the ground. Considering how the humans reacted right after the incident with Unicron it made sense why Elita was stressed.
(Flashback Two Weeks Prior)
In the Autobot base, Ratchet was catching everyone up on the recent events from Unicron's awakening to Optimus' memory loss.
"In high sight, we accomplished what was required." Ratchet began as he spoke to his fellow Autobots. "With Unicron's awakening, extreme measures needed to be taken. Enemies became allies, allies became confidantes. And with the Matrix of Leadership, the Galaxy was saved." He trailed off a bit finding it hard to say what came next. "Though at an immeasurable, personal cost." Ratchet explained to which everyone was aware of. "When Optimus surrendered the Matrix, he lost more than the collective wisdom of the Primes. He lost himself." He finished and thus Arcee had some problems with that.
"That doesn't follow. Optimus knew Megatron." Arcee said in confusion over why Optimus would depart with Megatron.
"Because without the Matrix Optimus memories have reverted to the time where he was Orion Pax, and I was Ariel." Elita said as she explained things to her former protege.
"Wait what?" Fowler asked as he looked to Elita in confusion.
"Translation, Orion Pax has yet to be granted the title of Prime and thus without the Matrix Optimus has reverted to the Historical Archivist Orion Pax." Elita explained but with her tone of voice she was trying to keep herself together.
"Are you telling me Prime thinks he's some kind of librarian, and a Decepticon?!" Fowler questioned in total disbelief of the situation.
"It would appear so yes." Jetfire confirmed as this was turning into a big mess for the Autobots.
"Being a Decepticon is a choice, Agent Fowler. One that I have a hard time believing Optimus would make, at any point in his life." Ratchet said to which Elita agreed with him 100%.
"So, if he's riding with the Cons…" Jazz started as he saw where this was going.
"It's because Megatron's working some kind of voodoo." Arcee finished for the Autobot Lieutenant.
"If that's the case, bucket-head's probably telling him that we're all the bad guys." Hound said as he knew what this meant for them in the long run.
"Orion Pax may not currently be an Autobot up here." Ratchet began by pointing to his head. "But I must believe he will never stop being one in here." Ratchet finished while pointing to his Spark.
"But we must locate him to know for certain." Elita said as June could only imagine what Elita is going through. It would be like if June's husband or Mikayla's husband if they were still alive were taken like this.
"Hold up. I have a chip lodged in my behind that lets Uncle Sam know when I stop for donuts." Fowler spoke up getting everyone's attention. "Are you telling me you can't just track Prime?" Fowler asked as he tried to make sense of this.
"Optimus' signal has not reappeared since he embarked for Earth's core." Ratchet answered, showing everyone that Optimus' signal had static on it. "But we must get to work finding him if we have any hope of initiating his contingency plan." Ratchet said as he knew they had to find Optimus and soon.
"Wait a contingency plan?" Moonracer asked as she found this surprising.
"What Contingency?" Bulkhead asked and thus Miko spoke up.
"Doc bot is that even a word?" Kicker asked and thus Jack saw where this was going.
"The Key card." Jack began as he realized Optimus had slipped them plan b while holding up the Key to Vector Sigma. "So, what does it do?" Jack asked hoping it might give them a way to get Optimus back.
"It grants access to Vector Sigma, the repository of the wisdom of the Primes." Ratchet replied much to everyone's surprise and hope.
"Is that some sort of supercomputer?" Misha asked before Raf could ask.
"So, we can just download Optimus' memories back into him? Great." Jack said happy for an easy way to get Optimus back. "Which one's the Big V? Over here? Somewhere in back?" Jack asked wanting to get this done and bring their Bot home.
"Vector Sigma is more than a supercomputer, Jack." Ratchet said making Jack aware of what he has. "It is an ancient source of mystical power… on Cybertron." Ratchet revealed much to everyone's shock.
"It can never be that easy, can it?" Coby complained realizing they were basically stuck.
Of course, June was the first to speak up about this. "Jackson Darby, you will not be traveling to an alien planet." June said sternly as she did want her son to be doing something like that.
"Ms. Darby... only Jack can do this." Shara said getting June's attention.
"That doesn't make sense, why send a boy to do a bots job?" Fowler asked trying to make sense of this.
"Because only a Prime can access Vector Sigma. Or one that has been chosen by a Prime." Preceptor explained as he knew the legends behind Vector Sigma. "Optimus gave the keycard to Jack so unless we have another Prime amongst us then only, he can take it to Vector Sigma now that it is imprinted with his unique bio signature." Preceptor explained and thus this meant one thing for them.
"So, does that mean Jack is some sort of honorary Prime?" Sierra asked while looking at the Keycard in Jacks hands.
"At the moment Jack is our best if not only chance to restore Optimus to the bot you know him as." Elita said and thus the new Commander of the Autobots on Earth tried to devices a plan to get their leader back.
"But why would Optimus willfully endanger a human? A child?" June asked as she looked to Elita.
"Because Megatron and Cain were right in the room with us he couldn't risk either of them learning of the Keycard." Nick said as he was sitting on a couch with his hands locked together. "Giving Jack the Keycard was a case of having little choice at the time because neither Megatron nor my brother would suspect it from him." Nick said before looking to Elita. "Megatron would probably assume Elita or Fowler would be given the key." Nick said and thus Elita saw Nick's logic.
"More than that... Optimus clearly sees there is more to Jack then meets the eye." Elita said as she could also see Jack and by extension Sierra's potential.
"All of which is moot. The keycard is useless to us without a means of reaching Cybertron." Ratchet said with a disappointed frown. "Which we, at present, do not possess." Ratchet said and thus they were all stuck with trying to find a way to reach Cybertron.
Shara began to walk off as she entered a brief trance. "If only I had my forge." Shara said and then stopped there. "Forge? I don't have forge." Shara said and thus began to worry that her own issues might be popping up again.
(End Flashback)
With this in mind Ratchet and Preceptor were both hard at work modifying the Ground Bridge to get them to Cybertron. Or building a ship that can get them there and back. It was a slow process and one that would take time and effort to pull off.
(Scene Break the Nemesis)
Back on the Nemesis Megatron was escorting Orion Pax onto the main deck of the ship. As they both approached the end, Orion noticing some of the Vehicons were giving him some strange looks.
"You have been a captive of the Autobots and locked in stasis for quite some time, Orion." Megatron spoke spinning his web of lies around Orion Pax. "Long enough for us to be in exodus on another world." Megatron explained avoiding eye contact with his, old friend.
"Exodus? Why?" Orion asked confused as to why this had happened.
"Because the warlord, Elita's, careless actions spun from grief lead to this." Megatron answered, gesturing to the main screen. When Orion looked at the screen, he gasped in horror to see Cybertron as the deceased planet it currently was. Originally Megatron would have used Ratchet for this one but with Elita on Earth he was able to maneuver around it.
"Cybertron." Optimus whispered in despair before he gained an angry expression, something Megatron was pleased to see. But then Orion noticed what Megatron said about this Elita. "Grief? Elita suffers?" Orion asked and thus Megatron made a sad and tired sigh.
"Yes, the loss of her beloved brother Dion had broken the femme." Megatron said and thus Orion heard this.
"Dion but he had no sibling other than... no say it isn't so." Orion begged as he figured out who Elita truly was. "Ariel she would, she couldn't." Orion said not wanting to believe his love was capable of such horrors.
"I am truly sorry Orion I wished I could say otherwise but I'm afraid it is as you suspected, Ariel had reformatted herself as Elita and caused the destruction of our home world." Megatron said blaming his crimes on Elita to get Orion to trust him.
"I cannot believe Ariel capable of such horrors." Optimus said sadly, looking over the remains of Cybertron.
"Yes. And to think the Witch of Death mad quest for vengeance and power continues." Megatron replied as the images of their destroyed cities were displayed before Orion. "Her followers pursued us to this planet's orbit and had brought with them the Radan invaders who have already begin their conquest of a new world." Megatron said as Orion had researched the Radan War of Cybertron. "Thankfully, we've managed to liberate a splinter cell of the Radan and they have become our close allies able to reach places we cannot." Megatron said and in turn continued his falsehoods.
"We feel that the species of this world are not ready to behold us save for those who had become the Radan's Victims already. But we have resolved to protect this world from the same tragedy which was dealt to our own." Megatron said assuring that they were the heroes of this story.
"One question, Megatron." Orion began as he got Megatron's attention. Why are we called Decepticons?" Orion asked.
"Another craven Autobots scare tactic." Megatron began as he began to put his charisma to use. "The name was meant to demonize us. Instead, we wear it as a badge of honor. For us speaking the truth is a deception, then we are gladly guilty." Megatron explained, causing Optimus to nod in understanding. "Now please, Orion, there will be plenty of time for catching up. You must rest." Megatron said and thus the Decepticon leader began to leave as Orion turned his attention back to the screen showing Cybertron.
"Megatron, I will do my part to stop Elita's unspeakable crimes of aggression." Orion announced, tightening his fist, and holding it up. "This I vow, with all my Spark." He said and while Megatron looked away he smirked to himself before he took his leave.
(Later)
Cain was leaning on one of the platforms designed for use by Minicons as he smiled a bit. "I have to admit Megatron, you do know how to talk to people." Cain said with a smile now dressed in power armor similar to the one Nick and his Space Knights use.
"One of many skills you will come to learn, young Cain." Megatron said as he looked to Cain.
"I have to ask, why do you want Radan and Decepticons contact ran through me and not Omega?" Cain asked honestly a bit curious.
"Simple, with yourself being freed of the Radan hivemind it puts you in a position to serve my cause and the goal you desire as well." Megatron said meaning Cain's desire for a Tekkaman home world.
"A liaison who is secretly a double agent... Deceptive." Cain said with a play on words.
"But now that we have successfully achieved control of Orion's Spark. We may now put his mind to work." Megatron said before turning around to face Soundwave who had entered the room. "Have you sanitized the data core?" Megatron asked his communications chief. Soundwave nodded in response, confirming that he had done as his leader as asked. "Excellent." Megatron said praising his faithful follower. "Our new archivist will require unlimited access to our files. It would be counterproductive for him to stumble upon any sensitive information." Megatron admitted as he knew that they needed to keep the illusion going for as long as possible.
"So, I'm guessing you need Orion Pax brains for something only he can do." Cain's aid and thus Megatron smirked noting Cain was connecting the dots.
(Scene Break the next day Burger Shack)
"Two body slam burgers specials, enjoy," Jack said as he handed a customer his meal before they drive off as then he hears the sound of a motorcycle and saw that Sierra had come to visit him with Chromia's help as she was riding in the side car as she got out of the side car and wave to him while she said, "Hey Jack."
"Sierra," Jack said as he happily greet her back as he soon ask, "What are you guys doing here?" Chromia soon said to Jack using her hologram projection as she said, "She wanted to check upon you, to see how you are doing."
"Chromia!" Sierra said in a loud whisper tone as she wanted to do the talking as she talk to Jack in her normal tone and said, "I just hardly see you is all."
"What are you talking about, we hang out at the base a lot and we have chemistry" jack said as Sierra raise an eyebrow to that as Jack soon said, "Class, chemistry class I meant."
"Well we do but your mostly either working with that suit of yours or doing with the others lately, and we hardly see each other outside of school that much either," Sierra said as Jack rub the back of his head as Sierra does have a point, Jack been working hard lately, trying to get more training with Sol Tekkaman suit, which he can stay he was moving like a pro with it now thank to Nick training him and giving him advice, and he's been going over battle plans and training exercises with the space knights being an honorary one himself at most as he wasn't going to sit around doing nothing when he could be doing something that could help.
"With how things are going on with school, home, and... you know I guess I'm just have a lot of my focus on trying to help the others," Jack said as Sierra understood that as she said, "True, but I was thinking... maybe you could take a break from all that for at least a day and maybe we can-
Before Sierra could finish what, she was saying, a buzz came at the drive through as jack sighed and said, "Sorry, just give me a moment. Don't go away." With that Sierra nodded as Jack was still working as well and let him do his thing as he came up to the mic and said, "Welcome to KO Drive in, may I take-
"5pm Jack, your shift is over, let's go," Arcee voice came over the intercom as it seem she wasn't aware that Sierra or Chromia is there as Sierra said, "Great."
With that Arcee pulls up at the drive through as she said, "Chromia, why are you here. Should you be on your patrol?"
"I was until Sierra ask me to take her here, and I'm still on patrol, just took a detour is all," Chromia said as Jack came up to the window as Arcee said, "Sorry was I interrupting something here?"
"No, your fine, it's nothing," Sierra said sounding a bit upset as well as she sat down in the side car seat of Chromia as she said to Arcee, "I'll see you back at the base Arcee." With that Chromia drives off with Sierra.
"Sorry for that," Arcee said as she notice she did ruin something with Sierra as Jack said, "Not the first time it happens. Any sign of Optimus?"
"Not today," Arcee said sounding sad for that as Jack soon said with determination in his voice, "Not yet."
(Nemesis)
On the ship as Cain was walking down the wall with Megatron and knockout as he hears Megatron said, "When we stormed the Icon hall of records in the waiting days of the war for Cybertron, we acquired highly classified files. Files written with Autobot codes which we have been unable to decipher."
"SO that's why your keeping... Orion Pax was it, around? So, he can decipher the codes for you," Cain said which was pretty smart for Megatron to do as Knockout said, "Autobot codes which the icon archivist Orion pax should have no trouble cracking."
"I would have to say Megatron, bravo," Cain said as Megatron said to him, "thank you."
"But Considering what's at stake, shouldn't we beef up the security around here," Knockout side as he think there should be more hand on deck for this sort of situation as Megatron said, "Knockout I believe that Orion will perform most effectively, if he does not feel threatened or confined in any way, However it is no coincidence that Orion's workstation is located in direct proximity to the Energon Storage vault."
"Which is under constant surveillance," Knockout said as Cain clap his hand to this as he said to knockout, "Which will mean that Orion is also be under surveillance in case he does anything, so there will be no need for extra guards and the likes unless necessary."
"Correct Cain, but speaking of surveillance, don't you think I haven't known what you are thinking" Megatron said as Cain said, "I would ask whatever do you mean, but I guess you already know with our connection that I have been eye up the place."
"Which is why I'm assigning you a guardian of sort, to help keep you out of trouble," Megatron said but more or less meaning keeping Cain in line as Cain could only laugh at this but accept it anyways as he said, "Fine then, but who do you had in mind?"
suddenly Shadowstriker, the mismatch Deception came up to them as she give a bow to her leader and said, "I have come as you requested lord Megatron."
"Ah Shadowstriker good, I have a task for you." Megatron said greeting the Decepticon before him.
"I am at your service Lord Megatron." Shadowstriker responded and thus Megatron nodded.
"For the foreseeable future you and young Cain here will be paired up." Megatron said and thus Cain smirked a bit.
"Wait what!?" Shadowstriker asked as she then glared at Cain. "Lord Megatron, you don't honestly expect me to guard this meat bag?" Shadowstriker asked and thus Megatron glared at her.
"You will do so after all he should not be unchaperoned with his... history otherwise I will be forced to make you even more... mismatched." Megatron said and then glared directly at Shadowstriker. "Do I make myself clear?" Megatron asked making it clear that Shadowstrikers condition would be made worse.
"Crystal." Shadowstriker said not wanting to loss another part of herself. Heading towards Cain who seemed oddly smug Shadowstriker knew she had no choice. "Come along meat bag I have other things to do." Shadowstriker said and thus Cain found himself standing on Shadowstrikers shoulder before departing with her.
"Not to question your wisdom or to be impudent my liege but might I ask why you seem invested in that Tekkaman's development." Knockout asked as Megatron chuckled a bit to this.
"Cain or Evil as he's been called shows characteristics that I find most advantageous to myself and our cause." Megatron said as he began to walk with Knockout close on his tail. "And with the Radan continued attempts of expansion and their own Tekkaman starting to turn on them he might provide us with a means to control these rogues." Megatron said and thus Knockout saw where this was going.
"A new type of Decepticon for our cause." Knockout said as he saw it, Megatron planned to bring the Tekkaman under his banner using Evil as the means to do it.
"Humanity is much like us in that regard, Knockout there good and there ill, so if Optimus can make the Human/Tekkaman factor work for him then we can use it to our own ends." Megatron said and thus Knockout chuckled a bit.
"I best start getting those Minicon chambers back up and running." Knockout said as they continued down the path through the Nemesis.
(Scene Break Nick)
Nick was in the Darby House kicking a sandbag set up in his room as he was trying to keep fit. Ironhide was supposed to be around to pick him and Shara up. Elita had responsibilities as leader of the Autobots and thus relegated her guardianship to Ironhide and Arcee. His homework was done as was Shara's who was in the living room doing yoga.
"Come on Nick enough with the sulking." Miko said as she looked to Nick who then stopped. Miko was sitting on Nick's bed in her regular outfit as she looked to the Tekkaman.
"I'm not sulking." Nick said as Miko then got up and pushed her boyfriend. Yeah, the fact Miko landed Nick the schools resident bad boy/heart throb had put a lot of the girls in a tizzy realizing Nick had a type.
"Yes, you are, and I know why." Miko said and then sat on one of the beanbags in the room before gesturing for Nick to do the same. Nick sat on another beanbag and in turn Miko got to talking. "We're all worried for Optimus, but our bots are gonna bring him home." Miko said but Nick begged to differ.
"I know but then we'd be kidnapping him and even if he's not making an informed decision..." Nick began but then stopped himself. "We still need to get his memories back and the only place we can get it is on Cybertron." Nick said as he was afraid for Jack. Nicks first volley into space lead to him becoming Tekkaman and he didn't want Jack to go through something like that.
"Oh, I get it now." Miko said and then pulled Nick into a hug surprising him. "Don't worry he won't end up like you did, besides your already an astronaut why not go there with him." Miko said and thus Nick had that idea on his head.
"Not now." Nick began and thus eased into Miko taking in her scent. "Just let me lay down like this for a little bit." Nick added and thus Miko just let Nick lay there.
"Jeez someone is spoiled." Miko teased but didn't force him off just let him lay there. "I wonder how long before the Bots get here?" She wondered while running her hand through Nick's hair.
(Later Autobot Outpost Omega 1)
The Autobots had picked up their designated humans from school and thus they were doing any duties they might have. Elita was monitoring the computer while Ratchet and Preceptor were hard at work on the Ground Bridge. Raf and Misha noticed this as the Tekkaman were waiting for their chance to deploy as well.
"Ratchet Preceptor are the two of you… turbo charging the ground bridge?" Raf asked well he adjusted his glasses while Misha also saw it.
"Tinkering." Ratchet told them, seeming a bit down. "I don't want to get anyone's hopes up just yet." Ratchet said as Elita continued monitoring the computer.
Misha for her part simply hummed before putting her homework aside and stepping down the steps, approaching where Ratchet was. "Do you need any help?" She asked causing the medic to look at her. Ratchet thought about it and eventually agreed, welcoming the company. Amber didn't end up actually do much in helping but she did offer suggestions or simply make conversation to pass the time. But before anything else could be done the main console activated and a call from Agent Fowler came in.
"Elita! You awake?" Fowler asked in desperateness. "This is an emergency!" He called out and thus Elita responded.
"Agent Fowler, is it Optimus?" Elita asked as she looked to Fowler hoping for an update on that.
"It's Cons, and they're busting into the same military research lab they hit two months ago." Fowler explained as the other Autobots heard this and approached the main console.
"It's probably for their Space Bridge." Moonracer said as Chromia nodded to this.
"They still need their power source." Ironhide added as it made sense.
"For all we know, Optimus is riding with them." Arcee said seeing a chance to get him back.
"This is our chance to get him back." Lifeline added and thus Elita knew what needed to be done.
"I see, Agent Fowler evacuate the area of any humans on sight we are go for the operation." Elita said and thus Fowler saw what Elita meant and nodded.
"I'm on it." Fowler said and thus he cut the link.
"Ratchet, activate the Ground Bridge." She ordered and thus Ratchet imputed the coordinates and soon enough the Ground Bridge whirled to life. "Autobots transform and roll out!" Elita ordered and thus the team entered the Ground Bridge to face off against the Decepticons and hopefully rescue Optimus.
(Scene Break Battle)
Knockout, Thunderblast, and Breakdown ran out of the research facility with Breakdown carrying the power source over his shoulders. "Like taking nuggets from a Sparkling." Thunderblast boasted to her two minions. "Best part no Autobots." She added only for a Ground Bridge to be heard.
"You had to say it." Knockout said and thus from the portal, Elita, Ironhide, Chromia, Bumblebee, Arcee, Bulkhead, Chromia, Lifeline, and Firestar came through. The Autobots had their blasters ready to fire as they had every intention of preventing the Decepticons from taking the power source while charging at them.
"Drop the power source, Decepticreeps!" Ironhide called out as the charged after the trio of Cons.
"Missing someone?" Knockout asked taunting them over their loss of Optimus.
The Autobots didn't take kindly to that taunt as they all pointed their blasters at the cons, but they didn't look worry as above some Decepticon flyers came flying in and started blasting at the group, as the Autobot scattered, they return fire, taking down a few of them.
"Ready that bridge!" Knockout said as now he was worried as he saw the Autobots were not messing around this time as suddenly a ground bridge open up as Thunderblast and breakdown went through the bridge first as knockout said, "We'll be sure to tell the Big O you said hello."
With that he ran off into the bridge, with Arcee acted quickly as she transformed and drive off after them, but not to chase them, but to get through the bridge before it closed as Bulkhead called out, "Arcee!"
"Watch out!" Ironhide shouted as an exploded happen near them unable to chase after Arcee with Elita watch one of her subordinates ran off through the portal but didn't say a word to her as she held up her shield and block a blast that came at her before she took aim with her blaster and shot at a Con that was aiming for Arcee and blast it out of the sky before it could hit her.
With that Arcee vanish through the ground bridge as it closed as she said, "Good luck Arcee."
(Nemesis)
As Breakdown and Thunderblast walk down the halls like they gotten a victory out of this unaware they had an intruder, as Arcee ignored breakdown who was carrying the Power source and drive down the halls of Megatron's warship at top speed as knockout said, "Scrap."
"She's trying to save her leader, how nice… what are you waiting around here for, go get her!" Thunderblast said as yelling at Knockout as he quickly transform and follow after Arcee, as Thunderblast would go after the motorcycle transformer herself, but she honestly didn't feel like it and her boat form was useless without water to ride in.
Ahead as Arcee still driving at high speed through the warship and came upon a patrol of con that fired upon her, with Arcee dodges their shots and leap into the air as she transform into her robot form and blast at them taking one down before leaping and smashing one in the face against the wall and the last one as she gave the trooper a powerful upper cut before kicking the con away before leaping upon the con pinning it down as Arcee interrogate it as she said, "Where is Optimus?!"
The con wasn't saying a thing as Arcee pull out her melee weapon as she threaten the con with it as she said, "Answer me!"
Before he could, more cons were running down the halls as they started firing at Arcee, as she quickly use the con she had pin as a shield, getting blasted before she drop him and leaps away before running up to the group of cons and taking them down up close with her melee weapons as she cut one of their arms off.
Next she leap up and put her legs around one of the cons head flipping around and throw the con down the hall, as the last con look to its fallen friend as he turn back only to get blasted at by Arcee as she ran up and leap over after leaving the last con standing in place sparking from the damage it just took with Arcee transforming into her motorcycle form before taking off while knocking out the con on the ground who was about to get up.
(bridge)
Soundwave was monitoring the halls as he saw Arcee drive off down the halls looking for Optimus prime as Megatron saw this and said, "What?"
"Hu, not as secured as you thought it would be it seems," Cain said as he was there with him with Shadowstriker watching over him as he smile in amused at this with Airachnid soon said happily, "Arcee."
She transform into her spider hybrid form as she offer to Megatron as she said, "Allow me to welcome her aboard."
Before she could do anything Nightbird stop her as she grab one of her legs and pull her away from Megatron as she said, "You are a fool Airachnid. She's looking for Pax."
"She's right, as if Orion so much as looks eyes upon another Autobot, let alone allow to witness its destruction, everything he currently believes will be called into Question!" Megatron said as he knew he had to act fast as he turn back to Soundwave and said, "See to it that Arcee is escorted off this ship, immediately!"
Soundwave nodded as eh gotten to work on tracking Arcee to get her off the ship quickly before she could reach Orion Pax.
(Arcee)
She drive as fast as she could hoping to find Optimus in time, unaware of Soundwave was preparing a ground bridge for her.
(Orion Pax)
With Orion still Deciphering the Icon data, he suddenly hear some blasting outside the door as he turn around to face it.
(the halls)
Arcee drive up to more con patrolling the area, no doubt got the call to head her off, as they shot at her, she dodge their blasters with ease while she ran over one ignoring the other two while dodging their fire, as she know now where Optimus could be at with the guard standing by the halls, they were in telling her she was close.
(Orion)
Orion walks out the doors as he look down it, wondering what the commotion was as he sees some cons running down the halls until one stop while seeing him and said, "Orion, please return to your station. Lord Megatron's orders."
The con took off after that with Orion confused on what was going on, with Curiosity, he walked out of the room and went down the halls to see what is happening.
(Arcee)
Turning around the corner of the halls, she knew she was getting closer, but ahead of her was soundwave as he stood where Arcee will most likely come to as he waited for her as he soon saw her down the halls as she throttle her engine as she did a wheely before went back on both wheels.
Orion came down the halls behind Soundwave, as the Decepticon keep his cool as he got the ground bridge lock unto Arcee, as she quickly came up upon him, Soundwave open up the bridge just in time sending Arcee out of the ship while quickly closing it as Orion appear behind him around the corner and said, "I heard a commotion."
Soundwave looked back at Orion but did not say anything to him as he went on his way like nothing had happen, with Orion still confused on what just happen.
(Arcee)
The ground bridge open at in a very cold area as it was snowing a lot, as when Arcee came up, she quickly transform and stop herself and saw her surrounding as she said, "What the?"
She scream out in anger as she realize she got tricked and was transported off the ship.
(Scene Break Later at the Base)
Lifeline was scanning Arcee's injuries making sure she was ok after having her go through standards defrosting procedures. "You weren't able to determine the Decepticons location or if Optimus was even aboard ship." Ratchet said more then asked as Elita was missing from the gathering.
"I... couldn't confirm." Arcee admitted and with a roar Bulkhead slammed down his fist onto one of Ratchets tools.
"Bulkhead!" Ratchet began but was cut off by Bulkhead.
"What? You needed that!" Bulkhead yelled his fury getting the best of him. "What I need is our head honcho back!" Bulkhead yelled punching his fists together.
"It's not your fault." Jack said as he stood with Arcee.
"Yeah, don't blame yourself for this." Nick said from where he was. "What's happening is just a series of unfortunate events." Nick said as he stood with Ironhide and Pegas.
"If any of us needed rescuing Optimus would have found a way I didn't simple as that." Arcee said blaming herself for her failure.
"ENOUGH!" Elita yelled and soon they all saw her walked in looking oddly calm. She got everyone's attention on her before they let their tempers get out of hand. "Despite what's happened everything went according to plan." Elita revealed causing everyone Bots, human, and Tekkaman to look at her.
"Plan? What Plan?" Chromia asked just as lost as her teammates were and she knew Elita the best.
"Ratchet I know you and Preceptor have been working hard but as it stands, we do not possess the needed fuel nor resources for a Space Bridge even with the punch card of what the Decepticons have stolen." Elita said being calm about this. "But the Cons do and now that they have stolen the power source, we need to find it." Elita said which got everyone surprised.
"Wait you mean you staged that battle?!" Bulkhead asked shocked at this.
"No not exactly but I kept this to myself so your responses can be as authentic as possible." Elita said as she looked to the group. Just then the communication came on and Fowler was heard.
"Hey Elita how goes the plan?" Fowler asked revealing he was in on this subterfuge.
"Wait even Fowler knows about it!?" Bulkhead asked shocked at this fact.
"I get it." Jack suddenly spoke as Sierra agreed. "The Cons now think out morale has been severely wounded and are making mistakes because of it so they'd never suspect that we intentionally let them take the power core." Jack said and in turn Sierra cut in.
"So that means we let them finish their space bridge so we can send Jack to Cybertron download the Matrix and then download it back into Optimus." Sierra said to which Nick cut in.
"It's genius." Nick admitted as Elita smiled that the humans understood her plan.
"I know I'm no Optimus but as it stands, I'm the next best thing. So, if my plan fails or causes more harm, I'll take full responsibility for the fallout." Elita said and thus Ironhide spoke up.
"Ok so we let the Cons finish their bridge, how do we find it?" Ironhide asked as they knew it had to be on Earth somehow.
"I suspected they'd hide it on Earth somewhere easy to defend it from both, ourselves and Radan so we'll have to look for it here." Elita said making the Autobots aware she thought of that. "If my assumption is correct the Decepticons have been working on it for some time since Team Prime destroyed the first one." Elita said and in turn she got down to it. "The only way to find it is with the aid of a Decepticon hence why I have Jetfire and his team out searching for Starscream." Elita said as this surprised the Autobots.
"Why Starscream?" Moonracer asked which Bumblebee nodded in agreement.
"He's a rogue, right?" Shara voiced as she leaned on the railing a bit. "If we offer him a deal he wants, he'll sell to us his own mother to get what we're offering." Shara said and thus this meant one thing, they had a working plan.
"So, either way we need to find and hold the Space Bridge to send Jack and me on a round trip to Cybertron." Arcee said and in saying this they all knew that the plan was made.
"Exactly, Bumblebee, Moonracer, and Arcee I want you three heading the ground searching for the Space Bridge, if you find it report back to base immediately, I'd start by searching through Energon Mines first." Elita ordered taking command. "Ratchet I want you monitoring communications encrypted or otherwise in case Starscream contacts us." Elita said and then looked to the rest of the group. "The rest of you are to await orders." Elita said and thus the troops were rallied.
"I can see why she's in charge." Bulkhead said which Bumblebee nodded with a few buzzing noises.
"Elita did serve as one of Optimus key Lieutenants during the War for Cybertron alongside Ultra Magnus it is the logical choice." Ratchet said knowing that she knew Optimus better than anyone considering their history together.
"But doesn't Elita look... tired?" Nick voiced when Ironhide and Pegas moved closer to Ratchet. Nick had noticed that Elita was showing signs of fatigue almost like the femme was working nonstop without a moment of rest. Clearly the entire situation with Optimus or Orion Pax was taking a strain on her, and Nick was right.
As Elita left the room her confidence vanished and her demeanor as the Autobots Commanding Officer changed to that of a tired stressed Femme worried to death for her Conjunx Endura. The entire situation had made it hard for Elita to find time to power down... or more likely she's found herself unable to power down. She needed to make sure that Orion was ok and that he was safe. Until she does a power down may be a trial in of itself for Elita.
(Scene Break Earths skies)
In the Earth's sky, several Vehicon flyers were making their way back to the Nemesis after a short recon mission, not knowing that a certain air commander was tailing them from behind. The Vehicons made it into the Nemesis' main hanger and transformed before walking inside, while Starscream quietly transformed behind them and smirked to himself.
Once he got inside, Starscream carefully maneuvered his way through the Nemesis without any of his former comrades seeing him. Starscream soon peeked out of a wall and spotted two Vehicons guarding the room for which he was searching. The Vehicons heard footsteps and quickly drew out their blasters, seeing Starscream approaching them.
"Starscream!" A Vehicon cried out seeing the rogue Con back on the ship.
"That's Commander Starscream. What's your malfunction?" Starscream questioned with a frown. "Lower those weapons, immediately." Starscream ordered while approaching the Energon Storage Vault.
"I'm sorry, sir, but Lord Megatron ordered that you'd be taken into custody should you ever return to the Nemesis." The second Vehicon told him clearly not obeying his orders since he was no longer a Decepticon.
"What? Clearly, there has been a mistake." Starscream replied nervously, until he suddenly killed both Vehicons in the blink of an eye with his claws as one of them shot a light above.
Seeing no one else was around, Starscream walked into the room and later came out with four Energon cubes. But then, he heard footsteps approaching from behind and groaned frustratingly before sprinting ahead to find somewhere to temporarily hide. Starscream found a nearby door and opened it up before walking into a secure room, only to become shocked when he saw Orion Pax working at his station in front of him.
"No! Optimus Prime?!" Starscream asked astonishingly before dropping the Energon cubes and aiming his wrist missiles, much to Orion's surprise and confusion.
(TBC)
ESKK: Another day another chapter published. I hope that you all liked it and will leave a review before you all leave. Until next time I will again say, ja-ne.