It took a few weeks to finally complete the base for the Autobots. Once finished, the Autobots were studying up on their new home. The Space Colony ARK intrigued them, so they asked G.U.N. for a tour of the facility. They accepted the request and had Team Dark be their guides. They also posted a liaison with the Autobots, General Alexis Silverwing, the fruit bat. Shadow led them around the halls. They were big enough for the Autobots to walk around in robot mode and the Energon density wasn\u2019t as bad as on the surface of Mobius. As such, they could stay in robot mode for a longer period of time. Shadow was still talking about how power works on the ARK. \u201cAs such,\u201d he lectured, \u201cthe main power system is backed up by several redundant power sources so it leaves enough for auxiliary power to take over when needed. Mind you, G.U.N gave this station a major refit, so we\u2019re running on main power and partial auxiliary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s all nice and good,\u201d drawled Ironhide, \u201cbut what happens when a space barnacle attaches itself to this place\u2019s hull?\u201d Shadow blinked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t see too many barnacles in space,\u201d he rasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s what I said,\u201d muttered Ironhide, \u201cuntil one of those suckers started eating away at my drop-ship\u2019s main plasma core over Femax.\u201d Alexis had something on her mind and had to say it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhere did Professor Gerald get the money for this space station?\u201d she quizzed. \u201cWas there a sale at Best Tech fifty years ago?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t worry too much about it,\u201d assured Rouge. \u201cProfessor Gerald managed to get the money from the government after showing off his project and getting funding to create an immortal weapon. The final result was Shadow.\u201d Alexis turned to the Autobots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you guys? How did you get here?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m the commander in chief of my planet\u2019s armed forces,\u201d answered Optimus. \u201cEven the space navy is under my command. It was easy to secure short ranged travel pods to go after Jazz.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI did have to go through some finagling,\u201d admitted Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m in the wrong line of work,\u201d sighed Alexis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlert,\u201d came a booming voice, \u201cpower is out in junction 2B.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI keep telling people to watch that place!\u201d growled Shadow. \u201cJunction 2B is where power passes through to the weapons systems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhere is it?\u201d asked Ratchet. Shadow led them to another hall and pointed to a covered area. He slid the panel off and revealed the circuitry. Ratchet rubbed his hands together and shot lightning into the junction. The junction box glowed behind the circuits. \u201cClear,\u201d joked Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSpace Colony ARK now operating at peak efficiency,\u201d boomed the computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI never heard that in a while,\u201d chuckled Shadow. He turned to Ratchet. \u201cNicely done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey!\u201d cheered Rouge. \u201cYou got a compliment from Shadow!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou can shoot lightning out of your hands?!\u201d Optimus asked what every Autobot had on their mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCan\u2019t you?\u201d asked Ratchet. It took a while for Optimus to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo!\u201d he finally squeaked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat, you can\u2019t shoot lightning?\u201d asked Shadow. Optimus looked at Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you can?!\u201d he yelped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOf course, I can,\u201d boasted Shadow. \u201cI\u2019m Shadow the Hedgehog. I\u2019m the Ultimate Lifeform.\u201d He replaced the panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShouldn\u2019t there be a team of scientists here?\u201d asked Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere was,\u201d remarked Shadow, \u201cfifty years ago, but after an incident on the ARK, no one wants to go near it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIncident?\u201d quizzed Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not at liberty to say,\u201d said Shadow. Optimus found it as odd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOoohhhkay\u2026\u201d he muttered. All of a sudden, alarms started blaring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlert! Eggman Attack in Emerald Town!\u201d boomed the computer. \u201cTransformer capabilities confirmed!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy do people call us \u2018Transformers\u2019?\u201d asked Bumblebee to no one in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have the Warp Ring,\u201d called Optimus. \u201cAutobots, let\u2019s roll to the rescue!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think the Protectobots are using that,\u201d interjected Ratchet as his optic twitched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh, man!\u201d moaned Optimus. \u201cLet\u2019s just go.\u201d He flicked the Warp Ring into the air. It expanded and the Autobots transformed and sped through. Team Dark and Alexis followed after. They soon arrived at Emerald Town, in the capital city of Central City. The robot was unusual to say the least. It had four legs, a shell like body, and six metallic tendrils on the front, smashing the streets. Team Sonic was fighting the thing but couldn\u2019t get near enough to hit it. The tendrils were making Team Sonic keep their distance. \u201cHaving trouble, Sonic?\u201d called Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo,\u201d cackled a voice, \u201cour extraterrestrial visitors are here to see me conquer this planet!\u201d Eggman descended on his Egg-mobile. \u201cBeautiful, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot exactly the word I\u2019d use to describe that monster,\u201d remarked Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI thought I made myself clear on Halloween that taking T-cogs was wrong!\u201d snarled Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou machines act like you have culture and sentience,\u201d dismissed Eggman, \u201cbut in the end, you\u2019re nothing more than gears, circuit boards, wires, transistors, and a central processor. You\u2019re just machines. I have my freedom to do what I want while you are enslaved to whatever master programmed you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCybertronians are masters of their own fate,\u201d growled Optimus. \u201cAs a species, we were enslaved to these creatures called the Quintessons. We won our freedom in battle and we will continue to defend that freedom and continue to speak of freedom as it is the right of all sentient beings!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve clearly been infected with a virus,\u201d sighed Eggman. \u201cMy new robot will take care of that. Egg Robo-Smasher, show them what you\u2019re made of!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEgg Robo-Smasher,\u201d droned the robot, \u201ctransform.\u201d The legs slid to the back of the shell body and made it stand on its rear. Arms revealed themselves from holes where the armpit should be. The tendril housing flipped to reveal the head, which had a visor over the optics and a mouth guard. The transformation was slow and deliberate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot impressed,\u201d jeered Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe can do it better!\u201d called Bumblebee. \u201cLike this! BUMBLEBEE, TRANSFORM!\u201d Bumblebee\u2019s transformation was slow and deliberate like the Egg Robo-Smasher\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy don\u2019t we all show him?\u201d suggested Optimus to the Autobots. \u201cCliffjumper, you\u2019re next. Then Ironhide, Ratchet, Jazz, and then me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGot it. CLIFFJUMPER, TRANSFORM!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIRONHIDE, TRANSFORM!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRATCHET, TRANSFORM!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJAZZ, TRANSFORM!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOPTIMUS PRIME, TRANSFORM!\u201d The transformation sequences ended after a few minutes. \u201cUnlike your robots,\u201d declared Optimus, \u201cwhen we say \u2018TRANSFORM!\u2019 we put some life into it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTargets are now at optimum vulnerability,\u201d reported the Egg Robo-Smasher. \u201cReady to begin at your order, Doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe order is given!\u201d cheered Eggman. The tendrils snaked themselves around the Autobots and buried their ends into the backs of their heads. \u201cYou see, when I named this thing,\u201d boasted Eggman, \u201cI thought that a little freedom mental smashing would help you serve me better.\u201d He sees the Autobots struggling. \u201cFighting it won\u2019t help. Just relax and let that silly concept of freedom escape your minds.\u201d Jazz heard that and got an idea. He did relax, true, but a strange low humming could be heard. The Autobots looked at Jazz as he was the one humming. It took a while, but Optimus got the idea. He soon relaxed and joined in the humming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat are they doing?!\u201d asked Knuckles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome Robo-voodoo?\u201d remarked Sonic. \u201cI don\u2019t know!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGuys, look!\u201d called Tails. He pointed to the tendrils that had Optimus and Jazz in their respective clutches. The tendrils were getting loose. Once he had enough arm room, Optimus thrust his hands into the air. The vehicle mode flight generators had a split and they separated on a mechanism that shot two sticks into the air. The sticks let metal plates hover near them and blue colored energy held the metal plates in the shape of an axe blade. Optimus then put the two axes together and made a long handled, double headed axe. With it, he chopped all six tendrils off the Egg Robo-Smasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConnections to all targets lost,\u201d droned the robot. \u201cTargets are not under your control, Doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cImpossible!\u201d shrieked Eggman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNope. Simply processor over matter,\u201d called Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t simple for me,\u201d remarked Optimus. \u201cI thought it was all in the hand motions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNah, in the head,\u201d corrected Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBAH!\u201d snapped Eggman. \u201cIf I can\u2019t control you, I\u2019ll simply destroy you! Egg Robo-Smasher, tear them apart!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAcknowledged,\u201d confirmed the Egg Robo-Smasher. The robot brought a fist down but missed the Autobots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIronhide,\u201d called Ratchet, \u201cI need to perform an extraction. Can you anesthetize the patient?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWould plasma work?\u201d asked Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPerfect!\u201d replied Ratchet. \u201cThe patient needs to breathe it in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne shot to the head, coming up!\u201d cheered Ironhide. He took the arm cannons off and combined them into a rocket launcher. One pull to the trigger, and a plasma pellet knocked the enemy robot on its back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCliffjumper, Bumblebee, restrain the patient!\u201d directed Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right,\u201d replied Cliffjumper, \u201cbut I must warn you, the work environment will be hazardous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all right,\u201d assured Ratchet, \u201cI\u2019m an emergency vehicle!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn that case,\u201d called Bumblebee, \u201clet\u2019s do it!\u201d Bumblebee and Cliffjumper rubbed their hands together and slammed their right hands on the ground. That\u2019s when crystals of two different colors and lights restrained the limbs of the robot. Bumblebee and Cliffjumper could alter the intensity of one aspect of Energon to make new types of Energon. Bumblebee specialized in Light Energon, the blood of their creator, and Cliffjumper specialized in Dark Energon, the blood of the Destroyer. The crystal restraints held the robot down as Ratchet let a small device pop out of his wrist. He jumped on the robot and cut into it with a laser from his wrist device. He then made two horizontal cuts to make the robot\u2019s chassis peel away. Once he opened up, Ratchet got inside and started tossing parts out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet\u2019s see,\u201d he muttered, \u201c\u2026don\u2019t need this\u2026don\u2019t need that. That\u2019s a safety hazard. How did a magazine get in there? AHA!\u201d He popped out with the t-cog in hand. \u201cThe operation was a success! But I couldn\u2019t save the patient.\u201d It was true. The robot would no longer move. \u201cHe was a brave soul,\u201d sighed Ratchet as he put a hand over his spark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNOOO!!\u201d shouted Eggman. \u201cMark my words, Optimus Prime; you have not seen the last of Dr. Eggman!\u201d He flew off, leaving the robot behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLooks like the day is saved,\u201d chuckled Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEggman even tries to conquer on a day like today,\u201d sighed Tails. \u201cHow gauche.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy?\u201d asked Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s December 25th,\u201d explained Knuckles. \u201cEggman shouldn\u2019t have attacked today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDecember 25th?\u201d quizzed Optimus. Something stirred in the Autobots\u2019 memory banks until they came across the date\u2019s meaning. \u201cChristmas Day?! Scrap! Autobots, hands up. How many forgot to do their Christmas shopping?\u201d All Autobots raised their hands. \u201cI thought so. We\u2019ve been so caught up in getting our base finished that we forgot to be charitable to each other!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait,\u201d interjected Sonic, \u201cso, you guys don\u2019t know about Halloween, but you kick yourselves when you forget the Christmas shopping?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChristmas is one of the few Earth holidays we celebrate on Cybertron,\u201d explained Optimus. \u201cWith its message of charity, it\u2019s something the Autobots can get behind.\u201d That\u2019s when an idea hit Optimus in the face. \u201cShadow,\u201d he said as he transformed, \u201cis there any place in Central City that could benefit from robot parts?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is one area,\u201d rasped Shadow. \u201cRobot parts are the main source of income to those people. It always gets a food donation whenever the food supplies in that area are too low. Selling robot parts is the only way they can feed their families.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow well would that area take an entire robot carcass?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt should feed them for about 10 weeks,\u201d replied Shadow. \u201cThe max they got out of robot part sales is 5.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen get a convoy prepped to get the Egg Robo-Smasher to that area. We\u2019ll follow you,\u201d directed Optimus. Shadow arched an eye ridge, but at the convincing of General Silverwing, he made the call. The convoy arrived, loaded the robot onto a flat bed, and led the Autobots to Mission Street. The people there goggled at the robot being given. The Autobots transformed back into robot mode and unloaded the Egg Robo-Smasher from the flatbed. \u201cPeople of Mission Street,\u201d called Optimus, \u201cI am Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots of Cybertron. We have heard of how much you need parts to sell in exchange for food. Today, on this day, we bring you something that may please you. Recently, Dr. Eggman tried to attack Central City with a robot that almost violated our minds. We defeated it with the help of Sonic and have brought you the robot and the parts we extracted from it. We offer it as a Christmas present.\u201d Everyone cheered. The Autobots were surprised. \u201cEr, we\u2019re glad you like it,\u201d stammered Optimus. The people of Mission Street were still cheering until someone noticed a Mobian coming from behind the crowd. The crowd quieted down and stepped aside to make a path for the newcomer. It was a female Mobian, with her animal features hidden, aside from her pointy ears. She wore a red dress that flowed out when it touched the ground. Her coat was red and had flowing sleeves. She wore red gloves, had red, wavy hair, a mask that obscured the face with a mirrored material that only she could see through, and a red Robin Hood hat. She seemed to glide towards the Autobots as the snow fell around her. Once she stopped, she turned her head upwards to the Autobots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the Scarlet Specter!\u201d whispered a 4 year old skunk girl. There was a small silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGreetings, Autobots of Cybertron,\u201d began the Scarlet Specter. Her voice was obviously altered by the mask. \u201cI am the Scarlet Specter, one of Mobius\u2019 many protectors. I have seen your fight with the Eggman robot. Your actions have proved that your generosity is genuine. I speak for all of Mobius when I say welcome to our planet!\u201d The crowd cheered. \u201cAnd to repay the generosity of G.U.N, Team Sonic, and the Autobots, I present a gift to each of you today,\u201d revealed the Specter as she summoned a drawstring bag out of red smoke. She opened the bag to reveal a green jewel, a red jewel, and a cyan jewel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChaos Emeralds?!\u201d yelped Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThose are Chaos Emeralds?\u201d asked Optimus as he remembered the Autobots\u2019 first meeting with Knuckles. \u201cOnly one of them looks like an emerald, the others aren\u2019t even green!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the very chaotic nature of these emeralds,\u201d explained the Specter. Shadow and G.U.N got the green emerald, Team Sonic got the cyan emerald, and the Autobots got the red emerald. \u201cMerry Christmas, my friends,\u201d bid the Specter as a red mist surrounded her. It obscured her and she disappeared once it dissipated. The Autobots blinked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho IS the Scarlet Specter?\u201d asked Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA witch that fights Eggman,\u201d droned Omega. \u201cHer magic abilities are unmatched.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be ridiculous,\u201d scoffed Ratchet. \u201cMagic doesn\u2019t exist.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReally?!\u201d protested Optimus. \u201cThen how did she disappear like that?! Come to think of it, my gun and axe are magic weapons!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat you call magic,\u201d argued Ratchet, \u201cI call unexplained science.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSure,\u201d sighed Optimus, not entirely believing it. He turned to the people of Mission Street. \u201cIn any case, Merry Christmas!\u201d The people responded in kind and the Autobots went through the Warp Ring back to base. When they arrived, Optimus looked at the Chaos Emerald in his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s up?\u201d asked Rouge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Scarlet Specter,\u201d muttered Optimus. \u201cHow did she manage to find three Chaos Emeralds when, from what Tails told me a while ago, you guys need to find one to get the other six?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaybe we shouldn\u2019t think too hard on it,\u201d dismissed Rouge. Optimus stared, and then smirked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re right,\u201d replied Optimus, \u201cwe shouldn\u2019t stress ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRouge, we\u2019re leaving,\u201d called Shadow in his usual growl. Alexis and Omega were already at the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cComing, Shads honey!\u201d said Rouge in a teasing tone. She followed Team Dark and Alexis to the door. Once they exited, Shadow thrust the emerald into the air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCHAOS CONTROL!\u201d he shouted. The group disappeared in a flash of green light. The Autobots blinked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow in the Pit\u2026?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll explain later,\u201d replied Sonic. \u201cFor now, we have to go as well. Merry Christmas!\u201d Team Sonic left the base, taking the cyan emerald with them. Optimus grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, Bots,\u201d he called, \u201cwe\u2019ve got more work on our plate. Knowing Eggman, he\u2019s going after the Chaos Emeralds too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA side quest, in other words,\u201d sighed Cliffjumper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne that makes sense,\u201d countered Ironhide. \u201cIf Eggman harnesses the power of all seven and applies it to his Transforming Robot soldiers\u2026,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt would stand to reason that we\u2019ll have an uphill fight on our hands,\u201d finished Optimus. \u201cRatchet, I presume you did a scan of our emerald?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI did,\u201d replied Ratchet. \u201cAnd I found an energy signature inside. If what Tails told me is correct, all seven emeralds have that same signature. I should have an emerald locator done by New Year\u2019s Eve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood work,\u201d praised Optimus. He then looked at the time. \u201cAll right, it\u2019s time for recharge. We\u2019ll wake up tomorrow at 5:30. Merry Christmas, Autobots.\u201d The other Autobots returned the wishes and headed to their quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, a red mist hovered in a dance studio room. It was curling gently around the wall railings and caressed the mirrors before coming together to form the Scarlet Specter. \u201cRose?\u201d asked a voice. The Specter turned to see two women in the mirror. One was a human with straight, brown hair, bangs covering her eyebrows, a ponytail near the top, a rose hair ornament on the right side of her hair with lace around it and a ribbon reaching to her waist, a black ball gown with white trim, a bodice of the same design, sleeves that didn\u2019t connect to the dress and fanned out from its opening at the upper arm to the wrists, and a magic wand in her right hand. The other woman was Transformer sized, green skinned, and dressed in the stereotypical witch\u2019s outfit, complete with hat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s me,\u201d replied the Specter. She removed the hat, took the red colored wig off to reveal short pink quills adorned with a headband, and a removal of the mask revealed Amy Rose\u2019s features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t need to hide the fact you\u2019re a witch around us,\u201d chuckled the human, Sira, as she stepped through the mirror. The Transformer sized woman, a Nebulan named Trema, crawled after her. \u201cNo one\u2019s going to tell on you, my student,\u201d assured Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd what if the vision we\u2019ve had doesn\u2019t pan out in a positive light?\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt will!\u201d insisted Trema. \u201cThe Autobots will gladly accept a witch amongst their allies.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s if they are trusting of magically inclined people,\u201d remarked Amy. \u201cWe\u2019ve got the power needed, but if we delay\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, listen,\u201d interrupted Sira, \u201cthe threat that comes to this planet will be made known to the Autobots, but Cybertron is sending an emissary to our planet to tell Optimus the truth of the matter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI thought the Universal Council of Witches had given the Autobots their support,\u201d replied Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor aiding them when needed, yes,\u201d answered Trema. \u201cThe best way to do that, however, is to let Fate play things out!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd what about that journey Optimus will take?\u201d asked Amy. Trema bit her lip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d she answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTrema?\u201d asked Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome talk of revolution is spreading on Nebulos,\u201d explained Trema. \u201cI need to convince Zarak that what he\u2019s planning is wrong. I\u2019ll be gone for a month.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWill you be home in time for our Coven\u2019s get together?\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOf course!\u201d assured Trema. \u201cOh, I almost forgot, I have your presents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI brought presents for you two as well,\u201d remembered Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet me get yours from downstairs,\u201d bid Amy as she ran out of the dance studio. She came back a few minutes later. \u201cWho will go first?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet me go first,\u201d replied Sira. \u201cMs. Trema, I have a spell book for you. Ms. Rose, I believe it\u2019s time for you to have your own wand.\u201d She handed the items to the other two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank you, Sira!\u201d called Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWand Training will begin New Year\u2019s Day,\u201d declared Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right!\u201d cheered Amy. She then got out her gifts for the others. \u201cSira, I got you Rachel Snoops, Book 7: Marriage and Manslaughter<\/em> and Trema, I got that lilac bubble bath you wanted to try.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHow sweet!\u201d praised Trema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThank you, Amy,\u201d said Sira with a big grin on her face \u201cThis book is said to finally have the answers to the identity of Ms. Snoops\u2019 nemesis!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNow then,\u201d remarked Trema, \u201cSira, that silver tea chest you wanted is right here. Amy, I have a scrying orb for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re well on your way to learning the advanced sets!\u201d chuckled Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThank you, guys!\u201d bid Amy. \u201cI don\u2019t know what I would have done without your help in my magic abilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou have potential to be a stronger witch than myself,\u201d replied Sira. \u201cWe only provide the tools. The student needs to utilize them to the best of her abilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYes, well, I hate to cut this visit short,\u201d interjected Trema, \u201cbut I must return to Nebulos. Merry Christmas!\u201d She went into the mirror again and faded into the mist in the mirror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI must go as well,\u201d replied Sira. \u201cNatalie will have a fit if I\u2019m not at my manor during Christmas. Merry Christmas, Ms. Rose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMerry Christmas, Ms. Mayworth,\u201d bid Amy. Sira left the same way Trema did. Amy sighed in happiness. She then snapped her fingers, causing red mist to turn her Scarlet Specter dress into a ballerina\u2019s outfit, with comfortable point shoes. She then decided to practice her routine to Christmas music. \u201cMerry Christmas, everyone,\u201d she thought as the snow fell gently around her house.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It took a few weeks to finally complete the base for the Autobots. Once finished, the Autobots were studying up on their new home. The Space Colony ARK intrigued them, so they asked G.U.N. for a tour of the facility. They accepted the request and had Team Dark be their guides. They also posted a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,99],"tags":[146,337],"class_list":["post-1174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transformers-mobian-chronicles","category-transformers-mobian-chronicles-arc-1-settling-in","tag-sonic","tag-transformers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1174"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1174\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1175,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1174\/revisions\/1175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}