At G.U.N, in a room specially designed for the Autobots, Shadow tapped his foot repeatedly. Irritation crossed his features. \u201cLosing your temper?\u2019 chuckled a familiar, sultry voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis whole thing is absurd!\u201d snarled Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s absurd?\u201d asked Rouge as she flew down from an upper gantry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis!\u201d snapped Shadow. \u201cThe Transformers! Our treaty! A warship above our heads!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an Autobot ship,\u201d assured Rouge. \u201cThey\u2019re the good guys, remember?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, good guys led by a kid!\u201d argued Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey have given us results,\u201d countered Rouge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRouge, Optimus is a child, plain and simple,\u201d hissed Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA child that\u2019s a powerful ally,\u201d remarked Rouge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you two are finished,\u201d said a voice. Shadow and Rouge turned to see Jazz standing in the doorway. They arched an eye ridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s Optimus?\u201d grunted Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t get much of a clear picture,\u201d replied Jazz, \u201cbut he mentioned something about Sonic, a 24 chili dog lunch, his vehicle mode\u2019s cockpit, and a full detailing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cApparently, the faker\u2019s never heard of a napkin,\u201d sighed Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, what\u2019s up?\u201d asked Jazz. \u201cI assume there\u2019s a reason for a meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve found another Chaos Emerald,\u201d replied Rouge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnother one?!\u201d cheered Jazz. \u201cAll right!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHowever,\u201d interjected Shadow, \u201cit\u2019s being misused.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot so all right, then,\u201d winced Jazz. \u201cHave we got I.D. on the misuser?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, but not anything current,\u201d reported Shadow. He then pulled up the files on the mystery emerald abuser. It was a 50 something year old man, pretty muscular, military haircut, square-cut beard, and dressed in red. \u201cHe\u2019s called Captain Aaron Witwicky of the United States Air Force. Before the planet\u2019s previous countries collapsed, Captain Witwicky had experienced PTSD after a war between the U.S. and China had leveled both countries and brought them to a standstill in 2786. The reason was because his wife and children were killed by U.S. soldiers firing on anyone in a panic after the battle of Hong Kong was going south. An uneasy peace was signed, but Captain Witwicky refused to accept it. He wasn\u2019t the biggest fan of technology and sought out to learn magic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe did realize that all civilizations on this planet were built on technology, right?\u201d asked Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe said that it was a mistake,\u201d clarified Rouge. \u201cHe sought out help from a witch and found that there were four main divisions of magically inclined people on this planet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJust like Cybertron,\u201d muttered Jazz. \u201cIs that a universal constant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnyway,\u201d grunted Shadow, annoyed that they drifted off topic, \u201che felt that the only way to get to his wife and children was to start a war without technology. So he stirred the pot a bit with the other orders and soon sparked a war. It became the War of Four Orders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat war wasn\u2019t confined to this planet,\u201d revealed Jazz. \u201cOptimus is a fledgling wizard of the Red Order and a history nut. From what he\u2019s researched, the war lasted for a thousand of your years across the universe. After it died, most magically-inclined people went into hiding, even from planets whose cultures were heavily reliant on magic.\u201d An oddity then crossed Jazz\u2019s mind. \u201cWait, shouldn\u2019t he be dead? He looks to be in his 50\u2019s. If he\u2019s from the later part of the 28th century, then he should be in a grave by now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome sort of age lock spell, we believe,\u201d mused Shadow. \u201cAnd a long life spell. That, or a good means of cellular and mental stasis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAny idea what color Chaos Emerald he\u2019s using?\u201d asked Jazz. \u201cThere are only four Chaos Emeralds accounted for. You guys have green, we have red, Sonic and his team have Cyan, and Shockwave has purple.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat does leave blue, yellow, and white unaccounted for,\u201d answered Rouge, \u201cbut we have no idea what the color is. We only know it\u2019s a Chaos Emerald because of the energy frequency all emeralds emit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI guess we\u2019ll find out when we meet him,\u201d mused Jazz. \u201cAny patterns to his attacks?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot attacks, per se,\u201d corrected Rouge, \u201cbut more along the lines of vandalism. He and his men teleport in with Chaos Control, draw some graffiti, and then move on to the next location.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, guerrilla vandalism, then,\u201d guessed a voice. Everyone jumped and whirled to see the Scarlet Specter leaning against the wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow long were you\u2026?\u201d stammered Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe entire briefing,\u201d replied the Specter. \u201cMany a witch and wizard has heard of Captain Witwicky. Practically no one wants to meet him because he\u2019s dragged magically inclined people through the mud with that war of his.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo that\u2019s why we don\u2019t hear about magic people,\u201d grunted Shadow. \u201cThis guy put you guys in a bad light for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd the work to clear our name is slow,\u201d continued the Specter. \u201cThere\u2019s still a negative connotation with magic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHold up,\u201d interjected Shadow. He then turned to the main monitor which was displaying more vandalism by Witwicky\u2019s men. The interesting thing was that it now had a Transformer sized, green man there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA Nebulan!\u201d gasped Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA what now?\u201d asked Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA Nebulan,\u201d replied Jazz, \u201cfrom the planet, Nebulos. A warrior race. This kind of petty vandalism should be beneath them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd our people haven\u2019t spoken with them since the war ended,\u201d called a voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOddly enough,\u201d remarked the Specter, \u201cthat\u2019s not the first Nebulan I\u2019ve met.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know of another Nebulan?\u201d asked the voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes,\u201d answered the Specter. \u201cOne of my teachers is a Nebulan, a witch of the green order.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNature, huh?\u201d mused the voice. \u201cI gotta meet her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe\u2019s a nice lady\u2026,\u201d the Specter\u2019s voice trailed off. \u201cWait, who\u2019s saying that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s coming from behind us,\u201d replied Jazz. They all glanced around the room. Then they heard laughter. They turned to the source of the laughter to see a certain Prime shimmer into view. He was squatting and pointing at the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe looks on your faces are priceless!\u201d he cackled. \u201cAlthough, I can only assume Miss Specter\u2019s face is similar to yours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow long\u2026?\u201d gasped Rouge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen Shadow was griping about me earlier,\u201d explained Optimus as he stood up. \u201cMy detailing was done quickly. Turns out, while his eating habits are gross, Sonic leaves a smaller mess then I thought. Jazz is right, though, he never uses a napkin.\u201d He then turned to the files on Witwicky. \u201cI\u2019d say it\u2019s Mora Mortem, suspending any and all decay in the body as you sleep. To sleep that long he most likely used Multo Sopor, putting the caster in a sleep that he had originally specified when casting it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow do you\u2026?\u201d quizzed Rouge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cObservation is a standard fare for someone that\u2019s magically inclined,\u201d explained the Specter. \u201cThere is something Optimus missed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d inquired Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCustodientes Imperium,\u201d answered the Specter. Optimus then smacked his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, yeah,\u201d he realized, \u201che\u2019d lose a lot of magic energy when sleeping that long, on top of casting those spells. He must have used Custodientes Imperium to keep his energy reserves at acceptable levels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI will tell the other witches and wizards of this,\u201d declared the Specter. \u201cWe don\u2019t need another war setting us back. He\u2019s most likely under the impression that the war still continues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood thinking,\u201d praised Optimus. The Scarlet Specter curtsied, then left via red smoke. Optimus then turned to Jazz. \u201cJazz, get Prowl to patrol the city with the rest of the police. We need them to keep all citizens safe when we engage Captain Witwicky. Get Sonic in on this as well. This may need Teams Sonic and Dark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith respect,\u201d rumbled Shadow, \u201cwhat little I have for the blue annoyance, Team Dark can handle one man.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI can\u2019t run the risk when magic is involved,\u201d insisted Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat risk?\u201d hissed Shadow. \u201cAt worst, you guys will shout mumbo jumbo and shoot sparks at each other.\u201d Optimus hmphed and walked out like Amy would if she\u2019s annoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cInsulting magic, are we?\u201d asked Jazz. \u201cDude, I\u2019ve seen how powerful magic duels are. On my first mission as a Guardian Cadet, I saw two Decepticons locked in a magic duel. I don\u2019t know what caused it, but they nearly leveled the Decepticon Capital City of Kaon. All I heard was if they should join a bot named \u2018Megatron\u2019 or not.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn any case, G.U.N. will be on standby when things go south,\u201d replied Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIF things go south,\u201d remarked Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTrust me, they will,\u201d insisted Shadow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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