Journey\u2019s log. Mobius date: March 31, 4017. Stardate: 1622183.34. I\u2019m finally in Spagonia, Mobian Europe. I started in the British Isles, what with magic being strongest there. I wound up at Spagonia University, with a Professor Pickle leading my holo-form to his study. He showed me a map of all Spagonia and all the magic hotspots on the continent. The greatest one was near Stonehenge. There was a well-known magic school on a field trip there, so I asked the staff and students for help. Unfortunately, they couldn\u2019t do well. Technomagic was beyond that school. They pointed out that the hotspot in Soleanna may help. It was night when I arrived, and a festival was going on. Soleanna was Mediterranean in design, with rivers going through the city. The buildings and towers were well-lit, and fireworks were going off. It looked like the people were in prayer, and a boat was going through the rivers to a central altar. The boat had ballet dancers in yellow dresses on the bow. A young woman was standing behind the dancers and waving as the people cheered. She was a brunette in a simple white dress with her hair adorned by feathers on each side. I couldn\u2019t fathom what was going on, so I tapped a woman\u2019s shoulder. She wore some sort of black ball gown with white trim and disconnected sleeves. Her rose adorned head turned to me. \u201cI\u2019m not native to Soleanna,\u201d I began. \u201cWhat\u2019s the particular reason behind this festival?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the Festival of the Sun,\u201d explained the woman. \u201cIt\u2019s where we pay homage to our Patron Deity and God of the Sun, Solaris. Quiet now! That woman over on the boat, Princess Elise, is about to give the Final Prayer!\u201d The woman, Elise, was greeted by a Bishop and handed a torch. Before she lit the altar, she made a prayer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe give thanks for the blessed flames. May we always continue to have peace. Sun of Soleanna, guide and watch over us with your eternal light,\u201d she proclaimed. She then lit the altar and the flames wove into a beautiful design. More fireworks were launched, and the city cheered. I then felt something on my vehicle mode\u2019s trailer bed. My vehicle mode was tossed into the air. I transformed to get a better landing. I then realized that gravity was going to put me in the river.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLOOK OUT!\u201d I shouted. Everyone got away from the splash radius. I got up once I regained control. I hadn\u2019t prepared myself for an underwater environment, so I was coughing up water for a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, you made quite the splash,\u201d joked Blackarachnia\u2019s voice. I finally looked up at the bridge to see her in robot mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd, you interrupted the humans\u2019 enjoyment, why?\u201d I hissed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou were the one who landed in the drink,\u201d observed Blackarachnia. She then drew out a laser launcher and leveled it at the altar. The crowd gasped, the lady whose shoulder I tapped flew through the air and landed at the altar just as Blackarachnia pulled the trigger and let a shot fly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDefendere!\u201d she chanted as she cast a large, red energy shield. The shot was absorbed. Blackarachnia snarled. \u201cMachine Woman, you have disturbed your opponent\u2019s attempt to enjoy a long-standing tradition of this country! How dare you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou have interfered with my actions!\u201d hissed Blackarachnia. \u201cYou will pay!\u201d she raised her claws to strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot here!\u201d I demanded. I got between her and the altar. Blackarachnia still advanced. \u201cDidn\u2019t you hear me?! Take it out of the city!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou wouldn\u2019t dare interfere here!\u201d snarled Blackarachnia. \u201cIt might shatter the Pax Cybertronia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve got 4.37 light-years to bring you back to Cybertron!\u201d I hissed. \u201cI might risk it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe universe respected us when they saw us,\u201d growled Blackarachnia, \u201cand it shall do so again!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFreedom is the right of all sentient beings!\u201d I snarled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen, follow through with that, and stay out of my way!\u201d shouted Blackarachnia. \u201cI have freedom to conquer!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd, I have freedom to stop you from doing that!\u201d I replied. I grappled her, then activated my flight jets, taking us out of the city. We were flying towards the eastern forested area. After I plowed through a few trees with her in front, Blackarachnia jabbed her claws into me and injected more cyber-venom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou still cling to methods that are archaic in origin!\u201d she hissed. \u201cMercy? Duty? Honor? Justice? That led us to corruption in the High Council! All they do is talk and talk and talk and never get anything done!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, the Council DID get things done!\u201d I protested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDid the image the Chrono-knife showed us last time mean nothing?!\u201d shouted Blackarachnia. \u201cYour values have just proven worthless as you don\u2019t act on them! Enjoy rusting alone on this Primus-forsaken rock!\u201d She transformed and sped off. Please, let that be the last time I see her!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell,\u201d sighed the woman that protected Elise, \u201cthat could have gone worse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCould have gone worse?!\u201d protested the Bishop. \u201cSira, those robots nearly splashed everyone! The dark one almost killed the Princess! I\u2019m surprised you came tonight and were fast enough to protect her!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI just had a feeling I needed to attend this year,\u201d replied Sira. \u201cBesides, is Elise still alive?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, obviously!\u201d answered Princess Elise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen, no harm, no foul,\u201d assured Sira. \u201cBesides, I was expecting the male robot. He needs guidance. Now, if you\u2019ll excuse me, Natalie is expecting me later tonight for a private celebration. Go on, be merry, and enjoy yourself. The people need to see that you can find joy in adversity.\u201d She then became red mist and flew to the north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStrangest woman in our history,\u201d muttered the Bishop. \u201cYour Highness, do we continue?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI see no reason to stop the festival over a mere altercation that resulted in no deaths and only wet clothes,\u201d replied Elise. \u201cMy people, Solaris has blessed us with first contact with the Transformers and it didn\u2019t result in someone getting hurt, as our reporters in the field would have found in their respective countries. We have no need to fear them and will continue to have peace. Enjoy yourselves!\u201d The declaration was well received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not sure HOW a Holo-Droid can sleep,\u201d remarked Ratchet as he shut the door behind him, \u201cbut, it IS sleeping. We should be able to talk in peace.\u201d Sonic and his friends were assembled in the Med-Bay with the Autobots. The truth was out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe gotta do something about that thing!\u201d muttered Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, going at it half-cocked with a Photon Rifle isn\u2019t going to work,\u201d replied Cliffjumper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, yes, that was stupid!\u201d hissed Jazz, getting a little irritated about that maneuver. \u201cAt the very least, I should have found the doo-dad that powers it, but I was being too hotheaded! Can we drop it?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou WERE shooting at the doo-dad that powers it,\u201d answered Tails. \u201cIt was just protected by Optimus\u2019 image.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMind explaining?\u201d asked Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Holo-Droid\u2019s image,\u201d lectured Tails, \u201cis made up of lights and forcefields, creating something we\u2019ve been trying for centuries to make, hard light holograms. Its holo-emitters are on the endoskeleton and project a perfect image of Optimus around itself. For all intents and purposes, it\u2019s a walking force-field.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIs there anything you and Ratchet can cook up to switch it off?\u201d quizzed Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSadly, we\u2019re still coming up short on that score,\u201d sighed Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow does it run?\u201d asked Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEnergon, like us, why?\u201d wondered Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen, we may stand a chance with a frontal assault,\u201d replied Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut, Tails just said nothing can hurt it, Mr. Prowl,\u201d reminded Cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe need larger, more powerful weapons,\u201d explained Prowl. \u201cIt\u2019s impervious, but not unstoppable. Ratchet provided me a critical piece of the puzzle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI get it!\u201d realized Ironhide. \u201cwe drain the thing\u2019s energy banks, it\u2019s vulnerable!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd constant, sustained attacks will do it,\u201d confirmed Prowl, \u201cwe just need to survive long enough to see it through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe haven\u2019t done Team Blasts in a while,\u201d mused Amy. \u201cThis may be a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTeam Blasts?\u201d asked Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConcentrated attacks that rely on the entire team,\u201d explained Sonic. \u201cEach team has one. Me, Tails, and Knuckles call ours the Sonic Overdrive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd we DID all get a Cyber Key,\u201d recalled Bumblebee. \u201cNow\u2019s a good time to test them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPerfect!\u201d cheered Prowl. \u201cWe\u2019ll also need Teletraan 1 to help coordinate the assault and get us in lockdown until we\u2019ve dealt with the Holo-Droid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I don\u2019t think that\u2019s a good idea right now,\u201d winced Tails. He pulled up a screen to see Teletraan 1\u2019s avatar drunkenly weeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMICHAEL BAY\u2019S NOT MAKING MOVIES ANYMORE!\u201d he wailed and then drunk from a hip flask before the image faded away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Isn\u2019t he already dead?\u201d asked Ironhide. \u201cIt IS 4017, ain\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat I don\u2019t understand,\u201d remarked Tails, \u201cis that Teletraan\u2019s got various filters to prevent himself from taking in too much Energon. How is he drunk?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTails, ever since I landed here,\u201d answered Ratchet, \u201cI\u2019ve learned not to question some things. Just help me get him sobered up and ready.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen that\u2019s done, we\u2019ll need some time to plan,\u201d declared Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMake it happen, people!\u201d ordered Jazz. \u201cThis whole mess went down when an intruder slipped by our sensors and I DON\u2019T want this incident weakening us!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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