Journey\u2019s log. Supplemental. I have been\u2026unable\u2026to try and\u2026puzzle out\u2026oh, for Primus\u2019 sake, who am I kidding?! I know damn well what Sira said! And, looking over my past actions over the past few years, I can\u2019t blame her for saying that. What have I done? I\u2019m surprised Jazz and Ironhide, my closest allies, put up with that. At this point, I wish Jazz invoked the Crisis Act. \u201cWhat did I do?\u201d I asked aloud. \u201cWhat did I do to cause something so unpleasant?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think you can answer that yourself,\u201d replied a motherly voice. I whirled around to see two bluish, transparent bots. Their legs were replaced by ghost tails. One of the bots was a femme in a dancer\u2019s armor and the other was a stocky mech with medical markings. I was confused, then remembered the names that were used for my weapons. I pointed to the femme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBlade Dancer?\u201d I asked. She nodded. \u201cThen, YOU,\u201d I said, pointing to the mech, \u201care Pacemaker.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right,\u201d confirmed the mech. Time seemed to stop for us as we looked at each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr, can you sit down?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe can,\u201d assured Blade Dancer. I offered my seat to her and she sat down as if she were still alive. Pacemaker took the other seat. As I stood, they gave me warm smiles. I wasn\u2019t sure I deserved them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI made a humungous mess of things, haven\u2019t I?\u201d I sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYep, no painting over that one,\u201d remarked Pacemaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen what am I supposed to do?\u201d I asked. \u201cNever make mistakes? Never raise my voice? Never get angry at anything? Never lie or take a shortcut? Act like a goodie-two-pedes?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOf course not. Not even the Primes are that perfect,\u201d replied Blade Dancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTHEN WHAT IN THE PIT DO YOU AND THE PRIMES WANT FROM ME?!\u201d I shouted. \u201cI\u2026I just don\u2019t know what to do! What can I do to make this right again?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want you to be better,\u201d answered another voice. I jumped and whirled to see Solus Prime behind me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, that\u2019s helpful,\u201d I snarked as I tried to slow my Sparkrate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know the problem,\u201d explained Solus, \u201cnow you can find the solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Yeah, knowing the problem makes a solution easier,\u201d I conceded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPacemaker and I were holding back because we weren\u2019t sure about you,\u201d answered Blade Dancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t know what would happen if we cut loose,\u201d continued Pacemaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaybe you shouldn\u2019t,\u201d I sighed. \u201cMaybe Sira underestimated how far along I went on an evil path and you should snuff my Spark before I get worse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDid you really just say that?\u201d hissed Pacemaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn front of a medic, a dancer, and a Prime, no less?\u201d asked Blade Dancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOrion, you\u2019re our partner,\u201d assured Solus. \u201cYou\u2019re our friend. As Jazz has been demonstrating since you met him, you don\u2019t leave friends hanging. You help them, try to make them better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd, if you can\u2019t?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen, at least we made the effort,\u201d replied Blade Dancer. \u201cSo, what\u2019s the next stage?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI need to be more mindful, think a little before acting and speaking,\u201d I declared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou won\u2019t try to do so?\u201d asked Solus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile I may lean more to Star Trek<\/em>,\u201d I replied, \u201cI can\u2019t deny Yoda\u2019s wisdom. \u2018Do, or do not. There is no try.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWise words,\u201d chuckled Solus. \u201cWe need to go, as do you.\u201d She then placed her hand on my shoulder as Pacemaker placed his hand on the other and Blade Dancer hugged me as a mother would. \u201cGood luck, Optimus,\u201d bid Solus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThank you, Solus,\u201d I reciprocated. My optics switched off for a moment, then I realized what she said. \u201cWait, did you call me\u2026?\u201d I then saw my hands. They were in the familiar talon shape. I looked down to see my old cockpit chest. My shoulders had their flight jets back. I then felt around my head and found antennae. Solus was right! I\u2019m back to being Optimus Prime! I gave a cheer! My magic was back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re quite the excitable one,\u201d mused a voice. I turned to see Sira and Natalie watching. \u201cWe felt a magic surge, a small one, here. So, you reexamined your Spark?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI did,\u201d I replied, calming down. \u201cI have a few friends to thank. Pacemaker, Blade Dancer, the Primes, the Autobots, our Mobian allies, and you. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor what?\u201d asked Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor having me go on this journey to truly know what I need to be mindful of,\u201d I explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell,\u201d muttered Sira, \u201cwe all saw that you were going on some journey. Even my current apprentice, Amy Rose, could see it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Scarlet Specter has a good teacher,\u201d I praised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m flattered,\u201d replied Sira. \u201cLike I said, we all knew you were going on a journey. The reason behind it? That was something we couldn\u2019t see. Good thing, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt wouldn\u2019t really be a test if someone knew the answer,\u201d I guessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou got it,\u201d confirmed Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPersonally, I hope this is the last time I go through this trial,\u201d I sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou don\u2019t get it, do you?\u201d observed Natalie. \u201cThe Trial of the Soul never ends. The universe wanted to see if you could really change and you just proved you can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I asked my friends for help,\u201d I realized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cExactly,\u201d answered Sira. \u201cThat\u2019s what a true Transformer does, regardless of being made of metal or flesh and blood. It changes, adapts, helps, and is helped along the way. No being can change without some help.\u201d She then bade me follow her through the house. \u201cYes, there are those that abuse it by becoming overly dependent, but there is another end to that spectrum.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNever asking for help,\u201d I answered. \u201cLetting pride in doing things yourself get in the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRight again,\u201d replied Sira. \u201cAnd, along the journey, for a moment, you were thinking of possibilities never once considered by you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Blackarachnia showed me the Post-war Suffering being heaped on the Decepticons,\u201d I sighed. \u201cI\u2019ve got a lot of work to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen, don\u2019t let me detain you,\u201d bid Sira. \u201cBut, just so you know, you\u2019re welcome to visit me when you need advice. And, if you\u2019re lucky, Natalie and I may stop by your base.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, in that case, I\u2019ll make a visit easier for you by mailing you your security cards,\u201d I called.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMuch appreciated,\u201d chuckled Sira. \u201cSee you out there!\u201d I was at the main drive with Sira and Natalie still waving goodbye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAd magnitudinem vero,\u201d I chanted. I returned to my original size and switched the comms on. \u201cRatchet, this is Optimus Prime. My magic\u2019s back and I need a Ground Bridge.\u201d Static was the reply. \u201cRatchet?\u201d I asked. I tried another one. \u201cTails?\u201d Static again. \u201cTeletraan?\u201d Static from him?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIs something wrong?\u201d quizzed Sira as she and Natalie ran up to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot even my A.I\u2019s responding,\u201d I answered. A horrible thought struck me. \u201cThe Holo-Droid!\u201d I gasped. \u201cI left a copy of me in command!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBefore you went on this journey?\u201d asked Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s what\u2019s got me so worried,\u201d I gulped. \u201cI haven\u2019t mastered teleporting myself yet. Want to visit the Autobot base early?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSure,\u201d replied Sira. \u201cWe just need an image to work with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBetter than that, I know the coordinates and the inside of the base,\u201d I helped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEven better,\u201d cheered Natalie. \u201cConcentrate on those things as we chant the spell.\u201d We then held our hands up like a doctor would. I did as asked, and we started chanting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLocus. Locus. Locus,\u201d we chanted. As we did, magic was flowing around us. We let my image and coordinates bleed into the magic and it started guiding us there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Holo-droid went to the main command center. \u201cAll right,\u201d it muttered. \u201cWhat\u2019s on the docket for today? Ah, yes. Teletraan 1, open a channel to the Autobot fleet. Tell them they are to launch within the hour.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot a chance!\u201d snarled Teletraan. \u201cGUYS! NOW!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCYBER KEY POWER!\u201d shouted all the Autobots as they came out of the woodwork. Jazz fired off his Bass Cannons at the Holo-Droid. Prowl\u2019s shoulder mounted launchers became shoulder mounted rifles as they fired. Bumblebee\u2019s hands became spikes and they fired a large stream of electricity. Cliffjumper unleashed triple-barreled blasters from his arms. Ironhide combined his cannons to make a laser bazooka. Ratchet had claws deploy from his arms and fire electromagnetic beams. Teletraan deployed internal defenses. The Holo-Droid face-palmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSeriously?\u201d it asked. \u201cI\u2019m made of lights and force-fields! What can you\u2026?\u201d Its power levels went to 99% after 12 seconds. It waited another 12 seconds before it dropped to 98%. \u201cNot gonna work, guys,\u201d it remarked. \u201cI can do this all day!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTails, is it even doing anything?\u201d gulped Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIts power levels are dropping, but slowly!\u201d reported Tails as he looked on a monitor. \u201cKeep up the attack!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGuys, I\u2019m getting bored!\u201d sigh the Holo-Droid. The Cyber Keys then wore off. \u201cThere! You\u2019re done!\u201d remarked the Holo-Droid. \u201cNow, will you just\u2026?!\u201d The Autobots then each took a tank from beneath the floor, converted them to rifles, and fired. \u201cOh, hey! Commander Tower let you guys have them again. Awesome.\u201d It then used its forcefields in its hands to redirect the beams of light to the Autobots. They were blown into the walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNO! KEEP UP THE ASSAULT!\u201d cried Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, Miles Prower!\u201d quizzed the Holo-Droid in a sing-song voice. \u201cIs that you I hear?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, Scrap in a Test Tube!\u201d swore Tails. He turned to his friends, hiding behind him. \u201cIt\u2019s our turn already, guys!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBlast away!\u201d cheered Sonic. Knuckles grabbed Tails\u2019 legs and Tails grabbed Sonic\u2019s legs. Knuckles spun around a few times, then released Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSONIC OVERDRIVE!\u201d announced Team Sonic as Tails kicked Sonic into the air, giving him height enough to do a Light Speed Attack, doing his signature Spin Dash at higher speeds and bouncing on the Holo-Droid multiple times. The Holo-Droid knocked Sonic into his team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCHAOS INFERNO!\u201d shouted Team Dark. Shadow initiated Chaos Control. Rouge lifted Omega by the head and he converted his arms into laser cannons, rotating them around his body in a counter-clockwise direction and firing. The Holo-Droid redirected the beams and knocked them down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFLOWER FESTIVAL!\u201d called Team Rose. Big the Cat bounced Amy and Cream on his umbrella, then he lifted it slightly into the air. Amy landed on the umbrella, struck a pose, then Cream landed on her and struck another pose while an explosion of flowers hit the Holo-droid. The Holo-Droid slammed its foot on the ground as the flowers evaporated and knocked the team down. A shamisen was then being played, then drums. The Holo-Droid was confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCHAOTIX RECITAL!\u201d screeched Team Chaotix. They sang off key, unleashing a sonic blast. The Holo-Droid grabbed one of the overhanging blasters under Teletraan\u2019s command and shot at the Chaotix\u2019 feet. They were tossed like ragdolls. The Holo-Droid then felt something in its head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHm, it looks like Teletraan\u2019s trying to hack my systems,\u201d it chuckled. \u201cIt\u2019d be a shame if I didn\u2019t anticipate that and made a special program for that!\u201d It snapped its fingers and the main console sparked. Teletraan 1\u2019s avatar clutched its head in pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTeletraan, are you all right?!\u201d asked a voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIiiii\u2019mmmm fiiiinnneee!\u201d slurred Teletraan. The avatar then fell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWas that\u2026?\u201d muttered the Holo-Droid, wondering about the voice. Trema came out with a laser pistol with a gatling gun barrel. \u201cHow did you get in here?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSpecial permission!\u201d answered Trema as she fired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI thought you saved a Nebulan Blaster for war time,\u201d remarked the Holo-Droid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis IS war time!\u201d snarled Trema as she continued firing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHm, power levels are dropping,\u201d mused the Holo-Droid, \u201cbut, not enough. Say, Trema, did you know various emergency procedures were implemented when the intruder attacked Optimus? This one\u2019s my favorite. Emergency Procedure 5! Activate!\u201d A force field came between her and the Holo-Droid. \u201cYeah, we got the tech from the cargo hold of the Ark<\/em>!\u201d it boasted. It then looked over its victims. \u201cLook at you morons! Did you really think you could beat me?! There isn\u2019t a single being here who can stop me! Primus, there isn\u2019t even a being on this planet who can stop what I\u2019ve begun!\u201d Suddenly, a laser blast hit it from behind, sending it sprawling onto the ground. \u201cAll right!\u201d it shouted. \u201cWho had the gaaaaaaahello!\u201d it said as it looked down the barrel of the laser pistol pointed at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d grunted the owner of the gun. \u201cI might know a bot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cKiddo!\u201d cheered Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSir!\u201d gasped Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDude!\u201d called Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMr. Prime!\u201d cried Cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOptimus! You\u2019re back!\u201d cheered Sonic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Journey\u2019s log. Supplemental. I have been\u2026unable\u2026to try and\u2026puzzle out\u2026oh, for Primus\u2019 sake, who am I kidding?! I know damn well what Sira said! 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