Eggman and Shockwave were walking past the room of aborted protoforms. Eggman was a little\u2026on edge. \u201cSo\u2026\u201d he muttered, \u201c\u2026why are we here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne of life\u2019s greatest mysteries,\u201d replied Shockwave as she typed away at a console. \u201cWhy are we here? Are we the product of some cosmic coincidence or is there really a God watching over everything, with a plan for us? I don\u2019t personally know, but it DOES keep me up at night. Some scientists are trying to find God and\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat?!\u201d interrupted Eggman. \u201cI mean, why are we here in this chamber of horrors?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh,\u201d answered Shockwave, realizing her mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat was all that stuff about God?\u201d asked Eggman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNothing,\u201d snapped Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDo you want to talk about it?\u201d inquired Eggman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo,\u201d replied Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre you sure?\u201d continued Eggman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes,\u201d insisted Shockwave. Eggman dropped it, then pursued his original line of questioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSeriously, why ARE we in this macabre place?!\u201d he yelped. \u201cDo you have some sort of creepy aborted protoform fetish?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, but I DO have a solution fetish,\u201d answered Shockwave. \u201cThese aborted protoforms are part of a production line. They house blank CNA and I can generate Pseudo-Sparks after taking a strand of CNA and splicing it with another to create a soldier. Back in the day, when soldiers were running low, we resorted to making our own Transformers out of blank protoforms, those without sparks. I came up with the procedure and we created our men, the Decepti-drones. Now, the default template is still Cybertronian in nature, but I can use another source of genetic material to make new drones. Yours, to be exact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr\u2026how much will you need?\u201d gulped Eggman, concerned for his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA cotton swab will suffice,\u201d replied Shockwave. Eggman breathed easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou!\u201d he barked at an Egg-pawn. \u201cGet me a Q-tip! Make it snappy!\u201d The Egg-pawn hurried off to obey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Optimus was doing some reading in his office. He had three pads on his desk, one of them looking more like a book. He was munching on some Energon munchies when looking through the pads. The door chimed. \u201cCome in,\u201d called Optimus. He heard the door open but didn\u2019t look up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI thought Bumblebee was the researcher,\u201d joked Jazz\u2019s voice. Optimus looked up to see Jazz standing there. \u201cThere\u2019s a party going on at Dancitron,\u201d he offered. \u201cYou and the other bots are invited.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThanks, dude,\u201d accepted Optimus. \u201cI COULD use some unwinding. When is it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll night,\u201d replied Jazz. \u201cYou can come and go as you please.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ll head there as soon as I finish here,\u201d assured Optimus. Jazz then noticed the book-like pad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoing a little Covenant study?\u201d he asked as he sat down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat wasn\u2019t my original intention, but it just spiraled from there,\u201d sighed Optimus. \u201cI was looking over accounts to see if Teletraan\u2019s problems were dealt with before.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou think the Thirteen made an a.i. who went nuts?\u201d quizzed Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProbably not, but I wanted to check,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cAfter scrolling through, I came across Vector Prime 57:22. Take a listen.\u201d He then went to the chapter and verse and read aloud. \u201c\u2018When the beast is complete, its dark arms shall encompass the planet, ushering in the end of times. The world, in death, will fall into a deep sleep in waiting for the time of rebirth to come.\u2019 Sound familiar?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t that in the Gaia Manuscripts as well?\u201d recalled Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChapter 4, verse 28,\u201d confirmed Optimus. \u201cAnd the Covenant of Primus is older than the Gaia Manuscripts. Mobius and Cybertron were isolated from each other at the time, so there\u2019s no way we can sue for plagiarism. After seeing that correlation, I started looking up various accounts of the Dark Gaia incident that occurred a few years before we came here. Sonic\u2019s accounts mainly dealt with this \u2018werehog\u2019 form of his, Tails was more into trying to understand the science behind primordial evils, like Dark Gaia or the Chaos Bringer, and Professor Pickle was behind finding the Chaos Emerald Temples, putting the planet back together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou think that Dark Gaia IS the Destroyer of our religion?\u201d asked Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA small part of me hopes not, but there are too many correlations,\u201d muttered Optimus. \u201cIn any case, I found nothing relating to fixing Teletraan.\u201d Teletraan then popped up on the screen on Prime\u2019s desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI see the beast inside me!\u201d he called. \u201cI see the beast inside the egg! All\u2019s love is lost in mollusks and oil! Green! Green! Green! Green!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTeletraan 1!\u201d ordered Optimus. \u201cHard reset, vocal interface! Make it so!\u201d Teletraan\u2019s nonsense stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHard reset in progress,\u201d he reported. The screen went dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe frag was that?!\u201d yelped Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA new symptom, I\u2019d say,\u201d muttered Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The blank protoforms had the pseudo-sparks installed and the genetic material was accepted. Eggman was laughing like the mad scientist he is while Shockwave went through the final checks. It was storming outside, so Eggman felt like quoting. \u201cThis storm will be magnificent! All the electrical secrets of Heaven, and, this time, we’re ready, eh, Shockwave? Ready!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll checks complete,\u201d reported Shockwave. \u201cWe\u2019re ready to begin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMetal Sonic! Throw the switch!\u201d shouted Eggman. Metal rolled his optics and threw the large switch. \u201cOh, come on!\u201d snapped Eggman. \u201cYou didn\u2019t do the Igor bit!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not degrading myself,\u201d grumbled Metal. Electricity then started going through the cables connecting to the birthing pods. The protoforms started shaking. Soon, the pods drained and the protoforms landed, kneeling. Their forms then started changing. They expanded and got bulky frames. A beak-like protrusion came from where a nose would be. The torso armor went red and the leg armor went black. White highlights and the straps on Eggman\u2019s jacket appeared around the new bots. Their armor took the parts of heavy combat jets. Their fingers became fearsome talon-style claws. Their optics took the shape of Eggman\u2019s glasses and a headband for goggles appeared on top of their craniums. Soon, they got up as their optics adopted a red color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll vital signs stable,\u201d relayed Shockwave. \u201cInitiating cognizance and intelligence tests.\u201d Monitors popped up in front of the drones. First, they were tested to visual acuity, then hand-eye coordination, then their hearing, and finally, their I.Q. They scored 300.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLike-minded company with brutish strength!\u201d chuckled Eggman. \u201cAt last.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll tests are complete,\u201d reported Shockwave. \u201cThey are ready for deployment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEsteemed Cyber-eggs!\u201d cheered Eggman as he addressed the drones in his image. \u201cWelcome to the world of the living! Welcome to the precipice of glory! Welcome to the march towards the future which I, Doctor Julian Ivo \u2018Eggman\u2019 Robotnik, have so tenaciously worked towards!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDynamic rule over this miserable planet!\u201d shouted a voice. It was Eggman\u2019s, but he didn\u2019t say it. Everyone turned to the source. One of the drones spoke and had struck a pose of victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr\u2026I\u2026am delighted to know we\u2019re on the same page,\u201d stammered Eggman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are as one, Lord Eggman,\u201d replied another Cyber-egg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe share your memories,\u201d answered a third.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour very feelings,\u201d called a fourth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour insatiable lust for power!\u201d finished the last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2026see,\u201d muttered Eggman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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