Blackarachnia, Sonic, and Amy stared at Orion and Jazz in confusion as they bowed to the new Mini-con, Sparkplug. \u201cCould\u2026someone fill me in?\u201d asked Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGuys, this is Sparkplug,\u201d introduced Orion. \u201cHe\u2019s known as the leader of the Torpedo faction, the Autobots of the Mini-con race.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe\u2019s also the greatest Cyber-ninja in all of Transformer history,\u201d supplied Jazz. \u201cHe taught Yoketron everything he knows!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know my student?\u201d asked Sparkplug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re HIS students,\u201d explained Orion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo he DID start that dojo,\u201d chuckled Sparkplug. \u201cI sense that you are on some sort of quest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnicron has risen,\u201d said Orion with trepidation. \u201cOne of his flunkies bricked my connection to the Matrix, making me lose my Primehood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Some tea, then.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Pardon?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEnergon tea, that should help us on this Optics Quest.\u201d Orion arched an eyebrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGuys, a word,\u201d requested Blackarachnia as she waved her team over to join her. The five then huddled. \u201cNinja boys, what\u2019s an Optics Quest?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe final exam for a Cyber-ninja,\u201d replied Jazz. \u201cIt tests your spirituality and ability to adapt. You seek out another Cyber-ninja to guide you and teach you something that your sensei might have missed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJazz already took his, making him a greater Cyber-ninja than me right now,\u201d supplied Orion. \u201cThere are two ways to initiate an Optics Quest. One, you tell your sensei that you\u2019re ready to start it. Two, another Cyber-ninja offers to help you complete it without your sensei\u2019s knowledge and will tell them once it\u2019s finished.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow do you know if you pass or fail?\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe only path to failure is abandoning the Optics Quest,\u201d explained Jazz. \u201cIt means you\u2019re not focused enough to be considered a Cyber-ninja.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLook, we\u2019ve got two months left,\u201d argued Blackarachnia. \u201cCan we REALLY afford a quest?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf it helps to unbrick the Matrix, yes,\u201d declared Orion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI REALLY advise against it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Your advice is valuable, but the decision is mine to make at this point.\u201d Orion then turned to Sparkplug. \u201cHow do we begin this Optics Quest?\u201d Sparkplug then took out an elaborate machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLike I said, some Energon tea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right, all systems ready,\u201d reported Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEstablishing final connections\u2026NOW!\u201d called Ratchet. He pulled a lever and a loading screen appeared on the main monitor. It took a good minute before the loading screen was replaced with an Autobot symbol. It then made the Windows XP startup noise before Teletraan 1\u2019s Mobian Lynx avatar appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd the greatest computer around,\u201d he bragged, \u201chas made a safe return to the planet! Tell all the ladies not to commit suicide!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood to have you back, Teletraan!\u201d welcomed Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood to BE back, little buddy! What\u2019s next?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe need a secure channel to all allies,\u201d called Bumblebee as he entered the command center. \u201cWe need them to know where our new base of operations is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLocating all allies now,\u201d confirmed Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFind Orion too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn the state he\u2019s in?! Are you mad?!\u201d protested Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGotta agree with Ratchet here,\u201d remarked Teletraan. \u201cIf his weapon against Unicron\u2019s still not working, it might not be the best idea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t afford to wait for the Matrix,\u201d replied Bumblebee. \u201cWe need to make our own miracle.\u201d The command center was silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I hate it when you\u2019re right,\u201d grumbled Teletraan as he continued his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Orion had finished making the Energon tea and handed Sparkplug a Mini-con sized cup. Sparkplug accepted it and sipped the tea. When he finished, he hummed to himself. \u201c\u2026Is it bad?\u201d asked Orion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I\u2019m afraid so,\u201d replied Sparkplug. \u201cThis tea has all the necessary ingredients, but lacks the most important one, balance. I see why your path to the power of the Primes remains clouded.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis isn\u2019t the path?!\u201d wailed Orion. \u201cI\u2026I-I don\u2019t understand! You must show me the way!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI cannot. It isn\u2019t for me to show you YOUR path.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFortune cookie scrap if I ever heard it!\u201d The apparition of Optimus returned. \u201cHe knows what to do, he just won\u2019t tell you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPlease, Sensei Sparkplug, I beg you,\u201d pleaded Optimus as he clasped his hands together and bowed, \u201cyou MUST tell me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat is something you must earn,\u201d answered Sparkplug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEEAAARRNN?!\u201d roared the specter in frustration. \u201cAFTER EVERYTHING WE\u2019VE DONE?! EVERYTHING WE\u2019VE BEEN THROUGH?! The death! The loss!! THE SUFFERING!! WHO ARE YOU TO DENY US WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY OURS?!\u201d The specter raised a fist and was about to bring it down on Sparkplug. Its progress was interrupted as something halted the fist. It turned to see Orion grabbing its wrist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEnough!\u201d snarled Orion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?\u201d asked Jazz as he, Blackarachnia, Sonic, and Amy looked on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe\u2019s wrestling with inner demons,\u201d replied Amy. \u201cI can see it. Hold on, guys. Let me help you see it too. Inviso!\u201d Everyone then finally saw the specter of Optimus being held at the wrist by Orion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have lost our connection to the Matrix because of you!\u201d snarled Orion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI<\/em> HAVE KEPT US ALIVE!\u201d argued the apparition. \u201cHE\u2019S THE ONE WHO ROBBED US OF IT! HE KNOWS HOW TO BRING IT BACK!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat was Nemesis Prime, not Sparkplug! I\u2019ve let you consume me for far too long!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYOU\u2019RE IN MY WAY!\u201d The specter then back-handed Orion, sending him into a wall. His friends gasped and rushed to help him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo not interfere!\u201d called Sparkplug. Orion then pulled himself from the wall, then pointed an accusing finger at the specter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou!\u201d he hissed. \u201cYOU are the cause of this! When Unicron was gaining more Blendtrons, despite our best efforts, you boiled over, giving Nemesis Prime what he needed to brick our connection to the Matrix! All those thoughts I had, thoughts of suicide, of bloodlust, of apathy, they all stemmed from you! You\u2019re anger, you\u2019re frustration!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAND YOU\u2019RE A FOOL!\u201d roared the apparition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ve allowed myself to let you blind me! Well, no longer! Now, I can see!\u201d Orion then fired a stream of light at the specter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYOU NEED ME!\u201d cried the apparition as it vanished in the light. The light died down and Orion caught his breath as his friends rushed to his side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOrion, are you all right?!\u201d asked Blackarachnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026That\u2026was cathartic!\u201d panted Orion. He then turned to Sparkplug. \u201cWould you like a better cup of tea?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat won\u2019t be necessary,\u201d replied Sparkplug. \u201cThe tea is now balanced\u2026as are you.\u201d He pressed a button on the Energon tea maker, and it folded and compressed into a simpler device. It was a cube with a slot on one of its faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWh\u2026what is it?\u201d asked Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis, my blue friend,\u201d explained Sparkplug, \u201cis a remote access point for Vector Sigma, the greatest super-computer of Cybertron and that which kept us alive during the first war when the Allspark was lost.\u201d Orion then realized what was going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt also holds the wisdom of the Primes as well as all the information Cybertron has ever gathered!\u201d he continued Sparkplug\u2019s explanation. \u201cIt serves as a back-up of the Matrix, should it ever be damaged! Maybe it can help unbrick it!\u201d Orion keyed in a command and a hologram activated. It displayed a golden, multifaceted sphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am Vector Sigma,\u201d droned the sphere. \u201cAfter Primus was, before Cybertron was, I was. Who awakens me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMighty Vector Sigma,\u201d pleaded Orion, \u201cI am Orion Pax. I was once a Prime, but my connection to the Matrix was bricked by one of Unicron\u2019s servants. Please, help me reestablish a connection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHave you the Key?\u201d asked Vector Sigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe\u2026the k\u2026oh, yes, the Key!\u201d Orion then took the Matrix out of his chest, then took the Key out. \u201cMy late mentor, Ironhide, tripped over it on this planet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPlease insert the Key into the access point.\u201d Orion did as he was instructed. \u201cFault located. Repairing now. New updates available. All Thirteen are available for use of their wisdom. Would you like to add them to the Matrix?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYes, please.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAcknowledged. Repairs and reimaging at 70%\u202680%…90%. Repairs and reimaging complete. Please reinstall the Key into the Matrix.\u201d Orion took the Key out and put it into the Matrix. The Matrix then enveloped Orion in a bright light. Inside the light, thirteen figures appeared before Orion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026The Primes?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNGG WARRIOR!\u201d called one of the figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI never thought I\u2019d be so happy to hear that,\u201d chuckled Orion as Alpha Trion stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cListen to me, Young Warrior! Heed the wisdom of time long ago!\u201d he urged. \u201cWhen a sparrow lands in your hand, it will ask for directions to the bathroom!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Pretty sure a sparrow would poop wherever it wished, unless it was a Mobian Sparrow.\u201d Orion smiled. \u201cSo, the bricking is undone? And you and Vector Prime\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo not blame you in the slightest,\u201d assured Alpha Trion. \u201cOur time has come anyway.\u201d Vector Prime then stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHowever, this means that all the artefacts and weapons are tied solely to you, Young One,\u201d he explained. Solus Prime then came forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut, if you ask for my help, you can create a workaround for it for the coming battle against Unicron,\u201d she revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut I need your Forge and Creation Lathe,\u201d reminded Orion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat information will become clear when you ascend to Primehood once more,\u201d called another figure. It stepped forward to reveal a tall, silvery blue mech with the Star Saber in his hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPrima!\u201d breathed Orion as he knelt down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAll of us have decided,\u201d rumbled Prima, \u201cthat, like your predecessors, you will stop a great evil! You are worthy to ascend to Primehood! Arise, OPTIMUS PRIME!\u201d Light streamed from the optics of all Thirteen and enveloped Orion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Out in the real world, the light grew brighter! \u201cCAN ANYONE SEE HIM?!\u201d called Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIT\u2019S TOO BRIGHT!\u201d replied Blackarachnia. Then, the light died down, slowly coalescing into a figure. The figure then faced everyone and closed its chest cavity. The light faded even more to reveal that the figure was a mech with blue arms, red shoulder pads pointing up, gold hands, hover-generators running down the arms, red legs to evoke a semi\u2019s nose, black feet, and the cab of a truck forming a backpack. The head\u2026was one everyone was waiting for. It was blue with antennae and a silver hexagonal shape on the forehead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Optimus?!\u201d asked Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn the new steel!\u201d replied the figure. His friends cheered in joy! Orion Pax had returned to being Optimus Prime once again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Blackarachnia, Sonic, and Amy stared at Orion and Jazz in confusion as they bowed to the new Mini-con, Sparkplug. \u201cCould\u2026someone fill me in?\u201d asked Sonic. \u201cGuys, this is Sparkplug,\u201d introduced Orion. \u201cHe\u2019s known as the leader of the Torpedo faction, the Autobots of the Mini-con race.\u201d \u201cHe\u2019s also the greatest Cyber-ninja in all of Transformer […]<\/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":[98,663],"tags":[146,337],"class_list":["post-4059","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transformers-mobian-chronicles","category-transformers-mobian-chronicles-arc-15-the-second-journey","tag-sonic","tag-transformers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4059","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=4059"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4060,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4059\/revisions\/4060"}],"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=4059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\n\n\n