Optimus arrived at the storage barn with the Allspark in his hand. The vehicles stood before him as Tails, Cosmo, and Scattershot\u2019s holo-form looked on. Optimus then held the cube out and the runes glowed. Cosmo placed a reassuring hand on Tails\u2019 shoulder as he looked slightly guilty. Energy streams then came out of the Allspark and flowed into the vehicles. The process took a minute before the streams died. The instant they did, the runes on the cube stopped glowing, then the Allspark crumbled in Optimus\u2019 hands. \u201c\u2026That\u2019s it,\u201d sighed the Autobot leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOptimus, I\u2019m\u2026\u201d Optimus raised a hand to stop Tails\u2019 apology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s what the Allspark wanted,\u201d he answered. \u201cNo one blames you.\u201d Just then figures shimmered into view, right next to the vehicles. They were Mobians of various species. A bull stood next to the motorcycle, a rather giant motorcycle at that, a mole was next to the drill tank, a pheasant was underneath the jet, and a hare was next to the car. The four were all male and the Pheasant and Hare looked around in wonder. The Pheasant\u2019s wonder was a more terrified version of it while the Hare\u2019s was more starry-eyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2026I\u2019m alive?!\u201d gulped the Pheasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo am I!\u201d gasped the Hare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Why do I feel like I\u2019m the vehicle?!\u201d yelped the Pheasant. \u201cWhy does it feel like I\u2019m this thing yet the vehicle?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a hard-light generation coming from the vehicle, duh!\u201d grunted the Bull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWHO ARE YOU?!\u201d squawked the Pheasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood GOD, you\u2019re a nervous wreck!\u201d shouted the Bull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy my calculations,\u201d mused the Mole, \u201cit looks like there is some form of energy inside the vehicles that serves as a form of power, thus projecting what we\u2019re able to manipulate. However, it seems as though there\u2019s an ability within me that I have yet to tap and\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s called Transformation,\u201d answered Scattershot as he came forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, this whole thing is doing NOTHING to cool me down!\u201d snarled the Bull. \u201cWho are you?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m Scattershot Prower, and you four are my brothers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026We don\u2019t even look alike!\u201d argued the Bull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur holo-forms, no. Our creator, on the other hand, that\u2019s a totally different story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCreator?\u201d asked the Mole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s him, up there.\u201d Scattershot pointed to Tails. Tails then flew down and landed in front of the new bots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m Miles Prower, but I\u2019m usually called Tails.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I wonder why?\u201d muttered the Bull.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cM\u2026Maybe it\u2019s the tails?\u201d asked the Pheasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIT\u2019S CALLED SARCASM, YOU IDIOT!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, I see we\u2019ve got someone with a bit of a temper here,\u201d muttered Tails. \u201cLook, why don\u2019t you tell me your names?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat names?!\u201d asked the Bull. \u201cAll I can think about is one word in my head being repeated over and over!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s probably your name,\u201d replied Scattershot. \u201cThat\u2019s how I got mine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026So, what, my name\u2019s supposed to be Afterburner? I mean, don\u2019t get me wrong, that\u2019s a good, tough-sounding name, but\u2026hang on, it\u2019s stopped.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s stopped?\u201d asked the Hare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe word. It\u2019s stopped repeating itself in my head! \u2026Huh, I guess my name IS Afterburner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cD\u2026Does that mean my name is\u2026Strafe?\u201d asked the Pheasant. He then noticed an absence of something. \u201c\u2026It does! I\u2019m Strafe!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen that means my name\u2019s Lightspeed!\u201d cheered the Hare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGiven all empirical evidence,\u201d mused the Mole, \u201cI deduce that my name is Nosecone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Nosecone\u2019?!\u201d laughed Afterburner. \u201cWhat a dorky name!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI suppose YOUR name is cooler?\u201d asked Nosecone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, Afterburner is the COOLEST name!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay!\u201d called Scattershot, grabbing everyone\u2019s attention. \u201cNow that we\u2019ve got names, it\u2019s time to talk about another ability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou mentioned transformation earlier,\u201d recalled Nosecone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTransformation?!\u201d gulped Strafe. \u201cWh\u2026what\u2019s that mean?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt means we can change, obviously!\u201d grunted Afterburner. \u201c\u2026but how?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAllow me to demonstrate,\u201d offered Scattershot. He then moved towards his alt-mode. \u201cYou see this jet?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat about it? Is that you?\u201d asked Afterburner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExactly. Now, I\u2019m going to say a phrase, and then the fox you see before you will disappear while the jet will stand up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStand up?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWatch. SCATTERSHOT, TRANSFORM!\u201d The holo-form vanished and Scattershot went to robot mode. His new brothers stepped back in surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTHAT\u2019S WHAT WE REALLY ARE?!\u201d yelped Lightspeed in admiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBingo!\u201d answered Scattershot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHold on, you\u2019re telling us,\u201d Afterburner summed up, \u201cthat all I would need to do is say \u2018AFTERBURNER, TRANSFORM!\u2019, then\u2026\u201d Afterburner\u2019s holo-form vanished, then the motorcycle started changing. The rear of the giant motorcycle split apart and rotated 180\u00ba and feet flipped down as arms sprouted from the sides while the canopy tucked itself to the back and revealed a head with a blue visor over the optics. \u201cHOLY CRAP!\u201d yelped Afterburner as the now orange, red, and black robot looked himself over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere we go! New armor, new abilities, new opportunities!\u201d cheered Scattershot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, I\u2019ve gotta try this!\u201d breathed Lightspeed. \u201cLIGHTSPEED, TRANSFORM!\u201d Once the Hare vanished, the front of the car tucked itself to the back as the sides split away to reveal hands. The rear then split and extended on legs while popping out feet. The head had a visor over the optics like Afterburner. Lightspeed marveled at his new form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNOSECONE, TRANSFORM!\u201d The Mole disappeared and the front of the drill tank split in half and folded while the drill folded to the top. The assembly then rotated 180\u00ba and the sides of the rear unfolded into arms with hands. The head had unobscured blue optics. \u201cVery interesting,\u201d mused Nosecone as he examined his feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cS-STRAFE, T-T-TRANSFORM!\u201d The Pheasant faded and the rear of the jet split. The thrusters folded up as the rear parts extended on legs while the sides of the jet split away to become arms. The fuselage of the jet then tucked itself onto the back while the wings folded into the robot. Like Nosecone, Strafe\u2019s head had a pair of blue optics. He acted a lot calmer now. \u201c\u2026Huh, I guess being in vehicle mode made me feel claustrophobic,\u201d he muttered. Afterburner then turned to Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you made us?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, I made your vehicle modes, yes,\u201d replied the fox, \u201cbut I don\u2019t know how to make robots with your level of brain activity. That\u2019s thanks to something called the Allspark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was a life-giving cube from my planet,\u201d explained Optimus as he stepped forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEveryone, I want you to meet Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots!\u201d introduced Scattershot. He then turned to Cosmo. \u201cAnd this is Ambassador Cosmo of the planet Greengate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPleased to meet you,\u201d greeted Cosmo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFascinating!\u201d breathed Nosecone. \u201cA chlorophyl-based life-form!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA talking flower?\u201d asked Afterburner. Tails flinched at that. Afterburner then turned to Optimus. \u201cSo, what\u2019s this Allspark cube look like?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, here\u2019s its remains,\u201d replied the Prime. He showed them the pile of Allspark fragments. \u201cYou four are the last Allspark-born Transformers. One of our enemies, Dr. Eggman, abused it and ruined it forever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo why bring us into the world?\u201d asked Nosecone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBecause we need help and Scattershot\u2019s been asking for more siblings,\u201d answered Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, we\u2019re his brothers and your kids?\u201d asked Lightspeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u2026the basic idea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You know, I can get behind that, Pops,\u201d mused Afterburner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWelcome to the world, boys!\u201d cheered Tails. \u201cNow, we need to bring you up to speed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over on the Moon Base, a resurrection ritual was prepared. It was much like Merlin\u2019s but somewhat different. There was a female hedgehog inside a tube of green liquid that rested in a magic circle. She had yellow fur and hair and wore a breathing mask over her mouth. Morgane and Eggman then entered the room. \u201cSo, that is the body prepared for her?\u201d asked Morgane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBased off of Shadow\u2019s schematics but altered a bit to give the appearance you see now,\u201d answered Eggman. \u201cSo, can you do it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTricky, but I can, and I will!\u201d Morgane then raised her arms and began the spell. The strain was visible, but she refused to back down. To Eggman, it looked like she was having a tough time of coaxing the magic to do what she wanted. The circle glowed brighter, as did the tube. After a minute, the tube exploded, knocking the two backwards. Once he recovered, Eggman crawled towards Morgane to check on her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre you\u2026?!\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine,\u201d grunted Morgane. \u201cHowever, there WAS a complication to the ritual.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cComplication?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI couldn\u2019t restore all of her memories. She knows her first name, how to speak, and that she was resurrected, but she can\u2019t remember her family name or who she was once friends with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Not exactly an issue. Are you sure\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy strength returns, I assure you.\u201d Morgane didn\u2019t wave Eggman away, though, as she picked herself up. The two wicked people then strode towards the hedgehog woman as she picked herself up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCan you hear me?\u201d asked Eggman. The hedgehog then looked at Eggman with blue eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWh\u2026who are you?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m Dr. Eggman,\u201d replied the scientist. \u201cThe woman here is Morgane Le Fay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2026I was\u2026dead\u2026I think?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou were,\u201d answered Morgane, \u201cbut my magic brought you back. It wasn\u2019t your time when you died. Though, given the length it\u2019s been since your death, it was a challenging process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTh\u2026thank you, Morgane.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo thanks are needed. I brought you back because you have a magnificent destiny ahead of you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA\u2026a magnificent destiny?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s right, my dear,\u201d answered Eggman. \u201cYou will lead our world to a glorious future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Then let\u2019s do it!\u201d Eggman helped the hedgehog woman up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, do you remember anything?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Only my first name.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd that is\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaria.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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