Once Megatron retrieved Soundwave and his crew, they returned to Mobius and all the fighters, Transformers and organics alike, gathered with the seven Chaos Emeralds nearby. Sonic, Knuckles, Shadow, Megatron, and Optimus then took the stage and faced their current students. \u201cWell, everyone,\u201d began Sonic, \u201cI never thought I\u2019d see the day, but today\u2019s the first day of Chaos Emerald training. It\u2019s time everyone got a Super form.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith the threat of Tornedron and the fact that the Emeralds were a Vok creation in the first place,\u201d continued Knuckles, \u201cwe need to be able to use them against Starscream\u2019s forces.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, for those who were unsure, since we were banned from having a seat,\u201d called Optimus, \u201cdon\u2019t panic. Earthia managed to co-sign my Omega Request. We\u2019re allowed to plead our case and debate alongside the rest of the Council. So, with all that, let\u2019s get to it. We now have a week before we meet the Galactic Council.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, the use of the Emeralds doesn\u2019t come from strength,\u201d lectured Shadow, \u201cit comes from a thought, a happy thought. Now, I know that for some of you, myself included, it\u2019s a challenge, but there ARE happy thoughts inside our minds. Now, close your eyes everyone.\u201d Everyone obeyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t expect any of you to get it on the first try,\u201d remarked Megatron. \u201cIn fact, it would be a miracle if you do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, imagine a ball of light,\u201d instructed Knuckles. \u201cIt can be whatever color you want. That ball\u2026is the very energy of the Emeralds. See that ball! You can grasp it! Each and every one of you will be granted all sorts of powers once you grasp that ball. Forget everything. Don\u2019t bring up the fact that we\u2019re about to fight Starscream\u2019s side. Think on nothing but that ball. Next, think of the one thing that makes you happy, the thing that makes you very, VERY happy! Now, place that happiness within the ball, and release it through yourself!\u201d The whole audience was trying to do as instructed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Did it work?\u201d asked Rattrap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026No,\u201d sighed Shadow. \u201cThere must be a step-\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHOLY-!\u201d cried out Topaz. Everyone looked at her and goggled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Sweet Primus, it\u2019s a miracle!\u201d whispered Optimus. Topaz was hovering near Crankcase\u2019s head (much to his terror), her eyes were amber, her hair was golden, and a gold aura surrounded her! Optimus dashed towards her. \u201cTopaz, what were you thinking of?!\u201d he asked. \u201cIt could help us all!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2026I just\u2026\u201d stammered Topaz as she powered down, making the Chaos Emeralds fly, only for Gaia to catch them and recharge them instantly, \u201cI just thought of\u2026home! Mobius!\u201d Optimus smacked his forehead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOf course! Why didn\u2019t I think of that?! It\u2019s so simple! It\u2019s how I got it!\u201d He returned to the stage as Knuckles began the lecture again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, we\u2019re gonna try again,\u201d he said. \u201cOnly, this time, think of home! Your home! Every happy thought that makes you think of home, whether it be Cybertron, Mobius, or Nebulos, wherever you came from! Now, close your eyes.\u201d Everyone did so. \u201cNow, concentrate! Forget everything except what we\u2019re all hearing now! \u2026Now, imagine a ball of light, whatever color you see. Now\u2026think of\u2026home! Think of Animatros, Nebulos, Velocitron, wherever you came from! Now, take that thought, put it into the ball of light, and release it through yourself!\u201d Everyone tried again. Their teachers grinned as they saw the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOpen your eyes,\u201d chuckled Optimus. Everyone did so and were stunned! Everyone, organic and metallic, was golden and surrounded by a gold aura! \u2026All except Knuckles. His was\u2026a lighter shade of his usual fur color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026So that\u2019s why you don\u2019t usually turn Super,\u201d snarked Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d asked Knuckles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI guess real men DO wear pink.\u201d Knuckles got the hint and snarled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not pink! It\u2019s a radiant magenta!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with pink,\u201d assured Amy as she finished examining her now golden quills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou and Arcee are pink! I turn magenta!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEveryone, let\u2019s not argue of what does and doesn\u2019t constitute pink,\u201d chuckled Optimus. \u201cWe all managed to tap into the Emeralds\u2026and learned that Gaia can recharge them in an instant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always could, but I dared not, should Unicron decide he needed them,\u201d remarked Gaia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, in any case, we all learned how to get a super form and\u2026Dr. Eggman, what happened to you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat do you\u2026?\u201d Eggman looked down to see that his rotund shape had altered. Instead of being obese, he was muscular. As he examined himself, he grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOH YEAH! I SHOULD HAVE CUT TO THE CHASE YEARS AGO!\u201d he cackled. \u201cGyms, you\u2019re nothing more than a bush-league sweatshop!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, that\u2019s enough!\u201d called Gaia. She snapped her fingers, and everyone went back to normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAw!\u201d protested Eggman. Gaia gathered up the Emeralds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll return here tomorrow and learn more skills,\u201d called Megatron. \u201cRight now, get some rest.\u201d The crowd dispersed. Megatron then noticed Optimus heading off somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Optimus arrived at Ironhide and Chromia\u2019s grave markers. He knelt by them. \u201cHey Ironhide, hey Chromia. \u2026Yeah, I\u2019m back, though I don\u2019t have good news. \u2026I don\u2019t know if you noticed, but we\u2019ve put aside our differences again.\u201d Optimus then heard footsteps and turned to see Megatron approaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTalking to Ironhide and Chromia?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, just about to tell them-\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAbout the truth of our Gods?\u201d asked a voice. The two bots stared at each other, then turned, then promptly yelped in surprise as transparent version of Ironhide, Chromia, and a young femme with earth motorcycle kibble stood by the grave markers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI must be seeing things!\u201d gulped Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re seeing things, so am I!\u201d muttered Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGaia granted us permission,\u201d assured Ironhide\u2019s ghost. \u201cWe learned about Primacron and his experiment when we died.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good to see that you\u2019re banding together,\u201d sighed Chromia happily. The young femme just glared at Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMegatronus,\u201d she greeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Firestar,\u201d returned Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s Firestar?!\u201d asked Optimus. Firestar\u2019s face became more pleasant when she saw Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you\u2019re the bot that gave Mom and Dad some sanity after my death,\u201d she replied. She held her hand out for a shake. Optimus accepted and was surprised he could touch her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to meet you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo doubt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOptimus, Megatron,\u201d Ironhide cut in, \u201cwe can\u2019t do much because we\u2019re dead, but there IS a way for you to beat Primus and Unicron!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is?!\u201d asked Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou need to recombine Primus and Unicron into Primacron,\u201d elaborated Chromia. \u201cTornedron also can\u2019t absorb Chaos energy. To recombine Primus and Unicron, you must awaken Gaia\u2019s mothers and her half-siblings. Once he\u2019s gone and Primacron is one again, only then can you defeat him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, we need the Vok\u2019s help,\u201d muttered Megatron. He then looked to Optimus. \u201cThere IS something we need to do, Optimus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSomething that will unite us in our common goal against Primacron.\u201d Megatron then pulled out an elaborate, empty container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026The Rite of Oneness?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe very same. We must not rest until Primacron\u2019s machinations are undone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Then let\u2019s get to it. Ironhide, Chromia, Firestar, can we avail upon you to be witnesses?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe dead are witnesses to every time someone\u2019s performed the Rite of Oneness,\u201d replied Chromia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut yes, we will,\u201d Firestar finally answered. Optimus and Megatron took opposite sides of the container, then held their right pointer and middle fingers on their left wrists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI, Megatron, the one who suggested this ritual, proclaim the following vow: neither of us shall rest until Primacron\u2019s twisted plans are undone permanently and Primacron and his armies are removed from the universe!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI, Optimus Prime, the one who agreed to this ritual, repeat the vow: neither of us shall rest until Primacron\u2019s twisted plans are undone permanently and Primacron and his armies are removed from the universe!\u201d They then removed their fingers from their wrists and opened a slot in them, then they held their wrists over the container, letting their innermost Energon flow out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo symbolize the strength of our agreement,\u201d announced both bots, \u201cwe each contribute a portion of our most precious bodily substance, our fuel, our innermost Energon, and let our contributions mix and join as one!\u201d They closed their wrists and pressed a button that ignited the fuel. \u201cNow, with this sacrifice, so shall our bond be sealed! Whosoever breaks the bond gives his life in forfeit according to Cybertronian law!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd we serve as witness to your vow,\u201d called Firestar. \u201cNow, I need to see Thundercracker.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Why meet your killer?\u201d asked Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBecause he needs to know how much of him really was behind my death.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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