Transformers Prime Jack's secret: chap 4

For those of you that have already read this, you should know I have extended it a lot, so there is more to read.

Moreover, those of you that have not read it yet I hope you will enjoy it.

In edition I have re-written the last few chapters with the help of a good friend of mine named dragonlord1337, now please enjoy.

“Thinking”

“Talking”

‘Written/later/note/on paper’

“Cybertronian”

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“STARSCREAM!!!” Arcee roared as she then extended her blades and shot forwards at the for mentioned rogue Con. Starscream stumbled back in panic at her outburst and bringing up his arms to protect himself. Jack knew this was going to happen “Arcee stop!” he called out stretching his left arm out as if trying to stop her, and what happened next shocked just about everyone in the room.

Over a thousand Scraplets flew from the left corridor pass jack and formed around his out-stretched left arm, creating a giant arm made out of Scraplets that came up to Jack’s shoulder. Jack’s “arm” stretched out and grabbed Arcee’s body (it’s so big it can hold all of her body in one hand) just as she was about to strike Starscream. He held her tight a few feet off the ground and out of killing distance of Starscream.

Arcee struggled to get loose of Jack’s hold as he held her tight. Optimus stepped forward, as level headed as he always is, and looked to Arcee as she kept trying to offline Starscream. “Arcee, please calm down” Optimus said trying to get Arcee to stop, everyone was still watching and still stunned at what Jack did and is still doing with the Scraplets. They were moving together as if they really were his real arm; Arcee was still struggled and trying to get free so she could get her servos on her target.

“NO!!” she shouted optics still fixed on Starscream “HE HAS TO PAY FOR CLIFFJUMPER!!!” she growled out with revenge in her optics “Arcee that’s enough!” Jacks voice was so cold, so serious, so to the point and so calm that it cut right through the room like a knife, everybody, even Optimus was shocked and frozen to their spots.

He fixed Arcee with a hard stare, his stare was filled with disappointment, sadness, anger and a stern icy glare that made her and everyone freeze in their spots, even the Scraplets flying around and as his “arm” stopped and were shaking a little in fear at his stare. Rust and Scratch hide behind their now grandma-June and where shaking a little as well. PS and Clair tried not to let it show but they were shaking as well, Clair had a slightly worried expression as she watched Jack, his stare then softened a little as he sighed and took a little breath before speaking again.

“Arcee” his voice was still strict and to the point but a little less cold “are you going to allow your thirst for revenge and anger to cloud your judgement like the last time and cost us a great advantage in this war by getting some five minute satisfaction from killing” Jack stated. His words were true and struck the heart/spark to the core. Arcee took a moment to think, first looking to Starscream and sneering at him, and then to Jack, who’s face had almost lost all its glair and had a soft look to it. A small tug of a smile wanted to come to her face at his stunning looks, in her opinion, but she forced it away. she then looked down and grumbled a little under her breath.

Arcee then retracted her blades and her body relaxed; Jack smiled softly at her and then gently lowered her back down to the ground. once she was back on the ground he let her go, Arcee gave Starscream one last death glair before stepping back to the others. Starscream straightened himself and regained his poster before looking at the Autobots and humans with a neutral look.

Jack looked to his mom and sighed “Rust, Scratch, come on out here please” he said as the two mentioned Scraplets came out from behind June and floated over to him. They were still shaking slightly as they hovered just in front of him “I-Is daddy finished with s-scary face now?” Rust asked with a bit of fear in his voice, Jack felt his heart drop at the sound of Rust’s voice “yes Rust, daddy’s finished with his “scary face” now, and I’m sorry I had to use it in front of the both of you, can you forgive me?” Jack asked looking at his two “kids” with an apologetic face, the two saw how he felt and flew up to his chest nuzzling close to him, he rapped his right arm softy around them, bringing them closer to him in a warm embrace. “Of course we forgive you father,” Scratch said as she accepted her father’s apology “we would never stay mad at daddy” Rust stated in is fathers embrace, Jack felt all warm inside at their loving comments.

The scene was very heart-warming to say the least. Jack then pulled away from his kids and placed his right hand in his right trouser pocket “I’ve got a present for you two” he said looking at Rust and Scratch. He then pulled out two palm-sized pieces of metal, one covered in rust and the other is just a piece of plain scrap metal. Rust took the rusted piece of metal and started nibbling on it like a five year old with chocolate; Scratch took her piece and slowly began to eat hers. they both soon finished their pieces of metal and looked to their father “thank you daddy” Rust said giving Jacks right cheek a small hug “yes father, I am most grateful for the gift as of well” Scratch also said and then started hugging Jacks left check.

Rust and Scratch then pulled away and flew onto Jacks head as if it was a perch; this got a giggle from June and an ‘awww’ from Miko, Arcee just smirked at her partner and secret love. Jack blushed a bit at their stares and soon looked up to Optimus “now, for some explanations” he stated and Optimus nodded looking towards one of their greatest allies that has become like a son to him.

“But first, let me answer that one question that you’ve been having for a while now Optimus” Jack stated looking at the Prime. Optimus and everyone where a bit confused at what he meant by that, Jack then looked to Arcee his secret love and grinned a little. Then out of nowhere, he ran right towards her with the swarm of Scraplets that where still “attached” and made his giant left arm. Then the Scraplets separated without a word and swarmed around Jacks running body like a swirling wind and engulfing his body in the swarm. Everyone was had been taken aback by this, the swarm then flew straight up in front of Arcee and into the air. Arcee stumbled back but then two giant hands fell on top of her shoulders and stopped her in her tracks. the hands then removed themselves from her shoulders allowing her to turn round and when she did, she and everyone else was shocked to see what was in front of them. It was none other than the same Cybertronian swarm that they had only met a few weeks ago.

“It’s…it’s you” Arcee pointed out stepping back a bit from the Cybertronian swarm “it’s me, nice to “see” you again” the swarm replied with a bit of a chuckle confusing everyone a bit. Arcee looked around the room looking for someone “hay, where did Jack go?” she asked still looking around for her young partner and secret love. The swarm then gave a loud chuckle, which grabbed everyone’s attention and making them a bit confused at his chuckle.

“What’s so funny?” Arcee said in a serious tone of voice as she looked up to the Cybertronian swarm, the swarm lent forwards slightly with his arms crossed over his chest and looked her straight in the optics. “...I know, you don’t exists...don’t make me hunt you down…” the swarm says, replaying a moment she knows very well and at that moment Arcee’s optics went wide causing the swarm to smirked at her reaction.

The Scraplets making the Cybertronian swarm then began to separate and disperse until only a few remained in a small group in the middle of the air, and standing on top of those few Scraplets was Jack with his arms crossed over his chest with Rust and Scratch still perched atop his head. Jack is floating at eye/optic level with Arcee, with a small smirk on his face “just as I suspected” Optimus spoke up as he stepped up next to Arcee’s side looking to Jack “Optimus, you knew?” Ratchet asked as he walked up to his leader and old friend. “no, but I had my suspicions when Jack stopped Arcee from attacking Starscream, and they were only confirmed when the Cybertronian swarm appeared out of nowhere and reviled itself to be Jack” Optimus stated as he looked to the for mentioned Jack “but there are still many questions that you have not yet answered” Optimus stated. Everyone was now looking at Jack as well, waiting for answers as well.

Jack smirked at their looks of curiosity; he then pulled the collar of his grey shirt with his left hand and reached into his shirt with his right hand. He then pulled his hand out from his shirt and as he did almost everyone’s eyes/optics widened at, what he held in his hand….it was the key to vector sigma on a chain like necklace that went around his neck.

The Key illuminated Jacks face a little, making his blue-grey eyes shine and sparkle as its light shone in them. Arcee’s optics where almost hypnotized by the raw, calms, nature that shone from within his eyes. she had seen it a few time’s in the past but it was only a small glimpse and missed it at the last second every time, but now that she can see the full beauty of it…she was speechless to say the least. She snapped out of her trans-like-state when Jack pulled the key away from his face and let it rest against his shirt-covered chest, just over where his heart would be. Jack looked up to Optimus and gave a small smile “before you ask any questions, I wish to explain when this began, first of with the key. It started the same day we had just restored your memories…..”

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Flash back

Everyone was celebrating the return of their great leaders, Optimus primes memories and to their family. Miko was playing her guitar along with Bumblebee, Raf and Bulkhead dancing to her loud music. but this time Ratchet wasn’t groaning at the ‘noise’ as he calls it, instead he had a small smile on his face as he talked with Optimus and filling him in on what had happened after he went down to the earth’s core, or also known as Unicron’s spark. June was talking with agent Fowler just next to the elevator while he held a suitcase containing the spacesuit that Jack had worn on his mission to Cybertron. Speaking of said teen, he was sitting on a crate with his back against the wall relaxing along with Arcee on his right with her arms crossed, with a small smile on her face plat as she looked down at her young partner and secret love.

“Don’t you want to party with the others?” Arcee asked Jack looking down at him with pride for what he has accomplished in only a few months since they met, Jack opened an eye and looked up to his partner that he was proud to call his guardian and secret love. it pained him that he could never show how he truly felt towards her, but he smiled a bit more to her as he answered her question “I’ve been to another planet, ran from an Insecticon, found the ancient and legendary Vector Sigma, fought off Scraplets, raced back to earth and restored a leaders memories. All I want to do is just kick back and relax for a minute with my partner” he replied as he lent back further into his seat and closing his eyes once again.

Arcee smiled a bit more at the mention of just relaxing with her, it made her spark pules with a bit more warmth “well after everything you’ve been through, I think you more than disserve it, partner” Arcee replied as she leant back as well.

The two relaxed in a comfortable bliss as their friends partied on. The minutes pasted as they enjoyed each other’s company, but soon Jack felt the presents of someone else next to them. Jack opened his eyes to see Optimus standing near them with his arm folded behind his back plats, he gave off a calm feeling as he stood next to them, he looked towards Jack with a plan face plat, but Jack knew there was something he wanted to talk about with him.

“Jack, may I speak with you in private?” Optimus asked the young teen; Jack looked to the great leader with respect as he nodded “of course Optimus” he replied as he got up. Optimus out stretched his left servo for Jack to climb on, the teen gladly accepted the offer and climbed on “I’ll be back in a minute Arcee” Jack said before Optimus started to walk down the corridor “take your time, I can wait” Arcee replied as Optimus and her secret love exited the main room and down the corridor.

‘I wonder what Optimus wants to speak to me about? It must be important if he wants to talk in privet’ Jack thought to himself as Optimus were carrying him down the long corridors. They soon came to a giant door that was slightly bigger than Optimus; Optimus placed his right servo on the control pad to the right of the door and the door slid open. As they entered the room Jack had a look around, he noticed a desk and chair with some data pads neatly piled up on it to the far right, a giant crate to the far left with pieces of Cybertronian weapons along with some spare parts inside and a berth placed against the wall near the door.

Jack then realized he was in Optimus’s quarters and as far as he knew, no one has EVER been in Optimus’s quarters before. Optimus walked over to his desk and placed Jack carefully down on his workspace. Jack climbed off Optimus’s servo and onto his desk, Optimus than sat down in the chair and locked eyes with his young ally, friend and what he would be proud to call son. Jack locked eyes with the great leader, friend and father figure. Jack has always looked to Optimus like the father he never had, he was calm, kind, caring, level headed and cool.

“…Jack…” the young teen was brought out of his thoughts when Optimus mentioned his name “Ratchet had informed me of what has transpired in my absent. He has informed me, that while everyone was arguing over petty little things, you had calmly come up with an idea to retrieve my memories and the bravery you had showed when going to another planet, known as our old home. I was also able to gather that you went up against an Insecticon and a swarm of Scraplets, is this true?” Optimus asked looking Jack straight in the eyes.

“Yes Optimus, it’s all true” Jack replied as he calmly stood with his arms crossed over his chest. Optimus looked down to his young ally and friend; truly, he was impressed at all, he had accomplished in the time he had known him, he was then brought out from his thoughts as Jack spoke again “you and all the other Autobots have done so much for us and we didn’t even know it. I felt and wanted to do something to repay you for all you’ve done, plus you’re our friends, you would have done the same for us, and I would do it again in a heartbeat” Jack stated, Optimus felt his spark fill with pride at the young teen’s words.

Optimus looked at Jack for a long time before slowly reaching into his sub-space; he then slowly pulled out a smooth, silver object with deep sky blue lines flowing through the metal making it pulse with life. Optimus brought to optic level so Jack could see it; Jack was staring at the familiar object with surprise and wonder in his mind.

“T-the Key to Vector Sigma?” Jack said looking at the Key and then to Optimus “yes” Optimus started, as he looked to his young ally “Jack you have proven many time’s that you are one of our most trustworthy ally’s and friends. In the time of my absents you have proven even more so by showing calmness, courage, quick thinking and leadership in our darkest hour. And so, I, Optimus Prime, as leader of the Autobots and in the name of the Primes, hear by deem you, Jackson Darby, the keeper, guardian and protector of the Key to Vector Sigma” Optimus said with more seriousness then Jack had ever heard him before as the Key slowly shrunk down to human size and placed within Jack’s hands. “And” Optimus continued to speak “if I were to ever be missing in action, I would have the satisfaction of knowing that the Autobots would be in safe hands” Optimus finished with pride in his optics.

Jack was speechless, he didn’t say anything, he didn’t know what to say, his first thought was ‘am I really the best choice?’ Jack held the Key in his hands and traced his fingers along the smooth metal. The metal was warm and pulsed with energy that ran through his fingers and up his arms, it felt relaxing and so natural to hold the Key, like as if he was meant too. Jack looked from the Key to Optimus and took in a deep breath “Optimus, I am honoured that you think so highly of me, but I cannot accept the Key, I am not worthy to be its guardian” Jack said holding the Key back out to Optimus. Optimus looked to the teen with a slight surprise in his optics; he then began to speak again “Tell me Jackson, why you feel you are unworthy to guard the Key?” Optimus asked a bit curious as to why the teen would not think so.

Jack was thinking of many reasons why he was not worthy to be keeper of the Key and spoke them to Optimus. “Well first I’m human; I shouldn’t be holding something as important as the Key, let alone protect it. Second, how could I protect it? I don’t have any weapons or fighting skills at all. Third, there are a lot more capable people/Cybertronians that could protect it better than me, like Arcee, Ratchet, Bulkhead or even Agent Fowler. I just don’t think I’m up to the standards you think I’m capable of” Jack finished with his head looking down to the metal desk he was standing on.

Optimus looked at the young man with so much doubt about himself; he slowly reached out with his right servo and gently placed his right index digit and lifted Jack’s head up until he was facing him once more. To Jacks slight surprise, Optimus’s armour was not cold like he expected, instead it was a soft warmth, Optimus then looked into Jacks grey-blue eyes before withdrawing his servo. He then began to speak “Jack, first of all, it is of no concern that you are human, you have proven that you are worthy to hold the Key. Secondly, Bulkhead may be strong and have a big Spark, but lacks the ability to think of other ways to end a conflict other than with his own straight. Ratchet maybe wise but he is stubborn and he is too quick to judge others. Fowler is a loyal asset to our team, but if he is ordered by his superiors to hand over the Key, then he will have no choice but to do so and I do not trust your government with such advanced technology such as the Key. And Arcee, correct she is my Second In Commanded and very trustworthy, but she allows her anger and temper to cloud her judgement and make rash decisions that not only put herself in danger but also that of those around her. You on the other hand have proven yourself repeatedly by protecting your mother when Airachnid had kidnaped her, tricking Silas, blowing up Arachnids ship, spearing Megatron when he was trapped and tempting you with lies and fails truth, getting Arcee to open her spark again just after she had lost another partner, which is something I could never accomplish, and going to Cybertron to retrieve my memories. You also keep your mind on the goal at hand, take into account of your surroundings as well as others around you before making a decision, and always try to keep your head on level ground. Thirdly, you do have a way to protect the Key, and that is your courage, determination, quick-thinking, your willingness to protect others and your strength of spirit, these are your greatest weapons and with them you can achieve great heights. And it is these qualities that tell me you are more than the right choice to be the guardian of the key.” Optimus finished looking straight into Jacks eyes.

Jack was speechless; he just stood there with slightly wide eyes at the praise that Optimus had just given him. ‘Optimus thinks that I’m really that good enough to be the Keys guardian….I don’t know what to say’ Jack thought as he stood there in front of the great Prime that had become like a father to him.

Optimus then reached out with his left servo again and with his left index digit, he slowly lifted Jack’s right hand that holds the Key up. Optimus then slowly and gently lifted Jacks arm until his hand and the Key where just in the centre of his chest, right over were his heart would be. The closer the Key got to Jacks heart the more it glowed a faint deep sky blue colour and then it began to vibrate softy and with a comfortable warmth, Jacks body then began to glow with the same faint light, wrapping him in its faint glowing warmth.

Then a trail of light started to form from the top of the Key and flowed up wards, it went around Jacks neck and back down to wear it had started connecting to the top of the Key once again. The light from both Jack and the Key then slowly faded to reveille a silver chain, with deep sky blue ruins that looked to be ancient Cybertronian writing on it, going from the top of the Key, up, around Jacks neck and back down reconnecting with the top of the Key.

Optimus then slowly removed his servo away from Jack and the Key. Jack looked down at the Key now dangling against his chest just over wear his heart resides, he gently held the Key in his hand as he gazed into its alien design and shape, as well as the chain now around his neck. “The Key is now fully in sync with you” Jack was brought out of his thoughts by Optimus. He then looked up to Optimus as he continued “now only you, myself and anyone you deem trust worthy enough to protect the Key can use it….Key Guardian Jackson Darby.” Jack was slightly tacking back at his new title. He looked to the Prime that had become like a father to him; he then took in a breath and stood tall “Optimus, thank you for intrusting me with the key and being its Guardian. And I promise to live up to my new title and to protect the Key with everything I have.” Jack spoke his words flowing from his heart.

Optimus felt a warm glow of pride from within his spark at Jack’s words “I know you will Jack” Optimus said as he looked at the young man in front of him. “I believe we should keep this from the others, until a later date when they need to be informed, do you agree?” Jack looked at Optimus and nodded in agreement “I think it would be for the best” Jack said as he then tucked the Key under his shirt and hide the chain in the collar of his shirt, the Keys warmth as well as the chain around his neck felt surprisingly comfortable and soothing agents his skin.

“Now, I believe we should return to the others, no doubt they are wondering where we have gotten to in the time of our absence” Optimus said as he stood up and held out his servo for Jack. “I think that might be for the best, don’t want mom to start freaking out when I’m not in sight now do we?” Jack said accepting the offered servo with a bit of a chuckle as he climbed on, and to his slight surprise, Optimus even gave a little chuckle of his own.

Optimus slowly lifted Jack up and calmly made his way out his quarters. They stayed in a comfortable silent atmosphere while they made their way back to the main room where the others where. They soon arrived in the main room to see everything the same as when they left. Optimus put Jack back on the crate next to Arcee and walked over to Ratchet to talk some more.

“So what did Optimus want to talk about?” Arcee asked with a bit of curiosity in her voice as she gentle nudged her partner and secret love. Jack gave her a small grin as he spoke “Optimus just wanted to thank me for keeping a level head and helping to think of a plan to get his memories back. As well as risk my life by going to Cybertron to do so, he also apologised for putting me in such a spot to begin with” Jack didn’t like keeping secrets from Arcee, not just because they are partners, but because he loves her. However, all the things he spoke of were the truth….he just left one of two things out is all. “Well you deserve it; you kept your cool while we wear acting like….what’s that earth exasperation?....brainless turkeys?” she asked making Jack laugh a bit “I believe you mean “headless chickens” right?” Jack said as Arcee nodded in agreement. “Yea that (chuckles a bit) but seriously, you did a great job keeping us together and away from each other’s throats, and don’t say you don’t deserve it because you do. So I would like to say thanks partner, for everything” Arcee said with kindness in her voice, Jack smiled back at her and nodded before lying back on his back. “Thanks partner” he said as he closed his eyes enjoying being with his partner and secret love “any time partner” she replied as she closed her optics as well, while enjoying his company.

Soon time past and it was near 9:00pm June and Fowler had left a while back, Fowler to do some reports and June to get ready for tomorrows sifts. Raf started getting into Bumblebee to head home and looked up to everyone and gave a small wave and said goodbye, everyone also said their goodbyes to Raf as he hopped into Bumblebee who gave a honk of his horn as he drove off out of base. Bulkhead was with Miko getting ready to leave as of well “see ya later guys!” Miko called as she waved to them and then jumped into Bulkhead “hit it Bulk!” she shouted and he busted out some VERY loud music as they drove off out of base, with Ratchet giving a sigh of relief when they did.

“Come on partner” Arcee started saying as she walked up next to Jack “let’s get you home too” she then transformed into her blue motorcycle form next to Jack, he then climbed on to the saddle seat and put on his helmet. “See you guys soon” he said to Ratchet who gave a small wave of acknowledgment and Optimus who bowed his head to the teen. Arcee then took off with Jack holding on, out of the base and into the dark, sandy night of the Nevada desert.

The two drove down the dusty road in a comfortable silent ride back to Jasper, the stars wear like diamonds in the sky shining and sparkling with no pattern as they did so. The moon glowed like a calming pool of light; it made the sand look like a flowing ocean of silver and ice beneath its flowing aura of light. Jack saw all this; he realized that after going to another planet, even if it was for only a short time, shows you just how amazing your own planet/home can be and all its beauty, no matter how small.

“What’s on your mind partner?” Arcee asked bringing Jack out of his thoughts. “I was just thinking about how beautiful our planet really is. Going to another planet can really open your eyes to what you’ve already got” Jack replied as he looked to the console. A few seconds past before Arcee replied “Jack…I didn’t want you to see my home…not like that anyway” Arcee’s voice was low and with regret, she wished she could have done more for her home but the war took its toll on her home planet and there was nothing she or anyone else could do.

“What was it like…before the war?” Jack asked unexpectedly, he was really jeanery interested to know as to what the planet was like before the war. “Wow that was unexpected, what’s with the sudden curiosity?” Arcee asked him as they turned onto the highway. “well you all say that Cybertron had a golden age, and I can’t help but imagine everything looking like gold or something” Jack replied with a bit of a chuckle that Arcee returns. then Jacks face became a little serious “that and that you learnt about our planet, so I feel like I should learn about yours, we’re friends and partners after all, so I just want to know ya a little more, ya know” Jack replied with a bit of a sad smile.

Arcee was quite for a moment; she was touched at his words to want to know more about her. After a moment, she began to tell her tail “I was very young before the war started, I was what you would say a teenager at the time. I didn’t really take everything in at the time, I took what I had at the time for granted and never slowed down to just look around myself. I used to think that if it didn’t involve me then why should I care, but from what I CAN remember, it was amazing. The buildings were like pure silver with gold and blue lines that seemed to flow like they were alive and that was just the homes and offices!” Arcee exclaimed with a bit of happiness at the fond memories, this made him smile behind his helmet as they kept on driving down the dark highway road with the highway lights illuminating the road ahead of them.

Arcee then continued with her tail of her past, with Jack listening to every word. “But there were three beautiful places that stood out the most on Cybertron, The Iacon Hall of Records, Iacon Central and The Crystal Sea. Iacon Central was where the council would meet and discuss any and all problems that would come up in Cybertron, from the small to the big. The building it’s self was a giant dome like shape, its colour was like gold with sliver outer linings along the outer walls, blue symbols and lines roamed all over its shape, so many that I think they were still looking at them all and deciphering. The Iacon Hall of Records was slightly bigger and was more like a tower, but only slightly. It pulsed with a soft blue light and it was covered all-over in silver plating’s with gold out lines; it was like a beacon of knowledge and wisdom, containing all of Cybertron’s information and past within its walls. Oh and the Crystal Sea, it was vast like your oceans and as far as the optic could see. It was beautiful, as white as freshly fallen snow and like diamonds and crystals, hence the name and once every Cybertronian year it would become solid and clear, we would walk upon its surface. It was a beautiful time…I just wished we could have done something to have saved it” Arcee finished with a slight ping of guilt in her voice, Jack did not like to hear her upset, it made his heart twist in pain and sadness.

“Arcee, don’t think like that” Jack started in a calm and gentle voice. “It wasn’t your fault, there was nothing you or anyone could have done…if there is anyone to blame for all of what’s happened to and on our worlds, its Megatron and his selfish desires. I know that one day he will be defeated and then you and everyone else can finally rest” Jack finished, He was hoping he had convinced her not to blame herself for something that she or anyone could have done. Arcee pulsed with warmth at Jacks words; he always knew what to say to bring her out of her sad moods and give her hope “thanks Jack, you always know what to say” Arcee said in thankful and warm voice, it made Jack happy knowing he could help Arcee in some small way. “No problem Arcee, it’s what I do to help” he replied patting Arcee’s fuel tank; Arcee enjoyed the jester very much as it sent shivers trough her body, but she made sure Jack couldn’t feel it.

“How about we talk about another topic?” Jack asked wanting to get off the sad topic of Cybertron, Arcee smiled inwardly at his offer for another subject “sure partner, what do you want to know?” she asked as they were just turning off the highway. Jack thought for a moment, he then thought of something he had not thought of before “do you have a family?” he asked, the question took Arcee by complete surprise and nearly made her swerved “where did that come from partner?” she asked as they drove down the desert. “Well you know my mom, you know I’m an only child and I help my mom by working at a fast-food restaurant. So I just wanted to know if you have a family, so do you?” Jack explained to his partner and secret love as they kept driving.

“Yes I do” Arcee began “I have two sisters; Elita-1 is my older sister. she is similar to me in build the only differentness is she has two extra sets of panel wings on her back, two extra metal plates on the sides of her helm (head/helmet). she’s a few inch’s taller than me and has violetred colored armour with silver trims. Her sparkmate is Ironhide, a strong mech who knows weapons like the back of his servo (hand) and he loves Elita-1 with all his spark. She is a strong and caring femme that when on the battlefield she will cut you down faster than you can blink, but when she is off the battlefield, she is the kindest person you will ever meet. But she has this little bad habit of trying to get people together, so you better watch out for her” Arcee warned with a chuckle which Jack returned, as well as making a mental note to keep his emotions in check when around Arcee if they do ever meet.

Arcee then continued “and my little sister Chromia, she is also similar to me in build but is younger and slightly shorter. The differentness is that she has smaller panel wings than me that point down instead of up, slightly less built, extra panels on her peds (legs) and little extra on her arms. She is a few inches’ sorter than me and has maroon colored armour with golden trims. She doesn’t have a sparkmate, reason why is because she’s a little shy around others, especially if they are new to her. She’s the best shot I have ever seen; she can hit a target from ten miles away in your earth distance and that’s when she’s not even trying, she’s so quick at the draw it’s like lightning. But when off the battlefield she is very shy, but if your hurt or sad she will comfort you and make you feel better without even trying. She is also a medic as well as a warrior so she can treat any wounds while on the battlefield.” Arcee finished telling Jack as they were just entering Jasper Nevada.

“They sound really interesting and nice…are they still…” Jack didn’t want to ask but he was really curious about Arcee’s family. Arcee caught on to what he didn’t want to ask and chuckled a little “yes their still around, somewhere out there” Arcee stated “how do you know?” “We have a bond. You see families have a bond that tells them if they are all right or not, but certain bonds are much stronger. There are three types of bonds; the first is the family bond that is very simple, it tells you if a member of your family is sad or unwell, just like a mother’s and father’s instincts to tell what’s wrong with their kids, but all the family has it, it’s very natural on Cybertron. The second is called a sibling bond; it is when brothers and sisters that are very, VERY close to each other have a link that is separate from their family bond. It allows them to communicate with each other through their minds and sparks no matter where ever they are, but it does get weaker the farther the way they are, but it does not disappear. They cannot keep any secrets or emotions from each other, only very private things can be kept secret, like what they do with their sparkmate when their alone. My sisters and I have that type of bond and I know they are alive and well somewhere out there. The last bond is called a split spark bond; it is very rare, complex and has only been known to be twins. Basically when twins are born they share a spark that is split in two, they can communicate through spark and mind and are also a lot alike, in both body and mind. They are so close that they can sometimes feel each other’s pain, it has also been said that they share a sparkmate on VERY rare occasions but sometimes that is not that case and they can have separate sparkmates. And that’s all there is to know about bonds from Cybertron.” Arcee finished as they pulled up in front of Jacks home, Arcee then activated the garage door and drove in.

The door soon closed behind them as Jack dismounted Arcee and removed his helmet. Arcee then transformed from her altmode into her humanoid form, of course she had to stay in a kneeling position so she wouldn’t break through the ceiling. Jack couldn’t help but gaze at her slander form and stunning optics, as she sat down with her back leaning agents the garage wall. He quickly shook out of his trances before Arcee looked his way and smiling at him, he returned the smile and then placed his helmet on the work table before he turned towards the door. But before he left he had one last question still on his mind and turned back to Arcee as she lent her head back agents the wall.

“Hay, Arcee?” he began as Arcee turned her helm to the side to look at him, while still keeping her head agents the wall. “Yes Jack?” she asked watching him with a pulsing spark as she gazed into his gray-blue eyes. “Well you keep mentioning sparkmates and I just want to know what that was, can you tell me?” Jack asked as he lent agents the wall next to the door with his arms crossed over his chest. Arcee thought for a moment before she replied “well it’s a bit harder to explain….give me a moment” she said as her optics dimed slightly, Jack knew she was using the internet to look something up, so he waited for her to finish.

Arcee’s optics soon brightened again, signifying she was done and back. “Alright I got it” she said as she looked back at Jack again, he sat down on the ground to listen to her. “Well this is what it means, making it as simple as I can. It is like your earth marriage, except much deeper. When two Cybertronians have been courting (dating) for a long while, or are deeply in love with one another that they can’t live without the other, they open their chassis and expose their Spark to the other. Then they fuse their sparks for a few seconds, making them become one for a few moments. When they separate there is a peace of the others spark inside their own, creating a link or bond. This allows them to feel the others emotions, pain and communicate through thought, even send images if they wanted to. Once this is done they are bounded together forever, until the day their sparks stop pulsing. But there is one more very important part, when they bond and their sparkmate dies, they will not only feel slightly empty, but they will always be loyal to their pasted away sparkmate. And they can never bond with another and will always remember their pasted loved one. That is what a sparkmate is Jack” Arcee finished as she took a breath.

“Wow, that’s really deep” Jack stated while he held his chin with his thumb and index finger, absorbing this new piece of information he just learned. “But also sounds kind of nice in a way” he added as he got up to his feet “yes it does in a way” Arcee replied as she started to feel a bit tiered. Jack opened the door and looked one last time to Arcee “goodnight Arcee” he whispered with a smile as Arcee’s optics began to close. Arcee smiled tiredly back and whispered “night Jack” in reply as she closed her optics and fell into recharge. Jack smiled at her one last time as he gently closed the door behind him.

Jack walked into the living room to find the lights on but no one around. He walked over to the coffee table to see a note, it was from his mom. It said ‘Jack, I’m sorry I wasn’t around for when you came home, I went to bed when I came home so I can get up for early morning shifts tomorrow. I left your dinner in the oven; it should still be warm for you when you get back. See you tomorrow at the base after work, love you, goodnight.’ Jack let a small smile cross his face; his mom was always thinking about him when she should be about herself. He folded the note and took a pen from the table, he wrote ‘thanks mom’ on it. He left both the note and the pen where he had found them before heading into the kitchen.

Jack walked up to the oven and like his mom had written, a plate of still warm food was awaiting him. He took the plate of food out and placed it on the dining table; he then grabbed a knife and fork from a draw as he took a quick look at the clock on the wall. The clock read 10:15pm, it was the weekend so he didn’t have to get up early for school and he had no work till the following day, he could relax for the day tomorrow. He sat down and dug into his meal, going to another planet to retrieve his leader/farther figures memories really took it out of you. He soon finished his meal; he then placed his plate and silverware in the sink to soak for the night while he turned off the lights and made his way to his room.

On the way to his room Jack stopped outside his mom’s door, he took a little peek in to see how she was doing. And there she was, June Darby, his loving mother, fast asleep in her bed. Jack couldn’t help but smile a little at her; she had done everything she could for him and him for her. Ever since his farther left them, Jack has had to grow up without a real childhood in order to help his mother out. Jack would take small jobs to earn some money and he would be good in school so not to cause trouble for his mom. When he was at a legal age Jack took the job at the KO burger joint, it wasn’t and isn’t the best job to have but it’s the only job he could get. But it did help out and that was all Jack needed to know.

He slowly closed the door, very quietly so as to not wake his mom up. He then made it to his room and closed the door behind him. Jacks room was a normal sort of room, a bed at the far end of the room next to a window, a desk and computer to the right, a bookshelf next to the door and a closet to the left with another door next to it. He didn’t turn the light on because he could still see with the dime moonlight coming in through his window. He was about to go take a shower but before he did his eyes traveled towards his night stand, or more accurately, the picture frame on it. He walked up to it, picked up the picture frame and looked at the picture it contained with a smile.

The picture was of him, Miko, Raf, his mom, Fowler and the Autobots. A week or two ago Miko had the idea of taking a group photo and Jack thought it was a very good idea, the hard part was trying to get Ratchet to join in, but he soon agreed as long as Miko didn’t play her guitar for two whole days. The picture had the humans in the front and the bots behind them. Miko was to the right doing a fist pump in the air with her right arm while her left was around Jacks shoulders, Raf to the left with his left hand adjusting his glasses while he gave a small wave with his right hand, Jack was in the middle with his hands on both of his friends shoulders. June was to the left off the kids in her scrub cloths from work with her hands linked in front of her. Fowler was to the right, in his normal suit with his left arm to his side while he saluted with his right and a slight, friendly, smile upon his face. the bots where standing in a similar way, with Ratchet to the far left with his arms crossed over his chassis (chest) and if you looked closely enough you would see the ghost of a smile and happiest in his optics. Bumblebee was to Ratchets right, waving with his left servo (hand) above him in the air, and even without a mouth you could plainly see he was as happy as can be. Bulkhead was to the far right, his fists slammed against the other in front of him and a big grin upon his face. Arcee stood to Bulkheads left with a small smile gracing her lips and her arms crossed over her chest like she always does. And finally Optimus stood in the middle, with his arms folded behind his back plats while he stood tall and proud, with a rare humble smile and pride in his eyes to those around him.

They really did look like a family, at least to Jack they did. He loved them all with all his heart and more. Miko, Raf, Bulkhead and Bumblebee where like siblings to him, always getting in trouble or needing a little help some times, but would always be by his side or have his back. Ratchet and Fowler where like his grumpy uncles, but would only be grumpy because they were worried. It was obvious what his mother was to him, but she and he had gotten even closer when she found out about the Bots, and that was what he really wanted, for them to be closer and trust each other more, and they did, not that they didn’t already, but just a little more that’s all. Optimus was a farther to him, that was it plain and simple, he knew he could trust him and go for advice or when he has a question about something, he really looked up to him. And Arcee…oh, what can he say, she stole his heart, I know it’s mushy, but that’s the only thing to describe it. He would do anything for, because he loved her with all his soul and heart.

Little did Jack know that while he was thinking these thoughts, that the Key around his neck was slowly starting to glow a deep sky blue trough his shirt and was growing with every thought and second that past.

He loved all his friends…no, his family. That’s what they are to him and he will do anything and everything for them. He would help them whenever he could, support them as much as he can and always be by their side no matter what. He will do anything for them.

“I will protect them with everything I’ve got, no matter what” Jack said in a firm, confident and determined voice. All of a sudden Jack became dizzy and swayed from side to side slightly. He dropped the photo and it landed with a thump on the ground, but it didn’t shatter. Jack tried to steadily himself while in his dark room, but soon found himself falling onto his bed backwards. He landed on his bed with a light thump and he gazed up at his dark ceiling while his vision began to fade into darkness. Before he fell completely into darkness there was a flash of light from the Key and then unconsciousness took him into its grasp.

“Ugh…what happened?” Jack groaned as he started awaken; he slowly sat up from lying on the smooth, hard ground he lay upon. He rubbed his head and eyes as he tried to remember what happened before he passed out. But then his attention was drawn to his surroundings and he was shocked.

All around him was nothing but white. The sky, the ground even his normal everyday cloths where pure WHITE. The only things that weren’t white were him and the Key to Vector Sigma, which lay upon his t-shirt covered chest. He also realized he wasn’t wearing shoes or socks, which he found odd as well, but not nearly as odd as where he was. Jack was confused, scared and a little interested as he stood up and tried to look for…ANYTHING that would tell him where he is.

He soon stopped and took a deep breath to calm himself. “Okay, calm down Jack. You think much clearer when you’re calm, now think.” Jack thought to himself as he took everything in. He remembered going home, having his diner, checking in on his mom, going to his room…then passing out!

“Okay. So I was in my room before I fell unconscious, the question is how I fell unconscious. I know I wasn’t knocked out. Was I drugged? No, I only had my mom’s food and it was untouched. Gas? No, there wasn’t any odd smells or smoke in the room. A dart maybe? No I would have felt it. What else happened before I went under?” Jack thought hard and then remembered that the Key had glowed brightly before he fell under. He looked at said Key and held it in front of him while he held his chin in thought. “So it had something to do with the Key, did it? I wonder why? Okay so it might be the Key.” Jack then placed the Key back down over his chest and looked around again.

“Now for the big question, where in the world am I?” Jack spoke out load still trying to figure out that last question.

“The answer is that you’re not in your world. Or the universe for that matter” Jack suddenly turned round at the sound of another voice from behind him; the voice was male, it was mightily and wise, but yet had a soft and caring tone to it. Jack turned to the source of the voice but met empty white space, which greatly confused him. “Do not fret young one, we mean you no harm” this time it was a soft female voice, it sounded caring like a mother’s voice. Jack remained calm and straightened himself. He might not have seen who had spoken to him, but he knew they were there, and he didn’t feel threatened by them.

“I can’t see you, but I know you’re there, I can feel it. Please come out so we can speak properly” Jack said to the open space in front of him with politeness, he also steeled himself up while keeping calm.

“He shows straight and courage even when he cannot see his oppositions” another male voice said from nowhere, this time it was slightly rough with a hint of great fighting experience. It sounded impressed at Jacks show of courage when in unknown territory. “He also displays a calm and collective nature, as well as a polite tone to others when it is appropriate” and yet another male voice speaks, this time it spoke with an all knowing tone of great knowledge.

“I believe he is right and that it is time we all reviled ourselves, agreed?” the original voice said speaking up. “Agreed” said not only the voices from before but many more as well. There was then a great flash of golden light; it was so bright that Jack had to cover his eyes with his so as not to go blind.

After the light had faded Jack slowly removed his arm from in front of his eyes, and what he saw shocked him greatly. Because standing right in front of him, in all their great and powerful glory…where the original Thirteen Primes.

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And I finally finished this capture.

Sorry it took so long, I will try to update sooner next time.

I was hoping you all could help me with something, I don’t really know that much about the Thirteen, only one or two of their names, so I was hoping you all could send me some details about them or your ideas of what they should be like. It would really help for the next capture; I will mention those that help out as well.

Sorry again for being so late with this, please tell me what you think and any ideas you have for it, all ideas are welcomed.