Transformers Prime: I am Allspark

[[Delta Team 1, this is Megatronus Prime, do you copy?]] Megatronus asked, his voice reflecting absolute calm, as if nothing could disturb him. [[Delta Team 1, do you copy?]]

[[Master Megatronus, our radars are picking up a single pulse of energy on the planet, deliberately released.]] Subcommander Pulver said.

[[A single energy pulse?]] Megatronus asked, noting this detail.

[[Yes, but it's an Energon pattern I don't recognize.]] Pulver admitted. [[Is it Dark Energon?]]

[[Yes.]] Megatronus replied. [[I recognize this energy. Now that I'm paying attention, it's very similar, but it's weakened to the point that no Prime on Cybertron would detect it, we're light years away, not even Micronus with his spiritual sensitivity would be able to detect this fragmentation of Dark Energon.]]

[[What are your orders?]] Pulver asked.

[[Try to locate our companions, maybe the lab they're hiding in has a way to mask their signals, let's be optimistic for now.]] Megatronus replied with calm clarity and wisdom. [[I will go to the location of the Dark Energon and see with my own eyes what kind of monster was born from the manipulation of Unicron's blood.]]

[[Understood!]] All the Decepticons responded.

Orion was completely still, immersed in these ancient records. Even though he knew that the end of this would not be pleasant at all, it was obvious that he was completely fascinated.

Even though it was just a record, it was easy to feel Megatronus Prime's sense of loyalty and trust among his subordinates. A leader very loyal to his own cause and the values he defended because he had the power and strength to do so.

He moved on to the next audio file, already anticipating that Megatronus Prime would have a resolution of the type of monster created from Unicron's blood. A thought that made his gears spin just thinking about it.

[[Master Megatronus, the rest of the Delta Team 1 has been eliminated. We found traces of that energy on their bodies. Please be careful.]] Pulver said with regret in her voice. [[Their bodies were dismembered by brute force, whatever caused this has strength beyond traditional parameters, perhaps comparable to a mid-level Predacon.]]

[[Understood, I'm approaching peak power.]] Megatronus said clearly irritated, frustrated by the deaths of his subordinates. [[Recover their bodies, we'll give them a proper burial later.]]

[[Understood!]]

[[Keep communications open for any emergencies.]] Megatronus ordered. [[I am in contact with the monster. The creature has much larger arms than normal, its armor is visibly compromised, its internal systems are exposed, and... that feeling... I've felt it before.]]

[[Is this thing alive?]] Pulver asked, noticing that her master was describing the creature as if it were somehow still alive.

[[I'm not sure... it looks more like a corpse than anything else.]] Megatronus' doubt and suspicion were evident in his voice. [[I'll kill that thing, if it can kill my subordinates, then I'll...]]

[[Hahahahahahahaha]] The creature's laughter was detected on Megatronus's communicator, a very old and torturous voice. [[Subordinates? That's what you call your servants? A little too refined for my taste.]]

[[That voice...]] Megatronus seemed shaken for a moment.

[[It has been a long time, Megatronus Prime.]]

[[Unicron.]] Megatronus said bitterly. [[HOW ARE YOU ALIVE?]]

[[I am completely immortal, child, my existence extends beyond even the birth of the present pillar that supports this universe. I am not a physical entity, but a concept, just like the Allspark and the ones before it.]]

[[Then why did you appear now? After millions of years.]]

[[It wasn't exactly my choice, I admit that the power of the Matrix of Leadership was able to defeat me, but I have to thank the new period of chaos that you and your brothers have created by fighting the Quintessons for so long.]]

[[What are you saying?]]

[[Quite simply, my current condition is due to the Allspark, or rather the fact that the war awakened it, causing its power to travel through the cosmos until it reached this insignificant planet where a small portion of my blood was fossilized.]]

[[The Great Cataclysm... damn it, when the Allspark created the protective barrier, its energy...]]

[[Was more than enough to awaken me, or a fragment of my consciousness.]]

[[So you are Unicron, but not fully, far from your original power.]] Megatronus said sternly. [[Now I understand, you have recently awakened, you probably know about the war for possession of this body and have seen its memories. If not, you would have taken advantage of the chaos at the height of the war to act sooner, so I must destroy you to the last atom before you regain your original power.]]

[[Impressive, but I should have expected it from you. But, just because I'm in this condition doesn't mean I'm vulnerable, and believe me, I will make you suffer for what you did to me in our last battle. AND THEN I WILL KILL EVERY ONE OF YOUR BROTHERS!]]

[[Don't think that I'm the same as I was back then; I'm dozens of times more powerful now than I was in that battle. Even if my body is destroyed or my soul is devoured, I will not allow you to destroy all of creation. I, MEGATRONUS PRIME, PRIME OF WAR, WILL PREVENT THE LIGHT FROM BEING CONSUMED BY CHAOS.]]

[[I'VE SAID IT BEFORE AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, CHILD! STARS AND GALAXIES ARE BENEATH ME, FOR I AM THE BEGINNING OF CHAOS AND THE BEGINNING OF THE END!]]

[[ONE SHALL STAND!]] Megatronus Prime said in a fighting tone.

[[ONE SHALL FALL! YOU! DESCENDANT OF PRIMUS!]]

Before Orion could continue to listen to what was practically a battle of mythological proportions for his world, the computer suddenly shut down.

Orion was static, as if frozen in time, his mind trying to make sense of what he had just heard. Every thought that passed through his mind was contradicted by another, there was so much to process that he didn't know where to begin.

"Unicron..." That simple name felt even heavier coming out of Orion's mouth. Fear practically covered his insides, a reaction anyone in his position would naturally have. "I don't know what to say."

"It's natural to be astonished, I was back then." Alpha Trion said, not at all upset that Orion had discovered the secret passage to this hidden armory.

Orion quickly turned around, startled, not noticing the presence of his teacher, who was watching him with a very enigmatic look. "Mr. Alpha..." He tried to find the words in his mind, but no words came out of his mouth.

Alpha Trion looked at his pupil, he sighed, inside he blamed himself for never getting rid of those audio files or the old weapons in this room, something he never had the courage to do, for never returning to this place, for never having the courage to face the past.

He knew there was no way out now, not anymore, being honest with his pupil was the least he could do. No lies, no charades, just raw reality, the truth.

"My brother Megatronus was always a hardhead, he was always a magnet for trouble, but that's why Cybertron still exists today." Alpha Trion said with a tone of nostalgia in his voice and deep regret in his eyes. "However, the cost of his victory over Unicron was greater than anyone could have imagined at the time."

"Brother..." Orion's eyes widened at his master, unable to believe what he had just heard from his mouth.

Alpha Trion closed his eyes and the armor covering him transformed, returning to a state similar to the images that existed of him when he was treated as one of the Thirteen Guardians responsible for protecting Cybertron.

"Alpha Trion." These were the words that Orion whispered, now realizing the true identity of his teacher.

"Yes, my pupil."