Ash smiled at the Warlord and climbed with Lucario and Pikachu onto the large servo and making themselves comfortable on it while calling the others to join him. Megatron brought them close to his chassis where the sparkling hold usually was located and announced his new charge. Rodimus then protested saying the young one probably did not even understand what any of that meant and Optimus agreed with his new Prime brother. The two Primes insisted on the young one at least learning about the language and terms they used.
Megatron growled at them, #Then I shall teach him.#
Optimus countered, #I'm the one with access to the library.#
Ash looked between the two, 'Why do I have the sinking feeling I just created a monster?'
Lucario and the others were snickering like mad, they didn't mind that Ash was getting adopted by aliens. To them, it just meant more people who would keep Ash safe no matter what happens. They just found the entire thing very hilarious and funny, they came here to help people out only to have their trainer be adopted by the leaders. Wait till the others find out, they will have a field day with this information. Lucario looked at the younglings who were watching the two leaders make a fool of themselves. Their expressions were similar to the expressions teens made when their parents did something embarrassing.
Cool Aid stepped forward, #Respected leaders, please, we beg you, stop.#
Bumblebee muttered, #Yes, you are making us look lame infront of our hero.#
Shadowsteel grumbled, #I think, it's too late for that. He is looking at them with a patient expression. The same expression my Carrier has when I do something stupid.#
Prowl gave her a pointed look, #So you do know it's stupid and still do it anyway.#
Rodimus had to agree, #How about you put him down? I don't want you starting a fight with him in the middle.#
Megatron held Ash stubbornly, #No, he is my sparkling.#
Optimus tried to placate him, #Megatron! Please, at least, let me talk to him. I will not take him away. That is a promise.#
Shockwave was staring at his leader, #My Lord... Did your sparkling code get activated?#
Starscream looked at him dubiously, #What? There are no sparklings here.#
Megatron, #Give me a groon to check.#
Optimus, #Megatron?#
Megatron, #Impossible! How?#
Windblade, #Actually, I heard about this happening before... There were rumours that Megatronus, one of the original thirteen had bonded with an organic sparkling. It is said, the reason he went insane was because the sparkling was killed infront of him. He then destroyed the planet that killed the sparkling, an action that caused him to be viewed as a monster.#
Skyfire, #I thought that was just a rumor? I mean organics do not have sparks, do they?#
Jazz, #Apparently you don't need to have a spark to have a carrier sparkling bond.#
Ash looked back up at them from talking to the younglings on feeling their emotions and sent an aura wave, "What's wrong? Is there something the matter?"
Megatron grumbled, #Foolish sparkling! You should worry about yourself more. What if you had landed in a more dangerous area?#
Starscream groaned, #Oh Primus! He is acting like a Carrier! His sparkling code has definitely been activated.#
Ash tapped Megatron's servo, "Could you put me down please? I want to check this place out."
Megatron was conflicted about letting him go and Soundwave decided to call Knockout to help deal with the code. It was pretty obvious that the organics could take care of themselves but sometimes the code will over ride any logic. When Knockout arrived he was pretty shocked to learn their dear Warlord had activated the code by accident. He would have laughed, if not for the absurdity of the whole situation, who in Primus's name gets bonded with an organic? Everyone knows that organics do not live long like Cybertronians for Primus sake!
Ash meanwhile was surrounded by the younglings who were instructed to stay together and not to wander off. Not like they could anyway with Soundwave and Jazz watching over them. Ash decided he had made them wait long enough and took them to the hall they had been walking in. He then called the rest of his Pokemon and asked if they wanted to join the fun. The three starters nodded and sat down with the Cybertronian kids while Ash was between Cool Aid and Bumblebee.
Blades, #Hello, I'm Blades. I just wanted to say thank you very much for saving my friends back then. I'm very grateful.#
Ash blinked then smiled before patting Blades' servo, "You do not need to thank me. I was just doing my job."
Blades took a while to read the EM, #Job?#
Chase gasped, #Are you a rescue worker? We are training to become one.#
Heatwave got interested, #If he is, he is a good one.#
Boulder nodded, #Yes, and these beautiful creatures. I wonder, if he is their leader.#
Lucario helped Ash understand, -Looks like you won their respect Meema. That one is Heatwave and Boulder. The one holding hands, sorry servos with Heatwave is Chase. I think, they are together.-
Ash nodded, "I see... How to explain? I have the liscence to do rescue work."
Blades, #Awesome!#
Ash, "But I'm not a rescue worker. I'm a trainer. I train Pokemon to become the strongest and best version of themselves."
Bumblebee, #You are a Mentor? That's amazing. You are still so young though.#
Ash, "No a trainer is not a mentor, we have mentors and I'm not qualified to be one yet."
Heatwave, #I think, that makes sense, kind of. He is very young.#
Chase, #So then, what makes a trainer?#
Ash rubbed his cheek, "Well I never had to explain this but I'll try my best."
Ash then proceeded to talk about his planet though he was not sure how his aura was getting interpretated. He tried his best to explain the relationship between Pokemon and humans as best as he could. Meanwhile all this was getting recorded by a very fascinated Jazz and Soundwave who was very intrigued by the idea of a pokeball that could hold Pokemon. They were both transmitting what they learned to the rest of the group who were very fascinated and when Ash explained aura became very perplexed.
According to him, he was one of the few people who could use his aura to communicate with others. That they were small in number because activating aura required a lot of hard work, perseverance and patience. Something that humans were not known for, and that the only reason he activated his aura was because he was in danger due to other humans. Megatron growled at that only to receive a wrench to his helm by Ratchet who told him not to move.
Megatron protested, #The adults of his kind tried to hurt him.#
Knockout, #Please my liege! Just a few more groons. You can protect him after that.#
Ratchet, #Besides this is delicate procedure even with Shockwave's help. If we touch the wrong code we could activate your protective gladiator code and end up dead.#
Optimus, #I'll stay with him Megatron. I promise, he will be safe.#
Megatron nodded, #I know Prime.#
Optimus would have beamed if he was not curious about the young one, #Hello little one, I don't think I have introduced myself yet.#
Ash smiled from where he was sitting, "Please take a seat and make yourself comfortable."
Optimus gave a soft rumble, #My name is Optimus Prime and I'm the Leader of the Autobots.#
Ash, 'I knew it.'
Ash however said, "You are Optimus Prime?"
Optimus nodded, #Yes.#
Ash, "Your deity told me about you. They said, do not give up. Follow your instincts. Trust your family."
Optimus's optics glowed with interest, #Did you by any chance talk with Primus?#
Ash shrugged, "I don't know their name, sorry. I'm just delivering their message."
Windblade, #A messenger... Well I'll be. I knew Primus sometimes requested other life forms to send us a message but I didn't think I would meet one.#
Lucario, -Meema something is wrong.-
Ash, "What is it?"
Lucario, -Something dangerous is coming.-
Ash looked at him before collecting his aura and releasing it on the metallic ground getting curious looks. Ash frowned there was something walking towards them with an unfriendly aura. As Ash was focusing on figuring out how far this person was Megatron was finally released from the tender mercy of the two medics and scientists. The Warlord sort of apologized for his actions before his optics turned to the organic who seemed occupied with something.
Ash, "This is troubling. Umm Mr Soundwave, right? Is it possible to check what is going on a few miles from here?"
Soundwave stared at him before nodding and used his screen to play a visual of the area surrounding them. The younglings looked at each other as the Pokemon stood around Ash and watched the screen. They wondered what was happening when they saw some of the crystals move?
Heatwave, #Hey, I'm not the only one to see that, right?#
Blades shivered, #No you are not.#
Windblade, #I think it's the City's defense system. It has been years since it was upgraded. It's not surprising there was some sort of glitch.#
Ash stared blankly as the crystals moved and started to form fake bodies, "OK! You know what? We have obviously overstayed our welcome. They want us gone."
Optimus opened his servo, #Perhaps you are right little one.#
Ash blinked, "Oh! Thank you, for the lift."
Optimus rumbled, #Welcome!#
Meganium shouted, "Mega meganium."
Boulder, #That looks like me except crystallized.#
Blades trembled, #And those look like the rest of us.... Are we getting replaced?#
Bumblebee, #Copied, we are getting copied.#
Wingblade, #Blades, stay behind me.#
Heatwave, #Come on Blades, Cool Aid you too.#
Chase, #Let the fighters deal with whatever this is.#
Cool Aid, #Fine, but I'm guarding the rear.#
Shadowsteel, #Me too! I'm not letting you deal with this alone.#
Knockout observed his look alike, #Huh! I look quite good in crystal too.#
Breakdown, #I prefer you in red. Looking at that crystal is giving me quiet the headache.#
Starscream scoffed, #I don't even know if that thing can fly.#
The crystal Starscream transformed into his flying mode which in Ash's humble opinion looked very close to Earth's fighter jets. By very close he means a fighter jet that was dressed up to join a fancy parade.
Starscream, #Scrap!#
Megatron, #Well not a single boring solar cycle with you around Prime!#
Rodimus, #Hey! What did I do?#
Optimus, #I don't know, what you are talking about!#
Ash, "Look out!"
They didn't need a translator to understand what he was saying. The Cybertronians scattered as the copies attacked. Optimus and Megatron in one corner with their copies and Ash behind them. Wingblade, Skyfire and Rodimus giving protection to the younglings as they left. Although a lot of them protested against leaving Ash behind. Starscream, Shockwave, Knockout and Breakdown were fighting in another corner. Ratchet, Ironhide, Prowl and Gold Bug were engaged in the middle and finally Jazz and Soundwave were giving their leaders support.
Soundwave, #Ravage, Rumble: Prepare for battle!#
Jazz, #We got your back Bossbot!#
Optimus handed Ash to Jazz, #Just keep him safe.#
Ash, "I'm not the one in danger... Adults!"
Lucario snickered, -This just means you can trust in them to keep you safe.-
Pikachu cooed, "Pikapi ~"
Ash, "Yeah, I guess. Hey, Meganium, Typhlosion and Feraligator are helping the others get out. I have an idea."
Lucario, -What are you planning?-
Megatron had already unsheathed the Star Saber and was fighting with his copy that attacked them. Optimus was engaged with his copy and was using the shield and his giant axe to battle his counterpart. Ash meanwhile gathered his aura and Lucario kept an eye out for any attack that came their way. Jazz and Soundwave watched him curiously as he gathered aura and split it into half before throwing it at the two leaders.
Jazz, #Bossbot, heads up!#
Ash, "Phew! That was tiring."
Lucario, -At least you didn't overwork yourself. I am surprised you aren't getting involved.-
Ash waved around them, "I would but what do you expect me to do. They would pick us up and put us out of their way. My dignity would not be able to handle it."
Pikachu, "Pika!"
Lucario, -I think Meganium, Typhlosion and Feraligator can attest to that. They keep trying to take them out of here.-
Ash looked at where the three starters were trying to get the younglings out, "Okay, Typhlosion use overheat followed by eruption right under those crystal menaces. Feraligator prepare blizzard, a very cold one to cool them off instantly. And finally Meganium prepare leaf storm to crush them."
The three Pokemon who had been dodging the grabby servos gave a shout. Typhlosion went first increasing the heat of his body then focusing it all on the copies. The floor beneath the copies erupted with a powerful attack bringing their temperature up. At this moment Feraligator stepped up and attacked using blizzard that brought the temperature down very fast. Meganium's eyes twinkled on realizing what the plan was, she stepped on the water and used it to power up her leaf storm. The leaf storm burst forward and broke the brittle crystal copies, as well as the wall opening up a way for them to escape.
Soundwave, #Soundwave impressed!#
Jazz, #Not bad.#
Ash, "I'm guessing, you are complimenting us on our team work, so thank you."
Optimus and Megatron on the other side were feeling a jump in their energy reserves and strength. They had both noticed the energy the young one was gathering and had felt it enter their systems. The aura gave them a boost which had Optimus looking back at Ash curiously and Megatron grinned as they fought with their copies. They decided to leave before the City regenerated the copies again for which Ash was thankful, he would have felt terrible if the beautiful castle was destroyed.
Megatron glared, #Optimus! You might want to check on the bonds.#
Optimus was taken aback by the sudden jealousy filled glare, #What are you.... Oh!#
Megatron grumped, #I don't want to share.#
Ash felt a shiver, "I feel like, I did something, I shouldn't have?"
Lucario, -Oh? You feel regret now?-
Ash, "No... I don't even know what I did to feel like this."
Meganium joined them and looked them over to make sure they were okay. Ash was just tired and Typhlosion, Feraligator and herself were sleepy. Nothing a good sleep inside their pokeballs wouldn't fix. Ash nodded and returned them, an action that fascinated Soundwave a lot. He and his cassettes followed a similar if not different behavior considering he was not organic. Ash could feel his curiosity as well as the younglings and figured he would have to explain pokeballs now.
Ash muttered to Lucario, "I'm afraid to leave now and come back again. I don't remember much but I remember reading a theory that says that once they form bonds, they become possessive of it."
Lucario, -The dread you were feeling.-
Ash, "I mean we can't exactly control coming here and returning..... Can we?"
Pikachu muttered, "Pikapi pikachu."
Soundwave, #Megatron: Organics worried about something.#
Megatron, #Any clue about what?#
Jazz, #It's possible, it's time for them to depart. They have been here longer than last time.#
:CORRECT! It is time for them to depart.:
Windblade, #That voice.... Primus? Is that you?#
Starscream, #How?#
Primus, :Indeed it is I! Ash, Arceus's little one thank you for helping my children. But it is time to leave, I'm afraid Cybertron was never meant for humans, well not without proper preparations, at least.:
Ash, "Happy to help.. You know Arceus? Wait, don't answer that! Could you point us in the direction of the portal please?"
Primus laughed, :Follow your aura, little one. Trust it, it will guide you.:
Bumblebee whined as the voice faded, #You are leaving? I don't want to say goodbye!#
Blades, #Me too.. You are really nice. You don't mind me at all. And listen to me, well Bumblebee and my friends listen to me but you are the only organic who does.#
Ash grinned patting Blades, "I'm gonna miss you all too."
Blades nuzzled his hand, #I am going to miss this softness.#
Ash turned to Megatron and Optimus and bowed to them politely, "I must leave now. Take care!"
[A. N.: Yeah, I adore Megatron. He is one of the coolest leaders with the patience of a saint.
Don't believe me? Just look at the shit Starscream gets up to that Megatron allows and forgives. Like in literally every single series! You would think with his character profile Megatron would eliminate Starscream but nope, he forgives and let's him rejoin the Cons every single time. lol
If that ain't patience, I don't know what is. :D
Have a wonderful Sunday!]