Metempsychosis

Undivided

"JACK!" Arcee shouted. "A-Arcee...," Jack whimpered, tears in his eyes.

No... not eyes.

Optics.

Jack heard the unmistakable sound of the ground bridge opening and he looked over his shoulder to see Megatron stepping out, red optics blazing.

He grinned. Bulkhead held Miko behind him and aimed his blaster at the Decepticon.

Bumblebee held Raf close as he glared at Megatron, blaster aimed.

"MEGATRON!" Optimus bellowed and Jack flinched. He couldn't remember the last time the Prime was angry.

Megatron smirked and he raised his blade. Jack widened his optics and the tyrant swung at him.

Jack jerked awake with a gasp. He stared at the ceiling and was barely aware of the tears in his optics. He slowly sat up and pressed his servos against his faceplates.

It was almost always the same dream. Ever since he became... this.

Unlike Rafael and Miko, Jack seemed to be the only one having a hard time adjusting. And it made Arcee and June worry.

He wrapped his arms around himself as he leaned against the wall, shaking slightly. He closed his optics as the memories began to resurface.

Jack gasped sharply and coughed out the blue substance that he had been in. He took in deep, ragged breaths, every bone-... circuit in his body buzzing.

He nearly fell on his side if it weren't for the other weight that appeared beside him. He blinked open his optics and slowly looked up to see a nineteen year old bot. He had golden plating with dark blue and red highlights. His optics were golden.

"It's okay, it's okay," he said, "you'll be okay. I promise. My name's Gregory." "J-Jackson... but everyone calls me Jack," he stammered.

"Well it's nice to meet you, Jack." Gregory said with a small smile. Jack sniffled and he looked over at Miko and Raf. Miko was sitting next to a nineteen year old femme. She had white, pink and orange plating. Miko had grayish black and pink plating and light green optics.

Raf was being held by a seventeen year old femme. She had black and white plating and she had dark sapphire blue optics. Raf had yellow, light orange and white plating and he had yellow optics. The door slid open and everyone looked up as Shockwave and Megatron walked into the room.

Megatron looked at Jack. "Ah, so you are awake. Good," he said. Jack narrowed his optics as his vision turned red. He jumped to his pedes and charged at Megatron with an angry yell.

Megatron grabbed Jack's arm and held it tightly. Jack snarled and swung at him but the gladiator caught his fist. "Are you done?" He asked calmly.

Jack's glare deepened. "I'll kill you," he growled. Megatron chuckled before he shoved him back, causing him to stumble and fall backwards.

Megatron looked down at Gregory who stood in front of the others protectively. "It seems to me that Project Transmigration was a complete success," he said and he looked at Shockwave, "well done, Shockwave."

"Of course, my liege," the Decepticon scientist said. The black and white femme hissed.

Megatron smirked.

"Jack?" Upon hearing his name called, he opened his eyes and saw Arcee standing in the doorway, a worried look on her faceplates.

"You alright, partner?" She asked, walking over to him. "I'm fine, Cee," he said, looking away, "has... has Ratchet figured anything out on Shockwave's... project?"
God, he felt sick saying it that way.