Transformers Prime: Tarn & Spectra

Together again

Spectra doesn't feel anything. Is that it?, she thinks, Is this the afterlife? But it's not. She reopens her eyes, and can't believe what she sees. Tarn is grabbing Megatron's cannon blast. Even the latter and the other Decepticons were surprised. Spectra sees Tarn. He was surprisingly alive, and he is looking at the blast and his eyes are now red. He closes his fist, destroying the blast. He turns towards Megatron.

"Explain to me," his voice is almost pleading, "Why this?"

"What is 'this'?" retorts Megatron.

Tarn sighs and shows in his other hand the dark Energon shard. "I am very, very disappointed," he says, looking down at the fragment, "I was your most loyal follower. I joined you because I wanted to help you in your goal to destroy the Autobots, and that's how you thank me?" His voice gets increasibly louder as his face grows darker, "By reviving me as a metal slave drone that will simply obey every order of yours?!" His fist closes and he crushes the dark Energon shard.

"Why that? While you could use her green Energon, that would perfectly work. Or are you telling me that your stupid mind didn't know that?"

"You dare?!" Megatron screams at him.

"Yes I do !"Tarn screams back, just as he points his double cannon towards the Decepticons and shoots, pushing them in the groundBridge. The groundBridge closes right after. Tarn turns toward Spectra, with a happier face.

"Good to be back, isn't it?"

A tiny smile made its way onto Spectra's face. "That's the Tarn I know," she chuckles, and throws herself at her best friend."I'm so glad you're back," Spectra says emotionally, "I missed you so much."

"It's alright, it's alright," murmurs Tarn, "I'm back now," he says as he eases himself out of the hug, "I guess you had a lot of adventures before finding me."

"Of course," Spectra smiles, and a groundBridge appears next to them, "But before I tell you, I think fun is waiting for us."

Optimus Primus and the other Autobots come out of the groundBridge before it closes. When they see Tarn, they can't believe their eyes.

"Is that Tarn?" asked Smokescreen.

"The one and only" assured Tarn.

"Looks like we got the big fish today," laughs Arcee.

"Oh, please," Spectra rolls her eyes, "I think you've got the wrong big fish."

"As per usual, dear Spectra," chuckles Tarn.

They hear a rumble behind them and they turn back at once, many groaning internally for not getting a minute of respite. Because indeed, right there standing is Grindor, in all his tallness and obstination.

"Grindor shall never abandon his goal!"he exclaims.

"A three-way fight," Tarn smirks, "Well, this is where the fun begins."