The Sound Of Silence (MTMTE fanfic)

Chapter 16

I couldn't believe what I was staring at right now. I was perched on Remix's back with Skyraid, the three of us standing with the rest of the crew as they looked in the coffin at the grey, very much dead body of Rodimus.

While he also crouched next to it as Chromedome went through the corpse's memories.

Confusing right?

They'd found this coffin drifting through space and it'd given us all one heck of a fright when we saw who was inside. Right now, everyone was speculating theories on how this happened. So far, the most popular one seemed to be that this was his future self. I just looked at dead Rodimus, who was currently missing half his helm.

'So any idea what the frags happening here?' I asked the only two bots who could hear my thoughts. 'I think the future theory is the most convincing right now,' Skyraid said, 'Although I doubt that's the best way to prevent it.'

I glanced up as Skids and the others tried to convince Rodimus not to cut his arm off in order to prevent his own death. 'I don't know,' Remix said, 'Time travel seems a little farfetched for me.' 

'So what?' I asked, 'You have a better thesis?' 'None that I can think of right now that makes sense.' He said. 

'Rodimus wait! I don't think this is the future you!' Nightbeat said, lifting the corpse's servo, 'Look at his hand! The result of the crisis vote, the numbers, they're not there!'

'They're not here either, not anymore.' He said, showing his palm, 'I removed them after Ratchet said we live in a world where... What? Why are you all looking so surprised? 'What the frag?' I asked, gawping as the entire ship behind him disappeared.

'First Nightbeat's habsuit now this!' Chromedome said, 'The whole ship's disappearing!' 'Which means I just won on points!' He said, grinning despite the situation.' 'So,' Nautica said, 'What's an appropriate reaction in situations like this?'

'Run for your lives!' Brainstorms early warning device screamed helpfully.

'Come on!' Skids said as alarms started wailing. Sky and I took to the air and flew along with Remix while he followed the others to the shuttle bay. The three of us were all herded into the Rodpod by Nautica and Getaway.

'Radio's still on board!' I heard Maximus yell behind me as we took off. 'I'm sorry but it's too late,' Megatron said, 'We can't turn back now.'

I joined Cyclonus by the window and looked out, watching as the Lost Light disappeared even more, bit by bit. 'This truly is becoming one strange day.' He muttered, making me nod in agreement as Rodimus yelled at Megatron from his ship.

Riptide started going off on a story of how he, Drift, and Pipes had brought and named the Lost Light. I just whimpered and curled up in Max's arms as he held me, the whole crew gathered around Megatron as he and the others addressed the situation.

I looked over at Remix as I noticed him sniffing the air. 'Something wrong?' I asked. He growled and looked around, 'Something doesn't smell right in here,' He said, 'It's faint, but it's about the sixth time I've smelt it now.'

I frowned and looked around. 'Probably just Megatron.' I said, shrugging it off. I lay my helm down and closed my optics as Nautica started speaking about the quantum engines and all that, drifting into a light recharge, despite the tugging feeling in my spark I'd started having lately but like always, I ignored it and curled up.

I was, however, shifted awake when Max got up and placed me on the seat where he'd been sitting. I lifted my helm and immediately noticed something had changed in the ship.