Transformers Prime *The Decepticon Femme* Optimus Love Story

Ch. 14 Goodbye

NightWave POV

"In hindsight, we accomplished what was required. With Unicron's awakening, extreme measures needed to be taken. Enemies became allies, allies became confidants. And, with the Matrix of Leadership, the planet Earth was saved. Though at immeasurable personal cost... When Optimus surrendered the Matrix he'd lost more than the collective wisdom of the Primes... He lost himself" Ratchet explained further. Arcee frowned at him.

"That doesn't follow. Optimus knew Megatron...!" Arcee yelled. Bulkhead nodded.

"Yeah, they were like BFFs!" Bulkhead exclaimed.

"If Optimus did not know his own name, perhaps it is because the title of Prime hasn't yet been granted to him" Ratchet explained. 

Agent Fowler stared up at him in confusion, "Huh?" Jack's expression was the same, "What?" Miko leaned forward, her hands on her hips, "Say again?"

"With the power of the Matrix no longer within him, it would stand to reason that Optimus has reverted to his pre-Prime state: the historical archivist, Orion Pax" Ratchet said.

Immediately, my helm shot up at the mention of the adorable innocent archivist, Orion Pax. Memories of the sweet historical archivist came flowing back to my mind, making me feel a tight pressure on my spark.

"You mean, in his mind" June said, who seemed to grasp the concept.

"Are you telling me Prime thinks he is some kind of librarian? And a Decepticon?!" Agent Fowler exclaimed, but Ratchet shook his head.

"Being a Decepticon is a choice, Agent Fowler. One I have a hard time believing Optimus would make at any point in his life" Ratchet told Agent Fowler.

"So, if he's riding with the 'Cons..." Bulkhead started.

"It's because Megatron is working some kind of voodoo" Arcee continued.

"Orion Pax may not currently be an Autobot up here, but I must believe, he will never stop being one in here" Ratchet spoked, turning around to face Team Prime and spoke with a servo over his chassis, "We must locate him to know for certain."

Agent Fowler held up both of his hands, while walking closer to the railing.

"Hold up. I have a chip lodged in my behind that let's Uncle Sam know when I stop for donuts. Are you telling me you can't just track Prime?" He asked.

"Optimus's signal has not reappeared since he embarked for Earth's core. But we must get to work finding him. If we have any hope of initiating his contingency plan" Ratchet said looking at the computer screen. Arcee looked back at Ratchet.

"Contingency plan?" She asked confused.

"What "contingency"?" Bulkhead asked. Miko leaned on the railing.

"Is that even a word?" Miko asked. I rolled my optics. 

"I think Ratchet is referring to that contingency plan" Halo said pointing at the key that Jack was holding.

"So, what does it do?" Jack asked.

": It grants access to Vector Sigma, the repository of the wisdom of the Primes:" I explained speaking up. I been so quiet all the time that a few of them jump at the sound of my voice. It was starting to be annoying.

"Is that some sort of supercomputer?" Raf asked.

"So, we can just download Optimus's memories back into him? Great! Which one is the big V? Over here? Somewhere in back?" Jack questioned.

"Jack, I really doubt something this important and big could be in the Autobot base" Halo said.

"Vector Sigma is more than a "supercomputer", Jack. It is an ancient source of mystical power. On Cybertron" Ratchet told Jack.