Transformer Hero (The Rising Of The Shield Hero)

Ch10: Darkness Rising

Previously...

"Lord Indominus!" The Cybertronian Imperium leader stops and looks over to see Ventus flying towards him with a look of concern.

'Ventus...' Indominus thought. He felt his body shudder and shake before the ominous aura began to fade away from his body. He gives out a heavy moan as he fell to his knees, his wounds still burning as he felt his injuries hitting him hard as he then fell to his side.

"Indominus, are you alright?" Ventus lands in front of him and knelt down to him, looking on at him. She then saw the multitude of his injuries across his body and the blood seeping out. 'What... what did that monster do to him? And what was that energy that I saw striking into the air earlier?' She thought.

Ventus immediately pulls out a small device to try and contact the Imperium. "Ratchet. Ratchet, it's Ventus. We've got trouble. Lord Indominus has been heavily injured and needs medical help fast." She immediately informed.

"Understood. We'll be on our way at once." Ratchet's voice sounded out from the device.

"Please stay with me, Indominus..." Ventus said softly and held him in her arms as she looks down at him. "Stay with me..."

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The faint sound of a heartbeat monitor gently beeping could be heard to Indominus. His eyes slowly begin to flutter as he began to awaken. His vision appears all rather blurry before he blinks a few times, his vision eventually clearing up until he realised where he was - he is inside of some kind of healing tank, the tank filled with a liquid healing agent and used to treat seriously injured patients. To promote healing, patients are completely submerged and use breathing masks while recuperating.

'I must've been pretty banged up after my fight with Scourge.' Indominus thought to himself, seeing and feeling his wounds having been healed up. He also took notice of him being in a healing suit of sorts rather than his armour and regular clothing, though his left arm was still encased in the Transformatrix armour. 'To assist in the healing process, no doubt.'

"Lord Indominus!" The brunette raised his eyes to see Ventus running up to the healing tank, relief now present on her face. "Thank goodness you're alright. I was getting worried when you didn't wake up."

"I'm fine, Ventus." Indominus reassured to her. "I guess that little magic trick I pulled off did more damage to me than I thought, especially with me facing Scourge." He added in next.

"Ratchet mentioned about your body being heavily damaged by affected by something called 'Dark Energon', and that you have it in you as some kind of antibody." Ventus explained. "But when you used it, your body was struggling to cope. It was thanks to your... Transformatrix that you're even still alive."

"Guess I have both the god and the devil's blessing for that." Indominus commented with a small laugh and winced.

"So... what I saw with those huge purple wings... that was something that you didn't know you could do?" Ventus asked in trepidation.

"I really don't know. I've never used the Dark Energon inside me in that manner. I only have a small amount inside me to act as a shield against the effects of it from other foreign forces." Indominus clarified. "Back in my realm, to be exact."

"Oh." Ventus nodded back. She then checks on the stats on the screen next to the healing tank, seeing Indominus is now back at 100%. "Okay. I guess we can let you out now." She informed to him.

"Thank you." Indominus nodded back.

Ventus goes over to a lever and pulls on it. In response, the fluid inside the tank now began to drain away, Indominus now landing on his feet as the fluid was now drained away. The tank opens with a hiss and lets the brunette out, as he removes his breathing mask and steps out, taking a deep breath of fresh air.