Shadows of Nightmare: A Battle of the Spark

From An End To A Beginning

[Shattered Glass Dimension]
Cybertron. Stellar-cycle 2018. The Gladiatorial Pits of Iacon, the Autobot Capital. Beneath the molten pits of the arenas, an Autobot scientist, named Ratchet, rushes into a lab. There he joins a second Autobot scientist, Wheeljack. Ratchet looked at his partner in mad science and smirked. "I've returned with the item you requested, it wasn't easy, but you should see those Cons now." the medic laughed. He handed Wheeljack the purple colored orb he had retrieved from his mission. Wheeljack smiled at the orb. "With this, we can finally create the first Autobot Phase Sixer!" he declared triumphantly. "This new Autobot will be on par with Overlord, Sixshot, and even Megatron himself." Ratchet looked over at the lifeless husk shackled on the wall. It was a body that the two built from the strongest alloy and his armor was impenetrable. They called the soon to be Autobot Phase Sixer Nightmare, as he will become the Decepticon's greatest nightmare. "Now we just infuse the Dark Energon into his body and insert his spark." Wheeljack muttered as he began inserting various wires and cables into Nightmare's body. He opened up the mech's spark chamber and with a maniacal grin, shoved the spark into the empty chamber. Ratchet started whirring at the control panel as he began the Dark Energon transfusion. There was a bright and blinding flash as Nightmare began to violently shake into existence. A loud crash could be heard and felt as Nightmare broke free from his shackles and began walking around the room. "W-where am I?" he asked, taking in everything he saw with awe. "My lab underneath the Gladiator Arenas." Wheeljack replied. "The names Wheeljack and this is my partner Ratchet." he introduced the two that created Nightmare. The newly created soldier continued to look around and check his functions. "Who am I?" the inquisitive mech asked. "Nightmare. You are the first Autobot Phase Sixer. You are the most powerful Transformer built. You have the power to bring entire civilizations to their knees." Ratchet replied. Nightmare looked at the two scientists and looked at himself. "Can you try transforming for us Nightmare?" Wheeljack asked. "We need to make sure your transformation cog is fully functional." Nightmare obediently began to change into his alternate mode after he figured out how to do so. His alt mode was a Cybertronian double barreled tank. He had four mounted machine guns on each corner of the tank and his primary weapons were the two Fortress Maximus grade Nucleon Pulse Cannons mounted on a moveable turret. "Very nice. Now would you mind following us outside to test your weapon systems?" Wheeljack enthusiastically questioned. Nightmare nodded and proceeded to follow his creators out into the slums of Iacon. In the streets Nightmare saw dying Autobots, all victims of the gladiator fights and poverty. "What is wrong with those bots?" he asked. "They are weaklings and don't deserve to live among us." Ratchet replied. After a little bit of driving through the ghettos of Iacon, the three reached a large building that looked old and abandoned. "There is your target Nightmare. Fire at that structure." Wheeljack instructed. Nightmare obeyed and transformed back into his alt mode and aimed his primary cannons at the decaying structure. The two cannons glowed bright purple as the weapons charged up, and after a moment, the cannons fired and a violet clash of thunderous explosions and blinding flashes raged through the two scientist's optics. When the smoke cleared, the building was gone. Completely obliterated and all that remained was a truly massive crater. Nightmare transformed and looked at his creators. "Is everything working optimally?" he asked. The two scientists look at each other, to the crater, and back at Nightmare. They were in complete shock. "They have surprised our expectations my friend...you could even say they obliterated them..." Wheeljack replied to the Autobot's newly created doomsday weapon. Nightmare looked at the massive wave of pure destruction that he had created. In his spark he didn't feel right about it. He was happy he was making his creators happy, but seeing the destruction made him a little sad, but he kept those thoughts and feelings locked away. After a few cycles Ratchet received a communication from Optimus Prime himself. "It's time to leave. The Decepticons have just left the planet and I want to know why. Bring your creation and prepare for departure." the leader of the Autobots demanded. "Right away." Ratchet replied. He turned to Wheeljack and Nightmare. "Time to pack our bags and run. Optimus has ordered us to the warship. We are following the Decepticons to wherever they think they can escape and destroy them once and for all." Ratchet declared. The three transformed and headed to Autobot Headquarters in Iacon City. This was the last time Nightmare would see Cybertron. They boarded the warship and prepared for the voyage. After everyone was on board, the engines whirred to life and the thrusters exploded to life as they shot the ship into the sky and after the Decepticons.