Transformers: Prime: The New Beginning

Chapter 11: Expositions

Jonathan went upstairs to find out what Katherine and her son are talking about.

"Honey, is everything alright?" He asked. "Jonathan, come inside," Katherine told her husband. Jonathan went inside his stepson's bedroom before he joined Anthony and his mother to find out what's going on. "Anthony told me that he made friends with a giant robot like the ones you told me on our first date," Katherine said to Jonathan. "What? No way, are you serious?" Jonathan asked his wife. "Yes, John. It's true; I befriended a giant robot from Cybertron and his name is Orion Eclipse." Anthony said, feeling guilty for not telling the truth.

"Orion? Like the poor guy you helped out in the woods?" Jonathan paused before he realized that his stepson was keeping secrets from him. "Wait. You've been hiding the truth this whole time? Why didn't you tell me about your friend and what he actually is?" He asked. "Because I was afraid you wouldn't believe me and that you and mom would get mad at me for sneaking out of the hotel just to hang out with a friend," Anthony replied.

Jonathan Dave Carter and Katherine Carter looked at their son in bewilderment before they decided to tell him that they had actually seen the Transformers themselves.

"Anthony? You're mother and I have been wanting to tell you this but we've actually seen these giant robots. We knew that this day would come: that we would tell you the truth." Jonathan said.

And so, the parents explain to Anthony about the Transformers and how Jonathan actually used to work for the special agent, William Fowler, who was friends with the Autobots and their leader, Optimus Prime at Jasper, Nevada before Jonathan eventually quit his job at working for the military and returned to his old job as a machinist because of how Megatron caused a lot of damage to Jasper when he planned to take over Earth. To prove that they've seen the Transformers themselves, Jonathan and Katherine showed Anthony some photographs of Optimus Prime as well as any other Cybertronians who didn't appear in their vehicle modes.

Jonathan then has a flashback to a few years ago when he was working with Agent Fowler and Jonathan got to see the Autobots and Optimus Prime first the first time but also gain trust from the Autobots to keep their secret safe even before some photographs of the Autobots were taken for safekeeping

After telling their son their secret, Anthony decided to share his secret with his parents as he tells them about Orion Eclipse and how he and Anthony discovered a giant sword in the stone before they encountered Ratchet, Ironhide, and Hot Rod and were awed by the presence of Optimus Prime's spirit as well as the spirits of the Thirteen Original Primes who appeared in a bright light that came from the sword when Ironhide touched it.

"So, now that you've told me your secret and I've told you mine about giant robots, what now?" Anthony asked his parents.

"Well, I do believe that I still have Agent Fowler's email. I could just send him an email message and ask him about the Autobots and where they are keeping your friend. Hopefully, William could contact them from our planet to theirs." said Jonathan.

"Where do you supposed that those metal giants took Orion to?" Anthony asked his mom.

"Probably to their home base for questioning, since they think he's a Decepticon like the one that blew Jasper to ruin with alien technology," Katherine replied.

"I'm still mad about what the Autobots did to attack Orion Eclipse....all because he had that symbol on his chest that makes him look 'evil' like these Decepticons you've said!" Anthony said angrily.

"Calm down, Anthony. Just take a deep breath and let it all go." Katherine reassured her son.

Anthony took a deep breath and sighed in frustration before he asked, "Why is it that after a war is over, people still hold hateful grudges towards their enemies?"