Iota Temple-Home of Ancients

[Rexacon]

Shadow continued on with opening the gate to the vault while his scanners picked up another bot in the area. Looking around, he didn't see anyone nearby, but now he would have to be ready. Grabbing his sword, he continued opening the gate as the process was slow, but progressing.

"Almost there, soon I will figure out on what is drawing me to you."

The door opened as there was nothing, but a void inside. Deep inside was dark as Shadow entered. Inside the cavern, it appears the area was blocking energon scanners including the weapon systems. Walking down the stairs, he began to hear a distance sound.

"What was that?"

"Welcome...."

That one word echoed all the way at the bottom. The vault was definitely here, but so was something else. Something that terrified him in such a way that it was glorious. The vault will come second until finding out what else is down there. To Shadow, there was now a reason why the vault was kept deep within the data tracks of the citadel.

[Compile]

Saber looked as he stayed and watched the Cybertronian move into the tunnel. Something did not feel right about this cave, and so Sabre had a feeling, that perhaps this was more dangerous than he thought. Still, this Cybertronian was in his domain, and had found something that he knew not was there. Moving forward, he sniffed the ground and looked around, listening with his ears before he looked down into the tunnel.

After a few moments, he slowly walked into the tunnel and was not tracking and prowling. Slowly he moves down into the tunnel and hears the voice that Shadow heard just before he walked into the tunnel. This place seemed to cause Saber to be ready for anything, yet at the same time filled him with peace. Stopping, Saber looked around and listened as he followed Shadow some distance behind. What was this feeling he had, that was odd and made him do a lot of thinking...

[Rexacon]

Shadow continued making his way down the stairs as he turned on his night vision optics on. Surrounding him were markings of a story that had been forgotten in a long time. The markings take place back to the beginning of time, since when cybertron was first created. The time Unicron and Primus fought to when the 13th primes were formed to the betrayal and till when the allspark created the next generation.

"Amazing...ugh!"

Shadow dropped down to one knee holding his head as purple markings appeared over his body. His optics glowing purple as he sees a new path being brought towards him. As if something was calling him to get something. Getting up, he continued making his way through the halls.

"Whoever you are, I'm coming."

Upon walking through the walls, Shadow unknowingly stepped onto a switch. The entire temple began to activate as deep within the temple below the vault. A cage began to open as the chains lifted up something monstrous. Slowly reeling it in and activating the pods around it, each pod opening revealing unknown bots. The cage in the middle, holds a beast as electricity flowed through to wage it up. Awakening, the beast roared to life as it slowly started to move. The roar wakes up each bot within the pods as they slowly got up and began to transform into four legged dog like beast.

[Rexacon]

An ancient temple that holds secrets beyond anyone dream. Home to the Vault which contains the power of the Allspark, it is also a prison. A prison that holds dangerous threats to cybertron that were sealed.

[Compile]

Saber stopped at the sound of the roaring and he growled as he knew the sound of other creatures here, like him, but far more worst. Moving onward, he sniffed the air and looked around, following the path Shadow had taken. Stopping at a wall, he looked at it and looks as Shadow went through a wall, and now he cannot. Scratching against the wall, Saber tried to get pass, but could not. The roars happened again, and this caused Saber to look and growl. something else is here, but who knows what, not even he knew.

Moving off, he walked down the hallway, slowly moving as he looked left and right. Once he moved, he found a passageway and stopped, sniffing the air. Turning, he went down the passageway, and stopped at another intersection. looking left and right, Saber felt uneasy here. Something or someone was here and he and the other Cybertronian were not welcomed, as this place was not to be found. Still, being a cat, he was curious, but was ready for anything that he came upon. No matter what the dangers are, this was enough to make most run, but he was not gonna be running, he was goign to be making this place his home and taking care of anything that was here.

However, a voice in his head was talking, but the feral animal was not listening. Growling more, it moved off to the right, in hope of finding the Cybertronian that had opened this palce, and/or the thing(s) that had roared.

[Rexacon]

Walking through the halls was light work compared to the stuff in the under grid; however, this was different. After hearing the roar, several roars occurred as well in the process. Not only that, but they were from all different directions. Something was unleashed and it was a trap, a trap that should have never been sprung. Markings still appearing all over his body, Shadow began to see visions...visions of the past.

A lone bot slowly being attacked by a beast. It was all he could see until he saw the result of the battle. The person turned into a beast itself, a horrifying image. Shaking his head in disbelief, Shadow turned around to see movement behind him. The temple was activated....and to him....he was the prey...

Turning around, a beast blitzed him like a blur and tackled him to the ground. Roaring in Shadow's face, he struggled to get the beast off of him. Staring deep into the beast's optics, the jaw of the creature opened revealing a second jaw. Trying to bite him, Shadow dodges at the last second as he took out his wrist blade and sliced the creature.

The creature screaming in pain tried to resist as its main goal was to infect Shadow. Taking one last chance to infect him, Shadow unleashed his other wrist blade and stabbed the creature in the head. Less struggling happened as he sliced it opened. Having to pull the body away from him, he can hear more movements. More roars can be heard surrounding him as he just got into a shit situation.

"Slag......"

Running, that was all Shadow can do as he took out deathcalibur and split it into dual swords. Updating his radar and visions skills to the up most date, he was not going to get surprised attacked again. This was a hunting ground, and he just unleashed it. Luckily for him, the decepticons are going to be the prey too.

~~

From Saber's movements, they stopped to see why their prey had stopped moving. Suddenly, the prey began to move again to a pathway. It appears to be looking for something; however, it would not get the chance. Several bots raced through the pathways that they knew to get to the shortcut. The plan was to surround Saber and attack him at once.

One managed to beat the others and assume position as Saber continued walking. However, with its processor telling it to infect the bot, the creature roared giving others Saber's location. Looking at Saber, it would not give this animal the chance to prepare itself. Charging through its jaw opened revealing the second mouth. The beast hopes that Saber will be caught off guard and that it will be able to latch on and infect this defenseless poor animal.

[Compile]

Saber stopped as he heard the roar and looked around. Sniffing, he smelt something else had arrived and growled than roared at the other roars. Hearing the roar near him, he turned and looked around, seeing something move out of his vision. a low growl was heard than the sound again. turning, he saw what was tracking him, and roared loudly, as he waited for the creature. seeing the open maw, and than a second mouth, Saber knew trouble when he saw it.. no smelt it and so he raced forward. His forward claws glowing as his own energon began to feed into them and he he jumped over the beast.

Saber was fast, extremely fast, and so before he had fully landed behind the beast, he was turning and swiped at the creature with his Energon 'Raging Ripper' Claws. Knowing that his claws would cut through a lot, he listened as the beast roared and that was all Saber needed. The next instant, Saber is on the creatures back and roaring loudly swiping at it. His eyes glowing as he attacked the beast, and than he roared and a blast of energy fired and was released from somewhere near his head.

The shot from the High-Density Beam Gun slammed into the beast neck/shoulder area, causing damage which in effect did enough to stop it. Saber however was still on the attack, and swiped at the area with his forward claws, in effect severing the connections and the beast fell silent. Sniffing, he roared as he heard the noise and was off being both hunter and prey. Only thing however, was who was going to be who, since there were many other beasts here, similar to what he just fought, and this was enough to cause him fear.

As he ran, he made his way back towards the entrance, no idea who or what he would run into. The surprise would be to both Saber and the others. But for now, the instant of fight or flight was running, and this Saber-tooth Tiger was running. The smell of that beast was enough to cause Saber to know he would not want to be like that.

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Meanwhile, inside the feral mind, the Cybertronian Drach... no Saber as he was known... No, I am Drach, he thought as the feral cat responded. You are saber... Drach is dead. this fight was going on, and Drach was losing. Join us, and we will be one. the feral beast said to Drach. No, I will not.. I cannot join with a beast. I am not a beast, was his reply as Saber continued to run. Drach however, was not one to sit by. He was working, no fighting to get out of the prison, and he knew that the fight was gonna be hard. the hardest fight he has ever done. And he was making grounds, he so far has caused the feral beast to run and fight with a ranged weapon. But that was it; although Drach was close to winning over, so was the feral mind. And the more he fought to get free, the harder it became to not think like the feral mind....

[Laser]

Valk grinned at the display on his screen.

He sat with his socialites, sipping energon and laughing at the figure of Shadow running from the beasts.

"He truly is a marvel! Is he not? HAhaha! Do you not think so, Councilor Etta?"

Councilor Etta sat on his designated couch, surrounded by beautiful Thetacon comfort girls. He was one of the most powerful members of the High Council as of today, and was inexplicably one of the richest men alive. He caressed and cooed them the women, irritably addressing Valk as he spoke to him. "Yes, I guess so. Not important enough to take me away from these girls, however." The women laughed and cuddled him.

Valk smiled at such a peaceful sight. Then his soldier gave him a signal. "Ah, it appears I may have to leave you soon."

Etta was indifferent. "Oh, why?", he politely asked.

Valk passed his hand to the screen. "Well to handle some business at hand, of course!" He laughed warmly. "Councilor, I seem to be forgetting something....yes...it's coming back to me know. You were supposed to get something for me?"

Etta sat forward and pushed the women away, getting serious. "Yes I was. But I didn't. I came today to tell you I want out. The Thetacons are nowhere near as powerful as they used to be."

Valk looked hurt, hanging his head in mock sadness. "I'm offended you would say such a thing, Councilor. We have history, you know."

"Your man in Protihex failed to bring down the Autobots. I gave you contacts, I gave you resources, names, everything. And you didn't pull through. I thought you said he was the best."

"He most definitely is."

"Fear failed, Valk. I'm pulling my end of the deal." Etta returned to fondling the women, ignoring Valk.

The Thetacon boss sat down, staring at Etta. "They're beautiful, aren't they Councilor?"

"Excuse me?"

"The women. Aren't they beautiful?"

"...oh yeah. They're great, where did you find them?"

"Here and there. It isn't easy to snatch up a harlot. You just have to say the right things, and as long as you hold up your end of the deal, they deliver." Valk stood up and began rubbing one lovingly on the face as she snuggled next to Etta. "....do you know what happens to a whore when they don't perform, Councilor?"

He suddenly ripped the throat clean off of the girl, her energon spewing up Etta's mouth and done his olfactory processors. The Councilor screamed and tried to push her away, but Valk ground her splintered neck into his face until gallons had bled into his mouth and systems, causing Etta to choke on her life juice until he nearly passed out.

"THROW IT UP! Spit it back out!! I dare you!" He held the lifeless whore's head like a doll. "If a damn harlot can hold up her end of the bargain, then you sure as hell CAN! Fear WILL take down the Autobots. He WILL destroy the Decepticons. This is NOTHING compared to the trials and obstacles we have overcome in the past 100 millennia. Our deal was Fear's services in exchange for your information and troops. And this is a working process. I've got a blasted Decepticon ship out there! You're going to order your troops to land before the storm and blow it sky high! And muck with me..."

"Okay okay I'll do it!"

Valk looked around before wiping his face and walking towards the doors. "Tell the troops to assemble. I'll lead the assault in the temple myself..."

[Rexacon]

Reaching down to the main pathway of the temple, Rexacon heard the roars coming all around the temple. Not showing the slightest fear; however, there was caution. Readying himself for battle, Rexacon walked to his destination. The other cons will follow and hope to primus sake that they are prepared as well.

"Feels like we are in a jungle with a predator. Roll, which way?"

~~

Standing besides Rexacon, Roll pulled out the vector sigma key that Rexacon had given her. Accessing her data banks, she fires a laser at the key which in turn started spinning around sending a beam of light towards a path for them to go. The flash of light suspended as they know what path to take.

"This way Lord Rexacon. Lets move, only got two joors. Place gives me the creeps, the sooner the better."

~~~

Shadow continued running down the halls as made sure to look out for any thetacons. What was that thing? Why did it had a second mouth? Was it to spread an infection?....that vision....this makes no sense. Just as Shadow stopped, an thetacon came up at the side to attack. Shadow dodged the attack at the last second as he did a barrel roll to gain position.

"What are you? A walking virus?"

The thetacon gave no answer as its second mouth popped out. Ready to give Shadow the corruption, it jumped up towards him. Now that he was ready, Shadow charged with his sword as he sliced the sentinel in half. Looking at the insides of the thetacon, he eyes widen for shock, but returned to a calm look. The energon, the thetacons sentinel had were purple.

"I see. Well that explains it."

Shadow turned to continue his path in getting the bottom of this. What awaits him was 5 thetacon sentinels awaiting for him from all corners.

~~

Saber was running? Let the hunt begin...the creature will not be allowed to escape their clutches. Blocking away the path entrance, the sentinels gave Saber no time to escape. One of the sentinels came from the corner and jumped towards Saber. The others made their way to the animal location to join in.

[Bivile]

Onewing remained hovering for the time. He halted for a short while as he took a decent look about him. Seemingly distracted, he moved his hand into his head to scrape at some material that was stuck in his helmet. Satisfied, he brought himself to the far right as he went along. The teal Seeker stretched his arms to either side of him, anticipating using his plasma rifles in the near future. His red optics were narrowed, suspicious of his surroundings. Still, the dimwitted Decepticon kept his mouth shut.