re_alignment | END GAME Part Three: THE CORE

Solus stands poised with the fully-assembled, towering form of Nexus Prime at the opening to one of the subterranean tunnels. A small herd of acolytes is accompanying them, carrying crates of supplies - metal, energon, and raw materials. While the combiner-Prime would normally just barely fit in the smallest of Solus' tunnel workings, this tunnel dwarfs even him.

It is a vast, primary shaft; wide and formal and clearly important enough to have earned additional detailing in the very walls. It carries an air of reverence that is obvious even over the comm, that of a temple, rather than a simple maintenance shaft.

This is something special.

"Those of you with my Mark, and those of my brother - to us! We must delve down into the core of the world, and ready our final preparations. If we cannot complete this...this is our last resort. There will be no other chance for the survival for this world or it's intended purpose."

Solus frowns at the camera, steadying herself against despair.

"It barely needs to be said, that if we do not survive this, your return home will not be likely."

Nexus steps forward, gesturing down in the vague direction of the center of the world.

"And on that happy note... Unicron's minions have sought to taint the core. You need to aid us in clearing the attackers, as well as repairing the damage they have dealt, if you got the talent. We gotta work quickly - my brothers can only delay the attack for so long. Only then can we survive this fight." Nexus gives the viewers an encouraging nod.

The coordinates of the massive tunnel follow before the view cuts out: the two Primes will be waiting.

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You know I'm with ya.

[Don't mind if he sounds annoyed, you can blame Liege and his betrayl for that. He'll store away his external canon, and hook his Hammer into his back plates, and make his way to the tunnel. With Rookie not far behind him.

He's seen what the core being infected did to his Cybertron, how they had to abandon it for Eons before it could be restored. He does not want to see the same thing happen here.

However he can't help letting awe poke through as he takes in the chamber as he arrives.]

Don't sound so serious.

[Skids rolls up behind you.]

It isn't as if this is the end of the world.

[He turns as Skids's voice, and chuckles. He brightens some, despite the circumstances.]

Heh, yeah. What am I thinkin', we're inly going to a party, right?

[He's glad to see him, glad to have at least one other from the crew here. Though, he certainly wasn't going to stop Thundercracker or Wing from fighting alongside their FirstForged. They needed all the help they could get up there.]

A party! Exactly. And we might get to see a robot god entering a planet.

...

If I had a list of things I never expected to utter, that would be on it...

But, really, this isn't so bad a place to be. We have good company.

Heh, not the type of party I ever expected to be invited to. But not complainin' about the company.

.....yeah, the thought is weird, ain't it? But is that really what that light was?

It is good company.

[He grows introspective for a moment.]

You know...if we win? I mean, on the off-chance that we win....I don't know how I'll feel.

On the one hand? Defeating a chaos god is a reasonable claim to fame. On the other hand...I'd have to go back home to claim it.

[He had already spent longer here than he had on the lost light. This was more important to him.]

As to the light...you'd have to ask one of our benefactors about that.

Yeah....wish more were here, though. [Like Jackie., Barricade and others. Though having the other two Solian Initiates might be a bonus in of itself.

He goes quiet at the introspection, eyes flicking for a moment as he thinks.]

I....dunno either. This isn't the first I helped take out this chaos god. But....I've made friends here, connections, ties. [While his ties and connections have often wavered onon almost nonexistent.] Over a year ago, I probably woulda felt different.

[The Prime's lips twitch in a hint of a smile when Bulkhead arrives. She's glad to see him, ready to assist; had her initiate not been among the volunteers... Well.

Solus is simply glad she chose wisely.]

It is good to have you alongside us for this endeavor, Bulkhead. Your help will be most useful.

[If this had happened over a year ago, his first instinct would've been to stay up with those on the front line. Taking the fight to Unicron himself, delaying him long as they could. But a lot had changed in the almost two years he's been here. Specially with the fight against the plant and the zombies being his first major fight in more than six months. He'd only fought after making sure others had shelter from the radiation, reinforcing rooms from it. Making sure people would be safe.

Getting back into construction, becoming an Initiate for Solus Prime the builder. They had been big factors in the change. Why he'd agreed to come to help with the core. Why he's here now with the rest of the volunteers.

He gives Solus a smile and a bow his head at her greeting.]

Glad I could come to help along side you. Wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

[She returns the bow of the helm, proud but solemn.]

It is good to hear that. No where else will your talents and boons be of more use on this day. No other purpose more critical.

If we are successful, Cybertron will truly be kindled at last. A task of the highest honor.

It's funny how a year ago, I probably woulda insisted I'd be better up with the guys taking it to Unicron. [Where his muscle could've been used like he was used to. Beating down the enemy.]

[He tilts his head at the news. Frowning some in thought.]

Is...is that connected to that light?

END GAME Part Three: THE CORE

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