END GAME Part Three: THE CORE

[solianpolarity]

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.

Comments

[angleofscience]

[He's tried to consider what to do, and well. He could assist in the fight directly against the... entity, but maybe his skills can be better used. And while he isn't marked primarily by Solus, maybe she might still accept his assistance.]

Would you have need of another pair of hands and processor? While I... can fight, and would be willing to, I believe my other skills might be of more use here.

[solianpolarity]

[Solus seems a bit surprised to see one of Liege's here, given everything...

But Jetfire has a boon from her as well. So she gives him a nod as he arrives.]

I will not turn down any assistance offered in this. We will need all the help we can get, and your skills will surely prove useful.

[angleofscience]

Then I'm at your disposal. Liege's... er, offer, doesn't quite align with my interests or skills.

[He shakes his helm, frowning. Maybe he should've seen if it would've been possible to switch his glyph before this, but even with his issues with Liege, it hadn't seemed urgently necessary.]

Whatever happens, I'm pretty sure I can do better here... Or , if necessary, at one of the fronts.

[solianpolarity]

[Solus grants Jetfire a grateful look, even as her faceplates pinch at the mention of Liege.]

With your size, you can assist us in the inevitable fight. Nexus may also have you assist in the cleansing of the core, once he has enough purified energon for a full-scale assault.

[angleofscience]

I've become... ah, used to fighting, even if it might not be my first chosen occupation, so that shouldn't be a problem. [The smile is dry when it comes, both for Solus' soured expression and his own words.]

I don't think I have any particular... er, surgical weapons, if that would be needed, though. My twin-barrel photon rifle is hardly subtle.

[solianpolarity]

[Solus nods, shrugging the betrayal aside for now.]

While perhaps not your specialty, your weapon will work well enough against the invaders, so long as you are careful to avoid the core itself. And Nexus will supply the tools needed for cleansing the remaining contamination.

If you have any other skills to provide, due let us know.

[angleofscience]

If necessary, I can always resort to my thrusters. [He says it with some dry amusement, but he is serious about it. They work pretty well as weapons in a pinch, and the amount of heat and force generated from blasting them ought to work very well.] They're close-range, if nothing else.

Hmm, well. My specialties lie in geology and related disciplines, but I'm pretty well-versed in energy research as well.