Transformers Prime The Swamp

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Jacks POV

When Miko Raph and I had arrived at the base via groundbridge, miko was just about to barrage them with questions about why they hadn't come

to school to pick them up, but I quickly stopped her when I saw the sullen looks on everyones faces and so I asked the obvious question that was

on our minds

"Is everyone ok?"

Bulkhead was the first to answer "No we are not ok." he said a little too harshly

What was that about I thought

So I saked Optimus

"Optimus what happened?"

"On a routine energon run in a swamp we all experienced disturbing visions." He said

"A swamp? you guys were freaked out by a swamp?" Miko asked not believing it.

"Can you tell me what you saw?" I asked "Because I think I know what swamp your talking about."

Everyone looked wide eyed.

finally Optimus spoke "Arcee bulkhead and I all saw visions of bots we deeply cared for."

everyone saw my eyes widen in realization,

"Guys you need to let this go."

"What DO YOU KNOW HUH?!" Bulkhead snapped

"Bulkhead calm down jack doesn't know what he's saying" arcee said

"No arcee I do know what your talking about, you entered a forbidden swamp, it is sacred holy ground. You see that whole swamp is just one

huge tree spread out over thousands of miles it is also alive and not in the traditional sense, you see the swamp is conscious and it knows

everything about whoever enters in an instant, and it shows them things."

"YOU MEAN IT TORMENTS US WITH VISIONS OF THOSE WE COULDN'T SAVE?" Bulkhead yelled at me with hatred in his eyes.

"No bulkhead that swamp shows us visions of people we've loved, people we've lost, people we think are gone, the swamp shows us that they're

not, they still live in us, and they connect us to each other."

"Jack you speak as if you have been there before." Optimus said.

"I have and just like you i've had visions of people."

"Who could you have lost?" Bulkhead hissed at me.

"bulkhead ever wonder why I don't have a dad?"

bulkheads eyes widened at the realization, he then lowered his helm.

"My dad died when i was 3 and when I traveled to that swamp and got separated from mom I saw him, and someone else."

"Who?" arcee asked

"I also saw a dear friend of mine named Ayla, she died in a car accident 2 years after my dad, those visions showed me the way out. so I know

what you are going through. As I said they still live in you. guys when do you think people die? When they're stabbed through the spark?" I said

looking at arcee, "No, When they contract and incurable disease? No, When they collide with an oncoming 18 wheeler? NO! People die when you

forget them, as long as you remember them, they are never truly gone. remember that."

My words hit each of them right where it counts and instantly they all looked better,

"thank you jack" Optimus said, "i know it must be hard talking about this with us."

"its okay after all what kind of person would I be if I didn't help my family once in a while?"

"You consider us your family?" arcee asked

"Of course, miko, raph, bee, bulkhead, wheeljack, they are siblings to me. Ratchet is the grumpy old uncle."

I said with a smile to which everyone even ratchet returned. "you arcee are the overprotective older sister, and Optimus... well Optimus is like a

dad to me."

Everyone's eyes widened in shock as what I said sunk in.

"Hey Arcee, can we go for a ride? Its suddenly getting stuffy in here."

"Of course 'little brother" arcee said with a smirk.

And with that she transformed into her alt mode and we raced out leaving everyone feeling confused and at ease.