Transformers: Prime: The New Beginning

Chapter 25: The Daughter of Optimus Prime

A few hours had passed after the Autobots got to reunite with their old human friends from Jasper, Nevada, and Orion Eclipse got to meet his human friend, Anthony again. Team Prime's human allies have grown older and changed after five years.

Jackson "Jack" Darby and Sierra were dating when the Great War ended, but after Jack got into a fist fight with Vince at school because he was sexually harassing Miko and he was picking on Rafael, Sierra broke up with Jack and she decided to be Vince's girlfriend when Vince got kicked out of high school while Jack was put in detention.

Then Jack Darby and Miko Nakadai fell in love and they started dating before they eventually graduated from high school and went to college together by the time they finally reached adulthood. Rafael Esquivel got to peruse his career in being a scientist, a hacker, and a technologist. Jack's single mom, June Darby, still works as a nurse in Jasper's hospital while Agent William Fowler still works as a special agent for the Autobots while also having a wife and a son of his own.

Jack, June, Miko, Raf, and Agent Fowler got to spend some time with former special agent, Jonathan Dave Carter, and his wife, Katherine, and their son, Anthony while starting a campfire when it was nighttime. As for Megatron, he started to make amends with one of the humans for his war crimes and past villainy.

They were hesitant about giving the former Decepticon warlord a second chance to prove that he's reformed, but they trusted their Autobot friends to keep at optic on Megatron in case he does something suspicious. Bulkhead, Arcee, and Smokescreen went outside of camp to track down the Cybertronian distress signal, leaving Orion Eclipse, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, Ratchet, and Megatron in charge of guarding the camp with the humans.

June Darby cautiously approached Megatron, who had undergone a remarkable transformation and was now on good terms with the Autobots. She sought to understand how and why Megatron had chosen to embrace the side of good.

"So, you're back from the dead and officially reformed, aligning yourself with the Autobots as Ratchet informed me," June began, her voice laced with curiosity.

"Indeed. Haven't I seen you before?" Megatron responded, his optics narrowing as he tried to recall their previous encounters.

"Yes, a few years ago. You were entering Autobot Outpost Omega One when you decided to join forces with Optimus Prime to save Earth from the awakening of Unicron. I was there when Rafael confronted you after you nearly cost him his life," June recounted, her voice tinged with memories of that fateful day.

Megatron's expression softened as he recollected the incident, his optics filled with remorse for the harm he had caused as an agent of evil, fueled by Dark Energon. "Yes, I remember it well. I am deeply sorry for the evil deeds I committed. I have joined the Autobots to assist my son, Orion Eclipse, in his quest to aid Ultra Magnus and the Autobots in defeating Doomsayer. He poses a far greater threat than I ever did, though I highly doubt he will succeed in his vengeful scheme."

June listened intently, her curiosity piqued. "So, why did you turn over a new leaf and abandon the Decepticons, not knowing someone would take your place as their leader?"

Megatron sighed, his gaze fixed on the ground. "Let's just say that after Optimus Prime freed me from Unicron's control, I realized the errors of my ways. I chose a different path. I no longer wish to be an Autobot or a Decepticon. I am a Neutral, an ex-warlord and ex-Decepticon. I have been reformed for five years during my self-imposed exile. I promise not to betray your Autobot friends, as it would only break my son's heart if I were to return to being an evil warlord."

June nodded, her understanding growing. "It seems you have been through a great deal since your return to life. By the way, we haven't been properly introduced. My name is June Darby. I am a nurse and the mother of my son, Jack, who serves as Arcee's junior partner."