Apocalypse A Bit Later

*This chapter is a parody of the movie Apocalypse Now! Enjoy this picture of Unicron and Primus! What happened to our heroes? Have the villains made their move yet? And where was Galthea in all this?*

Regina opened her eyes and gasped. She clenched her chest and stood up, making Predaking topple to the ground. The dragonling huffed out steamed in annoyance, only to see the frighten look on his mother's face. Her eyes were wide with fear as she walked towards the window. Curious, he followed after her.

She drew back the curtains to reveal the darkness that shrouded the land. The plant and tree life were dying all around them, the sky was unnaturally purple and black. Regina covered her mouth in horror as she saw purple crystals pop up from the ground, draining the life from everything. Predaking hissed as some came close to hitting the house. Regina's face paled as white as her hair as she grabbed Predaking away from the window.

"Dark Energon...what is that doing here? How is that here?" She shook her head. "Why is this happening again? Unless..."

"I fear that Unicron has awakened once more." A voice behind her said, making Regina turn around. A man with immensely white hair and blue eyes appeared on her couch. He wore a white suit with a blue tie. He had a warm smile on his face before changing back to serious.

"Primus..." Regina breathed softly, placing Predaking to the ground and bowing. Primus held a hand up and rose from his chair.

"Regina, the time has come for me to help you open the powers that have been dorminate inside you for years."

"Yes my lord, but why are you just doing this now? Wouldn't it had been better for you to have done that before the end of the world?"

"Are you questioning God?"

"No, I'm questioning Cybertronian God. There's a stark difference."

Primus sighed. "Look, can't this wait until after we defeat my devil of a brother? You have relatives that have been captured by his legion of elite soldiers."

Regina felt tears sting her eyes. "Not my babies! He took them all?"

"He has Penny and Megara, along with their children and Izzy. However, they missed Galthea, but I assume that has something to do with her being the guardian of the All-Spark. The All-Spark shrouds her like a veil and keeps her protected from the Anti-Spark."

"But what about the other two? Penny and Meg don't have supernatural abilities or macguffins!"

Primus chuckled at this, annoying Regina and Predaking. "All in due time, my child. For now, we must believe that my brother will not harm the children. Optimus Prime is in danger of being killed alongside Megatron. Those two are the key of destroying Unicron with Penelope."

Regina wiped her face of tears. "I just hope they are alright. But I trust you Primus and your judgements."

"Then allow me child to show you the true potential of your powers that have been given to you by your husband."

Meteorlogist are baffled by the strange weather patterns that have been plaguing the world. Dark ominous clouds shrouds the Earth, purple crystals are popping up from the ground, and numerous accounts of the dead rising from the ground and attacking people. Truly we have reached the end of the world ladies and gentlemen. But why is this all happening? What is the cau-

"Stupid news with their end of the world predictions!" Galthea grumbled, turning off the radio of her car. Wheeljack and Ultra Magnus were huddled in the backseat with the All-Spark between them, glowing and humming. The two were nervously gazing out the window at the carnage around them. Even as they drove down the streets of the familiar town, it was littered with purple crystals, fires, and people running from the dead.

"This really is the end." Wheeljack said sadly, holding on to the seatbelt.

"We can't lose hope now! There's got to be a way to stop this!" Magnus exclaimed.

"Right now, we have to make sure to get the All-Spark away from the massively growing dark crystal that destroyed our house!" Gal shouted, biting her lip. "And finding our family is our number one priority!"

The box glowed, almost as if the All-Spark was agreeing with her. The car swerved left to avoid the growing energon crystal that had popped up. Gal knew they were getting close to town as she drove the dirt road. She hoped that Penny and Meg were all right...

As they walked down the pathway of Penny's home, Gal was surprised to find it was mostly unharmed. It was as if the entire neighborhood was ruined but stopped when it reached her house. The flowers were untouched, the house was still old, but good, and the treehouse was still there too. Wheeljack followed with the All-Spark in his arms while Ultra Magnus looked around.

"Strange, I don't sense anything out of the ordinary." Magnus said. "It's too quiet..."

"Yeah, and too dead." Wheeljack put out. "The house looks to be on, maybe they're inside?"

"We should get inside too." Gal gazed up at the clouds surrounding the house. "I don't like the look of those clouds. They look more...menacing than usual."

They hastily got the locks open and walked inside. There was not a single soul in sight, making them more uneasy. The house was cleaned, the fresh scent of a lemon hit their noses. The windows were also pristine along with the polished floor. Even the blankets were folded and the carpet was cleaned!

"Did they get a maid or something?" Wheeljack placed the All-Spark down on the coffee table. "It looks like the end of the world didn't hit here."

"That's because this is a safe haven." They three of them jumped at the sound of another voice. Standing under the arch of the living room was Sera, who had a cup of tea in her hands. She blew the steam off before smiling. "Didn't you know that Miss Penelope protects the children of the neighborhood? Her house, if she allows it, lets children and close family members inside."

"How did she do that?" Gal asked, still in a state of shock. "Does my sister have a weird power?"

"It's written in her aura. Something I saw..." She chuckled and pointed at her eyes. "Made me wonder about this house. I have many of the students from various classes seeking refuge here. Those wicked heralds can't harm us here."

"What do you mean heralds?" Ultra Magnus gave her a curious look. "What's going on? Do you know something about the end of the world?"

Sera nodded, sitting down on the couch. "We have much to discuss. We better get started before Unicron destroys us all." She smiled mysteriously. "I've had a prophetic vision of hope."

To be continued...