I wrote this fic years ago; no idea when. At the time, I was really into the bible, so I wanted write a story about the origin of the Transformers universe, but in a very ancient sounding way. This is the result…
In the beginning, there was darkness and chaos. Then came the Great Creation, and the entire Universe was formed. In that universe, there was a single spark of energy. The spark traveled around the universe, gathering power and knowledge. And behold the power became conscious and alive, and it called itself Vector Sigma.
But in the entire universe, Vector Sigma was all that was conscious. And so, Vector Sigma took a spark of its being, and placed it in a dead world, and behold the world became alive, and Vector Sigma was please, and he called the world Unicron. But Unicron was different from Vector Sigma and he felt alone. He was only a world, a sphere in shape, he could not move, or see, or touch, or create.
Vector Sigma felt the pain of his son, and so he decided to create another. He took a world and molded a head that it could see and speak. He molded arms that he could build. He molded legs that he could move, and he gave him a spark of his energy that he would live. And so a new son was born, and Vector Sigma was well pleased and he called his son Primus. And with his son Unicron, he gave him a special gift. He gave him a form like that of Primus, and the ability to change from world to being and being to world.
Vector Sigma called to Primus and Unicron saying, “My sons, go forth in the universe, search high and low, until your heart is content. Learn all that you can, and return to me with what you have found. So, Primus and Unicron set out into the universe to learn all that they could. They searched in galaxies and black holes, through stars and nebula. When they learned all that they could, which took a billion years, they returned to Vector Sigma.
Vector Sigma spoke to Unicorn saying, “My son, I fashioned you out of a dead world, I gave you form and gave you life of my life and sent you to learn all that you could of this universe. Tell me that which you have learned. Unicron spoke saying, “Father, who fashioned me out of a dead world, who gave me form and gave me life of your life and sent me to learn all that I could of this universe. I have learned this; we are stronger and more powerful than anything that exists. We should use this power to dominate and control everything in the universe.
Then Vector Sigma spoke to Primus saying, “My son, I fashioned you out of a dead world, I gave you form and gave you life of my life and sent you to learn all that you could of this universe. Tell me that which you have learn. Primus spoke saying, “Father, who fashioned me out of a dead world, who gave me form and gave me life of your life and sent me to learn all that I could of this universe. I have learned this; we are stronger and more powerful than anything that exists. We should use this power to protect the weak and for the greater good.
Vector Sigma spoke to both of his son’s saying, “My children, with whom I am well pleased, you have traveled the universe and learned all that you could. Unicron, you are correct, we are more powerful than anything in the universe. Primus, you have found the truth of existence. We should use our power to protect the weak and for the greater good. Unicorn, you will learn that dominance is not the correct path, for freedom is the right of all sentient beings. My son Primus, with whom I am well please, I appoint you protector of the universe, and all who inhabit it.
Unicron heard all this and was angry. “I am the elder and the stronger of Primus. I should be rewarded.” And hate was born and grew inside Unicron. He altered his form to that of a planet and waited for Primus. When Primus came near, he did not know that the planet was his brother in disguise. Unicron surprised Primus and attacked and killed him. Vector Sigma felt his son’s death, for Primus’s life was of Vector Sigma.
Vector Sigma called out to Unicron saying, “My son, you have killed your brother in hate. For this crime, you will be banished to a dead world, you will have no form, and you will have to eat to survive, for you will no longer exist of my life energy. And so Vector Sigma removed his life energy from Unicron, placed his consciousness in a formless planet, and banished him to the farthest extent of the universe.
Vector Sigma then took his son’s lifeless form, renewed its energy, and hid it in a lifeless world. He called the world Cybertron, then he spoke to Primus saying, “My son, here you will be hidden from you brother’s evil, on this world I will create beings to protect you and care for you. They will not be given my energy, for I am too powerful. They will take the power of Unicron, which is less than mine and will give them the ability to change form. Then Vector Sigma took the energy from Unicron and created the Matrix of Creation, which was used to create all the beings of Cybertron, and to which all Cybertronians return when they die. He then took some of his own wisdom, encased it in a crystal, and locked it in a Matrix saying, “This matrix is the only thing which can fight hate. If Unicron should return, this will be the only thing that could stop him. It will be the task of all Cybertronians to guard it, and keep it safe, for the Matrix also brings wisdom and understanding to its possessor. Let it be known as the Matrix of Leadership. Vector Sigma then took a peace of his being and placed in on Cybertron, that all who wished could share in is wisdom. And so there was peace on Cybertron. This was the Golden Age of Cybertron, which reigned on Cybertron for a billion years, until the time of the Great War.
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Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 9:51AM