Goodbye, Sister

*A pile of scrolls are dropped on a tablet at a construction site for a new temple. Bluebell is talking to Shockwave and Starscream*

Bluebell: last night, the gods granted me a vision. I'm not merely going to retore this temple, I will make it more grand, more splendid than any other in Cybertron.

*Primrose walks past the Predacons carrying sacks of sand and pulling rope. She feels a wave of discomfort and sadness as she watches the guard whip a Predacon. She sighs softly and she looks at another Predacon who walks past her.*

Bluebell: Primrose! Look. *gestures to plans on the desk* fate had turned our little misadventure into a great opportunity.

Guard: get up, old mech!

*Primrose turns to see the guard standing over an old, frail mech.*

Bluebell: I know Father will be so pleased.

Guard: put your back into it! Faster!

*Elita places a servo on Rodimus' shoulder and he glances up for a moment before he turns back to working.*

Bluebell: And this is just the beginning. A gateway will open to an entire new city of white limestone, more dazzling than the sun. And here, a statue of Hapi.

*A whip cracks and Primrose turns to see the guard standing over the old mech, holding his whip.*

Guard: I said hurry!

Bluebell: ...two great column halls.

*The guard strikes the old mech again.*

Elita: stop it! Somebody's got to stop this!

Rodimus: *gently grabs her* there's nothing we can do.

*The guard continues to whip the old mech. Primrose slowly jogs forward before she runs towards the guard and the old mech.*

Primrose: [quietly, then louder] stop it. Stop. Stop it! Leave that mech alone!

Bluebell: *turns to the commotion* Primrose!

*The guard raises his whip but Primrose jumps on him and he goes catapulting over the scaffolding. Primrose quickly stops herself right at the edge and the guard falls to his death. Everyone stares in horror. One of the guards pushes through the crowd.*

Guard: out of my way! Out of my way! Move! *He looks at the dead guard before he looks at the Predacons,* who did this?

Predacon: up there! *points to Primrose*

Predacon #2: It's her!

*Primrose stared down at the dead guard in disbelief. She turns to Elita, Rodimus and the others who stare at her. She closes her optics tightly and starts running past them but Elita stops her*

Elita: Primrose! *gently grabs her arm*

Primrose: *looks at her for a brief second before she shakes her head and continues to run. She slips and falls but quickly picks herself back up and continued to run. Bluebell charged her and tackles her.*

Bluebell: Primrose! What's going on?

*Primrose pushes her away and starts running.*

Bluebell: Prim!

*Primrose runs to the outer gates. She hears Bluebell's chariot and she starts running faster.*

Bluebell: Prim! *She pulls her chariot in front of Primrose, blocking her path.*

Primrose: let me go!

Bluebell: no, wait!

Primrose: You saw what happened. I just killed a mech!

Bluebell: We can take care of that. *hurries after Primrose* I will make it so it never happened.

Primrose: Nothing you can say can change what I've done. *continues walking*

Bluebell: *runs up and gets in front of her* I am Cybertron, the morning and evening star. If I say day is night, it will be written, and you will be what I say you are. I say you are innocent.

Primrose: what you say cannot matter! You don't understand. I can't stay here any longer. *walks past Bluebell*

Bluebell: Prim!

Primrose: no! *places her servos on Bluebell's shoulders* all I've ever known to be true is a lie! I'm not who you think I am.

Bluebell: what are you talking about?

Primrose: go ask the mech I once called "Father." *She turns and starts walking.*

Bluebell: Primrose?

Primrose: *turns to her*

Bluebell: please...

*Primrose stared at her sadly. Bluebell holds her servo out to her. Primrose's optics sadden.*

Primrose: goodbye, sister. *She turns and starts running.*

Bluebell: Primrose! Primrose!

*Primrose wanders through the desert before she trips and she growls at herself in frustration before she takes off the jewelry she's had her whole life. She tosses everything away... except Bluebell's ring. Soon a sandstorm comes and covers her.*

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