Shadow of the Beautiful World

The time of peace always passes quickly.

In the blink of an eye, the defeat of the Decepticons and the death of Megachuang were already more than half a month ago.

The whole world is like a river that keeps going forward. After a brief wave, it wraps the stories that have passed and continues to move forward.

The impact of the Internet crash more than ten days ago is still there. The huge wealth evaporated due to data errors, and the various problems that occurred during the data crisis are all piled up in front of the eyes of governments of all countries, and have evolved into important matters that need to be resolved urgently. , even Merlin was involved.

In the past ten days, he was forced to attend many meetings with various themes, and the status of the participants in those meetings was quite high. According to Merlin's personality, he didn't like listening to other people wasting time in endless discussions. It's time, but as the commander who single-handedly resolved the mechanical dispute, Naihe often needs to listen to his opinions in these meetings.

To be honest, Merlin could understand the thinking of these high-level people. This time the Cybertronian attack aroused many people's vigilance against alien civilizations, and he was also willing to put forward his own opinions on the overall defense and progress of the earth.

After all, Merlin probably knew the most about the Cybertronians in this world.

But what Merlin couldn't understand was why even the World Environmental Protection Organization sent him an invitation letter? Could it be that the invasion of the Cybertronians will affect the ecological environment of the earth in a short period of time?

What human rights organization, what animal protection organization, what the hell are they all here to join in the fun?

The continuous meeting invitations made Merlin tireless. In the end, he simply took a sick leave and hid at home. However, under the intervention of Fury and Pierce, those inexplicable meeting invitations also decreased rapidly, which finally allowed Merlin to get Get the peace you want.

But today, one day in late November 2003, Merlin took the initiative to step out of his room.

Today is a special day.

The spaceships of the Cybertronians have been repaired, and they will leave Earth today, including Arcie, who has a good relationship with Merlin, and will also leave on that ship.

wow

Just when Merlin opened the door, a black and red muscle car stopped at the door of Merlin's house on time. With the sound of the horn, the door opened automatically, as if inviting Merlin to sit in.

My friend flew over the mountain, have you made up your mind?

Merlin sat in the passenger seat of this classic muscle car. While fastening his seat belt, he asked the empty driver's seat:

Are you going to follow Arcie?

No.

The vehicle started slowly, and the sound of flying over the urn also sounded in the compartment. It said:

I talked to Arcee, the kind of life she wants to explore the stars is not for me. I am not an explorer. I have spent almost my life on the battlefield. I have become accustomed to the way of life on Earth these years, said Honestly, I don't hate it here.

So I decided to stay here.

Um

Merlin leaned on the driver's seat, he didn't speak until a few minutes later, he suddenly asked:

You made this decision, it should have something to do with me, right? Are you still obsessed with the knight's 'contract' back then?

There are reasons for that.

Fei Guoshan said frankly:

But it doesn't matter much.

I'm an agent, a very good agent. I heard that someone in S.H.I.E.L.D. has called me the 'King of Agents' recently.

Merlin said slowly:

I mean, if you're lying, I can hear it. You're very bad at hiding your emotions. Flying over mountains. We've worked together so many times. I'm familiar with your way of thinking.

Listen to me, brother.

Merlin sat up straight, as if chatting, and said to Flying Mountain who was constantly accelerating on the interstate highway:

I told you a long time ago, I hate slavery, and I don't like this form of vassalage. It's something that should be swept into the trash. I helped you, that's right, we fought together , we are good friends, and I want you to have a life of your own. I mean real life, not living like a soldier.

The Megatron is dead, the Storm is gone, and the Decepticons have failed. Maybe you feel that you still have a responsibility for the mechanical war that is still going on in the stars, and you still have a mission, but let me tell you, you Enough has been done for your planet, for your organization.

Merlin sighed and said:

You don't necessarily need you to win that war, but if you miss Arcee, you may not have another chance in the future.

Fei Guoshan remained silent, but its wilder speed and deeper engine sound showed that its mood was not as calm as it appeared on the surface.

Merlin continued:

And what you said before, you are a combat robot, not the same shit as an explorer like Arcee! Who would believe such clumsy rhetoric?

You are afraid of a new life. What can a soldier who has left the battlefield do? You don't know yourself. Your thinking logic can't get the answer to this question. You have left the battlefield, but you are still yearning for it. Going back, there is no battle to fight, there is no clear enemy to make you feel intimidated, and it is normal to feel that you have lost your purpose.

It's a disease of war, and I feel deeply about that.

You have to find a direction for yourself. I mean, if you don't have a real life, you have to find a way to make one for yourself. This is a good opportunity to fly over the mountains, completely out of the war, into a new life. Chance.

Flying over the mountain still did not answer.

This guy is very stubborn, just like its name, as stubborn as a mountain rock.

say something.

Merlin patted the bridge flying over the mountain hard, and he said:

Do you want to hear me perform a talk show for you alone?

I'm just okay, you're right.

Flying over the mountain whispered:

In the past half month, I really feel at a loss.

I went to a concert with Jazz, went fishing with Bumblebee and Charlie, visited a human mechanical museum with an ambulance, even meditated in a deserted valley with Drift, or boxed with Ironhide But none of that gave me that sense of security.

I double-checked my thinking circuit. I thought that if I was sick, a Cybertronian would be sick, but I didn't. I was healthy.

I am indeed afraid, afraid of the future that I never imagined. In my original imagination, this war would not end so easily, but it ended far faster than I imagined. Megatron died, die right in front of me

Fei Guoshan sighed:

All the anger, all the vows, all the strife ended at that moment, and then, an endless emptiness swept over me. I even started to dream, Merlin, which is a very rare situation for a Cybertronian , but I did start dreaming.

I dreamed that I was chasing down Decepticon scouts in the Plux sector, I dreamed that I was fighting smash and bouncing balls on asteroids, I dreamed that I was defeated by Decepticons, and the sad end of dismantling me In the longing for war, I longed to go back, my soul was like a hole was ripped out, it was eating all my emotions like crazy, yesterday, I almost shot a wild dog that approached me

There is a car ahead! Be careful!

Merlin grabbed the steering wheel and let Fei Guoshan, who was advancing at high speed, make an S-shape sharply on the road, narrowly dodging the leisurely off-road vehicle in front of him.

War trauma syndrome.

Merlin opened the car window, lit a cigarette, and turned a deaf ear to the curses coming from behind him. He felt the wind outside the window blowing his hair, and he said to Fei Guoshan:

So, are you refusing Arcee because you are afraid of hurting her?

Um.

fly over the mountain says:

I'm afraid I might have to find a place where no one is around and live in seclusion.

madness!

Merlin scolded unceremoniously:

It's okay to have a hole in your heart with cowardly behavior, time will always fill it, what I'm really worried about is that you make that hole your home, I mean, you start avoiding the status quo, like you are now.

You should be familiar with my love story.

Merlin flicked the soot in the air, and he said to Fei Guoshan:

I have an ex-girlfriend who is very good at hitting, and a current girlfriend who left me for special reasons, and there are many, many rumored objects. In this regard, I am barely an expert. Evasion cannot solve the problem. Your own thinking You can't solve the problems that arise by yourself, but Arcee can help you.

I'm sure that there is such a thing as love between you Cybertronians. It is a feeling that is difficult for your mechanical brains to understand, but believe me, the power of love is very powerful. When you embrace it , the pain in your heart, those traces of the past will be erased little by little.

Merlin looked at the remote launch site in the distance, and he said to Fei Guoshan:

You should be braver, fly over the mountains, my friend, take a step forward and be brave enough to accept Arcee, I mean, she obviously knows life well, maybe she can teach you how to remake yourself broken You should follow her, if you feel lost, just hold her hand and let her lead you forward, I believe, you will reach a satisfactory end in the end.”

You don't have much time left.

Merlin took out his pocket watch, looked at it, and said:

There are still 32 minutes before they will take off and leave this world forever. You still have 32 minutes to restore your future and restore the love you haven't started. I heard that Jazz guy is also pursuing Arcie. From the eyes of you Cybertronians, Arcee should be considered a peerless beauty, I mean, don't miss it.

Don't leave any regrets. This is very important. I don't want to see a powerful, self-pitying, and extremely dangerous robot alcoholic in the future. I have enough troubles with this world.

Think about it carefully.

Merlin didn't speak anymore, he leaned on the driver's seat and closed his eyes to rest.

Ten minutes later, he flew over the mountain and drove him to the launch site. Merlin opened the car door and saw the Bumblebee parked in the parking space ahead. Charlie and Eric were leaning against the Bumblebee's door, drinking drinking coke.

The silver jazz was parked on the other side, and a beautiful melody came from its car speakers.

These two guys are meant to stay on Earth.

Bumblebee is for Charlie, and Jazz has heard that there are many hidden Cybertronians on the earth. It hopes to find those Cybertronians and persuade them to return to the stars and find a suitable one with the Rebels. world and rebuild Cybertron.

However, Merlin doubted that Jazz probably wanted to be lazy. Anyway, Megatron was dead, and the Decepticon war was about to end. Just like Flying Over the Mountain, Jazz also hoped to find a new way of life.

In front of the parking lot, on a large platform, a strangely shaped spaceship is ready to take off.

Ironhide and Drift are doing the final inspection of the spaceship, the ambulance is moving some supplies into the spaceship, the silent Horus and the noise and the ghost are helping it, the two guys Dupont and Chas are dressed like dogs The agent wore a suit and hid on the side of the platform wearing sunglasses, pointing at the spaceship. It seemed that they got along well these few days.

But there was no sign of Arcee on the platform.

Where's Arcee?

Merlin walked up to Charlie, put his hands in his pockets, and asked:

Why don't you see her?

Are you in love with Arcee?

Charlie, drinking a Coke and joking with Father, blinked and said:

Merlin, you have really strong taste!

You girl, talk nonsense!

Merlin said to Charlie with a straight face:

I'm asking for 'the other guy'.

oh.

Charlie raised her voice. She secretly glanced back at the silent car flying over the hill like a real muscle car. She probably said loudly:

Ms. Arcee is in the spaceship. She seemed to be in a bad mood when she first arrived. Maybe she is waiting for someone.

Did you hear that?

Merlin looked back at Fei Guoshan, he pushed his glasses and said:

What are you waiting for?

Flying over the mountain without answering is like playing dead.

Seeing this scene, Merlin also shook his head helplessly. After all, this is a private matter between the two Autobots, and he has no way to intervene.

Time passed by, and after 15 minutes, Ironhide and the ambulance stood on the platform, waved to their robot partners, and then entered the spaceship one after another, but they did not close the hatch

It's like holding the door open for a guy who's late.

If you continue to wait, you will miss out on the most important things in your life.

Merlin said without looking back:

I don't know about other worlds, but in our world, there is no regret medicine for you to take.

Charlie also secretly patted the car door of Bumblebee. The next moment, a melodious pop song praising love sounded from Bumblebee's speakers. Beats, the little robot's musical talent is really good.

Countdown to launch, 30 seconds.

Drift's always indifferent voice sounded at the launch site, and even this mechanical warrior seemed to be urging Fei Guoshan to make a quick decision.

Time passed by every minute and every second, seeing that the spaceship had been ignited and was about to take off, Merlin couldn't bear it anymore.

boom

He turned around with a cold face, kicked the hood of Flying Over the Mountain, and shouted loudly:

Coward! Go up to me! If you think I'm still your knight, do as I say! Protect Alcee and give her a perfect love

Rebel Second Lieutenant fly over the mountain, now! Carry out the order!

boom

The low engine sound sounded like thunder, and the speed reached the limit at the moment of flying over the mountain.

Merlin laughed and raised his hand. The invisible gravitational force created an invisible path for Feiguoshan to run upwards. Everyone watched as Feiguoshan rushed into the sky like flying. Charlie and Eric sent out After cheering, Bumblebee and Jazz turned back into robot forms, and kept shaking their hands towards the spaceship that had already ascended into the sky.

Horus!

Flying over the mountain, he jumped up, turned into a robot form in the air, and fell into the take-off spaceship dangerously. The red horned robot shouted to the silent black robot below:

Be sure to protect Merlin instead of me! Protect our common knight!

click

Horus raised his hand towards the spaceship and saluted solemnly, representing that it accepted the request.

On the spaceship rushing into the sky, Arcie, the blue robot girl who was pleasantly surprised, was lying on the back of the flying mountain in the attitude of a sloth bear. The two robots kept waving to the ground until the spaceship turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the sky. air.

so good

Merlin raised his head, looked at the empty sky, and said softly:

I wish you happiness my brother, goodbye.

Sogou