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Do you plan on joining their ranks any time soon?! No, THEN BE DONE WITH IT ALREADY! TO THINK I WENT AGAINST MEGATRONS ORDERS TO RESCUE YOU!

Wait. Came Knockout's voice. You said Megatron approved of rescuing Breakdown.

Well... Um.

If Megatron would let MY husband die I want nothing to do with him.

I'm just going to leave... Said Bulkhead.

I'm with whoever Knockout's with. Said Breakdown.

Well, the Autobots did rescue you so...

True and neither of us agree with Megatron.

Well then, Said Knockout, bye Starscream.

Breakdown and Knockout transformed and drove after Bulkhead.

BULKHEAD BULKHEAD!

Huh? Breakdown Knockout?

Look. Said Breakdown. I know you and I haven't gotten along but Knockout and I...

If you're joining the Autobots I'm sure Optimus would mind.

Thank you, Bulkhead. Said Breakdown

Yes, Said Knockout, Thank you.

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Breakdown Knockout! Buzzed Bumblebee. What are they doing here.

Decepticons in the base.... Muttered Ratchet.

Former. Corrected Knockout.

Glad you listened Bulkhead. Said Optimus. 

You said anyone could change looks like they did.

Wonder how Meg's gonna react. Said Miko.

He wanted me gone, Starscream led a rescue team. 

His loss. Said Knockout.

(At the Nemesis)

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU LED A TEAM TO RESCUE BREAKDOWN AND GOT HIM AND KNOCKOUT TO QUIT?!!!! Yelled Megatron.

W-Well Breakdowns a strong member and I wanted to make sure we still had him.

BY LOSING OUR MEDIC!

T-That wasn't my Intentions my liege.

You went against my orders! SOUNDWAVE!

The con looked at him.

You're the medic now.

Soundwave nodded and walked away.

And as for YOU!! 

Starscream gulped as Megatron grabs him and throws him into a Vehicon.

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(Autobot Base)

Knockout, Arcee Jack, and Ratchet were in the base

Arcee, Spoke Ratchet, A vehicular form is approaching.

Decepticons?

Ratched zoomed in and saw a white car.

Ugh, Mom.  Jack groaned.

Again?

She worries.

June Darby drove into the base. She got out of her car and looked at Jack

Hi honey.

Hey.

Finished my shift early at the hospital so I'd thought I'd swing by. Good to see you again doctor.

Was she talking to me or you? asked Knockout.

Arcee.

So, where's Optimus?

On a scouting mission with Bumblebee and Breakdown. Said Ratchet. Sorry to disappoint.

And I were heels and everything.

Mom!

Thats odd, Said Knockout, this is an unusual magnetic flux for any planet.

(The Nemesis)

I recognize this magnetic signature Soundwave, and it would be unfortunate to have a Decepticon invention such as this used against us.

I will secure the weapon Lord Megatron. Came a voice.

Starscream?

Allow me to redeem myself Lord Megatron.

(Autobot base)

Bulkhead was driving in with Miko and Raf.

Did you feel the G's on that last turn? Said Miko. Bulkhead's an animal. She saw June. Huh! She whispered to Raf, remember when this used to be a secret clubhouse.

Uh don't worry Mr.'s Darby, we were wearing seatbelts.

I'm sure you were Rapheal. Hi Miko, how's school going?

Why? What'd you hear?

Let's do this thing Jack. Arcee spoke.

But I just got here. I bought sandwiches.

Mom, look I really to help Arcee test her upgraded tracking system.

Well just be careful.

Theres nothing to be careful about. Said Arcee. It's a routine diagnostic.

Are you sure you need Jack for that? June asked.

Arcee stopped annoyed.

Uh oh. Muttered Bulkhead.

Bulkhead, Said Knockout, I need you back in the field to investigate an odd magnetic disturbance.

I'll go with! Said Miko.

Whoa! Cried Bulkhead. Stay put Miko.

Hmp.

Why aren't you going with him? June asked.

Someone thinks it's not safe.

But it's safe for Jack to go with Arcee?

Mom, Said Jack, totally different.

Oh how?

Mother knows best Jack. Said Arcee annoyed. Wait up Bulkhead. I'm going with.

And Arcee and Bulkhead walked through the ground bridge.

(Shows Starscream)

Jackpot. He smirked. And he walked to some rocks and moved them showing the item.

He grabbed it when he heard a noise. He looked up and saw....

Heh heh heh heh. Chuckled Arachnid.

She jumped down and kicked Starscream several times and he dropped the item.

Arachnid grabbed the item. For me? You shouldn't have.

I didn't. Starscream growled. and shoved her sending her flying before she caught herself.

I heard a rumor of a rouge con. How about I hogtie you and haul you in. He charged at her, but she dodged out of his way.

A primitive type. She smirked.

Starscream charged at her but missed.

Not much for depth perception, are you?

Well, your none for looks. Said Starscream and he fired a missile at her only for to dodge and come from underground and grab him.

Starscream screamed as he was dragged down.

Arachnid walked out and grabbed the item.

It was a lovely burial. She Chuckled.

(Shows Arcee and Bulkhead)

I protected her son for months before she had a crew. Said Arcee. Suddenly she wakes up to reality and I'm not enough.

No kidding. Came a voice. The two looked and saw Miko. Can't we ban her from the base? She asked.

Miko how did you-

We're gonna need a bridge. Arcee commed.

Wait. Said Miko. Don't send me back to helicopter mom. It's just that I miss the way things were.

Strike that Ratchet it's only recon. Arcee turned to Bulkhead. She's safe with us.

Sweeet! Said Miko, as she got on to Bulkhead. Crank up track 7 Bulk.

Track 7?

Then Bulkhead began playing his radio.

Don't you think that's a little loud for recon?

Bulkhead turned off the radio.

Awww. Groaned Miko.

A scout should be silent but deadly.

Bulkhead and Miko laughed.

What?

Silent but deadly mean something completely different on Earth. Said Bulkhead.

Bulk let's get our rink on.

I always take point.

I know but Miko like's to be upfront so she can see.

No matter where I turn, I'm the third wheel. Arcee muttered.

Hm. said Bulkhead. Looks like the magnetic flux is coming from here.

They then saw Arachnid with the item.

Arachnid. Arcee growled. With the source of the magnetic disturbance.

Alright. Said Miko. What's the plan?

Bulkhead placed Miko down. Miko don't move. He spoke. I mean it.

Bulkhead and Arcee charged down to Arachnid and began fighting her.

(10 minutes later)

As Bulkhead, Arcee and Miko were walking back with the item they heard something.

Heellp! Came a voice.

Starscream? Said Bulkhead surprised.

Autobots? Get me out I'll quit being a Decepticon just hellp me!


The two looked at each other and went to try to figure out how to get him out.

(2 hours later)

Thank you! Thank you! Starscream said.

Three Decepticons quitting in one year? Said Miko. Sweet!

Wonder how Optimus will react. Said Bulkhead.

Probably same as with Knockout and Breakdown.

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(Optimus voice) And it was written in the coven of Primus that when the 47 spears aliened a perpetual conflict will culminate upon a world forged from chaos and the weak shall perish in the shadow of an arising darkness.

(Autobot Base)

No sky is raining fire. Said Arcee.

Goes without saying, said Ratchet, it is a doomed prophecy after all.

I say it's a load of Hui. Said Knock Out.

I'd always assumed the ancients were referring to our home planet but being that Cybertron has dark for eons. Said Ratchet.

And considering what has befallen this planet since Megatron's arrival here. Said Optimus.

Whoa whoa whoa. Said Bulkhead.

We've known about these superstitions for ages and never gave them a second thought. Why ominous rumbling's now? Said Arcee.

Because the planetary alignment to which the prophecy refers is nearly upon us. Said Optimus.

And it would seem it's end point, spoke Ratchet, is Earth.

Uh uh crazy coincidence. Said Knockout. Right?

How long we talking? Asked Arcee.

A few days, at most. Said Ratchet.

However, unsettling this revelation may be I am more concerned about those that believe that the prophecy speaks to them alone. Said Optimus.

(The Nemesis)

I did not seek out the blood of Unicron to simply keep my spark aflame! Said Megatron. But to rule undead armies and conquer worlds! But to accomplish that I require more than this mere sliver that lies within me. So, he turned to Soundwave, WHERE IS MY DARK ENERGON!

Up there my liege. Soundwave played on a voice recording. Just waiting for you to pluck it. 

Megatron smirked.

But you shouldn't push yourself so hard. You've had setback's you were in stasis. Megatron grabbed Soundwave.

Precisely why I should make up for lost time! Yelled Megatron. I can see the future vividly, but I must insure its outcome. For I'm the rising darkness of which the prophecy speaks.

(Autobot base)

Jack Miko and Raf are looking though the computer to see any Autobot sightings.

Nuh uh, said Jack, kid in costume, balloon, nope. He saw a picture of Bumblebee. Oh hold. The camera sure loves Bee.

What can you do? Asked Miko. When you're a superstar your paparazzi bait.

Wait is that Bumblebee? Asked Ratchet.

On a conspiracy website where user's post evidence of close encounters. Said Raf. But we have it under control Ratchet. We just scrub and replace Bee with... He replaced the picture with a gif of an animated cat.

Mars cat says take me to your leader. Came the audio from the gif.

Ratchet laughed and saw the kids looking at him.

Ratchet actually laughed? Asked Miko.

Huh. Said Jack. Um Optimus want to see something funny?

No. Came the reply.

Don't take it personally. Said Breakdown. Primes are built that way.

Never seen Optimus laugh, cry or lose his cool. Said Bulkhead.

While Optimus certainly keeps his emotions in check, said Ratchet, I've known far longer than any of you have, and he was different before he became a prime.

Optimus wasn't always a prime? Said Raf.

On Cybertron one isn't born to greatness, one must earn it.

So different how? Asked Miko. We talking party animal?

No, no, Optimus was more like Jack.

What? I'm nothing like Opti-

Prime! came Fowler's voice.

Those techs heist my departments been tracking, we figured it was M.E.C.H. on account of the stealth tactics, until moments ago when a security beet at the Pennington Epp's particle collider captured this.

They looked at the picture and saw Soundwave.

Soundwave. Muttered Jack.

Raf can swap that up for you with a funny cat. Said Miko.

The Con without a face made off with a Cutting-Edge phase conductor. Said Fowler. It is a punch list of everything else we've confirmed stolen to date. The computer showed the list.

Plasma Injector, Neutron shield, tesseract. Said Ratchet. There's only one thing missing if they are intending to build...

(The Nemesis)

The Decepticon space bridge 2.0 is nearly ready to launch. Said a Vehicon. All we require is... Then Soundwave's screen started beeping and showed an image.

What Soundwave said an ample power source.

This one lies within a highly fortified location. Said Arachnid. By human standards. I could tunnel in.

The time of prophecy is nearly UPON US! Yelled Megatron. We can no longer afford stealth.

(Autobot base)

Prime. Came Fowler's voice. The con's really stepped in it this time. They hit a U.S. military lab. Our boys in green will fend them off until your team shows.

Agent Fowler, I fear that Megatron's desperation may be at its zenith. Said Optimus. And you know that I cannot even condone a single human casualty.\

Fowler spoke in his mic. Fowler here, evacuate all personal, imminently.

(The lab)

The Decepticon's were at the lab when Optimus, Bulkhead, Arcee, Starscream and Breakdown were bridged in and started shooting.

(The Nemisis)

The package is secured. Said a Vehicon. But the Autobots have arrived.

Prepare the warship for rendezvous! Growled Megatron. The package will be ready for pickup.

(The road)

Bumblebee was driving with Raf inside.

Bumblebee, Commed Ratchet, the team may require backup they're three clicks north from your current position just off the highway. If you drop at the exit ramp, I can bridge him back to base from there.

Dang it.

It's okay Bee, Said Raf, we'll go racing another time.

Megatron was flying over when he saw Bumblebee.

Well, well, well. He spoke. A foolish scout strayed from the ranks.

He began shooting a them while Bee tried to swerve when he was hit with Raf passing out.

(The lab)

The fight was going on when Megatron and Soundwave showed up. Optimus. Megatron spoke.

Megatron. He spoke. Do you not see the folly in trying to force a prophecy to fruition?

Why leave matters to fate if one can forge one's own destiny? He saw Bumblebee walking with Raf. Speaking of fate. He smirked.

Ah. Said Megatron. It would seem I squashed a Bee and smooshed a bug.

Soundwave looked at Megatron and snapped.

MISERABLE PIECE OF SCRAP!!!! He played an audio recording. What does this have to do with restoring Cybertron.

Megatron looked shocked as the Autobot's were ground bridged away.

I'm done with cons. And he ran after the Autobots.

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(The Autobot Base)

The Autobot's (barring Optimus and Bulkhead) walked into the base.

Raf! Cried Jack.

No! Cried Miko.

What happened?! asked Ratchet.

Megatron. Growled Arcee.

Quickly into my laboratory.

(The Nemesis)

Optimus and Bulkhead were climbing the Nemesis

(Autobot Base)

Rafael isn't responding. Said Knockout. We must run diagnostics of his ascendlige- vital statistics.

Uh my tools there all wrong!! Cried Ratchet.

We need to call my mom. Said Jack

Your mother may be a nurse, but does she know anything about the effects of Energen on the human body? Asked Ratchet.

Do you know anything about the human body?!

....

(The Nemesis)

Lord Megatron, said a Vehicon, we are nearly at the construction site.

Nearly isn't good enough! I must not miss my moment to-

Lord Megatron, are you ok?

Yet again, it is as if I can hear Unicron's thoughts.

Unicron? Asked Arachnid. The chaos bringer?

They say dark energon is his blood. Said the Vehicon.

 Complete the Space Bridge, there is something I must attend to. Said Megatron.

Does he seem to be.... losing it? Asked the Vehicon.

A bit. Smirked Arachnid.

(The Autobot base)

Nurse Darby drove into the base.

Mom- 

Grab my bag.

Measuring the extent of the absorption though the proper source of treatment- Ratchet Began.

If I don't get this boy stabilized now he will not LEAVE THIS TABLE ALIVE, DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME! Snapped June.

Uh. Ratchet backed away.

(The Nemeses)

Bulkhead and Optimus were fighting multiple Vehicon's

Ratchet, Optimus commed, how is Rafael?

It is too soon to know.

He's in good hands.

Not our's. Said Ratchet. Curse my Cybertronian pride. We've accepted these humans into our lives, yet I bother to learn so little of their science, or medicine.

Pull yourself together old friend. Rafael needs you.

And I have grown to need him.

Lock onto our corrodents and activate the ground bridge.

Ready. Said Bulkhead.

Bulkhead, Return to base. There is something I must do.

Wha- Serious?

I have been foolish to not to see what history has proven over and over again. That Autobot's and Decepticon's will never mend their way's. If there can be no diplomatic solution to this perpetual conflict, then I must not allow for more darkness to fall upon this or any planet. Megatron must be destroyed.

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(A volcano) Megatron flew towards a volcano, The flaming mountain in my vision's, he said, as if it summoned me here. Guided me! This is where I'm to position my space bridge. The place of which I harvest dark Energon.

Megatron! I am here on your ship come and face me.

The place I am to defeat the last of the Prime's! Hear this, he commed to the Decepticon's, any Decepticon that lays a finger on Optimus, will answer to me. Arachnid log onto my corrodent's and lead my opponent to his destiny.

(The Autobot base)

Jack, Said June, help me get Raf to the car I'm taking him to the hospital.

Nurse Darby, Said Knockout, Your Doctor's can't comprehend what's afflicting him. Not without a decade of study. I don't have time to argue.

The effects of an Energon blast to an Autobot can be devasting enough, but this is a human. Said Ratchet. I'm not getting any readings. How could I have not seen it before?! Rafeal's been infected by.... Dark Energon.

(The volcano)

Megatron, said Optimus as he was bridged to the volcano, the day you answer for your crime's against Cybertron and against humanity. One shall stand-

And one shall fall. Said Megatron. You Optimus Prime! The two began charging at each other.

The Autobot Base)

If Dark Engergon is devouring Raf from the inside out, said Ratchet, we must expel it and fast. The only possible way out I know. I need Energon.

Wait, said June, you said Energon is devastating to humans.

Under normal circumstances yes, said Knockout, but we're relying on the dark matter currently invading Rafeal's body to lead it head on.

5 minutes later. We need over here. Now! Said Ratchet.

Everyone walked up to Raf.

Pulse Rait is stabilizing. Said June as Raf woke up.

Bee... He said weakly.

Raf. Beeped the scout happily.

Raf then noticed Soundwave. What's he doing here? He asked. That was when everyone noticed the former Decepticon.

Megatron went too far hurting you. Soundwave played on a voice recording. I've quit the Decepticon's. He looked at the kids. Sorry for what happened at the Museum.

I-I-it's ok just don't do it again. Said Jack.

Optimus. Said Ratchet we did it.

(The volcano)

Optimus had knocked Megatron over and was walking over to him.

My destiny, said the Con as Optimus stepped on him, this isn't supposed to end like this.

On the contrary Megatron I could not have allowed this to end otherwise.

He tried to kill Megatron with his sword only for him to grab it.

(Autobot Base)

Bulkhead, snapped Arcee, you let Optimus face him alone?!

I didn't have a choice.

It could be a trap. Said Breakdown. We need to get a fix on his location.

(The volcano)

How was it that you put it Optimus? I could not have allowed this to end otherwise.

He then proceeded to break Optimus's sword and knock Optimus over. 

(The Autobot base)

I'm locked onto Optimus's signal. Said Ratchet. Wait how is this possible? 

What? Asked Starscream. What is it?

WE NEED TO GET OPTIMUS OUT OF THERE! NOW!

(The volcano)

The volcano erupted and Megatron laughed.

Well, well it seems the blood of Unicron I've been seeking is not out there, but rather right here.

Dark Energon. Said Optimus. Erupting from the Earth.