Declaimer: I do not own Transformers, only the plot

But all endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time. - Mitch Albom

The sun was shinning as the Omnicons continue their work on the mines. They happily chatted with themselves as they push back and forth with the carts of refined Energon. There hadn't any sight of the Decepticons since their attack on the mines a few months ago. They were hopeful that those monsters were finally gone. Now, they could finally take care of these new planets that were created thanks to Alpha-Q.

"This has been a great day hasn't it, Strongarm," laugh one of the Strongarms pushing up one of the carts.

"You got that right," said the second Strongarm as they got to the entrance of the mines to delivery the Energon, "No Decepticons for months! We have been having maximum productions for a third week!"

The first Strongarm just smiled and nodded in his agreement. Nothing was going to ruin their time of peace now here on the in this small planet. Of course, it was too soon to say. Luck was with them now, but how long would it last. They could never been sure…

Above the forest, two figures just smirked down at the Omnicons as they were unnoticed by the workers. That would work for their favor for the plan that was going through their cortexes.

"This is going to simple," smirked one of them. His faces was not shown under the faceplate, but it was easy to see his pleasure at the mission from in the yellow optics as his blue, green and grey paint just gleam from the energon sun.

"You shouldn't be so sure about yourself, Slugslinger," respond his partner, a black and purple seeker, his wings out to the side as he crossed his arms over his chest. His own red optics just flashed his own worry.

"Coming from you, Skywrap that is a surprise," respond Slugslinger with a chuckle.

Skywarp just snorted a bit as he started to floated back down towards the ground. Slugslinger just sighed a bit as he followed his comrade towards the ground. There waiting for them was a large heavy mech with gray and green paint. His own yellow optics have yet to be taken off the Omnicons that were in front of them.

"So, anything yet Barricade?" asked Skywarp as he walked over to the last member of their group.

"Not a single bot in the area, 'Warp," replied Barricade with a shake of his head, "This is going to be boring."

Skywarp just sighed a bit as he shook his head, rubbing the bridge of his nose. He really didn't want to deal with Barricade's lust for battle right now. But, it would come in handle in their mission. They were not going to leave any survivors of these idiot Omnicons here.

"Ok, you mechs know the drill," stated Skywarp.

Slugslinger and Barricade just nodded their heads yes and they drew out their weapons and ready them. Skywarp just smirked as he withdrew his own weapon, "Then lets get that energon."

With that, the three of them moved forth, their Decepticons insignias shinning brightly from the Sun.

"How could something like this happen…" wonder Optimus.

After receiving a distress signal from one of the out post, Optimus and his team quickly moved out to help out the problem. The Autobot leader should have know that Megatron would have tried something soon. Things were just too quiet around here. But nothing had ready him for the sight that was in front of them right now. It just didn't seem like Megatron nor any Decepticons' style.

"This…this…this is just sick," moaned out Kicker.

Optimus just had to agree as the group started to move forward. There all around them was the mangle bodies of hundreds of Omnicons. It looked like a wild animal got to them. With the Terrorcons, it didn't surprise any of them. But to Optimus, it just seems something a little more personal with the massacre. Maybe because all the Omnicons were missing their heads from their bodies.

"What could have cause all this?" asked Hot Shot.

"Do you think we know? We were fast enough to get here when the alarm was sound. None of this should have happen," said Jetfire as the team started to head down towards the mines.

"Well, it seems that we weren't fast enough," stated Inferno.

"How so? As soon as a Decepticon or Terrorcon enter the mines, the alarms sound off. Even the Omnicons could have done it themselves," pointed out Ironhide.

"It doesn't seem like it this time," mumbled Kicker as he just wince a bit towards another headless body.

"That is enough," respond Optimus as he glance back, "We still have a mission here and the Decepticons would have not left yet at the sight of this."

At least, that was something Optimus hoped for. He would make Megatron pay for this. How could the Decepticon Tyrant cause so much bloodshed without cause? They had no really hard feelings of late, just the usual ones. Nothing either him nor his men to cause the Decepticons to cause this… on the Omnicons none the less. They never did anything wrong. They never fought in the battles. They were always willing to lend a hand to the Autobot cause. Maybe that was why. He and his men always slaughter his Terrorcons, but Unicron could have always made more of them anyway. But it would be a waste of Energon. Something Megatron was always running out of.

"We should be coming up to the main mine shaft soon, sir," reported Inferno.

"Good," said Optimus with a nod. He only hope that the Decepticons would still be there, red handed.

Entering the shaft, it seems it wasn't the case. The Autobot team just gasped as they finally found were the Omnicons' heads where. There was hundred of them, all piled up against the side of the wall. Energon was pouring out of their mouths, optics, cracks in their face plate and all of them had on a lifeless scream on their faces.

"Oh, now this is just gross," moaned Ironhide.

"You got that right," growled Kicker, "Megatron and his goons have gone too far with this!"

"But the question is why? I never seen Megatron do anything quite like this before," replied Hot Shot.

"Yeah, this is just too twisted, even for him," moaned out Jetfire as he tried to look away.

Optimus said nothing as he walked forward a bit towards the pile. Such a waste of life. All of them…dead. How could this even been pulled off. They should have been here in plenty of time to save the Omnicons from such a fate. Growling to himself, Optimus knew he shouldn't blame himself for this, but couldn't help himself. Omnicons depend on them for protection. They couldn't fight back for themselves.

"Optimus, there seems to be some sort of message on the wall," reported Inferno.

At that, Optimus just glance back, "What does it say?"

"I don't know, I just can barely see it," respond Inferno.

"I can help," respond Ironhide as he turned on his headlights. The bright light was able to make everything much clearer within the tomb. Glancing towards the wall that Inferno pointed out for, Optimus could only just stare with wide optics at it.

"…to prove they have a choice… what does that mean" whisper Optimus.