Skybelt, an ex-Decepticon commander who has lost his trust in his leader after discovering the true depth of his insanity. Fin, a slightly insane medic who walks his own path and refuses to let anyone push him around. Dots, a symbiote who will not let go of his freedom and is willing to fight for it at any cost. Cannon, a mech who as recently lost his split-spark twin but still tries to go on. Regal, a giant of a mech who is sick of being pushed around and is ready to do something about it. Striker, a double agent scout whose greatest wish is to stop betraying the people who are most important to her. Six vastly different transformers who all share the same goal. Destroy the mechs who have killed their planet. Make them pay for their crimes and revive Cybertron. This is the story of their long journey to save their planet and bring back hope to their people...

Hello everyone! I am new to the Transformers Fandom so if I get something wrong please correct me. I apologize for any grammatical errors. I am not the best with writing and this is my first attempt at a story in a very long time. So if its mediocre I am sorry. I hope to get better with practice. I am hoping to turn this in to a very long story but I want to see what people think of the first chapter before I start to write anymore of it. So please review and tell me what you think.

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The war was raging all around them. Blasts from many types of guns and cannons were flying everywhere. Skybelt fought with the rest of his team. Doing his best to destroy as many Autobots as he could while leading the troops in his care. Not an easy task for anyone considering what most Decepticon recruits are like.

This mech could handle that however. He hadn't become second in command of the cons just on his looks. Mechs of both factions gossiped that his very attractive frame had something to do with his high status. None of them would put it past Megatron to choose a high commander based on his sex appeal. Skybelt had rightly earned his position though. He was a hard worker and had a very serious personality that caused him to have little friends. This gained him quite a bit of respect from his troops. What soldier doesn't want a commander that they know they can trust to keep them safe and lead them in the right direction.

Skybelt felt his doorwings twitch as they sensed a new spark nearing the war zone. He knew who the mech was without having to look. His processors were thinking rapidly though. This changed everything and he would have to get creative in finding ways to keep the Autobot enforcer occupied. He had assumed the second in command of the Autobots would not show up to this battle. Skybelt had sent his best scout out to tail the mech and make sure he was otherwise occupied.

They were not fighting this battle for no reason after all. They had come to this area which had used to house many unbonded scientists to collect something very important. So important that Skybelt himself had not been allowed to know all the details of the mission. Lord Megatron had just told him to keep the Autobots occupied long enough for Soundwave and his symbiotes to retrieve something from one of the deserted living spaces. He understood that his leader did not need to inform him of everything and would do as he was told.

Skybelt took down his opponent quickly and moved swiftly towards his new target. He would not allow any of his troops to be injured or offlined by this powerful mech he considered to be his rival.

The enforcer stood off to the side looking almost bored as he watched Skybelt coming closer. He had not hopped in to the fray as he had known the Decepticon SIC would come to him. Skybelt was always very predictable when it came to Prowl. He knew the Autobot's fighting styles and he knew that none of his current team would be able to fight him off for more than half a breem without being damaged or permanently offlined.

Skybelt leapt at Prowl as soon as he was close enough to do so. Prowl dodged out of the way but Skybelt had been expecting that and turned towards him swiftly. He slid his leg out and knocked Prowl over on to his back. Before he could go in for another attack the enforcer reached out and grabbed Skybelt's already extended foot, causing him to fall over beside the Autobot.

Prowl jumped up and pined his rival to the ground. Skybelt growled up at him and tried to wiggle out from underneath the Autobot. "Quiet you idiot and stop your useless struggling as it is highly unlikely that any type of motion will allow you to escape me right now." Prowl informed him.

"Kill me or get up and fight." Skybelt hissed back at him. "I have better things to do then lie around underneath aft headed Autobots all orn."

"Fine then I will cut straight to the chase. Are you aware of what you are doing here today Skybelt?" A cannon shot flew over their heads as he said that. "Do you know the exact reason why you and your troops have been sent to this place today? Are you aware of Megatron's entire plan?"

Skybelt didn't respond. He glared up at the enforcer but he had ceased trying to get away. Prowl looked very serious right now and Skybelt was curious to know where he was going with all this. He opened his mouth to ask Prowl what he was getting at but was hushed before he could utter a single syllable.

"There is no need to reply. I already know the answer to all three of those questions. If you knew what Megatron was doing you wouldn't be here right now." Prowl said in a tone that conveyed his worry and tension.

Skybelt studied Prowls face. He knew the Autobot was a very serious and honest mech. He knew that he would not be acting like this if there wasn't a very good reason. "How would you, an Autobot, know the plans of Lord Megatron when even I do not?"

Prowl let out a humorless chuckle. "You Decepticons are always so oblivious. Haven't any of you wondered where your Air Commander has been the past three orns? We captured him as he was flying over one of our Iacon bases. Starscream told us many things and we didn't even have to torture him. Just the threat of pain and he was giving us more information then we had ever dreamed he would be able to provide."

Skybelt was shocked, though he did not let it show. They had been aware of Starscream's absence but they had just figured he had flown out on another one of his famous temper tantrums. How did Starscream have such information anyway? Skybelt was second only to Lord Megatron himself. Starscream was just the lowly air commander. How could he possibly know more about this mission then the second in command did?

"What have you done with Starscream?" The Decepticon asked.

"He escaped earlier today but that is not important. You can beat the slag out of that fool later." Prowl hissed at him. "Right now I need you to listen to me and listen well. The item that Megatron has sent Soundwave to retrieve is a large silver machine that was created by a neutral named Perceptor before the war started. He was trying to create something that harnessed the atomic energy from nonliving matter and turned it into energon but the machine could only produce energon from things that already contained it. Perceptor labeled it as a failure and set it aside. Megatron somehow found out about it and plans to use it for his own benefit."

Skybelt couldn't contain his shock now. "Why would Lord Megatron want a machine that sucks energon? We have enough fuel and plenty of places to get more from."

"Not for much longer you don't. Megatron feels that he is losing this war. The Autobots have more troops, more supporters, and we occupy most of the planet." Prowl said. He wasn't bragging he was only stating facts. "Megatron is going to use this machine to siphon energon from the very core of our planet. Starscream told us that Megatron plans to use the energon to create super weapons that he can target entire cities with. His first target is going to be Praxus. He is insane Skybelt and he is going to destroy our home, our planet. Do you really want to be part of that?" Prowl shook Skybelt a little as he said the last sentence.

"Then why are you here telling me all this? If that is truly what Megatron is after why aren't you trying to stop him?" Skybelt yelled this at Prowl. The battle was still going on around them and he wanted to make sure the Autobot heard him. Prowl's usually stoic face now had held a look of despair which was enough to answer Skybelt's question.

"Surveillance shows that Soundwave found the machine a joor before I arrived. There was no way to inform the 'bots already fighting here as they had all turned off their internal comms for the battle. Now all we can do is try to stop Megatron from getting the machine up and running. That is if he hasn't already." Prowl jumped up off of Skybelt who just continued to lay there, shocked.

"Good bye, old friend." Prowl said in a quiet voice that could only just be made out over the battle that surrounded them. He then lifted up his gun and shot a gold flare into the air. It was the signal for the Autobots to fall back.

Skybelt got up off the ground and watched Prowl and his troops transform and retreat. He quickly commed his team before they could follow the Autobots. :Our work here is done. You all fought bravely and have served Lord Megatron well. I am sure he will be pleased with our victory:

Cheers erupted from his remaining soldiers. They had not lost very many troops but the Autobots had lost less. Skybelt did not care about that right now though. He had other things on his mind. He did not trust Prowl but if he was being honest with himself he didn't really trust Megatron much either. He needed to find out what was going on and he needed to find out fast.

A joor later Skybelt was walking through the Kaon Decepticon base with purpose. They had all just returned and he was supposed to be reporting to Megatron. He had other plans though. He needed to find out if Prowl had been telling the truth and there was a very easy way to figure that out.

He stopped walking in front of a door that had been painted red and white instead of the usual purple. He keyed in a code and walked in without knocking. The mech inside was lying on the berth facing the wall and didn't even notice when he entered.

That is he didn't notice until Skybelt brought his gun up and shot at the wall directly above the seekers face. Starscream yelped and jumped up. He turned quickly to face the intruder only to have the end of Skybelt's gun pressed in between his optics.

"Oh uhhh Commander Skybelt" Starscream stammered. "H-how are you on this fine orn?" Skybelt's only response was to press the gun harder into the seekers faceplates.

"Is something wrong sir?" Starscream asked nervously.

"I had a very interesting conversation with an Autobot today about you Starscream. He informed me about all the fascinating things you told him while on your little vacation."

Skybelt applied a little more pressure to the gun as he said the last word.

"I don't know what you are talking about." The seeker shrieked defensively as he tried to back away from Skybelt and his gun. The back of his knees hit the berth though and he knew there was no escape.

Skybelt chuckled humorlessly. "Oh I think you know exactly what I am talking about and you're going to tell me everything. I want to know what you told the Autobots and I want to know how you got your information. You will tell me all of this Starscream. I am not an Autobot. I don't just threaten pain. I always follow through."

He smiled evilly and took out an electrified rod. He put his gun away and held up the new weapon as he advanced on the obviously terrified seeker before him.

Skybelt looked down at the unconscious mech lying on the floor of the small room. Starscream had scorch marks all over his usually pristine armor. He had been perfectly willing to tell Skybelt everything but the Decepticon second in command had felt that the obnoxious flyboy had needed a little lesson taught to him anyway.

Skybelt should have known that Megatron would not trust such important plans to the narcissistic Air Commander. Starscream had confessed to doing all kinds of ridiculous things to get his information. Eavesdropping, paying mechs to tell him, hacking into cameras and private comms.

It was all real information though. What Prowl had said was true. Megatron was going to kill their planet just to win a war and the worst part was that Skybelt as a very logical mech knew they had little chance of stopping him.

He might not be able to stop his planet from dying but that didn't mean he had to be a part of bringing it down.

Skybelt left Starscream on the floor and started walking towards the high command room where he knew Megatron would be. At his normal pace it only took him a half-breem to reach it. He keyed in the security code and walked in to the large open room.

Megatron looked up from the data pad he was reading when Skybelt entered. He turned it off and set it aside as his second walked up to stand before him. Megatron looked over the black mech in front of him. He had barely a scratch on him as usual after a battle. He stood tall, and his expression was impassive. Skybelt was a brave, strong, and smart warrior. Someone Megatron knew he could rely on to accomplish any job.

"Ahhh Commander Skybelt you have returned at last. You will be pleased to know that your mission was a success. Soundwave was able to find the object I was after and it has been stowed away safely." Megatron informed him. He was shocked that Skybelt didn't look pleased as he usually would have but he actually appeared to be glaring at Megatron. But that couldn't be right because his second never glared at him. He was always stoically obedient.

"And just where has this object been stored Megatron?" Skybelt asked. Megatron took a step back and narrowed his optics at the smaller black mech standing before him. He had never once heard Skybelt address him without his official title of Lord. Something was obviously wrong.

"As I have already stated it is safe and no longer your concern Skybelt." Megatron growled at him. Skybelt took a step forward still glaring at Megatron. He pulled out his gun and aimed it at his leader's spark chamber.

"I am inclined to disagree. Your plans to destroy our planet are everyone's concern, my Lord." He spat out the title as if it were poison.

Megatron was shocked and a little uneasy. It wasn't very often that one of his officers pulled a gun on him. That wasn't the only thing that had him anxious though. Only a select few mechs had been aware of his latest plan. Skybelt had not been on the "need to know" list for exactly this reason. Megatron had not been sure how he would react and he was less then thrilled about this new development. The large silver mech looked down at the gun that was pointed at him with a nervous sneer.

"I don't know what you are talking about Skybelt. Now point that gun somewhere else and get out of my sight before I remove you myself." Upon hearing this Skybelt took another step towards his leader. He was now only 9 feet from Megatron. Close enough to offline a mech with one shot if his gun was on its highest setting.

"Have you gone completely insane Megatron?" Skybelt asked him. "What was the point of starting this war if you're only going to destroy our home and kill everyone on it? What will you have gained from all of this?"

Megatron had lost his shocked expression and his light smirk. He was now glaring at his second with narrowed hate filled optics. Skybelt could clearly see the insanity in his manic expression and wondered how he had never noticed it before. Maybe he had and had just chosen to ignore it. He would never be so blind again.

"Don't do this Megatron. I am certain that you will regret it." Skybelt said calmly. "Tell me where the machine is. It must be destroyed. We can find another way to win this war, a better way."

"There is no other way!" Megatron shrieked then began to laugh insanely. "It doesn't matter anyway. The machine is already up and running. The energon is being sucked out of the core as we speak. The Autobots are doomed! HA HA AHAHA-" His laughter was cut off abruptly as Skybelt pulled the trigger on his weapon and shot his leader right in the chest.

Megatron went flying backwards from the force of the shot. He was not dead though. Skybelt had his weapon set on the stun setting. He knew Megatron had his chest plating reinforced to protect himself in battle and from assassination attempts. It would have been pointless to try to kill him with just one shot and he didn't have time to finish the job right now. There were other more important things to worry about.

Skybelt walked over to the desk Megatron had been standing near when he had first entered the room. He picked up the discarded data pad and turned it on. The security code was simple and he got through in less then a nano-klik

His spark sank with despair as he read the message that Shockwave had sent Megatron earlier that orn. Megatron had been telling the truth. The machine was fully operational and had already begun to do its job. The message did not contain a location and Skybelt found he couldn't trace its origins.

A wave of pain crashed over his spark as he thought the words he had being trying to fight back. Cybertron is doomed. My home is doomed. We are all doomed. He quickly pushed the thoughts out of his processor.

He wasn't one to indulge in self-pity. He could not sit around and mope when there was work to be done. He would not go down without a fight. There had to be a way to stop it or at least fix what had been done. He would find a way or die trying.

Skybelt put the data pad in his subspace and walked out leaving Megatron unconscious on the floor of his own command room. He walked across the hall to Megatron's personal wash racks. After a breem he found what he was looking for. A tiny sander meant to get rid of unsightly paint blemishes. He turned it on and started to sand off the purple Decepticon symbol that had been painted on his chest long ago.

It took him two breems but he eventually finished and threw the tool to the ground. Skybelt walked out and turned to watch the door slide shut behind him. He walked though the base quietly and slowly. The lights that lined the walls flickered and he wondered how long they would last. He wondered how long his planet would last.

The former Decepticon second in command left the base just as the alarms went off. He was surprised it had taken them so little time to find there unconscious leader. Skybelt quickly transformed and soon he was so far away he would not have been able to see the tall purple building if he had used the zoom function on his optics.

But he did not look back and he never would.

I hope you enjoyed it! Please leave a review and tell me what you liked or how I can improve.

-Rel