CHAPTER 1

Outskirts, Nottingham, Britain…

In the broad daylight, a group of twenty AH-64 Apache gunships flew over the farmlands of Britain, getting as close as they could to the city Nottingham, where a Decepticon energy signature was detected. They were joined by Army Blackhawk troop transport helicopters and fighter jets. As the members of the international alliance SWAT approached the city, Colonel William Lennox was taking command of the operation.

"All right team," Colonel Lennox said, "There's a possibility this Decepticon could be monstrous so we are going to be a stealthy as possible."

"Yes sir," the troops answered, reading their weapons.

The Blackhawks landed in the city that had been shut down and evacuated due to a false gas leak, which SWAT lied about so no one would realize it was Decepticons. On the ground, they were joined by some Autobots and other troops. The mission was to find and eliminate any Decepticons lurking in the area. Master Chief Warrant Officer Epps took the energy signature and told the others they had a confirmed Decepticon reading.

"Alright Ironhide," Lennox said, "It's been confirmed; there is a Decepticon lurking in this city. Let's kill this Decepticon!"

Ironhide immediately started to transform from his GMC Topkick C4500 mode that he had rescanned, liking it the first time. He took out his cannons.

"He's extremely close," Ironhide noted, "I smell him. Silverstreak, Windcharger, Blurr! He's here. Transform and be on the lookout for anything."

A magnetic grey metallic Toyota Corolla XRS, an absolutely red Toyota Solara convertible SLE V6, and a sky blue Lamborghini Countach began to transform.

"Whereishe,'llsayouch;whereishe?" the Lamborghini Countach robot asked.

"He's somewhere, Blurr. If you don't stop talking he'll find us." The Corolla XRS growled as he took out an Energy sword.

"It's possible that he may even be right in front of us, we don't know," the Solara convertible said hopefully, "And I think that Silverstreak is right, if you don't shut up."

"Hey! All three of you. Zip it!" Ironhide growled.

They continued searching down the roads, while Epps led the way. They approached a Royal Air Force base where the Energy reading was getting stronger.

"Holy…" Epps said as the Energy reading got bigger and bigger.

Suddenly a de Havilland Nimrod anti-submarine warfare aircraft started to transform into a monstrous Decepticon. Immediately it attacked the SWAT members and destroyed a few of their Apaches before the soldiers opened fire on it. The Decepticon smashed over some tankers and hurled them at the Autobots. He launched missiles at the advancing soldiers and pulverized reinforcements with an Energy cannon.

"This is going to be very messy," Ironhide snarled as he fired his cannons at the Nimrod Decepticon, "Take that, Decepticon punk!"

The rockets infuriated the Decepticon that he started brawling his way out of the base and started rampaging down the road.

"Take it down! Take it down!" Lennox yelled.

The monstrous Decepticon swatted away an Apache and with a Gatling gun, he gunned down other SWAT vehicles and started charging. He roared with anger when fighter jets shot missiles at him, and he blasted them out of the sky with an Energy mortar mounted on his right arm. He pounded the ground with a bomb implanted in his hand, creating a devastating explosion.

"This isn't going well," Lennox said.

As the colossal Decepticon rampaged his way around, a Panavia Tornado IDS' engines started to roar as it headed down the length of the runway.

"Second Decepticon located," an Apache pilot told the others.

"Snowbird! Cooler! Decepticon coming your way!" Lennox yelled.

"I'm on it," Snowbird said flying over to the Tornado Decepticon, "Come on Cooler, let's see what we can pull off."

"Affirmative," Lieutenant-Colonel Cooler responded taking control of the CT-114 Tutor Snowbird Autobot and flew him into the path of the Decepticon, "Fire!"

The Autobot jet's nose had loose metal that slid back, and he opened fire at the advancing Tornado Decepticon. The Decepticon avoided the shots and rocketed skyward and rushed for the pack of the SWAT fighter jets.

"He's going for the Wolfpack!" Snowbird exclaimed as he followed the evil fighter jet with haste, "We gotta get there first!"

"Big Daddy!" Cooler called in on the radio, "There's a hostile aircraft coming your way, possibly a Decepticon."

"Copy that," Big Daddy replied as he manoeuvred his F-35 JSF, "All fighters, we got a bogey coming up from behind. Possible Decepticon."

"Roger," another pilot answered, "I'm taking my team to sneak up on him…"

"ARGH!!!" a pilot yelled as his F-15SE Silent Eagle exploded in a ball of flame.

Big Daddy glanced over his shoulder as the Wolfpack broke up just as a Tornado interceptor came up from behind and transformed. He shot cyber-bullets with an arm-mounted Gatling machine cannon and destroyed several SWAT aircraft.

"I can't shake him!" a pilot yelled, "He's all over me!"

"Let me handle it!" Cooler said coming up from behind, "Fox One!"

A missile ejected from Snowbird's wing and bolted after the Decepticon. A confirmed hit was the result when an explosion sounded, but the Tornado kept flying and downed two more SWAT fighters.

"Fox Two!" a AIM-7 Sparrow missile on the underside was discharged and it blasted after the Tornado Decepticon and an explosion erupted; the enemy kept flying.

"This must be Ransack if his armour is that strong!" Snowbird exclaimed, "Cooler! I'm going to transform so move to a comfortable position!"

After Cooler was in a comfortable position, the CT-114 Tutor started to transform into the Autobot Snowbird. With an hand-mounted machine gun, he fired at Ransack, catching the Decepticon in one of the engines. Having more of a difficulty to fly, the evil robot aborted his mission and headed away from the pack, but he didn't get far before Snowbird severed his head from his body.

"One down; one to go," Cooler called into the headset, "All fighters you are clear to proceed to the other Decepticon."

"We're on it," Big Daddy took the Wolfpack and directed them into the city.

On the ground, Colonel Lennox was well-aware of the approaching SWAT fighter jets and ordered his troops to stand down and hold their position.

As the SWAT fighters approached their target, a missile turret perched on a skyscraper unleashed missiles into the advancing fighters.

"A missile launcher!" Captain Fox yelled as he ejected from his aircraft.

"That's no missile launcher!" Big Daddy noted, "That doesn't even look like anything from Earth!"

"That has to be Battletrap; it has his features." Snowbird remarked as he dodged a missile launched from the Decepticon.

"Remarkable how he has lived up to his name," Cooler used sarcasm to stress his opinion, "Ironhide! Ground team! Take him out!"

"You heard the Lieutenant-Colonel, move!" Ironhide ordered the three Autobots, "Use extreme caution, this is a very deadly foe."

"Yes sir!" Silverstreak acknowledged his commander and started climbing up a skyscraper using his double-blades.

Once all three made it on top, they saw Battletrap on another building, shooting down the SWAT fighters like it was a game.

"No more games for you!" Windcharger yelled as he leapt off the skyscraper he was on and onto the other, where the Decepticon had heard him. As soon as he landed, he was blasted off the building down to his death far below.

"WINDCHARGER!!!" Silverstreak yelled as he saw his buddy get blasted off the building and fall down to his death, "NOOOO!!!"

"We need the Big Boss, now!" Lennox said as he watched Windcharger fall from the building.

Ironhide tried to catch his subordinate, but he was too late; the not-so experienced Autobot smashed into the ground and was crushed from the impact, killing him.

"Bring in Big Boss," Epps said in a walkie-talkie.

A C-17 Globemaster III flew overhead and the cargo hatch opened. Optimus Prime rolled out of the back. As he prepared to drive out, a missile from Battletrap slammed into the transport aircraft and destroyed an engine.

"Let's roll!" Optimus said as he hopped out of the aircraft and fell to the ground. He transformed and parachutes opened and helped him glide to the ground.

As he approached the ground, Battletrap had a surprise for him, and unleashed hundreds of missiles at the Autobot leader. His parachutes were destroyed and he fell.

Once he landed on the ground, he spat out a tooth.

"I'm getting too old for that," he grumbled as he struggled to get up, "I must find an alternative route instead of driving out of aircraft."

A Buffalo H mine protected vehicle (MPV) drove up to the Autobot leader and transformed into the hateful Decepticon, Bonecrusher.

"PRIME!!!" the Decepticon yelled as it slammed Optimus from behind.

Optimus Prime quickly put Bonecrusher out of his misery, by decapitating him via an Energon sword (again). The Autobot leader proceeded to climb the building where Battletrap was on, and kicked the Decepticon off the building. As the evil missile turret transformed and tried to get up, an enraged Ironhide quickly disposed of him.

"Optimus!" the weapon specialist called as Optimus proceeded from the building, "We have one more Decepticon to kill. The only problem is he's huge."

"The bigger they are, the harder they fall," Optimus noted as he ran after the monstrous Decepticon, followed by all the other Autobots.

Optimus, being much smaller and faster, took out his Energon swords and swiftly sliced across the Nimrod Decepticon's legs. Ironhide shot at the feet, while Optimus climbed onto it and shot it in the head. Extremely battered, the huge Decepticon fell at the Autobots' feet.

"Any last words, Decepticon?" Optimus asked.

"This is not your time for the Autobots to gain victory!" the Decepticon growled, "Megatron will return along with the Master Decepticon!"

"That doesn't sound good." Epps said.

"Not on my watch." Optimus Prime said taking out a ion blaster and shot the Decepticon in point-blank range.

In the Shadows, Behind the Autobots, Nottingham, Britain…

"They killed Bombshock!" Mixmaster growled, "Blackout, we have to leave before they kill us as well."

"You assume too much," the Decepticon leader growled, "Optimus would have to be a fool if he were to try to kill us!"

"Shouldn't we leave because we got no one left to communicate with here?"

"Yes, let's go." Blackout transformed into a helicopter and flew off followed by Mixmaster who drove off.