Last time, Kaban and Serval met the Maximals after a fierce encounter with the Predacons.

With the rouge Predacon Dinobot blocking their path to the base, how will the team be able to get to safety?

Optimus stands on one side of the bridge, facing down Dinobot. Both are in beast mode.

Dinobot: Face me, Optimus! I, Dinobot, challenge you for leadership of the Maximals! You and I - one on one. The winner shall be leader. And for the loser - well…

Dinobot looks down the cannon to see how far of a drop it is.

Dinobot: it is a long way down.

Kaban and Serval look down to see how deep the crevasse is. Kaban gulps.

Optimus: I don't want to fight you.

Dinobot: You do not have a choice. Your command center is back there. And no one crosses this bridge until you face me.

Serval: That's not fair!

Rhinox hushes her.

But it is too late, as Dinobot looks beyond Optimus to see Serval and Kaban. He notices the hat and gets a wicked smile.

Dinobot: Unless...you are inclined to trade…?

Optimus: A trade? What could you possibly want?

Dinobot: If you hand over the threat before you, I shall let you pass.

The Maximals are confused.

Rattrap: What are ya talking about? We don't have any threat with us!

Dinobot points.

Dinobot: I'm talking about her!

Dinobot points directly to Kaban.

Dinobot: The girl with the hat!

Everyone gasped.

Kaban: W-What?

Serval: Kaban?

Kaban shrinks back in terror. Serval tried to protect her from Dinobot's glare.

Cheetor: What do YOU want with Kaban?!

Dinobot: An associate of mine has told me that the girl in question is a thief of their possession. They are a shadow to this peaceful sanctuary. A threat, unlike the world, has ever seen.

Kaban's reflection shines in Dinobot's optic.

Dinobot: Therefore, they must be...eliminated!

Kaban is terrified, she doesn't even know Dinobot and now he wants her dead? Dinobot continues to stare her down, like a pest he will squash.

But before any further action is taken, a chipper voice interrupts the tense silence.

Chipper voice: Wait wait wait! I said I just wanted the hat! I never said you had to kill her!

The Maximals are confused. Dinobot deadpans. He tries to ignore it.

But then another voice spoke.

Calm voice: Arai, please don't interrupt our friend. You know he doesn't like to have his monologues get interrupted.

Rattrap: Wait who said that?

Chipper voice: Oh no! They heard us!

Calm voice: See, I told you so.

Dinobot: Will you two be quiet?!

Dinobot snapped as he turns towards his side of the bridge.

Chipper voice: Geez, no need to be so loud!

Optimus: Who is back there? Show yourselves!

From behind a big stone from Dinobot's end, comes out two Friends.

One is a Raccoon girl dressed in a short black skirt with a purple top and a fur collar with a black bow tie. Her hair is short grey with black shades and white highlights. Her eyes are brown and have a pair of ears on her head and a matching tail.

The other was a Fennec Fox girl dressed in a pale light pink top with a white skirt. Her eyes are dark brown and yellow and white hair. Like her associate, she also has a tail and a second pair of ears with tendrils on both sides of her head.

Rattrap: Who are these two?

Rattrap turns to Kaban and Serval.

Rattrap: Friends of yours?

Serval: I've never seen them before in my life!

Serval looks at Kaban.

Serval: Do you know them Kaban?

Kaban shakes her head.

Raccoon: Allow me to introduce myself. I am Raccoon, but you may refer to me as the Great Arai!

Fennec: And I'm Fennec.

Raccoon: And YOU have MY hat!

Raccoon shouted, pointing directly at Kaban.

Raccoon: You dirty hat thief!

Kaban: I didn't know this hat was yours! I just woke up with it on my head earlier.

Raccoon: Excuses excuses! You stole it from me after I found it fair and square!

Kaban takes the hat off.

Kaban: I'm so sorry. If you want it, you can have it if you want.

Kaban held out the hat.

Raccoon however scoffed in return.

Raccoon: HA! Don't take me for a fool! You're trying to make yourself sound innocent for your actions! Well, I won't fall for it! I'll make you pay for your crimes!

Raccoon turns to Dinobot.

Raccoon: Dinobot! Get her! Remember our deal!

Dinobot growled as he took a step forward…

Kaban slinks back in fear until Optimus covers her.

Optimus: No one is going to take Kaban.

Dinobot: Well Optimus Primal, the choice is up to you. Will you hand over the girl peacefully and allow you passage…?

Dinobot gets into a fighting stance.

Dinobot: Or face me in combat for leadership of the Maximals!

Optimus looked at Kaban. He could see the fear in her eyes that she did not want to go with Dinobot. But they had to get back to base, so that left only one option.

Optimus: Kaban…

Kaban: Y-Yes...?

Optimus: Stay where you are, I'll handle this.

Optimus walked forward and stepped onto the bridge.

Rhinox: Don't we get a say in this?

Rattrap: Let Chopperface and th' Boss Monkey duke it. No fur offa MY tail.

Cheetor: No way! Hey, Scalebelly, how's about you try a piece of th' Bad Kitty, hunh?

Serval: Yeah! I won't let you touch Kaban, you meanie!

Serval shouts, holding her claws up.

Optimus holds the two of them back.

Optimus: Cool your circuits, Cheetor. And calm down Serval. I wouldn't send anyone to do anything I wasn't willing to do myself.

Cheetor and Serval calm down.

Rattrap: Oh yeah, right. NOW he says that.

Meanwhile on the other side.

Raccoon: Go Dinobot! Take down that giant furball and get my hat back!

Fennec: We're rooting for you.

Dinobot nodded and turned towards Optimus.

Both are standing directly on the bridge.

Optimus: This is foolish, Dinobot. We're Maximals. You are a Predacon.

Dinobot: All the more reason I should lead, then.

Optimus: Look, I don't know what happened between you and Megatron-

Dinobot: Megatron! Megatron will fall as soon as I have your Maximals at my command.

Optimus: You are welcome to join us. But you shall not lead. Nor will you or your allies touch Kaban.

Dinobot: I beg to differ. For in anticipation of my new role as leader, I have already reprogrammed my activation code. Dinobot - MAXIMIZE!

Dinobot transforms into his robot mode. Gripping his rotating blade tickly.

Optimus: Optimus Primal - MAXIMIZE!

Optimus transforms with a roar.

Dinobot holds out his shield and rotating blade. Optimus pulls out his cyber swords.

Both Optimus and Dinobot stare each other down.

Serval is in awe of the sight, while Kaban is tightly holding onto herself.

Raccoon is filled with excitement as she watches the soon to be battle. Fennec just sits there calmly.

Cheetor: "I'm going in there! Cheetor - MAX-

Cheetor is interrupted by Rattrap covering his mouth.

Rattrap: Clamp it, kitty. Nailin' th' Chopper from behind won't settle anything.

Rhinox: Yeah. Like it or not, we gotta let'em finish.

Serval: Optimus, please be okay!

Dinobot charges towards Optimus. Primal manages to pull Dinobot over him. Cheetor growls at the Predacon. Kaban hides behind Serval.

Raccoon: Come on Dinobot! Get back up!

Dinobot picks himself up and somersaults over Optimus striking him with his foot. Optimus is knocked down but still remains on the bridge.

Kaban: OPTIMUS!

Kaban calls out in fear.

Seeing how close he was to falling. Primal glares back at a smirking Dinobot who raises his sword to strike him. Optimus then punches Dinobot in the face. Temporarily dazing him. He falls face down on the bridge. Dinobot raises his head back up.

Dinobot: I still live. Finish it.

Optimus: That's not how we Maximals do things.

Dinobot: Then that will have to change!

Dinobot shrieks as a green laser shoots from his optics and hits Primal.

Raccoon: Yeah that's it Dinobot! Keep going!

Fennec: You're doing amazing.

Cheetor: Hey! Whose side are you on?!

Raccoon: The side that has a Dino warrior.

Meanwhile Optimus getting hit with the lazer causes him to lose his balance and is about to fall over the edge.

Serval: OPTIMUS NO!

Kaban: I can't look!

Kaban covers her eyes in fear.

The Maximal look in horror. As Optimus is about to fall completely Dinobot stands before him with his blade point directly at Primal. They are expecting Dinobot to finish the job.

But then Dinobot grabs Optimus's shoulder and pulls him back up.

Everyone is in surprise and shock of this sight.

Optimus: What are you doing? You'd won!

Raccoon: Yeah, what gives?

Dinobot: You slipped. To defeat you in such a manner would be lacking in honor. I would not have earned the right to lead.

Raccoon: Huh?

Fennec: I knew he would do that. Cheating victory is not an honorable way.

Raccoon: Wha, Fennec you knew?

Serval was impressed by Dinobot's action. Maybe he wasn't such a bad guy after all.

Dinobot: I prefer to beat my opponents the old-fashioned way. BRUTALLY!

Nevermind…

Dinobot began to swing his sword at Optimus who blocked his attacks with his own weapon. Their swords clash against one another. Till they are at a stalemate with both pushing their blade's against one another.

Optimus: For a Predacon, Dinobot, you have qualities I could like.

Optimus smiled as he pushed against Dinobot.

Dinobot: And you have proved to be a worthy adversary.

Dinobot smirked as he pushed as well.

Dinobot: I will have you recycled with full honors.

Optimus: Well, that's just prime!

As the group watches the fight, In the distance the Predacons in Beast Mode emerge from behind some stone structures. They too are watching the battle take place.

Megatron: Well. This is an interesting sight, yesss. Optimus and the traitor Dinobot engaged in battle.

Scorponok: Who you think gonna win?

Waspinator: Waspinator bet on Optimus!

Tarantulas: The winner isn't what interests me.

Megatron looks outward to see the Maximal watching the fight. He zooms in with his optics and sees the human that escaped him earlier. But then he gets an idea.

Megatron: Nor me. Noo. How much more... preferable... it would be if they both lost. Yesss. Megatron! TERRORIZE!

The Predacons all turn into Robot Mode.

Serval's ear twitches as she hears the sound of Megatron's shout. She turns to see the Predacons. Panic fills Serval as she taps Rattrap shoulder and pointing towards the Predacons' location.

Serval: Everyone! Look!

Rattrap: Yow! Shift yer scanners due east, pals! This party's got big-time crashers!

Everyone stops what they are doing and turns to see the Predacon ready to attack. Optimus and Dinobot, however, do not notice as they are still pushing against each other.

Megatron: FIRE!

The Predacons fire directly at the bridge.

Cheetor: Optimus!

Raccoon: Dinobot!

Serval: Look out!

Kaban: Get out of there!

Both Dinobot and Optimus stop the fight and turn to see the Predacons' attacks heading their way.

Optimus: Beast Mode!

Optimus turns back to his Gorilla mode. He tackles Dinobot, just in time to miss the entourage of attacks.

It seems they both fell down. Everyone is in horror of this.

Cheetor: Optimus!

Raccoon: Dinobot! No!

It seems like the two bots are gone, until-

Optimus: If you guys aren't doing anything…

Everyone looks down to see Optimus holding onto the bridge with his foot while holding onto Dinobot with his arm. The Predacons keep firing at the bridge. Optimus is losing grip of the bridge.

Optimus: -a little speed would be prime.

Megatron: Make them fall! Yesss!

Serval: What do we do?!

Cheetor: Let's go! Cheetor - MAXIMIZE!

Rhinox: Rhinox - MAXIMIZE!

Both Maximal transform into Robot Mode.

Kaban is having a panic attack till suddenly she looks at Rattrap's tail. He has not turned into his robot mode. She has an idea.

Rattrap: Hey, you go on an' get yourselves scrapped. I ain't - URK!

Rhinox is about to grab Rattrap but Kaban beats him to the punch.

Kaban: Rattrap! I have a plan, but I'm going to need your tail!

Rattrap: What? What do you want with-

Kaban: If you aren't going to turn into robot mode, then do as I say!

Rattrap: All right, all right.

Rattrap detaches his tail and hands it to Kaban. Kaban starts to make a knot.

Serval: Kaban, what are you doing?

Meanwhile Optimus is still holding onto Dinobot. The ex Predacon is experiencing Energon build up.

Dinobot: Aaargh! The Energon fields! I am shorting out!

Optimus: Hang on! You can't transform in this position!

Dinobot: Release me! Let me fall and save yourself.

Raccoon: No Dinobot!

Raccoon tries to run and save Dinobot, but Fennec holds her back.

Optimus: Now, where's the honor in that?

Optimus forces a smile.

Optimus's foot is losing grip.

Dinobot: You have no choice!

Optimus: Then we both go -

Optimus shouts as he finally loses grip of the bridge.

But just before They fall, Optimus feels something wrap around his leg. He looks up to see a rope tied around his ankle. Kaban, Serval, Rattrap, and Rhinox are holding onto the other end.

Kaban: We got you!

Rhinox: Goin' up.

Rhinox groans in effort as the group pull both Optimus and Dinobot up.

Megatron: This is our opportunity! Yesss! All weapons!

The Predacons fire with all they have. They land a clear shot on the bridge, causing it to crumble.

Dinobot quickly turns to beast mode. All the Maximals, Kaban, and Serval quickly dash to the other side on the bridge.

But Rattrap was no fast enough, as he starts to crumble against the final fragments of the bridge.

But before Rattrap falls, Raccoon grabs onto Rattrap's arm, with Fennec holding Raccoon's legs and Optimus holding onto Fennec.

Primal pulls everyone up.

Rattrap breaths in relief.

Raccoon: Everyone is safe!

Fennec: Thank you Optimus Primal.

Rattrap: Yeah uh, thanks.

Optimus: No worries.

Optimus smiles back.

Raccoon: Dinobot, you are okay!

Raccoon hugs the velociraptor.

Dinobot: Yes. I am fine.

Serval runs to Kaban.

Serval: Kaban that was amazing!

The rest of the Maximals turned towards the celebrating girl.

Optimus: What are you talking about?

Serval: Kaban came up with the idea to use Rattrap's tail as a rope and pull you guys up!

Serval smiles while Kaban blushed.

Optimus: Well thank you Kaban.

Rhinox: That was some really quick thinking.

Dinobot: Erm. Thank you.

Rattrap: Speaking of which, can I have it back now?

Kaban: Oh, Here. Kaban unwrapped Rattrap's tail from Optimus Primal's leg and returns it back to the Maximal.

Kaban then turns to Raccoon and Fennec.

Kaban: Thanks for saving Rattrap.

Kaban gives a bright smile while Raccoon is too embarrassed to look her in the eye.

Raccoon: Erm…

Raccoon didn't know what to say.

Raccoon: Well you-

Fennec: We are grateful for you saving our friend. Right, Arai?

Fennec smirked as she pushed Raccoon closer to Kaban.

Raccoon was embarrassed by how she acted earlier towards the one who saved Dinobot.

Raccoon: I'm sorry for how I acted! Please forgive me!

Kaban smiled and took her hat off and placed it on Raccoon's head.

Kaban: Here. You want it more than me.

Raccoon feels tears starting to form. Raccoon hugs Kaban in a tight embrace. Kaban slowly hugs back.

Meanwhile Megatron is furious.

Megatron: Aaaaargh! Incompetents! You let them escape!

Scorponok: Megatron! Look up there! The missiles!

Megatron turns to see Scorponok pointing to a mountain where one of the Predacons' missiles collides with. A stone shattering explosion is seen. When the smoke clears, the peak reveals large deposits of sparkling crystals. Bigger than a house.

Megatron: Energon! Yesss! Raw, natural Energon crystal! I KNEW it was here!

Suddenly the Predacons begin to experience Energon build up.

Megatron: Quickly! Return to Beast Mode!

Megatron snarled as he and the rest of the Predacons transform to Beast Mode.

The Maximals and the Friends also see the abundance of Crystals in the mountain.

Kaban: Woah, is that?

Serval: It is.

Optimus: Raw Energon. In its natural form, it's highly unstable. We're lucky those missiles didn't cause it to explode.

Rhinox: If you can call it lucky.

Raccoon: Energon?

Fennec: That is clearly Sandstar.

The Maximals didn't take note of the Friends.

Cheetor: Megatron's on the move!

Cheetor spoke, using his electronic binocular vision to see them.

Cheetor: Bearing six one seven five.

Dinobot: He is after the Energon. A crystal that size would make him unstoppable.

Rattrap: Oh, thanks for the hot tip, Scalebelly. Rhinox, scrap this guy.

But before Rhinox can get to Dinobot, Raccoon and Fennec get in the way.

Raccoon: You will do no such thing!

Fennec: If you want to get to him, you have to go through us first.

Both Friends stand their ground, with Raccoon wearing the hat crookedly.

Rhinox is about to push the two out of his way, but Optimus stops him.

Optimus: Hold on, Rhinox.

He then turns to Dinobot.

Optimus: Will he send flyers?

Rattrap: Oh, for bootin' up cold! Yer not gonna believe a Predacon, are ya?

Fennec: Rattrap, let him speak! It's his call.

Rattrap hushes up.

Optimus: Thank you.

Optimus repeats his question.

Optimus: Will he?

Dinobot: Negative. The crystal is too big for the flyers to carry. Only Tarantulas has the skill to segment it.

Optimus: Then we have to get their first! All five of us.

Rattrap: Yeah all five of us-

Rattrap then understood what he meant.

Rattrap: Ya mean Chopperface - is goin' with -? We're all gonna die.

Serval: Wait Optimus. What about us?

Serval referred to Kaban, Raccoon, and Fennec.

Optimus gets down on one knee to speak to the girls.

Optimus: I'm sorry young ones. But this mission is too risky for you to get involved. You must stay here.

Raccoon, Fennec, Serval, and Kaban: WHAT?

Serval: But Optimus! We can help!

Raccoon: Yeah! You need all the help you can get!

Optimus: Out of the Question! This conflict has put you in too much danger. This is for your own good.

Raccoon turned to Dinobot.

Raccoon: Convince him otherwise!

Dinobot looked at Raccoon and Fennec and then looked at Kaban and Serval. He looks back at Raccoon.

Dinobot: My apologies. But I must agree with Optimus on this one. I cannot allow you to be harmed.

Raccoon: WHAT?!

The Maximals then start to head towards the mountain. Optimus stops and turns to Kaban.

Optimus: One more thing. Kaban?

Kaban: Huh, what is it?

Optimus: If anything happens to us, promise me that you will take care of each other.

Kaban: O-Okay, I promise.

Optimus smiles.

Optimus: Thank you.

Primal and the rest of the Maximals then ran as fast as they could towards the mountain. With Rattrap trailing behind.

Kaban watched as the Maximals disappeared from sight. She felt the wind blow through her hair as she stared off into the horizon. For a moment, her mind was clear.

Serval: Raccoon, what are you doing!?

Kaban awoke from her daze to see Raccoon running after the Maximals.

Kaban: Wait, where are you going?

Raccoon stops and turns back to the group.

Raccoon: What do you think I'm doing? I'm going after them!

Serval: But Optimus said we should stay here, where it's safe.

Raccoon: Who cares what he said! We won't have a home or a safe place if that Megatron gets ahold of our Sandstar. You can stay here and pout, but I'm not going to sit still while the park is in danger.

Raccoon runs ahead.

Serval: Raccoon wait!

Serval chases after her.

Kaban: Serval!

Kaban reaches out but feels a hand grab her arm. It was Fennec.

Fennec: Listen Kaban. It's easier to just go along with her.

Fennec grabs Kaban's hand and drags her along as they chase after Raccoon and Serval.

Meanwhile, The Predacons are walking towards the mountain.

Megatron: So much Energon. With a crystal that size, the Predacon forces will be unstoppable. Yess. The Maximals - and then the Galaxy - will be ours to conquer!

However, he is completely unaware of the Friends who actually took a shortcut to the base of the mountain.

On the way there, The girls approach a sign with a picture of the gate.

Serval: We are almost at the Mountain!

Kaban sees a see-through box with a bunch of papers inside. Kaban opens the box and pulls out one of the papers. It is a map of the park.

Kaban: Huh? What's that? You can see where the Areas are?

Fennec took a look as well.

Fennec: That's great! Where did you find it?

Kaban: It was in here.

Kaban pointed to the clear box.

Serval: What? I had no idea! How did you get it out?

Serval tries to use her paw to open the box, but she ends up just rubbing her knuckle against it.

Raccoon: We don't have time for this! We have to get to the Sandstar first!

Raccoon runs ahead. Serval and Fennec follow after. Kaban quickly decides to take all the maps and put them in her backpack. She then runs to catch up with them.

After taking the shortcut, the Friends made it to the base of the mountain.

Serval: The Maximals and Predacons seem to taking the long way up.

Raccoon: Then let's take the fast way up!

Kaban: Where is that?

Raccoon: Right here.

Raccoon takes her paws and starts to climb up the mountain. Serval follows after.

Kaban: But how am I going to get up there?

Fennec: Don't worry, I've got it.

Kaban was confused, but then Fennec picks up Kaban and holds her over her shoulder. Fennec begins to climb up to reach the others.

Meanwhile with the Maximals.

It is late into the night, as the Maximals continue their way up the mountain.

Rhinox: How you feelin'?

Optimus: Improved. I believe my internal repairs have been completed.

Rhinox: I was wondering, Was it a good idea to leave the girls behind?

Optimus: Positive, Rhinox. We can't risk them to get harmed. This our problem, not there's.

Rhinox: I see. I was also wonderin'. Your flyin' robot form could make it to th' crystal before any of us…

Optimus: No, We have to stay together. The Predacons could attack at any moment and there may be other surprises on this planet.

Rhinox: There are. Down there. Look.

To where Rhinox is pointing, a strange structure of standing stones that looks like a circle with another circle within. It looks like it was there for such a long time.

Optimus: Hm. Unusual. Any opinions?

Rhinox: Just one. It ain't natural. An we didn't build it, an' neither did the Predacons. And I'm sure the girls didn't.

Cheetor: Hm…

Optimus: Something on your mind Cheetor?

Cheetor: It's just, I have this feeling that I have seen something like that before.

Optimus: What do you mean?

Cheetor: Well you see-

Suddenly Cheetor turns his head to see trouble.

Cheetor: Rrrowl! Heads up!

Waspinator and Terrorsaur appear and start flying towards the Maximals.

Waspinator: Waspinator! TERRORIZE!

Waspinator transforms into his robot mode.

Terrorsaur: Terrorsaur! TERRORIZE!

Terrorsaur transforms into his robot mode.

Both Predacons begin to fly towards the Maximals. The Maximals transform into their robot modes and are ready to attack.

While this is going on, Raccoon and Serval, as well as Fennec holding onto Kaban, are still climbing the mountain slope with their paws.

Serval: Ugh. This is steeper than I thought.

Raccoon: Don't stop now!

Raccoon passes Serval.

Raccoon: We have to get to the Sandstar first.

Fennec looks to Kaban, who is still slumped over her shoulder.

Fennec: Are you okay?

Kaban: O-Oh um, Yes. I'm fine.

Kaban took a look at the view from up there. She could see everything from up here. The Savannah, the ridge, the broken bridge, a weird stone formation….

Kaban: Wait, what's that?

Kaban pointed towards the strange stone formation.

Raccoon, Serval, and Fennec turn to see what Kaban was talking about.

Serval: Oh don't go over there. A lot of Ceruleans have been spotted in that area.

Kaban: Really?

Raccoon: Yeah, but we should be fine up here.

Fennec: Ceruleans only really show up if there is a lot of noise and flashing lights.

Raccoon: Enough with the sightseeing! I can see the top, we are almost there. Come on!

The group continues heading up.

Meanwhile back with the Maximals.

Both Terrorsaur and Waspinator are firing loud shots at the Maximals. The Maximals also fire back. All the bright explosions of the weapon shots begin to chip away at the rocks the Maximal are covering behind. The Predacons fly off temporarily.

Optimus: Hold your fire! We could start an avalanche!

Rattrap: You crossed yer wires!? They're comin' back!

Waspinator and Terrorsaur are banking for another pass.

Optimus: I'll handle this!

Optimus activates his shoulder jets and flies up into the air. Her activates his mega blasters on his back.

Waspinator and Terrorsaur begin to fire but feel energon build up starting to form.

Optimus fires a missile, knocking the two Predacons out of the sky.

Primal flies back to the group.

Waspinator and Terrorsaur try to flee.

Dinobot: Now! While they are weak!

Dinobot fires directly towards the Predacons with his eye lasers. Unfortunately, the attack starts to chip away at the rocks above the Maximals. One rock nearly falls directly onto Rhinox, but he dodges just in time.

Rattrap: I knew it, ya TRAITOR! Ya tried t' scrap my bud!

Rattrap knocks Dinobot down, holding his rifle directly at Dinobot's face.

Rattrap: Once a Pred, always a Pred!

Optimus: Ease off, Rattrap!

Optimus returns to the group.

Optimus: It was an accident!

Rattrap: Sez you!

Optimus: That's right. Sez me.

Optimus gets right in Rattrap's face.

Optimus: You want to question my orders one more time?

Rattrap looks down at Dinobot but steps back with a huff.

Rattrap: I don't trust Predacons.

Dinobot gets back on his feet. Glaring down at Rattrap.

Optimus: We've got enough trouble with Megatron's crew without fighting among ourselves. Now come on!

The Maximals revert back to Beast Mode and continue to climb the mountain.

But unaware to them, a blue tentacle is poking out from behind one of the standing rocks from the pillars of the strange structure. It knows they are here.

A few hours later, with the Predacons, who are very close to the top of the mountain.

Megatron: So much Energon! Yesss. I can almost taste its power!

Tarantulas: The Energon fields would destroy us as robots in less than a minute. We will have to stay in Beast Form. And Optimus and the Maximals are coming.

Megatron: They must stay in Beast Form as well. And I will handle Optimus personally!

But the Predacons were completely unaware that someone else had beat them to the top of the mountain.

Raccoon pulled herself up with Serval soon following after. Both are breathing heavily after climbing for such a long time. Fennec finally makes it up and sits Kaban on the firm ground.

Raccoon: (breathing heavily) We made it!

Serval: (breathing heavily) That was such a high climb.

Kaban: Thanks for the lift Fennec.

Fennec: No problem.

The girls take a look around the area. It was covered in sparkling white crystals radiating multicolored lights.

Fennec: Looks like we made it before the Maximals.

Serval: If only they knew of the shortcut.

Kaban stood in awe at the sight of the Sandstar, sparkling in the moonlight.

Kaban: So this is Sandstar?

Kaban took a look at her reflection into one of the crystals.

Serval walked next to Kaban.

Serval: Yes, This stuff is sprinkled all around Japari Park.

Fennec: It is what makes Japari Park so special to all Friends.

Raccoon: And that Megatron jerk wants to take it for himself!

Kaban: Optimus called it Energon.

Serval: I don't know what Optimus is going on about. This is Sandstar, not En-a-gron or whatever he called it.

Fennec: Speaking of which…

Fennec could hear the sounds of heavy footsteps getting closer. Soon all the girls could hear it too.

Fennec: It seems we won't be alone for much longer.

Serval: Is it the Maximals?

Raccoon: If it's the Predacons…

Raccoon got into a fighting stance.

Raccoon: then they're going to have to get through me if he wants to take any of our Sandstar!

Fennec however grabs the back of Raccoon's shirt, getting her attention.

Fennec: I admire your bravery Arai, but we are too small to take them on.

Serval: What do we do now?

Kaban looks to the side and sees a rock that is big enough to cover them.

Kaban: Quick! Behind here!

All the girls quickly dashed behind, just as a Gorilla arm finally climbed to the top.

Optimus looks and smiles to see the energon crystals. Completely unaware of the girls hiding.

But at the other end of the area, Megatron comes into view.

Both the Maximals and Predacons face each other, in beast mode.

The girls can see the whole thing happening behind their rock.

There is a tense silence as both sides stare each other down.

Megatron: Across the galaxy, it has come to this, Optimus Primal. Face to face, tooth to claw. Yesss. Have you anything to say?

Optimus glares back. Completely unaware of the bystanders behind a rock.

Raccoon: Grr, that meanie.

Raccoon growls before Fennec quiets her.

Kaban: I don't like the looks of this.

Optimus stares down Megatron with a tough demeanor.

Optimus: I'd say that's prime. Let's do it!

With a roar, the Maximals and the Predacons charge directly towards each other. Collision is seen as each Predacon fight their own Maximal and each Maximal fights their own Predacon. Optimus was fighting Megatron. Cheetor was fighting Waspinator. Dinobot was fighting Scorponok. Rhinox was fighting Terrorsaur. Rattrap was fighting Tarantulas.

While the girls continued to hide behind their rock.

Kaban: This is insane! We shouldn't be here! We are in so much trouble if we get caught!

Serval: It's so loud!

Serval was clutching her ears to her head.

Raccoon: I can't tell whos winning!

Fennec: Arai, stay down!

Fennec held Raccoon back into the hiding spot.

Megatron tackled Optimus and was trying to bite his head off.

Kaban: Optimus!

Raccoon: That's it, I'm going in there!

Raccoon stood up but was quickly dragged back down by Fennec.

Fennec: Now you are not!

Megatron growls through his teeth.

Megatron: Admit defeat, Maximal! The Energon shall be ours!

Optimus was clamping Megatron's jaw, with all his strength.

Optimus: Not if I can help it!

Optimus grunts as he throws Megatron overhead, causing Megatron to get stuck in some rocks.

Serval: Yes!

Megatron is wedged in between some rocks, he is struggling to break free.

Optimus: Surrender, Megatron! You're trapped!

Megatron: (stuck in the rocks) NO! You shall not defeat ME!

Megatron roared as he pulled himself free.

Megatron began to charge right to Optimus, ready to take out his legs when-

WWWRRRROOOOOOARRRRRRRRRR!

A loud unexpected roar shook the ground. Stopping everyone in their tracks. It didn't sound like an animal roar. It was something more...empty.

Rattrap: W-What was that?

Suddenly a big shadow covered everyone's heads.

Everyone looks up and gasps in shock.

Tarantulas: By the Allspark…

Rhinox: What is that!?

Waspinator: Waspinator doesn't like it!

Cheetor: Wait... is that…?

Serval: It is!

Raccoon: A CERULEAN!

Indeed it was a Cerulean, and a big one of that. It was blue, just like the one from earlier. But it was bigger than any of the Maximals and Predacons combined and had tentacles stretching out.

No one dared to move, as the Cerulean just stared at them all with one creepy eye. An eye that resembled the stone formations from earlier. The Cerulean looked down at the warring factions, tilting its 'head' slightly in a creepy manner.

Megatron: What are you?! Identify yourself!

The Cerulean didn't answer as it turned it's eye to one of the formations of energon. With one of its tentacles, it snapped one of the energon crystals off. It brought it up close to itself.

Megatron: HEY! That is MY energon!

The Cerulean didn't even answer, as it placed the energon shared within its body.

Scorponok: What is it doing?

The shard begins to dissolve within the Cerulean. After it disappeared, the Cerulean grew slightly in size.

Dinobot: It's eating the Energon!

Megatron stood up with rage.

Megatron: YOU! Stay away from MY ENERGON!

Megatron charged towards the Cerulean and clamped down on one of its tentacles. The Cerulean however with one slap from its tentacles, it sent Megatron flying off and crashing into another set of rocks.

Tarantulas: MEGATRON!

The Cerulean looked down at the Maximals and Predacons. From how its body shifted, it was not happy. Before anyone could prepare for anything, the Ceruleans fired it's tentacles out and began to grab any Predacon and Maximal it could.

It grabbed Scorponok, Waspinator, Dinobot, and Rhinox in one fell swoop.

The captured cybertronians tried to break free, but the Cerulean was weakening the captives by draining their energon. It kept on growing.

The rest of the Maximals and Predacons tried to fight it off but no attacks seemed to be doing any damage.

Rattrap: What the frag is this thing!?

Optimus: I have no idea!

Primal tried to punch it, but it seemed like no damage was being taken.

Cheetor: It's a Cerulean!

Rattrap: A what?

Cheetor: When I was with Kaban and Serval, we ran into one of these!

Optimus: Well, how do you defeat it?

Cheetor: Oh I can't remember! Serval was able to take it out like nothing.

Optimus: Now I wish I brought the girls along!

Little did Primal know that the girls were not too far. As they were next to the set of Rocks Megatron crashed into.

Serval: We have to rescue them! Or else we'll all be eaten!

Raccoon: Right!

Fennec: Let's go!

Serval, Raccoon, and Fennec run out from behind the rock and charge towards the Cerulean. Kaban, however, stayed put. She turned to see Megatron dazed from the Ceruleans attack.

Optimus is trying to rip one of the tentacles off but it was shaking him like a rag doll. Terrorsaur tried to flee but the Cerulean grabbed him and held him tight. The captured Maximals and Predacons were screaming in utter pain. It was taking away all of their power.

Rattrap: We are so dead!

Optimus: There has to be a weakness! Cheetor think!

Cheetor kept using his claws to swipe at the Cerulean.

Cheetor: I'm trying!

Suddenly Optimus turned to see Serval, Fennec, and Raccoon run out.

Optimus: Girls! What are you doing here!

Raccoon: As if you could get rid of us that easily!

Fennec: This our home too.

Serval: So let us help you protect it!

Optimus: Well now that you are here-

The Cerulean slammed Optimus on the ground. He lets go but gets back to his feet.

Optimus: Could you help us out?

Serval: Leave it to us!

The girls run forward towards the Cerulean. But before Serval could attack, she and the other girls stop.

Serval: Huh? There's no stone! Where is it?

Optimus: What stone?

Cheetor: Oh I remember now! The weakness of the Cerulean is it's-

Before Cheetor could continue, The Cerulean whacked him onto the ground.

Optimus: Cheetor!

Cheetor was currently knocked out.

Kaban was still hiding from behind the rock till she saw the stone is on the Cerulean's back.

Kaban: Serval! On the Cerulean's back!

Her Friends and Optimus see the stone.

Fennec: We have to destroy the stone! It's its only weakness!

Raccoon and Fennec distract the Cerulean by running around in multiple directions to prevent a tentacle from grabbing them.

Serval tries to get it, but everywhere she and the others turn the Cerulean is watching them every move, making it impossible for them to get a clear view of its backside.

Serval: Come on! It keeps watching me. Look away!

Suddenly Kaban gets an idea. She reaches into her backpack and pulls something out. She, however, is completely unaware of Megatron slowly waking up and seeing Kaban fiddle with some paper.

Things aren't looking too good. Half of the Maximals are out as well as the Predacons and the Cerulean was getting even bigger.

Raccoon: What do we do? This one is too big!

Fennec: Keep moving, don't give up.

The rest of the Maximals and Predacons are losing power from the Cerulean.

All seems lost until suddenly a paper airplane flies right past her head. It catches the attention of the Cerulean, as it turns its body to get a better view of it.

Kaban threw it.

Kaban: Now's your chance! Strike it now!

With the gem exposed, the three friends run towards it. Unfortunately, the airplane flew in a circle, turning the Cerulean's attention to Kaban. It aims one of its tentacles towards Kaban, preparing to get her. When suddenly, Optimus pushes Kaban out of the way and gets caught in the Cerulean's grip.

Serval: Optimus!

Optimus: (struggling to speak as his power is being drained) Don't...Worry...Strike...NOW!

Serval, Raccoon, and Fennec hit the stone at the exact same time. Causing the cerulean to fall into blocks and dissolve into lights. Defeating the Cerulean. The rest of the Maximals and Predacons are now free.

Megatron, however, gets back on his feet. He transforms into his robot mode. With Optimus distracted, he aimed a shot directly towards the Maximal.

Megatron: (thinking) If I must die - I shall take you with me!

Megatron yelled as he fired a missile directly at Optimus. Optimus turns in shock to see the missile headed directly at him. But the missile is stopped by Dinobot who knocks the missile to the side of the remaining energon crystals. The energon begins to shake and crack wildly.

Rhinox: It's gonna blow!

Cheetor: Time t' FADE, heroes!

Serval, Raccoon, and Fennec, and Kaban climbing onto Rhinox with the rest of the Maximals.

Megatron has powered down looks like he's powered down, but at the last minute, he hurls himself off the cliff yelling "NOOOO!" all the way.

The mountain explodes, and the boom is heard throughout the entire park. All Friends can hear the loud explosion. And all the Friends nearby turn to see the bright explosion of the mountain. It even gets the attention of a glowing green-eyed creature hiding under some trees.

Everyone got out of there just in time. While trying to also catch their breath.

For a moment everyone is quiet as they see the explosion clear up.

Optimus turns to Dinobot.

Optimus: Thanks.

Dinobot: My action did not imply loyalty, Optimus. I owed you my life. Now we are merely... even.

Fennec: You just keep telling yourself that.

The rest of the Maximals turn to the girls.

Cheetor: That was amazing!

Rhinox: You saved us.

Rattrap: Er, not too bad for kids.

Kaban: I'm just glad that everyone is okay. Right Serval?

Serval, however, stomps angrily towards a confused Kaban. Only to have the biggest smile.

Serval: That was amazing! What was it?

Kaban: Huh?

Serval: Amazing! What was that? That thing that flew through the air! What was it? How'd you do that?

Kaban: Y-You mean the paper airplane? I made it…

Serval: You made that?!

Raccoon: That was incredible Kaban! You are a true hero!

Raccoon took the hat off and placed it on Kaban's head.

Raccoon: You deserve it more than I do.

Kaban smiled.

Kaban: Thank you.

Fennec pats her on the back.

Fennec: I didn't know you had it in you.

Rattrap: All she did was make a paper airplane?

Rhinox: It saved us didn't it?

Suddenly Kaban looks up to see Optimus staring down at the girls with a disappointed expression on his face.

Kaban: Optimus, I know you're disappointed…We disobeyed you...

Serval: But we want to help!

Serval, Fennec, and Raccoon get in Optimus' way.

Serval: I know we might appear to be weak and small but this is our home!

Raccoon: We can't just sit still while the Predacons endanger the park!

Fennec: So like it or not! You are stuck with us!

Optimus looks over the girls.

Rhinox: We could use help in getting adjusted to Japari Park.

Cheetor: And find ways to take out those Ceruleans.

Rattrap: Plus, um, maybe some extra hands to help clean up the Axalon?

Optimus looked back at the girls. It seemed he had no other choice.

Optimus: You really want to help us?

Kaban: Yes. Yes, we do.

Optimus: Then you shall.

The four girls gasp with excitement.

Serval: Really? Do you mean it?

Optimus: You have all shown bravery, compassion, determination, and intelligence. Traits that we Maximals live by. So if you truly wish to help. Then we shall let you with open arms. Just as long as you don't throw yourself in trouble. Okay?

Kaban, Serval, Raccoon, and Fennec: Okay.

Rattrap walks over to Optimus.

Rattrap: Yeah, well at least Megatron's gone, an' so's th' Energon. It's over! Can we go home now?

Optimus: No, Rattrap. Megatron may be back, and there is still more Energon on this planet. No, for now, we're stranded here, with the Predacons, on this unknown planet, If they ever get enough Energon, they could conquer the Galaxy. So for now, let the battle be here. On this strange primitive world, with these "Friends". And let it be called - BEAST WARS!

Serval: WAIT!

Optimus: What?

Serval: Can we call it Kemono Wars?

Optimus: Why?

Raccoon: Because we're not really Beasts.

Fennec: And "Kemono" is another word for animal.

Optimus: Okay fine. KEMONO WARS!

And with that, a new adventure began, for both Friends, Maximals, and Predacons..