Chapter 6: Team Prime, Roll Out!
Primus had been corrupted. Cybertron itself was filled with purplish Dark Energon liquid. Sentinel Zeta Prime had fallen. The Autobots were slowly fallen to their deaths and defeats. Decepticons had nearly won the war.
The Decepticons had been gathered at the Kaon's Fortress: Darkmouth. Megatron was sitting on his throne chair, while The Fallen was standing up. Both of Megatron and The Fallen were looking and glancing at the large screen, seeing more Autobots continued firing and blasting their guns and blasters at the Decepticons, near to the Autobot's Military Command Center. The Autobots still continued in resisting the Decepticons.
Megatron groaned in anger, "Why is it so hard to get rid of these worthless Autobots?!"
The Fallen hummed gently, having his chin scratched by his right hand, spoke: "For some reason, these Autobots were not easy be defeated than I thought. They still believed that they had hope in winning the battle."
"Is there anyway to end THEM? I want to begin my rule of Cybertron!"
"You will... But to end the battle. We must destroy the hope. I believe we start with the very foundation of the city and clan."
Megatron smirked evilly, "The Iacon City." He chuckled evilly, "Very interesting. Without a city to stay, the Autobots will have no place to stay. They will have two choices: join us or died..."
The Fallen smirked before he chuckled evilly, "Correct, Megatron."
Megatron pressed two buttons on his right chair's handler. The screen shifted and changed into the screen of Starscream, Soundwave, Barricade and Lockdown. They bowed before to their leader, Megatron.
Megatron smirked, "Decepticons, I have a mission for you to handle."
At the Dawn of Iacon, 20 Decepticon Warships and its thousands of Decepticon Fighters and Decepticon Flyers were flying and reaching towards their destination. The Decepticons were ready to put the end of all Autobots.
At the first Decepticon Warship, Starscream, Soundwave and Barricade oversee and watched the battlefield. Starscream smirked evilly, "Let the invasion begin."
"Affirmative," said Soundwave.
Decepticon Warships' both sides of entrance opened in two. Decepticon Gunships, Fighters and Flyers flew out from the hanger and charged down on the ground. Most of the Gunships landed on the ground, dropping most of Decepticon
The Invasion and Battle to end the Autobots had begun...
Bumblebee, the yellowish Cybertronian Car was passing by on the long highway road in high speed. He had important mission to deal with. Unfortunately for him, two Decepticons; on the front, blasting at him.
In high speed, Bumblebee dodged the attacks from left to right, and then to the left before sliding up on the ramp. He transformed into his robotic form and blasted on first Decepticon on right, and then to his left Decepticon. He landed on the ground and transformed into his vehicular mode. He drove off in high speed.
Continued his journey, Bumblebee kept on driving and dodging the attacks from multiple Decepticons in hopes of finding his target. BOOM! On his ground exploded, causing Bumblebee jumped up; whirling around and transformed into his robotic mode before slammed on the ground hard.
Bumblebee moaned painfully, "I really hate that..."
Bumblebee slowly got up and spotted 25 Vehicon Troopers aiming their guns at him. He groaned angrily. He was surrounded by his enemies. They were about to fire at him.
"Hey! Pick somebody on your own size!" The tough voice shouted.
Three Decepticons turned and found Bulkhead, armed with wrecking balls. They charged at him. Bulkhead pierced his ball on the first Vehicon Trooper before slamming his on the left and then the right Vehicon.
On the platform's edge, Arcee jumped and landed on the first Vehicon. Four Vehicons turned to their middle partner. Arcee twisted her legs on middle Vehicon, separating his head from the body before she jumped high. Four Vehicons blasted at her, who whirling her body while descending to the ground. She quickly punched on the first Vehicon's chest before kicking her leg on her back: second Vehicon. She quickly dodged down; allowing the blasts hit on each other's chests.
VROOM! The middle group of Vehicons turned to their backs, found a crimson Cybertronian Truck charging right at them. He rammed three Vehicons before transforming into his robotic mode, taking his axe out and slammed on another Vehicon to the top.
Bumblebee blasted his guns at two to three Vehicons. Behind him was another Vehicon, who was about to attack him. STRUCK! Vehicon yelped painfully. He looked down and found his chest being pierced by a sword before thrown to other side. Ratchet yelled angrily before charged in.
Optimus, Arcee, Bulkhead, Ratchet and Bumblebee continued battling and punching against the Vehicons for the moments. At their finale attack, Optimus swung his axe on the Vehicon in straight vertical halves, Ratchet cut the Vehicon's head off, Bumblebee punched on Vehicon's chest hard, Arcee slashed her scythe-wrists at the Vehicon's chest, and Bulkhead slammed his wrecking ball on the head of Vehicon. All of Vehicons were defeated.
Optimus turned to Bumblebee. He approached and spoke to him, "You're a skilled fighter - but you shouldn't be out here alone. Autobots are no longer safe in Iacon."
"He wasn't kidding. Decepticons had almost control all of the city," agreed Arcee.
Bumblebee breathed deeply, "The Decepticon control the Airwaves. The only secure way to communicate is the messenger. I volunteered."
Bulkhead whistled, "For a little guy, you sure got guts to do it."
Optimus nodded his head in both agreement with Bulkhead's comment and Bumblebee's mission. He turned to Ratchet, "Ratchet, this Autobot needs repair."
"On it. Now, Bumblebee -" Ratchet said. His right hand transformed into pneumatic tool. He began in statically and burning on Bumblebee's left wrist, "- I'll get you fixed in no time."
Bumblebee yelped in concern, "What?! No! There's no time for that!" He waved Ratchet's pneumatic working on him. Ratchet groaned angrily. Bumblebee continued, "- I need to find an Autobot named Optimus. I've got important message to inform him about!"
Removing his battle mask, Optimus narrowed his eyes at Bumblebee and said, "I am Optimus."
Bulkhead and Arcee gasped in shock. They turned to Ratchet, who nodded his head at them They turned and faced at him - the one who was chosen as Sentinel Zeta Prime's Successor and the next Prime: Optimus.
Shock and concern, Bumblebee breathed deeply, looking at Optimus's eyes and spoke: "Sir, it pain me to say this but... Sentinel Zeta Prime..." Bumblebee looked down; feared and pained to say yet he had to; breathed deeply, "He's dead..."
Optimus's eyes widened in shock and concern. He looked away from the Autobots. He looked saddened, pained, defeated and loss. He looked down, feeling the guilt and blame was his since the beginning. He did not beg Sentinel Zeta Prime to change Guilt for the better or stop Megatron from starting the war. And now, the Autobots were losing the battle...
Ratchet breathed deeply, understood Optimus's problem, he turned to Bumblebee and asked: "What of the Council?"
Bumblebee breathed deeply, looking at the medic: "They've gone into hiding. Cut all the communication with the outside."
"What?!" Bulkhead asked angrily, "Are you saying we're on our own to deal with this problem?!"
Bumblebee nodded his head. Bulkhead yelled angrily, "I can't believe this! Now, we're on our own to deal with the Decepticons?! Unbelievable! No thanks to that Prime! If he had send more Autobots in helping us, none of this could have had happen!"
"I couldn't agree more," said Arcee angrily, "If he had listened to Megatron and changed the rules from beginning, Master Yoketron would have lived! Sentinel will be forgotten!"
"WHAT?!" Bumblebee asked angrily, "So, you're saying that let Megatron do as he pleased was a good idea?! You know what -" He shook his head hard while cross his hands aside hard, "- Forget it! I rather side with my friends and Autobots than him! He used my old friend against me! All of my pit crew were killed! Megatron is the fault of this!"
"Bumblebee's right! Megatron cannot be trusted in leading our Cybertron! He caused so much pain and destruction of Cybertron's home! And more innocent lives are gone! He will not be the leader! It was his fault!" Ratchet agreed.
"It's not!" Arcee and Bulkhead argued.
"It's too!" Ratchet and Bumblebee argued.
Ratchet and Bumblebee argued with Arcee and Bulkhead about the fault of bringing deaths on Autobots and their losses.
Overhearing of what they discussed about, Optimus knew the blame was his and his alone because he had the chance of negotiating Sentinel Zeta Prime in changing the Guild and ended Megatron yet he chose not to, he groaned angrily and upset. Their argument had angered and making him upset and angry; clenching his fists, narrowing his angry eyes and gritted his teeth hard. He had enough of it!
"ENOUGH!" Optimus shouted angrily. Ratchet, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead stopped their argument. They turned to Optimus, who stood up and glanced at his friends. He continued, "If you wish to blame the guilty, then it is I..."
Ratchet, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead widened in shock and concern. They looked down, feeling guilty and concern; they wanted to blame on someone but instead, it had made someone upset the most. Especially Optimus, he was a gentle and too kind Cybertronian. Why would he took the blame?
"Optimus..." Ratchet said in concern.
He breathed deeply, "Whether you blame me or forgive me, we Autobots have more important mission than just the argument of whose fault to be blame. What was done is done. We cannot change the past in hoping to see our friends back alive. But we will miss them."
His remaining allies looked down in sadness and pain, knew what Optimus had said was true, they do miss their friends so much. But it was not the time.
He narrowed his eyes of determination and continued, "But we can change our future by our bare hands. For now, we need to save our home. Without Iacon, we have no base, no home or no place to stay but to rust to our death. We cannot stop our war! We will triumph! Autobots always had!"
Touched and inspired by his words, the Autobots were in shock and surprise, and ever for Ratchet. They looked at each other and nodded their heads in agreement.
"Can we put our differences aside for now," asked Optimus. The Autobots nodded their heads in agreement. He breathed lightly, "Thank Primus. May I know your names. You already know mine and Ratchet's."
Bumblebee saluted, "The name's Bumblebee - Scout Class."
"Wrecker Bulkhead," Bulkhead introduced.
Arcee saluted, "Ninja Class - Arcee."
Optimus firmly nodded his head. He turned to the front of him and his Autobots and spoke, "Autobots, we must returned to our base at once! Iacon is under attack! As soon as the threat is over, the Council will come out. Autobots -" His metallic mask plate covered his mouth and nose, "- Roll out!"
Optimus headed off. Ratchet, Arcee, Bulkhead and Bumblebee followed him. They all headed straight to the Iacon City. The battle for their survival had begun...
An hour had passed crossing city, they came across with the large sphere elevator. Optimus and his team had arrived at their destination and used it for their descending to the ground level.
During their descending, they took a look and glance at the view of destruction, burnt and breaking down forms of thousands city blocks of Iacon. Decepticon Warships continued blasting and firing their weapons, guns and canons at their targets. Its fighters and flyers have descended in firing and attacking their enemies and buildings, but some had landed on the ground for dropping units and sending the armadas.
Bulkhead gulped in concern, "This is the worst. I know Megatron killed so many bots, but -" His eyes were narrowed in concern and worry, looking at the battlefield and city blown up into pieces, debris and rubble, "- This is insane."
"I hate to admit one thing," said Arcee in concern, "Megatron was so determined to destroy us and our only home."
"Not destroy, Arcee," said Optimus, narrowing his eyes at the sights of destruction. Everyone looked at Optimus in concern. He continued, "Bring fear. With Sentinel Zeta Prime gone, Megatron will use this as his advantage in winning the war. We are defenseless and hopelessly useless to fight back."
Bumblebee scoffed, "Not if I can help it. There is no way he can take the city without removing my twisted, lifeless shell!"
"Absolutely not," argued Ratchet, "We are not going to put more lives in danger, especially when we're dealing with the masses army of Decepticons! We are completely outnumbered!"
"Autobots," called Optimus, "Focus on the task at hand."
"Sir!" The Autobots responded.
Reaching to the ground level, the sphere elevator opened into two. Optimus and his team came out from it, arriving at the Command Center of Autobots. It was consisted of the big cylinder-like and surrounded of it was the monitors and computers. And it was where most of Autobots had been gathered around for chatting, talking and discussing for plans, as well as healing their wounds and injuries.
They all spotted three familiar Autobots: Elita-One, Twin Mudflap and Skid, and navy robot with winged doors: Jolt, who were looking at the monitor screen and holographic device. They turned to their back and spotted familiar friends of theirs.
"Ratchet!" Jolt exclaimed, approaching to his mentor and spoke, "It's good to see you back home safely!"
Ratchet chuckled happily, "Yes, indeed it is." He looked at Mudflap and Skids, who waved to him with greeted smile. He groaned angrily, "Did those Twin up to something?"
Jolt shook his head, "No, sir. Why?"
Ratchet scoffed, "If they do, -" He yelled angrily, "- they and I will had a long talk about staying away from my works, surgery and data collection!"
Jolt, Mudflap and Skids yelped in concern and worry. They hated to see him getting mad and angry when they do something stupid.
Bulkhead whistled, "Remind me not to get on Ratchet's bad side."
Bumblebee nodded his head, "You've got it, Bulk."
"Optimus! Arcee!" Elita One exclaimed happily. She trotted and jumped on both Optimus and Arcee, giving them a hug, said: "You're alive!"
Both Optimus and Arcee were shocked and surprise. They both looked at each other, wondering if she was related to any of them. How did she knew about each other of them...?
Elita departed from hugging, noticing their surprising looks, she asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Optimus and Arcee together spoke: "Do you know him/her?!"
Elita giggled happily, understand why they were confuse, shock and surprise as she explained, "That's simple." She turned to Optimus and explained, "Optimus, I did explain that I had triplet sisters: Me, Chromia and Arcee is the one you're standing nearby." She turned to Arcee and explained, "I forgot to mention. Orion Pax is Optimus's Pre-Prime. And he's my Sparkmate."
Optimus and Arcee widened their eyes in shock and surprise. They looked at each other, with their surprising and shocking eyes. They did not know of it. Elita giggled happily in seeing them being surprise and shock.
BEEP!
Everyone turned to the holographic device, shifting and revealing holographic form of Jetfire in front of them. He shown to be feared and concern like he was having hard situation to deal with.
"This is Jetfire! I need to see Sentinel Zeta Prime now!" Jetfire exclaimed in fear and concern. He continued, "We're taking heavy fire from Decepticons!"
Optimus looked down for the moment; having feared and concern of how Jetfire and everyone reacted, yet he had to do it. He breathed deeply before looking up at Jetfire. He spoke, "Jetfire, this is Optimus. And for Sentinel Zeta Prime..." He breathed deeply again, concern and feared of Jetfire's and everyone's reaction, yet he had to do it. He spoke, "He's dead."
Everyone but Arcee, Bulkhead, Ratchet and Bumblebe gasped before they mumbled and chatted in fear and concern of what they were going to do. Without Sentinel Zeta Prime, the Autobots will be useless in fighting back.
Jetfire looked down in fear and concern, "Then, that means... we've lost?"
Autobots looked down in defeat and concern, feeling they were hopeless and useless to fight back when they did not have the will and power.
Optimus shook his head and spoke: "No, Jetfire. We can still fight." Everyone gasped as they chatted with each other about it. Jetfire looked surprise yet hopeful. He continued, "While Sentinel Zeta Prime is gone, but we have not lost our battle. We can still win the war. For I assume the temporary command of Autobots for now. What is it do you need, Jetfire?"
Shaking his head hard, not a time to think about it, Jetfire cleared his throat and spoke, "Requesting some planetary guns online now! More Decepticon Warship continued swarming and firing at us! And not only that, more dropship coming down and launched full-scale ground assault across the city!"
"Understood, Jetfire," Optimus said, "We'll get the planetary guns online and deal with the ground assault."
"Alright! I'll do my best to stop them," said Jetfire before his holographic form disappeared.
Everyone turned to Optimus, shocking and surprising to see him taking the command of Autobots while giving hope and faith that their war was not over.
Ratchet turned to Optimus and asked, "Temporary Command?"
Elita approached to him and asked in concern, "Are you sure you can do it?"
Being a leader was not easy to be, yet Optimus knew he had to do it because Sentinel Zeta Prime or any of past Primes were killed and gone. He was the only one. He was Sentinel Zeta Prime's successor.
He took a gun, near to the holographic device, allowing it attaching to his right arm. Optimus turned to his allies and friends and spoke: "I'm sure. Autobots, gather around. I have the plan. We must be quick and strong to end it."
The Autobots nodded their heads, gathered around together and surrounded Optimus as he had made a plan to end the battle.
A large army of Decepticons had surrounded the gate of Autobot Military Camp, aiming their guns and blasters at the gate, waiting for the Autobots come out and they can blasted at them. BOOM! The gate complicatedly, slowly and separately open. They armed and aimed their guns at the gate.
VROOM! Bumblebee, Arcee, Elita One and six Autobots in their vehicular modes charged right at Decepticons before their enemies could opened fire at their enemies. They charged and rammed most of Decepticons; heading straight to the middle and transformed into their robotic modes.
Bumblebee punched and kicked one-by-one of Vehicons, with his hard and bare fists, on their chests and heads. Elita One punched on the first Vehicon, followed by Arcee's kicking on the second. Elita One jumped and grabbed Arcee's hand which she swung Elita to her front; allowing her to kick at three Vehicons in curve shape. Elita swung and thrown Arcee to the front and started to punch before Elita One joined in. Six Autobots fought and attacked Vehicons.
Optimus, Jolt and remaining Autobots charged out and blasted their guns and blasters at Vehicons.
"Autobots! Engage the enemy," ordered Optimus, blasting his gun at three Vehicons. He continued, "Don't let up! Keep going! For Sentinel Zeta Prime!"
"You heard Optimus," cried Jolt, firing his gun at the Vehicons, "Keep firing them! We need them occupied!"
With Optimus and his team attacking the Decepticons Army, Ratchet, Bulkhead, Mudflap and Skids headed straight to the fifth block where the control of planetary guns were. They had managed to evade the enemies and entered the lift. They went to the third level.
Three Vehicons were guarding the control. BEEP! They turned to their backs and found Ratchet, Bulkhead, Mudflap and Skids charged in and attacked them. Ratchet stabbed his surgery blades on the first Vehicon. Mudflap and Skids jumped on the second Vehicon's body and beat him up until his head broke and damaged. Bulkhead slammed his wrecking ball on third Vehicon's head, causing him to thrown up at the control; damaging it.
Ratchet gasped in shock and feared, looking at the damaged control. Mudflap and Skids gulped in fear and concern. Bulkhead turned to Ratchet, giving him an uneasy chuckle and sheepish looks.
Ratchet groaned, "Bulkhead! I needed that!"
"Ooh..." Mudflap and Skids wowed at Bulkhead and said: "Busted..."
Bulkhead, giving sheepish smile and said: "Sorry?"
Ratchet groaned angrily before heading off to the control, checking on it and seeing whether it was safe and good to use. He breathed in relief like nothing had gone wrong. Using his pneumatic gun, he fixed and repaired the damages Bulkhead had caused for the moment. BEEP! The control went back online. Ratchet pressed some buttons on it.
Ratchet huffed a bit, "You're lucky that the computer wasn't in badly shape!" BEEP! Ratchet looked up and saw the planetary guns, turned and aimed at the Decepticon Warships. He snickered, "Ha! Planetary Guns online!"
"Oh yeah!" Bulkhead, Mudflap and Skids cheered happily.
Several Planetary Guns across the towers and cities turned, fired and blasted their powerful canons and antiaircraft balls at some and more of Decepticon Warships, its thousands of fighters and flyers.
On the ground near to Autobot Military Camp, the Autobots cheered happily and wildly, looking and watching some of Decepticon's Warships, Fighters and Flyers got blown up. Autobots were on the edge of victory. Ratchet, Bulkhead, Mudflap and Skids came down from the lift and reunited with their allies.
Optimus breathed in relief, "That was close." He narrowed his eyes in determination while clenching his fist, "But this isn't over. The Decepticons continued swarming across the city. We need to push them back."
Bumblebee turned to Optimus and asked, "How?"
Ratchet cleared his throat. Everyone turned to him as he spoke: "I may have an idea. We can go to Decagon. It was the perfect place for us to use and coordinate the attacks against the enemies."
"That would give us an edge to win!" Bulkhead exclaimed happily.
Arcee nodded her head in agreement, "Yet, we would be dealing with swarm of Decepticons too. They know we'll be coming for it."
Optimus narrowed his determination eyes, "Then, we have no time to lose. We must make haste. Arcee, Bumblebee, Ratchet and Bulkhead, you're coming with me." Arcee, Bumblebee, Ratchet and Bulkhead nodded their heads. He turned to Elita One, who overheard their plans. He spoke, "Elita, I need you to remain here because of your skills, judgment and leadership, the Autobots will prevail the fight. We will handle with reactivating the broadcasting system."
Elita nodded her head in understanding, "I understand." She hugged Optimus and said: "Take care, Optimus. And please, look after Arcee. She needs some friends."
Optimus hugged Elita One and said: "I will, Elita."
Departing from hugging Optimus, she turned to Arcee and hugged, "Take care of yourself, Arcee. And don't do something stupid."
Arcee hugged Elita One and said: "I won't, Elita."
Optimus turned to the long road and said: "Autobots, roll out!"
Optimus, Ratchet, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead transformed into their vehicular mode, and rolled off on the long and broken road.
At the Decepticon Warship, Starscream had watched the battlefield. The planetary guns turned and fired their canons and blasters at some of Decepticon Warships, Fighters and Flyers. He groaned angrily, feeling like everything he planned had turned against him; clenched his fist tightly.
"Whoever did this, I want him dead and killed," exclaimed Starscream angrily, "Find him! They can't possibly fight back hard! They're useless, without Sentinel Zeta Prime!"
"Yes, Commander Starscream," Vehicon saluted.
Starscream continued watching the battlefield.
Crossing couple of Iacon City Blocks, Optimus and his team had often came across and met with some of resisting and fighting back of Decepticons from buildings, streets, platforms and cities. They fought and blasted back at their enemies before headed off to another location.
For the passing hours, Optimus and his team had came across on the large platforms with several and long roads. They quickly headed off to the top platform about sixth floor. They met with some Autobots, including Sideswipe, a Bumblebee's yellowish and bluish mixed Twin with black visor Hot Shot, and Jetfire and his Aerialbots (Silverbolt, Air Raid, grayish winged robot with bluish visor Slingshot and crimson and yellowish winged robot with triangle helmet Skydive). They were firing and fighting back against their enemies in haste and hard.
"Guys!" Bumblebee exclaimed happily.
"Nice to see you function, buddy," said Sideswipe. He then looked at Optimus and his team. He whistled, "Wow. You actually met the Optimus. Nice one."
Hot Shot chuckled, "Yeah! We could use some serious help now! We've been pinned down by those Cons! With him around, we can turn the tide."
Optimus came across with Jetfire and his team, and spoke: "Jetfire! What is your status?"
Jetfire turned to Optimus and said: "Optimus! We're outnumbered and outmatched by overwhelming numbers, as well as their flyers and Warship!"
BOOM!
Autobots quickly hid down and had their walls and tons of metallic boxes in protecting them from the blasts and explosion.
Sideswipe turned to Optimus and explained, "Good news is we had three Gatling Turrets to fire back."
BOOM! Blowing on the second platform above Autobots, more of their troops screamed and fell to the foggy ground. Hot Shot groaned angrily, "Bad news is those cons keep firing their big canons from Warship and Turrets at us! Damn those rustbuckets!"
BOOM! Bulkhead groaned angrily, looked up at the battlefield. "Yeah. I can tell."
"Okay, I'm open to any suggestion," said Arcee, "As long we don't get ourselves blown up!"
Optimus narrowed his eyes at three platforms, covered by some of turrets, fighters and flyers in protecting their Warship. He turned to Jetfire and asked: "Jetfire, do you and your four Aerialbots have the Combiner's Spark Ability?"
Jetfire nodded his head, "Yes. But it's only temporary and we'll be in low of our energy and strength to fight back as individuals if we cease from using our Combiner Form."
Optimus then turned and glanced at the air battlefield. He looked at the turrets, before the fighters and flyers and then the Decepticon Warship. Thought of the moment, he widened in surprise, he nodded his head and spoke, "I have an idea. Listen carefully."
The Autobots gathered around and listened to Optimus carefully for the moment. They all nodded their heads in agreement. It could work! Sideswipe, Hot Shot and Bumblebee entered and used the Gatling Turrets. Optimus, Arcee, Bulkhead and some of Autobots armed and aimed their blasters, guns and advanced blasters. Silverbolt, Jetfire, Air Raid, Slingshot and Skydive standing by and armed themselves for battle.
Optimus narrowed his angry eyes and shouted, "Autobots! Open fire!"
Using the Gatling Turrets, Sideswipe, Hot Shot and Bumblebee continuously blasted their guns at most of Decepticon Turrets, Flyers and Fighters. Optimus, Bulkhead, Arcee and their Troopers helped as well in firing back at their enemies for a while, one to five destroyed or blown into pieces.
Some of Autobots got blown up or wounded on their arms, hands and limbs. Ratchet approached to them, using his healing mechanism gun, fired and healed most of Autobots back on their feet.
Sometimes they blown the bridge or platform into pieces, causing most of Decepticons and their turrets fell to the foggy pit. Some quickly transformed into their jet and flyer modes, flying on air and firing their blasters at their enemies. Autobots fought and blasted back at their enemies in haste and hard at them, blowing most them out and into pieces.
Ratchet took a peek on the air battlefield. Most of Decepticons had been killed and destroyed. He spotted a Decepticon Warship, flying and approaching to the Autobots; arming and aiming their guns, turrets and canons at the Autobots.
"Incoming Decepticon Warship!" Ratchet shouted.
Optimus narrowed his angry eyes, "This is the moment I've been expecting. Autobots, fired at that warship! Damaged it as much as you can!"
"You heard Optimus! Open fire now!" Bumblebee exclaimed, firing his Gatling Turret at the Decepticon Warship's bridge view.
Sideswipe and Hot Shot followed Bumblebee's way in firing their Gatling Turrets at the Decepticon Warship's front view and sides. Autobots joined in the battle by firing their guns, blasters, canons and missile launchers at it. Their weaponry blasting and explosion slowly breaking and damaging its part barely and slowly.
Decepticon Warship fired back in using their Gatling Guns, Missile Launchers, Turrets and Canons at the Autobots, who quickly hid and fired back. Some wounded and injured by the attacks while others had their heads, chests and bodies shot and blown up. Yet the Autobots continued firing and shooting back.
For nearly a long moment, the Decepticon Warship's armored had broken and damaged and its parts had been scratched, blasted and destroyed. Seeing it being weakened, Optimus narrowed his firm eyes and shouted, "Aerialbots! Now's your chance!"
"You heard him, Aerialbots!" Jetfire responded.
Silverbolt nodded his head and stood up, "Aerialbots! Transform and combine into Superion!"
Silverbolt, Jetfire, Air Raid, Slingshot and Skydive jumped up and transformed into their jet fighter modes. Slingshot and Air Raid formed into giant hands with large Gatling Gun on his right while Missile Launcher on his left. Jetfire and Skydive transformed into legs. Silverbolt transformed into a torso-like and its samurai's helmet-like with blue visor and golden buffalo's horn. They merged together into the giant Superion.
Superion shouted, "Superion Online!"
Decepticons from their warship, yelped, shouted and screamed in fear of what they had seen.
Optimus Prime narrowed his determined eyes and ordered, "Autobots! Open fire! Destroy that Warship!"
All of Autobots including Superion armed their guns and blasters, aiming and blasting them at Decepticon Warship, blowing and destroying them into pieces; one-by-one part they fell to the pit of fog. For the moment, the Autobots continued firing and blasting their weapons at the Warship. BOOM! The warship blown and exploded into pieces. The ship fell into deep of fog pit...
Seeing Decepticon Warship fell to the pit, the Autobots cried and cheered wildly and happily for the victory they had won. They hugged each other, having their hands high-five and they cheered and screamed happily. Optimus breathed in relief, seeing that they had won the battlefield again.
Superion landed on the ground. They dissembled and separated into five individuals.
Jetfire approached to Optimus and spoke: "Nice work, Optimus. We had taken control of this sector."
Optimus smiled, "Thanks, Jetfire. We need to get to Decagon fast. Are the Iacon Speedway still trackable?"
Jetfire breathed deeply, "From the sky, they looked barely usable. You can try." He then gave a thumbs up to Optimus and his team and said: "Good luck, Optimus. With Sentinel Zeta Prime gone, we're looking to you now..."
Optimus nodded his head, he had big responsibility to take and he had to, said: "I'll do my best." He turned to his team and said: "Autobots, roll out!"
Optimus, Ratchet, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead transformed into their vehicular modes and rolled out; heading for their next destination. Their battle are far from over...
Journeying and venturing across the long road and highway of Iacon Speedway, Optimus, Ratchet, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead continued driving and keeping an eye out on any sign of their enemies. If there were, they had to blasted or rammed on them as hard and quick as they can. So far, none...
For half an hour had passed, they continued driving and heading straight to their destination of Decagon. They spotted some black figures in front of them. They narrowing their magnifying screen into a large forms of familiar unfriendly group, led by Soundwave and Barricade, who were doing and dealing with their transferring Energon to their dropships.
On their point-of-view, Soundwave and Barricade turned to their right, spotting their enemies' arrival.
Barricade grunted angrily, "So much for quick picking Energon up."
"Alert! Autobots Incoming! Prepare the Destruction Probes!" Soundwave ordered.
Recognizing both voice and looks, Bumblebee gasped in shock, "Optimus! That's Soundwave!"
"No good! We have to make haste now! Whatever Soundwave's doing, it's not good!" Ratchet suggested.
Using full power and speed in driving, Optimus and his team made quick and haste in heading straight and charging at their enemies. BOOM! The road beneath them blown and broken into pieces. Optimus and his team fell right into the large hole as they screamed in fear and agony. Falling... Falling... And falling... Into Darkness...
Landed on the ground, Optimus and his team moaned and groaned painfully as they got up slowly. They shook their heads gently before stood up from the ground. That was pain of their metals.
"Is everyone alright?" asked Ratchet.
Bumblebee chuckled lightly, "Nothing you can fix it."
Bulkhead chuckled happily, "Yeah. After all, Ratchet is the super doctor."
"Bumblebee! Bulkhead! It wouldn't kill you to take some extra precautions," scolded Ratchet.
Heard of blasting, explosion and ground shaking, Arcee turned to Optimus and spoke: "Optimus... Did you...?"
Optimus narrowed his concern and suspicious eyes, nodded his head, "Yes, Arcee." He turned to his team and spoke, "Autobots, proceed with cautious. We may face something dangerous..."
Ratchet, Bumblebee and Bulkhead looked at each other before nodded their heads. They followed Optimus and Arcee to the large and broken entrance of darkness. They were about to face something dangerous...
Venturing into a long tunnel of darkness, Optimus and his team had fought and battled against some of Decepticon Troopers for nearly half an hour. Continuing their journey, they spotted a faint light ahead of them. A way out! They quickly headed off to the front in hasted.
Exited the tunnel's entrance, Optimus and his team were outside. They looked up at the large bronze dome hall and its middle was the long and large tower-like.BOOM! They looked at the large black smoke emerging. More Decepticon Fighters and Flyers flying around and firing their guns and blasters at their enemies: Autobots on the ground.
"We've made it," said Bumblebee in shock yet joy.
Bulkhead chuckled a bit, "Yeah! I can't believe it too! We're here! Decagon!"
Ratchet narrowed his magnifying optic on the ground battlefield where more explosion emerging from the ground. Its smoke flown and blown to the sky. He gasped in concern; seeing some of Autobots blown on their heads, chests and limbs of theirs. Some were hiding behind the crates and steel fences. Other were battling and wrestling with their enemies.
Ratchet spoke in concern and worry, "Optimus, Our Autobots are in grave danger!"
Arcee nodded her head, "Jetfire and Elita One must have inform some of Autobots that we're coming." She turned to Optimus and said: "And we can't afford to back down! They need us now! They need our reinforcement!"
Optimus nodded his head, "I agree, Arcee. And that is why we're moving out." He turned to the front and spoke, "Remember, Autobots - together, we can conquer anything, especially what we had been through! Decagon won't be easy to take! Transform and Roll Out!"
Optimus and his team transformed into their vehicular modes: Optimus's Cybertronian Crimson Truck, Ratchet's Cybertronian Ambulance, Arcee's Cybertronian Blue Motorcycle, Bumblebee's Cybertronian Yellowish Camaro Car and Bulkhead's Cybertronian Greenish Hummer. Bumblebee drove off, followed by Bulkhead and then Ratchet, next was Arcee and finally was Optimus as they were all heading straight to the Decagon.
Ironhide, Prowl, Tailgate, another Arcee's twin body in cyan with two spiky horns and middle was large and sharper, and their Autobot Troopers fired and blasted their guns and blasters at their enemies from their barricades at some of Decepticon Troopers and Vehicons, which they were near to Decagon's entrance. More of Decepticon Fighters and Flyers were flying around and blasted their blasters and missiles at the Autobots. Their fates had come...
"Ironhide, get down!" Optimus's voice shouted.
Ironhide gasped in shock yet he knew what he had to do. He turned to his units and ordered: "Take some cover now!"
Ironhide and his team squatted and lowered their heads down at once. Optimus and his team, in high speed and power; charged and rammed up on five slides up high. They all transformed into their robotic modes.
Arcee and Bumblebee jumped on the Decepticon Flyers and blasted on them before they landed on the ground. Optimus slammed his axe against three of Decepticon Flyers in two of their bodies. Bulkhead slammed his wrecking ball on the ground hard; creating powerful quaking in shaking his enemies. Ratchet stabbed and pierced his blades on Vehicon's chest. Optimus and his team quickly gathered up in one line; preparing for the next attacks. Vehicons aimed their guns at their enemies. The Decepticons prepared to kill their enemies...
BANG!First two Vehicons had their heads shot. Optimus and his team turned and looked back; found Ironhide, Chromia, Prowl, Tailgate and remaining Autobots gathered before Optimus.
"We're with you, Optimus," said Ironhide.
"Give us the word, sir," said Prowl.
Optimus nodded his head and turned to the front. He and his team were ready.
More of Vehicons had been gathered up, along with their large drilling machine with three legs. They started pierced their drill and banged it to the ground hard for few times, creating purplish shocking waves against the enemies. Its waves blown and affected their bodies, feeling like they had been drained off of their energies and strengths.
"Wha - What the?! What was that?!" Bumblebee asked in shock.
Bulkhead groaned angrily, "Forget what was that?! What did it do to us?!"
Checking on his right wrist-scanner, Ratchet looked at the reading shown to be wiggling, faster and higher. He gasped in shock, "I - I never seen this reading high before in my life!" He looked up and stared at the machine, which had two guns aiming at his allies. He groaned angrily, "Whatever it was, the Energon they had is too unstable."
Heard of what Ratchet had said, Optimus gasped, "The Impure Energon!" Everyone turned to Optimus as he explained, "This belonged to the most dangerous and unstable Cybertronian we had since the Fall of the Primes: Prisoner Impurity. They're using the War Machines against us."
"So, what's the plan, Optimus?" Ironhide asked.
Arcee nodded her head, "We'll fight to the end."
Autobots nodded their heads in agreement, knowing their time had come but they were willing to put an end to their battles.
Optimus clenched his fist tight before both transformed into blasters, "Autobots! Engage the enemies! The Decepticon War Machines had two weakness: one was the legs and another was its core! Don't let up! Keep fighting! For our freedom!"
Autobots cheered and screamed wildly. Optimus headed and charged at the Decepticons. The Autobots followed him. Decepticons blasted and fired their blasters and guns at their enemies. Their flyers and fighters flew down and fired their attacks at their enemies. Their War Machines fired back as well.
Most of Autobots were hit, yet they continued firing back at some of Decepticons back. Coming very close, both Autobots and Decepticons collided and slammed on each other, battling and fighting against each other hard and quick.
Optimus fired his guns at three Vehicons while punching on next three Vehicons before using his axe in swinging on their chests and heads off. In high speed, Bumblebee charged in, punched and kicked against some of Vehicons. Prowl, Arcee and Chromia waited and stood on the ground, awaiting for their enemies' flyers and fighters arrival to the ground as they jumped up and blasted on their enemies one-by-one. Ironhide and Bulkhead, using their bare hands and wrecking balls, punched and slammed against the legs of War Machines. Tailgate and Autobots fired their blasters and guns at the core of War Machines, blowing and exploding into pieces and up. Ratchet pierced and thrust his surgery blades against incoming Vehicons while healing and repairing the injured and wounded Autobot Troopers. Most of Autobot Troopers helped and fired at most of Decepticon Troopers on both ground and sky.
For the long battles on air and ground, Optimus and his team had managed to defeat and destroy most of Decepticon Troopers. They won the ground battlefield. They cheered wildly and happily.
Ironhide chuckled happily, slammed his hand on Optimus's back hard, "Nice going, Optimus! We did it! We've won the battle!"
"Indeed," agreed Prowl. He then looked up at the tower, "Only one more to go."
Optimus nodded his head in agreement. He and his team needed to reactivate the Decagon Coordinated System at once, allowing them to fight back against the Decepticons.
Tailgate spoke up, "There's more guys. Lockdown is at the top of tower."
Arcee gasped before she snarled in anger, "Lockdown..."
Chromia placed her hand on Arcee's left shoulder. Arcee turned to Chromia as her twin sister spoke, "Don't do it, Arcee. Don't let anger consume you."
Arcee groaned angrily before she breathed deeply. She nodded her head in agreeing with Chromia's suggestion, without using her anger to kill Lockdown.
Optimus turned to the Decagon Base. He was ready to face against his enemy, "Ratchet, Arcee, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, prepare for the battle. Fighting with Lockdown won't be easy..."
"SIR!" Ratchet, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead saluted.
He and his team were preparing to march out and entered the elevator. Tailgate and Prowl saluted to both Optimus and Arcee, who saluted back to them. Optimus and Arcee turned to Ironhide and Chromia.
Arcee and Chromia hugged together gently. Chromia spoke, "Be careful. And don't let your anger take over you. Master Yoketron wouldn't want you to be lost."
Arcess smiled, "I won't but thank you, Chromia."
Ironhide smirked; shaking his best friend's hand and said: "Glad to see you become a leader, Optimus."
Optimus smiled, "Just doing my job, old friend."
With that, Optimus, Ratchet, Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead headed straight to the elevator. They prepared for the final attacks in getting Decagon Command Center back to save Iacon. Now or never...
(Imagine Dragon - BATTLE CRY Song Played)
At the Command Center of Decagon, Optimus and his team came out and encountered Decepticon Bounty Hunter Lockdown, who was busy with settling and dealing with computers. They walked towards him. Lockdown smirked evilly.
"You know... That wasn't very smart of you -" He turned to his back and giving a devilish smirk "- Especially Arcee. You're a disappointed Ninjabot."
Arcee groaned and growled in anger. She yelled angrily. Armed with her scythe-wrists, she charged at Lockdown before any of Autobots could do anything. She swung her scythe-wrists against his body. He continued moving back and back as fast as he can while dodging down and jumping up from the attacks. He then grabbed Arcee's neck tightly and hard before slamming her to the monitors for three times before threw her down.
Lockdown smirked evilly, looking up at his enemies. Bumblebee and Bulkhead growled in anger before charging at Lockdown. Bumblebee punched on Lockdown's face for three times before he got his chest kicked by dodging Lockdown. Bulkhead charged in and slammed his wrecking balls on dodging Lockdown. Lockdown launched his right hook on Bulkhead's right hand before jumping over him. Lockdown pulled the string; bringing and making Bulkhead to fell his back on the ground.
Lockdown had his left hand transformed into a large blade, slamming it right on Bulkhead's chest. Bumblebee jumped on and strangled Lockdown's neck tightly while beating his head hard for few times. Lockdown grabbed Bumblebee's head before slamming him down on the ground. Bulkhead got up and slammed his wrecking ball on Lockdown's chest hard. Bulkhead continued slamming and swinging his wrecking ball at dodging Lockdown. His head transformed into a large shotgun and blasted Bulkhead's chest hard to the ground. Arcee jumped up and kicked at Lockdown's head, and then punched and kicked at his chest for few times. Lockdown had his face returned to his normal before grabbing her right leg up and slammed her to the ground hard.
Lockdown turned to Optimus and smirked evilly, "You're next. Don't know why many cons had difficult situation in handling with you."
Optimus narrowed his angry eyes, "You're about to find out."
"When you had someone like me!" Ratchet screamed angrily.
He charged and slammed Lockdown to the ground before punching on his face hard and quickly. Lockdown's face transformed into shotgun and blasted Ratchet up. He turned and found Bumblebee, Bulkhead and Arcee charged right at him. They quickly punched and kicked at him yet he quickly dodged the attacks. He blasted his gun on three to them to the ground.
Lockdown turned to Optimus; aiming at his enemy. Lockdown blasted his bullets at Optimus for five times. Optimus swung his axe at the bullets away while charging at Lockdown. Lockdown was about to fire again. Optimus dodged down and swung his axe up, cutting Lockdown's gun out. Lockdown's face transformed into his normal. Optimus quickly punched and kicked against Lockdown's head and chest for few times. Lockdown dropped to the ground.
Lockdown growled and groaned angrily. He quickly got up and started to punch on Optimus's head before having him down and had his enemy kicked for five times. Lockdown threw Optimus to the wall before kicking on his guts and stomach for three times. Lockdown then slammed Optimus to the ground hard.
Lockdown grabbed and strangled Optimus's neck tightly and spoke evilly: "It's over now, Optimus. Megatron will rewarded me well."
"Not if we stop you first," Ratchet shouted angrily.
Lockdown turned and found Ratchet impaled and pierced on his chest hard. Lockdown yelped painfully. Ratchet departed. Bulkhead slammed his wrecking balls against his head for few times. Giving a hard punch, Lockdown turned to Bumblebee, who punched on his face for four times before kicking his chest to Arcee.
Arcee screamed angrily, "This is for Master Yoketron!"
She slammed her fist at Lockdown's chest hard. Lockdown yelped painfully. For the moment, Arcee removed her left punch from his chest. Lockdown breathed heavily painfully and exhausted. He turned to the back and found Optimus punched his enemy's face to the ground hard. Lockdown fell to the ground hard.
Giving his last breathe, Lockdown has his eyes went off. Lockdown was defeated and killed...
At the Decepticon Warship, Starscream, Soundwave and Barricade had watched the event and especially a battle between Lockdown and Team Prime. It was not pretty...
Starscream yelled angrily, "Damn it! Retreat!"
All of Vehicons nodded their heads in agreement. They quickly headed straight to their monitors, activating and pressing some buttons as they prepared to escape. All of Decepticon Warships and its Fighters and Flyers turned and fled the battlefield.
On the ground, most of Autobots watched and witnessed the battlefield and the fleeing Decepticons. They cheered wildly and happily. The Autobots had won the battle! They survive the invasion at Iacon!
Optimus's team cheered wildly and happily. They chatted happily and wildly of how they won the battlefield and work together as one and together team. They had won the battlefield and even for Optimus as well.
Ratchet smiled, "Not bad for a temporary command."
Optimus breathed deeply, "I did what I had to. At least it's over."
BEEP!
Optimus and his team turned to their backs. They saw the holographic device forming and revealing the hologram of Sentinel Zeta Prime's face. Everyone gasped in shock and surprise. He was alive?!
"Autobots... Help me..." Sentinel Zeta Prime said weakly, "I was held at... Kaon Prison... I have... the data... to turn the tides of war... Save me... Please..."
"Sentinel Zeta Prime... Alive?" Optimus asked in shock.
The holographic form of Sentinel Zeta Prime disappeared. The Prime was alive?! How?! But... What will Optimus do next?
To be continued...
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Author's Notes:
1. Hot Shot is based on Hot Shot's personality from Unicorn Trilogy and voiced by Johnny Young Bosch.
2. Instead of one Decepticon War Machines for three Autobots taking down, more Autobots taking three to five War Machines down.
3. Master Yoketron's death occurred from The Lonely Ninja.