Chapter 6: Decepticon's Ultimate Downfall
Due to the Western Bridge had been destroyed, the Autobots took the long route in returning to Iacon but they remained vigilant and cautious of any Decepticon's attacks. They knew the Decepticons will strike and attack From the far distance, Airachnid and her army and armada of Decepticons were on top of the building's platform. She wasn't alone. On her right was Onslaught, Blackout and Barricade while on her left was Thundercracker, Skywarp and Lugnut.
Airachnid smirked darkly and evilly, "Yes... The bridge is destroyed. The time has come, Decepticons! Prepare to attack!"
Six Decepticon Officers gasped in shock and fear. Airachnid wanted to attack?!
"What?!" Onslaught asked in shock as he quickly made her turn to him, "Airachnid, you fool! Thundrcracker, Skywarp and Barricade eyed their defenses. The Transport's guns will shred you to bits!"
Barricade nodded his head in agreement, "Yeah... What about the plan you had in your mind?"
Airachnid huffed angrily, "I am in no mood of patient with your cowardice. The plan is very simple: In fact... this is one of the reason why Megatron should never become the Leader of Decepticons. He doesn't had what it takes to defeat the Autobots, unlike me."
Lugnut growled and groaned in anger, "Traitor! You dare defy Lord Megatron's Law! Airachnid must pay for her betrayal!"
Lugnut raised his both fists up as he struck and punched his punches right at Ariachnid, who dodged and avoided them by moving flexibly and quickly. Her four spider-legs struck Lugnut's chest hard. He cried in pain as the Energon leaked out slowly and flowing down. He moaned and groaned painfully as he fell to the ground hard.
Airachnid looked up and glared at the remaining officers of Decepticon, "Anyone else wish to challenge me? I'm happy to accept it..." Everyone remained silent and quiet. She smirked darkly as she turned to the front. She smirked darkly, "Decepticons, launch full assault on that transport! Bring me the Energon NOW!"
Airachnid transformed into her Cybertronian Helicopter before flying straight out to the Transport. Various more of Decepticon Warships, Jets, Gunships, Fighters and Flyers flew out from the sky and behind of all the buildings. They were charging straight to the Transport.
Crosshair gasped in shock and worry, "Oh boy... Not GOOD!"
"Decepticons Incoming! Autobots, Battle Position!" Jazz ordered loudly.
The Transport's top platform had the Antiaircraft Guns armed as they readied in firing and blasting their guns and turrets at the countless Decepticon spaceships and fighters. Most of the ships got blown up and destroyed by the powerful blasts and shots.
Skywarp whistled in impress, "And I thought I was the dumbest and stupidest Decepticon."
Thundercracker and Barricade sighed in annoyance by Skywarp's stupid remarks.
Onslaught groaned in annoyance and angry, "That idiot! She's going to ruin everything! Starscream was right about her! We need to fix and deal with the mess now. Time to salvage this mess!"
Blackout nodded his head in agreement, "Indeed. Thundercracker and I will get them to safe distance. Skywarp, find Knockout and Breakdown to help and patch Lugnut and our Troops up!"
"I'll stay with Lugnut and report to Starscream about the situation we're having now," Barricade scoffed, "he's gonna love this one."
Onslaught nodded his head in agreement as he placed his com-link on, "Combaticons! We're going for the suicide mission: breaking through the antiaircraft's targets. Constructicons, we need you to hold that stupid Transport tight! We can't let it get away!"
"SIR!" Combaticons and Constructicons exclaimed firmly.
Blackout and Thundercracker transformed into their helicopter and jet. They flew off to the sky area in helping and rescuing their troops. Skywarp transformed into his jet before blasted off to find both Knockout and Breakdown in bringing them to the top for healing and patching the Decepticons up. Breakdown remained standing by with Lugnut to look after and as well as reporting to Starscream.
The Gunship Brawl used appeared before Onslaught. Its door opened in ramp form. Onslaught entered the ship. Vortex as the helicopter, Blast Off as the shuttle and Swindle was on top of him; hovering and flying on mid air as they were waiting for Onslaught to make the move. With Onslaught's Gunship flew to the air battlefield, Vortex and Swindle followed him as they battled and fought through the onslaught battlefield.
As the battle on the air continued raging on, the Decepticons got blasted, blown up and torn apart by the Autobots' Antiaircraft Guns. So many of them got blasted and destroyed into pieces while others were injured and struck to the ground very hard. Blackout and Thundercracker fired their blasters at some of the Autobot Troopers from the platform's ground and sometimes the Antiaircraft Guns while rescuing and pushing some of Decepticons away from the blasts and shots.
Blackout and Thundercracker continued battling against their enemies while guiding some of Decepticon Troopers out from the battlefield. Skywarp, who had manage to find Knockout and Breakdown; had joined the battlefield as he guided some of injured and wounded Decepticon Troops and Fighters back to the platform for Knockout and Breakdown to heal and patch their wounds up.
The yellowish skinny robot with claws Scrapper, The armored yet skinny greenish and whitish robot Mixmaster, The muscular and taller crimson demonic robot with strong claws Scavenger, bulky and muscular robot with flamethrower arm-blasters Long Haul, another tall robot with strong hook on his right arm and his left was a ramp Hightower, and demonic brownish robot with a hard whip and his bottom was the string drill-like Rampage; were standing before the Transport. They smirked darkly and evilly.
"Looks who's coming boys," Scrapper smirked darkly.
Mixmaster chuckled evilly and darkly, "I can't wait to start. They are so going down! I can't wait to stick them to the ground."
"Yeah... It's time to attack them head on and then we'll scavenge anything for us to build," Scavenger boomed in excitement as he stomped his feet on the ground hard, "I can hardly wait!"
"Yeah... I'd say we burn them to the ground!" Long Haul exclaimed wildly.
"Can't wait to slam them! Ooh... Slamming them is good... Very good..." Rampage said darkly and sinisterly.
Hightower nodded, "Yeah... I can't wait to swing them to the ground. I can't wait to smack them to the ground very hard."
Scrapper smirked darkly, "Fair enough, boys. But our objective is very much clear. We are not gonna let it gets away! Constructicons, combine into Devastator!"
"YEAH!" Constructicons exclaimed wildly.
They were all transformed together into their construction vehicles: Scrapper as the Cybertronian Scoop Loader, Mixmaster as Cybertronian Concrete Mixer, Scavenger as the Cybertronian Excavator, Long Haul as the Cybertronian Dump Truck, Rampage as the Cybertronian Bulldozer and Hightower as Cybertronian Crawler Crane. They were all combining together as one. Mixmaster and Long Haul formed as the large legs, Scrapper and Hightower acted as the large powerful hands with claws, Rampage formed the lower torso while Scavenger formed the large top torso and the giant black head. Devastator was created.
Devastator roared in anger, "Devastator rise! Devastator stop the Transport!"
Devastator roared in anger as he charged in and stopped the Transport at once from moving on. The Transport continued pushing its movement on forward.
The Autobots fought back against the arrival of their enemies. Protectobots formed and combined together as the colossal Defensor as he fought and blasted his guns and blasters at his enemies quick, sometimes punched and slammed on the fighters, jets and gunships to the ground very hard, and even stomped his feet on the ground hard in killing or blowing the Decepticons away. Autobots used their missile launchers and machine blasters in firing and blasting at their enemies from the sky.
Jazz, Cliffjumper, Sideswipe and Crosshair transformed into their robotic mode as they charged and blasted their blasters at Devastator. Crosshair jumped and climbed up on the Transport's walls to the top. He then jumped off before released his parachutes out. He then blasted his blasters at Devastator's head. For the moment had passed, Crosshair landed on the ground before shooting his guns at his enemies. Jazz climbed and jumped up on the Devastator's body to the top as he fired his Shotgun at his enemy's head. Sideswipe; using his high speed and high-skilled sword battles, swung and stroke his blades against his enemy's legs. Cliffjumper remained on the ground while firing his blasters at Devastators chest. Some of Autobot Troopers joined in the battlefield and fired their blasters at Devastator.
Devastator roared in anger as he continued pushing the Transport back while ignoring the blasts and attacks from the Autobots. It continued pushing and moving onward, trying to ignore Devastator. He shook his head off in getting Jazz off his head. Instead of letting go of his pushing the Transport back, Devastator used his legs in stomping the ground in sending three Autobots away and hard before holding and pushing it back.
Jazz and his team continued firing their blasters at Devastator as hard as they can. Defensor continued firing his blasters at the Decepticon Fighters and Jets while punching and slamming the Decepticons Fighters, Jets, Gunships and Warships as well. The Transport had manage to move a miles ahead of them.
For the moment had passed for both Autobots and Decepticons battled at the war zone, the Transport's four wheels machinery got electrocuted and shocked for some reason. BOOM! The wheels had ceased from moving. It had stopped.
Witnessing the event, Airachnid smirked and smiled darkly and evilly. Everything had gone well as she had hoped and expected. She finally proved herself as the true leader of Decepticons.
Suddenly, the Transport had its wheels transformed into rocket boosters-like. Its underbelly opened in two-way door and revealed the rocket boosters. With full powered in blasting the rockets, the Transport headed to the sky while firing their Antiaircraft Guns at their enemies.
Airachnid growled in anger as she fly to the top while firing her blasters and missile launchers at her enemies. The Decepticon Armada joined in the battlefield in following and chasing after the Transport while firing their blasters and missiles at it.
Blackout and Thundercracker ceased from following the Transport while flying in midair and glaring at it. It was ascending to the sky.
Blackout activated his com-link, "Decepticons! Retreat at once! Fall back to Kaon! Do not engage the enemies or chase the Transport! That is order!"
Devastator and some ground Decepticons Troopers nodded their heads in agreement. They abandoned the battle with the Autobots. They returned to both sides of the hallways of ruined city as quickly as they can from their enemies.
As soon as all of Decepticons escaped from the battlefield, Defensor disassembled into five components and reunited with Jazz, Crosshair, Cliffjumper, Sideswipe and some remaining Autobot Troopers. They all smiled in impress and relief for some reason.
Jazz placed his com-link on, "Prime... We've got them right at where we want them. Let's see how long they keep on this."
Crosshair chuckled lightly, "Hopefully forever..."
Whatever Jazz and his team had done with the Transport, Decepticons were in big surprise about what they were about to do.
As the Transport ascended to the sky, it then floated and headed straight to the Iacon. The Decepticon Warships, Fighters, Jets and Gunships continued firing their blasters, missiles and guns at it returned fire at its enemies.
Onslaught and his Combaticons were flying straight to the battlefield. Swindle jumped off from Blast Off's back and hopped on the Combaticon's Gunship. He armed himself with the turrets as he was prepared to fire.
"Swindle, Vortex, Blast Off," Onslaught spoke firmly, "you've gotta take the AA Guns off now! So, I can land the ship closed to it. We may had the chance in taking it back."
"Got it, Onslaught," Swindle responded calmly as he fired his turrets at the AA Guns.
Swindle, Blast Off and Vortex blasted their blasters and missile launchers at the AA Guns for few times while dodging and avoiding the blasts and shots from them. They had to get the Transport under their command as soon as possible.
Swindle had some thoughts in wanting to ask, "Question - If the Transport could fly, why didn't it just do that to begin with?!"
"Who cares! I'm getting itchy and pissed off by this Transport!" Blast off snapped angrily.
Onslaught growled in annoyance, "Probably takes a lot of energy to float that hunk of junk!"
Swindle groaned in annoyance, "Really? Because if you calculate its total mass and -!"
"Will you save your stupid mathematics and focus on the mission," Brawl snapped angrily.
"You said it! I've got some Autobots to pick a fight with," Vortex nodded his head in agreement as he continued firing his blasters at his enemies.
The Decepticons Armada continued firing their blasters and missiles at the Autobot Transport. While they continued in firing and blasting at their targets, their fleets continued falling apart and pieces to the ground. They were losing their army and numbers.
As the Combaticons continued firing and combating with the Antiaircraft Guns, they had managed to blown three of them out. They smirked darkly as they approached to the Transport's higher deck. Swindle jumped and landed on the Transport's ground while Vortex and Blast Off flew in midair. Onslaught and Brawl exited their ship's entrance.
"The firepower is too much," Airacnid groaned in annoyance as she dodged the blasts and attacks from the Transport's. She looked around of her surroundings. Her army continued firing their blasts and missiles at the Transport yet they blown a part and pieces. She growled in anger as she contacted to all of her army, "Decepticons, this is Airachnid! The mission is lost! Abort! Abort! Abort!"
The Decepticons gasped in shock and worry of what they had heard from their leader. She had actually retreating from the fight?! They looked at her fleeing from the battle. They decided to do it as well. They turned their Warships and jet modes around, and they headed and escaped from the battlefield.
Combaticons were in deep shock and disappointed of what Airachnid had ordered. First, she tried to lead her army into the mess due to her impatient and inconsideration, and now, she wanted to escape from the battlefield?!
Contacted Airachnid, Onslaught growled and groaned in annoyance, "Abort?! You've gotta be kidding me, Airachnid! It's only a matter of time before we disable the Transport!"
Airachnid growled in anger, "Onslaught, do as you were told! The mission is lost! Abort now!"
Angered and annoyed by her orders, Onslaught growled in anger, "No!"
Airachnid growled in anger, "Who are you to defy me?!"
Airachnid was interrupted by Onslaught's shutting his com-link off, he growled in annoyance, "I've heard enough of her orders. All of hers did nothing but cause suicide." He turned and faced to the front as his remaining Combaticon members looked at him. He had his eyes narrowed in determination, "We need to take the control of this ship! Combaticons, combine into Bruticus!"
Combaticons nodded their head in agreement. Swindle transformed into his Cybertronian Hummer and formed right leg. Brawl transformed into his Cybertronian Tank and formed left leg. Both Vortex and Blast Off formed both left and right hands. Onslaught transformed into his Cybertronian Missile Tank and formed the torso and head. They combined as one powerful Colossal Bruticus.
The Autobots from the top bridge and the ground shaken in fear and concern as they were facing and battling against the powerful colossal Bruticus.
Bruticus roared wildly and angrily, "Bruticus Online! Time to Smash and Blast!"
Autobots screamed in fear and worry. They quickly ran away from the monster while firing their blasters and missiles at him. Bruticus marched out as he stomped his feet on the ground very hard while firing his Flamethrower Blaster at his enemies.
While they had manage to weakened and damaged him, he continued marching and stomping his feet before the Autobots hard. Sometimes, he whacked and destroyed the bridge when he was closed to it. When he encountered some of turrets, he used Vortex's wing blades in whirling for deflecting and blocking the blasts from his enemies. As soon he closed to his enemies or turrets, he punched and whacked at them to pieces. He used his Flamethrower Blaster at his enemies.
For a moment had passed of walking, Bruticus was closed to the bridge of the Transport. He was preparing to attack the bridge.
He found himself trapped and ambushed by more of Autobots and their Turrets neared to the bridge's entrance. They were aiming at him. He chuckled evilly and darkly. He roared in anger as he gathered some of the energy within. He then slammed his punch right on the ground very hard. It created and launched the very powerful shock wave blast and earthquake. It was charging straight at the Autobots and the turrets. They all got blown and exploded into pieces. It also blown and destroyed the bridge's entrance. And it opened in half.
Bruticus smirked darkly and evilly, "Knock... knock... That takes care of all Autobots. Now... for the Control of the ship."
Bruticus departed and formed the five components. Onslaught, Vortex, Blast Off, Brawl and Swindle approached to the entrance. They armed with their blasters and blades. They prepared to attack the bridge. As they were closed to the entrance, the Autobot Trooper moaned and groaned painfully.
Swindle smirked darkly, "Game over, Autobot. We're taking our presents back."
Autobot Trooper grunted painfully, "I don't think so... Optimus knew you would come after the Transport. So, we set one last tricky for you Decepti-creeps to get what you deserve. You'll never get the Energon. None of us do. You'e lost, Decepticons..."
The Transport's ground shaken very hard. Combaticons felt that shake very well. They hated to see and know what happen next. BOOM! The Transport's systems and exterior walls blown up to pieces and parts. For the moment had passed, the rocket boosters were too blown up as well. The Transport lowered its ship down as it headed straight to the ground.
The Combaticons knew time was running out. They quickly headed to the bridge. They had to gain the control of the Transport before anything could had gone wrong. They checked through the computer mainframe of the Transport as they prayed that they can get the ship up. Both Vortex and Blast Off piloted the ship while Onslaught, Brawl and Swindle remained standing by.
Vortex growled in anger, "The Engines are shot, Onslaught! The best we can manage is a controlled crash!"
Onslaught growled in anger, "Then manage it!"
As the Transport continued flying straight down, the Combaticons pressed some buttons on the keyboards in attempts of bringing the ship up by pulling the handler control of the Transport up and tight as they can. It continued flying straight down.
"Damn it! We're too steep! Pull it up!" Blast Off exclaimed in worry.
Vortex groaned, "I'm trying!"
"Aw man! Not good! We're gonna died!" Swindle exclaimed frantically.
"No, it's not! We can make it! We can make it!" Brawl exclaimed in fear and determination.
"Brace yourself," Onslaught ordered
Onslaught held his control stand tightly. Both Brawl and Swindle held on the walls tightly. Vortex and Blast Off continued pulling the ship's control up high and hard as they can. Combaticons cried and screamed in fear as they tried to pull the ship up while braced themselves for the impact.
Reaching to the ground, the Autobot Transport crashed and landed on it very hard while heading straight continuously until it rammed on the hard metallic mountain. For the moment had passed, the engine booster died down. Combaticons had managed to escape from the death...
Onslaught and his team came out from the entrance's hole. They breathed lightly and calmly as they were in relief that they had manage to escape the death. They also checked on the Energon Cubes if they were badly damaged or destroyed. But so far, there were some survived but most were badly damaged or destroyed.
Hearing the footstep, Onslaught and his team looked up and found Airachnid, Blackout, Thundercracker and more of Decepticon Troopers. The Troopers surrounded them and aimed their blasters and guns at them. They were in shock and concern.
"What the heck is this about?!" Onslaught demanded angrily.
Airachnid snarled in anger, "Because of your disobedience to me, you and your Combaticons had destroyed half of the Energon Supply in that crash!"
"Are you kidding, Airachnid?!" Onslaught demanded in anger, "The Autobots would have taken it all! My team had salvaged an operation that YOU screwed up from the get go! You're a lot worse than Starscream! At least, he's smarter and more patient than you are! You're just jealous of him being Megatron's favor!"
Airachbid scratched on Onslaught's face very hard, "No one is allow to speak of any Megatron's Loyalists! They are the traitors and fools for letting Autobots get the hands of Energon! And no one addresses me in such a rude manner either! Arrest them!"
The Decepticon Troopers approached to Onslaught and his team as they apprehended and arrested them. Airachnid's angry and rage looks turned into devilish yet dark pleased look. Blackout and Thundercracker looked at each other for the moment. They nodded their heads in agreement. Airachnid was too dangerous to trust as the leader of Decepticons and willingly betray their cause as well. They had to inform Starscream about it...
At the Iacon's Autobot, Optimus Prime, his team and remaining Autobot Troopers were waiting for Jazz and his remaining team returning back to their home. For nearly three hours, Optimus Prime and his remaining Autobots spotted ten Autobot Dropships from the air. As soon as the Autobot Dropships landed on the platform They quickly headed and met up with their allies.
The Autobot Dropships had their doors opened. Jazz and his remaining team came out from the ships. They took and brought some of Energon Cubes out from the ships. The rest of Autobot Troopers from the headquarter came and helped Jazz and his team in getting the Energon Cubes out. His team and army took and moved the Energon Cubes straight to the Ark for fueling its powers and source up.
Jazz met up with Optimus Prime. He saluted before Optimus Prime saluted back. Jazz spoke, "The plan gone smoothly as we hoped for, Prime."
Optimus Prime nodded his head, "Good... The Decepticons may had taken the Transport down but they only had a few of them because we had most and secured ones were in the Dropships from the beginning. I knew Airachnid may tried to take the advantage in taking them back."
"That's why you separated them into two groups: Refinery Transport was a decoy for carrying the most of Energon Cubes while some remaining Dropships standby. Until Decepticons take the bait in taking, no way we can launched our ships out."
"Exactly. We may had enough Energon to fuel the Ark up. We may had the chance in leaving the planet."
"Speaking of leaving," said Jazz while smiling happily, "you won't believe of what I had found about those Cons. They got themselves screwed big time. Airachnid had done pretty badly as the leader of Decepticons. Those cons would be very pissed off."
Optimus Prime nodded his head in agreement, "Indeed. Because of her aggressiveness, doubtfulness and impatient; the Decepticons are tearing themselves apart."
"Good enough. We don't have to worry about them."
Optimus Prime took a deep breath, "I sure hope you're right, Jazz. I feared someone will take the leadership from Airachnid. This may be the beginning of our new war..."
Jazz looked worry and concern of what Optimus Prime had said. Someone else might return to take the leadership of Decepticons. Whoever it was, it was not good...
At Shockwave's Laboratory of Kaon, Blackout and Thundercracker reported to Starscream and Shockwave of what had happened during 'Taking Energon Back Operation'. Starscream did nothing but smirked evilly and darkly before he laughed evilly and sinisterly. The Decepticons but Shockwave looked worry and concern of what and why was he laughing about.
Blackout turned and glared at Starscream, "What the hell are you laughing about?!"
Starscream stopped his laughter and smirked darkly, "I knew her impatient, aggressiveness and doubtful of trusting her Decepticon Comrades would put her into troubles. And thus, it did. Where is Soundwave?"
Thundercracker shrugged, "The last I heard from is that he was at his workshop. He hasn't come out or see any of us since Megatron's death. We don't even know what he's been doing... lately... He's one mysterious bot."
Starscream smirked darkly and evilly, "Oh... Both Shockwave and I know what he's been doing."
Shockwave looked at Starscream in surprise and shock, "You're not suggesting that it is'his'time to rise?"
Starscream smirked before looking at Shockwave, "Indeed, it is. This is the moment we have been waiting for. It is time for his return. First, we meet up at Soundwave's Workshop. He should be waiting for us by the time he finished some preparation..."
Starscream gave his evil laughter that echoed across Shockwave's laboratory. Shockwave, Blackout and Thundercracker smirked darkly and evilly. They knew what or who Starscream was talking and speaking to. It was time...
To be continued...
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Author's Notes:
1) This chapter consists of both Chapter 7 and 8 from Transformers: Fall of Cybertron since they were too short.
2) Lugnut is based on Lugnut (Animated), despite his annoying and nonsense talking. He was prefect.
