Here's chapter 10! Before that, I'd like to thank Harpygirl91, Taeinaea, Lil Angel, and Cirex for their reviews. Also Cirex, thanks for the "correction" (not necessarily what it is, but I can't think of the word for it), but I already knew about the existence of Nemesis Prime. There are actually over nine Nemesis Primes, not including the ones from Siebertron's Heavy Metal Wars game, which is where I got some inspiration for mine. And to be perfectly honest, I am very proud of my Nemesis Prime. (note, this is not meant to be sarcastic or critical, or whatever.) Anyway, please enjoy chapter 11 and review.!
Chapter 10
The Tragic Truth of Nemesis Prime
Endymion Crater:
Nemesis Prime waited impatiently for Optimus to arrive. She had waited several long dragged-out years for her chance to crush his spark with her own hands. Until then, she had to put up with the sounds of Setsuna trying to free himself from the energon binds she'd placed around him, Ironhide, Wheeljack, Rodimus , and Grimlock. "Stop that infernal racket," she roared at her Autobot captives.
"What do you intend on gaining by keeping us prisoners," asked Wheeljack angrily.
"Hey Wheeljack, it's best not to get on her bad side. Believe me, I'm speaking from personal experience," said Rodimus, in a desperate attempt to prevent the Autobot scientist from losing his life.
The smaller, black version of Optimus glanced at Rodimus then smirked. "Your young friend is wise because experience has taught him not to cross me. However, since none of you will live beyond today, I might as well tell you what I have planned. That way you can be at ease knowing that you will not die in vain," said Nemesis before breaking into a fit of maniacal laughter. "I intend to gain revenge for my sister by killing Optimus Prime, take the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, use it to gain freedom from my master, then lead the Decepticons to total domination of the universe."
Once Nemesis finished announcing her master plan, Rodimus couldn't resist from laughing, much to her annoyance. "Apparently, there are a few glitches in your master plan, Nemesis Prime," said the young leader of the Wreckers in between laughing spurts.
"As in," growled Nemesis, ready to de-spark Rodimus in the next second.
"The first problem is that no matter how many Autobots you kill, there will always be more to stop evil psychos like you. Second, you haven't gotten his permission yet," finished Rodimus as he motioned to the person standing behind Nemesis.
Nemesis looked behind just to see Optimus cracking his metallic knuckles. "Hello Miss," he said prior to punching Nemesis square in the face. He sent her flying towards the mountain, but he didn't wait for her to crash before he began his second attack with his assault rifle. He fired eight rounds at Nemesis Prime, all of them were direct hits. "I don't know what type of grudge you hold against me, but I will not allow you involve innocent lives in your revenge plot." Prime was serious and he was angry.
"You say that as if you had a choice in the matter," responded Nemesis as she sprinted out of the cloud of smoke, grabbed Optimus by the face, and slammed him into the ground. "You have no right to tell me what to do, Optimus Prime," she snarled, "Especially when you took away the last thing I could truly consider my own." (Read The Battle of Chaos to know what's going on) She stepped down on Optimus' back and materialized a spear-like weapon with her right hand. "This is the weapon that will end your pathetic life, Prime. Its name is the Silent Glaive, remember it well."
The black prime thrust her blade down at her enemy's head, but Optimus narrowly dodged it. Since he was given a few precious seconds to counterattack, Prime pushed up, forcing Nemesis to lose her balance and stumble back. Immediately he retracted his right hand and activated his energon axe. By this time, Nemesis had already recovered and was ready for another attack. "Die already," she shouted, lunging at her opponent. Optimus managed to dodge the attack, but he was hit by the spiked end of the glaive.
"No one shall take Prime's life but me," shouted Megatron, swinging his energon mace at Nemesis Prime's head. All of his attacks missed, but he was able to force her away from Optimus. "You truly are pathetic, Optimus Prime. To think, for so many eons, I considered you my most worthy adversary and now you can't even defeat a pathetic female imitation," scolded the Decepticon tyrant, all the while swinging wildly at Nemesis.
"Trust me, Megatron, she is no ordinary femcon," warned Optimus, trying to stand up.
"Silence, Prime! I will show you the strength of a true warrior!" Megatron's attacks became more ferocious, but more predictable at the same time. "Fall woman! Fall before the mighty Megatron," he roared, swinging the mace down at Nemesis' head.
"Your constant boasting is starting to irritate me," growled Nemesis. Before Megatron had time to react, the black Prime had her middle finger and ring finger hooked onto the roof of his mouth and she threw him over her shoulder. "All of your boasting just proves how weak you truly are. Clearly, you are not the one destined to bring the Decepticons to glory," stated Nemesis with her foot pressing down on Megatron's head.
Else where in the forest, Megatron's transport and soldier, Astrotrain, watched the battle intensely. However, he was fulfilling an assignment other than the one given to him by Megatron. "Astrotrain to Starscream… Starscream, do you copy," he spoke into his communicator.
"Yes, I copy you moron," shouted the Seeker on the other end of the communication line. "Whatever you have to say can wait till later… Right now I'm busy!"
"But Starscream," stammered Astrotrain, somewhat surprised to receive such a response.
"Silence you fool," screamed Starscream into his communicator, "I said I was busy and I meant it!"
"It looks like Megatron might lose this fight," yelled the triple-changer into his communicator.
"… If that's the case, then why didn't you say so?" Astrotrain was about to defend himself, but Starscream spoke up before he could think of anything to say. "Don't answer that. In any case, I'm sending Monstructor there as a prize for this warrior who defeated Megatron. Be sure to get as far away from the area as possible without alerting anybody, and stay out of Monstructor's sight."
Moon Palace:
Starscream quickly cut his discussion with Astrotrain short so he could focus on his current opponent, Prowl. "Up to no good again Starscream," asked the Autobot 2nd-in-command as he fired several volleys at the Seeker.
"What does it matter to you fool, you're still going to die today," shouted Starscream as he transformed into his jet mode and dove towards Prowl.
In a situation where many Autobots would panic and flee, Prowl maintained his cool and thoroughly examined the Seeker for any weak points. His patience paid off as he dropped on his back when Starscream flew over and shot the Decepticon jet five times.
"Curse you Prowl," shouted Starscream as he crashed into a thicket of trees.
Prowl closed his optics for a moment and made a sigh of relief. Unfortunately, he became aware that Shockwave was standing right above him after he let his guard down. "Now is not the ideal time to be resting, Autobot." The one-eyed Decepticon charged his handgun and aimed it right at Prowl's face. "You can rest once you've joined the well of Allsparks," said Shockwave, ready to discharge the energy stored in his left hand.
"Not if I have anything to say about it," shouted Ultra Magnus as he tackled his nemesis. "It's you and me, Shockwave."
"Fine by me, Ultra Magnus," responded Shockwave, slightly eager to fight his age-old rival.
Endymion Crater:
The battle was not going well for Optimus Prime or Megatron. Optimus had been stabbed several times by the Silent Glaive, and his energy reserves were running low. As for Megatron, he had been knocked offline with the Glaive lounged in his back and stripped of his fusion cannon, now wielded by Nemesis Prime. Optimus was barely able to stand up before Nemesis kicked him back on the ground. The Autobot commander was defeated and was starring death right in the face, yet again (how many times has Prime faced certain death and yet manages to come out victorious?). "I would have waited an eternity for this moment," said Nemesis as she aimed the confiscated fusion cannon at Optimus' face, "It's over Prime. Now you can go apologize to my sister in hell!"
However, fate intervened in the form of a laser beam shot at the ground behind Nemesis Prime. The evil copy of Optimus looked behind her to see Jetfire about to ambush her. With a single shot from her forearm mounted gun, she took down the Autobot scientist, but she still had to deal with the one responsible for shooting behind her. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. It's not polite to attack a lady from behind," said Sixshot who was standing on top of Fortress Maximus' lifeless body, shaking his finger at Jetfire. "All you alright, my Lady," asked the six-changer as he kneeled before Nemesis Prime.
"There was no need for you to get involved Sixshot, but I guess I do owe you some thanks," said Nemesis as she returned her attention to Optimus. "Eliminate the other Autobots," she ordered.
"No, I won't let you," shouted Hotaru as she dashed from her hiding spot in the forest and placed herself between Optimus and the fusion cannon. "I will not allow a monster like you to harm my friends," she growled.
Surprisingly to Hotaru, Optimus, and everyone watching the battle, Nemesis dropped Megatron's confiscated weapon and crushed it beneath her heal. "Is that what I am to you Hotaru, a monster," she asked with a sense of hurt in her voice. "I guess that is what I truly have become, please forgive me." With a wave of her black hand, the energon bonds on Setsuna, Rodimus, and the others vanished. "I never wanted you to see me like this," said Nemesis, turning away from the young princess of Saturn.
"What is the meaning of this, Nemesis Prime," asked Optimus who was able to stand up with support from Rodimus. "I thought you wanted revenge against me? Why did you stop?"
"Believe me, Optimus, I hate every electron that courses through your body and I am fighting the urge to kill you right now. However, I refuse to do it in front of my little sister," Nemesis admitted, startling everybody who heard her. "I will not expose her to the evils of war that consumed myself and my older sister."
"Keres, is that you, big sister," asked Hotaru, praying that it was and it wasn't at the same time.
"It's me," Nemesis answered with shame. "This is what I have become thanks to father and his twisted mind." The former princess of Saturn glazed over the Autobots who were staring at her in shock. "That's right, I was born with flesh and blood, but my master replaced that with metal and oil. I was once Princess Keres, second heir to the throne of Saturn, but now I am Nemesis Prime, the true leader of the Decepticons!"
During the explanation, Grimlock managed to bring himself back online and was eager for some payback. But that was cut short when the wrecked body of Astrotrain came flying out of the woods. "Monstructor kill all," shouted the psychotic gesalt (fan term for combiners) as he beat his hands against his chest. Immediately, Rodimus and the others circled around Optimus while Sixshot placed his body in front of Nemesis Prime.
"Come on, you pitiful excuse for a monster," taunted Sixshot as he readied his two concussion rifles."I can't wait to send your rusty skid plate to the junkyard."
"No Sixshot," spoke Nemesis, placing her hand on the six-changer's shoulder. "I will dispose of this abomination." Nemesis walked over to where Megatron lay and pulled the Silent Glaive from his back.
"Hotaru, watch carefully. This is a technique I want you to never use," she instructed upon raising the blade in that air.
"Monstructor Kill," the beast shouted, lunging towards Nemesis.
"Death, Reborn Revolution," murmured Nemesis Prime as she brought the glaive down. An enormous blast of black energy surrounded Monstructor then invaded his body, finally causing the gesalt to explode. "Under normal circumstances, that attack would have cost me my life. However, I cannot die as long as my master has use for me," she explained to Hotaru, "but that is not the case for you. So, if the day ever comes, I pray that it does not, that you will inherit the powers of Sailor Saturn, never use that attack unless it is absolutely necessary. Besides, as long as I am alive, I will be there to protect you, and if I am unable to, then this boy shall protect you," Keres said, taking note that Setsuna was holding Hotaru tightly in his arms. "Sixshot, we're leaving." In a brilliant flash of light, the two Decepticons vanished, leaving the humans and the Autobots in awe.
Moon Palace:
In the sky where the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons was taking place, there appeared another flash of light. However, when this one faded away, three figures stood in its remnants. "Since this is your first battle, please try not to overdo it," said the person in the center, Sailor Pluto.
"Why are you worrying about me, Queen Setsuna? It's Sailor Uranus that you should be concerned with," responded the person on the right, Sailor Neptune, in a teasing tone.
"Huh, you never say I'm "overdoing it" when we're in bed, Michiru dearest," said the third person, Sailor Uranus, who was running her hand through her hair.
"That's because I'm always satisfied, Haruka dearest," answered the aqua haired senshi sweetly.
"That's enough small talk from the both of you," stated the woman with long dark green hair. "We have a battle to fight, so let's do it!"
"Right, let's do it," shouted Michiru and Haruka as the three Outer Senshi separated.
Preview: The Outer Senshi join the battle against the Decepticons to defend the Moon Palace. Things get even more heated when a fight pitting Metroplex against Trypitcon and Scorponok threatens to utterly destroy the capital city. Can Optimus and the Wreckers put an end to the destruction? And what will be of Megatron?