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New Iacon Chronicles: The Advent of Unicron

Chapter 11: The Last Stand part 1: Under Siege


Outside of the factory the spirit cannon was being tested at, Kuvira's army stood in front of the factory's massive doors where Kuvira and Baatar Jr. along with a few of their top men, Tigerhawk, Skywarp, Blitzwing and Blackarachnia, stood in front of a map of the Earth Kingdom, with the area in which New Iacon stands hollowed out.

"For the past three years, we've fought side by side to untie the Earth Empire, but our mission is not complete," Kuvira stated. "There is a grave injustice that must be corrected. As you all know, after the Hundred Year War, Avatar Aang, along with Optimus Prime and Fire Lord Zuko, stole Earth Empire land and formed the United Republic. This land belongs to the Earth Empire and it's time to take it back. But that is not all we will have accomplished. Our intel shows that Megatron and his forces are marching towards New Iacon. With our new spirit vine weapons on our side, by the time this is over, New Iacon will be our's, and this war will have been won!"

"All hail the Great Uniter!" the army responded in unison before Kuvira and Baatar Jr. turned around and walked inside the factory.

"Are you ready to show the world what a true super power looks like?" Kuvira asked her fiancee.

"Yes. I'm honored to march into the city by your side," Baatar Jr. answered, taking Kuvira's hands. "I love you, Kuvira."

"I never could've done this without your help," Kuvira replied as she embraced Baatar Jr. "After we claim victory, we can finally get married and rule our empire together." During all of this, Tigerhawk examined the behavior of his creators, noticing a certain capacity for violence in them that they always seem to turn to first.

"Hmm...A curious species," was all he said.


Meanwhile, far away from both the factory and New Iacon, Megatron stood atop a cliff in front of his army of Eracicons and his followers, ten thousand strong, with Ripclaw standing beside him. The Eradicons and other Decepticons and Predacons were currently chanting in Cybertronian language when Megatron raised his t-rex head arm up to silence them.

"A new power is rising!" Megatron declared. "It's victory is at hand!" The army responded by cheering, the ones carrying flags that bore the Decepticon symbol banging the bottom of the poles.

"In one Earth week, the lands will be stained by the energon and blood of every Autobot, Maximal, man, woman and child in the city!" Megatron continued. "March to New Iacon! Leave none alive! At very long last, REVENGE WILL BE OUR'S!" With that, the entire army let out a battle cry and resumed their mach towards New Iacon, all while Megatron smirked in a sadistic manner.


Up in space, Unicron was currently trekking through the massive asteroid belt in the Solar System, hearing every word that Megatron said before opening the mouth of his planet mode and yelling out in rage.

"REVENGE!?" he shouted. "REVENGE!? I WILL SHOW YOU REVEEEEENGE!"


*QUE TRANSFORMERS PRIME OPENING THEME*


Back at New Iacon, Korra, Rodimus, Cerebros, Mako, Arcee, Tenzin, Bumblebee, Bolin, Blaster, Optimus Primal, Su, Elita-1, Lin, Prowl, Wu, Zhu-Li and the spirit of Optimus Prime were in a meeting discussing what they were to do.

"I come back to you now at the turn of the tide," Optimus Prime stated. "Megatron and Kuvira's forces draw near and we must be ready for when the time has come. Fortunately, thanks to the information Zhu-Li has obtained, Kuvira will arrive in two weeks, and I assume that Megatron will wish to wait until she arrives before making his final move. This will give us enough time to evacuate the citizens of New Iacon away from the crossfire. Prince Wu, what news of the process?"

"Could be better," Wu answered as he read a piece of parchment. "At this point we've evacuated almost...eighteen families."

"Only EIGHTEEN?" Korra asked. "There are millions of people in this city!"

"I said it could be better," Wu stated.

"The problem is it's a voluntary evacuation and there aren't that many voluteers," Arcee responded. "They just don't feel like they're in any immediate danger."

"Then you and Mako put out the announcement," Cerebros replied. "The evacuation is now mandatory."

"We'll need all the help we can get as well," Optimus Prime responded. "Cerebros, send a message to Fire Lord Izumi requesting the Fire Nation's assistance."

"Yes Optimus," Cerebros replied.

"And Rodimus, once the announcement is made, you will then need to send a message to as many Autobots as you can for reinforcements," Optimus added.

"Understood," Rodimus replied.

"Why can't you and the other Autobots just take out Kuvira and Megatron right now?" Knock Out asked. "You're spirits, doesn't that mean you're invincible?"

"Unfortunately not Knock Out," Optimus answered. "We can hold our own against their armies, but the cannon's spirit energy as well as Megatron wielding the power of the Matrix of Leadership could cripple us, even send us into permanent limbo."

"Speaking of which, what about that giant cannon?" Blaster asked. "How are we gonna stop that thing?"

"The real question is how will Kuvira transport such a weapon?" Prowl asked.

"She can only transport it by rail," Lin answered. "That must be where she's coming."

"Then we should cut the rail lines," Rodimus suggested. "Then once Kuvira's been delt with we can put all our focus on Megatron."

"I agree, but let's get as many citizens evacuated before we do," Cerebros replied.

"We've already lost one to Kuvira's insane ambitions," Korra stated, Dinobot's death still lingering in her mind. "Let's make sure he didn't die in vain."


Meanwhile, at a Future Industries factory, Varrick was overseeing construction of the suits when Bolin came to him through the open door behind him.

"Varrick, good, you're here," he said, prompting Varrick to turn to him. "Can I talk to you for a minute?"

"What is it?" Varrick asked as he leaned against the railing behind him. "I'm busy inspiring my workers."

"Well, I went to save Su and her family, and guess who else we found?" Bolin asked before gesturing to the door excitedly as Zhu-Li, now out of her Earth Empire uniform, entered through the door, her hands clasped in front of her.

"Zhu-Li," Varrick responded softly with surprise.

"Now, isn't there something you wanted to say to her?" Bolin asked. "Hmm?"

"Please, let me go first," Zhu-Li said as she stepped forward. "I know I said a lot of terrible things about you in front of Kuvira, but I need you to know, I didn't mean one word. When you were being taken away, I thought my only chance to save you was to join her. But everyday I hoped for the chance to see you again and tell you the truth. Varrick, you mean the world to me, and I'm sorry if I hurt you in any way."

"Don't be so hard on yourself," Varrick softly responded as he reached for Zhu-Li's face, only to clap her shoulder and turn back to his usual self, failing to realize she was clenching her fists with anger. "Apology accepted! Now be a good assistant and man the assembly line!"

"No! I am not your assistant anymore!" Zhu-Li shouted as she grabbed Varrick's shoulder and spun him around roughly, closing in on her as he slinked down to the floor slightly. "If you want me around, you need to start treating me like an equal!" With that, Zhu-Li stormed off as Varrick stood back up, shrugging at Bolin like an idiot. Bolin's response was to smack his forehead in a frustrated manner.


Inside the Elite Guard's headquarters' radio room, Mako, Arcee, Lin, Prowl, Wu, Rodimus and Korra watched as the radio operator pulled a wire jack and pushed it into another slot, giving a small beep when the connection was made.

"We're patched in on the emergancy broadcast line," the operator said to Mako. "You're going out to every radio in the city."

"Attention citizens of New Iacon, this is not a test," Mako said into the microphone. "An attack on our city is imminent. President Cerebros has ordered a mandatory evacuation for all citizens. Please find your evacuation handbooks and turn to sub-section one dash two six." All of a sudden, a phone rang and a panel on the switch board lit up as he was speaking, and more and more of them began to pile up. All that Lin did was place a hand on her forehead as the ringing failed to stop while everyone else glanced around the room worriedly.

"There you will find initial instructions for your area," Mako continued, oblivious to the situation. "For example, if you live in Northwest-Vector-One, report to your primary meeting location which would be at the Eastern entrance of the Southern Water Tribe Library. There, you will choose a leader as specified in section one dash two eight."

"Uh, Chief, we're getting confused calls from all over the city," the radio operator stated.

"What's confusing?" Mako asked Lin. "I'm giving very specific instructions."

"Great, this is just what we need," Lin irritably responded.

"I got this," Wu suddenly said as he took over for Mako, speaking reassuringly. "Hello, everyone. This is Prince Wu. Now I know you're all a little scared. Believe me, I know what it's like to be afraid. I used to not be able to go to the bathroom by myself. But if we let that fear control us, none of us will ever be able to go to the bathroom, and then we all lose. But the people of New Iacon aren't losers, we're winners! Winners that are going to get out of this city in a calm and orderly fashion. So I want you to grab your family, grab your neighbor, grab that guy down the street you don't know very well and head to the nearest bus, train or ferry station. We're going to get you out of here, safe and sound." Much to everyone's shock, the calls ended and the lights turned off rapidly.

"Good job kid," Lin said. "You might not make such a bad king after all." With that, the radio operator then disconnected the jack and placed it in another slot as Rodimus took over the radio.

"Your turn big guy," Korra said with reassurance as Rodimus nodded once and spoke into the microphone.

"Calling all Autobots," he said. "Calling all Autobots!"


Back at Air Temple Island, Tenzin entered a room where Pema, Jinora, Ikki and Meelo, now joined by Bumblebee, Waspinator and Bulkhead, were suppose to be packing.

"Rohan's with the acolytes," he reported. "They have the boat ready to leave." It was at this moment that he saw the empty luggage on the floor.

"Why aren't you all packed yet?" he asked.

"We've been talking and we decided that we wanna stay," Pema answered with a smile. "This is our city, and it's going to need all the help it can get."

"Yeah! Only a coward flees his fate," Meelo added as Tenzin embraced his family.

"Thank you," he said before pulling away to address Pema. "I'm sure Prince Wu could use your help with the evacuation. And the rest of you can help the other airbenders keep an eye on Earth Empire troops."

"Kuvira is gonna rue the day she messed with Meelo!" Meelo responded, Jinora not looking amused by that statement while Waspinator turned to Ikki for an answer, only for her to simply shrug.


The next few days were spent evacuating the citizens and preparring for the arrival of both opposing armies. Wu and Pema helped speed up the evacuation while General Iroh and Ultra Magnus positioned airships, battleships, mechatanks and troops along all of the city's borders, prepping the city for the innevitable war.


During this, Cerebros had relocated to Air Temple Island and had received a message from the Fire Nation.

"Good news," he said to Tenzin, Lin, Rodimus and Optimus Prime. "I received an approval from Fire Lord Izumi. She says that the Fire Nation army will be here by nightfall." Suddenly, Korra's voice caught everyone's attention.

"There's something we need to discuss with you," she said as she, Mako, Arcee, Bolin, Blaster, Asami and Knock Out ascended the stairs leading to the top floor.

"What is it?" Tenzin asked.

"The seven of us have been talking and...we want to take out Kuvira's spirit weapon before it gets too close to the city," Korra answered.

"That sounds like a risk we don't need to take," Rodimus argued.

"It's too powerful!" Bolin retaliated. "It can destroy the city!"

"We can't let it get to our doorstep," Arcee added.

"We'll sneak behind enemy lines and disable the weapon," Korra suggested.

"If it workd, it'll even the playing field," Asami stated.

"But if you get caught," Optimus began.

"It's worth the risk," Cerebros interrupted. "It might be our only shot at preventing an all out war against Kuvira."

"Then I'm coming with them," Rodimus responded.

"No Rodimus," Korra replied. "You need to stay here and help our troops out and be there once the other Autobots arrive." As much as Rodimus didn't like the idea, he realized she was right.

"Keep her and the others safe," he said to Arcee, Blaster and Knock Out, to which they nodded in response.

"We'll head out tonight," Korra said with determination.

"Be careful," Rodimus advised.


While that was going on, at a United Forced outpost, a guard was looking out with a pair of binoculars when he spotted something in the fog.

"There's something out there," he said to a fellow guard who brought his own binoculars to his eyes, and to his horror, saw a battalion of Kuvira's mechasuits and tanks heading their way. "It's Kuvira's army! They're a week early! Get the commander immediately and radio New Iacon!" Just as they were about to do so, a massive footstep stopped them in their tracks. They brought their binoculars up again to see a truely terrifying sight: a mecha giant that had the spirit cannon on its right arm which rose upward, the cannon sliding into place. Soon afterward, it unleashed a beam of spirit energy towards the outpost, obliterating it and leaving no survivors.


As dusk approached, three air bison, one containing Korra, Asami, Bolin, Mako and Blaster in his boombox mode, another with Knock Out and the last with Arcee flew through the mountains when Bolin spotted something through a spyglass and gasped in shock.

"Guys, I see something," he said. "Down there!" Everyone then looked down to see a troop of tanks rolling into the landscape.

"Is that...?" Knock Out asked.

"Kuvira," Korra replied. "She's already crossed into United Republic territory. She's a week early!"

"This doesn't make any sense," Arcee stated. "There aren't any train tracks this way. How are they transporting that super weapon of theirs?" Suddenly, that same loud footstep caught their attention and they turned to see the mecha giant coming into their view above the trees with a fleet of airships behind it.

"Apparently on a giant mechasuit!" Asami answered.

"Did you know Kuvira was building that thing?" Mako asked his brother.

"Oh, did I forget to mention it?" Bolin sarcastically asked. "No! Of course I didn't know!" Inside the giant's head, which functioned as a cockpit, Kuvira stood on a platform in the middle with controls in front of her while two metalbenders sat at their control panels in a circle around her.

"There are three flying bison up ahead," one of them reported.

"The Avatar..." was all Kuvira said as she got in a bending stance, causing a lever to be pulled back as the giant began to turn the group's way. She then bended the head so that she could see the bison and then rose her right arm up, placing her left arm on it as the giant got into the same position, the cannon raising upward as it began charging.

"I know what happens next!" Bolin panicked. "We gotta get outta here now! Now!" Korra immediately pulled the reins, steering the bison away as the other two bison followed suit and the cannon fired, knocking the three bison off course from the sheer force as everyone screamed for their life before the bison got back on course. Kuvira then aimed the weapon at them once more and fired, only for the bison to get behind the rocks of a mountain, causing the spirit energy to hit it instead.

"Should we go after them?" Baatar Jr. asked Kuvira via a radio as she stood up straight. "They're going to warn New Iacon."

"Let them," Kuvira answered with a smirk. "No one can stop us."


Back at Air Temple Island, as the three bison descended to the ground, they saw Cerebros, Lin, Prowl, Su, Elita-1, Moonracer, Flareup, Firestar, Wing Wei, Tenzin, Bumblebee and Pema near the entrance.

"Korra, are you all right?" Tenzin asked as Korra ran up to him. "Why are you back so soon?"

"It's Kuvira," Korra answered. "Our intel was wrong. She must've known Zhu-Li had the information."

"What are you trying to say?" Cerebros asked.

"Kuvira's army is only a few hours away," Korra answered, shocking everyone.

"No, they can't be," Tenzin responded.

"Are the Fire Nation and the other Autobots here?" Arcee asked.

"Yes, but we're not ready yet," Elita-1 answered.

"And that spirit weapon of hers is attached to a giant mechasuit," Korra added. "It's over twenty-five stories tall!"

"Get Rodimus on the line and tell him the attack is happening tonight," Cerebros ordered Lin. "We need to lock down this city."

"Pema, find Wu and get the remaining citizens to safety immediately!" Tenzin said to his wife as Lin rushed off. "We can't have innocent lives in jeopardy."

"What should we do?" Blaster asked as Pema left.

"Let's go to my factory," Asami answered. "Maybe we can get a few of those suits up and running."

"We're coming with you," Su responded as she, Wing, Wei and the other femmebots stepped forward.

"I'll head to the front lines and help Rodimus, Iroh and Magnus," Korra added.


Now that the attack was only a few hours away, the airbenders in the city, including Tenzin, his children, Bumi and Kai, stood atop buildings along with multiple Autobot drones, Bulkhead, Waspinator and Bumblebee, on the lookout for Kuvira's army, while Wu and Pema's evacuation process was accelerated, trying to get the rest of the innocent bystanders out of the city. During this time, Optimus Primal had himself upgraded, this time making himself taller than most Autobots, as well as being mainly orange and blue and also now being made of an even stronger coat of Transmetal.


As night fell, at the battlefield, almost every single Autobot that shared the world with mankind stood, awaiting their leader. A few remained in the Fire Nation in case Kuvira or Megatron made a move there. Inside one of the tents, Rodimus stood in front of the opening that lead to his fellow Autobots, but he made no move to walk to them them as Optimus Prime approached him.

"They are awaiting their leader Rodimus," he stated.

"I don't know if I can do this Optimus," Rodimus responded. "I can't just ask of them to lay down their lives against almost impossible odds."

"They come here not by force, but by choice," Optimus replied, causing Rodimus to turn to him. "They would gladly risk their sparks to defend this planet that they now call home and all that inhabit it, and they would gladly follow you to the end. Now go. Become who you were ment to be." Nodding once, Rodimus turned back to the opening and walked through it, facing his fellow Autobots as they silenced, all optics to Rodimus. For a few seconds, there was only silence before Rodimus spoke up.

"My fellow Autobots, I want each and every one of you that I do not want to force you to do anything that you are not willing to do," he began. "If you wish to back down now, I will make no move to stop you, nor will I bare any ill will against you." He waited a few seconds, but none of them backed down. Every one of them stood with pride and with no trace of fear in their optics, causing Rodimus to smile.

"You don't know how proud I am of you all," he continued. "The day may come when our courage fails and this world and its people face their final hour, but it is not this day. There may come a day when the age of the Autobots come crashing down, but it is not this day! This day we fight, and light our darkest hour!" He then got out a sword and raised it upwards.

"Til all are one!" he shouted, prompting the other Autobots to raise their weapons upwards as well.

"Til all are one!" they shouted back. "Til all are one! Til all are one!"


Later that night, the entire army, along with Korra, who stood with Rodimus, General Iroh and Ultra Magnus, along with the Fire Nation army, which brought with them tanks similar to WWII King Tigers, silently awaited Kuvira's arrival. Then, they saw it. From behind a small mountain emerged the mecha giant, setting its course to the battalion on the border. The giant could even be scene by the airbenders and the Cybertronians that accompanied them.

"Oh, Waspinator already feels the pain coming!" Waspinator said as he shook with fear. Then, the giant stopped in front of the army as the Fire Nation tanks turned their barrels and aimed at it while the Autobots and Maximals there readied their weapons.


Back at Air Temple Island, Cerebros activated a small radio that locked onto Kuvira's signal.

"Kuvira this is Cerebros," he said. "You are ordered to stand down. Turn your army around and leave."


"You're in no position to give orders," Kuvira responded as she furrowed her brows angrily.

"This is your only warning," Cerebros stated. "Turn around or we will open fire."

"I don't think you understand the power I possess," Kuvira boasted, all while Korra, Rodimus, Iroh and Ultra Magnus had a worried look on their faces. "Let me make it clear."


Inside the cannon, a canister of spirit vines was loaded while the arms of the giant got in a firing position. The cannon then fired straight at Yue Bay, managing to hit a Uniter Forces battleship before firing again, hitting two more.


The onslaught continued as Mako, Arcee, Bolin, Blaster, Asami, Knock Out, Varrick and Zhu-Li watched from the Future Industries factory in horror.

"This is exactly why I didn't wanna build that weapon!" Varrick exclaimed.


Back outside, the airbenders and Waspinator were quickly getting survivors from the damaged ships out before they sank to the bottom of the bay, all while the giant pointed the spirit cannon down at the army bellow it, the Autobots getting their weapons out.

"Do we attack sir?" Ultra Magnus asked Rodimus.

"Keep that option open," Rodimus answered as he approached the radio and signaled it to Air Temple Island. "Not every soldier here is at my command."


Back at Air Temple Island, Cerebros was running out of options.

"Cerebros, do we engage the enemy?" Rodimus asked via the radio.

"You have three seconds or I wipe out your army," Kuvira threatened, also via radio as Cerebros now seemed he had only one option.

"I have no choice," he said to Lin and Prowl.

"Time's up," Kuvira said.

"Stop!" Cerebros responded as he closed his eyes, defeated. "We surrender. New Iacon is yours."


"Good," Kuvira responded as she got out of her firing stance. "Turn your army and the Avatar over to me and give Baatar your location. He'll present you with our terms."


Hearing all of this, Rodimus slammed his fist onto the table with the radio on it, smashing it in half as he exclaimed in anger.

"I'm not surrendering!" Korra exclaimed.

"Get back to the city before she sees you," Rodimus ordered.

"And find a way to beat that thing," Iroh added.

"I will," Korra responded before quickly running off to avoid getting caught.


"We've done it Kuvira," Baatar Jr. said to his fiancee over the radio on the airship that flew beside the giant. "And I just got word that Cerebros is on Air Temple Island. I'm heading there now."


Korra then met up with the others, now joined by Tenzin, Bumi, Jinora, Ikki, Meelo, Kai, Bumblebee, Waspinator and Bulkhead, back at the Future Industries factory.

"Cerebros surrendered," she reported. "It's down to us now."

"How are we supposed to fight an entire army, a mecha giant and that crazy weapon!?" Bolin asked.

"Maybe we can try and do the same thing the other Wreckers and I did to Tidal Wave when the Equalists took over the city," Bulkhead suggested. "Hey Zhu-Li, did you learn about any weaknesses on that metal monster?"

"I had no idea they were even building it," Zhu-Li answered.

"Guess Baatar Jr. is a better inventor than I thought," Varrick replied. "Don't tell him I said that." Korra, who was in deep thought, then suddenly got an idea.

"That's it!" she said. "Baatar Jr. built it, he'll know how to take it down. I say we capture him and get him to talk."

"Hmm..." Tenzin said as he thought of the idea.

"I know it's a long shot, but it's the only chance we have and if we don't-" Korra said.

"Korra," Tenzin interrupted. "I'm in." Hearing that caused Korra to smile at her mentor. "We'll need a stealth team of airbenders to get in and out of Baatar's airship unnoticed. Tenzin, Bumi, Jinora, Kai, let's get moving."


Afterward, up at the night skies, over Baatar Jr.'s airship, Oogi flew up in the clouds as Korra, Tenzin, who was now in an airbender suit, Bumi, Jinora and Kai kneeled down in the saddle.

"Is everyone ready?" Korra asked. The others nod in response before Korra opened her glider and jumped off the saddle, the others following suit. Once Korra landed, she walked over to a hatch and metalbended it open before motioning to the others to jump it. Tenzin was first, Bumi afterward and then Korra, while Kai and Jinora stood guard. Inside the ship, one of Kuvira's soldiers walked past a doorway. When he wasn't looking, Korra, Tenzin and Bumi silently advanced down the hall, hiding as Baatar Jr. punched in a code to open the door in front of him. Once it was open and he walked inside, Korra metalbended at the doors to force them to remain open, causing Baatar Jr. to gasp out before Tenzin and Bumi ran in and gagged him. As he struggled, Korra and Tenzin forced him against the window while Bumi placed a bag over him. Soon, they airbended him out of the hatch where Jinora and Kai were to catch him before they flew back to the city, Tenzin and Bumi holding onto Baatar Jr.


Once back inside the factory, the group forced Baatar Jr. onto a chair before Korra lowered the gag on his mouth.

"You've made a terrible mistake," Baatar Jr. stated. "Once Kuvira finds out I'm missing, you're all done for."

"That's why before she finds out, you're going to tell us how to stop that mecha giant, or else."

"Or else WHAT?" Baatar Jr. haughtily asked. Suddenly, Korra's eyes flashed into the Avatar State before picking up the chair with one hand. Baatar Jr.'s expression was fearful before it relaxed, unintimidated.

"You won't hurt me," he stated. "I know an empty threat when I see one." The glow in Korra's eyes slowly diminished before she let out a frustrated groan before dropping the chair back down on the ground.

"Was this your best idea?" Baatar Jr. asked before chuckling. "You've lost, only you haven't accepted it yet."

"Let me talk to him," Su suggested, causing Korra to step backwards as Su approached her son.


While this was going on, back at Air Temple Island, Baatar Jr.'s airship descended to the top of the main tower where Cerebros, Lin and Prowl were waiting. The doors to the ship then slid open, revealing two soldiers and deploying a ramp as Cerebros waited patiently for Baatar Jr. However, when he didn't show, the two Earth Empire soldiers glanced at each other before a pilot ran towards the soldiers and informed them of the situation silently.

"Are you sure?" one of the soldiers asked.

"Check the engine room," the second soldier suggested.

"What's going on?" Cerebros asked. "Is everything all right?"

"Just a minute Sir," the pilot answered before whispering to his comrades. "I'm telling you, I looked everywhere."

"All right, enough whispering!" Lin impatiently shouted.

"I'm ready to discuss the terms of the surrender with Baatar Jr.," Cerebros stated. "Where is he?"

"Uh...I'm not really sure," the pilot answered, causing Cerebros, Prowl and Lin to glance at each other.


Back at the factory, everyone watched as Su got down on one knee to speak to her son.

"Baatar..." she said.

"If you think I'm going to spill all my secrets to you Mother, you're sadly mistaken," Baatar Jr. bitterly replied.

"Why are you doing this?" Su asked. "I know you set out to help better the world, but this is madness!"

"It's madness to let others take what's yours and accept it blindly!" Baatar Jr. argued passively. "The United Republic belongs to us, and we're taking it back."

"But at what cost?" Su asked. "How many people have to lose their lives before Kuvira is satisfied?"

"It doesn't have to cost ANY lives if you would all just surrender!" Baatar Jr. answered. "All that Kuvira and I want is a united Earth Empire."

"I don't know what I did to hurt you, but whatever it was, I'm sorry," Su responded as she looked down sadly. "When you left Zaofu, it broke my heart. And our family has never been the same since. Please, Baatar. Stop all of this and come home. We want you back with us."

"Kuvira is my family now," Baatar Jr. coldly replied. Tears beginning to fall, Su simply looked down, allowing them to flow when Korra suddenly got an idea.

"We're going about this all wrong," she said to Tenzin before approaching Baatar Jr. once more. "You're right. I'm not going to physically hurt you if you don't talk. But there is something I can do that will be even more painful. I will take away the one thing you care for the most. Kuvira." Hearing this, now Korra received Baatar Jr.'s full attention.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"Kuvira might win, she might chase us out of the city, but you won't be around to enjoy the victory," Korra answered.

"Because wherever I run, I'll take you. I'm going to make it my life's mission to never let you see the one you love again. Is taking the city worth losing Kuvira forever?"

"You can't!" Baatar Jr. exclaimed.

"I will," Korra responded, arms crossed. "Unless you convince Kuvira to back off. You two will still have the Earth Empire, just leave the United Republic alone."


Meanwhile, Lin and Cerebros waited impatiently for Baatar Jr. to arrive, Cerebros glancing at his holo-watch impatiently, when a female pilot walked up to the ramp with a radio in her hand.

"It's Kuvira," she reported. "She wants to talk to Baatar. What should I tell her?"

"Oh for Primus sake, give me that radio," Cerebros responded in an irritated manner. "I'll talk to her." With that, the pilot ran down the ramp and passed the radio to Cerebros.

"Kuvira, this is Cerebros," he said. "What kind of game are you playing? You told me you would send Baatar over with your terms, and then he doesn't show."

"What do you mean he didn't show?" Kuvira asked.

"According to your people, he's not on the airship," Cerebros answered.


"If he's not on the airship then where is he?" Kuvira asked when her radio transmitter received another transmission.

"Kuvira, it's Baatar," Baatar Jr. said, catching Kuvira by surprise. "I've been captured. My airship was ambushed and I was taken by force. Korra refuses to release me unless we back down and leave the city."

"Are you injured?" Kuvira asked.

"I'm fine," Baatar Jr. answered.

"Is the Avatar there with you now?" Kuvira asked.

"Yes, everyone is here," Baatar Jr. answered before Kuvira metalbended a switch to cut off the microphone on her side.

"Find out where that radio signal's coming from," she ordered Blackarachnia, who was seated by the controls at the side.

"Listen to me," Baatar Jr. continued. "If you try to take New Iacon, the Avatar will never let me see you again and I refuse to live that way. Forget the United Republic. We have our Empire. Let's go back home and get married. he only thing that matters is that we're together for the rest of our lives."

"I've identified their position," Blackarachnia reported as Kuvira looked down with a sorrowful expression while switching the microphone back on.

"You're right," she said as she gazed at the city. "This city isn't worth sacrificing our life together. I love you, Baatar."


"As soon as we work out our terms with Kuvira, we'll let you out of here," Korra said as she loosened the ropes around him,

when Waspinator saw something that nearly made his mandibles drop to the floor in horror. The mecha giant locked onto their position and was about to fire.

"Oh no!" he exclaimed. "Kuvira about to fire spirit thingy at us!" None were as shocked to hear this as Baatar Jr. as cold sweat ran down his face.

"No, she wouldn't!" he exclaimed.


Back at the border, Tigerhawk was leading a battalion of mechasuits towards the soldiers and the Autobots to apprehend them.

"Surrender, or we will not hesitate to use brute force!" Tigerhawk ordered when the giant prepared to fire the cannon. Rodimus looked up and saw that the cannon was aiming for the factory Korra was inside. A look of pure horror on his face, he immediately began running to the radio in the tent.

"GET OUT!" he shouted. "KORRA, GET OUT OF THERE!" However, the cannon then fired at the factory, seemingly obliterating it.


Back at Air Temple Island, Cerebros saw the explosion and was stricken with grief.

"No!" he exclaimed before Lin turned to Prowl.

"Keep the president safe," she ordered. "I'm going to check for survivors." With that, she shot out her cables and made her way to the crumbled building.


Inside the giant, Kuvira inhaled and exhaled loudly, her once sorrowful look on her face turning back to her usual cold hearted expression.


Back at the battlefield, Rodimus had a look of shock on his face before turning to a look of sorrow as he fell to his knees, exclaiming out, knowing that it was likely that his best friend was killed in the explosion. Suddenly, thunder began to crackle as he turned to see Tigerhawk shooting spirit energy into the clouds, no doubt as a warning, before a thunderstorm began. Now his face was that of pure rage and hatred for Kuvira.

"I give you a final chance!" Tigerhawk said. "Surrender, or be terminated!" Rodimus however got back on his feet defiantly and turned to his men, not a single one of them getting on their knees and surrendering, knowing that they would likely not win this battle, but to Rodimus, it didn't matter anymore. What mattered to him now was to kill as many of Kuvira's men as possible before falling.

"For Korra..." he silently said before he got his sword out. "Arise! Charge now! Charge now! Charge for ruin, and the world's ending! DEATH!"

"DEATH!" the Autobots and humans shouted in unison as Kuvira watched, shocked at their defiance as she predicted they would simply surrender after this.

"DEATH!" Rodimus repeated.

"DEATH!" the Autobots and humans responded in unison.

"DEATH!" Rodimus said once more.

"DEATH!" the Autobots and humans replied one last time before Rodimus pointed his sword at the Earth Empire's forces.

"ATTACK!" he shouted before charging forward, prompting the soldiers, Autobots and Maximals to begin charging towards the Earth Empire army.

"Wipe them out!" Kuvira ordered through an intercom in the giant as her forces then began to charge at the armies when suddenly, a crumbling noise was heard. Rodimus and Optimus Prime stopped to see the Dweller begin emerging from the mountains, Shockwave emerging from it.

"Megatron..." was all Optimus said when a battle horn could be heard and everyone, including Kuvira turned to see Megatron, standing atop a cliff with Ripclaw and a Decepticon flag beside him, his arms outstretched.

"Come forth my armies!" he shouted. "Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war!" The horn was then sounded again as Eradicon particles emerged from the holes the Dweller made and reformatted before charged towards both New Iacon and the Earth Empire's armies. And the second the first blood was spilt, the Battle for New Iacon had begun.


*QUE LEGEND OF KORRA ENDING THEME*