The third and final part of the battle. I hope you all enjoy this and be sure to leave reviews. And a merry Christmas to all my readers!
(Hong Kong)
Few minutes after the battle, the Autobots were now driving through the city, with the Knights moving with them. The Aerialbots and Swoop flew in the air above them. In between the group were the humans, with Shane driving the borrowed vehicle, riding shotgun was Cade, with Tessa and Joshua behind them, Seed on the latter's lap, and finally Su and Darcy in the very back. Despite the lack of attacks, everyone was tense. There was no telling what might happen, they were not out of danger yet. That's when the Seed suddenly moved, and blinking a blue light.
The humans gasped, as the action unnerved the humans. "What did you just do?" Asked Cade, looking at Joshua.
Said man raised his hands defensively. "I, I don't know. I don't know, but it's clearly an issue." Joshua replied.
"Did you press a button?" Cade asked.
"Don't tell me it's going to blow up!" Su said.
"Is it going to blow up?" Darcy asked.
Joshua looked at them. "I said I don't know." He repeated, annoyed.
Cade was not convinced. "Well, you must've pressed something. Because otherwise it wouldn't be beeping right now."
"Is it going to blow up?" Repeated Darcy.
"I don't know!" Joshua shouted, losing his temper because of their constant questions.
"Well, what do you know?" Cade demanded. "Because when a bomb starts beeping, that means something is happening or will happen."
Calming down, Joshua replied. "Look, all I know is that it's a steady, blinking blue light. That could mean a lot of things, like a timer going off or" Joyce paused, an uncomfortable feeling filling him. "Or it's transmitting coordinates."
The whole car went silent. For some reason, that felt a lot worse than being a timer. It was Cade who asked the question, "To who?"
Up ahead, near the bridge that the Autobots were moving towards, the Knight Ship had finally reached the city. Hovering above the waters, Lockdown looked at Hong Kong with disdain. "Have we located Prime?" The mercenary asked one of his men.
"Yes sir, he and the Seed are next to each other. We're also picking up multiple Cybertronian signatures, including the other Knights." The sentry reported.
"Activate the magnet. We'll swallow them all up." Ordered Lockdown.
Back with the Autobots, they were now driving near the Victoria Harbor. It was Bumblebee who first spotted the bridge. :Optimus, I see the bridge up ahead and-what the scrap?!: The yellow mech exclaimed.
Coming into visual, the Autobots, Knights and humans watched as a large amount of debris, vehicles and other metal like substances were being pulled upwards. Looking even higher, they could see the Knight Ship, with a large magnet underneath it. Suddenly, all the metal was released, allowing it to fall back down, nearly hitting the group. Around them, pedestrians were fleeing for their lives, trying not to be sucked up or hit by the falling debris.
"Ah slag, itz Devastator all ova again!" Skids shouted as he watched the whole thing.
"Fall back! Fall back now, or will be sucked up too!" Optimus commanded. "Aerialbots, stay away from that ship or else you'll get caught in the magnetic pull!"
:Roger that, Prime: Silverbolt exclaimed.
:Like we need to be told twice: Commented Air Raid as the three flyers flew away.
Shane had already put the car into reverse, moving far away as he could from the magnet. At the same time, he tried not getting hit by fallen debris or running over nearby pedestrians. The other Autobots and Knights began to run as well. Optimus and Ironhide, who were at the front, transformed into robot mode. The two Autobots were moving as quick as they could, pushing or blasting back any large objects that fell near them. Soon, the nearby ships were being pulled up and then dropped, creating massive waves that knocked the Autobots off their feet. Fortunately, Optimus and Ironhide managed to recover quickly and continued moving.
Ironhide looked at the ship and then at Optimus. "Prime, that fragger Lockdown won't stop until he has us. We need to blast that thing!" Ironhide shouted.
"I know, Ironhide. But it's too far out of range and the fallen debris makes it difficult to aim properly!" Replied Optimus. "Just keep moving, Autobots!"
That's when Silverbolt came in. :Optimus! We may not be able to destroy the magnet, but we can get Lockdown's attention. That should give you time to escape!: The Aerialbot leader said.
The three Autobot flyers flew towards the Cybertronian ship. They immediately released a barrage of rockets at the cruiser, creating multiple explosions. Nearby mercenaries were blown back by the impact, or even knocked off the ship itself. Even from Lockdown's position, the shockwaves could be felt. "Status!" Lockdown demanded.
"Minimal damage, sir. Came from three Cybertronian flyers. Shields are active and thrusters still operational." The sentry replied. "However, the magnet is using up too much energy, we won't be able to repel attacks like those constantly."
Lockdown growled. "The Aerialbots, huh? That explains how Prime escaped in the first place." He mumbled. "Dispatched assault fighters and deactivate the magnet for now. I want one group keeping those Aerialbots busy, and the other to find me Optimus!"
(With the Decepticons)
In another part of the city, several miles away and overlooking from a hill, Megatron and the remaining forces there were watching Lockdown's ship. Along with Blackout, Stockade, Brawl, Bonecrusher and Dreadwing, the Seekers, Divebomb, Overcast and Jetstorm were also present. Divebomb was a yellow and green Con with a Sukhoi Su-35 jet as an alternate mode. Overcast was a black and yellow con with a single optic, who transformed into a Northrop F-5. Jetstorm was the tallest Decepticon there, towering over even Blackout. He was a white and grey mech that turned into a Antonov An-225 Mriya.
"It appears that Lockdown has returned to retrieve Optimus Prime." Stockade noted. "And going through extreme lengths too."
"I do not care about the mercenary or Prime." Megatron growled. "It's the Seed that I want. With the Autobots' attention on Lockdown, it will be much easier for us to retrieve it. Seekers, head out and locate the device immediately."
"Are you insane, Megatron?" Protested Starscream. "If we go out there with that giant magnet, we'll be sucked up!"
Starscream was suddenly lifted into the air when Megatron violently wrapped his clawed hand around the Seeker's throat. The Decepticon leader's red optics glared at his subordinate with barely unrestrained fury. "Would you rather deal with me instead?" Megatron snarled before tossing Starscream aside. "Now get moving!"
The Seekers transformed and took off, with Starscream following right behind them. Blackout approached his master. "My lord, what about us? Surely we can be of use."
"You and the other fliers will be on standby, Blackout. Shockwave has sent me word that the Ark is currently inbound from America." Megatron replied. "We can't risk more Autobots interfering with us. Ground forces will remain here for now until given new orders. Understood, Brawl, Stockade?"
"Yes, my lord." The two Cons replied.
(With the Humans)
Cade had no idea how far Shane had done reverse driving, but eventually, Lockdown's magnet moved away, no longer focused on them. That gave the young man time to turn around and drive properly now.
"Looks like we lost him." Said Tessa.
"And we got separated from the Autobots too." Added Cade. He was looking out the window, watching as people were moving about, trying to make sense of what was happening in their city. "We got to find them before someone else does."
As if the universe was playing a cruel joke on them, the sound of gunfire caught their attention, followed by bullets hitting the back window of the car. Looking through the rear view mirror, Cade saw a black van ganging up on them. Sticking out the window of the passenger side was Savoy, who was firing a G36 assault rifle.
"Shit! Attinger!" Joshua cursed as he ducked his head.
Shane immediately tried to lose their pursuers but Attinger was keeping hot on their heels. All the while, Savoy continued shooting at them, never running out of ammo. "Where the hell did he get an assault rifle?!" Darcy yelled as a bullet managed to get through a broken piece of the window. Soon, the whole back window shattered.
"Must've pulled it off from a police officer. The Special Duties Unit uses them." Su answered as she covered her head.
"Great to know, now how do we stop them?" Asked Tessa as the bullets kept flying. Around them, people were moving out of the way, not wanting to get run over or shot.
Acting on instinct, Cade smashed his window. He then carefully raised the gun-blade and stuck it outside the car, all the while trying to aim at the van. Savoy saw this and fired at him, trying to hit Yeager. However, Shane's driving made that difficult for that, but it also made it harder for Cade to shoot back. The older Yeager kept firing his alien gun, and finally managed to land a hit. First shot on one of the front wheels, and a three more at the van's engine, causing smoke to rise as Attinger lost control of the vehicle. Unfortunately, Savoy managed to hit the back tire of their car. Both cars were going out of control, Shane's car hit a nearby wall head on, while Attinger's car did a flip and skidded across the ground upside down.
A few seconds later, Cade managed to get the door open, staggering out the damaged vehicle. The others did the same. Coughing, Cade looked at them. "Everyone okay?" He asked.
"I-I think so…" Joshua muttered as he rubbed his head with one hand, and the other holding the bag.
Suddenly bullets soared through the air, just inches away from hitting Cade, making him lose his grip on the gun-blade. Having gotten out of the upside-down van, Savoy resumed firing the assault rifle at them. The man's clothes were tattered and dusty, he had several scratches, and blood going down the left side of his face. However, Savoy's eyes still held the same fury they always had as he continued firing his weapon.
Dodging the bullets, Cade took cover behind an overturn dumpster. The others had closed the blue SUV's doors and pulled their heads down.
A few seconds later, Savoy stopped firing, taking a moment to reload and then pointed his weapon towards them. "It's over, Yeager." Savoy said. "Your Autobot friends aren't here to save you, now. Now hand over that Seed, and I might, might, let you and the others live."
"Even if I wanted to give you the Seed, which I don't, what can you and Attinger do now?" Cade shouted back from behind the dumpster. Eyes glancing the gun-blade. "Joshua told me what happened, Cemetery Wind is done, you and your boss are now wanted fugitives. And besides, are you two oblivious of what's been happening? What your actions have caused? Those drones went wild, the same drones Cemetery Wind and KSI made, nearly wiped out this town and took the Seed, for Megatron, who played you all. Did you even know that if they got it, Megatron would've been able to build a new army and wipe out humanity? It would've been on your heads, Savoy!"
"People make mistakes, Cade. Like when you made the mistake of trusting those aliens and betrayed your own race." Savoy said as he slowly made his way towards the man.
"That has nothing to do with this! Do you even care of what's happening? Or that Lockdown almost took Adam, your only living relative, with him as some kind of prize?" Cade demanded.
That made Savoy paused momentarily. But, he quickly stoned his face. "Just wished he'd taken the brat away with him. If it were just me, I'd just kill him. Because of him, my sister is dead!" Savoy shouted as he raised his weapon, preparing to fire.
At that moment an axe flew past Savoy, cutting the assault rifle in half as the bladed weapon embedded itself into the concrete. Shocked, both men turned to see Adam standing in an alleyway, with his hands out. Cade, was the first to recover, grabbing his weapon just as Savoy pulled out his sidearm. Yeager immediately pointed the gun-blade at Savoy and fired. It took one bolt to not only shoot a hole through the man, but also sent Savoy several feet back before hitting the ground, hard. "And by the way, that was for Lucas." Cade said to the now dead Savoy.
With the threat gone, the others came out of the car, while Adam and Rewind approached them, the former picking the axe up. Tessa immediately ran up to Cade and hugged her father, Cade hugging her back. However, the elder Yeager noticed Adam's eyes on Savoy's body. There was no expression on his face, just a stoic look.
Walking up to the boy, Cade put a hand on Adam. "You okay, kid?" Asked Cade.
"I'm fine" Was all Adam said as he turned around, not giving the body of his uncle another glance. The group of humans plus one Autobot headed off, trying to find the others. None of them noticed a hand smashing through the downed black van.
(Autobots)
Back with the Autobots, the ones on the ground had managed to shake Lockdown, whose focus had shifted towards the Aerialbots. Unfortunately, they had been separated from the humans, who had fled deeper into the city. And now had multiple assault carriers to deal with as said flyers flew towards them. They opened fire, releasing plasma bolts at the Autobots. Humans nearby fled while the Cybertronians opened fire.
"Great, just what we needed! Killers from the sky!" Crosshairs complained as he fired his machine pistols. Ironhide was beside him, firing his cannons as he shot a carrier from the sky. "Just keep focus, Crosshairs! We can't let these slaggers pin us down!"
"Let me at them, I'll have them dropping like insecticons!" Hound declared as he tried to get up, only to be pushed back down by Jolt. The junior medic had placed the commando behind a building for cover.
"You're not doing any fighting until we get a secure place. You took too much damage from those drones and you don't even have any ammunition left. So, stay put!" Jolt ordered as he fired electric bolts at the assault carriers.
Slug came charging through. He performed a jump as he grabbed an assault carrier that was flying by. Tearing off a thruster, the fighter was sent crashing to the ground. The other Knights and Autobots were also doing their best to take down the fighters. However, many of them were still damaged from the previous fight, and were running low on ammunition. Those with melee weapons were also of no help, as the assault carriers were out of range. Thus, the ones with ranged weapons had the responsibility of protecting their allies. Mirage was the only one able to help, dishing out his hooked whips, letting the blades sink into a passing by fighter, and then pulling it apart, and causing it to crash violently.
During the firefight, the Autobot leader noticed they were missing some members. "Where are the humans?" Asked Optimus as he fired his shied blaster at a carrier, shooting its engines.
Prowl was next to Bumblebee, the yellow mech firing his rockets at the fighters. "I don't know sir! We lost track of them when we were falling back from the magnet. They must be somewhere else in the city limits." The lieutenant replied.
That's when something crashed beside them, kicking up cement, dirt, metal and dust. When it all cleared, the fallen object was revealed to be Breakaway. The Aerialbot appeared beaten up and had sparks flying off his armor. "Ugh, those cannons sure pack a punch." Breakaway muttered.
"Breakaway, are you okay?" Optimus asked as Bumblebee helped the Aerialbot up and moved him to cover.
"I'm still flight capable, sir. But those ship turrets are too numerous for us to handle all at once." Reported Breakaway while Jolt checked up on him.
The coms suddenly came to life. :Optimus! Air Raid and I just saw Breakaway go down. Is he…:
"Breakaway is okay, Silverbolt." Replied Optimus. "What's your status?"
:We're fine, Optimus, however we can't keep Lockdown distracted for long. He's slowly making his way towards your position: The Aerialbot responded.
Suddenly, a large shadow engulfed the Autobots. Looking up, Optimus saw Lockdown's ship right above them. Before he could give an order, the ship's magnet activated again. This time the Autobots had no chance of getting away as they felt themselves being pulled up.
"Everyone, grab onto something!" Prowl yelled as he grabbed onto a building. Near him, Jazz and Bumblebee were hanging onto the ground, digging their fingers deep into the cement. The twins were desperately grabbing whatever they could reach, all the while making sure the other didn't get sucked up. Hound was already lifted off the ground, and would've gone up higher if Jolt hadn't wrapped one of his whips around the commando's leg, while using the other one to keep himself in place. Crosshairs had passed by them, and just managed to grab Hound's shoulder. Mirage did the same with his hook whips, impaling them into the ground while Sideswipe grabbed onto the red mech's legs. Breakaway and Drift managed to transform and took the air, with the latter allowing the femmes to grab his tail rotor. Unfortunately, Optimus, Ironhide and the Knights were already being pulled up, and could not grab onto anything.
Optimus finally managed to grab the edge of a nearby roof. However, Ironhide, Grimlock, Sludge and Scorn floated past him, getting closer to the magnet. "Ironhide" Yelled Optimus.
"Prime! Aim for the magnet! It's the only way to shut it down! Hurry!" Shouted Ironhide as he tried to fire his cannon towards said target. Grimlock roared in anger, releasing a stream of flames too.
Hearing his old friend's words, Optimus aimed the Vector Shield at the magnet. Charging it, Optimus let out a yell as he fired several powered-up energy blasts from the cannon upwards. Optimus's efforts were rewarded with explosions coming from Lockdown's ship. The magnetic pull that had trapped the Autobots vanished, and the two mechs and Knights found themselves under the will of gravity, falling back to the ground. Optimus and Ironhide managed to grip the building, slowing their descent. The Knights though, crashed onto the ground hard, but did not seem bothered by the impact. Optimus and Ironhide landed besides Grimlock, a few blocks away from the others due to being pulled by the magnet.
Back with Lockdown, the mercenary scowled as multiple screens were blinking red. "Report!" He demanded.
"The magnet has been destroyed, sir! It's too damage to activate." A sentry reported. "All other systems remain online and we're still in the air."
"Good. Order all assault carriers to perform an all-out air strike on the Autobots. I don't care if Optimus gets hit. I only care that he still functions, that will be enough. And have a ground team prepared. I will be leading them to collect Prime and eliminate any survivors." Ordered Lockdown.
However, before anything could happen. Several fighters were destroyed, followed by multiple explosions hitting the ship. "What the?!" Lockdown cried.
Outside, the Autobots watched as the Ark appeared overhead. It's plasma blasters opened fire, and then unleashed a barrage of thermo missiles from its launchers onto the larger vessel. Explosions followed, with smoke rising from Lockdown's ship as the Ark flew pass it. Multiple assault fighters were destroyed as his rotating blasters fired from all sides, downing them in an instant. Omega did another turn and unleashed his photon laser cannons, damaging the ship's stabilizers. The heavy damage started to show as Lockdown's ship began to descend, fortunately moving away from the buildings and towards the water.
"Looks like the others made it." Said Ironhide as he watched Lockdown's ship crash. He frowned when he saw Optimus walking there.
The Autobot Leader had a focus look on his face as he stared at the vessel. Even from their distance, most of the ship was still above water, slowly sinking. Adjusting his optics, Optimus watched as a single individual managed to jump out of the drowning ship, landing on the pavement. The Prime could make out a murderous look on the Cybertronian's face, and his right hand shifting into a deadly hook.
"Lockdown…" Optimus muttered. Pulling out his sword and shield, he looked at Ironhide and Grimlock, the latter having just gotten up. "Ironhide, regroup with the others and get the Seed to safety." Optimus ordered.
Ironhide frowned, realizing his old friend's intentions. "Optimus, you're not thinking of confronting Lockdown by yourself." He said. The weapon specialist had also spotted Lockdown escaping. If he had to compare the mercenary with Megatron, Ironhide would have to say Lockdown was the greatest threat right now. He was relentless in his work and was known to make things personal. Lockdown would never stop until his target was captured…or dead. In this case, it was Optimus. Ironhide knew that and so did Prime.
But the problem was Optimus's current situation. The Autobot leader had not fought for three years, and had just finished a tough battle. Meanwhile, Lockdown was in top condition and fully armed. Plus, the bounty hunter's obvious rage would also give him a boost when fighting. Statistically, Optimus's chances of winning were not good.
"I have no choice, Ironhide. Even without his ship, Lockdown is a bigger threat than Megatron. He will not stop until he's captured me. The only thing that can solve it if Lockdown is put down…permanently." Replied Optimus as he took off. "Regroup with the others, Ironhide! Protect that Seed!"
Back with the rest of the Autobots, they watched as Omega dominated his opponent, earning cheers from them. "Woohoo! Omega Supreme iz bac in da hizzouse!" Mudflap cheered alongside his twin.
"There you all are!" A voice shouted.
Driving towards the group of Autobots were Cliffjumper, Evac, the Wreckers and Warpath. Evac opened his doors, allowing Adam and Rewind to get out before transforming along with the others.
"Did we make it in time?" Cliffjumper asked as he helped up Bumblebee.
Prowl rubbed his shoulders, trying his best to recover from the intensity of the magnet and how hard it was pulling on his joints. "You're timing was excellent, Cliffjumper. What of the others?"
"Wheeljack, Ratchet and the other mini-cons got off at the valley where the transport ship is with the hatchlings. Currently, Omega Supreme is bombarding Lockdown as you can see." Cliffjumper explained. "We also managed to secure a bridge that will lead us out of the city. But we'd better hurry before the Cons find it."
"Wait, where's Optimus?" Cade asked, noticing the missing Autobot leader.
"He's gone off to confront Lockdown." Replied Ironhide, who had just arrived with the Knights.
"Ironhide!" Elita exclaimed as her sister's mate approached them. "What do you mean he's gone off to fight Lockdown?"
"Lockdown survived the crash. Optimus's went to fight him and finish the mercenary off. Otherwise, he would never get a moment peace." Explained Ironhide.
Elita looked furious. "And you didn't go to help him? Or even stop him?"
"He wouldn't have listened to me anyway. You know how he's like, Elita." Defended Ironhide.
The purple femme said nothing. Instead, she transformed and took off, going in the same direction her sparkmate was heading towards. "Sister, wait!" Chromia shouted.
"The both of them are slagging stubborn!" Ironhide cursed. "But, we've got no choice but to trust them. Our focus is getting the Seed somewhere safe."
Tessa and Shane were getting inside Bumblebee, while Joshua, Su and Darcy were entering Drift. However, the young Yeager noticed someone missing. "Wait, where's dad?"
(With the Decepticons)
Above the Autobots and humans, Thundercracker flew over them. Having watched the whole thing taking place, the Decepticon zoomed in on Joyce, who was still carrying the Seed. "Thundercracker to Megatron. I've located the Seed. It's with the humans and Autobots being prepared to be moved outside the city. Omega Supreme is not with them and neither is Optimus Prime, he's gone to face Lockdown." The Seeker reported.
::Excellent. All Seekers, attack the Autobots and retrieve the Seed. I will send the remaining drones to attack Optimus while he is distracted with his duel against Lockdown. I want Prime's head, but Lockdown alive! The mercenary might prove useful:: Replied Megatron.
(With Optimus Prime)
Optimus had tracked Lockdown's energy signature towards a factory near the water. Smoke could be seen still rising from the ship as it nearly disappeared between the bottom of the water. But there was no sign of Lockdown. "Show yourself, Lockdown. Face me!" Optimus challenged, sword and shield ready.
"Prime!" The bounty hunter shouted from above.
Lockdown jumped down from the factory's roof, firing his cannon at a nearby tower, destroying it. Optimus was forced to shield himself from the falling rubble, giving Lockdown time to attack the Prime with his arm-blade. Lockdown also swapped his cannon for his hook, grabbing Optimus by the shoulder and throwing him against the nearby structure. Optimus let out a grunt as he bashed his shield against Lockdown's face, knocking him back.
With some space now, Optimus swung his sword, slashing against Lockdown's chest, making the mercenary bleed a little energon. However, Lockdown merely struck back, this time kicking Optimus in the chest, and then stabbed him in the shoulder. Optimus countered with another swing with his shield, but Lockdown dodged it, bringing out his cannon again. When Prime tried to strike the mercenary with his sword, Lockdown fired his cannon, knocking the blade out of Optimus's hand. Fortunately, Optimus brought out his energon sword, this time using it and his shield to fight.
During their duel, Cade was slowly making his way towards them. The human had spotted Optimus running off to fight Lockdown, and the inventor felt he had a commitment to help the Prime after all he had done for him and his family. Cade watched as Optimus was slowly being overpowered by Lockdown, more refresh then the Prime. However, before he could act, Cade found himself at gunpoint by Harold Attinger. The former Cemetery Wind leader was covered in dirt and dust, clothes torn, cuts and scratches all over him, and he was limping a little too. But, like Savoy, the man had the same burning rage in his eyes.
That rage was shown when Attinger began to speak. "You don't understand, do you Yeager? How much willpower it takes a man to do what is necessary for their country, for their fellow humans, without any recognition whatsoever!"
Optimus, who had kicked Lockdown back, finally took notice of the two humans. "Cade!" He yelled.
Before he could help, Lockdown knocked the Prime off his feet before grabbing him with his hook and slamming him against a stoned pillar. Knocking away the Vector Shield, the mercenary impaled Optimus with the Judgement Sword.
Eyes still on Cade, Attinger continued his ranting. "There are no good aliens, Yeager! The only sides are us and them! And you, Yeager, you chose them!"
Before he could continue, a purple blur raced past the two humans, while delivering a strong punch to the back of Attinger's head. Elita One knocked Attinger out while racing towards Lockdown, photon cannon out. Cade looked at the purple femme and then at the unconscious Attinger. "Any time." Was all Cade said as he picked up his gun-blade.
Elita had reached Lockdown and opened fire, hitting the mercenary in the back. Lockdown growled as he fired at the femme. But Elita was moving too fast for Lockdown to get a hit, and the purple femme continued shooting, soon joined by Cade. "You will never hurt us again, Lockdown!" Elita roared as she fired another shot.
Lockdown snarled as he swung at the femme with his sword, missing. "Blasted femme!"
Suddenly, Bumblebee came. He briefly opened the door, allowing Shane and Tessa to get out before transforming and joining Elita and Cade against Lockdown. The yellow mech delivered a kick to Lockdown's back, sending the mercenary crashing. Seeing his daughter, Cade could only smile as she and Shane worked to free Optimus. Said Prime watched as Lockdown got back up, blocking a punch from Bumblebee before tossing the yellow mech to the side.
"All of you, get out of here! This my fight!" Optimus pleaded.
"Wrong!" Lockdown shouted as he fired at Elita. The hit missed but the femme lost her footing and slid into some crates. "It's my fight, and you're all going to die!" He said as he attacked Cade.
Elita and Bumblebee immediately got back to their feet, and resumed their attack on Lockdown. Cade had managed to shoot the mercenary's cannon away, forcing Lockdown to rely on his sword and hook. While the femme and human were annoying him with their volley of fire, it was Bumblebee's punches and kick that were Lockdown's primary focus, given that they were around the same size. "I will kill each of you, painfully and slowly. And I will make Prime watch as I do so!" Lockdown threatened as he grabbed Bumblebee by the shoulder and kneed him in the chest. He proceeded to throw Bumblebee to the ground and then kick him aside, straight towards Elita. And thus, the purple femme forced to jump out of the way.
That just left Cade Yeager, who was now pinned by his larger opponent. Cade had managed to raise the gun-blade up in time to block Lockdown's own sword, trying to impale the human. Yeager managed to knock Lockdown's weapon out of his hand, but also lost his own too. Raising his hook, Lockdown declared. "Now you die, you annoying fleshling!"
Before the blow could be struck, however, the mercenary's right arm and hook was cut off with a single blade swing. Surprised, Lockdown spun around…only to have the same blade impale him through the chest, piercing his spark. While the mercenary had been distracted by the femme, mech and human, Shane and Tessa were able to free Optimus with the use of a nearby tow truck. Quickly, Optimus picked up his sword and saved Yeager.
Coughing up energon, Lockdown stood in place, feeling his spark dimming. As the light in Lockdown's optics began to fade, Optimus glared straight at the mercenary's face. "That was for Jetfire, and all the others you killed." The Prime said as he roughly kicked Lockdown's corpse off his blade, causing the body to hit the ground with a resounding thud. Optimus vented some air; at long last, the nightmare was over. He had avenged his Autobots who had been killed for these three long years.
Sadly, the respite was brief, as a rocket sailed overhead. Charging towards the group of three Autobots and three humans were the remaining the KSI drones and Vehicons. Their weapons were out and were heading straight towards them.
Optimus, Bumblebee and Elita prepared themselves for a fight, but turned out it would not be necessary. Landing between them and the oncoming drones was Omega Supreme, now in his robot mode. "Targets: Confirmed. Initiating Assault." Omega said as he raised his left thermo rocket launcher, right photon laser cannon while on his plasma blasters on wings and chest took aim. Finally, the giant Autobot unleashed his arsenals on the drones, obliterating them in an instant. All that was left were pieces. "Targets: Terminated." Omega declared.
"Thank you, Omega." Optimus said as he raised his shield, having used it to protect the humans from the shockwave caused by Omega's weapons. "Prowl, do you read me? This is Optimus." The Prime said over the coms.
::Prime my man! Good to hear from ya! I'm guessing Lockdown is down then?:: Jazz's voice asked.
"Jazz?" Optimus asked. "Yes, Lockdown has been dealt with. Where is Prowl?"
::Prowl is being tended too by Ratchet. We managed to regroup outside the city, but got surprised by the Seekers. The slaggers took the Seed with them:: Jazz reported. ::We saw them flying off with Astrotrain, probably taking Megatron back to their base::
"What?! The Decepticons have the Seed!" Exclaimed Optimus.
::Pretty much. But the good news is that Wheeljack and Adam played around with it before the Cons came. According to them, they reduced the bomb's blast radius to the point it will only have enough metal for one body. In other words, the Decepticons basically got away with damaged goods:: Jazz replied cheerfully.
Optimus felt like a weight was lifted off his shoulders. "That is indeed good news, Jazz. We'll meet up with you in a bit. Optimus, out." Prime said as he ended the connection.
A moan suddenly, got everyone's attention. Looking towards the source, Optimus's optics hardened as they focused in on the human. Slowly, Harold Attinger was recovering from Elita's sucker punch. As he got up, though, the man noticed a shadow over him. Looking up, Attinger only saw an angry Optimus reaching out for him.
And, there you go! Finished just before the new year came in! Please be sure to review! Next chapter is the last one.
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