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Plot – Many secrets are unveiled. The first is the truth about the Sword of Purpose. Second, Artemis and Moon's sudden arrival from Prehistoric Earth and into the current timeline. And lastly, Alexis's resignation as a government operative by staying close with her friends. Later, Jan and Illumina from Transformers: Victory make an appearance. But when they located the Sword of Purpose, the Decepticons are looking to claim the sacred weapon for themselves. During the melee, M-Ai makes an unprecedented move.
Episode 25: Mysteries Revealed
In the medical room, Kicker sat beside Misha, while clutching her hand with his.
She still remained in a coma after suffering the effects from the Sword of Purpose and the vicious attack from the Decepticons.
Alongside with Kicker are Stella, Ga'Mede, Sally, Kelly and Bridget.
He hung his head down. "Misha..."
"The tide of battle has really turned in on the Decepticon's favor" Ga'Mede complied.
Stella sighed. "This is my fault."
Everyone turned at her with confusion on their faces.
"Why is that?" says Kelly.
She answered to them. "If I hadn't put my hands on the Sword of Purpose, this wouldn't have happened."
Bridget comforts her. "This wasn't your own doing. It's obvious that Misha had used up too much energy and her exhaustion is what caused her to slip into a coma."
"So, that's it. It was during her first try on an abandoned building and it was also used for cutting M-Ai's face. Along with combining my brother's Energon Sabre to form a barrier" Sally mentioned.
After hearing her sister's explanation, Kicker went back to Misha. He squeezed her hand lightly. "Hang in there, Misha. I'll find a way to get you back." He later asked. "That reminds me. Where are Koji and Rad?"
"Oh, them? They're making departures with their friends" Bridget told him.
Kicker blinked his eyes once and stared at Sally as she shrugged her shoulders.
Outside of the Autobot base, Koji and Rad are doing their farewell addresses to their friends. Namely, Karl, Jenny, Billy and Fred. With them are Scavenger and Tow-Line.
"You're sure that you don't want to stay any longer?" Koji asked.
Jenny answered. "We're certain that we are."
"Besides, we've got some business to attend to" Karl replied.
Rad sighed. "Well, I guess this is goodbye. Isn't it?"
Billy retorted. "Hey, don't worry about us, dude. Scavenger will take care of things." He told the Autobot.
"Quit it! I ain't no babysitter! Now, let's move!"
"Yeah! No parking means no parking!" added Tow-Line.
"We're coming." Billy and Fred headed inside Scavenger, while Karl and Jenny went with Tow-Line.
They both waved goodbye to Koji and Rad, before the two Autobots informed the duo about the mission.
"Good luck to both of you."
"Be very careful out there. See you!"
Scavenger and Tow-Line whirled around and headed north via going eastbound with their friends on-board.
With their old friends departed, Rad informs Koji. "C'mon, let's head back inside."
As they went back to Autobot HQ, Optimus is having a private conversation with Koji's mother; Ms. Onishi. He discussed with her about Koji's involvement with the Autobots and the on-going struggle against the Decepticons involving the unholy power of the Neo-Dark Energon.
"And that's how it is, Ms. Onishi. I apologize, if I brought your son to the battlefield."
She prudently shook her head. "No, not at all. I entrusted that you were responsible of looking after him, since my husband passed away."
Optimus replied. "I understand of how hard it was during that unfaithful event. If the Decepticons claim Koji once again, than the results would be devastating."
"He once told me that he used to control...Fortress Maximus, correct?" she asked.
He continued. "Yes. However, this had proven to be false. When Koji was under Galvatron's control, they placed a miniature cyber-chip inside his internal brain. Therefore, the bio-recognition command block from Cerebros was disabled and had gained access to Fortress Maximus. Koji didn't realize this up until now."
This had left Ms. Onishi very perplexed. "Oh, dear. With everything going on that's surrounding him, what could be next on the agenda?"
"That remains to be seen. Yet, there's one clue that hasn't been discovered" Optimus complied.
"Well, what is it?" thought Ms. Onishi.
"Have Galvatron and Cryotek really put aside their differences or is it possible that they're hiding something secretive we're not aware of? Whatever it is, we'll be ready."
Whilst Optimus is pondering about the Decepticon's true motives, over at the laboratory, T-Ai is over-viewing the Sword of Purpose with Dr. Jones, Artemis and Moon.
"This is very interesting."
"What have you discovered?"
"We're all ears."
"Yes, let's hear it-MOON."
T-Ai replied. "This Sword of Purpose is not only made of titanium chrome, but its second edge tip is made up of highly strong alloy. It's one of the reasons as to why it's extremely sharp and light. In short, the energy surrounding inside this sword has some similarities from an Autobot's weapon that contained the same energy. An Autobot named Star Saber. His blade is much wider and has a far more length than the other. My conclusion is that this sword was created after the war between Star Saber and Destronger."
Dr. Jones was still puzzled and wanted to hear an answer from her. "Meaning?"
T-Ai verified her answer. "It contains medium energies of Star Saber."
Artemis was left stammering. "You're...kidding me, right?"
She shook her head. "No, I'm not. I believe that's the result of Misha falling into a coma."
"Oh, dear. That's just horrible-MOON" sighed Moon.
Dr. Jones didn't know what to say regarding Misha's condition. But there was one thing that was on his mind, along with everybody's and asked the green-haired girl. "Artemis?"
"Yes? What is it?"
He pressed forward. "We're all very curious about you. But more importantly, how did you and your partner end up here after Koji found you back at that old lab?"
She explained. "It all started a long time ago. It was in Prehistoric Earth, right after the Angolmois energy was involved. I had slight crushes on the squid Maximal, Scuba and the Predacon, Starscream. When the second Beast Wars were over, they pitted against each other over me. Instead of succumbing to fate, they ended in a truce. But then, days later, the Angolmois energy had surged through Starscream and became Hellscream; I tried stopping them, but they refused. As a result, they fired at each other and had destroyed themselves in the process. I was overcome with grief and I had no idea of what to do, thereafter. So, I came to Leo Prime and requested him for me to depart from the planet. Me and Moon were placed inside a time capsule pod. Thankfully, we landed in an old laboratory and we've been stuck there for a year until Koji rescued us."
After listening to Artemis's tale, Dr. Jones felt very surprised. "That is one catchy story. But there's one part that got me thinking."
She blinked her eyes. "What's that?"
He responds with a silly joke. "Why would a babe like you fall for a Maximal and a Predacon? It's like making love to a virus." He added laughing.
T-Ai smacked herself in the forehead. "You're useless."
Artemis fell flat on the floor, because of his poor humor. She re-emerged with a disgruntled look on her face. "What is with you? I just couldn't help myself back there!" She frowned. "In that case..."
"Huh?"
She pulls out her mallet from her hip and was willing to bonk Dr. Jones on the head. "I'll resort to this!"
Dr. Jones panicked and tries to run away, while avoiding Artemis's mallet. "T-Take it easy! I was only joking!"
"I ain't falling for it! So, stand still!" No matter what Artemis hits, she keeps missing her target on Dr. Jones from around the lab.
"She's in over her head-MOON" complained Moon.
T-Ai sweat dropped. "Tell me something that I don't know."
During the scuffle over Dr. Jones's rudely joke on Artemis, Koji walked into the lab and was going to speak until he gets clobbered on the head by Artemis's mallet.
He fell to the ground with a small lump on his head and fell onto the floor.
Artemis drops her mallet for hitting him accidentally. "Ah! Oh, I'm so sorry!" She than consoles him. "Are you okay, Koji? I didn't mean to!"
T-Ai was fuming that Artemis was starting to care about him. "Hey, watch it!"
Moon does his best to restrain her. "Now, now. Take it easy-MOON."
Koji groaned. "Artemis..."
"Eh?"
After feeling his sore head from her mallet that he received, he got back up and yelled at her in the face. "What's the big idea of hitting me on the head?"
She starts complaining, before she verified her reason. "It...It was an accident! I was trying to get back at Dr. Jones for teasing me until you came in. By the way, why are you here?"
He replied, despite the small head injury. "First off, me and Rad were finished making our farewells to our friends."
"You mean your old-timers, Karl and Jenny?" thought Dr. Jones.
He nodded. "That's right. And just like Billy and Fred, they've decided to resume their normal lives, whereupon Scavenger and Tow-Line went with them."
"I see."
Koji than turns to T-Ai. "Any word on Misha relating to the Sword of Purpose?"
"No, not really. Kicker is still visibly upset after she was physically assaulted by Galvatron and Cryotek. Not the least of which that he engaged to her."
Artemis became puzzled. "Excuse me but, just what exactly is an engagement? Is it a...Is it a...Is it an Energon Crystal?"
"What?" They all said, before they fake drop on the floor.
Moon was irritated by her answer. "You're stubborn as always-MOON."
She grabbed him by the throat and starts shaking him. "I'm not stubborn!"
Meanwhile, Rad is discussing with Alexis privately without Carlos, Coby, Lori and Bud on the balcony.
"Alexis."
"Yes?"
"Tell me honestly. Has your actions of resigning as a government operative is what led you to reflect on me?" he wondered.
As she firmly held his hand, she responded. "Yes...and no." She turned away from him.
He raised his eyebrow in question. "Huh? What are you trying to say exactly?"
She countered by turning back to him. "It wasn't my nightmares or my thoughts about you, it was because I had a discussion with Colonel Mikey Franklin and Dr. Lucy Suzuki before this conflict happened. When he became the Earth representative after the four Planet Cyber Keys were sent into the far corners of the universe, the Space Bridge was expanded. From there, I handed him over my title as a government operative."
He gasped. "What? Is that it?"
"No. I've once heard from Lucy that she thought the Earth was hollow. And then, I became so enraged." She clenched her fist. "I mean, the nerve of her believing that the Earth is empty! If it were Cybertron, than we would've been enslaved," she said.
Rad was taken aback by surprise. "Alexis..."
Elsewhere at Decepticon HQ, M-Ai's hands were glowing black and purple as she starts meditating in the training facilities.
She is focusing her Neo-Dark Energon powers against several dummies that resembled Stella and Misha.
With a flash of vigor in her cold purple eyes, she fired her attack. "Neo-Dark Energon Tsunami Blaster!" In an instant, the Stella and Misha dummies were incinerated.
By catching her breath, she wiped her forehead under her helmet. She had been training against one dummy after another for nearly an hour, whereas Galvatron and Cryotek were observing the scenario.
"Her training against those dummies has paid off well."
"Even so, that Sword of Purpose the young woman was wielding remains to be an un-daunting weapon."
Galvatron nodded. "Moreover, I've felt some strange but powerful energy emanating from it."
Cryotek agreed. "Yes, I too have felt it. Let's overview the previous battle with M-Ai and those worthless humans."
They went over to the Main Control Panel and played a recent video with Stella holding the Sword of Purpose. As soon as the footage began to roll, something had caught Galvatron's optic sensors.
"Wait! Freeze image." The video had paused. "Magnify."
The picture of Stella gripping the sword grew deeper in depth for a closer look. It indicated a small radiant white glow on its grip from Stella's hands.
"Whatever that is, it could hold some valuable information that we need to verify" Galvatron exclaimed.
"Or the key to finding out its true potential" told Cryotek.
Galvatron grinned. "Yes, of course. By pinpointing its weakness, we can utilize it to our advantage. That way, the Autobots and their human friends will be swatted down like a bunch of Insecticons!"
As he and Cryotek begin their next phase of their plan, back on over at Autobot HQ, Kicker consoles next to Misha in her coma condition.
"Misha..." With small tears in his eyes, he starts to recollect his memories about her. The time when he first met her in Jungle City, the previous Energon wars with Unicron, her mind manipulated by Galvatron's Dark Energon and battling him, his bitter rivalry with Ultra Magnus over her, her first attempt with the Sword of Purpose while reuniting with her aunt and uncle, his mother's funeral and finally his long-awaited engagement to her. His last memory was her bright smile.
He kept glancing at her until he was interrupted by someone.
"Kicker?"
He turned around to see Artemis and Moon standing before him. "Artemis? What brings you and your partner here?"
"T-Ai told me about the Sword of Purpose."
"And?" he says, pleading an answer.
"She said that it contains some similarities relating to an Autobot named Star Saber. To be blunt, the Sword of Purpose carries the energies from Star Saber's sword."
Kicker's eyes widened. "Are you serious?"
Moon shook his head. "It's no joke-MOON." He turned to see Misha laying on the bed and has yet to awoken. "Oh? Who is this young woman-MOON?"
"That's Misha. She's my best friend."
Artemis and Moon now realize of who the young woman is.
"So, that's her."
"It's sad to see her like this-MOON."
Kicker continued. "I know. She's been living on her own, when she lost her parents in a car accident. Still, I've grown closer to her during and after the Energon wars against Unicron. But now with this new threat known as Neo-Dark Energon, along with Cryotek and M-Ai, this won't be an easy battle."
Artemis felt sorry for the way things have turned out for Kicker's girlfriend. She then asked about his relationship with her. "Kicker, how long have you known Misha?"
"It's been around ten years" he told her.
"Oh, wow!"
"No wonder that you like her so much-MOON. Unlike Artemis, she gets mushy over Scuba all the time-MOON" said Moon with an annoying joke.
Artemis grabbed him by the ears and was about to clobber him. "What did you say?!"
Kicker managed to calm Artemis down. "Hey, relax. He's just pulling your leg." He later looked at Misha from over his shoulder. He sighed. "I'm not sure as to when she'll ever wake up."
As they stared at Misha in her comatose state, Artemis piqued up. "Kicker, maybe we should tell Optimus about the Sword of Purpose."
He agreed with her suggestion. "Alright, than." Before he left, he takes a quick glance at Misha. "Misha..."
At the Main Computer System, Artemis is carefully holding the Sword of Purpose in her hands with Moon by her side as T-Ai explains the full details surrounding this vaguely weapon.
"As I've told earlier with Dr. Jones, Artemis and Koji, this sword represents some similarities to an Autobot named Star Saber."
Rodimus gasped at this sudden revelation. "Star Saber? That name is legendary in the Autobot archive on Planet Cybertron. When the war was over between them, both Star Saber and Destronger shook their hands. Much to the delight of a human named Jan Minakaze."
"But, why would the Sword of Purpose have a connection to Star Saber?" asked Artemis.
T-Ai explained. "It contains the energies from Star Saber's sword. Although the blade is highly sharp, along with the width and length, this is actually a copy. This would mean that it was recently made after Star Saber's conflict with Destronger."
Everybody in the Autobot base was left rattled with surprise upon hearing from T-Ai's statement relating to the Sword of Purpose.
"So, it was created as a duplicate?" Stella asked.
T-Ai nods her head.
Ga'Mede exclaimed. "Well, that's interesting. That's almost more startling than from what I've remembered about the alliance between Galvatron and Cryotek."
"Oh? Let's hear it" says Optimus.
He retorted. "It's slightly rumored that Cryotek may betray Galvatron, when he wants to utilize the Neo-Dark Energon for his own purpose."
"What?" gasped Koji.
Optimus was in disbelief. "Well, that's just prime."
Magnus agreed. "No kidding. What else could go wrong?"
Suddenly, a white light appeared on the Sword of Purpose and wrapped around it. It than floated in the air from Artemis's hands.
"Wh-What's going on?" says a surprised Kelly to Alexis.
"I don't know. But whatever it is, it's acting up on its own."
After a short while, it vanished without leaving a single trace.
"Hey, it's gone!" cried Rad.
Just when it seemed that the mystery behind the Sword of Purpose was left unsolved, a flashing loud signal had started to go off.
T-Ai immediately punched in the co-ordinates as to where the Sword of Purpose had relocated. "Optimus! Rodimus! I've found it!"
"What's the location?"
She turned to him. "It's in Sector 89. You must go there, before the Decepticons do." She later opens the Space Bridge.
"Then, let's move!" shouted Rodimus.
"Autobots! Transform and roll-out!" Optimus transforms into a fire truck with Koji on-board. Followed by Magnificus with Ga'Mede, Rodimus with Kicker and Rad, the Autobot brothers, The Build Team and Ultra Magnus to retrieve the Sword of Purpose.
But little did they know that Mo-Vor had pinpointed the location of the Sword of Purpose in space. He contacted his leaders. "Mo-Vor, reporting. I've detected a strange energy reading coming from New York City. And to top it off, the Autobots have been spotted."
"Is it the sword?" wondered Galvatron.
"Well...it could be. But, I can't say for sure."
"It's definitely it." Cryotek turns to M-Ai. "M-Ai, are you ready?"
She gripped her fist. "I'm always ready."
In the meantime, out on the streets of New York City, two people have picked up the mysterious sword from off the ground.
The first was a tall young man with light-brown hair, medium brown eyes, donning a beige business suit with green tie and black shoes. The second was a tall young woman with long orange hair, black eyes, wearing a light blue dress shirt with skirt and long socks with brown low-heel shoes that stretched out her long legs.
They carefully inspect the sharp weapon after retrieving it from the ground.
The young woman spoke first. "What do you make of this, Jan?"
He replied. "Good question, Illumina. It's so heavily sharp and yet, it's as light as a feather." He stares at the sword as a reflection. "Still, where did it come from?"
As they were busy inspecting the sword, a portal from the Space Bridge appeared and out comes Optimus with his Autobots arriving on the scene.
"Optimus Prime, Transform!"
"Sideburn, Transform!"
"X-Brawn, Transform!"
"Prowl, Transform!"
"Magnificus, Transform!"
"Rodimus, Transform!"
"Ultra Magnus, Transform!"
"Wedge, Transform!"
"High Tower, Transform!"
"Grim Lock, Transform!"
"Heavy Load, Transform! Oh, yeah!"
Jan and Illumina both became awfully surprised of their appearance, when they've recognized the insignia on their chest-plates.
"Why, you're the Autobots!"
"What brings you out here?"
Kicker answered. "It's the Sword of Purpose and you're holding it."
"You mean this?" he asked, holding the sword.
"What's so special about it?" she thought.
Optimus replied to them. "This will be a shock to you but, the Sword of Purpose contains medium energies to an Autobot commander known as Star Saber."
They both gasped in total bewilderment.
"S-S-Star Saber?"
"He lives inside that sword?"
Koji retorted after scratching his head. "Not quite. You see, the Sword of Purpose is actually a re-modified version of Star Saber's sword."
"Say what?" Jan's eyes were widened including Illumina's.
"It may sound odd to you, but according to a reliable source, that sword was made after Star Saber and Destronger ended their scuffle by shaking their hands. As a result, the war between them had finally concluded" told Ga'Mede.
"I see." Jan stared at the Sword of Purpose in his hands. "I can't wait to find out what this sword does."
"That's what you think!" A new voice had interjected.
As everybody whirled around, they see Galvatron, Cryotek and the Decepticon fleet blocking their path on both sides.
Galvatron demands an offer to them. "You may leave. But first, hand over the sword."
Jan protects Illumina, while holding the blade. "Not on my watch!"
"We're not letting you have it!" told Optimus to Galvatron and Cryotek.
"Then, we'll have to take it by force!"
"Spy-Changers! Decepticons! Attack!"
"What?" gasped both Optimus and Rodimus.
"Another ambush!" Magnus mentioned.
"Oh, crap! Not again!" Kicker turns to Koji, Rad and Ga'Mede. "You guys ready?"
They all nodded their heads.
Jan freaked out upon hearing Kicker to fight the Decepticons. "Are you insane? You can't fight them all like this!"
Illumina pleaded. "You could get yourself killed!"
Kicker made a small laugh to himself. "There's a fairly good reason and you're about to find out why."
"Eh?"
Not only were Jan and Illumina were clueless, but so were Artemis and Moon from the Autobot base.
"Have they lost their minds? This is nuts!"
"Why would they even bother trying?-MOON."
Dr. Jones answered to them. "Well, I do. Both my son and his friends have obtained special powers that you were not aware of."
"If you pay close attention, they change into their special uniforms" Coby said.
After Artemis and Moon looked at each other in confusion, they turned back to the Viewing Monitor and witnessed the sudden transformations from the four men.
Stella was also interested about them as well and watched.
Kicker came first until Rad, Koji and Ga'Mede.
"Kicker, Transform!"
"Rad, Transform!"
"Koji, Transform!"
"Ga'Mede, Transform!"
Artemis, Moon and Stella were all amazed.
"I-Incredible!"
"I agree-MOON."
"Remarkable!"
So does Jan and Illumina.
"Whoa! That is so cool!"
"Astonishing!"
"Don't get full of yourself!" shouted a female voice. She than popped up in-front of Jan, Illumina and the others with a disgruntled look on her face.
"It's M-Ai!" says Koji.
"Who?" thought Jan.
"We can talk later. Right now, move!" Kicker immediately grabbed Jan, while Rad took Illumina before M-Ai threw out her Neo-Dark Energon Tsunami Blaster straight at them and missed their target while leaving a pothole on the street.
Illumina brushed her long orange hair. "What was that?"
"Never mind. Just find a place to take cover and while you're at it, give me the Sword of Purpose." Kicker prompted Jan to pass over the blade, where he gladly accepted.
Later on, Jan and Illumina hid themselves in a back alley to watch the action from afar.
During that, M-Ai took the advantage and aimed at her target. "Take this, Kicker!" She drew out her Sword of Fury and held it in the air. "Neo-Dark Energon Shockwave!"
Coby warns him from the viewing monitor. "Look out!"
Kicker notices the oncoming wave that's veering towards him. He didn't move, but remained calm. Then, he felt a warm light coming from both the Sword of Purpose and the Energon Blade, where the blades were both glowing white and as he held them up, he became amazed that he was able to wield them altogether. By glancing back at M-Ai, it gave him an idea and by making a slight grin, he crossed the swords together.
M-Ai became puzzled and so did Dr. Jones.
"Wh-What is my son doing?" he wondered.
"I was asking myself that same question" thought Stella.
As the Neo-Dark Energon Shockwave heads into Kicker's path, he braced himself with the Energon Sabre and the Sword of Purpose in his hands; crossed.
It makes direct contact on him until it got blocked by the swords. He then feels the pressure mounting from M-Ai's attack as he's being pushed back. "Damn! It's a lot stronger than I could even imagine!"
M-Ai mocked him. "You've underestimated me. My strength is far greater than yours. Let alone that Energon Fusion. So, give it up!"
"Sorry, but I don't give up that easily!" By building up enough strength from within him, along with his connection to Misha, he was able to overpower the Neo-Dark Energon Shockwave and hurl it back at her.
M-Ai hadn't anticipated it, but was smart enough to get out of dodge and avoid her own attack. This had left her baffled. "B-But, how? How is that possible?"
Kicker laid out the details to her. "I think you're the one that underestimated me. If it hadn't been for my relationship with Misha, than I would've been infected again."
Knowing that his strength came from his love for Misha, M-Ai became irate. "You scumbag!" As she pumped her fist with a purple and black glow, she's willing to strike back. But then, she made a harsh grin and glared at him in the eye.
It triggered Kicker's curiosity. "Hey, what's with that look of yours?"
Koji had noticed it too. "From what I can tell, it doesn't sound too good."
Meanwhile, Optimus, Rodimus and Magnus are getting thrashed by the combined might of Galvatron and Cryotek. Landfill tries to help out, but they too got mauled.
"They act very co-hesive as a unit, rather than each other" Optimus mentioned.
"I see your point. By putting away their differences, they've increased their strength and army."
"Yeah, well, I'm not amused."
Both Decepticon leaders gloated at them.
"You should be, Magnus. With our allegiance growing like the Neo-Dark Energon, there's no way you can stop us," says Galvatron.
"Yes, you might as well admit defeat" agreed Cryotek.
"Never! As long as there spark in our frames, we'll never give in to you!" told Optimus to the duo.
"How enlightening. But yet, utterly pointless." Galvatron turned to M-Ai. "M-Ai! Make your move!"
M-Ai's eyes flashed purple and replied back. "Yes, Galvatron. Neo-Dark Energon..."
Kicker warns to his comrades. "Brace yourself, you guys. She might attack us again!"
But instead of attacking, she utilized a different move. "Teleportation!" She then disappeared.
Koji instantly recognized that move. "Sh-She vanished!"
"We know that but where did she run off to?" Kicker said.
Cryotek told him. "Oh, we know where she went." He finished his sentence with a sick laugh.
Kicker gasped by understanding as to where M-Ai had teleported. "Oh, no! It can't be!"
Dr. Jones became curious about his son's complexion. "I wonder, what's wrong with him."
Then, Bud remembered something from a little while ago. "Wait! I think, I know!"
"Know what, Bud?" asked Stella.
Bud retaliated. "She must've used the teleportation technique, invaded here and abducted me. This could only mean..." Before he could blurt out his answer, M-Ai re-appears from behind him.
"I'm here."
When Bud turned around a little late, M-Ai cloaked him with a hard fist to his face that sent him reeling back first into the wall and was knocked out.
"Bud!" Coby was furious from her assault on his brother. "Why, you little..."
He tries punching her, but she kept avoiding his fists until she strikes him in the gut with her knee and tossed him over her shoulder where he is thrown next to his brother.
M-Ai later detected Lori's oncoming punch behind her back and blocked it, before she starts twisting Lori's arm.
Stella tries to intervene, but M-Ai kicks her in the stomach and shoves her at Dr. Jones, Alexis and Sally.
She than backslapped Lori in the face and made her stumble until she hits her again with a hard right cross. Knocking her out cold like the other two.
Artemis takes the advantage by hitting her on the head with a mallet. But much to her dismay, however, M-Ai caught it and ripped it in two places.
As M-Ai proceeds to attack Artemis, Moon pitched in, transformed into his robot form and takes the blow; where he gets thrown to the wall hard.
Artemis gasped in disbelief. "Moon, no!"
"Now tell me where Misha is or I'll cripple you!" M-Ai warned her.
"No way!" Artemis stood her ground.
"Fine, than!" M-Ai grabs Artemis by the throat and tries to choke her until T-Ai pitched in and placed a headlock on her. Thus, releasing her grip on Artemis. She became irritated from her duplicate's distraction. "Get off my back!"
T-Ai countered. "Not on my watch, you don't!"
M-Ai cackled with delight. "If you insist." She uses her teleportation technique to escape T-Ai's grasp from her. She then teleported behind Sally and grips by the back of the neck while making a demand to everyone after they got back on their feet. "You've got two choices: show me where Misha is hiding or I'll infect Kicker's sister!"
"Sally!" cried Dr. Jones. "Don't you dare harm her!"
M-Ai grinned. "I can do whatever I want! Either you tell me where Misha is or else!" She starts squeezing Sally's neck and looks to transfer her Neo-Dark Energon into Sally's body until Dr. Jones interjected.
"Alright! I'll give it to you."
He takes her to the medical room, where Kelly, Bridget and Carlos are looking after Misha.
They were than interrupted by Dr. Jones and beside him was M-Ai.
Bridget explained to Dr. Jones about her shocking arrival. "Dr. Jones, why is she here?"
"At ease. I have no choice. She's here for Misha."
"You just can't!" warned Kelly. "Kicker will be very upset!"
As M-Ai carried the unconscious Misha in her arms, she retorted. "I don't give a damn! Now if you'll excuse me, I have some important matters at hand. See ya." With a small giggle, she teleported with Misha.
Dr. Jones hung his head in shame. "Kicker, I'm very sorry."
Back at the battlefield, Ga'Mede reasons with Kicker about his startling expression. "What's gotten into you?"
"It's M-Ai. I've almost forgot that she can teleport."
Koji gasped upon the realization. "Oh, no! Then, that means..."
As they looked up, M-Ai re-appeared on Galvatron's giant shoulder pad with the unconscious Misha. "Galvatron, I've brought Misha with me."
"Ah, good work, M-Ai."
Kicker steadied his Energon Sabre and is willing to attack. "Make one wrong move on her and I'll..."
Galvatron interrupted him. "Or you'll what? Attack? Don't even think about it." He holds a prism-like shape in his hands. "Go on, M-Ai. Put her in here."
Optimus tries to prevent Galvatron's scheme. "No, Galvatron! Stop!" But is than thwarted by the Spy-Changers and Ruination.
"Too late, Prime! Do it!" called Galvatron to M-Ai.
"As you wish."
Once M-Ai tosses Misha into the Neo-Dark Energon prism, a bright purple flash of light blinded everybody.
"I...I can't see!" cried Kicker, shielding his eyes.
"Damn it! Not this again!" added Koji.
Even the others from Autobot HQ are also blinded from the light.
"Ah! What's happening?" thought Coby.
"How should I know?" replied Lori.
Artemis can barely see through the light that's about to diminish. "Hey, everyone! The light's starting to fade out."
After it went away, everybody's eyes were widened in horror by witnessing a shocking discovery.
Surging with purple electricity through her body was Misha. Her fists were clenched, her expression was cold and as a Decepticon insignia reappeared on her forehead, she opened her dark purple eyes. She turned to Galvatron. "What are your orders, Master Galvatron?" Even her voice had also changed.
He became thrilled that the upgraded Neo-Dark Energon on Misha had become a success. He issued a command. "You see that man? Destroy him! That's an order!" He points at Kicker.
"Yes." She leapt from his shoulders and onto the ground. She confronts Kicker with a cold grin on her face. "I will enjoy decimating you."
Kicker was left completely stunned. He is once again facing the woman that he proposed to in battle.
Dr. Jones became very shocked with some sweat trickling down on his forehead. "This is bad. This is very bad."
Stella's eyes grew very sternly to see Kicker's best friend become infected with Neo-Dark Energon and truly realize what it is capable of doing: brainwashing its victims.
To Be Continued...
End of Episode 25