The Transformers
The Instrument of Revenge
Chapter 25 – The Final Option
Optimus Prime made it to the base of rocket-mode Omega Supreme and the giant Autobot was preparing for lift off. The Autobot commander once again forced himself to transform and returned to robot form. He was now severely damaged and he had trouble walking to the ramp of the immense Autobot. His face was nearly beyond recognition, dents covered his exterior and cut wires were hanging from all points of his body, but he moved on.
"I'm sorry Omega, I know you wanted to join the fight, and we sure could have used you, but this was one battle we were not going to win. I needed you here, and right now you're going to have the most important role of all."
Prime looked out over the landscape of Iacon and fires had already consumed much of their great city. Then his Autobots approached. From all directions the survivors came. It was only several hundred battery weapons that allowed their escape and kept the Destructicons at bay. As Optimus watched, he could see that his forces had severely dwindled. A great many had fallen and it saddened him beyond measure, but he knew he had to carry on. The galaxy depended on it.
Sideswipe transformed before Optimus. "Get everyone aboard Sideswipe, there is something I need to do."
Prime moved to a control station that had been only recently constructed. Massive wiring extended from the base and led into the surface of the planet itself. It led directly to what many considered to be Cybertron's essence, a super computer known as Vector Sigma. It was a device that millions of years ago gave many of the Transformers life itself. Prime looked down at the display of controls, and moved his fingers to a large green button that he knew would surely trigger doomsday itself. He looked to Omega Supreme and nearly all of his troops were aboard, and then turned to see Starscream and the Destructicons almost on top of them still approaching. The battery weapons that aided in the Autobots escape were all gone now.
He pushed the button and deep beneath the planet's surface Vector Sigma awakened. With the command from Optimus now in its memory banks the computer followed course with the Autobot plan. Optimus moved to Omega Supreme's ramp and slowly crept up and into the massive rocket. The hatch door shut behind him and the Autobot lifted off into space above.
Starscream watched on in anger as the Autobots fled. He quickly turned to his troops. "Transform and destroy that rocket!"
A legion of Destructicons changed into their weapon forms while another group converted to their flight modes and prepared to attack, but an intense burning sensation from below suddenly prevented them. Rising from the surface of the planet was a deadly form of plasma energy that quickly paralyzed the Destructicon army. Starscream screamed in agony as electrifying bolts of energy shot out of Cybertron's surface. The Destructicon Commander immediately fell to his knees in tremendous pain. He clenched his fists and stared up into the night sky, but as he tried with all of his might, he could not stand up. All around the Destructicon Commander, his troops fell to their backs quivering in reaction to the plasma shooting through every circuit in their bodies.
More and more of the destructive energy rose from the surface of the metal planet. Cybertron's hard surface had even begun to tear itself apart in reaction to the power emerging from deep within itself. Giant pieces of metal ripped away from the ground beneath the Destructicon's feet and backs. Many warriors fell into these deep cracks falling miles into Cybertron to their assured deaths. Others, badly damaged from battling the Autobots, simply died as a result of the powerful energy.
Now, many kilometers above the planet's surface within Omega Supreme, Optimus Prime watched on. Around him in the large bridge, stationed at various positions, were Hot Rod, Sideswipe, Springer, Perceptor and Bumblebee who had taken Beachcomber's position. The small Autobot geologist had been taken to the repair bay for much needed help. Prime moved to the center of the room, sat down in his command chair, and waited several more seconds before issuing the command he thought he would never have to make.
"Omega, lock on target and prepare to fire your main gun…" Optimus looked down, refusing to face the Autobots who were surely watching him. He was embarrassed that things had to come to this and was unsure as to what to say to comfort his fellow warriors.
Omega Supreme swung around three hundred and sixty degrees until he was pointed at Iacon. His massive bow opened like a peeled banana and a large cannon deep within Omega's interior was exposed. It was one of Omega Supreme's recent upgrades. A sort of doomsday weapon device that even he hoped he would never have to use. The tip of the weapon began to glow bright yellow as the enormous power within him increased. All Omega needed now was one more order.
Optimus Prime looked up from his blue hands and finally raised his head high. He had a job to do, and the time for feeling sorry himself was over. If half of Cybertron needed to be obliterated then so be it. "Omega…"
Optimus Prime could not finish his words. Something hit them and it hit hard. Prime fell from his seat and crashed to the floor below. He quickly rose amongst growing fire and smoke passing over the other damaged Autobots to get to the monitor controls. He activated the stern exterior cameras and soon realized what had happened.
Appearing across the screen was the immense metal dinosaur known as Trypticon. The largest Decepticon had caught them completely off guard and had caused some severe damage. The Decepticon did not stop or continue his attack. The dark grey colored warrior with two huge booster rockets welded to his back moved towards the planet. Optimus Prime knew that undoubtedly the Decepticon army was inside him. Springer forced himself to look up and muttered one word. "Arcee…"