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One Shall Rise Part 2
Story Pov
Picking up From Last Chapter
Optimus took in his surroundings, Unicron cover him around all angles, not a single escape point.
"Optimus, have you uncovered any further sign of Unicron's emergence?" Ratchet Asked over the Primes Radio Com's.
"Unicron is power incarnate, and you, the last of the Primes, shall perish." The Army of Unicron mini's chanted at the same time
"I take that as a 'Yes'" Ratchet said. "We are on our way" All the bots turned towards the ground bridge, but were stopped by Optimus
"Negative Unicron cannot be defeated by sheer force.
He wants me, Ratchet.
This fight must be mine alone." Prime replied with his blasters out and battle mask ready.
The horde of Unicron's charged at Optimus, coming from all sides and angles. A few jump from the high cliffs above, but they were easy shots for Optimus as he blasted them into dust.
One shot from his blasters is all it takes to bring down the Minions.
A few others close by tried to grab Optimus, but were quickly thrown off and blasted. In a Second more stone Unicron's emerged from the rocks. Prime started to jump from platform to platform, slicing with his swords and shooting his way through the canyon, even causing the collapse of a small cliff that crushed a couple of Mini Unicron's.
Optimus was caught off guard as one Unicron tackled him off the high platform and onto a wider one down below. Prime adjusted himself so that the Stone Gollum hit the ground first, but in doing so made the Prime fly backwards towards the rock wall. One Stone Unicron took the opportunity to get a few hits on the Prime before being blasted into dust. More of them charged at Optimus as he got up, only for them to meet a similar fate.
Out of Nowhere, Prime was hit in the back of the head, which caused him to stumble forward, and received and uppercut from another, and knocked to the ground, he quickly switched to his swords and stabbed one right thought the face and swing his corpse around before tossing over the edge.
The one moment of freedom was cut short as Optimus's limbs were grabbed by the surrounding Unicron's. He struggled to get free, but his strength was not enough.
His eyes widen as a Unicron walked over and lifted his spiked covered blade over the Prime.
Before the final blown can be dealt, a multitude of lasers struck the execution and was soon reduced to dust. Optimus turned his head to see the rest of his team rush out of the ground bridge, on a higher platform, 'guns blazing' as the humans put it.
They all jumped down to their leader and destroyed the group of Stone Unicron's and also preventing any further ones from getting close on their position. Optimus dodged a blade and kicked away the attacker before grabbing another and tossing him over the edge.
The team quickly disposed a larger Unicron with a few blasted before Bumblebee drop kicked him. Two other larger one mange to get the jump on Arcee and Bee, before Optimus came rushing back in and destroying them, with one of them with a blaze through the chest.
"Did Ratchet not relay my command? Return to base." Prime ordered.
"Reinforcements will not prevent your destruction, disciple of Primus." Unicron voice echoed through the canyon.
"Optimus, your Unicron's target, Maybe you should consider returning to base" Arcee said
"These manifestations of Unicron can locate me anywhere on Earth." Optimus continued shooting
"Even our base's shielding would only cloak my position for so long. I will not put others at risk."
"Then fall back and let us take the lead. Just this once" Bulkhead begged.
"Yeah we go this OP" Jazz added.
"Please! Listen to reason! If you don't survive, Optimus, I fear neither will this planet." Ratchet said over the comms.
Optimus became silent at the thought. "Very Well"
Everyone gathered around The Prime, Blasters out.
"LET'S MOVE!" Arcee shouted, and took off running followed by Airachnid, Velocity, and Prowl. As they started their ascend out of the canyon
"DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND!" G-Force shouted.
Everyone charged, blasting their way through the many manifestations of Unicron.
Once they reach ground level, The Autobots transformed into their vehicle modes, driving away.
Taking down a few more Unicrons along the way by driving right through their legs.
Suddenly the entire rock face side of the mountain crumbled before them, and then a colossal rock titan version of Unicron's clone emerged from it.
"Please tell that's not him" Velocity said in fear.
"No, not Unicron himself, but another of his manifestations." Optimus replied.
"If we can't beat him, or outrun him, what are we supposed to do?" Airachnid asked.
"All we can do.
Neutralize his vessels as they appear, until we find a way to destroy him without destroying the very Earth upon which we walk."
With Blasters out, The Autobots charged forward. Some stay in front, others moved around in a circle, others moved behind him.
But their weapons had no effect on them, and with a swing of is spiked sword. Everyone was launched far, and rolled to a stop, unable to get back up.
That left Optimus the last one standing, still firing his guns.
The giant rock Unicron slammed his sword into the ground and launched giant rocks at Optimus.
Unfortunately the Prime could not dodge them in time and was now buried under the rubble.
The Few Autobots that were still standing continued to fire at Unicron, but it was no use as he raised his left foot above the fallen Prime.
"I am this world's past and its future. And as of this moment-
"NOOOO!" Arcee screamed out.
-all Primes are simply past."
Before the final blow was struck, Blaster fire was heard as a few rounds went right through Unicron's Head, It crumbled before the body fell down with it, thankfully, not on top of Optimus. Its crumbled body laid out.
The rest of the team regrouped.
"It wasn't me" Arcee said.
"Me nether" Bulkhead Replied.
"Neither of us" Jazz said as he gestured to Prowl and Ironhide.
"I wish it was me" Airachnid said."
"That one was all me" G-Force said smugly. But everyone narrowed their eyes at him, Velocity elbowed him on the side. "Sorry, just kidding" he smiled.
Arcee rolled her optics and put two fingers to her Audio receptors "Ratchet…"
"What is it? What happened?"
"I Happened" a loud rough voice boomed over the area. Everyone looked in shock as he stood on top of Unicron crumbled body.
"Megatron..." Airachnid said was distain.
"King 'Con is there, too?" Miko said over the comms
"He has aligned himself with Unicron." Ratchet added.
"Don't be so Sure, Megatron just saved Optimus' tailpipe." Arcee replied which left everyone at base in shock and confusion.
Optimus managed to crawl out from the rubble only to look up and stare at Megatron, who intern charged his cannon at the Primes face.
The Autobots all aimed their blasters at Megatron.
But instead of killing shot, he offered his hand. Optimus looked back up at Megatron before looking at his talon claws, before he slowly grabbed his offering, as he was pulled back up to his feet.
The Autobots pulled their weapons away from the two.
"It is rather ironic, considering our last encounter. If memory serves, you were desperately attempting to extinguish my spark." Megatron growl in his raspy voice.
"That option remains very much in play." Prime replied.
"I who expect nothing less" The warlord spat back as he leaning close to Optimus face.
"However-" he brushed pass Prime with his arms behind is back.
I have a proposal…" he turned back to the Prime "Join me in defeating our shared enemy - Unicron, the chaos-bringer.
"HA!" Ratchet laughed over the comms. "Absurd! Unicron is evil incarnate. If Megatron was to take any side, why would it be ours?" he questioned.
"Because Megatron's pride would never allow anyone other than himself to rule this planet." Prime answered as he walked up to his enemy.
"You know me to well Optimus" he smirked.
"You have an Army of Con's at your disposal, why would you come to us?" Prowl asked.
"Because this particular endeavor requires something beyond the realm of my command - The power of a Prime. He gestured to Optimus Prime.
"Then I guess we don't need you at all." Velocity snapped as she narrowed her optics, hands on her hips.
"On the contrary" Megatron objected Optimus may be the only one who can defeat Unicron, but I remain the only one who can guide you to him. Unicron's lifeblood runs through me. Only I can hear his thoughts, anticipate his movements." He looked at the Prime
"Optimus, our past alliances - Autobot, Decepticon - no longer matter, not while Unicron lives."
Ratchet slammed his fist in the console "THE PAST ALWAYAS MATTERS!" he fumed.
"A truce between Autobot and Decepticon…How long do you expect us to believe that will last?" Prime questioned.
"Only as long as it's mutually beneficial." Megatron Answered.
"And when our proposed shared mission is complete?"
"I will conquer this Earth… my way"
"…Brutal honesty from a Decepticon?" Arcee asked in confusion.
"Aligning with the lesser of two evils is still siding with evil." Ratchet said.
"Do you think you've witnessed the full power of Unicron?" Megatron asked.
"Those foot soldiers were nothing more than a taste.
Unicron has yet to fully awaken. With each passing moment, the "Bringer of chaos" evolves, mutating Earth from the inside out.
What we have witnessed until now is but a prelude of the utter devastation his rising will wreak upon your world."
"Like your quest for power destroyed Cybertron?" Arcee yelled back.
"MAKE NO MISTAKE! This time there will be a planet left for me to rule,"
"Don't think we got much choice on the matter at hand" Airachnid voiced her option.
"I'm down for whatever." G-Force added.
"Even if we agree, Unicron's all the way down at the center of the Earth.
How are we supposed to get there - drive?" Ironhide questioned.
"There is only one way." Optimus let the answer sink in.
…
"ABSOLUTELY NOT!" Ratchet Yelled over the comms.
"Ground-bridging into space or onto moving trains is difficult enough!
But plotting a blind jump inside of a sentient being?! Besides, direct exposure to that much Dark Energon will debilitate you! You haven't built up an immunity like Megatron has." He argued.
"Yet another strong argument for soliciting my guidance." Megatron assured his side of the argument.
"You can provide Unicron's exact coordinates?" Prime asked.
"If you transport us to this planet's core, I can lead you directly into Unicron's spark… the very heart… of his darkness." Megatron hissed out.
"Optimus, even if we survive the jump, how are we supposed to stop Unicron?" Arcee asked.
Optimus started at Megatron who narrowed his optics.
"The Matrix of Leadership" He answered, his eyes not leave Megatron.
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"What is that?" Agent Fowler asked.
"A vessel of pure energy, the collective wisdom of the Primes." Ratchet explained.
Do we have time for a scavenger hunt? I mean, where's Optimus supposed to find this Matrix?" Jack asked.
"Optimus does not need to find it. He carries it within him." Ratchet brought his fist to his chest.
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"It was the combined power of the Primes that defeated Unicron so long ago, the very reason he now seeks to destroy you." Megatron told.
"It would follow that unleashing the power of the Matrix directly into Unicron's spark would return him to stasis." Optimus finished.
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"Hold On" Miko interrupted. "If "everything goes right," Unicron's gonna stay down there?"
"Yeah. Can't we siphon him out somehow?" Jack questioned.
"He's not in the earth's core, Jack. He is the earth's core." Raf explained.
"Rafael is correct." Ratchet said.
"Tampering with your core could affect the magnetic poles, trigger the very cataclysmic events we are attempting to remedy.
Tragically, Unicron is your planet's very seed.
Always has been and always must be." He sadly replied.
G-Force continued to watch the two faction leaders talk when a rock hit his foot, but then he began to notice that it kept rolling along with many other rock, straight back to the lifeless rock corpse of Unicron.
"Uh…GUYS!" he shouted.
"WE GOT ANOTHER ONE!" Ironhide said.
They watch as slowly but surely Unicron began to reform.
"Ratchet, set the ground bridge." Optimus ordered.
The Rest of the Team moving backwards keeping their feet on the ground as gravity seemed to pull them towards the reforming of Unicron.
A ground bridge portal opened up beside them.
"Wait." Arcee said.
"We're opening up a direct path into our base with Megatron standing right there?"
"And seriously, he's gonna risk his own spark to save us?" Bulkhead asked.
"Do we have any other options?" G-Force asked.
Megatron laugh. "Hardly my nature" he smirked as he turn to stare at colossal rock titan.
He looked back.
"Consider my offer. I shall keep it busy" Megatron took off in his alien jet mode and proceeded to blast away at the titan, while the rest if the Autobots retreated back to base.
Autobot Base.
With the world spinning out of control and Megatron fighting off giant stone clones of Unicron. The Autobots returned base to discuss the matter at hand.
"I know that desperate times call for desperate measures, but bringing Megatron here?" Ratchet objected to the idea of letting Megatron anywhere close to their location, let alone their own base.
June stepped forward in anger. "How can you even think about letting that monster near these children after what he did to Raf?" June put her hands on Raf shoulders, protecting him as if Megatron was already in the base.
Optimus reassured her. "He will be closely monitored and only allowed to linger long enough to send us on our journey."
"What's gonna stop the 'Con from calling in an air strike if he knows where you live?" Fowler asked.
"By ground-bridging Megatron here, he will be unable to get a fix on our coordinates." The Prime answered.
Jack leaned over the railing. "Optimus, what's gonna happen to you when all your Matrix energy is released?"
"The power within the Matrix has not previously been utilized in this particular manner." Facing away from his team.
"But you have an idea, don't you?" Jack became worried.
Optimus didn't say a word, as he became lost in thought. "Autobots… if humankind is to be saved I have no choice but to proceed." He turned back to face his team. "But you do."
The base was silent as the Autobots weighed their options in taking part in this suicide mission, their human partners looked at them for answers.
"Well…" Bulkhead started.
"I don't know about humankind, but I'm willing to do it… for Miko." He looked at the girl.
"For Jack" Arcee added as she smiled at the boy.
"For Raf" Bumblebee beeped.
Their human friends smiled back at them.
"For Justin" G-force finished at the back of the group. He smirked.
Megatron
Flying through the open desert Megatron continued his onslaught barrage of blaster on the Stone titan of Unicron, but it seems that two more have joined and Megaton was using precision aerial combat maneuvers to avoid get swatted down like a fly. Megatron managed to shoot down two of the three titans.
"Megatron, we are sending transport." Prime voice called over the comms. He smirked internally.
"You can always be relied upon to listen to reason, Optimus."
Megatron made another pass around the last titan, and leveled out at its head. He transformed in midair, reeled his arm back, and thrust is fist into the side of Unicron. Completely shattering his head, and soon the rest of his body along with it, as it was reduced to rumble and rocks.
With the final clone dealt with he landed, and their stood before him was the ground bridge to the Autobot base.
"Soon, I will find out their little hideout, where it is on this planet, and destroy it, along with everything else in it radius. But I can't do that if there is no planet left. Soon Optimus, you and Autobots will cease to be. But let us deal with more pressing matters at hand."
Story Pov
Miko struggle against Ratchets hand as he ordered the humans to remain out of sight from Megatron. But Miko, still resisted even though she was losing the fight with Ratchet's hand as he pushed her to the hallway.
"No fair! I've never seen him! Why do we have to hide?"
"Because I said so!" Ratchet replied with commanding voice.
The ground bridge opened up, and Megatron walked through Optimus was standing at the front of the bridge with the rest of the Autobots behind him. Everyone took out their weapons and aimed them at Megatron.
Megatron stepped out of the bridge and began to take in his surroundings, the rock and concrete wall that made up the bunker for the Autobot Headquarters.
"So, this is where the magic happens...Quaint." he smirked.
He gaze over the Autobots but his focus center on one femme.
"Airachnid… It has been some time since we last seen each other, face to face."
Airachnid was silent, but narrowed her eyes and gave a hiss.
"It's seems you have made yourself comfortable in the Autobot ranks. Tell me… what your creators would think of you now if they saw you." He smirked.
Airachnid hiss again. "Don't you dare bring them into this?" she warned.
Megatron gave a short laugh. "Poor Blackarachnia and Tarantulas. They both knew the risks of what they were getting themselves into. Just another solider that could easily be replaced" He smirked.
Airachnid's eyes widen, her teeth gritting in rage, she snarled and leaped forward to attack, but she was held back by Arcee and Velocity.
"HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT ABOUT THEM! THEY LOOKED AT YOU FOR GUIDENCE AND CHANGE, THEY HELPED YOUR CAUSE, BUT IN THE END IT WAS FOR NOTHING, MY CREATORES ARE DEAD! OUR PLANET IS DEAD! BECAUSE OF YOU, I LOST EVERYTHING!
"Enough!" Optimus said. "Arcee, Velocity, take Airachnid away"
Airachnid was dragged out of sight, wearing herself out, she still kept her eyes on Megatron as she was escorted out.
"You should keep you soldiers on a tighter leash, Optimus." Megatron smirked again.
"You will not harass my friends, while we are working together, Megatron." Optimus warned.
"But of course, where are my manners." He smiled.
The humans watching from a distant watch the whole ordeal as it went down. Raf glared daggers at Megatron before he ran out into the open.
"RAF" Jack yelled and reach out him.
"Rafael no!" June added.
Megatron look at saw the young boy running towards him.
"You" Raf said. Jack caught him and grabbed his shoulders.
"Ah! You're looking much better than the last time we met, little one. Humans…resilient."
"Come on, Raf. He isn't worth it." Jack said as his move Raf into June's arms, moving away from the meeting, spare a quick glance at the warlord.
"And you…I never forget a face - even that of a human." Megatron said.
Jack looked back for another quick glance, and then kept moving.
Miko looked up.
"You double-cross anyone, mine is the face you'll never forget. Never!" she yelled out, not showing an ounce of fear. Fowler moved in quickly to restrain the young girl.
"Ratchet, obtain the destination coordinates from our guest." Optimus asked.
Megatron moved towards the giant console along with Ratchet to enter the destination.
Arcee and Velocity returned, without Airachnid.
"We had to lock her in her room, she wouldn't calm down" Velocity said, she could swear she hear Megatron laugh at her expense.
"You did a wise thing Velocity" Prime said calmly. He looked down at the hallway before walking over to it, seeing Jack walk behind the group.
He called out his name.
Jack turned around. Prime looked around to make sure nobody was listing.
"Will you keep something for me?" he asked.
"Sure" he replied calmly.
Optimus brought up a strange looking flat device that transformed smaller in his hands just big enough for jack to hold it.
"What is it" he asked as he took it from Optimus hands.
"It is…the key to the ground bridge power supply."
Jack stared at the key.
"Okay, but shouldn't Ratchet have this?" he questioned.
"Perhaps. But I've been impressed by how much you have matured since we first met.
As such, I feel you have earned the responsibility of safeguarding this important device… until I return."
Jack looked at the key before looking back up at Optimus. "I won't let you down." He smiled.
Jack watched as Optimus returned with the other as the Ground Bridge activated.
"Locked and ready." Ratchet said.
"Locked and loaded" Jazz added.
Arcee looked up at Megatron. "You first" she gestured to the portal.
"As you wish" He gave slight bow before walking into the portal.
Arcee looked back at Jack and the rest of the humans, before giving a smile and a wink to him, the rest of the team followed suit.
Giving a quick salute or a smile.
"Don't worry this will all be over quick" Ironhide smiled
Optimus was the last to walk through, he too looked back at the humans, and Ratchet who will be staying behind.
Earth's Core
With everyone out of the ground bridge, everyone took in their surroundings, a cavernous interior with crisscrossing constructs, pulsing with a dark energon glow.
"Ok… this is creepy" G-Force said.
"No kidding." Jazz replied.
"So, how long before Unicron knows we're here?" Arcee questioned.
"Make no mistake" Megatron growled.
"He already does"
Unbeknownst to them, a giant optic watches overhead.
To Be Continued…
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