Beast Wars

"The Agenda, Part 4"

SEASON 2 FINALE

ACT ONE

We open with a narration by Victoria.

VICTORIA (V. O.)

Rhinox has been tracking a trans warp wave front that recently entered Cybertronian space. We were expecting the Maximals to come, but instead, what we got was a Decepticon turned Predacon named Ravage. He helped us take Galvatron prisoner, and after interrogating Galvatron, told us where we could find some Energon. But the Energon cache turned out to be a trap. To make matters worse, Ravage turned on us! We managed to beat him, then followed Galvatron to the Ark - an ancient Autobot ship that crashed on Earth four million years ago. Galvatron attacked a comatose Optimus Prime, and the result is the Maximals slowly fading out of existence. I'm the only one not affected by the time storm; it's up to me to protect everyone.

Fade in.

EXT. - EST. - TUNNEL - OUTSIDE THE ARK - BEAST WARS WORLD. NIGHT.

Victoria's watching, almost helplessly, as the Maximals suffer the effects of the time storm. She looks down at the gun in her hand; it, too, is starting to fade away.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

She's still got her bow and arrow quiver slung over her back. He takes out her bow and holds it tight with both hands.

VICTORIA

(thinking)

It's up to me. I'm gonna have to protect everyone until we can figure out how to end this storm.

She takes out an arrow and hurries into the Ark.

Quick cut to:

INT. - ARK - CONTROL ROOM. NIGHT.

Galvatron - Robot Form - is watching with great enthusiasm as the time storm continues. Even Blackarachnia's suffering; she's fading in and out of existence.

GALVATRON

Yes! Go! Go, my time storm! Do it! Destroy it all!

THWACK! An arrow hits him in the side of the neck. He pulls it out and looks at it, before looking behind him.

On: Victoria.

She's got another arrow aimed at him.

VICTORIA

Galvatron, you are so despicable. Now, die!

GALVATRON

How cute.

He SNAPS the arrow between his thumb and index finger.

GALVATRON

The little human thinks she can win in a fight against me.

VICTORIA

I'm not going to let you go, even if you beg for mercy!

She lets the arrow fly. It hits Galvatron in the eye.

GALVATRON

GAH! You little vermin! Beast Form!

Galvatron - TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCE.

He TRANSFORMS into his Beast Form and prepares to launch a stream of fire at Victoria. She quickly leaps out of the way, diving behind a control panel.

GALVATRON

I thought you had come to kill me, little girl. You can't do that while hiding, noo!

He breathes some fire on the control panel, igniting it.

Back on: Victoria.

She quickly crawls out from behind the control panel and shoots an arrow at Galvatron. It bounces harmlessly against his scales.

GALVATRON

Die, you little insect.

He SWIPES at her with one of his front legs. Victoria ducks and rolls out of the way. She stands and shoots an arrow at Galvatron again. This one hits him in the eye.

GALVATRON

AH!

VICTORIA

I WILL protect my friends, Galvatron!

GALVATRON

You and your "friends" will die, human germ!

He opens his mouth. It's glowing; he's getting ready to breathe fire again.

VICTORIA

Not if I can help it!

She shoots an arrow into his mouth; it sticks into the skin inside his jaw.

GALVATRON

Puny, insignificant human!

Victoria runs away as he breathes some fire.

GALVATRON

You can't run away from me!

OVER TO - BLACKARACHNIA.

She's collapsed to the floor. Silverbolt - Robot Form - crawls over to her.

SILVERBOLT

Blackarachnia! I'm here. Stay with me.

Back on: Galvatron.

He's looking around; he's still trying to find Victoria.

GALVATRON

Where are you, human? I can smell you; I can smell your fear, yess.

BEHIND HIM -

An auto gun lowers from the roof. It aims at Galvatron and FIRES. The blast hits him in the back of the neck.

GALVATRON

What?!

He looks back at the auto gun, then notices Victoria at the controls. Because the buttons are larger than she is, she's leaping between them, pressing them with her feet and firing the auto gun at Galvatron.

VICTORIA

Ha. This is just like playing Dance Dance Revolution back home.

Back on: Galvatron.

He takes another shot, this one in the face.

GALVATRON

Enough of this!

He GRABS the auto gun in his mouth and TEARS it off the roof, then turns his attention to Victoria.

VICTORIA

Oh slag.

Galvatron launches a stream of fire at her. Victoria leaps off the control panel as the fire hits it.

GALVATRON

I think not.

He SNAPS at Victoria as she falls; he misses, and she lands hard on the floor.

VICTORIA

Ouch.

GALVATRON

You little vermin. Terrorize!

Galvatron - TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCE.

He TRANSFORMS into his Robot Form and grabs Victoria in his hand. He lifts her off the floor.

VICTORIA

Let me go!

GALVATRON

There's so many ways I could end your miserable life, you worm. I could stomp you into the ground like an ant to a boot. I could char you with my firebreath and swallow you in one gulp. But I would rather enjoy hearing your cries of pain as I crush the life out of you!

He tightens his grip, and we:

Fade out.

End Act One.

ACT TWO

Fade in.

INT. - ARK - CONTROL ROOM. NIGHT.

Silverbolt reaches out to Blackarachnia's hand.

SILVERBOLT

Stay by me, Blackarachnia. Whatever this storm is, I will protect you.

BLACKARACHNIA

I think you might want to worry about protecting your little friend, Dog Boy.

She points over to Galvatron, who's still holding Victoria in a tight grip.

SILVERBOLT

No! W - what should we do?

Back on: Galvatron.

He tightens his grip even more.

GALVATRON

With the destruction of Optimus Prime, the Decepticons and the Predacons will rule Cybertron - no, not just Cybertron, but the entire universe!

Blackarachnia climbs to her feet.

BLACKARACHNIA

You forget, you walking blow torch, that I was a Maximal protoform.

GALVATRON

What?

Blackarachnia looks over to the keypad.

BLACKARACHNIA

Teletraan-1, activate.

The laser beams shoot from her eyes and hit the keypad.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

Galvatron's hit with what looks like a net of electricity. He loses his grip on Victoria and drops her.

SILVERBOLT

I'm coming!

He catches her just before she hits the ground.

SILVERBOLT

Are you alright?

Victoria doesn't answer; she's out cold.

SILVERBOLT

Please, child. Please wake up.

Back on: Galvatron.

The electric net forces him to the entrance of the Ark, and he's BLOWN through the large entrance doors. He flies past the Maximals and SLAMS into a large stalagmite, nearly shattering it; the impact knocks some rocks loose from the cave roof, though. One of those rocks hits him on the head. More rocks fall on top of him, burying him.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

Blackarachnia slowly makes her way over to Silverbolt and Victoria - it's not easy with the time storm.

BLACKARACHNIA

There. We saved your friend. Happy?

SILVERBOLT

Nothing would make me happier. Except ending this time storm.

BLACKARACHNIA

Then leave the girl here and follow me.

SILVERBOLT

What? What are you doing?

BLACKARACHNIA

It's not what I'm doing. It's what I'm undoing. Now help me get up there.

Silverbolt picks Blackarachnia up and flies her up a nearby control panel. She presses a few buttons. Something comes out of the roof near Optimus Prime - it looks like some sort of defibrilator. Silverbolt flies up to it.

Back on: Blackarachnia.

She presses a few more buttons.

BLACKARACHNIA

I've turned on the auxillary life support.

OVER TO - VICTORIA.

She slowly wakes up. She sits up and looks around.

VICTORIA

What's going on?

BLACKARACHNIA

Well, look who decided to stay alive. Well, since you're up, you might as well help us get Big Mack here stabalized before his lights go out for good.

VICTORIA

What are you talking about?

SILVERBOLT

If we save Optimus Prime, we save the universe!

VICTORIA

Oh. What can I do?

BLACKARACHNIA

Climb up here for starters.

She shoots her grappling hook to the floor. Victoria climbs up the cable and joins Blackarachnia on the control panel.

BLACKARACHNIA

When I tell you to, push that button.

VICTORIA

Got it.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

Silverbolt lines the Autobot insignia at the end of the defibrilator up with the Autobot insignia on Optimus Prime's shoulder and attatches it.

SILVERBOLT

It's done!

BLACKARACHNIA

Now, kid!

Victoira hits the button. Power flows from cables in the roof into the defibrilator.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

The whirlwind starts to die down, and after a few seconds, it's gone completely.

SILVERBOLT

The time storm...It appears to be stabalizing somewhat.

VICTORIA

Well, something tells me that it won't stay like this for long.

BLACKARACHNIA

Never thought I'd agree with a human, but she's right. The big man's still dying.

Blackarachnia and Silverbolt shimmer; they're still feeling the effects of the time storm.

VICTORIA

And if we don't save him, anyone connected to him is going to fade out of existence.

A large door opens at the end of the room; the other Maximals come in - Optimus, in his Flight Mode, is carrying Rhinox; Cheetor, also in his flight mode, is carrying Rattrap, and Stinkbomb, in his Beast Form, is riding on Grimlock's back.

VICTORIA

Guys! You're okay!

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

Silverbolt, Victoria, what -

He stops himself when they notice Optimus Prime.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

Well, that's just prime.

RATTRAP

Or what's left of him, anyway.

Rhinox backhands him.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

They join Victoria, Silverbolt, and Blackarachnia near the control console.

CHEETOR

He's our ancestor; we've got to get him repaired, now. If we don't, we're all gonna die.

RATTRAP

Hey! Don't go stealing my line.

Fade to:

A FEW MOMENTS LATER -

Rhinox presses some buttons on a control panel.

RHINOX

We'll never make it in time.

VICTORIA

What do you mean, Rhinox?

RHINOX

His Spark's already joining the Matrix. With the repair trauma, we'll lose it for sure.

STINKBOMB

But, we've got to do something.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

We will. We'll move it.

RHINOX

Optimus, you know as well as I do that Prime's Spark can't exist outside a living body.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

You're right.

He points to his chest.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

That's why I'm taking it.

He flies over to Optimus Prime's body.

RATTRAP

Have you crossed your wires, Boss Monkey? You can't hold two Sparks in your body!

RHINOX

Besides, this Spark's one with the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. It's too powerful for a Maximal.

Optimus transforms into his Robot Form. The Maximals shimmer again.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

Do you have any better ideas, because it seems to me like we don't have a choice.

He hovers in front of Optimus Prime's chest. He touches it, and it folds open, revealing a Spark inside an oblong shaped object - the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. Optimus takes the Matrix out of Prime's chest. His own chest opens, revealing his own Spark.

A red laser beam shoots out of Prime's Spark and hits Optimus's own Spark. Optimus recoils in pain. A few seconds later, he's thrown back against the wall, and he loses his grip on the Matrix.

GRIMLOCK

Uh oh.

VICTORIA

I've got it!

She quickly hurries over to the Matrix and catches it just before it hits the ground.

VICTORIA

Got it.

RHINOX

Way to go, squirt.

STINKBOMB

Nice catch, frauline.

Cheetor looks up to Blackarachnia, who's still standing on the control console.

CHEETOR

Get that repair sequence started, now!

BLACKARACHNIA

Okay, okay.

She presses a button on the control panel. A metal tube comes down from the roof and envelops Prime's head.

Fade to:

EXT. - TUNNEL - OUTSIDE THE ARK. NIGHT.

Galvatron finally comes to and climbs out from under a pile of rocks. He activates his comms.

GALVATRON

Attention! Waspinator, Inferno!

EXT. - MOUNTAIN RANGE. NIGHT.

Waspinator's finished putting himself together; he puts his head on his shoulders and twists it, securing it.

GALVATRON (V. O.)

(through the radio)

We must finalize our victory. Converge on my position.

EXT. - MOUNTAIN CAVE. NIGHT.

Inferno - Robot Form - staggers out of the cave. His entire body's sparking and leaking mech fluid, and he's barely able to stand.

INFERNO

Coming, My Queen.

He activates his propeller-butt and takes to the air.

Cut to:

INT. - ARK - CONTROL ROOM. NIGHT.

A readout of Optimus Prime appears on a nearby computer screen. Blackarachnia and Rhinox are studying it closely.

They're interrupted by Optimus Primal.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

(painful groans)

RHINOX

We've gotta hurry!

BLACKARACHNIA

This technology is four million years old. It takes time.

RATTRAP

Time you don't have, sister.

Silverbolt puts himself between Rattrap and Blackarachnia.

SILVERBOLT

If you harm her, you'll have to deal with me, rodent.

RATTRAP

Don't tempt me, Flying Fido.

GRIMLOCK

Stop fighting! We have bigger problems.

He points over to Optimus, who's writing in pain on the floor.

VICTORIA

Optimus? What's happening to you?

On: Optimus.

His body's starting to change. The outer armor is beginning to crack. A wing sprouts from his shoulder. His body starts to grow larger as another wing appears, and his hands SHATTER, revealing larger yellow hands.

The change continues, and we:

Fade out.

End Act Two.

ACT THREE

Fade in.

INT. - ARK - CONTROL ROOM. NIGHT.

Rhinox flips a red switch on a control console.

RHINOX

Switching regeneration to maximum.

OVER TO - RATTRAP AND STINKBOMB.

They're watching Optimus Prime as the tube starts to glow; the repair sequence has started.

RATTRAP

I tell ya, you gotta love these old machines. Crude, but at least the parts are cheap.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

Victoria and Cheetor walk over to Optimus - we can't quite see him, he's in shadow.

VICTORIA

Um, you guys? Look at Optimus.

The Maximals join them, and Optimus finally steps out of the shadows. His new body - large, almost as large as Grimlock, with large wings on the shoulders and what looks like a cockpit on his chest - is still smoking. In the cockpit is Optimus Prime's Spark.

CHEETOR

Optimus? Are you okay, Big Bot? How do you feel?

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

In a word - prime.

GALVATRON (O. S.)

But not for long!

ANOTHER ANGLE.

Galvatron - Robot Form - is standing at the doorway; he's joined by Inferno - also in his Robot Form, and still barely managing to stay on his feet thanks to the damage.

GALVATRON

This has been a temporary delay. Inferno, open fire!

Inferno FIRES at the Maximals. Optimus quickly puts himself in front of them and takes the blast.

OVER TO - BLACKARACHNIA.

She's hanging back, watching all of this happen.

BLACKARACHNIA

Time for me to take my leave.

She TRANSFORMS into her Beast Form and scuttles away.

Back on: Optimus.

A large, double-barreled gun comes out of his chest and aims at Galvatron.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

Not here, Galvatron. You hear me; take it outside!

GALVATRON

Well, well, well, I see we have a new and improved Optimal Optimus Primal to contend with, yess. And carrying Prime's Spark as well.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

I said, OUTSIDE!

GALVATRON

You wouldn't dare fire in here! You might upset history even more than you already have.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

We've got a hundred and twenty years to clean you off the walls, Galvatron. I'm willing to risk it.

INFERNO

I will protect you, Royalty.

GALVATRON

No. Not this time, Inferno.

(to Optimus)

This is not the end, Optimal Optimus Primal, noo. The universe cowered once at the name of Galvatron, and it shall do so once more!

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

Freedom is the right of all sentient beings, Galvatron.

GALVATRON

Then they'd best stay out of my way!

VICTORIA

Forget it, Optimus. You're better off just shooting him.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

I'm trying not to resort to that.

RATTRAP

Well, if you won't, I will.

He takes out his blaster.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

No!

He bats Rattrap aside. Rattrap accidentally fires a shot at the roof.

GALVATRON

Waspinator, cover fire!

EXT. - TUNNEL - OUTSIDE THE ARK.

Waspinator - Robot Form - FIRES at the Ark. His two stinger missiles hit the ship's hull.

INT. - ARK - CONTROL ROOM.

The entire place is rocked from the explosion.

GALVATRON

This place remains a target, Optimus. I will be back. Beast Form!

Galvatron - TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCE.

He TRANSFORMS into his Beast Form, and he and Inferno fly away.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

Our base! It's unguarded! We can't let Galvatron get there first!

RHINOX

You guys go. I can handle things here.

SILVERBOLT

Blackarachnia? Blackarachnia, where are you?

RATTRAP

Already gone, Bonehead. What's say we do the same and protect our home!

Back on: Optimus Primal.

He TRANSFORMS into a new Vehicle Form - a large jet.

Cut to:

EXT. - TUNNEL - OUTSIDE THE ARK. NIGHT.

Galvatron and Inferno are joined by Waspinator; the three of them are flying away from the Ark.

GALVATRON

Congratulations, Maximals. You shall have the honor of becoming the first Cybertronian fossils.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

Optimus - Jet Form - rises up behind him; Cheetor, Rattrap, and Victoria are riding on his wings.

WASPINATOR

Uh oh.

GALVATRON

Make an entrance! Quickly!

He breathes a stream of fire at the wall, melting some of the rocks. After a few seconds, he's burned a hole large enough for the three Predacons to fit through.

GALVATRON

Go, go!

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

You're not getting away that easily, Galvatron!

Cut to:

EXT. - MOUNTAIN RANGE. NIGHT.

Galvatron, Inferno, and Waspinator are flying away from the tunnel. Galvatron spots something below.

GALVATRON

You!

ANOTHER ANGLE.

He flies down towards Blackarachnia - Robot Form - who's gotten her foot stuck between two rocks.

BLACKARACHNIA

What did you expect, you tin terrorist? That I would die for your insane ambition?

Before either of them can say anything else, the Maximals BURST through the rubble - Optimus is now in a new Vehicle Form, this one looking like an off road truck.

Back on: Galvatron.

He turns back to Blackarachnia. He lowers his face to her.

GALVATRON

No more betrayals, Blackarachnia.

He opens his mouth, and breathes a stream of fire on her, and a few seconds later, he flies away.

OVER TO - SILVERBOLT.

He TRANSFORMS into his Robot Form and spots Blackarachnia lying on the ground, her body now covered in severe burns.

SILVERBOLT

Blackarachnia?

GRIMLOCK

Me Grimlock see dragon! Dragon going to base!

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

Then there's no time to lose. Cheetor, you're with me.

Optimus Primal - TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCE.

He TRANSFORMS into his Jet Form and flies off.

CHEETOR

Looks like he's already gotten used to that new body.

RATTRAP

Considering that this is technically his third body, I'm not surprised. Now get moving, Cheetor!

Cut to:

INT. - ARK - CONTROL ROOM. NIGHT.

Rhinox flips another switch.

RHINOX

A few more moments should be enough. Now if only Optimus could bring that Spark back in one piece, everything will be fine.

Cut to:

EXT. - MOUNTAIN RANGE. NIGHT.

Silverbolt's cradling Blackarachnia in his arms.

SILVERBOLT

Blackarachnia. Dark poison of my heart. Abide with me yet awhile.

BLACKARACHNIA

(weakly)

You've certainly got a way with words, Rover.

She coughs up some mech fluid.

BLACKARACHNIA

You almost make me wish I were one of the good girls.

SILVERBOLT

You are. At the last moment you made a stand against the darkness. There is light within you yet.

BLACKARACHNIA

I was trying to save my own hide.

SILVERBOLT

And with it, the universe, my friends, and me. Understand this, Blackarachnia - like never before, my life - and my heart - are now yours.

BLACKARACHNIA

You're not just saying that, are you?

SILVERBOLT

I mean every word with all my Spark.

Blackarachnia's eyes start to spark.

SILVERBOLT

Blackarachnia, please, join me. In this last dark moment, say that you will return to the Maximals that made you.

BLACKARACHNIA

For you, Silverbolt, I join your side. But, as a Predacon - goodbye.

The lights in her eyes go out as her life fades away; Blackarachnia is dead.

SILVERBOLT

No. Blackarachnia, no.

RATTRAP

Yeesh. Where's my cyber violin.

Victoria backhands him.

VICTORIA

Rattrap, shut up. Gosh, you can be so insensitive sometimes.

Fade to:

EXT. - MOUNTAIN RANGE. NIGHT.

Optimus and Cheetor have caught up to the Predacons. Waspinator's the first to notice them. He looks back, then does a quick double-take.

WASPINATOR

Huh? Oh no.

Cheetor TRANSFORMS into his Robot Form and FIRES. The blast hits Waspinator, knocking him out of the air. Cheetor activates his jets and FLIES towards Inferno. He takes out his sword and stabs Inferno in the chest.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

Galvatron TRANSFORMS into his Robot Form. He takes aim at Optimus, but before he can fire, Optimus SLAMS into him, knocking him out of the sky.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

It's over, Galvatron!

GALVATRON

I will not be denied!

Cut to:

EXT. - MAXIMAL BASE. NIGHT.

Rampage - Tank Mode - and Bonecrusher - Beast Form - are tethered to a series of cables, which in tun are attatched to the front of the Maximal base. They start pulling as hard as they can.

BONECRUSHER

If this base comes down before the sun comes up, then it'll be well worth the hernia.

RAMPAGE

Shut up and pull, you bothersome bovine.

The base starts to move as it's pulled out of its resting spot.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

Optimus - Jet Form - comes FLYING down towards them. He turns to the side as he flies; his wing SNAPS the cables. Bonecrusher and Rampage are sent hurtling forward.

BONECRUSHER

Yow!

RAMPAGE

Gah! Rampage, Terrorize!

BONECRUSHER

Bonecrusher, Terrorize!

Rampage, Bonecrusher - TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCES.

They both TRANSFORM into their Robot Forms as Optimus lands and transforms into his own Robot Form.

RAMPAGE

Now, that's an impressive sight.

BONECRUSHER

Looks like ol' Optimus has got himself some new duds. Again.

Rampage takes out his missile launcher. Before he can fire, Optimus PUNCHES him, knocking him to the ground.

BONECRUSHER

I got it!

He FIRES a missile at Optimus. Optimus quickly turns to the side to deflect the missile away from Prime's Spark. The missile bounces off of Optimus's arm, knocking him off balance -

And sending the missile flying towards the Maximal base! The missile EXPLODES against the side of the base, blowing a massive hole thorugh its hull. The front of the base can't take the weight, and it breaks off, falling into the river below.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

No!

OVER TO - CHEETOR, BEAST FORM.

He stops flying as he watches the rest of the Maximal base fall into the water.

CHEETOR

(gasps)

No.

Back on: Rampage and Bonecrusher.

They're celebrating.

RAMPAGE

We did it.

BONECRUSHER

And a mighty fine job we did, too. All right, Crabby, let's get the heck outta here. And if anyone asks, we was out smashing mail boxes.

He returns to his Beast Form and thunders away, Rampage following a second later in his Tank Mode.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

Optimus and Cheetor - who's now in his Robot Form - look down at what's left of the Maximal base from the top of a nearby cliff.

CHEETOR

Talk about your ice cold slag. What do we do now, Optimus?

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

For the moment, regroup. And return a precious cargo.

Fade to:

INT. - ARK - CONTROL ROOM. NIGHT.

The tube retracts from Optimus Prime's head; he's fully repaired. Optimus Primal opens his chest cockpit. Prime's Spark floats out and hovers above him.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

Victoria hands him the Matrix of Leadership.

VICTORIA

I think you're gonna need this.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

Thank you, little one.

He closes the Matrix around Prime's Spark, then puts it back into Prime's chest. The lights in Prime's eyes come on for a brief moment, allowing Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime to meet each other for the first time. Optimus Primal is staring into Optimus Prime's eyes with great wonder.

The lights in Prime's eyes die down again.

Cut to:

EXT. - CITY STREET - VICTORIA'S WORLD. NIGHT.

A herd of mammoths is rampaging down the street; the mammoths suddenly stop as they start to fade away.

ANOTHER ANGLE.

Several police officers are having a shootout with a group of Wild West cowboys. The cowboys start to fade away.

Cut to:

EXT. - MOUNTAIN RANGE - BEAST WARS WORLD. NIGHT.

A mass of clouds, like a hurricane, is above the landscape. It starts to die down, and after a few seconds, all the clouds are gone.

Quick cut to:

INT. - ARK - CONTROL ROOM. NIGHT.

Optimus Prime's chest closes.

RHINOX

(relieved sigh)

He's back in normal stasis. And reality has been restored.

RATTRAP

Yeah, and all we gotta do is keep it that way for the next twelve decades. No problem, right?

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

Rattrap's got a point. The first thing we have to do, Maximals, is fortify this place. Galvatron won't leave the Ark alone for long. So start gathering up all the salvage you can find.

Fade to:

EXT. - TUNNEL - OUTSIDE THE ARK. MORNING.

Optimus presses a button on a control console, lighting up what looks like the old control room, nestled onto a cliff overlooking the Ark. Computer screens flicker to life.

OPTIMUS PRIMAL

And move over, Autobots, because the Maximals are moving in.

A smile spreads across his face, and we:

Fade out.

End Act Three.

END SEASON TWO.