"I can't believe he would do this," said Megatron to himself as he gazed at Starscream's grave.

The sun had began to set and the stars began to set in. Megatron ever gazed at his son and grandson's grave with sadness and yet not.

"His mother always said he would do something like this," said Megatron ever keeping his gaze on the sad graves.

No tear was seen in Megatron's optics. He had never really cared for his family in the first place. He thought he'd be relieved to know that they're finally gone, but he wasn't. As he stared emotionless at the three tombstones his comlink came on.

"What is it?!" he said annoyed by the interference.

Scourge was on the other end of the comlink and he said-

"We have picked up on the autobots where-abouts. They are heading to the giant planet."

"Then that is where we'll be," said Megatron turning off his comlink.

He then turned to leave, but turned once again to look back at the three graves. He didn't understand many things and usually he would, but this time he just walked away.


"Uhh, where am I? asked Hot Shot as he came back on line.

He stood up and rubbed his head. When he looked around he saw that the planet he was on looked a lot like the same planet he was on when Nemesis Prime had attacked him and Red Alert. When Hot Shot examined the ground he found it was made of salt . . . just like the other one.

"Boy does this bring back memories," sighed Hot Shot as he gazed at the metallic trees. "Heh, at least Red isn't here."

He then heard the sound of a transformer landing behind him, and then another one. Hot Shot turned around with his weapons raised.

"Ew, what you gonna do . . . blast us with no ammo?" laughed the jet transformer.

Hot Shot then put his guns down. The jet transformer was right. Hot Shot then said-

"Why did you take me here? and what do you have to do with Unicron?!"

"You should know . . . Hot Shot," smiled the jet transformer.

By the sound of his voice Hot Shot remembered who he was, but the memory wasn't too pleasant.

"Sideways?!!" gasped Hot Shot surprised to see he was still alive.

"Surprised to see me Hot Shot?" smiled Sideways. "You didn't think your daddy could actually kill me did you? . . . well, then you are dumber than you look."

"My father will come for me!" pointed Hot Shot. "He won't rest till he finds me!"

"Says you," said Sideways.

"He didn't when I was captured by that stupid master of yours!" said Hot Shot.

"Whom you hold his spark," added Sideways.

Oh no, thought Hot Shot. He knows!

"What . . . you didn't think I knew about your little secret?" asked Sideways. "Huh, did ya?"

"Well I wasn't expecting on you to be still living if that's what you're implying," said Hot Shot.

Sideways just let out a chuckle and shook his head a bit. He then looked at Hot Shot again and said-

"Now that we've had our little reunion I'll cut to the chase. This is Soundwave. We're here to get Unicron's spark, or bring him out in you."

"Ha, nice try but . . ." started Hot Shot, but was cut off by Soundwave and Sideways shooting at him.

They had used their blasters and so it left quite a mark on Hot Shot's new armor.

"Hey! what's your problem?!!" he shouted as he tried to guard himself from the blows. "I thought you said I was Unicron, if so why are . . . you . . . hitting me?!"

Sideways ceased his fire and said-

"Because we know that you use his power when you are under attack or mad. So if you don't mind we're just going to get you a little mad alright?"

He then began to shoot Hot Shot all over his body, but thanks to Hot Shot's new armor he was able to last longer than he would ever have. Hot Shot just wished he had some kind of weapon so he could give those two some just deserts. At that moment, when he was being shot by all sorts of blasts, he wouldn't have cared if it was a human rifle. He couldn't stand just the endurment alone.

"Will you stop this!!" cried Hot Shot. "It's not working!!"

"Will you just shut up and get angry already!!" said Sideways getting frustrated by Hot Shot not getting mad.

"Primus placed part of his spark so Unicron wouldn't completely take over me any more!" shouted Hot Shot through the blasting.

"WHAT?!" shouted Sideways as he ceased his fire. "OHH, why didn't you tell me?!!"

"Well I can't possibly when you're shooting at me!!" shouted Hot Shot.

Sideways then turned around and tried to think of what to do next.

Alpha Q had this problem, thought Sideways. Great now what are we going to do?! There has to be some way of getting Unicron out again, but what?

He then thought of the only way he could . . . make Hot Shot get mad. He then turned to Soundwave and said-

"Soundwave, use your highest weapons and aim them at Hot Shot."

Hot Shot tried to brace himself, but it all came too soon. before he knew it Hot Shot was flying through the air and crashed hard against a large tree.

"That hurt," coughed Hot Shot as he laid there on his back.

Soundwave and Sideways now stood upon him but had noticed that he was in good control of his anger.

"OOHH, BLAST HIM AGAIN!!!" cried Sideways in anger.

"Heh, look who's losing control of his anger now," smiled Hot Shot.

"I think he's too much like his father at the moment," said Soundwave.

"I know," Sideways angrily sighed.

He then looked at Soundwave smiling a bit and said-

"Do it."

Hot Shot now feared what 'it' was. As he laid there Soundwave knelt down to him and placed his hands on Hot Shot's face.

"What are you doing?!" said Hot Shot as he felt Soundwave's hands heat up.

It began to burn Hot Shot's face, but it soon crept out through his whole body, and then Hot Shot's mind went back to his torture years. He never wanted to remember again.

"NO!" cried Hot Shot as that was all he saw. "NOOO!!!!"

Hot Shot's body began to ache all over. It felt like a volcano had errupted inside him. It had then crept to his spark and made it flare beginning to overload. Hot Shot had enough he was tired of this teasing.

He was tired of getting hurt all the time. He had the great power of Unicron their master. He could give them their just deserts, but Optimus had warned him. It was too late now, something had snapped within his spark and his power was set loose.

Hot Shot's optics then turned red and pulses of force an mighty power escaped through his body. Soudwave grinned and let go of him.

"It is done," he said as he straightened.

"Good. Let's go," said Sideways as they left the planet.

Hot Shot struggled to his feet and when he got up the power was too much for him. He had no control over it.

"No!!" he cried. "I can't control it!!!"

His body was forced to stretch outward because of the pulses of force and energy that surged from his spark. He had no control over his body as this happened. As he gazed at everything that was haapening it was as if Unicron himself was forceing the power to emerge from him. Flashes of Unicron escaped from Hot Shot's mind and he saw Unicron as himself.

"No!" cried Hot Shot as the ground underneath him began to break up. "NNOO!!!!"

The power was set free and it had destroyed the whole planet that he stood on. Before he knew it he was floating in space and the planet was gone. Hot Shot got back control, but he felt horrible of what he did. All he could do was float around in space and reflect on what he had just done . . . and what he could have done.

What have I done? he cried out inside. What if that was a populated planet? Optimus told me not to . . . I couldn't control it . . . what will I do if it happens again? Primus, I wish I could just DIE!

Then as he wallowed inside he had not noticed that someone or something had embraced him and he began to move. Hot Shot was not in his right mind at the time, but he knew it was probably Soundwave or Sideways. Hot Shot looked up and saw a familiar face gazing upon him.

"Father?" he gasped lightly as he gazed into Optimus' golden optics.

"Yes, it's me Hot Shot," smiled Optimus. "We've been looking for you and I'm glad we found you."

"Did you see what I did?" said Hot Shot tilting his head up.

Optimus then set his gaze ahead and his tone became more serious. He then said-

"Yes I did Hot Shot."

"I . . . I couldn't control it Optimus!" said Hot Shot his blue optics shaking. "I'm scared . . . what will I do if it happens again?!"

"Don't worry about that now," said Optimus as he flew to a ship in the distance. "We'll talk about that later, but who was it that took you? they weren't decepticons were they?"

"No," said Hot Shot leaning back in Optimus' arms. "They were Unicronians . . . they were after my spark."

"How did they survive?!" said Optimus.

"I don't know, but one I knew . . . Sideways," said Hot Shot his optics darkening.

"Sideways huh?" said Optimus. "I thought I got rid of him."

"Me too," said Hot Shot. "But some how he came back. Why can't people just stay dead?!"

"I don't know Hot Shot . . . I don't know," said Optimus.

Optimus took Hot Shot back to the ship where Red Alert and Scattershot were waiting for him. Red Alert found that Hot Shot was perfectly normal. They made sure that Hot Shot was kept well under close optic by all just in case anything would happen. They then went off to the giant planet.

Sideways and Soundwave watched as the autobots left.

"He is escaping, and just when Unicron was taking over again!" said Soundwave.

"Just be patient," smiled Sideways. "In time he will play right into our hands."


The autobots had made it to the giant planet and when there they had made a couple of friends and a couple of ememies. Metroplex gladly helped them on their quest to get the cyber planet key, but something had happened to Megatron on the way. He had changed in strength and power and he had become Galvatron once again. He had then decided to test out his new powers on the autobots.

Override was watching the doors of their base on the giant planet when she was hit from above by a large plasma blast. When she looked up to see who it was she saw that it was a strange new transformer that she hadn't seen before.

"What in the . . ." she started, but was cut off by the transformer raming her.

She had slid a cuple yards, but stopped with a hard slam on the wall. She cried out in pain as he arm began to fail her. She tried to get up, but was cut off by the transformer grabbing her by the throat and raising her off the ground. He then began to crush her neck.

"Who are you?!" she cried out as his grip tightened to where she couldn't talk any more.

"I'm Galvatron," he growled as he tossed her across the road and then took his blaster and shot her.

The autobots had then come and seen what happened. Optimus came over to Override who laid on the ground nearly unconsious.

"Override what happened?!" he said tilting her up.

"Galva . . . tron," she said as she went offline.

"Override, Override!" he said, but she was too injured.

Optimus then stood up and saw the transformer getting away. He turned and grinned at Optimus and said-

"Just trying my new powers Prime."

"Megatron?!" he said reconizing the voice.

Optimus then turned to Smokescreen and said-

"Smokscreen get her to Red Alert FAST!"

"Yes sir!" said Red Alert as he took Override in his arms and ran inside.

Optimus had looked and looked, but he had not seen Galvatron anywhere. Optimus was angry that he had got away and that he had hurt one of his men. Optimus then went back inside to see how Override was.

"Well she had taken a lot of damage and her body is nearly blown to shreads," said Red Alert. "But I'll do my best."

Hot Shot had heard what happened to Override and so raced to see how she was.

"Father what happened?!" he said as he came to Optimus.

"Hot Shot you shouldn't be here," said Optimus blocking him from seeing Override.

"It was HIM wasn't it?!" cried Hot Shot with a deep angry growl. "Megatron hurt her didn't he?!!!"

"Hot Shot he's changed," said Optimus. "He's now Galvatron. He probably decided to 'test' his new power against her."

"How bad is she?" asked Hot Shot wanting to know.

Optimus let out a heavy sigh and bowed his head and said-

"Her body is too badly injured."

"Will Red Alert be able to save her?!" asked Hot Shot his voice rising.

"I don't know," said Optimus.

After a moment of thought Hot Shot looked back at Optimus and said-

"I can save her!"

"Hot Shot no!" said Optimus. "I will not have you use Unicron's powers just to heal someone."

"But she'll DIE!!!" cried Hot Shot. "I could save her!!"

"You don't know that," said Optimus shaking his head. "I will not let you try."

"BUT FATHER!!!" cried Hot Shot.

"NO!" said Optimus firmly.

The pain shown on Hot Shot's face worsened as Optimus denied him to try and heal her. Hot Shot looked down and tried to hide his sadness and anger. Hot Shot then looked up at Optimus and asked-

"Can I at least see her?"

"No," said Optimus straightening.

Hot Shot then bowed his head in sadness. He was sad that he couldn't see her, but angry that Galvatron hurt her like he did. He would pay for hurting her like he did! this Hot Shot vowed. Hot Shot then looked at Optimus once again and then turned and left.

Optimus wished he could let Hot Shot see her, but he knew that he couldn't control his emotions that well and he knew that his emotions were linked with his spark and with Unicron's power. Optimus could not let Unicron escape again. The hours past as Red Alert raced to save Override's life. All Hoped her would be well.

Hot Shot couldn't stand not knowing if she'd be well or not. He and the others waited outside the emergancy room to see if Red Alert saved her life or not.

"Man, I hope my big sis is alright," prayed Lori.

Me too, thought Hot Shot as he gazed at the worrying humans.

Then Red Alert came out and Hot Shot stood and said-

"WELL?!!"

Red Alert rubbed his hands and gave out a heavy sigh as he said-

"I wasn't able to save her body . . ."

"What about her spark?!!" shot Hot Shot cutting Red Alert off.

"It was a bit shaken up, but I managed to save it," said Red Alert.

Many let out a good long sigh, but Hot Shot said-

"What about her new body?"

"Well . . . I'll show you," smiled Red Alert as he went back a bit next to some curtains.

"I bet you he messed her up!" giggled Jetfire as he whispered it to Hot Shot.

"Yea, you're probably right," chuckled Hot Shot as he readied to see what Override looked like.

"Gentlebots," smiled Red Alert as he motioned to the curains. "I give you the new . . . Override!"

Override had then opened the curtains and revealed herself. As All saw her they were speechless. She was not horrible to look upon, but she was more beautiful than any femme they had ever seen. Her body was all red and slim and her face tan.

Her optics were now an emerald green and she looked as if she wore high heels. Her thighs and arms were smooth and slim and her breast was nicely curved. Her lips were plump and ruby red and she was taller than she was last. She was a porsche now, but she still had the speed she liked.

"Oh . . . my . . ." tried Jetfire, but the words he had in mind were stolen from him.

Override saw the strange looks she got and wondered why they looked at her like that.

"What?" she said. "Is there something wrong?"

They just continued to stare at her with wide open mouths.

"Is it my butt?" she asked as she turned around to show them.

"Uuuhh, no," gasped Hot Shot shaking his head a bit.

"My breast, my curves, am I too curvey, WHAT?!!!" she asked getting annoyed no one would answer her.

Red Alert saw the looks on everyones faces and gave a bright grin as he said-

"Primus I'm good."

Optimus came and saw that Red Alert had done a nice job in fixing up her new body.

"Good job Red Alert," smiled Optimus.

"Yea," gasped Hot Shot ever keeping his eyes on Override. "Good job."

As Hot Shot made his way closer to Override Red Alert let out a chuckle and said-

"Aw look, I think Hot Shot has finally found someone to be attracted to."

"I think you're right Red Alert," smiled Optimus as he gazed at his son drool over the new Override.

It took a long while for everyone to still get used to the new Override. Many of the guys couldn't stop staring at her. The only ones who wouldn't stare was Optimus Prime, Vector Prime, and Red Alert. She just couldn't get what all the fuse was about.


One day when everyone pretty much had the day off for some long needed rest Jetfire was working on the communication system just in case when Optimus called everyone they would be able to hear him loud and clear. Jetfire was no techicon exspert, as a matter of fact that was Scattershot's department, but he was nowhere to be found and Jetfire had nothing to do. He soon found out why he wasn't a computer exspert, but that didn't stop him form trying to fix it.

"Oh, I almost got it, I almost got it!!" he said shocking two wires together. "YES!!!"

He had managed to fix it and was darn right proud of himself for doing so. As he placed the wires back with the rest of the circuitry he stood up and found a frighting image, to him, on the screen in front of him.

"OH SWEET PRIMUS!!!" he jumped as he fell back to the floor at seeing the face of his enstranged wife . . . Thunderblast.

"Well gee, looks like you're happy to see me," she said looking down at him on the floor.

Jetfire then got up and stood up to her on the screen. He then enhaled and said-

"Well you did try to kill me on numerous occaisions you know!" he said folding his arms. "I thought we made it clear that we didn't want to see each other?"

"Oh we did," she sighed. "But I was thinking Jetfire . . . you know . . . about the papers."

"Are you gonna sign them?!!" he asked quickly.

"Yea, I guess so," she sighed.

"Great! I'll be over there in a few!" he said heading off with his copied divorce papers.

He had found out where Thunderblast was. She was at the decepticon base, but it was empty so Jetfire had no trouble at all getting to her. He met her privatly in her room and there he handed her the papers saying-

"There they are. Just sign there, there, there, and there."

Thunderblast had then looked over the papers for a long while and Jetfire became very impatient for her taking her sweet old time.

"You don't have to read them all you know," he said tapping his foot anxiously.

She then let out a heavy sigh and threw the papers over her. She then said-

"What are we doing Jetfire?"

"We're getting a divorce that's what!" said Jetfire picking up the papers that were scattered throughout the floor.

"I've been real lonely Jetfire," she said as she came closer to him.

"Oh no you don't!" he said straightening. "Why don't you run off and find some decepticon to take away your loneliness."

"I haven't found any," she grinned as she placed a slim finger on her chin.

Jetfire had dropped the papers and they fell everywhere. He was backed into a corner with no way out, but he decided right then and there he was going to stand his ground against the seductive decepticon siren.

"Oh no you don't Thunderblast!" he said standing tall and proud. "You're not getting what you want from this autobot. I'm sobber this time."

"Well you don't have to be drunk to get what I want," she smiled as she came closer to him.

She then began to brush him with her hands and body trying to seduce him, but Jetfire stood his ground.

"Nope, ain't workin'," he firmly said.

This only made things more fun for Thnderblast. She loved challenges.

"Come on," she smiled as she continued to brush him with her hands.

"Nope, I making my stand here!" he said plainly.

She then wrapped her arms around his neck and came close to him and kissed his neck softly and slowly. She then moved to his face plate and said-

"Open."

"No," said Jetfire geting a little weak that she began to kiss him.

"Open," she said with a very seductive voice.

Jetfire looked at her and he knew he was falling, but there was no way out. She had her body wrapped around him and his only chance at getting free was hitting her and making running for the door, but at the moment . . . he didn't want to hit her.

"Open," she said one last time with a long soft breath to it.

Jetfire couldn't take it anymore. She was TOO seductive. He had then embraced her and opened his faceplate to kiss her plump lips.

"That's right," she smiled as he closened to her mouth.

She did not let him kiss her till she had sucessfully dragged him down on top of her. There she had her way with him.


Optimus, Metroplex, and Vector Prime had found the planet key and so Optimus came to the communications room to tell everyone on their comlinks.

"Autobots roll in. We have found the cyber planet key."

He waited for a while for a 'yes sir', but got not response. He then tried again, but still got nothing.

"Autobots!" he said getting frustrated no one was answering him.

He then let out a heavy sigh and decided to contact them all one by one.

"Scattershot . . . Red Alert," he started.


Scattershot and Red Alert were too busy playing a intense video game with the boys to notice their commander on their comlinks.

"Take that Red Alert!" shouted Scattershot as his optics were glued to the screen. "DIE!!!!"


Optimus then tried Leobreaker, Snarl, and Landmine.

"Leobreaker, Landmine, Snarl!"


But they were at the point in their sparring that they could not hear Optimus' cries for them.

"Give up yet?!" smiled Leobreaker as he gazed at Snarl and Landmine who were put against him.

"You wish!" smiled Landmine as he attacked him.


Optimus then tried the rest.

"Override, Smokescreen, Evac . . . Hot Shot!"


But, again, nothing. Override was with Lori driving around the planet and didn't hear Optimus as Smakescreen drove by and started talking to them. Evac was was flying around in the skies like a mad bot and so couldn't hear Optimus cries through the slashing wind. Hot Shot was at the speed planet visiting Breakdown and Clocker and Breakdown was teaching him to use his sword more often then a blaster just in case a time came when he needed it. Hot Shot couldn't hear Optimus as he focused all his sensers on his training.
Optimus was tired of not getting any straight responses and so he sighed and decided to try the last one . . . Jetfire.

"Hhh . . . Jetfire?"

But, yet again, nothing. He then gave up in trying to call them all in, but he had wondered were everyone could possibly be? He fell back in his chair and just slumped down. He was VERY tired.

"This war's gotten so usual no one cares any more," sighed Optimus with a sad sigh.

Later, when night came, most of the autobots returned and Optimus told them all what had happened and that he tried to contact them all.

"Oh . . . sorry father. I was too focused on my training to notice your voice . . . sorry," apologized Hot Shot.

"And I was too busy getting my tailpipe kicked by Red Alert," sighed Scattershot sadly. "Primus I can NEVER beat him!"

Everyone else explained why they couldn't hear him and it was all logical to Optimus. Optimus had then noticed that Jetfire wasn't there.

"Has anyone seen Jetfire?" he asked looking for his second-in-command.

"No," everyone replyed.

"Last I saw he was trying to fix the communications," said Evac.

"Where could he possibly be?" wondered Optimus. "He can't be out partying. He quit when he had Jetstream . . . so where could he be?"

The very next morning Jetfire had snuck back in the base, but Optimus was there waitng for him.

"So where have you been Jetfire?" asked Optimus with crossed arms as he startled Jetfire.

"Oh . . . around," sweated Jetfire.

"Not partyng I hope," said Optimus. "'Cause I tried to contact you, but you didn't answer."

"Well, uh, I can explain," said Jetfire looking around nervously.

Optimus waited for his answer, but before Jetfire could speak their base was hit by decepticons. Optimus sighed as he gazed at the flaring red lights. He then looked at Jetfire and said-

"I'll be expecting that answer after we get back."

Jetfire let out his loud sigh of relief and then followed the others to go fight the decepticons. When they had fought the decepticons they had broken in their base on the planet and tried looking for the omega lock, but Metroplex stopped them, but not for long. Galvatron had almost gotten the lock when Optimus came and forced him outside. They then battled in space and Galvatron was a lot stronger than he was when he was Megatron.

As they fought new transformers came to join the fight . . . Sideways and Soundwave. Hot Shot had seen them and this greatly angered him and so, with out telling anyone followed them to fight, but they had lurged him far enough away from everyone to where no one could see him any more. When they had halted they turned to him and saw Hot Shot standing before him with his sword drawn.

"Looks like you fell into our trap Hot Shot," smiled Sideways. "We lured you away from everyone else."

"So you think I'm helpless huh?" Hot Shot smiled as he held his sword up. "Well I'm not and I'm going to finish you two once and for all."

"You think you can actually destroy us?" chuckled Sideways.

"We can always find out," smiled Hot Shot preparing himself for battle.

Hot Shot then lunged at them and had managed to slice Sideways nicely across the chest.

"Why you!" he growled touching his chest.

He then backed up and looked at Soundwave and said-

"Soundwave ATTACK HIM!!"

Soundwave did, but Hot Shot held his ground. Soundwave was fast and it was hard to lay his sword on him so Hot Shot opened his missiles on him. He hit him, but it barely left a scratch on him. Hot Shot was tired of fighting people like this.

"Why do all the bad guys have to be the strong ones?!" sighed Hot Shot seeing Soundwave stand tall before him.

Sideways then let out a laugh at hearing Hot Shot say this and so he said-

"Because being bad is the life."

"Yea, that's what you think!" said Hot Shot lunging at him with his sword drawn again.

Sideways then dodged his hit and grabbed Hot Shot's outstretched arm and tossed him high in the air.

"This isn't good!" he jumped as he fell in the air.

He then landed right in Soundwave's tight arms and said-

"This REALLY isn't good!"

Hot Shot tried to break free, but he couldn't Soundwave was too strong and Hot Shot couldn't get to any of his weapons with his tight embrace on him.

"ERR, LET GO!!" cried Hot Shot struggling to get free.

"No," smiled Sideways coming to him. "I told you we'd get you . . . Unicron."

"Do you know how much I hate it when people call me that?" smiled Hot Shot trying to cool his quick temper.

"A lot I hope . . . After all I would like you to show me some of that Unicron power again for us," smiled Sideways as he put a finger on Hot Shot's face.

Hot Shot then snapped back and bit his finger. This caused Sideways to jump back in surprise at what Hot Shot just did.

"Fisty aren't you?" he said holding his finger.

Hot Shot just looked at Sideays with angry optics bareing his teeth. Sideways then gave out another chuckle and said-

"It's you own fault for following us."

Hot Shot still kept silent though, except for a low grumpling in his throat. Sideways then placed his fingers on Hot Shot's spark and began to emite a power from it making it act up and bring Unicron's power back out. Hot Shot knew this could not be good. He gasped as he saw Sideways activating Unicron's power again.

Sideways then smiled and came close up to his face. He stared at the wide optic Hot Shot for a long while till he said-

"And this time daddy's not here to save you."


Optimus had gotten into a fight with Scourge as Galvatron left to get the omega lock. Optimus tried to get past Scourge so he could stop Galvatron, but Scourge wouldn't let him pass. Optimus then saw Scattershot and Red Alert fight near by and also saw that Hot Shot was nowhere near by them. He knew this couldn't be good.

"Red Alert, Scatershot, where is Hot Shot?" he called out to them while keeping a sharp optic on Scourge.

"We don't know Optimus," Red Alert said as he fought with Thundercracker. "He left us as soon as he spotted two new decepticons."

Oh no, thought Optimus. I need to get to him . . . and soon.

He then looked at Scourge and said-

"Get out of my way Scourge or else I will be use force on you."

"By all means go ahead," smiled Scourge.

But before Optimus did anything Override came and tackled the dragon sending him and her flying across space.

"Thank-you Override," Optimus whispered as he sped off to find Hot Shot.

As Override fought with Scourge she had found out how flexible she was.

"Hey, I like this new body," she smiled as she easily dodged Scourge's hits.


Optimus sped off to find Hot Shot and when he did he found that he was in the tight embrace of one of the new transformers and he saw that the other transformer that was there had his hand on Hot Shot's spark and he could see Hot Shot worried about what the transformer was doing. Optimus tried to get to him, but saw that Galvatron also had his optics on Hot Shot as well. Optimus then saw Galvatron pull his blaster out and grin as he pointed his gun at Hot Shot, but Optimus wouldn't let him do this. Optimus then took his guns and pointed them at the transformer that held Hot Shot so Hot Shot could get free and dodge Galvatron's blast, but something else happened.
Sideways and Soundwave looked up and saw the fires coming to them. Sideways looked at the blasts coming to them and then looked at Soundwave and smiled.

"You know what to do Soundwave," he smiled as he flicked his head to the blasts.

Soundwave nodded his head and then looked at the struggling Hot Shot in his grasp.

"Let go!!" cried Hot Shot trying to get out.

But then Soundwave lifted him off the ground and tossed him up in the air in the direction of the blasts.

"NO!" cried Optimus seeing this last reaction.

Hot Shot was then shot by both blasts and it hit him hard. There was a bright flash of light that iluminated the heavens above. There was no scream of pain, but Optimus dove right into the blast to get to Hot Shot if he could. He felt around for Hot Shot, but he felt nothing and strangely he wasn't getting his metal burnt off him as he also collided with the two blasts.

"Hot Shot!" he called out in the light.

All Optimus could see was his own hands in front off him.

"Hot Shot!" he tried again.

He then heard the slight sound of Hot Shot's voice. It sounded weak and dazed . . . or dying.

"Hot Shot? . . . Hot Shot where are you?!" he called out as he felt around.

"Father," came a slight whisper from Hot Shot's unseen body. "I'm right here."

"Hot Shot I can't see you!" he called out in the light. "I can't see you!"

"Father," he said with a long sigh afterward signifying that was the last word he had left in his body.

"No Hot Shot keep talking!" cried Optimus still feeling around. "Keep talking so I can find you!"

But there was nothing and Optimus feared he had lost his son again. He was so tired of this . . . so very tired.

"HOT SHOT!!!!" he cried reaching out in the light.

It then got brighter and Optimus body then began to burn all over. He had no idea what was going on, but then there was a white mass of light and it blew a burning wind at him that had begun blinding him, but he didn't care he wanted to find his son.


What . . . what is this place? thought Hot Shot as he came back online. He tried to speak, but found he couldn't. His mouth wouldn't move and his body was numb just a bit. It then got very heavy and it felt as if he was going to watch is body be crushed by an invisable force right then and there. He could move his head though and when he did the pressure lifted a bit and Hot Shot found himself lying on another salt planet.

His thoughts immediately raced to Sideways, but found, for once, he was all alone. He then picked his head up and looked around. He wondered how he got there. The last thing he remembered was being tossed into the blast. He figured Sideways and Soundwave were trying to get him mad and make him lose control again, but it didn't happen . . . did it?

He tried to command his body to move, but it would not listen to him. He laid his head back down and gave out a sigh in his mind. It was almost as if he had sighed out loud. When he spoke in his mind he found that it was like speaking out loud.

What is going on?! he thought to himself. For one thing I don't know how I got this way and the other thing is I don't know how I got here!

As he grumbled in his mind something in the sky caught his attention. He could see the space as clear as day and he could see what was happening in it as well.

PRIMUS . . . UNICRON?!!! he thought as he gazed at the two massive transformers before him.

Hot Shot saw that they stood as still as statues. Not one moved untill something began to happen to Hot Shot's spark. He looked down and saw that it glew very bright and it had then shot out two lights that had made their way to Primus and then to Unicron. They then came alive and at that very instant began to attack each other.

What have I done?! cried Hot Shot within himself at seeing them come alive and attack each other.

Then Hot Shot found that he was able to stand. All this was very confusing to him. He gazed upward at the two transformer planets fighting and it was fierce. Hot Shot had wondered if he had somehow gone back in time. He was ever confused, but more when he heard his father crying out for him.

Father, said Hot Shot in his mind softly. He couldn't think right and so his emotions were mixed as he gazed at the enormous fight before him and hearing his father's cries for him. He was confused about everything and didn't know what to think. I'm right here.

"Hot Shot I can't see you!" came his father's desparate cries for him. "I can't see you!"

Then as Hot Shot still gazed at the fight before him he had not really noticed Unicron come down and grap him and lift him to him. Hot Shot still kept his 'awe' stare on Unicron as he said in his mind-

Father.

That was the last word he could say as his mind was filled with blankness and his words were mixed inside him. Unicron stared at Hot Shot for quite some time and Hot Shot him. Hot Shot then turned to see Primus staring at him too. Both Unicron and Primus had no emotions on there faces and Hot Shot was just struck in so much awe at seeing them and being that close to them that he couldn't move or cast his gaze away.

Primus then held out his hand to take Hot Shot, but Unicron shot back and punched him in the face and so their battle began with Hot Shot stuck in the middle.

Why are they fighting over me?! cried Hot Shot inside wanting them to stop. Stop it, just STOP!!!

There then came a split in space that had halted the fighting robots. Hot Shot wondered how it happened and then realized how.

Vector Prime? he gasped inside as he saw Vector cut through the very contents of time and space.

Vector Prime then came forth and called out to Hot Shot. Hot Shot still couldn't speak, but he said it with his mind.

Here am I, he thought as he watched Vector Prime come through the cut in space.

Vector Prime then turned his head and saw Hot Shot within the grasp of Unicron. Vector Prime then came to Hot Shot. Unicron and Primus said nothing they just gazed at Vector Prime that had come to Hot Shot.

"Take my hand son," said Vector Prime as he held out his hand.

Hot Shot gazed at Vector's out stretched hand for a long moment not knowing what to do. He then looked up at Unicron and saw that Unicron gazed down upon him with large emotionless green optics. Hot Shot then gazed at Primus who was gazing at him also with red emotionless optcs. Hot Shot then turned his gaze back at Vector Prime who had to say again-

"Take my hand Hot Shot."

Hot Shot then slowly took Vector's hand and Vector took a tight hold on Hot Shot and took him to the split in space where he had come from. Primus and Unicron's gaze just followed them as they left, then two ights came from them and went back into Hot Shot's spark like when they left and then everything turned to darkness as Hot Shot went offline.


Optimus tried as hard as he could to find Hot Shot, but he couldn't see anything and he felt him nowhere near. Tears began to swell up in Optimus' optics as he realized that he might have lost Hot Shot for good this time. He still felt around for him, but his reaching was doubtful and weak. His tears had began to blind him as he tried to see an outline of something . . . anything.

He then saw an outline of something and he felt something touch him. Optimus widened his optics as he saw the shape take form. He could tell it was Vector Prime and he had Hot Shot. The light was still there though and he couldn't see him that well.

"Hurry, take him," said Vector Prime as he placed something in Optimus' arms.

Optimus couldn't think of anything at the moment. He had not the idea what had just happened and he didn't know how Vector Prime got there. Optimus then flew out of the light and there looked down in his arms and saw an unconcious Hot Shot in his arms. How did Vector Prime find him? wondered Optimus, but at the moment he didn't care.

All Optimus cared about at the moment was making sure Hot Shot was still Hot Shot, but as he gazed at Hot Shot he saw the light get even brighter and when he looked at the bright mass of light he saw Vector Prime in the middle of the light trying to stop it.

"Vector Prime!!" he called out to him not knowing if Vector could hear him or not.

Vector Prime then looked at Optimus and saw him just staring at him. He used all his power to stop the light, but it was taking its toll on him.

"Optimus flee!!" he cried out as he strength began to fail him. "Go to cybertron and awaken Primus!!"

Optimus didn't know what he meant about awaken Primus, but he was not about to leave his own ancestor.

"No, I can't leave you!" he cried out in the light.

"You must!" cried Vector Prime. "I cannot hold off this force forever!"

"Vector," gasped Optimus in a hush whisper.

After seeing Vector in even more pain Optimus had no choice but to leave. He went in their ship and took Hot Shot to Red Alert. There he went to the command center and told them to leave to cybertron.

"But what about about Vector?!" said Scattershot.

"This is his last wish!" said Optimus.

And then with an aching spark he said-

"Now GO!!"

Yes, sir!" said Scattershot as he set out for cybertron.

They then escaped through the portal, but Galvatron saw them escaping and so headed after them and began attacking them. Vector Prime saw this and so took his sword and directed the light force to the decepticons. It hit Galvatron and his men knocking them away from the portal of the autobots. Vector Prime then raised his sword high and used the last of his strength to get the light force to overload itself and collapse on itself and make it explode.

This resulted in Vector Prime's own overload and he colasped within himself and he was destroyed. He had sacrificed himself to save those who he loved and to awaken Primus.


Hot Shot awoke and found himself in the medical bay. Red Alert was near by checking his stats. Red Alert didn't know that Hot Shot was awake because Hot Shot didn't say a word. Hot Shot just gazed at him for a long moment watching him work.

He said Red Alert's name plently of times in his mind, but Red Alert continued to not notice him. Hot Shot had forgotten where he was. He was still a bit shaken up on what had happened to him recently. Hot Shot then found he could move his mouth and so said weakly-

"Red Alert?"

Red Alert shot back in Hot Shot's direction in utter surprise.

"Hot Shot you're awake!" he smiled as he came to him. "How do you feel?"

But before Hot Shot could say anything Optimus came in and asked how Hot Shot was doing, but he instantly saw Hot Shot's online optics gaze at him.

"Hot Shot!" he shouted in joy as he came by Hot Shot's side.

"Father," smiled Hot Shot as Optimus came and planted himself next to his son.

"Is there anythig wrong with him Red Alert?" asked Optimus gazing at Red Alert with spark peircing optics.

"No," said Red Alert. "He's perfectly normal. He was just shaken up a bit."

The children then came in with Override and they smiled to see Hot Shot awake.

"Yeah, you're awake!" smiled the children as they ran up beside him.

"At least you're still alive," smiled Override looking at Hot Shot with gleaming emerald optics.

Hot Shot gave a smile to her and then he turned to Optimus as Optimus said-

"What happened Hot Shot?"

Hot Shot's face then dimmed as he remembered what had happened. He then placed a hand over his spark and said-

"They fought over me."

"Who Hot Shot?" asked Optimus.

"Primus and Unicron," said Hot Shot. "I think it was what my spark looked like, but . . . real. They are constantly fighting over control of my spark inside me."

This caused a great silence as they heard this. Hot Shot then said-

"Vector Prime then saved me."

Optimus' mood then grew dark and he sighed and said-

"Hot Shot . . ."

"Yes father?" asked Hot Shot gazing into the sad optics of his father.

"He's dead," said Optimus sadly.

"WHAT?!" cried Hot Shot. "WHEN?!"

"He sacrificed himself so that we could get to cybertron," said Optimus. "So that we would all be safe."

Hot Shot didn't know what to say. He was utterly shocked. Hot Shot then realized this wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for him. Hot Shot then cupped his face in anger and said-

"ERR, this is all my fault!!!"

"No Hot Shot," tried Optimus, but then the ship began to shake and all knew it was because of Hot Shot. "Hot Shot calm down."

"Why can't I be like a normal bot?!!" he cried as the ship began to shake worse.

Scattershot then came on the comlinks and said-

"Uh guys, there's a lot of turbulence here and I wouldn't mind if you lessoned it just a bit!"

But Hot Shot wouldn't calm down. The ship began to shake even more.

"Why me?!!" cried Hot Shot still in anger.

Then the omega lock began to glow and a sharp jolt of pain errupted in Hot Shot's spark making Hot Shot stop his anger.

"Ow, what was that?!" he gasped rubbing his chest.

"Oh, thank Primus," sighed Jetfire as he regained his balance.

Optimus then looked at Hot Shot and said-

"Vector's last wish was to awake Primus. I don't know what he meant by that, but we will abide by his last wish if we can."

They had gotten to cybertron and there Optimus took the omega lock and placed it in the part Vector Prime had said to, but as he did something went terribly wrong. The planet soon began to break apart and shake like mad.

"What's going on?!" said Override as she grasped Hot Shot's arm.

Hot Shot then grasp Override and said-

"I don't know."

Optimus didn't know what he had done. Had he only worsened everything? Had he doomed them all?

"What have I done?" asked Optimus as he gazed at the planet beginning to break apart.

"Wait!" said Hot Shot as he let go of Override.

He then looked more closely at the planet and then said-

"We have to get off the planet!"

Everyone got off the planet and saw that cybertron was not breaking apart, but it was . . . transforming.

"By the allspark of Primus!" gasped Optimus as he now saw everything clearer. "It's . . . Primus!"

Primus was awakening.