Back at the Nemesis
"Are you alright Soundwave?" Optimus questioned the tense looking Telepath.
"Negative," growled the blue Mech. "Cassettes, prisoners."
Optimus was tempted to calm down the mech, but decided against it since Soundwave was praised by Megatron quite often and Starscream wouldn't take kindly to the blue mech.
"Statement: Prepare troops for Energon raid" Ordered Soundwave and walked away from his working station.
Optimus nodded and went over to another computer, press a button and used the ship mic to give the order "Attention, Prepare for Energon raid at once, I repeat Prepare for Energon raid at once"
With that Optimus made his way to the others in the docking bay, primus he was so tired, the Energon in the morning didn't help much since he has been running around the Nemesis doing all kinds of chores from morning to night and hardly had any time for himself other than recharge and drink his Energon, Megatron was literally working him to the bone/metal.
"Hey screamer you awake there?" said a voice.
Optimus snapped back to reality and turned to his left to see Skywarp holding his shoulder, not wishing to worry Skywarp at the time he responded "I'm fine"
"Right then, let's go or we be left behind " Skywarp then ran off the docking bay and joined the others.
Optimus blink then followed him and the other to a human energy plant where Megatron order everyone to attack, all tho the group of Decepticons looked smaller than usual notice Optimus.
At the Energon plant.
The Autobots were in time and they didn't disappoint and started to attack any Decepticon insight, when a few Con's made a run for it with a few Cubes, Optimus kept his distance not wishing to attack his own Autobots even in this form, but made his way behind the Energon plant building and sat down as he really needed to rest.
"There you are" snapped a Voice he recognized as his original voice.
"Starscream? Thank Primus tell me you know how to reverse" pleaded Optimus with shocked Starscream, he never seen Optimus like this before.
"I haven't found anything yet to reverse the wish, but why do you look so ... Drained?" Starscream questioned, not very happy with Optimus state of health, Just what have Megatron put him through?
"Megatron has given me extra chores around the Nemesis, it's too much ... I hardly have any time for refuelling and recharge" Optimus answered and was disappointed that Starscream haven't found a way to reverse this wish yet.
Starscream felt rage feeling his circuits, of course, that old bucket would have done this after that prank Optimus pulled with his Trine, Megatron must have been furious and this must have been one of the punishments to keep him in check again.
"I will take care of him" Starscream growled and almost forgot something, he sub-spaced Optimus his inventions.
"an Alarm clock?" asked Optimus confused and looked over it, it was light blue coloured with 3 buttons on it.
"My newest invention, it will help us meet up in privet" explained Starscream and showed quickly how it worked "on its head is the light button with receive and send messages, on your left side you control the time, the right side the location you want to send me and on the back a simple off, on switch"
"I Made theses to make sure Soundwave won't find out our activity" stated Starscream, now that was over he could contact Optimus whenever he wished, but for now to take care of that rust bucket.
"Starscream where are you going?" question Optimus and sub-spaced his alarm clock.
"Where do you think? to pay back that old bucket!" snapped Starscream and started to climb to the roof of the energy plant, he could see the whole battlefield from here and not from war away was Megatron.
"I will show him" growled the false Prime and took a few steps back before running and Jumped in the air and made a perfect kick at Megatron's back.
Optimus watched in utter astonishment as Starscream's heavy foot slammed into Megatron who let out a startled roar of surprise. Primus, he was faintly feeling sorry for his enemy right now, Starscream was clearly going to attempt to beat the s*** out of him. However, this pity was distinctly tempered by how Megatron had been treating him for the past few days. Optimus wasn't just indignant on his own behalf, Megatron fully believed he was doing this to Starscream and it was appalling that he'd do so to one of his own people.
It was hardly any wonder that Starscream wished to destroy him.
"Come and fight Megatron!" Starscream declared, fist clenched. The force of his jump had sent him flying off Megatron after connecting with his back but he was on his feet and ready to go.
Megatron shoved himself up, looking dazed and his front was covered in dirt. The false Prime gave him no time to recover however, he charged forward and kicked his 'leader' in the face, gleefully enjoying the grunt of pain followed by a burst of life force. Why didn't Prime do more of this, he had such a powerful body and Primus, did it feel wonderful right about now.
He tried to kick Megatron again but the grey Mech brought up his gun arm protectively and he instead, hit the large fusion cannon. Despite his injuries, the Decepticon leader was scrambling to rise and his canon glowed before firing off a shot that did not hit Starscream but forced him to retreat slightly.
"Fighting dirty today, are we Prime?" Megatron said thickly, his nose bleeding heavily and one of his optics looked cracked.
"That's not the only thing that is dirty, Megatron," Starscream shot back, smirking behind his mask as he saw just how filthy the former gladiator looked, life force and dirt smearing his form.
Megatron glared at him before lunging with a roar at him. Starscream automatically dodged to the side, he was not used to fighting one on one with a heavy Mech like Megatron but he still threw a punch at him. They grappled furiously straining against the other, neither willing to back down. Viciously, Megatron attempted to bite him, forcing Starscream to lean away to avoid him.
The old mech again tries to strike him and this time when Starscream tried to dodge Megatron managed to bite to his arm, So that is how Megatron want to play ehh?
Starscream hugged him with surprised Megatron, then used all his strength bent backwards in full force with only then Megatron realized he was falling backwards fast and his head was about to hit the ground hard with happened within minutes, Starscream let go and bent back forward straight up and turned around to see his former leader on the ground get his head out from the dirt.
Pure humiliated and Rage flared from the Decepticon leader once his head was out from the ground/ dirt, he looked forward he saw the false prime kick him in his chin and sent Megatron flying on his back again lying on the ground.
"I Won this one Megatron" Starscream grin and aimed his weapon at Megatron who was beading Energon all over and from his mouth, But Starscream felt proud of what he has done as he never could bend like that in the past since his wings would be in the way.
"You will regret this prime, Mark My Words" Growled Megatron and shot for the sky "Decepticons Retreat!"
Optimus was impressed with Starscream's battle skills and he seemed to have everything under control, Optimus unfortunately enough joined with Skywarp, Thundercracker as they with the rest of the Decepticons where flying back at the Nemesis.
Once they would reach back to the Nemesis Optimus would need to repair and clean all weapons that have been used on this battle, then send a few reports to Soundwave and keep his own SIC tasks, All this made him feel weak, tired and have a processor-ache and then there was this light feather dizzy feeling.
"Starscream?! why are we this far back in the group" questioned Skywarp who in turn didn't get any respond "Hey! I'm talking to you!"
"I - i-" Optimus somewhat said then fell down from the sky, head first down and arms followed after, feet falling right after, his own optics offline grey.
"Starscream!? " Yelled Skywarp in panic.
Thundercracker saw their Trine leader falling down from the sky fast and was headed for a forest below him, where many spiky trees waited, Primus! he is going to get stabbed by pointy trees!
"I Can't get to him!" cried Thundercracker in his own panic, he was trying so hard to grab Optimus, beside him was Skywarp who also was panicking because in a few seconds their Trine leader will die.
"We need to do something fast!"
There was no time to waste, thinking fast there was a sound of a Crack! Skywarp was down at the forest and shot up in the sky and in time grabbed Optimus in a hug and hovered up, relieved that he had gotten to Optimus in time.
"Primus! that was too intense even for me" calmed down Skywarp, true Optimus was quite closed to get stabbed by those trees "What's wrong with him? why did he shut down like that?"
"I'm not sure," said Thundercracker honestly and looked at Optimus in Skywarps arms, some of his colours looked paler then they should, the red and blue looked paler with was not a good sign.
Panic filled the blue seeker again "We need to take him to hook now!"
Note: Will Optimus be fine after this shutdown?