58- Rebellion.

Inside the Harbinger, the Autobots were preparing their plan against the Decepticons.

"Autobots, we remain vastly outnumbered in despite our munitions. They don't currently possess the firepower necessary to compromise the Decepticon citadel." Ultra Magnus declared.

"The Republic Military does." Anakin pointed out.

"We just can't let them make a move as long as Megatron's superweapons are pointing at Coruscant or any other populated world." Obi Wan added.

"Then we must infiltrate New Kaon in order to nullify its mega-interstellar cannons." Elita One suggested.

"Unfortunately, it seems the fortress is heavily shielded against unauthorized ground bridges, even those originating from Decepticon technology." Ratchet reported showing the analysis of the fortress.

"Guess we'll have to sneak past enemy lines, Wrecker style." Wheeljack suggested.

"I couldn't deal with Wrecker style back on Cybertron, and I refuse to deal with it here." Ultra Magnus objected, upsetting Wheeljack. "Besides, an infiltration to the fortress would be nearly impossible with that droid army and fleet guarding it."

"Now we require a means of thinning the Decepticon ranks to even the odds if we're to have any hope of completing this mission. Or surviving it." Elita One said.

"That will include the fleet too. Too many ships flying around New Kaon which can deploy dozens of starfighters will be such an issue." Cliffjumper added.

"I think I know how to scatter the fleet, but it has to be very convincing in order for the Decepticons to buy it." Aris said.

"You have an idea, partner?"

"Yes, but we're going to need the help from the fleet and the army."

"What are you suggesting?" Obi Wan asked confused.

"Dad, remember when you told us the times when you used those new tactics during the final days of the war? You know: Operation divide and conquer." Luke reminded.

"Oh, now I get it. It could work." Anakin nodded. "Let's do it."

At the same time, inside the caves where the last two Autobots were hidden with the wolves…

"I-I-I can't do this. I mean sure, who wouldn't want to be a Prime? But I'm really not ready for that kind of responsibility."

"Smokescreen, the choice is neither yours…or mine…to make. When it is time…the Matrix of Leadership…will present itself only to one…who's spark is worthy." Optimus pronounced.

Utapau

Meanwhile, the team started the plan. First, Sky was in an abandoned military outpost.

"It worked the last time, so…" He said pulling out his com-device and sending another message.

That was detected in the Nemesis by the Decepticons and droids.

"Ma'am, we have found one." One of the droids reported.

"Well well, look who has returned." Slipstream recognized.

"I knew the natives couldn't resist using their communications. That is all they seem to do." Starscream said before turning to a squadron. "Seek and destroy."

Fortunately, the Harbinger's monitor detected that too.

"I have an entire squadron converging on top of Sky." Aris saw.

"Not anymore." Ratchet said before pressing the button of the ground bridge that allowed Sky to return immediately.

"They've bought it, I saw them." He said giving them a thumbs up.

"Leia, your turn." Ratchet said by com-link.

Vardos

Leia stood inside a safe spot in middle of a park. She opened her com-device and…

"Hello? I wish to order a special menu, for my parents' anniversary. You deliver, right?"

That was detected as well.

Skywarp laughed. "Natives, they never learn. Stand by to ground bridge." He instructed to another squadron.

And as before, Leia returned back to the Harbinger…

"Aw, I wish I could taste that cake." She groaned.

"Luke, are you in position?" Ratchet contacted.

Lola Sayu

Luke was waiting inside some caverns above volcano terrain.

"Indeed, but I want to get out of here as fast as I can."

"Hang in there a little longer, Luke. We'll bring you back in no time." Ratchet reassured.

Luke pulled out his com-device and activated it. "This is a message for my father, general Skywalker. One of our secret allies is hidden on an abandoned mining facility on Concordia."

And so…

"Now this is something interesting. Not only do we have another one, but also the location of one of the Autobots." Starscream observed.

"Find that human, and send another team to the message's coordinates." Slipstream ordered to other Cons.

And as well, Luke returned with the others.

"Han, show time." Aris communicated.

Shantilope

Han was on a platform in middle of the mountains.

He pulled out his com-device and… "Hey clankers, you're looking for me?! Come and get me, here I am!"

On the Nemesis…

Skywarp laughed. "It will be your death wish, little one. Go and bring him to me."

But Soundwave grabbed his shoulder and pointed to the screen.

"Soundwave, why can't you accept a little good fortune? The Autobots couldn't possibly stay hidden forever." Skywarp told him.

And so, Han returned to the Harbinger.

"I've tapped into the Decepticon communications network. Are you ready, Han?" Ratchet asked.

Han cleared his throat. "Decepticon command, do you read me?" He spoke in his deepest voice possible.

There was an awkward silence.

"I remained unconvinced." Ultra Magnus expressed.

"The droids and I can help you enhance his performance with static." Aris suggested.

"Hum, that could work." Ratchet nodded.

In the Nemesis…

"Decepticon command, do you read? We are under Autobot attack!" Han said through the com-link.

"It's one of our energon mines. Insecticons, prepare for battle!" Thundercracker instructed.

"Sir, we have received an emergency transmission from other mining team stationed on The Maw. They said they are under attack by a Republic fleet." One of the droids reported.

"What?! Send a part of the fleet to assist them immediately!"

The Harbinger detected the Insecticons and ships movement too.

"They have fallen into our trick. Now is up to us and the others." Elita observed.

"Autobots, lock and load!" Ultra Magnus proclaimed.

All the Autobots now had new weapons: Bumblebee held a portable shield and a neutron assault rifle; Bulkhead had an energon rocket cannon; Arcee held a laser handgun; Wheeljack held a lighting whip and Cliffjumper not only had the Resonance Blaster, but also a cybertronian shotgun. Now everyone was ready to fight, so the ground bridge awaited open for them. At the same time, the Jedi and the clone pilots waited for the right moment inside their ships in a military base established on Theed's outside.

"Keep the engines warm, gentlemen. We'll launch the moment Ultra Magnus gives the all clear." Obi Wan instructed.

"I'm surprised you're also going to join the fight, dear." Anakin said by com-link.

"Well, as former queen I have to set an example in defending my home like the old times." Padmé said inside her silver Naboo starfighter with BB-8 as her astromech droid.

"Ma'am, Bravo Flight's ready and waiting your command."

"Copy that, lieutenant Sykes."

The Con squadron reached Utapau and started looking for Sky, but there was no one. Or that's what they thought, until suddenly they started to received lasers from everywhere, it was a clone battalion. The same happened in the other places: on Vardos, commander Versio and her forces waited for the Decepticons to arrive to start attacking them; at Lola Sayu, commando clones set explosives at some rocks for when the Cons arrived and once they did, they detonated them, sending them fall to the lava. On Shantilope, the Republic didn't have anyone waiting for the enemy, because when the Decepticons and droids arrived, they were not aware of the extreme atmosphere and all ended destroying themselves. About the fleet sent to The Maw, they were ambushed by a Republic fleet hidden between the asteroids. And at Concordia, the Decepticon forces reached the mining structure, but immediately were ambushed by mandalorian warriors, ships and tanks. Meanwhile, on one Decepticon energon mine, the miners were still doing their work when they heard shrieks coming from above: they saw Insecticons getting into the mine and landed ready for combat, making two miners to look each other confused.

"There must be some mistake, commander Starscream. The mine is not under attack." One of the miners reported.

That left Starscream stunned. "What?! How can that…?"

"Starscream! Explain why my forces are scattering across different sectors of this galaxy." Megatron demanded as he saw the troops' movements.

"Uh, renegade Autobot mischief, Lord Megatron. I am in the process of deducing how they are infiltrating our communications system without a base of…"

"Sir, we have reached the coordinates, but we're being attacked by a Republic fleet." A droid officer called.

"Sir, it's a ambush! We're cornered by clone troops!" A Decepticon soldier called.

"Sir, Republic forces has made a trap for us. We're under…" Another one called, until the transmission cut off.

"What?! Cursed military forces of that miserable Republic. I knew they would not sit idly so easy without doing nothing." Starscream complained.

"It seems they're trying to minimize our forces with surprise attacks in order to weak us before launching a great assault over my fortress." Megatron deduced.

"Then we will respond with double strength. Send backup to our cornered troops so they can teach a lesson to that Republic scum." Skywarp commanded, making more ships to mobilize.

"Now, let's see how they managed to elaborate a very calculated plan." Thundercracker said.

Soundwave interrupted showing on his visor the Decepticon ship.

"The Harbinger."

Megatron slowly turned at Starscream mad. "You left abandoned Decepticon technology fully operational and unsecured?!"

"Uh…I…eh, allow me to correct my oversight immediately. Seeker armada to the flight deck! Join one of the Subjugator heavy cruisers."

Immediately, a huge battalion of Seekers stood on the ship's deck, ready to mobilize.

"Your target is the Decepticon ship: the Harbinger. You are to obliterate it at once!" Starscream instructed. Moments later, the ship and the battalion were ready. "My armada is in position. Open a ground bridge to the Harbinger." He asked to Soundwave.

"Eh, sir, I'm sorry to interrupt you, but it seems we have company." One of the droids of the terminals reported suddenly.

As the droid communicated, a big Republic fleet came out from hyperspace near Naboo's orbit, heading at where the fortress was.

"The Jedi and their Republic are persistent." Megatron saw, starting to get irritated for sure. "Mobilize the fleet in defense position, block all access by space paths!"

All the ships moved toward the Republic fleet, ready to engage them.

"The fleet is almost in position and awaiting your command." Kraken reported from the command ship.

"Instruct them to not engage…yet. Attack only when they do the first move." Megatron instructed.

Suddenly everyone felt some little shakes, alongside readings of some damaged places of the citadel.

"Now what?!"

"Lord Megatron, the sensors have detected a huge impact at the fortress's perimeter." One of the droids reported.

"It seems something has hit us, probably an avalanche." Slipstream reported before feeling another tremor.

"Except it would seem that New Kaon is presently under attack, the fleet is merely a distraction. Kindly redirect all efforts toward ensuring that our invaders are eradicated!" Megatron ordered.

"Lord Megatron, the enemy has started its attack." Kraken reported.

Megatron roared in fury. "Shot down that fleet immediately! And return any reinforcements back to attack them from behind. Starscream, send the droid army to eliminate whoever is attempting to sneak inside!"

Meanwhile, outside…

"Fire in another hole!" Wheeljack said launching a grenade that hit the citadel.

After the explosion Wheeljack and Bulkhead charged against it. The Seeker armada transformed and flew down firing against the Autobots, alongside lots of flying droids and TIEs. Bulkhead responded firing his new heavy weapon, taking down a couple of Cons. Wheeljack activated the lightening whip and swung it, extending the string of energy into the air, destroying three Cons and a couple of droids. Next, seeing the droid army in front of them firing and advancing, they activated their guns before they transformed and drove toward the citadel. A long-range Decepticon soldier was watching the battle far from there accompanied by two crab droids, then he felt someone tapping on his back, so he looked back to see Arcee, Cliffjumper and Bumblebee, who slammed his fist to the Con's face as they shot at the droids. The Nemesis continued feeling shakes.

"I assure you, master, we have everything under control." Starscream said, making Megatron to turn to him growling mad because it wasn't true.

"Lord Megatron." Shockwave started stepping in. "I accept that military considerations are outside of my domain, but perhaps it is once again time…to release the Predacon."

Both Wreckers continued their way until something weird happened: the entire droid army, starfighters and Seekers ceased their attacks and returned back to the fortress. The reason: they saw the Predacon crawling on top of the Nemesis. The creature roared and took flight and headed against them. They fired at it, but it evaded all the shots, until others closer caught its attention. It was Elita One in her vehicle mode, some kind of cybertronian starfighter, who continued firing at the Predacon, making it to chase her. The creature was getting close to her, something that she noticed.

"Ratchet, now!" She yelled.

At that moment, Ratchet pressed a button, making a ground bridge portal appear in front of her, and she evaded in the last moment, but the Predacon didn't, getting inside the portal.

Hoth

The portal sent the creature to a frozen wasteland, and a blizzard made it to crash land on the snowy terrain. It roared angry as it froze instantly. That was spotted even inside the Nemesis.

"Oh well." Skywarp taunted.

Shockwave didn't say anything, he simply turned around and walked away.

"Yes, that's right. Go off and sulk, why don't you. It's time to show him how we Seekers handle things." Starscream told his relatives, who smirked.

But Shockwave wasn't leaving, it was looking for assistance.

"I require your assistance." He instructed to a couple of Tri-droids which were guarding the ship's hangar.

Shockwave got out of the Nemesis and jumped down to the lower roof top, followed by the droids which used their engines to go down slowly. At the same time, inside the caverns…

"Who…stands…before me?"

"What? It's me, Optimus: Smokescreen. You sense that, guys?" He asked to the wolves, but lowered their heads.

"Who…beckons…?" Optimus asked again as his optics began to blink.

The reason Optimus was saying that was because inside his mind he was walking through the darkness towards a light.

"Come, Optimus." A familiar voice said.

"It is truly you?" Optimus asked as he recognized the figure of a familiar cybertronian. "Alpha Trion."

"I stand before you, my student. As such, it would seem that it is your time." The ancient Prime confirmed, but Optimus lowered his head, because of what someone told him. "Why do you hesitate?"

"I do not fear joining with the Allspark, but for the fate of the Matrix of Leadership."

"You know as well as I a worthy candidate is near. One who will learn to be a Prime as you once did."

Meanwhile, back to the battle, Elita circled around and headed to New Kaon, now accompanied by Ultra Magnus's ship.

"Ultra Magnus to stealth team. Status report."

"Having a little trouble reaching the objective." Arcee answered.

Arcee, Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were in a corridor inside the fortress, in middle of a firefight against some Decepticon soldiers, heavy soldiers and a few tanks, alongside lots of droids of multiple types. Thanks to the shield, Bee was able to deflect the shots and fire without danger, while Arcee used her laser handgun to hit the farthest Cons and droids. Some troops tried to get them from behind, but Cliff used his shotgun and the Resonance Blaster to shot down all the enemies who tried to catch them off guard.

"Security is tighter than anticipated, sir." Arcee reported.

"Keep them occupied."

Ultra Magnus approximated his ship near the energy core's room. He exited the ship, wielding a heavy rifle with both hands as the ship left with the autopilot. He jumped to the window firing his cannon, taking down a Decepticon engineer. He finished with other two and prevented the third from escaping. Two Decepticon guardians and Ultra Battle droids entered with weapons ready, but also did Elita, who took down the droids with her weapons before changing back to robot form, and disposing off the guardians with strong kicks that sent them against each other, knocking them down. Ultra Magnus nodded her and he aimed his cannon at the power source, but a shot caused him to lose grip of the weapon, which fell to the other side of the room.

"Ultra Magnus."

Then Megatron jumped down to their level.

"And Elita One, is been a while."

"Too much, Megatron." She responded.

"Allow me to venture, you intend to disarm my mega-interstellar cannons by disabling their power core." He realized looking at the power core.

"Indeed, Megatron." Ultra Magnus said as he turned his hands into cannons, the same as Elita. "And you are standing in our way."

They charged against the Decepticon leader. Meanwhile, Shockwave already landed on the floor with strength. He saw Bulkhead and Wheeljack taking down more and more Decepticons, droids and TIEs, so he took the chance: he transformed to vehicle form and as he drove at them, he charged his cannon and fired, same as the Tri-Droids did. The Wreckers didn't see the shots coming, which blast struck of the middle of them, knocking them to the ground. The impact also caused them to black out.

Shockwave changed back to robot form as he and the walker droids approached them. "Your mission was most illogical."

Inside the fortress, the stealth team was still battling the remaining Decepticons. Suddenly, they heard that they stopped firing, and next they saw a lot of Decepticon troops surrounding them from behind and blocking their escape route, with leapers in front and Century tanks and TIE maulers. And to make things worse, Skywarp appeared out of nowhere and hit Cliffjumper hard enough to push him against the ground.

"You have not seen it coming, right?" He said aiming him with his missiles.

And Slipstream stood in middle of all their forces, alongside a battalion of female soldiers.

"We got you now." She proclaimed.

"Scrap." Arcee cursed.

Up in the power core, both Autobots leaders fired their cannons, but Megatron pushed Elita aside and grabbed Ultra Magnus's hands and made him miss before kicking him. Next, he fired his fusion cannon, but Magnus did the same before kicking him back first on his leg and next on his chest. Megatron tried to hold him back grabbing his hands again before he simply head-butted him. That made Ultra Magnus skid across the room and hit the wall behind him. Suddenly, a great shot hit Megatron from behind: it was Elita, who pulled a big cannon from her back and fired it. Megatron tried to smash her too, but she kicked his feet, making lost his balance before push him against the ground with her feet. She aimed her cannon at Megatron's head, but he kicked her off, sending her against the wall and making her head hit a terminal. The hit was hard enough to knock her out. Ultra Magnus was getting up, but Megatron pushed him against the wall before slamming his fist hard on his face, making him collapse to the floor.

"Ultra Magnus, Elita One, neither of you are Optimus Prime."

And the assault team was still waiting.

"What in the world is taken them so long?"

"Patience Anakin, we got to trust them." Obi Wan tranquilized.

"Is not that I'm worried, just bored of waiting."

"I know how you feel, Skyguy." Ahsoka supported.

In New Kaon, Megatron was dragging both Ultra Magnus and Elita One in his throne platform, alongside Starscream and Slipstream. He roughly tossed them to the floor, reawakening them.

"All invaders have been taken captive, master." Slipstream reported.

"And there was no sign of Optimus Prime." Starscream added.

"So tell me, Elita, where might your sparkmate be?" Megatron asked.

Speaking about Optimus, he was still with Alpha Trion.

"Take my hand, Optimus, and join me. Join with the Allspark."

Optimus thought about the choice before he walked closer to Alpha Trion and reached his arm out. He paused and looked at his former mentor in the optics. But he paused again, remembering again a past experience.

"Optimus! No!" Smokescreen begged.

And finally, Optimus's optics powered off, the same as all his body. The wolves started howled as a sign of sadness. Then his chest opened revealing the Matrix of Leadership shining inside his body.

"This isn't how the story's supposed to end." Smokescreen said before looking at the forge. "Quick, help me to make him grab it!"

The wolves used their jaws to help Smokescreen in moving the Forge of Solus Prime. They dragged the forge and placed it on Optimus's hand. It reacted to the power of the matrix and unleashed an unknown wave of energy and a bright light that surrounded Optimus and pushed back Smokescreen and made the wolves run away. Meanwhile, on New Kaon…

"I will not ask again." Megatron demanded irritated.

Elita looked back at the Decepticon leader. "If I knew, I wouldn't tell you. You know that."

"Very well." Megatron said before he pulled out his sword. "Execute our prisoners and fire each cannon at the nearest highly inhabited sector within its sights. It is time to show the known universe that this galaxy belongs to Megatron."

While Megatron spoke, Slipstream walked a few steps forward as she noticed something on the horizon. "Master, something's coming."

Megatron and Starscream looked at the direction she was looking, seeing something too. Meanwhile down below, Shockwave and his forces reunited all the Autobot prisoners.

"(Look, something is coming.)"

Whatever that figure was, it was approaching the fortress fast.

"The Predacon?" Megatron asked.

"Hmm, not beasty enough." Starscream replied, slowly moving back.

Megatron approached to see it better. Elita and Magnus also had a look. That was also detected inside the Harbinger.

"How is that possible?" Ratchet asked looking at the screen.

"What?" Luke asked.

"An Autobot signal, but it's airbone. And Elita is the only one who actually can fly."

The strange thing was getting closer to the fortress, enough to see some color details.

"I know that color scheme." Slipstream visualized.

Megatron's optics widen as he recognized who that figure was: it was Optimus Prime. But he had changed: his size was double than before, he looked stronger, and now he wielded a powerful jet-pack on his back, which he was using to fly at the fortress, although his colors were the same.

"What? He can't fly. Can he?" Starscream asked to Megatron.

Immediately after landing Optimus punched Megatron two times and the third punch was so strong that sent him to the throne, destroying it. The Decepticons and flyer droids in walker mode present fired at him, but Optimus pulled out a gatling gun from his back and eliminated them all. As Starscream was distracted, Ultra Magnus got up and punched him with an uppercut, knocking him out. At the same time, Slipstream was about to fire him a missile, but Elita One grabbed her hand before and kicked her, sending her against a wall, knocking her out too.

"Commander?" Optimus recognized before turning at Elita too. "Elita?"

"Optimus, you look changed." She said impressed.

"Indeed, more…robust. It is paramount that we disable the mega-interstellar cannons below. It's the new Decepticon superweapon we need to neutralize." Ultra Magnus reported.

"Understood." Optimus answered as he took fly again.

"All units, Optimus Prime has returned." Elita One told through the com-link.

The children in the Harbinger cheered happy after hearing that.

"Thank the Allspark!" Ratchet said relieved.

"I repeat. Prime is alive and quite well." Ultra Magnus repeated.

That was heard by everyone too at the Republic outpost. R2, who was on Anakin's starfighter, rolled his head and beeped in happiness.

"Yes!" Anakin shouted.

"I knew he was alive!" Ahsoka added.

"I guess that's our signal."

"You're right, Odd Ball. All units, the time is now. Let's move." Obi Wan authorized.

"You heard it, dear?"

"Yes Ani. Okay, Bravo Flight, lets expel those droids from our home just like we did the first time."

"We're right behind you, senator." Lieutenant Sykes nodded.

Immediately, all Republic ships took flight and headed at the Decepticon fortress, followed by transport gunships and light transports that were carrying land vehicles. Lots of Naboo starfighters, bombers and N-X Police Cruisers exited the palace's hangar and went the same way. Team Prime heard that too, and since the Decepticons and droids seemed distracted, this was their chance. So they nodded, and Wheeljack pulled out his swords silently and hit the Con next to him. As the other Autobots were busy with the rest, he and Bulkhead charged against Shockwave. The Tri-droids tried to shoot them, but Wheeljack cut off their legs, making them fall. Shockwave fired his shock cannon, but they dodged the shots and kicked him on the chest. Shockwave pushed him back with his cannon before evading Bulkhead's wrecking ball before pushing him back too. On top of the fortress, Megatron emerged from the rubble of his throne while Starscream and Slipstream recovered as well while Thundercracker came to assist them. At the same moment they saw Ultra Magnus getting back to his ship. Seeing Optimus in the air, Megatron roared in anger before he followed him changing to vehicle form, something that Elita noticed. Optimus flew in front of one of the cannons and prepared his weapon to fire.

"OOOOOPPPPPTTTTTIIIIIMMMMMUUUUUSSSSS!" Megatron shouted flying at him firing his cannons.

One of the shots hit Optimus and sent him down while Megatron followed him. Megatron continued chasing his nemesis through the citadel, trying to hit him. Suddenly, he received shots coming from behind him: it was Elita in vehicle mode firing at him.

"Oh no, you don't." She said.

Unfortunately, two TIE phantoms started to chase and fire at her, forcing her to focus on them and allowing Megatron to continuing chasing Optimus. But when he did it, Optimus turned and fired his new weapon, forcing Megatron to evade. Thundercracker stood in the top seeing the chase.

"Commander, we got lots of enemy signals, incoming." A Decepticon reported.

"The Republic fleet?" Thundercracker asked.

"Negative. New signals, coming from the very planet."

"Sir, the Republic fleet is breaking through. Our reinforcements may not come at time." Kraken reported, seeing some of his ships falling.

That made him growl. "That Republic scum and their Jedi. Activate the mega-interstellar cannons!"

The Decepticons started to charge the superweapon, while the assault force was approaching.

"Okay Rex, this is where we split up. You and the land troops take positions and fire at the target when you're ready. We'll attack from the sky." Anakin instructed.

"Copy that, sir."

"Squadrons, await our command." Padmé instructed.

The transports and gunships separated from the air squadrons and headed for a nearby location. The TIEs continued chasing Elita, but she was letting the fighters to approach her until she changed to robot form, landing on top of one of them. She turned her hand into a sword, similar to the ones Optimus used to wield in his previous form, and sliced one of the ship's wings, making it to spin out of control. She returned to vehicle form and shot down the other fighter with just one shot. Optimus continued dodging Megatron's shots, until he speeded up, forcing Megatron to do the same, especially when Elita returned firing him, and then he stopped and waited for when Megatron was close enough and punched him on the front part of his jet mode. Next, he grabbed Megatron by his wings and spun around.

"Megatron…be gone!" Optimus said at the moment when he threw him back, sending him to the power core's room, right into the core.

The energy reaction with Megatron caused the entire room to explode, shutting down the superweapon. Optimus saw the starships coming and flew away alongside Elita One at his side.

"Autobots, clear the area!" Ultra Magnus ordered.

Team Prime received the warming. Arcee, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper transformed to their alt mode, just when Shockwave managed to push Wheeljack against the ground. Unfortunately, that left him open to Bumblebee as he drove over him. While he saw the Autobots driving away, Wheeljack jumped on his back before transforming and joining the others while Shockwave and the remaining droids tried to shot them. At that moment, the Republic transports started to deploy a huge battalion of vehicles composed by AT-TEs, new AT-XTs, AT-PTs, AT-APs, AV-7 Mobile Cannons, UT-ATs, TX-130 Saber-class fighter tanks, HAVw A6 Juggernauts, SPHAs, Republic versions of AT-AAs and AT-ATs. They positioned in front of the fortress.

"Sir, we have the target in sight." Rex communicated.

"Let's do this." Anakin commanded.

Immediately, all the republic gunships, V-wing starfighters, ARC-170 starfighters, a better model of clone Z-95 Headhunters (X-wing), an improved model of Y-wing bombers (M-Wing), K-wing heavy starfighter/bombers, Naboo starfighters and bombers and N-X Police Cruisers fired all their missiles and torpedoes. The same way, all ground vehicles fired all their laser cannons, missiles and laser rays at the fortress. The impacts hit all the structure, something that Shockwave witnessed.

"Sir, what do we do?" A commando droid asked.

"General retreat of all troops, take the rest of the army back to the fleet." Shockwave commanded.

"Roger roger."

"Soundwave, I require a ground bridge."

Shockwave and the present droids passed through the portal and it closed before the rubble hit the ground. In the power core's room, Starscream found Megatron barely recovered.

"Transport Lord Megatron to the warship." He ordered.

A couple of Decepticon tanks got Megatron on his feet.

"What are you doing? No! We will not retreat!"

"This battle is lost, my liege. We must retreat if we are to have any hope of winning the war."

"Starscream, we need you in the bridge immediately. We have more problems." Slipstream called.

"I'm on my way."

The starfighters saw the Nemesis heading toward space.

"Looks like we got them on the run." Anakin deduced.

"They have made us pass bad times, now is their turn." Ahsoka said before turning on her com-device.

When Starscream reached the Nemesis's bridge, his siblings were also there.

"What's the situation?" He asked.

"The rest of our forces have returned, but more enemy ships are coming out from hyperspace. They are surrounding us." His sister informed.

"It must be the whole fleet of the Republic." Thundercracker deduced.

"We must escape while we can." Skywarp said.

"Move all ships around the Nemesis to protect it, and charge jumping coordinates to the Unknown Regions. They will not follow us there." Starscream commanded.

As all the Decepticon ships prepared to leave the planet, more and more ships from the military fleet of the Republic appeared around them, but there was no one other more amazing than the biggest of all: a Mandator I-class Star Dreadnought which looked as the command ship.

"Pride of the Core, the enemy is heading at you. Now is your turn." Ahsoka communicated by com-link.

"Understood." A young officer girl listened before going to communicate it to her superior. "Admiral Yularen, the attack plan has been a success, the enemy is trying to escape."

"Finally good news, captain Eclipse. Then let's inflict them as much damage as we can. All ships, open fire!"

The Republic fleet started to fire at the Decepticon ships, which tried to move to the jump coordinates as fast as they could. At the end, the fleet managed to escape, although a few ships were destroyed. Smokescreen was driving toward the fortress, but then he returned to his robot form and saw the fortress being destroyed.

"Aw, I missed it!" He groaned.

The entire citadel was destroyed, New Kaon was no more. Minutes later, all the Autobots and their allies were inside a very spacious room inside the royal palace.

"On behalf of the supreme chancellor, the Jedi council and the galactic senate, we thank you all for your greatest heroism in defense of this planet and all the other worlds." Obi Wan started to pronounce.

"Thanks to your efforts, Naboo is once again free from oppression." Padmé continued.

"I'm only sorry that the galaxy can't yet know of your undying dedication like when you did back in the Clone Wars. Because we all, once again, owe you our lives, our liberty and future. Well done, heroes of the Republic." Anakin ended before saluting in the Jedi way, and Optimus nodded.

"I'm so glad to see you again after all this time, Optimus." Elita said approaching Optimus.

"So than I, Elita. I'm relieved that you've managed to survive all this time since the exodus started." He said as they took their hands, in a very special way.

"Sir, I am honored to relinquish command of the Autobots to you."

"Welcome to the galaxy, Ultra Magnus, Elita One. And to Team Prime."

"Okay, someone's got to say it: Optimus version number 2 is awesome." Han started. "Imagine what the forge could do for your body, Ratchet."

Ratchet scoffed. "Well…" He said as he looked at the forge. "Is it true that the forge has been drained of its power?" He asked looking at Smokescreen. "Then any hope of rebuilding the Omega Lock has truly been lost."

"I…did what I felt was right." Smokey expressed.

"And your instincts have again proven to be quite sound." Ratchet congratulated.

Smokescreen looked him back and smiled before joining with the reunited team.