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Thanks to help from all of the Autobots, Alpha Trion now had all the cons held prisoner in the brig aboard Omega Supreme, who made sure everything was secure, especially Hook and his group and they had burned Omega Supreme once before. Alpha Trion went to talk with Optimus before the older bot left. Optimus had appreciated the visit and Alpha Trion could tell. "Thank you for coming, Alpha Trion" Optimus stated.
Alpha Trion smiled at the bot he considered an adopted son. "Hopefully, the next time I visit, we will get to spend more time just the two of us. For now, I have to get these cons back to Cybertron to get the punishment they deserve for destroying our home world."
"I look forward to the next time you will be able to visit, Alpha Trion" Optimus replied, meaning it with all his spark. Optimus knew he was only alive because Alpha Trion had saved him after Megatron had nearly offlined the Prime before Optimus became the Prime.
"I look forward to it as well. By the way, that Lancex bot is a good bot and a keeper. I hope someday I can be a grand sire, but there is no rush" Alpha replied, causing Optimus to blush, even under his battle mask as well as shoot a no-nonsense glare at the old bot. Alpha Trion just smiled and opened his arms to offer a hug. Optimus smiled in return and returned the hug to his mentor and father like figure. And once the hug was broken, Optimus watched as Alpha Trion left for Cybertron to make sure the cons paid for their crimes.
Meanwhile, Grimlock was talking with his fellow dinobots, including how he had made a truce with Optimus regarding Lancex and the bot's spark. The other four nodded. "Optimus good bot" said Slag.
"Him accept us as is, no force change" swoop added, trying to encourage Grimlock.
"Thanks for the support, my fellow dinobots" Grimlock replied, feeling better now that his quest to be co equal mates to Lancex with Optimus was supported by his fellow dinobots. Grimlock planned to go talk to Optimus, but for now, he and his fellow dinobots planned to blow off some steam, though Grimlock would make sure it didn't get out of hand, as that would upset Optimus.
For now, the stage was set, all that was left was for Lancex to make a final decision, a decision that would one way or another alter the course of his life. He just hoped he would make the right one.
