Elita, Bulkhead and Professor Sumdac had completed a Space Bridge in record time.
"I want to commend you three on building this space bridge in record time," Optimus congratulated. "So how long before unit we are operation?"
"We would already be operation if someone had bothered to recalibrating the Field Warp sequences," said Professor Sumdac looking at Bulkhead.
"Here we go again," Elita muttered to herself.
Bulkhead was next to Optimus as he was busily transfixed on an object that appeared to be important. Hearing the insult, Bulkhead continued to stare down at the object, unwilling to look up at Professor Sumdac.
"We wouldn't have to recalibrate," Bulkhead began hotly as he stood up and decided to glare at Sumdac. "If… someone could accept the fact that his calculations for the Field Warp sequencers are wrong!"
"Well, if two someones would let me help like I offered, we could have gotten it right the first time!" argued Sari as she placed her hand on her hip with annoyance.
"And if you two had stopped arguing, we would have finished it already," Elita added as she looked through some files.
"No offence Sari, but uh, I don't think there's that much you can do without your key," Bulkhead implied profoundly.
"And even if you had it, you don't even have a background in astrophysics and electrodynamics," Professor Sumdac agreed.
"Yeah, even I didn't pick up my Space Bridge savvy overnight," Bulkhead stated.
"Well, let's get that savvy to work," said Optimus before they started to argue again. "It will only be a matter of time before Megatron gains control of Omega Supreme and stops transwarping around the galaxy randomly. We needed to find them before that happens."
"Argh, fine. I'll just recalibrate the sequences my way," said Professor Sumdac as he folded his arms across his chest and glared at Bulkhead furiously.
"Not before I do the calculations myself," Bulkhead spat angrily.
"You don't think I can isolate the Trans Warp frequency barrier?"
"I'm just saying you don't have the same experience as me."
"I've done it before!"
"Yeah, for Megatron!"
"That… that was uncalled for!"
"I'm just saying."
"The two of you are giving the massive processor ache," Elita groaned. "The two of you arguing is just as bad as Sentinel's oversized ego."
They were so busy arguing that none of them noticed that Sari had jumped off the elevator and headed towards the main computer. She took a deep breath at the computer, then her eyes glowed, then her fingers extended, and the robotic part of her managed to click its way around the perplexing situation. When the problem was solved, Sari smiled, pleased at her accomplishment, while Bulkhead and her father continued to argue.
"Guys, I fixed it," she announced with enthusiasm.
"I was under great duress," retorted Professor Sumdac.
"That's my point!" said Bulkhead hotly.
"Guys!" Sari yelled as she attempted to gain both of their attention.
"What?" they asked in unison as they turned their heads.
"Now that I have your attention," said Sari, and she pressed a button, and everyone looked up at the skyscraper to find a blue ball of energy levitating between it.
"Sari, how did you know what to do?" asked a fascinated Optimus.
Sari was embarrassed by the question, for she had no idea how she managed to work the Space Bridge.
"I dunno, I just kind of did," she said honestly as she shrugged her shoulders.
Meanwhile, on the Steelhaven, Sentinel was questioning the Decepticons that they had captured. He took them out of their cells but kept their stasis cuffs on and mouth claps.
"It's a very simple question," said Sentinel. "Something even your limited circuit should be able to compute. Where are the Decepticons cells that attack the Space Bridges? I want names! I want locations!"
He pointed his lance at Lugnut, who said something to him in a muffled voice.
"Got something to say, Lughead?" Sentinel smirked as he undid the mouth clap.
"Tell these Autobot scum nothing!" Lugnut snarled. "Megatron cannot be stopped! Megatron is everywhere!"
Sentinel then reset the mouth clap. "You don't know how true that is."
"Dig it, SP," said Jazz on the intercom. "Bigwigs on the home turf on the horn for you."
Sentinel then immediately made his way to the bridge, leaving Jetfire and Jetstorm to guard the prisoners.
"High Council making contact, Sentinel prime, sir," said Blurr. "I suspect it has something to do with Ultra Magnus' attack. I think they wish to make it public; by now, the citizens must be wondering why Ultra Magnus hasn't appeared in the last few solar cycles."
"That would be a mistake," Sentinel muttered as he sat down.
The moment he sat down, appearing on the monitors were Alpha Trio, Preceptor and Cliffjumper.
"Greetings Sentinel Prime, we are contacting you because the council has decided to break the news on the attack on Ultra Magnus to all of Cybertron," said Preceptor.
"Bad idea, Preceptor," said Sentinel. "Just keep it quiet until I get back there and take control."
"These are decisions that must be made by the entire Council," Preceptor pointed out.
Alpha Trio narrowed his optics. "And you're taking control is especially premature since Ultra Magnus is still online. I'll be it on spark support."
"All due respect, Alpha Trio, the Council should concern itself with more important matters like beefing up security for the Decepticon prisoners that I… ahem, captured."
"I thought that was Prowl," said Cliffjumper.
"Not to mention Shockwave is still at large and running around with Ultra Magnus' hammer," Sentinel continued. "What exactly is the Council doing about that?"
"Tread carefully, Sentinel Prime; the Autobots will not take kindly to your muscling in on the Council," Alpha Trio warned.
Then they cut off their transmission.
"Those bureaucraticbots couldn't find their own diodes with a bitmap and a homing beacon," said Sentinel as he rose to his feet. "I've got to go back there before it all falls apart. Bring the ship to full power."
Jazz stared at him. "You jiving me? We'll burn through all of our Energon."
Sentinel narrowed his optics. "Just do what you're told, Autobot!" He then leaned in towards Jazz. "And the next time you don't address me as sir or commander, you will find yourself in the break with the Decepticons! Is that clear!"
He then reached for his comlink. "Jetfire! Jetstorm! To the bridge!"
"Sir! Yes, sir!" they said in unison.
They immediately ran out of the brig, leaving the Decepticons alone.
Blurr looked at Sentinel, stunned. "But Sentinel Prime, sir. Elite Guard regulations state that while guarding prisoners, at least one bot must stand guard. Also, I would like to remind you that it is against regulations to push a ship this hard unless there is an emergency."
Sentinel turned at him and glared. "If I wanted your opinion, I would have asked. Now get to your post!"
Jetfire and Jetstorm then entered the bridge and saluted at Sentinel.
"Bot your posts!" Sentinel ordered. "Jetfire, watch the Energon readings! Jetstorm, maintain this heading!"
"Through that mess…" said Jazz, pointing at the monitor, which definitely showed an ion storm. He then noted Sentinel narrowing his optics at him. "…uh, commander, sir?"
"It's the fastest way to Cybertron," said Sentinel as he sat down.
"Commander, surely I needn't remind you that ion storms are unpredictable and could do immense damage to the ship," said Blurr.
"Then you better maintain our shields," Sentinel advised.
Out of pure stubbornness, Sentinel guided the ship into the ion storm, and just as Blurr warned, they were pelted with ion energy. Already their shields were failing, and the storm was playing havoc with their navigational systems.
"This is a crazy bad scene!" said Jazz. "There's got to be a better way home… sir!"
"Full Energon ahead," said Sentinel.
Unbeknownst to the Elite Guard, the ion storm affected the brig or, more accurately, Swindle. Suddenly Swindle was reactivated and began to drive around before transforming to robot mode.
"Aww, I needed that," said Swindle stretching his servos as if he had woken up from a long nap. He then began taking in his surroundings, noting all the Decepticons. "My my, what a golden opportunity."
He then undid the mouth clap around Lugnut's mouth.
"The Autobot fools will pay for their insolence," Lugnut vowed. "Remove these stasis cuffs at once!"
"Hmm, all in good time," said Swindle with a smile. "First, we must discuss compensation. You get freedom, but what do I get? You see where I'm going from here?"
"The honour of serving Megatron should be awarded enough," said Lugnut.
"Megatron?" said Swindle as if you just heard a cash register bells. "Why didn't you say so? The old warmonger is my number one customer."
He then opened his storage compartment and pulled out a device, and pressed down on the button. Instantly the stasis cuffs around the prisoners unlocked, releasing as did their mouth claps.
"Now let's see about getting you rearmed," said Swindle opening his storage compartment and handing them weapons. "It's been stellar cycles, but I never forget a weapon. Naturally, everything comes with a 1 million solar cycle guarantee, excluding battle damage, of course."
"May I just say what an admirer I am of the noble arms dealing profession," said Sunstorm.
"I'm completely envious of the weapons at your disposal," said Thrust.
"And of all the Energon you could buy," Dirge added.
"ENOUGH TALK! LET'S KICK SOME AUTOBOT SKID PLATE! YEAH!" Blitzwing yelled.
"Oh, I would never do that," said Ramjet.
"Didn't really have to fight them. Can't we just stay here and fight?" Skywarp asked hopefully.
"I refuse to cower, not when I can unleash all my strength upon those Autobot weaklings," said Thundercracker.
"In the glorious name of Megatron, revenge shall be ours!" Lugnut proclaimed.
The Steelhaven had managed to fly through the ion storm and, possibly more amazingly, remained intact.
"Dig it, commander. We split the heavy weather scene full and clear," said Jazz, amazed.
"Don't sound so surprised," said Sentinel and then looked at the twins. "Better check on the prisoners."
The two of them began making their way to the brig, but no sooner had they reached the door that exploded. Sentinel quickly activated his shield but, seconds later was knocked back by a null ray.
They turned and saw entering the bridge with the Decepticon prisoners now fully armed.
"You Autobots will pay," said Lugnut. "Pay with your sparks."
"I also accept all major credit downloads," Swindle added.
"The alarms didn't make a peep," Jazz noted.
"How is that even possible?" Sentinel asked.
"Perhaps they found a way to jam the sensors and then easily made their way onto the bridge unopposed," said Blurr.
"And it's all thanks to this little baby," said Swindle holding out a sphere. "The Sonic Jammer 3000, don't leave Cybertron without it." The twins had just picked themselves up when Swindle approached them. "But wait… there's more. It also has a stasis suspension ray, handy for those tight spots."
A beam then shot out of the Sonic Jammer, encasing the twins in a force field.
"Picked this baby up on Quintessa. Nice folks, the quintassons, give you a good deal and all the oil you can drink."
"All very fascinating, Swindle," said Blitzwing, and then his face switched to his hotheaded personality. "BUT WE MUST CRUSH ZEM INTO SCRAP."
"We need backup," Jazz hissed. "Call Cybertron!"
"And let them know this happened on my watch?" said Sentinel. "I'd rather go offline."
Lugnut then approached them. "That can be arranged."
On Earth, everyone was still working on the Space Bridge. Then Optimus got a message on his commlink.
"I'm getting an encrypted message on the emergency sub frequency," said Optimus.
"Run it through the filter, boss bot," Bulkhead instructed.
Optimus nodded and opened a hatch in his arm, causing a short wire to shoot out of it and plug itself into an outlet. A voice sounded through the computer speakers. It was muffled by static, but it was obviously Sentinal's voice.
"Broken lance! Repeat, broken lance!"
"'Broken lance'?" Sari inquired.
"It's an old private code from our academy days," Optimus explained. "Sentinel only used it when he was about to be caught doing something he shouldn't."
"Sentinel called you for help?" said Bulkhead making no effort to hide his shock. "He must really be in trouble."
"And clearly, he doesn't want Cybertron to know about it," Elita added.
Bulkhead wasn't wrong; the Decepticons were storming the bridge, and Jazz and Blurr were holding them off as Sentinel attempted to reach Optimus. Suddenly there was an explosion directly behind him, knocking out Jazz and Blurr.
Lugnut then appeared behind him and swatted him away with a powerful backend. "And now you're pathetic spark shall be extinguished once and for all!"
He was about to strike them with his P.O.K.E punch when Swindle quickly stopped him.
"Now, let's not be hasty," he said calmly. "You know how hard it is to get decent Elite Guard spare parts these days? These babies are a goldmine."
"Hm, there is a certain logic to keeping them online," Blitzwing admitted.
"You kidding? We could make enough to retire to a beach island on Nebulous where the Energon is as smooth as a protoform's bottom." Swindle then walked up to Lugnut with a sly smile. "Not to mention, with these five, you have a bargaining chip. Maybe they'll help you find Megatron."
"Very well, we will keep these pathetic Autobots online for the glory of Megatron," Lugnut agreed.
Back on Earth, Optimus was looking at the computer monitor.
"We've got to find a way to get me on that Elite Guard flagship!" he said.
"We could try the Space Bridge," Professor Sumdac offered. "But we don't know how to link the transwarp to the ship's location."
"Wait a minute," Bulkhead interjected, pointing to the screen, "I'm picking up traces of a transwarp field on the ship! A kind I've never seen before!"
"Can you lock our Space Bridge onto it?" Optimus asked.
"I can," said Sari.
"But Sari, you've never done this before!" Professor Sumdac protested.
"You can only get lucky once, kiddo," Bulkhead agreed.
"It wasn't luck before," Sari insisted stubbornly, "it was… something else." Smiling confidently, she extended her fingers again, allowing them to dance across the keyboard. Everyone watched in awe as she worked her mysterious magic. A few minutes later, she turned to Optimus. "I'm locked on the transwarp. It's active."
"Can you get me through?" Optimus turned to Bulkhead.
"I think so," Bulkhead replied. "I'm just not sure we can bring you back."
"Do it."
"Oh no, you're not going into knows what without some backup," said Elita.
Optimus knew it wasn't worth arguing with her, and he nodded, and they both ran to the lift. When they were high enough, they jumped into the Space Bridge.
The tables have now turned; now, the Autobots were locked up in their own break by the Decepticon free run of the ship.
"Brilliant idea, just brilliant," said Sunstorm.
"Oh, of course, it's brilliant; it was my idea, to begin with," said Ramjet.
Swindle then approach the clones. "Ha, I could never get the hang of cloning." He then reached into his compartment and pulled out several helmets. "Why don't you try these on for size? Just I can tell some of you bots apart."
He handed Sunstorm a cubic helmet while giving Ramjet, Dirge and Thrust those comb helmets.
"Ha, I do not need a helmet to show off my magnificence," said Thundercracker.
"No! No! I have an absolute fear of helmets," said Skywarp backing away from Swindle.
Swindle certainly felt something strange in his storage compartment, as if something was trying to bust out.
"What on the fifth moon of Pz-Zazz?" Swindle stared.
The storage compartment and opened hand shot out, grasping his face. Everyone just stared perplexed as emerging from the storage compartment were Optimus and Elita. They quickly jumped away, causing Swindle back into Blitzwing.
Elita quickly fired webbing at Dirge and Thrust, blinding them. Optimus swung his axe and quickly knocked Sunstorm and Ramjet off their feet.
Lugnut glared at Swindle as he picked him up. "Traitor! How dare you collaborate with Autobots!"
Swindle glared back at him. "Collaborate, my actuator! This is a private transwarp frequency to my own personal storage unit, mister!"
"Optimus! Elita! Attack." Sentinel shouted from behind his cell. He was dumbfounded when Optimus put his axe away. "What are you waiting for?"
"Better odds," Optimus answered.
"Yeah, because, in case you haven't noticed were completely outnumbered," Elita pointed out.
They then quickly transformed into vehicle mode and drove off, running over Swindle in the process.
"Wait! Optimus! Elita! come back!" Sentinel yelled furiously. "That's an order! An order!"
Lugnut looked at Swindle, Dirge and Thrust. "Stay here, guard the prisoners! I shall handle this myself."
Lugnut and the remaining Decepticons immediately chased after Optimus and Elita.
"I didn't know it was possible, but so those eager got even bigger since the last time we saw him," said Elita.
They continued driving to the beach, the elevator at the end of the hallway and transformed into robot mode. Optimus pressed down on the button to bring the elevator down and just entered it as the Decepticons turned round the corner.
"He went up here," said Lugnut.
Blitzwing pulled out the ship schematics. "Ze schematics show that zis elevator leads only to ze Energon storage chamber."
"The fools, they've trapped himself!"
When they entered the storage chamber, Optimus then started to perforate a group of Energon cubes with his axe. He then puts them in the elevator car.
"That should make the Energon just unstable enough," said Optimus, and he cut the cable and watched it going down. "Going down."
"I'm getting a sudden feeling of déjà vu," said Elita. "Hopefully, this time will get a happy ending."
Lugnut and Blitzwing were prying the elevator doors open.
"We'll fly up and crush them," said Lugnut.
Just as they opened the elevator doors, they saw the car falling directly towards them, and seconds later, there was a huge explosion. It was so powerful that it blew the Decepticon backwards, but the explosion kept on following the elevator up.
"Maybe that Energon was a little too unstable!" said Optimus.
"You think!" Elita yelled before they were sent backwards to the other side of the room.
Optimus then removed the service duct cover, and they climbed inside.
"Sure, transwarp me onto the ship, rescue my old buddy from a bunch of Decepticons; it will be fun," said Optimus sarcastically.
"And no doubt he's going to be ungrateful," Elita muttered. "If it wasn't for the fact that Jazz and the others were in trouble, I would leave in the mercy of the Decepticons."
Optimus looked back at her. "Would you really?"
Elita sighed. "No, but I'm not gonna tell him that."
"Well, don't look at me. You wanted to help Sentinel. I only came with you, so you don't get into
Sentinel and the others were now stasis cuffed and gagged, but Swindle didn't look particularly interested in his duty.
"Guard the prisoners or… loot the ship? It's a no-processor… uh," said Swindle.
"This must have a treasure trove of weapons," said Dirge greedily.
Swindle smiled. "A bot after my own spark. What do you say you would need to do business together." He then turned his optics to Thrust. "You're more than welcome to join us."
"I do envy the chance to become rich," Thrust admitted.
The three of them then left the Autobots and attended.
The moment they left, they heard noises directly above them and tilted their heads upwards to see screws falling to the floor. Moments later, falling out of the event was Optimus, and he would have hit the ground if Elita hadn't caught him in her webbing. Optimus approached Sentinel ripped his off and muzzle, and immediately glared at him and Elita.
"You both disobeyed a direct order. I should have you both court-martialled," said Sentinel Prime sternly. "Are you two listening to me?"
"Like we have a choice," said Optimus with a sigh as he sliced his stasis cuffs with his axe.
"I am temporary Magnus now," Sentinel Prime announced hotly as he stood on his feet and gingerly rubbed his wrists. "You both must follow my orders without question."
"That's a pretty tall order," said Optimus somewhat mockingly after he freed Jazz.
"Should have kept that gag," said Elita as she untied Blurr.
"And you both must address me as commander or sir at all times," Sentinel spat hotly as Optimus freed the jet twins.
"I would hate to break up the reunion, you guys, but we're burning solar energy beams here," said Jazz as the jet twins removed their muzzles.
Then the other Decepticons gathered at the entrance of the brig.
"So Swindle and those pathetic clones couldn't be bothered to guard the prisoners," saidLugnut said.
Optimus looked at Jazz as his Autobot emblem began to blink in a secret pattern. "Jazz! Blurr! Get to the bridge and rewire the de-terminating system to a freezing unit. We will use it to trap the Decepticons."
"Righteous, I dig it, Optimus," said Jazz.
Blurr nodded. "Don't worry, Optimus Prime, we will rewire the de-terminating system to a freezing unit. But I know that it is not—"
"We know the plan. You don't have to explain it to anyone," said Elita.
"Destroy every last Autobot!" Lugnut ordered.
The Decepticons then charged at them. Optimus then cut through a steam duct, and steam poured out, giving Jazz and Blurr's cover to escape.
"He's escaping!" Blitzwing cried out.
"None shall escape!" Lugnut roared.
He then activated his P.O.K.E punch and slammed it against the opposite wall creating an explosion that ripped off a hole through the hull. Everyone then found themselves being sucked outside into space.
"Decepticons transform and rise up!" Lugnut ordered. The Decepticons then transformed and flew all over the place. "Puny Autobots are helpless in space."
"Not to being so helpless," said Jetfire said before he transformed.
"And not to being so puny," said Jetstorm before he transformed.
They then took off and started to attack. Meanwhile, Blitzwing had started to fire ice breams at Sentinel, who used his shield, but was flown back. Luckily Optimus, who was using the turbo boost to fly around, caught him.
"Let me go. I can handle the cons," Sentinel ordered.
"They're a lot more dangers when they're not in stasis cuffs," said Optimus before firing his grappler hooked onto the Steelheaven.
"You do not give the orders around here, Optimus," Sentinel said as he tried to get away from him but ended up crashing into an asteroid.
Meanwhile, Sunstorm and Ramjet were trying to hit the jet but combined in their jet form. Thundercracker and Skywarp were shooting at Elita, who was using her jets to fly around and let them right into the path of Sunstrom and Ramjet, causing them to crash. Lugnut was shooting at anyone he could see, but the twins created a powerful tornado that blew the cloned and Lugnut away.
While the fighting was going on, Swindle, Thrust and Dirge were raiding the armoury when they saw the fight through the window.
"Maybe we should help them," said Swindle looking at the others, but then turned his optics back to the loot. "Or perhaps we should help ourselves?"
That they continue to loot the armoury.
Lugnut, Thundercracker and Skywarp were now chasing after Elita and the twins firing everything they had. Optimus then fired his grapple with wrapped itself around Sentinel's foot.
"Optimus, what are you doing?" Sentinel asked.
"Just trust me!" said Optimus.
Then he started to swing him around and around and through him at Lugnut. Sentinel quickly activated his lance, striking him with all his might. Lugnut screamed as he was knocked backwards and collided with Thundercracker and Skywarp, disappearing into the depths of space.
"I'm through trusting you, Optimus!" Sentinel snarled. "I'm the leader! I give the orders!"
Then one of Blitzwing's ice breams hit Sentinel, freezing every part of his body save for his head. Optimus then activated his turbo boost on his axe and floated towards him. In an instant, Blitzwing soared behind Sentinel and grabbed him holding him like a full-body shield.
"In that case, surrender now, or I vill blow your leader to bits," he said as he pointed his shoulder guns directly at his captive.
"Do not surrender!" Sentinel barked as Elita, and the jet twins flew towards them. "That is a direct order!"
Without a word, Optimus pulled away his axe and held his servos up in surrender.
"It's going to be all right, trust me," he said to the others.
The jet twins signed and held their servos up in surrender along with Elita.
The Decepticon then dragged their captives onto the bridge where Jazz and Blurr were being held captive in the decontamination.
"Ve have lost contact with Lugnut. But as you can see, your friends have failed in their attempt to freeze us. Perhaps you should not have shouted your plans when every audio receptor can hear," Blitzwing advised as he put them into the unit. "NOW YOU PUNY AUTOBOTS VILL BE FROZEN IN YOUR OWN TRAP, AND THEN WE WILL DEAL VITH ZAT TRAITOR SCATTERSHOT. And zen we can grid zem up into snow cones, oh hahaha."
Blitzwing then began to activate the chamber and choose began to attach to it. However, seconds later detached and began to freeze every single Decepticon on the bridge before they realised what was happening. When the chamber opened, they all ran to the frozen Decepticons.
"Nice work, you two," said Optimus.
"Tight plan Optimus," said Jazz and gave Optimus a high five.
"Yes, Optimus, it was an excellent plan. Never in all my life cycle have I ever seen a plan like this," said Blurr excitedly.
"You planned this?" Sentinel asked, staring at them perplexed.
"Well, you gave me the idea with your sub frequency," said Optimus, and his symbol began to flicker. "I said one thing to Jazz and Blurr while telling another in Cybertronian optical code."
"It's just a shame that we didn't get all the cons," said Elita.
"Swindle and the other two clones may very well still be on board. We can probably capture them if we're quick," said Blurr.
However, no sooner had he said that than the herbivores of an engine and saw a shuttle leaving.
"Ha, nothing beats a shopping spree, especially when it's all free!" Swindle laughed.
"So much for catching Swindle in the number two clones," said Elita.
Sentinel looked at Elita curiously. "Did you know about Optimus' plan?"
"No, but Optimus said to trust him, and so I did."
Moments later, they put the captured Decepticons into the decontamination to defrost them for transport.
"You know, Optimus, there's still space for you on the Elite Guard as my second in command. The one I have to vacate when I take over for Ultra Magnus," Sentinel offered.
"Thanks, Sentinel, but I still have work to do on Earth," said Optimus.
Back on Earth, Bulkhead was doing everything he could to get Optimus and Elita back.
"The transwarp signal's getting farther and farther from the ship!" Bulkhead panicked. "I don't think I can bring him back!"
"I can fix it," Sari calmly announced.
"That will not be necessary now," said Professor Sumdac.
"Look, Dad. I know stuff. And I know why I know stuff," Sari argued, now a bit angry with her father's reluctance to let her assist them. "When I upgraded myself with my key, I must have upgraded my processor or my brain or whatever! So don't tell me what I can and can't do!"
"No!" Professor Sumdac sternly silenced her and pointed to the sky. "I mean, that will not be necessary now!"
Sari looked up to see it was true. The Steelheaven hovered over the base. Walking down the large platform was Optimus, followed closely by Elita. Behind them, Sentinel watched them leaving the ship. As they reached the ground, Sentinel surprised everyone and saluted them. The gesture was returned by Optimus and Elita. Then the ship flew away.
When Sentinel returned to Cybertron immediately held a victory parade displaying his prisoners to a cheering crowd. He was standing on top of the large Autobot, who was currently in his vehicle mode, as they made their way down the street and behind him were Alpha Trion and Perceptor. There was a second Autobot behind them, carrying the prisoners on his back.
"Fellow Autobots, this is just the beginning," said Sentinel to the cheering crowd. "I will hunt down the traitor Shockwave and take him offline for what he did for Ultra Magnus, and the same goes for any Decepticon that crosses my path if you accept me as your new Magnus."
Sentinel then bowed, and the Autobots cheered even louder.
Behind him, Alpha Trion and Perceptor exchange dubious glances but say nothing.
Lugnut, Thundercracker and Skywarp were still floating in the depths of space when Omega Supreme transwarped in front of them. Immediately they transformed into robot mode and found themselves plastered on the front window right in front of Megatron and Starscream.
"So now we are picking up hitchhikes again?" said Starscream.
Megatron responded by smacking Starscream's head, sending him flying.