Chapter 19: The Fall of Ultron

Sokovia. It was a Eastern European country that was not thought much of. It was a city that Galvatron had never heard about. When he had been Megatron he had studied Earth and all its countries, and Sokovia was not a country that he had seen. Then he was in a different dimension so there was sure to be differences between his dimension and Nightshade's dimension.

Galvatron focused on following Nightshade through the mountain pass that blocked Sokovia from the rest of the world. Nightshade had remained in her true form as they went from New York City to Sokovia. It was a long trip that was for sure. One that he had been sure would have been made quicker if they had used the Ground Bridge that the Moonray could create, but Iron Man and Nightshade was afraid that Ultron would detect it. The Avengers did not want that to happen. They want to slip in unnoticed until the right moment. He and Nightshade were going around the back way to get to Sokovia while the Avengers past a fortress that only a couple of weeks ago was a HYDRA secret base. Attacking on two fronts was a well known battle tactic. One that he had used against Optimus Prime on many occasions. He suspected that Nightshade and her Optimus had also used the tactic in their own version of the war. It was a battle plan that needed to be well thought out to work in order. Theirs was simple. Captain America would lead the other Avengers in evacuating the city before a fight breaks out between them and Ultron while Iron Man went after Ultron to find out the smaller details of his plan. He was following Nightshade as being the air support of the attack. They were there to make sure everyone got out of the city in time and to prevent any allies of Ultron, Unicron and Seth deciding to join the party in Sokovia.

Nightshade was within visual range along with scanner range. Her sleek wings cut through the white clouds as she glided high above the ground. Flying high above the ground and within the clouds, he and her were hidden the humans far below. Not far behind them was SHEILDS hellicarrier, a craft that was much like UNITs Valiant that had been used in the Dalek invasion that had happened when he was transported to this dimension and when he had meet Nightshade. Primus above, that felt like a lifetime ago. That had happened when he was a different Mech. That had just happened when he was between being Megatron and Galvatron. He did not know who he was going to be when he had first meet Nightshade. He just spoke like Optimus Prime had done on so many occasions when he was trying to get him to stop the madness of the war, but he at the time had been consumed by Unicron's darkness.

"Galvatron!"

The sound of his name being shouted brought him out of his thoughts. Bringing his attention to the moment that he was living just now he found that Nightshade was flying right beside him. Her wings taken an occasional flap as she kept her much smaller size next to hid much larger jet form. He could tell that her optics were studying him. "I'm sorry Nightshade! Can you repeat what you were saying Nightshade I was lost in my thoughts just there!" Galvatron said through his com. system to Nightshade who glided beside him.

"I can see!" came Nightshade's reply right away. He could hear a chuckle come from her side and felt glad that she was nothing like Predaking who took everything to series. He did not know if that was because the Predacon was just a youngling when compared to Nightshade who had seen a few wars in her time much like himself. "I said get ready to begin descending! The city has started the evacuation and Iron Man is speaking with Ultron in the centre of the city! Remember what we are doing! We keep the city in one piece and contained! There is no point causing more destruction than what is needed! I would rather prefer having the battle in the wooded area but I have a feeling that Ultron is going to keep the fight in Sokovia itself!" Nightshade said as she repeated what she had first told him when he was in his mind.

Galvatron allowed the explosion of his afterburners to the talking. Speeding away from Nightshade he done a nosedive towards the ground. He heard a screech coming from behind and he knew that Nightshade was following right behind him. No doubt she had tucked her wings in close to her body like a bird.

Breaking through the thick cloud Galvatron had to slow down quickly before getting higher into the air. A second later Nightshade was doing the same thing. Transforming in mid air he allowed his afterburners to allow him to hover as Nightshade's wings exploded open to allow her to do the same. His optics widened at the sight before him. "Primus above!" he muttered as he focused on what had happened.

"So much for keeping this fight contained!" Nightshade hissed from beside him. On occasion her wings flapped to keep her airborne as she hovered beside him. "The humans are going to love this news report!" she hissed thinking of the press that would no doubt swarm around them and asking questions. She had not dealt much with the press as both she and the Brig had both agreed that it was best that she remained unknown. This however was something that she could not avoid. The humans of Sokovia would have already seen an alien jet and a dragon flying towards the city and would no doubt be keeping an eye to the sky in hopes of spotting them again. Growling to herself she refocused on the mission at hand. They were still to provide air support. That was their task. That was why she was in Eastern Europe rather than getting back to the Black Archives that had just been attacked by Seth. She needed to get back on his trail before he caused another disaster.

"Come on we need to get down there!" she growled to Galvatron before she dropped towards the ground. Her wings folded in close to her body and she heard the distinctive transforming sound as Galvatron once again took his jet form. The roaring of his afterburners got louder as he took a position beside her. "Keep to the plan as much as possible! Hopefully Rogers and Stark can do that from their side!" Nightshade shouted over the roaring of the wind as she got closer to the floating city.

Galvatron kept right behind Nightshade as they both got closer to the city. He had seen a few cities in the air, but this was a human city. Humans did not have the technology to raise a city in the sky. His scanners were on overdrive as he detected a lot of movement all around them. A moment later he was doing manoeuvres in the air like it was a dance to keep from getting fired on by Ultron's drones. His afterburners screamed as he pulled away from Nightshade was getting closer to blitzing the city with her elemental attacks. A second later his lasers were lighting the sky up as he blew up drone after drone. Rolling in mid air, Galvatron was able to make two of Ultron's drones coiled with each other in an explosion that destroyed their chassis. An explosion that would mean little to him if he had not managed to pull that off.

Two more drones had gotten brave and were rushing towards him. Their blue glowing optics narrowed as they thought that they could bring down a Cybertronian. They had just signed their death wish, a wish that Galvatron was more than happy to grant true. Transforming with grace that he had learned over the years of transforming in both the Pits of Kaon and war he unsheathed his blade. In one fluid motion he brought his arm that had the blade down upon one drone while his left clawed servo grabbed the other drone. Without even thinking what he was doing he crushed the drone in his hand. The earth metal gave way to his strength. The two lifeless drones dropped towards the ground as Galvatron transformed back into jet mode to take the fight to more drones.

On the other side of Sokovia, Nightshade swooped in close to the buildings of the city with a group of Ultron drones right behind. Glancing quickly behind her she saw that they were close and were going to fast to change their direction suddenly. Brining her optics forward she noticed a building that was getting bigger with the passing seconds. A plan was already in her mind as she sped up closer to the building. It was at the last moment that she opened her wings as wide as they could and with a twist of her tail she was shooting upwards against the buildings window. An explosion was heard behind her as the mindless drones smashed into the building. Rolling in the air she dodged more of Ultron's drones. Black lightning zapped out of her mouth to destroy five drones that were getting to close to her.

Nightshade folded her wings close to her and dropped to the ground. It was at the last minute that she opened them once again and landing with clicking metal claws she landed beside Captain America. The human super soldier ducked behind his shield as a Ultron drone was right on top of him. Nightshade whipped her tail at the drones. The deadly spike at the tip of her tail smashed through the drones chest plate. The drone dropped to the ground lifeless.

"Nightshade we need to protect the Core!" Captain America said to her. He brought up his shield again and smashed it against an Ultron drone. He saw Nightshade's horned head titled to the side as she questioned in silence the change of plan. "If Ultron touches the Core this floating island back to the ground causing destruction on a global scale!" he explained what he understood from what Iron Man had told them.

"Where's the core?" Nightshade asked him as she used her tail like a sword against a group of Ultron drones.

"Its at the church!" Captain America said before running towards the church. "All Avengers meet up at the church!" he ordered the other Avengers through the communication system that Stark had upgraded just before the Ultron mess had begun. He heard the flapping of wings to know that Nightshade was in the air. A second later her shadow past over him heading towards the church. Her wings were hardly flapping as she glided over the emptied streets. A second shadow was then above him and he looked up to see Galvatron flying above them.

All the Avengers were already at the church. Edward and Thor were smashing Ultron's drones with their axe and hammer. The two heavy hitters were then joined by the Hulk who crushed two of the drones in his hands. Nightshade and Galvatron landed on the ground. Nightshade letting out a roar as she ran into the church letting out a breathe of green acid that melted a few drones that were unlucky to be touched by the acid.

Ultron appeared before his army of drones. The mindless drones kept behind his leader as he hovered above the ground as he studied all of the Avengers. His optics then came to rest on Galvatron. The two robots, one man made and the other a creation of Primus stared at each other for good moment. Galvatron snarling and showing his sharp denta at the much smaller robot. He clenched his clawed servos into balls as he stared at Ultron. Ultron just smiled at Galvatron. His red optics never left the former Warlord of Cybertron.

Nightshade and Edward exchanged a worried glance between each other. The Ghoul and the shapeshifter had fought against many robots over the years. The two of them including Julian had aided the Autobots of their dimension in their war against the Decepticons into getting into places that they were not allowed to go into but was no problem for a ghost to slip past guards or to gain permission from the United Nations. Nightshade nodded her head and Edward reached for his axe. The deadly purple blade glowed brightly as it got ready to taste oil from the robots that it was sure to be beheading in the next few moments.

Nightshade focused her attention on Galvatron. Worry was plain on her face as she thought that this was when they got a plasma cannon aimed at them and Galvatron returning to fighting for Unicron and the forces of evil. If that happened he had all the information to UNIT that would be used to win the war for earth. She knew that if that was to happen she was ready to rip out Galvatron's spark in Sokovia. Cracking her knuckles she felt the transformation process begin once again as she got ready to transform back into her true form.

"Ultron just stop this! Can you not see that the lives of this city have been saved!" Galvatron spoke causing Nightshade to relax her joints as she listened to the argument between the two robots. She stole a quick glance with Captain America to see that he too was worried about the two robots that had their own intelligence. He was still wary about a lot of things the modern world had on over. "You must now that we will continue to fight you until this is over!" Galvatron spoke up again.

Ultron smirked at Galvatron and raised an arm above his head. His army froze right behind him. There was not even a twitch seen as the drones glared at the Avengers who were standing between them and the Core. Their red optics studied all the Avengers. "You think you can beat me? I know everything about all of you! I know your dirty secrets that you have kept from each other!" Unicron snarled. He was no longer just staring at Galvatron but was looking at all of the Avengers. "I have something that you don't!" he snarled when he could see that he was getting under all of the Avengers skin.

"And what is that?" Thor demanded as his grip on his hammer tightened. Sparks of lightning zapped all around the head of the hammer as he allowed his power to flow through him to his hammer.

"Harmony!"

"We might not have harmony, but we will work together to bring you down like the old man said!" Iron Man retorted back at the madman that he had created. He looked at Captain America as he said that.

"Very well!"

That was when all madness came. The drones of Ultron's army ran at the Avengers. Galvatron along with Iron Man and Thor took to the air. The other Avengers moved closer to the Core. They all took battle stances as Ultron's forces surged towards them all. Shield, arrows, swords, axe and physic powers were used in the fight against Ultron's drones. The fight was going their way that all the drones were being destroyed at great speed by the Avengers. Ultron had spend his time making great numbers but not to make them worthy fighters against the Avengers and the agents of SHIELD who had appeared along with the Hellicarrier that was seeing the citizens of Sokovia away from the fight. The Avengers thought that they had won, Ultron's main body had been destroyed as had all of his drones. What they did not see was a drone was still functioning was able to press the Core when none of the Avengers were watching. It was by luck that Thor and Iron Man had managed to destroy the floating island before it impacted with the ground.

Galvatron stood on the deck of the Hellicarrier as SHEILD headed back to America. He was apart of something that was bigger than him once again. He had a belonging. He had a team that he could rely on. In the next couple of hours he was going to be an Avenger.