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Ch. 30: Saving Cybertron

"The past shall consume the future. The dead shall consume the living and chaos shall rein SUPRME!"

Elisa flinched as she heard Unicron again. She wanted nothing more than for his voice to get out of her head. She looked around the sky and with some focus she spotted the Nemesis and started towards it.

"Demon hoards take flight and eviscerate them!"

She did her best to ignore Unicron as she flew as fast as her wings would carry her. She saw the Nemesis firing at…undead Predacons! She shook her head as she realized this might have been coming, since Carrier had done it once before. Growling in anger she charged into the fight and started firing her heatray and was quickly joined by the three predacons.

"Elisa…" Megatron watched as she fired on the terrorcons. One hit after another without fail as Predakign hovered close by with two more predacons that he didn't know. He did his best to hold back tears as he about his last moments. He had not been kind to her at all.

He had hit her.

He could never forgive himself for hurting his own femme. She had only pleaded to save his spark and he tossed her aside like a rag doll. He didn't even know if she would forgive him. He had crossed the line that no Carrier should ever cross. He looked down in guilt at his servos and sneered at sheer power they held. He hated it now. He hated all of it with a passion. He wanted nothing more than to hold onto Elisa and never let her go just as he promised.

An explosion sounded off in the distance and Elisa looked to see the Nemesis crash land into near the Well of Allsparks as it skidded to a stop. Elisa and the predacons landed behind the autbots and Knockout as Unicron gave his orders.

"My legion the time is upon us. Destroy Primus with your dragon fire."

"We're the last line of defense." Bee spoke up.

"I would recommend leaving that to those more suited to the task. Elisa you should stay here." He said gently. She looked up at him and understood his concern and she nodded. "Skylynx, Darksteel, allow nothing to enter the Well!" He ordered before they leaped and transformed. They all watched as the predacons fired at the un-dead, but they were quickly overwhelmed and they all disappeared down the Well.

"Really this is how it ends." Bulkhead said in defeat.

"We're not losing our planet, not without taking Unicron with it." Bee said looking over.

"What? A familiar resonance, pure energy, not unlike Primus, one I have not yet encountered since ancient days… the Allspark!" Unicron gasped. Everyone has to smile in relief when a small ship flew above them.

"Optimus." Bulkhead said.

'I'd never thought I'd be so happy to see that big rig." Knockout said happily and for the first time since her Carrier's passing Elisa laughed.

"So the Prime returns." Unicron gloated as he fired an exploding sphere right at the ship sending it crashing down.

"Jacky!" Bulkhead cried out. He and Arcee took after the ship as the others watched Unicron and Optimus fight.

"Thank you Prime for delivering the Allspark so that I may erase it from existence." Unicron snapped.

"Not while I stand before you Unicron." Optimus stated as they charged at each other again. "Megatron, you and I once united to save a world from Unicron we must do so again…help Elisa!" He urged.

"Megatron may hear you, but he cannot help! For he is enduring eternal suffering." Unicron snapped.

"No! Carrier!" Elisa cried out.

"Elisa watch out!" Knockout protested, but she ran up to the fighting duo as Unicron knocked Optimus away with the hammer.

"Your efforts to protect Cybertron's most sacred relic are futile. My legion is within reach of Primus, your planets very core, and we both know that the Allspark cannot thrive in a poisoned well."

Elisa leaped up and swiped at Unicron with fire claws. He snarled at her as he tried to hit her with the hammer. She dodged it while getting her own hits in as well, but Unicron easily got the upper hand and with a quick sneak attack he hit Elisa hard at her back, sending her skidding to the ground. Elisa groaned as she tried to get up on unsteady feet, but fell back down again breathing hard.

Carrier please…

Elisa! I'm trying!

Her eyes went wide when he answered her, but she could tell he was hurting from what punishment Unicron was giving him. She looked over to the autobots just in time to see Optimus shot out of the sky. Taking a deep breath she started running toward him as Unicron landed close by.

"I shall devour your Allspark whole!" He shouted in victory as he opened the container, but it was empty. "What…a glitch…NOOOOOO!" Unicron's true voice shouted in protested as it was sucked into the reliquary. There was a bright flash of purple light and when it was gone Elisa couldn't believe her eyes. Her Carrier was lying down on the ground, but it was him, silver and purple, fusion cannon and all!

"As a being comprised of pure energy, Unicron's anti-spark was vulnerable to this reliquary of the Primes." Optimus announced.

"But if he's in there where's…" Smokescreen started.

"Praise the Allspark!" Starscream finished as he landed next to Megatron, who was on one knee shaking his helm. "Master you're alive." He said happily.

"Indeed." Megatron muttered.

"Together we will reunite all decepticons and once again grind Cybertron once again under your mighty heel." Starscream said in his fast voice.

"NO!" Megatron shouted.

"What? Why?" Starscream said confused. Megatron looked over at Optimus, who remained silent.

"Because I now know the true meaning of oppression and have thus lost my taste for inflicting it."

Optimus blinked in surprise at the statement and started looking for Elisa.

"You've clearly been tramatised Master. A good power down and stroll around the smelting pit will put you back in touch with your inner warlord." Starscream said in a tone so elegant it made Megatron clench his servo in anger.

"Enough! The decepticons are no more and that is final." He growled.

"Carrier?"

Megatron froze as he heard Elisa's voice and tears instantly started to form. He did his best to hide his shaking form as he turned around and saw Elisa, battered and bruised, but standing.

"Elisa…my little one." He whispered as he held out his servo. Elisa burst into tears as she ran into his arms and clutched him tightly. The other autobots decided to leave the two only and only Optimus remained, which puzzled him as he hadn't seen Starscream leave. "Baby…my baby." Megatron cried as he held her. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." He said weakly as finally grasped his biggest mistake. They parted for a moment to look at each and they had to chuckle at their states. Megatron went back down on one knee as he still held Elisa close. "Elisa can you ever forgive me?" Megatron whispered.

"I already have." Elisa answered making Optimus smile. Megatron let out chocked sobs as he received Elisa's forgiveness without a second thought. He didn't deserve it. He would never deserve it. He didn't deserve to have a child like her. She was too kind, too generous, too loving to be his daughter…but Primus had given him a second chance and he wasn't going to waste it. When their crying had died down Optimus approached them slowly and Elisa looked up at him.

"Hello Elisa." Optimus said politely.

"Hi." Elisa blushed and he smiled at her before looking up at Megatron. "Why is your chest glowing so much?" Elisa asked.

"I will tell you later." Optimus answered.

"Thank you Optimus." Megatron said calmly.

"You have a second chance Megatron. Do not waste it."

"Believe me I won't."

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Starscream couldn't stop grinning as he gloated on his new throne. However it was short lived when he heard the flapping of large wings. He gasped when Predaking and his two new companions landed on either side of him.

"Perhaps a throne is more befitting of an actual king." Starscream said weakly.

"I have not come here to cease thrones Starscream…but to settle scores." Predaking said as he inched closer to the seeker as he huddled into the large throne. Suddenly all three were thrown back by red heatrays that hit them in the chest.

"Phoenix!" Starscream shrieked.

"Hello Starscream." She said with a grin as she snatched him by the throat.

"Care to send a message for me please?"