Disclaimer:Transformers belongs to Hasbro, Takara, etc . The only thing in this that belongs to me is Arcee's sister.
"The coordinates indicate that the second of these four Iacon relics lies at the very bottom of this world," Megatron said as he, Soundwave and Dreadwing stared at a monitor of one of the cybertronian computers on the warship which showed the polar continent of Antarctica.
"I will journey to the ends of this or any world to serve your will, Lord Megatron," Dreadwing vowed.
"Then return with my prize Dreadwing, and prove that you are more worthy of being my second-in-command than those who preceded you," Megatron requested.
"Inner stat, cross clamp, laser scalpel, durabyllium drill and one slightly damaged but operational T-Cog courtesy of my traitorous clone," Starscream listed everything he had, "Everything I require to make myself whole again. A simple painless procedure. Nothing to it really, granted that one possesses the nerve…"
The closer the activated drill came to his chassis, the more his hand shook and the more whimpers that spilled from his mouth. During his time amongst the Decepticon ranks, Starscream was known as two things: a brilliant strategist. And a coward. The second fact was being proven at this moment as Starscream trembled at the prospect of the drill entering his frame.
Fortunately for Starscream, the prospect of a slightly painful procedure was dissipated. The computers aboard the Harbinger began to beep and provide the same four sets of coordinates the Decepticon warship decrypted while it was fueled by Dark Energon.
"Four detachments of Decepticons Ground Bridging to four different coordinates at the exact same time?" Starscream observed before smirking, "Procedure delayed."
"Be on your guard, Bulkhead!" Optimus called to the former Wrecker as he raced his way through the Ground Bridge.
After seeing Arcee, Jack, Bumblebee and Miko off to New York to retrieve the first relic, Bulkhead was the next to go chasing after the last set of coordinates. Very much like Megatron, they were chasing them simultaneously. Arcee, Jack, Bumblebee and Miko would chase after the first Iacon relic. Optimus would chase after the second relic. Ratchet would investigate the third (with some help). And Bulkhead would travel to the last set of coordinates. However, they knew that the Decepticons would still be at an advantage due to the fact that they possessed the entire Iacon database while they only possessed the four decoded coordinates.
"Rafael, lock on to the remaining coordinates. I will embark for the Antarctic with Chromette," Optimus decided.
Immediately, Raf whirled around in his chair to face the silver laptop on the desk. Using his laptop, he tapped into the Ground Bridge systems and began locking on to the two remaining coordinates while Optimus continued delegating jobs.
"As for you, old friend, I would prefer that you have company on your mission," Optimus said.
"There's no one left to join me, Optimus!" Ratchet immediately objected, "Even if Agent Fowler were alert…"
"Ohjemnoy," Fowler mumbled, proving Ratchet's point.
"He's human," Ratchet finished his sentence, proving that he still holds his point about humans being nothing but a nuisance.
"I was considering the only remaining Autobot alternative on this planet," Optimus confessed.
Ratchet stuttered and blubbered as he realized who Optimus was talking about, "You can't be serious! Wheeljack is insubordinate! A ruffian! Besides, he's Bulkhead's partner!"
"Your expertise is scientific and Wheeljack is a highly capable warrior," Optimus reasoned, "You would be wise to welcome the temporary alliance."
Ratchet just sighed and pinched the ends of his olfactory sensors, where his nose would be. He knew better then to argue with Optimus. He was right. His expertise is purely scientific and is currently working on a way to turn Jack into a Cybertronian as Arcee and Jack love each other and she'll outlive him unless if he becomes a Cybertronian and when they do, they'll be sparkmates to each other. Unlike Wheeljack, he has next-to-no experience in the battlefield. Wheeljack was a member of the Wreckers and has seen plenty of action.
Ratchet didn't argue for another reason as well. He knew that there was a reason behind everything Optimus does. He couldn't exactly question that.
Starscream was somewhat satisfied with his work as he used a remote device to open a Ground Bridge portal.
"Ah… A remote control for the GroundBridge. I love Decepticon scientists," Starscream smirked.
Since Starscream was no longer able to fly due to the loss of his T-Cog, he needed a different mode of transport to make his way through the Antarctic. And his mode of transport just happened to be a hovering cybertronian scooter, known as a hoverscooter and it didn't move that fast.
"I despise this planet. If it isn't a scorching desert, it's a frigid wasteland," Starscream grumbled as he shivered slightly in the freezing temperature, "Now, where are you, my Decepticon brethren?"
Just as he said that, Jet Vehicons flew above him, passing him by before making a U-turn and began shooting at him, causing Starscream to turn around and go the over way.
"Faster, you pathetic excuse for transportation!" Starscream cried before falling off the hoverscooter before landing in the snow. The flakes of ice and snow in his joints gave him a stiff and unpleasant sensation. However, he couldn't take the time to do anything about it as the Decepticons who were attacking him transformed into their robot form and landed before him.
"Decepticons, do you not realize you have just shot down your ship's commander?!" Starscream yelled, hoping that they would believe his little deception.
Hearing another thud behind him, Starscream turned around and almost gaped. Standing before him with his weapon ready to fire if necessary was Dreadwing. And Starscream was certainly in for a nasty shock.
"You command no one, deserter," Dreadwing objected.
"Skyquake?!" Starscream said with disbelief, "But you're-"
"You mistake me for my brother, who is one with the Allspark, as you are, no doubt, aware, former Commander Starscream," Dreadwing snarled, causing Starscream to laugh nervously, "Were it up to me, I would end this here and now."
Hearing the sounds of a clank, hiss and beep, Starscream looked down in confusion. To his horror, he saw that his hands were cuffed together and left unable to fight.
"But it is my duty as first lieutenant to Megatron to render all traitors to my Lord and Master for due punishment," Dreadwing finished.
"First lieutenant?!" Starscream screeched in disbelief, "That's my post!"
Starscream grew to regret blurting that out as the Vehicons surrounding them unfolded their blasters and aimed them at Starscream. While all traitors were to be brought to Megatron to be dealt the appropriate punishment, they were still allowed to shoot first and ask questions later if their prisoner attempted to escape or posed a threat to a high-ranking Decepticon. And since he was first lieutenant, Dreadwing fell into that category.
"Uh, was my post," Starscream relented sheepishly.
Not wanting to be shot for resisting their attempts of capture, Starscream followed the Decepticons willingly through the Antarctic on the hunt of the relic.
"Commander Dreadwing, this must be a very important mission if Megatron has dispatched his second-in-command. Scouting for energon, or something else altogether?" Starscream inquired.
"That is none of your concern," was all Dreadwing said as he continued ahead.
"If I knew what you were looking for, perhaps I could help," Starscream offered, only to gasp in pain as a Vehicon sharply pressed his blaster into his back.
"We have arrived at the coordinates," Dreadwing proclaimed.
However, to Dreadwing's horror, there was nothing there waiting for them. Nothing but a large cavern that was almost frozen over and a bunch of red flags. Clearly, someone had excavated the find and used the flags to mark the spot.
"The relic. It has been taken," Dreadwing gasped.
"Relic? What sort of relic?!" Starscream demanded.
"Search the area!" Dreadwing instructed the Vehicons.
Above them, Optimus stood on the ledge of a glacier with Chromette standing next to him. He had just arrived at the scene and noticed that the relic was excavated before either of them arrived. If it wasn't the Decepticons and certainly wasn't the Autobots, then who took the relic?
"Commander Dreadwing, we have discovered vehicle tracks," one of the Vehicons reported, causing Dreadwing's optics to widen in horror if they hadn't already.
"The Autobots," Dreadwing snarled as his fist clenched in anger.
"Perhaps. Though I've never known them to plant flags at the sites of their victories," Starscream muttered.
Dreadwing lifted Starscream into the air by his throat and warned dangerously, "Do not try me, traitor. I will leave your lifeless husk in this frozen waste."
Dreadwing stopped when he heard the sound of two different engines approaching, one was more throaty than the other. Turning around, he saw a familiar red-and-blue truck and a pink and white motorcycle coming closer to them. Immediately, he knew who they were.
"You two, guard the prisoner," Dreadwing instructed as he pointed to two random Vehicons as both Optimus and Chromette transformed and stood before them, "Optimus Prime, Femme, I will request only once that you both to surrender the relic."
"We were going to request the same thing," Optimus confessed.
"Also my name is Chromette," Chromette said with anger, "I don't like to be called femme when, someone's taunting me"
"Then I would say that we are on equal footing, were it not that there are five of us and two of you," Dreadwing shrugged as he ignored what Chromette said.
"Six if you'd relieve me of these ridiculous manacles," Starscream gritted as he struggled against his cuffs to prove his point.
Optimus said nothing and he did nothing. Instead, he just stood there calmly. Dreadwing was right about one thing. The relic had been excavated hours before. And neither side was willing to admit that the relic had fallen into their hands. However, Dreadwing was right about something else he had stated before. Optimus was going to battle solo against five Decepticons. He'd count Starscream in the mix. But since he was cuffed, he didn't feel that it was necessary to worry.
After a few moments in a Mexican standoff, the Decepticons made the first move. The Vehicons transformed their servos into their blasters and Dreadwing unveiled his own weapon. They all began opening fire on the Autobot leader and the Autobot femme. Effortlessly, Optimus began dancing around to avoid the shots while returning fire himself, Chromette did the same and shot the Vehicons at the same time. In the space of a few moments, the two Autobots managed to take down two Vehicons who dared to come closer.
"I will take care of him, Chromette," Optimus told the femme and the femme watched as Dreadwing bared his denta in frustration. He swore to Megatron that he would return with the relic and keep it out of the hands of anyone else. He also swore to himself that he would personally punish those responsible for his brother's death.
Starscream, because he was in charge of the Decepticons when his death happened.
Bumblebee, because he was the one who ripped out most of Skyquake's vital cables.
And both Optimus as well as her, because they, in a way, held a hand in the death of his twin brother.
So when Optimus managed to hit him in the arm, he saw red. He changed ammo. Instead of the regular blaster fire, he began shooting explosives. He jumped in the air and flipped as the explosives whizzed past beneath him. When he landed in a crouched position in the snow, the explosives detonated behind him.
Dreadwing wasn't going to let this end with the Autobots emerge victorious. So he unsheathed his sword and went to strike the approaching Optimus. Optimus, however, had unsheathed his own swords and blocked the oncoming attack. A swordfight occurred between them. Each one either making or blocking attacks.
Eventually, they tired of that fight and decided to upgrade to hand-to-hand combat. It began with Dreadwing tackling Optimus. However, he tackled him so hard that they ended up toppling over the edge of the glacier. To those standing far from the glacier's edge – namely Starscream and the surviving Vehicons – the drop would appear to be significantly high.
"Optimus!" Chromette cried.
In reality, the drop was nothing more then a few meters and Optimus and Dreadwing were relatively unharmed. In fact, they continued their fight. Dreadwing essentially gained the upper hand and knocked Optimus to the ground. In retaliation, he transformed his hand into his blasters and fired at the glacier behind him.
"Your aim is poor," Dreadwing crowded as he was amused by this.
As usual, the Autobot leader made the Decepticon first lieutenant eat his words. Looking up when he heard the all-too familiar sound, he saw the glacier begin to crumble. He only realized too late what Optimus had just done.
"That is only a matter of perspective," Optimus retorted as he stood and backed away.
"NO!"
Dreadwing's cry echoed around the Antarctic as the glacier came down on top of him, burying him alive in the cold and dark.
"A stalemate would leave us…where?" Starscream pondered in confusion as they arrived at the scene as Chromette followed them.
"Commander Dreadwing!" a Vehicon called to the approaching shadow.
Very much like Dreadwing did, they learned in horror the real situation. However, unlike Dreadwing, they were quick to learn how to retaliate and as that happened Chromette revealed herself and she ran next to her leader. Starscream backed away as he saw the Vehicons and both Optimus and Chromette duke it out. Glancing at the Vehicon opening fire next to him, an idea formed in his processor.
He grabbed the Vehicon's blaster and roughly pulled it away from Optimus and Chromette. The other Vehicon noticed and decided to open fire on Starscream instead. Quickly, the Decepticon rogue pulled the struggling Vehicon in front of him and use him as a shield. The Vehicon he held was killed instantly. Now he had one more Vehicon to take care of.
Suddenly Chromette shot the other Vehicon in the spark chamber before she and Optimus approached him.
"What a team we make! I am so glad that you both prevailed, Optimus Prime and Chromette," Starscream pretended to praise the two Autobots, "That wretch Dreadwing was going to terminate me. Now, If either of you could just remove my bonds, I can lead the two of you straight to the relic."
Optimus and Chromette charged their blasters at the former seeker.
"You will lead us there regardless," Optimus said to Starscream dangerously.
"And as if I would remove the bonds of the would be killer of my sister," Chromette said sarcastically.
"You're welcome," Starscream grumbled with a slight scoff.
As the wind picked up, Optimus, Chromette and Starscream walked through the snow. Starscream lead the way as Optimus and Chromette both stood a few feet behind him with their servos transformed into blasters. If Starscream tried anything, or talk about Arcee to Chromette in the wrong way, he would be a popsicle.
"You both should be reasonable! This cold will freeze all of our actuator," Starscream stated.
"The current Temperatures are not extreme enough to affect our biology," Optimus told Starscream. "We'll be fine."
"Fine but miserable," Starscream grumbled.
"At least it's not as bad as when Scraplets infested our base, while we were at the Arctic with Arcee," Chromette said.
Starscream ignored what Chromette said and went on what he was saying, "And I cannot believe that you both take our alliances for granted. After all I have done for the Autobots, Helping to restore your memory, Prime, Saving your twin sister's life, Chromette."
"While you have at times proved beneficial to us, it has been only to further your own interests," Optimus told the seeker.
"You even murdered my sisters former partner, Cliffjumper in cold energon or 'blood' as the humans say," Chromette said.
"Well, we all can't be as selfless as you autobots, now can we?" Starscream sniped.
Eventually, even Optimus had to admit. While this place was no Arctic, the Antarctic still had its own bitter winds that were biting at their joints. Fortunately, Optimus was radiating enough warmth through his large body to survive and Chromette wouldn't last as long as him but would only last at least an hour left till her frame would start freezing over.
Ahhh…," Starscream's hummed as the three Cybertronians arrived at a hill overlooking a small building, "As I suspected, humans. We will find the relic here. So let us reclaim what is rightfully ours."
Starscream took a few steps closer to the edge of the hill to continue the journey, only to be roughly yanked back by Optimus as the Autobot leader grabbed his wings in a painful manner. The Decepticon rogue almost cried out in pain at the harsh treatment.
Then again, he couldn't help but think he deserved it in a way after all he's done.
"We cannot simply enter a human facility in search of Cybertronian relics," Optimus objected, unwilling to put any human in harm's way.
"Not even if they stole it?" Starscream asked wryly.
"Nor can we expose any innocent humans to a dangerous Decepticon," Optimus added.
"Nor can we reveal ourselves to them," Chromette said before turning to Optimus, "Optimus, I think we'll need Fowler's help."
He nodded in agreement before touching his comlink, "Rafael, has Agent Fowler regained consciousness?"
"I'm here, Prime," Fowler answered on Raf's behalf, "What's your situation with Chromette?"
"We require access to a search facility at our current coordinates," Optimus clarified.
"Let me make a call."
The sound of a yell and ice breaking could be heard around the glaciers. A slightly-frozen hand reached up into the ice to pull the remaining body free. Dreadwing had freed his way out of the icy grave and immediately began walking. When he saw the fallen Vehicons as he grabbed his sword, he knew what happened.
The footprints in the snow were another indicator. It would also lead him to where he needed to go.
So he transformed into his jet mode, hoping he would arrive before it was too late.
"Are we really going to wait out here in the freezing cold, completely at the mercy of human bureaucracy?!" Starscream asked incredulously.
At that moment, they turned around and saw three helicopters taking off. They didn't need Fowler's next message to tell them what they already knew.
"Base is clear, Prime," Fowler said to Optimus in the comlink, "Try not to wreck the joint."
"Many thanks, Agent Fowler," Optimus said, using his comlink as he and Chromette moved forward with Starscream.
"We'll try not to," Chromette added using her comlink.
With little effort, Optimus pushed the doors wide open and walked inside. Naturally, Starscream was hot on his heels. Standing there in the centre of the room was the relic. The good news is that they finally found the relic. The bad news is that the relic was sealed within ice.
"The relic remained sealed in the ice," Optimus observed.
"So, how are we going to get it out of the ice?" Chromette asked.
"I knew you were of questionable honor, Starscream, but aiding the Autobots, that is a capital offense," Dreadwing growled from the doorway as he took his cannon out.
"What?! But I left tracks for you on purpose so you could rescue me from my captors," Starscream objected.
"Dreadwing, we cannot allow you to leave here with this relic," Optimus said as he stood between Starscream and Dreadwing.
"I know that, Prime, but I do not intend to give you and Chromette a choice," Dreadwing retorted as he aimed his cannon at Optimus only for Optimus to charge at Dreadwing, tackling him to the ground, Causing Dreadwing's cannon to slip out of his servos and skidded across the ice for a few feet before coming to a stop close by.
Chromette then ran towards Dreadwing as she deployed her arm blades as she went to fight Dreadwing in melee combat alongside Optimus.
Smirking as he watched the two Autobots fight Dreadwing, Starscream turned to face the relic. Essentially, Optimus, Chromette and Dreadwing would learn the grave mistake they had made.
"Given all the fuss, this relic must be truly special," Starscream said as he tapped the ice case.
Laughing in glee, he got creative as he used his cuffs to smash the ice.
Hearing beeps and seeing Dreadwing holding a remote, Optimus looked down and saw one of Dreadwing's trademark bombs strapped to his chassis. Quickly, he threw the bomb away and he and Chromette ran off before they were caught in the explosion.
Once Starscream had smashed through the ice, he took the relic in his servos and pulled it out.
"Armor of Decepticon origin," Starscream said, thinking that the relic was forged by Decepticons when it was in fact forged by Solus Prime the first Female Cybertronian, before placing the relic on his chassis, which immediately began to form some sort of armor around his frame. When the sleeves reached his wrists, the cuffs broke into two pieces. Starscream seemed to grow taller as he stood upright and his head was encased in a helmet once the encasement was complete. Standing there, Starscream smirked.
Optimus, Chromette and Dreadwing won't know what's coming.
Optimus grunted as he found himself face planting the cold, slippery ice. Glancing over his shoulder, he saw Dreadwing hold the sword in his hands and hold it up while Chromette charged at Dreadwing as she went to attack him with her arm blades. However, Dreadwing would never get the chance to strike Optimus down nor would Chromette get the chance to use her arm blades on Dreadwing. A mysterious bang made sure of that. Turning around, they saw Starscream standing there encased in a strange armor. It didn't take them long to realize that the armor encasing Starscream was in fact the Iacon relic they were searching for.
"Is that?" Chromette started with disbelief.
"Indeed it is, that is the Apex armor," Optimus answered the femme as he observed the armor that Starscream was wearing.
"A perfect fit," Starscream boasted happily.
"You dare claim which rightfully belongs to Lord Megatron?!" Dreadwing exclaimed as Chromette helped Optimus to his pedes.
"And what do you intend to do about it, Commander?" Starscream challenged with a smirk.
Never one to back down from a fight, Dreadwing charged at Starscream. Starscream's thick chassis knocked Dreadwing's sword back with ease, causing Starscream to crackle in glee as he easily knocked Dreadwing away with one servo.
"Not so big and strong now, are you?" Starscream taunted, "I haven't had this much fun since I punched that hole in Cliffjumper! Allow me to reunite you with your beloved twin!"
Despite the two of them being on different sides, Optimus wouldn't let that happen. He easily knocked Starscream to the ground and the tractor he had picked up flying into the air, which narrowly avoided Dreadwing as it landed. Easily, Starscream blocked Optimus' next attack.
"And you, Optimus Prime. I will beat the living spark out of you, just so I never again have to endure your pontificating," Starscream threatened before throwing Optimus towards a pile of crates.
Chromette transformed her servos into blasters and started shooting the rogue Decepticon and as she evaded for cover he picked her up, "And for you, Chromette, I will reunite you with your twin's former partner," he said before throwing her. As he threw her, she regained her balance and landed on her pedes and ran towards optimus.
"Optimus, I think we'll need Dreadwing's help in order to defeat Starscream," Chromette said.
"I was thinking the same thing," Optimus told her.
Very much like Optimus and Chromette did for him, Dreadwing retaliated on Optimus' behalf. He used his recently-retreated cannon to fire Energon blasts at the Decepticon rogue before making another attempted swipe with his sword. This time, to his head. The glass that made up Starscream's helmet didn't even make the tiniest crack. Eventually, Starscream threw Dreadwing into the same crates Chromette helped Optimus from and were standing at.
"Dreadwing, our battle remains unfinished, but if we do not unite against our common foe.." Optimus started.
"Starscream will destroy all three of Us," Dreadwing finished as he realized what Optimus was saying.
If there was one thing Dreadwing hated, it was the fact that his enemy was right. He knew this was true by the way Starscream approached them with a chuckle.
"I will draw his attention," Dreadwing said as he handed Optimus one of his bombs,before turning to Chromette,"Chromette you should get to cover."
As Dreadwing said that she went to cover from a distance, that she could watch and help them.
Transforming into his jet mode, Dreadwing flew away and made sure Starscream saw that so their little plan would work. He eventually turned around and flew back towards Starscream, firing multiple bullets with his already-installed guns. The bullets raining down upon him didn't faze the Decepticon rogue. His armor protected him from any threat. In fact, he raced forward, jumped and hit Dreadwing hard enough to send him hurtling to the ground.
"Might beats flight," Starscream boasted.
Behind him, Optimus jumped onto Starscream's back and performed his part of the plan. Just as quickly as he did with Dreadwing, Starscream sent the Autobot leader hurtling through the air and onto the cold ice a few feet away. With their common foe distracted by Optimus, Dreadwing looked up and smirked as he stood.
"You shall be the one to join with the Allspark," Dreadwing said as he pressed a button on his remote for his detonators.
As he heard the familiar rapid beeps, Starscream's optics widened in horror. Once again, he realized too late the situation he was placed under. As he turned around and tried to remove the bomb, it detonated while it was still attached. Cautiously stepping forward, Optimus, Chromette and Dreadwing surveyed the damage.
However, as they heard Starscream's chuckles and the smoke began to clear, they saw that there was little to no damage done to Starscream. So much for Plan A.
"That tickled!" Starscream crackled, "Fools! Not only am I intelligent, I am invincible!"
"Yet you cannot fly," Optimus called out.
"Nobody's perfect," Starscream said as he approached Optimus, "Now, tell me of the other three relics. Are they as powerful as my shiny new armor?"
Dreadwing and Chromette watched as Starscream backhanded Optimus in a way that sent him flying. Inside Dreadwing's processor, an idea formed in his helm and turned to the femme and explained the plan.
But would it work? At least, better then their last attempt?
"They were hidden away precisely to keep them from the hands of those like you," Optimus snarled as he repeatedly pounded at the Apex Armor protecting Starscream.
"He is far too powerful, Prime" Dreadwing called out in warning, "Fall back!"
"Do as Dreadwing says, Optimus retreat!" Chromette said, agreeing with Dreadwing.
"Cowards," Starscream said as Optimus transformed and drove to stand next to Dreadwing and Chromette, "You will not escape my might," the former seeker went on before realizing that something was going on, "Wait! You three are up to something."
All Dreadwing did was hit that same button on that special remote of his and once again, Starscream heard the familiar sounds of the rapid beeps. Multiple rapid beeps from multiple sources. Glancing around, he saw that Dreadwing had planted bombs in a circle around his position with Chromette's assistance. As Optimus, Chromette and Dreadwing began making a hasty retreat… The detonators went off causing an explosion.
They were knocked off their feet by a strong gush of wind and the force of fire. Starscream let out a long, drawn out, pain filled scream as he fell into the dark abyss. Optimus, Chromette and Dreadwing walked forward to survey the damage. For once, they had caused the damage they had intended to cause. There was a dark icy hole where Starscream once stood. They knew that the hole had swallowed him whole.
"Now that our alliance has served its purpose," Dreadwing began as he unsheathed his sword.
"Starscream is gone and the Apex Armor with him," Optimus stated as he transformed his servo into his sword, while Chromette deployed her arm blades, "Is there really a need to renew battle when the goal has been lost?"
"Dreadwing Optimus is right," Chromette said, "If we battle right now, it would just be pointless."
"We have other unfinished matters," Dreadwing snarled.
"I bore Skyquake no malice, but me and Chromette here, both regret the role we both played in his demise, so I will appeal to you as I once did your twin," Optimus said as he transformed his sword back into his servo, "Turn your back on the Decepticon cause and help us end this war, for his sake and for all who have fallen."
"Listen to him Dreadwing," Chromette pleaded, "We Autobots need a flier on our team."
Dreadwing thought on the offer for a moment, before placing its sword back into its sheath, "You both saved my life today. I will terminate you both, the next time I meet either of you," was all Dreadwing said before walking away and transforming into his alternate mode and flew away into the Southern Aurora, heading back towards the Nemesis.
"So be it, Dreadwing," Optimus sighed.
"I'm starting to think that he'll never join our cause," Chromette said.
"I have a feeling that you're correct," Optimus said, agreeing with Chromette.
Meanwhile on the seabed below, Starscream seems to still be alive as he walks along the sandy ground, heavily as he snarls as he was filled with malice and vengeance as he was still wearing the Apex Armor as his red optics were filled with dangerous intentions.
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