Chapter 11: Battle for Radiator Springs
The situation for the Autobots was grim, surrounded on all sides by twenty plus Decepticons and their numbers coming in at only eleven, they were outgunned and outnumbered, but as you may know, the Autobots are never outfought.
"Let the innocent cars go Starscream, this isn't their fight." Demanded Optimus Prime, but he just got an evil grin from Starscream and the rest of the Decepticons laughed with him.
"You're a sentient fool Prime, you and the Autobots might have actually defeated us had you been willing to be a little more ruthless." Guffawed Screamer, Prime was quick to answer back.
"That is where you're wrong Starscream, despite all the might of the Decepticon army, you will eventually fall under the invincible fist of justice and I intend to be that fist that kills the black spark of the Decepticons!" The residents of Radiator Springs caught in between were confused; they tried to ask 'Al' what was going on.
"Al, what are you talking about, or what are they talking about?" asked McQueen, but he got a blank stare from Prime.
"Oh you primitive fools, haven't you earthling parasites figured it out yet? 'They' are not who you think they are, those fools who you think are your friends are the same as us, they too want from your planet what we want from it, its fuel sources and it's colonization!" screamed the Decepticon, the residents turned to Prime, he had a greatly angered expression on his face.
"Don't do it Prime!" asked Prowl, but Optimus sensed the time to reveal themselves had come because they couldn't keep it secret anymore.
"That is the complete opposite from the truth Starscream, we left Cybertron in order to find the energy we needed to defeat you, we were never planning on hurting any Earthlings and in fact we discussed the thought of making Earth our new home in Earth disguises, living among it's people and understanding them, not throwing them in chains like you have done with other planet and we would earn the energy we need to return to Cybertron, not steal it like you monsters do."
"Monsters Prime? Oh my that is a dreadful way to describe us; I like to think of the Decepticons as enforcers of peace through tyranny and don't even think for a second that I'll buy that bogus story of yours Prime, we know why you're here. You're here to find the regenesis pods in order to reactivate the Matrix!" said Starscream.
"Oh no, they know why we're here" whispered Prowl to Prime, Optimus using his truck radio communicated to Prowl with Cybertronian Morse code, it was a good way to talk silently without Starscream hearing and using this method, Optimus told Prowl his plan of attack, when finished Prowl went up to Sheriff and asked him:
"Sheriff when I shout 'now' you and everyone else make a run for it understand?" and Prowl got a worried nod from Sheriff.
Starscream could've finished the Autobots off there and then but he chose to continue bragging, this is what gave the Autobots the chance they needed.
"NOW!" shouted Prowl, and Sunstreaker activated his reflective armor ability, when activated his chrome reflects the sun in all directions blinding everything with eyes and optics. The Decepticons held their optics in agony; blind for the moment, using this time to escape the residents of RS blinded themselves wove in and out of the Decpeticons legs making a dash for the desert hitting some buildings and Decepticons feet along the way.
"Autobots transform and attack!" ordered Optimus, with that order the Autobot cars shifted plates and parts on their vehicular bodies until they formed the robot modes of the Autobots and they charged at their Decepticon enemies.
Using the confusion of the Decepticons and the surprise and ferocity of the Autobots attack gained them the upper hand…for now. Starscream recovered from his blindness to see a straight fist from Prime collide with his face.
"AAAGGGHHH!" screamed Starscream (again no pun intended) as the Decepticon jet fell flat on his exhaust.
"RUNABOUT! RUNAMUCK! I thought you said that six of these Autobots were incapacitated by transfixation ray!"
"They were Starscream, but that weakling Wheeljack must've removed the effect" said Runabout.
"So the Autobots can fight back! But no matter, we still outnumber them. Skywarp, Thundercracker attack Optimus Prime now!" and Starscream's twin jets joined him to three-on-one Prime.
Jazz as usual was having the time of his life kicking Decepticon can as he used his extensive knowledge of Cybertronian Close Quarters Combat to down Soundwave with a leg sweep, the Decepticon comms officer grunted a synthesised 'oof' as he hit the floor.
"Sorry Soundwave, I always respect a music system, but when that music system is a Deceptigoon, I'm afraid that's not groovy at all." said Jazz, but Soundwave's visor flashed red.
"Casseticons, attack!" he ordered and before he knew it Jazz was being attacked by Ravage, Rumble, Frenzy and Lazerbeak.
With Jazz pre-occupied Soundwave went on to Flo's café, he was about to steal the Dinoco fuel from her shop in order to make Energon cubes.
Meanwhile Lightning McQueen along with the residents of RS had evacuated to the desert, but McQueen noticed somebody was missing.
"Mater, Where's Mater?" he harked, in their rush to safety they didn't know that Mater was left crippled by Scrapper back in the town.
"Hey kid there he is." Shouted King, everyone looked to see Mater lying next to Sarge's store and to make it worse he wasn't moving.
"Oh no, HOLD ON MATER I'M COMING BUDDY!" shouted McQueen.
"Don't do it Stickers, can't you see what's going on over there? You'll be killed for sure!" cried Sally, McQueen looked and saw Lasers shooting everywhere as well as giant robots stomping around.
"I know the dangers Sally and one of those dangers is Mater getting killed and I will not let that happen." Said Lightning.
"And I for one am not going to stand here and watch our homes and your homes being flattened, I for one want to stop these robots." Said McQueen trying to stir up some fighting spirit in the cars.
"But what can we do Lightning? We don't have anything to fight them with!" said a concerned King.
"Honey, don't you dare think you're going to fight those monsters!" said Mrs. Weathers.
"Well for starters I'm going to save my friend!" and Stickers drove off after Mater, as he did he was joined by King and Sally.
"Guys I don't need your help, especially you Sally I want you to stay out of Harms way!"
"And I want you to stay out of harms way as well Stickers, but you're going right into it and if you go in the firing line so do I!" said Sally.
"Hate to break it guys but we got a problem up ahead!" said King and that problem came in the form of Dirge.
"Well, well, what do we have here a bunch of nosey Earth creatures, I'll put you out of your misery!" said the Decepticon jet and was about to crush the three cars when Jazz came to the rescue, he had managed to get away from the Casseticons to shoulder Barge Dirge.
"What are you groovy cats doing here, its dangerous around here!" he said.
"Who are you and what do you want with our town?" asked McQueen.
"Don't you remember me? I'm that DJ guy Jazz."
"You? The jerk who tried to move in on Sally?" said an angry McQueen, I guess he felt beleaguered that a robot tried to make out with his girl.
Before Jazz could Answer Dirge had recovered and wrapped his hands around Jazz's throat, using this moment in time the three cars headed for Mater avoiding rubble, lasers and explosions as they went.
"Mater, Mater wake up please!" said McQueen trying to hood-butt the motionless tow truck trying to wake him up, King was doing the same, then they heard a scream.
Sally was being held up in the air by her rear bumper by Runabout who was accompanied by Runamuck.
"Hey Runamuck, ever wondered what the insides of an Earthling looked like?"
"No Runabout, how about we find out right now" and Runamuck aimed his gun at Sally menacingly.
"Hey you rust buckets, leave her alone!" shouted McQueen as he tried a suicide drive at Runamuck but was met with an almighty kick by Runabout.
McQueen barrel rolled on the floor a few times before slamming against a building, he was badly scratched and his windows had broken but his determination hadn't as he pulled himself back up.
"Pathetic primitive vehicle, you're next once we finish this rodent off." But before Runamuck could pull the trigger, Jazz once again came to the rescue.
With a swift uppercut to Runabout, he let go of Sally as she hurtled into the air, Jazz quick on the draw pulled out his own gun and shot Runamuck at Point Blanc in the face.
"AAGGGHHHHH, MY FACE YOU SHOT ME RIGHT IN THE OPTICS!" screamed Runamuck holding his face as smoke filtered out through his fingers.
With both the Deceptitwins out for the moment Jazz like his motto says 'Do it with style or don't bother doing it' came into effect when he skillfully holstered his gun quickly into a compartment in his leg and caught Sally with one arm.
"You Ok Sally?" asked Jazz, Sally seemed a little frightened but she finally felt that this robot was trying to help them, she looked at the Autobot symbol on Jazz' bonnet, it was the same symbol she saw Bumblebee wearing and the same symbol 'Big Al' had.
The symbol she saw was very different compared to what the robots that were trying to harm her were wearing, in an educated guess, she thought the robots with the red blocky face symbols were the good guys.
"Yes I'm fine, thank you." She said with a nervous smile and Jazz smiled back.
"Ratchet, Ratchet! I need you over here!" shouted Jazz, the Autobot Medic braved enemy fire to reach Jazz.
"Ratchet these fine people need yer help man, the red racing car is hurt and his rusty friend is hurt badly, can you help 'em?" asked Jazz.
"Yes but there's a battle going on and we're outnumbered, we need all the botpower we can get!" said Ratchet as he tried to explain the situation to Jazz, but Jazz was well aware of their situation.
"I know we're outnumbered Ratchet, but you're not exactly the greatest fighter. Plus I know these cars; please I'm asking you as a favor to help them." Asked Jazz with a pleading look.
"Alright Jazz, I'll do it." And Ratchet grabbed Mater in one arm.
"Let go of my friend you lousy robot" said Lightning ramming at Ratchet's leg.
"Hey man stop it, he's trying to help ya." Cried Jazz.
"Yeah Stickers calm down" said Sally.
"Why should I? These robotic monstrosities have almost annihilated Radiator Springs and they tried to hurt you Sally."
"Oh for goodness sake Stickers, can't you see these guys are trying to help us? Can't you see the symbols they bare?" said Sally, McQueen looked at the symbols on Jazz and Ratchet, not only the symbols but he looked into their blue optics, their design weren't menacing at all compared to the Decepticons.
"Who are you?" asked McQueen.
"We're the good guys and I'm risking the lives of my comrades to help you and only I can save your friend at this moment, I'll have him back on his wheels in astrominutes if you'll let me, if not then I'm afraid….." Ratchet was stopped my McQueen.
"Alright you win, help my friend please, he's hurt badly"
"If you can show me a safe place to operate I can." Replied Ratchet.
"That huge compound over there, there's a dried out ravine next to it which you can take shelter in there." Replied McQueen.
"What about you? You're hurt as well."
"Not as bad as Mater, I can hold my own." Said McQueen.
With Mater in one arm Ratchet made a dash for the ravine but he had company. Onslaught in his armored truck mode along with Brawl in his tank mode were taking pot shots at Ratchet and it would only be a matter of time before he was hit.
"Quite fun these Autobot shooting ranges aren't they Brawl?" said Onslaught in his intelligent almost British-like accent.
"No, the only fun part is when you get to see Autobots blasted into Autoparts!" said Brawl, his accent was much more rough sounding (and almost dimwitted).
"Hey, you big bozos" McQueen was right behind the two Combaticons, "Why don't you pick on somebody your own size!"
"Like you?" said Brawl with a sinister laugh but McQueen wasn't scared (alright he was but he was confident) he just smiled back at the Combaticons who seemed to grow agitated at his smile.
"You little Earth germ, don't you dare mock us, we're the most powerful beings in the universe!" said Onslaught as he was transforming back to bot mode along with Brawl.
"Is that so? If you're so mighty and powerful I dare you…no I double dare you to turn around!" said Lightning with another cheesy grin.
"Oh please, does your primitive brain really believe that our advanced brain circuitry, would fall for such a common trick like that?" said Onslaught, but he should have turned around, McQueen knew they wouldn't fall for that trick and the ploy worked, King who was behind the two Decepticons pulled a lever on a truck trailer that was left there by a truck who fled when the Decepticons attacked, it contained Flo's usual supply of Dinoco in barrels, they rolled between the legs of the two Combaticons.
As they tried to avoid them they slipped on the rolling containers and both fell crushing barrels that they landed on which spilled out Dinoco, very flammable Dinoco. McQueen then turned around and slammed his rear bumper on the ground and drove as he did so which created Saprks. The Sparks landed into the fuel which lit up like fireworks and the fire blew up the barrels which hadn't already been crushed.
"AAAAHHHHH blazing fuel is leaking into my internal structure!" screamed Brawl as the Two Decepticons stood up like two fire demons coming out of the Abyss; their entire structure was on fire.
"Good Job Lightning" said King and in return he got a wink from McQueen.
On the other hand things were now going bad for the Autobots, especially for Optimus who was being beat down by the three seekers.
"Bwahaha, look at the puny Optimus now, you're a joke Prime" laughed Thundercracker as he planted a punch on Prime and as Prime stumbled to his knees Skywarp suddenly teleported in front of him. Skywarp proceeded to kick Optimus in the face while laughing (annoyingly) however the black and purple Seeker was about to get a taste of his own medicine.
"Let's see how you like surprises Skywarp!" it was Mirage he appeared in front of Skywarp who froze in shock but was sent flying with a roundhouse kick by Mirage.
Now the odds were better for Optimus, he easily got rid of Thundercracker and confronted Starscream once more.
"Where is Megatron Starscream, I want to know!"
"Ah ah ah Prime, I want never gets, but what you can have is a mouth full of null ray!" and Starscream pointed his arm guns, they emitted his deadly null ray beams which could usually render a robot motionless.
But Prime wasn't an experienced leader for nothing, he activated an Energon Shield on his arm which deflected the shots back at Screamer, but unfortunately he ducked and the rays hit Hound who was struggling to hold his own against Dragstrip.
"Slag it" cursed Prime.
"HAHAHA thanks a lot Prime that's one less Autobot to fight this battle." Cackled Screamer.
"Try fighting this Autobot then Starscream" said Prime as he lunged at Screamer but the nimble Starscream somersaulted over Prime and raked his back with laser fire, Optimus fell weakened with a metallic groan.
As Optimus looked up, the Autobot forces were being routed, Ratchet was nowhere to be seen, Bumblebee was been assaulted by the Casseticons, Brawn and Ironhide were surrounded by small groups of Constructicons and Stunticons and Prowl & Jazz were pinned by laser fire.
"Must…call for…reinforcements!" Prime struggled to even think but as he opened his com link on his arm it was shot out by Starscream, and Prime was kicked from the side forcing him to roll over on his back and as he did he was leapt upon by Starscream.
"Give me the Matrix Prime, it is my ticket to universal Domination and leadership of the Decepticons!" he demanded as he tried to reach for Optimus' chest plate.
"Never!" said the defiant Optimus, struggling to hold Starscreams hands at bay.
"Give it to me or I will rip out your optics."
"What use is it to you anyway Starscream? The Matrix is dead."
"That is where you're wrong Prime, once we, or rather I, obtain the Matrix it will lead us to the regenesis pods and I and I alone will hold the most powerful weapon in the universe!"
"No, the Matrix can only be wielded by the wise & pure and not the evil & corrupt."
"Did you say corrupt? Oh that's right I remember that word now. You don't know it Prime but we know a way to corrupt the Matrix, turning the life force of Primus into an ultimate weapon of awesome power and destruction, no-one in the universe would dare stand against us, with it we can destroy planets…no…entire galaxies at will!"
Optimus circuits ran cold.
"You're insane!"
"Insane and power hungry Prime!"
"But the Matrix cannot be corrupted; there is no evil force in the universe that could defeat the light…"
"Now now Prime, that is for me to know and you to find out, but I'm afraid you will never find out!" and Starscream armed himself with an energon saber ready to strike the final blow.
"Once I kill Optimus Prime, even Megatron will have to recognize my superiority…" but before he could kill Optimus, Prime was rescued by an unlikely duo.
Starscream's optics reflected the face of McQueen and King, somehow they had drove at full speed unnoticed and flew like a beamer as they collided with Starscream at such great force even Screamer was launched away and Optimus could get free.
"Yeah give a point to the non robot team!" shouted McQueen with glee.
"You Okay?" asked King to Optimus.
"Yes thank you both of you."
"Pathetic primitives, prepare to die!" but as Starscream tried to slice McQueen and King his saber was blocked by Optimus' Energon axe.
"Pick on a mechanism your own size Starscream!" grunted Prime but eventually managed to shove Starscream away.
Starscream grew more furious, the Autobots were still holding out despite being outnumbered.
"This is taking too long, Combiner teams unite and attack, finish off the Autobots and crush any Earthlings foolish enough to stand in your way!" he ordered.
On command the Constructicons, Combaticons and Stunticons united. McQueen and King were horrified to see the same giant robot that was shown on TV but he was not alone, he was joined by two other giant monstrosities, they were known as Bruticus and Devastator.
"Oh my good lord" cried King and Optimus felt the same way.
"No, we're done for" he said.
"PREPARE FOR EXTERMINATION" roared Devastator his voice boomed across the town like a thunderclap as the three leviathans turned their way to the Autobots, each step they took caused a small tremor as they crushed several buildings with their feet.
However help was at hand, Missiles and bullet fire raked the three combiners, they roared as they looked skyward to see the Arielbots who were towing the Protectobots who held onto the planes from underneath.
"Hit em with everything Arielbots, don't let them near Prime!" shouted Silverbolt the leader of the Arielbots.
"Thanks for the lift guys, this is where we take off!" said Hotspot and his team of Protectobots dropped from their positions and while in mid air combined into Defensor.
The shadow of Defensor loomed over Menasor as the great Autobot landed feet first into Menasor whose body left a small chasm in the ground.
"Alright Arielbots let's give Defensor some back up, transform into Superion!" and skillfully in mid air the Arielbots transformed into the mighty Superion another one of the Autobot Gestalts.
Superion landed and went into a boxing match with Bruticus, he kicked Bruticus Square in the stomach and the Decepticon went down hard. But the two Decepticon combiners got back up and locked up with Defensor and Suprion, Devastator was about to help his comrades when he was ordered back by Starscream.
"Devastator, Bruticus and Menasor can hold their own against those Autobots, help us finish off the small fry."
"Bwahaha, with pleasure!" laughed the tall Decepticon and he approached the Autobots Menacingly clenching his fists as if he was reenacting himself crushing an Autobot.
"You two, get out of here it's too dangerous!" ordered Optimus.
King and McQueen looking up at the mighty Devastator they thought that was a very good plan, they tried to escape through Flo's café but were met by Soundwave, he was trying to steal the fuel from Flo's as he drained the fuel into small containers, these small containers which could fit into a Transformers hand was square and as any form of energy (oil, fuel, coal, electricity, etc) is poured into it, it breaks down the energy and converts it to Energon, these small cubes could hold much more energy than they looked.
However the defiant Flo, obviously proud of her café and it being her life's work wasn't going to let Soundwave waltz in and steal it.
"Hey honey, if you want that Dinoco you gotta pay for it!" she blared (as they say heck hath no fury like a woman's) and she was backed up by Ramone, but was Soundwave going to listen?
"Ravage, Rumble, dispose of these insects" said Soundwave and he turned to continue his work and he just ignored the two Earth cars.
Flo and Ramone were met by the sinister Ravage and dangerous Rumble, Ravage bared down on Flo, fangs shining in the sun and he leapt. Flo would've been torn to shreds had Ramone not intervined, the poor lowrider was being scratched and bitten to kingdom come while Rumble punched a hole right through his roof.
"First we crack the shell, then we crack the nut-sized brain inside!" he laughed.
Ramone was almost done for as his wife screamed for somebody to help. Fortunately somebody did come to help, the Brave McQueen once again came to the rescue by Jumping and almost professionally whacked Ravage off and butted Rumble in the stomach area right off of Ramone, when they landed the small Decepticon was pinned by McQueen's tires.
"Who are you and what is it you want with our town?" he demanded.
"Hey don't look at me I'm just a henchman" said Rumble "However why don't you try asking him?" he smiled and pointed behind McQueen.
"Look out Kid behind you!" shouted King, he had just caught up after trying to avoid being crushed, Lightning turned (freeing Rumble) to see Ravage! He was ready to pounce, the metallic growling emitting from his vocal processor ran McQueen cold.
He was about to pounce when a huge red foot came plowing down on Ravage who gave out a massive 'Yelp' and was knocked right into Stasis lock.
"That Deceptikitty always got on mah nerves!" Ironhide had just saved Lightning and Ramone from almost certain death.
Rumble who had gotten free, readied his gun and aimed at Ironhide but was knocked away by King who went speeding into the Decepticon, Rumble flew a good few feet into a wall, knowing he was beat he retreated to the safety of some larger Decepticons.
The Cars looked up at ironhide, he had just saved them.
"Who are you?" asked McQueen.
"Old friends in disguise" and the old Autobot smiled, transforming into his van mode to show the others who he was, the cars recognized him as the heroic van from the highway, but before they said anything Ironhide turned back into robot mode and confronted Soundwave.
"That robot there just saved our hides" exclaimed King "but why?"
"I dunno King, but one of them, the white one with Medic markings went to help Mater, and the one with the blue visor and black helmet saved Me and Sally twice. Look at how they're all fighting, it seems to be one side against another, perhaps one of these sides aren't here to hurt us." Said McQueen trying to make sense of things.
However everything was still chaotic, Optimus was now in the clutches of Devastator.
"That's it Devastator crush him, rip the Matrix from his body!" Devastator was been cheered on by Starscream.
Optimus could feel his very being been squashed into his spark, as he surveyed the area, his forces were pinned down, Hound was powered down by Starscream's null rays, Ratchet was missing and Superion and Defensor were starting to yield to their more aggressive Decepticon adversaries.
"Primus, this looks like they end for us, maybe I might meet Sentinel Maximus again, in the void of nothingness." But Optimus was accepting his fate, perhaps a little too soon.
It's as if Primus himself answered his prayers as out of the sky Energon fire blasted Devastator with great impact. The giant Decepticon was more than fazed by this fire as he let go of Optimus and Devastator howled in pain.
Optimus fell to the ground with an almighty thud; the only person more shocked than him was Starscream.
"W-w-where did that come from?" he cried and out of the heavens came a large rocket ship.
It hurtled down through the sky; its nose fired more shots at Devastator, the explosions blasting his armor away.
"What is that?" asked Bumblebee.
"I'm not exactly sure but I think it's on our side" replied Prowl.
And Prowl couldn't have been more correct, for on board the ship were friendly faces, friendly faces not seen for over four million years.
"Autobots, attack at once, leave no Decepticons standing!" standing at an open door on the side of the rocket was an old friend, Ultra Magnus!
He dived out the ship with a rocket pack to help slow his descent to Earth. He was followed by Hot Rod, Springer, Powerglide, Hoist, Grapple, Red Alert, Inferno and Jetfire.
"Jetfire, Springer, Powerglide, Transform to aircraft mode and give our guys some air support!" ordered Ultra Magnus, Jetfire and Powerglide transformed into their Cybertronian plane modes while Springer turned into a green Cybertronian chopper, the three airborne Autobots threw missiles at the Decepticons, trying to lift the siege on their comrades.
Devastator returned fire at the ship, hitting it a few times but luckily it didn't go down. Lightning and King watching from the sidelines saw events transpire even further with the arrival of Autobot reinforcements. Then McQueen noticed that two objects came speeding from the desert, it was Mater and Ratchet in ambulance mode.
"Mater, you're alive!" smiled McQueen.
"Yep I feel just fine and dandy, thanks to mah robot buddy here!" Mater hinted at Ratchet who turned back into robot mode.
"Well compared to a Cybertronian vehicle, repairing Earth based vehicles is a heck of a lot easier." He said with a rare smile, Mater was covered in metal plates which were covering his wounds, much like a car version of plasters and bandages.
"Thank you, whoever you are, you saved my friend!" said McQueen with a gracious smile, Ratchet smiled back.
"No problem, but if you'll excuse me there's a battle to be fought!" and the medic cocked his gun and ran to the battle.
Jazz was firing at Devastator, but his fire didn't hurt the Decepticon, so much so that Devastator didn't even feel it. Then he saw Mater, the tow truck, which gave him an idea.
"Hey you there, the rusty guy Mater isn't it?" asked Jazz.
"Yup, but mah momma usually calls me…"
"Yeah yeah that's nice, but I need your help!" Jazz's right hand slid into his arm and in it's place slid out a tow line, much like Mater's.
"Hey you got a tow line too? Hey you wanna play tow truck tug 'o' war sometime?" said the happy Mater.
"Err yeah sure but listen I need your towline to help mine" and Jazz laid out his plan to Mater.
The Large Decepticon still fired at the ship, roaring as he did. However he failed to notice Mater and Jazz, using both of their tow cables they lassoed them between Devastator's legs.
"PULL!" shouted Jazz as he and Mater tried to tighten the noose around Devastator's legs, but they weren't strong enough.
Optimus saw their predicament; he rushed over to help, avoiding Starscream as he did.
"Let me assist you" he said and with one almighty pull, Prime's awesome strength tightened the lines which threw Devastator off balance. The giant Decepticon finally toppled over and crashed into the ground and caused a small Earthquake.
"Waa-heey! We did It!" shouted Mater.
"Gimme five my rusty friend!" said Jazz, holding his hand down for Mater to slap it with his wheel.
Ultra Magnus hovering above with his jetpack now sensed that the time to attack Devastator was now.
"Omega, transform and engage Devastator!" Magnus shouted again.
"Order Acknowledged!" the Rocket ship landed near Radiator Springs, it then Separated in two and out of the two split parts flew out large pieces of titanium, it all seemed to join together like a 3-D jigsaw puzzle until the puzzle formed the invincible Omega Supreme!
"Ultra Magnus, thank you" said Optimus, Starscream however cursed and moaned.
"N-n-no not Ultra Magnus & Omega Supreme!" Starscream now knew that the battle was already over, he was against two of the mightiest Autobots to ever live.
Omega and Devastator stared down each other, while Omega wasn't towering over Decepticon combiners; his body was much broader and was taller than a combiner by head and shoulders, this guy made a living on whooping Decepticon combiners.
"Devastator, your termination is imminent." Said the mighty Omega.
"NO, DEVASTATOR IS INVINCIBLE, I HAVE SURVIVED YOU BEROFE AND I ALWAYS WILL!" roared back Devastator.
But Devastator's threats meant nothing to Omega, using his clawed arm (the arm that formed the base of the rocket) grabbed Devastator and picked him up with little effort (this was definitely an awesome sight) and in one mighty swing Omega threw Devastator right at Bruticus!
The oblivious Bruticus had the throat of Superion in his crushing grip but felt the crippling blow of Devastator's entire body strike against his own. Defensor in the meantime was being overpowered by Menasor, revenge for the highway battle was in Menasor's head, but his head was filled with something else, an almighty blast from Omega's arm cannon.
He held his face, he could feel the shot had blown his face plates right open and circuitry and wiring were dangling from his blown away cheek.
Omega joined up with his Autobot combiner comrades.
"Omega, it is good to see you old friend!" said Superion who managed to get back up again.
"Greeting welcome, but needless, battle at hand" replied Omega, he, Superion and Defensor readied themselves for the Decepticon combiners.
Devastator, Menasor and Bruticus looked up at the three large Autobots, knowing that they no longer held a numbers advantage, plus going against Omega would be suicide, the three combiners separated back into their respected teams, transformed to vehicle mode and drove for their lives.
"You pathetic cowards, get back and fight!" shouted but he then saw Optimus flying at him with a mighty kick.
"Says you Starscream I always thought you were the yellow one in the Decepticon colors!" and Prime booted Screamer in the face, Starscream went flying into Sarge's surplus store which disintegrated underScreamer's weight.
Ultra Magnus finally touched down with Hot Rod, Red Alert and Inferno.
"Hot Rod, take Inferno and Red Alert to assist Prowl and the others!"
"Yes sir Ultra Magnus, come on Autobots let's teach Decepticon who's boss!" and Hot Rod gallantly lead his three man team right into the flank of a Decepticon fire base who were pinning Prowl, Thrust, Runabout and Runamuck were mowed down by Hot Rod's arm guns.
"YEAAAHHH! NOW THAT'S THE WAY TO WIN A FIGHT!" he blared.
Ultra Magnus went to greet Optimus.
"Ultra Magnus, thank the Matrix you arrived we had just about had it."
"No problem Optimus, you saved my life on many occasions, I was just returning the favor."
"How did you find us?" asked Optimus.
"All will be revealed in due time Prime, but right now we have a Decepticon rat to eradicate."
Starscream was recovering from Prime's kick; he got on his knees when he came face to face with the barrels of Optimus and Ultra Magnus' guns. Starscream was like a bully, when he's against even or superior odds, he shows his true colors.
"W-w-wait, please don't shoot me, I-I-I surrender!" Optimus picked the coward up by the throat.
"Where is Megatron Starscream? I want him!"
"Get in line Prime, I'm going to destroy Megatron not you!" said Screamer in defiance, Ultra Magnus pointed his gun into Screamer's face.
"Optimus Prime asked you a question Decepticon!"
"Y-y-you can't shoot me, your Autobots, you're supposed to grant me mercy!"
"Same way you granted mercy to those Autobot Prisoners back in the sonic Canyons?" shouted Ultra Magnus furiously who proceeded to whip Starscream with his gun, to show him he had no mercy to give him.
"Talk Starscream, or the next time you anger Ultra Magnus, he might just fill your cranium with photon laser!" said Optimus.
"Well I hate to break it to you Prime, but ironically, that kick you gave me has caused some of my memory to be wiped, you just denied that information yourself!" and Starscream smirked.
"You're bluffing!" and Optimus tightened his grip around Starscream's neck.
"AAAAGGHH! I'm not, please! Scan my database if you want I'll shut down my firewalls, go on do it!"
Optimus drew his face closer to Starscream's, his blue optics emitted a laser into Screamer's optics, he was scanning his database for the information he wanted.
"Slag, he's telling the truth, there's nothing on Megatron's location whatsoever." Sighed Optimus.
Just as he sighed his grip on Starscream weakened. Screamer kicked Optimus in the stomach, transformed into jet mode and flew for his life.
"Decepticons retreat!" he screamed. With Runabout, Runamuck, Thrust and Ravage down and the combiner teams retreating, the Decepticons found themselves outnumbered and that was a disadvantage they never liked, soon they were all transforming into vehicle mode and fleeing for their lives in a disorderly fashion.
Soundwave however, along with Skywarp and Ramjet were teaming up on Ironhide. The old Autobot was being battered down badly. However once they heard Starscream's orders to retreat, Sounwave ordered his Casseticons to return to his tape deck.
They did as ordered as three cassettes returned to Soundwave except for Ravage, Soundwave gathered up the parts of Ravage and stored them in his tape deck, he didn't even show any emotion for his 'pet' but then again who could tell behind that emotionless visor and mask? Perhaps he did feel bad for Ravage, or then again maybe not, Decepticons don't show much emotion for even their own.
Soundwave finished gathering up the Energon cubes. He met up with five Cars who he proceeded to store the cubes in their trunks and doors.
"Make sure, the Energon cubes get back to Megatron in one piece!" he demanded.
The unknown car replied:
"Yeah yeah sure we will, just make sure old megsy keeps us his end of the bargain!"
Lightning happened to be around at the time; he recognized the voice and went to investigate:
"CHICK!?"
The five cars happened to be Chick Hicks and the DRH, they were in allegiance with the Decepticons!
Chick Hicks turned to see McQueen.
"Well, if it isn't Loser Ms. Queen I see you've finally come back from your little celebratory journey after you stole MY Piston Cup last year!" he winged.
"Forget the Piston cup Chick, what are you doing helping those killer robots!?"
"Well sorry Miss Queen but that's none of your beeswax. Soundwave, please be a gentlecar and take care of my friend over there would you?" but Chick's request couldn't be met as McQueen was backed up by Hound and Mirage.
"Hey Mirage look, it's those Earth punks that chased us in the forest!" Hound was referring to Boost and his crew.
"And they're stealing a bunch of Energon cubes for the Decepticons!" cried Mirage.
"GO!" ordered Soundwave, Chick and the DRH sped off, McQueen tried to follow them but was stopped by Soundwave, he reversed quickly as the Autobots stepped in front of McQueen to protect him.
"Halt Autobots!" Soundwave pulled out his trump card, Sally! Soundwave had hid her on top of the café (along with the town hall, the cafe was about the only building still left standing) holding her up by the bumper, Soundwave had cuffed her in Energon cuffs acting like wheel clamps on her wheels, she was unhurt but it was obvious Soundwave intended to destroy her if Mirage and Hound got too close.
"Oh my lord Sally!" shouted McQueen almost in tears.
"Stickers, Help me!" she shouted back.
"Another move Autobots, and this Earth girl diieees!" threatened Soundwave.
McQueen turned to Mirage and Hound.
"Please, she's the love in my life, you have to help her!" he pleaded.
The Autobots looked at McQueen with Sympathy before turning back to the Decepticon.
"Let the female car go Soundwave, this is our fight not the Earthlings." Said Mirage as he and Hound laid down their weapons and raised their arms in the air in a gesture of peace.
Soundwave could've got away easily, but the temptation of eliminating two of Jazz's Special Forces soldiers there and then proved too tempting to let go, if he killed them then he might finally receive a promotion to commander from Megatron.
"Shehahahaha! Sentient fools!" and he aimed his gun at the Autobots.
But just then the hero of the day Jazz once again sped to the rescue, in his Porsche mode he leapt over Mirage and Hound, Transformed in mid air and caught Sally. Now that Soundwave didn't have a bargaining chip, Hound and Mirage fired their shoulder mounted missiles at Soundwave.
They hit their mark, Soundwave's tape deck was blown open and one arm had been shot off.
Skywarp saw his comrade go down and using his teleportation, he grabbed Soundwave and flew off with him in his arms.
"Hey wait for me!" shouted Ramjet who transformed back to jet mode and flew off to follow Skywarp, but not before being struck in the tail by a missile from Wheeljack, the jet managed to get away but not undamaged.
Jazz who had Sally in his arms watched the last of the Decepticon forces turn tail and run.
"Looks like that's the third time I saved you today" Jazz said to Sally.
"If I didn't know better, I think you were watching over poor old little me." She replied.
"Hey now what type of GentleBot would I be if I didn't take care of the ladies?"
Jazz and Sally stared at each other smiling, then Sally in gratitude kissed Jazz on the nose.
"Thank you."
The battle had been won! Thanks to Ultra Magnus and his reinforcements, the Autobots had won the first major skirmish on Earth, the Autobot forces regrouped in the center of the now derelict Radiator Springs.
"Autobots, we have won a great battle here today, the Decepticon trap to destroy me and the others was prevented, thanks to Ultra Magnus who traveled all the way from Cybertron to help us." Optimus turned to his brother.
"Ultra Magnus, thank you I am glad to see that you and the Autobots cause is still alive after all these years." The two Autobot leaders shook hands with their left hands and patted each other on the back with their right.
However there wasn't much for the residents to be happy about. They all gathered in the town, almost every building had been destroyed, rubble lay everywhere, fires were burning, craters from bombs and footsteps littered the road, it was indeed a bombsite.
"Our-a-town, it is-a-ruined!" cried Luigi and again Guido replied in Italian.
"Yes Guido, how are we meant to-a- tell the insurance-a-company that our home was destroyed by giant-a-robots?" Red the fire truck burst into tears, the big guy was soft on the inside.
Optimus and Ultra Magnus saw the distraught residents.
"Those poor people, because of our war, their lives have been ruined." The two Autobot brothers walked up to the Cars.
The Cars were frightened by the Autobots at first.
"Please, don't be afraid." Said Optimus.
"Who are you? What do you want with us?" said Sheriff nervously, flashing his lights, hoping that they would scare away the robots.
"All we want is your trust and your time. We are not your enemies, the other robots you saw fighting with us today are the ones who are your enemies. It was them who you saw on your televisions tearing up the motorway near here and it was them who attacked your town." Said Optimus.
"But you were doing your share of fighting dude, that's not cool man!" said Fillmore.
"We fight only because we have to, not because we want to." Replied Ultra Magnus.
"They're right guys!" McQueen, Sally, King, Meter, Ramone and Flo came onto the scene with Ratchet, he had just healed Ramone's wounds.
"They saved our butts today." Said McQueen.
"Strip Weathers! Oh thank the heavens you're alive!" Mrs. Weathers went racing to her husband.
"Don't worry honey, I'm fine thanks to these fine gentelcars." Said King hinting towards the Autobots.
"Yes and the handsome fellow there saved my life three times today" said Sally pointing to Jazz with a wink; if Jazz could blush he would've done it there and then.
Lightning bumped Sally with his wheel.
"Sally stop it!" he said jealously.
"Well the guy did save my life three times stickers!"
While the love birds bantered on, Red the fire engine could see Inferno and Hot Spot in their fire truck modes trying to put out a fire. While Red was shy he could sense the good in Cars, he slowly drove over to where Hot Spot and Inferno were and the two Autobots looked at Red with curiosity.
Red smiled at them and with his fire hose started helping the Autobots with the fire by spraying the fire with water from his own hose.
"Thanks buddy, we need all the help we can get!" said Inferno smiling back.
First Aid and Ratchet stepped forward and transformed into their ambulance modes.
"Is anyone of you hurt?" asked First Aid.
"Yeah I am" said McQueen. "I got a good kicking from one of those evil robots."
"Alright please hold still, this won't take long" said First Aid, McQueen was flanked by the two ambulances and out of their sides shot out robotic arms and devices, while frightening at first the process was quick and painless as the arms welded torn metal back together, patched up holes, refitted glass and polished down all scratches, before McQueen could take into account of what happened he looked as good as new.
"Mamma Mia" said Luigi "Hey Guido I bet he could give you-a-run for your money eh?"
Guido replied angrily in Italian.
"Haha just kidding my friend, you're still the best repair car I know!"
McQueen shined like the sun itself (and Sunstraker gave off a jealous 'harumph') and in response the Cars of RS gave off an 'oooohhh'. First Aid and Ratchet transformed.
"There you're all in one piece again" said Ratchet with a triumphant grin.
With all the stories of good deeds, medical assistance, and even Red going off and trusting these robots, the residents finally came to the conclusion that these robots were the good guys. They all smiled and honked their horns in triumph.
"Thank you for all your help, while our town may be in ruins, you saved all our lives today and for that I and everyone here are very grateful." Said Sheriff.
"YEEEHAAAA!" screamed Mater with glee "You guys are awesome, can I be a Transfarmer? I'm good at farming! What's your name anyway?" asked Mater.
Optimus replied:
"Call us…the Autobots!"
(Authors Note): Woo this was a long chapter, my fingers hurt! To make chapters more exciting I think I will include a sort of preview on what's happening next chapter. The Autobots are victorious but the Decepticons are far from through, what do they want with the Matrix? And to the Cars characters who are these noble but strange robots? Why are they here? And where is Doc Hudson? Well to give you a hint let's say he's not pleased with the Autobots ;)