It had been about three months since the reunion and everything has been normal. The space bridges have been progressing well and all the planets were aligned well and there were, so far, no complaints from the inhabitants. All the monthly meetings were the same and all showed no signs of any interference. Everything was the same and all were happy.

That is . . . until something happened . . . something strange that was never supposed to happen. One day on the beast planet a couple of transformers were making their way to the temple when a shadow came upon them. A shadow so wide and long that it was as if the sun had come behind the sun. As a matter of fact that is what they thought, but both knew if that is what happened then it wouldn't have been that dark.

They turned to see that the sun wasn't being blocked by the sun, but something else. They all gasped as they froze in fear at seeing the monstrous transformer they never thought they'd ever see. It was Unicron! He gazed down upon them with no emotion in his face and then when one decided to try and move his hand came upon them and darkness surrounded them.

They cried in fear as they covered themselves preparing for death, but as this happened the light of the sin came upon them again and they looked to see how. When they looked around they found they were still alive and still there but everything around them . . . was dead. As if all was drained of its life. They were lucky that that didn't happen to them, but they had to tell the leader of the planet Scourge about what had happened.

The beast planet was not the only planet it had happened on though. This strange occurrence had happened on the giant planet and the speed planet and even earth. At first all kept this strange appearance of Unicron to themselves and never bothered telling it to everyone else, but when the same thing happened on cybertron as well all knew this was no coincident. They all wondered now if they truly should bring up this matter at the next monthly meeting but till then they paid no mind to it.

As the next monthly meeting came all told what was going on in their planets and such and how things were progressing, but never did they bring up the Unicron incident. But on that very day Unicron was seen again on cybertron and this time . . . he had not only drained the life of part of the planet, but that of two transformers. This got a couple of the autobots that absolutely hated anything that would threaten their home or peace all rattled up and so they let the leaders know about this. This matter was brought before the high council and so caught the attention of even Optimus Prime.

Optimus wondered why some of the transformers were all angered and so confronted them about this before the high council.

"What is all this?" asked Optimus coming to them all.

There were about 20 or more autobots the were there about this matter and all were angry and wanted things to stop right away.

"Prime!" they shouted as they turned to the autobot leader. "We have heard Unicron's sighting has been seen everywhere on most of the planets and no one has confronted anyone about this. He has been draining some parts of the planets' life and now it has gotten so bad to even us transformers . . . but I'm sure if you wait long enough he'll start draining humans of their life as well!"

"Now hold on men," said Optimus. "Unicron can't have been seen. It must have been an illusion for we haven't gotten him on any of our radars. Surely no one can lose something that large."

"Well I have heard he just disappears," said Scourge as he joined Optimus' side.

"Well it could be an illusion lads," said Metroplex joining them as well.

"Then how do you explain all the drained life and two DEAD transformers?" spat one.

"We can't," sighed Optimus. "But we tell you it can't be Unicron."

"Why?" they asked wanting to know.

At that Optimus stopped. He didn't ever tell cybertron about Hot Shot having Unicron's spark and never wanted to for he didn't know how they'd react. Optimus wasn't sure of what they'd do to his son. He didn't want them to harm him in any way, but as he said nothing someone else came up beside him and answered the bots questions.

"Because I am Unicron," said Hot Shot coming up beside Optimus.

All gasped as they looked at Prime's son. Optimus looked at Hot Shot with wide optics. He did not want Hot Shot to tell and this Hot Shot knew. Now what would they do to him? They all looked at Hot Shot up and down and decided he looked nothing like Unicron nor did he act like the evil monster so how could what he say be true?

"Prove it!" spat one with angry optics.

"Hot Shot you don't have to prove anything to these bots," said Optimus turning to his son trying to make him not use any of Unicron's powers.

"But father . . . it is what they need to know," smiled Hot Shot as Optimus watched his baby blue optics change into red.

"No!" said Optimus as Hot Shot turned back to the crowd and raised his hands to them.

Hot Shot then lifted them all in the air and the place began to get dark very quick and the whole place began to shake like mad. This frightened all that were there and so the bots agreed he indeed was the evil Unicron for who else could have this much power but him?

"Alright, alright . . . you are him!" they gasped wanting down.

Hot Shot then placed them back on the ground and stopped everything. The sun came back out and his optics changed back to baby blue again. Optimus grabbed Hot Shot as he stumbled a bit and then looked back at the transformers with stern optics saying-

"Now you know. Hot Shot has the spark of Unicron . . . he's had it ever since he returned from Unicron who tortured him for years and then placed part of his own spark inside him so he could live for he knew who Hot Shot truly was . . . he knew he was the last of the Primes and so he knew we would not kill him for that."

All the bots had nothing to say, what was to say? The high council all sighed never wanting the public to know about Hot Shot, but now they did and they could not stop this . . . they could never stop this. They looked at Optimus and then said-

"Optimus what are you to do now?"

"Find out what is causing this," said Optimus as he turned to leave with Hot Shot.

"How do you know that your own son isn't causing this?!" they said.

"Because," said Optimus turning his head to them. "Hot Shot also has part of Primus' spark in him."

He then left the bots to think of what to do next. Optimus on the other hand took Hot Shot to Red Alert to find out if Unicron was trying to break free again. When Red Alert was done checking on Hot Shot he came out to Optimus and told him about what he knew.

"So is he?" asked Optimus.

"Yes," sighed Red Alert.

At that Optimus bowed his head and sighed heavily. He couldn't believe this was happening all over again. Now he wanted to know how and why.

"How Red Alert and if so how long do we have till he completely takes over Hot Shot?" asked Optimus.

"I'm not sure Optimus," said Red Alert looking at Hot Shot's stats.

"Unicron shouldn't be able to do this. Primus has placed just enough of his own spark inside Hot Shot to keep Unicron under control," said Optimus.

"He had, but . . . most of it has vanished," said Red Alert.

"What?!" gasped Optimus. "How?!"

"I don't know," sighed Red Alert. "But Unicron knows this and so is taking his chance and breaking free from Hot Shot. I don't know how long we have till he drains enough life to get his old body back."

"So he is not trying to take over Hot Shot's body?" asked Optimus.

"Optimus," sighed Red Alert coming closer to him. "Once Unicron has regenerated his own body he has no way of taking his own spark out of Hot Shot for they have been fused too long, if anyone tried they would kill them both. Unicron, after he got his body back, would then proceed on taking over Hot Shot's body and never let him take control again. Either way Unicron will take over again . . . I wish I knew how to stop this, but without Primus' spark Unicron will triumph."

"But where has Primus' spark gone?" asked Optimus. "How could it just disappear?!"

"I don't know myself Optimus, but I don't think it will return . . . I think it's gone," sighed Red Alert.

"Where could it have gone?" asked Optimus shaking his head.

"My guesses into another transformer," said Red Alert.

"What makes you think that?" asked Optimus looking at the doctor.

"Well where else could it go?" asked Red Alert. "The allspark has shown no signs of anything returning to it and so it must have went into another transformer."

"But why, and how?" asked Optimus.

"I wish I could tell you Optimus sir, but I can't," sighed Red Alert. "I suggest we find that other transformer that carries that part of Primus' spark before it's too late. If we could find that bot then perhaps we could put it back into Hot Shot."

"Then we have to start searching NOW," said Optimus turning.

"But Optimus, sir, it could be in another transformer across the universe," said Red Alert. "There are billions of us."

"Then we better start right away," said Optimus as he left.

Red Alert bowed his head and sighed. He knew that there was no way of finding that spark in time even if they got lucky . . . the spark could be anywhere. Override was near them and so heard this as she spyed on them. She didn't like this.

She didn't want this Unicron to take over her husband . . . not now. She bowed her head in sadness as tears filled her optics. her throat tightened within her almost making her gag. It was as if Hot Shot was going to die and there was nothing she could do about it. She loved Hot Shot so much . . . they had just married and started a new life together and now . . . he was going to be taken from her in the darkest way possible . . . she did not want this.

This was one of the reasons why she didn't want to get married so problems like this wouldn't have happened, but if she hadn't married him her spark would still ache for him and only him. She never wanted to lose him. She was afraid of losing him that one time before his body changed, but now she shall lose him to evil and darkness. She did not know who Unicron was but she knew what he could do and what he has done and ever she hated him now for he was going to take away her only love from her forever with no chance of getting him back.

She was somewhat glad she had not met Hot Shot sooner for she knew she could not have taken it when Unicron had taken over him during the energon battles. It would kill her if anything happened to him. After all this thought she went to go to Hot Shot. She came to him and placed her hand in his causing him to turn and look at her.

She smiled when Hot Shot smiled at her and said-

"Ah, there's my lovely bride."

This caused more tears to spring out of Override's optics and Hot Shot hated seeing her like this.

"Hey," he said placing his hand on the side of her face and wiping her tears away. "It's alright."

"No it's not Hot Shot," she gagged placing a hand over her optics and crying as if she was mourning for a lost loved one. "I'm going to lose you Hot Shot."

"Says who?" smiled Hot Shot trying to make her stop crying for ever he hated seeing her like this.

"Says everyone," she cried turning her head away from him. "I heard Red Alert speaking to your father. He said it is only a matter of time until Unicron takes over you forever."

"But he can't," said Hot Shot his smile vanishing. "Primus has placed part of His own spark in me to save me from that fate."

"Well it's gone," she cried looking at him. "Red Alert doesn't know how, neither does anyone else, but he said it's more or likely in another transformer somewhere, but they don't know who."

"How?" asked Hot Shot.

"I don't know!" she cried her tears never ceasing. "I don't want to lose you Hot Shot . . . I love you!"

"And I you Override," said Hot Shot.

Hot Shot's mood then became grim and he laid back down upon his bed and thought of many things. He feared this day would come, but not so soon and not now. Not when he had so much to live for. Hot Shot sighed knowing something that he feared to tell Override.

"I fear . . . there is only one way to get rid of Unicron for good," sighed Hot Shot gazing into space.

"Hot Shot don't think like that," said Override grabbing his hand with both hands.

"But it's true!" said Hot Shot his tone a bit high.

Override then burst into more tears at seeing Hot Shot think and look like that. She had never seen him so down and didn't like this. Hot Shot looked and saw how much he sadened his wife and so hated himself for doing so.

"Hey," sighed Hot Shot as he sat up and took his love in his arms to try and comfort her. "It's okay . . . we'll find a way to stop this. I'm gonna have to . . . for you."

Override cried into Hot Shot arms and she wouldn't stop until she grew too tired to cry. She didn't want to let go of Hot Shot and neither did Hot Shot want to let go of her. Hot Shot stroked her back gently ever comforting his wife. He knew what this felt like . . . to fear of losing a loved one . . . he had felt this feeling all too much.

It was a terrible feeling Hot Shot knew and no one should ever feel it . . . especially her. Hot Shot did not want to do this to Override but there was nothing he could do or say to ease her pain but to get rid of Unicron and the only way in doing so was to kill himself and if he did so she would still be without a loved one and that aweful feeling would pass over her for the rest of her life. Hot Shot did not want to do that to her, but what could Hot Shot do?