Chapter 7
Wheeljack lunged forward slashing both of his swords, but Blackout simply stopped the attack with a block of his arm. Then Blackout brought out his blaster and fired at Wheeljack but the Wrecker dodged the laser blast and then threw his swords in the direction of Blackout. "I've never fought an actual Wrecker before, now I must say your strength is impressive too bad you aren't a Decepticon" said Blackout. "The day I become a 'Con is the day the universe ends" said Wheeljack. Bulkhead and Bumblebee were still digging in the ground trying to find the hidden relic. Blackout had to get to where the Autobots were digging but Wheeljack was the only thing standing in his way. Wheeljack had retrieved his swords from where they were sticking out of the ground and then lunged at Blackout. But the Decepticon was a moment too fast and Wheeljack slashed nothing but open air. Blackout brought out his blaster again and fired right into Wheeljack's back. The Wrecker went down and then Blackout walked over to where Bulkhead and Bumblebee were digging. "Hand over the relic and may let live to see the destruction of Wheeljack" offered Blackout. Bulkhead stepped in front of Bumblebee so the scout could continue digging. "You still have to answer for what you did to Arcee and Optimus" said Bulkhead. Blackout charged up his blaster and let loose a massive dark enegon blast directly at Bulkhead; the blast sent the green Autobot sailing backwards into Bumblebee allowing Blackout to retrieve the relic. "I must thank you Autobots for contributing to the Decepticon cause" said Blackout. Suddenly a force sent the Decepticon flying forward and the relic from his hand. Wheeljack went over to where Blackout had dropped the relic and picked it up. "Looks like we found the last Omega Key" said Wheeljack. Bumblebee was helping Bulkhead up from a pile of rocks while Wheeljack blocked Blackout's path.
"The one thing I regret that day I left the base is not finishing off Arcee and Optimus, but I'm going to extinguish your sparks" said Blackout. He fired both blasters at a weakened Bumblebee and Bulkhead; the shots plunged deep into their spark chambers leaving only smoking holes in their chests. Wheeljack stared in horror as he watched both Autobots die in front of him. Wheeljack froze where he stood as saw the effects of dark energon devour the bodies of his comrades. "Now you have seen the true powers of dark energon, normally I would force you to join your friends but I need you to deliver a message to Prime" said Blackout, "tell him that the Decepticons have the final Omega Key and if wants it he is going to have to come and get it himself". The ground-bridge opened up behind Wheeljack and he walked through.
Back at the Autobot base, a few minutes later...
"So it seems that Smokescreen has become a powerful Decepticon" said Ratchet. "Yeah, but he is no longer Smokescreen anymore; the kid goes by the name of Blackout" said Wheeljack, "the Omega Key is in his hands right now as we speak". Optimus stumbled over to where Ratchet and Wheeljack were standing, he would have fell to the ground but Arcee caught him. "We need to take the final Omega Key so we can prevent Megatron recreating Cybertron in his own image" said Optimus. "I agree with Optimus, but with Bulkhead and Bumblebee both dead and Wheeljack critically wounded the only other options are me or Optimus" said Arcee, "with Optimus still recovering looks like I'm our last hope". Ratchet put out his hand in order to block Arcee from activating the ground-bridge. "No Arcee, he challenged me and if anything does happen; Ratchet, Wheeljack and you will be the last Autobots on Earth to protect the humans" said Optimus, "Ratchet will you please activate the ground-bridge". Ratchet activated the ground-bridge and the Optimus walked through to meet his final destiny.
Back at the location of the Omega Key...
Blackout stood waiting for Optimus to attempt and take the Omega Key. A spiraling green vortex opened a few feet from where he was standing. The Prime stepped looking exhausted and worn out, a dull gray circle plate covered the wound Blackout had caused months ago. "Smokescreen I order you to give up the Omega Key and return to the Autobots" said Optimus. "Do NOT call me by that wretched name, I have a new life among the Decepticons now and I will never return" yelled Blackout. Optimus looked as if he couldn't stand up straight let alone fight, but lord Megatron taught him to never show mercy in the face of the enemy. Blackout fired a blast toward Optimus and it connected with his right shoulder. Then Blackout ran straight for Optimus and rammed into the Prime then slammed him into a pile of boulders. "You should not have come Prime, you're weak just like Bulkhead and Bumblebee were" said Blackout, "now you will join those weaklings you called friends". Blackout raised his arm but instead of bringing out his blaster a bright red energon blade appeared. Optimus attempted to stand up but he collapsed from his pain. Blackout raised his blade to strike the killing blow but a bulky shape slammed into sending him far from Optimus. "You will not harm Optimus, Decepticon scrap" said Ratchet. "Ratchet I thought I told everyone to remain back at base" asked Optimus. "I'm Optimus but I couldn't stand by and watch you get killed" replied Ratchet. Blackout lunged at the medic and sent him flying into Optimus. Ratchet brought his own blades in an attempt to kill Blackout. The Decepticon blocked all of Ratchet's attacks; while the medic was attacking Blackout was analyzing him for a weakness. Blackout jammed his hand right into Ratchet's spark; the medic stumbled backwards and collapsed where he stood. "I have eliminated your scout, medic and one of soldiers now your spark will belong to Megatron" said Blackout. He raised the blade again and then rammed it directly through Optimus' spark. The leader's optics started to dim and flicker as a sign that Optimus was on his way to joining the AllSpark; after a few moments Optimus' optics shut off. Blackout was the only Cybertronian left alive with Omega Key and the satisfaction of the Autobots' downfall. The bodies of Prime and Ratchet lay unmoving as Blackout stepped forward a few steps. "Soundwave, I require a ground-bridge back to the warship" said Blackout, a portal opened up in front of him and he stepped through. He didn't even look back at his former comrades, leaving them to rust for eons.