The Decepticons were destroying buildings on the west side of Athens. They showed no mercy as they shot photon bursts at people, vaporizing them. They pushed over trees, and then tossed them into the Hocking River causing it to dam up and flood.
"Unidentified vehicles approaching." Skywarp reported.
"Autobots." Cyclonus yelled.
The Decepticons stopped what they were doing to face their enemy. The Autobots transformed and readied themselves for battle.
"So who wants to be taken out first?" Shortstop asked sarcastically.
"Let's start kickin' pig iron." Brawn said.
The Decepticons started firing and the Autobots ducked out of the way and returned fire. Shortstop snuck around and came up behind Cyclonus, He jumped on his back. Cyclonus just grabbed him and threw him to the ground. Cyclonus lifted his foot as if he was going to smash his face in but when he brought it down Shortstop grabbed it and threw him aside. Shortstop got up and jumped onto Cyclonus. They began to wrestle around. Skywarp and Thundercracker transformed into their jet mode and attacked the Autobots from the air. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe jumped onto the two jets and forced them to crash into a hill. Brawn, Gears and Windcharger teamed up on Thrust. The three Autobots tackled the Decepticon and started beating him in the face. Ramjet and Dirge tried to team up against Skyfire but was unsuccessful. Skyfire just grabbed the two Decepticons and smashed them together. A ship was hovering above the battle, its occupants were observing.
"So which Autobot is the one I'm puttin' under, boss?" asked Kaboom.
"The one that is kickin' the diodes out of Cyclonus." Weapon replied.
Kaboom looked at the Autobot Headmaster.
"I'll get that dirty rat. He killed my brother."
"You don't have a brother."
"Oh yeah."
Kaboom jumped out of the ship's open hatch to join the battle below and to face off against Shortstop. He landed on the street about fifty yards away from Shortstop.
"So you're the dirty rat I've come to take out. I'll make you sleep with the fishes." Kaboom said.
Shortstop threw Cyclonus aside and looked at the Lyacon with his arms crossed.
"I can't sleep with the fishes. I'm already spoken for and besides I don't have any protection on me."
The Decepticon gangster just stood there. He pulled out an energon cigar and lit it. He puffed on the cigar a couple of times. Shortstop observed the gangster. He wore a metallic gangster style hat; he was a 1922 Schubert, grey in color with white pinstripes. The Autobots and Decepticons circled around the two warriors.
"I challenge you to a one on one battle."
"I accept."
"Good."
Just then he pulled out his laser Tommy gun and fired. Shortstop dove out of the way to avoid being hit. The Autobot and Decepticon spectators also avoided being hit. Shortstop rolled around dodged photon bursts. Shortstop jumped into the air and fired his arm cannons, which is a triple exhaust pipe when he transforms into his car mode. Kaboom dodged the bursts.
"Were you trying to shoot the ground?"
Shortstop's optics narrowed. He pulled out his duel pistols and fired. He shot off Kaboom's hat and took a chunk out of his cigar. Kaboom's eyes widened as he looked at his now shorter cigar while it was still in his mouth. He looked over at Shortstop who had his right arm fully extended pointing his gun at him, standing sideways and his left arm, from the elbow up was pointing to the sky. His eyes slightly glowing.
"Hmph."