Chapter 4
Cyclonus was looking at his leader. He spoke about the Quintessons. Galvatron had called him Blitzwing. There was no doubt.
He thinks this is the battle from three months ago, Cyclonus thought to himself.
Damn it and this right after he was getting better.
"Do you hear me Blitzwing, don´t challenge my authority again", Galvatron said and pointed his gun at him.
Cyclonus remembered his leader´s confrontation with the triple-changer about this issue a few weeks back.
"Of course mighty Galvatron. We will not retreat until you make the decision," he responded.
Cyclonus especially pointed the word `you´ out. He knew they didn´t need to retreat right now. There was still enough time to convince Galvatron and let him make the final decision, he reasoned.
If that all was only a matter of authority, he had a good chance. He could only hope that Galvatron would snap out of it quick or they all would have far more problems than simply losing this battle.
Rodimus and Ultra Magnus were standing in opposite to them. It was obvious that the Decepticon leader had lost his sense of reality. But would that make him less dangerous?
In this moment a communication came over Galvatron´s radio.
"Galvatron do you hear me? This is Blitzwing. We have what we came for. We succeeded."
Galvatron looked down at his communicator, for a moment he seemed confused.
"Blitzwing?" he said to nobody in particular. But then he answered the communication.
"Yes, haven´t I told you that we could win?" His gaze wandered around over the battlefield.
Then suddenly he looked as if he realized something and smiled.
"We have won Blitzwing. I have told you we would win. Even you have to admit now I was right, don´t you?"
On the other end of the line the tripple-changer in question was looking at the faces of Astrotrain and the Constructicons. It was obvious that they had no idea what their leader was talking about. Despite that he tried to answer.
"Yes Sir, of course." he replied and smiled sardonically.
He had just admitted that Galvatron had been right but honestly he had to admit, he had no idea about what.
Galvatron´s expression from one moment to the next became clear, like he suddenly remembered where he was.
"Blitzwing you said you have the cores?" He asked him now without hesitation.
"Yes like I said. We have them", Blitzwing answered.
"Good Cyclonus we have what we wanted. Let us go", he addressed his second.
"Decepticons we were successful. Retreat from the planet." With that Galvatron lifted off the ground together with Cyclonus and Scourge. After a few moments they were followed by the other Decepticons.
They left now as quickly as they had come.
"Ultra Magnus what exactly have we just seen here?" The Autobot leader asked, somewhat puzzled by the exchange that had just been going on before his eyes.
"I have no idea Rodimus", the other Autobot answered.
"Galvatron I have just received a transmission from the Sweeps. Their mission was successful", Cyclonus told his leader as they were just leaving the atmosphere of Cybertron.
Rodimus Prime was getting the reports from the latest attacks and he didn´t like the slightest bit what he was hearing.
"The space port in Kalis is a complete loss", Ultra Magnus told him. "The buildings, the shuttles, the landing platforms, all destroyed beyond recognition. And we just got a message from earth. While we were fighting here Galvatron´s flagship attacked on Earth and destroyed both new orbital defense platforms."
Rodimus was shocked at this.
"That means they attacked at two places at once, again. This is a disaster. We have lost one of our most important space ports and a important part of the Earth defense and that in only one day."
In that moment Kup was coming in.
"Rodimus we had just gotten a call about a security breach on the other side of the planet. It seems another group of Cons had landed and broken into a former science lab from before the Unicron battle."
"Any idea what the Decepticons might have wanted there?" Rodimus wanted to know.
"Yes", Kup answered him, "according to the lab´s databanks were 10 Decepticon personality cores stored there." Kup wasn´t looking happy as he told them.
"So the attack here was possible to distract as from the theft of the personality cores", Ultra Magnus threw in.
"But this attack was a rampage. They simply landed here and started to destroy everything", Springer called out.
"Or it was meant to look like one", Kup speculated.
"That looked so much like one of Galvatron´s insane rampages that we didn´t bother to look for anything else."
"This was a surprise attack with ful force. We had no choice, we had to stop them here. And they took the opportunity for the attack on earth and the break. There was nothing we could have done." Rodimus said.
Ultra Magnus placed his hand on Rodimus shoulder.
"You are right. We couldn´t have done anything else. The entire sector Kalis was in danger."
"Thank you Magnus." Rodimus took another look at the distruction and took a look to the ground.
"Who knows just how insane exactly Galvatron really is. Today he managed to take out two important targets and got 10 potential new warriors. Maybe Galvatron is not as mad as he acts or maybe it in fact takes a madman to come up with a plan like this."
Rodimus looked at his friends.
"This time the Decepticons have won. There is no way to deny that. But we wil be prepared the next time they come."
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On Chaar
The Decepticons had arrived back at Chaar. Galvatron was sitting on his throne and smiled. They had won. It was a complete victory.
Cyclonus, standing a few metres next to him, was less cheerful. He had to remember how close to a total disaster the Decepticons came today. Galvatron suddenly became delusional during a battle, without warning.
If he ever staid in such a state for a longer time, he would probably become completely unable to lead them anymore.
They were lucky this time.
The most of the Decepticons who had participated in the attack were assembled around Galvatron´s throne.
"You have really earned your return to the Decepticons now Blitzwing", he complimented the triple changer.
"With the new personality cores you brought us we will soon have ten new fighters on our site. And with the destruction of those space stations we will have permanent access to earth again."
"Thank you Galvatron", Blitzwing replied.
"Yes do you see it went all the way I said it would right? …All the way I said", he repeated and smiled.
Galvatron once again started to laugh.
End