Chapter 5: Cheetor's Advice

The next morning, Littlefoot plucked a tree star off and ate it. He had a few things in his head: Was everything real? Did he really see the Maximals? Were they really chased by Predacons and saved by Maximals? It may seem real to him and his friends, but he was not sure.

The moment Littlefoot turned around, Cheetor was sitting by the tree, looking at him.

"You understand why we came here to protect the valley," said Cheetor. "It is our duty."

But Littlefoot shook his head. "No, this is not real. You guys can't be real."

"Oh, but everything that happened yesterday was real. You were there."

"How was I supposed to know that? I mean, this is just ridiculous." He left the valley for a walk, with Cheetor following him. "If I ever knew you guys exist, I wouldn't agree to be friends with you. You are just like Sharpteeth."

Cheetor jumped in Littlefoot's way and switched to robot mode. "Listen, Littlefoot, the danger of Earth is exactly why we're here to protect it from the Predacons, but only if we could use the Cyber Star."

"Look, I just wanted a peaceful life here in the Great Valley. What happened yesterday was not peaceful."

"Yet we saved your lives back there. Besides, we're not on the side of the Predacons. You gotta understand why we're here, unless you want my advice."

"How should I know who to trust, and why would I want your advice?"

"Well, for one thing, you mustn't underestimate Megatron or the Predacons. They're a group of dangerous enemies from Cybertron. They exist to conquer and destroy, and we Maximals exist to protect and defend. Megatron and Optimus are the reason this war has begun over the Cyber Star."

"You tell him, Cheetor," said Tigatron, emerging from a bush. "Everything you say is true." He turned to Littlefoot. "You just have to understand. Optimus is a good guy, and Megatron is just a bad guy. We fight to keep peace in this world like we had on Cybertron."

Littlefoot looked at Tigatron and back at Cheetor and then sighed. "Maybe you're right," he said. "Everything that happened yesterday was real. I thought it was all just a dream."

"Believe me, Littlefoot, that was no dream," said Cheetor. He suddenly heard footsteps. "Tigatron, someone's coming!" He switched to beast mode and took off with Tigatron, who had also switched to beast mode.

"Wait!" cried Littlefoot. "Come back!"

"Littlefoot? What are you doing here?" Grandpa Longneck asked.

Littlefoot turned to see his grandpa approaching him. "Grandpa! What a surprise."

"Never mind the surprises. Come. Bron wants to talk to you."

Meanwhile, in the Maximal ship miles from the Great Valley, Rhinox was looking at the hologram of the Cyber Star while typing on the keyboard.

Optimus walked in. "Did you get anything about the Cyber Star?" he asked.

"Not yet," said Rhinox, "but I did manage to find that the Cyber Star can also be useful to power machinery besides robotic organisms."

"Power machinery?" asked Rattrap. "Sounds tacky, interesting, and fascinating! We'll get that star. It'll work, will it?"

"Against the Predacons? Not to my knowledge, Rattrap, but I suppose it'll be worth protecting Earth. The only problem is that it has never been tested nor used before on machinery, since it does work on robotic organisms."

"My thought exactly," said Optimus.

Rattrap crossed his arms. "Yeah, and how does it stop bots that don't know any better?" he said.

Optimus frowned. "You're not making any sense, Rattrap."

"Hey, I'm just a rat that can't tell any difference from that shape-shifting piece of junk!"

"Could you shut up, vermin?" Dinobot snarled. "You're giving me a headache."

Rattrap pointed at Dinobot. "Shut up, Lizard Lips! I wasn't talking to you!"

"I don't care who you're talking to, you pathetic rodent!"

"And I don't care what you say to me, Chopper Face! And you know what? You can just kiss my pink hairy butt and sputter!"

"Enough!" Optimus shouted. "Arguing isn't gonna help us find the Cyber Star. We just have to work together and claim that Cyber Star. If Megatron manages to get that star, all is lost."

"So where can we find the Cyber Star?" Airazor asked.

"I don't know, Airazor, but if we don't act fast, Megatron will conquer Earth of the dinosaurs," said Optimus. "We will get the Cyber Star, and when we do, Megatron and the Predacons will have no chance against the power of goodness."