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Previously- The Autobots lowered their weapons to let Nitrofire and the Decepticons by, the Decepticon forces taking to the air until only Nitrofire and a few other seekers remained.

"This is not over Prime...the Autobots and Decepticons shall come together in battle again soon...only one shall come out victorious"

Soon the Autobots were left standing alone as the Decepticons flew over the horizon. It was then that Prime knew that all would be decided soon and that the losses would be heavy on both sides.

27 September 1986, The Ark...

" Jazz, what casualties and fatalities are there to report?"

"Well Prime Prowl has been knocked out, the Lambo twins have a few dents and scrapes, Ultra Magnus'optics were shattered, Hound's rear axle was shot out and...Chromia...well, she's gone"

"Tell me what happened Jazz"

"Well Prime she was with Magnus, Ironhide and myself when the fighting started. We had the misfortune of running into Devestator and Chromia...well, the foolhardy femme left formation and just started shooting at him. She never stood a chance...just torn apart and thrown away like scrap metal. We all got separated after that. We need to tell Ironhide...he and Chromia were good friends"

"Ironhide has been offlined Jazz"

"What!...how?"

" Nitrofire killed him...I couldn't get to him in time. I don't know why Jazz, but he refused to fight her...he just dropped his weapon and let her tear out his spark. It is strange though, before the light left his optics he looked happier...and more relieved than I have ever seen him"

"What he did in the early years of the war must of been a heavy weight on his spark...I think offering himself up like that must of been his way of seeking redemption. The seeker only took what he offered"

"Don't worry Jazz...I hold nothing against her. I can only hope that wherever Chromia and Ironhide are now, that they are at peace. Organise for any functional Autobots to bring their shells into the Ark...I'll arrange for them to be taken to Cybertron and be placed in the Autobot crypt"

"C'mon Prime, we better get you to Ratchet before your injuries offline you as well"

Ratchet's Med Bay, The Ark...

Ratchet could not help but shake his head as Jazz brought Optimus Prime to the med bay. He looked like he had been to the Pit and back, his frame littered with scrapes, shattered glass and congealed energon. Ratchet sighed...It would be up to him to fix his leader yet again...seriously, couldn't Prime and his arch-nemesis challenge each other in a less damaging way...a nice game of chess perhaps?

"You look terrible Prime...what happened, you and Megatron decide to beat the slag out of each other?"

"Megatron was not present at this battle Ratchet"

"Well who had the dubious honour of kicking your aft"

"Nitrofire..."

"Ah, so finally had a run-in with the lady herself have you"

"Yes Ratchet and at the moment I can't decide who is more dangerous...Nitrofire or Megatron. I never expected a seeker to be able to fight so well on the ground. After I knocked her out of the air, I thought she would have called for a retreat...instead she continued to attack"

"Dare I ask what caused these gaping wounds in your frame?"

"I thought Nitrofire would only be carrying the standard seeker-issue null rays...turns out she is pretty handy with energon blades as well. I think I will have to remember than next time our paths cross"

"Well that will teach you not to be so complacent on the battlefield"

"I don't need to be lectured Ratchet"

"...have you made arrangements for Ironhide and Chromia yet Optimus"

"Yes...they will be taken to the Autobot Crypts and interred there in two solar cycles time...May they find eternal peace in the Well of Sparks"

"May Primus watch over them"

Sorry only a short chapter of what went down in Autobot HQ... Please review!