The gorge was dark, and the sun was descending over the dunes around Optimus as he stood watching the tiny devious creature that was Silas approach him. Optimus wasn't entirely sure how a being so small could be so cruel and create such huge amounts of anguish and pain.

Silas showed no fear, nor any courage. Merely serenity. It irritated Optimus to say the least, Optimus would even be willing to go as far as to say it was pissing him off.

Yeah. Silas was pissing Optimus off.

Silas stood at the opposite side of the gorge, covered in mechanical armour that made him slightly larger than humans should be but not to the point where he equalled in size with an Autobot or Decepticon.

However, Optimus knew to be wary of anything that Silas brought to a battle. Silas, Optimus had learnt, did nothing without careful thought and consideration to how an event could go.

He was very similar to Megatron in that sense.

"Is this it? Our final showdown?" Silas asked with a serene smile, as though his victory was assured but Optimus knew it wasn't.

He would win, for Riptide, for June, and for Rosestorm. Rosestorm had been destroyed by this man, and so had Riptide. This man deserved nothing more than a slow, painful death and Optimus would not deny him it.

"Today Silas, I will end your life and the cruelties you bring with it" Optimus promised the human who laughed without humour.

"If I had a nickel" He retorted casually, and Optimus watched his armour move to cover his face.

It was bulky, but the joints were smooth and nothing creaked like most human technology did. It was clearly designed to be similar to his own body and it's movements, as it was as natural as a youngling.

That is to say, headstrong and clumsy.

The body leapt over the gap between the two of them with relative ease and span mid air, bringing a foot up to kick Optimus in the stomach but Optimus lifted his arms to block.

The kick was much harder than Optimus had expected and it made him stumble backwards, Optimus scowled and threw his arms wide. Silas was thrown backwards in his armour but he landed in a crouch, skidding backwards and sending dirt up into the air.

"It seems as though you are underestimating me Optimus" Silas laughed and Optimus grunted, striding forwards and rearing his foot back.

He shot his leg forwards and kicked Silas in the chest, and Silas flew straight up into the air. However Silas did not come crashing back down again, and instead hovered in the air, being held aloft by several thrusters on his back and on his legs.

"Seriously underestimating me" Silas laughed down at him, and a blue blast made the human focus on the 'job at hand' so to speak.

Several small guns folded out of several thick packs on the armour and fired shells down at Optimus, and he ducked over to the right, rolled and came up running.

He headed away from Silas whilst readying his blasters, before skidding to a halt and turning at the same time. He shot several quick shots up at him and watched as Silas haphazardly dodged them, although one blue shot did catch the side of his foot and Optimus was quite happy with this.

The thrusters on the left leg of the armour was stuttering but the right seemed to compensate for it, however Optimus saw a vantage point and took it. He took aim and fired once more at his left, and watched as Silas ducked right in expectance.

However, Optimus let his blaster dart right moments before Silas and shot.

Silas roared from within his helmet as he plummeted downwards but the armour, damn it, protected the soft interior and even managed to stay intact.

Had it been anyone other than Silas, even Megatron, Optimus would have praised it. As it was, he was irritated by it.

He was not one for asking Primus to harm others, it was against everything he taught, but he really hoped Primus would strike him from above.

With a lightening bolt.

Made of fire.

And ice.

Silas rose from the dirt and aimed a large projectile weapon at him, Optimus recognised it as being one of Starscream's discarded arms. The missile released and screamed as it shot towards him.

It was going to hit him.

Right in the spark.

CLIFFHANGER! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Do you hate me yet? God I really love this chapter, the best one in the story so far I think. I really put some effort into this one, not to say that I didn't the others but…I've got my groove back you know? You fall into a slump, and it takes ages to get out of it but when you do! BOOM!

Thelegofan, I know how you feel about the whole 'making an oc' thing, I've made a few that have rung rings around my head. It's worth it, they're like, little bits of my soul…

McIntosh15989, Um…I'm not sure what FUBAR is, sorry. But it sounds pretty epic! Thanks for the review!

Foxbear, I find white lies appropriate, especially in this case. You never know, this lie might not come back to bite them in the aft.

Fanreader500, I'm not sure what relevance your review has to the story, but thank you nonetheless.

Dragonlord1337, Push push push, OP is about to return the favour my dear reviewer.

Blackshadow, It is a shame that he had to lie, but sometimes you have to.

Dark Shade 75, Updated! I'm glad you liked your oneshot.

The Dark Omega, Have some more!

Saphiriumdragon, I couldn't kill Knockout, he has waaay to much potential in this. And, possibly, I have a sequel in mind that involves him possibly finding out. Maybe. Possibly.

Lionfire, . Repeat where necessary.

PinkGlitterDragon, More!

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Yeesh, is it just me or is this list getting longer?

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