Transformers Galaxy Force: Thunder Storm

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Chapter 107

Rodimus ran his scan over Lori one more time, only to get the same results. She was dying; whatever it was that Master Galvatron exposed her to was killing her. Worst of all, there was nothing he could do. Hanging his head, he left the small room for the adjacent one, where Galaxy Convoy, Ligerjack, Saidos, Fang Wolf, Flame Convoy, and Noise Maze were talking. He stood to the side, listening.

"We dug these caverns right out of the rock. We can survive here for days."

"That is true, so long as we are not found."

"What about reinforcements? We can't fight Scourge and the Destrons alone, and we have nowhere else to run. If they attack here, we'll have to make our final stand."

"It would be even worse if they manage to attack with the Lemuria."

"They wouldn't use the Lemuria."

"Why not?"

"Because Wreakloose is a lazy bum!"

"True, but we shouldn't underestimate him."

"Back to my question, what about reinforcements?"

"Sonic Bomber should be here soon."

"Great! We have a flyboy coming."

"The jamming signal only works within a limited radius. Sonic Bomber can escape that radius and send a distress signal for us."

"That would be a good idea, if he were here now. We're running out of time!"

"How do they produce this jamming signal anyway?"

"They're using Planet Force. They prevent warping, Space Bridge construction, off world signals; they have us trapped here."

"That's not the only thing they're using Planet Force for. Master Galvatron is absorbing its power. If he gets enough, he'll resurrect again."

"If we get Planet Force back, the jamming will cease though, right?"

"True, but we don't have the ability to obtain it. That guy – what's his name, Black Nitro Convoy? – he can survive tapping Planet Force's raw energy. When he stole Planet Force, he tapped all that energy and obliterated Terrashaver and Dinoshout. There's nothing left of them!"

"It's risky, but if pushed, we may have to take the risk."

"Why don't we take back the Lemuria while we're at it?"

"That is an option."

"I was being sarcastic."

They all stopped when Galaxy Convoy noticed Rodimus was in the room. After a long silence, Galaxy Convoy asked, "How is she?" Rodimus just shook his head.

"That coward!" Flame Convoy growled. "No one deserves to die like that."

Rodimus left the room, wandering one of the many corridors that had been cut into the mountain where all those who resisted Scourge had hidden themselves. Eventually, he came to a rather large chamber, where several bodies lay in rows and columns on 'beds' of rock that looked like alters. He walked among them, realizing that he was looking at the casualties of the war. Every kind of Transformer was there; male and female, young and old.

In the farthest corner, he saw something that almost made him freeze in shock. Next to two empty beds, there was a small sparkling, far younger than the youngest Transformer he had seen yet. He stood next to the bed, cradling the sparkling's head in his hands as his optics began to fog. "Who did this? Who could be so heartless and cruel?"

"That was the work of Black Nitro Convoy," said a voice. Rodimus turned, surprised, and saw that Saidos had followed him. "That poor sparkling was his first victim, and the first casualty of this war. The bed's next to him are empty, because nothing remains of Terrashaver and Dinoshout. Even though those two were often mislead – and somewhat pig-headed – they didn't deserve what happened to them. But that sparkling didn't deserve being involved at all. That's why we placed the sparkling here, so it can be left in peace."

A vision suddenly opened in front of Rodimus. He saw Lori and himself as Coby dressed in black, standing in front of a small coffin that had words along the side reading: TAKEN FROM LIFE BY DARKNESS, LET US REMEBER TO FIGHT SO DEATH IS NOT IN VAIN.

He knew that what he was seeing was a warning, that if this conflict continued, the first child he and Lori could have would be killed.

Rodimus headed for the door, a cold look coming to his optics, "The sparkling is not at rest, nor can any of these victims rest, until this is finished."

Later, when Galaxy Convoy was searching for Rodimus, Saidos told him what had transpired. When Galaxy Convoy heard what Rodimus had said, he, Fang Wolf, and Flame Convoy ran out of the hideout and into the jungles.

There was nothing more dangerous to a man than himself when he thinks he has nothing to loose.