Transformers Galaxy Force: Thunder Storm

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Chapter 178

"WHERE ARE THEY?"

The other Destrons flinched as Nemesis Convoy roared in Sky Shadow's face. Chromia was already spotting a few new dents in her armor due to his rage. After hearing from Cannonball that they had shot down the Alliance, he quickly demanded that both Rodimus Convoy and Storm Gunner be found. Sky Shadow had assured him that he would deliver.

No one envied the green jet at the moment.

True to his own form, Sky Shadow didn't even flinch as he replied, "They have vanished entirely. I've even checked the old "hide behind the moon" trick that they seem to favor. Given the situation, I think it is safe to say that they are no longer on the planet."

The combination of Sky Shadow's words along with his aloof, calm demeanor ignited Nemesis Convoy's rage. The Destron leader savagely backhanded his hand-picked double agent, sending Sky Shadow to the ground.

Chromia blinked, her perception quickly shifting in response to the sudden turn of events. She had always prided herself on being able to read others, on being able to manipulate them, especially mechs. At first, it had seemed that Sky Shadow was thinking one step ahead in order to further Nemesis Convoy's cause. Now she could see differently.

Sky Shadow had his own agenda. Not surprising, considering how the Red Rust Plague worked. Sky Shadow took all of Jetfire's wholesome desires and applied a cruel, evil twist to them. But that begged an important question:

Master Galvatron? Do you know his plan?

No. He is beyond my connection. I suspect Nemesis Convoy knows, but I cannot access that part of his mind. Whatever it is, we want it.

Ignoring her own pains, Chromia quickly took advantage of the situation and stood. This was her opportunity for a little revenge against Sky Shadow costing them the Human Liberation movement, and hopefully pit Sky Shadow and Nemesis Convoy against each other.

"Do you not realize what you have done?" she asked. "Do you not understand the gravity of your failure? You EXPOSED yourself, not just to fugitives, but to Galactus! That's the kind of leverage that can result in your ruling being overturned! We need the galaxy broken, not reunited against you; against US!"

Sky Shadow chuckled, rubbing his faceplate where Nemesis Convoy had struck him. "That's just it. They can only try to expose me. With their recent raid on Earthfall, they've only made themselves look more guilty. I've made sure of that," he explained. "The more they evade us, the more they look like they are in the wrong. The laws they upheld, and even helped create, now work against them. The politics are in my favor.

"They can't expose me, because it will only look like the ravings of the guilty."

Chromia didn't miss Sky Shadow's use of the term "my" at the end of his explanation, nor did she miss what it implied. Judging by the rage she could feel coming from Nemesis Convoy, he didn't miss it either. But in spite of the precarious position they were now in, Chromia couldn't help but smile. Nemesis Convoy had taken command from her, and Sky Shadow later eliminated Human Liberation as a factor. But with one quick action that confirmed her suspicion, she had managed to regain control of the chessboard. Even better was the fact that the pawns didn't know it yet. She hid a shiver of pleasure as Master Galvatron's approval swept over her through their unique bond.

Well played Chromia. Well played indeed.