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Hey everyone

Yes I'm aware that it's been a good few months since the last chapter, but I've got my GCSE's coming up soon and I've been focusing on revising for them. And the fact that Black Ops 2 was made playable on Xbox One didn't help.

Oh great I'm gonna start a console war now...

Either way, you lot have waited long enough

Let's do this

Chapter 6: 'One circuit at a time'

It had only been five hours, but it felt like a lot longer.

Five hours since Optimus had come face to face with his other self. His doppelgänger had wasted no time in starting his interrogation. And from the injuries have had revived, Optimus was pretty sure he had normally got results by now.

'It seems you share my will' Prime stated, clearly taken aback. 'If you didn't, you would have begged for mercy fifteen times over. But everyone breaks eventually'

Optimus's whole body screamed with agony. He had been moved off the berth he was strapped to and chained up by his arms high enough that his peds were off the ground. Afterwards, he had been punched, kicked, shocked, and had energon leaking from multiple cuts on his body. The only thing that had kept him going was that sooner or later his doppelgänger would get bored and give him some time to escape and get a hold of the Star Saber. He had no such luck so far.

'Now I have to credit you on your resistance' Prime said slightly impressed 'But I'm losing my patience. So I will ask you one last time: who are you, where did you come from and why are you here?'

Optimus simply glared at his counterpart. He felt as though he was about to lose a limb, or several, but he wasn't going to give Prime the satisfaction of knowing that.

Irritated by the blanking, Prime back handed Optimus across the face.

'Have you forgotten how to answer a question, of do I need to hit you harder?!'

This time Optimus did reapond. He tasted energon in his mouth and then spat it at his counterparts face

'Get fragged' he said, weakly but difiantly.

Prime seemed to freeze for a few seconds, but then his faceplate became twisted with rage. He grove a fist straight into Optimus's temple, knocking him out cold. Prime then looked at his doppelgänger and realised that he was unconscious.

'Oh, excellent' he muttered sarcastically. He knew he wasn't going to get much from Optimus now so he left to go and plan on what to do next.

2 hours later

Optimus had never been so thankful to have been knocked out. Thankfully he was still alone. He began reaching his servos to the stasis cuffs he had been chained up by. Before the days of the war, Megatron had taught him some basic lock picking methods. He hadn't done it for years, but he didn't have many other options. He set to work, only to hear a door open.

The mech who walked in was young looking. He was black with yellow highlights and the same red optics. Optimus couldn't make him out at first but as he go closer he realised who it was. It was Bumblebee.

Bumblebee then started talking n his usual beeps, but what was perculier, is that Optimus couldn't understand him. But he then noticed Bumblebee was holding the key to his stasis cuffs. He then said something else. Optimus mentality cursed the fact he couldn't understand the scout, and judging by the look he was getting, Bumblebee had pieced that together himself. The scout seemed to hesitate, then unlocked the cuffs.

Falling to the ground, Optimus couldn't believe what was going on. He then weakly got to his peds and looked Bumblebee in the optics.

'Thank you' he said

The scout nodded before gesturing for Optimus to follow him. Optimus then looked over to where the Star Saber was being kept. He began walking forwards to retrieve it before Bumblebee stopped him. Optimus was about protest but saw Bumblebee pointing to a scanner. The scout, aware that he couldn't communicate verbally then made a gesture as if he was placing his servo on something.

'It's unlocked by a servo scan?' Optimus questioned

Bumblebee nodded before pointing at him.

'My servo?'

The scout nodded again. Optimus then placed his hand upon the scanner. He waited to seconds, then an invisible shell around the Star Saber disappeared. Optimus then took the sword and slotted it in the holster on his back.

'What now?' He asked Bumblebee.

The scout then pointed at a security camera before make a loop gesture with his finger.

'You put the footage on loop?' Optimus asked, realising that Bumblebee was using gestures to communicate.

The scout nodded and then made a faster looping gesture.

'It will not be on loop for much longer' Optimus thought aloud.

Bumblebee nodded one again. He then seemed to have pause for a moment, then he pointed at himself, then to Optimus, before adopting a fighting stance. Optimus pieced together what Bumblebee was telling.

'I'll make it look convincing' he said, a small grin on his face.

Bumblebee then nodded before giving a quick shake of his wrist. It was a signal. Realising the footage was live again, Optimus activated his battle mask.

Bumblebee charged at him with frightening speed before throwing punch after punch. Optimus parried and blocked all of them. They both heard the sound of a door opening before hearing Ratchet's surprised tone.

'What in the name of Primus?!' The medic yelled out.

Optimus saw his chance and then delivered a held back but strong gut shot to Bumblebee. The scout then staggered before looking up at him and winked. Optimus then forced Ratchet out the way and made a break.

He realised he was back at Autobot Outpost Omega One, so navigating wasn't to hard. He eventually came to the ground bridge controls and was about to activate it when a blaster fired behind hem, barely missing.

As he turned around, he saw all of the Autobots, including a black and red opticed Bulkhead, with there guns trained on him.

'If he even looks as though he's going to use that bridge, shoot him m down.' Prime ordered.

Optimus knew he was trapped. He couldn't take on all of them, unless...

Mental crossing his fingers, he drew the Star Saber. As soon as it left the holster, the blade lit up a brilliant blue. Optimus then rested it by his side.

The Autobots seemed to freeze in fear, but Prime narrowed his optics, then powered up his blaster.

'You even think of moving, i shoot through your spark.' He threatened

'If you think blaster power will effect this in any way, then by all means' Optimus returned, adopting a fighting stance with the Star Saber.

'Take your best shot'

The Autobots had no idea what to do. They dared not defy there leader, but didn't fancy going up against the power of the ancheints.

Optimus knew this was his window. He lifted the Star Saber above his head, before slamming it down piont first creating a blinding flash, stunning the Autobots. He then transformed and left the base.

As he sped away, he remembered Starscream had left the com. link open. It was only a matter of time before the Autobots caught up, so didn't waste a single moment.

'Decepticon command. This is Optimus Prime. Starscream responded. I need an immediate ground bridge.'

'Is it really you?' Came a near hysterical reply.

' Yes' Optimus returned 'I have the Star Saber'

That was enough for Starscream as he knew that this worlds Optimus Prime couldn't use it.

'Sending a bridge now' came the seekers reply.

As the bridge opened, Optimus heard his doppelgänger fast approaching, luckily though, not fast enough.

The Nemesis, Decepticon carrier ship.

As the bridge closed behind him, Optimus transformed to robot mode to be greeted by an overjoyed looking Starscream.

'Oh thank Primus you made it' the seeker exclaimed. 'We'll get your wounds looked at as soon as possible.'

But as Starscream turned to get the medics, the door opened revealing a silver mech with blue highlights. He had blue optics, a larger fusion cannon on his right arm and a blue Decepticon insignia on his chest.

'So' he said. 'The rumours are true. There is another Optimus Prime on this world'

Optimus simply looked at the mech before saying one word

'Megatron'

And done! Hope you all like it. I'll post the next chapter asap. Until then, have a good one you lot.

Cheers