(Hey everyone, I know I haven't been able to keep my promise as I hoped after my semester but i was able to graduate and also am now going through life in an occupational search. I know it might be alittle too long but I thought it'd be best to get it all out there for everyone to enjoy.
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Since their landing, the main army of the Republic forces, along with what Autobots could be brought to Ryloth, began their campaign against the Separatist-Decepticon occupation of the home world of the Twi'leks. While Jedi Master Obi-wan Kenobi continued freeing the citizens with Captain Ironhide's unit, Anakin Skywalker with his padawan Ahsoka Tano and the majority of the Aerialbots cleared the skies of enemy flyers. Jedi General Mace Windu led the attack on enemy lines, with the Autobot Triple Changer, Springer, in the final offensive to liberate the capital city of Lessu. However…
They were met with heavy resistance in the form of droids with Cybertronian upgrades to their weapons blocking them. The droids began firing, causing effective damage to the AT-TE tanks at the front, halting their progress.
From the back hatch of the downed tank, Jedi Master Mace Windu and the crew of the AT-TE climbed out as the Jedi general ordered, "Take cover!"
He then sped to the front of the walker and using the Force to shatter the glass, he pulled the pilot out to carry him to safety. Even with Springer and two Aerialbots using their weapons and armor to protect their organic allies, the droids seem unusually motivated. If Springer could he would've transformed in order to fly himself over the enemy forces and cut the droids and their tanks down. However, he was busy making sure that no more lives were lost because of the droids and their weapons, and his subordinates were stuck as they continued guarding and firing at the droid patrol that caught them.
Commander Ponds, General Windu's clone commander, ran through the tank line while the surviving troops had to take cover behind the walker's legs. When he reached the second tank, he told the general, "We're pinned down!"
"Commander, bring out the lightning squad." Mace Windu ordered, knowing they needed speed to deal with the droids and their upgraded armaments while the Autobots used themselves to guard their forces.
The commander nodded before ordering into his comms, "I want lightning up here now!"
Within seconds several clone troopers on two legged, fast and very agile walkers raced through the line of walker tanks until they reached the front.
"Get the injured back. I'm gonna clear the road." Mace Windu ordered. The troopers nodded, carrying their injured brothers out of the way while the Jedi master closed his eyes to focus and used the power of the force to push the damaged tank blocking their path into the gorge below.
At this the two purple ATTs transformed and revealed themselves to be Decepticon heavy soldiers. They raised their arms and began to fire the machine gun blasters on their arms in an attempt to cut down many of their enemies. Springer and his forces charged forward and engaged their enemies. It was made clear that the Decepticons were indeed made to guard closer to the capitol compared to how they usually do things. It only confirmed the suspicions that the Republic and Autobots had theorized since touching down on this planet.
"Find some cover." Ponds ordered, through the sounds of blaster fire and metal on metal fighting. Within seconds, the fast and agile All Terrain Recon Transport, AT-RT, made it to where Mace Windu was.
"She's all yours, General." The clone trooper said as he got off his AT-RT for the general to climb on.
Once he was on the vehicle, "We'll lead the way, Commander."
"Forward!" Ponds ordered and the AT-TEs continued their march. The gunners on top of the tanks fired on the enemy tanks and aided the Autobots as best they could.
The three Autobots kept fighting the heavy units but one of them shot an Aerialbot in the back and stomped down, aiming for the autobot's head before a shot from a clone on the tank's gun caused him to fall and step on the autobot's hand. The Autobot cried out in pain before he was fired on by one of the ATT, sending him into stasis-lock.
The battle droid reported to its commander, "Now that Jedi is leading the attack."
"Concentrate all your fire on those organics in the walkers!" The Heavy soldier ordered as he kneed Springer in the face.
"You heard the con, fire on those clones!" The lieutenant ordered as the ATTs changed the direction of their blaster fire at the Lightning Squad, but they were quickly disposed of as were the droids in command by the speed riding clones.
Before he could end one of the most known Autobots in the history of the war, an Energon blast hit into the cut of his armor, causing an explosion that made the Decepticon's body come apart. Seeing this, the second Heavy Soldier roared as he brought his main gun online to fire on the Jedi and his squadron. But Springer jumped down, cutting the barrel of the gun in half before using his other sword to decapitate the enemy soldier. The con's body went limp as the lights on his armor and equipment went dark, just as his optics did.
This gave Mace Windu and Lightning Squad time to get rid of the remaining droid blockade.
"How many men did we lose?"
"Nearly fifteen, the command crews of three walkers. And that's not including the Autobots who fell in battle to protect us…" Ponds told Windu. He remembered that there were seven Autobots with them before they fought with the Droid's blockade. The two disguised Decepticons took down four of them before revealing their true colors.
Mace Windu knew that the Autobot's technological advancements were great, but their heroism is what made him try and keep them from using themselves as shields to protect his men. Especially as the people needed to see this level of heroism in the face of tyranny. Whoever their supreme commander, Optimus Prime is, he must have done things that encouraged them want to live by his example.
"The good news is General Kenobi's broken their lines with Major Ironhide's units helping him. Those units are staying behind to make sure that the citizens are being protected until they can get back on their feet again. We have a clear path straight to the capital now." Ponds added, trying to bring some hope to this situation.
"This battle was costly." Mace Windu told him, remembering how many Autobots were permitted to join them on this invasion liberation mission to free Ryloth. He looked back as Springer and his subordinate were calling in an Autobot dropship to retrieve the bodies of their fallen comrades and enemies, to make sure Cybertronian Biology wouldn't fall into the wrong hands. It was especially costly for a species who would be the last of their kind because of their planet becoming unable to support life.
Windu told his Clone commander, "We're gonna need help to take the city."
"From who sir?" Ponds asked, confused.
After witnessing the recon droid's transmission on the republic forces that had engaged their border patrol, Emir Wat Tambor and told his tactical droid, TA-175, "The Republic is advancing faster than I expected."
"I calculate they will reach the main gates by morning. By Midnight if they utilize the transportation capabilities of the Autobot units." TA-175 said to its master before suggesting, "I recommend we prepare our retreat."
Wat Tambor disagreed, stubbornly telling the droid, "I will not retreat!"
"That Jedi does not have the troops to take this city. Even with what Autobot support he had." Wat Tambor told the droid as he ordered, seeing all the Decepticons patrolling around the capitol city's walls as well as those stationed around the spit of land that held his command center, "Bring our units inside the walls and secure the bridge. Have all the Decepticon heavy units stationed around each interval around us. The minute the Republic arrive, they will gun them down."
"I still do not see the logic in such a strategy." TA-175 said as he turned to carry out his order. Tambor glared and watched the droid leave. He did not like the effect that the Decepticons were having on it and the battle droids.
Once Everyone under Mace Windu were able to recuperate after their battle, the dead were buried and given honors before a cruiser came to pick up the wounded. The Autobot warrior, Warpath came down carrying crates in his arms and set them down. Behind him were the five bot team of the Aerialbots, Silverbolt and his team.
"Ugh… This is worse than Velocitron…" the smallest member of the team complained while looking and saw the setting sun.
Looking at his friend, Skydive said, "Calm down, Slingshot, it's better than suffering being in the brig for your complaining. Though I have to question the decision to return here after the Separatists had defeated the Republic forces that had been sent to fight."
"It's all very interesting how such a large planet has so many hazards to the life-forms here, or even how there are still beings who live here." Fireflight stated, looking around.
Air Raid sighed and looked to Silverbolt, "You sure it's a good idea for ALL of us to be here when the two and a half of us could be with Skywalker and beating back those droids and Decepti-creeps."
"It's the only way to improve the squad's moral as well as try to show Slingshot and the others that not all organics are like what Zeta Prime had stated in his propaganda." Silverbolt told the red and white flyer.
Air Raid however stated, "But we both know the kid's the only one who really believes that garbage."
Silverbolt remained silent before walking over to report to the human Jedi and Springer.
Hours passed and in one of the Republic's AT-TE tanks, Mace Windu, Springer's holoform, and the holograms of Chancellor Palpatine, Anakin Skywalker, Wing Saber, and Admiral Yularen appeared. As soon as everyone was assembled, Mace Windu gave his report to the chancellor as well as stating their losses from the previous battles.
"And what's your progress, Skywalker?" Chancellor Palpatine asked, his holographic head turned to the holograms of the two in charge of the air battle.
"Our fighters have secured control of the space around Ryloth. We have the Separatist cruisers on the run." Skywalker reported, which earned a smirk from Wing Saber.
"Yeah, we're sending those cons running faster than you can say rust storm!" Wing Saber added, grinning wider with a little laugh.
"Very good, General Skywalker, Specialist Wing Saber." Palpatine said, smiling at the report he received from the two.
"Master Kenobi and Ironhide has taken the Jixuan desert, so the southern hemisphere is ours. And the Autobot squads are making tremendous strides in recapturing the northern hemisphere. Defending the people victimized by the Separatists and Decepticon occupations." Mace Windu reported hovering his hands over the two hemispheres.
Senator Ta sighed as he stated, "Then it's almost over."
"Not yet. The key position is the capital of Lessu." Windu said as the hologram revealed the capitol city and said to those assembled, "Our spies are certain the Separatist leader, Wat Tambor, has his command center there. As for the Decepticon commander in charge of this occupation, they assure me all of the Decepticon soldiers are taking their orders from Tambor."
"When taken the city we have, capture Tambor we must." Yoda stated, which earned a nod from Kup.
"It's not going to be easy, Master. Tambor has chosen his stronghold well. This plasma bridge is the only way in or out." Mace explained, showing the plasma bridge's ports highlighted in a steady blinking red.
"I'm afraid a siege could drag on indefinitely, even with our help for the Decepticons, under Obsidian's command, who will fight with what little Energon they have." Springer said sighing sadly. His holo-form wore a uniform like that of a Republic officer, something under the Admiral post. Autobot symbol was displayed over his shoulders and chest.
"My people have suffered so much already. Surely there is something that can be done?" Senator Ta said, imploringly to anyone who would do something to free his people. Especially to the Autobots with the Jedi Masters.
"A plan you have to take the bridge, Master Windu?" Master Yoda asked, curious.
"With our forces stretched so thinly, I'm going to enlist the help of the freedom fighters led by Cham Syndulla. His fight against the droids made him a symbol of freedom for the people." Mace Windu told them, as an image of the Freedom Fighter leader appeared on the screen.
Palpatine, taking on a cautious expression, pointed out, "Cham Syndulla was a radical before the war. He is very unpredictable."
"But he was willing to risk his life to keep his people safe; is that not something that should be approved of?" Springer asked, though how despite being similar in circumstances as Megatron, he did everything for his people. Springer just hopes he isn't as… rough around the edges as some members of the Wreckers were before his XO Ultra Magnus was placed in charge of the Wreckers when Kup stepped down from leader of those loose cannons. Especially the one that ran away from the Wreckers before Cybertron went dark.
"He can't be trusted!"
Everyone turned in surprise by how hostile the usual jovial and cowardly senator from Ryloth sounded by that accusation he made about Syndulla. Ta turned and explained, "I know Syndulla seeks to gain power. We were political rivals."
"I'll leave the politics to you, Senator." Mace Windu said, before telling them, "We're gonna do whatever I can to help these people."
Springer nodded in agreement with the Jedi Master with him.
"Perhaps we could send you Republic reinforcements instead." Chancellor Palpatine suggested, not entirely sure that allying with a radical leader like Syndulla was the best course of action for the Republic.
Springer however, reported, "There are no reinforcements available, Chancellor. Our forces, especially Autobot forces, are spread too thin throughout the outer rim of your galaxy."
"We can't win without Syndulla's help." Mace Windu pressed, determined to go and recruit the Twi'lek freedom fighter.
Before any of the Autobots could say anything Chancellor Palpatine asked, "Commander Springer, why are you and your forces so certain that Syndulla will join us?"
"Because all of us Autobots are considered to be similar to Cham Syndulla because we chose to fight against tyranny." Springer revealed, "And if Cham's anything like how we were during our war with the Decepticons, then he will do everything in his power to ensure that his people are free of the enemy forces."
"But how will you convince him that you are not like the Decepticons who terrorize my people?" Senator Ta asked, bringing up a good question.
Springer remained silent as the senator had brought up a good point, "I may have to just try and be nice."
Mace Windu, Clone troopers Stak & Razor, and Springer went to where some reports placed the resistance since Jedi Master Di perished in the people's defense with the remainder of his battalion of troopers.
Once they stopped at a cliff edge, the four of them saw Twi'lek grave markers. Mace Winder was the first to get off to examine the area. The clone trooper on his right, Razor, asked, "What makes you think the rebels are this way, General?"
"What is it, sir?" Stak asked, seeing the general looking at a foot print of some sort of Rylothian born creature.
"The resistance fighters ride creatures native to this region." Windu explained. Turning to those with him, he added, "And these tracks are fresh."
Springer looked over, clearly having the vantage point and scanned the area with his optics, "Which means they can't be that far."
Stak and Razor got off of their walkers and looked at the scene before them.
"Isn't this the spot where they were massacred?" Razor asked, saddened by their deaths.
Stak then commented, "Looks like it was a scrap of a fight."
"Wonder who put up these gravestones." Razor commented, knowing that if the resistance was massacred, no one would've put the grave stones up for them.
They heard a roar from near the battlefield and Stak asked, "Is that them?"
Mace Windu signaled both troopers to go in a way while Springer took to the air to over view the area. And to call for the Aerialbots assigned to him.
"Your tactical droid has informed us of the pitiful job you have done protecting our investment on Ryloth." Count Dooku stated after Wat Tambor had been directed to make contact with the fallen Jedi and the Decepticon General.
"A very poor performance indeed, if TA-175's report is true." Obsidian agreed, finding out they had not been able to find as much Energon as promised in such a large world as Ryloth. He narrowed his optics at the Emir, as if he was hinting that it was the Skakoan's fault for the lack of effort to find Energon as was necessary to maintain their alliance.
Seeing this Wat Tambor pointed accusingly at the tactical droid, "That droid exaggerates! I have not lost yet!"
Lowering his arm he then spoke to the Decepticon general, "As for your Energon, you must understand, the conditions on this planet make it hazardous to begin excavation operations without setting it off to detonation by the mere sight of the planet's intense solar energy."
The two on the holograms glanced to each other before Dooku spoke, "You're no match for Master Windu, or this Autobot Springer."
"Do not become greedy, Emir Tambor. Take the logical course of action and flee." Obisidian warned, seeing that flaw in the politicians and members of the high caste that led Cybertron to ruin.
Dooku then ordered, "Take what valuables you can and destroy everything else."
"Everything?" Wat Tambor asked, worried about the treasures on this planet which he could use for his own personal funding. But if these two were going to make him destroy everything that was not in his possession…
"We can put this defeat to political use." Dooku explained, hearing the Emir's question.
"Yes, a very logical conclusion." Obsidian agreed, finding the logic in the Sith's plan. Noticing that Tambor didn't understand Obsidian explained, "The charred ruins of the planet of Ryloth will demonstrate to the galaxy the cost of a Republic-Autobot victory."
"As you wish." Tambor complied, bowing slightly as he accepted his orders.
Obsidian's hologram turned to TA-175 and said, in Cybertronian, "{Keep an optic on him and continue as originally planned if he should stray from his assigned path.}"
TA-175 bowed before both holograms disappeared. Tambor, knowing the sound of the Cybertronian language from the soldiers guarding his stronghold, narrowed his eyes again at the droid. He did not trust it to remain loyal as per its programming.
Mace Windu and his company were hiding behind a disabled and damaged MTT when they saw a squad of droids heading their way, in search of something. Springer had to remain in vehicle mode as he was too big to hide behind the downed MTT like his comrades.
"Keep on the lookout for that lost patrol." The Super Battle droid said to the battle droid next to it.
However, the patrol stopped when two of the battle droids heard something, "Did you hear that?"
"I don't see anything." Another said, after a moment of searching.
The first droid then picked up a blasted head of an older battle droid and stated, "Look it's RB-551."
"No wonder he got blasted, he was one of those older models controlled by a central computer." A third said.
The first then said, "Not us, because we're independent thinkers."
"Roger, roger."
"Roger, roger."
"Roger, roger."
Springer, while in vehicle mode mentally asked himself, 'They call that independent thinking?'
"Well… It'd be better if we could be like the Decepticons." A fourth droid remarked, "They're huge, they're strong, and they're treated as equals by our superiors."
"Tell me about it. I saw how one of those guys took out an entire platoon of clones single handedly, and that was before drawing his gun." A fifth droid said as the group continued to talk about their admiration for the Decepticons.
"Why didn't we take them out, sir?" Once the droids were out of ear shot, Stak asked,
Razor added, "Yeah, with the bots' help we could've easily taken out those droids."
Mace looked calmly at the trooper and said, "I have a feeling the rebels will do it for us."
"Look out! It's an ambush!" One of the Battle Droids exclaimed the instant that blaster fire and beasts roaring was heard.
Another cried out, "Help! It's the resistance!"
Windu and the two clone troopers with him rushed out to assist, only to find the droid patrol had been decimated. From one of the destroyed ships climbed a male Twi'lek who had an orange pigmentation.
He looked down at them and said, recognizing the weapon in the human's hand, "I was wondering when you'd find me, Master Jedi."
"General Syndulla, I've come for your help." Mace Windu said, lowering his arms to show his intentions were non-hostile to the freedom fighter leader.
"What makes you think you'll get it?" Syndulla asked, raising a brow. However the sounds of six Starfighter engines were heard as he looked up to see five of the Republic's Starfighters and one Naboo landspeeder approaching them before they all shift and changed to become the Sprigner and the Aerialbots who converted or drew weapons and pointed them at the resistance fighters.
"Genera Syndulla, stand down and we can talk this out peacefully." The silvery armored "droid" said. His voice sounded like he wanted to do this peacefully.
However, the smallest of the giants said, snidely, "Or you can act like the dumb organics you are and try to fight someone with superior firepower."
"{Slingshot, before Silverbolt tells one of us to tell you to shut up. Shut up!}" Air Raid snapped in Cybertronian.
General Syndulla ignored what the Autobots were saying and then glared down at the Jedi accusingly, "Master Jedi, how dare you work alongside the enemy to find me! Has Senator Ta sold his soul to remove me by having these giant droids assassinate me?"
"You misunderstand, General. We're not with the Separatists, nor are we what you think we are-" Silverbolt began.
He was, unfortunately interrupted by one of Syndulla's rebels Who fired a bolt at the Autobot's head. Obviously the laser bolt didn't do anything but that made Slingshot aim his blasters at the Sniper.
Only for Silverbolt shout, "Slingshot! STAND DOWN!"
"After it took a pot shot at you, you'll still defend those… Organics?!" Slingshot asked, saying as though organic was an insult and the Twi'leks were the droids instead of them. Silverbolt got in the way of Slingshot's aim. The smallest of the flyers saw this and asked, "You're really going to risk your spark for them? Over your own species?"
"It's what being an Autobot is all about kid. Now put those weapons away or you'll be sent into stasis lock and in the brig back onboard the Ark. And if you're lucky you'll be able to keep your rank and not be in that cell until we go back to Cybertron!" Springer, shouted, at his last piece of patience with Slingshot's Zeta fanaticism. The other Autobots with him looked at each other, knowing that Springer was not a bot to lose his temper, especially given the training he had.
Seeing that the SIC to Kup was serious, as well as his SO, Slingshot lowered his arms and muttered, annoyed at the two of them.
Cham Syndulla was shocked to see that the Autobot who had stood between one of his people and one of its own without being ordered to was like a droid. The fact he heard the Autobot speak with an emotion like a person might prove the Jedi's words about these strange droids.
Looking back to the Jedi he said, "Follow me, Master Jedi, we can talk on the way back to our camp."
With that, Cham and his resistance all began to lead the way. Springer however transformed into his Naboo land speeder and said, "Please get in, Generals."
Cham, though used to seeing the ones with the Separatists transform in his losing fight, was still in awe at witnessing this. Looking to the Jedi, Cham got a nod of the Autobot's sincerity and the two got in with the Twi'lek at the wheel. The other Aerialbots transformed. Slingshot begrudgingly, let the two clone troopers and he rest of the Resistance Fighters in the area to get on as everyone followed Cham to the base.
Back at Lessu, Wat Tambor rolled towards where his tactical droid was waiting for him in the main office. Turning to the Emir of Ryloth, the droid addressed him.
"Emir Tambor, our bombers are nearly ready for launch." TA-175 told the Skakoan as they oversaw the droids and a few of the Decepticons loading bombs to the Vulture bombers.
"And now I will ready your ship for evacuation." TA-175 stated. Getting ready to signal the preparations of the shuttle to be ready.
"I am not yet ready to leave." Tambor stated defiantly. He will not leave, not since the enemy does not possess the will to harm the Twi'leks that live in his fortress. Nor will he leave any of the treasures taken from the Twi'leks during their initial attacks on the planet.
If TA-175 had the capacity, he'd narrow his own optics like the Decepticons did, "In any case, we have a schedule to keep. The ship will be ready."
Wat Tambor did not like the insulating tone in the Droid's voice. He thought, 'Maybe Gunray was right about the Decepticons after all…'
Soon Mace Windu, the two clones with him, and the Aerialbots all went to a downed landing craft of the Separatist. The Aerialbots then activated their holo-forms as five men got out of the Autobot bodies. Since the Twi'leks had never seen anything like this, it took some convincing from Mace Windu that it was technology that the Autobots developed to helped understand the people of this galaxy better.
Hesitantly, the resistance lowered their weapons while getting a form of tarp to keep any droid flyers from seeing the five vehicle modes of the Autobots.
"Some hideout you have here." Mace Windu told the general, impressed how the resistance were able to use the damaged and destroyed Separatist vehicles for their base.
Cham kept walking as he told the jedi, "It has advantages."
"Yeah… if you're small… weak… and… organic…" Slingshot muttered, trying to make his way through the passage, before being wacked by Air Raid.
Yelping, Slingshot snapped, "Watch it, Air Rain, or you'll send me into a stasis lock."
"It's either that or make you understand Organics aren't what you were led to believe." Air Raid hissed back. Annoyed at how Slingshot was still a Zeta supporter. While the bot was alive, sure Air Raid admired him at some level, but once they had accessed his personal terminal and discovered how he had been picking up Cybertronians with beast-alternate forms and sending them to either his "Zoo" or executing them, that made many Autobots either horrified or angry by this. A small number of Autobots, like Slingshot, still believed in the previous Prime.
Mace Windu moved himself closer and said to the general, "We saw the graves of many of your people in that battlefield as well. Together, we can prevent that from happening again."
Cham Syndulla stopped, looked back, asking aggressively, "Do you know why we were massacred, Master Jedi? When the droids swept over Ryloth, the Republic was unable to help us. We were forced to surrender, and we came here unarmed."
"The Separatists brought tanks to exterminate us. And that was before they brought those… transforming droids with them to bring even more pain to my people. Treating us as though we are animals…" Cham said, still distrusting of the Autobots. He still thought of them as droids instead of sentient beings, despite their more organic like personalities. Skydive found the strategy sound for the separatists, but needlessly cruel.
The three of them turned to see Razor, Fireflight, and Air Raid, in front of one of the cages that held one of the riding creatures that the Twi'leks use.
"Come here, boy."
"Come on."
"Don't be afraid."
"See, there's nothing to be afraid of here." Razor said before the creature snarled and tried to bash its head against the clone, but hit the bars. Much to the amusement of two of the Twi'lek freedom fighters. One even said something in the Twi'lek native language.
"He says: 'his Blurrg may be ill-tempered, but she's much faster than your riding machines.'" Syndulla translated for the clone.
"I don't know about that." Razor said, finding that hard to believe.
Fireflight nodded before turning back to the blurrg, "Wait… this creature's a female?"
Ignoring his question, they continued before entering a larger underground area where a nine year old girl with a lighter green skin tone ran up to Cham. He picked her up and hugged her. The Autobots found some resemblance between her and Cham.
An older blue Twi'lek male approached, a hand covering his arm. He seemed embarrassed by what happened to him.
"What is this, a scratch?" Cham asked, seeing it as a small knickknack before assuring his friend, "Gobi, get better. I need you."
Gobi said something in his native language before going back to work.
"We have little food or drink, but it is our tradition to share what we do have with our guests." Cham told the Jedi before turning to the six solid holograms of the Autobots who were standing with the two clones. Four of them were conversing with his people while the one dressed in a green republic naval officer uniform talked to the two clones. The youngest looking Autobot however stood by himself. Cham then corrected himself, "Our organic guests."
"I am sure that they don't mind." Master Windu assured the freedom fighter leader.
Meanwhile on the night side of the planet Ryloth… a group of Republic walker tanks were stepping towards a Twi'lek village.
"Our scouts reported in from the village up ahead?" Commander Ponds asked as he and his company were going meet up with General Windu once they made sure that the enemy had retreated away from the civilians.
One of Ponds' subordinates turned to answer him, "The enemy's already pulled out. Women and children are all that's left."
"See if we can spare some rations. They'll be hungry." Ponds told the soldiers with him, knowing that the Separatists took away the Twi'leks means to feed themselves and their farms.
"Isn't that why we brought the bot?" One of Ponds' subordinates asked. Referring to the red walker tank that had crates of food and other supplies to help the people of Ryloth.
Soon the alarm sounded as one of the officers reported, "Sir, enemy ships are entering our sector."
Soon their entire walker was shaking, making those inside the AT-TE sway back and forth. Once it stopped, Ponds ordered, "Damage report!"
"There's no tactical damage, sir." The soldier reported, before telling the Clone officer, "It didn't hit us. They bombed the village."
Both Ponds and his subordinate got out of the tank and saw the village burning. Steeling himself from the carnage he was seeing, Ponds said, "Make contact with General Windu."
Warpath, who was lagging after firing at the fleeing bombers, transformed into his bipedal form and stared at the burning village. He fell on his knees and let out an enraged yell at the lives that were destroyed.
Back in Cham Syndyulla's camp, members of his rebels were dancing and playing music in traditional Twi'lek manner while those who were able to eat, excluding the Autobots. The majority of them began talking with those eating around them. Slingshot however, growled with disgust at how his fellow bots were consorting with organics.
"I hope you don't mind this." Cham said to Master Windu and Springer, gesturing to the performance, "A little distraction goes far to ease the burden of the war on my men."
"You have provided well for your men, all your people." Windu told Cham, before he asked, confused, "So why won't you help me free them from this occupation?"
"I don't trust senator Ta or your giant metal allies, or what his plans for our world after the war." Cham confessed, looking back to his people with concern.
"The Republic will help you rebuild." Mace Windu promised, "We won't abandon you."
That made Cham Syndulla tense, asking, "Your troops will stay for security?"
"For a while, to keep the peace." Mace Windu answered.
"Another armed occupation is not a free Ryloth." Cham told the human Jedi. His expression began to turn serious.
"But we Autobots will help rebuild everything that the droids and the Decepticons had destroyed. We won't need weapons to help." Springer pointed out, trying to show the rebel leader the general wish to help his people rebuild what was lost, especially when the planet had many predators.
"It matters not. Besides, how long before I am fighting the two of you, Master Jedi, Autobot?" Cham Syndula asked, his eyes narrowed to see what the Jedi would do.
Before he could speak, Mace Windu heard his comm link beeping and activated it. Springer also felt his comlink going off as his eyes shined a star blue before making a hologram float above the table. Master Windu opened his hand for the hologram to be made of his clone commander, Ponds, asking, "What is it, commander?"
"The droids have begun a firebombing campaign." Ponds reported, Warpath looked away in anger for the lives he couldn't save.
"Several villages in our sectors have been destroyed, and… they were using Decepticon weaponry to do it." Warpath said, shocking Silverbolt's lieutenants, the three newbies at most, while the two more experienced members of the team were horrified.
Slingshot went to the hologram of Warpath and asked horrified that the Decepticons would do that, "You mean they're…"
"What'd you think?" Warpath snapped at the smallest of the fliers. It was really a rhetorical question as it should have been obvious what happened.
Looking away Slingshot gritted his dentures, his fists shaking in anger. Skydive couldn't believe it either while Fireflight asked, "Why would the Decepticons do that? They weren't fighting, just innocent femmes and Protoforms… Not a threat to them."
"Because that's what Decepticons do. If you're not with them then you're target practice." Silverbolt told his team as Air Raid glared at those who actually wanted to join the Decepticons.
"They do things like this, because they wanted to. Them and the droids." Air Raid spat as he entered.
Slingshot again gritted his dentures as he thought about the Twi'leks women and children that were killed and clenching his fists hard he hissed, "I'll make those Cons and Separatists pay for this…"
His fists where shaking even more violently. Even in holo-form, the members of Syndulla's group could see the anger in the once cocky and stuck-up youngest flier. Silverbolt and the others were already upset by the news. The girl that Cham held, embraced the green skinned woman that was her mother, scared.
Cham thought about this new information and came to a decision he hoped he won't regret, "Make the arrangements. I will speak to senator Ta."
Leaving the complex in Lessu's base, Wat Tambor saw the droids making the Twi'lek prisoners carry the gold and treasure into the shuttle.
"Is this all of it?" Wat Tambor asked, approaching the Droid in charge.
"We are still awaiting two transports from our southern base." The droid lieutenant reported, before asking, "Should we depart without them?"
"No. I will have every valuable on this rock before I leave." Tambor declared, unaware of the droid coming with a holo disc with Dooku and Obsidian projecting from an astromech.
"Emir Tambor, why haven't you evacuated?" Dooku asked, his voice harsh that his subordinate hadn't even begun to leave the planet's atmosphere.
The Skakaon stuttered on thinking of an excuse, "Our exit strategy is taking more time to implement."
Through the hologram provided by the emir's tactical droid, Obsidian saw what the Techno Union's Foreman was trying to hide and said, "Clearly…if you are wasting the resources of our armies to keep such useless trinkets into your personal storage."
This caused Dooku to become angrier, as well as Wat Tambor, but for an entirely different reason, as he harshly said, "I want you out of the city before the Republic arrives."
"Once Master Windu, Springer, and their forces have invaded the capital, you will bomb it from afar." Dooku ordered as the holograms turned to face the tactical droid.
Obsidian then asked, "Are we understood?"
"Yes, Count Dooku. General Obsidian." TA-175 said, bowing its head as the holograms disappeared.
Once the holograms disappeared, Tambor turned, angrily at his tactical droid, "You will not do anything until I give the order."
"We have our orders, Emir." The Tactical droid stated as it went along to one of the seekers who remained in the base to act as a guard and said, "Tell your comrades that I and my forces await the generals' next command."
The Vehicon soldier nodded and sent a message to all units of their plans involving the one who reminded them all of those who enforced the Caste System back on Cybertron. The organic foreman will know how damaging his avarice will be to the cause he was supposed to be fighting for.
"Senator Ta, so glad you could join us from comfortable Coruscant." Cham said, trying to make conversation. Emphasis on trying…
Those who were there at the start of their own war on Cybertron, Silverbolt leaned into Springer whispering, "This takes you back that meeting with the High Council, doesn't it?"
"Hopefully the tragedy that occurred then will not be repeated here…" Springer whispered back, his face grim when he remembered the death of Hyperion at the hands of Megatron.
"Our people have survived with only me." Cham added, making the majority of the Autobots worry.
Ta's response growled in anger before, "I knew you would try to turn this into a campaign to take power! Need I remind you that it is I who leads our people in the senate? And it is I who leads our people here and now."
Most of the Autobots however, cringed at how well the meeting is going. Springer found himself close to losing his temper.
Before anyone else could spark an argument, Master Windu approached and spoke, "There will be nothing left to lead if you two refuse to work together."
"General Windu, do you copy?" Anakin's voice came from the comlink. By his tone it was urgent. Windu spoke into it, "I hear you, Skywalker."
"Our fighters are taking out the bombers as fast as they can, but there are just too many. And that was before the Decepticons added their cover fire for the bombers." Anakin explained, mentioning the Aerialbots under Wing Saber were trying to help the republic against the Decepticon reinforcements.
Wing Saber then added, "So I doubt we can stop them all, even with the ammo I have."
There was a pause at the sounds of missiles firing away, before the aerial combat specialist yelled, as he tried to get through the sounds of battle around him, "We suggest you get the people away from the cities ASAP or they're gonna join their ancestors!"
"You both must destroy those bombers, Skywalker. Then meet me at the capitol." Windu insisted, lives were at stake.
"We'll do what we can!" Anakin and Wing Saber said at the same time before the signal cut out.
"What can the Separatists hope to gain from burning our homes?" Senator Ta asked, horrified by what was happening.
Cham Syndulla narrowed his eye in determination before he answered, "Nothing. Wat Tambor spoils for others what he cannot possess."
"Then we must act quickly. Before we suffer the same fate as our Cybertronian allies have." Senator Ta said with determination.
Cham was confused and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"The Autobots have waged a war that has made their home planet incapable of supporting life. And if this war continues, our planet would become as uninhabitable as theirs." Ta explained, earning a shocked expression from Syndulla.
"Senator, your people are hesitant to join us because they're worried there'll be another military occupation, even if Autobot builders come to help repair the damages caused by the war." Mace Windu stated.
"The people have my promise that the clone army will leave once Ryloth is free of those droids." Senator Ta promised, with a courage that many in the senate or republic saw in the fat Twi'lek.
Springer then took this opportunity to ask, "General Sydulla, What assurance can you give Senator Ta you will not try to assume political power?"
"I only want to see my people free, commander Springer." Cham answered, honestly. He then told those assembled, "I give my word. I believe in democracy."
Springer then said, "And you have our promise that the Autobots will never abandon you in your fight for freedom, Cham Syndulla. And the only Autobots here will be the builders to help repair your homes and villages to your specification."
Springer, who usually remained collected in his Elite Guard training, had made an expression that made the freedom fighter leader think twice about the Autobots being remotely similar to the ones who helped the droids destroy their homes as the green Autobot promise, "We will not be idle as to keep the tragedy of what befell our home world happen to yours."
Mace Windu stated, knowing an the alliance had been forged between the two former political rivals, stated, "Then we are together in this."
Senator Ta ended the transmission as the three leaders on Ryloth approached the assembled people.
"People of Ryloth, the time has come to free ourselves!" Cham Syndulla declared, holding his arm up high. This earned a cheer from the crowd. The resistance fighter spent the night to get their weapons ready, their Bluurgs fed and well rested for the journey and fight for the freedom of Ryloth. General Windu and his men waited for more of their troops. As did the Autobots, After getting what energon they could, the bots went into a form of sleep near the entrance to the Resistance base given their large size.
Soon all them, clone, freedom fighter, and Autobot continued their march on to the capital. When they were close enough to see while being hidden, Mace Windu got out of Springer and hurried to Cham Syndulla at the top of the cliffs.
"Tambor is still there." Mace Windu stated, not just through the force, but also by how there are Decepticon soldiers everywhere within the city wall.
Looking through the binoculars, Cham asked, seeing scores of twi'leks camped out around the wall, "How are we going to attack with my people so close?"
"Your people will never be in danger if the walkers and soldiers can cross the bridge into the city." Springer stated, laying on his stomach. His optics then zoomed in on what looked like the command center for the bridge controls.
Mace Windu added, "The key is getting control of that bridge."
Looking to his side, Springer spotted something off to their left and asked, "What's that?"
Cham looked, using the electro-binoculars to check. Pulling them down, he told the two off-worlders, "My spies tell me those transports carry treasure. It's not enough for the Separatists to enslave and murder us, they must rob from us too!"
"You think we can use them to get across the bridge?" Mace Windu asked.
"It is risky." Cham confessed, before he explained, "They are usually scanned while crossing."
Getting up, Mace Windu told him, "Then we'll have to be sure not to be detected."
He then went back to call, "Stak, Razor, you two are with me."
"Yes general." Stak said as he and Razor followed their general to where they waited for the convoy of treasure to get close enough.
Holding the communicator close, Mace Windu said, "When I get control of the bridge, you must start the attack."
He then jumped off, using the Force to land safely down on a droid STAP, using his lightsaber to cut off the head of one of the droids before jumping onto the back of the MTT tank where he used his weapon to make a hole big enough for him and the clones to get in.
Back on the cliff top, Cham Syndulla saw the progress of the Jedi and stated, "They're in. Let's go."
Ponds heard his communicator beep as he heard his general's order, "Commander, I'll need you to create a diversion. Get the rest of Lightning squadron ready."
"Yes, sir." Ponds said, ending the comms as he prepared to get ready when his general needed that distraction.
"My men are ready." Cham told Ponds as the twi'lek rode on his bluurg.
Springer approached and stated, "As are mine."
The three of them looked out to the city, waiting for the bridge to open for them to get through.
Wat Tambor was anxiously waiting in his command center for the last piece of treasure that was "found" on this planet.
"It is time to leave." TA-175 reported, pointing out in the distance, "The Republic forces are holding at 1,200 meters."
A battle droid approached and reported, "Sir, the last shipments of treasure are approaching."
"Just in time." The emir stated in relief, before ordering the droid, "Activate the bridge and get them across immediately."
If the droid could glare, TA-175 would be glaring death at the Skokan's greed as it left the room. It decided it was time for him to act for the cause of the Confederacy.
Syndulla and the republic forces all waited for their chance to strike.
Inside the MTT Mace Windu could sense the two droids approaching as he told the two clone troopers, "Here they come."
Seeing the droids approaching with his helmet's lens, Ponds ordered, getting ready for that distraction the general wanted, "Trooper, prepare to fire."
The moment that the cargo hatch opened, the two battle droids saw Mace Windu and the two clone troopers there, the Jedi activating his lightsaber.
"Oh, no!" The first droid said, seeing the enemy so close.
"You're under arrest!" The other shouted. The Jedi used the force to pull the scared droid towards him, cutting it as the second one tried to recite, "You have the r-"
"We're under attack!" The droid warned before it too was sent into the scrap heap, courtesy of the Jedi, of course.
Then came the distraction that was promised by Ponds as the Clones fired on the droids around the bridge. A second later, the alarm sounded, which could only mean one thing. Master Windu turned to the two and ordered, "Run for it! They're turning the bridge off!"
He used the force to get the two clones to safety just before the bridge went down, sending the MTTs falling into the canyon bellow.
After landing, Mace Windu used the power of the force to help Stak and Razor up as the three of them saw battle droids approaching. Reigniting his lightsaber, Windu ordered, "I'll hold them off. Get that bridge back up."
"Sir, yes, sir!" Both of the clones exclaimed, as they went into the bridge controls while their general kept reflecting blaster fire back at the droids.
Once the battle began, and seeing the Decepticons over the walls aiming their guns at the Jedi and the two humans, the leader of the Aerialbots knew what needed to be done. The rest of his team did too as lives were to be saved.
"Aerialbots, combine into Superion!" Silverbolt ordered. One by one his lieutenants deactivated their holo-forms as their consciousnesses returned to their actual bodies, Silverbolt, being the last one to return to his body. The rebel forces and republic jumped when they heard the sounds of the five Starfighters, activated their engines and shot towards the city, combining into the aerial gestalt of the Autobot army.
After forming, Superion declared, "I. Am. Superion!"
"By Ryloth's sun…" Cham stated, never had he seen something like this before in his life.
The Decepticons guarding the base grew worried. The Autobot combiner, for some reason, sounded more intelligent and stronger than the last time. The way that a gestalt's strength can be evidenced by the strength in their voice as well as how they act.
While flying Superion activated his onboard weapons, targeting as many of the Decepticon soldiers as possible before shooting them with an accuracy that they knew he did not have before this day, as well as using tactics instead of just destroying with his large body.
The Republic saw this and Ironhide asked, "Did they finally…"
"I think they did…" The Autobot trooper said, in awe. Feeling as though Superion had finally overcame the issue that had been bothering the flying gestalt since his first battle.
Superion kept out of the way of the twi'lek people, before landing in the main compound. He had begun to grab one of the decepticon cannons with the gunner inside after the other and tossed them out of the city where the awaiting Autobots gunned them down before they could transform and fly to counterattack.
Watching impressed, Cham ordered, "Charge!"
Behind him the members of Cham's resistance and Republic Clone and Autobot soldiers followed behind. The Autobots all converted into their vehicle forms and raced after their organic allies.
When Stak and Razor made it into the bridge controls, one of the droids saw them and exclaimed, "Hey! You're not authorized to be in here."
"Save it!" Stak exclaimed as he and Razor fired on the droids, hitting each one in a vital area.
Razor went and pushed the lever up, speaking through his comms to Mace Windu, "Bridge is up, sir."
As soon as the plasma bridge was online again all of the republic and resistance fighters in the lead ran over the bridge with their vehicles and riding creatures while the Autobots drove over it before transforming to help taking out the droids and any Decepticons they could find. Ironhide slammed his fist into a con's head before he saw one of the Bluurg smash a droid with its tail before biting down on another droid.
Cham saw Mace Windu destroying the droids with his impressive saber skills and mastery of the Force. When he arrived, Cham began to blast every droid on sight. When two Vehicon troopers arrived to blast the two, Springer dropped in from above and made quick work of them with his swords.
"You take these droids. I'll go find Wat Tambor." Mace said, and proceeded to work his way up to find the enemy leader.
As the Jedi Master made his way past the two bodies of the decepticons, a third showed up, blasting at him.
Using the Force, Mace Windu sped through the blast fire before jumping up high and cutting the Decepticon's head clean off from the rest of his body. He didn't even give it time to fall as he leapt off and hurried to find the Techno Union's foreman.
Inside the bridge controls, a small squad of battle droids came in to retake the controls from the two clone troopers, Razor and Stak. A pair of commando droid-icon came as one of them mercilessly tossed one of the battle droids at the two troopers.
Razor was dropped by the droid on top of him while the other commando went and punched Stak up before grabbing him by his helmet and slamming him to the floor.
Stak saw Razor being picked up by the first commando and was about to be suffocated when he saw an abandoned separatist droid blaster and fired the droid from behind. Razor took this time to get the commando off of him before helping his older friend. Slamming his fist into the head of the second commando droid-icon to get off of Stak.
Just as the two clones were about to get back into the fight, the two commando droid-icons went on the offensive. The two pairs fought against each other, and it looked like the later pair were going to win when a metal hand slammed into the control room's window and sent the surprised commando droid-icons into the opposite wall hard.
Both clone troopers were stunned before looking up to see Ironhide poking an optic into the whole he made and asked, "Ya boys alright in there?"
The two looked at each other and nodded. Even though they knew about the Autobot's heroism during the Invasion of Coruscant by the Decepticons, it was still something else to witness it.
Up at the main shuttle area near the command center, TA-175 walked to the shuttle and ordered the battle droids with it, "Start my ship. Alert our allies of our withdrawal signal."
Once they were away, he muttered, "That Tambor is a fool."
The droids who had been guarding the shuttle had already been destroyed by the Vehicons as TA-175 and its subordinates had taken the ship. Even after the Decepticons pulled out the treasure that was unnecessary and littered the floor like it was garbage. One of the Vehicons stated, "Your shuttle's ready."
Wat Tambor exited the command center with two of the Super battle droids as his guards, saw his shuttle ascending into the air, exclaiming, "My ship!"
Once it had taken off, the surviving Decepticons all left. Even those who were guarding the compound began to flee, heading to their dropships, "Decepticons, the battle is lost, fall back to the drop ships! We're going back to the Titan."
Throughout the battle the republic, resistance, and Autobot noticed the Decepticons retreating, leaving behind their weapons to get all the personnel out. One of the clones shouted, "The cons are getting away!"
Seeing this, Superion growled, before the part of his consciousness that was Slingshot made the giant shout, "You will never get away from us Decepticons! We won't stop fighting your evil until you're finished! Do you hear? NEVER!"
And began to open fire at the retreating enemies, whether it was a con, or a Decepticon dropship, Superion kept firing, anger in his spark for the lives that didn't need to be destroyed because of a being's avarice.
Once the shuttle had reached a safe altitude, the tactical droid contacted both Dooku and Obisidian to give its report.
"TA-175, where is Emir Tambor?" Obsidian asked, seeing the droid there.
"I'm afraid Emir Tambor refused to retreat in time." TA-175 informed it's superiors of what happened, and why the emir wasn't with it.
Obsidian slyly let out, "That is… Unfortunate."
"Order the droid bombers to destroy the capitol immediately." Count Dooku ordered the droid, which it obeyed. Without order and logic, there can be no victory.
Activating a comlink to the droid bombers, TA-175 ordered, "All droid bombers return to the capitol city of Lessu and destroy it and all the enemy lifeforms with in. Victory for the Confederacy and Decepticons."
Mace Windu found his target as he effortlessly cut down the Super Battle Droids and pointed his saber at Tambor's face, demanding, "Surrender."
Seeing the blade so close, the emir offered, "General Windu, perhaps we can come to a compromise."
"Not when we hold all the cards." Springer countered as he held his sword close to the Skokan's head. For extra measure, Superion landed and glared down at the former emir.
However, they were taken aback as Tambor said, looking past them, "It appears a surrender is unnecessary. We will all perish for the glory of the Separatist alliance."
Everyone turned to see the bombers racing towards them. However, before the droid bomber could release their payload, Skywalker and Wing Saber's squadrons had taken them all out.
Once the droid bombers had been taken out, Superion asked, "You were saying?"
Realizing that his capture was inevitable, Wat Tambor asked, "What are your terms for surrender?"
"They're unconditional." Cham answered, pointing his blaster at the foreman's head.
Realizing this is the only way to survive, he conceded, "Agreed."
"I thank you, Master Jedi. And you too, Autobots." Cham conveyed his thanks to them, even as Superion had landed in the compound's main courtyard, "Today, all of Ryloth thanks you."
"You're earned your freedom, General, all of you." Mace Windu told Cham Syndulla and the Twi'lek freedom fighters.
Cham approached the larger Autobot and said, "And thank you, Superion, for keeping my people safe when you went to aid Master Windu."
Superion looked down to them and said, "It was by your efforts that the day was won. I only wish that I… that we weren't so divided until now…"
Superion then separated into the five bots that made him as everyone cheered in their victory.
Days passed when the senator from Ryloth arrived back to his homeworld, the people threw a parade for the united efforts of both Republic and resistance to honor their bravery to free Ryloth. Several Autobots walked behind
Springer looked around as Warpath asked, "What's the problem, green-springs?"
"Where are Silverbolt and his lieutenants?" Springer asked.
Ironhide stated, "Uhh… no one's seen them since before Senator Ta's arrival."
Before they could continue everyone heard the roar of rockets. All those assembled looked skyward as if expecting a ship landing from space. But what came as a true surprise was when they saw Superion flying out of the chasm holding the transports that fell during the battle to free Ryloth. He landed and looked to the people of Ryloth, who were surprised to see the gestalt before them, while he carefully placed the transports filled with treasure on the ground and said, "For the people of Ryloth. I have returned as much as I could of what was stolen by the tyrant Wat Tambor."
He then separated back into his five components and Silverbolt spoke, "We only wish we found everything."
Cham was shocked by this before he said, "This is more than enough, my friends."
Cham Syndulla went and shook hands with each one of the Aerialbot team.
Ironhide approached, surprised by this and asked Silverbolt, "You did all this?"
"Not me. It was all Slingshot, Skydive, and Fireflight's idea. Slingshot's the one who came up with it and the others went along with it." Silverbolt explained, earning a surprised expression on his face. He smiled at the other members of Silverbolt's personal team finally seeing the truth of the Decepticons and organics as what they were. As proof this they were interacting with the Twi'leks and clone troopers instead of keeping themselves. Slingshot seemed to be laughing as the children present were climbing over his holo-form.
Meanwhile, deep in space.
Tambor's shuttle, and all the Decepticon dropships from Ryloth had rendezvoused with its transport, a Separatist Frigate. While the dropships magnetized to the hull of the ship, the Separatist shuttle entered the hanger where the hologram of Obsidian was waiting for it. It was projected by an Astromech droid.
"Tactical unit, TA-175." Obsidian greeted.
"General Obsidian." The droid returned with a brief bow as the Astromech began to roll away, which made the tactical droid follow. Obsidian spoke, "You have shown great initiative in your role and what was to be done for the success of the mission."
"Without order everything falls into chaos. Personal gain in place of victory to the cause will lead to failure. Failure is not something to be tolerated." TA-175 recited as he walked, "Tambor was a fool to let his greed take place where loyalty should be."
"Precisely what we are looking for in soldiers and officers." Obsidian told the droid, smiling through the hologram, "It is rare to find a droid of your origins who can see the truth without needing to increase the energy flow into your processor."
"I take it as a compliment, general." TA-175 said as they continued walking until the general said, "Which is why I recommended you for the Droid-icon Mk. II program."
TA-175 stopped and stated, stunned, "General… I was merely doing my duty for the confederacy. Nothing more."
"In my opinion, such loyalty deserves an equal amount of a reward. If your peers wish to prove themselves and win this war then they must also see the benefits of showing the loyalty to their cause, not just their need to complete their programming." Obsidian said, the astromech continuing its trek to the observation deck onboard the frigate, from where TA-175 saw the Decepticon vessel, The Titan, approach from Hyperspace. The Decepticons had mastered this Galaxy's technical ability to go into Hyperspace.
Looking to the Tactical droid, Obsidian stated, "My personal guard will come to retrieve you should you wish to evolve into a position you will benefit our alliance, and yourself, even more."
The hologram disappeared as the astromech went to carry out its new program. TA-175 watched it leave for a second before turning back to gaze at the Decepticon vessel floating before the frigate. Would it choose this chance of evolution for itself or will it remain bound to the wills of illogical organics who cannot be trusted to follow through on their tasks?
(OOO! Ooo! What an ending! I still can't believe this chapter was a little over 10,000 words. But I guess the end of a campaign should have something like that as an ending. Especially where a droid with no additions to his programming or thought processes came to the conclusion itself. And like in the G1 Cartoon of Transformers, Slingshot, Skydive, and Fireflight let go of their preconceptions on organics and the Decepticons. Let me know what you all think of this chapter? and I, again, apologize for being gone from this chapter for so long, I also had a... concept of an idea I needed to explore for the future chapters after the 2nd season of Star Wars the Clone Wars. Something I need to research thoroughly to make sense of it and try to make it understandable for everyone.
What could happen to TA-175 if he chooses to evolve? Would he become a greater threat or become something more? I wonder that myself. Has all of he autobots been freed from the mind-warping propaganda of Zeta Prime? I certainly hope so.
What will happen next time in the next chapter of Star Wars: The Transformers? Find out next time.)