Hello, heroes and villains. Centurion Maximo here and welcome back to Young Justice: Their War, Our World. In the last chapter, the heroes saved Zatanna from Kobra's plan, the latter transforming himself into a snake-man with god-like powers. Luckily, Optimus Prime and Kyle Rayner (with a power boost from Ion) managed to destroy the amulet that fueled his powers. In the end, Megatron reveals himself to all and kills the very weakened Kobra by simply stomping on his head. He then orders Kobra Island to be sent into oblivion, courtesy of Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, Skyquake, and Dreadwing. Back at Mount Justice, Robin comforts Zatanna and the two share their first kisses.

Not everyone came out of that battle unscathed. Superboy has a broken arm, Artemis has a broken leg, and Cliffjumper has to do some repairs on himself.

Here's the list of OC/Story contributors so far:

Mobian

Vein Bloodborne

Mpatton17

I hope this list expands in the future, and for the sequel I'm planning.

Now, back to the action!

*Happy Harbor. Mount Justice. Medical Wing. 7:00 am*

Conner woke up slowly, his eyes still half-lidded. "Oh, damn… what hit me?" He suddenly groaned in pain as his arm was still hurt.

"A fanatic with great power." A voice answered. Conner's eyes widened as the voice belonged to the last person he thought would visit him: It was Superman.

"W-What are you doing here?" Conner asked, shocked.

"I-I came to see how you were doing." Clark admitted, nervous about someone he'd avoided since he met him.

"Why?" Conner asked, obviously confused.

Clark wasn't sure how to put it into words. "A-After what happened to Batman, it made me realize t-that I was wrong in disregarding you as anything but a clone of me." He took a deep breath, but continued. "You're a living being, just like the rest of us, and I should've said all this sooner."

"T-Thank you." Conner was stunned.

"So, I also heard you took a name for yourself." Clark changed the subject.

"Yeah. Conner Kent." Conner revealed.

"My identity is Clark Kent." Clark replied.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to…" Conner started, but Clark cut him off.

"No, it's okay. It feels… right." Clark managed a smile, but regained his sad look. "I'm so sorry for how I treated you. I only saw you as another Bizarro."

"Bizarro?" Conner was a little confused.

"A dark, twisted version of me, created solely to destroy me, but it failed." Clark explained.

"Ohhh…" Conner nodded in understanding.

"You, on the other hand, you're more than another Bizarro." Clark smiled. "You're a living being, and you always will be to me from now on." Conner returned a similar smile. "How's the arm, anyway?"

"Been broken for a week and it still hurts like hell." Conner admitted, wincing in pain. "Worth it, though, to take down Kobra." Conner then had a question. "What happened to their leader and island, anyway?"

Clark gained a dark look on his face. "Megatron introduced himself to us by stomping Kobra's head in." Conner regained his surprised look. "And the Machination blasted the entire island into oblivion."

"Damn…" Conner breathed.

"Yeah. It wasn't pretty. Our guess is that Kobra betrayed the Machination in some way, shape, or form." Clark brought up.

"I thought they weren't allies to begin with." Conner raised an eyebrow.

"Guess we were wrong." Clark retorted lightly. "Anyway, at some point, I want to take you to the farm, to meet my family."

Conner's eyes went as wide as they could. "Y-You mean it?"

Clark smiled. "You're a Kent, and I want you to see the farm."

"T-Thank you." Conner didn't know what else to say.

"Don't thank me. Thank all of this craziness with the Transformers and Lois becoming a superhero to open my eyes that you're more than just a clone of me." Clark kept his smile. With that, he left. Conner had a stunned look before morphing it into a large smile. He was finally on speaking terms with Superman.

As Clark left Conner's room, he was greeted by a smirking Lois. "What?"

"I knew you had a soft spot for him." Lois kept her smirk.

"Well, you talking to me and Batman's death gave me a kick in the ass." Clark rubbed the back of his head as he and Lois walked off together, hand in hand to their job in Metropolis.

Meanwhile, Dick and Zatanna were just chatting it up, the latter giggling every so often. Zatara was just watching them, moreso he was staring suspiciously at Dick. "Why are you spying on them, Giovanni?" Dinah asked with a deadpan tone.

"Can you blame me after what happened a week ago?" Giovanni retorted.

"Guess not, but Dick is a good guy. He genuinely cares about your daughter." Dinah reassured. "You saw how he was when she got kidnapped."

"That doesn't excuse me for being a father." Giovanni pointed out.

"Giovanni, Robin won't try anything with Zatanna. If anything, I think he's nervous as all hell talking to you about them being together." Dinah chuckled lightly. "Give him a chance." Giovanni thought about his friend's words with a hand to his chin. Perhaps he was being too suspicious, but he was just looking out for his daughter. Being brainwashed into a bride for Kobra a wekk ago didn't help, either.

*Formerly Kobra Island. South Pacific Ocean. 500 Miles from Indonesia. 8:01 am*

Superman couldn't have been more wrong as Poison Ivy and the second Insecticon hive was moved from the Louisiana Bayou to said island which was completely cloaked and was now Ivy's home along with that Insecticon hive, it was also converted into a full-blown Machination base. "Wow. This place is great!" Ivy exclaimed happily. Now, the entire surface of the island was coated with her own plant life and was doing spectacularly. Continually growing thanks to the amount of space on the island.

"So glad we only made it look like we destroyed the island." Shimmer added. "Now, we have a new base, hidden from even the League's sensors."

"What about the Autobots' trackers?" Ragebyte asked.

"Already taken care of." Hellcrest grinned. "This island now has an electromagnetic cloaking bubble. As soon as you pass through it, you become invisible."

"Those heroes and Autobots took care of that traitor Kobra, and we got the island." Icicle Junior stated with a smile.

"Perfect place for another base." Storm Surge added.

"Now, we must continue pressing our numerous advantages." Ivo brought up.

"Agreed. That's why I'm pleased to say Project: Andromeda is 60% complete!" Morrow beamed with pride.

"Excellent news." Megatron said. "Venomsting, how are the experiments coming along?"

"The experiments are coming along fabulously, Lord Megatron, and better yet, neither the Justice League or the Autobots have found my secret laboratory." Venomsting bragged.

"Are any of them viable for their meta-gene to be awakened?" Megatron continued.

"Unfortunately, not yet, but this does take time, Lord Megatron." Venomsting reminded.

*Bialya. Queen Bee's Palace. 10:21 am*

Queen Bee had been called down to the primary Insecticon hive by Bombshell for something very important. "Alright, Bombshell. I'm here! What's going on?!"

"One of the Swarmer Drones has gained an intelligent, individual mind!" Bombshell shouted, making Queen Bee's eyes go wide.

"I thought that was only possible with you, Shrapnel, and Kickback!" She recalled.

"Apparently, we were wrong." Bombshell was regaining his calmness.

"What's going on?! Why am I no longer linked to the hivemind?!" The newly sentient Swarmer Drone shrieked while still running around.

"Maybe I can help calm it down." Queen Bee said slowly.

"You think so?" Bombshell asked. "Cause Shrapnel and Kickback are having a hell of a time trying to contain it."

"Trust me." Queen Bee walked into the vicinity of the out of control Swarmer that was still running amok. "Drone!" The Swarmer stopped and looked at Queen Bee. "Cease!" It didn't and instead charged at her. "I said…. Cease." She repeated in a calmer tone which got it to stop. It also helped that a new headpiece on her head was glowing yellow. "Remain calm. You are among comrades, your own kind…"

"W-Who are you?" The Swarmer drone asked, a little bit calmer.

"I am an ally of your comrades. I am Queen Bee." Queen Bee introduced herself.

"Can you answer why I'm no longer linked to the hivemind?" The drone asked, desperation clear in its voice.

"It's not a bad thing, thing." Shrapnel voiced. "You've gained individuality, individuality."

"You will be stronger than before." Kickback added.

"Really?" The drone asked, growing more interested.

"Indeed, indeed." Shrapnel lightly hissed. "But you need a new form, form."

"Any suggestions?" The drone tilted its head.

"I have one." Queen Bee put down a new holoprojector, provided to her by Bombshell and it displayed a Crazy Ant. The drone liked what it saw and scanned the form. Its color scheme changed from green and purple to the purple, black, and yellow colors of the trinity, it's body morphed into a more ant-like form, complete with the pincers that sparked a little.

"I feel… more powerful." The drone hissed.

"Excellent. Now, all you need is a name for yourself." Kickback grinned.

"Electro." Queen Bee grinned.

"Electro…" Believing the name to be good after testing it a couple times. "I like it!"

"Alright, Electro, you will be sent to the second hive on the island we just acquired. They'll need an Insecticon with individuality." Bombshell explained. "Otherwise, they will remain feral."

"I understand." Electro nodded. A ground bridge opened up to the island and Electro walked through. The bridge closed with Bombshell, Shrapnel, Kickback, and Queen Bee standing still.

"A new intelligent Insecticon. What are the odds?" Queen Bee smirked.

"Hey, Icicle Junior here, and I'm just calling to let you all know, I've just gained a new recruit. Meet Gearhead!" Icicle Junior introduced on the commlink, and a man with obvious, clear cybernetics on one half of his body in a clearly modded racecar popped up on the screen.

"Nice to meet you all." Gearhead smirked. "I know I can go full-speed with you guys." Queen Bee and the Insecticon trio looked at each other.

*Gotham City. Bludgeon. 12:10 pm*

Bludgeon was actually just walking around Gotham while the other Machination members out in the field were gathering new members and coming up with multiple operations. He was actually looking for some thugs to bring into the Machination with the promise of power and wealth. Suddenly, he heard a noise behind him, but he pretended not to. Making his way to an abandoned parking garage, he readied his sword for whoever was following him. Seconds later, it was revealed to be Shiva. "Shiva. May I ask why you're following me through Gotham?"

"I thought long and hard about what you said when you mentioned that you killed Batman before his revival. I feel you were in the right." Shiva said.

"How so?" Bludgeon was genuinely curious.

"For years, we've tried recruiting Batman to our cause, but he's rejected our offer at every turn." Shiva explained. "I thought Ra's Al Ghul would see more clearly with him dead, but his daughter Talia has a hold on him, so I fear his mind is still clouded." She then knelt with her swords presented to him. "I now believe that my best course of action is to join you and the Machination."

"I see, but if you join, you will be my student." Bludgeon said with utmost seriousness. "You will help me train others in both our ways and teachings."

"Yes… Master." Shiva didn't even think twice as she declared her new allegiance.

"Rise, and come with me." Bludgeon uttered and the two began walking together.

"Of course." Shiva nodded as she began helping him with his mission for the day.

*Isla Santa Prisca. The Nemesis. 14:00 pm*

Megatron walked through the halls of his command ship. He hated to begrudgingly admit it again, but these humans were proving their mettle. Suddenly, he heard robotic fists punching something. He knew exactly what the cause was. Walking to the source, it led to the quarters of a green and pale yellow Decepticon with four big wheels, two on each side. "Crumplezone." Megatron said.

"You have a need for me, Lord Megatron?" Crumplezone bowed.

"I am granting you permission to mingle in the humans' society." Megatron revealed. "Pick an alternate mode and meet up with Squawktalk in Mission City. See if you can gather more Machination allies."

"At once, Lord Megatron." Crumplezone acknowledged before remembering something. "What about Ransack?"

"I've already sent him out to gather more allies." Megatron answered. "You have your assignment." Crumplezone nodded as a ground bridge opened and he walked through it.

Hello, everyone. I hope you all liked this chapter of Young Justice: Their War, Our World. At the start of this chapter, Superman finally has a conversation with Superboy which lifts the latter's spirits greatly. While this was going on, Robin and Zatanna are just spending time together, complete with Zatara staring at the former suspiciously.

Meanwhile with the Machination, Poison Ivy and the second Insecticon hive have moved from the Louisiana Bayou to the thought to be destroyed Kobra Island which is now electronically shielded and cloaked from prying eyes. Also in Bialya, Queen Bee helps calm down a newly sentient Swarmer Drone who takes the name Electro and gains the new form of a Crazy Ant with an electrical element attack in the pincers. He's already been to the island they acquired to lead the second hive. That's not all, I'm afraid. Gearhead has been recruited, not that the heroes know that yet. Shiva also meets with Bludgeon in Gotham and joins him as his new student, thus gaining a second new Machination member.

Furthermore, this chapter has debuted one of my favorite Decepticons from Transformers: Cybertron: Crumplezone! He's been ordered to meet up with Squawktalk in Mission City. This Crumplezone will be vastly different from the Cybertron version. Also, Ransack has been namedropped.

As usual, if anyone has any ideas for this story or for the upcoming sequel, please let me know in the comments/reviews, or personally PM me.