Galactic Shift Extend

by Seanzilla1988

A familiar Beastkin goes through a familiar abandoned Cauldron. However, she doesn't end up in another timeline, but Bellwood, home to a teen with a watch he wears on his arm that can change his shape to save the world from harm.

58. Clash of the Titan

SZ: Yeah….didn't expect a double update for this and the side stories section huh?!

Z0: He's got a lot of energy.

SZ: coming off thanksgiving dinner, and coming off the latest chapter for GSe Side Stories, so yes..I have a LOT of energy!

Z0: *shoots tranq dart into his leg*

SZ: Hey! Wh….br….buh bur….*slumps down onto the floor*TACOS!

Makoto: Yikes...we own nothing aside from original content so….*punches screen, causing it to crack and shatter*begin!

GT: That was kinda fast to break the camera, wasn't it?

Makoto: Shut up...

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"...In what way is this a good idea?" Byakuya deadpanned from nearby.

"Hey. Just wanna see if I can beat her or not," Akane grinned as she and Makoto stood behind a starting line...with the team's house having a large wall of crystal before it.

"Eh. Could use a bit of a stretch, plus it'll be nice to hang out with you guys for these last few days," Makoto shrugged, wearing a red sports top and black exercise shorts with exercise tape wrapped around her fists.

"Also our Hotel complained about our food bill…" Ben chuckled, having changed back after all the set up he did.

"Glad to see you two haven't changed since I've been away," Jenny giggled.

"Great to see ya too, Jen-chan!" Makoto waved as she hopped in place a bit.

"Mind telling I, Miu, why she's still tied up?" Miu complained from nearby, currently tied up to a tree.

"Because you kept trying to take RB away from Noel and La-chan," Hina pointed out.

"No I wasn't," Miu instantly denied, "You can't prove jack!"

"You had that same look in your eye when we first met…" Kibo argued.

"Mmm~!" Miu whined a bit at that, "You can't treat the greatest mind to ever live like this! This is b-!" she began before Lambda instantly stuffed her mouth with a bar of soap, "Mmph?!"

"No cursing."

"You're not allowed to curse around Robotboy. He's still a little boy so he can't be picking up bad words," Makoto teased.

"I have censors." Robotboy added while being held by Noel, "It is why we not take highway anymore."

"Seems apt…" Kuon muttered, "From what I've heard, American highways tend to have a lot of...road rage."

"It's true. My bro Daiya and I went to the states once when we were younger to check it out," Mondo spoke, "...We blanked out after we were called a couple of racist words...and got hit with broken bottles..."

"It was mostly you, wasn't it?" Kyoko sighed.

"Yup…"

"Ugh...Already getting a headache from th-" Byakuya began.

"GO!" Makoto and Akane shouted as they ran off towards the crystal wall.

"They're not gonna try and jump over that, are they?" Naegi asked, Mikan standing nearby with a medkit just in case.

"Eh, not the most dangerous thing Makoto has ever jumped over. You should have seen the time with the active volcano," Ben spoke.

"She did that?" Jenny blinked.

"Hai. We were….very worried," Noel muttered.

"Noel was ver-y upset!" Robotboy smiled.

"Not as much as Tsubaki," Ben sheepishly chuckled, "Her face literally matched her hair with how mad she was."

"And...j-" Makoto began before her communicator went off, "...Ah mou~!"

"Eh? Wh-" Akane began as she looked back at Makoto...only to end up crashing into the crystal wall, "?!"

"Ooh...That's gotta sting…" Mondo winced as Mikan hurried over..

"Ugh...What is it?" Makoto asked as she pulled her communicator out, "Still on vacation here, s-"

=Blukic and Driba did something stupid= Kajun stated.

"...How stupid we talking?"

=So stupid that we have someone reccomended by Optimus Prime coming to assist us in it=

"Oh come on!" Makoto complained.

"The heck is an Opti...Opto…" Akane began as she managed to pull herself out of the wall.

"Big giant good alien robot from outer space," Makoto simplified.

"I believe he was part of the resistance during the final battle against the Incurseans," Kibo recalled, his eyes flashing for a moment, "Question...is he a giant robot themed after a truck?"

"Yup."

"Then why not call him something like Ginrai Convoy?"

"What...why?" Ben asked.

"Oh…'Cause if you're a native japanese speaker pronouncing his name is like a tongue twister," Makoto pointed out.

"I never realized since I first learned English…" Noel noted.

"It does sound easier to pronounce," Kuon noted, "...Still, guess this is it for our vacation, huh?"

"Ahh man…" Akane and Hina muttered, the former being checked on by Mikan while wrapping some bandages around her head.

"We can get Mai to look after you guys," Makoto offered, "Hopefully it won't take us too long."

"In that case, mind if I come with?" Jenny asked, "Outside of fighting Jimmy and his...not-Avengers, it's been a while since I've gone on a mission with you guys."

"I thought his name was Bobby…" Kuon muttered.

"I thought it was Bimmy," Hina added.

"You mean Billy Billions? Ugh….That's the last name I need to hear," Byakuya groaned, "Bunch of uptight egotists…"

"Not touching that with a ten-foot pole…" Mondo muttered.

"You know they're bad if Byakuya is the one calling them out," Hina whispered.

"So...lunch?" Kuon asked, "I feel like authentic tacos."

"I'm game!" Akane and Ibuki beamed.

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"...Told you it was a bad idea…" Blukic whispered to Driba as they were put into a glass box by Grandpa Max and Kajun.

"What?! You were the one who thought of it!" Driba snapped.

"No, I didn't."

"Yes, you did!"

"..." Grandpa Max clicked a button as the glass box suddenly became sound proof, "This...now this is the best invention you ever made, Kajun."

"I am to please, Magister," Kajun smiled a bit as the elevator began to lower down, "Ahh...and here is Ben and his group now."

"Alright...What did the 'Wonder Twins' do now?" Makoto asked with a sigh as she, Ben, Jenny, Noel, and Robotboy walked over.

"Seems they managed to bring back an ancient Cybertronian to life," Kajun explained, "I would be impressed if it weren't for one thing….that Cybertronian I mentioned? It was a Decepticon."

"Decepticon...Aren't those the bad guys opposite of Optimus' and his Autobots?" Ben asked.

"Yes, and...It's big," Grandpa Max noted.

"How big we talkin'?" Makoto asked.

"Really big...though it's best if Optimus explains while we wait on his recommended person," Kajun explained as she went over to the main computer, taping a few keys on it before an image of Optimus popped up, "You're good, Optimus sir."

=Thank you, Miss Faycott= Optimus nodded before looking at Ben and his team =As you've probably heard, this Decepticon that was recently brought back is big...Titan class big from what I've been told=

"Titan? But...aren't those mere myths?" Skurd questioned.

"Huh? Um, sorry, but I'm lost. What's a Titan?" Jenny asked.

=Titans are an ancient race of Cybertronians. Ones that are so massive that instead of transforming into vehicles, they become literal cities= Optimus explained.

"...oh…" Makoto whispered as her ears drooped down in worry, "...Wait. But how did it come back if it's ancient?"

"These two used the Dwarf Star we had confiscated from Psyphon," Kajun deadpanned, pointing at the box holding the still arguing Blukic and Driba, "They supercharged it to act as a pseudo Spark for the Decepticon."

"Eh? But..why would they…?" Noel began.

"They wanted to impress Azmuth and hoped to be promoted to better positions or be Azmuth's apprentices."

"..." Ben led the facepalms that followed that.

"Where is this Titan anyway?" Makoto asked after they recovered.

"It's enroute towards Detroit," Kajun explained as she typed on the keyboard and another monitor turned on...as a loud, rumbling roar erupted from it.

"..." Makoto walked over and grabbed the case with the two Galvans, picked it up...and began violently shaking it, tossing them around. Their cries of pain unheard due to being in soundproof mode, "WHAT POSSESSED YOU TWO INTO THINKING THAT WAS A GOOD IDEA?!"

"Makoto...mad," Robotboy whispered as he hid behind Noel.

"I know...but they did a really stupid thing," Noel sighed, "They deserve it this time."

"Agreed…" Jenny added with a sweatdrop.

"Regardless, this is something that needs to be stopped," Grandpa Max informed.

=Agreed= Optimus nodded =And you'll need some back-up...neither I nor my team sadly cannot come assist. We recently dealt with some...very heavy stuff here on Cybertron, so I chose a liaison to come help and join your little team=

"Beg pardon?" Makoto blinked, stopping in shaking the box for a moment upon hearing that, "...we're getting an Autobot on our team?!"

=In a way, yes= Optimus explained before the Ground Bridge portal opened up near the group =Oh good. She arrived safely=

"She?" the group repeated as a figure could be seen walking through the portal.

Emerging from it...was a cyan-eyed girl around their age with dark skin and vivid red hair pulling two short ponytails on the sides of her head, her parted hair being held in place by a pair of orange and white clips. She wore a long-sleeved dress that was orange at the sides and a pale yellow/white in the middle reaching up to her neck with a blue gem just above her chest, the ends of the sleeves turning into fingerless gloves. She had a pair of yellow stockings with her lower legs covered in orange boots with white wedges.

"...Hah?" Makoto and Noel slowly blinked.

=Everyone, this is our representative. Sari Sumdac= Optimus introduced.

"Hiya," the girl greeted with a small wave.

"We have a strange habit of meeting cute robot girls…" Makoto blurted.

"Huh?" Sari pondered, raising a brow.

"She means me and Noel," Jenny explained as she pointed at herself and Noel, "It's...complicated for Noel."

"Is she the result of an alien protoform scanning a human and being raised by the human with the belief that she was completely human until a wound exposed the cybernetics underneath?" Sari asked.

"Eh?"

"Well, like Optmius said, I'm Sari," the red head greeted, "Nice to meetcha!"

"He-llo!" Robotboy waved back.

=Hopefully she'll be able to assist you, because this is one Decepticon you can't underestimate= Optimus stated.

"Don't worry, Optimus. I won't let ya down!" Sari saluted as the screen turned off, "Right, so any plans made so far to suggest?"

"Considering Tsubaki isn't here, I've made several suggestions for a defensive perimeter to Magister Tennyson," Kajun answered.

"I could go Way Big to fight him," Ben noted.

"Not a good idea, Ben. To compare sizes...Way Big would barely reach a Titan's knee," Kajun noted.

"She's right, Ben," Grandpa Max spoke, "Only way you'll be able to beat this thing is if someone manages to slip in and take out this Titan Decepticon's core."

"What I want to know is how these two found it," Skurd noted, looking over at the two.

"Sometime in the Age of Expansion, many Titans were sent off-world to make new capitals for the Cybertronian race," Sari explained, "Some found battling a little too addicting and each one that this happened to, they were forced into stasis or even offlined, often causing hundreds of deaths."

"Oh joy...so not only is it a living doomsday weapon...it's potentially an unstable maniac, too," Ben sighed.

"Great...it's Overlord all over again...only he's a mega-kaiju sized…" Makoto added with her own sigh, "And we were having a good vacation, too….but hey. Vacations never last...so..." she paused as she tapped her pendant, causing her armor to appear, "May as well get back into the heat of battle!"

"Can we get Max here? Maybe his Turbo powers can help...fry his brain...or his Cybertronian version…?" Ben asked his grandfather.

"Not at the moment," he replied, "He's currently dealing with a problem that popped up when he was visiting his mother."

"What kinda problem?" Makoto asked.

"Oh nothing much. Just a piece of alien technology stolen by an extreme sports loving mercenary, and now said Mercenary...has the power to turn into giant mutant animals," he chuckled, "So...you know…"

"Ahh….wait. Giant mutant animals?" Makoto blinked, "...Animo's not involved, is he?"

"Achoo!" Animo sneezed from his cell.

"That answers my question…"

"Crazy scientist that experimented on himself to fight you or a friend?" Sari guessed.

"Yeah. His brain's exposed now," Ben noted.

"I can relate, except the one I know became a living acid that can melt even alien metals through nanotechnology," Sari nodded.

"Yeesh," Ben cringed.

"So what can ya do?" Makoto asked.

"Oh, several things," Sari replied as dark orange armor formed over her chest while a helmet covered her head and ponytails with the armor over those resembling Jenny's own.

"...Oh that's so cool!" Makoto awed, "You henshined!"

"Dibs on her being my roommate when I come back from graduating!" Jenny called out.

"As much fun as this is, we still have the issue of a Titan that's currently tearing a path towards Detroit," Grandpa Max reminded.

"Oh, right. Sorry, Magister," Jenny apologized, blushing a bit.

Grandpa Max nodded before turning back to the large screen and nodded to Kajun. She tapped on the keyboard before a still image was brought up, showing a massive metallic beast on the screen in an overhead view obtained from satellite feeds. It was primarily gunmetal in color with hints of purple that shined from glass-like panes on it. Two massive cannons adorned its shoulders as a long, segmented tail was on it. Its feet had three 'toes' while its hands ended in three claws, each one razor sharp. Its head was reptilian in nature with a yellow pane making a nose of sorts for it. One thing that truly stood out to them all...was its sheer massive size.

"...Oh sweet bippy…" Jenny whispered with wide eyes.

"Mecha Godzilla got nasty!" Makoto gawked, her tail shooting straight up as she hugged Ben with wide eyes, 'If this had been what we got for the anime MechaGodzilla instead of that freaky city…'

"From what Blukic and Driba translated on the computers in it before it went berserk, the beast is called Trypticon," Kajun explained, "We don't understand it fully, but the moment it went active it began to proceed on a direct path towards Detroit."

"It could be sensing the Matrix," Sari noted.

"How does a movie relate to that Mecha-Godzilla copy beefed up on mecha-steroids?" Makoto asked.

"No no. The Matrix of Leadership," Sari corrected, "Look, it's complicated and I can explain later while we're making our way to deal with that."

"You'll need to take the Proto-Trukk," Kajun noted, "Trypticon is releasing an energy field that prevents Groundbridging from working in a twenty kilometer radius of him. But even then, it's dangerous. Drone forces deployed by the United States were all shot down from forty-three kilometers away from him from several beam weaponry."

"Sounds good t….wait...Rook has the Proto-Trukk…." Ben recalled.

"Yes, he has his. But don't forget that we have several backups. Rook's is a custom design of his own."

"I forget Rook is a car fanatic..." Makoto muttered, "Mainly since his car sounds like complicated rocket science."

"Least we have a way to get to our destination," Noel whispered.

---

"Ugh...m….muh...wh-wha…?" an ethereal voice groaned as a sphere of light rose up within a lone darkened hallway, "What happened...where am I? Last I remember is….Megatron...Optimus Prime…!" the sphere glowed red in anger as it flew off down the hall, "How dare they! I was so close to victory! Me! Starscream!"

*CLANG!*

"OW!" Starscream grunted as he hit a wall, "Frag it! Wh...wait a moment…" he muttered as he took a closer look at the reflection the steel wall gave off, "Is that...ME?! I'M JUST A SPARK NOW?! WHY AM I JUST A SPARK?!" he took a long moment, "It's okay...you just need to find your body...and then all will be back to normal. I mean...wait...where's my body?..WHERE AM I?!" he snapped as he flew off, "I swear if you're behind this Megatron and you destroyed my body, I will take yours and crush your Spark in my bare hands!" he stopped, "Why does it feel like I made him laugh?" he sighed in a defeated tone "...just...calm down, Starscream. Just...explore this place...and hope that you will find your body...and then take control of this place."

---

"...so far don't see any sign of it," Jenny noted as she and Robotboy flew outside of the Proto-Trukk.

"You'd think something as massive as that thing would be easy to spot," Makoto muttered as she looked out from the window of the Proto-Trukk

"I don't wanna suggest it...but...uh...it got out of our underground base...maybe...it's underground?" Noel offered.

"It would make sense," Sari noted, "I mean...it can transform into a city, so...maybe he transformed into one to recuperate or something."

"So...it's just hiding somewhere?" Ben asked, "Oh joy…"

"Hmm...maybe we can take advantage of that…" Makoto muttered, "We could check the news or a map online to see if any new cities 'mysteriously' popped up."

"I'll call Kajun to do the sciency thing." Noel offered.

"And while we wait for the results…" Makoto paused as she looked over at Sari, "Let's chit chat. So tell us Sari..how'd you get mixed up with Optimus and his crew?"

"Hmm...well…" Sari began as she looked out the window, "When I was younger-will explain that part in a bit- and still living with my dad, I was visiting one of his robotics labs while he was giving a tour a-"

"You snuck in didn't ya?"

"...Okay yeah I did."

"...you were a trouble maker as a kid, weren't ya?" Makoto asked with a grin.

"What can I say...I was really bored…" Sari chuckled sheepishly.

"Oh I can relate," Makoto chuckled, "When I was a kid, I often messed with the jerky adults and teens that teased some of the younger kids."

"Huh? Why would…?"

"Let's just say where I lived...Beastkin are often seen as the scum of society," Makoto frowned a bit, "Thank god I was able to meet my friends…" she paused before moving from her seat a bit to nuzzle her cheek against Ben's, "And my sweet goober of a boyfriend."

"It's...a long story involving time travel." Ben explained.

"Ah...say no more. I watch movies, time travel...takes too long to explain." Sari replied, "We'll talk about the details later." she smiled.

"Hai," Makoto nodded as she moved back into her seat, "So continue on how you met Optimus and co."

"Thanks. Things were...well honestly a bit normal before a lab experiment involving a cockroach and nanobots went really wrong…" Sari explained.

"C...cockroach…." Noel squeaked out.

"It's okay...it's just a story...no bugs." Makoto replied quickly before Noel overreacted.

"Don't worry. It's pretty much dust at this point," Sari added, "You see...I was running after my robot dog Sparkplug when he stole my pass, and I ended up meeting Bumblebee and Bulkhead when I bumped into the latter. My reaction was….ok to be frank? I freaked. Out."

"Eh we've all been there." Ben shrugged.

"And let me guess, after the misunderstanding and seeing Optimus and his team take down roachzilla, you saw them in a cool and better light?" Makoto asked.

"Eeyup," Sari nodded, "I even snuck inside Bumblebee so I can sneak into their ship...until he dumped me into a ventilation shaft when Optimus wanted Bee to transform. Next thing I knew? I was in the storage area with the Allspark, and my pass became a very special key that let me not just heal the Atuobots, but...well basically it was a very special skeleton key."

"So you had a magic key that made you the ultimate support." Makoto noted.

"Exactly," Sari nodded once more, "And good timing too...not too long after Detroit accepted the Autobots as their heroes, we were attacked by a Decepticon named Starscream...and oh Primus was he an egomaniac."

"Full of himself? Thinks he's tough stuff but in truth a coward when things don't go his way?" Makoto guessed.

"Eeyup," Sari answered, "After that and an incident involving Megatron...the Allspark was shattered into pieces and we had to gather them all up before anyone else would abuse them. It took a while...and after so many hardships and..." she paused before a sad sigh escaped her lips, "The loss of Prowl...we saved Detroit, fixed the Allspark, and Megatron and his cronies were sent to prison….until recently."

"Eh? Recently?" Makoto blinked.

"Let's just say thanks to one Sentinel Prime, he got out..and upgraded."

"U-upgraded?" Noel asked.

"Mutated is more fitting but you know...since they are machines." Sari muttered.

"...so you're saying we now have a freed tyrannic robot overlord that's the leader of the Decepticons flying out in space right now..plotting for revenge on Earth…" Makoto noted, "...Welp. It's defs official...Earth attracts a LOT of dangerous people...both human and alien."

"Well h-" Ben began.

"Guys…" Jenny spoke up, earning the others' attention as she and Jenny looked on at something with wide eyes," I...think we found it."

"Huh? What are y-WOAH!" Ben exclaimed as he pulled the Proto-Truk to a stop...seeing the massive Cybertronian that was Trypticon not too far from them.

"...Oh sweet bippy, he's bigger in person…." Makoto whispered with wide eyes.

"Not even the Armageddroid was this big…." Jenny added, her optics wide as well.

"That's...how do you stop a thing like this?" Ben asked.

"I...I don't know…" Sari whispered, "I know we gotta take care of its core to stop it...but how are we supposed to get in?"

"Noellie, please tell me you can see some form of entrance with those eyes of yours!" Makoto begged.

"Ano..ano…" Noel whispered, summoning Bolverk and converting it into a sniper rifle as she looked through the scope, "I can't see anything...it's covered in so many turrets and metal."

"It must not have a visible...entrance," Ben muttered, "I mean it's like a living...Battle...city…"

"If there isn't a visible entrance, we'll need to make our own," Makoto noted before looking at the Omnitrix, "Or we could do a little ghosting through a mothman."

"Good idea!" Ben smiled, slapping the Omnitrix and turning into Big Chill.

"Whoa~!" Sari awed.

"Neat, huh?" Makoto asked with a grin while Big Chill put his hands on the sides of the vehicle, "You'll get used to this...and this as well."

"Wh-" Sari began before the entire Proto-Truk suddenly went intangible, "Woah!"

"Good idea," Jenny psoek as she and Robotboy entered from the back, the latter changing back to his smaller state as the Proto-Truk silently begna to fly towards Trypticon's back, "This way it won't see us coming."

"At least this way we won't get blasted out of the air if it sees us," Big Chill whispered as they slowly floated into Trypticon.

---

"Hmm? I could've sworn I just heard something…" Starscream muttered as he continued to float along the metal halls before stopping in a large room, "..I would investigate and eradicate it if I had a BODY!"

*CLANG!*

"AHHHH!"

"Hmm? Did we hit something?" Makoto blinked as she poked her head out, the Proto-Truk becoming visible.

"Probably nothing." Big Chill spoke, "Don't poke your head out, who knows if this thing has like...giant robot antibodies or something…"

"...I didn't hear or detect anything," Jenny spoke, one of her pigtails converted into a satellite dish while one of her eyes glowed, "No heat signatures, or anything with a pulse, human or otherwise."

"...We're not gonna split up and search are we?" Noel asked, holding Robotboy close.

"Probably not a good idea." Big Chill spoke, "Let's keep going, I'd rather stealth mode this whole thing...so we don't trigger a giant city sized robot to go into attack mode."

"Probably for the best," Sari whispered as Makoto poked her head back in.

"D'oh…." Starscream groaned as he floated back up, "What hit me...who dares strike me?!" he snapped before he felt something brush past him, "...what was that? It felt...chilly...a Necrofrigian? What is a Necrofrigian doing here?..I better investigate this..." he whispered as he began to follow the invisible 'Necrofrigian.'

"Brr….sca-ry…" Robotboy whispered as he looked out the window, seeing nothing but wires and metal covering the area.

"You said it Ro...I know this thing is technically a Cybertronian...but even still realizing it's alive...makes this so...disturbing." Big Chill added as he kept his hands pinned to both walls so he could spread his power out, "I just really don't want this thing to transform on us. If it's as big as Grandpa says...we don't have anything to stop it from going on a rampage."

"No kidding. Omega Supreme would only be a gnat to this thing…" Sari whispered, "...Though...there is this one Cybertronian I've heard about from my teacher...but I doubt we could find him."

"Him?"

"There's a legend of a Titan Cybertronian that goes by the name Metroplex," she explained, "Though...I don't know much of him since he's a legend."

"Let me take a guess...This big lug...is the big bad scary one, while Metroplex is the big good one who saved the day?" Big Chill asked, "But since the Cybertronians treat these things like legends...no one knows where Metroplex got sent to, if anyone even believes that's a thing."

"Yeah…" Sari nodded slowly.

"...hmm...if we try and ask Optimus, there's a chance Trypticon might pick up on the signal," Jenny pondered.

"Then he'll wonder 'why the heck is someone making a phone call from inside my body'…?" Makoto added.

"Which will lead to whatever defenses it has in its body being activated," Noel added.

"Which will lead to dangerous situations that cost us our ride, split us up, forcing us to adventure through his body and survive his robotic immune system of death traps…" Big Chill finished, "So...we all agree...Stealth mode don't fail us now."

"Agreed," the others agreed...unaware that Starscream was floating right outside the invisible Proto-Truk...and heard everything.

'Fascinating...so the Autobots' little fleshy pet got some friends...even more important, this place..is in truth the legendary titan Trypticon!' Starscream mentally beamed, ...wait. Then that means they are going to try and stop it….I won't allow that!...But first...I need a body. A suitable body to fight in of course…'

---

"Uh...okay. Ya mind reminding me why we're back on Earth...with Trypticon not too far from here?!" a large rat asked Optimus as the Autobots were gearing up inside their base.

"Because we aren't going to abandon this world to deal with a mess that came from Cybertron, Rattrap." Optimus argued simply.

His body altered upon rescanning an earth vehicle mode. His body thinned out, his entire upper toro was bright red. White stripes across each shoulder with two metallic diesel pipes jutting up from each side; his Autobot insignia on his left shoulder. His large red forearms ended in dark blue hands. His red torso had two large blue screens set in red plates over his pectorals, a streak of silver over each piece with two glowing lights over each piece of armor, the two pieces of armor opened slightly to reveal a small rectangular piece colored in black with the red Autobot insignia in the center as well. A Metal grill plate formed in his abdomen, around his red sides. His waist was colored in white and continued in that color down to his knees where his armor became dark blue. The armor going over his knee joints had glowing red squares in the center, and silver shutter-like sections down the front of his shins, and the tires for his vehicle mode located behind his legs. On his back was a backpack of armor with two small wings extending over his shoulder blade section and a boxy section in the center, with two small thrusters pointing down. His helmet remained dark blue with his ear antenna slightly larger, his mask a deeper and solid silver, a long hexagonal crest atop his helmet.

"Yes, but why am I gettin' dragged into dis?!"

"Because Big bot is the leader, and he'll lead us to victory!" a large cheetah beamed as he ran to a stop, transforming into a more robotic mode, "Speaking of, I am ready to kick some Trypticon butt, Bos Bot!"

"Don't get too overconfident, Cheetor," Optimus sighed as he looked over at a nearby screen, showing Trypticon half a distance away from Detroit, "This is something we need total focus on."

"Right! Focus!" he smiled.

"Heh...you...focus?" Rattrap scoffed.

"Yup…" Cheetor nodded...before he noticed a small red dot nearby, "...don't chase it….don't chase it…"

"Three...two...one…" Rattrap counted down before Cheetor transformed back to Beast mode and began to chase the dot, "See?"

"Why would you even have that?" Ratchet asked from nearby.

"To prove a point, doc."

"That's enough, you two." Optimus sighed, "Cheetor, stop trying to climb that…"

"I think I'm stuck…" Cheetor muttered.

"Hahahaha!" Rattrap laughed.

"Silverbolt?" Optimus spoke.

"I shall take that," Silverbot said as he took the laser pointer from Rattrap.

"Joik…"

"Jazz, how are things being set up at Sumdac tower?" Optimus asked as he turned his communicator on.

=Defense systems are being set up= Jazz answered =Got everyone evacuated inside the building in case Trypticon comes into the city=

=Can we bring up the fact we're about to face a TITAN?!= Bumblebee exclaimed in the background.

"I'm happy to listen to all complaints, after we save the planet." Optimus replied, "Until such a time as we've saved the world, please hold all complaints, smart alec remarks, and general sarcasm, and I will greatly appreciate your following of this direct order from your commanding officer." he smiled.

"Did he just order us to not complain…?" Rattrap realized.

"Oh good...I won't need to shut off my audio receptors for the rest of this trip then." Silverbolt smiled.

"'Bout time he gave an order I can fully get behind." Ratchet sighed happily.

"Hey hey…"

"But enough sitting around. Is everyone ready?"

"Ready as ever, Boss Bot!" Cheetor shot up, transforming into robot mode as he saluted.

"Ready as I'll ever be," Ratchet sighed.

"Let us go into battle, my comrades!" Silverbolt declared.

Everyone looked down at Rattrap.

"Fine! Ready to potentially die!"

"That sounded like sarcasm…" Optimus smirked.

"Ugh! Yes sir!"

"That's more like it...now Autobots, Maximals, transform and roll out!"

---

"..I think we're in a storage area," Makoto whispered, peeking out to see the Proto-Truk now in a large room with multiple rusted and dust covered crates around the area, "...I think we can rest here for now."

"Jenny?" Big Chill asked.

"Not picking anything up in here," Jenny answered, her eyes a black and neon-green color as she looked around the room, 'She may boast about it...but least Miu can back her claims up by being a good mechanic with Kazuichi….wish she would take it easy with the cursing.'

"Phew...good," Big Chill sighed in relief as he and the Proto-truk became visible, the NEcrofrigian timing out and changing back to Ben, "I was close to timing out."

"We really need to ask Azmuth for some lock codes for more aliens." Makoto muttered, "The whole time limit thing makes stealth a lot harder for your stealthy aliens."

"I know right...and my family wonders why I go for fast and loud as a battle plan." Ben complained.

"Least we got some time to rest and examine the place," Sari pointed out as the group began to step out of the Proto-Truk.

"Maybe we can find a map in here," Noel offered.

"Good idea," Ben sighed, "Now...any idea...where to find one?" he asked looking around.

"Hmm...there's probably one on one of the walls," Jenny guessed, the group unaware of Starscream quietly floating into the room...and headed right towards Jenny, Robotboy, and Sari.

'Hmm...which to pick…' Starscreamed thought as he looked at the three, 'The Femmebot seems capable, but...ugh. That feels wrong for some reason...and the young bot seems to be a good choice for a body...but it is small...and less I possess Prime's little fleshbag pet the better…'

"Skurd your smart. You know anything?" Ben asked as Skurd slithered out from under the Omnitrix.

"Oh so now I'm wanted…" he sighed, "Well I don't know much of Cybertronian lore, but I do know that there is something written on that wall in Cybertronian." he pointed.

"Alright. Least we're getting somewhere," Makoto muttered.

"I…" Robotboy began before he felt something go into him, "?!"

"...Robotboy?" Noel blinked as she looked down, seeing Robotboy's head slumped down as he looked at the floor, "...guys, something's wrong with Robotboy."

"Did you remember to charge him before we left?" Ben asked.

"She did. I saw her take him off the charger this morning," Jenny answered.

"I know maybe his battery is all wonky, he does get roughed up a lot in a fight, and those things look like generic AA's…" Makoto offered, "Didn't the Doc give you spares for emergencies?"

"He did," Noel nodded, reaching into her suit's pocket to pull out a spare set of Robotboy's batteries.

"Then go and change his batteries."

"Hai," Noel nodded, getting on her knees and about to pick Robotboy up before he suddenly grabbed her hand, "?!"

"Did I say you could grab me, you stupid fleshy?" 'Robotboy' spoke as his head shot up, his eyes glowing red and a familiar mark appearing on his forehead.

"Eh?!" Noel gasped before 'Robotboy' tossed her away into a crate, "Ahh!"

"Ah! Noellie!" Makoto gawked as she rushed over, "What happened?!"

"Th...that...that's not Robotboy," Noel grunted as Makoto helped her up.

"That's correct!" 'Robotboy' laughed as he flew up into the air, "Not my first choice for a temporary body, but this will do!"

"...Wait…." Sari began in realization...before facepalming with a sigh, "Oh Primus no...not you…"

"Yes me, Prime's little pet! Decepticon supreme air commander Starscream!" 'Robotboy' declared as he crossed his arms.

"Who?" the others all asked.

"Starscream…" he repeated.

"No not ringing any bells…" Ben shook his head.

"Were you the funny one with the rotating head?" Makoto asked.

"WHAT?!" Starscream gawked, "No! I was Megatron's right hand bot!"

"I thought that was Shockwave," Sari countered.

"Oh! You were the big funny one with the boom-boom punch!" Makoto smiled.

"Yeah no one on Earth knows what a Starscream is…" Ben shrugged, "We all know Megatron. He was scary."

"...Yes well...it was thanks to both Prime and Megatron that I lost my original body!" Starscream snapped, "Now I'm nothing more than a Spark...well thanks to your little robot friend, I can find Trypticon's core...and take over him!"

"Is now a bad time to tell you we melted your old body?" Sari smiled.

"YOU WHAT?!" Starscream gawked.

"I mean...we kinda didn't want to drag it with us back to Cybertron…" she shrugged, "So we just dumped it in a volcano."

"WHY YOU LITTLE!"

"And done!" Skurd shouted.

Suddenly a green flash went off as Starscream/Robotboy was wrapped up in Feedback's tendrils which plugged in and began draining his energy to lock up his body.

"What...what just happened?" he asked, falling to the ground.

"We made you keep talking so Skurd could find Feedback's DNA sample and catch you." Ben smiled.

"Duh." The girls added.

"What...but you didn't do anything to even hint at that!"

"It's called texting…" Ben held up his phone, "It's what we Teenagers do. Also...your kinda...dumb."

"Grr...you dare….?"

"Oh I dare…"

"...then…" Starscream began as he left Robotboy's body...and flew straight at Jenny's, "Time to trade up!"

"Wait wh-" Jenny began before Starscream slammed right into her, "?!"

"Ahh! Jenny!" Noel exclaimed.

"...mmm…" 'Jenny' frowned as her eyes changed red and the Decepticon's symbol appeared on her top, "Another temporary body...but.." 'she' began as her hands converted into blasters, "This one I won't have to worry about losing power!"

"So your gonna be a girl now?" Ben asked.

"What...no I am not...it's just temporary!"

"And back to full power!" Skurd spoke as Robotboy floated up and converted to Battle Mode. His eyes flashing brighter then normal as he glared.

"How do I keep falling for this?!"

"Your dumb." Ben smiled as Robotboy tackled Starscream/Jenny.

"Grr...I'll show you who's dumb!" Starscream/Jenny snapped as their back opened up, letting some missile launchers pop out and fire a flurry of them at Ben and the others.

"I got them!" Sari shouted, her helmet reforming as she dashed out. She then jumped up as a pair of energy blades popped out of her wrists before she spun quickly in place for a moment, stopping as all the missiles were suddenly sliced up into pieces before exploding.

"WHAT?!"

"I've been training since Megatron's attempt to destroy Detroit," Sari smirked.

"Also I don't think you get how Jenny fights...let alone how half of her powers work." Makoto added, "Her missiles aren't all that useful outside of cover fire...we know that, that's how she uses em…"

=Trypticon senses explosive substance going off...engaging defenses= a large booming voice went off.

"...and you used them to give us away…" Makoto whispered as multiple turrets popped out of the walls and floor.

"Who's dumb now?" Starscream/Jenny smirked.

"Still you genius...the guns are aiming at the shooter." they all replied.

"What?" they blinked before yelping as multiple lasers fired right at them, "AHH!"

"Ano...should we help?" Noel asked as Starscream/Jenny screamed as they were avoiding lasers like crazy.

"Yeah working on the how part Noel…" Ben muttered, "This is...a ghost...robot...ghost...a Ghobot?"

"That sounds like something someone would make to try and cash in on the Autobots' battle against the Decepticons," Sari noted, "And even if it is Starscream...we can't let Jenny get hurt."

"Yeah but how to stop him from...you know...just jumping around our robotic friends…" Ben added, "That's kinda important."

"That it is," Makoto nodded along with Noel.

"Maybe I can...I don't know, go Ghostfreak…"

"And devour his soul?" Skurd asked, getting some looks, "What? It's on the table...and not like he's a good person…"

"...yeah we're not doing that," Ben sweatdroppped, "Besides...even if I did, he'd probably taste like oil-covered black licorice."

"No yeah I could see it…" the girls nodded in understanding.

"Touche...then lets just yank him out and toss him aside and then run." Skurd added

"...wait. If he's basically a ghost…" Makoto began before looking around her tail.

"What are you doing?" Noel asked.

"Looking for something we got from Danny when me and Ben visited him in Amity a few days ago," Makoto answered as she reached deep into her tail before pulling out a certain thermos, "Bingo! Just in case we deal with any of his ghost enemies...now let's hope it works on Starscream."

"How lucky is that...good thing we don't clean our traveling supplies...in this case your tail…" Ben muttered, as he slapped the Omnitrix and turned into Ghostfreak, he flew off and through Jenny before coming out holding an orb of purple light in his hands, "Wow you are small...aren't you supposed to fit into a giant robot? What are you...three sizes too small?" he snorted.

"Gh! Unhand me!"

"Mmm….sure."

"Wait, really?...This is a tr-" Starscream began before he was suddenly pulled into the Fenton Thermos, Makoto quickly sealing it up, "Wh-what is this?! Let me out!"

"That would be a human made invention...yes...you lost to a human turned alien...and a human piece of technology." Ghostfreak explained as he flew off to help a now confused and panicking Jenny.

"In short...you're a loser." Makoto smirked, shaking the Thermos a bit.

"Ahh! Don't do that!"

"Nope."

"Okay...I don't know what happened, but I feel like I've got tons of ego flowing off me," Jenny whispered, shaking a bit as she hugged herself.

"You got possessed by Starscream after he left Robotboy's body," Ghostfreak explained with Robotboy nodding, "Don't worry...we managed to get him into the Fenton Thermos...Danny's dad will probably be happy knowing his inventions work on alien ghost as well."

"I mean...we kinda already knew that…" Makoto muttered, "You got sucked into it enough times back when we met Danny…"

"Yes...when Z'skarr was in control of my body," Ghostfreak argued.

"Still worked…" She teased.

"I will haunt your tail…" he crossed his arms in annoyance.

"Shutting up…" Makoto meeped, hiding behind Noel as her tail shot straight up.

"I said stop shaking me!" Starscream snapped.

"So...we have a ghost Starscream in a can...what do we do with him after?" Sari asked.

"Lock him up in a warehouse in the middle of nowhere and let him be forgotten to time?" Makoto offered.

"I second that!" Jenny held her hand up with Robotboy joining her.

"I will murder you if you don't release me!" Starscream shouted.

"How? Y-" Makoto began before tensing when a laser shot by, singing a bit of her tail fur a bit, "...oh...right…it knows we're here."

=Pulses both organic and robotic detected...terminating trespassers=

"RUN!" Ben panicked as they scrambled back to their ride.

"That's how, you odd and weird looking fleshbag!" Starscream mocked...before he was rapidly shook, "AHH!"

"Technically you're not doing nothing, you're just a soul stuck in a thing we earthlings eat out of!" Makoto countered.

"GRRRRR!"

"Come on come on," Ben muttered as he and the others got back into their Proto-Truk, the brunette rapidly trying to search for the alien he wanted, "Where's Big Chill?"

"Weren't you Ghostfreak a few seconds ago?!"

"I don't have them put into themed lists!" Ben argued, "Each Playlist is diverse!"

"Well I'm sorry for panicking because we're inside of a giant Mechagodzilla that's shooting lasers at us from inside it!" Makoto argued back.

"This is not the time for us to do this couple argument!" Ben snapped.

"I think it is!"

"We're gonna die…" the others muttered in a deadpan.

---

"...Trypticon just got faster," Silverbolt whispered, flying above Optimus and the others as they were standing outside the city.

"It must've detected Sari and Ben's team," Optimus guessed.

"Why did we send a bunch of human kids in there again?" Rattrap asked.

"Did you want to do it?" Optimus asked.

"Nope!"

"Well there you go, we needed brave individuals to do this job." Optimus replied.

"Hahaha!" Cheetor laughed.

"Mmm..." Rattrap frowned at that before the sounds of Trypticon's roar shook the entire area, "?!"

"It's going into attack mode." Optimus frowned, "Autobots, Maximals, be ready!

"Yes sir!"

---

"...okay. So it can even sense us while invisible," Big Chill muttered, the Proto-Truk littered in burn marks and bits of it missing or melted.

"This is scary...I don't wanna be here…" Noel muttered.

"Scary…" Robotboy shivered.

"Yeah...it's like we're in a haunted military base….only replace the base with a giant Mechagodzilla that transforms into a city," Makoto added with her own shiver, "...AHH! We forgot to check the map!"

"Aww too bad~" Starscream mocked

"Why are you even talking...you're trapped in a soup container...you're still more of a pathetic loser then any of us come close to being." Makoto replied, "No one even remembers your name."

"Makoto...stop picking on the ghost with no name." Big Chill added on.

"Sorry. It's just it makes it too easy," Makoto snickered.

"I AM NOT AN IT! I AM…!"

"A suck up nobody even remembers?" Sari countered.

"SHUT UP!"

"Dude no one cares, you're not even intimidating...do you even know how silly your voice sounds? You sound like you breath helium…" Big Chill groaned.

"Maybe if you were someone memorable...like...Megatron?" Makoto smirked.

"GAAAAAAAH!" Starscream screamed out of pure anger.

"Back to the map subject at hand…" Sari spoke up before pulling a cellphone out, "I was able to get a quick pic of it while we were dealing with Starscream hijacking Jenny's body."

"Don't remind me…" Jenny muttered before blinking, "...Wait. When did you get a phone?"

"Just before I came to Bellwood," Sari answered, "Went home to my dad...admittedly I begged him for one."

"Did he say no?"

"Yup...because he already made one for me," Sari smiled before stretching her phone a bit, causing it to enlarge, "I can adjust the size of it to let us get a better view of any pic I take with it."

"Your dad is really good at this." Noel noted.

"Of course he is. He is Issac Sumdac after all."

"Wait. Issac Sumdac?" Jenny repeated, "As in one of the current top leading people in robotics and owner of the company of the same name?"

"Eeyup."

"Wait….your rich?" Makoto blinked.

"Makoto…" the others sighed.

"What! It's a legit question!" she argued, stuffing the Thermos into a little container hidden in the seats...which was thankfully sound proof.

"I am. I do get an allowance so I don't end up breaking my dad's bank account," Saro nodded before blinking, "...oh shoot. It's been a while since I've been to Earth, I forgot to check my bank account…" she realized before shrugging, "Eh. I'll check after we're done with the mission."

"Probably for the best." Big Chill spoke, "For now, check and see where we are on that map."

"Hmm….I think we're somewhere near Trypticon's midsection…" Sari muttered as she looked at the map, "The storage room was on the floor beneath us, so we're slowly closing in on Trypticon's Spark chamber."

"How many more floors?" Noel asked.

"I think….eight to ten."

"You think?"

"If we had an opening, I could ask the metal of Trypticon how many," Sari shrugged.

"You mean ask him?" Makoto asked.

"No. The metal itself."

"Half-cybertronian say what?" Makoto blinked.

"You...can talk to metal?" Jenny blinked.

"Yup."

"That...is new." Makoto blinked.

"It's complicated, but I think it would be better if I show more than tell," Sari stated, "Mind stopping real quick so I can show?"

"Sure, I think I see a little safe spot to land." Big Chill spoke

"Cool," Sari nodded as she lightly poked out a bit, touching her hand against the wall as she closed her eyes, "Hmm...I see….okay was wrong there...hoo boy that's gonna be tough…" she opened her eyes slowly as she moved herself back into the Proto-Truk, "Good news, we got about four to five floors left till we reach the Spark Chamber."

"What bad news?" Robotboy asked.

"Bad news….after Trypticon found us out, there's a bunch of turrets and stuff on the second to last floor."

"So he doubled down on the last boss floor…" Makoto muttered, "How do we get past that?"

"Hmm...There's a blindspot in the north end of that floor. If Trypticon can get distracted by something outside, we can sneak in through the blindspot and reach the Spark Chamber," Sari offered.

"Are we ever that lucky?" Big Chill asked.

=Autobots detected within Trypticon's vicinity...engaging battle=

"Nevermind…" he muttered, "I'd rather not risk goofing this up."

"Then let's go!" Makoto hissed as the area began to rumble.

---

Trypticon roared out as he unleashed a flurry of lasers and missiles at Optimus and the Autobots, the more earlier members of the team quickly moving out of the way of the barrage.

"It knows we're here!" Rattrap panicked.

"I know, right!? This is way more exciting than waiting here doing nothing!" Cheetor laughed, running around in animal mode to avoid each laster and missile with ease.

"I knew it! We're gonna freakin' die!"

"I hear complaining, soldier!" Optimus shouted as he flew out of the way of some missiles.

"Ah come on!"

"Onward to battle!" Silverbolt declared as he charged, swerving out of the way of each laser before tossing two of his feather weapons at the Titan Decepticon's turrets.

Trypticon gave a small growl as it noticed the incoming projectiles. The giant Decepticon glowed for a moment as a faint explosion went off.

"..."

"Did he get it?" Bumblebee asked.

=SKREEEEEEEEONK!=

"Does it look like he got it?!" Rattrap panicked.

Trypticon snarled before his optics settled on Optimus =You=

"Me?" Optimus asked.

=Bearer of the Matrix, abandon hope! Your death approaches!= Trypticon roared as the yellow section of his head rose up, exposing another laser fully charged up =Perish!=

"OH SCRAP!" Rattrap freaked.

"If that laser fires…" Optimus whispered, looking back to see Detroit in the distance, "Autobots, Maximals! Do not let Trypticon fire that laser!"

"Oh great plan…" Rattrap muttered, "Just one question: how?" his nose crinkled, "And what's cookin'?"

"Cooking?" Bulkhead pondered as Silverbolt sniffed the air.

"It's coming from Trypticon," Silverbolt noted, looking at the Titan to see some panels on his chest glowing red, "Is he overheating?"

"Of course…" Optimus realized, "With all that firepower, he has to have systems in place to keep himself from overheating."

"Those are probably dissipation coils," Ironhide noted, "If we blast those outs, that'll mess him up big time!"

"We're following Ironhide's lead on this! Fire on those coils!" Optimus ordered.

"Got it, Big Bot!" Cheetor saluted as he rushed off.

"And hopefully Sari and her team are doing okay," Optimus whispered.

---

"Hoo...d-did it just get hotter in here?" Makoto panted, fanning herself a little.

"With how big this guy is, I'm not surprised he's overheating," Jenny noted, "He might be deploying dissipation coils to help cool himself."

"That explains why it feels like an oven in here…" Noel whispered, wiping a bit of sweat from her face as Robotboy fanned her off.

"So for those of us who don't have the ability to survive this sort of thing with only mild discomfort...what level of panicked should we be?" Makoto asked.

"Probably a lot," Sari spoke, "Ben?"

"On it," Big Chill replied, taking a deep breath as he filled the Proto-Truk's interior with cool icy air.

"Oh that's more like it…" Makoto sighed in relief.

"Yeah...hoo...oh lordy, it's starting to get toasty in here again…" Skurd muttered.

"I got it…" Big Chill muttered as he blew again, only he ended up blowing out some steam, "...Uh oh."

"...Oh I just realized something…." Sair whispered as her eyes widened, "I think he finally encountered Optimus and the others outside!"

"Meaning everytime he fires...he heats up more," Jenny whispered.

"And he is a living organism...meaning this heating probably helps deal with invaders…" Noel added.

"Skurd, any chance you got a way to make Big Chill go from a chill to a blizzard?" Makoto asked.

"Let's see…" Skurd muttered, patting the Omnitrix emblem, "Necrofriggian and Polar Manzardills are his only cold-producing samples he has unlocked...perhaps if I include some Orishan and Cascan…"

"Anything to make it so it's not steaming in here…" Makoto panted out, sweat dripping off her, "My Proto-Armor is starting to feel a bit uncomfortable in this heat…"

"Oh you multicellular organisms...so fragile," Skurd muttered, "Fine, let's try some Cascan. Freeze the water as you shoot it. This should help to insulate the heat out as the ice melts to water, which will cause a cycle of constant refreezing."

"Please hurry…" Noel whispered, Robotboy now spraying some mists into her face to keep her cool.

"Okay. Here goes," Big Chill spoke as he held his hands out, Skurd morphing them into Overflow's as he let out some cool mist at the others..

"Oh that feels much better," Makoto sighed in relief.

"Hai...so cool," Noel added with her own sigh.

"Hopefully it won't put too much strain on him," Sari stated, "I mean if he's busy cooling us off, how's he gonna keep us hidden from Trypticon's defenses?"

*BOOM!*

"I think he's more focused on the intruders outside!" Jenny yelped as the area shook a bit.

"He really doesn't like Optimus…" Sari noted, "Also how'd he know about the Matrix?"

"...Good question…" Jenny blinked.

"The what?" Makoto asked.

"The Matrix of Leadership," Sari explained, "It's a piece of Cybertron itself that it personally gave to Optimus."

"So...Optimus is...like the chosen one of space?" Makoto blinked.

"More or less, yeah," Sari nodded before a solemn look appeared on her face, "It was after we learned that it was dying and had to go into a deep sleep…"

"...How long a deep sleep?" Noel asked.

"Millions of years."

"Millions of years?!" most of them shouted in disbelief.

"For a Transformer...that's not very long actually…" Sari muttered, "The real problem is Megatron is out there in space again. And he's scarier now…"

Everyone swore they heard a cry of panic...before looking down the little section they hid Starscream in and realized he could hear them.

"MEGATRON?! HE'S FREE, AND SCARIER?!" Starscream panicked.

"Oh yeah. Sentinel used this Cosmic Rust he made the Autobot scientists remake on him, but Megatron used the antidote for the normal strand and he ended up Reformatted," Sari shrugged before shuddering, "He's a lot scarier-looking now and a lot tougher. From what Optimus told us, he was even able to break the Powermaster Armor that Optimus used to take on and beat Overlord."

"The awesome armor!?" Makoto gawked, "Gah, that stupid…Oh, I hope that Sentinel guy's in big trouble!"

"..." Sari glanced away from her.

"...Ohh…" Makoto cringed, realizing what that meant.

"Yeah...We think he sacrificed himself so Optimus could get away...even if he was putting up that ego of his to the very end."

"How about...we not talk about it...cause I get the feeling Optimus is sensitive on that subject," Big Chill offered, "Jerk or not...they did used to be friends once, right?"

"Yeah," Sari answered, "We need to keep going to the Spark Chamber and take it out to stop this guy from within."

"Agreed," the others nodded.

"What of him?" Robotboy asked, pointing at where the thermos Starscream was stuffed in.

"DON'T LET ME OUT!"

"Eh. I'm sure he'll be fine," Makoto shrugged.

---

"GAAAAAH!" Rattrap screamed as he was sent flying by an explosion, "I AM NOT FINE!"

"Twins, catch him!" Optimus called out, avoiding lasers and rockets mostly aimed at him.

"Yes sir!" Jetstorm and Jetfire shouted as they flew past him and caught the flying giant rodent.

"Ugh...When I woke up dis mornin', I was expectin' a nice day, ya know? Not fightin' an actual living Titan of all things!" Rattrap groaned before sniffing the air and looking to see the coils emerge on Trypticon once more, "Oh dis is just peachy..." he quickly transformed and pulled out a small device, "Alright, youse two, I can't believe I'm sayin' dis, but we gotta get in close so I can throw dis here bomb in dose coils."

"Okey dokey!" the two saluted as they flew him over, dodging several shots along the way.

Rattrap narrowed his optics as he kept a hold of the twins combined vehicle mode. He reeled his arm back and threw the small device at the coils. He quickly smacked the twins several times and they flew off. The device hit the coils on the left 'ribs' of Trypticon before going off and causing the Titan to let loose a screech of pain as the smoke dissipated to reveal them to be blown to pieces.

"Yes!" Rattrap and the twins cheered.

=GRAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! I'll crush you! I'LL CRUSH YOU ALL!= Trypticon bellowed as he swung his tail at them, knocking the trio away and separating the twins to land several kilometers away from one another and Rattrap to land in Silverbolt's arms.

"You're welcome," the Fuzor noted.

"Oh my hero," Rattrap mock swooned.

"I can still drop you," he smirked in response.

"Yeah, yeah, now get us outta here!"

"Keep it up, Autobots, Maximals! We're hurting him!" Optimus called.

=You think you can crush me!? I am Trypticon, the Prime Hunter!= Trypticon roared.

"Well, we're the Trypticon hunters!" Cheetor shouted, rushing past underneath Trypticon as he fired multiple shots at some openings.

=GRAAGH! Grr...I'll crush you like tin!= Trypticon roared as he began to lift his tail up.

"Woah boy!" Cheetor yelped, skidding to a halt as he transformed and ran back the opposite direction.

"Well...we have him angry," Optimus spoke as he raised his arm to block the shockwave from the tail slam, "But he's still far too powerful."

"Well, with one of his coils destroyed, it'll take longer for him to cool off between long-range attacks," Ironhide noted, "And the other coils will stay out longer, meaning we can get another chance to blow them to pieces."

"Good point," Optimus nodded, "Ironhide...given the situation...you're allowed to get your big guns."

"YES!" Ironhide beamed, "Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! This is gonna be sweet!"

"...I feel worried. Should I be worried?" Rattrap nervously asked.

"From the time I've spent with Ironhide on Dinobot Island and the fact that I've seen him hanging around Wheeljack since the Exodus? ...Yes, you should," Silverbolt admitted, cringing a little.

---

'Okay, Starscream...You need to think. You came back as a bodiless Spark that can possess machines...you woke up inside of an actual Titan...you encountered a group of organics with a pair of robots that you possessed before they caught you with a strange device that works on Sparks like a Spark Extractor...And you now just learned Cybertron can't support life for millions of Stellar Cycles with Megatron and Optimus both Reformatting into much stronger bodies,' Starscream thought to himself.

"So while we have a chance...How much stronger is Optimus?" Makoto asked.

"Well he's almost twice as big, and even before he Reformatted, he and Megatron could go blow for blow. I think he's a lot stronger now. He can even lift up entire space ships with one hand," Sari spoke up, "...No, seriously. We tested it with Omega Supreme in his ship mode. And despite being so bulky...he can really move!"

"Sugei…" Noel and Robotboy awed.

'Ah scrap…' Starscream realized how low his chances of victory are becoming.

"So he's like a whole new person now?" Makoto asked.

"Kinda. He's still the same old Optimus to me, but he sure talks smarter now," Sari muttered.

"Is there a way to give what Optimus got to my friends?" Noel asked.

"Hey…" a certain couple complained.

"You need that and you both know it," Skurd stated, "The wisdom part. Creation knows that you two, Ben especially, have enough in the power department."

"We're plenty smart!" they complained.

"Wall…" Skurd pointed with his little pseudopod.

"OH CRAP!"

"Good driving…" Makoto sighed.

"Crap!" Robotboy happily repeated.

"Benjamin Kirby Tennyson!" Noel complained.

"I'm sorry! But I'm trying to fly a literal hunk of junk at the moment!"

"Another wall~" Skurd cheered.

"Don't tempt me with putting you in the freezer!"

"Robot parts…"

"Wha-Oh my god!"

"Ooh not bad~" Skurd complimented.

"We almost died!"

"You mean you almost died...I'm small, squishy, and fire proof…" Skurd argued.

"But not jar proof," Makoto countered.

"Mmm…"

"KNIFE!" Robotboy shouted.

"Ro, what did we say about quoting that webshow?" Makoto sighed.

"No! Knife!" Noel and Robotboy yelped as they pointed ahead.

"What kn-OH GEEZ!" Makoto yelped as a large serrated blade came out the floor and came right towards them

"What is wrong with this place?!"

"Why does he have giant serrated blades inside his body!?"

"Probably some form of trap in case anyone got near the core," Jenny guessed.

"I swear to god...if he starts shooting Acid...I am done with this mission…" Big Chill groaned.

"Maybe not acid...but how do you feel about internal flamethrowers?" Skurd asked with wide eyes.

"...Yeah, once we blow up that Spark Chamber, I'm going to go Way Big while inside of him and tearing myself out from the inside-out," Big Chill stated, his eye twitching in rising anger.

"You stole that from that Godzilla comic…" Skurd noted, "Either that, or from that movie about the aliens and that one scene of the chest burster."

"Please let's not talk about that movie," Noel squeaked, shivering as she held onto Robotboy tight.

"I meant the comic…" Big Chill sighed.

"You are not as cool as Jet Jaguar…" Skurd replied.

---

"Ironhide, are you ready?" Optimus asked on his comm.

=You bet! Oh boy, this is gonna be epic!= Ironhide cheered.

=We're gonna be drinking the good oil tonight!= another voice cheered on the line.

"Easy, Wheeljack," Optimus advised as he looked at Trypticon to see his coils exposed once more, "Aim for the coils and fire!"

=Fire in the hole!= both shouted. The Autobots and Maximals all paused and cringed as a loud explosive discharge was heard, they looked up and followed an arcing track through the sky as a massive blast of Energon came in and just missed, hitting Trypticon's leg; But it still had enough power to make it stumble =Ah scrap! Recharge! Recharge!=

"I must admit...that is impressive…" Optimus awed with wide eyes.

=Ain't seen nothing yet, chief!= Wheeljack shouted.

=You insects!= Trypticon roared as he bent down on all fours as the tip of his tail began to glow.

"He's doin' somethin' new!" Rattrap panicked.

"Ironhide! Wheeljack! I don't care what you need to do, but if you can fire that weapon again, do it now!" Optimus ordered as he rushed forward, "If it's allowed to unleash an attack of this scale, countless lives, both Human and Cybertronian, will be lost!"

=We'll give it all we got Boss Bot!= Ironhide replied.

=We might be able to get something, Optimus, but it might not be as potent as the last one!= Wheeljack spoke up.

"Do what you can...and I'll see what I can do," Optimus replied, "I won't lose another home."

=You heard 'em, Wheeljack! Let's fire at that giant Decepticreep!= Ironhide declared.

=Gotcha! Ready to fire!=

"Adjust for its new posture and the angle of descent!" Optimus reminded.

=Right!= they called out.

"It's about to strike!" Silverbolt exclaimed.

"Now!" Optimus shouted.

=FIRE!=

At that, a slightly smaller blast shot out over their heads. Just as Trypticon opened his jaw, the blast flew into his mouth. An explosion went off in his jaw as his balance was ruined, knocking him over as smoke billowed out.

=BULLSEYE!=

"Boy, he sure got a mouthful," Cheetor noted, "That was Ultra Gear!"

"You said it!" Bumblebee agreed.

"Did...did they knock 'em' out?" Rattrap cautiously asked.

"It looks like he's been knocked into Stasis Lock," Silverbolt noted.

"Ironhide, Wheeljack...good work. Begin repairing and charging up that weapon in case he wakes up." Optimus spoke, "Autobots, Maximals! We have a boon in time! Begin flanking and preparing to attack."

"Yes sir!"

---

"...ow…." Ben groaned, the group piled on top of eachother as the Proto-Truk was turned on its side.

"What happened?" Jenny asked as Sari put a hand on the floor.

"...He's taken a strong blow that's knocked him into a temporary Stasis Lock," Sari noted after a moment before pointing at a massive door ahead of them, "There's the Spark Chamber!"

"Ngh….about time…" Makoto groaned as she tried to get up, only to slip a bit as she fell on top of Ben, her chest covering his face, "Oof!"

"I'm surprised he hasn't gained skill in holding his breath with how often this happens to him…" Skurd noted, "Also he's running out of oxygen…"

"MMMMM!-!-!"

"Does...that happen often?" Sari blinked.

"Quite a bit, both before and after they got together," Jenny answered.

"Can't...breath…" Noel squeaked as she was sandwiched between the two robot girls.

"The squishy ones are prone to the most damage…" Skurd noted, "Oh...dear girl, I think he's fainted…" he looked at Makoto, "I know you love the dear boy...but you're literally smothering him…"

"Huh? A-Ah! Sorry," Makoto apologized as she quickly got up, letting Ben inhale deeply.

"Ahh...it's fine, babe...just...hoo," Ben panted as the group managed to untangle themselves from the pile.

"Noel okay?" Robotboy asked as he helped her up.

"I-I'm fine," Noel replied between breaths of air.

"Sooner we blow it up, the better," Ben noted.

"Agreed," Sari nodded as they began to approach the core, "Once we take care of that Dwarf Star, Trypticon will go back to being an empty husk."

'...Empty husk you say…?' Starscream thought, the crashing having knocked the thermos out of its hiding place and popping the lid open, letting him out, 'Very interesting…'

"I can handle that," Ben spoke, "Upchuck ate one before." he paused, "I did like...burp up a giant laser beam that almost wiped out Rushmore...and most of the forest…"

"You blew it up?!" Jenny gawked.

"Hey if I didn't...then the bad guys would've won," Ben defended as they approached the doors, "Now...how to open this up?"

"I think the real question is how many monuments have you damaged?" Makoto added.

"Not important." Ben smirked.

"I think it is…" the girls replied.

"Oh dear...the new girl is already blending in with the group," Skurd noted.

"Pretty thick…" Ben noted, tapping the wall before turning on the Omnitrix, "I think I've got a great one for this." he pushed down and the green light went off, "GRIMLOCK!"

"Grimlock!?" Sari gasped, "How the…!? What the…?! But he just…!"

"Long story short? Ben scanned this big fire sword that was on this Huntsman's ship and now he can transform into Grimlock," Makoto answered.

"Be warned...if your Grimlock was stupid...this one is even worse…" Skurd spoke.

"Booger just mad cause Grimlock is awesome!" he huffed, leaning forward and transforming to Dino mode and rammed into the door, denting it, "Grah! Stupid door!" he shifted to robot mode and slammed his foot on it, buckling it in before ripping down the right half and slamming the left half in with the side of his fist, "Take that!" a moment passed and he looked at Skurd, "Booger did something to Grimlock's body, didn't he?"

"Oh, maybe a smidge of Tetramand and Apoplexian to your muscles," Skurd replied, "You want to be a brute? Then you do it right or don't bother."

"...Me, Grimlock, know that…"

"Of course you did…."

"Grimlock could have gotten it…" he grumbled, taking a seat and crossing his arms.

"Aw...sure you could have." Makoto spoke, tapping the side of his leg.

"Alright, let's deal with this," Jenny smirked as she entered before poking her head out, "Yeah...Everyone with sensitive eyes need to wear sunglasses while we're in here until that star's out."

"Already ahead of ya," Makoto gave a thumbs up, a pair of sunglasses over her, Noel, and Robotboy's eyes while Sari had her helmet on.

"Me, Grimlock, good," Grimlock huffed.

"Yes...But you also need to become a Gourmand to eat that dwarf star, do you not?" Skurd reminded.

"...Me, Grimlock, only doing this because me, Grimlock, want to," Grimlock grumbled as he turned into Upchuck and Makoto put a pair of sunglasses over his eyes, "Thanks."

"No prob, now bon appetit," Makoto giggled as Upchuck waddled into the room.

"Fair warning...this is gonna get pretty explosive...so take cover," Upchuck warned as he spat out his tongues as they wrapped around the Dwarf Star unit. With a bit of effort, the tongues won against the tensile strength of the holding...and sucked it into Upchuck's mouth, which he swallowed whole with a loud gulp. After a few seconds, his stomach began glowing as it began growing out slightly.

"Hit the deck!" Makoto panicked as everyone jumped down.

Suddenly, a massive green beam of plasma shot out through the door, scorching the frame, and melting and warping most of the path they took to reach here. An explosion went off in the distance. Everyone slowly got back up as they turned to see Upchuck groaning while laying on his back and patting his stomach.

"Urp...heartburn…" he groaned, "Not...not gonna do that again...for...urp...another five or six years…"

"Oof...My boy, I think even I felt that…" Skurd admitted, actually looking a bit queasy.

"Something so small and adorable...can be so nasty…" Sari noted.

"Anyone got some antacid?" he asked, "Or a doctor? Preferably a doctor!"

"Well…" Makoto began, walking over and carefully picking him up, "Least we can…"

"VICTORY IS MINE!" Starscream shouted as he flew past the group.

"?!" everyone turned to see Starscream's Spark quickly enter the chamber.

"Oh not again," Sari squeaked with wide eyes.

---

"Okay...He really ain't movin'," Rattrap muttered, cautiously looking down at the downed Trypticon, "...heh. Well...looks like Red and her team managed to take down Trypticon from de ins-" he tensed when Trypticon began to move, "?!"

=That's Starscream, High Supreme Commander of the Decepticons to you rodent!= Trypticon..or rather Starscream roared as he began to get up.

"GAH!" Rattrap screamed as he ran away from him.

"Starscream?" Optimus asked as he stepped forward, "I saw you go offline. You died...How in the name of Primus are you even here?"

=Simple Prime! While my original body is gone...my Spark has lived on!=

"So what is your game here, Starscream? Trypticon is damaged inside and out, and The Decepticons have left this sector of the universe. You're all alone…" he stepped forward, his optics narrowing, "I will give you one chance: take this new life and leave my planet." he glared as his eyes began glowing bright. He held his hand out as a handle slid into his palm, as metal extended over his hand, and ignited with bright hot orange Energon into a single edged battle axe.

=Hmm...I would, but I have something I like to accomplish first= Starscream stated =First...I'll destroy that pathetic organic city you call home...then I shall destroy you and any other remaining Autobot here on Earth, and then...I find a planet to repair myself on, and then go seekout Megatron!=

"Sadly…" Optimus glared, "That's never going to happen. Because I'm going to stop you, and rip out whatever Spark is left inside of that shell." he threatened honestly as Starscream seemed...to be honestly intimidated, "Mark my word, Starscream, you won't hurt a single life on this world, so prepare to return to the Well of AllSparks."

=...On second thought….I'd rather not waste my strength fighting you, Prime…= Starscream muttered as he stepped back =So instead…= he grinned before jumping up high into the air =I'll take your little organic pet and her friends with me!=

"Sari…" Optimus spoke, "Starscream don't you dare...I swear there is no corner of the universe I won't find you!"

=Then you better catch me if you can Autobot! Hahahaha! But it looks like you can't fly anymore!=

"Ratchet! How are the twins?" Optimus demanded on his com link.

=They are a little banged up, but even then I doubt they can link up at the moment!= Ratchet replied.

"If...if only I could still fly...if I could fly...I could save Sari...I could save everyone…" Optimus spoke. A glow coming from his chest for a moment, his Matrix of Leadership responding to his emotions. The light shone out brighter and seemed to resonate with something.

---

Back in Optimus's personal quarters in the Autobot base on Dinobot Island, the remains of Optimus and Sentinel's armor and Leader-1 began to glow. One of the old trailers Optimus used for many a purpose resonated with this light. All of them flashed brighter and brighter until merging together into a new shape. It drove itself out at amazing speed to reach its destination with its master. As it drove, the glow faded to reveal a black trailer. It drove forward before it began opening and unfolding. With the oh so similar sound of the T-Cog reconfiguring modes. The Trailer transformed into a black Jet of sorts. Wings extended out, as the nose was a turbine-like engine that began roaring with power as its two thrusters ignited and launched it off into the air.

---

Optimus blinked as the light died down. He then turned around as they heard the sound of something breaking the sound barrier. The Jet Drone flew around him as his eyes widened.

"What's that?" Cheetor asked.

"I think...that's mine." Optimus spoke as it slowed to a stop and hovered before him.

"Wh...what's it doing?" Ratchet blinked.

"..." Optimus looked up at Starscream/Trypticon.

He then ran forward before jumping and landing on the Jet drone...as it took off into the air. The drone extended anchors around Optimus's legs as it locked him in place so he wouldn't fall off. He looked down before leaning forward and picking up more speed.

=What...proximity warning...Prime?!= Starscream asked looking down to see Optimus catching up =HOW?!=

"STARSCREAM!"

---

"That...must've been Optimus," Sari grunted as she and the others were holding down onto anything that was bolted down.

"And he...sounds mad," Jenny grunted as a transformed Robotboy held onto Noel.

"Yep...he done goofed…" Makoto added, "So...if Big old Optimus is even bigger and more awesome now...how badly is this gonna hit?" she turned to Sari.

"Uh-oh…" Sari realized.

"Ben!" the girls screamed.

"Into the Proto-Truk!" Ben shouted as he was going through the Omnitrix to look for Big Chill.

It was at that point that things shook even worse. They all turned to see an explosion as something powerful blasted the body of Trypticon. The tremor knocking them around and off balance and falling to the ground. All of them groaning, Ben's Omnitrix smacking into the floor...and entering Scanning mode.

=WHAT ARE YOU!?= Starscream panicked.

=DNA SCAN COMPLETE. NEW DNA SAMPLE INSTALLED=

"Uh...what?" Ben blinked as he turned the Omnitrix over...to reveal the Decepticon symbol selected, "Oh that's probably not good…"

"Hoo boy…" Makoto whispered in worry, "Why is that an option? You already have a Cybertronian form!"

"I have an Autobot form!" Ben realized, "It's like how I can turn into two kinds of Upchuck!"

"So that means you can turn into a Decepticon now?!" Sari gawked.

=WHAT?! AN ORGANIC BEING A DECEPTICON?!= Starscream snapped as the area rumbled.

"Run!" Ben spoke, "Worry about it later!"

"Right!" Makoto shouted, jumping over to the overturned Proto-Truk as she lifted it back up onto its wheels, "Hurry and get in!"

=If I can't escape, I'll make Prime Suffer by crushing these pitiful little creatures!=

"Like we'll let ya!" Ben shouted as the group was inside the Proto-Truk, the girls and a de-transformed Robotboy buckling up as he turned the Omnitrix on and quickly slammed down on it.

Unlike all the other times, a slight purple flash went off as the front of the Proto-Truk was ripped apart. The girls and Robotboy blinked as a large dark indigo-blue armored leg slammed down in front of the vehicle.

=Oh scrap…= a digital voice complained.

They climbed out to see what form Ben had turned into. He was a tall indigo cybertronian. His body was accented in red and yellow, as his forearms were covered in white armor, his upper legs colored in white as well. His armored codpiece had a buckle-like decoration with two side pointing triangles, a large rectangle with two smaller rectangles under it, the Omnitrix set in the center of the larger rectangle. His shoulders had these screen like sections of grey panels with black lines streaking across them that resonated with whatever this form said like a synthesiser. His helmet was indigo with a white solid mouthguard, and vents framing his mouth. A single large red visor resembling sunglasses and horn accents and a crest resembling the pattern of the Decepticons insignia. Which was also located on the large black panel in his chest. Overall he looked more blockish and angular then other Cybertronians.

=Uhm...this is different= he spoke the shoulder accents went up and down like a sound wave graph =Woah...I sound like a stereo or an autotuner...=

"Th...that looks a lot like Soundwave," Sari whispered with wide eyes.

"Sound...wave?" Robotboy repeated.

"A really dangerous Decepticon," Sari explained, "Jenny, RB, the moment he pulls out a guitar. Be careful...he could override you guys and take control of you."

=I have a guitar?= Ben asked in confusion. He looked around before flinching as a minigun folded out of his back and over his right shoulder =That...is not a guitar…=

"That's kinda cool...Babe what else can you do?" Makoto asked.

=I don't know, it's nothing like Grimlock= he replied looking at his hands, =Uh okay...does this guy have an alternate mode?= he began shrinking and folding into himself until everyone blinked and saw...a music player, a human scale one no less.

"Th-that's new...I've never heard of a Transformer...shrinking…" Sari muttered.

=Oh great...I'm the one Deceticon who doesn't turn into a flying thing= he groaned, he transformed and returned to his normal size once again =I still feel like me, I don't feel evil or anything=

"You sure...nothing about pledging loyalty to Megatron?" Sari cautiously asked.

=Nope=

"Phew…"

=You know it's rude when y-ow! When you ignore me!= Starscream shouted as the area rumbled once more.

=Oh right we're still inside of someone…=

"So is it cool if we steal the name Soundwave...cause I'm hard pressed to think of anything else for this form." Makoto spoke up.

"...know what? Since the original is gone...fair game," Sari shrugged in response, "Plus before he turned evil...Soundwave was technically my music player...so...yeah I'm okay with it."

=I can dig it~= Soundwave cheered, his voice reverbing a little at the end, =Now...how to get out of here...if only I could actually turn into something useful at the moment, like a car or…= at that he twitched and leaned forward his body transforming as he turned into a tricked out SUV, =Something? Uh...did...did I just turn into a second alternate mode?=

"You did," Jenny answered.

"SUV," Robotboy added.

"...well, least now you have a mode of transportation for your future kids," Noel slightly joked.

"...This does save us money on car insurance…" Makoto agreed.

=Wait, what?=

"I get to drive!" Makoto cheered.

"Can you just sit there and let Ben do the actual driving?" Noel asked in concern.

"Oh don't worry. I'll be careful," Makoto assured.

"Already worried…" Jenny muttered as the girls and Robotboy hurried and climbed into Soundwave, "Even more than when Miu had this look in her eyes around me and Kiibo one time…"

"Found the gas!" Makoto cheered.

=Wait I haven't agreed to-AND WE'RE DRIVING!= Soundwave panicked as they drove off.

"..." Noel said nothing as a seatbelt was offered to her which she clicked into place. The others following her lead as they drove off at incredible speeds.

=Oh no you don't!= Starscream roared as drones began to seep out and follow the group =I'll make sure Prime suf-GYOW! I'll make sure to chase you until the end o-AH! Stop that!=

"Never, Starscream!" Optimus shouted from outside.

=So does anyone remember the way out?= Soundwave asked, his voice graph showing on the stereo.

"We came in via Big Chill," Makoto answered.

=Oh...right…=

"...RB, Jen?" Makoto spoke, getting the two's attention, "We may need an exit…"

"Wait...Soundwave is a Decepticon." Sari reminded, "He has natural weapons built into him."

=I do?= at that the minigun formed atop his roof once more =I do=

"Oh...then blast our way out!" Makoto shouted as she drove him around a corner, "Sari, any walls that feel weak around here?!"

"I think there's one up ahead."

=Shooting= at that a barrage of purple energy beams hit a wall tearing it down and letting Soundwave drive through.

"Wow...that thing really packs a punch…" Makoto noted.

"I guess this is the difference between an Autobot and Decepticon." Noel noted.

"True...though Grimlock still packs quite a punch too," Jenny added.

=We got our opening, so hang on tight girls!=

"Wait is he?" Noel realized as another blast...and they all began falling out...and through the sky down to the ground, "He did it!" she cried.

"This is gonna be insane!" Makoto added.

=Come on Decepticon body...don't fail me now...flight mode flight mode!= Soundwave pleaded as they flipped around through the air.

"What the?" Optimus blinked seeing the SUV falling through the sky, "What is that?" he then blinked as Sari leaned out of the window and happily waved to him.

"Don't worry it's just Ben! He's not a real Decepticon!" she pointed to the similar purple insignia on his side.

=Don't draw attention to it!= Soundwave pleaded.

"...he can transform into one?" Optimus blinked.

=No..no! You…!= Starscream began as he reached out to grab Soundwave

=Hands off= His gun aimed and blasted the hand away and knocked them through the air =Bad idea!=

"Ya think!?" Makoto snapped, "From now on I drive!"

=I am not an actual car!=

"You are in the form of a SUV! Kinda hard to argue!"

"Ano...minna?" Noel spoke, making everyone look as she looked out the window with wide eyes, "We're gonna crash!"

"Wh-" Makoto began before realizing how high they were, "...AHH!"

=If I could try and focus please!= Soundwave complained.

"I am allowed to panic all I want!" Makoto snapped.

=I legitimately can't argue that…=

"Good boyfriend...now turn into a Jet or something!"

=Trying...I don't think I can transform with all of you in here=

"...uh oh….Jenny!"

"Already on it!" Jenny shouted, opening the door as she and Robotboy hopped out, the latter transforming as they immediately got underneath Soundwave to try and slow their descent.

"Everyone can fly but me and Noel!" Makoto pointed out, "Oh duh...Ben think you can save your own butt if me and Noel jump out?"

=Probably= he replied.

"Wait...you and who?" Noel blinked before Makoto slipped into the back and opened the door, "...oh no…"

"Shut your eyes, Noellie!" Makoto shouted.

"Wait! I can just…!" Sari began just as Makoto grabbed Noel and jumped out.

=I love her...but I never proclaimed to love her for her foresight…= Soundwave muttered.

"KYA~!" Noel screamed as she and Makoto fell, the Beastkin holding her in her arms.

"Don't worry, Noellie! W-" Makoto began before their descent began to slow down, making the two blink for a moment, "...why are we slowing down?"

"You know…" the two looked behind them to see Sari holding up Makoto, a pair of wings with turbines sprouting out her back as they began to slowly head towards the ground, "I was gonna offer to fly you girls down…"

=This is not a flight mode!= Soundwave complained while falling past them in robot mode.

"He's gonna learn how to fly right?" Noel asked.

"Yeah he learns with time…" Makoto nodded.

"He's still falling…" Jenny mutered.

"I can't look…" Noel covered her eyes.

*CRASH!*

=...I'm okay….a bunch of trees...and a giant rat broke my fail…= Soundwave groaned from below.

"Why~~?" Rattrap wheezed.

"Why is there a giant Rat?" Noel asked as they floated down.

"Why am I crushed under a Con?" Rattrap argued.

=Long story…= Soundwave replied, =But not a real Decepticon…=

"Prove it…" Rattrap countered before a green flash went off, "?!"

"See? Not a Decepticon," Ben smirked a bit...before he fell to his side, "Though I feel real sore from that crash…"

"Ah…" Makoto spoke as she landed next to Ben, "Don't worry, we'll get you fixed up later...after we deal with Mecha Godzilla…"

"I think Optimus has it covered," Sari noted, looking up and seeing Starscream/Trypticon struggle to hit and even defend himself from Optimus' barrage of attacks.

"Man...Optimus is way cooler than any Cybertronian I can turn into." Ben awed.

"I can only agree with you babe…" Makoto joined him in aweing at the spectacle.

=This can't be happening!= Starscream snapped as he tried to swing his tail at Optimus =I possess the body of a Titan! How is it I'm having trouble dealing with a Autobot much smaller than me!?=

"You might be in a Titan, but he's been dead for eons, ages of inactivity and decay has left him weaker! And your spark is not strong enough to revive his full power!" Optimus spoke as his hoverboard began transforming again, "You're still the same Starscream, all you do is take power from others, you never change...you fail at the one thing we Cybertronians do best, transforming!"

He jumped off his board as jets in his feet and his backpack ignited carrying him up. His Hoverboard flew after him, before breaking apart and floating around Optimus. The wings and thrusters lined up with his back, a section folding out, and lining up over his shoulders. Optimus' chest plate lifted up to reveal the Matrix of Leadership, before the new chest plate linked with his own and closed over his chest, forming a new silver chest armor with blue accents over his chest, the silver center flashing as a Gold version of the Autobot insignia formed in the center; armor began linking around under his arms as the rest linked up with his backpack unit. The wings extended out as the thrusters roared to life. His legs lined up and linked up with armor forming into black armor with blue knee guards, the sides of his legs armor had two turrets that spun around and aimed forward as jets ignited from his new armored boots lifting him higher into the air. A black codpiece linked to his waist further armoring up his body. Black and Blue shoulder armor lined up and slid down the exhaust pipes on his shoulders and linked into place. Optimus raised his arms as new gauntlets lined up with his arms, he punched his hands into the black and red gauntlets with small wings decorating them. Larger blue hands extended out of the gauntlets as they twitched open with new energy before they clenched into fists. Optimus spread his arms out as two cannons locked onto each gauntlet before holding his hand out and grabbing the nose section of his hovercraft as it transformed into a powerful cannon he grabbed in his right hand.

"Has he always been that cool?" Ben asked.

=What...what are you?!= Starscream shouted seeing this transformation.

"I don't have a name for it per say." Optimus spoke floating in the air in his new armored formation, "But in honor of two Autobots who are pathing a new era for our kind...I'm gonna call this...Jetpower...Jetpower Optimus Prime!" his eyes flashed as the engines on his back ignited with more power...and suddenly shooting faster than anyone could keep track of, "I gotta say...I do love being able to fly!" he laughed stopping right in Starscream/Trypticon's face, "I think I'm even better at it then you Starscream."

With that Optimus aimed his new weapon as it charged up and unleashed a powerful beam of blue energy as it impacted the Titan with a massive explosion that knocked him around against his control.

=GAAAHHH!= Starscream yelled as he was sent skidding back, losing footing as he was barely standing as his toes dug into the ground =No..no! Not like this...I won't be denied victory again!=

"Sorry Starscream," Optimus spoke, flying around and shooting him from multiple angles at such a speed it was like the Titan was being pelted all at once by beams of energon, "But your first mistake was attacking the home I am making here for Autobots. The home we made here with humans. You should have learned your lesson from all the other times we sent you packing! Just give it a rest!" he aimed and fired, his giant cannon shooting alone with his arm and leg mounted guns. The beams pelting Starscream/Trypticon causing the titan to buckle and fall to one knee.

Optimus flew up as his eyes flashed, he then flipped around and aimed with his free arm, the cannon charging up and unleashing a blast of blue energy, that upon impact froze a portion of the Titan's armor. Optimus flew forward and jammed his cannon through the frozen section...and into the interior of Trypticon's body. He grunted and pulled the trigger unleashing blast after blast into the interior making explosions emanate from the Titan. He flew up once more as he turned around to begin another round of bombardment before pausing as he felt the Matrix glowing once more.

"What?" Optimus asked as he came to a halt in the sky, "Inside?" he responded to a voice only he could hear, "How Trypticon died in the first place?" he repeated to the voice in his head, "Well...it's worth a shot." he spoke as he flew in and through the hole he formed in Trypticon.

Optimus grunted as he flew around avoiding defense after defense. He followed the voice from the Matrix and flew up. He aimed his Big Cannon and fired, clearing a path of turrets and impacted the central chamber. He flew forward before coming to a stop as he saw something stabbed into the center of the spark chamber.

It was a sword, the handle was a faint purple, and had a crossguard that resembled the Matrix to an extent, a gold ring in the center with a faint blue gem in the middle, two grey short guards extended to the right and left tipped in silver metal. Red extended from the top and bottom making it a literal named Crossguard. A Long broadsword blade extended out with the Autobot insignia stamped in the blade near the crossguard, two purple arms folded up against the base of the blade. Optimus stood there with wide eyes as he reached out and grabbed the handle, his other arm moving and putting his cannon behind his back. With a grunt energy ran up his arm and into the blade before he yanked it out. The center of the crossguard glowing brightly as the blade flashed, cleaning itself of rust and wear, scratches and chips repairing themselves as the blade restored to pristine condition, the arms on the side folded out as the blade began glowing a faint blue.

"Grab Hold of it Brother, the sword of your sibling, used by Autobots in the days of the war to fell the mighty Trypticon. The Star Saber, The Sword of Prima, your myths called it the Cyber Calibur as well, but you, You know it's true name. Take it Optimus"

Optimus held the sword up as energy began to form around his body.

=Wait Optimus what is that?! What are you doing!= Starscream asked seeing all this happen.

"Starscream...it's time I put this giant back to rest." Optimus spoke, grabbing the sword with both hands. He lifted it up...before swinging it down with all he had cutting into the spark chamber.

Outside Trypticon growled as he froze up and began to slow to a crawl. Inside Optimus roared and swung again, as he cut through the chamber again and again, each time waves of light coming off the Star Saber. He roared and lifted the blade up and swung down unleashing a massive wave of blue energy which hit the chamber with a huge explosion. Trypticon stopped moving as a blue light shone from inside. After a moment an explosion of blue light erupted from it's chest. The entire Titan falling over and beginning to grey out.

Starscream's spark floated up from the remains. Panting in fear and panic as he tried to escape.

"Th-this can't be...an Autobot...so strong...stronger then a Titan!? What is happening! The world doesn't make sense anymore! No Autobot can be this powerful…"

"Times have changed Starscream." Optimus spoke floating before him making the disembodied spark cry in panic, "You have made me very mad Starscream." he glared energy leaking from his optics from the new power he had gained.

"O-Optimus! Please! I'm just a helpless spark! You...you couldn't!"

"Your right...even with all you've done, with how vile and sad you are, the friends you've cost me...I can't murder you in anger." Optimus spoke, "But...you are too dangerous to be left to wander the world…" he raised his sword as the light let it poke the spark and hold it in place.

"Wh-What are you going to do to me?!"

"I have a place for you." he replied simply, "I'm going to seal your spark into something where I know you can't do any harm. You will pay for your crimes and evil, by having your own immortality used as your prison. Never to join the Well of All Sparks. You shall become a watcher for all Transformers," he spoke simply, "And you will never hurt an innocent life ever again."

With that Optimus floated down and landed, his sword still holding onto Starscream's spark. He twisted it before pointing his sword up. The arms closed on the Star Saber letting it power down, as the spark was left to float upwards, for a moment Starscream seemed to flinch and looked around, before laughing.

"HAHAHAH! Your empty threats come up short Auto-dolt!" Starscream cackled as he suddenly flew at Jenny...only to bounce off her, "What?!" he flew at Robotboy...once again nothing.

"Using the Matrix and the Star Saber...I have removed your ability to inhabit other machines." Optimus spoke as his Jetpower armor suddenly lifted off and flew off reforming into a trailer, "Now you can do nothing but observe Starscream."

"No! Y-You can't do this! I was finally going to win! I had power! I could become even greater! Mark my word Optimus Prime! You will suffer my wrath!" Starscream shouted as he tried floating away, only for a wild cat to jump...and swallow his spark.

"I think that...was just karma." Optimus laughed as he lifted his sword up and anchored it to his backpack.

"And hopefully the last we see of him," Sari added with a sigh.

"I'd have caught him with the Thermos again...but that's kinda...gone." Makoto muttered.

"Don't worry, as he is now he's no threat to us. Or anyone, if anything...I feel bad for that poor cat." Optimus chuckled, "Must have tasted horrible. Like failure and sadness…"

"I'm just thankful he won't be able to possess another body again," Jenny admitted before shuddering, "I can still feel his ego in me."

"Same...here," Robotboy added, shivering a bit as he changed back to normal.

"So...mission done?" Ben asked.

"Well...destroyed the heart of a giant death robot kaiju…" Makoto began.

"Depowered Decepticon Ghost…" Sari added.

"City safe, we're safe." Jenny added.

"Optimus got even stronger…" Noel added as she looked at the Star Saber.

"Overall...mission done," Ben noted with a sigh of relief.

"Thank Primus…" Rattrap sighed, "Now den...GET OFFA ME!"

"Okay yeesh…" Makoto muttered, picking up Ben as she hopped off him, "You're cranky…"

"I ain't cranky...I…" Rattrap began.

"He just complains a lot," Cheetor cut in.

"D'oh~!"

"Come on now," Optimus spoke, "The day is won. Let's focus on celebrating. Then...clean up." he turned to the remains of Trypticon, "We might need to get some big machines. That is Cybertronian material...we need to keep a close eye on it."

"I'd offer to help, but…" Ben began as he held the now power-downed Omnitrix up, "Omnitrix is on recharge…"

"Don't worry, this is our problem," Optimus stated, "I'm sure the raw material of his armor can be used by Ironhide and Wheeljack for their...eh...I wanna call them projects but they are more like mad-science."

"Oh good you have two…" Makoto muttered.

"Kajun is not allowed to meet with them…" Noel spoke.

"Agreed," Jenny agreed, "...same for Miu. I'm scared of what she could accomplish with Cybertronian tech…"

"With all due respect, I have my hands full with a lot of wild Autobots." Optimus sighed, "I'd rather not have them be influenced by your mad scientists…"

"Oh ho no…" Makoto, Noel and Jenny shook their heads.

"I have a feeling I'm gonna get used to it a lot," Sari noted with a chuckle.

"OH you haven't seen anything yet," Makoto grinned, "In fact...let's celebrate Sari joining the team once we get back!"

"I'm all for that," Jenny smiled a bit, "Besides, me and the others need to get back to Kibougamine anyways in the next few days…just hope Akane didn't break down the house while we were gone."

"Da scrap's an Akane?" Rattrap asked.

"Think me, only constantly likes fighting, workouts, and LOVES to eat," Makoto simplified.

"But...that's you to a T outside of being with Ben," Jenny noted.

"Y-hey~"

"For the record I'm more than happy with my version." Ben spoke up.

"Aw babe…" Makoto smiled a bit as she nuzzled against ihm a bit, her squirrel tail swaying happily.

"So...I guess we'll need call a ground bridge." Ben spoke up.

"I'll have that taken care of." Optimus replied, "You kids did your part well."

"Feels like we could have just let you handle this…" Ben added, "'Cause that was...awesome."

"I think I still have a few more tricks to figure out." Optimus smiled behind his mask as he walked towards his trailer as it opened slightly and allowed him to slide the Star Saber into it, "I think I can get used to these new...powers." he looked at his hand.

"You and me both," Ben nodded a bit, looking at the Omnitrix as he thought back to being Sounowave. "So I got two Cybertronian forms now...oh this is gonna be fun."

"Technically you could have many more forms." Optimus spoke, "It's not just Autobot and Decepticons, we have Minicons, now we have Maximals, and we have stories of a group of Cybertronians who choose no side, calling themselves Mercenaries."

"We're a super complicated species." Sari smiled.

"We are More than meets the eye." Optimus agreed with a chuckle.

"Because we're robots…" Bumblebee began before doing a dramatic pose, "In disguise!"

"Bee…"

"I've been hearing too many soaps from Silverbolt's room…"

"I regret nothing! It's quality programming!" Silverbolt called out in the distance.

"Come on Autobots," Optimus sighed, "We got work to do. And I have an R&D team to deal with." he sighed seeing Wheeljack already running around and drawing up plans for what to do with Trypticon.

"And we have a home to get back to," MAkoto nodded as she pulled her badge out and turned the communicator on, "Hey Kajun. Mind opening a Groundbridge for us? We'd fly back but...the Proto-Truk exploded."

=What happened in there?= she asked.

"Well...not so much what single thing. More a crazy combination of things, ending in Ben getting yet another Cybertronian form." Makoto explained, "Which...I mean it is a car but I doubt we'd get far with only 15-ish minutes…"

=...a new Cybertronian form….interesting= Kajun noted =...Very well. Opening a groundbridge to the house...and just in time too. Tsubaki and the others just got back from their trips and she had just texted me…=

"Oh cool. Bet she had s-wait...why did she text?"

=Something happened with one of your former schoolmates from Hope's Peak=

"What…?" she asked slowly.

---

"I...I do...how…" Tsubaki sputtered in disbelief...seeing the entire front of the team's house missing the entire from wall, "HOW?!"

"We told you not to drink that weird liquid in the fridge…" Naegi sighed as a bound up and currently bathrobbed Akane sat on the ground.

"We never speak of it…" Kuon spoke, his jacket torn up from whatever happened as he was also clearly the one who put an end to it.

"Agreed…" Byakuya muttered, one of his glasses' lens broken as Hina fanned a knocked-out Mondo with her jacket.

"Ibuki still dizzy~" Ibuki slurred as Mikan was busy wrapping some bandages on her head.

"Mikan this one gets no medical treatment!" Kuon pointed to Akane, "None! Let her suffer!"

"Agreed," Kyoko sighed, fixing her tie as her clothes were a bit disheveled.

"At least it's all over…" Kibo sighed in relief before a Groundbridge opened up, "?"

"Hey guys, we're back a-HAH?!" Makoto gawked once she and the others in Ben's team walked through.

"The house!" Ben shouted, "How!? Why?! How and why?!"

"Blame this one," Byakuya and Kuon deadpanned, pointing to the bound up Akane.

"I still taste green…" Akane muttered.

"And you will continue to taste green!" Kuon snapped.

"...wait. She didn't' go all hulk did she?" Makoto asked.

"For a little…" Naegi muttered.

"What do you mean little?" Makoto blinked.

"Uh...things got violent...and Kuon...well in his own words...punched for real." Naegi explained.

"...wow," Sari blinked.

"Yeah...get used to this. It'll…"

"Phew! Finally back!" Max called out as he and Rook drove up in the latter's Proto-Truk, "Now we can re…." he began before he, Steel and Rook noticed the condition of the house, "..."

=...ok. Who went crazy?= Steel asked.

"How...why and how….?" Rook whispered with wide eyes, "What did we miss?"

"Noel...care to explain the short story?" Makoto asked with a sigh.

"We fought a giant space Mecha Godzilla-Makoto's words not mine-, a robot ghost...and we come home to find out that it was because of Akane-san," Noel sighed.

"That explains something but also nothing…" Max replied bluntly.

"...on the other half…" Jenny began before motioning to Sari, "We have a new team mate."

"That's great and all, and we will celebrate that soon...but first...our house!" Max countered while motioning to the damage.

"This...is gonna take a lot of alien powers…" Ben muttered.

"We're gonna be up all night fixing this aren't we?" Makoto asked.

"Yup…"

"..." Byakuya sighed when everyone looked at him, "I'll order the food…"

"We'll get the tools to help." Max sighed.

"Great, I should have a full charge by then." Ben smiled, "I can probably use some speed aliens or Clockwork to speed this along."

"Great! Then we can have a feast to celebrate Sari joining us!" MAkoto beamed.

"I am not a piggy bank!" Byakuya snapped.

"If you have money problems, I can help with that," Sari spoke as she pulled her phone out, "I need to check my account anyway a-" she began when she pulled a bank app up...and her eyes widened, "...holy scrap…"

"Hmm?" Hina blinked as she and Noel looked over her shoulders, "Woah! That's a lot of zeroes!"

"How much does your dad pay you for your allowance?" Noel asked.

"Normally not this m-" Sari began before she got a text, "'Dear Sari..hope this helps you and your friends since you'll have a place to live in on Earth again. Dad.'...Aww dad…"

"Holy!" Makoto gawked as she finally took a peek.

"...no," Tsubaki held a finger up just as Makoto was about to say something, "We'll order a lot of food for tonight, but we're not splurging…"

"But...rich friends…" she tried to argue.

"Where the heck is our TV?" Max asked as he and the other guys began working on repairs, "I had like a lot of shows I DVR'd…"

"Good thing I saved that playlist just in case the TV got destroyed…" Kibo muttered.

"...how about this? I'll pay for half the food for tonight and for a new TV," Sari offered, "That way there's no negative feelings for tonight."

"That I can agree with," Byakuya muttered.

"Listen we…" Tsubaki began.

"Oh nonsense," Sari waved her off with a smile, "I'm a new member of the team, so I may as well help with my welcoming party afterall."

"..I...suppose that's fair, miss…"

"Sari. Sari Sumdac."

"MMM MMM?!" Miu muffledly gasped, still bound and gagged nearby, now with an apple in her mouth.

"Uh…" Max, Ben and Rook muttered, "eh…?" they pointed to her out of confusion.

"She tried to sneak into Faycott-san's lab...which led to Akane finding that 'juice' in the mini-fridge that caused…" Kyoko paused as she pointed to the house.

"So Kajun gets to have a lab...but I recommend a game room with a pool table...and I just get shot down?" Max turned to Tsubaki.

"I didn't approve the lab f-"

"I took the basement and upgraded it into one," Kajun spoke as she and Mai stepped through an opened Groundbridge, "So you can sti…"

"What happened to the house?!" Mai gawked.

"Just saying...never would have happened if we got the pool table." Max replied carrying giant chunks of lumber, "But nope...instead we have a secret lab with Hulk Juice…"

"May need to expand it then…" Tsubaki sighed.

"Yeah yeah we're on it…" Max and Ben sighed knowing this was their job given their powers.

"...ano, where's Lambda?" Noel asked, not seeing her sister around anywhere.

"Here."

"Eep!" Noel yelped as she turned, seeing Lambda poking out of a hedge bush with Mari sitting on top of her head, "Hid the moment things went violent…"

"Wow you are good at that." Makoto noted, "Wait why didn't you stop it?"

"It was scary…" she muttered.

"Akane can't be that intimidating…" Noel muttered.

"Not who I meant…" Lambda muttered looking at Kuon for a moment, lingering on the ring she swore talked once or twice.

"This is gonna be a weird and long night…" Naegi sighed, "But least it's with friends."

"Oh no it won't take that long." Makoto chuckled, she then pointed as Max and XLR8 were running around at super speeds and with immense strength, the two beginning repairs, and expansions, "Super powers for the win."

"So we need to maybe knock down a room for this to work." Max told Tsubaki, "Any suggestion who's room?"

"Kajun's…" Tsubaki replied without hesitation.

"Wait what?" she realized, "Wait! Let's talk about this!"

"Punching!" Max called out as smashing was heard from inside.

"Ahh! MY room!" Kajun panicked, "I just finished my butterfly display too!" she freaked before noticing the group staring at her, "...stuffed butterflies. Not what you're thinking…"

"Could've fooled us…" Makoto and Ben deadpanned.

"We really are sorry for what happened while you guys were gone," Naegi sighed.

"It's cool. We'll fix things up." Makoto replied.

"Then we can relax at the welcoming party for Sari," Ben added.

"Speaking of...what shall we order?" Sari asked, "I can go savage on a hamburger right now…"

"I think Tonio's sells burgers and pizza," Makoto spoke, "I hear they're also experimenting on a Pizzadilla."

"I'll take fifty!" Akane shouted.

"You take nothing!" Kuon snapped, "Nothing!"

"Mmm~!"

"Fine..we'll order from Tonios...but I'll be ordering from a different restaurant for the desserts," Byakuya stated as he was tapping on his phone, "I'd like my dessert freshly baked or cool thank you very much…"

"That's fine...but tomorrow we will get back to relax," Tsubaki spoke.

"Phew…."

"But before that…" Tsubaki began as she turned towards Sari, "We'll need to do your paperwork."

"Huh?" Paperwork?" Sari blinked just as she hit something on her phone.

"Correct."

"...I feel worried...should I be worried?" Sair cautiously asked Ben and Makoto.

"Yes." the couple nodded simply.

"Optimus never made us do that…" Sari muttered.

"Yes but since we don't have time to appoint you to the Plumbers Academy, we'll have to put you on the apprenticeship program," Tsubaki explained before holding her chin in thought, "Hmm...I'd say Ben, but he's already had most of us as his apprentices….Max."

"Excuse me?" Max blinked, stopping from carrying out the broken TV.

"Max, meet Sari Sumdac, Apprentice Plumber to you."

"...wait what?!" Max exclaimed, "No really what just happened?"

"This is perfect, you have somewhat similar powers." Tsubaki explained, "You're both one part alien and one part human. And Cybertronians don't seem to be influenced by your Turbo energy so far."

"I highly doubt this is a good idea...I'm the news member of this gang." Max muttered.

"You're also arguably one of the strongest." Makoto added, she then raised a hand to Ben's mouth, "Difference between powers all the time and powers some of the time…" she replied simply.

"Ah...touche…" Ben sighed.

"I mean...what do I even do?" Max asked, "I'm still learning the ropes...I'm barely learning how my own powers work with Steel...we just found out I have an underwater mode."

"Another mode? Already?" Noel blinked.

"I mean it's only good if we're in the water." Max argued.

=We can breathe underwater!= Steel cheered, =It's a lot more useful than you think. We found sunken treasure while testing it, also...all ours by the way, our gold!=

"...oh that actually sounds so cool!" Sari awed, "What else can ya do?!"

"Well we have Flight mode, Strength Mode, and this is our basic Mode." Max explained.

=Super sonic flight, super strength, and this one's just pure superhuman feats= Steel explained, =If I'm reading it right we might have...hundreds or thousands of potential forms, I'm apparently very adaptable=

"...Oh we gotta discuss ideas!" Sari beamed.

"Eh?"

"While we wait on food I mean. I'm not gonna suddenly drag you off so we can chat," Sari assured.

"Why was I not told of this potential?" Kajun asked.

"Cause you strapped us to a table!= Max Steel spoke in unison of both halves.

"I was curious…"

=We beg to differ!= Steel snapped =You poked my optic on purpose, admit it!=

"That was an accident."

=LIAR!=

"Welp...things are just getting weirder…" Ben smiled.

"Yup," Makoto nodded before she heard scribbling, "...Noellie…"

"Hai?" Noel answered...currently hiding her book.

"Were you writing something….?"

"...no…."

"Love...triangle?" Ibuki blinked a bit when she saw a section.

"...I won't be denied ideas!" Noel shouted as she ran off.

"Noel no!" Makoto shouted as she ran off after her.

"What was that about?" Sari blinked.

=The shy one most likely writing a love triangle story with you, Kajun and Max= Steel answered.

"Oh….WAIT WHAT?!" Sari and Max exclaimed before they joined Makoto in chasing Noel.

"Your friends really are...energetic, Jenny," Kibo blinked as he walked over to Jenny.

"Yeah...they are," Jenny nodded as they watched the three chasing Noel around the area.

"I'm just kinda glad she stopped using me and Makoto all the time." Ben sighed.

"NOEL GET BACK HERE!" Max shouted.

"EEK!"

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SZ: Sorry...once more Life got in the way...that…*puts on Phantom Thief Mask*and I've been binging Persona 5 Royal…

Z0: We got it done finally is the point.

SZ: Eeyup..and first new chapter of the new year too. Anyways...new member to the group...yay! Also filler is done, so now...it's time to get back to the main stuff as we move onto the next big arc next time.

Z0: So till then folks hope you enjoy the new year. And...that it turns out to be a good one for us all.