Transformers Prime: No Autobots Are Idiots

by bigvic150

In this story, we take a new direction in which Optimus Prime's Lieutenant Commander, some of the other transformatted humans, and the Nightowl Trines rely on their similarly different origins, including Smokeedge being a Cybertronian first, a Quadwal Cluster human second, and back again, to ensure that the Autobots make smarter choices. Enjoy this as best as possible!

33. Duel of Honor

Transformers Prime: No Autobots Are Idiots.

Chapter 33: Duel of Honor.

(Transformers Prime Universe #192,394,596,203,495,867,019,183, Friday, July 23rd, 2010, first person POV...)

Yargh! My eyes!

Is it seven thirty in the morning right now? Come on!

I felt the need to stretch myself all over, like I've been stiff for years.

Hold on; why does my vision look like it's clearer than what should be possible for a human being not wearing glasses?

And who's that slim robot with red eyes, the wings of a fighter jet on his back, two missiles on the tops of his forearms that look like they could deploy if he makes specific finger gestures, and high heeled French spools on his feet standing in front of me?

And why does the outside look like – oh, no.

Somehow I was reincarnated into the body of a Decepticon Seeker who was a side character in the Transformers Prime cartoon in the 21st century for only one episode, and that happens to be Skyquake.

And I know this because I watched the original iteration of Transformers Prime extensively multiple times, and I know it by heart, including the details of the clones slash siblings and cousins of the Energon Seekers who nominally joined the Decepticons in Transformers Generation 1, the live action movies, Transformers Cyberverse, the Unicron Trilogy, and the Aligned continuity joined the Autobots right alongside the normal Aerialbots and other Autobot fliers like Blazemaster, Windblade, and Wing Saber among others as long as their names had synonyms similar to the prefixes and suffixes of their names, such as the Star in Starscream's name being replaced with Sparkle and the scream part of his name being replaced with shout. Thus, Hasbro had to come up with new characters while using previously unused words in the English vocabulary for inspiration of new names. Something that Hasbro neglected to do for years.

Anyway, Starscream declares to me, "Awaken, warrior! Rise and serve your new master!"

I emerged from my stasis pod and I stretched before pounding my immense fists above me for show and I leaned down to say, "Skyquake serves only one master!"

Wow, I sound like Skyquake. I think I like it.

Starscream smirks like he won a lottery and says, "Excellent. Your loyalty and devotion to the Decepticon cause will set a fine example for the troops. No need to be timid, Skyquake. You may bow."

I retorted with a grip of my new servo at the end as I straightened myself, "You fail to grasp the meaning of what I'm talking about. I am here on a mission assigned to me long ago by my one true master: Megatron."

Starscream then says irritatedly, "Yes... him... Sadly, Megatron is no longer with us."

I faked my rage as I replied, "Impossible! Lord Megatron can never be defeated, if ever permanently!"

I knew that this was true; I had read the Aligned continuity books, played the video games, watched the shows, and read the fanfictions. Even if the Dark Energon was removed from Megatron's spark chamber or even the rest of his frame, Soundwave would still find a way to resurrect his master, unless Megatron in jet mode was sliced in three and someone ignited the trails of Dark Energon as his three pieces entered Earth's atmosphere, thereby destroying the rest of him from the inside and rendering his body useless to Unicron.

Anyway, Starscream broke me out of my thoughts as he asks in frustration before saying, "Why is this so difficult for everyone to accept?... Skyquake, I located you! I awakened you! Thus, I, Lord Starscream, am now your master!"

In response, I leaned towards Starscream with a growl of anger and I began getting closer to him, ready to grab him with my servos.

I even took the time to say, "Oh, really? If that is the case, then I'd rather side with the Autobots than bow to a traitorous backstabber like you. At least the leader of the Autobots has courage, honor, and nobility, and stands as the only worthy opponent Megatron respects in spite of his hatred. Compared to Optimus Prime, you have none of those qualities whatsoever!"

Wowee, Starscream looked like he was ready to angrily choke on an Energon cube shoved down his throat armor interior for what I had to say.

Just then, we heard a familiar voice say, "It has been a while, Skyquake."

I turned to my right to see the near match to Primus himself, Optimus Prime, the Thirteenth Prime himself, standing there.

I pushed the fake Decepticon leader away and I remarked, "Optimus Prime! I haven't seen you since the Battle of Technahar, alongside Welkinquake, Gustquake, and Duskstreak. Megatron ordered all four of us to destroy you."

I accessed my new memories, and it turns out it was true, but it was a failure waiting to happen as the only one who happens to be Optimus' equal in Cybertronian martial arts which includes pit-fighting is none other than Megatron.

Aside from Megatron, literally no one can take down Optimus Prime regardless of how powerful you are or regardless of how long you've been training in Cybertronian and human martial arts. Well, maybe except for Dreadwing, Predaking, Apex Armor Starscream, Unicron Megatron, and Silas controlling Nemesis Prime. But then again, for MECH's robot and for the Autobots not knowing how to disengage the Apex Armor on Starscream, and for Predaking being able to overpower Optimus, it's partially because Predaking utilizes his newfound knowledge of Cybertronian martial arts mixed with his Predacon abilities. But as for Dreadwing being able to overpower Optimus in their only two physical fights, that's because of sh(bleep!) writing.

But nevertheless, even Megatron knows it'd be a suicide mission to take on Optimus Prime unless one were to be on par with the Autobot leader in strength, speed, endurance, skill, firepower, and intelligence like Megatron and Unicron in Megatron's body. Along with Dreadwing and Predaking.

Oh, and Skyquake claiming that Megatron's orders remain valid regardless of how much time has passed since the orders were given unless Megatron says otherwise? Yeah, I ain't gonna follow through on that horrid principle. That's what got the original Skyquake killed in the first place.

Optimus says, "That was a long time ago."

I nodded as I replied, "That is true, Prime. Because of your fighting prowess, tactical brilliance, strength, speed, intelligence, endurance, skill, and firepower, only Megatron and those similar to him can easily stand equal to you in a fair and unfair fight. I have more than enough proof from my memories of our shared failure to destroy you to prove that it is true."

Wow, Optimus looks like he's still in emotional pain from having Megatron be brought up again.

I guess it makes sense; if I had been in his position, regardless of how well I am at keeping my own emotions in check, I'd easily feel the same grief the great Autobot leader is feeling over the demise of one he considered to be a brother in all but C.N.A.

Optimus nods back before noticing Starscream fleeing.

Am I missing something here?

Oh, wait; this is because of Welkinquake, Duskstreak and Gustquake! Right.

Optimus turns his attention back to me and says, "Skyquake, this is a new era on another planet! Side with the Autobots and help me end this war once and for all!"

I then asked, "Tell me, Prime, is it true that Megatron is offline? Starscream mentioned it himself, but I'd rather hear it from you because Starscream has a record of being a horrible liar, and no offense, but we all know you're not so good at lying yourself."

Optimus replies, "No offense taken, Skyquake. And yes, it is true; Megatron is indeed offline, but he was not slain by my servo, but by his own twisted arrogance. He attempted to revive the dead inhabitants of Cybertron with Dark Energon to raise them as an army of undead cannibalistic zombies to conquer this planet, and just a short of an Earth day before that happened, he desecrated the resting places of our ancestors and his own as a prelude to his plan which I already mentioned."

I growled as I replied, "That dishonorable creation of a glitch! I should never have signed up with the Decepticons if I had known."

I then said, "Very well, Prime, I will join you, on one condition."

Yeah, I'm deciding on a decisive honorable duel to throw Soundwave and Starscream astray.

No way am I giving up my hyper-driven self-awareness or anything like that.

Optimus asks me, "And what is your condition, Skyquake?"

I answered, "My condition is that you fight me in an honorable duel between the both of us. Last one standing without killing the other wins. Just you and I, to settle the battle we left unconcluded from the Battle of Technahar for good. If you win, I will join your Autobot team. But if I win, and that is a big if – "

Optimus finishes for me while frowning, "You will remain with the Decepticons regardless."

I then said, "Then we are in agreement. Oh!"

I made sure to detach my gatling gun and throw it to the side.

Optimus looked at me before he nodded in understanding.

Optimus then says to his comrades, "Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Tailgate, Bulkhead, Arcee, Smokeedge, do not interfere. I will handle this honorable duel by myself."

I couldn't help but shake my helm fondly as Optimus looked happy he was able to make yet another Decepticon see reason. But he doesn't even know the final quarter of it. Yet. And probably never will if I can help it.

Bumblebee replies somewhat reluctantly, "Roger that, Optimus. Good luck."

True, I know I'm gonna lose either way, but better to try not having tried at all, right?

And so, I charged towards Optimus Prime with a bellow and I threw the first punch with my right servo.

Optimus slides on his battle mask and reciprocated with his left servo, and as our fists crashed into each other, we created a small but strong shockwave that can easily push back anyone who would be dumb enough to interfere.

Neither of us moved an inch from that one, and I gotta admit, frame being muscular and powers being augmented by the Matrix of Leadership being at full power aside, Optimus really is stronger than he looks.

Then, Optimus raises his right servo to give me a hammer strike, but I blocked it quickly with my left forearm and I punched Optimus in the gut, catching him off-guard.

Yeah, I, uh, decided to inherit a trick commonly associated with Taskmaster from Marvel, Seth from Street Fighter Four, and the various Dragon Ball Z characters: Attack Replication, the intuitive ability to copy the attacks and martial arts techniques of other people.

Optimus reels back from the intensity of my punch to his gut before I capitalized with a right hook to his face.

I knew that wouldn't phase him, but that didn't stop him from grabbing my arm and he judo flipped me hard onto the floor.

I grabbed his arm back and threw him away a few feet.

Optimus landed on his feet without difficulty before he looked forward to see me running and I jumped up, using both pedes to double kick him in the chestplate and then the face because of my ability to fly with and without my pedes' jet boosters.

Must be my body's last upgrade before the Battle of Technahar.

I landed on my pedes as Optimus was pushed back a few meters.

I could've sworn I heard Starscream's loud commentary like he's some kind of referee in a wrestling match.

Yeah, he doesn't know how to shut up.

But nevertheless, he did order Soundwave to make sure that he records everything.

I charged towards Optimus, and he did the same.

And we threw powerful punches at each other.

Sparks and metal crashing sounds emanated from our fight, and it could be heard echoing throughout this canyon.

When I got punched in the face, I managed to shrug it off to hit him back with a strong uppercut to his chin.

Optimus jumped back by the intensity of the uppercut and looked to be stunned, but he recovered quickly to dodge my my next punch with my right servo by using his left arm.

But he didn't know until it was too late that I was grabbing his arm so I can smash his face into the wall.

But as soon as I did smash his face into the wall, he back-kicked me and Optimus hit me hard with an onslaught of punches, not slowing down.

I knew in that instant, he wanted to end the fight as soon as possible. And I can respect that.

I finally caught his next right servo punch and I pulled him towards me to punch him hard in the face.

I punched him as hard as I could, then unleashed a Muay Thai Slapping Push Kick and a Spartan Kick in rapid succession before doing a Shoryuken and a kick variation of the Superman Punch.

Optimus recovered quickly, showing that he was indeed that tough, and he dodges my incoming Superman Punch before jumping around me.

I turned around quickly and tried to punch him, but he parried my fist away and grabbed me by my head.

He then smashed me in the stomach with his right knee and left fist repetitively before throwing me to the ground.

Oh, man, if I were human, I'd be tossing my dinner from two nights ago.

But before I could recover, Optimus rapidly grabbed me by my face with his left hand before pushing me down hard on the ground to break part of it open and he proceeded to drag me right through it at full speed.

Man, I don't think I'd ever felt such harsh pain in my life, current or original.

After that, Optimus gave me an uppercut to my chin, a Superman Punch to my face, a Superman Kick to my chestplate, and when he uppercut me again, he gave me a Shoryuken.

Man, where did he learn something popular from Street Fighter? Oh, that's right; in some ways, specific Cybertronian martial arts have a human equivalent and vice versa, so there must've been a Cybertronian equivalent of the martial arts from Street Fighter.

For a finishing move of sorts, Optimus made a spinning flying double legged roundhouse kick at my head with both of his pedes and I noticed too late that two of his truck form's spinning tires were burning rubber at my gratefully noseless face, and this finishing move knocked me to the ground hard with a big explosion.

I was on my back on the ground with a cracked crater from Optimus' finishing attack that signaled he won the fight.

Now, I know I've sustained enough damage. Time to throw in the towel and accept the terms of our fight I came up with. Better to uphold my end of the deal than renege on it like a dirty businessman would do.

Granted, I never grew up religious – like seriously, who wouldn't want to? – but I knew a thing or two about people being dirty double crossers.

Optimus then says as he approaches me, "Skyquake, I have defeated you with honor. Will you keep your word and side with the Autobots?"

Optimus held out his right servo, expecting my answer.

I gripped his right servo with my own and I replied with a respectful smile, "Yes, Optimus Prime. My services and loyalty belong to you now. I vow this upon my spark, in the mighty name of Primus."

Optimus slides off his battle mask with a nod of approved understanding.

He then helped me get up from the cracked crater.

Optimus replies before saying, "Thank you, Skyquake. Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Tailgate, Bulkhead, Arcee, Smokeedge, you can all come out now. We have a new comrade."

The six Autobots left their hiding spots and Bumblebee remarks nervously while holding out his left servo for a servo shake, "Um, uh... Welcome to the Autobots, big guy. I'm Bumblebee. Nice to meet you. I hope we get along really well together."

I reached out with my left servo and shook Bumblebee's servo, and I replied, "The feeling's mutual, Bumblebee. You may be smaller than normal Cybertronians, but I can tell from your posture that you take your duty seriously. Even for a warrior in training, it's a valued skill in a soldier and/or a scout of any military rank. And I can tell you're a formidable warrior who greatly displays that any soldier can defeat their opponents regardless of size constraints."

Bumblebee sheepishly replies, "Oh, nice to know you think so, but I'm just your neighborhood watch scout, Skyquake. And you know what people in the past and present day always say, the bigger they are, the harder they fall."

I replied, "I whole sparkedly concur, as you saw Optimus defeat me fair and square, something that isn't in Megatron's vocabulary."

Optimus slightly chuckled at that, knowing that it was true.

After I got along well with the others, we heard a familiar fighter jet's engines coming into this area, and we looked up to see Agent Fowler has arrived.

Optimus asks aloud, "Agent Fowler?"

Smokeedge says, "I calculate that like with Gustquake, Welkinquake, and Duskstreak, Agent Fowler intercepted a friendly fighter jet's report of transmissions from your fight with Skyquake and thus intercepted the transmission to investigate, not just to find out what's going on, but also to ensure that any member of the United States government and military not in the know about our people don't end up leaking classified information above top secret to anyone, including any wrong parties affiliated with human terrorists."

I then asked, "Optimus, if you do not mind, will it be alright if we contact Agent Fowler to notify him of the situation, verify anything called into question, and get permission to scan his fighter jet?"

Optimus asks me back, "And may I ask why?"

I answered, "Because, as is the norm for standard Cybertronians, I was under stasis for far too long, and thus I have lost the schematic design for my Cybertronian fighter jet mode."

Bumblebee asks me, "Whoa, you lost your Cybertronian fighter jet mode? Well, that does explain why you haven't transformed at all."

Optimus answers my question before contacting Agent Fowler, "Of course, Skyquake. Agent Fowler, come in, this is Prime."

Agent Fowler replies, "I'm here, Prime. Care to tell me what's going on down there?"

Optimus answers, "In your terms, long story short, I convinced a Decepticon to switch sides without difficulty."

Agent Fowler exclaims before asking, "What?! You convinced a Decepticon to betray Megatron's cause? How did you do it, Prime?"

Optimus answers, "The Decepticon next to me called Skyquake is one of the few Decepticons to care about true honor in spite of Megatron caring nothing about that principle. Thus, Skyquake accepted my offer of joining the Autobots under the condition that I defeat him in a duel of honor with no weapons."

Agent Fowler asks again before saying, "A 'Con that cares about honor? Well, at least we know this thanks to having Drift and his lookalikes on our side even though they're not on Earth yet. Okay, stay where you guys are; I'll land and we'll talk."

Optimus replies, "Understood. Over and out."

Optimus disconnects the line.

Agent Fowler carefully maneuvers his fighter jet into the canyon and lands before disembarking from it.

After we verified Optimus' claims, thankfully without spilling the beans, Agent Fowler then asks me, "So, big guy, because you were asleep for millions of years, you can't remember your fighter jet mode in a sense?"

I answered, "Yes, in the sense that you as a human being would understand. Thus, I need to scan an Earth-based fighter jet mode compatible with the design of my body."

Agent Fowler then says, much to our shock, "Well, why not scan my fighter jet? It's a Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II single seated, single engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat fighter jet. It can fly in an excess speed of Mach 1.6 at one thousand, three hundred and eighty miles per hour, fully loaded with a twenty-five millimeter GAU-22/A cannon, two AIM-120 AMRAAMs and two GBU-31 J-DAMs, which are standard missiles and bombs."

I nodded while saying, "Thank you."

My optics glowed green and my optics fired a pair of scanning beams towards Agent Fowler's fighter jet, giving me a schematic of its design.

After the procedure was finished, I grinned before asking, "May I please test out my new vehicle mode, Optimus?"

Optimus nods, and with that, I initiated my first transformation to my new vehicle mode.

I spent the next five minutes getting used to the feeling of flying in my new vehicle mode and flying not just like a human pilot, but also like an Energon Seeker.

I could even hear Agent Fowler remark downstairs, "Well, I'll be a bald eagle!"

I then declared, "Air superiority, achieved!"

When my fun was over, I went back downstairs towards the others, then I angled myself up and switched to robot mode in mid-air, away from Agent Fowler's fighter jet.

And for the finishing move, I did a superhero landing pose upon making my landing on the ground.

Then I stood proud as I remarked, "My ability to fly is yours to command, Optimus."

Optimus then says into his commlink, "Ratchet, prepare a Ground Bridge. We are returning to base with a new Autobot on our side."

As I retrieved my gatling gun and put it on my back, Ratchet replies, sounding just as chipper as when he helped the children with their science projects without overdoing it, "Roger that, Optimus! A-and what do you mean a new Autobot? Is it another Autobot you found on Earth?!"

Optimus answers, "I will explain when we return to base, Ratchet."

A short while after that, a Ground Bridge portal opened in front of us, and Agent Fowler left us in his fighter jet to report back to his superiors.

As the seven Autobots entered the portal to the base, I looked at where Soundwave was watching, and I shot laser beams out of my eyes at him, and I didn't even know I had laser vision.

Soundwave took the hint and made like a tree.

I walked into the Ground Bridge after that.

Upon entering the Ground Bridge tunnel inside the old Cold War missile silo, Ratchet looked shocked to see me, a former Decepticon Seeker, within the Autobots' territory after turning off the Ground Bridge likely upgraded into a Space Bridge.

Ratchet transforms his hands into his precision blades and I stood still when Optimus says, "At ease, old friend. This is Skyquake, and he has accepted my offer of joining our cause after he rightfully rejected Starscream and his leadership."

Ratchet's optics widened before he raised an optic ridge in skepticism as he asks, "You succeeded in convincing another Decepticon to defect, Optimus? This is something which hasn't happened for millions of years since the fall of Cybertron. How did you accomplish that?"

Optimus answers, "I defeated him in an honorable fight. The wager was that if I were to win the fight, Skyquake would join us, but if he won, he would remain with the Decepticons. Skyquake gave his word after I defeated him."

Ratchet frowns before nodding in understanding as he retracted his arm blades.

Ratchet remarks, "I see. He's one of those honorable Decepticons, like Drift before he defected and joined our cause."

Optimus replies before saying, "Indeed, Ratchet. Now, Skyquake is in need of repairs as he has sustained damage after I defeated him and earned his loyalty."

Ratchet then analyzes my frame and he replies, "Very well, Optimus. Come, Skyquake. Let's get you repaired."

I nodded before following Ratchet to the medical bay.

I removed my gatling gun and placed it on the floor before I entered the Energon Healing Chamber.

Silverbolt then comes up to Optimus and says, "All things considered, Optimus, I'm glad Skyquake joined our cause. It's been a while since the last time us Aerialbots had to recruit a flier to the Autobot cause ever since Starscream's oldest cousin Sunyell."

Optimus replies, "Indeed, Silverbolt. This makes me glad that Skyquake chose to stray from Megatron's path. And this further proves that regardless of each other's beliefs in the Autobot ranks, there may still be peace between Autobots and Decepticons."

Smokeedge points out, "That may be true, Optimus, but as long as Decepticons like Shatter, Dropkick, Starscream, Acid Storm, Afterburner II, Afterburner III, Autoclave, Bitstream, Blackout II, Blast, Blazewake, Blitzwing, Cloudcover, Contrail, Cyclonus, Dirge, Dreadwing, Guyhawk, Fortress, Hellbat, Hooligan, Hotlink, Ion Storm, Leozack, Nacelle, Nova Storm, Ramjet, Ransack, Red Wing, Sandstorm II, Skyquake, Skywarp, Slipstream, Space Case, Sunstorm, Thrust, Thundercracker, Wheezing Arrow, Wingstun, Soundwave, Scourge, Lugnut, Astrotrain, Tidal Wave, Demolishor, Spyglass, Viewfinder, Spectro, the Constructicons, Barricade, the Decepticon Justice Division, the Stunticons, Jallguar, Drillhorn, Killbison, Scorponok, Vinepionica, Moonspinner, Agoraptor, Oceanglide, Weirdwolf, Axer, Backbite, Darklight, Double Punch, Hydra, Nightbird, Thrashclaw, Umbra, Caliburn, Crumplezone, Fasttrack, Borehole, Buzzclaw, Clench, Crasher, Cy-Kill, Astro-Hook, Astro-Line, Astro-Sinker, Axor, Lockdown, Oilmaster, Starcatcher, Archforce, Magnificus, Megaplex, Salvo, Scrapface, Shothole, Soundblaster, Straxus, Zaptrap, Radar, the Predators, the Construction Team, the Destruction Team, the Airwave I, the Dinoforce, Roughstuff, Slugslinger, Triggerhappy, Misfire, the Triggercons, Cement-Head, the Pretender Monsters, the Seacons, Terror-Tread, the Stormtroopers, Black Shadow, Blue Bacchus, Ferak, Loudpedal, Nucleon, Overcast III, Sixshot I, Sixshot II, Skybolt, Caliburst, Aimless, Blowpipe I, Darkwind, Dreadwind, Greasepit II, Monzo, Fracas, Grax, Krunk, Nightstick, Spasma, Vorath, Zarak, Mindwipe, Skullcruncher, Skullgrin, Megaempress and her 4 Guards, Brimstone V, Roadgrabber, Apeface, Snapdragon, Beastbox I, Incinerator, Banzai-Tron, Bludgeon, Bugly, Grinder, Venom I, Venom II, Decepticharge, Kobushi, Oil Slick, Flatline, Scalpel, Riggorous, Demus, Gutcruncher, Needlenose, Sunbeam, Zigzag, Krunix, Slinger, Brushguard, Lokos, Runamuck, Runabout, Space Case, the Firecons, Squeezeplay, Catalycon, Killswitch, Foldspace, Reptilion, Rossum, Finback, Flattop, Shortround, Sonar III, Storm Surge, Thunderblast, Undertow, Diveplane, Octopunch, Stranglehold, Seawave, Submarauder, Divebomb IV, Horri-Bull, Sharkticon, Hardtop, Flamewar, Makeshift, Malignus, Triton, Terror-Daxtyl, Skyjack, Treadshock, Riotgear, the Dreads, Windburn, the Generation 1 Terrorcons, Hoodwink, Fenris, Brouhaha, Carnivac, Dauros, Killjoy, Iguanus, Gilmer, Roadblock I, Snarler, Spacewarp, Fangry, Nitro Zeus, the Aerial Warfare Subjugation Taskforce, the Air Strike Patrol, the Airborne Hunter Squad, the Auto-Rollers, the Combicons, the Commandos, the Corvicons, the Cybercomrade Sect, the Cybertron Guards, the Dark Skies Patrol, the Phantomstrike Squadron, the Phantom Fleet, the Monstercons, the Military Patrol, the Microcons, the Mayhem Attack Squad, the Maraudicons, the Lobstercons, the Jet Corps, the Infernocons, the Genericons, the Duocons, the Destructicons, the Destrons, the Conclave, the Decepticon Air Corps, the Decepticon Gladiator Corps, the Decepticon High Command, the Decepticon High Council, the Decepticon High Justice, the Decepticon Rescue Squadron, the Decepticon Secret Service, the Decepticon Syndicate, the Decepticon Vengeance Division, the Decepticon Warriors Elite, the Ultracons, the Triumvirate, the Tremorcons, the Trakkon, the Titan Hunters, the Sweeps, Squadron X, the Sports Car Patrol, the Snaketicons, the Skyscorchers, the Skunkticons, the Silver Company, the Robot Conversion Troops, the Resource Exploitation Taskforce, the Rainmakers, the Race Track Patrol, and the Decepticon Real Gear Robots remain operational and unwilling to defect, there's almost no guarantees that peace between Autobots and Decepticons would be permanent."

Optimus sighs with hesitation, apparently having heard this in the form of a question from Shadeskulker.

And in no time, the Energon Healing Chamber managed to successfully repair all of my damages.

I then said after I exited the chamber, "Thank you, Ratchet. I appreciate the repairs."

Ratchet muses before saying, "Huh. A polite ex Decepticon. Now that is rare. Anyway, you are welcome, Skyquake."

I nodded and put my gatling gun on my back again.

Bumblebee then says, "Optimus, I'm glad that we managed to get a new ally on our side and that he is a Flier. It's been a long time since we had any more Fliers among our current and previous forces on Earth since the Aerialbot army back on Cybertron."

Optimus nods in agreement as he replies, "Indeed, Bumblebee. Skyquake has made the correct choice to defect from Megatron's path and I am glad that there may still be hope for peace between Autobots and Decepticons."

Bulkhead then says, "But we're gonna have to tell everyone else when they see Skyquake. They might possibly shoot Skyquake upon seeing him in the base."

Optimus replies, "I agree, Bulkhead. I will make sure that Skyquake will be welcomed by the others when they come into the command center."

In no time, I was reluctantly welcomed into the Autobot ranks by the others, and I was given a trial test to ensure that I was trustworthy.

The End.

(Author's notes: See you all in chapter 34: Unexpected Arrival.)