"Talking"
"Radio talk"
"thinking, weapons names, and flashbacks"
Disclaimer: I do not own either Beast wars or RWBY
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Chapter 15
Gorilla Warfare
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Mistral, Country Side
In the kingdom of Mistral, a lone raven was flying through the air as if it was keeping watch for something. As it flew over a river near a waterfall it did a double take as it saw a gorilla, a raptor and a girl with long blond hair walking along the bank of the river. It then flew down and landed on a nearby tree and watched them.
As Optimus looked around the area he looked back at Dinobot and Yang as the two didn't want to be here with him as he collected plant samples. Optimus shook his head as he knew he had to get it though Yang's head that acting without thinking will only get you so far in life. And Dinobot was there for security reasons.
Soon Optimus saw a large boulder that had a plant he's never seen before. "Aw, here's a new specimen." Optimus mostly said to himself as he looked at the plant with it's long stem and bub head.
"Dinobot, Yang come on! Your both suppose to be assisting me." Optimus yelled at his teammates as the Ravens eye's widened at hearing Yang's name.
"Why are we doing this again?" Yang asked as she wanted to practice her punches, not be a florist.
"You do realize that we are targets out here. TARGETS! And still you stop to smell the roses or what ever." Said Dinobot as he added his two cents to the conversation.
Optimus just shock his head at the two, he expected this from Yang, as her attitude towards him hasn't been great since he benched her. He was hoping a simple flora gathering mission could help him show her that not everything could be solved with a punch.
"I would like to remind you two that I signed on for this mission as an explorer. Just because we bumped into some Predacons is no reason to stop learning new things." He told the two as Dinobot growled at him and Yang rolled her eyes.
"Well if we encounter any of Megatron forces, White Fang or grimm, you may learn it is unwise to dally with plants, we should be devising battle strategies." Dinobot told Optimus as Yang agreed with him.
Optimus bent down and touched the plant. "Knowledge of the territory can be an advantage in battle Dinobot. You're a solider, you should know that." He told Dinobot.
"Then why are we in Mistral and not Vale or Vacou? That's where the battles are." Questioned Yang as she wanted to get this over with.
"For now." Optimus told her as he continued. "But sooner or later the battles will include all four kingdoms and we need to be ready for that."
"Then how will learning about plants help us?" She questioned as Optimus put his hand to his face and shook it. She then activated Ember Celica and aimed at the rock. "Stand back I'll get it for you."
Yang was about to fire when Optimus grabbed her arms and pointed them down. "Hold on! Hold on!" He told her as he let go. He then looked at the base of the boulder and saw it was being supported by a smaller rock. He then grabbed the boulder with his hands and the smaller rock with his foot. He then pulled with his foot taking the rock away and at the same time directing which way the boulder would fall, freeing the plant.
"You see. It is possible to look for non-violent solutions first." Optimus told the both of them hoping they would learn from it.
"Bah. But I think you've lost your battle edge Optimus. In our fight against Megatron, there is nothing you can learn from this worthless weed." Dinobot hissed as he turned around and started to walk away.
"What he said." Yang told Optimus as she turned around too. But if both of them paid attention to the plant they would have seen it turn their way. It then shot a seed at both of them hitting Dinobot bot in the middle of his neck and Yang right in her hair.
Their reaction was to be expected as Dinobot thrashed about trying to get the seed and Yang was screaming trying to get her seed untangled from her hair. Optimus slowly made his way over to Dinobot as he told him to 'hold still' as he tried to get it off his neck. Soon Optimus got it off his neck as he dropped it to the ground as he was about to help Yang, only to her eyes turn red.
Yang's hair then caught fire due to her semblance as the seed burned from the heat. But Yang wasn't done yet as she then fired a shot from Ember Celica at the plant destroying it. Once she calmed down she saw Optimus giving her a disapproving look.
"What?" She asked as she didn't know what she did wrong.
Optimus grabbed the bridge of his nose hearing that. "Yang. This is why I pulled you off the field." He told her.
"Hey what if that thing was poisonous? I was protecting myself."
Then the seed that Optimus dropped opened up and a new plant started to grow from it.
Optimus looked at the seed and then Yang. "Poisonous?" Was all he said as Yang knew she had no standing.
"Yang, you need to gain a better control of your emotions. You let them control you too much and one day it could cost you." Optimus told her as Yang took offence to that.
"I do not let my emotions control me."
"You do." Said Dinobot shocking Yang as he was last person she thought would side on Optimus about this. "You need to find a balance where your emotions can help you, but at the same time not control you. Or else Ruby will need to make more adjustments to your weapon in order to protect you."
Hearing this confused Yang. "What do you mean?" She asked him as Dinobot explained.
"Ruby came to me when she was rebuilding your weapon. She told me that you tend to jump before thinking and wanted to protect your arms better without sacrificing your speed."
Hearing this Yang looked down at Ember Celica and at the metal that cover her arms, as she never truly understood why Ruby did it.
Optimus saw the look on her face and turned to the river. "Come on their no more subjects in this area. Let's move onto the next one." He told them as they were about to head out, until a voice spoke up.
"What about me!"
Turning to the source they saw Scorponok in robot mode standing on some rocks in the middle of the river. The Raven saw this as it's eyes widened in surprise as it looked like it was going to watch as well as get ready to fly away if it need to.
Scorponok then fired at Optimus's group forcing them to jump out of the way as Optimus went one way and Dinobot and Yang the other. Once safe Optimus and Dinobot transformed and they took cover behind some rocks. Scorponok meanwhile keep firing missile after missile at them, but only with his right hand.
As both sides traded fire, Scorponok seem more interested with Dinobot and Yang as he continued to fire around them. Optimus then noticed this and looked over at them as he saw what Scorponok was doing as the trees behind them started to lean their way.
"Dinobot, Yang!" He yelled at them, but too late as a few trees feel over pinning them to the rock they were using as cover. Seeing this Optimus started to head over to them to help, but Scorponok hand other plans for them.
"I have a special cyber bee. Just for you Optimus Primal. Enjoy!" Said Scorponok as he opened his left launcher to revel a metal bee. He then fired as the bee flew at Optimus who could only turn to face it as it clamped down on his chest.
Optimus was then able to get a shot off as it hit Scorponok dead centre in his chest and knock his back onto a log. The weight from Scorponok landing then cause to log to move as it went over the falls with Scorponok screaming the whole way down.
Dinobot and Yang then were able to push the trees off them as they saw the bee start to infect Optimus with something causing him pain.
"We need to get back to base." Yang told Dinobot as she contacted the Axalon while he lifted Optimus up.
While this was happening, the raven was still watching everything as the ground bridge opened up shocking it once more, while the others went through it. Once though the bridge shut down, leaving a confused raven as it brought its wing to its beck in thought.
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Vale, Beacon, Team RWBY's Room
While all this was going on Blake was in her team's room with Ruby as Weiss and Yang were out. Yang was with Optimus and Weiss was seeing what resources she could get for the Maximals. But it was slow going. Heiress she might be but with little to no contacts and people she could trust she had to move carefully.
Blake looked over at Ruby as she was doing her homework and couldn't help but think back to the conversation that she had with both her and Optimus.
Flashback, Patch, Axalon, A day after sentinel was turned on
Currently Blake was sitting in Optimus office with both Optimus and Ruby sitting in front of her. Both of them had blank faces as Optimus was looking over something in his hand.
"Blake Belladonna." Started Optimus gaining Blake's attention. "Daughter of Kali and Ghira Belladonna."
Optimus stopped and looked at Blake with a frown on his face before continuing.
"Ghira Belladonna was once the leader of the White Fang, meaning that you are a member to..."
"I'm not any more!" Blake cut him off as Optimus looked at her telling her to continue.
"I was once a member but when my father stepped down and Sienna Khan was named leader I did believe in what we were doing as we were getting results. But later I realized it was the wrong way as members got more extreme and the people we were trying to prove to that we weren't monsters got the idea that we were monsters. I then realized that the White fang I believed in was gone, so I left it, my teammate/partner, everything. I want people to accept Faunus's for who they are, not for what they are."
After hearing this Optimus and Ruby looked at each other as Ruby spoke up. "How do we know your telling us the truth?"
Hearing this made Blake unsure how to answer. After a minute of silence, she answered. "By my actions. Have I once told the White Fang anything about how we operate, have we been ambushed when there was no way it could have happened?" She told them as Optimus and Ruby leaned into each other and whispered to each other.
Soon they pulled apart and Optimus spoke. "You are right, but that doesn't change the fact to lied to us for months about who you truly are. I can understand you wanting people to know you for who you are not what you are, but the fact is you didn't trust us and for that we can't trust you right now." He told her as Blake lowered her head.
"That being said…" Optimus spoke up again making Blake raise her head. "We Maximals believe in second chances. So, for now you will have the lowest clearance possible and you won't be allowed in sensitive area's alone." He told her as Blake didn't know what to say.
"But know this Blake you step out of line we won't hesitate to throw you in some prison with your full record nearby for them to identify you with." Optimus warned her as Blake nodded her head.
"Good." Said Ruby as Blake attention shifted to her. "Then Blake can you tell us some things like is Sienna Khan on the Predacon side or not?" She asked as Blake thought about it.
"No, she's not. If anything, I think it's the Vale branch only with some others smaller branches helping them." Blake said to them as more questions came her way.
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After that meeting Optimus pretty much changed into beast mode and carried her to the CR chamber to get her medical scan. But the thing that Blake couldn't believe was that they weren't going to tell anyone about her, until she was ready to tell them. But they did warn her about waiting too long and how it could affect team dynamics.
Blake then looked at her leader again and wished more people were as accepting as her.
"Ruby come in." Said Rhinox over the comm getting both girls attention.
Ruby then brought up her commutator and answered him. "Rhinox what's wrong?" She asked him wondering what was up.
"Gather your team and come to the Axalon as fast as you can." Rhinox told her as Ruby looked at Blake who nodded and called Weiss.
"Rhinox what happened?" Ruby asked again as she heard Rhinox sigh on the other end.
"It's Optimus." He told her as he paused. "He's been hurt."
Ruby didn't need to hear any more. "Were on our way." She told him as both her and Blake left to meet up with Weiss and then ground bridge over to the Axalon.
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Vale, Patch, Axalon
It was night by the time everyone gathered at the Axalon and was brought up to speed. Currently everyone was seat at the main table in the control room while Optimus was in the CR chamber.
"You were supposed to be his back-up." Accused Cheetor at Dinobot as Dinobot wasn't going to take it.
"We were ambushed. And don't tell me my duties furball or you shall be occupying serval recycling bins!"
As the two growled at each other Ruby stepped in. "Dinobot's right Cheetor, they were caught off guard. There nothing we can do about it now." She told the two as Rattrap looked disappointed.
"Aw I have five lein on the kid." He said to himself mostly.
"Really mate." Was all Boomer said to Rattrap as he wasn't sure if he was serious or not.
Weiss groaned at the males in the room as she asked Rhinox what everyone was thinking. "Rhinox is Optimus going to be ok?"
"No." He told her as he continued to work on the console trying to figure out what was on Optimus. "It looks like a viral mine. It fused with his net core. He can't transform while the thing is attached."
"Then let's rip the thing off him." Yang told the others as she got up and faced the CR chamber.
Hearing this Rhinox quickly got up and faced her. "No don't! The mine rerouted all his life support functions to itself. If we yank it, he lives for less then a minute." He informed the others were unsure how to proceed hearing this.
"It also gets worse." He continued. "Right after that the mine explodes. Taking out everyone in sprinting distance."
"That's cold mates." Said Boomer as he couldn't believe how one mine could do so much.
"Man, I don't get it. Why? For what?" Cheetor said out loud as everyone looked at Dinobot who understood why they were looking at him.
"A viral mine you say." Said Dinobot as he pondered it. "I know Scorponok creations, this one is intended to turn our leader into a coward. One who will lead us to defeat, unless Ruby takes command from him."
"But what if they try the same thing on Ruby?" Yang asked him as she couldn't bear the thought of something like that happening to her sister.
"I'm not sure they can." Rhinox told her, relieving some fears in their human members. "Humans and cybertronians are wired differently. Something that can work on us may not work on you and vice versa."
Hearing this Ruby let off a sigh of relief. "Can we cure Optimus of this?" She asked Dinobot.
"If there is an anti-virus, Scorponok will have it." Answered Dinobot as the others knew that meant attacking the Predacon base.
But before anyone could say anything they heard fire coming from the CR chamber. As they all looked over at it they saw shots coming out of the chamber as the chamber shut down from the damage. They could only look on as Optimus started to pound on the door as it then fell down and Optimus stepped out with a crazed look in his eyes, as he looked at them all.
"All right who wants some?" Optimus asked them all as he pointed his wrist cannon at them all. Hearing this everyone in the room slowly got up and made a loose circle around him.
"Optimus." Said Ruby calmly as Optimus turned his gaze to her. "We need you to clam down. That bug on your chest is messing with you." She told him hoping he would listen to her and calm down, but instead he got even more ready for a fight.
"Nobody takes it off! Understand?" Optimus told them as the others were unsure how to proceed.
"You hear me! I'll blow your slagging heads off." Threatened Optimus as he turned and faced Yang and Dinobot who were behind him. Hearing this Dinobot kept a calm outward demeanour while Yang took a step back in shock and fear.
"Don't do anything crazy there mate. You're not in the right mind set right now." Boomer calmly said to Optimus, while Rhinox took the chance to run up behind Optimus and grab him.
"Hold on there." Rhinox told him as Optimus tried to get free.
"Get off of me!" Yelled Optimus as he couldn't get free. "I don't fear you. I don't fear any of you!"
Seeing that Optimus was contained Weiss looked at Dinobot. "I thought you said it was to turn him into a coward?" She asked him as the others wondered the same thing.
"No doubt that was it intention, but Scorponok is notoriously incompetent." Informed Dinobot as he leaned in closer to Optimus. "I would say instead we have a berserker. Interesting?"
"Optimus can beat it." Cheetor said hopefully. "Come on big bot fight it, you can do it, please."
"But what if he can't?" Asked Blake as the others looked at her. "What do we do with him for the time being. In this state he's more likely to attack anything that moves."
Hearing this the others wanted to deny her claim, but they couldn't as she hit the problem right on the head. "She's right." Said Optimus surprising the others.
"It's too hard to keep control. I can't fight it. Disarm my weapons. Lock me up." He told them as Ruby and Cheetor hung their heads down.
"Do it." Ruby told them as Rhinox guided Optimus to the brig with Boomer, Dinobot, and Rattrap going with for support.
Ruby looked over at Yang as she rubbed her left arm as it seemed like she was lost in thought about something, but right now she needed to figure out their next move and fast.
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Vacou, Darksyde
While the Maximals were dealing with their leader, at the Darksyde Scorponok (In robot mode) was in his lab working on something. Then out of no where Megatron (In beast mode) and Adam walked up behind him, scaring him in the process.
"Aw Scorponok, yeess, we have been waiting for report." Megatron told him as Scorponok turned around to face them as Adam crossed his arms.
"You were able to get the job done right?" Asked Adam wondering if he did the job right or not.
"Of course I did it, I stuck it to him and good. Right in the centre of his chest." Scorponok told them as he crossed his arms proudly.
Hearing this put a smile on Megatron's face. "Excellent and the anti-virus?" Asked Megatron wondering where it was.
"Just one, like you said. Right behind you." Scorponok told him as he pointed behind Adam as the two turned around and saw a pole with a vile attached to the top of it.
"Megatron why did you make this?" Asked Adam as he saw it as a waste of time and resources. "If they get this Optimus will return to normal."
Hearing this made Megatron chuckle. "Yes, if they get it. Don't forget our defences are better then before and our new guard towers are up and running. And Optimus will not want to stay a coward forever and will lead his Maximals on a futile mission to retrieve it."
"That's if Optimus leads them." Adam pointed out making Megatron turn to him. "You seemed to forget about Ruby Rose. She seems to be their second in command. If Optimus can't lead them the other Maximals will turn to her."
"True." Admitted Megatron. "She will most likely take over, but for how long can she take Optimus being in that state before her caring heart tells her to 'save' him?" Megatron asked Adam as he caught on to what he was saying.
"And when they come the Beast Wars will ended with us being the victors and new rulers of Remnant!" Boasted Megatron as Adam and Scorponok smiled at the thought.
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Vale, Patch, Axalon
In the Axalon's brig Optimus was detain by energy bars in a circle formation. Optimus not in his right mind set thrashed against them trying to get out. But all he did was hurt himself slightly each time, but it didn't stop him in the slightest.
Above him was a viewing window with a speaker built into it. Looking through it was both Cheetor and Yang. Each there for different reasons. Cheetor hoping to help his mentor/friend and Yang because it was almost like looking into a mirror for her.
Without even looking behind him Optimus knew who was there. "Come to look in a mirror Yang?" He asked as Yang had nothing to say as he was right.
The Maximals have been telling her to reign in her temper, but each time she thought they were exaggerating. But seeing Optimus like this was a real wake up call for her. Maybe they were right, maybe it was only a matter of time before her temper hurt herself or those around her.
Cheetor pressed a button on the speaker to turn it on so he could speak. "Is there any of the old Optimus left in there?" He asked hopefully as Optimus turned to face them.
"Yes, some." He told Cheetor but weakly.
"Don't let it go big bot. Don't let this thing tweak you out of control." Encouraged Cheetor hoping for the best.
"I don't know… if I can… beat it." Optimus told him. "But I think… I can adopt to it… maybe hold this aggression down, even… use it… to our advantage."
"Really." Cheetor said hopefully as Yang pulled him back for a minute.
"Are you sure about this?" She asked him not quite sure herself.
"This is Optimus we're talking about. If anyone can do it, it's him. Anyway, it's not like you have room to talk." Cheetor told her
"What's that's suppose to mean?!" Demanded Yang's as her eye went red a little, but it didn't affect Cheetor.
"You loss your cool on the smallest of things. Even if something touch's your hair you loss it. That's why we don't tell you some things right away." Cheetor told her as Yang got a bit of a hurt look on her face hearing this.
'That's not true. Right?' Thought Yang as she remembered some of the things that has happened in the war so far. Like when Ruby was sent to the Darksyde by accident, she exploded on the guys blaming them for it. Now that she had time to think about it they were just as worried as her. And since then when something happened to Ruby they were hesitant to tell her out of fear of her reaction.
But while Yang was lost in thought she failed to see and stop Cheetor letting Optimus out.
Meanwhile the others were in the command centre discussing battle plans on how to get the cure for Optimus.
As they discuss battle plans Dinobot suggested something that the others weren't sure about.
"What do you mean use him to our advantage?" Asked Rhinox wondering what Dinobot meant.
"Optimus is a war machine. I say we point him in the right direction. Give him full armament and then unleash him upon the Predacons and White Fang! If we want the anti-virus, that is the only way to get it." Dinobot told them as everyone had different taste on it.
"As much as I want to see those White Fang mutts, get what they disserve." Started Weiss as Blake gave her a quick dirty glare. "That's a suicide plan for Optimus."
"The Shelia right mate." Added Boomer as he brought up a map of the Darksyde. "They've been upgrading this defences. I'm not sure we can attack them like we normally do and get out ok."
"Well no plan is perfect." Said Dinobot as some of the people in the room gave him dirty looks.
"Maybe Dinobot is right." Said Ruby as everyone looked at her in shock. Seeing everyone's eyes on her made Ruby realizes she said it out loud. "What I mean is maybe we can do it, but…." She trailed off as she looked at who was joining them.
"I agree with her." Said Optimus as he and Cheetor joined the meeting.
"Cheetor! What have you done?" Demanded Rhinox as Blake got ready to act.
"He could go crazy at any moment." She said as she got Gambol Shroud ready to be drawn.
Seeing how everyone was reacting Cheetor spoke up. "It's going to be ok." He told them as Optimus looked like he was trying to keep his cool. "Optimus got it under his thumb. Tell them big bot."
"I… I think I can do this. By channelling this new fighting instinct, we can storm their base… and with your help obtain the anti-virus." Optimus told them, but they weren't sold as Yang slowly made her way into the room, via the other entrance.
"Yeah piece of basic programming." Cheetor said supporting him as he continued. "We blast our way into Scorponok's lab for the anti-virus. All we want here is for big bot here back to normal."
"But can he control it?" Yang asked, surprising everyone that she was the one to say it.
"Hey, they made me what I am today." Started Optimus as he started to look like he was going to lose it. "So, I figure it's time to say thank you. NOW!" As he then fired a blast from his wrist cannon hitting a light.
This caused alarms and lights to go crazy and it didn't help Optimus attuited either. He looked around the room with a crazed look in his eyes as the others were unsure what to do at the moment.
Optimus then growled. "Stupid, Slagging, circuit systems! Shut up!" Yelled Optimus as Yang knew what was going to happen next.
"Everyone get down!" She yelled as Optimus opened fire in the base. Some shots hit the lights, while others went all over the place. Luckily with Yang's warning everyone ducked down in time, but nothing was safe. He fired at the consoles, the walls and even his own crew.
"We have to stop him, before he hurts himself." Rhinox told the others.
Weiss took a quick look at Optimus, before looking back at Rhinox. "How can he hurt himself? I'm more worried about us." She told him as Rattrap agreed with her.
Hearing this Rhinox shook his head, before he got up and rushed Optimus. Luckily for Rhinox Optimus wasn't focused on him so it was easy for him to tackle Optimus to the ground. Seeing that Optimus wasn't shooting at the moment the others rushed over to keep him down. But one by one Optimus knocked them off as he quickly got up as glared at them all.
"You...You don't understand. It's like Dinobot said we've got to hit the Pred's the only way they understand. Hard, fast and right where it hurts." Optimus told them all as he sounded like he was losing it.
He then activated all his weapons, as he gave everyone a look. "But if your caution circuits are overriding your courage, then smelt you all! I don't need you, I don't need ANY OF YOU! I'll handle this myself." And at that Optimus went for the lift as the others couldn't say anything. But then they heard the other lift as they saw Ruby going after him.
Outside the base Optimus activated his jets and just as he was taking off, he felt something jump on his back as he flew through the air. Turning his head Optimus saw Ruby holding onto his back, while avoiding the heat from his jets.
"Let go Ruby." Optimus warned her as Ruby grip tightened.
"Optimus you're not yourself right now. If you go through with this, you'll die!" She pleaded with him.
"Then I'll take some of the Pred's with me." He told as he then flew upwards. "Now let go!"
Ruby said nothing as she felt the g-force starting to build up and her grip loosing. Then out of no where she lost her grip on him and started to fall. Optimus looked down at her as a part of him was telling him to catch her, but another, louder, part told him to continue on. Optimus then flew towards the Darksyde without looking back.
Back with Ruby as she flew toward the ground she brought out Crescent Rose in scythe mode. She then held onto tightly and fired off a shot to slow her descent. At first it was working as she slowed down, as the ground got closer, but then her clip ran out. And before she could reload she fell into some trees. As she fell through them her aura took most of the blows, until it ran out. She then felt cut and scathes across her body as she then hit the ground. Once on the ground Ruby held back tears as she held her right arm in pain. As she bite her lip, she wasn't sure if it was broken or sprained or whatever.
Soon she was able to let go of her right arm and press the distress beacon on her badge. After what felt like forever a ground bridge opened up as Boomer and Weiss rushed through.
Seeing her partner on the ground in pain Weiss rushed over to her, "Ruby! How bad is it?" She asked her as Boomer got ready to pick her up.
"It's my arm." Ruby told them as Boomer looked her right in the eyes.
"I'm going to pick you up the best I can without hurting you Ruby. But I can't promise it won't hurt like a wanker." Boomer informed her as Ruby nodded her head in yes.
Boomer then picked her up as Ruby wanted to cry out. Seeing that Ruby was safe to move the two went back through the ground bridge and into the Maximal base. Once inside Boomer made his way to the CR chamber (That was luckily repaired and not hit when Optimus went banana's) and set her down.
"Hang on sis, you'll be better in no time." Yang to her as Rhinox was about to start it up.
"Wait!" Ruby told him as she saw Cheetor leaving the room. "Cheetor where are you going?"
Cheetor turned around as looked at her. "To the armoury. Optimus will need our help." He told them as Dinobot stepped up.
"It will only lead to your doom. There is no strategy, just blind aggression." He told Cheetor.
"He's right." Added Blake as she added her two cents. "They know we're coming and once we get close they'll open fire on us."
"The what should we do then!?" Cheetor asked everyone as no one said anything.
"We must think like Optimus and do what he would do. The old Optimus." Said Dinobot surprising the others with his idea.
"And what would that be mate?" Asked Boomer.
"Negotiate." He told them.
"No." said Ruby as everyone turned to her. "We don't negotiate, we misdirected them." As everyone wondered what she meant.
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Vacou, Darksyde
At the Darksyde Terrorsaur called Megatron and Adam to the communication area of the bridge to inform them about something.
"We got a Maximal tight beam transmission coming in. It's a little garbled by the energon fields, but…" Said Terrorsaur, but was cut off by Megatron.
"Bring it up, yesss." Megatron told him as Terrorsaur did so.
"Predacon base come in." Said Cheetor on the other side.
Hearing this made Megatron and the other wonder why he was calling them. "Um, pussycat, yeesss. State your business." He told him.
"We are willing to trade for the anti-virus." Cheetor told him making Megatron wonder what they hade to offer, but Adam beat him to it.
"What are you willing to trade?" Adam asked Cheetor as Roman entered the room as he eased dropped on their conversation.
"We are willing to give you our maps on energon deposits, the location of the Schnee energon research institution and Ruby Rose's secret." Cheetor told them as Megatron greed got the better of him.
"Very well pussycat send one person and one person only with all the items to our base and the anti-virus is yours." Megatron told him.
"Optimus is flying there right now. He should be there soon." Cheetor told him as the line went died.
"That doesn't sound right." Said Roman as everyone turned to him.
"What do you mean Roman." Asked Megatron wondering what he meant.
Roman then lit a cigar as he talked. "I've done a lot of deal and this one feel like they are giving up too much, too much of what we want."
Megatron listened to him and agreed it did feel too easy. The items they were giving up were thing he wanted badly. He then turned to Terrorsaur and Adam. "Terrorsaur contact the guard towers. Tell them to keep a watch for Optimus and to contact the main base as soon as they see him. And Adam I want everyone arm their selves. I won't take any chances here."
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Vale, Patch, Axalon, A Few Minutes ago
Cheetor just finished his call and turned to Ruby who was still sitting in the CR Chamber. "How was that?" He asked her.
"It was good." Ruby told him as she fought back the pain. "It should give Optimus a few minutes of breathing room, before they open fire on him. We need to get over there now and back him up." She told them others only for Rhinox to stop her.
"You're not going anywhere." He told her as Ruby knew he was right. With her arm in the shape it was in, she would be no help to them.
"Be safe." Was all she said to them as Rhinox closed the CR chamber so it could work it's magic on her. He then turned to the others who were battle ready.
"Let's go." Was all Rhinox said as they made their way to the ground bridge.
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Vacou, Darksyde, Guard Tower 8
At one of the newly minted guard towers one team of White Fang members were there, this team was mostly called blue team.
"Man this bites." Yelled one of them as he longed around. "I joined the White Fang to pick up chicks, not watch barren wasteland!"
"Quite your whining and keep a look out for Optimus." Another one said as he turned to face his teammate, though calling him that sometimes was pushing it. "You don't see Caboose whining, do you?"
"Really your using Caboose as an example?" Questioned his teammate as Caboose was using a cardboard tube as a telescope. "The only reason we keep him is for his inhuman strength and that's not even his semblance."
"I spy something long, metal, and heading this way." Said Caboose as both member turned to face him.
"That's a missile Caboose." One of them told him as both looked at each other for a second before both of them yelled the same thing. "A missile!"
They both raced to where Caboose was and looked towards where he was looking and sure enough two missiles were heading there way.
"Son of a bit…." But before they could finish their sentence the missiles hit the tower and all three of them went flying comically though the sky as Optimus continued onwards.
Optimus then saw his target, the Darksyde, as he lowered his face mask and fired two more missiles at the base, creating a hole for him to fly through.
At the same time Megatron was shocked at what happened. "Report!" He demanded at Blackarachnia.
"Two direct hits. Outer haul has been breached." She told him, as Megatron wanted to know one thing.
"By whom?"
Blackarachnia punched in some commands before answering. "By Optimus." She told him as Roman grinned.
"Told you things sounded too good to be true." He boasted as no one listened to him.
Megatron went over to the comm system as he started to give orders. "Tarantulas take squad 2 and 3 and destroy the intruder."
Back with Optimus he was walking through the base looking for the anti-virus as Tarantulas dropped in from behind him and as the two squads appeared before him.
"Freeze!" One of them shouted as the people near him gave him the 'are you serious' look.
But Optimus didn't care about them as he turned to face Tarantulas as Tarantulas pulled out his gun that was load with a hook missile and fired. But to everyone surprise Optimus just grabbed it with his left-hand and he then wiggled his right-hand in a no fashion like you would to a little kid.
Optimus then started to walk towards Tarantulas, who took a step back in fear. Tarantulas then fired on Optimus with his machine gun legs. But to everyone's shock Optimus keep walking forward as the White Fang members took cover from the fire.
Soon Optimus was nearly right in front of Tarantulas, filled with bullet holes as Tarantulas looked at him with fear. Once Optimus was right in front of him, he grabbed Tarantulas causing his firing to stop and he then pinned him to the wall. Optimus then brought Tarantulas hook missile to his face as Tarantulas looked at it with fear, while the White Fang members were to scared to move. Optimus then stabbed Tarantulas with the hook right through his stomach pinning him to the wall. Optimus then looked at the White Fang members and growled.
"You know I forgot to close the fridge door. I better go close it." One member said as he ran away. Seeing him run the rest did too not wanting the same thing that happened to Tarantulas to happen to one of them.
Back with Megatron he watched as Optimus left Tarantulas hanging to the wall. 'This wasn't supposed to happen! He supposed to be a coward not a berserker.' Thought Megatron as he watched the screen.
"This is guard tower 7. We have Maximals entering the edge of our zone! Orders!" Said a guard over the radio.
Hearing this Megatron went and answered them. "Leave them be for now." He told them as he turned to Adam and Roman. "Adam take Terrorsaur, Blackarachnia and three squads with you. I don't want any more Maximals inside the base. Roman I want you to organize he hunt for Optimus. Guide him to Scorponok's lab the best you can and keep the girl away from there." Megatron ordered them as they all knew who the girl was, as they went out and followed his orders.
Meanwhile with Cinder and her crew they were making their way to Scorponok's lab hoping to get the collar off Cinder. But as they walked Emerald was looking all over the place.
"Emerald what's wrong?" Cinder asked her wondering what was causing her to worry so much.
"It's Optimus." She told her as Cinder raised an eyebrow at what she said. "I heard he impaled Tarantulas to a wall."
Hearing this did cause Cinder to worry. If Optimus did that to a bot what would he do to an organic.
"Your worrying about nothing. Optimus is no where near us." Mercury told Emerald as he leaned against a wall.
"Says you." Emerald told him as she turned to Cinder. "I think we should leave Cinder."
"Why should we leave? This could be the best chance to get this collar of me." Asked Cinder as she wanted this collar off her more then anything and especially before some people she knew see's her with it on.
"My gut." Emerald told her as she was a thief before Cinder found her and her gut had saved her more times then she could count.
But before anyone could retort her they heard Optimus yelling, putting them all on edge. Cinder and Emerald went back to back as Mercury kept his back to the wall. They could hear him getting closer and closer. Emerald and Cinder both brought out their weapons and Mercury got into a kicking stance. But then the noise stopped as the three of them looked at each other wondering what was going on.
Then out of no where Optimus arms came out the wall behind Mercury as they grabbed them and pulled him through the wall. Optimus then tossed Mercury into the wall behind him with a 'thud' as he turned and looked at the girls in front of him. As the girls were about to rush him Optimus fired his missiles at the ceiling above them causing it to fall on them, trapping them beneath it.
Optimus then turned to Mercury, who just got up and glared at him. As Mercury jumped up to blast him with a kick, Optimus was faster and shot him at his feet with his wrist cannon. When the blast connected it destroyed his fake foot. Seeing this Optimus gave him a wicked grin as he brought out his machete and cut his other foot off.
Optimus looked down at Mercury who was helpless without his shotgun shoes. "See yea punk." Said Optimus as he walked away. Mercury could only look on as Optimus disappeared from his view as he screamed out in frustration. At the same time Cinder used her powers to blow the destroyed ceiling off her and Emerald.
All three of them looked at each other and knew that they were done for now, as the girls helped Mercury up and they then headed to the med bay to fix him up.
At the same time the Maximals came charging at the Darksyde guns firing as Adam lead a team to stop them. As the Maximals took cover Adam looked at them and saw Boomer and Blake. He looked at the two of them and wondered who he should go for first. But for right now he was focused and making sure none of them got inside the base. But then he noticed Ruby wasn't with them.
"Eric, take a few men and check the area. One of them isn't here." Ordered Adam as Eric and a few men left to try to find Ruby.
As the Maximals were fighting to get inside, Optimus was slowly making his way to Scorponok's lab. But as he was walking he heard Cheetor's voice.
'Is there any of the old Optimus in there?' He heard the voice asked him as it continued. 'Don't let it go big bot. Don't let this thing twig you out of control.'
Optimus then remembered how he was telling Yang not to act so rash and to look at the situation first then act as he entered Scorponok's lab and started to look around as he thought about Cheetor and Yang.
Back with others they knew they need to move, but they were pinned by the White fang. Rhinox knew time wasn't on their side as he remembered a move Ruby thought up with Dinobot and Weiss.
"Magnifier!" Yelled Out Rhinox as the two knew what he meant. Weiss them made a magnifying glass made of ice in front of Dinobot. Dinobot then fired his eye laser into it. The magnifying glass took Dinobot's laser and amplified it a few times as it fired out a huge laser blast at the White fang. Seeing this they all got out of the way as fast as they could.
Seeing a clear path Rhinox turned to Cheetor. "Cheetor now." He told him as Cheetor changed into beast mode and rushed into the base.
Adam saw this and yelled out to him men. "Stop him!" but it was too late as Cheetor was already inside and the other Maximals were continuing to fire on them.
Meanwhile Optimus was looking around Scorponok's lab looking for the anti-virus when he saw a note on a nearby desk. Wondering what it was Optimus picked it up and saw someone written on it. Curious what it said he read it.
'Look to your left' It said as Optimus knew it was Roman who wrote it. He then looked to his left and saw an empty stand with another note. This one saying 'Oh too bad. Better luck next time'.
Seeing it made Optimus furious, but at that moment his body choose to let him feel all the pain he had built up so far as he feel to his knee's.
"Looking for this, perhaps?" Said Megatron as he walked out of the shadows, as he Optimus turned to glare at him.
"Gorilla warfare suits you. The old Optimus would have never made it this far." Complemented Megatron as he made his way over to Optimus.
"What… is it you want?" Optimus asked his weakly as he tried to get up.
"Your allegiance in exchange for the anti-virus. Or you can give me the secret that is Ruby Rose. Your choice." Megatron told him putting Optimus in a tuff situation.
"And if I refuse?" Asked Optimus wondering what Megatron had in mind.
"You can not refuse. NO! Not if you want to survive. You have your options. Now choose!" Said Megatron as he walked right into Optimus's face.
Optimus thought about his options before making a choice. He then stood up and looked Megatron right in the eyes. "Then I choose the third option." Optimus told Megatron confusing the Predacon leader.
"Let us end it here and now Megatron." Continued Optimus as he then went for the cyber bee on his chest as he ripped it off his chest, shocking Megatron.
"You fool! You'll destroy us all." Said Megatron as he started to back up, before he turned and ran.
"Here's a little trick I learnt for a flower Megatron." Said Optimus as he threw the cyber bee at Megatron as it landed on the middle of his neck. The sudden jolt then caused Megatron to let go of the anti-virus.
Optimus could only watch as the anti-virus topple through the air as it started to fall to the ground. He didn't even care as Megatron ran off yelling 'Scorponok'. The out of no where Cheetor rushed in as he jumped and transformed, catching the anti-virus.
"Spark… fading." Cheetor heard Optimus said as he looked over to him only to see him fall over.
"Hang on big bot! I got the anti-virus right here." Said Cheetor as he rushed over to him as he then injected him with the cure. As the cure went throughout Optimus's system he could feel himself getting better.
Even Cheetor could see that Optimus was back to normal. "Yes! We're online. Let's bail before that thing blows." Said Cheetor as the two of them quickly left.
At the same time Megatron found Scorponok who was with Roman. "Get this thing off of me, NOW!" Ordered Megatron as Roman took a look at the cyber bee.
"I just remembered, I need to see a contact about some energon to grab." Said Roman as he ran away as fast as he could.
Back outside the Maximals were staring to loss ground as they knew they had to leave soon or else they might never.
"Time to fade hero's!" Yelled Cheetor as he and Optimus came running out the base firing at the White fang creating a path for them to run out of. Seeing they completed their mission, the others started to fall back giving Optimus and Cheetor some covering fire.
They then heard some explosions and Optimus knew that the cyber bee exploded. It probably didn't kill Megatron, but he'll be sore for days to come.
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Vale, Patch, Axalon, The next day
After getting back to the Axalon Optimus collapsed from everything he'd been though. So after making sure he was ok, they laid him down in his room as he rested.
It was the start of the evening when Optimus finally woke up. He rubbed his head a few times as he slowly sat up. He looked to his left and saw Yang sitting there.
"I see you got bed side duty Yang. That not like you." Said Optimus as Yang was glad to see he was finally up.
"I was my turn." She told him as she continued. "It has given me time to think about things."
"Such as?" Asked Optimus wondering what was on her mind.
"How you were right." She told him as Optimus was glad it finally got though to her. "Seeing you act the way you did, it showed me how much I was like that. If I stayed that way who knows what could have happened to me and those around me."
Optimus then sat up more and place a hand on her shoulder. "We wouldn't let anything happen, but I'm glad that you understand now."
Optimus then remembered something, something he wasn't proud of. "How's Ruby?"
Yang looked him in the eye and could see he felt terrible for what happened. "She's fine. She had a broken arm, but some time in the CR chamber and she's good as new." Yang told him, easing Optimus's worry.
Optimus then laid back down as Yang got up. "I'd better tell Rhinox your up." Said Yang as she started to make her way to the door only to stop. "It's good to have you back." She told him.
"Back home or back to normal?" Optimus asked her as Yang replied without a second thought.
"Both." She told him with a smile as Optimus smiled as well as she left the room. Optimus then looked to his right a saw some flowers with a not saying 'get well soon. Team RWBY'. Seeing it caused him to smile even more as he relaxed and enjoyed the peace and quiet.
I know there are some of you out there thinking how did Ruby brake/sprain her arm, her aura should have taken a fall. That's true but such a fall combined with the hits from the trees drained her aura faster. Therefore, not protecting her when she hit the ground.
And others are probably wondering why did Optimus cut Mercury foot off. Remember he is not in the right mind set, so cutting for his fake foot made sense to him.
Onto other matters Yang now no longer charges into situations head first now. Though it will be a work in progress for her.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Until next time.