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Plot – A new enemy in the form of M-Ai (Mimic Artificial Intelligence) has entered and Kicker is heavily injured during the scuffle, while Koji suffers minor damage. This leaves Misha devastated, while a sudden change from within Kicker is strangely developing after M-Ai's recent attack on him.
Chapter 17: Allegiance
Omega Prime could feel his spark being short-circuited, when he saw Galvatron and Cryotek's newest playmate for the Neo-Dark Energon: An exact decoy of T-Ai, but as a complete opposite. "In the name of Vector Sigma, how is this possible?"
"It was when I fed that pathetic human with Neo-Dark Energon and during my procedure with her; I took a sample of her DNA. Namely, a piece of her hair and her name is M-Ai."
"M-Ai? What does it stand for?" asked Rodimus.
"It means Mimic Artificial Intelligence" Cryotek told him.
"She's…a duplicate of T-Ai?" says Koji with his forehead already sweating bullets.
"That can't be good at all" added Rad.
"Hey, don't be fooled by her! We don't even know of what she can do with the Neo-Dark Energon. I'll bet it has the same similarities that Ga'Mede once had" informed Kicker.
"Ha! If you're looking for trouble, you've already found it. M-Ai, go and demonstrate your newfound powers" Galvatron commanded her.
With a nod of her head, she made a harsh grin on her face while she cracked her knuckles. "Well, now. Let's see, if I can have some fun with you all."
"You know what? You're a lot worse than my sister. Only you have a bigger mouth" says Kicker making a brash insult.
"Hey! That's not true!" yelled Sally.
All that M-Ai can do is laugh. "Whatever. Talk is cheap. I'll just make this quick and dirty." She mysteriously teleported.
Kicker, Rad and Koji were left baffled as to where she had taken off.
"Huh? Wh-Where did she go?" He looked everywhere, but found no trace of her.
"She…disappeared. Any ideas, Koji?"
He scratched his head. "No, not that I know of."
As he was busy contemplating about her whereabouts, he had failed to notice her from behind when she re-appeared and clenched her fist with a grin on her face.
Sally's eyes grew with fear by spotting her from Koji's back and tries to warn him. "Koji, look out! She's behind you!"
But the warning came too soon and he gets rocked hard by her vicious uppercut, then gets flown into the air until she kicked him in the back with a hard right and sends him crashing down into the canvas. After receiving a heavy blow, he tries to get up but was rendered out-cold.
"Koji, no!" Rad became horrified to see him getting thrashed by an exact duplicate of T-Ai, but with sheer evil. He turned to her and responded. "Why, you little creep!" He then dashes at her and hoping to avenge Koji's downfall.
"Rad, wait!" Kicker tried to stop him, but he wasn't listening.
He starts throwing left and right punches at M-Ai. Unfortunately, she dodges them one-by-one with ease. When he delivers a kick, she catches it with both hands and then, twists its ankle and feels the pain from his leg being pressurized by her. She elbowed him on the back of the knee and puts him down. As he gets to his feet, however, M-Ai dares him to come over. It angered him more and just as he was going to have another shot at her; Kicker stepped forth to oppose her and armed himself with the Energon Sabre.
"Why don't you pick on somebody your own size for once? Kicker, Transform!" He changed his armor into his crimson red and bright yellow form, along with his hair shining gold and his eyes lightly blue.
By cracking her neck back and forth, she replied. "This could prove interesting." In a bizarre fashion, she raised her hand up high and utilizes her Neo-Dark Energon powers. A huge light purple sword had appeared as M-Ai grabs hold of it and wields it in her hands.
The instant that Omega Prime had recognized the familiar weapon M-Ai is now using, he remembers an old enemy. "Th-That sword! Is that…"
Galvatron retorted. "That's right, Prime. M-Ai is now the owner of Scourge's Sword of Fury. Oh, and one more thing. She's a lot superior to Kicker."
"How so?" Rodimus wondered.
"Observe" Cryotek motions to M-Ai, where she nodded back.
By gripping her weapon tightly, her whole body was enshrouded in a light purple, red and black aura, while she begins to build up the Neo-Dark Energon from within herself.
As for Kicker, he was growing tired of her impatience. "I don't have time for this stupid non-sense!" Not wanting to let her assemble her strength, he immediately goes on the attack and ready to draw the first strike.
Yet, when he thrusts his Energon Sabre on M-Ai, she blocked it in the nick of time and leaves Kicker completely stunned. His distraction costs him greatly as she pushes him back until she kicks him in the stomach and does the same to his face. As a result, he fell flat on his back. When he rose to his feet and saw her charging at him with her sword, he quickly shielded himself with the Energon Sabre.
Suddenly, in a shocking turn of events, he was disarmed and his weapon was tossed into the air before it fell back down and pointed sword first on the pavement.
While he stood there in total shock, he didn't notice the oncoming slash from M-Ai's blade by turning around and his front shoulder blade was cut. It formed a small gash of blood and started to trickle. But that didn't stop her and slashed his middle torso, where his battle armor is and it became much worse than the other. Part of his black suit and armor were torn off and another huge cut was shown as a huge portion of blood were shown. He fell on both knees and clutched his chest in order to cover the wound, but it became vague as it continues to trickle more. In-spite of the heavy damage that he received, he was left curious as to how M-Ai had instantly overpowered him. "Wh-What…hit me?"
"We've should've warned you earlier. M-Ai's speed is two times that of Gas Skunk, Darkscream and Slapper. While her power is three times harder of Sky-Byte and Scourge" Galvatron clarified.
Although he's still wounded, it became clear to him that M-Ai's strength and speed had become greater than his, due to the Neo-Dark Energon's enhancement. "D-Damn!" His vision was beginning to blur and in a matter of seconds, he fainted.
"Kicker! Get up!" cried Sally, while trying to call out her brother.
"What a shame. I wanted to have more action. A pity that he wasn't much of a challenge." M-Ai performed a sick laugh at her defeated opponent as Omega Prime and the Autobots had become physically irate.
"By the all-spark, this has gone far enough."
"I'm with you. Seeing of how close Galvatron and Cryotek are becoming with their new legion, we might as well come up with a new strategy to overcome the situation" told Rodimus.
Galvatron overheard him. "I most certainly agree. Look around. My troops have a far greater number than from what you had before. There's no way that you can turn everything back into your favor."
"Oh, yeah? How about I prove it to you?" Sideburn was going to level out his frustration on them until his brothers, Prowl and X-Brawn restrained him.
"Get a hold of yourself, Sideburn! You don't stand a chance!"
"And besides, even with us, we'll still get hammered."
In the midst of things, T-Ai murmured and slowly opened her normal blue eyes. She got up on one knee and felt her head. It was numb. "Ah…M-My head. What happened to me?" As she was limping and halted at the edge of the building, she took a breather or two and rest. But when she did, she spots a disturbing scene: her best friend, Koji was lying motionless with a cut on his forehead that already began to bleed and his battle armor suit was semi-damaged. Fear and sadness had filled up her heart completely and has no idea as to who assaulted him. "Koji! Wh-Who did this to you?"
"Well, well. What do we have, here?" says a new voice.
When she whirled around, she gasped in shock to see something that she has never seen before: grinning back at her and holding a purple sword was an exact clone of her. Except that she's an opposite with dark amber eyes, dark purple clothing and a Decepticon insignia on its helmet. "In the name of Teletran-1! You're…You're me!"
"Of course, I'm you! I am M-Ai; Mimic Artificial Intelligence. And for the record, I'm a lot harder than you think."
"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" says T-Ai angrily.
M-Ai smirked at her. "I can't imagine how screwed up your life was, since I've laid waste to that foolish friend of yours. It would've been a lot more entertaining, if I'd make out with him."
There was some steam coming from out of T-Ai's ears as she twitched her left eye, grinded her teeth, clenched her fists and walked straight into M-Ai's path. As soon as she stood in-front of her, M-Ai spoke.
"You've got something to say? Then, spill it!"
"Spill this!" With her temper flaring, T-Ai physically slaps her right across the face and then, following it up with a knee to her stomach. She wasn't done as she hits her in the lower jaw with a hard right cross.
It made her stumble until she dropped her sword and fell to the ground, before feeling her jaw.
"That's what you get for playing dirty on Koji!"
"Well, I'll be damn! I didn't know the little lady could actually fight. Which reminds me, she's back to her old little self" X-Brawn mentioned.
"When she was a computer, she was only programmed for alerting us and opening the Space Bridge and now, this comes to mind" Prowl notified.
"Yeah. That's almost more surprising than me chasing little red…"
Regrettably, Prowl and X-Brawn cuts him off. "Shut up, Sideburn!"
M-Ai was able to recover from her polar opposite and performed a small laugh. By standing up firmly, she responded. "Not bad." She glared at T-Ai was a harsh look and tiny grin on her face. "But, that's nothing." She wiped the blood off from her mouth and continued. "Now, it's my turn."
T-Ai stood there frozen and is unable to move as her fear was worsening.
"Run for it, T-Ai! Get out of there!" yelled Rad.
But, M-Ai has already closed in on our prey and she was left wide open. She covered herself with her arms and shuts her eyes; hoping to withstand her attack. She hears a loud thump, but it didn't connect on her. Uncertain of what had occurred, she opens her eyes and saw a most surprising assist from someone that prevented M-Ai's assault.
It was Ga'Mede holding her fist before it could even reach T-Ai. She became infuriated that he was able to survive her drainage attack.
"You! How did you…"
"It's a long story. It'll take more than that to put me down. Oh, and another thing…" As he shoves her away, he holds out a miniature device that had a Decepticon insignia on it and crushes it with his foot. "I was smart enough to get rid of this and bide myself some time to get a little bit of payback."
Galvatron wasn't really intimidated of his betrayal. "Humph! For the record, your timing was completely off."
"What?"
"Me and Cryotek have been watching your every move, since I've retrieved you from that explosion back on the Planet Xeptos and let me tell you something, I had stuck a deal with Magnificus, when you were almost on death row" told Galvatron.
"Wh-Why?" wondered Ga'Mede by demanding an explanation.
Cryotek replied. "He'd figured that you could be a valuable asset to us, even though that you've already been declared as a traitor."
Back at Autobot HQ, everybody were left astounded after overhearing the Decepticons' revelation about Ga'Mede.
"They all knew beforehand? Damn it!" says Dr. Jones.
"True but, that's the least of our worries. Kicker and Koji are our biggest concerns now" told Scavenger.
As he looks back at the Main Monitor, his eyes grew in shock, by witnessing his son suffering major damage to his chest and armor, along with Koji.
"This has taken a turn for the worse. They can't go on like this."
"Aw, man! Isn't there some other way?" complained Fred.
"I'm afraid not, pal" answered Billy.
"Kicker…" With tears in Misha's eyes, she nestled her head on Alexis's chest and cried upon seeing him get manhandled by an evil clone of T-Ai.
"I'd say let's call this off" Cryotek said.
This leaves the Autobots completely baffled.
"Eh? Why so soon?" asked SnowCat to Demolisher.
"How should I know?"
Rodimus narrowed his optic sensors. "I smell a virus."
Galvatron grinned, while he laughed. "You'll have to re-think your strategy, if you want to figure out our true plans. But right now, we'll spare you for the time being. Back to base, all of you."
As the entire Decepticon army had left the scene, the Autobots tend to Koji and Kicker's aid. The Autobot brothers, Nightcruz, Hauler and T-Ai tends to Koji. Whereas Optimus, Magnus, Rodimus, Sally and Rad, they're assisting Kicker. During their retreat, Ga'Mede joined in and helped them out before being freed from Galvatron's mind-controlling device. With the weight of failure on their shoulders, they all went through the Space Bridge.
Now immediately inside the Autobot base, Kicker is receiving some harsh medical treatment as Dr. Jones and Rad try to pin him down, in-spite of his hands being strapped with thick metal braces. He screams in sheer pain by feeling of how hard his wounds are being treated.
"Just take it easy, Kicker. I know it hurts, but you'll have to trust us."
"You need to remain calm."
He groaned heavily upon suffering the effects of the surgery that he's taking. "I'm…trying!"
Outside of the medical room, Misha, Sally and Alexis were watching this from the see-through glass window and became distraught of witnessing Kicker rot in a painful way.
"Kicker…"
"This is awful. To think that he got mauled by someone that resembles T-Ai. That reminds me, where's Koji and how come Ga'Mede is with us?"
"In case you haven't forgotten, he's on our side now and as for Koji; he's spending some time alone with T-Ai."
Inside Koji's dormitory, T-Ai is having a private conversation with him after being manipulated by Galvatron's Neo-Dark Energon. "Forgive me, Koji. I should've known better."
Bandaged and semi-bruised, he answers back with a faint smile. "You don't have to, T-Ai. The important thing is that neither you or myself are no longer under his influence. If we still were, we'd be hurting ourselves instead of our friends."
She turned her head away from him slightly. "It's more than that. What if, Optimus would return me the way I was? Then, what? I'll never be able to stay at your side."
"To be honest, whether you're a human or a computer, it doesn't matter." He placed his hand on her shoulder and concludes his sentence. "I'll always love you, the way you are."
Upon hearing those words from him, she gasped and stared back at his face. As she smiled, she leaned over to him, threw her arms around his neck and hugged him. "Thank you, Koji."
"No problem. Anything for you, that is."
Unbeknown to them, Karl, Jenny, Billy and Fred have been observing their small prep talk from outside. They felt somewhat bewildered of how close their relationship is maintaining.
"It looks as though nothing can keep them apart. Aside from the Neo-Dark Energon."
"Are you kidding? That might be the only thing that's standing in their way. Imagine, if both of them were infected again."
"I'd say that's pretty bad to me."
"Yeah. Hey, wait a second. If Koji is with T-Ai over there and Rad and Dr. Jones working with Kicker's injuries, than where's Ga'Mede at?"
Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a new voice had spoken and crept up behind him.
"He's with Optimus, that's where."
Fred freaked out and it forced Billy to catch him. Still, Billy had some difficulty carrying him due to his weight and argued.
"Either you're a coward or you've gained some weight."
"Actually, I'm a big-boned."
Billy sweat dropped and dropped him to the floor. Fred felt his backside and it was a little sore.
"Ow! It wasn't my fault. Believe me."
"Then, whose was it?" asked Jenny.
"Nobody's" says another voice.
As they all turned around to see who it is, it was none other than Bridget and Kelly with their arms crossed.
"Why are you giving us those looks? Is something up?" thought Karl.
Bridget shook her head. "Not up, down and it's Misha."
"And, why is that?" Fred asks.
"Because of what happened to Kicker, she's feeling very miserable. Way worse than Sally."
"Where is she now?" added Billy.
"She's outside of the medical room and things are looking very grim for her" Bridget answered.
Jenny sighed. "I suppose, Kicker has always been on Misha's mind ever since the tragic loss of her parents."
At the Decepticon base, Galvatron and Cryotek along with their troops are celebrating their recent victory over the Autobots, thanks to their newfound Decepticon warrior that has the full power of Neo-Dark Energon: M-Ai, otherwise known as Mimic Artificial Intelligence and filled with pure hatred and darkness.
"Ah, it's been quite a while since we've defeated the Autobots. They had no idea that we now have both the Spy-Changers and Team Landfill. Our forces have never been this strong before."
"It is. If we can keep this up, we'll have a strong chance of conquering Earth, Cybertron and even the whole universe. But needless to say, what are we really planning to do with the Neo-Dark Energon?" Cryotek shows Galvatron a full stash of Neo-Dark Energon.
With a huge grin, he replied. "I'm willing to assimilate them on the woman known as Misha."
Cryotek stared at his ally with his eyes widened in curiosity. "Oh, really?"
"Yes, I do. For now, it'll have to wait. M-Ai is manifesting on the Neo-Dark Energon as we speak. In fact, there's a possibility that she may try to copy our enemy's powers and use it against them."
"You're referencing to those pesky humans, correct?" thought the aqua-blue dragon.
Galvatron countered. "Affirmative. In order for her to assimilate it, she needs to drain their energy and multiply it with her own. To presume her Neo-Dark Energon."
"Now that's our idea of fun."
While the Decepticons are discussing about M-Ai's usage of Neo-Dark Energon and her hidden abilities, over at the Autobot base, Misha is sitting on the bench from out of the medical room, where Kicker is resting and already mourning that brutal incident from today. Reflecting on the times that she's had with him and everything that has happened, a look of sadness and guilt was formed on her pretty face while tears had filled up her light crystal blue eyes.
Before long, Dr. Jones came out and sat down beside her. He recalled how long her relationship with Kicker has been after the Energon wars with Unicron and the black hole incident. That also involves revealing her tragic past to him such as her late parents and teaching her about Energon technology. He clutched his hands together, took a deep breath and motions to her. "Misha, I know how you feel."
She turned her head around and looked at him as tears had started to flow down on her cheeks. Not wanting to speak up, Dr. Jones continued.
"I've just found out the results relating to his injuries and so far…"
With tears continuing to pour down from her eyes, she pleaded to him. "Please tell me!"
Dr. Jones sighed. "I hate to say this but, it will take some time for him to recover. Needless to say, he's still with us."
"But that means he can't perform the Energon Fusion with Koji and Rad. And, I won't be able to…to…" As her heart begins to flow with emptiness, she buries her head on his chest and cries hard.
By wrapping his arms around her, he allows her to cry on.
Meanwhile at the Main Computer System, Optimus, Magnus and Rodimus are having a serious discussion with Magnificus and Ga'Mede in regards to their new alliance to them and also holding some valuable information about Galvatron's secret agenda.
"As leader of the Autobots, I'm placing both you and your partner on full notice. Specifically, you'll be carefully watched by me, my brother and Rodimus at all times."
"Like what he said, don't even think of having second opinions about re-joining them."
"Nonetheless, Kicker was also well-aware of your actions when he felt the Neo-Dark Energon from inside of you."
Although handcuffed with Energon chains in a radiant green glow, Ga'Mede wasn't satisfied about him being monitored and reminded by them. "So? What's your point?"
"Grow up, will you? You're acting like Kicker, but only more bitter. Now, do me a favor and listen to reason" Magnificus implied to him.
"Okay, okay. Don't get your spark in a twist." He then turns his attention to the three Autobots and retorted back. "Look, you probably all haven't heard but, I know what Galvatron and Cryotek are really up to with the Neo-Dark Energon."
"You do?" Magnus smiled. "This could prove everything."
"Under my belief, they're planning to use it on M-Ai with Fortress Maximus and then, resurrect a close relative of Koji's."
"You can't possibly mean that?" gasped Rodimus.
Ga'Mede nodded his head. "Yes. It's highly possible."
"Optimus, your thoughts on this."
The Autobot leader grunted with his arms crossed. "Your intake on Galvatron's plan may be resourceful, but we have yet to figure out if it's true or not. What makes you believe that they're attempting to outmaneuver us?"
He pressed forward. "I overheard their private conversation after Galvatron forged an alliance with him, during my slavery. And if you don't mind, releasing these chains from me."
"I shall." Optimus heads over at the Main Computer, pressed one of the buttons and the Energon chains that were binding on Ga'Mede's hands were unlocked and vanished. "Under one condition…Due of the extensive injuries that Kicker has suffered, you'll be his replacement from then on."
"Huh? Why, me? Does this have to do with M-Ai?"
"In a word, yes. She bears a striking resemblance of T-Ai, only with pure evil. They've created her by taking a piece of T-Ai's hair and merging it with Neo-Dark Energon."
"So that's the gal who attacked me, earlier. This would explain as to why they were not only playing with me around like a puppet, but also acting very suspicious towards me and Magnificus."
"I too saw everything. Somehow, they want to achieve the best things that life has to offer, while we choke on its leftovers."
Rodimus narrowed his eyes. "Meaning that we're following into their trap. I knew it!"
Optimus retorted. "Not necessarily. Even thought that they're almost ahead of us since possessing both The Build Team and The Spy-Changers, they haven't fully accomplished their task. Let alone using our tactics and advantages against us."
Just then, Dr. Jones walks in with Misha. "Interesting concept, Optimus. It's best that we all should watch our backs rather than letting the enemy fire on us at will."
"Going on the defense than just offence? Heh. Now, why didn't I think of that in the first place?" thought Magnus with a smile.
"We were too quick to judge from our own mistakes. Furthermore, how is Misha feeling?" Rodimus asked.
He looks at her expression that's been filled with sorrow. "She's still upset after what had transpired with my son. As for Koji and Rad, their injuries were only minor." Then, he and Misha were both staring at an old enemy turned ally. They both felt shocked. "Why is he here?"
"They might contain hard evidence connecting to Galvatron's secret plan with the Neo-Dark Energon. Long before, M-Ai appeared and draining both Ga'Mede and T-Ai's strength."
"I understand. Yet, I can't trust him."
Misha clutched his arm in fear. "Neither do I. He gives me the creeps."
Ga'Mede grunted. "You'll have to withdraw that statement, if you want to know more about their actual plans. And before I forget, no hard feelings?" He extends his hand out to her, in a form of a handshake.
There were some mixed thoughts going inside Misha's head. At first, she didn't want to believe or trust him. But after foreseeing her best friend getting trampled and now gazing at someone she originally disliked, she took a deep breath and accepted his handshake.
"Good. Now, we can all agree on something."
Elsewhere inside the medical room where Kicker is residing, an unusual twist has taken a shocking turn. The immense cut wounds that were on his chest and shoulder blade had slowly began to fade away until it was no more. His whole body was glowing for a few minutes in a light purple aura, before it vanished. Just as if everything else was done, his eyes had opened dark purple and his face was very solemn.
Back to where the others are, Rad, Sally, Carlos and Alexis are marvelling at a special model magazine that was recently released. It contained pictures of Misha and Sally posing in their swimsuits with special thanks from Bridget and Kelly that were credited on their hard work.
"Wow! You and Misha look awesome."
"Thank you. Besides, this was well worth it."
"Yeah. It would be a lot better, if Alexis was in there."
Alexis, however, had no interest with it as she backslaps him in the head and turned her head away from them while folding her arms. "Like I care! That activity makes me sick to my stomach. I have no intention of having to pose myself like that and then, let everyone read it in public. It's embarrassing!"
"Maybe not for you, but you're not half bad" says Rad.
She yelled back at him. "How would you know?"
"See the reality is, I almost dated Sally after the Energon wars and the black hole incident. On the flip-side, she's not nearly as smart and firm like yourself."
"Oh, please." That's when she noticed the Cybertronian necklace hanging around his neck. "Looks like, you're still holding onto it. Can you please tell me another reason and why?"
Rad sighed and unraveled his answer. "Perhaps, I should show you the true details from underneath."
She blinked her eyes. "Underneath?"
As Carlos and Sally huddled in, Rad shows Alexis the Cybertronian locket that he's been carrying by pressing the small button on the right side and as it opened, it made Alexis and company gasp in shock. From beneath, it contained a small portrait of Rad, Carlos, the Jones family, Misha and even herself smiling.
"Whoa! Dude, that's unbelievable! But, what for?" thought Carlos.
By closing the object with the newly installed picture frame, he responded. "Well, I had to add something to go along with the Cybertronian rock that was fixed. Which of course, I've re-created it after Coby and Lori's wedding."
When she truly understood what Rad's really been doing with that sacred object, Alexis became intrigued and yet, nearly speechless. "Rad, I-I don't know what to say." She smiled, while her eyes were shining brightly. "The more you develop, the more impressed I am with you." She later hugged him, where it made Rad utterly surprised.
With her face burning with jealously, Sally pouted and clenches her fist. "This is ridiculous! He gets to be with her and I get nobody!"
"Just relax. You'll find another guy someday" informed Carlos trying to calm her down.
But, Sally refused to take his advice. "How about no, you numbskull? What else could go wrong?"
Suddenly, a huge explosion had erupted that almost shook the entire place up.
"Holy frijoles! What was that?" cried Carlos.
"It sounded like that it was nearby. But from where?" asked Rad.
That's when a loud scream had occurred and attracted their attention.
"Hey, that's Misha's voice and she's in trouble!" told Alexis.
Rad pointed as to where her shouting was coming from. "I think, it's this way! Come on!" He leads Alexis, Carlos and Sally to locate it.
As they're half-way to where the Main Computer System is, Rad halted the group when he hears another scream. Except when he peered in for a small look, he freaked out by seeing someone getting flung back first into the wall just as he backed away. Both he and his co-hosts gasped in shock to see that the victim was Dr. Jones by falling down to the ground until they caught him.
"Dr. Jones! Dr. Jones!" Rad tried shaking his body and calling out his name. As a result, he hears him moan and slowly opened his eyes. "Tell us, what happened?"
Despite receiving some bruises on his face and body, he coughed and answered. "It's…It's Kicker. He's not…himself."
"Not himself? I don't get it" said Sally raising her eyebrow in question.
He lifted his head up and replied. "Why don't…you…ask him?" He motions to everybody where he's gazing at and as they did, they all looked on in horror to see who had assaulted Dr. Jones.
From down the hall, it was Kicker. Holding his Energon Sabre and walking slowly towards Misha's path as she tries reasoning with him. But, he's not acting like the way he used to be. His eyes and body were glowing dark purple, his face has a cold expression, his whole body was wrapped in a purple, red and black aura, while a Decepticon insignia had appeared on his forehead.
"Oh, no! Not my brother!" cried Sally shivering with fear.
"But, how could he? How did he get Neo-Dark Energon without getting contaminated by Galvatron? Unless…" As Rad ponders for an answer, Alexis interjected.
"It was M-Ai! She did this to him! Her Sword of Fury that connected on him, it was filled with Neo-Dark Energon and made its way into Kicker!"
"Aw, crap! And I thought seeing the Spy-Changers and Team Landfill were bad enough. But this, this takes the cake!" whined Carlos.
As they all watched helplessly while aiding Dr. Jones, Misha's face was filled with panic. She was stepping away from Kicker being infected and him chasing her, she accidentally lost her footing and fell on her back. She turned her head slightly and was frozen in that spot as Kicker halted and raised his Energon Sabre up high. She tried calling out to him again with hot tears in her eyes.
"Please, Kicker! Don't do it! It's me, Misha!"
Sadly, it failed. As he gripped his weapon tight, her eyes were widened and screamed his name out loudly before his Energon Sabre had hit its mark.
"Kicker!"
To Be Continued…
End of Chapter 17