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Plot – Ga'Mede, now the newest member of the Autobots rescues Sally, Kicker and Sideburn from the Decepticons by acquiring his armor transformation. Afterwards, they've discovered that a hidden temple has risen from underneath Mount Fuji and so does the Decepticons. Misha soon joins up with them by tagging along with SnowCat, but Optimus advised her to stay out of it until the Decepticons discovered them by following their trail and deep within Mount Fuji.
Chapter 19: Underground Discovery
"Ga'Mede, Transform!" His body had changed into crimson yellow, his Photon Armor that covered his back and chest-plate is black, his hands and even his protection pads were silvery white, along with his hair. Bolts of crimson yellow electricity had begun to spread throughout his entire body.
"Whoa! This is just like what happened to me. Only different" says Kicker. "What do you think, Sally?"
Much to his dismay, however, she was marvelling at his new look with glee on her face and her eyes were shining. "He's so cool."
He rolled his eyes in disbelief and sighed. "My sister is still such a pain in the neck."
But, he wasn't the only one that witnessed Ga'Mede's new transformation. So were Optimus and Galvatron.
"What's going on?"
"No! That can't be!" The rage began to build up from within Galvatron after seeing the footage from his view screen and made a direct order to M-Ai. "Eliminate him now!"
"You don't have to tell me twice." With a clench of her fists, she bursts right into Ga'Mede's path at top speed.
As Sally sees M-Ai coming at Ga'Mede's path, she warns him. "Ga'Mede! Watch out!"
Although he listened to her, he didn't move an inch and had a determined look on his face. Before he collides with the oncoming M-Ai in his sights, he speaks to her quickly. "Hey, Sally."
"Eh?"
He replies. "Once I'm done dealing with her, I'll spend some quality time with you."
As a result, Sally's cheeks were filled with a hint of redness. "Wh-Why?"
With a small laugh, he responded. "Because, you're my equal."
While Sally was becoming shy of him being sincere on her since turning himself a new leaf, Kicker briefly informs him.
"Listen! As much as I hate seeing you getting soft on my sister but, pay attention!"
Fortunately, he catches her fist that almost made contact on his face. She tries to push forward, but he pushed her back until he twisted her hand so hard, it released a loud snap and it made M-Ai scream out loud.
Both factions were reeling with surprise, when they heard the sound of her bones inside her wrist cracking.
"Ouch. That's got to hurt" Ruination mentioned.
"Quit screwing around and get your head back in the game, already! All we need is the human Kicker!" told Bruticus.
"You're not going to get him!" Optimus warned them. "Optimus Prime, Transform! Battle Mode!" He changes his face and chest-plate as he's now attached with a fire hose on his back. "Here's something to cool you off. Blizzard Storm!" He fires an icy-white water beam right onto Ruination and Bruticus as they're sent sprawling from a few feet away from him.
Meanwhile, the Autobot Brothers, Daytonus, Nightcruz, Hauler and Rodimus are having difficulties trying to fend off the mind-controlled Landfill. They've tried blasting and tackling him down, but to no avail. As long as the Neo-Dark Energon is inside Landfill, he cannot be stopped.
"Damn! I still can't believe that we have to face our own teammate!" says Sideburn.
"I know. But, we don't have much of a choice" informed Prowl.
"Rodimus, any ideas?" X-Brawn asked.
He replied. "Right now, we need to hold him off in order to prevent the Decepticons from capturing Kicker."
"He's right. We can't allow that to happen, otherwise..." Daytonus turns to Nightcruz.
"Misha will be crushed, if he gets infected again."
Hauler nods his head. "I'm with you on that one. We can't afford losing another comrade much like Landfill and the Spy-Changers."
In the meantime, M-Ai was moaning in pain after Ga'Mede had twisted her wrist in a very disturbing manner. In which, she may not able to conjure up her Neo-Dark Energon powers. By looking at her injured hand that's become limped, she yells at him with frustration. "You idiot! Look at what you've done!"
Ga'Mede wasn't intimidated. "Oh, please. Pull yourself together, will you? From what I've remembered when Kicker was wounded, his injuries went away. That means you can regenerate. Am I right or not? Besides, you look so stupid."
M-Ai's expression quickly turned from anger into glee. "Funny. I almost forgot about that." By summoning her Neo-Dark Energon strength, she simply rejuvenated her broken fist and restored it back to its original state with a loud cracking sound.
Kicker gasped upon hearing that awful noise. "That's impossible!"
"How is she able to recover?" thought Sally.
M-Ai exclaimed. "Isn't it obvious? Thanks to this belt that I've taken from Ga'Mede and then powering it up with Neo-Dark Energon, I now have the ability to replenish my wounds."
"What? Even your most brutal attacks?" cried Kicker.
"That would be precisely it." M-Ai concludes her sentence with a sickening laugh.
Sally was starting to feel scared and curious after witnessing M-Ai's usage of the Neo-Dark Energon. "Okay, I don't what's worse. Her attitude or recovering all of her injuries with that belt she's wearing."
"It has to be that belt." Ga'Mede detected the source from M-Ai's powers, by pointing at it. "Despite that I've removed the battery component, she has managed to replace it with Neo-Dark Energon."
"How smart of you to notice. It's also surprising that I won't be able to disguise myself into one of you." M-Ai told them.
"Kicker, you should take your sister and join up with the Autobots. I'll take care of this rodent myself" Ga'Mede whispers to him.
"But, what chance do you have?"
"Just go! I'll be fine." He cracks his knuckles and motions to M-Ai.
Kicker and Sally runs off to Optimus, where he had just battled Bruticus and Ruination.
The Autobot leader was relieved that neither Kicker or Sally didn't get contaminated. "Kicker! I'm glad that both you and Sally are alright." He later hears one of his men's cry for help.
"Oh, crap! They're getting pummeled by Landfill!" Kicker stated.
"Rail Racer! Take Kicker and Sally back to base, immediately!" called Optimus to him.
"We'll do, Optimus." Rail Racer kneels down on one knee and lowers his hand to them, where they walk onto the palm of his hand and as he rises, the Space Bridge was opened and they went inside the portal.
As Optimus looks ahead, he witnesses Landfill annihilating Rodimus and his team. He clenched his fists and made a solemn vow. "Forgive me, Primus. But, this is something that I must contend with."
Just as Landfill was about to tackle with the Autobot Brothers battling Bludgeon, Dreadwind and Axer, he is confronted by Optimus with a hard right hook to the face and stumbled back a bit. Fortunately, he maintained his footing. "Are you looking for a fight? Then, bring it!"
Optimus does his best to try and reason him. "Just listen to me, Landfill. You're under Galvatron and Cryotek's control. I'm not the enemy! They are!"
Landfill, however, has other plans. "Sorry, But I don't take orders from you anymore, Optimus. You'll have to beat me out of it!"
"Slag. He won't respond. I suppose, I have no alternative but to do battle with him."
"Come on, Optimus. Don't keep me waiting. If you won't attack, then maybe I will." Landfill fires his laser cannon right onto Optimus' chest and sends him crashing to the ground.
Meanwhile back at Autobot HQ, the Space Bridge had appeared and out came Rail Racer with Kicker and Sally on his hand. As he lowers them down, they are greeted by Misha and Dr. Jones.
"Kicker! Sally!"
"We were so worried about you two."
"I can explain the details later. At the moment, Optimus needs help because Landfill is all over him" he said by showing everyone the ongoing brawl between them from the Main Monitor.
"Good grief. He's already taken out Rodimus and his recruits. What do we do now?" thought Alexis.
"Leave it to me. When all else fails, that's where I step in. Misha, open the Space Bridge!" told Magnus to her.
"I'm right behind you!" Once she punched in the co-ordinates to where Optimus is fighting against Landfill, the Space Bridge was re-opened.
"Alright, no one hurts my brother, but me! Ultra Magnus, Transform!" He changed into his vehicle mode and speeds off in order to help out his brother.
Afterwards, Kicker had his arms folded and was still miffed when he recalled about Magnus going soft on her. "I know that assisting Optimus isn't a problem. But, being friendly on Misha is what's really ticking me off!"
Elsewhere, Optimus tries once more to reach out to Landfill and remind him of whom he's really dealing with. "Landfill, look at yourself. You're an Autobot, not a Decepticon. You have to fight it!"
"Pah! I could care less. Now, say..." But then, he felt a strong vibration inside his Cybertronian mind. He dropped his weapon down and placed his hands on his head as he feels the pressure beginning to increase. "Argh! Wh-What's happening to me? Ah!"
Optimus became perplexed about this outcome. The Build Team is trying to overcome the Neo-Dark Energon with all that they can muster. "That's it, Landfill! Don't give in!"
Unknown to him, Galvatron and Cryotek had overseen it and took drastic measures by raising the magnitude of the Neo-Dark Energon inside Landfill.
"He's trying to resist it! Raise the power ten-fold!"
"I shall." As Cryotek gives Landfill an extra boost with a flick of a switch, Landfill himself feels it and screams even louder when he fell down to his knees.
"Landfill, no!" cried Optimus.
Before long, Magnus had arrived in perfect timing. "Hey, Optimus. Mind if I lend a hand?"
"Definitely. If we can combine ourselves, then maybe there's a good chance of freeing the Build Team. Think we can handle it?"
Magnus nodded his head. "It's very risky, but let's do this."
"Combine into Omega Prime!" They both shouted together by unifying themselves into one robotic warrior.
During their transformation, Landfill stopped screaming and stood himself up. His optic sensors had glowed brightly purple again, along with the Decepticon insignia on his chest-plate.
"You shouldn't have made me do this, Landfill. But now, I'll have to free you the hard way."
"Oh, yeah? We'll see about that!"
And so, the battle between these two titans have now locked horns. At first, Landfill had the early going by pushing Omega Prime away until he gets hit in the gut from Prime's knee and was later tossed over his head.
Landfill became irate and took matters into his own hands. "So, you wanna play hardball? Fine! I'm game! Arm Laser!"
"If that's the way you want it, then I'll bring it to you! Prime Ultra Laser!"
Both of their weaponry are neck and neck with each other as they push their power to the very limit.
In the midst of things, Omega Prime's body had begun to glow brightly light green and it enshrouded him. As it did, he roared with such vigor that he gained enough energy to overpower Landfill and blast him right onto his chest-plate where it caused a huge explosion.
"Alright! Direct hit!" cheered Kicker, while watching the action from the viewing monitor.
When the dust was settled, Landfill was out like a light and severely damaged from the blast that he received from Omega Prime.
As the Autobot leader hurried down to Landfill's side, he consoles him. But much to his surprise, his optic sensors were blank and wasn't responding. Not to mention, the Decepticon insignia that was originally on his chest had a pothole on it. By hanging his head down in disgust, he muttered. "I'm deeply sorry, Landfill. There was nothing that I could do."
In-spite of the fact that Optimus had defeated Landfill, Galvatron and Cryotek were neither amused nor sieving with anger.
"I knew it would happen, sooner or later. Send out the flares. We're done for now."
"As you wish." Cryotek flips one of the switches on the Main Control System and sends out three flares that lit up the sky from far away.
Ruination was semi-conscious throughout the battle until he saw the lights and realizes that he must return with his workforce. "Damn it! Decepticons, fallback and take the Spy-Changers with us!"
Bludgeon stood up and asked. "Hey! What about Landfill?"
"Forget about him! Galvatron and Cryotek are calling us back!"
M-Ai overhears it after getting punched in the face by Ga'Mede. "We'll settle this another day." She then ran off with them.
Ga'Mede stood silent and became aware of her message until he headed back with the Autobots.
As they all take the injured Spy-Changers and retreat, Rodimus and his crew try valiantly to stop them. "Halt! Release the Spy-Changers!"
"Yeah! Bring them back, Decepti-chumps!" called Nightcruz.
"Not a chance, you Auto-fools!" replied Dreadwind, while the rest of the Decepticons kept on firing until they were out of their sight.
Rodimus grunted. "Blast! They got away!"
"Guys, look over there!" SnowCat points to where he's gazing at and much to their awful surprise, they see Optimus carrying the damaged Landfill in his arms.
The Autobot Brothers look over at the fallen Build Team and wondered, if he's still active or terminated.
"Optimus, you don't really think..." Unfortunately, Sideburn couldn't finish his sentence.
"That the Build Team is..."
The fearless Autobot leader interjected Prowl. "No, they're not. They're still in one piece. Just barely."
Immediately at Autobot HQ, right after they've stored the severely-injured Build Team for emergency repairs, Rodimus, Optimus and Dr. Jones are having a serious discussion with Kicker regarding his and Sally's involvement with the Decepticons.
"You better have a good explanation as to why you ran off with Sally and Sideburn, Kicker."
"And why you didn't notify us earlier."
"What were you doing back at the Cemetery? Allowing yourself to get captured?"
Kicker retorted. "No, I was visiting the gravesite of Misha's parents."
"What?" they all said in unison.
"Don't look at me like that. What did I say?"
Dr. Jones was taken aback by surprise from his son's words. "Kicker. How come you did something so...sincere?"
During all of this, Misha was hiding against the wall while listening into their conversation. "Kicker? What's going on?"
He continued on. "I...I was eavesdropping on you with Misha, awhile back. I had simply no idea that you taught her about Energon, since her parents were gone and my phobias. So, what I did is that I paid a visit to their resting place. And that's when I vowed to..." As he clenched his fist, his heart started to pound and his forehead was sweating. With Rodimus, Optimus and Dr. Jones waiting for an answer including Misha, he gulped his throat down and unveiled it. "To spend the rest of my life with her."
When that happened, they all gasped in shock. Misha's eyes had a small sparkle in his eyes and became overjoyed of Kicker's response about his connection to her. Dr. Jones first spoke, relating to his son's relationship with Misha, before Rodimus complied.
"K-Kicker..." As he wiped his tears that were covering his eyes, he embraced him. "I've never been more happier! Pretty soon, I'll be a grand-dad!"
"Hey, cut it out! I'm not ready yet!" cried Kicker, while trying to get out of his Dad's fierce hug and his cheeks with a hint of redness on them.
"Why not, Kicker? You and Misha have already become very close. So, what's troubling you?" thought Rodimus.
As Dr. Jones released the hug, Kicker replied. "You see the thing is, I..."
In the middle of it all, a loud signal had erupted the base and it alerted Rodimus, Magnus, the Autobot Brothers, SnowCat and Demolisher.
"Oh, now what?" complained SnowCat.
After Rodimus approached to the Main Computer System, he right away tracked down the source of the signal and informed Optimus from where it's coming from. "Optimus, we're picking up some strong energy frequency waves that's coming from Tokyo in the south-west. Somehow, it's growing stronger at every minute and if I'm not mistaken, the Decepticons may have also sensed it."
"Whatever is out there, I can almost feel my circuits running on its own" Magnus mentioned.
"Then, what are we standing around here for? A rodeo? Let's saddle up!" said X-Brawn.
But when they're about to leave, a couple of voices had interrupted.
"Hold it!"
"We're coming with you!"
As they turned around, they see Koji and Rad fully recovered from their injuries at the hands of M-Ai.
For Optimus, he was still concerned about Koji. "Recently, the Decepticons became interested in Koji, because he may have the uncanny ability to control Fortress Maximus. Instead, they're plotting to use the Neo-Dark Energon by giving it to M-Ai and then inject it with Kicker or anyone that she strikes. So for that, you're still coming with us."
"Alright!" cheered Koji.
"Hey, what about me?" says Kicker butting in.
"Yeah, what about him, Optimus?" says a confused SnowCat.
"Is he on probation or something?" asked Demolisher with an annoying question.
Kicker twitched his eyebrow and as his anger began to boil, he kicks him in the lower leg with aggravation. "Oh, shut up!"
As a result, Demolisher hopped on one foot while clinging on the injured leg in agony. "Ow! That hurt!"
Dr. Jones than turned to his son. "Listen, Kicker. Unlike Koji and Rad, you're still not fit to fight, because you left without letting us know."
He grunted and folded his arms. "This sucks!" That's when he noticed someone was missing. "Wait! Where's Sally?"
"Don't fret about her. She's spending some time alone with Ga'Mede."
By smacking his forehead in shame, he sweat dropped. "Why did I even ask?"
"Alright, Autobots. We're heading to Tokyo and locate the signal that we've received. Once we're there, we find out what it is and depart immediately. Is that understood?" told Optimus to his troops.
"Yes, sir!" they said in unison.
"Rodimus, is the Space Bridge, ready?"
The red and orange flamed Autobot responded. "Already taken care of, Optimus. I've locked onto its location."
Optimus replied. "Good. Autobots, roll-out!" He then transformed into a red fire truck with the Autobot Brothers, Magnus and Demolisher right behind him.
Before SnowCat could catch-up, Misha interjected.
"SnowCat, wait! Just wait a minute!"
He hits the brakes, when she called out to him. "Huh? What's the holdup, Misha?"
She answered. "You've got to take me with you."
"Don't tell me, let me guess. It's about Kicker getting infected with Neo-Dark Energon again, right?" he told her.
"It's more than that. I want to do something in return."
With his patience growing thin, he opens the door for her. "You'll have to explain, later. Now, get in!"
"Thanks. I owe you one." She got inside and by going through the Space Bridge with SnowCat, they were able to join up with the Autobots.
Elsewhere at Decepticon HQ, Galvatron and Cryotek have already detected the strange disturbance. They informed their troops regarding this and they were Bruticus, Dreadwind, Bludgeon, Axer, Mega-Octane and his protégés, along with M-Ai.
"As you may have noticed, me and Cryotek have detected some high energy frequency waves that's coming from Tokyo, Japan."
"And according to its readouts, there's a hidden temple being buried underneath the historic Mount Fuji."
Bludgeon first spoke. "Eh? A temple beneath Mount Fuji?"
Then came Axer. "I didn't even know that there actually was one."
Before anyone else could respond, M-Ai had started to read the details of the location. "There never was. It just appeared, since yesterday. In some way, it rose from beneath the ground."
"Did any humans besides us went inside?" asked Mega-Octane.
M-Ai continued. "Technically not. From what I've read so far, many of which were unable to by-pass the door. It's being protected by a strong force-field."
"I see. It's preventing any trespassers from going inside." Galvatron made a huge grin on his face. "Well, it never said about anyone from Planet Cybertron, didn't it?"
"No, it hasn't. M-Ai, activate the portal and take us to Tokyo, immediately" commanded Cryotek to her.
"I'm on it!"
While she and the entire squadron of Decepticons are pursuing to their destination, back in Tokyo, the portal from the Space Bridge had appeared on the grassy area where the lake is and out came Optimus and his fleet.
By applying their brakes and with Koji and Rad exiting from out of Sideburn and Prowl, they overview the majestic sight. It was very breath-taking upon seeing the view of Mount Fuji from many miles away.
Koji's eyes lit up with joy. "Wow! It looks awesome!"
"You bet it is. If Alexis saw this, she'd be thrilled" inserted Rad.
"This is no time to solicit! We've got a job to do. Optimus Prime, Transform!" He changed from a red fire truck into his robot form, as well as the rest of the crew.
"Sideburn, Transform!"
"X-Brawn, Transform!"
"Prowl, Transform!"
"Ultra Magnus, Transform!"
"Demolisher, Transform!"
When they all changed their forms, SnowCat was the only one left and that's where Optimus had noticed someone was on-board.
"SnowCat, why have you brought Misha?"
"She really insisted to come. I think, I can keep her out of trouble."
Misha poked her head out of SnowCat's window and confessed. "Optimus, please don't be upset. But with Kicker not around, I just couldn't step aside. So, I want to help you out."
Optimus looked down at her and read her expression. It was filled with worry and grief. "I understand your concern. However, this mission is too much of a risk. You and SnowCat must stay put here."
"But, Optimus…"
He interpolated her. "No. We're heading downstream and proceed with caution. We won't know of what awaits us down there. Is that clear, Misha?"
"Y-Yes" she said glumly.
"Let's move out, Autobots!" he said, while he and his teammates go straight down beneath the infamous Mount Fuji. Thus, leaving Misha and SnowCat all by themselves in the grassy area.
By the time they've made it towards the entrance, Optimus and his squad weren't prepared when they felt a strong energy field blocking their path and they all got bounced off. They've moaned a little bit, before they re-cooperated and asked themselves as to what had just occurred to them.
"Optimus, what just happened?" asked Sideburn.
As Optimus carefully touches it, it nearly sizzled his robotic hand. "It's some kind of negative force-field. We'll have to find another way in without getting our sparks fried."
"Hey, Optimus! I think, I found something!" called Demolisher.
"Did you find another way in?" wondered X-Brawn.
He pressed forward. "Perhaps. In fact, there's a secret passage from around the corner of this very mountain."
"Does it contain the same force-field that we've run into?" Optimus asks.
Demolisher scratched his head. "No, I didn't think so."
Magnus turned to his brother. "He may have been a bone-head, but should we follow his advice?"
"It's worth a shot. After all, there's not always a front door, but there's always a back door. Now, let's hurry before the Decepticons arrive."
As the Autobots make their way around Mount Fuji from the other side, back on the grassy field next to the calm lake, Misha stands alone with SnowCat.
There were a lot of thoughts running in her head as the wind blew her long dark brown hair. She hung her head down in disbelief and contemplated of how she'll be able to help Kicker after he saved her life and paying his condolences to her deceased parents. "Kicker…"
SnowCat was briefly quiet for a moment, when he starts noticing her quiet expression. "Hey, Misha. Are you okay?"
"Huh?"
"You're still reflecting on him, aren't you?" he said relating to Kicker.
"Yes, it seems that way. We've been through so much that I…I…" But while her heart was filled with emotion, she and SnowCat were interrupted by an oncoming missile.
Luckily for SnowCat, he immediately alerted her and hopped inside his vehicle mode, before that missile made an impact and it left a massive pothole. This had made them very rattled.
"Holy smoke! That was a close one!"
"I know. The question is, who did that?"
As they were left wondering of whom fired at them, a new voice had interjected.
"That would be us!"
Misha gasped in shock and so did SnowCat as they realize that it was Galvatron and his army. To make matters worse, they're completely outnumbered.
"Quick, SnowCat! Let's move!" she said buckling her safety belt.
"You got it!" SnowCat revs up the engine, burns some rubber on his tires and evade from the pursuers.
For Galvatron and Cryotek, on the other hand, they're not willing to give up that easily and continue the chase.
"Keep going, Decepticons! Follow that Autobot!"
"And, we're not wanting to lose sight of it!"
With them following Misha and SnowCat's trail, the Autobots are moving deep underground into the heart of Mount Fuji.
They have entered a huge cavern that was very dark and so, they've turned on their lights for a clear view. Nevertheless, they're racing towards the anonymous power that was detected earlier.
"Whoever thought that Mount Fuji had a secret passage beneath it?" wondered Sideburn.
"Yeah. No kidding. Yet, I'm still buzzing as to what kind of vibration that we've felt" told Magnus.
"Me too. I'm curious as to what it could be" thought Prowl.
"Whatever it is, it mustn't fall into the hands of the Decepticons. Now, let's move!" informed Optimus.
"Yes, sir!" they all said in unison.
Meanwhile, Misha and SnowCat are still trying to escape from the Decepticon's warpath on them and continue on with the hunt. Despite the odds, they were able to dodge their missiles and firearms, while they're desperately searching for a way out.
"Hurry up, SnowCat! They're ganging up on us!"
"I'm doing whatever I can. But, I'm just…" Unfortunately, he right away cuts himself off when he detects something scary up ahead. "Uh-oh!"
"What do you mean, 'uh-oh'?" As Misha looked to see what SnowCat was saying, she spots a horrific sight: they're heading straight at the edge of the cliff and with the Decepticons hot on their heels, there's no turning back.
"Better hang on, Misha! It's a long way down!" he told her.
She braced herself and held onto her seat very tightly until both herself and SnowCat plunged right off the cliff and disappeared into the mysterious hazy fog below.
When Galvatron and Cryotek, along with their flock have arrived at the scene, there was simply no trace of them.
"Where did they go?"
"It appears that they've fallen into that fog." Cryotek then laughed. "They're probably gone by now, since they have already reached the bottom."
"Heh. Good riddance" hissed Bruticus by staring at the fog below.
"Let's not waste any further! We must track down the Autobots!" told Galvatron to his men as they march their way into the depths of Mount Fuji.
In the meantime, Optimus and his crew have now entered the end of the pathway and discovered a monumental sight: a huge pyramid shrine with thousands of stairs and an unknown object was sticking in the center. Wherein, it glowed radiant white before it subsided.
"Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle!" says a surprised X-Brawn.
"Is that what we came here for, Optimus?" asked Prowl.
"It's possible." That's when an inscription on the wall had caught his eye. "Interesting. It's written in Cybertronian language."
"Can you translate on what it means?" thought Koji.
"Let's find out. It says…" Before Optimus could speak the first sentence, some strange rumbling sounds had interrupted him. "What?"
"Hey, what's that racket?" cried Demolisher shivering in fear and looked at Magnus.
"How should I know?" Magnus turns his head away from him and having his arms folded.
"It's coming from over there" Rad mentioned by pointing at the right.
Than sure enough, they're gazing at a hidden door on the wall that was opening right in-front of them. As they all held up their weapons and await for the unthinkable, they hear some tumbling sounds until a familiar Autobot and human had appeared and crash-land onto the floor.
"Phew! What a ride."
"I know. It's a really good thing that I kept my helmet on."
Optimus felt bewildered. "Huh? SnowCat? Misha? I thought that I told you both to stay outside."
He replied. "Well, we were but…"
Misha revealed the answer. "Galvatron and the Decepticons were following us and then, we…"
But, Optimus interpolated. "They tracked you down? And then, what happened?"
"While we were trying to avoid them, we fell off a cliff and then into that thick fog. Next thing we know, we ended up here. I think." he said.
"I see. So, there was a hidden passageway from the other side. Still, I must read the inscription right away." Optimus than starts reading the message that was written in Cybertronian language. "It says: 'Whoever is the holder of this sword will awaken un-imaginable powers. But only one that has a strong heart and determination is right-wise to wield 'The Sword of Purpose'."
"The Sword of Purpose? I'm confused" says Sideburn.
"I think, it means that the weapon is made-up of seeking justice and quite possibly protecting the peace" answered Magnus.
"In that case, let's go grab it!" insisted Koji.
"Hold on. There could be some booby-traps here. If we step on one, we may trigger the effect" warned Rad.
"We've got to get up there!" told Misha.
"Don't worry about it. Allow me to help." Magnus escorts her, Koji and Rad on his shoulder pads and activates his rockets by blasting his way over the stairs. By reaching to the top, he placed them at the center of the pyramid shrine. "Better make it quick. Those Decepticons might arrive at any given moment. Now, move!" As he heads back down, they see the sword.
The handle was black with red diamonds on it and the bottom was green, where it was eleven point five inches long. The blade itself was one inches thick, the length was thirty inches and it nearly shined on them.
First, Koji steps in and tries to lift it. He gave it his all, but to no avail. "I guess, it's not me. Here, Rad. You try it."
"Okay." It was Rad's turn. But much like Koji, he too was unable to lift the sword from it hinges and gave out. "I think, I'm done. Looks like, it's up to you, Misha."
Misha quickly takes a deep breath and goes in to reach its handle and grasp it. Although at first, she couldn't. But to their amazement, she lifted it up and it was released from its resting place. But then, the sword started to glow several times and it radiated on her and everybody else.
"Ah! What on Earth?" says Rad.
"Wh-What's happening?" added Koji.
Misha couldn't say anything as she covers her eyes before she screamed.
To Be Continued…
End of Chapter 19