Chapter 34: The Battle Continues

Within the big battle, the young child-minded Cooper Van is seemingly hiding from being spotted by a Decepticon.

Murray: Hey, Coop! You okay?

Coopercus: (Tearing up) No, not really. I've been trained for this, you gave me motivation, but finally being in a fight with a bigger Decepticon scares me.

Murray: Look, boy. If you're too scared, you can just roll out of here and flee the fight. I promise nobody will judge or make fun of you.

At the same time, people have been hearing the commotion of the battle from miles away and a copter with a pilot, journalist and reporter are approaching it. The latter is filming the whole thing, describing what's happening.

Journalist: I think we should maybe get out of here!

Reporter: While filming a giant robot battle from above!? No way! Maybe we can just get a liiittllleee closer.

The pilot very reluctantly follows the instructions, but maybe a bit too close, Slipstream shoots the copter a few times.

Slipstream: Uugh! Are these organics THAT stupid to enter a battlefield? They must be from Fox News.

The copter spins out of control and the three in it scream for their lives loudly. This catches the attention of Murray and Coopercus. Coopercus quickly runs and catches the copter as if it were a giant football. The three exit it immediately.

Coopercus: GET OUT OF HERE! GO! IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HERE!

The people follow his instructions and flee the battle as fast and safely as possible.

Murray: COOP! THAT WAS AMAZING! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! BEYOND PROUD OF YOU!

The young bot all of the sudden has an extremely huge confidence boost. He pulls out his Raccoon tail melee weapon and Cooper Cane, putting it into blaster mode and starts to charge very fast at the first Decepticon he sees, which is Tank Combaticon, Brawl.

Coopercus: AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

Murray: No! Wait! Stop!

Brawl: (Turns his head) What the Hell!?

The Tank Decepticon starts charging his weapons up, but it's too late as Coop tackles him, beating and blasting the bigger bot with all his rapid rage like there is no tomorrow until Brawl is really mutilated. The main Cooper trio all witness it and are shocked.

Bentley: HO-LY SHIT!

Sly:...Yeah, I'm hoping he decides to stay with us…..but he really and I mean REALLY and I mean REALLY and I mean REALLY needs to learn to control his temper, Murray.

The Van kid's hippo father is absolutely speechless.

On another side of the battlefield.

Panda King: You are the one they call Thundercracker, am I correct?

Thundercracker: Uhh…yeah?

Panda King: And what sets you apart from these other Jet robots?

Thundercracker: Well…..I…Ummm?

Panda King: LET ME SHOW YOU SOME REAL THUNDERCRACKERS!

PK's exo-suit launches a few powerful firework missiles at Thundercracker which knocks him back. The two start to fight and the strong organic panda is surprisingly evenly matched, maybe even more in strength than the Seeker.

Megatron and Clockwerk are still watching the battle in the throne room through cameras, when something catches Megatron's eye.

Megatron: Two Thundercrackers?

Clockwerk: Is that…. Panda King?! He isn't working with Cooper, is he!?

The camera zooms into one of them fighting, but trying to hide a bit in the battle, he has a broken wing and different colored Null-Rays, same as Dirge's. Megatron almost immediately puts two and two together.

Megatron: (Slams fist) Starscream!

Clockwerk: Do you want me to take care of him?

Megatron: No. Optimus is my current priority, but after I decimate Prime, my weak constant backstabber's death at my hands will almost give me the same satisfaction. I think I have an idea of what he is up to.

Clockwerk:...You think we should have portaled back the Constructicons?

Megatron: Yes, we probably should have. We could really use Devastator right now, but I have the feeling we are too late and the organics have probably already incarcerated them by now.

Panda King quickly beats down Thundercracker (The real one). Having the feeling his team may not win, the Jet bot just plays dead lying on the ground. PK sees Grimlock behind him.

Panda King: From what I have been told, you are Grimlock, King of the Dinobots from Cybertron. A Dinosaur robot who breathes fire. Would you accept a collaboration in this battle?

Grimlock: Me Grimlock impressed Organic bear taking out Decepticon. Me accept.

Grimlock transforms into his Dino mode, PK gets on his back and just imagine the awesome image of Panda King launching firework missiles from his Exo-suit back while riding Grimlock, who is breathing fire all around while stomping and charging around at Decepticons.

Hot Rod: WOOOOOO! KICKASS!

Shockwave and Penelope finally get into the warzone, sliding down the mountain into the valley. Bentley in his mech, thinks he sees someone familiar…..in a different form, but stays a bit still, pretending not to notice her. Shockwave sees him and knowing he's on the enemy side, shoots the turtle out of his mech with his laser arm.

Penelope: SHOCKWAVE NO!

Penelope runs up to Bentley on the ground and shields him from any potential blasts.

Bentley: (Groans) Pe-Penelope?

Penelope: (Tears up) I know. Weird new look…I got involved again with more bad people…because I had no place to go…...I'm sorry…..for everything!

Bentley: I-I…I….forgive you…

Shockwave walks up to them. Immediately regretting what he just did knowing the history between the two. He sees the Autobot Medic, Ratchet in the distance, shooting 'Cons with his blaster.

Shockwave: Penelope….I am….sorry….let me help him.

Penelope: What?

He pushes her out of the way and picks up Bentley, slowly walking over to Ratchet. He thought he faintly heard the wounded ex-boyfriend say "Take care of her". Ratchet sees Shockwave and points his blaster at him. Sly is hiding, witnessing the whole thing.

Ratchet: SHOCKWAVE! PUT THE TURTLE DOWN NOW!

He inches closer slowly to the medic. Holding Bentley out as if handing him to Ratchet. Ratchet, blaster still pointed at him, also inches forward and then swipes Bentley quickly from his hand before rapidly firing at Shockwave, causing him to kneel down a bit. Ratchet quickly backs away.

Ratchet: (Calls Prime) PRIME! BENTLEY HAS BEEN WOUNDED! Permission to briefly leave the battlefield and rush him to the nearest medical center?!

Optimus: (Over call) Permission granted.

And with that, Ratchet transforms into his Alt. mode, a white Ambulance with Bentley in it and rushes off the battlezone with his sirens wailing. Penelope helps Shockwave up.

Shockwave: (Groans) I am sure he will be alright.

Penelope: (Cries) Thank you!

She gives him a very tight and passionate hug and he embraces it. He never thought with how he looked and acted that any female bot would like him the way Penelope does.

Shockwave: Do you think…Megatron saw that?

Penelope:...Oh no! There's surveillance cameras that he's watching everything on right now! If he sees that you-

Shockwave: (Interrupts) I am sure he is more interested in the brutal fights around us than what just occurred.

He was right, Megatron was more invested in the fights going on around while waiting for Optimus to come. But who did see it was Sly and Carmelita, who couldn't help but smile at not just the fact that their once backstabber friend deeply and emotionally regrets her actions, but also that not all Decepticons are brutal minions who care for no one but their leader.

Megatron: Tell me again, Clockwerk, how you survived so long on Earth without any Cybertronian resources?

Clockwerk: It was so long ago. I don't remember who gave it to me, but it was a device implanted in me called the Hate Chip. It kept me alive as long as I hated someone with a burning passion. Those people just so happened to be the Cooper Clan.

Megatron: Interesting. Your survival is powered by your hate. I have consumed these movies and TV shows the organics call "Star Wars". In them there are these warriors known as Sith Lords who are powerful, yet can be defeated but at the same time, no matter being cut in half or limbs being sliced off, like you, they survive through their anger and rage.

Clockwerk: Intriguing. I am betting that as of now, us Decepticons have the higher ground.

The battle is still going on. Blurr, being the hyper Autobot he is, keeps shooting his blaster rapidly and aimlessly all around while running quickly all around.

Blurr: Decepticonsdecepticonsdecepticonstherebadverybadandiftheywintheywilldoevenworseandworsethingswhichiswhyweshouldwinanddecepticonsshouldmaybedie!

Skywarp is pretty annoyed by Blurr. He has a unique ability from the other Seeker jets, teleportation. He warps right in front of Blurr's path who bumps into him. Skywarp picks him up with one hand.

Skywarp: Shut your damn mouth or I'll crush you into a cube!

Blurr: neverneverneveriwillneversurrendertoanydecepticon!

Skywarp uses his other arm to rapidly shoot and blast at Blurr, mainly his legs to the point until they are weak and smoldering. Blurr's voice starts to glitch a bit.

Blurr: (Sceams) AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

Skywarp throws the once speedy, but now weak Autobot on the ground.

Skywarp: Ya ain't such a blue streak speeding by now, are you!?

Blurr: YOUYOUYOU(Glitches)YOUMONSTERYOUCRE(Glitches)TIN!

Prowl: Heads up!

Skywarp: Huh?!

Prowl's ninja shurikens hit Skywarp before he starts shooting him. Skywarp teleports away hoping to find another Autobot to fight.

Prowl: I've got your back, Blurr! Oh my Primus! Your legs!

Blurr: OHTHANKOHTHANK(Glitches)OHTHANKYOUCOOLPOLICENINJA(Glitches)BOT!

Prowl stays next to Blurr to cover and protect him. In another part of the field, Decepticon Penelope feels like she really owes Shockwave one after what just happened. She sees Optimus Prime fighting off 'cons and thinks about at least attempting to knock down or damage him and take him to Megatron, thinking she will finally get praise from him. She runs at the Autobot Leader with her sword when his back is turned, hoping to strike, but Prime turns around fast and grabs the blade with his bare hand. Instead of attacking her, he tries to reason.

Optimus: Are you the once organic they called Penelope?

Penelope: Ummm….yes….I still go by that name.

Optimus: A girl who was captured and forcibly turned into one of them?

Penelope:...I've gotten time to know them in between those events…I was forcibly turned into one of them ... .but I've come to accept it!

She pulls the sword out of his hand and strikes again, but he grabs the blade again with his other hand.

Optimus: The girl who broke a certain turtle's heart?

Penelope: (Yells) THAT'S NONE OF YOUR GODDAMN BUSINESS! WE HAVE RECONCILED! I WAS MANIPULATED BY BAD PEOPLE AND THE DECEPTICONS GAVE ME A HOME!

Optimus: Are you really happy with it? Do you really know what your faction is fighting for?

Penelope: (Yells) PEACE THROUGH TYRANNY IS OUR MOTTO! ANY PEACE I WILL FIGHT FOR!

Prime just pushes her back, picks her up and throws her afar, then walking away without any real violence in their interaction.

Optimus: (Walking away) You were manipulated once and are now working with a group who call themselves Decepticons. I suggest you really think about what you are doing.

Penelope is just sitting on the ground. Pondering. So far, she hasn't had the greatest or best time being a Decepticon. She has come to despise Megatron as a leader and feels like someone more tame should lead…some 'con…..close to her….

Shockwave: Are you alright?

Penelope: What!? Oh….yeah…..do you think we're winning?

Some Autobot blasts come Shockwave's way. He pulls Penelope out of the way and shoots back at them, yet he's uncertain if he got any direct hits.

Shockwave: Well…..of course we are! We Decepticons never back down from a battle! You do not have to kill any Autobot. Just wound them. Put them to the ground and then let another Decepticon finish the job.

Penelope:...uummmm…okay….but Optimus and Megatron….?

Shockwave: Before he was a leader Megatron was one of the greatest, if not the greatest Gladiatorial fighter on Cybertron and even after eons, he has never lost his experience. I am certain he will reign victorious over who is seemingly the last Prime.

Despite his praise, Penelope could still feel that her partner, like her, was very uncertain about the current situation.