Back on Mobius, Alexis Silverwing was at Autobot HQ. She was pinching the bridge of her nose after Optimus had introduced her to Prowl. \u201cOkay,\u201d she sighed, \u201cyou wanna walk me through the thought process here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t my decision,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cThe Council decided to send him here. At least we can prepare for a Decepticon threat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s that coming threat that concerns me!\u201d snapped Alexis. \u201cPrime, when N.E.S.T. was formed, you assured me that we could handle any threat. Old enemies of the Autobots coming from Cybertronian prison is a little out of our league!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t worry,\u201d assured Optimus, \u201cwe got this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cForgive me if I\u2019m skeptic,\u201d remarked Alexis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou saying that we can\u2019t handle a few measly Cons?\u201d asked Ironhide. He then tore a hanging piece of machinery off the ceiling. \u201cAutobots know when to use force and how much force to use.\u201d He crushed the machine, which prompted Ratchet to say \u201cIronhide, I needed that!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEnough,\u201d called Optimus. \u201cMa\u2019am, we will end this threat once it arrives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSays you,\u201d hissed Alexis. \u201cI have to report back to Commander Tower. Your ship leaves cause for concern.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnderstandable,\u201d replied Optimus. Alexis then left for her car and drove off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn all probability,\u201d muttered Prowl, \u201cit could have gone worse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCould have gone worse?!\u201d protested Bumblebee. \u201cProwl, coming here just jeopardized our mission here! If we weren\u2019t hounded by both Shockwave and Eggman\u2026!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBumblebee, that\u2019s enough,\u201d snapped Optimus. \u201cBesides, I think Prowl can help us. The more bots we have here, the more likely we\u2019ll find Shockwave and bring her to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIronhide told me about your first battle with her,\u201d remarked Prowl. \u201cDid you actually bring her to a standstill?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr, well no,\u201d answered Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOptimus, Shockwave is a powerful Decepticon,\u201d replied Prowl. \u201cShe will not go down easily. Nothing seems to stop her as she\u2019s always one step ahead of her opponents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWow, way to kill the optimism,\u201d muttered Cliffjumper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m being realistic,\u201d said Prowl. \u201cI\u2019ve seen her power first hand when I was in the Praxian internment camp run by her. Whatever Autobots went out of line served as either raw materials or guinea pigs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, she doesn\u2019t have a spaceship,\u201d countered Optimus. \u201cWe\u2019ll just beat her with it and throw her in its brig until we get to Cybertron. Oh, that reminds me, I still need to name the thing.\u201d Optimus thought over it. \u201cEh, I\u2019ll let you guys and G.U.N. figure it out amongst yourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ve already taken control as ship-board A.I.,\u201d reported Teletraan, \u201cand I have finally found her!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou did?!\u201d cheered Optimus. \u201cWhere is she?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe\u2019s moving towards a relic that was uncovered by Eggman\u2019s forces,\u201d answered Teletraan. \u201cShe\u2019s an hour behind, so we have enough time to get rid of Eggman\u2019s robots. On top of that, Prowl should be able to find a new vehicle mode.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlready have one,\u201d replied Prowl, \u201cjust need to integrate it with my t-cog.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTry it out now,\u201d suggested Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPROWL, TRANSFORM!\u201d announced Prowl. His arms went under the chest unit as the hover generators moved to the side. His lower torso twisted and folded to become the rear of the car and the door wings shut onto the sides of the car. Prowl\u2019s holo-form was a Mobian German Shepard in police gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat DOES look promising,\u201d praised Optimus. \u201cYou chose a good form, Prowl.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe\u2019s not going alone, is he?\u201d asked Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cIronhide, you\u2019re with us as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat about us?\u201d asked Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou might need a medic,\u201d suggested Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnless Egghead has any of his Transformers,\u201d answered Optimus, \u201cI don\u2019t want to leave the base totally unguarded.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe doesn\u2019t,\u201d reported Teletraan, \u201cso you, Prowl, and Ironhide should be enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen let\u2019s roll out!\u201d rallied Optimus. He and Ironhide transformed and all three Autobots sped into the Ground Bridge. They arrived at the coordinates and caught the attention of Eggman\u2019s forces. The Autobots quickly transformed and cut through the robots. It took all of three minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSheesh,\u201d muttered Ironhide, \u201cthey used to be tougher than this!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m guessing you\u2019ve had very little in the way of problems with Eggman,\u201d guessed Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDude, the last robot he threw at us turned into a giant egg beater,\u201d confirmed Optimus. \u201cBumblebee had to throw a rock into the mechanisms that turned the beaters to destroy it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u2026rather sad,\u201d remarked Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI know, right?\u201d asked Optimus. \u201cIn any case, let\u2019s see what we\u2019ve got here.\u201d Optimus put his hand on the top and noticed a jiggle. \u201cAw, man!\u201d he wailed. \u201cI\u2019ll never show off my skills to Prowl now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat skills?\u201d inquired Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHis coding skills,\u201d explained Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe can code?\u201d asked Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was a data clerk before I became Prime,\u201d elaborated Optimus. \u201cIn fact, I was the best.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn the one servo,\u201d mused Prowl, \u201cit would be nice to see your skills in action. On the other, we don\u2019t need to waste energy and precious time opening the thing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFair enough,\u201d conceded Optimus. He then took the lid off. \u201cAll right,\u201d he said as he peered inside, \u201clet\u2019s see what\u2019s\u2026SCRAP!\u201d He slammed the lid back on and pointed his gun at the relic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProblem?\u201d asked Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a cache of Energon,\u201d gulped Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a good thing, right?\u201d quizzed Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot this stuff,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cIronhide, call HQ and tell them we have a Tox-En problem. Ask Ratchet if we have a containment unit for the stuff.\u201d The two mechs\u2019 optics went wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRatchet, we have a cache of Tox-En here,\u201d called Ironhide over the radio. \u201cIs there a containment unit for it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m afraid not,\u201d answered Ratchet. \u201cEven if we did have one, it would still depend on the mass and density of the crystal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSlag!\u201d swore Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen let\u2019s leave it here,\u201d suggested Optimus. \u201cIf we don\u2019t want it, then neither will Shockwave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOptimus, who do you think made the stuff?\u201d asked Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRemember when I told you about how the entire 1st division of Wreckers was wiped out by a disease?\u201d reminded Ironhide. \u201cThat\u2019s the very source of the disease. No way am I going to let Shockwave have it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen we have to destroy it,\u201d declared Optimus. \u201cBut how? From what I\u2019ve heard, Tox-En must be destroyed completely and blasting it won\u2019t cut it. From what I\u2019ve also heard, dizziness and nausea occur on contact and prolonged exposure weakens a bot to the point of paralysis and then snuffs the spark.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a volcano 20 kliks from your position,\u201d reported Teletraan. \u201cThrow it in there, container and all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre you sure it\u2019ll melt in the lava?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPositive,\u201d assured Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen let\u2019s get rid of this thing,\u201d affirmed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBots,\u201d called Ironhide, \u201cShockwave inbound!\u201d Shockwave was rapidly approaching the three Autobots in vehicle mode with Metal Sonic on top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right, bots,\u201d warned Metal Sonic, \u201chand over the relic, and no one gets hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou want it?\u201d snarled Ironhide. He then transformed and opened his back door. Optimus put the relic container inside. \u201cCome and get it!\u201d continued Ironhide. All Autobots zoomed off and went opposite the volcano. Metal Sonic took to the air and Shockwave pursued on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know,\u201d called Metal Sonic, \u201cthis can go a lot easier if you let us have the\u2026toxin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Tox-En,\u201d corrected Shockwave, \u201cshort for Toxic Energon. And Metal Sonic is right, I fail to see the logic in pursuit. Give us the Tox-En and we\u2019ll let you go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo you can use it on us?\u201d asked Optimus. \u201cNo thank you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe won\u2019t, we promise!\u201d shouted Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLiar!\u201d called Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI thought my visual apparatus was malfunctioning,\u201d remarked Shockwave. \u201cI could have sworn you died, Prowl.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, you\u2019re clearly wrong!\u201d snapped Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSoon to be corrected,\u201d declared Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf I don\u2019t put you behind bars first!\u201d shouted Prowl as he turned around and charged at Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProwl! Stay in formation!\u201d ordered Optimus. \u201cWe don\u2019t have time for grudges!\u201d Prowl didn\u2019t listen. Shockwave was about to fire, but Prowl transformed and jumped onto her top. He then pulled her gun up to the sky and directed the shot to Metal Sonic. Metal Sonic saw the oncoming laser blast and dodged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey! Watch where you\u2019re shooting!\u201d he shouted. Shockwave didn\u2019t dignify that with a response and started twirling her gun barrel to throw Prowl off. Prowl jumped off in the nick of time and Shockwave transformed. The duel began, but it was an even duel. Like Shockwave, Prowl is a logically minded bot. Pit him against another logically minded bot, and you have a stalemate. For every punch Shockwave pulled, Prowl was fast enough to counter it, even when she used Five Servos of Doom. For every kick Prowl made, Shockwave had already calculated how to block it in five different ways. If it weren\u2019t for the fact that they both needed to recharge, they would have dueled like this forever. Optimus and Ironhide, however, still needed to get Metal Sonic off their skidplates before they could help Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIronhide, what do you suggest?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe need aerial support,\u201d replied Ironhide. \u201cI can\u2019t get up there because it would put the Tox-En too close to Metal Sonic\u2019s claws.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t, but I can,\u201d planned Optimus. \u201cI\u2019ll keep Metal Sonic busy. Get to the volcano and dispose of the relic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Sir!\u201d confirmed Ironhide. Optimus switched to flight mode and took to the air. Metal Sonic tried to dive down, but Optimus got in the way. He kept pushing and nudging Metal Sonic upwards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA pity you can\u2019t even catch me, much less Ironhide,\u201d Optimus taunted. \u201cWhat\u2019s even more pitiful is that you can\u2019t do this!\u201d Optimus then dismissed his holo-form and converted to robot mode in mid-air. The vehicle mode hover generators were now flight jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA pity that you didn\u2019t upgrade yourself after our last encounter!\u201d called Metal Sonic. He stuck his right arm out and used some invisible force to grab Optimus by the leg. All of a sudden, Optimus felt himself being slammed into the ground. \u201cAh, it\u2019s amazing what one can find,\u201d cheered Metal Sonic, \u201csuch as the Polarity Gauntlet! Shockwave examined it and upgraded my hands to have magnetic fields be generated so I can push objects away or lift them as if I had the strength of titans!\u201d To prove the latter, Metal Sonic grabbed Optimus by the shoulder and flew straight up. \u201cTell me, Defectimus Prime, how did you manage to believe that defending these meat sacks would amount to anything?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d countered Optimus, \u201chow did you manage to fix the icing problem with the resources of this planet?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Icing problem?\u201d asked Metal Sonic. It was then that he realized he went too high and ice had formed all over him, interfering with the proper functioning of his new Polarity Hands. They shut off and he briefly drifted from Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMight want to look into it,\u201d suggested Optimus as he grabbed Metal Sonic and tossed him towards terra firma. As Metal Sonic fell, Optimus paused in the air for a few seconds until gravity remembered how to work on objects. As Optimus fell, he tried to engage his flight jets. \u201cFlight mode, activate! Jets, online! Flying things, turn on!\u201d Nothing was working. \u201cCome on! Come on! Come on! Prime jets, on!\u201d That was the phrase and the flight jets were on! \u201cYes!\u201d cheered Optimus as he flew to where Metal Sonic was falling, caught him, and threw him straight at Shockwave. She didn\u2019t see the oncoming object and was soon given a hit straight to the processor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOptimus, what are you doing?!\u201d protested Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cScrewing things over for Shockwave!\u201d said Optimus. He then punched Shockwave in the chest and got Prowl to transform and follow him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s your plan of attack?\u201d asked Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr\u2026\u201d stammered Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYOU DON\u2019T HAVE A PLAN?!\u201d said Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m making this up as I\u2026,\u201d Optimus trailed off as he saw a building with some explosive rockets near a G.U.N. base, \u201c\u2026go. Prowl, go get a mobile missile launcher platform from the base over there. I have an idea. No leaving the mission behind to satisfy a grudge, understand?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Sir!\u201d obliged Prowl as he moved toward the base. Optimus, in the meantime, kept up the attack as best he could what with Shockwave having the Polarity gauntlet on her person. Shockwave kept picking rocks out of the ground with said gauntlet by using the more ferrous minerals as a means to do so. Metal Sonic wasn\u2019t making things any easier. He had put concealed blasters into the back of his hands and had started using them. Optimus danced around the blasts, but it was putting a drain on his internal Energon reserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome on, Ironhide!\u201d muttered Optimus aloud. \u201cWhere are you?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRight here, Prime!\u201d called Ironhide\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait, you\u2019re back?!\u201d yelped Metal Sonic. \u201cThen where\u2019s\u2026?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Autobots have successfully distracted us from obtaining the Tox-En,\u201d guessed Shockwave. \u201cWe failed. As compensation, I shall liberate you from your existence, Autobots.\u201d She then pulled out a small device from her subspace pocket. She flicked it into the air like a coin and then shot an energy blast from her right palm. \u201cCYBER KEY POWER!\u201d she shouted. She then activated her gun arm as the device inserted itself into her weapon\u2019s power pack and turned like a key. Her gun barrel casing then split into two panels and let the inner barrel extend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat the?!\u201d yelped Optimus. \u201cA Scrapmaker Rifle?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhere\u2019d that come from?!\u201d cried Ironhide. Shockwave then fired on the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProwl, where are you?!\u201d shouted Optimus over the comms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have her in our sights,\u201d called Prowl over the comms. \u201cI see she\u2019s using her Cyber Key.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCyber Key?\u201d gulped Ironhide. \u201cThat\u2019s just a myth!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou saw her invoke it with your own optics, why call it a myth?\u201d asked Prowl. \u201cIn any case, I have the missile launcher unit. We\u2019re ready to fire at your command.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDo it!\u201d declared Optimus. Prowl nodded to the commander of the unit and the missiles were launched directly at Shockwave. The explosion of missiles hitting their target was deafening. All they could see was the light from the aftermath. \u201cDid we get her?!\u201d asked Optimus excitedly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPrime,\u201d sighed Prowl, \u201cTeletraan is still sending us her spark signature. Why do you even ask?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m an optimist,\u201d replied Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re an idiot!\u201d insulted Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBoth of you are wrong,\u201d answered Shockwave as the dust cleared, \u201cyou\u2019re dead.\u201d A red aura had surrounded Shockwave to protect her from the missile fire. She then jumped to where Prowl was and tossed him into the others. She then proceeded to fire on them and damage them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOptimus, we have to get out of here!\u201d coughed Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd let Shockwave terrorize G.U.N?\u201d protested Optimus. \u201cNot fragging likely!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOptimus, I\u2019ve run through all possible scenarios in my battle computer,\u201d reported Prowl. \u201cWe\u2019ve destroyed the Tox-En. Let\u2019s get out of here!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot gonna happen,\u201d snarled Optimus. \u201cUntil Shockwave is brought down, I\u2019m not backing down!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne glaring flaw in your logic,\u201d remarked Shockwave, \u201cyou\u2019re outmatched.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWarning,\u201d reported Optimus\u2019 internal computer. \u201cPower reserves, ninety-six percent depleted. Stasis lock, commencing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOverride!\u201d ordered Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRepeat, power loss critical,\u201d droned his internal computer. \u201cFurther expenditures will result in loss of Spark. Stasis lock must commence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOVERRIDE!\u201d shouted Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAcknowledged,\u201d replied the computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMany an Autobot have disregarded the warnings of their internal computers,\u201d mused Shockwave. \u201cAll have fallen by my hand as they believe the universe has given them \u2018Burning Justice\u2019 to get through the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see what can get me through this fight!\u201d snarled Optimus as he got into a defensive stance. Inside Shockwave\u2019s head, she had projected a 3-D holographic image of the finishing blows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFirst, fire at target\u2019s torso slightly to the left. Target will twist and turn 360\u00b0 to attempt wild right hook. Initiate Five Servos of Doom to first block with left arm, then jab at wrist, elbow, and shoulder joints in that order, then left uppercut to face. Target will be at critical power loss and land flat on its back. Fire at Spark Chamber. Primary Results: Autobots are thrown into chaos without their Prime, forces will haphazardly retreat, and will one day leave their base open to attack on account of morale being destroyed. Secondary results: Experiments on the Matrix are opened. Initiate plan.\u201d Shockwave quickly fired on Optimus who twisted out of the way and moved to throw a wild right hook, which Shockwave blocked. A nano-second after that, she jabbed at his arm joints and finished with a left handed uppercut to his face, knocking him flat on his back. At that point, Shockwave planted a foot on his chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFinal Warning: Power failing,\u201d droned Optimus\u2019 computer, \u201cJeopardy extreme. Repeat: Extreme.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou are at a disadvantage,\u201d declared Shockwave. \u201cI have a means to increase my power. I have years of combat and scientific experience \u2018under my belt\u2019, as the humans would put it. You are exhausted. Damaged beyond recovery. Defeated. What can you possibly do?\u201d Optimus looked around hopelessly, then saw an object glint. His optics zoomed in and saw the object. He grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat can I do?\u201d he chuckled. \u201cSomething you\u2019ve never truly done, improvise!\u201d Optimus then bit down on her foot. Shockwave howled in pain and started hopping around, clutching her foot. As the Auto-imp laughed, she then kicked him in the mouth. It was so hard, he landed nearer to the object. \u201cSo worth losing a few dental plates!\u201d he said. The object then beamed information into his head. He got up again after the data transfer was complete. \u201cHey! Shockwave! Just tell me if I\u2019m doing it wrong!\u201d Shockwave\u2019s eye flickered for a moment, her indication of blinking. He then flicked the object into the air and gathered energy into his right palm. \u201cCYBER KEY POWER!\u201d he shouted. His gun then floated into the air in front of him as he deployed his axe. Once the key inserted itself into the back of the gun and twisted, the gun\u2019s handle moved to the back as a handle on top sprouted and the barrel split and extended. The axe handles combined as it inserted itself into the barrel. \u201cSweet! Spark Drinker Axe!\u201d cheered Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPower levels now at acceptable margins,\u201d reported his internal computer. \u201cStasis lock warning cancelled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, Shockwave,\u201d called Optimus, \u201cI hope you don\u2019t think I\u2019m being a tad excessive!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCyber Key power now depleted,\u201d answered Shockwave\u2019s computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo!\u201d shouted Shockwave as her gun arm returned to its normal configuration and the aura disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s fine!\u201d replied Optimus as if she just answered his question. \u201cAfter all, as a Prime, I must be fair!\u201d He then raised his axe. \u201cThis is gonna hurt me a lot more than it does you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI sincerely doubt that!\u201d hissed Shockwave. \u201cSigma, divert all available power to primary weapon!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCompliance,\u201d obliged Sigma. As available weapons power built up, Optimus charged at Shockwave at top speed. She fired. A single bolt of red light flew towards Optimus with the intent to do damage, but it failed. It bounced off of Optimus and he struck Shockwave. She fell and landed hard. The impact caused a significant power drain that she went into stasis lock. Metal Sonic saw this and used his Polarity hands to lift Shockwave and then summoned a Ground Bridge back to base. Once they went through, the portal closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhooo!\u201d cheered Optimus wearily as he waved his axe above him. The energy then faded and his new Cyber Key turned into its old position to let the axe turn back into his gun and combiner axe. Optimus then fell flat on his back and allowed himself to go into stasis lock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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