\u201cI\u2019m afraid,\u201d sighed Slash as she checked Tactical, \u201cthat the computer is right. We HAVE missed the Zenith. I\u2019ve been able to start the prediction algorithm, but it will take a long time. What are your orders?\u201d Grimlock was about to lose it again but kept calm long enough to command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSet a course back to Mobius!\u201d he snarled. \u201cOptimus will pay!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDo you not realize your species\u2019 frailty?\u201d continued Metal Sonic. \u201cDo you not see how futile your existence is? You believe you can reach the stars and find perfection! The sad truth is this; flesh fails. It grows old, fat, weak, and slow. Machines don\u2019t have that weakness. If a machine fails, it can be replaced with ease. Flesh doesn\u2019t have that luxury. In the end, flesh fails.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a Metrotitan!\u201d gasped Optimus as all Autobots and their allies were back at the base. \u201cHow did Metal Sonic find one here?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd where\u2019d he find a gold one?!\u201d yelped Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChaos Energy,\u201d replied Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPardon?\u201d quizzed Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe and Shockwave must be powering that thing with all 7 Chaos Emeralds,\u201d explained Amy. \u201cThey\u2019re invulnerable now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEven from a sneak attack?\u201d offered Trema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhich is why,\u201d revealed Tails, \u201cTeletraan, Ratchet, and I have created such a manner of sabotage.\u201d He pulled out nuts and bolts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026What good are they?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese aren\u2019t just nuts and bolts,\u201d explained Tails. \u201cThese are our repair\/sabotage drones. They transform, like you guys, into little humanoids for repair work or sabotage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh, perfect for the battery they\u2019re using,\u201d realized Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProblem,\u201d interjected Teletraan. \u201cThey\u2019ve developed shields. I\u2019m probing them for a weakness but\u2026\u201d he trailed off<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026But?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPrime, YOU are being hailed,\u201d reported Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy name,\u201d confirmed Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCan you identify?\u201d quizzed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDoing so now\u2026it\u2019s Shockwave,\u201d snarled Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat in the Pit does SHE want?\u201d snapped Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cScramble our base\u2019s location,\u201d ordered Optimus. \u201cI don\u2019t want her tracing the endpoint.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cScrambling now,\u201d confirmed Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn screen,\u201d directed Optimus. Shockwave\u2019s face appeared. \u201cShockwave, what do you want?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOptimus Prime, leader of the Autobots,\u201d declared Shockwave, \u201cyou will show yourself and allow yourself to be transported into my Metrotitan. If you do not cooperate, Station Square will be leveled.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou have committed an act of aggression against a valuable ally in the NEST alliance!\u201d snarled Optimus. \u201cIf you do not withdraw from this planet\u2026!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou will surrender yourself or Metal Sonic and I will destroy the population,\u201d threatened Shockwave. \u201cYour defenses are unable to withstand a Chaos Powered Metro\u2026\u201d Optimus made a slicing motion across his throat and the call was muted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat does she want with you?\u201d asked Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI thought she poo poo\u2019s magic,\u201d muttered Sira. \u201cMuch like the old fart you have as CMO.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat was Ratchet\u2019s dignity!\u201d gasped Ironhide in mock shock. \u201cHe needed that!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHEY!\u201d protested Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEnough,\u201d called Optimus. \u201cTeletraan, put Shockwave through again.\u201d Shockwave appeared again. \u201cWe have prepared new defenses and are prepared to use them if you do not withdraw from the Mobius system!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have no reason to believe you,\u201d dismissed Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cConsidering my survival of my recent encounter with the former Lightning Strike Coalition,\u201d countered Optimus, \u201cI\u2019d say you should.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Lightning Strike Coalition?\u201d quizzed Shockwave. \u201cThey died after I put them in cold storage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGrimlock and his team live,\u201d argued Optimus. \u201cNow, surrender or we WILL stop you! Me, the Autobots, the witches, and our other organic allies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou are insufficient to stop me,\u201d remarked Shockwave. She terminated the call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd, done!\u201d cheered Tails. \u201cI took advantage of your conversation and found a chink in the shields! We can get in!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen here\u2019s our battle plan,\u201d declared Optimus. \u201cSira, you lead Sonic\u2019s friends with Tails\u2019 new inventions for sabotaging the Metrotitan\u2019s connection to the Chaos Emeralds. Jazz, take the Autobots with you as you keep the defenses off their backs. They\u2019ll join you once their work is done. Trema, Sonic, you two are with me. We\u2019re taking down Shockwave and Metal Sonic!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cArkoom, grazin oom, orgtagh!!\u201d roared Trema in Ancient Nebulan. The transliteration is \u201cToday, honorable day, battle!\u201d Translation; \u201cToday is an honorable day for battle!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI agree!\u201d cheered Ironhide. Sira and her team grabbed handfuls of Tails\u2019 new inventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHave you named them?\u201d asked Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was thinking of calling them Nutzanbolts,\u201d mused Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTeletraan, beam us up there!\u201d ordered Optimus. \u201cAutobots and allies, roll out!\u201d They were teleported to a hallway junction and split off into their respective teams. Sira led hers down the hall with the Autobots covering her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhere are they?!\u201d she wondered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome on, don\u2019t fail me now!\u201d urged Knuckles to himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKnuckle-head?\u201d quizzed Ironhide as he shot down a turret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI can usually sense the Chaos Emeralds to a degree,\u201d explained Knuckles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHm, there may be some wizard potential in you,\u201d mused Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHold up,\u201d called Knuckles. \u201cI\u2019m getting something from behind that door.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAllow me,\u201d offered Sira. She then waggled her fingers. \u201cSemita Dimittere!\u201d \u2026Nothing happened. \u201cEr\u2026Ostendere Viam!\u201d \u2026Still nothing. \u201cReserare in via!\u201d Nothing one last time. \u201cGRGHRHRERHRGH! APERTA! APERTA! OPEN SESAME, DAMN IT!\u201d She then resorted to kicking the door. Kicking metal is bad enough, but Sira didn\u2019t know how to kick properly. She led with her toes, her mule shoe wearing toes. She started hopping around on one foot, dropping her Nutzanbolts. Said machines then started eating the door. Soon, it vanished and the Nutzanbolts replicated 3 times over. Everyone looked on in fear. They then turned to Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Okay, so, maybe Grimlock\u2019s Scraplet illusion DID inspire me a bit,\u201d he admitted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNever mind that!\u201d interjected Ironhide. \u201cLook! Knuckles was right!\u201d There, in the room, was a machine with seven jewels of different colors. Green, Red, Blue, Cyan, Purple, White, and Yellow, they were all there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right, my little creations,\u201d giggled Tails to his Nutzanbolts, \u201cgo and play!\u201d Everyone dropped their loads and the Nutzanbolts got to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Optimus and his team made their way to the control room, destroying sentries along the way. Sonic was doing his signature spin-dash, leaving Optimus wanting to experiment. \u201cLet\u2019s try it!\u201d he chuckled to himself. He then crossed his arms in front of his chest and went faster. Sonic saw this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPrime, WAIT!\u201d he shouted. Too late. Optimus then started rolling and did the spin-dash. After a few spins, Optimus was rubbing his head. \u201cPut your arms above your head, next time,\u201d lectured Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNoted!\u201d groaned Optimus. They continued on their way and found a door. \u201cPerfect! That\u2019s where they\u2019ll be!\u201d cheered Optimus. \u201cMetrotitans have a control room for their main bodies to manage their city mode\u2019s systems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou mean, this city\u2019s robot mode is like their version of your trailer?\u201d quizzed Trema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExactly,\u201d confirmed Optimus. \u201cAnd, if I\u2019m right, that\u2019s where we\u2019ll find Shockwave!\u201d He put his fingers into the double doors and started pulling them apart. Meanwhile, Shockwave was at the controls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026By the Allspark, Metal Sonic\u2019s monologue is taking forever!\u201d she sighed, a little irritation creeping into her voice, despite how she may deny it when asked. \u201cI should have put him in the holo-deck. That would have given me some quiet.\u201d She then heard metal being pushed back. She whirled around to see Optimus pushing the door open. \u201cThen again,\u201d she muttered, \u201cfor once, I admit annoyance with the young Prime.\u201d She promptly activated a force-field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLook, Shockwave,\u201d offered Optimus, \u201cyou don\u2019t want to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAfter the defeat I suffered on this planet?\u201d quizzed Shockwave. \u201cIt is only logical that they know my irritation at the scientific setbacks they have caused me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMobian-kind didn\u2019t exist when you were fighting the Autobots!\u201d argued Sonic. \u201cThe humans you fought are dead!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt matters not,\u201d dismissed Shockwave. \u201cTheir descendants, Mobian and otherwise, will suffice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s the logic in that?!\u201d countered Trema. \u201cLook, you want a quiet world for you to conduct your experiments, be they humane or otherwise, correct?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes,\u201d confirmed Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen I can find one for you!\u201d said Optimus. \u201cYou don\u2019t need to attack this planet with beings who did no wrong to you specifically!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou fail to grasp my meaning,\u201d said Shockwave. \u201cWhile he lets his emotions get the best of him, Metal Sonic has a point. Organics do not value order. Even those that claim it, like Eggman, tend to lean towards a chaotic existence. It is best to remove it. Besides, one of the names for our devil is the Chaos Bringer. Yet, as a species, we allow emotions to override our sense of reason. And it all stemmed from our interaction with organics. Eliminate them, and a true technoarchy appears, ruled by efficiency, logic, mathematics, and science. In other words, I intend to wipe the scourge of emotions from the face of the universe, starting with Mobius.\u201d As she turned, she noticed a warning sign on the monitor. The gold color scheme around her was changing, fading into an off-white color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh, you gotta love Tails\u2019 ingenuity!\u201d cheered Optimus. \u201cDespite being a young child, he found a way to sever your Metrotitan\u2019s connection to the Chaos Emeralds. You know, for someone who values order, I\u2019m surprised you use a chaotic element.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is a typical response based on emotionalism and illogic,\u201d rebuked Shockwave as she got into a ready stance. Trema gasped and put her hand on her heart, opposite to a human\u2019s heart placement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDid I hear irritation in that voice?!\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCertainly not, Nebulan,\u201d hissed Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d argued Trema, \u201cthat sounded positively defensive to me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith a hint of anger!\u201d observed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd just a touch of jealousy,\u201d teased Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd a lot of bitterness!\u201d continued Trema. \u201cAre you always this emotional?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI refuse to engage in this Nebulan game,\u201d remarked Shockwave, \u201cof taunting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNebulan?\u201d asked Sonic. \u201cDid I color my quills green?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSonic!\u201d protested Trema in mock offense. \u201cShame on you! That\u2019s racial mockery!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll that intelligence,\u201d giggled Optimus, \u201cand she doesn\u2019t even know what a Nebulan looks like!\u201d Everyone joined in the laughter at Shockwave\u2019s expense. Shockwave then grappled with Optimus and managed to keep Sonic and Trema at bay. \u201cTeletraan, I need a clear shot for my trailer! Beam the entire team topside, Shockwave too!\u201d Everyone soon met with each other on the Metrotitan\u2019s top. Metal Sonic saw this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat have you done?!\u201d he roared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAsk Prime!\u201d shouted Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood idea!\u201d boomed a voice. \u201cBut I already know the answer!\u201d A robot T-rex then came flying in, bringing its foot down on Optimus. Grimlock, in beast mode, roared at Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, the Prime spoke the truth,\u201d observed Shockwave. \u201cMy Dinobots still live.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDifferent spelling, Cyclops!\u201d snarled Grimlock. \u201cBut, I have other matters to attend to, the bot beneath my foot for a start! The one who delayed me and kept our t-cogs enslaved to our anger!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGrimlock,\u201d gasped Optimus, \u201cI know what Shockwave did to you! I made a mistake, a severe, ghastly, HORRIBLE mistake because I let my own emotions cloud my judgement, and I\u2019m sorry!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA bit late for sorry now, isn\u2019t it?!\u201d roared Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI WILL see to it that you\u2019re in full control of your t-cog!\u201d promised Optimus. \u201cMy technical and medical departments will do everything in their power to fix you and your bots!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThem?!\u201d laughed Metal Sonic. \u201cThey couldn\u2019t put two boards together if you stuck them in a room with nails and a hammer! Look, it was Shockwave who made you what you are, right? I\u2019m sure she can fix you guys. Knowing Optimus, he\u2019ll say that they can try, but can\u2019t promise success! We CAN promise success!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow do I know which side is on the level?!\u201d shouted Grimlock. It was then that Optimus put his gun out, holding it by the barrel. Grimlock arched an eye ridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere IS another Zenith in the Femaxian system,\u201d answered Optimus, \u201cmuch more reliable and always uses magic implements instead of someone\u2019s life. With my own weapons, you can free yourself from this curse. Take them. Take my ship if you need to. Use them to regain control of your t-cog.\u201d Grimlock was taken aback by this gesture. He first looked back at Shockwave and Metal Sonic, then Optimus, then Shockwave, then Optimus again, and then he managed to be calm enough to go into robot mode again and push the weapons back toward Optimus. He then faced Shockwave and Metal Sonic, leveling his gun at the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy should I trust a glitch that put me in cold storage?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOof!\u201d groaned a voice with a Scots accent. \u201cWhat in\u2026where am I? What in blazes is this place?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI know that voice!\u201d gasped Optimus. \u201cI met a hologram of him when we had our Colony Conference! It\u2019s Metroplex!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy, if it isn\u2019t wee Optimus Prime!\u201d boomed Metroplex\u2019s voice. A massive vehicle came rolling forward, a futuristic bucket\/wheel excavator. Instead of hover generators, it ran on four tank wheels. A large Mobian Grizzly bear, one that would tower over the tallest human, stepped out in his construction gear, complete with yellow hard hat. \u201cGood to see you again!\u201d called the bear, Metroplex\u2019s holo-form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep nini bong, and all that,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cCan you help us beat Shockwave, so we can save this planet?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, don\u2019t you have a fret, young Prime,\u201d assured Metroplex. \u201cEarth will be alright. We\u2019ll beat wee Shockwave in no time. I\u2019ve had nary a loss against her people, and I\u2019m not about to start now, even if you should know better than to provoke her. Now, get ready, you lads and lasses! We\u2019ve got a problem to solve! Metroplex, TRANSFORM!\u201d The bucket\/wheel attachment was flung into the air. The front wheel assembly folded up and rotated while the rear treads became arms. A head popped out and the right hand grabbed the bucket\/wheel attachment, swinging it like a staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe\u2019s huge!\u201d gasped Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot a bad idea,\u201d remarked Optimus. \u201cOptimus Prime: Super Mode!\u201d His trailer then appeared and unfolded to make his super robot mode. \u201cAll right!\u201d cheered Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA battle frame?\u201d grunted Grimlock. \u201cYou\u2019re compensating for something, kid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u20266 million of this planet\u2019s years,\u201d hissed Shockwave, her fists trembling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d quizzed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c6 million years, I have buried emotions for my true master, logic,\u201d rumbled Shockwave. \u201cAnd, in a few short months, it is all undone!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr, guys,\u201d gulped Knuckles, \u201cShockwave\u2019s doing something!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow bad?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet\u2019s just say, the Chaos Emeralds are reacting!\u201d explained Knuckles. Sonic and Shadow\u2019s eyes went wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh no!\u201d gasped Sonic. \u201cShe\u2019s pouring her negative emotions into them!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeaning what?!\u201d inquired Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEverywhere I go,\u201d snarled Shockwave, \u201csomething always makes me feel the grief in my spark!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGrief?\u201d repeated Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI NEED my emotions removed!\u201d roared Shockwave. \u201cI WILL HAVE MY EMOTIONS REMOVED!\u201d The Chaos Emeralds then burst through the city and orbited Shockwave, releasing a dark energy. She removed her helmet to reveal finely shaped metal done up like hair on top of her head and a pair of eyes like Optimus. However, her right eye was replaced with some sort of probe as a visual prosthesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDark Super Shockwave!\u201d yelped Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd she\u2019s removed her helmet!\u201d gasped Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo?!\u201d asked Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo Transformer EVER takes off their helmet,\u201d explained Optimus, \u201cunless one of two conditions are met! One, you and your lover are alone! Two, you have no honor! To rob a Transformer of their helmet is a grave insult to their honor! When one removes it voluntarily in public\u2026!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey have nothing to lose!\u201d finished Trema. \u201cJust like a Nebulan fighting naked!\u201d Shockwave gave off a beastly howl and the Chaos Emeralds poured their energies into her. As she allowed herself to be filled by their power, her armor went from purple to navy blue and her optics were white. Her face was contorted in rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor a few thousand years,\u201d growled Grimlock, \u201cI was under the belief that the animal that mutated me and my bots was dead. Now, here she stands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am NOT an animal!\u201d roared Shockwave. \u201cI am a genius, a visionary, and I AM VERY ANGRY! And when I kill you, my greatest failure, I swear I\u2019m going to melt you down to make a new battle frame for me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAUTOBOTS, ATTACK!\u201d ordered Optimus. Everyone rushed at Shockwave and Metal Sonic. Metal Sonic tried to deal damage to the organic members of the attack force, but he couldn\u2019t calculate correctly because of all the people rushing at him with magic, basic attacks, and weapons. The onrush of sensory data was too much for him, so he was successfully battered and flung overboard. The Autobots and Trema, on the other hand, were, by comparison, trying to stop a bull that was driven mad in a Bull Fighting arena. They were getting repeatedly bucked off, even with Team Prime\u2019s Cyber Keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPrimus slaggit!\u201d snarled Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDanger!\u201d called his first warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe\u2019s way too strong!\u201d observed Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDanger!\u201d came his second warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPowerful though she is,\u201d answered Optimus, \u201cshe\u2019s using bottled up rage. That can be used against her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo can her power source,\u201d explained Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow do you figure?\u201d quizzed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell,\u201d explained Sonic, \u201cShadow and I use positive emotions to get the kind of power Shockwave\u2019s slinging around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWatch this,\u201d declared Shadow. They shut their eyes and concentrated hard. The Chaos Emeralds rose and orbited them as they did Shockwave. Soon, they gave off a shout and the Emeralds poured golden light into them. Soon, their fur changed into golden hues. Sonic\u2019s spikes went upwards and his eyes went amber. Shadow\u2019s red still stayed on, and his color was a lighter gold than Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeet Super Sonic and Super Shadow!\u201d laughed Sonic. The two Super Hedgehogs then rocketed towards Dark Super Shockwave and attacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait,\u201d muttered Grimlock, \u201corganics are weaker than us, and yet those two are holding their own against Shockwave. So, either I\u2019ve been in a delusional coma my entire life, or\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Or?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPOWER LEVELS ARE BULLSLAG!\u201d roared Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGrim,\u201d called Optimus, \u201cdo you think you can get angry enough to help those two?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the whole reason behind my curse,\u201d replied Grimlock. \u201cI\u2019m always angry!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDanger! Danger! Danger! Tyrannosaurus Rex! Beast Mode!\u201d came Grimlock\u2019s final warning. Grimlock changed and leapt onto Shockwave. Optimus charged in as well, at the speed he was used to, even. He had trained up his Super Robot Mode to the point that it just felt like a suit to him. Even with two super powered Hedgehogs and two powerful robots on her, Shockwave managed to keep them at arm\u2019s length. Finally, she flung them back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTHIS IS GETTING US NOWHERE!\u201d roared Grimlock. Optimus then pulled his weapons out, speaking to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMadame, Monsieur,\u201d he whispered, \u201cwhen we last spoke, you said you were holding back, that you could cut loose. Care to give a demonstration?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWHOA! WHERE\u2019D THEY COME FROM?!\u201d yelped Ironhide. Pacemaker and Blade Dancer\u2019s ghosts appeared behind Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDelighted,\u201d replied Blade Dancer. Optimus grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUt Gigans!\u201d he chanted as he weaved magic over the Mobians and humans. Now they were all Transformer sized. Grimlock\u2019s rage was replaced with confusion as he transformed into robot mode again. \u201cEveryone,\u201d called Optimus, \u201cmake a line behind each ghost and grab the shoulder of the person in front!\u201d Everyone was confused. \u201cJust do it!\u2019 said Optimus. On Optimus\u2019 left were Blade Dancer, Prowl, Sira, Ironhide, Amy, Big, Metroplex using his finger, since he was huge, Cream touching Metroplex\u2019s back, Ratchet, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles. On his right were Pace Maker, Jazz, Trema, Grimlock, Vector, Espio, Cliffjumper, Charmy, Bumblebee, Shadow, Rouge, and E123-Omega. \u201cCYBER KEY POWER!\u201d announced Optimus as his Cyber Key beamed new information into his head. Instead of the usual Spark Drinker axe configuration, the axe blades went to either side of the handle as the barrel of the gun lengthened and expanded to allow for the axe handles to be covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAn Ion Blaster?!\u201d gasped Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy are we doing this?\u201d asked Grimlock, still confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPowerful though my weapons are,\u201d explained Optimus, \u201ceven in their combined Ion Blaster mode, they\u2019re only as strong as their user. I can\u2019t make a dent in Shockwave alone, so I need power from everyone to pull this off.\u201d He started gathering power from his friends. Shockwave crouched low, so she could charge them like a bull-moose. \u201cCHAOS CYBER SHOT!\u201d said Optimus as he gathered enough energy and pulled the trigger. A huge energy beam went from the barrel to Shockwave. As she was bathed in it, she roared in defiance and her armor change back into its usual purple. When the beam terminated, she fell forward, slowly. Her prosthetic eye popped out and landed near Optimus. The weapons split into their respective components and landed in Optimus\u2019 hand. Sira cancelled Optimus\u2019 size changing spell. \u201cAnd Shockwave\u2019s rampage is over,\u201d breathed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, she won\u2019t give you her research on me and my bots,\u201d sighed Grimlock. \u201cShe deleted it a while after she finished with us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t lying,\u201d promised Optimus as he picked up Shockwave\u2019s prosthetic eye. \u201cWith the resources we have, we\u2019ll fix your t-cog, make the procedure as painless as possible, and have you back to normal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy are you giving him mercy?!\u201d protested Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI DID harass you and made you feel your deepest fears,\u201d reminded Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBecause mercy is the greatest weapon of all time,\u201d answered Optimus. \u201cBesides, I think that Autobot badge looks good on you. And, any magic user that does his research as you did is a friend of mine.\u201d He held his hand out for a shake. Grimlock stared at it for a while, then moved to give Optimus a scowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI see no reason to call you a friend!\u201d he snarled. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be stuck as a rage monster if you hadn\u2019t stopped my ship!\u201d He then gave an intake of air, then exhaled slowly. \u2018However, I WILL need your help.\u201d He activated his comms. \u201cSwoop, this is Grimlock. One to beam up.\u201d Grimlock was taken up to his ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, I\u2019ve got a colony to get to, lads and lasses,\u201d called Metroplex. \u201cI\u2019ll speak with ye soon, wee Optimus!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFarewell, Metroplex,\u201d bid Optimus. \u201cHey, say hi to Saw Boss for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWill do, lad!\u201d promised Metroplex as he transformed into alt-mode and sped into his city mode. Optimus then moved to put his weapons away, only to find his axe was missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSurrender my prosthetic eye,\u201d demanded Shockwave\u2019s voice, \u201cor your axe becomes ash!\u201d Shockwave had gotten her right arm into gun mode and was pointing at the axe in her left hand!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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