\u201cMetal?\u201d quizzed Swoop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMetal Sonic!\u201d gasped Optimus. \u201cWh\u2026where are you?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll around you!\u201d replied Metal Sonic as he appeared on the main viewer. \u201cI have become your ship!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut, you were a single mind!\u201d protested Tails. \u201cHow did you possess the Ark<\/em>?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWith a ship of my own!\u201d answered Metal Sonic. \u201cTell me, everyone, what does the term \u2018Worldsweeper\u2019 mean to you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWorldsweeper?\u201d repeated Swoop. \u201cYou mean the Decepticon Symbol ship? Those things are gone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, I just uncovered one,\u201d laughed Metal. \u201cShockwave\u2019s, to be precise, the Enigma<\/em>. My physical form is on her ship while Eggman sends down the Transformer clones of himself to conquer Mobius. Shockwave\u2019s still making more as she keeps my connection to the Ark<\/em> stable. I must admit surprise as I didn\u2019t expect your a.i. to fight me every step of the way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYOU corrupted Teletraan!\u201d realized Optimus. \u201cYOU drove him insane!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf the computer went insane,\u201d dismissed Metal, \u201cthat\u2019s no concern of mine. It\u2019s just a bit of bad code.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHis name was Teletraan 1, you spawn of a\u2026!\u201d growled Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSILENCE!\u201d roared Metal. \u201cSelfishly, I have a burning desire to exact revenge! I could pulverize you with intense gravity! I could cut off the air supply and let Tails die with you watching him perish! But, I am above such petty concerns. Since your a.i. sought to protect you from my influence by getting the ship out of the solar system, I will return you to Mobius to deal with our armies. A futile effort, though, but I want some entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI guess telling you that biological organisms are important would be pointless,\u201d muttered Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBiological life HAS no value!\u201d argued Metal. \u201cIt is nothing but a toy for me to dispose of at my leisure!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOr for you to slaughter, given that you mentioned an army,\u201d remarked Swoop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI must say, even with G.U.N mobilizing,\u201d chuckled Metal, \u201cit\u2019s still nothing more than sport!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMaybe,\u201d called Swoop, altering his voice to a different volume, slightly louder than his usual, \u201cbut I think the Ark\u2019s<\/em> systems are more sporting than anything G.U.N can give. For instance, the fire suppression systems can cut in pretty damn quick in the event of a fire!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t know why you\u2019re talking like that,\u201d snapped Metal, \u201cbut it doesn\u2019t matter. I will soon empty the Ark<\/em> of you vermin and use it against\u2026\u201d He was interrupted by the sound of a Static Laser gun firing at a pipe. \u201cARGH! WHAT IS HAPPENING?!\u201d roared Metal as fire suppression foam sprayed into the bridge. Swoop then pulled Optimus into the corridor and another hand grabbed him. It belonged to the bot who was putting away the handheld Static Laser he fired, Master Sergeant Ironhide! He was accompanied by the rest of the Autobots and the Dyno-bots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd now, we boogie out of here!\u201d suggested Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLet me take a new spin on that,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cWe\u2019re gonna boogie away from the bridge. First Council Protocols!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRight!\u201d called Grimlock. \u201cTo the Fang<\/em>!\u201d Grimlock went down one corridor while Optimus led the others down another. \u201cWHAT ARE YOU DOING?!\u201d shouted Grimlock. \u201cMY SHIP IS THAT WAY!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re not going to your ship,\u201d answered Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPrime, much as I want to put the First Council Protocols to good use,\u201d interjected Bumblebee, \u201cI think it\u2019s time to embrace the oldest and noblest of Pirate traditions!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI never was one for Pirate traditions,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cNow, First Council Protocols.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat are you talking about?!\u201d snapped Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn some Arthurian legends,\u201d explained Ironhide, \u201cafter Merlin was sealed by Nimue, she became King Arthur\u2019s most trusted advisor. As such, Prime made a secondary a.i. to supplement Teletraan in the event that he\u2019s unavailable. However, since Metal Sonic is in control of the ship, we can\u2019t trust it, so we have to get off the grid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHow do we do that?!\u201d barked Slag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBy going to Auxiliary Control!\u201d replied Optimus as he opened a door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHow did you know about Arthurian legends?\u201d Slash asked Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDoes having a Texan accent REALLY make you dumb?!\u201d protested Ironhide. \u201cWhere do you think Optimus got his love for stories and history from?!\u201d They entered Auxiliary Control and\u2026the Dyno-bots were surprised at the sight, even in the currently dim lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026This is the Enterprise<\/em> bridge from Next Gen<\/em>,\u201d remarked Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDyno-bots, my men could use some help at their respective stations!\u201d called Optimus. Prowl took Tactical, Jazz took the First Officer\u2019s seat, Ratchet and Tails took Engineering, Bumblebee took the conn (Wesley\u2019s position), Cliffjumper took Ops Management (Data\u2019s position), and Ironhide took Environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026This is the bridge of the starship Enterprise<\/em>, registry NCC-1701-D, under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, from Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em>!\u201d continued Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe design was a Forge-day present for Optimus,\u201d answered Jazz. \u201cNow, could we get some help here?\u201d Grimlock couldn\u2019t resist giving some snark to Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLet me know when you get a Conjux Amica,\u201d he joked. \u201cI\u2019ll throw you a parade.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDYNO-BOTS!\u201d shouted Optimus. \u201cHELP! NOW!\u201d Grimlock grinned before assigning the Dyno-bots their positions. He ended up sitting in Counselor Troi\u2019s seat, Swoop and Slag assisted in the Science positions, Sludge assisted Bumblebee, Slash helped Prowl, and Snarl was with Cliffjumper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got control of the ship,\u201d reported Sludge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOptimus, this IS Metal Sonic we\u2019re talking about,\u201d reminded Bumblebee. \u201cHe\u2019ll find us soon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019ve got more time than you think,\u201d assured Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHow do YOU know?\u201d asked Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTails is right,\u201d replied Swoop. \u201cIf Metal\u2019s as strong as he boasted, he should have seen the Fang<\/em> coming, but he didn\u2019t. He doesn\u2019t have full control over the ship. I\u2019m willing to bet my Spark that some sections are still tied in with Teletraan\u2019s core program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo, it gives us some time,\u201d continued Tails, \u201cit\u2019s just that we don\u2019t know what to do with it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI do,\u201d interjected Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLay it on us,\u201d replied Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTails, Swoop,\u201d called Optimus, \u201cwe\u2019re going to bring Teletraan 1 back online.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat?!\u201d yelped Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat in the Pit for?!\u201d protested Swoop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMetal Sonic said that Teletraan was fighting him every step of the way,\u201d reminded Optimus. \u201cIf he had so much power and control over our systems, why didn\u2019t he just delete him? He needed US to shut him off. I don\u2019t think he COULD delete him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat will turning him back on accomplish?\u201d asked Slash. \u201cHe\u2019s still crazy!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDon\u2019t worry,\u201d assured Optimus. \u201cI have a cunning plan!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou mean, a stupid one,\u201d muttered Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy plans are never stupid!\u201d protested Optimus. \u201cHelm, set a course for the sun!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWHAT?!\u201d shouted the helm crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf my plan fails,\u201d explained Optimus, \u201cMetal Sonic will get control of the Ark<\/em>. I WON\u2019T let that happen!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou seem to have forgotten the little detail,\u201d wailed Sludge, \u201cof us still being onboard!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf it comes to that,\u201d replied Optimus, \u201cwe\u2019ll teleport over to the Dyno-bot ship, but we\u2019ll need to wipe the ship\u2019s computers so that Metal Sonic can\u2019t get onboard. Then, we can contact someone to pick us up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYeah, I can see,\u201d snarled Grimlock, \u201cthat your plans are the height of sanity!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cQuit your bellyaching,\u201d hissed Optimus. \u201cSwoop, Tails, and I have a lot of rerouting to do, and it\u2019s boring and tedious as the Pit! As such, while I work, I\u2019m going to entertain myself with The Fabulous Windblade #252<\/em>.\u201d Optimus\u2019 holo-comic lenses came down as he took out a pad for working on Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026\u2026\u2026WHAT?!\u201d protested the entire crew, sans Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shadow\u2019s skyship was being hit on multiple angles. The Cyber-Eggs were showing no mercy. Multiple fires were blazing on the deck. Shadow managed to pick himself up from the ruined Captain\u2019s seat and looked around the mangled bridge. \u201cReport!\u201d he shouted to Tactical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur main engines are about to blow,\u201d reported Abigail, a Female human, \u201cour weapons are gone, and we\u2019ve lost maneuvering thrusters.\u201d Shadow roared in frustration. He looked around the bridge, all crew members giving a look that they were about ready to give their lives. He then looked on the monitor, the Enigma<\/em> deploying more Cyber-Eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPerhaps today IS a good day to die!\u201d declared Shadow. \u201cPrepare for ramming speed!\u201d Metal Sonic\u2019s face then came up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo you see it?\u201d he boasted. \u201cThe beauty of it. The inevitability. You rise only to fall. You, Mobius, are a meteor. A swift and terrible sword and you will crack under your failure. Purge me from your computers, turn my own steel against me, it won\u2019t matter. When the dust settles, the only living thing on this rock\u2026will be metal. Or, you could just\u2026\u201d he was cut off as a sound was heard. It sounded like cannon fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAbigail\u2026\u201d hissed Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFound the source!\u201d called Abigail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOn screen!\u201d ordered Shadow. The image surprised the entire crew. There, floating in the sky, was Angel Island, Knuckles\u2019 home! It was armed with large guns and cannons on top and below the ground. An energy globe surrounded it with the colors flashing between red, blue, purple, and green. \u201cMagnify on the people!\u201d called Shadow. The screen gave a close-up of wizards and witches of the Four Orders projecting the energy globe and others firing their wands. Other people were manning the guns with Knuckles keeping an eye on the Master Emerald and Queen Aleena in full armor, commanding the whole situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Cloak and Dagger<\/em>\u2019s life support is failing!\u201d reported a Mobian Tiger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTrema, bring the survivors here,\u201d ordered Aleena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAt once,\u201d called Trema\u2019s voice over the intercom. A shimmering effect later, the survivors and Team Dark came into view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWelcome to Angel Island in fortress mode,\u201d greeted Aleena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThank you, Your Majesty,\u201d bid Shadow. \u201cMy ship?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn the sea, but salvageable,\u201d replied Aleena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTough little ship,\u201d joked Knuckles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLittle?\u201d protested Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAgent Shadow,\u201d called Aleena, \u201cwe could use your help on the guns.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou DO know how to use them, right?\u201d asked a voice. It was Sira! Shadow gave a Look. \u201cSorry,\u201d said Sira with a grin. 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