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The Autobots waited on the bridge of the Ark<\/em> after Optimus told them what happened in the Matrix. Waiting, the worst part of battle, one that affected young bots worse than the older warriors among the group. Bumblebee drummed his fingers at his station. \u201cI feel like we should be doing something!\u201d he groused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWaiting\u2019s a necessary evil of any battle,\u201d replied Ironhide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow do YOU cope?!\u201d quizzed Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have my ways,\u201d answered Ironhide. Bumblebee groaned as he turned back to his panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe ARE soldiers, Bumblebee,\u201d remarked Optimus. \u201cIt\u2019s not always a glamorous job.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think my brother\u2019s worried,\u201d observed Cliffjumper, \u201cthat he\u2019s gonna miss the fight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou ARE the older brother, right Bee?\u201d asked Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you calling me immature?!\u201d hissed Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSave it for the Cons, you two,\u201d directed Optimus. Cliffjumper then saw a blip on his panel and started studying that area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFound a blip?\u201d asked Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to see if it pops up again,\u201d replied Cliffjumper. Thankfully, he didn\u2019t wait long. The blip came back a few seconds later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIdentifying the reason,\u201d reported Teletraan. \u201cGot it! It\u2019s a Warp Field being carefully destabilized. The Harbinger<\/em> is about to come out of Warp.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRed alert,\u201d ordered Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFinally, some action!\u201d cheered Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProwl, once they\u2019re within range, hail them,\u201d commanded Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMake it quick,\u201d gulped Cliffjumper. \u201cHere they come!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOnce we\u2019re near the planet,\u201d ordered Starscream as he sat on the Captain\u2019s chair, \u201cengage the holo-cloak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEr, Screamer, dude,\u201d gulped Soundwave, \u201cthat may be a problem!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease don\u2019t tell me it malfunctioned!\u201d sighed Starscream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo,\u201d answered Soundwave, \u201cbut the Autobot ship in orbit around Earth won\u2019t be fooled!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAutobot ship?! Where?!\u201d yelped Starscream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cComing up off our starboard bow,\u201d reported Thundercracker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHail them!\u201d shouted Starscream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cActually,\u201d called Soundwave, \u201cTHEY\u2019RE hailing US.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn screen!\u201d ordered Starscream. Optimus\u2019 face came up. \u201cAutobot, this is a severe breach of the Pax Cybertronia! Return to Cybertron at once!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou seriously want to accuse ME of breaking the Pax Cybertronia, Starscream?\u201d countered Optimus. \u201cWhat\u2019s this registering in my olfactory sensors, the smell of hypocrisy? You\u2019re supposed to be in the Stockade! How did you get out?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have my ways,\u201d hissed Starscream. \u201cThis business does not concern you! Return to Cybertron!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou first,\u201d directed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t take orders from you!\u201d roared Starscream. \u201cCease transmission! Blow that ship out of the sky!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStarscream,\u201d gulped Knock-out as Optimus faded from the screen, \u201cthat\u2019s a Vanguard<\/em>-class ship, more powerful than the Harbinger<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow do you know?!\u201d snapped Starscream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI managed to get some technical journals to reward me for good behavior,\u201d replied Knock-out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot freshly washed and polished\u2026\u201d Skywarp didn\u2019t finish his quip as the ship lurched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat was that?!\u201d demanded Starscream. \u201cDid the Autobots fire a preemptive strike?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo!\u201d reported Soundwave. \u201cA meteor just busted our engines! We\u2019re venting plasma from one of our port nacelles!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGet us out of here!\u201d ordered Starscream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t have complete control over the engines!\u201d called Thundercracker. \u201cWe can\u2019t escape Earth\u2019s gravity!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSoundwave, deploy your minions!\u201d ordered Starscream. \u201cGet them to Engineering!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey won\u2019t get there in time!\u201d protested Soundwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGet those runts to Engineering! NOW!\u201d bellowed Starscream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, for the love of\u2026!\u201d growled Soundwave. He still obeyed, activating a subspace backpack. \u201cFrenzy! Rumble! Laserbeak! Buzzsaw! Ravage! Ratbat! All of you, eject! Operation: Scotty!\u201d Six motorcycle shaped hover-vehicles flew out of Soundwave\u2019s backpack and hurtled down the corridors to Engineering. Sadly, their path was blocked by debris from the ceiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRavage to Bridge!\u201d called the black hover-bike. \u201cOur path is blocked! We\u2019re finding another way!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToo late!\u201d wailed Starscream. \u201cBrace for impact!\u201d The ship bounced on Mobius\u2019 surface, causing great rips in the surface, roughly the width of the ship. Thankfully, no one was in its path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cCliffjumper, what happened?!\u201d called Optimus as they saw the Harbinger <\/em>crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA meteor seems to have hit their engines!\u201d reported Cliffjumper. \u201cThey\u2019re in sector 4-2-0, on the outskirts of Green Hill Zone!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRatchet, with me!\u201d ordered Optimus. \u201cBring your medical kit! Teletraan, beam us down!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, Sir!\u201d obliged Teletraan. He beamed them some yards away from the ship as it was still hot after coming through the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPrimus, even at this distance, the heat is still stifling!\u201d gasped Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s made of Cybertroid alloy,\u201d replied Ratchet. \u201cIt will cool in a few kliks.\u201d Soon, they heard crackling, like metal being cut through. It was near the ship\u2019s stern and it was the result of a large hole coming from the metal. After a few seconds, the metal cooled, and the hull was blown open, revealing Ultra Magnus carrying Megatronus and Jhiaxus being held up by Perceptor. \u201cBy the Allspark!\u201d swore Ratchet. At that point, the guns on the ship fired at the group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTeletraan, emergency Ground Bridge back to base!\u201d commanded Optimus. \u201cGet us out of here!\u201d The Ground Bridge opened up as Optimus and Ratchet led the four through, quickly. They arrived back at the base and Ratchet led them to the Repair bay. He soon got to work treating his patients. It took over an hour, but he told Optimus that it will be a few days before they are cleared for duty. \u201cAs long as they recover,\u201d sighed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the meantime,\u201d remarked Ratchet, \u201cyou need to establish a new chain of command, what with Ultra Magnus being here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight,\u201d confirmed Optimus. \u201cJazz will have to say goodbye to being second-in-command. He\u2019s not gonna like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, but he\u2019ll take the news graciously,\u201d observed Ratchet. \u201cCall the meeting as soon as they\u2019re cleared, that\u2019s what I recommend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOnly a fool argues with their doctor,\u201d replied Optimus. He went to his office to figure out who\u2019s above who now that there are three Autobots and one former Decepticon Warlord.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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