\u201cWelcome to Mazuri!\u201d cheered Optimus as they arrived at a canyon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cB-B-By the Alls-s-spark!\u201d gasped Megatronus. \u201cIt\u2019s Af-f-frica!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf I recall,\u201d mused Ultra Magnus, \u201cnot visiting this continent was a big regret of yours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah,\u201d confirmed Megatronus. \u201cThough, the w-w-war did keep m-m-me in the S-S-States.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell,\u201d declared Optimus, \u201cwe’re not here to sightsee. We gotta find the lens. Spread out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cS-S-Spread out?\u201d gulped Megatronus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe WOULD cover more ground,\u201d replied Ultra Magnus, \u201cbut I think it\u2019s ill advised. Megatronus and I don\u2019t know our way around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFair point,\u201d conceded Optimus. \u201cAll right, new plan. We stick together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWon\u2019t help you in the long run,\u201d called a sultry voice. Blackarachnia revealed herself on top of the ridge. \u201cWe found the tracking device in the lens and used it to make this trap for you bots. No need to thank me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cW-W-Where\u2019d SHE c-come from?!\u201d yelped Megatronus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom the Ark<\/em>,\u201d growled Optimus. \u201cShe stowed away when Prowl came here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou said \u2018We\u2019,\u201d recalled Ultra Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd she meant it,\u201d replied another voice. It was Tower in his Silas persona. Sylvia was with him as well as an entire MECH contingent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEx-Commander Tower,\u201d hissed Optimus. \u201cI\u2019d say it\u2019s a pleasure to see you again, but my truth centers would overload. Who\u2019s the girl?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGirl?!\u201d hissed Sylvia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo NOT insult Sylvia by calling her a girl,\u201d snarled Silas. \u201cMy daughter is a proud woman, not in the habit of taking kindly to being called anything relating to childhood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cConsidering that MECH is founded on the ridiculous notion of Racial Dominance,\u201d argued Optimus, \u201cI must call all of MECH children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhy, you smarmy little\u2026!\u201d hissed Silas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPatience,\u201d assured Blackarachnia. \u201cWe have three bots to choose from.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou two, do NOT kill a single one!\u201d ordered Optimus as he transformed for battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYes, Sir!\u201d called Ultra Magnus as he and Megatronus transformed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFIRE!\u201d shouted Silas. MECH then unleashed laser fire as the Pax children took cover under the canyon walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMegatronus,\u201d directed Optimus, \u201csee if you can find a way around them, then unleash an EMP grenade to short out their weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cG-Got it!\u201d stammered Megatronus. He took off along the canyon wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDad,\u201d called Sylvia as she pointed Megatronus out to Silas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGet him,\u201d ordered Silas. Sylvia took off after Megatronus. When he was far enough, she fired a grapple gun into the wall next to him, so she could get in front. She then set up her end and started zipping down. Megatronus\u2019 expression then went dark as he grabbed the wire and shook it so that she could hit the wall. As she slid down in pain, Megatronus grabbed her and squeezed her just to get her attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re lucky I can\u2019t kill you just yet,\u201d he said in a low, raspy whisper. \u201cI need to stay on the Autobot cause long enough to further my plans. If we do meet when I reveal myself, I will make sure you are a grease spot under my heel!\u201d He was then bitten like a vampire by Blackarachnia as she pumped her Cyber-venom into him. His grip on Sylvia relaxed as she tumbled out of his way when he fell. Blackarachnia then got Megatronus onto his back. Sylvia then took out a device similar to one where you would make a hole in glass. The hole was cut where the liver would be on a human. A pair of MECH soldiers then came out of the woodwork and helped her open him up. They all started disconnecting several wires. Meanwhile, Optimus and Ultra Magnus were firing above MECH\u2019s heads hoping to scare them off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCome on, Megatronus!\u201d hissed Optimus. \u201cWhere\u2019s your scare fire?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis doesn\u2019t make sense,\u201d remarked Ultra Magnus. \u201cHe should be firing above their heads right now. So, either he\u2019s finally become too terrified to shoot or\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMECH\u2019s got their claws on him!\u201d yelped Optimus. \u201cWith me! We gotta get to him! He went that way!\u201d Optimus led the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSylvia,\u201d called Silas over his comms, \u201cthey\u2019re getting wise ahead of schedule!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo worries,\u201d assured Sylvia. \u201cWe secured the package ahead of schedule.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAll units, package secured!\u201d reported Silas. \u201cMove out!\u201d MECH then left the area while Optimus and Ultra Magnus ran to Megatronus. He was recovering from the Cyber-venom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAre you all right?!\u201d quizzed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI th-th-think so,\u201d said Megatronus. \u201cThat s-s-spider-bot dosed m-me g-good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe gotta go,\u201d urged Optimus. \u201cWith Blackarachnia siding with them, who knows what knowledge they have on us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cW-W-What ab-bout the l-l-l-lens?\u201d asked Megatronus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt was a feint,\u201d replied Ultra Magnus. \u201cThey \u2018accidentally\u2019 let their cyber-security go slack on that one. They destroyed the lens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUltra Magnus, take point,\u201d ordered Optimus. \u201cMegatronus, you\u2019re next. I\u2019ll bring up the rear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRight,\u201d obliged Ultra Magnus. The three then transformed\u2026well, tried to, in Megatronus\u2019 case. His armor shifted, then returned to their robot mode settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe rolling out or not?!\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2026I c-c-c-can\u2019t!\u201d stammered Megatronus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat do you mean you can\u2019t?!\u201d yelped Ultra Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cS-S-Something\u2019s w-wrong with m-m-my t-t-transform-m-mation s-s-systems!\u201d replied Megatronus. Optimus and Ultra Magnus went back into robot mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRatchet, we need a Ground Bridge right to the Med-bay!\u201d called Optimus. \u201cMegatronus is suffering transformation problems!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOpening one now!\u201d replied Ratchet. The Ground Bridge opened, and all the Pax children ran through. They arrived near one of the repair beds and Ratchet instructed Megatronus to lay down. The three gave their story, Megatronus leaving out the part where he had Sylvia in his grip, and Ratchet was busy checking Megatronus\u2019 systems for any residual Cyber-venom. When he got to the t-cog area, he then gasped. \u201cI know why you can\u2019t transform,\u201d he revealed. \u201cMECH didn\u2019t damage your t-cog, they removed it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cW-WHAT?!\u201d shouted Megatronus. At that point, the crackle of magic-based teleportation was heard and Amy, Sira, Natalie, and Trema appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat in the\u2026?!\u201d yelped Ultra Magnus. \u201cSeriously! Security! Does this base have it?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey\u2019re friends of ours,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cTrema, what\u2019s up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019ve heard shooting going on in Mazuri,\u201d answered Trema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNatalie and I were having our honeymoon,\u201d explained Sira. \u201cMECH\u2019s presence made us worry for our safety. They\u2019re not the biggest fans of magic users.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI was just keeping in touch with one of my contacts in Mazuri,\u201d continued Amy. \u201cTrema was doing the same.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMaybe you can help, Trema,\u201d mused Optimus. \u201cHow good are you at returning organs?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOut of thin air?\u201d scoffed Trema. \u201cDon\u2019t be ridiculous, that\u2019s impossible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThought I\u2019d ask anyways,\u201d sighed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEr, Optimus,\u201d gulped Megatronus. \u201cWho are th-they?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, how rude of me,\u201d Optimus chided to himself. \u201cMay I present Trema, Mother of Galen of the House of Xarthanax.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cY-Your first anc-c-cestor w-was Alzen X-X-Xarthanax, c-correct?\u201d asked Megatronus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s right,\u201d confirmed Trema, \u201crose from poor farmer to nobleman after the Battle of Orkath, with Autobot help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cXarthanax is an honored name among our people,\u201d answered Ultra Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHold on,\u201d recalled Ratchet, \u201cisn\u2019t one of your friends a Headmaster?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHeadmaster?\u201d asked Amy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNebulan Cyborgs that can turn into a Titan class Transformer\u2019s head,\u201d explained Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026You\u2019re joking, I hope,\u201d gulped Amy, a bit grossed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s-s-s no joke, Miss-s-s-s\u2026\u201d assured Megatronus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m Amy Rose,\u201d answered Amy. \u201cTrema\u2019s one of my teachers. This is Sira, my primary teacher, and her wife, Natalie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPleased to meet you,\u201d greeted Sira as she curtsied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWelcome to Mobius,\u201d bid Natalie. \u201cActually, welcome back, I should say, since, from what Optimus told us, you\u2019ve been here before in the 2000\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Y-You\u2019re her w-w-wife?\u201d asked Megatronus to Natalie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAh, the maid\/ballroom get-up,\u201d realized Natalie. \u201cJust a hobby.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026W-Whatev-v-ver k-keeps your m-m-marriage al-l-live, I g-guess,\u201d sighed Megatronus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTheir hobbies aren\u2019t the issue here,\u201d dismissed Optimus, \u201cyour missing t-cog is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf I recall,\u201d mused Amy, \u201ct-cogs allow you to scan a vehicle and transform, right?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRight,\u201d confirmed Ratchet, \u201cand Transformers are born with them. They\u2019re a very sacred part of us, so taking one from a Cybertronian is sacrilege, whatever that Cybertronian\u2019s affiliation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo, no chance of making a new one?\u201d muttered Sira.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo,\u201d replied Trema. \u201cThat\u2019s like asking someone to remake a heart out of flesh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSo,\u201d continued Ratchet, \u201cthe only way to replace a t-cog would be like any other organ, a transplant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTransplants here need a donor,\u201d revealed Natalie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs do ones on Cybertron,\u201d answered Optimus. \u201cBut, I don\u2019t know of anyone that can readily give up their t-cog.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot true,\u201d interjected Ratchet. \u201cYou\u2019re looking at one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cR-Ratchet, n-n-no!\u201d protested Megatronus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy tools inside my armor can be replaced by external ones,\u201d replied Ratchet. \u201cThe Autobots need another warrior, not me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRatchet,\u201d Optimus cut in, \u201cI cannot condone this if Megatronus is against this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cB-B-Besides,\u201d supplied Megatronus, \u201cI c-can\u2019t take away y-your t-cog, it w-w-would go against m-my own b-beliefs!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMegatronus, please!\u201d pleaded Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy f-f-final answer is-s-s s-s-still n-n-no!\u201d insisted Megatronus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen we must find the t-cog,\u201d declared Ultra Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ll be monitoring for MECH activity,\u201d offered Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ll be constructing a battle plan,\u201d answered Ultra Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd I\u2019ll give you a list of our allies,\u201d finished Optimus, \u201cso you know who has access to the base and won\u2019t have any more surprises.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat would be perfect,\u201d bid Ultra Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAll right, let\u2019s do it to it, Autobots!\u201d called Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDon\u2019t you already have a catchphrase?!\u201d asked Amy. \u201cThat\u2019s Sonic\u2019s, in any case!\u201d Megatronus was a little put off by Amy\u2019s sudden snap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026I may need to watch that one,\u201d he thought to himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cWelcome to Mazuri!\u201d cheered Optimus as they arrived at a canyon. \u201cB-B-By the Alls-s-spark!\u201d gasped Megatronus. \u201cIt\u2019s Af-f-frica!\u201d \u201cIf I recall,\u201d mused Ultra Magnus, \u201cnot visiting this continent was a big regret of yours.\u201d \u201cYeah,\u201d confirmed Megatronus. \u201cThough, the w-w-war did keep m-m-me in the S-S-States.\u201d \u201cWell,\u201d declared Optimus, \u201cwe’re not here to sightsee. 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