After that bombshell was dropped, Ratchet ordered everyone out of the Med-bay. He needed privacy while he patched up Blackarachnia. Optimus had confined himself to his office to try and understand why she retired from the Spy-Changers. The door chime rang. \u201cCome,\u201d he called. Ratchet came in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cElita\u2019s asked for all Autobots to join her,\u201d he reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn my way,\u201d answered Optimus. Time to get some answers. He headed to the Med-bay to see Blackarachnia sitting upright and awake. \u201cI\u2019d offer a hug,\u201d said Optimus, \u201cbut, given that you\u2019re recovering from a stab wound and with the severity of the situation, I\u2019m holding back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI appreciate that,\u201d replied Blackarachnia, \u201cbecause the news I\u2019ve brought back will show why I\u2019ve retired so early in my Spy-Changer career.\u201d She then turned to everyone. \u201cAutobots, we\u2019ve been exposed. Soundwave\u2019s managed to get his servos on our personnel files, even mine. The Decepticons were supplied that kind of information because of an informant in your ranks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJust us?\u201d asked Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCorporal Bumblebee!\u201d hissed Ultra Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe could have gotten into our base and sold that info to the Cons!\u201d accused Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI DID get into the base when Teletraan went haywire,\u201d answered Blackarachnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou see?!\u201d snapped Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut, E123-Omega was there and scared me off before I could get anything!\u201d argued Blackarachnia. \u201cMy Spark would snuff itself out from shame if I ever betrayed the Autobots!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPretty words mean nothing!\u201d shouted Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEnough!\u201d roared Ultra Magnus. \u201cYou are out of line! Any more outbursts and I strip you of the Autobrand!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo one\u2019s doing anything of the sort!\u201d called Optimus. \u201cI have a better means of checking Elita\u2019s words.\u201d He then drew his axe. \u201cMy axe is a mighty weapon. So mighty, it can kill anyone who attempts to lie while holding it to their neck.\u201d Blackarachnia grabbed it and held it to her neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI swear on Primus himself; I did NOT betray the Autobots!\u201d She waited a few seconds. \u201c\u2026Well?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHand it over, you pass,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cUltra Magnus, you and Ironhide can go. I know you sacrificed too much to betray us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m staying,\u201d answered Ultra Magnus as he held the axe to his neck. \u201cI\u2019m not concerned about my innocence, but I want to know who did it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy daughter gave her life for the Autobots,\u201d announced Ironhide as he did the same. \u201cI want to know who spat on it, because I would never dare!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right, you two can stay,\u201d agreed Optimus. \u201cCorporal, since you were the one pointing the finger\u2026\u201d Bumblebee took the axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t make the accusation if I felt I couldn\u2019t prove my own innocence,\u201d he declared. \u201cNonetheless, I apologize for being rude to you, Ma\u2019am.\u201d Cliffjumper then took the axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBee and I lost too much,\u201d he answered. \u201cSelling us out to the Cons is a step in the wrong direction.\u201d Ratchet took the axe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSelling out that information would be doing harm,\u201d he replied. \u201cHippocrates had the right idea about NOT doing any harm.\u201d Prowl\u2019s turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis whole thing would be a breach of Autobot law,\u201d he proclaimed. \u201cI would have already resigned from law enforcement in shame.\u201d Jazz\u2019s turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTurning on my best friend would be the biggest mistake I\u2019ve ever made,\u201d he assured, \u201cespecially since you got a court martial off my aft.\u201d Perceptor\u2019s turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m a scientist, not a spy,\u201d he insisted. \u201cI will not sell us out!\u201d Optimus then held the axe to his own neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not about to betray us,\u201d he declared. \u201cThat would make me lose the trust you have in me. I\u2019m not prepared to lose that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHold the axe to the monitor,\u201d bid Teletraan. Prime did so. \u201cI\u2019m an Autobot a.i. I see no logic in betraying the faction that programmed me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t understand,\u201d hissed Jazz. \u201cEveryone here has been tested and no one\u2019s the traitor!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaybe Elita was mistaken,\u201d remarked Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, Soundwave had a data cylinder on us!\u201d insisted Blackarachnia. \u201cI saw it with my own optics! Starscream gave me proof!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen who\u2019s\u2026wait, where\u2019s Megatronus?!\u201d yelped Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGuys,\u201d reported Teletraan, \u201cMegatronus has switched off his transponder!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Megatronus was busy copying data over to a data cylinder. It was already 98% copied. \u201cBy the Allspark!\u201d he muttered to himself. \u201cHow many battles have you had?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMore than enough!\u201d rasped a voice. Megatronus turned to see Shadow standing behind him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSh-Sh-Shadow, right?\u201d he stammered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t even try!\u201d roared Shadow. \u201cTeletraan showed me what was going on in the medical bay and they\u2019ve figured there was a traitor in their midst! I noticed you weren\u2019t there, so I decided to pay a visit and find you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, they\u2019ve started to suspect already?\u201d sighed Megatronus, dropping the stutter. \u201cA bit earlier than expected. Still, it doesn\u2019t matter. I\u2019m near enough to start my plans already.\u201d A PING sound indicated the data cylinder was ready. \u201cPerfect!\u201d he cheered. He then took the cylinder. \u201cI\u2019ll be taking this data to my bots in the Decepticon camp, if you don\u2019t mind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI DO mind, you freak of nature!\u201d shouted Shadow as he got into a fighting stance. Megatronus smirked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s rich, coming from a Black Arms experiment,\u201d he chuckled. He then made a swipe at Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCHAOS CONTROL!\u201d shouted Shadow. He appeared behind Megatronus. \u201cCHAOS SPEAR!\u201d He launched a dozen Chaos Spears at the bot, but Megatron smirked. He then gestured, and a black mist came from behind him and swallowed up the attack. He then gestured again, causing the attack to launch itself out of the mist and hit Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAbsorbent et reflectunt,\u201d explained Megatronus. \u201cA darker version of it. It absorbs attacks and uses said attacks against the opponent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou didn\u2019t\u2026!\u201d gasped Shadow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSay a word?\u201d finished Megatronus. \u201cMy mother is a Camien. Those of Caminus need not concern themselves with uttering the words of a spell. They simply gesture and it happens.\u201d Megatronus\u2019 tube then split and rejoined on top of his forearm. He aimed the weapon and fired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFusion cannon discharge!\u201d called Ironhide as the noise of Megatronus\u2019 weapon rang throughout the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom the server room!\u201d replied Teletraan. Optimus took off and made it down the hall when Megatronus barreled through him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHEY!\u201d shouted Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMegatronus has a data cylinder!\u201d called Shadow. \u201cStop him!\u201d Optimus heard the Ground Bridge open and saw Megatronus go through. He transformed and followed him. Their destination was a mountainside. Megatronus set up a machine for data transmission and took the data cylinder when Optimus transformed, took out his gun, fired on the cylinder and destroyed it. Megatronus wheeled around to give Optimus a dirty look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDo you have any notion of what you\u2019ve just done?!\u201d he roared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat I don\u2019t have any notion of,\u201d snapped Optimus, \u201cis to whom were you sending that data to!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy bots, that\u2019s who!\u201d replied Megatronus. He then decked Optimus. Optimus wasn\u2019t given enough time to recover as Megatronus swung punch after punch into him. Finally, Megatronus grabbed Prime\u2019s head and slammed him into the rock. Optimus shook his head of the dizziness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right,\u201d he muttered as he took out his Gaburevolver, \u201cwe\u2019re doing this!\u201d He took out a battery that was red, had 1 on one end, and the silhouette of a t-rex. \u201cBrave\u2026!\u201d He didn\u2019t get far as Megatronus grabbed his hand, squeezing and twisting it, cracking the battery. He then tossed Prime aside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMoron,\u201d he growled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat has gotten into you!?\u201d shouted Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe suffering of Cybertronians, that\u2019s what!\u201d hissed Megatronus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat are you talking about?!\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSince my plans had to be accelerated,\u201d replied Megatronus, \u201cI might as well tell you. After the war ended, I was under the impression that Autobots and Decepticons would cast aside their optic colors and badges and unite as one people. During a party commemorating the Pax Cybertronia, I noticed a shadowy figure by the building. I excused myself to follow that figure and it led me to the Dead-End of that City-state, Polyhex, home of the largest collection of Empties, mainly Decepticon! I then realized what the problem was; the Autobots and their ideals I once fought for! For them, there is no poverty, no crime, no war! You look out the window of the Autobot Academy and you see Paradise! Well, it\u2019s easy to be a saint in Paradise, but the Decepticons do not live in Paradise! Outside the golden walls of Autobot City-states, among the tarnished silver that makes up the majority of Cybertron, all the problems haven\u2019t been solved yet! In all Dead-ends, there ARE no saints, just people, angry, scared, determined people who are hell-bent on doing whatever it takes to survive, whether it meets with Autobot approval or not! As the problem was lain bare at my feet, I grew to loathe the blue tint of my optics, so I started to learn about my former enemies. Over time, I learned about the Gladiatorial Pits of Kaon and joined it as a gladiator! My first fight caused some voice box damage, giving me the rasp you hear now, but the trade-up was that I was cured of my stutter. Over time, I rose through the ranks and earned the respect of the Decepticons. When I was crowned Champion, I used my position to make my case. The Decepticons needed a leader to bring them to glory, not a centerpiece that would cower in fear of Autobots. So, I assembled the D.J.D and told them that they were to wait until Jhiaxus was alone and devoid of the Badge of Command. I would indicate when that was done. After I took it from his home, yes, I stole it, I told the D.J.D to wait until he was alone. It took a while as I broke Starscream and his compatriots out of the Stockade. The whole \u2018steal the Harbinger<\/em>\u2019 thing was a nice twist, since Knock-out suggested that Earth would be a good place to restart the Decepticon Empire. Unfortunately, Starscream didn\u2019t get the message about my position and took off before he could get any instructions, so I joined Ultra Magnus, Perceptor, and Jhiaxus to retake the Harbinger<\/em>. Obviously, fate smiled on me as it continued unimpeded to Earth, Mobius now. When we crashed, I took the liberty of getting into the personnel files and became very interested about Blackarachnia. I soon found her out and so sent the files to Soundwave. We know your strengths and weaknesses now. That data cylinder you shot had the adventures you had on this planet, but my bots can make do without that knowledge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMegatronus, you can\u2019t possibly mean\u2026\u201d gasped Optimus as horror hit him like a freight train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI don\u2019t serve the Decepticons,\u201d elaborated Megatronus as he turned, letting his optic lenses fall into his hand and taking off the Autobot symbol on his chest. He then turned back to face Optimus, optics closed and his arms in front of his chest. \u201c\u2026I COMMAND THEM!\u201d As if the force of those words made them do so, he flung his arms aside, tossing the crushed remains of the lenses and badge. His optics opened to reveal glowing, blood-red optics and a shining, purple Decepticon symbol emblazoned on his chest. Optimus quickly called the base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAUTOBOTS! MEGATRONUS\u2026!\u201d he didn\u2019t get very far as Megatronus activated a concealed sword under the fusion cannon and slashed across Optimus\u2019 chest. Optimus fell, clutching his chest. He was then grabbed by the neck and hoisted above Megatronus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe name is Megatron!\u201d he growled. \u201cI suggest you remember that, because Cybertron and Mobius are mine!\u201d He then threw Optimus to the ground and aimed his fusion cannon at him. Light came from inside the cannon barrel, but it was never sent out. If anything, after a few seconds of holding the charge, he powered the cannon down and activated his comms. \u201cSoundwave, the Autobots figured it out ahead of schedule and destroyed the data I had copied over. Thankfully, we can still continue ahead of schedule. I require a Ground Bridge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDUUUUUUDE, as you command, Lord Megatron!\u201d cheered Soundwave. A ground bridge opened and Megatronus, now Megatron, stepped through. 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