Nemesis Prime was executed in a cave on Mobius. Megatron himself fired the fatal shot. Once all Decepticons had reconvened on the moon, Megatron received the full report on what happened while he was away. He stepped out of the atmospheric shield and walked along the moon\u2019s surface. He stopped once he was within Crater St\u00f6fler. No one could hear him, but he roared in frustration. He then picked up a large rock the size of his fist and threw it. He aimed his fusion cannon at the rock…but was taken aback by another energy weapon pulverizing the rock into dust. He looked towards the direction of the shot and found a purple mech with a large orange cannon on his right forearm. He wore a three-pronged crown on his head and had large grey shoulder pads and a left arm made of purple crystal. His optics blazed red and he had the black outline of the Decepticon Symbol on his chest. As the mystery mech walked towards Megatron, he lowered his cannon arm and glared at Megatron. \u201cYou pathetic waste of Decepticon steel!\u201d snarled the new mech over the subspace channel. \u201cI\u2019d kill you right now if I felt the risk to my own life was negligible!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho are you?!\u201d demanded Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLook at you!\u201d continued the mech. \u201cEvery mistake I have ever made just waiting to happen!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…I\u2019m every mistake YOU ever made waiting to happen?\u201d scoffed Megatron. \u201cWhat, are you me from the future?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom 50 years into the future, yes,\u201d confirmed the mech. \u201cBecause of some soldier jokingly saying I\u2019m a galvanized Megatron, I\u2019ve taken the name of Galvatron.\u201d Megatron scoffed again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVery well, Oh Galvatron,\u201d he snarked. \u201cPlease, continue with this contrived time-travel plot. Perhaps a cryptic warning about how I lose my arm?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI would obey Vector Prime\u2019s word of not revealing too much,\u201d replied Galvatron, \u201cbut the future is too ghastly, so I\u2019ll just flat out tell you. You lose it when a dying Optimus shoots it off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOptimus doesn\u2019t have the Spark!\u201d argued Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou then spend the next 50 years fighting the Chaos Bringer, right after he rises from Mobius\u2019 core,\u201d continued Galvatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot even the Chaos Bringer can survive the fiery core of a planet!\u201d dismissed Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou fight alongside Optimus\u2019 successor during that time,\u201d finished Galvatron. \u201cHis name is Rodimus Prime, Hot Rod after he inherits the Matrix.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHot Rod is too immature for the wisdom of the Primes,\u201d countered Megatron, \u201cso he cannot lead the Autobots!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSTOP ARGUING!\u201d shouted Galvatron. \u201cYOU COULD AVOID ALL OF THAT IF YOU JUST LISTEN TO ME!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYOU WERE THE ONE WHO FOOLISHLY JOINED THE AUTOBOTS!\u201d roared Megatron. \u201cYOU LET YOURSELF LOSE YOUR ARM! YOU\u2019RE NOTHING MORE THAN A DISTRACTION!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMust I always resort to these methods?!\u201d snarled Galvatron as he took out a cortical psychic patch and jammed it into the back of his head. Megatron charged at Galvatron, missing only because Galvatron side-stepped and managed to jam the other end of the patch into Megatron\u2019s head. Data then flooded into Megatron\u2019s processor like a painful wave. After a few seconds, he realized what the data was. It was Galvatron\u2019s memory of events, undeniable proof that what will happen will happen unless Megatron accepts Galvatron\u2019s help. A few seconds later, Galvatron disconnects the patch from both their heads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou mean…his name is already spoken?\u201d panted Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnicron is festering at the core of the planet,\u201d confirmed Galvatron as he pointed to Mobius hanging in the moon\u2019s sky. \u201cEggman met him once, waking him up by splitting the planet like his namesake.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDark Gaia and Unicron are the same beast,\u201d mumbled Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s the plan, then?\u201d asked Galvatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA truce must be reached with the Autobots,\u201d declared Megatron. \u201cWe must unite against Unicron!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGood plan; enacted too little, too late,\u201d remarked Galvatron. \u201cWith my help, we\u2019ll unite with the Autobots, defeat Unicron, you make me fade at best, become an alternate future at worst, and get to keep both of your aaaaAARGH! STOP STARING AT MY ARM!\u201d Megatron shook his head and refocused his attention. \u201cNow, listen carefully!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLord Straxus,\u201d called a combined Duocon answering to the name Flywheels, \u201cPresenting Krok as instructed.\u201d Krok entered the office. He had no discernible alt-mode parts, being a Monoformer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStand easy, Flywheels,\u201d commanded Straxus. Krok noticed this was the first time he saw Straxus\u2019 head as it was covered by a hood. \u201cYou too, Krok.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs you command, Lord Straxus,\u201d obliged Krok. \u201cI must say, it is an honor to be invited to Darkmount, the very heart of Poly…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSpeak up, will you?\u201d interrupted Straxus. \u201cOr just supplement your vocalizations with the subspace radio.\u201d Krok opted for the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI was saying, Your Excellency,\u201d continued Krok, \u201cit is an honor to be in Polyhex\u2019s heart of the fortress of Darkmount. Er, pardon me if it\u2019s a personal question, but…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIs my hood a hearing aid? Yes,\u201d interjected Straxus. \u201cIt amplifies sound so my damaged audio receivers can pick up. My audio circuitry was damaged during the Battle of the Space Bridge. Ten billion megatons of nuclear weaponry. Can you imagine that, Krok?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat would make our soldiers sound like useless Mini-cons!\u201d gasped Krok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere ARE Mini-cons within our ranks,\u201d interjected Flywheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPardon?\u201d asked Krok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSome Mini-cons are discovered to have powers and can access them and share them when combining with us,\u201d elaborated Flywheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr…what I meant to say, Your Eminence,\u201d stammered Krok, fearing that tiny bit of racism would cost him his life, \u201cis useless AUTOBOT Mini-cons!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s of no concern,\u201d remarked Straxus. \u201cI\u2019m sending certain soldiers to find the Mini-con home world so we can have an advantage over the Autobots. …You may laugh, Krok.\u201d Krok realized what that meant and so laughed…not a very convincing laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA very humorous…\u201d began Flywheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wasn\u2019t talking to you, Flywheels,\u201d interrupted Straxus. \u201cNow, Krok, the reason I have recalled you from Gigantion…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLord Straxus,\u201d explained Krok, \u201clocal resistance proved far greater than our strategists anticipated.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, yes, yes, I had them destroyed,\u201d replied Straxus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…The local resistance?\u201d asked Krok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour strategists, Krok!\u201d corrected Straxus. Krok laughed again in the unconvincing laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat wasn\u2019t humor,\u201d explained Flywheels. Krok stopped laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat does the planet Mobius mean to you, Krok?\u201d inquired Straxus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr, the planet…Mobius, you say?\u201d floundered Krok. \u201cWell, it…er…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt the Orion arm of this galaxy?\u201d offered Flywheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t help him, Flywheels!\u201d snapped Straxus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait, that\u2019s an Earth name for one of the galaxy\u2019s arms,\u201d interjected Krok. HE then remembered reports. \u201cMobius was once Earth, correct? The site of the Decepticons\u2019 defeat during the First War?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Krok,\u201d replied Straxus. \u201cIt also marks the point of our people\u2019s nearest stretch towards the Cybertronian\/Quintesson Neutral Zone 2,000 years ago! Ever since we attacked Earth, we\u2019ve had to…bide our time until we could rise again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe reason we\u2019re in a second war is because we have a new Lord of the Decepticons,\u201d explained Flywheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI understand,\u201d confirmed Krok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe new Lord has a special mission for someone like you, Krok,\u201d continued Straxus. \u201cEarth, Mobius now, is to be the site of our vengeance against the Autobots, so the new Lord wants you to join him on Mobius at once!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNear the Neutral Zone?\u201d gasped Krok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt once!\u201d insisted Straxus. \u201cFlywheels, the data cylinder!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHere, Lord Straxus,\u201d obliged Flywheels as he handed Straxus a cylinder the size of a Transformer\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis cylinder is currently locked,\u201d explained Straxus as he handed the cylinder to Krok. \u201cIt may only be opened when you have landed on Mobius.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat does it contain?\u201d asked Krok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour orders,\u201d replied Straxus. \u201cOrders our new Lord passed on to me, orders that must be obeyed to the letter! Now, your ship is ready and waiting. I have personally selected five other Decepticons to accompany you to Mobius.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr, four, you mean, My Lord,\u201d corrected Flywheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd YOU, Flywheels, make five,\u201d elaborated Straxus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…SIR?!\u201d squeaked Flywheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t thank me, Flywheels,\u201d interjected Straxus. \u201cFor 1,000 years, you\u2019ve served as my secretary! It\u2019s time you saw some action!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWill this be a dangerous mission, My Lord?\u201d quizzed Krok, quietly hoping it would be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHIGHLY dangerous, Krok!\u201d promised Straxus. \u201cWe all know how much Flywheels relishes the chance to lay down his Spark for the glory of the Decepticon Empire! Don\u2019t you, Flywheels?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe glory of the Decepticon Empire, yes, My Lord,\u201d As soon as he spoke, Flywheels\u2019 chest and head popped out, revealing wings and folding into a jet while his arms and legs folded into a tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c…Psychosomatic Hyperreflexia,\u201d explained Straxus. \u201cHe can\u2019t tell a lie without going into his alt-modes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m scared of losing my Spark, okay?!\u201d protested Flywheels as his voice came from both the jet and tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTrust me, Flywheels, it shall be for a GLORIOUS cause!\u201d assured Straxus. \u201cEscort Krok to his ship! Dismissed!\u201d The tank and jet recombined into Flywheels\u2019 robot mode and led Krok to his ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy the way,\u201d mused Flywheels to Krok, \u201cis your ship REALLY called the Weak Anthropic Principle?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI like it!\u201d protested Krok. \u201cThe acronym spells WAP! Like whapping your enemies!\u201d Once they left, Straxus smiled darkly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll of you will die for a glorious cause,\u201d he chuckled. \u201cAll hail Unicron.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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