Two weeks had passed, and the alliance terms had been fully established. One Autobot and one Decepticon would switch places and work in the other faction\u2019s main base. Right now, Galvatron had swapped with Jazz and was walking down the corridor to Optimus\u2019 office. He rang the door chime. \u201cEnter,\u201d came Optimus\u2019 voice. Galvatron stepped in. \u201cAh, Galvatron. What can I do for you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI need your help,\u201d answered Galvatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I tried to explain the situation to Ultra Magnus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026He\u2019s considering a double fratricide with both me and Megatron as the victims.\u201d Optimus growled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDid Megatron say anything recently to him? Maybe I should talk with him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAbsolutely not!\u201d gulped Galvatron. \u201cHis current attitude is to cover up the fact that you intimidate him!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Me?\u201d Galvatron then realized his mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t tell Megatron I told you.\u201d Optimus couldn\u2019t help but laugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI<\/em> intimidate Megatron, huh?!\u201d The Prime couldn\u2019t stop laughing for a bit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou find it funny that I was scared of you, huh?\u201d remarked Galvatron. Optimus cleared his throat, forcing himself to stop laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOf course not!\u201d He couldn\u2019t help a grin. Galvatron gave a knowing grin in response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCome on, I worked under you in my timeline. I know how you work.\u201d Optimus then regained control of his composure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLook, we\u2019re not talking about me and Megatron, we\u2019re talking about you and Ultra Magnus. I sympathize with him slightly, but as far as I\u2019m concerned, you being here is totally acceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026You got Blaster here, right?\u201d Optimus\u2019 optics flickered at the sudden change in topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Yeah, why?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJust wanted to know.\u201d Optimus then fully blinked, something most Cybertronians don\u2019t do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cO\u2026kaaaayy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Windblade and Yoketron were practicing with their swords. Yoketron\u2019s husband, Stormfront, observed the sparring session and sensed, with remarkable accuracy, that Windblade\u2019s head wasn\u2019t in the game. Yoketron\u2019s verbal instruction confirmed it. \u201cWindblade, you\u2019re becoming predictable. A Cyber-ninja MUST use the unorthodox.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou say that, Sensei, but you\u2019re not controlling my central line,\u201d remarked Windblade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAllow me to fix that.\u201d Yoketron swept his leg under hers and tripped her up. Windblade activated the propellers on her wings to keep her from hitting the ground and giving her the chance to block the downswing, then shoving him backwards, giving some distance. \u201cVery good, you adapt well. However, running your mouth like that, not gonna lie, felt like Optimus during his first few days under my tutelage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGot it from someone, I guess.\u201d Windblade charged and swung wildly. Yoketron blocked and dodged the blows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019re holding your sword too tightly!\u201d Yoketron then slammed a fist into Windblade\u2019s face, forcing her to hold the sword with one hand. That gave Yoketron the opportunity to knock his opponent\u2019s weapon out of her hands. \u201cNow, too lightly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYame!\u201d called Stormfront as he got up. Yoketron then got out a first-aid kit to help Windblade\u2019s face as it leaked Energon. \u201cSomething\u2019s on your mind, Windblade,\u201d remarked Stormfront as he approached the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026It\u2019s Ultra Magnus,\u201d answered Windblade. \u201cI don\u2019t know if you\u2019ve noticed, but he\u2019s getting a little\u2026intense with our Decepticon visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe\u2019s got raging Deceptiphobia,\u201d summed up Yoketron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s the phrase.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHas he always had it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot on this scale! And if he finds out about my husband\u2019s origins, who knows what\u2019s gonna happen!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026I don\u2019t believe I know Arcanus\u2019 story,\u201d said Stormfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWell, you see\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAny Autobots, please, someone help Bumblebee! He\u2019s making his way towards Ultra Magnus\u2019 position!\u201d called Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIs Ultra Magnus alone?\u201d asked Windblade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNope! He\u2019s about to kill Megatron by the look of things!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ultra Magnus was just wailing on the unarmed Megatron. The inhibitor chips in the Decepticon\u2019s body meant that he couldn\u2019t access any offense-based systems. After slamming his fists into Megatron for a good minute, Ultra Magnus stopped. \u201cCome on,\u201d panted Megatron, \u201cwe\u2019re just getting started!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat is the purpose of your surrender?\u201d asked Ultra Magnus. Megatron snarled, getting angry that the same question was being repeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI already told you, Unicron\u2019s a greater threat!\u201d Ultra Magnus then resumed ragdolling Megatron. He then stopped after another minute. By now, Megatron\u2019s wires were exposed, his armor had dents and tears, and he was leaking Energon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat is the purpose of your surrender?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAre you deaf or just being stupid?! Unicron is bigger than any petty grudge you may have with me!\u201d Ultra Magnus raised his hand…<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCYBER KEY POWER!\u201d shouted Bumblebee\u2019s voice. The yellow Autobot\u2019s Cyber-stingers then slammed into Ultra Magnus\u2019 back and shocked him hard. A red jet with large propeller fans in the wings then slammed into Ultra Magnus and propelled him into the mountainside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWINDBLADE, TRANSFORM!\u201d The jet\u2019s fuselage and cockpit folded onto the top as arms and legs unfolded from the bottom and the head popped out between the arms. Windblade then drew her sword and leveled it at her eldest son. Bumblebee kept one of his stingers trained on Ultra Magnus while he called for Ratchet. \u201cDion Pax, what in Primus\u2019 name are you DOING?!\u201d demanded Windblade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGetting information out of Megatron,\u201d replied Ultra Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat you were doing,\u201d hissed Bumblebee, \u201cwas breaking protocol left, right, and center!\u201d Ratchet finally arrived and began tending to Megatron so he could be moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe stays here!\u201d called Ultra Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBelay that!\u201d called Bumblebee. \u201cUltra Magnus isn\u2019t right in the head!\u201d Ratchet obeyed Bumblebee and continued his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSergeant Bumblebee, you\u2019re out of line!\u201d Bumblebee refused to let himself be cowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUltra Magnus, I can\u2019t follow your orders if you\u2019re acting this way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou cannot be serious!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMegatron surrendered himself to us as our prisoner! He\u2019s entitled to certain rights, one of them being that he\u2019s free from being tortured!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou are actually spouting protocol at me right now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn the stories I\u2019ve heard from bots your mother\u2019s age, we NEVER inflicted harm on others unless all other options were exhausted!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou heard right,\u201d supplied Windblade. \u201cWe do NOT resort to torture unless there\u2019s no other choice! It\u2019s what separates us from the Decepticons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIs this REALLY the time for one of your lectures?!\u201d Ultra Magnus got up and towered over her. \u201cYou didn\u2019t see Megatron throw Optimus to the sand during our first encounter, did you?! Well I did! Did you ever receive reports that Megatron turned an inhabitant of this planet against his will to use as a weapon of conquest?! I did! As far as I\u2019m concerned, that walking corpse is a monster using Megatronus\u2019 image!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou need to calm it down!\u201d Windblade kept her face stoic against her out-of-control eldest son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCalm is the last thing we need! Calm is what cost us all a normal childhood! Megatron admitted to conquering this world once Unicron was dealt with! You really think he\u2019ll honor it for that long?! We\u2019re squandering our time trying to unite with people who are totally different from us and have no concept of peace! We need to take this opportunity to strike the Decepticons hard and NOW! Precisely where it hurts!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s gonna provoke retaliation!\u201d argued Bumblebee. \u201cAnd, on top of that, it\u2019ll make Unicron\u2019s job of hunting Optimus easier! I\u2019m not willing to go that far!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou went that far when your mother died! I seem to recall that Cliffjumper\u2019s an Eradicon now! After your mother died, you two tried desperately to bring her back using Energon Alchemy!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd it backfired. Remember that bit of the story? You said so yourself, Cliffjumper\u2019s an Eradicon and I have Crystal Mail right now.\u201d Bumblebee took off the armor surrounding his arm and showed off an arm made of blue-white crystal. Megatron, having heard the whole thing, arched an eyebrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Your brother\u2019s an Eradicon?\u201d he asked. \u201cThen that makes him a liability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026I\u2019m aware,\u201d muttered Bumblebee. \u201cWhich is why he\u2019s been doing all sorts of meditative techniques to keep himself from falling into Unicron\u2019s thrall.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou had the courage to do what\u2019s right once!\u201d snarled Ultra Magnus. \u201cIt looks like Mobius made you soft! You never pounded the Decepticons to scrap when you had the chance, and you\u2019ve had numerous chances!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBecause I believe myself to be better than that. Ultra Magnus, I didn\u2019t want to do this, but I have no choice. I had to ask most of the Autobots while Prime didn\u2019t know, but I had to have their support in case you went too far. You are too unstable to be in command a second longer. By the authority vested in me by my fellow Autobots, I hereby invoke the Crisis Act and relieve you of command!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMUTINY!\u201d roared Ultra Magnus. \u201cMother, arrest him!\u201d Windblade then brought out stasis cuffs\u2026and slapped them onto Ultra Magnus\u2019 wrists. \u201cWHA\u2026?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m sorry, son, but you\u2019re too dangerous to be in any command position right now. Teletraan, Ground Bridge right to the brig.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cProwl\u2019s waiting by a cell,\u201d reported Teletraan. \u201cHe\u2019s got the whole story.\u201d A Ground Bridge then opened for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026You know, I never thought I\u2019d see the Crisis Act invoked in my lifetime, much less against my older brother,\u201d smirked Megatron.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Two weeks had passed, and the alliance terms had been fully established. One Autobot and one Decepticon would switch places and work in the other faction\u2019s main base. Right now, Galvatron had swapped with Jazz and was walking down the corridor to Optimus\u2019 office. He rang the door chime. \u201cEnter,\u201d came Optimus\u2019 voice. 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