Megatron was busy training by himself in the gym. He was working on his kicks. \u201c97! 98! 99! 100! All right, let\u2019s work on the left\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNG WARRIOR!\u201d called Alpha Trion\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026When did HE get here?!\u201d Megatron muttered to himself as Alpha Trion burst through the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cListen to me, Young Warrior! This war is pointless! Heed me now and learn! If you stuff your head under the blanket and fart, you will have vivid nightmares!\u201d Megatron just stared at the ancient Transformer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Okay, right though you are, you\u2019re clearly lost, old mech,\u201d he remarked as he began his left foot kicking routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis coming from the young boy who\u2019s forgotten the real threat here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlpha Trion, I\u2019m busy! Get out!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou DO want to beat Unicron, don\u2019t you? Training by yourself won\u2019t accomplish that goal, neither will stewing about what Galvatron said or fighting him despite the fact that he\u2019s the wiser of you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWISER OF US?!\u201d Megatron then gave the surviving member of the Thirteen his full attention. \u201cI\u2019ve spent the better part of a two-year journey to this planet and five years on this rock fighting an oppressive faction and you tell me that the one who told me that what I\u2019m fighting for is pointless is the wiser of us?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThose were not his exact thoughts, and you know it! Consider his position! He and Rodimus are some of the last Transformers in their time! Everything both factions fought for, gone in an instant! Everything YOU fought for was turned to dust by Unicron\u2019s hands! \u2026Quite frankly, it sounds like you could use a little time among Autobots to recenter yourself because your time as Decepticon Lord has done ill towards you.\u201d Alpha Trion then left the gym and left Megatron alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You\u2019re wrong, Old Mech. Being the Lord HAS done me good, a TREMENDOUS amount of good!\u201d Megatron then began his punching drills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Blaster was keying in commands to increase scrutiny in the base. \u201cDude, will you relax!\u201d protested Teletraan 1. \u201cYou\u2019ve got our sensory network so sensitive; it\u2019ll go off at the drop of a dust particle!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf that particle drops on a Terrorcon, I want to know about it,\u201d replied Blaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re too cautious!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you\u2019re too relaxed!\u201d Just then, the warning system flashed. Blaster traced the origin to the space probes. His optics widened when he saw the image. It was a massive spheroid ship, roughly the size of the moon, with focusing lens at the front and a Decepticon symbol on top of the lens. Blaster\u2019s optics widened in horror. \u201c\u2026Warworld!\u201d he breathed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s funny,\u201d muttered Teletraan. \u201cThe Warworld\u2019s giving off Autobot transponder codes. It\u2019s almost like\u2026oh no!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDeathsaurus!\u201d gulped Blaster. The comms then pinged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s Soundwave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOpen a channel!\u201d Soundwave\u2019s face then appeared. \u201cDecided to call Deathsaurus, huh?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWarworld\u2019s presence: not requested,\u201d droned Soundwave. \u201cThey have ignored my hails.\u201d Soundwave sent all the relevant data as proof of his words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat doesn\u2019t make sense,\u201d muttered Blaster as he finished combing over the data. \u201cIf it\u2019s Deathsaurus, why\u2019s he ignoring you guys?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLeaders must be informed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne of those rare moments where I agree with you. You tell Megatron, I\u2019ll tell Optimus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAgreed.\u201d The call ended and Blaster headed to Optimus\u2019 office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Optimus, Megatron, Starscream, Jazz, Bumblebee, Thundercracker, Cliffjumper, and Skywarp were sitting in a field in vehicle mode while their holo-forms were surrounding a landing site for Deathsaurus and his troops to beam down. They soon got their wish. A number of heavily-armed Decepticons appeared in a blue light. Their leader, a Decepticon with jet kibble evoking a griffin, surveyed the scene. \u201cDeathsaurus, you are not needed here,\u201d growled Megatron. \u201cYour Warworld would actually destabilize the whole operation. Leave at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026An Autobot addresses me?\u201d scoffed the jet-con, Deathsaurus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am Megatron, the Lord of the Decepticons! Now leave Mobius!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t recall following anyone who would hide behind an artefact similar to the Matrix.\u201d His optics then rested on Starscream. \u201cAh, someone who knows things about how Decepticons should be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou mouth-breathing imbecile! DO YOU KNOW WHOSE PLANET YOU\u2019RE ON?!\u201d roared Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll hail Starscream!\u201d replied the soldiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Your soldiers seem confused, Deathsaurus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOut of my way.\u201d Deathsaurus shoved Megatron aside and approached Starscream. \u201cIt has been too long, old friend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026They hailed me,\u201d mumbled Starscream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNews has reached us about the planet\u2019s situation, and we figured we could get a proper Decepticon to rule us in the process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI told you, your presence is\u2026!\u201d Megatron then saw the business ends of the soldiers\u2019 guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank you, gentlemen,\u201d said Deathsaurus as he turned back to Starscream. \u201cWe need a sensible Decepticon at the helm, Commander Starscream. \u2026Or, should I say EMPEROR Starscream.\u201d The phrase echoed in Starscream\u2019s head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You want ME to command YOU?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIndeed. Let\u2019s be honest, the Seekers, as they stand, don\u2019t stand a chance against Unicron. We need to gather the strongest Decepticons and prepare for one last fight when he wakes up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Warworld is too excessive for battle against Unicron and Starscream is HARDLY strong!\u201d roared Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou misunderstand me on both counts, boy,\u201d replied Deathsaurus. \u201cI do not intend to use my Warworld for battle, but for quickly getting worthy Decepticons as far as possible from this doomed planet! And while he\u2019s not physically strong, he IS charismatically and mentally strong. I have enough brawn but could use a little more brain to balance it out. Besides, I also need Skywarp\u2019s knowledge and the other half of Starscream.\u201d Starscream\u2019s optics then widened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You\u2019re not\u2026seriously suggesting\u2026?!\u201d he squeaked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRelax, you need to transform into him only once.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNO! YOU\u2019RE CRAZY! YOU\u2019RE FRAGGING CRAZY!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome on, Screamer!\u201d protested Skywarp. \u201cThis is probably you\u2019re best shot at a cure for your condition!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNO! I\u2026I WON\u2019T BE ABLE TO\u2026!\u201d Starscream\u2019s sentence just stopped in personal fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have something to help that other side be more visible to everyone,\u201d offered Deathsaurus. \u201cWith more eyes on him, he could be controlled!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNO, SLAGGIT! \u2026I mean, I was before but\u2026that was the past!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLISTEN TO YOUR SPARK, MECH!\u201d shouted one of Deathsaurus\u2019 soldiers. \u201cIf not for us, then do it for yourself!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You do realize\u2026without me keeping a lid on him, once he\u2019s free of me\u2026there\u2019s no holding him back!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSometimes a mad-mech must be brought to crazier heights in order to be sane,\u201d replied Deathsaurus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn other words, sometimes the best way to deal with a mad-mech\u2026is to send in another mad-mech!\u201d simplified Skywarp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026THAT\u2019S A STUPID PLAN!\u201d shouted Thundercracker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExactly! A stupid plan for a stupid man!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre you high?! In fact, are ALL of you high?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI must agree with Thundercracker,\u201d called Megatron. \u201cWith Unicron, we need as many soldiers as possible! Now, I still say the Warworld is a tad much, but you have my permission to join us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI just need to call in more Autobots to balance things out,\u201d supplied Optimus. \u201cWe ARE in the middle of a truce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd could someone explain what\u2019s going on about other halves?!\u201d called Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStarscream has a second personality that takes over his body,\u201d explained Thundercracker, \u201ca solar-power wielding Covenant thumper by the name of Sunstorm. Whenever he takes over, all reason is lost. Sunstorm believes he\u2019s Primus\u2019 Messiah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Glad I never met him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith Sunstorm having a separate body, though,\u201d replied Deathsaurus, \u201chis power will be decreased! You will exist as two people and he wouldn\u2019t be able to kill you without sacrificing his own Spark.\u201d Starscream\u2019s mad expression then faded as the upsides were lain at his feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Never in my life have I wanted something so much and never known until I received it!\u201d A grin then appeared on Starscream\u2019s face. \u201cWho\u2019s with me in leaving this doomed mudball?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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