\u201cOnly three more sacrifices to go!\u201d laughed the Blendtrons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGRAGH! We should have listened to Misfire!\u201d groaned Megatron. \u201cTheir blades deflected Decepticon weapons, turned their power back on them!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn they came, their blades trailing rivers of Energon!\u201d laughed Misfire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThree more specials, and I will be complete!\u201d cheered Spinister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSpecials, my aft!\u201d roared Megatron. \u201cI never met a more useless bunch! \u2026Of course! That\u2019s it! Oh, Straxus screwed up now by getting these idiots even NEAR Unicron!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy Lord!\u201d protested Krok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBE SILENT! I\u2019m trying to save your Monoformer chassis! Unicron, listen to me! Straxus made a huge mistake for your goals! These are not special Decepticons! The truth is, they\u2019re dispensable!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You assume power makes one special!\u201d laughed Unicron. \u201cThe Auto-troopers were needed to give me an idea of what a mere face in the crowd looks like, and the others are meant to show off how an individual comes about!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSuch as the non-sequitur speaking oaf!\u201d Unicron was only using Spinister to speak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOr the senile veteran who was built with a faulty targeting system,\u201d this time, he used Misfire, \u201ca statistical glitch who should have been killed in action when he was just a private!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOr the bureaucratic Con who did all his fighting in logistics!\u201d Flywheels said this. Then all the Blendtrons spoke at once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOr the cowardly bomb who wet himself in fear, thus permanently contaminating his payload!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026That\u2019s why you didn\u2019t explode when you were dropped?\u201d Megatron asked Fulcrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not too keen on dying! Now, survival, oh WOW, huge fan! Put me down for some of that!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat about the former captain of the ship with the weirdest name in the Decepticon Fleet?\u201d asked Unicron as he pointed to Crankcase. \u201cHis head wound was a failed suicide attempt when pirates boarded it! When he was demoted and the ship given to Krok, he shut out all forms of happiness!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd this jackhole right here,\u201d grunted Crankcase, \u201cis why I always said this planet was a dismal rock!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd, on the subject of Krok, let\u2019s not forget that he was too afraid to transform, so he became a Monoformer! That action led to him being the officer with the worst casualty record among the Decepticons! The officer solely responsible for the Gigantion Fiasco!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTHAT WAS YOU?!\u201d roared Megatron. \u201cDO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT KIND OF DISADVANTAGE YOUR FAILURE GAVE US?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo! My strategists were to blame for that!\u201d begged Krok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll of them: identified as failures, marked down for execution, but saved from the Smelting Pool by my servant, Straxus!\u201d laughed Unicron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSaved\u2026to be sacrificed to our master!\u201d cheered Nemesis Prime. As the fight went on, Bumblebee handed Fulcrum his spare pistol as he activated his weapons systems. Fulcrum then looked at the pistol, then at Crankcase\u2026then got an idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCrankcase, you still got a Tarbaulic Acid Pill on you?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not weaseling your way out of this!\u201d snapped Crankcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not for me, it\u2019s for my payload.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026ARE YOU STUPID?! THAT\u2019S WHAT UNICRON WANTS!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot if I jump correctly.\u201d Soundwave, who was staying silent the whole trip, then piped up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIs help required?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Dude, if I go off, you\u2019ll be caught up in the explosion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSacrifice: necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Then what are we waiting for?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor us!\u201d snapped Buzzsaw as he and Ratbat approached them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s going on?!\u201d asked Frenzy. He, Laserbeak, and Ravage then felt a jolt go through their heads. They couldn\u2019t hear Soundwave\u2019s thoughts anymore!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFULCRUM, TRANSFORM!\u201d Fulcrum\u2019s kibble then surrounded him as he turned into his bomb mode. Soundwave, Buzzsaw, and Ratbat transformed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBuzzsaw, Ratbat, Powerlinx!\u201d commanded Soundwave as Fulcrum rested on top. The two cassettes joined at each side and Soundwave plowed through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSOUNDWAVE, COME BACK!\u201d shouted Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOperation: Absolution,\u201d declared Soundwave. He briefly connected Fulcrum\u2019s mind to his and, in the faster computer world of their brains, they sang Frank Sinatra\u2019s My Way<\/em>. It actually took 10 seconds before Soundwave made the fatal bump in the road, causing Fulcrum to fall off and hit the ground. The resulting explosion engulfed the four Decepticons as well as all the Blendtrons. The light shone through every part of the caverns, temporarily blinding everyone. They soon looked at the smoking crater where Soundwave, two of his cassettes, and Fulcrum once existed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026In light of your bravery,\u201d muttered Megatron as he bowed his head in respect, \u201cI hereby declare you toil and misery exempt. Rest well, Soundwave, Buzzsaw, and Ratbat of Xitra. You flare, you flicker, you fade.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey certainly did all that when they were alive!\u201d laughed multiple voices. Everyone goggled as the Blendtrons stood up\u2026with FULCRUM among their number! \u201cYou know,\u201d mused the Blendtrons, \u201cI have to admit, that was rather gutsy of Fulcrum. He actually showed off his bravery in his final moments. \u2026Pity he had to take Soundwave with him. Oh, speaking of taking someone out in that regard, Nemesis, remember that power I gave you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUse it?\u201d asked Nemesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBingo!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ll need to separate Optimus from the group.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLeave that to me and your compatriots.\u201d The Blendtrons and Terrorcons then leapt onto the group. Everyone was doing their best to keep Krok and Crankcase alive. The fight allowed Nemesis to get Optimus away from the group. He kept hammering on Optimus, making him dizzy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNOW, GRID OF DOMINATION!\u201d shouted Nemesis. \u201cSNUFF OUT THEIR LIGHTEST HOUR!\u201d His chest opened up and moved his organic component out of the Grid\u2019s way. The Grid then fired purple light at Optimus, putting him into immense pain! It then shrouded Optimus completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOPTIMUS!\u201d called Megatron. The light then faded, revealing not Optimus Prime, but Orion Pax! Orion got up and saw what had happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTechnical difficulties?\u201d laughed Nemesis. \u201cDon\u2019t bother trying to fix it! Your connection to the Matrix is forever bricked!\u201d Orion took the Matrix out of his chest and slapped it repeatedly, then tried to open it. \u2026It was no use; the Matrix wouldn\u2019t respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou know, the thing about reading my moves,\u201d called the Blendtrons to Megatron, \u201cwith Dark Energon, it makes it a two-way street! I could read YOUR thoughts too! Using the Matrix to put me back to sleep, I applaud that, but I wasn\u2019t about to let you get me while I was constructing my new body! I WILL rise, one way or another! Now, Krok, Crankcase\u2026you are required.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026It is time, then,\u201d muttered Krok in defeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYes, it is your time!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026I\u2019ve had enough of life anyway,\u201d muttered Crankcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThen it\u2019s agreed. We embrace it,\u201d declared Krok. \u201cCrankcase, fall in.\u201d Crankcase tossed a device to the ground that generated a force-field trapping everyone, minus Krok and Crankcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCRANKCASE, LOWER THIS DOME AT ONCE!\u201d roared Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s our time,\u201d remarked Krok. \u201cSo, we march.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cInto oblivion?\u201d asked Crankcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cInto GLORIOUS oblivion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s what I want to see!\u201d cheered the Blendtrons. \u201cCome to me! Become me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCrankcase, head up! Head up and march!\u201d Krok and Crankcase held their heads up, stood at attention, and marched up towards Unicron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe die now, Sir?\u201d asked Crankcase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe die for the Decepticons! All our lives, we have waited for this! And now, THE TIME HAS COME!\u201d The Blendtrons cut them down rather messily, then fired streams of light into the corpses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNO!\u201d wailed Windblade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Galvatron doubled over in pain at Autobot base. \u201cGalvatron!\u201d called Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey\u2026they failed!\u201d he gasped. \u201cUnicron is\u2026coming!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSweet ME, that would have been dull if I didn\u2019t interrupt them!\u201d growled all 13 Blendtrons. \u201cI hate heroic speeches, don\u2019t you? Oh well, as they said, it\u2019s time!\u201d A giant ball of purple light with a face then rose from the depths and surrounded the Blendtrons. They were then torn apart, wire by wire, and reassembled into a new form. It was a tank with spikes protruding from the front, a big gun barrel on the left, and a smaller one on the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNow,\u201d said the tank in just one voice, \u201clet\u2019s see what I can do! UNICRON, TRANFORM!\u201d The sides of the tank split away and swung down while the cockpit folded into a chest unit. The assembly holding the front of the tank split in half and folded to become arms while feet unfolded from the bottom of the legs. A head with two curved horns then popped up from the chest and the optics flashed in a purple light. Unicron had finally completed his transformation! \u201cCorporeal again! WHOLE AGAIN!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOrders, Lord Unicron?\u201d asked Nemesis as the Terrorcons bowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe strike the Autobot base. That\u2019s where everyone is gathered!\u201d Unicron opened his own Bridge portal. \u201cTERRORCONS, IT\u2019S FEASTING TIME!\u201d He led his minions into the portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTELETRAAN! BRIDGE US BACK!\u201d ordered Megatron. He managed to disable the force-field and led everyone into the Ground Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It was utter chaos in the Autobot base. Everyone was firing on Unicron to no avail as the Terrorcons damaged the whole base, the protection spells Amy, Sira, and Optimus had cast finally becoming unraveled. The away team returned and joined in the fray, only to be ragdolled by Unicron. Megatron was doing his best to hold his own against the Chaos Bringer as Orion keyed in a command for Teletraan 1. His avatar popped up. \u201cOrion, if I do that\u2026!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe base is already lost!\u201d insisted Orion. \u201cI know I\u2019m not a Prime right now, but I\u2019m still the superior officer! Now get yourself to safety!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Yes, Sir,\u201d sighed Teletraan. He then vanished from the screen and all base-related servers exploded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Smart bot,\u201d mused Unicron as he continued thrashing Megatron. Soon, everyone was gasping at the feet of Unicron and the Terrorcons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWh\u2026whu\u2026how\u2026why\u2026?\u201d stammered Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBecause you\u2019re green!\u201d laughed Unicron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026You mean\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, not like Makeshift! Although, I CAN feel the envy from you two.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, can we NOT!\u201d protested Makeshift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI mean that you\u2019re a novice, an amateur! You\u2019re surrounded by people who\u2019ve seen more action in a week than you have in your entire life, even taking the first war into account! Hell, Orion\u2019s just 160 and he defeated a rogue wizard, made Teletraan 1 sane, and found out the names of the bots that were sacrificed all those years ago in a botched ritual to make weapons in my name!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWait, that old story\u2019s true?!\u201d yelped Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey\u2019re still talking to me,\u201d muttered Orion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd the worst part is, trying to brute-force your way to victory isn\u2019t even new! Stop me if this sounds familiar.\u201d Unicron then cleared his throat before he adopted a \u201ctough-guy\u201d stance. \u201cRAGH! I\u2019M MEGATRON! I BEAT EVERYONE IN KAON! I\u2019M THE NEW LORD OF THE DECEPTICONS EVEN THOUGH I DON\u2019T KNOW WHAT DECEPTICONS REALLY BELIEVE IN!\u201d He then dropped the act. \u201cSee? Anyone can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026That\u2019s a horrible impression,\u201d muttered Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBut NOT inaccurate,\u201d remarked Orion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWHY ARE YOU HELPING HIM?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor my sake, I bet even Starscream or Skywarp could have done it!\u201d laughed Unicron. \u201cThey just weren\u2019t stupid enough to try! And, considering that they yeeted themselves off Mobius, that threshold is VAST! Now, how about you stop flailing uselessly, calm yourself down, and quit acting like Vegeta?\u201d Megatron snarled, then he fell to his knees and put his hands to the floor as his face turned to one of defeat. \u201cI don\u2019t know what\u2019s more broken, the base, your friends, or your spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJust kill me already.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSpirit, it is!\u201d Unicron then pointed his palm to Megatron as a small ball of purple energy formed. The Chaos Bringer\u2019s smile then faded. \u201cSeriously, way to bring down the mood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIS THIS ALL JUST A GAME TO YOU?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA game? Hardly! If this were a game, I\u2019d be having fun!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Fine! Destroy this world! But, know this! If and when you do, you\u2019ll still have a whole universe resisting you!\u201d Unicron held his pose for a little longer as he considered Megatron\u2019s words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Huh. You know what, you\u2019re right.\u201d The energy sphere then vanished as Unicron dropped his hand. \u201cTerrorcons, change of plans!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat?\u201d asked Nemesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat?\u201d repeated Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDisciples of Primus and friends, turn those frowns upside down!\u201d declared Unicron. \u201cYou\u2019re not dying today!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWait, what?!\u201d called Megatron. \u201cWhy?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCareful, kiddo, don\u2019t want that gift horse to BITE you! You\u2019ve just given me an idea, that\u2019s all. What WOULD I accomplish if I just destroyed the planet now? I\u2019d have people resisting me all across the universe, not surrendering to fear immediately, and making me expend worthless energy in putting down resistance groups. No, the whole universe needs to await my arrival in fear at the same time!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, what in the Pit are you planning now?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy revolution which WILL be televised! Go take care of your own and be sure to watch the news!\u201d Unicron and the Terrorcons then left through the front door before transforming and leaving the ruined base.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cOnly three more sacrifices to go!\u201d laughed the Blendtrons. \u201cGRAGH! We should have listened to Misfire!\u201d groaned Megatron. \u201cTheir blades deflected Decepticon weapons, turned their power back on them!\u201d \u201cOn they came, their blades trailing rivers of Energon!\u201d laughed Misfire. \u201cThree more specials, and I will be complete!\u201d cheered Spinister. \u201cSpecials, my aft!\u201d roared Megatron. 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