The Terrorcons saw what had happened through Rodimus Unicronus\u2019 eyes and ears. Nemesis Prime was pacing in the throne room as Unicron was on the phone with someone while draped across the throne. Circuit Breaker was babbling to herself in a large birdcage by the throne. \u201cThis is bad!\u201d gulped Nemesis. \u201cThis is REALLY bad! We\u2019ve got a Prime who could upend everything! We can\u2019t afford to lose any more Terrorcons! We need the enforcers! \u2026Master?\u201d Nemesis looked back at Unicron and groaned. \u201cMaster, how are you so calm?!\u201d Unicron held up his pointer finger, telling his servant to give him a minute. Nemesis rolled his eyes as Unicron continued his call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLook, I understand that you sponsor all kinds of sporting events,\u201d he remarked, \u201cbut, just so we\u2019re clear, you DO realize everyone dies if I win, right?\u201d The caller then pled its case. \u201c\u2026Uh huh. \u2026Yes. \u2026Right. \u2026Yeah, I guess it WOULD be a win-win for you, wouldn\u2019t it? All right, then, it\u2019s officially the Unicron Games presented by Chaos-Cola!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI know someone who would kill for a Chaos-Cola right now!\u201d called a third voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWHOA! PRIMUS!\u201d yelped Unicron as he and Nemesis saw Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNah, just Optimus,\u201d snarked the young Prime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNeed to put a bell on you!\u201d muttered Nemesis as he took in a breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cListen, something just came up,\u201d Unicron explained to the person on the phone. \u201cHow about your people call mine and we\u2019ll do lunch, all right? \u2026All right, perfect! Bye!\u201d He then hung up. \u201cI swear, Optimus, you can give a guy an Anti-Spark attack popping in like that! I wasn\u2019t expecting you for another two months! Must look a mess! We just got done touching up the ring, fixing one of the TOWERS!\u201d he glared at Nemesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI told you, the bomb wasn\u2019t MY idea!\u201d protested Nemesis. \u201cI just suggested the food dye!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026WHAT?!\u201d asked Optimus, confused at what his doppelganger said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKids these days, I swear!\u201d grunted Unicron. He then snapped his fingers as if he remembered. \u201cHey, why don\u2019t we check out the arena? Nemesis, bring Ms. Beller with us, will you?\u201d Nemesis bowed and picked up the cage as Unicron led everyone to the castle\u2019s rear, where the arena was located. Optimus looked around the place as Unicron and Nemesis looked at him. \u201c\u2026Well?\u201d asked Unicron after a few minutes. \u201cWhat do you think of our glorious battleground?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026It\u2019s all right,\u201d replied Optimus in a noncommitted tone. \u201cKinda small, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNemesis was trying to go for intimidation,\u201d explained Unicron, \u201cbut I would say it\u2019s\u2026intimate!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, I ain\u2019t feeling none of those things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, but you should be feeling intimidation at the very least! Because, in this arena, we will decide the fate of not only this boring blue ball of dirt and water, but the ENTIRE universe! So you had best bring your A-game, Optimus Prime, because the stakes\u2026have NEVER been higher!\u201d Unicron then laughed a dark laugh. Optimus then got a goofy grin. \u201cNo, don\u2019t even try,\u201d Unicron had abruptly stopped laughing. \u201cI won\u2019t have that kind of foolishness from you. Don\u2019t even pretend I mentioned the meat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I wasn\u2019t gonna ask if the prize was steak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, you were.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right, so I was. Just humor me for a cycle. What is the prize?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLiving! \u2026Also, a lifetime supply of Chaos-Cola!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know, they say \u2018lifetime\u2019, but they don\u2019t consider the lifespan of the winner\u2019s species. Anyway, I just came to announce my intention for me and two others to fight you in the Unicron Games as a team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBring as many as you wish, it won\u2019t change my victory.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know, we DID set up a hotline for people to declare their participation,\u201d remarked Nemesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wanted to measure your master up in person,\u201d explained Optimus. \u201cAnd, Lord Unicron, I gotta say\u2026nice!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBaby, you know it!\u201d chuckled Unicron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre you using a new wax?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTerrapin Metal Wax.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReally leaves a shine on your chassis, doesn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI take it you use it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYep! Well, I\u2019ve seen all I need. Now, I\u2019m off to go train with my teammates and prepare for the fight. See you in two months!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a date!\u201d Optimus then rang Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m all finished here. Bridge me back!\u201d A Ground Bridge opened near him, and Optimus strode confidently through. As the bridge closed, Unicron turned to Nemesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m gonna miss him when he\u2019s gone,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI won\u2019t,\u201d replied Nemesis. Unbeknownst to them, Circuit Breaker had stopped making noises and had heard the conversation with a clearer mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Optimus arrived back in the command center. \u201cSo,\u201d remarked Megatron as he greeted Optimus, \u201cUnicron knows about you, I see?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKnowing him, he\u2019s probably not taking me all that seriously,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cProbably thinking the Matrix is at its pre-bricking levels. Speaking of which, I need to get started on the Three Powers and their duplicates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe materials are all arranged according to the list you sent Teletraan.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat will make it easier. I must forge them alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got a forge-room all set up.\u201d Megatron led Optimus to a separate room where the Forge sat on the Creation Lathe. Six piles of materials sat to the left of the Lathe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI can take it from here,\u201d assured Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVery well,\u201d answered Megatron as he left. Optimus then moved one of the piles onto the Lathe and keyed in a command. The pile then floated in the air and arranged itself into a large cylinder. He took up the Forge\u2026then saw a reflection in it. It looked like he was back to Orion Pax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait, did I\u2026?\u201d he yelped before calming down. \u201cYou\u2019re my past journey, aren\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am,\u201d answered the reflection. \u201cBe careful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I know. This\u2026this has never happened to me before.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat will you do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor the immediate future? I\u2019ve got the Three Powers and their duplicates to forge. After that, do what I can to win the Unicron Games. \u2026Beyond that\u2026I don\u2019t know.\u201d The reflection faded from the Forge. Optimus sighed before returning his attention to his work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSolus Prime, I pray to you, guide my blows,\u201d he wished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHappy to help where I can,\u201d answered Solus\u2019 voice. A spectral silhouette of her arm then surrounded his. Optimus adjusted his grip on the Forge and, with a roar, swung it hard onto the materials. He swung repeatedly and with great ferocity. As the Forge hit its mark, the materials were being rearranged on the molecular level while an outline of a large rifle flashed with each strike. Optimus refused to stop until the work was complete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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