Everyone got the coordinates from Shahra and arrived at the site where the World Rings rested. Arthur and his knights and Queen were stunned at the size of them. \u201cBy the Lord!\u201d breathed Arthur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPretty big, huh?\u201d chuckled Sonic. Arthur then grabbed them all. \u201c\u2026Huh, I guess you can pick them up like I could.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat power do they possess?\u201d asked Arthur. Shahra then came out of the ring and began her explanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey are the very hearts of the Arabian Nights, their very souls. Each one contains the aspect of each emotion the Nights evoke; blue for prayers or hope, purple for sadness, red for rage or anger, green for hatred, yellow for joy or happiness, cyan for pleasure or joy, and white for wishes or desire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey can grant power to anyone\u2026but at a price,\u201d muttered Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026That price being\u2026life?\u201d guessed Arthur. \u201cMerlin hath warned me about the World Rings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd Shahra told us about the price already,\u201d confirmed Optimus. He then flinched. \u201cArthur, YOU\u2019RE the target now that you have the World Rings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIndeed, he is!\u201d laughed a well-known voice. The Decepticons and Eggman\u2019s forces then popped out of the sand!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026In mine era,\u201d muttered Arthur, \u201ca person with a large waist meant they were rich, but a waist of YOUR size? I must call thee greedy and gluttonous!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow droll, my dear half-brother!\u201d snarled Morgane. \u201cI see you\u2019ve returned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd thy cousin, Sira, stands with us, along with her wife!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, Sira and Natalie finally tied the knot, did they? And both are on your side? I must admit, I\u2019m disappointed. I would have made sure your type of love was legal in an instant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre you kidding?!\u201d snarled Sira as she and Natalie made themselves known. \u201cThe only kind of non-straight love you would have allowed was woman on woman. Men would have been treated as second-class citizens as we women once were!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStill are, last I checked!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot even close!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMorgane Le Fay, end this now or face the consequences!\u201d warned Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI won\u2019t be deterred!\u201d snarled Morgane Le Fay as she brought out the lamp and rubbed it. \u201cErazor Djinn, my final wish! I wish for you to kill Arthur and grant me control of the Seven World Rings!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cReneging on the deal, are we?\u201d remarked the Erazor Djinn as he came out. \u201cIn any event, I cannot do that in a bound state.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026What?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t be serious!\u201d snarled Eggman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome on, now, what did you expect? Mistress Morgane, have you learned nothing about bound genies? We cannot kill anyone, not even a master that abuses us. We cannot warp a person\u2019s emotions for our master\u2019s end. We cannot raise the dead, even if they died before their time. Now, recently, I made a bargain with someone else.\u201d He looked to the sky. Everyone cast their gaze upwards to see a shape flying around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Is\u2026is that the\u2026Decepticon logo?\u201d asked Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA Symbol Ship?\u201d quizzed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToo small, I think,\u201d remarked Grimlock. \u201cBesides, Symbol Ships don\u2019t have wings near the points.\u201d Thundercracker grinned, then he swiped the lamp and rubbed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cErazor Djinn, I have but one wish before I decide!\u201d he announced. \u201cI wish to know if that bot flying overhead has the armor of Unicron\u2019s old body!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWish granted. He does, but it\u2019s tailored to his own ends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen my second and final wish is this: I wish for you to become master of your own fate and master of your own vessel!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNO!\u201d shouted Eggman. Too late. The lamp attached itself to the Erazor Djinn\u2019s belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDad! They locked out the shock programs!\u201d called Onslaught. \u201cWe can\u2019t discipline them!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, we\u2019re masters of our fate, and we have an ally with us!\u201d cheered Knock-out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026About that,\u201d chuckled the Erazor Djinn. He then summoned what looked like a giant straight-edge razor and unfolded the blade from its sheath, revealing that it was a scimitar as tall as himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat?!\u201d hissed Thundercracker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDid you really think I would honor any agreement with any soldier of a side that called themselves Deceptive Constructs? You thought me a mere Autobot?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat was NOT the bargain!\u201d snarled Thundercracker as he drew his own sword. \u201cYou would fulfill Shockwave\u2019s wishes to help us find our Lord, we would free you, and you would join us!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh, see, not a very good bargain, that one, considering the Decepticon faction\u2019s predilection for enslaving organic races. How about this; my world, and everyone in it as my subjects?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAbout THAT!\u201d rasped a voice\u2026a voice everyone knew. Optimus\u2019 optics went wide as he looked up to see a hedgehog leap out of the flying Decepticon Symbol and land. The hedgehog was dark gray, had a dark red-purple, sleeveless coat, a neon purple-pink, sleeveless shirt, blue-purple pants, dark colored shoes, and fingerless gloves of the same color as the coat with studs on the knuckles. He had a tattoo above his red eyes of angry eyebrows, and he bore a wicked grin. The Erazor Djinn then saw what the Hedgehog meant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy you dog-born lump of scrap!\u201d snarled the Djinn. \u201cYour soldier promised me a deal!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd I gave him orders to renege on the deal before you even touched the World Rings!\u201d replied the Hedgehog. He then turned to Optimus. \u201cHow fares the war, brother?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMegatron!\u201d breathed Optimus in fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cM-Megatron!\u201d gulped Eggman. \u201cYou\u2019re\u2026you\u2019re all right! Oh, thank heavens! It\u2019s a miracle we could find you at all!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, it WILL be a miracle, all right, Doctor,\u201d snarled Megatron, \u201cif you survive what I have planned for you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait a minute, why am I afraid?! Combaticons! Take care of these idiots!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCombaticons,\u201d called Onslaught, \u201cform Bruticus!\u201d Onslaught turned into the torso as his brothers formed the limbs and they attached as Bruticus\u2019 head popped up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBruticus awakens!\u201d he announced. \u201cNow, Bruticus shall destroy all his enemies!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSCATTER!\u201d called Optimus. Everyone ran and fired on Bruticus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTorchbearers! Unite into Victorion!\u201d The Rust Renegades formed Victorion, and she grappled Bruticus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBruticus is unimpressed thus far!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scattershot\u2019s team got the news about the fight. \u201cGreat, we\u2019re benched and they\u2019re risking their lives!\u201d snarled Afterburner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey\u2019ll come back,\u201d remarked Ratchet as he entered the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026With too many casualties,\u201d muttered Scattershot as he took the Enigma. Everyone saw this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, whoa!\u201d called Strafe. \u201cOptimus said-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m aware of what Optimus said,\u201d replied Scattershot, \u201cbut, given the circumstances, it\u2019s a stupid-ass decision, so we need to ignore it and throw a wrench into Bruticus\u2019 works as best we can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh no, you don\u2019t!\u201d snarled Ratchet. \u201cYou\u2019re staying right here and that\u2019s final!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLike hell we are!\u201d argued Afterburner. \u201cI ain\u2019t gonna let no wimp Decepticons make me angry all the time!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s time to put my nerves to better use!\u201d declared Strafe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have deduced,\u201d remarked Nosecone, \u201cthat to stay here would leave the Autobots to a grisly fate!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd I want to see how powerful the Decepticons are, so I can better plan for them!\u201d called Lightspeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd I ain\u2019t going to let my brothers be benched when we have something to help us,\u201d finished Scattershot. \u201cTeletraan, Ground Bridge to Optimus\u2019 coordinates!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, I\u2019m not going to-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEither you do it or Nosecone does it for you.\u201d Teletraan balked at this threat. He then sighed and opened the Ground Bridge. \u201cAll right, brothers! Let\u2019s get it on!\u201d Scattershot\u2019s team cheered, transformed, and entered the Ground Bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBetter prepare more berths,\u201d Teletraan muttered to Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, sure, it seems to be all I\u2019m good for these days! No one listens to Ratchet, oh no! No, we\u2019re the younger guys, WE know what\u2019s best for old Rust Buckets like you!\u201d The old medic continued grumbling as he stomped back to the Repair Bay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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