The brouhaha continued throughout the chambers with Marnath, Megatron, Aleena, Vector Sigma, Gaia, and Earthia staying out of it as much as possible with Earthia trying to restore order. Gaia then rolled her eyes and summoned an energy sphere the size of her hand. She then thrust it into the air and fired at the ceiling. That got everyone\u2019s attention. \u201cCouncilors, if you\u2019re worried about my mothers being wrathful on you, forget it. The energies this station puts out were once used in another manner to petrify my half-siblings and my mothers. They can be used to free them all again. In return, I promise you, my mothers will grant boons!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhose boons?\u201d asked Marnath as everyone returned to their seats. \u201cThe Transformers\u2019 boons? Absolute twaddle-speak says I.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you have a better alternative,\u201d growled Megatron, \u201cplease, share!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Space squids,\u201d replied Marnath. Megatron\u2019s optics flickered before he put his hand on his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Oh boy, here we go!\u201d Marnath addressed the Council now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet us not, dear friends, forget our dear friends, the space squids. Gloriously flippant planet-sized sausages, but if they were all penned up together, they would eat each other without a second thought. That\u2019s the nature of life, isn\u2019t it? So, yes, we could hole up here, well-armed and well-provisioned, and half of us would be dead within whatever passes for a month on everyone\u2019s calendars. It seems, to me at least, a bit grim however it\u2019s sliced. The second option is that we, as Gaia naively suggests, free the Vok and Gaia\u2019s mommies and pray they will be understanding. \u2026I really doubt it. Being petrified and knowing that the universe moved on without you would really enrage you. So, considering that psychological factoid, can we, in fact, pretend that they will be anything other than life scorned, like which fury whatever bad place for the dead in our respective religions hath no? We cannot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, but your 36th<\/sup> Point of Profit says peace is good for business,\u201d countered Earthia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s the 35th<\/sup> Point.\u201d Earthia thought about Marnath\u2019s words, then realized she was right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhat\u2019s the 36th<\/sup>?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWar is good for business. It\u2019s easy to get them confused. Besides Point 36 is the relevant point here. The previous options lead to a profitless peace, so we\u2019re left with one option. I agree with, and I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m validating a man\u2019s suggestion here, Vector Sigma. We must fight.\u201d Llyra rolled her eyes at that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou Femaxians ALWAYS run from a fight!\u201d Marnath looked hotly at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo not!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo so!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo not!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo so!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo not!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou do so, and you know it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDo not, slander and calumny!\u201d All eyes were now on Marnath. \u201cWe Femaxians only embrace the oldest and noblest of profiteer traditions. I submit that here, now, that is what we all must do. We must fight\u2026to run away!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRun away to where?!\u201d called Vector Sigma. \u201cI\u2019m asking for us to fight so we can end this nonsense! One major fight and that\u2019s it! The universe can\u2019t withstand a protracted war against Starscream\u2019s ilk! You\u2019re suggesting forever fighting to consolidate our forces elsewhere!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBesides, as per the Galactica Codex,\u201d called Earthia, \u201can act of war, which is exactly what you two are suggesting, can only be declared by the Galaxy Convoy.\u201d Optimus arched his eyebrow and looked to Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDon\u2019t look at me!\u201d answered the Decepticon Lord. \u201cI never heard of such a Convoy either!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEarthia, now\u2019s not the time to make stuff up!\u201d Optimus called to Earthia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAm I making stuff up?\u201d asked Earthia. \u201cI call upon Treadshot, the Keeper of the Code!\u201d Optimus and Megatron goggled at that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026T\u2026Treadshot?\u201d stammered Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDad?\u201d gulped Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, this is all ridiculous!\u201d shouted Brinn through his face of Wrath. \u201cHang the Codex! Who cares-!\u201d A laser shot then struck near his hand. Brinn switched to his face of Doubt\/Judgement and looked down with a fearful expression. He then looked up to see a Praxian Cybertronian blow on the barrel of his gun. He had the alt-mode kibble of a generic sports-car and sported a blue and yellow color scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Codex is the law,\u201d he rasped. He then made his way to a seat between Optimus and Megatron. He looked to Megatron, then nodded. \u201cYou\u2019re looking robust, boy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTh-thanks, Dad,\u201d gulped Megatron. Treadshot then looked to Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Orion, the boy I was forced to saddle with Ironhide during my exile. \u2026He\u2019s made a fine young mech out of you. I\u2019m just sorry I was absent for all these years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Cybertron\u2019s not gonna be the same one you were forced to leave,\u201d replied Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, but that change will end the corruption you and your mother and brother fought against. \u2026Megatronus, I just wish you didn\u2019t see the need to join the Decepticons.\u201d Treadshot then activated a computer screen and keyed in a command. A set of alien letters then floated across the screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGalactica Codex,\u201d Optimus read aloud. Treadshot keyed in another command and read out the section he wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAh!\u201d he called. \u201cEarthia is right!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHang on,\u201d remarked Megatron as he read the entry aloud. \u201c\u2018An act of war may only be declared by the Galaxy Convoy (title suggested by and acquired from Sigmar Prime), who would parlay with shared adversaries.\u2019 Who woulda thunk it? There IS a Galaxy Convoy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere hasn\u2019t been a Galaxy Convoy,\u201d remarked Alana, \u201csince the Council first formed. That\u2019s not likely to change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhy not?\u201d asked Aleena. Treadshot answered her question after finding the entry in the Codex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou see, Your Majesty, the Galaxy Convoy is elected by popular vote or is chosen by appointment by the previous Convoy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLet me guess,\u201d sighed Aleena, \u201csince the Council formed, everyone\u2019s voted for themselves and thus rendered the second means of succession moot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYes.\u201d Treadshot then deactivated his computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI call for a vote,\u201d suggested Marnath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSeconded,\u201d replied Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAll right, let\u2019s get voting,\u201d declared Earthia. \u201cI vote Earthia of Greengate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI nominate Alana of Tlalak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBasso Profundo of Eurythma.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cJudge Commodore Brinn, last of the Quintessons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAleena of Mobius.\u201d The crowd looked to the two Transformer Leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026You ARE members as of now, are you not?\u201d asked Earthia. Optimus arched an eyebrow, then shrugged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOptimus Prime of the Autobot Alliance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMegatron of the Decepticon Empire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLlyra of Nebulos.\u201d This went on and everyone voted for themselves until Marnath held the last vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Optimus Prime of the Autobot Alliance.\u201d Her vote surprised everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026What?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI know. Curious, isn\u2019t it?\u201d The Council Chambers then went into an uproar, with many Councilors demanding Marnath change her vote to them. \u201cAm I to understand that we\u2019re NOT going to keep to the Codex?\u201d The whine of a blaster being armed silenced everyone as Treadshot pointed his gun at everyone. The Council then sat down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Very well,\u201d sang Basso Profundo. 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