Optronix continued his fight with Primacron. Primacron kept out of the way of the Requiem Blaster\u2019s shots. \u201cLook at you!\u201d taunted the renegade Vok. \u201cYou have four eyes, yet you can\u2019t shoot straight!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStraighter than you!\u201d replied Optronix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter! You\u2019ll still be destroyed!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs long as I\u2019m online, I\u2019ll never stop fighting! Let me tell you right now, the Transformers are not fighting merely to give you the results of your twisted experiment!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy DO you fight then?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor peace!\u201d Primacron laughed at that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour insolence is amusing, but I grow tired of it now! \u2026But I AM magnanimous, so I\u2019ll make you an offer. You split into your individual components and each of them fights for one aspect. Optimus of Light and Megatron of Darkness. Once one of them is dead, I\u2019ll determine the results of the experiment\u2026and let the Transformers live while I preach that the victorious aspect will be supreme.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot gonna happen!\u201d snarled Optronix. \u201cYou\u2019ll just kill the universe more slowly and us along with it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI see you figured out that not even you are immune to my wrath. You can resist my gracious offer, but it will be at your peril if you do! Now, why don\u2019t you accept and fight for my experiment? Then you will witness the universe finally settle things permanently! It IS your destiny.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy destiny is to stop you and spread peace throughout the-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, SPARE ME!\u201d Primacron\u2019s statement made Optronix pause. \u201c\u2026Over the eons, the Transformers\u2019 proclamations of peace have proved pointless. You must admit, you love the smell of battle. Even as I speak, I\u2019m still feeding off the rage of that fleet, making me stronger by the second!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026What?\u201d Primacron smirked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDid you know that the body that once housed the dark half of my soul is equipped with energy syphons? They\u2019re primed to feed off the energy of all emotions centered around anger. Once Primus and Unicron became me again, the syphons in the Unicron body automatically reprogrammed themselves to transfer the energy to me! Go ahead, one free shot!\u201d Primacron then dropped his guard. Optronix took the opportunity and fired the Requiem Blaster at him. The shot only pushed Primacron back before dissipating. Primacron then grinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo!\u201d whispered Optronix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat tickled! You see? As long as hatred exists, I shall remain impervious to attack! It\u2019s time Optimus showed me his true colors! Time for him to admit to himself and the universe that, like his brother, he craves war like a Mobian craves oxygen! You hear me in there, Optimus?! It\u2019s useless to deny it any longer!\u201d Just then, Cosmic Sonic appeared. \u201cAh, and the head of Optimus\u2019 Fanclub arrives!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre you connected to the lab in any way?\u201d asked Cosmic Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Yes, why do you-?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve ignored it at your peril.\u201d Primacron\u2019s eyes widened in a panic, and he turned around to see it begin to collapse in on itself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNO! STOP IT, YOU STUPID-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho are you calling stupid? Me or Starscream for killing his brothers and activating the self-destruct while the Fratricide protocols were engaged?\u201d Primacron whirled on Cosmic Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYOU IDIOT! YOU RUINED MY LAB!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d say that\u2019s the smartest thing anyone can do! Optronix! The Hydra Cannon!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRight!\u201d replied Optronix. He combined the Three Powers into the Hydra Cannon, then opened his chest and placed the Matrix into it. The crystal inside it looked different, flashing between blue-white and dark-purple! \u201cThey blended the Matrix and Badge too?\u201d muttered Optronix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHE\u2019S GETTING AWAY!\u201d called Cosmic Sonic. The two then intercepted Primacron and decked him so that he spun towards the black hole. Cosmic Sonic then fired all his energies into the Hydra Cannon. Optronix aimed the Cannon and put a finger on the trigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCosmic Hydra Cannon\u2026FIRE!\u201d he called. He pulled the trigger and a teal stream of light erupted from the barrel. It hit Primacron and propelled him towards the black hole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSOMEONE! ANYONE! HEEEEEEEELLLLLLPPP!\u201d cried Primacron. No help came. Primacron was caught in the black hole\u2019s gravity and pulled in. Meanwhile the stream of light from the Hydra Cannon enveloped the black hole, making it shrink, and shrink, and shrink until\u2026nothing remained. Optronix and Cosmic Sonic panted, then they fell unconscious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A set of eyes opened slowly, taking in the scene of an open sky and greenery surrounding them. They also noticed artificial constructs of some kind. Just then, a voice was heard by the eyes\u2019 owner. \u201cRatchet!\u201d called the voice. \u201cHe\u2019s waking up!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank the Matrix!\u201d sighed another voice in relief. The vision focused and the eyes, or rather, optics, saw Knock-out and Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cR\u2026Ratchet?\u201d asked the bot. \u201cWh\u2026where am I?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re on Voksphere,\u201d explained Ratchet. \u201cYou and Megatron did it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMe and\u2026wait, we\u2019re two people again?!\u201d The bot then sat up and examined his hands and body, confirming that he was just Optimus Prime! \u201cWhere\u2019s M-?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMegatron and Sonic are already awake,\u201d replied Knock-out. \u201cThey\u2019re waiting for you.\u201d Once he was given a clean bill of health, Optimus was led out of the medical area and they headed towards a pavilion where Megatron, Nightbird, Sonic, Amy, and Blackarachnia were talking with the Three Goddesses. Blackarachnia then caught sight of Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPRIME!\u201d she squealed happily. She then pounced on him and tackled him to the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEasy!\u201d called Ratchet. \u201cHe\u2019s just been released!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt looks like we did it, brother,\u201d remarked Megatron. \u201cWe actually committed deicide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd our children,\u201d continued Umbra, \u201care starting to break Unicron\u2019s old body down to its individual components!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026What about Primus?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cVector Sigma is replacing Primus\u2019 Spark with something far more efficient,\u201d replied Lux. \u201cOnce it\u2019s installed, I\u2019ll be transforming Primus back into Cybertron, then I\u2019m stripping it of any transformation-related gear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI would rather you didn\u2019t, my Lady. Vector Sigma might need that form if the situation calls for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You WANT Cybertron to assume robot mode?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith Vector Sigma\u2019s head, if that\u2019s all right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026All right.\u201d Lux looked to her wife and child who just shrugged at the young Prime\u2019s peculiarity. Optimus then noticed Sonic\u2019s dour expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Sonic? You okay?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI just left Starscream to die,\u201d mumbled Sonic. Optimus then realized what was going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s callous, yes, but it was either him or\u2026or everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaybe, but I don\u2019t wanna be him again. He\u2019s too\u2026cold.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you really want restrictions on Cosmic Sonic,\u201d offered Gaia, \u201cwe\u2019d be happy to discuss them with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo be frank,\u201d mused Umbra, \u201cI rather like the normal version of you. Much more pleasant to be around. Besides, I always wanted to try and smoke you in a race.\u201d Sonic\u2019s ears twitched as a grin crossed his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA race, is it?\u201d he asked, sounding like his old self. As they talked, Optimus noticed something. He opened his chest and pulled out the Matrix\u2026an empty one. Ratchet and Megatron looked at it and Ratchet gasped. Megatron simply arched an eyebrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI supposed that shot from the Hydra Cannon,\u201d he remarked, \u201cdrained the Matrix.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Wisdom of the Ages! It\u2019s lost!\u201d whispered Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, not lost,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cWe\u2019re all a little wiser now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut the Matrix is empty!\u201d Optimus then turned to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s up to all of us to fill it again, with the wisdom we accumulate from this moment on!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It took a few days, but Cybertron was back in its usual planet mode and was transported to its old position in the galaxy. The alliance urged Optimus and Megatron to go there first and there was a Space Bridge on Voksphere constructed from parts of Unicron to do so. The alliance would take the long way to their respective homes while Optimus and Megatron reported on the conditions of Cybertron once they explored what they could. Everyone had gathered to see the two leaders off. \u201cGoodbye, guys!\u201d called Sonic. \u201cSee you later!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou too, Sonic!\u201d replied Optimus. The Space Bridge then opened and Optimus and Megatron transformed before going through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They arrived through the Space Bridge near Kolkular. They transformed and examined their surroundings. \u201c\u2026Is\u2026is Kolkular supposed to be\u2026golden?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo,\u201d answered Megatron. Optimus then pulled out a tricorder and opened it, taking some scans. \u201cYou\u2019re such a nerd,\u201d scoffed Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI never had a chance to nerd out during the war. Gimme a break.\u201d Optimus then got his readings and his optics widened. \u201cAxarite!\u201d he yelped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe city! Pit, the whole planet! Cybertron\u2019s surface is now made of Axarite!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPretty rare metal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd able to withstand any damage! Sweet Pri\u2026Sweet Lux, this is amazing! Megatron, we gotta-!\u201d Optimus\u2019 happy rambling was interrupted by the familiar whine of a fusion cannon being primed. He turned to see Megatron pointing one of his cannons at him! \u201c\u2026Wh-what\u2019s going on here?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Autobots and Decepticons, as a collective,\u201d explained Megatron, \u201chave put aside their differences, but you and I can\u2019t afford to until we\u2019ve settled our affairs! Draw your gun, Optimus Prime! Our personal war ends today! It\u2019s time to battle!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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