3rd Person POV

After the destruction of Project Predacon, Shockwave went back to try and salvage anything useful, but what he found in the rubble was unlike anything he ever encountered before. He called Megatron and Starscream down to see for themselves and when they did, theu were just as surprised.

Starscream: What is this?

Shockwave: Pure Cybertronian Cyber-Matter, not unlike that which existed on our primeval homeworld.

Megatron: Or that which engendered my citadal here on Remnant. The result of the explosion?

Shockwave: Indeed, yet, Cyber Nucleic Acid alone cannot account for these Cyber-forms. All possible logic points to the presence of an unexpected element. Synthetic Energon. Simply put, this combination of elements could allow us to reshape entire worlds.

Starscream: *groans* Why do I feel another Shockwave plan coming.

Shockwave suddenly grabs Starscream and brings him close.

Shockwave: Do not think for a second that it has gone unoticed that you left me at the mercy of the Dinobots!

Starscream: *scared* Master? Are you really gonna allow one lieutenant to harm another? *no answer* Master?

Megatron: I'm thinking.

Shockwave then pulls Starscream down and drags him by his head towards a spike made by the Cybermatter.

Shockwave: I am tempted to force you to share my perception of things.

Starscream: No! I only did what I thought was best for the mission, but I do feel compelled to add that it was my very error that made this happy accident possible. If I recollect, you were looking to purge your labratory of sensitive materials before the Dinobots found you, were you not.

Shockwave: You argument is..... logical.

Shockwave lets Starscream go and both turn back to Megatron.

Megatron: Exemplary teammwork. Tell me Shockwave, why does this Cybermatter resemble chaos?

Shockwave: The basic elements are apparently unstable. I will turn my attention to correcting that.

Megatron: *sigh* Neverthelesss, should we us this cyber-matter to reform Cybertron, or Cyber-form Remnant, we would require a launch mechanism, would we not?

Shockwave: *nods*

Megatron: Then we will focus our efforts on the successful reconstruction of the Omega Lock.

At the Autobot base, Ratchet has finished repairing the Dinobots injuries.

Ratchet: I've done all I can, though the nano-machines in their bodies as well as their Aura's did most of the grunt work in repairing them. After a requisite amount of therapy, they should be ready for combat again.

Optimus: That is all we can hope for, old friend.

Arcee walks up and lays her hand Sludge's arm.

Bulkhead: Look on the bright, shiny side, the Dinobots single-handedly put the kibosh on Project Predacon.

Grimlock: All except one. *growls* Predaking.

Back on the Decepticon Warship....

Megatron: Predaking, we will plan our strike against the Dinobots soon, to punish them for the massacre of your brethren.

Predaking: I don't just want the Dinobots, I want their leader.

Megatron turns to Shockwave, who brings up Soundwave's surveillance footage showcasing Grimlock at the Battle at Haven Academy and the Fall of Beacon, as well as the troops they sent to Argus.

Shockwave: Though unable to fly, I still created Grimlock to be more powerful than the others. What makes him even more dangerous is that the human part of him gives him access to what's called Aura, an invisible forcefield that can absorb a certain amount of damage before breaking, it regenerates over time and also allows him to heal from dents, and minor lacerations very quickly, the nano-machines that give him his Cybertronian form also make it harder to do permanent damage. On top of it all, is that he may be just as powerful as you, which only increases the angrier he gets. Rage triggers his Dinobit transformation.

Megatron: He will be your toughest opponent, but I have no doubts that you will prevail when the time comes.

Predaking agrees and is left to his own devices while Shockwave informs Megatron...

Shockwave: We salvaged much from the wreckage of the Omega Lock, but the damage was quite severe. I would urge the selective use of Remnant technology, retrofitting it's operating systems will be more efficient then rebuilding from scratch.

Megatron: Then do provide Starscream with your wish list. *to Starscream* Since Shockwave must turn his attention to the stabilization of the Cyber-matter formula, you will be in charge of aquisitions.

Starscream is less than pleased but complies anyway. Back at the Autobot base, Winter walks in....

Winter: Prime! The 'Cons are up to something. They staged a smash-and-grab at a dust facility late last night and made off with 20 tons of control rods.

Optimus: What are the Decepticons looking to build?

It isn't until late the next day when Winter calls again.

Winter: Prime! It's 'Cons again. In progress this time. I'm sending you coordinates now.

Ratchet: Coordinates recieved Lieutenant Winter. *activates Ground-Bridge*

The other Dinobots are back on their feet and recovering quickly, but...

Slag: Let's kick some tailpipe!

Ratchet: Yip, yip, yip, yip, out of the question. You have not been cleared for active duty.

Snarl: Buzz off, Doc!

Weiss: *scolding* Snarl!

Sludge: Sludge want to go.

Grimlock: No.

Slash: Aw, come on, we're ready.

Pyrrha: No you're not, little lady.

Grimlock: In this case, Ratchet's and your parents authority are above Grimlock's authority. Stay here, for now.

They didn't like it but the Dinobots complied and stayed behind, while Grimlock followed the other Bots, Ruby stops Arcee before she goes through.

Ruby: Keep an eye on Grimlock, please? I fear he may try to kill anything that gets in his way.

Arcee: Promise, Grimlock is not leaving my sight.

Jack: You can always count on Arcee.

Ruby smiles as thanks and the Autobots transform and drive through, with Grimlock following on foot. The Decepticons are just exiting another dust plant when they see the Autobot Ground-Bridge open, thankfully for them, they have an eye in the sky watching them, Soundwave.

Soundwave opens a Ground-Bridge close to the 'Cons and open fire on the Autobots.

Optimus: Autobots-

Before Optimus could say anything else, Grimlock turned around and opened fire on Soundwave.

Arcee: Keep going, I've got Grimlock!

Arcee turns around and goes back to help Grimlock, Soundwave dodges all of Grimlock's shots, Arcee joins in and tells him.

Arcee: We need this one alive if we hit him!

Grimlock simply growls and charges towards Soundwave, Arcee continues firing her blasters, Soundwave opens a Bridge for himself to go through, but before he can, Grimlock jumps as hard as he can and manages to tackle Soundwave and crash to the ground. As the other Autobots had failed to catch up to the Deceoticons they had all turned to see Soundwave fall.

Smokescreen: Whoa!

Arcee runs forward as Grimlock pins Soundwave underfoot, Soundwave tries to escape by sending electricity through his cables, but it doesn't effect Grimlock, even a little.

Grimlock: You catch Grimlock on bad day.

Grimlock grabs the cables and rips them off Soundwave, but before he cand do anything else.

Arcee: Grimlock! Wait, we need him alive!

Grimlock: *growls* Give Grimlock one good reason!

Optimus: This is Megatron's communications chief, he will have much information on what the Decepticons have planned. *calls on comms* Ratchet, re-open the Ground-Bridge, but ensure the humans are kept at a safe distance, for we will be returning with a Decepticon prisoner.

Grimlock then punches Soundwave and knocks him out. Back at base, Ratchet has moved the humans and their dinobot children up to the balcony.

Ratchet: Stay here. The Autobots are coming back with a prisoner.

Ruby: Will do.

Ratchet re-opens the Ground bridge and Smokescreen and Bulkhead come through first, then ready their blaster hands. Then Grimlock, Ultra Magnus, and Arcee come through next, with Grimlock restraining Soundwave.

Ratchet: Soundwave?!

Yang: He's the one who attacked us in Argus.

Ratchet: He is also the communications advisor to Megatron, as well as his most loyal follower.

Blake: So, this both good and bad?

Ratchet: He has so much information he could give but will not without a fight.

Nora: But Soundwave can't speak, can he?

Jaune: I'm not even sure he has a face. *shudders*

Weiss: Can't the Decepticons track him here, though?

Ratchet: We had the foresight to shield our base so that Soundwave can't transmit his location.

Optimus: Nor can the Decepticons track him here.

Wheeljack: Looks like we got all the time in the world to make him spill everything he knows.

Grimlock: Why Megatron steal earth tech? What he building?! Where is Predaking?!

Soundwave simply re transmitts, Grimlock's questions and plays them like he's a DJ. This upsets Grimlock to the point where he lifts his fists up.

Optimus: Grimlock, No!

Optimus stops Grimlock with all his might and pushes him away, Grimlock tries to get back at Optimus but Ratchet and Arcee stop him.

Ratchet: Grimlock, that's enough.

Arcee: Easy, I know you're still hurting but keep focused on what we're here to do.

Ruby uses her Semblance to get onto Grimlock's shoulder and watch the other Bots interrogate Soundwave.

Optimus: Soundwave, we have treated you fairly, for the sake of the natives of this planet, tell us what Megatron is attempting to build?

Soundwave simply uses a high-pitched, well, soundwave to hurt the ears of all present.

Grimlock: Ah, scrap to this!

Ratchet: Indeed, I say we tear him apart and scan his drives.

The other Bots were a little hesitant, but Soundwave immediately started what looked like downloading data but in fact was severing communications by crashing his drives, afterwards he says four words.

Soundwave: Soundwave superior, Autobots inferior. *powers down*

Ratchet: Ugh, he crashed his own systems so he could prevent us from scanning his internal drives for information.

Optimus: We can do nothing else until he wakes up again. Bulkhead, you take first watch of our prisoner.

Bulkhead: Got it.

Back on the Decepticon Warship....

Shockwave: Lord Megatron, I have found the one device upon this planet, which possesses enough tonnage to power the Omega Lock. A particle collider synchrotron.

Megatron: Excellent, Shockwave.

Shockwave: However, the successful completion of the Synthetic Energon formula is proving to be far more difficult than anticipated.

Megatron: Hmm, Knock-Out said he aquired this unfinished formula from the Autobot medic, did he not?

Shockwave: That is my understanding.

Megatron: Then the quickest way to complete the formula would be to recruit that medic.

Starscream: Try to kidnap the one Autobot who rarely leaves their base, a base we have yet to find.

Megatron: But you forget, we have an agent on the inside.

Shockwave: Laserbeak can reattach to Soundwave and upload his orders.

Starscream: Which would still require knowing the location of the Autobot base.

Shockwave: We know of several individuals the frequent the Autobot base. *brings up image of Team RWBY* Follow the humans.

Laserbeak flies around Atlas until it spots Winter first, talking into her comm link, while walking to the General's office.

Winter: Prime. This string of 'Con attacks are hampering our ability to finish Amity and has got General Ironwood breathing down my neck. I have to get back to the barbeque for another grilling.

Optimus: Understood, Lieutenant Schnee. And rest assured, should our prisoner come back online, we will resume our interrogation.

Winter: Sounds like a plan. I'll get back to base soon.

Back aboard the Decepticon warship, Predaking approaches Megatron.

Predaking: You summoned me, Lord Megatron?

Megatron: I require your assistance, since we fully anticipate an Autobot presence at our next event.

Predaking: I welcome any opportunity to take on the Dinobots again, warrior to warrior.

Megatron: You pride yourself on your evolution, yet you have learned nothing! I may have lost my surveillance chief today. The Autobots expand their forces, while ours continue to dwindle. If you face the Dinobots again, you will face them as a beast!

Predaking finally agrees to battle twice as fiercely, his words not mine. Back with Winter...

Winter: I'm on my way back to base, but I just got word that the 'Cons just busted into the Solaris Particle Collider Project deep in the tundra.

Optimus: Autobots!

The other Dinobots ready themselves but immediately are stopped by their human parents and Ratchet.

Slag: Come on, Mom. We're ready.

Sludge: Sludge want to help.

Blake: Absolutely-

Grimlock: Dinobots! Transform!

Swoop: Finally! *transforms into Dinobot Mode*

Ratchet: *sigh* Fine.

Ruby: Grim?!

Grimlock: Dinobots ready.

Ruby understands and simply nods, the other Dinobots transform into their Dinobot modes and get ready to follow Grimlock.

Optimus: Bulkhead, Smokescreen. Remain here and guard our prisoner. Everyone else, Autobots and Dinobots, roll out!

Ratchet opens the Ground-Bridge and everyone drives or walks through. The camera remains at base with the others, as Bulkhead turns to Soundwave.

Bulkhead: Can't we throw a tarp over him. He's creeping me out.

Smokescreen: Yeah, it's like he's staring at you no matter where you go.

Ratchet: Will you two focus not on what Soundwave can or cannot do, but rather what he didn't tell. Like why Megatron wants something that can generate enough power to create a black hole.

Ruby: Wait, why would Megatron want to make a black hole?

Weiss: So Megatron now wants to destroy the known universe?

Pyrrha: And everything in it?

Ratchet: No, no, he merely wants to harness the power to destroy worlds, in order to *realizes* create one. By the All Spark.

Back in the tundra, the Autobots and Dinobots are walking towards the facility in question, when Ratchet talks over comms.

Ratchet: Optimus, I know this hardly seems the time, but it may aid you in your task.

Optimus lifts his hand to stop everyone in their tracks and listen to Ratchet.

Optimus: Go ahead, old friend.

Ratchet: I believe Megatron may be attempting to rebuild the Omega Lock.

Sludge: What that?

Arcee: The Omega Lock was the only device capable of restoring Cybertron, but Megatron tried to use it's power to destroy and transform Remnant, Optimus destroyed it to stop him.

Ratchet: Do we let him?

Optimus: No. You know as well as I do, that Megatron will use it's power to reform Cybertron and Remnant. And that is one abuse of power we cannot allow.

Ratchet: Understood.

The Autobots continue to move towards the facility, but the camera doesn't follow and instead focuses on the full moon, where a silohuette appears and gets closer until a worrying sound is heard.

All the Bots turn around....

Arcee: The Predacon!

Slag: Been looking forward to a rematch.

Grimlock: No, Grimlock face Predaking, alone.

Slash: What?! But, Grimlock, he'll kill you.

Grimlock: No, he won't. *eyes turn from blue to red*

Sludge: Grimlock got this.

Optimus: Hmm, very well. Grimlock, engage the Predacon, everyone else stop the Decepticons.

Arcee: *touches Grimlock's arm* Hey, be careful okay.

Grimlock simply nods and readies his blaster rifle, Arcee follows the others inside. Arcee looks back once more before following the other as Grimlock fires his rocket attachment on his rifle to counter a fireblast Predaking threw at him. Predaking landed some distance away and roared at Grimlock.

Grimlock: So you can talk a lot, let's  see if you can back it up.

(A/N): And, Cut! Unfortunately, this is where we must stop, but don't worry the fight everyone's been waiting for is coming soon, I just have to work hard on it to make sure it's good.

Hope you all are as excited as I am for this fight. I know people have their theories but this fight is my own take on it, so strap in and get ready for the monster fight of the week. Hope you have a wonderful day/night, and I'll see you all next time. PEACE OUT!!!