On board the ship Wheeljack was more concentrated in getting back to Cybertron then he had ever been before, but it was still distracting that Optimus had not spoken for a while, as secluded as his thoughts were was this was too secluded.

"So. What's your plan to stop Unicron?" he asked.

He lifted his head slowly, he had heard his voice but was too fixated on something else to respond fast enough, "It would be best to not discuss strategy, lest I risk Unicron become aware of It." he answered looking to the body in his arms.

"Right, who knows what he's capable of right?" he said looking to his panel, "We still have at least twenty-three minutes until we reach Cybertron. Huh, I guess Earth time is still with me." He then said looking at him, "It'll drive you mad if you keep thinking about it, just talk until we get there, about anything, you got a favorite pass time?"

"And what is it, you believe I to be dwelling on?" he asked.

"Come on Chief, I'm not getting soppy on you or anything but there are limits to how much you can hold onto. Revenge is pointless I know that from experience, its empty but I would do it again...probably." he said. "But being angry from something like this, to see comrades and you know er, fam- our guys, be harmed, terminated. It gets to you, like it or not, it does and I know it gets to you too. Even if she isn't, gone."

He cupped a hand around her helm, "Despite what has happened, be It personal or not. Now is not the time to be distracted." He told him.

"Distracted." He muttered, "Even if it isn't the time or place or if there is a solution, we can't help being sentient." He said his tone purposely changing to try and push him. "Bulkheads injury, was not a distraction...but this is what you call it, I'm sure she'd appreciate that, Unicron messed around with her, as a tool, abused. And then when he got where he wanted to be, he just cast her aside and the torme-"

"I only refer to the situation, If we remained focus we have a greater chance of success." He interrupted a little sterner then he expected.

"Hm." Wheeljack uttered slightly intrigued, "Alright then." Optimus watched the straight path of space as his optics kept locked for a glimpse of Cybertron, but Wheeljack was partly right, something was driving insanity and it was the wait. He looked to behind him to the Allspark and its container trying to attain focus, "You're a closed-door I'll say that. Then again, I don't know you like the Doc does." Wheeljack commented.

Optimus dipped his head, "Wheeljack, despite your opinion of myself. It is true that we are sentient, and I am Cybertronian like you, however everyone has different ways of expressing grief." He told him, "Sometimes in an instance I can be brought to the brink of endurance."

Wheeljack looked him over, "I know, I've heard, I just thought I'd push you a little. If I can get under the Commanders mesh I'm pretty sure I can with you, in fact I have If I remember." He grinned.

Optimus looked down as he placed a hand on the torso, "..."

Wheeljack frowned to himself "Sorry Chief, I should already know about limits, I'm just a very expressive bot thats all." he started fiddling with the controls, "Let's see if I can speed this old tin can up and bring a little reality to Unicrons plans."

Then, unexpectedly, Nova's servo twitched a bit before her arm slowly lifted up which startled the two. Wheeljack was about to do something when Optimus stopped him while holding her.

They observe her when her staff suddenly appeared on her servo from before, much to their surprise. Then, the staff shot out a beam of light in front of them and created a blue light-filled portal in space before their optics. 

Wheeljack was stunned to see Nova was able to do that despite his current conditions. Even Optimus was a little surprised, when he heard a voice spoke to her.

'Go through it, Sire.'

He stared at her unconscious form, the moment her staff disappeared before her arm fell limped once more but then he nodded as if he understood what she had in mind. "Wheeljack, head towards the portal." He instructed.

Wheeljack said, feeling unsure, "Are you sure? What if....?"

"Trust me."

Wheeljack stared at Optimus for a moment before he reluctantly oblige by heading towards the portal before it disappeared.

Upon appearing on the other side, they saw Cybertron in front of them, much to their surprise. "Huh...what do you know? I guess Tiny did open the way for us." Wheeljack said impressed.

As they had made their way in direction of the well of Allsparks just about seeing what was happening in the distance down below. "What am I looking at?" Wheeljack awed as from their position the surface seemed to crawl there were so many undead Predacons.

"Desecration." Optimus said.

"There's...what I'm guessing is the possessed Megatron they were talking about." he added drawing in close as their presence was known. "Alright, we're good to go, now to deal with the moss coloured freak."

"We must keep the Allspark from Unicrons reach."

"I thought the container was indestructible?" Wheeljack questioned.

"Indeed, but if this vessel once trapped the Allspark, I fear that it can also be emptied of it." He then stood up, "Wheeljack." He said, Wheeljack understood the notion, as Optimus placed Nova in the co-pilot seat, "Keep her safe."

"You just deal with Unicron." He replied as Optimus exited the ship. "Hang on." He said making a sharp turn. He then looked to his panel as a loud beeping sound rung and a large purple icon heading their way fast. "Scrap." He hissed as he jolted forward to the fast impact. "N-eurgh..." then as the ship was heading for the surface Wheeljack took hold of Nova.....

Meanwhile down below to those who witnessed it, "Jackie!" Bulkhead exclaimed transforming as did Arcee driving to the shot down wreckage, Wheeljack slowly opens his optics and saw that he was surrounded in a blue barrier along with the Allspark. He looked down to see Nova's body was glowing bright blue before her barrier dissipated.

Snapping out his stun, He emerged dragging his feet as he tried to keep himself up, holding the body up in his arms. Arcee and Bulkhead transformed and they rushed over to help him, "Nova?" Arcee said looking the body over placing her hand under her chin to see the damage as Bulkhead helped Wheeljack.

"I've been worse, just take the kid." Wheeljack said handing her over to Bulkhead who stumbled in the process.

"W-What was she doing here? I-I mean out th-there?" Bulkhead said with utter confusion as with the sound of thrusters, Optimus landed before them.

"So how are we going to get this thing to safety?" Wheeljack asked thumping over to the Allspark.

"By the only means available to us under these most dire of circumstances, the very survival of our species upon this or any world and its individual depends upon it." he told them moving past them to take hold of the Allspark, he then parted his chests plates as he unlocked the container. Then activating his jets took off without any notion to his intent.

"Nova." came Arcee's voice rising in an anxious tone, "Wake up. If this is one of-..." she then turned to Wheeljack finding a source of blame in her fierce protective state, "Was this you?" she said pointing an accusing finger in his chassis.

"Arcee." Bulkhead loudly spoke. "Don't get so worked up, Optimus will fix this." he said calming her.

Arcee sighed and spoke calmly, "I'm sorry Wheeljack, I know you didn't do this. Just, tell me at least, that she's not...that she hasn't..." she said to Wheeljack her optics moving left and right at a fast pace.

"She, hasn't gone...wherever humans go or her human part that is." Wheeljack said. "By what you told us in your message, like Megatron, she's trapped in that body. that's all I can explain really, I don't understand it myself. but what about things on your side, any casualties?"

"No. We've got injured, but we're fine." Bulkhead reassured as he watched Arcee folding her arms as though she had a sudden chill. "You alright?"

"Fine. Just, suddenly thinking of Earth, that-" she started to say as a loud sound was heard from in front.

The Unicron possessed Megatron had chased after Optimus mid-flight shooting him down as he had been grounded. Unicron transforms from his alt form, walks up to him as he takes the Allspark container from Optimus' grasp, "Even when warned, you still fail. AGAIN. now I remain and I shall devour your Allspark, WHOLE." he opens the container to reveal the contents to be nothing. "What?! A trick!" and then engulfed in purple light a vapoury orb of the same color exited Megatrons body and was sealed inside the container and at the same time...

"Look." Bulkhead said as a purple vapour of smoke exited Nova's dark optics following its counterpart to be sealed within the container.

Arcee placed hands on her face turning it to examine her again, "Whats going on?" she questioned looking to Bulkhead who shook his head. She then looked to Optimus who picked up the container, "Lets go." she said running over to join up with the others.

"As a being comprised of pure energy, Unicrons anti-spark was vulnerable to this reliquary of the Primes." Optimus explained.

Smokescreen looks on confused, "But If he's in there where's--- Nova?!" he blurted looking to Bulkhead who his vision focused on in the foreground.

"Nova?" Bee said in confusion to Smokescreen exclamation only to repeat himself lowly when seeing the issue, "Nova..."

"Praise the Allspark!" Starscream entered with from the skies, transforming as he landed besides Megatron, online and looking physically and mentally fatigued. "Master your alive!"

"Indeed." Megatron replies holding a hand to his helm.

"Your new battle armour will take things to the next level my liege. Together we will reunite all Decepticons and once again grind Cybertron under your mighty heel." Starscream boasted triumphantly.

"No!" Megatron yells.

"What? Why?" Starscream asks nonchalant not given enough time for that to sink in.

Megatron starts to walk forward as he looks to Optimus briefly, "Because I now know the true meaning of oppression and have thus lost my taste for inflicting it."

Optimus looks him over with wary optics, but what he said...and what showed in his optics, of what true fear was, true chaos and that it never has a true goal, and that he meant this, unwillingly he felt a small twinge of hope in this statement nonetheless.

"Are you speaking the truth?"

Which startled Bulkhead who was holding her as their optics turned to Nova, who was awake from her stasis. She lowered herself despite Bulkhead's protest but managed to steady herself before walking towards to Megatron. 

"Or rather......was it one of your deception?" Nova said, feeling weak while standing.

Megatron turns to her which Optimus came in front of her and pushed her behind him, wearily clenching his fist. Megatron met their optics, before his widened, softened, and he answered.

"I know I have given you no reason to trust me but believe me when I say I am truly sincere. I will no longer inflict harm upon any of you. Forgive me."

Nova stared at his optics until she sense no lies within him. Which she nodded him with a gentle smile, accepting his forgiveness. 'So, I guess he finally understand, huh.'

Starscream makes a nervous sound of a laugh, "You've clearly been traumatized master. a good power down and a stroll around the smelting pit will put you back in touch with your inner warlord."

"Enough! The Decepticons are no more and that is final." Megatron states before transforming and flying off in no particular direction.

Starscream looked nervous and awkward as he tried to regain himself. "Yes, well, we all have plenty to think about don't we." he said also transforming and taking himself in his own direction while Nova glared at his retreating form. However, Arcee notices the changes on her left optic.

"Nova....your left eye...." 

"Huh, What about my left optic?" She turned to her. 

"Their....blue again." Bee added.

Nova touched her left optic which she realized what Arcee and BumbleBee meant. "Huh....what do you know? I guess....I'm cured." before she let out a groan as she was about to fall over which Bulkhead caught her on time. "Woah....You're alright?" He asked with concern.

"I'm fine.....just a little headache...." she replied, shaking the off the dizziness. 

"Nova..." he confirmed relieved which Nova turned to him. "I..." he started beginning to think of a way to question her, first he raised a finger as he tilted his head a little to express the stern tone he had an idea of, then tried different positions before he let his hands drop his side. "Do not know what to say." He finally said.

"C'mon Sire.....Bee got his voice fixed by me and you almost lost yours, a lot of bizarre occursions are happening today."

"Agreed." He said, "I feared the worst." he added with a subtle solemn tone, "I thought I lost you." He placed a skeptical hand on her arm to make sure she was there then pulled her into an embrace making her express a light gasp, "I thought I had lost you to oblivion..."

"Uh Sire...publicity." She whispered as emergency.

"Just, be still." he said lightly.

"Fine." She then merely rest her head against him, then she gripped his chassis with her fingertips, "I was so sure, I wouldn't get this again."

He placed a hand on her cheek, "I thought I would not get the chance to hear you again."

"Heh....what can I say? I'm a stubborn girl beside.....you can't get rid of me that easily." She said with a joke lastly. Nova turned to her teammates before noticing Knockout, "Erm, th-that's Knockout." She said to him.

Bumblebee looked him over, "Yes."

"Uh....You know what? Not gonna ask....."

Smokescreen said, "What I like to know was.....what happened to you? You just disappeared from the radar the moment you left to find Predaking."

"It's complicated...." as she explained everything to her which they were shocked that the fact Unicron took control of her which is something she'll never experience again. She assured to them that she is free from his control now that his essence no longer reside within her.

Smokescreen spoke up, "We left Ultra Magnus and Ratchet back at the edge of Kaon, I'm going to go see if the ground bridge still works."

He left and Optimus was both worried and confused. Bee stepped in, "I'll explain."

The next hour was filled with informing Optimus of the enfolding events and Ratchet caring for Ultra Magnus. After several hours they broke apart and most left for recharge. Nova walked next to Opitmus, who was staring in the sky as she spoke, "Did, did you really infuse the Allspark with..." She couldn't find the words to finish.

Optimus answered quietly, "Yes, Nova it was the only way to ensure its safety."

"But...." Nova complained softly, looking at him. "But I... I just got you back,..And now your leaving me." Her fist clenched tightly and shaking, didn't want to accept it. "I wasn't ready for it to happen all of a sudden like this. You a-and this... and... and I.... it was and the Allspark, and now..." Her face became saddened as though she was about to cry.

Optimus said, "Do not be disheartened, you aided me here."

"But I would never..."

He placed a finger on her mouth to shush her.  "I know this was a hard decision but it was the only way, do not see it as a means of giving up. Sometimes, produce greater results in the end, and contrary wise, sometimes it's the easiest decisions that produce greater consequences." He said.

 The moment she listened to his word before looking down on the ground as her fist stopped no longer clenching and shut her optics painfully, "Easy for you to say....I-I, just...don't want you to go." She whispered.

"Nova." He said, placing a hand under her chin, lifting her head to look at him. "We can start a new, a society of equality without given stations or the need of a caste system, our freedom to choose. The new generation I hope would never need witness centuries of war but instead will learn of what occurred here, the endless, battles that occurred here, and on Earth."

"I know, but still..." she shook her head, "To start life from death? It's like the same thing happening all over again."

"Who ever said that I would die?" he said.

"How can you be so calm saying that? You don't know what could happen, you could be deprived from existence or-or...I don't know! You say one thing, give the Allspark back to the core but you can't guarantee what will happen to you." she hollered. "What if, you get trapped, l-like me? Never to exist again...I just can't, say, 'yes, I believe you.'"

"And what of trust? Do you trust me?" He said.

"I-I do, a-and your usually right about these things but..." She clenched her fists, "Dang it...I don't want to say that I can't this time but..." before burying her head on his chestplate.

"Nova," He assured. "I will see you again, this is not goodbye, never goodbye. I don't want you to think for one minute that I'd ever leave you behind."

"I know it, Sire," Nova sighed, looking up to him. "What if I won't see you again?"

"Nova, I will always be with you."

"Promise?"

"I promise,"

She looked at his arm as her face turned serious suddenly, she then lifted a heavy hand lightly gripping his arm, "I'm going to miss you." She said as she slowly moved into him, he was hesitant at first before he placed an arm around her as both of them stared at the night sky.

"Sire....." Nova spoke up which caught his attention."Do you recall back on Earth when I was unable to reply? Well, I made my choice....."

Optimus turned to her as she mouthed the word to him which surprised him. As both of them discuss themselves until their conversation was ended. He stared back at the sky and let out a hum as though he was in thought. "I understand. If that is your choice, I'll respect your decision......."  

He turned to her, "But, if you ever find yourself in a predicament, always remember that I will be there to help you wherever we are, you do not need to abandon this tie completely." He said as she puffed a laugh. "Do not speak as though you are alone either."

She leaned up against him placing a cupped hand over his torso, "Thanks..." she said flatly her expression withered.