"Before we were enemies... We were like sisters..."

Many millions of years ago, there was a planet unlike ours. No rock, soil, or sand contributed to its bizarre geography. Its content was entirely mechanical: Cybertron.

From metallic surface to core, the planet existed as a vast Saturn-sized machine world whose origins were lost in the dead past. Yet life has evolved here. It had grown and adapted and thrived in its environment remarkably well. Cities rose across a broad mechanical expanse-cities that were the products of Cybertron's dominant lifeforms: The Transformers.

*Intro*

Iacon: The capital city of Cybertron and one of its architectural marvels. A peaceful city where Cybertronians thrive. In the vault of the archive center, a young, red, blue, and chrome fembot archivist makes her way through the room.

She enters the vault, looking through countless data pads and holo chips containing knowledge from ancient times.

Orianna Pax: Alright, let's see what we got here.

Orianna begins scrolling through different logs.

Orianna Pax: Seen it, seen it, seen it. Huh, what's this about?

She taps on the video log. The video log activities.

[deep voice]: "At the dawn of time, there was our gracious and powerful creator, Primus."

(A hologram of Primus appears showing him slowly transforming into Cybertron)

[deep voice]: "To protect our universe, he sacrificed his life force, transforming himself into our planet, Cybertron. From within Cybertron's core, Primus birthed the first Transformers known as the 13 Primes."

(The 13 Primes can be seen emerging from the well of sparks)

[deep voice]: "The most powerful Transformers, appointed to lead and protect future generations. To assist them, Primus created an entity of great power, the Matrix of Leadership. With the Matrix in the Primes' possession, Cybertron's natural power source, Energon, flowed in abundance, sustaining life across the planet."

"Breaching archives in ten seconds"

[deep voice]: "For generations, there was peace and prosperity. Until one of the 13 Primes, Megatronus, was blinded by conquest. He believes that the universe should be under Cybertronian rule for better security and protection, thus blinded by his selfish ambition. While other Primes wanted to keep the universe safe and free, Megatronus, enraged, attacked his fellow Primes. Severely injuring them with his artifact, the Requiem Blaster, that was forged by the Blacksmith of the Primes and progenitor of femme bots: Solus Prime."

(Hologram shows Megatronus fighting the other Primes)

[deep voice]: "Thankfully the Primes managed to lure their brother to their birthplace where energy from the core of Cybertron hit Megatronus, taking away his artifact and cog. Megatronus, who no longer was a Prime, became known as 'The Fallen.'"

(Hologram shows Megatronus being stripped of his cog and Requiem Blaster)

[deep voice]: "The other Primes, using their remaining strength, sealed The Fallen in the crystal and sent him out of their world while taking his cog and weapon, sealing it deep within Cybertron's core."

(Hologram shows The Fallen being encased in crystal and thrown into a portal and Solus picking up Megatronus' cog and weapon)

[deep voice]: "Unfortunately, after the fight of the Primes, they disappeared along with the Matrix of Leadership, causing Energon to no longer flow throughout the world."

Orianna Pax: Primus...

???: Orianna, what did you fi - *places hand on Orianna's shoulder from behind*

Orianna Pax: AH! *Orianna instinctively turns around and punches the person with the right hook in the face*

???: AH! *Falls on the ground holding his face as Energon leaks from his busted lip*

Orianna Pax: *looks at the person on the floor*

Lying on the floor was a green and silver bot named Decitron

(This is (Y/N)/Decitron without his cog)

Orianna Pax: Decitron! How many times do I have to tell you to not sneak up on me like that?

Decitron: Sorry! *Holds his jaw* Scrap, your right hook got better.

Orianna Pax: Maybe now you will learn to not sneak up on femme from behind.

Decitron: Noted.

Orianna Pax: What are you doing here?

Decitron: Looking for you. We shouldn't be in this section of the archives. We can get in serious trouble if we get caught by the guards.

"Alarm blares"

Orianna Pax: Uh-oh.

Decitron: What did I tell you!

Guard #1: Freeze! Get down! Both of you!

Orianna Pax: Well, hello, guys. I'm so glad you're here. Which way is the femme restroom? *chuckles* I must've taken a wrong turn.

Guard #2: It's those defective mining bots, Oreoanna Pix and Dorition!

(Get it? As in "Oreo")

Orianna Pax: Orianna Pax, but who cares?

Decitron: And it's Decitron, not Dorition. *whispers* You Scrap-heads.

(Get it? As in "Dorito")

Guard #1: We told both of you to never come back here!

Guard #2: Why are we all yelling? I'm gonna smash you!

Orianna Pax: Hold on. Whoa, whoa, hold on. No need for violence.

Decitron: Yes, we can talk this out.

Orianna Pax: How about this, we run away, and you chase us. We play that game. Huh?

Decitron: She's right! Come on. You two are bigger and faster. It'll be fun.

Guard #1: EH! Why not? It's not like they can transform.

Orianna Pax: Oh, yeah? Well, watch this. [wondrous music begins] *Slowly shows them a middle finger* [music abruptly stops]

Both guards look at Orianna Pax and Decitron with anger.

Orianna Pax: *realizing her mistake as she looks at Decitron* Too much?

Decitron: *with defeated sigh knowing they are fragged* Too much...

Orianna and Decitron Ran as fast as they could.

Decitron: You just HAD to piss them off, didn't you?!

Orianna Pax: Shut up and just run!

Guard #1: Get back here!

Guard #2: Or we will have to use violence, and I love using violence!

Both of the guards chase Orianna Pax and Decitron when a patrol drone appears in front of them is a patrol drone:

"Criminals detected: Preparing the energy net!"

Decitron sees the patrol drone fire the energy net toward him and Orianna.

Decitron: Watch out! *Pushes Orianna to the side dodging the energy net as it hits the guards stunning them momentarily*

Orianna Pax: We have to get out of here!

Decitron: I know!

Orianna Pax sees a cleaning drone outside the window, as she gets an idea

Orianna Pax: I have an idea, but I have to ask do you trust me?

Decitron: Seeing is that I don't have any better possibility of escaping, yeah, I trust you.

Orianna Pax takes Decitron's hand as they jump through the window grabbing onto the drone as it slows their descent. As they slowly float down, they suddenly hit a flying cybertronian causing them to lose balance and land on a nearby roof from which they slide down. And at the edge of the roof, they both jump barely getting onto the other one. They then hear the sound of thrusters as they turn their heads and see guards chasing them in their jet forms. Both Orianna Pax and Decitron get on the roof and run towards the door.

Decitron: See you never!

Orianna Pax: See later suckers!

Suddenly both Decitron and Orianna Pax fall down a shaft landing on a table packed with energon cubes during a higher-class party.

Orianna Pax: Ooh, Energon. *Takes a handful of energon cubes and walks out* Evening everyone, pardon me.

Decitron: *Walks after Orianna with a mouthful of energon cubes* Gud ewmig (good evening) he says as they run out of the building, dodging cybertronians flying. Orianna loses her balance and drops the Energon cubes and eats as much of them from the ground as she can before running off. While Decitron runs after her energon cubes still in his grasp and mouth.

Orianna Pax: I think we lost them?

Decitron: You think?

Suddenly both Guards land in front of Decitron and Orianna Pax blocking their way.

Guard #1: There they are!

Guard #2: Stop right there, cogless scum!

Orianna Pax: Hehe, hey fellas. Thanks for giving us an unbelievable head start. Mind giving us another one.

Decitron: Yeah, it was a nice round. Do you want to play again?

Guard #1: You two are dead!

From behind the guards, a femme is seen pushing a cart with machine parts as she "accidentally" bumps into one of the guards as they now focus on her.

Guard #2: Watch where you're going, miner.

???: Right, sorry.

The femme walks towards the train while the guards look back at the place where Orianna and Decitron whereas they disappeared as a crowd of Cybertroninas walks through the station.

Guard #2: Where are they?!

Guard #1: They must be here somewhere. They couldn't go far. *He said as they leave*

Inside the train cart, a black and chrome femme with gold optics stands next to the cart filled with parts.

???: You can come out now, the coast is clear.

Decitron and Orianna pop their heads out of the cart. Looking around to make sure before climbing out of it

Orianna Pax: Thanks for the save, D-16.

Decitron: You're a real lifesaver.

D-16: Anytime. Now, what trouble did you two get into this time?

Orianna Pax: We may have sneaked to the restricted part of the archives.

Decitron falls on the gr,ound, as his pede hooks on the edge of the cart, titling it, and spilling all the parts on the floor. As Decitron stands up and dusts himself off, he begins collecting the parts and putting them back into the cart along with D-16 and Orianna.

Decitron: What she means is that SHE sneaked to the restricted part of archives where I went to get her out there before she got in trouble, like always.

D-16: Really, again? Orianna that's the third time this jour (month). And let me guess, you still looking for information on the Matrix of Leadership?

Orianna Pax: You know very well that the information to find the Matrix of Leadership is in the archives.

D-16: Icarus Prime, The Icarus Prime, is up on the surface, risking his life for us searching for the Matrix.

Orianna Pax: That's exactly what I'm doing. Trying to help him.

D-16: *laughs* Yeah, okay.

Orianna Pax: The sooner Energon flows again, the sooner we won't have to mine for it. Don't you want to choose your path and do whatever you want?

D-16: We're miners. We mine, that's all.

Orianna Pax: No, there has to be something more we can do. I mean, look at Decitron. He's a miner like us but has knowledge from multiple fields like engineering and the medical field. He's even making inventions that impress I'm guards.

D-16: Which he uses by repairing our heavy mining machines, helping injured after accidents in the mine, and makes better equipment for us to mine energon.

Orianna Pax: I just know we can be something more. I have a feeling.

D-16: You mean like the time you had a FEELING you can transform without a cog?

Orianna Pax: You swear we will never mention that again.

D-16: It took me and Decitron three days to pray you open. Decitron had to hold you by your aft (butt) the whole time. Your feelings get you in trouble.

Orianna Pax: Yeah, yeah... I remember.

D-16: Just trust in Icarus prime.

Orianna Pax: I do trust him.

Orianna Pax: But if we did have a cogs-

D-16: I transform into a shovel and beat you.

Decitron: And I will transform into a hammer and make sure you stay down.

Orianna Pax: I don't like how quickly you two answered. But listen, if you did beat me, I couldn't give you this awesome Megatronus Prime thing I have here. It's cool. I can still give it to someone else.

D-16: What Megatronus Prime thing?

Orianna Pax: Ah, it's nothing. Just a, you know, mint-conditioned Megatronus Prime decal, first edition.

D-16: *gasp* What?

Orianna Pax: *Ieans in* If you don't want it, I can just throw it away.

D-16: Throw it away? Don't... That's not funny. let me see.

Orianna Pax: Wait. Don't grab it. You're gonna crease it.

Orianna sticks the sticker to D-16's left shoulder as she runs her hand over it.

D-16: You know, Icarus Prime said that Megatronus, before he became The Fallen was...

Orianna Pax and D-16: "the Strongest Prime to ever live."

Decitron: I know, buddy. Looks good on you.

D-16: Ah, it's really cool. Thanks.

Orianna Pax: No problem, that's what friends are for. Always got your back.

D-16: No matter what.

Decitron: D, I wanted to ask: Why are you on cart duty? You hate this job?

D-16: Ah, that reminds me. Decitron, I have something for you.

Decitron: What is it?

D-16: Something you will like.

D-16 takes out a gold and purple sticker making Decitron's optic widen.

Decitron: Is that?!

D-16: Yes, a Solus Prime alpha edition decal with golden forge.

Decitron: Where did you get that! They are extremely rare, rarer than Megatronus'!

D-16: One old miner was willing to trade it for doing the cart duty for 6 jours (months).

D-16 sticks the decal to Decitron's right shoulder.

Decitron: Thanks. You know, I idolize Solus Prime even though mostly femmes idolize her because you know what Icarus said.

Decitron, D-16 and Orianna: "She's the Blacksmith of the Primes and the creator of artifacts. I'm not surprised you like her; You too create interesting things in your free time.

Decitron: They're not that interesting.

D-16: Last week you made a fully working stasis beam to stop falling rocks from crushing miners and you call that not that interesting?

Decitron: Alright, alright. I get it.

The train descends into the mines.

"Approaching sublevel station. Stand clear of doors."

We see the train slowly descend as it enters a tunnel, and a voice speaks through the speakers.

???: "Level 10 doors will soon open."

The scene changes showing tons of unprocessed Energon being transported by a giant conveyor belt into an energon processor that separates rock from energon. Now liquid Energon is then sent by transparent pipes into giant vats where it gets refined. A group of miners that includes D-16, Decitron, Orianna and a pink and chrome femme that leads them equipped with jetpacks flies by the vats before descending deeper into the mines flying behind the pink femme.

???: Metal to the pedal, drill bits! This is it! How much Energon you mined under my leadership?

All the miners: So much, Elita-1!

Elita-1: And how perfect is my mining record?

All the miners: So perfect, Elita-1!

Elita-1: We are 30 units of Energon away from my promotion to supervisor!

Elita flies into a big cavern with multiple miners seen to transport the Energon to the waiting train as they fly into another tunnel.

Elita-1: Are you happy for me?

All the miners: So happy, Elita-1!

Everyone lands at the exit of the tunnel and the entrance to the mines.

Orianna Pax: Elita- eh... I mean, Captain. You are looking especially shiny this morning. New polish?

Elita-1: Orianna Pax, I'm sorry that I somehow gave you the impression that we're friends.

Orianna Pax: Apology accepted.

Elita-1: Light up that wall! Let's go ten seconds!

Orianna and D-16 take the mining equipment out of the cart while Decitron takes out his new inventions: The Spiral Jammers.

Orianna Pax: Happy to take the lead today, Captain. I feel like I have enough power in me to drill down and touch Primus myself.

Elita-1: You don't have a touch or the power. Ready positions rust buckets! Let's go!

Orianna Pax: She's in a good mood today.

D-16: Mm-hmm.

Decitron: Definitely. She hasn't hit you... Yet.

Decitron is seen attaching the invention to his arms testing them out by turning the hands into drills.

Orianna Pax: You two ready?

D-16: Always ready!

Decitron: Do you need to ask?

Decitron turns the drills on. And just like that, the drills worked like a charm, as Decitron designed them to be. Mining the Energon in rapid succession, impeccable timing, and efficiency.

Decitron: As always, I rule.

Elita-1: Good job, Decitron. Keep it up and after my promotion, I will make you my right hand.

Hours later, in a deeper part of the cave, multiple miners can be seen drilling into the walls extracting Energon.

Wheeljack: I tapped a vein!

Suddenly the crack begins glowing and getting bigger.

Orianna Pax: It's unstable! We got to go! We got to move!

Everyone starts their jetpacks flying out of the cave as an energy pulse surges out and rocks start growing, blocking the tunnel entrance.

Back with Elita and Decitron

Decitron can be seen filling up his sixth wagon of Energon and moving it with ease thanks to his Spiral Jammer.

Elita-1: Great job, Decitron. Keep up the good work.

Decitron: Thanks, Captain.

Elita-1: Please, call me Elita. You've earned it.

Decitron: Thanks, Elita.

Decitron places his hand on the wall and his expression turns serious and worried.

Decitron: Everyone evacuate! NOW!

An explosion of energy goes through the tunnel, pushing everyone but Decitron back thanks to his invention.

Elita stands up while using her radio.

Elita-1: Everyone, evacuate! The tunnel is closing! I repeat, the tunnel is closing!

Decitron, still inside the tunnel, helps the miners that fell down using Jack-Hammer mode on his invention to break the growing rocks.

Back in the mine, D-16, Orianna, and Jazz are seen flying when they hear Elita's voice.

Elita-1: *through the radio* I repeat, the tunnel is closing!

D-16: We have to hurry up!

Orianna Pax: D! 6 o'clock!

D-16 dodges a rock that sprouted in front of her while another sprouted in front of Jazz and Orianna, ripping off their jetpacks and making them fall to the ground. As they crush on the ground a boulder falls on Jazz's leg.

Orianna Pax: Jazz is stuck! Elita, we got a trapped miner! I'm falling back to assist!

Elita-1: Negative. Do not break the protocol!

D-16 and Orianna try to push the boulder off Jazz's leg, but I don't budge.

D-16: We need more lift!

Jazz: It's closing! Grab your packs and go.

Orianna Pax: Yeah, good idea.

Jazz: What? No I didn't mean it!

Orianna takes her jetpack and wedges it in the angle under the boulder and turns it on, but it still didn't help until they heard a voice.

Decitron: Do you need a hand?

D-16: Yeah, we could use one if you don't mind.

Decitron nods and pulls back his right hand as the pistone reels back when the punch connects with the boulder, the pistone slams in, creating a shockwave that shatters the boulder, giving Orianna a chance to get Jazz out of there while Decitron's Spiral Jammer gets destroyed because of the backlash.

Elita-1: Pax, what's happening down there?

Orianna Pax: Nothing much. Just normal protocol following stuff. It's all good.

Suddenly, there's a loud rumbling coming deep from the cave.

Orianna Pax: Oh, That's not good.

Another energy pulse happens, pushing them back. Back with Elita at the entrance to the tunnel.

Elita-1: Pax, could you and others please exit the tunnel of death?

Orianna Pax: Elita, it's about to get messy out there!

A pulse from the tunnel pushes everyone back as support pylons turn from white to red, indicating the huge strain on them as Elita can see rocks covering the tunnel blocking the exit until. Decitron breaks through the wall with his left drill as they run towards the exit. Elita, seeing the ceiling about to collapse on them, throws a support pylon to give them a few more seconds as the ceiling collapses again. Elita throws another support pylon before the tunnel closes. Decitron, Orianna, D-16 get out just in time before the tunnel closes completely shooting the one piece of the pylon at the energy grid and the other at Elita. Thankfully, Decitron shields her with his damaged left arm.

Decitron: Are you alright, Elita?

Elita-1: Yes, thanks for the save, Decitron. I owe you a high grade.

Elita then looks at Orianna and D-16 with a scowl.

Elita-1: What the scrap, Pax? I told you to evacuate.

Orianna Pax: We did, eventually.

Elita-1: If I get fired because of you, I'm gonna-

Orianna Pax: Oh please, they will never fire you.

Suddenly Darkwing lands behind Elita and Decitron.

Darkwing: Elita one, you're fired.

Elita-1: What?! Why?! I followed the protocol to the letter.

Orianna Pax: That is true. I was the one who broke the rules.

Elita-1: No one asked you! Darkwing, please, I worked too hard for this.

Darkwing: You're a no-cog bot with limited options. Report to waste management immediately.

Elita-1: Waste management?!

Darkwing: And you!

Darkwing points at Decitron, who's taking off the damaged parts of his Spiral Jammer.

Decitron: Y-yes, what is it?

Darkwing: You've got some talent for making stuff. The higher ups want you to enter the engineering department tomorrow morning. Congratulations on your promotion.

Decitron looks stunned along with Elita and the others.

Orianna Pax: Elita, I...

Elita-1: *To Orianna* Next time, why don't you stop and think before you ruin someone's life? *To Decitron* Congratulations on your promotion, Decitron.

Orianna Pax: I'm sorry!

Elita walks away angrily.

Orianna Pax: Hey Darkwing!

D-16: Don't do it...

Decitron: This will end badly...

Orianna Pax: I may not have a cog, but my finger can transform. Guess which one? I'll give you a "limited option."

Orianna slowly shifts her middle finger, pissing Darkwing off as he goes to punch her, but his punch is stopped by D-16.

D-16: Allow me.

Orianna smiles thinking D-16's gonna punch Darkwing, but to her surprise, D-16 punches her in the face.

D-16: I apologize to her behalf for the-

Darkwing punches D-16 in the face.

D-16: Why...?

Decitron, seeing this, was pissed as he sees one of the pylons is under Darkwing. He gets an idea to throw a pebble at it, activating it. As the pylon extends, it hits Darkwing right between his legs.

(CRUNCH!)

Everyone heard that sound as they look at Darkwing as energon tear running comes from under his visor as he falls down holding his crushed ball bearings.

Decitron picks unconscious Orianna and D-16 up before walking away.

Decitron: Serves him right...

Timeskip to Miner's Barracks

Orianna Pax: *wakes up* Uh, what happened...?

Decitron: You got knocked the scrap out, that's what happened.

Decitron takes out a cryo-pack and places it against Orianna's face making her wince by how cold it is.

Decitron: Stop being such a sparkling.

D-16 wakes up and sees she's laying with her head on Decitron's lap.

Decitron: Morning sleeping beauty. Did you have a nice nap?

Decitron teases as D-16 jumps to her feet and clenches her head in pain. As Decitron hands her a cryo-pack.

Decitron: That should help.

D-16: Thanks, Decitron. You're a lifesaver.

Decitron: No problem, D, now I'm off. If you're looking for me, I'm gonna be in my room.

Orianna Pax: You mean the old janitor room that you turned into a workstation without permission of higher ups?

Decitron: ...Yes.

Decitron walks towards his "room" as D-16 sits next to Orianna holding the cryo-pack to her forehead.

D-16: That really hurts.

Orianna Pax: What'd you expect? He was made out of metal

D-16: You know, you were out of line talking back to a superior like that.

Orianna Pax: Darkwing was out of line, he deserved it. Aren't you tired of being treated like that?

D-16: He had every right to hit me. I interfered.

Orianna Pax: I'm glad you had my back, and that you were there with me to get punched in the face. That was fun.

D-16: Anytime.

An electronic voice can be heard through the speakers:

"Attention all sectors stand by for a live transmission from Icarus Prime."

D-16: He's back? already?

Orianna Pax: Maybe he found the matrix?

A hologram of Icarus Prime appears in the middle of the barracks common room and every monitor and screen in Iacon city.

Icarus Prime: [Hologram] "Is it on? Thank you. Hello, my friends. Hello Iacon city, and hello to our saviors the industrious miners who toil selflessly to maintain our Energon reserves. I celebrate you."

All the miners start cheering for Icarus.

D-16: Humility and presence! That's leadership! Ah, nobody does it better!

Icarus Prime: [Hologram] "Once again, I narrowly returned with my fleet from another treacherous expedition across the desolate, dangerous surface of our planet. I departed with hopes of finding the Matrix of Leadership, the key to bring balance to our world. I regret to inform you we've returned empty-handed. That's a setback, but not a failure. Rest assured; I will find the Matrix of Leadership so Energon can once again flow throughout our world. But that's in the future. Right now, I think we all deserve a little fun. Tomorrow will be a day without work! All shifts off because tomorrow we will be watching the Iacon 5000!"

*Everyone cheers*

D-16: My favorite event.

Icarus Prime: [Hologram] "A high-octane race all across Iacon city. Let's see which competitor can prove they're more than meets the eye."

Everyone once again cheers while Orianna thinks how to change her and her friend's fate.

Timeskip: Night

Everyone is inside their stasis capsule resting except Orianna, who can't sleep and Decitron, because he's still in his "room."

Orianna Pax:...

Decitron: Something on your mind?

Orianna Pax: AAAAH!

Orianna screams before Decitron puts his hand on her mouth to quiet her down.

Decitron: Shhhh, be quiet.

Orianna Pax: What are you doing? you should be resting.

Decitron: Same goes for you, now tell me what's bothering you?

Orianna Pax: It's nothing, what do you have there?

Orianna sees a small disk in Decitron's hand.

Decitron: It's a surprise. But seriously, you look like you need someone to talk to.

Orianna sighs, knowing Decitron will not let it go.

Orianna Pax: Alright but first let's wake D-16 up.

Orianna throws a small pebble at D-16, whose resting opposite to Orianna.

Orianna Pax: D, wake up.

D-16: Mhmm.

D-16 doesn't wake up.

Decitron: Let me try.

Decitron walks up to D-16 and pokes her head as she opens her optics.

Decitron: Mmhmm, what?

D-16: What do you guys want?

Orianna Pax: Come, I have something to talk with you.

Orianna takes Decitron and D-16 to the roof of the barracks.

D-16: What is it, Pax?

Orianna Pax: Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Okay. Listen. All right, what if... what if... what if we ran in the Iacon 5000 tomorrow?

D-16: What if I kill you for waking me up?

Orianna Pax: No, no, no, hear me out. We don't even have to win!

D-16: Oh, that's good, because we wouldn't.

Orianna Pax: But... But if we beat just one Transformer, it proves we're just as good as they are. Not only would we go down in history, the mining bots that did the impossible, but we would show everyone that we're... We're capable of so much more!

D-16: Or we get publicly humiliated and then busted back to tier one.

Orianna Pax: Yeah, but at least we would've done something, you know?

D-16: Pax...

Orianna Pax: Come on, D.

D-16: Pax. We're mining bots who can't transform. We can't fly, we can't roll, we can't race. Come on, let's go. You coming, Decitron?

Decitron: Actually, I too want to participate in the Iacon 5000.

D-16: What...

Decitron: I want to participate in the Iacon 5000.

Orianna Pax: See, Decitron agrees.

Decitron: And I have a way to race.

D-16: Oh? Mind telling me how, Decitron the Wise?

Decitron: I have a new invention I want to test out, and the Iacon 5000 is the perfect opportunity.

D-16: What new invention?

Decitron: Shh, it's a surprise.

Orianna Pax: Okay, see you two at the race.

Timeskip: The Next Day - The Iacon 5000

The day of the race we see D-16 and Orianna walk with the crowd.

D-16: The Iacon 5000 is finally here! And Decitron is a first ever miner to take part in it!

Orianna pulls D-16 to the side.

Orianna Pax: I have a surprise for you, Come on.

D-16: But the stadium is that way?

Orianna Pax: I know. Now come.

D-16: Great, we will be late and get the worst seats at the back. I wanted the front seats.

Orianna leads D-16 through passageways until they found themself near an open area with a huge turbine that starts up.

Orianna Pax: Hold up!

A powerful gust of air Pulls D-16 and Orianna up before stopping.

Orianna Pax: Get caught in one of those it will send halfway across the city.

Both of them walk through the catwalk to the other side.

D-16: Okay, where are you taking me?

Orianna Pax: Don't be a glitch. This will be totally worth it. Trust me.

Orianna climbs up a leader that leads to a hatch that she opens and climbs out with D-16 close behind her.

D-16: Look, I know this is like fun for you, like we're joking around, but if you make me miss any part of Iacon 5000, I swear I will smelt your face right off your-

D-16 stops mid-sentence as she looks through the window realizing that they are inside the Start/Finish line arc as a mechanical voice announces the arrival of the racers as they fly by.

Announcer: "Welcome to the Iacon 5000 there they are! Put your hand together as today's competitors are taking the field. Multiple mechs and femmes are shown preparing for the race."

D-16: Look, there's Thunder glide and Behemoth! Look, there Decitron is talking with Chromia. This is unbelievable! I feel like I'm in the race! You found this place for me.

Orianna Pax: No, I found this place for us.

D-16 and Orianna Fist bump as the light shines at the tallest building in the city we see a blue mech with golden wings on his back.

Announcer: "And now the moment you've been waiting for the Icon of Iacon! The savior of Cybertron! Quintessons fear him, but we love him! Our leader, the one and only: Icarus Prime!"

The crowd cheers as Icarus flies by before landing on a floating platform.

Icarus Prime: Yes! It feels so good to be here with you all today. My friends, my Cybertronian family, it has been fifty cycles since Quintessons attacked our home and we lost the Matrix of leadership and our Energon supply dried up. Fifty cycles since the battle between Primes and the Fallen. My brothers and sister in arms, today in honor of the Primes who gave their lives for us.

A hologram of all the Primes appears in the stadium.

Icarus Prime: And we show them that the strength of the Cybertron doesn't have equals! Racers on your marks!

Every racer transforms into their vehicle mode.

Chromia: Looks like the time to talk has ended. See you later, Decitron.

Chromia transforms into her motorcycle alt mode and prepares for the race.

Decitron: See you later, Chromia.

Now Decitron presses a button on the disk as it changes into a big Hoverboard.

Back with D-16 and Orianna:

D-16: I can't believe we get to watch from the starting line the best seats in the house!

Orianna attaches a jetpack to D-16 back.

D-16: Why did you bring Jetpacks?

Announcer: "Get ready!"

Orianna Pax: It's time to show them more than meets the eye.

D-16: Oh no...

Icarus fires a blast from his cannon starting the race as everyone starts their engines.

Announcer: "And they're off!"

A floor under D-16 and Orianna opens up as they fall, they both land on Decitron's hoverboard.

Decitron: What are you two doing here?!

D-16: I just wanted to watch the race! Are you crazy, Pax?!

Orianna Pax: Sure feels like it. Now see you at the finish line, Decitron!

Orianna activates her and D-16 Jetpacks letting them get ahead of Decitron.

Announcer: "The Iacon 5000 has begun!"

Icarus looks at the racetrack and sees Orianna and D-16 using jetpacks and Decitron on his Hoverboard.

Icarus Prime: I'm sorry, are those miners in the race? I thought only one was supposed to take part in it.

The miners in the crowd erupt in cheers.

Arcee: Miners! Those are miners, just like us!

Announcer: "Looks like two more miners are taking part in the race."

Meanwhile with Elita seeing the event.

Elita-1: You've got to be kidding me...

In the barracks of miner

Femme miner: There are miners in the race!

Mech miner #1: Miners?

All the miners run out of the barracks to see a hologram of the race.

Mech miner #2: No way! They can't even transform!

Mech miner #3: It's Orianna Pax, D-16, and Decitron. And he's in the top ten!

Announcer: "This is the first Iacon 5000 history for miners to take part in the race and one of them being in the top 10! How will they survive!"

The racetrack does make a loop where D-16 and Orianna have to dodge a mech that falls off the track.

D-16: If we survive this, I'm gonna kill you!

Orianna Pax: I accept those terms.

Announcer: "It's Tailwind pulling into the lead down the main stretch followed by Strafe and Skyfire!"

D-16: *grunts*Hey, look out!

Orianna Pax: I owe you one. More like a thousand.

D-16: I can't believe we're not in last place!

Darkwing lands a hit on D-16, making her scream.

Darkwing: Eat it, miner!

Announcer: "Darkwing delivers a devastating blow!"

Orianna Pax: Gotcha!

D-16: We're not fast enough!

Orianna Pax: Improvise!

The two femme jumps and latches on to two racers.

Spinout: Hey! Get off!

D-16: Spinout! Big fan!

Jetstorm: Hey!

D-16: Jetstorm, I'm so sorry. Big fan! [yells]

D-16 gets knocked away and Orianna gets thrown off the bot she was clinging onto. They approach a wall with opening and closing holes. They jump through but get tackled by a bunch of bots, losing their jetpacks. Decitron, on his hoverboard, makes it through the wall and past the two femme bots.

Decitron: *chuckles* See you at the finish line!

Announcer: "And the miners have fallen way behind. We can now focus on the real contenders in this race."

D-16: Great. Decitron is ahead of us and we're in last place. What are we going to do?

Orianna and D-16 see a jet engine and look at each other. Without hesitation, they jump in, and the engine rockets them across the raceway ahead of the other racers including Decitron.

Decitron: *sees Orianna and D-16 ahead of him* What the scrap?!

The two femme bots crash-land on Darkwing, knocking him out of the race.

Announcer: "I don't believe it! The miners take down Darkwing!"

Darkwing: *grunts* Oh, miners!

Orianna Pax: Great effort, Darkwing!

D-16: That worked! It actually worked!

Orianna Pax: Is this the dumbest thing we've ever done?

D-16: Oh, yeah, it's up there!

Many of the racers get caught up in magnetic tunnels, with Orianna and D-16 taking the lead.

Announcer: "A four-bot pileup in the magnetic tunnel and the two miners are now in first position!" [cheers, applause] "This is unbelievable!"

However, a piece of debris hits D-16's left leg, causing her to trip and fall. Orianna comes to her aid.

D-16: No, leave me!

Orianna Pax: Not happening. We do this together!

Orianna carries D-16 to the finish line.

Announcer: "One miner is now carrying the other mere steps from the finish line in the most amazing, sensational, dramatic, heartrending, exciting, thrilling finish in the history of..."

Decitron, who was still in the race, was catching up. He sees a piece of debris and gets an idea.

Decitron: 💭 It's risky, but it's the only one I got.

Decitron heads for the piece of debris.

Announcer: "What is this? It seems that the miner on the hoverboard is planning something. But what?"

Decitron ricochets off of the piece of debris, granting him extra speed, surprising Orianna, D-16, and the crowd. While in the air, Decitron decided to show off by doing a couple of tricks in the air, impressing everyone.

After landing, he zips past Orianna and D-16, crossing the finish line and winning the Iacon 5000.

Announcer: "Oh my Primus! Citizens of Iacon, for the first time in history, a minor has won the Iacon 5000! Talk about an Iacon 5000 for the ages." *to Decitron* "What's your name, miner?"

Decitron: Decitron!

Announcer: "Citizens of Iacon, give it up for... Decitron!"

Everyone cheered for Decitron's victory. Decitron stands with his hoverboard in hand while waving with the other.

Suddenly, Chromia knocks down both D-16 and Orianna resulting in her getting a second place and the other racers to catch up leaving Orianna and D-16 at the last spot. Chromia de-transforms and lifts Decitron up and places him on her shoulder, making him blush.

Chromia: Nice job there, shorty! That was a good race!

Decitron: Thanks.

Chromia: Now let's go to Maccadam's to celebrate. My treat.

Chromia carries Decitron away with few other femme racers going with them while D-16 and Orianna limp thought the finish line happy that Decitron got the first place and they themself didn't end dead last before falling face first to the floor from the damages they had received during the race.

Orianna Pax: At least Decitron won, right?

D-16: Yeah...

Meanwhile with Decitron, he and others enter Maccadam's Oil House and sit by the bar.

Chromia: A ROUND OF HIGH GRADE FOR EVERYONE!

All the patrons cheered as Chromia sat at the bar then she sat Decitron down on the stool next to her as Firestar set on the other stool next to Decitron as the owner of the bar appeared.

Maccadam: Hello, Chromia! I see you brought someone new. Let me take a look at you.

Maccadam adjusts his glasses.

Maccadam: A miner and the one who got first place in Iacon 5000! What a surprise! I don't have a lot of you coming to my bar, so what can I do for you?

Decitron looks through the menu of high grades and is shocked by how many are there. But before he can say something, Chromia cuts him off.

Chromia: We will take a round of Solus' essence.

Maccadam: HA! It has been a long time since someone ordered this.

Maccadam pours three glasses of bright pink high grade for him, Chromia, and Firestar. Maccadam then looks at Decitron.

Maccadam: You will do great things, (Y/N).

(Tykira-DX: Foreshadowing...)

Decitron: Sorry, I think you have me mistaken with someone else. My name is Decitron.

Maccadam: Your right that didn't happen yet my bad.

Maccadam turns around and starts cleaning glasses while Decitron looks at him weirdly. Chromia, seeing it, and answers.

Chromia: He's like that sometimes.

Firestar: Yeah, he sometimes says weird things.

Decitron: Like?

Chromia: Like one time he told me I quote: "I can't believe you outsmarted that beast to trap in the cave."

Firestar: Or with me when he told me: "That was smart when I used my flames to jumpstart the engines." Something like that.

Decitron: Huh, interesting.

The trio continues drinking shot after shot. Chromia and Decitron were quite resilient, but Firestar was drunk. As she drunkenly looked around the bar, she saw that the stage was free and decided to push drunk Decitron on the stage.

Firestar: Go on, Decitron. Sing something for us!

Decitron: What?

Firestar: SING, SING, SING!

Soon all the patrons joined in.

Patrons: SING, SING, SING!

Decitron, knowing he can't refuse, decides to sing. He takes an electric guitar that was nearby and starts playing.

Song:

After singing, the crowd cheered even louder. Decitron returns to the table with Chromia and Firestar.

Firestar: Not only are you a racer, but also a singer.

Decitron: Heh, thanks.

Chromia: Speaking of which, what was a little device of yours that you used to win the Iacon 5000?

Decitron: Ah, my latest invention: The Sky Stinger.

Firestar: You built that?

Decitron nods.

Maccadam: How can a miner invent a hoverboard so complex?

Decitron: I studied in multiple fields during my time in the mines. I helped repair damaged bots and created inventions to make mining easier.

Maccadam: What other inventions have you made?

Decitron: My Dual Spiral Jammers, drill-like machines that helped me mine Energon faster and more efficiently. I was doing so well that my captain allowed me to call her by name.

Maccadam: That's quite the accomplishment.

Decitron: It is.

The night continues with more drinks and stories within the group. Meanwhile inside Iacon hospital, we see Lifeline pushing one of the racers through the hall passing a room.

Intercom: "Paging Dr. Ratchet, Dr. Ratchet to Medical Bay 94."

Lifeline: Don't worry you will be fixed up in no time.

Injured racer: Did I win?

Lifeline: Well, you participated.

Injured racer: Yay...

In the room we see both D-16 and Orianna sitting on the chairs and waiting.

Orianna Pax: So... How long do you think we will be here?

D-16: I'm not talking to you.

After a moment of silence.

D-16: You know what, I can't believe you made me do that. We are so screwed!

D-16 sighs, then smiles a bit.

D-16: At least Decitron won.

Orianna Pax: I thought you weren't talking to me. But yeah, I bet he's having a good time right now.

D-16: Hey, look, I know it's all a big joke to you. But not me. I was paying my dues. I was going places. And now they're gonna bust me down I... I don't even know how many tiers!

Orianna Pax: I'm sorry, D. But come on, didn't you feel it? Even for just a second, didn't you feel liberated? Didn't you feel like you were something else? Like you could be more than what they say you are?

D-16: Yeah, I felt it. I did. But it doesn't matter. We're going to get punished and demoted. *sighs* Icarus Prime saw the whole thing. This is so embarrassing. And the worst part is, we'll never get to see Decitron again.

Orianna Pax: You don't know that, trust me.

Just then, an arachnid-like robot, Arachnid, steps in and turns her head to show her extra eyes on the side. The eyes stare at the two femme bots.

Airachnid: It's clear.

Icarus Prime enters the room, looking stern.

Icarus Prime: Orianna Pax, D-16. What you two did today was the craziest thing I've ever seen--

Orianna Pax: Sir, it was my idea if you have to punish someone puni-

Icarus cuts Orianna off.

Icarus Prime: And I loved it!

Orianna and D-16 look at Icarus shocked.

Orianna Pax: You did?

Icarus Prime: Of course! How could anyone not love it! You gave some of my best racers run for their money. Not to mention your friend Decitron and his impressive invention. That's what I can call a potential!

D-16: So, we aren't getting demoted?

Icarus Prime: Demoted?

Icarus begins laughing while Orianna and D-16 Join in with their nervous laughter.

D-16: *quietly* What's happening?

Icarus continues to laugh throwing his head back a bit and glancing at Airachnid that forces herself to awkwardly laugh before stopping and look at the smaller femmes.

Icarus Prime: The fact is we are halfway into the first shift after the race has ended and the mining team reached 250% mining quota. You and your friend inspired them to work harder!

Icarus shakes D-16's hand as she smiles as he then shakes Orianna's hand while D-16 looks at her. Not believing she just shook hands with Icarus Prime.

Orianna Pax: Icarus Prime, sir, we joined the race to show everyone our potential that the bots like us can do more than just mine--

Icarus Prime: Outstanding! I love bots who can think for themself. Perhaps you two could tour the mines, speak to the other miners and help them see their potential like your friend Decitron has. Then maybe they could reach an even higher quota.

Orianna Pax: Wow! Okay, great.

Orianna: That sounds incredible! I would love to--

Airachnid: Sir, it's time.

Icarus Prime: AH, yes. I'm sorry friends, we are preparing our next trip to the surface. But in the meantime, I've got a treat for you. Hang tight. Arachnid, have someone escort these heroes to my personal service facility and don't forget to also bring their friend.

Icarus looks at both femmes as he slowly walks away.

Icarus Prime: Best care in Iacon. Until next time, legends.

Icarus and Airachnid walk away leaving gob smacked D-16 and Orianna.

D-16: Icarus Prime. [Laughs] the Icarus Prime!

Orianna Pax: Still mad at me?

D-16: I'm less mad at you

Orianna: I'm telling you D, I have a feeling that everything's gonna change and we're gonna go---

A sound of heavy footsteps can be heard as Darkwing stands in front of both femmes.

Darkwing: [growling] Miners!

Orianna Pax: Uh oh...

Darkwing: *growling* You two again?! I'm gonna kill you!

Both Orianna and D-16 look scared.

D-16: *nervous chuckle* Hi, Darkwing.

Scene changes to an elevator shaft as we see Darkwing descending to the lower levels with Orianna and D-16 in his arms.

Orianna Pax: Oh no, no, no, no!

D-16: NO! NO!

Darkwing stops at the lowest level and floats, then he tosses both femmes onto the floor.

D-16: Wait, wait! You don't understand! We were supposed to go to Icarus Prime's service pod.

Darkwing: You two dolts aren't going to see anyone ever again! I'll make sure of that.

Darkwing flies out of there, leaving both femmes.

D-16: You're making a mistake! Ask Icarus!

The door closes blocking the way out for both femmes.

Orianna Pax: Primus, I hate that guy and what...?

A sudden sound of falling metal is heard as both femmes turn around to see a yellow figure with a full-face mask standing near the furnace as it slowly looks at them and points the finger at them.

???: *in deep voice* You! How did you get down here?

The figure stomps towards Orianna and D-16, making them back away in fear.

???: *in deep voice* There's no access to this level. There's nobody here but me.

Suddenly, the figure stutters and its face mask lift, revealing the face of another femme.

???: Oh my gosh, you're real! You're others! You're... Not me! You're here and you're not me!

The yellow femme starts laughing while D-16 and Orianna look at her strangely.

Orianna Pax: Uh, yeah?

???: Awesome! I'm so sorry. That must have been weird for you. I just haven't had a lot of company. Since they put me down here in sublevel 50.

D-16: 50? But there are only 40 sublevels.

???: That's what I thought. Turns out there are 10 more and they are not pleasant. Probably that's why nobody really talks about them.

Orianna Pax: How long have you been down here?

???: How long have I been down here?

The yellow femme laughs for a bit.

???: Let's see somewhere between a long time and forever. I mean, I had other jobs, but I kept getting reassigned cause I'm so good at what I do. Oh! I'm B-127, by the way but you can call me B. And I'm actually working on some nicknames. The one I'm floating right now is Badassatrona, which is actually pronounced [In deep voice] ... "Badassatrona." But if you have any critiques...

D-16: Yeah, great. How do we get out of here?

B-127: Great question. You don't.

D-16: We don't?

B-127: Nope. We have limited access to the waste management area, but the new shift manager doesn't like distractions. No, they prefer we stay here on the task at hand.

Orianna Pax: Which is?

B-127: Oh, the scrap comes in from the chute there onto the conveyor belt. Our job is to look for anything worth salvaging before it hits the furnace and gets smelted.

D-16: So, you watch garbage burn?

B-127: Yes! It's so great that you're here now. I can't wait to learn everything about you. And then tell you everything about me! I have a lot of hopes and dreams that I'm dying to share with one or two new best friends.

Orianna Pax: Uh, yeah. I would love to--

D-16: 💭 If she doesn't shut up, I'm gonna rip her voice box out.

B-127: Where are my manners? Come on, I'll introduce you to the rest of the crew.

B-127: Guests, we have guests!

B-127 opens the door revealing 3 figures made out of garbage sitting by the table as she introduces them one by one.

B-127: This is EP-508. This is A-A-tron, and this is Steve.

Orianna Pax: "Steve?"

B-127: Yeah, he's foreign.

D-16: Question: Do they talk back to you?

B-127: Um, they're not real.

B-127 starts shaking "Steve" and laughing.

B-127: Jeez, you think I'm that crazy?

Orianna Pax: No, it's just you've been down here a...

B-127: No, I was talking to Steve.

Steve's head activates and begins making indistinct robot noises, making B-127 laugh.

B-127: Classic Steve.

Orianna Pax: What is that?

B-127: Look at this guy. [mocks robotic noises]

Orianna Pax: It's coming from inside.

Orianna Pax touches Steve's head as it pops off and fall on the table.

B-127: Oh! Steve! No!

Orianna Pax: I'm sorry I didn't mean to

B-127: *dramatically* Steve, no!

Orianna Pax: We can fix it, don't worry.

B-127: My Steve!

Orianna moves Steve's head a bit as a small device falls out of it and onto the table and activating a holo-message showing Alpha Trion.

Alpha Trion: [Hologram] "Quintesson ambush! Calling the High Guard for immediate support. Immediate support!"

Orianna Pax: That's Alpha Trion.

D-16: One of the Primes?

Alpha Trion: [Hologram] "Repeat, Zeta Prime has fallen! Protect the Matrix!"

Orianna Pax: It's a SOS message.

Alpha Trion: [Hologram] "Sending location coordinates. Sending location coordinates."

A holographic map of Cybertron is shown with the location as all three femmes look at it.

B-127: Holy Primus!

Orianna Pax: These are coordinates to a location on the surface. This could be where the Primes died in the Quintesson war. Which means this is where we could find the Matrix of Leadership.

D-16: What are you talking about? It's an old beacon inside a statue made of garbage.

Orianna Pax: Or it's a clue of how we could find the Matrix of Leadership.

D-16: -No, no way. Absolutely not!

Orianna Pax: Hey, D, come on, this could be our chance to show everyone we're not--

D-16: You already tried to "show everyone" in the race you tricked me into running, which got us stuck down in this waste hole with this, uh...

D-16 looks at B-127, who looks sad as D-16 stops herself from offending her.

D-16: This really cool gal.

B-127: OH! Thank you!

Orianna Pax: I'm just saying-

D-16: There's a reason no one goes to the surface, it's dangerous! I'm staying here until Icarus Prime finds us.

Orianna Pax: Oh, okay yeah. Hmm, well, we'll just stay here forever. That's cool with you, B?

B-127: Forever? This is great! I have new coworkers and roommates. There's plenty of space since Steve is dead. I usually sleep on the conveyor belt, but you can totally have it. I'll sleep in the corner next to A-A-tron. Plenty of room for you to stretch out because you're taller than me. You know what I mean?

D-16 groans in annoyance because of B-127's constant bickering.

Orianna Pax: Hey D, what do you think of Icarus' reaction would be if you personally handed him the Matrix of Leadership that you found?

D-16: Okay stop. I know what you're trying to do. And it's definitely working, I'm in!

Orianna Pax: Ha, ha! Yeah buddy.

D-16: How do we get to the surface?

B-127: Pfft! Are you kidding me? The surface? Easy, I know a way, but it won't be easy.

Moments later, we see Orianna trying to climb up the garbage shaft while D-16 and B-127 are already inside moving trash away as some falls on Orianna's head.

D-16: [From inside the shaft] Why is there so much trash? Ah!

Orianna Pax: Warn me Next time please My mouth was open

B-127: Don't worry, we only have 49 sublevels to go!

Scene changes to Elita-1 going to her new job as she pushes a container with garbage.

Elita-1: Waste disposal. A FRAGGING WASTE DISPOSAL! Pax, if I ever see you again, I will personally rip out your spark.

Elita pushes another container when suddenly the container moves spooking Elita as she opens the lid, she sees Decitron.

Decitron: Ah! Elita, nice to see you again.

Elita-1: Nice to see you too, Decitron. Why were you inside the container?

Decitron: I needed to hide.

Elita-1: Hide? From what?

Decitron: From Firestar and Chromia.

Elita-1: Why?

Decitron: Well long story short, back at Maccadam's, Chromia and Firestar got completely drunk and were clinging to me. Also, I found out I can hold my High Grade quite well, but that's beside the point. They got drunk and started to show affection towards me. A bit too much affection, so I had to hide from them.

Elita looks a bit closer and sees that Decitron's face is covered in red and blue kiss marks, making Elita jealous, but she hides it.

Elita-1: You should be happy. Many bots would love to be in your position to get these many kisses from drunk femmes.

Decitron: That's the point. They were drunk. I didn't want to take advantage of their vulnerable state. I'm not that kind of mech.

Elita-1 smiles seeing that Decitron is truly a good mech. As Decitron gets out of the container, Elita sees a bunch of scratches on his back the most near his Aft.

Elita-1: 💭 Huh, so that's what he meant by "A bit too much affection."

At the waste-disposal train station

B-127: Waste-disposal trains are the only vehicles that go all the way up to the surface.

D-16: Yeah, but they don't allow passengers the trains. They're autonomous.

B-127: Yeah, that's the "won't be easy" part.

Orianna Pax: It's perfect. We'll be safe inside the train.

D-16, Orianna and B-127 sneak their way into the cart of the waste-disposal train until they hear two familiar voices.

Elita-1: Hold up! Two more. Come on Decitron, help me with it.

Elita enters the cart with Decitron behind her, both carrying the waste containers.

Elita-1: I'll lock it down. You make sure all the other containers are secured, okay?

Decitron: Sure, captain.

Decitron answers playfully, making Elita smile a bit as she presses a button on the door to lock all the containers. As she's about to leave, she sees a hatch open as she goes to look if someone is inside the cart.

Elita-1: Thanks for being an idiot, whoever you are. Turning you in will definitely get me promoted a rank or two.

D-16 suddenly tries to tackle Elita, but she jumps over D-16 and sweeps her legs. B-127 tries to talk to Elita, but she knees B-127 in the stomach. Orianna then tries to talk to Elita who tries to punch her but, Orianna dodges.

Orianna Pax: Elita, stop!

Elita-1: Orianna?

Orianna Pax: Ye--

Before Orianna can finish her sentence, she gets punched in the face by Elita who runs towards the door to inform the security, but the door closes before she can call out to them as the train starts moving.

Elita pounds on the door before she runs towards the engine.

D-16: She's headed to the engine!

Orianna Pax: Don't worry, I got this.

Everyone starts running after Elita as she parkour through the carts.

Orianna Pax: Hold one, let me explain! We're on a mission!

Elita-1: So am I. To ruin your life.

Suddenly, the train starts going up. Elita, seeing it, jumps on the crate that is attached to the floor by electromagnets. As the train starts going horizontally, everyone but Elita falls down. Meanwhile with Decitron, who's near the engine room, was normally standing on the floor.

Decitron: 301... 302... 303, and 304! That's all the crates.

Decitron looks around seeing that the train is now horizontally.

Decitron: Huh, good thing I made this polarization attachments to my pedes.

Back with rest

Orianna Pax: Elita, wait. We found a message. We know where---

Elita turns the magnets off the crate she's sitting on and pushes it down towards Orianna and others as they nearly dodge it.

B-127: This bot is crazy! Who is she?

Orianna Pax: A dead end, Elita. There's no way---

Elita jumps from crate to crate and exits through the hatch with others following her by climbing the boxes until they exit through the hatch and see they are high in the air.

B-127: Why? Why am I doing this? Why am I doing this?

D-16: Climb faster!

They continue climbing the train as they catch up to Elita. They pass through the passage full of dust and debris. After a moment, they get the surface as they all look at the beautiful scenery of their world until they hear a voice behind them.

Decitron: Whoa! Now that's a beautiful sight.

All femmes jump back because of Decitron's unexpected appearance from the hatch behind them.

Orianna: Decitron, you're here!

D-16: Good to see you, and you're right the surface-

Elita-1: It's beautiful.

B-127: I'm speechless.

Decitron stands next to them and looks at the growing mountains basked in a warm orange light then Orianna looks at Elita and Decitron.

Orianna Pax: Elita, Decitron, listen to me. We know where the Matrix of Leadership is.

Decitron: Are you sure?

Elita-1: Oh, sure. And I'm really a Prime. I just prefer loading crates of toxic waste.

Orianna activates the map, shocking Elita and Decitron.

Elita-1: Whoa. Where Did you get this?

B-127: From my friend Steve. Orianna killed him when she took his face off.

Decitron: Oh! Orianna! I didn't expect you to be a cold sparked killer.

Orianna Pax: I didn't kill Steve!

D-16: He was never alive.

Elita-1: What?

Orianna Pax: Look, Icarus told us he was going to the surface, and we found this message. We figured out we could hand deliver it to him or scout the location ourselves. Whichever comes first.

Elita bends down and looks at the map and moves it a bit while Decitron somehow can sense faint... Emotion from the area that the map shows. Elita then stands up straight while Decitron shakes his head trying to get rid of the strange feeling.

Orianna Pax: This was too Important to wait. It could change all of our lives.

Elita-1: *inhales sharply* No, no, no, no. I'm not gonna get demoted again because of you. I'm turning this rig around and I'm notifying the--

D-16: Hey, guys? Guys? What is that?

Everyone turns around and sees a mounting growing from the ground.

D-16: Is it getting bigger?

Decitron: Or getting closer?

B-127:

Everyone starts running toward the end of the train as the growing rocks start destroying the track from under the train as the hatch slowly closes.

B-127: No, no, no, no, no, no! Are you closing? Don't close. Stop closing. It closed!

Everyone tries to pry the hatch open as the rocks grow and derail the part of the train.

Decitron: Brace for impact!

The trains bounce around growing rock formations until the train derails and throws off everyone.

D-16: Oh, now I know why no one comes to the surface!

[Thud]

After surviving from what could have been their deaths, Orianna goes to check on Elita.

Orianna Pax: Elita... Elita... Are you okay?

Elita-1, who was opening her optics as she was coming to, sees Orianna and punches her in the face.

Orianna Pax: Ow! Please stop punching me in the face.

Elita stands up while Decitron behind her tries to pull B-127 out of the rock.

Elita-1: Iacon... The train--? Where's the train?

Orianna Pax: Relax, okay? Here it comes

The train goes past them.

Orianna Pax: And there it goes the other way.

Decitron: Orianna, you better be quiet if you don't want Elita to punch you again.

Elita starts screaming. Her screams echo throughout the area catching the Cybertronian deers(?) that are far away eating something. After a moment, Elita stops screaming and starts punching a nearby rock while Orianna activates the map and looks where they are.

Orianna Pax: Okay, so I think this is us and if we follow the path to---

Elita snatches the map from Orianna's arm.

Elita-1: Now you listen to me, Ms. "Zero Seconds Since My Last Accident!" I'll go on your little quest cause I don't have a choice, and I want to make sure Decitron stays safe. But I carry the map, I navigate and if this leads to nothing. I'm dragging you and those idiot go-bots back to Iacon city. And the first supervisor depot we see at which you will explain everything that's happened using words that reflect me and Decitron in a very positive light! Got it?

Orianna Pax: Yes ma'am.

Elita starts walking towards the location shown on the map while others follow her.

B-127: So, they are joining us? Fantastic! Hi there! Uh, Elita and Decitron, right? Am I saying that right? Let me formally introduce myself. I'm B-127. You kneed me in the face earlier, back in the train. You can call me B or Badassatrona. Friends call me that, I don't know why. I didn't give it to myself or anything and you say it like that. [In deep voice] "Badassatrona" in case you were wondering. [In deep voice] "Badassatrona." You like that, right? [In deep voice] "Badassatro--

Elita-1: Decitron, gag her.

Decitron: Sure thing, Elita.

B-127: Wait, what?!

Decitron puts a rock in B-127's mouth and secures it with some wires he had. As B-127 tries to take the makeshift gag off. Meanwhile, Orianna and D-16 are talking in the back.

Orianna Pax: *to D-16* Hey. You're thinking about what you'll say when you hand the Matrix to Icarus, aren't you?

D-16: I can't help it.

Orianna Pax: D, we're really doing this.

D-16: So glad I'm out here with you. This was a great idea.

Orianna Pax: Thanks, D.

B-127 manages to remove the gag from her mouth that Decitron put on her.

After some time, the group got to the canyon where they saw the beauty of their home. Beautiful rock formation made out of purple metallic rock and mountains made out of bismuth-like minerals. Then the group got to the plains.

B-127: ♫ Not one, not two, not three, not four, But five. ♫ Five best friends who are walking through the--♫

Decitron: ♫ World. ♫

B-127: Nice, it sounded better than the door.

Orianna and others ignore B-127 when they notice something growing from the ground.

Orianna Pax: Hey, looks, there's more of it over here.

Elita-1: What is it?

D-16: It's some kind of non-metal.

Decitron grabs a bit of red grass seeing it quite delicately.

Decitron: I think I read about this on one of the old data pads back at the archives. It's known as flammeum purpureum herba also known as crimson flame grass.

Orianna Pax: Crimson flame grass?

Decitron: Yes, they extract, and oil made from it. It was used by Solus and Alchemist in making many things thanks to it burning with intense red flame that could even melt metal. Solus with help from Alchemist and Onyx created special non-sentient machines that collect it and turn it into extract and oil inside their 4 abdominal chambers. I just can't remember what they were called.

Elita-1: Did they look like that?

Elita points at the herd of the deer looking robots eating the crimson grass.

Decitron: Yes, that's them they were called uh---

A deep rumble can be heard as the deer-like robots raised its head and the circles on its antlers turn red to warn the other as they slowly raise their heads with the circles in their antlers also turning red.

Elita-1: What's that sound?

Decitron: Now I remember! They were called Alarm-Horns.

Suddenly the winds start getting stronger the herd of alarm-horns start running.

Orianna Pax: I think this is not right. We should go.

D-16: Yeah, good idea. Run!

Everyone starts running until they see a rusted up old structure as they hide behind one of the towers until they hear a loud rumbling as a giant ship flies over them.

Orianna Pax: Oh no!

Decitron: [Wide eyed] No, that's impossible!

D-16: Decitron, Orianna, do you know what this is?

Decitron/Orianna Pax: It's the Quintesson ship.

Elita-1: What?

B-127: What do we do? What do we d-

Decitron places his hand on B-127's mouth to silence her.

Decitron: Ssssh.

A single alarm-horn runs into the structure nearby the group as a red light illuminates its body before a powerful energy is shot at it, leaving nothing behind. Everyone gasps as another Quintesson ship appears, this time smaller as the red lasers starts scanning the area for any life forms.

Decitron: It's searching for any kind of life form. We must hurry and find a safe place to hide. Move, move!

Everyone starts running away from the lasers making sure to not accidentally get caught. Elita and D-16 hide under a huge structure resembling while Orianna and B-127 barely manage to hide under a steel beam with Decitron. After not finding any life forms, the ship flies away.

B-127: W-What were they searching for?

D-16: Maybe love, B. How should I know?!

Decitron: We should go to the location on the map. We can hide there.

Orianna Pax: Quintessons haven't been here for over 50 cycles.

Elita-1: That makes sense there's nothing out here.

The group starts walking through the jungle until they see a giant silver metal mountain. When they get there, they start climbing. During the climb, B-127 slips off the mountain but fortunately Decitron catches her and gives her a piggyback to the top where they see a cave littered with countless razor-sharp spikes covering its walls and ceiling.

B-127: A cave with teeth. Nothing scary about that.

Decitron: Actually, it's the mouth of a gigantic Driller. It's extinct for thousands of cycles.

B-127: How do you know that?

Decitron: Read about them in the archives and sometimes while mining for energon I find their smaller modern versions.

Everyone starts slowly walking into the "cave" and sees fossilized remains of the Drillers body. As they go deeper, they see dead Primes and Quintessons as Decitron feels many emotions in this place anger, sadness, and something different... Betrayal.

B-127: I don't believe it...

Orianna Pax: The Primes...

Decitron: 💭 W-why do I feel these emotions? It's like this place is filled with them...?

Everyone starts walking around seeing the remains of the primes. D-16 looks and sees the destroyed Requiem Blaster, Megatronus' helmet and the destroyed container as she kneels and touches the helmet.

D-16: Megatronus Prime...

Orianna walks over to the corpse of Zeta Prime.

Orianna Pax: Zeta Prime, the Matrix!

Orianna looks inside the open chest of Zeta and sees it's empty.

Orianna Pax: It's gone.

Elita-1: Let's keep looking maybe we can find clues where it might be.

Everyone looks around until Orianna sees a light coming from the rubble.

Orianna Pax: Hey guys...

Everyone walks over and begins removing the stones revealing one of the Primes that seems to be powered down.

B-127: It's Alpha Trion!

Decitron puts his hand on Alpha Trion's chest and feels a faint spark beat.

Decitron: He's alive! Quick give me some Energon.

B-127 opens a small compartment on her arm revealing 3 Energon cubes. She takes one and gives it to Decitron who then puts it in Alpha Trion's mouth as he slowly starts powering up. Alpha Trion's joints spark as his body slowly starts moving and his eyes flash blue as he jolts forward scaring everyone, but Decitron as he starts glitching out.

Alpha Trion: Quintessons ambush! Under attack! Attack! Iacon City! Message before---

Orianna Pax: Woah, woah, it's okay! It's okay. You're safe now. The war is over.

Alpha Trion: I failed you, old friend. You deserve so much better than this end.

Orianna Pax: No, you didn't fail. We heard your message. We've come to find the Matrix.

Alpha Trion: Your transformation cogs. What happened to you? Who are you?

D-16: We're cogless miners, from Iacon.

Alpha Trion: Miners? Why?

Elita-1: Well, we've had to drill for Energon ever since it stopped flowing.

Alpha Trion: Impossible.

Orianna Pax: That's why we come. To fix things. If we find the Matrix of Leadership and get it to Icarus Prime, he can fix...

Alpha Trion: Icarus is no Prime.

B-127: What!

Elita-1: He's broken. Fantastic.

Orianna Pax: What are you talking about? Why would you say that?

D-16: Icarus Prime is our protector. He's been saving us from the Quintessons ever since I can remember.

Decitron: I don't know why but I can tell you're not lying.

Alpha Trion: I'm not. Icarus has not saved you. You've been living a lie. I saw the truth with my own eyes. Come, I show you.

Alpha Trion walks to the middle of the cave and places his hand on the ground as dust and metal shards start levitating and taking shape.

Alpha Trion: For thousands of cycles the war with Quintessons had been a brutal conflict that took tens of thousands of lives-

The metal shards and dust take the shape of Zeta, Nexus, Prima, and Solus Prime standing above a holo-projector showing Icarus.

Alpha Trion: -Until Icarus, the principle, aside from the Primes intercepted the enemy transmission. There was going to be a secret gathering of Quintesson commanders and their Queen, Quintessa. After Megatronus became The Fallen, we know we were weakened without our brother. So, we decided to eliminate their queen and commanders using the last bits of energy from Megatronus' cog to power the Requiem Blaster. Knowing the risk of this mission and its importance, we Primes took it on ourselves-

The dust Forms all the Prime on both sides of Alpha Trion.

Alpha Trion: -We agreed to meet Icarus for his sensitive intel in secret here in this cave, but we were not alone.

A strange sound can be heard as Quintessons start coming down from the hole in the ceiling as Primes prepare themselves for battle. The Quintessons start firing their weapons at the Primes. Before jumping on one of them when Amalgamous shifted his body to form a rocket launcher on his back and firing them.

Alpha Trion: We were outnumbered but stood as one. Our victory was near-

The Primes are seen slowly winning until a blade pierces the chest of one of them until we were betrayed.

The blade is revealed to belong to Icarus as he uses the killed Prime's gun to shoot Solus who was preparing the Requiem Blaster before being sent flying back and getting pierced through the chest on the blade belonging to one of the Quintessons.

As the requiem blaster falls and is stepped on by Icarus that then shoots Zeta Prime sending him back and then stepping on his still functioning arm.

Zeta Prime: [memory] "Icarus, why?"

Icarus: [memory] "For all the power of Cybertron."

Icarus shoots Zeta Prime in the head, killing him before opening his chest up and picking up the Matrix of Leadership.

Alpha Trion: -But Icarus never understood the true power of what he desired. The Matrix of Leadership can only be wielded by one that Primus himself deems worthy, and Icarus certainly was not.

The Matrix of Leadership flies out of Icarus's hand and turns to dust while Orianna looks at it shocked at what Icarus had done while D-16 looks at Icarus with anger. Decitron on the other hand feels both shocked and angry as his optics flip from red to blue to dark purple.

Icarus: [Memory] "No!"

The memory stops and the dust forming it falls to the ground.

Decitron: By Primus...

Orianna Pax: Wait. Hold on. You're saying that the Matrix of Leadership just vanished?

D-16: No. No, no, no. That is impossible. I don't believe it.

Elita-1: Why would Icarus do that?

Alpha Trion: To make a bargain.

B-127: A bargain? To who?

Alpha Trion: With the new rulers of Cybertron.

Decitron: The Quintessons...

The six bots hear rumbling outside. Orianna, D, Elita, B, and Decitron make their way out of the cave. They look up at the sky and see a giant alien ship soaring above them. They then hear the sound of rockets to their left.

D-16: He's here. Icarus Prime is here.

Icarus Prime, in his jet mode, with Airachnid and his troops, flies towards the alien ship. As soon as they land, the hatch of the ship opens and out-steps green, crab-like creatures known as the Quintessons.

Icarus Prime: Keep your optics open.

Airachnid: They always are.

2 high ranking Quintesson commanders exit the ship before standing to the sides as a third taller figure emerges.

Quintesson commanders #1: Make a way for her highness: Queen Quintessa!

All Quintessons bow as Quintessa floats down towards Icarus who kneels before her along with all his troops. Quintessa looks at Icarus who then looks back as the train's carts with crates full of "waste" open up as strange flesh mechanical tentacles come out of the Quintesson ship lifting the crates full of "waste."

Elita-1: I loaded these crates. Those are filled with contaminated metal.

Orianna Pax: I don't understand.

Decitron: I don't think it's waste inside these crates. Look.

The crates open up revealing huge Energon cubes.

D-16: Our Energon...

The Energon is loaded into the Quintesson's ship. D-16 rises slightly but Orianna and Decitron hold her down.

D-16: Traitor!

Orianna Pax: No...

Decitron: You must stay calm. For now, at least.

A light reflects from the top of D-16's Helm as Airachnid notices it. Airachnid turns and zooms in on the cave, only the find no one.

Airachnid: Hmm...

Quintessa frowns and gestures to one of the commanders to grab Icarus. The commander grabs Icarus by his legs and arms using his tentacles and brings him close.

Icarus Prime: I know what I promised you. But our mines are running out there's barely any left and miners were working less efficiently, but recently they have worked at 200% efficiency.

Quintessa signals the commander to stop and let Icarus go. Icarus immediately kneels.

Quintessa: And how did you do that, Icarus?

Icarus Prime: One of the miners by the name of Decitron has won the Iacon 5000 with his invention. I'm planning on forcing him to make some of his other creations to mine more Energon.

Icarus signals Airachnid to show the photos of the inventions and their uses in the mines and the moment Decitron won the race. Sparking Quintessa's interest as she sees potential in this young bot.

Quintessa: Let's make a deal. The rest of Energon and this mech and I let you and the other slaves live for a bit more.

Icarus Prime: Yes, my queen.

Quintessa: But if you don't bring Energon and the bot, then I have to specify "unharmed."

Quintessa runs her sharp finger over Icarus' face, drawing some Energon from a wound made on it.

Quintessa: The Cybertronians will have to get themselves a new "Prime." But on the second thought...

Quintessa's nails heat up, tuning orange as she jabs her finger into Icarus' optic, making him scream in pain.

Icarus Prime: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Quintessa then pulls out Icarus' optic before dropping it on the ground as Energon leaks from Icarus' now empty socket.

Quintessa: The people need proof that the surface is too dangerous for them. And what's a better way than their leader with a horrible injury?

Quintessa turns around and returns to her ship as Icarus, now without one of his optics, looks at his troops.

Icarus Prime: Triple every mining shift! No miner gets a break until I get my Energon. And send Decitron to my tower to make sure we have the schematics of his inventions.

Icarus and his troops fly away while the Quintesson ship takes off.

Back at the cave with Alpha Trion

Alpha Trion: Now you have seen the truth.

D-16: Every day... Every single day of my life, everything I believed in. Was a lie.

Decitron walks over and comforts D-16

Decitron: D... I'm sorry...

Orianna Pax: My Primus, I knew it! Deep down, I always felt something was off.

D-16: *bitterly* He deceived everyone.

Elita-1: Icarus brought himself power and then put us to work paying off his debt.

B-127: I can't believe it. Well obviously, I can believe it because I just saw it, but still... I can't believe it.

D-16: Icarus lied to my face, and I... I believed him.

Decitron: We all believed him, D. [Rubs her back] We all did.

Orianna Pax: How could we have been so gullible? But this... This is going to change everything.

A thumping can be heard as they see D-16 stomping her miner badge while Decitron tries to calm her down before she sits down and looks at Orianna.

D-16: You just had to do it, didn't you?

Orianna Pax: Me? What did I do?

Orianna and D-16 begin arguing while Decitron walks over to Alpha Trion.

Decitron: *whisper* Can we talk privately?

Alpha Trion nods and walks away from the group as they argue.

Alpha Trion: What did you want to talk about young bot?

Decitron: First of all, my name is Decitron, and second, why did the Primes weaken themselves and where is Liege Maximo's body?

The question shocked Alpha Trion as he didn't expect a young mech to find out the secret he and other Primes. Alpha Trion sighs knowing he can't hide the truth.

Alpha Trion: Liege Maximo was executed and sealed in the tomb long ago by Zeta, Prima, and Solus after what he has done.

Decitron: What did he do?

Alpha Trion: He was the one that manipulated Megatronus into becoming The Fallen. He used his gift of deception and lies to turn Megatronus against us.

Decitron: That answers why there aren't any signs of his body. Now why didn't you use your artifacts while fighting the Quintessons?

Alpha Trion: That's because we feared if we did lose, the Quintessons would gain their power. Like they did with the Emberstone.

Decitron: Emberstone?

Alpha Trion: The Emberstone was an artifact of Quintus Prime the creator of the Quintessons. And father of Quintessa-

Decitron looks at Alpha Trion in shock as he continues.

Alpha Trion: -Quintus cherished Quintessa as his first creation like a father would his daughter. Both of them planned to create a new species they could rule and watch it grow. Working together both created a machine called seeds they were powered by the Emberstone. Seeds were supposed to be sent on an uninhabited planet to cyber-form it. Where in many cycles the first Quintessons were supposed to be born. But Quintessa didn't want to wait and used the seeds on the aquatic planet turning all of its inhabitants into Quintessons we now know.

Decitron: So that's how Quintessons were created. Why didn't Quintus try to stop her?

Alpha Trion: He did try, but he was overpowered by the newly created forces of the Quintessons. Ever since that fight, the Emberstone was in possession of Quintessa, who used it to cyber-form many other worlds expanding her army but there was a limitation of the energy source for the seeds.

Decitron: The Energon.

Alpha Trion nods and continues.

Alpha Trion: Ever since the first fight with Quintessons, we Primes knew if our artifacts get taken or stolen by Quintessons, the fate of Cybertron will change. So, we have decided to send our artifacts into space making sure the Quintessons will never find them.

Decitron: Alright, but I can feel like I don't know you're not fully yourself. Like your only half of, well, "you."

Alpha Trion: 💭 Interesting.

Alpha Trion though as he looked at Decitron.

Alpha Trion: Your right, Decitron. Me and the other Primes have split our sparks in two. One part stayed here the other is secured in our artifacts so when our artifacts will be found, we can come back to life. Now I have a question of my own: What did you mean you could feel I'm just the half and did you feel something like that before?

Decitron: Yes, a few times actually, why do you ask?

Alpha Trion places his hand on Decitron's head, making his eyes glow white, gold, silver, and blue.

Decitron: W-what was that?

Alpha Trion: A confirmation of my suspicion. You're not a regular Cybertronian. You're an Architecticon, a second kind of Cybertronians made by Primus after us Primes.

Decitron: Architecticon? I never heard of them.

Alpha Trion: [chuckles] That's understandable they were one of the greatest secrets. Their creativity and power to feel sparks of others were a great help at the beginning of Cybertron. I still remember how each of us primes had to ask one of them to help us with something. Or the times we had to drag Alchemist or Solus to rest after making an artifact or new element with the help of Architecticons.

Decitron: What happened to them?

Alpha Trion's expression turns grim.

Alpha Trion: Megatronus while in his blind rage slaughtered all of them. That was the first thing he did the day he became The Fallen. Ever since no other Architecticons were born until you have been born. Do you want to know how they were also called?

Decitron smiles a bit and nods.

Alpha Trion: The Guards of the Primes. Because we fought as one.

Decitron smiles as he and Alpha Trion hear both Orianna and D-16 arguing that they have limitations because they don't have cogs as Alpha Trion walks towards them with serious expression.

Alpha Trion: No son or daughter of Cybertron is born without a cog.

D-16: Oh, yeah. I've been with myself since I came online, and this slot's always been empty.

Elita-1: What are you saying? Are you saying...

B-127: No. No way. Nobody could be that evil, not even Icarus.

Alpha Trion: He removed your cogs before you came online.

Orianna Pax: We were born with transformation cogs, but he...

D-16: He took them from us.

Alpha Trion: What defines a Transformer... is not the cog in his chest but the spark that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world better. My fellow Primes had that spark. And I see their strength in you. Take their cogs and access your full potential.

Alpha Trion touches the ground, making dust rise. The cogs of Prima, Micronus, Solus, Alchemist, and Amalgamous come out of the husks of the Primes.

(Who has whose cog: Orianna > Prima, B-127 > Micronus, D-16 > Solus > Megatronus, Elita one > Alchemist, Decitron > Amalgamous > Solus)

Alpha Trion: Warriors of noble Spirit, loyalty, and strength. Their uniqueness is enhanced by these.

And with that, the cogs flew into the chest of the five bots. Activated, the bots take on new forms.

Alpha Trion: They were one. You are one. All are one!

Decitron: Woah...

Orianna Pax: Wait. We have... You... You gave us...

Alpha Trion: The ability to change your world. How you choose to use that power is up to you.

Decitron: Now this is what I call an upgrade. Literally.

They hear an explosion from outside.

Alpha Trion: They've found us.

D-16: *clashes her fists* Oh, yes! Time to fight back!

Alpha Trion: No. You must return to Iacon City and alert everyone.

Alpha Trion pulls out a small device.

Alpha Trion: Embedded in this are the records I have shown you. Use it to reveal the truth.

Orianna takes it.

Orianna Pax: We will.

Alpha Trion: This tunnel leads to the mountains. Cybertron's future is in your hands.

Elita-1: We're out of time. We gotta move!

Orianna Pax: Wait, we can't just leave you here.

Alpha Trion: Your fight will come, my friend. Primus has a purpose for all of us. But this fight... This fight is mine. Now go!

Orianna turns and leaves. Right as she does, a hole in the cave bursts open and incomes Death Trackers. They ready their weapons and point them at him.

Death Tracker: Stand down, old timer.

Alpha Trion: Ah. Old, you say?

Alpha Trion creates a smokescreen by levitating dust and rocks at the Death Trackers. Amongst the confusion, Alpha Trion transforms into his lion alt mode and proceeds to kill the Death Trackers with ease.

Alpha Trion: Too old for you.

[Unfortunately, Airachnid ambushes him from above. Meanwhile, the five bots are running towards the exit.]

Orianna Pax: We need to hurry!

D-16: I still think we have better odds fighting than outrunning them.

Decitron: *sarcastically* Yeah, we stand a chance at being outnumbered and getting slagged.

D-16: Thanks for your input, smartass.

Decitron: What can I say except, you're welcome.

D-16: Ugh, you're unbelievable sometimes, you know that.

Elita-1: Quiet, both of you! We have cogs. We can transform now.

Orianna Pax: That's right. Everyone ready?

Elita-1: I was made ready.

Decitron: Did you really have to ask?

B-127: Yeah!

D-16: Let's do this!

Orianna Pax: On three! One...

They fall off the cliff and start tumbling down. As soon as they were on their feet, they were being fired up on by drones.

D-16: How the scrap do we use these things?!

Orianna Pax: I don't know. Just try.

Orianna grunts as she tries to transform.

Orianna Pax: It's working. Ha! It's working!

Unfortunately, her head gets stuck.

Orianna Pax: My head! My head! Woah! Help! Help!

D-16: looks down and sees one of her legs turn into a tank tread.

D-16: This is not faster!

Elita-1 tries to transform but only activates her heel-wheels and sliding uncontrollably.

Elita-1: Oh, come on!

B-127: And... Transform!

B almost successfully transformed, but her arms were sticking out.

B-127: Wheels! I need wheels!

Decitron: My turn!

Decitron tries to transform, only to have his top half transform while his legs and head remain as they are.

Decitron: Why...?

He trips as his wheels drift, causing to speed up.

Decitron: No, no, no, no, no!

Decitron tried to use his legs to stop himself.

Decitron: Stop, stop, stop!

The top half of him returned to its normal state and instead turned into a pair of wings and a jet booster.

Decitron: What the scrap?!

Decitron begins to fly, albeit uncontrollably.

B-127: Woah, he can fly!

Orianna Pax: Incredible.

Decitron continues to fly out of control, even hitting the drones that were chasing them. They manage to get control of themselves as they continue running. Unfortunately, more drones showed up. Determined, they jump up in the air and transform into their alt modes.

After crushing the drones in front of them, they stopped and switched back to bot mode.

Orianna Pax: Woah. Ha.

B-127: Oh, wow. We're alive!

Elita-1: I've never moved that fast. That was incredible!

B-127: Did you see me slide all over?

A surviving drone gets up, trying to shoot the three femme bots, but was taken out by tank fire from none other than D-16.

D-16: *laughs deliriously* Yes!

Orianna Pax: *concerned* Hey, whoa, buddy. You, okay?

D-16: I'm great. Are you kidding me? We can transform! We transformed!

Orianna Pax: Oh, hey! I know.

D-16: We're wasting time. We have to get back to Iacon.

Orianna Pax checks the map.

Orianna Pax: Looks like the fastest way to Iacon is...

D-16 takes the map from her.

D-16: Here, I got it.

Orianna Pax: Hey, what are you doing?

D-16: Don't worry, I got it.

Orianna Pax: Yeah, but be careful. Our proof is inside and you're spilling it everywhere.

D-16 turns around with a stern look.

D-16: I... Got... It.

Orianna Pax: Okay.

D-16: Alright, follow me.

Elita-1: Wait a nano click, where's Decitron?

The four femme bots look around the area.

B-127: I thought he was behind us.

They hear the sound of a jet.

B-127: What was that?

Elita-1: Over there!

The femme bots see a green and silver Cybertronian jet racing towards them.

Orianna Pax: Brace for impact!

But to their surprise, the jet stops and transforms, revealing to be Decitron.

Decitron: Hey guys.

Elita-1: You can fly?

Decitron: No, jump good. Of course I can fly. Not only can I transform into a car but also a jet. I'm a triple-changer. Can you believe that!

B-127: That is so cool!

Decitron: I know, right.

Meanwhile in Iacon city inside Icarus's tower. We see Alpha Trion being thrown on the ground by Airachnid while Icarus slowly walks towards him.

Icarus Prime: Alpha Trion! You're still alive. Would you look at that, you look horrible.

Alpha Trion: Traitor. You're a disgrace, curse your name, the Primes will surely-

Icarus Prime: Uh-huh. Yes, shut up. I only seized the opportunity to take control of my future. And to get out of working for you and that boring council of elders. Seriously, I would watch you Primes spend half the day losing the war and the other half sitting around waxing poetic about loyalty and honor look where it brought you.

Alpha Trion: Hear my voice traitor. Soon you will fall, and the new Prime will rise.

Icarus puts his sword under Alpha Trion's neck as he shouts.

Icarus: There will be no new Primes! Not after what your brothers have done! First, the creation of Quintessa by Quintus. Then Megatronus slaying all Architecticons, INCLUDING MY CONJUX: ULTRA VIOLET. I don't want any more of your speeches. Now tell me, who was in the cave with you?

Alpha Trion: They are to be your undoing. You've lost, Icarus. Nothing you can do will bring her back.

Icarus: Rah!

Icarus plunges his sword into Alpha Trion's neck before cutting his head off. As Alpha Trion's body falls limp.

Icarus: Never mention HER again! [Deep breath]. Oh... Didn't I just say no speeches? You heard me, right? This is what I'm talking about. Unbelievable, all of them are like that. So disrespectful. [sigh] Okay, hunt down the others.

Airachnid: With pleasure.

Airachnid transforms and flies away.

Icarus walks up to his desk and looks at the photo of himself and his Conjux.

Icarus Prime: Soon, sweet spark. I will avenge you. I promise.

Back with the group, Orianna comes over to D-16.

Orianna Pax: Hey, buddy.

D-16: Oh. Hey.

Orianna Pax: You've been a little quiet. Are you all right?

D-16: All I can think about is Icarus' smirking face. He must pay for what he's done. Someone has to do something.

Orianna Pax: We are. With Alpha Trion's proof inside that device, we will show everyone the truth.

D-16: You honestly think it'll be that easy? Iacon doesn't want to hear the truth. They worship Icarus. There's got to be a better way to bring him down.

Orianna Pax: We have to have hope. Everyone will believe in what we showed them.

D-16: I trusted Icarus with everything. I will never trust this so-called leader ever again. There's only one bot I would trust, and that's Deci- AH!

An electro dart hits D-16 on the head electrifying her and others one by one. Expect Decitron, who dodged it.

Decitron: Show yourself you coward!

2 elite guards land in front of Decitron.

Elita Guard #1: Stand down and we will not hurt you

Decitron: I like to see you try.

Elite Guard #1: Rrragh!

The first Elite Guard lunges at him. Decitron sticks out his leg, causing him to trip. The second Elite Guard comes in with a punch, but Decitron catches it and kicks him away.

Decitron: Is that the best you can do?

The two Elites get up.

Elite Guard #2: You're scrapped!

The two bots tag team against Decitron.

Decitron leg-sweeps one of them while grabbing the other, putting him in a headlock, and dropping him. After that, he grabs him by the neck and choke-slams him against the ground, knocking him out. As the second guard gets up, he sees the friends unconscious and gets into a fistfight with Decitron. They each traded blow-for-blow until Decitron hit him with a haymaker, knocking him out.

Decitron: Tsk, pathetic.

???: You're quite good boy.

An unknown person says before leaping on Decitron's back and jabbing 2 electric batons into his neck, shocking him.

Decitron: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

The electric shock knocks Decitron out as he falls down. As the unknown person walks up to 2 knocked out elite guards and jab them with the electric batons waking them up.

???: Wake up, scrap heaps. We have to move them to the camp!

Elite Guard #1 & #2: Yes, Commander Slipstream!

Slipstream: Make sure This one is highly secured.

Both elite guards nod and bring the group to the camp.

The five bots were dragged away. The bots arrived at a mysterious hideout hidden from all.

???: *off screen* All right, wake them up.

The five bots wake up to see a group of robots standing around them. In front of them stood three robots: to the left was a purple femme bot with a gun for a left arm and a yellow optic: Shockwave, to the right was a blue femme bot with a shoulder cannon withholding cassettes in her chest: Soundwave, and finally, the third femme bot was a red, silver, and blue jet sitting on her throne: Starscream.

Starscream: Now, are you spies or just... Incompetent lackeys?

Orianna Pax: We're not spies.

Elita-1: But she is incompetent.

Soundwave scans Orianna trying to find out if she's lying.

Soundwave: Scanning electrical impulses. She's telling the truth.

Starscream: That just means she believes herself like any spy would.

B-127 tries to say something but gag on her mouth prevents her as she tries to take it off.

Elita-1: Uh... Why is she gagged?

Shockwave: She wouldn't stop talking...

Elita-1: Even when she was unconscious.

Shockwave: Especially when she was unconscious!

Elita one: Alright, I understand but I must ask: Why is Decitron tied up in such a... way?

Elita looks at Decitron who's on his knees with his arms tied to the post behind him with a ball gag in his mouth and blindfolded, covering his optics. Everyone can hear him growling.

Shockwave: W-well, *fake coughs* He woke up earlier than you and attacked us, so we had to tie him up.

Elita-1: Understandable and what about gag and blindfold?

Shockwave: He bit one guard in the neck cables, almost killing him and his glare was making everyone uncomfortable.

Starscream: Enough! You have two options! One, we slowly dismantle all of you slowly bolt after bolt, one at the time making sure you will feel it. Or two, in exchange for quick death you will give us intel about Energon trains, access codes to mines or anything that has any value to Icarus Prime!

Elita-1: Who exactly are you guys?

B-127 finally takes the gag off her mouth.

B-127: This is The Cybertron Elite Guard!

Shockwave: *growls* I told you it wasn't tight enough!

B-127: Prestigious defenders of Iacon!

Elita-1: Prestigious?

Orianna Pax: She's right. I read all about you in the archives. You were the most legendary warriors in all of Cybertron.

B-127: Look, look, look! That's Starscream, The Leader of Seeker Division of the Elite Guard. Next to her is her sister Sunshreik, her Second in Command. You're Soundwave, the Communication Officer. You must be Shockwave, the Science and Logistics Expert. Raise your hand if you have a "wave" in your name, there's a lot of waves. And that only leaves the leader of the subdivision of seekers, Slipstream. Where is she?

Slipstream: I'm here.

Slipstream is seen pulling on Decitron's bind making him growl.

Starscream: Silence! Slipstream, leave him alone. We have more important things to take care of right now.

Slipstream: Killjoy, but alright.

Slipstream walks and stands next to her Starscream's throne.

Starscream: The yellow annoying one is correct.

B-127: Woo!

Starscream: We were once the Elite Guard. We witnessed Icarus's betrayal and saw the Primes fall. Since that day, we've been fighting from the shadows, doing what we can to sabotage Icarus.

Orianna Pax: Well, that's great! We've-

Orianna stands up and tries to take a step towards Starscream as the Guards aim their blasters at her.

Orianna Pax: Whoa, whoa, whoa. Okay, okay. We're good, everyone just relax. Just saying we're allies. We were on our way back to Iacon and with your help, we can unify Cybertron against Icarus Prime.

Starscream: The idea of unified Cybertron is a myth. All that counts is the strength of one bot over another!

All of the elite guards begin cheering and shouting.

B-127: Okay. So, these guys are a little intense.

Elita-1: Yeah, just a little.

Starscream: Hey, what are you two doing?!

Everyone turns and sees D-16 helping Decitron stand up and take the gag out.

Decitron: *Spits on the ground* That was nasty did any of you clean it before showing it in my mouth.

D-16 and Decitron slowly walk towards Starscream.

D-16: I tell you what I'm not doing. I'm not cowering in some busted ship playing queen of the throne. I'm not pretending like I'm making a difference by throwing one punch and then running away to hide! Today I found out that Icarus is nothing but a traitor. And I'm gonna make him pay for it. Today!

Starscream: You think you can just insult me and just walk away? No one leaves unless I say so.

D-16: *chuckles* Is that right? Well, how can you say so if you can't talk?

D-16 head-butts Starscream.

Orianna Pax: D!

Everyone starts looking at the fight but as Slipstream and Sunshreik try to interfere, they are stopped by Decitron who pushes both of them back.

Decitron: Sorry ladies, but I can't let you interfere.

As the fight continues, Shockwave tries to stop the fight, but Soundwave stops her, wanting the fight between D-16 and Starscream to continue.

D-16 hits Starscream in the face.

Starscream: Hit me! Do it! Come on! Yeah, more!

As she does, the other Elite Guard members chant D-16's name.

Elite Guards: D-16! D-16! D-16!

D stops as she hears the chanting.

D-16: You want to see the strength of one bot over another? Huh?

D-16 closes her hand around Starscream's neck, which chokes her, causing her voice to distort.

Starscream: *distorted* Is that all you've got, tough bot? Let's go! Do it! Come on!

D-16 yells. And by her anger, she summons a weapon that defines her: The Fusion Cannon.

Everyone was shocked, even D herself. She points it at Starscream.

Starscream: *scared* Please, I beg you!

Orianna Pax: Stop! D, he's not the enemy!

D-16: Bear witness! This is the last time I show mercy! Decide right now. You can stay here bowing before your pathetic leader or follow me as we march to the Iacon, and we take down Icarus once and for all!

D-16 fires a shot in the air as everyone starts chanting her name.

Everyone but Orianna, B, Elita, Decitron: D-16! D-16! D-16!

For Orianna and Decitron, time slows down as they look at their friend seeing her optics change color from gold to orange. Suddenly they hear a sound of missiles being fired as they look and see a squadron of drones led by Airachnid flying towards them. The battle starts Orianna sees a blaster and tosses it to B-127.

Orianna Pax: B, Come on!

Orianna transforms and B-127 gets on and starts shooting before tackling 2 drones. Orianna then shifts her bumper revealing guns as she starts shooting at the approaching drones before boosting herself into air transforming back and jumping on one of the drones and using its own guns to shoot down more drones as one suddenly tackles her, but she wraps her hands and legs around it and starts the transformation sequence ripping the drone in pieces. Decitron blasts drones from the sky and notices four sneaking on Slipstream and Sunshriek from behind. Starscream, who was hiding, sees it but can't react because of the fear.

Starscream: No!

Decitron: Raaah!

Decitron transforms both his hands into blades and cuts the drones into pieces saving both femmes.

Slipstream: Thanks for the save.

Sunshine: We could deal with them ourselves.

Decitron: Sure, you do.

Suddenly around 30 drones land around them aiming their weapons at them.

Sunshine: ...

Slipstream: ...Would you like to help?

Decitron: Sure, 10 for each of us. Sounds good?

Slipstream And Sunshriek: Sure, sounds fair.

All three rush at the drones killing one by one.

Airachnid: Engage all the hostiles! I've got the bridge!

Airachnid swoops down and transforms using her spider legs to kill multiple Elite Guards on the bridge before jumping off it and killing another two. She then starts shooting all Elite Guards around her using her spider legs to swiftly move through them before shifting them back into propeller and deflection shots from Elite Guards standing behind her, she then kills them and transforms, flying towards D-16 and dragging her head through the ground before taking off with her.

Decitron: D!

Decitron transforms into his jet mode and flies after Airachnid, trying to rescue D-16. But he doesn't notice a group of drones behind him. Back at the battlefield, Elita runs over multiple drones before transforming back and roundhouse kicking one and taking its blaster and taking down more drones. One drone aims at Elita but gets blown up by Decitron who flies past her.

Elita-1: Thanks for the save!

Elita sees a group of drones flying behind Decitron.

Elita-1: Decitron! Watch out!

The drone fires EMP missiles at Decitron, knocking him out before swooping down and grabbing him. As they fly away with him, Airachnid carries D-16 back to Iacon with drones carrying Decitron behind her.

Timeskip to minutes or hours later

Elita-1 moves some rubble off of Orianna Pax.

Orianna Pax: I feel like someone dropped a cliff on me. *Groans* Where are the others?

Elita-1: Icarus' troops took as many prisoners as they could carry. They got D-16, B, and Decitron...

Orianna Pax: Oh, no.

Elita-1: And half of those Elite-Guard nutjobs.

Orianna checks to see that Alpha Trion's proof is destroyed.

Orianna Pax: Our proof. It's gone.

Elita-1: So, what do we do now?

Orianna Pax: D was right.

Elita-1: About what?

Orianna Pax: Everything. Look at it. Look around. This is a disaster. It's all my fault. I should have stayed on protocol.

Elita sighs and walks up to her.

Elita-1: Listen to me. I really want you to hear this. Are you listening? I'm better than you.

Orianna Pax: Yeah, okay, I'm hearing you.

Elita-1: I'm better than you in every way, except you have hope. You always have. You went back into the mine to rescue Jazz. You snuck up to the surface to find the Matrix of Leadership.

Orianna Pax: *chuckles* Yeah, and how'd that work out?

Elita-1: My point is, that your instincts tell you to break protocol for a reason. This blind optimism that you have is why you make such bold and courageous choices, that are also extremely stupid.

Orianna Pax: First time getting a pep talk?

Elita-1: You're inspiring. You can envision a better future that no one else can see. And if we ever want to see B, D-16, and Decitron again, that is the Orianna Pax that we need right now. Listen to me. We can do this.

Orianna Pax: Those Energon trains will be heading back to Iacon. If we intercepted one...

Elita-1: Slag yes, I can reroute it. What else do we need?

Orianna stands up.

Orianna Pax: Well, my bold instincts tell me we have to recruit some nutjobs.

Elita-1: I was afraid you'd say that.

Orianna walks towards shockwave and soundwave.

Orianna Pax: Hey Shockwave, Soundwave, and the rest of you. In order to rescue our captured friends, we have to act now.

Shockwave: How about I blast you back to Iacon?

Elita runs up and hits Shockwave in the eye, making her stumble back

Shockwave: Ah! She punched me in my optic!

Elita-1: Everyone shut up! All of you. Listen to her.

Orianna Pax: Most likely, our friends are being held captive at the top of Icarus' tower where Icarus will interrogate them. Our best chance to rescue them is a surprise attack.

Soundwave: Impossible. We don't have enough soldiers or a way inside.

Orianna Pax: Elita will get us in. And I will get more troops.

Shockwave: Why should we follow you?

Elita looks at Shockwave while punching her palm, intimidating her.

Shockwave: We will follow you.

Soundwave: Attention, Elite Guard. Prepare for battle. What is our first move?

The camera zooms closer to Orianna's face.

Orianna Pax: *quietly* We roll out.

Random Elite Guard: What?

Elita-1: *whispers* Louder

Orianna Pax: Transform and roll out!

Location: Icarus' tower - main room

B-127: I don't understand. Why are we still alive?

Icarus Prime: Look at this rowdy bunch! The High Guard! You know, you guys have been tough to find. Every trip to the surface, I've been searching for you.

Airachnid: Tracking the bots in the cave led me right to them.

Icarus Prime: *notices Starscream* Oh-ho-ho! You captured Starscream!

Airachnid: It was too easy.

Starscream: *angrily* I'm going to rip you apart piece by piece so that your death is painful! You'll regret the day you were...

Icarus Prime: You sound ridiculous. It's weird. Oh D-16, what a tragic story you'll be. A top the leaderboard in your sector and secretly a traitor.

D-16: I'm not the traitor. You're the traitor.

Icarus Prime: Nuh-uh. You, all of you, are traitors. You've been secretly working with Quintessons to sabotage my expeditions. You're the reason I haven't found the Matrix of Leadership yet.

B-127: No one will believe you.

Icarus: Oh they will believe me when I execute you for hiding their spy.

Icarus grabs Decitron's head and drags him to the front.

Icarus Prime: It's your lucky day Decitron, right? It doesn't matter when Quintessons come for the rest of the Energon, I will do what Quintessa wanted.

Decitron: And what was that?

Icarus Prime: That's easy. Quintessa wanted you. She's interested in you. She wants her little spy back.

Decitron: What...?

Icarus Prime: Don't worry, I heard Quintessa is quite gentle with her slaves.

B-127: They will find out the truth.

Icarus leans towards B.

Icarus Prime: No, they won't. Because down here, the truth is what I make it.

A loud thump is heard as D-16 stands up.

Icarus Prime: Well, well. What's this about?

D-16: I'm not kneeling in front of you.

Icarus Prime: Feeling confident, are we?

D-16: You don't scare me. You want to know why?

Icarus Prime: Please, enlighten me.

D-16: Because I don't have anything to lose. You took it all.

Icarus Prime: I sure did.

Icarus punches D in the face, making her fall back. Everyone looks at her as Icarus kneels down and rips the Megatronus sticker off D-16.

Icarus Prime: Ah, Megatronus Prime! Of course you were a fan. Megatronus was the coolest Prime! The biggest, the baddest, the toughest! Before he became The Fallen. That's why after I killed Solus, who was carrying the Requiem Blaster, I took his cog for myself.

Icarus opens his chassis, revealing the purple cog of Megatronus Prime.

D-16: You don't deserve it! He was greater than you ever will be!

Icarus Prime: I don't know, I'm pretty great. But I can understand why you'd want to wear his face over mine. Here...

Icarus places the sticker on the middle of D-16's chassis.

Icarus Prime: Let's make sure it doesn't come off.

Airachnid hands Icarus a blowtorch as he puts it to D-16's chassis.

D-16: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

After a few minutes of burning, Icarus stops and looks at the now burned symbol on D-16 chassis.

Decitron: D!

Decitron struggles with his bonds. D-16 struggles to get up.

B-127: *whisper* D, stay down.

Icarus Prime: I'd listen to your friend. It's not a good idea.

An hour ago

At the entrance to the surface high above Iacon city, we see Orianna looking down.

Orianna Pax: Okay. *sigh* I can do this. I can do this.

Orianna shifts her exhaust piper on her shoulders to point down as she jumps and activates them using them allowing her to fly down towards the road and transforming and going down towards the mines.

In the mines

Ironhide: You can't be serious. We just worked 22 shifts without a break! These miners need rest and time to repair and-

Darkwing: Icarus Prime wants more Energon. So get back in the mines before I make you get back I-

Suddenly, someone catches Darkwing's arm as he turns his head to see who it was he gets punched and sent flying towards the arcade machine standing near the wall making credits spill out.

Arcade Machine: Player 1 WINS!

All miners look and only see a glimpse of a tall red and blue femme as they run towards the main room.

Miner #1: Who was that?

Miner #2: Did you see who that was?

Miner #3: That can't be her.

Jazz: Is that...

Miner #4: It Can't be...

Jazz: Orianna?

Orianna Pax: Jazz, go see you in one piece.

Jazz: Is it really you?

Orianna Pax: Yeah, I know. I... Uh... Look a little different.

Jazz: "Little"? There's nothing "Little" about you.

Jazz pokes Orianna's breast plate.

Orianna: Hey!

Ironhide: Uh, how is this possible?

Greenlight: Icarus Prime told us you died from your race injuries.

Orianna Pax: Icarus is a liar.

Every miner gasps in shock.

Orianna Pax: Look, I know how this will sound coming from me. I was never the most focused miner. But as you can see everything is different now.

Orianna opens her chest to reveal the cog as every miner looks at it.

Orianna Pax: I went to the surface and I learned the truth. My friends, we all were born with transformation cogs. But Icarus took them from us. He took away our ability to make our own decisions. He stole our freedom. But now, I'm offering you your first real choice. You can work a 23rd shift and mine yourself to death or fight back against Icarus with me. Right now.

Sideswipe: How are we supposed to do that?

Arcee: We can't fight. We don't have cogs.

Orianna Pax: What defies the transformer is not the cog in its chest, but the spark that resides in their core. A spark that gives you the will to make your world a better place. And that spark is something Icarus can never take from us.

Jazz: There's not enough of us. We'd need an army.

Orianna Pax: And we have one. Elita is bringing troops towards Iacon. We are not alone in this if we want to be in control of our own destiny, and we will have to fight for it. Now is the time for us to stand up for ourselves.

Miners start slowly cheering as Orianna continues.

Orianna Pax: Stand up for this injustice. I promise you this fight will be worth it. Follow me. Nothing can stop us when we stand together. Together as one.

Miners: Orianna Pax! Orianna Pax! Orianna Pax! Orianna Pax!

As miners continue to chant Orianna's name. We change to the inside of the trains on the surface as Elita pilots it. As she gets a com from Orianna.

Orianna Pax: *Comm.* Elita, it's time.

Elita-1: Got it. Buckle up, Blinky. We're going in.

The train descends down into the city.

Present

D-16 slowly stands up.

Icarus Prime: Well, that's a shame you really were a great miner.

Icarus changes his arm into an energy cannon and aims it at D-16's head. Airachnid notices the trains going their way

Airachnid: We've got a breach! Protect Icarus!

Two gold drones push D-16 back while covering Icarus who pushes them aside.

Icarus Prime: Looks like your friends came to rescue you. Shame they will only find your corpse.

Icarus charges his cannon as Decitron sees it as and tries to break out of his restraints.

Decitron: 💭 No! I will not allow any of my friends to die! Not now! Not Ever!

Decitron's optics briefly flash silver as his arms change becoming bigger and more bulky, breaking the restraints as Decitron looks at his hand he sees they transformed into his Spiral Jammers, but more advanced as he switches his palm into a drill, a hammer, a wrecking ball and a saw-blade before returning to normal and charging at Icarus.

Decitron: Hey! Scrap face!

Icarus Turns around and is instantly punched in the face with Decitron's fist. The piston on his elbow comes down and adds the force to the punch as it sends Icarus into the opposite wall. Before two golden drones can react, their heads are crushed by Decitron's wrecking balls. D-16 smiles and weakly stands up.

D-16: Thanks for the save.

Decitron: No prob-

Suddenly Icarus tackles Decitron, throwing him back a few meters

Icarus Prime: That will be the last time someone attacks me.

Airachnid and the rest of Icarus' troops with their weapons at the ready, taking aim at the train.

Elita-1: They spotted us. It's about to get bumpy.

Elita opens the train's hatch.

Soundwave: Elite Guard, eject.

Elite Guard member: Come on! Move out!

The Elite Guardsmen jump out and transform into their jet modes and fly towards Airachnid and Icarus' troops, ready to take them on. Both parties shoot at one another, resulting in some miss-fire hitting the train.

Shockwave: There's too many. We have to abort!

Elita-1: We're not gonna make it.

Fortunately for Elita, Orianna Pax, along with the miners, fly into battle using jetpacks.

Elita-1: Whoo-hoo!

Orianna Pax: Metal to the pedal, miners! Let's break some protocol!

Elita-1: That's what I'm talking about, Pax!

Orianna takes out a few troops, only to be grabbed by Airachnid and slammed onto the train and proceeds to attack her with her spider legs. Orianna punches Airachnid only to cause her head to spin 180 degrees and open the back of her head, revealing multiple eyes.

Orianna Pax: Woah! That's intense.

Airachnid: You can't win, miner. I see everything!

Orianna Pax: That's right, you do. Except the tower we're about to crash into.

Airachnid opens her front eyes to see the tower closing in, distracting her for Orianna to kick her off. Orianna breaks through the glass of the train and enters the cockpit. The train crashes through the wall of Icarus' tower and knocks Icarus into a wall.

Random citizen: What's going on?

One of the gold drones aims his weapon at D-16.

Orianna Pax: Hey!

Orianna jumps in the air and shoots the drone before quickly turning around and shooting another one before throwing the blaster at the drone flying towards her. Orianna helps D-16 stand up as Orianna sees the marks on D's chassis.

Orianna Pax: What has he done to you?

D-16: This is nothing in comparison to what I'm gonna do to Icarus.

Soundwave flies into the room and uses her sonic blaster to destroy the restraints holding other prisoners.

Orianna Pax: I know how to stop him, Airachnid is the answer.

D-16: No! I'm doing this my way.

Orianna: D!

A drone tries stabbing Orianna from behind, but the drone is impaled by a piece of rebar thrown by Decitron.

Decitron: Don't worry Orianna, I will look after D!

Meanwhile Starscream, her sister, and Slipstream kill the drones in the room before transforming and flying outside. Soundwave frees B-127.

B-127: Yes!

A drones tries punching b in the face but her battle mask comes down taking the force of the hit and in result breaking Drones hand.

B-127: Whoa-ho-ho! I got a battle mask!

Elita tried taking a blaster from the ground but the drone was faster and took the blaster and aimed at Elita who dodged and tried to disarm it.

B-127: Elita! I have a battle mask! It appeared after this guy tried to-

B-127 pints at the drone not noticing her hands changed into Energon blades as she cut the guy in half.

B-127: Swords hands? I have sword hands!

Elita uses the wheels on her hills to sweep the drones legs before kicking it towards B-127. The drone is impaled on B's blades before it's blasted away by her guns.

B-127: Yeah, I have gun hands!

In the back, Orianna kicks away a drone making it explode while Decitron uses his drills to drill through a few drones while D-16 shoots down drones that fly by.

D-16: Where's Icarus?

An explosion happens and throws the trio back.

Icarus Prime: You pathetic little twits. Did you think that you could knock down everything I've built?

Orianna picks up the blaster and along with D-16 and Decitron hide behind some rumble for cover as Elita and B-127 join them weapons ready.

Orianna Pax: It's over, Icarus. You can't escape the truth about what you did to us.

Icarus Prime: What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chassis. Forced you to mine for Energon so that I could pay off Quintessons so I get to live like a king? None of that matters because the truth is what I make it.

Icarus's body starts shifting and forming multiple weapons on his body before firing missiles at the group.

Orianna Pax: Incoming!

Decitron: Take cover!

Elita, Orianna and B-127 transform and dodge the missiles while Decitron and D-16 distract him. Elita, Orianna and B-127 hide behind some rumble.

Elita-1: He's too strong.

Orianna Pax: Don't worry, I have a plan. We need Airachnid.

Elita-1: Airachnid?

Orianna Pax: More like her memory box.

B-127: Then where is she?

Suddenly Airachnid swoops in and takes Elita.

Elita-1: Found her!

Airachnid and Elita fall as they start fighting.

Orianna Pax: *com* Elita! Do not break her. Bring her to the broadcast station in one piece. We'll meet you there.

Elita-1: Easier said than done!

Airachnid kicks Elita through the window of the building. As Elita slides on the floor, she transforms and drives on the glass windows towards Airachnid before going up the ramp and tacking Airachnid from the sky as the crush on the nearby roof. Airachnid tries to stab Elita with her spider leg, but Elita grabs it and rips it off and beings repeatedly hitting Airachnid with her own appendage.

Orianna Pax: *comm.* I said in one piece.

Elita-1: Don't worry, I'm really gentle.

Back with Orianna, 3 gold drones aim their guns at her when suddenly B-127 cuts them all into pieces with her Energon blades.

B-127: Orianna! Orianna, look! I have sword hands!

Orianna Pax: Yeah, I can see that.

2 drones land behind B-127.

B-127: Look, I'm gonna cut these guys, watch. Come here!

The drones run away.

Orianna Pax: You can cut them later. Now we have to go.

Orianna and B-127 transform and drive towards the broadcast tower. Meanwhile Decitron and D-16 fire at Icarus who raises his shield. D-16 jumps and punches Icarus in the face, staggering him before Decitron punches him the chassis with his Spiral Jammer piston enhanced punch. D-16 and starts punching Icarus before he catches D's hand with his hand cannons, using her as a shield from Decitron's punches.

Decitron stops mid punch. Icarus, using this opportunity, hits Decitron with D's body throwing him back. Icarus then slams D-16 on the before throwing her towards Decitron.

Inside the broadcast tower, a few bots are sitting and doing their job when B-127 cuts through the door with her blades.

Broadcast Bot #1: Uh, excuse me. You can't be here.

B goes crazy and begins cutting through the chairs and monitors and stabbing the console. As Orianna and Elita, who carries a knocked out Airachnid, enter the room.

Orianna Pax: B! These are not the bad guys. They are just working here.

Elita-1: Why did you cut the door?

B-127: What? No, I didn't... That was an... It was already like that. Right?

B points her blades at the broadcast crew.

Broadcast Bot #2: Yes, that's right. That's right, yes. It was already like that.

Broadcast Bot #3: Please don't kill me! I'm only here to put one song on repeat for hours.

Orianna Pax: ...

Elita-1: ...

Rest of the Broadcast crew: ...

Orianna Pax: Alright B, he's a bad guy. You can stab him but not kill.

B-127: Stab!

Broadcast Bot #3: AAAAAAAAAAA!

B pounces at the bot while Orianna activities the main console to access all sectors of the Iacon city.

Female Voice: "Attention, Iacon city. Stand by for live transmission from Icarus Prime."

All monitors in the city change to show the transmission. Meanwhile with Decitron and D-16 at the lower level of the tower.

Icarus continues shooting at D and Decitron who uses his Spiral Jammers to shield himself and D from the barrage of bullets and energy blasts.

Icarus Prime: You don't stand the chance against me. Stand down and I will make your deaths quick and painless.

D-16: Never.

Icarus Prime: Your choice.

Icarus fires a powerful blast at Decitron, sending him and D flying. Icarus slowly walk towards Decitron and sees his arms are damaged from the blast as he steps on his damaged arm.

Icarus Prime: I'll make you a deal: Surrender and become Quintessa's new slave or die by my hands.

Decitron: *weakly* Go frag yourself.

Icarus Prime: *sigh* Such a shame, you could have made it less painful for yourself.

Decitron: AAA!

Icarus prys open Decitron's chassis, revealing his cog.

Decitron: Stop it, what are you doing?

Icarus Prime: You won't need this anymore.

Icarus grabs the cog and begins pulling it out of Decitron's chest, making him scream in agony as the cables connected to the cog begin to snap from the tension.

Decitron: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! STOP IT!

Icarus Prime: Well, look at that. Not even a day and that cog assimilated with you. Such a rare sight. You also will not need this and this.

Icarus with a final pull rips the cog out of Decitron's chest before crushing it in his hand. Icarus grabs Decitron's wings and rips them out same with his wheels. D regains consciousness and sees her friend covered in his own Energon with his chest open revealing now Energon covered empty slot where his cog was and Icarus standing over him with Decitron's ripped out wings in his Energon covered hands.

D-16: DECITRON! NO!

D starts shooting at Icarus who dodges and shoots her, making her fall before flying over and stepping on her arm and aiming at her head.

Icarus Prime: What's wrong, D-16? Angry your friend is hurt? Don't be like that. Rise up!

Decitron looks at the situation but is too weak to get up and can do nothing but watch.

Decitron: *weakly* D-16...

Back at the broadcast tower Orianna slams Airachnid's head into the main console. Using Airachnid's eyes, the heroes replay footage of Sentinel's true colors on the screens of Iacon.

Icarus Prime: *via recordings* "That's why after I killed him, I took his cog for myself. What truth? That I plucked the cogs from your newborn chests? Forced you to mine so that I could pay off the Quintessons and live like a king? I'm working my miners as hard as I can. I swear I will get you the rest!"

Icarus notices in shock and horror. The citizens and miners become furious at what Icarus truly is.

Miner #1: Liar!

The miners proceed to knock over the carts full of Energon.

Miner #2: We trusted you!

Even the robots with cogs are disgusted at the false leader.

Bot: Traitor!

Orianna, Elita, and B are amazed that their plan worked.

Elita-1: Pax, we did it. Icarus couldn't believe this. Now everybody in Iacon knows his true nature and his allegiance with the Quintessons.

But their anger was nothing compared to D-16's, who stood up and charged him from behind. Knocking him off the tower.

Orianna Pax: D!

Icarus activates his Wings and tries to fly but crashes into multiple screens before hitting his back on one of the pillars in the center of the city. The impact caused Icarus to lose his wings and D-16 to crash on the monument depicting the Matrix of Leadership. D slowly stands up holding her sparking shoulder and walking towards Icarus who backs away in fear as D-16 aims her cannon at him. Icarus dodges the blast by using his boosters to slide away.

Icarus Prime: *cowardly* D-16. We can lead Cybertron together! Don't do this!

D-16 charges her fusion cannon as she was about to shoot Icarus Orianna tackled her making her miss.

D-16: What are you doing?

Orianna Pax: It's over D. Everyone in Iacon knows the truth.

D-16: So do I! He took everything from us! He needs to be punished for what he has done to us and Decitron! I have to do this!

Orianna Pax: No, you don't. Rebuilding Iacon and Cybertron cannot begin with an execution.

D-16: He deserves to die! Can't you see it?

Orianna Pax: We're better than this. Don't be like Icarus.

D-16: Pax, you need to move out of my way before I move you myself.

Orianna Pax: D, listen. This isn't the right way. Decitron wouldn-

D-16 punches Orianna in the face making her stumble back before getting kicked away as D turns towards Icarus with her fusion cannon charging as she aims at Icarus and is about to fire Orianna get in the way of the blast. The point-blank blast pierces right through Orianna's chassis and destroying the connection between her arm and shoulder. Orianna is sent flying back from the force of the blast as she falls off the edge but before she can fall D catches her last second.

D-16: No! No, no, no, no, no. Why? Why did you do that? Why?

Orianna Pax: *weakly* D, no...

D-16 closes her eyes then opens them revealing a piercing red light.

D-16: I'm done saving you.

D let's go of Orianna, letting her fall into the abyss below. Elita tries to grab her, but B stops her. D turns around and looks at Icarus crawling away while a few drones land ready to protect him. D rushes at them, ready to finish what she started.

D-16 proceeds to grab Icarus and lift him up.

D-16: This is for the lies you made me believe, this is for making a slave in the mines, this is for selling out to the Quintessons, this is for killing the Primes, and this... THIS IS FOR HURTING DECITRON!!!

D-16 grabs both ends of him and proceeds to tear him in half. After killing Icarus Prime, D-16 rips Megatronus' cog out of Icarus' chest and holds it up in the air.

D-16: The Age of Primes has ended! No more false prophets! Follow me, and you will never again be deceived. Rise up!

Elite Guard: *chanting* Rise up! Rise up! Rise up! Rise up! Rise up!

Meanwhile, with Orianna Pax, she is seen falling deeper into Cybertron. As Orianna continues to fall, a string of light catches her and drags her deeper into Cybertron until she arrives at Cybertron's core. As she got there, the voice of Alpha Trion could be heard.

Alpha Trion: *disembodied voice* Orianna Pax, your noble sacrifice for the greater good has proven you worthy in the eyes of Primus. He entrusts you the future of Cybertron and the Matrix of Leadership!

D-16: I will lead us all into the future!

D takes out Solus' cog from her chest and replaces it with Megatronus' cog. At the same time, the Matrix of Leadership places itself in Orianna's chest. Both femme bots undergo their final transformations.

D-16/Megatrona: I... Am... Megatrona!

Alpha Trion: *disembodied voice* Arise... Optima Prime.

Slipstream and Sunshreik land near Megatrona with the injured and barely standing Decitron as they help him walk towards Megatrona.

Decitron: *weakly* Hey D- I mean Megatrona, sorry. I like the new look.

Megatrona looks at the Energon covered body of Decitron and the place from when Icarus ripped his cog out. She then holds the cog of Solus Prime in her hand.

Megatrona: Good to see you're still online, Decitron.

Decitron: Barely. *Coughs up energon with his optics flashing* But still standing.

Megatrona walks over to Decitron.

Megatrona: This should help.

Decitron: The cog of Solus Prime!

Megatrona: I know you're her fan. And I don't know anyone else worthy enough to have it.

Decitron opens his chest as Megatrona puts the cog in its place. The cog activates and Decitron's body starts repairing itself. After fully repairing Decitron suddenly feels even weaker and falls forward landing face first in Megatrona's breasts before losing consciousness.

Megatrona: Seems like he lost too much Energon.

Megatrona looks at Slipstream and Sunshreik.

Megatrona: Bring him to a secure location and give him Energon.

Slipstream/Sunshreik: Yes, Lady Megatrona.

Megatrona smiles, liking the sound of that. As Slipstream and Sunshreik take Decitron away, Megatrona looks at the crowd below her.

Megatrona: Now it's time to burn the old-world order!

Megatrona fires at a statue of Icarus, destroying it as some rumble falls to the streets almost killing civilians.

Starscream: All hail Megatrona!

Starscream, Shockwave, and Sounwave start destroying the other statues of Icarus.

B-127: She's gonna kill everyone.

Elita-1: Then we have to stop her. Come on.

Megatrona continues to shoot down statues of Icarus. Until Elita stops her by grabbing her cannon.

Elita-1: Stop! It's over.

Megatrona: It's over when every last one of Icarus' followers are dead!

Megatrona grabs Elita and slams her into the ground ready to kill. But before she can do that B kicks her in the back. B and Elita attack Megatrona but are easily knocked around. Deep in the tunnels below Iacon a ball of light is moving at high speed before bursting through the monument on which Megatrona and others were standing the explosion throws Megatrona back while Elita and B slide down the monument onto the street. A figure emerges from the smoke, revealing Optima Prime.

Megatrona: Impossible. Primus gave you the Matrix.

Optima Prime: We could've built the future together

Megatrona: I'll build it myself. But after I tear down everyone in my way!

Meanwhile, With Decitron away from the fight. Slipstream places Decitron's head on her lap while Sunshreik brings in a few cubes of Energon and tries to feed them but fails.

Sunshreik: Eat, you annoying bastard!

Slipstream: Maybe try something different then shoving multiple cubes in his mouth.

Sunshreik: Like what? What's your genius idea?

Slipstream looks at the Energon cubes and thinks about a way to feed them to Decitron before getting one and blushing.

Slipstream: Give me a few Energon cubes.

Sunshreik: Here what do you plan on doing?

Slipstream takes the cubes in her mouth and chews them before putting her lips to Decitron's and parting his lips using her glossa (Tongue) to let Energon flow into his mouth. Slipstream pulls back a thin string of Energon, connecting her and Decitron's lips before breaking.

Sunshreik: What the scarp are you doing?!

Slipstream: What? We needed to feed him Energon somehow.

Sunshreik: Yes, I know that. But locking lips with him to do that. That's absurd.

Slipstream: Oh, is someone jealous~.

Sunshreik: I'm not jealous!

Slipstream: Yes, you are.

Sunshreik: No, I'm not!

Slipstream: Then, why don't you try?

Sunshreik: What?!

Slipstream: You heard me. Do it.

Sunshreik: No, I'm not doing it.

Slipstream: Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it.

Sunshreik: Fine. I will do it but stop.

Sunshreik takes a few cubes of Energon and gives it to Decitron by doing mouth-to-mouth. Before pulling back and wiping her mouth from remains of Energon with the back of her hand while also hiding a blush.

Sunshreik: Here, happy?

Slipstream: Yes. Now do you want to continue because he will need a lot of Energon.

Sunshreik: Ah, frag it. Sure.

Sunshreik and Slipstream continue to mouth feed unconscious Decitron.

Back at the fight

Megatrona rushes at Optima and punches her in the face and knees her in the stomach. Optima dodges the next punch by transforming and sweeping Megatrona's feet before ramming into her off the monument. Optima catches Megatrona's fist when suddenly Megatrona extends her fusion cannon from her forearm hitting Optima in the head with the end of the Barrel. Optima stumbles back before regaining her balance and aiming her exhaust pipes from her shoulders towards Megatrona using them as flamethrowers. Megatrona tries blocking the flames before taking Optima to the ground. Optima activates her wheels and drives backwards while fighting Megatrona, who was still on top of her before punching her off with a boosted punch. Megatrona then transforms into her tank mode and starts bombarding Optima with explosions which Optima dodges and as she gets close enough to Megatrona, she grabs her tank barrel and rips it off. Megatrona then catches it and reattaches it to her back before shooting Optima point blank sending her back into some rumble grabs a piece and hits Optima with his making her fall before taking piece of rebar and attacking with it.

After relentlessly beating her with a piece of rebar, the Matrix begins to glow. Optima's hand begins to shift, and in a burst of energy, Optima obtains her weapon: The Energon Axe.

Optima Prime: Woah.

Megatrona, shocked, gets back up and scowls.

Megatrona: You're not the only one who can do that.

Megatrona, using the power of Megatronus' cog, transforms her left hand into a weapon similar to Optima's, but different: The Energon Mace.

Optima swings her Energon Axe at Megatrona, sending an Energy Axe towards her. Megatrona dodges and slams her mace into the floor sending an energy wave towards Optima who jumps over it and sends another energy axe at her which she can't dodge making her fall. Suddenly Shockwave, Soundwave and Starscream attack Optima but she manages to defeat them. Megatrona seeing this, rushes at Optima with her blasters raised as she started firing at her, but Optima blocks all the shots by spinning her Energon Axe. As Megatrona gets close enough, Optima grabs the chain of Megatrona's Energon Mace and breaks it before spinning around her body and cutting her fusion cannon in half and throwing her away.

Optima Prime: We were given the power to change our world for the better, but you chose to destroy it. Just like Icarus. You have betrayed Cybertron and its people. And you betrayed me.

Megatrona stands up and looks at Optima who can't meet her gaze.

Optima Prime: Go. Take the Elite guard and leave. You are banished from Iacon. It didn't have to end this way.

Megatrona: *bitterly* This isn't over, Prime.

Optima moves to the side letting Megatrona walk away.

Megatrona: Elite guard, Follow me!

Megatrona transforms and drives to the surface with Elite Guard following her. Optima's face had a sorrow look on her face. What made it even more heartbreaking is that she sees Slipstream and Sunshriek carry Decitron away, losing both a best friend and a potential Sparkmate.

Optima Prime: Goodbye, Decitron. I love you...

Optima continues to watch until the Elite Guard was out of sight.

Optima Prime: *voiceover, melancholic tone* The line between friend and enemy is not as clear as I once believed. Once it's crossed, there's no going back. Because some transformations are permanent.

The scene transitions to a flashback of Orianna first meeting D and Decitron as the latter stares at the symbol of Megatronus Prime in the locker room.

Orianna Pax: Hey, Megatronus Prime. Nice.

D-16: Oh, yeah. Well, he's my hero.

Both: The Greatest Prime to ever live.

D-16: Before he became The Fallen. I'm D-16, by the way.

Orianna Pax: Orianna Pax.

D-16: So, how did you become a miner?

Orianna Pax: Got demoted for breaking into unauthorized areas in the archives.

D-16: That's rough, buddy.

Orianna Pax: So, what do you do on your free time?

D-16: I like to spectate the gladiator arenas. Very entertaining.

Orianna Pax: I see.

From the corner of Orianna's optic, she sees Decitron walking into the locker room.

Orianna Pax: Hey!

Decitron: Hm?

Orianna Pax: Your new around her, what's your name?

Decitron: Decitron.

Orianna Pax: Nice to meet you. I'm Orianna Pax and this is D-16.

Decitron blushes a little.

Decitron: Nice to meet you.

D-16: Have you two ever mine Energon before?

Decitron shakes his head.

Orianna Pax: No. You?

D-16: No. I hear it's dangerous.

Decitron: I bet it won't be too hard.

Orianna Pax: Agreed. Tell you what. As long as have each other's backs, we'll be okay.

D-16: All right. Thanks, Pax.

They fist-bump. Decitron puts both arms around each of them.

Decitron: Something tells me that this is the start of a beautiful friendship.

Orianna & D: Agreed.

The scene cuts back to the present day.

Optima Prime: A new beginning for Cybertron.

Elita-1: And a new leader.

Optima Prime: Yes, about that. I could use some help from a bot who is better than me in every way.

Elita-1: Who, me? Oh, no, no. I have a pretty sweet gig working in waste management.

Optima Prime: Well, Captain, I do owe you a promotion. How's Major Elita sound?

Elita-1: How about Commander?

Optima Prime: *chuckles* Even better. (to B-127) And I'm sorry, B, but I cannot let you go back to sublevel 50. I may be a Prime now, but I'm gonna need you by my side.

B-127: Are you serious? This is the greatest day of my life. I get to work for the government.

Elita-1: What about Decitron?

Optima Prime: He's under Megatrona's care now. I just hope that one day, he'll make the right choice and join our side.

Suddenly, the Matrix of Leadership starts glowing.

Elita-1: Okay. So that's new.

B-127: I'm sorry, what is happening?

Optima takes out the Matrix of Leadership and raised it above her head. As foretold, Energon begins to flow again, revitalizing Cybertron. At the same time, the miners received their cogs and take on new forms, giving them autonomy and individuality.

Optima Prime: *voiceover* And now we stand here together as one... Proving we all have the power to transform, to become who we were destined to be, to right wrongs, to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the rights of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly Autobots. This message is a warning to all Quintessons. If you dare return to Cybertron, the Autobots will be waiting. I will be waiting. I am Optima Prime.

B-127 returns to his old workplace in sublevel 50.

B-127: Hey, guys! Great news, the Energon's back! And I have a cog and I can transform! It's a long story. I'll fill you in later. Oh! And here's the best part. My hands are straight-up knives. Watch this. Knife hands! No!

Location: Kaon - Capital City of the Decepticons

On the surface of Cybertron, there is a makeshift city where Megatrona and the Elite Guard are outside of Iacon.

Megatrona: (voiceover) Icarus the betrayer is dead. But his death has given life to a new enemy. A stronger enemy. A personal enemy. We will not be blinded by his deception. We are the ones who are...

[The group brands themselves the symbol of Megatronus Prime on their bodies. No longer are they the Elite Guard. Now they are...]

Megatrona: Decepticons! Rise up!

[The Decepticons cheer and chant while shooting into the air.]

Decepticons: (chanting) Rise up! Rise up! Rise up!

After the declaration, Megatrona walks over to what looks like a makeshift medical center. Laying in the bed was Decitron, who was still healing after the events on what happened at Iacon. Megatrona caresses his cheek as she has a sad look on her face.

Megatrona: Normally I would never say this but, you've done so much for me and I can't thank you enough. I love you, Decitron.

Megatrona kisses him on the cheek and leaves. As she left, unknown to her, Decitron slowly opens his optics, sporting red optics.

Decitron: Megatrona...

*Outro*

(Here it is, my sexy readers. The first chapter of Transformers: Techno-Organic Heroes. This was a year in the making, and I'm proud of how it turned out. And a good way to start the new year. Yes, this chapter was based on the movie Transformers One, which is why this story was dormant. Well, I hope you enjoy reading it as I had much fun writing it. Special thanks and credit to Anon-reader667 for helping me with this chapter. Give him a follow. And with a word count of 24000s, I hope to see you all in part 2 of "Corroded Past, Heroic Future", which will be based on the War For Cybertron video game. Happy New Year, my sexy readers. ^^)