Eve's P.O.V.

I glared down the isle. "I'm not marching 'an yoooou caaaaan't make me!" I glared up at a few guards.

Aura knelt down behind mw, placing a servo on my shoulder. "Eve, I know its hard. But you have to. Do you trust me?" she asked. I looked at her, assuring emotions filling her optics, hoping that would transfer to me. I nodded. "Okay... but I'm not gonna smile!" I glared up at a guard as I said it, then turned, and slowly began to march, a small scowl on my face.

Aura couldn't help but smirk at me. "You got that right." she muttered.

Elyon and Avis were ready. One more layer, and they'd burst into the room. 

I suddenly stopped in the middle of the aisle, a smile spreading across my face, oddly. "Uncle Smokey's gonna maaaaarry you!" I sang loudly, looking back at Aura. "Wanna know why?" "Oh yeah? Why?" she asked. 

"You'll seeeeee!" I walked over them, and quickly whispered into my mother's mind, 'Not yet! I'll letchya know!' 

'Copy that Eve!' Replied Eylon. 

I finished walking down the isle, then looked at Aura. 'Don't worry Aura. Just don't say 'I do'!" 

'I won't.' she replied. 

Once the music stopped playing, all optics were on Aura and Ransack as they each looked at the Velocitronian Priest. "We are gathered here today to bring together in marriage, Lord Ransack of Velocitron and Princess Aura of Cybertron." Began the priest. 

I impatiently tapped my ped. 'Okay! Get ready...'

"Ransack, do you take Aura to be your Queen?" asked the priest. "Yes, indeed I do." answered Ransack with a smile.

'Okay mom! on the count of three!'

"And do you Aura, take Ransack to be your king?" asked the priest.

'NOW!'

That moment, the pair broke through the layer and leapt out, optics glowing. "WE OBJECT TO THIS MARRIAGE!" Both shouted together. "IN THE NAME OF CYBERTRON!" There were gasps and screams all over the room as the guests panicked. "Guards! Seize them!" ordered Ransack. The guards charged forward at the femmes, but were flanked when two mechs leapt out it the hole and fired upon them. Ultra Magnus and Bulkhead. 

"Father!" exclaimed Aura.

Avis and Elyon blasted the incoming guards, and quickly freed Eve and Knockout. "Took you long enough!" He sighed. "Oh shut up!" Elyon snapped. "Mommy!" "C'mon Eve! Let's make them fear us!" Eve smiled and managed to knock away a guard. "Attack them, now!" ordered Ransack. More guards were joining the fight. "FEAR THOSE WHO HAVE THE POWER!" The ground split open and the guards fell into the cracks, getting stuck.

"Your attack changes nothing!" stated Ransack. "If Smokescreen isn't here then you cannot properly object this event." 

Aura's P.O.V.

"Ooooh Uncle Smoooookey!" Eve sang, tapping her ped. 

There was a loud crash noise as the giant mirror painting above the alter smashed into pieces as four figures came through. They landed in between Aura and Ransack, baring out their weapons as the leader pointed a sword at Ransack. 

"I object!" declared Smokescreen.

"That good enough for you?" asked Eve. Then suddenly screamed as Ransack grabbed her! "Nobody move!" he ordered. "So much as take one more step, and I'll kill her." "This has nothing to do with her Ransack. Let her, Aura, and the others be. This is between you and me." said Smokescreen.

"Uncle Smokey!!!"

"Let her go Ransack, or SO help me, you'll meet our father today!" Elyon shouted. "Let her go Ransack, don't make me ask you again!" said Smokescreen. "Your right, I won't make you as again. How about we make this a little more fun." replied Ransack.

"More fun?" asked Aura.

"Since you objected the marriage, Velocitronian law states that the groom, me, and the 'Lunatic who is out of his processor', that's you, face off one on one in duel for the maiden." explained Ransack. "If you win, I'll let the brat go and Princess Aura is rightfully yours."

"And if you win?" asked Smokescreen. "What do you want with Eve?!!" Knockout snapped.

"Since I've learned of her abilities involving the blood of Unicron, I can use her to gain control of all of the planets deposits." replied Ransack. "And to answer your question, 'King' Smokescreen, if I win your friends are banned from Velocitron, Aura stays with me forever, and as for you, execution."

"NO!" Eve shrieked, scared.

"Do we have a deal?" asked Ransack. Smokescreen stood there in utter shock. He glanced over at his friends, his family, and Aura. She tried to step forward but was blocked by two guards who stopped her with their staffs. Was he willing to sacrifice is life?

"Deal."

"Cheat and we let you have it, king or no king!" Elyon warned.

"Fair enough." replied Ransack. He released Eve and pushed her forward, the kid running and embraced her parents. Ransack pointed his staff at Smokescreen. "You, me, Predacon Stadium, now." "Daddy! Mommy!" Eve whimpered. "We gotta stop him-" "We can't." Elyon said quietly. "Uncle Smokey's got this one Eve." Knockout comforted her. "He won't lose; if he does, I'll stop him." "Knockout he could-" "If it's to protect you, our little Eve and Avis, then I'd do it in a sparkbeat." He kissed his mate quickly. "Now, c'mon; we have our future king to support sweetspark."

*******

Smokescreen's P.O.V.

The entire stadium was filled with Velocitronians, as well as my Cybertronian friends and family, while Aura was guarded at the V.I.P. booth, front row seat. Me and Ransack faced each other, each of us sword in hand as we gave each other glares.

Eve cheered excitedly, optics bright. "YOU CAN DO IT UNCLE SMOKEY!!!"

"Thanks Eve!" I replied with a wave and a smile.

"Aw isn't that sweet. Too bad that will be the last thing you'll hear." said Ransack. I instantly shot him a nasty glare. "Oh and I hope you gave your girlfriend a proper goodbye. But don't worry, once your gone, I'll do it for you."

'He won't win! I know you can do it!' Eve whispered in his mind.

'Same here.' added a female voice. I recognised it. I looked up at the booth, at Aura, and she gave me a smile, blowing me a kiss. 'Good luck.'

"SHOW HIM YOUR STUFF SMOKEY!" Elyon yelled. "COME ON SMOKESCREEN!" Avis cheered with Knockout. "Some him how we roll kid!" cheered Bulkhead with Wheeljack. "Kick his aft for my sister!" yelled Mirage.

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Eve's P.O.V.

"Daddy?" Eve looked up at Knockout. "D'ya think if Megatron were here, he'd be cheer'n for Ransack?" He shook his helm. "Megatron changed baby. For the better. If he were here... I could only imagine he'd be on our side." "I'm glad. I don' want another war." "Neither do I." Knockout agreed, watching the fight.

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Smokescreen's P.O.V.

Me and Ransack circled, baring out our swords. The both of us charged at each other, jumping up into the air in sync and clashed swords. Once we landed on the ground, backs turned, the both of us bolted around, clashing swords again. Ransack used his strength to push me back to the ground and he swung his sword to slice me in half. Luckily I rolled to the side just as the strike slashed the ground, and I kicked him in the back, he crashed face first to the ground.

Everyone cheered, optics bright. "SMOKESCREEN! SMOKESCREEN!" The crowd erupted into cheers. "GOOOO UNCLE SMOKEY YAAAY!" Eve shrieked, bouncing up and down on her seat.

Just as he was getting up, I ran and tackled Ransack to the ground, but he grabbed me and flipped me right over him, tossing me to the side. I scrambled up to my feet as the both of us charged again, and clashed swords.

"I'll admit I'm impressed Smokescreen. Attended the Elite Guard Academy, mentored by Alpha Trion, worked along side Optimus Prime, and you've been lucky enough to make acquaintance to her royal highness. Too bad you won't be able to see her again when this is over." said Ransack.

Elyon, Avis, Knockout, Mirage, Ultra Magnus, Bulkhead and Eve's voices rang out against the crowd. "Actually, I should be making that last statement about you." I replied. I released one of my servos from the handle of the sword and snuck in an upper cut. Ransack fell to the ground as I jumped up in the air and swung my sword down. He blocked it with his as I stood on top of him. "I've been on to you since you first came to Cybertron."

"THAT'S IT UNCLE SMOKEY!!!" Eve cheered, but as she bounced, cracks began to open in the arena! I took noticed of the cracks and shoved Ransack hard to the side, looking up at Knockout. "Knockout! You need to get Eve to calm down, she might tear the arena a--Ugh!" I was tackled back first to the ground by Ransack. I quickly sprung and caught Ransack's sword in my servos, just as it was inches away from my face. 

"UNCLE SMOKEY!" "Eve-" Knockout tried to calm her, but quickly some of the cracks began to ooze dark energon! The crowd gasped in horror, recoiling from the front rows of the arena. "Eve calm down!" Knockout tried to keep her calm. Ransack pushed on his sword with all of his strength, and he spun me around and forced my head near the dark energon. "Thirsty?" asked Ransack with a smirk.

"UNCLE SMOKEY NO!" Eve screeched. 'That's me...! I-I'm losing control!' Her thoughts echoed in his head. 'I-I can't calm down!!! Someone help me!!!'

'Eve, I know you can calm down. Do it for everyone. You can do it.' I pushed up with my upper arm strength and elbowed Ransack in the face allowing me to get out of the way and pick up my sword.

Her eyes squeezed shut. Knockout gently stroked her helm. 'Calm down baby... it's okay. Uncle Smokescreen's okay.' He soothed her.

"Your quick." said Ransack. 'Not quick enough!' Eve's optics glowed. 'Mommy has strength... Aunty Avis has control... I have will!' She opened a large crack, enough to trip him up! "Eve wait--!" warned Eylon but it was too late. Both me and Ransack fell in. We landed on a huge platform that was surrounded by the magma of dark energon.

"Oh no!!!!" Eve quickly tried to close it. "Eve don't! Hold it open for as long as possible!" Both Elyon and Avis rushed towards the scene. 'Never again...!' Elyon and Avis quickly began to try and close the cracks with Eve, optics flashing.

Me and Ransack circled again, not taking our optics off each other. "Now this battle is getting interesting!" said Ransack. He dipped his blade into the pool of dark energon and the sword was covered in it. "Ready to play?" Me and Ransack clashed swords with each other, fighting it out.

Elyon and Avis quickly began to try and close the cracks with Eve, optics flashing. "Just the last one!" They all ran over, looking inside. "On the count of three, use your powers to get them out of there!" Elyon directed. 

As the two of us fought, Ransack swung his sword, and it just barely missed my face plate, but it made a scratch on it, decorated with the stain of dark energon. The pain from it hurt, it stun pretty bad.

"One!" "Two!" "Three!" All of them concentrated, trying to use their telekinesis to pull him out. But somehow... "We're being canceled out!" "Must be all of that Dark Energon!" "If you can't use your powers, then that means Smokescreen is stuck down there with Ransack. Is there anything else we can do?" asked Aura.

Ransack moved in to deliver another strike me.

"We could try the old-fashioned rope?" Avis suggested meekly. "The rules state that no one can interfere with the battle." spoke one of the guards. "Hello?! Your glorious leader is down there too! Do you want him to get swallowed up by dark energon?!" asked Aura. There was silence from not just the guard who spoke, but all of them that were watching her. "My point exactly! Now get the rope!" 

Surprisingly, they all went. Aura jumped out of the booth and ran to Eylon and Avis's location. When she looked into the hole to see the dark energon scratch on my face, and Ransack charging at me, she let out a scream. "SMOKESCREEN LOOK OUT!"

"NOOO!" Eve screeched, and his dark energon-coated sword flew out of his hands and into the bubbling energon below! "Scrap." cursed Ransack. It looked like he was going to use close combat to finish it off because he charged at me again. "SMOKESCREEN!" 

I removed my hand from the cut and stared down at Ransack. As the Velocitronian leader jumped into the air to tackle me, I jumped back, got on my back, caught Ransack and flip kicked him into the air behind me and Ransack landed 'SPLAT' right into the pool of dark energon.

Eve let out a small screech and Elyon turned her away, covering her optics as his dying cries were heard.

The guards came back with the rope, and one of them climbed down, grabbing a hold of Ransack's body and pulling him out. Once they were on the surface, he placed the body on the ground. The armour was scorched as a few parts were completely gone. 

"Is he...?" asked one of the other guards. The one guard leaned down and checked his energon pulse. "Gone." 

Eylon and Avis dropped down the rope, pulling me back up.

Eve closed the crack soon afterwards. "... looks like Eve's powers are the strongest between us three." Elyon murmured, then hugged her daughter, who hugged her back.

"So if Ransack is gone, does that mean?" asked Eve. "That's right. Smokescreen won." answered Ultra Magnus as he and the others joined them. ".... I GET TO BE THE FLOWER GIRL!!!" Eve immediately hopped up and down. "EVE!" "I mean, yay! I get to be the flower girl!" Eve sheepishly cheered. 

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Aura's P.O.V.

Me and the others laughed at Eve's antics. "Congratulations Smokescreen I'm proud of you." I complimented. "Way to go Smokey." Avis congratulated, and Eve hugged his leg. "Hey... don'tchya hafta get married right away?" She asked.

"Eve!"

"What?!"

"You need to be patient." stated Eylon. Smokescreen chuckled as he knelt down in front of Eve. "I will get married Eve, but considering everything that has happened, I think we all need some rest first." Smokescreen explained. "Aw, okay." Eve pouted a bit. Elyon chuckled and scooped her up and began to tickle her. "You little rascal! Getting into all sorts of trouble!!!" "MOMMY!!! DADDY HELP!!!" "Not so fast!" Knockout smirked, joining her, both smiling wickedly.

"So, what do we do about all of these Velocitronians?" asked Wheeljack. "They're leaderless."

"Why doesn't daddy b'come king?!" Eve managed to ask. "W-WHAT?!" Knockout exclaimed, his black optics wide. "E-Eve I couldn't! I'm not... well... I'm not that kind of Bot. It's more of  Princess Aura and Prince Mirage's place." "While it is a fine suggestion Eve, I was hoping to take Velocitronian leadership. If that is alright?" he asked. "Well since you asked nicely." replied Eve. Mirage nodded in reply as he stepped forward. 

"Citizens of Velocitron!" he called out. Everyone stopped their chatter and focused all of their attention on him. "For those of you who don't know me, I am Mirage II. Prince of Cybertron. Millions of stelar cycles ago I was here visiting your original leader Override. Do you all remember her?"

There was a murmur of 'yes' that rippled across the crowd.

"Well during my visit, the two of us were supposed to organize a peace treaty between our two planets, but 'someone' wasn't too happy about that. That 'someone' was Ransack." continued Mirage. 

There were gasps and shocked chatter in the audience. 

"He was the one who ordered the Decepticon attack on your capital, he was the one who killed Override! How do I know this? I saw it with my very own optics."

A shock gasp rolled across the crowd.

"For millions of years, your new leader Ransack, Override's second in command, has been lying to you. But there is still hope. With Ransack gone, you are now free from his lies and tyranny. If you accept me as your king, I promise that I will use all of my power to keep you, in Override's memory and name." finished Mirage.

Everyone looked at each other, then... "LONG LIVE KING MIRAGE! LONG LIVE OUR KING!" A femme youngling shouted. "LONG LIVE THE KING!" Everyone in the audience cheered.

"Well, seems that went over actually pretty nicely!" Knockout commented. "Don't start jumping for joy yet, Doc." She tapped his plating. "I don't think we're exactly 'liked' here anymore." "Don't be so sure." spoke a voice through the comlink. "Arsenal?" I asked. "Thats me. The Velocitronian council is great full for your victory against Ransack. All of you are welcomed here." 

"Well! Looks like the whole 'fear those who have the power' thing went up in flames!" Elyon exclaimed with a smile. "Luckily. Now, WHAT was that you were saying about us NOT using our powers in front of everyone, sweetspark?" "Eh, heh. Just forget that rule Elyon." "Gotchya. But you'll have to give me some sort of payment, my Sexy Doctor." Knockout's engines purred. "I'll prescribe some-" "HEY!" Avis shouted. "PDA!" "Shaddup sis." Elyon growled. "Like you're any different." "I-" "Mommy! Aunty! You're BOTH pretty girls! Can we go home?!" Eve interrupted. Elyon laughed. 

"I for one agree. Autobots!--" started Ultra Magnus as he placed a servo on his daughters shoulder. "--and ALL Autobots. Lets head on home." 

Eve yawned. "So when's Uncle Smokey 'an Aunty Aura gett'n married?! "Aunty... Aura." Elyon said slowly. "Soon Eve, I promise. But we all need rest first." I answered. "Okay..." She yawned, and without another word, fell asleep. "Aunty Aura?!" Elyon kept mumbling. "Sounds like I have a niece now." I said. "She looks up to you." Avis explained with a giggle as they walked to the jet. "Yeah, the two of us have been through a lot together." I replied.

"We all have." Avis agreed as they boarded their jet and she sat in the pilot seat. "Everyone buckle up!" Everyone took their seats in the jet. I took a seat next to Smokescreen and across from my father. "That was really brave of you Smokescreen, what you did back there. That took a lot of guts." I said. "Especially knock'n him inta the dark Energon." Eve commented. "I thought you were in recharge!" Knockout said, raising an optic ridge. "Not anymore!!!"

"Ugh, sparklings these days!" complained Knockout. We all laughed as I felt something take my servo. I looked down to see Smokescreen's servo holding mine. I smiled at him sweetly. I knew I made the right choice.

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Shockwave's P.O.V.

I was in my tank mode, speeding through the empty streets of Velocitronians capital. After the attack on the Autobots it was safe to conclude that they would come looking for me. Especially after Ransack's death. 

I turned a corner but I slammed right into something. Or rather, someone. I transformed into my robot mode, sitting on the ground when I looked up to see four Predacons. Three of them being Predaking, Darksteel, and Skylynx, but the last one I didn't recognized. Riding them were the Autobot doctor Ratchet, the security guard Blitzstorm, the lawyer Lunarspeed, and four small Autobots I'd never seen before. 

But when I got a closer look at them, I reliezed that they weren't Autobots. They were human in Cybertronian armour. "Going somewhere?" asked Ratchet. "Sick'em boys!" cheered the female human. I quickly got up, transformed into my Cybertronian tank and speeded away, the Predacons chasing after me. 

"I'm getting too old for this slag...." I muttered.