"The raining mountain in my visions, the place wince I am to harvest Dark Energon."

                                                                                                                       -- Megatron

(Megatron POV)

The Autobots had saved Optimus this time, but they wouldn't make it next time! I was angry at them ruining my chance at ending Optimus as well as them using the ground bridge and retreat back to their precious base with there librarian leader! 

"This Is Only The Beginning!"

I had went back to the Nemesis to inform them of their new task at gathering Dark Energon. I need to think of what next move I can play in my favor. I was deep in thought as Arachnid had approached me, " Lord Megatron, are cargo hold is nearly filled with the dark substance. I recommend a retreat, the troops are growing weak from it's effects."

"And Yet I grow stronger... Arachnid, your in command till my return."  I said walking away from her. "Your return from where, Master?" arachnid questioned. "From my audience with Unicron." I replied not stopping to turn around. I soon reached the flight deck in no time and changed to fly to the top of the volcano as the Nemesis retreated else where. 

"I feel your presence, share your very spark, I call on you as my Lord and Master oh mighty Unicron." I said as the volcano flared up and more smoke rose, and Unicron's face was made out in the dark smoke. (Like The Great and Powerful OZ)

"Who would speak to me!?" Unicron spoke, "Your servant most humble, Megatron leader of the Decepticons and your very Herald, the one who wielded the Dark Energon, which binds us to awake you once again. The Prophecy has been fulfilled. It is only the beginning of what we shall accomplice together. For you shall rule this planet, and those who walk upon it Through me." 

(Ha! I bet you counted the words, their are 58 words there.)

"Prideful fool."  Unicron began, "How dare you think your so capable of summoning my life force. I rise because, I have deemed it my time." Unicron said angrily,"Master, I did not mean to over step." Megatron said apologizing and backing up a step. "SILENCE WORM! I have no need of your lowly assistance." Unicron Barked out. 

"Please, my Lord, I exist only to serve you." I said pleading and kneeling. "What is this I sense? The taint of Primus, here?" Unicron asked. "That is Optimus the last of the Primes, our sworn enemy." I explained. "You confessed loyalty to me, yet allowed a disciple of Primus to live!" Unicron yelled, "I will destroy him for you, his screams will be heard." I said back quickly. "I grow weary of your prattle. Surly if you had the power to destroy this Prime, you would have done so already. I will deal with him myself." Unicron said before retreating back and the heavy smoke died down a bit.

How dare Unicron not think me eligible to destroy Optimus, I could if those team mates of his would stay out of my way in battle! I was enraged and left to return to the Nemesis.

------------------------------------------*Else Where*--------------------------------------------

(Optimus POV)

I was deep in thought walking around in one of Earth's canyons, even beyond my years have I ever thought Unicron to be at the end of the prophecy we all thought was for Cybertron, yet fate has said other wise.

"And it was written in the Covenant of Primus that when the forty-seven spheres align, a perpetual conflict will culminate upon a world forged from chaos. And the weak shall perish in the shadow of a rising darkness.'"

I never thought Unicron to be completely defeated, but here, that he has been Earth this whole time. As much as we need to defeat Unicron, Earth will not shatter in it's place, and reasoning seems far from sight. I can only hope Raf will be alright. I have yet to relay his friend's message.

Ashe...

The human has gotten mixed up with the Cons yet didn't seem to be forced into anything, I can only wonder how he is doing. How it all came to be...

"Optimus, I'm detecting a swell in Unicron's spark activity." I heard Ratchet say over Comms, "Rest a sure Ratchet, I will proceed with vigilance. " I replied, as I heard shaking of rock and looked behind me at the face of Unicron made out of stone. "Do you know me follower of Primus?" Unicron asked, "Unicron the Chaos Bringer." I replied as he gladly took my answer. The wall of rock shook more and collapsed as Unicron fully stepped out of the fray but made out of Earth's ore and rock.

"Now Know Me As, Unicron Your Destroyer!" Unicron spoke before he charged at me, I instantly brought out my duel swords to fight back against his blows and dodged a few of his swipes. I then put my swords away, "I humbly request your ear, Lord Unicron." I spoke unarmed.

"And What Would A Prime Be So Compelled To Say To Me?" Unicron spoke stopping his attacks, as his attention and curiosity was upon me. "I make this appeal not for myself, but for this planet which you constitute and the beings who inhabit it. Humankind relies upon you, for life, sustenance, your resurrection will only result in the destruction of a species which have evolved from the seeds of your very greatness." I spoke truthfully.

"So This Humankind Of Whom You Speak, You Consider Them My Progeny." Unicron Asked, "Indeed." I answered. "Parasites! The Too Will Know My Ruffled Hand, Once I Am Finished With You!" Unicron spoke and then unleashing a electric blast that knocked me back. "The Line Of Primes Have Grown Weak In My Absence, And Thus You Shall Fall." Unicron said charging his electric blast once more.

"That outcome is inevitable, but not on this day." I replied and used my blasters to get Unicron to fall to a pile of stone, only for more to spring forth.

"Yes, Disciple Of Primus, On This Very Day, For Unicron Maybe One, But We All Are Unicron!" They said as one, all of them made from stone, ready to charge to me with great numbers.

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I was looking over the cliff side at Prime whom was busy with so many of these replicas, I almost find it amusing. I know for the Prime this is pointless, the inevitable was coming whether he approved or not. These mere trinkets and toys made of Earth's rock and ore, the Prime will know my true strength in time, and that time draws near with each passing second. 

I heard a swoosh behind me, as I looked over my shoulder to see a ground bridge had opened up, the swirling green and blue that appeared so suddenly left the way it came. Just who came to disturb me, I watched as a male figure walked towards me, tiny was he. Yet the way he walked was without fear, his eyes determined and his mind must be set.

"And Whom Are You?" I asked the tiny thing. "Names Ashe." I looked over the small being, it was without manners, straightforward and doesn't seem to 'beat around the bush' like the others who never get straight to the point. Ashe was in short term, blunt. "What purpose have you here?" I asked as it kept it's gaze on me, never faulting. "I came to see if I could reason with you. Even tho, I know it's a long shot." He said, why has he come here to me if he already knew the response? This Ashe, is quite a puzzle. One I would be happy to decipher...

"Then why are you here if you already know the response?" I asked, "To see if I still can't reason with you to at least some degree." He said as if it was the obvious thing in the universe. "Very well, I shall hear you out, but only because you intrigue me, small one." I said as he nodded slightly.

"I have come to try and seek reason, Unicron. Why must you destroy Earth, for this planet has done nothing to harm you or try and fight against you. Not yet, in truth us humans would rebel against your rule if you decide to conquer Earth, but Your true fight isn't against us humans, your true fight is with Primus's disciples, the Auto-bots... but if you wish to destroy chaos, then that will be up to you." The small one spoke bravely and with such passion, yet even I could not stand to not ask the question. "What do you mean 'To destroy chaos'?" 

"We humans are very destructive, we don't just create, we destroy. Lot's of our human history consists of wars between our own species, Suicide to leave others in agony, experiments to out own kind, a self-destruction that leads us to our own demise, torture, cruel punishments, Cannibalism. That means we eat our own species after we murder them. Us humans are capable of destruction and chaos. You destroy our home and you destroy us who can be renowned as Chaos, a Chaotic species we happen to be." The little one argued, he seems to have some valid points.

"Parasites you all are, with infesting this planet I became. None of you deserve to live, even if your species is chaotic." I argued, "Not Parasitism, Mutualism. We both benefit from this, we live on you and in return guard you in a way. See, the Autobots can't destroy you properly because we humans live here. They can't kill an entire species to get to you who is our 'planets' core. Their to nice for that." Ashe had argued back with even more valid points. This small human is quite intelligent knowing all this. Ashe seems to know exactly what to say in any conversation, he knows how to turn the tides in these battles of the Sharp-witted, unlike so many others.

I actually didn't know what to say, this small human had made the argument one sided. "How about a proposal then? If you help me get rid of the unwanted cybertronians, then I'll let earth remain in tact. Deal?" I asked holding my hand out for him. He looked at me skeptical, a wise move to make. "Get rid of the auto-bots?" he asked himself mostly... "Unwanted... cybertronians..." he then looked at me in irritation. "That's a big loop hole there mister!" He said, he was not only smarter but cunning as well, he had headed my words and stayed in tune with the meanings. I frowned, "Fine. If you won't voluntarily help, I'll just use you as bait then!" I roared and snatched the mere human up, "Hey let me go!" He said back trying to squeeze out of my grip.

"Ngh, let go of me!" He shouted, I didn't yield to his demands, "you will be of use to me for their down fall, for you are now mine, Pet!" I said harshly, this human was unique and I will not let him slip through my grasp. He wove a string around my spark with how he stood up to me, no one has ever done that so calmly and without hate.

He will be mine.

"MEGATRON!!!!!!" He screamed, I knew that accursed name.

That follower will not have him. Not ever. I soon found my self being shot at from behind, a ground bridge had been made a good distance way from me. A dark purple with a visor was shooting along side another but with more spider-istic quality's. "Give Ashe back right now!" the spider said, I was not reluctant to squash her. A few more came out of the bridge, a red one followed by an orange, blue, and then a silver. A few drones had followed suit.

They all started to shoot at me, as if I would actually collapse from it. I made a few more duplicates with the rock formations around me, that should get them out of here, those pests. A few seekers even tried to get close but my duplicates had swatted them away like the bugs they were. I had enough of that and decided to head to my core with this human as my prize, the worst has yet to come for all who oppose me.

"AAAAAASSSHHHHEEEEE!" 

I turned to look but the sleek silver airship had shot half my face off as it flew passed and turned around to take aim again. I let my self sink down into the earth, taking the human with me like quicksand. The Decepticons shooting at anything that could injure me, when they couldn't."Megatron! MEGATRON! Megs! MEGS! MEEEEEGGGGGS!" The human's shouts fell as he sank in the sand trap, my hand still clutched around him. His feeble little hand reaching out towards the sky like that oaf could grab him to safety 

"NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!" Megatron roared shooting a big blast at the sand trap, only to see solid ground. I could only chuckle to his weak response.

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(Optimus's POV)

The battle between us and Unicron seemed to be an unwinnable one. Unicron kept making doubles as my team could only crumble them. We made our way above the cannon only to stop as Unicron had made an even bigger duplicate of himself, as tall as a skyscraper if not more. Bumblebee had asked as I then answered him.

"No, not Unicron himself, but another of his manifestations." I said, "If we can't beat Unicron and we can't outrun him, what exactly are we suppose to do?" Bulkhead asked. "All we can do, neutralize his vessels as they appear, until we find a way to destroy him... without destroying the earth upon which we walk." I said bringing out my blasters.

I took lead as Bee and Bulkhead went on wheels to the back of Unicron and hit him from behind. Unicron swept in low with his arm sending both Bee and Bulkhead flying, Arcee covered ground on foot and aimed for his face, she soon took off on wheels only to be hit with a low back hand. Arcee went flying and rolling to a stop, as I tried to dodge the rubble of boulders heading my way only to get stuck in the pile up. Bulkhead and Bee still kept up their attacks, on Unicron's feet.

We were nothing but ants to him, our blasters had no effect on his massive form. "I AM THIS WORLDS PAST AND IT'S FUTURE, AND OF THIS MOMENT ALL PRIMES ARE SIMPLY PAST." Unicron said raising his foot and was going to squash me, that is, till a few well placed shots of energon went straight through his head. Unicron soon went crumbling down. Arcee looked confused as well as the rest of my team, "What happened?" Arcee asked.

"I Happened." 

Megatron. I should of known. I moved the rubble away and crawled out, only to see Megatron stand before me, with his arm cannon pointed at me. That is, till he turned over his hand to offer it to me. I took it and let him hoist me up.

"It is rather ironic considering our last encounter. If memory serves, you were desperately attempting to extinguish my spark." Megatron said, as my team mates had put away their weapons when they decided Megatron wasn't a threat, right now anyways. "That option remains very much in play." I said back.

"I would expect nothing less, however, I have a proposal... Join me in defeating our shared enemy, Unicron the chaos bringer." Megatron asked. I heard Ratchet scoff over com-link, "Absurd, Unicron is evil incarnated. If Megatron wants to take any side, why would it be ours?" I knew the answer to that, "Because Megatron's pride would never allow anyone other than himself to rule this planet." 

"You know me all to well, Optimus." Megatron said, "You lead an army of cons, why come to us?" Bulkhead asked, a good question it was. "Because this particular endeavor requires something beyond the realm of my command. The power of a Prime." Megatron answered. "Then I guess we don't need you." Bulkhead bit back. "On the contrary, Optimus maybe the only one who can defeat Unicron, but I remain the only one who can guide you to him. Unicron's life blood runs through my me. Only I can hear his thoughts, anticipate his movements. Optimus our past alliances, Auto-bot, Decepticon, no longer matter, not while Unicron lives." Megatron said giving a valid yet twisted point.

"The past always matters!" I heard Ratchet say. "A truce between Auto-bot and Decepticon, How long do you expect us to believe that will last?" I asked, truces like these never last long and when they do, it gets unfurled quickly. "Only as long as mutually beneficial." Megatron answered. "And when our purposed shared mission is complete?" I asked.

"I will concur this earth... my way." Megatron said honestly. "Brutal Honesty from a Decepticon?" Arcee muttered. "Aligning with the lesser of two evils is still siding with evil." Ratchet hissed, Ratchet maybe stubborn but only trusts those closest to him. "Do you think you've witnessed the full power of Unicron? Those foot soldiers were nothing more than a taste. Unicron has yet to fully awaken, with each passing moment the bringer of chaos evolves, Mutating earth from the inside out. What we've witnessed until now has been a prelude of the udder devastation his rising will reek upon your world." Megatron spoke.

"Like your quest for power destroyed Cybertron." Arcee retorted, "Make no mistake, this time their will be a planet left for me to rule." Megatron bit back. "Even if we agree, Unicron is all the way down in the center of the earth. How are we suppose to get there? Drive?" Bulkhead asked, I knew only one option. "Their is only one way." I said as Ratchet knew what I had in mind. "Absolutely not! Ground bridging into space or onto moving trains is difficult enough.,But plotting a blind jump inside of a sentient being? Besides direct exposer to that much dark energon will debilitate you. You haven't built up an immunity like Megatron has!" 

"Yet another strong argument for enlisting my guidance." Megatron said, "You can provide Unicron's exact coordinates?" I asked, this was a huge risk, but that of the only option. "If you transport us to this planet's core, I can lead you directly to Unicron's spark. The very heart of his darkness." Megatron spoke. "Optimus, even if we survive the jump, how are we even suppose to stop Unicron?" Arcee asked, another good question. One, I happen to know the answer to, one that me and Megatron both know of. "With the Matrix Of Leadership." I answered. 

"It was the combined power of the primes that defeated Unicron so long ago. The very reason he now seeks to destroy you." Megatron said, "It would follow in unleashing the power of the matrix directly into Unicron's spark, would return him to stasis." I said knowing it was the only way to save this planet. Soon the rocks around us began to move on it's own, being collected into yet another puppet of Unicron. "We have another one." Bulkhead called out, "Ratchet, start the ground bridge." I called out, this one was being made out more massive than the last.

When the ground bridge portal opened Arcee was the one to stop and nearly shout, "Wait! We're opening up a direct path into our base with Megatron standing right there!?" It seemed even Bulkhead had a say on the matter as well, "And seriously he is going to risk his own spark to save us." Megatron just laughed before saying, "Hardly my nature." Megatron said turning to Optimus. "Consider my offer. I shall keep it busy." And then Megatron flew off into his jet mode, leaving me to think this through.

Megatron's plasma blast just like ours were of no harm to Unicron, we were mere bugs to him as he tried to swat Megatron out f the air. I soon left with my team into the ground bridge to leave Megatron momentarily. 

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(Megatron's POV)

Flying around Unicron was like being a fly, hard to swat. Soon SoundWave was com-ing me and on speaker as well, "Megatron did they agree yet!" Knockout went off, he was high strung as the rest of the cons. We all are worried about Ashe. He is the reason I needed Optimus's help, to get him back from Unicron! 

"I'm giving Optimus a moment to talk things over with his team, he will say yes one way or another." I replied moving out of Unicron's attack yet again and just drawing his attention. "Well Your getting no where with that rock puppet." StarScream said, he is just as worried and would be the one to vent out his anger with sarcasm.

"Even if my weapons has no effect on him, I could end this easily, but I need to give Optimus and his team time to think and agree. That and he makes a good target for the mean time." I said back, I know SoundWave is taking this hard for he was the one to let Ashe go ahead and bridge down. Ashe wouldn't want him to be carrying that guilt, but in the mean time he has to deal with the fact he lead Ashe straight to Primus's door. "I will get him back... that is a promise." I said ending the link.

Soon more puppets showed up, but no matter they all will fall soon enough. I rammed through one of the puppet's knee letting it fall to a kneeled position as Optimus com-linked me. "Megatron we are sending transport." I soon replied smirking, "You can always be relied upon to listen to reason, Optimus." Now it was time to end this.

"THIS ONE IS FOR ASHEEEE!!!" I yelled my old gladiator battle roar, I smashed Unicron's face in, only if it were the real thing. Unicron's puppet went tumbling down like a rock slide. 

(Here's another/ Slow Mo: *ONE PUUUUNNNNCCHHHHHHH!!!!!)

(Anyways back to our scheduled program)

I soon landed and walked through the ground bridge into the Auto-Bots base. Once at the end of the walkway to peer at the small base they had, I couldn't help but say, "So, this is where the magic happens...Quaint." 

The base was small, cozy in a way. Computer terminal, Elevator, walkway, and stairs for humans, as well as human stuff. Almost reminds me of that shelf the Cons installed for Ashe with a TV and other humanistic objects. Then two tunnels one that seems to lead out while the other runs deeper into their base. I soon then heard stomping, as I peered down at the Auto-bots humans. A female in the mists of two males.

One male older than the other, the female looked to be mid-aged between the two males. The youngest was confidently approaching me with what seemed to be hatred, the other two following closely. They stopped a good, safe, distance away behind the Medic and Prime. That's when I recognized the young one, Ashe had showed me a picture of the three 'old' friends a while back. Raf, Miko, and Jack.

"Ah, you are looking much better than the last time we met little one. Humans. resilient." I said, as Arcee made sure she became the 'barrier' between me and the small humans. "And you, I never forget a face even that of a human." I spoke as Jack just looked back then turned to march off with the two adult humans, Raf as well followed. "You double cross anyone, mine is the face you'll never forget! Never!" Miko shouted with reckless bravery, the male adult had to nearly drag her back.

We soon got down to business like the humans never made an appearance, as  went to give the medic the coordinates. Optimus had went off to see the humans, as Bulkhead, Bee, and Arcee were watching me as if on parole, while the medic checked over the numbers as if I was setting up a trap. Soon it was all set as I waited for Optimus.

"Locked and Ready." Ratchet spoke.

Optimus made his way over with his team behind him. Arcee was blunt, "You first." They never will trust me, and I can't say I blame them. "As you wish."  I spoke retaining to manners, I walked first through the ground bridge while the Auto-bots followed. "So how long before Unicron Knows we're here?" Arcee asked. "Make no mistake... He all ready does."  I answered. 

We're here, I'm here, I was now one step closer to gaining Ashe back. I can only prey to Primus that he is well...

Please Ashe...

              Be safe...

                             I'm almost there...

                                            I Promised after all...

                                                          To be there for you...

                                                                         No matter what...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(Part 3)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

The dark cave with neon purple glowing crystals protruding from early everywhere from what I can see. I'm in a rock cage with sharp crystals aimed at me in and others out as extra defense. I had paced for hours until I finally had enough and just sat down. The rock floor is quite hard but nothing I couldn't handle.

I sat there in the dimmed cave with my knees against my chest, waiting, just waiting. I may be in a rock cage but that doesn't mean he has me prisoner. To me this is just a waiting room. Just a kid waiting for someone to pick them up and leave, like a kindergarten. Though this isn't quite as nice.

I'll just close my eyes and imagine the cons voices, imagine were playing hide an seek like we use to do...

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"Ashe? Come out from where ever you are." Knockout called calming walking and looking where he was going. The cons were never gonna find me, I already rode on the backs and feet of a few oblivious drones.

"Ashe, Arachnid is gonna catch you." Arachnid sang looking and scanning the ground for me as if I'd scatter out like a mouse. She soon past my hiding spot on a very high divot on the wall, right at the junction of the wall meets ceiling. I very small seam.  

"Ashe! Their are human cookies in the mess hall." Break down said, passing my hiding spot. He looked around once or twice probably worried about my health in appetite unlike when Megatron was in a coma.

"Ashe I brought some cookies on a mini plate for you? Will you come out to acquire you substance?"  StarScream said, like I'd fall for that one. Well... maybe if their was milk included. Their never gonna find me looking down for me all the time at this rate.

"ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, I'M GONNA FIND YA. I'M GONNA GETCHA, GETCHA, GETCHA, GETCHA, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, I'M GONNA WIN YA. I'M GONNA GETCHA, GETCHA, GETCHA, GETCHA." SoundWave blasted, omg he's playing 'One way or another' by Blondie. I so wanted to laugh but I went with a silent chuckle. He walked past, I really wanna text him that it was perfect but I'll do it later.

"Ashe..." I soon heard a low deep rumble. I opened my eyes to see Megatron staring back. His red eyes illuminating against the dark.

I rubbed my tried eyes and smiled when he held out his hand for me. "Let's go to recharge, shall we?" I nodded and climbed onto his hand, I leaned onto his fingers as his thumb carefully rubbed my back. I then drifted into a peaceful sleep.

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"They are not coming for you, little one." Unicron said lightly, "They will... And you'll regret taking me." I said back going back to focusing on better memories. "Why don't you see it little one, they have abandoned you so easily." Unicron said to me, but I don't believe him.

     I know Megatron will come after me...

                     He just has to...

                                       He promised...

                                                                     Megatron....

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(Megatron POV)

We have been walking for sometime now within the depths of the earth. I'm leading these auto-bots to take Unicron down and help me recover what he stole from me. Ashe better be alright or...

I soon had to take a knee. My head pounded as I soon saw the Earth shattering and Unicron awakening before my very eyes. I opened my eyes, if Unicron gets to powerful to defeat, that would mean Ashe...

                                                    Ashe would be lost...

"Unicron grows ever stronger." I said getting up and venturing onward. The Auto-bots mutters within the silence of the earth are loud. "How do we know that Unicron isn't using Megatron to lead us all into a trap?" Arcee said. Of course they still would not trust me and I refuse to obey to Unicron when he has something precious of mine!

I have lost a precious friend before...

                I wouldn't let that happen again...

                                Not to that silver tongued court room of Cybertron...

                                            Turning brother on brother... 

                                                                  Turning...

                                                           Optimus on Me.

"That time, back on Cybertron, in the twilight of the Golden Age... Me and Optimus weren't sworn enemies. Optimus before he was a Prime, before he was Optimus. That librarian... That data clerk, in the Iacon Hall of Records, Orion Pax. He learned of Cybertron's history and the more he learned of Cybertron's past, he grew increasingly concern about the present corruption in high places. An inequality among the masses.

Orion became inspired, and he told me this, by the words and ideas by a gladiator, one who named himself after one of the thirteen original primes, Megatronus. I vowed at that time to challenge Cybertron's leadership and demand that all cybertronian's be treated as equals.

I turned revolutionary, rapidly gathering loyal followers, SoundWave chief among them. I remember Orion corresponding with me, whom I became something of a mentor to him. As I left the gladiator area for the political, I saw fit to shorten my name. Before long, I appeared before the high counsel to propose my vision for adjust society, and it was there that I began to revel my 'true colors'. Proclaiming the need to over throw the old guard with force, and arrogantly demanding to be named the next prime. No, what I wanted was new rule and a true respectful title, to guide this new stance as equals. But of course my words would get twisted.

Orion, he did not believe in violence as a means of achieving justice. The sparks and minds of the council was moved by Orion's words. Here for the first time since Cybertron's Golden Age, stood someone worthy of being a Prime. But that honor could only be truly achieved by earning the legendary, Matrix of Leadership. 

My ambitions thwarted, I spitefully severed all ties with both Orion and the Council. I then came to rage war against all who opposed me, through my growing army of followers, I named the Decepti-cons. I vowed to then claim the Matrix for myself, wherever it might lie. In time warfare consumed Cybertron, poisoning the planet to it's core.

Orion journeyed there, hoping to reverse the ill effects, and found himself before the very spark of our life giver, Primus himself. The ailing Primus, sensed the unique ability within Orion and bestowed the Matrix upon him. It was thus, that the surprised and humble Orion Pax, came to be Optimus Prime. The last of the Primes."

I would never tell Optimus that it was the council's fault, he would  deny it and twist my words further. Our bridge had been broken down over time, beyond repair... no matter what Ashe would say about it...

                 Ashe...

                                Please be ok...

We walked as if for eons before I felt it, "Unicron's spark is near." I said being the first to speak in a long while, arcee had moved a few feet and pointed forward across one of the vast expanded beams, "After you." She doesn't trust me even to breath it seems, but I said nothing and took point again venturing further into Unicron.

Soon Bulkhead started to get affected by the dark energon as Bee and Arcee had to help him further. I then felt it, "He's preparing to expel us." I told them, giving them only moments of preparation as these Anti-body Drones came in clusters to attack.

We all began firing our blasters, shooting down any on their way towards us. Their were too many as they got even closer and shot back at us. Soon Optimus had to switch one of his blasters to blade mode to cut any Anti-body Drones that got close to him. Arcee had shot down a few but the backlash got her down to another beam below us. Bulkhead was in no shape as the dark energon affected him more the longer he stayed, he soon fell but caught the side of the beam as Bee had rushed over to his friend and team mate.

I was busy with shooting as many down as I could giving Bee some cover fire for him to get his friend, if possible, back up. Me and Optimus was working like as the human's say it 'a well oiled machine', blasting and cutting up Anti-body Drones together. Having each others backs, it was almost like old times when we spared together. Those where happier times, in another life almost. 

"Get your friend before he falls, I'll give you complete cover fire... Trust me." I said to him as it took a whole second before he nodded and grabbed Bulkhead as I did what I could to cover them. Once Optimus got Bulkhead up, we pushed forward as Optimus shouted at Arcee who was down on the lower beam. She soon got back up to our beam with a Anti-body Drone. We all ran onward shooting any Anti-body Drone that dared follow us deeper into Unicron through the cave systems of his.

With all these bug like drones I could only hope Arachnid has eased, as much as she can, the drones and personal of the ship. SoundWave should be making sure no Drones go rouge looking for Ashe, no matter loyal for a cause or not. 

We pressed on till we got to an open area, as more Anti-body Drones came at us. We all were blasting away when I heard his horrible voice. "Megatron do as I command. Destroy the Prime!" He got in my head! I roared out. No, no, no, no, no, no, NO! I will not do his biding! He does not command me so! I am not longer a follower to something of the like of him!

"Megatron!" I heard Optimus say, I grabbed Optimus by his chest and pulled him down to where I could blast those insects over him in my rage. "Unicron's spark lays just beyond." I rasped out and pointed at the door. "How do we get inside?" Optimus asked, "By fooling Unicron's defenses into believing we are not a threat." I said simply as Optimus provided me with cover over to the door. 

The Auto-bots provided me cover as I used the dark energon in me to unlock the door and proceed in. The Auto-bots were left at the door to blast the Anti-body Drones as Optimus sprinted to catch up with me. We headed down to Unicron's very spark, and the Earth's very core. "Optimus Swiftly!" I said, as Optimus was close to opening his chest for the Matrix of Leadership, Unicron's spark hit us in a pulse wave sending Optimus to a knee. Unicron was in my head once more, where it doesn't belong!

"Megatron... destroy the prime." He said trying to will me to do so. "I command you!" He spoke as my blade unsheathed and I was heading over to Optimus. I was soon behind Optimus who was trying to get up, I fought against his will with the my own. Grabbing my own arm to stop it from cutting into Optimus while he is down. "Megatron is Commanded By NO ONE!!!" I shouted gaining control back, but still he fought against my will and mine against his. He will not leave me be!

But soon my will lost as his grew stronger by the second, and I powered down into the black. I felt his desire, no. He would not get Ashe, he can have Earth but Ashe is mine and mine alone! I have to fight back, even if it's useless.

"You two are together no longer, the little one is mine now!" Unicron spoke, I was angry beyond reason, "You Will Not Have Him!"  I shouted into the black void. "You left him in the first place, you should have watched your toys more carefully." Unicron chuckled darkly. "Ashe is no toy! He has his own freedom that you have kept from him!"  I shot back, "Maybe I'll dispose of him then, the two of you can be together in death!"  Unicron flared, I knew that  Unicron had possessed me. I could only make our the brief words of Optimus in this black abyss, "The Power Of The Matrix Will Light Our Darkest Hour..."

I felt Unicron leave me and a wave of lightning push me away a great distance, then a shriek from Unicron. I soon had a headache from Unicron and his mind games. My helm aching badly. I soon heard Optimus groan as he came too. I muttered the word 'Teamwork' under my breath as I ventured over to him. "Where are we Megatronus?" He asked... 

                                         Megatronus? That's my old name...

                                                    But why would?

                                                                Unless...

                                                                         Of course, he got Amnesia?

I raised my hand out to him for him to take and hoist him up, as he took it. "Don't you remember old friend?" I asked, maybe, just maybe, I could get him to come with... now that's something. "Megatron! Megs! Are you Ok!?" I heard him...

                         Ashe...

                                            Ashe!

"Ashe... Where are you?" I called out to him, he would have to be somewhere within this room. "Over here! Further along the wall!" He called, I quickly came to him in his tiny cage... Unicron may have paid for this, but I wish he screamed in pain far longer for me to enjoy... I grabbed a side of his cage and pulled back the metal for him to crawl out, I quickly snatched him up in my servo. "No one is going to take you from me again." I swore, Ashe only smiled, "I know." He said simply. 

Soon the Auto-bots busted in as I clutched Ashe in my grasp to hide him. "Optimus, are you ok?" Bulkhead asked, "Why did he call me that?" Optimus asked, "What did you do to him?" Arcee hissed, "Who are they?" Optimus asked another question. I had to work fast, but luckily a ground bridge opened. "Our mortal enemies. We're out numbered go, I'll cover you!" I said as those improv sessions with Ashe kicked in, luckily he taught me, and luckily I listened. 

I started to shoot at the Auto-bots as Optimus headed for the ground bridge. Then soon I went in as the ground bridge closed behind.

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I ventured back onto the Nemesis, I saw that it was within orbit of the Earth. SoundWave must have done so to prevent any disastrous results of the extreme Earth weather. I made way to the command center with Optimus in tow, and Ashe who got out of my grip and onto my shoulder...

                                        Right where he belongs...

"Welcome back Lord Megatron... And Ashe.. Are you Ok? Need of any assistance?" Knockout said then asked while Breakdown eyed Ashe. "Nah, maybe just a nap. Hard to sleep with that stupid  jerk-icron monologing what he'd do with the universe. Blah, Blah, Blah." Ashe said, I looked at him carefully and saw some black marks under his eyes, he is in destine need of a recharge. 

"Decepticons, I welcome back two long  lost comrades, Orion Pax and Ashe." I spoke out, I saw SoundWave twitch, while StarScream looked annoyed as Arachnid. Those three are like Earth's 'Mother Hens'. "SoundWave why don't you take Ashe here for a while. It seems he is in need of a recharge." Ashe looked at me knowingly, he will ask questions on everything later. 

"Hey sound." Ashe said hopping from my hand to SoundWave's. Ashe will get everyone's attention for a long while after this stunt. I have my duties especially for explaining why Optimus is here. I turned to Orion knowing I will have to make something up. 

                                                            But Right Now...

                                                 I'm just glad Ashe is home and safe...

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(7126 words!!! This was a three part episode in TFP!!! One chapter!!!)

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