Disclaimers in Chapters 1-10

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 21

GENTLY, WE REPAIRED HIM

Later on I asked, "Optimus, can we please go out for a drive?"

"Certainly, Carly."

"Be careful, Prime, " warned Beachcomber.

"We will, Beachcomber," assured Optimus, transforming.

After driving for a while, we stopped in a peaceful spot, where tall, dark copper coloured buildings surrounded us. It was very quiet.

We heard the sound of jet engines.

"Could be Thundercracker I suggested.

The engines became louder. The jet flew past. It was Starscream. He saw us but didn't stop.

"He's flyin' pretty fast, Prime. I wonder why? "

Megatron was flying after Starscream.

He yelled, " I'll get you, Starscream ... and when I do ... there won't be enough pieces left to sweep up ... "

"There's your answer, Carly, " replied Optimus.

Starscream had failed to capture an Autobot. Megatron blasted after him but missed. Starscream flew back the other way toward us. Megatron blasted him out of the sky. Starscream crashed. He transformed onto his knees. Megatron flew down to him and pointed his fusion cannon at him.

"No please don't ... Megatron ... Please don't destroy me ... Please ... Please ... " begged Starscream frantically.

Megatron mercilessly blasted Starscream several times. Some of

His circuits exploded. Megatron blasted him again and again. Finally he left. Starscream was bleeding.

I felt extremely sorry for him. I began to cry soundlessly.

Optimus looked down at me. He saw that I was crying and knew I

felt sorry for him. He did as well. He swallowed. We looked at Starscream. He wasn't moving. Starscream was dying. He might have been already dead. Optimus walked over to him. He knelt down and looked at Starscream's body. Blood was everywhere. Starscream was mutilated. I picked up the parts of him that were lying around. I hated seeing things like this. I hoped Starscream would be okay. So did Optimus. We took Starscream back to Iacon. Optimus and I started to repair him. We replaced a few of his transistors and diodes. His afterburner was badly damaged. We had to replace that as well. Gently we put back together Starscream's internal organs.

"That'll do it I hope ..." said Optimus.

We walked out of the room and into the control room. We watched Starscream with a monitor that we had left in the room. He hadn't moved.

"Do y' think he's okay?" I asked.

"I don't know, Carly."

Optimus sat down. I knelt on his shoulder.

In the room, Starscream opened his optical sensors.

"Oh ... Where am I? " he said quietly.

He realised he was at Iacon, and wondered why he wasn't tied up. He felt uneasy. He sat up and kneeled on the bed.

"Optimus look! " I said happily.

"He's alive! " said Optimus with a kind look in his optical sensors.

We stayed in the control room.

Starscream said confused, " the last thing I remember, Megatron blasted me and now I'm at Iacon. Prime and Carly must've repaired me ..."

Starscream felt puzzled. He didn't know that Autobots cared about Decepticons. He stood up, transformed into his F-15 jet mode and flew out of Iacon. He was scared to go back to Decepticon headquarters, but returned and avoided Megatron. Starscream went into a quiet, dark room. Soundwave came in and closed the door. Starscream gasped and spun around.

"Oh, Soundwave ... " he said relieved, putting his hand on his chest.

"Did I startle you, Starscream?"

" Oh I ... I thought you were Megatron. "

Starscream turned back around. Soundwave and told Megatron where Starscream was. Megatron went into the room.

" Soundwave, where's Megatron? " asked Starscream, thinking

Soundwave was still with him.

" Right here -- "

" Megatron!! "

Starscream gasped and spun around, frightened.

"Who repaired you, Starscream? " asked Megatron, puzzled.

"Uh ... I don't really know, Megatron ... When you blasted me you just left me there and when I woke I was repaired, it wasn't hurting anymore and I was at Iacon. When I was flying away from you I saw Optimus Prime and Carly. I crashed near them when you blasted me. They could have repaired me."

"Prime could have," said Megatron, " but Humans don't have the intelligence to repair Transformers. "

"I've seen her repairing Autobots " replied Starscream. "They must've taught her."

Megatron seemed surprised.

Starscream was grateful that Megatron didn't hurt him and he went out flying.

Megatron knew there was no one else around Starscream that could have repaired him. He didn't know the Autobots cared about Decepticons.

"They must've repaired him," he confirmed to himself, puzzled.

But Starscream knew that Optimus and I felt sorry for him and

repaired him and wanted to repay us.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 22

STARSCREAM SLIPPED

A few days later ...

Starscream went on a mission with Soundwave. Some electricity broke loose from one of the cables and hit them. They had to walk back to Decepticon headquarters. They couldn't transform or fly properly. Starscream was walking quite near the edge of the ledge. Next to it was a deep hole with boiling hot Cyber-Acid at the bottom. Starscream slipped and nearly fell into the acid, but he grabbed onto the edge of the ledge. The acid had a strong magnetic pull anything metal would get pulled into it and Transformers are metal ... Starscream couldn't pull himself up due to the force of the magnetic pull. He pleaded Soundwave to help him. Soundwave knew that boiling hot Cyber-Acid was the most painful death in the Universe. He also knew how much it hurt. He once accidentally put the tip of his finger in to it. He thought about Starscream. Starscream's whole body was going to fall into the acid, not just the tip of a finger. Soundwave knew that Starscream was frightened. He was wondering if he should let Starscream die slowly and painfully in the acid, or save him?

Soundwave remembered, once, the Autobots and Decepticons had a battle. He was hurt in the battle. Starscream retreated and just left him there. Why should he save him now? ...

Starscream also remembered and said crying, " please ...

Soundwave ... I didn't mean to leave you there ... I thought you were with us ... I ... I ... Ohh please I don't wanna die ... Please help me ... Soundwave ... I'm begging you ... "

Should I save him? I dislike him and so does Megatron, but he is a good fighter and of some value to the Decepticon cause.

The magnetic pull became too forceful for Starscream. He couldn't hold on anymore and let go. Soundwave grabbed his hand and pulled him up just in time. He could feel Starscream trembling. Starscream climbed onto the ledge on his knees and then stood up.

"Ohh thanks, Soundwave ..." he said, utterly relieved.

Soundwave said nothing as they walked back to Decepticon headquarters.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 23

DEVASTATING EXPERIENCE

A few days later, Jazz went out driving. He transformed into his robot mode and sat down on the ground. Failsafe was spying on him and wanted to destroy him. Quietly, he crept up to him. Jazz looked up, saw Failsafe. His optical sensors widened. He immediately transformed and raced away. Failsafe chased after him. He flew in front of Jazz and put his huge hand on the ground. Jazz skidded but it was too late. He drove into Failsafe's huge hand and Failsafe closed it. He picked up Jazz. Jazz transformed into his robot mode in Failsafe's hand.

Failsafe sneered, " there's no escape this time, Jazz ..."

He pointed his huge solar energy rifle at him.

Failsafe put his finger on the trigger.

"Don't! ... " Jazz exclaimed.

Failsafe placed his rifle hole onto Jazz's stomach.

Jazz closed his optical sensors for a few seconds and then pleaded, "Don't shoot ..."

Failsafe didn't shoot but, closed his hand on Jazz and his grip became tighter and tighter.

Jazz said weakly " Ohhh ... Failsafe ... stop, man ... "

Failsafe continued squeezing Jazz tighter and tighter.

Jazz started short circuiting and bleeding. Failsafe was wondering whether to crush Jazz to death or not.

Finally Failsafe blasted him twice and threw him onto the ground. Failsafe looked at Jazz lying helplessly at his feet. He could just stand on him and squash him easily. The pain was very intense and he knew how easily Failsafe could kill him. Failsafe smiled evilly and put his foot on top of Jazz. Jazz was too weak to speak. Failsafe pushed his foot a little harder on top of Jazz. It was extremely painful.

"I can't wait to crush you, Jazz ... " said Failsafe, slowly pushing his foot harder onto Jazz.

He could crush Jazz very quickly, but Failsafe wanted him to have a slow, painful death.

Luckily for Jazz, Omega Supreme was flying past and he blasted Failsafe.

Jazz was badly hurt. The pain was unbearable. Lying on the ground, he was dying. Omega very gently picked him up. Jazz was trembling because he thought Omega Supreme was Failsafe. Omega could feel Jazz shivering and said softly, "no need for fear, Jazz, it's Omega Supreme.

" Ohh ... O...mega ..." said Jazz in a relived, but very weakly.

Jazz lay in Omega Supreme's giant hand and closed his eyes.

He felt safe in with him in his hand.

Omega flew quickly to Iacon.

When he arrived, we all looked at Jazz worriedly.

I felt so sorry for him I started to cry.

"What happened, Jazz? " asked Optimus with concern.

"FAILSAFE!" exclaimed Omega, furiously, clenching his fist and slamming it into his hand. "I'm going to punish him ... "

"Calm down, Omega," said Optimus Prime. "We have to repair Jazz, then you can deal with Failsafe."

Ratchet started repairing Jazz.

"This might get a bit hot."

Ratchet put some hot acetonium onto Jazz. It burnt him a little.

"Please repair him Ratchet, Wheeljack, Hoist ..." I said

worriedly.

"We'll try, Carly," promised Hoist.

I smiled. I then remembered the day some years ago when

Optimus Prime was badly damaged. I was so worried about him and he didn't die. I hope it would be the same with Jazz.

It took a couple of hours to get Jazz's circuitry repaired. When they had finished repairing him he sat up.

"Hey thanks, dudes!"

"Don't mention it."

Jazz walked out into the control room.

"Sure is great to be part of it all again " he said, looking around.

"Jazz! You're alive! " I exclaimed happily running to him.

He gently picked me up. I knelt on his shoulder and kissed him.

Meanwhile, Failsafe was flying in outer space.

Omega Supreme transformed into his rocket mode and blasted him. Failsafe crashed onto the ground. He was hurt and couldn't stand. Omega transformed and flew down to him.

"Next time, Failsafe," warned Omega, kicking him hard in his chest and stomach, "pick on someone your own size ..."

Satisfied, Omega flew back to Iacon.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 24

RETURN FAVOUR

A few hours later Optimus asked, "Carly, you wanna to go out for a drive?"

Optimus loved taking me out driving.

"Sure thing, Prime!" I replied excitedly. I loved going driving with him

Optimus transformed. I jumped inside him. We drove out of Iacon.

We had been driving for quite some time when Optimus transformed and knelt down. I knelt next to him. We had gone far from Iacon, past Decepticon headquarters.

There were many breaks in the surface of Cybertron. There were silver roads and buildings. Cybertron was beautiful.

Optimus stood near the edge of one of the breaks. A magnetic

force pulled him down into it.

"Optimus! ..." I yelled.

The magnetic force started to pull me down as well. I wondered

why. I wasn't metal. All of a sudden in my pocket, I felt the

photon torch that Wheeljack had given me. It was metal. Some cannons blasted Optimus. I screamed. They missed me. The magnetic pull stopped. Optimus crashed onto the ground. I fell near him and then limped over to him.

"Optimus, can you hear me?" I asked worriedly.

There was no reply. Optimus was short circuiting. I tried to repair him, but his malfunctioning circuitry electrocuted me and threw me backwards.

I heard something and saw a shadow of an F-15 jet coming closer and closer. I looked up. The cannons blasted the jet, but had no effect. It was Starscream. He transformed. I became frightened. What was he going to do? ...

Starscream looked at Optimus Prime. I wondered why the magnetic pull hadn't effected Starscream or the cannons hadn't effected him either. I looked at Starscream again. He had a protective force field around him. Starscream came closer to me. I backed away from him and slipped off the edge. I fell deeper into Cybertron and screamed. Below me was acid. Starscream caught me. I could not believe it.

"Thank you ..." I breathed.

That's twice I'd been saved from acid deaths by Decepticons...

Starscream picked up Optimus Prime and carried us to the surface of Cybertron. Starscream was very gentle with me in his hand. He had never been this gentle before. On the surface of Cybertron, he repaired Optimus Prime. Optimus opened his optical sensors.

"Thank you ..." he said in his deep, gentle voice.

Starscream said, " you both saved my life. I've returned the

favour, but don't tell anyone."

Optimus smiled at Starscream and promised not to. Starscream smiled back and returned to Decepticon headquarters. Optimus drove me back to Iacon.

Starscream returned to Decepticon headquarters.

Megatron asked angrily, " where have you been? "

"Out flying " replied Starscream.

" You're as bad as Thundercracker - Never tell me where you're

going, when you'll be back ... nothing ... "

"Why do I have to tell you? " asked Starscream.

"I like to know where you are in case I've got a job for you

or to battle the Autobots and so on ..."

"Sorry for not telling you - leader ..." said Starscream

sarcastically. "You never do anything yourself. Always have to get us to do everything. You're so lazy ... "

"That's enough, Starscream! ... " yelled Megatron furiously.

He fired at Starscream. Starscream moved out of the way and ran out of the room. Megatron stood up and blasted after him, just missing his hand. Starscream ran into the control room. Megatron didn't bother to go after him.

At Iacon, Optimus asked, " Carly, are you all right? "

" Yeah " I replied. " Are you? "

" Affirmative, " he said. " I'm fine. "

I thought about Starscream. How he'd been so gentle when he

picked me up. Optimus also thought about Starscream. He wasn't expecting any favours from him and was very surprised.

At Decepticon headquarters, Starscream went into a room. The

light turned off automatically. Starscream knelt in the metal arm chair. He thought about me, how scared I'd been at first, then I trusted him. He smiled. He was glad he had returned our favour, but unfortunately, we were still enemies.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 25

MISSION -- IMPOSSIBLE

Megatron ordered Starscream to get some energon cubes he had seen. However the Autobots got them first.

And so another battle began.

"You failed, Starscream ... " cursed Megatron angrily. "Your punishment is to attack Omega Supreme -- By yourself."

"O ... Omega Supreme ...?"

Starscream stared at Megatron, hoping he would change his mind.

"Go!" Megatron yelled.

Starscream transformed slowly and flew into the sky. Flying

around the powerful Omega Supreme, he fired at him. His blasts had no effect.

Omega thundered, " Who challenges Omega Supreme? ... You little Decepticon ... You dare attack me?! ..."

He caught Starscream roughly. Starscream transformed in Omega's hand. He was petrified. Omega closed his hand on Starscream, but not too tightly. He looked at Starscream. Starscream looked back. Omega could see in Starscream's eyes that he was terrified. Starscream wanted to say something, but was too frightened.

Omega asked, " why did you attack me? You cannot physically hurt me. "

Starscream answered in a panic - stricken voice ... " I ... I failed to get some energon cubes for Megatron. The Autobots got them first. They ... they were nearer to them than I was so he made me attack you. He was gonna destroy me if I didn't but, you're gonna destroy me now so I guess it makes no difference... It was an impossible mission ... "

He looked hopelessly into Omega Supreme's huge optical sensors.

"I will not destroy you, Starscream," said Omega gently putting him down.

Starscream was thankful.

That day the Autobots won the battle and the Decepticons once

more retreated.

Thundercracker was lying on the ground pretending he was hurt. The Decepticons just left him there. When they all had retreated, he stood up and joined us.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 26

" PHEW! THAT W'S CLOSE ... "

Inside Cybertron's mechanics, there are many huge glass

tubes cutting it like a gigantic underground railway system. In the tubes there is a huge modern glass wheel less train that carries passengers at astronomical speeds. Sometimes it speeds upside down and steeply backwards like a roller coaster. It's fun! Since Cybertron has many breaks in the surface you can get to this underground system easily.

We have a secret spot deep in the heart of Cybertron and we went there after the battle.

We arrived. Beachcomber lay down.

"Oh it's so peaceful down here."

Thundercracker gave him a gentle hug. Sometimes Beachcomber liked to be with others, but other times he liked to be alone. Thundercracker took off his Decepticon insignia adhesives.

We spent quite a long time down in our secret spot before we had to return. Thundercracker put on his Decepticon insignia adhesives and carried Beachcomber to the surface of Cybertron. We all followed, feeling relaxed and peaceful.

On the surface of Cybertron, we walked behind a metal building, Thundercracker was still carrying Beachcomber. The Decepticons were flying above and they saw Thundercracker. With Beachcomber in his arms ...

We saw the Decepticons coming and watched very worried, from behind the building. Thundercracker unsuccessfully tried to hide Beachcomber. Megatron flew down to him.

"Oh ... we were just coming to get you, Thundercracker ..." he lied quickly remembering how he abandoned Thundercracker in the battle. " And by the way, what are you doing with that Autobot?"

"Oh ... him ... him? Uh ... uh ... I captured him" said Thundercracker, quickly putting Beachcomber down.

"Very well, now destroy him --"

Thundercracker was terrified and didn't know what to do. He couldn't kill his friend. He pointed his incendiary gun at Beachcomber. He pretended he was going to fire. Beachcomber played along.

In order to save Thundercracker's life, Hound had to blast him. He was low on energy and couldn't project holograms.

"Oh no y' don't, Decepticon! " yelled Hound, as he blasted

Thundercracker. " Sorry ... " he then whispered sadly.

"What the!!" exclaimed Megatron spinning around.

He blasted Hound. Confused, Thundercracker wondered why Hound had hurt him. Megatron blasted at Beachcomber who was running away. He missed. The other Autobots forced the Decepticons to retreat.

Thundercracker and the Autobots knew that Megatron was watching them all. They saw the small camera that Megatron put onto Thundercracker. Thundercracker was still lying on the ground. The Autobots went over to him and pointed their weapons at him.

"No ... Please ... Leave me alone ..." begged Thundercracker.

"Why did you capture Beachcomber?" asked Optimus in an 'angry' voice.

"Megatron made me do it ... He would have destroyed me if I didn't... Please let me go ..."

Thundercracker stood up. He discreetly took the camera off and crushed it.

"Stupid camera ..." cursed Megatron. "Oh well I wonder what they're gonna do with him ..."

He laughed softly.

Thundercracker asked confused, " Why did you blast me, Hound?"

Hound explained.

"I'm ... I'm sorry ..."

"I understand, Hound. It's okay. Hey Thanks, you saved my life!"

Hound smiled. "Anytime, Pal ..."

They hugged each other.

Thundercracker smiled back at him and flew back to Decepticon headquarters.

"Phew that was close ..." said Hound, putting his hand on his head.

"Too close if y' ask me," said Firestar.

We all returned to Iacon.

"Megatron ..." called Thundercracker.

"Oh you escaped, Thundercracker. "

"Yeah. I managed to destroy Beachcomber before I left. "

"Excellent ... " laughed Megatron. " One down and the rest to go... "

Megatron found out form his Decepticon spy Ravage that Beachcomber was still functional.

"Thundercracker ... You told me you destroyed him!"

"They ... They must've repaired him ..." said Thundercracker quickly.

Megatron glared at him.

"Failing again ..."

"But ..." started Thundercracker.

"No butts. You failed. "

"Sorry," he mumbled, hiding his smile.

"Sorry is not good enough."

"What is good enough?"

Thundercracker walked out of the room, ignoring Megatron's cursing.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 27

A SECRET DEVICE

After ignoring Megatron, Thundercracker went to his secret spot, which was surrounded by tall silver metal buildings near Decepticon headquarters. He lay on his stomach on the ground and thought about the Autobots, Decepticons and many other things. Thundercracker wished he could spend more time with his friends, but realised he couldn't. Thundercracker, like Beachcomber, liked to be alone sometimes.

Megatron discovered Thundercracker lying down in his little secret spot.

" Thundercracker! What in the universe are you doing?!"

Thundercracker gasped, stood up and said quickly, " uhh ... just thinking of a good way to destroy the Autobots ..."

"Good. Come back to headquarters now," ordered Megatron, puzzled why he looked so peaceful, lying down.

"Okay."

Megatron arrived at Decepticon headquarters with Thundercracker.

He had invented a device that he put onto all the Decepticons. So that when they fly, their engines would be silent. The Autobots wouldn't hear them coming.

Megatron laughed and sneered, "the Autobots won't know what hit them. "

Megatron gave the orders to attack and they all left. He made Thundercracker stay behind and guard the headquarters.

Unfortunately the communicators were all on the blink so he couldn't forewarn the Autobots.

We didn't notice the Decepticons until they attacked.

"What...?! Where'd they come from?!" exclaimed a startled and frightened Beachcomber.

We realised Thundercracker, for some reason, couldn't warn us.

Megatron blasted Elita One twice. She fell to the ground.

Optimus blasted Megatron. He ran over to Elita and helped her up.

"Are you all right?" he asked.

"Yes, Optimus."

Chromia blasted Skywarp. Megatron stood up. Elita One blasted him. Megatron then stood up and fired at Optimus.

"You missed!" criticised Starscream.

Megatron fired at Starscream but also missed him.

"You're improving, Megatron," he teased. " Perhaps my aim will be better than yours ..."

Starscream blasted Optimus Prime.

"There, perhaps I should be Decepticon leader --"

" Don't try me, Starscream ..." said Megatron angrily. "My patience is far from limitless ..."

He then looked around and saw many Decepticons hurt. He angrily gave the orders to retreat.

And we returned inside .

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 28

A NEW FRIEND

Author's note: This is a retelling of one of the TF episodes.

A few days later ...

Optimus Prime had detected an unusual energy disturbance in a sector of space, near Cybertron.

"Teletraan, give me a visual," he said.

Teletraan I's screen brightened up. Optimus Prime saw a very small, beautiful, orange-reddish planet, entering Cybertron's orbit.

",Prime, scanners indicate planet, Energa, although small, contains tremendous energy resources."

" We must not let the Decepticons find out about it" said Optimus Prime, concerned. " If they do, it will result in a catastrophic outcome for the Autobots -- "

Optimus Prime was totally unaware that the Decepticons had already discovered it, and were at this very moment, filling hundreds of energon cubes. Rumble placed another cube onto the stack.

" Phew ... it's so hot here ... " he complained.

" A small price to pay, for the total destruction of the Autobots and conquest of the Universe -- " said Megatron, admiring the stack of energon cubes.

Rumble agreed and began to collect more energy.

Meanwhile, on another part of Energa, Ramjet and Thrust were blasting at some rock.

"This is taking too long..." complained Thrust. "Why do we always get the boring jobs?"

Ramjet shrugged. Thrust then blasted once more at the rock. Finally, it crumbled and some light shone through. Thrust and Ramjet were amazed to see a large robot, lying, motionless in the crevice. They immediately notified Megatron.

"This robot is obviously a Transformer " he said, " but he has neither a Decepticon, nor Autobot insignia ... We can reactivate him with some of the energy we have gathered."

Thrust and Ramjet carried the robot outside and lay him next to the stack of energon cubes. Megatron used a few cubes to reactivate him. The robot slowly opened his optical sensors and sat up. He then jerked and looked around him, feeling a little frightened.

"Who are you?" asked Megatron.

The robot paused for a while.

"Skyfire " he then answered.

Megatron then gave him another energon cube. Skyfire slowly drank it.

" Who ... are you? ... " he asked, unsteadily.

" I am Megatron. Supreme leader of the Decepticons. "

The other Decepticons introduced themselves to Skyfire.

"Thank you" he said, politely.

Megatron could see Skyfire was not evil.

"Skyfire will be a powerful ally ... " he thought, evilly.

"Skyfire, " he then said, " We are collecting energy here, for the war against the evil Autobots. We are outnumbered by them and they will destroy us. Would you please be able to join our force? The Autobots will soon find out about our energy operation. Can you help us, please? We really need you."

Skyfire eagerly agreed to help.

"The gullible fool..." thought Megatron, helping Skyfire up.

He then placed a Decepticon insignia onto his chest.

"You are now a Decepticon --"

"Thank you, Megatron."

Back on Cybertron, Teletraan's warning alarm suddenly sounded.

" Optimus Prime -- The Decepticons have discovered Energa and are presently draining its energy. "

" Autobots, assemble, on the double, " commanded Optimus Prime, with haste. " I don't need to tell you what will happen to us if the Decepticons utilise that energy. Stopping them is more important than ever. Let's move. "

The Autobots began to fly to Energa.

"Skyfire," said Megatron, " your assignment is guard duty. If the Autobots attack - destroy them. "

" Destroy? "

Megatron realised, Skyfire, not being evil, obviously was against destruction.

" I have tried to reason with the Autobots, " he lied, "but they won't listen ... Destruction is the only way. "

Megatron then flew away. Skyfire stared into outer space.

"Destruction ..." he thought. "I despise killing ... Even if they are evil, they deserve a right to live, but Megatron said..."

Skyfire found it hard to adjust. The Autobots arrived on Energa. They saw Skyfire.

"Who's that?" I asked, surprised, staring at the large robot. He was head and shoulders above Optimus Prime!

"A new Decepticon" said Optimus Prime. "Be careful."

He then gently put me down. Skyfire looked at the Autobots.

He found it hard to say, but said, "prepare for termination--"

He began firing at the Autobots, who scattered. He blasted Optimus Prime. I dived out of the way. Skyfire saw me.

" That one's so small ... " he thought.

He walked towards me and started to pick me up. I shrieked and jumped out of his hand. When I hit the ground, I hurt my legs and couldn't get away.

"She doesn't feel like a Transformer ... " thought Skyfire, puzzled. " She's feels so soft ... but she's evil. She's an Autobot."

Skyfire aimed his huge particle beam cannon at me. I was absolutely petrified. Frightened tears streamed down my cheeks. Skyfire began to pull back on the trigger.

"No," he then thought, firmly. " She's so frightened ... so small ... No matter how evil she is, I cannot destroy anything so defenceless and helpless ... "

Skyfire lowered his particle beam cannon, transformed into his huge Valkyrie jet fighter mode and flew away. I couldn't describe how utterly relieved I felt. I fainted. Optimus Prime ran to me and gently picked me up in his hand. I began to regain consciousness.

"Are you all right?" he asked, concerned.

I was still quite shaken.

" I ... I think so ... " I said, looking at myself. " I'm still in one piece ... I really thought I was a goner ... I'm glad he didn't, but why didn't he kill me? "

" It's puzzling " said Optimus Prime. " I don't know. Perhaps he felt sorry for you."

Skyfire returned to Megatron.

"Megatron, the Autobots have arrived on Energa," he informed.

"Excellent ... Now we shall destroy them ..."

"Megatron, " said Skyfire, " who's that tiny Autobot?

She feels soft, not like a Transformer."

"She's not a Transformer" said Megatron. " She's a Human. An inhabitant from another planet in the galaxy. She's their friend."

" She's quite pretty, " said Skyfire.

Megatron had never really thought about it before.

"Skyfire," he said, " we are here to destroy our enemies, not to admire their facial complexions. "

Skyfire gave a little smile. "Sorry, Megatron."

Skyfire confessed to Megatron about not destroying me.

"That human is no threat to the Decepticon cause " said Megatron, " but, Skyfire, we cannot spare any compassion for our Autobot enemies."

"I understand, Megatron."

A battle later raged between the Autobots and Decepticons. I stayed out of it. I looked at Skyfire. I noticed more about him now, come to think of it, he was quite cute. His blue eyes looked gentle, but looks were deceiving and his huge cannon didn't look all that cute! Still, I wondered why he didn't shoot me. Maybe Optimus was right. Perhaps Skyfire did feel sorry for me. Who knows?

The Autobots were losing the battle and were forced to retreat. Beachcomber was taken captive by the Decepticons.

" If you try to interrupt our energy operation, or attempt a rescue, this Autobot will be terminated -- " warned Megatron.

Skyfire then took Beachcomber to a prison cell in the temporary Decepticon headquarters on Energa.

"Skyfire, if he tries to escape, or the Autobots attempt a rescue, terminate him - immediately."

"As you command, Megatron."

Megatron then walked away. Skyfire then looked down at Beachcomber. Beachcomber was quite small compared to him.

"I do not like destruction, " confessed Skyfire, " but I must obey Megatron."

" D ... don't hurt me ... " said Beachcomber, shivering.

" You have done nothing wrong " said Skyfire. " I have no obligation or wish to hurt you."

Beachcomber looked puzzled. Surely a Decepticon would love to torture him.

Skyfire sat down, by the prison cell.

Later, Beachcomber quietly tried to escape. Skyfire caught him.

" Megatron's orders were to destroy you if you tried to escape."

" No ... " wailed Beachcomber, terrified, unsuccessfully trying to jerk free from Skyfire's grip. " Please don't ..."

Skyfire hesitated.

"You evil Autobots would destroy us ..."

Beachcomber jerked in surprise. " Autobots are not evil. "

Skyfire looked at him, a little confused.

"You're lying," he then said.

"I'm not, " insisted Beachcomber. " Megatron is the one who is lying."

Skyfire paused.

"I'm sorry, but I still don't believe you."

He then pushed Beachcomber back into the cell.

"I won't destroy you, this time. Do not try to escape again."

The Autobots were organising a rescue mission for Beachcomber.

"We have to be extremely cautious, " said Optimus Prime. "We cannot all go to rescue him. The Decepticons will surely detect us."

"I'll go " said Hound.

"Count me in " came Prowl's voice.

"Me too " said Jazz.

"Be careful " said Optimus Prime. "Beachcomber's life depends on it."

The three Autobots quickly left and quietly snuck inside the Decepticon headquarters. They began to look for Beachcomber's prison cell. They saw it, but Skyfire saw them. He stood up quickly, grabbed Beachcomber and pointed his particle beam cannon at him in a threatening manner.

"Megatron's orders were to destroy him if a rescue attempt was made ..."

"Don't ..." said Prowl, worried for his little frightened friend.

"Drop your weapons," ordered Skyfire.

The Autobots obliged. Beachcomber tried to yank his arm free, but it hurt him a lot. The Autobots were very worried.

"Don't kill him ..." said Prowl, at last.

"Megatron's orders were ... " began Skyfire.

"I don't give greasy brake oil what Megatron's orders were!" snapped Hound, angrily. "We only came to rescue a friend. How would you like it if someone was about to kill one of your friends? "

Skyfire suddenly thought about what Hound had just said.

"He's right ... they only came to rescue a friend ... No matter how evil the Autobots are, they care about their friends ... I... I can't kill him ..."

Megatron, at that moment came to Skyfire.

"What are you doing?"

"These three Autobots came to rescue their friend."

"Well?" said Megatron. "Didn't I tell you destroy him if..."

"Yes, but ..."

"But what? Why didn't you obey me?"

"They only came to rescue a friend. They have done nothing wrong."

Megatron could not hold his temper.

"I ORDERED YOU TO TERMINATE HIM!!!!"

"But ..."

"SILENCE!!"

Skyfire said nothing more. Megatron looked at the three Autobots.

" Get over against the wall, if you ever wanna see Beachcomber functional again " he ordered, harshly.

The Autobots obeyed him. Megatron then threw Beachcomber to them.

" Now, Skyfire, " he ordered, " destroy them -- "

Skyfire was almost crying.

"But they haven't done anything wrong ..."

"KILL THEM NOW!!"

Skyfire's hands were shivering. He pointed his particle beam cannon at the Autobots. He saw how frightened they were. He paused and began to pull back on the trigger. He then dropped his cannon.

"No!! I can't!!"

Megatron grabbed Skyfire's cannon from the floor.

"Now, Skyfire."

Skyfire looked at Megatron, then at the Autobots. "No. I will not do it."

Megatron was furious. He then blasted Skyfire three times. Skyfire fell to the floor.

"You ... " started Hound.

Megatron immediately spun around and blasted the four Autobots. They all exploded. Megatron then laughed evilly. He looked down at Skyfire, who lay unconscious on the floor.

"He won't consider the Autobots as `friends' now."

Megatron then walked away.

Shortly after Megatron had left, the Autobots stood up. Skyfire slowly regained consciousness. He could not believe it.

"But ... you're ... he ... he k...killed you ..."

"It was one of my trick holograms " explained Hound.

Skyfire was still sitting on the floor, wounded.

"Don't ... don't hurt me ... " he said, frightened.

"You tried to save us," said Hound. "Why would we want to hurt you?"

"I don't understand ..." said Skyfire, confused. "Megatron said you Autobots were evil ... He ..."

"Lied to you " said Prowl. " The Decepticons are the evil ones."

Skyfire felt angry. The Autobots helped carry him to the Autobots. The four then explained to Optimus Prime and the other Autobots what had happened.

"I'm sorry ... " said Skyfire, weakly and sadly. " I ... I didn't know ... I ..."

A tear rolled down his cheek. Optimus Prime knelt down.

"It's all right, Skyfire," he comforted, gently. "We all make mistakes. Do everything you can for him, Ratchet."

Megatron, soon after, discovered he had been tricked by Hound's holograms. He felt angry with himself, but there was nothing he could do. Megatron wondered where Skyfire was. He was too angry to realise what had happened. He then launched an attack on the Autobots.

Ratchet had taken Skyfire to some cover. He had almost finished repairing him. Skyfire still felt a little weak. Ratchet was then blasted by Thrust.

Megatron blasted at Optimus Prime. Optimus quickly darted out of the way.

"Your aim's improving, Megatron ..." he teased.

Megatron angrily blasted at him again. The two were fighting for quite some time. Megatron then blasted Optimus Prime in his stomach. Optimus fell to the ground, hurt. Megatron aimed his fusion cannon at him.

"Now, at last -- it is over --"

Skyfire then quickly blasted Megatron.

"What? ... who? SKYFIRE!! YOU TRAITOR!!"

Skyfire blasted him again.

" You lied to me " he said angrily.

"I told you the truth ... The Autobots are lying ... "

Skyfire blasted near him.

"You told me they were evil. They are not. You also told me destruction was the only way. Perhaps it is --"

Skyfire aimed his particle beam cannon at Megatron and blasted him. He was about to blast him again. Megatron was frightened. Skyfire started to pull back on the trigger.

"No, Skyfire, " said Optimus Prime, standing up.

"Why not, Prime? He lied to me and ..."

"I know, but being an Autobot means having respect for all life- Even Decepticons."

Skyfire respected his leader and lowered his cannon. Megatron was quite relieved.

"I'm sorry ..." confessed Skyfire. "I was just so angry with him..."

"It's all right," said Optimus Prime. "We all learn from our mistakes. "

Skyfire was grateful his new leader Optimus Prime was kind and understanding.

Megatron and the Decepticons tried to take their energon cubes they had stolen, but were forced to retreat back to Cybertron by the Autobots.

Skyfire then turned around and saw Thundercracker.

"A Decepticon! " he exclaimed, raising his cannon

"No, Skyfire, " said Optimus Prime, putting it down, " he's on our side. He's an undercover spy."

"Oh," said Skyfire, calming down and feeling rather stupid. "Sorry. "

Optimus smiled. He then received an urgent message from Teletraan I on Cybertron.

"Optimus Prime -- Urgent warning -- Energa is on an immediate collision course with Cybertron -- The impact will detonate the entire planet, unless it can be destroyed. Not enough time to return to Cybertron to activate defence cannons--"

The Autobots were all worried at this sudden disastrous outcome of events.

"I know a way to save Cybertron " said Skyfire, looking into outer space.

"What is it? " asked Optimus Prime.

"You all return to Cybertron " began Skyfire. "I know to divert Energa. "

"We have to help you, Skyfire. You can't do it alone. "

"I can, Optimus Prime. You will all be destroyed if you stay here. "

The Autobots returned to Cybertron. They looked up at Skyfire. He transformed into his huge Valkyrie jet fighter mode and flew up into space. He then positioned himself into an eighty-five degree nose dive.

"SKYFIRE!!! NO!!"

The Autobots didn't want his friend to die, but knew they would all die and their home planet would be destroyed if that didn't happen. Energa was quite close to Cybertron by this time. Skyfire faintly heard the scream.

"I have to ... I owe this to you ... " he said, quietly.

" This is for all of you, my friends ... "

Skyfire then accelerated speed and crashed with an enormous impact into the main energy mountain of Energa. There was a large explosion. The Force of the explosion knocked Energa off its current course.

"Cybertron is safe ... " said Optimus Prime, relieved, honouring Skyfire's supreme sacrifice. " You will not be forgotten, Skyfire. We owe everything to you."

"He gave us everything ..." I said sadly, tears streaming down my cheeks." He gave his life for us ..."

Optimus Prime gently touched my back. I looked into outer space. All I could think about was Skyfire.

"I love you ..." I said quietly, a tear rolling down my cheek.

Later, Tears were still running down my face.

I cried, "oh, Ratchet, isn't there any way in the universe that we can get him back? ... "

"I'm afraid not, Carly. He's gone ..."

Tears streamed down my face.

"I'm sorry ..."

I said gently, " it wasn't your fault, Ratchet."

The Autobots transformed.

"C'mon, Carly, hop inside " said Bumblebee, offering to take me back to Iacon.

" Bumblebee, " I replied " I just wanna go f'r a walk, then I'll go back t' Iacon."

" Okay, Carly, " he said. " Don't get lost. "

" I won't " I assured.

They drove away.

I knew that the walk wouldn't help.

While I was walking, all of a sudden Megatron flew down and landed in front of me. My head jerked up. I gasped.

" There's no escape this time, Carly ... "

I was frightened. Megatron walked towards me, his huge black shadow falling over me. I was thinking about Skyfire.

I screamed at Megatron uncontrollably: "I HATE YOU!!!"

I didn't really hate him, I just lost control. Megatron jerked a little and fired near me. I moved out of the way quickly. Megatron fired again, but I jumped backwards. All the time I was crying about Skyfire. Megatron came towards me. I picked up a sharp piece of metal and threw it into his face. It cut him a little. He put his hand over his cheek. I hadn't meant to hurt him.

" You'll pay for that ... You little Earth Germ ..." cursed Megatron furiously.

He started to pick me up, but I jumped out of his hand. He came towards me again. I saw a shatterblaster on the ground. I picked it up and blasted Megatron's fusion cannon. It went flying off his arm. I could see that he was mad. I was getting frantic. Megatron strode towards me. I blasted him twice and he fell onto the ground. I ran away, back to Iacon.

All the Autobots saw what happened through Teletraan I.

"Carly, for a Human being you sure make one heck of an Autobot," congratulated Prowl.

I smiled. Optimus picked me up. I knelt on his hand.

"Be careful, Carly," he warned gently, looking at me.

"I will, Prime," I promised smiling.

I lay down in his hand, still sad, about Skyfire but glad to

be safe at my home, Iacon once again.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 29

SKYWARP, CAPTURED!

A few weeks later ...

The Autobots had a magnetic beam. They were going to capture Skywarp and Soundwave who were flying above Iacon.

"Ready, Ironhide?" asked Optimus.

"Ready, chief."

Ironhide fired the beam at them. It started to pull them

backwards.

"What's happening? I cant get away! ..." panicked Skywarp.

"We are caught in a magnetic beam ..." replied Soundwave.

They tried to struggle free but couldn't escape. The Autobots turned off the beam to capture them. They captured Skywarp." Help, Soundwave! " exclaimed Skywarp, frightened, unable to use his teleport power.

Soundwave looked back at Skywarp. He could try to help him, but didn't want to risk capture by the Autobots. He quickly flew away. The Autobots put Skywarp in a cell. He tried to struggle away. The Autobots needed to get back their special energon cubes that the Decepticons had stolen. Even Thundercracker didn't know where they were. The Autobots tied up Skywarp's wrists with energon bands behind him.

Optimus asked, "where is the energy?"

Skywarp didn't want to tell them where it was. If Megatron found out he would destroy him.

"I don't know ... " he lied, sounding innocent.

" Where is it?" demanded Optimus.

"I don't know ..." said Skywarp, louder this time.

Ironhide blasted Skywarp with a plasma energy cannon.

"Stop it! ... " yelled Skywarp weakly and in pain.

He fell onto the floor.

Optimus knelt down and said gently, putting his hand on Skywarp's back, "tell us where the energy is. "

" No ... I can't ..."

Optimus looked up at Ironhide. Ironhide blasted Skywarp again.

"Ohhh ... Don't ... Please..." wailed Skywarp, struggling.

The Autobots didn't want to hurt Skywarp, but they had no choice. They needed this energy.

" Okay ... I'll ... I'll tell you. It's ... it's twenty kilometres under the main control room in Decepticon headquarters. "

"Okay, Skywarp, " said Optimus. "Ironhide, you go with the others. I'll stay here in case he's not telling the truth."

Skywarp became more frightened.

The Autobots arrived under the control room but found no energy.

Ironhide said "it's not here - he lied..."

He radioed Optimus with the news.

Optimus Prime sympathetically looked at Skywarp, who was shivering and crying. Optimus looked at the cannon. He knelt down and placed his hand on Skywarp's cheek.

" I don't want to hurt you, but we need this energy " he said gently. " Please tell us where it is. "

Skywarp took a deep breath told him that it was deep inside

Cybertron about twenty kilometres from Iacon and about six thousand kilometres down. Optimus radioed Ironhide and told him.

"Well what are we waitin' for? ..." asked Bumblebee.

"Let's go" said Ironhide.

Finally they found the energy. Ironhide radioed Optimus and said that they found it all. Optimus let Skywarp go.

A few days later, Megatron discovered the energy was gone.

Skywarp was near him.

"I wonder what happened to all that energy we stole from the Autobots ..."

Skywarp became frightened and quickly said, " uh ... they probably found it and took it back, Megatron ..."

"But how did they know where it was?"

Skywarp shrugged innocently.

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WAR AND PEACE ON CYBERTRON

CHAPTER 30

TOO FRIGHTENED TO BEG FOR MERCY

There was another battle raging between the Autobots and

Decepticons. During the battle, Starscream blasted Optimus three times. Optimus fell onto the ground. Starscream started to blast other Autobots. He fired at Elita One. She also fell onto the ground.

Optimus stood up. He saw Starscream blast his friends. He became angry with him and wanted to punish him. He ran inside Iacon and found a shrinking gun.

Starscream was standing on the ground. Optimus blasted him with the gun. There was a bright flash of light. Suddenly Starscream shrunk to a very small size.

"What happened?!" exclaimed Starscream, looking around him.

Optimus then picked him up and closed his hand. Starscream was absolutely petrified. He tried to struggle free, but Optimus' grip was firm. Starscream was shivering. Optimus was angry with him for hurting his friends. Starscream lay down in Optimus' closed hand. He just hoped that Optimus wouldn't destroy him. Starscream was so frightened that he couldn't even beg for mercy. Optimus was wondering what to do with him. He tightened his grip on Starscream a little, but wasn't hurting him. Starscream opened his audio in terror but no sound came out. He started to cry soundlessly. Optimus could feel Starscream's cool tears on his warm hand. Starscream was trembling. Although Optimus was angry with him, he felt sorry for him. He had never seen a Decepticon cry. Starscream was still trembling. Optimus didn't want to destroy him and didn't mean to frighten him that much. He put him down. Starscream looked up at him.

"Thank ... you," he managed to say, his voice trembling.

"It's okay," replied Optimus gently. "I wasn't going to destroy you, just teach you a lesson."

Optimus returned Starscream back to his normal size, and went to join the Autobots.

Starscream retreated quickly with the other Decepticons.

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