Enter Dante, The Rev-9: Book 2: Revelations

Chapter 23: Darkest Hour

3rd Person POV

Cybertron

If Dante's eyes could kill, Megatron and the rest of the Cons would be scrap metal.

Shifting his gaze to the Con that held Katie, he glared, eyes promising death.

Catching his eye, Katie grinned and shifted her arm a bit, twisting her wrist three times.

Dante's eyes narrowed, and he gave a barely decipherable nod before turning his glare back to Megatron.

Miko kicked at her container. "Not how I wanted to spend my first trip to Cybertron," she muttered.

"Starscream," Megatron ordered.

Starscream grinned maliciously. "Jaaack, it's time to come out and play," he taunted in a singsong, running his claws down the side of Jack's container.

Wincing from the scraping noise, Jack glared at the Con defiantly. "Go ahead... The Autobots were prepared to sacrifice themselves for my planet; I'll do the same for theirs."

"Me too, creepy," Miko added, glaring at Knockout.

Raf looked up at Soundwave and gulped. "M-me, too."

"I already 'died,' so hit me with your best shot," Katie challenged.

"Perhaps we should oblige them," Megatron said, looking at Optimus.

"If my decision dooms the future of the Autobot cause on Cybertron," Optimus declared, "so be it. But I will never forsake our human allies." He stabbed his sword in the ground and stepped back to the rest of his team.

Arcee huffed but deactivated her armor and threw it beside the Star Saber.

Dante growled and deconstructed his blade while the rest of the Bots threw their relics next to the Star Saber.

"Now, if you please..." Megatron said. "The Omega Keys. One at a time."

Knockout stepped forward first, Miko's container in hand. "You first, big boy," Knockout beckoned to Bulkhead with a taunting smirk on his face.

Bulkhead looked toward Optimus, who nodded.

Bulkhead walked forward, Omega Key in hand. "If I don't get the girl, I'll make you eat this Key," Bulkhead growled, slapping the Key into Knockout's outstretched hand.

"You're welcome," Knockout replied, handing him Miko's container.

"Get scrapped." Miko spat at him as Bulkhead took her over to the others.

Bee went next.

Soundwave silently handed him Raf as Bee roughly handed him his Key.

"You're lucky he's unharmed," Bee growled before walking back to the others.

"If this human was important enough to trust with the Matrix of Leadership," Megatron said, gesturing to Jack, "he's worth two Omega Keys."

Dante handed his Key to Elita, and she and Smokescreen walked up.

Starscream set Jack's container on the ground. "No tricks!" He aimed his missiles at them. "The Keys, if you please." He held out his hands.

Smokescreen and Elita handed him their Keys, and Elita picked up Jack.

Before anyone could do anything, a Groundbridge opened, and multiple Vehicons rushed through, surrounding them.