Transformers: Prime: Smokescreen's Destiny

Chapter 2: Moment of Truth

Back in the Autobots base in Jasper, Nevada, Ratchet, Bulkhead, Arcee, Wheeljack, and Bumblebee were now fully concerned about their leader, Optimus Prime, and their new Autobot rookie, Smokescreen. They've figured out that they have been captured by Megatron and his Decepticons, so they decided that they should come up with a plan to rescue them before Megatron would do something horrible to Optimus like killing him and claiming the Matrix of Leadership for himself and interrogating Smokescreen into revealing the location of the Autobots base in Jasper.

"I fear that Optimus and Smokescreen might have been captured last night and I believe that they might be held captive aboard the Nemesis by Megatron and his army," Ratchet said to his Autobot friends. "If we don't come up with a plan to rescue them without being turned to scrap, then Megatron will destroy the lineage of the Primes and all hope will be lost."

"Who knows what Megatron will do with the Matrix of Leadership if he gets his servos on it," said Wheeljack. "He'll probably take it from Optimus by force and then use it for himself," he concluded. "Not necessarily. I doubt that Megatron will ever be capable of using the Matrix to become the next Prime since it can only be earned by one worthy of wielding that power bestowed upon Optimus by Primus himself. Remember when Megatron couldn't get that Star Saber out of that mountain? It didn't accept him that's for sure since his spark is full of hatred, malice, and evil," Ratchet explained.

"Then what about Smokescreen? The Decepticons will probably force him to reveal where our secret base is and I don't want us to lose another one of our team members as much as we don't want to lose Optimus." Arcee pointed out.

"She's right. We got to do something to save Optimus and Smokescreen." Bulkhead said.

Ratchet thought for a moment before he had an idea.

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Meanwhile, back on the Nemesis hovering in the clouds, Megatron was giving his triumphant speech to his Decepticons about winning the Great War while wearing the Matrix of Leadership on his chained necklace like it's some kind of trophy. While Megatron was monologuing about his evil plans for what to do next now that Optimus Prime is powerless to stop him, Smokescreen was still being held in his bondage with his arms and legs being locked in electro-chains and he lowered his head on his chest in despair. He was feeling hopeless as he said to himself.

"This is all my fault. I'm sorry Optimus...I failed you." Smokescreen said in a sad lowered voice. "Some Autobot I turned out to be." The young mech told himself.

Optimus Prime was still in the torture chamber and the Vehicons were busy on guard duty. Megatron was confident that he and his Decepticons would finally win the war when suddenly, their warship was attacked by missiles that came from an Autobot aircraft. Ratchet had come up with a plan to rescue Optimus Prime and Smokescreen as he told Wheeljack to distract the Decepticons while he and the rest of Team Prime would sneak aboard the Nemesis to find their leader and their rookie.

"Lord Megatron! We're under attack!" Steve the Vehicon yelled.

Megatron realizes that the Autobots have come to the rescue. He barks to his Decepticons, "Destroy or capture the Autobots!" He ordered. "Keep them from finding Optimus Prime!"

"You heard the Master! Find out where the Autobots are and destroy or capture them!" Starscream said to the Vehicons.

Wheeljack rides his airship around the Nemesis while firing missals at it, attracting the Decepticons as a few of them stormed out and they transformed into jets to fly out and fire their lasers at the Autobot. Inside the Nemesis, Smokescreen could hear the sounds of explosions and sparks flying across the room until the controls connected to where the young Autobot was being held prisoner were damaged. Once Smokescreen's restraints were removed, he seizes the opportunity to get out of his prison cell, find Optimus Prime, and help the Autobots get the Matrix of Leadership back from Megatron.