Transformers: Dark Cybertron

Megatron's Masterplan

A few days after the Lockdown situation, Decepticon activity seemed to cease. No attacks across the universe whatsoever. Megatron was seemingly silent. Buster walked around Kicker's house as everyone loaded some stuff into Bee's trunk and Cliffjumper's entire vehicle mode. "We moving again?" Buster asked as Spike nodded and put his blasters in his holsters, "Yeah... None of us are safe here and we put Kicker's family in too much Danger..." Buster nodded as he got in with Charlie. Spike hopped in the back as Kicker waited for Ironhide to roll up. As soon as he arrived, Kicker got the rest of the stuff in with him as Verity got in with Kicker. The three autobots drove off as Spike relaxed in the backseat, "Hey Bee? Is Hoist okay?"
"Yeah, he's okay. He misses workin' with you, Spike." The kid nodded as he sighed softly, "Yeah... I miss him too... Any word on Carly?" Bee sighed, "She went dark. No posts on social media and no word on her in Oregon." Spike rubbed his eyes as he nodded, "Oh God..." Buster turned the chair around (because they're in a transformer, obviously) and looked at his brother, "Spike, eyes on me. Look, you two tried but it just didn't work out. You'll find another lady or maybe she'll come back to you okay?" Spike nodded as the two brothers hugged for a minute. Charlie looked out at the road before Bee drove into the woods. His wheels changed into some all-terrain ones with the other two bots. Verity looked at Kicker who was checking his weapons and armor, "So I joined outta revenge, what about you, Kicker?" Kicker looked at her and shrugged, "Fun and glory. My family loves me and I love them. They did everything they could to give the perfect life and now, I wanna honor them by defending their world with Ironhide and the others." He smiled and patted his dashboard. Ironhide chuckled, "Ya got a good point there partner. It's great workin' with ya Kicker." The boy chuckled and nodded, "Yeah buddy! I love this job!" As they drove on, the team got closer to San Francisco as Charlie rose a brow, "Huh, interesting..." Buster nodded, "Yeah this could be a little-" Suddenly a spacebridge opened as the three Autobots drifted to a halt. Cliffjumper threw the humans' belongings to safety as he and the others transformed. Charlie, Buster, Verity and Kicker backed up with their weapons and Verity suited up as they saw someone walk out. Spike gasped as the blood drained from his face. Charlie started shaking as she backed up. Buster pulled his blasters out and Kicker aimed his rifle as Ironhide focused on the person. "Well... I am very surprised that Optimus isn't here..." Lockdown walked out as he nodded, "But you will have to do for him... What say you... Megatron...?" The Tyrant walked out and smirked at the Autobots. They pulled their guns as Megatron aimed his gun at them, "You will surrender the humans now... Or I will destroy you..." Bee glared at him, "Nice try bud but-" Ravage ran out and took Spike as Megatron held the guy and aimed his gun at him, "Let us try that again..." Buster glared, "Spike give me the order!"
"Forget about me brother, BLOW THIS FREAK BACK TO HELL!" Buster loaded his blaster but then Soundwave and Starscream used null-rays to blast the Autobots. The blasts shut off most of the Autobots' systems as they crunched over in pain. Charlie blasted Lockdown and Starscream as the two shielded themselves, "Agh!" Starscream screeched as he knelt down and flicked Charlie back to Bee. She winced as Verity aimed at Megatron and fired at him. The Leader smirked and slowly approached as he reached down and dragged Cliffjumper away Kicker ran and stabbed Megatron with a grenade as he jumped away, "CRANKIN' STEEL MOTHA-!" The grenade went off as he fell to his knee but stood up and started blasting. Everyone ran for cover as Ironhide activated his armor. He deflected Megatron's blasts before Lockdown grabbed Verity. She tried to break free as she shouted, "Kicker! Buster! Charlie! Call the Wreckers!" the cons escaped. The portal closed as Ironhide ran to the others. Buster shouted, "NOOOO!" Charlie pointed to Kicker as he started typing on his wrist gear, "Commander Fairborne! This is a level 7, Spike, Cliffjumper and Verity have been taken by Megatron himself!" Charlie shook her head as Buster started running, "Skyfire we need pickup now! Dark Cybertron is in effect!"

On the Nemesis, Spike and Verity sat in a cell with Cliffjumper as Shockwave walked over. He scanned the beings as he nodded, "Of importance to the Prime... Good..." His optic beamed green as Cliffjumper stood up, "What's up with your eye? Thought green was your brother's color..."
"No, that would be blue... Primus would never have green... Besides, you don't know what is going on here... I have found a way to return and Megatron is that way... As he was in the future..." Shockwave walked away as Cliff rose a brow, "Primus...? I thought his brother was Shockblast, the hell is goin' on?" Spike checked his phone gallery and found a page from the Covenant of Primus, "Here, Cliff read this." He read the page and gasped quietly, "He made it into this universe? How? He's banished..." Spike nodded, "We gotta get outta here."
"Not so easily, for we are on our way to Cybertron at last... Dark Cybertron will begin and I shall rule the planet." Spike stood up and glared at Megatron. The Decepticon aimed his gun at the kid before Spike knelt down and bowed his head, "I humbly request your ear, Lord Megatron..." Everyone was confused before Megatron nodded, "Very well then... I am waiting..." Spike stood tall as he looked at Megatron, "Shockwave isn't here. That being in Shockwave is not Shockwave. He is a monster trying to return to our universe to destroy it all." Megatron rose a metallic brow, "What are you saying? Shockwave is possessed?"
"Yes. He has been possessed by an ancient and dark spirit..."
Megatron chuckled, "Very creative human... But I am not so easily fooled..." He walked off as Spike cursed at him. Soundwave and Starscream walked over as the two knelt down to the group. Spike growled at them, "What the hell do you two want? Huh?" Starscream held his hand up, "Please, just tell us everything you know about Shockwave..." Cliffjumper rose a metallic brow as Verity looked at the two, "Wha- but- You just wanna lead don't you Starscream?"
"Yes, but Shockwave is not acting as he once used to... Ever since he read some book on Cybertron he's changed..." Spike nodded as he explained what Optimus and Buster told them about the prophecy. Soundwave sighed sadly as he looked at Starscream. "Hmm... As soon as we get there, I will try to help you escape." Soundwave glared at Starscream but then thought about it. Megatron blindly following Shockwave without doing basic research. He then turned to the Autobot group as he nodded, "I can send a sub-space frequency to teletraan-1..." Spike looked up at the monotone con who placed his hand against the electroglass, "I am so sorry for endangering you and your sparkmate..." Spike nodded and hung his head, "I am too..."