Transformers Prime: Predacon's Rise

Battle

One red optic shone through the trees followed by a green one. It was a new moon, so the forest was pitch-black, not even the stars flickered, as if scared of the darkness. But not the two predacons. Determination wiped away any fear of what they would face. Tonight Redeye would fight the mighty Predaking.

Three hours earlier.

"Energon on the move," Ratchet announced.
"Again?" Bulkhead groaned.
"This is the fourth time this week," Smokescreen groaned.
"However this still merits investigation," Optimus said, "Ratchet, open the ground bridge." All the Autobots apart from Ratchet went to the ground bridge, "where is Redeye and Blackscale?" Optimus asked the group.
"Out flying again," Arcee stated.
"We can not wait," and with that, the Autobots went through the ground bridge.

The orange desert canyons were quiet, almost too quiet. Then a predacon flew fast, yet gracefully past. Her companion was as fast just not as graceful, always clipping his wings on the canyon walls.
"Come on, Blackscale," said the navy blue predacon playfully. She quickly changed her direction and headed upwards. Blackscale followed suit. Redeye reached certain height then waited midair for her friend. Once Blackscale came closed, Redeye descended and landed on the canyons below. The midnight black predacon wasn't far behind. Both transform into their bipedal forms.
"How are you always able to beat me?" Blackscale whines.
"It's a gift I guess," Redeye answers. Both turn to look at the beauty of orange canyons, "I wonder if Cybertron was this beautiful."
"I bet it was," Blackscale wondered, "and I bet it will be."
Then Redeye's com link sprang to life, "Redeye, return to base!" Optimus ordered instead of Ratchet.
Redeye didn't answer like usual, "beauty ruined," she whined.
"Base called?"
Redeye nodded in response. Both transformed back into their predacon forms and took off towards the base.

As Blackscale and Redeye near the base, they feel this certain discomfort. Redeye has felt this discomfort before, when her mother was terminated. As if something flicked on inside of her, Redeye ran into the main room and instantly saw what was wrong.
"Where's Smokescreen?" Blackscale asked as he entered the room. The Autobots faceplates dimmed at the question.
No, not again, please Primus, not again, Redeye begged silently. And, like when Wildfire died, Optimus was the only one to speak.
"Smokescreen was captured by the Decepticons," Optimus said gravely.
"We have to get him back!" Blackscale shouted.
"And we will, but right now we must locate the Nemesis," Ratchet stated, "otherwise it will just be a wild goose chase."
And as on cue, a high frequency signal with an embedded message.
"Optimus, I have something that belongs to you," it was Megatron, "meet me at these coordinates. Otherwise, well, we all know what will happen to Smokescreen." Then the signal terminated with a dot pointing to a destination on Earth.
Redeye knew what this meant. The Autobots and Decepticons would fight a battle for Smokescreen.
"Ratchet, open the ground bridge," Optimus ordered, "Ultra Magnus, Wheeljack, Bumblebee and Arcee, prepare for departure."
What! Redeye yelled silently.
"Redeye, you must stay here," Optimus said directly at Redeye who now could easily look him in the optic.
Redeye tilted her head questioning why.
"Your judgement may be clouded," Optimus stated. Then, Arcee, Bumblebee, Optimus, Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack went through the ground bridge. Ratchet closed it straight after they went through.

Time passes quite quickly, but to Redeye it was too long. She kept pacing.
"Okay, Redeye, you're scaring me," Blackscale continued to watch Redeye pace.
"They should be back by now!" Redeye said sternly.
"They will be," Blackscale reassured.
"Unless..." Redeye stopped pacing, "come on," Redeye ran out of the base with Blackscale following. Once they reached the air, Blackscale and Redeye flew well into the night.

One red optic shone through the trees followed by a green one. It was a new moon, so the forest was pitch-black, not even the stars flickered, as if scared of the darkness. But not the two predacons. Determination wiped away any fear of what they would face. Tonight Redeye would fight the mighty Predaking.
"Redeye why are we here?" Blackscale asked.
"Megatron's not dumb, that call was just to get the Autobots to a different place on Earth," Redeye answered."
"Why?" Blackscale questioned again.
"Every time I met Predaking, it was the place we're heading to," Redeye answered, "Megatron wants to fight Optimus, he also wants the predacons to fight. That's what I'm gonna do."
"Redeye, n-"
"Blackscale, I have more experience than what I used to. This time I'll have a chance." They walked out of the forest to see Predaking standing above an injured but conscious Smokescreen.
"I was afraid you weren't gonna show up," Predaking said.
"Well I'm here, so less talk, let's fight," Redeye said.
"As you wish," Predaking faked bowed, then attacked. Redeye dodged the attack only to be grabbed by the hind legs and flung me over the cliff edge. Luckily Redeye grabbed the edge of the cliff with her front talons. Once she was almost fully up, Predaking grabbed her on the shoulders and flung her into the tree line. Redeye quickly recovered and charged at the giant predacon before her.
Predaking tried to grab Redeye once again, but missed as the navy blue predacon jumped on his back.
Redeye grabbed Predaking with her denta on the back of his neck while slashing at his back with her claws. But then Redeye felt herself leaning to the side then something was on top of her. Predaking had rolled and landed on top of Redeye. She was stunned. Redeye knew she would get feeling back, but being alive at that time maybe something different. Predaking had gotten back up and was heading towards Redeye.
At that moment Blackscale sprang into action, yet whacked away with Predking's tail. Blackscale watched helplessly as Predaking was about to wrap his jaws around his friend's neck.
Redeye was looking in the jaws of death. She braced for the pain, yet it never came. Redeye opened her optics to see Predaking be picked up by the shoulders by a navy blue, green, brown, yellow and black predacon, twice the size of Predaking. Predaking tried to snap at the new predacon on the scene yet was unsuccessful. The new predacon flung Predaking into the tree line. Like Redeye before, he quickly recovered and was about to attack, but quickly backed down when this predacon roared and pulled out his wings. Predaking quickly flew off to keep from injury.
Redeye shakily got to her pedes as this new predacon approached her, not aggressively. "Who are you?" She asked.
"My destination is Firetalon, my daughter," he said.
What! Redeye thought, this is my Father!