Merformers: Prime: The Shark and the Betta

Chapter 14: Revenge Plots

Inferno the Red Sea Insecticon was seething with anger as he sat in his underwater lair with his mistress, Airachnid the sea witch. He had been plotting his revenge against his old enemy, Megatron, for a long time now. Megatron had stolen away Inferno's ex-fiancé, Firestar, and had married her, leaving Inferno heartbroken and vengeful.

Inferno wanted nothing more than to kill Megatron and take over Cyberlantis, ruling as king of the Automerman and forcing Firestar to marry him and be his queen. Airachnid, on the other hand, had her own plans. She wanted to usurp Megatron's throne and take over as the new Queen of Kaon, ruling both the Deceptisharks and the Sea Insecticons as their ruler.

As they sat in their lair, Airachnid pulled out a crystal ball and began to chant a spell. The ball glowed and swirled, showing them a vision of Megatron and Firestar's teenage son, Orion Eclipse. He was swimming and exploring with his childhood best friend, Altair Comet, who was the daughter of the Automerman leader, Optimus Prime, and his mate, Elita-One.

Inferno watched with interest as Airachnid continued to chant, and the crystal ball showed them more of Orion and Altair's activities. They were laughing and playing, completely unaware of the danger that was lurking in the shadows.

Inferno grinned wickedly as he watched the two young friends. He knew that if he could capture Orion, he could use him as bait to lure Megatron into his grasp. With Megatron out of the way, he would be free to take over Cyberlantis and make Firestar his queen.

Airachnid, meanwhile, was focused on her own plans. She knew that if she could gain control of both the Deceptisharks and the Sea Insecticons, she would be unstoppable. With her powers of manipulation and her army of loyal followers, she was confident that she could achieve her goal.

As the crystal ball dimmed, Inferno and Airachnid exchanged a look. They both knew that their plans were dangerous and risky, but they were willing to do whatever it took to achieve their goals.

Inferno stood up, his mind made up. "It's time to put our plans into action," he said. "We'll start by capturing Orion and using him to lure Megatron into our grasp."

Airachnid nodded in agreement. "And I'll begin my own preparations," she said. "I'll make sure that my followers are ready to strike when the time is right."

With that, the two villains set their plans into motion, determined to achieve their goals no matter what the cost.

Orion Eclipse and Altair Comet were swimming around in the coral reef, playing a game of tag. They were laughing and having a good time, completely unaware of the danger that was lurking in the shadows.

Suddenly, they were surrounded by a group of Sea Insecticons. The two teenage pups tried to swim away, but they were quickly knocked unconscious, captured and thrown into rusty cages. When Orion Eclipse and Altair Comet regained consciousness, they were scared to find themselves locked in cages suspended into the ceilings of a dark underwater cave with stalactites and bubbles. They looked around while they were caged and learned that they were kidnapped and taken to what appears to be a sea witch's lair.

"What's going on?" Orion asked, his voice filled with fear.

Altair looked around, trying to figure out what was happening. "I don't know," she said, her voice shaking. "But I don't like it."

As they tried to figure out a way to escape, Airachnid and Inferno emerged from the shadows. The two villains looked at their captives with smug expressions on their faces.

"Well, well, well," Airachnid said, her voice dripping with malice. "Look who we have here. It's Megatron's son and Optimus Prime's daughter. What a delightful surprise."

Orion glared at the sea witch. "What do you want with us?" he demanded.

Airachnid smiled wickedly. "We want your fathers to suffer," she said. "And what better way to do that than by taking their precious children?"

Inferno stepped forward, his eyes flashing with anger. "Megatron stole away my fiancé," he said. "And now, I'm going to take away his son."

Altair looked at him in horror. "You can't do that," she said. "We're just kids."

Airachnid laughed. "Oh, we can do whatever we want," she said. "And you two are going to help us achieve our goals."

Orion and Altair exchanged a look, both of them knowing that they were in serious trouble. They had no idea how they were going to get out of this situation, but they knew that they had to try.

"We won't help you," Orion said, his voice filled with determination.

Airachnid and Inferno exchanged a look, and then Airachnid nodded to the Sea Insecticons who were guarding the cages. "We'll see about that," she said, before swimming away.

Orion and Altair were left alone in their cages, their hearts pounding with fear. They knew that they were in for a long and difficult journey, but they were determined to stay strong and find a way to escape.