Chapter 4

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Strider opens the door to find Autobots and Decepticons across from each other in the hallway, firing at one another.

Strider: Guess they found the other entryways.

He looks to the side and a Decepticon soldier is seen running at him, ready to attack. He sighs and the moment the Decepticon gets close, he grabs the soldier by the arm holding the weapon and flips them over his shoulder. The soldier grunts as their back hits the floor hard and is kicked in the face, knocking them unconscious. The Autobots and other Decepticons look over to see Strider standing above the soldier looking at them.

Strider: What? He attacked first. Anyways, could all of you leave? We're still busy with our mining operation.

Autobot: Wait, aren't you Strider? The brother of Nemesis?

Strider crosses his arms and raises an eyebrow, looking at the Autobot.

Strider crosses his arms and raises an eyebrow, looking at the Autobot

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Strider: And what if I am?

Decepticon: You're supposed to be in exile.

Strider: From Cybertron. Not from working offworld. Big difference.

Decepticon 2: Even if that's the case, you have to be taken out. Megatron's orders.

Autobot 2: And we're here to protect you. Prime's orders.

Strider: Hold on, Prime? What Prime?

Autobot 3: Optimus Prime, sir.

Strider: Hmm. Well, send both leaders my regards once you leave with some energon. We've got enough to spare but still need to mine a good bit of it.

The bots and cons look at one another in confusion then look at Strider.

Decepticon 3: This is a trick, right?

Autobot 4: I'm with the con on this one. There's no way some bot is just gonna let us walk away with some of their energon.

Decepticon 4: Exactly. Not without getting something in return.

Strider: Yeah. Leave the planet and let us work once you have your portion of energon. Plain and simple, right?

One of the Decepticons walks up to him.

Strider: Yes?

Decepticon 1: We'll agree with your terms.

Strider: Oh? There's something you want though, isn't there?

Decepticon 1: Yes. A fight. You and me.

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