Beast Wars Prime

Twin Cities, Twin Speakers Pt.2-Titans Return

Phew, I wasn't sure I'd get this chapter out in time considering the one two punch we got from hurricanes Helene and Milton. But here we are, and welcome back. I know Halloween is next week, but I think you'll like the treats in today's chapter. Shoutouts to TimeLordPrime and Jet_Blade onAo3 and NemesisPrimal86 and PhantomWorks-Stories Division on ff.net for catching the reason I set Goldbug and Bug Bite up as enemies. While everyone caught that Bug Bite in recent years has been a white Bumblebee recolor, Phantom caught that Bug Bites' original Go-Bots toy was also a yellow VW bug. And considering he was a villain; I thought the connection made sense.

In any case, please enjoy the newest chapter of Beast Wars Prime.

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As he put away the final glass in his bar, Alchemist Prime heard a loud thud just outside his door. Giving a small smile, he looked up at the door. Only one of his family could make a landing that hard. The smile slipped off his face as his brother attempted to use the combiner sized door that hadn't worked since before the war. Several tugs caused dust to drift down off the ceiling.

"Just separate and come through the other door Nexus." Alchemist griped. The sound of transformation filled the air before over three dozen Mini-cons came through the door to the oil house. The Prime groaned and rubbed at his forehead. He'd forgotten that his brother could be a jackass. Moments later the Mini-con collective remerged back into Nexus Prime.

"Huh." The first combiner huffed. "Kinda hoping I'd see Optimus here. Or at least Amalgamous."

"Optimus took them the long way to Vector Sigma." Alchemist explained. "We're going to meet them there." He finished as he walked past his brother and locked the door. "Just need to remember where the entrance to the direct route was hidden."

"As much as I'm looking forward to a family reunion." Nexus began, separating into five smaller bots. "Why couldn't we have done this the easy way? We even have the party favors" The five asked simultaneously, holding up the Emberstone, Triptych Mask, and Leigian Darts.

"You know how Optimus is nowadays." Alchemist explained, leading his brother to the basement. "Always has to be the leader."

"I miss when we used to play Hoopball together."

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Arcee groaned as she returned to consciousness. The last thing she remembered was fighting Slog just outside her old school. Then the strange orange beast bot making some kind of announcement as the ground beneath them gave way.

Eyes springing open, Arcee looked around to find herself in a dimly lit chamber. From what she could make out Slog was unconscious in his shell not far from here while the other Horrorcons were shackled to the wall of the chamber. Gently getting up to her knees, she tried to get her bearings before a voice echoed all around them.

"It is time."

Suddenly the chamber was awash in a golden light, causing Arcee to transform into her wolf mode for protection and awakening Slog. Looking to her left, Arcee saw the little Tasmanian Devil bot from before. It was standing on a raised platform before two other that were slightly shorter. The thing that caught her optic however was the red opticed golden bird head the size of a ten-story building looming over them. Suddenly, the reason for their return to Paradon was clear.

Chela, the golden warrior, had called them home.

"May the two rise up." The voice called out from the little beast bot. Only now did Arcee notice that his eyes were glowing like Chelas' and her voice was emanating from him.