Chapter 7: The Core

90 2 3
                                    

The group reaches the core and see's Megatron poisoning the core with Dark Energon

"Megatron, Look!" Soundwave said

"Prime! Decepticons destroy them!" Megatron said

Optimus and his group fight behind a small barrier.

"Prime, what are you doing?" Ratchet asks

"Megatron must be stopped...no matter the cost!" Optimus said

Optimus transforms and starts plowing through Decepticons to reach Megatron. Optimus then uses his boosters to launch himself into the air. He transforms and shoots four Decepticons in midair. He lands and comes up behind Megatron. Megatron turns.

"Prime!" Megatron hissed

"One shall stand, and one shall fall!" Optimus said

"Why do you throw away your life so recklessly?" Megatron asked

"That's a question you should ask yourself Megatron. Optimus said

"No, I'll crush you with my bare hands!" Megatron said

Then Megatron tackles Optimus.

"I've got to help Optimus!" Bumblebee said

"Stay away lad that's Primes fight!" Ratchet said

Optimus take and throws Megatron into the wall. Megatron then takes a piece of shrapnel and throws it into Optimus's rib cage. Megatron fires his arm cannon and misses Optimus. Optimus then punches Megatron smashing him into the wall. Megatron activates his energon sword and slashes it across Primes wound.

Megatron jumps to make the final strike but Optimus jumps and uppercuts him. Megatron gets up and the two tackle each other.

"I'll rip out your optics!" Megatron said

Optimus then grabs Megatron and throws him headfirst off the ramp the leads to the core's energon chamber.

Ratchet runs up.

"Do it now Prime, finish him off!"

Optimus grabs his gun and points it at Megatron. Megatron looks and sees a small pistol under a piece of shrapnel.

"No more Optimus Prime! Grant me mercy, I beg of you!"

"You, who are without mercy, now plead for it?! I thought you were made of sterner stuff!" Optimus said

Megatron grabs the pistol and fires but Bumblebee jumps in the way and gets hit.

"BUMBLEBEE!" Optimus, Ratchet and Kikks yell in unison

"Decepticons retreat!" Megatron yelled.

"Ratchet, how is he?" Optimus asks

"Just missed his spark."

Bumblebee then wakes up.

"What happened?" Bumblebee asks

"You jumped in front of a laser blast." Ratchet said

"Bumblebee, I am glad you're alright." Optimus said

"Where's Kikks?" Optimus asks

"OPTIMUS, YOU'RE GONNA WANNA SEE THIS!" Kikks yelled

Optimus, Ratchet, and a half groggy Bumblebee run up to the core to meet Kikks.

"No, no..." Optimus said

"Optimus Prime. You have delivered me from the foul influence of Dark Energon. But I'm afraid my spark is corrupted." The Core said

"Were too late?" Optimus asked

"I can survive if I shut down my systems completely. But the process could take a million years...during which Cybertron will be left cold and barren." The Core said

"We are to leave are home if we are to survive." Optimus said

"I offer a piece of my spark to leave with you to the stars. For as long as it survives, so shall I. Will you accept this responsibility? Optimus Prime?" The Core said

"I will."

"Then behold the Matrix of Leadership." The Core said

Star Wars: Episode II: The Galactic Civil Prime WarsWhere stories live. Discover now