Rise | Transformers Prime fanfic

Chapter 25

Amalgamous giggled as Megatron attempted to balance on Optimus's shoulder, grumbling in annoyance. "It's not that hard, Buckethead." She snickered loudly, jogging to catch up with the Autobot leader. She jumped onto his leg, making Optimus her slightly startled for a second before he realized she was just climbing up to his shoulder like he had seen her do with Megatron.

Amal stood up next to Megatron, who was still struggling to learn how to maintain his composure up so high and being so little. "C'mon, I'll hold your hand with you." Amal teased as she held out her hand. Megatron smacked it away, making her laugh as he stood up, finally getting the hang of it.

"Life is so much simpler in alt form." Megatron grumbled, dusting himself off. "I think you're just salty about being shorter than Optimus for once." Amal said as she sat down on Optimus's shoulder pad, dangling her feet off the edge. Megatron didn't respond as he sat down as well, not wanting to bother with his attempts at standing anymore.

"We're getting closer." Bulkhead told them from up ahead, and everyone nodded in response. "Keep your optics open." Optimus advised. Everyone gazed around, seeming tense about the whole situation.

All that surrounded them was...well pretty much nothing but canyon walls, but they were far away from them. "Aye, there ain't nothing here it seems but sand and rocks. It's just a big gorge." Amal said, shifting her gaze to stare into a cave nearby before quickly turning back to Megatron.

"The signal is getting closer." Optimus warned. And that's when the signal started to move. "Oh Lordy." Amal said as it went faster toward them. Starscream was walking behind Arcee when he heard the signal beep faster, making him gulp and shift behind her ped for protection.

The Autobots stopped and looked up along with the Decepticons assisting them, and waited as the beeping got closer. A low rumble came from the cave straight in front of them. The Autobots prepared themselves, raising their blasters quickly. Megatron and Amal climbed down from Optimus's shoulder and took their place behind his ped, staring into the cave wearily.

'Optimus, we have a situation. I've looked all over but—' Ratchet was cut off when a loud roar ruptured from the cave, making everyone on the mission flinch slightly as a figure appeared in the opening.

"By the Allspark." Starscream breathed out. A gigantic metal head appeared out of the shadows, and it stood much taller than any of the Autobots, snarling at them. "That's...impossible." Arcee whispered. "Clearly not." Starscream responded, grumbling.

Another smaller figure appeared next to other one, followed by another one the same height as the second, and they all growled, their optics lingering between the Autobots and Decepticons.

"I thought they were extinct. Even before the Predacons." Amal whispered. Megatron swallowed. "So did we." Bulkhead punched his fist together.

"Then why don't we show these Dinobots a 'warm' welcome?"