Transformers Prime: Sparkbeat {Completed}

Chapter 29: War and Ruinited

Optimus's POV:

Ravage uses my leg to throw me into a wall, hitting the ground hard and shielding myself from the fallen debris that has landed all over me, debris from the wall I just smashed.

Emma gets up and shoves Ravage aside and away from me, roaring fiercely. Ravage isn't my only problem; Megatron readies his sword and towers above me, a sinister smile on his faceplate.

"The Prime falls, what a pity." He laughs, a cruel, dangerous laugh. "Now, Optimus, I will carve the matrix from your very spark!"

I attempt to lift my arm, along with it my blade, but rocks and debris from the wall have it pinned down; I'm helpless; at Megatron's mercy.

"Any last words, Optimus?" Megatron spats fiercely, pulling his arm back.

Stay silent. I say to myself, but stop when I see a particular paint job standing out in the battle, coming near us.

"Only two." I reply, looking up at him.

"And those are?" His voice is taunting, and despite my normal behavior, I slyly smile at him.

"Behind you."  Perfect timing, right when I say it, Megatron has a second to analyze it before Ultra Malachite leaps from behind him, slicing his shoulder with her blade in a clean cut.

"GAH!" Megatron shouts in pain, and I realize it was more than a cut, Malachite has severed the main link between Megatron's arm and chest, and his limb falls to the ground.

"So, Optimus, scale one to ten, how much did ya miss me?" She asks me with her bright smile.

"Ten." I tug at the debris pinning my arm, the weight causing my limb to ache. Malachite rushes over and helps me pull the debris off, as Megatron gasps in shock as he realizes Malachite has sliced off his right arm.

"D'awwwwww." She offers a hand, which I take and shakily return to my peds.

"Decepticons retreat!" Starscream shrieks when he sees Megatron's wound.

Megatron shakily backs up. "No!" But he's bleeding badly, and sure enough, he transforms and flees, the rest of the Decepticons with him.

"Optimus, are you alright?" Ratchet strides over, nodding to Malachite as he nears.

"Affirmative. Where's Mithra?" I answer, my concern for the sparkling burning my spark.

Everence limps over, holding the young femme. "Right here. I was wounded, so Ratchet patched me up, gave me Mithra and took my place on the battle field."

The sparkling starts giggling when her optics see me, and holds out her arms. Everence smiles and puts Mithra in my arms, and she hugs my chest tightly. Affection warms my spark for the young one, and I smile down at her.

Emma strides up, a cold but pained look in her optics, as she crushes Ravage's severed helm in her large jaws.

Darkplague joins us as well, hissing and transforming, and laughing when she sees Megatron's severed limb on the floor.

Malachite leans in close to Ratchet, who puts an arm around her affectionately, and Arcee, Bumblebee and Bulkhead join us.

"Woah, we did it!" Bulkhead laughs, smacking Bumblebee's back as the scout lets out a long beep of triumph.

I nod, but hold back from celebrating. We must find a new base, for Megatron knows the location of this one.

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Emma's POV: One Month Later::

I wait outside the door of the school, a cap with its bill low over my eyes to hide who I am, as I wait for Raf, Jack and Miko.

Miko emerges first, and lets out a suprised gasp and throws her arms around me.

"Emma! Oh my gosh! It's been months!" She cries in happiness.

"I know, I know. We had a lot going on, and... Well, yeah. We have a new base and everything, cuz Good Ol' Megsy found our old one. And guess what?" I smile and hug her back as Jack and Raf come out.

"What?" Miko releases me and tilts her head.

"We're ready for you to come back." I gesture to the four vehicles in the parking lot, Optimus for me, Bee for Raf, Bulk for Miko and Arcee for Jack.

All of them let out a fangirlish shriek and take off for their guardians, and I just smile and walk up to Optimus.