As the battle continues on the surface, while Skyfall and Landquake uncover some further hints about their origin.

Synopsis

As Optimus Prime and Megatron engage each other in combat, their troops continue their battle around them. Jetfire dogfights with Starscream, while Soundwave takes cover from Rodimus and Mirage's fire. Megatron demands for Prime's surrender, but the Autobot leader refuses, believing that whatever the energy is, it belongs to the people of Earth. Soundwave receives a message from Ravage, his scout having located the power source, and discovered that Landquake has betrayed them. Megatron orders his Decepticons to follow Soundwave, while the uncombined Constructicons are attempting to escape from Grimlock's grasp. Megatron, too, tries to shake Prime off, but the Autobot leader tackles him, and the two fall down the large hole in the ground. Grimlock, meanwhile, blasts Scrapper in the back, and throws the Constructicon into Soundwave.

Below ground, Landquake warns that if the fight enters the chamber, liquefied energon will go off, and thinks to himself of the opportunity to secure his position with the Decepticons if he were to hand this to Megatron. Cliffjumper wants to go out and join the battle, while Skyfall triggers the wall to open, showing a mural of a combiner-type Transformer. Cliffjumper is prepared to leave the three others to their fate, but a voice from "the Caretaker" welcomes the four, telling them that Primus needs them. Cliffjumper is momentarily disarmed by the mention of his god, while Breakaway urges them to folllow him. Landquake feels an odd gravity to the situation, and urges a reluctant Skyfall to follow, feeling that there will be answers here. The Caretaker assures Skyfall the energon will be safe, but Cliffjumper, snapped out of it, refuses to let Skyfall go, feeling it is a trap. An incredulous Skyfall points out the sacred feeling of the chamber, and a reluctant Cliffjumper decides to follow him, though not before he sets something up...

Above ground, Rodimus and Mirage are pinned, while Prime and Megatron continue their fight in the hole, Prime refusing to back down. Grimlock is held down by the remaining Constructicons, while Rodimus is damaged by the fire of Soundwave and the rest of the Decepticons. Prime is knocked down my Megatron, and as the leader orders Starscream and Ramjet to go down below. Preparing to blast Prime, Megatron tells him he will enjoy this. Grimlock, however, manages to break free of the Constructicons, and throws Bonecrusher at the Decepticon leader, allowing Prime to escape...

Featured characters

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Quotes

"This is really getting old."

—Mirage is so right

Notes

• Characters mentioned include: Ravage and Primus.