Epilogue

Epilogue

At Canterlot castle…

Music played, ponies of all ages laughed, the air of celebration was there. Starblast, who was wearing a tuxedo (courtesy of Rarity), was standing next to said mare and smiling. "I'm glad you made it out of there alive."

"I'm glad you made it too." She told him before the two shared a deep kiss.

"Uck! And here I thought I could get away from all the kissing here at the punch table, guess not." Nitro-x muttered while getting a glass for himself.

"Yo man, let the ponies be ponies." Jazz said, also getting some punch.

"Has the punch been spiked yet? I'm bored." Muttered Side Burn.

"Hiya guys!" A happy Electric Storm greeted.

"Hi cute red sports car! You're way better then spiked punch!"

"AAGGGGHGHHHHHHHHHH!" Shouted Electric Storm as Side Burn chased her.

"Life is never dull with the Autobots around!" Princess Cadence smiled.

"Yeah, it's pretty darn awesome if ya ask me," Rainbow dash commented from her point in the sky.

"SCOURGE!" Electric Storm shouted at the dragon like-creature, "HELP ME!" The beast didn't even give her a second glance. "Oh, thanks a lot!"

From where he calmly stood, Prowl asked, "Electric Storm, what exactly is this creature?"

"I'll tell you if you get this maniac off my tail!"

Prowl vented. "Fine. Side Burn, stop chasing Electric Storm before I give you another ticket and have to impound you."

"Aw, but Prowl-"

"No buts."

Crestfallen, the blue mech stopped chasing Electric Storm. The femme paused for breath, venting and intaking hard.

"Well?" Prowl asked.

"Well what? Oh! Yeah!" She walked over to the beast and rested her servo on his head. "This is Scourge."

"Where does he come from?"

"Cybertron."

"What?!"

"You heard me. Look, I'll prove it to you. Scourge: transform!" The beast gave her a weary stare, a deep rumbling in his throat. She vented. "Please?" The beast stood up, extending its wings. Parts shifted and folded, twisting and turning in complex ways.

Finally, before them stood a robot. "He has a beast mode," Electric Storm explained to the shocked Prowl. Scourge growled at her and she snarled, "Hey!"

"How do you understand what he's saying?" Prowl asked.

"I don't. I just know when he's insulting me." Her doorwings drooped. "Which is…all the time."

"If you can't understand him, then how do you know his name is Scourge?"

"You can thank this little guy for that," She stated, pointing to Powercore, "He's the only reason I went searching for Scourge."

"But what faction is Scourge? Autobot?"

"Nope."

Prowl's servo changed into a blaster. "Then Decepticon?"

"Guess again."

"Neutral?"

"No!"

"Electric Storm, it has to be one of those!"

The femme clenched her jaw. "He works for the Mini-cons, okay?! Yeesh!" She threw her servos up in the air for emphasis. She decided to step outside for some fresh air.

"Hiya, little red sports car!"

Electric Storm ran back in with a happy Side Burn following her, screaming, "The madman's back!"

Pinkie pie jumped out of the punch bowl (much to the surprise of many mechs) and took off her snorkeling gear. "Whew!" She breathed, "Last time I go sightseeing in there!" Nitro-x and Jazz just stared at her. "Ooh!" she suddenly shouted, "If you think this is fun, wait till you see what I have planned for your birthday party! Oh, wait, when exactly is your birthday?"

The two mechs exchanged glances.

"Should we tell them?" Nitro-x asked Jazz.

"Don't see why not, they'll find out somehow."

"Find what out Jazz, dear?" Rarity asked.

"Well…" Nitro-x began.

"We gotta get back to Earth, we wanted to tell our friends 'bout y'all." Jazz explained

"But we'll come back, promise." Nitro-x smiled.

"You're leaving?" A saddened Pinkie pie, who had just now relocated and came out from under the table asked with tears in her eyes.

"Yeah, but like I said, we'll be back, promise."

"Pinkie promise?"

Nitro-x vented, and then began. "Cross my heart, hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye."

"Good, will your friends come too?"

"Maybe. Gosh I'd like to see what a Klingon thinks of this place!" Nitro-x then took a swig of his punch, and spat it out two seconds later. "Sweet slag! Somebody overdid the spiking!"

Two snickers could be heard from behind the table, and Sideswipe and Sunstreaker bolted out of there, with Nitro-x not far behind them…

Later...

The festivities were still in full swing, but Twilight noticed that the Autobot leader was no where to be found. Curious, she found Prowl (who was scolding Sideswipe and Sunstreaker for spiking the punch) and, after he had finished, asked. "Prowl, where's Optimus?"

"I believe he's over on that hill over there." Prowl pointed over to a hill where Twilight could partially see the Autobot leader.

"Oh! I didn't see him there, maybe I need some wings or somethin', huh?"

"Perhaps."

Twilight then made her way towards the hill, Optimus stood there, just staring off into space. Twilight walked over to him and put a hoof on his leg and asked. "Do you wanna join the party?"

Optimus sighed, and replied, "I'm sorry Twilight, I don't feel I could enjoy a party,"

Twilight gave him a funny look, "You don't want to celebrate?"

"Well, i'm glad we finally defeated the Decepticons, but I wish..."

"What?" Twilight asked sitting down on her haunches.

"Well, I wished I could have given Megatron one more chance."

"But- I thought he was your enemy."

"Yes, but at one point, he was my best friend, he and I were very close, much like you and your friends. Destroying him was- difficult. he was like a brother to me, but now..."

Twilight sighed heavily, she couldn't imagine what it must be like to have to fight her friends for years and years. She put a hoof on his leg again and looked up at him. "I'd like to be your friend,"

Optimus looked down at her smiled, "I would like that as well."

Twilight smiled back up at him and gave his leg a small nuzzle.

End...