”Many millions of years ago, war waged between the forces of the heroic Autobots and the brutal Decepticons for control of the planet Cybertron. The Autobots battled valiantly in the name of honor since they sent the Allspark to deep space. Their courageous exploits bringing hope and glory to a beleaguered war torn planet and inspiring countless generations of robots yet to come online.”

Suddenly, a red and white Autobot named Ratchet came over to the bridge of the Autobot ship called the Ark. “What a load of scrap metal. Why do you waste your time with this old history database?” He asked the red and blue Autobot named Optimus Prime.

“All the great Autobot leaders learn from the past,” Optimus replied.

“Pfft! Look around, Optimus. The Great War lasted for centuries, especially when it started 4 stellar cycles ago,” Ratchet said.

Optimus then turned to Ratchet, “I do not disagree, Ratchet. But I have a feeling that this was only the beginning of an new era of either sides and fates. If only the Decepticons weren’t so preoccupied…”

“Trust me, Optimus. You’re better off not knowing. Besides, it looks like the others could use a hand,” Ratchet said, pointing at a screen of a camera recording of a green Autobot named Bulkhead hanging from his wrecking ball fist.

“Guys, my wrecking ball's stuck again!”

“Hmm…” Optimus sighed, as he got up and walked with Ratchet to the hallway.

“Optimus, not to question you or anything, but do you ever get the feeling that we were programmed for something more than just fighting against the Decepticons?” Ratchet asked. “I hopefully wish for this war to be over.”

“I acknowledge your concern, Ratchet. But I assure you that once we supply the ship with enough Energon, we’ll be able to start our intergalactic voyage, and keep Megatron and the Decepticons out of reach if we are to survive,” Optimus said.

“I've got a diagnostics program that can delete that feeling like a bad line of code,” Ratchet said.

“Prime, we could use some help here!” An Autobot named Ironhide called from Optimus’s comm link.

“I’m on my way, Ironhide,” Optimus said, as he and Ratchet transformed into vehicle mode, but Optimus was a Cybertronian convoy truck and Ratchet was a Cybertronian rescue vehicle, and then drove off from the command center to the Ark’s construction site.

Meanwhile, Bulkhead was still stuck, “I don't like heights, you guys!”

Bumblebee, Smokescreen and Jazz ran up some rocks to the top of a metal pillar where Bulkhead’s wrecking ball was stuck. “Just hold on there, big guy. We’ll get ya out in an astro-second,” Jazz said. Bumblebee bleeped in response. “That’s right, Bee! No bot is faster than we are!” Smokescreen said.

Bumblebee used his stingers to weaken the rocks, while Jazz used his laser nunchucks. Smokescreen somehow jumped upwards and used his plasma missile blasters.

Suddenly the pillar collapsed, and tumbled onto Bulkhead, Smokescreen, Bumblebee and Jazz. The Autobot Ironhide drove over to them and transformed into robot mode.

“You bots alright?” he asked. “Yeah, yeah, we’re fine, but uhh… Whoa! Now that’s not what I call removing debris!” Bulkhead replied, then Ironhide helped him, Jazz, Smokescreen and Bumblebee out.

Suddenly, Optimus and Ratchet came over in vehicle mode before they transformed into robot mode.

“Ironhide, Jazz, Bulkhead, Smokescreen, Bumblebee, report,” Optimus ordered.

Bumblebee bleeped about what happened until Jazz spoke up, “What the buzzing bot said was true, commander.” Smokescreen nodded in reply, “But we’ve handled it pretty well. And no one was harmed, really!”

“You know what I can't figure out? Why would we need to mine for Energon from the distant asteroid field near Cybertron?” Bulkhead asked.

“Because, Bulkhead, we have no choice but to leave Cybertron. It’s no longer safe for us to stay here at Iacon. Leaving for refuge is our best best,” Optimus explained.

“Are you sure, Optimus?” Ratchet asked. “Yes, Ratchet. I am. Ironhide, Smokescreen, Bulkhead, Bumblebee, Jazz, continue with assisting the construction crew,” Optimus ordered as the 5 Autobots got to work on helping the three construction teams.

Suddenly, a green, white and red Autobot named Wheeljack, and another Autobot named Longarm came over to report the progress on the Ark.

“Glad you’re here, Prime! So, if you’ve got a nanoklik, we’d like to report what progress we’ve got so far,” Wheeljack said.

“Proceed, Wheeljack,” Optimus said as he started hearing Wheeljack’s report. “Good thing is all systems are fully functional, including weapon systems, battle shields, but we’re still working on the Energon fuel reserves and alloy supplements for the heavy artillery,” Wheeljack explained. “I took the honor of doing that, Wheeljack,” Longarm said. “Oh, thank you, Longarm,” Wheeljack replied.

“So, we’re set to launch?” Optimus asked. “Yep,” Wheeljack said. “Whenever you give the word, Prime, and we shall be ready,” Longarm said.

“Understood. AUTOBOTS! HEAR THIS! WE LAUNCH AT APPROXIMATELY 5 DECACYCLES, SO BE PREPARED!” Optimus ordered as the Autobot construction team continued working as fast as they can.

“You heard him! Keep moving, pronto!” Ironhide hollered.

“Optimus, we’ve completed our scouting and no sign of any Decepticons in sight!” An red and white Aerialbot named Jetfire said, along with others named Silverbolt, Air Raid, and Skydive. “Excellent work, Aerialbots. Meet me at the boarding dock at 5 decacycles and prepare for launch,” Optimus said.

“Sir, yes, sir!” The Aerialbots said, as they transformed into their jet modes and took off.

Several hours later, the Ark was fully complete, and then they began to start their intergalactic voyage across the galaxy to find a planet suitable for refuge.

Meanwhile on the ship, the Autobots were in the bridge while others had more several duties aboard the ship.

An Autobot named Arcee suddenly found an unknown signal on the radar, “Optimus, we’re receiving an unidentified spacecraft in this sector. You’re not gonna believe this, but the energy readings appear to be identifying a Decepticon warship.”

“Decepticons… Autobots, maintain your stationary posts until absolutely necessary!” Optimus said, as the other Autobots stayed in their positions.

“It’s following us,” Ironhide said, checking the radar. “Looks like it’s gonna be a blast,” Scattershot said. “I dig ya, Scats,” Jazz said.

“You want action, Optimus? Well, get in line,” Ratchet said.

Bumblebee then asked if Optimus was risking all of his crew for taking on an army of power hungry Decepticons.

“Yes, Bumblebee. But we must remain vigilant, old friend,” Optimus said.

“Wow, if you want vigilance, you go straight from the top,” Bulkhead said. “Got that right,” Scattershot said. “And that’s why he’s called a Prime,” Ironhide said. Bumblebee bleeped in agreement. “You said it, Bee. Optimus has never let us down,” Smokescreen said.

“Decepticons still on our tail and closing on fast,” An Autobot named Windblade said. Bumblebee was shocked as he gasped. “So, uh… how come we don’t see them?” Smokescreen asked.

“Teletraan 1, set course for that portal,” Optimus ordered.

“Why’d you want to do that?” Bulkhead asked. “I think Prime’s got a plan, don’t ya?” Ironhide asked.

“Indeed, Ironhide. Our new mission is to find a suitable planet with enough resources, hopefully if it has Energon to supply enough fuel, and place it, and unexpected inhabitants under complete protection before the Decepticons can do anything with it, or else we’re all finished,” Optimus said, as they started to blast through whatever debris was in their way, until they suddenly saw a big purple flying object in front of them.

“Uhh, Optimus? I don’t think we’ll be able to blast through that!” Bulkhead said as they saw the Decepticon warship that was chasing them.

“Whoa… that ship is huge!” Smokescreen said. “I’ve never seen a Decepticon ship like that up close!” Ironhide said. “No one has and lived,” Ratchet said.

“It’s a command ship, but I fear that this one is based on the one I’ve read in the history database. The Nemesis,” Optimus said.

“Megatron,” Ratchet said. Bumblebee then shuddered with a buzzing sound from his voice. “Yep. It sure looks like it,” Scattershot said. “And we might be in for a big surprise,” Windblade said. “I don’t like the look of it either,” Smokescreen said.

Meanwhile, inside the Nemesis, the red, gray/white and blue Decepticon air commander named Starscream was making a rude comment about their leader, Megatron.

“Megatron is a fool who's been chasing a ghost for centuries. I seriously doubt we'll find out what the Autobots are planning aboard such an insignificant vessel.”

“TRAITOR!” a big one eyed green and purple Decepticon named Lugnut hollered. “Megatron is wise! Megatron is bold! Megatron will return the Decepticons to Cybertron-!”

“And wipe our homeland clean of the stench of Autobot tyranny… blah de blah blah blah!” A spider Decepticon named Blackarachnia said. “Did you memorize that speech, Lugnut, or is it just hardwired into that THICK ONE TRACK PROCESSOR OF YOURS?!”

Suddenly, her arm was frozen by a Decepticon named Blitzwing.

“As usual, Blackarachnia. Your demeanor is irrelevantly unpleasant as that accursed organic mode of yours,” Blitzwing said in his normal tone.

“Blow it out your activator, three face,” Blackarachnia said, before she hissed as she unfroze her arm.

Blitzwing changed his face to his anger side, “THE NAME IS BLITZWING, INSECT! REMEMBER THAT! CAUSE IT’S THE LAST THING YOU’RE EVER GONNA HEAR BEFORE I-!” He then changed to his crazy face, “Express my feelings in song! The itsy bitsy spider…!”

“Oh, so now you want to battle it out, Blitz-brain?!” Blackarachnia asked, as the other Decepticons Brawl, Soundwave, Barricade, Breakdown, Onslaught, the other Combaticons, Cyclonus and Demolisher joined the argument.

“Oh, will you rust buckets just keep it down?!” Starscream yelled.

“NO ONE MOCKS THE WORD OF MEGATRON!” Lugnut said, until they all saw their leader, Megatron enter the room. He was taller than all of them, and looked rather menacing. He was silver with a helmet shaped head, some purple platings on some sections of his body, and he had a purple cannon on his right arm.

As he walked over to the bridge, the Decepticons lined up saluting their leader, until he stopped and looked at the screen.

“Starscream, report,” Megatron ordered. “Energy readings off the scale, my liege! Shall I fire on the Autobots?” Starscream replied.

“Hmm… cripple their ship, but do not destroy it… yet,” Megatron ordered. “Yes, yes, yes! Such a wise and brilliant strategy, oh wise and great leader!” Starscream commented, as Megatron then grumbled.

Suddenly, the Nemesis’ laser cannons were about to shoot the Ark. “TELETRAAN 1! EVASIVE MANEUVERS!” Optimus shouted, as the ship began dodging the lasers coming from the Nemesis’s cannons, but a few parts of the ship were shot at, and nearly crippled.

“DAMAGE REPORT!” Optimus hollered. “Battle shields at 95%! Some of our cannons are failing!” Prowl replied. Bumblebee then bleeped in concern and nervousness. “Just hold on to your servos, Bee!” Smokescreen said.

The Nemesis kept firing at the Ark, but they’ve managed to avoid a few more shots.

Suddenly, Blackarachnia found a copy of the energy signature, “Lord Megatron, I’ve got a match on the energy reading.”

“Sounds like the Autobots are trying to hide something from us,” Brawl said. “Got that right,” Barricade commented.

“I volunteer to deploy and breach the Autobot ship!” Starscream said, kneeling in front of Megatron.

“I didn’t spend the last 4 million solar cycles searching the galaxy just so you can lay your miserable grasp on the ship,” Megatron said, as he grabbed Starscream by the neck. “I will lead the attack to the ship, and crush Optimus Prime for good!” He then released Starscream and walked over to the boarding bay.

“My apologies. Guess I’ll get this fixed then,” Starscream said.

“Starscream, Onslaught, assemble a strike team, and await further orders until it’s time to depart,” Megatron said.

“Understood, Lord Megatron,” Onslaught replied, as Starscream acknowledged his order.

As the Ark passed underneath the Nemesis, Megatron and the other Decepticons prepared to take flight for the Autobots’s ship, until the doors opened up. “What do you want now, Starscream?”

“I just wanted to wish you luck, my liege,” Starscream said. “I appreciate your blessings, Starscream, but I do not believe in luck,” Megatron said, as he jumped out of the ship and transformed into his Cybertronian jet mode, and then flew over to the Ark.

“Neither do I,” Starscream said as he watched from the boarding bay, before he the other Decepticons followed their leader to victory.

While Megatron and the Decepticon calvary was flying towards the Ark, a few seekers and paratroopers were on target.

“Is that…?” Scattershot asked until Optimus cut him off. “Megatron.”

“He never said he was so big,” Bulkhead said. “Bzzt-brpdo-brpzt-boop-zzt!” Bumblebee bleeped, meaning that he never knew Megatron could fly. “Neither did I!” Smokescreen commented.

Megatron flew towards the ship, but as the Autobots ducked for cover, they suddenly heard and felt nothing.

“Huh, guess he wasn’t coming for us,” Cliffjumper said.

Suddenly, they head a large bang from on top the ship, and it was a few towing anchors breaching the ship, and the Decepticons started attacking.

“Ratchet, Wheeljack, seal the whole bridge! Prowl, Arcee, Windblade, hold the ship steady! Ironhide, Bulkhead, Bumblebee, get the guns online! The rest of you, guard the other halves of the ship! Aerialbots, take the cannons from the Nemesis and its towing cables offline! I’ll deal with Megatron, and make my stand!” Optimus ordered as he went to challenge Megatron.

Bumblebee bleeped that he wasn’t ready for evasive action yet as he stayed behind.

“Then consider this an upgrade, old friend. I’m counting on you,” Optimus said as he looked at Bumblebee in the eyes, and then continued his journey. Bumblebee then looked down, until Ratchet looked at the depressed Autobot. “Have faith, Bumblebee,” he said. “He’s got this,” Smokescreen said.

Suddenly, more Decepticons came on the ship, but Bumblebee fired back with his stingers.

“I can’t seem to activate the ship’s guns!” Ironhide said. “Blasted Autobot tech!” Ratchet growled, until he looked at Bumblebee. “It’s up to you now, Bumblebee. Take these fusers and plug it into the ship’s weapons systems so that we can buy Optimus enough time.”

Bumblebee nodded, and then took the blue glowing fusers from Ratchet. He bleeped asking where to go, until Ratchet spoke up, “Just follow the conduits, until you see one leading to your left. It should lead you there. Now, hurry!” Bumblebee nodded, and then went off to the weapons systems maintenance room in the ship. “I’ve got your back, Bee!” Smokescreen said, covering for him so that Bumblebee can head over.

While making his way, a couple of Vehicons were in the way, so Bumblebee took them on with his weapons and went melee on them as well. “Bumblebee! The ship’s weapons systems are approximately 32 meters your way!”

Bumblebee nodded and transformed into his Cybertronian car mode and drove off in a faster way. In a sudden, he arrived at his destination, and then transformed into robot mode, walked over to the generator, and placed the fuser into the insert, until the cannons began shooting at the Nemesis.

“Excellent work, Bumblebee! Now we can hold off the remaining incoming Decepticons so that Optimus can buy us enough time!” Ratchet said.

Suddenly, the ships were starting to appear towards an asteroid field, along with a meteor shower.

“Meteor shower! Meteor shower!” Soundwave alerted, as Windblade fought him.

Both ships were blaring with impact alarms, as more meteors were striking them, and more towing cables were breaching the Ark.

Bumblebee somehow saw Megatron and Optimus Prime fighting each other. He was barely weakened from the warfare that occurred, but he had to push forward.

When Bumblebee stood up, Megatron kicked Prime to the ground. As Optimus stood up, Megatron ripped a massive cannon off a destroyed ship they had been passing by. Megatron pointed it at Optimus Prime. “This ought to do the job!” Megatron shouted.

Bumblebee crawled in closer to hear Optimus speak, “Even if you destroy me, Megatron, others will then rise up to defeat your tyranny.”

“Then I’ll just have to destroy you all!” Megatron shouted and shot the missile at Optimus, until Bumblebee quickly jumped in front of Optimus Prime and shot the missile with his stingers, until the beam collided with the missile, making an explosion on Bumblebee, but left him sparking with electricity and letting out smoke, until he hit Optimus. Prime got up and looked at the sacrifice his scout made.

“Bumblebee…!” Optimus shouted, as Bumblebee bleeped apologetically. “You fought bravely, old friend,” Optimus said, until Bumblebee went into stasis recovery.

Megatron threw down the cannon and spat out, “How pathetic! Such a waste of Energon!”

Optimus lifted Bumblebee up and placed him in a cryogenic stasis pod, and then looked at his hated brother and spoke, “After eons of conflict and warfare, I finally see the truth of your words, Megatron.”

Megatron walked closer to Optimus Prime after letting out his fusion cannon’s sword from underneath.

“And what would that be, Optimus?” Megatron asked, as he brought his cannon on Optimus’s head, until the great leader of the Autobots caught Megatron’s hand before he could bring down the sword. Megatron glared at Optimus and gritted his razor sharp triangular teeth as he spoke.

“This universe, no matter how vast, will never be big enough for you and I to coexist.”

With that, Optimus brought back his fist and punched Megatron straight in the stomach, and the delivered more punches, before delivering an uppercut. Megatron flew back from the massive punch, and landed straight on a platform. He then looked up and saw Optimus Prime walking straight towards him.

Suddenly, a huge tremor shook both leaders, as they could see the impact from the meteor shower and asteroid field were colliding and destroying most of their ships, and they were also headed towards the space bridge.

Optimus and Megatron held on for dear life as they both noticed the space bridge portal was very close now!

“No! The vortex!” Megatron yelled in fear as he felt himself being sucked in.

“The vortex is tearing our ships apart! We’re losing control!” Optimus yelled and tried to steer the ship to a safer portion of the portal as he felt himself being sucked in as well.

Megatron lost his grip, until a few Decepticons flew back to the ship.

“Lord Megatron! Get out of there while you still have a chance!” Starscream said.

“The entire thing’s gonna send us to a distant corner of the galaxy!” Brawl yelled.

Megatron then lost his grip again, and fell out of the Ark screaming as Optimus watched him fall.

As for both efforts, the Ark and the Nemesis were being sucked into that unforgiving portal closer and closer. The tentacles of the Nemesis broke off the Ark, as the ships began spinning from the force of the vortex, and several explosions rocketed through the Ark and Nemesis at they drew near to that portal. Both ships were sucked in violently, before it closed permanently.

In another corner of the galaxy, was a moon that they passed by, but both ships were now entering another planet’s atmosphere. They were entering a planet called… Earth.

Author's Note

Here’s the cast for the Autobots and Decepticons:

Optimus Prime - Peter Cullen
Bumblebee - ???
Ironhide - Mark Ryan
Bulkhead - Kevin Michael Richardson
Arcee - Sumalee Montano
Wheeljack - Christopher Swindle
Ratchet - Jeffrey Combs
Jazz - Phil LaMarr
Smokescreen - Nolan North
Scattershot - Richard Ian Cox
Prowl - Dick Terhune
Jetfire - Troy Baker
Air Raid - Liam O’Brien
Silverbolt - Patrick Saltz
Skydive - Chris Cox
Windblade - Jessica DiGiovanni
Cliffjumper - Billy Brown
Longarm - Corey Burton
Blurr - Brian Drummond
Drift - Eric Bauza
Jetstorm and Slipstream - Roger Craig Smith

Tigatron - Blu Mankuma

Teletraan 1 - Sigourney Weaver

Megatron - Frank Welker
Starscream - Steve Blum
Soundwave - Peter Jessop
Shockwave - Steve Blum
Lugnut - David Kaye
Blitzwing - Bumper Robinson
Brawl - Nolan North
Barricade - Steve Blum
Breakdown - Crispin Freeman
Blackarachnia - Cree Summer
Onslaught - Travis Willingham
Blast Off - Keith Silverstein
Vortex - David Boat
Swindle - Steve Blum
Demolisher - Alvin Sanders
Cyclonus - Don Brown
Sideways - Paul Dobson
Scorponok - Colin Murdock

This is also the theme song I chose for the fanfic: