02x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

You!

You've got enough
spark in you left to walk.

- On your feet.
- No.

I'm not supposed be here.
There's a mistake. It's a mistake!

You're the only mistake I see here.

Time for the arena.

No. No one ever comes back from there.

I… I shouldn't be here.

I'm a loyal Decep...

Move!

Auto…

Autobots?

Decepticons?

Imprisoning their own?

Open it.

I said, open it.

You're free.

All of you, go.

Go!

Since my days
working in the mines,

to my rise from the arena,

to my revolution I have fought…

I fought for Cybertron.

I have pushed us forward.

And now I ask myself…

"For what?"

Because of Prime,

we are marooned on a dying world,

waiting as death slowly surrounds us.

And now I am forced
to do the unimaginable.

The arrogant fool destroyed himself,

the Autobots,

and, tragically, the Allspark.

His stubbornness has condemned us all.

But you understand more than anyone.

What?

Lord Megatron,
Shockwave requests your presence.

I'll be right there.

You'll have to excuse me, Magnus.

As you know,

duty waits for no one.

What is it, Shockwave?

Lord Megatron,

Section has fallen
below satisfactory output.

What section hasn't?

Need I remind you?

At our current rate of power consumption,

we approach dire...

Yes, yes.

Grave.

I suggest we take Section offline

and recycle their resources
for Project Nemesis.

Another sector already?

They are no longer manufacturing
at a satisfactory rate.

And you feel Sector
will prove more useful to us

in other capacities?

It is logical.

Although, time is of the essence.

I'll let you know what I decide.

Until then, do not take Sector offline.

As you wish, Lord Megatron.

Elita…

Can we speak for a moment?

I didn't want to question you
in front of the others,

but earlier, the prison camp…

Are you sure
we should be freeing Decepticons?

I'm not entirely sure
of that answer myself.

But I have an even better
question for you.

Why are the Decepticons
imprisoning their own kind?

The Decepticons have never taken
very good care of their own.

True… but something's changed.

Since the Battle of the Spacebridge,

everything's changed,

including Megatron.

He would never have allowed that before.

The Decepticons thrive on w*r.

For Megatron to survive,
he needs an enemy.

The Autobots are all but k*lled off now,
so he's turned on his own.

If Megatron's locking up Decepticons,

let him!

We should be focused
on freeing only Autobots.

They're citizens and they're Cybertronian!

We can't lose sight of that!

I'm not saying we have to m*rder them.

We just shouldn't risk our sparks

and what little resources
we have to help them.

Freedom is the right
of all sentient beings.

Normally, I'd agree,

but every single Decepticon we free

is just another Decepticon
on the b*ttlefield aiming to take us out.

We have to show them
a better way, Jetfire.

The planet's almost dead.

This entire sector's been powered down.

We're outnumbered one hundred to one!

The odds are against us as it is.

And yet, we'll continue
to liberate the prison camps

and free anyone we find,

because we're Autobots

and that's what we do.

I've voiced my concern.

Elita…

I… just received intel from Steeljaw.

Mm…

If this is correct,

he's infiltrated one of the largest
prison camps we've seen.

Jetfire's not wrong.

We take a huge risk

every time we blast
into one of these places.

If any of us were locked up…

There would be no one left to free us.

Chromia, the camp is deep in Kaon,

so plan accordingly.

Red Alert…

Prep for survivors.

I'm on it.

Thundercracker, report!

We've hacked into what's left of Steeljaw

and transmitted the bait.

- Excellent.
- We'll be ready for them.

Soon, thanks to me,

the Autobot raids on our detention centers

will come to a swift end.

Or should I say,

a swift and brutal end?

You two see that?

- Is that…?
- It couldn't be.

He… he came to see us?

Lord Megatron!
Here! We… We can't believe it.

Welcome! We're so lucky to have you here.

The mighty Megatron,
here in Sector .

I'm always here for all my…

- I can't believe it.
- …loyal Decepticons.

Uh, let me give you a tour.

I'll show you around, Lord Megatron.

Very few guards for such a large camp.

I don't like it.

I can't remember a time

when you came upon
a Decepticon base you did like...

- Shh!
- Sorry.

I agree with Chromia.

It seems too quiet down there.

Hmm. Could be a trap.

- Should we continue?
- Chromia?

Your job is to make the tough choices.

My job is to sh**t when you say sh**t.

OK then…

sh**t!

Shortly after
the Battle of the Spacebridge,

we shut down production on quagma cannons

and put our efforts
into recycling munitions for blasters.

And what is the output?

We're at percent,

but as soon as
a troop rotation goes through

and supply flow is worked out,

we… we'll be operating
at twice the capacity.

Uh… Megatron…

Can I just tell you?

I remember when you
were a champion in the arena.

Those fights were so exciting.

Even back then,
I knew you were the one to follow.

No matter what,
you can count on us, Lord Megatron.

Spoken…

like a true Decepticon.

Tell me, how many are stationed here now?

Hmm.
Twenty and… Uh, fifty-seven, sir!

Excuse me.

Uh, yes, sir. Uh, yes, Lord Megatron.

I'm curious, Lord Megatron.

Your signal indicates
that you are in Sector ...

I haven't made my decision yet.

Need I remind you?

We require the resources of Sector

to keep Project Nemesis on schedule.

You'll have an answer on Sector
when I'm ready to give it!

And need I remind you, Shockwave,

just who is in charge?

Yes, Lord Mega...

Sh... Should we continue your tour,
Lord Megatron?

Proceed.

With just a few upgrades,

we could be one of the top munitions
producers for the Decepticon w*r effort!

What's down there in that section?

Oh, uh…

Uh, not much to see.
Uh, just the infirmary.

Show me.

Yes, sir. Right away.

Over there!

You OK?

Yeah.

You?

Yeah.

Let's get inside before...

How much
of your workforce is debilitated?

Uh, percent.

But those of us on our feet
gladly make up for it.

I've seen enough.

I'm so glad someone on our team can fly!

Happy you could make it, Jetfire.

Like, super happy.
You have no idea.

Good call having me wait up there
for the Seekers.

See, Jetfire? I have my moments.

There's bound to be more inside.

Autobots, stay alert.

I'm always alert.

Keep moving.

We want to be in and out
before more guards show up.

What's with all the empty cells?

I was wondering the same thing.

I'm getting a faint Autobot signal.

It looks to be… this way.

Time is of the essence.

Red Alert,
see if there's another way around.

I'm on it!

Shockwave.

Yes, Lord Megatron?

Take Sector offline.

Affirmative.

Hmm.

This is it.

So noble…

And predictable.

What's the status
of Project Nemesis?

The harvest is on schedule.

Thanks to our forces from Sector ,

Project Nemesis will be a success.

There are times
I envy your lack of emotion.

Deletion of my emotions
was the most logical choice

to increase my efficiency.

Just as harvesting ineffective Decepticons

and turning their sparks into energy

is the most logical choice
for our survival.

There was a time

when this arena was a symbol
of Decepticon greatness.

Now it is a symbol
of Decepticon ingenuity

in the face of extinction.

That may be so.

Lord Megatron!

Your preeminent warrior
has returned with quite the prize.

Autobots?

Elita- …

And all that remains of Prime's Autobots.

Starscream, for once, I am impressed.

You've caused much trouble
since the Battle of the Spacebridge.

Perhaps you should have been
the leader of the Autobots.

I might have been inspired enough
to follow you myself.

You wouldn't have made the team.

Instead,

you surround yourself with traitors

like your valiant leader
who destroyed our world.

Your w*r is what destroyed Cybertron.

Hmm. Keep telling yourself that.

And you!

A traitor not even worthy
of my acknowledgment.

Let me dispose of him, Lord Megatron.

- No.
- But I can k*ll...

I said no!

Jetfire will still prove useful to us.

Shockwave, proceed.

What… is this?

This is what is necessary

for Cybertron's survival.

No!

I am loyal!

I'm a loyal Decepticon!

Do it.

How…

How can you do this?

I'm not the one doing this!

This is the horror forced upon me

by your noble leader!

This is the reality
Prime left for all of us!

Murdering your own kind… for energon?

Your concern
for my people is needless.

The next harvest will be powered

by four Autobot sparks.

- Take them away.
- Yes, Lord Megatron.

Hmm…

What, or should I say,

who do we have here?