Plot
Starscream has returned to Earth, and has just had his team of Combaticons defeat most of the local Autobots, however he notices that Ratchet and Brawn are missing, and sends them after them. The two Autobots return to their base in the crashed Ark. Meanwhile on Cybertron the Battlechargers enter one of Shockwave's old labs (after torturing a Mini-Spy or two) and they find some tubes filled with what looks like clones of other Transformers. One of them however wakes up and attacks the two of them and smashes out of the lab in a ball of radiation and into space.
On Earth Screamer and the Combaticons arrive outside the Ark and prepare to attack it. Inside, the two Autobots walk past the cell where the rest of the Earth Decepticons are being held and get onto Teletran-1 to warn the others on Cybertron about Screamer's new team and to work out how to stop Bruticus.
Unfortunately Bruticus tears into the Ark and frees the captured Decepticons.
Bumblebee and his crew on the Orion speed towards Earth and pick up Brawn's message about the Combaticons and the attack when suddenly the signal goes out. The ship speeds up to get to the planet quicker.
Ratchet and Brawn fend off against the Combaticons, but ultimately are forced to activate the Ark's self destruct, the two escape just as it blows, just Bruticus is barely injured. Starscream shoots and disables the two Autobots.
The Orion arrives near Earth, but before they can enter orbit they are passed by a speedy ball of light, who heads down to the planet.
The Decepticons start blasting at the newly arrived radioactive light, but he manages to defeat all the Decepticons, and even shoots down the newly arrived Autobot ship. Starscream flees the scene anf the newcomer follows.
On Cybertron the Autobots are training some new recruits for combat, but it's not going too well, on top of that Optimus is in a bad condition following the forceful removal of the Matrix by Shockwave before, but Magnus is back up to normal. The Protectobots contact Prowl and reports about the explosion at Shockwave's lab and that the Battlechargers were knocked out sometime. Prowl tells them to let him know when they know what happened.
On Earth, the newcomer has followed Starscream to the still sunken Decepticon warship. Inside there Starscream starts work on defrosting something in a stasis tube, whilst looking for the newcomer again on the screens, unfortunately the newcomer is inside the base and starts throttling Starscream, whilst introducing himself as Sunstorm, Screamer's brother.
Elsewhere, Bumblebee's team have left their ship and start investigating the badly damaged Decepticons and start working on fixing the ship. Meanwhile Starscream is forced to explain to Sunstorm how he returned to Earth on Sky Lynx, gave the Combaticons new alternate modes and led an attack on the Autobots (leading to the start of this story). Sunstorm explains that he is on a divine mission and has the knowledge of Primus within him, and he needs Starscream's help for something, however Jetfire appears behind them, having finished being defrosted before.
A few hours later the Orion is repaired and the stealth shields are activated, hiding it from view and the Autobots are now using it for their local base. All of a sudden Starscream and Jetfire appear.
Jetfire manages to defeat Sunstorm, but he starts repairing himself immediately, so he and Starscream leave before it's too later, heading to the Autobot's base. The next day at the Orion Starscream is now working with the Autobots to work out what Sunstorm is, and how to stop him from continuing his violent attacks.
On Cybertron the Auotbots are having a hard time with the public after the removal of Shockwave from power and the now changing infrastructure of the world.
On Earth the Autobots and Decepticons are cooperating and have worked out that Sunstorm seems to be hunting down Starscream, so Ratchet creates a device to act as a decoy as it mimics Screamer's energy signature and will also suppress Sunstorm's radiation as well.
Sunstorm approaches the ship, and the Autobots use jet packs and small ships to face off against him, after a fierce battle in the sky, which leads to the ground after a while Bumblebee manages to get the device on his back, and he goes off flying.
Later a weakened Sunstorm goes to Alaska where he finds Starscream in a cave, when suddenly the cave starts to collapse and Starscream sees something shocking looming above him.
In the past, Megatron punishes Starscream for daring to try and usurp his power whilst he was away on a mission. Meanwhile in the present Starscream is being hunted down by Omega Supreme, who sees him as a primary target. In order to escape from the giant Autobot he blasts the decoy off of Sunstorm, reviving him and letting him deal with Omega.
On Cybertron Prowl has been sent data on the clones in the lab, and finds out that the energy and data from Vector Sigma was sent into that lab and had been transferred into one of the clones, the one that's gone missing.
On Earth Warpath and Bumper have found the badly injured bodies of the Autobots attacked by Bruticus earlier when they're suddenly the EDC, led by Marissa Fairborne surround them. Bumblebee and the others return to the Orion where they find the crew all knocked out by Starscream earlier. The crew start to wake up, when the ship starts being hit by something.
In Alaska Sunstorm and Omega Supreme fight it out. Omega appears to win the fight and lowers his guard, at which point Sunstorm attacks him.
Meanwhile on the Planet of Junk, Wreck-Gar has collected and repaired several Air Warriors, and Megatron repays him by killing him...nice guy!
Bumblebee, Jetfire and Cliffjumper arrive in Alaska and find the badly injured Omega Supreme and the damaged device meant for Sunstorm nearby. Jetfire reveals that he and Omega were on a mission to look for Optimus and the others and were attacked by someone outside, crashing them on Earth, where they were eventually trapped separately, until recently. Jetfire and Bumblebee fly off to hunt down Sunstorm, who Omega has tracked to the ocean again. Cliffjumper stays behind to guard the large Autobot.
On Cybertron, Prowl has worked out that Shockwave became interested in Earth after downloading the data from Vector Sigma, meaning there may be clues to what's happening there, so he calls a meeting with the other Autobots.
Jetfire and Bumblebee arrive at the ocean, where they find Sunstorm using his abilities to part the ocean in one area, revealing a seal underneath that he needs Starscream to open for him, which he does, as the two are now working together.
The Autobots follow the Decepticon and his clone into the hole revealing a strange, non-Earth-like tunnel leading down. Starscream is knocked out by Jetfire, and Bumblebee is held hostage by Sunstorm, who starts to melt his head. Starscream attacks Sunstorm, knocking him out again, he goes to turn on the Autobots, but Bumblebee warns him that Sunstorm is behind him and alive. Screamer shoots at his brother and knocks him into the crevice filled with a strange dark substance and taunts him as he submerges.
Starscream gets ready to kill Bumblebee, whilst on Cybertron the Autobots decide to head back to Earth to work out what's happening. Meanwhile on Earth the Autobots taken in by the EDC are taken underground. In Alaska Cliffjumper and Omega are worried about Jetfire and Bumblebee.
Before Starscream can kill Bumblebee, Sunstorm emerges from the goop and goes on a rampage, but starts to overload with radiation and blowing up and he blames Sunstorm for this, as he betrayed him and his divine mission from Primus. Jetfire rescues Starscream from being killed and Sunstorm leaves the tunnel, planning on destroying the whole planet, Jetfire follows him and tells Screamer to carry Bumblebee to safety, since he owes him. Starscream reluctantly agrees and takes him safely to a beach, then leaves to try and help Jetfire against Sunstorm in the sky.
Jetfire discovers that Sunstorm is about to explode, so he launches himself, and the radioactive clone out of the atmosphere, where Sunstorm explodes, taking Jetfire with him as Starscream watches from nearby, and Bumblebee sees from the beach.
Bumblebee watches as the explosion subsides and salutes his friend, and also gives up his weapon and leaves, walking off into the night.
Characters
Autobot
Optimus Prime - Truck Badly Injured
Ultra Magnus - Car Carrier
Prowl - Police Car
Bumblebee - VW Beetle
Cliffjumper - Porsche
Brawn - SUV
Ratchet - Ambulance
Jetfire - Jet Killed in Radioactive Explosion
Omega Supreme - Rocket and Base Injured by Sunstorm
Warpath - Tank Captured by EDC
Bumper - Sports Car Captured by EDC
Mirage - F1 Race Car
Hound - Jeep
Ironhide - Van
Trailbreaker - Camper Van
Gears - Pick Up Truck
Bluestreak - Sports Car
Huffer - Truck Cab
Perceptor - Microscope
Hoist - Tow Truck
Red Alert - Emergency Car
Kup - Pick Up Truck
Cosmos - Orbiter
Powerglide - A10 Jet
Seaspray - Hovercraft
Beachcomber - Buggy
Hot Spot - Fire Engine
First Aid - Ambulance
Streetwise - Police Car
Groove - Police Motorcycle
Blades - Rescue Helicopter
Car Powerdasher - Car
Jet Powerdasher - Jet
Drill Powerdasher - Drill Tank
Swerve - Pick Up Truck
Hubcap - Sports Car
Outback - SUV
Tailgate - Sports Car
Pipes - Truck Cab
Jazz - Porsche Deactivated by Bruticus, Captured by EDC
Windcharger - Sports Car Deactivated by Bruticus, Captured by EDC
Wheeljack - Race Car Deactivated by Bruticus, Captured by EDC
Sideswipe - Sports Car Deactivated by Bruticus, Captured by EDC
Sunstreaker - Sports Car Deactivated by Bruticus, Captured by EDC
Blacker - Racing Buggy
Laster - Sports Car
Braver - Sports Car
Electro - Pick Up Truck
Volt - Coupe
Rapido - Sports Car
Windbreaker - Sports Car
Aero Raid - Jet
Sonic Bomber - Jet
Shoki - Train
Dashtacker - Super Car and Halftrack Vehicle
Wingwaver - Jet and Boat
Getsuei - Train
Yukikaze - Train
Kaen - Train
Push-Button
Galaxy Shuttle - Orion Space Shuttle
Sky Lynx - Space Shuttle (Footage and Flasback)
Decepticon
Megatron - Gun (Cybertronian Tank in Flashback)
Starscream - Fighter Jet (Cybertronian Jet in Flashback)
Skywarp - Fighter Jet
Thundercracker - Fighter Jet
Onslaught - Anti-Aircraft Truck
Brawl - Tank
Blast Off - Space Shuttle
Vortex - Helicopter
Swindle - Jeep
Bruticus - Combaticon Gestalt
Soundwave - Cassette Player (Cybertronian Van in Flashback)
Rumble - Cassette
Runabout - Car Off-Lined by Sunstorm
Runamuck - Car Off-Lined by Sunstorm
Air Warriors - Jets
Shockwave - Ray Gun (Mentioned)
Clones
Sunstorm - Fighter Jet Killed in Radioactive Explosion
Powered Convoy - Car Carrier Inactive in Lab
Twincast - Boom Box Inactive in Lab
Soundblaster - Cassette Player Inactive in Lab
Ricochet - Porsche Inactive in Lab
Magnificus - Microscope Inactive in Lab
Other
Marissa Fairborne
Wreck-Gar - Motorcycle Killed by Megatron
Scourge - Space Shuttle (Flashback)
Mini-Spy Killed by Battlechargers
EDC
Humans
Cybertronian Civilians
Training Droids
Vector Sigma (Footage)
Primus (Mentioned)
The Oracle (Mentioned)
Notes
- Starscream's ruler attire from his delusion at the start is the same one he wore in the Movie (before being destroyed)
- Starscream being the leader of the Combaticons is a reference to their creation in the G1 cartoon
- The clones on Cybertron are all repaints of popular characters, or earlier mold usages, such as their Diaclone forms etc
- Runamuck and Runabout seem to be back to normal after being imprisoned and half killed recently
- The ship used by Bumblebee is Galaxy Shuttle from Victory, for the sake of geekdom, I've just said that it IS that character in my character list
- Magnus is bad to full strength after his fight with Shockwave, Optimus however is out of commission for the rest of the series
- The Ark is destroyed in this story, which leads the way for Autobot City needing to be built in the nest storyline
- Sunstorm considers Starscream his brother...wonder if the other clones do as well?
- Most of the crowd fillers on Cybertron are the more obscure toys like the Trainbots from Headmasters and Multiforce from Victory
- Bumblebee's battle mask makes him look like his original toy
- There's an ancient seal on Earth like the one used to hold Primus on Cybertron as well, this one likely has a connection to Unicron
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