Optimus Prime sensed something wrong on his back and hurriedly reached behind him to grab Laserbeak, who flapped his wings and struggled fiercely.
Just as Optimus Prime was about to smash Laserbeak to death, the energy bomb exploded. A strange energy spread through his entire body, immobilizing him.
Then a figure appeared out of thin air behind Optimus Prime. A spear plunged straight into his back, pierced his Spark Core, and burst out of his chest in a shower of sparks.
"Aaah!"
Optimus Prime screamed and sank helplessly to his knees. The figure behind him, Fallen, pulled out his spear and roared excitedly. The last Prime was dead.
Fallen had been on the moon all along. He had stayed hidden precisely so he could ambush Optimus Prime and send him to his grave.
Yes, Fallen really was that much of a sneaky old bastard.
Once the spear left his body, Optimus Prime's chest exploded violently. He collapsed to the ground, the blue light in his eyes rapidly fading.
Laserbeak escaped Optimus Prime's grip and flew onto Fallen's shoulder, cackling wickedly.
"Optimus Prime!"
Everyone's expressions changed drastically. They hurriedly opened fire on Fallen, but he snorted, grabbed Sentinel Prime's corpse, and vanished.
Next, Fallen appeared inside the ship. He remotely lifted the five Energy Pillars into the air and teleported into space with them.
"Decepticons, retreat!"
Both objectives had been achieved. Fallen saw no reason to linger and gave the order to withdraw.
"Optimus Prime, I told you today would be the day you died."
Seeing his old rival dead, Megatron laughed triumphantly and quickly took off with the Decepticons, leaving the moon.
Captain Marvel looked furious and wanted to pursue them, but Steve called out, "Carol, don't risk it. One of them can teleport. It's too dangerous."
Captain Marvel hesitated,