Fairytales Are All Lies

"An hour is no problem, cherish it, this may be the last hour of your life."

"I'll return those words to you verbatim!"

Hearing Sentinel Prime's tough response, both Soundwave and Shockwave frowned. He was too arrogant. If Sentinel Prime hadn't controlled the Space Bridge technology and been an indispensable member of the plan, the two of them would have killed him long ago.

Soundwave and Shockwave are capable of killing Sentinel Prime. Although the latter is a leader-level Transformers, the two of them are not far behind, especially Shockwave, one of the few Decepticon who can fight Megatron one-on-one.

The three stood silently, while Decepticon from all over the world awaited orders.

Finally, an hour passed, and Soundwave and Shockwave still hadn't received any message from Megatron.

"The time has come. The plan must be carried out; we can't delay any longer." Blue light flashed in Sentinel Prime's electronic eyes. He had a bad feeling, fearing that things might change if he delayed.

Soundwave and Shockwave exchanged a glance, both sensing a hint of unease in each other's eyes. Something must have gone wrong; otherwise, there was no reason why the combination of Megatron and the Fallen couldn't defeat Optimus Prime.

Buzzing!

A flash of Electric Arc appeared behind the three people, accompanied by a tremor in the space. Sentinel Prime's eyes narrowed, and he drew the Energy Gun from his back, unleashing four dissolving bullets in succession at maximum power.

The Cybertron black technology, capable of dissolving shields, is also a deadly weapon he developed himself.

Sentinel Prime was incredibly fast, completing his attack almost instantly in the blink of Electric Arc. He sensed Optimus Prime's embers, meaning the plan had gone awry, the Fallen and Megatron had failed, and were likely dead.

Sentinel Prime's hypothesis stemmed from Optimus Prime's aura. Master and disciple can sense each other, but today was different; Optimus Prime's aura was stronger than ever before.

Sound waves and Shockwave followed closely behind, unleashing a furious barrage of firepower on the uninvited guests. Their intuition told them that the newcomers were enemies, not friends, and were extremely powerful.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—

The sonic wave's firepower is mediocre; its strength lies in intelligence gathering. Its sensors can receive the weakest electronic signals and, at close enough distance, can even detect the electrical currents in the opponent's brain circuitry— Transformers version of 'Mind Reading'.

Shockwave's firepower is the strongest among the three. His arm cannons are connected to the nuclear reactor on his back. Even if he can't fire continuously, each shot can cause amazing damage.

The roaring explosions lasted for half a minute, Metropolis Museum of Art was devastated, razed to the ground in the blink of an eye under the brutal barrage.

Before the ruins of broken walls, Sentinel Prime stood ready, their faces extremely solemn. Despite their all-out attack, the enemy's embers showed no signs of weakening, and there were still two of them.

What does this mean?

Two enemies beyond the level of a leader have appeared, one of whom is Optimus Prime!

The three dared not make a move, raised their weapons and stood ready, sending out a signal with sound waves to call for all Decepticon to assemble.

Amidst the flames, Russell and Optimus Prime strode out, their unwavering shields causing their flames to throb wildly.

They can't win, even if the other side stands still and doesn't fight back!

Clang!

Russell drew two sharp blades, combining them into a two-handed broadsword, and scanned Sentinel Prime and his two companions. "Optimus Prime, shall we go or shall we go?"

Of the three Sentinel Prime, only Soundwave triggered the lottery twice. Russell planned to save it for when he returned to the real world to draw again. He still had the Fallen and Optimus Prime Character Card in his warehouse, so he didn't care about Soundwave anymore.

"I'll leave Sentinel Prime to me. He was the previous leader of the Autobots, and it is my responsibility and duty to put an end to his flame."

"OK, then I'll take charge of the sound waves and Shockwave. It just so happens that I'm Decepticon too!"

Optimus Prime is said to be upright, compassionate, and kind, with a deeply ingrained leadership quality. However, he is not a saint and also possesses the personality traits of an ordinary person. Take the recent artillery barrage, for example. He clearly had the ability to dodge, but instead chose to stand still and take the hit, showing off his shield defense. This reveals that he not only cares about his image but also enjoys showing off.

Of course, Russell didn't back down either, and the two reached an agreement on this point.

"Optimus Prime..."

Sentinel Prime's eyes flickered, thinking that he was going to be defeated today. Optimus Prime put on a set of divine armor, which made him taller than him, and his spark was much stronger.

If we can't defeat them by force, and outsmarting them is also difficult, then we can only try to save our lives first.

Sentinel Prime was just about to have a reunion with his master and disciple to soften Optimus Prime's heart and make him forgive him when he saw a cannon pointed at him.

Boom!!!

The blast that sent the Fallen flying landed on Sentinel Prime, instantly reducing his shield energy by 80%.

That's terrifying!

Sentinel Prime scrambled to his feet from the crater, his helmet fallen to the side, revealing his bald head. "Optimus Prime, I only did this to save Cybertron, to save our race. You must understand, I had no choice but to betray you. If we didn't cooperate with the Decepticon, our race was destined to decline!"

"Sentinel Prime 've betrayed not me, but yourself."

"No, give me one more chance!"

"Okay, where are the teleportation pillars of the Space Bridge?"

On the other side, Russell strode toward Shockwave and Soundwave, ignoring the constant barrage of fire from them. He tried to take off and escape, but was blasted down by a single shot.

Soon, the Shockwave and sound waves were forced into a corner with no way out.

Russell's machine reached an astonishing 15 meters in height, Shockwave's ferocious Cyclops image appear as frail as a child in comparison.

Who exactly are you?

Who is this person? Why haven't I seen him before?

Soundwave was going crazy. As the Decepticon's intelligence officer, he knew all the Decepticon inside and out, but suddenly an unknown person appeared, making him and Shockwave unable to lift their heads.

Russell didn't reply, but grinned maliciously, revealing his fangs, and made a gesture that would shatter sound and Shockwave. He raised his hands to his chest, forming a fusion cannon, Megatron's signature weapon.

Boom! Boom!

One man and one cannon; the sonic wave and Shockwave were sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground and crushing a patch of ruins. The sonic wave's shield was shattered instantly, and while the Shockwave was slightly stronger, only a sliver remained.

"Impossible! This is Megatron's weapon. Why would it be on you?"

The two loyal men had already guessed what had happened, but they couldn't accept it. Their leader, whom they had sworn to follow for life, had been fused with their own fire seed, leaving them without a complete corpse and with no possibility of resurrection.

"There is no such thing as possible or impossible; this is just reality." Russell raised his hand and flicked it, sending out six sharp blades that pinned the two men firmly to the ground.

"Tell me, where did you hide the Space Bridge's teleportation pillars and the Energy Matrix?"

Time was of the essence, and Russell had no time for pleasantries, resorting directly to force to interrogate the two. He was quite interested in these two advanced technologies, especially the Energy Matrix, which seemed more like a stellar weapon than a simple conversion of stars into energy cubes.

Shockwave remained silent, his single red eye coldly fixed on Russell, while Soundwave closed his eyes, looking as if he were preparing to die a martyr.

To be honest, Russell regretted it a bit. If he had known it would turn out like this, he should have let Starscream live in the first place.

To survive, Starscream will definitely tell you anything.

"How about we make a deal?"

Russell gave a sly smile, a smile that made Shockwave momentarily disoriented, reminding him of Megatron.

Just as Shockwave had anticipated, Russell's voice suddenly changed, his hoarse and somber tone transforming into Megatron's. "Soundwave, Shockwave, my will exists within this body; it is not true death."

Soundwave: "..."

Shockwave: "..."

This time, even Shockwave closed its eyes, the meaning was clear: the act was too fake, don't try to fool them.

Boom! Boom!

Two cannon shots rang out, and flames exploded from the sound waves and Shockwave, shattering into pieces in a dazzling explosion, leaving only twisted, charred metal scattered on the ground.

The one who fired the cannons was Optimus Prime. The moment Russell changed his Megatron to persuade the two to surrender, he fired two cannons without thinking.

Russell turned around and saw that Sentinel Prime had been cleaved in two by the Heat Axe. Optimus Prime had not only killed the Autobots traitor, but also stolen two of his lives.

Achieving a triple kill didn't bring any sense of accomplishment, given the significant level difference.

Optimus Prime pulled out a gleaming red metal pillar from behind him and sighed, "This is the main control pillar of the Space Bridge. We arrived in time to prevent a tragedy."

Russell's eyes lit up as he looked the main control column up and down. But just as he raised his hand, he saw Optimus Prime twist the main control column into a pretzel, then toss it high into the air and blast it to ashes.

Russell: "..."

"Mr. Russell, what's wrong?" Optimus Prime turned around and was puzzled to see Russell's astonished expression.

Russell rolled his eyes speechlessly, having reached a new conclusion about Optimus Prime's character: as expected of the eldest brother, he was indeed ruthless and cunning.

Several Decepticon robots flew by in the sky, but due to Optimus Prime's overwhelming power, they turned around and flew away as soon as they showed their heads.

Seeing this, Russell's heart skipped a beat. He gave Optimus Prime a deep look but didn't ask about the Energy Matrix. The situation was already quite clear. Russell didn't believe for a second that Optimus Prime didn't know the location of the Energy Matrix, but if he asked, the other party certainly wouldn't tell him.

Destroying a star would bring prosperity and growth to the Autobots. What would Optimus Prime do?

To allow Earthlings to see one more star while admiring the moon, would you destroy the Energy Matrix and abandon the future of your race?

That joke is lame!

"As expected, fairy tales are all lies..."

Russell sighed deeply. Whether they were Autobots or Decepticon, their motives for coming to Earth were impure. This reminded him of the conspiracy theories he'd read about the Transformers cartoons...

The Decepticon stole Earth's resources to create the Power Cube, and the Autobots then intervened to help humanity defeat the Decepticon. Deeply moved by the Autobots' righteousness, Autobots gave them the Power Cube.

In the next episode, the plot repeats itself: the Decepticon steal the car, Autobots come to the rescue.

As the story unfolded, the Decepticon suddenly gained enough energy and returned to Cybertron with the Autobots.

Human: "..."