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// Prelude 
// Story: My Little Pony/ Transformers: Friendship is Prime 
// by Kid Anarchy 2105 
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Optimus Prime had just sent Smokescreen through the portal. After destroying the Omega Lock he had little choice. The Decepticons were closing in on the Autobot base. The ceiling was crumbling, and small chunks were landing by his feet. He had sent Arcee, Bumblebee, and Bulkhead through the space bridge, along with the kids Jack, Miko and Raf. He and Ratchet were the only two left in the base. Ratchet entered another set of coordinates into the space bridge, and then he turned to Optimus and asked "What about you?"

Optimus did not turn to face Ratchet, he only looked forward and said sternly, "I will ensure the Decepticons do not follow."

Ratchet walked towards the space bridge without saying a word. This can't be the end, he thought. He turned towards Optimus as he walked into the portal, and said solemnly, "I … never imagined it would end like this."

"Neither did I old friend," Optimus replied sadly. He then lifted The Star Saber, and swung at the space bridge, destroying it, and ensuring the Decepticons could not follow his comrades.

Just as the portal collapsed, The Nemesis shot down a massive beam of energy, and destroyed the Autobot base. Starscream and Megatron landed on the remains of the base. Megatron looked towards his missing right arm, and then towards Prime, who was now buried under the rubble, leaving only his hand visible.

"This is the place all right." said Starscream, gloatingly.

"This WAS the place," Megatron said to Starscream.

The two Decepticons looked around the base, which was now in ashes. "United we stand: Divided they fall," Starsceam said triumphantly.