Twilight looked up in horror. She was dumbfounded. Something she couldn't believe had just happened.
"The Elements didn't work?! How is that possible? You should be stone or a friend! You shouldn't be standing there like nothing happened!" the purple unicorn said.
Megatron stood, and looked at Twilight. He smiled, flashing his razor sharp teeth, and then laughed. "So, your trump card failed? Then it seems you're at my mercy. I'll let your planet go unscathed if you abandon the Autobots now."
"No! That where you and I differ. When my friends are in trouble I never back down." Twilight said standing tall.
"Megatron looked at her. There was something about her, a hope, something like... Prime! "I don't need friends! You will all be destroyed!" Megatron yelled.
Twilight stepped forward, and looked back at the 'Bots, ponies, and humans behind her. She stared Megatron down. "You can't beat us. We outnumber you two-point-five to one."
Knockout stepped forward and smiled. "We have Vehicons." he said, smugly.
"Even if we didn't, Lord Megatron could beat them all single handed." Starscream said, looking back for Megatron's approval.
Breakdown pushed the two smaller 'Cons out of the way. "Enough talk. Let's smash these Autobots."
Bulkhead and Miko looked shocked for a second, and then smiled. "Rematch!" they said in unison. Pinkie popped up and yelled, "Rematch!" as well, startling the two.
"Careful sweetie, you don't want to break them too quickly. Then what will we have to play with?" a female voice asked from behind.
Breakdown smiled. "Oh, we'll think of something." he said, suggestively.
The figure stepped out of the shadows, revealing herself as Airachnid. Arcee grimaced. "Airachnid."
"In the flesh." she answered.
Megatron laughed. "This day is going to be perfect."
The Nemesis doors started to open, and Vehicons flooded out. All of the Autobots and ponies frowned.
Fluttershy looked up at Ratchet. "How will we defeat them?" she asked, quietly.
"I... don't know. But we will. That's the important part." he said.
Then, from out of nowhere, they saw an explosion in the crowd of Vehicons.
Bulkhead laughed. "I recognize that explosion. Jackie!" he said.
The Nemesis lifted in the air, and started shooting at the Vehicons. Megatron looked at Starscream. "He escaped?! How could you be so foolish, as to not restrain him enough?" Megatron asked, angrily.
"I, uh, didn't think he needed the restraint. No matter, I'll rectify my mistake." he the Seeker commander said, nervously.
"Never underestimate your opponent. Leave him. By the time he clears the hordes of Vehicons, we'll have already won." Megatron said, as he struck a blow to Prime.
Optimus charged back, and delivered an uppercut and a jab, before being kneed by Megatron. "Give up, Prime?" the Decepticon asked.
Optimus looked up. "Never." he said, a second before Megatron shot another hook into his jaw.
Twilight looked on in horror.
Bulkhead pushed ahead towards Breakdown. Breakdown's hand changed into a hammer, and Bulk's changed into a mace. The two struck each other simultaneously.
Miko grabbed her phone and started taking pictures. She got one of Bulkhead slamming Breakdown onto the ground, one of Breakdown punching Bulkhead, and one of the two locked in a grapple. Pinkie appeared from nowhere and said, "Whatcha doin'?"
"Wah!" Miko screamed. "Taking pictures. How do you do that?"
Pinkie shrugged her shoulders. "Ah dun oh." she mumbled. Meanwhile, Bulkhead was being held down by Breakdown.
"Um, I could use a little help!" he exclaimed.
"Okie dokey lokey!" Pinkie said, and she jumped down.
Airachnid jumped towards Arcee. Arcee dodged and shot at her with her blaster. Airachnid dodged, and hit her with one of her spare legs.
"Ugh!" Arcee grunted as she fell. Jack ran to his guardian.
"Arcee!" he screamed.
She kicked Airachnid off her back and delivered a kick to her attacker's groin. She jumped back and smiled.
"So, you and Breakdown, huh?" she asked, sarcastically.
"Yeah, just like you and Tailgate." Airachnid said, as Arcee charged at her, furious. "Aw, too soon?" she said, as she lifted Arcee, and threw her straight at some trees.
Unbenounced to anyone, Applejack ran towards Airachnid.
Smokescreen looked at Knockout, ready to battle. Knockout yawned. "Aw, I get the rookie?" he said, disappointed. "It'll have to do."
Smokescreen ran at him, but Knockout just moved out the way, and grabbed his leg.
Smokescreen fell to the ground. "Ah!" he yelled, looking up at Knockout.
"Did that hurt? Sorry." Knockout said, sarcastically. Smokescreen ran at him again, but Knockout transformed into a sports car and rammed Smokescreen, who went flying.
Rarity cringed. "Oh, Smokey. It's time to get my hooves dirty."
Starscream stood tall and looked at his opponent. "Ha! They send the medic to fight me, Starscream, second in command of the Decepticons? This will be easy." he said, menacingly.
Ratchet transformed his hand into a sword and charged. He hadn't really fought since he took Synth-En. He hit Starscream in the face, and Starscream screamed.
"How dare you! I am commander Starscream. I am the most powerful being in the universe, short of Megatron! You will pay for that!" he said, as he shot a missile towards Ratchet.
Ratchet turned into an ambulance and drove past it, but Starscream shot a second one that caused the car to flip. Ratchet changed back into robot mode, so h could get up, but Starscream walked over and placed a foot on Ratchet's chest.
"Oh, no!" Fluttershy said, as she flew slowly to Ratchet.
Soundwave stood, face as blank as ever. Bumblebee beeped a few times, and then set Raf down next to Rainbow Dash.
"Hey." Raf said.
"Hey." Rainbow answered.
Bee punched Soundwave, who skidded back. Soundwave gracefully jumped, and landed next to Bumblebee. Bee shot a few projectiles as he ran backwards from Soundwave.
"Um, should I be helping him?" Rainbow dash asked.
"No." Raf said. "Not unless he says he needs your help."
Bee ran towards Soundwave, but was hit with a tentacle. He looked towards Raf and beeped a few times.
"What did he say?" Rainbow asked.
"He says he needs your help."
Bulkhead swung at Breakdown, missed, and received a clock to the kisser. Then, Pinkie jumped out and said, "Looks like someone could use a little help."
"Pinkie, get out of here. It's not safe." Bulkhead said.
"No way." Miko said.
"That would be no fun!" she said in unison with Pinkie.
"We gonna fight, or what?" Breakdown asked.
"Yeah." Bulk responded.
Breakdown went for another hit with his hammer, but Pinkie caught his hand with some streamers.
"Where did you get those?" Miko asked.
"I just had 'em." Pinkie said.
"Why?" Miko asked.
"You never know when you might wanna PAAARTAAAY!" she said.
"True enough." Miko responded.
Bulk shot another hit at Breakdown, and the Pinkie popped a balloon in his face. But Breakdown got back up.
He punched Bulkhead, and then hammered his head. Bulk dropped, and Miko and Pinkie ran to him.
"Come on Bulk, you gotta fight." Miko said.
"Yeah you gotta fight you gotta fight." Pinkie said.
Bulk got up, and hit a confused Breakdown. "What's wrong?" Bulkhead asked his rival.
"Why is she singing?" Breakdown asked.
"Cause she's Pinkie." Bulk answered as he started to take down Breakdown.
You gotta fight,
You gotta fight.
Autobots,
Must do what's right.
You gotta fight,
You gotta fight.
Bad guys won't win,
Try as they might.
You gotta fight,
You gotta fight.
Use the Matrix,
Show them the light!
Sometimes you might be
Feeling down,
Depressed, hopeless and blue.
You gotta turn that frown
Upside down.
You know what to do!
You gotta fight,
You gotta fight.
Autobots,
Must do what's right.
You gotta fight,
You gotta fight.
Bad guys won't win,
Try as they might.
You gotta fight,
You gotta fight.
Use the Matrix,
Show them the light!
Breakdown's got you
wondering,
'Bout the things he said.
But, with your maces
Thundering,
You'll beat him Bulkhead!
You gotta fight,
You gotta fight.
Autobots,
Must do what's right.
You gotta fight,
You gotta fight.
Bad guys won't win,
Try as they might.
You gotta fight,
You gotta fight.
Use the Matrix,
Show them the light!
Bulkhead punched breakdown one last time, and stood over his unconscious foe.
"Ha, we did it!" Miko said, proudly.
Bulkhead walked towards Miko and Pinkie, and sat down. "Thanks, Pinkie. You really inspired me to win."
"Oh, it's no problem!" Pinkie responded. She looked up at Miko and Bulkhead. "I inspire people all the time."
Airachnid stood over Arcee, and laughed. "If only snuffing out your spark was as easy as your partners'." she said, as she lifted a claw to finish off Arcee.
Suddenly, a load of apples fell from a tree, and pelted Airachnid. She looked and saw an orange pony.
"Ha!" Applejack said, "Ya'll are hurtin' ain't ya?"
"Hurting, no. Annoyed, yes." Airachnid said, as she fired a shot towards the pony.
Applejack dodged it, and bucked her hard in the left leg, causing Airachnid to lose balance. Arcee took the opportunity to shoot a few shots at Airachnid. Two hit her, and Airachnid ran towards Arcee. Jack saw it, and he caught a lasso Applejack tossed over, tripping Airachnid.
"You're becoming a real pain in my chassis." Airachnid said. She was about to shoot the two organics, when Arcee knocked her unconscious.
"Tell me about it." Arcee said
Bumblebee was beeping furiously, telling Soundwave to let go, or Rainbow Dash to help. Rainbow obliged, and flew at Soundwave, knocking him a few (hundred) feet forward. Bumblebee looked at her, surprised.
"You didn't think speed was the only awesome thing about me, did you?" she asked rhetorically.
Soundwave transformed into his drone form, and flew back towards Rainbow. She cracked a devious smile.
"You wanna hot dog? I'll hot dog." she said, as she flew next to him.
Soundwave bumped her, causing Rainbow to temporarily go off course. She rectified that quickly, and bumped him back. Soundwave and Rainbow continued this pattern for a while.
Bumblebee beeped a few times, and Raf nodded. "Yeah, I'll tell her."
He looked in Rainbow's direction and shouted, "Hey! Bee says you should stop showing off and finish him already!"
Rainbow rolled her eyes. "Fine." she said, disappointed.
She flew forward, away from he group, and Bee and Raf followed. They found themselves in a dark, isolated part of the Everfree forest. Rainbow Dash bucked Soundwave onto the ground, and then she flew towards him, creating a rainbow-colored explosion.
"Wow! What was that?" Raf asked, astonished.
"Sonic Rain Nuke." Rainbow said, as though it were nothing.
Starscream stood on Ratchet's chest. "Oh, how the mighty have fallen." he said. He thought he heard a voice behind him, so he turned around.
"Leave my friend alone." she squeaked out.
"What?" he asked, as he still hadn't understood her.
"I said 'leave my friend alone." Fluttershy repeated. Starscream looked at her. "If that's okay with you." she quickly added.
"It's not." the Seeker replied.
"Oh, well then I'll have to assert myself." she stated.
"Ooh I'm so scared." Starscream taunted.
Fluttershy said nothing, but just stared at him.
"What are you doing?" he asked. Silence.
"Cut that out. It's annoying." Still silence.
"Stop. I'm warning you." No answer.
"Alright! I give up! Just please, stop staring!" Starscream said.
"Okay." Fluttershy said, as she walked away. Starscream followed, and was about to launch a missile at her, when he was hit from behind.
"Don't hurt my friends." Ratchet said.
Smokescreen was getting his fender handed to him by Knockout. "I thought you graduated from the Elite Guard. Did Alpha Trion train a Mini-Con?"
Smokescreen didn't answer. he was too busy eating dirt. Knockout kicked him while he lie there. "Sorry to kick you while you're down!" Knockout quipped.
Suddenly, a emerald came hurtling towards Knockout. "Ow! Who did that?"
"I did." Rarity said, "And that was some of the small gems."
"You little-" Knockout started before being interrupted.
"Pony. Watch your mouth, foals might be around." Rarity said.
Knockout ran towards her, but was hit with another, larger, gem.
"Oh, I hate to see these go to waste. But, it's for a good cause." Rarity said to herself. She looked at a particularly glistening ruby. "Oh, I think I'll miss you most of all."
Knockout smashed past the gems and picked up Rarity. She screamed.
"Unhand me, you ruffian." she said, agitated.
"Oh, you'd like that, wouldn't you?" he said.
Rarity started panicking. She waved her hooves wildly in the air, trying to get away. She hadn't planned for him to get this close. Then, her horn scraped Knockout's arm.
"Aaah! My paint job!" he said, dropping Rarity.
Smokescreen got up and knocked out Knockout.
Megatron dodged a hit from Optimus, and then landed one square in his gut. Then, he kicked him aside.
Optimus ejected his arm-blade, and Megatron followed suit. They ran towards each other.
"One shall rise." Optimus started.
"And one shall FALL!" Megatron stated, as he stabbed Prime.
Everyone looked and saw Megatron standing over Optimus.
"It seems I have risen." Megatron said, as he tossed aside the body of a Prime.
Twilight and the rest of the ponies ran over to Optimus. Twilight placed a hoof on his chest.
"Optimus, are you okay?" she asked, pleadingly.
"I will be fine. But we must stop Megatron. I have a plan, but you must all do your part." Prime said.
"What are you waiting for?" Attack me! Where is the last stand of the Autobots?" Megatron asked.
Ratchet walked forward, with his head sunk. "Why? Without Optimus, the war is over."
"So, you've finally given in?" Megatron asked, unsurprised.
"Something like that." Ratchet responded.
Behind Megatron stood the ponies, and Optimus.
"Are you ready?" he asked.
"Yeah." they said, unanimously.
Optimus opened the Matrix of Leadership, and the ponies activated the Elements of Harmony. The rainbow light of the Elements mixed with the energy beam from the Matrix, forming a new, more powerful energy.
"Megatronus, my old friend. Hello." Optimus said, as the beam hit Megatron.
"What? How? CONFOUND THESE PONIES!" Megatron said, as the energy surrounded him.
You've come such a long,
Long way,
And I've watched you from,
That very first day,
To see how you,
Might grow,
To see what you,
Might do,
To see what you've,
Been through,
And all the ways you've made me,
Proud of you,
It's time now for a,
New change to come,
You've grown up and,
Your new life has begun,
To go where you will go,
To see what you will see,
To find what you will be,
For it's time for you to,
Fulfill your destiny!
Megatron stood, and stared at Optimus.
"Orion, where are we?" he asked.
"It doesn't matter. We are united." Optimus said.
The ponies cheered, and the 'Bot applauded. Wheeljack, who had just arrived, was crying like a protoform.
Steamers floated down onto the street, and floats shaped like Autobots drove down the road.
"What purpose do these festivities serve.?" Optimus asked.
Pinkie appeared, in usual Pinkie fashion, to answer. "Well, duh! It's always fun to have a PAAAARTAAAAY!"
"Oh." Optimus said, unable to respond.
Optimus stood and the Autobots stood by the stage, as Optimus prepared his speech.
"Hello, citizens of Equestria. I come here not to ask for thanks, but to thank you. Without your contributions the war for Cybertron would still rage on."
Then, a small group, led by Pinkie started shouting, "SING! SING! SING!"
"I... um... there's no music." Optimus said, looking for an excuse.
Pinkie quickly provided music, in the form of a one mare band.
"Okay, here we go."
My Little Pony,
My Little Pony,
Aah aah aah ah,
My Little Pony,
I used to wonder
What friendship could be.
Until you all shared
Its magic with me.
When I was a young bot,
I had a friend.
His name was Megatron,
But our friendship came to an end.
But now eons later,
With the help of ponies,
We're reunited,
We're friends him and me.
My Little Pony,
My little Pony,
I used to wonder
What friendship could be.
Until you all shared
Its magic with me.
When villains come
To pick on me,
I'm safe behind,
My Smokescreen.
When there's no exit
I can see,
You fly here
Like a Bumblebee.
When I panic,
and I'm seeing red,
You help me to use,
My Bulkhead,
When I'm nervous,
And I think everything's botched,
You help me to,
Ratchet things up a notch,
When all my,
Plans are marred,
You rush to my side,
Like an Arcee car.
My Little Pony
I used to wonder what friendship could be.
(My Little Pony)
Until you all shared its magic with me.
Our friendship's magic and it's growing all the time.
A new adventure waits for us each day is yours and mine.
We'll make it special every time!
We'll make it special every time!
My Little Pony)
What a wonderful wonder friendship brings
My Little Pony
Do you know you're all my very best
Friends! Friends, you're my very best
Friends! Friends, you're my very best
Friends! Friends, you're my very best
Friends! Friends!
"Wow! What a voice!" Pinkie exclaimed, after hearing Optimus's song.
"You come up with that on the fly?" Arcee asked.
"Yes, and I meant every word." Optimus replied.
"Even the puns? 'Like an Arcee car'? Seriously?" Arcee asked.
"You try to come up with a better pun for your name." Optimus said.
"I'd rather not." Arcee commented.