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// Beginning of The End 
// Story: Transformers: Fall of Equestria 
// by JDPrime22 
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As the Autobots and Decepticons were picking themselves up, Optimus Prime and Megatron were already standing, shaken up from the explosion. As Optimus looked into Discord's eyes, he saw something in them, Discord had a plan.

Right before Optimus could think anymore, Discord lifted up The Matrix with his right hand and shouted, "Congratulations Optimus Prime and Megatron for being the strongest of the strong. For your strengths, I've decided to give each of you a sporting chance."

"What kind of chance?" Megatron said clutching his arm that leaked Energon.

Discord floated a bit higher and held The Matrix with his hands as he shouted, "The leaders of the Autobots and Decepticons will have a battle to the death, I control where you fight and how everything will go down. Winner gets to challenge me for The Matrix!"

"A battle to the death with Optimus Prime…?" Megatron repeated while rubbing his chin. Optimus knew that this was the only way to get The Matrix back, it was either this, or simply fighting Discord right here, which Optimus knew he didn't have a fighting chance.

"So," Discord asked, "what do you say?"

After a few seconds, Megatron frowned and said, "Very well, I will crush Optimus Prime and then I will crush you!" Megatron pointed his finger at Discord.

Discord smiled and looked at Optimus with intent. Prime thought for a moment and was deciding against it.

That is until he heard the whimpering.

Optimus Prime turned to his left and saw the horror placed in front of him. Bumblebee laying on his side, his entire back scorched, and not a single movement coming from him. Optimus stepped forward and fell to both knees, he saw his pony friends crying by Bumblebee. They looked up and saw Prime bringing his hand down on Bumblebee's face.

Optimus brought Bumblebee onto his back and held his head up with his right hand. Prime clutched Bumblebee's hand with his own and held him like that. After a few seconds, Optimus finally spoke.

"Bumblebee........brother.....you gave up your life to protect the innocent......you are the bravest Autobot I ever knew......goodbye....my brother."

Twilight knew that Optimus Prime was hurting, he had just lost his teammate, no, Bumblebee wasn't his teammate, he was his brother. They were all brothers. Now Twilight understood, Megatron was Optimus' brother, Sideswipe was Optimus' brother, and Bumblebee..........was his brother.

They were all family in their war they told them about. They would fight to the end, even if they lost their family, they would never give up. Twilight would have never thought that these Autobots could be this brave, losing your family in the war, that's taking too much.

Twilight and her friends came back to reality to see Optimus dropping Bumblebee's hand and shaking with anger. Optimus Prime looked at The Mane 6; they backed away when Optimus looked at them.

This wasn't the calm, peaceful robot they came to know, Discord had taken his friend, his brother, away from him, and Optimus was pissed.

As Optimus Prime got up, they could see him clenching his fists as he walked forward to Discord. Discord actually felt uneasy as Optimus walked toward him. Finally, when Optimus was not but ten feet away, he looked at Discord and spoke.

"I accept your challenge."

Discord suddenly smiled again and said, "Excellent."

With a snap of his fingers, the lightning bolt above struck the ground around Optimus and Megatron, creating a very large circle in the around them. When the lightning stopped, Discord raised his glowing fist and the ground began to tremble. Suddenly, the giant circle created by the lightning, rose up. The ground broke apart, separating the circle from the rest of the ground.

A gigantic piece of concrete the shape of a circle rose up from the ground, carrying Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Discord. It kept rising with each second.

The Decepticons and Autobots were fully awake now and staring in awe at the massive piece of concrete rising with the two leaders on it. Megatron looked back down and shouted, "Shockwave, you're in charge now!!!"

Shockwave chuckled and said, "Excellent."

"Ugh again?" Starscream grumbled and nudged Soundwave.

Shockwave looked back and shouted, “Soundwave, transform!”

Soundwave acknowledged by transforming into his boom-box form, “Affirmative.” All of a sudden, a strange type of sound was coming out of Soundwave’s form….it was a song.

‘You got the touch!’

‘You got the power!’

Starscream grumbled and shouted, “Why this song?!”

Shockwave turned back and said, "When you actually prove yourself to Megatron, you may choose the soundtrack!”

Silverbolt kept staring at the massive floating concrete, until he heard the beeping of many horns. The Autobots turned around to see the rest of the Autobots in their vehicle modes. Each one transformed and walked closer to the Dinobots, Aerialbots, Jazz, Ratchet, Jetfire, Blaster, and Perceptor.

"What's going on?!" Wheeljack asked.

"Optimus and Megatron are going to do battle; winner gets to fight Discord for The Matrix!" Jazz told the large group of Autobots that just arrived.

As Perceptor noticed the group, he had to count them up so all the Autobots were here. He looked at the group and said, "Let's see....there is Ironhide, Wheeljack, Sideswipe, Cliffjumper, Hound, and Warpath. All the Autobots are here!" Perceptor announced.

Hound stepped forward and activated his scatterblaster, "Well what are we waiting for? Let's help Optimus and-"

"No, Hound," Ratchet interrupted, "that is Prime's battle."

Hound nodded in agreement and put his gun away, Ratchet help up his hand to Hound and said, "Now, now, you might want to keep that gun out."

"Why?" Hound asked.

Ratchet faced the Decepticons who were preparing their weapons and glaring at the Autobots. He turned back and said, "We might have a fight on our hands."
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When the floating concrete reached an approximate level above the buildings, Discord snapped his fingers and sat in his throne that just appeared. He placed The Matrix at the top of the throne where it sat perfectly. He snapped his fingers and a glass appeared in his hand.

He drank the chocolate milk that just filled up the glass and said, "Now, this battle will be between Optimus Prime and Megatron, no other bot can interrupt or I destroy The Matrix, there will be no trying to attack me or I will destroy The Matrix, anything else goes!"

Discord sat up and said, "Now, choose your weapons!"

Megatron looked at Discord and then Optimus; he pulled out a staff that transformed into a long sword. Optimus recognized the sword immediately, it was the sword that Megatron had used to fight Optimus on The Ark. Optimus Prime knew what weapon he wanted, he pulled out a staff and it transformed into the sword he used to battle Megatron on The Ark.

Discord clapped his hands together and said, "Now then, weapons have been chosen, rules have been laid out, there is nothing else to explain. FIGHT!!!"

Optimus got in a ready stance while Megatron just stood there clutching the sword. He looked at Prime with an intense glare that seeped through Optimus' optics.

Megatron sighed and said, "Optimus, why do we keep doing this? Why risk your life for this horrid world?"

Optimus stood normally and answered, "Because it is the right thing to do. Freedom is the right of all sentient beings, and I will give up my life to protect them."

Megatron frowned and said, "Freedom? FREEDOM?! HAHAHAHAHA, oh Optimus Prime, you're so weak! Protecting this land of pathetic excuses for life!"

"The ponies are a proud and noble race, which is why this world must survive." Optimus retorted.

Megatron chuckled and asked, "That reminds me, why you didn’t just finish me in that forest?"

Optimus was taken aback by this. Megatron continued.

"I was damaged and yet you spared my life, you could've ended it all right there, none of this would have ever happened, Bumblebee would still be alive!" Megatron yelled.

Optimus clutched his sword in anger from the mentioning of Bumblebee's name. Megatron was smirking, Optimus knew what to say.

"The reason I spared your life is because I knew you were weakened." Optimus answered.

Megatron stopped smirking and yelled, "I was not weakened, I was injured!"

Optimus continued, "You were so pathetic Megatron, begging Soundwave to save you, it only proves that you are truly weak."

"Shut up!!!!" Megatron roared. Discord chuckled in delight.

"Ohhhh, tension!" Discord chuckled and ate some popcorn that appeared in his hand.

Optimus continued, "When I looked in your optics, I saw... fear. You were afraid, Megatron, afraid of death."

"I fear nothing!!!!" Megatron yelled.

"I spared you because I didn't want to become what you did, a monster, killing those who are weaker than you, giving them no choice, I would rather die than become you." Optimus finished.

"ENOUGH!!!" Megatron yelled and smashed his foot on the concrete. He held his sword in front of him and said, "I will finish you off once and for all, and then this world is next!!!"

"We will see about that, Megatron." Optimus held his sword out front and said, "By the end of this day, one shall stand, one shall fall."

Optimus Prime and Megatron glared at each other as a lightning bolt struck in between them. Discord was enjoying every second of this.
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As most of the storm clouds were floating directly above the floating concrete Prime and Megatron were on, The Mane six were still sorrowing at the loss of their friend. Bumblebee laid in front of them, dead, there was nothing the ponies could do for him now. All they could do was sit by his body and comfort each other.

Twilight finally spoke through the tears and said, "Bumblebee, he gave up his life to save us. It's all our fault he's dead."

Rarity put her hoof on her shoulder and assured her, "It's not our fault, Discord killed him with that thing he did."

Rainbow growled and said through clenched teeth, "When I find Discord, I'm gonna.....I'm gonna..." Rainbow Dash broke down into tears again. Applejack hugged her which calmed Rainbow down a bit.

The Mane six cried again and held each other as they sat by Bumblebee's dead body.

That is until they heard static.
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WEAPON SYSTEM ONLINE. OVERSHIELDS CHARGING UP. VOICE CHIP DISFUNCTIONAL. OPTICS AT 67%.

Bumblebee had taken quite the hit, that blast nearly killed him. As his systems were coming back on, Bumblebee still didn't know how he survived.

OPTICS AT 97%.

Bumblebee's optics were flickering, but he could still see his friends, Twilight, Fluttershy, Rainbow, Pinkie, Rarity, and Applejack. Thank Primus they survived.

OPTICS AT 100%. COMPONENTS FULLY CHARGED. AWAKEN.

As Bumblebee's vision cleared, he lifted up his head and was trying to get up.

Except for the fact that he was pelted by hugs and kisses.
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Twilight and her friends looked up to see Bumblebee's eyes flickering blue. They gasped and got in closer. Soon enough, Bumblebee's eyes were blue yet again. The mares couldn't believe it, Bumblebee lived! He survived that massive explosion and was alive!

Before Bumblebee could get up, Twilight, Fluttershy, Rainbow, Pinkie, Rarity, and Applejack tackled him. Bumblebee sat up with his hand while the ponies were hugging his arms and face, nuzzling his chest, and kissing his metal cheek.

Bumblebee smiled and embraced each of them; he put them in front of him while Twilight was in a frenzy of questions.

"How did you live? Where did you go? What are we supposed to do now? When are we-" Bumblebee put his finger on her lips, silencing her.

Fluttershy walked up to Bee and said, "I thought we lost you, that...that you were dead. But how did you live?"

The pony’s only answer was a shrug. Fluttershy smiled with tears in her eyes and said, "It doesn't matter, as long as you're still here, Bumblebee."

Bee smiled and rubbed her mane which only caused Fluttershy to blush. Bumblebee sat down and put a hand under his chin, thinking of an idea. He didn't have to think long.

"Decepticons, attack!!!!"

Bumblebee looked behind him and saw Shockwave pointing at the Autobots. The army of Decepticons charged forward shouting battle cries. The Mane 6 panicked, not knowing what to do. Bumblebee knew exactly what to do.

He stepped in front of the ponies and jumped in mid-air. He made a changing noise and landed on the ground in vehicle mode. The ponies got closer and saw Bumblebee open his car door. After several seconds, the ponies knew what he wanted them to do.

The six mares climbed in and got in the seats. Twilight was in the driver's seat, Rainbow was in the passenger seat, Fluttershy was in the middle of them. Behind them, Rarity took the window, Applejack was in the middle, and Pinkie took the other window.

Twilight looked forward and saw the black visor of the windshield rise up, the windshield was now clear, giving the pony’s full sight of where Bumblebee was going to take them.

The ponies fell back into the seats when Bumblebee hit the gas. Bumblebee drove straight for the Autobots so he could get the ponies to safety. As he drove straight down, Rarity looked behind them and saw a flying Decepticon chasing them.

"Bumblebee, darling, we got company!" Rarity screamed. Bumblebee drove faster to lose the Decepticon.

"You're not getting away that easily, Bumblebee!" Thundercracker yelled in his jet from and fired several missiles at Bee. The ponies screamed as Bumblebee swerved to dodge the missiles.

Rainbow Dash looked out the window and saw another Decepticon car right beside them. The car moved in and rammed the side of Bumblebee. Dash fall back into the seat from that hit and looked again to see the Decepticon transform and run right beside them.

"Remember old Barricade, Bumblebee?!" Barricade yelled and smashed Bumblebee's side again.

Bee had enough and hit the brakes; Barricade and Thundercracker went past Bee and slowed down themselves. Bumblebee hit the gas and drove straight for Barricade. The ponies were terrified when they thought Bee would ram the Decepticon, but he didn't.

Bumblebee activated his vehicle weapons at the top of his car and shot several bullets at Barricade. The Decepticon fell back from the shots and landed in some rubble. The ponies cheered as they drove past Barricade and were getting nearer to the Autobots.

Bumblebee still couldn't shake the Decepticon seeker on his tail. When they were getting nearer and nearer to the Autobots, Rainbow Dash squinted and saw Grimlock walking forward with his sword, ready to fight the Decepticons.

Rainbow puffed out her chest and shouted, "Grimlock, we could use some help here!!!"

Grimlock looked forward and saw Bumblebee being chased by Thundercracker. His optics barely caught the little blue pony waving from the window.

"Rainbow Dash…? No stupid Decepticons hurts Rainbow Dash!!!” Grimlock yelled.

Grimlock lifted up his sword and brought it to the ground. The sword stuck allowing Grimlock to transform. He smashed both fists into the ground, causing the tail to form from Grimlock's legs. The rest of Grimlock's body transformed and allowed the T-Rex head to erupt and roar so loud the remaining windows broke.

Grimlock stood by waiting for Bumblebee and the ponies, roaring even louder. Bee took that as a sign to hurry the slag up!

Bumblebee drove right under Grimlock's legs and stopped by the Autobots. He opened the doors so the ponies could get out. When they did, The Mane 6 looked as Thundercracker flew straight for Grimlock's head!

Grimlock reacted quickly and caught Thundercracker in his jaws and used the momentum that Thundercracker had to fling him into the nearest building. Thundercracker crashed into the building with a loud explosion.

Grimlock roared in victory and looked down to see Rainbow cheering for him.

"That was so totally awesome!!!!" Rainbow Dash squealed.

Ironhide stepped forward and shouted, "Autobots, attack!!!"

The large group of Autobots charged forward, most transformed, while others just shot and ran. The Aerialbots all transformed and took to the skies. The Dinobots transformed and charged forward. Snarl and Slug charged forward with their heads down and ready to ram any Decepticon in their path, meanwhile, Grimlock and Swoop stayed closer to the rest of the Autobots knowing they could help them fight better. Bumblebee, Ironhide, and Ratchet stayed behind with the ponies.

"Okay, Bumblebee," Ratchet was telling him, "Optimus will need The Elements of Harmony when he gets The Matrix back! Your mission is to get to Optimus while protecting the ponies!"

"Uhhh, Ratchet?" Ironhide tapped his shoulder, "You might want to look at that thing Discord just made."

Ratchet turned around to see the flying concrete arena Discord made suddenly floating away from the battle. It was floating on its own! Ratchet turned towards to Bumblebee and said, "Change of plans, Bumblebee, you are to follow that thing wherever it goes and protect the ponies while doing so!"

"Aren't you coming?" Twilight asked.

Ratchet shook his head and said, "We have to stay and fight the Decepticons, now go, the concrete arena turned south! Go down that road!" Ratchet pointed towards the empty road to their right. "Good luck, Bumblebee."

Bumblebee saluted and activated his neutron assault rifle. The ponies nodded and followed behind Bumblebee as he jogged towards the road. When Bumblebee and the ponies were out of sight, Ratchet turned towards Ironhide and asked, "You ready, old friend."

Ironhide cocked his blaster and said, "Ready as I'll ever be."

Ratchet and Ironhide raced down the street to hold off the Decepticon army.

Bumblebee had quite the mission ahead of him.