EDITED 11/27/2021 Removed Soundwave/Soundblaster from the scene since it doesn't really make sense for his character at this point.
EDITED 5/11/2022 Removed Mindwipe
EPILOGUE
Earth
Violet bolts of lightning lashed out from dark storm clouds as they gathered over the barren landscape, thunderous roars bellowing from deep within. They were all that Galvatron needed to tell him that he was in the right place.
The reborn warrior stood on a precipice that loomed over the dry field where Unicron’s essence was concentrated. For all the Destructons’ efforts, the Chaos Bringer was not yet fully infused with the Earth itself and was so far only contained in a relatively small chunk of it. As time went on, his essence would soon spread and take over the entire planet, returning him to a physical form.
Until then, Galvatron would have to bide his time and ensure that the Autobots did not do anything to impede the process. And he would not be able to do that alone.
A dark shadow fell over him and Galvatron looked up to see a titanic figure in black and gold armor looming over him. “Scorponok. I’m glad you could join me for this occasion.”
Scorponok merely grunted in response.
Turning his attention back to the dry field, Galvatron raised his hands to the sky, where lightning continued to crackle.
“Now then,” he intoned. “Arise, my brethren!”
The dry barren land began to uncharacteristically bubble as figures began to emerge from beneath it. The first to rise was a mighty mechanical being in white and black armor with red claws and massive purple wings. In a previous life, he had been known as Gigatron, a warlord of the Decepticon Empire. Now, he was but another servant of the Chaos Bringer. Joining him shortly after was Bludgeon, an orange-clad skeletal warrior who had served as a Herald before, and had been given a second lease on life.
Ideally, more would join them in number as time went on and more fell into the thrall of Unicron’s embrace. But this was a decent start, Galvatron thought.
There was just one piece missing….
“I apologize for my tardiness.”
Galvatron and Scorponok both turned to see a black and teal truck driving up to them. As it started to transform, Galvatron noticed Scorponok begin to tense up. He did not get a chance to question his fellow Herald’s behavior as the last arrival stepped up to them.
“So then,” said Scourge. “Shall we get started?”
* * *
Elsewhere, on a world located at the very edge of the universe, Lord Imperious Delirious sat cross-legged as he conversed with the voices in his head; the voices he had been hearing for all his life.
“It is done, my masters. Earth and Unicron have been joined.”
“And yet there is still much to be done,” said the voices in his head.
“Not so,” the leader of the Destructons calmly replied. “All we need to do is cyber-form the planet so that—”
“No! The process must be delayed. The universe has become threadbare.”
Lord Imperious frowned to himself. “Is that not what you wanted? We needed to make the universe threadbare in order to release Unicron’s essence from the Dead Universe.”
“Yes, but as a result of the Cybertronians’ meddling with the timeline, things have become unstable. The walls between dimensions are beginning to crumble; in some places, they have even become non-existent. They have already found easy access to universes connected to their own… but now the gateways to the multiverse have widened.”
“What does this mean?” Lord Imperious asked.
“It means we must restore balance and integrity before we can proceed with the final stages. If we do not, everything will collapse in on itself and it will all have been for naught.”
“Tell me how to fix it then, and I will see it through.”
“We know you will. We created you for that very purpose.”
Uncrossing his legs, Lord Imperious rose to his full height and cast his gaze to the twin moons in the sky.
“By the will of the Vok,” he whispered to himself, “it will be done.”
And no matter how long it took, he would see it through.
ALIGNMENT: CONCLUDED
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATED WILL RETURN IN:
“BEYOND IMAGINATION!”
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