While Tony and JARVIS were familiarizing themselves with their new, combined existence on the Allspark, the battle below was turning. Optimus Prime was slowly losing ground against the sheer ferocity of Megatron. In terms of pure stature, Optimus Prime was more than a head shorter than the Decepticon leader, and he lacked Megatron's savage, all-consuming approach to combat. Step by step, he was being driven into a passive, defensive position.
The titanic struggle finally caught the attention of Tony and JARVIS, who now noticed the two leaders locked in their ancient duel.
"JARVIS, let's go help Optimus Prime!" Tony urged. "He seems to be unable to hold on any longer!"
"Yes, sir!" JARVIS replied, his new voice ringing with determination. He leaped from the Allspark, his body transforming in mid-air, shifting into a sleeker, more aerodynamic form better suited for flight. A column of light-blue energy erupted from his tail thrusters, and he shot towards Megatron like a razor-sharp blade.
"Agh! My back!" Megatron roared as JARVIS's energy blast struck him from behind, the unexpected attack staggering him.
JARVIS pressed the attack, his new form digging deep into the armor around Megatron's waist, tearing at the vital systems within. After kicking Optimus Prime away, Megatron reached back with one massive hand, trying to swat the little bug that was burrowing into his side. However, JARVIS, now a fully-fledged Transformer, moved with incredible flexibility, crawling rapidly across Megatron's chassis and making it impossible for the Decepticon leader to land a blow.
Taking advantage of this crucial opportunity, Optimus Prime broke off a massive metal pillar from the surrounding structure and hurled it at Megatron with all his might. The pillar struck with tremendous force, knocking Megatron off balance. Optimus Prime pressed his advantage, driving the iron pillar deep into Megatron's right shoulder.
The grievous injury obviously reduced Megatron's combat power, and he soon fell into a disadvantage under the combined assault of Optimus Prime and JARVIS. After his transformation, JARVIS's attack strength and agility had been greatly improved. His methods of attack became far more diverse, and he could now transform parts of his body into deadly cold weapons for close-quarters combat.
Finally, under a full-powered energy blast from Optimus Prime's ion blaster, Megatron was sent flying into the wall of the base, losing most of his combat power in the crash.
"Megatron, you lose! Give up your ambitious and destructive plan!" As he spoke, Optimus Prime exerted his full force, driving his energon sword deeper into Megatron's injured right arm. With his left hand, he grabbed the iron pillar that he had just embedded in the tyrant's shoulder and, with a powerful, brutal pull, tore Megatron's right arm completely from its socket.
"Optimus Prime," Megatron snarled, even as he lay defeated on the ground, "do you think you've won just like that? Get ready for a real war!"
"You have already lost," Optimus declared. After saying this, he was about to plunge his sword into the spark chamber on Megatron's chest.
"Optimus Prime, be careful!" Tony's warning rang out.
Optimus Prime turned and saw Starscream flying over at high speed. He raised his weapon, ready to engage Megatron's second-in-command, but what he didn't expect was that Starscream veered and rushed toward the downed Megatron. He grabbed his fallen leader and flew directly out of the base.
"My Lord, to fight and flee is to live to fight another day! We must escape quickly and rally our forces!"
"Starscream, for once, you have done well!"
Optimus Prime wanted to give chase, but because he couldn't fly, he was unable to catch up. A silver figure flashed by as Tony and JARVIS gave chase.
"Wait, Stark!" Optimus called out.
After JARVIS had become a Transformer, Tony's arrogance had returned in full force. He believed that he and JARVIS were more than capable of taking on Megatron. In fact, Tony was already convinced that he and JARVIS had played the primary role in the battle just now.
Then, after Tony approached the escaping Megatron, he was unceremoniously knocked into a wall once again.
"JARVIS, are you okay?" Tony asked his transformed AI as he climbed out of the wall again.
"I'm fine, sir," JARVIS replied, his voice laced with a newfound humility. "The other party was... exceedingly strong." JARVIS's new mechanical body was incredibly resilient and had suffered no significant damage even from Megatron's powerful blow.
"Looks like I'm going to have to find a way to upgrade your power and weapon systems," Tony mused.
At this time, Optimus Prime also caught up and saw JARVIS climbing out of the wall. He breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm so glad you're alright. A Prime's power is far greater than you can imagine. Do not underestimate Megatron."
"Optimus Prime, what happened?" At this time, Ironhide also rushed over. He had just been clearing out the Decepticon minions in other areas of the base, holding them back to prevent them from overwhelming Optimus Prime. Suddenly, the minions had begun to retreat, so Ironhide had rushed to Optimus Prime's location to confirm the situation. The other Autobots were on their way as well.
"Megatron was injured, and Starscream evacuated him," Optimus explained. "Thanks to Stark."
Hearing this, Ironhide turned his gaze to the new, slender robot flying in the air. JARVIS landed, his body deforming and opening up to allow Tony to walk out. Then, JARVIS transformed back into a humanoid form. This time, he looked even more like Optimus Prime and the other Cybertronians.
"Your armor... it was activated by the Allspark and turned into a Cybertronian!" Ironhide said, completely surprised.
JARVIS explained to Ironhide, "Yes, Mr. Ironhide. My name is JARVIS. I am now a Cybertronian, like you, but with some differences. My true form is still that of a digital life, but I can now possess the body of this armor."
Ironhide looked at his leader. "I've never seen anything like this before. What about you, Optimus?"
Optimus Prime shook his head. "There is no record of this ever happening on Cybertron. Perhaps this will be the first case. We should go to the Allspark and take it away before the Decepticons can return."
"That's right. It's too dangerous to leave the Allspark here. Do you want me to ask the military for help? It doesn't look like it can be taken away by just a few of us. They'll give me the respect I'm due." Tony asked Optimus Prime, offering his help.
"There is no need." Optimus Prime waved his hand, walked under the huge Allspark, and placed his hand on its surface. The massive cube began to rotate and compress, finally shrinking until it could be completely covered by Optimus Prime's palm.
"Okay, that's just unscientific," Tony complained. "How can such a large volume and mass be compressed into such a small size? And I feel that your transformations are also unscientific. Is this some kind of compression technology unique to Cybertron?"
Optimus Prime didn't respond to Tony's complaint. He held the Allspark, a strange feeling coming over him. "The Allspark... it seems different than before."
At this time, Nick Fury ran over. During the previous battle, he had been hiding in a corner, observing everything. Relying on his natural talent for stealth, he had not been discovered by the Decepticons. He shouted to Optimus Prime, "Hey, big guy! That is the property of S.H.I.E.L.D.! You can't just take it without permission!"
Optimus Prime turned back in confusion and looked at the human running toward him, but he still gave his own resolute response. "Human, you can call me Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots. Although I do not know how the Allspark came into your possession, I can tell you with certainty that it has always belonged to us Cybertronians, not to your Earth. There is no problem for me to reclaim it now." Optimus Prime's majestic voice echoed in Nick Fury's ears, making his own authority seem much weaker in comparison.
Nick Fury's expression froze. He glanced around with the corner of his eye. None of his men were there. In fact, Tony Stark was the only other living person in the immediate vicinity. So, he turned his pleading gaze to Tony.
"What are you looking at me for, Patchy?"
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