The War Within issue 5

team grimlock shockwave prowl starscream scrapper prime and megatron fort max hotrod

Synopsis
As Grimlock's team descends deeper into Cybertron, Kup makes casual conversation, questioning Grimlock's attitude. Grimlock just reasserts that he's a badass. Following Prime's energy signature, they come across one of Megatron's planetary turbines. Adapting the plan, Grimlock orders the rest of his team to sabotage whatever the Decepticons are planning.

Shockwave delivers a killing blow to two Guardian Robots, giving the Decepticons a clear path to the last remaining core of Iacon. From their staging grounds in the Decagon, Prowl and his teammates prepare to make their final stand.

Inside of a vision from The Matrix, Prime and Megatron witness future incarnations of themselves battle at some alien location. When not-future Megatron continues his attack on not-future Optimus, the scenery again re-aligns into the far future, when Headmasters and Targetmasts continue the war. After another shift, the two arrive back in the present, but The Matrix teleports Optimus to Grimlock. Grimlock gives Optimus his sword, suggesting the Autobot leader to take more a move active measures in dealing with Megatron.

Starscream disregard's Scrapper's warnings about how the turbines work. Ironhide, Kup, and Wheeljack, overhearing the plan, are discovered by two other Constructicons. With the plan discovered, Starscream activates the engine beneath Iacon. Just as Shockwave stands victorious, the city is fragmented by superheated plasma.

Quotes
"I know it's the image, right? "Me Grimlock-- badass", but c'mon... ..there must have been someone you respected."

"Me, Grimlock-- --badass!"


 * Kup: "I get a real bad feeling about this."

Hn. Hm? Fh! Tt. Ff! Hn. FURMAN POWER

Items of Note

 * Allspark logo visible on turbine


 * the letters "BBTS" on one of the buildings at the Sherman Damn is a reference to online toy store [Big Bad Toy Store].