Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2

A near death experience on Chaar allows Rodimus Prime to discover who kidnapped Magnus, Kup, and Spike.

Detailed synopsis
On Chaar, the Decepticons have discovered the snooping Rodimus and Grimlock. However, the Decepticons cannot must enough energy to power their weapons, so they opt to beat the two Autobots to death. They overwhelm the Rodimus and Grimlock, but scatter at the sight a metoer...which turns out to be a Skuxxoid ship commandeered by Springer and Arcee. They grab Rodimus and Grimlock, but Rodimus is non-responsive. Cyclonus allows them to leave, as he has more pressing matters...such as finding Galvatron.

On Quintessa, the Quintessons are interrogating Kup. They seem to know Kup's true answers, even though he lies. They learn that Cybertron is militarily secure, but that Kup is worried about Earth's security. Elsewhere, Springer sets the Skuxxoid ship down. A badly injured Rodimus is mumbling Springer's name and the Matrix, and Arcee believes that Rodimus is naming Springer as the new Autobot leader. Suddenly, Rodimus' lifeforce disappears. Arcee assumes the worst, but Grimlock points out that the Matrix didn't appear, so he is still alive. As for Rodimus Prime's lifeforce, it's going on a very trippy (yet poorly animated) journey through the Matrix, seeing Optimus Prime, some thing, a few robots...and the Quintessons. Coming back online, Rodimus realizes that it was the Quintessons who kidnapped the others, not the Decepticons.

Heading to Thrull, Cyclonus sends Scourge to pull Galvatron from the plasma pool. Cyclonus and the Sweeps greet their leader, only to discover that he has been driven insane by the plasma baths. Galvatron immediately proceeds to lay the smack on his would be rescuers, but Scourge, who speaks crazy, manages to talk him down. Galvatron decalres that they have an empire to regain, and they depart, but not before Galvatron destroys Thrull.

On Quintessa, Spike, Magnus, and Kup manage to take Judge Deliberata hostage, but the Quintessons merely sentence him to die in the Sharkticon tanks as well. Spike asks why their being executed, and the Quintessons say that Spike is guilty of associating with the Autobots, who are guilty of theft. Magnus assumes that they are taking about the Decepticons, but the Quintessons point out that the Autobots inhabit Cybertron. Above, the Skuxxoid ship flies through the sky, only to be destroyed by the Quintessons defense systems. However, the Autobots were not onboard, instead arriving in Springer's copter mode. The Quintesson tribunal flees Grimlock's would be assault, while Springer pulls the others out of the Sharkticon tank. The Aerialbots arrive with their escape ship. However, the Quintessons, obsessed with destroying the Matrix, detonate a core bomb on Quintessa. Safely in the distance, the Quintessons watch their homeworld explode.

To be continued...

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Notable quotes
"Mmm! Crunchy!
 * -- Grimlock finds that Decepticon weapons taste great and have less filling.

"Me Grimlock love Arcee."
 * -- Grimlock loves Arcee for saving Rodimus. Join the club.

"when we were shot down over the planet Quintessa, we were tried and sentenced to die?" "Mmm. Me Grimlock rescue you." "You must be kidding."
 * -- Rodimus Prime, Grimlock, and Arcee

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