- Hey, look at that.
- Whoa. Is it a UFO?
- I gotta tell Izzy.
- Race ya, whoo-hoo! - Oh, it's on.
It's on like Cybertron. - Whoo!
[dramatic music]
* *
- Maybe we should call Mom in on this one?
Or Optimus, or Megatron?
- Uh, they're already here.
* *
- Whoa, this must be serious.
- [laughs] You have no idea.
- Cosmos just reported a troop transport ship
entering Earth's atmosphere.
One of ours.
[all gasp]
- Which means it could only have come from one place.
- Oh, it really is on like Cybertron.
[transforming pulses]
[electricity crackling]
- [grunting]
- Stop wasting our time.
We must search the perimeter for an entry point.
- The longer we delay, the greater chance
the Decepticons get there first.
[grunts]
- We are strongest as a group,
and we will move as one, even at the expense of speed.
- We need to make sure that whatever's in there
isn't a danger to humankind.
- Or protect whomever is inside.
- Mr. Optimus, I think there's an easier way in.
- Something you kids want to share?
- News to me. - No idea.
- Bee told us not to say anything.
What? Where do you think your comic book came from?
We fought hard for that thing.
- Well, don't just stand there.
[soft dramatic music]
* *
- Well done.
Now we must proceed without further delay.
Wait here. - Until we get back.
- Better that they come with us.
We may need to make a quick exit
with a great number of Autobots.
- Right, no soldier left behind.
OK, kids, you're with us.
[all cheering]
- You weren't even gonna tell me?
Hmph! - What?
[electricity crackles]
* *
- Stay together and keep alert.
- Don't worry, Mr. Optimus.
I can guide us through the chaos storms.
* *
- Terratronus.
She is as impressive as you described.
- Starscream traded one prison for another.
- Yeah, you'll get used to the weird scenery around here.
[screams]
- Look, there's the crash site.
- Hey, wait for me.
- That starship is our way home.
We must have it at any cost.
- Sure, we'll enjoy taking it by force.
[pulse booms]
[weapons blasting]
- Just find us a way inside.
Do not destroy it.
- The Decepticons are already here.
- Stay back.
We will observe from a safe distance.
- Shouldn't we be helping?
- Wait for it.
[weapons blasting]
[doors hiss]
* *
[pulse whirring]
- Oh, that can't be good.
- Retreat and regroup.
[weapons blasting]
- [screeches]
- Take that!
- All right. - You better run!
- Bye-bye. - Deserved it.
[pulse whirring]
- OP, should we be worried about this?
- Not at all.
The ship's automated defenses are programmed
to target Decepticons.
[pulse whirring]
This is what happens when you disobey my orders.
Remain hidden while we investigate the ship.
The troops on board may need our help.
No Autobot left behind.
- No soldier left behind.
I'm staying with Megs.
Platoon Cyberstrike forever.
- As you wish.
Everyone else, with me.
* *
- Whoa.
So this is a real Cybertronian transport ship.
- Um, if this is a troop transport ship,
where are the troops?
- I've been wondering that myself.
- Optimus Prime, I have been searching the galaxies for you.
- Show yourself.
[dramatic music]
* *
Prowl, you old rust bucket.
You are alive after all this time.
- [laughs] You don't get rid of
your most trusted advisor that easily.
- I read about Prowl in the comics.
He captured more Decepticons than any other Autobot
on Cybertron.
[laughter]
- Who knew Optimus Prime is a hugger.
- Why are you traveling with the tiny bots and organics?
Are they some kind of pets?
- Tiny? - Pets?
- They are allies, and more importantly, friends.
- A far cry from the old days.
- I think I liked him better in the comics.
- Hm. - Have you come from Cybertron?
Are there others? Or has the planet been--
- [sighs]
My departure from Cybertron was ages ago,
so my intel may not be current.
Last I left, attempts were being made
to rebuild our war-torn planet.
And yet, perhaps predictably, old hostilities
keep flaring up.
Soon, I lost all contact with Cybertron,
and I knew my mission to find you could not fail.
My tracking skills led me to a recent surge of prime energy
on this planet.
- Whoa, that must have been the Emberstone,
or maybe chaos energy. - The Emberstone?
- What?
Your tracking skills didn't tell you
we know Quintus Prime?
- There is much we need to debrief you on.
- Clearly.
Alas, with Decepticons in control of the space bridge
to Earth, I had to do my interstellar travel
the old-fashioned way.
Unfortunately, the ship ran out of Energon
just as I entered this planet's atmosphere
and was forced to make an emergency landing.
- As an economy two-wheeler, I got to ask,
why such a big ship if it's just you?
- I didn't know what to expect.
I had to be prepared to evacuate a lot
of Autobots, if necessary.
But from the looks of those Cons out there,
perhaps I was too late.
- Fear not.
The Autobots on Earth are alive and well.
And we'll be happy to have another ally join us.
Come.
- Optimus, I must stay and protect my ship.
- Why?
What's so great about a big, empty ship?
* *
- You brought the spark regenerator key?
- What's the big deal?
Mom always says not to leave the house without a key.
- This key is capable of reviving
a Transformer's extinguished spark.
- I didn't know what to expect when I got here.
I had to prepare for the worst.
I cannot allow the spark regenerator
to fall into Decepticon hands.
[alarms blaring]
Especially not his hands!
- Prowl, wait.
[tense music]
* *
- Ah, hold still,
or you're gonna learn what curiosity did to the cat.
- [hissing]
- Ah!
[grunting]
- Prowl, stand down.
Megatron is on our side now.
- Then what was he doing trying to sneak aboard my ship?
- I was trying to prevent Soundwave's spy
from sneaking aboard.
- But she got away, thanks to you.
- You'll have to forgive Prowl.
He did not know the war is over.
- I can forgive his ignorance,
but he will have to earn my forgiveness
for everything else in the past.
- I am pleased to hear my reputation
for capturing Decepticons precedes me.
- [growls] - Easy.
Prowl is my friend.
- I thought I was your friend.
- Can't we all just get along?
- Hm, tell it to him.
- I am perfectly amicable and calm.
- Since when do we trust Cons,
let alone make nice with their leader?
- Much has happened.
- Mister, you need all the backup
you can get right now to protect your empty ship.
- Prowl arrived alone.
- The Autobot tracker will get what's coming to him.
- The ship is our priority.
Do as you wish with Prowl.
[weapon blasting]
- The Decepticons may already know too much.
This ship is our only lifeline to Cybertron.
We must get it out of this dome, somehow.
- How do you suppose we do that without fuel?
Or does Energon fall from the sky on this planet?
- Energon doesn't just fall from the sky,
but chaos lightning does. - That's right.
We saw a turbo-charged Bumblebee.
- So maybe we can use it to jump start the ship.
- Mm, we are seriously having a talk later
about going places without telling me or your dad.
- Assuming this far-fetched idea of yours can work,
how do you organics intend to convert this
chaos lightning into fuel?
- We've got that covered.
And by the way, this organic's name is Mo.
- OK, so if lightning strikes the tallest point,
then we just need something to carry
the charge from Terratronus's helm to the ship.
- All we have to do is stretch a jumper cable between the two.
[soft dramatic music]
* *
- Easy peasy.
- First, no idea what "easy peasy" means.
Second, a dangerous mission like this cannot be relegated
to a bunch of protoforms.
- Those protoforms are my children,
so I will determine what we can and cannot trust them to do.
- And I will ensure their safety.
- Optimus, you entrust Megatron with such an important mission?
- There is no time for discussion.
The Decepticons have returned.
- Let's go.
- The last wave of Cons depleted
our automated defenses.
- Then it is up to us to defend the ship.
- You and me against the squadron of Cons?
[laughs] I'll take those odds.
- Just like old times.
[upbeat synthwave music]
* *
- Is it just me,
or is that Prowl guy kind of rude?
- Well, Optimus doesn't seem to think so.
- OP and Prowl go way back.
There's a bond that forms between war buddies,
just like me and Meg's.
Maybe Prowl will grow on us too.
- I suggest you hold tight.
Things could get bumpy.
[electricity crackling]
[all screaming]
- [screams] - [screams]
[all screaming]
- Is everyone all right?
- Yeah, totally not hurt at all.
- Yep.
[soft dramatic music]
* *
- Still attached.
- We need to get up there.
- Ugh.
- That jolt was too much for you, Megs.
You're in no shape to fly.
- We can fly if we cyber-sync.
- Ready when you are.
[dramatic music]
* *
- [grunts]
You need to go with your children, Dorothy.
- My kids can handle themselves.
I'm staying right here with you,
no soldier left behind.
* *
[weapons blasting]
- Ah!
[grunting]
Our firepower is not slowing them down.
- Let's try something else.
[upbeat synthwave music]
* *
- Hey, nobody does that to her except me.
* *
- And nobody does that to him except me.
* *
- Hey, that's cheating.
Fortunately, I love cheating.
- [grunts]
- You're not taking that ship.
[grunting]
Ugh.
- Still using that old move?
- Why mess with a good thing, right?
[electricity crackling]
[soft dramatic music]
* *
- Remember how we used to go on the barn roof
to boost our Wi-Fi signal?
[electricity crackling]
- Cool, love this plan.
And by love, I mean, seriously question
all of my life choices.
[dramatic music]
* *
- It's over, Autobots.
You've lost. - Prowl.
- And your ship belongs to us.
- [grunts]
- No, the ship, the spark regenerator key!
[pulse booming]
[electricity crackling]
[all scream]
- I got you.
- Everyone OK?
- But we lost the jumper cable.
- I don't think that's a problem.
[electricity crackling]
- Decepticons, board the ship.
To freedom.
- No!
[engines roaring]
- [grunts]
Like I said, you don't get rid of
your most trusted advisor that easily.
- Hey, wait for us!
[energetic music]
* *
- Uh-oh.
Whoa! - Prowl!
- Optimus, let go.
- No, the ship is our priority.
You must gain control.
- Shockwave, stand down and surrender this ship.
- You forget, Megatron.
Decepticons no longer take orders from you.
But it's not too late to join us in freedom.
Choose us or the Autobots.
- Whoa.
- [screams]
- I already made my choice.
- [sighs]
Huh?
* *
- Wait, if you're all here, who's on the ship?
- The Decepticons.
Megatron chose saving me over the ship,
against my orders. - I stand by my decision.
Protecting one another is more important
than any mission objective.
This is the Autobot way.
- Mm, I don't need a cyber-sleeve
to feel that tension.
- But on the bright side, all the Decepticons are gone.
- Not all of them.
- Guess they didn't get Mom's rule
about no soldier left behind.
- Unfortunately, the Decepticons
are now in possession of an extremely powerful
Autobot artifact.
- Mr. Prowl, sir.
I hope you don't mind, but my mama always says,
don't leave the house without a key.
- Not bad, Mo and all of clan Malto.
[laughter]