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*movie till they are in uk*

As they drive away from the castle and into London, cade looks around spotting a glimpse of red and blue that disappeared into the city streets and was soon distracted by the commotion of the chase and finding the location of the staff. While racing off in front, Bee slows as a red and blue flamed truck gets in their way, Optimus stays there engine rumbling and soon charges at them only for Bee to swerve to dodge him. Optimus watches them as he turns to face them before charging and missing again but this time drives off into the winding streets of london.

Bee is joined by Hotrod before driving off to find the location of the staff. Vivian turns to face Cade, sitting in the front seats of Bee's alt mode. “Who was that a decepticon?” Cade looks back at her. “No i think that was optimus but how is he back and how did he know we were here?” “But why did he try to kill us?” that left cade confused as he knew prime wouldn’t do that, not purposefully at least.

*bee vs ptime fight*

As Primes blade landed between Bees head and Cade, Primes stopped still for a moment glaring down at the ground as Quintessa’s voice echoed in his head. “Optimus return with my staff.” Prime responded with a low rumbling growl and collected his sword before flying off being joined by Megatron and Nitro Zeus. as he returned and presented it to Quintessa before turning and leaving the ignition chamber footsteps echoing in the empty hall. Megatron watched him leave, glaring down at him, sword and shield hiding his back from view of the Decepticon leader.

On earth, Cade ran to the autobots knights following behind him as they grouped alongside Cade's group. “So what now cade? We don’t have much time now do we?” Hound spoke up, watching his every move, Cade stood there lost in thought. “We need to take the staff back and we need to do it quickly before this gets too out of hand.” He looked up to the direction Optimus flew off for a moment then turned to walk to lenox. “We need to go now then we have a better chance to reduce the damage that Quintessa causes.” Lenox nodded and went to sort out the teams as the equipment was loaded onto the autobot ship and slowly ascended, jets out front to search for the ignition chamber.

Outside of the ignition chamber, Prime stood leaned against rocks outside of the chamber, watching soldiers run about training from the shadows. Muttering to himself and letting out a rumbling growl now and again. Megatron walked up to him and stood beside him, receiving a glare and a growl from Prime. “What do you want, Megatron? I have nothing valuable to give you.” “I want to talk to you, Prime. We were enemies the last time we met, now allies and I want things to be clear between us like how i am in coma-” Before Megatron could finish Prime chuckled darkly and cut him off standing up straight, looking over to him. “You in charge would lead to death not victory. If anyone will be in charge it will be me because when have i failed my plan. Oh right never, so get this in your head.” Prime pushed Megatron to the rocks pinning him in place .”I will lead and if you have anything to add to my plan let me know.” they stood there a while glaring at each other before Megatron chuckled. “You are confident Prime i will give you that but your plans can and have failed. Yes you can beat me but i can beat you. You know what Prime, I like this side of you better. It suits you.” They both smirked slightly before Nemesis let go of Megatron. “If you are going to be that friendly to me I may need to be more wary of you and what you want.”

Prime went back to lean against the wall and went back to watching the troops train again, Megatron still at his side stood not a word spoken and only the noises of training being heard before roaring engines of jets flew by, the autobot ship in the distance charging onwards towards them. “It’s the humans. I should have finished that parasite off while I had the chance.” Prime growled and trudged over to the entrance to the ignition chamber to get to the other troops. Prime stood in front of Infernicus while Megatron stood at his side watching the skies as their battle masks closed. Both awaiting the battle to begin.

Cade looked out of the ship, eyes locking onto the blue and red paint of optimus’ frame stood amongst the dark grey of the decepticons. “This will be difficult, you know.” Cade looked to his left, seeing Lenox at his side. “I know. I just never expected Optimus to be against us in a battle like this. I don’t think anyone can take him on nevermind with Megatron at his side.” Lenox sighed and rested his hand on Cade’s shoulder. “We will do this Cade. He’ll come back to us.”

As the ospreys crashed into the ground of Cybertron, the decepticons opened fire while Nemesis watched the sky for the Knight dragon he heard, fearing that they would join the battle before they could have the upperhand. He stood in front of the entrance to the ignition chamber like a sentinel guard. On the other side of the battlefield Cade focused on Nemesis before being pulled back by lenox. “What are you doing? Are you crazy or something?” “I need to get to Optimus! We need him on our side before we go into the chamber!” Cade yelled at Lennox more in frustration of the situation than at the man in anger. “When he’s cornered he is more dangerous than you think. If he was so easy to capture we would have caught him but him there on that side of the field is impossible to get to with his skill, power and pure spite. Cade he can and now won’t hesitate to kill you on sight.” Cade stared in disbelief and rose a bit in anger. “Optimus will listen to me, I promise you have to believe me. We can sneak up on him and see if we can at least get him out of the battle.” He was dragged back down by Lennox and forced back to sit down. “It didn’t work before, I don't think it will work out now.”

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Optimus stands just beyond the edges of the Burton castle(??) watching the horizon with a blank stare. Everything is happening for him not outside but in his head. He sat there at one edge of a table, his sword perched against the table alongside his shield. The room is full of armour, historical artefacts, weapons and all in a red, blue and silver colour scheme. The other side where he's staring sits the darker version of him. The blue is almost navy like in tone, the red more of a crimson, the red mark of quintessa etched onto his face still. Nemesis sits there rambling about god knows what again like usual. One of the many things he now has to put up with.

“You know Optimus, I still don’t see why you like this male. Is it his use or are you actually gonna say you love his weird personality.”

Nemesis chuckles as he stands up walking toward Optimus around where his own sword and shield sat by his own battle axe shaped in a crescent moon shape with the head of a lion carved into the back of it, tinted both in black and in deep groves lies died energon where nemesis couldn’t reach to clean it.

“Optimus admit it, you like him cause you think he’s yours and yours alone.”

Nemesis sits down on the table beside optimus. They stared at each other for a solid moment before Optimus sighs and slouches slightly in his chair.

“Nemesis, you are a pain in my ass. Can you please leave me alone to sleep?”

With that nemesis laughed and patted him on the shoulder before returning to his own seat.

“If I agree, will you let me have the body then an hour or two is all i want.”

He raises his optic ridge and waits for a response, leaned forwards chest close to being rested on the table.

“Fine I get a full rest but you get the body an hour after i wake up. No killing, no hurting anyone or anything, no breaking laws and don’t say weird shit. For both our sakes be a decent person while you’re out, being locked up won’t do shit for us.”

Optimus finally responds with a hand half over his face, Nemesis chuckles and taps the table rapidly in excitement.

“Aight got it, now go to sleep so I can get my hour!”

Finally optimus shakes his head and comes back to the world looking around before going to bed, Nemesis still chatting about another random topic to a half asleep optimus. Finally a nap.

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At the Military camp set up in England Optimus was standing in front of Lennox, they were in the middle of a conversation while side-eying the autobots as they messed around.

“So how are you doing, Optimus? It’s only been a few weeks since the whole Quintessa incident.”

“I have been fine Lennox, just a bit tired as sleep has been difficult to get since what she did to me.” Optimus didn’t lie in his response, just not giving the full truth.

“You sure? You just seem a bit… Out of it, I guess.” Lennox tilted his head as he spoke

Optimus just looked at him for a bit. To Lennox he was just thinking of a response or just didn’t want to give one but to Optimus he was yet again trying to keep Nemesis quiet.

“Oh, come on Optimus just let me scare him. No one will know I promise.” Nemesis pleaded with Optimus from his seat on the table as Optimus paced.

“No, because last time you were out you gave Vivian a heart attack when you snapped at her.”

“It’s not my fault she’s so uptight plus, I just wanted to see what you see in Cade. She got in my way.”

Optimus just sighed and glared at Nemesis.

“If I let you, you must stay quiet and don’t hurt Lennox. After that I finish the conversation then we go home.”

Nemesis jumped from the table and chuckled. “GOT IT!”

After that split second of conversation for Lennox he was greeted with Nemesis snapping his jaw at him.

He yelped a bit but not enough to alert the others. “What the hell Optimus?”

“Not Optimus boy. Nemesis.” he tapped under his optics which were now purple and focused on Lennox. “Oh you are fun to play with. I will be honest I thought you would be an uptight bastard but here we are.”

Lennox listened with his jaw hanging open. “But you should be dead. How are you here?”

Nemesis leaned against the wall, his helm tilting slightly. “I am here to protect Optimus. I am just a bit more eccentric shall we say. He gets tired of me but I am here to make sure Optimus is safe as he could be. I like my time out but I try not to hurt his image too much.”

Lennox just watched Nemesis as he talked till their eyes met. “You protect him?”

“Yes yes I do now listen closely.” Nemesis leaned in hand still on the wall. “You hurt him, threaten him, hunt him or put anything bad on his name. I can and will kill you. Got it boy.” Nemesis as he continued to talk his voice got lower to a growl as he glared and as soon as he got a nod, he moved back to leaning on the wall with a smile till his optics faded to blue, his smile gone and stood up straight.

“Optimus?” Lennox asked softly, still cautious about Nemesis.

Optimus faced him again and gave a small nod to indicate that Optimus was back, Nemesis sat back in his designated chair with a smile as he listened to the conversation that continued as Lennox was told they both hear everything that it said and are fully aware even in his head.

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There Optimus sat at the head of their makeshift table they set up for the meeting as they wanted something to set cubes onto and rest on, he laid his head in his hand as his optics drifted shut. Hound on his left with Hotrod then Bee, on his left Crosshairs then Drift. He focused on the conversation he had in his helm.

Nemesis sat in his chair sharpening his axe as they both listened to the argument between Drift and Bee, one that happened too many times. Nemesis paid no mind focusing on what he was doing while leaned over the table where his cleaning and sharpening supplies were spread out over his section of the table. Optimus however slouched in his chair, hands covering his face as he sighed thinking of what he would do. Nemesis of course knew what he was trying to do but left the ‘professional’ stuff to Optimus as he’s a lot more stoic and calmer than he would be. Out of nowhere, Optimus perked up and spoke, his voice showing how tired he really was.

“Can you deal with this lot? I’m tired and I need a break, at this point I don’t care what you wanna do to them, just take over and let me rest for a while.”

Nemesis looked up a bit shocked and then smiled as he set his axe down. He didn’t say a word as he took over from Optimus, his optics opening with a purple glow. The only one to sense something off was Hound who had also got tired of the fight but said nothing as Optimus got up to go over to Bee. When he got to Bee, he quickly grabbed his head then slammed it into the table, holding it there as he got close.

“You’ve pissed him off. Now you have to deal with me for a while.”

Drift immediately shot up to fight alongside Crosshairs and hot rod. Hound just chuckled and stretched.

“Heya there Nemesis, they really annoyed him that much? You three can sit down, he’ll only hurt ya if you attack him or annoy him.”

Hound didn’t move from where he was sat as he had already known about Nemesis as he had control when he needed a checkup but acted calmer than Optimus did in those sessions. Nemesis stood up straight then went back to his seat and turned to Hound as he nodded as a response.

“So, they annoyed him enough that he spooked me, and we share this head.” He said as he knocked on his helm. “Even I barely get to that point. Yeah, I did once or twice but honestly, they take the cake. I’ve sat in at least five of these meetings now. He has been through one, but honestly, I might take over at the start to save him the stress.”

Hound nodded back and hummed before he rested his helm on his arms again for a nap as Nemesis motioned to continue after he explained what they had going on. Let’s just say the bots were very shocked and surprised when they heard He’s been here since the Quintessa incident.