"The question is, has Megatron made the same calculations?" Primal wondered aloud.

"If I was a bettin' rodent, which I am, Oh, yeah."

Primal grunted in reply and suggested "We'd better start increasing the base defenses."

"Wait, 'they'? Who's they? The aliens?" Air Raid asked.

"I don't think so Air Raid. I believe something else is going to come to Earth." said Perceptor "Rhinox said that the wavefront has accelerated in 2 decacycles. Something else is coming to Earth."

"Let's not guess who else is coming and see the future right now, Autobots." Ultra Magnus replied.

Dinobot arrived.

"Well, if it ain't th' irascible raptor." Rattrap spouted.

"The base remains infested with vermin, I see." Dinobot retorted.

"Yeah, funny, ya know, not much changes around here. 'Cept maybe the occasional allegiance. Found any golden disks, lately? Passed 'em on to any Predacons?" Rattrap pressed

"I don't need to explain my actions to you, mouse." Dinobot denied.

"Yea, that's right. Ya don't. 'Cause they pretty much speak for themselves." the rat Maximal replied out of distrust.

Dinobot moved closer to Rattrap and threatened "Go ahead, rodent. Push it one more inch."

"Uh oh..." said Grimlock.

Rattap shoved Dinobot off him.

"Y'know, I used ta figure I had you pegged. 'He's a slag-spoutin' saurian, but at least ya know where he stands.' Guess we live an' learn, huh?" and went back to work, leaving Dinobot to walk in shame.

"Whew! Last thing we needed is infighting." Grimlock breathed out in relief.

"The rodent's words give off the stench of truth." Dinobot admitted. "Destiny has one great Test in store for us all. Has mine already come and have I failed it? A deed, once done, cannot be undone. but perhaps it may yet be mitigated." He transformed in Beast Mode, loading a machine pistol and rushed off for a mission.

Prime realized. "Primus protect you Dinobot. Redemption comes for you at all..."

"Making amends for his backstabbing, eh? Not an easy thing, yet I don't think Dinobot's doing it easy..." Wheeljack stated.

Meanwhile, Cheetor was flying ahead on aerial reconnaisance...

"Cat patrol to bot-base. Got a blue-plate sighting in Tengu Sector. Crab Legs and Crabby. All you can eat!" he reported.

Once both Megatron and Rampage spotted Cheetor they transformed to Robot Forms, readied their weapons and open fire at Cheetor.

"Whooo! But be warned this plate is HOT!" Cheetor then tried to hail for reinforcements. "Cheetor to anybody - come in!"

"This is Dinobot." the aforementioned Maximal replied while investigating a thread of cyber-web in a seemingly empty space inhabited by no other than caribou. "Speak, feline."

"I'm teachin' a solo lesson to Megatron an' Rampage." Cheetor replied. "Trouble is, they're slow learners, an'- AAAAH!" he took a hit from enemy fire.

"Cheetor! Are you injured?" Dinobot asked.

"Yeah, I'll survive... But somebody's gotta follow up on Megatron find out what he's up to." Cheetor said pulling back due to damages.

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