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On the first day of Christmas
Vector Sigma gave to me
A Matrix of Leadership
Optimus: Cool!
On the second day of Christmas
Vector Sigma gave to me
Two Lambo twins,
Sideswipe: Ha, we made the first five verses!
Sunstreaker: Too bad we didn't get first.
And a Matrix of Leadership
Optimus: I wonder how he knew...
On the third day of Christmas
Vector Sigma gave to me
Three Seeker jets,
Starscream: Yes! I was mentioned before Megatron!
Skywarp: Don't get too excited, Screamer.
Thundercracker: Yeah, this is only the third verse. We still got nine more to go.
Two Lambo twins,
Sideswipe: I'm bored.
Sunstreaker: You, too?
Sideswipe: Yeah. Whaddya wanna do?
Sunstreaker: Dunno.
And a Matrix of Leadership
Optimus: *polishing the Matrix*
On the fourth day of Christmas
Vector Sigma gave to me
Four Insecticons,
Kickback: I can't believe we made the first five verses.
Bombshell: Yeah, I didn't have to use my cerebro-shell on the author.
Venom: Why am I even here? I never even appeared on this show.
Shrapnel: Maybe the author likes you, you...
Three Seeker jets,
Skywarp: So far, us and the Insecticons have been the only Decepticons mentioned.
Starscream: And so far, no sign of Megatron.
Thundercracker: Maybe not Megatron, but I see the Autobot twins were mentioned a verse before us.
Starscream: Let's pay them a visit.
Two Lambo twins,
*The Seekers open fire on the twins*
Sideswipe: Hey! What're you three doing here?
Sunstreaker: Yeah, this is our verse! Get back to your own!
*The twins return fire*
And a Matrix of Leadership
Optimus: *looks up from polishing the Matrix* Did I just hear gunfire?
On the fifth day of Christmas
Vector Sigma gave to me
Five Dinobots,
Swoop: Yay! Us, Dinobots, mentioned!
Grimlock: What did you, Swoop, expect?
Slag: Me, Slag, not have to smash anything.
Snarl: Me, Snarl, not care less.
Sludge: What else new?
Snarl: *glares at Sludge*
Four Insecticons,
Kickback: I'm hungry.
Bombshell: Me, too.
Venom: So am I.
Shrapnel: Fine, let's find something to eat, eat...
Three Seeker jets,
*The Seekers dodge the gunfire*
Skywarp: You gotta do better than that, Autobots!
Starscream: And here I thought you two were some of their best warriors.
Thundercracker: Maybe we were wrong.
*All three continue shooting*
Two Lambo twins,
Sunstreaker: Oh, I know he did NOT just diss us.
Sideswipe: I believe he did. Care for a bit of jet judo?
Sunstreaker: You knock 'em down and I'll take it from there.
*Sideswipe powers up his jetpack and shoots off*
And a Matrix of Leadership
Optimus: Are the twins practicing again? I better check on them.
*He transforms and drives toward the battlefield*
On the sixth day of Christmas
Vector Sigma gave to me
Six gestalts merging,
Hook: Why are we here again?
Motormaster: Don't ask me.
Razorclaw: I still think this is a waste of time.
Onslaught: Razorclaw, everything's a waste of time to you.
Hot Spot: Are we in the right place?
Silverbolt: I think.
*The six gestalt teams spot each other*
Constructicons/Combaticons/Stunticons/Predacons: Autobots!
Protectobots/Aerialbots: Decepticons!
Scrapper: Why are you here?
Slingshot: What's it to ya?
Dead End: I knew this was a bad idea.
Five Dinobots,
Grimlock: What are we, Dinobots, supposed to be doing?
Sludge: Me, Sludge, don't know.
Slag: Me, Slag, want to smash something.
Swoop: Me, Swoop, fly around.
*The little Dinobot flies off*
Snarl: Whatever.
Four Insecticons,
*The Insecticons are now in a wheat field, eating the grain*
Venom: Ah, this is much better.
Bombshell: Agreed.
Kickback: *sees Swoop fly by* Isn’t that one of the Dinobots?
Shrapnel: Yes. The Autobots may be planning something, something...
Venom: I'll go after him.
*Venom transforms and flies after Swoop*
Three Seeker jets,
Thundercracker: Hey, something's wrong.
Starscream: He's right. Sideswipe's gone.
Sideswipe: I'm right here! *lands on top of Thundercracker*
Thundercracker: *flying erratically in an attempt to shake the Autobot* Get 'im off! Get 'im off! Get 'im off!
Skywarp: *materializes above Thundercracker and kicks Sideswipe off him* As you told us in the fourth verse, get back to your own line!
Two Lambo twins,
*Sideswipe falls in front of Sunstreaker*
Sunstreaker: Oh, real smooth, bro!
Sideswipe: Shut up!
And a Matrix of Leadership
Optimus: *arriving where the twins are* So I was right.
*He sees the Seekers*
Optimus: Having trouble with your jet judo again?
Sideswipe: *gingerly gets off the ground* Whatever gave you that idea?
Optimus: *grinning behind his mask* Just a hunch.
On the seventh day of Christmas
Vector Sigma gave to me
Seven cassettes spying,
*Rumble, Frenzy, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and Ravage are sneaking through the Ark*
Rumble: Are you sure we should be here without Soundwave?
Frenzy: Relax, the Ark's completely empty. What could go wrong?
*Eject and Rewind appear from behind a console*
Eject: Many things.
Ravage: *growls*
Rumble: Oh great, it's the cassettebots.
Laserbeak/Buzzsaw: *squawk in anger*
Frenzy: You're wasting your time fighting us.
Rumble: Yeah, we got you outnumbered five to two.
Rewind: We can take you.
Frenzy: Oh really? Let's see ya prove it.
Eject: Gladly.
*The cassettes started firing at each other*
Six gestalts merging,
Long Haul: Why are you even here?
Air Raid: The same reason you are.
Vortex: There is no way I'm gonna share a line with Autobots.
Skydive: Well, we don't want to spend one with Decepticons, either.
Hook: Let's settle this with battle.
Streetwise: Sounds good to us.
Five Dinobots,
Sludge: Swoop been gone for a while.
Grimlock: You, Sludge, make a point.
Slag: Let's find him and smash things.
Snarl: Maybe we should wait until Swoop call.
Grimlock: Yes. We wait until Swoop call.
Four Insecticons,
*Kickback, Shrapnel, and Bombshell are still eating*
Kickback: Delicious.
Bombshell: I agree.
Shrapnel: Shouldn't Venom be back by now, now...?
Kickback: Ah, he'll be fine. He'll radio us if he needs anything.
Three Seeker jets,
Thundercracker: Thanks, Skywarp.
Skywarp: You owe me for that.
Thundercracker: Yeah, yeah.
Starscream: The Autobots still function. Let's get them.
*The three dive-bomb the twins and Optimus*
Two Lambo twins,
Sunstreaker: You okay, Sides?
Sideswipe: I'll live.
And a Matrix of Leadership
Optimus: *sees the Seekers* Incoming!
On the eighth day of Christmas
Vector Sigma gave to me
Eight Minibots sneaking,
*A group of Minibots are sneaking around the space bridge*
Gears: Whose idea was this again?
Brawn: Bumblebee.
Huffer: Figures.
Bumblebee: Hey, the only reason we're here is because Cosmos spotted Shockwave come through.
Powerglide: Well, he doesn't seem to be here now.
Beachcomber: If Megatron did call Shockwave, there could be trouble.
Bumblebee: Exactly. We'll stay put until Prime tells us to come back.
Seven cassettes spying,
*The cassetticons and the cassettebots are still fighting*
*Eject is riding Ravage like a cowboy, while the cassetticon is trying to buck him off*
Eject: Yeehaw!!
Rewind: Eject, this is no time to play!
Eject: Fine.
*He jumps off just as Ravage slams into a wall*
*Ravage, in a fury, starts to chase Eject*
Frenzy: Go, Ravage!
Rumble: Yeah, show that 'Bot why he shouldn't mess with us!
Laserbeak/Buzzsaw: *squawk in agreement*
Eject: Rewind, a bit of help here!
Rewind: Coming!
*Rewind commences to chase after Ravage*
Six gestalts merging,
Hook: Constructicons, merge to form Devastator!
Onslaught: Combaticons, merge to form Bruticus!
Hot Spot: Protectobots, merge to form Defensor!
Motormaster: Stunticons, merge to form Menasor!
Razorclaw: Predacons, merge to form Predaking!
Silverbolt: Aerialbots, merge to form Superion!
*The six teams merge to form their respective gestalts*
Devastator: Let's settle this!
Superion: Let's!
Five Dinobots,
*Swoop finally notices Venom following*
Swoop: Insecticon!
Venom: My, you're observant.
Swoop: *opens his communicator* Dinobots! Insecticon spotted! Need help!
*Back with the other Dinobots*
Grimlock: Me, Grimlock, hear Swoop. Be there soon.
*He turns to the other Dinobots*
Grimlock: Dinobots, Swoop spotted Insecticon! Get ready for battle!
Slag: Finally! Me, Slag, get to smash something!
*The four Dinobots transform and charge off*
Four Insecticons,
Venom: *also opens his communicator* Insecticons! The Dinobot has called for reinforcements! Get to my location now!
Shrapnel: Understood. Be there soon, soon...
*He looks at Bombshell and Kickback*
Shrapnel: Insecticons! Move out, out...
*The three transform and fly off*
Three Seeker jets,
Starscream: *firing wildly* Fall, Autobots, fall!
Optimus: *firing back* Not today, Starscream!
Skywarp: We'll see about that!
*He disappears and reappears behind Optimus*
Two Lambo twins,
*Skywarp starts to fire, but is knocked away by Sideswipe*
Optimus: Thanks Sideswipe.
Sideswipe: Don't mention it.
Sunstreaker: *notices Skywarp getting back up* It ain't over yet, guys!
And a Matrix of Leadership
Optimus: Keep it up!
*The three continue firing at the Seekers*
On the ninth day of Christmas
Vector Sigma gave to me
Nine plans a-scheming,
*Back at the Nemesis, the remaining Decepticons are gathered*
Megatron: Once Prime goes down, the Matrix will be mine for the taking.
Shockwave: Why did you summon me? Aren't the ones you have now enough?
Megatron: If they get the Dinobots involved, we'll need the extra power. Soundwave, where are the cassettes?
Soundwave: Cassettes: spying at the Ark.
Megatron: What about the Seekers?
Spectro: Flying around somewhere.
Spyglass: The Insecticons vanished as well.
Viewfinder: Haven't seen the gestalts for a while either.
Megatron: Well, get them back here! We'll need everyone we got to pull this off.
Eight Minibots sneaking,
Cliffjumper: This is boring.
Powerglide: No kidding.
Huffer: Can we go now? There's nothing happening.
Bumblebee: Fine, let's go.
*The Minibots head back to the Ark*
Seven cassettes spying,
*The battle between the cassettes now looks like some depraved version of follow-the-leader*
*Ravage is still chasing Eject, Ravage is being chased by Rewind, and Rewind is being chased by the other cassetticons*
*Suddenly, Soundwave's voice comes over Rumble's communicator*
Soundwave: Cassettes: report back now. Orders: from Megatron.
Frenzy: Aww, I was having fun.
Buzzsaw/Laserbeak: *squawk in disappointment*
Rumble: We'll be back!
*The five cassetticons head back to the Nemesis*
Eject: That was odd.
Rewind: No kidding. Wonder why Megatron wanted them back.
Six gestalts merging,
*The six gestalts are about to start fighting, when Megatron radios Devastator*
Megatron: Constructicons, Combaticons, Stunticons, Predacons, get back here now!
Devastator: Yes, Megatron.
Predaking: You, Autobots, lucked out. You won't be so lucky the next time we meet.
*The four gestalts disassemble and head back to the Nemesis*
*The remaining gestalts disassemble*
Blades: Wonder why Megatron wanted them back so quick.
Silverbolt: With Megatron, there's no telling.
Five Dinobots,
*The Dinobots and Insecticons arrive at the same time*
Grimlock: We, Dinobots, smash you.
Kickback: Oh yeah? Bring it!
*The two groups start fighting*
Four Insecticons,
*Just as the fight intensifies, Shrapnel gets a call from Megatron*
Megatron: Shrapnel! Get yourself and the other Insecticons back here right now!
Shrapnel: Yes, Megatron. You heard him, boys. Let's go, go...
Bombshell: Aww, and I was just getting into it.
*The Insecticons fly off*
Swoop: That was strange.
Sludge: Megatron up to something.
Three Seeker jets,
*The three Seekers are about to make another pass at the Autobots, when they get a call as well*
Megatron: Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, get back here now!
Starscream: Why? We got three of the Autobots where we want them.
Megatron: Don't question me, Starscream!
Skywarp: Better listen to him.
Thundercracker: You just got lucky, Autobots.
*The three Seekers jet into the distance*
Two Lambo twins,
Sideswipe: Weird.
Sunstreaker: Why would Megatron want them back that quick?
And a Matrix of Leadership
Optimus: Trouble, no doubt. I'd better call the others.
On the tenth day of Christmas
Vector Sigma gave to me
Ten 'Bots a-rolling,
*The other 'Bots are driving down a random highway*
Jazz: Ahh, this is the life.
Hound: No Decepticons and no one shooting at us.
Red Alert: We should've left someone at the Ark. There's no telling what the Decepticons are planning.
Wheeljack: Relax. You needed this outing more than any of us.
Ironhide: He's right.
*Prowl then gets Optimus's call*
Optimus: Prowl, I need you to get to our location now. The Decepticons are up to something.
Red Alert: See? I told you!
Prowl: We'll be there as soon as we can. Autobots, let's roll.
All Autobots: Yes, sir.
Prowl: Blaster, get in contact with your cassettes.
Blaster: Will do, Prowl.
*The convoy speeds off down the highway*
Nine plans a-scheming,
*By now, all the 'Cons are back at the Nemesis*
Shockwave: So what is your plan, Megatron?
Megatron: We're going to hit the Autobots with everything we got.
Rumble: *whispering to Frenzy* Oh yeah, like that's a new plan.
Megatron: *glaring at the little cassette* What was that?
Rumble: Nothin'!
Megatron: Alright! Decepticons, to battle!
*All Decepticons leave the ship*
Eight Minibots sneaking,
*The Minibots are now en route back to the Ark*
Gears: Well, that was a merry waste of time.
Cosmos: At least it got us out of the Ark.
Cliffjumper: I was hoping there'd be some Decepticons to trash.
*Optimus then radios Bumblebee*
Bumblebee: I'm here, Prime.
Optimus: Bumblebee, I need you and the other Minibots to come to our location now.
Bumblebee: What's up?
Optimus: The Decepticons are up to something.
Bumblebee: We're on our way, Prime. Over and out.
Huffer: Well, it looks like you got your wish, Cliffjumper.
Cliffjumper: Finally! Some action!
*The Minibots speed off*
Seven cassettes spying,
Eject: Well, now the 'Cons are gone, what do we do now?
Rewind: Beats me.
*Blaster then contacts them*
Blaster: Rewind, Eject, get to our location on the double. The 'Cons are up to something.
Rewind: We're coming. Ready to kick some Decepticon keister?
Eject: Let's.
*The two cassettes run off*
Six gestalts merging,
Silverbolt: Strange, I wonder why Megatron recalled his combiners all of a sudden. Very strange indeed.
First Aid: You're right. It's weird.
*Optimus radios Silverbolt*
Optimus: Silverbolt, are you there?
Silverbolt: I'm here, Prime.
Optimus: Are the Aerialbots and Protectobots with you?
Hot Spot: We're here as well.
Optimus: Good. I need you all to come to my location now.
Silverbolt: Is it the Decepticons?
Optimus: I'm afraid so.
Silverbolt: We're on our way. Over and out.
Hot Spot: You heard the commander. Let's move.
*The remaining gestalt teams speed or fly off*
Five Dinobots,
Swoop: Wonder why Insections fly off so soon.
Grimlock: Insecticons must be afraid of us, Dinobots.
*Grimlock picks up Optimus's call*
Grimlock: What you want?
Optimus: Grimlock, I need you to come to my location now.
Grimlock: What for?
Optimus: Decepticons.
Grimlock: That all me, Grimlock, need to hear. Dinobots, let's go smash Decepticons!
Slag: About time!
Snarl: Whatever.
*The Dinobots transform and run off*
Four Insecticons,
*The Insecticons are hanging out at the back of the pack of Decepticons*
Kickback: Do you think this plan will work?
Bombshell: Have any of Megatron's plans worked?
Kickback: Good point.
Venom: Keep it down. I don't feel like getting slagged today.
Three Seeker jets,
*The Seekers are flying in a triangle formation behind Megatron*
Thundercracker: Man, this is boring.
Starscream: We'd better get a good fight out of this. We had Optimus right where we wanted him.
Skywarp: Think of it this way, Screamer. You can take your frustrations out on the Autobots.
Starscream: *chuckles sadistically* Very true, Skywarp.
Two Lambo twins,
Sideswipe: I hope the others get here soon.
Sunstreaker: I really hope this won't mess up my paintjob. I just got it waxed yesterday.
And a Matrix of Leadership
Optimus: *sees the pack of Decepticons* They’re here!
On the eleventh day of Christmas
Vector Sigma gave to me
Eleven 'Cons a-flying,
Megatron: There he is! Attack!
*All Decepticons open fire*
Optimus: Get down!
*He and the twins jump behind some rocks and return fire*
Sideswipe: We could use a little help here.
Optimus: The others are supposed to be on their way.
*Suddenly, Kickback flies behind Optimus and gives him a powerful kick*
*The Matrix flies out and into Laserbeak and Buzzsaw's waiting talons*
Sunstreaker: Hey! That was a cheap shot!
*The condors drop the Matrix into Megatron's grasp*
Megatron: Excellent! The Matrix is mine!
*Optimus glares at Megatron*
Optimus: No one, and I mean no one, takes my Matrix.
*He tackles Megatron*
Ten 'Bots a-rolling,
*A sudden barrage of gunfire erupts from nowhere*
Jazz: Hey, guys! The cavalry's here!
Sunstreaker: About slaggin' time!
Prowl: We came as fast as we could. Where's Optimus?
Sideswipe: Wrestling with Megatron over the Matrix.
Ironhide: Let's blast these 'Cons to the Pit.
Ratchet: *begins setting up a mobile field base*
Wheeljack: You think it's gonna get that bad?
Ratchet: It always does.
Prowl: Autobots, open fire!
Nine plans a-scheming,
Spyglass: Finally, we get to fight.
Shockwave: We're not here for fun. We're here to get a job done.
Viewfinder: You don't have to be so uptight.
Eight Minibots sneaking,
*The Minibots arrive minutes later*
Cliffjumper: Woohoo! Finally, I get to slag some Decepticons!
Prowl: Where have you been?
Bumblebee: At the space bridge. Shockwave came through it.
Ironhide: I thought I saw that cyclops around here.
Brawn: Well, what are we waiting for? Let's start smashing!
*The Minibots start firing*
Seven cassettes spying,
*Eject and Rewind finally arrive*
Blaster: Glad you could make it.
Eject: Sorry. We ran into Soundwave's posse.
*Rumble sees them*
Rumble: Oh great! They're here.
Rewind: Well, well, well, if it isn't the punks?
Frenzy: We'll show you who the punks are!
*All seven cassettes start brawling*
Six gestalts merging,
*The Decepticon gestalts have all merged*
Menasor: Die, Autobots!
*He attempts to stomp on Inferno, but is knocked over by Superion*
Superion: Forget about us?
Bruticus: How could we?
Superion: Let's finish this.
Devastator: I couldn't agree more.
*The gestalts break off from the group and start their own private wrestling match*
Five Dinobots,
*The Dinobots finally arrive*
Slag: Aw, the fight's already started.
Grimlock: It not matter. There still Decepticons to smash.
Swoop: Hey! There the Insecticons.
Four Insecticons,
Venom: *sees the Dinobots* Oh slag! The Dinobots here.
Bombshell: We can take 'em!
Shrapnel: Prepare for extermination, extermination...
*The Dinobots and Insecticons started fighting*
Three Seeker jets,
*The Seekers have returned to fighting the twins*
Starscream: Let's pick up where we left off.
Skywarp: I think we were about to annihilate them. Right, TC?
Thundercracker: I believe you're right.
Two Lambo twins,
*The twins take turns swatting the Seekers away*
Sunstreaker: This is getting us nowhere.
Sideswipe: No kidding.
*A light bulb appears over his head*
Sideswipe: I've got it. Let's split 'em up. You go that way and I'll go this way.
Sunstreaker: It better not mess up my paint!
*The two transform and speed off in opposite directions. Skywarp and Thundercracker fly after Sideswipe and Starscream flies after Sunstreaker*
And a Matrix of Leadership
*Optimus and Megatron are engaged in a tug-of-war over the Matrix*
Megatron: Give it up, Prime! The Matrix is mine!
Optimus: Never! The Matrix belongs to me and you know it!
*The two continue their struggle*
On the twelfth day of Christmas
Vector Sigma gave to me
Twelve guns a-blazing,
*By now, all of the Autobots and Decepticons have broken off into small groups*
*Soundwave and Blaster are firing at each other*
Blaster: You think you can beat me?
Soundwave: Soundwave: superior! Autobot: inferior!
Blaster: I'll show you inferior!
*He tackles Soundwave to the ground and the two communications officers start throwing punches*
Eleven 'Cons a-flying,
*Shockwave has shifted into gun mode and started firing at the Autobots. Spyglass, Viewfinder, and Spectro are nearby firing as well*
Shockwave: Declaration: this day, you will all die.
*He continues firing*
Ten 'Bots a-rolling,
Prowl: I think not.
*The Autobots all converge on the Decepticons with the fury of a thousand burning stars*
*Shockwave transforms back and the four Decepticons start running, occasionally turning around to fire*
Nine plans a-scheming,
Bluestreak: Running away?
Wheeljack: Guess they're not as eager to fight as they made us think.
Spyglass: That's what you think, Autobots.
*They then notice that they're heading straight toward Soundwave and Blaster*
*They quickly try to stop before they run into them, and manage to succeed*
*The Autobots, however, do not and collide into Shockwave*
*All are thrust forward into the two communications officers' fight and a larger brawl breaks out*
Eight Minibots sneaking,
*The Minibots see the others in a brawl, and turn to Bumblebee*
*Bumblebee shrugs*
Cliffjumper: Yahoo!
*The Minibots jump into the fray*
Seven cassettes spying,
*The cassettes all see their respective carriers go down under the Autobots*
Rumble: Soundwave's in trouble!
Eject: So is Blaster!
*The cassetticons and cassettebots look at each other*
Frenzy: Bet we get there first!
*The cassetticons run toward the fight*
Rewind: You're on!
*The cassettebots follow and all seven jump in without a second thought*
Six gestalts merging,
*The six gestalts are still going at it*
Predaking: Give it up!
Menasor: You're outnumbered!
Superion: Autobots never give up!
*While the six are exchanging blows and gunfire, they don't realize that they're getting closer and closer to where the others are fighting*
*The six stumble into the fray and go down in a flurry of shouts and curses*
Five Dinobots,
*The Dinobots and Insecticons are still going at it*
*Grimlock swipes at Shrapnel with his large tail*
*Shrapnel barely flies out of the way*
Slag: *trying to ram Bombshell* Hold still!
Bombshell: Not a chance, Dinobot!
Four Insecticons,
*Venom and Kickback are frantically trying to dodge the advances of Sludge, Swoop, and Snarl*
*Shrapnel notices the larger fight*
Shrapnel: Insecticons, lead them over there. We'll lose them in the fray, fray...
Kickback: Gladly.
*The four Insecticons jump into the melee, the Dinobots following close behind*
*By now, everyone minus the twins, the Seekers, and the commanders are engaged in the biggest melee ever seen*
*Many shouts can be heard and many curses are being thrown*
Rumble: *yelps in pain* Watch where you stick that thing, Shockwave!
Prowl: *also yelps* Jazz!
Jazz: Sorry, Prowl.
Three Seeker jets,
*Skywarp and Thundercracker are still tailing Sideswipe*
Skywarp: The twins are actually using strategy?
Thundercracker: Never thought I'd see the day.
*Meanwhile, Starscream is still chasing Sunstreaker*
Starscream: Get back here!
Sunstreaker: Not a chance, Starscream!
*Starscream mutters some choice words and continues his pursuit*
Two Lambo twins,
*Sideswipe contacts Sunstreaker*
Sideswipe: Ready?
Sunstreaker: I was born ready!
*The two make a sudden U-turn and head toward each other, the Seekers still on their bumpers*
*The twins are now on a collision course with each other*
Sideswipe: *thinking* Almost...just a little further...
Sunstreaker: *thinking* Wait for it...wait for it...
*They get three feet apart*
Sideswipe: NOW!!
*The twins quickly swerve to the left*
*The Seekers don't have time to brake and crash into each other*
Sideswipe: YESSSSS!! It worked!
Sunstreaker: I didn't think you'd be able to pull it off.
*The twins don't notice they're heading straight towards the commanders until it's too late*
Sunstreaker: Oh slag...
*The two collide with the commanders and the Matrix is sent flying again. It falls a few feet away and all fighting ceases*
*Every head snaps toward the Matrix*
*A moment passes, then every Transformer, Autobot and Deception, descend on the Matrix like vultures on a carcass*
And a Matrix of Leadership
*The pile of Transformers doesn't move for a moment*
*Optimus then emerges triumphantly, Matrix in hand*
Optimus: Like I said, no one takes my Matrix.