03x08 - Thief in the Night

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♪ The Transformers ♪

♪ More than meets the eye ♪

♪ Autobots wage their battle to destroy
the evil forces of the Decepticons. ♪

♪ Transformers ♪

♪ Robots in disguise ♪

♪ The Transformers ♪

♪ More than meets the eye ♪

♪ The Transformers ♪

The Decepticons are creaming us!

We need cover!
Head for the asteroids!

You see, Galvatron, we kept our word.

We led you straight to the Autobot leader.

And now he is yours to destroy.

Oh, yes, you are loyal allies,

so long as it suits your purposes!

Fortunately, your purposes coincide
with mine... for the moment!

They're getting away!

Launch torpedoes!

Company's coming!

We can't outrun them.
Not with an engine down.

Then theres only one option.

The end of Rodimus Prime!

Ahead full speed!

I wish to examine the
debris and make certain!

We launched the life pod just in time!

Yes, but without communications
it could be months until we're found!

Great. What'll Daniel and
I do when the air runs out?

Basically you'll have two
choices: suffocate, or smother.

Or maybe we can dock at that...

whatever up ahead.

What is it?

We'll know when we get there, kid.
Let's jusy hope its friendly.

There's something big out there.

Alter course to intercept?

Its awesome!

Its the size of... Manhattan!

I'd hoped never to see it again.

What's wrong? What is that thing?

- A tomb. - We built it.

As a final resting place for the
Autobots we lost in the Great w*r.

Like Optimus Prime?

Duh... do we have to go inside?

Nothing in there can hurt us, Daniel.

Thats the Veil of Remembrance.

A memorial to the Autobot heroes,
whose chassis' and servos rest here.

I liked it better from the outside.

Ironhide, Ratchet, Prowl, Huffer...

Oh no!

What's wrong?

I saw him!

Saw who?

Optimus! Optimus Prime!

The shadows in here can
play tricks on you, Daniel.

But it was him!
You believe me, don't you, Dad?

Come on, Daniel.
There is only one way to find out.

You're gonna open his tomb?

A waste of energy. Our reserves...

We'll wait here.

The burial chamber's on the other
side of the Veil. Come on.

Optimus Prime...

... if you were alive, I'd know.

The Matrix would have told me...

... somehow.

Let's go back!

I've got to be sure!

Rodimus, no!

Its empty! I told ya!

The Decepticons!

There are too many of them!

One Decepticon is one too many!

Take cover!

Forward!

At least this beats seeing ghosts!

Arcee!

Its okay! Only and exostructure wound!

Back! Its our only chance!

We have them! Finish it!

How convenient, Rodimus!

We can lay your wreckage
beside that of your mentor!

Decepticons...

leave this place... or die!

Optimus Prime - aahh!

We gotta get outta here!

Cowards! Fight on!

Charge!

Retreat! Retreat!

Yeah. Thanks to... him!

Optimus! What are your commands, sir?

Is it safe?

What?

The Matrix. Yes.
I've been keeping it warm for you.

Wait! Optimus is in no
condition to assume leadership!

Come on, guys, he's just shook up a little!

You'd be too if you've
been dead for years!

That's the point, sonny.

What happened, Optimus?

Darkness. Cold. Then, light.

Maybe he was in a... you know, a coma!

Possible.

Hey, he's here, he's
back, and who cares how!

Must... complete... plan...

Yeah! What's the plan?

Optimus built himself an escape ship!

Still think he's unfit to lead us?

Wait, Rodimus!

Sir, this is yours.

No! No!

Alright, Hot Rod is back! Lets party!

Forgive me...

For what?

What have I done?

Must... complete mission!

Auto-destruct activated.

Dad?

Optimus... he...

He didn't k*ll us.
We must have some plan!

More like a recipe for Autobot fondue!

We're on a collision
course with that red sun!

Rodimus, Kup, Ultra Magnus and Arcee.

They gave their lives so that I
might return to Cybertron.

Daniel and Spike?

The Quintessons left no survivors.

Quintessons!

Me, Grimlock, thump
Quintessons flat into ground!

We will mobilize all our forces and
move against the Quintessons!

Those five-face tentacle
slime are gonna pay for this! But good.

I mean it, Arcee.

The entire Autobot
fleet moves to att*ck us!

Precisely as we predicted.

May I propose an anticipatory
snicker of triumph?

Say your goodbyes, folks.

We won't be seeing this
place or the heroes in it ever again.

Nobody will.

Let's just hope this little
improvisation gets us home!

Its got to! The mausoleum is breaking up!

Set course for Cybertron!

The retro thrusters aren't
braking fast enough!

Brace for, crash landing!

Arcee: Sludge! Snarl!
Oh, are we glad to see you.

Sludge: Me Sludge not glad to see you.

Snarl: You all dead! Rarrr!

Sludge: ...Maybe we dead.

What are you yammering about?

Kup: Never mind that! Where is everybody?

Sludge: All go smash Quintessons.

Ultra Magnus: Quintessons? What have
Quintessons got to do with any of this?

Snarl: They k*ll you! Optimus Prime say so!

...Uh-oh. Something not right.

He's taken the whole fleet!

That central planet is the
Quintessons' new base.

We'll send out patrols!

And lose the element of surprise?
I am in command here, Perceptor!

Of course, Prime! Um... but...

Excuse me pardon me one side coming through
forward gangway important message to Prime!

Message recieved from Cybertron, urgent!

Item: Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, Kup,
Arcee, Daniel and Spike, safe!

Will join shortly!
Recommend to halt att*ck and rendezvous!

They're, alive!

A cunning Quintesson trick!

A fake message!
But it won't help them now!

Full speed ahead!

Excellent! The Autobots have no idea that
the central planet is a decoy!

And poor Optimus still doesn't
understand whats happened to him.

How could he?
Even to himself he seems ... alive!

Perhaps we should seek some cover!

No! Place your faith
in our defense systems!

Fire!

This won't even be a w*r.

Merely an exercise in... extermination.

We're too late!

Radio Prime's flagship!
We've gotta stop him!

Intercept one to flagship!

Ship carrying Rodimus, Ultra Magnus,
Kup, Arcee, Daniel, Spike, says

imperative, urgent, priority one, no
kidding, halt att*ck! Can they come aboard?

They live?

Impossible!

Another Quintesson trick!
Destroy the interceptor!

Increase magnification.

Identification positive!
Rescue teams, standby!

A complication.

% probability

this discovery will only
confuse the Autobots more.

And, our defences will still
force them towards the detonator!

And once they are in range...

...there can be no escape!

The dead do not drive! Rodimus is alive!

I don't care how--
turn this ship around!

I'm going Optimus hunting!

The blast doors to the
Command Center are locked!

Optimus! Front and center!

I've been waiting.

I... am taking command!

What... took... you so long?

W-what... did... they do to me?

... and some lingering remnants
of his memory and personality.

But without our circuit implants,
he would be utterly mindless!

An ordinary machine!

A robotic zombie.

You're very sick. Let me help.

I have to--

I don't wanna fight you!

Then... stop me!

How? What do I do?

Please, Rodimus!

No! No!

Haha! Found you!

Not a game! ...Matrix makes me too strong!

Now there's a unique complaint!

If you lose... Autobots...
all... destroyed!

Thanks for the tip!

Optimus! Can we stop now?

You... should... have finished me!

Believe me, I tried!

Until... all... are... one!

Monsters... they made me a w*apon,

to destroy the very ones I loved in life.

But you will save them...

Commander Rodimus.

Rodimus Prime.

Thank the stars we
found you in time!

Optimus!

The ship's being blown to pieces!
We're evacuating!

Optimus Prime to Autobot Fleet.

Return to Cybertron.

This is my final command.

- What?
- The Autobot fleet is escaping!

And their flagship on a
collision trajectory with the detonator!

Direct all firepower on the flagship!
Obliterate it!

It's not stopping!

No Autobot could survive that!

Until all are one!

Goodbye, old friend.

This nova will be his memorial.

I don't know if I'll ever
be the leader that you were,

but for sure... I'm gonna try.

So long... Prime.