03x46 - Optimus

[bunniefuu]

[♪♪♪]

NARRATOR:

Our worlds are in danger!

To save them and the galaxy,

we must find

the four Cyber Planet Keys

before the Decepticons

can use them for evil.

It is our mission.

[READING ON-SCREEN TEXT]

Transform and roll out!

♪ Transformers ♪

♪ More than meets the eye ♪

♪ Autobots, Decepticons

Go ♪

♪ Transformers

Robots in disguise ♪

♪ Transformers

Transformers, go ♪

NARRATOR:

The Autobots wage their battle

to destroy the evil forces

of the Decepticons.

♪ Transformers, go ♪

♪ Transformers ♪

[GRUNTS]

No, no, no, no, no!

They won't b*at me!

I, Starscream,

am conqueror of the universe!

Autobots!

And the Decepticons!

I will destroy them all!

[LAUGHING MANIACALLY]

[♪♪♪]

Whoa, check it out!

I didn't know

there were landscapes

like this on Gigantion.

Whoa, what is this place?

OPTIMUS:

This must be the innermost

layer of Gigantion.

[♪♪♪]

I thought this was fake,

but it's the real deal, Lori!

Is it organic?

The Cyber Planet Key

must be down here.

They say 'tis a flying city

called Lemuria.

Lemuria sounds like

one of the ancient starships.

A starship? That doesn't

sound hard to find!

I'll call you when I see it!

Wing Saber! Wait!

I better keep an eye on him.

But I didn't...

[CHUCKLES]

Your team is great,

Optimus Prime.

They can follow your orders

before you give them!

[SIGHS]

I guess so...

[BOTH GIGGLING]

[♪♪♪]

Okay! The diagnostics show

you're running at full power!

You're all healed, Landmine,

and you can use your powers

at full strength now.

That sounds great, pal.

You've just been holding

yourself back!

Yeah, yeah, I guess I've been

taking it a little easy...

I knew it was

all in your head!

COBY:

Come on, Evac.

Landmine's been busted up

for a really long time.

As long as

I've known him, I guess.

Of course it's gonna take time

to get his old confidence back.

Oh, I get it.

Inside that hard metal shell,

he's a great big softie!

The only thing left

that's hurt are his feelings!

[BOTH LAUGHING]



You guys are real funny.

[♪♪♪]

Vector Prime,

do you see anything?

No. Nothing of note in sight.

Wing Saber, Override, how about

you guys? See anything?

We got absolutely

nothing so far.

[♪♪♪]

Hey! Nothing just turned

in to something.

I see it too.

It's big.

I had to climb higher

just to see the whole thing.

Unbelievable!

What is this?

WING SABER:

It's a starship,

all right!

LORI:

They found it! Sweet!

Good work, Wing Saber.

That's got to be the Lemuria!

We're on our way.

OPTIMUS:

Watch out!

[LAUGHING]

OPTIMUS:

Galvatron!

Uninvited as usual.

And he brought

a guest.

Menasor! You're a disgrace

to Gigantion!

Hold your tongue,

old man!

[♪♪♪]

You know the drill!

Oh, you want a lesson,

do you?

[LAUGHS]

Isn't this exciting, Optimus?

Not as exciting as fighting,

ourselves, of course.

Here, have the whole

nine yards!

Get ready!

Optimus Prime!

Yes! Wing Saber!

[♪♪♪]

BOTH:

Link up!

Optimus Prime,

Sonic Wing Mode!

Let's cut to the chase.

GALVATRON:

I've got toys too!

Now let's get to

the point of the matter...

[CHUCKLES]

So how many times

have we had this fight?

Yes, a classic battle

of good versus better.

Well, at least you put up

a fight, Optimus,

unlike that so-called

Cybertron Defense Team of yours!

What do you mean?

Your lackeys

had no chance against me

but for some reason, they

still insisted on fighting!

Maybe you should have

ordered them to run away,

or call for backup.

[GASPS]

Run away?

Oh, well.

It was their funeral!

Or can it be that

you've finally mastered

the proper use of henchmen?

Yes, sacrificing them,

using your men

like so many pawns

on a chessboard.

And here I thought

you'd never learn.

But at last the student

has outdone the master!

That's not true!

Shut up!

I'm nobody's pawn!

[♪♪♪]

It's quite simple,

really.

You manipulate

the weak-minded,

until they believe that

your quest is their own.

I admire your leadership,

Optimus Prime.

[STRAINING]

Just who are you calling

weak-minded?

Begone, fool!

Wing Saber?

[LAUGHS]

But still, your plan

has one flaw.

You'll soon run out

of flunkies!

[LAUGHS]

Wing Saber,

link up again?

Yes!

Fine.

When you link up,

I will direct the power

of my att*cks at your lackey.

He is your weakness!

What?



[GASPS]

What's wrong,

Optimus Prime?

Let's link up

and b*at him!

No.

Heh!

Wait a sec, how come

they're not linking up?

Looks like Optimus Prime

changed his mind.

Something is wrong here.

Have you lost your resolve,

Optimus Prime?

Well, have you?

Optimus, please.

We just have to link up!

No.



Huh?

As leader, I enter battle first

and exit last.

I'm not putting

anyone else in danger!

What?

That has always been how

I lead. I'd never order

an Autobot to go

anywhere I would not.

But Optimus!



Galvatron is wrong.

It doesn't matter what he says!

He's just trying--

It matters to me!

I'm gonna fight my own battles!

[LAUGHS]

[BOTH GASP]

[♪♪♪]

COBY:

Whoa! This place does

look like Earth!

LANDMINE:

Get homesick later.

Right now we got a job to do!

EVAC:

That must be the ship up ahead!

COBY:

Lori said something's up

with Optimus.

He wouldn't link up with

Wing Saber to fight Galvatron.

I'm gonna go back

and see what's going on.

We'll all go.

No. Override and I will go.

The rest of you should stay put.

Stay here?

Someone needs to stay

and find the Cyber Planet Key

that's supposed to be

inside this ship!

Evac's right.

The Key's more important.

Happy hunting, guys!

We'll call you

if we need you!

All right, lads!

Let's find that Key!

Right!



Into Lemuria!

[♪♪♪]

What is it you see

in that lot?

The Decepticons don't treat me

like a kid. They're my friends!

Oh? Is that what

all this is about?

Eh, uh, well...

You're not using your head,

laddie.

You never take me seriously!

Let me drive my point home!

Drill Bit!

This is between me

and your boss.

What's going on?



How can we help?

What? Optimus Prime

really refused to link up?

Do you ever plan

on landing a punch?

OVERRIDE:

Is he just giving up?

Not Optimus! He'd fight

Galvatron to his final spark!

It's not that.

Whatever it is, Optimus Prime

will sort it out for himself!

So, what, we're just supposed to

stand here and watch and wait?

Until we're really needed.

Hmph! Enjoyable

though this is,

I'm after a greater prize:

The Cyber Planet Key!

Whatever's wrong

with Optimus,

I'm not letting Galvatron

get his hands on that Key!

Well, at least somebody

around here

has their priorities straight!

It's about time.

I'd better go too.

No! I can't let them

fight alone!

But Optimus Prime?

Wing Saber! Stop this pursuit!

That's an order!

In all the years you've known

me, have I ever followed orders?

Flying buffoon.

Uh-oh!

[GRUNTS]

Wing Saber!

What now? Your team doesn't

obey your orders anymore?

That's kind of sad.



[SIGHS]

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

[CHIMES]



[CHIMES]

You too, Heavy Load?

For such wee fellers,

Drill Bit and Heavy Load

have more sense than

the both of us together!

I-- Maybe.

The two of us have

got some great partners

looking out for us, sonny.

It's a lucky man

who has friends

who'll guide him back

to the true path

when he's lost his way.

Or remind him that he was

young and cocky himself once

when he's gotten set

in his thinking.

[CHIMES]

Let's remember where we came

from and be friends again.

You can

forgive me then?

Aye, lad,

if you'll forgive me.

It's a deal.

[♪♪♪]

Oh, no, you don't!

Eat plasma!

Override!

Don't engage Galvatron!

Override!

You can't win that way!

[LAUGHS]

Laugh at us, huh?

I'll get you!

I'm sorry.

Forget about it.

I just want to nail

that bolt-brain!

Optimus Prime!

You okay?

I feel bad for Optimus.

Everything he tries,

the opposite happens to him.

Wing Saber?

Yes, sir.

What's up?

Can you watch out

for the kids?

Huh? The kids? What?

[♪♪♪]

Are you sure

this is the right way?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure

this ship

has the same layout

as Atlantis.

LANDMINE:

I see the doors!

[♪♪♪]

[GASPS]

There it is!

Bingo!

That looks like

a Cyber Planet Key to me!

Yeah! For once, finding one of

these Keys was a piece of cake!

Me and my big mouth!

[GASPS]

Starscream!

[♪♪♪]

I've got to call them back.

I can't put them in danger.

Optimus Prime!

Pull yourself together!

You're stronger

than this!

We've been fighting

for so long.

Like the Defense Team, others

will be hurt, and it's my fault!

Galvatron is right:

I have repeatedly

put the lives of my team

and the kids in danger.

Have I been right?

We all know this mission

comes at a great risk.

But what makes it easier

is our trust in our leader.

But do I still deserve

that trust?

What are you talking about?

Remember?

When we battled

the Decepticons on Earth,

I couldn't protect the team

from Megatron then, either.

They trusted me, and it almost

cost them their sparks...

Now it's happening again.

What if this time--

This time, they--

That's it.

I've heard enough!

Vector Prime?

Sheer arrogance!

Do you honestly think

the Autobots fight

these battles for you,

Optimus?

I-- No.

We are here, all of us, because

we want to save our homes

and put an end

to Galvatron's evil!

But because of me--

Because of you, we fight

together as a team.

Every single leader

throughout history

worried about

the welfare of his forces

when they went into battle,

Optimus.

But you must trust them

to do their duty!

[♪♪♪]

That's true.

After all,

you are a true leader.

You allow your troops

to use their own judgment.

Everyone trusts you

because you trust everyone.

Thanks, Vector Prime!

It's time to deal

with Galvatron.

[♪♪♪]

EVAC:

Galvatron's heading

inside the ship!

Then so are we!

[♪♪♪]

Give me

the Cyber Planet Key!

Fat chance of that, pal!

There's no way

I'm letting go of it!

Oh, really?

Landmine! The Key!

[GROANS]

Hmm, that can't feel good.

No! I'm coming, Landmine!

No, Coby!

Just stay out of this, kid!

Landmine, no!

Come on! It takes more

than this to b*at me!

Hm! Looks like

you're down for the count,

but let me make it

perfectly clear!

Slag off!

[CHUCKLES]

You ain't winning this one!

[GASPS]

The Cyber Planet Key!

[ROARS]

Uh! What was that?

[♪♪♪]

[GASPS]

This can't be.

Wow, Super Landmine!

Hey, Starscream, wanna pick on

someone your own size?

I'll take you on...

and cut you down to size!

LANDMINE:

Cyber Key Power!

Cyber Tempest!

[SCREAMS]

No, the power!

I...am Starscream.

I am the conqueror

of the universe.

You clobbered him!

Little punk!

[♪♪♪]

Well, well, well.

Hello.

Whoa!



It's Landmine!

And then some!

[♪♪♪]

On alert!

BOTH:

Alert!

I hear you.

Get ready.

I am!

Me too.

Landmine has become giant!

That's right.

And not just in size,

but also deep

within his spirit.

Your Autobots have all grown!

Fire!



VECTOR: You have allowed

your team to improve themselves

while leading by example

and inspired them

to great courage.

So it seems!



[SHOUTS]

OPTIMUS:

Our team knows the fate of the

universe rests in their hands

and so they will bravely

fight any foe.

I trust them

to do their duty.

I understand the fight to save

the universe is dangerous,

but they won't falter.

I trust them with my life.

Look, Bud,

the Cybertron Defense Team!

Taking names

and kicking bot!

I let Galvatron

cloud my sense of purpose!

You've reminded me

that it is not my place

to protect our team,

but rather to lead it.

You are a true leader.

Thank you, Vector Prime.

[♪♪♪]

[BOTH GASP]

VECTOR:

The Power of the Matrix

seems renewed!

As does

your Autobot spirit!

Yes!

Optimus Prime,

I offer my a*.

I would be honored.

Thank you.

By the will of Primus

and the spirit of Cybertron!

Autobots, stand down.

Huh?

Galvatron,

I'm coming for you!

You are mine!

[BOTH BATTLE CRY]

This is for my team!

[YELLS]

Goal!

I just knew you could do it,

Optimus Prime! I knew it!

And that's how Optimus Prime

got his groove back!

[♪♪♪]

It's been fun,

but take this.

Thanks!

[♪♪♪]

We are one step closer

to finishing our mission!

What a relief! I'm so glad

I don't have to look

at Landmine's

gigantic caboose anymore!

[ALL LAUGH]

You've got quite

the right hook, by the way!

Remember that and don't

make me use it again!

Thank you, my friend!

Thank you.

Are we ready to save

the universe?

ALL:

Yes, sir!

[♪♪♪]

♪ Transformers ♪

♪ More than meets the eye ♪

♪ Autobots, Decepticons

Go ♪

♪ Transformers

Robots in disguise ♪

♪ Transformers

Transformers, go ♪

NARRATOR:

The Autobots wage their battle

to destroy the evil forces

of the Decepticons.

♪ Transformers, go ♪

♪ Transformers ♪