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He heard the sound of shooting coming from the other side, he held his gun up and ready to strike, he took a deep breath, he needed to keep calm. He couldn't become nervous, he was protected by his armor, and the others would make sure he got back to Melody in one piece.



            As soon as his feet touched solid ground, he looked around, Decepticons were everywhere, and he had to dodge a couple of blasts, then managed to shoot a few of his own.

    "Autobots, secure the Relic" he heard Optimus call, Marxson nodded at the order, he was determined to follow it. He was determined to find the Relic and bring it to Optimus, to prove how strong he had gotten since they met.



            Then it was like he had become a black dart again, he blasted at Vehicons as they came at him, he weaved through the fighting, searching for where the Relic was, then he sensed someone in front of him, he stopped and looked up, then he let out a growl, Starscream was standing in front of him.



            The Decepticon looked surprised to see him, "Well, if it isn't the pathetic little insect, sided with the Autobots I see" he sneered.

            "If it isn't Starscream, did Megatron punish you for launching me out the airlock? Or did he give you another chance to terminate me?" Marxson asked with a snap. Then he laughed, "Besides, I'm not as pathetic as you say, my training has made me stronger" he added, then he took off past Starscream, leaving the Seeker in a cloud of dust. "I'll prove it when I take this Relic to Optimus Prime" he called back over his shoulder.



            He had seen where they had been digging, so he knew where the Relic was, he saw a Vehicon take something out of a pod like thing, he knew it had to be the Relic, it was a flat looking object, and quite large, he raced on ahead as he saw the Vehicon start to walk in the direction that Megatron was in.

    He blasted the Vehicon, causing it to drop the Relic, he picked it up, it was a bit large and difficult but he managed. He then took off with it in his arms, towards where Optimus was fighting, he didn't know what it did, but he knew it was really important.



            Then he was aware of someone chasing him, "Give me the Spark Extractor" he heard Megatron's cold voice snap behind him. He had not yet seen that the one he was chasing was Marxson, he figured it was one of the other humans that came with them.



            Suddenly Marxson felt something knock his feet out from under him, sending him flying. As the Extractor fell from his hands, he flipped onto his back, it was then that Megatron saw his face, "You?" he was surprised.

            Marxson slowly got up, "Yeah, me, you seem surprised" he replied brushing the dirt off his armor.



            "You would have made a fine Decepticon, why change so quickly?" Megatron asked.

            "Starscream launched me out the airlock, the Autobots helped me, what you see before you is the result, I train and spar with them, giving it my all, I will take this Relic to Optimus, to prove to him how strong I have gotten" Marxson replied, then he let out a laugh.

    "Besides, you failed to recognize the use of sarcasm, which was what I was using the entire time I was on the ship, I never meant any of what I told you, you will never find a use for me, because I will never join you" he added.



            "Well, I hate to disappoint, but the Relic now belongs to me" Megatron said as he picked up the Relic. Marxson growled as he lunged at Megatron, he had no intentions of fighting him, he only wanted the Extractor.

    Megatron found getting Marxson off him difficult, Marxson had a strong grip, his muscles were built up by the two weeks of constant sparring and practicing with his katana had made him stronger.



            Megatron finally grabbed Marxson and flung him to the ground, then a Ground Bridge appeared and he began going through it. Marxson lay in the dirt, disappointment flowed off him, and he then saw Bumblebee disappear after Megatron. He reappeared a few minutes later holding the Extractor, he then disappeared out of sight, and the Decepticons began to retreat.



            Marxson still lay on the ground, he had done well in the beginning, but he had messed up; true, they got the Extractor, but they would have had it sooner if he had held onto it. Then as he got up, he caught the scent of something, it smelled sweet, and familiar, and then he recognized it. Earlier that week, Optimus had showed him and Melody an Energon shard, he had taken in the scent without anyone noticing, he then realized that there must be some nearby.



            Optimus looked around, Marxson had disappeared from the fight "Where is Marxson?" he asked.

            Smokescreen came over to him, "I don't know where he is, but I see which direction he went" he replied, he then pointed to some tracks in the dirt. Optimus went over and looked at them. He recognized the tracks made by Marxson's skates, and there were scorch marks on the ground from where he took off with the flames shooting.



            They followed the tracks to find Marxson digging furiously at the side of a cliff, he already had a small cavern dug out, and he was still going strong. A couple times he used Psychic to move rocks out of the way. He seemed pretty excited about whatever he was after. Smokescreen looked puzzled, "What do you think he's doing?" he asked looking at Bulkhead.

            Bulkhead only shrugged, "Who knows" he replied.



            Then as the dirt fell away, it uncovered a crystal like object, this surprised them "It's Energon" Optimus said rather surprised, he came forward and pried it loose, it was a good large chunk of Energon.

    Marxson looked in the cave to see if there was anymore, but he couldn't catch the scent of any more. Smokescreen was impressed, he knew that Marxson had really been after the Relic, but had made up for it by finding some much needed Energon.



            When they got back to base, the others were surprised to not only see the Relic, but the Energon as well. "Bumblebee saved the Relic, and Marxson found the Energon" Smokescreen said, Marxson looked proud of himself from where he sat on Smokescreen's shoulder.

            Then as he slid down to the floor, his shoulders dropped. "I had the Relic for a moment, I tried to bring it to one of you, but Megatron got it from me, I tried to get it back, but I couldn't" he said.



            Optimus kneeled down in front of him, "Do not blame yourself for something beyond your control, you showed great courage when trying to bring the Relic to one of us, and you showed bravery when facing Megatron" he said.

            Marxson looked up at him, "You saw that?" he asked.

            Optimus nodded, "In addition, you found some much needed Energon" he added.



            Marxson nodded, he felt a bit better, he broadened his shoulders again, "I'll do better next time we face the Decepticons, I'll show them what happens when someone messes with me" he said.

     Melody nodded, she saw the spark in Marxsons eyes brighten, it had dimmed a bit when he was depressed. But now it shone brighter than it was earlier, he would have another chance.



            The next day, Marxson was blasting furiously at the targets, not missing a shot. Melody and Optimus were watching him, "There's something on his mind" Melody said suddenly.

            "Why?" Optimus asked looking down at her.

            "Marxson's not one to get beaten, but whenever he does, he trains hard, so that it doesn't happen again" Melody replied. Then she sighed, "He feels like he failed, so he wants to redeem himself" she added.

            "It sounds like you know him well" Optimus said.

            "Better than many others do, except maybe his family, he's sort of like an older brother to me, he acts mature for his age, and he's secretive, he's hidden his secret ever since he was 9, I was the first one outside of his family to know, and since then we've been close enough to be siblings" Melody replied.



            They watched him continue to shoot, "He never lets anything stop him, he shows courage where I can't and he's never afraid to speak his mind" she added. Optimus had noticed a bit of this already, he was interested to see more of Marxson's personality spread wide open.

     Later that day, Marxson disappeared yet again, Melody spotted him watching Optimus again, he never took his eyes off the screen, and she had never truly seen him look this focused.

            Whenever he went outside now, which was quite often, he was jumping and racing a lot; no doubt building up his speed and stamina, he still did his same routines, only when he was training, did he put much intensity into it.



            He also practiced with Psychic and Protect, he had forgotten about them during the battle, but was not willing to forget this time. He was meditating when Miko came up to him and tapped his shoulder, he didn't respond. "Miko, I don't think you should be bothering him" Jack said.

            "Come on, I have an idea and I think it'll help him" she replied as she tapped his shoulder again, his eyes opened a bit.

            "What do you want Miko?" Marxson asked slightly irritated.



            "I want to do something fun, but I need your help to do it" she replied, Marxson sighed, he knew that if he refused, she would keep asking until he agreed.



            He followed her outside where she had a cart waiting, "What do you want me to do?" he asked, now more interested in what she had in mind.

            "I've seen you shooting around out here, and that's good, but I thought, if you were pushing something, it'll help you build up your arm and leg muscles even more" Miko explained as she got in the cart, Marxson saw what she had in mind.

    He put his hands on the back of the cart and began pushing, they were soon shooting around the area. Miko was laughing at the speed they were going, and Marxson did feel himself getting stronger.



            When they stopped he felt a bit better, and a few minutes later was sparring against Arcee, she was fast and he was having difficulty landing a blow on her. He then stopped and was watching her carefully as he circled around her, other than his body moving as he circled, his ice blue eyes were the only other things that moved. Arcee was watching him, never taking her eyes off him.



            Melody had seen this before in other dimensions, it was a tactic he often used in sparring. "What's he doing?" Smokescreen asked.

            "Yeah, why doesn't he just strike?" Bulkhead asked.



            "He's waiting until he either sees an opening, or she makes the next move, it's a tactic he uses often" Melody explained.



            Arcee was watching Marxson closely now as he circled around her, she had seen his speed and agility before, but wasn't sure what he was going to do now. His guard was up and it was quite clear that he was not going to drop it.

    Then she lost sight of him, her legs went out from under her and she fell to the ground, she looked up in surprise to see him standing next to her, she stood up and looked at him, "I assume the match is a draw?" she asked.



            Marxson shrugged, "If you want it to be" he replied, he then flipped his wrist as he crossed his arm across his chest and bowed.



            Melody recognized this gesture, it was different from the bow he gave to the others, and then she remembered why; Marxson had a different bow depending on who he was facing. It depended on if his opponent was a male or a female, she remembered it was the same in the other dimensions. When he sparred with Maka and Soul, he used both then; he did it when he sparred with Rin, with Omnimon; even when he sparred with Ed and Al it was all depending on who he faced.



            Smokescreen had also noticed this, "The bow is different" he said.

            "It's because he's facing Arcee" Melody replied, Smokescreen looked confused. "He has a different bow, depending on whether the opponent is a boy or a girl, I don't know where he picked up the method, but every time I see him spar he does it" she explained.



            "He's using fighting methods I haven't seen before" Arcee said coming over to them. They watched Marxson as he switched out of his armor, sat down on the steps, and began rubbing his leg, the one that was marked by Starscream; thankfully the marks had begun to vanish.

            "I bet you, he'd be happy to show you guys some of his moves" Melody said, "He's most likely using methods he learned from other dimensions, I recognize one or two of them" she added.



            Then the computer sounded, "Another Energon deposit" Ratchet said, Smokescreen looked at Optimus.

            "Why don't we take Marxson along, he's already proven he can find Energon, maybe he can help" he asked. When Optimus nodded, Marxson jumped high into the air, switching into his armor in midair, and swung himself onto Smokescreen's shoulder as they went through the Bridge.



            They soon came out to the other side, Marxson looked around immediately, "It's quiet, maybe a bit too quiet" he said. Smokescreen had to agree with him, he at least expected to see Decepticons around.

            "Maybe the Cons don't know about this deposit" he suggested.

            Marxson shook his head, "No, I'm sure they'll be here, they need Energon too, and after seeing how many of them there are, they're going to need a lot" he replied.



            Then he stopped talking, he could hear something, "Something's coming" he said. Smokescreen could hear him growling, he then heard what Marxson was talking about.

            "He's right, and whatever it is, its close" he replied. Then a familiar sound caught Marxson's attention, he spread his arms out casting out a Protect. Encasing all five of them as energy bolts blasted at them from behind, only to bounce off the Protect.



            The others turned around and saw the Vehicons shooting at them, Marxson dropped the Protect and they began shooting, as did he. As the last one fell, Marxson looked around, "Nice timing on the force field" Smokescreen said.

            Marxson nodded, "Thanks, but we should probably move out of sight" he replied, Optimus nodded. He knew there was bound to be more around, he led the group closer to where the Decepticons were mining.



            Marxson looked into the entrance of the mine, he could detect a ton of Energon nearby. They slowly made their way into the mines and soon came to a fork, "Which way?" Arcee asked. Marxson jumped to the ground, put his hands to the ground and listened.



            Then he stood up and pointed, "The Decepticons are down that way, but I'm sensing Energon down both ways" he turned and looked at Optimus, "What now?" he asked.

            Optimus thought for a minute, "We don't want the Decepticons to know we're here, so we'll use the tunnel they're not using, hopefully we can obtain Energon without their detection" he replied.



            "With all the noise they're making down there, the only thing we may have to worry about are patrols" Marxson said. The group quietly went down the tunnel and came to a cavern full of Energon, Marxson gently tapped some "So how do we pry this stuff loose?" he asked.

    Optimus simply brought out his sword and began cutting big chunks off large pieces, the others began prying smaller pieces loose, Smokescreen glanced at him, giving him a 'Does that answer your question?' look.



            Marxson rolled his eyes, then went over to a large chunk, his eyes began to glow bright blue, a blue aura misted around the chunk, and it began to rock back and forth as he began to pry it loose. When it came loose, he looked proud of himself. Smokescreen, who had been watching, was also impressed at his partners’ power and strength.



            They worked for close to an hour, Marxson was enjoying himself, and they had collected a lot of Energon by this point. Then he heard something again, "Sounds like some of the Cons are heading down this way" he said.

            Optimus looked at what they had collected, "We have enough for now, fall back" he said. Marxson jumped onto Smokescreens shoulder again as they made their way out of the mines.

    He was using Psychic on some of the shards he had collected, Smokescreen was carrying the rest, as well as his own. The Ground Bridge opened as they heard guns firing behind them, they sent the Energon through first as they began shooting back.


            Then Marxson felt a bolt hit him, knocking him off Smokescreens shoulder and onto his back, he felt like he was halfway paralyzed, then he slowly began getting up.

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He heard the sound of shooting coming from the other side, he held his gun up and ready to strike, he took a deep breath, he needed to keep calm. He couldn't become nervous, he was protected by his armor, and the others would make sure he got back to Melody in one piece.



            As soon as his feet touched solid ground, he looked around, Decepticons were everywhere, and he had to dodge a couple of blasts, then managed to shoot a few of his own.

    "Autobots, secure the Relic" he heard Optimus call, Marxson nodded at the order, he was determined to follow it. He was determined to find the Relic and bring it to Optimus, to prove how strong he had gotten since they met.



            Then it was like he had become a black dart again, he blasted at Vehicons as they came at him, he weaved through the fighting, searching for where the Relic was, then he sensed someone in front of him, he stopped and looked up, then he let out a growl, Starscream was standing in front of him.



            The Decepticon looked surprised to see him, "Well, if it isn't the pathetic little insect, sided with the Autobots I see" he sneered.

            "If it isn't Starscream, did Megatron punish you for launching me out the airlock? Or did he give you another chance to terminate me?" Marxson asked with a snap. Then he laughed, "Besides, I'm not as pathetic as you say, my training has made me stronger" he added, then he took off past Starscream, leaving the Seeker in a cloud of dust. "I'll prove it when I take this Relic to Optimus Prime" he called back over his shoulder.



            He had seen where they had been digging, so he knew where the Relic was, he saw a Vehicon take something out of a pod like thing, he knew it had to be the Relic, it was a flat looking object, and quite large, he raced on ahead as he saw the Vehicon start to walk in the direction that Megatron was in.

    He blasted the Vehicon, causing it to drop the Relic, he picked it up, it was a bit large and difficult but he managed. He then took off with it in his arms, towards where Optimus was fighting, he didn't know what it did, but he knew it was really important.



            Then he was aware of someone chasing him, "Give me the Spark Extractor" he heard Megatron's cold voice snap behind him. He had not yet seen that the one he was chasing was Marxson, he figured it was one of the other humans that came with them.



            Suddenly Marxson felt something knock his feet out from under him, sending him flying. As the Extractor fell from his hands, he flipped onto his back, it was then that Megatron saw his face, "You?" he was surprised.

            Marxson slowly got up, "Yeah, me, you seem surprised" he replied brushing the dirt off his armor.



            "You would have made a fine Decepticon, why change so quickly?" Megatron asked.

            "Starscream launched me out the airlock, the Autobots helped me, what you see before you is the result, I train and spar with them, giving it my all, I will take this Relic to Optimus, to prove to him how strong I have gotten" Marxson replied, then he let out a laugh.

    "Besides, you failed to recognize the use of sarcasm, which was what I was using the entire time I was on the ship, I never meant any of what I told you, you will never find a use for me, because I will never join you" he added.



            "Well, I hate to disappoint, but the Relic now belongs to me" Megatron said as he picked up the Relic. Marxson growled as he lunged at Megatron, he had no intentions of fighting him, he only wanted the Extractor.

    Megatron found getting Marxson off him difficult, Marxson had a strong grip, his muscles were built up by the two weeks of constant sparring and practicing with his katana had made him stronger.



            Megatron finally grabbed Marxson and flung him to the ground, then a Ground Bridge appeared and he began going through it. Marxson lay in the dirt, disappointment flowed off him, and he then saw Bumblebee disappear after Megatron. He reappeared a few minutes later holding the Extractor, he then disappeared out of sight, and the Decepticons began to retreat.



            Marxson still lay on the ground, he had done well in the beginning, but he had messed up; true, they got the Extractor, but they would have had it sooner if he had held onto it. Then as he got up, he caught the scent of something, it smelled sweet, and familiar, and then he recognized it. Earlier that week, Optimus had showed him and Melody an Energon shard, he had taken in the scent without anyone noticing, he then realized that there must be some nearby.



            Optimus looked around, Marxson had disappeared from the fight "Where is Marxson?" he asked.

            Smokescreen came over to him, "I don't know where he is, but I see which direction he went" he replied, he then pointed to some tracks in the dirt. Optimus went over and looked at them. He recognized the tracks made by Marxson's skates, and there were scorch marks on the ground from where he took off with the flames shooting.



            They followed the tracks to find Marxson digging furiously at the side of a cliff, he already had a small cavern dug out, and he was still going strong. A couple times he used Psychic to move rocks out of the way. He seemed pretty excited about whatever he was after. Smokescreen looked puzzled, "What do you think he's doing?" he asked looking at Bulkhead.

            Bulkhead only shrugged, "Who knows" he replied.



            Then as the dirt fell away, it uncovered a crystal like object, this surprised them "It's Energon" Optimus said rather surprised, he came forward and pried it loose, it was a good large chunk of Energon.

    Marxson looked in the cave to see if there was anymore, but he couldn't catch the scent of any more. Smokescreen was impressed, he knew that Marxson had really been after the Relic, but had made up for it by finding some much needed Energon.



            When they got back to base, the others were surprised to not only see the Relic, but the Energon as well. "Bumblebee saved the Relic, and Marxson found the Energon" Smokescreen said, Marxson looked proud of himself from where he sat on Smokescreen's shoulder.

            Then as he slid down to the floor, his shoulders dropped. "I had the Relic for a moment, I tried to bring it to one of you, but Megatron got it from me, I tried to get it back, but I couldn't" he said.



            Optimus kneeled down in front of him, "Do not blame yourself for something beyond your control, you showed great courage when trying to bring the Relic to one of us, and you showed bravery when facing Megatron" he said.

            Marxson looked up at him, "You saw that?" he asked.

            Optimus nodded, "In addition, you found some much needed Energon" he added.



            Marxson nodded, he felt a bit better, he broadened his shoulders again, "I'll do better next time we face the Decepticons, I'll show them what happens when someone messes with me" he said.

     Melody nodded, she saw the spark in Marxsons eyes brighten, it had dimmed a bit when he was depressed. But now it shone brighter than it was earlier, he would have another chance.



            The next day, Marxson was blasting furiously at the targets, not missing a shot. Melody and Optimus were watching him, "There's something on his mind" Melody said suddenly.

            "Why?" Optimus asked looking down at her.

            "Marxson's not one to get beaten, but whenever he does, he trains hard, so that it doesn't happen again" Melody replied. Then she sighed, "He feels like he failed, so he wants to redeem himself" she added.

            "It sounds like you know him well" Optimus said.

            "Better than many others do, except maybe his family, he's sort of like an older brother to me, he acts mature for his age, and he's secretive, he's hidden his secret ever since he was 9, I was the first one outside of his family to know, and since then we've been close enough to be siblings" Melody replied.



            They watched him continue to shoot, "He never lets anything stop him, he shows courage where I can't and he's never afraid to speak his mind" she added. Optimus had noticed a bit of this already, he was interested to see more of Marxson's personality spread wide open.

     Later that day, Marxson disappeared yet again, Melody spotted him watching Optimus again, he never took his eyes off the screen, and she had never truly seen him look this focused.

            Whenever he went outside now, which was quite often, he was jumping and racing a lot; no doubt building up his speed and stamina, he still did his same routines, only when he was training, did he put much intensity into it.



            He also practiced with Psychic and Protect, he had forgotten about them during the battle, but was not willing to forget this time. He was meditating when Miko came up to him and tapped his shoulder, he didn't respond. "Miko, I don't think you should be bothering him" Jack said.

            "Come on, I have an idea and I think it'll help him" she replied as she tapped his shoulder again, his eyes opened a bit.

            "What do you want Miko?" Marxson asked slightly irritated.



            "I want to do something fun, but I need your help to do it" she replied, Marxson sighed, he knew that if he refused, she would keep asking until he agreed.



            He followed her outside where she had a cart waiting, "What do you want me to do?" he asked, now more interested in what she had in mind.

            "I've seen you shooting around out here, and that's good, but I thought, if you were pushing something, it'll help you build up your arm and leg muscles even more" Miko explained as she got in the cart, Marxson saw what she had in mind.

    He put his hands on the back of the cart and began pushing, they were soon shooting around the area. Miko was laughing at the speed they were going, and Marxson did feel himself getting stronger.



            When they stopped he felt a bit better, and a few minutes later was sparring against Arcee, she was fast and he was having difficulty landing a blow on her. He then stopped and was watching her carefully as he circled around her, other than his body moving as he circled, his ice blue eyes were the only other things that moved. Arcee was watching him, never taking her eyes off him.



            Melody had seen this before in other dimensions, it was a tactic he often used in sparring. "What's he doing?" Smokescreen asked.

            "Yeah, why doesn't he just strike?" Bulkhead asked.



            "He's waiting until he either sees an opening, or she makes the next move, it's a tactic he uses often" Melody explained.



            Arcee was watching Marxson closely now as he circled around her, she had seen his speed and agility before, but wasn't sure what he was going to do now. His guard was up and it was quite clear that he was not going to drop it.

    Then she lost sight of him, her legs went out from under her and she fell to the ground, she looked up in surprise to see him standing next to her, she stood up and looked at him, "I assume the match is a draw?" she asked.



            Marxson shrugged, "If you want it to be" he replied, he then flipped his wrist as he crossed his arm across his chest and bowed.



            Melody recognized this gesture, it was different from the bow he gave to the others, and then she remembered why; Marxson had a different bow depending on who he was facing. It depended on if his opponent was a male or a female, she remembered it was the same in the other dimensions. When he sparred with Maka and Soul, he used both then; he did it when he sparred with Rin, with Omnimon; even when he sparred with Ed and Al it was all depending on who he faced.



            Smokescreen had also noticed this, "The bow is different" he said.

            "It's because he's facing Arcee" Melody replied, Smokescreen looked confused. "He has a different bow, depending on whether the opponent is a boy or a girl, I don't know where he picked up the method, but every time I see him spar he does it" she explained.



            "He's using fighting methods I haven't seen before" Arcee said coming over to them. They watched Marxson as he switched out of his armor, sat down on the steps, and began rubbing his leg, the one that was marked by Starscream; thankfully the marks had begun to vanish.

            "I bet you, he'd be happy to show you guys some of his moves" Melody said, "He's most likely using methods he learned from other dimensions, I recognize one or two of them" she added.



            Then the computer sounded, "Another Energon deposit" Ratchet said, Smokescreen looked at Optimus.

            "Why don't we take Marxson along, he's already proven he can find Energon, maybe he can help" he asked. When Optimus nodded, Marxson jumped high into the air, switching into his armor in midair, and swung himself onto Smokescreen's shoulder as they went through the Bridge.



            They soon came out to the other side, Marxson looked around immediately, "It's quiet, maybe a bit too quiet" he said. Smokescreen had to agree with him, he at least expected to see Decepticons around.

            "Maybe the Cons don't know about this deposit" he suggested.

            Marxson shook his head, "No, I'm sure they'll be here, they need Energon too, and after seeing how many of them there are, they're going to need a lot" he replied.



            Then he stopped talking, he could hear something, "Something's coming" he said. Smokescreen could hear him growling, he then heard what Marxson was talking about.

            "He's right, and whatever it is, its close" he replied. Then a familiar sound caught Marxson's attention, he spread his arms out casting out a Protect. Encasing all five of them as energy bolts blasted at them from behind, only to bounce off the Protect.



            The others turned around and saw the Vehicons shooting at them, Marxson dropped the Protect and they began shooting, as did he. As the last one fell, Marxson looked around, "Nice timing on the force field" Smokescreen said.

            Marxson nodded, "Thanks, but we should probably move out of sight" he replied, Optimus nodded. He knew there was bound to be more around, he led the group closer to where the Decepticons were mining.



            Marxson looked into the entrance of the mine, he could detect a ton of Energon nearby. They slowly made their way into the mines and soon came to a fork, "Which way?" Arcee asked. Marxson jumped to the ground, put his hands to the ground and listened.



            Then he stood up and pointed, "The Decepticons are down that way, but I'm sensing Energon down both ways" he turned and looked at Optimus, "What now?" he asked.

            Optimus thought for a minute, "We don't want the Decepticons to know we're here, so we'll use the tunnel they're not using, hopefully we can obtain Energon without their detection" he replied.



            "With all the noise they're making down there, the only thing we may have to worry about are patrols" Marxson said. The group quietly went down the tunnel and came to a cavern full of Energon, Marxson gently tapped some "So how do we pry this stuff loose?" he asked.

    Optimus simply brought out his sword and began cutting big chunks off large pieces, the others began prying smaller pieces loose, Smokescreen glanced at him, giving him a 'Does that answer your question?' look.



            Marxson rolled his eyes, then went over to a large chunk, his eyes began to glow bright blue, a blue aura misted around the chunk, and it began to rock back and forth as he began to pry it loose. When it came loose, he looked proud of himself. Smokescreen, who had been watching, was also impressed at his partners’ power and strength.



            They worked for close to an hour, Marxson was enjoying himself, and they had collected a lot of Energon by this point. Then he heard something again, "Sounds like some of the Cons are heading down this way" he said.

            Optimus looked at what they had collected, "We have enough for now, fall back" he said. Marxson jumped onto Smokescreens shoulder again as they made their way out of the mines.

    He was using Psychic on some of the shards he had collected, Smokescreen was carrying the rest, as well as his own. The Ground Bridge opened as they heard guns firing behind them, they sent the Energon through first as they began shooting back.


            Then Marxson felt a bolt hit him, knocking him off Smokescreens shoulder and onto his back, he felt like he was halfway paralyzed, then he slowly began getting up.