The Cybertrons are still looking for the Matrix, and Rodimus and the Cybertron Headmasters are at another possible location for it. Brainstorm and Highbrow start searching from the air, as Rodimus tells Chromedome and Hardhead that the more time they lose, the harder it will be for them to establish control over Vector Sigma. The three of them transform to their vehicle modes and start searching.
Galvatron has become suspicious of what Rodimus is doing, and he, Cyclonus the the Destron Headmasters head to their base on Earth. At the base, Sixshot has Ratbat play back Soundwave's last recording. Soundwave's log records how Rodimus has gone to Earth to search for the Matrix, but has no idea where it is. Galvatron decides that they have to find Rodimus before he finds the Matrix, so a group of Destrons prepare for an attack run.
Somehow the Autobots learn of Galvatron's plan, so Ultra Magnus sends out a few squads to counter attack and hopefully buy Hot Rod more time to find the Matrix. The Techbots are sent out to help Rodimus, whilst the Protectbots are sent out to fight the Combatrons, who are nearby. Meanwhile Ultra Magnus also leads a squad out consisting of himself, Meister, Prowl, Tracks and Inferno. The Protectbots soon find the Combatrons and open fire on them.
The Combatrons transform into Bruticus, but the Protectbots transform into Guardian and shoot at the side of a cliff, making a lot of debris fall and knock down Bruticus. Meanwhile Rodimus and the Cybertron Headmasters are searching for the Matrix at the next location.
This location is the last one they think the Matrix could be at, but to their surprise it isn't there. Rodimus wonders where on the Earth it could be, but then thinks up a possible answer: Convoy may have hidden it somewhere obvious just to confuse the enemy, and Rodimus seems to know where it could be.
On Athenia, Chear and the others are worried about Rodimus until Fortress comes in and says that he is going to head to Cybertron and try to find Convoy, so he can tell him that Rodimus is searching for the Matrix. He can still remember the layout despite it being four million years since he's last been to Vector Sigma. Chear lets him head off.
As this is all happening, Convoy is still making his way through to Vector Sigma, and finds a trap room which he rather stupidly opens and a load of power leeches attack him. The narrator explains that these leeches suck as much energy out of a robot as they can, but Convoy manages to avoid being drained and runs off.
On Earth, Rodimus takes the Headmasters to an energon mining facility, saying that he's picked up massive energy readings, so there is a good chance that the Matrix could be hidden here. Before they can go inside the Terrortrons show up, but the Headmasters fight them giving Rodimus enough time to go inside. The Terrortrons get knocked down, but turn the tide when they transform into Abominus.
However the Techbots then arrive, and open fire. They then transform into Computicon and fight Abominus, eventually kicking him over to the Cybertron Headmasters, who catch and then throw him to the ground.
Inside the facility Rodimus searches for the Matrix and finally finds it charged and ready. He grabs it and heads back outside, telling the Cybertron Headmasters that they have what they came for and that he's going to head to Cybertron via the space bridge. As the other Cybertrons continue to batter Abominus, Rodimus runs, only for...
...Galvatron and the Destron Headmasters waiting for him. They attack Rodimus and instead of doing the sensible thing of transforming into car mode and making a quick get away, he runs instead and gets tackled, dropping the Matrix in the process.
With the Decepticon Headmasters keeping Rodimus busy, Galvatron is about to take the Matrix, but Chromedome tackles him and gets it instead. Before Galvatron can get it back, Computicon steps in and fights the Destrons.
With Galvatron busy, Hardhead smacks Mindwipe out of the way and he and the other Cybertron Headmasters follow Hot Rodimus back to Cybertron city. There they meet up with the Trainbots, who transform and provide transport for them as they get onto the space bridge.
Meanwhile on Cybertron, Chear sees that Vector Sigma is getting more and more unstable, threatening the entire planet itself. Blurr is worried about what will happen if the computer does go over it's limit -Cybertron could explode, imagine that! Elsewhere, Daniel and Wheelie are playing video games when the whole room shakes, the planet has a massive quake which makes them fall over.
Elsewhere on the planet, Fortress has started his search for Convoy and uses some kind of scanner to look for him. He finds Convoy on it and tries to warn him that he is going the wrong way by using telepathy, but it is actually Alpha Trion's spirit that picks this up. Alpha Trion relays this information to Convoy just as he is attacked by several giant mutant rats which Convoy takes out before running off and heading a different way.
Heading through a different route, Convoy and Alpha Trion cross a bridge and come across a large door. Convoy opens it, revealing:
MOTHER COMPUTER
VECTOR SIGMA
However as Convoy ventures in, he sees Cyclonus and Scourge! And since they somehow beat him to it, Vector Sigma is now influenced by the Destrons and have been given a power boost because of it. They start to beat up Convoy, as Fortress keeps going.
Scourge holds Convoy whilst Cyclonus punches him, but then Fortress arrives and knocks Cyclonus back. Convoy throws Scourge off him as Rodimus and the Cybertron Headmasters arrive in the room, and Rodimus shows that he has the Matrix with him.
All of the Cybertrons are about to beat up Cyclonus and Scourge when Galvatron shows up, who wants to take down all the big names since they are all here together. He transforms as the Destron Headmasters open fire with him.
As the Cybertrons fire back, Alpha Trion tells Rodimus to get the Matrix out. He spins around, glowing brightly, before merging with the Matrix itself and re-energizing it. Rodimus opens up the Matrix, and he is transformed once again into:
RODIMUS CONVOY
With two Convoy's on the scene, the Destrons soon fall. Galvatron thinks this is garbage and runs forward, only for Convoy to punch him in the face, hard.
He gets knocked back as Fortress catches him, only to throw him into a wall. The other Destrons see that their leader has been defeated and retreat.
With Vector Sigma's condition worsening, Convoy tells Rodimus Convoy that he must fix it. Rodimus tells him to be careful as he jumps up and heads towards the computer. But as he does, Galvatron recovers and pulls himself free before ramming into Convoy! He tries to tear the Cybertron leader's head off.
Convoy ends up throwing Galvatron into Vector Sigma, which makes the computer even more unstable. As Galvatron falls off it, Convoy runs forward and presses himself against it, transferring his essence into the computer. There is a very bright flash of light.
When everything returns to normal, Galvatron recovers and runs off. Rodimus and the others get to Convoy, but in order for him to save Vector Sigma, he has given up his own life. Before he dies, Convoy tells Rodimus he leaves it to him now, and he is a great leader. He must follow in his steps and fight for peace and the victory of the Cybertrons. The narrator says that thanks to their actions, the Cybertrons now have control over Vector Sigma once more. Meanwhile...
PLANET JAAR
PLANET JAAR
DESTRON BASE
Galvatron rallies his troops, as the narrator explains that the Destrons now know of a weakness with the mother computer, and how the Cybertrons cannot rest yet. The enemy is sure to make another attack. Rodimus Convoy must follow the last wish of Convoy.
They must rise up and fight for victory and for peace. Back on Earth, Rodimus Convoy and the Cybertron Headmasters transform and roll out.
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