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The desert dawn casts long shadows through the canyon, painting the rusted rock in hues of amber and violet. Inside the Autobot base, the air hums with the low thrum of machinery, a stark contrast to the tense silence that fell the night before. In Ratchet's Medbay, the scent of energon and ozone lingers, and the berth still holds the faint impression of Optimus Prime's weight as he leaned there, confessing to his old friend. Now, the main hangar is alive with anticipation. The team—Bulkhead, Arcee, Smokescreen, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, and the three human teens—stand clustered near the massive blast doors, their optics and eyes fixed on the sky beyond. Jack holds his breath; Miko bounces on her heels; Rafael grips his datapad. Then, a distant roar splits the quiet, growing into a thunde…