Lightwave

	"Lightwave" 光波 ; (Kōha)
Publisher	e-HOBBY, TakaraTomy Mall
First published	July 31, 2014
Story by	Makoto Wakabayashi
Illustrated by	Nagi Miyako
Continuity	Cloud

Oh, he's doin' somethin'...

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Synopsis

Far from the Metropolis of Cloud World is the Underground, a battle-torn land abandoned by civilized society. Above the Coliseum where Megatron declared the establishment of the Decepticons, Astrotrain arrives, with Starscream and the assorted rogues sent to rescue him. They are greeted by interim Decepticon leader Shockwave, who has returned to the badlands by his own damaged, circuit speeder-impacted self; he bids the arrogant Starscream to approach. The Seeker is all too happy to walk forward into what he believes to be his ascension to Decepticon leadership, only to be led to a room with a strange device with a Transformer-sized capsule. Starscream can only let out a confused question before being mightily kicked into the capsule by Astrotrain, still seething over Starscream killing his friend, Blitzwing. Starscream realizes too late that the device is a dimension gate generator, meant to extract the remnant energy of SARA still within Starscream. He screams in pain as Shockwave activates the device, and the cold cyclops only watches on as the traitor falls unconsciousness. It'll take a while for the device to open a portal. Soundwave enters and informs his leader that Laserbeak has spotted the Autobots drawing closer.

Earlier, the Autobots at their garrison base organize for a strike against the Decepticons, using SARA's energy within Starscream as a beacon. SARA begs Optimus Prime and Hot Rodimus to allow her to accompany them. Rodimus refuses, but Optimus considers her words, reasoning that she would be safer than left alone in Metropolis, and her dimension gates could come in handy.

The battle begins with aplomb at the Coliseum. While warriors like Deadlock and Ironhide tussle, Hot Rodimus searches for Shockwave with SARA. Some Decepticons open fire on Rodimus, but SARA, using Chōkon Power and energon acquired from her travels throughout the Spacetime World is able to project a barrier to protect her friend. Brawn arrives to the two's location, and is entrusted with protecting SARA while Rodimus hunts down Shockwave. The malcontent Dinobot attacks, and Brawn faces him off. Deeper into the complex, Optimus Prime and Hot Rodimus finally find Shockwave and Soundwave, but they're prepared for a fight. Shockwave fires off light bombs while Soundwave sics his data disk minions. As Optimus tries to deliver battle tactics, the room suddenly explodes in light, revealing an open dimension gate! Shockwave tries to make a move, but Rodimus stands in his way... Always undeterred and unrestrained, Shockwave viciously attacks the Autobot.