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<tr> <td> Airdate </td><td> March 15, 2003 (English)<br />25 July 2003 (Jpanese) </td></tr>

</table> With the Autobots losing badly, the kids search for the Mini-Cons needed for the Requiem Blaster.

Synopsis

As Tidal Wave towers over Optimus Prime on the beach, the other Autobots fire on the Decepticon, giving their leader time to escape but causing the giant Decepticon to turn his weapons on them.

In the caves around the Autobot base, the newly discovered Mini-Con Sky Blast takes a shot at the kids. High Wire attempts to tackle the rogue Mini-Con, who hides behind Rad. They soon realise that Sky Blast is merely frightened, and Rad attempts to calm him. The three Street Action Mini-Cons combine into Perceptor.

On the beach, Tidal Wave destroys Optimus's cover, and the Autobots again combine their fire power to distract the giant. He walks towards them, shrugging off the weapons fire and laughing. Although Optimus calls a retreat, Hot Shot calls for the Skyboom Shield and uses it to block Tidal Wave's punch. Blurr tries to come to Hot Shot's aide but is slapped away by the Decepticon. Optimus kicks Tidal Wave in the head, finally felling the titan, and Megatron orders Demolishor and a group of Mini-Cons into the battle. The Autobots begin to fall back, and Optimus takes to the air once more with Tidal Wave in pursuit, and runs straight into Thrust.

Alexis worries about the Autobots, but she and Red Alert are relieved when the other kids turn up with Sky Blast. Though the other kids joke, she tells them the Autobots are in trouble and they need to send Sky Blast to the battlefield right away.

As Optimus is bombarded with fire from the Decepticons, Thrust informs his leader that they've reserved the final blow for him. Tidal Wave swoops down, breaking into several pieces which combine with Megatron, granting him a more powerful mode. The Autobots fire on the Decepticon leader as he lifts off, and Megatron and Optimus trade laser fire.

Alarmed, Red Alert starts towards the launch room, but Alexis stops him, reminding him that the only way to help Optimus is to assemble the Requiem Blaster. Sky Blast is too afraid to help, until Rad promises that he and Red Alert will be there to protect him. The trio, along with Carlos, warp to the beach and begin looking for the second Space Mini-Con while Alexis alerts the other Autobots. Hot Shot is dispatched from the battle to help, but is pursued by Cyclonus. Meanwhile, Thrust spots Red Alert but is intercepted by Blurr. Red Alert lends Blurr a hand, and Rad takes a moment to reassure Sky Blast.

In the sky above, Megatron announce it's time to finish it and wields the Star Saber. At Alexis' instruction, Smokescreen fires the Skyboom Shield into the air, where Optimus is able to catch it.

Sky Blast is still frightened at the raging battle, which Rad explains is because the Mini-Cons were designed to be labourers, not fighters. Red Alert shields the trio from an incoming shell and is knocked to the ground. Hot Shot arrives in time to save them from a second shell. The Autobot stresses the importance of finding the other two Mini-Cons, but Rad asks what they'll do if the other Mini-Cons don't want to fight either. Sky Blast walks away and then begins playing a musical sequence so loud that the Autobots and Decepticons stop battling in surprise. High above, the Star Saber and Skyboom Shield resonate, drawing together and releasing two beams of energy. As the energy fades, Megatron knocks the shield from Optimus's hands and closes in for the kill.

A wall of surf reveals a new Mini-Con, Payload, and Blurr has to restrain Thrust from grabbing it. Megatron slices Optimus in half, separating the Autobot leader from Jetfire, who transforms and immediately comes under fire from Megatron. Optimus himself plummets towards the ground. Sky Blast runs forward, playing his musical sequence once again, and on the Moon, Astroscope awakens. The three Space Mini-Cons combine into the Requiem Blaster, and both Optimus and Thrust reach for it. While they struggle, the weapon goes off, almost hitting Megatron. Finally Optimus takes control of the weapon and kicks Thrust away. Aiming the blaster downwards, Optimus uses it as a retro-rocket to slow his descent, landing safely. Rad realises that the Mini-Cons weren't afraid of fighting, just of the power they possess falling into the wrong hands.

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

<table border="5" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" align="center" style="border:#800000"> <tr> <th style="background:#FFEEEE"> Autobots</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> Decepticons</th><th style="background:antiquewhite"> Humans</th><th style="background:#FFEEB8"> Mini-Cons </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top">

• Optimus Prime (1)
• Scavenger (3)
• Smokescreen (4)
• Blurr (5)
• Hot Shot (6)
• Red Alert (26)
• Laserbeak (27)
• Jetfire (31)

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• Tidal Wave (2)
• Thrust (16)
• Demolishor (17)
• Megatron (18)
• Cyclonus (28)
• Starscream (29)

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• Carlos Lopez (9)
• Rad White (10)
• Billy (11)
• Fred (14)
• Alexis (25)

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• Sky Blast (7)
• Grindor (8)
• Sureshock (12)
• High Wire (13)
• Perceptor (15)
• Crumplezone (19)
• Inferno (20)
• Leader-1 (21)
• Blackout (22)
• Air Military Mini-Con Team (23)
• Air Defense Mini-Con Team (24)
• Payload (30)
• Astroscope (32)

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Quotes

"Oh boy, here we go again."

—Thrust, spotting an incoming Optimus

"Ha ha ha! The power is mine!"

—Megatron has a Captain Planet moment.

"Shoulda stayed in bed."

—Hot Shot after being attacked by Starscream

"Fee fi fo fum, I smell wimpy Autobot scum!"

—Cyclonus, massacring the classics again

"I ran into some trouble with Cyclonus back there. Boy, that is one disturbed Decepticon."

—Hot Shot speaks the truth.

Other notes

Animation and/or technical glitches

• Rad calls Perceptor "Leader-1".
• Tidal Wave seems to vary in size between shots.

Continuity errors

• Thrust somehow knows about the warning Sideways gave about the Requiem Blaster, despite the fact that it was sent specifically to the Autobot base.