Inside Omega Supreme's fortress, Wheeljack attempts to repair Thundercracker while Optimus Prime broods, watching a television report about the incident in Albuquerque. Despite his weakened state, Thundercracker's interest is piqued by the report and requests that Prime turn the volume up. Prime, however, has had enough and turns the broadcast off. Without the television to distract him, Thundercracker turns his attention to himself, asking Wheeljack where Ratchet is. Wheeljack is insulted that Thundercracker sees him as second best and tells him that Ratchet is busy tending to other Autobots who have been wounded. Prime dresses Thundercracker down, telling him that he is receiving the best care that they can provide, but that he expects information in return. He wants to know where Megatron would take an injured Decepticon for repairs and tells Thundercracker that without this information he will be treated as any other prisoner. Optimus Prime storms off, followed by Spike Witwicky, who tells him that he was somewhat harsh on Thundercracker, considering he clearly didn't have any information to give. Prime retorts that Megatron is out there and must be stopped. Spike tells Prime not to blame himself but Prime claims he doesn't—he blames Megatron. Their conversation is interrupted by the injured Ultra Magnus, who is lying down and undergoing repairs after his ordeal. Prime tells him to conserve his energy and, assuming Magnus is trying to apologise for the earlier incident, praises the choices he made, telling him he saved lives. While Magnus clearly appreciates the sentiment, he reveals that he is sorry for not revealing earlier that he had managed to place a tracking chip on Soundwave. Optimus Prime is impressed but Ultra Magnus smiles and puts on his best advertising voice-over accent and quips "Hunting Decepticons down... it's what I do."

Preparing for an assault, Optimus Prime reviews Skywatch's files. Spike tells him that most of it hasn't even been funded yet, that it is purely theoretical, and that they will have to rely on a more low-tech approach. Prime turns to Ratchet and asks him if Jetfire is cleared for duty. Ratchet is wary, advising that Jetfire should not be deployed in combat so soon after his injuries during the recent international incident. Prime responds by telling him that Jetfire won't see any combat, Jetfire, however, is keen to have another shot. Prime reassures him that his skills as a scientist are needed and sends him to rendezvous with Cosmos in Earth's orbit. His plan set in motion, Optimus Prime strides purposefully off. Jazz attempts to stop him, offering himself as back up, but Prime tells him that he is off duty until Bumblebee decides what to do with him. Prowl too tries to dissuade Prime from his course of action, but Optimus has made his mind up, and boards the Skywatch cargo plane. He will confront Megatron alone.

In an abandoned laboratory complex, Shockwave assesses Soundwave's injuries while, above, Optimus Prime prepares his attack. Megatron appears concerned about his fallen lieutenant, but Shockwave states that he is under-equipped. At that moment, Prime leaps from his plane and crashes through the roof, much to Shockwave's consternation. Prime challenges Megatron and suggests that if he doesn't want to lose any more troops perhaps they should take this outside. Shockwave does the logical thing and encourages Megatron to accept the offer, claiming that he can repair Soundwave if they leave him to it. Megatron agrees, instructing his troops to stand down. They all calmly exit and gather outside the complex. Megatron taunts Prime, but Prime dismisses this, instead admiring Megatron's new rail-gun. Megatron indulges and tells him that it doesn't even have to be fully charged to destroy a human city. Optimus Prime admits he has used the same ion blaster for millennia, but tells Megatron that the humans are more impressive because they advance quicker, that their weapons a

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