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Desert dawn stretched long shadows through the canyon, washing the rusted stone in amber and violet light. Inside the Autobot base, the air hummed with the deep thrum of machinery, a stark contrast to the charged quiet that had fallen the night before. In Ratchet's medbay, the scent of energon and ozone still lingered, and the berth held the faint impression where Optimus Prime had leaned, confessing to his old friend. Now, the main hangar buzzed with held breath. The team—Bulkhead, Arcee, Smokescreen, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, and the three human teens—clustered near the massive blast doors, their optics and eyes fixed on the sky beyond. Jack held his breath; Miko bounced on her heels; Rafael gripped his datapad. Then, a distant roar split the stillness, growing into a thunderous crescen…