Original subtitles

- Hey, look at that.

- Whoa. Is it a UFO?

- I gotta tell Izzy.

- Race ya, whoo-hoo! - Oh, it's on.

It's on like Cybertron. - Whoo!

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- Maybe we should call Mom in on this one?

Or Optimus, or Megatron?

- Uh, they're already here.

♪ ♪

- Whoa, this must be serious.

- [laughs] You have no idea.

- Cosmos just reported a troop transport ship

entering Earth's atmosphere.

One of ours.

[all gasp]

- Which means it could only have come from one place.

- Oh, it really is on like Cybertron.

[transforming pulses]

[electricity crackling]

- [grunting]

- Stop wasting our time.

We must search the perimeter for an entry point.

- The longer we delay, the greater chance

the Decepticons get there first.

[grunts]

- We are strongest as a group,

and we will move as one, even at the expense of speed.

- We need to make sure that whatever's in there

isn't a danger to humankind.

- Or protect whomever is inside.

- Mr. Optimus, I think there's an easier way in.

- Something you kids want to share?

- News to me. - No idea.

- Bee told us not to say anything.

What? Where do you think your comic book came from?

We fought hard for that thing.

- Well, don't just stand there.

[soft dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- Well done.

Now we must proceed without further delay.

Wait here. - Until we get back.

- Better that they come with us.

We may need to make a quick exit

with a great number of Autobots.

- Right, no soldier left behind.

OK, kids, you're with us.

[all cheering]

- You weren't even gonna tell me?

Hmph! - What?

[electricity crackles]

♪ ♪

- Stay together and keep alert.

- Don't worry, Mr. Optimus.

I can guide us through the chaos storms.

♪ ♪

- Terratronus.

She is as impressive as you described.

- Starscream traded one prison for another.

- Yeah, you'll get used to the weird scenery around here.

[screams]

- Look, there's the crash site.

- Hey, wait for me.

- That starship is our way home.

We must have it at any cost.

- Sure, we'll enjoy taking it by force.

[pulse booms]

[weapons blasting]

- Just find us a way inside.

Do not destroy it.

- The Decepticons are already here.

- Stay back.

We will observe from a safe distance.

- Shouldn't we be helping?

- Wait for it.

[weapons blasting]

[doors hiss]

♪ ♪

[pulse whirring]

- Oh, that can't be good.

- Retreat and regroup.

[weapons blasting]

- [screeches]

- Take that!

- All right. - You better run!

- Bye-bye. - Deserved it.

[pulse whirring]

- OP, should we be worried about this?

- Not at all.

The ship's automated defenses are programmed

to target Decepticons.

[pulse whirring]

This is what happens when you disobey my orders.

Remain hidden while we investigate the ship.

The troops on board may need our help.

No Autobot left behind.

- No soldier left behind.

I'm staying with Megs.

Platoon Cyberstrike forever.

- As you wish.

Everyone else, with me.

♪ ♪

- Whoa.

So this is a real Cybertronian transport ship.

- Um, if this is a troop transport ship,

where are the troops?

- I've been wondering that myself.

- Optimus Prime, I have been searching the galaxies for you.

- Show yourself.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

Prowl, you old rust bucket.

You are alive after all this time.

- [laughs] You don't get rid of

your most trusted advisor that easily.

- I read about Prowl in the comics.

He captured more Decepticons than any other Autobot

on Cybertron.

[laughter]

- Who knew Optimus Prime is a hugger.

- Why are you traveling with the tiny bots and organics?

Are they some kind of pets?

- Tiny? - Pets?

- They are allies, and more importantly, friends.

- A far cry from the old days.

- I think I liked him better in the comics.

- Hm. - Have you come from Cybertron?

Are there others? Or has the planet been--

- [sighs]

My departure from Cybertron was ages ago,

so my intel may not be current.

Last I left, attempts were being made

to rebuild our war-torn planet.

And yet, perhaps predictably, old hostilities

keep flaring up.

Soon, I lost all contact with Cybertron,

and I knew my mission to find you could not fail.

My tracking skills led me to a recent surge of prime energy

on this planet.

- Whoa, that must have been the Emberstone,

or maybe chaos energy. - The Emberstone?

- What?

Your tracking skills didn't tell you

we know Quintus Prime?

- There is much we need to debrief you on.

- Clearly.

Alas, with Decepticons in control of the space bridge

to Earth, I had to do my interstellar travel

the old-fashioned way.

Unfortunately, the ship ran out of Energon

just as I entered this planet's atmosphere

and was forced to make an emergency landing.

- As an economy two-wheeler, I got to ask,

why such a big ship if it's just you?

- I didn't know what to expect.

I had to be prepared to evacuate a lot

of Autobots, if necessary.

But from the looks of those Cons out there,

perhaps I was too late.

- Fear not.

The Autobots on Earth are alive and well.

And we'll be happy to have another ally join us.

Come.

- Optimus, I must stay and protect my ship.

- Why?

What's so great about a big, empty ship?

♪ ♪

- You brought the spark regenerator key?

- What's the big deal?

Mom always says not to leave the house without a key.

- This key is capable of reviving

a Transformer's extinguished spark.

- I didn't know what to expect when I got here.

I had to prepare for the worst.

I cannot allow the spark regenerator

to fall into Decepticon hands.

[alarms blaring]

Especially not his hands!

- Prowl, wait.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

- Ah, hold still,

or you're gonna learn what curiosity did to the cat.

- [hissing]

- Ah!

[grunting]

- Prowl, stand down.

Megatron is on our side now.

- Then what was he doing trying to sneak aboard my ship?

- I was trying to prevent Soundwave's spy

from sneaking aboard.

- But she got away, thanks to you.

- You'll have to forgive Prowl.

He did not know the war is over.

- I can forgive his ignorance,

but he will have to earn my forgiveness

for everything else in the past.

- I am pleased to hear my reputation

for capturing Decepticons precedes me.

- [growls] - Easy.

Prowl is my friend.

- I thought I was your friend.

- Can't we all just get along?

- Hm, tell it to him.

- I am perfectly amicable and calm.

- Since when do we trust Cons,

let alone make nice with their leader?

- Much has happened.

- Mister, you need all the backup

you can get right now to protect your empty ship.

- Prowl arrived alone.

- The Autobot tracker will get what's coming to him.

- The ship is our priority.

Do as you wish with Prowl.

[weapon blasting]

- The Decepticons may already know too much.

This ship is our only lifeline to Cybertron.

We must get it out of this dome, somehow.

- How do you suppose we do that without fuel?

Or does Energon fall from the sky on this planet?

- Energon doesn't just fall from the sky,

but chaos lightning does. - That's right.

We saw a turbo-charged Bumblebee.

- So maybe we can use it to jump start the ship.

- Mm, we are seriously having a talk later

about going places without telling me or your dad.

- Assuming this far-fetched idea of yours can work,

how do you organics intend to convert this

chaos lightning into fuel?

- We've got that covered.

And by the way, this organic's name is Mo.

- OK, so if lightning strikes the tallest point,

then we just need something to carry

the charge from Terratronus's helm to the ship.

- All we have to do is stretch a jumper cable between the two.

[soft dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- Easy peasy.

- First, no idea what "easy peasy" means.

Second, a dangerous mission like this cannot be relegated

to a bunch of protoforms.

- Those protoforms are my children,

so I will determine what we can and cannot trust them to do.

- And I will ensure their safety.

- Optimus, you entrust Megatron with such an important mission?

- There is no time for discussion.

The Decepticons have returned.

- Let's go.

- The last wave of Cons depleted

our automated defenses.

- Then it is up to us to defend the ship.

- You and me against the squadron of Cons?

[laughs] I'll take those odds.

- Just like old times.

[upbeat synthwave music]

♪ ♪

- Is it just me,

or is that Prowl guy kind of rude?

- Well, Optimus doesn't seem to think so.

- OP and Prowl go way back.

There's a bond that forms between war buddies,

just like me and Meg's.

Maybe Prowl will grow on us too.

- I suggest you hold tight.

Things could get bumpy.

[electricity crackling]

[all screaming]

- [screams] - [screams]

- [screams]

[all screaming]

- Is everyone all right?

- Yeah, totally not hurt at all.

- Yep.

[soft dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- Still attached.

- We need to get up there.

- Ugh.

- That jolt was too much for you, Megs.

You're in no shape to fly.

- We can fly if we cyber-sync.

- Ready when you are.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- [grunts]

You need to go with your children, Dorothy.

- My kids can handle themselves.

I'm staying right here with you,

no soldier left behind.

♪ ♪

[weapons blasting]

- Ah!

[grunting]

Our firepower is not slowing them down.

- Let's try something else.

[upbeat synthwave music]

♪ ♪

- Hey, nobody does that to her except me.

♪ ♪

- And nobody does that to him except me.

♪ ♪

- Hey, that's cheating.

Fortunately, I love cheating.

- [grunts]

- You're not taking that ship.

[grunting]

Ugh.

- Still using that old move?

- Why mess with a good thing, right?

[electricity crackling]

[soft dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- Remember how we used to go on the barn roof

to boost our Wi-Fi signal?

[electricity crackling]

- Cool, love this plan.

And by love, I mean, seriously question

all of my life choices.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- It's over, Autobots.

You've lost. - Prowl.

- And your ship belongs to us.

- [grunts]

- No, the ship, the spark regenerator key!

[pulse booming]

[electricity crackling]

[all scream]

- I got you.

- Everyone OK?

- But we lost the jumper cable.

- I don't think that's a problem.

[electricity crackling]

- Decepticons, board the ship.

To freedom.

- No!

[engines roaring]

- [grunts]

Like I said, you don't get rid of

your most trusted advisor that easily.

- Hey, wait for us!

[energetic music]

♪ ♪

- Uh-oh.

Whoa! - Prowl!

- Optimus, let go.

- No, the ship is our priority.

You must gain control.

- Shockwave, stand down and surrender this ship.

- You forget, Megatron.

Decepticons no longer take orders from you.

But it's not too late to join us in freedom.

Choose us or the Autobots.

- Whoa.

- [screams]

- I already made my choice.

- [sighs]

Huh?

♪ ♪

- Wait, if you're all here, who's on the ship?

- The Decepticons.

Megatron chose saving me over the ship,

against my orders. - I stand by my decision.

Protecting one another is more important

than any mission objective.

This is the Autobot way.

- Mm, I don't need a cyber-sleeve

to feel that tension.

- But on the bright side, all the Decepticons are gone.

- Not all of them.

- Guess they didn't get Mom's rule

about no soldier left behind.

- Unfortunately, the Decepticons

are now in possession of an extremely powerful

Autobot artifact.

- Mr. Prowl, sir.

I hope you don't mind, but my mama always says,

don't leave the house without a key.

- Not bad, Mo and all of clan Malto.

[laughter]