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| - The Decepticons discover a new power source in a crevasse in the Earth. They determine the fissure is filled with corlonium crystals, which make anything electronic that they touch go ka-boom unless insulated. They locate a temporary operations base nearby, and Megatron hatches a plan that he hopes will lead the Autobots into the crevasse and certain death. Optimus Prime and the Autobots show up at the scene shortly, but before they can learn more about the lights, they are attacked by a Decepticon squad led by Starscream. With some well-aimed shots, Laserbeak knocks Prime over a cliff and puts him out of commission, then takes holographic pictures of him that Megatron uses to create a remote-controlled clone. The clone leads the Autobots back to base and causes some awkward moments when he doesn’t know the names of his troops nor how to use Teletraan I. The situation is complicated further when the real Prime shows up. The Autobots are ready to shoot him as an impostor, but Ironhide stops them. Both Primes are put through tests—sharpshooting and a race—to determine which is the real one. The results are rather inconclusive. That’s what you get for letting Spike be in charge. Tricked by false energy readings, the Autobots give up on finding out who is their real leader and instead head back to the crystal crevasse in order to stop what they think will be an imminent explosion. They are assaulted (again) by a Decepticon attack. Starscream stops everyone in the midst of battle and challenges the Optimus Prime clone to a one-on-one battle. They fight, and in the middle of declaring that he’s won, Starscream gets blown apart by one shot from clone Prime’s gun. Now convinced that the clone is the real thing after the battle, the Autobots follow the clone to the crevasse, ignoring the warnings from the real Optimus. But before they are led to their doom, Windcharger pulls up from the crevasse and reveals the truth. Earlier, he and Spike infiltrated the Decepticon base and overheard Megatron’s plan regarding the Prime clone, the mock battle with a fake Starscream, and the dangerous nature of the crystals. And now Megatron is holding Spike captive. The clone says to disregard Windcharger’s report and Spike’s plight, and orders the Autobots forward into the crevasse. Ironhide declares the clone to be the fake, because the real Prime would save Spike. The Autobots shoot the fake Optimus into oblivion and follow Prime on a rescue mission. The Decepticons make a run for it in a rocket and drop Spike in mid-air, but he’s rescued by Powerglide and reunited with Optimus Prime, who then pets Spike like a puppy. The end.
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