At various Cyber Cites the Transformers have set up defensive traps to stop the Terrorcons from stealing Energon. It appears the Autobots have won as their enemies retreat, but as they head back to regroup, Cyclonus, Tidal Wave and Scorponok begin to bicker around Megatron who still lies in his coma. Suddenly, he begins to come to life. Scorponok is outraged at this and whines to Megatron about him stealing all the Energon for himself.
アルファQが差し向けたテラーコン軍団の度重なる襲撃をふまえ、ジョーンズ博士は各シティを武装化。新たな防衛システムで戦いを一気に有利なものとした。一方、エネルゴン集めに苦戦し、ユニクロンの復活をなかなか成し遂げられないアルファQはしびれをきらしていた。しかも最近は、なぜかユニクロンの成長スピードが著しく落ちている……。その時、邪悪な生命の目覚めを告げる、恐ろしい鼓動が鳴り響きはじめた!