The Burden Hardest To Bear
The Decepticons make various attacks on Japan, the Autobots drive all attacks off. The Japanese government blames the Autobots for all the damage. Rodimus Prime can't take all the responsibilities anymore, he leaves the Autobots to take a rest. Marissa follows him to talk with him. Dead End and Wildrider spot Rodimus Prime and attack him, Rodimus Prime falls in a ravine and the two Decepticons get the Matrix. Galvatron is very pleased with the Matrix, he tries to use it, but the ancient Autobot leaders appear and demand the Matrix to be returned. Galvatron promises to do that and when they disappear he orders Scourge to destroy the Matrix. Scourge doesn't destroy it but uses it himself. Marissa brings the wounded Hotrod back to the other Autobots, Hotrod no definetly decides to quit the Autobots. Scourge defeats Galvatron and Cyclonus and takes command of the Decepticons, he leads them in an attack on Earth. Hotrod seeks the help of a japanese sensei, this sensei learns Hotrod to follow ones destiny and to do ones obligations. The Autobots defend a city from Scourge and the Decepticons. Scourge attacks two humans, Hotrod arrives just in time to protect them. Now that he sees what the Matrix has done to Scourge he realizes that he and the Matrix belong to eachother. After a short fight he takes the Matrix back and turns back into Rodimus Prime. Galvatron finds Scourge and has a "talk" with him. Rodimus Prime is finally able to bear the burden of his leadership.