Creators : Dan Watters (Writer), Andrei Bressan (Artist), Adriano Lucas (Colorist), Rus Wooton (Letterer) Story : Both Destro and Tomax with Xamot go over the events at the end of the last issue (separately) to their respective troops, each blaming the other and planning on how to take the other out. We get a quick background on Tomax and Xamot as we see their troops training and then get attacked by some Iron Grenadiers. Some Siegies then attack a M.A.R.S. facility but are repelled by some Battle Android Troopers (as it is a storage facility for Energon as well). The Iron Grenadiers attack another Extensive Enterprises facility but face backlash from some Assault System Pods. Both sides then meet up at a neutral island but still blame each other for the attack in Darklonia. While threats are made, both decide it would be best to duel to the death and the winners absorbing the others company. Destro heads to his hidden sanctuary in Scotland, confident, no one knows where it is but