Okay guys, I got some bad news and some good news. Bad news is school is school and updates will be coming slow...another bad news is that Hero is finished. This is the last chapter to Hero. Now I have some good news, Hero is part of a series and there will be a new story coming out! Veronica and Optimus will be in it, but the new one will be focused more on Jazz, so you Jazz fans will be happy with the new story, I hope. But please enjoy!

Chapter 28

Becoming the Matrix

"OPTIMUS!" Veronica screamed as she watched as the stake went through Optimus. Optimus looked down at her and whispered to her to run, but she wouldn't budge. Holding the matrix in her hands she looked at it and started concentrating.

The Fallen threw Optimus into a wall and went to grab Veronica, but an electrical force, forced him back. "What the—

Veronica's eyes opened and they were electric blue and she started screaming as she felt power go inside her. The matrix started dissolving in front of everyone's eyes/optics and slowly becoming part of Veronica. Cybertronian designs started to appear on her arms and over her back. "She's become the matrix!" Jetfire exclaimed.

"Becomethematrix!?How!Howisthatpossible!?" Blue spoke out.

Veronica's eyes slowly became mad as she looked at The Fallen and seeing Optimus behind him on the ground slowly trying to get up. "You hurt Optimus Prime, I hurt you." Veronica spoke deep and threatening, she had a metallic tone in her voice that made the hairs on the back of the human's necks stand up.

"What is a fleshing such as yourself going to do to me? I'm a Prime! You may have become one with the matrix but you can't hurt me!" The Fallen yelled.

Veronica brought her arms out to her sides and started lifting herself in the air to The Fallen's level. "You will regret ever coming to this planet." With all the power she had she forced it onto the Fallen causing him to be blown back.

Megatron watched from a distance at what was happening to his master, if he let the human female finish him he'd be the leader of the Decepticons once again. Turning around he saw Starscream.

"We're finished here." Megatron spoke.

"What about the Fallen?" Starscream asked.

"If he can't defeat a human female he doesn't deserve to be the Decepticon leader, only the strong can ever become Decepticon leaders."

"Then I appoint myself."

"What!?" Megatron yelled.

"You're too weak Megatron, let someone who will do wonders for the Decepticon race, enslave the Autobots and destroy the human race."

Megatron pulled out his cannon and fired at Starscream who flying back hitting buildings. "I am the only leader of the Decepticons," with that said he transformed and flew off into space.

"Wow that is one strong girl." Hound commented seeing how strong Veronica was, "I'm glad she's on our side."

Ironhide looked at him and pulled out his cannons and was about to fire when Veronica looked towards him and shook her head. Ironhide quickly put them away and stepped back a bit. "I can handle this."

"YOU LITTLE SLAG BAG!" The Fallen yelled at Veronica, "YOU'RE NOT EVEN A PRIME!"

"No, I am a Prime; I've become a Prime through the matrix and because of Optimus. You hurt Optimus; I will make you pay for that."

The Fallen's optics narrowed and then before everyone Veronica disappeared. Everyone started looking where Veronica may appear, but when the Fallen started yelling out in pain.

Optimus looked up and saw what was going on, The Fallen was screaming out in pain and started to literally dig at himself. Apparently something was inside him tearing him apart slowly. Grabbing hold of the stake he quickly pulled it out and got up and charged at the Fallen. Punching him when the Fallen faced Optimus, he went flying into a building.

"Go Optimus!" Mikaela and Sam yelled.

Veronica who was inside the Fallen was slowly tearing apart the wires that were connected to his spark. Using a lot of her strength she shot a powerful electrical surge through the Decepticon. Everything was quiet and then gravity pulled at the metallic body down to the ground. Veronica made herself disappear from her position and appeared right next to Optimus.

"Veronica?" Optimus asked.

Veronica looked up at her love and smiled, "You're okay."

"Veronica…how…what happened?" Optimus asked.

"The matrix dissolved into me." She whispered and transported herself to his chest and gently touched him, when she did a power surged through Optimus making him scream out in an alien language no human could understand, but Veronica. Veronica was please with herself that she could make the Autobot leader crumble before her, giving him power was her gift, it was nice to have it while it lasted, sure she'd keep some to herself, but most of it she was giving to Optimus, maybe some to the other Autobots if they were good.

Finally she stopped and started to fall from the drain of the power she had. Optimus quickly caught her in his hands and looked down at her, "What was that for?"

"I never want to lose you…giving you some of the matrix power keeps you safer."

"Hey what about us?" asked Hound.

"Give me a second will ya?" Veronica gasped from exhaustion.

Everyone started laughing once Veronica had replied to that. Her parents walked up to Optimus looking up at their daughter. Optimus looked at them and then at Veronica, then set her down gently.

"What happened Veronica? Explain to us what happened!" Her father yelled gripping her shoulders.

"I don't know…I suddenly felt the urge to put the matrix close to me and then the last thing I knew it started dissolving into me. But I've given more to Optimus and the rest I believe will be going to the rest of the Autobots." Veronica replied.

The Autobots quickly gathered around her and she looked up, "Not right now! Wait until we're at the base!"

Optimus chuckled and transformed, he then opened his door and said, "Okay everyone climb in."

"Well Optimus, we're going to go ride with Bumblebee." Sam spoke up as he and Mikaela headed towards the Camaro. Veronica shook her head and climbed up into the cab of the semi, her parents slowly climbed in next and then asked, "Where to now?"

"Home," Optimus replied and started up the engine and drove off with the human cargoes with him. The Autobots followed him back to as far as they could go, and then the two Jetfires decided to open up a space bridge and send everyone back to base…which turned out to be a mess.

"Is everyone alright!?" Optimus called out.

"Yeah, we're fine." Veronica spoke out looking at her parents.

"Dang that was a bumpy ride." Sam spoke as he got out of Bumblebee and helped Mikaela out too. Once the humans were out of the way the Autobots transformed and tried to catch their balance from being transported across the world.

"Well at least no one got mixed in with other people…that would have been bad." The old Jetfire spoke up.

"That's happened?" the young Jetfire asked.

"If I kept you back in time…you would have seen it happen…not a fun process to see." Jetfire replied.

"Well I guess I thank you for taking me out when you did…or else I'd be having nightmares."

Jetfire chuckled and patted his younger form on the back. Optimus opened the door to the base and everyone walked inside. When Veronica came along Optimus swooped her into his hand and said, "You're not walking across the threshold, I'll be carrying you across it."

"Veronica laughed and replied, "Whatever you want to do my dear."

Optimus let a little deep growl vibrate through him and just as he was about to go inside Jazz came up to him and asked, "Sir, I was curious if I could go out tonight….like take a vacation as humans call it."

Optimus looked at Jazz and nodded his head, "You deserve a vacation after what all you have been through."

"Enjoy your vacation Jazz! Maybe you'll get a girl."

Jazz looked up at Veronica and replied, "I highly doubt that, not many human females are like you."

"You never know Jazz." Veronica replied arching her eyebrows.

"Hey if I get a girl I'll do whatever you want."

"Deal." Veronica exclaimed and held out her hand. Jazz looked at her hand for a moment and then gently shook it. "Now don't forget our deal!"

"What happens if I don't get a girl?" Jazz asked suddenly.

"Then I'll…I'll go up in front of everyone and sing I'm a Barbie Girl."

Jazz and Optimus started laughing when she said this that Optimus almost fell over, but at the last second caught himself. Jazz shook his head and drove off into the night.

"Think he will find someone?" asked Veronica.

"I don't know…but if he doesn't I get to see you sing in front of people."

"Oh be quiet." Veronica gently slapped Optimus on the finger. Optimus chuckled and went inside.

Above the earth many light-years away floated Megatron in the Nemesis waiting for Starscream, he would plan his attack very soon. He'd get his revenge as the true leader of the Decepticons.

So what did you guys think? I'm sorry that it was a short chapter and the last chapter, but I assure you there will be more coming as soon as I have time to write it.