Long ago, Unicron's Dark Essence emerged on Earth from a rift in space-time. Eons later, a lone Predacon found the Dark Essence, his destiny forever changed.
At present, Point Omega has begun. Shokaract, newly arrived on prehistoric Earth to defend the Dark Essence's past and future, battles Optimus Primal's Maximals. The task is easy for the demigod, who plows through the helpless Transformers. Travel through overspace has taxed him, so he seeks to feed upon the sparks of his prey. He takes notice of Windrazor's anachronistic presence, but ultimately dismisses it. Megatron stands unnoticed in the background, realizing the reason for Shokaract's presence and hatches a gamble for power. Equally unnoticed is Apelinq, who has obtained what he came to the era for, but cannot decide to leave behind the clearly chaotic battle in front of him.
Apelinq's musing suddenly ends when a portal opens overhead and the Covenant emerges. With Leonicus leading, the Covenant immediately set out to attack Shokaract. The spawn of Unicron, however, strikes back harshly, killing several of the Covenant. Leonicus realizes that Shokaract's "dark cloak" cannot be breached and the remaining Covenant members retreat back into a defensive position. Apelinq, convinced of the need to fight, joins the battle, calling out "Wreck and rule!" In the pit of the Dark Essence, Megatron journeys deep into the local disruption in the fabric of reality, finding the rift through which Unicron's Dark Essence arrived on prehistoric Earth from his destruction in 2005. To inform Shokaract of his leverage, Megatron attacks the rift. Shokaract feels it, and summons his Heralds, Antagony and Cataclysm, restored from their poor fates, to do battle for him. They hold off the Covenant and Apelinq long enough for Shokaract to make his way to the pit.
Sandstorm arrives, informing Windrazor that his journey to J'nwan was for naught. Nevertheless, thanks to the timestorm caused by Point Omega, Beast Warriors from other worlds and continuums arrive to the battlefield. Shokaract confronts Megatron, who attempts to apply his leverage on the demigod. It doesn't work, as Shokaract has used his Dark Essence to anchor the past's Dark Essence to this time. Their one-sided negotiation is interrupted when the alternate universe Beast Warriors attack the villain. They are of little consequence, as Shokaract uses his Matrix of Conquest to wipe them all out. Though the Covenant and Apelinq are able to destroy Antagony and Cataclysm, things turn worse when Sandstorm reveals himself to also be... Shokaract's Herald! But his spark proves pure when Leonicus recognizes him as Scorpius, the lost member of the Covenant! Using his Heraldship as a ruse, Sandstorm breaks through Shokaract's dark cloak, attacking his "master" with pure energy and forcing him to lose his impregnable defense. Shokaract returns the favor by utterly destroying his betrayer.
With this opportunity, the Maximals all fire upon Shokaract. While he is distracted, the Covenant realize the weakness Sandstorm's sacrifice had exposed to them. Reverting themselves to pure energy, they unite in spirit and enter the Matrix of Conquest as an avatar of Primus. But before they can sever the bond of the two Dark Essences, they must battle the manifestation of Unicron within the evil Matrix. Shokaract is kept off balance by the Maximals on the physical plane, who are soon joined by the Legends of J'nwan—the Autobots and Decepticons of old. The Covenant-Primus destroys the figure of Unicron and severs the bond between the Dark Essences. With no anchor, the Dark Essence of the past is whisked away back into the timestream, followed by the remnants of the Covenant, having finally fulfilled their purpose. At the battle's end, Shokaract explodes mightily and history is forever changed.
On Earth in the far future, a lone Hunter flees for his life and hides in a cave. He feels like he hears a voice luring him deeper inside the cave, only to find... nothing.
'Til all are... back home?
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3H ProductionsJul 28th, 2000