Enter the Axis of Time:

Guyver takes the remaining members of the Maximus crew to what is called the Axis of Time. Essentially the Axis of Time exists outside of space and time and was created by Temperance’s race to essentially be a 'lighthouse in the sea of time'. The mission of the taskforce has now changed to safeguard the flow of time.

Guyver gives each person a specially made armband which allows for instant travel to and from the Axis of Time. A new crew member had also been assigned to replace the departed Jennifer Scott, a lion eagle fuzor going by the name of Heretic, who happens to be in the procession of certain magical artifacts and claims to be a demon hunter of sorts.

Volotar, with Temperance’s blessing departs in order to explore the universe. With Icerunner’s aid, Temperance constructs new armor for himself in order to serve as a replacement for Volotar.

The taskforce disperses to explore the Axis of Time, however Pyre is abducted by forces unknown. He is returned shortly thereafter with an altered superstructure. Essentially, he is more ‘organic looking’ then before. But explanations would have to wait. A Megatron from an alternate timeline is constructing a battle platform capable of inter-universal travel. Thus the taskforce is dispatched by Guyver to take it out.

Just as the platform is set to explode, Jungle encounters an alternate version of himself - a crazed red version: Red Jungle. The resulting battle does not allow Jungle time to return to the Axis of Time before the explosion occurs.

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Return of Temperance’s Home:

While in the process of recovering from their last assignment, a time quake hits the Axis of Time. It turns out that the alternate Megatron who built the battle platform that the taskforce recently destroyed, had managed to escape its destruction and subsequently travel back in time. Megatron succeeded in stopping Temperance’s home world from being destroyed in order to enslave it. Thus everything in time was being unraveled.

Jungle survived the explosion as well. Temperance subsequently detected his presence in another alternate timeline. Thus Jungle is brought back to the Axis of Time.

The effect the continuing time quakes has on the taskforce is that they go through several body switches as they assume the forms and identities of their alternates. One of Jungle’s changes is him becoming ‘Red Jungle’. Icerunner is transformed into an alternate who calls herself ‘Shard’. Squirrely ceases to be his smart-alecky self.

The time quakes also causes one of Heretic’s demon foes to appear who goes by the name of D'Sparil. Temperance and Jungle are able to destroy the demon after a fierce battle and with the aid of Heretic’s artifacts. Upon the demon’s destruction, ‘energy’ is shot into both Jungle and Temperance who were the closest in proximity. The energy carried with it a lasting effect. It left Temperance and Jungle with the ability to sense each other’s presence forever more.

An alternate ‘dark’ version of Pyre is brought to the Axis of Time because of the time quakes as well. The Dark Pyre sensed the darkness hidden within Pyre and thus sought to bring it to the surface. However Jungle and Squirrely work along with Pyre to successfully repeal the Darkest One.

Guyver is able to eventually bring the time quakes under control and thus the taskforce members return to their normal selves and order is restored. But there is much recovery that is needed to be done as the Axis of Time was damaged and people were injured.

As Jungle rests from the fray in his quarters, Dark Pyre reveals himself once again. During their earlier confrontation, he had become aware of the darkness residing within Jungle and thus he now wished to explore it further. Dark Pyre forces Jungle to revisit many of the horrible acts he committed while in the MSP. In the immediate aftermath of the encounter, Jungle is far more darker and aggressive, having had his past rubbed back in his face. It would be an experience that would take Jungle a long time to recover from.

Having dealt with their immediate concerns, the taskforce next heads to Temperance’s home world in order to undo the damage the alternate Megatron had caused. Megatron is not alone as he had assembled a sizable force of Predacons.

Pyre engages the alternate Megatron who proves to be too much for Pyre to contend with. Pyre is subsequently killed in action. Enraged by Pyre’s death, Temperance finds the strength to do what he must; destroy his own home planet.

He sacrifices himself in order to do it.

The remainder of the taskforce makes it safely back to the Axis of Time, finding all to be as it should be.

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Aftermath:

Jungle spends the next day getting wasted. A lot was on his mind including the death of two of his teammates. Guyver steps in and attempts to bring Jungle out of his depression by utilizing some rather unorthodox methods which basically involved beating the crap out of Jungle. While recovering in a cr-tank, a ‘ghost’ of Pyre appears before him. The ghost vanishes before it can complete its statement which was, “what the hell is-” The effect of the experience instantly sobers Jungle who heads to Cybertron.

There, Jungle proceeds to blackmail a member of the Maximal High Council into constructing memorials for both Pyre and Temperance. Jungle had a big enough void within himself as it was thus he did not want to add to it. The remaining members of the taskforce arrive for a memorial for their fallen comrades. All save Guyver and Volotar.

Jungle next organizes a plan to steal a ship in order to reach Volotar so that he can be notified of Temperance’s passing. The vessel is stolen from a Cybertron based Maximal Military facility. Volotar is located but can’t seem to remember who Temperance is. Apparently, the time quakes had struck outside of the Axis of Time as well, which resulted in Volotar loosing his memory of Temperance.

A distress signal is received that originated from a nearby planet. The taskforce along with Volotar investigates. It is revealed that the planet was being attacked by an alternate ‘dark’ version of the Maximus - another effect from the previous time quakes. The Dark Maximus fortunately withdraws upon the arrival of the taskforce.

On the planet surface, the taskforce meets a respected village elder going by the name of ‘Walker’. Walker wants to help in the battle against those whom attacked his planet, thus the taskforce accepts his aid and they head off after the Dark Maximus.

They attack and board the Dark Maximus. The crew struggles against their alternates. Included amongst the ranks of the alternates is the crazed Red Jungle. There is also a Dark Guyver present as well. Dark Guyver reveals to be in possession of Pyre’s body which he used to help create a ‘Super Transformer’ named ‘Chaos’. An enraged Jungle battles Dark Guyver but Jungle proves to hardly be a match for him.

Pyre however turns out not to be dead after all and on top of things, Walker turns out to be in fact Temperance who shared Volotar’s memory problems. Due to those revelations the crew withdraws back to the Axis of Time to regroup.

Unfortunately, the taskforce’s rest is short lived for the Dark Maximus begins to attack the Axis of Time. Thus round two begins. The Dark Maximus is pitted against the ‘real’ Maximus.

It is pretty much a stalemate, but thanks to Pyre, the Dark Maximus explodes.

Pyre however goes down with the ship.

With the battle over, Jungle returns to Cybertron and accepts soul responsibility for the theft of the military ship. Temperance, now recovered, attempts to intervene on Jungle’s behalf, but Jungle refuses his aid for his own reasons. Jungle is given a six month sentence.

Meanwhile, Guyver announces how the Maximal High Council decided to disband the Temporal Taskforce. Also, Guyver reveals that the Maximus had suffered critical damage during the fight with the Dark Maximus and thus could no longer function. Therefore the remaining members of the taskforce are sent to the recently constructed Maximal space station, Cybertronian Alpha.

Guyver and Primevil however remain at the Axis of Time.