The recon team moves out and goes to infiltrat the Tricon Fortress, but run into trouble in the form of Rubicron and Corkscrew, but were aided by Style. The recon team then gets word of the Techno Orb and relays the message back to Pyro, who sends the Maximals to intercept the already mobile Tricon forces. Deep within the catacombs, the two forces once again meet and and a battle ensues. Final, along with Blaize and Turbine, manage to slip by the battle and discover the Techno Orb with a hidden cavern beneath an ancient cathedral. Final retrives the Techno Orb, but in the proccess awakens the guardian, Cyberus, a two headed, giant beast, and Cyberus goes on a rampage. Cyberus chases Final, Blaize, and Trubine back up into the battlefield, which then Cyberus recovers the Techno Orb and swallows it, to secure it's safety. At this time, Maolduin and Dire, new Tricons, arrive on Cybertron and aid Megatron in his retrieval of the Techno Orb. Eventually, the Tricons are suppressed for a small moment, allowing the Maximals and Cyberus to retreat. Also, at this time, Primator, Havok, and Ice Blink break off from the Maximals and go neutral, along with Final and Blaize.
The fight returns to the surface, with the Maximals looking for a hiding place for Cyberus. Megatron then sends Deadpool back to the Fortress to activate the Werecons, Megatron's newest creations. The Maximals get into small skirmishes, but manage to return to their hideout safely, but are trailed by Wylde, one of the Werecons. Meanwhile, Twincast had been off by himself and had been turned into T2, forming the new faction the Tri-Dynasty. He eventually gives Blaize, Final, Ice Blink, and Romsca new bodies. Wylde then returns to Megatron and gives him the corrdinates to the Maximal hideout, and Megatron calls back all the Tricons. Also at this time, Cog and Rig, two techno-organic Junkions, appear at the Maximal hideout and join their forces, while Prototype, BackTrack, and Harliquin are activated for the Tricons.