Nemesis Prime (Realigned)

## Nemesis Prime

The One Who Asked ( Totally not Nova Prime )

Nemesis Prime comes from a branch timeline of the Aligned Continuity (presumably the Uniend 812.21 Kappa cluster), however this iteration of him is not official in any capacity, and diverts from material following.

### History

Nemesis Prime is believed to be among the first who arrived in the Axiom, due to the fact that his arrival through the portals which bring people through to this plane was not detected by any scanners, Onslaught hypothesized that he had been watching the Autobots and Decepticons since their arrival, waiting for the opportune time to strike, Regardless of how long he has been here, Nemesis Prime is a dangerous foe, though he seems to exercise a great deal of caution, for regardless of whether his healing factor could keep him in the fight for longer, he often retreats after sustaining a certain amount of damage.

#### The Stalker

Nemesis Prime first made his presence known when he ambushed Grimlock and the Wreckers in the forest within the Sea Of Rust using his modified Ion Cannon to fire at them from afar, his power and intellect clear from the start as each shot he fired was with purpose, and dispatched his foe, Grimlock and Synth pursuing him into the forest, though by the time they arrived to his sniping position, he was already gone. Synth was able to recover his Ion Rifle, bringing it before Optimus Prime who quickly embarked alongside Cyclonus to track down the mystery shooter, tracking him to Grimlock's Junkyard within the Sea Of Rust, where Cyclonus hypothesized him to be equal to the combined strength of Optimus and Megatron, before being ambushed once again, Optimus being damaged and thus slowed as Cyclonus followed Nemesis Prime

#### Equal and Opposite

Nemesis battled and quickly defeated Cyclonus, revealing his ability to manufacture constructs of Dark Energon on a whim, Optimus assembled what was left of the Wreckers and Airstrike while Megatron sent in his Predacon soldier Idracus to dispatch him after he attacked a Decepticon Energon Mine, Nemesis battled Idracus, though the fight was interrupted by the Autobots, Nemesis demonstrating his absurd strength and ability to heal from practically any injury, referring to Optimus only by his original name Orion Pax, as he easily defeated the Autobots. Thankfully, the Autobot Megatron variant arrived, punching a hole directly through Nemesis Prime, allowing him to feel within him... The Dark Spark, Nemesis retreating after in order to allow himself to regenerate. After the battle, Megatron dispatched The Combaticons to deal with Nemesis, the battle once again occurring in the forest, Nemesis able to keep up with their combined form of Bruticus, with a combination of both strategy and skill, The Combaticons losing the battle and retreating, Onslaught remarking that the strategy and general style of combat implied by Nemesis was like that of Optimus and Megatron, thus proving him to be their equal.

#### Reborn in the Dark

Taking two Vehicon cadavers from the Energon Mine troops he massacred, Nemesis used their comm links to create a signal to lure Megatron away from Tidal Wave so he may kill him, however, to his surprise, the multiversal Wreckers, and Megatron (IDW 2005) came instead. He fought them, but Hot Rod's time-stopping gun, however, mixed with the Dark Energon from Nemesis and caused an unintended reaction, the bubble splitting apart and freezing all those around him, leaving it as a one on one between he and the Autobot Megatron, as he prepared to rip out his optics. And so, anti-matter and Dark Energon united to battle Nemesis Prime, though he once again retreated to avoid them being able to exploit his healing factors limitations, and possibly learn of how to rid themselves of him permanently.

Still healing from his wounds, Nemesis Prime returned to Grimlock's Junkyard, Megatron deploying a newly repaired Skywarp to spy on him, Nemesis creating a false version of The Forge Of Solus Prime in order to construct an Ion Rifle, so that he would no longer have to spend time manifesting a construct to use it, in addition to a black and purple Corona Glaive. Skywarp's new ecliptic drive reacted to his emotions and allowed Nemesis to detect him, with Skywarp retreating swiftly and returning to Tidal Wave to avoid certain death.

While continuing to construct new weaponry and equipment for himself, the treacherous Predacon Razorclaw arrives in an attempt to sway Nemesis to his side. He fails and the two enter a short clash, it being made clear that a prolonged battle would result in Nemesis' victory, as Razorclaw provides him with a tracker on Tidal Wave, and by proxy Megatron, Nemesis begrudgingly accepts the aid of the Predacon, though makes it clear that any attempt to get in his way result in immediate assault, Idracus also arriving shortly after to attempt to make the same proposal, though he is outright rejected.

#### A Battle Born of Hate

After the arrival of Dreadwing, he and Scourge are paired up by Megatron and sent to battle Nemesis. Scourge engages Nemesis first, before retreating to regroup with Dreadwing, leaving various troops to stall the dark warrior. Nemesis was soon met with massive amounts of explosives burying tons upon tons of scrap piles on him, which he rips out of his way and regenerates, once again revealing the old paintjob of when he was known as Nova Prime. Battling Dreadwing and Scourge further, the damage from the battle allowed the Decepticons to be the first to get a glimpse of The Dark Spark, as they retreat back to Tidal Wave.

Later, Nemesis Prime continues to forge weapons in the junkyard, as Unicron, his master, beckons him, expressing disappointment in him and his interest in vengeance against any and all Megatrons, stating it to be trivial in comparison to the destruction of Optimus and the other Primes. Reminding Nemesis that while he may be the most powerful of the Heralds due to the Anti-Matrix within him, the direct connection to Unicron's Anti-Spark also means that Nemesis shall never be able to escape his torturous influence, no matter how far he goes.

Still forging away, Nemesis senses the presence of another being tied to Unicron, Scourge, the fellow herald not believing Nemesis to be a servant of Unicron, and thus the two battle, eventually they reach an understanding and the pair agree to work together in order serve their masters goal. After Nemesis decieved Scourge and made him believe that their goal is to destroy all Primes AND Megatron variants, he let Scourge stay behind in the Junkyard to heal while Nemesis once again battled Optimus and the newly arrived Airstrike.

#### Abominus Falls

Scourge senses something in the forest within the Sea Of Rust, and Nemesis following him there. Landmine was dumped there by the Decepticons as a lure for Nemesis, the plan having been orchestrated by Shockwave, and as expected, the Autobots came soon followed. Lead by Optimus armed with the Star Saber, this team consisting of Twinsteel, Highwire, Skipper, Bumblebee, Jazz, and Ratchet, the Autobots battled the Heralds. Shockwave believed the Autobots were weakened enough in which he could confidently deploy the Terrorcons, who combined into Abominus in an attempt to destroy the Decepticons enemies, only to be eviscerated swiftly by Scourge, the Autobots retreating shortly after.

#### The True Power Of A Prime

While on a mission to learn more about Nemesis and retrieve The Forge Of Solus Prime, Nemesis ambushed Ratchet and Optimus, battling them and dealing great damage to the medic, Slammer arriving from Metroplex to aid them, though he is quickly dispatched by Nemesis- seemingly having lost one of his Autobot allies and his closest and oldest friend, Optimus snaps, pummeling Nemesis to an absurd degree, Nemesis commenting on this- saying he had begun to question whether he truly was Orion Pax, as he lacked Orion's temper, Optimus loudly retorting with his current name and identity- Optimus Prime, as he struck Nemesis with all his might, the blow able to stagger him for long enough that the Autobots escaped.

While in the Junkyard with Scourge, two new heralds arrive, the Cyclonus of his world, alongside Nightbird of Scourge's world, informing them of the current situation. Now that majority of the heralds of Unicron have assembled, one thing is clear- the Autobots usual insurmountable odds have become just that much difficult to overcome.

### Weaponry

Nemesis Prime has various weapons, and to count them all is nearly impossible due to him being able to manufacture and craft new ones on a whim, but the weapons which he has used are as follows- a rebuilt Corona Glaive, two Ion Cannons and Dark Energon Blades which his arms can convert too ( Identical to that of Optimus' ), a Dark Energon Axe, a dark energon spear, dark energon blasters, the Ion Rifle, and a Dark Energon hammer- though so far he has only used it for forging new equipment.

### Notes

* Nemesis transforms into a Freightliner FL86 cab, the same truck which Optimus Prime assumed.
	+ Prior to resurrection - when his identity was Nova Prime - he transformed into a Cybertronian APC, however he underwent the same manner of surgery that Megatron did to gain his jet mode, Nova having his wings attached, and said wings converting into rotor blades for his new alternate mode, a Cybertronian helicopter.
		- After resurrection, Nemesis Prime's body was identical to that of the Optimus Prime of his world, alt mode included, however, when he tracked down Optimus Prime to Earth, he scanned a different truck from Optimus, thus resulting in the differences between their appearance, as he is essentially an Aligned Optimus lookalike that scanned the original G1 vehicle.
* Nemesis Prime has damaged posture, his back being arched in a way that causes him to hunch slightly. This is due to him being used to the weight of his wings on his back, and adjusting for that weight.