"'The kind thing to do.'" Verity echoed in a hollow voice as if she hadn't seen first hand the way Overlord laid up Fortress Maximus as the crown jewel of the nightmare that was Garrus-9.

She hated that a part of her agreed. Not just that it was a mercy to be killed before falling into Overlord's hands, but that the Phase Sixers had the Autobots outmatched in spades.

"Yeah, well, this wouldn't be the first time Prowl's maneuvered someone into dealing with Overlord for him."