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| 07 | Void Rivals #7 | March 6, 2024 | — |
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Artist: Lorenzo De Felici
In the past, Darak was once a construction worker tasked with maintaining the edge of Agorria. After he saved a fellow worker from an accident, the intense gravity at the Sacred Ring's edge threw him off Agorria into the middle of the Wastelands. Relying on hazy memories of his survival, Darak maintains that they need to make it halfway across the blasted landscape to succeed; despite Solila and Handroid's reservations about not having enough supplies for a three-month journey, they agree to follow his lead. Zalilak mentally contacts Proximus, whose ruined body is sealed inside a life support tank, and orders him to hunt down Darak and Solila before they reach Agorria. Proximus agrees, and the Zertonian scientists release him and reassemble his body using cybernetic limbs. Solila continues pressing Darak about his vision, maintaining it was a message from Zerta while Darak believes it was a mere hallucination brought on by the space travel. Later that night, Solila secretly examines the key Mistress Vill gave her, who senses that she is on the destiny chosen by Zerta. |
| 08 | Void Rivals #8 | April 2, 2024 | — |
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Artist: Lorenzo De Felici
In the past, Solila's mother sold her and her younger brother Polada into the Zertonian military by their mother, where their new superior officers were impressed by their ferocious fighting. In response to Solila's continued questioning about their destination, Darak admits he vaguely remembers where to find an oasis in the center of the Wastelands. The two are suddenly beset by a rain of energy arrows as Proximus catches up to them. Darak is immediately knocked out, and Handroid distracts the hunter long enough for Solila to stab him with her spear. As the Wastelands' high winds scatter the three combatants, Proximus removes the spear and hurls it after them. When Darak wakes up, he finds that Proximus is gone, but he also discovers that the spear throw managed to impale Solila. |
| 09 | Void Rivals #9 | May 22, 2024 | — |
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Artist: Lorenzo De Felici
Although the spear missed all of Solila's vital organs, she refuses to remove it for fear of bleeding out; the two continue their trek towards the oasis, now much closer than before thanks to the winds. The Skuxxoid returns home to see his family, only to remember that they are no longer around, as Solila collapses from blood loss and Darak finally finds the oasis – a small shelter containing an alien green and yellow vehicle. Darak admits to Handroid that he doesn't remember anything else about the oasis, only that someone there returned him to Agorria, but is interrupted when the vehicle suddenly transforms into the Autobot Springer. Springer initially confuses them for other mechanical beings and agrees to help, but Proximus ambushes them again and attacks the triple-changing Autobot. While tending to an unconscious Solila, Darak discovers the mysterious green key as a Quintesson Scientist reports his findings to the Judge: the shuttle's alloys date back to ancient Cybertron, and Zertonia might be connected to their ancient enemy Zerta Trion. |
| 10 | Void Rivals #10 | — | — |
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Artist: Lorenzo De Felici
Zalilak is forced to admit to Dulin that Darak is still alive and the two prisoners escaped, while Solila awakens for long enough to warn Darak against inspecting the key. Springer eventually subdues Proximus, but he escapes after Darak asks for his help again. Springer takes the two to an underground laboratory under the oasis and is shocked to see that the gems on Darak and Solila's foreheads are actually Energon ports. After Springer pours some of his Energon into Solila's gem, she begins glowing pink as her body absorbs it and receives a vision from Zerta telling her she must journey into the Sacred Ring and find her. A fascinated Springer explains that although the Agorrians and Zertonians are organic, their physiologies somehow contain synthetic Cybertronian materials; furthermore, the Sacred Ring is actually a massive Energon-producing machine, which the Cybertronians require for food and fuel. He also tells the two about how he left the civil war between the Autobots and Decepticons to look for the mythical Cybertronian Zerta Trion. Solila asks to hear everything about Zerta Trion, but they are interrupted as a heavily armed squadron of Zertonian soldiers arrives at the oasis. |
| 11 | Void Rivals #11 | — | — |
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Artist: Lorenzo De Felici
The Wastelands' gravity proves too strong to allow Darak and Solila to escape in Springer's helicopter mode, so the three decide to fight back against the Zertonians. During the battle, Darak manages to find and repair the old construction exosuit he used during his last visit to the Wastelands, which manages to turn the tide. Before the Zertonians retreat, he asks Springer to give one of the soldiers information about Energon production and refinement, admitting to a shocked Solila that he no longer cares about sides and just wants to help all their people. The Skuxxoid meets with a new client on the planet Chaar, unaware a mysterious robotic figure is spying on him, as a Quintesson cruiser begins sweeping the asteroid field where the Skuxxoid found Darak and Solila's ship. The Autobot Hot Rod arrives, also searching the area for Springer, and the Quintessons follow him as he sets course for the Sacred Ring. An injured Proximus stows away on one of the Zertonian tanks as they leave the Wastelands, while Darak asks Springer to take him and Solila to Agorria and share his knowledge about Energon. Although he agrees, Solila reluctantly tells Darak she cannot go with him and must leave on her own quest. |
| 12 | Void Rivals #12 | August 28, 2024 | — |
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Artist: Lorenzo De Felici
Zalilak meets with Dulin again and requests that he prevent unity in his stead; as he leaves the meeting, he instructs the Zertonian scientists to confirm all of the miraculous information received from the Wastelands before proceeding. Proximus is discovered hiding in a Zertonian alleyway by Ultum, who was kicked out of the Unifiers for his betrayal and forced to become an army cadet. Ultum sadly admits his mother is most likely dead, and Proximus reluctantly allows him to stay and hide with him. The Skuxxoid successfully completes his latest job, but mournfully reflects on his current place in life as Solila prepares to leave on her search for Zerta Trion. Although Darak reluctantly understands the need to separate in order to unity the Sacred Ring, he gives her Handroid so she does not have to travel alone. Solila presses her forehead against Darak's, briefly connecting their gems as the two say goodbye; however, they are unaware that the connection briefly awoke an enormous mechanical figure with glowing green eyes, slumbering inside the black hole at the center of the Sacred Ring. |
