In the present day, years after the Decepticons defeat, Megatronus plans to destroy Earth and Cybertron. Though trapped in his prison dimension he can still physically influence, and communicate with beings in, the prime dimension. Thus, he causes the crash of the Autobot "Alchemor" ship and releasing its Decepticon criminals, eventually making contact with a pack led by Steeljaw. Megatronus propositions a slightly unwilling Steeljaw into creating a GroundBridge to release him from his prison and in exchange would ensure that Earth will become his to rule. Through Steeljaw's pack's efforts, Megatronus arrives on Earth on Crown City's Liberty Island. There he subsequently engages Optimus Prime and the other Autobots, and reveals he has been granted enhanced abilities by an unknown source. Obtaining a requested Spark-fuser from Steeljaw, Megatronus announces his intention to the Decepticons to use it to summon what remains of Unicron's anti-spark from Earth's core, and the AllSpark from Cybertron, and merge them resulting in both planets' dying.