WARNING: The following containers spoilers for Transformers vs. The Terminator #3, by David Mariotte, Tom Waltz, John Barber, Alex Milne, David Garcia Cruz, Riley Farmer and Jake M. Wood, available now.

Transformers vs. The Terminator has been a high-octane crossover that has seen the T-800 travel back from 2029 to stop the Cybertronian threat in 1984 Los Angeles. Megatron and the Decepticons killed the Autobots who crashed in the Ark in the past, which allowed them to then take over Earth in the future. However, Skynet was created by humans to fight back, but this still wasn't enough to stave off the Robots in Disguise, which forced most of the Terminators to surrender.

Small pockets of resistance still exist in the future, however, and with the T-800 finding the Autobots after being sent back, there seems to be a glimmer of hope it can alter destiny. But after Transformers vs. The Terminator #3, a massive betrayal occurs which leaves the Autobots on the verge of extinction.

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The T-800 has strict orders to kill the Cybertronians because the robots will have to bow to them in the future if they exist. He's reluctant to ally with the Autobots, but Optimus Prime and Bumblebee make it clear that they're on the same side and that a partnership would be in their mutual interest since they're short on numbers to take down Megatron's movement.

The T-800 agrees to the plan but when he's gathering weapons with Arcee, she makes it clear that she'll kill him if he betrays them. She can tell he has no compassion or empathy and that he's running off a one-track algorithm. While the T-800 is based on logic, he does seem to be evolving and learning, and even developing a personality that's in line with the other Autobots as they confront the Decepticons at Cyberdyne in California.

Megatron's forces are trying to turn the power-generating facility into an Energon producer, so it makes sense for Optimus' team to eliminate them and gather Energon to restart the Ark and leave the planet. It's a win-win for the T-800 as well because it would leave no Decepticons to rule in 2029.

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But just as the T-800 is accosted by Skywarp the Seeker in the middle of the battle, he pushes a trigger. It detonates Skywarp's head but the real target is actually back home. The Ark blows up as Mt. St. Hilary's volcano is activated, with Wheeljack, Ratchet and most of the Autobot refugees getting melted in a horrific scene.

Starscream then goes after the T-800 and offers him a truce since he knows what the Terminator just did. While the betrayal might seem shocking, it makes sense given the T-800's cold logic. If the Autobots die too, then he could encourage Cyberdyne to create Skynet to prevent any further incursions from happening. Despite his the T-800's mission, Starscream's offer might make sense. By leaving humans alive and taking the Decepticons off-planet, both he and the Terminator get what they want. With one issue left, it'll be interesting to see who now double-crosses who and how Optimus responds to these dual threats.

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