Transformers: Rid/armada

[Gigaconvoy]

Disclaimer: I don't own anything about this fic. And I apologize for all blantent acts of discontinuty just think of it as Alternate Universe!





How long had it been. His crimson optics burned in the darkness. How long had it been since he had been caged. Time had become irrelevant to Scourge. The only thoughts that passed in his mind was revenge. Revenge Against Megatron, revenge against that boy, revenge against the Autobots, but, most of all revenge against Optimus prime.

“Do you want revenge…”

“more than anything…”

“Do you want power…”

“Power…” Scourge knew not who the voice belonged he just wanted power. The power to take revenge.

“then you shall have it…” The dark voice faded and a green glow formed infront of Scourge revealing his black frame. The green light took shape of small Pentagon with a M on it. It looked like a disk and when he reached for the disk it changed into a small human sized robot. “Behold blasthammer…” The dark voice returned. The single opticed Mini-con transformed into a missile truck and linked itself onto Scourges arm.

A surge of power rushed through Scourge. “POWER!”

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Five guards formed up aiming there weapons into the smoke filled area that had once been Scourges holding ceil. The five autobots waited there fingers on the triggers of there weapons.

A pair of dark crimson optics glared back at them from the smoke. The husks of two dead guards flew over the head of the other guards. Scourge stepped from smoke. “I AM SCOURGE!”

“FIRE!” The five guards fired at the Decepticon. Scourge growled and raised his arm. “A MINI-CON”

Scourge roared at the guards. “OUT OF MY WAY” Missiles fired from Mini-con.

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Optimus sat at his desk looking at the report. The report disturbed him. Scourge had escaped but, not only that he also had a Mini-con too. For one Optimus wondered how scourge had gotten hold of Mini-con. Optimus looked up as heard the ding of his door sliding open.

Someone Optimus hadn’t seen in long time walked in. Optimus stood up and if he could smile he would have. Holding out his hand for his visitor he spoke. “Sideburn.”
Sideburn grinned and shook his old leaders hand. “You’ve change Optimus!”

“You haven’t change at all!” Sideburn smiled at the compliment. “Can I take a seat?”

Optimus laughed lightly having forgotten to over his former solider a seat. “Of course have a seat!”

Sideburn sat down and watched Prime sit. “You’ve gained some weight!”

Again Optimus laughed remember he had been thinner. “Your right I have.” Optimus set aside the reports on his desk. “So how are your brothers and on the note how’s mine.”

“You mean Magnus? Aside from a rebuild he’s still a Jerk…”

“I would expect nothing less.”

“As for Prowl and X-Brawn. There getting stir crazy and I can’t say I blame them!”

Optimus would have smiled and Sideburn noticed. “I can see working under Magnus hasn’t changed you abit.”

Sideburn shrugged. “What can I say? I’m me!”

The door slip open again this time it was Hotshot who walked in. “I have the reports on the detention center escape.”

Optimus took the reports from Hotshot. “Hotshot I’d like you to meet Sideburn he used to be under my command.”

Hotshot turned around and looked at Sidburn. For a moment Optimus was worried they’d greet eachother at all. Then both Hotshot and Sideburn grinned and shook hands.

“Names Hotshot.”

“Sideburn.”

“it was nice meeting someone from Someone from Optimus old crew.”

“Pleasures all mine considering I’m meeting someone from his new team!”

“Swap stories latter?”

“You got a deal.” Hotshot left the office. Leaving Sideburn and Optimus alone again.

“So there was a prison brake?”

Optimus nodded grimly. “here…” Handing Sideburn the most recent report he watched as he read it.

The youngest of the three Autobot brothers almost dropped the data pad. “Scourge…” Sideburn looked at Optimus almost in total shock. “but..but how! We placed in a high security detention center!”

“I know…”

Sideburn stood up. “Optimus I have to go with you!”

Optimus stood up though they where now about the same height he still seemed tower over his former trooper. “No Sibeburn your not under my command any longer.”

“But, Prime…”

“No sideburn.” Sibeburn clenched his fist and walked out of the office.

Standing a few meters from office stood Hotshot leaning against the wall. Standing up he looked at Sideburn. Sideburn began to speak. “I hav…”

Hotshot suddenly cut him off. “feel like making a few vid calls?” Hotshot was smiling and so was Sibeburn.

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“Why are we moving this couch!” Carlos complained to Rad who was at the other end of couch. It was the middle of summer and worse it was the middle of the day.

“Where else am I going to sleep?” Rad countered groaning as they turned the corner.

“Don’t you have a room?”

“Yeah, but my granddad is coming to town.”

“So?” Carlos nearly dropped his end of the couch as Alexis opened the door for them.

“Might want to watch you step you two.”

“sure thing Alexis.” Rad smiled responding. Carlos rolled his eyes. “Hey dude stop making googly eyes and keep up your end.”

“Sorry Carlos.” With some effort and hard work they finally pushed the couch in.

Carlos, Alexis, and Rad all plopped down on the newly inserted couch. “Hey where is your granddad flying in from.”
“Tokyo.”

“Wait a second.” Alexis looked at Rad. “your grandfather lives in Tokyo.”

Rad rubbed his head nervously. “Well…yeah…” Carlos and Alexis looked at him. He got even more nervous. Carlos leaned back not really minding but, Alexis was still glaring bullets into him. “Uh…well you see…My granddad was Dr. of robotics and well my dad got degree astrophysics and when he got an offer…Mom and Dad moved to High desert to work on the radio transmitter.”

“So your Japaneese? Dude that is so cool!”

Rad grinned hearing his best friend compliment Alexis on the other hand wasn’t so impressed. “So your granddad has degree in robotics.”

“yeah…”

Alexis smiled then beamed and hugged him. “Maybe I can talk to him about the latest developments in micro circuitry!”

“Well…I guess you could…”

“Whens your parents supposed to be back from airport anyway.”

Rad now loose from Alexis hug looked at his watch. “About an hour why?”

“I wanna go through your garage essay see you have good any stuff.”

“you go ahead I’ll get us some water.” Carlos was already out the door by the time Rad got into the kitchen. Not far behind Alexis was giving her why am I friends with him shrug. Rad chuckled as he saw them.

Carlos pulled out a box he had seen earlier. The box was labeled Family memories. Openning it without ceremony Carlos began to did thing out of it. Alexis came up behind him and watched as he took out, a took squeaky shark, a miniature fire truck and car carrier complete with three cars, A couple photoalbums, a strange devise Alexis picked up. “That it?”

“no there this rice cooker with a note attached. To my beloved son and his Blushing bride…” Carlos couldn’t make out the name just the Title Dr. Rad walked up and handed Alexis and Carlos a water.

Rad looked down and read the name to himself then said it out loud. “Oniishi”

Alexis looked at Rad in shock. “thee Dr. Oniishi!”
Carlos looked up from stuff he had dug out. “who?”

Alexis glared at Carlos. Had he been paint he would have peeled “Developer of the hyperdyne super computer!”

“yeah…he’s my Granddad… “

Carlos needed distract quickly or Rad would be in another one of Alexis crushing why did never tell me hugs. Opening the first photo album he pointed at picture. “whose that?”

Rad thankful for save. As much as Rad like Alexis he didn’t want to be crushed alive. The person Carlos was pointing at was Rad’s father when he was a kid. “That’s my dad.”

“Whose that giving him a noogy?” Alexis asked taking her intrest away from devise she held.

Rad had to smile. “That’s Granddad.”

“He don’t look like a Doctor.” Carlos right in the Picture Rad’s father and his granddad where dressed to go to the beach and they where standing next to a fire truck passenger side door.

“Your pops looks embarrassed.”

“I’d say he was getting a noogy while getting a picture taken.”

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[Gigaconvoy]

Mega-Octane groaned as his face was ground into the floor. Scourge pushed hard on his head. “Will you ever Challenge my command again OCTANE!” The other Commando’s watched there leader have his face planted again.

Mega-Octane groaned. “No sir…”

-We’re here…- Scourge took his hand off Mega-Octane’s head and face the minicon who was facing the stars. Movor and Rollbar tried to pick Mega-Octane up only for him to shove them away.

Scourge saw it first, Then Mega-Octane fooled by the rest of them. It was planet like nothing they had ever seen before. At what appeared to be its front was gaint gapping maw that had two massive pencers. Surronding the planet was a ring. On the lower right southern hemisphere was gapping hole that appeared to be in first stages of repairs. In comparison the small cargo freighter was like an ant to a hubcap.

Mega-Octane and other Commando’s held in there fear of the monster planet. Till Armorhide spoke up. “Wha..what is that thing?”

Scourge didn’t know the answer but, looking at the Minicon he knew that it did.

-It is the chaos bringer, the devourer of worlds, the master, Unicron- For once all six decepticons understood the miniature transformer. And for once in his life Scourge knew he was afraid. For they could all feel the dark presence of the chaos bringer.

Scourge took to pilots seat and slowly brought the craft into the side of the chaos bringer not wanting to fly into its maw. Then Scourage saw it floating as if waiting. The primary hull of the ship reminded him of the neck and head of vulture. The wings of the ship where each equipped with disruptor cannons and a single laser turret at the end. He could see the underbelly of the ship and saw the eight turret guns. Looking to the top he saw the two cannon batteries with three guns each. Scourge would have grinned evilly for somehow he knew the ship was his.

“Abandon ship!” Scourge barked his order and Commandos’ listened. The minicon linked itself onto Scourge’s arm as he to left the cargo freighter. Scourge turned in time to see tendril take the freighter away. Scourge didn’t care all he wanted was that war ship.

The six decepticons opened the airlock to the ship and made there way to bridge of the ship. Jhiaxus stood up from command chair his orange and white frame ready for battle. Scourge taking his time sat down in command chair.

“Gather my troops…”

“Including the massive produced ones?” Jhiaxus asked.

“No just individuals.”
“as you command.” Jhiaxus left brushing past Mega-Octane

“Commander can we trust that Unicron Spawn!”

“You will do as your told Mega-Octane.”

Scourge watched as his troops filed in formation they where traitorous lot Scourge could already tell. “Introduce yourselves.”

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Carlos almost jumped out of his skin as he saw three pairs of optics suddenly appear at the window. After couple deep breathes he walked to door and let them in. “Dude we’ve got company.” Carlos looked at Grindor as he came in. “You scared me you know that.”

“High wire!” Rad put down the family photo album and hugged his minicon friend.

“Sureshock!” alexis put down the devise she had been examining and greeted her friend.

-Did we come at a bad time?-

“What do mean High wire of course not!”

“What brings you back to earth.”

“Yeah appearing out of nowhere like that.”

-We must apologize then.- High wires optics blinked with each word.

“No you don’t just scared that’s all!”

“So what are doing any way?”

-we came to warn you of a possible threat-

“dudes I don’t like that sound of that…”

“A threat of what.”

-A decepticon named scourge is possibly on his way here-

“Scourge who?”

High wire was about answer Rad’s question when a blue car pulled up and honked its horn. “Carlos Alexis hide the minicons”

“you got it.” Carlos and Alexis escorted the Minicons away as Rad went outside.

Professor Koji Oniishi opened the trunk of his car while his father Dr. Oniishi got out of the back. “Dad did have to pack your work here with you?”

“I have to keep up curb you know!” Dr. Oniishi teased his son.

Rad would have laughed had it not been for two things. One worry about his parents finding out about the Minicons and two his mother was standing right next to him.

“Rad help you father unload. I’ll fix some tea.” She smiled at her son but, saw the nervous look in his face.

“Sure..” Rad walked behind the car while his mother walked inside.

Dr. Oniishi upon seeing his grandson grabbed him and gave him a bear hug

“Hi…granddad…” Koji was embarrassed enough for himself and his son and pried his son free.

“Help me take out the bags and so your grandfather to his room…I have to get back transmitter.”

“Sure thing…” The three generations of Oniishi man removed the numerous pieces of luggage. Stepping back they watched as Koji pulled the car back then quickly stopping forcing the trunk closed. “Rad you help your granddad unpack. And Dad try and not to over work yourself!” Koji grinned and pulled out of desert driveway and drove off.

Dr. Oniishi grinned and rubbed his Grandson’s head. “Come on Bradley! Help your Grandpa get his stuff inside!”

“Granddad! It’s Rad!” Grabbing a few of cases Rad and Dr. Oniishi took the bags inside. Having put the Tea on Rad’s mother came out and helped bring the bags in.

“Ai-San you don’t have to help.” Dr. Oniishi grinned and looked at his Grandson. “Little Bradley and myself can handle the bags.”

“Granddad!”

Coming running from behind the house and its garage Carlos came up beside Rad and relieved him of one of the bags. Rad Looked at his friend nervously. Carlos grinned and gave him a thumbs up. Rad sighed.

“Carlos I didn’t realize you where still here.”

“Thought I might help Mrs. Oniishi!”

“this one of your friends Little Bradley.”

Carlos tried to suppress a laugh but, was unable to hold back a smirk. Rad turned almost red as tomato. “GRANDDAD!”

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Jetfire let himself into Optimus’ office. What he didn’t exspect was that Optimus was in sleep mode with his optics offline. This gave the vice commander time to think about what he was about to say. Slowly he watched as his commander’s optics came online. “Jetfire any news?”

“Some though I don’t think you’ll like some of it.”

“Just give me the good news first.”

“The Minicon’s have made it to earth and most likely informed the kids.”

Optimus stood up from his chair that doubled as recharging station. Coming from beside the vice commander they walked out of the office. “And the bad news.”

Jetfire sighed hoping this wouldn’t go as bad as he thought as it would. “Sideburn and Hot shot made a view holo calls…”

The door leaping into the command and control center opened. Part of Optimus wasn’t surprised at the sight but, another part was. “Hot shot! Sideburn.”

Sideburn and Hot shot turned and faced there commander. The meet and greet was over. Just about every Autobot and some minicons that had been under Prime’s command turned and faced him. Ultra Magnus turned and faced his brother. Optimus ignored his brother in favour of letting his optics look at Sideburn and Hot shot.

Hotshot put his hand on his head. “Well…you see…”

“I put Hot shot….”

“Stow it both of you!”

Scavenger walked up to Optimus “Your going to need all the help you can get.”

“A large force like this would be cumbersome on Earth, Scavenger.”

“Bight a sharkticon Optimus” Optimus glared at his Brother. “Do you actually think Scourge will care about hiding the fact that there are transformer from humans!” Optimus knew his brother was right but, admitting it was hard.

“Ultra Magnus does have a point.”

“You agree to this as well Jetfire?”

“Just pointing out the fact that He’s right.”

A young autobot pushed past the others. For a moment it Optimus didn’t recognize him then his name came to Mind. “Scattershot is there anything wrong.”

“No sir I just have an Idea.”

“Alright pipsqueak spit it out.” Scattershot looked up at Magnus and felt very small.

After a moment collecting his thoughts Scattershot spoke up. “Aren’t there two bases on Earth?” Optmus nodded almost putting the idea together in his own processors. “We could split into teams. One group taking up residence in the old Tokyo base then another holding up in the High desert. A third team could be based in the old Decepticon base on the moon. While a forth could stay here on Cybertron to coordinate the other three teams.”

Optimus Prime crossed his arms and turned off his optics. Jetfire and Ultra Magnus both knew Prime was calculating the risks but, poor Scattershot looked nervous. After what seemed to be several solar cycles which was in fact a few milliseconds. Optimus optics came back online. “Everyone onto the platform and create a formation.”

Ultra Magnus smirked having already figured out his brothers deliberation. Optimus Prime looked at the formation of Autobots and Minicons. “Ultra Magnus, Jetfire, Scavenger you will be team leaders.” The three Autobots stepped out of formation and came beside Optimus.

After a short time the teams had been formed. Ultra Magnus would lead Bravo team based in Tokyo, Scavenger would leap Delta team on the Moon, Jetfire and his team would remain on Cybertron, Optimus and his team would go onto the high desert and meet up with the minicons who had left earlier.

Scattershot worked the controls to Space Bridge network setting up three portals. “Alls go here.”

Jetfire stood behind Scattershot. “Hope they can take care of themselves.”

“This Optimus we’re talking about of course they can!”

The two brothers Optimus and Magnus looked at eachother. “Keep A low profile Ultra Magnus”

“When Have you known me not to Prime…” Ultra Magnus turned toward his team. “alright Bravo Team transform and roll out!” Ultra Magnus transformed and with his team left.

Scavenger stood Next to Optimus. “He can take care of himself Optimus.”

“That’s not what I’m worried about Scavenger…”

“good…” Scavenger brought his team together and they transformed and went through the Space Bridge.

Optmus Prime looked at his team. “Autobots Transform and roll out!” Optimus transformed with his team not far behind and they all went through the Space Bridge.


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This post has been edited by Gigaconvoy on February 19, 2007 06:48 pm

[Gigaconvoy]

Optimus stood looking at his team. Hotshot, Red Alert, X-Brawn, Prowl, And Sideburn. The desert sun beat down on them. “I will be making contact with Minicons. Hotshot you and others go and prep the base.”

Hot shot saluted. “Yes sir.”

Sideburn piped up. “What about Koji?”

Hot shot had his own worries and made them known. “And what about the kids?”

Optimus knew that that was coming he just didn’t expect it so soon. “I will locate Koji and children as soon I can. Now transform and Roll out!”

The six Autobots transformed. Optmus drove off down the highway. Hot shot lead the rest into the open desert. Pulling up close to Red Alert he activated his sub vocal com. “Red Alert take them to base I’m going to check on the kids.”

“Hot Shot Optimus gave you a direct order.”

“I know Red Alert but, from what I know about Scourge Optimus might not make in time.”


“Hot shot your starting to sound Paranoid.”

“I…” Hot shut down his sub vocals realizing that Red Alert was right. “Alright men lets head to base.”

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Koji looked out the window of his car as he drove. It was nice cool evening considering it was the middle of summer in the High Desert. At first he wasn’t able to make it out then he saw it. A red Semi something about it made old memories of watching the Autobots fight the Predacons. As he watched the semi drive past him something caught his eye.

Quickly slamming the brakes he pulled a tight U-turn. Koji put the petal down and followed the truck. “It can’t be….” Honking the horn of his car he began to flag the truck down.

Optimus adjusted his mirror and looked at the hand waving his down. “odd…My holodriver is functioning.” Optimus’s holodriver waved the car to pass him.

Koji stopped waving and thought. “maybe it’s not him…” after further thinking he had to know for sure. Sticking his head out the window he slowed down. “PULL OVER!”

Optimus again adjusted his mirror and saw the man leaning out of his window yelling for him to pull over. Slowing down he ran the man’s face through a facial recognition program. Optimus stopped almost dead in the middle of road once he got the results.

Koji swerved and brought his car to a stop panting. Getting out of the car he let it Idle as he walked over to the semi.

There was 86% chance that it was Koji and a 74% chance the man was Dr. Oniishi. These results came as complete surprise. “Optimus is that you?” those words brought Optimus out of his silence.

Koji watched as the Holo driver disappeared. “You might want to step back…”

Koji nodded and stepped away from Optimus. “Optimus Prime transform!” The cab of the semi broke away with trailer disappearing into a subspace pocket. The cab of semi transformed into a red blue robot.

“Optimus it is you!”

“Koji?”

“Yeah, its me…I guess I’ve changed. So have you…”

Optimus kneeled down next to his human friend. “How long has it been?”

“Almost twenty years…So what brings you back to Earth?”

“Nothing good…Scourge has returned…”

Koji clenched his fist remembering the Decepticon. He tried to smile and looked up at optimus’s optics. “I..I never thanked you…”

“For what?”

“For giving Ai-san a human body…”

Optimus smiled under his faceplate and Koji could see it in his optics. “That wasn’t me Koji. It was the Allspark…”

“You never did come to the wedding.”

“there was war to be fought…”

“Guess…your right…” Koji dug around his pants and found his wallet. “Want to see pictures of my family?”

“Of course.”

Koji took out a picture of his family on it was a slightly younger Rad standing holding a fish with Koji holding the rod with T-ai shaking her head. “is that Rad?”

“Rad? You mean Bradley? As in my son?”

“Your son?”

“Yes…”

Then realization hit Koji. “Bradley…when he disappeared for about a week…was with you?”

“Yes…I didn’t know he was your son…” Optimus turned off his optics. “Had I known I would have been even more against taking him…”

“At least…he was in safe hands…”

“That is no excuse…”

“Optimus…”

“I have to find the Minicons.”

“What are minicons?” Optimus stepped back and transformed opening his cab for Koji to get in.

“I’ll explain the whole story on the way.”

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Scourge stood in the middle of the command room of his ship. A ship he had dubbed the Phage. Floating above the holo transmitter was his minicon. Blast hammer looked at his partner with his single optic with disdain. “can any of them be trusted?”

-No-

“oh do explain.” Scourge leaned on the projector his optics burning into the Minicon “it better be good...”

-Jhiaxus spark was ripped from his body as his body itself was being ripped apart.-

“Is that a problem?”

-IN of its self no. But, at the same time Jhiaxus was battling an Optimus Prime and because of that has an unrelenting hatred of anyone who carries and or remotely resemble Optimus prime…-

“I see your point…His hatred may redirect toward me…I can use that…”

-Bombshell, Kickback, and Shrapnel though they maybe Minicons but, they always haven’t been at one time they where insecticons swaring across the galaxy consuming all in there path…Lord Unicron removed that from them but, let them retain there hunger. By making them Minicons they where given the ability to drain energy instead of give it.-

“That is good…”

-I believe you may have the power to suppress them and form them into your own version of star saber.-

“Why thank you…You saved yourself a single trip to scrapyard. Now continue”

-Swindle is a con artist and will sell out to anyone who offers him what he wants.-

“Is that a bad thing in a decepticon…”

-no suppose it isn’t….Taratulas, master of dark sciences, his spark was forged in fires of Unicron’s own lifeforce. His spark was released into the Allspark spreading the seed of my master into it. It took many generations before Taratulas was given a protoform but, his work had been done.-

“What of the sweeps and Terrorcons…”

-As with any mass produced line there will be some dissidents but, as long as my master wishes it they will remain loyal to you. The same can be said also of Sideways though his final loyalty is to Unicron -

Scourge stood and turned away from the Minicon. “go toward earth and locate the humans who have allied themselves to Optimus prime…”

-by your command.- The Minicon glowed green then turned back into a disk then spun around and disappeared in green flash of light.

Scourge went onto the bridge of The phage and sat down on the command chair. “Prepare for departure….”

Jhiaxus looked at his new commander. “may inquire our destination…”

“You may…and it is the sol system.”

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Rad offered his Granddad a bowl of ramen noodles. Dr. Oniishi took his chop sticks and gripped some noodles and sipped them up. “So your Rad’s girlfriend right?”

Rad and Alexis both blushed. “sort of…”

“Man you two get embarrassed easy!” Carlos laughed eating his ramen with a fork.

T-Ai stood up and excused her self from table. Something had caught her eye in the backyard. Alexis, Rad, and Carlos looked nervously at eachother.

T-ai walked outside and noticed a motor scooter, skate board, and mountain bike. “that’s odd.” Touching the mountain bike she felt something and stood back. She crossed her arms. “Alright you three what are you doing on earth.”

Highwire, Sureshock, Grindor all transformed at once. They all started speaking at once. T-ai rubbed her head. “One at a time!”

Highwire spoke first at first she didn’t understand the robots language. Then it became clear. –we came to protect our friends.-

“your friends?” She looked inside and saw Alexis stand up and head for back door.

“You mean?”

-yes…-

Alexis came out the back door and saw T-ai talking to Minicons. Hiding she watched.

“There havn’t been any Minicons for over a million years!”

-We came to earth. And Rad and his friends woke us-

“woke you?”

-Yes-

Alexis accidentally pushed over the trash cans. T-ai spun around and saw her. Everyone hearing the crash came outside. Rad looked at Alexis who was being helped up by T-Ai and the minicons. “are you alright?”

“Yes Mrs. Oniishi.”

T-Ai turned her steally glare on her son. “Bradley white Oniishi! You have a lot of explaining to do!”

The loud horn of Semi echoed toward the group as they all saw him pull up.
Koji jumped out of Optimus Prime’s cab. Optimus had told him everything including how and why the Minicons arrived on Earth and what they where and who had awakened them.

Rad, Alexis and Carlos all recognized the Semi immediately. For T-Ai it took even a shorter time then it had taken her husband. The words came right out of both her sons mouth and her own. While her it was barely above a whisper. “optimus…”

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“Optimus Prime transform!” The Autobot Leader transformed into Robot mode and looked at his friends. They all looked up at him.

“Optimus! What brings you back to Earth!”

“Dr. Oniishi I wasn’t expecting to see you.” Optimus leaned down. “As to what I doing here. I came to warn you and anyone I was close to that Scourge has escaped.”

“Scourge?!” T-Ai looked at her husband who nodded sadly.

“Mom, Dad whose Scourge?”

Dr. Oniishi looked his Grandson. “Scourge was once a Autobot Researcher sent to earth over a thousand years ago. He and his crew where searching for Fortress Maximus. They crashed and my research discovered there location. But, an Energy vampire from I don’t know where found them first. He reformatted them from Autobots to Decepticons.”

“whats that got to do with here and now.”

“Rad He’ll be after me your mother, your Grandfather and anyone who is close to Optimus Prime.”

-you are correct humans-

They all looked up and saw a single Minicon with rocket launcher for an arm.

-you traitors will be destroyed with the cybertronians, and humans-

Highwire spoke to his Minicon brother. –Blast hammer did Unicron revive you?-

-in deed brother and my only loyalty is to him.-

“Unicron can’t be alive…Megatron sacrificed himself to end hate in universe.” Optimus pleaded to the Minicon.

-there will always be hate in universe even if those like Megatron die. From a small jealousy to those who don’t see eye to eye. Hate is infinite as my master.-

-It doesn’t have to be this way Blast hammer.-

-Be silent Highwire or I will silence you forever.-

-I will not be silent Blasthammer we minicons are not just tools to be used at our creators every whim and sight of fancy. –

-You and I Highwire are nothing more than puppets on strings the only diverence in us is who is pulling our strings-

-We can live in harmony with others without inspiring the need for war.-

-There is no other purpose for us...-

“that’s not true. Minicons can coexist!”

-Be silent human boy!- Blast hammer fired his missiles at Highwire and Rad. Using his body as shield optimus took the blast. –your time is coming Optimus Prime- The rogue Minicon raised its arm and disappeared.

Optimus dropped to his knees using his arms to support himself. “OPTIMUS!” They all ran toward the Autobot Leader. Optimus raised his arm and radioed the base. “Red Alert come to my location and have the others prepare for human guests…”

“Understood Sir.”

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Optimus and Red Alert rolled into the base. Optimus’s grill was smoking. The damage had thankfully been minor and could be easily repaired. Hot shot and Car brothers came up to the medic.

“You alright prime?” X-Brawn asked.

“I’ll be alright…” Optimus stopped and opened his Cab and let his passengers out. Koji smiled at his old friends. With his son and friends not far behind, T-Ai and Dr. Oniishi climbed out of Red Alert.

“Hey Hot shot!” Carlos waved at Hot Shot.

“Rad, Carlos, Alexis what are all doing back here?”

“Koji is that you?” Side burn asked

“Yes its me Side burn. Its good to see you.”

“You’ve grown!”

“Say dad…how long have you and Granddad known about the autbots…”

“Since well I was your age. Your Granddad was kidnapped…oh well its long story…”

“I think we have the time dad…”
Optimus Prime had transformed and walked into the primary command center. Ignoring the slight pain in his chest area. Koji watched Optimus walk off and sighed. “Alright Rad I’ll tell you..” Koji began to tell his son and his friends the story.


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Optimus turned on the three communication screens. The right screen displayed Ultra Magnus with his arms crossed. The center consol displayed Jetfire and third and final screen displayed Scavenger.

“I see you got youself into a fight.”

“it wasn’t much of a fight Ultra Magnus more like a sucker punch.”

“Man I knew I should have come with you to earth commander”

“You wouldn’t have been able to prevent it Jetfire.” Before Scavenger could speak Optimus spoke up. “There’s more bad news…”

“Well that tone of voice doesn’t sound to good. So spill it Optimus.”

“Unicron is still alive.”

“What! How can that be You and Megatron destroyed him!”

“It does make since.”

“Scavenger you can’t be serious!”

“Unicron feeds off Hate. Who besides Megatron hated Optimus enough to keep the planet eater alive.”

“Scourge.” Ultra magnus answered.

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“You know I’ve never seen or heard of a Minicon…” Dr. Oniishi sat in metal chair and looked at Highwire.

-you are Rad’s grandfather-

Dr. Oniishi smiled. “Yes.”

-It is..how do you put it, nice to meet you-

“Like wise.” Dr. Oniishi looked the Minicon over. “where did you come from?”

-I was created from dark seed of unicron-

“that doesn’t sound to good…”

-It isn’t…myself and my fellow minicons where created to instigate civil war between the cybertronians…weaken them for our creator…-

“weaken?”

-yes…Unicron wished consume them to destroy the only threat to him that remained.-

“The transformers.”

-Correct. That plan almost happened till Rad and his friends went into the past and gave the Minicons a since of self.-

“My grandson did that…”

-yes.-

“Guess that makes him a hero.”

-To the minicons he is.-

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Sideways leaned against a wall his purple colors blending well with dark grey backround. Scourge stood and looked at herald of Unicron. “Yes?”

“Sideways I special mission for you…”

“do tell.” Sideways stood straight keeping his arms crossed.

“Go to earth and draw out the Autobots in Tokyo. Take as many terrorcons and sweeps as you deem nessecary. This will be quardenated strike as Mega-Octane and his team will be attacking San Francisco.”

Mega-Octane stood having not been aware of any such orders. “Sir?”

“You heard me Mega-Octane.”

Scourge turned to face his other troops. “Swindle you will set up an ambush in the High desert.”

“With pleasure.”

“Jhiaxus you and group of Sweeps will attack Mexico city right after Mega-Octane and Sideways have began your orders are the same.”

“As you wish…” Jhiaxus voiced seemed to hiss with hatred.

“Now…” Scourge began to leave the bridge. “To talk with resident science officer.”

Scourge exited the bridge letting the door slide closed behind him. Just then Blast hammer appeared and power linked with Scourge downloading the information he had gathered. “intresting the Autobrat Koji has a son who knows Optimus…” Scourge looked around and saw three almost invisible black outlines. “Come out of hiding you insects.”

“Yes as you command command.” Shrapnel came out of hiding his body frame near identical to Jetstorm.

“Alright.” Bombshell came out his body frame identical to Runway.

“Of course.” Kickback in body frame almost exactly like Sonar came out.

“You three are to prepare for battle with me…”

“good good..”

Scourge left the three insecticons and came to lab where the Spider resided. Kicking the door he announced his presence. “Tarantulas!” The door opened. Taking his opportunity Scourge entered the spider lab. Sitting on his web in his silver Transmetal 2 armor in his spider mode he looked at Scourge.

“Welcome to my web said the spider to the fly.”

Scourge pointed his blaster squarly on spider head. “call me Fly once more and there won’t be enough scrap to feed a hungry Scrapmetal.”

“As you wish.” Tarantulas began to climb down his web. “tarantulas Terrorize!” The spider transformed into his robot mode and stood infront of Scourge. “tell me mighty leader what brings you here…”

Scourge pushed a pad into the bugs clawed fingers. “I have alittle project for you…”

Tarantulas looked at the pad examining its contents. He began to cackle enjoying the challenge before he even got started. “This little project will be intresting.”

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[Gigaconvoy]

“Rad…” Rad stood there shaking not even look at his father. “Rad look at me…”

“No! You could have told me!”

“Rad would you have believed me?”

“Not at the time! But, that’s not the point!”

“Rad…” Alexis tried to reach out to her friend. Dr. Oniishi put his hand on her shoulder and shook his head.

“I need sometime to think…” Rad looked up at his father. “Alone…”

Rad walked away from his father and the others. He needed time to think. After a few minutes Rad found an empty storage room and slid down the side of a metal container. His thoughts where racing…Had dad told me he knew about transformers would that have bothered me? What about Optimus why didn’t he tell me he had been to earth before? Why didn’t Granddad tell me that he had been a prisoner of the Predacons? For that matter who where the Predacons? What about Mom? Rad heard the sound of light metallic foot steps turning he saw and old friend. “Hey Highwire…”

-Is there something bothering you- Highwire approached his friend and could see liquid gathering in his friends eyes.

“It’s…” Rad rubbed the tears from his eyes. “nothing..” Rad tried to put on a smile.

-You seem to be crying.-

Rad looked at the sleeve of his shirt and saw the small wet spot. “I guess…I am…”

Highwire waited for his friend to speak. Then Highwire turned hearing human foot steps. Alexis stood in door way to storage room. “Rad…can we talk?”

“Sure Alexis…” Alexis walked in and sat beside her friend. “Sorry…sorry you had to see me blow up like that…”

“It’s alright” She handed him a tissue. “Care to tell me?”

-we just want to help.-

“thanks you two” Rad looked up at the ceiling. “I’m not really bothered by the fact that dad knows about transformers…That actually makes me feel better, I don’t have to lie to him and mom any more…”

“It’s something else isn’t it?”

“Yeah…It’s just that he never told me! Then theres mom what is she? And android? A cyborg!” Rad looked at Alexis

“I don’t know…”

“That just raises more questions!”

-Your mother is human-

Rad leaned forward and looked at Highwire. “what?”

-Your mother was made into a human by the Allspark.-

“what do you mean?”

-The Allspark is the living embodiment of all transformer sparks.-

“Does that include Minicons?”

-Yes, though Unicron molded us and placed a portion of him self in us. Through you the Allspark gave us Sentience. –

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Ultra Magnus Watched the Monitors. Each of monitors shifted through various fews of Tokyo. Hot Spot leader of spy changers looked at Magnus. “What are looking for.”

“Anything that’s out of ordinary.” Ultra Magnus watched a purple and black motor cycle weave through the Tokyo traffic. “Crosswise zoom in on that motorcycle.”

“Yes sir…” Crosswise zoomed in on motor cycle.

“That’s odd…”

Hot spot noticed it too. “that license plate.”

“You don’t think.” The license plate number read SIDWYS. “He would be that arrogant.” Ultra magnus tapped the com line. “Mirage, Iron Hide, W.A.R.S track Sideways movements I want to know what he’s up to…”

“Yes sir!” The three autobot Spy changers launched from space bridge and merged with traffic each taking different roots.

“I don’t like this…”

“I don’t Either Hot spot.” Magnus again pressed the comm link button. “Bullet train team do you read.”

The three bullet train team members appeared on bank of Monitors “Sir?”

“I need you three to provide back up for Mirage, Iron Hide, and W.A.R.S. if it should become necessary.”

“Yes sir.” The bullet train team disappeared off the monitors.

“Why does this still feel like a trap…”

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“Scavenger we’ve detected several warp signatures all headed toward earth.” Scavenger walked up behind Wedge.

“Show me.”

“Aye sir” Wedge brought up the warp signatures two of them had landed already. One in Tokyo and the Other in San Francisco.

Scavenger keyed up a squeence and Ultra Magnus appeared. “If this is about Sideways Scavenger I already know. “

“The warp signature is bigger than a single Transformer Ultra Magnus.”

“figures…He’s setting up a trap…”

“Knowing Sideways yes. Will the Build Team be needed to reinforce your troops?”

“No we can handle an ambush.”

“alright Ultra Magnus just don’t get over your head.”

“trust me I won’t.” Magnus cut off the comlink from his end.

“man I hope he doesn’t get in over his head.”

“Ultra magnus can handle himself Wedge.”

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Prowl walked up to optimus as the Autobot leader looked out at the setting sun. “Optimus!” Optimus turned and looked at the saluting Prowl “There was major warp disturbance in San Francisco bay area. It was detected by Scavenger and his team.”
“Have Skid-Z and Towline investigate.”

“Already done sir.” Prowl saluted and started to leave when a sniper blast hit between the two Autobots. “SNIPER!”

Prowl and Optimus took cover behind an out cropping of rocks. “Whose firing…”

“Well well Autobots standing out in the open ready for the picking!” Swindles voice eachoed in valley. Swindle fired another shot grazing the rocks Prime was behind.

“Identify yourself Decepticon!”

“How do you know I’m a Dcepticon I could be a rogue Autobot!”

“Only a decepticon would gloat!” Prowl answer

“Smart bot you got their prime wonder how’d he look with a hole in his spark core!”

“I doubt you have that good of aim.” Prime answered back.

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Mega-Octane looked at his primary target. The Goldengate bridge. Raising his fist the Commando’s formed up around him. “We attack NOW” Rotor and Movor transformed and took to the skies both strafing the bridge. Armorhide and Mega-Octane transformed and began to fire from a distance. Rollbar transformed and proceeded at rapid pace toward the Bridge.

Skid-Z and Towline came to dead stop. Transforming Towline walked over to the running human’s “This way!” Towline pointed away from bridge the humans who saw him paniced and ran faster.

“That wasn’t much help.”

“I’m not surprised Skid-Z as long as the humans get away.” Towline spun his hook around ducking Rotor’s strafing fire. Towline threw his hook and grabbed on tight. Skid-Z transformed and grabbed the cable as well. “YOUR COMING DOWN DECEPTICON”

“No he isn’t!” Movor flew by and blasted the cable.

Skid-Z and Towline fell down.

“Thanks Movor!” The two Decepticon flyer transformed into robot. “Oh look at the Autobots!”

“Mega-Octane this Movor…”

“I see them, Armorhide and I will be there shortly!” Mega-Octane and Armorhide transformed and flew over to the other Decepticons location. They where soon joined by Rollbar.

“shall we destroy them commander.”

“of course…”

“This could be bad Towline”

“something tells me it’s about to get worse…”

“COMMANDO’S UNITE TO FORM!” The Five decepticons merged together forming the gaint monster “Ruination!”

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Sideways came to dead stop in the middle of Tokyo towers base. The humans scattered but, did not leave. The three spy changers Iron Hide, Mirage, and WARS stopped. “You three might be able to hide from normal Decepticon’s but, not me…”

“Your not going anywhere Sideways.” Mirage radio lit up as he spoke.

“I don’t plan on going anywhere…” Sideway’s minicon rider raised his hand.

“I don’t like this Mirage.”

“I don’t either Iron Hide.”

“I can’t stand it…!” WARS reved his engine and rushed Sideways.

“Terrorcons attack!” Black cloaked Battle Ravages rushed wars growling flipping the Autobot on his top. Sideways transformed and walked over to the flipped over WARS. “Alittle over eager Autobot…” Sideways kicked in WARS windshield.

Mirage and Iron Hide transformed and began to blast the Terrorcons. “How many of them are there!” Iron hide yelled blasting a Terrorcon who had gotten in his face.

“I Don’t…” Mirage cut himself off when he saw a terrorcon leap for a human. Taking aim he blasted the terrorcon and kicked away another who tried to jump him.

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Ultra Magnus hit com button. “Bullet Train team move in, Iron Hide, Mirage help WARS out!”. Ultra Magnus then turned toward the other Spy changers. “We’re moving out!”

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Jhiaxus and six sweeps dived down from clouds. “Run humans!” Jhiaxus and sweeps strafed Mexico city. Humans ran in a panic trying to avoid the fires.

[Gigaconvoy]

Rad and Alexis walked into the commander center and where greeted by and unwelcome sight. Hotshot was monitoring Optimus and Prowl who where taking fire from a sniper. Displaying on Another Monitor Towline and Skid-Z where facing down Ruination. While another displayed Jhiaxus and his sweeps terrorizing Mexico city.

“Hot shot whats going on!”

“Optimus and Prowl are taking fire from a sniper I’m radioing Scavenger for back up.” Pressing a Com link button. “Scavenger we’re having trouble!”

“I’m already on my way Hot Shot Tell optimus to sit tight.”

“You’ve got it.” Hot shot Radioed Optimus. “Optimus sit tight Scavenger is on his way.”

“Understood.” Optimus yelled at Prowl. “Prowl Lay down suppression fire in that Decepticon’s direction!”

“Understood sir!” Optimus and Prowl began to lay down fire in Swindle’s general direction.

Sideburn burst into command center. “I CAN’T FIND X-Brawn!”

Hot Shot spun around and face Sideburn. “WHAT!”

“Look!” Carlos pointed at monitors. X-Brawn was closing in on Sniper and if he didn’t get short soon the sniper would pick him as his next target.

A warp gate opened dropping Scavenger almost right on top of Swindle. “The Frag!” Swindle rolled out of the way only to encounter the eldest of the three Autobot brothers

“SOUTH PAW SLAM DOWN!” grabbing the Decepticon with his left arm he tossed the lowly sniper into the rock face.

The force of the impact forced liquid energon and lubrication fluids to wash out the mouth of Swindle. Dropping his sniper rifle the Decepticon fell to his knees. “that could have worked out better…” The Decepticon looked up and saw the four Autobots gather round him as his optics went offline.

“take him to the brig!” Optimus turned away from decepticon and turned on his radio. “Hot shot anything else.”

“We’ve got two more problems Optimus”

“Towline and Skid-Z are under attack by Ruination!” Piped in Koji.

“And this orange fighter jet and blue hover craft are attacking Mexico City!” Rad interjected.

“X-Brawn, Prowl you two and Side burn help Towline and Skid-Z.”

“Understood sir!” Prowl and X-Brawn transformed in vechile mode.

Sideburn after hearing the order transformed and joined his brothers.

“Hot Shot you and Red Alert are with me.”

Hot shot prepared to leave when the base scanners picked up something big right over top of Mexico City. “SIR ITS TIDAL WAVE!”

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Jhiaxus and his sweeps all stopped and watched as the massive aircraft carrier desended from the clouds. Then Jhiaxus hear maniac latter. “Here I come!”

A blue, and white helicopter flew at the gathered sweeps. “TIDAL WAVE” The deep growling voice of Tidal wave roared in clouds as he turned his weapons on Jhiaxus and his sweeps. “What are doing we’re decepticons!”

“TIDAL WAVE!” Tidal wave let loose his cannons. The sweeps transformed and scattered.

“Let him have it Tidal wave!” Cyclonus laughed maniacly as he fired on the scattering sweeps. “Hold still you pesky bugs!”

Jhiaxus dodged another volley from Tidal Wave. Transforming into fighter mode he strafed Tidal Wave’s deck only to take fire from mammoth Decepticon. “Sweeps retreat!”

Cyclonus destroyed a sweep as it joined Jhiaxus in his retreat. “Ah come one I was just starting to enjoy myself!”

Jhiaxus radioed the Phage. “Lord Scourge I have to retreat!”

“Why!”

Jhiaxus dodged another volley from Tidal Wave. “I am under fire from a massive air craft carrier!”

“Then return!”

Cyclonus flew next to Tidal wave. “Out of range!” roared Tidal wave.
“I didn’t think anything was out of your range!” Cyclonus Laughed.

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Ruination dodged the two Autobots weapons fire. He grabbed Towline and by the face and hurled him into Skid-Z. Taking out his weapon Ruination blasted the two Autobots.

Towline slowly picked himself up with Skid-Z not far behind. “I…think…” Towline nearly collapsed from the damage. “We’re out of our league…”

“your both finished..” Ruination trained his weapon on them. He then stumbled getting shot in the back. The damage was minor but, it got his attention.

Demolisher trained his weapons on Ruination. “Don’t make me shoot!”

“Weakling!” Ruination flew at Demolisher

“I warned you!” Demolisher let loose a barrage of fire into the Gestalk.

Ruination held up his arms blocking the blasts. Demolisher held his fire waiting for the smoke to clear. “WEAK FOOL” Ruination right fist plowed into Demolisher.

Demolisher rolled along the ground but, picked himself up. “It’ll take more than that!” Demolisher transformed into his tank mode and laid down a heavy barrage of fire into the giant.

In the distance X-Brawn, Prowl, and Sideburn saw the to Decepticons fighting. “I going Super charged!” Sideburn announced his blue car form changing from blue to a bright red as he spead ahead of his brothers. Prowl and X-Brawn followed suit and went into there Super charged modes.

Towline watched with Skid-Z as the two military transformers went head to head. “Is that Decepticon helping us?”

“I can’t believe it!”

Ruination picked up Demolisher and tossed him headlong into a SUV. Demolisher picked himself up only to take a kick in chest cavity from Ruination. “Hey big Bozo!” Those where the last words Demolisher heard before his optics went offline.

Sideburn let Ruination have it his weapon hitting dead on target.

“Alright little brother lets do this together.” Prowl transformed into robot mode next to Sideburn and fired his weapon.

“YEE HA!” X-Brawn transformed and fired on Ruination.
Ruination held up his arms blocking the attacks. He had taken to much damage in his fight with Demolisher “Separate and retreat!” The Commando’s separated into there individual components and flew away.

X-Brawn walked over to Demolisher and picked up the Decepticon. Slowly Demolisher came to. Sideburn and Prowl helped Skid-Z and Towline. “Thank yah for helping us out but why?”

“I’ll explain it to Optimus if you take me to your base.” Demolisher limped away from X-Brawn.

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WARS Growled “GET YOU FOOT OFF ME!”

Sideways looked down at the still vehicle mode Autobot. “You’re the one who rushed in without a plan…”

“We can’t keep this up forever.” Iron Hide blasted a terrorcon who tried to jump him.

“Your right” Mirage disappeared. Iron Hide franticly looked around for his fellow Spy Changer.

Mirage decloaked behind Sideways. “call off the hounds…”

“Sorry can’t.” Sideways shot a blast into WARS chassis. WARS groaned in pain. This Provided Sideways the perfect opertunity as Mirage let his guard down. Sideways rammed one of his weapons into the Autobots chest and fired.

Iron Hide Looked on in shock as his friend fell with a smoking hole in his chest just below the spark chamber. Iron Hide didn’t notice the four terrorcons about to pounce on him. Rapid Run already in Robot mode batted them away. “Iron Hide SNAP OUT OF IT!”

“whose the greatest…” Skye-Byte cut himself off when he saw the battle. He saw Mignight Express starting to pull Mirage away. He saw the Terrorcon lunge for the Autobot. What he did next was out of pure instinct. His teeth tore the Terrorcon clean in half.

Midnight Express turned around and saw the Predacon rip the Terrorcon in half. “Skye-Byte?!”

“Koji would never forgive me if you where hurt!”

“So the traitorous Predacon shows himself.”

“Who are you?”

“Names Sideways, your executioner.”

“My what?!” It was Mignight Express’s turn to rescue Skye-Byte from Sideways wraith. “You saved me!”

“Lets just call it even.”

Sideways listened and heard the roar of engines headed in the direction of the Battle. “Another time Autobots.” Sideways disappeared in a stream of data.

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[Gigaconvoy]

Carlos walked into the medical center and saw oddily enough Demolisher being worked on.

“Is demolisher going to be ok! I really hope he’ll be ok.”

“Calm down Cyclonus I’ll be fine.”

“Not if you don’t hold still.” Red alert warned the Decepticon

“Hey Demolisher down here!”

Demolisher looked down at the small Human. “Carlos.”

“you like you where in fight!”

“I was.”

“I said hold still.”

“Sorry Red Alert.”

“Oh no oh no!”

“SHUT UP CYCLONUS!” Demolisher, Red Alert, and Carlos all three yelled at the slightly off kilter Decepticon.

Cyclonus looked disbondently at the groud. “Sorry…”

Optimus Prime walked into the Medical bay Stopping right behind Carlos then made sure to step over the human which wasn’t much a feet. “What where you three doing helping us?”

“It was all Demolisher and Tidal wave’s idea!” Cyclonus pointed accusingly at Demolisher.

Optimus looked at the tank decepticon as Red Alert finished his repairs. “finished sir.”

“When we heard about Scourge escape we didn’t think anything of it till we realized the humans might get hurt to hurt you.”

“Yeah that’s when we went to Jetfire and asked him to go to earth.”

“You mean you actually like us! That’s so cool!”

“Megatron would have never have admitted it Carlos but, he had grown slightly found of you humans.”
“Even Megatron. I can’t wait to tell Rad and Alexis!”

Demolisher tried to stand up but, was pushed back down by Red Alert. “Your not going anywhere till those repairs set in.”

“Please don’t tell you friends please!” Cyclonus put his hands together begging. “Megatron would kill us!”

“Megatron!” Optimus looked at Cyclonus worried.

Cyclonus looked around at the two transformers stairing at him and the one human. “What?” After moment of thinking on his part Cyclonus rubbed his head. “I forgot…now I’m depressed…”

Optimus shook his head realizing that Cyclonus only had lapse in memory.

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Ultra Magnus glared at the Predacon. Skye-byte looked nervously back through energon bars. “what are you doing here Predacon!”

Sky-byte raised his hands in Surrender. “I was minding my business!”

“I don’t belive you!”

Sky-Byte tried to sit back only to find a solid wall behind. “Please I ment no harm!”

“A likely story.” Ultra Magnus turned away from the Prisoner. Turnning his head slightly Magnus spoke. “Rot in that cell for all I care. Predacon.”

“But, But, But,” Ultra magnus walked out of the brig and almost couldn’t stop from laughing the only thing that escaped was a smirk.

Iron Hide walked cautiously up to Magnus. “Sir I think should let him go..”

Ultra Magnus looked at Iron Hide not hiding the smirk on his face. “Don’t worry Iron Hide I have ever intention of releasing him.”

“You do?”

“Of course he may be Predacon but, he’s mostly harmless.” Ultra let his smirk go. “Anything else?”

“Yes sir…” Iron hide looked around. “It was my fault WARS and Mirage got hurt.”

‘No it wasn’t Iron Hide. WARS is a hot head and doesn’t think about his actions. Mirage new the risks when he did what he did.”

“But sir…”

“Iron Hide let it go. Crosswise will have them both in working order in no time.” Ultra Magnus walked past Iron hide and entered the command room. What greeted him wasn’t very pleasant.

Hot Spot was watching various news broadcasts and Magnus could tell some of the where doing reports on the attack earlier. “This isn’t good sir.”

“Nice of you to state obvious does my brother know?”

Hot spot nodded his head never taking his optics off the monitors. “Most likely considering…” Hot spot switched to three Mexican news networks and one or two American ones. “That there were also attacks on Mexico city, and San Francisco.”

“Scourge’s plan must be to cause as much chaos as possible…”

“Seems that way.”

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Scavenger closed off his comm. link to the Moon. Optimus Prime walked into the command center. “I’ve sent the build team back to Cybertron.”

“It seems Scourge wanted to send a message.”

“If so what was it Optimus.”

“That he can attack any time he wants…”

“If that was it then it came in loud and clear.” Both transforms turned toward the various news broadcasts. Koji came in dressed in white lab coat and for moment Optimus almost almost confused him for Dr. Oniishi.

“I never knew Scourge was tactician…”

“Neither did I Koji…” Optimus looked again at Koji. “Where’s T-Ai?”

“She went back to house with X-Brawn to get supplies.”

“Supplies?”

“For us humans Optimus this base has everything a group of transformers could need but, not humans.”

“Aren’t Alexis and Carlos’s parents going to worry?”

“Alexis is calling her parents. They work at the transmitter with me so I can cover for her is she needs me to. My Ai-san is stopping by the Lopez’s to pick up some clothes for Carlos.”

Optimus leanded down and opened his hand. Koji climbed in his hand and was lifted up and placed on an upper level so he could be optic level with Optimus. “I see. Didn’t the kids bring food?”

“Sorry Optimus but, seven boxes of Twinkies do not count as food.” Koji shrugged. “A snack maybe but, not food.”

“that would explain the lack of nurtrientional value…”

“Exactly.”

“What is your field of Research?” Optimus watched as Koji looked around as though collecting his thoughts.

“Astrophysics.”

Scavenger watched the monitors as the to old friends caught up. Rad walked in and saw his father talking with Optimus. “Hey Scavenger?”

Scavenger looked down at the human. “Yes Rad?”

“Did you know my father? You know before you met me?”

“No, Actually at the time I was working in Decepticon ranks as a undercover operative.”

“I guess thats cool.”

“You don’t like the fact Optimus never told you he had been to earth before. Also you don’t like the fact that your father lied to you?”

“Guess you could say that’s right.”

“Optimus as far as I know didn’t know he was coming back to Earth. As to your father I guess the subject never really seemed important as he probably thought he wouldn’t see transformers again in his life time…Then again that’s just my speculation. ”

“I suppose your right.”
“I think you should really talk to your father if your having a problem.”

Rad rubbed his head. “I don’t know…”

“Rad transformers don’t have fathers and Mothers what we do have is Creators..”

“Creators?”

“Something like a father and mother rolled into one package.”

“ewww…”

Scavenger laughed. “Transformers don’t reproduce like biological life forms.”

“then how do you reproduce?”

“Well the first step would be to have a body built or a protoform.”

“A what?”

“A protoform is like a shapeless mass containing the internal structure or the most basic of frames for a transformer.”

Rad nodds getting a faint idea of what Scavenger was talking about. “Like a fetus?”

Scavenger checks his logs for the word Rad had just used. “Similar yes.”

“Then what happens?”

“Well one of many things. The most common is the Protoform is given a spark or as you humans call it a life-force. After that the protoform scans a vehicle or object. That is one of factors that determines the cybertronian’s body. Latter if the Cybertronian wishes he can change is alternate mode. But, is first alternate mode sets his basic body type”

“I think I understand.”

“All and all a creator programs and raises us up to he we will be.”

“Raises?”

“Yes like all lifeforms Rad Transformers Learn from our mistakes and Creator is something of Parent to we transformers.”

“I guess your right.” Rad smiled and walked over to Optimus. “Optimus?”

“Yes Rad?”
“Do you mind if I talk with my Dad?”

“Not at all.” Optimus lifts Rad up. Rad climbs off Optimus’s hand.

“Thanks Optimus…Um…dad?”

“Yes Rad?”

“Can we talk?”

“Of course.”

Optimus walked away from the father and son and stood next to Scavenger. “They just need some time to work through things Optimus”

“I know Scavenger.”

“You know who they remind me of?”

“Who?”

“You and Alpha Trion before the war.”

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“you’re a Decepticon?” Tidal wave looked down at the demuntive if not tiny human below him.

“Yes…”

“You helped the Autobots.”

“Yes.”

“Your almost as big as Fortress Maximus.”

Tidal Wave looked at Dr. Oniishi not knowing whether to take that as compliment or not. From looking at the Smile on Human’s face he took it as a compliment. “thank you…”

“Why aren’t you working with Scourge?”

“My loyalty with Megatron.”

“That ENERGY VAMPIRE!”

“No…Different Megatron.” Hotshot walked into the huge Cargo hold the only place big enough to house Tidal Wave. “Dr. Oniishi he’s talking about a Decepticon who has the same name.”

“I see. I must Apologize for my outburst Tidal wave is it?”

“Yes.”

“You know you are and impressive transformer.”

“Tidal wave should be he splits into three different ships or one big aircraft carrier!”

”Incredible!”

“Thank you.”

“Hot shot is it?”

“Yes Dr. Oniishi”

“How is your guest?”

“You mean our would be Sniper?” Dr. Oniishi nodded. “He’s in the brig cooling his circuits.”

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[Gigaconvoy]

Scavenger worked the control panel of the communications system. “Incoming Transmission.”

“Source?”

“Space.”

“Who is it.” As Prime asked that question Scourge appeared on the monitor sitting on his thrown. Behind him to his left was Sideways. “Scourge…”

“Optimus look its Sideways!”

“I See him Rad.” Optimus glared at Scourge. “What do you want Scourge?”

“Oh not happy to see an old friend…”

“We where never friends Scourge.”

“true…” Scourge leans forward putting his head on his knuckles. “I’ll what Prime…You meet me on Easter Island.”

“Why should Scourge?”

“Would the name Unicron mean anything to you?”

Optimus clutched his fist tighter.

“it seems that name strikes a cord…good…” Scourge leans back letting the darkness conceal all but, his crimson optics. “You will either meet me alone…wait not alone bring your human friends…”

“Why should I!”

“Well…” Scourge looked up as if thinking. “I could unleash Unicron on Cybertron and at the same time attack earth in full force.”

“You wouldn’t dare…”

“Would I Prime ask yourself that.”

“Do we have guarantee that you won’t try anything?”

“What guarantee? You will simply have to trust in the fact I won’t try anything…you have two earth hours to comply. Scourge out.”

“SCOURGE!” Prime roared.
Scavenger looked at Optimus. “You can’t trust him Optimus.”

Koji leaned on the railing. “He’s right Optimus Scourge can’t be trusted.”

“With Sideways working with him He could try anything.”

Optimus leaned on the control panel. Taking everything his mentor and his two human friends had said in. He then weighted the options. On the one hand Scourge had the backing if not control of Unicron’s body. On the other hand Scourge was dirty and under handed. The choice wasn’t clear but, he made one. “I’m going out to face Scourge.”

“But, Optimus.”

“Rad You don’t know Scourge like I do…He’ll try anything to get his revenge on me.”

“That still doesn’t mean you have to face him on his terms!”

“Koji I’m sorry but, my duty to both Earth and Cybertron is clear.”

“Are you sir Optimus?”

Optimus looked at Scavenger and nodded his head. “We have alittle under two hours to prepare so much sir Jetfire and Magnus know whats going on.”

“Yes Sir.”

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“You Alright T-AI?” X-Brawn asked worry in his voice.

T-Ai had dropped a box of supplies thankfully none of it had been breakable. “No… It’s like…something bad is about to happen.”

“What do you mean.”

“Call it women’s intuition X-Brawn…” T-Ai picked up the box she had dropped and loaded it into X-Brawn. Moments latter a small car pulled up and Mrs. Lopez got out of her car. “Mrs. Lopez how good to see you!”

“I brought some clothes for my little ninyo to change into.” Mrs. Lopez handed T-Ai a suit case of clothes for Carlos. “You and your family going camping Senyora?”

T-Ai smiled loading the suit case. “Yes and Bradley invited Carlos Along.”

“It’s good my little ninyo has a friend like your Bradley.”

“Thank you Mrs. Lopez I’ll be sure to tell my son that.”

“And tell Carlos to change his underwear!”

“I will.”

Mrs. Lopez drove off. “What did she mean by change his Underwear?”

“It’s something Maternal X-Brawn you wouldn’t understand.”

“Maternal?”

“I will tell you on the way back to the base…”

“Alright..” After T-AI had climbed in and buckled up X-Brawn drove back to base. On there way back T-Ai gave X-Brawn a biology lesson he would never forget but, wish he could.

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Tarantulas climbed along the shoulder of a guard. Being so tiny the Silver Transmetal spider went unnoticed as his fangs sank into the main energon line of the guard. The cybervenom spread quickly through the guards circuits. The second guard Wing dagger ran up to his comrade in arms. “PADLOCK”

Tarantulas leaped off the guards shoulder before he came crashing down.

“Padlock talk to me!” Wing Dagger shook his friend to no avail.

Tarantulas laughed maniacly as he crawled through a tiny crack under the door. “Terrorize…” Tarantulas transformed to his full siza and cautiously approached the Decepticon prisoner staying hidden in shadows.

Slowly Shockblasts single optic came online. “Whose there…”

“My my you where aware of me.”

“Show yourself!”

Tarantulas came out of the shadows his fingers tapping against eachother. “Tarantulas here to free you shockblast…”

“Free me.” Shockblast laughed his optic getting brighter. “how absurd!”

“Not as much as you think.” Tarantulas walked up to control panel and pressed a single button.
The energon bonds that had surrounded the decepticon dropped him. Shockblast picked himself up and placed the barrel of his cannon arm in Tarantulas’s face. “Thank you for get out jail free card!”

Alarm klaxons sounded. Wing dagger opened Shockblast’s cell door to make sure the prisoner was secure. Behind him medics where picking up Padlock. “Shockblast is escaping!”

Shockblast reaimed his cannon arm. “Shut up AUTOBOT!” Shockblast blasted Wing dagger. He then focused his optic on Tarantulas. “How do I get out of here?”

“Follow me…” Tarantulas opened a warp gate.

“Why should I trust you Predacon.”

More guards began to gather. “Do you have a choice?”

Grudgingly Shockblast followed the Predacon.

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Scourge and Sideways walked down a corridor. “You we’re taunting him Scourge…”

“Of course.” Scourges foot falls filled the corridor as the continued down.

“Do you think he’ll abide by your demands?”

“Of course I do. Optimus isn’t one to brake his code of honor…”

Sideways huffed. “Your planning to go alone are you?”

“Of course not I will accompanied by Shockblast, and of course Ruination.”

“Are you going to kill him…”

“No…I plan on hurting him…” Blast hammer dropped on Scourge’s shoulder.

“How to plan on hurting him?”

“With your friends the insecticons…”

“Jhiaxus, Ruination and I will brake him physically…”

“We’ll slowly drain him dry!” Announced Kickback.

The group of them stopped at the entrance of warp gate transport. Inside
Shockblast aimed his cannon arm in the face Tarancalus. “Give me one reason not to blast you!” Shockblast announced with a slight laugh.

“Simple really!”

The door to warp gate transport opened. Scourge walked in and heard Tarancalus answer. If Scourge could smirk he would have. “Shockblast!”

Shockblast turned and trained his weapon arm on the source of the voice. “My old cell mate!” Shockblast kept his weapon trained on Scourge. “Good to see you!”

“You as well…”

“last I heard of you. You had escaped!”

“You’re right I did escape!” Blast hammer transformed and linked with Scourge. “Using this minicon!”

Shockblast cyclopean eye glowed brighter. “A minicon…”

“Tarancalus!” The maniac predacon looked at his commander. “Is our project underway?”

“Yesss…” Tarantalus’s fingers clicked together.

“Then let slip the dogs of war…”

“YES!” Tarantalus pressed a button on his wrist.

Shockblast looked at Scourge lowering his weapon. “what happened?”

“We’ll know if it worked soon…”

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Wing Dagger tried to sit up only to be pushed down again by the attending medic. “your not going anywhere!”

“But!”

Both Transformers suddenly heard the sound of an explosion. “Stay here!” The medic went to the entrance of medical bay. A passing guard was stopped by the medic. “whats going on.”

“prison brake.”

“another one?”

“It’s E block all the cells on E block are open!”

The medic lets the guard go. The medic quickly went over to Wing Dagger and began to set him up for transport. “Whats going on!”

“Prison brake!”

“what!” Wing Dagger tries to sit up. “I’ve got to help!”

“your in no condition to fight.” The medic finishes prep and to other medics arrive and start to take Wing dagger away.