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Adapting to the Situation

By: Wicked Woman

Disclaimer: I don’t own Beast Wars.

            It had been weeks after the four stasis pods had landed on the planet with four new enemies for Megatron to worry about. He had become more irritated every time one of his comrades had gone scouting to find them and returned to base, beaten and empty-handed. Mean while, the new maximals had been searching for a base of their own to help with their odds of winning. Bone Crusher and Taurus had found a nice cave to work with and were soon able to get a computer system hooked up thanks to the stasis pods they decided to keep. Claw Jaw and Caterina were able to hold off the Predacons while Taurus worked on the systems and found a way to create a temporary shield. Both Maximals entered their homemade base to celebrate another victory.

            “If they were them Preds,” Claw Jaw boasted “then we’s gonna have no problem beaten them.”

            “Don’t get too carried away.” Taurus said. “We’ll have nothing if we can’t get the shield to operate permanently.”

            “Kill joy.”

            Taurus shook his head at the remark as Caterina walked towards him.

            “I guess it wouldn’t do any good to ask how the shields were doing then.” Caterina sighed. “Well, we’ll need to get some defence for the base Y’know, in case the Predacons try to attack it while we’re not here. And from what we read from the back up files in our stasis pods, this Megatron character seems like bad news.”

            “Yeah.” Claw Jaw agreed. “Ain’t no way we could beat him like we are now.”

            “What we need,” said Taurus. “Is a leader. You know, someone to lead us into battle and make the decisions.”

            “Then, why don’t you lead?” Bone Crusher said.

            “Because I have too much work on my plate right now.” Just as he finishes what he’s saying, Taurus gets the systems online. “Well, at least this is working properly.”

            “Well, we’ll all have to figure out who should be in charge and fast.” Claw Jaw stated. “‘Cuz there ain’t no way that Megatron will back down for weeks while we’re still trying to decide.”

            “And I have just the way.” Taurus said.

            Terrorsaur and Waspinator fly around the area where the stasis pods had been. They had both searched the area for hours but there was no sign of which way the new Maximals had gone.

            “Waspinator thinks we should return to base.”

            “You’ve said that for the past three megacycles and we’re still here!” Terrorsaur stated. “They have to be here somewhere. We just have to find them.”

            “Waspinator not like this.”

            “Well at least we’re not at base, Megatron's been furious lately and I don’t want to be at the wrong end of his laser.”

            Waspinator notices something moving near a tree. “Waspinator thinks he’s found them!” With that, Waspinator flies towards the tree only to be snagged by a Venus flytrap. Terrorsaur shook his head in embarrassment as Waspinator struggled to get free. Terrorsaur then noticed some footprints going passed the flytrap and going off in a certain direction. He then transformed and blasted the flytrap thus freeing Waspinator.

            “Get up.” Terrorsaur said. “I think I found something.”

            Taurus stuck out his hand to reveal four shreds of metal. They were at the same length at the top and weren’t shown on the bottom.

            “Um, Taurus.” Caterina asked. “Isn’t this a little…primitive?”

            “Yeah.” Claw Jaw added. “I’d think you of all bots would find a complicated solution.”

            Taurus looked down at his hand. “I know it’s not what you expected, but there’s not other quicker solution. Now, each one of us will pick a shred of metal. We’ll then reveal them. Longest one will lead the group. And yes, I’m in on this too. Now start.”

            One by one, the Maximals took a metal shred. When they were done they all kept it in their hands.

            “And now.”

            With that, all four Maximals opened their hands to see their shred of metal. Caterina’s shred was the longest.

            “Retry!”

            “Sorry.” Taurus said. “We would if we had time, but we don’t. Like it or not, you’re the new leader.”

            “But, no!” Caterina said. “I’m not good to be leader. I suck!”

            “We don’t know that.” Bone Crusher said.

            “Easy for you to say!” Caterina said. “You’re not the new leader!”

            “Come on,” Taurus said. “I’m sure you’ll do fine.”

            Caterina sighed and pouted.

            Tarantulas was looking for the new Maximals while trying to stay hidden. He had no idea what they were capable of doing, seeing as only one of them used a weapon. He was still sore about being beaten by a bunch of mammals and then having to be the one to give out two out of four of their names.

            “Stasis pod detected.” Tarantulas’ inner computer said.

            “Quordinates.”

            “Sector 6, 2, 8.”

            Tarantulas then hurried to the area to indeed find a stasis pod there. The spider then transformed and smashed the button to his comlink.

            “Tarranchulas to Megatron, I’ve found a stasis pod. I’m waiting for further instructions.” he teased. “Tarranchulas to Megatron, come in.” Tarantulas then gave out an evil chuckle. “All well,” he said. “I guess, this one belongs to me.” He then began to laugh long and hard.

            Taurus was working on a new project while taking a break on the shield when Caterina walked in.

            “Hey,” she said. “How ya doing?”

            “Forget it.” Taurus said.

            “Forget what?”

            “Forget trying to convince me to take command.”

            “Well why not?” Caterina pouted. “Why can’t you be leader and not me?”

            “Because you were chosen, not me.” Taurus said. “And besides, it’s not far to the others to take it without their knowledge.”

            “Actually, I’ve already tried Claw Jaw and Bone Crusher. They refused too.”

            “Oh.” Taurus continued to work on his project. Caterina walked further towards the council.

            “I’ve thought up some reasons as to why I shouldn’t lead.”

            “Don’t care.”

            “Number one,” Caterina said while ignoring Taurus’ remark. “I’m too young. I’m about a quarter of all your ages.”

            “It’s better to try something while you’re still young.”

            “Number two, I’ll mess up. I’m way too clumsy.”

            “Mistakes are to learn from.”

            “Number three, I suck at fighting. I’m better at exploration.”

            Taurus turned off the sincro laser and stood up. “You’ll get better. I know this is new to you and you’re a little nervous about leading a group of Maximals who came online at the same time as you but you’ll get used to it. And if the Predacons do attack, you can take out you’re emotions on them.”

            Before Caterina could answer, Claw Jaw entered to room. “Aw, she didn’t ask you too?”

            Taurus rolled his optics.

            “Anyways, littl’ lady, we’s got problems.”

            Caterina sighed and left with Claw Jaw and Taurus. When all three of them reached the council, Bone Crusher turned around.

            “It’s about time. The Preds are attackin’. We’ll have to defend the base.”

            “Just my luck.” Caterina sighed. “Alright. Maximals, uh…um…slag, what was it called?”

            “Counter attack?” Claw Jaw asked.

            “Yeah that! Let’s move out! Counter attack!”

            “I’ll stay here and try to get the base online.” Taurus said.

            “Ok.” With that, Caterina, Bone Crusher and Claw Jaw leave the base. Taurus then activated the shield.

            Outside, Megatron, Scorpinok, Terrorsaur, Waspinator, Inferno and Blackarachnia were firing at the base. Caterina, Bone Crusher and Claw Jaw appeared.

            “Ah, so her we are.” Megatron exclaimed. “The new Maximal base, with only three Maximals ready to defend it. What’s wrong, did the other one have second thoughts?”

            “Oh brother.” Claw jaw muttered.

            “So you are Megatron huh?” Caterina guessed. “I thought you’d look a lot bigger.”

            “A clever remark, I must say. However, I have the feeling that this battle will end shortly. Predacons, open fire!”

            The Predacons began to fire at the three Maximals defending the base.

            “Maximals!” Caterina shouted. “Uh…choose a Predacon and um…fight?”

            Claw Jaw and Bone Crusher go their separate ways. Claw Jay fired his ink gun, thus blinding Waspinator. Terrorsaur began to fire at Claw Jaw, who ran and jumped into a lake. Bone Crusher tackled Scorpinok down and threw him over to Inferno. Scorpinok hit Inferno of course but the fire ant didn’t go down.

            “Fool.” He gloated. “You think you can harm the defender of the colony?”

            “Huh?”

            “You shall burn!” Inferno then set his gun of fire mode. “For the glory of the royalty.”

            “Now you’re talkin’ crazy.”

            Inferno fired at Bone Crusher, who dived out of the way. Caterina landed in front of Blackarachnia.

            “Well, well,” she smirked. “The Maximals finally found a femme bot of their own.”

            “You’re a femme bot?”

            A low growl was the black widow’s response as she fired her weapon. Caterina jumped out of harms way and landed behind Blackarachnia.

            “You’ll never get a guy lookin’ like that.” Blackarachnia then turned around only to be backhanded by the cat bot. Caterina then transformed to beast mode and raced over to the black widow only to see her move out of the way the second she got close to her. The leopard then fell off the edge. Blackarachnia then got up and walked over to the edge only to have her leg grabbed and be thrown off by Caterina. The Maximal leader could only watch the black widow spider fall to the ground.

            “I don’t care what she says later,” Caterina stated. “That hurts.” She then climbed up the edge to safety only to find Megatron standing right in front of her.

            “I assure you,” Megatron said. “You will be feeling pain as well, yesss.”

            Megatron then tried to hit her with his missile launcher. Caterina then jumped over the tyrant and landed behind him. Before she could hit him from behind, Megatron turned around and hit her with laser. Caterina then hit the ground.

            “I thought you had honor.”

            Megatron gave her a growl as he fired his laser at her only to see her roll over just in time.

*****

            Taurus finished hooking up two matching pieces of machinery to each side of the wall. He then looked at the computer and noticed that his comrades were in trouble.

            “Uh oh.” He said. “Looks like this’ll have to wait.”

*****

            Terrisaur was hovering around the lake, trying to find any sign of his target.

            “Come out, come out where ever you are.”

            Claw Jaw emerged from another lake and jumped onto Terrisaur.

            “Let me go, Maximal!”

            “What ev-er you say, partner!”

            With that, Claw Jaw caused Terrorsaur to land on the ground and swung him around until he couldn’t hold on any longer. Terrorsaur then flew over to Inferno and caused them both to fall off the cliff edge.

            “Thanks, but I could’ve handled him.”

            “Sure ya could.” Claw Jaw smirked. “Let’s just find the boss lady an’ see if she needs any help.”

            Caterina hit the ground again. She slowly sat up as Megatron walked towards her while laughing. She got up and began to fire at Megatron with her gut gun (yes she has one too) but kept on missing. Megatron then backhanded the feline and sent her tumbling to the ground.

            “You thought you could defeat me?” Megatron said. “How amusing.”

            Caterina sat up again just as she noticed someone behind Megatron on a higher story.

            “Have you any words before you are terminated?”

            “Yes.” Caterina smirked. “See ya.”

            With that, Caterina moved out of the way just as Megatron was body-slammed by a bull.

            “Thanks. But I didn’t contacted you.”

            The bull transformed to Taurus.

            “I thought you could use some help.”

            Megatron stood up as he growled. “Perhaps you aren’t the most impressive group of Maximals I have ever faced, but you do however have some talents, yesss. Fortunately, it will not last for long. Predacons, retreat!”

            The remaining Predacons get up and leave the area. Waspinator then landed on Inferno and Terrorsaur. Bone Crusher and Claw Jaw walked over to Caterina and Bone Crusher.

            “Hey,” Claw Jaw said. “When’d you get here?”

            “Long story.” Taurus said. Suddenly, Bone Crusher and Claw Jaw began to surge with energon.

            “What in tar-nation?” Claw Jaw asked.

            “What’s happening?” Bone Crusher said.

            “What are you guys talking about? I feel~.” As if on cue, Caterina developed surges of energon. “Taurus,” Caterina said. “What’s happening?”

            “Well, according to the Maximal records,” Taurus said. “It’s an energon surge. It occurs when we’re in robot mode too long. You’ll have to transform before you go into stasis lock.”

            All three Maximals transform to beast mode.

            “We’ll have to conserve our time in robot mode when we’re outside the base. I was able to create a rupture out of scratch but we may not be so lucky.”

            “I guess you’re right, Taurus.” Caterina said. “Return to base. We’ll have to figure out how we’re gonna win this war.”

            All four Maximals return to base.