Autobot Rescue and Treachery

AUTOBOT RESCUE AND TREACHERY

By: Mark Harris

The Maximals wake up in Starscream’s home in his slave pit. “Where are we?” Dark Night questions. “Looks like a slave pit, most likely Starscream’s since he was the once to defeat us.” Grimlock suggests. “Whatever this place is we have to get out and destroy anything and everything Decepticon.” Jawbreaker says sadistically. He tries to access his weapons. “The Pit they taken away our weapons,” Jawbreaker curses. “Of course they took away our weapons. We are their enemy.” Grimlock states. Dark Night looks around the slave pit. “They didn’t seal the top, Grimlock and I can fly out of here.” Dark Night transforms to his vehicle mode and flies up just to be knocked down again by a force field. Grimlock catches him. “You actually thought they would leave that open for us to just fly out of?” Grimlock berates. “We have to sit and wait for an opportunity to show itself to us.” Grimlock says to both of them.

Galvatron and his two most loyal soldiers are discussing the next mission to Earth, and the latest Shockwave’s newest project. “Soundwave what do you think of this…” Galvatron indicates for Shockwave to say the projects name again. “Cybernetic Rebuilding Chamber.” Shockwave complies. “These CR Chambers will eliminate the need to hold back troops to do nothing but repair the wounded. We would just need one droid to put the troops in and set the machine, this droid should be able to fix the machine when the need arises. This way we can have more warriors on the frontlines. I say we should implement this when Shockwave gets through testing it on some Autobots to see how they respond to it. They are built exactly like us except the ability to fly, with the few exceptions of the few Autobot fliers and the Dinobots.” Soundwave imparts his view on the subject. “When will these CR Chambers be ready for testing?” Galvatron inquires. “I am ready to begin testing as soon as I obtain some Autobot slaves to test them upon. I will also need several other Decepticons with me just in case the Autobots decide to try something after being repaired.” Shockwave tells his master. “Take as many soldiers as you deem necessary and if you see a Decepticon with an Autobot, tell that Decepticon you are confiscating his slave in the name of Decepticon superiority and he will be returned shortly. If the Decepticon has a problem tell him to come see me about it.” Galvatron orders. He indicates for them to leave he wants to have a private chat with the backstabbing Seeker.

Starscream goes home and uses the immobilizer on his three newest slaves. He takes them to Galvatron. “These puny things are the newest Autobots? Did this war drive Ratchet and Wheeljack insane enough to think this will work? It matters not if they are sane. I know Prime will want Grimlock back. He needs his second in command to perform the things that he can’t or won’t do.” Galvatron contacts Fortress Maximus actually what little is left of the scrap heap. Cerebros was destroyed in an onslaught of Earth to purge the robotic from it and it left Fortress Maximus sparkless and forever stuck in battle station mode, due to extreme damage taken.

“What do you want this time Galvatron?” Rodimus says tired of the calls from Galvatron gloating over this and that. “I have something you are going to want back.” Galvatron taunts the leader of the Autobots. “Yeah right. What is it?” Rodimus says tired of hearing Galvatron speaking. “You mean WHOM is it? I can tell you but I must say first that this new technology that you are using is absolutely pathetic. What are you willing to give me in exchange for Grimlock and his two friends?” Galvatron then motions for the guard to push the three into view. Rodimus just stares at the prisoners not recognizing any of them but he can feel a connection with the biggest one who is no bigger than Goldbug. “If the tech is bad as you say I wouldn’t trade much for it. What do you want for the tree?” Rodimus says trying to get the price down for the three to a minimal. “70 cubes of Energon and ten vials of Nucleon.” Galvatron bargains. “Sure thing I will send Ultra Magnus in a shuttle with your order.” Rodimus says. “I’ll have your warriors waiting.” Galvatron says. The communication ceases.

A shuttle leaves Earth containing Ultra Magnus and all five Dinobots. It reaches Cybertron in 2 days, at maximum velocity. The Dinobots are using energy dampers to hide that they are there. Ultra Magnus rendezvous with the awaiting Decepticon Shuttle containing the three Maximals. After a brief communication they each send over a pod containing what they are to deliver. Once aboard the Autobot shuttle takes off at full speed. Ultra Magnus then detonates the pod, which was actually filled completely with the most volatile chemical substance known in the galaxy. The Decepticon Shuttle and its pilot were destroyed in an instant. “I’m so sorry Searchlight. May Primus welcome you into his tender clutches.” Ultra Magnus then sets the shuttle on Autopilot.

The Dinobots and Ultra Magnus go to investigate the 3 tiny Autobots that no one recognized. Ultra Magnus opens the pod and out come the three Maximals. “Who in the Pit are the three of you? Galvatron says that you are Autobots but no Autobot has ever seen the three of you before?” Ultra Magnus demands to know, the Dinobots just growl.

Grimlock laughs at how stupid he used to be. “We are Maximals. We come from a different universe where Maximals are the descendants of the Autobots. I am Grimlock, these two are Dark Night the leader of the group and this is Jawbreaker our resident nutcase.” Jawbreaker laughs at what Grimlock says about him. “In our universe a rouge Predacon, the descendants of the Decepticons who we are at peace with, steals a piece of history that tells of a planet with a tremendous amounts of Energon. An explorer ship was the only ship close enough to stop them. Those two ships duked it out, the Predacon ship tried to escape through a Transwarp portal, which could take them just about anywhere in the universe they wanted along with just about at anytime they wanted. The Maximals followed and this led to both ships crash landing on Earth during the time of the Autobots slumber. This led to the first Beast Wars. Time itself was nearly corrupted when Megatron attacked Optimus Prime. Optimus Primal and crew managed to save Optimus Prime and time. Later on a second Beast Wars started between a newer group of Maximals and Predacons who had enough sense not to slag up time. YEARS later our war started in what is the third Beast Wars. The Predacons of that war took over the Nemesis and made it their, they also made the still sleeping Decepticons their slaves. They attacked our base with the Decepticon slaves. We had to stop them to save the Autobots. It was my idea to destroy them.” OT Grimlock says. The Dinobots looked confused. “How did the three of you maintain your memories of that alternate universe then?” Ultra Magnus questions. “I was once like your current Grimlock. But I was forced to become a test subject for an alien race known as the Vok. They knew that as long as there was Stasis Pods on Earth that at any time one of the inhabitants could screw up time. I and my fellow Dinobots were experimented on we were to be the saviors of time. I am the only one to survive. I was given the ability to exist outside of space and time so as I could correct any and all damage to time. I was also given the ability to pass that ability on to others by touching them or them touching me. We woke up on Cybertron to find it as it is. In order to stop this I have to build a Transwarp device and go back and stop the Predacons from using the Decepticons on us. Since Transwarp technology has not been invented yet I have to invent it myself.” Grimlock shares. Ultra Magnus stares at the one calling himself Grimlock. “Welcome to the Autobots, Maximals. Ratchet and Wheeljack will be able to help you with your Transwarp tech.”