Sunday, October 13, 2013

The Transformers, Issue 11: Expansion, Chapter One

NEW RECRUITS
   (Opens up with two meteors entering the solar system and crash landing on Earth. One scans a fire truck while the other a sports car)

   Smolder: Smolder, online. Fastrun, let's go.

   Fastrun: Way ahead of ya'!

   Smolder: Smolder to the Nemesis. Fastrun and I have arrived.
   Starscream (presumably): Nemesis to Smolder. Excellent, prepare for our arrival. [The Nemesis is in space, presumably returning from Cybertron after Atha Prime's defeat]

   (Meanwhile, at the Autobot base (the Ark), Optimus Prime is briefing two new recruits: Breakaway and Jolt)

   Optimus Prime: Welcome to Earth, you two. You are to be trained as skilled warriors to defeat the Decepticons. There are no failures in the Autobot ranks. Everyone has a purpose. Breakaway, you'll be trained by Jetfire. Jolt, you'll be trained by Prowl and Ratchet. Any questions?

   Breakaway: One, sir. When do we blow something up?

   (Meanwhile, Smolder and Fastrun are driving up to the Autobot base)

   Smolder: Fastrun, now!

   Fastrun: Thought you'd never ask!

   (Fastrun converts into robot mode, chuckling. Inside the Ark, the Autobot base shakes)

   Optimus Prime: What the-?!

   Fastrun (shooting at the Ark): Come on out, Autobots! Heh-heh-heh!

   Optimus Prime: Autobots, roll out! (The Autobots head off to confront the two Decepticons)

   Fastrun: What are you waiting for, losers-

   (Ironhide shoots him square in the chest) Fastrun: Wah!

   Ironhide: You rang?

   (Smolder transforms into his robot mode, while his little buddy Chopster converts into an axe)

   Smolder: Well... this should be fun.

   (Smolder flings Chopster at Ironhide and the Mini-Con attempts to tackle him. Good luck, twerp.)

   Chopster: Roar! [He mostly just speaks in gibberish throughout]

   Ironhide: Eh? What the AllSpark...?

   (Ironhide throws the little twerp down to the ground. Meanwhile, Fastrun is firing at Sideswipe and Ratchet)

   Fastrun: Rarrgh!

   (Sideswipe fires at the 'con, somehow cleaving his arm off) 

   Fastrun: Aw, slag! (He then gets shot again in the face) Primus' spark!

   Breakaway: Aw, yeah!

   Jolt: This is gonna rock!

   Ironhide: Are you crazy?! You haven't even finished training!!

   Jolt: Er... (transforms into car mode) Sorry. Can't hear you.

   Smolder: Typical. Rookies.

   Breakaway (shooting at him): And what's that supposed to mean?!

   Smolder (easily blocking the attack): Hrn...

   (Jolt uses his magnetic powers to remove Chopster from Smolder's grasp and begins using the Decepticon's own axe)

   Jolt: Awesome!

   Smolder: Grrr!

   (Smolder punches Jolt in the face) Smolder: Fastrun, head to the rendezvous point!

   Fastrun: Right!

   Smolder (retrieving Chopster and converting to alt mode): I've had enough. We shall meat again.

   Jolt: Aww...

   Breakaway: Dang.

   (Elsewhere, the Nemesis arrives on Earth and lands in a deserted, unspecified area. Inside, Starscream speaks to the Decepticons, which includes Smolder and Fastrun among its numbers)

   Starscream: Well, Decepticons, it's been agreed that, when our leader is absent, the next in command takes charge.

   Diagnostic Drone (from last issue): Er, Starscream?

   Starscream: Not now, you stupid-

   (A familiar looking hand taps the Seeker on the shoulder) Starscream: Eh?

   (Starscream turns around to see Megatron, alive and well, rebuilt into his G2 body) Starscream: *gulp*

   Megatron: I don't think so. Decepticons... we have work to do.

   (Meanwhile, a mysterious figure speaks with Jhiaxus)

   ???: Jhiaxus. Orders?

   Jhiaxus: Ah, yes. Our master wishes you to go to Earth.

   ???: Earth, eh?

   (The figure is revealed to be Grindcore, based on his Movie toy (but his characters is based on IDW's take))

   Grindcore: Consider it done.

   To be continued....
FEATURED CHARACTERS
   Autobots: Breakaway, Ironhide, Jolt, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Sideswipe
   Decepticons: Chopster, Fastrun, Megatron, Shockwave, Skywarp, Smolder, Soundwave, Starscream
   Others: Grindcore, Jhiaxus

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