Tuesday, October 15, 2013

The Transformers, Issue 12: Expansion, Chapter Two

GRINDCORE
   (Starts out in space, at a moon station designated Moonbase-21. There, Autobots Camshaft, Downshift, and Salvage are hanging out (no idea why I didn't include Overdrive))

   Camshaft: Seems like we're done here.

   Salvage: Good! My back pistons are aching!

   Camshaft: All right, let me call H.Q.

   (Nearby, a purple portal opens and Grindcore steps out)

   Grindcore: Hnn...

   (Back at Moonbase-21, Camshaft finishes his call with headquarters)

   Camshaft: Okay, guys! Let's go!

   (Suddenly, Grindcore pops out of nowhere and punches Camshaft's lights out)

   Camshaft: Whoa!

   Salvage: Hey! Who do you think you are?!

   Grindcore: I am Grindcore. (Transforms into a front-end loader and fires at Salvage) Remember it!

   Downshift: Camshaft, get to the ship!

   (A blast narrowly misses Camshaft)

   Camshaft: Ahh!

   Grindcore (returning to robot mode): You aren't going anywhere!

   (He fires his weapon and destroys the Autobot ship)

   Camshaft: Wh-what do you want?!

   Grindcore: Your life!

   Downshift: Oh, no, you don't!

   (He and Salvage hit the assailant in the back) Grindcore: Garr!

   Downshift: Tell us why you're here!

   Grindcore: Why should I tell you?

   (He then shoots Downshift in the face and takes off)

   Grindcore: I've had enough!

   Camshaft: Downshift, contact H.Q.

   Downshift: Right.

   (On Cybertron, at Iacon Headquarters)

   Ultra Magnus: Ultra Magnus here. What is it?

   Downshift (videoscreen): We've been attacked by someone named Grindcore. And our ship's toast.

   Ultra Magnus: I'll send help ASAP.

   Downshift: Thanks. Downshift, out.

   (Elsewhere, on the Decepticon warship Revenge)

   Demolishor: Sir? We're here.

   Soundblaster: Excellent.

   (Yeah, that was random. Back at Moonbase-21, an Autobot ship arrives, commanded by Metalhawk)

   Metalhawk: This is Captain Metalhawk. You guys ready to go?

   Camshaft: Obviously! Let's go!

   (As the three Autobots board the ship, Grindcore watches from afar)

   Grindcore: Hrn. Might as well finish what I started.

   (On the ship) Camshaft: We're ready sir.

   Metalhawk: Excellent. Over-Run, get the engines running.

   (As the ship begins to take off, Grindcore jumps onto it and begins to tear his way in)

   Downshift: Not good!

   (Grindcore punches a hole in and Camshaft's unit and the ship's crew begin shooting at him)

   Ironfist: Let's bring him down!

   (Grindcore begins slaughtering generics until Metalhawk appears out of nowhere, punches him, and then restrains him with stasis cuffs)

   Grindcore: Slag.

   (On Earth, Optimus' team is contacted by Ocean City (no idea where that is))

   Ocean City operative: This is Ocean City to Ark. Do you copy?

   Optimus Prime: Affirmative.

   Ocean City operative: Good. Metalhawk has news.

   Metalhawk: Prime, I've captured this being named Grindcore. I'll be taking him to the prison on Beta-84.

   Ocean City operative: Besides that, Prime, we have bigger news.

   Optimus Prime: What is it?

   Ocean City person: We... have a transmission...

   [Note: the following may or may not have any relevance at all to future issues]

   ???: Autobots! This is your only warning!

   Drivespeed: This is Drivespeed! We've been-!

   ???: Silence!

   Drivespeed: Most of my team is de-

   ???: I SAID SILENCE! You weaklings shall bow before-

   Drivespeed: I've sent a reinforcement!

   ???: YOU SHALL BOW BEFORE ME! FOR I AM THE EXODIAN! 

   (On an unidentified world, we see a strange being standing over Drivespeed's dead body)

   Exodian: Let that be a reminder....

   To be continued [Oh, I wish. For some reason, I never returned to the Exodian again. Whatever he is]
FEATURED CHARACTERS
   Autobots: Camshaft, Downshift, Drivespeed, Ironfist, Metalhawk, Optimus Prime, Salvage, Ultra Magnus
   Decepticons: Demolishor, Soundblaster
   Others: Exodian, Grindcore

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