Monday, October 21, 2013

The Transformers, Issue 15: Expansion, Chapter Five

THE HARVESTER, PART 2: LEGEND
   (Opens up with Optimus and a team of Autobots returning to the Harvester device in Egypt)

   Optimus Prime: Here we are; there it is. Wheeljack, analyze it.

   Wheeljack: Well, it's older than Kup, that's for sure.

   Gears: You shoulda' seen all of the weirdos in there!

   Optimus Prime: Quiet, Gears. Prowl, Jazz, Wheeljack, come with me inside.

   (Meanwhile, at Decepticon HQ)

   Megatron: Decepticons! It is time for us to strike! Follow me!

   (The Decepticons transform and head for Egypt. Once there, Ironhide is the first to detect them)

   Ironhide: I'm gettin' a reading!

   Skywarp: You first, 'cracker! [That's not nice]

   Thundercracker: If you insist.

   (The blue Seeker begins unleashing sonic booms while Ironhide and the Autobots fire at him)

   Ironhide: Decepticons!

   Thundercracker: Is that your best shot?

   Sideswipe: Shut up!

   Sunstreaker: I think it's jet judo time!

   Thundercracker: No! Not that!

   (The Autobot twins jump onto the Seeker, who tries in vain to shake them off)

   Thundercracker: Arrgh! Get off!

   (Meanwhile, Blitzwing converts to tank mode and fires at the other Autobots)

   Blitzwing: You're goin' down, Auto-butts!

   Ratchet?: "Auto-butts"? C'mon, you can do better than that!

   Blitzwing: Shut up!

   Soundwave: Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, eject. Operation: Autobot Annihilation!

   (Laserbeak and Buzzsaw launch from Soundwave's chest and attack the Autobots. Meanwhile, inside the temple with Optimus, Jazz, Prowl, and Wheeljack....)

   Jazz: Door's melted shut.

   Optimus Prime: Hmm. Stand back.

   (Optimus blasts the door open and the four Autobots go inside the chamber, with more Pyramid Guardians following them) [The Pyramid Guardians, again, resemble Movie Decepticons]

   Prowl: I hear something....

   Optimus Prime: So do I....

   Not-Long Haul: Halt! You dare return to the Temple of Primes?

   Not-Mixmaster: You shall not leave alive!

   Not-Long Haul: State your name and business... not that it matters.

   Optimus Prime: I am Optimus Prime, leader of-

   Not-Long Haul: You hold the name of Prime?!

   Not-Mixmaster: Great Matrix!

   Optimus Prime: Yes, I am-

   Not-Long Haul: Say no more, master!

   Not-Rampage: You and your comrades may enter the Temple's main chamber.

   Not-Mixmaster: Farewell, Master Prime.

   Optimus Prime: Right.... (The Autobots enter the chamber)

   Prowl: Oh, my....

   Jazz: Whoa.

   Optimus Prime: By Primus....

   Wheeljack: I'm gonna cry.

   (Before them stand giant statues of the first Thirteen, though one of them stands taller than the rest)

   Optimus Prime: Prima, the first Transformer... ever.

   Prowl: And the source of this thing's power, no doubt....

   (Outside, back at the battle, Megatron punches Ironhide's lights out while the other Autobots lay defeated)

   Megatron: Shall we enter this pyramid?

   (Inside)

   Not-Long Haul: Halt! You shall not pass!

   (Megatron casually blasts the Pyramid Guardian, killing him. Inside the main chamber)

   SFX: Boom! Boom!

   Jazz: I hear something... and it doesn't sound cool.

   (The Decepticons enter) Megatron: Mind if I drop in?

   Optimus Prime: Megatron! I thought you were dead!

   Megatron: I got better. Decepticons, attack!

   (Meanwhile, Nova Prime and his buddies prepare to activate the Harvester)

   Jhiaxus: They're still in there.

   Nova Prime: No matter. It can't wait. Begin the Expansion!

   (Back inside the Temple, Optimus and co. face off against the Decepticons)

   Optimus Prime: I should have finished you a long time ago!

   Megatron: You say that now, but would you have said that back then, Prime? Would you have said that six million years ago? Would you, Prime?

   Optimus Prime: I....

   (Suddenly, the Temple trembles as the Harvester activates. Outside, Nova Prime and his minions surround the device as it shoots towards Earth's sun)

   Nova Prime: Yes! YES! IT'S BEGUN!

   (Inside the Temple, the ceiling begins to collapse. Again.)

   Optimus Prime: What's going on?!

   Jazz: Let's scurry, dawgs! [Yes. He said "dawgs". I hope I never have to type that again]

   (The Autobots do so and both factions retreat from the Temple)

   Megatron: Retreat!

   Optimus Prime: Move out!

   Nova Prime: Excellent.... [He says that a lot, doesn't he?]

   (Later, back at the Autobot base/Ark)

   Jazz: Optimus, reports say that that device thing stopped. That was the weirdest thing in my life!

   Optimus Prime: Yes... it was.

   (At the Nemesis) Megatron: Reflector, start the engines! We're leaving!

   (The Decepticon warship launches from Earth and returns to Cybertron, where Shockwave awaits them. Meanwhile, in the Dead Universe....)

   Nova's Master: I have waited far too long. Go.

   Nova Prime: Yes, master!

   To be continued [Yes, the ending made no sense whatsoever]
FEATURED CHARACTERS
   Autobots: Bumblebee, Gears, Ironhide, Jazz, Mirage, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Ratchet?, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Wheeljack
   Decepticons: Blitzwing, Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, Megatron, Reflector, Skywarp, Soundwave, Starscream, Thundercracker
   Others: Jhiaxus, Nova Prime, Nova's Master, Nova's Minions, Pyramid Guardians

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