Sunday, October 1, 2017

The Transformers, Issue 64: Earth, Chapter Seven

FALLEN HERO, PART 2
    (We open with Optimus Prime fighting the Fallen)

    The Fallen: Fall! Fall like your forefathers!

    Optimus Prime: Never! I shall stand until the end!

    The Fallen: Well... I'd say the end is here and now.

    (Cyclonus attacks Optimus from behind, only to be backhanded)

    Optimus Prime: I beg your pardon.

    The Fallen: Very well! Why do you bother protecting these insects, Prime? Why do you risk your life to protect this pile of dirt you call a planet?

    Optimus Prime: Because I'm a soldier. A hero. And my duty... is to protect, whether they deserve it or not.

    The Fallen: Oh... so misguided. Kill him. (Cyclonus attacks Prime again, because that worked so well before)

    (On Cybertron, Ravage finds Glyph)

    Soundwave: (on comm) Ravage, report.

    Ravage: Scanning schematics .Autobot #1-10-32-77-1-10. Code: Glyph. Fate to be determined.

    Soundwave: Do not -- I repeat -- do not eliminate the Autobot unless the Fallen orders so. Now retrieve the Autobot and bring her before the Fallen.

    Ravage: Fine.

    (Meanwhile, Laserbeak flies over Iacon)

    Soundwave: (on comm) Laserbeak, status.

    Laserbeak: High above Iacon, Soundwave. Autobot detected. Your move, Ravage.

    (Ravage walks up to Glyph)

    Ravage: You're coming with me. But if you wish to die with only your processor left. That's fine by me. 

    (Then, Bumblebee comes to the rescue!)

    Bumblebee: Not to me. Let her be.

    (Ravage attacks him, only to be bonked on the head. Glyph then grabs his tail and tosses him aside. He lands before Beachcomber)

    Beachcomber: Sup. Soda?

    Laserbeak: Well, that's just lovely.

    Soundwave: Return, Laserbeak.

    Glyph: Wow. T-thank you. 

    Bumblebee: Er... welcome.

    The Fallen: (over comm) Soundwave, where is the little one?!

    Soundwave: Ravage has failed his mission should I retrieve them myself?

    The Fallen: Whatever it takes!

    Soundwave: As you command.

    (He goes down to Cybertron and Bumblebee walks into him)

    (Back on Earth, Optimus continues to battle the Decepticons)

    Optimus Prime: Your reign of terror shall not last, Decepticons!

    The Fallen: Oh, but it hasn't even started. Lugnut, if you please?

    (Lugnut delivers his Punch to Optimus, severely wounding him)

    The Fallen: Now... surrender or die.

    Optimus Prime: Never. I'll never surrender! (he knocks out Cyclonus and Scourge) Son, where are you? (Suddenly, the Fallen stabs him in the back!)

    The Fallen: You're so weak. (he then blasts Prime through the chest, killing him)

    Optimus Prime: Son... run....

    Optimus Minor: No....

    (The other Autobots arrive (where were during all of this) and attack the Decepticons)

    The Fallen: Decepticons, we're done here. [Because this scene in ROTF stops here and we don't dare expand on it]

   (As the Autobots run to the dead Optimus rime, the Decepticons regroup elsewhere)

    The Fallen: Well?

    Hailstorm: Airachnid and I found half a planet-full of Dark Energon.

    The Fallen: Excellent. Now all I need is Thunder--

    (Suddenly, a portal opens and a certain someone steps out)

    Necros Prime: Hello.

    The Fallen: YOU!

    Necros Prime: Yes. Me. Whoop-dee-doo. Let's cut to the chase. I'll help you find the Matrix on one condition: give me Megatron's body.

    The Fallen: And why should I?

    Necros Prime: Because I told you too.

    The Fallen: The answer is no.

    (Necros lashes out in anger. Meanwhile, Nova Prime comes across Thunderwing's body (no idea how that got here) and uses a Dark Energon shard to bring him back)

    Nova Prime: Wait. I'm half-dead. And this can bring me to life. (so he stabs himself with a shard)

    (Necros and the Fallen continue to fight, only to be joined by a now fully-sentient Nova Prime)

    Nova Prime: Hello. I'm back. [oh goody]

    To be continued [not much commentary on this one. It was mostly just action]
FEATURED CHARACTERS
    Autobots: Armorfist, Beachcomber, Bumblebee, Eveningstar, Glyph, Optimus Minor, Optimus Prime, Turborun
    Decepticons: Cyclonus, The Fallen, Hailstorm, Laserbeak, Lugnut, Ravage, Scourge, Soundwave, Thunderwing
    Others: Necros Prime, Nova Prime

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