Friday, September 27, 2013

The Transformers, Issue 3: Mask of Vengeance, Chapter Three

BATTLE OF NEBULOS
   (Opens up with the Ark in space, near Nebulos, in the midst of a battle)

   Optimus Prime: What in Trion's name is going on?

   Perceptor: Apparently, we've ended up in a warzone.

   Optimus Prime: Obviously. But what's that? (Indicates an exotic looking Decepticon cruiser)

   Perceptor: Oh, Matrix....

   Optimus Prime: What?

   Perceptor: It's... it's the... the Revenge!

   Optimus Prime: Slag....

   (Meanwhile, on Nebulos, Autobot Hot Shot and his men fight against Decepticon forces)

   Countdown (over communicator): Commander Hot Shot, Quickstrike is down! What are your orders?

   Hot Shot: Keep fighting, Countdown! We're not giving up!

   Countdown: Copy that, sir! (He transforms into his alt-mode; a rocket launcher) Flak, Overhaul, follow me!

   (Flak fires several missiles from his launcher rack, destroying a Decepticon)

   Overhaul (transforming into robot mode): Come on, Decepticon punk!

   (He lunges at a generic 'con) Overhaul: Yaargh!

   (With his claws, he tears the 'con's head in half (a la Optimus Prime doing so to Grindor in Revenge of the Fallen))

   Hot Shot: All right, guys, good work. Now then, let's get the guys behind the wheel....

   (On the Decepticon warship Revenge, Demolishor reports to his unseen boss)

   Demolishor: Orders, sir? Sir?

   Revenge Captain (watching the Ark pass by): Let them pass.

   Hardtop: Are you sure, sir? I mean... that's Optimus Prime's ship!

   Captain: I gave an order. Obey it... or else.

   Hardtop (meekly): Yes, sir....

   (Meanwhile, the Ark begins to land on Nebulos)

   Optimus Prime: Hot Shot, do you read me?

   Hot Shot (on video-screen): Loud and clear, Optimus.

   Optimus Prime: Good. We're heading down.

   (Once the Ark lands, the Autobots begin heading out)

   Optimus Prime: Autobots, roll out!

   Movie Brawl-lookalike: Autobots in sight! Attack!

   (As the two forces begin fighting, a Decepticon resembling Movie Bonecrusher charges towards Optimus)

   Not-Bonecrusher: Bloody Autobot! Yargh!

   (As in the movie itself, Optimus beheads the Decepticon)

   Hot Shot: Crosswise, Excellion, go take out those Stunticon units!

   Crosswise: On it!

   Excellion (transforming to car mode): Ye-ha!

   Optimus Prime: Where's Grand Convoy?

   Hot Shot: He said he was busy. With what, I don't know....

   (Elsewhere on Nebulos, we see Grand Convoy (based on Cybertron Optimus Prime) confronting a mysterious being (who resembles Cybertron Megatron))

   "Not-Megatron" (chuckles): This is a surprise. You must be Grand Convoy, am I right?

   Grand Convoy: You're darn well you're right. Who are you?

   "Not-Megatron": Who I am doesn't matter. I am simply the Herald.

   Grand Convoy: Is that so? Well, then....

   (Grand Convoy reveals a number of guns on his body)

   Grand Convoy: Allow me to show you how much I care.

   (Meanwhile, Optimus and Hot Shot's men continue fighting Decepticons.)

   Flak: Commander Hot Shot, the 'cons are fleeing!

   Hot Shot: Good work, Autobots. Good work. (He then contacts Grand Convoy, who is still fighting the Herald)

   Hot Shot (over communicator): Grand Convoy, this is Hot Shot. Status?

   (The Herald grabs Grand Convoy by the neck)

   Grand Convoy: Hurk!

   Herald: Foolish, Autobot. It is too late.

   (Behind the Herald, an orb of energy appears. The other Autobots see this and look on in terror)

   Optimus Prime: Oh no....

   Hot Shot: By the Matrix....

   Grand Convoy: It... can't be.

   Herald: It is. My master had arrived!

   (A glowing arm appears menacingly over Nebulos)

   Grand Convoy: Is that Unicron?!

   Herald: No, silly. Something far more dangerous.... (At this moment, flames begin to erupt around Nebulos)

   Wheeljack: Get aboard!

   (The Autobots scramble and return to the Ark. Grand Convoy is killed by the Herald before he can reach the ship. As the Autobots flee, Nebulos explodes.)

   Herald: It's done.

   Herald's Master: Excellent. You have done well, my apprentice. Now... find me Optimus Prime!

   To be continued....
FEATURED CHARACTERS
   Autobots: Countdown, Crosswise, Excellion, Flak, Grand Convoy, Hot Shot, Ironhide, Optimus Prime, Overhaul, Perceptor, Ratchet, Wheeljack
   Decepticons: Demolishor, Hardtop, Revenge captain
   Others: The Herald, The Herald's master

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