DECEPTICON CIVIL WAR
(We start out with Starscream and his followers (called Predacons) flying towards Kaon)
Starscream: Wait here, Predacons. I have business to settle.
(He enters a building and encounters a certain one-eyed purple dude)
Starscream: Shockwave?! How did you get here so fast?!
Shockwave: Ah, Starscream. I was lucky enough to escape imprisonment.
Starscream: Well, I'm taking charge!
Shockwave: I'm afraid I cannot let you do that. Blackout, Grindor, seize him.
Starscream: Never!
(He unleashes havoc with his NULL RAYS! Which do nothing. Blackout (or Grindor, I can't tell) grabs the Seeker by the neck)
Shockwave: Exterminate him!
(Before Blackout/Grindor can do so, Motormaster and the other Predacons break into the building)
Motormaster: Release Lord Starscream!
Dead End: This is pointless....
Shockwave: "Lord" Starscream? What is this nonsense?!
Motormaster: Predacons, attack!
Shockwave: Decepticons, attack!
(The two factions clash! Chaos ensues! Starscream then orders the five Stunticons to form MENASOR!)
Menasor: Smash!
(Meanwhile, at the Autobot base in Iacon)
???: Magnus?
Ultra Magnus: Come in.
Ironfist: This is Ironfist. A group of 'cons have been spotted.
Ultra Magnus: *sigh* I knew this would happen. Air Team, your move.
Air Team leader: Copy that.
Ratbat (leading the group of spotted Decepticons): Ultracons, attack!
(Autobots and Ultracons clash)
Ratbat: Yes! Yes! Decimate them all!
(Back at Kaon, Shockwave is at Starscream's mercy)
Shockwave: You are a fool, Starscream! You cannot win!
(The two of them shoot at each other at the same time. Taking a step back, Starscream turns to Carnivac (or Catilla, cause he looks like a saber-toothed cat))
Starscream: Kill him!
Soundwave: Ravage, eject. Operation: Traitor Elimination!
(Carnivac (or Catilla) and Ravage clash while Astrotrain prepares to shoot at Soundwave)
Soundwave: No!
(Suddenly, something- or someone- knock Astrotrain's weapon out of his hand)
Astrotrain: Wha-?! (He turns to see a trio of 'cons which includes Bludgeon, Mindwipe, and Bugly) BLUDGEON! [Boy, everyone's coming to the party]
Bludgeon: Fool... you shall fall before my blade!
Mindwipe (using his hypnotic powers on Astrotrain): Do... my... bidding.
Astrotrain: I shall... do your... bidding.
Mindwipe: Excellent. (Points at Bludgeon) Destroy him!
Bludgeon: WHAT?! Mindwipe! Whose side are you on?
Mindwipe: Long live Scorponok! Terrorcons, attack!
(Yet ANOTHER splinter faction of Decepticons, which consists of Decepticon Headmasters led by Scorponok, enter the scene. Sheesh.)
(Back at Iacon, with the conflict against the Ultracons)
Ultra Magnus: Fortress Maximus' weapons online. Springer, you're in charge of the Wreckers. Elite Guard, follow me!
Devastator (swatting at the Air Team): Devastator smash!
Chop Shop (confronting... someone): Your parts are mine!
Ratbat (confronting Springer): So, Springer, we meet again.
(Chaos ensues. Back at Kaon...)
Shockwave: This is insane! [Tell me about it] Two factions led by two traitors! (He shoots at Scorponok) Why, Scorponok?!
Scorponok: Megatron's will is no more! Fall!
(A random explosion stops everything and Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge appear)
Galvatron: What is this tasteless comedy?
Scorponok: Who are you? What gives you the right to- (Galvatron punches him)
Galvatron: Do you not recognize me, Scorponok?
Scorponok: Wha-? (Another punch in the face)
Galvatron: How about now? Well, Scorponok?
Scorponok:... Megatron?
Galvatron: Close enough. (He shoots Scorponok) I am now GALVATRON!
(Back at Iacon...)
Venom (over comm): Ratbat, we're overwhelmed! We must retreat!
Ratbat: Retreat?! You idiot, Venom! We shall never retreat!
Venom: But... *sigh* Barrage, Chop Shop, follow me.
Chop Shop: On our way, Venom!
Ratbat: Quake, follow me!
Quake: On it! (Springer steps in his way) Eh? All right, you're going-
(Springer totally decapitates him. Cold, man.)
Ratbat: Quake? Come in- (He realizes that he's surrounded by Autobots.) Oh.
(Back at Kaon...)
Scorponok (at Galvatron's mercy): P-please! Have mercy!
Cyclonus: My lord, there is no need to kill him.
Galvatron: Hmph. Fine.
Starscream: I'm not giving up so easily! (He shoots at Galvatron, though the blast merely bounces off of him. Galvatron then shoots Starscream, knocking him out)
Galvatron: Soundwave, dispose of him.
Soundwave: As you command, Lord Galvatron.
(And away Starscream goes. Back at Iacon, the Ultracons lay defeated and captured by the Autobots)
Ultra Magnus: Take them back to the Stockade.
Cerebros: Won't they escape again?
Ultra Magnus: I doubt they will, Cerebros.
(Later, after the Ultracons are all imprisoned, Autobot detective Nightbeat visits the Stockade to speak with the captured Lockdown)
Nightbeat: We have to talk.
Lockdown: I don't converse with Autobots.
Nightbeat: You're gonna have to.
Lockdown: Why should I? I'm just a guy who's charged for workin' with Megatron. Why do I have to talk?
Nightbeat: Please. Or else.
Lockdown: All right, all right. What do you want to know?
Nightbeat: Why did Megatron hire you?
Lockdown: Eh, something about a Matrix or something.
Nightbeat: Do you know why?
Lockdown: Heck no. He just said to get it. That's all.
Nightbeat: I see. Well, that's all-
Lockdown: Wait, there was one more thing. He wanted some key. Dunno if that means anything to you.
(Nightbeat stares at him and then leaves the cell, pondering...)
[...Even though Megatron/Galvatron had no desire to retrieve a key (presumably the one to Vector Sigma) until Unicron... ah, never mind.]
To be continued
FEATURED CHARACTERS
Autobots: Air Team, Broadside, Cerebros, Flak, Ironfist, Nightbeat, Springer, Ultra Magnus
Decepticons: Blackout, Bludgeon, Bugly, Cyclonus, Galvatron, Grindor, Lockdown, Ravage, Scourge, Shockwave, Soundwave, Thrust?
Predacons: Astrotrain, Carnivac or Catilla, Menasor (Stunticons), Slugslinger, Snarler, Starscream
Terrorcons: Apeface, Hun-Gurrr, Mindwipe, Scorponok, Skullcruncher, Weirdwolf
Ultracons: Barrage, Chop Shop, Devastator (Constructicons), Quake, Ratbat, Squeezeplay, Venom
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