Friday, November 8, 2013

The Transformers, Issue 21: Countdown to Extinction, Chapter Three

FORESHADOWING
   (At the Autobot City on Earth, Hot Rod is pacing back and forth, whining like any "Chosen One")

   Hot Rod: Why can't I be a great warrior like Optimus or Ultra Magnus?

   Ironhide: It takes experience, kid!

   Hot Rod: *emo sigh*

   (At the Command Center-)

   Ultra Magnus (via vidscreen): Prime, this is Magnus. We've captured a group of escaped Decepticons.

   Optimus Prime: Well done, Magnus. Optimus, out

   Hot Rod (entering the room): Prime?

   Optimus Prime: Yes, Hot Rod, what is it?

   Hot Rod: Prime, I'm quitting training. [Oh, Primus, he really is emo.]

   Optimus Prime: Why?

   Hot Rod: Because... I've been training for two months now and still haven't progressed! I'm sorry, Optimus, but-

   Optimus Prime: Hot Rod, I understand. I thought the same when Sentinel Prime and others taught me. All you need is patience and faith in yourself.

   (Prowl enters the room)

   Optimus Prime: Yes, Prowl?

   Prowl: Perceptor needs to show you this.

   (At the... science room or something)

   Optimus Prime: What is it, Perceptor?

   Perceptor: There's a distress signal in Sector 8-10. [A section of the city]

   Optimus Prime: Jetfire, take a recon team to investigate.

   Jetfire: Right.

   (Later on, Jetfire leads the recon team (which consists of Warpath, Cosmos, Powerglide, and Beachcomber) to Sector 8-10.)

   Powerglide: I don't see anything, Jetfire.

   Jetfire: Me neither, Powerglide. Something's not right, though....

   Warpath: (Bam!) Hey, no one's here! (Pow!) [The SFX in parentheses is Warpath's verbal tic]

   Cosmos: Not good, aye?

   Jetfire: Cosmos, can you peek inside?

   Cosmos: Sure thing, mate! (He hovers up to a damaged building and peeks inside) Hello? Anyone there? Anyone... at all?

   (Then he gets shot at!) Cosmos: Whoa!

   Jetfire: Cosmos!

   Warpath (transforming to tank mode): Come on out, buddy! (Pow!)

   (A figure jumps out of the building and lands in front of the Autobots)

   Warpath: What the Pit?! Who the slag are you?!

   ???: I go by the name "Nemesis Prime", if you will.

   Warpath: Well (blam!), you're dead to me! (Pow!)

   (He shoots at Nemesis Prime, though the blast merely bounces off of the Decepticon and hits Warpath)

   Warpath: Whoa!

   Jetfire: Fire!

   Beachcomber (aside): I don't wanna...

   (They all shoot at Nemesis, only to have the same result)

   Nemesis Prime: I don't have time for this. (Then- poof! He vanishes! Groovy.)

   (On Cybertron, at Kaon-)

   Cyclonus (to Galvatron): My lord, there's someone who wishes to see you.

   Nemesis Prime: Hello, Galvatron. We must talk.

   (Meanwhile, deep in space, the Colossus arrives to where Soundblaster got his butt kicked by Nova Prime)

   ???: We've landed, sir.

   Clench: Excellent- Soundblaster?!

   Soundblaster: Er... Clench?  H-how did you...

   Clench: Skyquake found the coordinates after that Expansion thing.

   Soundblaster: Eh-expansion. Right.

   Clench: So, what happened?

   Soundblaster: I... don't know. But, I had a dream-

   Clench: Er, Soundblaster... we're robots. We don't have dreams.

   Soundblaster: *sigh* I guess I should explain. You see, Clench... I'm not like you. Well, I am, but in different ways. I am an ancient being. I am one of the first.

   Clench: What? You... you mean?

   Soundblaster: Yes, Clench. I am Logos Prime, one of the first Thirteen Transformers. And I need your help. [Note: I made this issue before most of the official Thirteen were revealed, meaning that, odds are, this guy isn't one of them]

   (On Earth, Scorponok and his Terrorcons have arrived, likely having been exiled by Galvatron)

   Scorponok: Terrorcons, we're here.

   Hun-Gurrr: Scorponok, I see Autobots!

   Scorponok: Excellent. Attack!

   (At Autobot City-)

   Gravinax: Optimus Prime, this is Command Gravinax. Decepticon signatures-

   (He gets stabbed and killed by a sword)

   Mindwipe: Got him.

   Scorponok: Good, let's move!

   (The Autobots head out to face them)

   Ironhide: Go! Go!

   (A battle breaks out, which we'll find out its outcome next issue. In the meantime, Soundblaster/Logos Prime has joined Clench's crew and is having a monologue. Great.)

   Soundblaster/Logos Prime (monologue): Visions. I've had many, yet it's almost the same one each time. I see Primus, then... I see another face... one of an Autobot. Then I see sparks going to... him. The Chaos Bringer. Then, it stops. And yet I know what it means. He is coming.

   To be continued....
FEATURED CHARACTERS
   Autobots: Beachcomber, Cosmos, Gravinax, Hot Rod, Ironhide, Jetfire, Optimus Prime, Perceptor, Powerglide, Prowl, Skids, Ultra Magnus, Warpath
   Decepticons: Clench, Cyclonus, Galvatron, Nemesis Prime, Shockwave, Soundblaster/Logos Prime, Soundwave, Thrust
      Terrorcons: Scorponok, Hun-Gurrr, Mindwipe, Skullcruncher, Weirdwolf

1 comment:

  1. I almost peed myself when I read: "Hot Rod: *emo sigh*

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