Sunday, November 24, 2013

The Transformers, Issue 28: Wrath of the Phantom, Chapter One

   Note: This next "arc" takes place a year after the previous one.
A NEW BEGINNING
   (Somewhere in space, an Earthling astronaut is exploring... space.)

   Astronaut: This is George Sockwood to NASA. I've spotted a strange red gas in Belt Tova. I'm heading out to investigate- (He freezes)

   NASA: Sockwood? George, come in!

   Sockwood: Great Scott... it's a giant claw! NASA, send an emergency rescue shuttle and some fire arms! Please- NO! (The giant claw destroys his shuttle, killing him)

   The Phantom: Hmm... it's time I made my move. But first, I'll send some of my... pawns. (A bunch of creepy, demon-looking things appear)

   (Meanwhile, at Autobot City....)

   Longarm (via videoscreen): This is Longarm of Cybertron Intelligence! We've received a transmission- (static)- the Axiom (more static)

   Rodimus Prime: Longarm, we're losing you!

   Longarm (static cleared): We've received a transmission from Commander Hot Shot!

   Hot Shot (message): This is Hot Shot to any Autobot who can hear this! The Axiom has been hijacked by- (static)- we need- (static)- now! Please, help-! (static and end)

   Rodimus Prime: Pyro, this is Rodimus Prime. Take your crew and find the Axiom! It was last detected in Sector 1012-Z. Hurry!

   Pyro: Copy that! (He and his team- which includes Jolt, Leadfoot, and other G2-ish Autobots- and board their ship and take off)

   (Meanwhile, on the Axiom, the Decepticon mercenary Lockdown is trying to break into a escape pod room which Hot Shot and his crew are in)

   Lockdown: Come on out, Autobot! I didn't get hired for nothin'!

   Hot Shot: Hurry, Overhaul! (Lockdown breaks in) Never mind....

   Lockdown: Gotcha'.

   (Later, he and other Decepticons bring them to Shockwave, who has taken control of the Axiom... and for whatever reason looks like AUTO from WALL-E)

   Lockdown: Alright, One Eye. We've got the last of them.

   Shockwave: No, Lockdown. There's still more.

   Lockdown: 'Kay, whatever. But since I got the commander, do I get paid double?

   Shockwave: No. The deal has been sealed. It cannot be changed.

   Lockdown: Pft. Whatever.

   Oil Slick: C'mon, Lockdown. Let's get the rest.

   Shockwave: Computer, put the captives in stasis lock.

   (The computer acknowledges and puts Hot Shot and the others into sleep mode or something. Later, Pyro's ship approaches the Axiom.)

   Pyro: This is Pyro to Axiom. Do you copy?

   Decepticon-on-the-other-end: This is Axiom. False alarm. We don't need help.

   Pyro: Oh, really?

   Decepticon: Yeah, everything's fine now. 'Cons have been take care of. 

   Pyro: Well, we're boarding anyway.

   Jolt: Don't buy it?

   Pyro: Not by a long shot.

   Decepticon: I repeat, we do not need assistance! (To Lockdown) They didn't buy it....

   Lockdown: Hn. Guess some bots aren't right for the job. Oil Slick, secure the blast doors.

   Oil Slick: Right.

   Shockwave: What's going on?

   Lockdown: Buncha' dumb Autobots on the ship.

   Shockwave: Lead them to the bridge.

   Lockdown: What?! Are you crazy?!

   Shockwave: No. I'm being logical. And the logical thing right now is to lead them here.

   (Meanwhile, on Charr, Galvatron's Decepticons- now commanded by Nemesis Prime- are brooding and stuff)

   Thrust: What are we gonna do?!

   Dead End: Nothing. We'll die anyway.

   Thrust (to Nemesis Prime): Hey, buddy! Why don't ya' have Astrotrain take us to a better planet?! Well?!!

   (Suddenly, Deathsaurus and Overlord appear. How nice)

   Deathsaurus: Need a lift? Liokaiser, take them away.

   (Back on the Axiom....)

   Pyro: This is Pyro to bridge, do you copy? (Receives nothing but static)

   Jolt: Uh-oh.

   Leadfoot: What are ya' afraid of, Jolt? You've dealt with 'cons before!

   Jolt: Yeah, but not those type of 'cons!

   (Said 'Cons are a bunch of big, bruiser types)

   Decepticon #2: Now... come with us quietly.

   (Back at Autobot City...)

   Rodimus Prime: Blaster, have you gotten back in touch with Longarm yet?

   Blaster: Nope, still not responding!

   Rodimus Prime: Hmm. Something's happening... and it's not looking good.

   (On Cybertron, we see that Longarm has been beaten up by Bludgeon and his team, the Mayhem Attack Squad)

   Longarm: Ooogh.

   Bludgeon: Don't move. (To his squad) Move out. We must find the... others.

   (Standing before them are Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge)

   Bludgeon: By the Matrix....

   (Back on the Axiom....)

   Lockdown: Shockwave, we've got them. (Pyro and his captured team are brought onto the bridge)

   Pyro: Shockwave! I knew you'd be behind this somehow!

   Shockwave: How observant of you, Autobot. Yes, I have been behind this for quite some time. I have ditched my chassis and I am now creating a new one. But before I go into detail, let me present some experiments.

   (Two big, mean looking 'cons appear)

   Shockwave: When I created the Triple Changers and Sixshot, these "Duocons", as I like to call them, were prototypes. Due to necessity, I have decided to finish them. Behold... Battletrap and Flywheels!

   To be continued [Not a really gripping cliffhanger]
FEATURED CHARACTERS
   Autobots: Blaster, Hot Shot, Jazz, Jolt, Leadfoot, Longarm, Overhaul, Pyro, Rodimus Prime
   Decepticons: Battletrap, Bludgeon, Cyclonus, Dead End, Deathsaurus, Flywheels, Galvatron, Lockdown, Nemesis Prime, Oil Slick, Octopunch, Overlord, Scourge, Shockwave, Thrust
   Others: The Phantom, George Sockwood

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