DARK WORLD
(At New Kaon, capital city of the Decepticon/Galvatron-ruled Cybertron, Brawl reports to a figurehead-ruling council)
Octus: Report, Brawl.
Brawl: The Torus States are secure, council.
Octus: Excellent work. Straxus, report this to Lord Galvatron.
Straxus: Yes, sir. (Later, in Cybertron's core chamber) My lord, the Torus States are secured and rid of Autobots.
Galvatron: They're still out there. Unless they found space bridge access- which is impossible- there must still be more out there.
Straxus: But, my lord, we've searched everywhere and-
Galvatron: FIND THEM!
Straxus (meekly): Yes... my lord....
(Meanwhile, at the Autobots' hideout in the Cybertron Junkyard....)
Bumblebee: You sure this is safe, Rodimus? I mean, since Galvatron literally is Cybertron, he could-
Rodimus Prime: I doubt it, Bumblebee.
Bumblebee: What do you-?
Rodimus Prime: Trust me, this is safe. Anything, Hoist?
Hoist: Grapple and I have repaired the engines. But we can't get this "junk ship" to start!
(Rodimus' fist clenches)
Bumblebee: Er, Rodimus? You okay?
Rodimus Prime: Why did Optimus make me his successor?! [uh-oh, emo alert] Ever since I became leader, Cybertron keeps becoming endangered! And now GALVATRON- of all people- is in sontrol of Cybertron! (With that, he storms out of the room. Sheesh, get a grip man)
(Rodimus drives over to the refuge which houses the Autobot High Council)
Optimus Trion: Ah, what is it, Rodimus Prime?
Rodimus Prime: Optimus.... I'm resigning from my position as leader.
Optimus Trion: What?! Why?
Rodimus Prime: If I hadn't become Prime... and the Matrix chose someone else... none of this would have happened.
Optimus: Rodimus-
Rodimus Prime: Don't say it wasn't my fault! Because it is!
Optimus Trion: Rodimus, I felt the same way you do now when I became Prime. You-
Rodimus Prime: No! Look, this is about me, not you!
Optimus Trion: Rodimus-!
Rodimus Prime: It's not "Rodimus" any more! It's Hot Rod again. Always was, always will! (Takes the Matrix of Leadership out of his chest compartment and it tosses it to Optimus) Take this blasted thing away from me! I don't deserve it! (With that little tantrum out of the way, Rodi- er, Hot Rod storms out of the building)
(Meanwhile, somewhere in space, the Phantom muses that it's time he made an appearance. Might as well, dude, since this story arc is named for you and you haven't even done anything!)
(Back on Cybertron, Hoist and other Autobot engineers are trying to get the buried "junk ship" up and running)
Landfill: How's it going, Grapple?
Grapple: Going great, Landfill! Hoist, how are the engines?
Hoist: They're finished....
Grapple: Great. Say, what's the matter?
Hoist: *sigh* Rodimus Prime has resigned.
Landfill: WHAT?! Why?!
Hoist: I don't know, Landfill... I doubt even he does.
(Nearby, Hot Rod is walking around moping. Suddenly, a mysterious voice spaks out to him)
Voice: You were out last hope....
Hot Rod: What the-? Who said that?
Voice: We did.... (Suddenly, an indescribable shape emerges from the junk) You remember me, don't you, Hot Rod?
Hot Rod: Alpha Quintesson....
Alpha Quintesson: You should've joined us... you are wasted by the others. Come with me!
Hot Rod: NEVER!
Alpha Quintesson: Very well.... (A green claw emerges from his body and seizes Hot Rod)
(Two days later, the Autobots have finally finished rebuilding the "junk ship")
Grapple: All right, Optimus. We've got the ship together.
Optimus Trion: Excellent work, Grapple.
Grapple: What should we name it?
Wheeljack: How about "Exodus"?
Ironhide: Works for me. Let's get off this planet.
(Elsewhere, at a Decepticon base in the city-state Helex)
Detour: General Scrash, come in! Sir, this is Detour! An unidentified ship has been-!
Road Hugger: Holy spark!
(The Exodus flies right past the Decepticon base)
Detour: Road Hugger, alert all Helex Defense commanders! Blackjack, order-
Blackjack: Too late, Detour. They've escaped.
(Out in space, the Exodus blasts off from Cybertron)
Bumblebee: Ya-hoo! We've escaped!
Hound: I wouldn't say that, 'Bee....
Bumblebee: What do you mean, Hound?
(Suddenly, a fleet of Decepticon ships appear and fire at the Exodus)
Scrash: Autobots! This is General Scrash! Turn around so I may see your faces as you die! [But how could you do that if you're in a space ship?]
(On the Exodus, Sideswipe presses a button hyperdrive, which sends the ship into hyperspace... and out of control. Scrash witnesses this and is not happy)
Blackjack: Dude, you are so busted.
(On the out-of-control Exodus-)
Optimus Trion: Sideswipe! What the spark did you do?!
Sideswipe: Idon'tknow! Idon'tknow!
(The ship finally comes out of hyperspace and crash-lands on an unidentified planet)
Optimus Trion: Oog... everyone alright?
(Suddenly, a group of mysterious Cybertronians blast a hole into the ship and aim their weapons at them)
???: In the name of Solus Prime, you are under arrest!*
(Back on Cybertron, Scrash reports to Galvatron)
Scrash: Er... Lord Galvatron?
Galvatron: What is it?
Scrash: The, er, Autobots have escaped....
Galvatron: How?
Scrash: I.... tied to stop them but-
(Galvatron somehow, I dunno, telepathically kills Scrash or something. Least I think he's dead....)
Galvatron: Never trust a pawn to do an emperor's work. You've escaped my wrath for the last time, Optimus... it ends now!
(On the unidentified planet, the Autobots are brought to Solus Prime at her temple)
???: Lady Solus, we have captives.
Solus Prime: Captives? Who are you, and what brings you to Gaia?
Optimus Trion: I... am Optimus Prime. My successor would be speaking, but he has resigned.
(Suddenly, as if on cue, Hot Rod crashes into the temple!)
Solus Prime: What in the-? Who are you?!
Hot Rod: Not now! We've got a problem!
(Behind him, Razorclaw (the Unicron minion, not the Predacon) appears)
Optimus Prime: Razorclaw?!
Razorclaw: Thought I was dead. You were wrong. Heralds, attack!
(As Heralds of Unicron attack the temple, Solus speaks to Optimus)
Solus Prime: Is your ship still functional?
Optimus Prime: Yes.
Solus Prime: Then go!
(The Autobots head for their ship, only for it to be destroyed by the leader of the Heralds, Shokaract)
Shokaract: None shall escape my wrath! I am the Prince of Chaos!
(Okay, a bunch of random things happen here. Solus Prime fights Shokaract, then Vector Prime appears and... does something. Elsewhere in space, the Phantom approaches Cybertron)
Phantom: Heh heh... at last, I shall become the Phantom Lord of Chaos once more... and people shall once again fear the name of VIOLEN JIGER!
To be concluded!
FEATURED CHARACTERS
Autobots: Axiom and High Councilors, Bumblebee, Grapple, Hoist, Hound, Ironhide, Landfill, Optimus Trion/Prime, Rodimus Prime/Hot Rod, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Wheeljack
Decepticons: Blackjack, Brawl, Detour, Galvatron, Octus, Road Hugger, Scrash, Straxus
Others: Alpha Quintesson, Razorclaw, Reptilion, Shokaract, Solus Prime, Vector Prime, Violen Jiger
NOTES
*: When I first made this issue three years ago, the character of Solus Prime had not been named yet, but she was identified as being the first female Transformer. Thus, when I made this issue, I named her Vitia Prime. Since then, I've decided to change it to Solus.
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