RAVAGED PEACE
(Pyro and his team (and Switchblade) arrive on the planet Paradron, where they are greeted by Cybertronians native to the peaceful planet)
"Paradron Leader": Welcome, Autobots. We've been expecting you. [Don't ask me how. They always say that]
Pyro: I am Autobot Captain Pyro.
"Paradron Leader": And I am Siroco, leader of the Paradron Transformers.
Jolt: What kind of name is "Siroco?"
Leadfoot: Must be French. ["Siroco" is the French name of G1 Sandstorm, who, in the cartoon, was a native of Paradron]
Siroco: What brings you here?
Pyro: We had to escape Linus from... some Empire.
Siroco: Empire? I sure hope they aren't following you.
Pyro: Well, I don't know.
Siroco: (sighs) Never mind. Follow me to the shelter.
(Elsewhere, a group of mysterious beings converse)
???: They are here.
??? #2: The Emperor told us this would happen.
??? #1: Indeed. Gather our troops, Darkblade. I shall enjoy adding more heads to my collection.
(At the Paradron shelter-)
Pyro: So, uh... what's up?
Siroco: We've been hiding for so long. Ever since Sandstorm- my pupil- left to join you... they came. They hail from a dark future. A future where the Autobots fell... and the Decepticons rule all.
Jolt: Oh snap.
(At that moment, the "Future Decepticons", led by a guy named Scarface, attack the shelter)
Siroco: They're here! Run!
Scarface: (fires at the fleeing Autobot and Paradronians) You cannot run forever, fools!
Stealthstrike: Nor hide!
Pyro: Who says we're running? (He and his team transform and fight back)
Siroco: No! Don't!
Scarface: You don't scare me. Nemesis Breaker, get the leader!
Nemesis Breaker: Aye. You're brave to show your faceplate, Prime!
Pyro: "Prime"?!
Rapido: He thinks you're Optimus!
Nemesis Breaker: I shall enjoy mounting your head on my w- (Rapido shoots him down)
Rapido: Malo gatito! [Spanish for "bad kitty", I think. 'Cause his name sounds like it's Spanish, see.]
(Nemesis Breaker leaps at him but his shot down by Switchblade)
Switchblade: Keep moving! Before they- (He gets stabbed in the back by Darkblade, who then slices off his head)
Darkblade: Weakling. (To Scarface) They've escaped.
Scarface: No matter, Darkblade. We shall find them!
(Later, at another shelter-)
Pyro: I want answers, now!
Siroco: Very well. I'll try to tell you everything. Once, long ago, we lived in peace. When the war between Nova Prime and Megazarak began, many of us left Cybertron to find a new home. We found Paradron. My mentor, Galax, formed the Paradron Alliance. Our true golden age had come, until... they came.
Siroco (cont.): A traveling world, named after the Great Trickster: Xal. They came, we fell. Our end had begun. After Galax's death, I led the rest of us to find shelter. But it didn't end there; beings from a dark future came and spread terror through our land.
Siroco (cont.): Now, the end has begun. Our philosopher, Nebulox, says that the two timelines are lining up. We are doomed....
(Elsewhere, Scarface speaks to the Decepticon Emperor from the future)
Scarface: My lord, everything is set.
Emperor: Excellent. Now, let Jhiaxus' little faction do the rest.
(Meanwhile, on board the Twilight- Jhiaxus' flagship- Rook tortures Linus' leader, Dynamus)
Rook: For the last time, give us the answer!
Dynamus: Okay, okay! The... the next planet filled with energon is Gorlam Prime, located near the Benzulii Expanse.
Rook: That's all we needed to hear. Permission to execute, sir?
Jhiaxus: Negative.
Rook: What?!
Jhiaxus: He may still be of use to us.
Rook: Fine. (He throws Dynamus into a holding cell)
Jhiaxus: (to other Cybertronian Empire ships) Set a course for the Benzulii Expanse!
(While the ships jump to hyperspace, the same Mystery Figure from last issue watches them)
Mystery Figure: Jhiaxusss....
(Back on Paradron-)
Pyro: So... what do we do now?
Siroco: We must find you a way back to Cybertron so you may be able to prevent this dark future. Six-Speed, lead them to you shuttle.
(Unfortunately, as soon as they board the shuttle, Scarface shoots at it)
Jolt: WHY CAN'T WE JUST LEAVE?!
Rapido: Si!
(Luckily, they are able to get the engines running and they leave Paradron)
Darkblade: Someone isn't going to be happy....
Scarface: Grr....
(Later, on Cybertron-)
Jolt: Home, sweet home!
Rodimus Prime: Welcome back, Pyro. How did your mission go? Did you find any reinforcements?
Pyro: Er, not really, sir.
Rodimus Prime: How come?
Pyro: Er, let's just say... we're doomed.
(Meanwhile, at Gorlam Prime-)
Maelstrom: General Maelstrom to Liege Centuro Jhiaxus. The fleet is in position.
Jhiaxus: Excellent. Prepare to attack- (Suddenly, the Twilight is fired upon!) What the-?! Rook, put on the rear viewscreen!
Rook: It seems to be an Autobot ship, sir!
Jhiaxus: Not just a ship, Rook... it's an entire fleet!
???: Attention! This is Autobot captain STAR SABER! Leave the planet alone, or we will be able to use lethal force... as usual.
To be continued....
FEATURED CHARACTERS
Autobots: Fixit, Jolt, Leadfoot, Pyro, Rapido, Rodimus Prime, Stakeout, Star Saber and the Brainmasters
Future Decepticons: Darkblade, "Emperor", Nemesis Breaker, Scarface, Stealthstrike
Cybertronian Empire: Jhiaxus, Maelstrom, Rook
Paradronians: Galax, Siroco, Six-Speed
Others: Dynamus, Mystery Figure, Switchblade
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