Saturday, January 4, 2014

The Transformers, Issue 41: Coming of the Swarm, Chapter Seven

SHATTERED, PART 3
   (Jhiaxus' fleet returns to the Hub and Jhiaxus himself goes to speak with his master, the Liege Maximo)

   Jhiaxus: It is done, master. Earth is deprived of Energon.

   Liege Maximo: Excellent. Now, only one thing remains on the agenda: use the energon to power up the Hub's true form. Then, head for Cybertron... and conquer all!

   (On the Cybertron of the Mirror Reality, Breakaway heads for the space bridge to the Prime Reality while the good Decepticons protect him from the evil Autobots)

   SG Megatron: Hurry! Get to the space bridge!

   SG Hot Rod: Stop him!

   (However, the Autobots fail to apprehend Breakaway and the latter makes it through to portal. At the same time, Megatron totally kicks Optimus Prime's butt)

   SG Megatron: Give it up, Prime!

   SG Optimus Prime: We'll be back, Megatron... and you'll regret having ever come online!

   (On the Prime Reality Cybertron, Breakaway ends up back home and lands in front of Beachcomber)

   Beachcomber: 'Sup, Dude. Soda?

   (Elsewhere in space....)

   Thunderwing: L-Lord Megatron! Where have you been?

   Deathsaurus: And... why aren't you Galvatron anymore?

   Megatron: No time for that. Our moment has come. It is time to bring down the Autobots! It is time to take what's rightfully ours!

   Decepticons: ALL HAIL MEGATRON!

   (On Cybertron, at the Communications Tower)

   Blaster: This is Blaster to Autobot HQ! We're receiving strange signals!

   Optimus Prime: Tell the Science Division to send probes to see if it's an enemy force.

   Blaster: Gotcha, Optimus, but they may need some defenses.

   Optimus Prime: All right. Prowl, Bumblebee, Trailbreaker, Jazz, head to the Science Tower.

   Rodimus Prime: I have a bad feeling about this, Optimus. Real bad.

   (At the Hub....)

   Mindset: Sir, the energon is in place!

   Jhiaxus: Excellent, Mindset. Commence the transformation.

   (Back on Cybertron, Prowl and his team arrive at the Science Tower)

   Perceptor: Ah, Prowl. We do need some aid.

   Prowl: Trailbreaker, set up a force field.

   Perceptor: Glyph, help Wheeljack decode the signals.

   Glyph: Right.

   Bumblebee: Glyph?!

   Glyph: Bumblebee?

   Wheeljack: Cut the reunion chat! We've got company! ...Lots of it.

   Glpyh: That hyperspace portal... that's impossible. It's bigger than Cybertron! ...Oh, Primus.

   Wheeljack: We're slagged.

   Everyone: Yup.

   (Because, see, emerging from the portal is the Hub's "true form"... an enormous "Death Cannon")

   ??? (possibly Optimus Prime or Ultra Magnus): We need all Autobot forces online!

   Jetfire: Aerialbots, head out!

   Hot Shot: Defense Team, take positions!

   Wheeljack: Get Fortress Maximus and Brave Maximus' defenses online!

   Optimus Prime: Autobots... roll out!

   (Yeah... all-out battle against the Cybertronian Empire begins, totally making up for the one last issue. Seriously, we've got tanks firing, jets dog-fighting, turbolaser cannons firing.... Awesome.)

   Jhiaxus: Pathetic. Mindset, drop the bombs.

   Mindset: Yes, sir.

   (The Hub/Death Cannon drops a payload of bombs onto Cybertron. At HQ...)

   Rodimus Prime: Optimus, we've lost contact with Intelligence! Optimus... I don't know what to do. Optimus? Can you hear me? Optimus...?

   (We flashback to five million years ago, where Optimus (pre-Prime) is speaking with the High Council)

   Optimus: But, Council, Sentinel Prime chose me to succeed him.

   Avalon: Optimus, Sentinel Prime is dead. Besides, you're too young!

   (We then see Optimus speaking with Alpha Trion)

   Optimus: I don't understand, Alpha Trion. Sentinel said-

   Alpha Trion: I know, Optimus. I don't agree with Avalon myself. But I am outvoted.

   Optimus: And what if Tronion- I mean, Megatron- kills Zeta Prime? What then? Will I still be too young?

   Alpha Trion: I don't know what your future brings, Optimus. All I do know... is that you'll make a great warrior.

   (Back in the present, Jetfire is leading a majority of the Autobot forces against the Cybertronian Empire)

   Jetfire: They just keep coming!

   Cybertronian Soldier: Send the next payload!

   (More bombs)

   Wheeljack: Fort Max! Omega Supreme! Full power!

   (The two giants fire at Cybertronian warships and the Hub/Death Cannon, but to no avail. Meanwhile, on said Hub/Death Cannon)

   Jhiaxus: I tire of this. Ready the main cannon.

   Rook: As you wish.

   (The Death Cannon's main cannon charges up and then Jhiaxus gives the world-shattering order)

   Jhiaxus: Fire.

   (Meanwhile, back on the Mirror Cybertron, Optimus Prime goes to speak with the evil version of the High Council)

   SG Optimus Prime: My master...

   "Old One": Ah, Optimus. Have you succeeded?

   SG Optimus Prime: No, master.

   "Old One": No matter. How goes Project Omega?

   SG Optimus Prime: It is going well, master.

   "Old One": Excellent. Avalon, head to the Factory and supervise the project.

   SG Optimus Prime: But, master, I already have Ironhide-

   "Old One": Oh, I know Optimus... but I do not trust your subordinates as much as I trust you... which is not saying much.

   (At the Factory-)

   SG Avalon: Commander Ironhide.

   SG Ironhide: Councilor Avalon?

   SG Avalon: The Old One has put me in charge of Project Omega.

   SG Ironhide: But, Lord Optimus said-

   SG Avalon: The Old One's will is greater than that of the Prime's.

   SG Ironhide: (sighs) As you wish, Councilor Avalon.

   SG Avalon: Perceptor, status.

   SG Perceptor: Project Omega is finished.

   SG Avalon: Excellent! Turn him online.

   SG Wheeljack: Heh!

   (Soon, Omega Doom goes out to wreak havoc)

   SG Omega Doom: I am Omega Doom. Decepticons, your future has been... cancelled!

   To be continued
FEATURED CHARACTERS
   Autobots: Aerialbots, Alpha Trion, Avalon, Beachcomber, Blaster, Breakaway, Bumblebee, Fortress Maximus, Glyph, Hot Shot, Jazz, Jetfire, Omega Supreme, Optimus Prime, Perceptor, Prowl, Rodimus Prime, Trailbreaker, Wheeljack
   Decepticons: Clench, Deathsaurus, Megatron, Nemesis Prime, Thunderwing
   Evil Autobots: Avalon, Hot Rod, Ironhide, "Old One"/Alpha Trion, Omega Doom, Optimus Prime, Perceptor, Wheeljack
   Good Decepticons: Megatron, Soundwave, Starscream
   Cybertronian Empire: Jhiaxus, Liege Maximo, Mindset, Rook

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