FIRST SHARD
(As the name of the story arc suggests, this is set in the Shattered Glass universe, established back in issue 39. We see evil Autobots decapitating innocent Decepticons because they're the bad guys. According to the oh-so-epic narrator, Cybertron is ruled by Sentinel Prime and thus the last place you'd ever want to be. So, yeah.)
(We open at an Autobot Training Camp, where an unnamed boot camp sergeant is talking to Optronix, Dion, Elita-One, and Magnus).
Sarge: You are here to become Autobots. Nothing else. If you fail... you'll be left for the Sharkticons. You're main task is to kill these sentinel drones... without hesitation. [That's... not much of a challenge to be evil since these drones are sentient. It would make more sense if they were executing captured Decepticons or something] Understood?
(The trainees all bear their weapons)
Magnus: Yeh.
(They all violently destroy the drones while the sarge drinks some tea. After lots and lots of carnage....)
Sarge: Are you done?
Magnus: Yup.
(We see the mess they made. Seriously, who cares? They're just drones!)
Sarge: Good. [Bah, what do I know?]
(Days later, the trainees stand before the sarge again)
Sarge: All right, you've got your places. Optronix, Magnus, you're now Elite Guard material.
Magnus: Awesome.
Sarge: Elita-One, you're part of Arcee's Archer Force.
Elita-One: *cackles*
Sarge: Dion, you're--
Dion: (excitedly) An Elite Guardsman?!
Sarge: No. Dock worker and whipping boy. You're too dangerous around here. You'll scare the livestock. [You're bad guys; isn't that the point?] Get out of my sight.
(Growling, Dion transforms and drives off. Later, at the High Council Chamber, two Councilors address a mysterious figure)
Avalon: Are you sure of this, Old One? About Optronix?
Old One: I am sure, Avalon. Sentinel Prime is naive, since he's ruled for a millennium.
Avalon: And Optronix is different... how? [...uh, he hasn't ruled for any amount of time?]
Old One: You shall see, Avalon. You shall see....
(Meanwhile, in Kalis, two civilians flee from the Autobots)
Darklight: Run, Tronion!
(A purple blade flies through the air and impales Darklight)
Tronion: Darklight!
Prowl: Hardhead, Brawn, get him!
(Up ahead, Starscream and Soundwave wave Tronion over to a shelter)
Starscream: Tronion, in here!
(Hardhead transforms and fires at Tronion as he gets inside. However, Soundwave puts up a shield, blocking the Autobots out. Inside, the Decepticons huddle together.)
Starscream: What do we do?!
Soundwave: Dunno. [That's helpful]
Tronion: We have to fight back.
Starscream: Fight back?! Are you crazy?!
Tronion: Maybe I am, but we can't cower in fear and do nothing. We can't let this happen!
Starscream: So... what do we do? Do we have a plan?
Tronion: I think I do....
(We then cut to the Polyhex Weapons Factory, where two Autobot Troopers stand guard. Around the corner is a team of Decepticons led by Straxus)
Tronion (over comm): You know the drill, Straxus.
Straxus: Sure do. (He then jumps around the corner and waves in front of the Autotroopers) RUN AWAY! RABID SHARKTICONS!
Autotrooper #1: There aren't any Sharkticons in Polyhex.
Straxus: Er... would you like a poem?
Autotrooper #2: Make it quick, slaghead. [Even when they're supposed to be bad, Autobots can be easy going]
(While Straxus gives his poem, the other Decepticons sneak into the weapons facility and take a cache of weapons)
Straxus: Little Wheelbot wanted plans. Believe him, the others did not. Went to Darkmount, little Wheelbot did, where death was dispensed, not mercy. There he got the plans, but get captured he did. Ruler of Darkmount was mad, so killed little Wheelbot he did. No one remembered little Wheelbot, so all was well.
Autotrooper #2: Right.
Autotrooper #1: Get outta here. [Boy, what a bunch of idiots]
(So, back at the Decepticon base, the gang starts unpacking the weapons)
Soundwave: Heh, those guards must've been in stasis mode.
Ramjet: What do we do with these mods?
Tronion: Simple. (He then arms himself with wings and guns. The other Decepticons do the same, already eager to get back at their tyrannical rulers)
(Meanwhile, in Iacon, Perceptor approaches Sentinel Prime)
Perceptor: Er... my lord?
Sentinel Prime: What is it, Perceptor?
Perceptor: We have begun Project: Omega. However, Arcee has not yet found the codes yet.
Sentinel Prime: No matter. We shall take our time on this. There's nothing out there that can threaten us.
(We cut to outside, where Soundwave is eavesdropping. D'oh!)
Thundercracker: Anything, Soundwave?
Soundwave: Yeah. They're planning something called Project: Omega. I'll send Laserbeak in to investigate.
???: I don't think so.
(Suddenly, Magnus appears behind him and cocks his gun at his head)
Magnus: You traitors ain't eavesdroppin' when Magnus is around!
Soundwave: Thundercracker, are the charges set?
Thundercracker: Yup.
(The charges go off and consume Magnus in flames. The heroic Decepticons cheer at his suffering. However, Magnus is not out yet and he lumbers towards them.)
Soundwave: Uh oh.
Thundercracker: Do we have anymore charges?
Soundwave: We have this! (He throws a thermal detonator at Magnus, blowing the Autobot away. After high-fiving each other (our heroes, everyone), they return to base while the other Autobots recover Magnus' skeletal remains).
(At Kaon...)
Soundwave: We've got something, boss.
Tronion: Great. Let's hear it.
(Soundwave turns into his media player form and plays back Sentinel Prime and Perceptor's conversation. Once it's done playing, Soundwave returns to robot mode)
Soundwave: So... what do we do?
Tronion: I have an idea. You know the Trypticon Prison?
Soundwave: Yeah...?
Tronion: It could use some improvement.
Soundwave: Uh, Tronion? You do know the Autobots will find you if you keep using your current name. [1: That is completely irrelevant to the topic at hand. 2: It doesn't matter what name Tronion uses, they already know what he looks like because we saw the Autobots chasing him earlier! It makes no difference.]
Tronion: Oh, I've thought of an alias... Megatron. [What a twist]
(In Iacon, Sentinel Prime hangs around evilly in a room with Optronix standing guard. Perceptor and Ratchet enter the room).
Perceptor: Arcee has returned with the codes. [That didn't take long]
Sentinel Prime: Excellent.
Ratchet: And Magnus is in the repair center.
Sentinel Prime: So I've heard. Soon, not only will all of Cybertron bow before me, but so shall the galaxy! And then, the universe! I shall finish what Nova Prime started, [Oh, hai, Kylo Ren] and mold the universe into our im--
(Suddenly, Optronix raises his axe and cuts Sentinel's arm off!)
Sentinel Prime: What?! What is the meaning of this?! Answer me!
(Optronix says nothing and cuts down Sentinel even more, leaving him broken and dying)
Sentinel Prime: Stop. Just... finish it....
Optronix: Give... me... your... face.
(Optronix then tears off Sentinel's face before turning around to address the other Autobots)
Optronix: Now... bow before OPTIMUS PRIME! [DUN DUN DUN!]
To be continued
FEATURED CHARACTERS
Autobots: Autotroopers, Avalon, Brawn, Dion, Elita-One, Hardhead, Huffer, Jetfire, Magnus, Old One, Optronix/Optimus Prime, Perceptor, Prowl, Ratchet, Sentinel Prime
Decepticons: Darklight, Dirge, Ramjet, Shockwave, Shrapnel, Soundwave, Starscream, Straxus, Thundercracker, Tronion/Megatron
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