Wednesday, May 25, 2016

The Transformers, Issue 47: Shattered Glass, Chapter Four

MIRRORS ON THE WALL
    (What is this, Snow White?)

    (At Axiom Nexus, Tomahawk and co. follow ROTF Brawn out of the Blue Deployer)

    Tomahawk: So, uh... care filling us in about this place, Brawn?

    ROTF Brawn: Sure. What do ya wanna know?

    Tomahawk: Er, perhaps what this place even is, for starters.

    [EXPOSITION ALERT!]

    ROTF Brawn: When Primus formed Cybertron, Axiom Nexus was the first city ever built. It served as a means for universes to come together. Here, there is no war, only Axiom Nexus. It's first -- and so far only ruler -- is Axiom Prime. The first inhabitants, the TransTechs, are the first race of Transformers.

    ROTF Brawn (cont.): Anyways, there are multiple divisions. The main ones are military, science, and intelligence. Current head of military is High Commander Teratron; for science, Minister Laserwave; and intelligence, Director Ulchtar. And... that about sums it up.

    ROTF Brawn (cont.): So, anythin' else? Make it quick, Prime needs me soon.

    Tomahawk: I... think that's all we need.

    ROTF Brawn: Good. I'll catch ya later.

    (Meanwhile, Terradive and Oil Pan visit Axiom Prison)

    Receptionist: May I help you?

    Terradive: Yes, I would like to make a formal request for prisoners from Primax Omega to be released. [That's now how you bail someone out]

    Receptionist: Please wait while I patch you to Security Director-- [THAT'S NOT HOW YOU BAIL SOMEONE OUT]

    (Terradive then stabs the receptionist through the head with his trident)

    Terradive: That'll do. Oil Pan, now!

    (Oil Pan opens the cell containing Thunderwing, Deathsaurus, and the other Decepticons)

    Terradive: Gentlebots... if you may. FOR MEGATRON!

    (Suddenly, Shockwave appears behind him! Zoinks!)

    Shockwave: I thought I told you "no."

    Thunderwing: SHOCKWAVE?!

    Shockwave: I have no use for you.

    Thunderwing: Likewise, I believe. Decepticons, attack!

    (On SG Cybertron, Hawkeye and the rest of the team reach the Kalis fortress)

    Stakeout (HE SHOULD BE AT AXIOM NEXUS ARGH): Is that Kalis up ahead?

    Steelshot (HE'S HERE TOO?): Uh, I thought Polyhex was the only "smelting" area.

    Hawkeye: Apparently not.

    (Inside the fortress)

    SG Blitzwing: How's it goin', Astrotrain?

    SG Astrotrain: Been better.

    SG Brainstorm: Boom boom.

    SG Chromedome: About time you got here, Brainstorm.

    SG Skywarp: Hang on, guys! (He firest at the Autobots, only to get his head blown off)

    SG Scourge: FOR SKYWARP!

    (The 'Cons then slaughter the Autobots (some things never change) before reaching Fortress Maximus)

    SG Scourge: You shall pay for killing all those innocents!

    SG Fortress Maximus: And you avenge them by killing others yourself? You Decepticons are quite hypocritical.

    SG Scourge: You... you're monsters. Torturing, killing innocents for sports. You don't deserve to live!

    SG Fortress Maximus: Careful what you say, Decepticon. (As he says this, Pointblank approaches Scourge from behind) You might regret it.

    ???: Say that again, Maximus?

    SG Fortress Maximus: MEGATRON?! [The cavalry is here!]

    SG Megatron: I didn't quite catch that.

    (Meanwhile, in Crystal City, Soundwave and Bludgeon reach the portal Tomahawk and co. went through)

    SG Bludgeon: Hey, partner! Over there!

    SG Soundwave: So this is what's breakin' our groove.

    SG Bludgeon: Can I touch it?

    SG Soundwave: Uh, Bludgeon--

    (Guess what? Bludgeon touches it and goes through the portal)

    (Back at Axiom Nexus, Tomahawk and co. witness the breakout at Axiom Prison)

    Tomahawk: What's going on there?

    RID Prowl: Stand back. This is Axiom Security Business--

    (Suddenly, a Decepticon comes cruising out of the prison!)

    Crankstart: Yee-haw! Nobody escapes Crankstart!

    (Tomahawk fires at him but misses. Then ROTF Brawn comes in and shoots Crankstart's head off)

    Tomahawk: I had it handled.

    ROTF Brawn: No you didn't. Let's get out of here.

    (He then takes them to the Widow's Cafe. While he leaves to get drinks...)

    Tomahawk: We gotta get home. 

    Firetrap: Yeah, there's nothin' here. [So you're admitting that this was a huge waste of time?]

    (Suddenly, SG Bludgeon emerges from the portal (which is somehow in the cafe?) and aims his guns at the Autobots)

    SG Bludgeon: AUTOBOTS! Wait an astro-shootin' second. You're those "good" Autobots. You came through that portal?

    Tomahawk: Yes we did!

    (Then they all go through the portal -- which they could have done earlier -- and end up back on SG Cybertron)

    Tomahawk: All right, now let's find Hawkeye and-- slag.

    (SG Blurr and Sideswipe are standing there with the guns aimed at them)

    SG Blurr: Well, aren't we lucky?

    (At the Kalis fortress)

    Skyburst: Think we should help?

    (An Autobot arms lands at Hawkeye's feet) Hawkeye: Nah.

    (Then the Decepticons appear before them)

    SG Scourge: Oh... who are you?

    Hawkeye: Off-worlders.

    SG Scourge: Ah, friends of Breakaway? 

    Hawkeye: Yup.

    SG Scourge: Then come with me.

    Steelshot: Er, want me to carry yer dead? [There are better ways of asking that]

    SG Scourge: Sure.

    (After a brief scene at the Autobot base which shows Bludgeon, and Tomahawk and co. as prisoners about to be executed, we cut back to the Decepticon base where a funeral is being held for Skywarp)

    SG Megatron: Today, we honor Skywarp, a great warrior. We salute you, old friend. Farewell. Now we must avenge his death and--

    SG Cyclonus: FOR THE MASTER!

    (Suddenly, Cyclonus whips out his gun and shoots Megatron in the back! Oh noes!)

    To be continued
FEATURED CHARACTERS
    Autobots: ROTF Brawn, Double Clutch, Firetrap, Hawkeye, RID Prowl, Skyburst, Stakeout, Steelshot, Tomahawk
    Decepticons: Crankstart, Cyclonus, Deathsaurus, Oil Pan, Scourge, Shockwave, Soundwave, Terradive, Thunderwing
    SG Autobots: Blurr, Brainstorm, Chromedome, Fortress Maximus, Optimus Prime, Perceptor, Pointblank, Sideswipe, Wheeljack
    SG Decepticons: Astrotrain, Blitzwing, Bludgeon, Cyclonus, Megatron, Scourge, Skywarp, Soundwave, Starscream

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