Wednesday, September 7, 2016

The Transformers, Issue 54: Velocitron, Chapter Five

I took a hiatus from this 'cause there was this Halloween issue I had made that was very nonsensical and difficult to recap properly. I've decided to skip it for now since it's very much "stand-alone". Might decide to place it after the end of the Velocitron arc. So, anyway...
RECKONING
    (We open on the team at the Velocitron Inn. Turborun is not in a good mood. Again.)

    Turborun: Great. A team of six Decepticons are out there, along with two newbies and five possible soon-to-bes. We are SO dead!

    Optimus Minor: *sigh* We'll handle it. Anyways, you've got three races left. [I think I'm starting to remember why I never enjoyed the Speed Planet episodes in Cybertron....] Good luck.

    Turborun: Right.

    (Later, at the race track)

    Online: Well... Diaster's gang are out... so... the other five racers are still in.... so, uh, go! [How very professional]

    (The racers take off)

    (Meanwhile, at the Speed Canyons where Megastorm's gang are)

    Bladespin: Who ya callin', boss?

    Megastorm: If you must know, Bladespin, I've sent a message to Rage.

    Bladespin: Rage? You mean, "leader of the Stormtroopers" Rage?

    Megastorm: Yes, you fool! I'd expect you to know this. [And yet apparently I expected the reader to know this as well] They should be here soon.

    (Concurrently, we see Rage and his three Stormtroopers beam down to Velocitron)

    Rage: Make yourselves at home... we're gonna be here for a while. [No kidding]

    (Back at the race, Excellion wins, much to Turborun's chagrin)

    Excellion: Beat that, Blueberry!

    Windbreaker: What a jerk.

    Turborun: *emo sigh*

    Optimus Minor: Only two left, buddy. Only two.

    Heavypunch: Besides, the Planet Key is more important. [And yet here you are watching races...]

    Fastfix: If we only knew where to start.

    (Back at the Decepticon camp, Megastorm is looking at... something.)

    Megastorm: None of these look like a Planet Key! This is impossible!

    Gasket: Uh, boss? There is the Planet Cup. It... could be a clue.

    Megastorm: And... how could we get this... cup?

    Gasket: You'd need to enter the Speedia 5000... which they won't allow us to.

    ???: Yes, but...

    (Suddenly, the Stormtroopers show up!)

    Rage: They should allow us. [Clearly I have no knowledge on how NASCAR or literally any sport works because I'm 99.9% sure new players can't be added in the middle of a game and have a fair chance at winning it]

    (Elswhere, Necros and Nova Prime witness the failure of their Horrorcons in the Halloween special)

    Necros Prime: We need help.

    Nova Prime: Like what?

    Necros Prime: Well... if Starscream hadn't shut down all portals to Axiom Nexus, we could've--

    Nova Prime: Wait -- can't you just teleport us there? 

    Necros Prime: ... [Kind of sad when a supposedly threatening villain comes across as very dumb]

    (Meanwhile, in Axiom Nexus, Shockwave is moping while his Decepticons chat)

    Terradive: I wish Megatron was still leading us.

    Oil Pan: Yeah. He would've blasted 'Scream right where he--

    (Suddenly, an enraged Shockwave blows Oil Pan to pieces)

    Shockwave: If you love your *glorious* leader so much, why don't you go and try and bring him back?!

    (Just then, Necros and Nova arrive!)

    Necros Prime: I believe that would be useless. Megatron has served his purpose.

    Shockwave: Who are you? And... is that Nova Prime?

    Necros Prime: I am Necros Prime, and... yes. We are here to help.

    Shockwave: I've had enough help. I just need to get out of here!

    Necros Prime: And then what? What will you do then?

    Shockwave: I shall find the four Planet Keys and rule Cybertron! [This is rather OOC for ol' Shockers...]

    Necros Prime: And how will you do that?

    Shockwave: ...

    (Back on Velocitron, Optimus Minor drives up to Override's office place)

    Optimus Minor: Guards, I wish to speak with Override.

    Guard: That's Override PRIME to you. And she is currently busy.

    Optimus Minor: I wish to see her NOW. It's urgent.

    (Apparently this is enough for the guards and Optimus is allowed into Override's office)

    Override: And who are you?

    Optimus Minor: I am Optimus Minor. I'm here to talk.

    Override: What do you want from me?

    Optimus Minor: My team and I are searching for the four Planet Keys, and one of them is here on Velocitron.

    Override: I... THE Planet Keys?

    Optimus Minor: Yes.

    Override: Th-those are just a myth... aren't they?

    Optimus Minor: Not from what I've heard.

    Override: But... there's no such thing here. Now leave.

    Optimus Minor: Fine. (He transforms and drives off. How very useless)

    (Meanwhile, on Cybertron, Perceptor and others are at a landing site)

    Perceptor: Prime, this is Perceptor. We've found something.

    (Omega Prime drives up) Omega Prime: What is it?

    Perceptor: We don't know yet. We just saw this thing crash here.

    Wheeljack: Bring it up!

    Grapple: Er, Hauler, a little help?

    Hauler: Sure. Almost.... (Suddenly, a weird pod-shaped thing is pulled out) WHOA!

    Perceptor: Is that... a trans-scan pod?

    Wheeljack: Yes... and with glyphics I'v never seen before. I wonder what they--

    (Suddenly, the pod transforms into some... person!)

    Freakazoid (that's what I'm calling him): THE LORD OF CHAOS SHALL RISE AGAIN!

    Omega Prime: Wheeljack, immobilize him!

    Wheeljack: Right! (The inventor does so and Freakazoid goes into shutdown) Whew! I'll take him to the lab and... try to figure him out.

    (Meanwhile ONCE AGAIN, on Animatron....)

    Flamus Prime: What brings you here?

    Gigatron: I come in search of the Animatron Planet Key.

    Flamus Prime: I've never heard of such a thing. The only thing of power we have here is the statue of the Beast. You may leave now... in one piece. Unless you wish to have your heads severed.

    Gigatron: How did you become a beast?

    Flamus Prime: Eh?

    Gigatron: I'm intrigued. How?

    (Flamus Prime is silent at first. Then... he fires some sort of beam at the Decepticon....)

    (Back again once more on Velocitron, Override Prime has a flashback to when she and others first arrived on Velocitron. Concurrently, the second to last race begins just as the Stormtroopers arrive....)

    To be continued....
FEATURED CHARACTERS
    Autobots: Armorfist, Fastfix, Grapple, Hauler, Heavypunch, Jetfire, Omega Prime, Optimus Minor, Perceptor, Turborun, Wheeljack, Windbreaker
    Decepticons: Aquablast, Bladespin, Crumplezone, Drench, Gasket, Gigatron, Hydradread, Irontread, Megastorm, Oil Pan, Rage, Shockwave, Sky-Byte, Skywatch, Terradive
    Animatronians: Brimstone, Flamus Prime, Undermine
    Velocitronians: Brakedown, Excellion, Online, Override Prime
    Others: Freakazoid, Necros Prime, Nova Prime

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