KING OF THE JUNGLE, PART 2
(The G1 Predacons arrive on Animatron via a portal. Were they... supposed to be coming here?)
Razorclaw: Predacons! We have arrived! Divebomb, scout the area. Headstrong, Tantrum, kill any who stand in our way. Rampage, you're with me.
Rampage: Heh.
Razorclaw: We'll rendezvous with Hun-Grrr's team when I give the order.
(Later...)
Waspinator: Waspinator hates scouting. Waspinator will-eh? (He gets blown up by Divebomb) Not again....
Divebomb: Your turn.
Headstrong: Heh. [Not much for words these guys are, huh?]
(Meanwhile, the Axiom returns to Cybertron)
Big Bang: Greetings, Lightyear! I am Elite Guard officer Big Bang. I was informed you have captured a Decepticon.
Lightyear: Yes. Shockwave.
Big Bang: SHOCKWAVE?!
Lightyear: Not now. I must speak with the High Council.
(At the High Council Tower)
Lightyear: Omega Prime, it is I, Commander Lightyear.
Ultra Trion: Lightyear! We heard reports from Axiom Prime that you were missing.
Omega Prime: We know you sent Eveningstar here... but why?
Lightyear: I'll explain later. Right now, I have a 'Con on my servos that I'd think you'd like a lot behind bars.
(Wastelifter and Eveningstar enter with Shockwave and GO-4 in tow)
Ultra Trion: By the Matrix!
Shockwave: Spare me your awe and just put me in my cell!
Eveningstar: We found him in universal stream Raxip 608.23 Delta.
Wastelifter: He has a little friend too.
GO-4: Pleasedon'tkillme!
Omega Prime: Take them both to the Stockade and have Nightbeat interrogate them. Lightyear, I need a full explanation for what has happened.
Lightyear: Yes, sir.
(Back on Animatron)
Undermine: You sure about this, boss?
Flamus Prime: Yes, Undermine, I am sure. This is evolution. This is the truth! [You can't handle the truth!]
(Outside, the Maximals watch as green energy emits from the fortress)
Cheetor: This is bad.
Rattrap: You think?!
Cheetor: Big bots! Check this out!
Leo Prime: No....
Primal Major: What in the Matrix--?!
Leo Prime: It's the planet key! What is Flamus doing?!
Primal Major: Flamus? Who's Flamus?
(We're treated to a flashback where Flamus is driven mad by the key's powers. It doesn't really go anywhere. Back in the present...)
Primal Major: Leo!
Leo Prime: Flamus was once my fellow comrade. But now he's just a beast who must be stopped. No matter the cost. Maximals... advance!
(Back on Cybertron)
Lightyear: ...and that's my story.
Omega Prime: So the two keys are still in that universe.
Lightyear: Yes, sir. I'm sorry.
Omega Prime: *sigh* No matter.
Perceptor: Uh, sir? You should see this. You know that wormhole?
Omega Prime: Yes?
Perceptor: Well, it closed... only for more to open!
Omega Prime: By Primus' spark! How is this happening?!
Perceptor: I don't know, sir. I just don't know.... [I thought you were supposed to be the smart one]
(In the WALL-E 'verse)
Starscream: Noisemaze, we've been going through space for mega-cycles. The keys could be anywhere!
Noisemaze: Shh!
Starscream: What? What is--
Noisemaze: I said shh! Did you hear that?
Starscream: We're in space. I can't hear a thing.
Noisemaze's Boss: Can you hear me now?
Noisemaze: Yes, boss...
Starscream: You know this freak?!
Noisemaze: Yes. Quite well.
Boss: Have you found the keys?
Noisemaze: Not yet, boss. But soon.
Boss: Soon isn't enough. He is coming, Noisemaze, and he needs the keys!
Noisemaze: Well, see, it's a huge place out here and, uh, the keys could be--
Boss: Well, if you didn't lose them in the first place...!
Starscream: Look, can you just give us a hand here?
Boss: I cannot. But I know someone who can.
(And so Guiltaur shows up)
Starscream: Oh crud.
(Back on Animatron, Optimus Minor's team finally arrives only to be shot down by Predacons. And so the battle begins!)
Gigatron: Predacons, attack!
Optimus Minor: Uh-oh.
(While they fight, Leo confronts Flamus in the fortress)
Leo Prime: Flamus! Stand down!
Flamus Prime: Hm... no. (And the two duke it out!)
(On Earth....)
Cyclonus: I'm bored. Do we just wait for Nemesis to come back?
The Fallen: I'm not. Stay if you want. One of my brothers is here, and I'm going to--
(Necros Prime appears before him)
Necros Prime: Hello, brother.
The Fallen: Necros... why are you here?
Necros Prime: Like I'd tell you.
(They fight. Then Necros shoots red lightning at the sky)
The Fallen: What are you doing?!
Necros Prime: Well, since you asked so politely... once Noisemaze and Starscream find the four keys and get the Omega Lock... Unicron shall return.
The Fallen: That's your plan? All along, you've been manipulating everybody for this?! I thought you were made of sterner stuff.
Necros Prime: Who says I'm not? [um... he did?]
(They continue to fight. Back on Animatron)
Cheetor: Big bot, we've rounded up all of the Preds! [how anti-climatic]
Primal Major: Except those.
(Predaking has joined the fight!)
Rattrap: Not good.
To be continued
[And so concludes Quest. Not... quite what was expected of it. I took a break after this issue before starting the finale, Final Conflict, which... is somewhat of an improvement? I mean, it pretty much steals the plot of DOTM, which had just come out so... not really]
[Anyway, stay tuned]
FEATURED CHARACTERS
Autobots: Big Bang, Botanica, Eveningstar, Heavypunch, Lightyear, Omega Prime, Optimus Minor, Perceptor, Turborun, Ultra Trion, Wastelifter
Decepticons: Cyclonus, The Fallen, GO-4, Scourge, Shockwave, Soundwave
Maximals: Cheetor, Leo Prime, Primal Major, Rattrap
Predacons: Brimstone, Divebomb, Double Punch, Flamus Prime, Gigatron, Headstrong, Predaking, Rampage, Razorclaw, Tantrum, Terrorsaur, Undermine, Waspinator
Others: Guiltaur, Necros Prime, Noisemaze, Noisemaze's Boss, Starscream
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