PROLOGUE
In hindsight, a mutiny was bound to happen.
Here we were, six Decepticons (seven if you counted the Mini-Con) forced to work together in order to make a living. None of us liked each other and it was honestly a miracle it had taken us this long to start shooting each other.
It started with Spinister, of all 'Cons. Having won so much money from his lottery tickets, the helicopter buffoon had stranded the rest of us on Technos, taking the W.A.P. for himself. Luckily, Spacewarp knew of a ship lot on Technos and we were able to get ourselves back on track.
Next to go was Spacewarp herself. Realizing that we Scavengers were a bunch of hopeless losers (her words, not mine), she ditched us on Tenebris Necro when Crankcase accidentally disturbed the living graves.
After that, it was only a matter of time before the rest of the dominoes fell. Crankcase marooned us on Skyrus Seven, and Krok and Fulcrum ended up abandoning me at Hurcuron Four. That's when you showed up.
And can I just say how much of an honor it is to finally meet you in person, oh mighty Landslide. I've heard many a tale of your Cyberforming campaign during the war. My favorite was Nix Terra -- sorry, I mean New Helex. That was you, right? Man, you sure did show that Ultra Magnus guy. I heard he was incapacitated for months after you sawed him in half.
But there's something I've always been meaning to ask you... because I know that New Helex used to have snow before you... did your thing. So even though the point's moot now -- I mean, that was, what, over six hundred years ago? -- I have to ask, because it's something that's been bothering me for... for years. So, if you don't mind me asking....
Did you see your reflection in the snow-covered hill?
Ha! See -- ow! -- you wouldn't be -- ow! -- hurting me if -- ouch! -- you've never heard of that -- yipe! -- song. And you won't -- ow! -- admit it because -- oof! -- you're -- ack! -- a -- oomph! -- technoist.
Hey, no worries. I like that song too. How did you pick it up? I got it when we dropped by Earth to... sorry, what was that?
Oh, last words? Hm... how do you say "frag you" in Old Malignus?
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
The Scavengers Sequel Nobody Asked For
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