Date: 5/21/2021
DARK DESIGNS
(On Earth, Bumblebee and Arcee are searching for Prime)
BUMBLEBEE: So what was the plan, again?
ARCEE: I've told you twice already... Look, just follow me, alright?
BUMBLEBEE: Okay...
ARCEE: This is where Prowl said Optimus was right before we lost him. ...Oh no. (They spot the Stunticons extracting Optimus' spark) This is bad.
BUMBLEBEE: Ya' think?
DEAD END: Got him.
BREAKDOWN: Good. Wildrider, insert the replacement spark.
WILDRIDER: Heh-heh!
BUMBLEBEE: No!
ARCEE: Bumblebee, wait!
(Bumblebee lunges at Wildrider but gets knocked out)
BREAKDOWN: Well, looks like we have company...
(The Stunticons open fire; Arcee lunges and throws a blade at Dead End)
DEAD END: Aagh! Oh, woe is me...
DRAG STRIP: If I were you, Autobot, I'd walk away before-- (Arcee slashes out his optics) SHEEAGH! My eyes! (He collapses in front of a shocked Wildrider)
ARCEE: Release Optimus' spark. Now.
WILDRIDER: Make me.
ARCEE: I have a blaster aimed at your forehead. What more do you want?
*Beat*
WILDRIDER: Fine.
(The Stunticons place Optimus' spark back in his body)
OPTIMUS PRIME: Gaah!
ARCEE: Prime? You alright?
OPTIMUS PRIME: Oog... Yes, Arcee... I'm fine. (To the Stunticons) You, on the other hand, have some explaining to do before I-- (Breakdown clicks a button and Optimus's eyes go red) AAAGH!
ARCEE: Optimus!
OPTIMUS PRIME: No... no... no! N-nooAAGH! (He fires his gun at the Autobots)
BUMBLEBEE: Whoa! Prime, what's wrong with you?
OPTIMUS PRIME: I-I don't know, Bumblebee! Something's... not... right! RAAARGH! (He deploys his energon axe...)
(On Cybertron, Straxus is watching everything unfold)
STRAXUS: Ah, irony, thy name is Autobot. Everything is going as planned. Well, save for Optimus Prime's spark being replaced. And, although I do hate to admit it... I must admire Prime's resistance.
(Back on Earth)
OPTIMUS PRIME: AAGH!
BUMBLEBEE: Prime, listen! You've gotta stop!
OPTIMUS PRIME: I'm trying, Bumblebee! But I can't!
BREAKDOWN: It's just as well. This device has a permanent control over your brain module. As long as I'm holding, your will shall be under mine!
???: What if ya' drop it?
BREAKDOWN: Eh?
(Ironhide shows up and knocks him out before crushing the device with his foot)
IRONHIDE: High-tech circuitry is no replacement for guts. Just an FYI. You okay, Prime?
OPTIMUS PRIME: Ugh... yes, Ironhide, I believe so. But those guys aren't.
(Meanwhile, on the Nemesis)
STARSCREAM: Well, well, well... It seems Straxus' band of infiltrators have failed. This is not a good sign, Soundwave. First Barricade and Lugnut failed, and now even Straxus. There must be someway to compensate for these failures! But what?
SOUNDWAVE: Megatron.
STARSCREAM: What did you just say?
SOUNDWAVE: Megatron. He is who we need.
STARSCREAM: Oh, Soundwave, I believe something's wrong with your memory banks, because in case you've forgotten... Megatron is DEAD! You've heard the reports from Helex! He is gone! Offline!
SOUNDWAVE: Negative.
STARSCREAM: Oh, don't try to deny it. You won't be seeing your "glorious" leader any time soon.
SOUNDWAVE: Negative.
STARSCREAM: Why do you insist on denying it?!
SOUNDWAVE: Megatron still functions.
(On Cybertron, in Helex...)
RATTLETRAP: Please! I don't know nothin'! Please! Let me go!
LOCKDOWN: Don't lie to me, Rattletrap. You were here during the battle, weren't you?!
RATTLETRAP: W-well, yeh, I was, but I don't remember much 'bout it...
LOCKDOWN: Tell me. Tell me all you know. (He brandishes his hook) Or else!
RATTLETRAP: Okay, I'll tell ya! No need for threats!
(We see a flashback of the Battle of Helex as Rattletrap narrates)
RATTLETRAP: Megatron had just returned from Earth, and was settlin' in and all when Ultra Magnus and his bots arrived. The battle started and Ultra and Megs started dukin' it out. Megs, of course, got the upper hand. When Ultra was knocked down, Megs pulled out some sorta energon shard with a greenish tint. I have no clue what it was, but Magnus apparently did. Megs loaded the shard into his gun and was just about to fire... until it sorta just kinda... backfired. And... he just... vanished. Poof. Gone.
(Back to the present)
RATTLETRAP: There. I told you. Now can you please let me live?
LOCKDOWN: Not yet. Show me where Megatron vanished.
RATTLETRAP: Follow me. I know exactly where it is...
(Lockdown follows him to the site)
RATTLETRAP: ...'Cos he left a big crater when he exploded.
LOCKDOWN: Oh my... You must not have good eye, Rattletrap... 'Cos Megatron did anything but explode!
(We close on a shot of Megatron's arm sticking out from the ground)
TO BE CONTINUED
CHARACTERS
Autobots: Arcee, Bumblebee, Ironhide, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus (flashbacks), Warpath (flashbacks)
Decepticons: Breakdown, Dead End, Drag Strip, Megatron (flashbacks), Ramjet, Skywarp (flashbacks), Soundwave, Starscream, Straxus, Thundercracker (flashbacks), Wildrider
Others: Lockdown, Rattletrap
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