Date: 5/23/2012
FIRE IN THE SKY
(Autobot Base, Earth; Ironhide interrogates the Stunticons)
IRONHIDE: Alright, you bots have got some explaining to do... First and foremost is why the spark do you look like Autobots?
BREAKDOWN: Seeing as we don't have much choice, we might as well explain. Straxus chose us four, along with our boss Motormaster, to be part of his infiltration project.
DRAG STRIP: He had four Autobots captured and had their sparks extracted and replace them with ours.
IRONHIDE: I see. So what did Straxus do with the sparks?
BREAKDOWN: As far as we know, they're still intact.
OPTIMUS PRIME: Well, that's a relief...
IRONHIDE: Yeah, but how are we gonna free them?
PROWL: I can't say I'm certain Ironhide... but I think the answer's on its way.
(Ultra Magnus' ship arrives, bringing the parts needed to repair Kup's ship)
ULTRA MAGNUS: Alright, before I give you guys these parts, I want to know who blew up my ship.
KUP: Your ship? Ha! Not since five years ago when you left me in charge! As for who blew it up, I wish I could tell you... but we still have no idea!
(At Darkmount, the screens showing the Stunticons' POV go blank)
STRAXUS: O horrible! Most horrible! So my minions have failed. No doubt they'll find out about the... extracted Autobots and will come here to retrieve them! We must be ready, Ramjet... so we can give them a battle worth remembering!
(Back on Earth, Wheeljack works on repairing the ship)
PROWL: How's it going?
WHEELJACK: Pretty good, actually. These replacement parts sure are easy to work with.
IRONHIDE: That's what worries me.
PROWL: Oh, be quiet.
WHEELJACK: I think you're good to go, Kup.
KUP: Thanks, Wheeljack. Alright, 'bots! Let's move it!
OPTIMUS PRIME: So what's your plan?
KUP: The plan is that, once we leave, we'll sneak up on the Nemesis and cripple their ship. You'll then take Magnus's shuttle and finish them off.
OPTIMUS PRIME: And if they start firing at us?
KUP: Then you take down as many as you can with you.
(On Cybertron, Lockdown speaks with Minion)
LOCKDOWN: Hey, I just located Megatron's body.
MINION: Really?
LOCKDOWN: Yeah, he's buried in this crater. I'm not sure if I can dig him out in one piece.
MINION: No matter.
LOCKDOWN: And also... I can't guarantee that he'll be alive.
MINION: (silent for a moment) That doesn't matter. Just bring his remains to me.
LOCKDOWN: Understood. Lockdown out.
(Silence again. Then, a pair of orange eyes light up in the darkness)
MINION: Set up the operating table. Our leader's return shall be a glorious one.
(Earth, aboard the Nemesis)
VEHICON: Uh, Commander Starscream, I've picked up a Cybertronian signal. It seems to be headed four our ship.
STARSCREAM: Put it up on visual.
(Kup's ship appears on the screen)
VEHICON: Autobots!
STARSCREAM: ...Well that's just great. Lugnut, take care of them.
LUGNUT: As you command. (He transforms and takes off)
(Aboard the Trion)
FIRST AID: Kup, I think I'm picking up a Decepticon signature! (Lugnut appears on screen) *gulp*
KUP: Crud.
(Lugnut transforms and lands on top of the ship)
LUGNUT: Tremble, Autobots, before the might of Lugnut!
BLURR: (pops out with a grenade in hand) Been there, done that!
(Tosses the grenade and blasts Lugnut away)
ARCEE: Did you get him?
BLURR: I think so... (The ship shakes as Lugnut returns with guns ablaze) Or not...
(Down below)
OPTIMUS PRIME: What can you see, Ratchet?
RATCHET: Looks like they've got themselves a 'Con to tangle with.
OPTIMUS PRIME: I was afraid of that. Thankfully, I had a Plan B in mind. Prowl, contact NEST... we'll need some air support.
(NEST HQ)
PROWL: (over comm) Major Witwicky, we've run into trouble and need air support. You think your men can handle that?
SPARKPLUG: You bet, Prowl. Pilots, get to your fighters.
(NEST jets take off)
(Back at the Trion)
LUGNUT: Fools! You shall know better than to cross the mighty Decepticon Empire! It is time you learned a lesson.
(The NEST jets approach)
RED LEADER: You guys see him?
PILOT: Would be hard not to, Red Leader.
RED LEADER: Good. Now let's-- (two jets are hit and explode) What the-?! Oh, no.
SKYWARP: Special delivery, courtesy of the Seekers!
(Back on Cybertron, Lockdown arrives with Megatron's remains)
LOCKDOWN: Well, I've got your leader. Or at least what's left of him.
MINION: Very good, Lockdown. You certainly deserve your reward.
LOCKDOWN: You bet. So what are you gonna do with him?
MINION: That is not of your concern. You are dismissed.
LOCKDOWN: Whatever. Thanks for the creds. (He takes his payment from a Diagnostic Drone and leaves)
MINION: Unit-791... begin the operation.
(Earth...)
SPRINGER: Kup! Incoming!
LUGNUT: For Megatron!
(He deploys his Punch of Kill Everything, hits the Trion... and it explodes in a burst of light)
(Down below, the Autobots look on in horror)
OPTIMUS PRIME: No...
TO BE CONTINUED
CHARACTERS
Autobots: Arcee, Blurr, First Aid, Ironhide, Kup, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Ratchet, Springer, Ultra Magnus, Wheeljack
Decepticons: Breakdown, Dead End, Drag Strip, Knock Out, Lugnut, Megatron (remains), Minion, Ramjet, Skywarp, Soundwave, Starscream, Straxus, Thundercracker, Unit-791, Vehicons
Others: Lockdown
Humans: Red Leader, Sparkplug Witwicky
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