Date: 5/25/2012
MEGATRON RISING, PART ONE
(The Autobots watch on in horror as the Trion explodes)
OPTIMUS PRIME: No...
BUMBLEBEE: Optimus, they... they can't be gone! Not that easily.
RATCHET: This is war, 'Bee. You just have to accept it.
ULTRA MAGNUS: No, Ratchet. Bumblebee is right. My team has gone through a lot worse before. I don't think the 'Cons have had their last laugh yet...
(Above, Lugnut is blinded by the brightness of the explosion)
LUGNUT: Augh! By the AllSpark! What is going on?! The Autobots better be dead or else--
HOT ROD: (from the Trion) Hey, bozo! Here's a little thank you gift!
(The ship unloads its guns and Lugnut transforms to avoid them)
LUGNUT: Rargh!
(On the Nemesis)
STARSCREAM: What the spark?! How are they still alive?!
BARRICADE: I've seen that trick before. They created a false explosion in order to confuse Lugnut long enough to fight back.
STARSCREAM: And you never mentioned this before?
BARRICADE: I didn't think they'd pull it.
STARSCREAM: Oh, Primus...
(Back outside)
LUGNUT: Fall, Autobots! Fall!
BLURR: Sure is persistent, isn't he?
KUP: Blurr, fire the guns with full power!
LUGNUT: Ha! Ha! You might as well give up now, because-- scrapmetal....
(The Trion hits him with a huge blasts and he crashes on the ground. Down below, Optimus looks on in surprise but Ratchet is unfazed)
RATCHET: Huh, I forgot about that trick.
(On Cybertron)
MINION: How is the operation proceeding?
DIAGNOSTIC DRONE: It is going quite well. In fact, it should be done within a couple of cycles.
MINION: Excellent. Shall we begin the spark transfer?
DIAGNOSTIC DRONE: Yes, we shall...
(The drone extracts Minion's spark)
(Back on Earth, the Trion exchanges fire with the Nemesis)
KUP: Well, so much for the sneaking up part. Blurr, charge up the main guns! Springer, set up the turrets! First Aid, get in to the bottom turret!
FIRST AID: What?! I don't wanna fight!
KUP: Then why'd you join this team?
FIRST AID: Well, you needed a medic...
KUP: You only thought we needed one.
FIRST AID: But--
KUP: Just come with me.
(First Aid finds himself in a turret)
FIRST AID: I really don't like violence.
ARCEE: Kup, I don't think we'll be able to get through that warship. Shouldn't we just jump into hyperspace and return to Cybertron?
KUP: Arcee, this war has been going on for more than ten years. You and I have both lost comrades to the Decepticons. This may be the only chance we'll get to ending this war. (Kup loads up into his turret) All right, you 'Cons... it's payback time.
(Below)
BUMBLEBEE: Prime, we've gotta do something! I don't think they'll be able to pull another trick!
OPTIMUS PRIME: I know, Bumblebee, but I don't think we'd be any help. It seems we underestimated how much Starscream sees us as a threat. They were probably prepared for us.
BUMBLEBEE: So what are we gonna do?
OPTIMUS PRIME: I don't know...
(Back on Cybertron, Straxus calls Minion's lair)
DIAGNOSTIC DRONE: Yes?
STRAXUS: Leader-One, we have encountered a setback. The Auto-- (He stops when he sees the drone holding a spark)
DIAGNOSTIC DRONE: Well? Go on.
STRAXUS: Wh-what's that you're holding?
DIAGNOSTIC DRONE: Oh, this? It's nothing.
STRAXUS: Where's Leader-One?
DIAGNOSTIC DRONE: He had to go.
STRAXUS: Go where?
DIAGNOSTIC DRONE: He just had to go.
STRAXUS: But where?
DIAGNOSTIC DRONE: He HAD to GO.
STRAXUS: ... Oh. I'll call later then.
DIAGNOSTIC DRONE: All right. And now... finally... (He places the spark in Megatron's repaired body) Lord Megatron shall rise once again!
(The Nemesis)
KNOCK OUT: Persistent, aren't they?
STARSCREAM: Annoyingly so. Soundwave, activate the auto turrets.
SOUNDWAVE: Very well.
BARRICADE: If Megatron was here, he'd go out there and kill them himself.
STARSCREAM: News flash, Barricade: Megatron isn't here. And he never will be! This is my ship now.
(Below, Lugnut emerges from the ground)
LUGNUT: Stupid Autobots... (He spots Prime's team) Eh?
BUMBLEBEE: Optimus, it's Lugnut!
OPTIMUS PRIME: Bumblebee, get back inside. I'll handle him myself!
BUMBLEBEE: But--
OPTIMUS PRIME: That's an order!
LUGNUT: Well, if it isn't Optimus Prime. Before his disappearance, Megatron was looking forward to destroying you. I guess I'll have to do the deed in his honor.
(Lugnut and Optimus Prime duke it out, ending with Optimus slashing him and bringing him to his knees)
LUGNUT: I... I concede, Autobot. Megatron... please forgive me... if you're out there, you may punish me...
???: No need.
OPTIMUS PRIME: Oh, Primus.
KUP: Is that-?
STARSCREAM: Impossible...
LUGNUT: Master?
OPTIMUS PRIME: Megatron.
[Guess who's back. Back again. Meg is back. Tell a friend.]
TO BE CONTINUED
CHARACTERS
Autobots: Arcee, Blurr, Bumblebee, First Aid, Hot Rod, Kup, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Springer, Ultra Magnus, Wheeljack
Decepticons: Barricade, Diagnostic Drone Unit-791, Knock Out, Lugnut, Megatron ("Minion"), Soundwave, Starscream, Straxus, Vehicons
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