Date: 6/12/2012
GHOSTS OF THE PAST, PART 3: THRILL OF THE HUNT
(Aboard the Nemesis, Megatron confers with Lockdown via viewscreen)
MEGATRON: So, your mission on Garrus-Nine was successful, Lockdown?
LOCKDOWN: Yup, all your 'Con friends are out and ready to kick some afterburners.
MEGATRON: Excellent. Have them sent to Cybertron.
LOCKDOWN: Huh? Er, no offense, but wouldn't you like them sent to Earth instead?
MEGATRON: That won't be necessary. However... I do need you here on Earth.
LOCKDOWN: Why should I?
MEGATRON: I have a substantial reward if you capture a certain Autobot.
LOCKDOWN: And that Autobot would be...?
MEGATRON: Optimus Prime!
(Autobot Base, sometime later)
RATCHET: Well, the Sky Spy is circling the 'Cons' ship. Let's just hope it gets the job done.
OPTIMUS PRIME: And without being detected.
BUMBLEBEE: Hey, boss-bot! Check this out!
OPTIMUS PRIME: What is it, Bumblebee?
BUMBLEBEE: Some unidentified spaceship is entering Earth's atmosphere!
RATCHET: No... it can't be!
PROWL: You've seen that ship before?
RATCHET: Yes, I have, Prowl. Though, sometimes... I wish I never had.
(Years ago...)
ULTRA MAGNUS: I'm glad you could spare the time to come here, Ratchet.
RATCHET: No problem, Magnus. Megatron's forces were distracted enough to not detect my shuttle.
ULTRA MAGNUS: Good to hear. As you were informed, two scouts went missing earlier today while on a mission to find the Omega Codes. I need you to find them.
RATCHET: Me?! But I'm a medic, not a rescuer! Why couldn't you send Nightbeat or someone?
ULTRA MAGNUS: Because one of the scouts... is Arcee.
(Present day; Autobots are driving to catch up to the mysterious ship)
OPTIMUS PRIME: Are you sure about coming with us, Ratchet? You usually prefer to stay at base.
RATCHET: I am sure, Prime. I've met Lockdown before.
BUMBLEBEE: Lockdown?
RATCHET: He's a bounty hunter allied with the Decepticons, though he's not one of them.
OPTIMUS PRIME: How come you've never mentioned him before?
RATCHET: Because... it brings back painful memories.
(Meanwhile, Lockdown's ship has touched down)
LOCKDOWN: Well, how convenient... I get sent to capture Prime and he heads straight for me. Of course, he's not going to be easy to catch.... So I guess that's where you come in... Chainsaw!
CHAINSAW: Heh-heh-heh. [Chainsaw is a spikier version of Lockdown in his "Blazing" redeco colors]
(Back to the 'Bots)
OPTIMUS PRIME: Well, this is where Prowl said the ship landed... but I don't see it.
RATCHET: He's probably using a cloaking device.
OPTIMUS PRIME: Bumblebee?
BUMBLEBEE: Huh, that's weird. I can't find the signal anymore.
OPTIMUS PRIME: Keep searching. The ship must be here somewhere.
RATCHET: It has to be...
(Years ago; Ratchet is driving through a war-torn battlefield)
RATCHET: Must've been a nasty battle here. Well, Magnus this is where Arcee was sent to... but no sign of-- (Lockdown sneaks up behind him and traps him in an energy net) What the spark-?!
LOCKDOWN: Huh, guess my ol' buddy was right that they were sending a rescuer.
RATCHET: Oi! Let me go! (He is taken to Lockdown's ship and placed next to Arcee) Arcee?!
ARCEE: You too, huh?
LOCKDOWN: Well, Lord Governor, I've got the Omega Codes and two Autobots as a bonus.
LORD GOVERNOR: Excellent work. I will send a team to retrieve them before giving you your reward.
LOCKDOWN: Hmph. Be quick. You two, stay here.
RATCHET: Never thought it would end like this...
ARCEE: Do you have your EMP generator?
RATCHET: Uh, yeah, but I can't really use it right now.
ARCEE: I know how to get through these nets. Once you're free, I want you to wipe my memory core.
RATCHET: What?! No! Why do you want me to-?!
ARCEE: I placed the Omega Codes in my head when Lockdown wasn't looking. Please, Ratchet. The Decepticons can't get their hands on the codes! Please... do it for me.
(Present day)
BUMBLEBEE: I don't think we'll ever find that ship, Prime!
OPTIMUS PRIME: Bumblebee's right, Ratchet. I don't think we'll ever find Lockdown's ship.
CHAINSAW: Ha! Ha! Do not fret... not every one will have to leave empty-handed!
(Chainsaw attacks and clashes blades with Optimus while blasting Bumblebee)
OPTIMUS PRIME: Bumblebee!
RATCHET: Hang in there, 'Bee...
LOCKDOWN: (Shows up behind him) How touching...
(Years ago; Ratchet and Arcee have managed to break out but are cornered by Lockdown)
LOCKDOWN: How touching. You actually thought ol' Lockdown was oblivious to your plans. Think again.
ARCEE: Ratchet, please! Use the EMP generator!
RATCHET: All right... if that is what you want.
LOCKDOWN: Wait a nanoklik, what are you-? AGH!
(Ratchet discharges the generator. The blast is picked up by some Autobot fliers)
POWERGLIDE: What in the blazes...? Magnus, this is Powerglide. You... you better come see this. Seriously...
(Present day; Lockdown punches Ratchet)
RATCHET: Oof!
LOCKDOWN: Been a while, hasn't it? How's your friend doing? She ever got her memories back?
(Ratchet punches him back)
LOCKDOWN: Is that a 'no?' Or are you just beatin' me up for the heck of it?
(They exchange punches while Bumblebee watches on. Optimus Prime then drops an unconscious Chainsaw next to him, startling him)
OPTIMUS PRIME: Sorry about that. Where's Ratchet? (Bumblebee points) Oh.
RATCHET: (Wham!) That's for Arcee! (Pow!) That's for... for... for me! And this one... (BAM!) This one's for the heck of it! (K.O.!)
OPTIMUS PRIME: I... think you've done enough.
RATCHET: You think?
(Years ago)
RATCHET: So... Arcee... will she be...?
ULTRA MAGNUS: She'll be all right, Ratchet. Perceptor was able to recover most of her memory, though there are still a few gaps...
RATCHET: What about the Omega Codes?
ULTRA MAGNUS: They were recovered as well. And this is what we needed them for. (He opens a pair of doors to reveal...) Behold... Project: Omega! (OMEGA SUPREME!)
RATCHET: By Primus... what is this?
ULTRA MAGNUS: Our key to ending this war, Ratchet. Our only hope...
(Present day; Lockdown is imprisoned at the Autobots' base)
PROWL: A bounty hunter, eh?
OPTIMUS PRIME: Yes. Unfortunately, he still won't say why he's on Earth.
PROWL: Why do we even bother capturing 'Cons when they won't tell us what we want to know?
OPTIMUS PRIME: A free Decepticon is a dangerous one, Prowl.
LOCKDOWN: FYI, I'm not a Decepticon.
PROWL: Whatever. So, what's with Ratchet's hate over him?
OPTIMUS PRIME: I asked him, and all he said... was that memories were precious and vulnerable. And that some... were best left forgotten.
(Aboard the Nemesis)
MEGATRON: So, how is our mechanic doing?
KNOCK OUT: Well, I've finally gotten him to work... but he's still a bit rebellious.
MEGATRON: Hn. Aren't all Autobots?
SOUNDWAVE: Lord Megatron, I have lost contact with Lockdown.
MEGATRON: Is that so? Well then, if he ever returns... his reward will be a sparkless shell!
(The whole time, the Sky Spy has been monitoring through a window. Megatron then turns around and blasts it through the window, destroying the Sky Spy)
MEGATRON: So, the Autobots think they can spy on me that easily? Then they've got another thing coming!
(As Megatron laughs, we see that the project Wheeljack is working on... is DEVASTATOR!)
TO BE CONTINUED
CHARACTERS
Autobots: Arcee (flashbacks), Bumblebee, Highbrow (flashbacks), Ironhide, Omega Supreme (flashbacks), Optimus Prime, Powerglide (flashbacks), Prowl, Ratchet, Ultra Magnus (flashbacks), Wheeljack
Decepticons: Knock Out, "Lord Governor" (flashbacks), Megatron, Soundwave
Others: Chainsaw, Lockdown
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