Date: 9/11/2012
RUINATION
(Continuing from last story, Impactor tells the true story of Pova)
IMPACTOR: (narration) Long ago, one of the greatest minds on Cybertron invented the gestalt. A being comprised of five Transformers, it towered even the tallest building on Cybertron. However, the inventor of the gestalt abandoned the project. For a while, the blueprints were never recovered. Until one of his students got his hands onto them.
After many experiments, the student decided to test the gestalt technology on the original Wreckers: Roadbuster, Whirl, Topspin, Twin Twist, and myself. We kept this development secret from the other Wreckers, for we felt the time was not yet right.
Then, Pova.
You and Sandstorm were out of commission. Rack-and-Ruin were dead. Even Broadside, the biggest of us all, was knocked out. There was only one thing left to do. We merged together and then...
IMPACTOR: Nothing. I remember nothing. After we combined, all went black.
SPRINGER: I see. So you don't remember how you got on to that fake Cybertron?
IMPACTOR: I... don't really feel like talking about it.
SPRINGER: Right. Well then, let me know when you do... Even if it takes another hundred years.
(Meanwhile)
OPTIMUS PRIME (SG): Magnificus, how many did we lose?
MAGNIFICUS: Well, the one who was Sideswipe was killed. You personally executed "Ironhide" and later on we lost "Grimlock." During the battle, Detritus was killed, as well as "Jetfire," "Ratchet," and "Warpath."
OPTIMUS PRIME (SG): Hn. And have they become aware of our ploy?
MAGNIFICUS: Yes. They know that we are Decepticons.
OPTIMUS PRIME (SG): Then it's time for Plan B. Tell the Old One that I wish to speak with him.
MAGNIFICUS: Understood, my lord. Longarm?
LONGARM (SG): On it. Master, Lord Prime wishes to speak with you.
OLD ONE: Very well. Let him in.
OPTIMUS PRIME (SG): Master, the Autobots have escaped, including the ones we had captured. We have placed a tracking beacon on their ship however. With it, we can follow them to Cybertron and launch a full-scale assault.
OLD ONE: Interesting idea. But I am afraid we won't go with it yet.
OPTIMUS PRIME (SG): Why not?
OLD ONE: Because I've been told that a Decepticon named Bludgeon already has something in mind.
OPTIMUS PRIME (SG): So what shall we do until then?
OLD ONE: We wait, my friend. And if Bludgeon fails... then we shall strike!
(Xantium, in hyperspace...)
TOPSPIN: Er, Springer? You should see this. It's a message from Cybertron.
ULTRA MAGNUS: Springer? This is Ultra Magnus. Do you read me?
SPRINGER: Loud and clear, Magnus.
ULTRA MAGNUS: Thank goodness. I thought we had lost contact with you. Was your mission successful?
SPRINGER: Luckily yes, though we suffered a casualty or two.
ULTRA MAGNUS: I was afraid of such. Anyway, we've recently received news that Nebulos has been conquered by the Decepticons.
SPRINGER: Nebulos? What use does it have for the 'Cons?
ULTRA MAGNUS: No idea, but we need to take it back. Think your 'bots can handle it?
SPRINGER: Yes, sir! We'll be on our way. Topspin, set a course for Nebulos.
TOPSPIN: Yes, sir!
(Elsewhere)
BLUDGEON: (narration) I remember the Battle of Pova well. The time had come for us to secede from Megatron's empire. We all gathered on Pova - myself, Bomb-Burst, Skullgrin, Iguanus, and the other Pretenders. Thunderwing was there to rally us.
Just as we were about to declare our faction, they came... they saw... they attacked. The Autobots must've been tipped off by Megatron's followers. But they were no match for us. We crushed them!
Thunderwing decided to spare the Wreckers, so that he could test his newfound ability on them. But there was one thing he was not expecting: Ruination, the first gestalt to ever be faced. Many of our members were crushed by the giant. It was only when Thunderwing finally tapped into his power... that victory was on the horizon.
I do not know what happened during the ensuing battle, for I was knocked out as soon as it started. From what Skullgrin later told me, Thunderwing and Impactor were somehow transwarped away... And, according to my recent calculations, ended up on Nebulos. Which is why the others and I came here...
BLUDGEON: Spinister, do you have the energon from the Hive?
SPINISTER: Yes, Bludgeon.
(The energon is injected into Thunderwing, who comes back to life)
THUNDERWING: Rrrr...
(Meanwhile)
TOPSPIN: We're coming out of hyperspace!
SPRINGER: All right, Wreckers! It's time to gear up! We could be facing with a full Decepticon army.
TOPSPIN: All right, guys, here we-- go...
(The Xantium enters hyperspace and comes before a reborn Thunderwing)
THUNDERWING: Autobots... prepare for your ultimate demise!
TO BE CONTINUED
CHARACTERS
Autobots: Arcee, Broadside (flashbacks), Impactor, Ironfist, Rack'n'Ruin (flashbacks), Roadbuster, Ruination (flashbacks), Sandstorm (flashbacks), Springer, Topspin, Twin Twist, Ultra Magnus, Whirl (flashbacks)
Decepticons: Bludgeon, Bomb-Burst (flashbacks), Bugly (flashbacks), Iguanus (flashbacks), "SG Longarm," Magnificus, Octopunch, Old One, "SG Optimus Prime," Skullgrin (flashbacks), Spinister, Thunderwing
Others: Jhiaxus (flashbacks), Jhiaxus's student (flashbacks)
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