Sunday, March 23, 2025

Transformers Regenerated Comic: Issue 3 - Spotlight: Windblade

     Date: 8/27/2013

MASTERS OF METALLIKATO, PART II

    (Before the war...)

    YOKETRON: Some of you may ask, "What is so special about being a Cyber-Ninja?" Then you needn't look any further than the Hall of Heroes! 

    Dai Atlas! A high-ranking member of the Elite Guard and one of Nova Prime's advisors. 

    Wing Saber! Another member of the Elite Guard and a formidable warrior. 

    Whirl! ...I'm not really sure why he's here.

    But fame has nothing to do with it. One of the greatest rewards of becoming a Cyber-Ninja... is the inner peace you discover within yourself.

    (Present)

    LOCKDOWN: MAYDAY!

    (KROOOM! Windblade crashes onto the Death's Head)

    WINDBLADE: Whoa!

    LOCKDOWN: Huh. Two Autobots for the price of one. Think Turmoil will want this one?

    AXER: Hmmm... Her head might look good on his wall!

    WINDBLADE: (narration) Oh, those guys are in for a nasty surprise...

    WINDBLADE: Um, I think you should take it up with them first.

    BANZAI-TRON: Well, look what we have here... Bounty hunters. I swear, the crude methods Turmoil goes through....

    LOCKDOWN: Banzai-Tron. Hn. Never saw the Secret Service as one to get their hands dirty.

    BANZAI-TRON: Normally, yes. But in certain cases... we tend to have a bit of fun ourselves.

    WINDBLADE: Oh, yeah? (She draws her sword and slices off Banzai-Tron's arm) How you like that for fun?!

    BANZAI-TRON: Gah! I see you want to be difficult about this. Treadshot, Nightbird, get her!

    WINDBLADE: Come at me, bros.

    (Before the war...)

    WINDBLADE: Road Rocket, behind you!

    ROAD ROCKET: Not for long! (He throws a ninja star at Springer, which he catches)

    NIGHTBIRD: YAAAAH! (She lunges at Springer only to be WHAM! aside) Oof!

    WINDBLADE: You're going down!

    (CLANG! They clash swords. WHAP! Windblade loses her sword and it lands in Springer's hand)

    YOKETRON: Better than last time, I will say that. Thank you for coming, Springer.

    SPRINGER: How 'bout you get Whirl next time?

    YOKETRON: I want my students alive, Springer... Do not worry, Windblade. In time, you will improve.

    WINDBLADE: Have you ever failed a student, Sensei?

    YOKETRON: I...

    (Years ago)

    FAILED STUDENT (BLUDGEON): How does it feel, old man? To be the one at the end of a blade?

    YOKETRON: (to Windblade) I can't say I have...

    (Present)

    (Treadshot fires at Windblade)

    LOCKDOWN: Hey! This is a light freighter, not a battle arena!

    DRIFT: Too bad, I was hoping this would be one.

    LOCKDOWN: How did--?

    DRIFT: Processor-over-matter. You should do more research about Cyber-Ninjas.

    WINDBLADE: No fair! How did you learn that?

    DRIFT: It's Cyber-Ninja standard. Didn't you finish your training?

    WINDBLADE: Well...

    (Before the war....)

    YOKETRON: Nothing has ever made me as proud as successfully teaching a class of students. Sideways, Nightbird, Road Rocket, I am pleased to name you true Cyber-Ninjas.

    SIDEWAYS, NIGHTBIRD, & ROAD ROCKET: Thank you, Sensei.

    ROAD ROCKET: Woot!

    YOKETRON: *Sigh* Believe me when I say this, Windblade, for it truly saddens me when something like this happens. I am sorry, but you are simply unteachable.

    WINDBLADE: Sensei, wait! I can do better!

    YOKETRON: Several months have passed since you first started... and yet I have seen no improvement. I'm sorry, Windblade... but there is no future for you as a Cyber-Ninja...

    (As Windblade leaves the dojo...)

    BUGLY: Psst! Hey!

    WINDBLADE: Who are you?

    BUGLY: N-name's Bugly... Y-you get kicked out, too?

    WINDBLADE: Yeah...

    BUGLY: Well, you're in luck... Th-there's this guy... he's a Cyber-Ninja master... he can teach us! C-come with me...

    WINDBLADE: Why should I?

    BUGLY: Don't you want to be a Cyber-Ninja?

    WINDBLADE: Well, yeah...

    BUGLY: Then it would be best if you did...

    (Present)

    DRIFT: I think we should get off of this ship.

    WINDBLADE: Yeah, good idea. Good thing I came prepared. (She tosses a grenade at the 'Cons)

    TREADSHOT: Uh-oh... (He and Nightbird get blasted out of the ship)

    DRIFT: See ya, losers!

    BANZAI-TRON: No!

    (Drift and Windblade jump out; Windblade flies off in jet mode and Drift... somehow flies after her?)

    DRIFT: Wait up!

    (Beat)

    LOCKDOWN: Here.

    BANZAI-TRON: What's that?

    LOCKDOWN: The bill. For my ship's repairs.

    BANZAI-TRON: Hn. Fair enough. However, let me propose something... I will pay you this money, and more, if, and only if... you bring me the heads of those Autobots.

    LOCKDOWN: Hm. That would be a lot more than what Turmoil's paying us. It's a deal.

    BANZAI-TRON: If you would like, I could have someone of my services assist you.

    LOCKDOWN: Who do you have in mind?

    BANZAI-TRON: He calls himself Bugly.

    TO BE CONTINUED

CHARACTERS

    Autobots: Dai Atlas (image only), Drift, Road Rocket (flashbacks), Sideways (flashbacks), Springer (flashbacks), Whirl (image only), Windblade, Wing Saber (image only), Yoketron (flashbacks)

    Decepticons: Axer, Banzai-Tron, Bugly, Lockdown, Nightbird, Treadshot

    Others: Failed Student (it's Bludgeon, okay?)

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