Date: 9/20/2013
STORMBRINGER, PART II: THE SOUND OF SILENCE
CAPTION: Kimia Station
DOWNSHIFT: Sergeant Kup! This is certainly a surprise.
KUP: Drop the "Sergeant," Downshift... I'm here for some weapons and supplies. Mostly weapons.
DOWNSHIFT: What kind of journey are you on?
KUP: Top secret. Elite Guard business.
DOWNSHIFT: Ah. I see... Well, if you want the best, you can see Brainstorm. Though, fair warning... his creations are pretty... out there.
BRAINSTORM: So what can I outfit you with? Mass-displacement guns? Sub-nuclear bombs?
KUP: Uh, have anything normal?
BRAINSTORM: "Normal?" What fun is that?
KUP: Well, I guess I'll go see Perceptor--
BRAINSTORM: No, no! Wait... I think I have something for you...
(Meanwhile)
HOT ROD: So, Dealer; you stayin' with us, or do you want us to drop you off here?
DEALER: Well--
SWERVE: Yo, who's this guy?!
DEALER: Take me with you.
SWERVE: You new here? Can't say I've seen you-- Hey! You've got wings! Yeah, you're totally new. Very few bots here have wings. Anyway, I'm Swerve. I'm a metallurgist. I study, er, metallurgy. Hey, wanna be roommates? No one wants to be roommates with me? Can I show you around? Let me show you around. There's a lot of great people here. Some of them are weird, though, but still great! Hey, you guys are on a quest? Love a good quest. Is it a moon quest?
(Dealer gets into a fetal position as Swerve rambles on)
(Later, on Styx...)
LOCKDOWN: And an extra hundred for my ship repairs.
GUTCRUNCHER: Of course... pleasure doing business with you.
LOCKDOWN: Hmph.
SFX: Bzzz
GUTCRUNCHER: Call for you, Banzai-Tron.
BANZAI-TRON: Report, Doubledealer.
DOUBLEDEALER: I have arrived at Kimia Facility, Banzai-Tron. Now, before I begin, let it be known that... I. Hate. My. Job.
BANZAI-TRON: ...Go on.
DOUBLEDEALR: Anyway, I've overheard two Autobot scientists discussing the Pretender technology.
BANZAI-TRON: Ah, Thunderwing's brainchild.
DOUBLEDEALER: Correct. Perhaps if these Autobots were to develop an improved version of this process... our master's plan could be put at a quicker pace.
BANZAI-TRON: Hmm... and how do you intend to get them into our hands?
DOUBLEDEALER: Simple... your 'bots pay an unannounced visit.
(Kimia...)
PERCEPTOR: It just can't work, Quickmix! The formula you created would create a reaction so intense, it could destroy a moon!
QUICKMIX: Okay... how about I switched Compound A with Compound Q.
PERCEPTOR: That still wouldn't work! In fact, those aren't even correct names!
SFX: Knock knock
PERCEPTOR: Who is it?
SWERVE: It's Swerve.
(Beat)
SWERVE: Guess he fainted from the awesomeness.
SFX: Beep
TRIPWIRE: Swerve, we've got new visitors.
SWERVE: Oh, boy! I'll go greet them!
DOWNSHIFT: Why are you sending him?
TRIPWIRE: The ship isn't Autobot. Most likely solicitors.
SFX: Bang! Bang!
SWERVE: Hang on! Hang on! Sheesh! Hi! Welcome to Kimia--!
SFX: BLAM!
SWERVE: YEOW!
FRACTURE: I said to shoot after I did the talking.
BRAWL: Whatever.
SWERVE: I... take it you aren't here to sell us anything. (BAM!) Oof!
ONSLAUGHT: Attention, Autobots of Kimia Facility! I assure you that this isn't a raid! We have simply come with a request. You may decline it, but only on a few conditions. We request that you hand over the scientists--
SWERVE: I'm a scientist!
ONSLAUGHT: ...Anyway. Please hand over the scientist Perceptor--
SWERVE: Ugh! He doesn't like me! I mean, I ask to enter his lab and he's like "No way!" It's no fair, I tell--
ONSLAUGHT: Silence!
SWERVE: Urk!
ONSLAUGHT: This is your last warning! What shall it be?
(The Autobots all draw their weapons)
ONSLAUGHT: Death it is then.
SFX: Thwoom!
BRAINSTORM: What the heck is going-- on... (He sees the fighting) I'll get my briefcase...
SWERVE: Hey! Dealer! Yo! Dude! Let's buddy up! You and me, shooting Decepticons! Together... uh, Dealer? (Dealer transforms into tank mode and aims at Swerve) What are you do--?! (He gets blasted out of the facility and towards the Decepticons' ship) WHOA!
(Decepticon ship; Treadshot and Nightbird are playing cards...)
NIGHTBIRD: Er, Treadshot? There's something going on out there.
TREADSHOT: Oh, no, you don't! I ain't fallin' for that one, lady! Now I may not be as bright as you, but I've had tons of people try to do that trick... and I killed 'em all!
NIGHTBIRD: Well... I'm being serious.
TREADSHOT: Right, and I'm Emperor of Des--
SWERVE: Yo! (He crashed through the window)
TREADSHOT: What in tarnation?!
SWERVE: Ow! I'm okay!
TREADSHOT: Do you have any idea how close I was to winning a game of Praxus Fold 'Em?!
SWERVE: ...Why? Is that bad?
TREADSHOT: I haven't won a game in fifty years. (Catgut transforms into a gun and lands in his hands) Now you're gonna get it.
SWERVE: C-can I just... say something?
TREADSHOT: Hm. Last words, eh? Sure, go on.
SWERVE: I love Praxus Fold 'Em! Me and Beachcomber play it all the time! Heck, sports in general are awesome! Ever play Fullstasis? Awesome! I also like racing! Blurr's my favorite! Who's yours? How 'bout Override? She's awesome! Override is a pretty common name. There's an Override I know who's loud as heck! Speaking of loud, I once saw an explosion that was so loud, I needed my audio receptors fixed! My optics melted too. Speaking of optics--
(Treadshot collapses to the ground. Nightbird has also shut down.)
SWERVE: Oh. Guess he has a weak spark. Hey! I wonder how you fly this thing! Wow. That's a lot of controls. Ooh! What does this button do?
SFX: THWOOSH!
SWERVE: Yee-haw!
(Kimia...)
ONSLAUGHT: We've got the scientist, Treadshot. Activate the ground bridge! Treadshot? Do you read--
(Swerve crashes through in the ship)
SFX: KROOOM!
ONSLAUGHT: PRIMUS'S MOTHERBOARD! We need a shortcut! Fracture, activate the emergency one! Now! Quickly, Decepticons!
ATOMIZER: They're getting away!
KUP: It's too late, Atomizer.
SWERVE: Was that awesome or--
ALL: Shut up, Swerve.
(Cybertron...)
ULTRA MAGNUS: Perceptor's been captured?
KUP: Yes, sir. By the Decepticons. No idea where they've taken him. However, we have taken two of their own captive, so perhaps we could make an exchange with them.
ULTRA MAGNUS: Depends on how much the 'Cons care about them. Any idea why they captured him?
KUP: None, sir. However, given how much Perceptor knows... it can't be good!
TO BE CONTINUED
Characters
Autobots: Atomizer, Brainstorm, Downshift, Drift, Hot Rod, Ironfist, Kup, Perceptor, Quickmix, Rad, Rewind, Swerve, Tripwire, Ultra Magnus, Windblade
Decepticons: Banzai-Tron, Blast Off, Brawl, Catgut, Doubledealer, Fracture, Gutcruncher, Lockdown, Nightbird, Onslaught, Treadshot
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