Date: 9/30/2013
STORMBRINGER, PART V: THE STORMBRINGER'S LEGEND
(Somewhere in space. Banzai-Tron's ship lands on a remote planet. He disembarks and approaches Decepticon Pretenders)
FINBACK: State your business!
BANZAI-TRON: I'm here to see Bludgeon, Finback.
FINBACK: Says who?
BLUDGEON: Says me.
FINBACK: Master?!
BLUDGEON: Let him through. (He leads Banzai-Tron into his hideout) Do you have the artifact?
BANZAI-TRON: Yes, master.
BLUDGEON: Excellent. With this, we can find what we need to bring back Thunderwing!
BANZAI-TRON: I must admit, I've never heard of Thunderwing's tale. Care to elaborate?
BLUDGEON: Only if you are loyal to the plan.
BANZAI-TRON: Unquestionably.
BLUDGEON: Then let us begin.
(Bludgeon narrates a series of scenes featuring Thunderwing)
BLUDGEON: (narration) Long before the war, Thunderwing was one of the greatest of Jhiaxus' students and graduated to study foreign sciences. He was one of the first to join Megatron's rising faction and became one of his top science advisors.
In the last years of the Great War, Thunderwing discovered a substance, which he dubbed Dark Energon, that was rotting Cybertron. He tried to warn other scientists to get them to do something, but to no avail.
He then took it upon himself to stop the spread of the Dark Energon. However... isntead of stopping the plague... he became the plague. His eyes were finally opened. It was then that he realized... Cybertron was to be destroyed in order to bring peace.
Since Megatron would never support him, Thunderwing began gathering a cult of like-minded individuals. In time, he had an army at his beckoning. And thus, the Cataclysm began.
(One year ago)
THUNDERWING: Fools! There is nothing you can do to prevent the apocalypse!
ONSLAUGHT: Megatron! We can't handle much--
MEGATRON: Shut up and form Bruticus!
ONSLAUGHT: You heard him! Combaticons, unite!
(They form Bruticus)
BRUTICUS: Bruticus... decimate!
THUNDERWING: Oh, I am so terrified. (He shoots lightning from his fingers)
BRUTICUS: RRRRRGH! (He fires rockets from his arm)
THUNDERWING: Oh, is that really supposed to-- (He gets hit) Okay, that did sorta tingle. However, I grow bored with this game. (He zaps Bruticus again, forcing the Combaticons to disengage) Now then, Megatron, if you don't mind... I must pay a visit to Iacon. (He takes off in jet mode)
MEGATRON: Soundwave... patch me through to Optimus Prime!
(Autobot H.Q., Iacon)
BUMBLEBEE: Sir! We're getting a transmission from Kaon!
OPTIMUS PRIME: What do you want, Megatron?
MEGATRON: Believe me when I say this, Prime, that I have come with a warning. One of my own has become mad with power. He has already decimated Kaon... and is now headed for Iacon.
OPTIMUS PRIME: Are you trying to suggest something?
MEGATRON: Yes... I'm suggesting that we form a temporary alliance to stop Thunderwing. What do you say?
OPTIMUS PRIME: ...Very well.
(Later)
THUNDERWING: Ah... Iacon. The "golden city" of Cybertron. A pity that it must burn.
OPTIMUS PRIME: Thunderwing! You picked the wrong city to mess with! Turn back now or face the fury of the Autobots!
THUNDERWING: Bold words, Optimus Prime. Did Zeta teach you that phrase? But I'll humor you. I shall leave and come back another-- (He gets punched in the face by Bruticus)
MEGATRON: Decepticons... attack! (Both factions converge on Thunderwing)
(Present)
BLUDGEON: And so began Cybertron's greatest battle... Many fell before Thunderwing's wrath, but in the end, he was brought down by Megatron and Prime's combined forces.
BANZAI-TRON: Where was his final resting place?
BLUDGEON: His remains were disposed of in the Sea of Rust. And this artifact shall tell us how to bring him back. Magnificence, what do we need to bring back Thunderwing?
MAGNIFICENCE: Regenesis ore.
BLUDGEON: And where can that be found?
MAGNIFICENCE: Earth.
BLUDGEON: Excellent. Prepare your ship, Banzai-Tron. After a year of planning, we shall finally take our revenge. Thunderwing shall be reborn. And no one, not even Megatron, can stop us!
(Cybertron, Elite Guard H.Q.)
ULTRA MAGNUS: Telling you that we have a situation would be an understatement. We have good reason to believe that the 'Cons who stole the Magnificence were working for the Secret Service. Our spies presume that the Secret Service are based on either Ijurn or Styx. However, the Tyrest Accord prohibits us from trespassing Decepticon territory.
SPRINGER: So why call us?
ULTRA MAGNUS: When the Accord was drafted, I was able to convince Chief Justice Tyrest to allow the Wreckers some... leeway.
WHIRL: Alright! We're legal violators!
ULTRA MAGNUS: However, only in situations such as this! If our suspicions are correct... the Decepticons are brewing another war.
SPRINGER: Don't worry, Ultra Magnus. You can always count on the Wreckers!
(Elsewhere, Drift, Windblade, and Perceptor are chained up)
DRIFT: Uggh... Windblade?
WINDBLADE: Here.
PERCEPTOR: As am I.
DRIFT: Perceptor? Why on Cybertron would they capture--
BLUDGEON: Brainiac's done his work. All you need to do is tell me where you got this sword and how I can use it. Then... all of your heads shall decorate my throne!
TO BE CONTINUED
CHARACTERS
Autobots: Bumblebee (flashbacks), Drift, Ironhide (flashbacks), Jazz (flashbacks), Omega Supreme (flashbacks), Optimus Prime (flashbacks), Perceptor, Sandstorm, Scoop, Sideswipe (flashbacks), Springer, Ultra Magnus, Whirl, Windblade
Decepticons: Banzai-Tron, Blast Off (flashbacks), Bludgeon, Brawl (flashbacks), Bruticus (flashbacks), Bugly (flashbacks), Finback, Megatron (flashbacks), Octopunch, Onslaught (flashbacks), Shockwave (flashbacks), Skullgrin (flashbacks), Soundwave (flashbacks), Starscream (flashbacks), Swindle (flashbacks), Thunderwing (flashbacks), Vortex (flashbacks)
Others: Jhiaxus (flashbacks)
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