Date: 10/3/2013
STORMBRINGER, PART VII: COUNTDOWN TO EXTINCTION
BLUDGEON: (narration) Every thing that I have done has led to this moment. Today shall be the last day I live as a Decepticon warrior... and become something far greater.
BLUDGEON: Is this it?
SUBMARAUDER; Yes, Bludgeon. Ultra-Energon. AKA, Ore-13.
BLUDGEON: I never could fathom what motive Shockwave had for creating these ores. But no matter. Begin the excavation!
(Cybertron, High Council H.Q.)
ULTRA MAGNUS: Members of the esteemed High Council, I come to you with a proposal. Bludgeon's plan is no doubt nearing its culmination and Thunderwing's resurrection is inevitable. I suggest that we fight fire with fire and contact Omega Supreme for help.
ALPHA TRION: That may be... difficult. Although Omega Supreme helped us in the last days of the Great War... he is still wary of us considering the fate of his brethren.
ULTRA MAGNUS: I understand... However, Thunderwing's return could mean total Armageddon, nut just for Cybertron... but for the galaxy.
ALPHA TRION: The Council shall deliberate.
PERCEPTOR: What is there to deliberate? I know what Bludgeon's planning; he forced me to develop his formula!
ULTRA MAGNUS: Formula?
PERCEPTOR: It involves modified energon called Ore-13.
ULTRA MAGNUS: What does it do?
PERCEPTOR: On its own, it amplifies a Transformer's capabilities. But mixed with other properties... it can make one utterly invincible.
LONGARM: Thunderwing's remains are in the Sea of Rust. If Bludgeon has recovered the ore, that'll surely be his next stop.
RED ALERT: Indeed. I shall deploy a detachment of Autobots to protect it.
ULTRA MAGNUS: And Omega Supreme?
ALPHA TRION: We shall summon him as a last resort.
ULTRA MAGNUS: Then let us hope it doesn't come to that...
(Earth)
BLUDGEON: (narration) No one has any idea what is upon them. Not just the Autobots and the Decepticons, but my own followers. They simply follow the orders I give them without any regard toward their own safety. It's almost pathetic if they weren't benefiting the plan.
OCTOPUNCH: Sir? We've loaded enough of the ore as we could. Any more, and we can't take off.
BLUDGEON: Very well. Onward to Cybertron.
BLUDGEON: (narration) I sometimes - not often - wonder what fate befell Megatron and the Autobots whom he pursued. Again, not often.
(As Bludgeon's ship takes off, we see the crashed Ark in the mountains)
(Cybertron, the Sea of Rust)
TIGERTRACK: Ugh, Red Alert just had to dispatch me of all people.
HAWKEYE: Whining won't make things better, Tigertrack. You guys know what to do?
FLAK: Yeah; see a D.U.X.-class heavy transport, shoot on sight.
HAWKEYE: Glad your audio receptors are still working.
COUNTDOWN: And speak of the Devil. We've got company. The Empirion...
SKULLGRIN: We have an Autobot welcoming party.
BLUDGEON: As expected. Fire on them, but don't waste too much energon. It won't be necessary.
HAWKEYE: Fire!
(Flak and co fire rockets at the Empirion)
BLUDGEON: Alright, forget what I said. (He and his Pretenders drop from the ship, homaging a panel from the Marvel G2 comics) I'm in the mood to kill something!
(Chaos ensues. Skullgrin destroys an Autobot soldier. A second fires rockets at Bludgeon only for him to "force" them back and destroy them)
BLUDGEON: Child's play.
HAWKEYE: Hold still, Bludgeon. You've got an apple on your head! (He fires arrows at Bludgeon only for Bludgeon to transform to tank mode and shoot him) AGH!
BLUDGEON: Pathetic, really. Now to do what I came here for. (Narration) And now, things finally reach a climax. Finally.
(He injects Thunderwing's remains with the ore, and Thunderwing comes back to life)
THUNDERWING: RAAARRRGH! THE MATRIX! WHERE IS IT?!
HAWKEYE: The Matrix...?
THUNDERWING: It's... not here! The Matrix is... elsewhere. (He transforms and takes off)
BLUDGEON: Master! Where are you--?!
THUNDERWING: The Matrix!
BLUDGEON: My Pretenders, return to the Empirion! (They retreat)
FLAK: They're getting away, Hawkeye!
HAWKEYE: Contact Ultra Magnus, now!
(Autobot H.Q.)
ULTRA MAGNUS: This is it, Autobots. We have tracked Thunderwing and his followers to a neutral planet called Earth. According to Perceptor, the world is inhabited, so we must ensure no harm reached the natives.
SPRINGER: So how do we stop Thunderwing?
ULTRA MAGNUS: I've contacted Omega Supreme. He shall meet us... soon. In the meantime, hold him off as long as you can. Magnus, out.
BLURR: The Steelhaven is ready, sir!
ULTRA MAGNUS: Then let's move.
(The Steelhaven takes off)
(Earth. Thunderwing arrives at the Ark's crash site, while a voice (his own?) chants "Matrix. Find it. Mine. Mine. Mine. Must have. Matrix." His smaller "inner robot" enters the Ark and walks among the deactivated bots, eventually reaching Optimus Prime. He brings a hand to Prime's chest... only for Prime to reactivate)
OPTIMUS PRIME: No.
THUNDERWING: Huh? (Optimus socks him in the face. Thunderwing then touches Megatron, reactivating him) Oops.
MEGATRON: Prepare to die, Optimus Prime! (He fires his fusion cannon at Optimus)
OPTIMUS PRIME: AGH!
THUNDERWING: Thanks for that.
MEGATRON: Thunderwing?!
THUNDERWING: Now, to take my prize.
OPTIMUS PRIME: No...
THUNDERWING: Oh, but yes. (He takes the Matrix from Prime's chest and holds it above his head) Victory is mine!
TO BE CONTINUED
CHARACTERS
Autobots: Alpha Trion, Blurr, Botanica, Bumblebee, Countdown, Flak, Hawkeye, Hot Spot, Ironhide, Kup, Longarm, Optimus Prime, Perceptor, Ratchet, Red Alert, Scattershot, Scattorshot, Silverbolt, Springer, Tigertrack, Ultra Magnus
Decepticons: Bludgeon, Bugly, Megatron, Octopunch, Skullgrin, Soundwave, Starscream, Submarauder, Thunderwing
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