Transformers Regenerated Comic: Issue 11 - Spotlight: Scoop

     Date: 10/1/2013

STORMBRINGER, PART VI: A DREAM COME TO LIFE

    (The Xantium, en route to Charon)

    SPRINGER: Are you sure it's Styx, Topspin?

    TOPSPIN: Positive, Springer. The Sky Spy was shot down as soon as it reached the moon.

    SPRINGER: Alright. Wreckers, gear up. The 'Cons are probably gonna outnumber us. While that hasn't stopped us before, we've still been out of action for a while.

    (The Wreckers gear up while Scoop is just beaming)

    WHIRL: Yo, noob! Why are you grinning like an idiot?

    SCOOP: It's Scoop, and I'm grinning because this is my dream! I've always wanted to be a Wrecker, especially when Springer took over. And now... here I am!

    WHIRL: Cool. Let me know if you still feel that way when you get your head on fire.

    (Soon...)

    SPRINGER: All right, Broadside! Dispatch!

    BROADSIDE: Got it.

    (Broadside, carrying the Wreckers, drops from the Xantium towards Styx)

    BROADSIDE: Approaching Styx. T-minus five minutes.

    SCOOP: Here we go...

    (Down below, two Decepticons spot Broadside)

    DEMOLISHOR: Y'see that?

    "GENERIC": See what?

    DEMOLISHOR: That. It looks like an Autobot ship.

    "GENERIC": I don't see noth-- (He gets his head blasted off)

    WHIRL: Tally ho! (He shoots Demolishor)

    DEMOLISHOR: Ack!

    SPRINGER: Leave it to Whirl to start things off.

    WHIRL: Less talking, more shooting! I'm about to have the time of my life!

    SPRINGER: Scoop, Sandstorm, go find the prisoners. The rest of us will handle things here.

    SANDSTORM: Right!

    SANDSTORM & SCOOP: Wreck and rule!

    (Inside)

    SFX: THOOM!

    BLUDGEON: Hm. We have visitors. I suppose I'll have to learn about your sword some other time. I have things to do.

    DRIFT: You're not going anywhere.

    BLUDGEON: Oh, really? And how exactly are you going to--? (Drift frees himself) Ah. Didn't know Yoketron still taught processor-over-matter.

    DRIFT: Speaking of which, you have no right whatsoever to be wearing his helmet. You're disgracing his legacy!

    BLUDGEON: Am I? (He charges up Drift's Great Sword) Then I'm all the more deserving.

    (Elsewhere, Sandstorm and Scoop are shooting through 'Cons)

    SANDSTORM: Hey, Scoop?

    SCOOP: Yeah, Sandstorm?

    SANDSTORM: Where did you learn to shoot so well?

    SCOOP: Say thanks to these guys!

    (One of his guns transforms into a Targetmaster Mini-Con)

    HOLEPUNCH: Watch out, everyone! They don't call me "Holepunch" for nothing! (He punches through a Vehicon's face. He transforms back to gun mode and finishes them off)

    SANDSTORM: Mini-Cons. Impressive.

    TREADSHOT: Think that's cool? Then try this one for size. (Catgut transforms into a gun and lands in his hand)

    SCOOP: Challenge accepted.

    (Prison block. Bludgeon and Drift are duking it out)

    BLUDGEON: You are defenseless. You have no weapon. What possible hope do you have at beating me?

    WINDBLADE: Hey, did I mention that I have a second sword hidden in my back?

    DRIFT: Ha! Plot twist!

    BLUDGEON: Raagh!

    DRIFT: (draws Windblade's sword) Come at me, bro!

    (Meanwhile)

    SPRINGER: Sandstorm, how's it going down in the prison blocks?

    SANDSTORM: We're cornered by a gunslinger and his cat. What do you think?

    SPRINGER: Right, and we're cornered by a bunch of Decepticons. What do you want us to do?

    SANDSTORM: I don't know! Have Broadside cave the ceiling or--

    SCOOP: Hey, Sandstorm?

    SANDSTORM: What?

    SCOOP: Do you suppose this button unlocks the cells?

    SANDSTORM: I don't know, but DON'T PRESS IT!

    SFX: KA-CHUNK!

    TREADSHOT: What the--? (He turns to see a whole punch of released prisoners. Angry released prisoners.) Scrap.

    (They beat him up)

    SCOOP: How did they fit that big guy in a cell?

    SANDSTORM: No idea. Let's find Perceptor.

    (Back with Bludgeon and Drift)

    BLUDGEON: I'm impressed, boy. If I didn't know better, I would think Yoketron taught you everything he knew. But I do know better. I know that a Cyber-Ninja master never teaches everything. And I happen to be such a master. (He uses processor-over-matter to lift up Drift)

    DRIFT: Wh-what the--?

    BLUDGEON: I will admit, I was a bit impressed by that show of processor-over-matter you displayed. However, I have developed my own abilities, enough so that I can not only move objects... but crush them.

    WINDBLADE: NO! LET HIM GO!

    BLUDGEON: Hm. I don't think so.

    SCOOP: Wanna bet, skull face?

    BLUDGEON: I'm sorry. But I don't gamble. (He knocks Scoop down)

    SCOOP: Yeow!

    BLUDGEON: What is the deal with you Autobots? You go about your lives, fighting endlessly for... what? The war is over; what possible drive do you have to keep fighting?

    SCOOP: Because... I have a dream. A dream to purge the universe of evil... and to help others. To bring an end to conflict!

    BLUDGEON: Typical heroism. Any thing more to add before I kill you?

    DRIFT: I do. (He stabs Bludgeon through the back) Nighty-night.

    BLUDGEON: Heh heh heh.

    DRIFT: What's so funny?

    (Bludgeon begins to dissolve)

    BLUDGEON: I take it no one ever warned you about solid light avatars...

    (He dissipates completely)

    DRIFT: Well... crud.

    (Outside, the Wreckers watch as a ship takes off)

    WHIRL: I have one rocket left. Maybe--

    SPRINGER: No. If Bludgeon is on that ship... he's already one step ahead of us.

    (Bludgeon's ship)

    BLUDGEON: Next stop: Earth. Then, once we recover the ore, we can resurrect Thunderwing and begin the Apocalypse. Enjoy your home while you can, Autobots... it's all you have left!

    TO BE CONTINUED

CHARACTERS

    Autobots: Broadside, Drift, Holepunch, Perceptor, Roadbuster, Sandstorm, Scoop, Springer, Topspin, Whirl, Windblade

    Decepticons: Banzai-Tron, Bludgeon, Catgut, Demolishor, Skullgrin, Treadshot, Vehicon(s)

Transformers Regenerated Comic: Issue 10 - Spotlight: Thunderwing

     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)

Transformers Regenerated Comic: Issue 9 - Spotlight: Doubledealer

     Date: 9/28/13

STORMBRINGER PART IV: THE TWO FACES OF DECEPTION

    (Ki-Aleta system. The Steelhaven (?) approaches Ki-Aleta)

    BLURR (?): We're approaching Ki-Aleta, sir.

    ULTRA MAGNUS: All right, Warpath, Blurr, Wing Saber, you'll accompany me down to the surface.

    BLURR: There's the Trion. Seems to be intact.

    ULTRA MAGNUS: Looks can be deceiving, Blurr. Set us down.

    (On the Trion)

    BLASTER: What the...? Why's the Elite Guard here? Ultra Magnus?!

    ULTRA MAGNUS: Yes, Blaster. Where's Kup?

    BLASTER: He and the others went to the Omega Bunker, to find the You-Know-What.

    ULTRA MAGNUS: All right. Autobots, move out!

    (Nearby, Kup and the others are trudging through the sands as wind blows sand in their face)

    KUP: How much further, Quickslinger?! I'm getting sand in all of my gears!

    QUICKSLINGER: Just a few more megamiles! Hang in there, everyone!

    DOUBLEDEALER (thoughts): Finally. After millions of stellar cycles, my life will be finally complete. Once I hand in the Magnificence to Banzai-Tron... everything will be made up for.

    (Years ago, on Luna 2)

    UNIT 97: Unit 308, come here.

    UNIT 308: What is it, Unit 97?

    UNIT 97: My scanners have detected something of notice. Indicators identify it as a spark.

    UNIT 308: Don't touch--

    UNIT 97: AHHH!!! (Unit 97 gets electrocuted)

    UNIT 308: ...Unit 97? Are you functioning proper-- (SFX: ZRAAKK!)

    UNIT 308/DEALER: Oogh... wh-who are you?

    UNIT 97/FLYWHEELS: F-Flywheels. I think. You?

    DEALER: I'm... I'm Dealer.

    (Present)

    KUP: Stop right there, fellas. We're here. The Omega Bunker.

    SKRAM: Um, Kup? What are those things?

    KUP: Those would be Omega Guardians. They may look like statues, but they aren't. Stay there. I'll use the universal greeting. Bah-weep-graaaaagnah wheep ni ni bong!

    (Beat)

    KUP: Maybe they know the Destron version... Berwip crawna-wi pinibon!

    (Beat)

    KUP: Maybe they're defective.

    (One of the Omega Guardians comes to life and shoots at Kup)

    SFX: CHOOM!

    KUP: Aggh! GET BACK! (He takes cover) All right. Plan B. Let's use our holomatter avatars.

    (Later, as holograms of the Autobots keep the Omega Guardians preoccupied...)

    KUP: Are they distracted?

    SKRAM: For now, yes.

    KUP: Then let's move.

    DOUBLEDEALER (thoughts): Closer and closer to victory.

    (Meanwhile)

    ULTRA MAGNUS: See anything, Wing Saber?

    WING SABER: The Omega Bunker is not far away. The Guardians seem to be shooting at something.

    OMEGA GUARDIAN: Intruders detected. (SFX: SHOOM)

    (Ultra Magnus transforms and brings out his hammer, smashing the Omega Guardian with it. He then draws a blaster and shoots at another, while Wing Saber descends from the sky and stabs a third, which Magnus then finishes off)

    WARPATH: Wow. No wonder they call you Ultra Magnus.

    WING SABER: No fair! I had him!

    ULTRA MAGNUS: Not now, Wing Saber. Blurr?

    BLURR: I saw kup and the others heading into the bunker!

    ULTRA MAGNUS: Then let's go. Before it's too late.

    (Inside the bunker)

    KUP: Quickslinger, got the drill?

    QUICKSLINGER: Yup. (She starts drilling the ground, sending dirt into Hot Rod and Doubledealer's faces)

    KUP: All right, let's head on down.

    ULTRA MAGNUS: STOP! Dealer... you are under arrest.

    DOUBLEDEALER: I... beg your pardon, sir? What have I done?

    ULTRA MAGNUS: You should now. Now, come quietly or--

    DOUBLEDEALER: No. (He transforms to tank mode and shoots Magnus)

    HOT ROD (?): MAGNUS!

    DOUBLEDEALER: (back in robot mode) Now then... time to take my prize.

    (He flies down into the hole Quickslinger had made)

    DOUBLEDEALER (thoughts): Nothing shall stand between me and my triumph! (He lands in front of a podium where the Magnificence is kept behind a shield) Easy as pie. Now then... how do I get it out? (He uses a device to deactivate the shield) Ah, here we go. Bingo.

    DOUBLEDEALER: They say the Magnificence knows everything about the universe. So tell me... does great fortune await me once I hand you in to my superiors?

    MAGNIFICENCE: No.

    DOUBLEDEALER: What?!

    MAGNIFICENCE: You're going to die.

    ULTRA MAGNUS: Listen, Dealer, it's either my way... or the hard way! Take your pick and hurry... because my trigger finger is itching.

    DOUBLEDEALER: I don't think so. Take one more step and I'll destroy this thing!

    ULTRA MAGNUS: I wouldn't mind that... it would keep it from being in the wrong hands.

    DOUBLEDEALER: I'm warning you! You give me no--

    (The Magnificence shoots a beam at the ceiling, causing it to collapse)

    DOUBLEDEALER: Oh snap. (He transforms to tank mode and drives off) I'm outta here! (He flies out of the hole) Out of my way!

    (He eventually makes it outside)

    DOUBLEDEALER: Ha! Stupid Magic 8 ball! I'm home-fre-! (He gets shot down and lands before Banzai-Tron and his company)

    BANZAI-TRON: I don't think so.

    DOUBLEDEALER: Banzai-Tron?!

    BANZAI-TRON: You've done a good job, Doubledealer. I'm impressed. However, you're too good. Plus, you're a mercenary. If the Autobots paid you to betray me... you would.

    DOUBLEDEALER: Banzai-Tron, please...

    BANZAI-TRON: I'm sorry, Dealer. But trust me... (He blasts Doubledealer's head off, killing him) You could've faced a far worse fate. Now then... let us get what we came for.

    (Back inside)

    HOT ROD: Ultra Magnus! You're alive!

    ULTRA MAGNUS: Of course I am. Let's hurry back to our ships before-- 

    (Nightbird teleports in and snatches the Magnificence)

    NIGHTBIRD: Thanks.

    (She teleports away)

    ULTRA MAGNUS: That's it. Time to call in the Big Guns.

    TO BE CONTINUED

CHARACTERS

    Autobots: Blaster, Blurr, Hot Rod, Kup, Quickslinger, Skram, Ultra Magnus, Warpath, Wing Saber

    Decepticons: Banzai-Tron, Doubledealer, Nightbird, Treadshot

    Others: Flywheels (flashbacks), Omega Guardians