More Than Meets the Eye 2
The war between the Autobots and the Decepticons had waged on for years. After the Decepticons had discovered via the Space Bridge alternative Earths and the various humans that lived there, their leader Megatron had become obsessed with going to other worlds, one's free of Autobots.
In the time since Megatron had returned, he had done little but plan. Escaping from the Autobots, Megatron had left the rest of the Decepticons that had been captured behind. Most had escaped, save for Starscream. Megatron wasn't losing any sleep over that loss.
"Decepticons!" Megatron paced before the assembled troops. As he lifted up his right arm, the Decepticons focused on the dangling mace that had replaced the ruined appendage. "The cost of victory is high, but this," the mace swung as Megatron pointed to a large map, "proves our cause! Other worlds, worlds free from the Autobots' influence and rich with energy!" The crowd cheered.
"We will take a force, larger than before, stronger than before, and we will conquer!" The Decepticons cheered. " We will find a world with a thousand times the energy of this dying hunk of dirt and with no Autobots to oppose us, victory will be swift!"
True to his word, Megatron had assembled a larger force. Beside the Decepticon commander, there was a division of jets, the entire Constructicon team, the assembled Insecticons groups, and even Shockwave. The last one was a surprise to the rest of the troops. Having been placed in charge of the Decepticon holdings on their home planet of Cybertron, Shockwave had ruled there absolutely since the dinosaurs. "Lord Megatron, are you sure this is wise?"
"Shockwave, since Soundwave is still recuperating there is no one else I trust to help me with the invasion. When we arrive I will need your scientific abilities to help cement my rule."
"There is logic in your plan, but I will have to return to continue my monitoring of Cybertron."
"Of course Shockwave, of course." Megatron patted the cyclopean robot on the shoulder. Inwardly, Megatron schemed as always. "The only one I trust, but how much? No, once my beachhead has been established I will send you back to Cybertron, lest your curiosity prove too much."
-A
The assembled Decepticon forces making their way towards the Space Bridge didn't go unnoticed. The Autobots had increased their surveillance of the Space Bridge. "Autobots, it appears Megatron is once again trying to use the Space Bridge for some evil purpose." Optimus Prime shook his mighty head.
"Not only that Prime, but the scanners show something seriously funky this time. Shockwave is there and old one-eye has something our scanners can't read." Jazz read off the monitor.
"We must stop Megatron, whatever his plan is." Optimus Prime looked at the Autobots. "Ironhide, I want you to stay behind this time. In case this is a Decepticon trap, Earth must be defended."
The red Autobot nodded, although he was clearly unhappy with the order. "Jazz, radio Omega Supreme. The Space Bridge must be destroyed, no matter what!"
-D
Megatron and Shockwave stood before the Space Bridge controls. "The crystals I've grown in my lab will be a superior power source once we land on the new Earth." Shockwave powered the machine as the first wave of the Decepticons entered the sled.
"Excellent, but will this new Earth be the same as the one we visited before?" Megatron glanced at the purple mace that hung in place of a right hand.
"No Lord Megatron, this one will be different. From scans, I've determined that while similar, this world should not have the same defenders as the previous one."
"Very well, send the troops."
""Megatron, the Autobots are attacking-attacking!" Shrapnel sputtered.
"No matter, they are too late to stop!" Megatron slammed his fist into the control panel. "Shockwave, send the rest of our forces, never mind the sled!"
"But sire, without that they may become separated! And without the projective covering, I can't foresee the outcome of the crystals will have on the wormhole! There might be complications!"
"Hang the complications, I won't be denied my revenge!" Megatron fired a shot from his arm cannon. "Set the Bridge to self-destruct, we'll build another one once we conquer the new Earth!" With that, Megatron leapt into the void.
-A
The Autobots, all driving or flying, raced down the canyon towards the Space Bridge. "The gate is closing, we'll never make it!" Skids panicked.
"Me Grimlock say we make it!" Grimlock, the robotic Tyrannosaurus roared as he leapt into the glowing void.
"Autobots, remember the plan!" Optimus Prime ordered as he drove headlong after Grimlock. The heroic Autobots managed to get inside the Space Bridge before the gate closed. Once the last one of them cleared it, the control panel sparked and melted as the sky discolored and melted into shades not found in nature.
-DC
"Ok, what are we are looking at?" Amanda Waller was often called the Wall, although rarely to her face.
"Unsure, but it's big. Our satellites picked up strange readings before everything crazy." Rick Flagg, Jr., picked up a nearly foot thick stack of readouts. "Multiple points of impact across the planet; we're thinking alien."
"Can that account for the Stukas strafing the White House? Or the dinosaurs rampaging across the Midwest?"
"We've mobilized everyone and the League is holding their own."
Waller shook her head. "Not good enough. The President is riding my backside and I want something tell him other than a bunch of tights wearing weirdoes are tearing up our national parks."