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Many millions of years ago on a distant planet called Cybertron exists life but not life as we know it the life on Cybertron is dominated by machines. For 9 million years two factions have waged war on each other they are called Autobots and Decepticons. As the war raged Cybertron's once rich sources of energy were drained and the Autobot leader Optimus Prime ordered a starship called the Ark to scout sources of energy beyond the planet but while scouting the Ark was ambushed by the Decepticons' warship: Nemesis. Needless to say the two ships crashed onto a young Earth and stayed there inactive until 1984. Then the war started again and continued to this day. Only now Earth's inhabitants called humans are involved. Now in 1992 one young girl who's an outcast will be inducted into their war but time will tell if for the better.
-Chapter 1 The new ally
-begin Transformers theme remix by Mark Richardson (give it a listen on YouTube folks)-
-Yokohama area estimated year 1992
In the bright skies of Yokohama the sun shone and people did their usual business. Woman did housework and laundry while men went to their jobs and vice versa as well. At a seemingly basic looking orphanage kids were playing on the playground equipment the boys amused themselves with playing their favorite robot shows while girls played hopscotch. However inside the building chaos was brewing something that should never happen something outright evil.
A young girl aged only 7 years stood terrified at what she saw before her. The thing she treasured the most was in danger her dog. That dog was her only friend she had since the other kids were either afraid of her, despised her, teased her, they wouldn't even share a room with her, or even all the things mentioned. Three of the boys who especially seemed to have it in for her holding the poor thing hostage while other two holding a pot and the girl instinctively knew what they were going to do.
"No leave the little guy alone it's me you all want just leave him alone please " The girl pleaded. The girl herself was very strange looking indeed possessing scarlet eyes, rose pink hair and odd horns atop her head shaped like cat ears.
The three boys only snickered at her while their leader Tomoo raised the pot that is he was about to when suddenly the four heard loud metallic footsteps outside when it happened a large jet black and machine looking kitty cat was thrown through the tough brick wall of the building and landed or rather it gutter-balled onto the floor. On its hips were large missiles likely used for killing and blowing up things. The cat got up and slowly made its way to Tomoo. Tomoo in a moment of panic slammed the pot across the metallic cat's head making it crack into hundreds of pieces and only succeeded in making the tin plated cat angrier at them.
"RAWR! HAWR!" It growled at them and gnashed its metallic teeth together sizing these punks who dared attack it so recklessly. Nobody had ever attacked it so aggressively before not even its enemies. (and fans weep for joy its Ravage folks he's pissed now;)
"Ya just made it mad stupid! Um uh Tomoo what do we do now yer supposed to be the leader!" The second brat snapped at Tomoo who backed away. But before the third bully could answer the psycho robo-kitty lunged at the three brats pinning them gnashing it metal teeth while deciding how to kill these annoyances.
"Don't just stand there freak gawking help us!" Tomoo shouted at the girl who scooped up her dog and backed up to the door. She gave them a mean and sinister look.
"NO! Why should I? You've been nothing but mean to me the minute you got here but the minute something goes wrong now you want my help sorry but no I'm leaving and I'm taking Jiro w/me have fun with the robo kitty there boys bye." (payback folks ain't it a witch;) The horned girl said slipping out the door only for the cat to hear her.
"RAWR! RAWR!" It growled again at her and was about to lunge when it was hit by a laser blast. "RAWR!" It spat in pain and looked to who shot it.
However something was about to change the girl's life forever and it would involve karma returning a favor to the boys and would get her at peace and new friends for standing outside of the hole the robotic cat made by crashing stood three very similar looking robots 1 yellow/black 1 blue/dull grey and 1 deep red/grey/darker grey all standing 15 feet tall.
"Thats 'nuf of that Ravage move or be melted down into a pile of slag." The yellow and black one said sternly pointing a large barreled gun at the cat apparently named Ravage. The yellow robot had black arms w/yellow forearms and black hands. His chest was curved and resembled a car roof. Its waist and legs were black while its feet were yellow.
"HARR!" Ravage hissed back at the yellow robot.
"Indeed I like to have a dissection of a Soundwave cassette to study. Who knows what I can get from it." The blue one said thinking science. The blue one had the exact body shape as the yellow/black one but the limbs were dull grey and the torso and feet were bright blue. But the face was different as it had a set of blue pouty lips.
"Why Glyph he a bad old putty tat! Be vewy, vewy qwiet I'm hunting Wavage move away slowly so I can bwow yer head off wittle kitty!" The third robot said talking like a certain cartoon hunter while smirking and focusing his gun barrel. It looked very similar to the yellow one but instead of a yellow/black coloration this one was deep candy apple red with grey and darker grey. Its main torso (which resembled some car roof) and head were deep red while the arms/shoulders were darker grey with grey forearms with darker grey hands. Its hips were darker grey and the legs were lighter grey with deep red feet (resembling a car's hood complete with black bumper). The whole trio of robots possessed sky blue eyes that shone like lights on robot toys. The four kids saw a red symbol on all of their chests a symbol almost inspiring courage.
The red robot evidently named Cliffjumper started his cartoony taunting up again. On a side note he was definitely enjoying himself at doing it. "Tawt I taw a putty tat c'mere putty tat!" Cliffjumper said obviously enjoying his Ravage hunting while Ravage went and made himself lost in the various alleys. Cliffjumper then whipped out a large photon bazooka and Glyph commented on it.
"Where'd ya keep that thing Cliffjumper?" The fem-bot scientist asked her comrade and got a smart-aft of an answer.
"Blow it out yer exhaust port Glyph I ain't explainin' nuttin'!" Cliffjumper spat back at Glyph who wrinkled her blue tinted lips while shooting at Ravage who was barely dodging the blasts on his own when he finally gave the two robots the slip.
"Ahh I lost the miserable son of a glitch how do ya lose a giant evil fragging robotic jaguar in an urbanized neighborhood!" Cliffjumper cursed kicking a parking meter over sending into a parked car splitting it in half.
"Clifffjumper don't cuss it's not fit for the human's to hear." Glyph said politely to her red comrade.
"Up yer afterburner!" Cliffjumper snapped back at her and Glyph simply shot a pouty look at him.
-inside the classroom
At this sight the three brats ran away while the girl stood behind with her dog in her arms while the yellow robot saw she wasn't following the others. She looked up at the large robot towering above her while nervously cowering. This robot was probably after the cat like a person after a lost pet until she remembered the same red symbol on its chest.
"Kill me now and end it." The girl said glumly. The robots powder blue eyes widened in a confusion. This strange looking human was asking him to terminate her life odd it thought. The robot saw she had very strange looking scarlet eyes, rosy colored hair and odd horns atop her head shaped like cat ears.
"Uh sorry kiddo can't do that goes against everything I stand for. I'd do it but I'd hate myself in the morning." The robot said trying to start a simple talk. "I'm Bumblebee the others were my comrades Cliffjumper and Glyph. Hey you two get over here." The other two robots walked into the trashed room and seeing they could easily stand inside.
"Why got yer head in the slag-pile?" Cliffjumper asked sitting down on a broken desk effectively crushing it more. The girl just looked more confused.
"Maybe I can help he meant why are you so unhappy? Do you have a name?" Glyph asked being polite. The girl spoke after some initial half stuttering.
"My name is my name's they call me Lucy here. Nobody wants me around they're mean to me at everything and everywhere I'm a freak I'm ugly the kids here hate me Bumblebee if if once you leave they'll come back and do who knows what to me and Jiro. Cliffjumper Glyph you have to help keep them away!" It was at this point the little girl broke into a crying spell with outright bawling. "What did (sniffles) I do wrong (sniffle) I never hurt (sniffles) anyone why is (sniffles) everybody so mean!" The girl cried completely baffled as to why everyone she met hated or ignored her because of her freakish horns. This sad spectacle hit a dent in the three robots feelings despite being beings of cold unliving metal they had feelings this girl was miserable here.
"You don't look freakish or ugly to me Lucy. I think the phrase is um for a girl your age you would be a "cutie" or maybe its adorable I think that's what they're called." Bumblebee said trying to cheer the pink haired girl up. So far she wasn't buying it. The three robots sensed she had never had anyone be kind to her and judging from what she told him about the kids she had been made miserable by the other brats. Bumblebee knew this from experience dealing with another comrade of theirs named Sunstreaker's who had an arrogant attitude and made rude jokes. It made his Energon boil sometimes the way the ego-maniac spoke down to him, Cliffjumper and Glyph and pointed his faults out like he was a helpless sparkling.
"We can't leave her here in this slag-pit it'll be unethical Prime always says "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" it applies here. Bee Cliff we have to do something." Glyph said making a worried glance at her ruby and saffron comrades.
"Prime's gonna give us flak on this but Lucy how about coming with us? You two what do ya think? I'm sure Headquarters can make you a room. Does that sound good hmm?" Asked the yellow robot to the girl who seemed confused and worried at leaving but she also remembered no one wanted her around, kids and adults hated her, she had no friends only back-stabbers, made fun of her that kind of thing. If Bumblebee said about Optimus Prime was true it had to be better than this place then why not.
Without wasting a minute Bumblebee Glyph and Cliffjumper converted back (Bumblebee/Glyph Volkswagen Beatle, Cliffjumper a Porsche 924 Turbo) into their vehicle modes and drove off into the hills.
-drive
-begin Nothings Gonna Stand in Our Way by Kick Axe plays
As the three car robots drove along while Lucy started talking with Bumblebee on his radio. The subject was just what were or who were these robots and where did they come from?
"Ok, ok I appreciate you getting out of there but who err what are you?" Lucy asked her yellow ride and his companions. Bumblebee spoke over his radio.
"We're Cybertronians alien robots from the planet Cybertron far from Earth. Our planet was place of peace, prosperity, pursuit of the arts, generally nice stuff. Until 9 million years ago they came..." Bumblebee trailed off getting depressed.
"They who's they?" Lucy asked intrigued.
"The Decepticons led by the maniacal Megatron and his vicious army laid waste to our planet we Cybertronians became Autobots and the wars been going on for 9 million years and our great planet was drained of its once rich sources of Energon. Optimus Prime our leader decided we search out more Energon beyond the planet. Unfortunately the Decepticons... " Cliffjumper trailed off not finishing his speech which Glyph.
"The Autobot starship the Ark was attacked on its first voyage by the Decepticon war-cruiser the Nemesis. We were locked in battle and sadly crash landed in what would called the Oregon mountain Mount St. Hillary. We stayed inactive in stasis-lock for 4 million until an eruption in 1984 restarted the war all over again. It's been going like this for years with each side getting bigger and powerful warriors. Then this year we Minibots came upon a temporal vortex and ended up here in this strange dimension and we came upon you. Our fellow Autobots are still in woods waiting for us to get back we'll have to introduce you to them." The blue bug imitating robot explained.
The rest of the drive up into the hills was fairly short and the quartet soon arrived at the camp the Autobot trio talked about.
-Autobot camp-
The camp was fairly quiet to say the least considering there were nine alien robots doing research there. But what was most striking was a giant metal ring-like machine standing 26 feet tall in the woods clearing. A strange sparkling, metallic liquid-like material was in the ring's center vibrating ever so slightly with a ramp leading up into the portal. Bumblebee let Lucy and her pup out then the three scout robots converted to robot form and were greeted by their motley comrades.
Lucy's Autobot's comrades seemed happy for their return. A bigger oil green robot with a yellow torso plate and smooth helmet-like head.
"Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Glyph yer back if you were gone any longer I'd search you out and drag ya back here myself. Ha-ha-ha!" The green robot joked patting Bumblebee's shoulder.
"Very, very funny Brawn its real hilarious. Laugh it up and get it outta yer system." Glyph retorted at the robot named evidently Brawn.
"Uh who's the kid Bumblebee you pickin' up stowaways now?" Said another robot with a smooth head and an orange metal hood over his head. His arms looked like long segmented pipes. His violet body and orange feet seemed out of place with an alien fighter. This bit of info got another robots attention who had a dark brick red color scheme and a hefty look.
"What the bang zow! Bumblebee what the bang blooey what're ya doing with that kid?" Exclaimed the dark brick red robot who also looked to have a cannon barrel on his chest while pointing a finger at the girl who just hid cowering behind Bumblebee. Glyph immediately scolded the cannon-bot.
"Warpath stop it she's terrified of you (Warpath backs off) bots this is Lucy she'll be going with us to the Ark. Lucy meet the other Minibots." Glyph explained while starting introductions. "The oil green bot is Brawn he's super strong, with the orange and violet body Huffer our mechanical engineer, the one with I just scolded is Warpath a tank warrior (who flexes a bit), over there with the red coloring and light grey arms is Powerglide he's our air enforcer." Glyph finished.
"You mean sultan of the stratusphere, commander of the clouds, and ace of the air." Powerglide boasted giving a thumbs up.
"So why did we even go up here the noise of the city grates on my audio receptors." Complained a blue and red colored robot with a curved and white cranium slash face.
"Uh that's Gears ignore him he's always complaining about something somewhere." Said a robot with a yellow head/legs, white body, with blue arms/feet with a gurgle in his voice. "I'm Seaspray by the way." Seaspray said introducing himself.
"Anyway I'm Cosmos nice to meet you Luce." Said a blocky and slightly curved forest green and yellow robot with with a red head. A blue and dull grey robot with a visor over his eyes kneeled down her (a small bird was sitting on his shoulder) and picked a small pink flower off the ground and put it in her hair near her right horn making her go beet red in blush.
"They call me Beachcomber but if you need geology type info then yours truly will be at your service." Beachcomber said sitting down on a large rock.
However the group heard some branches cracking and breaking through the brush and the Autobots raised their weapons and pointed them waiting to fire turning off the safety lock and the figure tripped through the brush and saw its comrades pointing guns at him.
"Hey, hey guy wait wait it's me." The red colored robot said putting his hands up defensively not wanting a fight.
"Windcharger don't do that you almost got yerself killed." Gears scolded the last Autobot warrior.
"I've stuck in the brush and bushes for hours I got since my internal compass shorted out I hope I didn't worry any of you. Um one last thing who's the human child you got there Bumblebee?" Windcharger asked curiously.
"She's a new friend we picked up she'll be going with us back home." Powerglide explained to Windcharger.
After getting introduced to the other Autobots they didn't seem so scary to Lucy now like they did before. They seemed genuinely friendly and seemed to have nothing against her and decided it was time for a new life with them. But the moment of peace was short lived as Ravage had found them again.
"HAWR!" The evil robotic felid hissed at the Autobots sizing them up. He then noticed something a human from the building he crashed through. The weak little human brats had dared attack to him by hitting him with a clay flower pot. Now he'd get his revenge on this bratty little girl and make her pay.
"HARR! HARR!" Ravage growled viciously at his Autobot enemies while his red eyes glowed menacingly.
"Yo something we can help you with rat-cat!" Beachcomber said aiming his gun at Ravage who refused to back off of them.
"RAWR!" Ravage growled again and launched one of his hip missiles at Lucy and her dog.
"DAHH!" Brawn scrambled to cover Lucy and her dog from the metal shrapnel bits from Ravage's missile. "You two ok?" Brawn asked the two under him w/Lucy who simply nodded.
"Here kitty play with this!" Huffer shouted at the robo-felid by launching two heat seeking missiles from his wrist plates.
The missiles followed the robotic jaguar around the trees but Ravage made himself lost inside the strange portal device set-up by Gears and the small alien warriors exchanged glances amongst each other. Brawn spoke up first.
"Well the rat-cat got away luckily like you guys said he didn't much damage no loss of life no injuries that kind of slag. Well ladies and gentlebots lets go home." Brawn said converting into his Land Rover Defender mode while the others also converted back into their respective and drove and flew back home. Lucy wondered what kind of life would she have now she guessed time would tell.
-to be continued
Well folks it's my first transformers G1 fic it's a first for me really considering how much its shaped my perceptions of good VS evil when I was 5-6 back in the day (born '85 so I used to rent G1 tapes from a video store two miles from my house). I quickly grew to love the courageous Optimus Prime, the hip-hop Jazz, the dim but powerful Dinobots, the devious Starscream, the machine-toned Soundwave and his tape minions like the punkish Rumble and the spying Laserbeak, the intelligent Contructicons and their juggernaut combined form Devastator, the super smart Perceptor, and many others. But this won't be a straight G1 fic think of it as a slightly off alternate universe G1. The story: the war wages on into the 1990's neither side has given in and many new warriors have entered the fold like the Headmasters, Targetmasters, the 6-changers, "The Wreckers", Monsterbots, Omnibots, plus some convention exclusives like Glyph and Shadow Striker 'cuz let's face it female Transformers rock am I right (i.e. Arcee/Blackarachnia)? Primus, Energon, Sparks, and other retconned features will also come into play. Also expect the Decepticons to kill people just fair warning. Sorry but the city-bots like Fort Max, Metroplex, Scorponok, and Trypticon won't be showing up, (can't figure out how to integrate them sorry folks), the double Targetmasters (Quickmix/Quake) won't being appearing, nor the Micromasters, or various Pretenders. Yeah I was watching Looney Tunes before I write this chapter so that's why Cliffjumper talks like Elmer Fudd and Tweety Bird every so often.