Beast Machines: The New Generation
Chapter 1: The Reformatting
(A/N: I know the 1st chapter and my grammar really suuuuuucks but I've thought out the later chapters a bit more)
In the empty streets of a mechanical planet we can see a beautiful organic flower bursting out. But then a Greyback Gorilla is seen running past the flower, followed closely by Tanks which run over the flower. As the Gorilla runs into the light, he sees that he's reached a dead-end and is backed up against a wall with the tanks pointing their cannon's at him. The gorilla then speaks to his attackers.
"I don't know who you are, but if you want a fight I'll give it to you."
"Optimus Primal Maximize!"
"As he tried to transform his body contorted and twisted with sparks over their joints. "Why can't I transform?" Optimus exclaimed in pain as a power surge coursed through him,freezing him in place. The tank then Transformed into robot mode and primed their laser cannons. "RAAAAAAAAAAAHHH" Suddenly The tanks were distracted as another silhouette yelled a war cry while ramming them into the wall and destroying them. "Optimus, are you okay?" the silhouette asked in a husky voice. "How do you know my name?" Optimus asked.
As the silhouette walked into the light it was revealed to be a brown African Rhino "Don't tell me you wouldn't remember an old friend" The Rhino asked. "Rhinox!" Optimus exclaimed happy to see his friend "Your okay, What's going on here?" he asked only getting a confused look from Rhinox. "I don't know, the last thing I remember we were flying home for Cybertron" Rhinox explained "next thing I know these bozos are using us for target practice"
"You mean you don't rememb-wait what do you mean us?" Optimus asked. "Yo big green, is it safe?" A voice with a Brooklyn accent asked from the shadows. "It's okay Rattrap, you can come out." Rhinox replied. Out of the shadows walked a large Grey Mouse looking rather shaken up. "I found him hiding in a Transport Tram, it seems he can't remember anything besides being chased" Rhinox explained. "Not to mention we can't transform, It must be some kind of memory and transformation virus" Optimus thought as the electricity surges continued "Look can we postpone the reunion before the tanks start shooting at us again!" Rattrap exclaimed.
BOOOOOOM
The building next to them exploded and fell into the ground breaking through the surface and creating a endless pit as it crashed down. "I've really got to know when to shut up" Rattrap said in despair. Suddenly Optimus' eyes were glowing with a white light as a eerily quiet voice spoke to him in his head "go down" the voice said. Deciding to trust the voice instead of fighting the tanks, Optimus yelled "Everybody underground, NOW!" as the Tank drones drew closer and they all jumped in without a second thought.
As Rattrap and Rhinox were busy screaming, Optimus came up with an idea "Rattrap! Rhinox! Try to grab onto the walls!" Optimus yelled as he grabbed an open ledge, it hurt but t was better than going offline. Rattrap tried a different approach by using his tiny but sharp claws to grind against the wall until he latched onto something. However Optimus then realized his mistake, since Rhinox had neither claws or fingers he continued free-falling whilke screaming "Big-Green nooooo!" Rattrap called out futilely to his friend falling into the darkness and he looked away not wanting to see what happened next, until he noticed that Rhinox's screaming had been replaced by a flapping sound.
"Somebody drop something?" Rattrap looked back and saw that Rhinoxwas being held by what seemed to be a combination of a wolf and an eagle. "Silverbolt?" Rattrap asked in surprise "What in the name of my great-aunt Arcee are you doing here?"
"All I remember is falling and pain every time I tried to transform-GAAAAAAH!" Silverbolt exclaimed as another surge coursed through his body making him crash into the wall, almost dropping Rhinox. "And if I had to guess I'd say we all have about three mega-cycles (hours) before we all go offline" Rhinox said analyzing their conditions. "Nobody's going offline on my watch" Optimus said trying to keep his friends level, but then his eyes are overcome with another white flash, but instead of a voice the flash took a form of a comet and flew towards a hole in the wall. "Everyone, that way" Optimus commanded pointing towards the hole.
(A/N: I have no idea how to make those borders so I'll just have to say "Transition")
After a few minutes of walking, the Maximals had reached the end of the tunnel and see another deep hole. "Are you sure you know what you're doing boss monkey, because I'm getting really tired of bottomless pits" Rattrap whined. "Don't you see? Something's been guiding us to each other it's no coincidence we've found each other." Optimus explained.
"Well, what do you propose we do?" Silverbolt asked. "Rattrap and I will have to climb down the walls, and Silverbolt will have to carry Rhinox." After Optimus finished his plan, Silverbolt couldn't help but let his ears go limp and whimper remembering all the other time's he's had to carry him.
(Transition)
After hours of climbing it seemed the maximals were going nowhere fast and the virus was getting stronger and stronger. "My wings…are stiffening" Silverbolt said struggling to hold onto Rhinox. "My servos are fusing" Rattrap said barely able to move at all. "Everyone just…hold on a little longer." But it seemed that the universe was out to prove Optimus wrong, because at that instant Silverbolt dropped Rhinox and both of them crashed into Optimus and Rattrap causing all of them to Crashed onto the floor below.
"Immediate System shutdown in five cycles (minutes)"
As the Maximals tried to stand up, all they saw was a small pillar of light on them and darkness surrounding them. "Where are we?" Rhinox asked with surge's overcoming his body "Nowhere, it would seem thanks to our fearless leader" Rattrap Whined "Nowhere…and everywhere" Optimus said being unusually cryptic. "Will you open your eyes Optimus? There's nothing here." Silverbolt said despairingly.
As Optimus looked around his spirits dropped as it seemed that they had come all this way for nothing, he then noticed a piece of rubble and suddenly his sadness was replaced with anger as he picked it up and threw it into the darkness "I…WILL NOT...GIVE UP!"
PHWOOOOOOOOOM
The piece of rubble instead of falling against the ground, it crashed through what seemed to be a glass barrier revealing a great inferno. All of the Maximals were mystified by the flames especially Optimus who started marching towards the flames. "Optimus….don't do it" Rhinox called out weakly. But Optimus continued walking towards the flames and reached for them, but felt no pain. After touching the flames they dissipated and were replaced by what seemed to be a moving hologram of the galaxy.
"The Oracle" Optimus said in amazement. "The same Oracle that foretold the first Transformers on Cybertron? Rhinox asked. "But those were just legends….weren't they?" Rattrap asked.
Suddenly, what seemed to be a huge spark appeared in the hologram. AT LONG LAST, A RECEPTIVE SPARK The Oracle called out to the Maximals. BEGIN DOWNLAOD SEQUENCE The Oracle then shot a beam of light towards Optimus Primal and guided him to walk into the hologram
YOU ARE NOW INTERFACING WITH THE MATRIX, THE ALLSPARK THAT MADE EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING THAT EVER LIVED…OR EVER WILL LIVE. The Oracle then showed a vision of the Planet Cybertron being engulfed by a blinding green flash. THE GREAT TRANSFORMATION AWAITS OPTIMUS PRIMAL, PREPARE TO BE REFORMATTED. Optimus then began flying through the very core of Cybertron REMEMBER THIS, THE SEEDS OF THE FUTURE LIE BURIED IN THE PAST, TO UNLEASHED THE WARRIOR WITHIN YOU MUST TAKE THE BEAST WITHOUT, FIND A BALANCE OPTIMUS PRIMAL. TRANSFORM YOUR DESTINY OPTIMUS PRIMAL, TRANSFORM AND TRANSCEND.
Back with Rhinox, Rattrap, and Silverbolt, they were left staring at a blinding light waiting for their imminent system shutdown, when suddenly they see a something walking out of the light.
Instead of the usual Greyback gorilla, Optimus's new body was that of a Mountain-back gorilla (Google it) but with his hands and feet covered in technological gauntlets. "Boss monkey what in the world happened to you?" Rattrap asked. "If you want to survive you must allow The Oracle to reformat you" Optimus explained.
(Weird Transition from the show)
The first to emerge from The Oracle were Rhinox and Rattrap. Rhinox's new form was similar to his old form. But his brown leathery hide was replaced by a solid grey one, and his horn was colored jet-black and made 5 times sharper, along with green and gold technorganic gauntlets on his feet.
Rattrap's new form was puke green (well it is) with silver and red paws and tail along with a hatch in his back.
Suddenly a wing shaped shadow was cast over Rhinox and Rattrap. They turned to see Silverbolt in his new form. Instead of Seeing an eagle and wolf Fuzor, Silverbolt's new form was that of a Grey Condor With Technorganic purple highlights covering his body and eyes, along with yellow beak and claws.
After Silverbolt examines his new form he lets his ears droop, seeing as he his hands were replaced by wings. "well…this will take some getting used to." He said sulkingly. "Well at least you can still use your talons" Rattrap said trying to cheer him up.
Suddenly, The Oracle's white light seemed to implode on itself, leaving nothing but an empty, long walkway and the Maximals being confused. "Where'd the Oracle go now?" Rattrap asked the question on everybody's mind. "I don't know" Rhinox" replied. vroooom "Does anyone hear a buzzing sound?" Rhinox asked.
As the noise got louder and louder, the Maximals looked towards the extended walkway and saw what seemed to be smaller light heading to them until…..
VROOOOOOOOOOM
An entire squad of what seemed to be purple motorcycles raced towards them
"Oh man, first we had to deal with tanks and now we have to fight motorcycle drones too?" Rattrap complained. "What do you say we give our new bodies a test drive" Silverbolt proclaimed ready for battle. The Maximals then jumped forward as Rattrap bared his teeth, Optimus growled readying his fists, Rhinox positioned his horn, and cawed a war cry. At the same time the Cycle drones transformed and readied their hand blasters. The Maximals finally stuck poses as they simultaneously yelled.
"MAXIMALS, MAXIMIZE!"
….And nothing happened, as the Maximals stared confusingly at their forms. Using this opportunity the Cycle drones transformed and shot at the causing the Maximals to find cover behind some pillars.
"So after all that trouble; we still can't transform?" Silverbolt yelled over the gunfire. "The seeds of the future lied buried in the past" Optimus said cryptically. "What in the name of Primus does that mean?" RRhinox asked Optimus "I'll tell you what it means" Rattrap spoke up "it means RUN!" as the the maximals turned tail and tried to escape the drones
AS the Maximals they came across a deep trench with a platform for them to hide in. As they Cycle drones drove towards the trench they kept accelerating, but it was too tale for one drone as he crashed into the side while the others landed safely. "That bought us some time but we're scrapped if we can't transform" Silverbolt said nearly out of breath. "Of course!" Optimus exclaimed "the seeds of the future lie buried in the past!" "Why does he keep saying that!" Rattrap asked going frantic.
"According to legend, the first robots on Cybertron had to LEARN to transform." Optimus explained. "It took discipline, purity of the spark, and years of practice." On the other side of the trench, four of the Cycle drones seemed to transform upside down; so their bodies could be used as ramps for the other four drones. "I got news for you boss monkey…WE AIN'T GOT YEARS!" Rattrap yelled at Optimus. "We'll just have to split up and fight them with what we have" Silverbolt said "You go I'll stay here" Optimus said baring his teeth at the Drones. While the other Maximals ran into a cavern leading to a triple fork in the road.
As 4 of the Cycle Drones drove on the "ramps" and flew across the Trench, one transformed mid-air and slammed Optimus against the wall while the other 3 chased after the other Maximals.
The first drone was racing after Silverbolt , but was unable to capture him, due to his flight and maneuverability. But then Silverbolt just stopped mid-flight and let the draft pull him back; leaving the Cycle drone confused, until he saw a solid rock wall getting closer by the second. The Cycle Drone tried to brake, but it did him no good as the drone just crashed into the wall, exploding into flaming pieces.
Rattrap was climbing onto the ceiling of the cave, both hiding from the drone and thinking of a plan to destroy it, As the Drone drove underneath him Rattrap pounced down onto its back wheel and bit away at the braking mechanism and the clutch and then biting the wheel itself causing the drone to skid across the floor sparking until it also crashed into a wall.
The Drone that was chasing Rhinox had him backed up against a wall (A/N: Jesus Christ are all these tunnels dead-ends?) and revving it's engines, challenging Rhinox. Rhinox then grinded his foot against the ground and readied his horns. "I've just got one question" Rhinox said to the drone "Do you really want to try it?" Suddenly realizing the situation the Cycle Drone promptly transformed, aimed his gun-hand and….shot itself in the head. Leaving Rhinox to chuckle at his humorous victory.
Finally, Optimus Primal was having problems of his own as the drone he was fighting was pushing him closer and closer the edge of the trench. And just when it seemed that Optimus had the upper hand the Four drones on the other side of the trench shot the ledge where Optimus was standing causing him to fall only barley able to grasp the ledge. The Drone he was fighting then looked maliciously as Optimus and Rolled ober his fingers causing him to yell in pain and drop into the darkness
"NOOOOOOOO!" Optimus yelled as he fell to his doom but suddenly he heard a familiar voice. TO UNLEASH THE WARRIOR WITHIN….YOU MUST TAME THE BEAST WITHOUT*
Optimu's face changed from that of fear to that of determination as he closed his eyes as a blue light glowed from his spark chamber and washed over his body and he finally Transformed. His giant Mountainback gorilla form was replaced with that of a technorganic humanoid. His arms had Huge gauntlets covering them. And his shoulders were covered with giant pieces of armor and newly added jet nozzles on his back which he activated with his fist pointing upwards.(A/N: yeah I suck at describing complicated characters sometimes.)
The Lone Drone at the top of the trench scanned it as he saw something approaching and fast. Optimus promptly uppercutted the drone all the way across the floor. The Ramp Drones (A/N: got tired of saying just the drones) Stared at Optimus blankly as he scowled a them. Wasting no time The Ramp drones opened fire on Optimus but the gauntlets seemed to absorb the lasers as they circled him. Optimus then combined all of the energy in one big shot and release it against the Ramp Drones. While two of them were destroyed the other two tried o escape in their but to no avail as they were knocked aside, giving Optimus time to fly over, grab both of them, and dangle them over the trench.
Silverbolt, Rhinox, and Rattrap were there to witness the whole thing as they were amazed by the new Optimus and Rhinox was the first to comment on him "I guess you can teach an Ape new tricks."
Time for some answers" Optimus said trying to interrogate The last two Ramp Drones "Who sent you, why are we being targeted!" The Ramp Drones simply looked at each other and literally drove on Optimu's skin until they fell out of his grasp and another blue white overcame Optimus Transforming him back to beast mode "No! Not…Now!" He yelled in desperation but it was futile as he reverted fully back to Beast Mode and landed on the ground in front of the amazed Maximals.
"That was an impressive transformation, Optimus" Rhinox said "So…what's your secret?" Silverbolt asked. "I…understand" Optimus replied to looking at any of them. "Great that makes one of us" Rattrap said. "We all have much to learn; our training will commence at once." Optimus finished as he walked towards the tunnels as the Maximals followed him. "Training?" Rattrap said looking very worried.
Maximal spark detected: Transforming capabilities; still functional
A Computer reported to someone in a hovering fully mechanical suit, with a giant device on his back seemingly connected to the core of Cybertron. "So it seems Optimus Primal and his Maximals have survived after all" The dark figure spoke "See how they contaminate Cybertron with their mongrel beast modes…so wretched, so misshapen, so…organic." The Dark figure said venomously. "I will…destroy them, yesssss"
(A/N: just 3 quick notes 1: the drones will stay the same but the generals will be radically different. 2: if you want to see the characters go to tfwiki(dot)net and make sure their the beast machines description. And 3: the who tame the beast without I could have said something else but I had to stick with The Oracles cryptic mantra.