Authors Notes (sort of): We as a whole do not own Transformers or Beast Wars. We each own our own characters and we are in no way making any money off of this story, so please don't sue us.
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ThoughtsI think that's about it, except for the role call....This story was written by Pun, Wildfire, Ice Kitt, Blackbird, Spider Striker, and Skycat. All of the former Beast Wars Anonymous board.
Duel of the Authors
*Scene opens. We see a base of some kind, far from the Ark and the Darkseid. Jubilee walks down a corridor, when she hears noises going on outside.*
Jubilee: What in hell? I come all the way out here and already I'm getting door-to-door salesbots knocking. Guess I should go see what they're selling. *pulls out weapons, goes to main gate entrance. Looks out and sees laser bolts chasing after a running Spider Striker* Huh?! What's going on?!
Spider Striker: What's it look like--I'm bein' slaughtered out here!... *gets pegged in the back by a laser bolt*
Jubilee: Hey! *looks for the origin of the blaster shot, but doesn't find it right away. A bolt zings past her
shoulder, and Jubilee fires in its direction. The sniper that fired at her gets hit and falls back. Spider Striker turns and fires off in the distance. Jubilee joins in the attack, taking out another far-off figure.* Who are these guys?!
Spider Striker: *continuing to fire at the hidden targets.* I was on patrol! Optimus sent me! Megatron's, like, disappeared, and so have quite a few of his goons! It was me and a couple other guys that went out to search the area and see what's up! I ended up out here...*dodges another bolt, fires at another figure in the rocky cover, knocking him down* ...and got caught off guard by these bastards!
Jubilee: Would you hurry up and get in here! *Fires at the far mountain wall towards the snipers, and notes a greenish figure in the dispersed group.* Correct me if I'm wrong--but that looks like Mantor!
Spider Striker: *Turns around as he gets to the base entrance.* Aw, man! You're kidding m-- *gets hit in the chest by a bolt from Mantor.*
Jubilee: Shoot! *Fires at Mantor. Mantor takes the shot and fires back at her. Jubilee dodges and fires again, but the shot bounces off Mantor like the first.* Nu-uh...you ain't getting off THAT easily! *Pulls out a small thermal detonator and throws it. Mantor catches it and examines it for a moment. The detonator goes off, covering Mantor in a ball of fire, then expanding out in a large black cloud of smoke. Jubilee fires a few more shots, then hauls Spider Striker inside and shuts the base door.* That door should hold them. How bad is it?
Spider Striker: Not...too bad. Thanks for saving my neck there, especially with Mantor. Hey, when did you get this base anyway?
Jubilee: I've been working on it for a while. *sounds of door trying to be beaten down.* Hmm. Persistent aren't they? Come on, we'll get to my quarters. It's well protected.
Spider Striker: All right. *Jubilee runs to her quarters with Spider Striker in tow. They seal themselves in.*
Jubilee: Need to borrow my C/R chamber?
Spider Striker: Yes please. Thanks, Jubie. *Jubilee helps Striker up and starts to help him to the chamber*
Spider Striker: Definitely in love! She'll kill me but... *kisses Jubilee on cheek*
Jubilee: *shocked* What was that 'bout? I'm just helping him to a CR chamber. *sees loving look in Striker's eyes* Oh boy. He's in love with me. Now what do I do? *closes CR chamber door. Sits down and waits* Striker's in love with me? Why? Just because I helped him take on the snipers? Striker when you get out you have some explaining to do.
*INSIDE MAIN ENTRANCE*
*Main door breaks down, and a group of Predacons storm the base. They hold their weapons out, waiting to take someone down. As the smoke begins to clear, Mantor appears from the entrance in beast mode, apparently unscathed from the blast of the thermal detonator. Behind him, walking with confidence, is Darkbird.*
Mantor: He's in here. I know it!
Darkbird: *sighs* Oh, my dear Mantor. What would I do without you. *smirks, then turns* Trooper, I want Spider Striker found. He knows a little too much for my comfort. *really bad breathmask impression* "They will not get away from us, this time!"
Downer: Yessir. *assembles two others to follow him as he takes them down a corridor.*
Darkbird: And what do your senses tell you?
Mantor: *gestures* This way.
Darkbird: Good. The rest of you, follow us!
*OUTSIDE THE BASE, ABOUT FIVE MILES AWAY*
Blackbird: Huh. This is cute. All of a sudden, I can't find Spider Striker. *checks scanner system for the fifth time* Nope, nada. *sighs and activates commlink* Blackbird to Optimus. We've got a prob...*interrupted by a burst of static* Damn! What the hell?! *taps commlink twice, nothing changes.* Jammed. Uh...this isn't good. Someone's out here, jamming my commlink. Which might explain why Spider Striker disappeared. *begins to walk forward* Well, if someone's thinking of ambushing me, they've got another thing coming! *Pulls out blaster and continues patrol*
*OUTSIDE, HIGH ABOVE JUBILEE'S BASE*
*Skycat is flying back from a patrol, notices all the commotion below her at Jubilee's base*
Skycat: What the crud is goin' on down there? *activates commlink, but gets nothing but static* Slag! Commlink's being jammed...whatever's happening down there can't be good if someone's bothering to jam the area... *flies down to an air vent opening near the top of the base* Oh well, guess I'm just gonna have ta drop in and see what I can see...
*ON ANOTHER SIDE OF JUBILEE'S BASE*
Hawk: *raises optic lenses after scanning Jubilee's base from a farther off ledge, masked by a group of trees.* Looks like some trouble. The whole base is being stormed. Darkbird was with them. *notes another figure flying towards the base. Brings optic lenses back down just in time to see Skycat dive down and disappear behind a portion of the base.* Hmm. What's she planning on doing? *dismounts sub-cannons, stands up* Guess I'll just have to go in and find out...
*BACK INSIDE--ABOVE A CORRIDOR*
Skycat: *crawling through air vents in the ceiling of the base, when she hears a sound in the corridor below her. Looks down and sees three Predacons combing the corridor, searching for anything.* Hmmm. Since when does Jubilee let Preds into her base? Huh. *grins wickedly* I haven't blown up anything for ages, so... *drops from vent in ceiling, pulls out her twin quasar cannons, and blasts the Predacons. Each of them drops as a blast pegs head on.* Too easy. Way too easy. Now, to find out what they're doing in here...
*INSIDE JUBILEE'S QUARTERS*
Spider Striker: Maybe I'll just stay in here. Never been in it before, kinda nice. *door opens, Jubilee staring down at him* Aw, crap. Uh, Jubilee, I'm sorry. Your just so nice and pretty, and you kicked the $h** out of the snipers. It's just a crush really. I get those all the time. Even on people who hate me. It'll pass. Don't kill me. *puts hands in front of face*
Jubilee: *pulls Striker's hands away from his face* Only a crush, huh? I'll have to work on that. *kisses Striker on the cheek* I think you're silly. I like silly. *walks out of the room, leaving a stunned Striker behind*
Spider Striker: W-wait a minute! *begins to run after Jubilee* What are we going to do about those bullies out there?
Jubilee: Follow me. *walks down to the armory. Starts through the weapons equipment, grabbing a few explosives, and a blaster.* Take what you need or want. It might get a little hectic.
Spider Striker: *picks up heavy blaster, cocks it* "Now, that's what I'm talkin' about!"
Jubilee: Follow me.
MEANWHILE: ...
Mantor: This way! *starts down a hall* Spider Striker's this way. And there's someone else.
Darkbird: Yes--fine, good. Tell you what, go ahead and get Striker. *stares at a bulkhead* There's something else I want to be ready for. Men, follow him. *Mantor and the troops continue down the corridor, Darkbird stays where he is.* What an interesting experience. Never felt this before. But, nonetheless, it's there. I can tell. Blackbird is coming near. *looks back down the corridor.* I should probably go to meet him. See what kind of fun I can have.
*OUTSIDE THE ARMORY*
Jubilee: I can hear them! They're just around the corridor.
Spider Striker: Ready! *Two troopers appear around a corner, weapons blazing. Spider Striker fires back, dropping one of them. Jubilee fires at the other, but he ducks back behind the corridor bend.*
Jubilee: Let's see him duck away from this... *pulls out a grenade, presses activation top, and throws it down the corridor.* Get back!
BOOM!
Spider Striker: Think that did it. *a laser bolt zings past him from down the corridor* Ack! Guess not! *fires back at the troopers, Jubilee along side him*
*DOWN ANOTHER CORRIDOR*
Hawk: *can hear laserfire* Hmm. A firefight. *checks internal scanners* Sure are a few signatures in here. Better be cautious...
*A CORRIDOR DOWN FROM THE ARMORY*
Mantor: Get up, fool! *forces downed trooper back to his feet.* You two! go around the corridor and get them from behind! Everyone else, continue firing! *troopers split accordingly*
Jubilee: *still firing, trying to hold the Predacon troopers back* Don't let up. We can still take them down! *laser blasts start to appear from behind the two Maximals.* Oh no!
Spider Striker: They're surrounding us! *turns and fires behind him.*
Jubilee: Keep firing down the other way. I'll take care of the guys behind us! *Turns and throws another explosive. The two troopers run back before the grenade detonates. Jubilee chases after them, firing all the way*
Spider Striker: Oh, that's great. *aims for a portion of the corridor side, waiting. A trooper appears at that point, aiming to fire, when Spider Striker picks him off.* Hey! Not bad! *Fires off a few warning shots* Eat that, Preds! *Two more troopers appear around the bend, firing back. Mantor is just behind them* Oh Sh**! Mantor followed me in?! *dodging firepower, counterattacking* This could be bad...
*OUTSIDE THE BASE'S MAIN ENTRYWAY*
*Blackbird lands in front of the Jubilee's base. He looks around for a bit, and finally finds the main doors. They have been blown inward.*
Blackbird: Hmm, wonder if I should knock first? *He is about to enter the base, but before he can, he hears a chanting behind. He knows the voice is Darkbird's but he still stands facing the entryway, letting the scene play out.*
Darkbird: "Isn't this religious? Oh yes. *puts his arms up and tilts his head in a crucifix-like stand*. The immortal battle of good vs. evil--saint vs. sinner. But, you're still not having any fun!"
*Blackbird spins around quickly, pulls out his rifle from subspace, and fires at Darkbird. Darkbird dodges it and fires back, then runs for cover behind a rock, still firing back as he approaches his cover point. Blackbird continues to fire at him, but Darkbird keeps avoiding the blasts, ducking behind the rock in front of him. Darkbird fires back again and pegs Blackbird in the shoulder. Blackbird holds his shoulder for a second, then flies up and fires down at Darkbird. Darkbird ducks to try and avoid the hailstorm of fire. He stands up, then fires a perfect shot at Blackbird, pegging him right in the chest and sending him to the ground. Darkbird laughs and walks out from behind his rock.*
Darkbird: Sucker...
*ANOTHER PART OF THE BASE*
Jubilee: *Firing at the retreating troopers* This is getting annoying! Sit still! *notes as a small cubical device gets thrown in her direction.* Oh, sh... *dives out of the way just as it explodes, tearing up the corridor* Man! Yer ruining my base! *fires back, angry. Takes down one of the troopers. The other ducks down a corridor. Jubilee starts to follow, when she notices another cube on the ground* Aw, c'mon!! *Dives out of the way as it blows apart more of the corridor.* That's it! Now, I'm REALLY mad!
*BACK AT THE ARMORY*
Spider Striker: *shoots another Predacon trooper, knocking him back. Gets jumped by the last trooper before he can shoot him* Aaah! *pinned down*
Mantor: Haha! This was too easy. *takes Striker's weapons.* Trooper, stand down. I want Spider Striker to myself! *raises talons*
Spider Striker: Eep! *Mantor slices into Spider Striker, throwing him into the nearby wall.*
Mantor: This shall, indeed, be fun!
*Mantor starts to bring down his beast claws as Spider Striker shields his face.*
Mantor: That's right. Tremble with fear!
*Mantor starts to laugh manically when Spider Striker kicks up with both his feet, tossing
Mantor into the wall. The troopers start firing at Spider Striker as he jumps up.
Mantor: No! *climbs to feet* He's mine!
*The troopers step back as Mantor lunges towards Spider Striker. Spider Striker leaps out of the way, running on Mantor's back as the mantis flies by.*
Spider Striker: "That all you got?"
Mantor: I've got a lot more than you!
Spider Striker: All right then. "Let's get ready to rumble!"
*Spider Striker gets into a battle stance. He raises his hands and a small but very sharp red talon emerges out of each of his fingertips.*
Spider Striker: "It slices! It dices! It even makes french fries in...."
Mantor: Shut up!
*Mantor fires his eye and shoulder cannons at Spider Striker. Spider Striker leaps out of the way, lands in front of Mantor and rakes his talons across the mantis's chest. Spider Striker then leaps
again over the Predacon's head and delivers a roundhouse kick to the Predacon's back. Mantor
quickly recovers and punches Spider Striker in the head, sending him down. Spider Striker starts
to jump again but Mantor grabs him by the neck. Mantor then grabs his opponent's legs and
raises him above his head.*
Mantor: And now, arachnid, you diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie!!!!!!!!!
*As Mantor begins to slam Spider Striker on his spiked knee, Spider Striker fires a cyber web
line and swings safely out of Mantor's grip.*
Spider Striker: No thanks. I rather enjoy my life.
Mantor: ARGH!!!!! *Mantor fires his eye beams at Spider Striker knocking the Maximal off his web line.*
Spider Striker: oomph! Man, this is nuts! Even with my sixth sense warning me, I barely have time to react...whoa! *Mantor charges Spider Striker at full force...*
*BACK OUTSIDE THE BASE*
Darkbird: *walks over to Blackbird and looks down at him.* That was too easy. I almost regret it. Almost.
*Darkbird points his rifle at Blackbird's head, but before he can pull the trigger, Blackbird's optics snap on-line suddenly, and he swipes at Darkbird's legs, knocking him down. With a wry smile, Blackbird stands up and kicks the rifle out of Darkbird's hand, then points his own rifle at Darkbird's head. Darkbird sits up a little, but was still holds down by Blackbird's rifle.*
Darkbird: Oh, nice going. Cute little feint, there, too. "But I think you better pull the trigger my Sean, cause I don't give a f**k"!
*Blackbird looks at Darkbird for a second, and is about to pull the trigger. Before he can, Darkbird unsheathes his claws behind his back and brings his right arm around to attack. Blackbird kicks his arm, however, before he can get the chance to do any damage. Blackbird then punches him in the face, dazing him. Then he spins around and lands the heel of his foot right on Darkbird's jaw, knocking him down. Blackbird begins to kick Darkbird while he's on the ground. Darkbird grabs Blackbird's foot and trips him. Darkbird gets up and slashes at Blackbird, scraping his chest, but not doing any real damage. Blackbird jumps up and begins punching Darkbird in the face again.*
Darkbird quickly recovers and punches Blackbird in the jaw, then grabs him and throws him into some rocks. He kicks Blackbird in the chest, then the face. Darkbird laughs as he looks down at Blackbird's body. He grabs Blackbird's head and slams it face first into a rock. After that, Darkbird stomps on Blackbird's body a bit more.*
Darkbird: *Whew!* Well, that was fun! Now, what else can I do to him?... *He looks around for a moment, then spots a huge rock. He goes over to it and struggles to pick it up. He walks back over to Blackbird's body with the rock, planning to drop it on his twin. As he gets ready to drop it, Blackbird suddenly wakes up and rolls out of the way, just in the nick of time.
Blackbird stands up, then lunges at Darkbird. He tackles Darkbird to the ground and begins to punch him repeatedly in the face. He grabs Darkbird's head and punches him a last time, then gets up and begins to walk to the base doors again. Right when he's at the doorway again, he hears screaming behind him and turns to see Darkbird running towards him at full speed. Blackbird ducks and rolls out of the way right as Darkbird brings his claws down, scratching the side of the base. He turns to Blackbird and begins to charge him, slashing wildly. In one of his sweeps he finally catches Blackbird's arm, causing him to withdraw it in pain.
Darkbird lunges at Blackbird, but Blackbird lowers his head, catches Darkbird as he's sliding over his back, then stands up and slams Darkbird down onto a nasty looking rock behind him. As Darkbird gets up, Blackbird takes another rock and cracks him over his head, knocking Darkbird out cold. Blackbird stands there for a minute, then finally walks into the base.*
*AT THE ARMORY*
*Spider Striker fires two web spheres at the fast approaching Mantor. The spheres explode just to the sides of Mantor's head, blinding him.*
Spider Striker: Mmm. Extra creamy! *Spider Striker pulls out his laser pistols and fires on the blind mantis, but only to see the blasts bounce off his armor. * Dammit! "Why won't you die?!" *Mantor finally burns through the webbing laughing hysterically.*
Mantor: Because you would enjoy my death, spider. And I have to many brethren to avenge to be killed by you!
Spider Striker: Of course. *in voice exactly like Waspinator's* "Ooh! Why universe hate Waspinator?" *Normal voice* Ah, jeez. You made me quote Waspinator! "Now you must die!"
Mantor: No, I do believe that shall be you! *dodges out of the way as Spider Striker continues to fire at him*
Spider Striker: Man! Yer even more slippery than Tarantulas!
Mantor: *laughing harder than before* Oh, that arachnid was fun to kill. You should've been there! Even you could appreciate the way I did it. It was a work of art!
Spider Striker: He killed Tarantulas? Oh, God! That means what I saw...
*Spider Striker again leaps into the air. As he comes down, he grabs Mantor's head with both
hands, lodging all his talons into Mantor's cranium. Mantor screams and fires his eye beams. Spider Striker takes the full force of the blast and is sent flying. He collides with a wall and falls to the ground unconscious. Mantor again stands over Spider Striker and raises his beast claws.*
Mantor: Now, where were we...?
*plasma blasts fly down the corridor, decimating the other troopers from behind. Mantor turns to see Hawk, his dual-cannon brought to bare.*
Hawk: Over here. At the live target! *constant barrage of firepower begins hitting Mantor. The Predacon growls as he turns to attack Hawk. The warrior hybrid continues the assault, noting as certain shots deflect after hitting portions of Mantor's armor*
Hawk: Better keep away from those areas...
*watches Mantor as he begins to run forward, despite the attack. Hawk opens shoulder launchers, adds salvo of mini rockets to dual-cannon attack*
Hawk: You ever fall over?
Mantor: *blasts hit and cause damage--others bounce away* Does it look like it?
*rocket hits Mantor in the face and finally pierces armor around one of his mandibles.*
Hawk: *still firing* That should take a good amount of cosmetic surgery.
Mantor: AAARGH! You'll pay for that!
Hawk: Doubtful. *Activates Jet-pack. Jet-flips up and over Mantor, still firing dual-cannon. Lands on other side, getting a few shots in on Mantor's back. Pierces armor in a few places.*
Mantor: *turning around* EEYAAGH!!! *charges again*
*shots begin to head towards Mantor's legs and feet. Pieces of armor get blown away little by little as Mantor closes the distance gap. Shrapnel and insectoid beast parts begin to fly everywhere from the lower limbs. First limb is blown off. Mantor keeps charging. Second is pierced at two points. Keeps charging. Arm finally gets torn away by rockets. Keeps charging...*
Hawk: Like a damned Klendathu Arachnid! Drop, you piece of...
BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! BLAM!
*Mantor drops a half meter from where Hawk stands, smoldering from all over.*
Hawk: *Holding position* Okay. That took a little longer than I... *Mantor's other arm comes up quick--sinks into Hawk's left leg*
SH-I-I-INK!
Hawk: AUGH! *drops dual-cannon--reaches back and pulls out arched blade, igniting it. He slices Mantor's arm off. Deignites blade, and puts away. Hawk picks up and separates sub-cannons, holstering them. Pulls limb out of his leg using both hands* RRRGH! *Tosses away* Ungh! I'm going to have to put in for some down time on that one...
*AT FAR END OF CORRIDOR*
*Jubilee takes a shot at one of the trooper's ankles. He falls over, and Jubilee shoots at him until he is no longer functional.*
Jubilee: *firing at remaining trooper who is running away* Come back here! OOOOH! I've had enough!
Skycat: *from a corridor junction ahead of the trooper* Let me give you a hand! *fires quasar cannons, leveling the Predacon.* See? Easy!
Jubilee: Skycat! How'd you get in here?
Skycat: I have my ways.
Jubilee: Come on, I left Spider Striker to fend for himself. Follow me. *both run down the corridor to the armory. Hawk is standing over a messed up pile of Predacon troopers and Mantor. Spider Striker is slumped against a bulkhead, partially messed up.*
Jubilee: Oh Man, sorry Striker. I mean, I'm gone a few minutes and they're cutting you up again.
Hawk: He'll be all right. You might want to start getting him back to the Maximal base at the Ark. This whole setup isn't going to hold for long. And if Darkbird has any other troops, it'll only get worse.
Jubilee: Man! I just finished this thing! *sighs.* Then, if we have to go, let's go. *Jubilee helps Spider Striker up, while Skycat and Hawk walk with them, weapons ready.* We might not be able to leave just yet. I want to get Spider Striker to the CR-chamber in my quarters before we leave. He is in pretty bad shape.
Hawk: All right. Skycat, hold the far corridor for them. I want to test a theory, if we aren't going to leave just yet. *Runs down a battered corridor* Darkbird is running this raid. I didn't think Megatron would have allowed him to go on his own, especially with that many bots. This adds to our theory that Megatron has disappeared. I've got to find out how. Getting into their base might be my only way.*continues to run through the base.*
*ANOTHER PART OF JUBILEE'S BASE*
*Blackbird combs the inside of Jubilee's base, walking through a maze of corridors. Turns a particular corner, only to find himself staring down the barrels of Skycat's twin quasar cannons.*
Blackbird: *dryly* Nice to see you too, Skycat.
Skycat: *surprised* Blackbird! What're you doin' here? *realizes that she's still pointing her cannons at Blackbird and quickly holsters them, embarrassed.* Ahh...sorry 'bout that. We've just had a bit of a Pred infestation here, and I guess I'm still a bit jumpy. *notices Blackbird's rather beat-up condition* Sweet merciful crap! What happened to you?
Blackbird: Oh, not much. Just had a bit of a run-in with Darkbird, is all. *grins smugly* Unfortunately for him, he came off second-best in that round. Anyway, have you seen Spider Striker around anywhere?
Skycat: Oh, yeah. He's in Jubilee's CR-Chamber, 'cause of the Pred attack. Jube's with him. C'mon, he should be out soon, if he isn't already. *Skycat leads Blackbird to Jubilee's quarters.*
*OUTSIDE THE BASE*
*Darkbird stands and looks himself over. He's a bit of a wreck, but still in functioning order*
Darkbird: *shaking head* Oh, I do hate it when that happens! Oh well, at least I'm back and now I can go find that Spider ninny and "disembowel him! No, I don't like that 'bowel' thing. Gut him". Yes, that sounds better. *Unsheathes claws and begins to look for Spider Striker inside the base. Stops mid-step down one corridor as Hawk emerges*
Hawk: *stands in front of Darkbird* You want the kid, you have to go through me. *pulls out hilts--ignites arched blades* As far as me, and no further. We fight, and we fight for real.
*defensive stance, narrows infrasensors*
Let's see what kind of warrior you truly are.
Darkbird: Let's see, what kind of warrior am I? *Looks behind Hawk and sees a blur move about.* Oh, yes, that's the kind. *Hawk turns quickly, the sounds of temporal distortion catching his attention. But, it's too late. A charge attaches itself to Hawk's shoulder. He deignites one of his blades, grabbing for the charge and throwing it down the hall. It detonates, and only then does Hawk realize it's a concussion grenade. His systems go to automatic auxiliary mode.
He turns to fight off Darkbird, when a pair of claws rake his shoulder. Darkbird takes advantage of the situation, slicing his claws into Hawk's side. Then, he feels a pair of claws rake his back, then Darkbird's cut into his chest.* The kind that fights dirty! *Rakes claws across Hawk's face.* The kind who makes sure the deck is always stacked in his favor. *Slashes Hawk some more, then sticks claws into Hawk's neck and holds to face.* And, most importantly, the kind who will do anything--anything--to win. *Drops Hawk.*
Mirage: So what do we do with him now?
Darkbird: "I've got a nutty idea."
Mirage: As always. I have found Mantor and the other Predacons. Mantor is the only one still able to function. But, he'll need CR time.
Darkbird: Go in and get him, then head back to the base. Make sure nobody sees you. Spider Striker can wait. For now. *Takes Hawk's body and walks off.* Far, far too easy! Hahaahahahaahhahaahahahahahaahahhahahahaahahahahhaahhaha!!!!!!
*BACK INSIDE JUBILEE'S QUARTERS*
Spider Striker: *emerges from the CR-chamber. Turns to Jubilee* Twice in one day--that's gotta be a record! *sees Blackbird & Skycat* Blackbird! What happened to you?
Blackbird: *mournfully* Do I really look that bad?
Skycat: *grinning* BB here just gave ol' Darkbird a well-deserved and long-overdue trouncing.
Jubilee: That's great! Congrats, Blackbird!
Skycat: We'd better be heading to base back at the Ark, though. The area's still being jammed, and Optimus needs to know about what's happened here.
Spider Striker: Hold on a minute. The Cat sisters are out there. I...I can't just go back to base unless...
Jubilee: We aren't going to have time hunting for a Maximal and her turncoat sister. We have to...
Spider Striker: Hey! Catsclaw is not a turncoat! How dare you say that! *turns down corridor and runs off*
Skycat: That probably wasn't the best thing to say.
Jubilee: Dammit! *Sighs* You're right, that was stupid. *shakes head* I suppose I have to go after him. You two head back to the base and let Optimus know what's happened, could you?
Skycat: Will do! *Skycat, Blackbird and Jubilee run to the outside of the base, then head in their opposite directions*
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