Beast Wars:

Dark Glass


Rattrap and Depth Charge were sent on a mission to salvage more parts from the wrecked Axalon, hoping to find any other things that would help the Maximals to defend the Ark from the Predacons.

Ratrap: Well here we are again. The location of our once Axalon.

Depth Charge: I don't get why we're here, the Sentinal is gone so what are we doing here.

Rattrap: Optimus said to salvage other parts that could help us defend the Ark.

Depth Charge: This is a waste of time. I should be out there looking for Protoform X!

Rattrap: Well, the sooner you get your metal butt down there and find whatever is useful, than you can have your little play date with Rampage, okay honey.

Depth Charge: Shut up Rattrap.

Depth Charge jumps into the water and transforms. He swims to the ruins of th Axalon and starts searching. While most of it was just scrap metal, he did however find a decent amount of usable parts. But then he came across what appears to be the ruins of Dinobot's room and finds a case. He grows curious about it and takes it with him. Depth Charge finds enough parts heads back to the surface.

Rattrap: So, did you find anything good?

Depth Charge: Hopefully this might still be of good use. By the way, I found this.

Depth Charge shows Rattrap the case.

Rattrap: What the heck is this?

Depth Charge: I found this in Dinobot's room.

Rattrap: ( says eyes wide opened) Old Chopperface?

Rattrap was confused, but opened the case, it appeared to be data disc.

Rattrap: It's a data disc.

Depth Charge: Of what?

Rattrap: I'm not sure, but lets head back to base and have Rhinox check it out. It maybe of use to us.

Rattrap and Depthcharge transform into beast modes and headed back to base. So many questions were racing through Rattrap's brain. What was this disc? What information did it contain? When did Dinobot make this and what was it for? Was this information for Maximals or was for the Predicons? He'll find out soon.

They make it back to the Ark and they show Rhinox and Optimus Primal. Cheetor is present with them. Rhinox puts the disc into the computer and exams it.

Rhinox: I don't believe this.

Optimus Primal: What is it Rhinox?

Rhinox: This data disc is the core conciousness of Dinobot.

Cheetor: Core conciosness? You mean that that disk contains his memories?

Optimus Primal: That's right Cheetor. While our sparks is our soul, the core conciousness is our personality, intelligence and memories.

Rattrap: When did he have time to make a copy of his consiosness.

Cheetor: Well it had to happen sometime before he died.

Rattrap: I know it happened before that you...wait a minute. If this contains his memories, then what if we insert this into Megatron's Dinobot clone. We can have our Old Chopperface back again.

Rhinox: Rattrap, I don't think this will work.

Rattrap: What do you mean?

Rhinox: The core conciosness without a spark would just be an illusion of the person it belonged too. Plus if this doesn't work, than it would give the new Dinobot all the old Dinobot's datatrax on us and giving the Predacons an advanatage.

Optimus Primal: Rhinox is right. Rattrap, I think it's best to forget about this plan.

Rattrap: What?

Optimus Primal: It's too risky. If what Rhinox says is true, it could be the end for all of us.

Rattrap: So what, you're saying is to quit on bringing back Dinobot?! Our old Maximal?

Optimus Primal: Rattrap, I know this is hard to take in but listen...

Rattrap: No, you listen fearless leader! You're always out there saving our butts from being slagged by those Preds, but here you are now turning your back on a Maximal who sacrificed himself to save those humans along with the future! It killed me to watch him die as I was holding his hand as he spoke his final words. Now we have a way to bring him back, but you're just going to abandon him after all he's done for us. And you call yourself a leader!

Optimus Primal: THAT'S ENOUGH!

Optimus slammed his fist on the computer desk in anger. Rhinox jumped a bit. Cheetor was so shocked, he was even more angry with Rattrap than he was to him for all the reckless things he did. Even Depthcharge was surprised a bit. Rattrap and Optimus glared at each other for a few moments until Optimus spoke.

Optimus Primal: ( says in a firm gaze) You are to forget about this and follow my orders. Is that understood?

Rattrap: ( mumbles) Whatever.

Rattrap leaves and marches to his room outraged. Optimus Primal sighs and turns around to everyone else.

Optimus Primal: We'll dispose of this tomorrow. I've had enough for one day.

Optimus leaves to his room.

Cheetor: Is he going to be alright?

Rhinox: Rattrap or Optimus?

Cheetor: Both, I mean they both had their reasons, but I don't know who to side with.

Rhinox: Cheetor, it's always good to do things that right, but it's also important to do what's best. That's what Optimus wants us to do.

Cheetor: But what about Dinobot?

Rhinox: Listen to me. I miss him just as much as you or Rattrap do. Optimus even misses him. I know deep down he would want him back to, but he knows what might happen if this fails. This is one of those things that has to be done best not only for Rattrap or Dinobot, but for the whole team. Do you understand what I'm saying?

Cheetor: ( sighs) I guess so. I'm gonna hit the hay.

Cheetor leaves to his room. Rhinox places the core conciousses in a safe and leaves to his room. Later that night, while everyone is asleep Rattrap sneaks into the lab to take Dinobot's core conciousses. He cracks open the safe and is about to take it until he heard someone behind him.

Cheetor: You're really going to do this aren't you?

Rattrap turns around to see Cheetor.

Rattrap: Don't try to stop me kid, I don't care what Optimus says. I'm not gonna sit here and pretend this never happened.

Cheetor: I know.

Rattrap pauses and looks at him.

Cheetor: I'm not going to stop you, but do you know how much trouble you're going to get yourself into?

Rattrap: I know that, but it'll be worth it if we can get him back.

Cheetor: Then I'm coming with you.

Rattrap: No stay here. If both of us are gone, than this will be suspicious to Optimus.

Cheetor: ( sighs) Just be careful and good luck.

Rattrap: ( nods) I will. I won't let you guys down.

Rattrap exits the base and transforms. He races towards the Predicons Territory. He was going to save Dinobot. The two of them were never best friends, but he respected him as comrade. Despite all the bickering, threats and that one betrayal, he never hated him. He still looked at him as a Maximal and the day he died it killed Rattrap in the inside. Sometimes Rattrap wished he treated him better. But now he has a chance to bring Old Chopperface back. But will he succeed or will he fail. Rattrap was determined that he can win.

To be continued...


Author's notes: Hey guys, this is just a side project I really wanted to work on. This my version of the unmade Beast wars episode Dark Glass. I'm sure other's have probably done this, but this is something I just wanted to get out and something to fill in as I think more for my Starscream story. I do not own Transformers: Beast wars. Transformers: Beast Wars Franchise is owned by, Hasbro, Alliance Atlantis Communications, BLT Productions, Main-Frame Entertainment, Transformer Production Company Inc, YTV, Alliance Communications Corp. Please support the official release. Thank you and please review.