Kidnapped!
Ch.4: Velocetron
Summary: You all know it by now…
Reviews:
G'reth the Air Dragon: I know G1 Ravage is a panther, but I thought he would look cooler as a wolf instead. That's why he's a mech wolf and not a panther… and I thought he deserved the upgrade anyway. : P
Mrs.Optimus Prime: It's okay, I'm pretty busy too… sorry I haven't updated in almost a year, the Kidnapped plot-bunnies have abandoned me, (still doesn't mean I'm not gonna complete it) with other random story and drawing plot-bunnies replacing them. But, I'll update whenever I fee like I can. I like typing my chapters ahead of time…
Gaara's Pyro RACCOON: Here it is! XD
Drifting Wolf: Sorry for any slow updates, but I have a lot of stories that haven't even two chapters in my laptop, this is the only one that is a multi-chapter so far…
The next morning, Lin woke up to much-less-gentle, and really cold, nudging at her side. Thundercracker's orange optics were visible from about ten feet from the floor, obviously he was trying to wake her up. Lin looked up to him with a "what do you want this time?" look on her face. When he didn't get the message, she asked "'sup seeker? What is it this time? Couldn't get into recharge again?" 'This metal floor isn't doing me any justice…'
"No, actually Megatron wants you and Ravage ter go with him ter Velocetron. Yer' leaving in a mega-cycle so be ready. And it's 6:00am human time." Thundercracker replies.
"Okay, thanks for the tip Thundercracker." 'So, that gives me about an hour. Hmm…so, what am I going to take? Pencil… paper… food, duh, and depending, two sheets and my P.E. clothes. And I could pack it all in my backpack.'
When all was ready, Megatron opened a warp gate that led straight to Velocetron. He transformed into his car mode and entered the warp gate, Lin and Ravage trailing behind, but still managing to keep up, the wind in Lin's face. Lin said nothing, not wanting to piss off the evil dictator, but she didn't need to, he spoke up first. "Lin, do you know the mission objective?"
"Yes, Sir." 'Wow, that's the first time he called me by my name!'
"The leader we are supposed to meet?"
"Yes, Sir."
"Good. Before we meet the leader, I want to gather new recruits for my army."
'Here we go…' she thought, inwardly rolling her eyes. They exit the end of the Warp Gate into what seemed to be a desert landscape, and landed on a cliff. It was slightly breezy, but still warm. The warp gate closed in a flaming drop behind them; she could feel its warmth disappear from her back. Every where you looked, you could see race tracks twisting and turning in hairpin turns with insane ramps and obstacles. Lin dismounted Ravage's back, getting close to the ledge and looking over the landscape. "Wow…" was all she said before her voice trailed off in awe. 'Velocetron kind of looks like Earth, just way more race tracks.'
The sounds of maniacal laughter and engines came from below, an 8-piston motor and a motor cycle engine. Lin turns toward the sound to see two vehicles, a green speed buggy and a red motorcycle, both known as Crumplezone (speed-buggy) and Ransack (motorcycle). "And there you have it. How 'bout those two, Megatron Sir? You can tell just by their laughter that they're a bad bunch." Ravage comes from behind her pulling her back from the ledge; the two thugs entered a long tunnel.
"Come, we'll 'persuade' them to join my faction." Megatron says, transforming to his jet mode, allowing Lin and Ravage to get in, and then taking off for the other end of the tunnel. He chooses a desired spot in the tunnel, opens his cockpit yet again for Lin and Ravage to get out. He re-transforms into his car mode, and waited till they came. Lin made sure to stay well-back for fear of being run over, at Ravage's side. The sounds of their engines and maniacal laughter echoed through the tunnel as they came closer.
"Hey! Get outta the way! Who's 'dat big guy up ahead?" Ransack asked his partner.
"I dunno Ransack; do you think he's friendly?" Crumplezone asked back.
Megatron shot two missiles at them, causing them to fish-tail 180o, kicking up dust, and Ransack to say "No! Not friendly!" the missiles just barely missing them.
"Maybe he's friends to that cute scooter you dumped?" CZ says once he and Ransack cleared the blast. Megatron revs up, speeding off after them causing them to spin like windmills eventually stopping twenty feet from where Megatron skidded to a halt, transforming in mid-air, his arms crossed. Crumplezone and Ransack also transform into their robot modes.
"Join my team," Megatron demanded, "or be destroyed."
"We don't wanna!" Crumplezone yells childishly.
"Uh, Crumplezone, I don't think 'dis is an offer we can refuse."
"Stand up!" Megatron's getting impatient.
"Y-yes, Sir!"
"Good. Now, where is the leader of this planet?" he demanded.
"Lookout Peak, it's where she usually trains." Ransack said, answering Megatron's question.
"Good. Let's go 'greet' her." Megatron says, walking past the two and stopping before Lin who saw and heard the whole conversation. She was waiting patiently for them, not saying a word when Ransack and Crumplezone caught up to Megatron.
"Who's she?" Crumplezone asked, noticing the human and her mech wolf companion, pointing in out to Ransack.
"Hey, now I'm not the shortest here!" Ransack exclaimed excitedly. "Wanna ride?" He asked, transforming to his motorcycle mode pulling up to her and revving his engine. Lin looked at Megatron with a "can-I?" sort of look. He just shrugs and gives her an "I-don't-care" look.
"Sure." She says, walking over and mounting his seat. Megatron and Crumplezone transform into their car modes and sped off toward the plateau that was Lookout Peak. She and Ransack hung back a bit to talk; Ransack was driving, she was just going with his movements.
"Why does Megatron here need a human in his team? I mean, you're pretty scrawny, scrawnier than a Petro Rabbit! So why does he have you?"
"I thought I would have to explain this. You see, Megatron wants me because I'm the only Human that knows the outcome of this war; and perhaps every bit from now till then, on the Autobot's side at least." She explained how she was forced to join, like him, and was taken from her home. "I just only hope he lets me go to school once in a while sometime later so I could at least have my high school diploma; but I won't get that in over three years any who."
Silence swept over the team for a breem until Ransack spoke up again "Do ya have a name?" he asked.
"…Lin." 'He's more polite here than on the cartoon…'
Once they got to the top, Override was racing around the track as always, Megatron positioned himself in front of the finish line, crossing his arms yet again. "Outta the way!" Override yelled, spotting Megatron in the middle of the race track; but he didn't budge. She didn't slow down, and once she was within 30 feet of him, she transformed into her robot mode skidding to a halt ten feet behind him. "One more second and I would have run you over."
"Not a chance."
"So, what do you want?"
"I have to come to warn you about possible attackers. They will come for your Cyber Key."
"If you want any info from me, you're gonna have to race me for it. Unless if you're too afraid you're gonna lose."
"Fine, but I'll win." They both transform into their car modes, getting ready at the starting line. Hotshot, Red Alert, and Clocker get to the top of the plateau, Megatron and Override about to start.
"Well, there she is! And she's with those other guys." Clocker said, peering over the boundary.
"Oh no! It's Megatron and our 'friends' Crumplezone and Ransack! He got to her first, slag it!" Hotshot grumbled, also peering over the boundary.
"It looks like they're about to race."
"Not if I can help it." Hotshot jumps over the boundary, transforming into his car mode and lining up next to Override. The countdown starts, and they speed off at the green panels.
"Hotshot!" Red Alert yells.
"Override! He's from the evil organization I was telling you about! He came to steal your Cyber Planet Key!" Megatron 'warns'.
"What?! I'm from an evil organization?! You Decepticons practically invented evil!"
"I don't care if either one of you is from an evil organization, I just want to know if you two can beat me in a race!" They keep on racing so Lin and Ravage sit down, seeing it was gonna take a while.
Ransack and Crumplezone join them, leaning on the barrier, until they saw Megatron starting to lose. They jump to the top of the starting point and when Hotshot got close enough, they fired two missiles at him, causing him to spin out of control, and ruining his chance at winning. Override caught this, finishing the race, and turning a 180 straight for the duo. "How dare you ruin my race?! I don't need bozos like you to help me!"
"Uh-oh." She starts firing at them, and the usual chaos ensues with Crumplezone and Ransack trying to fight back.
"They're idiots, but at least they're funny when they screw up. Knowing Hotshot, he'll probably jump in too." Lin says under her breath. "Ravage, let's get out of the way of the fight. I'd rather not become a pile of human charcoal…" Ravage takes her to the top of the goal arch to stay out of the way of laser blasts or any combo the duo might come up with.
Below, Megatron was walking over to the goal arch, his arms crossed and watching the fight ensue. Red Alert and Clocker went to try to break up the four-way fight. He looks up at Lin, getting her attention. "You'll be staying here, helping Crumplezone and Ransack with getting the Velocetron Cyber Key. Don't slag it up!" Megatron leaves through one of his fire-encircled dimension gates to the Decepticon base back on Earth.
Yay! Donedonedonedonedonedone! The next chapter will be up after I finish ch.7! Though the ending was a little… abrupt. This one is kinda messed up time line wise, but I'll try to stay on track…I'm recording the Decepticon scenes to make sure that I stay on track…
Press the pretty 'Go!' Button! V
