THE WEB
Grimlock and was sat on a chair reading some files in the computer screen. "Good work Rhinox." He heard Optimus say.
"Yeah, but it still need a few more tests." Rhinox said and Grimlock turned to them, and then Cheetor came running into the room.
"Tests? I am your bot, what you got?" Cheetor said.
"Rhinox built a new comm-link, it is going to solve our long-range communication problems." Optimus replied.
"If it works." Rhinox said.
"So let's find out." Cheetor said and he took the small device and looked at it. "Whoa, ultra-gear."
"Cheetor, it is a valuable piece of equipment, take care of it." Optimus said.
"I got it, big robot. What do I do?" Cheetor said and Optimus put the device in his leg.
"It is voice activated, just talk into it and we'll hear you." Optimus said.
"That is what we hope." Grimlock commented.
Optimus looked to the computer where Grimlock was and he pressed a button and showed a map in the screen. "Go to sector Omega and check every corner of it, we'll see how far we can track you." Optimus said. "If you encounter any Predacon, return to the base immediately."
"I'll be moving too fast to any Predacon to see me." Cheetor said and he ran off the base.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Grimlock said.
Optimus chuckled. "He'll be fine." Optimus said and they looked to the map.
Outside the base in a rocky area Scorponok, Terrorsaur and Skullak were trying to recover a Mega-Cannon that was under a pile of rocks. "Megatron is going to reward me if I get this out of this blast rock." Scorponok said. "Scorponok Terrorize!" Scorponok transformed to robot mode and shot two missiles.
Cheetor heard the explosion. "Cheetor to base, do you hear me?"
In the Maximal base Optimus, Rhinox and Grimlock heard it. "Yes, you are pretty far away. It looks like that it works." Optimus said.
"At least so far." Rhinox said.
"I heard an explosion, I am going to check out." Cheetor said.
"Explosion? Cheetor wait!" Optimus said.
"He is moving." Rhinox said.
Grimlock raised. "Hurry up kid." He said to Optimus. "Let's go save Cheetor before it is too late."
With Cheetor he was running towards the area and he found Terrorsaur, Scorponok and Skullak with the cannon. Terrorsaur laughed a little and he jumped to the top of the cannon and he started to fly but then Scorponok grabbed Terrorsaur's tiny tail with his massive claws and pulled him and Terrorsaur shrieked. "What was that for?" Terrorsaur asked.
"I am not going to let you deliver the Mega-Cannon you Bootlicker!" Scorponok said.
"I don't care about gaining Megatron's satisfaction. What I want to do is show my incredible strength to my dear Cirucci." Terrorsaur said and then he was hit in the back of the head by a rock, and then he turned back and saw Skullak that was whistling.
Cheetor already heard enough. "Cheetor Maximize." And he transformed to robot mode and he drew his gun, then he activated the communication device. "Optimus do you hear me?"
"Optimus and Grimlock and going to where you are. Optimus said that you should leave." Rhinox said.
"I can't do baby blue." Cheetor said. "The Preds found a Mega-Cannon that probably came from their ship, I must stop them before they get it back to their base, Cheetor out." Cheetor replied and he left the rock.
Scorponok looked at the cannon. "Still functional, Megatron will certainly be pleased, he can even make me Second-In-Command." Scorponok said loud to make sure that Skullak would hear.
"And you three are going to become scrap in seconds." The three Predacons turned back and they saw Cheetor aiming at them. Scorponok became a little nervous and he started to click his claws. "Uh, uh, uh, the sound of clicking makes my trigger finger itch and there is a full charge in this beauty." Cheetor said, Terrorsaur walked towards the Mega-Cannon and was trying to activate the cannon but then Cheetor aimed at him. "I told you to stand still."
"Are you going to shot a fellow feline?" Skullak asked.
"I know that you would shoot me without thinking twice just because I am a Maximal." Cheetor said and he activated the communication device. "Cheetor to base, tell Optimus I got three ugly Preds in my aim." Cheetor said but he didn't received no answer. "Cheetor to base...Rhinox are you there?" Cheetor asked without noticing Tarantulas that was behind him Scopornok looked at the crazy scientist and we walked some steps forward. "Don't do it you are making my trigger finger itch again."
"And I am going to make you scream." Tarantulas said to Cheetor, the Maximal turned and he shot at the Predacon that fled and Scorponok transformed to robot mode and shot at Cheetor and he went unconscious.
"You must leave now you fools, Optimus and Grimlock are coming and you won't stand a chance." Tarantulas said.
"Don't talk to me like that Tarantulas! Soon you'll have to respect me, because Megatron will make me his Second-In-Command once I deliver him this Mega-Cannon." Scorponok said and he and Terrorsaur turned but both Skullak and the Mega-Cannon had disappeared. "No Way!"
"He fooled us!" Terrorsaur said and he and Scorponok returned to the base, both really angry.
And then Optimus and Grimlock appeared and they found Cheetor that was heavily injured and he was unconscious and dreaming:
On Cybertron, Megatron, Waspinator, and Terrorsaur all open fire on Cheetor, who merely laughs at his attackers and blasts them away with ease. But from the darkness within an empty water tower, the glowing eyes of Tarantulas taunt Cheetor. He opens fire again, this time finding his accuracy sorely diminished. Suddenly Scorponok transforms and attacks, and out of the blue Rattrap appears for a split second. With his blaster exhausted, Cheetor is unable to do anything but watch as a missile from Scorponok closes in.
Then Cheetor woke up in the Axalon screaming after being repaired by Rhinox. "There good as new." Rhinox said and then Rattrap appeared.
"Yeah, and twice as loud *ouch*." Rattrap said patting his ear.
Cheetor looked to the side and saw Optimus along with Grimlock and Stark that was sleeping on the ground. "Hey there big bot, what happened out there?"
"You received a Predacon missile in your chest plate, you aren't as fast as you though didn't you?" Rattrap said jokingly.
"And you got my Comm-Link crashed!" Rhinox said.
"At least I proved it worked." Cheetor said.
"Rhinox said you reported something about a Mega-Cannon." Grimlock said.
"Yes Scorponok, Terrorsaur and Skullak found it, probably it came from their ship and I went in." Cheetor said.
"And the rest we all know." Rattrap said.
"Tarantulas was there too, and he ambushed me...And when I tried to attack him and then..." Cheetor started to say.
"Scorponok attacked you from behind before you could realize your mistake." Optimus said. "Rhinox worked in month in that Comm-Link, and he doesn't have the components to build a new one. Your reckless act cost us our advantage." Optimus said.
"I couldn't let them get away with that Cannon!" Cheetor said.
"And you won, you took care of the things really good." Rattrap said and he laughed.
"Back off Rat face!" Cheetor said and he transformed to beast mode. "Or I'll have a little vermin for lunch!" Cheetor snarled and then Optimus grabbed him.
"You Back off!" Optimus said.
"I am sorry Optimus I..." Cheetor started to say.
"Sory isn't enough! We are in a war for survival and you treated it like a game! If you have obeyed my orders this all could have been avoided!" Optimus said. "It is better I go call Dinobot, we need his acknowledge about the Predacon base to do something about that Mega-Cannon." Optimus said.
"I could go to that base. I can do it!" Cheetor said.
"You already done enough." Optimus said.
"It is better we come up with a plan, knowing Optimus he'll want to do it fast." Rhinox said.
"With me in front. No thanks pal. Pussy cat put us in this situation, let him have some fun with the Preds." Rattrap said.
"At least I am not scared of doing it!" Cheetor said.
"That is your problem kiddo, you don't have the sense to be afraid." Rattrap said.
"Oh really? I'll show my sense to you! And Big bot!" Cheetor said and he ran out of the room.
Grimlock snarled and he moved and hit his tail in Rattrap making the small Maximal fly and then Grimlock stomped on him. "What is wrong with you?!" Rattrap said.
"YOU KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO DO! HE MESSED UP THE THINGS? YEAH, HE DID, BUT YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO PROVOKE HIM TO THE POINT OF MAKING HIM GO TO DO A SUICIDE MISSION!" Grimlock roared, so loud that even the Predacons in their base heard.
"And what do you want me to do?" Rattrap said.
"GO STOP HIM! OR I'LL CHOP YOU INTO TINY PIECES AND GIVE IT TO INFERNO TO COOK A SOUP TO ME!" Grimlock completed and he released Rattrap that left out of the room, Stark decided to follow him to make sure that everything would go smoothly.
Outside in the Predacon base, Cheetor arrived and he saw Scorponok and Terrorsaur installing the cannon with Skullak supervising and they weren't looking pleased. "It is better I do this quickly." Cheetor said and he surreptitiously walked and assumed the position of a predator. "All I have to do is wait for the right moment." Cheetor said to himself and then a rock moved behind him and a big scissor like claw popped out of the hole and it grabbed Cheetor and pulled him inside the hole.
Cheetor opened his eyes and he saw that he was inside a cave and he was tied in an energy web. "Welcome to our humble lair." Cheetor looked down and he saw Power Pinch and Tarantulas.
"You caught a big fish this time." Tarantulas said.
"Man, you two really need a hobby." Cheetor said. Power Pinch narrowed his eyes and he pressed a button in a machine and Cheetor started to twitch.
"This Stasis Web will drain out your energy, in this configuration you will last for only some seconds, and then Tarantulas will feast on your dead husk." Power Pinch said and then Tarantulas pressed another button.
"But I prefer a slower pace, because leaves the body much more succulent." Tarantulas said.
In Maximal Base Optimus, Dinobot, Grimlock and Ulquiorra were studying the holographic map of the Predacon Base. "We need to do a frontal assault now! Before they can install the Mega-Cannon and use it to destroy us!" Dinobot said.
"I don't think so." Grimlock said. "They will need to do some serious modifications in that Mega-Cannon. He is probably going to use it as a defensive measure, but the question is, where is he going to put it?" Grimlock questioned, then Rhinox entered.
"Rhinox, this is your specialty, take a look on it." Ulquiorra said and Rhinox looked at the map.
"Where are Rattrap and Stark? I need them to scout." Optimus said, Grimlock and Rhinox widened their eyes.
"Last time I saw them, Rattrap was talking to Cheetor and Stark is there to make sure that the little rat won't speak nothing wrong." Grimlock said.
"We are wasting too much time talking! We must attack now!" Dinobot said.
"Attacking without thinking is unrecommended. I always did that when I was young, doing it now will just put our lives in danger." Grimlock said.
Meanwhile Rattrap and Stark already were in Predacon territory. "Man pussy cat must really have some loosen bolts in his head, to make me do this." Rattrap complained.
Stark merely sighed. "Let's just do it fast alright? I want to return to base to sleep more." Stark said as they walked, Rattrap sniffed something.
"I can smell his stink even in this sludge box." Rattrap said and he supported himself in a rock that moved.
Stark sniffed and he pushed the rock that revealed a hole. "Look what we have here." Stark said and they entered the hole and found Cheetor in the Stasis Web and Power Pinch and Tarantulas talking.
"He'll soon be out of energy." Power Pinch said. "I helped you catch a Maximal as I promised, I think it is time for you to do your part of the deal."
Tarantulas chuckled and he took a rectangular shaped device and gave it to Power Pinch that grabbed with his scissor claw. "Here is the Protoform Reprogramming Device you asked for, just don't try to break it this time okay?" Tarantulas said.
"Trust me, next time a Maximal try to break it will be broken by me." Power Pinch said.
"Oh really?" Tarantulas and Power Pinch looked to the side and they saw Stark and Rattrap. "What if I stomp on you and broke you, insect?" Stark asked.
"HOW DARE YOU!" Power Pinch roared. "Power Pinch Terrorize!".
"Stark Maximize!".
"Tarantulas Terrorize!".
"Rattrap Maximize!".
Power Pinch took his scissor weapon and he dashed towards Stark that drew two swords and he defended and he pushed Power Pinch and he put his swords in his back and his pistols and he shot at Power Pinch that hid in a rock wall. Tarantulas shot at Rattrap and Stark forcing the Maximals to find shelter in a wall rock. "Now you two are going to become scrap!" Cheetor said, Tarantulas laughed and he pressed a button in the machine and the energy started to be sucked more quickly from Cheetor.
"It is they that are going to become scrap." Tarantulas said and a night vision visor appeared in his eyes and he found Stark and Rattrap and shot and hit them. Stark whispered something in Rattrap that nodded and he ran while Stark shot at Tarantulas distracting him and then Stark followed Rattrap to behind a rock wall. Tarantulas followed the Maximals and he arrived at the rock wall but he found a 'hot box' that exploded and made the spider fly.
Rattrap and Stark went to Cheetor and they freed him. "Don't worry kid, we are going to help you." Stark said as he put Cheetor in his back.
"I don't think so." The Maximals looked to the side and they saw Power Pinch aiming at them with Tarantulas's gun. "You shall not leave this place alive Maximals."
"Eat this!" Stark said and holes appeared in his shoulders and he shot flying grenades at Power Pinch that flew and hit his back in the wall and the Maximals left back to their ship.
Stark split from Cheetor and Rattrap and he went to his room to sleep while the others went to the control room. "Hey there big boss." Rattrap said to Optimus.
"Where you two have been?" Optimus said.
"We were just hanging around and talking, you know, I messed things up and needed to talk to him." Rattrap said. Optimus looked at then for some time before leaving. "Don't think that I lied to him to save you, I just did that to save my pelt, go it?" Rattrap said before he left.
Cheetor looked at him and said. "Yes...Friend."
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