Disclaimer: I'm so sorry that it took so long to get this new chapter up, but I've been very heavily distracted from playing Batman: Arkham Knight.
But fear not, for I have returned with the latest entry, so I hope you like it. I still don't own the rights to Transformers.
Chapter IX
Cerebros and Highbrow monitored an anomaly on Talatraan II when Ultra Magnus and Elita One approached them. "What's the story, guys?" Ultra Magnus asked.
"We've detected an energon signature leaving Earth's atmosphere from the coordinate Brainstorm gave to Optimus earlier and it was moving fast." Cerebros replied.
"How fast?" Elita One asked.
"Recklessly fast." Highbrow quipped.
Elita and Magnus exchanged glances and Magnus said, "Galvatron."
"Where're Optimus Prime and the others that went with him?" Elita One asked.
"Brainstorm confirmed they just returned from the site." Highbrow said.
Crosshairs was leaning against the wall opposite from the group along with Sideswipe and Sunstreaker, tuning his pistol as if eager to shoot something. "I say good riddance. Maybe Galvatron decided he wanted to go somewhere else to off himself."
"Doubtful, Crosshairs. The trajectory readings seem to indicate that Galvatron was heading to the Moon, which as we know was the last confirmed location of the ship that attacked the outpost." Highbrow explained.
Crosshairs was off the wall and shouted, "In that case, maybe we should get off our tailpipes and do something."
"I'm with Crosshairs on this," Sunstreaker added. "For all we know up to now, Galvatron planned out the whole thing just to keep us guessing."
"We don't know that to be true, Sunstreaker. We need better evidence before we should even consider an all out attack on the Decepticons." Ultra Magnus stated.
"Yeah, but even with said evidence, this might still be want Galvatron wants; for us to attack the 'cons and restart the war." Sideswipe pointed out.
"Then maybe we should give them what they want." Sunstreaker said.
"We're not giving the Decepticons anything, Sunstreaker." Elita One said.
"You just suck the joy out of everything." Sunstreaker mumbled.
Then Optimus Prime arrived in the area and declared, "There will be no conflict between us and Galvatron, Sunstreaker. He clearly had nothing to do with the lunar assault, even condemning it himself."
"All do respect, Optimus, how do you know that?" Crosshairs asked.
Optimus Prime looked at Crosshairs and replied, "Because I know him, Crosshairs. Galvatron would not instigate a situation unless he had the assured benefit that we would know about it."
"Well, it might interest you to know that we picked up an energon signature leaving the site the Decepticon's old underwater base. That would suggest Galvatron is going to investigate the lunar surface himself." Cerebros stated.
Ultra Magnus approached Optimus and stood beside him with his arms folded. "That might be something to consider, Optimus. Evidences or not, we may need to be ready in case the Decepticons are planning to restart the war."
"Perhaps, but Galvatron has no interest in restarting conflict between Autobots and Decepticons. I would stake my life on it." Optimus Prime said.
Ultra Magnus gave Optimus a troubling glance and said, "I really wish you didn't say that."
Optimus Prime only offered Ultra Magnus a telling glare before he replied, "So do I."
On the Harbinger, Wingspan and Pounce collectively called out, "Dark Steel, we got something on sensors that you might want to see."
Dark Steel, who had the bridge in the absence of Thunderwing, approached the twins and asked, "What is it?"
Wingspan pointed a small signature on the radar. "We picked this energon signature up just now. It looks to be head for the lunar surface where that outpost once stood."
"Have you made any attempts to contact it?" Dark Steel asked.
"We've haven't received any replies to our hails. Whoever it is appears to be keeping quiet." Pounce stated.
It wasn't long after that Thunderwing approached the trio. "What's the situation, Dark Steel?"
"It looks like we've got an intruder approaching the Moon. They haven't responded to our hails as of yet." Dark Steel stated.
Thunderwing studied the radar for a few moments to get a handle on the situation before he said, "It could be a sentry come to investigate the destruction of the outpost."
"How should handle this?" Dark Steel asked.
Again, Thunderwing thought for a short moment before he stated, "Unleash the Terrorcons."
Dark Steel looked at Thunderwing with a hint of surprise. "The Terrorcons, captain? That seems a little excessive; for all we know, this intruder may be on the Moon only to investigate and nothing more than that."
"It wasn't a request, Dark Steel. It was an order. Send in the Terrorcons." Thunderwing repeated.
Galvatron approached the Moon with an erratic flight path and small plumes of smoke left behind in his wake. The plums didn't last long in space due the lack of oxygen, dissipating within seconds of coming out. Galvatron hardly cared as he was within reach of the lunar surface. Once he spotted the remains of the outpost that was destroyed, Galvatron started to make his final approach.
Reaching the surface, Galvatron transformed and landed rather gingerly on the surface, even nearly losing his balance on touchdown. He was more annoyed that disappointed but shrugged it off. His first order of business was to scan for any survivors; he surveyed the site of the attack but didn't expect to find anything living. There weren't even any fires burning, which was expected given the lack of oxygen. As he thought, there was nothing alive. Galvatron then started to make his way through the wreckage.
Most of the wreckage was of the structure. Giant pieces of jagged metal lay across the length of the destroyed outpost. Galvatron took his time with each step he took so as not to lose his footing. If he happened to step on a random human corpse, Galvatron wouldn't have noticed. If he did notice, he didn't care. He did notice several human bodies laid out across the length of the site, most without space protection. They likely wouldn't have survived within oxygen; another reason why Galvatron loathed humans so much. He continued through the ruins of the outpost with a heedless gait, with no concerns about possible stepping on the corpses of the dead.
Soon he was out of the ruins and moving further along a trail rife with more debris that led him further away from the ruins. Galvatron halted for a brief moment when he thought he heard something moving in the distance. He kept moving and just missed the shadow moving around behind some lunar outcropping. Continuing his investigation, Galvatron stopped at the sight of another dead human that seemed to have gotten away from the initial. Obviously, he didn't get far enough. Galvatron leaned down to get a better look at the human's face. Despite the cold, shriveled mess it had become, Galvatron recognized the human.
"Major Lennox. Of all the humans I've ever despised, you were the one I most respected." Galvatron silently declared, thankful that no one was around to hear it.
Or so Galvatron thought, because when he heard a noise nearby, he looked toward the source. His optics weren't playing games with him. Standing atop a rock formation was a bizarre looking robot that Galvatron had never seen before. It was hunched over, resembling a mole-like creature, and it cocked its head to one side as if it was curious of Galvatron. Galvatron took a stance and cocked his particle cannon. If this thing made a move, he was going to blast it to pieces. The creature made no move to threaten Galvatron, but it snarled at him like he was a meal to be devoured.
Galvatron slowly raised his cannon toward the creature and took a step back without taking his gaze away from it. The creature slowly dropped from the rock formation as if it was either mimicking his movements or more likely stalking him. Galvatron didn't like what was happening and he'd be scrapped and melted down long before gave this thing the time of cycle. Galvatron lowered his cannon and gave the creature no further thought before he turned around.
Then he was slammed in the face and thrown to the ground with a heavy crash. Galvatron was slow to recover and when he did, he was looking up at a two-headed dog beast loomed over him. Galvatron heard a loud slam from behind him and turned to see a bipedal shark creature standing there. Galvatron raised his cannon before he was suddenly swept off his feet by another creature. This one resembled an extinct Pteranodon, which Galvatron briefly could've mistaken for one of the Dinobots.
The flying beast released him, and Galvatron returned to the lunar surface and landed with a crash. The lack of gravity did nothing to soften the fall. Galvatron picked himself up and fumed with rage before he turned toward the now gathered creatures, including the mole monster that Galvatron first encountered. A fifth creature approached the group behind, resembling a two-headed dragon beast. One of the heads dropped to the lunar rock face and chewed out some of it in a gluttonous manner. Then to the shock of Galvatron, the beasts all transformed into a group of robots he'd never seen before, and they all had weapons of their own.
Wiping a trickle of oil from his mouth, Galvatron snarled, "Well, I don't have all cycle."
Stepping forward, Hun-Gr spread his arms to each side and started giving orders. "Blot and Sinnertwin, flank left. Cutthroat and Rippersnapper, flank to the right."
Separating into teams of two, the Terrorcons took Hun-Gr's order and flanked Galvatron on each side. Galvatron watched them as they took position around him. Blot and Sinnertwin stood at his left side while Cutthroat and Rippersnapper flanked him on his right. Hun-Gr stood front and center opposite from Galvatron. Galvatron deployed his sword, assessed his odds against the Terrorcons and determined which was the nearest to his position. Sinnertwin was the nearest Terrorcon, and he made a slight movement to give himself away. Then Galvatron struck.
The Decepticon leader started with a wide swipe of his sword that just missed Sinndertwin when he ducked below. Another swipe came that Sinnertwin managed to parry before Galvatron attempted an overhead slash. Sinnertwin jumped back and before Galvatron could advance, Blot made his attempt to attack. The mole-creature Terrorcon pushed forward with a melee weapon of his own; a mace. Galvatron quickly blocked an initial blow and pushed back, causing Blot to stumble. Then Galvatron pressed his advantage and charged Blot, knocking the Terrorcon to the ground.
Sinnertwin made his move with an attempt to ambush Galvatron from behind. He managed to grab hold of Galvatron, but Galvatron drove his elbows into his face. The barrage lasted long enough for Galvatron to fight back and knock Sinnertwin to the ground. Blot made another move to ambush Galvatron, but Galvatron anticipated this moment and took a quick slash at Blot. He missed the Terrorcon's head but was able to kick him backward.
Hun-Gr motioned to Rippersnapper and Cutthroat to take their turn, and Rippersnapper was the first to attack. Galvatron was back on defense as Rippersnapper took to using close-range, hand-to-hand blows. Galvatron blocked the blows with his sword while he waited for an opening to appear. There was a brief pause in Rippersnapper's attack, and Galvatron jammed the hilt of his sword into the Terrorcon's face. Before Galvatron could deliver a fatal blow, Cutthroat intervened by tackling Galvatron.
They fell to the ground, with Galvatron dropping his weapon but still staying in the fight. Cutthroat used similar hand-to-hand attacks to those of Rippersnapper, but with a more reckless and violent style. Galvatron was again on the defensive but was able to meet Cutthroat's assault blow for blow. A head-butt staggered Cutthroat long enough for Galvatron to start pummeling him almost into submission before Rippersnapper attacked again. Joining Cutthroat, they fought Galvatron two to one with close-range attack. Galvatron held his own and managed to throw Cutthroat into Rippersnapper. They fell to the ground with Cutthroat on top of Rippersnapper.
Galvatron retrieved his sword and looked at Hun-Gr, motioning him to approach. Hun-Gr obliged and charged forward. Hun-Gr deployed a blade and quickly attempted an overhead slash that Galvatron blocked and pushed back. Then Hun-Gr tried for a quick swipe that was also blocked, and then Galvatron retaliated with a strong inside swipe that Hun-Gr ducked under. Galvatron quickly went on the offensive with a series of slashes, thrusts and swipe, most of which Hun-Gr blocked or parried. Hun-Gr responded with his own barrage of slashes and swipes that Galvatron similar blocked or parried. Then they backed off only to cross blades again.
The other Terrorcons gathered around and formed a circle as Galvatron and Hun-Gr fought, trading a series of brutal strikes between them but not landing a blow. Hun-Gr started to press his assault and get Galvatron on defense for a short time with repeated overhead strikes. Galvatron blocked the strikes while he took steps backward when it became clear that Hun-Gr was trying to inch him closer to one of his allies. Galvatron pushed back against a stalemate between himself and Hun-Gr and sent the Terrorcon staggering, and then he pressed his advantage with a brutal assault. Hun-Gr was quickly outmatched and on defense as Galvatron unleashed a series of strikes. A final backhanded blow sent Hun-Gr to the ground where the rest of the Terrorcons gathered around him.
Galvatron stood tall with his sword outstretched near to the ground. "Is that it? Is that all you've got?"
Hun-Gr stood tall with his Terrorcons at each side, creaking his head to one side as if he was cracking bones. Then he shouted, "Terrorcons, UNITE!"
Galvatron wasn't expecting such a declaration, and he was less prepared to for what came next. The Terrorcons all transformed into their beast forms and started to come together. Galvatron recognized this; the Terrorcons were also combiners like the Constructicons or the Combaticons, but this was a much more fluidic combining method. Two of the Terrorcons, it was hard to tell, formed a sets of massive legs while a third, likely Hun-Gr, formed a torso. The final two Terrorcons formed arms and hands attaching to each side of the torso and then a head and face with a single red visor and antennae appeared. Galvatron was looking up at a gestalt he'd never encountered until now.
"I AM… ABOMINUS!" the gestalt bellowed directly to Galvatron.
Gripping the hilt of his sword, Galvatron nonetheless less started to back away step by step as the gestalt called Abominus stalked him. Abominus was huge even by gestalt standards. He obviously dwarfed Galvatron but he likely could've dwarfed any other combiner that existed. But Galvatron wasn't going to be intimidated. If this beast of unknown origin wanted to fight, then Galvatron was going to give it a fight and he charged forward.
Abominus started by taking a mighty swing of his huge arm at Galvatron, who ducked below it easily. Up close to the gestalt, Galvatron began slashing and striking at the legs to wound it. Abominus barely flinched, instead brandishing a duel-sided spear weapon and then bellowed loudly. Then he took a heavy downward swing at Galvatron, who managed to roll out of the way as the weapon hit the lunar surface. Abominus took another overhead swing and missed a second time when Galvatron rolled away again. It was clear to Galvatron that as big as Abominus was, he was slow and clumsy and there was an advantage there.
Abominus took a side swing that Galvatron ducked and rolled under. Galvatron was upright and sidestepped a blow that struck the ground beside him, then rolled back to avoid a downward thrust. Abominus brandished a mace on his right arm and tried to literally hammer Galvatron, but his lack of speed played into Galvatron's hands. As soon as the mace hit the ground and was briefly embedded there, Galvatron ran up the length of the gestalt's arm. Abominus dropped his spear and made a grab for Galvatron, but Galvatron was already airborne. Galvatron dropped and with his free hand, punch Abominus in the face and staggered him.
Galvatron backed far away as Abominus steadied himself and bellowed. Then Abominus charged forward, which was exactly what Galvatron wanted when he initially backed away from the gestalt. Bringing his particle cannon up and aiming it straight ahead, Galvatron waited for a clean shot. Abominus was fast approaching, bellowing loudly as he came. Then Galvatron opened fire. The familiar violet energy blast that felled many of Galvatron's enemy's, including Starscream, struck Abominus in the face. The gestalt lost his balance and tumbled forward while Galvatron sidestepped out of the way. Abominus flipped and crashed to the ground and skidded to a stop across the way.
With his sword still deployed, Galvatron approached the fallen gestalt until he stood over the shoulder and held the point of his sword to the head. "You should've known better than to challenge me."
Galvatron grasped the hilt with both hands and raised his sword up high with the intent of lopping off the head of Abominus. Then as Galvatron brought the sword straight down, Abominus caught the blade in his massive hand. Galvatron was surprised but determined not to show fear as he tried to remove his sword, while Abominus stood up and at his full height. Then Abominus snapped the blade in half, leaving Galvatron holding the hilt in complete astonishment. Abominus threw the broken blade away and stalked Galvatron, who started to fire on the gestalt with his cannon. The blasts slowed Abominus but he continued to stalk Galvatron until he took a swing at him. Galvatron dodged the incoming blow, rolled to the far side and fired on Abominus from the side. Abominus was staggered to the opposite side but he still continued to stalk Galvatron. Galvatron transformed into his stationary cannon mode and continued to blast at Abominus with higher charged volleys that did more damage but still didn't slow Abominus down.
Abominus closed the distance and attempted to smash Galvatron, but Galvatron transformed back into his proto form and avoided the blow. Galvatron transformed into his spacecraft and took off, blowing right by Abominus as he went. He quickly spun back around and fired at Abominus from above, peppering the gestalt with a series of shots. Suddenly at a tactical disadvantage, Abominus was forced to block the hailstorm of laser fire as Galvatron performed a series of passes. Galvatron was moving to quickly for Abominus to catch him.
Galvatron continued to press his aerial assault, all the while inching closer and closer toward Abominus. Abominus tried in vain to swipe at Galvatron anytime he got too close, but Galvatron was far too fast to be struck down. Galvatron avoided another in a series of missed swipes from Abominus before he climbed as high as he needed to climb. He then spun back around and dive-bombed straight toward Abominus.
I'm finishing this right now, Galvatron thought as he opened fire on Abominus.
But Galvatron's inherent arrogance proved to be his undoing. Abominus took a swing and Galvatron and Galvatron avoided it, only for Abominus to quickly swing back. He struck Galvatron's underside with force, sending Galvatron spiraling to the surface of the Moon. Galvatron quickly transformed as he hit the surface and rolled across it and crashing through a rock formation. Galvatron attempted to recover when Abominus was suddenly upon him, and Galvatron tried to fire his cannon. Abominus grabbed the cannon and ripped it off, and then he crushed it in his bare hand.
Despite being weaponless, Galvatron continued to fight the bigger and stronger gestalt and managed to leap high enough to punch Abominus in the face. Abominus responded by driving his clasped hand into Galvatron's back and putting Galvatron down. Then Abominus picked Galvatron up over his head and slammed him into the ground and then stomp on his chassis once, twice… three times. Each blow left a varying degree of damage on Galvatron before Abominus picked him up again. Abominus then tossed Galvatron into another rock formation, smashing the formation to pieces.
Galvatron rolled across the surface with more damage done to him than he ever though possible, but he still stood up to face Abominus as the gestalt approached. Despite the damage, Galvatron still refused to be beaten and charged Abominus, only to be kicked in the chassis and doubled over in pain. Galvatron wouldn't stay down and literally clawed his way to his feet by Abominus himself, who drove his giant fists into Galvatron's chassis and his back… and his face. The shot to his face sent Galvatron collapsing to the ground again, and he grabbed onto Abominus' feet. It wasn't an act of begging for mercy, but a sign that Galvatron simply refused to surrender. Abominus only snarled and picked up Galvatron with one hand. He started to squeeze Galvatron, the sound of metal being crushed under intense pressure proving unbearable. But Galvatron still wouldn't stop fighting, pounding on the metal hand that was slowing crushing him to death.
"Abominus, disengage." A cool, commanding voice called.
Just like that, Abominus halted his assault and dropped Galvatron to the ground Abominus then disengaged into the Terrorcons that comprised him. The Terrorcons formed a circle around the long beaten Galvatron, who still tried in vain to fight back. It was at that moment when he caught sight of a large newcomer with a silver, green and purple color scheme approaching. It occurred quickly to Galvatron that the Terrorcons answered to this newcomer that was coming closer to him until he stood over him. With one foot, the new arrival turned Galvatron onto his back and looked down on him with no contempt but curiosity. The newcomer crouched down to meet Galvatron's weary gaze.
"If you're going to kill me, then get it over with." Galvatron said with pure defiance. The newcomer said nothing, instead bringing his fist down and everything went dark.
Author's Note: Again, sorry the delay. Anyway, this chapter is finished and the primary meat in this one is the face-off between Galvatron and the Terrorcons, who merge into Abominus for the first time.
I took some inspiration for the fight from Transformers: Age Of Extinction and The Dark Knight Rises. And yes, Galvatron took possibly the worst beating of his life.
So give me a shoutout and let me know what you think and I'll be back soon. Have a fireworks filled Happy 4th of July.
