Transformers Robots in Disguise (RID): Return of the Decepticons
Created by: ShadowHawk
Written by: Marik7410

Chapter 10

Sky-Byte

Naval Base

With Tidal Wave down for the count, Talon breathed a sigh of relief. "Man that was close," he said.

Flyby landed next to her new friend. "You're okay?" she asked.

"I am now," Talon answered.

"Hopefully, that's the only problem we'll have today," Flyby prayed.

There was a roar of an engine overhead. They saw an F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Jet flying across the skies. "Target spotted," the jet spoke.

"I didn't know that you have an Air Base nearby," Flyby said.

"We don't," Talon said.

The jet came over and dove towards them. "Is it normal for jets to come at us?" Flyby wondered.

"No!" Talon said.

"Bye, bye auto-bitch," the jet said as he released a wave of missions at her.

Hydra Cannon

There was a crash as Scourge held Sky-Byte by his neck. Seeing his old ally made him furious. "How the slag did you manage to avoid the Autobots?" Scourge asked. "I should melt you into scrap metal for leaving me and the others to take the heat."

"Hey, be careful," Sky-Byte said. "Scrash is watching and it won't be good if you destroy one of his own."

Scourge saw that Sky-Byte made the effort to appear in front of Scrash. It must've met something to Sky-Byte to risk death with his appearance. Scourge release his grip on Sky-Byte. "Sir, no offense, why is this tuna fish doing here?" Scourge asked.

"TUNA FISH!" Sky-Byte exclaimed. "Why I'm the king of the seas. There is nothing that can scare me."

"Oh," Scourge said. "What about Galvatron?"

"Touché," Sky-Byte spoke softly.

Scrash shot a cold gaze on Sky-Byte as his optics narrowed. "Although I don't approve of allowing pets in my presence, however I see that you seek redemption for your humiliation that the Autobots inflicted on you when you work for Galvatron," Scrash said. "Am I correct?"

"That's right sir," Sky-Byte answered. "I will do anything to redeem myself."

Footsteps echoed in the bridge as Ultra Magnus walked in. "Even it means giving up your spark to Unicron?" he asked.

"Who?" Sky-Byte asked.

"Never mind," Ultra Magnus said.

Then Sky-Byte noticed that Ultra Magnus was in the mist of the Decepticons. "Ultra Magnus?" Sky-Byte questioned. "Scrash sir, if you please, I'll dispose of this intruder right away."

"You will do no such thing," Scrash denied. "He came to me under his own freewill."

"Freewill huh?" Sky-Byte thought to himself. "Something is not right here, not right at all."

"Hello?" ADA called. "Anyone home?"

Sky-Byte snapped out of his trance. "I'm sorry," Sky-Byte apologized. "Did you say something?"

"I said, your organic parts will have to be removed in order to achieve an ideal Decepticon body," ADA repeated. "But I need you to select a vehicle first."

"A vehicle huh?" Sky-Byte said. "I want something of power. I want something that strikes fear into the Autobots. I want something…ah-ha! I got it. Sky-Byte, you're so brilliant that I even amaze myself."

"Are you sure that this is a good idea?" Scourge asked.

"I'm having second thoughts about this too," Scrash muttered.

"But the vehicle I want is not on Earth," Sky-Byte thought to himself. "But I have a feeling that this supercomputer can provide that to me." Sky-Byte walked over to the computer and started typing.

"Um what are you doing?" ADA asked.

"Looking for my body," Sky-Byte answered. "And here it is."

"Is this what you want?"

"Yes. Make me a decepticon."

"Alright," ADA shrugged.

Then it donned on ADA. "Magnus trashed the robo-smasher and I don't have hands to perform this operation," ADA thought to herself. "Oh well, it give me an excuse to use my new project."

"I need you to lay down on the table," ADA requested.

A medical bed emerged from the floor. Sky-Byte complied and lay down. "Now I need you to shut down or risk losing your spark," ADA said.

Sky-Byte complies and shuts down. The ceiling retracted as mechanical arms descended and hover near Sky-Byte's body. ADA waved her hand over Sky-Byte's spark chamber. His chest opened, revealing his Predacon spark. ADA commanded her arms to start deleting Sky-Byte's predacon programming. It wasn't long before ADA revert Sky-Byte to his protoform. "Scan your vehicle," ADA commanded.

ADA presented a holographic view of Sky-Byte's new form. Scrash caught a glimpse of it and he was pleased. "Another flyer to the ranks," he said. "And judging from the form, a powerful flyer too."

Sky-Byte scanned the jet and waited for his main OS to be booted. "Inject Sky-Byte with your spark energy sir," ADA addressed.

Scrash opened his chest and shot his spark energy into Sky-Byte's body. With that done, Scrash ensured a permanent and loyal decepticon. "Rise my Decepticon," Scrash boomed. "Rise and show your new form."

A blue cybertronian jet fighter with red trim appeared on the table. Underneath the wings, arms appeared and hands folded out as the jet push itself up. Back of the jet, legs folded out as the jet stood up. The nose pivot downloads to form his chest. His head appeared as his wings pivot downwards. Dark grey optics glowed as the jet came online. "So Sky-Byte, how do you feel?" Scrash asked.

"Better than ever," Sky-Byte answered. "If I knew how a Decepticon felt like, I would've became one a long time ago."

"Welcome aboard," Scrash said.

"This is not good," Ultra Magnus muttered to himself.

"If I'm not rude of asking but how did you spring the Commandos loose from their prison?" Sky-Byte asked.

"That's a good question," Scrash smiled. "I'll tell you how I became the commander I am today. It started three years ago…"

Three years ago…

Our location is at the Graviton Prison, a maximum-security holding facility. It was used to detain the vilest of criminals in the galaxy. The prisoners are kept under a heavy gravity field to limit their movements while a giant Warden bot patrols tirelessly. The prison is so secure, if a prisoner were try to escape, they had to generate enough power to break the vice grip hold of a nearby black hole or have an awaiting ship outside.

"Got any three's?" Mega-Octane asked.

"Go fish," Gas Skunk answered.

"Bah! What a waste of time!" Mega-Octane fumed. "The only thing these Predacons can do right is win at card games." He threw in his hand and pouted.

"Oh please, Mega Octane," Scourge said. "What did you expect? That's all their good at."

"We can prove you wrong," Slapper said.

"Enough!" Galvatron boomed. "Soon we shall get out of here. And when we do, those blasted Autobots will be vanquished!"

Then there was a sudden noise in the hallway. "What was that?" Galvatron wondered.

"It sounds like an explosion," Dark Scream said.

"Yeah," Slapper appeared. "Hey, maybe it's a clever diversion, while we bust out of here."

"You're just dreaming," Dark Scream said. "If that were true, then where's our rescuers? We've been in this stinkin' cell for over 5 Earth years and that's a long time."

"Especially when they'll only allow you to play Go Fish," Gas Skunk said.

Heavy footsteps echoed in the hall as the transformers inside remain silent. A large black transformer appeared in their sights. He ripped the titanium duroplex with die-cast bars apart like paper. Everyone inside cower like animals. Galvatron was the only one who remained his footing. "Identify yourself or be destroyed," Galvatron demanded.

Scrash smiled behind his face plate. "My identity is no concern for you," he said. "But I am here for them."

"The Commandos?" Galvatron thought to himself.

Ultra Magnus was intrigued by the story. "So that's how they got out. But why leave Galvatron behind?" Magnus wondered.

Earth

Defensor was having a tough dealing with Menasor as he hit the ground. "Is that all you got?" Menasor sneered. "You're pathetic." He drew his Ionizer sword with a 50,000 volt charge.

"You haven't seen anything yet," Defensor smiled. Menasor heard a hiss as Defensor separated. "Spray 'em" Inferno ordered.

The Defense Corp took aim and open fire. Menasor had to cover himself from the ammunition though his armor is impervious to most artillery. "Your puny weapons can't harm me," Menasor said. "I'm invincible."

Hydra Cannon

"I left him behind because he calls himself a decepticon," Scrash answered. "If he was beaten by the likes of Omega Prime and the children of the Earth, he's weaker than the Predacons I despise. He's useless to me. I can accomplish everything Galvatron can dream of without 'losing my temper' or' degrade my soldiers'."

Sky-Byte was the main one who received Galvatron's harsh tongue.

"Plus, I don't destroy my soldiers for pleasure," Scrash continued. "Scourge, you know that all too well don't you?"

Scourge was getting irate just to even think about Galvatron burying them in the ground. "If you please, don't bring that up again," Scourge requested.

"What if Galvatron breaks out?" Magnus asked.

"What if?" Scrash questioned. He walked up to Ultra Magnus and met face to face. "Just to let you know, I'll destroy him with a push of a button. ADA, hail Galvatron. I like to talk with him.

"Yes sir," ADA complied. She opened a channel and linked it straight to Galvatron. Galvatron, on the other hand, was pissed. "Who's this?" he asked. "Who dares to disturb me?"

"Remember me Galvatron?" Scrash asked.

"How can't I," Galvatron answered. "You stole my men from me."

"They're not yours anymore," Scrash said. "They're my soldiers now. Now look behind me and notice who do you see?"

Galvatron took a glance and his face dropped. "Magnus?" he boomed.

"Yes, unlike you who will try to convince Magnus with words, he came to me begging me to join," Scrash gloated. "Now, I hope you remember your 'faithful' soldier Sky-Byte do you?"

"What about him?" Galvatron asked.

"Sky-Byte at your service," he bowed.

"Sky-Byte, you traitor!" Galvatron boomed.

"No, you're the traitor," Sky-Byte said. "For eons, I followed in your footsteps hoping that I, too, one day will rise to the ranks but no that didn't happen. Every mission you gave me, I did my best to complete them but all you did is bash me for failing but never show compassion. Scrash is a man of pride not ego."

"Once I get out from this prison, I will shred your spark micron by micron until you pledge your allegiance to me."

"I am a Decepticon and my commander, no, my master is Lord Scrash," Sky-Byte said. Scrash present Sky-Byte with a remote. Sky-Byte took the remote and showed it to Galvatron. "Decepticons forever." Sky-Byte pressed the button as Galvatron begin to hear explosion in the background.

"What have you done?" Galvatron asked.

"Doing the one thing Omega Prime failed to do," Sky-Byte asked. "Goodbye Galvatron. See you in the afterlife."

"You can't do this," Galvatron panicked. "I am Galvatron, supreme commander of the Decepticons. Mark my words, I will be back. I'm not so easily destroyed." Galvatron erupted in laughter as the video feed was cut. "The prison has been destroyed and consumed by the black hole," ADA reported. "The Autobots won't suspect anything but an internal sabotage."

"With that nuisance gone, the Matrix of Conquest will be mine!" Scrash laughed.

Cave

A massive battle had erupted in the cave between Landfill and Ruination. It was a grudge that went on for years. Ruination had toss Landfill across the cave and smacked into the wall. The force separated Landfill. The Build Team was thinking about their next step. "Four little bugs that deserve to be crushed," Ruination chuckled. "Stand still so I can end your misery."

"Not on your life," Wedge protested. "Fall back!"

The Build Team switched to vehicle mode and made a run for it. "Get back here!" Ruination roared. Ruination separated as the Commando assumed vehicle mode and gave chase.

"Decepticons, fire at will," Mega-Octane ordered.

"Yes sir," the Commandos complied and opened fire.

"Wedge, they have the advantage," Heavyload said. "What do we do?"

"I have an idea," Wedge said.

"Hey guys, it's just a thought but how about attacking as one," Movor suggested.

"Count off," Mega-Octane agreed.

"3, 2, fire!" Movor led.

The Commandos opened fire and struck the Build Team. A cloud of smoke kicked up as they went through. They look around and saw that the Build Team had vanished. "Damn!" Mega-Octane cursed.

"We lost them," Rollbar said.

"We better get back," Armourhide said.

"But if he find out that we failed, we're scrapped for sure," Movor said.

"Then don't say anything," Ro-Tor said.

"I'm with him," Mega-Octane agreed. "Return to base."

The Commandos left and Landfill emerged from underground. "That was close," he sighed.

Oil Rig

The heavy fire from the Defense Corp started to deal some serious damage to their armors. Their integrity was compromise and forced to separate. "Gah, Slide said that the oil will shield us," Motormaster grumbled. "Wait until I get my hands on him. I'll tear him apart like the junk he is."

"Then let's fall back and give him the Stunticons special," Dead End said.

Motormaster agreed with the idea. "You're lucky for today," Motormaster said. "Let's go."

The Stunticons reverted to their vehicle modes and left. The Defense Corp collapsed to the ground with relief.

Autobot Base

Optimus walked into the command room from perform a routine check for T-Ai. "The generators are working just fine," he said.

"Good," T-Ai said. "And it came at a perfect time."

"What's up?"

"I'm picking Decepticon activity in a field outside of town."

"Who's available?" Optimus asked.

"Currently, you," T-Ai answered.

"How come?"

"I've lost contact with everyone. I can't find them on my sensor for some reason."

"Something is not right here," Optimus thought to himself. "I haven't heard from anyone. T-Ai was attacked and now she can't contact or locate anyone. Plus she picked up a Decepticon in a field."

"The bridge is ready," T-Ai said.

"Thanks," Optimus said. "For some reason, I don't like the situation at all. Something is rather strange." Optimus left the room and went to the designated location. T-Ai's glowed red as she looked at the monitor. "Stranger than you think Optimus Prime," T-Ai said. "ADA, come in."

ADA appeared on the screen. "What is it?" ADA asked.

T-Ai saw an unknown transformer in the background. "Isn't that the computer program that helped the Autobots?" Sky-Byte asked.

"Is that Sky-Byte?" T-Ai wondered.

"It is," ADA answered. "She's under my control so zip it."

"I'm no one's bitch," T-Ai thought to herself.

"I sent Optimus to the coordinates," T-Ai reported.

"Good," ADA said. ADA broke the link as T-Ai was now alone in the base. "What now?" she wondered. She looked around the command room for something to do. "Being confined to one room is quite annoying," T-Ai said and retreated to her computer.

Hydra Cannon

Scrash walked into the bridge as the com link was broken. "Any news?" he asked.

"Oh yes," ADA smiled. "Optimus is heading for the location as we speak."

Scrash started to chuckle. "Really?" he said. "Notify Magnus and have him meet us there."

"Will do," ADA said. ADA opened a channel as Ultra Magnus answered.

"What is it?" Magnus asked.

"Your brother is heading for the planned location," ADA answered.

"Good, I'm on my way," Magnus said and closed the link.

"Perfect," Scrash purred. "Scourge, Sky-Byte, come. We got a show to go to and we got front row tickets."

"I heard those are the best seats in the house," Sky-Byte said.

"You better not ruining it for me," Scourge said. "Like those people who don't know the use of a spoiler alert."

Movie Theatre

After the first showing of the Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, the audience was pumped from the movie. Moviegoers were waiting in line for their chance to see the movie.

"I can't believe that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker's father," Peter said.

"Oh come on!" the crowd groaned.

"Good job in ruining it jackass," a patron said.

"I hope you finish early tonight," another patron heckled.

"Worst moviegoer ever!" Comic book guy said.

Field

A space bridge opened as a red ladder truck rolled out from the portal. The cab of the truck changed into a robot. It was Optimus Prime and he was skeptic. "Are you sure these coordinates are right?" Optimus asked.

There was no response from T-Ai. "T-Ai," Optimus called. "T-Ai, are you there?"

With radio silence setting his nerves on end, Optimus was worried. "No communication," he said. "I'm on my own."

"Just how I like it!" a voice spoke.

Optimus looked around and saw a black tanker truck heading his way. The cab ditched the trailer and stood up. "Scourge," Optimus said.

"Don't grind your gears just yet Prime," Scourge said. "I'm only a spectator."

"A spectator?" Optimus questioned. He was puzzled. Normally Scourge will attack him without warning but today he's doing nothing. Optimus' concerns deepen. Then Optimus felt a new energy signature approaching. He look at the sky and saw a SR-71 Blackbird recon plane arriving. The plane assumed a robot form and landed on the ground. "Who are you?" Optimus asked.

"I am Scrash, the new leader of the Decepticons."

"How nice to finally meet the brains of the operations," Optimus said.

"How humble you are but I'm not your opponent," Scrash said.

Then Optimus heard another roar of an engine. It was a blue Cybertronian fighter jet. It switched to robot mode and landed on the ground. The jet crackled with glee as he looked at the confused Optimus. "Well, isn't it the great Optimus Prime at his best?"

"Who are you?" Optimus asked.

"Galvatron's second-in-command or use to be."

"Sky-Byte?" Optimus said. "Isn't this treason to Galvatron?"

"Please, Galvatron is a shadow of his former self," Sky-Byte hinted.

"So you stabbed him in the back and joined the Decepticons."

"All for good reasons," Scrash said. "All he wanted is power and I gave it to him. No tricks just free will."

"So I'm guessing that you are the audience," Optimus said.

"Quite right and here come the main event," Scrash presented.

Optimus look to his right and saw a black and blue car carrier pulling up to the scene. On the bumper of the truck flashed a large Decepticon insignia. "That looks like Ultra Magnus," Optimus thought to himself.

"TRANSFORM!" the truck shouted. The truck split in two and formed a tall robot. Optimus couldn't believe his optics. "Ultra Magnus, you're a Decepticon now?" Optimus said.

"And proud to be one," Magnus smiled. "I'm sick of tired of taking orders from you. You go off on protecting the planet and its inhabitants, setting rules to keep the peace, restricting our true strength as Cybertronians. Well no more of that. I've accepted Scrash's vision ridding the universe of you Autobots for good."

"This is an act of treason," Optimus warned. "You know the consequences of your action if you continue this route."

"Please, I took that to consideration when I crossed over," Magnus said. Magnus took out his Arm Laser and fired warning shots at Optimus' feet. "I will continue that fight when we first met on Earth," Magnus said. "And this time, I will be walking away with your matrix and your spark."

Naval Base

"Another one?" Talon said. He was shocked to see more Decepticons showing out of nowhere. "So not my day at all."

Flyby dodge two of the missile and but got struck with two more.