Transformers Robots in Disguise (RID): Heroes

By: Marik7410

Chapter 9

Ship

Location: Space on board a Decepticon warship

Area: Cargo Bay

Railracer and Defensor were chained to a slab of concrete. Security in the area was very low. Railracer slowly gained conscience and scanned his surroundings.

"Where am I?" Railracer wondered. "Last I remembered was being attack by a fleet of ships."

Then Railracer did a quick scan and Defensor chained up next to him unconscious.

"Defensor, wake up," Railracer called. "Wake up man. Get up!"

Defensor groaned as he begins to come to. "Man it felt like a battle ship landed on top of me."

"More like a battle ship beat the crap out of you," Railracer added.

Defensor tried to move his arms but he heard chains rattling instead. "What! I'm chained up," Defensor said. "Let me out, I'm innocent. You can hold Railracer but not me!"

"Oh geez," Railracer sighed. "If you're done worrying about yourself, we need to think about our escape."

"I don't want to sound like a downer but how can we escape?" Defensor pointed out. "Mind you, they have a battle ship and can track us down and kill us."

"We just need to remove them and seize control," Railracer suggested.

"That sounds better but we just can't kick them out. We need a legitimate reason of doing so."

"So true," Railracer agreed.

The door slides open as a group of six pirates walked in to check up on their prisoners.

"Hey guy, look they're awake."

"Yes we are. Now what are you going to do to us?" Railracer asked.

"Nothing yet. We're just going to exact our revenge for backstabbing us."

"What did we do to you?" Defensor asked.

"You ought to know. You destroyed our planet."

"We must have a good reason why we did what we did?" Railracer asked.

"Beside how destroying your planet is a form of backstabbing?" Defensor continued.

"It's what you did afterwards. Our planet was dying and we came to you for help. As a result you trashed our planet and gave us a new planet to live on. We there peacefully for years until we were booted off the planet by people who claim it was theirs. We took it to you guys and you did nothing. You promised that you'll help us and you didn't. You gave us a planet that was already inhabited."

"So you packed up your things and left right?" Defensor wondered.

"No. We tried to settle things with the natives there. They agreed that we can stay but a new constitution passed and what we did was considered illegal. Once again, you guys were involved again. We debate and pleaded but your leader wasn't happy about it and decided that she'll tell you in due time. Well by the time we returned, our planet was destroyed. Ever since then we pledge that we pay back the machines for what they did."

"And by taking innocent lives will help?" Railracer asked.

"Yes."

"I guess you're going to hold us hostage," Defensor guessed.

"No. We're going to do this instead. We will kill you and record the whole thing. By the way, we are going to torture you first and make you beg for mercy. After we are done recording, I'm going to release all over the universe and expose the truth about the machines. Enjoy your final days."

The group turned around and left the room. Railracer and Defensor were shocked to hear their fate.

"We need to get out of here," Defensor suggested.

"But how, we can't move not with these energon chains on us," Railracer pointed out.

"We can separate," Defensor motioned. "They don't know that we're combiners."

"Easier said than done, I can't release anyone by my position," Railracer said.

"What about Rapidrun?" Defensor asked.

"Not enough room to separate and transform," Railracer replied. "Can you release anyone?"

"Just Inferno," Defensor answered.

"I hope he doesn't get caught."

"I hope so too," Defensor said. "DISENGAGE!"

Four hydraulics hissed as the limbs separated from the body. Defensor's head folded away as Inferno head took it place. Inferno's arms and legs extended as his transformation was complete. "Don't worry Railracer, I get everyone free," Inferno reassured. Inferno jumped down and started searching for the controls. He saw a black panel next to the slab and proceeds towards it. Buttons and level covered the panel as Inferno tried to figure what to do. Inferno remembered in his training years a way to disable the energon chain. He reenacted the procedures but got a buzz.

"What's wrong?" Railracer asked.

"It's locked," Inferno replied.

"Can you bypass the lock?" Railracer asked.

"It'll take some time to do that."

"Destroying it would help…"

"…if it didn't cause any noise," Inferno finished. "I can weaken it but it requires a lot of strength to break it."

"Do it."

Inferno went ahead and meddled with the controls and weakens the energon chains.

"That is the most I can do," Inferno said.

"That's good enough," Railracer said. "I can probably break it."

"Well try it later because someone is coming now."

The door slide opened as a mechanical suit walked in. The pilot walked up to Railracer and Defensor and examines them.

"Out like a light," he said. "What a bunch of pus…"

Energon chain broke as Defensor clamped down the mechanical suit. The pilot got scared and ejected. Defensor tore the suit in half and broke the chains wrapped around his legs. Railracer broke the chain around his arms and legs. Breaking the chains left indentation on the arms of the combiners.

"It's just two of you. We outnumber you," he laughed.

"TRANSFORM!" Railracer shouted as he separate into his three respective robots.

"That's three more than last time."

"TRANSFORM!" Defensor shouted as he separate into his five respective robots.

"Didn't see that coming," he said.

The pilot was about to move when Inferno cocked his gun. "Don't move," Inferno warned.

The pilot raised his hands in the air.

"Move," inferno ordered.

"Where?"

"In the corner," Inferno replied.

The pilot slowly made his way towards the corner.

"Inferno, you stay here and watch while we get the others," Railspike suggested.

"I'll like that very much," Inferno said with a smile in his voice.

The pilot knew he was in trouble. The rest left the room to round up the crew. Railspike went towards the bridge to get the captain.

Area: Bridge

The crew member in the bridge was busy working with the captain monitoring them. The door was blasted open as the crew drew their guns and aimed it at the door. Railspike walked into the room with his target at the captain.

"Freeze," one of the crew members said.

Railspike, welding Throttle's gun, fired a warning shot at the crew member. Then he aimed the gun at the captain. "If you don't anything happen to your captain, you better do what I say," Railspike threatened.

"Do it," the captain consented as the crew members lowered their weapons.

"Now proceed to the cargo bay room," Railspike demanded.

The crew members obeyed and proceed.

Area: Cargo Bay Room

The entire crew was in the cargo bay room worried about their fate. Railspike brought in the last of the crew members from the bridge.

"What are you going to do with us?" the captain asked.

"Nothing yet," Inferno answered.

"Rapidrun, you stay here and watch our guest while we decided a suitable punishment for them," Railspike suggested.

"Oh, you leave me here with these nice people to babysit? With Uncle Rapidrun here, I make sure that my guest are comfortable and well kept," Rapidrun agreed.

"The rest of us to the bridge and the captain is coming along," Railspike commanded.

The rest of the team left the room with the captain, leaving Rapidrun with the hostage.

"Now then, welcome to Rapidrun's school of learning. Our first lesson is manners and you all need a good lesson in manners. Who's first?" Rapidrun asked as he cracked the whip. The crew flinched at the sound.

Area: Bridge

Railspike lead the team into the bridge as everyone took their post. Inferno was in charge of keeping an optic on the captain.

"Have scanners on full, maximum speed," Railspike commanded.

"Scanners are at full," Midnight Express reported.

"Maximum speed in 3…2…1…engaged," Throttle reported.

The ship went into high speed.

Location: Somewhere in space

The Autobot Brothers were cruising through space when Prowl was losing power and the convoy was slowing down.

"What's wrong Prowl?" Sideburn asked.

"I'm used up too much power," Prowl replied. "If I keep this up, I'll go into stasis."

"Alright Prowl, go ahead and take a break," X-Brawn suggested.

"No, I must keep going," Prowl insisted.

"No way Bro," Sideburn said. "Your safety is our priority and you need to rest."

"Oh alright," Prowl surrendered.

Then a spaceship was approaching the Autobot Brothers.

"Can this get any worse?" Sideburn whined.

"Great, we're in space and our engine is out," X-Brawn said.

"We have to protect Prowl while he recovers," Sideburn suggested.

"You're right, X-BRAWN TRANSFORM!"

"SIDEBURN TRANSFORM!"

Sideburn and X-Brawn took their robot form drew their guns out, ready to fire.

"X-Brawn, Sideburn stand down," A voice spoke to them through the com link.

"Hey that voice sounds familiar," Sideburn said.

"It should be lover boy," Another voice spoke to them through the com link.

"For a moment that sounded like Ultra Magnus," Sideburn said.

"It is Ultra Magnus. The first voice was Optimus," Prowl stated.

"Prime? Optimus is that you?" X-Brawn asked.

"Yes it is me X-Brawn," Optimus responded.

"Where are you?" Sideburn asked.

"On board the ship that's in front of you," Optimus answered.

"Wow," Sideburn said.

"Standby while we beam you on board but you need to be in vehicle mode," Optimus said.

"Why?" X-Brawn asked.

"You'll see why," Optimus said.

X-Brawn and Sideburn did what Optimus said and reverted back to vehicle mode. Then the Autobot Brother dissolved. The Brothers materialize in the launch bay next to Optimus and Ultra Magnus.

"Great, more visitors," Ultra Magnus groaned.

"It's kinda cramped in here," X-Brawn said.

"Cramped? I can't even move," Sideburn said as he wiggled.

Prowl was right next to Sideburn and got annoyed instantly. "Sideburn, stop this wiggling."

"But I can't be in here, I got clutchaphobic," Sideburn complained.

"It's claustrophobic and you're not," X-Brawn corrected.

"Well, I don't want to next to Prowl. He might give me a ticket for tailgating," Sideburn complained some more.

"I might give you a ticket for disturbing the peace," Prowl said. He was really ticked off.

"Sideburn, Prowl stop this fighting now," Optimus ordered. "We are guest on board this ship."

"We are?" X-Brawn said.

"Yes you are," Merrick said as he walked in.

"You guys went to Earth?" Prowl asked.

"Yes but we are not from Earth," Merrick clarified. "My name is Merrick. I am the captain of this ship."

"I'm X-Brawn and my two younger brothers are Prowl and Sideburn," X-Brawn introduced.

"It's a pleasure," Merrick said. "Optimus we can't find the relay satellite that Arcee and T-Ai went to."

"You guys found Arcee and T-Ai?" Prowl asked.

"Yes and now we are trying to track them," Optimus said.

"We were discovered," Magnus added.

"We were discovered too," X-Brawn said.

"The more reason we need to find everyone else," Optimus said.

"We'll try our best," Merrick assured. "When we find one, we'll let you know."

"Thank you Merrick," Optimus thanked.

"I wondered where Arcee and T-Ai went," Sideburn wondered.

"I just hoped that they are careful," Optimus said.

Earlier…

Location: Relay Satellite outside of the Trade Planet

Quickstrike left the planet after his defeat and tragedy and went straight to the nearest relay satellite. "I have to report this, then I will go and get Prime for what they did to my brother," Quickstrike muttered.

He reached the satellite and flipped down a keyboard and started typing. He pressed Enter then a monitor flipped down and Starscream appeared.

"What do you want?" he said.

"I need to speak to Empress," Quickstrike said.

"I'm afraid that she's busy," Starscream said.

"I don't have time for games. I need to talk to her," Quickstrike pleaded.

"Why don't you tell me?" Starscream asked.

"This is urgent," Quickstrike pleaded.

"What's urgent about it?" Starscream asked.

"It's about what I saw on my recon mission," Quickstrike said.

"Really?" Starscream pondered. "Hang on."

Quickstrike was placed on hold.

Location: Cybertron

Starscream left his office and walked down the hallway. He reached the elevator and went to the top floor. He left the elevator and proceeded towards the end of the hallway. At the end of the hallway was a huge set of double doors and two large guards on the side of the doors. The guards had axes in their hands. The axes formed an X on the door, preventing anyone from entering. Starscream didn't look them in the optics as he nears the doors. The guards retracted the axes giving Starscream access. Starscream just let out a smirk as he went through the doors. The doors swung open as he makes his entrance. He entered Empress' office, an area only a selected few can enter without being killed. The lightning in her office wasn't dark or bright. She had a few collection of art spread out in her office. A large desk stood in the middle facing the doors. Behind the desk was a tall chair but its back was turned. Standing behind the chair was two large guards. They bear no sword but assault rifles on their backs.

"State your reason," as one of the guards boomed.

"I don't need to state anything to you," Starscream said.

"If you wish not to die here, state your reason or leave."

"Is that a challenge?" Starscream asked.

"That was a promise," the guard responded.

"Lugnut, stop this bickering at once." The voice came from behind the chair but the voice was female.

"But..."

"As much as I like to see you two duke it out, I still you alive Lugnut," the woman said.

"Are you implying that Starscream will beat me?" Lugnut was insulted.

"I'm not saying that besides you know that Starscream is welcome here all the times. Isn't that right Mr. Starscream?"

"So true," Starscream agreed.

"But Empress…"

"I am your boss but Starscream can call you into battle is he wants to," Empress said.

Lugnut said nothing.

"What is it Starscream?"

"Quickstrike wished to speak to you."

"Why he want to speak to me when he can just talk to you?" Empress wondered.

"He said that it's urgent."

"Fine, patch it through," Empress sighed.

The monitor on her desk lit up showing Quickstrike's face.

"What is it Quickstrike and it better be good?" Empress said annoyed.

"Well, it started when Starscream…"

"You think I'm stupid? I know about the recon mission, now tell me what happened during you mission," Empress said impatiently.

"Right" Quickstrike corrected. "On my mission I saw Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus…"

"What did you say?" Empress questioned.

"Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus," Quickstrike answered nervously.

"Continue."

"So our mission was to spot them. If we can destroy them, do so," Quickstrike continued. "So we fired some missile and hit them but…"

"But?"

"Apparently we didn't kill them because Omega Prime was behind us…"

"And he tossed your salad," Empress said.

"Hey, we're not gay!" Quickstrike snapped.

"Just saying."

"Then we tried our best to take him down but it was no good," Quickstrike went on. "In the heat of the battle, he killed Nightstrike."

"I see and what you want me to do?" Empress asked.

"I want revenge and to do that, I need an upgrade," Quickstrike answered.

"So you want me to give you solider status" Empress wondered.

"Yes."

"I'm afraid you have to kill someone in order for me to do that. Get me an autobot and I will give up an upgrade."

"So that's a no?"

"No. I'm giving you permission to seek your revenge but not as a solider," Empress replied. "But for your success of your mission of finding out the intruders, I will give you a weapon. Come to Cybertron to pick it up. Is that clear?"

"Yes ma'am."

"You're dismissed."

The monitor turned black as the connection was cut.

Location: Relay Satellite

Quiskstrike stood at the satellite in disbelief. Empress didn't grant his request for an upgrade. Quickstrike was upset and took out his frustration on the satellite damaging the keyboard and the monitor.

"No upgrade but she will give me a weapon," he said. "She doesn't understand how I feel about this. Seeing my brother die like that, it's unacceptable."

He reverted back to his jet mode and hovered over the satellite. "Maybe Deathstrike might be right but still I wouldn't betray Empress and turn like him." He fired two missiles destroying the satellite then he took off.

Location: Cybertron

Area: Inside Empress' Office

"What weapon are you going to give Quickstrike?" Starscream asked.

"The autobots worse nightmare," Empress said.

The chair swiveled around revealing Empress. She is looks like a human but much a machine making her an android. What makes it bad is that she looks exactly like T-Ai. The difference is that her eye color was darker and her hair was darker and longer, shoulder length.

"If what Quickstrike said is true, then the pink car and the woman reported were Arcee and T-Ai," Empress said with a concerned look.

"Is that bad?" Starscream asked.

"She is my worst enemy and we look exactly alike."

"You want me to organize a search party to find the autobots?"

"Yes," Empress replied "Please do."

Starscream left Empress' office to carry the order.

"What are you going to give Quickstrike?" Lugnut asked.

"A headmaster," Empress smiled.

"Who is it?" the other guard asked.

"You'll find out soon enough Blackhawk."

Location: Space on the Decepticon ship…

"Railspike, I found a deserted planet not too far from here," Midnight Express reported.

"Good. Throttle, take us there."

"On it," Throttle said.

"Where are you taking us?" the captain asked.

"Shut up and you'll find out," Inferno said.

It didn't take long before the ship reached the planet and entered orbit.

"Can it support life Rest-Q?" Railspike asked.

"Yes it can," Rest-Q reported. "It has plenty of vegetation and animal life."

"Good. Throttle, take us down."

"What! Are you crazy? You can't land this thing. It's too big. Every attempt we try to land this fails," the captain complained.

"What about the planet you destroyed?" Railspike asked.

"That was luck."

"Listen, this is a Cybertronian ship and we are Cybertronian. We make these ships and we know what they can and cannot do," Railspike stated. "Now watch."

Throttle easily lower the ship into the atmosphere. The ship experience a little turbulence as it lowers. Soon the ship's landing supports deployed and the ship touched down.

"Go get the crew and you know what to do," Railspike ordered.

Everyone on the bridge went to the cargo bay room. Inferno carried the captain as Railspike followed behind.

Area: Cargo Bay Room

The team entered the cargo bay room and saw the upmost unusual sight ever. The entire crew member was chained, striped for their clothing, and watching TV.

"Rapidrun what are you doing?" Road Ranger asked.

"Keeping my guest entertain of course."

"By chaining them and having them nude?"

"No, they have their underwear on."

"Help us." "No more." "Please kill us." "Rip out my ears." "My eyes! My eyes! My eyes!" The crew complained.

"What are they watching?" Railspike asked.

"Nothing but watching elderly living their lives."

"That is enough Rapidrun. We're here."

"Oh, I just about to give them Castor Oil," Rapidrun moaned.

"Castor oil? NO!" the crew screamed.

The crew was released and clothed and place on the planet.

"This will be your new home," Railspike said.

"No one will bother you here," Inferno said.

"Well, thank you and thanks for not killing us," the captain said.

"No problem," Railspike said.

"Though you guys were the worst host we had," Rapidrun added.

"Rapidrun."

"What? I'm telling it like it is."

"Alright everyone, we have to go," Inferno reminded. "We have to find the others."

"He's right," Railspike agreed.

The team boarded the ship and took off, leaving the former pirate crew on the planet to start their new lives.