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Beast Wars
Blackarachnia's Revenge
Written by Kenny Rutter
ACT ONE
Fade in.
EXT. – MOUNTAIN REGION. NIGHT.
Blackarachnia LUNGES towards Dinobot. He deflects her attack with his gyro-blade and throws her back.
BLACKARACHNIA
This should be an interesting battle.
DINOBOT
(thinking)
And hopefully, widow, it will be your last.
ANOHTER ANGLE.
Stinkbomb's sneaking up on Rampage.
STINKBOMB
Good. While Dinobot's busy with the spider,
I'll find a way to rescue Victoria.
He's getting closer, but Rampage doesn't notice.
RAMPAGE
Dinobot should consider himself lucky that
he's fighting Blackarachnia and not me.
ANOTHER ANGLE.
Dinobot blocks another attack from Blackarachnia, then counters with a blast from his laser eye beams. He misses.
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DINOBOT
Hold still, widow! It's much easier to hit
when you don't move!
BLACKARACHNIA
I'll just bet it is!
She BLASTS him with her crossbow, but Dinobot dodges and CHARGES at her with his sword. She grabs it with her claws, holding him back.
BLACKARACHNIA
I see your…point.
DINOBOT
Joke while you can, witch!
Back on: Rampage.
He scuttles up a tree, Victoria still on his back. Once he reaches the top of the tree, he TRANSFORMS into Robot Form and aims his rocket launcher at Dinobot.
RAMPAGE
I may not be actively involved, but I
can still lend my assistance.
He gets ready to fire.
VICTORIA
Hey! That's two against one! No fair!
She PUSHES Rampage off the tree, but loses her balance and falls along with him.
Back on: Dinobot.
He notices Victoria falling.
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DINOBOT
Victoria! Hold on; I am on my way!
VICTORIA
Better hurry, 'cause gravity's not being very
friendly right now!
ANOTHER ANGLE.
Blackarachnia SOCKS him with a good right hook.
BLACKARACHNIA
Since when do you allow a human to distract you
from the fight?
Back on: Victoria.
She lands hard on Rampage's inert form.
VICTORIA
Whew. At least the fall didn't kill me.
RAMPAGE
No, but I will.
He gets up, but before he can do anything –
STINKBOMB
Stinkbomb, Maximize!
Stinkbomb – TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCE.
He TRANSFORMS into Robot Form and FIRES his blaster at Rampage. The laser blasts hit Rampage in the back of the head, causing him to fall on his face.
STINKBOMB
Over here, frauline!
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ANOTHER ANGLE.
Victoria hurries over to Stinkbomb, who returns to his Beast Form.
VICTORIA
Thanks, Stinkbomb.
CYBERBEE
I suggest we get out of here!
STINKBOMB
I thought you were fighting with Dinobot.
CYBERBEE
That doesn't matter! Just get somewhere safe
before –
Too late. Rampage gets to his feet and turns to them.
RAMPAGE
How dare you. You'll suffer for that!
He starts FIRING his rocket launcher in their direction.
ANOTHER ANGLE.
Victoria and Stinkbomb hurry away from Rampage's attack. They hide behind a tree as rockets EXPLODE all around them.
VICTORIA
Talk about out of the frying pan and into the
fire.
Back on: Dinobot.
He's grappling with Blackarachnia. They head-butt each other. Neither of them is willing to back down. They stare at each other.
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DINOBOT
Give it up, widow! You will not defeat me.
BLACKARACHNIA
Oh, save it, Maximal. You've gotten so weak
in the last 80,000 years.
Dinobot KICKS her back.
DINOBOT
Silence, witch! Beast Form!
Dinobot – TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCE.
Dinobot returns to his Beast Form and LEAPS at Blackarachnia, clawing and biting her. Blackarachnia tries to hold him back, but Dinobot SINKS his teeth into Blackarachnia's shoulder and digs his claws into her torso.
ANOTHER ANGLE.
Blackarachnia finally manages to throw Dinobot off. She checks her wounds.
BLACKARACHNIA
I must say, you caught me by surprise.
But I assure you, it will not happen again!
Beast Form!
Blackarachnia – TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCE.
She returns to her Beast Form and LEAPS at Dinobot, fangs ready to deliver a venomous bite, and we:
Fade out.
End Act One.
ACT TWO
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Fade in.
EXT. – MOUNTAIN REGION. NIGHT.
Victoria and Stinkbomb are up a tree, hiding from Rampage.
VICTORIA
We can't keep hiding from him this whole time.
There's gotta be something we can do.
STINKBOMB
That Predacon will destroy us with no effort.
VICTORIA
Yeah? Well, think about what he'll do to
Dinobot. He's already getting tired from
fighting Blackarachnia. His Energon levels
have to be running low. He can handle her,
but he won't be able to take on Rampage.
STINKBOMB
So true. Very well. What's your plan?
VICTORIA
Um….How about we just make it up as we
go along?
STINKBOMB
Oh. Okay.
(a pause)
WHAT?!
Back on: Rampage.
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He's still stalking the area, trying to find Victoria and Stinkbomb. He notices something out of the corner of his eye.
RAMPAGE
Perish, Maximals.
He turns and FIRES a rocket at a nearby tree. The tree EXPLODES in a shower of splinters, and there's Stinkbomb – Beast Form – lying inert on the ground.
ANOTHER ANGLE.
Rampage puts his weapon away and picks Stinkbomb up by the tail.
RAMPAGE
You little fool. Did you honestly think
you could elude me for long?
On: Stinkbomb.
He's not unconscious like Rampage had thought.
STINKBOMB
(in German)
I actually did, you overgrown piece of seafood!
RAMPAGE
What?!
ANOTHER ANGLE.
While Stinkbomb starts spraying Rampage with his noxious fumes, Victoria hurries over to him.
VICTORIA
I'll take that arrow back, if you don't mind!
She PULLS the arrow out of Rampage's arm.
RAMAPGE
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Ow!
He drops Stinkbomb, who starts BITING Rampage's foot.
VICTORIA
Okay, Pred! Time to finish you off!
She gets ready to stab him in the Spark, but Rampage gets ready to counter.
RAMPAGE
I think not!
He bats the arrow out of Victoria's hand, KICKS Stinkbomb away, then GRABS Victoria by the throat.
VICTORIA
(choking)
Dinobot! Help me!
DINOBOT
(still in Beast Form)
I said I would be there in a moment!
ANOTHER ANGLE.
Blackarachnia CLOCKS Dinobot with a left hook.
BLACKARACHNIA
Didn't think my advice about humans was
worth heeding, did you?
Back on: Rampage.
He tightens his grip on Victoria's throat.
RAMPAGE
Is that fear you're feeling, human? Let
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it grow. Let me feed off of it. Fear is
my ally, pain is my friend. There's nothing
you can do to escape my grasp. Many have
perished by my hand. I will gladly add you
to my list.
BLACKARACHNIA
Skip the melodrama and just get it over with.
RAMPAGE
Relax, widow. She will die, just as soon as
I've savored her suffering.
STINKBOMB
Nein! I will not allow you to kill her, beast!
ANOTHER ANGLE.
Stinkbomb LEAPS at Rampage, TRANSFORMING into Robot Form. He punches and kicks the Predacon multiple times with no effect.
RAMPAGE
Out of my way, Maximal fool. You will get
your turn as soon as I'm done with the girl.
Back on: Dinobot.
He steps back from Blackarachnia – not out of fear, but he's getting ready to launch himself into the air.
DINOBOT
Dinobot, Maximize!
Dinobot – TRANSFORMATION SEQUENCE.
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He TRANSFORMS into Robot Form as he LEAPS over Blackarachnia's head and FIRES his laser eye beams.
BLACKARACHNIA
Nice aim, if you were aiming at a mole!
DINOBOT
Wrong, witch! I hit my target.
BLACKARACHNIA
(shocked)
WHAT?!
ANOTHER ANGLE.
The beams TEAR through Rampage's chest, causing him to release his grip on Victoria. He falls to the ground, face-first.
RAMPAGE
(painful shout)
CURSES!
STINKBOMB
Are you alright, Victoria?
VICTORIA
I'll be fine. Good thing Dinobot got Rampage
out of the way.
RAMPAGE (O. S.)
Did he now?
Victoria and Stinkbomb stare at Rampage, who slowly gets to his feet, a large hole burned through his chest.
RAMPAGE
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I am not so easily destroyed.
STINKBOMB
How is it that he can still live?
RAMPAGE
Confused? I'm a Sparkless wretch!
VICTORIA
(thinking)
How the heck do we kill something with no
Spark?
ANOTHER ANGLE.
Dinobot's back to fighting Blackarachnia. They're trading blow for blow, trying to get the upper hand. Blackarachnia GRABS Dinobot's leg as he goes for a ninja-kick to the head and starts spinning him around before letting him go, sending him FLYING into a rock.
DINOBOT
Wretched widow! DIE!
He takes out his gyro-blade and CHARGES at Blackarachnia. She FIRES her machine guns at Dinobot, but his blade deflects the bullets.
BLACKARACHNIA
Pathetic fool! Just hurry up and die now!
DINOBOT
Females first!
He LEAPS at her and KICKS her in the head, knocking her equilibrium off.
DINOBOT
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Now, to hurry to help Victoria and
Stinkbomb.
ANOTHER ANGLE.
He hurries towards them, both weapons ready. He FIRES his laser eye beams at Rampage as he runs. The beams tear into Rampage, but they have no effect.
RAMPAGE
Fool! I feel no pain!
He waits until Dinobot is close enough, then GRABS him by the throat with one hand and BATS his weapons out of his hands with his other hand and a foot.
RAMPAGE
Die, traitorous lizard.
And we:
Fade out.
End Act Two.
ACT THREE
Fade in.
EXT. – MOUNTAINOUS REGION. NIGHT.
Rampage tightens his grip on Dinobot's throat. Stinkbomb and Victoria watch, helpless to do anything.
RAMPAGE
Megatron would enjoy hearing that I've killed
you tonight.
DINOBOT
Megatron? Megatron will fall as soon as I'm
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Finished with you!
He BLASTS Rampage in the face with his eye beams. Rampage releases Dinobot and holds his face.
RAMPAGE
GAH!
DINOBOT
Die, Predacon!
He KICKS Rampage in the face and torso, pushing him back towards a cliff. One last, good kick sends Rampage over the edge.
DINOBOT
Farewell, fool. Rust in peace.
He's BLASTED in the back by Blackarachnia's machine guns.
BLACKARACHNIA
Mustn't turn your back on a black widow spider.
We tend to be venomous.
DINOBOT
(turning)
But they still squash!
He FIRES his eye beams at a rock hanging off of a nearby cliff. It falls toward Blackarachnia, who calmly watches it fall before stepping out of the way.
BLACKARACHNIA
You missed.
DINOBOT
(throaty growl)
Wench.
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Blackarachnia BLASTS the rock out of the way and stalks towards Dinobot.
BLACKARACHNIA
One final question before you die, Dinobot.
Did you make your last will and testament?
DINOBOT
That's a question you should ask yourself,
widow.
He LUNGES towards her, and they grapple again.
STINKBOMB
I'm going in there!
He CHARGES towards the fight.
VICTORIA
Stinkbomb! Get back here!
Back on: Blackarachnia.
She turns away from Dinobot to see Stinkbomb coming. She turns her machine guns towards him and OPENS fire! The blasts TEAR into Stinkbomb, causing him to step back. He shields Victoria with his body as much as he can.
STINKBOMB
Bad idea.
BLACKARACHNIA
It certainly was, you little pest.
She KNEES Dinobot in the gut and aims her crossbow at Stinkbomb and Victoria.
BLACKARACHNIA
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So long.
She FIRES.
DINOBOT
NO!
ANOTHER ANGLE.
BAM! The blast hits the ground in front of Stinkbomb and Victoria, sending them flying. They hit the ground, hard, and are knocked out.
Back on: Dinobot.
He watches in shock as Stinkbomb and Victoria just lie there.
DINOBOT
How dare you hurt my comrades! Die,
widow!
He CHARGES at Blackarachnia and NAILS her with a flying ninja-kick, knocking her to the ground. He gets on top of her and starts POUNDING her in the face with his fists.
DINOBOT
(pounding her)
You…killed…my…friends! You…will…join…
them…in…DEATH!
BLACKARACHNIA
Junkyard reject. Get off of me!
She KICKS Dinobot off of her and stands, shakily.
BLACKARACHNIA
If I'd known that was all it took to
make you fight like the Predacon you really
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are, I would have killed them long ago.
DINOBOT
Shut up and DIE!
He starts WHALING on her, punching her in the face and gut, kicking her in the head as hard as he can. He forces Blackarachnia towards the edge of the cliff.
DINOBOT
You lack in honor, witch!
BLACKARACHNIA
You dare to use the "H" word around me?
DINOBOT
Silence!
ANOTHER ANGLE.
He leaps back to where his weapons are and picks up his sword.
DINOBOT
This is the end of you, Predacon.
BLACKARACHNIA
You would really destroy one of your own?
DINOBOT
You were made of Maximal parts, but that
doesn't make you a Maximal yourself! Now,
die!
He RUSHES at Blackarachnia and gets ready to run her through.
ANOTHER ANGLE.
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Blackarachnia returns to her Beast Form and LEAPS at Dinobot, landing on his face.
DINOBOT
Get off of me, witch!
He THROWS her off and KICKS her down the cliff.
ANOTHER ANGLE.
Blackarachnia whips out a length of webbing, grabbing hold of the edge of the cliff. She slowly pulls herself up.
BLACKARACHNIA
You win.
She shoots out a length of webbing towards another cliff and zips away.
Back on: Dinobot.
He puts his sword away and falls to his knees. His body starts to spark and pop due to the Energon fields, but he doesn't transform.
DINOBOT
Dead. My comrades are dead because I did
not act fast enough.
ANOTHER ANGLE.
Stinkbomb – Beast Form – leaps up and smacks Dinobot in the head, bringing Dinobot back to reality.
DINOBOT
(shocked)
S – Stinkbomb?!
STINKBOMB
We are alive, Dinobot.
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ANOTHER ANGLE.
Victoria comes up behind him and puts a hand on his shoulder.
VICTORIA
I don't know how we lived, but we made it.
DINOBOT
How is that possible? AAH!
The Energon buildup is beginning to get to him. He quickly returns to Beast Form.
DINOBOT
Not that I was worried, of course.
VICTORIA
Oh, really? Then why were you about to
have a eulogy for us?
DINOBOT
I was NOT!
STINKBOMB
Ja you were.
DINOBOT
Silence, weasel!
He SWATS Stinkbomb away.
VICTORIA
I told you to take it easy on him!
DINOBOT
Do you want some too, human?
And before the big argument begins, we:
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Fade out.
End Act Three.
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