'Myth Wars': Episode 77: "Other Ventures: Part 2: A World Without…":
(Author's Notes on Bottom)
"You insolent worms! You dare stand against the might and fury of Megatron? Against me?!" Megatron screams as Big Convoy and LioConvoy's troops rush towards him.
"I'd advise you to clamp it! Allow me…" Big Convoy shouts as he aims his huge double-barreled cannon at Megatron and fires.
Megatron summons one of his drones and causes it to jump in front of the blasts just in the nick of time. "It's going to take more than that to defeat me!!" He yells as the legions of drones open fire on the Maximals.
The Maximals quickly duck for cover as the ground literally explodes in waves of seemingly endless laser fire.
"Lio! Take your troops and flank the right side; try to get behind him!" Big Convoy shouts as he stands behind a wall. "Good idea!" Lio nods as he waves his hands and signals his troops to move out.
Jet drones swoop in and transform; opening fire upon Lio's troops as they race across the open battlefield. They return fire; taking out several drones.
Just then, a shot from one of the drones smashes through the hips of one of Lio's troops; knocking him to the ground. Another bot notices and stops to help his comrade; firing and destroying the drone who shot the downed bot.
"Are you alright?" He asks the downed bot. "I'll be alright; just go on without me!" The other bot shouts; pushing him off. "No; look at you. You're in bad shape! Put your arm around my shoulder." The bot states; extending his hand out to his injured comrade. "I said go on! I'll only slow you down!" He protests; pushing away his hand.
Just then the standing bot senses something behind him and turns to see a giant silhouette towering over him.
"And they wonder why I hate Maximals…" the towering bot states. "Cryotek? What's going on…?" The bot asks.
"It's called treason!" Cryotek states as he whips out a sword and slams it into the bot; slicing him in half.
"Noooo!!!" The injured bot screams; aiming his gun at Cryotek. He fires and blasts a chunk out of Cryotek's shoulder. He howls in pain as he stumbles a little, dropping his sword.
Cryotek regains his composure just as another shot swooshes past his head. Cryotek grabs his sword and gets ready to attack when he sees a tank drone rumble up and grab the downed bot. The tank drone tears him apart as he screams in pain.
"Wow…I always thought I was merciless…" Cryotek states as he watches the tank drone rip the bot apart. Out of nowhere several blasts shred the ground around Cryotek; causing him to look up and see several jet drones zooming in at him.
Cryotek transforms and takes into the air; zooming as fast as he can through the streets of the city. He cruises within inches of buildings; out-maneuvering the drones; causing them to slam into the building as they try to match his moves.
"MEGATRON!!" Cryotek screams into his intercom. Megatron; with his optics glowing with a brilliant white light; hears Cryotek. "What is it?" Megatron cackles evilly; so engaged in controlling the drones that his voice seems distant and unemotional. "Call your damn drones off of me!!" Cryotek screams. "My apologies…" Megatron states as he waves his hand.
The jet drones in pursuit of Cryotek cease fire and zoom off in the other direction a few moments later; and Cryotek zooms back towards Megatron's location.
Meanwhile, LioConvoy and his troops have moved into position not too far behind Megaton.
"Huh, he's even more insane than when he left." LioConvoy mumbles as he sees the maniac Megatron point and command his drones to attack different bots around the city.
"What's your command, sir?" One of his troops asks him. "Let's end this now!" LioConvoy shouts; signaling his troops to move in slowly towards Megatron.
At the same time; Big Convoy's troops advance towards Megatron from the front; half of them laying down a spread fire as the other half rushes in and takes cover behind closer building to Megatron.
Megatron laughs as his tank drones form lines in front of him; blasting at the buildings; trying to draw out Big Convoy's troops.
LioConvoy's troops sneak up behind Megatron; and stand less than a few meters behind him. "Perfect…" LioConvoy begins quietly as he aims his shoulder rockets at Megatron.
Just then; a bot flies down and lands next to Megatron; causing LioConvoy to pause and Megatron to turn to face him.
"Cryotek?" LioConvoy asks in shock to himself. "What is it?" Megatron asks Cryotek as his optics continue to shine brightly.
"Two things. One, I've hacked into the central communications of Cybertron; and gained access to all the major production plants on Cybertron. I've instructed them to make the jet drones and tank drones; plus I found another assault drone type; one equipped for speed. This one is a motorcycle; and I've begun production on those as well." Cryotek states.
"Perfect…" Megatron smirks. "And two, the virus is ready. Should I deploy it?" Cryotek asks. "Yes; an excellent idea! Keep me posted." Megatron states. "But first, here…" Cryotek states; pressing a small injector into Megatron's arm and firing it. "What was that?" Megatron asks. "A counter-virus; so you will be immune to the effects of the virus." Cryotek states. Megatron grins with pleasure, "Good…"
Just then Cryotek notices something move out of his peripheral vision; and turns towards LioConvoy. "Strange…I thought I saw something…" Cryotek states in confusion; seeing nothing where LioConvoy was.
"Nevermind that. The virus is our key to victory! Go now!" Megatron commands. Cryotek nods, transforms and takes off.
"Quickly; you three go and intercept Cryotek! He's betrayed us; and you must stop him; no matter what!" LioConvoy commands; and three of his troops rush off.
"And now…for you, Megatron…" LioConvoy states as he sneaks closer and closer to Megatron.
Megatron laughs more and more insanely as more and more drones appear; coming in from every direction and continuing their assault on Big Convoy's troops.
Suddenly; Megatron feels an energon blade at his throat. "Call them off Megatron; now!!" LioConvoy shouts into his ear; pushing the blade into Megatron's neck.
Elsewhere…
Cryotek flies through the skies as he watches drones patrol the cities; taking out any bots that they come across and capturing their sparks in specially designed spark-capturing devices.
Just then a couple laser blasts zoom past him and one slams into his right wing; causing him to spiral into a trail of smoke and fire.
He smashes through a bridge as he spirals out of control; as parts of his body break off and snap. He slams into the ground a few seconds later; bouncing and skidding down one of the streets. He takes out several cycle drones as he speeds out of control; finally coming to a halt by slamming into the side of a building.
He lies unconscious as the three Maximals cruise down towards him. They transform and land near him.
"Is he awake?" One of them asks. "Hmm…not sure…" Another states; poking Cryotek with the end of his gun. "Appears not…" the other states.
"Good. Let's take him into custody then. I'm sure the Maximal Elders will want to have a few words with him." The first bot states. Two of the bots grab him and start to pick him up when a blast comes out of nowhere and blows the third bot into several pieces.
"What?" One of the Maximals shouts as they turn to see a small group of tank drones roll slowly towards them. Their cannons twirl as energy builds at the ends; and they fire several more blasts at the two remaining Maximals.
They quickly grab their guns and open fire on the drones. The drones continue to advance; totally oblivious to the damage they're taking from the Maximal's shots.
"Owwww…." Cryotek moans as he starts to wake up. "Huh?" One of the Maximals states as he turns to look at Cryotek. Just as he lets his guard down; a blast slams into him and blows his head apart and he falls dead to the ground.
"Nooooo!!!" The other bot screams as he sees his comrade go down. Just then he gets shot in the stomach; and collapses to the ground. The tank drones advance and come down upon the injured bot with their saws.
Cryotek watches silently for a few moments as the drones tear the Maximal apart. "I'd thank you; but you wouldn't understand." Cryotek states as he rushes away as fast as he can; limping the whole time.
Back with Megatron…
"I said call them off!!!" LioConvoy screams as he pushes the blade against Megatron's throat.
"Hehe…you don't have the nerve; Maximal scum!!" Megatron laughs. LioConvoy pulls the blade in tighter; cutting Megatron a little. "Don't tempt me!" LioConvoy retorts.
"Have you ever spoken to the Oracle of Cybertron?" Megatron asks LioConvoy. "Huh?" LioConvoy asks in confusion.
"You heard me; have you ever spoken to the Oracle of Cybertron?" Megatron restates. "No…why?" Lio states; the blade still pressed against Megatron's throat.
"You see; I have. It told me that I would not be successful with my mission here; to conquer Cybertron and take every life. It told me that it was impossible…" Megatron begins, "…But you know what?"
"What?" LioConvoy asks. "The Oracle's not always right!" Megatron states; as a single blast smashes into the side of LioConvoy.
LioConvoy drops the blade and falls; and Megatron quickly moves as Lio's troops open fire upon him. The drone that shot LioConvoy moves in and opens fire upon the rest of Lio's troops; along with several other drones.
"No one in this universe shall stop me! Not you; not Big Convoy; not even the Oracle itself!" Megatron screams as the drones continue to fire upon the troops; slowly taking them out one by one.
Megatron turns and re-concentrates his power upon Big Convoy's troops; who are heavily devastated and few in number now.
Lio grabs a blaster from a compartment on his body and aims it at Megatron. "No…I can't let you…" He states as he squeezes the trigger.
At that exact moment; as the trigger compresses; a tank drone slams its fist into LioConvoy; causing the trajectory of the blast to alter slightly. The laser blast travels through the air; and Megatron turns almost in slow motion to see the blast coming towards him. He watches as it comes straight towards him; and catches the brow of his right optic; ricocheting off and creating a scar on his brow.
Megatron stumbles a little but catches his bearings. He turns to face LioConvoy; who is still being beaten by the drone. Megatron waves his hand; and the drone stops and backs off.
"That was as close as you'll get to killing me LioConvoy…I shall wear this scar as reminder to others of your futile attempt…" Megatron grins; pointing the scar above his right optic.
"I don't care what you do to me; others will fight for my cause even if I die!" LioConvoy sneers at Megatron; showing no fear.
"Heh, famous last words!" Megatron laughs as he takes out a spark extractor and proceeds to rip out LioConvoy's spark.
And as LioConvoy goes limp and flops to the ground; Megatron laughs with insane glee as he throws his arms in the air in triumph.
Elsewhere; Big Convoy looks at a small screen on his arm; and watches as the blips of LioConvoy and his troops disappear one by one; until none are left. "Slag!! I'm on my own now!!" Big Convoy looks away in mourning…
But deep underground; Cryotek limps through his lab and walks into an adjacent room. "It's now or never!" He states as he presses a button.
High above his position; a building begins to creak and crack; slowly splitting in half. Bots who have managed to elude the drones so far watch as a giant metal tower rises up and up and up into the sky from the building.
Jet drones cruise past the giant tower as it rises to the highest levels of the atmosphere. Suddenly; the top splits open into 4 sections and forms a gigantic satellite dish.
Energy begins to build up in the center of the dish; and suddenly a brilliant blast of green energy explodes from the dish; slowly echoing across the atmosphere of Cybertron.
Bots all around Cybertron watch in horror as the green energy wave passes through the atmosphere. Inside a building Reflex broadcasts over an emergency override frequency.
"This is Reflex. Outside the building a massive green energy wave appears to be engulfing the planet. From our scans relayed in from orbiting Cybertronian satellites; the energy is actually a virus; one that appears to have the effect of vaporizing all electronic-emitting metal objects. In other words; any and all living Cybertronians will be vaporized! Quickly; if have not already done so; get to some form of safety. Where; I'm not sure exactly; but get out of any open area for sure where you will be exposed to the energy! This is not a drill! Cybertron is under attack! I hate to be unprofessional; but run for your lives!!" She broadcasts to giant monitors mounted on the sides of buildings in the major cities of Cybertron.
But for most bots; her warnings come too late. As the wave engulfs them; they simply vanish into thin air; leaving behind only their sparks; which lifeless drones come by and capture.
Back with Megatron…
"Alright! This is it bots! We have to stop Megatron now!" Big Convoy commands as his remaining troops rush head long towards Megatron; firing their weapons as fast as they can at him.
Megatron summons hoards of drones in front of him; using them as shields to take the brunt of the laser fire.
Just then, Big Convoy's sensors detect something. "Everybody! Take cover quickly!" He commands as he rushes into a nearby building and slams the doors shut behind him.
The rest of his troops turn to see the green wave of energy zoom in over the horizon and move in on them. Megatron laughs as he watches them run; but they are too late as the wave vaporizes them almost instantly.
Suddenly Megatron commands his drones to stop firing; and the surrounding area becomes deathly silent. Nothing makes a noise; except a couple of drones that collect the sparks of the vaporized Maximals and the empty wind blowing down the now deserted streets.
Big Convoy listens carefully; but hears nothing. He slides the doors of the building open slowly.
But as he looks out and sees no one around; a single laser blast broadsides him in the shoulder; causing him to fall.
"What have you done?" Big Convoy asks; as he looks up at Megatron; who now stands over him. "Simple. I'm fulfilling my destiny and proving the Oracle wrong. I've killed everyone!" Megatron coldly states as he positions his spark extractor over Big Convoy's chest.
"Figures…you always were a bot without honor…" Big Convoy sarcastically remarks. Megatron bashes Big Convoy across the head with his device. "Even in defeat you still choose to mock your master!!" Megatron growls.
"You know; I once knew a bot who had your stupid sense of honor…" Megatron begins, "…I killed him too."
Megatron presses the trigger and extracts Big Convoy's spark, and the leader falls dead to the ground.
"At last; it is done…" Megatron smiles a little; as he stares out at the charred city around him, "…And now; to prepare the planet for my reign…"
He extends his arm out and points across the land as rows of jet drones fly past him high above, "Go forth and rebuild the planet. We do want Cybertron to look it's best for my ascension to godhood; now don't we?" He begins to laugh a little, "…And if you find any survivors; kill them!"
Meanwhile; deep in space…
"What the heck is that?" Nemesis states; pointing out the windshield.
Waspinator snorts a little and wakes up. "Wha…?" He asks. "Get up and take a look at this." Nemesis states.
Waspinator walks up to the front of the ship and looks out. His jaw drops in shock as he sees the green energy wave consume the planet.
"Hmm…fascinating…" a voice states as the wave begins to dissipate and the atmosphere return to normal.
All of a sudden; Nemesis and Waspinator turn to see Dinobus Prime standing next to them. "You!!" Nemesis and Dinobus shout at the same time as they both draw their swords.
"Lizard-bot survive?" Waspinator shouts in shock as Nemesis and Dinobus lock swords and clash; fighting each other with expert swings and moves.
"Don't just…stand there…idiot…help me!!" Nemesis shouts to Waspinator as she struggles with Dinobus. Waspinator looks around and grabs his gun and aims it at Dinobus.
"Wazpinator can not get clean shot!" Waspinator states as he tries to aim at Dinobus; but they keep moving and Nemesis keeps getting in the way.
"I don't care! Just shoot!" Nemesis screams as she fights; but Dinobus charges his optics and fires a single blast at Waspinator; knocking him out cold.
"Ugh…figures!" She mutters as she reacts and counteracts Dinobus's strikes. "You are an excellent swordsman Nemesis…I'm surprised Megatron did not want you as one of his crew!" Dinobus states. "Megatron was always too busy with his own agenda to choose a competent crew. I'm surprised he chose an intelligent bot like you!" Nemesis states.
"Flattery will not make this any easier!" Dinobus growls. "That wasn't a compliment…" Nemesis retorts; kicking Dinobus in the chest across the room.
Dinobus quickly looks up to see Nemesis charging at him with her sword; but he quickly fires a shot out his optics and knocks her to the ground.
She gets knocked out; but comes too moments later. But when she wakes she finds Dinobus's hand clasped around her throat. "And now…I think it's time you start taking orders from me…" Dinobus states.
She makes a mumbling noise in response. "We are not going to the Predacon outpost…we are going directly to Cybertron!" Dinobus states.
"What? Are you insane?" Nemesis shouts. "Well; originally I was going to simply wait until you were out of the ship on the outpost and go to Cybertron myself; but this opportunity presented itself…" Dinobus explains.
"That's not what I meant; you stupid bird!" Nemesis states, "I meant why Cybertron? You're a Predacon!" "In case you had not noticed; I'm a Maximal now!" Dinobus replies.
"Huh; like those idiots'll take you in as one of their own!" Nemesis retorts. "Perhaps…" Dinobus begins, "…But I'm prepared to face that possibility now."
"You are insane." She replies. "Not at all; I'm just thinking like a true leader now…" Dinobus replies.
"Now; pilot this ship towards Cybertron!" Dinobus commands; lifting her up and setting her in front of the ship's controls.
"Fine; but it's your grave…" She comments as she disengages autopilot. Dinobus simply grunts in response.
Back on Cybertron…
"Megatron!!" Cryotek shouts into his intercom. "Yes?" Megatron responds; his optics no longer glowing as he walks down the empty and silent streets of Cybertron.
"Are you on your way back to the lab?" Cryotek asks. "I'm very nearly there. Why?" Megatron asks as he enters a building and walks to an elevator.
"I'm gravely injured…I don't think I'm going to make it!" Cryotek states.
"Oh?" Megatron states as he enters the elevator and proceeds to go down on it. "Yes, and there's something else too…" Cryotek states.
"What's that?" Megatron asks. "The long range sensors have picked up an incoming ship!" Cryotek states.
Megatron growls as he hears this. The elevator reaches the bottom and the doors open to a hallway. Megatron walks down it and opens a door; entering Cryotek's lab.
There he finds Cryotek nearly dead; holding himself up by one arm as he leaks fluid from multiple wounds all over his body.
"What happened to you?" Megatron asks; more interested than concerned. "I was followed by 3 Maximals. They shot me; and I was knocked out of the sky. I had quite a fall…" Cryotek states.
"And what of the Maximals?" Megatron asks. "They were killed by some of your drones." Cryotek replies. "Good. Then our only problem is that incoming ship you've detected." Megatron states.
"Yes. How should we handle it?" Cryotek asks; his voice cracking a little from the damage. "We'll have to act quickly. The Maximal Elders are still alive in the Citadel; and they will surely try to contact-"
"No!" Cryotek interrupts. "Hmm?" Megatron asks. "No, I've already taken care of the Maximal Elders. I was able to freely enter their chambers since I was on the head Maximal science team. They trusted me; and that was their downfall. I entered each of their chambers freely; and killed them before they could do anything." Cryotek explains.
"Well then…" Megatron states with some happiness, "…I suppose we just wait until the ship arrives. We'll give them a welcome they didn't expect!"
Meanwhile; on one of the Predacon outposts orbiting Cybertron…
"This is strange." One of the Tri-Predacus council members states as he sits in front of a monitor. "What?" Another one of the council members asks; walking up to him. "We've lost contact with Cybertron; and not just our operatives there; but with the Maximals too!" he states.
"Are you certain?" The other member asks. "Positive. We are no longer receiving information or instructions from the Maximals." he says. "Then is it safe to assume that they are no longer monitoring us either?" The other member asks. "I would assume so." he replies.
"Well; we must act. But not too hastily…" The standing member of the council states to the one seated in front of the monitor, "We must check into this; see why the communication flow has stopped; both with the Maximals and our operatives. But at the same time; this may be the perfect time to take control of Cybertron; while they are experiencing 'technical difficulties'."
"Agreed. Let us mobilize our forces then." The seated member states as he begins typing commands into the system.
Back on the Vok ship…
"We're approaching the planet. I'll need you to assist me with the controls." Nemesis states. "Can you not handle them by yourself?" Dinobus asks.
"No…I would have my idiot boy-toy help me; but you knocked him out." Nemesis sneers. "Alright. But I will only do it while standing. I do not trust you…" Dinobus states as he moves next to her; keeping one hand around her throat and leaving one hand free.
"Well; while it wasn't my first choice; I don't suppose you'll let my throat go." Nemesis states. "You always were very observant…" Dinobus states with a slight smile.
"Huh…" Nemesis grunts as she drags her fingers across the control screen, "I need you to watch our trajectory; we need to enter the atmosphere at the right angle so we don't burn up."
"Yes…" Dinobus states as he watches the screen she points at; all the while still holding her throat.
"You know; your hands are a little clammy; do you mind loosening your grip a little?" Nemesis asks. "Just shut up and pilot!" Dinobus grumbles; not letting go an inch.
As they enter the atmosphere; the ship begins to heat up. A smoke trail starts to follow the ship as it plunges further and further into the atmosphere.
As soon as the clear the upper atmosphere; the fire begins to subside and the planet's surface becomes visible.
But just a few seconds later; laser blasts begin to rock the ship. Dinobus gets tossed around; accidentally throwing Nemesis into the air and slamming her down as he falls. Holes get blasted into the ship as they go down; and Dinobus uses his optics to zoom in and see what appears to be thousands of drones firing upon him as they plunge down towards the ground.
The ship zooms closer and closer to the drones; and plows right into about thirty or so of them as it passes through the upper wave of jet drones. They explode upon impact; blowing open the front of the ship and forcing Dinobus and the unconscious Waspinator and Nemesis against the back of the ship; pinned by the G-forces and the incoming wind.
Suddenly and violently; the ship slams into the surface; plowing a trail through buildings as they slam through them with tremendous force. Debris slams into Dinobus as he tries to shield himself with his arms as the ship very slowly begins to lose momentum.
Finally they slam into the ground and carve a deep groove into it as they gradually slow to a stop.
A few minutes pass before Dinobus regains consciousness; after being knocked out from the final impact. He quickly runs to the front of the ship and runs out.
"By the pit…" he states he looks around at the empty and silent Cybertron. He hears the faint rumble of engines in the distance and rushes off.
Meanwhile…
"The ship has landed Megatron!" Cryotek states; now seated in front of a computer. He holds his chest; still very much in pain.
"Good. Are the drones there yet?" Megatron asks. "Very nearly. There should be there any second now." Cryotek states.
"Perfect. We must reach them before any one who might have survived has the chance to escape." Megatron explains.
"Yes. But we need to prevent this from happening again." Cryotek states. "How so?" Megatron inquires. "More ships may come. I suggest a planetary defense system be deployed." Cryotek suggests.
"Hmm…an intriguing idea…" Megatron begins, "…after all; I do have the drones to spare…but I would not be able to monitor everything that goes on in space and still control all the drones on Cybertron at the same time."
"What are you thinking?" Cryotek asks. "I would need a general…" Megatron states.
"Aarrgghhh!!!!!" Cryotek screams as he collapses to the ground in pain. "What now?" Megatron asks; annoyed. "I'm dying…I can't hide the pain any longer…" he stammers out.
"Hmm…" Megatron thinks, "Are you ready to trade bodies then?" "Huh? You…still want to…do that?" Cryotek asks, in unbearable pain. "I want a pure mechanical body; and you have one…" Megatron grins as he picks up Cryotek and takes him to the regeneration chamber.
"Are you…serious?" Cryotek asks. "Yes. If you recall back to when I was in control of the drones; I was not only commanding them. They were simple to control; just basically set them on 'seek and destroy'; if you will. No; I was also connecting to the vast network on Cybertron. I reconfigured your restoration chamber to act as a spark-transfer machine." Megatron explains.
"That's why…I couldn't…regenerate…my body…" Cryotek states. "Exactly." Megatron states as he straps Cryotek down.
"And now; to purge myself of this inorganic body; so I can take all the sparks and combine them with myself!!" Megatron shouts. "You…you're insane!" Cryotek stutters out as he lies in the chair; unable to move due to his weak condition. "Not at all; I'm merely fulfilling my destiny…" Megatron states as he straps himself down and presses a button.
All of a sudden; energy ripples through the machine; and echoes across both of them. They both scream in pain as their bodies begin to alter and change.
Suddenly; the machine begins to overheat. "Unable to complete mechanical transfer to subject A; subject B's mechanical structure is too far compromised. Biological transfer to subject B complete. Sequence will terminate in 2 nanoclicks." The machines states.
"Noooo!!" Megatron screams as the machine explodes; sending them flying in opposite directions across the lab.
Megatron lies stunned for a moment; but rises and looks down at his body. "No…no…it can't be…NOOOOOO!!!!!" He screams as he sees his body only partially mechanized.
Cryotek lies unconscious; on the other side of the room. Megatron looks over at him; and sees him now in his TM2 dragon body; but blue in color. "Well; I suppose this will do for now…I'll have to find another way to rid myself of my organic body…" Megatron states.
"But at the moment; I have more important matters to attend to. I need to get to a place where I can control all of the aspects of Cybertron easily…without interruption…" he states; rubbing his chin.
"Ah yes…the Maximal Elder Citadel! That'll be the perfect place!" Megatron laughs as he starts to walk off.
"Oh, I know you can't hear me Cryotek; but as thanks for your help; I shall leave you here and not take your spark. Maybe you'll survive; maybe you won't. That is not my concern. Until we meet again!" Megatron states as he leaves the room.
Back on the shuttle…
"Hmm…" Dinobus states as he watches the shuttle from afar, "I'm surprised neither of them have regained consciousness yet. And what's more surprising…" he begins as he looks at the drones in front of the ship, "…is that these bots just stopped suddenly. It's like they're not even alive…"
He watches for a few moments when he hears a noise behind him. He quickly grabs his swords and moves cautiously towards where he heard the sound.
He enters a building; and walks down a long hall when he sees something reflect light in his direction.
"Please don't kill me!!!" someone cries out; and Dinobus walks towards the reflected light, which was being reflected off of the bot's body and sees a bot cowering in the corner of the end of hall.
"I'm not going to hurt you…" Dinobus states, "Who are you? What happened here?"
"My name is Reflex…who are you?" she asks, still cowering. "My name is Dinobo…Dinobus Prime." he replies; correcting himself.
"Dinobus…Prime?" She asks in question. "Yes; I'm a Maximal, just like you." He states calmly.
She moves a little towards him; still sacred. "How did you know…I was a M-Maximal?" she asks with a little less fear.
"You may remember me as a Predacon criminal named Dinobot…" he reluctantly states. "You? But you were on the Darksyde! How'd you get here?" She asks.
"I have no time to explain. All you need to know is that I've changed; and I'm a Maximal now. I was reformatted and given a Matrix annex; and now I am a Prime." he tells her. "Normally I might not believe you; but stranger stuff has happened lately…and right now; there seems to be no one else alive on Cybertron."
"What?!?" Dinobus shouts. "Yes; a green energy wave engulfed Cybertron. It killed everyone." she explains. "I saw it from space; as I was arriving…" Dinobus states. "…A world without life is not a world at all."
"Wow, so poetic…" Reflex states. Dinobus merely grumbles a little. "So, is your ship operative?" Reflex asks. "I'm afraid not…it was heavily damaged as it crashed. We were attacked by what appeared to be legions of transformers; but none liked I've ever seen before." Dinobus states; a little confused.
"They are drones; created by Megatron." Reflex states. "MEGATRON!! He's here?!?!" Dinobus screams.
"Yes; he's here. He's taken control of Cybertron. You have to stop him!" Reflex states. "And what of you?" he asks her. "I'm going to see if I can somehow find anyone alive; or at least leave some kind of beacon for others; so they know what has happened." she tells him.
"Alright. I wish you luck." Dinobus states. "Same to you. It's very evident that you've changed…" Reflex states.
"Hmm…" Dinobus grumbles as he walks off back down the hall, "Farewell." "Goodbye…" Reflex trails off; watching him leave.
Dinobus exits the building and sees the drones active again; now carrying off the unconscious bodies of Nemesis and Waspinator. "Hmm…I'm guessing Megatron is in control of the drones…I wonder what he wants with those two…" Dinobus states; carefully staying out of sight.
"Whatever the reason; I must stop Megatron…if I can find him…" Dinobus grumbles, a little annoyed at the prospect. He silently rushes off.
Elsewhere; not too far away…
"Perfect…it worked perfectly…" Megatron chuckles evilly as he floats around inside the former Maximal Elder Citadel; hanging down from the ceiling from a jumble of long cables that extend high into the ceiling; so high the end can't be seen. He waves his arms about; one of his hands in the shape of a claw; and the other in the shape of a 3-fingered mechanical hand.
"Hmm…" he mutters as he looks at a floating screen in front of him; his reflection showing his mechanical helmet with his grill face-guard and long sloping topside; connected to the wires from the ceiling, "…It would appear that both Nemesis and Waspinator have survived. In a few moments; they will be here and I shall have a little conversation with them."
"Excuse me sir…" a small diagnostic drone floats up next to him and holds a small panel, "…the planet appears to be void of life. No free-functioning robot appears to be on the surface." The drone states.
"Good…" Megatron begins; then looks back at the drone; his deep red optics staring coldly at the drone, "…wait; on the surface?"
"Yes; there are still the Predacon outposts orbiting Cybertron that contain-" the drone begins when it is cut off. "Blast! I neglected to remember the outposts…" Megatron begins; turning to look at one of the floating screens.
Just then the doors of the Citadel open; and a couple of tank drones appear; holding Nemesis and Waspinator; who are now awake and struggling.
"Bring them forward…" Megatron commands unemotionally as he summons the bridge to him from the door; piece by piece.
The drones roll across and make their way to him. "Megatron…is that you?" Nemesis asks, a little stunned as she struggles with the drones holding her.
"But of course…" Megatron smirks, "I'm surprised you made it here from Earth. Fortunately for you; you came after I deployed my virus; and my virus did not effect you…"
"What do you mean?" Nemesis states. "I made a virus that wiped out all life on Cybertron." Megatron states. "Even you are not capable of something like that!" Nemesis retorts.
"Do not question me insolent one!!" Megatron growls, "It was Cryotek; yes; but he's not here now. I can take credit for his achievements; after all; he will become part of me when the time comes."
"What are you talking about?" Nemesis asks; still a little puzzled. "I have no time to explain. Right now; I have an important mission for you…" Megatron smirks.
"And what about Wazpinator?" Waspinator speaks up. "Well…considering you've been loyal to me in the past; to a point; and that I did implant the Thrust personality program into you…I shall spare you." Megatron states.
"But Wazpinator want important mission!" Waspinator complains. Megatron growls as he stares down at Waspinator.
"Don't tick him off; you numbskull!" Nemesis states, "I don't want to lose you to Thrust again!" "Oh…?" Megatron queries.
"Well…um…" Nemesis begins with a little shyness. "She's my birdie-bot! I love her!" Waspinator interrupts; causing Nemesis to sigh in embarrassment.
"Well; this is an interesting development…" Megatron states, "…too bad it wasn't meant to last!" "Kiss my skidplate, you piece of stinkin' slag!!" Nemesis snaps.
"Now, now…" Megatron begins as he gestures a couple of diagnostic drones over; which are carrying an empty shell.
"What's that?" Nemesis asks, looking at the shell, with its long slender form, large shoulder pads, twin shoulder mounted cannons and jet thrusters. "That…" Megatron begins, "…is you."
"What?" Nemesis shouts. "Playtime's over!" Megatron growls as he calls forth two spark extractors; located on the ends of long snake-like tubes.
"Whatever happens Waspinator, I just want you to know one thing…" Nemesis states as the spark extractors move in front of them, "…I love you; and I will meet you again, one day…"
"Wazpinator love you too…" Waspinator states with a smile.
"Ugh!! Such biological mush!!" Megatron screams in frustration; pressing a button. Waspinator screams in pain as his body makes noise; like his circuitry being rewritten.
"My name is Thrust…" Waspinator begins with a changed and deeper voice, "…and I shall obey you and your every command, lord Megatron."
"Perfect…" Megatron laughs as he extracts Waspinator's spark; and his spark-extracting tube zips back into the ground.
"Noooo!!!" Nemesis screams as she reaches out in vain towards Waspinator. Just then; the extractor rips out her spark and transfers it over into the empty shell being held by the drones. Her old body falls limp.
"Dispose of the old body…" Megatron commands as he activates the new shell for Nemesis.
"My name is Satellica; and I shall obey very command without question; lord Megatron!!" Satellica states; floating now under her own power.
"Good; now listen to me. Take your drones; and go into space. Destroy all the Predacon outposts and any incoming ships!!" Megatron commands; pointing towards the exit.
"Satellica…Blast off!!!" She screams as she transforms into vehicle mode; as a satellite with arms that extend out of the sides of the front of the craft.
Megatron watches as she zooms off and out the building. He turns to one of his monitors and watches her and her drones blast off into space. "And now…to pay my old comrades a visit…" Megatron laughs insanely.
Author's Notes:
Megatron has changed Waspinator back into Thrust; and now Nemesis is Satellica; one of the drones who will become Cybertron's defense system satellites in space! What will happen to the Predacons on the outposts?
And what are they planning?
And what of Dinobus and Reflex? What will they do?
And what of Optimus and his crew; still caught in transwarp space?
Find out the answers to those and many more questions in the final chapter of Myth Wars!!!!