Author Note: Greetings to all my loyal followers & viewers out there. You've waited to ENVISION this next chapter, and here it is. The "King Of VISIONS" is proud to show the next work right here, during the moment of May. Now I've had time to look over somethings, reviews & whatnots, some good…others, I'll just ignore of certain quotes. But now lets forget that, lets VISUALIZE something that will be even grander to picture, some new Transformers to be apart of the Beast Wars universe, some are from the comic, others are…well uniquely different to play a role different from where others saw them before. But I won't spoil it, lets just check it out & see, shall we…? ANNOUNCEMENT ALERT: DUE TO SOME EXTRA WORK, NEXT CHAPTER WILL COME OUT IN JULY!
Chapter 28: What Swims Beneath?
Somewhere In California
With The Beverly Hills Location?
The scene begins to show some nice ocean waves splashing by some cliffs & sandy beaches. It was the middle of the night during the full moons, some work was going on. While many could not tell, there was an entrance over the cliffs where cars could drive in or park outside. And from within was what look like a natural cave tunnel, before reaching a man-made structure building inside this place. And from where the camera zoom around, came across what was like an underwater theme structure where there was a lot of fancy made stuff place to hold up a giant disk dome in front of a building connected to it & lead to the surface. From within the disk dome was made of under-proof glass enforcement and had some underwater theme from natural ocean coral & rocks to underwater coliseums; it's like looking at the world's largest goldfish bowl setup. Right in the center of the dome was a setup booth where folks could travel & set at tables while watching the aquarium scenes, but two tech guys were working some machines in remote controlling some digging drones outside to make more of the backside be wider.
"So why are we digging through this place, Arte?" A fat chubby, but simple-minded guy rubbed the back of his head in not knowing why they gotta be doing this gig here.
"I keep telling yah Howard, the boss wants them things dug through." A tall slim, & wise-cracking guy spoke off in stating that their boss ordered them to be digging this spot.
"Well yah, I got it, but why?" The chubby guy named Howard shrug off to say in understanding a little of that, but what about the other stuff.
"So they can put in one of them fancy Underwater Hotel things for the tourist." The slim guy named Arte pointed off that what they are doing, is planning to put in one of them hotels guest can spend in while it's an underwater theme.
"Oh, but then….why are we digging behind the place where the building is?" Howard nodded off slightly in following that part, but was still lost in how that relates to their current work.
"To make a large new section where they are gonna put in an aquarium of fish. Ever seen a fish out of water?" Arte explained off to mention this here idea that was gonna be setup before asking the guy a question.
"Ugh…" Howard rub the back of his head in having some trouble trying to answer such a thing.
"Well now you can see a fish out of state too, cause this'll bring in the big bucks! Just you wait an see." Arte issued off that with so many different fish species in one place, they'll be making a ton of cash from tourist coming over.
"Well okay, I guess? But is it safe with them moons so high and…the ocean change currents & stuff?" Howard nodded off slightly in being curious that with two full moons seen tonight, it was likely they hear some loud waves pushing across the dome.
"Forget about it, we're safe, them drones are doing the work, nothing could ruin this." Arte waved off in saying they can take it weary, they got nothing to fear now.
"Well okay, cause I hate for this to be put on us?" Howard nodded off in lightly agreeing since he was concern if this was gonna be their fault.
While things were going on, the long stretch catacombs were stretch far from behind the building underwater setup. But there were cracks in which allowed the hightailed water to splash the surface of the work. Some of it traveled so fast it knock some rubble & the flow of current jet-propulsion them to knock a few drones in the opening they made to be drop out of sight.
"Aw man, I told you!" Howard panicked off in seeing that something was going on suddenly.
"Relax, it ain't gonna bother us?" Arte patted his buddy to not worry over something like that.
"But the underwater current pushed a few drones down them paths?" Howard pointed out the problem in having lost their work drones outside in the water now.
"Eh, we'll retrieve them…when we retrieve them. We got a schedule to keep." Arte easily stated this off in remaining calm & collective in whether can do until then….
However, unknown to the ones working, the drones were banging against much of the tunnel paths. Breaking parts of the walls while the water current pushed them off from strong forces. But of course, it did break more of the weaker parts of the cave structure before…it started to crumble.
"Beep-beep…." Suddenly, a red light flashed up in showing that it was apart of a machine, but it was originating from…a Stasis Pod! "Beep…beep…beep…" From the crumbling of rocks, more and more Stasis Pods were seen from within the structures in having been uncovered from so many long years embedded. "Crack..Breakfruvhmm…" But then in a nut shell, the rocky walls break, freeing the pods to be in flow of the current water rushing nearby, cluttering them together…But one escape down further then the others….before hitting the ground and….
"Activating DNA Scanner….Searching For Compatible Life-Form." A male voice was heard from the pod's computer, as the rough rid was about to trigger it's systems.
Soon a familiar antenna pops out of the pod's console control pad & raised upwards. Then it was scanning an energize wave that was scanning for a compatible lifeforms. Nearby the back of a cave was what looked like a red tentacle of a sea creature that pulled back when something….scanned over it. The scene immediately goes dark around this time of what was gonna happen next here…
Meanwhile, Back At The Axelon
The scene changes towards where we find the Maximal Ship still hidden within the mountain outside of Antigo. We begin to slowly zoom closer to it in seeing what was going on. Turns out there were a few Maximals present in the command chamber. Optimus, Rhinox, Cheetor, Rattrap, Dinobot, Razorbeast, Snarl, Bonecrusher, B'Boom & Dive-Bomb were all accounted at the base.
"Status report Maximals?" Optimus asked off in wanting anything that his crew has to report.
"Nothing to report here?" Razorbeast shook his head off in stating they got nothing.
"Grind Sectors 5 through 9, are clear." Bonecrusher issued off the number of areas that are in the clear for them.
"Hmmmm….it seems, too peaceful for Predacon behavior?" Dinobot hummed a bit and rub his chin in feeling this was but a calm before a storm.
"Well it hasn't been that long since Airazor join our crew? Maybe about three days?" Snarl shrug off to say this about how long it's been that Airazor join them & that much Predacons have been damaged pretty badly to stay out of action for a while.
"And right now, Armordillo went off with Wolfang to setup some traps in some of our territory areas." B'Boom pointed out in recalling what those not here are currently doing as they speak.
"Beep-beep, beep!" Then the screen monitor went off in which alerted the Maximals of something. This made Rhinox sit in a console chair to get himself moving towards the console screen controls to type in some command buttons in what was going on; as a digital map shows something highlighted.
"What's happening Rhinox?" Optimus asked the Maximal Scientist of what was happening that their scans detected something.
"We're getting some Pod Readings? I'm trying to locate their coordinates while they're still active." Rhinox stated to say while he was quickly typing in the commands on the console to pinpoint some new activated pod signals they can trace.
"Wow, what are the chances that would happen?" Cheetor replied off in feeling excited, they can find more of their crew members, how awesome is that.
"Eh, a million to one, kiddo?" Rattrap shrug off to respond to Cheetor's question of the chances this would happen as slim to none.
"By the All-Spark, are you seeing what I'm seeing?" Dive-Bomb gasped forth in standing near Rhinox's side as he saw what was being displayed on the monitor.
"Yep, eight active Protoforms…all of them are which are together in one spot." Rhinox exclaimed to say this in being surprise himself, a large number of pods, all together in one location while not being far apart.
"Well, where are they?" Snarl asked off in being curious from the suspense, where are the pods located.
"In Sector T789, known as Beverly Hills, California. And it's underneath the water currents close to land." Rhinox slowly issued forth in stating that the pods left on this planet, the ones they just found now are…in a place with a lot of water.
"Great, then what are we waiting for? I mean, sure there's water….but,not a big deal, right?" Cheetor exclaimed to say in seeing that there wasn't much a problem other then getting wet while retrieving pods.
"Oh, sure, sure…great idea? We'll just stroll up the beach. Heck, it's not like nobody's gonna notice a couple of giant, walking, talking animals or anything?" Rattrap remarked off to exclaim this stuff in sarcasm that if they go out, even in Beast Mode, the tourist of people on that beach front would go all panicky for sure when they saw the group.
"Oh, right…forget that? Well then, ah….how about using the Trans-Warp Gate where they are and bring them in?" Cheetor lightly signs in feeling down in having forgotten that matter, but then suggested they use their Warp Gate where the pods are and bring them here.
"Are you out of your mind, Cheetor! You wanna invite the whole Ocean at our doorstep?" Dive-Bomb protest such an idea that if they do that, they flood this place with sea water; and if the humans don't know the difference from the waterfalls natural water, then this place will be neck deep in the stuff with them in it.
"Agreed, we can't use the Warp Gate with too many eye witnesses & using it in underwater areas haven't been tested out?" Optimus nodded a firm head in agreeing to the measurements, the Warp Gate hasn't been properly developed to not drag in any unnecessary water baggage.
"Well we gotta get to those pods somehow?" B'Boom stated off in feeling the urge to go out and do something at least.
"Um, didn't Jackrabbit & K-9 go with Jeremie & them kids in that area?" Bonecrusher stated to say in recalling that some of their pals mention of the area they went off towards, is the right place in question where the pods are.
"Well, it's a populated area, maybe they can do the search?" Cheetor shrug off to say in thinking their human allies could help with the search while blending in.
"Just to be safe, we'll have to call in Airazor to keep an eye on things in the sky." Optimus stated to say this in feeling that another Maximal on the job would make things a lot smoother & with areal recon.
"Then allow me to go as well Optimus, I'll keep myself distant high above, so no human will see me or my size." Dive-Bomb offered to also go, he & Airazor have the right Beast Modes to remain unnoticed by human eyes while Optimus' Robot Mode with jet-packs surely attract attention.
"Whelp, this beach trip is strictly fer de birds….in literally speaking, by the way?" Rattrap shrug off to remotely state this in making a light joke of the subject of who's going & who's staying.
Many of the other Maximals stare at Rattrap with their little expressions in having to deal with the rat and his little attitude. The scene begins to shift in where Dive-Bomb gets himself ready to head out now while the others stay behind.
During The Same Time
Back at The Predacon Base
The scene quickly changes to inside the volcano area where the Predacon Ship is located inside. And as we zoom closer to see how the enemy vessel was doing, we slowly see a few Predacons in Beast Mode just crawling or moving around any parts outside while some inside stay away fro the lava pits. But the scene changes to show a monitor screen board that was showing a digital mapping, as there was nothing special going on until…
"Beep-beep, beep!" The screen monitor began to show a red signal within a certain area that was by the water. "Attention, Stasis Pods Location: Confirmed." The female computer voice issued off to mention this in which case….Megatron was near to have heard the news.
"Ah yes, what a perfect way to start the day, yes….?" Megatron smiled forth in liking the sounds of this very much, Stasis Pods to be found & used for his own game. "Computer, what area are they spotted!" He gave the strict order on wanting the location of the number of pods.
"Bleep-bleep!" A nosies was heard while the red signal was zoomed in to reveal a certain beach area. "Pods Last Activated Location: T789….Beneath Water Levels By The Shore." The female voice of the computer system issued that the pods were located within the water area.
"Hmmmm….underwater? I know just the Predacons for the job?" Megatron held his left hand to his chin in thinking this through of an area terrain of which only those that can handle a location like that. "Razorclaw, Spittor, Snapper!" He then turn off to yell out the names of those that he wanted in the Command Center right away.
"Vrusvhmm…Vrushvmmm…." Then soon, three hover platforms were seen zooming near where Megatron was located. And they were Razorclaw, Spittor & Snapper in Robot Mode while on their hover platforms, as they were just standing there in what they were called in for.
"You call for us?" Razorclaw replied off in seeing that their leader has summoned them for a reason.
"Ye-e-s-s-s, and this task will require your specialty of being partly aquatic type of Predacons, as your Beast Modes have given you." Megatron responded off to mention this of what use he has for those that has water base Beast Forms.
"So what's the issue we gotta deal with?" Spittor asked off in being curious of what they gotta do here.
"A large number of Stasis Pods, we're going to go find them…and reprogram each and everyone of them…" Megatron was explaining the case that they shall go forth to find Maximal Protoforms, and when they do. "Geh-heh…Into Predacons!" He let off a dark chuckle in what they will do when they find the pods, reprogram them into Predacons to add in Megatron's army.
"Sounds nice, but tell us, will we run into any Maximals, cause I'm looking to take a BITE, out of their metal behinds!" Snapper asked off in feeling the need to dish some pain on any Maximals that get in their way.
"Yes, no doubt the Maximals will try to find their own comrades, but as noted…they lack the right…" Megatron issued off in feeling that the Maximals will try to get their comrades in those pods, but he feels confident in knowing what the Preds have that the Maximals lack. "Suitable members for water terrain. Now off to the Trans-Warp Gate, move out!" He smiled off in knowing the Maximals may have ground & flier units, but none for the water area, and he turns in wanting his troops here to make way for their gate.
The Predacons heard this to give a little salute before using their hover platforms to quickly fly off right now. As Megatron was about to move, he found Shadow Panther in his Beast Mode walking across the vent shaft.
"Shadow Panther, stay here to monitor our channel. And if any Maximal signals turn up, alert us at once!" Megatron gave the order in what they are going to be prepared for, in case their enemies go after the pods.
"Of course Lord Megatron, I shall do as you say." Shadow Panther nodded forth in having heard the order to know it.
"One more thing, which of our fliers are available?" Megatron asked off in wanting to know which of the fliers in their ranks can be dispatched.
"Buzz Saw is free, as he's return from his mission task." Shadow Panther exclaimed that the only ones they have left are just down to one.
"Excellent, get him to meet us at once." Megatron responded as they will need a flier like Buzz Saw who is well fast within the rank of fliers.
"Understood, Lord Megatron" Shadow Panther nodded his head again in having heard & will obey the orders.
"Now…it's time for us…to go fishing? Ye-e-s-s-s?" Megatron smiled forth in thinking that it was now time, that they quickly go off to catch something…namely pods.
Now Megatron was seen hovering off away from the camera, as Shadow Panther leaps off the vents to prepare his duty. Everything goes dark here in what scary events are gonna happen very soon….
Meanwhile In Beverly Hills
Location: By The Beach
We begin to see a nice location spot of where if one lives in Beverly Hills, one of their beach locations is the best tourist spots to go out & have fun. As many folks are doing in splashing with the waves, surfing, building sand castles, getting a tan, both the young & old are enjoying themselves to relax & have fun. Even those of Jeremie's group are seen from nearby a top hill spot location by the parking lot by a snack stand, etc. The guys are seen in their swim-wear bathing suits, Ulrich wore a short gray square cut with tan emerald line & a tie loop on front, William wore a short trunk with gray bronze color with a yellow vertical line on the side & a red horrible line around his waist, Odd wore a magenta short trunk with vertical orange liens on the sides, & Jeremie was in wearing a long board suit suit with dark blue color & a light blue horrible design around the waist. Odd was opening a soda can in chugging it down while William & Ulrich put on sunscreen, Jeremie sat on a wooden bench to….tip on his lab-top in recording what was happening around.
"Well, this is nice, hugh Jeremie?" William asked off towards his best pal of how things were looking nice for them.
"Well, my dad was able to get us all to come for that convention that High-Tech was having any of it's young engineers & tech-wizards try their products to see which got a passing grade & would become the company's next big lineup?" Jeremie shrug off to say this in knowing his dad had connections for them to come for a special convention going on, and that convention just happened to be outside a nice beach area.
"Gee Jer, we're here to be having fun & all you can think of is science, science, science?" Odd remarked off to say in seeing that all Jeremie was talking about was tech & science & other boring stuff.
"Well, it's not like he be any less different if he did, right?" Ulrich made a small smile in stating this matter of how things could go either way with their pal.
"By the way, how are you two doing?" Jeremie turn towards two animals under the set umbrella & lying on a beach towel; the Maximals K-9 & Jackrabbit in Beast Modes.
"Wow, so this is what a beach looks like? We never have something like this on Cybertron?" Jackrabbit awed off at the sights in liking what she was seeing here.
"Seriously, no volleyball games, no building sand castles, no watching beautiful ladies pass by?" Odd asked off in thinking that the Maximals never had anything like what was going on back on their home-planet.
"Can't say that we have, been too busy with other issues…like the Beast Wars?" K-9 shrug off to say this in how things kinda developed that no Cybertronian has had time for fun.
"Well when are the girls gonna show up?" William asked off in knowing that it was only the boys & the Maximals that were around now.
"Yumi said she had to watch Hiroki when he brought his best friend Johnny, plus Milly & Tamiya along with us?" Ulrich pointed off in what Yumi was doing in keeping an eye on her younger brother & some extra friends that came along.
"That just leaves Sissi & Aelita, but Einstein can't wait to see the little princess in pink, wear a swimsuit?" Odd shrug off to mention this while kneeling down to Jeremie in stating who the glassing wearing boy is looking forward to see.
"Odd! Does it look like that's on my mind?" Jeremie shouted off to protest in seeing what kind crazy thoughts Odds was saying he think about at such times.
"Well, is it?" Odd made a sly smile in which before Jeremie could retortt, he suddenly blush to look away in giving away something. "I thought so?" Odd proclaimed off in knowing that Jeremie was looking forward to seeing Aelita in a swimsuit, especially for the girl's first time.
"They're certainly taking a while, is everything alright….maybe as a guardsmen, I should've stay nearby?" K-9 stated to lean his head in another direction in wondering what was taking the other girls so long to arrive; hopefully it's not cause they are in trouble.
"I think I heard that on this planet, girls like to keep guys waiting? Or something like that?" Jackrabbit stated off to say this in what she was thinking about the thought how girls need more time & need boys to wait a while longer.
Meanwhile, by the changing booths, the three girls of the group were seen coming out in their own swim-wear. Yumi was wearing a a one-piece darken violet tan bathing suit with a light tan gray-violet top design, Sissi was actually in a two-piece bikini that was pink & orange vertical stripe design, lastly was Aelita seen wearing a one-piece swim suit of a light blue color with a dark blue ribbon design on the front. They were now all set and ready to have some fun in the sun.
"I can't wait to see the boys faces when they get a load of us?" Sissi smiled off to boost about herself in looking very pretty.
"Right, bet they'll be speechless?" Yumi rolled her eyes in thinking that any guy that sees Sissi in her bikini would stare for a long while…if they wanted.
"Um, do I look alright?" Aelita blush a bit in wondering if she herself looked alright, this being a new experience for her.
"Course you do Aelita, we helped pick out the perfect swimsuit that's just you." Yumi issued off to say this in being certain their pink haired friend looks great.
"Yep, you'll knock Jeremie dead in that getup." Sissi smiled off to say this thing about how Aelita's look could knock a guy out.
"Oh my….is it that dangerous?" Aelita asked off in feeling if that was something bad & didn't wanna intend to do something like that.
"It's a figure of speech?" Yumi calmed her friend from getting the wrong idea of the thought.
"Hey Yumi!" A young voice was heard across as the girls find Hiroki, Johnny, Milly & Tamiya in their own long trunk & one-piece swimsuit wear. "Can we get going!" Hiroki was asking that his sister hurry up, as they wanna get going.
"Alright Hiroki, but make sure you all haven't eaten anything after the last half hour." Yumi replied off to say this in what her brother should do before he enters the water.
"Aw sis, we know the rules!?" Hiroki pouted off to say in not wanting to go over such things, he wouldn't make such a mistake.
"Sometimes, I feel glad to be an only child without a pesky brother around?" Sissi signs to say this in being glad she doesn't have any siblings.
"But, aren't you sad to not have more among your family?" Aelita asked off in thinking Sissi be lonely if she didn't have a sibling.
"I got my dad & other family members, plus…you got your cousin, I'm surprise you can handle Odd for being so….well, odd?" Sissi shrug off to simply say this while pointing out how Aelita has her difficult cousin to deal with who is such an oddball.
Aelita giggled a bit at having heard that statement from her friend. The girls then quickly try to get somethings ready while they leave with the younger members tailing their group.
Above Beverly Hills Sky-zone?
Somewhere far above the scene where there was a load of folks enjoying their beach time, Dive-Bomb was seen flying around in Beast Mode. He was looking around the area from seeing nothing by sea water far across the falcon eye could see, and the other side was the land with sand & structures made by humans.
"Dive-Bomb?" A female voice was heard before the red falcon Maximal was soon seeing another familiar falcon fly up to him. "What are you doing here?" Yep, it was Airazor, as she was flapping in the air to see the Medical bot was here in the field.
"Ah, Airazor, I'm glad you made it. Have you been brief about the mission?" Dive-Bomb responded off to say this in being glad to see the fembot, and was wondering if she was given a statured of their mission here.
"I certainly have, but what about K-9, Jackrabbit & the other children?" Airazor asked off a question before they begin their search.
"Well, I wish we keep the children out of this, but time is crucial, so we'll have to contact them by radio silence." Dive-Bomb shook his head off to say this of his own concerns, but decides that they best alert the children for safety reasons.
"Understood, I'll search along the coast lines to the south & east, you search the ones on the north & west." Airazor nods off in agreeing there, and will check one side while this bot checks another.
"Lets pray to Primus that we don't lose ALL of the pods to the enemy." Dive-Bomb exclaimed forth to say this in hoping that they can somehow make it through the day without having lost so many pods discovered at once to the enemy.
"Only one way to find out, we fly." Airazor exclaimed off to say this in thinking they just fly the weight of such a terrible thing off.
"Yes, fly….exactly what I was thinking." Dive-Bomb nods off in agreeing with the fem-bot, she is truly correct on such an approach.
Soon both falcons ended up going one way or the other, as they were about to begin their mission of trying to find anything of pods to be found…or enemies to be on the look out at the time being. Whatever was gonna happen, both Maximal fliers must make sure no one sees anything suspicious to draw the eye of the human populace.
Back Near Jeremie's Company
The scene changes towards where the boys were waiting for the rest of the gang to show up…and show up they did. When Yumi, Sissi & even Aelita showed up in their swimsuits, Ulrich, William & even Jeremie were almost taken back by such a surprise of swim-wear, especially for Jeremie seeing Aelita wear something other then her daily cloths & night-gown. Right now the guys snap to it when Hiroki yelled out 'hey' to make reality return of what was going on, all while K-9 & Jackrabbit play their roles as one ordinary dog & some stuff bunny.
"Hey there boys, ready to have a grand time?" Sissi smiled off in asking if the guys here were ready to have some fun now that the girls arrived on the scene.
"Depending on what we do from here?" Ulrich smiled off to make a sly comment of what kind 'fun' there is to do when one's at the beach.
"He-hello Jeremie, what…do you think?" Aelita looked away for a moment to blush a bit in asking the boy she likes in how he likes what she's wearing.
"Oh, um….you look, really nice Aelita?" Jeremie blushed a bit to rub the back of his head to make a comment about how Aelita looks.
"Whelp, you guys owe me another soda that they blush when they meant?" Odd smiled off to tell William & Ulrich they owe him a soda for making a claim that this would happen.
"It be official if we shook on it?" William made a sly statement that they never shook on it, so…no dice for Odd, much to the guy's disappointment.
"I was wondering….which of you owns a dog…and brought a bunny toy?" Tamiya asked off in noticing K-9, as she never seen the dog before along with the rabbit that stood still; as none of the younger children except Hiroki knows they are Maximals.
"Oh, that's just….um, my dog, actually a dog I'm looking after for a friend. And the bunny, well….fella has to have something to chew on, right?" Odd quickly came up with an excusable tale in how to explain about K-9 & Jackrabbit that was a believable story.
Jackrabbit was about to make a retorted remark of what she heard, but K-9 put his paw on her token the youngest Maximal down & from blowing a cover.
"Well, I think it's great, he looks like a nice dog?" Johnny exclaimed in seeing K-9 look very well obedient.
"So, you guys gonna do something while we're here?" Ulrich asked off in how Hiroki and his pals are gonna have some fun at the beach here.
"Yes, & no, yes for something we'll be doing, but no, on it won't be what others are doing. Come on Tamiya, lets go spot any sorta news coverage while we're here." Milly responded off in making these little claims while getting her best friend to come along & find some news to exploit.
"Way ahead of yah." Tamiya smiled off in having a video-camera on hand, as the girls began to head on off.
"Come on Johnny, maybe we can find a sea creature in the water! One of those fish-men things?" Hiroki issue doff in what he & Johnny can do, find some strange & bizarre fish men type of things from the water.
"Um, yeah….that might be something to see?" Johnny lightly nodded off in thinking that be an alright idea, as the two began to go off to follow Milly & Tamiya.
"Hugh, they still believe in those sea creatures from the deep? Honestly, my brother can have the most wildest of imaginations?" Yumi signs to say this in seeing how her brother was stating weird claims from which he believes they exist.
"Is that even more weirder then having to tell them about robots disguise as animals and they live among us?" Ulrich raised an eyebrow to slyly state this about how it's even weirder when they got alien robots that can transform to look like any animal on their planet.
"Beep-beep, beep!" Suddenly, a beeping noise was heard that was being admitted from K-9, as the gang looked around to make sure none would listen in before the dog lean his head down to listen. "I hate to interrupt your quality time, but there is an urgent matter to discuss." Dive-Bomb's voice was heard on the com-link in speaking directly to the group about something urgent that needs to be heard.
"Go ahead Dive-Bomb?" K-9 replied off in awaiting to hear what was happening.
"There are eight Stasis Pods that were just on the activated mark a couple of hours ago, they're in that area. Optimus wants us to find them, he said they might be underwater." Dive-Bomb issued off on the com-link about sightings of pods and that they are somewhere under the water in the area.
"Underwater? As in like in the sea water?" Jackrabbit asked off in being surprise that there are that many pods, and they are under the water.
"We must hurry, there are eight pods at risk, if we lose them all, then we're as good as done for. I've sent the last coordinates of where they are likely station. Dive-Bomb out." Dive-Bomb issued off this as sounding like a super serious case matter before he signed off from the com-link with K-9.
"Well things went kinda south for our beach time?" William shrug off his shoulders to say in having heard this piece of news.
"Um, guys…you won't believe this…but Dive-Bomb's coordinates of where those pods might be hidden away below the water….they're near High-Tech's new Underwater Hotel; Sea Haven." Jeremie check his lab-top in having received the data of where the pods match location is at, and it was beneath of a new underwater hotel that was being constructed, and by High-Tech Corp too.
"Should we alert your father about this Jeremie?" Aelita asked off in thinking that they need to inform Jeremie's father of such a case.
"Ehh, we'll tell him afterwards. Right now, we gotta race off and find those pods!" Odd shrug off to say this that they'll inform Jeremie's dad after they get back since time is ticking here.
"But what about my brother & his friends? My parents told me to watch them?" Yumi asked off in knowing that if she ditches her responsibility, her parents will be really mad when they find out.
"Well I guess someone has to make sure they don't notice a thing while we're gone? Yumi, you & Sissi stay and keep an eye on them." Jeremie exclaimed off to say this while coming up with a plan of those splitting up to take on separate task.
"Oh, really, I have to be out of the action as well?" Sissi raised an eyebrow to cross her arms in feeling like she got the short draw of the sticks here.
"Sorry, but I'll need William, Ulrich & Odds help, and Aelita can help make a path & sense where the pods are from her ability?" Jeremie issued off to tell those that he needed the ones that could help out with different traits & stuff.
"Right, lucky thing I brought these along, just in case?" Odd showed something from his bag, their Over-Vehicle device callers & his Laser Arrow gauntlet gear.
"If we're ready, I'll go and help, Jackrabbit will stay with the rest of you to update if something happens here?" K-9 stated off in what he'll do while the younger Maximal stays put with the others staying behind.
"Ah man! Now even I get to miss out on some major beach adventure excitement?" Jackrabbit pouted off to complain that she'll be missing out on some great action that has just gotten interesting.
"We'll be back soon Yumi, you too Sissi. Till then, it's the beach, so have fun." Ulrich stated to say this while trying to lighten up the girls moments that things won't be bad if they seize the day when at the beach.
"Lets go Aelita!" William spoke to the pink-haired girl tat they gotta get going.
"Um, right?" Aelita slowly responded in understanding that, as she'll come along.
Soon K-9 got up to follow after Jeremie, Aelita, Ulrich, William & Odd to go and find some pods while Yumi, Sissi & Jackrabbit hold the fort here. Though some were a bit more bummed out then others were on either doing missions or having a time on the beach.
"Hugh, so now it's only us now?" Sissi signs in feeling that now they are gonna be stuck with the less exciting part of their beach day.
"Us, and my brother to watch?" Yumi pointed off that they gotta watch her younger brother &friends that do not know about the Beast Wars.
"Brother….I wish something of excitement would come to us?" Jackrabbit complains off to say this in feeling they need for once, something exciting to come to them.
The scene begins to zoom out a bit while we find everyone going their own separate ways for the time being. Whatever was going to happen where there was nobody around or who was around to do things, we have to wait & see…
Beneath The Sea Haven
The scene changes to the underwater hotel off on a cliff shore region, where the camera zooms over to the bottom below the rocky surface to find a dug catacomb sea area. There was sounds of rubble & rocks breaking that was echoing a bit as they slowly fell in the water zone. We are soon finding the Predacons in Beast Mode, Razorclaw & Snapper were using their traits to break through the rubble on the ground. There, they were able to find three Stasis Pods that were moved together, as Spittor showed up to use his tongue to help pull one up at a time. But of course, the process was kinda slow, and some were not being careful.
"Careful with them claws, we don't wanna damage the pods?" Spittor exclaimed to tell the clamping crab not to damage the goods.
"Then make sure tortoise-head over there doesn't bite off more then he can chew?" Razorclaw pointed off that the snapping turtle that was biting off to move things didn't bite into the goods.
"Hey, I'm working just fine in excavating a pod, thank you?" Snapper snapped off to protest in seeing that someone was giving him a hard time.
"Well if we don't get these pods out of here, Megatron will have our heads!" Spittor issued off to remind those here of what will happen if they show up empty-handed to their leader.
"What are you worried about?" Snapper asked off in looking back at the toad bot in stating such options of being in trouble.
"We're doing all the digging & all you do is pup with your tongue, you know?" Razorclaw pointed out that from a crab's claws & a snapping turtle's jaw, Spittor was only a poison frog with a long toad to extend & pull the pods.
"Beep-beep!" Spittor yelped when his com-link was being active, he turn it on to suddenly hear….you know who. "Predacons, report!" Megatron's voice was heard on the com-link in contacting those that were doing their jobs.
"Um, Megatron…we're ugh….getting there of taking the pods up to your location?" Spittor yelped to make a quick response to his leader about their case of getting the pods.
"Excellent, and the numbers?" Megatron's voice responded in liking the news while being curious of how many are in their clutches.
"Um, we got about three here?" Snapper replied off in simply stating the number they currently got, and no more then that.
"Shhh! Don't tell him that?" Razorclaw hushed the loud mouth turtle bot in giving such a low number that their leader probably isn't that much gonna like to hear.
"What do you mean, there should be a total of eight?" Megatron's voice complained off to say that he wants all of the pods in the area, no less then that.
"We don't know? The water current might have swept them out of here?" Spittor shrug off to say this in being unsure of where the other pods went, as they may have been swept off by a strong underwater current.
"Idiots!" Megatron's voice was heard yelling out through the com-link that made the others yelp. "Grrr….then bring me the pods you have now so they maybe reprogrammed!" Then Megatron's voice went off at that time after he gave out a loud & harsh tone in his voice.
"Well whatever we get from these guys, better make our career easier?" Snapper stated off in where they take these pods, they can only hope the Beast forms will be some help for those here.
"If they are more sea type creatures, then lets hope they will be excellent for capturing Maximals by the water." Razorclaw stated in liking to think they can get more Predacons for sea battles when in the water.
"Quickly, lets move it!" Spittor issued off that they don't have much time, their leader wants them to move quickly.
Now the three Preds were being carefully pulled upwards through some holes leading somewhere. The Predacons are being careful to not damage the things, or fear the wrath of their leader. Things go dark when the last pod went through the entrance now…
Back Near Yumi's Group
The scene shifts to were we find Hiroki's group by a nice open shore area where there was some rocky cliff trail leading towards out by the water & some tunnels. Yumi & Sissi along with Jackrabbit were there, but Sissi held the little Maximal to avoid suspicion of what a rabbit was doing moving along freely when it's a toy. But as they have already each the area, some managed to make the most of it by exploring some parts from the sandy floor towards the water and near some rocky cliffs with a few open tunnel paths.
"Hiroki, be careful!" Yumi yelled out to tell her brother to be careful in what he's doing.
"Got it sis!" Hiroki yelled back to his sister that he heard the message.
"He's not gonna listen, is he?" Sissi looked at Yumi to make a skeptical remark of who wasn't gonna listen.
"Wouldn't be the first time?" Yumi shook her head in knowing that kinda feeling of a little brother that won't listen to the older sibling.
Unnoticed to the group, a red tentacle object was seen moving off the surface of the water before going under. Course no one noticed this, as Hiroki and his group venture a little more into the water to begin searching for anything 'mysterious' that would look news worthy to be notified.
"I'm not finding anything over here?" Johnny yelled out to tell his buddies that he hasn't found anything of what they are looking for…if it can be found.
"Don't leave anything, a good report must have all the facts!" Milly issued off in giving the heads-up means of trying to find anything that may be a clue for something to report.
"I'm looking, but nothing so far?" Tamiya stated to say in trying to find anything, but there wasn't much to find.
"Hugh…? Jeremie, how you guys found anything yet?" Yumi signs before she used her device to communicate with those that are doing their own mission at this time.
"Nothing yet? We'll let you know at our soonest?" Jeremie's voice responded off in giving a reply while having hung up on the com-link.
"Hugh….and yet nothing is out of the ordinary around here?" Sissi signs in feeling that once more, there was nothing to do around here.
Everyone was busy doing their own thing, but of course while Yumi, Sissi & Jackrabbit were chatting, other things were happening. And by that, we mean something that seem kinda red was seen in the water that kinda earn some young eye attention before it seem to vanish behind something.
"Hey, what was that? Looked…strange?" Hiroki stated off in narrowing his eyes at a location of what seem….like something bizarre.
"What did you find Hiroki?" Milly asked off if the boy managed to find something interesting.
"I don't know?" Hiroki shrug off in being uncertain if he found anything at all.
The young children walk across the water some more to see if there was something, as they were coming closer to the deeper end of the part.
"WAaahhh!/Splash!" Then Hiroki yelps with a splash as something pulled him under, his bubbles came to the surface before…they stop; and Johnny, Milly & Tamiya stared in worry that this was not a good sign.
"Hi…Hiroki?" Johnny was a bit spell-shot by what happened to his pal as he up and vanished without a trace.
"Where'd he go?" Tamiya asked of where Hiroki went off to, they looked around, but were not seeing anything of where Hiroki was.
"I don't know, he…just vanished?" Milly exclaimed in feeling a bit worried now that something happened without warning, or notice something moving near her legs & Tamiya's legs before…
"WAaahhh!/Splash!" Then Milly & Tamiya yelped off when the same thing happened as something drag them under the water. That only left Johnny swimming alone in seeing his friends vanished without a clue.
"Um, Yumi….I think something's wrong here? We…." Johnny was calling out to Yumi in feeling that something was here & taking them one by one, but….
"Johnny! Behind you!" Sissi yelled out in seeing a red tentacle above in the water, moving up near Johnny's leg, but….
"Splash!" Then without warning, Johnny yelped when something pulled him under the water to vanish without a trace.
"What in Cybertron was that?" Jackrabbit asked off in seeing that something came out of nowhere and swipe away their group.
"I don't know….but it took my brother? My parents are gonna kill me if I tell them something snatch him right under my nose?" Yumi shook her head off in not knowing the answer to the question while seeing if she can't find her brother, then she'll be in big trouble when her folks learn about this un-responsible matter of watching her brother.
"Should we call the others to have them help us out?" Sissi asked if they should call in for some help in this case here that requires more then just them.
"They're looking for pods, we gotta do this on our own. Besides, we wanted something exciting, and this is what we wanted." Jackrabbit issued off that the others got their own problems, and they can do this without the rest…while thinking this was their own adventure to have.
"Not when it involves something kidnapping my brother & his friends?" Yumi lecture Jackrabbit that if something was happening with her brother, she wants him out of it.
"Ugh, good point?" Jackrabbit sheepishly responded in seeing that maybe that was a part best to keep out of wanting excitement.
"Look, there's an underwater tunnel….it must have took them somewhere?" Sissi pointed in noticing that there was a little tunnel path beneath the rocky cliff, as something or someone could swim through it.
"Okay, Jackrabbit, hold onto us…we're going under." Yumi issued this off for the rabbit Maximal to hold onto the humans while they swim.
"What! But-but…I'm a rabbit, not a guppy?" Jackrabbit yelps off to protest this idea as she was a land animal, not made to get wet.
"Come on!" Sissi rolled her eyes to say this while grabbing the little rabbit complainer.
"WAaaahhh!" Jackrabbit yelped off from being picked up and to hold onto Yumi's backside.
Soon the girls dove in with a clutching Jackrabbit along for the ride. Soon the camera focuses in on seeing the ones swim under the water to go into the tunnel path beneath the cliff, where it leads…nobody knows for sure…yet.
Meanwhile, Where Megatron is?
The scene changes to where Megatron was in Beast Mode in where he was stomping around a dry cavern area that was connected to the Underwater Hotel; Haven Sea's district which was left unfinished. As the T-Rex waited, he was soon able to hear something break through the rocky floors that lead beneath to a new underwater glass display spot; it was Razorclaw, Snapper & Spittor. They crawled up out of the hole over the display case with three pods before they sign in having brought them out at last. Course then Megatron approached while transforming into Robot Mode which made them yelp alert before the Predacon leader marvels his prizes.
"At last, the pods are finally here?" Megatron smiled forth to say this in seeing the pods he wanted are here. "Now to reprogram them into Predacons!" He issued that it's time to reprogram these Protoforms into his own personal soldiers.
"But what sorta animal are we gonna give them?" Spittor asked off that if they are gonna turn the Protoforms in the pods into Predacons, what kinda Beast Modes should they take.
"Hmmm…" Megatron hums a bit to look around in pondering what new animal forms his next line of troops should take. "Ah, perfect….ye-e-s-s-s?" He issued off in noticing something nearby that would be a solution to the problem.
Megatron approached an opening of a storage room that was left open, to find what was kept inside. There, the Predacon leader saw one or two or three large water tanks that he'd saw some sea creatures that were swimming around. One looked like some blue manta ray, a white squid, and there was even a large, great white shark. They were in separate display tanks that have not been place in any of the hotel's aquatic aquarium spots, but were kept secure.
"A manta ray….a squid….and a shark?" Snapper asked off in seeing the choices of what kinda new beast forms the new bots will take when they become Predacons.
"I must thank the humans for providing us with a means of finding…the perfect Predcaon forms for my next line of soldiers?" Megatron issued forth in being very please that some humans have provided for them, the means to acquire sea base forms for the next Predacon line up.
"They look scary, especially that shark?" Razorclaw stated to say in seeing how scary those creatures look, especially the shark one that looks especially scary.
"Now then, it is time to begin? Transform & let us begin." Megatron issued off to say in feeling that it's time that they begin things here, by reprograming the Maximal Protoforms.
Soon, the Predacons transform into Robot Modes before bringing each pod over towards one of the display tank cases of one sea animal each. Wasn't long before they fiddled to open up a console board to which they had to be careful not to activate the pod before they begin their work.
"Put these in the Stasis Pods & remove the Maximal Locking-Chip." Megatron issued froth in giving the Predacon Locking-Chips to his minions to carry out the deed.
The three Preds soon took the chips and were then carefully removing the Maximal Locking-Chip, to install a Predacon Locking-Chip in them instead.
"I'm done over here?" Razorclaw responded off in having done his pod.
"I just finished mine." Spittor issued off that he was finished with his own pod work.
"All set right now." Snapper exclaimed that he got the third pod done & they are ready.
"Now it's time, to begin developing…my next line of troops for my plan to dominate from land….to sea?" Megatron smiled off to say this in feeling ready to expand his number of troops, by having those that will give him power over the sea as well as the land.
Now the pods soon started to be active, in which familiar DNA Scanners were seen popping out of the control consoles. Then a bright light of energy was flashing across the room before the three sea creatures were suddenly scanned. Now the pods were each showing a smokey sign & vibrating in what was happening next of the Protoform taking on it's new form.
"Wuhuhuhuh-Hahahaahaaahhh…." Megatron lets off an evil laughter in watching the work begin here, soon…his new soldiers will rise up & make havoc of his enemies.
The camera begins to zoom away from here, as the next horror that awaits will soon begin to rise forth very soon….What horrors await that Megatron has now achieved, that will remain a secret until we see how it all goes…
Jeremie's Team?
We soon find a few miles away from the tunnel entrance to take one into the underwater hotel; Sea Haven, but the camera zooms around near the sandy beach walk area. As we find Jeremie, Ulrich, William, Odd & Aelita making their way in following a device that was guiding them in what location the other Stasis Pods are suppose to be hiding near. They were walking for only a few minutes since last they had contact with Yumi, and were steadily making their way still…
"Well Einstein, how close are we?" Odd asked off in how close they are to reaching their destination. "Cause you know, Sea Haven Hotel service is not in service yet?" He pointed off that if they walk any further, they'll be near the tunnel entrance to the new underwater sea hotel which is not ready for customer service yet.
"We're not going in there Odd, according to the data, the scans last detected the pods to be….just about a few feet from here to below us?" Jeremie stated to tell his friend that they are not going into that building, they need to find a way to go…down below where they stand.
"Well, we didn't exactly bring shovels on a beach trip?" William shrug off to say in what they lack to do any sorta digging for this trip, at least not with toy beach shovels.
"Who needs shovels, when Aelita can heliport a lot more?" Ulrich smiled off to remain calm that they have the next best thing to help them with their digging solution; the pink haired girl.
"Alright guys, stand back…." Aelita responded to say this, before shutting her eyes, clapping her hands before waving them out across from her."AAAAHh….AAAahhh…Waaaahhhh…/TRRussvhmmm-QRrusvhmmm…" From the angelic sounds from Aelita's voice echoed off, a digital structure of the ground was being broken through before it was slowly being setup to become a solid frame; as Aelita made a tunnel path large enough for them to go into.
"One instant tunnel passage, coming right up." Odd smiled off in pride in seeing that they got what they need to make their travel here easier.
"Sniff….sniff-sniff…it's faint, but, I think there are pods down this path?" K-9 sniffs the air from the new tunnel path that was made, below it, he could smell the scent of Maximal Stasis Pods.
"Well then, lets get going?" William shrug off to say this in seeing now's a good a time as any to get down to business.
"Maybe we should contact Dive-Bomb about this?" Ulrich stated to say that they reach someone who's watching them like a hawk, or falcon in this case.
"Good idea, I'll do it?" Jeremie nodded off to say this before activating the com-link to reach their Maximal ally. "Dive-Bomb, can you hear me? We made a path that'll lead us straight to where the pods are?" Jeremie issued off to mention this of the pathway that they have managed to create here.
Within the skies, we find Dive-Bomb flapping his wings in approaching the spot to stare down below where Jeremie's group was. The Maximal had received the calling, and appeared to come over immediately.
"Good work Jeremie, now wait there while I…." Dive-Bomb was about to say this in preparing to join the group below when….
"Powfrovhm…KABOOM!" When from out of nowhere, a Sting Missile was fired & exploded just near the side of the red falcon.
"GWuuuaaaghhh!" Dive-Bomb yelps out from his cry before his knock out moment was quickly fix by adjusting his flapping to balance himself. "What in blue blazes?" He asked off in what was going on, who fired at him….could it be…an enemy?
Then entering the scene from a fast little scene of entry, was none other then a Robot Mode Predacon; Buzz Saw. Seeing that there was someone else invading the air-space, Dive-Bomb knew that this was an enemy who could be trouble.
"Thanks for the heads up on the pods, now I'll go and retrieve me?" Buzz Saw issued off to say this in seeing that thanks to the good guys, he has the knowledge able to the pods, and will now be planning to retrieve them.
"Over my Sparkless body!" Dive-Bomb protest off to say this in not about to let a Predacon have any Stasis Pod.
"My pleasure!" Buzz Saw smiled off with a cocky claim in liking the challenge. "Powfrovhm-Powfruvhmm…." He then aims his Sting Launcher to fire off quick shots without warning.
"Bam-Bam, BOOM!" Then some explosions were seen in the air from below where Jeremie's group was. As they were seeing the Predacon Buzz Saw attack Dive-Bomb, as it almost looked like the 4th of July up there.
"Dive-Bomb, what's going on?" Jeremie asked off on the com-link for a status update of what was happening; their friend looks to be in trouble.
"Predacon attack, go on without me, but secure those pods…get them into Beast Mode, do something to keep them out of Predacon hands!" Dive-Bomb responded off while flying around the exploding attacks to wanting the humans to go on without him while he deals with the enemy.
"Jeremie, what should we do?" Aelita asked off in what they should do, Dive-Bomb was in trouble.
"I hate to leave, but he's right, those pods need to be found before the enemy gets them?" Jeremie issued off to say this with regret that they need to go off to find the pods then stick around to help.
"I'll keep by your side, so no one will catch us by surprise." K-9 stated that he'll stick with the group in case of any trouble.
"Everyone into the pool here!" Odd yelled out for everyone to quickly dive in to the tunnel they got.
"Save the jokes Odd?" Ulrich issued off to say in a dry tone that this was no time for jokes.
"Come on, lets go!" William exclaimed to say that they gotta go, now, and onto.
While the children were going down, Dive-Bomb was seen transforming from Beast Mode to Robot Mode. As the old flying medical bot was dodging the attacks by the zippy Predacon.
"Airazor! I can use a little backup here?" Dive-Bomb turn on his com-link to call in backup with the other Maximal in the area that could at least fly to give him air support.
"You'll need a lot more to stop the best sharpshooter on this planet to the next?" Buzz Saw bragged off in having overheard what Dive-Bomb was planning, as it wouldn't be enough to stop him in the least bit.
"Oh really? You maybe good at shooting a weapon, but clearly your good at shooting your optical mouth off as well?" Dive-Bomb rolled his eyes to remark off to quote that just cause a Pred says he's the best, only means they shoot off their mouth then their weapon.
"Bad move, one to be your last?" Buzz Saw issued off that he'll silence the old bot for cracking that insult.
The scene goes into a flash when the Pred aim his Sting Launcher which was fired & imploded soon afterwards. Whatever was going on now was gonna have to wait up for a while longer…
Beneath The Surface?
The scene changes to where something like an underwater lair was soon discovered with some rocky surface of dry land while the rest was surrounded by water & tunnel paths. But coming through a tunnel path in which lead to an opening of land near the water, was Jeremie's group. They had just arrived on the scene to which K-9 went off first to sniff the air for danger, before nodding his head for the children to come in when it's safe.
"It's safe. We've made it." K-9 exclaimed that they have arrived in where they needed to come to.
"How far down are we?" William asked off in how down below they are from the surface above.
"I think we're better off not knowing that answer?" Ulrich issued off that they are better off not knowing in case the worse happens.
"Keep your eyes pilled for anything unusual guys?" Jeremie stated that they need to be ready for any unexpected finds while down here.
"Like say maybe a bunch of our friends near the water shore there?" Odd pointed off to say this without warning in making a claim.
"Odd, this is no time to be joking around?" Jeremie raised an eyebrow in thinking the odd boy was making a fast joke here of all times.
"Wait Jeremie, he's right…look!" Aelita exclaimed to say in also pointing in the same spot in where Odd said there was…something there: washed on a shore were four small children they know.
"Hiroki…..what's he doing here?" William yelps off to say in recognizing Yumi's brother, him and all of his same class-mates.
"Come on, lets check on them!" Ulrich exclaimed to say that they need to go and check on those that seem to collapse here.
Jeremie's group comes over to check on Hiroki & the others that lay on the ground in looking unconscious while there were…strange marks on their skin….they look like 'O' shape marks, like they were sucked on. But the process of what was going on was put on hold when something came from out of the water, it wasn't an enemy, it was….a coughing Yum, Sissi & Jackrabbit that came up to where the others were.
"Yumi, what are you doing here?" Ulrich raised an eyebrow in being surprise in who else decided to join the party here.
"Cough-cough, my brother was taken, and you expect me not to follow?" Yumi coughs a bit from having swallowed a bit of water while making a firm argument of a case here.
"Fair point?" Ulrich replied off to say that the girl made a good point on what to argue with while Hiroki was slowly coming around.
"They're starting to wake up?" William stated in having seen Milly, Tamiya & Johnny slowly wake up now.
"Hey guys, you are definitely gonna wanna see this out?" Odd exclaimed to say this in seeing what the others have to see just over his spot.
Coming near Odd's location was a sight for the soar eyes, as there were at least five Stasis Pods setup near another part of the underwater lair. But there was something off, as one pod looked like it was popped open already, but the gang couldn't pay much attention to that with other matters to tend to.
"Hey, there they are…Stasis Pods!" Jackrabbit pointed off in seeing that they found what they were looking for.
"That's good, but also bad timing, Hiroki may know the secret, but what about the others?" Sissi exclaimed to say that while they found the pods, what about those here that don't even know about the Transformers.
"How did you all end up here anyway?" Jeremie raised an eyebrow in how Hiroki;''s group even came under this hidden water lair to begin with.
Suddenly, something was making nosies within the water that was just beyond the left spot of this under water lair. Then what was seen that look like a red tentacle began to appear, but there was more to it, and from what it was…it was actually…maroon? Yes, upon closer view, it was a maroon & orange squid with yellow eyes, & two fang teeth sticking out. In a worse moment of where kids are trapped in an underwater place with a sea creature lurking before them, this was one of those times to be afraid.
"Ask & you get your answer, Jeremie?" Ulrich raised an eyebrow to make a sarcastic reminder that when someone asks a question, they should be careful of getting an answer.
"Ugh…" Hiroki & the others were slowly waking up more with their vision returning to them. "Sis, wha…what happened?" The boy asked off in holding his head in feeling a little out of it, last thing he recalls was being drag underwater & then…
"You pick a bad time to wake up, little brother?" Yumi issued off to her brother while she and the others were now blocking the waking up kids from….a giant orange squid.
"It's ah….a giant squid?" Johnny yelps off to say in seeing what was before them, and it was a really, really, BIG type of trouble.
"Well, anyone up for Sushi?" Odd asked off in preparing his Laser Arrow gauntlet in thinking this could get messy in what will be done.
"Save the jokes, we gotta figure a way out of here?" William cuts Odd off from his sense of telling corny jokes that they got bigger things to worry about.
"Any ideas, Jeremie?" Ulrich asked off to their bright friend to come up with a plan here.
"I'm thinking….I'm thinking?" Jeremie exclaimed off in trying to think, but there was a lot going through his mind right now of their current predicament.
The group were kinda in a pickle here for many reasons; how to explain things to those that could see the pods & Odd's weapons along with Aelita's Creativity ability to where Jackrabbit & K-9 may have to expose themselves to save everyone from a creature that could be dangerous. But, Aelita stared at the squid that seem to stare at them, like it felt….lost in a sense of not understanding things other then…what it knows. The pink haired girl suddenly was moving closer to the creature while the others stood back.
"Aelita….what are you…?" Hiroki slowly was asking in seeing the pink haired girl doing something…strange.
"Shh…it's okay, we mean you no harm." Aelita hushed the squid to be calm, as she held up her hands to try to gently approach as a friendly person.
"Is she, trying to reason with it?" Milly asked off in seeing that Aelita was trying to do something near the squid.
"Either she's really brave, or just plain crazy?" Tamiya stated to say this in not sure what to make of this action they are seeing here.
The squid seem almost ready to lift up it's tentacles to attack, the others watch with worry…but…
"I can help you if your scared…please, trust me?" Aelita spoke in trying to calm the sea creature, as she felt…concern for it.
The scene was silent, as the squid seem to be mesmerized by the girl, and then lowered it's defenses. Aelita then rested her left hand on the squid's forehead, she let off an angelic voice, as a tiny light seem to admit from beneath her hand, but it puzzled the others. Jeremie was curious cause he knew Aelita could sense machines, but…could it mean this creature, this squid, was actually….
"Urrrrgh….Cla…cla…." Then the squid was trying to say something, then Aelita stood backwards when she & everyone almost hear…an english pronounced sentence. "Claw Jaw - Maximize!" The creature spoke in a voice that sounded strange, but the phrase code he used was…what Transformers do. Then the squid did a strange feat in transforming before everyone to take on a new form. His beast-mode jaws were opened while they we're shifting into apart of his body, as his mandibles were mounted on his chest. While he had feet, the body looked like an upside-down version of the squid with the tentacles off the shoulders while the arms were of the long big thentacles. His helmet was aquatic design, a red metal forehead over his yellow optic eyes while the top of the helmet was lightly violet, the same violet seen on his knee-pads & top arms/tentacles. He even removed a small double-blade on the plunger that he held like a weapon.
And from the sudden revealing of a Transformer, that lead to many being very surprise by a find that was….completely breath-taking to see; even those that never knew were speechless.
"Okay…this is both good…and bad…at the same time?" Odd sheepishly stated in seeing this scene could
"Thank you…for aiding my need, to help guide my lost system? When first emerge from the pod, my instincts overwhelmed by personality. Such a gift you have, it's like….your the Key?" Claw Jaw thanked Aelita for helping him get his senses together, he was even surprise to feel as if there was something special about the girl.
"Key….what's he talking about?" Johnny asked off in not following what this strange squid bot person was talking about.
"Never mind that, this is the scoop of the century, robotic squids from another world!" Milly exclaimed off to smile in trying to get a chance to get a scoop of news that will be headlines.
"Have to admit, that may be fishy, but so is what we're seeing?" Tamiya replied off in feeling that this little scene maybe fishy, but it is news.
"Hugh, looks like we're gonna have to figure out how to explain things to them without blowing the secret?" Yumi signs to say in feeling that once again, they may have to inform those here about a little manner about Transformers 101.
"Too late now, seeing they will know anyway?" Jackrabbit spoke off to say this without so much as earning attention now.
"Wait, Yumi, did your toy rabbit just talk?" Johnny yelps off to say in seeing that the rabbit that was here could also speak.
"Actually, Jackrabbit isn't a toy or stuff, she & K-9, are like this guy here….but don't threat, they're friendly." Sissi pointed off in mentioning that the animals here are like Claw Jaw, but they are more along the liens of being their friends.
"Wait, you mean you know what these….things are…or how they connect with this guy?" Tamiya yelps off to ask in seeing that the rabbit & dog are related to the squid….that sounds more fishy then what they see now.
"Oh my goodness, now we hit the jackpot? Can you see the story we got that we might be awarded as youngest news reporters to discover this?" Milly exclaimed in feeling like this will be the biggest story that they ever had, a story of which some prefer to keep a secret.
"Well so much for keeping the secret." William signs to say in feeling that they need to fill in the details of what's going on here.
"We'll tell you all later, but for the short version…he came from one of those pods." Ulrich pointed to say this to Hiroki's group about Claw Jaw, and how he came from the one pod that was likely more open then the rest.
"Which need to be online before any Predacons show up hunting for these Maximal Protoforms to turn into one of them?" K-9 issued off in a stern manner that they need to be moving to get these other pods online before anything else happens like their enemies showing up. "Sniff…sniff…grr….and it smells like we may have unexpected company already?" He smelled the air in sensing something…something was near, and it smelt….like an enemy.
Before anyone could ask K-9 of what he meant, something came out of the water that was a deep blue top & light gray turquoise below manta ray with dark eyes, & a silver-white squid with red eyes. Nobody knew what to expect after meeting Claw Jaw, but the new sea creatures leapt up to be on land to…prepare something.
"Manta Ray - Terrorize!" The blue manta ray issued forth an activation code that was very familiar to some while sounding female. She flipped out, transforming into her Robot Mode that stood on the ground. Metallic fin foot to knee joint & elbow to hand, her waist to chest & shoulders were light bronze color, around the chest was tubes connected to a chest-plate with a gray orb. Oh the back was the manta ray's wings with turbine thrusters to help her go fast in the water. He head helmet was blue with clear topic visor eyes, wore a a silver mouth breathing mask, and though hard to see…her robotic face was mostly a female look of a diver in the water.
"Scylla - Terrorize!" The white squid issued forth a female voice of her own activation code of what it identified her to be. Soon she transformed, from an ambulatory squid into some silver/white design fem-bot with yellow metal color on her waist, chest, shoulder & wrist plates, a center green core on her chest, her backside had her tentacles stuck out of her backside that moved to form like a back 'wing' fold look. From her helmet was white-silver with a 'v' form above that look stylish, & from her pretty silver-plated face showed her red eyes in which made her look…pretty & beautiful, but seem to hid a deadly side.
"Um, friends of yours?" Tamiya asked nervously in hoping these new characters were of a friendly lot.
"Wrong….Predacons are no Friends!" K-9 sternly objected the idea that these two are no friends of theirs, they are the enemies.
"Well I knew going to the beach would be great to meet some ladies, but I think we can do without them?" Odd shrug off to say this in seeing how coming across such a crowd seem to turn into one heck of a nightmare.
"For once, your talking sense?" Ulrich issued off in seeing that Odd was gonna take this seriously.
"Hey there squidgy, why not step aside and let us take those pods off your…tentacles?" Scylla slyly spoke off in addressing the new Maximal that was standing before them and the other pods.
"No…I may have been lost when I came online, but these pods…are like me…I brought them here for safety. I won't let any harm come to them?" Claw Jaw protest to say this in not about to let any harm come to those he brought here.
"Then we do this…the old fashion way!" Manta Ray issued forth to say this in seeing they gotta get this done the old way of doing things.
"Incoming!" William yelled out in knowing what was gonna come next here.
Soon Manta Ray did something to emit a toxic gas from her mouth mask disorients some of the rocks. The children quickly dive into the water to swim near the pods to avoid that. K-9 & Jackrabbit quickly transform to bring out their weapons. Scylla saw this with a sly smirk, she made her tentacles fan out under her will to fire a volley of laser blasts. K-9 used his should to protest him & Jackrabbit, but there was no mistake, these two were feirce….The children pop up from the water by the pods in seeing the Maximals had to get behind some cover.
"Does this happen often?" Johnny asked off in seeing how this battle was going on, and these guys have to handle it.
"Unfortunately, it does…even when we don't want it?" Sissi signs to nod lightly in saying that much was very true.
"How can we stop them?" Hiroki asked off in what they can do to put a stop to this.
"Not we, them….we only be in the way!" Yumi pointed off to her brother that they be in the way against two deadly fembot Predacons like Manta Ray & Scylla.
"Yumi's right, but for right now…we should focus on what we can do right now…" Jeremie nods off in agreement in what they need to do here instead before looking at the pods. "While they hold them off, we can try to get the pods out of here?" He issued in what they can do here, try to get the pods away from the enemy.
"You think we can carry them back the way we came?" William asked off in wondering if they can go up while pulling or pushing four active pods.
"No, but Aelita…you can make us a straight path towards the Sea Haven Hotel, they should have what we need." Jeremie shook his head while explaining they have to push forward then go up, and Aelita can do it if they go in a certain direction.
"Well other then a souvenir shop, I'm guessing the aquarium exhibit?" Ulrich shrug off to simply say this in figuring what else they can do or lose, but knows what location they can head towards.
"It's our best chance, at this rate….we have to get the other Protoforms online with any Beast Mode we can find." Aelita nodded off in understanding Jeremie's plan, it's a one & a million shot, but they have to take it.
"CHOMP!/AAAAAahhhh!" Claw Jaw yells out a scream when he was in the water, something bite on his left tentacle arm to pull him under & out of sight.
"What the…now what?" Odd asked off in seeing that something was going on other then having to handle two Predacons.
"Gerhuhuhhuhuhahahaahh….Prepare To Meet Your Doom, Maximal!" Spoke a new voce that taunted to laugh at the gang's stump expressions, before it shot off from the water, tossing Claw Jaw to the others while the gang saw… "Sky-Byte - Terrorize!" The scary shark announced this forth, as he began to suddenly transform from Beast Mode to Robot Mode. From his transformation, he looks more muscular, a dark blue design around his body with some white metal plates on his boots, wrists, right hand, yellow armor plate on the knees, shoulders, the backside has his shark head upside-down while more of it acts like long shoulder pads with a fin each under it & behind the shoulder. The front looks like another part of the shark head, only it's like a metal skeleton frame on the front chest-plate with a violet orb glass plate on the top of the frame work. His helmet is unique because it forms into a sea-type theme with a long fin top, around his helmet's inside is a white metallic face with shark-like teeth, red optic eyes that look scary. When in Robot Mode in transforming, his tail becomes his left arm, forming a spinning claw weapon which has a missile launcher function. He carries a small wrist-gun detail on his right arm. From appearance alone, this guy was scary & about terrifying as one could believe…
"Okay….that's another problem?" Odd spoke off to say in seeing that this could become quite a pickle with a mean looking shark Predacon.
"Ah, what a lovely setup here? And just what we were hoping to find….more Stasis Pods? And a bonus, the key?" Sky-Byte spoke froth to approach the other two Predacons in seeing what they have to take; four more pods & Aelita.
Aelita hid behind her friends in feeling a afraid, this didn't look good for them at the moment. Jeremie and the rest could tell that Sky-Byte was leading this operation, and was not lacking with a form of intelligence.
"Alright, lets finish them off!" Manta Ray issued off in preparing to end the enemies here.
"Well, maybe not all them? That bot over there looks like a real cutie?" Scylla slightly stated in feeling a strange feeling of 'liking' Claw Jaw.
"Manta Ray, Scylla, quit chatting! It's time you two get your head in the game. If we let a chance like this swim away, Megatron will be furious at us even after we came online." Sky-Byte lectured the two fem-bots to snap out of the moment & get to work on their jobs to capturing the pods & Aelita as well.
"Right!" Manta Ray & Scylla nodded off in understanding that message a bit.
"Grrrr….Go! I'll hold them off as long as I can?" Claw Jaw stood up a bit to get himself on his ground while he turn to the others to quickly get moving to escape.
The children were hesitant to even consider that they have to leave the new friend to fend off against such foes on his own. But then Jackrabbit & K-9 leap off to join the children to secure the four pods.
"He's right, we'll help you get the pods out!" K-9 issued off to say that they need to leave before the pods can be reprogrammed by the enemy.
"Come on, lets go!" Jackrabbit exclaimed off that they gotta go while the going is right.
Aelita quickly used her Creativity power on the wall nearby the gang, surprising the new ones by what the pink haired girl can do. Wasn't long before K-9 pass off some rope to tie to the pods before they began to start pulling them off or some push from behind. The Predacons were about to go after them, but Claw Jaw stood in the way of anyone going after the children & pods.
"Resistance is useless Maximal, one that will sadly make you sleep with the fishes!" Sky-Byte exclaimed to say this in being the one who will attack a weaken Claw Jaw.
Soon the camera goes dark now just after Sky-Byte fires from his claw two missiles that exploded on target. Whatever happens next will be another thing to wait & behold…
Meanwhile With Dive-Bomb
The scene shifts towards a battle unseen within the skies, as we find Dive-Bomb was trying to avoid much of Buzz Saw's attacks. The Pred was fast & his aim was about as deadly if the old bot wasn't being extra careful in when to dodge.
"Give it up old bot, you're out of your league!" Buzz Saw taunted to say this in seeing that Dive-Bomb was no match for him.
"And you're out of your mind if I surrender to terms so easily?" Dive-Bomb remarked back in stating that he refuses to give up to a Predacon.
"Then trust me…this will hurt!" Buzz Saw issued in aiming his Sting Launcher in preparing to fire… "KABOOM!" But then without warning, something was shot and exploded by the enemy to lose his focus. "What!" He yelped in what just happened, who was getting in his way all of a sudden.
Then soaring to the rescue was Airazor, who was in Robot Mode before coming near Dive-Bomb's aid. Now it was two falcons against one bug, would that be enough…gotta wait and see…?
"You okay?" Airazor asked off if Dive-Bomb was okay from what she arrived to find.
"Well I feel more fine now that your here." Dive-Bomb signs to say this in feeling glad that someone is here that he can trust.
"One more flier won't cut it, especially against the fastest flier in the Predacons!" Buzz Saw issued off to say this that no matter how many there are, they won't hold a candle against him.
"Really, if your so fast, then lets see if you can catch up with us?" Airazor smiled off in liking to test this Pred's words with a little test.
Then without warning, Dive-Bomb & Airazor took off in leaving the Predacon behind to eat their dust…which Buzz Saw didn't like to be looked down upon.
"Grrr….! You think you can outrun or outfly me?" Buzz Saw growls in feeling underestimated, well he'll just have to show them as he begins the chase.
"I could outrun you in my sleep, a turtle looks sharper then you!" Dive-Bomb remarked off in saying that turtles were more faster then the enemy.
"Have you seen Snapper, I can outmaneuver him any-day!" Buzz Saw protest to say this in having to be with a Predacon that WAS partly a turtle related subject, and he can fly circles around that guy. "Powcovhm-POwchovhmm…./Boom-Boom!"
The Maximals were continuing to fly around the skies in trying to give their chaser a good workout in not letting them out of their sight. But for the most part, the good bots couldn't go too low near a populated area, someone would see them, so they need to find secluded spot.
"I hope you know what you're planning?" Dive-Bomb whispered this out to Airazor in hoping that she has a plan to deal wit their foe.
"Trust me…" Airazor replied off to respond quietly of that message that she has something planned off.
"This will be the end of the skies for you two birdies!" Buzz Saw yelled off in flying fast & taking aim to get both Maximals in one little shot.
"And….Stop!" Airazor watch the enemy's movements before making a call that they needed to suddenly…stop.
Then at the last second, both Maximals stop in mid-flight while Buzz Saw simply zip by them during the chase. But in a few seconds, the Predacon suddenly stops in the duration of chasing his foes when he realizes…they stopped.
"Hugh!" Buzz Saw looked back in being caught off guard by an unexpected stunt like that.
Then without warning, Airazor & Dive-Bomb brought out their weapons, then they let the enemy have it which they exploded right on target.
"GRUUUUAAARrugh…./SPLATfruvhmmm…." Buzz Saw was seen yelling as he fell, before he soon made contact to the ground in a loud 'splat' sound of something that hit hard.
"Hah-hah, so that was your plan all along? Surprise him when he finally pass us?" Dive-Bomb laughed off a bit in finding what Airazor did to be very nice, having deceived the enemy to fall into such a little setup trap.
"He maybe a good shooter, to bad he's not a sharp one." Airazor shrug off to say that while the foe was a tough little fighter, he didn't have too much the brains to think before shooting off.
"While I like to catch up on how you're doing, we got bigger things to worry about?" Dive-Bomb change his tune in wanting to get down to some serious subjects over the matter it's self here.
"The children & the Stasis Pods?" Airazor pointed off in knowing precisely what the discussion was gonna be about that would be important.
"Right, we have to find them…that Pred may have already alerted Megatron of what we're doing?" Dive-Bomb stated this in sounding dreadfully serious over the matter of time was crucial.
"Then lets soar to the rescue." Airazor issued off in what they best do, fly off fast to come to the rescue.
Soon both Maximal fliers took off to head down towards where the new Sea Haven Hotel was being done. But as the camera tries to zoom in, the scene grows dark as things are about to get very strange now…
Within Sea Haven
Below the Aquarium Exhibit?
The scene shifts towards where it was likely the area that had all of the fish swimming in their tanks. But unknown to nobody that was around, a digital path was being done on a wall side that vanished into digital bits. Then coming out were the human children that were helping Jackrabbit & K-9 pull the four pods into the area. Right now, they were safe for the time being, but time as still ticking, they had to act fast…
"Did we lose them?" Milly asked off if they lost those predators that were chasing them.
"I hope so?" Tamiya exclaimed off to say in feeling that they wish that they weren't followed.
"Hugh, hugh…..boy, these things are kinda heavy?" Johnny panted out to say from having to push a pod from one area to the next….what's a little boy to do after that.
"What do you expect, it's a metal robot?" Hiroki exclaimed off to say in feeling as exhausted out as the next.
"There isn't any time, we have to punch in the codes quickly!" Jeremie pointed off in stating that they need to get the codes to activate the pods in as fast as they can.
"Stomp-stomp…stompvh…" Then some stomping noises were head across the hallway, which seem talent everyone that they were not so alone at the moment.
"Oh great, unless Bigfoot's here wanting to catch some fish, then….?" Odd rolled his eyes to say in feeling that if this was not gonna be what he was guessing, it be what he was not wanting to meet instead.
Then the scene focuses on what was happening, as the gang suddenly see what was coming towards them. And there it was, the sight to scare even Hiroki and his little friends too…the sight of Megatron along with his Predacon goons; Razorclaw, Snapper & Spittor.
"Megatron?" Aelita gasped off in fear in seeing the Predacon leader standing before them.
"Ah, now isn't this a surprise…I see that you saved us the trouble, Ye-e-s-s-s?" Megatron smiled fourth in liking what he's seeing, the pods & the Key, all brought straight to him.
"And with some prey to add to our means of fun?" Snapper exclaimed off to say in snapping off his mouth in what he do with such little creatures.
"Grrr…"K-9 growls in standing forth in preparing to be a guardsmen to protect his friends while Jackrabbit also stands ready.
"Jeremie, we got a situation here?" Ulrich exclaimed to say in feeling that they got nothing on them by their swim-wear, they need weapons to fight.
"Give me more time?" Jeremie issued off to say this in wanting to have more time to finish up.
"Sorry, but times already up." Sky-Byte's voce is heard from when the gang turn around, and appearing from the open tunnel path, Sky-Byte along with Manta Ray & Scylla who was carrying an unconscious Claw Jaw arrived at the scene.
"Great, tuna-breath's here?" William rolled his eyes in seeing who else decided to show up to pinch them in.
"Surrender yourselves, or your new friend…is finished?" Sky-Byte pointed his left claw at Claw Jaw in stating what will happen if the children refuse to surrender.
"Hugh…Claw Jaw?" Aelita gasped off in seeing that they can't endanger their new friend.
"Looks like that new bot lead the others pretty good?" Razorclaw exclaimed off to say in seeing how well Sky-Byte lead the new Preds in tracking the other pods and stuff.
"Eh, I have done better if I was leading?" Spittor slug off to say that he done it in a more cooler way of doing things.
"Great, now we're really in a house full of sea creatures from the deep?" Ulrich shrug off to say in seeing that they got enemies in front & back, it's a real nightmare of sea horror.
"Well done Sky-Byte, you coordinated them to flea with the pods, right for where we can reprogram them with other Beast Forms." Megatron smiled forth in being impressed that the new leading Pred managed to save them effort in where they'll get more Predacon soldiers here.
"Yes, of course sir. Now children, either give up willingly, or I'll order Manta Ray to spit her toxic and it will be a pretty messy state?" Sky-Byte responded off to say to his leader before he gave a threatening demand that the children give up, or Claw Jaw will get a bad dosage of Manta Ray's toxic.
"Oh, do we have to ruin such a pretty face? Maybe I can convince him to side with us?" Scylla pouted to say in feeling like she rather let the bot she's caught stay the same & convince him to switch sides.
"Deee…..you dolt! What are you doing? You're suppose to make a terrifying example for the children to surrender, not make love?" Sky-Byte yelped a bit in having heard that before lecturing the new Predacon that Scylla needs to be seen as terrifying to destroy an enemy; not go out with one.
"Hey, she's the one who's doing it, not me?" Manta Ray defended herself of not being apart of the act that Scylla was doing here.
The children were a bit bizarre out in seeing the Predacons fight over silly matters. But then Hiroki had an idea, whispered something to Milly & Tamiya to which the girls got the idea to nod in agreement. Jeremie and the rest also heard a bit of that during the distraction the Preds were having, as something was beginning here.
"Um, before you kill us…would any of you wanna give the world your thoughts of what you'll be doing?" Milly suddenly went off to ask a question in what the Predacons would do if they were to make a name for themselves.
"What are you doing?" K-9 quietly snap to the little girl in trying to do something when they are in a pinch.
"SShhh…I think it's a distraction?" Jackrabbit hushed her friend to let Milly do something, it might be helpful to them.
"Oh, well…since you asked?" Sky-Byte replied off in being slightly surprised by this, as he felt a bit…intrigued by the idea. "We Predacons are going to rule the universe, with Lord Megatron sitting on the thrown to lead & guide us!" Sky-Byte declared forth the rise of the Predacons, as the dawn of a new age with Megatron leading them.
"And are you the best Megatron's ever had?" Tamiya asked off in playing along to question if Sky-Byte was the best top-two guy around.
"Oh, the best….why, I believe so?" Sky-Byte felt a bit flustered in being commented by that, he actually felt very happy.
"Hey wait! How come he gets an intervene?" Snapper snapped off in feeling like they were being cut off fro ma golden opportunity.
"That's right, I wanna be apart of the intervene!" Razorclaw issued off in wanting to also be apart of the same action of attention.
"No way I'm letting some shark-brain and two fembots get all the attention!" Spittor exclaimed in not letting the new bots that came online to work for them, get all the camera time.
"Well, what's wrong with all of us getting in?" Manta Ray asked off in liking to know what was wrong that the new Predacons couldn't get some camera time on them.
"Oh, I wonder what would make my metal platting shine more for the cameras?" Scylla asked off to say in putting Claw Jaw down to look at a reflection to decide what to do about her appearance.
"Grrr….What are you fools arguing about? Have you forgotten we're here for the pods & the Key!" Megatron growls before snapping at his soldiers in getting caught up in something, when they have bigger matters to be containing to.
"Oh yes, of course? I guess the thought of being in the spotlight caught…cough….most of us off guard? But the only spotlight is reserve for you, lord Megatron. Now I shall help in…." Sky-Byte clears his throat to say this in trying to fix the situation, and was about to make a proud declare statement for the moment until…
"Scanning For Life-Forms." A male computerize voce was heard speaking out now.
"Yes! Scanning For Life-forms, I shall….wait, what?" Sky-Byte was so caught up in the moment, that when he repeated that oddball sentence, it made him snap to his senses.
Then without warning, the Predacons saw that the human children had just made it in time to have the four pods start scanning for any lifeforms in the aquarium. The scans rays went over four different animals from display cases….a silver-blue & green hammerhead shark with spots & red eyes, a sawshark with dark & light color with yellow eyes, a green frog with dark emerald eyes, lastly was a red lobster with a violet under belly & emerald eyes. The pods were vibrating at an alarming rate before something pops out of them…as they were giant size sea creatures that were now…Maximals.
"Maximals! Transform & prepare for battle!" K-9 declared off in giving the word to his fellow bots that are online to get ready for a fight here.
"Diver - Maximize!" The frog issued forth his own activation code as he hopped up. Soon the frog legs became boots & hands, the frog head became apart of the chest-plate, the backside was on the back part, and while the rest of the metallic body was light turquoise coloring. The head was design to look like an amphibian frog helmet, with red optic eyes & his mouth was silver with the lips seen. He brings out to wield an arsenal of weaponry of a missile launcher & laser blaster, but it seem like his fingers could emit acidic gas that could eat through enemy armor.
"Gimlet - Maximize!" The lobster issued forth his name along with his activation code now. As he transformed it was the same as Scorponok in clapping his claws to transform, then appeared a tough bot that was red from knees, chest, head, lobster split shoulder pads to even lobster claw hands while his waist, legs & arms were violet. From his face was a crustacean expression with an 'X' or 'V' pattern by the emerald optic eyes with a mouth visor. His claws had built in blades to slice enemies to pieces.
"Sharp Edge - Maximize!" The saw-shark yelled out the next activation code as he started to transform into a robot too. His boots to knees, wrist to hands were white, dark blue legs, arms, body with a red line on the waist to the back inside of the saw-shark on the backside. From the helmet was black with orange optic eyes, a silver mouth seen from there. He's seen carrying out a diamond tail, a scissor-like cutting weapon made of the same composite as his beast mode, and from his chest look like he could fire torpedoes.
"Cybershark - Maximize!" Soon Cybershark was able to transform from a hammerhead shark into a version like Sky-Byte, but much more of a silver body with light emerald armor plates on the knee joints, waist, shoulders, and the face with red optic eyes. Wields a a tail-blade that has become a hand-held weapon & the hammer portion of the shark head is a missile launcher.
Now the children saw that the new bots looked pretty awesome. And during the distraction, Claw Jaw mangled to push himself through Scylla & Manta Ray to join the rest along with K-9 & Jackrabbit, now the group was ready to rumble.
"Grrr….Predacons! Attack!" Megatron growls off in issuing the order that his troops are to battle it out against the Maximals.
"You heard our leader, attack!" Sky-Byte exclaimed off in also giving the order for all troops to begin attacking.
Now things started to go in an uproar when many of the Maximals started to take on different Predacon opponent. Gimlet went off to attack Razorclaw in a 'claw' wrestling contest. Diver hopped over towards Spittor in going…toad to toad…or frog to frog. Sharp Edge pretty much charged forth to tackle Snapper across the room to bash into one of the glass displays which started to crack. Sky-Byte soon approach Cybershark while Scylla & Manta Ray went up against Claw Jaw & K-9. Jackrabbit was left to keep an eye on Megatron from making any moves near the human children.
"Cybershark, as one shark to another…think about what you could be doing? Look at us, we're both sharks…we even look alike, join us!" Sky-Byte was trying to reason with Cybershark, as they are one in the same, they look the part, they should be allies.
"Sorry, but that isn't how my freedom to swim goes by?" Cybershark issued off to say this before he and Sky-Byte went…claw to claw.
"Grrr….that all you got?" Razorclaw growls off in where he & Gimlet was wrestling with their claws trying to out crush the other.
"Oh, I'm just getting started?" Gimlet issued off to say while he swung his foe to let go and have him smack against one hard glass display.
"Hold still!" Spittor was whipping his toxic whip in trying to get Diver, but the guy was….really fast when he hopped.
"Sorry, but you have to be quicker then that!" Diver exclaimed off to say in hopping up and delivering a dropkick to the enemy.
"Grr….give up Maximal, I'll bite that sword right off!" Snapper snapped off against Sharp Edge in what he'll do to the Maximal.
"Then lets see you take a bite of THIS!" Sharp Edge exclaimed to say as he charged forth to attack, but Snapper yelp to duck, and…
"BREAKFrusvhmm…./CLA-SPLASHvhmm…." Sharp dge's weapon made the final impact to break the strong glass dome of the inside water which was now draining into the room.
"Uh oh! Everybody to high ground! Water's pouring in!" Jackrabbit yelled out in seeing that they got water problems and it was rising.
"Grrrr….the water pressure will break that whole structure & flood the whole place? We need to clear out?" K-9 growls off to say in seeing that if they don't get up above, this whole place will be underwater.
"Sorry fido, but your not going to go anywhere!" Scylla exclaimed to say in rushing off to prepare to attack the unguarded Maximal when….
"Hold it right there!" Claw Jaw steps between the two in about to stop an attack here.
"Oh….hi?" Scylla yelps off to stop suddenly, and then waves a friendly hi to the squid bot that got her eye.
"POwfruvhmm…KABamm!" But then K-9 took the chance to fire his rocket launchers that made an explosion impact on the target.
"AAA!" Scylla cried out from being blasted across the area, and as she stood up, well… "Oh, my beautiful metal frame?" She screeched out in seeing from the nearby reflection how dirty her metal body looked.
"Come here, you!" Manta Ray was about to attack Claw Jaw, but then the got stretch out his tentacle and….caught her. "What the?" She yelped when Claw Jaw suddenly grabbed the Pred to lift her up, she was stuck on…some weird suction things on the tentacle.
"I have a good grip of the situation?" Claw Jaw joked off to say before tossing the Predacon across to collide with Scylla in keeping them both down.
The water was pouring in fast, as much of the aquatic type of bots from both Maximal & Predacon were dishing it out against their own worse foes. But right now, the human children were swimming through thew rushing in water to get near the higher part of the underwater hotel to reach the surface before they drown.
"Hurry, swim for it!" William yelled out that they all gotta swim for it or they are sunk.
"Up this way!" Ulrich lead those that were making it to climb up with them.
"Grrr….I may have lost the pods, but I won't lose the Key!" Megatron growls in fury to push himself across the pool of rising water as it did little to stop him while approaching the children to grab Aelita.
"Guess again, Mega-creepo! Laser Arrow!" Odd turn around to get in front of Aelita to fire off his Laser Arrows from his gauntlets.
"Grrr…..you won't stop me so easily?" Megatron growls off from shielding himself from such a minuscule attack that would hardly keep him at bay.
"We need something stronger to knock him down?" Yumi exclaimed that at this rate, Megatron will come after them.
"But what, he's too heavy & too tough without backup?" Sissi stated that they can't stop a bot like Megatron unless they were a big powerful bot.
"Wait, Jackrabbit, can you fire a charge attack above that glass dome to breech the outer dome directly in the outer water?" Jeremie issued off in suddenly getting an idea that just might be crazy enough to work for them.
"Well yeah, but why?" Jackrabbit was lost in not understanding what the point of such an attack would do.
"You wanna ask questions or you wanna stop Megatron?" Ulrich remotely pointed the limited choices that they are given at this time to deal with.
Jackrabbit decided to do the latter part which was stopping Megatron. So the young rabbit bot held her charging blasters, waited to charge them enough before…she fired them off. Just as Megatron was whacking his Tail-Launcher against Odd's Shield when he was close to getting Aelita, he saw Jackrabbit's attack impacted the glass dome which made a loud 'boom' vibrate response noise.
"WHAHAHAAAahhh!?" Megatron yelped out loud in seeing the action that was performed, it seem suicide, but then again….it may not be…
"AAAahhhh…./GRsuvhmmm…creak-creakfruvhmmm…" Then Aelita used her Creativity to suddenly make the water freeze over and then digitally made a wall of ice to shield her friends from the water rushing current from getting them…but not those that aren't water type bots.
"UUUURROOAARRRrughhhh!" Megatron was then seen getting pushed around by the stronger currents to be pushed out of the glass dome and into the open sea waters. The current it's self was extra strong that it began to pull him further & further away from sight….until the rest of the Predacons saw the action.
"NAARRRrughhhh! MEGATRON'S BEEN SWEPT OUT TO SEA?" Sky-Byte cried off to panic out in seeing this has happened, which is really bad news. "Predacons, fall in! We have to save our leader before he gets crushed?" He gave the order that they must rescue Megatron from what has befallen him.
"But what about the Maximals?" Manta Ray asked off in them trying to finish off their enemies.
"Forget about them!" Sky-Byte issued off that they are to forget about fighting their enemies.
"Do we even forget grabbing the Key?" Scylla asked off if they even try to make a grab for Aelita at least.
"Yes, yes….even the Key! Or would you rather re retreat & someone else rescues Megatron & we get the boot?" Sky-Byte issued off that they are to forget about obtaining the Key, as they need to rescue their leader posthaste.
That made all of the Predacons cease their battles with the Maximals to begin transforming into Beast Mode and start swimming after their leader in the sea current. But before Sky-Byte would join, he turn to make notion towards his foes.
"Listen up here! Today you may have escape the jaws of defeat, but next time won't be so lucky! Because now that I'm around…the name Sky-Byte will strike terror into your hearts when you go out at sea!" Sky-Byte pointed his claw out in making this decree for the Maximals to remember his words well, and that they shall remember him the next time they meet.
Afterwards, Sky-Byte transformed into his Beast Mode & began to swim out through the open hole where the water was leaking in to go after the others to find Megatron. The rest of the children got their chance to swim for higher ground while the rest of the bots got there too. At this very moment when the place was filling up with water, Dive-Bomb & Airazor flew in.
"What is even going on here? What happened?" Dive-Bomb asked off in seeing what the commotion was, but stop in seeing…Milly, Tamiya & Johnny who saw him for the first time. "And…are there more humans among you?" He asked off in seeing that now they have even more humans that know about their existence.
"Well….the group keeps growing?" Odd shrug off to say this in knowing that their group is a growing one.
"Just like with our new Maximal allies?" Airazor smiled off in seeing what new Maximals were among K-9 & Jackrabbit.
"Ugh, Optimus is going to need to be informed about this?" Dive-Bomb slap his forehead in knowing that Optimus will need to know about new humans that know about them.
"Well, he's in for a fish tale to be told." Jackrabbit smiled off to state this in how things are probably gonna go now.
"We best take this conversation elsewhere…lets get the new bots back to the base." K-9 stated to say this in knowing they better leave before the local authorities show up.
With everything settled, the gang decided to quickly get out of there as fast as they can. Of course, Claw Jaw and the other Aquatic Maximals went back to collect the Stasis Pods from the lair the squid was in to the ones left behind…and others that were lying around. The scene was gonna go dark around here while Jeremie's group was gonna have to get Johnny, Milly & Tamiya to keep this important secret, as even Hiroki promise his friends won't tattled; especially since not many adults would believe little kids anyway….oh well?
Meanwhile, An Hour Later
Back At Predacon HQ
The scene slowly opens back within the Predacon Ship within the volcano area. After having return from a very unpleasant experience, Megatron was seen sitting on his command chair…looking miserable. Sky-Byte was already using his new hover platform to stand beside his leader who was feeling a bit tense at the moment.
"Grrrr….a failure! A failure to secure more pods for our growing army!" Megatron complained forth in seeing that a chance to obtain a bigger advantage has slip right through his fingers.
"But, but Lord Megatron, it's not really a lost, you did managed to get us?" Sky-Byte spoke forth in trying to cheer his leader up that he still had Scylla, Manta Ray, even himself.
"I have only managed to obtain three of you while my enemies acquired five!" Megatron complained forth that he wanted more soldiers, instead the Maximals recruited more comrades.
"Well lets not be too hasty, shall we?" Sky-Byte spoke off to say in trying to not see something of a full glass, but rather half full. "After all, where does quality & quantity really work out for us, hmmm? I think we still have an advantage." He smiled off in stating that they still hold something to which they can get a greater advantage still.
"And how would that be?" Megatron glared at Sky-Byte to hear what the new Predacon has to say.
"Why, it's because we have a moment to spread your influence & acquire territories across the opening seas, think about it….there must be loads of Energon hidden beneath the seas, and there are more then enough of us Sea type Predacons to secure them all." Sky-Byte explained forth a way in which they can secure raw Energon from within the waters of the sea & ocean charts with the help of Predacons that can explore such territories.
"Hmmm?" Megatron hums a bit in having to hear this…strange plot of a plan to utilize.
"And if we can attack by the water, we can catch the Maximals by surprise…and the only way to do that…is to allow me to take command and help build your reign of terror." Sky-Byte exclaimed forth that if he is commanding such an outfit, then they will be strong in the sea & ocean floors of the water to attack the Maximals by surprise.
"How very intriguing, so you would bargain that with my acceptance, you would be given a command post to lead?" Megatron held his chin in having to hear that Sky-Byte wishes to have all Predacons that can go & swim in the water be used as a unit.
"Well of course, true I had to lead the others away from the battle & the Key, but your safety was more vital in which we Predacons cannot get by without your leadership." Sky-Byte issued forth to praise that even if the battle they had went differently, it be for nothing without Megatron around.
"Ah, you make an excellent point? When instead of running away, you choose'd to have everyone come to my stead….how very loyal you are…I was right to perform your pod when it scan that creature?" Megatron responded off i seeing how much loyal Sky-Byte is to not betray him, even aid to better serve him, as he expected when he help pick out the Pred's form.
"You….got me my form?" Sky-Byte gasped forth in feeling surprised to hear this for the first time.
"Just as I done with Shadow Panther, you show some….little qualities." Megatron exclaimed to say this that from Sky-Byte, he shows that he can be somewhat capable of handling himself in getting others to follow.
"Well sir, I beat the Spark of a brilliant & cultured military general to command armies capable of conquering a world under your name. Also, I'm also quite a poet & a scholar among other things." Sky-Byte exclaimed forth in stating what he himself is known to be, what he can do, be it in battle…or something during free time.
"Excellent, so congrats Sky-Byte, you are now promoted to be my Third-In-Command, and commander of all Aquatic type Predacons." Megatron issued off to say this in giving Sky-Byte the position of being the one to command all of the aquatic type Beast Form Predacons.
"Ohhhh….thank you sir, I promise you that you will not be disappointed!" Sky-Byte saluted in feeling himself so very honored with such a task by his leader.
"Guhuhahahaaah….I better not?" Megatron let off a cackle today this before his firm expression was seen that if he regrets the action, then it will be..Sky-Byte's fall.
Soon Sky-Byte takes his hover plate away when he was done speaking with Megatron to give him peace. Soon after a few minutes, Sky-Byte was able to be seen in a strange location in where it was the Trans Warp Gate, and there were the other Predacons that had Beast Modes for underwater usage.
"Alright, listen up! Our esteem leader, has made me your commander. So from no on, all Predacons with Aquatic Mammals, Reptilians and otherwise anything that has gills, fins, claws & tentacles, are now to listen under my orders in how we do things!" Sky-Byte gave out an important lecture in having all Predacons that were here be noted, that as of now, he's the high ranking command of any unit that has a water base animal.
"No way! Why should we listen to a newbie like you who came online?" Spittor protest to say this that most of them have been around much longer, why should they follow Sky-Byte.
"It's like that time Terrorsaur tried to take command of the Predacons just cause he got Blackarachnia & that sneaky rat on our side? It ended bad when the rat betrayed us." Razorclaw exclaimed off in stating how they had to deal with such poor leadership from one Pred, so why does Sky-Byte be any different.
"Fools! That was a different event! This one plays out much better, because I play loyal to Megatron, and because I have a brain that's smart enough to keep you lot under better watch!" Sky-Byte shouted off in stating hat unlike the rest of this lot, he's a lot more smarter, so since he's loyal to Megatron, he is given command of this until lot.
"Well you don't have to yell?" Snapper rolled his eyes in having heard the explanation pretty clear.
"And think of it this way, you don't have to be around this lava heated base all the time, the seven seas will be up for grabs, and we can probably claim anyone we like?" Sky-Byte stated forth in offering the Predacons here something of a far grander gain, they can take control of any parts of the seven seas on this planet.
"Our own parts of the sea, sounds…big?" Manta Ray stated off in having heard this to think that would be something to have.
"Oh, maybe I'll find that hunky little squid again?" Scylla smiled off in having thought about another moment to see Claw Jaw again.
"Hugh…..really, that's what your looking forward to?" Sky-Byte signs in having heard Scylla behave this way, if she's not careful, she'll get them in trouble just cause she likes a bot on the other side. "Listen up, today's battle was lost, but the war isn't! We'll beat the Maximals within our own element, are you with me?" He held up his right hand in a fist in trying to encourage the group to join with him in knowing they shall seize victory.
"Yeah!" The other Aquatic Predacons all cheered in being simple-minded to go along in following under the leadership of at least the one that isn't as scary as Megatron.
"Then set the Warp Gate, we're about to make claims on the ocean floors!" Sky-Byte issued off to say this that they shall make haste, for now they…the Predacons of water, shall dominate the ocean sea floors.
The scene darkens in where the Trans Warp Gate begins to turn on, as many of those were going through it. What new events shall happen with a Predacon Sea Unit, can only be bad news for anyone that ventures out into sea.
Meanwhile, At The Maximal Base
The scene shifts to the later part of the day, where we find the Axelon hidden within the mountain. Right now, the scene focuses on the inside of the Command Center where Dive-Bomb & Airazor had return with five new members of the Maximal group; Claw Jaw, Diver, Gimlet, Sharp Edge, & Cybershark. And pretty much, they were the most aquatic looking Maximals to ever be seen by the crew's eyes.
"It's a my pleasure to welcome you all into our group. We been in need of having more hands around to help us." Optimus welcome those that have become apart of the team & have been saved.
"Heh, yah….but in a way…we were not expecting to get a couple of fishy crew members?" Rattrap let off a chuckle in making a light joke of what kinda crew they got here.
"Pay no mind to the rodent, he's a little crabby right now?" Cheetor waved off for the new members to not pay Rattrap any mind.
"It's a pleasure to be here, but…what about the humans?" Gimlet asked off in noticing that there were no signs of the human children they were with.
"They're enjoying the little vacation time they have before coming back." Wolfang exclaimed to say that Jeremie's group is gonna enjoy an even MORE relaxing vacation after such an adventure.
"Which them kids will need, after what they experienced?" Bonecrusher pointed off that after such a brawling adventure, those kids need a vacation…from their vacation, one could say.
"No doubt, they got out of there without anyone seeing what happened to that underwater hotel?" B'Boom exclaimed that after what happened to Sea Haven Hotel in Beverly Hills, it'll be delay of it's opening from having an unexpected Beast Wars event happen inside.
"But in any event, if you have any questions, please, don't hesitate to ask." Optimus spoke froth in wanting to give the new bots some adjustments to the way they do around here.
"Well I say something, but then it just gets ignored?" Rattrap shrug off to say that if Optimus would let questions be asked, the other part is the response especially for him.
"Well, if it's not too much trouble…can it be alright if we say something?" Diver slowly was asking this in feeling if this question was too much to ask.
"Sure, what you bots need?" Optimus nods off in listening on what these new Maximals would like to say here.
"We appreciate coming here to meet you all, but most of us would like to return to the waters of the sea….many of us still feel at home there?" Cybershark exclaimed off to say this in what they seem to feel attach to being by where there is more water to explore in.
"It's understandable…your Beast Modes may have been more interact when the pods crashed on this planet long ago? It's nearly identical with Tigertron." Rhinox explained off in knowing that the new Aquatic Maximals have a bit more in tune to their instincts then of their own Maximal identity programming.
"So will you let us do this?" Claw Jaw asked off if they be allowed to do such a thing.
"Well…I suppose we can use some scouting patrols in the sea areas, to make sure the Predacons don't try anything we can't see?" Optimus thought up
"Thank you commander, we shall not let you down." Sharp Edge asked off in having heard this as it sounded like an okay response.
"Just do one thing…" Optimus spoke up in wanting something to be done before he gives the okay.
"And that is…?" Diver asked off in being curious of what they were gonna be asked to do.
"Try to stay in touch with us, even on daily reports…" Optimus smiled off to say this to pat the new frog Maximal's shoulder in what they like from this bunch.
"Of course, we will do just that." Sharp Edge responded off to say that they shall do just that, stay in contact.
"Optimus…there is also the matter concerning MORE humans that know about us?" Dive-Bomb interrupts to say this about another issue that they will have to content to.
"Hmmm….at this rate, we may as well be exposing ourselves to the whole planet?" Dinobot hums to himself in pondering how things are almost working out in where more are starting to know about them.
"It's alright, they're friends from the same area as Jeremie & Aelita, if they can keep our secret, then I vouch to trust them." Airazor calmly stated to say this in having a good feeling about Jeremie & his friends that anyone that was innocent can understand to keep this a secret.
"Hugh, very well, I guess the next time they are here, I'll discuss it with them?" Optimus signs off to say this in deciding to be understanding of such a thing.
"Till then, maybe we should think about taking a lavation too sometime?" Cheetor spoke off in thinking maybe they should take a vacation from the Beast Wars and such.
"We already are…if not mistaken, we have 65 million years of being here?" Gimlet shrug off to state how they had a long time of being on this planet, so they spent up a lot of time.
"Hmph-hmph-hmph, true to that?" Optimus lets off a little chuckle in finding that one quite amusing to agree to.
Soon the rest of the Maximals began to let off and join a hearty laughter at the moment now. This was gonna be the start of another new chapter in their lives, one that will hopefully have a nice happy ending whenever they may take to the life out at sea…And so ends another event, only for the next one to make it just as more interesting as before…
VISION NOTES: The swimsuits described are what the Code Lyoko gang were seen wearing from the Aniamted TV Series.
The new character bots get to star in this story as it's different fro the Beast Wars TV Series
Maximals: Claw Jaw & Cybershark along with Predacon: Manta Ray were both featured as Beast Wars characters that appear in the comic series.
Maximal Gimlet & Predacon Scylla were both seen from Beast Wars II TV Series, however, their roles will be different & not much related to it. But 'most' of their personalities will be kept on track while fitting in on the role for this different Beast Wars Fanfiction series. Also noted fact, I've tried to make a new version in where Manta Ray is more female as that's what it says even when the picture looks like a male (but them's the breaks, I guess?).
Sky-Byte is a Predacon from Transformers Robots In Disguise (Short Version: Transformers RID) which is the 2001 TV Series. I was a good fan to enjoy the American Version & enjoy the english voice actor, so having seen the series to enjoy some Sky-Byte moments will make this story interesting & intriguing with such a new comical character in the mix.
And there we have it, another VISION that is perfect to be seen. And now, The VISION-KING will be preparing for the next chapter to be see; will be different, but Transformer related (Which I won't say, but some might be able to guess as it will be a funny experience?). For in the next one, Odd is taking Aelita out on his OverBoard in where there is something the odd boy is wanting to find. But things get tricky when….Waspinator becomes the Bug-Eye in the sky? And what happens when the Predacons target where Aelita was currently at, and leave to go after her elsewhere? What's going on, we'll have to IN-VISION it to be more understanding in what is even happening even as we speak. But then again, this little adventure will seem quite amusing for some to see, and maybe the Maximals might figure out how to use this to their advantage? Only way to find out….is to wait & see how it all goes….so stay tune for next time & enjoy the show here…
