Beast Wars*Over Humans
Episode Four: To Be or Not To Be Human
(Part Two) Rattrap: They what ?!
Rinox[crossing his arms]: DoesnÕt surprise me for an instant. Optimus: We have to go after them.
[No one moves but Optimus]
Optimus: Okay, I guess I was a little harsh on them. Black Arachnia: A little? You yell hell at someone you said you loved like a son, causing them to elope, and you call that litte? I think a little is to hollow for what you pulled, Buster!
Optimus: Okay! So I was really harsh on them! DonÕt rub it in! The main point is to find them before Megatron does. IÕm fearful for JennaÕs sake what he might do.
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**Meanwhile**
Megatron: This gets better and better! The human falls in love with the cat and then turns him human! That makes my job a whole lot easier! Inferno! I have a very special, yet simple job for you. Go capture Jenna and Cheetor. DonÕt fire at them. Just threaten. Any damage to her and IÕll have your shell! Go!
Inferno: Yes, Royalty!
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**In another part of Prehistoric Earth**
Raphael[gazing at a cave within a waterfall]: This should do nicely. What do you think? Can we make this our home?
Jenna: Do you really want to do this? I know they were like family to you. Especially Bigbot ?
Raphael: Hey! If they canÕt accept me this way with you, then they canÕt accept me any way!
Jenna: I love y...
[TheyÕre blasted apart]
[Raphael falls under the waterfall unconscience, Jenna lying on the rocks. She picks herself up and looks at the body under the water]
Jenna: Raphael!
Inferno[hovering beside Raphael, pointing a gun at his head]: The Royalty has need of you, human! Come smoothly or IÕll shoot your dollboy!
Jenna: No! DonÕt shoot! IÕll come with you!
Inferno: Come on, cutie!
[He slaps Raphael over his tail and then gently lifts Jenna and carries her off]
Inferno: Anyone ever tell you you have a gourgous body? *buzzes intentionally*
Jenna: Not by an insect. Inferno: Ouch.
Jenna: You know, I usually squash your kind when I see them! I never knew why, now I guess I do.
Inferno: Murderer! I no longer have any taste in you.
Jenna[sarcastically]: There is rightchousness in the universe again.
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[Megatron is listening over the intercom he shares with Inferno. He laughs when he hears the conversation shared between the two]
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**Later at the Predacon Base**
Inferno: I have successfully retrieved the humans, Royalty!
[He gently sets Jenna down. Then he slamms Raphael down beside her. Jenna bends down to him and puts his head in her lap and strokes his hair]
Jenna: You want me. You have no use for him! Let him go!
Megatron: I seem to differ!
[He lifts him up with his claws]
Jenna: Raphael! NO! DonÕt touch him, Megatron! You mud-brained, scumlover...
Megatron: No need for name-calling. [looking at Raphael] Inferno! I told you to bring them gently! Not shoot them! Inferno: I thought you meant the girl. IÕm sorry royalty! It will never happen again!
Megatron: My hubblest appologies, human. Jenna[harshly]: My name is Jenna.
Megatron: ItÕs okay, Jenna. I will not harm you. I know you may have heard some things about me from the Maximals. That doesnÕt mean that they are true. I want to help you.
Jenna: IÕm listening.
Megatron: I have heard about how Cheetor has changed to.. what do you call him?
Jenna: Raphael.
Megatron: Nice name. Anyway, I can help you two be together.
Jenna: How?
Megatron: If he can change into human, then perhaps you can become a transmetal, too. Make everyone happy.
Jenna:[excited] A Maximal?
Megatron: ThereÕs the catch! If I help you, and you become a transmetal to be with Cheetor, you have to stay with me, as a Predacon.
Jenna: No deal. If IÕm a Predacon, and CheetorÕs a Maximal, we wonÕt be any better off.
Megatron: Would you rather be together in fire or apart in sunshine?
Jenna: Together in fire.
Megatron: IÕm glad your mind makes itself up so fast. But IÕm afraid that was the wrong answer!
[He holds Raphael like heÕs about to shoot him]
Jenna: Okay, okay! IÕll do it.
Megatron: Very good. If you would be so kind as to step in here. [She lays down in a stacus pod connected to MegatronÕs giant computer] This wonÕt hurt a bit. [He presses a few buttons and a light comes from the stacus pod]
[Raphael starts to wake up and sees Jenna in the pod]
Raphael: Jenna! No!
Megatron: To late, Maximal! SheÕs already mine!
Computer voice: Scanning for lifeform. Lifeform not found.
Megatron: Quick! Help me fly her pod away from here to find a lifeform!
Raphael: Why? This is your fault!
Megatron: Would you rather have her spark deactivate and die before it even lives?!
Raphael: Okay, IÕll help you. For Jenna. [They fly her outside]
Computer: Scanning for lifeform. Lifeform found.
Raphael: What is it? [Jenna comes out]
Megatron[snorting]: A horse! How typical!
Raphael: Leave her alone!
Jenna[slowly waking up]: Cheetor?
Raphael: Jenna, ItÕs me, Raphael.
Jenna[looking at him lovingly]: What am I?
Raphael: A grand, magnificent creature. A horse, with wings!
Jenna: Pick me out a name.
Raphael: Pegasus.
Pegasus: Now we can be together. Raphael: Just about.
[Raphael kisses Pegasus, pulling her into his arms]
Megatron: Yuck!
[Raphael becomes a light]
Computer: Scanning for lifeform. Lifeform found.
[Raphael turns back into Cheetor]
Cheetor: My old body back. But now itÕs even better! Because I can now be with you! [He leans in to kiss her again, but a shadow falls on the couple]
Megatron: Well, isnÕt this perfect. Now I have the newest Transmetal 2!
Cheetor: What?
Megatron: Look at her code!
[itÕs the Predacon symbol]
Cheetor: Pegasus! WhyÕd you do it?
Pegasus: You said it wasnÕt forever. You said that you could switch from Predacon to Maximal.
Megatron: Do you think IÕd give you that ability? I personally made my machine so that you canÕt switch. Your choice is final.
Pegasus[getting upset]: Cheetor?
Cheetor: Do you think IÕd leave you here with this slimeball?
Megatron: You will, or else she doesnÕt get to see half a cycle as a bot. [He points his canon at her, ready to fire]
Pegasus[whispering]: Go get help. IÕll be fine. Optimus will know what to do. [out loud] I love you.
Cheetor: And I, you. You may have won this battle, Megatron, but IÕll be back.
[He leaves]
Megatron: Why, wasnÕt that fun. Now, letÕs see what that little mind of yours can tell about you old raceÕs machines!
[Pegasus turns to him and punches him smartly on the face]
Pegasus: I may have the Predacon seal, but I will always have the heart of a Maximal!
[Megatron shoots her in the chest and then puts his gun straight to her head]
Megatron: Try that again! I dare you!
Pegasus[weakly]: I will do what you ask.
Megatron: Good. Now, letÕs get to work.
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**Maximal Base**
Optimus: Any sign of them?
Silverbolt: None. Our scanners canÕt trace them, remember.
[Cheetor comes flying from the horizon, suddenly appearing on their scanners]
Cheetor: Optimus, Silverbolt! Help!
Optimus: Cheetor! YouÕre back! This is great!
Cheetor: Not so great! Megatron has Pegasus and sheÕs in real danger!
Optimus: Pegasus? WhoÕs Pegasus? WhereÕs Jenna?
Cheetor: Jenna IS Pegasus! Jenna gave up her humanity and let Megatron turn her into a Transmetal2. She helped me come back as a transmetal, and now sheÕs stuck with Megatron. I swear, if he so much lays a finger on her, IÕm gonna...
Optimus: Okay, Cheetor, weÕll get her back, but we canÕt rush this. WeÕll need to think this through. Black Arachnia: HeÕs right. ThereÕs nothing we can do for her now, kid. WeÕll think about this in the morning. LetÕs get our rest. SheÕll be fine until then.
Cheetor: Okay. I canÕt believe she did that, though.
Optimus: Come, on, buddy. You need your rest.
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**Later**
[Rattrap enters CheetorÕs chambers]
Rattrap: Hey, spots. You asleep?
Cheetor: I canÕt sleep knowing sheÕs somewhere with that jerk! Makes me want to gag my spark up to think of him touching her!
Rattrap: If I know Jenna, I mean Pegasus, I think she can take care of herself.
Cheetor: She let herself become a Predacon for me. I canÕt believe she gave it all up, for me.
Rattrap: DidnÕt you make the same choice becoming Raphael. I mean, you must have wanted that to happen, right?
Cheetor: Well, yeah. I really love her, Rattrap.
Rattrap: WeÕll get her back, Spots. I swear that to you.
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To be concluded. . .
