TRANSFORMERS : DEATH'S HEAD.

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Disclaimer :

Death's Head – I do not own Transformers or Death's Head. Mattel, Hasbro, Marvel U.S. and Marvel U.K. have that honour. I own Raiden and Seraphim. Raiden transforms into a fighter, similar in design to the valkyries/veritechs from Macross/Robotech. Seraphim transforms into a F-4 Phantom.

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On Cybertron, within a certain laboratory :

Soundwave frowned as he entered his old lab. He hadn't been inside it, since the days before Megatron's demise, and subsequent return as the demented Galvatron. Ever since Galvatron was beaten by Rodimus Prime, deep within the monstrosity that was Unicron, the Decepticons have loss too much. First Cybertron, then the following battles with the traditional Decepticons, some of whom were led by Ratbat. Soundwave shook his head. How Ratbat could betray him, was something he couldn't understand, but he would find Ratbat one day, and when he did.......

Soundwave was too caught up in his memories, he didn't hear the approach of Dreadwind and Darkwing. He did hear their weapons charging, and saw them pointed at him.

Dreadwind grimaced.

"Well, if it isn't Galvatron's little lapdog, Soundwave." Dreadwind waved his blaster at Soundwave's chest unit "Don't even think of unleashing those little pests within you. Before you could raise your hand to the eject, there'll be a smoking hole in your chest!"

Soundwave relaxed his posture, but remained ready to press the button which would release the army waiting within him. Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Overkill, Slugfest, Beastbox, Squawktalk were powerful allies, far more than his Autobot counterparts pathetic four. He gazed steely at the two Powermasters.

"What are you two 'independents' doing in my lab?"

A voice he never expected to hear, answered.

"They're here, because I have allowed them to be."

Soundwave faced the speaker, his optics slightly wide. Standing before him was his one time apprentice, Raiden. Sitting on Raiden's shoulder was a small mechanoid. Soundwave immediately recognised it to be Raiden's binary bonded partner. But if she wasn't his head or engine, then that left only one other possibility. Soundwave's optics narrowed.

"You're a Targetmaster." It was a statement, not a question.

Raiden smiled beneath his face mask.

"That I am old friend. Now, why are you here? I thought you would be busy assisting that demented maniac is his twisted plans for universal domination."

Soundwave sighed.

"Galvatron's dementia is his own enemy. He see's enemies everywhere. Back on Charr, he executed Carnivac and Snarler for no reason. The Decepticons have fallen under his leadership, as have those led by Ratbat and his union of traitors. It's times like the ones we are in now, that make me wish I had said something when Starscream threw Megatron out of Astrotrain."

Darkwing snorted in contempt.

"Ahh come on Soundwave. The reason you didn't stand up, was because you had your own delusions of grandeur!!"

Soundwave turned and unleashed three cassettes from his chest. The cassettes transformed. One into the familiar panther, Ravage. Another transformed into the red and black hawk, Laserbeak. The remaining cassette transformed into the blue mechanoid Rumble.

"Hey! If anyone has delusions Darkwit, it's you!" Rumble snarled.

"Why you little!" Darkwing lowered his blaster and was about to fire, when Rumble's arms transformed into piledrivers, which slammed into the ground, knocking Darkwing and Dreadwind off their feet. Ravage lept at Darkwing, with Rumble close behind. Laserbeak swooped at Dreadwind, who dropped his blasters to fend off the flying Decepticon.

Soundwave was about to release more, when Raiden pointed the transformed Kari at Soundwave's head. Soundwave slowly turned and faced him.

"Call them off old friend. As much as I would like to see Darkwing get dismembered, I have plans and need his assistance........For now....." the last part was said so softly, that only Soundwave could hear it.

Soundwave nodded and faced his three assistants.

"Rumble, Ravage, Laserbeak, return."

The three transformed back into cassette form and flew back inside Soundwave's chest. Dreadwind and Darkwing stood on shaky feet and faced the former Decepticon Chief Communicator.

Dreadwind spoke.

"You'll have no further qualms from us Soundwave."

Soundwave grunted a reply and faced Raiden. Kari transformed back into huma form and sat on Raiden's shoulder. She looked at her partner.

"So, what are we gonna do with him?"

Raiden turned and walked down the corridor.

"All of you, follow. I have two 'friends' to introduce you to."

Dreadwind, Darkwing and Soundwave looked at each other and hurried after him. As soon as the three Decepticons entered the room, they immediately drew their weapons, Soundwave unleashed every cassette he had. Raiden smiled as he watched them. He understood why they acted like they did. He faced his two creations and smiled.

The Autobots had the advantage with the first superbot back on Earth. Then other superbots appeared. The Decepticon forces were lacking, with only Tripticon and Scorpononk as their only superbots. Raiden had just tipped the scales in his favour.

"Dreadwind, Darkwing lower your weapons. You too Soundwave, and have your 'assistant's' do likewise. Allow me to introduce the two new Decepticons who will help in our quest to not only destroy the Autobots, but also to destroy the so called Decepticon council of leaders and Galvatron!" Raiden faced them "Behold! Citadel Supreme and Alpha Destroyer!"

The two new superbots, towered over them. Soundwave looked at Dreadwind and Darkwing, then faced Raiden.

"Raiden, these are..."

Raiden smiled.

"They were originally Autobots, now, I have Decepticon versions."

Darkwing laughed.

"With these, we can easily crush the council here on Cybertron and take over! With Galvatron and his forces busy on Earth, we can prepare an appropriate welcome for him, when he returns here."

Dreadwind nodded.

"So these were the reasons you went to Nebulos and back in time. To get the original progamming."

Soundwave shook his head.

"But Alpha Destroyer's Autobot counterpart is still operational. How you got Citadel Supreme's programming...."

Raiden smiled.

"It was easy Soundwave, too easy."

Kari added.

"Poor Tnas, should've listened to us."

Soundwave looked at the two massive Decepticons, then around the lab. As he did so, he absentmindedly had withdrawn a disc from a hidden compartment on his waist.

"I could create a body here. A body for this consciousness."

Raiden looked at Soundwave and was about to say something, when the proximity sensors went off. They all made their way to a terminal and looked at the screen. Outside the lab, Bomb-Burst, Bugly, Finback and Submaruder had approached. With them were the Terrorcons : Hun-Gurr, Rippersnapper, Blot, Sinnertwin and Cutthroat.

Raiden smiled and chuckled.

"So, they decided to accept my offer. Excellent."

Dreadwind looked at him.

"Offer?"

"Yes Dreadwind. Even as powerful as we are, we need cannon fodder. Therefore it has arrived. Only they don't know their role yet." Raiden faced the Powermasters and Soundwave "As soon as we're ready, we're going for a trip."

Bomb-Burst and the Decepticons with him entered the lab and came down the corridor to where Raiden and the others were waiting. The new arrivals gasped as they saw Alpha Destroyer and Citadel Supreme, but before they could say anything, Raiden was before them.

"Welcome Bomb-Burst, fellow Decepticons. Welcome to the beginning, of the end for our enemies."

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Death's Head – Another chapter. Too everyone who's read and reviewed this story, I have only this to say..... Thanks for all the feedback and comments. Also, thanks to the people who have sent me information in regards to Generation 1 Transformers. Without your help, I probably wouldn't of gotten this far with this story. Hoped you all enjoyed this chapter. A little bit of a warning. In the following chapters, there will be a few deaths amongst the Autobots and Decepticons. There will also be a LOT more of Death's Head, his wisecracks, his big guns, MORE wisecracks and, well, guns which would make the Death Star look like a sling shot! Stay tuned! R&R please.

**Author starts to hum Weird Al Yankovic's song : Triggerhappy. (Note, not the Decepticon of the same name.)**