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, Seraphim, Alpha Destroyer, Citadel Supreme and Valkyrie.. Raiden transforms into a fighter, similar in design to the valkyries/veritechs from Macross/Robotech. Seraphim transforms into a F-4 Phantom. Valkyrie transforms into a SAAB 35 Drakken. Alpha Destroyer is a Decepticon version of Omega Supreme and Citadel Supreme is the Decepticon version of Fortress Maximus, yes?

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Outskirts of the Sol system :

Alpha Destroyer streaked through space, heading away from Earth and it's Autobots. He was on a direct course for Cybertron, when he was directed to pass a asteroid, heading in system. Meanwhile, within the Decepticon rocket, Raiden was kneeling next to the battered Valkyrie, who lay on the floor of the cargo bay. Abominus had disengaged into his smaller Horrorcon components. Shaznar approached Raiden.

"Lord Raiden..."

Raiden turned to faced the Shaznar, and was hit by the spiked mace weapon, the Sharkticon bore. Raiden fell backwards from Shaznar, who readied his weapon for another attack, just as the Horrorcons as well as Thrust, Dirge, Ramjet as well as all the other Decepticons in the room. Raiden's optics narrowed dangerously.

"What is this? Betrayal? Mutiny? If it wasn't for me, you'd all be either dead by Shockwave and Ratbat's troops, or worse!"

A voice spoke from the open corridor.

"These Decepticons are all awake from your lies Raiden. You and your femme, deserve death."

Raiden looked at the open door, and saw Starscream, in his Pretender shell, walk into the room. Ratbat perched on his shoulder.

"Starscream! I should've known."

"Heh, heh, heh, well Raiden, I appreciate you filling my position whilst I was, how shall I say this? Indisposed? In any event, I, Starscream, Rightful ruler of the Decepticons, shall resume my place, as Leader."

Ratbat was about to reply, when Soundwave cut him off.

"Negative Starscream. You will never be leader of the Decepticons. Only one wore that title. Only he shall wear it."

Starscream snorted and was about to reply, when he saw two new Pretender's appear. Their shells were similar in design to his own, except one was purple and black, the other blue and silver. He looked at them.

"And who are they?"

The purple Pretender smiled.

"He doesn't remember us."

The blue one wore a similar smile.

"What can you expect, he wasn't really bright, even back then."

Ratbat flexed his wings.

"Well then, who are they Soundwave?"

Soundwave looked at Ratbat, avoiding Raiden's gaze.

"These are two of Raiden's projects, brought back."

Starscream looked at Raiden.

"Who are they? Tell me now!!" Starscream fired his Null ray at Raiden.

The blast hit Raiden mid torso, cracking his armour. Raiden cried out in agony, as the blast hit him, sending him crashing into the wall. Valkyrie managed to lift her head up slowly, and glared at Starscream, trying to raise her gun arm.

"D...Da...Damn...yo...you...St..Star...scre...am!! I..I'm...go...going....to..."

Starscream stood on Valkyrie's gun arm, causing her to shout out in pain.

"Oh how it pains me to do this!" Starscram smiled evilly, as he kicked Valkyrie in the head, sending her broken body into the slowly rising Raiden. Both Decepticons fell back into the wall, landing in a heap.

Soundwave nodded at the two Pretenders, who responded by grabbing Starscream and throwing him against the wall. The purple one sneered.

"Damn you Starscream! We still need Raiden to finish the work on our leader!!"

The blue one grabbed Starscream by the throat, lifting the Air Commander into the air.

"You know what I should do to you Starscream? What you did to me those years ago!"

Starscream's optics widened.

"Thundercracker?"

Thundercracker hurled Starscream into the air, who landed on the ground in front of the purple Pretender.

"Well Starscream, if you could return, so could we!"

Starscream looked up at the Pretender.

"Skywarp!"

The pretender shell opened, and Skywarp aimed his arm cannon at Starscream.

"Now, how satisfying it would be to destroy you Starscream. How satisfying indeed."

Ratbat, who had remained silent, spoke.

"Skywarp, Thundercracker, stand down. As much as seeing Starscream die again, would be visually stimulating to my optics, unfortunately we need him. Alive" Ratbat's optics glowed "For now."

Soundwave, meanwhile remained silent. He looked at Raiden and Valkyrie. His former leader, apprentice and friend, and his femme companion, were leaking lubricant. Exposed circuitry, armour cracked and dented, he knew that Raiden and Valkyrie were fast approaching terminal shutdown, if not system wide shutdown. At least if it was the latter, they could be repaired and refueled. If something wasn't done.....

"Dreadwing, Darkwing, bring Raiden and Valkyrie to my workshop." He faced the others "If we are to finish the final mech, we need Raiden at full operating capacity."

Snap-Trap, Seacon leader, snarled.

"We don't need the femme! Throw her out the airlock!"

Soundwave's chest opened, and out flew his entire army. Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Overkill, Slugfest had their weapons primed and ready. Beastbox and Squawktalk transformed into Squawkbox and glared at the other Decepticons.

Soundwave narrowed his optics.

"You will do as I say, or else."

Dreadwind and Darkwing, picked Raiden up, whilst Skywarp and Thundercracker carried Valkyrie, and carried them to Soundwave's lab. Soundwave turned and followed them, his army following, their weapons still aimed at the other Decepticons.

Starscream pulled himself to his feet and looked at the closing door.

"Damn Soundwave. I ought to..."

"Keep quiet, or else we'll make you a ghost again." Nautilus hissed.

Starscream faced the other Decepticons, and paled.

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Passing Lunar orbit :

The 'VULTURE' streaked through space, following the Ion trail, of the Decepticon, Alpha Destroyer. Death's Head looked at the scopes on his console. He smiled to himself.

"On the right track, yes?"

Seraphim looked out the viewscreen, Kari doing the same. Dogfight, Jazz, Bumblebee and Grimlock, looked at Seraphim, Kari and Death's Head, with looks of worry on their faces. Jazz faced Bumblebee.

"Man, aint this trippin. Chasin after the biggest damn 'Con ever created, and for what? To rescue to Cons. I mean, how crazy is that?"

Bumblebee frowned.

"Come on Jazz, calm down. This is personal for Seraphim and Death's Head."

Dogfight nodded.

"Besides, Raiden's her brother. I think only Sideswipe and Sunstreaker would be like this, if one of them were captured and the other was coming to rescue them."

Grimlock walked onto the bridge, and stopped behind Death's Head and Seraphim.

"We on course?"

Death's Head nodded.

"We'll have them soon, yes?"

Seraphim looked at Grimlock.

"Grimlock, we need to talk in private."

Grimlock looked at her, then stepped aside. Kari leaped off of Seraphim's shoulder, landing on the console. Seraphim stood from the station (ironically, the same station Raiden had sat at.), and walked off the bridge. Grimlock sighed and followed her. Death's Head looked over his shoulder, and watched Seraphim and Grimlock walk out. Bumblebee, Jazz and Dogfight walked on the bridge.

Dogfight sat down in the chair Seraphim had vacated, whilst Bumblebee sat in the spare chair. Jazz crossed his arms across his chest and leaned against the wall.

"Well, wonder what they're gonna talk about." Jazz said, grinning.

Dogfight looked at Jazz, steely.

"Jazz, shut up."

Before Jazz could respond, Death's Head spoke up.

"Get ready, they're on the outskirts of the system, and slowing."

Bumblebee looked at the scanners, optics wide when he saw how fast the 'VULTURE' was travelling.

"Is this gauge accurate?"

Death's Head looked at Bumblebee and nodded.

"Yes. This ship is one of the fastest, legal AND illegal, ever made. Some of my own modifications as well as Raiden's......."

Dogfight looked at another screen.

"We're past Pluto already? Do I really want to know how fast this pile of junk can go?"

"No, yes?" Death's Head replied.

Bumblebee looked at Jazz.

"Tell Sera and Grimlock, to get ready. We'll be in range of the Decepticons in a few minutes."

Jazz nodded.

"Yeah, yeah, I get all the rotten jobs."

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Death's Head – Another chapter up, only one more, then the epilogue, and story 1 is complete, yes? R&R please.