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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In the 'VULTURE's' cargo bay :

Seraphim picked up one of the many instruments, laid on a bench, and she found herself wondering if Raiden had used them. She shook her head, to clear her CPU of cobwebs. She put the tool down and faced Grimlock.

"Grimlock, I know you..."

Grimlock looked Seraphim in the optics.

"Seraphim, Raiden is your brother I know. I swore an oath to find and destroy the Decepticon who raided the Ark, all those years ago. He also wounded all of my Dinobots, as well as nearly killing me. I owe him."

Seraphim grabbed Grimlock by the arm.

"Grimlock! Please, listen! I know you want to pay him back for what he did to you, but he's my brother. My only family. You and your Dinobots are a family. Just like Sunstreaker and Sideswipe are family. I was found, battered and broken inside a wrecked Decepticon cruiser on Cybertron, alone, unwanted. When Optimus Prime found me, and ordered Ratchet to rebuild me...." she paused and let go of Grimlock "When I regained awareness, within Iacon, I was scared, alone. Then, I was sent to Earth to join the Autobots stationed there. Only Arcee, Goldbug and Wreck-Gar welcomed me with any respect! All other Autobots, treated me like I was infested with Scrapplebots!!"

Grimlock frowned. He knew Seraphim had been treated poorly when she arrived on Earth. He was shocked when Seraphim told him, she had been treated as if she was infected with the vilest disease any mechanoid could contract. Scrapplebots. Small miniature sized robots, existing only to feed, replicate and destroy their host. He shook his head.

"Seraphim..."

She raised her hand, to stop him from talking.

"Grimlock, only you and your Dinobots accepted me for you I am. Eventually, so did Dogfight, Cosmos and the Technobots. But I'm still.....alone."

Grimlock was about to say something to her, when Jazz poked his head through the hatch.

"Guys! Old big and ugly up front, said for me to get you guys there STAT! We've got the big floating Con ship on scopes, and it's slowin!!"

Seraphim and Grimlock looked at each other and made their way to the bridge, Jazz behind them.

On the bridge :

Death's Head frowned as he looked ahead of him. The Decepticons had slowed near a rogue asteroid, and hung in low orbit of the asteroid. Death's Head pressed a button, and the 'VULTURE' shimmered and vanish from all sensors. He smiled as he watched the screen before him, and the lighting in the bridge dimmed. The cloaking device he had "appropriated" from one of his previous "assignments", was a one of a kind. And it worked like a charm.

Dogfight looked at the Freelance Peacekeeping Agent, awe and astonishment on his face.

"What is this?"

"A cloaking device, yes?"

Dogfight stared steadily at Death's Head.

"I thought cloaking devices were highly illegal, by interstellar and galactic law?"

Death's Head raised his right arm. On the end of it, was his axe attachment.

"I spoke with a marshal on Zerrax Eight. Not only did I get the device, but I also received as much weaponry as I could carry from the marshal himself. Alas the marshal," He smiled "the marshal got a little behind in his work, while I got a 'head' in mine, yes?"

Dogfight stared at the axe, optics wide.

"I....see....."

Bumblebee grinned, and chuckled softly to himself, whilst Dogfight threw himself back into his chair and silently fumed.

Grimlock, Seraphim and Jazz stepped on the bridge, with Seraphim making her way to the chair she had occupied. Grimlock moved forward and looked at the viewscreen intently. Jazz on the other hand, hung back with Bumblebee and watched.

Seraphim looked at Death's Head.

"Firstly, what's with the lights and scanners? Secondly, what's wrong?"

Death's Head reply was short.

"One, because of cloaking device. Two, we've found them, yes?"

Grimlock, within his Pretender shell, arced and eyebrow.

"Cloaking device?"

Dogfight snarled.

"Don't ask."

Grimlock shrugged, amid laughter from Bumblebee, Jazz and a dry chuckle from Death's Head. Seraphim was about to say something, when Kari spoke.

"Uhh, guys. What are they doing?"

Seraphim looked at the sensors, then extended their bandwidth. Her optics widened.

"There's a small group of them, about ten or so, leaving the ship, heading towards the asteroid." She paused "Look's like they're transporting something. Two somethings."

Death's Head looked at the screen.

"We wait, yes? Wait until they've boarded that monstrosity and left. Then we investigate."

Bumblebee nodded.

"Sound's like a plan."

Jazz agreed.

"Yeah, better we wait here, hidden, they do their deed, they leave, we move in."

Seraphim looked at Kari.

"Kari, can you sense if that's.....?"

Kari shook her head.

"Not from this range. But," she shivered "I've got a real bad feeling about this."

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Aboard Alpha Destroyer, thirty minutes ago :

Raiden closed the hatch on the mech's upper chassis, and groaned. Soundwave had conducted minimal repair Raiden and Valkyrie, enough for them to finish Raiden's work, but not enough to give them a fighting chance of escape. Skywarp, Thundercracker, Dreadwind and Darkwing stood in the room and watched their former leader and the femme work. Raiden nodded to Valkyrie, who pressed a button on the console she was at.

Energon pumped through cables, connecting through the table and into the mech lying prone on top of it. The level of energon, being pumped into this mech, was enormous. The more the energon flowed, the more which was absorbed into the mech. The pump whirred and stopped.

Raiden looked down at the mech, anxiousness and even a slight amount of fear was etched on his face. Soundwave glanced at Skywarp and Thundercracker, a smile gleaming in his optics. They wore the same look of triumph. Dreadwind and Darkwing looked at each other.

"I don't like this." Dreadwind said.

Darkwing nodded.

"Yeah, let's get out of here."

Both Powermasters left the room in a hurry, causing Skywarp and Thundercracker to laugh. Soundwave was about to respond, when Raiden slammed his fist into Soundwave's face. Valkyrie turned and fired the electro scrambler she had hidden in her arm. The arcs of energy washed over the Pretenders, fusing their joints, so they couldn't move.

Raiden grabbed Soundwave's discarded rifle, and fired at the mech on the table. The blast hit the mech right in the middle of the Decepticon insignia, on the mech's chest. Raiden and Valkyrie turned and left the room, Raiden firing the rifle at the hatch of the door, fusing the lock. Valkyrie looked at her leader.

"Raiden, we're going to have all of them against us now."

Raiden looked at the charge of the rifle. Full power.

"Valkyrie, if we can get to the armoury, we can get enough weaponry, AND if we get to the engineering level, we could blow a hole in the hull and escape into space." He paused "That is IF we aren't caught."

Valkyrie nodded slowly.

"Then what do we do?"

Raiden grimaced.

"I don't have a clue."

Raiden ran down the corridor, Valkyrie next to him.

"At least your honest Raiden."

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Back in the lab :

Soundwave pulled himself to his feet, as Skywarp and Thundercracker, ripped their way out of their Pretender shells. Skywarp and Thundercracker fired their cannons at the door, with no success. Soundwave was about to speak, when the mech rose from the table. Soundwave looked at the mech, awe in his optics.

Skywarp and Thundercracker backed away from the door, as a blast from the mech's cannon destroyed the door as well as part of the surrounding wall. The mech looked at the three Decepticons, then walked through the smouldering door. Skywarp, Thundercracker and Soundwave behind him.

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In the cargo bay :

Starscream smiled as Raiden and Valkyrie were led before him. Wounds having been reopened by the savage attack from the Horrorcons and Sharkticons, left Raiden and Valkyrie in worse condition, than when the mutiny began. Part of Raiden's face mask, had been torn off, revealing the exoskeleton underneath and part of his upper chest chassis had been ripped open. The arm of Valkyrie's which housed the electro scrambler, had been ripped from it's socket and devoured by Shaznar himself. Part of her left leg had been destroyed by Cutthroat. She was leaning heavily on Raiden.

Raiden looked at Starscream, hatred in his optics.

"I never should've brought you back! My logic circuits must've malfunctioned!!"

Starscream raised his arm and was about fire the Null ray, when Soundwave spoke.

"Lower your weapon Starscream. We have other plans for them."

Starscream snarled and lowered his arm.

"Grrrr."

Skywarp attached a Sapper restraint around Raiden's neck, whilst Thundercracker did the same with Valkyrie.

Thundercracker whispered into Valkyrie's left audio sensor.

"What's going to happen to you, I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. Enjoy the rest of your existence."

Before she could respond, Thundercracker hit her hard across her face. She slumped against Raiden, her optics dim, but still glowing faintly.

Raiden could only glare at Thundercracker, as Skywarp shoved him and Valkyrie towards the airlock.

Soon, Soundwave, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Starscream, Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet, Dreadwind and Darkwing landed on the surface of the asteroid, with Raiden and Valkyrie tied up. Soundwave looked at Raiden and sighed.

"Raiden, why did you lose sight of our original goal? If you had of remained true to the plan, neither you nor your femme would be here. But now...."

Raiden looked up at Soundwave, one of his optics cracked and damaged, the other one glowing fiercely.

"Damn you Soundwave! I wish Unicron was still around, to stomp you into space dust!"

Before Soundwave could respond, Dirge and Ramjet fired their cannons, simultaneously. Both blasts slammed into Raiden's back, cutting deep gouges into his armour. He fell face first into the rocky ground, before struggling to get to his knees. Thrust put the barrel of his cannon on the back of Valkyrie's head and sneered at Raiden.

"Try it, and your precious femme, will need a new head casing!"

Raiden grimaced and lowered his head, Starscream laughed.

"My, my, look at this poor excuse for a Decepticon. Surrendering himself, to save this femme!"

Starscream kicked Valkyrie in the face, sending her flying into Raiden. Both former Decepticons, fell in a heap. However, before Starscream could have anymore fun, a fist slammed into Starscream, sending the traitorous Air Commander flailing to the ground. Starscream turned, ready to attack, but with one look at the attacking mech, he cringed away.

Valkyrie managed to raise her head, as did Raiden. Their gazes fell on the impressive mech, who walked towards them, a cold swagger to his step. The mech stopped in front of them, and spoke in a metallic, husky voice.

"So, this is the one responsible for my return? Hah! Pathetic!" the mech faced Soundwave, who fell to one knee, as did the other Decepticons.

"Mighty Megatron. Welcome back." Soundwave said.

"Megatron! Megatron! Megatron!" chorused the other Decepticons.

Megatron smiled and stared coldly at Raiden and Valkyrie.

"What should I do with two traitors, such as yourselves?"

Raiden, using his last reserves of strength and energon, stood facing the returned leader.

"Megatron, I brought you back for a purpose. That purpose being..."

Megatron grabbed Raiden by the throat, lifting him off his feet. Megatron stared straight into Raiden's optics.

"I am Megatron. My sole purpose is the destruction of ALL Autobots, and ruler of the entire universe!"

Raiden hissed, through clenched teeth.

"I think Galvatron, would beg to differ with you on that!"

Megatron's eyes flared, and he threw Raiden at Valkyrie.

"GALVATRON SHALL DIE BY MY HAND!!"

Skywarp spoke.

"Mighty Megatron, would it not be prudent to return to Cybertron, and wrest control away from Emirate Xxarron and his troops?"

Megatron looked at Skywarp and nodded.

"You are correct loyal Skywarp. Soundwave, what is the status of the transport?"

"Alpha Destroyer is fully armed. As is Citadel Supreme. All Decepticons onboard can be fully armed and energised by the time we are within visual range of Cybertron."

Megatron nodded.

"Excellent! Decepticons, return to Alpha Destroyer!"

Soundwave, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Starscream, Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet, Dreadwind and Darkwing nodded and leaped into the vacuum, heading back to the Decepticon rocket. Soundwave stopped and looked back at Raiden, Valkyrie and Megatron. He had a sickening feeling, he knew what Megatron was about to do.

Megatron looked at Raiden and Valkyrie.

"I thank you for returning me to life. For that, I shall not abandon you on this asteroid, to slowly waste away, your energon levels depleting to nothing." He leaped into the vacuum and approached Soundwave.

"Megatron....?"

Megatron turned and fired his Fusion cannon, repeatedly into Raiden and Valkyrie. Both Raiden and Valkyrie convulsed and screamed as the blasts rained down on them, each blast hitting them. Armour was ruptured, circuits within blown, body parts either vaporising from the cannon fire, or being flung across the ground. After the cannon fire, only blasted remains were left. Raiden and Valkyrie were no more.

Megatron smiled, then flew back to Alpha Destroyer. Soundwave gazed at the remains, shook his head, then flew onboard the rocket. The hatch slid shut, and the Decepticon blasted it's engines, sending itself back on course for Cybertron.

However.....

With their bodies utterly destroyed, the head units of Raiden and Valkyrie, were relatively unscathed. Buried within those units, shielded by the most powerful and strongest armour ever created by the inhabitants of the planet of Glihve, the CPU's of the two mechs, still functioned strongly.

One thought, one word echoed throughout the CPU of Raiden.

Revenge.

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End book one.

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Death's Head – Well, it's complete. The first of five Transformers stories I'm writing. That's right. I've made a decision, even though my sister and friend (Beta readers of another story of mine, a Love Hina/Oh! My Goddess! Crossover fic. Still, Transformers and DEATH'S HEAD ARE BETTER, yes?) will kill me, I will press on. My Transformers fanfic, MUST continue! Only thing is, I don't know how to start the second story. Oh well, guess the title will just hit me, yes? Don't worry, Death's Head will appear more frequently in the next story, that I promise. Also, if there's any personal favourite Autobot, Decepticon etc you want to see in the next story, let me know as well. R&R please.