Super Optimus Brothers
Part 2
Time frame: c. Fifteen years before the Unicron Incident / Setting: Cybertron
Starscream shoots the panel on Shockwave's computer, minutes after Megatron has stepped into the Time Bridge to venture twenty years into the future. Soundwave is stunned at the sight, assuming the worst for his leader's time travel, while the Constructicons, Skywarp and Thundercracker also look on, scandalized, as Starscream flies into the time bridge to follow Megatron through time.
Shockwave: (yelling) Starscream…NO!
Soundwave: (gripping his hand held missile launcher) I will jump in and save Megatron.
Shockwave: (holding him back) I'm afraid you cannot follow them. The time bridge was only set up for one passenger! You could be vaporized!
Soundwave looks puzzled for a astro-second, then hits his eject button located on his left shoulder and says: "Drone… eject! Objective: Destroy Starscream!" The drone-tape transforms into a machine that looks like the one from Prime Problem, or the one that was shaped like a four-wheeled scorpion and blew apart when it came into contact with the crystals that harmed machinery. There was no crystals in the time bridge, but if there was a chance the tape could survive the trip through time to annoy Starscream out of his current plan, then that was a chance that Soundwave was willing to take. However, Soundwave was also aware that the drone wasn't meant for combat. Would Starscream finish the equipment off when he noticed it was attacking him with whatever it had installed, or would the tape succeed in shaking Starscream out of the Time Bridge before it was active?
KA-ZAM! The time bridge activates before Soundwave's drone even reaches it. Luigi looks traumatized as he sees the explosion take away Princess Daisy.
Luigi: (escaping the grip of Skywarp, yelling to the empty time bridge) Ritorno!
Decepticon-Autobot Flashover
Wheeljack is working with Sparkplug at Autobot Headquarters, and it looks like Wheeljack is finishing up whatever he's been working on, because there is a giant hulking mass underneath the sheet in the center of the ark.
Wheeljack: (to Sparkplug) It's too bad Optimus isn't back yet. I can show him our new Dinobot!
Sparkplug: Do you think he'll like it, Wheeljack?
Wheeljack: Yeah, but we better show it to him outside.
Sparkplug smiles back in agreement. Wheeljack is about to say something else, but then he hears a noise from Teletran 1 which stops him mid-sentence. "That must be Optimus," he says. "Better go see what he wants."
Autobot-Autobot Flashover
Wheeljack, Perceptor, Chip, Carly and Sparkplug are all watching the other Autobots on the Teletran 1 monitor.
Optimus Prime: (to Wheeljack) We're at the site of the Space Bridge, but there's no one here.
Perceptor: According to my calculations, Optimus Prime, that leaves three places they can be.
Wheeljack: Three?
Perceptor: Yes, the Decepticon Headquarters, Cybertron, (embarrassed by the generality of the following item) …or anywhere else.
Optimus Prime: I'm willing to bank on Cybertron, but this Space Bridge isn't going to take all of us there, too.
Wheeljack: I have an idea, Optimus. It's a long shot, but it's so crazy, it might just work.
Optimus Prime: Oddly enough, those are usually the things that do work, Wheeljack. The Autobots will come right back in a mega-minute.
Autobot-Decepticon Flashover
Megatron and Starscream appear before a group of turtles, bricks and flashing boxes.
Megatron: (to Starscream) What are you doing here, and where are we?
Starscream: (apologetic) I am so sorry, Master Megatron. I'm afraid I fouled events.
Megatron: (visibly angry) Why, Starscream, if I never --
A humongous turtle smashes through the ground. It is not a Troopa at all, but it is Bowser, King Koopa!
King Koopa: (sees Princess Daisy) Hey! What're YOU doing with my LOVEPET!?
Princess Daisy crawls into the corner of Starscream's cockpit, deeper within his robot mode.
King Koopa (KK): (to Megatron) I'll give you seventy thousand Koopa coins for her.
Megatron: Make it all the energy you have to offer and I'll see you get what's coming to you.
KK: Fine!
Decepticon-Autobot Flashover
Optimus Prime: Well, what do you have to show to us, Wheeljack?
Wheeljack lifts the sheet off of the hulk in the center of their ship, revealing the robot to be another Grimlock.
Optimus Prime: Grimlock?
Wheeljack: No way, Optimus! You're going to love this! (hitting a button on a remote control) Watch!
The Autobots watch on as Grimlock transforms into Slag. Not pulling any punches, Wheeljack hit's the button on the remote control again. Slag transforms into Sludge, prompting the robotic and human audience to let a collective gasp loose. Wheeljack uses the remote to transform Sludge into Snarl and into Swoop, then when the audience has seen all they think they could, he cycles through all five dinosaur modes: Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops, Brontosaurus, Stegosaurus, and Pteranadon.
Optimus Prime: Amazing!
Wheeljack: Thanks. I call him: Quintosaur, or Dinobot "X."
Perceptor: (sighing) The "X" is at debate.
Spike, Carly, Chip Chase and Sparkplug are all at smiles. The Autobots stand ready to defend the base, since they have seen the Dinobots trash Teletran 1 many times before.
Optimus Prime: And will this one be as much of a destructive force to our Headquarters?
Wheeljack: (chuckles) No, Optimus. I guarantee it!
Mario: (walking toward the robot and cautioning up to it slowly) "Does it make-a pizza?"
The Autobots and the humans laugh.
Bumblebee and Cliffjumper explode in to the room.
Bumblebee: (to Optimus) Prime, you gotta see this!
Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Blaster, Wheeljack, Hound and Perceptor follow Bumblebee and Clifjumper over to Teletran 1.
Bumblebee: Look!
Megatron and Starscream are on the monitor, kicking goombahs and koopas around and blasting their ammunition away at the scenery.
Mario: (running up to the computer and pointing) It's the Mushroom Kingdom!
Bumblebee: But why are the Decepticons inside? Don't they know it's a video game?
Mario: You sound like me when I got there. Trust me, the Mushroom Kingdom is a volatile place, and it exists! (looking at the screen closer) That is the Decepticon who had Princess Daisy, isn't it? Does he still have her?
Perceptor turns on the magnification device on his shoulder and points it at Starscream's image. He sees Princess Daisy inside Starscream's cockpit.
Perceptor: Yes, Mario. If I'm not mistaken, that's your lady friend inside that Decepticon.
Mario: We have to get there!
Optimus Prime: If I know Megatron, I should go, too.
Chip Chase: Optimus Prime, it would take a third party interface to get Mario out of Teletran 1 and the Nintendo, so it would take a third party interface to get you inside it, too.
Perceptor: I might be able to put something together!
Chip Chase: Just a minute, Perceptor! I have a better idea. We can use the super computer down at the Military Base to hook the Nintendo up to, so we can transport them inside the game! We have just such a thing!
Spike: As hard as that is to believe, I'm willing to go with you on this one, Chip.
Chip: It will take a second to hook the Nintendo up to the computer, and using the biological equipment from the science lab might be enough to get Mario back inside. As for Optimus, all we have to do is upload his personality chip into the mainframe!
Spike: So he'll be inside the game?
Chip: Better yet, he'll have enough power to destroy Megatron and Starscream like a virus!
Mario: Mama-mia! But along with-a them, goes-a me!
Spike: He's right, Chip! He'll go, too.
Chip: But he's not real.
Mario: Listen, you can say what you want about me, but you better realize that my brother is as real as you're gonna want to admit, and he's still missing!
Optimus Prime: That's right! Luigi is wherever the other Decepticons are. Perceptor, what were your calculations on the other Decepticons again?
Perceptor: Uh, there's an overwhelming chance they fled to Cybertron on the Space Bridge, Prime.
Mario: We will go to the Mushroom Kingdom and save Princess Daisy, because I know that's what Luigi would want.
Optimus Prime: Very well, Mario. (transforms) Chip, come with us.
Chip Chase: No problem, sir.
Wheeljack: I'll go to Dinobot Island and test out the new guy, Optimus.
Optimus Prime: Great, Wheeljack. By the way, where did you find all those spare parts?
Wheeljack: (*ed note.: My first thought for a response was "ebay.com," but that would be impossible since ebay didn't exist) The Dinobots are frequent turnovers around the repair room, Prime. Every time they turn over, they need new parts.
Optimus Prime: Very well. Have them ready in case I need their help. I'll let you know first. Tune yourself into my frequency.
Autobot-Decepticon Flashover
Megatron, Starscream and King Koopa are debating about energy and Princess Daisy.
KK: (to Megatron) This entire land means nothing to me, but you have something I want. (pointing to Princess Daisy) Her! Give her to me now!
Megatron: Just a moment. I am pondering this kingdom's resources.
Princess Daisy bangs on the glass on Starscream's cockpit, which is a rough representation of the giant bone in the center of the human's rib cage.
Daisy: You'll never get away with this, any of you! The Mushroom Kingdom will not tolerate this kind of uprising!
Megatron: Your entire army shall be my slaves!
KK: They don't have an army, just a bunch of mushrooms.
Megatron: (glancing at Starscream) That's alright. I'm used to working with fungi.
Starscream: Thank you, Megatron. The other Decepticons usually just call me a "geek." You know me for my true nature: A fun guy!
Megatron: You are anything but fun, Starscream. But no matter to me … (pointing his cannon at a mushroom who looks like Toad) …these innocent creatures shall fill energon cubes! You … (to King Koopa) you will show me where this Kingdom keeps its energy.
KK: I guess I could lead you to the Starman Fields.
Megatron: Starscream! Gather together as many of these mushroom-heads as you can find. There is much work to do! We will send for Soundwave at once!
Starscream: (embarrassed) Send for Soundwave, Megatron? But, um, do you think … ?
Megatron: DO IT!
Starscream: Yes, Master Megatron.
KK: (to himself) Hmm, transforming turtles? … Nah. (approaches Starscream and Princess Daisy) Soon, you will be mine, though, Princess.
Starscream: (turning aside) Ah, but not yet, King.
Decepticon-Decepticon Flashover
Megatron is conversing with Shockwave via some far reaching miracle in video-conferencing, and best for Shockwave, his leader's image is conveniently placed right on the desktop.
Shockwave: Yes, Megatron. The time bridge will be active in a giga-minute.
Megatron: Excellent, and while we're at it, we may as well bring the other flesh creature over the time bridge as well. He will either make a good slave or …
KK: Who else you got over there!?
Megatron: …an excellent bargaining chip.
Shockwave: Yes, master Megatron.
Megatron slaps his communicator shut and turns his attention to King Koopa. We have a flesh creature with a mustache.
KK: (raising an eyebrow) Is he wearing red or green?
Starscream: He's wearing blue, and that's all you need to know for now, you giant amphibian. When you release all the energy of the Mushroom Kingdom to the Decepticons, you will have your princess and all your answers.
Megatron: Your bargaining instinct is improving, Starscream. Don't let it slip! I will suck this entire world dry starting in just less than a giga-minute, and then the rest of the lands that get in our way.
KK: Hey! I have eight kids to feed!
Megatron: They will eat like kings, horned one. They will all eat like kings.
KK: They better!
Decepticon-Autobot Flashover
Optimus Prime, Chip Chase and Mario are in the laboratory at the Military Base that Chip works at. Chip is turning some screws on Optimus Prime's wires, and Mario is inside some type of synthetic pod with wires and devices plugged into it.
Chip Chase: Well, we're just about done, Optimus. You and Mario will be inside this Nintendo in just a minute.
Optimus: Excellent, Chip. Wheeljack and Perceptor were right about you. If you were an Autobot, I'd gladly fight beside you.
Chip Chase: Well, today, we almost are, Optimus. Just a couple more wires and we'll have you inside to destroy those Decepticons!
Mario: It would-a been easier if we just hopped in a pipe in Brooklyn, but whatever…
Autobot-Decepticon Flashover
Soundwave and Shockwave's feelings are not about to break over being separated, made evident by Soundwave being most courteous to jump into the time bridge.
Shockwave: Don't forget the flesh creature!
Soundwave: (nodding) Make the trip for four passengers. (hitting his eject button) Rumble, eject, Frenzy, eject. Objective: (pointing to Luigi) Capture and contain flesh creature.
Skywarp lets go of Luigi and Rumble and Frenzy take him captive.
Rumble: (To Luigi) You better come with us unless you want to rumble with Rumble.
Shockwave: (exasperated) Would you just skip the name puns and get in there? The space bridge is about to be activated!
Frenzy: You heard him, Rumble. Let's take him in there!
Frenzy and Rumble take the brother of Super Mario inside the space bridge. The coordinates are set by Shockwave and the machine is activated. Moments later, Shockwave checks the transfer booth.
Shockwave: (satisfied) Okay, they're gone.
Decepticon-Autobot Flashover
Wheeljack and Dinobot X are over Dinobot Island, ready to drop down and greet the other Dinobots.
Wheeljack: Now, Quintosaur, let's see if the memory chip Perceptor made for you is going to last. Where are we?
Dinobot X: Dino…bot … Is… land.
Wheeljack: And what is the name of the other Dinobots?
Dinobot X: Slag, Sludge, Snarl, Swoop and Grimlock.
Wheeljack: Good. Now transform into Snarl and go greet Swoop. I want to know if he can tell the difference between you and the real Snarl.
Dinobot X: (transforming into Swoop) How about if I see if he can tell the difference between me and him.
Wheeljack: NO!
Dinobot X flies down to meet Swoop and worlds collide. Swoop looks at the other Swoop and almost goes into denial.
Swoop: Me, Swoop, seeing double! Me, Swoop, will destroy imposter!
Wheeljack: (to himself) There's one thing about Perceptor, alright, (nodding) and that he's an Autobot that makes a perfect memory chip. (to Swoop) NO, SWOOP! He's on our side!
Dinobot X transforms from Swoop to Snarl, and then into Grimlock's robot state.
Dinobot X: Me, Grimlock, your leader!
Swoop: Magic Dinobot!
Wheeljack: (embarrassed) Aw, shucks.
Autobot-Decepticon Flashover
King Koopa, Starscream and Megatron are there to meet Soundwave at his entrance in the new space bridge in Mushroom Kingdom. King Koopa looks anxious to greet the visitor, who brings with him Mario … maybe.
The gate to the space bridge opens. It is Soundwave, Luigi, Frenzy and Rumble. Luigi looks petrified by the sight of King Koopa.
Luigi: (seeing Princess Daisy) Thank goodness you're safe! Where's a-Mario!?
Mario: Right here, and I have friends!
Megatron: Optimus Prime!
Sure enough, Chip Chase got the pair over into the computer. Optimus Prime is fuzzy, but that's because it's not really Optimus. It's just his prime matrix churning energy through the computer and into the program itself.
Mario: I told you we shoulda' hit Brooklyn!
Optimus Prime: (pointing to Megatron) Megatron, I challenge you to a world of Super Mario Brothers. If I win, the Decepticons have to leave, and if you win …
Megatron: (amused) …and if I win?
Optimus: You won't win, Megatron. (transforming) Ready, set, …go!
Megatron: YOU MUST BE JOKING!
KK: (knocking on Megatron's metal body like it was a tin can) I don't know if I want you around here, either, little man. I'm ready to start the timer.
Megatron: (transforming into a pistol and flying into Starscream's hands) How dare you call me a man!
Starscream follows cue, as usual and starts firing Megatron at King Koopa. King Koopa dodges all the physical attacks.
Optimus Prime: What do we do now?
Mario: We fight fire with fire! (grabbing two fire flowers, he hands one to Optimus and becomes twice as huge with white overalls instead of blue ones from the flower that he intended to keep for himself) Optimus Prime also loses all his blue in favor of an indistinguishable white color like Ultra Magnus, but … Primish.
Optimus Prime: Better let me aim, Mario. You might be twice as large, but I have built in locking-on capabilities. (fires at Starscream's hand)
Starscream: (shaking his hand that's on fire) OWWWW!!!
Megatron: (transforming into robot form and shaking his fist at Optimus Prime) Optimus Prime, my old nemesis! You will rob me of my victory!
KK: He might, (turning a dial on his timer) unless you can run faster than him. GO!
Megatron: Starscream, Soundwave, at my heel and let's continue on and steal this land of it's energy!
KK: (disapprovingly) Nuh-uh. Just you and the one you call Optimus Prime. Go!
Megatron: You must be joking!
KK: (poking his finger at Megatron's metal body again, right square on the Decepticon emblem) I have your buddies and they have the people I want. You, however, have nobody as a bargaining chip. (whispers) That means you (shouts) GO! (in a normal voice) Prove your value in the Mushroom Kingdom, Megatron.
Megatron: (to the Toad-like creatures) ATTACK HIM! (pointing at King Koopa)
The Mushroom Kingdom civilians look at Megatron like he must be joking.
KK: (smiling) Go. Look, Optimus Prime has already had a head start.
Megatron looks over at Optimus Prime, who is on "the course," firing away at Goombahs and Koopa-Troopas, Piranha Plants and other creatures.
Megatron: I care nothing about what they're doing. Your timer means little to me. I have all the time the Decepticons can spare! You forget, I hold the winning hand, King Koopa. I have your Princess Daisy!
Super Mario: Negatory, you dumb looking' Voltron wannabe. (reaches into Starscream's chest and pulls out Princess Daisy) Princess Daisy, are you alright?
Princess Daisy: We're all here and accounted for, Super Mario! Let's kick some Decepticon tail!
Super Mario: Sure thing! (shoots fireballs at Megatron and Starscream)
Bowser tries to stomp on Super Mario. He succeeds into crushing him into half his size.
KK: (to Mario) Now I'll finish you!
Megatron: ENOUGH OF THIS TOMFOOLERY! (lifts his communicator up) SHOCKWAVE! Get us out of here!
Shockwave: Yes, sir. Right away.
Dinobot X: Oh no, you don't!
Megatron: The Dinobots?
Dinobot X: (transforming into Tyrannosaurus-x) All six of us! (in Grimlock's voice, he commands the other Grimlock and his friends to turn the entire space bridge into rubble) DINOBOTS, ATTACK!
Grimlock: Grimlock still say Grimlock is great leader, no matter how many Grimlocks there are.
Sludge: Or no matter how many times you can say "Grimlock" in one sentence.
Megatron precedes the destruction of the new space bridge by boarding it before it has time to activate. (lifting him communicator to voice his movement to Shockwave) Shockwave, we are ready to go whether you are or not!
Shockwave: Yes, sir. We are ready to activate.
Megatron: And not an astro-second too soon! Starscream, Soundwave, let's go!
Rumble: But what about the little guy we got here?
Megatron: Take him with us!
Mario: Nuh-uh, big guy.
KK: Mario! You have to choose between Princess Daisy and your brother Luigi, cause I got HER right here!
Princess Daisy: Mario!
Mario: Bowser!
Princess Daisy: The Autobot Optimus Prime will save me today, Mario. Go get your brother Luigi!
Mario: (amused) You know it keeps escaping me why Princess Daisy is here. Shouldn't it be Peach?
Decepticon-Autobot Flashover
Mario chases the Decepticons back through the space bridge with the Dinobots and retrieves Luigi, thanks to some fancy fireworks from everyone.
Mario , Luigi, Grimlock and Dinobot X are all standing with each other as Mario is telling Luigi the news.
Mario: (to Dinobot X and Grimlock both in Grimlock Autobot form) So now we have to tell you and you apart?
Dinobot X: Dinobot X have to be telling you (pointing to Luigi) and you apart!
Mario: Well, I hope Optimus Prime does the trick on Bowser at the end of this world.
Grimlock: Grimlock just hope Optimus do not have to call in help of other Dinobots!
Slag, Sludge, Swoop and Snarl laugh their tails off.
(credits roll)
(by NYB = xxxnybxxx@yahoo.com)