*BACK OUTSIDE*
*Scavenger takes a few hits before turning to the group and firing back. Primal wastes no time, launching two point missiles at him. The fire ant tries to jump out of the way, but the missiles track him as he moves, finally making contact. Scavenger's right side explodes, shattering his leg and tearing his arm off. Debris flies everywhere as he lands to the ground in a half-heap mess, and another Predacon counter-fires at the group of Maximals.*
Primal: We're almost through! *fires at the attacking Predacon. The other dodges the attacks*
Starise: Anyone see where Ice Kitt went? She disappered just before the fight!
Rhinox: We don't have time to worry about her now. Keep moving! *fires of both chainguns, chasing Terrorsaur across the night sky.*
Nightfox: *joining the attack against Terrorsaur* He's a hard one to hit, isn't he? When did he learn to fly like...
S-H-I-N-K-!-!
*Nightfox is cut off as a pair of claws pierce through her stomach from behind. A raw mixture of mech fluid and energon begin to pour out of her mouth before she can scream. Rhinox turns when he notices her arms flailing and sees a blur of transparent energy. He drops his chainguns and pulls Nightfox off of the impaling claws. With his other hand, he punches at the field of energy, and the cloak falls as Mirage flies back. Rhinox sets Nightfox down, and Starise goes to her side. Quickly, Rhinox grabs Mirage's head, holding him off the ground and too far away for him to slash back.*
Rhinox: I have had enough of you and your warriors. You have been responsible for the loss of many fine Cybertronians--many good friends. I'm sick of having to patch my people up because of what you've done. I'm tired of the funerals. I'm tired of the destruction. And, *narrows optics* I am sick, of you! *begins to squeeze his hand together around Mirage's cranium. As the pressure increases, Mirage squirms even more. The metal plates start to groan from stress, and a portion of the cranium's left side cracks. The rest of the helmet begins to buckle, pieces of loose metal dropping around Mirage's shoulders. An optic cracks as his faceplate also begins to crush inward. Pieces fly everywhere as the whole thing finally gives, and Rhinox's fist clamps tightly into a ball, crushing the cranium like a human's soda can. The body drops away from the crushed head, collapsing to the ground.*
Primal: *turns from firing* Nightfox! How is she?
Starise: Really bad! Rhinox, you're the mechanic of the group?
Rhinox: *angrily throwing the crushed head metal away* Yes. *bends down and begins to examine Nightfox.
Wildfire and Hawk land nearby as Skycat continues to attack from long range.*
Hawk: Oh damn! How bad?
Rhinox: *looks at Hawk, then back to Nightfox. Doesn't say a word.*
Wildfire: *gets down next to Nightfox* Hey, kiddo. Still with us?
Nightfox: *weak voiced...* ...h'e-re... St-..ill...he...
Wildfire: Rest now, save your energon. We wouldn't want you to slip off-line on us. Blackbird wouldn't be too happy.
Nightfox: *smiles weakly* ...I'll ha-..ve, to st'ay aw-w-...ake, ...then...
Hawk: *crouches next to Rhinox* What do you need a hand with?
Rhinox: I don't think there's anything I can do. Not out here. He really tore into her...* a blast of energy from the few remaining Predacons hits nearby.*
Hawk: *gets up, firing his dual-cannon into the group. Knocks down another faceless Predacon.* Enough of this. I'm breaching the line. Cover me. *Hawk takes to the air, heading through the two Predacons on the ground. A few of the Maximals give cover fire as he flies towards the Darkseid.*
Primal: We just need to take out those last two, and we're finished here... * streaks of energy from behind interupt Primal. One shot hits Starise, knocking her over*
Wildfire: Attack from behind! We're being surrounded!
Rhinox: Where'd they come from?!
Primal: I count four. Never seen them before. *a laser smacks into Primal's shoulder* UNGH!! They're definitely not friendly! Open fire!!...
*BACK INSIDE*
*Ice Kitt and the ghost of Firesaber are looking for Darkbird.*
Ice Kitt: Here, crazy pshyco bird. Come on, I have a really nice missile with your name on it.
Firesaber: A 'nice missle?' Never heard of that before. *Ice Kitt looks at her twin and shakes her head.*
Ice Kitt: You wouldn't get it you're dead.
Firesaber: Do I look dead to you?
Ice Kitt: You look like a ghost to me.
Firesaber: Haha. Just 'cuz Raven trashed my body doesn't mean I'm a ghost.
Ice Kitt: *smirking*Look at yourself lately?
Firesaber: Umm..no.
Ice Kitt: To bad, you're a ghost.
Firesaber: Who me?
Ice Kitt: Yes you. Now come on, I've got a bird to blow up.
Firesaber: Okay, okay, sheesh.
Ice Kitt: Shh...someone's coming. *Hawk rounds the corner, almost shooting at Ice Kitt.*
Hawk: Huh! Almost took you out. What are you doing here? You disappeared just after Wildfire and I took out Firehawk.
Ice Kitt: Vengeance. I'm looking for Darkbird.
Hawk: Then we're on similar missions. I'm also trying to rescue our comrades. *notes transparent character floating next to Ice Kitt, the same as the one he had seen just before the fight* You do have the most interesting friends.
Firesaber: Who, me?
Ice Kitt: He sees that you're a ghost. Told you.
Firesaber: Oh, be quiet.
Hawk: *noise is heard from nearby corridor. Hawk turns towards it* This way. Come on. *starts down the corridor, guns out in front.*
Ice Kitt: Um...wait!
Hawk: *turns* For?
Ice Kitt: That isn't...Darkbird.
Hawk: How do you know this?
Ice Kitt: Um...don't ask. I just know it's not him.
Hawk: I still have another objective. *walks down the corridor, leaving Ice Kitt and the ghost behind. Turns the corner and enters a room. Storage components and containers layer the room, though there are some openings. Hawk notes as a shadow against a wall scrolls by, leading down a far off corridor. He follows it, tracking it to the Darkseid's main command room. It's entirely trashed, and the floor plates are almost entirely gone, leaving nothing but barren canyon floor rock. On the other side of the room, Hawk spots one of his objectives.*
Hawk: Cheetor! *notes the other's new form* What happened?
Cheetor: The best thing that ever could. *smirks*
Hawk: What do you mean? What's happened?
Cheetor: I'm not on your side anymore. That's what's happened. I am loyal to Darkbird now.
Hawk: Stop this slag story and let's get out of here.
Cheetor: *pulls out his energon saber, igniting the red blade with a snap-hiss* Maybe I'm not gettin' the point across, hmm? This point, I believe, is a little more...thought provoking.
Hawk: *stunned, more at the comment than at the weapon* You're serious. What did that bastard do?
Cheetor: He made me worth something. Not some stupid young-bot who barely knew how to keep in line.
Hawk: It's a wash-program, Cheetor. You're still there, kid, I know it. Let me help you out of this.
Cheetor: *sighs* How many times do I have to tell you...
*Cheetor turns his blade horizontally. Suddenly, the bottom of the hilt explodes in a brilliant flash. A half-instant later, Hawk realizes that a second blade is extending from the weapon, just as blood red as the first.*
Cheetor: ...I am not...a kid!
*Hawk tries to shoot the blade from Cheetor's grip, but he is too fast, approaching Hawk and slicing the barrels off of Hawk's sub-cannons. He then makes to assault Hawk, but the warrior jet jumps up and out of the way. He flips forward, folding his body forward and reaching behind him for his blade hilts. He lands and turns around quick, igniting both arched blades and stopping Cheetor's attack.*
Hawk: *blade locking both sides of Cheetor's weapon.* Don't make me do this, dammit!
Cheetor: Oh, you honestly think I wouldn't? Besides, you good guys have a tendancy to be too easily caught off gaurd when it comes time to hurt your own frie--
*Hawk cuts him off, releasing one blade and forcing Cheetor to spin his weapon up. It opens Cheetor to an attack from below, and Hawk takes it. Again, Cheetor is too fast for Hawk to attack, and jets out of the way, barely. Hawk ignites his own jets and chases Cheetor across the floor. When Cheetor finally stops, Hawk slashes his blades against the other's. A frenzy of parries and strikes follows.*
*Hawk swings one blade high, the other sideways. Cheetor quickly parries the sideways swing, striking against the second hard. Cheetor spins his dual-blade forward, Hawk blocking the attack just above his head. Cheetor quickly counters by spinning his weapon backwards, placing the second blade on the offesive from below. Hawk again parries the shot with his other blade, countering with a sideways swing. Cheetor strikes back against the new attack, using the counter momentum to strike at Hawk's side. Hawk force blocks the attack, getting his second blade under him to block off Cheetor's counter-rotation attack.*
*Hawk strikes, Cheetor force-parries, counterstrikes. Hawk, rolls out of the way, swinging one blade around and against Cheetor. Cheetor blocks, but gets shoved back from the momentum. Cheetor rotates one blade side down, Hawk blocks in a cross-sword defense. Hawk swings sideways with both weapons. Cheetor isn't fast enough to fully block the shot, and the energy blades cleave Cheetors hilt down the middle. Sparks fly from the still-active hilt halves as Cheetor tries to regain his composure, but Hawk doesn't cease his attack. Quickly, Hawk slashes up with one of his blades, cutting into the side of Cheetor's stomach and up to the middle of his chest. Cheetor convulses as the energy from Hawk's blade interacts with the other's insides. Finally, Hawk withdraws the weapon, sparks flying from the disconnection. Cheetor drops to a heap on the floor*
Cheetor: Urrgh!... *tries to straighten out, but can't. Murmers* You---didn't...stall... I figured...you would have...had some--kind of pity. Some reason...second thoughts...
*Hawk doesn't answer.*
Cheetor: What...kind of...Maxim-al...programming--ungh!
Hawk: I'm not Maximal programmed, remember?
Cheetor: Right...Autobo--*coughs* But, I though...the same...program...
Hawk: Deleted. Long ago. All the wars I've been through--I wouldn't have survived as long as I did if it hadn't been.
Cheetor: Heh...*cringes*..ungh..you would...have---made, the perfect...Pr..ed'a...c-.. *infrasensors go out--optics go dim. Cheetor's body stops twitching*
Hawk: I didn't believe in the Decepticon cause. I don't believe in the Predacon cause. And, if you're a product of their thinking, then I never will either. *shuts down both arched blades, putting them into the holsters on his JET-pack. Quickly, Hawk leaves the room to search for the others still being held hostage*
*BACK OUTSIDE*
Wildfire: Rhinox, I have an idea on how to help Nightfox. *Wildfire and Rhinox duck as another shot bounces off what little cover they have.*
Rhinox: What is it?
Wildfire: I'll download a copy of my Phoenix protocol to Nightfox. I can alter the program enough that she won't be transformed into a phoenix.
Rhinox: Do you think it will work?
Wildfire: Don't know. Never tried it before.
Nightfox: ...is....dan...ous
Wildfire: It might be.
Nightfox: .....do it... *another blast of energy diffuses in front of them*
Primal: We're holding them back, but we're having a hard time knocking them down! *Skycat flies directly overhead as if on queue, towards the four new Predacon soldiers from behind them.*
Starise: That should cover us.
Wildfire: I'll need you to watch her vital signs. If I'm still connected and she's about to go off-line, warn me.
Rhinox: Okay. How much time do you need to make modifications.
Wildfire: I'll need a few moments. I'll try and hurry. *stares straight ahead as she internally programs her protocol according to the task at hand. A shot hits Starise in the arm*
Starise: Ungh! *falls to one knee. Rhinox gets up, picking up his chain guns, and fires at the nearby flying Terrorsaur*
Rhinox: *guns blazing* AAAAAUUUUUUGGGHHHH!!!! *a few of the rounds make contact, but Terrorsaur keeps himself in flight, retreating back to the single Predacon in front of the Maximals and the Darkseid.*
Wildfire: *almost monotonously* Program complete. *snaps out of it as Rhinox kneels next to her.* We're ready.
Rhinox: Let's do it...
Primal: Go as fast as you can. The forces in front of Darkseid are weak enough for us to punch through, but I'm not leaving Nightfox behind.
Wildfire: We're working on it...
*BACK INSIDE *
Spider Striker: We can't just stay here! Just because Blackbird ran off without us.
Catspaw: Don't think we have to... *closes optics. Ring on nearby table begins to float. It turns as the tip begins to glow, and a beam lances out, striking at one of Spider Striker's bonds. It fires off another, then another, until the last bonds holding both Catspaw and Spider Striker are broken.*
Spider Striker: *ring lands in his hand. Puts it on* Nice. How come you couldn't do that before?
Catspaw: Had to concentrate on healing myself. It took more energy than I thought it would, but now that I've had time to recover, my strength is back up.
Spider Striker: Good---- *before he can continue, Catspaw cloaks and walks out the doorway.* Hey wait! Oh, dammit! *sighs* All right, now what?
Voice: Complete your mission...
Spider Striker: Nuh-uh, don't start with me! If you're going to do something useful, help me find Darkbird so I can kick his tail! *ring lifts off of Spider Striker's finger. It shines a beam of light down the corridor and begins to float away* Hey! Wait for me! *runs to ring, picking it out of the air and putting it back on. Spider Striker follows the beam down the corridor.*
*OUTSIDE*
*More firepower streaks overhead as Primal and a wounded Starise try and hold off the approaching attackers. Skycat is still strafing at the rear troops.*
Rhinox: *watching Nightfox's status* Nightfox is getting weaker Wildfire.
Wildfire: I'm almost done. There's a lot of damage. The program needs to be made a little str... *gets pinged in the arm from behind.* Augh!
*Rhinox stands up, firing his chainguns at the rear attackers*
Rhinox: *gets back down and examines Wildfire* It's not bad...
Wildfire: Nigthfox! I'm fine--watch Nightfox!
Rhinox: She's falling. *Wildfire squints hard as Nightfox's vitals slip into the red.*
Wildfire: ...think....I......got it.... *Nightfox's vitals drop to zero--optics go out.*
Rhinox: Slag! *drops head* Too late. She's gone...
Wildfire: No, *opens optics. Looks down at status bar. Vitals still at zero, but corner LED indicator is lit* Stasis. She's in stasis-lock. Her body will begin to repair itself to the best of its ability. CR chamber would be faster, but this will work just the same.
Rhinox: *another boom from behind* Good. Let's get up and fight these Predacons off! *both stand up, firing their weapons to aid Primal and Starise...*
*IN THE DARKSEID*
*Blackbird is looking throughout the Pred base for Darkbird. He finally comes across a room with two huge doors and a small Undertaker symbol above them.*
Blackbird: Oh, this has to be the place.
*He steps back a few feet, then charges the door, going into a jump kick before getting too close, and knocks both the doors down. He looks around the darkened room only to find an empty throne. He ignites his energon saber and uses it as a light and begins to look around. He searches for a few mintues, but still can't find anything. Then, he hears a sound behind and when he turns around, he sees Darkbird, towering over him. Darkbird quickly slaps Blackbird in the face, knocking him down and causing him to drop his saber. Blackbird picks himself up, then runs at Darkbird and jumps, intent on tackling him. Unfortunately, Darkbird just grabs Blackbird by his neck, then slams him into the wall. Blackbird's body falls to the floor. He tries to get up, Darkbird quickly kicks him in the stomach, knocking onto his back.*
Darkbird: Did you really think you could stand against me? Alone?
Blackbird: Actually...I know I can!
*Blackbird then sweeps his legs to Darkbird's, trying to trip him and knock him down. Unfortunately, Darkbird only stumbles a bit, but doesn't fall down. However, that is all the time Blackbird needs. He gets up and begins punching Darkbird in the stomach. Unfortuantly, his attack doesn't seem to phase Darkbird much. Blackbird jumps up and spins around, slamming the heel of his foot into Darkbird's face, and finally bringing him down. Blackbird doesn't waste any time. He immediately begins to stomp on Darkbird's chest and face. After a about a minute, Darkbird is finally able to think clear enough to grab Blackbird's foot. He swings Blackbird over him and he lands face down on the metal floor beneath him. Darkbird stands, walks over to Blackbird, and picks him up by the back of his head. He then throws Blackbird across the room.
Blackbird shakes his head to try and clear it. He gets to his feet and notices Darkbird walking towards him. He runs at Darkbird agian, but this time jumps over him. Before Darkbird can turn around, Blackbird kicks him in the small of the back, then kicks him in the back of the knees, knocking Darkbird over for a second time. This time, Blackbird kneels down, grabbing the back of Darkbird's head and begins to punch him furiously in the face. After a few mintues, Darkbird grabs Blackbird's leg again, pulling it towards him and causing Blackbird to fall backwards. Darkbird stands up, grabbing Blackbird, carrying him across the room, then throwing him at a door. The door crashes down and Blackbird goes sailing into the main room. Darkbird walks into the room and over to Blackbird's body. He picks Blackbird up by the throat, lifts him above his head, then slams him onto the floor. Darkbird is about to do it again, when a salvo of rockets fly past his head. He turns to see who his attacker is.*
*THE BATTLE OUTSIDE*
* Skycat lands unnoticed behind one of the new Preds.
Skycat: Stealth mode. *She shimmers slightly and blends into the background, her twin quasar cannons armed and ready.* Stars I hope this works... *She finally manages to get a bead on the Pred, who is dodging shots from the other Maximals. Skycat fires, and the Pred is hit in the back and the head. He collapses blackened and smoking into stasis lock.*
Skycat: Alright! One down, three to go! Beast mode! *Skycat transforms to beast mode and launches herself into the air, dodging blasts from the other startled Preds.* Now let's see if I can distract 'em enough to let Primal an' the others to take 'em out! *She climbs high into the air, dodging blasts left and right, then spins around on her wingtip and dives at high speed towards one of the other Preds. He tries to fire on her, but she barrel-rolls out of the way, and continues straight towards the Pred...*
*IN THE MAIN ROOM OF THE DARKSEID*
Hawk: *shoulder rocket launchers open* That's about enough.
Darkbird: Hah! It's no where near enough! *fires optic beams at Hawk--dodges, rolling away and back to his feet. Reignites arched blades, both with a snap-hiss*
Hawk: I'm tired. I'm tired of fighting. I've fought all my life. I would like a chance to rest.
Darkbird: Ooh! Allow me! *fires optics again, this time stopping against Hawk's crossed blades, the impact forcing Hawk back a few steps. Hawk angles his weapons just right, and the beam travels back into Darkbird's stomach. The shot causes him to keel over, his oversized construct clanging loudly as it falls.*
Hawk: *going over to Blackbird* Get up, we have to finish him, now... *Darkbird's right hand unsheaths its claws, one of them piercing into Hawk's left leg.* AUUGH!! *instinctively brings both arched blades down on Darkbird's right hand, slicing off the claws and the three central fingers at the first knuckle. Sparks, as well as claws and fingers, fly everywhere. Hawk uses his good right leg to step himself back and away from Darkbird as the Predacon attempts to get back up. His bad left leg--a claw still imbedded in it--stumbles under his weight, and Hawk falls over. A disoreinted Blackbird tries to get up and assist Hawk.*
Blackbird: Come on...while he's still...we can take him...
Hawk: No. Get up and get out of here. Regroup. Let's go! *ignites jet-pack, lifting himself off the floor and hovering a meter off the ground.* Come on! *offers hand to Blackbird, but the other doesn't take it*
Blackbird: No way! Like you said, we have to finish him now!
Hawk: And, we will! But we have to fall back. *flies over to Blackbird and picks him up.* We have time, now let's go. *begins to fly away, when a blast hits him in the back just before making it down the corridor.* Aaugh! *drops Blackbird. Crashes into the floor and tumbles into the wall to the left of the doorway.*
Blackbird: Ow! That didn't work. *notes Darkbird getting closer.* Um, and our situation is improved...how?...
*IN ANOTHER PART OF THE DARKSEID*
*Spider Striker follows his ring's beam. The beam falls on what appears to be more hallway, but is revealed to be the invisible Catspaw*
Catspaw: *decloaking* Don't try to talk me out of it.
Spider Striker: I'm not going to. *ring's light goes out* I want to help. *holds up special gun* I'm hoping that this will beat him up pretty good.
Catspaw: But I will make the final blow.
Spider Striker: Can't make any promises.
*The two maximals turn the corner to find Darkbird standing over Blackbird, while Hawk is sprawled on the floor farther away. Catspaw gives a battle cry and charges*
Darkbird: *caught slightly off gaurd* Wha?
*Catspaw slashs at Darkbird repeatly, but the sword does nothing but cause sparks to fly*
Darkbird: Oh, just you two.
*Suddenly Catspaw's sword glows and she manages to stick the sword in his grion. Darkbird screams.*
Catspaw: Sister always loved that move.
Darkbird: Stupid b*tch!! *slaps Catspaw in the face and she goes flying. Catspaw lands on her feet. Darkbird pulls sword out of groin and breaks it in two*
Darkbird: Now, how to you intend to stop me?
Catspaw: Like this! *Catspaw lashes out her arms and Darkbird is pushed down by an unseen force. Darkbird recovers surprisingly fast and grabs Catspaw by the neck before she can react. He starts to squeeze .*
Darkbird: You shouldn't have run away. You could've been part of my ultimate victory.
Catspaw: Forgive me, sister! *goes into stasis lock*
Darkbird: Now, for the little spider person!* Spider Striker fires his weapon, but it doesn't even phase Darkbird*
Spider Striker: Uh-oh. Increase power!
Computer voice: Acknowledged. *Striker fires at Darkbird again, but the blast deflects off his chest almost hitting Striker.*
Spider Striker: Aw, come on!! Maximum power!! *pack starts a high-pitch hum and Spider Striker fires again. This time the blast forces Darkbird against the wall, dropping Catspaw. Darkbird falls over, and Striker runs toward Catspaw. Mistake. Striker's warning sense tells him that Darkbird is coming. He turns around and fires, but misses. Darkbird picks him up and strikes his remaining claw into the power pack, then throws Striker across the room*
Spider Striker: Oh, $h...! *Striker is cut off by the pack explosion, throwing him all the way down the corridor. He lands hard on his face. He's badly burned and wires are exposed.*
Spider Striker: Why...do I even...bo-the..r... *Spider Striker blacks out*
*MEANWHILE*
*Darkbird examines himself. He notices the explosion gave him some burn marks, and some shrapnel is lodged in his chest. He simply turns back to Blackbird like nothing happened. Darkbird bends down, grabs Blackbird by the throat and lifts him to eye level.*
Darkbird: I promised him that I would sacrifice you. And I will keep my word. *He presses a button on his chest and another Undertaker symbol begins to lower from the ceiling. While Darkbird watches the symbol lower, Blackbird suddenly wakes up and sees the situation. He kicks Darkbird in the chest and the unexpected attack causes Darkbird to drop him. Blackbird begins to punch Darkbird in the stomach, but is still having little effect on him. Darkbird simply picks Blackbird up and throws him across the room. When Blackbird recovers from being tossed, he notices a small piece of one of Darkbird's claws. He rolls on top of it, attacking like he's struggling to keep up, and secretly grabs the piece. He hides it in his hand and stands up. He turns around and faces Darkbird. For moment, the two simply stare at each other.*
Darkbird: You cannot defeat me. You are only delaying the inevitable.
Blackbird: Maybe. But I'm going to delay it as long as I can. *With that, Blackbird suddenly charges Darkbird and jumps into the air. Darkbird readies himself for another attempt to tackle him, but instead Blackbird uses his flight system to lose his speed. He quickly flips the claw piece in his hand and stabs into Darkbird's left optic.
Darkbird screams and stumbles back, pulling the shard out and clutching his optic in pain. Blackbird takes the opportunity to punch Darkbird square in the jaw. He continues his attack, punching and kicking in various pattens. Darkbird is barely phased by the assault. He stands at his maximum height, and punches down on Blackbird, hitting him right in the temple. Blackbird instantly passes out and falls to the ground. Darkbird grabs him by the leg and drags him over to the lowered Undertaker symbol, now touching the ground. He slams Blackbird on the back of it, then straps him down. He presses the button again and the symbol begins to lift up. Darkbird simply laughs as he watches this.*
Ice Kitt: Stop right there, Darkbird! *Darkbird turns around to see Ice Kitt, and a floating transparent Firesaber.*
Darkbird: You! I...know you...
Ice Kitt: Raven! We know you're in there! You killed my sisters! I'm going to make you pay! Both of you.
Firesaber: You know, I'd listen to her. She's kinda mad.
Darkbird: Oh! Heheh! Me. I'm supposed to listen...to her? *shakes head* How about you, listen to THIS! *fires from his remaining optic at Ice Kitt, who jumps out of the way. Darkbird sweeps the beam across Firesaber, but it does nothing.
Firesaber: Yipes! That just went right through me! Did you see that?
Ice Kitt: Of course it did--you're a ghost, remember?
Firesaber: Hmmm...I guess your... *interrupted as Darkbird fires another beam at Ice Kitt, causing her to dodge out of the way...*
Ice Kitt: That's it, not more Miss Nice kitty. *Ice Kitt unloads her 'really nice missle' and fires it at Darkbird.*
Firesaber: Oh that 'nice missle.'
Darkbird: You think that puny thing is going to hurt me?! *Missile impacts, and Darkbird gets thrown across the room.*
Ice Kitt: I think so!
Firesaber: He's not finshed yet! *A figure jumps out of Darkbirds' body. The figure looks like Unicron, only smaller.*
Firesaber&Ice Kitt: Raven!
Raven: How nice of you to drop in.
Ice Kitt: WHERE ARE THEY RAVEN!?!
Raven: Hmm. Aren't you a loud one.
Ice Kitt: Stop the small talk.
Raven: If you insist. *Raven shoots Ice Kitt, and she blacks out.*
Firesaber: Oh no!
*Raven smirks and holds out an orb.*
Firesaber: Uh-oh. That doesn't look to good for me! *Firesaber gets out of there as fast as he can.*
Ren: Raven fight me!
Raven: Ren! *Raven and Ren disperse beyond realspace, and seven ghosts jump into the room.*
Clawblade: I'm alive?
Cybershadow: No you're not. And she's not, and him, and also her..
Clawblade: I get it.
Firebolt: LOOK! *points to Ice Kitt, sprawled on the ground*
Ambush: It can't be...
Velvet: But it is...
Starflame: Blaze...
Skystalker: But not Blaze...
Firebolt: Firesaber where are you?
Firesaber: Right here. *Firesaber pops from the floor.*
Clawblade: AHHH!!! YOU'RE A GHOST!!!
Cybershadow: So are we.
Clawblade: Heh, oh yeah.
Firesaber: Not the way I what to spend the rest of my life.
Skystalker: Funny, but where is star-bot?
Firesaber: Umm...outside.
Cybershadow: Alone?
Firesaber: No with the Maximals
Skystalker: What's a Maximal?
Firesaber: The good guys.
Ambush: Then let's go get my twin.
Starflame: But they'll kill us.
Cybershadow: What could they do to us? We're already dead.
Starflame: True.
Ambush: Then let's go.
*All eight ghosts leave the room, and they forget all about Ice Kitt and leave her behind.*
Darkbird: *coming to, shaking head* Ow! What...the hell happened?! I feel, so different...
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