TRANSFORMERS : THE DEVIL'S GAMBIT

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Death's Head – I do not own The Transformers, nor Death's Head. Takara Industries/Hasbro/Marvel US/Marvel UK/Sunbow Entertainment/Saban Entertainment, all own parts of The Transformers. Marvel UK owns Death's Head.

Right, here's a new little bit for my disclaimer. I thought it'd be easier if I have at the very top, the usual disclaimer (Which is done.) and then have another part listing MY characters (They're mine! I thought of them, I created them, therefore they're mine. If you want to use them in one of your stories, send me an email, and I may let you use them. I just want to know which fanfic they're going to be used in, so I can read up on them), so here goes :

Outlaw : The new form of Raiden, former Decepticon. Black Autobot, which transforms into a black truck trailer (Kenworth design). Valkyrie : Decepticon femme, who has been brought back as an Autobot. This time, she is a Tripler Changer, a silver futuristic fighter jet and a hover tank. Seraphim : Autobot femme, who is the sister of Outlaw. Her vehicle form is that of an F4 McDonnald Douglas Phantom. She is also a Targetmaster. Citadel Supreme : A Decepticon version of Fortress Maximus, now back as the Autobot Fortress Maximus. Alpha Destroyer : Decepticon version of Omega Supreme.

 Also, please, please, PLEASE read all of my first Transformers story : Transformers : Book 1 : Death's Head and Transformers : Book 2 : Megatron's Revenge. A lot of information is in that story, which is carried over into this one.

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Aboard Scorpononk :

Scourge looked over the ten shells he had created. It had taken him some time, but with all the spare parts he had on hand, he managed to succeed in his quest. Energon was already pumping through the shells, and he was just finishing off the CPU and personality programs of the new Decepticons.

The tracker leaned back, his hand on the side of his face.

"Finally, that's done. By the time we reach the mausoleum, Galvatron will have ten new warriors. I just hope he doesn't decide to blast me into pieces when he finds out that they're femmes." Scourge sighed "Why did I let Cyclonus and Triggerhappy talk me into created Decepticon femmes? I must be out of my mind!"

"Talkin to yourself again Scourge? That's the first sign of madness."

Scourge turned his head and looked at the speaker.

"Tell me Triggerhappy, why femmes?"

Triggerhappy walked into the room, and looked intently at one of the femme shells, a orange and white Seeker.

"Why not?"

Scourge groaned.

"Answering questions with questions. Triggerhappy, you've changed."

The targetmaster leaned against the bench.

"I know. I think we all have Scourge. What with Unicron, the battle on Earth for the Key to Vector Sigma. Even the recent battles at Autobot City and on Cybertron, I guess I'm sick of it."

Scourge studied his comrade.

"Sick of it? Sick of all the fighting, and everything?"

Triggerhappy nodded.

"Yeah, I guess I am. Which brings me, once again to these femmes. Why do we need them? I mean, we're making them so they can fight. Is that right? To force our own ideals and objectives onto them?" He pointed at the orange and white femme "Primus! You had to use MY own CPU and memory engrams to form a suitable program for this femme."

Scourge looked at him.

"So? I had to use my own for the crimson one, Cyclonus for the white and green one, Dreadwind for the grey and black femme, Six-Shot for the silver and brown femme and Darkwing for the dark blue and black one! To be honest, I would've like to have snuck into the processing and development stations on Cybertron, but thanks to Zarek, I just had to use the production plant here to create these bodies."

Triggerhappy folded his arms across his chest.

"And what about those four within the crimson one? Where'd you get the engrams for them?"

Scourge looked at the mech in question.

"Well, seeing as we have the remaining spy cassettes here…"

Triggerhappy groaned.

"You used them? This is going to be great!"

Scourge shrugged.

"So? They'll do their job, and do it well. Besides, if they perform well for Galvatron, that's all I care about."

Before Triggerhappy could respond, Cyclonus walked into the lab.

"Are they finished Scourge? We'll be in range of the shuttle with our comrades in it, shortly."

Scourge looked at a screen, and smiled.

"Just about. The download into their CPU's is complete. They'll know exactly what we know, in regards to who we are and who are enemies are."

Triggerhappy looked at Scourge.

"And what are you going to call them? Femme 1, Femme 2?"

Scourge smiled.

"I decided to let them name themselves. That will show how well their CPU and memory units function." Scourge pressed a button "Scourge to Galvatron. The, uhh, special project, is complete."

Galvatron's response was prompt.

"And let me guess Scourge, you want ME to come down to YOUR lab, and act friendly towards them? How about I blow you out the airlock!"

Scourge swallowed, while Cyclonus and Triggerhappy tried their best not to laugh.

"My lord, it's just that in the lab, if anything goes wrong with their activation, I can deactivate them easily and work out the problem with them."

Galvatron snarled.

"Well, I guess that makes sense, I think. I'm on my way, and this had better not be a disappointment, or else! Galvatron out."

Scourge swallowed again, as Cyclonus slapped him on the back.

"Nicely played my friend."

Scourge sighed.

"And what is he going to do to me, when he finds out these new mechs are femmes?"

Triggerhappy was about to say something, when the doors opened and in walked Galvatron.

"Well Scourge? Are my new warriors ready?"

Scourge looked at Galvatron, then pressed a button.

"They are fully activated. Now…"

Galvatron looked at the six new mechs, optics narrowed dangerously as he saw that they were femmes.

"Scourge…."

Scourge swallowed again.

"You, uhh, won't be disappointed mighty Galvatron, I promise you." He faced the mechs "Alright, wake up! Greet your new lord and master!"

Six optics flashed red as the mechs sat up on the bays they were lying on. Triggerhappy and Cyclonus looked at each other then at the mechs.

The crimson and white one stood and faced them.

"Mighty Galvatron, I am Acousia, Communications." She pressed a button on the side of her arm and her chest opened, ejecting four cassettes "And these, are my allies."

The four cassettes transformed. A bipedal Purple and Gold mech looked at Galvatron.

"Names Tremble. Anything standing, falls at my feet when I'm through."

A red panther raised it's head, optics narrowed as it looked at the Decepticon.

"I am known as Carnage. Nothing escapes my senses."

The green cassette transformed into a dragon. It flexed it's wings and let a short roar come from it's mouth. It looked at Galvatron, a superior look in it's optics.

"You may call me Blaze. I do what I want, which consists of destroying my enemies and stealing their secrets."

The final cassette transformed into a silver bipedal mech, similar to Tremble, but a femme version.

"I have been designated Thraka. Know that any job you assign me, shall be accomplished, with maximum efficiency and destruction to my enemies."

Galvatron looked at Scourge.

"Another set of tapes? Is this all you have to show me?"

Before Scourge could respond, Cyclonus intervened.

"Mighty Galvatron, consider what we have access to here. Four more cassettes, which are even more deadly and dangerous than Soundwave's."

Galvatron looked at his second and nodded.

"Continue Scourge."

Scourge motioned to the grey and black femme, as well as the white and green one. The two stepped forward and bowed to Galvatron.

The grey and black femme spoke first.

"I am called Roadkill. Anything on the road in front of me, ends up becoming a scrapheap."

The white and green one nodded.

"Vette's my name, and destruction is my game."

Triggerhappy chuckled to himself as did Scourge. Galvatron glared at the other three.

"And what are you three called? Scrap, junk and more scrap?"

The silver and brown femme faced him.

"My name is Hydrina. You want anything done perfectly, you call me.

The other two, who had a Seeker look about them, faced Galvatron.

"My name is Darkshayde." The dark blue and black Seeker announced, while her companion, an orange and white Seeker spoke one word.

"Tempest."

Galvatron looked at his new force, and couldn't help but smile. Ever since he had the 'Megatron' part of him removed, he was becoming more and more saner everyday. He faced Scourge.

"Scourge, you have done well. If they can perform as well as they brag, then I'll have a use for them. If they fail, it will be YOUR carcass that resides with theirs, floating in space!"

Scourge was about to respond when Dreadwind's voice came over the comm.

"Mighty Galvatron, I've got some good news and bad news."

Galvatron snarled as he looked at his new force.

"What is it?"

Dreadwind's response was instantaneous.

"Good news, we've found the shuttle. Bad news, we're not alone. Alpha Destroyer is heading towards it, and will be in range of it within a hundred astro seconds."

Galvatron turned on his heel and stormed out of the lab. He stopped as he neared the door.

"Looks like your new toys will have their trial by fire against my predecessor and his forces. Cyclonus, have the rest of my forces ready for battle, and Triggerhappy prepare Scorpononk's defenses. I want that shuttle unharmed!"

As Galvatron left the room, Acousia had her four cassettes transform and return inside her chest. The communication's expert looked at the Tracker.

"Scourge, we know what we have to do, and we know WHO we have to do it do. We'll do our jobs, don't worry."

Scourge nodded, as he pressed a button, transmitting a signal to his Sweeps, who had increased in numbers, from three to twelve (1).

"In any event Acousia, you and your femmes should prepare yourselves. This going to get ugly."

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Death's Head :     (1) Based on what I saw in the Transformers Movie, I'm assuming here, that the Insecticons, had the ability to create clones of themselves, and ability which has been passed on, to their new forms as Sweeps.

Damn, I forgot to add these new ones at the top. Oh well, there listed here instead.

Acousia, Tremble, Carnage, Blaze, Thraka, Tempest, Hydrina, Darkshayde, Roadkill and Vette are MY creations. If you would like to use them, please send me an email asking me if you can, and I most probably will let you, I just want to know which fic they're gonna appear in.

I created these Decepticon femmes, with one purpose in mind…. Which I won't tell now. Just have to wait and see what happens in future updates. R&R please.