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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.
The following are my own creations. I made them, they're mine. If you'd like to use them in one of your stories, just send me an email asking for permission to use them, as I'll most likely say you can. I just want to know which story they're going to be placed in.
The New Autobots I created : Outlaw, Valkyrie and Seraphim.
The New Decepticons I created : Alpha Destroyer, Acousia, Tremble, Carnage, Blaze, Thraka, Tempest, Darkshayde, Hydrina, Vette and Roadkill.
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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Inside an Autobot Shuttle, within the Paradon system :
Valkyrie sighed.
"It's hopeless. Our sensors have found one thing... nothing."
Jazz, Grimlock, Seraphim, Jetfire and Skyfire looked at her, from the corner of their optics, whilst Kari slinked down in her armour. Valkyrie's personality program was starting to get riled up. And when she got riled up, get out of the room.
Optimus looked at Valkyrie.
"Valkyrie, I can understand how being cooped up within a shuttle can be unsettling, but..."
Valkyire whirled in her chair.
"But nothing! I'm sick of just sitting here and doing nothing! I'd rather be out hunting down Starscream, and toturing the little creep, before finally blowing his head off! And then, I'd bring him back again, just to repeat the process!!"
Outlaw walked over to her.
"Valkyrie, come with me."
Valkyrie snarled and followed her partner off the bridge. Optimus sighed as he leaned back in his chair.
"She's starting to come unhinged. If something isn't done to curb her killer instinct..."
Seraphim approached Optimus.
"Don't worry about Valkyrie. Outlaw will watch over her."
Optimus looked at the femme, sadness in his optics.
"Seraphim, do you remember the Hate Plague?"
Seraphim nodded, as everyone else faced them.
"Of course I do. Because of that, you were brought back to us."
Optimus looked at his console.
"Valkyrie is showing the first signs of the Hate Plague. I fear, if something isn't done to bring her back, her sanity will snap, and she could drag Outlaw with her."
Skyfire spoke up.
"Pity Wheeljack isn't with us anymore. I know he was working on something which could help settle the personality program of an Autobot who is on edge. As it stands, we'd probably have to get in touch with either Brainstorm or Ratchet, back on Earth to see…" the scientist paused and pressed some buttons "Guys, I've just managed to pick up something, on one of the asteroids. Very faint readings, of Cybertronian origin." He faced Optimus "I do believe we've found her ship."
Optimus stood and walked over to Skyfire.
"Are you sure?"
Skyfire nodded.
"I'm positive. Look at these readings. That's the ship of Elita-1 and her force."
Jazz laughed.
"Heh, well we've found them Optimus. Bet you're gonna be real glad to meet Elita again, eh?"
If it were possible for Optimus to blush, he would have. However, before he could speak, Outlaw's voice came over the comm.
"I need help down here now! Valkyrie has shut down, and is non responsive. So, if you don't want to see me snap, SOMEONE, GET DOWN HERE NOW!!"
Optimus faced Jazz and Jetfire.
"The two of you, bring us into orbit of the asteroid. Everyone else, come with me."
Optimus led the Autobots towards the shuttle's small medical bay, where Outlaw had laid Valkyrie on one of the repair beds. The black Autobot faced them.
"She just collapsed. Optimus..."
Optimus walked over to Outlaw.
"Don't worry. I'm sure Skyfire and Seraphim can repair whatever is wrong with her." he faced the two "Right?"
Skyfire and Seraphim looked at each other.
"We'll see what we can do."
Seraphim added.
"Outlaw, we'll do whatever it takes to bring her back."
Outlaw just turned on his heel and stormed out of the room. At a glance from Seraphim, Grimlock nodded and followed her volatile brother.
In the corridor leading to the bridge, Grimlock caught up with Outlaw.
"Outlaw, wait."
"What is it Grimlock?"
The Dinobot looked at him.
"Worried about Valkyrie."
Outlaw nodded.
"Of course I am. I've known her for so long..."
Grimlock looked into Outlaw's optics.
"Does she know your feelings for her?"
Outlaw paused.
"No offence Grimlock, but the relationship between Valkyrie and myself, is OUR business. Not yours or anyone else's."
Grimlock raised his hands.
"Understand Grimlock does. Need to tell her though."
Before Outlaw could respond, the shuttle lurched, sending both Autobots to the floor.
"What the...?"
Grimlock looked around.
"Hit something."
Outlaw and Grimlock got to their feet and headed onto the bridge. Outlaw spoke to Jazz.
"What are you trying to do? Get us killed?"
Jazz snorted.
"Hey man, if I wanted to do that, I would've! But right now, we got bigger problems. We've got two asteroids on direct approach vectors, and no power to the cannons!"
Jetfire grasped his rifle.
"Well, looks like we have to do this the old fashioned way. Outlaw, Grimlock, want to blast us some asteroids?"
Grimlock pressed a button on the airlock, as the hatch whirled into place and opened.
"Me Grimlock, smash puny rocks."
Outlaw pulled his two rifles from subspace and walked towards the hatch.
"Let's do this. It'll take my CPU off of worrying about Valkyrie."
The three Autobots climbed out on top of the shuttle, and opened fire with their rifles, as Optimus came back onto the bridge.
"Jazz, what's going on, and where are..?"
Jazz spoke over his shoulder.
"Outlaw, Grimlock and Jetfire went space walking, to blast some rocks heading for us and.... HANG ON!!"
An asteroid slammed into the underbelly of the shuttle, jolting everyone. However, the jolt sent Outlaw spinning away from the shuttle.
"Oh this is just TERRIFIC!!"
Jetfire climbed to his feet, and was about to fire the jet's on his back, when two asteroids collided, sending micro asteroids raining onto the shuttle, himself and Grimlock.
Grimlock snarled.
"Me Grimlock hate Sunday drivers!"
Jetfire looked at him.
"And how is that applicable here?"
Grimlock snarled and leaped towards the hatch.
"Me don't know. Me just wanted to say something!"
Jetfire was about to respond, when he saw an asteroid slam into Outlaw, a brilliant burst of energy shattered the asteroid, shards of rock slammed into the dark Autobot sending him reeling through space. Jetfire dodged the debris and focused his optics on the disappearing form of Outlaw.
"Dammit all! I've got to..."
Optimus's voice came over Jetfire's comm.
"Get inside Jetfire, now! That's an order!"
"But Optimus, Outlaw..."
"Can take care of himself. If you don't get in here now, there won't be enough of you left to fill an energon cube!"
Jetfire grimaced and entered the shuttle, as Jazz fired the thrusters and brought the shuttle away from the asteroid with Elita's ship on it, and away from Outlaw.
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Death's Head - Well, another cliffhanger. What is going to happen when Valkyrie wakes up and finds out that Outlaw is gone? Will Optimus and the others be able to calm her, or will she succumb to this new problem in her personality complex and just go insane? I'm afraid you're just gonna have to wait and see what happens.
I'm evil, yes?
Oh, and there will be more of everyone's favourite freelance peacekeeping agent, Death's Head to come. You've been warned. Oh, and R&R please.