September 10, 2017. Town of Beginnings. Sector 1. Border 1. 8:00 am.
The War has been on for a year now. Sure the Resistance are now getting grips on new borders with the Republic Allies, But people rather stay behind the lines to try to do what they can do of marketing and profits from one and another.
This Town of Beginnings was a copy of the SAO Aincrad Floor 1 area, plus it is also the main hub and a safe zone from Skynet back before the resistance started. Walking through the town's marketing is the Leader of the Resistance movement and a General of Tech-Com with the Lieutenant: Bulkhead and Kirito.
Bulkhead takes a day off to explore the new updates as Kirito joins him to show all the places he knows of. Bulkhead enjoys the town's scene, "It's calm and peaceful. You can't hear no flames or havoc from Skynet". "It's been forever since I've been back here" said Kirito remembering the days.
Bulkhead looks to Kirito, "Huh?". Kirito then looks to Bulkhead, "Remember when were getting to know each other. We told you about that Little Incident?". Bulkhead then remembers, "Oh yeah. The SAO Incident".
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We come to Flashbacks of everything that has happen through the game: Sword Art Online. Bulkhead: "Sword Art Online or SAO was just like Terminator Online. Made by the same company that made this game: Argus. Except Akihiko Kayaba rigged the game just like Skynet did to this one to trap a lot of players. Except the major difference is that players over there dies in real life, but here. Only the remaining 7,000 players got out and freed the other players who were trapped by the guy, Sugou. CEO of REC Progress. Thanks to You".
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Back to the present.
Kirito then looks down a bit as he is cool, "Well it happened again with us now. But players who survived SAO can handle the same thing here, except we can now respawn any time we want". Bulkhead looks outwards, "True enough. But the Pain we all felt when dying over and again feels real that sometimes frightens all of us. We fight to stop that pain". Kirito then asked, "Should we start at the central market?".
Kirito then takes Bulkhead through the central market. "Hey Kirito. How many players are in this town right now?" Bulkhead asked. Kirito then thinks, "Well. Since this was the spawn point which we all got teleported in the first place. This place was once packed with about 100,000 players of both players and non-players like you or T-Bone for instance. So now there's 3200 players here".
Bulkhead looks around of all these non-fighting players who shops around these parts, "I see. No trouble at all". But then, "Leave those Children Alone!" said a woman's voice. Bulkhead and Kirito turns and listens to the alleyway. Man 1: "Look. It's that Daycare Bitch". Man 2: "We've been waiting for you". Kirito looks to Bulkhead, "You hate to be wrong?". Kirito runs off with Bulkhead following.
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By a alley with a tree.
Woman: "Leave them alone and let them go!". The soldier are from the Liberation Army Division. Army 1: "You make it sound like we're doing something illegal, Baby Cakes. We're just teaching them how things work around here. Making sure they pay their way. It's all part of the Army's job Ma'am". Army 2: "That's right. Everyone has to pay taxes around here". Then the soldiers all laugh.
But then two figures hops over to the other side of the soldiers and blocking their way to the kids. It's Bulkhead and Kirito who came to the rescue. The soldiers were stunned. Bulkhead knelt down to the two boys and girl, "You guys are going to be okay. Grab your things, Okay". The children nods as they oblige, Boy: "Uh. Okay". The Teacher was stunned.
Then one of the Soldiers yells out, "What the? Whoa! Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Whoa! Hey! Who the hell are you?". Army 3: "This is Army business. So Get out of our Way!". Bulkhead slightly turns his head to the soldiers and stands to face them. Then the other soldier recognize who the robot is, "Holy Crap! That's... That's Bulkhead. He's the Leader of the Entire Resistance". Army 4 in panic, "Oh Shit!".
Then Army 1 or the Captain steps in, "Hold on. I got this". Some of the soldiers in Fear knows who Bulkhead is and he wants to challenge him? Army Captain: "Well Machine. I guess you two are new in town. Cause we're with the Liberation Army and you Do Not Mess With Us!" he said as the Captain took out his Broad Sword that gave fear to the children.
Bulkhead sees the kids in fear of being hurt and then turns to him. Calling him a Machine is one thing. But threatening Children is another, "Kirito. Look after them" said Bulkhead as he walks over. Kirito: "You got it". Bulkhead walks to the captain with anger. Army Captain: "(Laughing). What?".
Then with no warning, Like a in the Matrix movies. Bulkhead raise his right arm with Red Aura back fast as a echo and Kung Fu Palm-Strike the Captain fast and hard that sends him flying, "AAAH!". The Captain sat up from the hard landing. Then without Warning again, a Red Aura of Fire covers Bulkhead's fist as it stroke the captain super hard that he went backwards on a back roll to his men.
The Army guys couldn't believe it. Neither was the Teacher. The captain was now scared out of his mind. Bulkhead looks to him as the hand still glows, "Oh don't worry, It's a safe zone. Your HP won't go down no matter what I do". The captain worries, Bulkhead: "There is the chance of you getting knock off your feet. Even so, a fight with Me is still going to scare the Hell out of You!".
The captain is more afraid. "You dare oppose MY Authority? I'm the one risking my neck against Skynet, so I can free your sorry lives. You owe it to everyone who'd died in this war. Now I'm going to show you what happens If anyone or bullies picks a fight with Me. Permanently!" said Bulkhead his right hand is on Fire.
Then a Red Shadow of a T-Rex appears behind Bulkhead that only the Captain can see as he freaks out, "Deh! NO! No! Don't!". POW! (Tyrannosaurus ROAR!). The Captain fell harder as he whimpers to his men, "Don't just stand there you Assholes! Do something!".
The men hesitate in fear. Bulkhead looks up as he then holds his arm out as the red flame still burns as he's eyes burns in blue fire with anger. The men begins to feel fear as he falls back slowly. "Stay right there" Bulkhead orders. The Men stops as they were told. Kirito was amazed of the fire that covers Bulkhead's right fist.
Then Bulkhead's burning blue optics dies down to his normal optics as the red fire on his fist was out. Then he talks to the captain, "I'm going to make a call to Commander Smith. If I learn that you are taxing these people without his Authorization. Then I will deal with you again with him. No Go" Bulkhead points as the soldiers leaves in fear.
Bulkhead calms down as he turns to the kids. They were shocked. Bulkhead turns his head, "Hmmm". Boy 1: "Awesome". The kids cheered, Boy 1: "That was so awesome!". Bulkhead was in question, "Uh?". Boy 2: "I've never seen like that before". Girl: "You were so Cool". Boy 1: "Yeah, Thanks!".
Bulkhead then looks to the Teacher, "Thank you for helping us out". The Teacher and the Kids are over on Bulkhead. He is just smiles, "Uh?". Kirito shook his head in funny.
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Hours later in a School Church. Kids or Boys and Girls eat in lunch time. Even Kirito eats with the Teacher. Bulkhead however contacts the Liberation Army's top Commander: Smith of what has happen. "No. I was not informed, nor giving an order to give Don to do any taxing. I'm ashamed of what they did to those people in the town. We we're so focus on the War that I forgot to keep the safe zones safe and have well behaved soldiers, not pirates. I'll deal with Don personally. Thank You for notifying Me, General. What would we do without you?".
"Carry on the fight. That's what Optimus would say if he was here. Oh and with my permission. Strip his rank and let someone else be the captain who cares" said Bulkhead giving advice. "Will do. Commander Smith out" said Smith as he cuts off.
Kirito then goes to Bulkhead, "Is everything okay?". Bulkhead: "Turns out that Smith was not aware of the tax order and was hidden in the dark. The Captain: Don is getting a demotion and let a better man take the position".
Knocking on the door. The door open as the Liberation Army's Second-in-Command Yulier, "Sorry to bother you. I'm Yulier" said Yulier as she bows. "She's in the Army Division" Kirito explains. Bulkhead: "Is there a problem with what has happened?".
Yulier: "God No. In fact I'm here to thank you". Kirito: "Huh?". Yulier: "You did right by putting those men in their place. But I'm also here for your help". Bulkhead smiled, "Tell me the problem".
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Inside Yulier gives information on the some. Things. Yulier shows Bulkhead photos, "The Salvage Party took these photos from the same place that was once one the Skynet Regional Command Centers when the Republic came".
Kirito: "Of Course. That was when we made an Alliance with Obi-Wan and Cody and the Republic". Bulkhead looked at these photos, they were familiar. Green and light green and a hint of purple portal, "A Groundbridge". Kirito looks to Bulkhead, "A What?".
Bulkhead: "A Groundbridge is a downgrade version of a spacebridge. Design to go from one place to another in a instant on the planet back on Earth". Yulier: "Like say from here to the real world". Bulkhead nods, "How they acquire this tech is beyond me. It has been built by Cybertronians and used only by Autobots and Decepticons. Not Skynet".
Yulier nods a yes, "We have reports of pilots seeing odd creatures that look resemble of Pterodactyls". Kirito looks at the photos of these weird Pterodactyls, "You think these are Skynet's new terminators?".
Yulier shook no, "No. If it was, we would know about it". Bulkhead looks at the photos, "I'll call in Skipper and Dusty on this one. I'm sure they can de-bunk on what is going on. You should Inform your commander on what those soldiers were doing. Smith is not one to be forgiving that wrong people".
Yulier agrees as she offers a hand, "Thank you. I'll tell the Commander on my way back". Bulkhead and Yulier shook hands.
(Planes Soundtrack - Honorary Jolly Wrench)
Over Downtown Los Angeles.
In the skies over Downtown Los Angeles is Former WAG(Wings Across the Globe) Racer: Dusty Crophopper and Veteran and Flight Instructor Skipper Riley. Throughout the War in Terminator Online. Dusty had to adapt to become a War Plane in the Human/Machine Resistance.
"So what kind of Toy did Skynet make this time?" Dusty asked. Skipper gives the low down on the mission, "Not much to say. Reports from pilots say that these new HKs fly just like those Pterodactyl birds. Bulkhead asks Us to find the new Terminators and get rid of them".
Dusty chuckles, "If they're making HKs from Pterodactyls that flaps at slow speed, I pity those flappy-birds". Skipper raised his left brow, "You did not just make a joke from a Flappy Bird App Game?". "Maybe I did. Maybe I didn't" Dusty grins like he evil.
Skipper rolls his eyes, "Alright Copy-Cat. Lets just find those Birds and debunk it so we can get back. I don't won't to be around that area when those HK Aerials are nearby". "Roger that Skip" said Dusty as he follows Skipper to the reported area.
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Hours Later.
Skipper and Dusty flies into the area where the HK-Pterodactyls are sighted. Skipper looks around even looking down on the ground, "See anything, Kid?". Dusty looks around too but nothing, "No, Nothing. Maybe those scavengers are just seeing things like... Wait".
Dusty caught a green vortex showing in the skies above the clouds, "I see that Vortex thing". Skipper sees it too, "Good Eye, Dusty. General, We found your Groundbridge thing. But it's in the air above the clouds". Bulkhead-Radio: "Well most times Groundbridge are used in high places. Believe me, We did that before with Smokescreen when he holds the keys of the Omega Lock".
Skipper is confused, "Omega What?". Bulkhead-Radio: "Never Mind. It'll take a long story to tell you that". Dusty smiled and he rolls his eyes, "Can't wait to hear that". THUD! Dusty: "DOH!". "Dusty?! WHOA!" Skipper stoked as he sees a robotic Pterodactyl biting on Dusty's wing.
Dusty was horrified, "It's Eating ME! GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!". Dusty goes into evasive maneuvers to get the Robot-Pterodactyl off him. Skipper was stoked, "Well I'll be a Piston's-" THUD! "OW!" Skipper looked right of his wing as another Robot-Pterodactyl is munching on his wing.
Skipper: "GET OFF!". The Old Corsair does a barrel roll as the Robot-Pterodactyl got off and flaps to follow the navy war plane. Skipper looks back as it follows him to be munched on. But now there are two more of them, Skipper: "Dah! These things are relentless! Just like those HKs".
Then Bulkhead radios in from the chatter, "Skipper, Dusty. What's going on? It sounded like you're in a dog-fight". Skipper calls in, "We're under attack by Robot-Pterodactyls. They have no firearms, but they are trying eat us for lunch". Bulkhead is now concerned. If Robot-Pterodactyls like that can eat metal then no machine in the resistance is safe, "You are clear to engage Captain Riley. Destroy as many as you can".
"Roger that, Sir. Skipper out" Skipper arms his republic-tech lasers guns as he closes in to save Dusty who is struggling from the other Robot-Pterodactyl. Dusty: "Skipper! Where are You?!". Behind Dusty, Skipper gets in fire line and with perfect aim shot the Robot-Pterodactyl off of Dusty.
Dusty: "Phew. Thanks Skip". "Anytime" Skipper then looks back as those robo-bird brains are following them, "They're Relentless I'll give them that". Dusty looks up when the groundbridge soon closes, "Looks like only 4 are here". Dusty looks ahead as another Robot-Pterodactyl is at front and Dusty dodges it in time, "Okay. 5 then".
"No kidding. We'll have to take them to Base so the Clone Artillery can blown them out of the Sky. Move It Crophopper!". Dusty and Skipper thus turns around as 5 Robot-Pterodactyl follows them back to Bakersfield Airfield.
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Hours Later.
Bakersfield Resistance Airbase.
Bulkhead talks to Skipper as he radios in, "Captain Riley to Base. We're coming in, and we have 5 bogeys on our backs". "Copy that Captain, Bulkhead out. All Hands! Full Lockdown for Air Raid! Code Red!" Bulkhead orders as the lights went red and the air raid sound is heard.
[World War 2 Air Raid Siren Alarm!].
T-Bone the Hyper-Evolved T-Rex orders everyone to get inside, "Get to the Compound! Move! Move! Come On! Come On!". People and Soldiers and ran inside the compound. Pilots and even Jedi Anakin Skywalker gets to the planes and starfighters for a counter attack. Anakin's Delta-7 Starfighter with R2-D2 is the first to the air as they fly to Skipper and Dusty, "So. What do I miss?". Dusty: "Oh the usual".
Then a Robot-Pterodactyl thus lands on Anakin's Fighter and tries to eat R2. R2 panics first and then first pulls out his taser and shocks the Robot-Pterodactyl off the starfighter, Anakin: "Great Job, R2". R2 beeps in welcome. Ty Rux and Revvit was outside as he saw the Robot-Pterodactyl coming down and lands one the runway hard but not destroyed.
Both Ty and Revvit soon recognize this Robot-Pterodactyl. Ty: "Oh No", Revvit: "Not Here too!". The Robot-Pterodactyl woke up and saw Ty and then flaps to the Dinotrux. Ty on instinct use his wrecking ball to swing back the Robot-Pterodactyl away from him. Then a Purple Blade of a Lightsaber was stabbed behind the back as the Robot-Pterodactyl shuts down.
Kirito was the one to scrap it, "You're welcome". Ty smiled as he nods in thanks. Ty then looks up as the fight goes in the air. The Robot-Pterodactyls saw one of their own and thus they sense they are overwhelm as such the AV-7 Anti-Air Cannons.
Soon the 4 Robot-Pterodactyls flies away back to where they were seen. The Skirmish is over. No One got hurt or killed. Only one Robot-Pterodactyl is scrapped. So Anakin, Skipper and Dusty lands on the Runway as Bulkhead meets with them, "Well done luring those things here. Shame we didn't got to use those AA Guns".
Anakin: "That would have been a beauty". Dusty was stern, "I would be shamed we didn't got all them. Whatever they are". "Scrapadactyls". Bulkhead, Anakin, Skipper and Dusty turned to Ty who is rolling to them. Anakin: "Scrapadactyls?". Skipper: "You know what they are?".
Ty replies, "Unfortunately Yes". Revvit then explains, "Scrapadactyls are metal-eating fliers. They scavenge for metals and scraps... and they go after dinotrux and reptools for parts". Skipper: "Or any other machines made of metal". Revvit: "Exactly".
Ty: "Scrapadactyls are from our world of the Dinotrux". "That's over 65 Million Years in the past in our world of machines" said Doc Hudson who heard it all. Revvit then was thinking, "If those Ty Scrapadactyls are from our world". Ty then thought it too, "It'll lead us to home!".
Bulkhead thought of it. If that vortex is way out of this game, they have to try. Bulkhead: "Well it's better then stuck in here. T-Bone, get the gunships ready". T-Bone smiles, "I think I'm gonna like this". T-Bone heads off to ready republic gunships and on gunship carrier for Ty.
Bulkhead then turns to John, "Connor. Think you can hold down the fort while we're gone. I'm putting you in charge". John salutes, "You can count on me, General". Bulkhead turns to Ty, "Ty. This is your world. You're my guide". Ty understood, "You got it, Rev. You ready". Revvit hops on Ty, "Yes. When do we leave?".
To be Continued. I will update this soon.