Disclaimer continued: Oh, and also, all car makes and models mentioned in the story are property of their copyright owners, of course. Eheh.
And a mention on the story; you may wonder why I posted a big long story, then only half a chapter? Well, this is my first fanfic and not originally designed for this site as it currently is, and also to write this I am combating depression, writer's block, my mum and stepfather hogging the comp/phone/telling me to go to bed, my little brother hogging the comp to play Spider-man, irregular homework, being dragged off to do farmwork, foul weather, possible power failures and desperately hoping for some kind of illness to set in so I can get some time alone (but preferably clearing up before I go to the Gold Coast this holidays). But enough bitching, let's see some fighting! Watch out, Pursuit and Chaser…
Part 5: Attack of the Cars
Pursuit quickly transformed and in a flash assembled his energy shotgun. Carl, meanwhile, kept one eye on Davis while studying the seemingly recovered Dead End. Carl's worst fears were realised- the new parts and engine noise gave away that the Decepticon had fused with Enzine's Corvette just as Pursuit did- and if his hunch was right, the road racer's supercharged and upgraded engine had given Dead End extra strength just the same. Carl found this concept interesting, but now other things were more important.
The officer said "Don't sweat it, Pursuit, we've beaten these guys before and we can do it again!"
Pursuit responded "Maybe, but working together and powered up like that, I'm not sure…"
But Carl just smiled and tried to reassure him. "Hey, don't forget we've got the same skills, the same strengths, and the same smarts. The playing field is perfectly level- just the way I like it…"
Pursuit paused, but then nodded in agreement, and the two took fighting stance.
Dead End and Davis, however, only chuckled…
Carl asked "What's so funny? Finally lost it?"
Davis looked at Carl. "I would have thought you were the one who lost it, preferring a level playing field."
Dead End nodded. "This guy knows what he's on about. We Decepticons never give the enemy a chance."
Pursuit then realised what they were up to. "Oh no, I knew it! Carl, this is a Decepticon ambush!"
"What?" Carl exclaimed.
Then three Transformers jumped out from above the canyon, and landed surrounding Pursuit. "Oh no, Dead End's squad- Crusheye, Joyride and Nightride!"
"Who?" said Carl.
Crusheye's vehicle form must have been a large, bulky brown SUV reminiscent of a Hummer. Joyride and Nightride looked like identical twin sisters- but Joyride was a soft pink while Nightride was a dark purple. Kind of like Pursuit and Dead End, except that these two were on the same side of evil. They most closely resembled Ferraris.
"Let's kick this Autobot's butt." Said Crusheye, in a deep monotonous rumble.
"Ooh, Pursuit, you've buffed up!" said Joyride, in a seductive female voice.
"Yes he has," said her twin Nightride, who had a slightly lower, crueller voice. "Let's take him apart and see what's new inside!"
Carl however, was unperturbed. "Hey lady, nobody takes my car apart except me!"
"Ooh! How rude!" said Joyride. "Crush, be a sweetie and squash this little pest!"
"Yes ma-am…" Crusheye responded, and started walking towards Carl.
"Too bad," said Nightride, "He had some real attitude."
Pursuit noticed Crusheye heading for Carl, who showed no fear as he raised his gun towards the Decepticon. "Oh no you don't, blockhead!" Pursuit rushed to his partner and driver's aid and delivered Crusheye a running uppercut that sent him flying, crashing into the sand at the end. Then the sisters attacked from both sides- Pursuit held them off briefly, then knocked them both away with his arms.
A short distance away, Crusheye managed to get up- only to find Carl in front of him. "Why'd you stop, I've just started!" Carl taunted.
Crusheye responded by trying to crush him with his fist, but the nimble human easily jumped out of the way. Carl likewise dodged several subsequent attacks. "Hummers," he commented as he jumped up on Crusheye's foot after an unsuccessful kick. "No style, no grace." He said, as he then jumped up to the robot's shoulders. Carl attacked by kicking Crusheye's head- and counted exactly on the Decepticon trying to punch him off, yet another jump resulting in Crusheye punching his own head. Carl jumped clear as the dazed Decepticon teetered for a bit, then fell over. "Knucklehead." said Carl as he ran back to help Pursuit.
Pursuit's fight was going fairly well. He had been drilled by Carl in hand-to-hand combat- the officer himself knew karate, judo, tae kwon do and kung fu, and had taught Pursuit numerous moves that the Autobot tried and successfully pulled off on the unfortunate "rider sisters". With both of them currently floored, Pursuit was feeling confident- and he had made the mistake of forgetting about Dead End. Before he knew it, Pursuit was knocked back- hit by several energy shots courtesy of Dead End. The Autobot hit the ground but managed to roll to dodge another burst of lethal projectiles. Pursuit sprang to his feet and faced his attacker- Dead End, holding a new energy Assault Rifle, apparently constructed of his exhausts and turbocharger- similar to Pursuit's nitro pipe shotgun.
Carl came just in time to watch as Pursuit was attacked again by the twins while Dead End fired at him whenever he managed to free himself. Carl grabbed his pistol and was ready to help his partner when his keen senses saved his life from a bullet aimed for his head. A hasty duck and roll dodged the bullet and several others, and Carl had a good idea of his attacker before he saw him.
"Hold it Chaser, you're not getting past me alive." said Davis.
"Wanna bet, Enzine?" said Carl.
Chaser didn't count on winning a fire fight, pistol against submachine gun, so he ran for his attacker- getting him while he was reloading with a powerful tackle to the surprised Enzine, not expecting such a seemingly suicidal tactic. He recovered quickly, however, and engaged Carl in close quarters combat- and was confronted with the full fury of four styles of martial arts used by an expert. Davis was more familiar with street fighting and kickboxing, and the clash of East and West fighting styles was as unusual as it was spectacular.
Pursuit, on the other hand, was not faring nearly as well. His enhanced strength, speed and skill proved an advantage against the ordinary Decepticons, but the semi-sane team Dead End had somehow scraped and held together was fearless and dangerous. Pursuit was tired and struggling to hold his own against a triple onslaught of strength and firepower- though any other Autobot probably wouldn't have lasted nearly as long. With Carl and Davis locked in combat with no clear winner in sight, things looked bad for the side of justice. Speaking of which, a faint police siren was heard. Then it became louder, as did the sound of a screaming motorcycle engine. Then Jess and Quickchase arrived.
In Carl's opinion, Jess had never looked so beautiful. Exploding from out of nowhere, one hand giving Quickchase all the throttle she had, the other holding a blazing pistol firing shots at the Decepticons, siren screaming, engine roaring- Carl could easily have kissed her if he hadn't been currently preoccupied. Jess then leaped off her motorbike, Quickchase then transformed, and they both pulled out two pistols and started firing on the Decepticons. Carl leaped back as Davis ducked under a small hail of bullets, then ran for the protection of the Decepticons. Carl and Pursuit ran over to the girls.
Carl excitedly said "You're my angel Jess! See Pursuit, I told she goes nuts in a fire fight!"
Jess blushed slightly. Pursuit said "What did I tell ya, Carl! Hey Chase, since when do you have two pistols?"
"Probably the same way you got your new shotgun." Carl answered for her.
But Dead End was not finished yet. "Grr… Decepticons, regroup!"
"Who was it who said Autobots can't shoot?" Joyride asked her sister.
"I think it was you." Answered Nightride.
"No, I'm pretty sure it was you…"
"Shut up you two, who cares because they were right until now! Open fire!"
The Decepticons all unslung their weapons (mostly pistols but for Dead End's assault rifle) and fired at the Autobots, Davis joining in. The Autobots and officers ran for cover. Pursuit fired his shotgun in retaliation, but without much time to aim the powerful blasts only missed.
"This isn't looking good!" Carl yelled over the din of battle.
"You're telling me!" Jess answered.
"Should we call for backup?"
"No way!" Jess said. "We can't risk being discovered yet, and besides, I don't think much short of an artillery strike could finish this lot!"
Pursuit yelled in between shots "Well- we still could use some back up- right now!"
"No need to call, backup has arrived!" Said an unknown, slightly metallic voice.
All four looked around. Three Autobots stood behind them, weapons raised for battle. Pursuit instantly recognised them.
"Smokescreen! Side Swipe! Hound!" he exclaimed.
"All right, you guys missed the start of the party but you're damn gonna see the end!" Carl shouted.