Inter-LOAFERS: Dance-Dance-Feva!
By Xenomorph666
Disclaimer: I own only Perfection and Wraith.
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Universe: Misfit-Verse
Internal Struggles
"DINOBOT, TERRORIZE!"
The word shook the newly reborn Dinobot from his sleep, the past few days and nights had been filled with similar nightmares and hallucinations, memories of the clone attacking his friend. The horrid sense of devotion to Megatron the complete void of honor, he felt them all. It truly sickened Dinobot to think that he had sunk that low.
He had been at Xavier's School for a few days, but had mainly kept to himself. The few people that had bothered to visit him were mainly Misfits and the schools own mad scientist that Dinobot learned to quickly avoid.
"My decisions are my own, fate is but a falsehood." Dinobot repeated, then he glanced to the device the humans had called a "clock". It told him he was awake fairly early; even for him. "Perhaps a training session. Beast Mode."
Nothing happened.
"Beast Mode." Dinobot growled. This time his body converted, but he noticed the sparks that flew from the grating metal and he made a note to have Rhinox look at his systems later.
As he padded slowly down the hall he saw the door to one of the human students open. It was the red haired-girl and she was sneaking from her quarters to her mate's. Dinobot ignored the girl, but she saw him.
"Yikes!" She almost laughed in a small whisper.
"Go about your business girl, I've no problem with you being with your mate." Dinobot. "In fact I am confused as to why your quarters are separate."
The female laughed. "We're still dating."
"I see." Dinobot nodded. "Would you mind pointing me to the training facilities then? I am unable to rest properly."
"You too huh? Rina should be down there." She pointed to a wall and moved a picture with her mind. The wall opened up into an elevator. "Just down the elevator and follow the sounds of destruction. By the way, my name is Jean. Is yours really Dinobot?"
"It is." Dinobot nodded as he entered the elevator. "Rest well."
"Have fun." Jean waved as the door closed.
Dinobot waited for the elevator to inquire as to where he wished to go. Then he quickly noticed the numbered pad on his right and quickly pressed the lowest number. After a few moments the doors opened to a gleaming metallic hallway.
"Mmmm…" Dinobot smiled. "Impressive."
The sound of screaming and feral shouts of rage drew Dinobot to the doors marked "DANGER ROOM". He concluded this would be the training area, and he pressed the button to open the door. When the doors opened he immediately noticed the change of environment; the world inside the 'Danger Room' was a lush forest and his optics were almost blinded by the sheer amount of vibrant colors. His olfactory sensors, however; detected nothing.
"Most interesting…" Dinobot hissed in pleasure.
"Stand back." A small, but dominant voice said. "This is my training program; I don't like others using it."
"Very well, I will return when you are finished." Dinobot scanned the area but could not find the source of the voice.
"Behind you." Dinobot spun to see the young girl behind him.
"You are a child." Dinobot gave a half laugh.
"This child is a lethal fighter." She narrowed her eyes.
"Indeed, you are definitely a warrior." Dinobot said as he transformed. Again the sparks flew.
"You're injured?" She asked.
"No. My programming has been malfunctioning since I returned." Dinobot explained. "You're name is Rina, is it not?"
"They call me that, I'm still getting used to it." She snapped. "Call me X23 down here."
"Very well, X23, I am Dinobot." Dinobot mad a low bow.
"If you want to practice I'm going to be a while." X23 said bluntly.
"Then perhaps a change of setting would work, so that we may both keep up on our skills; without me trespassing on your program." Dinobot suggested.
"No." X23 said. "As long as you don't tell Logan what's in here I'll let you practice with me. You have to swear on your life."
Dinobot debated it for a few nano-seconds. The girl interested him, and he could tell she was as troubled by something as she was. Still he did have a duty to be honest with his hosts, and is there was something truly worrisome in there he would have to tell, but if he swore not too then he could not tell on pain of his honor.
"On my honor; I swear." Dinobot said. "But if it is something to troubling I will have to speak with this 'Logan'."
"Very well." Dinobot could feel her anger as she begrudgingly agreed.
As the two entered Dinobot became astutely aware that his sensors were picking up movement ahead of them and he could have sworn that it read like Quickstrike's beast form. Then another movement to his left and Dinobot saw what looked to be a giant wasp.
"You've programmed this to replicate Predacons?" Dinobot asked curiously.
"I like the show ok." X23 blushed.
"Truly?" Dinobot had forgotten that their world was a show in this world. "Tell me, what do you think of Rattrap?"
"He's a loudmouth." X23 rolled here eyes.
"Yes, I think I will like you." Dinobot grinned. "Why has nothing happened?"
"Waiting for a friend." X23 said. "He should be here soon."
"Oh?" Dinobot asked.
"Yo. Princess Perfect-in-battle." Raphael smiled as he got out of the elevator. "Who ya with down here?"
"Dinobot, the Transformer." X23 called back, "Now hurry up."
"Sweet." Raphael smiled as he made it to the door. "I hope you're half as good as those shows and you're buddies make you seem."
"I think I should be ok." Dinobot snickered.
"Ready?" X23 asked.
"Good to go toots." Raph smirked.
"I was brought on-line ready." Dinobot grinned.
"Start program." X23 said.
There was silence and more silence.
"You programmed them wrong, they wouldn't just lie in wait." Dinobot said. "Unless…"
"NGGGHHH, DIE COPY!" An evil Mirror of Dinobot leapt out from the forest, only to be stabbed through the eye by Raphael's sai.
"Sorry, but this guy causes problems if we don't take him down quickly." Raph grunted as the evil version of himself fell to the ground.
"I…" Dinobot started to convulse. "Did not expect that."
"I should have warned you." X23 admonished herself.
"No." Dinobot said. "In a way it is good..."
The mock battle waged on for only forty-five minutes. a record for X23 and Raphael, but not a surprise with Dinobot helping. At the end though, he was looking around the battlefield with a look of pain and confusion.
"It is strange…" He said. "I have the memories of the clone and remember them as my own; yet I know I did not commit such sins against my allies."
A few more minutes later and Raphael had left.
"I know how you feel. Sort of." X23 said as they rode the elevator up.
"Oh?" Dinobot asked.
"I was cloned from Logan, but they needed to make me female…" X23 said quietly as she unsheathed her claws. Dinobot noticed a few tears. "Then they but the bones in my hands and feet in this stuff. Adamantium."
Dinobot did not need to be told that the process was scarring, not only on her body but on her mind as well. She wore the pain on her face now, it had been hidden earlier, but it was plain to see now.
"You were created to be a weapon, much like the clone." Dinobot sighed.
"Yes." She said. "But I always remember the last thing your clone did in the Beast Wars."
"Oh?" Dinobot was intrigued.
"He broke free of Megatron's control and made his own destiny." X23 smiled. "It gave me hope."
"As it should." Dinobot said. "Remember young Rina, your destiny is yours and yours alone. Never let anyone tell…" Dinobot stopped speaking as an immense wave of pain passed through his processors. "You … differently…"
"Dinobot?" Rina's face was crossed with worry. He could hear her shout something, but then he went into stasis lock.
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"What happened?" Optimus asked as the X-Men brought the convulsing Dinobot into the Inn.
"We don't know, he just started to shake and stuff." Forge said as he used a device DM supplied to monitor the Maximal's vital signs.
"His spark is not accepting the body." Wraith said. "She should have let him stay dead."
"How can you say that?" Optimus was obviously shocked.
"Because sometimes death is the better option." Wraith snapped, right before Optimus' large hand grabbed him by the collar.
"Now you listen here, I don't care if you're Primus himself. DON'T EVER TELL ME MY SOLDIERS ARE BETTER OFF DEAD!" Optimus roared as he let the Scion go.
For the few minutes that followed Wraith stared at the scene before him. He could rightfully claim the spark of Dinobot at that very moment and no force could stop him. He could do it just to show the mechanical monkey who he really was, or he could do it to end the pain of a true warrior. Or he could leave it be and let destiny run its course. He slowly faded into the spirit realm of the world.
"Why me?" Wraith asked of no one.
"Because you have a bigger heart than you let on." Karma smiled as she appeared and gave him a hug.
"Yeah you big lug." Perfection gave his friend a bone crushing hug.
"Don't even think about it DM." Wraith warned before his other friend could join in the hugs.
"Oh… but you need a hug…" DM said.
"I do not need…" Wraith began to backpedal as DM chased him. "A HUUUUUUUGGGGG!"
"Aw, in't that just the cutest thing you ever seen?" Perfection smiled.
"Yes, now how about him?" Karma pointed to Dinobot.
"How is that me again?" Perfection asked.
"His karma is paid up." Karma said. "They need a miracle."
"Or a Dues Ex Machina." Perfection pointed out, to which the narrator would quit and a new one would be hired.
"You have to stop that Perfection." Karma groaned.
"Aw but its fun." Perfection smiled. "But miracles aren't my deal."
"Not yours alone…" Karma pointed out.
"We can't merge just for stuff like this!" Perfection said. "Besides… I think it'll work out." He pointed to Dinobot whose body was now covered in a thick layer of spreading liquid metal.
"What's going on?" Optimus asked.
"I don't know!" Forge shouted. "I barely understand how to read this stuff!"
"All right…" Perfection groaned, "I'll see what I can work with…" He warped himself into the physical realm.
"Perfection! What's happening?" Optimus asked.
"Like Wraith said…" Perfection walked over to Dinobot. "Lets see here…" He tapped on the liquid metal to find it was hard and thusly not liquid. "Ok…"
"What?" Optimus asked.
"Got a screwdriver?" Perfection asked. "I could sure use a drink right about now."
"Perfection." Optimus frowned.
"Oh, don't worry he's just downgrading." Perfection laughed it off. "He's a fighter, what can I say?"
"Downgrading?" Optimus asked. "To Transmetal 1?"
An explosive force answered Optimus as Dinobot's new form was revealed. He stood tall in his robot form with both a katana and wakizashi at his waist. His face remained the same as his original for the most part, but it was yellow and red instead of blue and brown. His arms and hands were obviously not a part of his beast form and his beast tail was wrapped around his waist like a belt. The beast head was in his chest and his legs were the beast legs adapted to a more human like stance.
"I don't believe it." Optimus said in awe as he read the readings from Dinobot's vitals. "These are still Transmetal 2 readings."
"What do you know a miracle." Perfection said with an innocent shrug, right before he vanished into thin air.
"I feel… different." Dinobot snorted.
"You're Transmetal now." Optimus said.
"You mean I no longer have to rely on the rat for transportation now?" Dinobot was smiling and he hit his knees. "YES! THANK PRIME!"
"Not that it's a bad thing you're a Transmetal, but are you sure that the best reason for being a Transmetal?" Optimus asked with a confused look on his face.
"What other purpose could it possibly have?" Dinobot asked.
"Whoa!" Rattrap said as he walked in. "Check out the new look on Choppaface."
"Yes…" Dinobot said. "Now what's my vehicle mode?" Dinobot shifted his form and he quickly became a small helicopter.
"Hey…" Rattrap smiled and Dinobot knew what was coming.
"Don't you dare…" Dinobot warned.
"Now you're coptaface!" Rattrap roared in laughter.
"Primal, I may have to slag the vermin now." Dinobot growled.
"Down, Dinobot." Optimus chuckled. "Just be glad he didn't go after your tail?"
"What about my tail?" Dinobot jerked he had but couldn't see, then he saw it in a mirror; his tail held the second rotary blades.
"Make that coptabutt!" Rattrap roared again as he saw it too.
"I'm beginning to think Wraith was right." Dinobot growled. "Death was the better option."
Optimus could only smile.
