BEAST WARS:
Peril from the Past
"During our time as a peaceful folk, the Earth was a very different place. Where the weather changes and the ground shifts once in a while. The life-forms on the planet were strong enough to shake their world by themselves. But unlike these creatures, we believe in one truth: We're not alone… in this universe."
Act One
65 million years ago, on Cretaceous Earth, an infant Tyrannosaurus is out hunting for food. The small dinosaur finds a fish and starts to feed, but stops as an alien ship enters Earth's atmosphere. Inside, a boney hand presses on the switches on the wall, activating something. The ship lands on the ground, scaring away the dinosaurs grazing in the valley. A ramp lowers down, and a skeletal being walks offboard, gazing upon the place with disgust.
Alien: This will have to do. Start raiding.
Dozens of strange dinosaurs exit the ship, going on a rampage across the land upon the panicking dinosaurs. As they attack, they convert the landscape into a wasteland, ending the age of dinosaurs. The alien smirks with delight, but all of a sudden, some silhouettes rise from the horizon and fight the invaders.
65 Millions years later
Two years after the battle in Boulder City, the people in Naples are in a panic as Mount Vesuvius is rumbling for whatever reason. The authorities are having the populace in the nearest district evacuated from the volcano.
In the Pentagon, all the officers are monitoring the evacuation along with special agent Owen Black joining in.
Owen: Give me some juice. What's the stats?
Pentagon officer: Three minutes until evacuation is complete, sir. Italian airspace has been locked and sealed, one-mile radius.
Owen: All right, give MARS the go. I'll give Rhinox the scoop.
Pentagon officer: Black Hawks, you're clear to land.
Approaching Mt. Vesuvius up in the air, Seahawk helicopters are flying above the city with the team called MARS (Maximal Allied Ranger Squad), including Greg, Travis and Roderick, inside forming a plan.
Greg: All right, team. Listen up. Italy's cover story on this one is a volcanic eruption. They had to evac the area for search and rescue. This makes six enemy contacts in eight months. We gotta make sure this one does not get out in the public eye, so keep it tight.
The choppers land at the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius before deploying MARS deep into Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio. A spacebridge opens revealing a Kiger Mustang to approach, with Rhinox in his beast mode.
Travis: Alright, Rhinox. You and Kickback have arrived on time. We think the Preds are near buy.
Mustang: That's good. Cause I've been waiting a long time for this. Kickback, maximize.
The Mustang, revealing to be the Maximal Kickback, transforms into robot mode before he unsheathes his Guardian Sword.
Kickback: We will justify this land from the Predacons once and for all.
Rhinox: Power down, Kickback. We have to make sure the signals are coming from this area. [to his comm. link] Silverbolt. Any Predacons in your area?
At the gulf of Naples, a large red-tailed hawk mentioned to be Silverbolt flies over the water to see signs of any life.
Silverbolt: Nothing yet, mate. But I can see Cybershark on patrol. Below the surface. We'll give you a shout if we find something.
Greg: [through comm. link] But just keep this in mind. Level 3 is allowing us all to take extreme measures upon the enemy, but keep yourself a low profile.
Silverbolt: Understood. Good luck out there. Over and out.
Back in the forest, the team finds a light in the cave. Rhinox reverts into robot mode before they carefully enter the place. Before they go in, Travis stops to contact someone.
Travis: Echo-3 to Echo-7. Roderick, are you there?
Roderick: Travis, we talked about this. I changed my codename.
Travis: [sighs annoyed] Fine. Echo-3 to Carlos Spiceyweener.
Roderick: Carlos Spiceyweener here. Cheetor and I are on the other side of the volcano. We'll be there soon.
Now ready, the team marches into the hole, following the light. As they go further and further, Travis holds a device scanning for thermal ripple.
Travis: [whispers] I'm getting something. Four signatures about 60 metres away.
Greg: [whispers] This volcano must have Energon nearby.
Rhinox: [whispers] I don't suppose that's possible. The Energon would react explosively from the reported eruption. They must be up to something.
The team makes it to an air pocket, only to find Waspinator in beast mode working on some machine. There's even a praying mantis and a blue poison tap frog with him.
Rhinox: [whispers] Waspinator. And they have Manterror and Spittor with them.
Travis: [whispers] Any idea what that is?
Rhinox: [whispers] No clue.
Greg: [whispers] No time to ask questions. Fan out… quietly.
The MARS troopers fan out to hide behind rocks as they make preparations for a sneak attack. Kickback stumps his foot on a rock. He starts hopping in pain, about to scream in pain, but Rhinox shoves his hand on his mouth to silence him.
Waspinator: Waspinator tired of this. Serving Megatron bad enough already.
Frog: Lighten up for a bit. For if the Maximals find us, they'll be too late.
The frog Predacon pushes a few buttons and the machine is running a humming, starting up for something.
Frog: The extractor's ready. In one klik, it'll be at full capacity.
Then, Kickback pops out aiming his weapons at the alarmed Predacons.
Kickback: And you Predacons are going to face justice!
He fires at his Thunder Hoof Mortar Cannons at the enemy before the rest of MARS pop out and fire their weapons as well.
Waspinator: Maximal attack.
Frog: Spittor-terrorize!
The Predacons transform and engage the enemy as the machine keeps running for extracting something. Spittor lashes his long tongue on a rock to gobble it up, then he spits it out as an explosive orb. Kickback fires his cannons that destroyed the machine.
Waspinator: No good. Waspinator can hear troubling talk already.
Spittor: We gotta get out. Manterror, do your stuff.
Manterror, the two-headed robot, slashes with his blades, creating an energy wave that blows the Maximals and soldiers away. The Predacons escape the cave, but only to find themselves in more trouble. Cheetor pounces on Waspinator, pinning him on the floor, and then Roderick fires his rocket launcher at Manterror, knocking him down too. The rest of the team comes out, surrounding Spittor to hold him at gunpoint.
Greg: Now you guys better give it up and no one gets hurt.
Spittor: Like you think… he has a choice?
Suddenly, a life-sized, pitch black, horned Tyrannosaurus shows up from behind the trees that freaked out everyone who sees it. On it's skull is some kind of an alien mark.
[T-Rex roars]
Travis: Holy shit! That's a big Predacon!
Kickback: That's not a Predacon.
The T-Rex attacks the men as the Predacons escape the scene. The Maximals use all of their firepower but the monster is seemingly shown to be powerful.
Cheetor: Cheetor, maximize!
After transforming to robot mode, Cheetor grapples onto the dinosaur's tail, but it swings him off and he goes flying far over the trees, and he lands hard. The Maximal scout regains his bearings, only to find out that he's on a garden, where an Italian gardener sees him and runs away in a panic.
Cheetor: Sorry.
Back in the gulf of Mexico, Silverbolt looks very far, seeing a lobster at the edge of Cimitero Comunale.
Silverbolt: [to his comm. link] Silverbolt to Cybershark. Do you read?
Cybershark: [through comm. link] Aye, matey. What's the problem?
Silverbolt: I see Sea Clamp at vector 091. It's up to you; I'm too far away.
Under the sea, a thresher shark swims fast to shore as he receives that message.
Thresher shark: I ain't playing Battleship, and I ain't lettin' that land lobber get away. Cybershark, maximize!
Jumping out from the water, Cybershark transforms into robot mode before landing safely on land.
Cybershark: Avast there, ya big-clawed barnacle!
Sea Clamp reverts into robot mode and blasts his Cryo Missile at Cybershark. The Maximal dodges it before drawing his Tail Cutlass so he picks a fight with Sea Clamp. In the end, Cybershark triumphs by slicing both of Sea Clamp's arms off and stabbing his spark to kill him.
Cybershark: Dead bot tell no tale.
Meanwhile, the T-Rex escapes the nearly defeated MARS and it's now on its way to Naples. Greg's only option was to take out his walkie-talkie for backup.
Greg: Air support, we need Big Buddha to deliver the drop now!
Up in the air, a cargo plane flies over the Mt. Vesuvius area as they receive the message.
Pilot: Cyclone nine-eight, final attack hitting in one two zero. Clear drop in five, four, three, two, one.
The interior door opens and Optimus Primal in beast mode jumps out and dives down. Using his long-range optical readings, he can see the unknown dinosaur arriving at full-speed to the city.
Optimus: Well, that's just prime. Optimus Primal, maximize!
Reverting to robot mode, the Maximal leader keeps diving until he lands directly onto the dinosaur's head to have it collapse on the floor before it reaches Via S. Fodero.
MARS and the Maximals rendezvous with their leader. The Maximals are in robot mode and they take a glimpse at the creature.
Rhinox: I don't know what this is Optimus, but it's not from Earth.
Silverbolt: Any idea what it could be?
Optimus: There's only one way to find out.
Without any idea what it is, Optimus decides to approach closer to the dying dinosaur.
Optimus: Who sent you?
The T-Rex still breathes. It moves its head up and sneers at Optimus. It begins to snigger evilly, and it chuckles.
Dinosaur: This planet… will not be safe for long. Basilo Dragon will rise again.
And with that, it dies. The crowded team looks alarmed from that warning. They don't know what it means, but it doesn't sound good.
Act Two
Back in Greenlawn Crescent, Ottawa, Lori Roswell is packing her things to move for Algonquin College. Roman and Kristy are at the driveway, helping her out to load her things in the car. Kristy, however, is looking a bit emotional for Lori going to college.
Roman: Come on, let's go! All hands on deck! Come on, sis, we're on a schedule.
Lori: Slow down. Why are you in such a hurry to get rid of me, huh? Did you rent the room out?
Roman: No. You're only gonna be gone for the weekdays. I'm missing out on my big moment at World of Warcraft.
Kristy: Lori? Anything else you're missing? Clean panties?
Lori: Mom! [whispers] Not in the neighbourhood.
Kristy: Sorry. It's just…. It won't be the same when you're going to college. I won't be there to pick you up until… [sniffs] Friday.
Lori: C'mon, mom. It's only until the weekends. And you've got Roman and Boomer with you.
Kristy stops packing the car so she can have a little talk with Lori.
Kristy: Look. I, um…. I am really, really proud of you. Going to college. You know, it's just going to be… hard for me to accept that my girl's all grown up… going out to handle the world on her own.
Lori: Are you okay, mom?
Kristy: Yes. But you know… I was thinking, maybe, while you're going through college, you can find someone of your type.
Lori: You mean, a boyfriend? I've already got Cheetor.
Kristy: He is kind-hearted, but…. Do you think he would give me grandkids?
Roman: [to Lori] But you're leaving us with those robots in the house?
Lori: You're worrying too much. Rattrap and Dinobot are doing fine in the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Rattrap and Dinobot are in the kitchen, baking cupcakes and wearing aprons. Dinobot is mixing cake ingredients and Rattrap puts icing on the ready ones, but neither of them are enjoying it.
Dinobot: I've become nothing more than a walking, easy-bake oven. What a waste of my talents.
Rattrap: Oh man. I signed up as an explorer. An adventurer. Y'know. A basic galactic hero and stuff. But since when does that include baking?
Lori: Everything, Rattrap.
Lori swiftly comes in the house and enters the kitchen to see how they're doing.
Lori: Baking is your hobby. You guys have been fighting very much, and you pretty much bicker at one another. I volunteered to agent Black for this, because baking can bring people together through thick and thin.
Lori picks out one of Rattrap's finished cupcakes before taking a bite of it.
Lori: Plus, you're doing a good job.
Rattrap: Well, there are other hobbies I can do instead of this. I can be your teacher at this college you're moving to.
Dinobot: [sarcastic] Yes. The rodent would teach you how to live in a sewer or find food in a garbage can.
Rattrap: Actually, chopper-face, I was thinking of something else. Like this.
With a bit of humour, Rattrap throws a cupcake into Dinobot's face. His face gets covered in frosting and icing.
Rattrap: [laughs] I gotcha.
Dinobot: [growls] Insolent vermin.
Before Dinobot would fight with Rattrap, Lori steps between them to stop the fight.
Lori: Guys. You're both Maximals, not Predacons. I wish for you to be at your best behaviour while I'm at college. Okay?
Rattrap: I think you want to tell Cheetor about it. He probably thinks you're taking him along with you.
Lori: I'm not. But I'll make sure.
Just then, a spacebridge portal opens in the living room, and Cheetor comes through it, holding a bag full of souvenirs.
Dinobot: Speak of the devil.
Cheetor: Hey, guys. I just got back from Italy, and brought home some souvenirs. Check it out. I've got an old gladiator helmet, one of the Italians' best pizza made, and some wine. Fresh out of the barn. And are you two-
Dinobot: Yes. Baking. Obviously not what I wanted for a hobby.
Cheetor: Well, I think this suits you.
Dinobot: [growls]
Lori: Hey, guys. I need to have a word with Cheetor.
Accepting that offer, Rattrap and Dinobot both leave the living room, giving Lori and Cheetor a private talk.
Lori: Cheetor, I want to talk to you about the college thing, okay? I…. I can't take you with me.
Cheetor: [stunned] What? But I was appointed to be your guardian, Lori.
Lori: I meant to tell you about this earlier. It's just that, you know, here's the thing. No one's allowed to bring or have pets. If it was up to me, I'd take you with me, but it's not.
Cheetor: I don't have to be a pet. I, uh…. I can be some guy in a costume or something.
Lori: [giggles] I know. But the guardian thing is done, okay? And you have to be kept a secret. I'm safe now. You need to be with the others. I just want to be normal, Cheetor. That's why I'm going to college and I can't do that with you or any robot always at my side.
Trying to change her mind, Cheetor transforms into his cheetah mode and gives her his puppy eyes. He even tries rolling around to increase the process.
Lori: Come on, it's not working.
She kneels to rub Cheetor's stomach with a smile. She doesn't seemed to have her mind change.
Lori: Don't look so bummed. You'll always be my best friend. I'll be back on Friday afternoon.
Cheetor: [sadly] Well, okay. But stay in touch with me, will ya?
Lori hugs Cheetor, then she leaves with him feeling like an alley cat left behind with no one to bring home.
Kristy starts her car before Lori comes in. Roman and the Maximals are at the front entrance watching them drive away and Lori waves goodbye at them.
Rattrap: We might as well head for base. The big ape must be waiting for us.
The Maximals and Roman head back in the house, but Cheetor stands at the porch looking bummed. He doesn't take Lori's leave so well and begins suffering empty-nest syndrome. But he chooses to get in.
In the van, Lori is in a happy mood as her mother drives her to Algonquin College. Kristy slowly whips off her tears as she thinks of Lori being a bit self-confident.
Kristy: Before we go there, I have to gas up the van. But don't you think you're getting ahead of yourself? I think Cheetor's a bit bummed about you leaving him like this.
Lori: I promised to see him on Friday. And plus, I have to move on with my normal life.
Kristy: You know? Two years ago, you wanted to have friends and your wish came true. You can always-
Lori: Mom. I don't need robots at my side all the time. I'm going to have a fun time in my new apartment.
Act Three
All the way in Cape Canaveral, the new base for Level 3, the Maximals and MARS arrive at their hangar base. They even bring in the dinosaur that attacked back on Mount Vesuvius. Rhinox is at the control console turning on the spacebridge, letting in Cheetor, Rattrap and Dinobot before closing the portal.
Special agent Owen Black arrives as the Maximals revert into robot mode and the MARS soldiers disarm themselves. Rhinox, on the other hand, is busy studying on the dino's dead body.
Owen: Not bad, people. Three Predacons have escaped, but one has been killed before being seen.
Greg: All in good times. But this time, the enemy had some kind of machine in the premises. It must've been the one that made the volcanic eruption. It was destroyed before we had the chance to take it home.
Owen: Any Energon in the scene?
Silverbolt: No. We found no energy in the volcano.
Optimus: Our alliance has countermanded six Predacon incursions this year, each on a different continent. Last night, they were trying to get something, and it was not Energon. All we got was this warning from our enormous encounter.
Optimus pushes a button on his comm. link wrist to play a recording.
Dinosaur's recording: Basilo Dragon will rise again.
Owen: And that means what, Primal?
Optimus: Unknown. Rhinox is doing further analysis on our… deceased friend.
Rattrap: So Rhinox, uh… what's the scoop?
Rhinox: There might be something I'd know. This mark on the forehead. It's been boggling my circuits ever since, but it can't be possible.
Owen: What, doc-bot? What about this dinosaur?
Rhinox: If I recognize this from the ancient Cybertronian archives, it is the insignia… of a Dragozaur.
The sound of that name surprises the Maximals, but not the humans. They have no idea what that's supposed to mean.
Travis: Drago-what? Some kind of dragons?
Rhinox: Another alien race. Never native to Cybertron. Creatures with a different origin. Dragozaurs were transformers, like all of us. But this one was only a grunt. He couldn't transform with such a low rank.
Greg: But you said something about it being impossible. What does that mean?
Rhinox: It means, the Dragozaurs were said to be extinct. Since… well….
Cheetor: Since before the great war began on Cybertron. About 65 million years.
Roderick: [awed] That's near the end of the dinosaurs.
Travis: Which means for you guys, running into one would be like us meeting a T-Rex… from outer space.
Owen: But what about unicorns?
Kickback: Don't even start that.
Cybershark: It be unclear how these creatures survived. But with this abomination helping our foes….
Optimus: It would stand to reason that Terrorsaur formed an alliance with the survivors to aid his schemes.
Owen: But what's so bad about them?
Rhinox: A lot, I'm afraid. The Dragozaurs are true invaders. They find a planet roaming with life and drain it's life force.
Roderick: What's life force?
Kickback: It's more likely to say an equivalent of Energon for our case.
Rhinox: But Dragozaurs don't just fuel up on it, they consume it until it's gone and they move on to the next. Without it, a planet becomes unsustainable to keep life going.
Owen: Unsustainable? Like that?
Optimus: What I'm curious to know is… how many have they survived?
Just then, there's a helicopter hovering down to the ground, landing next to the hangar. Coming out of the chopper is a US Army general, approaching the meeting. The MARS soldiers salute to him.
General: At ease.
Owen: General Norris, what an honor. I'd love to show you around, but you gotta be on the classified access list.
Norris: I am now. Presidential order, agent. Pardon the intrusion gentlemen, but I've come in a matter of near-crysis. After all the damage in Naples, the president is, um, hard-pressed to say the job's getting done. What's the report?
Greg: Well, sir. We just dealt with a larger enemy.
Norris: Thank you, captain. The president has heard of the incident, and he wonders if there are more like that?
Owen: That info has not been confirmed, general. But if it is, then Level 3 wont have enough men to make Earth protection possible. We're secret agents, not soldiers.
Norris: Let me tell you something, Black. If Level 3 won't deal with this new threat, then it would be fair to say that I will send the Army in your place.
Optimus: We just need hope… that we'll be successful in the Beast Wars. We are all determined to keep this planet safe. That's my guarantee.
Norris: But I have to ask. If this new threat is too much for you, what then?
Optimus: [pauses] Then you may do what you wish to do.
Norris: That's reasonable. One more thing: which of you crashed into a garden?
There's a silent moment. Then Kickback shoves Cheetor forward, showing him to the general.
Cheetor: [nervously] Uh, that would be me.
Later in the general's office, Cheetor is standing in front of the desk while Norris talks to him.
Norris: Now listen, Cheetor, the idea of this operation is to keep yourself hidden at all times.
Cheetor: Yeah, but I was a bit reckless there.
Norris: I'm thinking a lot, so the president has agreed to have you suspended for a month.
Cheetor: But general sir, I can't just be kicked out from the team. Isn't there a way I can stay here?
Norris: Sadly not, and it's only for one month. However, we pretty much don't know where to relocate you until your time is up, not without you showing yourself to the world.
Cheetor: Well, actually… I may know a place where someone can cover me up.
Act Four
Somewhere in an unknown dark, rocky location, Terrorsaur in robot mode approaches a dark cave. Waspinator is at his side as the Predacon "leader" kneels to the cave.
Terrorsaur: Spittor has failed retrieving the objective, my lord. The Maximals might have learned of your existence by now, but I-
Male voice: Silence.
The cave reveals to have glowing red eyes in the cave's darkness. Terrorsaur and Waspinator shake in fear before they recollect themselves.
Male voice: That attempt to harvest the life force was a failure indeed. But instead, you've lost the harvester, one of your own men, and the bodyguard I handed to you. I grow tired of your incompetents, Terrorsaur.
Waspinator: Waspinator think so too. Maximals always hard to handle.
Then, a large, black, horned bat flies up high hovering over their heads.
Bat: As usual, you robots make a mess of everything. We ask you to do this for us, and yet-
Male voice: Spare me your complaints, Drago Fang.
Out from the cave, something swings and slams the bat, notified as Drago Fang, straight into a wall.
Male voice: Any good news so far?
Terrorsaur: Of course. My mission to the museum was a success. I have discovered two deserters lurking near the humans' museum. I give you… Guiledart and Wolfang.
Manterror drags in two Predacons, Guildedart and Wolfang, into the room, throwing them to the master.
Wolfang: Must you be so hard on us, Terrorsaur? It is not like you give the command here.
Then Wolfang's blue face switches to a red, angry-looking face.
Wolfang: Plus, I didn't desert anyone. Guiledart was following Megatron's protocols.
Guiledart: It's true.
Terrorsaur: Perhaps you two don't know, but Megatron perished. As his surviving second-in-command, I'm nominated as the new leader.
Guiledart: Impossible.
Wolfang's face switches again to a black, maniacal face, and he cackles.
Wolfang: And Battlezone said you have a twisted sense of humour.
Male voice: He speaks the truth. The two of you are here now, and you are now under his command. [to Manterror] Take them to the restoration chamber, and find them alternative modes.
Manterror escorts the two new Predacons away out of the room.
Male Voice: Proceed with your mission.
Terrorsaur: But whatever for, your lordship? I am a far better servant to you than he could be. He has failed once. I would hate to see you disappointed a second time.
Male voice: Enough! You will complete your mission and together you will obtain the main artefact. Do not fail me, Terrorsaur.
Terrorsaur: Yes, my master.
The Predacon fliers take their leave as the red eyes point at Drago Fang who has just regained his bearings.
Male voice: Drago Fang. Command Pachydom and Liger to assist them.
And after that speech, the eyes close leaving no light in the cave.
Act Five
Back in Ottawa, Kristy finally makes it to Algonquin College. She drives through Navaho Drive and they park at the parking lot. They unbuckle themselves and get out of the car. Lori looks pretty excited to continue her normal life again.
Kristy: Hey, go ahead. I'll, uh, I'll get your stuff. Just go ahead and check out your room.
Lori: You sure, mom?
Kristy: Yeah, go.
Lori walks into the Algonquin College Residence to look for the clerk of the place. She sees him before she is handed the keys to her room.
Clerk: Roswell, right? Room 302. By the way, you seem to have roommates.
Lori happily gasps at that, and quickly makes his way towards her room: Room 302. She opens the door, only to find her new roommate. A girl who's working on a digital camera on a tripod. She sees Lori coming in and smiles.
Roommate: Hey. You must be Lori, right? I'm Alexis. Media major.
Lori: Oh, yeah. Alexis… I…. Health major.
Alexis: Really? I can tell we're gonna get along great. Take whichever bed you want. I wanted you to have first dibs.
Lori: Is that a digital camera?
Alexis: Oh yes. My mom got it for me. It's recharging right now. But have you seen the video?
Lori: What video?
Alexis: Check this out.
Alexis escorts her new roommate to her laptop on the desk. She puts on the internet to show Lori a video on the attack all the way back in Disney's Animal Kingdom that happened years ago. Lori finds out that she sees the Maximals fighting the Predacons. She looks nervous to figure out if she's been seen.
Lori: [gulps]
Alexis: I know, right? It's awesome. I was on a tour at Disneyworld years ago, and I only took a few scenes. There were robots fighting each other. It was totally awesome.
Lori: Uh…. Ye- yeah. I've heard about it.
She doesn't want to spill the beans. Lori is afraid something bad would happen if someone hears about this.
Alexis: There's something REALLY interesting about them. I wanted to see if they would show up again and I would film them. But after the brawl, they just disappeared.
Lori: Look, look, look, it's fake. Anybody could do it on any hologram for some movie production, okay? So I can't comment or speculate.
Alexis: That was no hologram. Claire even thinks it's real.
Lori: Uh…. Who's Claire?
Female voice: Right here.
The girls turn to the door only to find someone in a big dog costume. The figure removes the mask revealing to be an emo girl.
Claire: I'm Claire. School mascot.
Lori: So… what's your major?
Claire: I'm not a student. I'm just some girl working here for a living.
As Claire comes over taking off her costume, Alexis turns off the internet so she can pay attention to Lori.
Alexis: Lori. So, I've been dying to ask. Are you going out with anyone?
Lori: [blushing] No, I…. I'm not seeing anyone. No one at all.
Claire: Well, keep it that way. Boys are totally overrated. They're all perverts who drool over half-naked bimbos.
Lori: Not really. But….
Then Kristy comes over into the room, seeing Lori with her new roommates.
Lori: Mom.
Kristy: Some of your stuff is outside, sweetie.
While Kristy enters to introduce herself to Alexis and Claire, Lori walks out of the room to pick up her things stored in a box. She carries it up but only to find some boy staring at her from a dozen feet away. After a few seconds, the boy walks away somewhere else. Lori has no idea what that was about, but she decides to pretend it never happened.
Kristy: [to Lori] Are you sure you don't need anything else?
Lori: I'm good, mom. Really.
Then there is hip-hop music playing in the hallway. Lori and Kristy look ahead, seeing Cheetor disguised as a rapper, playing the music from the boombox on his shoulder. Lori gasps in shock, hiding her face with her hands.
Cheetor: Yo, yo, yo! Whassup, whassup!
Kristy: Lori? Is it just me, or does that look like Cheetor?
Cheetor: Lori!
Lori: [to Kristy] You talked him into this, didn't you?
Cheetor comes over to Lori, patting her on the back, and she feels embarrassed. Alexis and Claire notice him being so close to her.
Cheetor: Surprised? Too bad we won't be not classmates.
Lori: What are you-
Alexis: Lori. Who's your friend?
Lori: [nervously] Uh…. He's uh-
Cheetor: Charlie. Charlie Batson. Lori and I are buds.
Lori: No, we're not. He's just-
Kristy: Well, I should get going.
Lori's mother kisses her on the forehead before giving her a big bear hug.
Kristy: Take care of yourself, sweetie.
Kristy leaves Lori alone by the doorway. Lori then enters her room with her things before closing the door shut on Cheetor, left outside.
Act Six
At the Challenger Deep, there's a research facility called Orcanoch, and guarded by the United States navy. Two scientists in lab coats with the Level 3 insignia on their chests walk down a railing looking at something on their clipboards.
Scientist 1: The body's slightly damaged, but still noted for scrapping.
Scientist 2: Got it. I'll tell the boys at the marine facility to get it prepared.
Up in the air, Terrorsaur and Waspinator are in their beast modes approaching the area, spotting the base.
Terrorsaur: There's Orcanoch. And it has guard dogs, Waspinator.
Waspinator: Waspinator is liking this. Fleshy-bots no match for Waspinator.
Terrorsaur: Now lets-terrorize!
The Predacons revert into robot mode and fire their weapons at an aircraft carrier's helm. The alarm is triggered and aerial defence systems are activated. F-22 Raptors have been launched into action. Terrorsaur fires his Null Ray Rifle at one jet and flies off for the jets to go after him.
Back in Cape Canaveral, Greg and his team are playing poker at the lounge area, but the warehouse gets an alarm blaring. The Maximals become alarmed by it, and Owen rushes in.
Owen: Emergency! Two Predacons attacking Orcanoch, taking out the shield generators. MARS, saddle up and get ready.
Greg & team: Yes, sir!
Rhinox opens a spacebridge for MARS, allowing them to get through for teleportation. General Norris arrives at the scene.
Optimus: I'll go next. Cybershark, Silverbolt. With me.
Norris: Stand down. The carriers are deploying their jets. Let them handle this.
Owen: Sir, the Preds are creaming the F-22s. At least give Primal a chance to draw them away.
Norris: Alright. But hurry.
Back at the Mariana Trench, Waspinator is occupied having a generator in sight aboard the ship. He fires his Javelin Sniper and it destroys the generator, resulting in a fade for the shield on Orcanoch. There's one more generator onboard; he flies towards it, but Optimus arrives and shoots him down.
Optimus: Not on my watch.
Terrorsaur shoots down two more jets and leads the last one to smash into the second generator, shutting down the shield. All of a sudden, Silverbolt swoops down, and knocks on Terrorsaur, spinning him around.
Silverbolt: Silverbolt, maximize!
He transforms, firing his Magma Sniper Rifle at Terrorsaur, burning through his wings.
While the Predacons are attacking the Maximals, MARS runs around the main level of Orcanoch, getting the people to the emergency boats. Then two meteors arrive at the Earth's atmosphere having them end up into the platform. The smoke fades away to reveal a black spiked mastodon and a black two-headed smilodon.
Smilodon: Pachydom-this way.
They march forward to assault the platform. The MARS team are shooting the intruders down, but they're shown to be immensely powerful.
Smilodon: Drago Liger-power of the Dark Master!
They transform into warrior humanoids one by one and they engage the attacking humans. Liger uses a skeletal whip and Pachydom has a spear with elephant tusks. Roderick ducks down, reloading his rocket.
Travis: Roderick, that won't work. We need to fall back now!
In the meantime, Liger reverts to his beast mode and sneaks into the eevator door before it closes. Going down, he enters the marine facility, looking for something. Suddenly, Cybershark jumps out from the hole, converts to robot mode, and draws his weapons. He swings his sword, but Liger dodges and bites on Cybershark, reverting him back to beast mode.
Cybershark: What happened?
Liger: Too bad for you, I've got the upper hand.
Cybershark: Cybershark- maximize! [pauses] Maximize!
But he couldn't transform. Liger kicks the helpless shark away, then he dives down to find Megatron's dead body on the ground.
Back on the main level, the MARS team continues shooting their guns, but Pachydom swings his staff, scaring them away. Liger arrives with the body, showing it to the Predacons in the air.
Terrorsaur: Mission accomplished! Retreat!
Carrying the body, the Predacons and Dragozaurs are beamed into light and take off into outer space, leaving the whole area severaly damaged from the attack. Optimus and Silverbolt arrive at the platform, reverting back to beast mode.
Silverbolt: What was that all about?
Greg: They took something with them. But I didn't see what it was.
Cybershark: [through speakers] Cybershark to Optimus. I'm hit, trapped in beast mode, and beached.
Optimus: I read you. MARS will assist you down there. We're going back to base.
Act Seven
Back in Algonquin College, Lori and Cheetor are both walking out of the library carrying books in their arms. But Lori's upset for Cheetor not listening to me.
Lori: Cheetor. I told you that you can't come here.
Cheetor: I took your word, but pretty much have to. The general knows I was spotted back in Italy, so I was suspended. But I figured before I get back, I would have to finish off college, see if I can stop being reckless.
Lori: Finish off? Why, did you-
Cheetor: Quit? No. You see, back on Cybertron, I attended college, just like you today, but I was drafted. Now that I've all the time I need, I can finally get a college degree. Then I will be reckless no more.
Lori: But you're in robot mode. What if you succumb to Energon by the atmosphere?
Cheetor: Relax. I can spend hours on robot mode, without any damage on me.
Suddenly, Cheetor trips and falls on the floor, damaging himself, then he succumbs to the Energon surge. In a panic, Lori hurries and rushes Cheetor to hide in an alleyway, before he changes back to his cheetah form, healing from his minor injuries.
Lori: Cheetor, I get it this is exciting for you, but we need to establish the rules, okay?
Cheetor: I know I must be kept a secret, so I-
[rumbling]
Cheetor: Oh, sorry. That's me. I've forgotten to eat.
Lori: Okay. Just stay right here. I'll be right back.
As Cheetor stays in the alley, Lori is entering the cafeteria to find what to give to him. She has a board with wrapped up food, but suddenly, some boy bumps into her. The hit makes her fall and her food scatters the place.
Boy: Oh, god. I'm sorry. Are you alright?
Lori: Yeah. I'm okay. I-
But, when she looks up, Lori looks shocked. It turns out that it was the boy she saw earlier. He shows some manners by collecting her food and giving it to her. Expected, she regains her bearings and lets the boy put them on her board.
Boy: I was looking for pizza, but they were all out.
Lori: Same here, but I decided to find a substitute. You, uh….
Boy: Rhys. My name's Rhys. And you're Lori Roswell, right?
Lori: Yeah. I don't think we've met before.
Rhys: Well, not in person, actually. But we went to the same school once in grade 8.
Lori: Really?
Rhys: Yeah…. But by the way. I've heard you've been working on some symbols. Shortly after hearing rumours about the attack in Boulder City.
Lori: [shocked; nervously] So… you've heard-
Rhys: Everyone in my class has heard about it. Even the principal. Haven't you?
Lori: Uh… once. But you don't think that wouldn't be possible to happen, right?
Rhys: Well, that's what my folks say. But for me? I believe it did happen. I mean, it was super cool when it happened. Those robots that turned into animals and stuff.
Lori needs to make sure he doesn't suspect that she was there.
Lori: So…. What do you think it's all about?
Rhys: Well, I think they-
Groundskeeper: HEY!
That call from the college groundskeeper gives attention to everyone in the cafeteria.
Groundskeeper: Who owns the freaking cat out front?! Huh?! There's a big cat on my lawn!
Lori doesn't hear what she clearly just hears. She runs to see if it's not what she thinks it is. She walks out to see a collared Cheetor with a dog leash tied to the railing, sitting on the lawn, and gets crowded by college girls. She comes over, driving the crowd away and tries untying the leash as the groundskeeper walks out to her.
Groundskeeper: Freshman. Is that your cat?
Lori: No, he's a- he's my mother's. She wanted me to, ah, to keep an eye on him.
Groundskeeper: Well, get him off. He's tearing my lawn with his ass.
Lori grabs hold of the leash and walks Cheetor like a dog away from the cafeteria through Tower Road. As they are out of sight and in Ryan Farm Park, she knows the coast was clear.
Lori: As I was saying, we both need to know the rules here.
Cheetor: Trust me, it'll all work out. I mean, for just a whole month, things will turn out right for us both.
Later, Lori and her roommates are all in their pajamas in their dorm, getting ready for bed. Lori starts telling what's going on with Cheetor's stay.
Alexis: A month? Did you say he's going to be here for a month? Because I don't know a student who would just be in college for one month until he graduates.
Claire: But still, a month is like forever. However, I'm more concerned for that Charlie-boy repeatedly coming to you, Lori. That would scream pervert-alert. I think he would rape you or one of us one night.
Alexis: Nah. He doesn't look like that type of guy. But what if he hangs with some frat boys coming to steal our panties?
Claire: If he does, then he'll be jailed, killed and sued.
Lori: Hey-hey, guys-guys. Go easy on him. He has to be here. He was suspended from work, and he can't go back without a degree.
Claire: Suspended? For what, nearly raping someone?
Lori: Claire, he's not that kind of guy. Look, I talked to him and laid out all the ground rules. No taking something without our permission, no hounding us about schoolwork, no coming into our room unannounced, and no acting like some guardian. Especially mine.
Act Eight
Back in the Dragozaur domain, Megatron's body is laid on a stone table. He has Energon plugs on his servos to help him regain his strength. Terrorsaur comes over with a glowing shard in his hand. He places it on Megatron's chest for the final estimate.
Megatron: Maxi-oh-MegaMegaMega-Meg-Meeeegaaa-Mega- I-
Megatron, reformatted in a whole new body, opens his optics and breathes once again. Once back into full health, he takes two steps off the stone table to find himself surrounded by Dragozaur grunts. The Predacons bow before their revived master, except for Terrorsaur.
Terrorsaur: Ah, Megatron. We are so relieved to see you resurrected.
Megatron: What has happened…?
Taking some time to remember his past, he has now recollected his memory.
Megatron: Aw, yeesss.
With fury, he immediately grabs hold of Terrorsaur, carrying him off his feet.
Megatron: You left me dead on that pathetic insect planet.
Terrorsaur: [choking] Only… to avoid the Energon explosion. After two years of your absence, I formed an alliance with… stronger beings to join us.
Megatron: You disappoint me, Terrorsaur, yeesss. Even in death, there is no command but mine.
Male voice: Dispense him if you wish, but he's the one who rescued you.
Dropping Terrorsaur, Megatron looks around after hearing that voice. He finds no one who talked to him.
Megatron: Who said that?
He finds the glowing red eyes from the cave in front. Later, they pop out revealing a pitch black Chinese dragon with bat wings. It is immensely large compared to the Predacon leader.
Dragon: I am… Basilo Dragon. Warrior king of the Dragozaurs. You serve me now.
Megatron: [chuckles] Megatron does not serve… he conquers!
Suddenly, he feels like he's in some kind of torturing system making him fall to his knees. Like he's seated onto an electric chair. But the torture stops as Megatron takes breath and pays attention to the dragon.
Basilo Dragon: The shard in your chest is infected with my life force. As long as I live, you are under my control. You are now one of my generals.
Taking another deep breath, the Predacon leader regains his bearings without showing any ferocity on him.
Basilo Dragon: As former leader of the Predacons, I assume you know your history before your death.
Megatron: Indeed…. I was killed by an organic anthropoid. But what do you mean by "former"?
Terrorsaur: Now, there's where I can chime in. During your absence, the humans have taken the base, but I've made a plan to avenge our fallen comrades, including yourself. With the added power of yourself, who was retrieved by my commission, and the Dragozaurs, whom I found recently, we shall defeat the Maximals once and for all. In return for all we've done, I shall be your leader!
Megatron: You sniveling toad! This changes nothing. No. I come back, I retain my position. Yes. That is my protocol.
Then Megatron gets electrocuted by Basilo Dragon's power, having him fall again.
Basilo Dragon: Was your protocol. But with my own, you must prove your worth to regain your leadership for your team.
Terrorsaur: [cackling] But for now, all Predacons serve me.
Just then, Guiledart comes over to knock over Spittor and stand in front of Megatron.
Guildart: But not me, master. I am bound to serve you at whatever means.
Spittor: Normally, I don't know who would ever be our superior.
Basilo Dragon: Now listen carefully, all of you. I ordered your resurrection so you will aid my plan. I only require something that will allow me to harvest Earth's life force. Do this for me, and I shall show the richest point of Energon.
Megatron is liking this alien's idea of awarding him for his services. He decides to bow before him to accept his term.
Megatron: Of coarse, my king.
Basilo Dragon: Good. I must say, we have much in common, you and I. Both great leaders have an interest in harvesting something on that planet. But there, I was defeated by earthlings that gained the ability to… transform. They have stolen something valuable to me… and hid themselves in a secret valley. A valley no one can find.
Megatron: You shouldn't give up hope, noooo. There is one earthling who can navigate anything on the planet. But after stellar cycles of my death, she must be out of our reach by now.
Terrorsaur: Interesting you should say that, mighty Megatron. For I still have the pinpointing file that will help us find the indicator. I have already sent Wolfang and Waspinator.
Megatron: However, I must find a new beast mode.
Guiledart: Yes, yes. I have hoped you ask for that. I have something that suits you for your mighty power.
Guiledart takes out a Carnotaurus skull. Megatron shines light at the skull, scanning its DNA for gaining a new beast mode.
Act Nine
A new morning dawns over Lori's dorm. She and her roommates are all still asleep on their beds, but then the door is knocked. All the girls are awakened, and Cheetor comes in through the door.
Cheetor: Up and at 'em, girls. School's waiting, and no time to lollygag.
The sleepily Lori checks on her clock, noticing the time is nearly seven o'clock.
Lori: C'mon. [yawns]
Alexis: Hey, Charlie? The first class starts at noon.
Cheetor: Maybe, but we should have a good breakfast.
Outside, a little spacecraft impacts into the grass. A white rabbit sees the crashed object before it comes closer to sniff it. Very gently, a rod emerges from the craft releasing a light to shine everywhere in the area. It frightens the rabbit by sending it off.
Automated System Diagnostic: DNA scan complete. Protoform now in motion.
The spacecraft opens a door releasing another white rabbit to look around the premises. The rabbit takes a few hops before hiding behind a bush.
Rabbit: Stampy, maximize.
It transforms into a pretty small robot with bat-like ears. He takes out a scanner to look for something until he's picked up a signal.
Stampy: Not too far away. This will be a piece of-
Suddenly, he steps on a broken beer glass someone forgot on the lawn.
Stampy: Ooh damn- son of a bitch!
A raccoon, eating from a garbage can, hears the noise. It looks right before Stampy looks at it as well.
Stampy: What are you looking at, rocket-puss?
Rhys is walking to Building V where he's assisting a teacher to ship a crate out of a pick-up truck. They both bring it in, putting it on the table.
Teacher: Thank you for the assistance, Rhys. What would become of me without you, eh?
Rhys: Knowing you, uncle Bron, I'd say lost.
Bron takes out a crowbar, and uses it to pry the crate open. He and Rhys both peak inside, finding a dagger-shaped rock.
Rhys: What is it?
Bron: I don't know. We got this from dr. Arbuckle in Chicago. He claimed it's about 65 million years old, but that theory wasn't proven true. Care to bring it in to the science department for me?
Rhys: Sure, unc.
Back with Stampy, he's quietly looking through the field without being seen, but keeps stepping on garbage. Candy wrappings, tape, and other junks.
Stampy: Ah man. This place is a freaking planet of litterbugs.
He's getting closer and closer to where the signals are coming in. But behind him, Rhys is walking out the building, and he discovers him. He begins to sneak up on him. Stampy keeps going further and further until… surprise. Rhys grabs Stampy by the back, sticking the dagger at him.
Stampy: Hey, hey, hey! Easy, warrior, I'm just a little salvage-scrap drone!
Rhys: What are you?!
Stampy: Calm down. I've only come here for the disk. The Maximal High Council demands me. I need the disk, they're gonna whack me! I'm gonna be dead without that disk!
In the meantime, Lori and Alexis both walk out of the dorm by themselves. Just then, Lori looks ahead to find Rhys talking with Stampy. She rushes over to see it. Noticing her, Rhys panics before stuffing Stampy into his schoolbag. He pretends nothing happened when Lori comes over to check her out.
Lori: What was that? Who were you talking to?
Rhys: What…? Oh, uh… myself. That's who.
Lori: Rhys, I know what I saw. It was a robot, wasn't it?
Suddenly, Stampy presses himself out of the backpack, trying to run away. But then, Lori grabs him and holds him tight.
Lori: Who's this?!
Stampy: Hey, lay off! I'm on a mission for the Maximal High Council! I can't be stalled right now!
Lori: Maximal?
Rhys: He says he's looking for some kind of disk.
Lori looks at him, then the agitated rabbit bot, her mind racing. She puts it all together. Frustrated, but sighs heavily, needing to respond somehow.
Lori: The Golden Disk. That's what he's looking for, right? I saw it, two years ago, back in Boulder City. It was destroyed.
Stampy: No; it can't be. I've got it's signal on-
Stampy picks up a stronger signal on his scanner. He analyses it to where it's pointing to. It's picking the signal up on Lori. This comes as a surprise to the little Maximal.
Stampy: Wait-it's… YOU.
Then Lori notices Alexis from behind, filming the whole scene, and Lori is immediately in a panic.
Alexis: Don't mind me.
Lori: Alexis!
Up in the air, Waspinator in beast mode flies overhead of the Algonquin College. He looks around to find the primary target. He zooms in on his vision and spots Lori.
Waspinator: There you are. Oh, something wrong with indicator. She got fleshy-bot company. This will be easy.
He reverts to robot mode and dives down to the assault. All the way down, Rhys starts hearing a buzzing noise.
Rhys: Hold on. Does anyone else hear that buzzing noise?
The trio looks up and they see Waspinator diving towards them. They duck down below the Predacon swoops up and fire his Javelin Sniper at the parking lot. That blast panics everyone in the college. Lori just couldn't believe the Predacons are here. She stuffs Stampy in her backpack, before leading Rhys and Alexis away from the scene.
The trio take shelter behind a truck, but a thread suddenly straps onto Lori, pulling her back away. Rhys and Alexis rush over, pulling her back.
Rhys: I gotcha!
Lori: Get it off me, get it off me!
Just then, emerging from the ground is a huge wolf spider pulling the thread.
Alexis: [screams]
Rhys: Holy shit!
Wolf spider: Stand back from her.
Thinking fast, Rhys pulls out his stone dagger and cuts the thread, freeing Lori from the web.
Wolf spider: Now, you will perish. Wolfang, terrorize!
The arachnid transforms into Wolfang and he spins a web to tangle Rhys and Alexis together. He holds Lori at gunpoint.
Wolfang: {red face} You will come with me at once!
Cheetor: Don't count on it.
Cheetor throws his disguise off and aims his gun at the Predacon.
Alexis: Charlie's… a robot?
Cheetor: [to Wolfang] One false move, and you're wreckage. Step away from these kids, slowly.
Wolfang: {blue face} As you wish.
Wolfang steps back, but this allows Liger to pounce out of nowhere onto Cheetor, and he bites him, converting him back to beast mode.
Cheetor: What the hell?! Cheetor, maximize!
Wolfang: {black face} Don't cats ever get tired of being stupid?
Wolfang fires another web, trapping Cheetor with Lori. Waspinator hovers overhead, watching the scene.
Waspinator: Waspinator gets helpless target! Oh, happy day! Beast mode.
He reverts to beast mode and swoops down to abduct Lori away from the schoolyard.
Rhys: Lori!
Wolfang: {blue face} Fear not. You will join her. {black face} Before you get shredded to pieces! [cackling]
Act Ten
Back in Cape Canaveral, the Maximals and MARS are reloading their weapons in the hangar, and Optimus is having a talk with Norris.
Norris: How is it possible that you get yourselves defeated?
Optimus: Silverbolt and I were focused on the fliers. Cybershark was in transformation lock for some reason.
Norris: And because of that, Orcanoch is suffering lawsuits from the incident, and the enemy took only a corpse. Why would they take only that?
Optimus: I don't know why. We don't really chat with them.
Norris: [sighs] Listen here. We all know what you've done for us, and the government appreciates it, but you need to know that we have a military for a reason. I'm sure we can handle this situation on our own.
Optimus looks at the general with concern, until Owen disrupts them with urgent news.
Owen: Team. Satellite surveillance has picked up two Predacon signals in Ottawa. They attacked Algonquin College and they've taken hostages. So don't forget to pack your schoolbooks.
Rattrap: Algonquin College? Lori's in there!
Optimus: Cool your circuits, Rattrap. I wouldn't recommend Terrorsaur would have any violent ways for her. Optimus to Cheetor.
[static sounds]
Optimus: Nothing. Rhinox, trace Lori's signal.
Rhinox: Got it done. Says here she's heading for Niagara falls. I'll open a spacebridge there.
Rhinox throws the switches and it immediately opens a spacebridge portal.
Dinobot: I'll go. If Cheetor's there, he may need my warrior skills.
Optimus: Alright, but bring Rattrap with you.
Rattrap: Oh, for bootin' up cold! You don't think I can-
Optimus: That's an order. Lori needs you. Now hurry.
Taking no complaints, Rattrap agrees. He and Dinobot charge into the spacebridge portal, and before it closes.
Meanwhile, Waspinator flies across the sky with Lori in his grasp. Lori struggles to break free, but Waspinator's grip is pretty strong.
Lori: Let me go, you bug-eyed creep!
She uses her backpack, with Stampy inside, to hit Waspinator on the head. So far, it's injuring the Predacon bug.
Waspinator: Waspinator to Megatron! Waspinator has indicator… but there is problem!
Megatron: [through comm. link] She'd better not be injured.
Waspinator: No! She injuring Waspinator!
Megatron: [through comm. link] Ah, situation normal, then. Yes. Well, make sure she arrives safely. Megatron out.
Waspinator: Oh, Waspinator want to renegotiate contract….
He's able to drop Lori off on the Dufferin Islands, where Cheetor, Rhys and Alexis are tangled in a web-net. There are five Dragozaur grunts staring at the slightly terrified humans before they get tied up to a tree by the other Predacons.
Waspinator: [dizzy] Waspinator deliver indicator, safe and sound.
Alexis: Look! If this is about what I recorded, I didn't know everything.
Cheetor: Lori's still with us, and she won't be side with you scrapmetals.
Terrorsaur: Like that's ever going to happen, Maximal.
Then there's a thumping from the woods. Coming out is Megatron in his new beast mode: a red and deep burgundy Carnotaurus. At his side, a mustard-yellow diabloceratops.
Megatron: It certainly will not. Megatron, terrorize!
Megatron converts to his robot mode, shocking Lori and Cheetor in surprise to see him back.
Lori: [to Megatron] Leave the others alone! They have nothing to do with this!
Megatron: All in good times. Our new ally wishes for your powers.
Rhys: [to Lori] What's he talking about? And what's going on?
Megatron: Well, she has something in her blood, something I need.
Lori: I won't do it.
Megatron: I'm afraid you don't have a choice. No. The Dragozaurs want you to find a hidden valley for them.
Cheetor: [chuckles] Since when have you become an errand boy for someone?
With a bit of anger, Megatron takes out his new Techno Blade and points it at Cheetor's throat.
Megatron: You're testing my patience, feline!
Then Optimus and Dinobot arrive at the action. They attack the Predacons and Dragozaurs as Rattrap arrives to set the humans free. Alexis finds her camera on the floor. She picks it up and records the action.
Alexis: This is so cool.
Rattrap: We gotta get out of here.
Megatron: I think not. No. [to a Dragozaur] You there. Pest control!
Terrorsaur: Have you forgotten? I'm in charge now. You there, pest control!
One of the grunt steps forth to attack Rattrap. But the Maximal has a little something up his sleeves. Rattrap points out his Electro Whip, configured into a rapier, at the Dragozaur.
Rattrap: Back off, fossil-brain! I've got an electric sword and I ain't afraid to use it.
Then the dinosaur takes a bite of the blade, making Rattrap upset and defenseless.
Rattrap: Hey!
Diabloceratops: Guiledart, terrorize!
The dinosaur transforms into Guiledart, ready to strike with a hammer-staff. Dinobot takes on Guiledart, but Liger bites him to lock him in beast mode. The smilodon kicks him and sends the Predacon traitor flying off.
Lori: Dinobot!
Lori mounts Cheetor to find her friend's impact point. Rattrap volunteers to carry Rhys and Alexis over. His robot legs fold up so he can use his wheels and drive to Dinobot's impact point.
Leaving Optimus in battle with Megatron, he engages by slashing his Nexus Sword through his armour before punching him away. Manterror is just pulling out his Acid Battle Axe, but Primal has swung into him when the Maximal unleashes his hand and grabs onto one of his two heads, using the leverage to pull himself onto the Predacon. Once on top, Optimus then strikes another hand into Manterror's second head, then proceeds to pull them both off, killing the Predacon.
Optimus: Prime jets on.
From that call, his wings retract and his rocket boots ignite, allowing him to take off.
Megatron: [to Terrorsaur] Well, leader. How should we deal with this?
Terrorsaur: I was only- Wait. Megatron? You salute me?
Megatron: I am bound to serve the warrior king. Since he placed you in charge, I must oblige.
Terrorsaur: Well, uh…. Lead the Dragozaurs, and after them!
Accepting the order, Megatron reverts to beast mode and leads the Dragozaurs across the park.
Lori and the others make it to Dinobot, slightly damaged from his impact.
Dinobot: Dinobot-maximize! …maximize!
Lori: Dinobot, what's wrong?
Dinobot: I…. I can't transform.
Rattrap: It must be because-
Suddenly, Liger tackles Rattrap before biting him. Rattrap is also locked into beast mode like his other teammates. The Dragozaurs charge for catching them, but Optimus dives down by hitting the leading grunt and forcing them into a pileup. Spittor hops to avoid it, but he gets squashed when two grunts slam together.
Optimus: Maximals-get the kids to safety! I'll handle Megatron!
Rattrap: But how?
Rhys finds an abandoned rowboat at the shores of Niagara River.
Rhys: Over there.
Leading them to the rowboat, they climb aboard to escape the incoming Predacon fliers. Alexis thinks of something that might help. Using her pedal, she manages to pick up some mud from shore.
Alexis: Hey. Who knows how to work a catapult?
Rattrap: Huh? Oh- gotcha, sister.
Using his weight, Rattrap steps on the pedal. That launches the mud into Waspinator's face making him blind.
Waspinator: Waspinator cannot see!
After crashing into Terrorsaur, the combined airborne mess of Predacons then lands in the water. For Optimus, he's opposing Megatron by himself.
Megatron: Swordsmanship is no longer your advantage, Optimus.
The Predacon leader tackles his brother, kicking Primal's mouth and blasting him backwards. Rhys watches the scene, and he jumps off the rowboat to the rescue. Literally defeated, Optimus succumbs in an Energon surge.
Automated System Diagnostic: Warning: Energon health at 12%.
Megatron: You should surrender, Primal, while you still can.
Optimus: So you can use Lori for your schemes? No. I'll take you down.
From afar, Lori and Dinobot see Optimus converting his Rifle into a Battle Axe to continue fighting. Surprisingly, he is winning, striking Megatron multiple times, but Megatron stabs him in the back with two Techno Blades.
Megatron: You are such a weak prick.
He pulls out a glowing crystal sphere encased within a hollow metal shell, with a handle on either side from Optimus's chest and takes out a Fusion Pulse Shotgun, ready to fire at his chest.
Rhys arrives and parries the attack with his stone dagger. Suddenly, the dagger begins to glow, and unleashes an energy burst, affecting the Predacons and the Maximals on the boat. The dagger turns silver, a beam fires from the latter, and causes Primal to vanish into thin air.
Lori: Optimus!
Lori bursts into tears the moment she saw what happened. Rattrap rushes back to get Rhys, and they both are back on the boat. Dinobot looks at the tragic sight before turning away with his eyes closed and remaining silenced.
