Transformers Fall of Cybertron: Joining the Exodus

by bigvic150

Corvowing and his army of Autobots are preparing to use his foreknowledge of the Fall of Cybertron video game to make sure that some things are changed. With Shockwave and the Insecticons as Autobots in this timeline, it's only a matter of time before the Ark leaves Cybertron. Will Corvowing's efforts ensure the arrival to Earth? Rated T. Autobot Starscream and Shockwave AU.

11. Grimlock Smash!

Transformers Fall of Cybertron: Joining the Exodus.

Chapter 11: Grimlock Smash!

(Author's notes: We're getting closer to the finale of the story. I hope you're ready.

In anticipation of this chapter, there's even more Dinobots in Shockwave's tower. They are Terrorlock, who resembles a combination of the Beast Wars Transmetal Terrorsaur and the Age of Extinction Strafe. He transforms into a Carniadactylus. Spancemaster, who resembles the Beast Machines T-Wrecks in robot mode and transforms into a Bahariasaurus. Wingfang, who resembles a combination of the Beast Machines Airraptor and the Age of Extinction Strafe. And he transforms into a Cathayopterus. Spanblade, who resembles a combination of the Generation 1 Mindwipe and the Beast Wars Lazorbeak. She transforms into a Caulkicephalus. Wingsweeper, who resembles a combination of the Beast Wars Lazorbeak and the Beast Machines Airraptor. She transforms into a Caupedactylus. Wingshear, who resembles a combination of the Beast Wars Lazorbeak, the Beast Wars Transmetal Terrorsaur and the Animated Swoop. She transforms into a Caviramus. Wingrazor, who resembles a combination of the Beast Machines Terranotron, the Age of Extinction Strafe, and the Animated Swoop. She transforms into a Cearadactylus. Wingcharger, who resembles a combination of the Beast Machines Terranotron and the Beast Machines Airraptor. She transforms into a Changchengopterus. Wingburn, who resembles a combination of the Cyberverse Swoop and the Beast Machines Terranotron. She transforms into a Chaoyangopterus. Wingmill, who resembles a combination of the cancelled Beast Wars Swoop toy and the War for Cybertron/Fall of Cybertron Swoop. He transforms into a Cimoliopterus. Grimwolf, who resembles a combination of the Cyberverse Grimlock and the Generation 1 Grimlock. He transforms into a Chilantaisaurus. Waterblaze, who resembles a combination of the Fall of Cybertron Grimlock, the Generation 1 Grimlock and the Age of Extinction Grimlock. He transforms into a Concavenator. Wavepath, who resembles a combination of the Generation 1 Grimlock, the Beast Wars Transmetal 1 Megatron, and the Age of Extinction Grimlock. He transforms into a Cruxicherios. Watervolt, who resembles a combination of the Fall of Cybertron Grimlock and the RID 2015 Grimlock. He transforms into a Cryolophosaurus. Break Grip, who resembles the Robots in Disguise 2015 Decepticon Dinobot Scowl. He transforms into a Dahalokely. Tripview, who resembles a combination of the Robots in Disguise 2015 Grimlock and the Age of Extinction Grimlock. He transforms into a Deltadromeus. And Trenchhappy, who resembles a combination of the Beast Machines T-Wrecks, the Age of Extinction Grimlock, the Generation 1 Grimlock, the Robots in Disguise 2015 Grimlock, and the Cyberverse Grimlock. He transforms into a Dubreuillosaurus.

Enjoy chapter 11: Grimlock Smash!)

Grimlock stares ahead at the wreckage caused by Slug and Victoryrock as they totaled the place to help Shockwave and the Insecticons keep their cover.

Swoop and Blowburner fly ahead as Swoop states, "This has got to be Slug and Victoryrock's trails. We'll scout ahead!"

Grimlock calls out, "Wait!"

Grimlock catches up to his two fliers, but as he approaches, the floor underneath him collapses under his weight.

Grimlock catches himself in the fall as Blowburner asks, "Grimlock! You alright?"

Grimlock deploys his sword again and replies, "Let's split up. We'll find Slug and Victoryrock faster."

Swoop starts to protest, "But Grimlock—"

But Grimlock interrupts his first flier, "That's an order! GO!"

Swoop and Blowburner proceed on their way as Grimlock progresses on his own path.

Grimlock finds himself in a chamber with small-sized Insecticon pods and flying Insecticons carrying Energon cubes.

A Decepticon Soldier is heard saying, "That thing is still on the loose, everyone! Check over here!"

Grimlock quietly says, "I hear voices."

Grimlock progresses to an exit, only to be fired upon by twenty-four Decepticon Soldiers.

Grimlock brings up his shield as he slowly approaches.

One of the Soldiers shouts, "Drop the weapon, prisoner!"

As Grimlock gets closer, the floor beneath the Decepticon Soldiers breaks apart as the Decepticon troops get attacked by Insecticons.

Grimlock notices several Insecticon Swarmers scuttling away.

Grimlock jumps down the hole, and is immediately besieged by Insecticons despite the majority of them being affiliated with the Autobots.

Grimlock was therefore left with no choice but to kill the Insecticon Swarmers.

Eventually, he jumps down another hole leading to another level.

Grimlock is joined by Kickback, who helps him out by knocking down a pillar to act as an upward bridge to the upper level of the area.

Grimlock follows Kickback to another area of the room, where Slug emerges from a door with Victoryrock by his side.

Coincidentally, the door is knocked down onto a Decepticon Soldier.

Slug says sarcastically, "Excuse me."

Grimlock says, "Slug. Victoryrock. You both look terrible."

Victoryrock replies, "Yeah, and we feel terrible. Shockwave's experiment to make us more powerful in the ranks of the Autobots messed us up a bit."

Slug adds, "But we'll survive."

Grimlock replies, "Me too."

Victoryrock transforms to robot mode and holds out his hand for Grimlock.

Grimlock comes up to the wall, grabs Victoryrock's hand, and uses his sword on the ledge as leverage to help Victoryrock pull him up.

Grimlock asks, "Where's Sludge?"

Slug replies, "He managed to make it out of the caves, and he's gonna meet us in an observation room."

Grimlock inquires again, "And Snarl?"

Slug replies again, "Last I heard, he went to rendezvous with Shockwave. Apparently, Shockwave created even more Dinobots based on the various so-called '"dinosaurs"' from the planet Earth."

Grimlock muses, "So, we have more soldiers. Interesting."

The three Dinobots emerge outside of the chamber, where they run into Swoop and Blowburner.

Swoop calls out, "Slug! Victoryrock!"

Grimlock gets to ground level.

Slug calls out, "Grimlock! Look!"

Grimlock looks at what Slug is looking at, and they see Shockwave's second Space Bridge tower.

The Space Bridge tower starts opening a portal above Cybertron's orbit, the vibrations causing Grimlock's safe path to collapse and several Insecticon Fliers – flying Insecticon Spitters in purple that serve as Energon collectors – pass by the Dinobots.

Blowburner points out, "That looks like the same Space Bridge tower from the Sea of Rust!"

Grimlock replies, "It is indeed a full-scale replica of the tower."

Slug states in response, "Then you were right; the Decepticons were after it the whole time, even without being aware of Shockwave's true allegiance."

Grimlock rumbles, "And Corvowing Prime's predictions were correct."

Grimlock knocks down another pillar and uses it as a bridge to get to Slug and Victoryrock.

Victoryrock asks, "Are you all right, Grimlock? You don't seem like yourself."

Grimlock replies calmly, "I'm fine, Victoryrock. Besides, I'm fully able to transform without being p***ed off. We need to rendezvous with the other Dinobots. Let's move."

Slug replies, "Victoryrock and I may have an idea where they might be. It'll take too long to get there with me and him."

Grimlock calls out, "Swoop! Can you give me a lift?"

Swoop asks in response, "I thought Shockwave upgraded our robot forms to be able to fly?"

Grimlock tries to fly and he does so successfully.

Grimlock states, "Oh, yes. Silly me."

Slug transforms back to robot mode and the five Triple Changer Dinobots take flight all the way to the observation room's entrance.

Once there, they rendezvous with Sharpshot, Hardshell, Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Bombshock.

Accompanying them is about thirty-three Dinobots of various types, including Sludge and Snarl.

The new Dinobots were consisted of Knocksting, who resembles a combination of the Beast Wars Dinobot and the Age of Extinction Grimlock. He transforms into a Bogolubovia. Bladebuster, who resembles a combination of the Beast Wars Terrorsaur and the Beast Machines Airraptor, and she transforms into an Aerosteon. Twisterlance, who resembles a combination of the Beast Wars Megatron and the Age of Extinction Grimlock, and he transforms into a Brasileodactylus. Stonesaw, who resembles a combination of the Beast Wars Transmetal Terrorsaur and the Classics Hacksaw, and she transforms into a Cacibupteryx. Hackdown, who resembles a combination of the Classics Knockdown and Beast Wars Dinobot, and he transforms into an Afrovenator. Sawknock, who resembles a combination of the Beast Wars Dinobot II and the Age of Extinction Gnaw, and she transforms into an Angaturama. Steelgripper, who resembles a combination of the Generation 1 Grimlock and the Beast Wars Grimlock, and he transforms into an Arcovenator. Cutbreaker, who resembles a combination of the Age of Extinction Grimlock and Hangnail, and she transforms into an Australovenator. Brontodrive, who resembles a combination of the Generation 1 Sludge and the Age of Extinction Slog, and he transforms into a Baryonyx. Howlclaw, who resembles a combination of the Age of Extinction Scorn and the Animated Grimlock, and she transforms into a Becklespinax. Bullhound, who resembles a combination of the Age of Extinction Nosedive and the Animated Swoop, and he transforms into a Berberosaurus. Freezesaur, who resembles a combination of the Beast Machines Terranotron and the Age of Extinction Strafe, and she transforms into a Caelestiventus. Naildive, who resembles a combination of the Age of Extinction Strafe and the Beast Wars Transmetal Terrorsaur, and he transforms into a Caiuajara. Roughnose, who resembles a combination of the Beast Wars Transmetal Terrorsaur and the Beast Wars Transmetal Airazor, and she transforms into a Camposipterus. Slicerblade, who resembles a combination of the Age of Extinction Slash and the Generation 1 Slash, and he transforms into a Bicentenaria. Bombstrike, who resembles a combination of the Generation 1 Swoop, the Age of Extinction Strafe, and the Beast Wars Transmetal Terrorsaur. And he transforms into a Campylognathoides. Terrorlock, who resembles a combination of the Beast Wars Transmetal Terrorsaur and the Age of Extinction Strafe. He transforms into a Carniadactylus. Spancemaster, who resembles the Beast Machines T-Wrecks in robot mode and transforms into a Bahariasaurus. Wingfang, who resembles a combination of the Beast Machines Airraptor and the Age of Extinction Strafe. And he transforms into a Cathayopterus. Spanblade, who resembles a combination of the Generation 1 Mindwipe and the Beast Wars Lazorbeak. She transforms into a Caulkicephalus. Wingsweeper, who resembles a combination of the Beast Wars Lazorbeak and the Beast Machines Airraptor. She transforms into a Caupedactylus. Wingshear, who resembles a combination of the Beast Wars Lazorbeak, the Beast Wars Transmetal Terrorsaur and the Animated Swoop. She transforms into a Caviramus. Wingrazor, who resembles a combination of the Beast Machines Terranotron, the Age of Extinction Strafe, and the Animated Swoop. She transforms into a Cearadactylus. Wingcharger, who resembles a combination of the Beast Machines Terranotron and the Beast Machines Airraptor. She transforms into a Changchengopterus. Wingburn, who resembles a combination of the Cyberverse Swoop and the Beast Machines Terranotron. She transforms into a Chaoyangopterus. Wingmill, who resembles a combination of the cancelled Beast Wars Swoop toy and the War for Cybertron/Fall of Cybertron Swoop. He transforms into a Cimoliopterus. Grimwolf, who resembles a combination of the Cyberverse Grimlock and the Generation 1 Grimlock. He transforms into a Chilantaisaurus. Waterblaze, who resembles a combination of the Fall of Cybertron Grimlock, the Generation 1 Grimlock and the Age of Extinction Grimlock. He transforms into a Concavenator. Wavepath, who resembles a combination of the Generation 1 Grimlock, the Beast Wars Transmetal 1 Megatron, and the Age of Extinction Grimlock. He transforms into a Cruxicherios. Watervolt, who resembles a combination of the Fall of Cybertron Grimlock and the RID 2015 Grimlock. He transforms into a Cryolophosaurus. Break Grip, who resembles the Robots in Disguise 2015 Decepticon Dinobot Scowl. He transforms into a Dahalokely. Tripview, who resembles a combination of the Robots in Disguise 2015 Grimlock and the Age of Extinction Grimlock. He transforms into a Deltadromeus. And Trenchhappy, who resembles a combination of the Beast Machines T-Wrecks, the Age of Extinction Grimlock, the Generation 1 Grimlock, the Robots in Disguise 2015 Grimlock, and the Cyberverse Grimlock. He transforms into a Dubreuillosaurus.

After going into the observation deck and reading Shockwave's files about the prehistoric Earth, its dinosaur population and the fact that the Nemesis is ready for launch with limited time to warn Optimus and Corvowing, Grimlock and the Dinobots get contacted by Shockwave in the observation deck.

Shockwave says urgently, "Grimlock, the time has come to destroy my tower in order to keep my cover. But don't worry; Corvowing's massively gigantic quantities of Cybertronian technology and Energon will be necessary for me to build new Space Bridge towers to send additional troops to Earth."

Grimlock replies, "I'm on my way, Shockwave."

Shockwave hangs up.

As Grimlock opens the blast doors, Swoop transforms to dino mode and the two Dinobots take flight to the Space Bridge tower while dealing with more remaining Decepticons that were immune to even Shockwave's reprogramming harpoon module for his AstroMag Cannon and his defenses.

Eventually, Grimlock makes it while Swoop leaves to escort the other Dinobots to Iacon.

Grimlock makes his way to the the center of the tower, destroying every Decepticon troop of every type in dino mode.

After coming to Shockwave's control center, Grimlock transforms back to robot mode and he pretends to be restrained long enough to allow Shockwave to send a final send-off to Megatron and to warn Optimus and Corvowing.

Shockwave says to Megatron via the computer, "Megatron, I have successfully opened a portal to the target planet. The Space Bridge portal is stable and ready for your transportation."

Megatron replies gleefully before turning serious, "Excellent, Shockwave. Trypticon's transformation into the Nemesis spaceship is now complete. We will be launching for the portal shortly. I want you to remain behind on Cybertron to manage things on this end."

Shockwave replies with practice hidden thoroughly in his vocalizer, "As you wish, Lord Megatron. Shockwave out."

Shockwave turns to Grimlock and deactivates the fake restraints.

Shockwave says, "Grimlock, it's all yours."

Shockwave transforms to his jet mode and flies off, with all of the reprogrammed Decepticons-turned-Autobots – Insecticons included – following behind him by flying on their own power for the Insecticon Spitters and Aerialbots, and by usage of dropships for the ground-bound troops.

At the same time, they also passed by several cloning lasers that allowed them to be cloned by the thirty thousands for each soldier type. The soldier types being normal Autobot Soldiers, Autobot Speedster Scouts, Autobot Runner Scouts, Autobot Sprinter Scouts, Autobot Dragster Scouts, Autobot Enforcer Scouts, Autobot Racer Scouts, Autobot Tracker Scouts, Autobot Defender Soldiers, Autobot Protector Soldiers, Autobot Crusher Soldiers, Autobot Destroyer Soldiers, Autobot Eradicator Soldiers, Autobot Air Defender Scientists, Autobot Interceptor Scientists, Autobot Skyraider Scientists, Autobot Energon Seeker Scientists, Autobot Stalker Scientists, Autobot Retaliator Scientists, Autobot Heavy Rig Leaders, Autobot Medic Rig Leaders, Autobot Armored Rig Leaders, Autobot Elite Rig Leaders, Autobot Spy Rig Leaders, Autobot Tactical Rig Leaders, Autobot Rocket Soldiers, Autobot Snipers, Autobot Fliers, Autobot Cloakers, Autobot Brutes, Autobot Heavy Soldiers, Autobot Destroyers, Autobot Shotgunners, Autobot Protectors, Autobot Artillery Specialists, Autobot Melee Specialists, Autobot Captains, Autobot Titans, Autobot Sharpshooters, Autobot Ground Vehicon Troopers, Autobot Air Vehicon Troopers, Autobot Tank Vehicon Troopers, Autobot Helicopter Vehicon Troopers, and Autobot Tanker Truck Vehicon Troopers.

Once everyone has left, Grimlock changes to dino mode once more, and swings his tail at the Space Bridge controls, thereby causing a countdown to the tower collapsing.

Grimlock quickly transforms back to robot mode and flies outta there before he can get caught in the tower's collapse.

The Dinobots rendezvous at Iacon with the remaining Autobots and decide to use Corvowing's sixteen Matter Duplication Rays to mass produce large quantities of Energon without accidentally overloading any of them.

Meanwhile, the Nemesis launches for the portal, having received Shockwave's message that his test subjects destroyed the last Space Bridge tower he had.

Megatron stands on the bridge of the Nemesis and sneers as he remarks, "Soon, Optimus Prime and Corvowing Prime, you two will be finished."

To be concluded...

(Author's notes: Yes, we are nearing the finale. But boy, Megatron is in for a large surprise when he finds out where Optimus Prime and Corvowing Prime's Autobot armies really are. See you all in chapter 12: Till All Are One.)

(Omake: Roughstuff's true fate.)

Roughstuff wakes up to the feeling of his servos falling asleep.

Roughstuff jolts awake to discover that he's been restrained to a wall.

The rogue Decepticon remembers that Shockwave punched out his lights, meaning that the emotionless scientist was an Autobot spy!

Then Roughstuff realizes that if Shockwave is an Autobot spy, then the Insecticons might be Autobot spies too!

Before Roughstuff can try breaking out of his restraints, he hears and feels the tower rumbling.

Roughstuff asks, "What the scrap is that?!"

Suddenly, pieces of the ceiling start to fall all across the place until finally, Roughstuff was buried underneath a pile of rubble and his frame horribly mangled beyond conventional repairs.

After being found by Lazerwave, Roughstuff was thoroughly repaired while having some body parts replaced and reinforced by additional pieces of metal.

He looked like a combination of the War for Cybertron/Fall of Cybertron Starscream and the Transformers Prime Starscream.

Soon, Lazerwave and Roughstuff were on their way to communicate with the Nemesis and see if Roughstuff will be accepted back into the Decepticon cause. If only because Roughstuff was slightly afraid of Lazerwave and because Lazerwave would have Roughstuff's head if he tried to side with the Autobots.

But alas, it was already too late, as the Nemesis had already went on its way to intercept the Autobots if possible.

(Omake #2: Shockwave works on the Predacon clones.)

Shockwave approaches the tanks containing his five hundred Predacon clones.

Among them were the ones prominently labeled as "Predaking," "Aquablitz," "Aquabolt," "Aquacharger," "Aquacrash," "Aquametal," "Aquaquake," "Aquashadow," "Aquaspear," "Aquastorm," "Aquastrike," "Aquawarp," "Backbite," "Backlash," "Bakudora," "Barara," "Battlebreaker," "Battleburst," "Battlecrash," "Battlestreak," "Battletron," "Blackbeak," "Blackteeth," "Blight," "Blitzburner," "Blitzgear," "Blitzspark," "Blitzspear," "Blitzstar," "Blitzstreak," "Bitestone," "Budora," "Burara," "Burstbreaker," "Cindersaur," "Clawcharger," "Clawhammer," "Cyberbolt," "Cyberquake," "Cyberwave," "Cybercrash," "Cyberturbo," "Darksteel," "Divebomb," "Dorara," "Dragotron," "Dreadnaut," "Electroblade," "Electrospark," "Electrospike," "Electrostreak," "Electrostrike," "Electroquake," "Falconwing," "Fangblade," "Fangs," "Fright Face," "Frostquake," "Gaidora," "Garara," "Gnashwing," "Gore Jaw," "Grimwing," "Hammercrash," "Hammerfrost," "Hammerquake," "Hammershadow," "Hammerspear," "Hammerwing," "Heart Attack," "Hun-Gurr," "Hydrobreaker," "Hydrocrusher," "Hydroquake," "Hydrospear," "Hydrostar," "Hydrostrike," "Hydrowave," "Ironcharger," "Ironcrash," "Ironhead," "Irontron," "Ironwarp," "Judora," "Jurara," "Laserblast," "Laserbreaker," "Laserburst," "Lasercharger," "Laserclaw," "Lasercrash," "Laserfire," "Laserquake," "Laserspear," "Laserstreak," "Lasertron," "Lazerback," "Magnoblade," "Magnobreaker," "Magnoburst," "Magnocharger," "Magnoclaw," "Magnocrusher," "Magnolaser," "Magnoshadow," "Magnospark," "Magnosteel," "Magnostorm," "Magnotron," "Magnowarp," "Magnowing," "Mechablade," "Mechabolt," "Mechacharger," "Mechacrash," "Mechafire," "Mechastorm," "Mechashadow," "Mechathunder," "Metalburner," "Metalstorm," "Metaltron," "Metalwarp," "Neonbreak," "Nitrobolt," "Nitrofrost," "Nitroquake," "Nitrospark," "Quakebreaker," "Razorblade," "Razorcharger," "Razorclaw," "Razorspark," "Razorstreak," "Razorwarp," "Razorwave," "Ripclaw," "Rippersnapper," "Rot Gut," "Rumbleclaw," "Rumblegear," "Rumbletron," "Rumblequake," "Rumblespear," "Rumblewarp," "Rumblewave," "Saberburner," "Sabercrash," "Sabercrusher," "Sabergear," "Sabershadow," "Saberstar," "Saberstreak," "Scatterblade," "Scatterbreaker," "Scatterquake," "Scatterspark," "Scatterspear," "Scatterstorm," "Scatterstreak," "Scatterstrike," "Scatterwarp," "Scatterwing," "Ser-Ket," "Skylunge," "Skylynx," "Skystalker," "Shadowgrim," "Shadowshock," "Sharpclaw," "Shockfire," "Shockfrost," "Shockgear," "Shockspear," "South Claw," "Steamblast," "Steamburst," "Steamcrusher," "Steamsaber," "Steamspark," "Steamspear," "Steamwave," "Steelburst," "Steelclaw," "Steelcrash," "Steelcrusher," "Steelfire," "Steelfrost," "Steelgear," "Steelrumble," "Steelstar," "Steeltron," "Steelwarp," "Tantrum," "Technoblade," "Technobreaker," "Technospark," "Technostorm," "Technostrike," "Technowave," "Thunderburner," "Thundercrash," "Thundershadow," "Thunderspark," "Thunderspear," "Thunderstreak," "Tigerclaw," "Torox," "Turbocrash," "Turbocrusher," "Turboshadow," "Turbospark," "Turbospear," "Turbostreak," "Tuskslicer," "Twinstrike," "Twisterbeam," "Ultrabolt," "Ultracharger," "Ultraclaw," "Ultragear," "Ultraquake," "Ultrashadow," "Ultraspike," "Ultrawave," "Vectorblade," "Vectorblast," "Vectorcharger," "Vectorfrost," "Vectorspear," "Vectorwarp," "Vectorwave," "Vertebreak," "Wavestorm," "Weird Wing," "Wildcrusher," "Wildfrost," "Wildhammer," "Wildquake," "Wildshadow," "Wildspike," "Wildstreak," "Wildtron," "Wildwarp," "Wildwave," and "Windrazor."

Shockwave walked up to Predaking's Hyperevolution Chamber and says to the inert Predacon overlord, "My dear Predaking, your time will come."

After getting word that the entire Autobot team made it to Earth, Shockwave opened a Space Bridge to Earth and had his fellow Autobots help him move the Hyperevolution Chambers to the main Autobot base in Mount St. Hilary.

Everyone except for Corvowing Prime and his family screamed or showed fear at the sight of so many Predacon clones, but Shockwave assured them that the Predacon clones are under his control.

Even Optimus Prime took having Predacons in the ranks with a shovelful of salt, so to speak.