Transformers: Battle Core
Chapter 2:
History
Tom: Best get ready for a fight." he hits touchscreen buttons.
Ultra Magnus: We fight, till all are one.
Hot Rod: I'll fight, till my spark is extinguished.
Tom: More Transformers: Battle Core, is now.
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Ultra Magnus had his back to the recruits, hands behind him. He looked out the window at the other recruits as they were training. Both Hot Shot and Hot Rod stood at attention right behind him, ready for almost anything. Magnus looked in different directions as he watched the troops train.
"Over the years that we've been in peace, we still had to fight over the years. Not the Decepticons, only the Quntesons. Which is why we train. Only for when more invaders or conquers arrive." Ultra Magnus told them.
"Including the Decepticons. They may be former Decepticons; but who knows what they'll do." Bulkhead stated.
"That's why we're training you guys to be ready." Bumblebee said.
"Why not go easy on them. After all, they're still young. Sides, we all were like that long ago." Kup said.
"I agree, but right now times have changed. That's why you both are to do some maintenance down below Cybertron. We need to make sure everything operates at full efficiency." he tells them.
"Okay. That shouldn't take too long then. Enough time for the celebration." Hot Rod said.
"Uuhhh, actually..." "It'll take the time over the celebration or most of it." Ultra Magnus says, interrupting Bulkhead.
Both Hot Rod and Hot Shot were completely shocked and surprised.
"What?" Hot Shot asked.
"Huh? But we always attend each year." Hot Rod states.
"But this time, you both will be working inside of Cybertron. We do this for a few cycles about three times a year." Ultra Magnus states.
"You do?" Hot Rod asks.
"Yeah! It's so that way we make sure Cybertron stays at a top efficiency." Bulkhead tells them.
"Or otherwise our planet might become barren and not support life again." Kup explains.
"That's why you both will be helping Bulkhead." They both said huh in a question form and looked at him. "He had volunteered to do this and said that you both needed a little work. Since you both love racing, you might gain respect for your training." Ultra Magnus tells them.
"Darn it." Hot Shot said.
"I wanted something better for you, but racing is the only thing; and I thought of something. Unfortunately that's not the way Ultra Magnus sees it." Kup said.
"Sides, you both love to be fast. Well here's your chance. If you can work as fast as you can race, then you'll have no problem having getting the work done quickly and efficiently when we go down below." Bulkhead tells them.
"Side, you only have 1.5 earth days, or close to it. So I suggest you both get moving." Ultra Magnus said.
"Yes sir." they said and walked out.
"We'll be back soon sir." Bulkhead says and follows them.
Ultra Magnus looks at Kup and goes to him, standing a couple of feet away. "I still don't get what you see in them. I see soldiers in them. Nothing more, but I barely see potential." he tells him.
"That's because I see more than that. When you're at my age you can tell a whole lot." he tell him.
"We'll see about that." Ultra Magnus says and walks out. But Kup looks outside, over the soldiers.
"But as Optimus would say "There's more to them, than meets the eye." he says to himself.
Back with Megatron and Starscream, they were discussing what Megatron had mentioned and Starscream was freaking out a bit.
"You can't be serious about this! You disbanded the Decepticons years ago. Now you're wanting to being them back?" he asks.
"Correct Starscream! But this time when I do, it'll be...a new." he tells him as he looks out to the waste land then faces Starscream again. "I know all about the recruits and there maybe a few we can grab a hold of. Just to convince them that the Decepticons are more powerful than the Autobots." he tells him.
"But they'll know what happened in the past. Unless you know what you're doing and find a way around it?" Starscream says.
"I will do a lot of explaining Starscream. But for right now, don't tel Magnus anything. I don't want him to prepare for anything, before the next celebration." he tells him. "Tell him the usual or make up something. This has to go as planned. Also, I need for you to look into a few things." Megatron says.
"What is it that you need me to do?" Starscream asks. Megatron explains. "Of course. I'll see what I can do." Starscream then runs out and transforms. Megatron watches him head off and heads to the top of the fortress. He overlooks all that is around him, even the not too far off city capital, Iacon. "Just wait Autobots. The reign of the Decepticons will be at hand soon enough." he states.
Back in the city of Iacon, Hot Shot, Hot Rod and a few other Autobots are in the hall of Primes. Hot Rod was more amazed, since he's always wanted to be more like them. He looked around the place, seeing all the gadgets, weaponry and other items that were in there.
"Wow! The hall of Prime's. The only place that has everything that a Prime possessed, used or anything. Even their history." Hot Rod said. He first looked at the Forge of Solace. "The Forge of Solace." he said and looked at her holographic image. "She was definitely a wise Prime at making all things for the Transformers. Along with helping to make their parts or any new ones." he stated.
"Yet, only you would know that." Hot Shot said, knowing Hot Rod. "You always thinking to be like them. Not even I can be like them." he claims.
"You're just not trying hard enough." Hot Rod states as he looks at the forge of Solus.
"I still can't believe that was the device that repaired both Optimus and the Starsaber Sword." the young autobot, Clocker said. They looked at the young autobot. He had orange, white, blue and black colors on him as he smiled with his arms crossed; looking at the holographic image. "That definitely would be awesome, but that's not me. I'm more like you guys, but I like to train too." he said.
"Don't we all. I mean, just look at her. All she did was help the Autobots with her knowledge." an Autobot named Bluestreak said. They looked at the young Autobot as he continued talking.
"I don't know about you. But I think he's blown a circuit." an Autobot named Trailbreaker said. A few of them laughed at that as they continued to look in the hall of Primes.
Not too long after, they came up to the previous Prime, Optimus Prime. The Starsaber Sword in front of his holographic image. "Gosh! Optimus, Prime!" he explained. Hot Shot knew Hot Rod always wanted to be a good leader, but was still a young bot. "This was a true leader. Much like them all. But, he gave up his spark since he emptied the power of the Allspark into his Matrix of Leadership." he told them.
"Thus ending the age of Primes. He was really great leader." Hot Shot said.
"Ain't that the truth. Just hate that he was the last of the Primes." Bluestreak said.
They all nod as Kup watched them. He watched them, but was beginning to see something in Hot Rod that he doesn't show often. This was something to keep an eye on. "Even though he's young and acts like a sparkling. Even if he acts wreak less, he shows more than ever." he states.
They still look at the Primes, still fascinated at them.
Back with Ultra Magnus, he was looking on the screen at the role of the recruits. He sees how many are passing and are failing; knowing they can do better. But then came Hot Shot and Hot Rod. What he saw surprised him and he looked up. "Now how are they that good, when they're always goofing off." he states and hears a jet. Knowing it's Starscream he logs off the screen and goes to meet him.
Starscream flies up into the air, transforms and lands, doing a stance. His wings adjust slightly, he stands up and walks up to Ultra Magnus. "Hello there Ultra Magnus." he says.
"Starscream! Anything from Megatron that we need to know." he asked him.
"Oh, just the same old, same old. Doesn't know fully if he will attend. So it's an iffy." he tells him in a lie.
"Well if he does. He can't plan on anything horrible." he replies.
"And you think that I would know that. Or he would possibly tell me that." Starscream stated and walked past him. "I may have been on his side in the remaining stretch, but I have also deceived him as well. He barely trusts me." he tells Magnus and heads back inside.
Ultra Magnus just watched him walk in and looked outward. "That's all that was needed." he states to himself, meaning it for Starscream and walked to where the recruits were.
Starscream, however, went inside in a calm manner; slightly in a hurry though. Only because he was working for Megatron again and had to find out a few things. One thing he had to find out was is where their ship, The Nemesis, was located. The Autobots had put it someplace where he, Megatron, Knockout and the other former Decepticons.
He entered a small room with a screen and began his search on it. Needing to find out where their ship was taken to and was making some big searches; making sure no one was looking. Hitting a few buttons the search gets a little clear. Hacking into a few as well he finally finds out were the ship is and gives off his evil grin.
"He he he, found you. Now to find out a few more things." he said, till he heard someone approaching. Quickly, he cleared what all he was searching and hid. The doors open and a bot with wings comes in; and it's not an Ariel bot, but one of the previous soldiers that fought in the war. He walks in as Starscream gets out behind him quickly.
The doors close behind him as he looks back. He faces forward, and slouches. "Whew! That was close." he said and began to walk off until... "Starscream." someone shouted and he froze right in his tracks. "What? What is it. Id di nothing wrong." Starscream said until he saw Bumblebee. "Whew...I mean, yes yes. What is it?" Starscream said.
"Magnus needs for you to watch over and help train the bots for a bit." he tells him.
"Thought Silverbolt was doing that." he asked.
"He was, but Ratchet and Perceptor needed to see him. They said they were testing something out." he told him.
What was it?" he asks.
"Don't know. Said it was classified and important. Will be revealed soon." he told him.
"Ugh, Great. Watching over a bunch of beginner fliers." he states and heads out.
Bumblebee watched him go. He shakes his head, knowing Starscream.
As Starscream walked he got in contact with Megatron giving him some of the data. "So then! That's all the data you could acquire?" he asked him.
"Um, no, Megatron. I'm doing it for just in case if the Autobots are listening in. Communications are a bit tight." he tells him.
"But not as tight as you think. They don't always listen in. In fact, they don't." he tells Starscream. "The Autobots only spy on you if you act suspicious. Probably even nervous." he tells him.
"But they do have our technology to ease drop on communications." Starscream states. Megatron had a shocked look on his face, but fought it since he figured out they would look into anything on their old ship. Starscream was a bit nervous, since Megatron looked silent. "Uhh, Megatron?" he asked.
"I should've known the Autobots would've done that. But how did they find out?" Megatron asked.
Starscream stayed silent for a few seconds until he opened his mouth.
A sawing noise can be heard as a piece of something gets cut off. We see Knockout, cutting off a blade. "There! That should do it." he said as he cut a blade off that was stuck in an Autobot. "I still don't get how this was jabbed in this angle. Near your neck." he states and looks at the other bot that did it. "I don't even know how you even did this. But we all live and learn." he said and continued to operate, until he heard a rumble. "Now what's that sound?" he asked and went to the door.
He kept on hearing it and muffled sounds. "IT'S YOUR FAULT." one bot said.
"WHY DON'T YOU PROVE IT?" the other one asked. Knockout looked confused as he heard this.
He opened the doors and look out. "Hello? Anyone out here?" he asked. "Anyone ok..." he got hit back by another Autobot. Another one came charging as he saw him. "Oh no! Not-not the finish. Please no! NO!" there were a few more hits as Knockout was in the middle of it. Seeing he was dented and his finish was also damaged, he brought out his own tazer and shocked them both; taking them down. "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU TWO! LOOK AT WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME. PUTTING DENTS IN ME AND RUINING MY FINISH?" he stated.
"HE STARTED IT. GOT HIS BLASTED GUN STUCK IN ME!" the big bot said.
"I WOULDN'T HAVE IF YOU DIDN'T CHARGE AT ME!" the slightly smaller bot said.
"Both of you...STOP IIIITT." Knockout shouted. They did and looked at him. "Listen, okay, I had others to deal with and now I'm nearly finished with this one. Can you both please let me finish up here then I can deal with that." he stated. They both nodded. "GOOD!" he said and went back to mending the other bot.
After he was finished he got the canon piece out of the big guy who looked like a plane. He took a look at it and began to meld it back on. "I must thank you for this. By the way. The name's Blitzwing." he said.
"Who's the brutes name?" Knockout asked.
"I am Lugnut!" he said.
"Then it seems like your tank canon got lodged in him." Kockout stated.
"It did. Then broke off. Ugh! One minute we were training, then next I know is that he's charging right at me." his face switches around. "Then my blasted canon got lodged in him and broke off." a tougher face said.
"Ignore his multiple personalities. They are annoying." Lugnut said.
His face switched again. "You're also annoying. HA HA HA HA." the crazy face said as Knockout finished.
"There we are." he said and switched his tool back around to his hand. "Now, no combat training for a few steller weeks." he told him.
"Okay Dr." he said. Both of them left, running out.
"Why must we deal with bots like them?" he wondered.
Back with Starscream, he had told Megatron not too long ago that Knockout had revealed the technology that was on the ship. Megatron was a bit furious, but knew Knockout was a good bit weak. Mainly because of him and the care for his looks as a sports car and his robot mode.
"Seems like he has gone a good bit soft. Don't know if he'll be of use to us." Megatron claims.
"Let's not worry about that. But focus on our plans. I've found out where the ship is and got close to where the energon reserves are. Why are you needing to know this?" he asked him.
"It's something I have planned out, since I rarely make an appearance." he said, thus giving Starscream a major hint.
"You've been scoping this place out. Haven't you?" he asked.
"Very good Starscream! I have been observing and sneaking about when I can. If you haven't realized, I've been out more than you think." he tells him. "I know a lot more than the Autobots think I do. I made sure to look about and make sure not to be noticeable." he stated.
"Then what are...oh boy. Now I'm really nervous." Starscream stated as he went to see how the Ariel bots were doing.
"Then don't seem suspicious." Megatron said in a hissing tone. "Just do what you're ordered from the Autobots." he does just that.
As Starscream helps to train the other Ariel bots. Hot Shot and Hot Rod are waiting for Bulkhead to come by to show them what all they would be doing. The two have rarely ever been below Cybertron. But this was going to be for more cycles, during the celebration for peace. They wanted to go, but all because of their stunt, they were helping Bulkhead.
Hot Rod looked a few times to see of he was coming, but there was no sign of him. "Don't worry Hot Rod. He'll be here. Sides, I still want to go too." Hot Shot tells him. "But, if we can get this done fast, we'll be able to..." "We won't be able to. Remember? It takes Ultra Magnus the time of the celebration to make sure everything is more efficient. Don't forget that." Hot Rod said, interrupting Hot Shot.
He looked away, knowing all of that and both began to hear foot steps. They were a low stop sounding footsteps and looked to see it was Bulkhead. He had a serious look on his face as he walked up and faced them.
"Okay you two. It's time to learn the basics of how we keep this planet up and running. A good bit of history that has been put into this planet. We'll be right below the planets surface, but will be going deeper to make more repairs." he tells them.
"Is this why it takes Commander Magnus a long time?" Hot Rod asks.
"That's why, yes. It's the only way to get this place more efficient." Bulkhead states, looking at them. "You both ready to head below real quick? Won't take too long to show and tell you all what's going on in the first stage." he tells them.
"We are sir. Whenever you are." Hot Shot says.
"Come on then. Time to get fixin." he says and goes off.
"As a wrecker, thought he broke stuff, ha ha ha." Hot Rod said. Hot Shot laughed and followed him.
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Tom: Thanks to Transformers: Age of Extinction for being such a bad ass movie. TimPrime1 has decided to extend the mini marathon. So till then, remember to stay gold and have a happy fourth of July. Only Toonami. On TimPrime1's fanfiction.
Sara: Up next is more Transformers: Battle Core.
Ultra Magnus: Keep fighting. They'll have to back down soon.
Sara: Only Toonami.
Me: Till next time everyone.
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