Transformers G1: Full Circle

Chapter Two

Year: 2002

A beautiful, clear, sunny day. The sky's are clear, except for a few stray clouds and the odd bird floating over the horizon.

There is a giant mountain range that stretches for as far as the eye can see. Some of the mountains reach far up into the sky, making for a long perilous journey for anyone willing to venture into them.

In the mids of all this dangerous scenery is a tributary leading from a river into a lake. Surrounding the lake is a forest of pinecone trees. Through which the industrious sound of machinery can be herd

Separated from the rest of the geography around it is a giant manufacturing fortress , looking like it is stand by mode with the various square structures all in an open plan layout with a bridge stretching to an open entrance form the near by land.

Within the cites taller tower is a buzzing command centre, there is various posts around the perimeter of the room with monitors and flashing buttons and several of the consoles are in banks along the centre of the room. All of these are being manned by various Autobots in their humanoid forms and at the centre of the room is a mech overseeing it all.

The colour of his upper body plaiting is red with the torso shaped as an overcab to a lorry and he has an exhaust pipe on either shoulder. His boots, hands and helmet are all the same colour scheme of navy blue with the exception of his mouth guard which is white.

"Optimus Prime!"

The hurried voice and quick clanking of feet made Optimus look round suddenly to the caller of his name, only to see the Autobot called Counterpunch.

Counterpunch is an average sized Cybertronian. His colour scheme is yellow on his torso and blue on his limbs, denoting that he is currently in his Autobot form. Not only does he have an alternate mode as a sports car but he can change his mech form to his Decepticon form for espionage.

"Counter punch;" Prime said "Excellent work on the mission. What did you find?" He questioned.

"Thank you, commander. There is indeed a Deception starbase within the Epsilon cluster. I managed to infiltrate their rank in my Decepticon form and I found some quite disturbing developments." Counter Punch informed Prime.

"What are those devious Deceptions up to now?" Prime queried with a demanding tone to his voice.

"What I saw I can only describe as an abomination, Prime."

Primes demeanour changed to concerned and puzzled as he let him continue.

"There are terrible experiments happening there."

"On our Autobot brothers?

"No Prime, worse.. On humans!"

At that point the other mechs at the command centre looked around and you could here the chatter of worried questions.

"What use do the Deceptions have for the humans? They see them as lower life forms." Prime tried to reason.

"From what glimpses I got it looked like they were trying to make use of them.. mechanically. Bond them to make use of their life force."

"This time the Deceptions have gone to far. This operation must be stopped to matter the cost." Prime commanded. "Can we rescue the humans?"

"They were all in a vegetative state. I believe the Deceptions destroyed their minds so there was no resistance." Counter Punch said regretfully.

"In that case we will dispatch Quickswitch to annihilate them as speedily as possible."

The mechs in the room began to chatter again as such a ruthless commend is rarely given by the peace loving commander.

On the other side of the complex metallic doors parted morphing into the walls allowing a shaft of light into the darkness of the room. An emerald green metal 'bot stepped into the tom with a red leg soon to follow it. A similar emerald shoulder unit was attached to both sides of the white torso. It is larger then most mechs shoulders to work in with its transformations and has white arms and hands extending from it. Sitting atop of the torso is a square shaped helmet with a V like forehead protector. The yellow face receding inside had cyan coloured eyes.

"Welcome to the war room, Quickswitch." A voice from within the room beckoned him.

Quickswitch calmly looked around the dark yet well lit room. There are long computer terminals on the right hand side of the room, some mechs sitting on the attached rests, some working standing.

When he gazed on the left hand side there are star charts on monitors and a see thought plexiboard that mechs were working off of with data pads, with blueprint images slowly scrolling to the next image on it. He then moved his vision to the centre of the room. Centring his vision on the monitor that took up hte majority of the far wall and then moving to the bot that welcomed him in.

This mech is heavily armoured, his extremities at their thickest around the shoulders, waist and boots are blue as is the chest plate. The exposed legs, arms and hands are white as is his shoulder columns coming out of each shoulder. The less fortified torso area is red. He has a blue helmet with white antenna sticking upwards from both sides, facial plating of this mech is also white. Also attached to each shoulder is a pair of canons loaded with missiles which are part of his alternated mode, an armoured car-carrier.

"Its not first time, Ultra Magnus." Qwitchswitch smirked.

Ultra Magnus didn't like the insolence from Quickswitch but knew he needed the mech so he ignored the comment and carried on.

"Your mission is a recon and destroy." Ultra Magnus informed him.

"I'm liking the sound if this already." Quickswitch laughed

"In the Epsolon cluster there is a Decepticon space station which had human experiments happening in it. Your task is to find out what they are doing and to destroy the station. Ultra Magnus said in an authoritative voice as the table in front of his glowed up showing the station and the best entry point.

"How many humans are there to rescue?"

"You are to ignore the hostages." Ultra Magnus said in a flat voice.

Quickswitch took a step back in amassment and simply said "What?"

"The humans are all brain dead. Even if we rescued them there would be nothing we could do for them." He said with sorrow.

"Those damn 'cons!" Quickswitch raised his voice angrily, "I'm going to make them pay!"

"Then hopefully this will help." Said a cheerful mech as he walked away from his console. He was average sized and mostly coloured red and had a shoulder canon. He is offering a small microchip he had laying in the palm, of his hand.

With a Quick switch of his mood Quickswitch laughed and asked;

"What have ya got for me this time Proceptor?"

"A minicon." He replied smugly. "It's a microchip that will boost your current abilities."

"I know that much. Whets the trickerie with this one?" Quickswitch questioned.

"Ah." Proceptor looked shocked and laughed it off. "Ahaha, yes you're right. It will surround you in a box of holographic images blending you in with the background."

"In other words, stealth." Quickswitch evilly smiled

"Correct, but your system isn't calibrated for this kind minicon to have it installed for a prolonged period," Procepter warned.

"No problems." Quickswitch said as he took the chip from Proceptor, tapped a button on his torso which opened a hatch right next to it, this is where he inserted the chip and made a humming noise showing it had been activated.

Quickswitch looked up at Ultra Magnus and said "Mission accepted."

"Excellent. Report to the launch pad, you blast off in minus five minutes. Ultra Magnus commanded.