Pokemon Prime: Beast Hunters

Chain of Command

The Arctic

The blizzard past by and the the sun began to shine in the icy waste. Especially on one icy formation. Actually it was none other than Predaking. The sun not only thaw the best but was also giving it a solar charge up. BANG! It shattered the icy coat off itself and it roared in anger.

Regice apparently never left as it was standing guard near the beast. It attempted to put Predaking on ice again, but Predaking took flight and whacked the Iceberg Pokemon like a baseball. Launching it to an iceberg. Predaking roared and flew away.

The Nemesis

"Is it really wise for Shockwave to spawn an army of beasts here in this laboratory or within any part of this warship?" Starscream asked Megatron. "I mean not even the lone beast we had was compact enough to stroll these corridors without tearing them into sunder." He looked at Shockwave. "Which reminds me, I am so very sorry for your loss."

"I was referring to my off-site laboratory. Which we have erected expressly for the cloning procedures." Shockwave replied.

Starscream groaned. "You think of everything, don't you?" THUD! RUMBLE! The whole warship began to shake. "We are under attack! Autobots?"

"Illogical." Shockwave went to a computer. "Though there appears to be a enormous mass on the upper hull."

The Decepticons made their way to the flight deck. The dock door opened to reveal Predaking standing before them.

"How did it find us?" Starscream asked.

"Predacons possess precise homing instincts." Shockwave answered.

"And astonishing resilience." Megatron said, intrigued. "Starscream, assume command of my beast." He turned back inside the ship.

"Ugh... Me?! Master? I-I mean I wouldn't dream of ceasing such an honor from its very creator." Starscream said.

"Military command of the Predacon is most logical. Since my services are required elsewhere." Shockwave said, following Megatron.

The dock door closed on Starscream. Predaking got closer to him and he scream in terror.

The Hiberties Bluffs, Scotland

The Ironclad landed on a cliff near the location. The elevator descended the Autobots to the ground. "Alright, Beast Hunters, according to our intel; The Decepticons should be excavating for Predacon bones directly beneath us."

"On it, Drill Sergeant." Ultra Magnus said. He quickly ran out in the open.

"Does Ultra Magnus not comprehend the chain of command nor remember anything from leadership training? Neither him or I authorized any advancement without proper cover." Ironhide said.

"I'm sure Magnus is just trying to prove himself to you that he has what it takes to be a leader, sir." Bulkhead said.

"Yee-HAH!" Magnus gleefully jumped off the ledge.

Ironhide looked at Bulkhead and Wheeljack with disbelief.

Magnus was climbing halfway down the cliff when a few rocks hit him on the head. He looked up to see Bulkhead and Wheeljack climbing down with him.

"Magnus, wait up." Wheeljack warned. "Ironhide wanted us to-"

"Blah, blah, blah." Magnus said, as he continued climbing down.

Bulkhead noticed something. "Sh! Sh!" He pointed below.

Magnus looked down to see a Vehicon walking out of a cave entrance below. Ironhide squatted from a distance on the ledge. He spotted the guard then noticed the Wreckers' positions. He groaned and pulled out his blaster cannon.

"Wrecker Fact #17?" Magnus asked.

"'Guards never look up'." Wheeljack answered.

At that moment Bulkhead lost his footing and a few rocks fell. They bounced of Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack's heads and landed near the guard's feet. He looked up to see Wheeljack's sword blades coming right at him. Wheeljack sliced the guards head clean off. He looked back to see the body collapse then looked up at Ironhide and saluted.

"Good job, Jackie." Magnus said. He looked at Ironhide, who gave him a grimace look.

Soon the other Vehicons exited the cave. "Scrap." Wheeljack said. They fired at him, but he deflected each shot with his swords.

Ultra Magnus jumped off the cliff and pulled out his hammer. He slammed it on one of the Vehicons and an energy pulse zapped two others near him. He kicked another one in which Bulkhead finished by slamming him with the wrecking ball. Bulkhead activated his other wrecking ball and whacked another Vehicon.

Ironhide slid down the cliff and opened fire. When he was almost at the bottom as he jumped off and pulled out the Forge. He slammed the Forge in between three Vehicons. Taking them out at the same time. He pooped another one with the handle and finished him with a smash. And with one great swing, he hit one Vehicon that crashed into four more. "Looks like this 'hammer' has a little bit of juice left in it." Ironhide said.

"That still only counts as one!" Magnus objected.

"I thought I said this wasn't a competition! And as for this little 'show' that we put up, that is why we wait for cover, regardless of status."

Magnus was about to say something else, when he heard knocking noise coming from inside him. That when he realized that he forgot something. "Ah, bolts." He opened his chest plating. Two pair of hands appeared.

Misty and May emerged from Magnus. Making retching noise and deep breaths. Ironhide looked at Wheeljack and Bulkhead. "Uuuhhh..." Bulkhead drew a blank.

Magnus got them both in his hands and took them to a boulder to rest on. "Forgot you both were in there, girls."

"At least I didn't heave on any floor mats." May said. "Right, Bulkhead?" He groaned in horror.

Misty heaved in her mouth. She swallowed. "I think I heaved on Magnus' floor mats. Sorry."

The Nemesis

Out on the flight deck Starscream was attempting to get Predaking on the move. "You miserable beast! I am your commanding officer and I order you to crawl into your kennel, now!"

Predaking made a low growl and looked away.

"I said, 'now,' already!" He zapped him on the hindquarters.

Predaking angrily growled and fired its flames at him.

"AH!" He ducked within the nick of time. He stood back up when the flames cleared. He felt something hot and sizzling. He looked up. "AH!" The tip of his antenna was red hot and burning. He quickly put it out.

The Hiberties Bluffs

"And what could have possibly compelled you to bring the two female natives?!" Ironhide demanded an answer from Ultra Magnus. He rolled his optics.

Flashback, N.A. Base

"So don't forget to pack your kilts." Jenny said.

"We must divide our recourses." Optimus turned to the team. "Ironhide, lead the Wreckers to the Bluffs."

"Yes, Optimus." Ironhide looked at the Wreckers then back at Optimus. He slowly approached him. "Um... what's a kilt?" He whispered.

Optimus looked at Jenny then quietly replied. "Agent Jenny can at times be oblique. I find it best to simply nod and mobilize."

Ironhide went back to the Wreckers. "Ultra Magnus, lets roll." Magnus groaned due to the fact that Ironhide is not only coming with them, but is also in charge. Ironhide stared at the Forge as he was making his way out. He stopped. "Optimus, I know there are many emotions tied to the Forge."

"This is no time to stand on ceremony." Optimus replied.

Ironhide grabbed the Forge. "I would be honored to put this to some practical use."

"At least mine has some juice in it still." Magnus said, taking out his hammer. Electrical static engulfed the hammer.

"This not a competition, Magnus. Now let's roll!"

Ironhide left the Base. Followed by Wheeljack and Bulkhead. Ultra Magnus was the last one out when he hear a voice behind him. "Yo. Can we come with?" He looked back to see that it was May who asked. And Misty was right behind her.

"Why not?" Magnus reached his hand out to them.

End Flaskback

Magnus shook his head. Then smiled.

"Are your circuits impaired, soldier?" Ironhide asked.

"Prime told you to lead the Wreckers on this one. I assumed he meant all of them." He looked back and gave them an approval smile.

"Are you mocking your former mentor? Or are you mocking your own status?"

"Wouldn't think of it, sir. The girls are full-blown Wreckers. Ain't that right, guys?"

Both Bulkhead and Wheeljack gulped.

"Look they maybe small, they saved my tailpipe. Snuffed an Insecticon. All on their own, as a team. Despite the fact that I strictly order them to leave me for scrap if things went south."

"I'm impressed that you took your status of leadership to a serious level, but having them tag along with you... outside standard protocol no doubt." Ironhide said.

Misty spoke. "The point is..."

"We can handle ourselves, sir." May finished. She and Misty stood up.

"May and Misty have been through worst." Bulkhead added.

"And we've drawn out the enemy and cleared passage." Wheeljack pointed out to the deceased 'Cons.

Ironhide let out a frustrated breath.

The Nemesis

Predaking was sleeping in the hanger when the sound of approaching footsteps woke it up. It looked to see Starscream in the Apex Armor.

"Okay, now in you go!" Starscream pointed to the ship's corridor. Predaking stood up and roared. "Ha. Do your worst." He tapped the chest plating. "The Apex Armor is virtually-" It grabbed his arm. "AH!" It tossed him around like a chew toy. "NO! RELEASE ME!" It continued to toss him around for a few more swings. Then it aggressively threw him to the wall. He crashed to the floor.

"Starscream, are you with the beast?" Megatron asked, over Starscream's com-link.

"Yes, Master! We've been... reviewing... attack maneuvers. He's doing quite well."

"One of the excavation teams failed to report in."

He stood up. "I shall assemble my Seeker Armada immediately and-"

"I will prefer that you lead our newly returned asset on this mission so that we may see our Predacon is as adaptive on fetching bones as it is hunting Autobots."

The Hiberties Bluffs

The team was walking down the tunnel, when- "Is this it!?" May picked up a strange object.

Ironhide looked at it. "No. That is a rock." They continued on.

"Ha. Just like old times, huh, Magnus?" Bulkhead asked.

"Except back then, I didn't have to chose my partners. I was a good leader, I even let you guys pick your own partners if you felt like it." Magnus replied.

"Come on, we're all on the same team. Hey, Beast Hunters, right?" Wheeljack asked.

Magnus turned to face them. "During all those cycles it took me to travel to Earth, then coming back once again to chase down Dreadwing, all I can think about was getting the band of brothers back together, but this isn't the line-up I had in mind." He looked at Ironhide, who was still moving onward. "You guys did the smart thing. LEaving the Wreckers when you did. While we were still bringing our A-Game. Before the rust set in." He moved on without them.

May and Misty climbed on top of a boulder near them. "Wait! I thought Ultra Magnus was the one who left the Wreckers." Misty said.

"Magnus resigned his leadership and deserted the Wreckers once Ironhide showed up and began throwing all the rules and regulations." Wheeljack replied. "Magnus felt that Ironhide stole his leadership status."

"Wheeljack and I transferred out before that." Bulkhead added. "To join up with Optimus at the Battle of Thunderhead Pass. Sometimes I think Magnus feels like we deserted him."

"You guys don't want to be the ones who breaks up the band." Misty said.

SLAM! SHAKE! The whole place began to shake. The large vibrations cause May and Misty to lose their balance and fell, but Bulkhead caught them both. He used his other hand to shield them from the falling rock ceiling. Then it suddenly stopped.

"What was that?" Bulkhead asked.

There was a sudden loud shriek. Followed by a lowed growl and thunderous approaching footsteps.

"Whatever it is. It's big." Wheeljack said. The approaching footsteps grew louder. "And it's coming fast!"

Ironhide stood in between the Wreckers then took a few more steps. He had a feeling what it might be. Suddenly Predaking was viciously crawling through the tunnel. "The Predacon!" He said. "Lets roll!"

Everyone transformed into their vehicle mode and accelerated. May and Misty were safe ridding back-seat passengers in Bulkhead. Predaking reached its head out in attempt to bite Ironhide, the closest Autobot it could reach, but missed.

May went to the front seat and looked out the right-front window. She couldn't believe her eyes. "It's back?!"

Predaking charged itself up. It fired its ball of fire. Which the Wreckers managed to drive out the ball's way. Predaking tried to take a bite out of Bulkhead, but he accelerated.

Ironhide noticed another tunnel way on his left. He quickly made a sharp turn. As did the others. Predaking roared and viciously attempted to follow. It almosthad them, but it got stuck as the tunnel was smaller. The Beast struggled to break free. As a last move, it fired its flames. Which was gaining up on them. "Maximum overdrive!" Ironhide commanded.

They drove hit to overdrive and entered a large opening cave. They pulled to the sides as the flames continued to move straight on. They transformed back to their robotic forms.

"That rock won't hold it forever." Ironhide said. "We need to contact Base and request reinforcements."

"Wreckers don't call for back-up."Magnus said.

Before Magnus call finish the Wrecker motto, Bulkhead intervened. "What Magnus means is we can't get a com-link signal this far underground."

Ironhide looked at Magnus. Magnus smirked and crossed his arms.

Bulkhead took May and Misty on a boulder. "Girls, we have to get you out of here."

Wheeljack joined them. "They are gonna have to climb." He pointed to the ceiling. There was a huge crevasse. The sun light shone through it.

"No way! We want to help!" May objected.

"And you will. Your mission: Reach my ship so you can contact Optimus Prime." Ironhide said.

Misty saluted. "Yes, sir. Lets go, May!" She noticed May wasn't next to her. "May?"

"See you at the top!" May shouted from above. Misty looked up and saw May riding her Blaziken to the surface.

"Hey!" Misty was about to reach foe her Poke-Balls, but she remembered that she forgot them back at Base. So she began to climb up without Pokemon aid.

Predaking's roaring sounded rather furious than usual. And there a was the sound of rocks breaking. "Not sure I like the sound of that." Magnus said.

"We make our stand." Ironhide pulled out the Forge. "Here and now." Magnus pulled out his hammer. Wheeljack pulled out his swords and Bulkhead drew out his blaster.

Outside

Misty finally made it out the crevasse. She was out of breath of course. "Maybe I should have hitched a ride with May." She looked up at the Ironclad. It looked alright. She sprinted toward it. As she was twenty feet away from the ship, she noticed May was hiding behind a boulder on the other side of the ship.

May was waving her hands. Mouthing the word, "Stop!" Suddenly the ship's elevator was activated and she hid behind the boulder.

Misty realized that May was trying to warn her as she heard a familiar voice. "Given that this ship is currently unoccupied. It would seem the Autobots did stumble upon our mining operation." It was Starscream, still wearing the Armor. He was accompanied by four Seekers. Misty hid near a boulder. As they were descending from the elevator. "No worries. My Predacon is no doubt dismantling the interlopers as we speak." He moved off the platform as the elevator reached the ground. "It was a challenge, but I managed to tame the savage beast. Taught it to heed my every command."

Misty peeked over. "Come one, come on."

"You're not wearing the Armor to protect yourself from it?" One of the Seekers asked.

Starscream looked back at them. "From my beloved pet? Of course not! In fact it's getting rather warm in here." He pressed the button on the chest of the Armor. Misty was still peeking and noticed how the Apex Armor worked. It deactivated and he held it it in its deactivated form. "Ah! Ventilation." He placed it on another boulder near him.

Inside

Predaking finally got through that tight squeeze as it entered the large cave. All it can see was Ironhide with the Forge at hind. It made a short screech and charged for him. "Ragh!" He swung the Forge at a good timing as he nailed a good hit on its lower jaw. It screeched in pain. "Open fire!"

Wheeljack jumped right on the beast's back and stabbed it with his swords. From the sides, Ultra Magnus and Bulkhead fired at it.

It swung its tail at Bulkhead. "Whoa!" He ducked, but the spikes on the tail merely scratched his paint job. Predaking then bursted out a flame thrower and it wildly fired the flames all around it.

Ultra Magnus ran and slid on his knees as he ducked from the flames. He got up and whack the beast with his hammer. Wheeljack jumped off the beast as it was struck. He dived down with his sword pointing at the beast's throat. It stopped him by whacking him with its tail. Launching him toward Magnus and crashed into him.

Predaking swung its tail at Ironhide, but Bulkhead grabbed it. "No you don't!" The beast pulled him up. "WHOOAAAAAAAH!" Then it tossed him at Ironhide. They both crashed to the wall.

The beast approached them, but the blaster fire from Magnus drew its attention. "Hey, hot head!" He shouted. Predaking looked back to see him on a ledge. It charged up its flames. He threw a grenade. The explosive looked like it was gonna go straight down the beast's throat, but it whacked it away with its tail. the grenade bounced off the walls and landed in the center of the cave. The time struck zero. "Oh, scrap."

Outside

The blast shook the bluffs and the dusty explosion shot through the crevasse like a volcano. The Decepticons went to the crevasse to inspect it. Misty and May took the opportunity to make it on the platform. Starscream noticed the smoke seeping through the crevasse. "Oooh. That'll do some damage."

May managed to get on the platform and hid behind an elevator support. Misty, however, was still running for it. Until a foot stomped in front of her. She gasped as she looked up to see Starscream. "Misty, is it?" He asked.

Inside

Predaking bursted through the rubble. Roaring in anger. It looked around for the Autobots until it spotted something shining. It went to where the shine came from. It moved a rock out of the way and found a fossil of a Predacon optic. It scanned it and identified as another Predacon that can fly just like it.

Outside

"Oh, I'm sorry. Were you trying to reach this ship to call for help perhapse?" Starscream went up to the controls hidden in the ship's leg. He pressed a button and the elevator began to go back up into the ship.

Misty got a sudden adrenaline pulse. She sprinted to the platform. Starscream attempted to claw her. She jumped forward and rolled between his feet. She quickly got on her feet and jumped for the platform. She grabbed on the ledge. She managed to get on the platform. She looked back to see him approaching her. He tried tried to claw her and she jumped to the right. She looked to her right and saw the Armor. She made a desperate jump for it. She landed right on the button. Activating it as the Armor engulfed her. Starscream took a few steps in fear. Misty was sealed safely in the Armor. "Whoa!" She shouted at this new power. She looked at the Decepticons, she stood about a feet or two smaller than her, but she was now on equal footing. "What's the matter, Screamy? Can't pick on someone your own size?" She advanced toward them.

There was a faint growl. Everyone looked up. PLOP! A small, round object fell from the sky and bounced of Misty's head. It rolled on the ground and stopped in front of Starscream's feet. It was the optic.

"What do you know, it does fetch." Starscream remarked.

Misty looked back and saw Predaking landed on top of the Ironclad. "Scrap!" She ran in fear. Screaming at the top of her lungs. It suddenly pounced on her.

Inside the Ironclad

The elevator shaft reached inside and May quickly made a dash for the controls. She climbed up the chair. Jumped to the dashboard, she barely grabbed ahold of the edge. She pulled herself up and looked at the controls. It was more complex than the controls on Ultra Magnus' ship. She wasn't too sure which was to start the engines or even fire the rockets.

She heard Misty screaming from outside. She ran up to the windshield and saw Predaking pouncing her. "At least she's in the Armor," she looked back at the controls, "but how do I call for back-up?"

Inside

The Wreckers finally bursted through the ruble. One by one the emerged.

"Well, that didn't go exactly as planned." Magnus said.

"That's because any first-cycle squad leader knows better than to detonate a grenade inside a confined space!" Ironhide lectured.

"Even if I intended the 'confined space' to be the belly of the beast?"

Wheeljack tried to intervene. "Uh, sir-"

"You're actions just continue to be one step removed from getting us all scrapped!" Ironhide shouted at Magnus.

"With all due respect, sir, the Predacon's loose and Misty and May are out there alone!" Wheeljack pulled out his swords and ran down the tunnel. Bulkhead bulled out his wrecking ball and followed.

"Permission to provide cover, sir." Magnus said to Ironhide.

Outside

"Aaaahhh!" Misty laid as Predaking crawled her. At least she was safe inside the Armor. While May was still looking for the buttons that activate the weapons, but at this point any weapon will be necessary.

"Go ahead! Make a wreck of her! As you know doubt did the Wreckers." Starscream said.

Megatron called in. "Starscream, status report."

"Master, we have secured the bone."

"AAAAHH!" Misty screams as Predaking picked her up and began shaking her like a chew toy.

"And our Predacon is dealing with the Autobot's pet human as we speak. On my command of course."

"I will not risk losing a precious commodity to your arrogance!"

Predaking slammed Misty hard to the ground. Creating an impact crater. "I'll tear you apart!" She threatened. Which she regretted saying as the beast bursted its flames directly at her.

"Have the beast return with my prize immediately! You can stay behind and finish the Autobots."

"Yes, Master." Stascream disconnected the com. "Assuming I can course the brainless brute into-Dah!"

Predaking was right in front of him. Next thing he saw was the beast pinning him to the ground. Roaring angrily at him. It noticed the bone next to him. It carefully grabbed the bone with its sharp teeth. Then it took flight and flew away.

"What?! You never obey my commands!" He stood back up on his feet. He looked at the Seekers. "You heard our master. We must locate the Autobots as soon as I retrieve what belongs to me." He made his way towards an unconscious Misty. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. Even the strongest armor can't protect the weakest of creatures." He leaned in to deactivate the Apex Armor. Suddenly Misty grabbed him which scared him. "AH!" He looked at her.

"Protected you, didn't it?" She shoved him. Then she grabbed him by the arm, which made him scream in the process. She spun him around and threw him at one of the Seekers.

The other three opened fire at her, but obviously the Apex Armor was making their task difficult. She charged at them. She grabbed one of the Seekers and threw him over her shoulder. The other two continue to fire. Stracream shoved that one Seeker off of him to see Misty ramming the other two.

Starscream fired the missile on his arm at Misty. She caught it with her bare hand. Allowing it to set off right in her face. The explosion created a huge cloud of dust. He looked to see if he got this time... Nope. She jumped high in the air and as she was coming back down she kicked him. "HYAH!" The kick sent him crashing hard to the ground.

A Seeker engaged her. She dodged and blocked every attack he can throw at her. She countered with a low kick. Another Seeker jumped as he elbowed her on the shoulder. She dodged two light blows and blocked a heavy blow which shoved her back. She charged at him and threw good punches in his torso. She quickly climbed on top on him and bashed him on the head. She bounced off him and kicked the other one. She crashed to the ground. The third Seeker tried to trample her, but she rolled out the way and quickly got back up on her feet. She engaged them.

The Wreckers emerge from the crevasse. They noticed someone in the Apex Armor fighting off the Seeker. May finally figure out how to work the turrets. She activated one turret on the lower hull. Which it blasted one Seeker to bits. Another Seeker blasted the turret, but May managed to get two more turrets from the bow to activate.

Misty punched a Seeker twice in the torso followed with an uppercut and a side kick. May used the turrets to scrap that same Seeker. She realized May got the guns online. "Who's wrecking who now?" Misty shouted at Starscream. A Seeker charged at her, but she pivoted to the right around him and climbed on top of him. She grabbed his shoulders and pulled him down to the ground.

Wheeljack couldn't believe who was in the Armor. "Misty?"

And Bulkhead was surprised to see who managed to get the weapons from the ship to operate. "May?"

"Perhaps you weren't wrong about the humans after all." Ironhide said to Magnus. Who smirked.

Misty jump-kicked a Seeker. Who crashed near Starscream. He readied his claws. "You do know that I vanquished Sideswipe, don't you?"

"Big whoop. I snuffed Hardshell." Misty responded.

May finally found the controls for the amplifier. "Don't you mean; 'We snuffed Hardshell', Misty?"

That got under his grill until he noticed the Wreckers charging in. "Ohh! Retreat!" He transformed and took flight. The two surviving Vehicons transformed and followed him.

"Awh!" Misty groaned. She looked at the Wreckers. "They got away with the bone."

Magnus called to her. "Hey." She turned to him. "You brought your A-Game, kid. Both you and May. Like a true Wrecker." He nudged Misty's shoulder. "And I want to remember us just like this," he looked at Ironhide, "before the rust sets in." He walked away. He transformed into his HEMTT truck mode and drove off.

"What? Where's Ultra Magnus going?" Misty asked.

Wheeljack closed his optics then opened them. "Solo."

"Again?!" May shouted.

"Magnus just broke up the band." Bulkhead said.

They watched Magnus driving off to the horizon.

Me: I'm sorry for the hiatus. I've been really busy. I finally graduated high school this Wednesday that past. Yeah Class of 2013! Meaning now I've got free time, but I've doing some summer job hunting and plus I'm trying to redingote my passionate flame for my stories. So please bare with me and keep those reviews coming. And thanks for being so patient.