Then Shortstop, Cliffjumper, Brainstorm, and Hardhead transformed. Blaster also transformed and landed on the seat of Cliffjumper. The six Autobots rolled out.
The Autobots drove around all over Athens, looking for the Decepticons. It was still dark and raining. They were near the convo when they found them stealing energon cubes from the power plant on OU's west green.
"Autobots, transform and attack." Ordered Shortstop
They all transformed. Brainstorm, Hard Head and Shortstop's heads attached themselves to their bodies. Brainstorm and Hard Head were part of the task force that were made Headmasters. Highbrow, Cerebros, and Cromedome were also headmasters. The Decepticons stopped and dropped the energon cubes. They looked as if they were in trouble by the police. Just then Blaster's twitch came back and he started playing the Cops theme song. Shortstop grinned. Blaster was damaged in a fight while him and Cosmos were on a mission and for some reason he will play an appropriate song for any situation. Ratchet and Wheeljack have both tried to fix him but can't find the problem anywhere.
"Decepticons, what are you going to do when we come for you?" Cliffjumper said.
The Decepticons took off running. Each Autobot took off after one. Shortstop was after Cyclonus. He chased him down all through out west green. Then once they got to Richland Avenue, he transformed and flew off.
"Damn it." Shortstop said.
"Don't worry about him. Worry about me, Shortstop." A voice said behind him.
He turned around to find the Lyacon Cabal behind him. Shortstop turned around to face him. The Lyacon stood about as tall as he did. He was maroon and black. He looked like an old samurai warrior.
"So, you're Cabal and you're an honorable Decepticon?"
"That is correct and I like to beat my opponents the old fashioned way, brutally."
He came running at Shortstop and swung at him. Shortstop easily dodged the punch. He then kicked Cabal in the side. The other Autobots who were also unsuccessful in capturing the Decepticons had come over to watch the fight. Cabal threw another punch; Shortstop caught it and threw him into a building. He came running out attempted to tackle the Autobot. Shortstop jumped over him and kicked him in the back. Shortstop grabbed a hold of Cabal's wrist and shoulder joint and repeatedly kicked him in the back. Cabal dropped to his knees.
"Ah come on, how do you expect to beat me?" He said with the sound of arrogance in his voice.
Then Cabal transformed. He didn't transform into a car or jet or any vehicle. He transformed into body armor. His transformation is covering himself with body armor.
"Good answergood answer."
The armored Decepticon knocked Shortstop away. Shortstop flew into a tree, knocking it over. Cabal pulled out his sword. Shortstop sighed. Then he pulled out his spoiler. They charged at each other. Their swords connected. It looked a fight from the middle ages. They dodged each other's thrust and blocked each other's swing. Just then, Shortstop jumped up, spun around and kicked Cabal in the face. The Lyacon stumbled back. Then Shortstop threw his boomerang at him. It hit him but it just fell to the ground. Shortstop's optics grew big.
"Oh, damn" he thought
Cabal swung at him, Shortstop dodged it by moving to the side. Cabal just elbowed him in the face then kicked him in the chest. Shortstop fell. He stumbled to his feet. He stood there staring at his opponent. He quickly looked for his misplaced spoiler. He saw it behind Cabal. He charged at Cabal then at the last possible second he dove to the side as Cabal swung. He successfully obtained his spoiler. He stood there with his weapon raised, waiting for Cabal to attack. Cabal just stood there, then he put his sword away. Confused, Shortstop did the same. Then they ran at each other again. Cabal punched Shortstop then kicked him. Shortstop came back with a knee to the face and knelt down and tripped Cabal with his foot. While he was down Cabal was repeatedly kicked. Then he blocked a kick and grabbed Shortstop's foot and threw him into another building.
"Damn, me getting thrown into a building is really getting old." He said to himself.
He slowly walked to Cabal. He walked up, punched him, grabbed him by his shoulders and kneed him and then grabbed him and head butted him. Both warriors stumbled back.
"Ok, note to self. Never head butt again."
Shortstop noticed that Cabal was tiring. They charged at each other again. Shortstop grabbed Cabal and threw him to the ground. He got back up and stood there. Shortstop attempted to kick him but Cabal grabbed his foot. Shortstop just jumped up and kicked him with his other foot. The Lyacon went down. Shortstop backed off a bit. Cabal attempted to get up but stumbled down to his knees. Shortstop stood there waiting for another attack, but it never came. Cabal transformed back into his normal mode and pulled out his sword once again and held it out with both hands as if he were offering it to him. Shortstop walked over and grabbed the sword, but he just stood there confused. He didn't know what to do.
"You have beaten me, Shortstop. You are a very honorable and worth adversary. You have gained my respect. But now I need you to uphold an ancient samurai tradition. I need you to kill me."Shortstop's head cocked back in surprise.
"I know of the tradition but I didn't know that you were all for it."
Cabal nodded.
"I need you to do this so that I may enter the realm of the honored deactivated."
Shortstop nodded. Cabal set his hands at his knees and closed his optics and readied himself for the inevitable. Shortstop pulled back the sword as if he were "up to bat" and swung. The sword cut right through Cabal's neck. The body fell to the ground and the head lay next to it. Shortstop walked away.
"Alright Autobots, transform and return to base."