ARGH. I hate being grounded! I have so much to make up!
Prowl wasn't happy with this idea.
Sigma had asked if he and Bulkhead would accompany the Autofans on a field trip to Dinobot Island, seeing as they'd already been there twice. Prowl was inclined to refuse, but Sigma had looked at him so hopefully…And she DID need some help recovering from her last breakdown.
So, here he was, waiting for the barge to show up at the docks.
"EEE! Thanks for taking us, Prowlie! I'm so excited!" One of the younger fans squealed, hopping up and down. The younger generation knew next to nothing of the old G1 Dinobots, as it was before their time. But the veterans of the group were constantly comparing and contrasting the old ones from the new. Sigma didn't know which of the two was more annoying. Sighing, she glared up at the several OC Dinobot recruits, who'd been spawned the day of the episode by the younger fans.
After what seemed like an eternity, the barge arrived, greeted by cheers, roars and screeches from the fans and their robotic partners. Bulkhead grudgingly ushered the fans onto the deck, grumbling something about not wanting to go. "Cheer up, Bulkie," Sigma giggled, amused at his distain. "At least you can have a vacation before the finale."
"What finale?" Bulkhead asked curiously.
"Oops…I forgot," Sigma covered her mouth. "Forget I said anything." She turned and darted onto the boat.
Prowl and Bulkhead exchanged a glance. There was something vexing the Fanleader, and they wanted to know what it was.
Meanwhile, at the Deceptifan HQ, Ghost was finishing tinkering with the cassettes meant for Soundwave. Already, Rumble and Frenzy had been recreated, and she was working on a half finished Ratbat and Ravage, when there was a blip from her communicator.
"Filereaper here. It's been set. We have the Seeker's approval." The OC reported.
"Like I need it," Ghost snorted. "He's so pompous…which is why I have a special surprise for him come the finale."
"Uh, Ghost? Your train of thought is drifting again." Filereaper snapped her out of her stupor.
"Oh, right. So, we're all set for Nijira's 'ceremony?' Ghost asked.
"As we'll ever be. We've got everyone's support, but we have encountered some friction, namely from Zookeeper and Slyvinia."
"Ah, those two are easily bribed or eliminated. They are no worry to us." Ghost replied, calmness in her voice.
"Alright, I'll keep you posted. Filreaper out." Blip…
Ghost returned to her work on Ravage, while Rumble and Frenzy were exploring the wonders of Halo 3.
There it was again.
Grimlock looked up. There was that awful feeling troubling his instincts. It was a feeling of great peril, doom and extreme evil. Which could only mean one thing.
Those odd humans were coming again, with their car robots, those fossil feeders… Roaring, he attracted the attention of Slag and Swoop, both startled by their leader's uneasy roar.
"Dinobots! Humans and car robots coming! Smash car robots!" Grimlock snarled his orders, as the trio climbed up the slope of the mountain.
"We're here!" Sigma yelled, stretching. As the fans piled out, their OCs followed obediently, looking around in wonder. "Welcome to Dinobot Island, guys!"
Sigma hadn't been here yet; only Theta, Xi, and their divisions had actually set foot on this place, so EVERYONE was excited.
Prowl looked up at the birds flying from the crater. There had been a faint rumble, and a distant roar.
It looked like the Dinobots were coming to meet them.
It was a long trek up to the crater's edge, and many of the younger fans complained until Rax, a veteran in the group, told them he'd set his OC on them. Considering his OC was the only saber toothed tiger in the group, they pointedly shut up and kept walking.
Prowl, Bulkhead, and Sigma were at the front, keeping their eyes peeled for any sign of movement. Prowl knew the Dinobots could be hostile after the fan's first visit, so they had to be careful. They didn't dare send any OCs ahead, in fear the Dinobots would destroy them on sight.
But their caution was not needed, as the earth began to rumble. BOOM…BOOM…BOOM…Everyone felt it, and they all knew what was coming.
It was Grimlock crashing through the growth, followed by Swoop and Slag, that made the fans cheer. "Hmmm?' Grimlock looked at the crowd, confused. The only two car robots here were those two, Prowl and whatever his name was. "Where car robots?" The Dinobot leader asked confusedly.
"Oi, Gimmy!" Sigma yelled from the head of the crowd. "We've brought you some followers! Autofans, release your Dinobot recruits!"
A general surge of the OCs halted before the trio, roaring and screeching their loyalty to their new leaders. Some of the fangirls were crying, and yelling, 'They grow up so fast!'
As the Autofans made themselves comfortable on the island, Sigma was supervising the cook out and grill area. There was no way they were going without lunch. But lunch wouldn't be for another couple hours or so, a the fans had found a lake to swim in, and several who didn't want to swim were fawning over and praising the Dinobot trio, who didn't exactly know what they were going on about.
"Swoop, you're so AWESOME!" One of the more rabid fans squealed. "Can you transform for us?"
"Yeah, can't all three of you transform?" Another demanded.
"DO IT! DO IT! DO IT!" A few fans chanted.
Exchanging a glance, the Dinobots complied, earning them much applause and cheering from the assembled fangirls. Prowl, who was watching from a distance, slapped his forehead.
"Y'know," Bulkhead put in, "I may not like them, but I sure feel sorry for them right now."
As lunch commenced, Swoop could stand it no more. He didn't enjoy being treated in such a manner as the fans were treating him right now. Taking to the air, he glided to the other side of the island, to a place he'd set up as a hideaway of sorts.
He knew he was by far more intelligent than either Grimlock or Slag, but that meant nothing to the fangirls. Besides, what good was his intelligence if he couldn't even speak? But his plans to lead a secluded day here shattered as he saw that there were at least two dozen fans hanging out in the glade he called his hideout.
Sadly, he turned to the mainland, his last resort to a quiet day.
"Where Swoop?" Grimlock asked Sigma. No one had seen the mute Dinobot since lunch, and several of his fans were worried.
"I don't know, Grimlock." The fanleader replied quietly. "I hope he's ok."
Swoop had found his way into the Autobot base through the hole in Prowl's roof. The mech had transformed quietly and, flair over his shoulder, he explored the base, as Optimus, Ratchet and the remaining fangirls had gone to the park.
Exploring the main room, Swoop found that there were only two people, aside from him, left in the base. The first was Sari, idly playing a video game on the large, flat surface attached to the wall. Swoop still had no idea what a TV was yet, mind.
The other he didn't recognize, a girl with long black hair and dark shades sitting on the couch, watching Sari play, a sad expression on her features.
Nijira sniffed. They'd finally done it. That rat Ghost had finally kicked her out.
As to add insult to injury, they had destroyed Timebomb, her OC…well, he hadn't been hers. He had been her brother's Otto's. But Otto had disappeared before she'd left for this trip.
Oh well. He was a dork anyway.
As for her position, she knew the episode schedule better than the other Deceptifans, and there was one thing that could help her.
Megatron's return.