Difference from the prime Universe.
Decepticon:
Megatron: The difference is that his gray body has some blue and red line starting from his feet to his face.
Soundwave and laser beak: No difference.
Starscream: His chest is red paint while the rest is white.
Knock Out: His paint job is pale red.
Breakdown: His paint job is blue light.
Shockwave: He is purple and has some yellow at his arms.
Hardshell: Still the same. He is covered with scar of numerous battles. (Chief of the Insecticon)
Kickback: He looks like all normal Insecticons except a long scar at his chest. (The funny Insecticon)
Vehicons: They are the same. (I just like them that way)
Important one: Steve; the alpha (chief) of the vehicons, Joker; the funny vehicon, Maso the masochist and Silver (The only vehicon with silver paint) the miner chief.
Skyquake: He is similar except that his armor is pale green and close to emerald.
Autobot:
Optimus: His paint job color is the same but way much darker, which seems more close to black than red and blue.
Bumblebee: No difference.
Arcee: Her paint job is blue and black.
Bulkhead: He has dark green paint job with a few black lines and scars over his body.
Rodimus: He looks like in the G1 version but he has an image of dark flame on his shoulders.
Drones: They all have a black body. They have similar body forms than the vehicons but a few differences are visible. They have horns on the sides of their head with silver color. They are also larger and bigger than the vehicons. They have 4 optics. 2 at the front of their face, like any normal human, and 1 for each size of their head. They doesn't have mouthplate and aren't sentient.
Elites Drones: They are the same than the Drone but they have better weaponry and a stronger armor.
One solar cycle = one hour
One orbital cycle = one day.
One stellar cycle = one year
Writing like this (Don't know the word in English) = particular attention to the word, they pronounce it more slowly
Word on computer or book = Computer or book communication
Italic word = thought
Italic word = vision of the future or the past
Word = bumblebee speaking
-Comlink. And speakers-
GB= Groundbridge
("Mind communication") or ("Communication outside the flash back")
(Resume of part of the last chapter)
Chapter 12: Video game competition
Nemesis: Control room
Kickback lied down on the ground and he watched what the kids where doing. More precisely, he had Arielle on his head, drawing something on a paper while he watched Hasher and Julia playing a videogame together. He watched curiously and at the same time, thinking about having his revenge against everyone in the Nemesis except Joker and Mullen for putting him in a box and letting him panicked for 3 hours and always near a spark attack. What came after wasn't helping him either, he came out with coolant falling out of his optics and he oiled himself when he panicked for too long. Not only was he bested in a prank, he humiliated himself by oiling himself. He looked at Hasher, the mastermind, for him. He wanted to do something, but Shockwave was a little too scary for him to try taking revenge.
"What are you playing?" Asked Kickback.
"Leagues of legends. We are currently kicking the ass of the enemy." Said Hasher.
"It's a team work game I can see." Said Kickback.
"Yeah and...Alright...We'll ambush them here." Said Hasher.
Hasher was playing as Nasus while Julia was playing as Leblanc. He watched what was going on when the rest of the team came. Julia gave the signal and the 5 attacked the other team. 6 seconds and half of the enemy were down. 4 more seconds and the other team were defeated. They then charged at the Nexus and they destroy it before the other team could attack again and the game was over.
"Good job Julia. We are now both platinum." Said Hasher.
They both smiled.
"The 2 of us together are unbeatable except when our team are not working together." Said Hasher.
"...Well...What makes you think you are the best and unbeatable. I'm sure Cybertronian cannot be overcome by humans in this video game...When we know how to play it of course." Said Kickback.
"Maybe...You cannot be sure if you haven't played it when you started." Said Hasher who decided not to go too far.
"Anyway...I think it shall be enough for now. I need to return home and do my homework. I wanted to do it here...But...Shockwave might glitch again." Said Hasher.
"He will." Said Kickback. "So Arielle...What did you draw?"
"I draw you." Said Arielle.
She showed it to Kickback and he looked at it while she moved on the servo of the Insecticon. He saw that she was already good at drawing and it was very similar to him.
"That's very good." Said Kickback with a smile.
"Kickback...You haven't done a funny thing for a while...Are you alright?" Asked Arielle.
"Yes...I am planning on it." Said Kickback. Maybe not a prank...But...I need to form a team. "Hasher...Does this game play 3 vs 3?"
"Yes...Mullen is good too, but he is busy with Steve for now." Said Hasher.
"Alright..." He then walked away.
Julia looked at Hasher and he looked back at her. They both knew he had something into his mind and it is link to this video game.
"...He asked 3 vs 3...You think he wants revenge?" Asked Hasher.
Julia nods positively.
"Alright...We will wait tomorrow before asking him." Said Hasher.
The next day
Julia and Hasher entered to play League of legends when they saw Kickback, Joker (Back to his usual paint color) and Mullen on Joker shoulder.
"What is it?" Asked Hasher.
"We've been talking together yesterday." Said Joker. "So...It seems you claim to be the best in this ship at Leagues of Legends."
"In this ship...Yes." Said Hasher.
Starscream entered in the control room and he saw what is going on.
"Well...We prankster challenge you into a 3 vs 3 match in this game and show you who is the best." Said Kickback.
"You don't even know how to play this game." Replied Hasher smiling at him. "You cannot win. So we will accept your challenge."
"We will beat you...Just next week...So we are good to go in whipping your arf." Said Kickback. "Mullen will train us. He's in our team."
Hasher and Julia looked at each other's. They said nothing, but they knew they have to found someone to complete their team.
"Prepare to lose!" Shouted Kickback.
The trio of pranksters laughed and walked away.
"What is going on here?" Asked Starscream.
"Kickback challenges us in a match of league of legends. He wants to be ready to kick our butt next week." Said Hasher.
Julia looked at him and she putted a hand on his shoulder.
"We need to find our third member and train him. I think they want to embarrass us." Said Hasher.
"A match...Hum...This might made thing interesting here. Nothing happen here for a while. The autobot are too calm." Said Starscream about the situation.
Starscream turned around and walked away.
"Julia...Any idea who can help us?" Asked Hasher.
Julia smiled when she looked at Hasher.
"Soundwave?" Asked Hasher.
Julia nodded.
"...Starting to get me." Said Julia with a smile.
Hasher looked at her surprised when she said that. She walked away and Hasher turned around.
"...What a nice voice...And that smile." He commented with his cheek lightly red.
He then shook himself and followed her.
2 days later
Mullen grunted when he saw Joker and Kickback playing the game. They were both pretty bad at it and it was frustrating him.
"This is not good. Kickback...You have to learn to use your power at the right time. Joker...You picked a support character and not a warrior. You have to help the team win the match, not fighting on your own." Said Mullen.
"That is so much complicated." Said Joker.
"How should we know how to use it at the right time?" Asked Kickback.
"Strategy...Also...You are losing against easy IA." Said Mullen. "I kick their ass, but it is your training we should focus."
"So...How can we improve ourselves?" Asked Joker. "It is the first human video game we are playing after all."
"You need to practice and learn how to use your character. There are a few tips in the internet about them with image and some suggestion." Said Mullen.
They then quit the game to watch their character suggestion for a while.
During the next two days, they improved fast now that they started to master the control and their characters.
For the other team, Soundwave learned fast about the game, but didn't have that much time to focus because of his duty, until Skyquake came at his demand to replace him for kicking arf reason.
"You're talking about the match between you and the prankster's team?" Asked Skyquake.
"Yes. We need to be ready, they are surely training hard and they want to humiliate us in this game." Said Hasher.
Soundwave nodded.
"Then you better get ready. If you lose, those pranksters spirit will go up and they will cause trouble again...Maybe even revenge prank." Said Skyquake.
The trio walked away to finish practicing.
Meanwhile, the rumors about the match between the teams passed in the ship when Starscream talked about it. The vehicons heard about it, the Insecticons heard about it and spoke to Knock Out and Breakdown. The only two who weren't aware were Shockwave and Megatron for now.
The decepticons were talking about the match and got excited about it. After a while of Autobot inactivity's, they wanted some actions or distractions. The Vehicons prepared a stage for the match and turned this challenge into an official match. Some holograms were placed in rooms to watch it and they needed someone to comment about it.
"Who do you think can present the match?" Asked a vehicon.
"Maybe Starscream...You know how much emotional he can be and...It might be funny to watch him when he failed at it or manage to...glitch by the pressure when he knows how many of us watch." Said another one.
Steve walked near them.
"You fools. You all know Starscream is good at talking in public...Maybe more in a prepared speech, but he is always fluid when he speaks. Shockwave might be a better choice. He never speaks without some preparation and we all know that commentators must talk on the spot." Said Steve. "He will be boring, but he might crack under the pressure and then the fun stuff will begin."
"He will never accept it." Said Maso. "You know he is interested in his work and Hasher."
"What about Breakdown. He will have a breakdown...I mean literally." Said Another vehicons.
Steve putted his servo on his faceplate.
"We should just enjoy it and watch the match." He said. "The last thing we need is a cheerleader squad for both teams."
"An Insecticon cheerleading squad...Just thinking about it is so wrong in my helm." Said the first vehicon.
The image appeared and it was...scary. Not the same scary they can be, but scary as it is so wrong.
Room temporary named LOL battle: D-day
Soundwave, Hasher and Julia were in front of their computer in the left side of the room while Kickback, Joker and Mullen were on the right side. Julia was the leader of the left team named Justice Strike. On the right side, Mullen was the leader and their team name was UltraPrankster.
Starscream was at the back of the room with Shockwave beside him.
"This is just...Stupid...Why am I even here? I'm not prepared and I just learn I have to comment a game I don't know about...This is illogical." Commented Shockwave.
"That's why they drag you here." Whispered Starscream.
"Why are you here?" Asked Shockwave.
"Because I'll get a lot of attention." Said Starscream.
Shockwave wasn't sure if he was joking or not.
"I also need to do something else that working on my lab. Why not comment on an arf kicking match?" Said Starscream.
"Right...Curse you Unicron to bring me this ordeal." Grunted Shockwave.
A vehicon looked at Starscream and Shockwave.
"We will start it up in 3...2...1...Action!" Shouted the vehicon.
"Hello everyone and welcome to the first and only League of Legend match from the Nemesis!" Shouted Starscream with enthusiasm; fake or not...No one know. "I am the sublime announcer Starscream and this is my sidekick (Shockwave glared at Starscream intensely)...I mean...Other announcer Shockwave."
"Hello everyone." Said Shockwave absolutely not motivated at all. He did take time to find files about the game.
"On the left side, we have Hasher and Julia who are platinum in the game rank with a high score of victory. They both work well each other's with great support. Soundwave is the last member and he is new to this game, but he shows great promise in this match. He is silent, but deadly...If you know what I mean." He said the last sentence and blinked.
In the nemesis, those who knew the reference laughed at this while the others checked what he meant before laughing.
"That is a lame joke." Said Shockwave. "We do not fart."
It was silence for a while.
"Come on Shockwave...It's your turn to say something now." Whispered Starscream.
"...Fine. On the other team: We have Mullen who is a very good player at this game which I don't care at all." Said Shockwave. "We also have the two pranksters who believed they are funny. They are both newbie and I'm sure they will have their arf kicked fast. That is the only logical result I have in my helm."
"Hey!" Shouted Kickback. "We train hard enough to defeat them! Prankster power!" He screamed and raised his claw in the air.
"That is...Unnecessarily." Commented Shockwave.
"As you know...This match is a, 3 vs 3 in Twisted Treeline." Said Starscream.
"You know this...Did you even work for a while on important matters?" Asked Shockwave. "Like-"
"NO NEED FOR THAT NOW! Time for some fun and distractions!" Shouted Starscream covering Shockwave voice.
"The objective of the match is to advance in the two lanes and to reach the nexus and destroy it. They must first destroy the towers in the way and the Inhibitor. Then the Nexus is hittable." Said Starscream. "Shockwave will now talk about some average tactics."
Shockwave checked on Wikia for an answer.
"Aside from its two, slightly curved lanes, the map also features several neutral monster camps and two altars to be captured as well as a free health pick-up - all situated in the jungle between the lanes - giving plenty of opportunities for team fights. There is also a path over the top lane which leads to Vilemaw's lair. The team who defeats the horrific creature inside receive the Crest of Crushing Wrath, which provides bonus health and mana regeneration as well as an attack speed buff and 20% cooldown reduction." Said Shockwave.
"That is exactly what is written in the internet you lousy decepticon." Said Starscream quietly.
Shockwave showed his blaster.
"You were also picking up at the last second so there is no problem!" Shouted Starscream fast before Shockwave blast him.
"Who is not aware of this...thing?" Asked Shockwave.
"...Only Megatron." Said Starscream. "I'm also surprise about it. There was 99,9999% of chance he'll be aware of this before the match begin and stop all this."
"True." Said Shockwave. "Now...It is time for the players to pick their...Champion."
Medic room
Knock Out and Breakdown were watching the match and they were saying nothing for a while. They listened to Shockwave and Starscream comments.
"So...Do you think it will be interesting?" Asked Breakdown.
"I think so...I mean...We only treat injured...But there is no one...They are all waiting to see the match in their quarter." Said Knock Out.
"I wondered who will win?" Wondered Breakdown.
"Hey...I want to make it more...spicy." Said Knock Out with a smirk.
"You want to sabotage this?" Asked Breakdown disapproving.
"No...I want to make it spicier. You know we were wondering for a while if we should do it." Said Knock Out.
Breakdown looked at him and he putted his hand over his pelvis plate.
"You...You mean this?" He asked nervously.
"Of course I mean that. You remember why?" Asked Knock Out.
"I know...But...We are at war. We putted that aside for a long time...Just like your race passion." Said Breakdown.
"I know...But I can race now...I want more. I want you...In me." Said Knock Out.
"This is becoming an adult situation here...Why are you talking about it now?" Asked Breakdown. He was a little nervous about it.
"No more question." Said Knock Out.
"How do you want to spice things up?" Asked Breakdown. He wasn't ready for that level.
"We will make a bet. Who do you think will win the match?" Asked Knock Out. "If we pick the winner...We will do it. Who do you choose?"
"...Alright...I bet that Mullen team will win." Said Breakdown who was sure they will lose.
Knock Out looked at him a little displeased by his fast choice. He knew he didn't want to win the bet.
"Fine!" He grunted. "If Julia team will...We are through!"
"Come on now Knock Out." Said Breakdown.
"You better hope the pranksters won." Grunted Knock Out turning his back on him.
"-The match is beginning now!-"
Room temporary named LOL battle: D-day
"The match only started, but it seems like Justice Strike made the best guy. Julia is playing as LB. A mage who is powerful with her teleportation ability. Hasher is playing as Nasus...He seems to be ready to strike hard." Commented Starscream. "Soundwave picked Sona as their support. She doesn't speak...Like him and is a good support for the team. On the other side, Mullen picked Vel'Koz to fight against LB. Kickback picked Garen to fight hard while Joker picked Blitzclank. It seems like a balance match. No one picked a range warrior in this match."
"But LB, Sona and Vel'Koz can do range attack. Why aren't they named that way?" Asked Shockwave who didn't understand that.
"That is because they focus on magic attack. It's not a gun or an arrow they are using or something similar." Said Starscream.
"I guess so...Seems like the first fight is happening between Julia and Mullen! They both strike hard and...Julia got the first kill." Said Shockwave. "Now...He will come back soon...Which is illogical."
"That's the power of the Nexus." Said Starscream. "Julia obtained money and she fall back to buy better gear!"
"Seems that way. Where do they keep that?" Asked Soundwave.
"The summoners." Said Starscream.
"Yeah...Right." Said Shockwave.
In the corridor
Megatron walked in the corridor and he noticed that all door were closed. No one could enter. He also noticed that the Nemesis was very quiet for now. He looked around and he grunted.
"Dammit! I hope the autobot didn't strike without anyone noticing it." Said Megatron. He was sure it would happen. "The humans are in danger." He added.
Megatron thought of the worse when he noticed no one. The Nemesis was never this quiet. There is always one Vehicon walking there, but this time...No one.
He ran at the monitoring room, hoping to see Soundwave. When he reached there, he saw Skyquake.
"Skyquake...What is going on? Where is Soundwave?" Asked Megatron.
"Megatron Prime. I'm sorry but Soundwave is not here for now." Said Skyquake.
"...What are you watching?" Asked Megatron glaring at him.
Skyquake cannot lie to his Prime.
"A League of Legend matches between team Justice Strike and UltraPrankster." Said Skyquake.
"What?!" Shouted Megatron. He was angry and showed him being ignorant about it at the same time.
He looked at the Screen and he saw the match.
"Looks like the teams are ready to attack at the same spot. They are provoking each other's and...BLITZ GRABBED LB AND THROW HER IN THE AIR AND FOLLOWED BY HIS THUNDER ULTIMATE! TEAM JUSTRICE STRIKE HAD BEEN DEFEATED IN THIS FIGHT. The other team is attacking the second tower and already break it." Shouted Starscream.
"-Yeah...My partner lost this round. But his team will be back!-" Shouted Shockwave into the game now.
"What is the meaning of this?" Asked Megatron.
"This is a tournament. Everyone knows about it and is watching this for fun." Said Skyquake.
"I would run and stop this non-sense...But it is too late now." Said Megatron.
He knew it is best not to interrupt it right now. He watched the rest of the match and he sure wanted the pranksters to lose it. He didn't want an ego boost for them.
"-The match is now coming to an end.-" Said Starscream.
"-It's all coming on the next battle. The odds are 50-50. No tower remaining for both teams.-" Said Shockwave.
"-It is a surprise to see the UltraPrankster fighting this well.-" Commented Starscream. "-I thought they will crush.-"
"-They trained a lot...Maybe even only trained during the week before the match.-" Said Shockwave.
"-Hum...Here comes the final fight!-" Shouted Starscream. "-LB charged at the enemy but she is grabbed by Blitzblank and she escaped by teleporting herself! She then attacked at distance while Nasus dropped their defense, but Sona had been killed before she ult! Garen finished another one while Nasus killed Blitzclank! He then charged at Vel'Koz and he also got him! But...He died against Garen! Garen attacked the inhibitor and he might have enough time and...UltraPrankster won! They...won.-"
"-That might cause some problem for everyone who got their revenge. Their ego will be boosted and it will end badly.-" Said Shockwave.
"-Now we are getting out of here! Kickback is about to do his victory dance and it will become awkward in 4 seconds.-" Shouted Starscream. "-RUN!-"
Everyone except Kickback ran out of the room. Kickback moved at the center of the room and he started moving his arf. He was about to dance.
"Turn it off. Hurry!" Shouted Megatron.
"Alright!" Shouted Skyquake.
He pressed the switch before Kickback turned around to continue his dance.
"Just in time." Said Megatron.
Medic room
"Looks like you've won." Said Knock Out looking at him. "I'm glad you pick their team."
Breakdown said in his mind: Slag! Slag!
"Alright...Not today...I'm not ready." Said Breakdown.
"Maybe tomorrow." Said Knock Out.
"As long as you are sure we won't end up with a sparking." Said Breakdown.
"No worries. There is no risk at all." Said Knock Out. He moved his servo on the lap of Breakdown who chuckled nervously. "And it will be my first time. I've been waiting for so long to do it."
"You've been that way since Hasher was in your gestation chamber...Why do I not like this?" He asked.
"Let's not bring this moment." Said Knock Out.
"Nothing bad will happen...Better not be." Said Breakdown.
AC: Here's the end of chapter 12.
Chapter 13: The horrible vision.
Hasher had a horrible vision that is traumatising him. The decepticon might fail to stop the vision from happening.
Chapter 14: The darkness awake.
Optimus used the dark energon for an evil experimentation. Julia awoke her power.
Chapter 15: Family problem part 1.
Silas started a trial to obtain the right of parenting over Julia and Mullen, but they disappeared at the beginning of the trial.
