"Here at Sumdac Systems, we are proud to present to you the latest design of Sumdac Systems: The Fully Automated Rapid Transit Systems," Sumdac introduced the newest electronic train. The name earned a few giggles from the audience. Sumdac seemed confused but shrugged it off. "We have high hopes for this train as it can travel great distances in short times, and is worked entirely by an auto pilot. And we hope that it will thrust us even closer to having a fully environmentally-friendly world!" The crowd then cheered vigorously.
"I would like to thank the mayor, Captain Fanzone, and a very special thank you to our cities very own super heroes, the Autobots!" Sumdac led the audience in a cheer that shook the walls of the town hall in front of them.
"They keep calling us heroes, but I don't feel any more of a hero than I did repairing warp bridges," Optimus told Ratchet.
"In my day, heroes ended up in the emergency room, or the morgue. And I'm not quite ready to meet Primus just yet," Ratchet replied grimly.
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"Eagle-2 to Eagle-1, have you spotted the bogie?"
"Affirmative, it's hiding behind that cloud bank over there. Sure is small though."
"Copy that. Moving to intercept."
"Unidentified aircraft, you have entered private airspace. Identify yourself now or you will be treated as a hostile." The jets tried to surround the object to get a better look at object. A purple laser blast ripped apart one of the jet's wings sending it spiraling downward. Then Starscream appeared out of the cloud.
"You haven't seen 'hostile' yet!" He fired at another jet's wings sending it into a nosedive. The remaining two jets attempted to fire, but Starscream maneuvered easily out of the way, and hid right under one of the jets.
"Now, where is that fuel tank?" Starscream wondered. It had been a while since he had needed his mechanical knowledge. "Ah yes, right here." He backed away from the bottom of the jet and fired right at the fuel tank causing it to explode. He then took out the other jet just as easily.
"Now, with those distractions taken care of, I can move on to my objective," Starscream said, checking the holo-map for his destination.
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"Now with all the introductions done, and that wonderful speech from Mayor Edsel, I'd like to finish off this inauguration with a performance from the one and only Crimson Angels!" Sumdac waved his hand to the sky where six red jets flew through the air and performed aerial acrobatics and shot a fantastic display of fireworks.
"For once, something that flies that's not a Decepticon," Bumblebee breathed.
"Odd, some of those fireworks look more like explosions," Isaac noticed, "Maybe they're using different kinds of powder?" Soon enough, one of the Angels exploded, followed quickly by the rest. The crowd panicked and scattered.
"It couldn't be," Ratchet gasped. From the smoke in the sky, a figure flew out and fired a null ray blast at the stage. The Autobots were blasted backwards by the force. Then, the attacker landed.
"Greetings Autobots! Mind if I crash the party?" Starscream sneered.
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"A Deception? Here?" Optimus gasped.
"The name is Starscream! Exalted leader of the Decepticons!" Starscream announced.
"But I thought that was Megatron," Bulkhead commented.
"Silence Autobot filth!" Starscream fired a null blast at Bulkhead sending him and the nearby Bumblebee flying into the wall. Optimus and Ratchet tried to help them, but they were blasted as well. Prowl ran at the Decepticon. Starscream flew into the air and shot at Prowl.
"You can run Autobot! But you can't hide!" Prowl easily dodged the attacks. He then leapt up a fire escape onto the top of a building. Starscream launched himself at Prowl, but passed right through the hologram. The real Prowl leapt onto Starscream's back and, using his knowledge of Aero-Fu, managed to cause Starscream to fly out of control. Starscream grabbed Prowl and threw him off his back. Prowl then crashed onto a small car's hood. Ratchet took a look at him. Prowl would be okay.
"Is that all you've got?" Starscream laughed, "I was expecting a little more of a challenge from such great heroes." Suddenly he felt something wrap around his ankles. Prime had managed to grab Starscream with his bolo cables.
"Oh please." Starscream flew skyward and pulled Optimus off the ground. Starscream tried his best to shake off the Autobot but he was persistent. No matter how many buildings he whacked into, he wouldn't let go. Starscream then decided to take more extreme measures. He flew straight up.
"I was sure you would've let go by now! But you're just too slagging persistent! But this should take care of you!" Starscream fired at the cable sending Optimus plummeting. But then, Optimus's gauntlets glowed with pink electricity. Ratchet was trying to save him. He began slowing down, but not enough for this not to hurt. Optimus slammed into the roof of a truck. He was sore in every inch of his body but he was alive.
"Prime!" Ratchet called. He and Bulkhead ran and knelt beside him. "You okay?"
"I'll live," he groaned.
"You call yourselves heroes?!" Starscream lowered himself to the ground, "You're pathetic. You are inferior! I am better! I was the one who defeated the great Megatron! Not you! I planted the bomb! His fate was sealed before he even reached your ship! Now, bring me the AllSpark Autobot scum."
"I have no idea what you're talking about," Optimus denied.
"Really? Too bad," Starscream whimpered. He smirked, flew up, and pointed his blaster at the Sumdacs, Fanzone, Bumblebee, and Edsel. "I guess I'll just have to kill those runts over there for no good reason!" The group scattered as Starscream fired at them randomly, sometimes missing just for the fun of watching them.
"Quick in there!" Fanzone pointed at the train. They all ran to the train as Starscream blasted away. Starscream suddenly took fancy for the child and attacked the ground all around her.
"Sari!" Bumblebee screamed. Starscream decided to show his seriousness in the AllSpark matter and fired straight for the child, But Bumblebee leapt into the way taking the blow in his back.
"Bumblebee!" Sari cried. She ran to him. There was a gaping hole in the back of his jacket and a severe burn on his back. Panic ran through her body. Was he dead? Unconscious? Sari was terrified for her fallen friend and the fear was only intensed when she realized: there was nothing she could do.
Starscream shoved Sari out of the way, grabbed Bumblebee by his arm, and showed the body to the other Autobots.
"Now let's try this again. Bring me the AllSpark Autobot scum!" Starscream demanded.
"My name is Optimus Prime!" Optimus shouted proudly, "And I'm prepared to sacrifice my life to defend the AllSpark!"
"But are you willing to sacrifice theirs?" Starscream barked. He tossed Bumblebee into the train with the others. "You Autobots and your pathetic heroics. You have but one hour to bring me the AllSpark, or else this vessel and all its contents will perish!" Starscream activated the super-strength function of his armor to lift the train with only some effort, "Then I'll tear this city apart until I find the AllSpark myself!" Starscream flew away with the train to the top of Sumdac Tower. Then waited...