Legend of Bruticus (Chapter 4)
Devastator
"Where are we?" Starscream said as he lay on the soft green grass. "George, South Africa. I drug you quite a ways to get here." Replied his brother, Sunstorm, "I cut off all communications with the Decepticons, we're safe from them and the Autobots here." "Why would you do that?" "Because they were gonna leave you under the ruble of that pyramid. You were going to be left for dead, but I abandoned Megatron and the others to save you. I've managed to repair your injuries by using some of the scrap found around the city and junkyards." "…thank you. Now what?" "Now we get revenge on the ones who betrayed you and the Autobots." "We are only two soldiers, and you expect us to take on two large armies? You are out of you mind Sunstorm!" "Not yet I'm not. I have an idea. Not far from the junkyard was a construction site. In that site were, of course, construction vehicles. So I thought…" "Say no more, I understand what I have to do." "Good, but how will you get back to Cybertron?" "It may take me awhile, but I can fly there on my own. Astrotrain only sped up the process." "Very well, we both know what to do. Let me know when you leave so I can go and do my part." "I'm feeling fine now, so I will take my leave, you head out and fetch that heavy equipment."
"Optimus, I see Ratchet on his way now." "Good, if any bot can bring back Metroplex, it's Ratchet." Sandstorm focused his gaze on an emergency truck dashing through the smooth sand of the desert. Still moving, the back doors opened up and the back, along with the entire back top, split apart and swung forward over the hood of the vehicle. The back bottom, with the chassis, also split and pivoted to the front of the vehicle. The sudden increased weight on the hood caused the entire truck to flip forward and plant itself on the robots now fully formed feet. The metal that was once the chassis began to form arms and hands while his head rotated around to a forward position. The momentum that the truck had built up caused the robot to run to Sandstorm. Stopping in front of the Autobot, he said, "Ratchet reporting for duty." "You're the only one who can fix this." "I know, I was one of the ones who built this beast. Back up, I'm going to need more room." Sandstorm listened and took a few steps back, "I just hope the Decepticons aren't doing the same to Bruticus."
"What's the status of my warriors?" Megatron asked. "I believe that with proper caution and exertion, your men will make a complete reinvigoration." Said the Decepticon medic, Flatline. "What did he say?" asked Skywarp (another seeker). "He said that they will be fine. Why are you so stupid?" replied his brother Thundercracker. "Only Skywarp calls Skywarp stupid! I may be stupid, but you are hideous." "You deficient, mindless moron; we were built on the same mold!" "Yeah…well…I have a better paint job." Thundercracker only looked at him and rolled his eyes in embarrassment. "How long will it take?" asked the intelligent seeker. "Only a few days. These are quite resilient men you have here, lord Megatron." Replied the Doc. "I know, I came up with the idea of using a new type of armor; I did do a good job didn't I?" "It was my idea!" screamed the engineer and one of the few female Decepticons, Scorpia. Megatron turned to look at her and raised his cannon. His charging plasma within his fusion cannon was the last image she ever saw, for she was soon turned to a pile of scrap and goo on the floor. "Now it's my idea." "You…you just shot one of your soldiers for no reason!" said Flatline. "And I will do the same to you if you don't hurry up!" "Yes, lord Megatron, I am going as fast as I can." Astrotrain left the argument to go check on his close friend. The Combaticons were separated into their own rehabilitation rooms, and he was entering Blast Off's room. The automatic door shut behind him as he starred at his barely online friend who had large tubes connected all over his body. "How are you holding up?" "I will live, but I wouldn't be in this predicament if I could only stay behind here at the base and do something less stressful, like communications or a technician." Replied Blast Off. "You were built to be a warrior, and not just any warrior, you are a part of the mighty and invincible Bruticus." "Yeah well he's obviously conquerable because here I am, and my brothers are lying in the other rooms in the same, if not worse, condition. So long as Metroplex lives, there can be no fear of Bruticus in the sparks of Autobots." "The Autobots do have something to fear; Megatron finished what you started." "What? How?" "I was carrying him and Soundwave to retrieve you and your brothers when Megatron jumped out and gave that mountain of metal a hard kick in the face, followed up by a charged blast from his fusion cannon to the crack that you guys created." "That's awesome, but I have a feeling that he will not be offline for long." "Astrotrain, visiting time is up. Megatron wants us to return to earth to get that energon." "Ok, Thundercracker, I'll be right there." Astrotrain left his friend and joined the other seekers in their quest for energon.
The remaining seekers were Thundercracker (the warrior), Skywarp (the stealth), Thrust (insane soldier), and Dirge (fear reliant warrior). Dirge and Thrust were unique from the others because of their distinct cone-shaped heads. Dirge was even more anomalous than Thrust, because he chose a Harrier instead of the F-15 Raptor like all the others. Another way to distinguish them all was by their colors. They all had purple in their paint, but they each had their own main color that could identify them out on the battlefield. Thundercracker was blue, Skywarp jet black, Thrust maroon, and that left Dirge to be a much lighter color of Thundercracker. They, along with Astrotrain, departed for earth for energon and hopes of maybe finding their last two brothers.
Sunstorm walked to the construction site of which he had previously seen. He peered down into the crater to discover six suitable vehicles for his plan. He was not built for heavy lifting, but he could manage one at a time. Sunstorm transformed at the top of the crater, dropped down his grapple cable, and latched one of the tractors. "Ugh! These vehicles are heavier than I thought." He said as he carried the bulldozer away. The humans ditched the tractors and looked on with fear while they ran for their lives. The Decepticon placed the bulldozer at the ledge of the crater, "That's one down, five more to go. I just hope Starscream's job is goin just as smooth as mine."
The leader of the Seekers finally landed on Cybertron; he knew exactly where to go. There was a building on Cybertron which held newly created sparks, and those sparks were needed to animate lifeless vehicles. Each faction had their own spark vault, so Starscream infiltrated the less dangerous one: his own faction. But he knew that if Megatron caught him, he would be put to death. The Seeker crept through the hallways, creeping around each one to check for a patrol, but it seemed like it was completely empty. He came across a rather large door, "There it is: the vault! Sunstorm told me to only grab six sparks. Good, I can only carry six in my cockpit." "There he his! There's the traitor!" a voice came from behind; it was a patrol of minor Decepticons drones. Starscream raised his arm cannon, his null ray blasters, and fired off a direct hit on the drone's chest. "Out of my way!" he screamed as more came. "Get him!" Starscream used his secondary weapon, rockets, to blow a large hole in the wall; large enough for him to transform and escape. "Megatron, he's here on Cybertron!" "Who? Sunstorm?" "…no sir, Starscream. He took off with a few Decepticon sparks from the vault." "O I see that he too is a traitor now. Do not follow him, let him go." "But sir…" "That's an order soldier! Now get back to you duties!" "Yes sir." Starscream continued at full speed, thinking that he was still being followed. He flew at full speed at earth, also eager to get back and see his brother's plan fulfilled.
"Well…there we go, all six vehicles. Now where's Starscream?" "I'm here!" his brother yelled as he transformed and landed in front of him. "Did you bring the sparks?" "Yes here they are." "Good, good; you've done a good job, Brother. Now behold our new army: the Constructicons!" Sunstorm forced each spark into the engine of each of the tractors. A bulldozer, front loader, cement mixer, crane, dump truck, and an excavator were the vehicles that Sunstorm chose. Each of them immediately began to transform into their respected robot modes. They each stood as proud and new Decepticons. "This is going very well, we just need names for you." He pointed to the front loader first, "You shall be known as Scrapper and the leader of these soldiers. You will be Hook" he said as he pointed to the crane. He then turned his attention to the bulldozer and then the dump truck, "Bonecrusher and Long Haul. And that just leaves you two left. Hmm…" he looked at the excavator, "Scavenger." And then at the last Constructicon, the cement mixer, "Mixmaster. Now are you six ready to destroy the Autobots and Decepticons?" "Uh…Sunstorm, I don't think that eight Decepticons are enough to take on two large factions." "Oh but you see, my brother, these six have something very special about them. Constructicons, form Devastator!" They seemed to react on instinct as Scrapper and Mixmaster were the first to take their positions as the feet. Long Haul jumped on the two and formed the lower torso while Hook formed the upper torso. Boncrusher crawled up the tower and transformed into the left arm. Scavenger did the same; and hands formed out of the metal. A large skull transformed out of Hook and with that, Devastator was complete. "I am DEVASTATOR!" said the hulking beast. "Hahaha! You did well this time Sunstorm, you really outdid yourself. I think we may actually have…wait who's that out in the distance?" a group of jets and a shuttle were flying straight for them. "Starscream, Sunstorm! We've been searching all of Africa for you two" Thundercracker greeted them as he transformed and planted himself and the others on the ground. "Who's your new friend?" "This is Devastator. With him we will finally crush our opposing factions." Answered Starscream. "Factions? As in plural?" inquired Dirge. "Yes, Megatron is not a suitable leader, and if he will not submit, then he will be eradicated. We are giving you the option to decide whose faction you wish to be on." "I will stand with you!" Skywarp answered eagerly. "As will I. Thrust, will you join me?" "I will rise to victory with my brothers" both Dirge and Thrust agreed. "That just leaves you two, Thundercracker and Astrotrain." "Hmm…I have made my decision; I will follow your lead Starscream." "Smart move; now what about you Astrotrain? You shall make a fine addition to our ranks." "Very well, I will join your faction." "Now that we have a suitable army, our next target is…" "Wait!" Astrotrain interrupted. "We should make sure Metroplex is down for good." "That would be a safe and wise idea, what do you say Sunstorm?" asked Starscream. "I agree, let's go."
"How are the Combaticons?" asked Megatron. "They are fully functional and ready for war, lord Megatron." Responded the Doc. "Gooood, hahaha! Sunstorm will be the first to feel the wrath of a war machine, and I don't mean Bruticus. Soundwave, Blitzwing, and Tankor, come with me; Shockwave stay here and look after Cybertron; you are in command while I'm away." "What is your command Megatron?" "I want you to train the new troops, when I return I shall see if they are truly worthy of the title 'Decepticon'." "Yes sir." "I should've ordered Astrotrain to stay." "Megatron." "Yes, Soundwave?" "I've created a trans-dimensional warp gate. We may now arrive at any location so long as we have the proper coordinates." "Do we still have the coordinates of Starscream's last location?" "Already input into the computer" "I'm impressed, Soundwave. Decepticons, file into the warp gate; we're going to get some vengeance! "Wait, Bruticus come too." "Of course you do. Let's move out men!"
"Ah…that should do it." Ratchet step back from his work, "Is he gonna be ok?" "Ok? Ha! He's better than ok, he's online and ready for battle." They both glared at the fallen Titan as his eyes flashed blue, and raised his colossal arm into the air. "Where am I?" asked the Behemoth. "You are in the Sahara Desert. You were knocked offline by Bruticus and Megatron." "Megatron…I must destroy Megatron." Metroplex put both hands on the ground and began to lift his massive body. He planted each foot firmly on the ground and put the ten kiloton mass of metal and steel on his strong, powerful legs. "I will crush all Decepticons in my path!" "Well you'll get your chance. He comes the Seekers." Warned Sandstorm. "And who is that with them? I've never seen that 'con before." "There Devastator, do you see that other titan?" asked Sunstorm, "That is your enemy…kill him." "RAWR!" the monster screamed as he flew towards Metroplex. His feet hit the ground with a shake that caused Ratchet and Sandstorm to stagger and almost fall over. "Who are you? Identify yourself!" ordered Metroplex. Devastator's only response was, "Prepare for Devastation!" The green giant took huge steps forward while Metroplex stood his ground. Devastator stopped far before he reached his target, for he saw something else off in the distance, behind his enemy. A warp gate opened up behind them. "Ratchet, turn around!" "Starscream, look!" speaking in unison, but not knowing it, they all agreed on the same person, "MEGATRON!" soon followed him were his loyal Decepticons and the reanimated Bruticus. "Hahaha! Who is that Starscream?" "Your Destruction Megatron!" answered Sunstorm. "And I also see that you brought Metroplex back to life, it's a shame I won't be able to destroy him myself this time. Bruticus, kill that worthless Autobot." "Yes Leader" "I have more important things on my mind, like eradicating you, Sunstorm." "If you kill me, then you will have to kill all my brothers and Astrotrain as well." "What? All of you have betrayed me? That's ok I will still…No…it can't be…" Megatron spotted a red and blue semi-truck racing through the desert with some others behind him. The truck came to a halt and started to transform into the respected leader of the Autobots. "Optimus Prime!" "Megatron!" "Why are you here?" "I am here to retrieve my men from the likes of you and your Decepticons." "You're not going anywhere Prime; I'll make sure of it." Optimus flipped out two long swords from the side of his arms, "Bring it on Brother!"
Devastator continued to move forward in front of Metroplex while Bruticus was standing behind his nemesis. The Seekers flew after Megatron's loyal Decepticons, and the Autobots also joined in the fighting. This left Megatron and Prime to duel it out once and for all.