SMST 5B: Journey to Adventure! – By DS Wynne
Disclaimer: SM, R1/2, ST and other genres belong to their respective owners.
Note: This is a multi-genre story.
Special Note: Bonus! I forgot to include the Transformers and GI Joe stuff. C&C are welcomed.
Part 39: "Transformed!"
Several weeks later…
"Hey, Usagi," Ranma said, as he walked into his inner sanctum, located in the bowels of the USS "Ranusagi", the only Federation-issued that was given to Admirals Ranma Saotome and Usagi Tsukino of Starfleet. In fact, the couple was technically "reserve officers" with the option to be reactivated by the Federation's "Department of Temporal Investigations", which uses Starfleet and civilian personnel, at any time. Due to the fact that Ranma and Usagi were experienced time travels, and were credentialed as "temporal specialists", the couple was recruited. In fact, the two were allowed to return home upon stipulation that they could be called upon at any time. Ironically, it was because of being allowed to return home that caused a member of the DTI, Captain Maxwell Braxton, to go rogue. Braxton, who hated Usagi in particular for her testimony at his trial for abuse of privileges as an investigator, went back in time to destroy her and her husband. However, Braxton's actions caused a temporal paradox, when Usagi contacted her future self to request leniency at Braxton's trial, which caused the timeline to reset. Thus, the very thing that the first Braxton warned his colleagues within the department about had occurred, wiping out the first Braxton from existing, and allow the second Braxton to one day become God, Time or Fate while manning a café (called "Al's") in a pocket dimension, possibly a formatted temporal 'Null Zone', that was a replica of Cokeburg, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere, circa 1953 CE. In fact, it's always circa 1953 CE. No one knows why this was the case, but the café served as a rest stop/meeting place for those people, or entities, whose bailiwick was Time itself…
Nevertheless, Ranma and Usagi stood ready to serve in their roles as protectors of the timeline whenever possible.
"Yo, Usagi, you around- ah!" Ranma said suddenly, as he looked away. "Ugh!"
"What's the problem?" Usagi asked, as her chest was opened up while her 'parts' were being tended to. "I'm in 'machine mode', so I can make 'Arcee' much more efficient."
"For what?"
"I decided to get a new look, as well as update my cybernetic systems…"
Being a Changeling, Usagi could behave in both mechanical and biological ways. At the moment, she looked like a Hajime Sorayama android that was partly fleshed, as nanites and other parts were being installed into her body.
"Yes, but it looks gross."
"You such a silly person," Usagi said, as she had her chest replaced. Once her parts are fitted, she will switch her form back to organic mode…
"So says the person with the 'boob job'," Ranma said. "Anyway, we got word from Optimus Prime."
"What does he want?" Usagi said, as she puts on her blouse.
"He and the other 'Autobots' picked up intel that Starscream has not only resurrected Megatron, but that they are also after-"
WOBBLE!
Cybertronian language (called "Cyberglyphics") appears in her mind…
Ranma notices this.
"Usagi, you okay?" Ranma asked, as he goes to his wife to comfort her.
"Yeah, I guess so," Usagi said. "It must be a networking thing, since I just had a bunch of computer code run through my mind."
"Well, you better be careful," Ranma said. "Anyway, Optimus wants us to get to same before Megatron does."
"Well, then, I suppose we should get going then," Usagi said, as she brings out her data-pad from pocket space. "Ready?"
"Ready," Ranma said. "Oh, I want us to stop by that cheesestake sandwich shop in Philly before we head over to Empire State."
"You and your hunger…"
FLASH!
And the couple was gone.
Unfortunately, by the time Ranma and Usagi gets there, Sam, his girlfriend Mikaela and their classmate Leo were being attacked by a new transformer…
"How in the hell did the Decepticons make a transformer out of a girl?" Sam said, as they and the Saotomes were running away from the 'sexbot'. She alternated between looking like a sexy, college sorority sister and a mechanoid.
"Let me take care of it," Usagi said, as she turns to face the metal vixen. "Just take Sam and Makaela to safety."
"What about ME?" Leo said.
"We got your back, kid," Ranma said, as he and the others get into a yellow Ford Mustang (a disguised Bumblebee, one of the Autobots). He turns to look at Usagi one last time.
"Hey, babe!"
"What?" Usagi replied.
"Kick her butt," Ranma said, as he gets into the car, and speeds off…
That's when the Decepticon "Pretender" attacked.
"SKRREEE!" the Pretender screeched, as she wrestled Usagi to the ground.
The two wrestled, as the Pretender attempted to probe Usagi in order to remove her Silver Crystal from her body. Not surprisingly, it served as the power source for Usagi's Autobot form…
"You will be terminated, abomination!" the Pretender said.
"You know, your remind me of someone who said those exact words," Usagi said. "However, it is you, who will be terminated."
With that, Usagi morphed her left hand into a series of thin probes.
"Buh-bye," Usagi said, as she jammed her probe into the Pretender's central core.
ZAARRRK!
"Arrrgh!" the Pretender screamed.
"Now, for an upgrade, so we can know exactly what is going on," Usagi said, as she initiating a merging process.
ZARRRP!
"Whew, Usagi said, as she checked out her body. For some reason, she had bigger boobs.
BLOOP!
"I wanted an upgrade! Not an enhancement…"
She then transforms into a pink motorcycle.
WAKA-WAKA-WAKA-WANK!
As the motorcycle roars to life, a holographic image of Usagi, in biking gear, drives off…
Eventually, Usagi met up with the others, just as Megatron shows up to dissect Sam's brain. Apparently, when the All-Spark, the source of data for the Transformers blew up, a key fragment was lodged in his brain. Supposedly, it contained data on a powerful artifact: The Matrix of Unity, the key to all this. It was created before the Matrix of Leadership had been made, after the Fallen had betrayed his fellow primordial Transformers. And thanks to the assistance of former Section Seven (i.e. "Area 50", which specializes in reverse engineering of alien technology) chief Seymour Simmons, now working in the family business (a delicatessen), was able to track down one of the legendary Autobots who was disguised as an SR-71 "Blackbird" jet: Jetfire. As a "Seeker", Jetfire could travel vast distances in a blink of an eye. And although he was a Decepticon, he renounced his alliances because he thought the war between the Decepticons and the Autobots was…stupid. And then…
"Ah, yes," said Jetfire, as he hunched over, thanks to age. "I remember you, although you may not remember me…Moon Princess."
"You know this guy?" Sam asked.
"Of course I do, old friend," Usagi said. "We know each other very well…"
"Don't tell me you slept with him?" Ranma asked.
"No!" Usagi said. "He used to work for my family back during the Silver Millennium days."
"Yeah, a machine can't have relations with a woman, right?" Leo asked.
"You should take a look in Makaela's dresser drawer-"
WHAP!
"Ow!" Sam said, as he rubbed his head.
"Excuse me?" Makaela said indignantly.
"Look, we got to get to the source," Simmons said.
"Of course, but I'm not as spry as I used to be," Jetfire said.
"Maybe I can lend a hand?" Ranma said.
"What can YOU do for me, human?"
"Fixing jets and manipulating energy is my thing," Ranma said. "I'll fix you right up."
"Young man, you got yourself a deal…"
Later, the Autobots, Section Seven and its NEST team (which consists of both human soldiers and dedicated Autobots), arrive to face…The Fallen and the other Decepticons. Sam and the others were able to solve the riddles embedded within the Cyberglyphs, and found the Matrix of Unity, which was contained within seven of the Primordial Transformers that sacrificed their lives to hide the key to a terrible weapon…
"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" The Fallen proclaimed, as he took the Matrix of Unity while standing on top of one of the pyramids in Egypt. At the same time, the Autobots and human soldiers were fighting off Decepticons.
"With this, I shall activate the weapon that will destroy this planet's star!"
It must be noted that the Fallen looked very alien, free from looking like a standard Transformer…
"We got problems," Simmons said, as he looks at the battle through his binoculars. "We got Devastator on the move, and the Fallen will activate the Sun Harvester."
"Leave that to us," Ranma said, as he glances over towards Usagi. She had transformed into Arcee, looking like a skeletal robot with female parts.
"Arcee, did you hear that?"
"I got it," Arcee said, as she discharged her weapon. Earlier, Arcee healed the mortality injured Optimus Prime…
"I'll get the others ready…"
Ranma then presses his wrist watch.
"Jetfire, I need you!" Ranma said.
FWOOM!
BOOM!
"Ready!" Jetfire said, as he beams Ranma into his chassis.
KLUMP!
"We'll take of Devastator," Jetfire said, although he spoke in Ranma's voice. "Help Optimus!"
With that, Jetfire takes off.
FWOOSH!
Meanwhile, Arcee turns towards her fellow Autobots.
"Girls, let's do this!"
Elita One, Cromia, Firestar and Moonracer—all motorcycles that can transform into bipedal form—converge on Arcee's position…
CLANK!
TING!
KONK!
All five Autobots merge into…
"MOON BUNNY SUPREME!" said the new Autobot. She appeared to look more like a robot version of Sailor Moon…
"Girl power indeed," Makaela said.
With that, Moon Bunny Supreme joins Optimus Prime's side to battle The Fallen…
Later, back at home…
"Well, at least you got something out of all this," Ranma said, as he drilled Moon Bunny Supreme.
BUZZZZZZZZ!
"Yeah, well, I can't shape shift back to normal until we're separated," Moon Bunny Supreme said. "With as much damage I got during the fight…"
"At least Optimus put the Matrix of Unity inside you for safe keeping," Ranma said, as he looked up from his work. "At any rate, as soon as I find that release button, you can separate yourself from your friends."
"Um, well…about that release button that you have to touch, well..."
"You got to be kidding!" Ranma said.
"Well…at least you are servicing my parts."
Ranma groans in reply.
And the beat goes on.
Tbc.
Next Time: "Yo, Joe!"