Chapter 8: Scorponok's Machine
After that fight with the Predacons that sent the Cyber Star away from the mountains, the Maximals return to base to find the location of the star.
"Rhinox, are you getting anything?" asked Optimus.
"No," said Rhinox. "I can't find it anywhere."
"But it's gotta be somewhere," cried Cheetor. "It can't just fly away and then disappear! It, it just can't!"
"Cheetor, you might blow up your core processor if you don't relax," said Optimus. He turned to Rhinox. "But he is right about one thing. It should be somewhere on Earth after it was blown away."
"Eh, if you ask me, someone should've followed that direction where that star headed," said Rattrap, making a suggestion.
"I'll see if I can find the Cyber Star anywhere," said Airazor. "It might be possible to find it from above."
"Not a bad idea," Optimus said, "but I think this might be very difficult, considering we don't know where it's at."
"Why is that? It might be like looking for buried treasure on an island," Cheetor said.
"A possibility, but it might be trickier than finding buried treasure," Rhinox said.
"Let's just go find that Cyber Star before I really lose my core processor!" He then walked away, only to be stopped by Optimus when he grabbed his arm.
"Listen, Cheetor," said Optimus, "we don't even know where it is after it got blown away from the fight. We will find it, even if it kills me."
Meanwhile, at the Predacon base, Megatron paced around, wondering what to do.
"So that Cyber Star was blown away during that fight," Megatron said to himself. "How disappointing. How can I defeat the Maximals if I don't have that damn star?"
"Megatron, I know how we can beat them!" said Scorponok, rushing toward Megatron with the blueprints. He unrolled one to reveal a machine he had drawn. The design of the machine is with four electrodes on corners, and above the box-designed machine is a glass sphere with electricity sparkling around and inside the sphere. "This machine is designed to run on Energon, and it's so powerful its electricity can shock anything, like the dinosaurs, for example."
"Hmm..." Megatron said curiously.
"And once the machine runs on full power by the time the electricity reaches up to high voltage, the dinosaurs will have nowhere to run away from the shocking grip. But everything would be done faster if we insert the Cyber Star to the machine. In short, even without the Cyber Star, if the Maximals manage to touch the machine while in operation, they'd be electrocuted, and even with the Cyber Star, the results would be the same but more painful."
"Hmm... Yes, of course!" He then smiled wickedly. "And once that machine is activated, even with the Cyber Star, the Maximals won't be able to save the dinosaurs, even if they try to stop the machine in operation! Get the Predacons in gear and start building the machine!"
Scorponok saluted to Megatron. "Your wish is my command, Lord Megatron!" He then left the base.
Megatron approached the window to look at the view. "Once the machine operates with the Cyber Star, it will be the final battle for my victory. That would be so sweet. Be prepared to suffer the electrifying consequences, Optimus Primal!" He then laughed evilly.