My Life as a Teenage Robot copyright Rob Renzetti

Transformers/Beast Wars copyright Hasbro

War for Cluster Prime
Chapter 07: The Return of Vexus

[Cluster Earth Base, Tarantulas Lab]

QT-2 groaned as she slowly regained conscienceness.
she slowly opened her optics, her vision blurred...but, it soon focused.

QT-2 found herself in a Dark Laboratory.

various computer monitors were mounted on walls displaying random statistics written in a strange language.

QT-2 also saw some "disturbing" tools and weapons on some tables.
in panic, she tried to get up...but, found she could not.

QT-2 soon realised that she was laying on a metal slab both her arms and legs were shackled, stretched out in a "X" posture.

the scared robot girl struggled to get free but, this proved to be a pointless effort.

at that moment...QT-2 heard a sound that made her oil run cold.

"heh-heh-heh-heh-heeeeeh..."

QT-2 looked and saw a large, mechanical spider clinging to the cealing.
it dropped down with a thud...then slowly approached her.

QT-2 was now Terrified.
her yellow optics as wide as saucers and green puples like pins.

she gasped as the Robot Spider crawled up to her.
she moved her head back and gritted her teeth as it touched her face.

the spider made another hissing chuckle.

"ooooh...what Pretty, PRETTY specimen (heh-heh-heh...)"

the Spider then transformed in a humanoid robot.

this calmed down QT-2 a little...but, not a whole lot.
she was still terrified, unsure what this "creature" planned to do to her.

"wa-what's going on?
who are you?, and what am i doing here?"

the SpiderBot snickered.

"i am Tarantulas, Predacon Scientist and ally to the Cluster Empire."

Tarantulas then moved (disturbingly) closer to QT-2 touching her metal cheek with his "pincher" hand and cutting it slightly.

"and, YOU are at the Earth Base of my allies.
you have been brought here so i may "repair" you.

QT-2 stared at Tarantulas.

"R-Repair me?"

"YESSSSS...see, your not REALLY "QT-2", Teenaged Robot.
you are Queen Vexus, former ruler of Cluster Prime...soon to be "restored."

QT-2 glared at Tarantulas.

"Impossible!
I can't be Vexus, VEXUS WAS A MONSTER!"

"oh, you ARE, my pet...you are."

Tarantulas then pointed at a monitor.
QT-2 looked at it...then, gasped at what she saw.

the screen showed a digital X-ray image of her body.
the image "animated", portraying a transformation from QT-2...to another robot.

a Robot that was an Adult, and resembled an Egyptian Queen/Insect.

QT-2...was in shock.

"no...No, IT CAN'T BE!
i...i can't be Vexus, I CAN'T!"

QT-2 was now in tears.

"oh, i'm afraid it's TRUE." began Tarantulas

"you are REALLY Vexus, Queen of Cluster Prime.
you've just suffred some "internal damage."

the Predacon then faced QT-2.

"my examination has revealed that both your Logic AND Identity Circuts were damaged.
which locked you in this Teenage Form, preventing you from reverting back."

Tarantulas snickered.

"to put it simply: you lost your mind...THEN, your memory.
but, not to worry...i can Restore them all quite easily."

QT-2 began to struggle again.

"no...NOOOOO!
I don't want to go back!, I DON'T WANT TO BE A MONSTER AGAIN!"

"you'll have NO CHOICE."

at that moment, door slip opened and Krackus walked in.
his legs now "spider-like" and his arms looking like Crab Claws.

"ahh...Krackus, so good of you to join me."

Krackus approached Tarantulas.

"so...where's Smytus?"

"on his way back." said Krackus

"so, you'll have to wait awhile before you "pull-the-switch" and return to us Our Queen."

Tarantulas growled...then, shrugged.

"oh...Very Well."

QT-2 struggled again, feeling desperate.

"PLEASE!, don't do this!
I...I don't want to hurt ANYONE!"

Krackus scowled, then eyed Tarantulas.

"will the process delete THIS identity from Vexus?"

"No." began Tarantulas

"my machine can access her "Back-Up Data"
locked DEEP within her Processor and restore it back into her memory banks.

any attempt at deletion could completly wipe her memory CLEAN.
then, we would have a "blank machine", instead of Warrior Queen.

we can only hope that once she is fully restored...
"Queen Vexus" will dominate "QT-2", and ignore this Persona HERSELF."

QT-2 glared at the Predacon.

"I don't care if i AM Vexus...i will NEVER help you destroy the Earth!"

Tarantulas snickered.

"we shall see...assuming of course, that SMYTUS EVER GETS BACK HERE!"

[Meanwhile, Elsewhere]

a Black Camero with yellow stripes raced down a dirt path.
it soon drove into a grassy field and stopped at a forest.

the door opened and Alex stepped out.
Goldbug then transformed into Robot mode.

after a few minutes passed...Alex heard a sound.

"ALEX!"

Alex looked and saw a silver-and-grey humanoid "robot" fly towards him.
the machine landed near him, then it's faceplate flipped up...revealing a human face.

it was Sheldon Lee.

"you made it." said Alex

Sheldon serveyed the area.

"so...you sure Smytus went THIS way?"

"yep." said Alex, as he pointed at something.

Sheldon looked and saw a "path" of burnt and cutdown forest.

"oh...i see."

"whatever the Rogue Cluster are doing to QT-2 i'm certain Smytus will lead us to their Base...wherever it is."

"i can always hunt him down and, BEAT the answers out of him." said Sheldon, as he punched his metal fists together

"that'll take TOO LONG...and, may not lead to results.
the best course of action is to stay hidden and follow his trail."

Alex flesh liquified and receeded with his metal body
an orange-and-dark pink helmet and armor then shifted and covered over him.

now in "Robot Mode", a blue visor lowered from from his helmet it glowed bright blue as Alex scanned the area.

his visuals showed a trail of "glowing" liquid.
Alex visor then retracted, and he looked at Sheldon.

"it seems we're In Luck." began Alex

"aside from Smytus obvious disreguard for Nature he's leaking oil...leaving yet ANOTHER trail for us to track.

he's either Stupid...or, luring us into a trap.
either way, we're following it and saving QT-2."

"why did they call QT-2 "Queen Vexus?" asked Sheldon

Alex grumbled as he thought about this.

"I don't know..." said the Cyborg

Goldbug then transformed into Vehicle Mode and opened his doors.

(("Beep-BEEP!"))

Alex nodded.

"Goldbug is right: we're wasting time just standing here and talking
we need to move NOW, before the Cluster do God-Knows-What to Q."

Alex got into the driver seat.
Sheldon lowered and closed his faceplate and got into the passenger seat.

Goldbug then sped off down the path.

[Later, Back at the Lab]

the metallic doors slip open as Smytus entered the lab.
Tarantulas looked over and smirked.

"Well...look who FINALLY decided to show up!"

the bulky robot scowled as he approached them

"whatever...just get on with it."

"of COURSE."

Tarantulas approached QT-2.
he grabbed some sparking cables (which made QT-2 gulp HARD)

the Predacon then opened up a hatch at the top of QT-2's head, exposing her "brain"
she gritted her teeth as Tarantulas hooked up the cables into various ports on her CPU.

he then walked over to his computers and typed in a program.

"now...all i have to do is press THIS button and, Queen Vexus shall at last...RETURN."

QT-2 was now in panic, oily tears flowing down her face.

"please...don't do this, I BEG OF YOU!" cried QT-2

"i'm QT-2, NOT VEXUS!
i don't want to Remember...DON'T PRESS THE BUTTON!"

Tarantulas snickered.

"sorry...but, it's time for you to Grow Up, HA! HA! HA! HAAAAAAA!"

the Predacon pressed the button.
his machine hummed, then charged QT-2 with an unknown energy.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!"

the teen robot screamed at high volume, almost shrieking.
her optics widened his "old memories" flashed in her mind.

as she continued to scream, her voice slowly changed...and, so too her body.
as the robot's body slowly shifted...QT-2 "disappeared", replaced with QUEEN VEXUS.

gone was the form of a teenage girl with a ponytail and dress.
NOW, she was an adult femmbot dressed like an egyptian warlord.

once the machine stopped...Vexus slumped down, remaining still.
Smytus and Krackus stared at her, wondering if their queen was still alive.

"does she...still function?" asked Smytus

at that moment...Vexus woke up.
she raised her head up suddenly, snarling at Smytus with angry optics.

this scared him and Krackus.

"THAT...would be a "Yes." said Tarantulas

"release me...NOW!" shouted Vexus

"At once, My Queen."

Smytus undid Vexus shackles, setting her free.
Vexus dropped down and rubbed her wrists.

"it is good to have you back, my queen.
NOW, we can retake Cluster Prime and resume our quest to dominate the universe."

Vexus stared blankly, as if trying to remember.

she remembered "XJ-9" exposing her Golden Disk plot (which turned Everyone against her)
how she lost her throne to her Daughter Vega, and got stranded on that Garbage Planetoid.

but, she ALSO remembered her life as QT-2 afterwards...
how a "human" repaired her, befriended her and gave her a home.

she remembered how Happy she was.
and, most of all...how much Alex reminded her of her late husband, "Megas"

she then narrowed her eyes angrily remembering what her "followers" were trying to do to her daughter.

"no." said Vexus

Smytus and Krackus stared blankly at their "queen."

"wa-what?"

"i said: NO." repeated Vexus

Vexus then turned and faced Smytus and Krackus.

"I...was wrong, about Everything." began Vexus

"I believed Organic Creatures were Monsters...yet, a human saved-my-life.
I believed i could be a good queen to my people...
but, Vega has obviously proven to be a Better ruler than i."

"But-"

"It's OVER, Smytus...i'm done.
we are to cease all hostilities towards Vega...IS THAT UNDERSTOOD!"

Smytus and Krackus were silent.
then, Smytus suddenly rushe dover and punched Vexus across the face.

the clusterian femmbot fell to the ground, dazed.
she looked up to see Smytus stomp his foot down against her chestplate, pressing HARD.

"S-SMYTUS?
wa-WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" exclaimed Vexus, shocked

Smytus said nothing, he just looked at Tarantulas

"well, so much restoring our leader." said Smytus

"Ye-esss...time for PLAN B." said Tarantulas

before Vexus knew what was happening...Smytus struck at her again, knocking her out cold.

[Much Later]

Vexus groaned as she began to wake up.
as her optics registered visuals...she found herself shacked again.

THIS TIME, her arms and legs were suspended by energy tethers.
which kept her body held up in the air in an "X" formation.

"ah, good...your AWAKE."

Vexus looked and saw Smytus and Krackus facing her, smirks on their faces.
Vexus immediatly became enraged, struggling and growling.

"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THI-!"

SLAP!

Vexus was immediatly silenced by Smytus slapped her across her face.

"SILENCE!...traitor."

Vexus growned, ignoring her stinging pain.
she then glared at her "general", her eyes glowing yellow.

"How...DARE...you."

"No...How dare YOU.
how dare you betray our loyalty by abandoning us and our mission.

Our destiny is to RULE and DOMINATE the universe and, we've come Too far to accomplishing that goal..."

Smytus then brought his face to Vexus, glaring hatfully at her.

"just to stop NOW, because you don't have the "gears" to do what NEEDS to be done."

Vexus glared at Smytus.

"your trying to kill my daughter, MY ONLY CHILD!"

"Vega is a traitor, corrupted by the ideals of Compassion...much like her Father was."

Smytus then gritted his metal teeth.

"and, now...so have you.
you were the LAST bot i ever would of expected to be a "fleshling sympathizer."

Vexus glared at Smytus.

"not all humans are monsters, Smytus...i know that, now."

"Humans are INSIGNIFICANT!
they are Weak, Inferior creatures...PESTS that must be erradicated."

"NO!, they are not!
they are Living Beings, with Thoughts and Feelings...much like oursel-"

SLAP!

Smytus struck at Vexus again.

"Do NOT!...compare US...to THEM."

Vexus gritted her teeth, oil seeping from her mouth.
Smytus just glared at angrily.

"Vega is RUINING our world, trying to turn it into a Republic.
one that will become Earth's Ally and, undo all the hard-earned conquests that we achieved.

WAR is he only way to retake Cluster Prime and return to it's former glory as an EMPIRE.
a war that will end VERY QUICKLY...once the Republic Supporters lose their leader."

Vexus looked up at Smytus.
she glared at him, growling like a cougar.

"if you harm one piece of metal on my daughter head...i will rip out your heart."

Smytus smirked.

"oh, "I" won't be the one to kill Vega...YOU will."

Vexus struggled as she rushed closer to Smytus, growling angrily.

"I will NEVER hurt my Daughter, EVER!
i'd soon take myself offline, than do THAT."

Smytus smirked again.

"oh, you misunderstand, my Former-Queen...
"Vexus" will slay Vega...but, it won't be YOU."

Vexus was now confused.
Smytus then looked over at Tarantulas...who was typing into a computer.

near the Predacon...was a capsule-like machine.

Tarantualas finally stopped and snickered.
he turned and looked at Smytus and Krackus.

"it is DONE...Cyber-Cloning is COMPLETE, heh-heh-heeeeeh."

Vexus optics widened at this.

"C-C-Cyber C-Clon-"

"then, activate her..return to us our TRUE leader." said Smytus

Tarantulas nodded.
he then pressed a button, which charged the capsule with energy.

once the sparking had stopped...the capsule opened up, spilling our steam.
a pair of green eyes glowed within the darkness...then, a figure stepped out.

Vexus gasped at what she saw.
for the figure was...HERSELF.

but, this "Vexus" looked different.

her face was yellow, instead of cream colored.
and, her eyes were full green with black slit-like puples.

her crown was also shaped differently.
it was colored grey with light green edges, and resembles a "Cobra's Head"

her body was radically different.
now, SLIM and colored full black with a Green chest and stripes on her legs

the NEW Vexus walked out of the capsule, an emotionless expression on her face.
she then stopped, paused for a moment...then, grinned evily.

"heh-heh-heh-heh-heeeeeh..." chuckled Vexus II, whose voice sound EXACTLY like Vexus

"CLUSTER!...your Rightful Ruler has RETURNED."

Smytus and Krackus bowed to their "new queen."

"OOH!, be still my "spinnerets." snickered Tarantulas

Vexus was in shock.

"Wa-WHAT IS THIS!"

Vexus II smirked at her counterpart.

"isn't it OBVIOUS?..."

Vexus II approached Vexus, facing her.
Vexus kepted her optics trained on her doppleganger, never ONCE blinking or averting her gaze.

"I'm your Cyber-Clone."

"Clone?"

"YES...i am your perfect copy in Every Way."

Vexus II began to circle Vexus making "predatory" getures as she continued to Gloat and Rant.

"everything that is YOU...i am, as well.
all of your talents, skills, memories, EVERYTHING."

Vexus II then stops and grins.

"though, there is ONE Major differences between us...
unlike you, i am DEVOID of Compassion and Mercy."

Vexus II then brought her face INCHES from Vexus
which freaked Vexus out, seeing her own face staring at her so...menacingly.

"and, i am willing to do WHATEVER it takes...to regain what is mine."

with that, Tarantulas pressed a button.
a door opened and in walked a blank droid.

hidden holo-projectors on it's body soon activated.
and, in a flash...the droid took on the appearance of VEGA.

THEN...Vexus II did something that shook Vexus to her core.

the Black-and-Green femmbot shifted her forearm into a gun turned and mercilessly fired rapidly shots at "Vega"

Vexus optics widened and mouth gaped as she saw her "daughter" being torn apart, piece-by-piece, by the shots.

"Vega" soon collapsed.
her ravaged body laying motionlessly in a pool of oil.

"her" body flickered at the Holo-Projection deactivated which reverted the destroyed machine back into a blank droid.

Vexus II snickered as she shifte dher gun back into a forearm.

"and, THAT...is what i'll do to the REAL Vega."

Vexus II then looked at her counterpart, grinning evily.

"only WORSE."

Vexus now became enraged.

"YOU B*TCH!
If you go anywhere NEAR my daughter, I'LL RIP YOU APART!"

Vexus II then shifted her forearm into a blade and brought it to Vexus neck.

"somehow i DOUBT that..." began Vexus II

"See, here's the thing: this universe isn't Big Enough for TWO "Vexuses"
and, seeing a show I am superior to you in every way...YOU will have to go."

Vexus II then raised her blade up, a crazed look in her eyes.
Vexus widened her eyes, feeling Fear and Terror grip her.

She was going to die...by her OWN hand!

But, just as Vexus II was about to strike...the ground shook.
Vexus II staggered backwards, knocked momentarily off balance.

Alarms then sounded, blaring red lights in the lab.

"What the frag!" cursed Vexus II

the dark femmebot then looked to Tarantulas.

"WHAT'S GOING ON!"

"H-Hang on, i'll check."

Tarantulas typed rapidly into his computer.
the many monitors on the walls displayed a LIVE video feed.

the screens showed a giant Black-and-Yellow robot and, a Silver-and-Black human-sized "robot" attacking the outer interior of the base.

"IT'S THE AUTOBOT!" exclaimed Tarantulas

"B-B-But, how did they find us!" exclaimed Krackus

Vexus II looked at Smytus...and, eyed the Oil leaking from his injuries.

"you..."

Without warning, Vexus II grabbed Smytus and threw him across the room.

"YOU LED THEM RIGHT TO US!"

"M-My Queen, PLEASE...forgive me, i didn-"

"SILENCE!" shouted Vexus II, as she kicked Smytus across the face

"just get out there...AND, SCRAP THEM!"

Smytus and Krackus all left the lab at high speed.
Vexus II glared at Tarantulas...who looked confused.

"What?"

"did you not hear me?...GET OUT THERE, NOW!"

Tarantula simmediatly transformed into Beast Mode and sped away.
Vexus II then glanced at Vexus...and, smirked.

she then grabbed a device laying on a table approached her captive counterpart and showed it to her.

she pressed a button, charging electros.
Vexus stared in horror, realising what her "twin" planned to do.

"i think i'll "play" with you awhile...THEN, scrap you."

Vexus was shaking in fear.

"no...NO!"

"oh, yes...YES!"

as Vexus II neared the charged Taser to Vexus face...another alarm sounded.

"INTRUDER ALERT!, INTRUDER ALERT!
PERRIMITER BREACH IN SECTOR TWELVE."

Vexus II growled, crushing the Taser in her claw-like hands.

"oh, for the LOVE OF-"

Vexus II quickly turned and looked at a monitor.
she saw what looked like as "teenage robot boy" in Orange-and-Dark Pink armor.

Vexus II then smiled wickedly.

"heh-heh-heh-heeeeeh...well, well, well.
looks like your "friend" has come to rescue you."

Vexus stared at the monitor.

"A-Alex?"

Vexus II smirked as she looked at her counterpart.

"maybe i should give him what he WANTS."

with that, Vexus II shifted her body into her OWN "Teen Robot" form.

THIS form had short metallic hair and, wore a black long sleeved dress.

"Vexus II" then began to chuckled...in QT-2's voice.

"i'll be sure to give your friend my thanks for saving me..."

Vexus II/Vicki then formed a blade from her forearm.

"by giving him juuuuust what he deserves, Ha! Ha! Ha! HAAAA!"

"NO!" shouted Vexus

Vicki smirked as she returne her hand to normal.
she then walked off (shaking her rear as she did) and soon left the room.

once she did, Vexus immediatly struggled TRYING to get free from her bonds...but, this proved useless.

she then looked and saw Alex on the monitor...fighting off Cluster Beetle Drones.
Vexus ALSO saw her "clone" on one of the monitors, walking down the halls.

Vexus knew that if she failed to free herself...her clone would KILL her friend.
the SECOND person who ever showed her kindness in her entire life.

and, she ALREADY lost that "First Person."

"no...i won't let it happen again.
i won't lose Alex the same way i lost Megas."

Vexus narrowed her eyes, gritting her metal teeth she then summoned all her strength and struggled HARD against her bonds.

"I...WOOOOOOOOON'T!"

as Vexus continued to struggle...the machine beeping her retrained began to OVERHEAT.
a small explosion soon errupted from teh machine, indicating fried circutry.

as the energy tethers flickered and faded...Vexus fell to the ground.
her shackled unlatched on their own, falling from her wrists and ankles.

using her hands to support her weight...Vexus raised her head up.
she narrowed her eyes as she shifted her body back into QT-2.

she then stood and shifted her forearms into plasma cannons QT-2 aimed and fired at the door, blowing it apart.

QT-2 reverted her guns back into hands.
she then activated her rocket boots and flew down the hallway at an incredible speed.

Author Note:

IN this chapter, QT-2 is restored as Queen Vexus...but, is no longer a Villain.
so, the "Clustercons" decide to CLONE Vexus instead.

and, YES: "Vexus II" (as well as her "Teen Form")
is indeed the Black-and-Green Vexus seen in the Season Three Episode 'Queen Bee'

and, i based the "Cyber Clone" concept on a similair gimmic
that Starscream performed on "Transformers Animated"

the "Vexus II" name is based on the Dinobot Clone from Beast Wars (called "Dinobot II")

the idea is that i want Vexus to be Good
but, i also want "a" Vexus to STILL be the villain.

so, i cloned Vexus: One is "Slightly" Good, the other BADDER.

Also, Sheldon's new "Silver Shell" suit
looks a little like Iron Man (or, "War Machine")

Next Chapter will feature a TRUE Transformers-Esque Battle
and, the real start of the whole Action/Adventure.

Note: Jenny has NO IDEA what she's in for.