My Life as a Teenage Robot copyright Rob Renzetti
Transformers copyright Hasbro
War For Cluster Prime
Chapter 09: Fall Of Tremorton
[Wakeman Household]
an elder woman in a yellow labcoat and red goggles worked tirelessly on some robotic servo in her laboratory.
"hmm...interesting." said Nora Wakeman
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!
Nora looked up at the front door.
she sighed as she walked from her workshop and approached the door.
Nora opened the door and saw Jenny and Vega at the door.
for some reason, they looked slightly damaged (and, rattled.)
"X-J-Nine?, what is goin-"
"NO TIME!" exclaimed Jenny, as she and Vega ran into the house
"Vega's in DANGER, mom!
the Cluster...the EVIL Cluster are back!
they've allied themselves with bots called "Decepticons", an-"
Nora's eyed widened at this.
"D-Did you just say...DECEPTICONS!"
"yeah, i did...why?"
"TO MY UNDERGROUND LAB, NOW!"
Nora looked out the door saw a Black-and-Yellow Camero drive off.
she exhaled as she shut the door tight, locking it.
Jenny, Vega and Nora wasted no time running to the basement door.
all three women ran down the wooden staircase and into the dark room.
Jenny pulled at a chain, turning on a lightbulb.
"so...where's this "underground lab?" asked Vega
"UnderGROOOOUND, of course." began Nora
"but, the enterance is hidden from view just in case the Wrong People access my house."
Nora approached a wall.
she tapped at a part of it ryhthmicly...which made it flip horizonticly.
a "touch-pad" appeared, to which Nora placed her hand on it.
the device slowly scanned her hand, a faint glow emminating.
the deviced beeped, then Another part of the wall flipped Vertically.
revealing an orb-like device, which Nora raised her goggle lens and placed her eyes near it.
the devise shot a laser light that scanned Nora's eyeball.
one last device flipped from the wall: a microphone.
Nora cleared her throat and spoke into it.
"Doctor Noreen Wakeman, Scientific Genius of the Skyway Patrol."
(("IDENTITY COMFIRMED.")) said a computer voice
a large part of the wall then slip open, revealing a tube-like elevator.
(("WELCOME, DOCTOR WAKEMAN."))
Vega widened her optics.
"WOW...you sure take security to the Extremes."
"when you've lived as long as I have: It PAYS to be Secure."
Nora stepped into the elevator, followed by Jenny and Vega.
unfortunently, there wasn't a whole lot of room into capsule.
"kind of a...TIGHT FIT, isn't?" groaned Vega
"Sorry...when i designed it, I Only had MYSELF in mind."
the capsule door closed and dropped down the tube.
after a few minutes of falling, the capsule finally came to a stop.
the door opened and all three woman got out.
"LIGHTS!"
dozens of high-beam lights turned on. revealing a HUGE chamber.
the Laboratory almost looked like an Aircraft Hanger and, was full of High-Tech Weapons, Technology and Experimental devices.
Nora approached a Supercomputer and turned it on.
(("PLEASE ENTER PASSCODE...")) said the computer
Jenny smiled.
"oh, I know this one...it's-
"Sergant Kup." said Nora, sternly
Jenny widened her optics.
"But, MOM...that isn't th-"
(("SECRET PASSCODE ACCEPTED, VOICE RECOGNITION APPROVED: NOREEN WAKEMAN")) Began the computer
(("ACTIVATING TELATRAAN-TWO"))
Jenny and Vega were "wide-opticed"
"Telatraan-TWO?"
the Computer hummed loudly.
then, a Red Autobot Symbol appeared on the screen.
(("Telatrann-Two ACTIVE.")) said a "different" computer voice
Nora smiled.
"Hello, T-2."
(("Nora?...is that YOU?
how long have i been Offline?"))
"since Armageddroid's first turned on humanity.
i had to shut you down, or else he would of found and destroyed you."
(("Ackowledged...but, WHY have i been reactivated?"))
"According to my Daughter, "XJ-9"
Decepticons are currently invading Tremorton."
(("Launching SKYSPY."))
at that moment, a probe was jettisoned from Wakeman's house.
the machine hoved upwards and trained it's lens on the city of Tremorton.
(("SCANNING..."))
Jenny and Vega looked at each other, puzzled.
(("DECEPTICON and PREDACON Energy Signatures Confirmed."))
"How many?" asked Nora
(("Numbers Incalcuable."))
Nora growled in her throat.
"what about Autobots?, are ANY in the area."
(("only ONE Autobot and ONE Technorganic.
additional Autobots are enroute to Tremorton, ETA: Twenty Minutes."))
"TWENTY MINUTES!" exclaimed Vega
Nora growled again.
"this isn't good...not good at all."
[Somewhere In Tremorton]
KA-BLAM!
Vexus was hurtled into a building, breaking a large hole in the wall.
she looked up and saw a familiar Green-and-Black femmebot pounce at her.
Vexus II pinned her down and grasped her neck, choking her.
she then raised her counterpart up and slammed her back and head against the wall.
Vexus looked at her clone and scowled as Vexus II smirked evily at her.
"why do you fight?" said Vexus II, finally
"it is POINTLESS...you cannot win."
Vexus groaned as she grasped at her captor's wrists.
"your...m-making a Mistake."
Vexus II cackled at this.
"oh, AM I!"
"YES...you think killing Vega will give you Cluster Prime!" spat Vexus
"Megatron did the SAME THING to Alpha Trion centuries ago...
and, guess what?: the Decepticons are STILL fighting the Autobots!"
Vexus II eyed Vexus...she then grinned and chuckled.
"did your Technorganic "friend" tell you that?"
Vexus stared right at her clone.
"YES."
Vexus II scoffed.
"Autobot LIES..."
Vexus II tightens her grip on Vexus exposing her sharp teeth as she grinned evily at her.
"and, Besides...even if that IS true, i don't care." began Vexus II
"I don't care if my "Cluster War" lasts for Two Months or TWO-THOSAND YEARS!
so long a steh end result is ME, sitting on the throne of Cluster Prime as QUEEN."
Vexus II then pauses.
"no-no...EMPRESS!, yeeeees..."Empress Vexus."
heh-heh-heh...now, THAT sounds alot better than "Queen."
Vexus gripped at her clone.
"YOUR MAD!
your war will slaughter COUNTLESS innocent robots!"
"Billions, actually." said Vexus II with a smile
Vexus II then slammed Vexus against the wall again, cracking it.
"I don't care WHAT i have to Destroy, or WHO i have to Kill.
One way or Another...Cluster Prime AND, the Universe WILL. BE. MIIIIIINE!"
ROOOOOOOOOAAAAAAR!
Both Vexuses looked and saw Three Modified F-15 Fighter Jets soar towards the city.
Vexus II grinned and chuckled at this, then casually threw her counterpart away.
"but, FIRST...Planet Earth shall fall." said Vexus II
Vexus looked up at her clone...who laughed at her.
"Starting with this WORTHLESS HUMAN CITY!"
with that, Vexus II's mechanical body shifted into a small, black-and-green Jet.
the Mini-Jet's thrusted burned, then blasted with with a roaring sound.
Vexus looked up as she flew off towards the city.
she narrowed her optics, then stood up on her knees.
"no...it's not over, I WON'T LET YOU!"
Vexus punched her fists into the ground.
she then slowly transformed her body into a small, Green-and-Gold.
Vexus metal wheels immediatly spun rapidly.
then, the Mini-Car sped off like a racecar and chased after the Vexus II Jet.
[The City]
Alex (still in Motercycle Mode)
and, Sheldon (still flying via Rocket Boots) soon arrived at the city.
Alex transformed into Robot Mode and Sheldon Landed on the ground.
they saw the streets demolished and dead bodies laying around.
dozens of people were running and screaming in terror as Cluster Troopers attacked.
"this is MADNESS!" said Sheldon, finally
a mouthplate immediatly covered Alex mouth.
he then shifted his forearms into an Ion Blaster and Sword.
"this is WAR, Sheldon...what did you expect?"
Alex aimed his gun and fired steady shots at the Troopers each shot hit their targets (the troopers heads) perfectly, taking them down.
Sheldon also activated his weapons and fired at the troopers.
the two soon heard some distant explosions, followed by flashes from far off.
"looks like Ramjet and his "coneheaded" brothers are focusing their attack on Downtown Tremorton." said Alex
"YEAH...that would explain why it feels like "World War II!" said Sheldon
Alex slashed at a trooper, sending it's insectoid head flying.
"I'm going after them, think you can handle yourself?"
Sheldon fires a missle, blowing up three troopers at once.
"yeah...i think i can manage."
"good."
Alex transforms into Motercycle Mode and speed off.
Sheldon glares at the Cluster Troopers then, pops out two silver blades from his wrists.
he yells out as he slashes at the robots sending severed limbs and decapitated heads flying.
(("AAAAAAAAAAAHHH!")) screamed a voice
Sheldon looked in the direction of an alley.
(("HELP MEEEEEEEE!"))
Sheldon narrowed his eyes, growling.
he then made metal wheels pop from his boots, followed by boosters.
usieng his "rocket skates" and jetted into the alley and towards the sound.
once in the corridor and looked and saw the source of the screams.
he widened his eyes at what he saw: Brit and Tiff, The "Crust Cousins"
only Brit was cowering in fear as Tarantulas (in Beast Mode) bit into Tiff's shoulder.
"AAAAAAAHHHH!
S-STOP IT!, PLEEEEEEEEEASE!" cried Tiff, tears in her eyes
"NO!, STOP IT!
LEAVE MY COUSIN ALONE!" shrieked Brit in terror
Sheldon narrowed his eyes, scowling.
though Brit and Tiff were the "meanest" of bullies who took every chance to Mock and Ridicule him at school.
they were still "human beings"...and, he WAS on the Autobot Side.
the side that Protected and Preserved life...no matter who they were.
Sheldon finally jetted upwards and landed onto Tarantulas.
he raised his fist up (popping out a booster) and "rocket punched" into the Robotic Spider.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHH!"
Tarantulas dropped Tiff in pain.
both cousins looked up in shock as Sheldon began to wail on the Spider.
"S-Sheldon?" exclaimed Brit, stunned
"He the...SILVER SHELL!" groaned Tiff
Tarantulas finally transformed into Robot Mode.
he grabbed Sheldon with his claw-like hand and tore him off his back.
the angry predacon slammed him against the ground and glared at him.
"Human INSECT!" snarled Tarantulas
"you ruined my FEEEEEEEAST!"
Tarantulas aimed his "spider leg" machine guns at Sheldon, cocking them however, Sheldon quickly aimed a missle at the Predacon and fired it.
the rocket hit Tarantulas's face point blank.
blinded by teh attack, Sheldon quickly got up and looked to the Crust Cousin.
"i know i'm not your "favorite", and i'm not too nuts about you either...
but, if ANY of you want to live to see tomorrow, COME WITH ME!"
Brit and Tiff wasted no time and ran to Sheldon, helping him up.
all three ran as fast as they could down the alley, TRYING to get away from Tarantulas.
once out, Sheldon quickly turned and fired a laser beam.
this caused debre to fall, blocking off the alley.
"is...is it gone?" asked Brit
Sheldon narrowed his eyes, scowling.
"no...i just slowed him down."
Tiff groaned as she held her rapidly bleeding shoulder.
Sheldon turned and faced her.
"lemme take a look at that."
"NO!, don't touch me!" snapped Tiff
Sheld scoffed.
"fine, if you prefer to "suffer-in-silence."
Tiff groaned as her pain continued.
"ohhh...alright-ALRIGHT!
just don't get any of your "nerd germs" on me."
Tiff released her hand, showing Sheldon her bloody wound.
he could see torn flesh with a green liquid mixed with her blood.
"whoa...that looks BAD."
Tiff growled.
"what was...YOUR FIRST CLUE?"
Sheldon formed a gun-like device from his wrist.
he then turned a dial on it.
"wa-what is that?" asked Brit
"Energon Repair Ray."
Brit and Tiff stared blankly.
"oh, that's right, i forgot: you don't speak "geek"
think of it as a "healing device", i'm setting it to affect organic tissue."
Brit and Tiff continued to stare blankly.
"that means: it'll fix Tiff's shoulder."
Sheldon fired a stream of silver energy at Tiff's wounded shoulder.
Tiff and brit watched as Tiff's flesh slowly regenerated, soon completly healing.
"better?" said Sheldon, retracting the weapon
Tiff flexed her arm a bit.
"ehhh..it feels sore.
but...it still hurts."
Tiff then groaned, holding her head.
"but, i...i feel...funny."
Sheldon scowled.
"you've been infected with some kind of "Cyber Venom."
i'd better get you to Alex, he may have knowledge of an Anti-Venom."
"and, just where IS Alex?" asked Brit
"Downtown Tremorton...where all the action is."
just then, the three saw a helicopter hovered down into the street.
to Brit and Tiff's shock and fear, the chopper "transformed" into a giant robot.
the "chopper bot" began shooting at random people, killing them.
Sheldon quickly grabbed Brit and Tiff's hands and ran them behind a building.
Brit and Tiff peeked and watched as the robot lumbered around firing his weapons at people and building, destroying most of the city.
"WE have to get Downtown...with things like THAT running around?" said Brit, nervously
"We'll NEVA' Survive!" exclaimed Tiff
"don't worry..." began Sheldon, as he armed a weapon
"i'll keep you all alive."
the Crust Cousins eyed him.
"YOU?...will help US?"
Sheldon scowled.
"Look, just because you two are so vain that you'd leave me behind during a Robot Invasion, doesn't mean I WOULD.
i'll keep you two ALIVE...at the cost of my own life if i have to."
"why?, why would you do THAT for us?" asked Brit
Sheldon eyed them.
"because it's the right thing to do...something i wouldn't expect YOU to understand."
the Giant Robot soon transformed back into a helicopter and flew off.
Sheldon finally stepped out from his hiding place, as did Brit and Tiff.
he activated his "rocket skates" and looked at them.
"hold onto my back, i'll get us to downtown faster on Wheels."
Brit and Tiff looked at one another.
they finally shrugged and climbed onto his back, grasping his shoulders
Sheldon jetted off down the road, heading for Downtown.
[Elsewhere]
Alex Motercycle form sped down the street towards downtown.
he could tell from the explosions that he was getting closer.
then, he was suddenly struck by a stray missle which sent him hurtling through the air.
he quickly transformed into his Robotic form in mid-air and, crashed onto the ground, skidding a little.
Alex groaned as he began to get up.
then...he heard a familiar laugh.
"HA! HA! HA! HAAAAAAA!"
Alex looked up and saw a bulky Mini-Jet fly down.
it transformed into Smytus and landed onto the ground before him.
"Round THREE, "Pretender..." said Smytus, grinning evily
Alex scowled at Smytus.
"Smytus, i so DO NOT have time for this."
"MAKE TIME!"
Smytus shifts into his Tank form and fired a laser shot at Alex.
Alex has little time to react and is knocked across the road by the shot.
Smytus shifts back into a robot and walked towards Alex.
as he approached him, he shifts him forwarm into a double-headed hammer.
"As the "human musicians" say: "HAMMER TIME!"
Smytus raises him mallet up and swings it down.
however, Alex quickly catched it mid-flight and struggled against it.
"Admit Defeat, PRETENDER!"
"Grrrr...NEVER!"
the Autobot symbol on Alex chestplate began to glow.
it then fire a single beam of energy, knocking Smytus thru the air.
"YAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"
Smytus crashed onto the ground.
Alex then formed a large weapon onto his arm.
a long, cyinder-shaped gun.
which glowed faint purple within the nozzle as it charge.
Smytus looked up...and, widened his optics.
"while this is normally Megatron's favorite weapon..." began Alex
"i'm not too "shy" at using it againt you."
Alex then fired a singe shot from his Fusion Cannon (which was so powerful that it knocked HIM down)
the shot colided with Smytus, burrowing him into the ground.
Alex looked up and watched as Smytus groaned, still flat on his back.
Smytus finally got up and glared at Alex.
"no one...does that...TO MEEEEEEE!"
Smytus summons various weapons from nearly every part of his body.
he charged his weapons, aiming them all at Alex.
"any last WORDS, Pretender?"
Alex just smirks.
"uhhh...yeah: Look BEHIND you."
Smytus laughed.
"HA! HA! HA!
you think i'm stupid enough to fall for tha-"
suddenly, Smytus hears an engine roar, followed by a HISS.
the robot turns and looked behined him...and, saw a White-and-Blue RV.
CHA-CHA-CHAK-CHIK!
the RV slowly transforms into a very TALL Giant Robot.
the robot stared down at Smytus, scowling at him.
"Smytus...meet ULTRA MAGNUS.
the Autobot Commander in charge of EARTH." said Alex with a smug grin
Smytus gulped.
"oh..."
Magnus draws out a rod from his back.
the metal rod mechanically transformed into a Giant Warhammer, which crackled with energy.
"to quote the Humans..."Hammer Time."
Magnus reels his arms back, charging his hammer at Full Power.
Smytus's optics became as wide as saucers, his puples like pins.
"slag."
KA-BAM!
Magnus whacks at Smytus like a golfball...sending him soaring thru the air.
"CUUUUUURSE YOOOOOOU!"
Alex smiles as he watched Smytus "fly."
"good shot."
Magnus grins.
"I've had plenty of practice."
Alex looked up at Ultra Magnus.
"so...where are the other Autobots?"
as if to answer his question, the sound of moters was heard.
Alex and Ultra Magnus looked and saw several vehicles driving towards them.
One was a junky looking "Dirt Bike"
Another was a dark green-and-grey, rusty pickup truck
there was also a van-like ambulance
a pink-and-white sportscar
a dark green armored truck
and, a shiny red sportcar.
the Autobots stopped and immediatly transformed.
"Sorry, we're late...traffic was a PAIN." said Bulkhead
"Yeah-Yeah, enough small talk..."
Sideswipe the shifts his hands into guns.
"Let's KICK some AFT!"
Arcee scowls at Sideswipe.
"watch you mouth, we ARE in the presence of children."
Alex eyed the Femmebot.
"I'm Sixteen."
"your still young in "cybertronian years."
Alex just rolled his optics, groaning.
just then, the Autobots heard distant explosions.
"what's THAT!" exclaimed femmebot medic, "Red Alert"
"Ramjet, Dirge and Thrust re-modeling Downtown Tremorton." said Alex with a scowl
"by the AllSpark..." said Kup
Alex looked to Ultra Magnus.
"Magnus...PLEASE tell me you got us some Air Support."
"sorry, Alex...but, the only Flight Capable Autobot near here is JETFIRE.
trouble is, he was clear in the New York City...it'll take awhile before he gets here."
Alex scowled.
"great...juuuuust perfect."
"we can handle those Flyers...WITH or WITHOUT Jetfire!" said Sideswipe
Alex scowled at Sideswipe.
"somehow i don't share your optimism."
just then, a familiar Black-and-Yellow muscle car drove up and transformed.
"BEE!, you made it!" exclaimed Bulkhead
Goldbug made aggravated beeping noised.
"oh, right...i forgot: your called "Goldbug", now."
Goldbug looked at everyone and beeped rapidly.
"what did you say?" asked Red Alert
Goldbug repeated.
"What is it?" asked Kup
Red Alert looked at everyone.
"Goldbug states that additional Decepticon Forces are entering the city.
among those he sighted were Barricade, Blackout and some of the Constructicons."
"CONSTRUCTICONS!, are you sure?" said Magnus
Goldbug nodded, beeping.
"why do i get the feeling i'm gonna hate that LATER." said Alex
Magnus sighed.
"Alright...AUTOBOTS!"
all the other Autobots looked at their "leader."
"from what Alex informed me, the Decepticons are after a political figure in Tremorton.
our objective is to drive them out, and protect as much civilians as we possably can."
"AYE-AYE, SIR!" exclaimed Wreck-Gar
"Good, you have your orders...
AUTOBOTS!, Transform and ROLL OUT!"
with that, all the Autobots transformed into their vehicle modes and drove off.
however, as Alex began to do so...Arcee (still in robot mode) spoke up.
"Alex..."
Alex looked at Arcee.
whose expression was that of worry.
"PLEASE me careful."
Alex grins.
"don't worry, i will...mother."
Alex then transforms into Motercycle mode and sped off.
Arcee exhaled then transformed and followed the others.
Magnus led the convoy of Autobots down the street.
using their weapons (and, vehicular forms) they made short work of the Cluster Troopers.
(("MAN, these guys are weak!")) said Sideswipe
(("do NOT underestimate them for their "size.")) said Alex
(("Alex is Right, Sideswipe...")) began Ultra Magnus
(("As Optimus would say: "Strength" should not be measured in Size Alone."))
Bulkhead then runs over more troopers.
(("Maybe...but, i bet THEY don't count!"))
just then, a squad of identical purple jets soar over them.
(("DECEPTICONS!")) exclaimed Sideswipe
(("wait...something's "weird" about them.")) said Kup
a dish-like device then forms from Red Alert's ambulance form.
the device rotates as it scans the area, beeping faintly.
(("Kup's right.")) said Red Alert
(("the energon signatures that those cons are giving off ISN'T normal.
i am detecting no sign of independant thought patterns or emotional readings."))
(("drones.")) said Alex, darkly
(("unliving, unthinking machines...the bulk of Megatron's Attack Force."))
(("But...he only brings THOSE out on "serious" missions
like when he conquered Iacon all those Deca-Cycles Ago!")) said Bulkhead
the Autobots "watched" as the Jet Drones fired upon the city.
(("then, "Megs" is apparently SERIOUS about destroying Tremorton and killing Vega.")) said Alex
(("then, it is OUR mission to make sure he fails.")) said Magnus
just then, a squad of Purple Cars sped towards them.
(("we've got "Rolling Decepti-Drones" headed our way!")) exclaimed Arcee
Sideswipe accelerated forward, leaving the group.
(("THEIR MINE!"))
Sideswipe transformed as he drove, shifting his hands into swords.
using his wheels as skates, he slid and slashed at the "decepti-cars"
the drones transformed into robot modes and attacked.
(("Autobots...TRANSFORM!"))
the Autobots all transformed into their Robot Modes.
"ATTACK!"
the Autobots (Alex included) all attacked the drones.
Bulkhead shifted his hands into wrecking balls swung them around and shot them at the drones, shattering them to pieces.
a Drone shot Wreck-Gar's area off...but, the Junkion easily re-attached it.
"Cons check in...but, they don't Check Out."
Wreck-Gar then shifted his arms into guns and fired rapidly at them.
as the Autobots fought, Alex's COMMLink suddenly beeped.
using his free hand, he pressed against his helmet.
"Yeah?"
(("Alex?"))
"Sheldon?..what's wrong?"
(("Plenty...I found the Crust Cousins in the city.
Tarantulas was harrasing them, and Tiff got poisoned!
Now, we're pinned down in the financial district by some "faceless" decepticons!"))
"yeah, i'm currently engaging some Drones, myself."
(("yeah, well...we could use some Help.
Tiff doesn't look very good...and, my armor is taking ALOT of damage."))
Alex narrowed his optics.
"Sit tight and keep them safe...I'M ON MY WAY."
Alex cut off the link, he then looked to Magnus.
"ULTRA MAGNUS!, a friend of mine needs me in another part of town.
think you "tin-heads" can handle yourselves without me!"
"We'll be fine, JUST GO HELP YOUR FRIEND!"
"I'LL GO WITH YOU!" said Arcee
"Arcee, NO!
we need you HERE." ordered Magnus
"BUT-"
"Magnus is Right, Arcee.
i'll be Fine, just stay here."
Alex shifts into his Motercycle form and speeds off.
Arcee just scowls, growling softly in her throat.
[Wakeman's Lab]
Nora, Jenny and Vega watched a screen looking at LIVE footage of Tremorton's invasion via "Skyspy."
"THIS IS TERRIBLE!" exclaimed Jenny
"I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING!"
"NO, XJ-9!" snapped Nora
"there is NOTHING you can do...you aren't trained to fight Decepticons."
Vega looked at Nora.
"how do YOU know of Decepticons, mrs. Wakeman?"
Nora looked down, silent.
"i've lived for a LONG time...and, served with the Skyway Patrol in my youth.
so, i HAVE encountered Megatron's Army before...as well as Prime's "Freedom Fighters."
Jenny cleched her fists.
"I still think i should-"
"JENNIFER, I said: NO!"
Jenny widened her optics stunned that he mother actually refered to her by her "human name."
"Remember the Armageddroid?" began Nora
"there ARE threats that you cannot defeat on your own.
and, believe me when i say this: you are NOT ready to fight Decepticons, OR Predacons."
just then, Vega saw something on the screen.
"Mrs. Wakeman, LOOK!"
Nora looked and saw a Black-and-Green, human-sized jet fly by.
the jet quickly transformed into a "slim" Vexus and landed on a rooftop.
"VEXUS!" exclaimed Nora
"No, it's not...not REALLY." began Vega
"It's that "other vexus" that Alex was talking about."
Nora glanced at Vega.
"OTHER?"
just then, the three saw a human-sized, Green-and-Yellow car drive up to the building.
to their amazment, the "car" transformed into Vexus (the REAL Vexus that they all knew.)
Now, Nora was Confused.
"TWO Vexuses!"
"SHH!, watch..." said Vega
the Three women watched as Vexus looked up at Vexus II...who was smirking.
"my...YOUR fast." said Vexus II
Vexus just scowled at her she then dug her taloned hands into the wall and scaled up the building.
Vexus finally leapt up to the roof and faced her "twin."
Vexus II just crossed her arms and smirked, looking right at Vexus.
"this ends NOW." said Vexus
"I think NOT, "sis."
Vexus II looked at the burning city of Tremorton.
"look around you..." began Vexus II, motioning her with arm
"I have Suceeded where you FAILED.
the hometown of our hated nemesis is MINE...or, will Soon-Be-Mine."
"I'll stop you."
Vexus II looked at Vexus, faking surprise.
"Stop Me?...HA! HA! HA!
can you be anymore of a Hypocrite!"
Vexus II suddenly rushes forward and grabs Vexus by the top of her chestplate.
she stared right into her terrified eyes, grinning evily.
"not so long ago...YOU were standing in my place.
leading an invasion force to conquer Earth, STARTING with this city."
Vexus II then slaps Vexus face twice in a row.
"and, now...your standing here as the humans "so-called" protector, heh-heh-heeeeh..."
Vexus II then lifts Vexus over her and tosses her body across the roof.
before she could even get up, Vexus II pinned her down with her foot and glared at her.
"so disappointing..." began Vexus II
"even after all these centuries...your STILL carrying a torch for Megas.
HA!, the stupid fool...no wonder he was terminated by organics, he was FAR too trusting."
Vexus II then grappled Vexus and lifted her up.
"and, yet...here you are: making the SAME mistake he did.
I can't tell whether your blinded by your feelings, or if your REALLY that stupid."
Vexus glared at her clone.
"m-megas was...the light of my life." began Vexus, groaning
"he blessed me with my daughter, Vega.
and, he treated me like a person...n-not a "figurehead."
Vexus gritted her metal teeth at Vexus II.
"and...h-he was RIGHT, i was Wrong.
Organics and Robotics, though different...are still the same."
Vexus looked down, frowning.
"i'm just...ashamed, that it took this long to realise it.
with every world i conquered...i betrayed my love, AND his daughter."
Vexus looked back a Vexus II (who looked disgusted at her.)
"so...maybe i AM a fool.
for letting my Fear of organic creatures...blind me to those i should of feared the most."
Vexus II tightened her grip on Vexus, choking her.
"your even WEAKER than i thought..."
Vexus II finally threw her down.
"fine...if you wish to protect these insects then, you shall die alongside them...just like the Autobots, and ALEX."
Vexus snarled at her clone.
she then formed a gun from her arm and fired at her.
however, Vexus II quickly transformed into Jet Mode and flew off.
Vexus growled, then she quickly shifted into Car Mode.
her metal wheels folded downward and hovered up.
using boosters, she then flew after the jet.
[Elsewhere In Tremorton]
Sheldon, Brit and Tiff were running down the streets being chased by Predacon Drones that resembles "mechanical spiders"
Sheldon quickly turned and fired a machine gun at the robots.
"KEEP RUNNING, I'll hold them off!"
Brit and Tiff nodded as they kept running.
Sheldon stood his ground and kept firing at the spiders.
one of them leapt at him, slashing at his wrist with a "razor leg"
not only did this attack destroy his weapon...but cut him deeply.
"YOW!"
the spider then pounced at him.
Sheldon did his best to hold it off...but, his strength was failing.
Tiff stopped and looked back at this.
for some reason, she felt something she had NEVER felt before: concern.
Brit stopped and looked at her.
"Tiff?, WHAT ARE YOU DOING!"
Tiff breathed heavily, then looked around.
she spotted demolished car at the side of a curb.
without thinking, she ran over and stomped HARD against a fender.
the piece of metal unhinged, breaking off from the vehicle.
she grabbed it, clutching it like a weapon.
"TIFF?, what are yo-"
"YAAAAAAAAAHHH!"
Tiff ran forward towards the spiders.
she viciously swung at them, bashing at the machines.
with each blow, her weapon got bent up and dented but, she ignored this and continued to run towards Sheldon.
Brit watched in shock and awe as he cousin bashed at the spider attacking Sheldon
she yelled out loud as she kept bashing at it, eventually dazing it.
she then helped Sheldon up.
"wa-what are you-?"
"proving that you WRONG about me." said Tiff, sternly
at that moment, one of teh spider slashed at her back.
"AAAAAAAHHHH!"
"TIFF!" shrieked Brit
Sheldon quickly punched at the spider.
he then used his rocket skates and jetted away and back to Brit.
"this is MADNESS!" exclaimed Brit
"agreed, but we have to keep going.
help is on the way, we just have to Survive long enough until then."
just then, a loud roaring sound was heard.
the three teens looked up and saw three jets approaching.
"oh, no...MOOOOOOVE!"
the three tried to run for cover as the F-15's fired their missled at the road.
the explosions destroyed the drones, and knocked the three teenagers through the air.
Sheldon and Brit looked up and saw Tiff laying motionless on the ground far from them.
"TIFF!" called Brit
Tiff groaned as she tried to get up.
then...at that moment, an orange-and-Yellow F-15 Eagle flew near them.
it transformed into a giant robot and landed on a rooftop.
the robot smirked evily as it armed a missle from it's arm...and, aimed at TIFF.
Brit and Sheldon saw this.
"no...TIFF!, GET OUT OF THERE!" shouted Brit
Tiff looke dup and saw the robot aiming for her.
in panic, she trie dto move...but, crie dout in pain: her leg was broken.
Sheldon trie dto activate a weapon, ANY weapon.
but, his weapons systems failed to respond.
Tiff looked at her cousin, tears in her eyes.
"brit...RUN."
the Robot fired, it's missle streaking towards Tiff.
time seemed to slow as Brit watched this with wide eyes.
the missle impacted Tiff, bursting in a powerful explosion.
"TIIIIIIIIIIIIIFF!"
Author Note: Another LONG Chapter (so, some more listed details)
1. Yes, Alex did reer to Arcee as "mother"
(I shall explain why in later chapters)
2. I am hinting/revealing that Nora Wakeman has met Autobots and Decepticons before (and, may have had a special connection with Kup)
My reason for this is because i thought it would be cool
if Nora already KNEW of Cybertronians (while, Jenny Didn't)
3. yes, the "Red Alert" character IS the female version from "Transformers Animated" (my apologies to you G1 fans, but i like Red Alert better as a Femmebot Nurse)
4. i gave Vexus and Vexus II more "G1 inspired" vehicle modes (Cars-Good, Planes-Bad)
though, i admit: i cheated when i gave Vexus Car Mode a BTTF-esque hover wheels.
5. Yes, i killed off Tiff Crust
(and, in case your wondering, the con that offed her is "Sunstorm")
Love it or Hate it, she's DEAD.
and, Brit have a drastic "character change"