Galvatron: Unleashed!
Chapter Three: Release
"The first Decepticon?" Shockwave repeated increduously.
"Yes." smiled Megatron. "Our forebear." "Possessed of power so great, he had to sealed away. This entire moon was created with the express purpose of containing him."
Walking over to a stylised control panel, Megatron pushed some buttons. The green energy within the metal ring receded down to it's occupants shoulders.
"I have lowered the stasis field somewhat." Megatron declared. "Can you hear me?"
"Who..." Galvatron's voice rattled, shaking off the stasis effect. "Who are you?"
"I am Megatron." stated the Decepticon leader. "I have come to free you, so that you may have your revenge on they who have imprisoned you."
"They?" spat Galvatron. "You know of them?"
"Of course." confirmed Megatron.
"The five-faced ones?" Galvatron pressed.
"What?" said Megatron, aghast.
"The five-faced ones!" snarled Galvatron. The ones who created me, and all who dwell on the planet below!"
"Now, wait just a nanoclik." interjected Obsidian. "It was the AllSpark that created our two races!"
"And who do you thank it was that created the AllSpark?" asked Galvatron. "We are all of us the result of a glorified science experiment!"
"And who are these 'five-faced ones' of whom you speak?" inquired Shockwave.
"I do not know." admitted Galvatron. "They did not deem it necessary to know who they were. But what I did know was that they expected me to be their slave. I, whose power is equal to nothing, is no-one's slave! I attempted to destroy them for their arrogance, but they managed to capture and imprison me here, for countless cycles."
Inwardly, Megatron grimaced. He had not anticipated this. He had believed that it was the Autobots who had imprisoned Galvatron, not these 'five-faced ones'. However, he was a master of deception and persuasion. He could still make the situation work to his advantage.
"I'm afraid these 'five-faced ones' left Cybertron long ago." Megatron told Galvatron. "There is no record of them in functioning memory. However, they left behind two races, both results of their experiments. The first was we Decepticons, who followed your example and became warriors. The other was the Autobot, a race that, from what you've told us, are very similar to their creators; They too, wish to subjugate and enslave their betters."
"Is that so?" hissed Galvatron.
"Yes." replied Megatron. "Which is where you come in. I offer you a deal."
"What sort of 'deal'?" asked Galvatron, his optics narrowing.
"I release you, and you destroy all of the Autobots on the planet." Megatron clarified. "Then I and my Decepticons shall assist you in hunting down these 'five-faced ones' and destroying them. Do you accept?"
"Yes." Galvatron declared. "I accept."
"Good." Megatron grinned, pushing more buttons on the panel.
The stasis field completely vanished, and Galvatron walked out of the ring, somewhat unsteadily at first. He wlked right up to Megatron. For the briefest of moments, he didn't say or do anything. Then, without warning, he swung his left fist into Megatron's chin, sending him flying across the room.
"What are you doing?" growled Megatron, getting back on his feet.
"I am no fool." sneered Galvatron. "I know when I am being lied to. The five-faced ones were masters of deception, and you are just like them, which is why you must DIE!
Levelling the particle accelerator cannon on his right arm, Galvatron fired a stream of purple energy, which Megatron countered with a blast from his fusion cannon. The two energy beams met in midair and detonated, creating a blast that knocked Megatron into a wall, but did not seem to affect Galvatron.
"You ungrateful..." gasped Megatron.
"First you, then these so-called 'Decepticons' and 'Autobots', and then Cybertron itself! spat Galvatron. "I will destroy everything the five-faced filth ever created, before I destroy them! It will be as if they had never existed!"
"Decepticons, attack!" commanded Megatron.
Blitzwing, Lugnut, Obsidian, Ravage and Shockwave all lunged at Galvatron. Undaunted, the ancient Decepticon unfolded two spiked metallic clubs from within his arms, using them to bat away Blitzwing and Obsidian. Dodging Shockwave's laser blasts, he grabbed Lugnut's arm just as he was on the verge of delivering his trademark punch and drove it into Shockwave's midriff just as he fired another laser, causing Shockwave's body to be blown open, and Lugnut's face to be blasted apart.
Dropping Lugnut, Galvatron was then pounced upon by Ravage in beast mode, the savage Decepticon's claws and teeth raking his upper body. Obsidian moved in from behind, his elongated cable-like fingers crackling with electricity, ready to administer the final strike. However, at the last moment, Galvatron saw what was happening and turned around, causing Ravage to take the full brunt of the attack. As the feline Decepticon fell to the floor, Galvatron swung both clubs at either side of Obsidian's head, crushing it in an instant.
"RAAARGH!" Blitzwing's red face cried, as he charged at Galvatron. "Now, you will pay!"
His attack was deflected by a single kick from Galvatron.
"Dolt." sneered Galvatron.
Only Megatron was left. Drawing his swords, he swung at Galvatron again and again, but to no avail, as the original Decepticon dodged each of his blows. After one missed strike, Galvatron jabbed his cannon into Megatron's chest, and fired.
The blast tore apart Megatron's chest armor, sending him flying once again. Chuckling darkly, Galvatron walked up to Megatron's prone form.
"I could destroy you now." sneered Galvatron. "But, as thanks for releasing me, I shall allow you to continue to function long enough to watch as I destroy Cybertron and everything on it!
Laughing maniacally, Galvatron leaped into the air, transforming into an ancient form of starship. His rockets igniting, he flew through the hole in the ceiling, straight towards the expanse of silver above that was Cybertron.
"No." coughed Megatron. For the first time ever, the Decepticon leader experienced the pangs of regret. "What have I done? What have I unleashed?"
To Be Continued...
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