Galvatron: Unleashed!
Chapter Five: Wreckers
The Autobots within the Metroplex's control room stared in shock at what they had just witnessed, via their sky-eye relay cameras.
"This is terrible." declared Alpha Trion, head of the civillian Autobot guilds.
"Indeed." agreed Ultra Magnus. "This 'Galvatron' may be more powerful then we can possibly imagine. Powerful enough to overwhelm the Elite Guard and the Cyber-Ninja Corps with ease."
"And with Omega Supreme damaged, our chances of stopping him seem pretty slim." added Ratchet.
"Logic dictates that if we cannot stop Galvatron, we must attempt to contain him." stated Cerebros.
"Contain him how?" asked Ultra Magnus.
"I think I may have an idea." piped in Sari, the human/cybertronian hybrid.
"You may speak." declared Ultra Magnus.
"These Space Bridges of yours." Sari asked Bulkhead. "How exactly do they work?"
"Well, by opening a dimensional rift between two different areas in space." said Bulkhead "Kind of like stepping stones in a river."
"And in this case, what's the 'river'?" asked Sari.
"Basically, it's the space between dimensions." clarified Bulkhead. "An empty void of nothingness."
"So here's my idea." declared Sari. We rig one of the Space Bridges to send anything that goes through into this void, then trick Galvatron into going in?"
"That might work." mused Optimus.
"Emphasis on 'might'." said Cerebros. "And it will take time to reconfigure a Space Bridge. At his current speed, Galvatron will reach Iacon in less then a cycle."
"Then we will need something to occupy him." declared Ultra Magnus. "Contact the Wreckers."
"You cannot be serious, sir." gasped Cerebros. "The Wreckers demolish everything they touch!"
"That is exactly why we need them." said Ultra Magnus. Contact them immediately, and have every technician we have working on our Space Bridge strategem."
"Yes, sir." mumbled Cerebros, defeated.
A short time later, Galvatron, in his star craft mode, was closing in on Iacon. Then, without warning, a harpoon suddenly imbedded itself in his side, and the Decepticon found himself being pull down to the ground, Transforming to robot mode, he pulled the harpoon out of his side and landed.
Standing before him was a group of burly Autobot mercenaries, known to all as "The Wreckers". Their leader, Impactor, was the owner of the harpoon that had pierced Galvatron's side. He was flanked by Roadbuster, an Autobot who was as rough-and-ready as his vehicle mode was all-terrain equipped. On either side were Topspin and Twin Twist, the brains and brawn of the team. And then there was the strangest of them all: Rack 'n' Ruin, twin Autobots who were forced to have bodies joined together after an accident.
"So." sneered Galvatron. "More 'Autobots' for me to mangle!"
"Guess again, Decepticreep." snarled Impactor, whose voice sounded like gravel in a cement mixer. "You're the one gettin' mangled. Wreckers, Wreck 'n' Rule!"
The Wreckers charged at Galvatron. Roadbuster deployed a nail gun from his shoulder, firing a barrage of energon nails that speared Galvatron's feet to the floor. Rack 'n' Ruin then hooked their pickaxe/hammer into Galvatron's chest, using the leverage to administer a double headbutt. Snarling in pain, Galvatron grabbed them and hurled at Roadbuster. Levelling his cannon, he fired at Topspin, who transformered into his hovercraft mode and evaded it. Galvatron continued firing, unaware that Topspin's actions were a diversion, allowing Twin Twist to sneak up on him. Transforming to his drill tank mode, Twin Twist bored into Galvatron's right leg, causing him to scream in agony once more. As the Decepticon fell to his knees, Impactor leapt up, intending to ram his harpoon right into Galvatron's CPU.
At the last second, Galvatron reached out, grabbing Impactor's harpoon with one arm, and his neck with another.
"That." seethed the maddened Decpticon. "Hurt."
With one swift move, he leaned backwards, slamming Impactor into Twin Twist. Pausing to rip the nails out of his feet, Galvatron looked back up to see Topspin and the recovered Roadbuster and Rack 'n' Ruin charging at him. Maddened by pain and rage, Galvatron lashed out with his fists, knocking out both Roadbuster and Topsin with a single blow each. He then brought both arms down like hammers, crushing Rack 'n' Ruin's heads. Impactor, horrified at what had happened to his team, leapt up once again. Galvatron, not even bothering to turn around, rammed the back of his fist into Impactor's face, shattering it.
The last one standing, Galvatron let out a primal scream before transforming back into vehicle.
"Someone is going to pay for this." Galvatron snarled, recalling a turn of phrase often used by his five-faced creators. "With interest!"
To Be Continued...
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