The Allied Wars, part 3

Scene opens in the Insectitron base where all the Insectitrons, in robot mode, are gathered around a video screen replaying the explosion of the Predicon base.

STARSCREAM: Yes! Phase one is complete! Now, we must not waste time, (he turns to face the Insectitrons.) they will expect an attack on the Maximal base so we have to hit the spider’s lair, Stagatron! You go with the flyers and take care of that puny band. (Stagatron walks up, barely able to stand in the cramped space, and solutes.)

STAGATRON: Yes sir! (He waves to the group of flyers gathered to go with him and they exit the bridge, the only three left are Starscream, Cyberfang and Centorpedoe.)

CENTORPEDOE: (Quietly to himself.) Hmm, this gives me time to put the spy camera in the Maximal base.

Outside the parade of bugs are moving through the forest, Stagatron in the lead. Inside the Maximal base Silverbolt's group is listening to Dinobot, Rattrap, and Whiplash explain what happened, they are just finishing up what happened to the base.

WHIPLASH: Then, Boom. (No one is really sad about it but they are definitely surprised.)

TIGATRON: And what about Optimas and Rhinox?

RATTRAP: Captured, taken to da bug-base.

QUIKSTRIKE: Yeah, and what about Megs? (He gives the three a suspicious look.)

DINOBOT: Scrapped. (No one is saddened by that either, and Blackaraknia even almost smiles.)

BLACKARAKNIA: Too bad, the tyrant finally bit it. (Silverbolt walks up to them.)

SILVERBOLT: We must rescue our leader, we shall storm the base!

RATTRAP: Whoa! Whoa, have you been snakkin’ on da wild beans again! We'd get slagged the minute we stepped wit'in a mile! (Whiplash converts to beast mode and starts to walk away and Rattrap stops him.) Whe're you goin’?

WHIPLASH: Hssssss, Whiplash hungry, only be gone a nanoclick, (he turns to Dinobot.) Dinobot want to join? (Dinobot, transforms to beast mode, and they go down the elevator.)

TIGATRON: I think I as well would enjoy a midday feast. (He leaves through another hatch. Rattrap looks at Silverbolt.)

RATTRAP: I guess you wanna go to?

SILVERBOLT: No my little friend.

B'BOOM: We can handle it here if you want to take your group back to the outpost.

RATTRAP: Yeah, I guess we better start back sometime. (He also walks away.)

It is late at night, outside of Tarantulus's lair the Insectitrons are ready for attack, inside Tarantulus walks up to a computer console and sees eight energy signatures in a cluster just outside of the base.

TARANTULUS: Yaaaa! Oh no! We've got company! (The camera zooms out to show the other three all asleep.) Oh! What a competent team, wake up! (They jump to their feet.)

WASPINATOR: What mean-bot want now? Waspinator wazzz having a good dream.

TARANTULUS: Well that's nice but there are eight Insectitrons trying to find the door! Now get ready we're going to have to use the emergency exit. (They all follow Tarantulus as he goes down a small corridor.)

WASPINATOR: Waspinator, think we should stay here. (Then a large explosion behind them changes his mind.)

AIRRAZOR: Someone’s got to hold them off or they'll just follow us.

CHEETOR: I will- (Tarantulus interrupts his volunteering for suicide.)

TARANTULUS: Normally I would let you get scrapped but I have my own defenses. (He walks over to a small computer on the wall and types something in, three-foot thick metal doors close behind them.) That should hold them off. (They walk down the corridor and the camera goes to outside the entrance of the lair where the entire group, in robot mode, is waiting, weapons ready. Illumeneeto runs out.)

ILLUMENEETO: I checked inside, notta (He looks around.) I did place the chargers though.

TRANSQUEETOE: I like it, we better get back right? (He looks at Stagatron.)

STAGATRON: No, Starscream said they would probably try a worthless attempt at attacking us- (He is interrupted by a War-scream from Tarantulus who is cruising in robot mode on beast mode Cheetor's back flying like a sky surfer.)

TARANTULUS: Attack! (He and Cheetor fly by, firing the whole way, knocking Switchblade and Transquitoe off their feet. Airrazor and Waspinator fly in and take out Mantazor, as they fly by Swarm goes to beast mode and starts chasing Waspinator, he turns around in time to see a swarm of killer bees encircle him.)

WASPINATOR: Ah! Ah! You not take Waspinator alive! (He powers through the wall of bees and flies off, not even stopping to look behind him.)

AIRRAZOR: Where's he going? why is he- (Illumeneeto throws one of his antennae lances, it sticks right through her leg, then Ladybot flies up behind, her whip wraps around Airrazor's other leg, she gives it a jerk and throws her to the ground.)

LADYBOT: Float like a butterfly, sting like a butterfly. (Suddenly one of her wings is shot off by Tarantulus, she careens to the ground, landing on Illumeneeto. Cheeter does a fly-by to Stagatron with Tarantulus still riding.)

STAGATRON: I remember you kittycat, lets see if you can stand this turbulence. (He converts to beast mode then starts flapping his wings, creating so much wind that Tarantulus and Cheetor fall from the sky.) Mantazor, Switchblade you stay with me, the rest of you take these three back for Starscream. (Drone begins to pick up Tarantulus.)

DRONE: Why are you staying?

STAGATRON: In case any other 'heroes' try anything, now go! (The five bots take the three comotose ones into cloak bubbles and vanish. Then a couple minutes later there is a familiar noise that sounds like a helicopter.)

INFERNO: The one who has killed the royalty will burn! (He lands on a rock, the camera pans around him to show all the various guns, chargers and even a kind of sword strapped to him, and a red bandanna wrapped around his head, the first one who tries to challenge him is Switchblade, who runs up to him and flips out his big knife, Inferno pulls out his sword. Switchblade swings his blade down, Inferno blocks it with the sword in his right hand, and pulls a small blaster from his belt and shoots Switchblade in the gut, as Switchblade flies back Mantazor dives for him, Inferno gives him a roundhouse kick to the face, sending him back. Switchblade comes at Inferno again, Inferno slams the blade from Switchblade’s arms with so much force it sends it flying at Mantazor and spins Switchblade around, the blade sticks in Mantazor’s shoulder, pinning him to a stone, while Switchblade’s back is still to him Inferno swings the sword down hard, slicing Switchblades left arm off, he follows through in a low arc, traveling through Switchblade’s center and back up, cuttuing him in half and removing his other arm, he falls in a pile to the ground, Inferno then he takes a charger off of his belt, shoves it up into his exposed superstructure, and runs then dives as the explosions incinerates the dragonfly.)

MANTAZOR: I'm gonna slice you into ribbons. (He rips the blade out of his shoulder, runs at Inferno, and snaps his claws missing Inferno both times, Inferno, while holding a charger, punches him in the chest, sending him flying back, the charger indented in Mantazor’s chest, Inferno then walks up, picks him up in one hand and puts his flame thrower right up to his chest.)

INFERNO: I don't think so. (He activates his flame thrower and launches Mantazor into the air like a bottlerocket, then he explodes in midair. Inferno hears clapping behind him.)

STAGATRON: Impressive, but useless. (He runs toward Inferno firing his cannon, Inferno dodges then flies right for his head and stops inches from his face.)

INFERNO: I modified my flame thrower just for you. (He hits a small button that spays a very sticky combustible fluid on Stagatron, Inferno’s eyes burn with rage and battle fury, he pulls the trigger, POOF! Stagatron is on fire instantly, he runs to put out the flames and trips on a boulder, he rolls to the cave entrance, stopping right next to the chargers Illumeneeto set. Inferno lands on him and walks up to his face, he is holding his flame throwers aimed at Stagatron's already burning head.)

STAGATRON: I wouldn't do that. (He gestures to the chargers, then Inferno looks at them.)

INFERNO: All the better. (He charges the flamethrowers to high intensity and points them at the charges, he pulls the triggers and a huge ball of flame envelopes the entire area. At first it looks like both were burnt to a cinder, but Inferno walks out of the wall of flame scorched and burnt but triumphant, a calm sets over him, he looks at the moon.) Now I must help the others. (He walks away.)

Scene goes to inside Maximal base where Silverbolt, B'boom, Tigatron, Quickstrike, and Blackaraknia, all in beast, mode are sitting around the bridge.

SILVERBOLT: Whoa, I just got a very large heat reading from..... computer identify source.

Computer: Location of heat source is grid Araquis. (All of them look at each other.)

QUICKSTRIKE: Oh Slag, we lost another.

TIGATRON: Computer, are there any survivors?

Computer: One, unit Inferno, Predicon. Insectitron units Stagatron, Mantazor, and Switchblade, terminated.

BLACKARAKNIA: All right, thats five down eight to go!

B'BOOM: Can you give us visual conformation? (A screen lights up to show a surveillance camera's view of the area, a scorched crater with components and bits of machinery everywhere.)

QUICKSTRIKE: Whoa! Was there a crater there before? (Everyone looks at the destruction left behind by Inferno.)

Scene goes to inside the Insectitron base where the flyers are informing Starscream about the success of the attack.

DRONE: And Stagatron should be back soon he stayed behind to- (Starscreem raises a hand to silence him and speaks to the ship’s computer.)

STARSCREEM: Get me Stagatron.

Computer: Negative, unit Stagatron destroyed. (Starscreem whirls around in shock.)

STARSCREEM: What! No! He was the only good fighter in the bunch. (He rubs his head and breaks the computer screen.) Well, he wasn't the only one who could carry out a plan. Tomorrow morning we will carry out the attack on the Maximal base, and we will all go, so I can see it through. (He walks out of the room and opens a door to reveal a holding room with Optimas, Rhinox, Cheetor, Airrazor, and Tarantulus chained to the wall with energon bands. Starscreem greets them as if they were old friends.) How do you like my new base?

CHEETOR: Needs work.

AIRRAZOR: Maybe some curtains.

OPTIMAS: Maybe a skylight.

STARSCREEM: Amazing how you can still remain cynical.

RHINOX: What do you plan on doing with us?

STARSCREEM: I was hoping it would be a surprise, but, I am going to put you through the worst torture in the universe.

TARANTULUS: You're going to stay in here and talk to us until we die of boredom. (He punches Tarantulus in the stomach.)

STARSCREEM: Centorpedoe and Cyberfang wanted to eat you alive but I thought of a better way.

RHINOX: Your going to let us go with a pat on the back? (Starscreem is really getting angry now.)

STARSCREEM: No! I am going to launch your sparks into space like mine was! I will also put a termination module on you so you can't come within a Gigaparsec of a planet without being rerouted! (He walks over to Optimas.) As for your friends in the Jungle, we will deal with them after we destroy our second target, your base Ah-hahahahaha, AH-HAHAHAHA! (Camera zooms out away from the mad insect and his prisoners.)

In the Jungle three lonely animals trudge through the foliage, one transmetal rat, one fuzor, and one perfectly normal velociraptor.

RATTRAP: As soon as we get back to da outpost we check in on da base right? (They keep walking and come upon the outpost, now only a pitiful scorched chunk of jungle with a still functional but badly damaged communications array.)

WHIPLASH: Hssssss, Looks like we won't be reporting in for a while.

Back at the Maximal base all five are still gathered around the bridge, but there is one difference, they are all preparing for battle each one is armed with extra weapons and a megashield, even Tigatron is armed to the teeth.

QUICKSTRIKE: Heh, I could get into this, I knew you Maximals had an aggressive side. (He picks up a very nasty looking gun a hangs it over his shoulder.)

SILVERBOLT: We must prepare for battle or we will suffer the same fate as our comrades.

QUICKSTRIKE: As long as it means I get to fry something it's fine with me. (Silverbolt slings a phasma rifle over his shoulder.)

B'BOOM: You have no honor whatsoever, do you?

QUICKSTRIKE: Nope, none whatsoever, heh.

BLACKARAKNIA: They can't be attacking soon they would have to get repairs first. (A siren sounds and red lights flash, the computer’s voice rings through the base.

Computer: Warning! Warning! Eight Insectitrons are approaching the base!

SILVERBOLT: Let's go! (They all go to the elevator and exit the base. Outside they scatter to their post and get ready for an ambush, but what happens next surprises them even more. Starscreem merely walks over the hill and looks at them.

STARSCREEM: I came alone I merely wish to talk. (A sly look in his eyes.)

QUICKSTRIKE: This'el give ya somethin to talk about. (He fires the huge gun, barely missing Starscreem, he is thrown back by the blast.) Yee-hah!

STARSCREEM: Hmmm, so you want to do this the hard way, well all right then, Insectitrons attack! (The insectitrons come out of their cloak bubbles all around them and draw their weapons. Quickstrike starts firing his huge gun at anything that moves.)

QUICKSTRIKE: Yeeee-haawwww! (He hits Illumeneeto, who flies back into the landing gear. Drone is hovering above Blackaracnia.)

DRONE: Spider-chick! Up here! (She looks up, he kicks her in the face hard, knocking her out. Silverbolt and Quickstrike cry out at the same time.)

SILVERBOLT: Blackaracnia!

QUICKSTRIKE: Suger-bot! (He glares at Drone.) Take that ya yella-bellied insect. (He fires several shots that send Drone flying, the Insectitron bounces off the Axalon’s hull and carreens to the side. then from behind Quickstrike.)

TRANSQUITOE: Hey cowboy. (Quickstrike turns around just in time to see a fist smash into his forehead, he falls to the ground in stasis lock. Transquitoe is caught off-guard by a stray missile in the chest, the first stuns him, then another imprints him in the side of the Axalon’s landing gear.

TIGATRON: Starscreem! Catch! (He throws a charger at Starscreem, it is intercepted by Ladybot’s whip, she flings it back, Silverbolt ducks and it falls over the waterfall, exploding at the bottom and shaking the ground.)

B'BOOM: One more explosion and the base is going to go over! (He takes a couple shots at the now conscious Illumeneeto, who lays flat on the ground and fires a magnetic burst that puts B'boom in stasis lock. Silverbolt lands in front of Illumeneeto and blasts him with an arrow-torpedo at point blank, then Silverbolt is shot in the wing and falls over the waterfall, the current sweeps him down and he dissappears in the mist.)

TIGATRON: Nooo! (Starscreem comes up behind him and shoots him in the back of the head, he falls to the ground as well.)

STARSCREEM: Yes! We have won! Flyers take them to the base! Illumeneeto! Place the charges. (As the flyers take all the comotose robots they can find away, Illumeneeto places chargers on the base walls, then sets a timer.)

ILLUMENEETO: All ready, now I would love to see the fireworks but can we go? (Starscreem considers it then waves him off.)

STARSCREEM: All Insectitrons return to base and prepare for the final battle of the Beast Wars. (They all cheer and take off.)

A while later Inferno stumbles up to the base, he is about to go into the elevater when he sees the timer.

INFERNO: Oh no. (BOOM! The entire cliff-side is engulfed in flame as Inferno flies flaming from the explosion and lands at the bottom of the waterfall, splashing headfirst, what is left of the Maximal base teeters on the cliff, the bridge has already detatched and falls into the water, causing a wave that washes Inferno further away. Camera goes to Inferno's view, as Silverbolt, in robot mode, steps up and helps him out of the water.)

SILVERBOLT: Are you okay?

INFERNO: N-no my ccccccircuts have had to mmmmuch damage we must get to the Jungllllle out-out-outpost and find a funtional stasssssis pod. (Sparks shoot from his joints and he goes unconscious again, Silverbolt starts to carry him away.)

Scene goes to inside the Insectitron base where Starscreem is once again in the holding room with his new prisoners.

STARSCREEM: Ah, the Beast Wars are over, and both sides lose, and as soon as the ship is ready, we will launch your sparks and head back to Cybertron to pay them a visit.

BLACKARAKNIA: And how are you going to get the ship to fly?

STARSCREEM: Thats my business, also, remind me to launch your spark at a slower speed so it takes much longer. B’boom is whispering to Optimas who is right next to him.)

B'BOOM: Silverbolt made it, they didn’t find him, I hope he can warn Rattrap.

OPTIMAS: What good will it do now? We've lost. (B’boom looks at him in surprise.)

QUICKSTRIKE: Why don't you just kill us right now?

STARSCREEM: You don't know who I am do you?

QUICKSTRIKE: Uhh, I guess not.

STARSCREEM: I am air commander Starscreem of the Deceptica- ah, I am leader of the Insectitrons.

OPTIMAS: Whats wrong, can't remember your true heritage? And why did you change your signature instead of making your team Decepticon?

STARSCREEM: Shut Up! (He leaves in a hurry.)

Scene goes to Silverbolt carrying Inferno to the edge of a jungle.

SILVERBOLT: Inferno, how far is it to the outpost?

INFERNO: Trrrrry your comlink we sh-sh-sh-should beeeee close enoughfff.

SILVERBOLT: Rattrap, Rattrap do you read me? (Rattrap’s voice chimes over the comlink.)

RATTRAP: Hey, hows'it goin’ Bird-dog?

SILVERBOLT: Really bad, send Whiplash to pick us up, We got bad news. (Rattrap’s tone changes.)

RATTRAP: Uh sure, we got our CR chamber on-line so you might want to sit it out for a second then tell us.

Back in the outpost the dish is back up and Silverbolt is telling them what happened.

SILVERBOLT: Then I saw Inferno in the water, burnt badly, and I've been making my way back trying to warn you. (Whiplash is at the small computer.)

WHIPLASH: Whiplash find seventeen stray stasis pods in orbit around moon!

RATTRAP: How does dat help us?

DINOBOT: They are worthless, we can't get them. (Whiplash looks at them, confused.)

WHIPLASH: Hsssss, But don't you want Whiplash to bring them down? (They look at him confused.)

SILVERBOLT: What?

DINOBOT: What do you mean?

WHIPLASH: Whiplash can build a tractor beam that can bring them down.

RATTRAP: But dat’s impossible! You can't just build a tractor beam.

WHIPLASH: Experimental prototype G-742 could. (Dinobot gives one of his rare smiles.)

DINOBOT: Let me guess, you’re G-742? (Whiplash nods.)

SILVERBOLT: The War is definitely not over yet.

DINOBOT: Yes, indeed we finally have the upperhand. (The camera zooms out and passes by the stray pods in their orbit around the moon.)