NCC Central Hub

 

    This is the very center of New Crystal City and serves as the gateway

 to the other areas. There are spires that reach up high into the sky and

 domes that crouch down low to the ground, facilities constructed purely of

 transparent materials, and even tunnels that travel into the ground. Vast

 sky-roads loom overhead, providing access to many of the buildings in a mad

 crisscross pattern. Among the buildings one can access from the central hub

 are the gleaming crystal dome-like command center, the hardy bunker-like

 medical ward, and the huge metal Coliseum-inspired arena. The various

 roadways travel to other parts of the city, including a decrepit sky-road

 that plunges underground to the dungeon, a wide low road to the residential

 plaza, a short bridge that travels to the elevated spaceport, and a

 twisting, winding maze of a street that leads out to the coastline.

 

Contents:

 

Trypticon

Elita One

DepthCharge

Air Raid

Kenya Momesa

Rampage

Razorclaw

Exo-Suit <Glaive II> (Michael Briar)

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> (Miya Sasaki)

 

Sensor4

The Powerbase

Obvious exits:

North <N> leads to Mount R'Lyeh.

Northeast <NE> leads to NCC Dungeon.

Northwest <NW> leads to NCC Medical Ward.

South <S> leads to NCC Coastline.

Southeast <SE> leads to NCC Residential Plaza.

Southwest <SW> leads to NCC Spaceport.

East <E> leads to NCC Arena.

West <W> leads to NCC Central Command.

Fly <Up>

 

Trypticon is standing, waiting, ready for Metroplex, and any who happen to come

along until he. The Dinosaur's optics glow. He's pissed. Never come to his

island. Never.

 

He was better follow up, because Elita One wouldn't have a little 'health walk'

around here. Emerging out from the Typhoon submarine on the shore, the femme

commander arches a brow and glances over at DepthCharge... He was better take

this little pause she took to assess the situation, because it would mostly be

the only pause they'd take. "Come on, let's hurry up, follow me." Of course,

Elita One's objective and Depthcharge's one were more than just fitting the

enemies... Nope, they had to get to the -core- of the problem.. As of such...

Elita One made a run for it, to get as deep inside as she could. Hopefully

DepthCharge would follow up.

 

<Exo-Suit> Michael Briar flies in as he's dropped. The engines roar to life as

soon as he's clear of the chopper and says, "Archangel's fan out and stay

frosty." He sweeps his rifle left and right as he moves along the tops of the

towers as if searching for something. Sure the terrans are not following the

bots, and why wouldn't they? It's just like the brits and US during WWII, they

never listened, same goes here.

 

Elita One transmits a message via radio.

Air Raid receives a radio transmission.

 

DepthCharge scrambles out of the Typhoon, trying to keep as close to Elita One

as possible. Yay! Human shield. As he heads out DC marks the shore position of

the Typhoon in his memory banks, since he will no doubt have to come back here

eventually. Of course, the Typhoon will probably be easy to find. It will be the

place where all the Autobot bodies are. Oh well, everyone have faith in Rodimus.

The Chosen One will see us through. As he pauses the Aquabot hears Elita's

verbal push and, plucking up his courage, he proceeds to run right on through,

towards the NCC hub. For he has a mission. As he runs, DepthCharge pulls out his

medical scanner and tries to calibrate it to scan for wherever Kup's chip is.

Sooner he finds it, the sooner he can get out of here.

 

[Armored] Kenya Momesa is dropped from the chopper, he activates his flight

systems and runs a full scan of the area, detecting all Decepticons position and

trying to locate...something. "stay aways from Trypticon, Metroplex is going to

take care of him. Concentrate on the Decepticons."

 

Blue-Black F-15 Fighter (Air Raid) is streaking through the air, a black bolt of

Aerialbot airborne acrobatics. And Alliteration too. "I hope Tryp doesn't wake

up any time soon. Else this'll get pretty ugly." He says, mostly to himself.

He's circling the area where DepthCharge is, not trying to stay too near him,

but trying to be close enough to keep 'Con interference at bay.

 

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> keeps position over the advancing terran

troops, looking almost like a mother hen - you know, if mother hens could fly,

and carried several hundred pounds of deadly ordinance ready to slaughter

anything that threatens her babies. The Sioux swings side to side in the air as

it moves forward, preparing a strafing maneuver to clear the ground ahead of her

boys.

 

Headstrong watches the bots and terrans enter all he does is watch wiout drawing

his weapons. He stands close to Razorclaw waiting for the command from his

Leader that he knows to be comeing soon. "are you ready to give ol tripy some

backup?"

 

Air Raid transmits a message via radio to Elita One.

Elita One receives a radio transmission.

 

Rampage simly nods to his fellow Predacons, awaiting the commands of his leader.

 

Razorclaw watches as the invaders arrive. Slowly, he raises his head, narrowing

his optics as he slowly counts the invaders, rumbling deeply he calls,

"Predacons, ...to me. Merge!"

Razorclaw shouts, "Predacons, MERGE to form Predaking!"

With a shudder of metal, the Predacons undergo a stunning transformation and

combine into the mighty form of Predaking!

 

Trypticon stares towards the approaching autobots, looking to his side as the

predacons merge, still looking tiny compared to him. All bots in front. All cons

behind. Only one option. He raises his massive foot and just STOMPS, causing a

huge shockwave to head towards the autobots, "Die Autbots. Away from city you

stay. Away from here. DIE. Bring me metroplex."

Trypticon unleashes his Large Tail Swipe attack on Elita One and DepthCharge,

striking DepthCharge and Elita One.

 

Blue-Black F-15 Fighter (Air Raid) hits the air brakes, stopping suddenly,

before banking down towards where his commander is. "Say....Elita." He asks,

"What's black and red and yellow, and the brain of a malfunctioning drone?" He

pauses, then sighs. "Trypticon on sensors....and he's awake and grumpy.. And I

just finished a repair job." Yes, that's Air Raid. Painfully stating the

obvious. "Already put out a call to the Protectobots or the rest of my

brothers." Then he's up in the air again, opening his trottle and circling

around. "Someone call Metro in here. I'll...attempt not to die in fighting

Predaking. Eat my lasers, you black metal freak!"

Blue-Black F-15 Fighter (Air Raid) strikes you with Laser Gatling Gun for 2

points of damage.

 

<Exo-Suit> Michael Briar looks over at Kenya and says, "Let's help out with

Predaking." He charges the behemoth, no, not the BEHEMOTH...the smaller one. His

rail cannon whirring to life and spitting out little chunks of death, "For

Earth...for freedom!" he shouts while opening up on Predaking.

Exo-Suit <Glaive II> strikes you with heavy rail gun for 3 points of damage.

 

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> climbs a little higher as the massive

thing stomps, "Holy gods..." the pilot is heard saying over comms, "That's one

big angry thing..." the pilot wisely ignores Trypticon and focuses on the lesser

of two evils, mentally noting that this provides a whole new perspective on the

term, "Shadow One, paving the road to ruin." the chopper tilts forward a bit and

accelerates to attack speed, the SABOT cannon coming to bear on Predaking as it

closes. With a click the trigger depresses and the cannon begins to speak.

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> strikes you with ballistic for 3 points

of damage.

 

As he dives towards the Decepticon gestalt, Kenya can't resist to the temptation

of taunting the Predacons, "Heya Razor... remeber our last meeting? hiding with

your friends? Fear to face me like a man?...a lion?...a robot? What ever you

are..." The Benefactor flies right under Predaking's nose, executes a looping

and takes some altitude, placing himself out of range of Predaking and firing

his missiles towards the Decepticon.

[Armored] Kenya Momesa strikes you with Mini Missiles for 15 points of damage.

 

Unfortunately, the ground vibration will prove to be quite an obstacle to

overcome for those two if they desire to continue further. The ground rumbles

beneath and lots of debris here and there, the amplitude of the small centered

earthquake causing some systems to be debalanced and providing enough of a

distraction for little blunt objects that have been scattered by the shockwave

to actually land careful blow here and there. The femme commander just loses her

balance after the heavy tremor, a couple of those said objects hitting her. She

stumbles, staggers, then moves forward and fails to maintain her balance.. And

just her luck to fall right off into a steel pipe that must have been used for

some gas evacuation or something.. Ouch.. And everyone knows what the effect of

your own weight against such a thing causes. Well yep, it just rips off and

passes through Elita One's armor.

 

Ripping it off, Elita One rises back to her knees and just slips the steel pipe

off of her. "Urg..." Now that surely didn't start all too well. She finally goes

back to her knees and then glances over to DepthCharge. "... Let's hurry up,

things don't seem all too well for us." She says, her freehand going over to

hold her abdomen, where the rod actually pierced her. Oye, leaking things was

never fun. Especially when it was important fluids. For now, Elita One doesn't

fire... Not like she'd want to catch anyone's attention. They had to be

stealthy. Like NEENJAs. (no attacks)

 

Predaking stands near Trypticon and out of the way of his mighty swinging tail.

unfortunetly his save position seems to have attacted the attention of ALL of

the autobots and humans as they swarm over the mighty hunter and pelt him with

fire, noting to be to worried about until a baradge of missles strikes him

focring the predator to defend himself. Predaking lets out a mighty howl as he

brings the barral of his cannon donw and points it at the Exosuit that wounded

him. He fires off a volly of quick shots, noting as serious as a main blast but

it should do some damage.

NCC Central Hub> You strike [Armored] Kenya Momesa with Dual Concussion

Blasters.

 

NCC Central Hub> Trypticon growls towards the autobots, snarling towards them.

"You not listen good. Trypticon say BRING Metroplex. NOW! Until you do,

Trypticon SMASH!" He opens his massive jaws and snaps towards one of the

airborne enemies, snarling, "NOW Trypticon SAW!"

NCC Central Hub> Trypticon misses Blue-Black F-15 Fighter (Air Raid) with his

Lockjaw attack.

 

[Armored] Kenya Momesa executes a looping and spins on himself in attempt to

have the deadly energy but the space around him is pretty crowded and he doesn't

have enough room. The blast stricks him in the chest, the platting of his armor

is partially melted but Kenya is still alive and ready to fight. "That's all you

got coward? Sped hits harder than you! hell! Daniel hits harder than you!" Once

again, the masai warrior dives towards Predaking, firing his plasma cannon,

aiming for the optics, but he doesn't remain near the behemot, as soon as he

fires, he goes up again.

[Armored] Kenya Momesa strikes you with Plasma Cannon for 4 points of damage.

 

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> peels off to the side after pelting the

beast with the SABOT rounds, the chopper banks hard and sails away from the

Decepticon for a second or two before pulling an impressive 180 degree spin

while maintaining momentum in the previous direction. Now having a spot of

distance the two side lasers track up along the smaller of the evils until it

locks onto the head. At this point several red beams lance across the slowly

growing distance, aimed with as much accuracy as possible for the Decepticon's

head.

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> strikes you with laser for 3 points of

damage.

 

<Decepticon> New Crystal City Main Computer: BATTLESTATION TRANFORMATION

INITIATED. ALL UNITS, STAND BY... STAND BY... STAND BY...

 

With no more attacks coming his way, DepthCharge continues to run and scan,

finding an interesting looking reading. He says to Elita One, "Wait up a

minute.." and moves over to a wall, slicing away at it with his laser scalpel.

As the armoured wall panel falls away, the Aquabot reaches in and rummages

around with his hand. He finds the circuitry that has interested him so much and

gives a *pull*. To the sound of creaking metal and crackling electricity

DepthCharge's hand comes out, clutching a circuit board trailing sparking wires.

He brings the board up to his optic visor and says after a minute's examination.

"Sorry.. this isn't it. Simular readings, but as FX would say 'Our princess is

in another castle'. Well, I at least hope this chip /was/ something important."

The Aquabot considers crushing this board underfoot but in the end just simply

pops it away in an internal compartment. Waste not, want not. Plus, as Space

Quest always proved, miscellaneous bits and pieces that you pick always come in

handy down the track.

 

Blue-Black F-15 Fighter (Air Raid) somehow manages to avoid getting snapped in

half, and calls out. "Hey, Elita, maybe we should go get the big boy." Since he

doesn't want to get snapped in half, really. "Hey! Predaking!" He says, swinging

away from Trypticon to attack Predaking again. "This one's got Rampage's name on

it!"

 

Blue-Black F-15 Fighter (Air Raid) strikes you with Sidewinder Missiles for 11

points of damage.

 

Giant steps are heard as one of the cityformers has finally managed to make his

arrival. "Trypticon!" Metroplex's titanic voice bellows out. Yes, the Autobot

giant smasher has arrived, with a purpose. Metro continues his approach, making

sure not to step on his allies ,of course, but not offering the same courtesy to

the enemies.

 

"..." That's about all Elita One says as she returns a frown to DepthCharge.

"Let us only hope that we will be able to find it before the time will be

growing thin for us." Now this time, it wasn't the femme commander who was

leading DepthCharge around, but rather the opposite. Turning around on her

heels, the femme commander just makes sure the way's clear, ready to open fire

if any Decepticon would try to come in their way but, thus far, they had been

lucky. Threats such as Trypticon and Predaking were things that both of them

couldn't affort for the time being.

 

<Decepticon> New Crystal City Main Computer: BATTLESTATION TRANSFORMATION

COMPLETE. ALL WEAPONS ONLINE. TARGETING AUTOBOT AND EDC FORCES.

 

<Decepticon> Fulcrum says, "Now, they will witness the might of this fully

operational battle station!"

 

Predaking is hit with a barrage of attacks, none really phasing the Decepticon

war machine. However, the molded conscience of Predaking is taken over, by one

as soon as his name is called out in battle. With the clarity of a single mind,

Predaking turns and takes the missiles directly to the chest. With a loud battle

cry, Predaking slashes upwards with it's mighty sword directly into the flight

path of the fighter jet, hoping to take it out of the sky.

You strike Blue-Black F-15 Fighter (Air Raid) with PreySeeker Sword.

 

Trypticon runs towards Metroplex, ignoring all of his allies and enemies alike.

He snarls, mouth opening to drip energon, "METROPLEX! Trypticon wait for you.

you afraid? Of course you are. Weanie autobot. Trpyticon show you what power

mean!!!" Three excaimation marks means that he's reeeaaaaaadddddy to

rummmmmmble! He tries to ram into Metroplex, and smash him thundering to the

ground.

 

Trypticon strikes Metroplex with Jet Assisted Stomp.

 

Awareness surely granted her one thing.. And it would be to react in time when

this place actually begins to turn into a real defence system.. It would have

been something to expect as they were closing in to the core of the Decepticon's

defence line. "Watch out!" She shouts at DepthCharge, as laser and rocket

turrets appear around the buildings and move about, pin-pointed at both of the

Autobots. Of course, as her duty is to protect DepthCharge, the femme commander

just leaps off at him, in hope to tackle him and herself both as the same time

behind a cover before they'd get shot.

 

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> continues drifting back after pelting

Predaking with lasers, and has an excellent view as the OTHER titanic beast

shows up. The two bellow at one another, sounding more like artillery fire than

speech, and then Trypticon moves. The pilot stares with a cold pit in her

stomach as something that big moves with seemingly little effort and a decent

amount of speed. That's terrifying to the woman... it takes her a moment to

refocus on her task at hand, and that is keeping Predaking busy so that the

Autobots can achieve their objective with minimal interference. Starting back in

towards Predaking, the choppers twin rocket pods start launching a barrage at

the back of the beast.

 

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> strikes you with rocket for 4 points of

damage.

 

"GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yes, that's

the sound a Fighter Jet makes when A Big Freaking Sword slams into his back. It

knocks him from the sky, forcing him to transform into robot mode to avoid

crashing. But this means that he can use his more stunning array of weapons. Not

that they'll do him a whole lot of good against Predaking. But....someone else

just showed up. So it could get a lot more fun. But Predaking is currently the

larger threat so..."That hurt!" He yells, before firing his Torque rifle at the

'Con gestalt. "Damnit, where are my brothers?"

The fighter jet's nose lifts and shifts back, transforming into Air Raid.

Air Raid strikes you with Torque Rifle for 1 points of damage.

 

The tackle hits and Metro grunts, sending even more shivers up people's spines

for sure! "You will show me nothing, Decepticon!" Metroplex bellows all heroic

like, even though deep inside he's very concerned with failing his comrades.

IT's been a while since he's had a chance to get more involved in the war, and

this was his chance to do more for them.

 

He definitely doesn't want to let them down. As the tackle hits him, Metroplex

goes down, however he extends its massive arms to try and grab Trypticon in a

bearhug of sorts.

Metroplex strikes Trypticon with Massive Crush.

 

[Armored] Kenya Momesa can't do anything as Predaking swings his huge sword

towards Air Raid, nearly cutting the autobot in half. The Benefactor flies right

towards Predaking's face, "Oh attacking a jet with a Sword... how original

Razor..." Kenya slaps Predaking, "Who's the man?" He slaps him again, "Who's the

man?"

[Armored] Kenya Momesa strikes you with Martial Arts Punch for 1 points of

damage.

 

DepthCharge's scanner goes wild with readings as suddenly New Crystal City

begins to transform. Sure, things just got a whole lot more dangerous for

everyone here. But things just got a whole lot more complicated for DepthCharge.

Now he has three times the normal electrical information to sort through. So

distracted DepthCharge is on recalibrating and checking his scanner, he doesn't

notice a stream of laser fire racing towards him. Fortunately for the Aquabot

Elita One leaps onto him like one of those Nyphmo Barbarian Maniacs in Dinosaur

Hell that he saw in an old terran movie. The laser fire misses the Aquabot and

he says as he skittles along the ground, "I've got an idea.."

 

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> says, "Okay, you take Comcast, Grim will

help us with Pred."

 

F-15 Jet <Comcast> exits one of the ports from Trypticon. Straxus, and he

thought it was difficult to find his way around when he was in city mode. Ah,

one of his old friends is on the ground, and quite weakened, too. "Hello again,

Air Raid." He says, transforming. "I've been meaning to thank you for the..

enlightenment." He primes his disruptors as a hundred 'thank yous' rain down in

his general area.

F-15 Jet <Comcast> misses Air Raid with his disruptor attack.

 

Trypticon is picked up, his massive armor creaking underneath the power of

Metroplex's crush. His jaws flail open and shut as he hisses. "Noooooosssssss.

Metroplexsssss. Trypticon crush you. CRUSSSSSSSH YOUSSSS!" In order to try and

get out of the lock, he opens his massive jaws and tries to sink them into

Metroplex's strong neck joints. "Die Autobotsssss. trypticon no like. NO LIKE!"

This might hurt

Trypticon strikes Metroplex with Bite me, beotch.

 

With all the flying and ground based attacks, the little man at his feet trying

to smack at the huge form of Predaking with a tiny sword..it's beginning to look

more and more like a bad remake of a Japanese monster movie. And to add to the

effect, the massive Gestalt lashes out at the mecha-human, growling like a

beastial animal...but that, is not really much of a suprise.

Exo-Suit <Glaive II> evades your Spiked foot swing attack.

 

Grimlock falls on to his hands as he begins to shift and turn, his legs fold up

to form his back and his wings wrap around his upperbody to form the chest,

finally a tooth filled dinosauroid head emerges from his back as the Dinobot

commander quickly takes on the menacing form of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Tyranosaurus Grimlock bursts through a wall near the doorway, a loud thunderous

roar signaling his arrival. The Dinobot Commander continues forward without

hesitation and without fear, his armored body surging forward towards Predaking

with a wrathful vengance. As he gets into striking range Grimlock tries to take

a huge bite out of the Decepticon's leg.

Tyranosaurus Grimlock strikes you with T-Rex Bite for 5 points of damage.

 

Have no fear, DepthCharge, for Elita One had no intention of stripping you of

your very plating until you're all wires... Nor had she any intentions of raping

you like those Nymphos probably did in that movie. Her intentions were all

good.. And you could probably know if just by seeing all the blasts, both from

lasers and rockets flying about just where the two were about standing some time

ago. Elita One just takes a glance there, only to notice the blackened ground.

 

            "... Let's have it your way, then." She simply states, laying low as she waits

for DepthCharge to go on further with his 'idea'

 

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> continues to hover around Predaking, now

taking a circle strafing pattern and opening up with the SABOT cannon again.

Shells rain down from the cannon as one after another round is pumped towards

the behemoth, the gun making minute adjustments based on the pilot's targeting

system.

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> strikes you with ballistic for 1 points

of damage.

 

Air Raid grins as he lifts his arm at Comcast, his hand sliding in to be

replaced with a nozzle. "You know what I have to say to you, Comcast?" He asks,

pausing for a moment. "You're very welcome." And so he fires. His Null Ray.

Air Raid strikes F-15 Jet <Comcast> with his Null-Ray attack.

 

[Armored] Kenya Momesa places his hands right on Predaking's optics while he's

hovering, ignored, right in his face, "You know, for the so called, utltimate

weapon of Destruction, you're not impressive at all... not even able to destroy

some humans... Let's see how you like this" The Benefactor fires two energy

blast from his gauntlets and then flies aways.

[Armored] Kenya Momesa strikes you with Gauntlet Blast -High- for 5 points of

damage.

 

"The feeling, is mutal," Metroplex mutters just as the pain is dealt and then he

growls. "You will be eliminated, Trypticon," Metro simply adds. It's kick-ass

shoulder cannons charge for a moment. And Metroplex unleashes hell on the

Decepticon goliath.

Funny enough, Metro's head tilts around as if he had seen something around him.

Besides the large Dino-Con in front of him, of course.

Metroplex strikes Trypticon with MASER Shoulder Cannons.

 

DepthCharge says, thinking out loud as he lays sprawled on the ground, too

engrossed in his thoughts to bother getting up, "Though the excess data has made

things massively complicated, there is a good point about the transformation. A

lot of the systems have changed their states, resulting in different readings.

But logically, Kup's chip should still be functioning at its normal readings. So

if I take the data that I recorded before transformation, combine it with the

data taken after transformation and then subtract the readings that are

different, it should be easy to narrow in on the systems that match the chips'

known readings." Yes, sure. But what if the Decepticons have altered Kup's chips

functions? Then the readings would be different. Ah well, we will cross that

bridge if we come to it. Pulling out his datapad, DepthCharge plugs his medical

scanner into the mini-computer and begins to type away, pulling up data and

performing calculations. His datapad's screen flickers with information as he

does homework in the middle of a deadly battle. Silly DC.

 

F-15 Jet <Comcast> EEEEEYYAAAAAHS as his systems are going through total shock.

The Red Seeker would be cursing Air Raid for DARING to use the weapon that the

true Seeker, Starscream, once held so highly. He manages to keep his engines

running, but little else, and nearly collides into Trypticon more than once as

his systems purge the accursed Air Raid's attack.

 

Predaking raises his optic shield just as kenya pulls up infront of him

unfortunetly this move leaves him blinded to the coming attacks and allows both

the benafactor and Grimlock to get the upperhand...for now. but enough of them

there are more pressing matters, like that buzzing little choter that keeps

stining Predaking. The great hunter turns to face his opponent staring with

optics that glow a cold red as his shield retracts. He swings both hands for the

chopper bringing them together with defining force as he yells "PREDAKING

SMASH!!!"

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> evades your Energized Gestalt Body Slam

attack.

 

Trypticon snarls as the cannon blast digs deep into him. There is some strange

activity below him, and the sound of a squish here and there as he stumbles

backwards. What are those things? He shakes his head, "No, Metroplex. Trypticon

Superior. Metroplex: Inferior. Trypticon show. Trypticon have cannons TOO!"

Trypticons cannons rotate upwards and discharge a blast towards the massive

autobot. "No touch trypticon playground. Trypticon SMASH all who DO!"

Trypticon strikes Metroplex with Shoulder Mounted Artillery.

 

Tyranosaurus Grimlock takes advantage of the fact that the goliath that he's

attacking hasn't decided to turn attention on him yet and proceeds to kick at

the spot he's already chewed on trying to open enough room to start damaging

internals.

Tyranosaurus Grimlock strikes you with T-Rex Stomp for 4 points of damage.

 

Air Raid laughs. "Didja like that, Comcast!?" He calls, before taking off again,

shifting into jet mode as he goes after the Decepticon Seeker. "Wanna play,

Comcast?" He asks, swinging around Trypticon's head after the Seeker. He has to

keep all attacks off of DepthCharge, so if he keeps Comcast distracted,

DepthCharge can do his job.

 

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> continues it's maneuver around Predaking

until proximity warnings sound, "Whoops." the pilot exclaims, jerking the stick

to the left and back while slamming in some rudder. The chopper heels over to

the side and drops like a rock while accelerating on an almost 90 degree angle

from where it was previously. It shudders a bit with the wind of the passing

hand and rotates around again, it's loudspeaker clicks on and a female japanese

voice states, "Better luck next time, ya big bozo." puntuated by another barrage

of laser fire.

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> strikes you with laser for 1 points of

damage.

 

"Marvellous," Elita One replies to DepthCharge. A brillant plan indeed, unlike

most other officers who would be in a military division, Elita One had enough

knowledge to actually understand all those operations.. Maybe not do it herself,

but at least understand them all. "... I'll just have to deal with the rest,

then," She adds softly, though mostly to herself. The femme commander slowly

rises to a knelt position, gently slipping over to the side of the little cover

she tackled both herself and DepthCharge behind. She spares a glance over, in

attempt to see the defences, but as soon as her head pokes out of there, she's

greet with a good couple of laser shot. Gladly, she just has the time to

withdraw it back.. And one could see all of those laser shoots fired here and

there on the side of their cover and scrapping some of its fabric.. Even a

rocket got in slightly afterward, the tremor of the explosion could probably be

felt by both of them.

"... Alright, I think this won't be too easy..."

 

[Armored] Kenya Momesa gets some altitude and hovers there, taking a look at the

situation, Metroplex is handling pretty well but Predaking is giving the EDC

hard time... although Grimlock's arrival may change that. All his efforts to

damage Predaking's optics failed. "It's time to try something different..."

Kenya scans the Decepticon Gestalt, looking for the weak point, right where

Headstrong sticks his head in Razorclaw's ass. As soon as his computer gets a

lock on this point, Kenya fires his missiles.

[Armored] Kenya Momesa strikes you with Mini Missiles for 14 points of damage.

 

The blast hits Metroplex right on the chest and the Autobot grunts as it's pain

receptors register the damage. "Your playground will be--" Metroplex stops.

Like he just stops.

He continues looking at Trypticon for a few more moments. Then, without word or

warning, the Autobot City-Former just turns to the side and starts walking away

from the battle.

And this time, he doesn't care who he steps on. So, if you are on the way, do

get out of it or be squished!

 

Eventually DepthCharge's datapad screen stops flickering with information, his

calculations reaching their conclusion. Data readings from New Crystal City

begin to morph into a rather rudimentary map of energy conduits and locations.

Yes, this looks like it could work. From millions of readings DepthCharge now

has just a handful that need to be checked by a close range scan. He says as he

disconnects his medical scanner and places his datapad away as more laser fire

streams overhead, "Okay Elita One. We need to head over that way.." He points to

where some of the laser fire is coming from. Oh fun. DepthCharge is too involved

in his job to even worry about what Metroplex is doing. That's probably why DC

has a body guard. As he would have been shot down long ago if not for Elita and

Air Raid.

 

Predaking misses the chopper and it keeps on fireing, but now predaking has more

to wory about, as kenya blasts one of his connectors. The getstalt falls to a

knee even as grimlock keeps on battering him. Predaking takes advantege of his

position, pulling back with his fist and giving a mighty roar Predaking slams

his fist down on Grimlock hoping to snuff out the Dinobot so that he can get

back to more pressing matters.

You strike Tyranosaurus Grimlock with Impaling punch.

 

New Crystal City's weaponry, meanwhile, is now quite extensive thanks to the

transformation into the battlestation mode (read the @descs for details). The

automatic targeting systems spew forth waves of uncoded attacks against the

intruders.

 

F-15 Jet <Comcast> snarls. The mouthy Aerialbot dies now! He banks and weaves,

letting him think he's fleeing from him. At the last second, in the middle of a

weave, He transforms, trying to grasp Air Raid as he chases him, and fling him

in the direction of Metroplex's foot as it descends down...

The sounds of gears whirring and a jet engine dying down can be heard, as

Comcast shifts his form into his natural state.

Comcast succeeds in grasping Air Raid, throwing him off-balance.

 

Trypticon snarls and opens his mouth, fire building up there as he prepares to

spew forth fire at Metroplex. "Trypticon smash Metro..." he just stops, then

starts walking behind Metroplex. Not violently, as if in a trance. He's walking

AWAY from the battle.

 

Kenya Momesa transmits a message via radio.

Metroplex receives a radio transmission.

 

Tyranosaurus Grimlock is smashed down into the ground by Predaking's fist,

disappearing under the massive metallic implement. The Dinobot growls and swings

his tail up, one of the few things not covered by Predaking's hand and tries

dislodge it by striking at the wrist joint.

Tyranosaurus Grimlock strikes you with Tail Swipe Powerstrike for 15 points of

damage.

 

"Then let's just go that way..." Elita One replies, her intonation confident,

despite the presence of those lasers and rocket towers who are, most likely,

just waiting to gun those two ducks down. Gladly, the femme commander had a

plan(tm). She always had a plan in those kind of situation. And the steel pipe

that impaled her and caused her heavy damage would just be the one thing that

would grant them a good enough distraction to get out of here. Throwing her arm

backward, Elita One just hurls the object off in the direction DepthCharge

pointed. Gladly, the automatic defence will fire off this object first and

that'll give Elita One and DepthCharge a couple of seconds just to get out..

            "Come." She says, reaching with her now free hand for DepthCharge's one,

literally pulling her along with her. It was no time for both of them to be

day-dreaming out here. Perhaps Elita One was lacking the aim of Moonracer, but

her marksmanship was quite remarkable nonethless. As they'd rush off, Elita

One's laser pistol and eyes were locked on those laser turrets, firing off at

all those she could see that were actually distracted by the steel pipe trick...

But firstly those who were not tricked by it.

 

Metroplex transmits a message via radio to Kenya Momesa.

Kenya Momesa receives a radio transmission.

 

Air Raid is grasped. And thrown. He transforms and lands hard on the ground,

sliding underhead the shadow of Metroplex's foot. "DAAAAMN! Metroplex! STOP!" He

calls out, yelling as loudly as he can, before he gets to his feet, trying to

dive out of the way of the Big Bot's foot.

 

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> rotates away from Predaking as the two

City Formers inexplicably start walking off along the same path together. The

chopper just hovers there for a few moments as the pilot stare's with obvious

confusion. A near miss from one of the stationary defenses brings her back to

the here and now and she spins the chopper away, targeting Predaking's back

again, "You're going down..." more rockets ensue!

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> strikes you with rocket for 2 points of

damage.

 

Kenya's last attack was more successful so Kenya decides to strike the same

point. He flies around, waiting for Predaking to give him an opening. As soon as

he gets one, he locks his acid pellet cannon on the weakpoint and fires it. Then

he sends a quick radio message

[Armored] Kenya Momesa strikes you with Acid Pellet Cannon for 4 points of

damage.

[Armored] Kenya Momesa's Acid Pellet Cannon attack continues to sear away at

you, doing 2 damage.

[Armored] Kenya Momesa's Acid Pellet Cannon attack wears off at last.

Kenya Momesa transmits a message via radio.

 

Energon used to move Metroplex around? 100 Astroliters. Energon used to fire a

cannon on Trypticon? 50 Astroliters. Energy used when something seems to have

been taken control of you and now you feel like you need to just leave this

place for Primus knows what? 10 Astroliters.

The look on Air Raid's face as you are about to step on him?

Priceless.

There are some things that Energon can't buy, and apparently Metroplex is one of

them as he seems to continue on and away from the battle and if Air Raid doesn't

move out by himself? Well, we will have a squished Air Raid very soon.

Talk about a guilt trip later.

 

DepthCharge nods to Elita One and scrambles to his feet as the laser fire is

redirected to Elita's pole. He begins to run through the streets(?) of New

Crystal City, Elita apparently behind him, trying to make the most of the lull

in attacks. But, all to soon, as he runs and scans, a few laser blasts fall

DepthCharge's way. Fortunately this time DepthCharge notices them for they are

pretty much coming directly at him. Concentrating, a shimmering forcefield

appears in front of him, repelling the lasers off into random angles. The

forcefield disappears and the Aquabot begins to run again, darting towards one

of the walks to scan an energy spike that just appeared.

 

Kenya Momesa transmits a message via radio.

 

Predaking has been taking a beating from all over the place and it's time for

him to give it back. The decepticon behemoth surveys all of the shots coming at

him, then lets out a low bellowing rumble, "You can not stop Predaking." With

that, the foot mortars are activated from Predaking's lower half, firing off at

the group attack him.

Predaking unleashes his Foot Mortars attack on Grimlock and Kenya Momesa,

striking Grimlock and Kenya Momesa.

 

Kenya Momesa receives a radio transmission from Rodimus Prime.

Kenya Momesa transmits a message via radio to Rodimus Prime.

Kenya Momesa receives a radio transmission from Rodimus Prime.

 

Trypticon walks after metroplex, slowly. It's as if he is entranced. What in the

hell is going on here? "Trypticon. Obey." Is all hge says as he moves

Trypticon moves south to the NCC Coastline.

 

Comcast giggles to himself. He might not have the sheer firepower to go up

against Air Raid, but he can outsmart an Autobot any cycle of the vorn. He

litters the area around the Aerialbot with disruptor shots to pin him underneath

Metroplex's foot until it's too late...

Comcast misses Air Raid with his grasp attack.

 

[Armored] Kenya Momesa is struck by a mortar shot and sent flying backwards, his

armor heavily damaged. Fortunately for him, the benefactor is a damn good pilot

and he manages to keep control of his armor. He mutters, "wow that was close..."

The masai warrior raises his right arm aiming his plasma cannon at Predaking's

leg and firing it.

[Armored] Kenya Momesa strikes you with Plasma Cannon for 11 points of damage.

 

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> heels around after launching the barrage

of Rockets, and transmits to the good guys, "I'm breaking off to follow the

Cities, see if I can figure out what's going on. Shadow One out." the chopper

wheels around and heads off after Trypticon and Metroplex, picking up speed and

altitude as it goes.

 

The massive dinosaur's tail splits and legs fold from it's back. Slowly,

methodically the rest of the body shifts, turns and splits as needed until the

massive form of Grimlock, the Dinobot, stands before you.

Grimlock is knocked back by the explosion from Predaking's foot mortars and is

sent tumbling backwards. The Dinobot rolls across the ground and transforms,

coming up to his feet and launching for Predaking's head. As he closes the

glowing beacon that is his Ergo Sword appears in both of his hands, blade

reversed, raised above his head. The Autobot warrior continues straight forward

and brings his blade down straight for the Decepticon's eye...

Grimlock strikes you with Energo-sword for 12 points of damage.

 

Air Raid manages to avoid Comcast's disruptors, but does NOT avoid the massive

foot of Metroplex. Most of him gets out in time, but when he pauses and kneels

to avoid one of Comcast's shots, the foot comes down on his leg. Irrevocably,

inexorably, and unstoppably. "GYAAARGH!" He exclaims, before shooting down at

his foot with his laser, attempting to Starscream and cut his shattered limb off

so that he can still fight. From the knee down, his leg is toothpaste.

Air Raid strikes Air Raid with laser gun.

 

DepthCharge records the signature of the energy spike behind the wall (which is

different to a solar needle. Sure, both are sharp. Kinda.. well.. not at all.

But a spike is a spike and a needle is a needle) and starts to run again,

following with his scanner what is apparently an energy conduit behind the wall.

He calls to Elita One, completely unaware of what's going on with Metroplex and

Trypticon, "I'm on to something, I'm sure of it. Readings coming up from ahead

that I think are exactly what we are looking for." He starts to run forward

again, not hearing Elita's warning. Random laser fire skims across both his

scanner his outstretched arm, causing his scanner to fry and the Aquabot to fall

back into Elita. He mutters to her, holding his scorched arm, "I'm sure it just

ahead." He better hope so, as his scanner is now dead.

 

Ah, a Seeker could get used to this. Comcast laughs as Air Raid starts shooting

himself. Deciding that he should give Air Raid a helping hand, he transforms

again and shoots Air Raid with his laser weapons, aiming for his silly little

head. "Make dead NOW, faux Seeker!"

Comcast's arms move towards his back as his chest and wings shift themselves

until he once again resembles an F-15 fighter jet.

F-15 Jet <Comcast> misses Air Raid with his laser attack.

 

Metroplex moves south to the NCC Coastline.

 

Predaking raises his optic shield again this time against the Dinobot , however

it is not as sucessful as last time and the sword manages to edge it's way threw

rendering the shield usless but faining to damage Predakings optics, at the same

time kenya fires another volly into the hunters leg. Predaking lets the chopper

leave as it wasn't much of a threat. He does however take the range given to him

by Kenya. Predaking sidsteps Grimlock and pulls his optic-shield off with one

hand while lowering his cannon on the benafactor with the other. There is a wirr

of energy as the cannon charges up, it is shortly followed by a sparking ripple

across the NCC hub heading strait for the benefactor. The X-Rays sear all

obsticals in there path as they crackle and streak for Kenya Momesa

You strike [Armored] Kenya Momesa with X-Ray Cannon.

 

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> hurtles off after the two cities. (out

of turn, but that's cause I'm switching rooms!)

Sioux Attack Chopper <Shadow Transport> moves south to the NCC Coastline.

 

Air Raid rolls, avoiding Comcast's laser attack. But he currently can't stand

very well. So he remains kneeling on the ground, lifting his rifle to aim at

Comcast. "Ha! Missed. Skydive told me to go a little easy on you, but...after

that stunt you just pulled..." He fires his torque rifle at Comcast.

Air Raid strikes F-15 Jet <Comcast> with Torque Rifle.

 

Grimlock flies up and away from the sidestepping Predaking for a brief moment

and angles behind him The Dinobot stays out of grasping range and summons his

Galaxial Launcher from subspace. One handed, flying sideways, the Dinobot fires

off a twin shot from the weapon sending two spiraling projectiles towards the

Decepticon gestalt.

Grimlock strikes you with Double Rocket Attack for 14 points of damage.

 

[Armored] Kenya Momesa is blasted by the cannon, his armor is melted and

shattered. The benefactor is sent flying back out of control, right towards NCC

coastline.

Kenya Momesa begins retreating, leaving himself vulnerable to parting shots from

Soundwave, F-15 Jet <Comcast>, Exo-Suit <Glaive II>, DepthCharge, Elita One.

 

While Elita One was trying to defend DetpCharge's rear, it looks like his path

was covered with even more dangers than behind... Or just as much. Elita One's

azure optics just go wide as she feels someone or... Something poking her back,

and instinctively, she turns around on her heels, reaching with one hand almost

to strike DepthCharge's chest and flail his other leg up... Oshoto~gari like..

Though gladly she held her leg and arm back a bit, simply extending it over

DepthCharge to fire a couple of laser shots in the direction they'd have to

go...

Although, those shots would not match the defenses fire power at this level, it

seems... And Elita One's few laser bursts were meet with twice as much. The

femme commander's hand with a pistol reached for DepthCharge's shoulder, who was

just close enough from her hand, and just shoved both of them down, only to see

the strafe of laser flying over there ahead... Along with a rocket or two that

explosed just nearby, sending off a bunch of smoke in the air.

They weren't going to make it that way, that's for sure... They had to do it

another way, and it was best to be a good one. The femme commander, since she's

on the ground, rolls about and transforms into her Pink techcar mode, which was

just about the same size as herself.. So it would be rather good. "Hope you're

ready for a little cybertronian car surfing... Hold on tight to my bumper, we're

gonna rush through these things." And without giving much time to DEpthCharge to

reply anything, Elita One's tire begins to scream as they begin to roll about.

Collapsing to the ground, Elita One transforms into her pink Cybertronia

techcar.

 

DepthCharge gahs and leaps for the screeching Elita One, diving onto her roof

and holding on for dear life. And with that the duo race forwards through the

heavy automated defences that seem to be stationed strategically in front of the

solar needle's systems. Laser and missile fire burst into activity towards the

duo, half of it being avoided by Elita's cRaZy driving and the other half being

reflected by well timed forcefields courtesy of DC. And eventually, they come

upon the area that they have been searching for. The solar needle. As they do

DepthCharge lets go of the car.

 

Now, Predaking focus' on the Dinobot. An age old rivalry...but now, the Predacon

Gestalt perhaps has an upper hand. One, lone Dino, and the whole of the

Predacons. Slowly and slyly, toothily the massive Gestalt grins and levels the

cannon on his arm at the Dino.. Power builds, and from deep within the barrel

the crackling hum rises until energy leaps forth, reaching out for it's

victum...

You strike Grimlock with X-Ray Cannon.

 

"Kid-bot gloves? I have to take pity from your brother, and now you? Go scrap

yourself!" Comcast indignantly banks down towards Air Rad to slice him up,

hoping for a decent prize for Scrapper.

F-15 Jet <Comcast> strikes Air Raid with Wing blade.

 

Soundwave cruises into the hub area at top speed. Since it has taken so long for

him to show up, he must have been involved with coordinating NCC's defense

behind the scenes up to this point. He is flying at an altitude of perhaps 30

meters, and is in prime condition. It seems apparent that he hasn't seen any

combat yet. The cobalt blue Decepticon pulls up sharply as he comes within range

of the fighting here and surveys the battle. Predaking, as usual, doesn't seem

to need any help. The armored human has already fled the scene, and the Autobots

themselves... wait a moment. Some of them seem to be headed toward the solar

needle. This obviously won't do. He turns and flies towards the needle, landing

on a convenient roof top and crouching down to elliminate his profile against

the sky. Then the tape commander sits and waits for his prey. <no attack>

 

Air Raid is struck, since he can't move as fast without out his leg. "Bah! Do

you know why he was doing it, Comcast? He likes you. For some strange reason, he

thinks you'd make a good Autobot. He wanted me not to kill you. Me? I figured

I'd give it a shot, humor him. Skydive...he's a good guy. Maybe a little naive,

but..." The white-bot grins. "He's the brain. I'm just the brawn." With that,

Air Raid rolls onto his back, kicking upwards at Comcast's chin

Air Raid strikes F-15 Jet <Comcast> with Kick.

 

Soundwave lita=Semi-visible, but I'm up on a building and surrounded by a bunch

of defensive laser systems and junk, so unless you either saw me land or are

being real careful you probably wouldn't notice until I moved. But that's your

call.

 

Grimlock is struck by the cannon and sent flying head over heels away from the

battle, a firey trail accompanying. He's back near the ocean by the time he

rights himself and is able to gain control of his flight path.

Grimlock begins retreating, leaving himself vulnerable to parting shots from

Soundwave, F-15 Jet <Comcast>, Predaking, Exo-Suit <Glaive II>, DepthCharge, Air

Raid, Elita One.

 

Finally, they managed to get through all this automatic defense system.

Although, Elita One didn't slow down... Time was growing rather thin right now,

and they had to hurry up. The pink techcar's tires scream a bit in protest as

Elita One stops before the needle spire by simply spinning around in her car

mode. That way, it would prevent DepthCharge from flying over her... But let's

hope it doesn't get sick. "... Let's hope you get the right spot, because I

doubt we could venture any further just the two of us without getting

desactivated by this defense system..." Elita One just waits for a while for

DepthCharge to get off of her, before transforming back into her robot mode.

Then... Laser pistol in hand, Elita One stands firm and erect, her azure optics

roaming around for any sign of hostility or things that might hinder

DepthCharge's work... She had to protect him afterward... And idly, her hand

reached for that hole she got due to that steel pipe... That impaled her in the

abdomen... Bleh, still leaking... Hopefully she would be able to hang on still

the end of this mission.

Elita One rises up into her pink robot mode.

 

DepthCharge gives a quick nod to Elita and moves forward. Alright. This is what

he is here to do. This is the needle, and it is up to DepthCharge and Elita to

get Kup's chip back and destroy this thing. DepthCharge moves on over to a point

of the spire, forcefielding himself to protect him from some of the dangerous

surrounding laser fire. Pulling out his laser scalpel, he begins to cut into the

armour surrounding the internal components of the solar needle. Like before, the

armoured panel falls to the ground and DepthCharge reaches his hand in,

rummaging around for something. Working by touch alone, the Aquabot's fingers

locate something that feels promising. Grasping onto it and giving a *pull*

DepthCharge's hand emerges holding Kup's chip! Finally! He stashes it into an

internal compartment and says to himself, "Now, to destroy this thing." A

thought comes to mind and he reaches back into his internal compartment, pulling

out the chip he grabbed earlier. The one that had simular readings to Kup's

chip.

 

Soundwave watches the two Autobots drive underneath him. By their actions, they

obviously haven't spotted him. He then observes Depthcharge as the medic begins

to tinker with the solar needle and removes the chip formerly belonging to Kup.

This just won't do. Soundwave leaps into the air, flying toward the two. His

audio systems have already been charged and as soon as the Decepticon is in

range he unleashes that energy in the form of devastating sonic vibrations. His

voice reverberates through the air at many times its normal volume. "AUTOBOTS...

DIE..."

Soundwave DepthCharge evades his The Word attack.

 

Comcast's structure rattles with Air Raid's kick "SHUT UP!" Comcast growls as

the Aerialbot flaps his mouth about Skydive. Obviously, Air Raid isn't about to

shut up himself, so the Red Seeker is just going to have to do something about

that himself. He transforms and lands in front of his opponent. Know the

difference between Air Raid and a computer? You only have to punch a request

into a computer once..

The sounds of gears whirring and a jet engine dying down can be heard, as

Comcast shifts his form into his natural state.

Comcast strikes Air Raid with punch.

 

<Decepticon> Scourge says, "What in the name of Unicron?!  Trypticon, respond!"

<Decepticon> Trypticon says, "...Obey.  trypticon obey."

 

Predaking ,having disposed of the immediate threat, moves backward to defend the

Autobot's target. The massive Decepticon moves through the area, the ground

shaking beneath it. Slowly, Predaking moves in front of the Solar Needle,

guarding it from any chance of assualt.

 

Air Raid growls as his face is dented, but his mouth still hasn't deactivated

yet. "Dammit, Comcast." He says, before grinning, lifting is hand as though to

punch Comcast. Suddenly though, his hand isn't there, instead replaced by a

disruptor. "Eat it."

Air Raid strikes Comcast with disruptor.

 

Elita One receives a radio transmission.

Elita One transmits a message via radio.

NCC Central Hub> Elita One transmits a message via radio.

 

<Decepticon> Mixmaster says, "Come back with my experiments, you Gargantuan

Gimp!"

<Decepticon> Scourge says, "What in the blazes?  OBEY ME!"

<Decepticon> Trypticon says, "Trypticon...obey message.  Obey."

 

Great googly moogly! It is Soundwave! A stream of sonic energy buffers past

DepthCharge, no doubt being driven off its intended course by the energy of the

spire. The Aquabot can only pause to glance behind him before he starts to work

again. He doesn't have time for this. Hopefully Elita will be covering his back.

Holding the aforementioned simular chip in front of him, the DC briefly studies

it. See, told you it would come in handy. The Aquabot begins to wire that chip

into the needle, saying to himself, "I don't know what this chip I found earlier

does, but I know that it isn't meant to go into here." As he wires the chip into

the needle, the Aquabot starts to reroute the energy so that it isn't coming

from the sun. Rather, so that it just feeds the power it has already drawn and

begins to cycle it through the needle. It is then that Predaking comes lumbering

at the spire too. Oh great. This just gets better and better. Another forcefield

forms around DepthCharge, to stop the gestalt interfering, and he continues to

work. As the final connections are made, he closes the armour of the spire back

up and DepthCharge begins to back away, the spire starting to crackle

dangerously. But DC is now open to assault from both Soundwave and the

Predaking.

 

"..." That's about all Elita One has to say as someone jumps on DepthCharge and

assaults him. Not like the femme commander would let anyone hurt HER PRECIOUS...

Ahem, her protege for this mission, rather... "Oh no you don't!" Elita One

shouts as she points her rifle over to Soundwave... Although, she gets just one

big surprise in the way! Predaking... Oh, the joy... Elita One frowns, now that

Soundwave is well protected behind him. "... Alright, we'll think of something

else..." She lowers her pistol and simply transforms into her car alt mode...

And races over toward Predaking, in an attempt to rush through his legs... And

once she'll be the other way, try to ram Soundwave before any further harm will

be attempted to be done at DepthCharge!

Wether or not it will be succesful, Elita One will make a wide U-turn, which

causes her tire to scream in the process, heading right off as if to ram

Soundwave another time, but instead, she'd just pass and race close to

DepthCharge. "... Quick, hop on and hold on tight..."

Collapsing to the ground, Elita One transforms into her pink Cybertronia

techcar.

 

<Decepticon> Scourge says, "ALL DECEPTICONS.  CEASE FIRE"

 

<Decepticon> Scourge says, "Constructicons, are you "Retarded?""

 

Soundwave's optical band flashes brightly as he sees Depthcharge's meddling

continue. He isn't close enough to see what the medic's hands are doing but it

is obvious to someone with his technical skills that from the way the energy

fields are fluctuating it can't be good. Moments later his fears are confirmed

as the needle goes up in a great explosion. He didn't act quickly enough and

there will be hell to pay when Galvatron learns of this. A message from Scourge

plays across his systems just as his missile launcher is priming to fire, and

only the supreme will power of Soundwave is able to stop the motion in mid aim.

He pulls up sharply, absorbing the magnetic shock from Elita's turrets without

even flinching. At once his radio is on and operating at full capacity.

 

<Decepticon> Soundwave says, "Cease fire acknowledged. Awaiting further

orders..."

 

Soundwave also repeats out loud at high volume, "Predaking... stand down and

await orders... do not continue the hunt..." He turns and stares at the gestalt

to make sure his is being obeyed.

 

Comcast curses as he receives his message. "You want to not hurt me, Air Raid?

Fine. Under orders.. we're standing down." His weapon powers down. He flies over

to Soundwave to await further instructions.

 

Air Raid somehow manages to transform, after nodding at Comcast. "Yeah." He

says. "I've been too. See you later, man." He says. Now that the battle is over,

he's starting to feel the fact that he's been hit by a big damned sword, which

still has a massive spark and energon spewing crack across the top of his armor

in jet mode, not to mention a missing leg. So he's banged up, but leaving.

 

Predaking cries out, that deep, gutral cry of the unharness rage that beats

within the deepest part of the primatives, the primal essence of a Predacon.

Reaching down and out, the Gestalt reaches out for DepthCharge, there to land a

crushing blow upon the little Autobot. Soundwave's words echo emotionlessly and

the massive form of Predaking slows, but does not yet stop... Closer and closer

he reaches towards the Aquabot, and as distance draws within micros of DC, he

pauses. Those within close proximity, such as DepthCharge, can see the details

of Predaking's claws and fingers...the metal digits waver and quake, as if an

internal struggle goes on within the circuits of the merged Predacons. Long

moments pass as Predaking stand there nearly motionless before he growls,

narrowing his optics and gives the 'bot a very -light- push...as if to say, 'I

touched you...'

Predaking succeeds in grasping DepthCharge, throwing him off-balance.

 

<Decepticon> Scourge says, "The cities leaving is of greater concern."

 

Air Raid's head becomes covered by the nosecone on his back, his legs fold up,

and the rear wings fold down as he transforms into an F-15.

 

And as the sparks of electricity that race up and down the energy spire begin to

flicker more and more rapidly, there is a rather large explosion of energy as

the flickering reaches a climax. Fortunately for all involved here, due to the

spire's design the explosion of energy leaps up into the sky, rather akin to

when the containment unit exploded in ghostbusters. And, as the energy blast

dies down, a blackened spire is left that slowly crumbles to dust in what is

almost a silent ode to Starscream.

 

Yes people, the tower has exploded. And DepthCharge, the naughty Autobot who

tampered with what he shouldn't have, is about to grab onto Elita One as the

pink sports car wheels on past him and shouts, "Get on." But he is distracted by

the guttural roar of something very big, very scary and very dangerous. He

wheels about to face Predaking and it seems all that DepthCharge can do is

watch, paralysed with fear, as that giant hand comes closer and closer. Closer

and closer it comes, seeming to be ready to squish him like a bug. But,

strangely enough, all the hand does is 'touch' him. But there certainly is a

result to this. As the hand touches him lightly, DepthCharge first wobbles

backwards, then wobbles forward, then backwards again until finally he faints

clean onto Elita One's roof.

 

Lovely... That was just lovely. Gladly, lady luck was with the two Autobots

here... Since DepthCharge actually fainted right off on Elita One as she drived

by.. And gladly, he'll be locked on just tight enough not to let go and fall

off, because they had a defense system to pass through. Maybe they'll be lucky

and it will have stopped to fire, now that would be nice. Nonethless, as fast as

she came in, Elita One drives off from the Solar Needle's location.

 

Comcast silently stands, letting Soundwave do the orders. It would be best to

keep incognito at the moment anyway.

 

Soundwave watches Predaking as the giant hunter just barely manages to overcome

his powerful hunting instinct. He nods in mild approval as the hand comes to a

halt without hurting Depthcharge. He flies nearer and continues to speak, his

voice still unnaturally loud. "Autobots, a cease fire has been declared. Proceed

to the coast at once so we may investigate. Now..." He turns and hovers in front

of the gestalt. "Predaking, follow them, but do not engage. That is an order."

 

DepthCharge just whimpers and stays on Elita's roof. Afraid of the big gestalt.

 

Blue-Black F-15 Fighter (Air Raid) is now in jet mode, and takes off, rocketing

towards the beach and safety. Why? Because he's banged up. He's still got some

fight left in him, but since he's been ordered to cease fire, he doesn't want to

stay where he is anymore.

 

Predaking watches as the car takes off and can no longer resist his primal

urges. predaking doesn't need orders from Soundwave to follow and gives chase

immidietly, running after the fleeing autobot car as fast as he can. "Prandaking

catch Autobots!" but rather then do any catching he is in it for the chase and

is content to swing for the car every now and then when he gets close.

 

Comcast quickly shuffles over to the scrap pile that contained the damaged leg

and chest plate of Air Raid. >yoink!< If no other good could come of this, At

least he has two gifts with which to curry Scrapper's favour.

 

... Okay, now Elita One just became a huge kitty ball toy or something... She

had that huge Gestalt running after her, and then all those laser turrets that

were tracking her but... Just not firing. Alright, now this almost felt like

they weren't at the same place as before as everything seemed to have slumbered

into a deep silence... Except for Predaking's heavy footstep here and there.

"DepthCharge, wake up. It's no time for letting me down here..." With that, one

of Elita One's laser turret just moves around, sending a little arc of

electricity at DepthCharge in attempt to wake him up.. Of course, the femme

commander doesn't slow down... She speeds up! What with big kittylord running at

you!

Elita One manages to strike DepthCharge with her Laser turrets.

 

DepthCharge jolts awake as Elita zapzaps him and he grabs on, wincing, "You

know.. you could have just tried some water." But whatever the case it worked

and the two drive out to the coast. Followed it seems by Predaking. Iee.

 

Soundwave glances around the hub. The defensive systems have ceased fire on

coded signal from him and Scourge, but they are still tracking the speeding car.

In the middle of the destruction, he spots Comcast gathering up parts.

"Comcast... accompany me," he resonates.

 

 

<a short carchase later>

NCC Coastline

 

Chimera isn't sitting. She's fine, actually. Though she does use one finger to

prod at a chink in her armour. "Hmm." she says, "You want a wheelchair to get to

Medical?" she asks Blackmail, in an even tone.

 

DepthCharge holds on to Elita One's roof as the pink femme drives him along.

Wheee.

 

"You have my most sincere apologizes, but at this point, water would be a

luxury. At any case, I suggest that you do not look back... It's pretty ugly...

Let's just hope it's going to be better forward..." Oh, that was a referrence to

Predaking running just behind the racing femme... He could try to catch, but

he'll just manage to graze her! And... Yes, DepthCharge is doing some femme

surfing right now. It goes much faster that way.

 

"Broke your..? I should 'Hook' you onto the next passenger jet flying the

Pacific and be done with you!" Mixmaster seethes. "Now help me pick up

Scrapper!" The Constructicon gestures Long Haul back, who transforms and

complains about being everyone's packmule.

 

Blackmail stops dead and turns back to look at Chimera "Unlike *some* Seekers

around here, it takes a lot more then that to put me out."

 

Hook pauses in his tirade detailing Scrapper's incompentance to watch an Aquabot

clinging to the roof of a pink tech car. "Hmm?" he says to Mixmaster, vocaliser

temporarily stunned by the strange sight. "Oh, right.. our "Fearless leader"..

honestly.. whoever heard of a leader that transforms into a /leg/.." Hook

transforms and picks Scrapper up via a hook to the back and carefully lowers him

into Long Haul's trailer.

Hook falls backward, limbs rotating and flipping back as he transforms into a

lime green crane.

 

DepthCharge asks Elita One as he holds on, deciding that he doesn't want to look

back, "So.. the Decepticons aren't firing at us? A most unusual turn of events.

Perhaps they have all surrendered." That would certainly be a job well done.

 

Chimera laughs, and takes off up into the air, "Sure. That's why /Dynamo/ was

standing on your back for 20 minutes." she giggles. In her world, pink hovercars

with DepthCharge clinging to them are... DepthCharge? She peers down at the

Autobot, makes a little sound that comes close to a muffled 'Eeek'... and takes

off. Who knows where she's going. She doesn't.

 

Blackmail looks up "I was playing dead you disrespectful brat." she hisses

"Didn't see you fare much better to a stunning attack either." she states,

sorely wishing the ceasefire wasn't in effect, she needed to give one last kick

to an Autobot.

 

Chimera is GONE. DepthCharge appears. Kimmie sees him. She didn't even hear

Blackmail's snipe.

 

Mixmaster sneers at Hook for the 'leg' remark. "Appearances can be deceiving.

now shut up! I want to hear what is going on." Long Haul drives off into

Trypticons... oh yeah. /NCC's/ Medical Bay.

 

Blackmail limps off to the medical bay, ohh this was going to hurt in the

morning....

 

Soundwave flies toward the coast, Comcast flanking him. They are following along

behind Predaking who is in turn chasing Elita One and Depthcharge toward the

water and the Autobot transports. Soundwave comes to a hover several hundred

meters up and cranks up his audio systems so his voice can be heard up and down

the shoreline. "A cease fire is reached, but you are not welcome on this shore.

Leave... now."

 

 

"I'll tell you what's going on" Hook prattles. "Everyone's limping off to

med-bay, where they'll immediately start whining for us to fix them, without so

much as a "Please"

 

"Perhaps, but I wouldn't risk taking any chances.." Elita One replies. Beside,

Predaking was there. Although, it seems that Soundwave answers all those

questions. "..." Elita One just remains silent, and she simply says, "Let us

go..." To DepthCharge. Yes... They're about to reach the shore.

 

Blackmail snickers as she listens to the Constructicons, "If you like I'll give

you this as payment..." she twirls Blaster's codpeice on her finger.

 

Blue-Black F-15 Fighter (Air Raid) zooms into view, racing through the sky.

 

DepthCharge doesn't even see Chimera in the area. What a shame. So he just

continues to hold onto Elita One and concentrates on the approaching image of

the Typhoon. It is also probably a good thing Fulcrum isn't here too.

 

Mixmaster grunts at Hook's thoughts, but is glad to have more pieces for

Scrapper. He gladly snatches it from Blackmail. After examining it for a second,

he thinks, "What is this, anyway?"

 

Crane <Hook> hmms. "I think it's a kneepad" Hook offers. "Or a minibot's

helmet."

 

Blackmail grins as he fondles it "it's that Tape-bot's codpiece, I cut it off

early in the battle..."

 

Predaking chases elita all the way to the shoreline. he stops at the waters edge

wanting to enter but the damage to his leg done by grimlock would let water into

his circuts and so the Predator must give up the chase for now. Insted he lets

out a mighty howl as his pray escapes out over the burring, and ruined ocean

around NCC.

 

Mixmaster gives Blackmail a slight look of disgust, then shrugs as it enters

subspace. "Scrapper doesn't need to know that." He looks at Hook and his minor

damage. "Need a repair Hook? You don't even have to say please." He says with a

slight grin.

 

Blackmail laughs as she limps to the med-bay for real now. Now that Chimera's

not in sight she doesn't act tough anymore ;) "Primus this hurts..."

 

 

Finally, the femme commander transforms as they reach the beach line.. Not too

far away from the Typhoon. Of course, the transformation is made just after DC

got off of her. Once she rises back to her feet, Elita One smirks and gives

almost a shy wave to Predaking. "Ah... Looks like the big kitty didn't get to

play with his little toy," She says in all seriousness. "In the submarine we

go..." She then adds, before going down.

 

Soundwave glances up at Predaking at the sound of that terrible cry.

"Predaking... demerge and report for repairs. The hunt is finished... for now."

He then returns his attention to making sure the Autobots get their metal butts

off the island.

 

Crane <Hook> rolls his optics. "I think I'll ask the only decent technician

around here if he has the time to repair me." Hook brinks out a datapad from

subspace and brings up a calender. "Why yes... it appears I /do/ have the time."

 

The crane flips up on its end, parts shifting and rotating until it's

reconfigured into the robotic form of Hook.

 

DepthCharge, once he reaches the shore on Elita, slides off the femme and says,

"Thank you Elita One for the ride. I'm going to head into the ocean and see how

Metroplex is after the battle" As DC doesn't know the details of what has

happened yet. So, walking into the water the Aquabot transforms into his

Cybertronian Sub mode and disappears from sight.

 

Unexpectantly, a jar of ALL PURE FRUIT Strawberry Jam flies out form the air and

crashes onto Hook's head. Jam lands on his shoulders and drips from his hand. At

the same time, A slight blue glow from Mixmaster's subspace retreival system

fades away from his hand.

 

Hook splutters with rage. "Why... you...you... RUFFIAN!" Hook cries out,

swinging a fist at his more "creative" brother. "How dare you jam me!"

Hook strikes Mixmaster with Retributive strike.

 

Headstrong drops out of predaking as the gestalt desolves. he's battered and

bruesed and looks like a big dinosaur has been chewing on him.

 

Soundwave is distracted by the sounds of Constructicons turning on each other.

He stops watching the last of the Autobot hop off shore and swoops down to land

near Hook and Mixmaster. "Cease combat... now," he says, optical band flashing

brightly.

 

<Decepticon> Soundwave says, "All injured Decepticons report to NCC repair bay."

<Decepticon> Comcast says, "....affirmative. Ow."

 

Rampage also drops down, nodding to his fellow Predacons, "We took care 'a all

those Bots like nothin'." He himself is pretty beaten up, kinda charred from

some shots that the arm took, but overall not too bad.

 

Headstrong dosn't need to be told twice he knows the drill and heads off to the

repair bay to get all fixed up for his next battle.