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The Light Pulled Into the Darkness
by Canis Primal (cjohnso3@columbus.rr.com)

"You are sure that you know what you are, ehh, doing?" Dinobot asked his feline associate who was currently accessing the computer on the stasis pod.

"Relax. This pod landed real gently and compared to what Rhinox and I had to do to get AirRazor on line this should be cinch." Cheetor returned his attention to the task at hand hoping that he had not made a promise he could not keep. Then the computer on the pod activated and began running the program that would build the body that the new maximal would need.

"All Right! I did it!" Cheetor exclaimed giving a look at Dinobot that could only be summed up as ‘See told I could do it.’ look.

"Grr, I am giddy with excitement on the inside feline." Dinobot then turned his attentions back to the pod as its scanner arm extended and it’s golden light begins to wash the area looking for a life form.

"Compatible life-form found. Protoform initialization commencing."

The pod began to glow but then Dinobot realized that there was to much light in the area but then he realized that it was not the light from the pod that bothered him but the light of particle weapons being fired at them.

"We have been ambushed! Dinobot Maximize!" And what was once the form of an extinct velociraptor gives way to a dangerous and lethal Maximal warrior. Quickly Dinobot draws his sword and spinning shield but he is not fast enough as he gets knocked around from the barrage of gun fire that Tarantulas emits from his spider arms until finally he falls to the ground. Cheetor never had a chance to pull his weapon before Megatron blasted him half way across the clearing.

"Quickly Tarantulas, make the protoform a Predacon before the pod finishes initializing it."

Tarantulas’s pinchers quickly moved across of the controls of the pod like a surgeon. "I managed to pause the conversion process for a cycle or two. The pod has already chosen a life form that of a mountain lion. It’s to late for me to insert a Predacon chip to set it personality. I will have to use my own personality protocols to complete the protoform."

"Nooo. I think not Tarantulas; one of you is enough of a nuisance we do not need two like you. I shall use my protocols to finish the process, yess." Megatron steps over to the pod and pulls a wire from his head and connects it to the stasis pods computer port.

"Protoform initialization continuing" the computer announced as the Predacons looked on with anticipation. Then as the wait seem to draw on forever the light from the pod faded and the newest Predacon stepped forward. The new Transformer clearly had a feline design similar to that of Cheetor and Tigertron but was smaller and had a more delicate frame to accentuate her female form. Her body had a blend of yellow mountain lion fur and pink robotic form. However, were the two maximal warriors had there cat heads as there chest plates hers was folded into her back allowing her animal underside to make up her gentle female chest.

"Hmph, not very pretty." Tarantulas muttered under his breath. "Perhaps more importantly why did she not emerge in her beast form?"

"Some how I’m not quaking with fear." Commented Terrasaur while looking over the new Predacon.

"Where am I?" She asked in a dazed tone.

"You are on an unexplored planet, but more importantly whom might you be?"

"You’re Megatron right? I’m Liona, but how do I know that?"

"Ahh my dear we share some personality components which would make me your father after a manner, yess." Megatron knew he was stretching the truth but decided that it would benefit him in the long run. "What is more important is that you are a Predacon and I am your leader."

"Well whatever you say sir. I just hope I don’t let you down." Liona stood at attention for the review of her new comrades.

From seemingly nowhere green beams cut across the Predacons sending Tarantulas and Terrasaur to the ground. Dinobot began to rise to make a second strike. "I will not let you take the new warrior even if I have to destroy her!"

And with that Dinobot’s eyes began to glow green as he prepared to strike.

"No! You will not traitor!" Megatron leaps as Dinobot fires at Liona taking the full brunt of the blast and is knocked to the ground with smoke coming from his chest. Liona simply reacts; drawing her pulse rifle and opening fire on Dinobot. Many of the blasts go wide but it only took one to take the already damaged Maximal warrior down. Liona simply stared in disbelief at what she just did, but then remembered that Megatron was hit. "Megatron, uhh sir? Ohh please don’t be dead."

"Uh, Your concern is touching but it will take more than that traitor had to finish me, yess." Megatron stood to survey the situation. "Hmm, not a very efficient marksman are you, but we can change that, yes."

Megatron begins to move toward the incapacitated Maximals to finish them off but is stop as his communication crackles from an incoming transmission. "…tron come in. Maximals heading to your position. Megatron respond?"

"Scorponok this is Megatron repeat your transmission."

"Waspinator and Inferno are down. Optimus Primal and the rat are headed to your location. They recovered the protoform before we could who is also on the way. The protoform has identified himself as a Maximal War-Commander Canis Primal. What are your orders mighty Megatron?"

Megatron thinks whispers quietly to himself debating the situation. "A Maximal War-Commander here? This does not bode well, no." Megatron looks to survey the damage to Terrasuar, Tarantulas and Liona. "Tarantulas and Terrasuar will need repair and Liona has no chance of defeating any maximal without more training." Liona leans over the fallen Predacons trying to help them recover. "Hmm, her innocence is disturbing to a Predacon but a Maximal War-Commander is still a Maximal. Perhaps I can use her after all."

"Megatron to Scorponok, retrieve Inferno and Waspinator and return to base. I will be there shortly. Megatron out." Megatron moves over to his fallen soldiers when he sees Optimus Primal and his burden clear the trees.

"Liona! Open fire on Maximal flier." And with that Megatron raises his Tyrannosaurus head to the sky and emits his fusion beam at the maximal leader.

"Yes, Sir" Liona replies drawing her pulse rifle and fills the sky with cover fire.

"Hmm, memo to self. Show Liona how to fire a gun and hit something." Megatron then turns to Liona. "My dear the object of shooting is to hit something. Ahmph, allow me." And with that Megatron fires a well placed shot at Optimus that takes out one of his jets causing Rattrap and he to fall from the sky. "You see it is really that simple, yess." Liona simple nods her head and smiles at her teacher as a squealing voice is silenced by the sudden stop.

"Ow, I’m gonna feel that in the morning." Rattrap mutters before going unconscious.

Optimus shakes his head trying to recover from his crash landing to see a purple pair of feet standing rather close to him. Slowly he lifts his head to find himself staring into the jaws of Megatron’s weapons head.

"Why Optimus Primal I believe you are about to have a very bad day, yess" Megatron says with a smile as he enjoys the position he has over his enemy. As is the way of the universe and destiny a bolt of light that strikes him from behind stops him. Megatron registers the surprise as he is knocked over Optimus. He realizes that he was careless and should have seen the approach of his new adversary.

"Now Megatron you will be stopped once and for all." Canis Primal steps a little closer as he aims his laser rifle at Megatron’s head.

"No I won’t let you!" Liona screams as she jumps between the two of them and fires her weapons at Canis. For once it hits and hits him square in the chest. For a millicycle Liona is proud of her accomplishment but quickly realizes that it did not even faze him. "Uh…"

Silence falls over the area as the universe awaits the outcome, as does Liona who tries to prepare herself for the end of her very short life.

"Go young one." is all that is said by Canis Primal as he lowers his weapon. Liona quickly helps Megatron up and leads him away. She galances over to where Terrasaur and Tarantulas were and sees they are missing and probably already left.

Optimus Primal slowly stands and stumbles over to Canis Primal. "You a Maximal War-Commander who shows no mercy to Decepticons and Predacons let them go. Why?"

"I’ve have finished off to many young warriors whose lives never really had a chance to begin. Those young warriors might have been turned to the light but I sent them into the eternal darkness. I will not do it again, besides I have time and Megatron is going no where." Canis Primal turns to Optimus who has a surprised and tired face. "Let us get our troops back to base and then you can fill me in on the details of what has happened." With that they begin to nurse their friends as the sun sets on another day.