The Mystery of the Axalon Virus (IMPROVED)

[Tesla Convoy]

The Mystery of the Axalon Virus
by Tesla Convoy

A/N: Thank you for reading my story. Please post any comments you might have. Also, this is my first fan fic...be kind. I do not own Beast Wars, but I do own Savage King. I also make a lot of Star Trek jokes..sorry if that's weird. Thanks to my sister for editing this. You rock.

Important note: In my version, Dinobot never died, and Dinobot 2 was created after Dinobot was captured & a piece of his spark was removed and fused with a piece of Rampage. Of course, that's another story altogether.

***

Saturday, May 15th, 50000 BC on the Axalon, home base of the Maximals.

Savage King: Stupid piece of junk. (pounds the replicator) Where's my Andorian Mech Fluid? (flicks off a spider drone; many more crawl all over the place)

Rhinox comes down the corner of the hall and screams his lungs out.

Rhinox: Savage King, ease your thrusters. It's just a glitch in the computer.

Savage King: I told the ship's designer not to install that defective Ferengi program, but nooo. They were such a bargain, and that Quark said it was guaranteed to work. What a lot of junk.

Rhinox: Hey, don't worry. I'm working on fixing the computer core.

Savage King: Fine, but hurry. I have a bad feeling about this...and these spider drones could damage something too.

Rhinox: No offense, Savage King, but you're really paranoid sometimes.

Savage King: I know, but it keeps me cautious in certain situations.

Rhinox: Fine. Let's get back to the bridge.

Savage King: Agreed.

***

2 Hours Later, on the bridge.

Rattrap: Has anyone seen 'Birddog' around? I haven't seen him all day.

Optimus: You're right..I haven't seen him at all either. Savage King, have you seen him?

Savage King: Not at all. In fact, I haven't seen him since Thursday.

Optimus: Savage King, investigate his quarters. Rhinox, do a sensor sweep for Silverbolt's signature on the Darksyde.

Savage King: Aye, aye, Captain.

Suddenly, there is a scream. It is Blackarachnia. Savage King runs quickly into the hall. Nothing is there except for a lifeless shell.

Savage King: Good God. Primal, get out of here.

Optimus: Savage King, I want you to investigate the Darksyde now. I've got a feeling Megatron has something to do with this.

Savage King: I'll do it immediately.

Optimus: Good. Take Dinobot with you, in case of attack.

Savage King: Fine.

Savage King goes to Dinobot's quarters and knocks on the door.

Savage King: Dinobot, you in there?

Dinobot: What is it?

Savage King: We're going to the Darksyde.

Dinobot: To finally kill that dishonorable coward Megatron?

Savage King: No. Only to investigate the disappearance of Silverbolt.

Dinobot: Fine, but if Megatron should appear, or you get in the way, I might just misfire my missile launcher...

Savage King: See that you don't.

Dinobot: Just be careful.

Savage King: Let's go.

***

One hour later, at the Darksyde.

Megatron: Computer, sensor sweep of the entire area.

Computer: Two Maximal signatures.

Megatron: Hmm...Waspinator, come in.

Waspinator: Yezzzz, Megatron?

Megatron: Waspinator, there are two Maximal signatures on the outer rim of this sector. Investigate.

Waspinator: Yezzz, Megatron.

Waspinator thinks that Megatron is beginning to like him. In actuality, Megatron is hoping he's destroyed and leaves him alone.

Waspinator: Wazzpinator to Megatron. I zzzee them. Itzz Dinobot and Bearbot. Any orderzzz?

Megatron: Hmm. Capture Dinobot and bring him to me, but destroy the other one.

Waspinator: Yezzz, Megatron.

***

Dinobot: I hear something.

Savage King: You're insane. I don't hear anything.

Waspinator: Wazzpinator, attack!

Waspinator sometimes gave himself an order to attack. In other words, he's crazy!

Savage King and Dinobot draw out their laser pistols and fire. Waspinator falls to pieces literally. As usual.

Waspinator: (crying) Help, pleazze! I'll become good and tell you anything you want, but pleazze don't kill me!

Savage King: Think we should take him up on it?

Dinobot: No, we should destroy him now!

Savage King: And risk losing information? If we fix him up, he'll be in our debt, and remember the Ferengi rule of acquisition number 111: treat people in your debt like family...exploit them.

Dinobot: Are you sure you're a Maximal? You sound a whole lot like a Predacon to me.

Savage King: Well, you see, when I was living on Cybertron, I had two jobs. I was both a soldier and a businessman, and I thought, “How could I earn more money?” So I visited Ferenginar Prime and bought a copy of their rules of acquisition. I follow every rule to the letter...except, of course, the sexist one. What about you? Did you ever visit any other planet besides Earth?

Dinobot: I did travel to Qonos, the Klingon homeworld. While there, I learned how to use the balathe, and gained some allies in the process. But let's get back on the road.

Savage King picks up Waspinator and seals him in a sack.

Savage King: I do have one question, though.

Dinobot: Sure, what?

Savage King: If you're so honorable, why did you team up with Megatron? Money? Power?

Dinobot: Power, pure and simple.

Savage King: Fine.

After ten minutes of silence, with the exception of the constant crying of Waspinator, they arrive at the Predacon base.

Megatron: Darn that idiot, he must have finally gotten himself killed. All troops move in on sector 009 Beta.

Preds: Yes, sir.

Savage King: Oh, no.

Dinobot: What is it?

Savage King: Look over there. (points)

Preds: ARGH!

Dinobot: It looks like we're going to have a glorious battle. Die with honor, Savage King.

Savage King: You too, I guess.

The “glorious” battle lasts over 8 hours. Savage King & Dinobot are finally captured.

***

Megatron: Ahh, finally up, yes? I hope you had a pleasant sleep.

Savage King: Where are we?

Megatron: Why, you're in my Ready Room where you are going to be interrogated. (stroking his plump yellow ducky) Why are you here?

Savage King: We're here because some of our crew members have disappeared.

Megatron: And you thought I had something to do with it? Yess... Well, I give you my word as a Predacon that I had nothing to do with it.

Savage King: How do I know I can trust you?

Megatron: Yesss, I wouldn't trust myself either. Fine, as a token of good will, I will allow you and Dinobot to leave. And even Waspinator, as a bonus. Deal?

Savage King: Deal.

Unbelievably, Megatron keeps his word and sends them on their way.

Dinobot: We should have killed him or something.

Savage King: Hey, I don't trust him or like him either, but you take what you can get.

Waspinator: (in bag) Thank you for not giving Wazzzpinator to Megatron. Wazzzpinator zzzcared of him.

Savage King: You're welcome...and I don't trust you, either

Dinobot: Agreed.

(Waspinator sighs.)

As they come back to the Axalon, they see it totally and utterly ravaged.

Savage King: Primus, no!

Dinobot: What happened?

Savage King: Let's look.

They search for hours, but there is no sign of their leader or friends. Just shells and spider drones.

Dinobot: Can we stop now? It's pointless. They're gone.

Savage King: They can't be...we were gone for an hour, and there's this much damage? Something's not right here.

Waspinator: (still in sack) May Wazzzpinator make zzzuggezztion?

Savage King: Fine.

Waspinator: Wazzpinator thinkzz you zzhould check computer logzzz. Zzzorry if zztupid plan.

Savage King: Actually...that's a good idea. Computer on.

Axalon Computer: On.

Savage King: Computer, play visual records from the last twenty-four hours.

Axalon Computer: Unable to comply. Records have all been deleted.

Savage King: Who gave that order, Computer?

Axalon Computer: Lord Trantuals.

Dinobot: What?

Savage King: Trantuals...well, he does have the technical abilities, and that would explain the spider drone. Sadly, however, we don't know where his base is.

Waspinator: Ohhh, Wazzzpinator knows where Zzpiderbotzz base is.

Savage King: Really? You can lead us to him?

Waspinator: Yezzz.

Savage King: For what price?

Waspinator: No price. Wazzpinator thinkzz if hezz Maximal now, he better start helping you.

Dinobot: Good answer, bug.

Savage King: Now where's Trantual's base?

Waspinator: Zzpiderbot in zzector 9903.

Dinobot: That's almost six thousand fathoms deep in the Atlantic Ocean! How do you expect us to get that far down?

Waspinator: Wazzzpinator hazz zzzubmarine.

Savage King: And where on earth did you get a sub?

Waspinator: Zzztole it from you guys.

Savage King: That would explain why our experimental sub went missing.

Dinobot: Then let's get on the road, already, we're wasting daylight.

Fifteen long aggravating hours later, they reach their destination. And it was a good thing too, because Dinobot was about to strangle Waspinator for whistling the same tune again and again.

Savage King: Well, we're here. Got the submarine, Waspinator?

Waspinator: Got it.

Savage King: Good then. On to business. Who wants to pilot this thing? Dinobot?

Dinobot: Negative.

Waspinator: Wazzzpinator will do it.

Savage King: Fine, but please don't ram us into a reef or kill us. Okay?

Waspinator: Will try not to.

Dinobot: (slapping his forehead) Why am I still not reassured?

Savage King: Okay, then, Dinobot, you'll be tactical and I shall be its Captain.

Waspinator: Can Wazzpinator name it?

Savage King: (sighs) Fine.

Waspinator: Okay, then Wazzpinator name “Grimlock.”

Savage King: Okay...let's move out.

Two hours later, they arrive at their destination.

Savage King: So that's his new lab?

Waspinator: Yeah, why?

Savage King: Because I'm going to crash this sub into it.

Dinobot: Are you insane?

Savage King: To quote Primale, “sometimes crazy works.” So let's do this thing. (looks at others) Okay, here's the plan...we're going to ram this sub down its throat.

(Waspinator gulps.)

Dinobot: Before we die. Quick question?

Savage King: Shoot.

Dinobot: Why did you join that exploration ship? And you, bug – why did you name the ship “Grimlock”?

Savage King: (agitated) Fine. During the war, I was a “war criminal.”

Dinobot: What? I thought you were an honorable mech! What did you do?

Savage King: Okay, it wasn't a crime, per se. And as for being a business mech, that was my cover. I was a spy for the Maximal High Council, and I took many assignments...all of them questionable...but I followed them to the letter like any other loyal soldier because I believed in what I was fighting for. But one day...

Waspinator: One day?

Savage King: They ordered me to kill my best friend. He was a renegade Maximal leader who didn't follow their wishes, and began a renegade militia. They took matters into their own hands and took down several Predacon leaders – something the council could never do.

Dinobot: Did you follow their orders?

Savage King: No. I didn't. And they accused me as a traitor.

Waspinator: And you were imprisoned?

Savage King: Yes, for the next three years. I was held in a maximum security prison. Until on day I made parole and was made a security chief for the Axalon. I guess it was some sort of sick joke from the council. Get it now?

Dinobot: Yes. You did the honorable thing.

Savage King: Thanks. Now you, Waspinator – why did you name the submarine Grimlock?

Waspinator: Grimlock wazz name of a Decepticon who did what wazz right and zzwitched zzidez.

Savage King: Interesting. But let's get back to the matter at hand. Ready, Dinobot?

Dinobot: Ready.

Savage King: Open fire.

Dinobot: Aye, aye, sir.

(Suddenly Dinobot disappears, along with Waspinator. Lifeless shells fall down.)

Savage King: What?!

(A view screen flashes on with Trantual's face on it.)

Trantuals: Greetings, Savage King. Perplexed? In need of answers?

Savage King: Indeed.

Trantuals: Then I invite you to dine with me this evening.

Savage King: What's your game, Trantuals?

Trantuals: To learn that, dock in area 12001.

Savage King: How did you do this? Where are my friends?

Trantuals: I modified my spider-bots to cause a computer virus. And as for your friends, I have their sparks in my dining room. So I would hurry up before it becomes lunch time.

Savage King: I will be there.

Soon, Savage King walks into the dining room.

Trantuals: So it comes down to you, and it comes down to me. If you wish me to terminate them, please, continue to step forward.

Savage King: If we can not make an accord, then we are at an impasse.

Trantuals: I'm afraid so. You're trying to recover what I have rightfully stolen. I can't compete with you physically, and you're no match for my brain.

Savage King: You're that smart?

Trantuals: Have you ever heard of Surak of Vulcan, Plato, Spock?

Savage King: Yes.

Trantuals: Morons.

Savage King: Really? Then in that case, I challenge you to a battle of wits.

Trantuals: For your friends?

(Savage King nods.)

Trantuals: To the death?

(Savage King nods.)

Trantuals: I accept.

Savage King: Good. Pour the energon. See this?

(Savage King holds up microbombs.)

Trantuals: I'd say they're microbombs.

Savage King: Correct. I will drop this in the wine. Then we will find out who is alive
and who is dead.

(Turns around and drops the microbombs in.)

Trantuals: Very well.

(Trantuals takes a goblet and they both drink.)

Savage King: You guessed wrong. (smiles)

Trantuals: (in agonizing pain) NOOOOOO!

(Trantuals implodes while Primal and company return to their bodies.)

Primale: Good job, Savage King – you tricked him.

Savage King: Actually, they were both poisoned. (falls down)

Dinobot: No! (runs toward him with Waspinator)

Waspinator: Savage King, don't die...pleazze..

Savage King: Goodbye, my friends.. (blacks out)

Primale: Rhinox, quickly! Help him!

Rhinox: I'll do what I can, Optimus.

***
Epilogue

2 weeks later.

Savage King: (wakes up) Where am I?

Primale: You're in sickbay, Savage King, and you need your rest. Doctor's orders. On the behalf of the crew...thank you.

Savage King: You're welcome, sir.

Primale: At ease, my friend.

The End