"OC Episode #2"

[starshadow]

Nice to see you woke up, we're going to attack the Maximals. Feel up to it?

Attacking the maximals and stealing energon? It was interesting for the catbot. "Meeeooowww...I'll give them a time of chaos." she smiled evily.

What's been going on with that invisible weapon? I want another shot at the piece of slag.

"Slow down Terrorsaur...we should come up with a plan if the invisicreep ever comes back." she said.

[Wintersong]

Snow Trix nodded, the plan sounded fine but she only glanced as the others finally seemed to come around. "Least you guys are awake that's about all that matters." She remarked before heading to the floor below and exited the ship. She gave a brief glance to the field before going to her beast mode and running to catch up with Steelclaw.

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"Maximize." Wintersong transformed and carefully slipped by their energon cargo moving to the ladder to climb up to the main bridge, joining Tigatron again. She was quiet for a moment, watching the monitors for a time.

[Night-Hunter]

.. Did I leave some wires unplugged?.. Okay then.. No matter I guess..

Most likely. Sonar thought, making his way to the turrents on the ship.

"Guess who's back?" "What's been going on with that invisible weapon? I want another shot at the piece of slag."

The bat rolled his eyes.

"It got bored with us and started picking on the Maximals, but I'm not sure how long that'll last," he replied. "If it starts heading towards those of us on the ground, please do attack it. The ship's got a better chance of surviving its assault than we do."

Because, unlike Waspintor we can't get blown to thousands of pieces several times aday and come threw. Sonar wanted to say but kept his mouth shut.

"Slow down Terrorsaur...we should come up with a plan if the invisicreep ever comes back."

Sonar growled his ears back and before he could stop himself... "Oh now you want to come up with a plan. A plan would have been great before you both decided to shoot me." With that he shut the door to man the gun.

[New Moon]

"I'm already nearly back Glowstick, just saw Steelclaw and Snow Trix leave." Frilla replied but was moving in beast mode now and brought the few crystals she could carry into the cargo bay. She heard some of the talking but shook her head, everyone seemed to be bickering on this mission but she didn't say anything about it only climbing up to the main bridge. "So who is going where?" She asked joining the group in beast mode.

[starshadow]

"Oh now you want to come up with a plan. A plan would have been great before you both decided to shoot me."

Starshadow growled back with her shiny fangs shown. "It's not my fault that you've been hit, Bats. You should've be observant on what was around you, unless you're as blind as a puny little bat." the panther shouted at him than burst out to laughter. She could've have said that she was trying to attack the ghost but what's more fun than annoying a slagger like Sonar than explaining everything to him?
"It's a good thing that I attacked you since I've always love giving any slagger double pain treatment. Remember this Sonar, "Revenge is sweet." I hope you're not deaf too."

((Star's gonna get an aft whoopin soon XD ))

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick placed a tentacle on his face rubbing his closed optics Save your bickering for later. As for the Ghost as we've been calling it, we already have a plan. We've been watching it's movements, and Snowtrix is carrying a Sonar sensor with her which if nessicary she could give to Steelclaw. Our ship, has a far greater sonar set up as well, plus with our gunner "Sonar", if the alien makes towards us we'll simply blow it out of the sky with a plasma shot the size of Megatron himself. As for the attack plan. It's rather simple. Waspinator and you Terrorsaur will be helping deal with the Maximal transport and any maximals as our anti air unit, while StarShadow, Venatrix, and Tarantulus act as our ground unit. Steelclaw and Snowtrix will be acting as our long range artillery from the back as neither one is suited for close confrontations.

Glowstick looked towards Frilla. Well as for you, Hmm.. I guess you can either stay here and I'll go with Terrorsaur and Waspinator, or you can go out with StarShadow and I'll pilot the ship. If you do the later..I'll provide you with a little bonus in equipment.

Glowstick then responded on the radio The.. what? Is that what they call that thing? Radar is usually worse on the ground since things like the curvature of the planet get in the way of the radio waves, so I guess maybe a klick or two tops. That's why I had you and frilla take the Leviathan into the air, it increased the sensor range greatly.

(hmm.. just looked at Frilla's stats again on Alak's chart... she has a endurance rating as high as Orcariner.. if she was carrying Steelclaw's laser minigun she'd be the strongest of the OC predacons..while being so short she'd require a booster seat to ride in a car. Wont be doing that, but just stating. )

[Optimal Optimus Primal]

(( OOC: NK, so using Icebreaker's gun will allow OP to see thermal signatures? Or does he still need goggles or a visor or something to steal from the Predacons? ))

Hearing a shot below, the Vok looked down past his feet and found something trailing him fast. That blasted penguin Maximal! Stopping in mid air and turning around, he attempted to blast it with the same wrist cannon he used on the energon. Unfortunately, the duel weapon had been damaged because of that explosion and nothing came out. In a panic, he used his other arm and fired at the ice just before it made contact with him. BOOM! The explosion blew him upward and uncontrollably tumbling backwards through the air, the millions of ice particles dampening his prime jets and deactivating them. Free-falling, the clone crashed on the ground between some sparse large boulders, kicking up a cloud of dust. "Rargh..." he muttered, cursing the penguin in his thoughts while pushing himself up to transform to beast mode. He laid his back against one of the rocks and closed his eyes, taking in the pain and damage.

Finding Icebreaker there after the energon explosion, Optimus watched him fire one more shot up to sky. To his surprise, there was an explosion, and a cloud of ice dispersed in the air, much of it evaporating before hitting the ground. After that, he couldn't see where his clone might have landed if he had been hit. But it was quite again until Icebreaker spoke up.

Take it.. it's the best chance you have..Beast mode..

"ICEBREAKER!" Primal called out to his comrade, watching him convert to his beast mode collapsing on the ground. The gorilla quickly bent down and picked up the weapon the penguin tossed to him, but he hurried to Icebreaker's side anyway to examine him. Stasis lock, thought Optimus, kneeling next to the ice bird and frowning. That energon blast must have wiped him out, even before he fired that last missile. Primus, leave it to Icebreaker to take it to the extreme. He had been a formidable opponent to the alien, and now without his help, Primal was having doubts about his own ability to stop that invisible menace. Although, now the Maximal leader was growing upset, which was an emotion to drive him further and harder against that alien. Perhaps it was something his clone lacked. However, he couldn't let his anger control him. He had seen the effects that had on Megatron on many occasions and the outcome was never a positive one.

Before he could engage the alien, wherever it had gone, Optimus had to get Icebreaker back to the Nomad; he wasn't just going to leave his comrade there, vulnernable to Predacons or the alien clone again. Standing up, Primal maximized and stored the gun Icebreaker had given to him. Immediately he could feel the raw energon bristling through his circuitry. Reverting back to beast mode, he picked up the penguin and put him on his back. Balancing him there, he headed back toward the Nomad at a gallop. Running this much on his knuckles over this hard earth was beginning to worn them, but he ignored it and pressed forward. He didn't know where the alien might turn up again.

"Nomad, this is Optimus. Icebreaker has been heavily damaged after the alien ignited a small deposit of energon. I'm bringing him back for repairs," he called over his comm. link. "I've lost the clone's location."

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Saber and Dinobot just left the lift Tigatron.

"Acknowledged, Rhinox," Tigatron answered. "Thank you."

"Orcariner, Saber-Fang and Dinobot are on their way as we speak," he notified the whale.

"Think we're fine so far Cheetor will be there before I am."

"Good to know, Feralnight."

"Yeah, I'm fine," "Nothing internal repairs can't handle with enough time." "Just try not leave without us,"

Tigatron smiled lightly at Cheetor's response. "Don't worry, Little Cat. We were just repositioning the transport. We have the energon we need. Just watch your back."

Just then, an explosion was heard from where Icebreaker and Optimus were with the alien. Quickly, Tigatron observed the scanners in fear.

"Nomad, this is Optimus. Icebreaker has been heavily damaged after the alien ignited a small deposit of energon. I'm bringing him back for repairs," "I've lost the clone's location."

By the Matrix, the tiger thought, growing sad over the news but relieved that he had heard from someone after that explosion. If Optimus had to bring Icebreaker back, that meant his fellow arctic comrade couldn't walk on his own or he was unconscious. ...Or worse.

"Acknowledged, Optimus. I do not see the alien's signature on our scanners. Dinobot and Saber-Fang are on their way," he added, glancing over his shoulder at Wintersong who walked up to him.

[NaitoKage]

(Yep, you can just use Icebreaker's gun to see thermal signatures. Should just "plug and play" and display the visual's and target lock with OP's weapon system. If you guys are really desperate you could attempt to take Icebreaker's tactical visor off his head, but I can't imagine any of the maximals feeling comfortable doing that.. or willing to look silly with a giant yellow beak on their head.)

[Alak]

((OOC: Eh, not sure how effective Frilla would be with a mini-gun since she only has a 5.0 strength and is small. The sheer size and weight of the weapon would seriously hinder her mobility.))

"Orcariner, Saber-Fang and Dinobot are on their way as we speak," he notified the whale.

"Just what I want to hear," replied Orcariner with a smile, "and with Optimus making a return trip to the Nomad, we should have a sizable escort for the return trip."

Boosting the power of his radio, he made an attempt to reach Rattrap who was still outside setting the demolition charges.

"Transport to Demo-Man. Rendezvous with us as soon as your objective has been cleared. We have eyes on screen but alert us if you pick up anything unusual on the way back. Over and out."

Now was the time to begin planning the second phase of the mission. With the inclusion of invisible clone as well as damaged teammates, Orcariner's original scheme was skewed so a new one had to be drawn. Tigatron, Feralnight, and Cheetor were damaged but functional. Icebreaker seemed to be in critical condition. That left Optimus, Orcariner, Rattrap, and Wintersong as the only physically able combatants until back up arrives. The lower bay was nearly full from all of the energon cache so it would be unwise for Orcariner himself to stand guard over it due to lack of maneuverability. While not as adept of a brawler as he was, Wintersong would be the logical choice due to her claws and two side-arms. Rattrap should stay inside as well since it was especially important to keep him safe inside since he was the only Maximal capable of remote detonating his own charges. One person was required to man the turret since Orcariner did not trust the CPU to handle such a task in the face of two opposing factions. Another would be required to man the flight controls of the vehicle. The Nomad would be traveling at slower speeds since it had nearly three tons of cargo.

"Ok, guys," he said aloud, "I think I have a plan for the return trip, but the amount of injuries will complicate things a bit. Wintersong will stand guard downstairs in the cargo hold in robot form at all times. Should anyone who isn't a Maximal enters, I want you to take them apart by any means necessary. Never leave the bay regardless of what you hear is going on outside. Stick with melee weapons and small arms because we don't want to risk the energon blowing you up. Cheetor and Rattrap will stay on top. Cheetor is the Axalon's communications officer so he's our best bet of taking us home and monitoring the radar at the same time. That way, those of us outside won't get any surprises. Rattrap is our best marksman, thank Primus for video games, so he will man the turret when gets back in a few nanoclicks. Those two are used to working together so I'm confident they will be fine.

As for those standing guard outside, this is the part that gets tricky. Tigatron and I will go out and guard the transport as it prepares to leave once Optimus returns Icebreaker. I know you were injured earlier, Tigatron, and I sincerely apologize for asking you to enter the field again. We just need all the bodies we can get. Anything that shoots at us will most likely go for me first since I am an easier target. Use the chance to retaliate with your missiles at long range, and then quasar rifles at mid-range. I'll take care of those brave enough to walk right up to us. I hate to do this, I really do, but I'm going to ask Feralnight to see if she can provide air support. Her job will be much easier when Optimus returns, but in the meantime we are desperate for air power. I already confirmed Terrorsaur and Sonar's presence on the field. We also know that the cloaker is flight-capable. In a worst case scenario, we need someone to compete with those three in regards to aerial maneuverability. Optimus will be only one who can match the cloaker gun-for-gun.

Dinobot and Saber are closing in on our location. Based on how fast our field crew is returning to the Nomad, we should be up and moving in time to meet our reinforcements within five to ten cycles. Hopefully, we'll be far enough from the field to throw the cloaker off our tail. Dinobot and Saber will be able to relieve Tigatron and Feralnight so that they can go back inside, and they in turn will relieve Wintersong and Rattrap to provide outdoor escort duty. For those of us outdoors, don't be worried about being left behind because the Nomad will be taking its sweet time during the return trip."

Orcariner took a moment to pause as well as to breath. He did not know if this plan would work, and he certainly was not sure of his calculations to be certain that the transport would not be moving faster than its protectors. Still, some plan was better than no plan at all. It was a risk that he was willing to take, and Orcariner only hoped that they were willing to go along with him.

"As soon as we gain some distance from the field, we'll detonate the entire deposit. Any questions or comments?"

[Wintersong]

Wintersong watched the screen for a moment before hearing Optimus returning with Icebreaker, a bit worried for the arctic bird now. It must have been quite a fight to get even Icebreaker down. But hearing Ocarnier's plan she let out a growl, "I'd like to see one Predacon be stupid enough to try and come in." She commented and moved towards the bridge more then ready to give the Predacons a hard time if they dared come close to the cargo.

[Alak]

"I'd like to see one Predacon be stupid enough to try and come in." She commented and moved towards the bridge more then ready to give the Predacons a hard time if they dared come close to the cargo.

"Love the spirit! The future is uncertain, though, so if it gets too quiet then try not to fall asleep," Orcariner joked.

He did not know what was in store for them, but they were ready to face whatever challenge that would lay ahead. They did not get this far into the mission just to have everything fall apart because of a few unexpected bumps.

[Blazemane]

Steelclaw made it into the woods, but stayed close to the edge- the deeper he got, the less sight he'd have of the field and of the Nomad, which he not only wanted to keep in sight to snipe at, but also to make sure he didn't get too close and get detected. Of course, as soon as he made his first shot, the Maximals would be looking for him.

Transforming to robot mode after deciding on a place, Steelclaw got down on a knee and started setting up. He could see Frilla close behind.

Once satisfied with his rifle's set up, he got down completely on the ground and started looking through his scope.

A few moments later, he noticed Feralnight flying at a slow pace, seemingly injured. Not far from her, Cheetor was jogging at a similarly impaired pace.

The Nomad was in range of getting shot, but nobody seemed to be outside of it, and it's construction definitely wasn't vulnerable to anything Steelclaw was carrying.

Something else caught his interest. Optimus Primal was carrying Icebreaker on his back towards the Nomad. If ever there was a chance to attack the leader, it was now. But what if this was, instead, the alien? Maybe it was going to attempt to infiltrate the Nomad? That was something he wouldn't want to get in the way of by taking a pot shot.

"Another question," he said on his com-link, "Are you all registering a Maximal signal on Primal?"

In the meantime, there was another target...

"Snow Trix," Steelclaw said as he took aim and she came within ear-shot, "we should probably alternate between beast and robot mode when we're spotting and sniping, respectively. This energon radiation is really noticeable."

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Cheetor was almost out of the energon field, and, matching Tigatron's promise, he was gaining ground on the Nomad.

"Got ya' Big O. I just might need a little time to get used to the controls. I didn't-"

An outside observer might have thought Cheetor's head had been pulled to the side by an invisible force, except for the tell-tale sign of mech fluid flying out of a new gash in the area. But from his perspective, the world just went dark as he fell into stasis lock.

[Night-Hunter]

... plus with our gunner "Sonar", if the alien makes towards us we'll simply blow it out of the sky with a plasma shot the size of Megatron himself. As for the attack plan. It's rather simple. Waspinator and you Terrorsaur will be helping deal with the Maximal transport and any maximals as our anti air unit, while StarShadow, Venatrix, and Tarantulus act as our ground unit. Steelclaw and Snowtrix will be acting as our long range artillery from the back as neither one is suited for close confrontations.

Sonar gripped the controls of the turret, he would enjoy blowing that piece of scrap out of the sky.

Waspinator and you Terrorsaur will be helping deal with the Maximal transport and any maximals as our anti air unit, while StarShadow, Venatrix, and Tarantulus act as our ground unit. Steelclaw and Snowtrix will be acting as our long range artillery from the back as neither one is suited for close confrontations.

Waspintor nodded at what Glowstick was saying, but he had feeling that he would be blown to pieces... like he always did.

[New Moon]

Frilla took a moment to consider the options and transformed, "I'll go out I guess but not sure what use I will be for the feline." She said. She was fast and good endurance, a decent aim but she was no warrior. Frilla was smaller then the others and one of the weaker Predacons but she would never admit she was slightly cowardly too.

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"Cheetor!" Feralnight looked forward again and forced herself to run to her fallen teammate finding him in stasis lock. "Maximize!" Growling she transformed, much to the protest of her computer, warning her of the damage and radiation that could attack her systems any time. "Oh can it." She growled at the computer before picking Cheetor up, the movement not helping but she shook the pain of and took flight. From there she flew back to the Nomad continuing to look back a few times, "Feralnight to Nomad, Cheetor is down and I'm carrying the rest of the way. Will be there shortly." She said over the com-link.

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick nodded in response to Frilla, then walked out of the bridge for a moment, using the time to close and secure the container in the cargobay, then went into the quarters to get some items out of the ammo closet.

He then walked back in carrying a few items. He placed two smoke grenades on her hip which appeared to stick there magnetically Those are smoke grenades, in case you need some concealment. The Sonar sensor goggles I gave you, you can keep them. And this.. one of his tentacles then moved from his back revealing a small rifle like weapon. He held it pointing it towards a wall as it powered up displaying four lasers pointed at the wall. Three in a triangle formation with a spot in the center. He then powered it down and handed it to her. The weapon seemed light to hold in one hand and seemed like a normal rifle at her size. That is the improved Electro laser. The four lasers act not only as a targeting method, but when the trigger is squeezed it fires a much more impressive plasma tunnel effect, allowing a larger electric burst then what I originally developed in jury rigging. Finally, some spare ammo for your gun. He then placed a few magazines of ammo onto a chair near him.

He heard Steelclaw on the radio Hm? I'll check..

He then climbed inside of the cockpit of the leviathan, two of his tentacles seeming to move to the back towards the tentacle controls in Sonar's section, starting to load the rest of the energon mining carts into the Leviathan. He then glanced at the radar display. No.. it looks like that is Optimus with Icebreaker really close to him. The Alien seems to be missing on our scanners..I guess they did lose.

Glowstick then closed the cargobay and the cockpit door. Alright, all personnel report to the Cargobay for deployment. We're going to fly in closer and land. he stated, one of his tentacles flipping some switches as the Leviathan started to power up. The Headphones around his neck starting to play in a low volume "Yoko Kanno-Pushing the sky", the craft starting to float into the sky.

(Electro laser specs:
Sights: Laser
Range:Short to Mid
Ammo: Drawn from user's internal weapon energy supply.
Firepower:6
Effect:Projects a lightning bolt like shot a fraction of a nano second after the laser is shot guiding the electricity through the air, the damage inflicted is not from the laser, but from the electricity which can stun, cause intense pain, and wreck havoc on a transformer's circuits. Single shot bursts only.
Weaknesses:Not a long range weapon, is prone to overheating with rapid excessive use, can not operate in space.)


(Well, Steelclaw has a strength of 6. But yeah, that is a big heavy gun.. Which is mostly why he rarely carries it. The few times Glowstick used that gun usually involved it hooked to his shoulder by his tentacles and always flying to avoid dealing with the slow walking from the weight of that weapon.)