The Intergalactic Highway

Nemesis optics flashed as the sai buried itself into the Maximal white tiger's shoulder. She followed his every movement with her gaze as he proceeded to stand up, almost casually stepping back a few steps to put a little distance between herself and the Maximal. The countdown only lasted a few seconds, yet if she moved away too quickly she suspected her foe would figure out what was about to occur.

Fortunately Tigatron raised his weapon and started firing at her, giving Nemesis the excuse she needed to put more of a distance between them. Yet through the corner of her optic she took note of the arrival of another female, one she had not met before, now located at the pod. And the pod appeared to to be activated as well..

Deciding not to waste precious seconds contemplating this recent development, Nemesis made a jump back. Tigatron's aim was a bit off, likely due to the pain and confusion he was experiencing. But just as Nemesis thought she was at a safe distance, the tiger still managed to get a shot that pierced her shoulder. Groaning, the female covered the wound with her hand.

The countdown timer was just about done..

(( OOC: at Blazemane. ))

Right as Optimus Primal had turned around to face Megatron again, his tail weapon hammered him with significant force. Feeling his head snap back, Optimus flew off his feet and landed on the ground with his back. Fighting his systems to stay conscious, the leader's face throbbed and his head swirled. He moved slowly as he laid there, his red optics flickering and adjusting. Primus, he managed to think coherently. One of his eyes, however, was malfunctioning. He didn't understand why he couldn't see clearly out of it. Megatron's mighty blow had fractured the optic sensor's exterior glass shield. It was like having a swollen black eye. Primal slowly rolled over on to his side and leaned on his elbow to see what was happening with the pod and the commotion coming from it. There was a bright light that numbed his vision for a moment before a giant insect emerged. No... he frowned, presuming they had failed trying to protect the protoform. He could also see Venatrix, and Frilla attacking Tarantulas. Venatrix? Where had she come from?

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After firing a round of shots, the tiger watched Nemesis back off. Odd. What was she doing? Lowering his weapon, he grabbed the sai tightly and braced himself, taking a deep breath. With a painful growl, he yanked the weapon out of his shoulder and dropped it, slumping back against the trunk as he stood there, staring at Nemesis and holding his shoulder. Suddenly he heard a beep. It came from the ground. No, it came from her sai. Looking down, the last thing he remembered seeing was a bright yellow flash.

(( OOC: Phoenix, I'm not sure how powerful the explosives are in her sai's shaft, so if you'd like to elaborate on that, be my guest. ))

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It's always the Predacon kind..

"Eh. Sometimes it's the alien kind. Or have you guys already forgotten about them?" Rattrap said, shaking his head.

Looks like Cecaelia isn't alone. Not sure she'll give me the tour, but I'll see about hijacking that thing at least..

"My thoughts exactly."

Feels a little weird holding back against one of these things though..Ah well! That just makes things more interesting!

"Aye. Just be careful, Iceman," the rodent said after he left. He continued turning systems back on-line, activating the radar, navigation and autoguns' targeting. "I think we're back in business," he said to Saber. "Just gotta make sure nothin's flooded." He ran diagnostics for the engines while he watched Feralnight and Icebreaker through the window.

(Ooc: thanks for fixing my double post! Been stuck posting on my droid for a while and silly things sometimes happens.. the explosion is certainly enough to cause some serious damage if you are too close. The sais are meant to blow metal doors off its hinges, or in this case knock down some trees and make a nice dent in the ground. Probably about a 10 foot radius being the immediate 'danger zone'. Being loose on the ground, it won't do as much damage as it would if attached to something. Think of it as a stick of dynamite.)

Sonar wasn't at all frighten of the flightless bird, in fact he had better things to do and it didn't involve Icebreaker.

"Well, you have fun killing each other. I have other plans that needs to be finished." With that he activated his thrusters and left the small predacon ship heading for the Nomad.

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It's always the Predacon kind..

"Eh. Sometimes it's the alien kind. Or have you guys already forgotten about them?"

"I haven't that's for sure." Saber thought repressing the urge to shudder.

Looks like Cecaelia isn't alone. Not sure she'll give me the tour, but I'll see about hijacking that thing at least..

"My thoughts exactly."

Saber remain silent but she listent to Rattrap's and Icebreakers conversation.

Feels a little weird holding back against one of these things though..Ah well! That just makes things more interesting!

"Aye. Just be careful, Iceman,"

And good luck. She thought.

"I think we're back in business," "Just gotta make sure nothin's flooded."

Saber smiled then turned her attention forward and her optics widened when she spotted Sonar out side the Nomad.

"We've got company!" She shouted.

Sonar was able to force his way into the Nomad and within seconds he was in the bridge smiling.

"Well, what do we have here? The washed up General and the rodent. This is going to be fun."

He fired a sonic blast and Rattrap before attacking Saber, the syringe in hand as he forced her against the wall, the needle was inches from the side of her neck.

Saber had to make this attack look real, so she started to struggle against him, even though she already knew what he was doing, but Rattrap had no idea and she couldn't let him find out.

Sonar growled deeply as Saber started to fight back, but he knew why seeing how the rodent was in the same room. Wanting to get this over with, he quickly elbowed her in the gut then just as quickly stuck the needle in her neck and pushed the plunger down, injecting the serum into her system.

"Aah! What did you do to me?!"

"Just a little cocktail I brewed up just for you Maximals. Shame I didn't make more, I'm sure the Rat would like a taste of it, all though I'm not sure about the side effects of this little brew, oh well." Sonar smirked tossing the syringe as side then punched her in the gut and letting her fall to the ground.

Saber knew that Sonar was lying about not testing it, she knew him better then that, but he just wanted to put the fear of Primus into her and Rattrap. She grunted in pain as he punched her in the stomach, she caught herself just in time before meeting the floor.

((My apologies for my dumbness I was kinda rushing.))

"Well..I do need dead bodies to feed my adorable pets in my ship up there. I guess I could have both of your heads." Starshadow pressed a button, turning on the radio. "Nightstar to Vengeance, I need another ship, the glass broke and make it quick."

"Coming..up..sta.."

The cat femme snarled when her weapon was destroyed. "GRRRRRAAAAAAAHHH!! DESTROY THEM CERULIA!!" and with that, she jumped out of the ship, diving into the water, swimming towards the Nomad.

"Okie dokie!" Cecaelia hugged Glowstick and Icebreaker. "GROUP HUG!!"

(Alrighty then!)

Glowstick and Icebreaker both blinked at being hugged by Cecaelia rather tightly, though Glowstick seemed to be less effected by the pressure having a naturally squishy and slimy body. Icebreaker struggled to move, pointing his gun towards the sea Don't think it'll be that easy..Full power to Primary weapon!

A sudden bright blue glow came from Icebreaker's gun with a strange violent rattle and hum, he then fired moving the beam across the ocean over Starshadow's general area, the water around her suddenly freezing as a large ice platform formed.

Icebreaker then continued struggling, a bit weaker after firing that shot. Gah.. why is she so strong? Glowstick then responded Because you wasted that effort for your friends? Che.. Brainless maximals.. Glowstick struggled wiggling, finding he couldn't even open the mouth on his chest. His head then slumped for a moment with a sigh Icebird..er.. Icebreaker..can you.. look away for a second?

Icebreaker tilted his head to the side with a puzzled look .. We're not exactly on terms for you to be asking me favors, specially not what you did to my friends, that poor girl is still traumatized by water.

Glowstick's optics narrowed She lived.. Now just do it!

Icebreaker raised an optic ridge, then shrugged turning his head to the side Whatever..

Glowstick then leaned his head closer to Cecaelia's face Hi there.. Cecaelia?.. The Name's Glowstick.. his radio like voice then changed for a moment as parts of his goggle styled optics and part of his faceplate slid back, leaning towards her face, a brief glisp of a more humaniod cybertronian face seen then speaking I'm sure you'll remember it.. he then licked her cheek, a sudden blue surge running through her body as she suddenly became infected by Glowstick's cyber venom, which started to weaken her hold while making her feel drunk. Glowstick's face then suddenly went back to it's closed position, Icebreaker blinked turning his head What was.. I don't even-..?

Starshadow was struggling in the ice. One of her hands and both legs were frozen. "I will not be defeated like this..." she ripped aways the mask even though it would risk drowning herself and fired a large ball of plasma, breaking the ice. After that she swam up to the surface took get a deep breath and headed for the Nomad.

"Oh Sonar darling! Come to momma cat if you have the guts to face me!" she said in the comlinks.


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"Ooooooh I see Nyctera birdies! Fly my babies, fly!" Cecaelia waved her tentacles in the air and fell on the floor, asleep.

Tarantulus made a sudden leap to the side as frilla fired, her shots striking the stasis pod Inferno was climbing out of. See, what did I tell you? Poor aim.. he chuckled darkly.

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Icebreaker blinked looking at Cecaelia ... What did you do?!

Glowstick shrugged I licked her. a majority of cephalopods carry venom in their saliva, though mine is modified for medical purposes painkillers and the like, which I sometimes distill and modify for drugs on the battlefield, Her's.. well lets just say if she made out with you for too long, she'd stop your fuel pump. Apparently Blackarachnia has a similar ability..but I wont get into that.

Icebreaker looked at the situation puzzled .. Kay.. that's really.. gross. Er.. So.. what now? We fight?

Glowstick shaked his head What is with you barbarians? Look, go play hero and stop Starshadow since she plans to kill us all anyway, CLEARLY that isn't a benefit to either of us. On the other hand, if she gets another one of these ships here.. that is also not a benefit to either of us. So.. I'll be busy dealing with that.. and before you go, take this and deliver it to Frilla. he then said, handing Icebreaker a disc.

Icebreaker blinked taking the disc The pit? When I did I become your messenger?! Fine, just.. don't do anything evil! Okay?! Icebreaker released the ship transforming to penguin mode in the air and diving into the water rushing towards Starshadow.

Glowstick rolled his optics Yes yes.. I won't do anything "evil".. Guess I'll owe him that much. Now then.. his voice then changed, sounding like Starshadow's as he activated his radio.Nightstar to vengeance, cancel that last order. the glass was just a little scratched. Over.

That should nip that in the bud.. now what do I do with you? he then said looking towards Cecaelia on the floor.

(Now to let everybody catch up.*L*)

"Ah ha! Okay, we fixed the radio connection so..you don't need the other ship? Even if you want it later, there isn't any left. COME BAAAACKK! HELL-FANG NEEDS YOU, OUR IMPRISONED COMRADES NEEDS YOU, OUR PETS NEEDS YOU, THE WHOLE SQUAD NEEDS YOU, I NEED YOU! NOW HURRY UP, YOU MAXICON!!" Nightwhisper then ended her dramatic begging on the radio.

"Yum yum..I want energon ice cream naoooo...." Cecaelia said while sleeping.

Feralnight watched and was close to getting in the middle of things though when everything happened the only thing she could do was watch. The Nomad was being attacked then there was Icebreaker being well hugged by this crazy predacon femme and pretty much trapped. Turning her gaze back to Glowstick and Icebreaker as they spoke she was surprised to see what replaced Glowstik's usual one, a more cybetronian looking face it seemed. Then Cecaelia was on the floor and asleep. Shaking her head Feralnight landed on the ship roof.

Right now her teammates needed the help first and she moved towards the cockpit glancing back in at the squid and sleeping octopus. "Beast mode." She said and transformed,leaping from the ship and spreading her wings making a dive towards the Nomad.

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Frilla glared at the spider and put her weapon back at her side, "Beast mode." She transformed, feeling her systems having a small affect from the radiation. There was no use in attacking Tarantulas since she would have a chance but maybe she could give the spider a little present. "Hope you don't mind surprises, this just might clash with your armor." With her frill raised around her neck she began to spit ink up at the spider wherever she could hit. Though at the same time she was keeping an eye on the fire ant to see where it would go.

(Heh, didn't think you'd remind me so soon! )

Megatron raised his foot bringing it down on Primal's back, then stopped as he noticed the massive red fire ant rise from the stasis pod, he then started laughing. All that desperate effort and you still lost Primal, perhaps my discarded pawns are to blame, or maybe your own weak maximal sentiment is to blame! he then lifted his foot stomping down on Optimus Primal while still making a gloating laugh.

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Glowstick raised an optic ridge listening to the radio, keeping his mic muted. Maxicon?.. Wow these women sound desperate. Now then.. to land this thing.. he then looked around, almost baffled by the controls, then noticed the videogame styled controller. You have got to be kidding me. Was the designer high?!

He sighed picking up the controller looking it over, then depressed the left stick watching as the ship started to come down floating on the water's surface. Glowstick then crossed his arms thinking Maxicon.. Maximal Predacon?.. Wait.. so she's a half?.. That explains a few things..like the horribly glitched programming. No wonder she's a psychopath..

why didn't Saber post for him in her last post? What are we waiting for? Let's burn something!

((OOC: Sorry about that, it was pretty late on my end. But now... prepair to BURRRRNNNNN!!!!!!!))

Inferno's large blue-black bug eyes narrowed when shots were fired at his colony.

"Intruders! Dare invade and attack the colony! Inferno, terrorize!" He commanded.

The fire ant's body twisted and moments later, now the fire ant stood on two legs. He took one look around and spotted the one who fired the shot and narrowed his optics, the small lizard would feel his wrath first then the others. He then left another metallic battle cry before raising his weapon and firing at Frilla, several other shots were soon fired at the others.

"Destruction to all who threaten us, The Royalty commands it!" He said with a salute, then looked around again and started pacing in front of the pod with his weapon resting against his shoulder as he paced.

Protect and defend the colony. The Royalty commands it. Destroy all invaders who threaten it!! He repeated that several times in his mind as he continued his obsessive pacing infront of the pod whiling making sure that no one came near the pod.

They will Buuurrrnnn if they try! He thought with a small smirk.

Whitegrazer nodded her head, "I understand."

She examined the area, thinking of a plan. That might just work.

"Valkeryie, this is Whitegrazer. I have a plan. Meet me down here quickly."

She looked out below the sun. No sign of Predacons yet but it was too quiet. She wasn't complaining but it made her more alert and realize that they may not have much time left.

(( OOC: No problem, Phoenix. And thank you for the clarification on the sai. I think I'll change a little what I last posted for Tigatron.

NK: Hah! Just wanted to be ready to post for something after work. Thanks for posting for Megs!

Yaaay Inferno! ))

Optimus suddenly felt a lot of pressure applied to his back, crushing him to the ground. With his beat up face staring at the grass, he could only assume it was Megatron's foot holding him down. Already dazed and a little confused, he was slow to react.

All that desperate effort and you still lost Primal, perhaps my discarded pawns are to blame, or maybe your own weak maximal sentiment is to blame!

The Maximal leader let out a cough of pain with Megatron's second stomp of his foot. His words angered Primal, but his boasting laughter would be his demise. He may have been down, but he was not out. Looking to his right, he could see Megatron's other foot planted on the ground. "And yet," he said over the Predacon's laughter, trying to speak under the weight that was crushing him, "it still proceeds to... get in your way, doesn't it?" Quickly, Optimus moved his right arm and targeted him with his working optic. He fired one shot aimed at Megatron's ankle. Then he swung his arm forward and fired several shots at Venatrix's knees. It probably wasn't a fight he should pick with her at that moment, but as soon as Megatron would hopefully lift his foot that was on top of him, Primal would be free to move. He heard the new Predacon yelling about something, but he was more focused on his escape than his bantering. He'd have to formulate a plan soon because he was running out of time with the energon fields beginning to mess with his dampers. Perhaps this was a lost battle, after all. The Maximals might have to retreat.

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Realizing that the weapon was carrying another weapon inside, Tigatron jumped to the side, away from the sai on the ground, landing on his chest and covering his head with his arms to protect it. The landing hurt his wounded shoulder tramendously, but he growled out the pain and held tightly on to his gun that was still in his hand.

BOOM!

Debris, sticks, twigs, dirt, grass, rocks and pieces of bushes scattered everywhere from the explosion, littering the air before gravity pulled everything back down to the ground. The white Maximal was now covered in dirt and tiny twigs.

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"We've got company!"

What the...? thought Rattrap, turning around to see what Saber-Fang was talking about.

"Well, what do we have here? The washed up General and the rodent. This is going to be fun."

"Beat it, bat breath!" the rodent shouted, automatically grabbing his pistol and targetng Sonar. Surprisingly, when it came to ambushes like that, Rattrap didn't have a tendancy to panic. He relied on his steady nerves for his accurate marksmanship. Unfortunately, before he could fire, the flying rat had already sent him a sonic blast, knocking the smaller Maximal off his feet. Okay, he wasn't ready for that, which inevitably ticked him off.

Getting back on his feet in a flash, he watched Sonar inject Saber with something in a needle. What the heck was he doing?!

"Aah! What did you do to me?!"

"Just a little cocktail I brewed up just for you Maximals. Shame I didn't make more, I'm sure the Rat would like a taste of it, all though I'm not sure about the side effects of this little brew, oh well."

Rattrap reacquired his target with his weapon and stepped quickly toward them while the bat punched her. What Sonar said did concern the rodent, but enough to divert him from his intentions. Without hesitating, after the bat released the feline, he fired several shots at Sonar's legs, arms and chest. He'd like to see him escape that barrage of firepower unscathed.

"Oh Sonar darling! Come to momma cat if you have the guts to face me!"

Sonar growled when he heard Starshadow contacted him.

"I'm busy right now, half breed!" He replied with a snarl.

He then turned to face Rattrap only to meet a barrage of firepower from the rodent. The consident fire power knocked him into the far wall and onto the floor.

"Ugh. You're gonna pay for that, rodent." He growled pushing himself to his feet.

Once he was back on his feet he grabbed the weapon from Rattrap before tossing it aside. But before he could attack, Saber jumped him from behind and started punching him in the face, with a snarl he slammed Saber into the wall causing her to losen her grip on him. He quickly tossed her to the ground, smirking when she was knocked out on impact with the floor.

"Now," He said turning to Rattrap. "Where were we?"

I've done what I came for, but a little fun never hurt any one. He thought.