The Intergalactic Highway

::Scanning for suitable life forms.. ::

The sound of the pod computer as it initiated the scanning process only vaguely registered with the still figure in the crashed pod. The process, although only taking a few seconds, felt like an eternity for the wounded maximal.

Although for the most part unaware of her surroundings, the unmovable form caught a glimpse of a winged creature passing overhead just as the scanning beam analyzed its molecules. The black and white hawk-eagle went on its way, unaware of the clone it had left behind.

"Beast.. mode.."

Sonar landed at the enterance of his new lair, his stasis pod lain gently beside him, he looked around to make sure he was alone, he sent out sound as well just to make sure. "Good, now i can get things moving." He said then dragged the pod into his lair.

As Lineos dropped the halves of the gazelle into the pod behind, he decided to pick his next target. He had thought that simple display would be frighten the lions into running which would allow him to shoot them, but they had not fled. Looking closer, Lineos could count the lions' ribs from sight alone. Hunger is a sufficient motivation for beasts thought Lineos as he and the lions continued their attempts to outflank each other moving further and further away from the pod until suddenly one of the bushes rustled.

That cannot be a simple creature thought Lineos as he turned his back on the lions leaving himself open to three lion and lionesses' pounces

((Xzuk, you can decide if that was you or some animal. either way I'm shooting at something besides these lions))

Xzuk had waited for the oppertune moment when the giant lizard like creature would lose focus, and it happened when a bush not six feet from Xzuk rustled..

Well... Predacon or not.. perhaps he will see reason in a truce... we are stranded...

"Maximize."

Xzuk transformed and did not raise any weapons as a sign of good faith.

"I just want to talk. I suggest a truce. We are stranded on a strange planet that we know nothing about. I don't want to fight"

All he could do now was hope...

On the bright side, he'd been in robot form for some time... maybe the Energon will hit him if things get nasty...

It had been hours now and still no signal from any survivors. "If there is any survivors close this is Predacon spy Snow Trix, please respond." Snwo Trix said sending out a transmission. So far ehr luck had been nothign but bad luck, save for the lucky catch, but now she saw a alrge body of water. No doubt that was the ocean. Running towards it she began to follow along the coastline searchign for some form of life.

Was no one there that survived the crash? "Can anyone hear me? Again this is Snow Trix of the PRedaocns, pelase respond." So far only static came in response.

Glowstick continued along the coastline as he suddenly heard a radio signal, he turned off his annoying broadcast at the moment. Hm.. Predacon frequency channel. Didn't know there was any.. what a pain in the dorsal fin.. this is just going to result in war.. so much for being lazy! he said to himself.

He pointed two tentacles out of the water to act as antenna while transmitting back to Snow trix This is Communications officer Glowstick, I read you Snow trix. And my what a lovely voice you have. Heading north bound in your direction.

Glowstick turned off his mic as he transformed to robot mode in the water, crusing along at great speed with his internal duct fan, a spray of water seen jetting along the surface from the distance as enclosed in her area.

Snow Trix rolled her eyes at the voice comment but saw the squid transformer coming rather quickly. Whether Maximal or PRedacon she did not really care at this point in time for she was willing to set aside differences...for now. BUt seeming as the other survivor was coming quickly in water she backed up a bit to avoid getting splashed by any.

Glowstick hopped out of the water landing on the sandy beach Hm.. a little grimey.. but I don't mind. Heh heh.. The name's Glowstick, today must be your lucky day. Your the second survivor I've come across today. Well the other was a maximal, but in survival situations such things don't matter.. or should be hidden. Right?

He then rubbed his chin with his Tentacle Huh.. that beast mode must be popular.. the other guy was a fox as well. Black though..

"A maximal? Well at least there are more survivors so i guess that's a good thing despite tensions I suppose." Snow Trix said. This transformer certainly was a strange sight to see being transparent, it was very odd to SNow Trix any way. "Another fox only balck sounds bettter then a snow white coat, I'm litarally a walking target." She sighed flicking her fluffy tail.

"Snow Trix, terrozie!"The femme's beast form began to shift as she transformed.HEr back legs came from ehr body to become ehr robot legs and her front paws ehr arms and hands with the chest and mid section seperating slightly to reveal silver armor with white armor overlapping it alittle. Her bottom part of the mouth went into the sides of helm leaving the top part of he fox head. The last thing to remain wa sher tail as she flicked it again.

All the while she observed the palce and tapped her chin deep in thought."We must be on Prehistoric Earth if the rumors are correct. Also the coordinates as well...no other planet looks like this." She observed.

Glowstick crossed his arms I take it you have a hobby as a historian? Well at least that gives a name and where for this place, all that leaves is why and what to do about the situation at hand. Do you happen to have any idea as to why our pods were deployed? he then said observing her form.

"Observer yes, historian no." SNow Trix replied. "As for our pods I haven't a clue, the only reason I was in a stasis pod at all was for punishment back on Cybertron. So that I can't help you with," She said her voice sounding bitter. Her tail had fluffed out abit from deep anger but she soon calmed looking at the area again. "Also Glowstick to what faction have you sided with?" Snow Trix asked curiously looking at him.

Orcariner eased himself closer to the beach as his scanners picked up two unknown inorganic life forms on land. Slowly merging from the water just so that his eyes can zoom in on the individuals, the Maximal took note that they were undoubtedly transformers of Cybertron origin. Unfortunately, he has yet to register them as either Maximal or Predacon in his system database, and therefore they appeared as unaffiliated blips.

Guess I'll have to be a little more patient, he thought to himself.

The night sky camouflaged his black, rubbery skin but Orcariner had been here long enough to know that dawn would approach quite soon.

He would of smirked if he had the face to do it Now we really shouldn't talk about that I said before, but if you must know.. There are only two types of roles of second class citizens like ourselves. Either give in to your programming becoming a criminal and villian to the galaxy at wide.. or suppress it and play the puppet role. My case I tried a little of both but got off easy due to age and the minor nature of the crimes, alas the only thing I could find work for was communications on a maximal exploration ship of all things..

Glowstick puts his arms behind his head while looking out towards the ocean. But in our case, slagged if you do.. slagged if you don't. I just prefer the approach that uses less effort and gunshot wounds.

The force of the three lions pouncing drove Lineos to the ground, but not before he heard that...Maximal's words. So he wants a peace for now thought Lineos as he rolled over, crushing every single bone in one of the lion's body. As the other two lions jumped, Lineos got up and proceeded to catch them, one with his hands, the other with his foot. As Lineos felt his foot crunch down, he knew that he had won, even as he leaned forward and bit down on the lion's upper head. The act completely pulverized the lion's upper head which Lineos then ripped off and ate.

I just want to talk. I suggest a truce. We are stranded on a strange planet that we know nothing about. I don't want to fight

"I dis-," Lineos started to say when a energon surge struck him. How? I did not consume any energon in the past ten cycles. Well, Lets see this alt mode worth. Lineos thought as aloud he said "Beast Mode." The change in height did not please him. However, the maximal at least did not tower over him.

"I...agree. We shall have a truce." said Lineos even as his thoughts betrayed different intentions. For now.

Xzuk's dampeners were a;ready feeling the energon... this planet was crazy...

Thank God he sees reason...

"Good, I've met another survivor, so may I suggest that we return to him? And what is your name? I'm Xzuk."

Xzuk turned for a moment and switched on his commlink.

"Glowstick, I have found another survivor and have located a pod..."

"...Beast Mode."