(( OOC: So sorry for the wait, guys!! Thank you for your patience. Con is over, everyone is gone, and I'm bored. So here we go!
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With the light disappearing from Primal's eyes and mouth, the clone retracted the energy from his hand and released the Maximal commander. At the same time, "Clear Convoy" swiped Primal's sword from his limp grasp and spun around in a smooth motion only to slice Tigatron's upper leg who was standing behind him in order to distract the tiger from using his ice on him again. Without stopping in his motion, he spun back around to face Optimus again and drove his sword through the wound he already had on his shoulder, then released the handle of the long blade. Taking out the two greater threats of the group was what he aimed for, as far as the clone was aware. His maneuver, however, would allow Saber-Fang and Dinobot to attack him and he would not have enough to time to dodge everything they'd throw at him. He didn't worry about Whitegrazer because she appeared to be grounded. But the link was gone. Primal was "cured." The Vok was just looking to induce more damage now.
Optimus was too incoherent to know what was going on at this point. When his alien clone let him go, he immediately dropped to his knees, trying to catch his breath with his eyes shut. He was unaware of where his sword had gotten to, or that he had even been holding it at all. Before he knew it, Primal's own weapon was used against him, driven right through his already weakened shoulder. The force knocked him backwards, landing him on his backside. There was a tramendous pain with the attack but Primal only gave a deep growl, pushing himself back up to sit up with the blade still in his shoulder. With his clone looking to Saber and Dinobot, Optimus grabbed his sword's handle with one hand and closed his eyes, taking a deep breath. With one quick pull, he yanked the weapon out of his body and glared at the "Phantom," baring his teeth. This Maximal leader had had enough. He was beyond angry, fury, outrage and pain. With the help of Whitegrazer, Saber-Fang and Dinobot, they would take him down. For good.
Tigatron gasped when the clone suddenly let Optimus go, but their opponent wasn't finished. As the sharp blade came around, unexpected, Tigatron lowered his weapon and collapsed to a knee, covering his wound with his free hand. The cut was deep, effortlessly slicing through his teal armor and causing some seepage of liquid. Growling, Tigatron was more anrgy with himself beind caught off guard, and now he wasn't ready to stop the alien with the ice from his gun, which seemed to have a great effect on stopping the psychotic drone. But did the alien do what he said he would do? Did he keep his word? With the same blade that cut his leg and was now through their leader's wounded shoulder, it seemed the torture from that was not effecting the enemy as it would have had the link still been active.
(( OOC: N-H, not sure if you wanted Saber to lose control but here's your chance.
I thought you asked before in your post about CC sensing the beast in her, but since I think you deleted that, I didn't bother adding that part thinking you might've changed your mind.
And yes, Optimus is pissed, but not enough to go all Bay-Formers Optimus Prime on him because Optimus doesn't kill.
Hah!
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"Here you go," "Do what you do best."
Standing on Orcariner's shoulder, Rattrap carefully examined the small hole in the ceiling while the others chatted around them.
"The transwarp signal," "The transwarp signal is still active. They have us down here already, so why haven't these aliens turned it off?"
"'Cause they want us dead!" Rattrap said bluntly.
"Ain't it obvious? I keep tellin' ya guys an' nobody's listening ta me." A little frustrated about that, he shook his head and sighed, opening the small storage compartment on his forearm and pulling out a smaller-than-normal demolition charge.
"You know what guys?" "Go on ahead and get out. I'm going to investigate that anomaly while it's still going. It's pretty close and I can find my way back, especially since I have pretty good lights."
"Don't worry about me. Just take care of yourselves and the others up top for now."
"Orcariner, it's nothin' but a trap. We ain't splitting up so you can go kill yourself just to get that device! You know, I think you've been hangin' around Optimus too much these days," the maximized rat on his shoulder said.
"I'm coming with," "I came for here for a purpose, too."
"Teh! Yeah, right. Let the Pred come and shoot ya in the back after he makes you do all the work gettin' the slaggin' thing? Get real." Rattrap started digging around the ceiling with his hands near the hole to make a pocket where he could sit the little bomb in.
I don't think that's a good idea Orcariner. Down bellow when we came in here, there were monitors, we had contact with the aliens.. They.. appear to look similar to the creatures you fought, Skulls with tentacles, like Glowstick's cousins or something. From what I can figure, this whole dungeon is a test to see your limits and then finish you at your weakest. Considering their technology.. If the transwarp device is real, I'm not even sure either side could use it..Could they?
That is a likely possiblity.. we really don't know how their technology functions. It mostly just appears organic in nature..
"See?" Rattrap certainly agreed with Icebreaker and Rhinox.
"Exactly. We're all together now, so let's just get the heck outta here and not throw ourselves into suicide."
"No worries, buddy. I'll take the munitions expert with me." "Plus, we now know that the skulls' weaknesses. They have no armor on the back so they're an easy one hit kill." "Here," he said, "This came from inside the previous skull that we destroyed. It may contain valuable information regarding the aliens, so I don't want to lose it down here." "Don't worry about me, Icebreaker. We'll be back in no time."
"Let's go."
Placing the miniature demo charge in its pocket, Rattrap set it for a remote control detination and hopped off of Orcariner before he started walking away.
"Are you nuts, Orca?! I'm telling you, don't go!" He
was just as crazy as the boss monkey. He rubbed his hands together to wipe off most of the dirt and watched Orcariner and Steelclaw.
Well, if your so adamant about this.. I'll make sure they get out safe, but if I don't see any sign from you guys in awhile, I'll track you down and drag your skidplates out myself.
Yeah, good luck that, too, Rattrap thought sarcastically.
Well so much for proper demolition.
(( OOC: Yes, well, could've waited for Rattrap to do SOMEthing. Even Orcariner techincally walked off before he could get off his shoulder, but I tried working something in to avoid that. Aye!
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