"OC Episode #2"

[Night-Hunter]

Sonar, you're going to have to take the pilot seat. Seems sometimes I just have to do things myself..

Sonar smirked and took control of the ship.

I'm gonna kill Starshadow if Saber doesn't recover from her wounds. Sonar thought, his ears back.

[Blazemane]

Dinobot snarled with disdain as an insignificant but noticeable amount of acid sprayed onto his hide.

"Maximize!" he shouted, leaping into the air and transforming on the way down. But by the time he landed, Frilla was already running. The coward!

He fired his optic lasers at the retreating Predacon, but decided to let the matter go when he noticed the Leviathan flying in dangerously close. He took note of the shot it took at the Nomad, and how ineffective it had been. A few moments later, a blast from the ship came near the ground a few feet from him.

Any ideas on how to get out of this situation? We have to get her back to the transport but the flyers and Predacon transport are pretty sizable obstacles.

Dinobot disliked the idea of retreat, but he also knew strategic disadvantage when he saw it. He shot his optic lasers at Terrorsaur before responding.

"None in particular," Dinobot admitted, "we must merely move, and move now. The threat our enemy poses can only be compounded by our staying here."

* * *

Steelclaw watched Frilla running for him and Snow Trix. Well, he wouldn't have been able to take Dinobot hand-to-hand either.

Starshadow had been kicked in the air, and caught by Terrosaur. And now Ocariner, Dinobot and Saber were in the field, being assaulted from the air.

Hadn't Primal come back to the ground- yeah, to some place where he was out of Steelclaw's line of sight. And the alien came with him. And had Icebreaker ever been brought out of the field?

So if there were no Predacons in the field anymore, and there were a ton of Maximals, plus the alien nuisance...

"Glowstick," Steelclaw said on his com-link. "This seems like an excellent opportunity to blow energon field. The Maximal transport is outside of the blast radius, and most of our opponents are not."

[starshadow]

Starshadow snarled as Terrorsaur was hit. Fortunately she didn't fell off from his arms. With a growl, she was ready to attack. Her intentional target was Orcariner but the cat was afraid his armor was too thick to penetrate, so she aimed her gun at Dinobot.

"EAT PLASMA!" she fired and watch the magenta laser heading for the raptor's right knee.

[Alak]

((OOC: Sorry for the delay! It's exam week and I just finished tonight so I'll get back on top of things ))

Terrorsaur opened his eyes and rigidly sprung up onto his feet at the sound of Starshadow's plasma gun. He looked at where she had fired and saw Orcariner deflect the shot with his sword. He sighed and shook his head before resting it into his palm. It was a stupid fight. The trio were too close to each other to the point where the killer whale could simply deflect or absorb everything they threw at the Maximals, and Dinobot could easily fire back. Orcariner was busy playing defense, but Terrorsaur still did not want to charge the group at the risk of having to engage Dinobot in a close quarters fight.

He mumbled to Starshadow, "Uh, I have to go do my objective before..."

He quickly flew off and the rest of the sentence trailed off. Terrorsaur transformed into beast mode and squawked as he attempted to keep up with the far ahead Waspinator. Taking on an armored transport was not his idea of an easy time either, but based on how many Maximals he counted earlier, Tigatron should be the only one inside. The tiger could not pilot the ship and defend his precious cargo at the same time, so it may actually be easier after all. That is, of course, assuming that they could get past the vehicle's guns.

[Night-Hunter]

Sonar once again drummed his fingers on the arm of his chair, he was getting bored with this. He checked his radar again and smirked, if he could aim it just right he would hit both Waspinator and Terrorsaur with one shot, he would easily say it was an accident that he had meant to hit the black and white fish instead. Smirking, he took aim and fired.

* * *

Waspinator stopped when he heard Terrorsaur squawk, he looked over his shoulder to see the flying dino coming his way. He also some thing else... coming straight for them.

"Wazzpinator! Terr-" His sentance was abruptly cut off as the blast hit him and Terrorsaur. The force of the blast slammed him into the ground, causing several of his limps to fly every where on impact.

Wazzpinator knew it... Why doezz universe hate Wazzpinator...? He though before his optics went dark.

* * *

Sonar smirked darkly.

Game. Set. Match. He thought leaning back in his chair.

[Alak]

The sheer force of the unforeseen blast was literally quite shattering. Terrorsaur's optics immediately shut down as his processor flew into a critical state of stasis lock. Being injured from two fights against the Maximal flier as well as the Ghost, his body could no longer sustain its cohesion. Body parts rained down in colors of red and silver and in the midst of it all his head tumbled down towards the earth.

"Whoah," said Orcariner in surprise.

He did not see that coming at all. The killer whale was a massive target, and the fact that he was busy standing into place to protect Saber and Dinobot made it all the more surprising that the Leviathan missed them at all. Perhaps the Predacon transport was aiming for the Nomad and its flyers just happened to get in the way. Either way, now was the opportunity to make a run for it. Starshadow was the only foe who was still standing, and both Orcarin and Dinobot towered her. Still, she was several meters afar and had the advantage in ranged weaponry.

"I got an idea," grinned Orcariner to Dinobot, noticing the velociraptor still had his sword drawn, "It's an ancient battle technique that requires the use of two warriors working together in perfect synchrony in order to successfully defeat the enemy. It's called... the Fastball Special."

Putting one hand on Dinobot's shoulder and the other on his waist, Orcariner nodded.

"You ready?"

He picked the smaller Maximal up and twisted around like a top, creating a centripetal force that would build his would-be projectile's momentum. After two rotations, Orcariner launched the battle fury Dinobot straight at Starshadow's direction.

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick watched the battlefield, then raised a arm to the side of his head as he received a radio signal from Steelclaw I understand, I'm trying to get them off the- the radio suddenly cut out as the Leviathan's main gun fired, Glowstick blinked as his audios cut out for a moment from the sound of the gun, which he was floating above. His audios then kicked back in as he shaked his head rubbing face with a limb as the radio then kicked back in with the plasma disturbance gone. .. Sonar just fired the main gun.. Terrorsaur and Waspinator are all over the landscape. Have Snowtrix and Frilla get ready to leave, prepare to blow the field.. I'm going to recover StarShadow and what little I can of Waspinator and Terrorsaur.. if there is anything TO salvage..

He then switch channels sending a voice command to the Leviathan Autogun offline. Password Dreamscape.. Disable power sectors 29 to 83. the ship then responded "Acknowledged, disabling power sectors."

Inside of the Leviathan's bridge, the bridge suddenly turned dark as the sound of power was being disabled from it, the controls to the ship turning black.

Glowstick then switched channels to Sonar's com I realize you may have a grudge, but this isn't the place for friendly fire.. specially not when I'll have to clean up the mess you create.

Glowstick then floated from the transport, dropping from the sky as he watched Orcariner toss Dinobot First he's knocking my team around, now he's throwing his own?! he then said in surprise, his feeder tentacles moving as he aimed them swiftly, projecting two lasers down in an attempt to intercept Dinobot.

I'm not sure who annoys me more at the moment.. the Maximals.. or my own sociopathic teammates. Either way.. I'm ending this nonsense! he then said, floating into view above StarShadow. One of his squid arms grabbing the sword on his back, the blade twirled as it was passed arm to arm to his right feeder tentacle. It remained closed and inactive held with the blade pointed behind him in a reverse hold, so the appearance of the weapon's edge was more of a glass or prism crystal. He had no desire to use the weapon for anything more then a shield however. His shoulder's opened as an instrumental version of Green Jelly-Carnage Rules started to play from his speakers, his body glowing in random sequence to express his annoyance.

(Enter.. the mini boss?*LOL* First song on the video is Glowstick's song playing currently. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trJXrJQN ... re=related )

[Night-Hunter]

Sonar raised an eye brow as every thing went black, but he shook his head and chuckled.

I realize you may have a grudge, but this isn't the place for friendly fire.. specially not when I'll have to clean up the mess you create.

"I apologize, this targeting system is some what tricky for me. I meant to hit the gaint tuna and instead it miss fired and it hit the flying chicken and Waspinator." He replied, he managed to keep a straight face as he said it.

He leaned back in his chair and put his hands behind his head and waited for the others to return.

Maybe I should have hit Starshadow instead... no, then it would have looked as if I did it on purpose. He thought with a slight shrug.

[starshadow]

Starshadow sighed as Terrorsaur left her and got shot.
"WHO THE SLAG DID IT?!" she snarled and saw Glowstick floating above her. Then Dinobot was charging towards her. With a smirk, the cat transformed into her beast mode and ran to her right, then turned to the raptor and tackled him. The panther hissed as she looked at the orca bot and circled around him.
"You look cute and..mouthwatering in your orca form. That's why I'm going to turn you into a giant whale steak once I shut you down!" she smiled evily.

[New Moon]

Feralnight blinked and couldn't help being glad for the stroke of luck. If the Levianthan missed the Maximals then they might have a chance yet. Well the others at least. The fuzor was unfortunately running down on energy and becoming exhausted from both flying and battling, which meant her being a back up was no long an option. "This is Feralnight, I'm returning to the Nomad. I can't last another fight otherwise I'll be the next one in stasis lock." She said over the com-links and transformed before she landed and hurried to get to the Nomad before she was shot again.

[Blazemane]

As soon as Ocariner said the words, "Fastball Special", Dinobot knew the tactic he had in mind would be anything but dignified. Before he could protest, he was being prepared for launch.

You ready?

"For what?" he asked futilely. A moment later, he was spinning, and then he was thrown. In the air, he sought to get his bearings and recognized he was flying straight for Starshadow. Seemingly from out of nowhere, Glowstick's lasers streaked out of the air and sliced into his upper back, sending him spiraling off-trajectory. He finished the brief flight by slamming into the ground. It was a fitting end for such an absurd assault.

Quickly regaining his footing, he found Starshadow and began running for her. With an impressive speed, she moved out of his way and tackled him. But she immediately turned her attention to Ocariner, so Dinobot, who was still mere feet away from her, blasted at her side before pulling out his rotating shield and advancing closer.

* * *

"Understood," Steelclaw replied simply. He turned to Snow Trix- she seemed fairly ready.

"Glowstick says be ready to leave," he told her with as much of a shrug as he could pull off in beast mode. Once Frilla arrived, he supposed he would tell her the same thing. And he would be ready to blow the field in the time it took to transform and take a shot at some of the energon. But the situation had definitely changed. He wasn't going to blow the place up with any of the Predacons on it. At any rate, it seemed he was still just going to have to wait and watch.

((OOC: Two things:

1.) Incendiary rounds could theoretically ignite energon, yes?

2.) I didn't want to stall the role play, so I figured it'd be for the best that Dinobot did get tackled, but I'm still not personally comfortable with declaration in skirmish situations. A person can say a character is capable of doing a lot of things to another character in they say that what they're character attempted did happen. But I only submit this as an observation, because a lot of the players on here are doing that now. It's possible then, that that's what the majority wants to do now, in which case saying we shouldn't make declaration in fights could be the wrong way to go.))

[Optimal Optimus Primal]

(( OOC: Thanks, NK. I'll try my best to catch up here. If I miss something, guys, I apologize. Let me know and I'll correct it.

As for the remote demo charges that Rattrap was supposed to put around the field, technically it hasn't happened because LJ disappeared and I haven't had time to post for the rat. But we can pretend Rattrap followed through with Orcariner's plan and I'll pick up with the rat again. Also, Orcariner told Rattrap that after Optimus and Icebreaker took off to help Feralnight and Cheetor, so OP doesn't know about the charges, but I could pretend he does because I could use that. I'll work it into my post here. ))

Before the huge battle broke out, Rattrap had made his way around almost half of the energon field in beast mode, maximizing very briefly to open his forearms and pulls out a demolition charge. Setting them for remote detonation. Then he would quickly revert back to beast mode and move on, doing the same for three more charges that he planted. When he had finished, he had radioed his successful accomplishment to Optimus, making him aware of Orcariner's plan, and to Orcariner so he knew he was done.

Rattrap had made his way back to the Nomad, joining Wintersong and Tigatron inside. (( OOC: Pretend he's been there the whole time; just works easier for me. )) After all, if he was shot down by the Preds or the alien, who would blow up the energon? You could call it cowardly, or lazy, but they also needed to defend their energon and their transport back to the Axalon.

Tigatron gasped lightly at the Leviathan's shot hitting the Nomad, shaking the transport a little, but was surprised at what little damage it did. This "flying box" was very well reinforced. But next time, he could try strafing the shots to avoid anymore damage. The Predacons turned their attention away from their transport to his Maximal comrades on the battlefield, firing at the group near Orcariner. Then, on the scanners, Glowstick's signature appeared. Peculiar. A 'bot like him intrigued Tigatron's curiosity, but what was he going to do? It didn't take long to find out. Feralnight! Everything was happening so quickly. The battle heated up, and he had shamefully lost track of their leader and the alien. Where was he? His optics sweeped the monitor until he spotted a fainter signature just inside of the energon field. Definitely not the safest place to be... And the rest of the Maximals out there were taking heavy damage. This was a sad day. And it was only going to get worse.

Just then, there was another shot to Orcariner from the opposing transport. However, it hammered Terrorsaur and Waspinator instead! What was going on with these Predacons?! They seemed so disorganized and didn't care about firing at their own, which they proved earlier when Sonar had been battling the alien. Tigatron shook his head with a sigh. Perhaps this battle would have had a different outcome had Megatron been in control of his Predacons. He imagined he would be one disappointed leader when his Predacons return scrapped and failed.

"This is Feralnight, I'm returning to the Nomad. I can't last another fight otherwise I'll be the next one in stasis lock."

"We copy," Tigatron told Feralnight. "Wintersong, perhaps you can watch her back while she returns? Rattrap can guard the cargo bay door." The white tigress seemed eager to get some fresh air... and knock a Predacon around if one should stalk their exhausted comrade.

The rodent nodded up at Tigatron after helping Cheetor at their make-shift medical bay. In robot mode, he walked over to Winter and drew his gun.

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Meanwhile, Optimus Primal and the Vok continued with their sword fight, wrapping themselves around the raw energon. Although the alien clone had been damaged, he was not showing much signs of slowing down or growing tired. And it was obvious that he was immuned to the energon fields. Optimus was growing exhausted. His arm throbbed with Steelclaw's bullet from the constant swinging and slamming of swords. His footing and reactions were slower now, and his circuits were beginning to short out from the exposure to the energon.

The Vok pressed on, getting more confident in his skills; weaker but showing more force in his attacks than his opponent was. Swinging his swords with speed and great force, he hammered Primal's sword in his right hand, knocking it out his grip.

Seeing the weapon fly out of his hand, the Maximal's weaker arm still held the other, but it didn't matter. At that moment, his dampers were failing and the raw energon began surging through his entire body. Growling from the pain, he momentarily left himself vulnerable to the alien.

Watching the leader, the "Ghost" took advantage of the situation and slipped in for its final move. Taking one of its swords, it drove it right through the side of the Maximal's waist, the end of it sticking out on the other side. And if that wasn't enough, it turned the blade slowly back and forth, ripping wires, stripping gears and spilling some mechanical fluid. Leaving the sword in him, the alien released it and stepped back, watching the Maximal, studying him, calculating data.

"HHAAARRGH!" Optimus cried out as he was stabbed, feeling the sword tearing him inside. And the energon surges were not helping. As the alien let go of the weapon, Primal dropped his other sword and grabbed the one lodged through his side, falling to his knees. While he started to pull it out, his optics dark as he attempted to cope with the pain, he sent a text message to all of his Maximals. From Optimus Primal: Maximals, evacuate the area. Immediately. Prepare for energon waves. Yanking out the sword that was covered in his fluid, he dropped it on the ground and fell on to his palms, breathing heavily. There was one way to stop this alien. If its body truly was identical to his, for the most part, then it would not survive a massive energon explosion. It was a drone. He doubted it had a spark, and he doubted it was capable of stasis lock. Holding a hand to his new wound as the mech fluid dripped from the hole through his fingers and onto the dirt, he held himself up with his other hand while he kneeled, and sent a text to Rattrap. From Optimus Primal: Detonate the charges, Rattrap!

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From Optimus Primal: Detonate the charges, Rattrap.

Receiving the monkey's text, Rattrap looked at Tigatron and the monitors. "Where's Optimus?" he asked.

Glancing down at Rattrap in the bay, the tiger said, "He appears to be inside the energon field. I assume he is still battling the alien clone."

No way, Boss Monkey. Not until you're outta there, he texted back. Why was he texting anyway? Maybe he was in a bad situation with the clone and didn't want to reveal his intentions. But Rattrap couldn't blow the field while he was still in there. Well, he could, but he wouldn't. He didn't want to be responsible for killing their leader, for crying outloud.

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Apparently it took a lot more to stop this Maximal Commander. Stepping forward, the Vok kicked Optimus right in the face, flipping the leader backwards to make him lay on his back. Then he placed a foot on Primal's chest and pressed down to him hold there, forcing him to remain in robot mode.

Optimus suddenly felt his head knocked back, and then his entire body following the motion. Laying there on his back, coughing, with his arms laying straight out from his sides, one of his swords was within reach, and he carefully and quietly activated his wrist cannons on his other arm that targeted some large energon crystals. Agony filtered throughout his body. Blue and white waves of energon circulated in his circuits. "Warning: Stasis lock imminent. Transform to beast mode immediately," reported his internal computer.

No way, Boss Monkey. Not until you're outta there

Primus, just do it! I don't have time for this! Primal thought angrily.

"Your interferance on this planet will not be tolerated," the Vok spoke, looking down at Optimus under his foot. "We will exterminate you and your kind. You have no comprehension of what you are up against."

"And you have... no idea what... we're... capable of!" Primal growled back at the clone. "You want to... learn something? I... will do whatever... it takes to... stop you. No matter the cost," he sneered, coughing and twitching from the energon surges.

A small smile tugged at the corner of the clone's mouth. "It will not be enough."

Without wasting anymore time, Optimus grabbed his sword, and then fired with his other arm at the energon. BOOM! The crystals created a large explosion that blew the alien off of his feet. The waves skimmed over Primal's body before he gathered enough energy to get up with the sword and walk over to his clone. While the explosion started a chain reaction with the energon field, Optimus lifted the sword up by its handle with the sharp end of it pointing down over the alien drone, who laid on his chest, and shoved it through his shoulder straight into the ground. That would keep him from escaping. Turning around, Primal spotted a nearby clearing that might actually help him survive this ordeal, so he headed to it as quickly as the energon surges would allow him. "Warning: Damages are too extensive. Internal systems shutting down. Stasis lock commencing." "Beast mo-!" Another strong energon surge crippled the Maximal leader before he could transform. Everything went black before he fell to the ground, just inside of the small clearing.

Seemingly unconscious, the alien never got up after Optimus left it there "attached" to the ground, so to speak. But his body wouldn't remain there by the time all of the energon would ignite.

[NaitoKage]

Glowstick's optics widen in horror noticing the energon field already starting to explode in the distance, he then activated his radio on all predacon frequencies They blew the Energon, prepare for energon radiation! he then shouted, he watched as Dinobot made his attack on StarShadow, then flew down swiftly putting his sword in one of his other limb's grip, his feeder tentacles projecting outward grabbing onto StarShadow, then pulling her up into the air rather roughly swinging her above his head and over his shoulders, his limbs wrapping around her as he starts to fly straight up as fast as his body could muster in the direction of the transport We don't have time for you're stupid games catgirl! he then shouted, flying past the Leviathan and landing ontop of it, the hatch seeming to open as he hurled his body with hers inside of it, his tentacles pulling the hatch closed as they drop inside.

Inside of the turret it was far less dark with Glowstick inside, the light showing the seat to an auxiliary gunner seat and some gun and computer components which Star wouldn't recognize. Glowstick leaned up looking towards StarShadow Well we'll survive.. when the radiation dies down we'll be able to recover your boyfriend and Waspinator.



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In the distance behind Orcariner and Dinobot a lone figure swiftly came up behind them with the sound of a electric engine whine, he then turned the board sideways as he came to a stop near Saber. Icebreaker looked down at her laying with extensive damage Well I hope they don't plan to leave you out here babe. he then said leaning down and lifting Saber carefully and placing her on his board, he then sat down on the guard plate for his tread, his feet on the sides of his board with Saber in the middle. Icebreaker looked towards Orcariner Looks like I didn't sleep through the fireworks but..I'm going on ahead to the Nomad, good luck guys! he then placed one of his hands behind him on the tread's guard and waved with the other as his board powered up starting to swiftly move across the plain to the maximal transport.

(May as well have the wounded take care of the wounded. )

(Oh, and to answer Blaze's question. I imagine any type of ammo would set off energon. Incendiary ammo comes in two types, burning, or penetrating and exploding.. but either way you'll cause fireworks.)

[Night-Hunter]

Well we'll survive.. when the radiation dies down we'll be able to recover your boyfriend and Waspinator.

Sonar raised an eye brow but didn't saying anything.

"Are we going or are we gonna wait for Bear boy to smell the roses?" He asked the squid.

* * *

Well I hope they don't plan to leave you out here babe.

Saber lifted her head and smiled then winced from her wounds.

Looks like I didn't sleep through the fireworks but..I'm going on ahead to the Nomad, good luck guys!

"Wait! What about Optimus, isn't he still out there!?" She asked trying not to sound panicked.

[NaitoKage]

Icebreaker moved his free hand to the side of his head, his visor flickering on as he looked over the area detecting Optimus's energy signature, as well as his own gun signature which seemed to be a bit away from Optimus, but he had his priorities. A normal medic in my state would say run away from the explosive energon.. Guess I'm not that normal. Hang on and stay low in the board, the edges should help reduce you're energon exposure for your open wounds. he smirked as his mask slid up over his face, the board making a hard turn heading towards Optimus's clearing in the distance.

As he closed in, he leaned hard holding his arm out grabbing Optimus pulling him off the ground and moving him on top of Saber on the board, then started to head back in the direction of the Nomad, Icebreaker's body starting to surge again from the quick exposure of the energon, light seen flickering from inside of Icebreaker's open wounds indicating further circuit damage.

As the group came near the Nomad, Icebreaker slowed his board down coming up towards the Nomad, breathing heavily he activated his radio Voice command, open ramp.. he then said, the ship opening and lowering a ramp as he simply drove inside coming to a stop in the cargo bay. Close ramp.. he then said, the Nomad's heavy ramp raising and sealing closed once again.

The Penguin warrior looked towards the smoke coming from the motor on his board, as well as small trails of smoke coming from points inside his body, his field dampers appeared to have been heavily damaged in which his current state he probably wouldn't be able to step outside of the Nomad or Axalon for awhile in either mode. He moves his legs and slowly pulled Primal off Saber.