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Winner of Most Creative Plot Idea '03

Funeral of the Living

 

All of the Maximals stand around the center holographic table.  “Play it Rhinox.”  Said Primal.  Then an image of the future Rhinox appears.  “ This is…a…  Rhinox… well the Rhinox 25 years from your time period. I’ve come back to make the beast wars a little easier on my fellow transformers.  Sky is my comrade and he will help you...  Take care Rhinox out.”  Said Rhinox sadly.  “ He’s really sad.  For years all he talked about were you guys and the adventures you had together.”  Said Sky.  “Why didn’t he spend thoughs sad times with us?  Well I mean the future us.”  Asked Optimus.  “ Well, you all were heading home in an Autobot shuttle with Megatron strapped to the hull.  Then about 30 cycles before you got to Cybertron he got loose and well….”  Then they all lowered their heads.  “Well… when you arrived at Cybertron only Rhinox, Optimus, and Cheetor survived.  Well, after that Cybertron exiled Megatron and had a celebration of the return of the remaining Axolon crew.  Cheetor got a long-range exploration vessel named Axalon B.  Optimus fell into a type of depression because he had failed his mission and lost most of his crew.”  Explained Sky.  “Wow.  I can see why he or I wanted to make this war easier.”  Sighed Rhinox.  Then Cheetor hops into a chair and begins typing.  “What are ya doing kid?” asked Rattrap.  “There must be some debris.  I’m gonna scan for it.”  Explained the cheetah.  “This doesn’t make sense there’s no debris.”  Said Cheetor.  “Maybe the self destruct program was off line from our battle with the Maximal guard.  He might’ve crashed the ship.”  Said Sky.  Then Cheetor began typing again.  “There it is in sector 1725.”  Said Optimus as he points at the screen.  “Rhinox, Sky you’re with me.”  Ordered Optimus as he heads towards the hatch.  “Wait I shouldn’t go.”  Said Rhinox.  “Why not?” asked Primal.  “If I meet my self from the future it might set off more temporal distortions.”  Explained Rhinox.  “He’s right Optimus.”  Assured Sky.  “Fine Cheetor you’re with me.”  Ordered Primal as he and the others leave the room.

 

Tarantulas is standing at his computer typing away.  “Hmm…  I must retrieve those weapons and propulsion systems before Optimus or Megatron does.  The only transformer on this dirty ball of mud that can go into water is that crab.  But how am I going to get him to help me?” whined the frustrated Predicon.  “Hmm… well, there might be a way, but it will be very difficult to implement.”  Said Tarantulas. 

 

 

Megatron sits in his command chair looking into his holo-sphere.  “ Hmmm…  A maximal ship.  This might be a chance to repair my propulsion systems and leave those idiot Maximals stranded on this planet forever.  Yess…  Inferno, Waspinator come!” 

Then inferno and Waspinator hover over to him.  “I have a special assignment for you.”  Said Megatron as he pulls them closer.

 

Optimus and the others land and transform.  “So this is your ship?” asked Primal.  “Not really we stole it from the Maximal Guard.”  Said Sky.  “Is that why they were firing on you.”  Joked Cheetor.  “Lead the way Sky.”  Said Primal.  They enter the section of the ship slowly.  Then they come across a puddle of cyber venom. 

 

Optimus bends over and examines it.  “ Tarantulas was here.”  Said Primal as he stands.  “Optimus!” gasped Cheetor.  He walks to them and sees Rhinox’s body lying on the ground holding his weapon.  “It looks like there was a battle here.” Said Optimus.  “Ya and our pal Rhinox lost.” Said Cheetor.  “Errr….  I will get that spider for this,” yelled Sky.  “Sky it was his time.  And his sparks has probably entered the greatest of Cybertron.”  Said Primal as he solutes his old friend.  Then they hear a buzzing sound outside the ship.  “Waspinator.” Said Cheetor.  They run out of the ship with weapons ready.  “The royalty has claimed this scrapped ship!” proclaimed Inferno as he fires at them.  “Of course he has.”  Sighed Cheetor as he blasts Waspinator.  “Waspinator will not be scrapped this time!” yelled Waspinator as he fires on Cheetor.  Then three missiles knock him to pieces.  “ Not fair.” Wined Waspinator broken head on the ground.  “You’re out numbered Inferno!  Go back to Megatron and tell him he can forget about getting any maximal property from this ship!’ said Optimus as he fires a few volleys towards Inferno.  “Never! I will carry out all of my queens…” Then inferno got blasted in the chest.  Then he crashes on the ground hard.  He gets up slowly and turns to beast form and slowly walks away.  “Sky get Rhinox’s body and let’s go home.  We all took some damage lets go.” Said Optimus as he transforms and hovers over the ground.  Then Cheetor walks over to Waspinator’s disassembled parts and picks up an arm.  “ What’s that for?” asked Optimus.  “It’s for Rattrap’s collection.”  Explained Cheetor.  Then Sky walks from the ship carrying Rhinox’s body.  “Optimus we should destroy the ship.” Suggested Sky.  “Your right we don’t want Megatron getting any technology.”  Said Optimus.  Then Sky hands Rhinox to Optimus and they fly into the sky.  Then Sky throws two missiles towards the ship.  The missiles impact and explode.  After the smoke clears nothing is left.

 

 

 

Tarantulas craws slowly through the dark hallways in beast mode.  He enters the engine room.  He transforms and begins typing on a console.  “This will do the trick (Giggle).”  Laughed the spider

 

Then all of the lights dimmed and the computers blinked off. “What in the?” bellowed Megatron as his chair lowered to the ground.  “ My queen where are you?  I can not see.” Gasped the ant.  “Waspinator don’t like the dark!’ said the wasp as he grabs Quickstrike.    Hey bug eyes get off!” yelled Quickstrike as he pushes Waspinator.  Then the lights and computers blink back on.  “Hmm… something is going on and I will find out what.  Yesss…” said Megatron suspiciously.  “Predicons inspect this base.  If there is someone in here, bring it to me!” ordered Megatron.

 

 

Rhinox’s future body is on a platform (As seen on ‘Code of hero’ L).  Optimus, Sky, Silverbolt, and Cheetor fly over the dead body.  Then Blackaracnia pulls a switch down and Rhinox’s body disappears into to dust.  “You ok buddy?” asked Rattrap.  “ A… ya it’s just weird watching your own funeral.”  Said Rhinox. “I can imagine.” Replied Rattrap sadly.

 

The End