WELCOME TO THE PIT
MAXIMAL SCUM
By: Mark Harris
PG (Language)
Starscream the immortal Decepticon is in for repairs. He is badly damaged. He
had just come from the frontlines of an attack of the universe on Cybertron.
He knows he is immortal and does anything he wants since he can’t die. He
wakes up disoriented; he was receiving signals from a body but the last thing
he remembers is on a Techno-organic Cybertron. “What in the name of Unicron is
going on here? What the hell was that storm?” He gets up and examines his
body. “At least I have a body but not as good as the Vehicon types I saw in
the museum. At least now I can build my own if need be. Somehow someone slagged the past of Cybertron that is caused an alternate Cybertron to exist.
Is this one better than the old one? Let’s find out.” Starscream exits the
repair bay. “At least the organic is gone. That is good news. Now to find out
what I have missed out on that I didn’t miss out on.” He goes to a terminal
and accesses the database to find his home. With his home’s location known he
heads home.
The Maximals are underground in their new base. It’s not much, just a former
city that was built over in the many upgrades. “I think that we should find a
way for us to blend in on this Cybertron,” Jawbreaker says in one of his
moments of clarity. “You're right Jawbreaker, we stand out like a sparking plasma
injector,” Grimlock complements. “Grimlock do you know how to remove one spark
and replace it with another?” Dark Night questions. Grimlock signals that he
is busy processing some information. “I have a theory about how to do it, but
I want to test it out first before jeopardizing ourselves with the procedure,” Grimlock informs.
They Maximals then go on a hunting trip to find and incapacitate two
Decepticons. What they weren’t counting on was someone to recognize them as
Maximals. Starscream dives down and attacks. “Maximal Scum, welcome to PIT!”
He in one swift move takes out Jawbreaker and transforms to robot mode. “StarSCREAM!”
Grimlock transforms to robot mode. “Time to pay for all your crimes. I am
going to terminate that immortal spark of yours,” Grimlock threatens. “Ooooh
scary,” Starscream taunts. Grimlock pulls out a hilt. “Nice sword it doesn’t
even have a blade,” Starscream mocks what he thinks is imbecile. “Want to bet
upon that?” Grimlock rushes Starscream. He dodges several blasts from
Starscream he also gets hit by several but he reaches Starscream and ignites
the flame blades. “Oh slag!” Starscream thinks as he sees the
double-edged Flame Sword. Starscream is then hacked into tiny pieces by the
quicker, stronger, more agile Grimlock. Grimlock then punches through the
armor and grabs the spark in his hands. “Time to die. Scream for me Screamer.”
Grimlock is squeezing with all his might to crush the spark.
Dark Night watches wondering what is with Grimlock and this Starscream fellow.
Dark Night sees another flyer coming, heading straight for Grimlock. “GRIMLOCK
LOOK OUT!” Dark Night screams to warn his comrade. Grimlock turns and sees a
blue jet coming for him. He transforms to his armored carrier vehicle mode. He
still holds Starscream in his hands. He moves out of the way just in time.
“Dark Night grab Jawbreaker and hop in.” The back opens up to reveal a space
barely big enough for the two of them. Dark Night grabs Jawbreaker and throws
him in. But he takes Jawbreaker’s missile launcher and his blaster. He then
jumps on top of Grimlock and fires upon the blue Seeker.
A laser blast hits Grimlock right in the hand servo. He could no longer
control his ability to hold on to Starscream’s spark. Starscream gets free and
does major damage to Grimlock and Dark Night. The blue Seeker lands. “Starscream
I see you lost another body. Who are they? What are they?” The blue Seeker
questions. “Shut up Thundercracker at least I can live forever. They are
Maximals: an inferior new form of Autobots. They use the organic elements of
Earth to try to make themselves stronger,” Starscream tells his subordinate.
“That’s the funniest things those morons have ever done. You're claiming them as
your slaves I assume,” Thundercracker says. “Of course the more slaves the
merrier.” Starscream then possesses Thundercracker and takes his slaves to his
home. He then goes to get a new body once it is complete he releases
Thundercracker and takes the new body. “Slag it Starscream, you know Galvatron
told you to never do that again unless it was a sparkless body." “To the Pit
with Galvatron. He is not fit to lead the Decepticons,” Starscream rants.
Thundercracker doesn’t bother to listen to Starscream and takes off.