Transformers: Next Wave Chapter 5 Elite Science Ninja Robo: Geckobot ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the city of cybertropolis, among the skyscrapers one structure stands out over all others. This is the citidel of the Elders in which the council of elders meets. At the gates the elders have gathered. "Optimus Feral is here? Why would he come to cybertropolis?" Asks one of many Maximals "I hear he associates with criminals now. He could be dangerous." "That's it. Feral is planning some kind of coup. Didn't you see those tree big energon guzzlers he brought. He's here to kill us!" The voices of panic are raising in the room but then are shattered. "HEY! Don't go talkin that way about spots. No body hates war more than him. I should know." Out of the crowd walks the spindly legged and rather short form of Ratrap followed by Botanica. "Listen up everyone. Open the gates and let him in. You should know that if he wants in he'll get in one way or the other." Another voice of anger erupts "Why should we listen to you. You're just his sit in for the council anyway." Botanica interupts. "Optimus Feral had the opportunity to rule all of cybertron. You yourselves offered it to him and he refused. Does that not speak for his character?" "But that was nearly two hundred stellar cycles ago. Who knows how he's changed." Before Rattrap or Botanica can argue the point further the massive doors of the citidel creek as ancient mechanisms pull them open. In through the door Walks Optimus Feral followed by His companions. Feral looks to Flytrap. "good work with the door." "eheh. That's my boy." Says Ratrap with sly grin. Botanica tries to hide a chuckle of her own. "Feral what are you doing here and why did you bring those three archaiac monstrocities" Erupts the voice of an elder. "Come on lemme step on him" Says Lastride. "Steady lastride" Replies NeoConvoy holding LastRide back. Feral steps between. "Hey everyone calm down. There's not going to be a fight here today. I came here to help you. At this very moment there's an object the size of cybertropolis headed for cybertron. If we don't stop it then nothing will." "we're quite well aware of this Feral. We already have a contingency plan. The planetary deffence satelites are already manuvering to shoot it down on its arrival." Replies one Elder. "Even if that worked. What about the Predacons living in the space collonies." "The predacons are of little concearn to us. They will have to fend for themselves." "You...YOU MURDERERS! The predacons are deffenseless against something like that." "It doesn't matter. The predacons are our enemy." "The predacons are alive just like you or I. Most of them are peacefull. You can't blame an entire race for the actions of one. That makes you no better than Megatron." Feral has his fists clenched and his face is in a snarl. The animal aggression in him was getting the better of his common sense. However before Feral can act the Citidel is shaken by a blast. Rattrap runs to a viewscreen. "VEHICONS!" "Feral you idiot you led them right to us." Accuses on of the elders. "Hey weren't you elders the ones who told us that vehicons didn't exist." Flytrap replies snidely. Purplebolt transforms to beast mode and flies off to engage the vehicons before anyone can stop her. "Feral you just let her go into a fight like that?" Botanica asks. Feral turns to walk out through the gates and also join the fray. He stops for a moment and looks back. "It's becaus she understands the cybertronian way. That which is worth having is worth fighting for." Flytrap aslo runs toward the battle. "Son where do you think your going?" Says Botanica. "I'm going too. Mabey I'm not that strong but as Optimus said. It's worth fighting for." "He gets this from your side you know" Says Botanica to Rattrap. The three Maximals Look down from the bridge which extends from the Citidel gates. Below there are a mass of drones and two overly familliar Generals. Feral leaps down while Flytrap hangs onto Purplebolt's back as she she glides down. "So Optimus Feral you're back for more. I don't know where your help came from last time but this time We've taken measures." Says Mirage. "It is dishonorable to fight with an unfair advantage. Meet us on even ground Feral" Says Scavenger. Feral hears a humming noise followed by another noise. This one is the screeching of tires. He looks behind him to see two more vehicons aproach. One a six wheeled desert vehicle topped with a tri rocket launcher. The other a jet. It looks almost like Jetstorm whom he had faced so long ago. but there seem to be minor differences. They each transform into robot mode. The sleek Jetstorm like robot shows his major difference with his different head and the six wheeler shows himself to be a danger as his rockets portrude from his bulky chest. "I would like to introduce you to skybolt and blastcharge. I'm afraid they aren't very good for conversation. They preffer to express themselves much in the way of my brother scavenger." Says Mirage. Three large thumps issue the arrival of the autobots Neo Convoy, Lastride, and Longline evening out the battle. "Now let us begin. VEHICONS UNITE!" Feral braces himself for another assault from Overkill but rather sees Mirage and Scavenger direct two drones apiece to Skybolt's location. Surprizingly Those vehicons are the ones to merge forming a large monstrocity of metal which stands as tall as an autobot with much more firepower. The new robot Charges and fires away with twin gattling guns at the autobots. "Now we can fight on even terms Optimus Feral." Mirage continues. "MIRAGE TRANSFORM" "SCAVENGER TRANSFORM" They merge together to become Feral's rival Overkill. Overkill fires a missile at Feral which Feral sidesteps. Feral Draws his lengthy sword and charges Overkill. The clashing of Feral's sword with Overkill's claws rings through the city. Elswhere on the battle field Purplebolt is tearing through drones with her own claws. Flyttrap has commendeered a few vehicon guns and is fireing away at anything that moves and a few things that don't. After some blasting Flytrap stops to catch his breath. But soon a shadow walks throguht he flames of trashed drones. Blastcharge stands in front of Flytrap. "Hi uhm....how ya doing?" Blastcharge aims his rockets at Flytrap. "Not so good huh." Flytrap turns tail and runs as Blastcharge unloads his compliment of missiles. Flytrap passes by Purplebolt and shouts a warning. "Hey purplebolt HAUL!" "what?" She is quickly answered by an incoming missile. Purplebolt also takes the cue to withdraw at a frantic pace. They unfortunately are quickly cornered by a wall of vehicon drones. Skybolt is making quick work of the autobots. Last ride charges him but is quickly swatted down by one of the scavenger drones which forms skybolt's new hand. Longline Leaps into the air attempting to bring his sword down on Skybolt's head but to no avail as he is shot down by a few rockets. Neo Convoy reaches behind his back and pulls out two enormous guns. "Neo cannon FIRE!" he shouts letting loose a barrage of ammo. This blows Skybolt off ballance long enough for LastRide to get up, pull out his scythe and sever the 4 drones reducing the combined skybolt to his original form. Overkill looks to see Skybolt backing away. Feral Notices the distraction and takes the oportunity to lunge at Overkill and sieze him by the waist. With a mighty effort Feral Lifts Overkill off the ground and over his head then throws him into the outer wall of the nearest building. He then reaches behind his back and grabs a fistfull of small throwing blades which he hurls one after the other where Overkill has fallen. Satisfied that Overkill isn't getting up Feral turns his back and proceeds to search for Flytrap and Purplebolt. However before Feral can begin Overkill rises again and shoots him in the back. Blood spurts from Feral's chest and sparks fly as the heavy shells of Overkill's gattling gun tear through his body. Feral falls to his knees. Overkill stands over him. "It was an honor to fight with you again Optimus Feral. But now the victory is ours." Overkill raises his massive foot over Feral's head. But instead of bringing it down he finds himself pulled off ballance. From the shadows emerges the same robot who aided Galvastorm on the collonies. Geckobot. Geckobot Plants his claws into overkill's back. "NO I WON'T WATCH IT HAPPEN AGAIN!" He screams as he charges a current of electricity through overkill. Overkill unable to maintain his link seperates into Scavenger and Mirage. The two Vehicons collapse. Geckobot rushes to Feral's side. "Hang on Optimus. I'm not going to let you die again." Elsewhere Flytrap and Purplebolt are trying to carve their way through the vehicon drones in attempt to escape the persuing Blastcharge. Blascharge however is coming faster than they can make thier way through the hordes of drones. The thunder of blastcharge's steps grows louder and louder. Flytrap turns around to find a missile headed streight for him. It explodes in his face before he has time to react. Flytrap and several drones dissapear into the ensuing explosion. A second missile comes flying at Purplebolt. She attempts do avoid it but is still cought in the explosion. While she avoids the center of the blast she is still cought by the force which throws her into a wall and knocks her unconcious. Blastcharge aproaches Purplebolt and aims down with his final Missile. he aims carefully at her. But before he fires another voice is heard behind him. "Stay your hand Blastcharge." "Lord Vehitron" replies Blastcharge. A large red and black robot with a heavy gun on his shoulder walks up behind Blastcharge and stands over Purplebolt. "My visions have shown me that she could be usefull. Feral has become a nuicence to us. She shall be his undoing." In vehicle mode Longline carrying Feral arrives on the scene. a battered and bruised Flytrap is climbing out of the rubble. "P....p....purplebolt....I failed her." Says Flytrap. "Purplebolt! What happened!" Asks Feral. "The Vehicons.... ....one named....Vehitron. He took her." Vehicon drones are advancing on Feral's position. Feral tries to pull himself up. "GRRR! I'LL TEAR YOU ALL APART!" He cries. Geckobot and the remaining autobots arrive. Geckobot grabs Feral and attempts to pull him back. "NO OPTIMUS! This is just like it happened before. Don't go off fighting when you're outmatched." Feral throws Geckobot off and begins to run toward the approaching drones but is intercepted by longline. "Let me go!" Feral demands. "I'm sorry I can't. If you go off like that you'll die. You're too badly hurt already. We all are. Neo Convoy has ordered us to retreat to the citadel" Longline Replies. The autobots carry the injured Maximals back to the Sitidel and seal the doors as the first wave of artillery flies in. Inside the citadel Flytrap and Feral are recovering under Botanica's watch. Rattrap stands at their side. "Spots cool down. yer gonna get yerself fragged if ya fly off the handle like that." Feral looks to Neo Convoy. "You... ...removed me from command back there." The words are hard to slide off of his lips. Memories of his own past flood back. The time those exact same words were being said to him. Feral thinks to himself. "I....I'm going down the same path as optimus before me. Then does that mean....I'm going to die." Flytrap looks up to his mother. "I failed her." "You did your best son. That's all anyone can ask of you." Botanica replies. "She was counting on me, but I wasn't strong enough to protect her. I FAILED YOU ALL!" Flytrap quickly transforms into his beast mode and scurries away and into a vent. "Yeesh not again. I'll get him." Says Rattrap as he transforms into beast mode and follows Flytrap. Geckobot is approached by Longline and Lastride. "Hey lizard. I couldn't help but notice you saved your skidplates back there" Says Lastride. "I have a name. I'm called Geckobot." "What my brother means is, we want to know where you come from and who you are." Says Longline. "I'm nothing but a coward who ran away from his problems. Don't press me any further." Geckobot replies. "Hey I want more info than that. I heard you say that Feral was gonna die. What the slag were you talkin' about?" Asks Lastride holding his scythe threateningly. "You have my help isn't that enough?" Geckobot responds "Not if I think yer gonna be trouble. Spill it or I'll spill yer innards." Lastride Demands. "BROTHER PLEASE!" Says Longline. Geckobot sighs "Do you want to know why I'm so powerful. It's simple. I've got stealth technology that doesn't exist yet. I know about you two and the object coming for cybertron and everything. But I also know somethign you don't. I know that we've already lost the war in the future." "WHAT!" Says everyone in the room. "I'm one of Optimus Ferals soldiers. Shortly after the three of you left the future Feral fought the Vehicons extermination squads. He was hopelessly outnumbered. He died in battle and I.....ran away. I left my companions. I took weapons I could find from his stockpile and then fled here into the past. I didn't know where I would arrive but I guess I ended up following your timetrail. It was only after I discovered I had landed in this time that I realized I could make a difference." Neo Convoy interupts. "Geckobot. I remember Feral mentioning you. But you should not interfear with the timeline any more than necessary." "That's where you and I differ. I'm here to change the past as much as possible. I'll do everything I can to make sure that horrible world I lived in never comes to be." Geckobot replies. "There's no place on this team for renegades Geckobot." "Then I guess There's no place here for me." Geckobot takes a few steps back and dissapears into his own shadow. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Author's note: By now you've noticed a few new characters. I'm using a common theme in transformers to create new characters. Repaints. While some like the autobots, Galvastorm, and the new maximals are original creations others are repaints of existing toys. They are as follows. Blastcharge: Blastcharge is exactly the same as the toy which never appeared on the show. Skybolt: Skybolt is based on the Delux Jetstorm toy. God Neptune: God Neptune appeared in Beast Wars 2nd a series which only aired in Japan. He was a repaint of the original Pihranacon. Geckobot: Geckobot is a basic sized Beast Machines toy. Vehitron: Vehitron is a red and black repaint of Mega size Tankor toy. in addition to these a number of minor characters come from toys which never made a show appearance. The characters of my own creation can be found in the fanart section of my website.