Transformers: Next Wave Chapter 9 Our Darkest hour ------------------------------------------------------- In the citedel Geckobot stood in front of a massive aray of weapons never seen before. Geckobot lifts a robotic bird from the pile and tosses it letting it fly over to Feral's shoulder. "It's name is Rav. It's a new type of weapon called a deployer. Due to the hit and run style we used in the future you devised these. Since we had no home base we couldn't store weapons. These will follow us." Geckobot hits a switch on the underside of Rav. Rave in response quickly transforms into a massive crosbow shaped gun. "Rav is very fast. Probably as fast as you." Said Geckobot. Geckobot continued to dig through the pile bringing out several small disk shaped devices. "hey those look familliear." Rattrap comented. "They should. They were built on your design. These are cloaking devices. They're what I use normally to get around unseen. Unfortunately I only have one phasing device which is the method I use to to walk through solid objects. And it's built into my body. But you should be able get through the vehicon ranks unseen. Even in my time they weren't able to detect us in beast mode. Feral looked over to Mirage. "You'll be the one to tip the scales. We need you to guide us." Mirage nodded his head in the positive. Elsewhere. The broken body of Blastcharge floats in the air. Vehitron, Scavenger, and skybolt look on. "Dear friend. Gone from our world. You gave your life for our noble cause. But how sad that you can't be here to see first hand the great unification. But my brothers be not sad because no parting need last forever. Some day soon when the great unification is complete. Soon the sparks of cybertron shall return to the matrix. And on the day when all are one we shall be together again. But for now. Farewell." Vehitron stepped over to a console and pressed a few buttons. A column of light engulfed Blastcharge and incinerated him. A dark shadow descended over Cybertron as the sun set and moon rose. The last remaining Maximals walked downt the streets of cybertron following behind Mirage. The streets now empty. Cybertron's inhabitants by now have fled. Vehicon air drones patroll the skies. Occasionally the maximals duck out of the path of a search ligth. Feral looks around the silent streets finding the silent city to be too strong a reminder of the holocost he lived through in his youth. The same feeling of fear, dread and helplesnes still overcame him even with his superior strength. Eventually the Maximals reached a tall industrial building. "This is one of the main power stations for Cybertropolis." Flytrap remarked. "We were planning on using it to controll the power grid to aid our campaigns. Vehitron thought that if we could cut off the power during our attacks then we would have the advantage." "Nightscream, Galvastorm, you two handle the flyers. Flytrap you go with Geckobot and try to locate purplebolt. Autobots take the flanks. Mirage you're with me. But remember to leave vehitron to me. I'm the only one strong enough to handle him. Galvatron...." Feral said in preparation. "I'll do as I please. I have my own battles to attend to." Galvatron said walkinking away. "Alright everyone this is it. This is for cybertron and this is for the future. CHARGE!" Feral dashes toward the door drawing his sword. The others scatter to their assigned positions as Feral kicks in the door. A horde of vehicon drones come flooding out from every gateway and window available. Feral charges in through a mass of drones tearing and shredding as best he can to make his way inside. Geckobot quickly carries Flytrap through a wall as the autobots unleash their firepower. Nightscream and galvastorm transform to beast mode and take to the air. Mirage transforms to vehicle mode. "Feral follow me. I'll take you to Vehitron's chamber." He said as he sped away. Feral transformed into beast mode and followed. Both continued through the onslought of firepower from the vehicon drones. Even those drones with once served under Mirage were attacking. "Whatever you do don't transform Feral. If you stay in one place to long you'll be overwhelmed by sheer numbers." Feral kept up a swift run. Outside Nightscream was in robot mode perched on the power center's roof firing randomly into the mass of vehicon flyers which darkened the sky. Galvastorm joined him. He yelled to nightscream over the rocus of battle. "You remind me a lot of feral." "I've been told that." Nightscream replied. "Just so you know. It would be an honor to die along side you." "Well I've got better things to do tonight than die." "Good point there. NOW LET'S SHOW THESE SONS OF SLAGGERS WHAT FOR!" Back inside Mirage and Feral, having reached a clearing transform to robot mode. Aside from the rumble of battle outside it is silent. The hallway is dark ahead. In the darkness lights two red eyes. Scavenger steps into view. "Greetings brother. It's been awhile. Another robot came from the shadows. It looked much like Mirage but not as brightly colored. "An enhanced drone. You'll find that when one mind alone controlls overkill we are far stronger." Said Scavenger. "Why Brother? Don't you understand what Vehitron plans to do" Plead Mirage. "I know already. And no matter what I will not betray him. Withouth loyalty I am not worthy of the title Warrior." "But Honor means nothing when you're dead" "Life means nothing without honor. Now the only redemption for us is to die in battle." Said scavenger. He merged with his drone to become Overkill once more. Feral drew his sword to asist. "No Feral. You go find Vehitron. This is my fight." Feral nodded. He lept over Overkill's head and continued down the hallway as Mirage and his brother faced off. Mirage drew out a tailipe from his arm and held it as a sword as it took on a blue glow. Overkill fired off a volley of missiles which Mirage lept over. Mirage brought his weapon to bare. As Mirage approached Overkill brought his Gattling gun into position and opened fire. Mirage unable to correct his position in mid air had to force through the barrage as it tore through his body quickly weakening him. Finally he landed a blow breaking the gattling gun Fron Overkill's body. Overkill swiped with a steel claw tearing into Mirage's chest plate. Mirage hit the ground flat on his back. Overkill let another missile fly into his already damaged torso. Mirage tried to pull himself up but was kicked back down by Overkill. Again he tried to rise but was again struck down. Overkill stomped Mirage down into the floor. "Now brother you die." Mirage placed a hand on Overkill. Overkill dismanteled giving Mirage a chance to stand up and send a sword through his imposter. "You forgot about our link brother. Now form OVERKILL!" Mirage and Scaventer despite scavenger's protests merged into Overkill. "WHAT IS THIS BROTHER!" Cried Scavenger. "You were right about one thing. That our only redemption. For our betrayals, for the lives we've taken, and for our shattered honor. Is for us to die together!" "You wouldn't dare. You can't activate my self destruct without activating your own! You wouldn't survive!" "I don't plan to. We fougth as one and we dies as one! Goodbye brother!" Overkill began to glow bright red then blue and finally white before exploding. The explosion rocked the plant. The lights went out all over cybertron. The city was competely dark. A dark night enshrouded the planet. A moment later in the sky stars became visible. Then the fireflies began to blink. Soon a new light shone on Cybertron. The Vehicons hordes had been vanquished. The flyers lay as scrap on the ground. Unrecocognizable pieces of machienery scattered the streets where the Autobots had laid down their wrath. Lastride looked over to his brother. "Good fight bro." "You too. Do you think we made any difference for the future?" Longline asked. "Who's to know?" Lastride replied as one of his scythe's blades broke off. Inside Feral was making his way out when he came upon Mirage's wrecked body. "Mirage!" Feral cried as he ran to his fallen companion's side. Something moved in the wreckage. Scaventer pulled himself to his brother's side and glanced at Feral. "I....was mistaken. Warrior......forgive me." Scavenger's eyes went dark. Feral Knelt down beside the fallen vehicons. "No.... ...Not another. Not one more lost spark. Not one more dead transformer. Not one more." Outside Feral and the others met up. "I couldn't find Vehitron anywhere." Said Feral. "Even with all those air drones Skybolt didn't show up either." Nightscream stated. Flytrap held his head down. "I'm sorry. But Purplebolt wasn't anywhere in the building." Feral looked down to his clenched fist. "Everlone back to the citidel NOW!" A short time later at the Citidel of Elders Vehitron stood among the dismembered bodies of the elders. "What a fool that Farel is. He left the citidel ungaurded thinking he could win with one final push on my home base. He keeps making the same mistakes he made two hundred years ago." A loud thump came from the doorway followed by Feral's voice. "VEHITRON!" "You're too late as alwasy Feral." "Vehitron they didn't deserve this." "Don't you see the futillity of it all? They always quarrelled among themselves. They not megatron should be to blame for the beast wars. You understand that the ideas of factions and races only leads to war. Individuals will always fight. Primus does not desire war. Primus only wants peace for everyone. And primus will be here very soon." Feral Drew his sword. "No more of this psychobabble Vehitron. Fight me now and settle this." "Such a barbarian. I won't fight with you. It will lead to nothing." Vehitron responded. Feral rushed forward. "YOU DON'T HAVE A CHOICE!" Feral found his sword stopped by SKybolt who was already combined into is full form. "Coward. Hiding behind your minions." "This is Skybolt. The new generation of Vehicon. Completely self sufficient without the need for a spark. You'r fighting the future of Cybertron. Why don't you just surrender. You can't fight the future." Feral stepped back realizing he was outmatched. The autobots ran in and stood alongside Feral. "I assumed you would call on your allies. But I can't have you ruining the plans of Primus." Said Vehitron. "Sorry but we intend to do some ruinin'" Said Lastride. "Oh but that's too simple. You should know that Botianica and Rattrap are somewhere inside this building. And Furthermore I've place a high yeild bomb somewhere benethe this building. And the trigger....is inside me. If anything should happen to me then You will be short two more allies." Vehitron lifted into the air and tore through the cieling. "I am going up to see Primus. You're world is about to end Maximals. Value the time you have left." Skybolt Launched his full arsenal of missiles right at the three fighters. Longline and Lastride jumped in the way. Both collapsed from the damage as skybolt took aim at the undamaged Feral. Feral sped around Skybolt's side and took a good grip on Skybolt's back. "All that size and no speed. Next generation my skidplate. RAV!" The mechanical Raven quickly flew into Feral's Hand and transformed. Skybolt rotated his head backwards to get a look at Feral only to find a massive energon crossbow in his face. One Feral let fly with both rounds into Skybolt's face. The massive robot staggered back from the heavy blow. Geckobot called out to Mol and Dillo transforming them. A spinning blade issued fourth from Mol toppling Skybolt. Finally a heavy bombardment from Dillo's massive arsenal blasted Skybolt. Smoke enshrouded the room for a time. The light from Skybolt's eyes lit up and the clanging of his metal exterior indicated he was getting up. One more noise sounded. Metal scraping on metal. And a loud crash of a heavy object. Through the smoke and dust cloud Rolled skybolt's head with feral close behind with sword in hand. Flytrap picked up the head. He opened it up and jabbed a finger into it. A moment later he ran over to a nearby wall and dug into it removing and quickly dissarming Vehitron's bomb. "My parents are on the floor below us. It should be safe for you to go and fight Vehtron now." Feral smiled. "Flytrap you're a life saver." Feral and the others Proceeded to the roof. Feral looked around but didn't see Vehitron. He then looked up. A dark shadow was cast down on Cybertropolis. Galvatron landed on the roof with Feral and his allies to gaze up at the oncoming object. "He's coming.... .....Omnicron"