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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Jul 13, 2023 1:13:50 GMT -5
RENEGADES REACTIVATE, CHAPTER TWO: WE WEREN'T BORN TO FOLLOW Wow, Optimus Prime himself. Now ain't that something Latyrx7 thought to himself as the Autobot leader stood there, eyeing everyone with his Autobots flanking him on all sides, ready for trouble. This really made things more confusing. As of they weren't confusing enough as it was. First, all these convicts are freed and no one knows by whom or why. No one was supposed to be freed from this place at all. All the guards are gone, to who knows where and now the Matrix carrying Autobot leader himself shows up here with squads of Autobots. And on top of it all, asking for help. Who asks convicts for help? Knockout walked over to Hoist being the closest one he could find. "Interesting, don't you think? Were all free and the big kahuna himself is here. What do you make of this? Do you think he freed us? It would be a careless thing to free all of us at the same time, we outnumber Prime and his troops at least 5 to 1."Buckshot looked over at Roadtrain, Air Fang and Bomblast, trying to get their attention. He was making facial expressions to communicate the idea that we needed to stay together when things pop off, but he didn't think he was doing a good job at it. And finally after the crowd calmed down, Optimus Prime began to speak. "My fellow Cybertronains. I know I ask much of you, but the truth is we are living in desperate times. And I know you must think this strange, that I would ask you to help me in a cause you know nothing about. But the fact remains, as criminals of Cybertron, you owe a great debt to your planet. And now Cybertron and the galaxy are relying on your help. We have fallen under siege from a force we have never encountered and we have lost much of our Autobot army. The Decepticons have suffered greatly as well. So much so that we have forgotten about our past war and call for a truce. And besides Autobots and Decepticons, we have accepted all who wish to fight against this great evil. Like it or not, we are allies now against a common foe. So I ask that you join me and together we have a chance at stopping this evil once and for all." Wow, he's good. I forgot how well he does speeches Thought Latyrx7.
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Post by Hoist on Jul 13, 2023 11:10:35 GMT -5
Indelible felt honoured to be in front of the great Optimus Prime, however this was no time for hero worship, there was som many question that immediatly ssprang to Indelible's curious yet logical mind.
"Great Optimus, do we know know anything about these invaders?", asked the bot, "Their defense capabilities or any wealnesses?..." Already he realised he was getting ahead of himself and asking too many questions. "Forgive me Optimus Prime, I babble, but I have a natural curiosity and a hunger for information", he said again with one of those uneasy smiles that made you nervous and unsteady.
Nearby, a flicker of shame momentarily passed through Hoist's processors, it had been many years since he had betrayed Optimus, and indeed the Autobot code of conduct, yet here he was again in front of the great leader himself once again. He would not betray Optimus a second time. No, what he he was right. Optimus new, his Optimus from that timeline, but this was not him. Merely the one who had caught him screwing with the time lines. and incarcirated him. No, he would not betray him again.
"No.
Mustn't.." he thought.
"Mus-
Surenly not."
He felt the tightening grip on his weapons, a swelling, anger? After all this time? The anger of the hypocrisy of the Autobots. His grip tightened. The stench of humanity anf humilty of Autobots and what they pretended to represent...
Mustn't.."[/font].
"Mus...."
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Post by reddtherage on Jul 13, 2023 15:25:42 GMT -5
“Who is this guy?” Air-fang thought to himself as he put comrade on safe, as an outsider of the war, he didn’t really know each side as well as everyone else in this room. He knew some legends here and there, when he was defending his mail room on cybertrion thought the war, but what information he got was though gossip and rumors of bots near his mail room or trying to break in thought out the years. As result Air-Fang grasp of everybody that had a legend attached to their name, Autobot, Renegade or Decepticons was like piercing together multiple jigsaw puzzles with pieces missing in each puzzle. In Air Fangs case *a lot of pieces*
Although he was confused about the charismatic red and blue bot, that seemed everyone stared at awestruck or in some way close. He was a little bit disappointed that someone toke his and the team of bots he was with, chance to vibe check with bullets Heavy assault, as its had been too long since he got to fire his trusty “Comrade” scatter blaster and at this point he truly felt that Heavy Assault deserved it, even if Air fang might not win the battle he still wanted to try. His sadistic psychopath instincts were kicking in and he always felt happy when he followed those urges.
Although his weapon was pointed in Heavy Assaults direction, thumb on the safety switch ready to flip it off and fire, at a moment’s notice. It was the movement of Buckshot that caught one of Air-Fangs eyes, he says one because one eye had to train on Heavy assault waiting for him to do something stupid and give him an excuse to fire.
Although he understood that Buckshot was making gestures, he was even more confused about what they meant and did not really get it.
Taking his gun briefly he used to form a gesture to wave Buckshot close towards Air-fang, then go back to pointing at Heavy assault. The idea behind this was to do two things 1. Get buckshot closer out of the way of heavy and 2. Get him close enough to talk without being distracted by the great speech to whoever this “Prime” bot was giving.
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Post by Bomblast on Jul 13, 2023 18:18:36 GMT -5
Normally calm under pressure, upon seeing Optimus Prime, Roadtrain's hands started to tremble. But not out of fear, or awe. Instead, a deep burning rage began building inside him, the likes of which he had not felt in centuries. As angry as he felt, he still had his wits about him. The were outnumbered and outgunned, so making any kind of attack against Prime would end badly, and quickly.
Bomblast lowered his weapons, but kept them deployed. He glanced over at Buckshot.
"Now that's an entrance. If we'd made an entrance like that, this whole thing could have been avoided."
He looked over at Roadtrain and saw his weapon shaking. He looked back to Buckshot and nodded towards Roadtrain.
"What's got him so angry? He's definitely angry. You only shake like that when you're about to blow."
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Jul 14, 2023 1:49:20 GMT -5
Heavy Assault looked at all the robots surrounding him. He looked at his Renegades. He looked at the Renegades who had just betrayed him. Then he looked at the rest of the convicts.
And then he laughed.
"Don't bore us with your speech, Prime! We owe you nothing. You locked us up in here, even froze us to spend the rest of eternity in here! And now you speak of what we owe Cybertron? You can't be serious."
I am. There is an evil out there that isn't discriminating against anyone. Autobot, Decepticon, Neutral or Renegade. And not just Cybertronian life, but other species and other worlds. There will be nothing left it we don't stop this threat until it's too late."
Heavy Assault gave Optimus a hard long look. "All right, lets say we do fight together, under your command, I assume. What's in it for us besides our survival. Because it has to be more than that!"
I can't promise you much. But I can grant you your freedom if we win this battle."
"Promise us our freedom? Well, my crew and I were about to take our freedom for ourselves. Freedom isn't given, it's fought for until the other sides who's trying to hold you down is long gone. Look around you, Prime. Your surrounded by hundreds of Renegades, hundreds of ex-Autobots, hundreds of Decepticons and ex-Decepticons and by my rough estimate maybe a couple thousand convicts. All of which are sick of you! You came here for my army but you can't have it. And no, I won't fight this enemy of yours on your behalf either. The enemy of my enemy is my enemy's enemy and not mine! But you should consider yourself lucky today. Because today, I'm going to ket you walk out of here. Since you're having trouble with some unstoppable force who am I to stop you from meeting your doom? I have much better things to do, like finding me a planet and culling the weak out of my ranks." Heavy Assault said as he glared at Latyrx7. "But thank you, Prime, Thanks for setting us free."
"Actually, you are mistaken. We did not set you free." Replied Optimus.
"See, I told you." Whispered Knockout to Hoist.
Heavy Assault was confused. "What are you talking about? Of course you did. If not you then who?
From behind Optimus and his Autobots, a laser bolt streaked across the room, striking Heavy Assault in the back of the head, knocking him down to the floor. Everyone who on in shock as the Renegade leader laid motionless, with energon leaking out of his head. Latyrx7 looked down at his commander, in shock. Someone actually had the guts to take a shot at one of the most powerful Cybertronians to ever live while his entire army was present with thousands of inmates.
Latyrx7 realized things were about to get bad.
All the Renegades loyal to Heavy Assault, who had their weapons trained on Hoist and the others, turned on the Autobots. Optimus raised his hand as his Autobots readied and aimed their guns. "Wait! It wasn't us. I gave no order to fire!"
"Liar!" Someone shouted. "Kill them! Kill them all!"
The Renegades began to open fire on the Autobots, who fired back in defence. Inmates began to fight with who ever was closest to them as gun fire erupted and laser bolts and bullets flew everywhere.
Buckshot kicked some of his former comrades away from him, to give him space. With his heavy machine gun loaded, Buckshot was ready for action as he started to spray bullets at anyone who wasn't one of his Renegades. "LETS ROCK"
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Post by Hoist on Jul 14, 2023 11:10:10 GMT -5
Hoist locked and loaded, "Don't think this in any way makes us partners Knockout. When we're done here, I will put a laser bolt through your optic one day and out the back of your cranium! Now let's boogie!"
Hoist picked his targets immediatly going for the inmates rather then Autobots.
Mustn't..".
"Mus...."
If one of the Autobots did start oh him he would defend himself against tham if he had too but chose an inmate to pursue first.
The chaoas that quickly developed around Indelible and the others made him very uneasy. Autobots and ex-Autobots just turning on each other, let alone the inmates as well. The bot backed up slightly, he didn't want to fight, let alone against a fellow Autobot. As he fumbled out his ion blaster, he took a defensive position.
"Sureley Optimus would stop this?! Surely?", he thought.
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Post by Bomblast on Jul 14, 2023 18:24:08 GMT -5
As weapons began discharging, Roadtrain's hands began to steady. He let out an almighty bellow, hundreds of years of anger being released verbally. He revved his chainsaw at swung it at the nearest of Heavy Assault's fanboys that had, until moments ago, had his weapon pointed at Roadtrain.
Bomblast retracted his Bomb-Blasters. Before, he had no problem firing them and causing some collateral damage, but now there was three factions in play, he needed to play it safe. Unfortunately, the area was also too crowded for him to pull out his hammer. Seeing himself with no other options, Bomblast clamped his massive hands over the heads of two of the Renegades firing on the Autobots and began to squeeze.
"Well that's not very polite of you, is it?"
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Post by reddtherage on Jul 15, 2023 11:51:26 GMT -5
With out a second thought, Air-fang flipped the safety off his trusty weapon and unloaded into a couple inmates near, Heavy assault aiming to mow them down with a single salvo. Heavy rapid fire thumping sounds came out of “Comrade” with such violent force the gun rocked back for a moment, and surprising Air-fang for a forced him off the trigger. As he processed what was happening in this room thoughts came into his head as the team of bots that he was with were making their moves.
“Indlible” Air fang said as brought his trusty weapon to his shoulder and got ready to unload a new salvo on a new target, he had noticed that bot out of the corner of the eye and saw he was not really into this battle which meant he could do something helpful. “Forgot fighting in this room, this rag tag- team has that covered find that assassin that made the shot.” Remembering the firing position, he used to take with his scatter blaster, he brought both hands on the weapon and gently squeezed the trigger towards more inmates.
THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP “Comrade” roared to life like a handheld artillery cannon, each second held down a heavy-duty thump came out of the barrel followed by a nasty scatter shot shell in the direction of a target.
Trying to avoid friendly fire to his rag-tag team he released the trigger smoke left the gun barrels “Buckshot if you would join inedible and track down the assassin before someone else joins Heavy Assault in a sparkless grave” Air-Fang roared over the echoes of his gun. As he got ready to unleash another heavy salvo.
“Bombblast when you got a second could you grab a chunk of metal and use it as a shield and provide some cover for some of us before they return fire. either that or Roadtrain could when you get a chance” Air-Fang suggested, he had no clue if anyone was going to listen half expected them to say no and ague. but right now, he wanted to get this chaotic brawl under control and let his saddastic side, come out a bit, the urge to chuck a heat seeking mine in back of the room was strong but today friendly fire was off the menu as that could made it worse. Instead taking comrade back to his shoulder, pulling the trigger again while pressing forward to the enemy targets trying to get them to back off or take cover fast.
THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Jul 18, 2023 1:16:16 GMT -5
"This needs to stop!" Shouted Optimus, but the inmates weren't listening, They were gunning for the Autobots and fighting with themselves. It was a frenzied fight, with everyone fighting someone as if the last survivor was the name of the game. Blades were used to hack off limbs and laser bolts flew all over the area. It was as if the world had gone completely crazy.
Buckshot heard what Air Fang told him. "I don't take orders from you! Who cares about the assassin, they're probably dead all ready!" Buckshot directed his aim at anyone trying to get close to him and his comrades. "Hey, L7! What are we doing?"
Ducking down and moving all about to avoiding getting shot, Latyrx7 was clearing himself a path to Buckshot and Air Fang. "We are leaving, that's what were doing. We're taking those loyal to us and making a break for it. Heavy Assault brought this on himself and I ain't sticking around to become Prime's lackey. Now move."
Buckshot didn't waste anytime and took off, trying to think where the hanger bay would be to find them a ship. "Hey, Air Fang! You coming or what? We need to figure out where the hanger is."
Latyrx7 ran for Bomblast as he saw he was crushing two Renegades. "Bomblast, when your done with those two,"" Said Latyrx7 just as their heads popped. "Gross. Anyways, follow me. We got to get the others out." Latyrx7 ran back into the crowd, blasting away, hoping Bomblast would follow him. A head of him, Latyrx7 saw the one called Indelible. He ran for him, seeing as he looked as if he could use a hand getting out of here.
Knockout smirked. "Why, Hoist, You're not flirting with me, are you?" Unseen to Hoist, an inmate ran at him with a shotgun, clearly trying to shoot him at point blank range. Knockout activated his chainsaw and sliced the arm off of the attacker. "I'll watch your back if you rub mine." Hoist's would be attacker didn't stop as he tried to grab the shotgun with his other hand.
As Roadtrain fought, he soon found himself pushed closer to the Autobots. As a group of inmates tried to break the Autobot ranks, Optimus Prime lead a charge to meet their attackers head on. Inmates and ex-Decepticons were scattered about from the devistating Autobot offensive as they fell over each other and ran away. In the chaos, Optimus and and group of his Autobots came crashing past Roadtrain. The Autobot leader paused as he saw a familiar face. "You?!"
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Post by Bomblast on Jul 18, 2023 18:54:28 GMT -5
Bomblast wiped off his hands after crushing the two Renegades' heads and turned to follow Latyrx7. Seeing that a path had opened up slightly before him, he drew his warhammer and charged in after Latyrx7.
"'Scuse me, coming through. Sorry. Pardon me." Bomblast said as he made his way through the crowd, swinging his weapon.
Up ahead, he saw Indelible and barrelled ahead of Latryx7, crashing into the mechs near Indelible.
"Pick on someone your own size!" He shouted, kicking a much smaller mech in the chest.
Roadtrain fought hard against the inmates and was suprised when their ranks suddenly thinned. He turned and found himself face-to-face with Optimus Prime. Seeing the Autobot leader, Roadtrain slung his weapon over his shoulder and stepped closer.
"Optimus." He said calmly.
Then Roadtrain did the unthinkable. He balled up his fist and punched Optimus, deliverying a rage-filled haymaker that would have knocked a lesser bot flying.
Amongst the chaos, Bomblast, being taller than most of the other combatants, witnessed the punch.
"Yooooo! Big Blue over there just punched the Autobot-iest Autobot!"
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Jul 19, 2023 1:00:43 GMT -5
Optimus Prime caught himself before he fell, holding his chin. He looked at Roadtrain and nodded, "That was out of line. But I understand." Then delivered an upper cut catching Roadtrain under his chin. Before Roadtrain could retaliate, a bunch of Prime's Autobots swarmed him. Punching, kicking and using their firearms as melee weapons, the Autobots were hell bent on bringing Roadtrain down.
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Post by Hoist on Jul 19, 2023 13:20:42 GMT -5
"Er thanks, I think?!" Indelible bellowed after Bomblast but the mech was already moving onto the next victim. Across the room he had seen Roadtrain slug Optimus Prime and then get slugged himself and being beseiged by Autobots. Running over to Optimus He pleaded again with the Autobot leader to stop all this but at the same time he didn't exactly go out of his way to help Roadtrain out of his perdicament either.
Hoist blasted one of the inmates "Now there's words I never thought I'd say in my life time but... I've got your back Decepticon, I mean knockout.." "Or at least as long as this skirmish lasts", he thought to himself and threw himself at another inamte coming for the Decepticon.
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Post by Bomblast on Jul 19, 2023 17:35:16 GMT -5
Roadtrain reeled back as he caught Prime's uppercut full-force and was then swarmed by Autobots. His trailer armour bore the brunt of their attacks, and Roadtrain was able to give as good as he got, getting in a few punches and kicks himself before being restrained by a number of Autobots.
"One hundred and ninety nine Autobots, Prime!" He bellowed. "One hundred and ninety nine Autobots died and you did nothing! And when I did something about it, YOU LOCKED ME UP IN HERE!"
Bomblast slammed his hammer into one of the inmates near him.
"Yeesh. And I thought he hated me."
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Post by reddtherage on Jul 20, 2023 11:01:23 GMT -5
THUMP THUMP THUMP THUMP, the old scatter blaster of Air-fang roared as he fought he was towards buckshot carful to not shot any autobots with the red and blue bot called “Prime” well to a degree his combat knife in one hand awkwardly hold both knife and front grip to “Comrade” any one that tried to overwhelm him would get a quick knife jab to the neck or chest and a blast from the gun to finish them.
As he got to the Buckshots position he stopped firing just enough to see the fight that road train caused with the autobots, “For sparks sake I am the psychopath am I the one that causes problems?” he said to renegade, “Makes me jealous enough for me to try to make it worse” he carefully pointed at one of his heat seeking mines he had strapped at his hip. “Thinking the inmates would stop fighting after one of these?” he gestured with his combat knife, towards the direction he wanted to throw it the area away from the autobot brawl with road train and instead towards the inmates fighting near Bombblast.
With a evil shark-like grin and a dark spark in his eyes, Air-Fang really wanted to make things worse. “I don’t plan on hitting the big guy if that’s what you’re wondering about but I think its time to leave the room with a little bit more force then is being applied”
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Jul 27, 2023 12:19:00 GMT -5
"Air Fang, what's your malfunction?!" Shouted Buckshot. "We need to get out of here and you want to throw bombs into a crowd?!" Buckshot found a set of doors. Locked tight with security measures in place, Buckshot checked a area map next to the doors and saw they could get to the hangers if they opened them. "Get this doors open, Air Fang. Hack it, blow them up I don't care. I'm headed back into the fight to pull Roadtrain and the others out." Buckshot left Air Fang to find the others.
Latyrx7 saw Indelible trying to talk to Optimus Prime. "What is he doing?" Latyrx7 made his way towards Indelible, wondering why he was going out of his way to help someone who he just met, figuring he still had some Autobot left within him.
As Indelible tried to reason with the Autobot leader, he found himself facing the business end of a blaster as one of Prime's Autobots got in front of him. "Messing with the Prime? You're lucky I'm not allowed to shoot first and ask where I can bury you later, pal!"
Buckshot ran up a flight of stairs, knocking and blasting any inmate in the way. He arrived at the top and was over Roadtrain and the Autobots fighting him. With a foot on the rail, Buckshot pushed himself up and off the upper level. "Incoming!!" Buckshot landed on top of Roadtrain and the Autobots, and began punching and kicking straight away. "Hell of a party, eh?"
Knockout saw Air Fang in the distance standing next to a sealed door. Knockout thought to himself that he could sneak away from Hoist and join up with Air Fang seeing that he may have found a way out, but reconsidered the notion seeing that he could still rely on Hoist's muscle. "Excuse me, but I think that one may have found a way out." Knockout said to Hoist as he pointed towards Air Fang.
As Bomblast continued smacking away anyone who challenged him, he could heard something coming up behind him. Before he could react, he was hit in the back from behind and tumbled into the wall. He was hit so hard he almost went through the wall and made an incredible dent. When he looked up, he saw a large femech, as large as he was, ready to fight some more. "The name's Shogrrrl. And I'm the badest inmate in here. You think you're tough? Let's see what you got!" Shogrrrl leapt up with the intention of dropping a knee in Bomblast's face.
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