Post by Jazzman Crothers on Oct 31, 2023 22:30:09 GMT -5
"Don't move, stranger! Your out of your element!" Shouted Buckshot as he aimed his weapon at the robot on Bomblast. He didn't know what was going on and hated the fact that he had to take sides with a former Decepticon against someone who could be an Autobot or at least not as bad as a Con. Did he really want to kill someone just before they might kill Bomblast? Not really, but he had no choice it seemed.
Seeing Hoist arm himself and walking in with him into hanger and seeing Bomblast and Buckshot in a awkward stand off with a mech he'd never seen before, threw Latyrx7 off. "Whoa, whoa, whoa whooooa! No shooting! Everyone calm down." Latyrx7 stood in front of Hoist, hoping it would stop him from shooting anyone. Latyrx7 wasn't sure if he could trust these new comers to the Renegades. And if he couldn't, he wasn't sure he and Buckshot could take them down in a fight. They did more than hold their own back on the prison moon and Latyrx7 figured from Hoist's body, he was stronger then he was. Maybe even stronger than Buckshot.
But enough of that, he had to trust them. They were all he got. Especially now if Heavy Assault ever found them. Latyrx7 knew their leader had a bad habit of not dying when it was better off that he was. So if Latyrx7 couldn't stay off Heavy Assault's radar, he'd need a team as bad ass as the Renegades ever been.
Approaching Bomblast slowly, Latyrx7 kept his hands in the air. "Ok, hopefully no one is going to shoot you. I know, that doesn't sound reassuring but at least it's honest. I can really only vouch for myself when I say I mean you no harm. And maybe him." Said Latyrx7 as he pointed towards Buckshot. "You see, were on the dodge but ain't looking for trouble. We're a mix of former residents who decided to leave when we weren't allowed to so the landlord is looking for us. And it's not because we skipped out on the rent. So, if you're like us you can join us or we'll let you go. After all, if you torch my friend their you're not going to leave the ship in one piece. My name Latyrx7."
*****
"You know what? I'll just stay here while you go to the hanger. I don't need any to dirt myself with whatever filth has collected there." Knockout said to the Roadtrain as he watched the much bigger mech leave the cockpit.
Before Indelible could make a decision on what to do next, terminal screen in front of began extremely active. The ship's computer automatically joined an open access network as it connected to the internet. The computer had used the promote entered earlier about gathering information of Earth's current predicament. The screen was flooded with data links, old new casts, video footage and images of the last few years of what had happened on the planet.
>>> CURRENT YEAR: 2078
>>> BIOLOGICAL SCAN OF PLANET: OXYGEN LEVELS ON DECLINE. CARBON MONOXIDE INCREASING 0.0004% DAILY RISING.
>>> ANIMAL LIFE: 78% OF ALL KNOWN LAND ANIMAL SPECIES ON DECLINE.
>>> POLLUTION LEVELS: 87% OF EARTH'S OCEANS SCAN AS TOXIC, UNABLE TO SUSTAIN LIFE
>>> HUMAN POPULATION: THE LAST KNOWN NUMBER OF HUMANS WAS 8.1 BILLION IN THE YEAR 2023. THAT AMOUNT HAS DECEASED BY 62%
>>> CIVILIZATION: CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO GOVERNMENTS IN PLACE AT ANY LEVEL. ALL MAJOR CITIES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED OR CRIPPLED. EARTH DEFENCE COMMAND NO LONGER FUNCTIONING.
The images and footage contained the violent imagery of Earth being ravaged by war. Indelible would be able to see cities on fire, armies fighting aliens he had never seen before and the ruins of what was left after each conflict. Also in the visuals, both Autobots and Decepticons seemed to be fighting together against the aliens. From what one could assuming by looking at the evidence was the aliens were a formidable fighting force. They're were groups of them who were different from one another. Some were the group troops while others could fly who spouted tentacles from their bodies. Some were massive, almost as big as Cybertron's Guardian robots, who charged into battle running on four legs. And the most disturbing of all were the aliens who seemed more like beasts than intelligent beings. Groups of monsters with large mouths full of sharp teeth who's image was captured as they torn into the whatever they hungered for.
The data links the computer collected began to play was could be assumed were old news feeds. One video was of a reporter speaking into the camera as they lived the event as it happened.
"They just appeared in the sky. They began to comes down to the surface but they didn't just land. They dug there ships into the ground! And when they came to a stop, they started shooting at everyone. Their weapons began tearing into everything, collapsing buildings like they were nothing. And if that was bad enough, when their doors open, out came what looked like an army of robotic creatures, They began tearing into anyone who was left behind and it was as if they were in a hunt. The entire city is on fire...."
The next video feed was just as bad.
"As you can see behind me, people are running. They are running scared, trying to get out of the city. Were going to leave in just a moment as the military has advised us to do so and... if you look up there you can see the ship that was just moments before in the ship now on the group releasing what we believe to be a robotic army of some kind. I have it on good authority that this isn't further Decepticon reinforcements but in fact, the Decepticons have been fighting then, even protecting humans form these awful creature and...."
The news man was cut off as what looked like a Decepticon Seeker land behind him.
"Foolish humans! Run while you have the chance. The invaders can't be held back!"
As the Decepticon turned to re-engage in battle, a blinding flash was seen followed by the sound of an explosion ending the video.
Another video showed a bridge running from a city over a large body of water to the mainland. The bridge was full of vehicles unable to move due to the amount of cars and trucks blocking the way. Soon, a series of explosions shook the bridge, destroying cars and causing people to panic, Then from the water, climbing up the support beams of the bridge, came the monsters seen earlier, preying on the humans as they ran from their lives.
More videos showed how utterly powerless Earth's military were against the invaders. Tanks were out maneuvered on the battlefield, combat jets were brought down by the massive alien spacecrafts. Chemical weapons were useless and worst of all, even with the combined strength of the Autobots and Decepticons fighting together, it wasn't enough to make a difference against this enemy and it's number.
Then one video, different from the others, began to play. It was of a lone person, standing at a podium as they made a emotional speech. "To whom ever may hear this out their in the outer regions of our galaxy, the Earth is doomed We have been invaded by a force by which we have never seen the likes of. We are in a state where the extinction of the human race is inevitable. But his is not a call for help or of rescue. This is a warning. Do not approach Earth. Stay away from our planet if you value your life. Our time has come, Do not approach Earth."
Over Indelible's shoulder, Knockout had watched the entire thing. "And now they tell us! Listen, Indelible. We can't let the others know what we just watched. All those former good-natured, high-horse Autobots we do something stupid like joining the fight against these creatures. I say we keep it to ourselves, help fix the ship and we find a quiet corner in the next galaxy over and but this mud ball on the opposite side of the after burner. What do you say?" Asked Knockout as he placed a 'friendly' hand on Indelible's shoulder.
Seeing Hoist arm himself and walking in with him into hanger and seeing Bomblast and Buckshot in a awkward stand off with a mech he'd never seen before, threw Latyrx7 off. "Whoa, whoa, whoa whooooa! No shooting! Everyone calm down." Latyrx7 stood in front of Hoist, hoping it would stop him from shooting anyone. Latyrx7 wasn't sure if he could trust these new comers to the Renegades. And if he couldn't, he wasn't sure he and Buckshot could take them down in a fight. They did more than hold their own back on the prison moon and Latyrx7 figured from Hoist's body, he was stronger then he was. Maybe even stronger than Buckshot.
But enough of that, he had to trust them. They were all he got. Especially now if Heavy Assault ever found them. Latyrx7 knew their leader had a bad habit of not dying when it was better off that he was. So if Latyrx7 couldn't stay off Heavy Assault's radar, he'd need a team as bad ass as the Renegades ever been.
Approaching Bomblast slowly, Latyrx7 kept his hands in the air. "Ok, hopefully no one is going to shoot you. I know, that doesn't sound reassuring but at least it's honest. I can really only vouch for myself when I say I mean you no harm. And maybe him." Said Latyrx7 as he pointed towards Buckshot. "You see, were on the dodge but ain't looking for trouble. We're a mix of former residents who decided to leave when we weren't allowed to so the landlord is looking for us. And it's not because we skipped out on the rent. So, if you're like us you can join us or we'll let you go. After all, if you torch my friend their you're not going to leave the ship in one piece. My name Latyrx7."
*****
"You know what? I'll just stay here while you go to the hanger. I don't need any to dirt myself with whatever filth has collected there." Knockout said to the Roadtrain as he watched the much bigger mech leave the cockpit.
Before Indelible could make a decision on what to do next, terminal screen in front of began extremely active. The ship's computer automatically joined an open access network as it connected to the internet. The computer had used the promote entered earlier about gathering information of Earth's current predicament. The screen was flooded with data links, old new casts, video footage and images of the last few years of what had happened on the planet.
>>> CURRENT YEAR: 2078
>>> BIOLOGICAL SCAN OF PLANET: OXYGEN LEVELS ON DECLINE. CARBON MONOXIDE INCREASING 0.0004% DAILY RISING.
>>> ANIMAL LIFE: 78% OF ALL KNOWN LAND ANIMAL SPECIES ON DECLINE.
>>> POLLUTION LEVELS: 87% OF EARTH'S OCEANS SCAN AS TOXIC, UNABLE TO SUSTAIN LIFE
>>> HUMAN POPULATION: THE LAST KNOWN NUMBER OF HUMANS WAS 8.1 BILLION IN THE YEAR 2023. THAT AMOUNT HAS DECEASED BY 62%
>>> CIVILIZATION: CURRENTLY THERE ARE NO GOVERNMENTS IN PLACE AT ANY LEVEL. ALL MAJOR CITIES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED OR CRIPPLED. EARTH DEFENCE COMMAND NO LONGER FUNCTIONING.
The images and footage contained the violent imagery of Earth being ravaged by war. Indelible would be able to see cities on fire, armies fighting aliens he had never seen before and the ruins of what was left after each conflict. Also in the visuals, both Autobots and Decepticons seemed to be fighting together against the aliens. From what one could assuming by looking at the evidence was the aliens were a formidable fighting force. They're were groups of them who were different from one another. Some were the group troops while others could fly who spouted tentacles from their bodies. Some were massive, almost as big as Cybertron's Guardian robots, who charged into battle running on four legs. And the most disturbing of all were the aliens who seemed more like beasts than intelligent beings. Groups of monsters with large mouths full of sharp teeth who's image was captured as they torn into the whatever they hungered for.
The data links the computer collected began to play was could be assumed were old news feeds. One video was of a reporter speaking into the camera as they lived the event as it happened.
"They just appeared in the sky. They began to comes down to the surface but they didn't just land. They dug there ships into the ground! And when they came to a stop, they started shooting at everyone. Their weapons began tearing into everything, collapsing buildings like they were nothing. And if that was bad enough, when their doors open, out came what looked like an army of robotic creatures, They began tearing into anyone who was left behind and it was as if they were in a hunt. The entire city is on fire...."
The next video feed was just as bad.
"As you can see behind me, people are running. They are running scared, trying to get out of the city. Were going to leave in just a moment as the military has advised us to do so and... if you look up there you can see the ship that was just moments before in the ship now on the group releasing what we believe to be a robotic army of some kind. I have it on good authority that this isn't further Decepticon reinforcements but in fact, the Decepticons have been fighting then, even protecting humans form these awful creature and...."
The news man was cut off as what looked like a Decepticon Seeker land behind him.
"Foolish humans! Run while you have the chance. The invaders can't be held back!"
As the Decepticon turned to re-engage in battle, a blinding flash was seen followed by the sound of an explosion ending the video.
Another video showed a bridge running from a city over a large body of water to the mainland. The bridge was full of vehicles unable to move due to the amount of cars and trucks blocking the way. Soon, a series of explosions shook the bridge, destroying cars and causing people to panic, Then from the water, climbing up the support beams of the bridge, came the monsters seen earlier, preying on the humans as they ran from their lives.
More videos showed how utterly powerless Earth's military were against the invaders. Tanks were out maneuvered on the battlefield, combat jets were brought down by the massive alien spacecrafts. Chemical weapons were useless and worst of all, even with the combined strength of the Autobots and Decepticons fighting together, it wasn't enough to make a difference against this enemy and it's number.
Then one video, different from the others, began to play. It was of a lone person, standing at a podium as they made a emotional speech. "To whom ever may hear this out their in the outer regions of our galaxy, the Earth is doomed We have been invaded by a force by which we have never seen the likes of. We are in a state where the extinction of the human race is inevitable. But his is not a call for help or of rescue. This is a warning. Do not approach Earth. Stay away from our planet if you value your life. Our time has come, Do not approach Earth."
Over Indelible's shoulder, Knockout had watched the entire thing. "And now they tell us! Listen, Indelible. We can't let the others know what we just watched. All those former good-natured, high-horse Autobots we do something stupid like joining the fight against these creatures. I say we keep it to ourselves, help fix the ship and we find a quiet corner in the next galaxy over and but this mud ball on the opposite side of the after burner. What do you say?" Asked Knockout as he placed a 'friendly' hand on Indelible's shoulder.