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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Oct 21, 2011 13:40:09 GMT -5
Polyhex
"I am very disappointed in your leadership skills Powersurge."
The cold voice made the energon inside Sunreaper's fuel pulser pump faster. Vendetta even felt uneasy as he heard the cold voice utter his dissatisfaction withPowersurge. But it was not only that Megatron was displeased with Powersurge that made them afraid of what would happen next, it was the dead bodies on the floor that belonged to their former team mates that scared them.
Inside what Megatron used as his war room, the bodies of three decepticons laid about. There inners scattered from within. Fuel and energon lines had been severed and left to pump out the life giving liquids. Limbs had been badly broken, left twisted in all directions.
"Understand Powersurge that when those under your command try to argue and justify that failure is success, they must be made an example of. That is why Metalingus and Eclipse lie dead on the floor for all of you to understand. No one talks back to Megatron" Said Megatron who stood next to a body that was slumped down in front of him. The body looked to be in perfect condition, with the notable exception that it's head was missing.
"This one." Megatron began again. "Who attacked the Emptys first out of your band of 'Misfits', should of been executed out in the field for disobeying orders. That is why Tormentor is no more."
As Megatron finished his sentence, he threw Tormentor's head at Powersurge's feet. To Powersurge's right was Sunreaper, Torquemada, and Bomblast. To his left was Onix Major, Vendetta, Retractor and Sidewinder.
Behind Megatron was Soundwave, his cassetticons and Shockwave. Rumble and Frenzy watched, each with a twisted smile as the band that others had been calling 'The Misfits', due to how they came together as a team, was getting chewed out by the Decepticon warlord.
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Post by Bomblast on Oct 21, 2011 15:08:20 GMT -5
Powersurge knelt down on one knee and looked at Tormentor's head. He picked up the head and looked at the corpses of Metalingus and Eclipse before looking at Megatron.
"A thousand apologies, Lord Megatron. It shall not happen again. Tormentor earnt is death, he was too...eratic to be much more use to our cause. In defense of myself and the rest of my team, we were unprepared for the gigantic Empty that attacked us, or the Scraplets. We will be more prepared in the future and carry out your orders to the letter." He said, turning to glare at his team at the end, particularly those who seemed to have difficulty with his orders.
Bomblast shifted nervously. There weren't many mechs he was scared of, and Megatron was top of the list. He understood why Tormentor had been killed, he was insane, but Metalingus and Eclipse? He didn't quite understand, inactivity maybe? Bomblast shrugged it off, hoping not to draw Megatron's attention and anger to him.
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Post by Highram on Oct 21, 2011 15:25:03 GMT -5
Megatrons words made Sidewinder think that prehaps in retrospect, taking to the field during moments of intense thought might not have been one of his best ideas. He made a mental note of what Megatron said and his helm wings twitched a little nervously.
Sidewinder eyed the dead cons with silent interest. Taking in the gory details and smiling inwardly. Though it made him feel a little ill, this increased his intrigue more so.
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Post by Onix Solo on Oct 21, 2011 17:21:50 GMT -5
Onix wasn't enjoying this one bit. It wasn't the long winded, drawn out lecture from Megatron, where he did his best to strike fear in his underlings. Onix wasn't afraid of Megatron. He respected the tyrants power, but here he was, in Megatrons court, and he had a notorious reputation for switching sides in his best interest, and yet he remained alive. It wasn't the dead, as he had no attachment to them and further more, would have willingly killed them all just for the sport of it. It was the association with the rest of this lot that the others were calling 'The Misfits.' Now everything he had worked for balanced on the backs of outcasts, and it is not in any way a good thing to be considered an outcast in the Decepticon army.
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Post by Hoist on Oct 22, 2011 11:24:36 GMT -5
"Sniverling suck-up..", thought Toruemada when he heard Powerplay practically begging Megatron for forgiveness. It was all very Megatron giving a lecture, but he wasn't the one out there in battle, it was them, the lackies, having to do his dirty work. He wondered what Megatron might do if he shot a bolt at either Frenzy or Rumble, or doing it purely just to see his reaction.
A sinister sneer came across his face, still, there wasn't one of this "team" he was on that he trusted or would spill precious oil for. he was glad Eclipse and Metalingus were dead.
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Oct 23, 2011 2:02:22 GMT -5
Shockwave crossed his arms as he began speak. "I am unable to calculate a decent number that justifies that these... so-called Decepticons be allowed to serve your cause Lord Megatron. Except perhaps Sidewinder since we require his talents. This group isn't any exceptional."
"The Autobot they captured, has already provided information that could be potential useful." Interjected Soundwave. "This prove they are not completely incompetent."
"Indeed. Soundwave have your minions fetch that puny Autobot and have him brought here. Lets see what else he can provide for us." Commanded Megatron as he walked over to Powersurge.
The tall Decepticon leader looked down at Powersurge. "As I tell all my soldiers that encounter a combat situation they find over whelming, if they put up a fight, then put up a better one! Now get up. If I was going to kill you, you be lying dead with your former comrades."
Megatron walked over to a screen as Rumble, Frenzy and Ravage raced off to collect the Autobot Scrounge, the one the Misfits had captured. Megatron pressed a few buttons and within minutes an image appeared of what looked like a floating asteroid. Megatron began to speak again. "Since you all managed to bring me a portion of the slaves I desired, I have another task. What you are looking at is the Black Star. An asteroid that was turned into a laboratory. That laboratory is known to have produced some of Cybertron's greatest inventions of engineering. It is ran by the scientist known as Spanner. I need his mind and talents to grant me that which I need."
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Post by Highram on Oct 23, 2011 2:35:38 GMT -5
Sidewinder bubbled up with excitement. The moment the asteroid came up on screen he grinned from helm wing to quivering helm wing.
The more he heard about this laboratory, the scientists Megatron was gathering and the ultimate plan the more excited he became. He would've nursed his slightly bruised ego concerning the success of their inventions had he not been so interested.
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Post by Hoist on Oct 23, 2011 11:09:19 GMT -5
"If you're going to have us do mindless thug work", Torquemada finally spoke up, "Then why don't we just raid the laboratory whilst we're picking up the little runt?! There's bound to be useful items there, files, equipment data-padd notes and work. Just in-case the little brat doesn't want to talk! Even one with such twisted logic as yourself Shockwave, must be able to see that?!"
He crossed his arms, getting tired already of this menial work, if there was anything decent there he could take what he wanted, and maybe inform Megatron or Shockwave, unless of course it benefited him more, and moreso not to tell them.
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Post by Onix Solo on Oct 23, 2011 12:06:35 GMT -5
Onix looked over to Torquemada. He shoot his head at the brazen Decepticon. He then turned his head back to the mission.
"So, does Spanner sympathize Autobot or Decepticon? If he is as good as said, and he is an Autobot, surely it isn't as easy as walking in and asking a favor."
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Oct 25, 2011 15:37:00 GMT -5
Megatron remained staring at the screen, as if hypnotized by the images of the asteroid that drifted in space. In his place Shockwave answered the questions from the Misfit crew.
"My logic is sound. And it will not be questioned. If it is deemed important then yes, you shall collect what is needed from Spanner's lab. Hopefully your limited wisdom shall prevail once again, as it did with the Autobot brought in for questioning."
"Spanner is worse then a Autobot, he's a neutral." Megatron finally said. "He's a coward that refuses to stand with either side. However that may have changed, slightly. Decepticon intelligence has reported that the asteroid has defenses in place."
Megatron still hadn't turned to face any of his troops, yet it didn't stop Shockwave from talking to his leader as if addressing him or not mattered. "If I may make a suggestion Megatron. Perhaps it would be best if Sidewinder inspected Spanner's laboratory equipment and files while the rest of Powersurge's team capture Spanner himself? I believe Sidewinder's skills would qualify him to locate the things I need for my experiments, I would not trust the others with such delicate lab tools. After all, they're handy work is in combat."
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Post by Onix Solo on Oct 25, 2011 15:54:10 GMT -5
Onix grunted
"Have we attempted contact? I might be easier to slip in under the guise of neutrality than to go in gun's blazing. I can play the neutral game quite well."
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Post by Highram on Oct 25, 2011 18:11:48 GMT -5
"Oh definitly! That sounds like a brilliant idea!" Sidewinder chirped up in response to Shockwaves suggestion.
"It might be good to use Onix's turncoat habits to disable defences from the inside before launching an attack. As he seems to have suggested." He said, using excited movements to describe his words, then sent a grin in Onix's direction.
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Post by Bomblast on Oct 26, 2011 13:01:48 GMT -5
Powersurge looked at the image of the asteroid. He immediately began formulating a plan.
"As for getting us into the asteroid, we could send a small shuttle with Sidewinder and Onix ahead of the rest of us. I'll take all those capable of space-flight and escort a larger shuttle containing those not space-flight capable. Once we grab Spanner, we put him in one of the two shuttles and get back here, or rondevous with someone to transport him to you, Lord Megatron. My plan is little more than an outline right now, but once we have more details, I'll be able to make it more detailed."
Bomblast grunted.
"I'd prefer to just smash my way in, grab the science-bot, then shoot my way out. Keep it simple, complicated plans have a way of getting...complicated."
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Post by Jazzman Crothers on Oct 26, 2011 16:28:40 GMT -5
Vendetta, disgusted with the plans he team mates were bringing up, spoke his piece. "Clearly it this mission needs finness. Powersurge, you should lead your seekers in to take down the asteroid's defences, we can handle this mission with superior skill. Then send int the shuttles to deliver Spanner here."
Sunreaper actually shoved Vendetta in the arm. "Your data-diods must be covered with mirco-dust! If we get a small team of us in there first, we bring the fight to them on two fronts. They won't know what hit them."
Megatron turned to face the Misfits. "The plan is good enough. Find your ships Powersurge and bring me Spanner. But first..."
Megatron let his sentence trail off as Rumble, Frenzy and Ravage returned with the Autobot prisoner known as Scrounge with them. Rumble and Frenzy were having fun at the poor Autobot's expense. "Hey Megatron, you oughta let me and ol Frenzy here bounce this piece of scrap metal of the ground a few times. I'm sure we'll get some answers out of him in no time!"
Megatron waved Soundwave's minions way with a hand as he approached Scrounge. The tall and daunting Decepticon looked down at Scrounge, casting a shadow over the trembling robot. "Autobot, do you know who I am?"
"Your... your Megatron, the slag-maker."
"The slag-maker? So is that what the Autobots dare to call me? Hmm, I seem to like that. Now, tell me something else. I want to know about the defensives that the dam that regulates the waters of the Corlonium river."
Scrounge looked down at his feet, delaying the answer. "N-no. I don't want to betray the Autobots."
Megatron grabbed Scrounge by the neck and hoisted him into the air. "You defy me? Don't you know that you are in the centre of the Decepticon army! You have no choice but to do my bidding!"
Megatron then threw Scrounge against the wall, closest to Torquemada. Scrounge was still very functional, only leaking oil from his mouth. Megatron then looked at Torquemada. "Show him what we do to Autobots that refuse to give me what I want!"
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Post by Onix Solo on Oct 26, 2011 18:01:20 GMT -5
Onix watched the exchange between Megatron and scrounge, then when Megatron told Torquemada to show the Autobot how Decepticons did things, Onix could help but speak his mind
"That wreck-loose, he'll just cause a mess. I've found a slower, more deliberate approach to get the answers you need."
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