Episode 1 - Uncaged

[Bomblast]

Punch transformed and took off with the rest of the group. His alternate mode skimming easily along the ground. He pulled ahead of Tapout and continued following Tracks and Hot Shot. He hoped that they reached the spaceport before the Decepticons could escape. Even if it was enough time for him to infiltrate their ranks.

[Primus]

Lugnut transformed and kept low to the ground, he thought that if he went up too high they might be able to track them more easily. He was large and clunky in his Alternate mode so it was hard to fly in an enclosed space but it was better than running. As he was flying, Lugnut took out his scanner to see where the Autobots were, they were shortly behind the Decepticons and they had our location, too bad they didn't know what our plan was.

[Onix Solo]

The Decepticons made it to the Space port, and not just any part, but where the Elite Guard ships were kept. Megatron flew ahead, transformed, and landed not to far from the entrence. Sunstorm and Ramjset transformed and landed next to him. Strika came out of the dark doorway. She approached Megatron and went down onto one knee and lowered his head.

Strika: "Megatron We have secured the Elite Guard most advanced ship."

Megatron: "Very good Strika, my loyal general."

Blackout, Terrorsaur and Cyclonus came out of the doorway and bowed their head to Megatron then stood straight. Strika rose off her knee. Oilslick and the other Decepticons pulled up behind megatron, transforming.

Shockwave: "What is our plan Megatron?"

Megatron: "Ramjet, Sunstorm, Terrorsaur, and Lugnut will come with me. Blackout. Your abilities are needed else where on Cybertron. Take out their communication network. I don't plan on being stopped. Keep them in the dark as long as possible. Shockwave, you are in charge here on Cybertron. I will be out of touch for some time. Do what you feel necesary and keep the Autobots guessing."

Blackout transformed and took off. Fast and hard towards the Elite guards interplanetary communications mainframe. Balckout was one of the few transformers that had the ability to emit EMP blasts in large, devastating scales. At one time he was the most terrifying thing on Cybertron, and his name mention in whispers.

Megatron: "Strika, you and your team will take orders from Shockwave. Build up our ranks. Find any Decepticon that has gone underground. The rest of us have a much more important task. The next time we meet, we will bring Cybertron to it's knees."

Shockwave acknowledged Megatron's order with a simple head nod and him, Blitzwing and Strika's team took to the alies and vanished. All that remained were the selected few. Megatron walked into the space port and saw the many ships, but the one he was to take was in the middle of all of them. The Axalon. The Elite Guard most advanced ship, capable of Transwarp travel. Megatron walked towards the ship.

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Hot Shot transformed and hid up by a building, exposing only enough of his face to watch the Decepticons with one optic. When the Decepticons split up and Megatron went inside he pulled back behind cover and contacted Tapout.

Hot Shot: **"We have a problem Prime. The Decepticons have split up. Shockwave took the majority of them and split. Blackout took of in a hurry, and Megatron just walked right into the Elite Guard main hangar."**

Tracks lead the way, and they neared Hot Shots position. Tapout took a minute to reply, then finally gave a simple reply.

Tapout: **"Hold tight and stay safe. We won't worry about Shockwave right now. Megatron is priority. We are almost to you."**

Tapout cranked it up as fast and he could to keep up with the faster Autobots in his company

Tapout: "Lets pick it up boy's. Double time to Hot Shot's position."

[Hoist]

Terrorsaur was pleased to be by Megatron's side, not that he didn't have any respect for the others, but to be on the cutting edge of the action filled his circuits with a neuron surge from one end to the other.

Staying put, his head only moved slightly watching his leader, waiting for his next command.

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Tracks veered off to the right, heading to the new position where Hot Shot's signal had remained stationary for the next few clicks. After travelling the many roads they began to close in on their fellow Autobot's signal.

"We're approaching Hot Shot's co-ordinates sir, suggest we maintain low communications...", requested Tracks.

[Primus]

Lugnut was busy listening to all the commands that Megatron had put out so quickly, He motioned himself in the direction of the mighty Axalon once he heard Megatron saying that he, and some others would be going with him. Lugnut was glad to be going with Megatron, he always felt more confident and brave around him.

"I'm getting the feeling that this bust out of this prison is a part of somthing bigger"

Lugnut followed the others and Megatron to the Axalon and soon awaited Megatron's orders

[Onix Solo]

The autobots finally arrived at Hot Shot location. Tapout transformed and went over to the cover Hot Shot was behind.

Tapout: "So, what their status?"

Hot Shot: "Megatron, Lugnut, Ramjet, and Sunstorm went in, along with some other big red Decepticon who was with the second group that busted them out."

Tapout: "okay, we contact the Magnus and get them over here. Then we go inside and stall them till they arrive.We can handle that. Then once Megatron is bagged we can let the other mop up the rest."

Tapout opened his com

Tapout: **"Tapout Prime to Magnus...... Tapout Prime to Magnus....... Come in Magnus"**

Tapout paused. The com was filled with nothing but static

Tapout: "Slaggin figures. coms aren't getting through. Well, we go to the second part of the plan and keep trying on the first."

Tapout motioned to his team to follow then went to the door of the hangar and entered it.

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Megatron continued walking toward the Axalon

Megatron: "Oh, much bigger my dear Lugnut. The Autobots thought me defeated, but they only helped to advance my goals. They celebrate not knowing that they have shown me their own downfall. I now know what I need to finally win this war, and when I get everything I need, Optimus Prime will be the first to suffer my vengeance."

Sunstorm: "Oh mighty Megatron, so grand and brilliant are you! I bask in your magnificence and eagerly await your triumphant victory against the Autobots!"

The group of decepticons continued aproaching the ship

Ramjet: "I will miss the autobots. It is a shame to leave in such a haste."

[Hoist]

"I wasn't aware you were such a fan of the Autobots Ramjet!", mocked Terrorsaur in his screechy voice as he aproached behind the seeker and prodded a finger in his back, "You wanna be careful, talk like that might be misinterpreted and get you slagged!", sneered the Decepticon.

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Tracks followed behind Tapout into the hangar, pleased at last to be able to get in a fire-fight, one that they were actually allowed to take part in. Looking behind him, Tracks flapped an arm for Punch to follow..

[Bomblast]

Punch transformed and drew his weapons. He followed Tracks into hanger. He was in two minds about this, did he want to fight and scrap some Decepticons? Or did he want to infiltrate their ranks and root out some information that could help end the war for good?

Punch wondered what the Decepticons were up to. With Megatron and some of his most trusted lieutenants, their normal plan of attack would be to start slagging any nearby Autobot.

[Onix Solo]

Tapout hid behind some containers and scoped out the situation. Megatron and his lackeys were approaching the Axalon slowly, and better yet, they weren't paying attention. Tapout moved back behind cover and looked to his men.

Tapout: "Hot Shot and Tracks, flank around them and come from the other side. Me and Punch will wait for you to engage and then we will attack from this side."

Hot Shot nodded and motioned to Tracks to follow and made his way silently to the other side of the hangar.

Tapout: "Sorry about this situation Punch, I know you weren't here to play Decepticon round up. I don't think it is the best time to get you in with the Decepticons, they will ask to many questions. Once we get Megatron back in stasis cuffs we will get on with your assignment."

[Bomblast]

Punch moved over to Tapout's position. When behind cover, he twirled one of his guns.

"Don't worry, sir. Not the most opportune moment to try and infiltrate them anyway. May as well try to take down a couple of them while we have the chance."

[Primus]

Lugnut followed in with the others but not before looking back at everything they were leaving, he saw a faint gleam of light, like metal, like Autobots....

Lugnut had began to get suspicious, he didn't know whether the Autobots were planning something or merely escaping, he highly doubted that they were escaping.

"Megatron".....he corrected himself, "Master, I have just seen something that looks like Autobots, I am not yet sure of this but I would suggest that we get in quick if we intend on escaping quietly"

He stared deeply into Megatrons eyes for the faintest look of him saying "You are right"

[Hoist]

Tracks followed Hot Shot, blaster drawn and ready to take the plunge and jump the Decepticons! It was all about to kick of majorly! Just the way Tracks loved it.

[Onix Solo]

Hot Shot heard Lugnut but it didn't matter, they were in position

Hotshot: "Lets do this Tracks."

Hot Shots flamethrowers flipped around to position. He popped out of cover half way, pointing one of his flamethrowers to the Decepticons

Hot Shot: "Megatron, you forgot your parting gift!"

Flames shot out at the Decepticons. Tapout heard Hot Shot's attack, his hands shifted into his stingers and he came up over the over and began firing on the back of the Decepticons.

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Megatron reacts fast enough to avoid the flames. He jumped to the side and skidded across the floor. Sunstorm managed to avoid most of the flames but got popped in the back a few times by Tapout's stingers. Ramjet Took the flamethrower head on and burst into flame.

Ramjet: "Your flames are no match for me. You think I'm effected one bit?"

Ramjets optics then went wide, his mouth quivered. He screamed and ran around the hangar flailing his arms while he burned.

[Bomblast]

Punch remained behind cover. He was biding his time. Punch waited for a lull in return fire. It was then he popped out from behind his cover and opened fire with both of his pistols. He aimed in the general direction of the Decepticons. His aim looked terrible, but the slap-dash nature of his shots served another purpose, to keep the Decepticons in one place. Punch dived back behind cover as a few more shots came his way.

[Hoist]

"Hey Sunstorm, meet my eclipse!", yelled Tracks and fired his black light weapon at the seeker, hoping to blind the bot temporarily, especially given this one's track record.

"Don't this guys ever give up!!", stormed Terrorsaur in a screechy rage and open fired with his plasma rifle on Hot Shot, "We must escape mighty Megatron! This distraction will surely only hinder your plans!"