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Post by Hoist on Jul 27, 2009 16:31:25 GMT -5
Cybertron.
Home of the Transformers. Once a peaceful race of sentient autonomous beings descended into two very divided factions and a violent war that would last for millions of years. Now in orbit of Cybertron, the shuttle Praxis containing Ironhide, Air Raid, Speed Trap and Torque hovered high in the stratosphere..
Instead of a husk of a planet that they were used to, the tall building that rose out to the reaches of space glowed with power, reminiscent of the old "Golden Age". The bright lights of the buildings shone over the fly-over roads and bridges. Cities looked liked power-houses, alive with activity...
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Post by Bomblast on Jul 27, 2009 17:50:23 GMT -5
Torque looked out one of the Praxis' viewports at Cybertron. He shook his head. He'd not seen Cybertron like that in so long. He sighed.
"Gonna take a while to get used to seeing this again." He said to no-one in particular.
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Post by Speedy on Jul 27, 2009 20:58:32 GMT -5
Air Raid stayed quiet... He hadn't seen Cybertron in many, many years, but he was troubled.
He hadn't been given the option to go and rescue Optimus... True he wasn't the best option for the mission... but with the air wing split up... there would be no air support for the ground operation.
He shifted in his seat, and looked out the window.
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Speed Trap on the other hand was a bit more lively. He was going over some info on Cybertron, finding it very similar to Velocitron... except for the metal planet part anyway.
"This will be my first time to Cybertron.... I would have probably gone before but during the Autobot Decepticon war, very few inter stellar flights left for Cybertron." said Speed Trap
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Post by Bomblast on Jul 27, 2009 21:21:51 GMT -5
Torque continued looking out of the viewport as he spoke in response to Speed Trap.
"Should have been here for the Golden Age. Back when things were good."
Leaning against the wall next to the viewport, Torque looked at the ground. He had a couple of flashbacks from near the start of the war. Images for friends being cut down by enemy fire, enemies being taken down in revenge. Torque sighed.
"This place brings back some memories...Not all of them good."
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Post by Hardstrike on Jul 28, 2009 5:52:04 GMT -5
Ironhide switched on the Auto-pilot hearing the chatter behind him, they could take the risk of landing at a space-port that had a possibility of being crawling with Decepticons. Instead they had to land just anywhere and take their chances, this anywhere being Tarn.
The Autobot got up from his seat and headed out the back to the others his sleek black armor of his GMC Topkic Earth mode still very obvious. "This isn't a holiday camp!", grumbled the bot, "Now just remember why we're here - go get that Nucleon. And remember what he also said! - the only thing to expect is the unexpected! So be ready for anything!"
Slowly the shuttle commenced on a soft landing as it came to a halt somewhere on the grounds of Tarn. "Okay Autobots, arm up!" ordered the bot. Rumble Prime had exclusively put him in charge, and whilst he had no probem with it 0 and knew that he could do it, there was still a certain unease about giving out orders.
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Post by Bomblast on Jul 28, 2009 10:32:28 GMT -5
Torque grabbed his sniper rifle and his disruptor, then loaded his spike net launcher. He moved over to the airlock and opened it. Before stepping out, he raised his sniper rifle and made a quick scan of the area viewable from his position.
"All clear outside, though our landing may have got us some attention." Torque reported.
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Post by Speedy on Jul 28, 2009 22:33:56 GMT -5
Air Raid hit the armory, getting his standard payload of 4 long range missiles, 2 close range missiles and 2 bombs. He also charged and loaded his gattling gun... no telling what they'd encounter.
He then turned and spoke (for the first time this mission)
"Ironhide... do yah want me tah take point and recon the area?" he asked the mission commander.
Speed Trap charged and loaded his guns.
"All right, ready to rock." he said.
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Post by Hardstrike on Jul 29, 2009 9:56:43 GMT -5
"Better, Just incase", replied Ironhide, "Alright, the rest of you spread out when your out there - but keep in formation. And keep your optics peeled. Look for any thing suspicious or out of the ordinary", continued Ironhide, "Okay let's move out Autobots!!"
The heavy-duty looking bot made his way through the back of the shuttle and jumped out readying his rotary missile launcher and Hydra cannon as he waited for Air Raid and the others to depart.
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Post by Speedway on Jul 29, 2009 11:23:33 GMT -5
Off in the distance were the faint sounds of gun fire and explosions. This only ment one thing something was wrong on Cybertron. But then again what wasn't.
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Post by Bomblast on Jul 29, 2009 15:40:22 GMT -5
As Torque walked away from the shuttle Praxis, he heard the gun fire and explosions. He whipped around and faced the direction of the sound. He zoomed in as far as his scope would allow. He could see the tiniest flashes of light reflected of something, far away in the distance.
"That doesn't sound good."
Torque turned to Ironhide.
"Whatever it is, it's out of range of my scope, that and the view is obstructed."
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Post by Speedy on Jul 29, 2009 19:02:38 GMT -5
"Not out of my range." said Air Raid.
He transformed and jetted out.
+COM+ "Picture transmitting to you now Ironhide." +COM+
He would soon find out what was going on...
Speed Trap hung back...
"Uh... I'll take the rear... if it's all the same." he said
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Post by Hoist on Jul 31, 2009 6:24:35 GMT -5
What Air Raid found staggered him beyond belief, something that shouldn't have and wasn't there before - and he should know, he had an expert recollection of Cybertron and had mapped many of it's cities and area.
Around where the fighting was taking place stood a huge tower of metal like the old electricity pylons on Earth, a huge antennae transfixed from the very ground of Cybertron and reach up high until the eye could see, but it wasn't this that shocked Air Raid the most, There, high at the top were the Autobots Wheeljack, Eclipse and Desolation, all handing from the top of the tower, highly battered and battle worn, held to the tower via Energon stasis cuffs...
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Post by Hardstrike on Jul 31, 2009 10:53:54 GMT -5
In a solid line formation, but spread out quite widely as they advanced another alternate road that wasn't blocked. As Ironide recieved the pictures, he was just as shocked at what he saw, first pictures of the tower, then the Autobots both strung up at the top of the tower and more fighting at the bottom.
+++ Autobot Comms +++
Look to the North West Autobots! Some of our our commrades are hangiong from that giant ower-like structure, with more fighting below, we've got to help them! Roll out Autobots!!"
+++ Autobot Comms +++
Ironhide transformed into his GMC Topkic mode and sped off towards the firefight. "Air Raid, you're not hanging back for anything! Help those poor souls chained to the top of the tower! And try not to le them fall!", reminded the squadronleader cheerfully.
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Post by Bomblast on Jul 31, 2009 11:07:11 GMT -5
Torque followed his commander's orders and transformed into his vehicle mode. He took off, following Ironhide. He didn't like the sound of the situation. Torque his a large bump on the path they were following and fishtailed before regaining control.
+++COMM+++ "Ironhide, when we reach the battlefield, permission to set up somewhere out of the way and pick off a couple of Decepti-Creeps? I can also cover Air Raid if I find a good position." +++COMM+++
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Post by Speedway on Jul 31, 2009 14:37:54 GMT -5
The two Fighting on the Ground kept up their defensive fire as they were trying to reach their comrads in the stasis cuffs.
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