From sferree@cwis.unomaha.edu Mon Jul 18 16:54:18 EDT 1994 Article: 6849 of alt.toys.transformers Newsgroups: alt.toys.transformers Path: solaris.cc.vt.edu!news.duke.edu!godot.cc.duq.edu!ddsw1!news.kei.c om!news.byu.edu!news.mtholyoke.edu!news.unomaha.edu!cwis.unomaha. edu!sferree From: sferree@cwis.unomaha.edu (SUZANNE M FERREE) Subject: FANFIC Twins and Tales pt3 Message-ID: <1994Jul16.201205.27850@news.unomaha.edu> Sender: news@news.unomaha.edu (UNO Network News Server) Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha Date: Sat, 16 Jul 1994 20:12:05 GMT Lines: 162 Xref: solaris.cc.vt.edu alt.toys.transformers:6849 Status: OR Twins and Tales 3 by Suzanne Ferree (disclaimer at intro) Quints: No wait!!! Let us live! Quint 2: Look at all the Autobots we've caught! Just press this button and all the ones we caught will be destroyed! Galvatron: Press it!!! Quint 1: And since we like you, we'll give it to you in exchange for our lives. Galvatron: Starscream! Press it!! Starscream: What's in it for me? Galvatron: Aghh! (He smashes the bench in his cell.) (The Quints look at each other, stunned.) Quint 2: Isn't destroying all these Autobots enough? Starscream: No...I know, in addition to the button, give me the key to free the Decepticons. Quint 1: Alright, just as soon as I finish programming it...there, it's done. (Starscream snatches it.) Starscream: Hmmm...who should I free first? (smile) (As Galvatron tries to squeeze his fingers outside of the bars of the cell door, Starscream dangles the electronic key directly in front of the bars to rub it in.) :Ah...Octane, my good friend... Galvatron: Starscream! Don't unlock that traitor! Starscream: You call me that, remember? (Starscream unlocks Octane.) Octane: I guess the debt is paid in full. Starscream: With interest. Now, move it! Astrotrain, Bruticus, Soundwave, Devastator, Prediking, Blitzwing, Abominus (Starscream unlocks them all.) Soundwave: Eject! All surround him. (All the tapes eject from Soundwave. All the combiners separate and start to surround Starscream.) Starscream (whining): Nooooo! (The Decepticon forces surround him completely. Swindle grabs the key from Starscream's hand.) Swindle: (holds key above head) I've got it! All Decepticons (except for Swindle & Starscream): Hail Galvatron! Hail Galvatron! Swindle: The key doesn't work! (He gives it back to Starscream.) Starscream: Only I can use it! Anyone wanna beg? (smile) Now where was I? Scourge, you were useful and Cyclonus, I'll free you, too. I couldn't have escaped if it weren't for your bodies. Cyclonus: You tricked me. Besides, I can't leave Galvatron. Starscream: Loyal fool! Don't you see the destruction he's caused? He destroyed me. He lost Cybertron. Didn't he even let a flesh weakling in a tin can make a fool out of him? I was surprised by that "Scorpinok," but I shouldn't have been. Galvatron is an embarrassment to all Decepticons! Cyclonus: You misunderstand. Galvatron is the Decepticon Empire! Without him, we're all doomed. You're just jealous because you want to be leader. Starscream: Leader?! Leader of what? Leader of a pile of rocks on a used-up, worthless planet? Leader of a half-finished shrine city to the memory of what Cybertron used to be under us? Leader over the Decepticons who'd fear me instead of respect me? That's what Galvatron has changed the leadership of the Decepticons into and he can keep it! Cyclonus: Brother Starscream. What a noble gesture! You've decided to leave the leadering to Galvatron! All your brother Decepticons share your noble ambitions to restore the Decepticon Empire to its full glory. The Decepticon Empire needs someone of your unique talents and style. All you need do is free Galvatron... Starscream: I admit. I do have unique talents and style...No! You can't fool me into freeing him! I'll make a deal, though. A long time ago, before we crashed on Earth Megatron ordered all the Female Decepticons and several others to chase an Autobot ship and destroy its occupants. It's time that they return! However, only the leader of the Decepticons can do that. If Galvatron were to order them back... Galvatron: Starscream! That was supposed to be a surprise! Yes, it's true my fellow Decepticons. The females were victorious and are returning as we speak. Special thanks should go out to Rosestar and Ravine. Cyclonus: Our brothers and sisters shall be reunited at last! Long live Galvatron! All Decepticons: Hail Galvatron! Hail Galvatron! (Starscream walks over to the corner where Octane stands.) Starscream: Is all this really necessary? I feel embarrassed. Octane: You'll get used to it. Starscream: One last request, Galvatron. Let me function so that I may serve the Decepticon cause, er, Empire again. Galvatron: As long as you follow orders and don't try to kill me, I might let you live. Grimlock: Me Grimlock say shut up! Me want to die in peace! Octane: You can't talk to Galvatron that way! Starscream, free our leader... (Just as Starscream unlocks the door, Galvatron pushes Starscream away. Starscream continues by unlocking Cyclonus.) Starscream: That's the last Decepticon. Let's say we leave Galvatron. Galvatron? (An enraged Galvatron marches up to Grimlock's cell door.) Galvatron: Starscream, unlock this door. Cyclonus: But mighty Galvatron...that's an Autobot. Starscream: (smile) Yes, Galvatron. (Starscream tries to unlock the door.) : It won't work. Galvatron: Autobot, you're doomed! (laugh) (Galvatron transforms and blasts a hole in the roof. Most of the Decepticons climb into a transformed Astrotrain. Little do they know, Grimlock holds his cell door shut. It's now unlocked.) Grimlock: (chuckle) Me not stupid as they think me am! Galvatron: Get on, Starscream. Starscream: But Galvatron, what about the button? Galvatron: Blitzwing can handle it. Come. (Astrotrain leaves for Charr with only Blitzwing staying behind. Blitzwing edges toward the button.) Grimlock: Now you pay! (Grimlock bursts from his cell, charges over to the button, and crushes it with his tail. All the cell doors automatically unlock.) Hot Rod: Way to go, Grimlock! (Blitzwing returns to Charr.) Blitzwing: Galvatron...I'm sorry. I failed! Grimlock destroyed the button. Galvatron: What! I should... Cyclonus: Please, Galvatron. Blitzwing is loyal. Galvatron: Unfortunately, you're right. I'll need all the loyal Decepticons I can get once Rosestar returns. Blitzwing: Rosestar...hmm. Didn't she have something to do with Starscream? Cyclonus: He's her brother. -- Suzanne Ferree (sferree@cwis.unomaha.edu) Preferable E-mail: ev322@cleveland.Freenet.Edu