Transformers: Eradication

Part 28: Team Bumblebee to The Rescue!

Back at the Decepticon's base Skywarp finally begins to wake up. He finds that everything is a mess. Panicked, he rushes to the prison chambers to find that all the Autobots have escaped. He immediately starts dialing Megatron, who is busy doing the interview with Soundwave, Buzzsaw, and Mixmaster on the Riptide and Clash show.

Riptide: "So Megatron, what's it like to be a winner?"

Megatron: "It's the greatest feeling one could ask for."

Clash: "I wish I was a winner."

Mix: "With lots of exercise and protein you can do anything!"

Riptide: "Excellent answer."

Clash: "We got a question from a fan for Mixmaster."

Mix: "Lay it on me!"

Clash: "Feminist Nazi SJW1942 asks: What are you even doing here?"

Mix: "Thats a pretty deep question. I mean what are ANY of us doing here?"

Soundwave: "Scanning.... results inconclusive."

Mix: "Well you heard it from Mr. Knowledge himself. We got nothing."

A Vehicon rushes into the studio with a communicator and gives it to Megatron.

Buzzsaw: "This better be important, Vehicon, or else I will terminate you for interrupting Megatron's interview."

Mix: "Don't you mean OUR interview?"

Buzzsaw: "None matter except Megatron."

Megatron: "Who is this?"

Skywarp: "It's Skywarp. I have terrible news. The Autobots have all escaped!"

Megatron: (roaring) "WHAT? HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!"

Skywarp: "I... I don't know. Everything is a blur to me."

Megatro: "This is unacceptable! I want a bounty on them. Ten million for every Autobot that's killed."

Clash: "Sounds like somebody is going to be rich!"

Riptide: "Tune in next week where we get to discuss the inspiring story of Tarn. See you next time!"

On board the mothership everyone is taking their situation very quietly. All the soldiers and Fowler sit along the walls watching the Wreckers pilot the ship. Blaster, Fireflight, and Silverbolt seem to be having a serious conversation. Jetfire, Slingshot, and Airraid are all leaning against a wall together. Airraid doesn't seem to happy as he keeps muttering to himself.

Sling: "You ok, bud?"

Airraid: "Yeah... never better."

Jetfire: "You and better should never be in the same sentence, but whatever."

Jetfire and Slingshot leave Airraid to his own devices.

Airraid: (to himself) "Yeah you can keep saying that. Wait till you guys get a load of my next accomplishment. I'll take out both Megatron and Starscream! Then I'll be the new leader of the Autobots instead of that loser Optimus! They'll call me Airradius Prime.... yeah I like that name."

Sludge transforms and then suddenly starts eating part of the ship.

Grimlock: "What do you think you're doing?"

Sludge turns his long neck around and tilts his head awkwardly to the side.

Sludge: "Don't know."

Slag: "What's the hold up? Why aren't we going any faster?"

Silver: "When Superion punched a hole in back of the ship he hit the rear engine."

Slag: "Way to go jackasses!"

Fire: "Don't worry, baby, Ratchet, Skydive, and Stratosphere are repairing it as we speak."

Swoop: "Yeah where do you think they've been all this time?"

Slag: "Whatever."

Mirage: "Wreckers, how soon do we get to Mexico?"

Road: "Less than ten minutes."

Topspin: (whining) "Why do I have to share the seat with the dead guy?"

Leadfoot: "Because we need him."

Topspin: "What for?"

A Transmission comes on the front monitor. A Decepticon is trying to make video contact.

Blaster: "That's why."

Mirage: "Jolt, turn your lights red and focus them on the back of the Vehicon's opened head. Blaster will take care of the rest. Everyone else hide."

Everyone takes cover while Jolt flashes his lights into the visor of the Vehicon. Blaster puts his tentacles in the back of its head and the arms. The Decepticon that is making contact is Soundwave.

Soundwave: "That took longer than it needed to."

Blaster had downloaded all of the information from the Vehicon, including all of his memories, mannerisms, and voice. A small visor appears over his face similar to Prime Soundwave whenever he mimicked someone else's voice. Jolt's lights shine in the Vehicon's visor to give the illusion that he is still alive. Blaster's tentacles use the Vehicon as a puppet just in case it needs to move.

Blaster: "Sorry about that commander Soundwave. We had some technical difficulties."

Soundwave: "That is insignificant compared to the escape of the Autobots. How did you manage to survive?"

Blaster: "We only barely escaped. Our ship is badly damaged."

Soundwave: "Then head to the nearest location for repairs."

Blaster: "Yes sir."

Soundwave: "And if you see any Autobots alert us immediately."

Blaster: "Yes of course sir."

Soundwave exits out and the conversation, and the Autobots resume their activities.

Blaster: "That's why."

Road: "We're here."

Mirage: "Excellent. Listen up everyone, we have a job to do. All of those countries have one central communications tower in the center. We have to destroy each one first and foremost to go undetected as long as we can. We can't have any survivors either. So who wants to volunteer to go first?"

Bee: "Me!"

Side: "Really?"

Tomahawk: "You're going to be setting the bar?"

Side: "Yeah it's going to be real low."

Tailgate: "What is the point of a bar if it will be low?"

Tomahawk: "Expressions dude. You need to work on them."

Mirage: "I suppose it's decided then."

Jolt: "I'm going too!"

Mirage: "Very well. Good luck to you all."

The five jump off the ship and stealthy land in the Canadian woods. Being the flying type, Tomahawk is not complacent with the situation.

Tomahawk: "I really hate the ground."

Bee: "We need to stay stealthily."

Tomahawk: "Says you."

Tailgate: "Says Mirage."

Side: "Still can't believe you let Jolt in on our exclusive team."

Tomahawk: "Look Sideswipe, we have a confession to make."

Side: "A confession?"

Bee: "There is no exclusive club. We let anyone who wants to join in automatically."

Side: "No....no... you couldn't."

Tailgate: "We did."

Jolt: "Just look at me!"

Side: (hurt) "How could you do this to me?"

Tomahawk: "You were at a point where you needed to hear what you wanted so you'd feel better."

Side: "I can't believe this! You..... you monsters!"

Sideswipe cries and transforms, driving away from the rest of the group."

Tomahawk: "What a big baby."

Tailgate: "Where?"

Bee: (facepalm) "Never mind, Tailgate. Look we need to find that tower and destroy it."

Tailgate: "Alright. Understood."

Jolt: "So uh, where do we look first?"

Tailgate: "Probably North where that tower is."

The tower is up north just like Tailgate said.

Tomahawk: "So much for the grand search."

Bee: "Alright, we need to approach this very carefully."

Tomahawk: "Forget that. This is going to be a piece of cake."

Tailgate: "That sounds delicious."

Jolt: "Yes. Yes it does."

Tomahawk: "I don't know about you land people, but I'm blowing it up."

Tomahawk transforms and fires missiles at the tower. It explodes and falls on some Vehicons.

Jolt: "That was easy."

Bee: "That was the easy part. We still have to clear this area of Decepticons."

Tomahawk: "I'm going ahead to investigate the area. I'll see you soon."

Tomahawk flies to the ruins of the tower, leaving Bumblebee, Tailgate, and Jolt to drive there alone.

Bee: "We're only a few miles away.

Tailgate: "Excellent. I can resume my artwork afterwards."

Bee: "You sure are dedicated to your work."

Tailgate: "It is the job of an artist to make a creation worthy of his audience. The pressure is at times unbearable. I feel that I have lost my touch in these recent years."

Bee: "No way! You're just as good as you were in your early years. Art changes with the artist."

Tailgate: "I suppose you're right. Thanks for the help."

Jolt: (cheery) "I just love listening in on these uplifting conversations!"

Bee: "Oh yeah, we almost forgot you were here."

Jolt: "Oh don't worry, this happens all the time."

The three drive up and see the ruins of the tower. There are many Decepticons and Vehicons investigating. They turn their attention to a captured Sideswipe, who is still sobbing over his petty not-so-exclusive club. He doesn't even seem to notice that they have a gun pointed to his head. Bumblebee and the others notice Tomahawk at the other side behind the trees making gestures to them about their plan. Judging by their heads nodding they seem to have come up with a plan.

Decepticon: "Alright, Autobot, where are the others?"

Sideswipe regains focus and realizes the situation.

Side: "Wait a second. How did I get here?"

Decepticon: "That's what I'd like to know. I know there are more of you, so where are they?"

Bumblebee fires a cluster of missiles into the Decepticon to kill him. While the Vehicons are distracted Jolt drives in and sets off an EMP to freeze them in their tracks. Bumblebee and Tailgate take the opportunity to kill as many as they can, with Tomahawk, Sideswipe, and Jolt joining in. Jolt cuts a few and electrocutes others. Sideswipe lays out mines to amputate Decepticons while Tailgate finishes them off. Tomahawk's pincer weapon decapitates the remaining Decepticons, ending the battle. Bumblebee goes to Sideswipe and slaps him in the face.

Side: "What was that for?"

Bee: "Keep your petty issues to yourself."

Side: "Fine."

Tomahawk: "Yeah you almost got yourself killed."

Side: "I might have goofed. I admit that."

Tailgate makes a sculpture of the Decepticon's parts in the center of the ruins.

Jolt: "Oh wow what does it mean?"

Bee: "Does it represent society?"

Side: "Nah, it's totally the duality of man."

Tailgate: "I don't know. Art is a mirror, a reflection of the artist."

Side: "That's deep."

Tomahawk: "Alright boys, let's head back."

The five return to the ship and are greeted with compliments of success.

Mirage: "Excellent work. You've done very well."

Bay: "Yeah, but I didn't get to film anything."

Ace: "Quit complaining about the movie and be glad you're alive."

Side: "Hey man, he's just prioritizing."

Road: "So where to next? We want to get our hands dirty."

Mirage: "Next stop is Mexico. From here on out it's going to be heavily guarded."

Leadfoot: "Fine by us. Let's make some heads roll."