Transformers: Eradication

Part 35: We Need A Bigger Boot

Optimus is fighting the Driller, and it has proven itself to be a worthy opponent. The many tentacles are making it hard to damage, and when Optimus flies in close it swats him away. Optimus is spiraling out of control. He regains his composure and attempts to lead the creature away from the city. He flies away, but he did not expect to see the creature leap after him. The Driller is causing even more destruction than ever in an attempt to catch his prey. Optimus realizes that this strategy is doing far more harm than good, but he is too late because a stray tentacle strikes him from behind and he crashes into a window. Another tentacle grabs Optimus, pulling him closer the the beast's mouth. If that wasn't enough the tentacle is starting to crush him. It was in this moment that Optimus finally finds a weak spot. It's within. Using his free hand Optimus's sword repeatedly stabs the tentacle until the tip is severed, finally freeing him. In a last ditch effort Optimus flies straight into the mouth of the beast. He wraps the wings of his flight tech to shield him from the many blades spinning inside the creature's mouth. All the weapons are positioned on the outside to hit the creature as Optimus flies deeper and deeper in the belly of the beast until he bursts out of the other side. He's done it. The Driller lets out a dying shriek as it falls to the ground. Shockwave bursts from the rubble just to see the last moments of his beloved pet. An anger seeps through Shockwave unlike any he has experienced before.

(subdued rage) "You killed my pet... it was the only thing I ever cared about. That Driller was the last of its kind. I raised that creature ever since I found it as an egg the size of an Energon cube. Now it's gone forever, and I shall return the favor!"

Shockwave fires a fully charged blast at Optimus. Unfortunately it doesn't it him, but it does hit his flight tech. His flight is out of control, and he gets tangled in the wires of a nearby construction crane. Shockwave has Optimus locked in his sight. Before he fires he gets a surprise call from Shockblast.

Shockwave: "What is it Shockblast? I'm in the middle of something."

Shock: "You will want to hear this. We found it."

Shockwave "You have?..... Finally."

Shockwave surprisingly spares Optimus from death, opting to return to Cybertron with the reawakened Knockout.

Shockwave: How soon can we prepare?"

Shock: "About four hours."

Shockwave: "You took something I love, Optimus Prime, and now I will take something you love."

With that Shockwave and Knockout return to Cybertron. The Wreckers drive up to see their leader tangled up and offer their help.

Road: "We're here for you, Optimus!"

Prime: "Don't worry about me, just help the others. They need you more than I do!"

Topspin: "Is he serious?"

Leadfoot: "You heard the big bot, we got a new job to do."

Road: "Alright Wreckers, let's take these idiots out!"

With that the Wreckers leave to combat any Decepticons they find. We are now currently 2.5 hours away from catching up to the opening scene of the story and 4 hours away from a catastrophic event that will change everything. Bumblebee's tea sees the Insecticon drones flying and attacking everything be it human, Decepticon, or Autobot. Sideswipe and Mirage drive up with Ace, Tyrone, and Fowler.

Bee: "Boy are we glad to see you."

Mirage: "It's even worse than I thought."

Ace: "I don't see how this could possibly get worse."

Fowler: "Life has a way."

Tyrone: "I don't suppose anyone brought some pesticide."

Ratchet: "We could only be so lucky."

Mirage: "Listen we need to even out ours teams. Jolt, you're with us now."

Jolt: "Alright I'm ready."

Mirage: "Tomahawk, you go with Bumblebee and Ratchet. Do what you can to clear a path for the rest of the human airforce. Let's go!"

The two teams split off while the three main insecticons transform and land on Trump Tower to discuss their plans.

Kickback: "Look at them go. Those idiots are doomed."

Bomb: "It is merely the first of what is to come for these vermin. They will all feel our vengeance."

Shrapnel: "I say we strike now. We have no time to waste!"

Bomb: "Agreed. I advise we split up."

Kickback: "What? That's crazy talk, even for me."

Bomb: "I would rather have only one of us fail than all three like last time."

Shrapnel: "It is the only plan that can insure victory victory."

Kickback: "Whatever I'm bouncing."

The three fly off in search for Megatron. Meanwhile Mixmaster and Scrapper meet up to assess the situation.

"These Insecticons are starting to become a real pain in the aft."

"I know right? It's like they're breeding."

"That's not even remotely close and you know it."

"A guy can dream right?"

(dry) "No, no they can't."

"So I guess you can say these guys are bugging us, eh?"

Scrapper starts walking away.

"Oh come on that was a good one! Give me that one!"

"Not happening. The moment I do you'll do more."

"It's my disease."

"Better spill out your plan or I go."

"Will you can bet that these Insecticons are looking for Megatron, so we better find and protect him."

"Alright, but wouldn't it be wise to get the rest of the team?"

"No time, we need to act now. Besides our team is made up of the most well-trained warriors in the galaxy!"

Speaking of these "well-trained" warriors that Mixmaster is totally not overhyping; the other Constructicons are trying to look for the missing Overload in Central Park. It doesn't help with the plague of Insecticons circling around and occasionally firing at them.

Longhaul: "Stupid Insecticons, they need to scram."

Rampage: "Easier said than done, Longhaul. These parasites feed off of other's misery."

? "Actually I get off more on squeezing pigeons."

Kickback jumps out of the bushes ready to cause trouble.

Scavenge: "Kickback!"

Rampage: "I thought I smelled feces nearby."

Kickback: "Yeesh just because I like to smear my body with monkey feces that makes me a weirdo?"

All: "Yes!"

Kickback: "You dudes are whack."

Longhaul: "What do you want?"

Kickback: "ell I saw some guys I didn't like and I thought to myself: Oh gee whiz I want to fight them!"

Scavenge: "This planet is Decepticon territory. Leave now and we might not point Megatron and Soundwave in your direction."

High: "Yeah step off!"

Kickback: "Yeah no I'm going to fight."

Longhaul: "You're not going to like the outcome."

Kickback: "I'll be the judge of that."

Scavenge: "Let's get him!"

Kickback battles the other Constructicons. Scavenger makes the opening shot that Kickback flies over. He responds by firing a gear into his chest to knock him down. Longhaul fires a rocket that Kickback barely dodges. He leaps to attack Longhaul, but his hidden translucent sword stabs him in the chest. Kickback manages to gets himself off the sword but he's bleeding. Before he can act Hightower hits him with his wrecking ball and drives over him. Longhaul fires some grenades to blow him away and he sets Kickback on fire. Scavenger gets up and shoots him into the water. Kickback is no longer on fire, but he does get grabbed by Rampage's whips. He slams Kickback on the ground back and forth, and then he starts to tug on his wings.

Kickback: (nervous) "I know what you're asking yourself: Should I tear off his wings? Well the answer may surprise-"

Rampage doesn't give him a chance to finish. He just tears off Kickback's wings. He screams in agony for a few moments before speaking up.

Kickback: (angry) "Do you know how long it's going to take me to grow those back?"

Rampage: "What?"

Kickback: "Right now!"

Sure enough Kickback's wings are slowly growing back.

Kickback: "Now it's my turn."

Kickback uses his strength to grab Rampage's whips and pulls him close. Kickback transforms and uses the hind legs of his grasshopper form to kick Rampage far away. He lands defeated on the outskirts of the part. Hightower tries to smash him with the wrecking ball, but Kickback leaps high in the air and lands on his treads. His insect mandibles start devouring the treads and forces Hightower to crash. Longhaul fires some more grenades to knock him down, but at this point his wings have grown back. He flies straight into the green giant, running him into trees and flying up. After reaching a certain distance he transforms and fires an onslaught of gears into Longhaul, and the damage overwhelms him and he goes down. His nanosentries saved his life. All that remains is the timid Scavenger, and he fires shot after shot that keeps missing. Kickback just walks straight line, but one shot does finally hit him in the shoulder. He simply dusts it off and knocks the gun away, and finishing Scavenger off by uppercutting him. Kickback steps on his chest to boast to his opponent.

"If you're going to kill us then do it already."

"Kill you? No, none of you are worth the trouble. I have my eyes on a different prize."

"Megatron."

"Yes, but there's someone else I had in mind first. I want to make him suffer before I kill Megatron."

"Who are you talking about?"

"That's for me to know and for that victim to soon find out. Bye!"

Kickback knocks out Scavenger with a hard punch to the face. He transforms and flies off in search of his target, laughing the whole way. On the the very edge of the city a raft appears, and seven people leap off of it. Starscream and the Eradicons have finally arrived.

Vortex: "We would have made it here much faster if Swindle's boosters didn't malfunction."

Swindle: "You said you wanted thrusters not thrusters that work."

Drag: "It's always the specifics, that's how they get you."

Dead: "And this is why we will all fail."

Motor: "Optimus prime is here. I can smell him."

Drag: "Is that even possible?"

Vortex: "What do they have some sort of fragrance of Optimus Prime in stores?"

Brawl: "I bet it smells like poo.'

Motor: "And soon that will be replaced with the scent of death."

Brawl: "So it's exactly the same."

Scream: "If you all are done blabbing we have a mission to do. Listen carefully because here is the plan."