The Intergalactic Highway

As Megatron went silent for a time he looked to the golden disk, his thoughts for a moment wandering to the possibilities of this finding. If it was indeed connected to the aliens then something had to be happening, the Vok were more then likely planning another attack yet it wasn't someplace that obvious; if had been that easy they would have noticed something by now. If this was the case then there was something far more worth worrying about then the Maximals but maybe...Looking back to the monitor Megatron switched away from the programming implanted in Feralnight for the time being and switched over to watching the terrain Inferno had been not too long ago. By now Primal was sure to be on his way towards the mountain but Megatron would be sure he didn't get far.

OOC: Im not quite sure what you meant Blaze, but I hope this will suffice)

Ironclaw took the coordinates from Orcariner and transfered them to the tac-pad on his wrist. he studied them for a second then carried on listening to Orcariner. He had no idea who these "Vok" were but he was sure Optimus would fill him in when they got there. However when Dinobot used the word aliens, it sent a shiver down Ironclaw.

Ironclaw watched Feralnight and then Dinobot. Dinobots expression was strange and he couldn't get what he was thinking. "Don't worry about me, I can handle a little rough terrain" Ironclaw said without looking at Orcariner. He knew he didnt have much experience in combat, but considering past events. All he wanted to do was fight something. Ironclaw turned to get on the lift with Dinobot.

(*L* Oddly I'd almost say Icebreaker is the closest to Batman.. least gadgets wise. Brains.. not so much. A week? It'll probably take a week just to organize this mission.. this wont be a small scale sneaking mission like what Glowstick and Steelclaw did.. this is war. Either way, it'll give a diversion for Vena and Nem's part of the story, which will be much needed for their plan to pull off..)

Glowstick responded on the radio Ah, no. Not yet. I wanted to ask you first. Well, since you're up for it, I'll assemble a plan and force. I think I have an plan of action.. we'll discuss it in the Leviathan. Try getting in contact with Venatrix and Onyx, I'll cover the others.

Glowstick then started to head back towards the Predacon base, starting up his com channels.
Snowtrix, this is Glowstick.. I know you don't care much for working with me or any of the others, but a job has come up.. if you're interested, head to the Darksyde's hanger with the others. Your hacking skills will be required for this operation.

He opened another channel Sonar, this is Glowstick. ALOT has happened that I will try to cover discretely.. I have a sample of something I'll need you to work on later, but a mission has come up. I'm going to need you to meet everyone in the Darksyde hanger, I think you'll have some fun with this.

And then another channel was then opened. Starshadow.. this is Glowstick. You'll have your chance to talk to me, but a mission has come up that needs your.. unique talents. I know you don't feel you're apart of this war.. but what if it involves recovering one of your kind from the Maximals?.. Assemble in the Darksyde hanger, and bring Cecaelia with you.

Glowstick then transformed to his robot mode, floating high into the air heading back towards the Predacon base. If you know the enemy and know yourself.. you need not fear the result of a hundred battles hm? he let out a dark synthetic cackle.

OOC: Wait....is Arachnitron riding on the shield-tank thing with Icebreaker? I'm not sure... eh....I'll just roll with it. I'll edit later if need be.

BIC:

Arachnitron continued walking through the woods towards the Axalon, she didn't even flinch when she heard the sound of an explosion behind her. She cackled quietly to herself.

"Looks like Manterror's plans for the trebuchet are foiled!" she thought to herself.

She cocked her head as she heard a noise approaching her. She turned her head to see Icebreaker using his shield to ride upon. Suddenly, Icebreaker grabbed Arachnitron, picked her up and held her in his arms as he traveled through the woods.

"What are you doing, bird-brain! Let me off of this thing! I hardly need an chaufer!"

But just as she planned to jump out of his grasp, they reached the end of the woods. Icebreaker got a mischievious tone to his voice when he said:

Now that we're out of the woods, we can really open er' up.

"What?! You've got to be kidding!" Arachnitron screeched! But before she could react, he took off kicking up dust and dirt into the air around them. Arachnitron closed her optics and shielded her face with her arm to keep the dust and debris out of it as Icebreaker shifted and tilted the shield towards the Axalon.

Once they arrived at the Axalon, Icebreaker brought the board to a halt and put Arachnitron back down on the ground. She stepped away from him unsteadily. She looked around disoriented. Her bright green optics revealed that somewhere between the woods and the Axalon, another of her multiple programmings had once again regained control. She tried to remember who the two bots were in front of her.

She observed the white tigress strutting off towards the ship looking back towards herself and the large penguin.

"Show off. Come on slow pokes or I'll leave you down here."

Arachnitron hesitated a moment. Where was she? How did she get here?

"This is the Axalon, remember?" The Maximal programming reminded her inside her head.

"Slaggin' Maximals!" muttered the Predacon programming angrily.

"That's Icebreaker and Wintersong in front of you. Don't you remember?"

The Hybrid shook her head. She didn't remember, but she'd take the Maximal's word for it. The Maximal programming did all the remembering. The Predacon did all the fighting. The Hybrid just had to keep the other two from killing each other. She didn't need to remember much to be able to do that. But still the memory loss that was associated with her disorder was sometimes unsettling and a little discouraging.

Arachnitron sighed in frustration, but she took a deep breath and followed the Maximals to the lift.

(Icebreaker's "Breakshield" essentially has a powered snowboard mode for moving over sand,dirt,snow,grass, and even water. Like these things http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N70LIC8n ... re=related though it looks like this http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn18 ... hield1.png As for how he was carrying you, in his arms. He also tends to use it like a stretcher/operation table or kinda like a motorized sled to cart off the wounded from the battlefield at high speed. )


Icebreaker watched Arachnitron acting strangely, he stepped off his board as it raised up transforming, then picked it up as the tread folded away, reattaching it to his shoulder mount. Guess the ride was a little too rough.. Sorry about that.

He climbed onto the lift, his mask sliding back as he smirked at Wintersong Slowpoke hm? Least we didn't take Cheetor with us, then we would be slow pokes.

Entering the Axalon, Icebreaker looked around Huh.. No sign of Optimus around.

Rhinox looked towards Icebreaker with a nod Yes.. Optimus went out to investigate an Alien signature in the mountains seemingly not too far from Tigatron's territory, Dinobot and Ironclaw are going to meet up with him.

The Penguin cocked an optic ridge under his visor Well that's rather quick.. He said he was going to give Arachnitron back her weapons.

Rhinox looked around, then noticed the pistol near Frilla, leaning down and picking it up he passed it towards Icebreaker You mean this?

Icebreaker shrugged taking the pistol and handed it to Arachnitron Well that's that. You should be able to defend yourself outside the base now.

He then looked towards Dinobot and Ironclaw Good luck out there, try to be careful around the deep snow, there's glacier fields up that way, it's not unusual to post hole through the snow and break a leg.

Snow Trix heard the com-link and turned back, bounded back towards the ship,"About time."She muttered under her breathe as she dodged around boulders and lava pits to reach the Darkside once more and came in. Though this would be somewhat of a first her hacking skills would have been put to much better use then looking at some things from the main computer systems, although her hacking skills weren't top notch either.

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"Good point."Wintersong said shrugging and looked at the others gathered but after she stepped off the lift she sniffed the air a bit,"Guess you guys found Feralnight." She said catching the fuzor's scent though it led out of the main bridge and the tigeress wondered why the fuzor had taken off anyhow when there had been no need for it. Inwardly shrugging the tigeress transformed to robot mode and stretched a bit before looking towards Arachnitron, the predacon personality was finally gone of control for now and it seemed the hybrid one was now in control.

Turning her attention back to the others she spoke up,"so what are the rest of us doing? Sticking to the Axalon and watching for preds?"She asked though she wouldn't mind a challenge from the Predacons about now since it seemed the day had been somewhat boring and that was rare. Their enemy had to be up to something or might be trying something now.

Frilla turned as the others arrived and as Dinobot and Ironclaw were leaving though she remained quiet, finding nothing to really say to the others though nodded at Wintersong,"Yea Airazor found her and seems she encountered Glowstick. Though it seems he gave her a new 'do." She said trying not to giggle a bit even though it was a little funny, though she knew very well the slime from Glowstick's beast form was a bit disgusting. Though she thought that through and wondered if the mention of it would make the tigeress cringe, she always did seem to when the arctic or Glowstick were mentioned. It even made Frilla wonder if Wintersong had grown fearful of water now since her near drowning experience. Frilla snapped out of her thought process however as she heard someone coming down the hall and saw Feralnight finally rejoin them, "Hey Feralnight didn't like the fur gel?"

Feralnight had taken some time to get the slime out and when she finally did she decided to join the others, still unaware that she was serving as a spy for the Predacons without her knowledge. Though Frilla's comment made her growl in annoyance,"Very funny lizard, maybe next time I'll ask your old pal to have some for you as a gift." She said sarcastically and sounding very unamused at the remarks.

Surprised by the sarcastic tone and holding up her hands in defense as Feralnight crossed her arms, looking as if she'd attack any moment. "Hey come on Feral I was just kidding around normally you laugh at this kind of thing. What's gotten into you?" She said glancing at the others a bit puzzled but Feralnight averted her gaze, only further proving something was very out of character and that she didn't seem herself.

Starshadow.. this is Glowstick. You'll have your chance to talk to me, but a mission has come up that needs your.. unique talents. I know you don't feel you're apart of this war.. but what if it involves recovering one of your kind from the Maximals?.. Assemble in the Darksyde hanger, and bring Cecaelia with you.

"The idiot who is caught by the maximals can happily rust in peace. Count me out if Sonar's coming. I don't want to see his face in future missions...and tell him, he can dance in the lava pits if I see him again..." Starshadow was clearly not in the perfect mood of following orders but a fight to vent her anger. She opened a radio channel to Cecaelia, "Bat-hater to Queen Kraken..report to the hangar. Glowstick has a mission for us but I'm not going for special reasons.."

"Uhh...why? And why do you sound like you had a big arguement with your boss?"

"It's..nothing. Bat-hater out."

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Cecaelia headed to the hangar and jumped on the Leviathan's wing and made her way to the top, sitting down and staying still.

((OOC: Sonar needs himself a Harley Quinn. XDD ))

((OOC: Yes he does, lol.))

Sonar's fur was drying nicely, but at least he didn't look or feel like a drowned rat, instead he looked like a fluffy pomeranian. He was still cursing under his breath about how stupid females can be.

Sonar, this is Glowstick. ALOT has happened that I will try to cover discretely.. I have a sample of something I'll need you to work on later, but a mission has come up. I'm going to need you to meet everyone in the Darksyde hanger, I think you'll have some fun with this.

Sonar's interest peaked, then again his definition of fun was different from others. "If you mean that I get the chance to kill or possibily torture some thing...." He felt giddy just thinking about it. "I'm on my way. But if that's not the case... I'm on my way anyway, Sonar out. "

After turning of his COM link he left his quarters and locked the door behind him then headed to the hanger, wondering what was going on and what was instore for him.

Bat-hater to Queen Kraken

((OOC: I love that. lol. http://cdn2.mixrmedia.com/wp-uploads/gi ... ide300.jpg what Sonar looks like as his fur dries. Lol. But the bat is anything but cute and cuddly, picture not mine.))

(Ooc: ooooh, I love Pomeranians! I've had 6 of them. Although isn't Sonar a bat? And apologies for the lack of posting.. reaaally busy nowadays with school stuff. Nursing classes requires a certain amount of points/a certain average to graduate, so I'm busy.)

Aurora listened intently as Whitegrazer told her story of old meeting new and working together with an Autobot to battle the Decepticon attackers, finding the idea of the old technology quite fascinating. For such a long time transformers had remained virtually unchanged, for millions of years in fact, only to make such a giant leap in such a short time with the introduction of prototype technology. It was quite mind boggling, actually, about it all. Something exciting and unknown to her, kind of like this mission they were heading on.

But alas, Aurora's excitement over the mission got to be short lived. Moments later they were informed that the other fuzor had been found and within seconds she could see them passing by overhead. Aurora sighed deeply with disappointment.

"Just my luck.. "

It wasn't that she was unhappy about the outcome, but the ermine had so much been looking forward to the adventure that she was not going to have now. Surely they would just head back to base..

((OOC: I'm just imagining a Pomeranian as a Predacon. I would totally love that PRedacon because he is a Pomeranian. They are so cute. Eeee ^___^))

"Whitegrazer, this is Optimus. Airazor has found Feralnight and they're returning to Base. Call off your search party but regroup and show Aurora around for the time being."

She was going to end the suspense when her commlink came to life, "Understood, Optimus. Glad to hear she's safe and sound." She said back to Optimus softly. Well, Whitegrazer was relieved that Feralnight was found, but Aurora was not going to like it. She wondered what Feralnight was thinking when she decided to pull such a stunt.

"Hey, Aurora, 'Grazer," he got on his com-link. "Both of the fliers are headed your way. You see 'em yet?"

"Yeah, Optimus just informed me that Airazor found Feralnight." She looked back at the little ermine , knowing that wasn't what Aurora wanted to hear so soon. She stopped beside Cheetor and Rattrap, "At least, Feralnight is okay."

"Just my luck..

Whitegrazer smirked, "Actually, it really doesn't mean we have to go back to base right now. After all, being stick at base all day isn't fun now, is it? Optimus told me that we can regroup and show Aurora around."

She turned her head to look at Aurora, "I could also teach you some self-defense moves I promised to show you and finish my story. Cheetor and Rattrap can also show you a few things as well unless you two want to do something else." She asked the two, seeing if they want to come with, do their own thing, or go back to base.

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Blackarachnia wondered what kind of mission was happening, but it was nothing to concern herself with from the way Starshadow was wording it. She motioned for Starshadow to follow her to her room where she knew no listening devices or hidden cameras lurked as she always found them and destroyed them every time she searched her room. She might have to clean it before talking to Starshadow. After all, Megatron was as sneaky as a spider. No..he was more like a snake in grass, slithering and waiting to strike at an unknown moment.

Entering her room, she told Starshadow to be silent as she searched her room for any newly planted devices. But it looked like her room was all clean and clear. The door hissed closed.

"I need your help with something that will beneficial to both of us. Taranulas is planning on something and he doesn't..." she smirked, "seemed affected by my charms anymore just like Sonar is towards you. Tough luck for us, huh? But we, girls, shouldn't fret. That lunatic is trying to build an escape ship, but it seems he needs two more components to making this escape ship." She chuckled darkly. Her mind went to seeing that lunatic's face when she gets him good. She has eagerly being waiting to put that fat spider in his place, "Something is going to happen to this dirtball and that lunatic isn't telling anyone. Probably, to leave us all to face what the aliens are going to bring. I believe it is within our best interests to work together and take advantage of this and get off of this planet before those aliens destroy us along with Maximals."

Before she revealed what she needed Starshadow to do, she had to see how Starshadow was taking all of this. If she wasn't commited, she will have to use someone else.

OOC:

NaitoKage wrote:(Icebreaker's "Breakshield" essentially has a powered snowboard mode for moving over sand,dirt,snow,grass, and even water. Like these things http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N70LIC8n ... re=related though it looks like this http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn18 ... hield1.png As for how he was carrying you, in his arms. He also tends to use it like a stretcher/operation table or kinda like a motorized sled to cart off the wounded from the battlefield at high speed. )

Oh I see. Well, I edited the post a bit so the wording was right.

BIC:

Icebreaker and Wintersong clearly took notice to the sudden change in Arachnitron's personality.

Guess the ride was a little too rough.. Sorry about that.

Arachnitron turned back to Icebreaker. "Uh...I don't really remember," she admitted sheepishly. She turned back to the lift only half listening to the conversation between Wintersong and the penguin.

Once inside the Axalon, Arachnitron immediately began to look around the room in recognition. She did remember the last time she had been in control and in the brig. She remembered meeting Wintersong there earlier and going on a walk around the grounds outside. She was visibly less uneasy as her few memories of this place came back to her.

Huh.. No sign of Optimus around.

Optimus went out to investigate an Alien signature in the mountains seemingly not too far from Tigatron's territory, Dinobot and Ironclaw are going to meet up with him.

Well that's rather quick.. He said he was going to give Arachnitron back her weapons.

You mean this?

The big green Rhinoceros handed Arachnitron's weapons over to Icebreaker. She felt a bit timid around so many bots she didn't recognize, but she knew she probably had been introduced at some point. Icebreaker handed the energon pistol and the cybervenom gun back to Arachnitron who took them hesitantly. She wasn't sure if it was a good idea to have them again.

Well that's that. You should be able to defend yourself outside the base now.

She had taken notice to the damage her leg had sustained and wondered what had happened. "I-" Arachnitron started, but she stopped herself. She was going to explain that she thought anything that had happened had been a result of her Predacon programming's manipulative nature, but it wasn't necessary. She got her weaponry back, she may as well just leave the Predacon out of it. "Um....thanks...." she said awkwardly. No matter how many times she said it, she would never get used to showing gratitude or asking for help.

Quietly, she put her pistol and cybervenom away as she listened to the others discussing what was to happen now.

"Guess you guys found Feralnight. So what are the rest of us doing? Sticking to the Axalon and watching for preds?"

"Yea Airazor found her and seems she encountered Glowstick. Though it seems he gave her a new 'do. Hey Feralnight didn't like the fur gel?"

"Very funny lizard, maybe next time I'll ask your old pal to have some for you as a gift."

"What's gotten into you?"

The lizard looked around to the others questioningly. Arachnitron hadn't been around most of the others enough to know that this was odd behavior for the one they referred to as Feralnight. Feralnight averted her gaze. Arachnitron looked over at the female fuzor taking note of the tone she had used towards the others and her choice to not call her comrade by her name. It reminded her of the notes she read about her Predacon programming. That definitely sounded like something she would have said with the Predacon in control. She wasn't sure what to make of it, but, of course, she had no reason to be suspicious since she didn't know much about Feralnight before this.

Arachnitron also picked up on Feralnight's previous word choice: "Old pal." The spider had only now just been made aware that she was among another former Predacon. Maybe she would have something in common with her. Yet again, maybe not....seeing as her choice to defect was her own, presumably. Arachnitron's situation was a bit different. She looked over at Frilla, the lizard bot who had spoken before, curiously. She made a mental note, that she probably would never remember later, that it might be wise to get to know Frilla better. Perhaps Frilla might be able to give some insight into how she felt leaving the Predacons and joining the Maximals. Maybe it might help her to clear up some of her confusion and uncertainty about being here among her previous enemies. Though she considered herself neither Predacon nor Maximal, it still felt like she was turning her back on her previous life.

(Is this the anomoly which Airazor gets captured from? If so, let her go! Otherwise, you don't have to.)



Airazor set foot onto Maximal ground again and decided she would head back into the Axalon for a bit. While she still hated being indoors for long periods of time, she had started to feel more comfortable in the base then she had when she first came to this world. In time she may even be able to spend a long night their, but for now, she would continue to simply visit. As she took the first step onto the lift, she could hear voices from inside. Her keen hearing allowed her to make out what the voices were saying as she rode upwards.

"He told me to give you and Dinobot the coordinates to his destination so that you may follow him and provide support."

"Good luck, The region is pretty rough on foot."

The gates opened up and she immediately spoke out. "Then I should be the one to go! I can get to this anomaly faster then anyone else!" Her attention was focused on Orcariner and she quickly walked up to him. "Just give me the coordinates and i'll be their!"

(ooc: question.. how closely will we be following the plot from the actual episode from here on?)

"At least, Feralnight is okay."

Aurora sighed, visibly a little upset.

"I'm glad she's ok, even if the timing could have been better..," she muttered quietly.

"Actually, it really doesn't mean we have to go back to base right now. After all, being stick at base all day isn't fun now, is it? Optimus told me that we can regroup and show Aurora around."

The little fuzor's face immediately lit up as she leaned over to try to look the white mare in the eye from her spot on her back.

"Really? We can stay out here for a bit and do other things? I'd love that!"

"I could also teach you some self-defense moves I promised to show you and finish my story. Cheetor and Rattrap can also show you a few things as well unless you two want to do something else."

"I could always use a little bit of practice time.. and perhaps show the rat off in a shooting contest," the young ermine/butterfly said teasingly, loud enough for Rattrap to hear her. She would have suggested a running contest against Cheetor, but that somehow seemed like she wouldn't stand a chance.

(( OOC: I'm just using the show as guidance, a reference, to keep things moving along and on track since there are so many other things spontaneously happening on the sidelines. I don't expect people to follow the script that much at all. But with all the jumping around and things being solved before others even join in almost has my head spinning. Like Whitegrazer and her search party just left, and Feralnight was immediately rescued before they could get very far. And everyone was returning to the base already before Dinobot and Ironclaw left, which was the point of sending those two in the first place to follow OP because everyone else was too busy or wouldn't suit well for the terrain. And now when Megs contacts OP, he'll be calling Dinobot and Ironclaw off (apparently before they even leave base ) so he can meet with Megatron privately. The timing lately with the groups has been a bit inconsistant, and so no one has anything to do because problems were already taken care of before others could help. Until the Maximals get to fighting with the Predacons during their cease-fire truce, it's pretty much a one-man operation when Tigatron (if that's who everyone still wants) infiltrates the Darksyde and finds out more from the alien disk that Megs snatched. And then all the "peaceful" fighting with everyone on each team will commence until the Maximals can retreat and find out what Tigatron learned about the disk. We could actually blow through this quite quickly if everyone wants to get to the next phase (with the next Vok anomally that WorpeX is so eager to jump in to ). But everyone agreed on playing the truce to have some fun, and that the alien disk was an important discovery to the story (especially since it'll be used in season 2), so I'm just trying to accomodate all of this. What was I thinking? ))

"Understood, Optimus. Glad to hear she's safe and sound."

Optimus smiled at her sweet voice even though Whitegrazer couldn't see him, but didn't reply. As much as he'd enjoy her company right now, and talk more about her visions, he needed to be on alert and avoid distractions. Being the only Maximal out there, and the leader at that, he could be an easy target. Not to mention there would be too much energon interferance building up between him and the Axalon now for communication over his comm. link.

Cruising along smoothly in the air, alone and silent above some canyons and gorges, Primal glanced at the scanner on his wrist indicating the mountain's coordinates that were just coming into range but there were no strange alien readings emitting from it anymore. "Hm," Optimus sighed thoughtfully. Was it a malfunction with his scanner? Or had the anomaly disappeared? Did the Predacons reach it first? Odd. These are the coordinates Orcariner gave me but I'm not detecting any Vok activity, he thought. Either way, the Maximal Commander continued on his course, deciding that it would be better to check it out whether something was still there or not. Of course, Whitegrazer's premonition still lingered in the back of his mind. He was out here alone, heading straight toward something he had no idea of what it could be, if anything.

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"I- doubt it," "You're- feet are so small- there's hardly any place- to land wrong on 'em. Different- story- with your claws though-. You ever- clip- WOH!"

"YO!" Rattrap grabbed tighter when Cheetor's body suddenly swung around to a stop before he could comment on what the cat was saying previously. "Easy on the brakes, Spots!" the rodent said, shaking his head and loosening his grip on the cheetah.

"I spotted Feralnight and Airazor," "Hey, Aurora, 'Grazer," "Both of the fliers are headed your way. You see 'em yet?"

"Hey, yeah," Rattrap agreed with Cheetor when he looked up and spotted the two fliers heading back to Base. "Good eyes, kid," he complimented him.

"At least, Feralnight is okay."

"Physically she might be, but..." Rattrap commented with a mutter but trailed off under his own suspicions about the Fuzor. He hopped off Cheetor when Whitegrazer and Aurora joined them.

"Actually, it really doesn't mean we have to go back to base right now. After all, being stick at base all day isn't fun now, is it? Optimus told me that we can regroup and show Aurora around." "I could also teach you some self-defense moves I promised to show you and finish my story. Cheetor and Rattrap can also show you a few things as well unless you two want to do something else."

"Really? We can stay out here for a bit and do other things? I'd love that!" "I could always use a little bit of practice time.. and perhaps show the rat off in a shooting contest,"

Smirking at Aurora's excitement, Rattrap would have rather curled up in his quarters and eat some junk food, but instead he gave up his selfishness and seclusion to give the younger Fuzor a good time while they had the chance to be outdoors without the threat of the Predacons lurking around. "I'm game," the rat smiled at them. "And, Aurora, you'd have ta be some kinda prodigy to outskill my marksmanship," he playfully boasted, pointing his "thumb" at himself.