3 weeks had passed since Shockwave\u2019s attack. Optimus was as good as his word and helped his technical staff as well as Grimlock\u2019s to fix the Dyno-bots\u2019 t-cogs. However, the Dyno-bots had set up a system so they could interact very little with the Autobots. Swoop, the warmest, was against the idea and made frequent pleas of talking to Optimus with Grimlock. Grimlock wasn\u2019t having it and the A.I of the Dyno-bot\u2019s ship, Claws, didn\u2019t help matters, given that she and Tails butted heads frequently. Tails acted as the middle man that would transfer bits of data between the Autobots and Dyno-bots. On one such day, Tails came onboard the Dyno-bot ship, specifically, on the bridge. It was empty of any dinosaur robots that had anger issues. \u201cGrimlock? Swoop?\u201d called Tails. The aforementioned Dyno-bots came in. Well, stumbled in, in Grimlock\u2019s case. He had a half-full bottle of high-grade Energon in his fist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, puny fox!\u201d he slurred out. \u201cYou caught Me Grimlock at great time! Want drink?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m not old enough to drink the liquor of MY planet,\u201d replied Tails. \u201cHeck, I can\u2019t even drink any kind of Energon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll right,\u201d sighed Grimlock, \u201cmore for Me Grimlock!\u201d He took a swig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr, Swoop, does he realize\u2026?\u201d ventured Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEven before we became Dyno-bots,\u201d answered Swoop, \u201cGrimlock\u2019s speech would sound primitive whenever he\u2019s over-energized.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou Swoop saying Me Grimlock drunk?\u201d slurred Grimlock. \u201cMe not even done drinking yet! Me Grimlock got thinking about all years spent in space, hunting magic weapons, and Him Optimus taking it all away in instant,\u201d he looked at the bottle, \u201chalf gone already.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m here for another session,\u201d explained Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, Primus, not the annoying twin-tailed \u2018genius\u2019,\u201d sighed Claws as a female Mobian version of an Oviraptor came up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSorry, what was that?\u201d hissed Tails. \u201cI thought I heard the annoying sound of a dial-up computer!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, how scathing,\u201d dismissed Claws. \u201cDid mommy teach you that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd yet,\u201d countered Tails, \u201cMommy, before she died, taught me how to beat garbage like you at chess.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat you mean is, you bored me into submission!\u201d snarled Claws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, you admit defeat, Junky?\u201d insulted Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot in a million decades, Furball!\u201d growled Claws. Grimlock giggled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou two funny!\u201d he laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, I\u2019M funny,\u201d argued Tails. \u201cShe just goes onto the internet to find jokes to use so she could sound like she HAS a sense of humor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWere you planning on doing anything worthwhile,\u201d asked Claws, \u201cor are you simply going to waste my processor time?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis would go a lot faster if the Dyno-bots weren\u2019t isolated from the Autobots,\u201d remarked Tails. Grimlock growled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMe Grimlock not eager to meet Him Prime again!\u201d he rumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou do realize that you\u2019ll have to get over your resentment of him,\u201d snapped Swoop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHim Prime trapped us in being slaves to anger!\u201d shouted Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you forget the suffering we put him through?\u201d argued Swoop. \u201cWe\u2019ve done damage to his psyche and have caused him physical harm to get his weapons, yet you feel as if you were in the right!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMe Grimlock did what Me had to do!\u201d insisted Grimlock. \u201cIt was for best!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMetal Sonic wants to destroy all organic life because it\u2019s for the best,\u201d recalled Tails, \u201cShockwave buries her emotions because they caused her to make a mistake. In many ways, I respect Eggman more, because he holds no illusions over who he is and what he wants.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPuny fox saying something?\u201d growled Grimlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJust making an observation,\u201d replied Tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour observations,\u201d interjected Claws, \u201care as worthwhile as your A.I\u2019s coding skills! The data appears corrupted!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo it does,\u201d conceded Tails. \u201cI\u2019ll have to bring this to Optimus\u2019 attention. Teletraan, one to beam out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGot it,\u201d called Teletraan. Tails was beamed out of the Dyno-bot ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI would not listen to the wannabe kitsune or the oversized chicken,\u201d assured Claws. \u201cI still believe in you and what you and your team had to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Thanks, Claws,\u201d muttered Grimlock as he stomped off the bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Metal Sonic keyed in a code on a pad near the door. As it verified it was him, he hefted a large stasis pod with his Polarity Hands. The door opened and he went down the hall. Soon, he arrived at a makeshift laboratory where Shockwave was busy working with another stasis pod. He looked at her with a bit of disgust, after her emotional outburst on Metroplex. \u201cI have returned, partner,\u201d he called as he set his pod down. \u201cI trust you didn\u2019t strain yourself tinkering in your lab while I toiled like an organic mongrel?! I mean, I seem to collect stasis pods faster than you can identify their contents!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you recall, Metal Sonic,\u201d reminded Shockwave, \u201cwe moved our resources and equipment from the cavern beneath the abandoned church to Metroplex after we found him. He took said resources and equipment with him once he left. And Sonic and Shadow scattered the Chaos Emeralds across this world once they were finished with them. Given our lack of infrastructure and frequent need to relocate in order to avoid detection, it is illogical to expect greater productivity at this point in time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat I find illogical,\u201d hissed Metal Sonic, \u201cis that you have emotions!\u201d Shockwave paused her work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour point is?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen I met you,\u201d explained Metal Sonic, \u201cI saw perfection. No emotions, no hesitations, no reason to have interference. Your use of the Chaos Emeralds shattered my views on you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou are free to leave at any time,\u201d replied Shockwave. \u201cIt makes little difference to me. If anything, I won\u2019t have to listen to your hypocrisy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat hypocrisy?!\u201d protested Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou are as emotional as the beings you hate,\u201d explained Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am not!\u201d roared Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, that is NOT a display of temper I see?\u201d quizzed Shockwave. \u201cYou ARE ruled by emotions. That\u2019s not technologically pure, correct? You can feel the anger and rage bubbling in side you. You\u2019re about ready to explode in hatred.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNOT TRUE!\u201d screamed Metal Sonic as he leapt at Shockwave. She grabbed his head and shoved him against reflective metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLook at yourself,\u201d ordered Shockwave. \u201cSee the very emotions you hate. You are as beastly as your creator. Now, if you\u2019re done ranting, I have found another pod. Retrieve it.\u201d She tossed Metal Sonic over her shoulder and he bounced for a while. When he picked himself up, grumbling while doing so, an alarm sounded. \u201cProximity alert,\u201d reported Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Autobots? G.U.N?\u201d asked Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLogical to believe such,\u201d replied Shockwave, \u201cbut the military force heading our way is too massive to be the Autobots and their organic allies. Besides, that army has only one organic bit, not what G.U.N would send.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA robot army with one organic bit?\u201d muttered Metal Sonic. Then a theory presented itself. \u201cThat fat fool!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEggman has been confirmed,\u201d reported Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat does he want?!\u201d snapped Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is only logical to ask him,\u201d replied Shockwave. She transformed and headed outside. Metal Sonic followed. Soon, they arrived in front of Eggman\u2019s army. \u201cExplain yourself,\u201d demanded Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh, Shockwave, good to see you again!\u201d greeted Eggman. \u201cI see you\u2019ve encountered a setback with the Autobots. The whole \u2018using the Chaos Emeralds to make a metal city fly\u2019 thing, love it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMove away, freak!\u201d shouted Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh, Metal, good that I bumped into you as well!\u201d cheered Eggman. \u201cScientists always need another voice to help them get the facts.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat do you want?\u201d quizzed Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJust trying another method to convince you to ally with me,\u201d answered Eggman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will NOT side with you!\u201d insisted Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMetal, silence,\u201d demanded Shockwave. She turned to Eggman. \u201cDoctor, you may speak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Autobots set you back considerably, did they not?\u201d recalled Eggman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot enough to halt us!\u201d hissed Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, you have a means of getting back on your feet?\u201d inquired Eggman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs a matter of fact, we\u2026\u201d argued Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat he means is,\u201d interrupted Shockwave, \u201cis that we lack infrastructure and have been on the run for a while. My experiments are constantly being interrupted whenever we move to avoid detection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat am I, a rust spot?!\u201d muttered Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo, you claim to have a place for us?\u201d asked Shockwave to Eggman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPlenty of room for your experiments,\u201d confirmed Eggman, \u201cand a personal army at your disposal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat do YOU get from such an arrangement?\u201d asked Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKnowledge,\u201d replied Eggman. \u201cSpecifically, genetic knowledge. After I\u2019ve encountered a major setback with the Autobots, they get a little funny from taking t-cogs from their dead, I discovered a double helix in one of the t-cogs I had before the Autobots took it from my newest invention. After careful study, I came to the conclusion that t-cogs were organs, hence why they got so cagey about my activities. So, I went in another direction and started cloning t-cogs. Sadly, they burn out and I\u2019ve been driving myself mad trying to figure out why they do so.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you\u2019re trying to clone your own army of Transformers?\u201d guessed Shockwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExactly,\u201d answered Eggman. \u201cImagine it. An army of robots at your command, changing and adapting at speeds the enemy couldn\u2019t imagine!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAn army of drones,\u201d simplified Shockwave, \u201csince you want everyone to obey you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s the idea,\u201d replied Eggman. \u201cAnd I intend to be at the apex of the hierarchy. My mind needs to be in a robotic body, but I\u2019m nothing, if not patient. As it stands, I\u2019m thousands of years behind.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you think we\u2019re going to allow you to contaminate machines with your filthy, organic mind\u2026!\u201d snarled Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat he means,\u201d interrupted Shockwave, \u201cis that it seems like an ambitious goal worth helping. We accept.\u201d Metal Sonic goggled at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSurely, you don\u2019t mean that!\u201d he protested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn the contrary,\u201d countered Shockwave, \u201cI\u2019m being most sincere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut, Eggman can\u2019t give you the quiet you need!\u201d snarled Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe CAN give me resources to conduct my experiments,\u201d argued Shockwave. \u201cBesides, you were made by him, so it\u2019s only logical for you to be upgraded by him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI will not allow an inbred freak like him upgrade my systems nor will I allow an emotion addled junk pile like you join him!\u201d roared Metal Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWHO\u2019S THE RESULT OF INBREEDING?!\u201d screamed Eggman, clearly angry. Shockwave turned to Metal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI trust that those slurs were unguarded emotional outbursts,\u201d she warned, \u201cso, I will ignore them this time. Make plans to obey Eggman without question or I will use you as a new lab rat.\u201d She turned back to Eggman. \u201cI require some of your bots to move our belongings to your base of operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes! Of course!\u201d promised Eggman. He turned to a group of his Egg-pawns. \u201cGet their stuff to our home and make it snappy!\u201d he bellowed. The Egg-pawns hurried to obey as the rest of the army returned to Robotropolis with Eggman, Shockwave, and Metal Sonic following behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What were the Autobots doing? They were testing camouflage with G.U.N. Originally, it was all business, but soon, it became one big round of Prop Hunt. The object was that the disguised people had to survive 4 minutes before getting 10 paintball pellets on them. At the moment, the round had Optimus and a human woman called Topaz as the \u201cProps\u201d while Jazz and a female Platypus called Michelle were the hunters. At the moment, Topaz was eliminated with only 20 seconds left and Jazz and Michelle were looking for Optimus. They all had their comms open so they could talk and Optimus was clearly wearing a scrap-eating grin. \u201cWell, Ms. Topaz,\u201d laughed Optimus, \u201cyou\u2019re dead and I\u2019m not. Now what does that say?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t understand what y\u2019all are talking about!\u201d called Michelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh HA!\u201d realized Topaz. \u201cHe\u2019s a rock on top of the big rock in the southern corner!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWHAT?! NO, I\u2019M NOT!\u201d shouted Optimus. \u201cTOPAZ, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!\u201d A paint pellet hit his disguise! \u201cNO!\u201d he yelled as he started running with his rock disguise still on. \u201cI HAD NINE SECONDS LEFT!\u201d For a while, Michelle was chasing a rock running on robot legs, trying to cover it in paint. \u201cCOME ON! I CAN WIN THIS!\u201d urged Optimus to himself. Six! Five! Four! Three! Two! Optimus breezed by Jazz! \u201cYES! I WIN!\u201d he cheered as he flung the disguise off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJazz!\u201d protested Michelle. \u201cHe went right at you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait, I missed him?!\u201d yelped Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s all that noise?!\u201d barked Commander Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSorry, Sir,\u201d gulped Topaz. \u201cThe Autobots just introduced us to Prop Hunt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI thought I asked you to test camouflage,\u201d snarled Commander Tower, \u201cnot play games.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCome on, dude,\u201d replied Optimus, \u201csometimes playing can improve combat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cForgive me if I\u2019m skeptic on that,\u201d argued Commander Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSir, you will notice that we recorded effectiveness on our disguises,\u201d countered Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI just hope it wasn\u2019t\u2026tampered with by your placement of fun over work,\u201d muttered Commander Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cClearly, you and I have a different command style,\u201d observed Optimus. At that point, they heard a scream of pain. It sounded almost cartoonish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat was from Tom and Jerry<\/em>!\u201d yelped Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou met those agents?\u201d asked Commander Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWait, you have agents named Tom and Jerry?\u201d quizzed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAgent Tom is a male, grey, Mobian Cat,\u201d answered Commander Tower. \u201cJerry is a male, brown, Mobian Mouse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe only Tom and Jerry I know of that slightly fit those descriptions,\u201d remarked Jazz, \u201care the famous slapstick duo of a cartoon cat and mouse. The mouse always outwitted the cat!\u201d At that point, the aforementioned Mobian G.U.N agents ran in, the cat chasing the mouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAGENTS TOM AND JERRY!\u201d shouted Commander Tower. The two stopped their antics and stood to attention. \u201cWhat were you dimwits doing?!\u201d They were about to speak when Tower interrupted again. \u201cNever mind! I don\u2019t want to hear it! I don\u2019t care who started it! What I DO care about is that Her Majesty is coming tomorrow and you idiots are trying to make a mockery of G.U.N!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHer Majesty?\u201d repeated Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAre we talking about a Queen coming to visit?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot A Queen!\u201d replied Tower. \u201cTHE Queen! Queen Aleena Hedgehog of Mobius!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Queen of all Mobius is coming?!\u201d yelped Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhy didn\u2019t you tell us?!\u201d shouted Optimus. He commed the other Autobots. \u201cGuys, hold off on recreation! The Queen of Mobius is coming here tomorrow and I want everyone looking their best!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUnderstood, Sir,\u201d called Prowl. Communications ended and Optimus turned to Commander Tower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOne of these days, we\u2019re going to have a nice, long talk about communication and using Alexis\u2019 abilities a little more,\u201d he remarked. He and Jazz then headed off to base to join the other Autobots in getting ready to meet the Queen tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 3 weeks had passed since Shockwave\u2019s attack. Optimus was as good as his word and helped his technical staff as well as Grimlock\u2019s to fix the Dyno-bots\u2019 t-cogs. However, the Dyno-bots had set up a system so they could interact very little with the Autobots. Swoop, the warmest, was against the idea and made frequent […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,228],"tags":[146,337],"class_list":["post-1288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transformers-mobian-chronicles","category-transformers-mobian-chronicles-arc-4-loose-ends","tag-sonic","tag-transformers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1288"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1288\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1289,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1288\/revisions\/1289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}