Samantha was in her \u201cTuesday image\u201d, as she called it, an orange version of the outfit she wore last night. She was looking at what Powell said about her accepting help from his company, not true at all, and was swiping at the air with her claws as she yowled in anger. The police were holding her back. Prowl, in robot mode, looked on with his arms folded. \u201cYou know, given what happened to me, I don\u2019t think I would hold her back,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy not?\u201d asked the Chief, a female, Mobian, Northern Black-tailed Rattlesnake called Michelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBecause someone mistook me for their Prowler this morning!\u201d growled Prowl. \u201cI was doing a patrol with Walter and a family was moving the TV they bought towards my trunk, mistaking me for their car. \u2018Sweetie,\u2019 asked the husband, \u2018are you sure the TV can fit?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Of course, darling!\u2019 assured the wife. \u2018It\u2019s a Prowler!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018No, it\u2019s Prowl!\u2019 shouted Walter. \u2018Do you not see the siren lights on top?!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Or the Autobot symbol on my hood?!\u2019 I continued. At that point, the crook ran off with sacks of rings and we went in pursuit. He was driving a Prowler as well. \u2018Oh, for the love of\u2026DOES ANYONE ELSE THINK THESE CARS ARE A BAD IDEA?!\u2019 I shouted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018They look gaudy as Hell!\u2019 agreed Walter. \u2018Powell DEFINITELY had a hand in this!\u2019 We managed to stop the crook as the car rolled over at a slight turn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018And poorly constructed,\u2019 I observed as I extracted the crook from the car. \u2018No way would Mrs. Urbana allow such a car on the road if she KNEW the condition.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018Sadly, she had no knowledge on what kind of crap her brother pulled on her,\u2019 remarked Walter. \u2018I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if it exploded.\u2019 No sooner had he said that, the car exploded! \u2018I WAS KIDDING!\u2019 he shouted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Prowler 500 is a literal bomb?!\u201d wailed Samantha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd I got the investigator\u2019s report,\u201d continued Prowl. \u201cApparently, the fuel tank is placed so far in the front, it would cause an explosion on impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPowell will just dress it up as saying that it was Operator\u2019s Error,\u201d sighed Samantha. \u201cHe\u2019ll never admit a mistake if it exposes him.\u201d At that point, the TV started showing Powell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy name is Porter C. Powell,\u201d he announced, \u201cand I admit that I\u2019ve made a mistake. I\u2019ve let my sister make too ordinary of a car. That\u2019s why I want YOU to \u2018Pimp the Prowler!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s never gonna sound right, no matter HOW you dress it,\u201d gagged Michelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m calling all customizers, car wrappers, and cash craving creatives,\u201d continued Powell, \u201cto design the freshest, the funkiest, and the freakiest Prowler 500 on the road!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWho uses those words in a commercial?!\u201d snapped Samantha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt looks like the event is on Thursday,\u201d mused Prowl. \u201cMrs. Urbana, how much is it for a paintjob? I think I have an idea on how to get your brother. He\u2019s ignored 29 summons from the Police.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You\u2019re planning on causing an upset for him, aren\u2019t you?\u201d realized Samantha as she grinned. \u201cIf that\u2019s the case, and if your superiors are okay with it, it\u2019s on the house.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m fine with it,\u201d replied Michelle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019ll just check with Optimus and Ultra Magnus,\u201d declared Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The day came, and Powell looked at all the Prowlers that were competing. \u201cI think we have our winner,\u201d guessed Powell. He passed by another Prowler in a sky blue color with stars littering the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou just HAVE to check out the interior,\u201d replied a Mobian in a beard and hoodie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t mind if I do,\u201d assured Powell. He came into the passenger\u2019s seat as the mystery Mobian went behind him. \u201cI really don\u2019t see what\u2019s\u2026\u201d the door shut automatically. Another mystery Mobian, the driver, then hit the gas and they sped off. The way the driver took the turns made the wheels leave the ground briefly. \u201cWHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO, KILL ME?!\u201d screamed Powell. \u201cDON\u2019T YOU KNOW THESE THINGS ROLL OVER ON A TURN AT TWENTY MILES PER HOUR!?\u201d The car then stopped, hard, in front of a wall. \u201cI DEMAND you let me out!\u201d ordered Powell. \u201cThe designs my agents snuck past Samantha make them unsafe at ANY speed! They explode on impact! They\u2019re nothing but energy-guzzling death traps!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOnce more for the public,\u201d called the mystery Mobian as its voice changed. It was a voice Powell was VERY familiar with. He turned around to see the hood being pulled back and the false beard coming off of Samantha Urbana\u2019s face. Her rose was green, as was her outfit underneath her disguise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSamantha?!\u201d gulped Powell. He then relaxed. \u201cWell, nothing a little scrubbing can\u2019t handle. Let\u2019s see\u2026kidnapping\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t bother!\u201d replied the driver as he shimmered and shifted into Prowl\u2019s holo-form. \u201cTake a look under my rear-view mirror.\u201d Powell then saw a lens underneath, a broad view lens. Samantha then pointed to the billboard on the Main Plaza Tower. It was showing what was going on in Prowl\u2019s interior!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYOU DIDN\u2019T\u2026! YOU\u2026!\u201d spluttered Powell. \u201cHow long?! How long has that been filming?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe instant we rolled into the \u2018Pimp the Prowler\u2019 event,\u201d explained Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFrom what the Chief said,\u201d continued Samantha, \u201cyou\u2019ve ignored 29 summons from the police during the public outcry against you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThus,\u201d finished Prowl as he activated Powell\u2019s seat belt and made the warrant come out of the glove box, \u201cyou\u2019re being placed under arrest for Public Endangerment, Corporate Sabotage, and threats of retaliation! You have the right to remain\u2026!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m familiar with the Miranda Rights, thank you!\u201d dismissed Powell. \u201cI want my lawyer!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSomehow, I thought you\u2019d say that,\u201d remarked Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMark me, though, Prowl,\u201d hissed Powell, \u201cI\u2019ll be walking out of this! They can\u2019t make charges stick on Porter C. Powell!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Powell was wrong. After the trial, it was determined that Powell Motorworks would fund the recall of the Prowler 500. Powell, himself, was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The Prowler 500 was taken off the market and Powell Motorworks was crippled. They could still operate, but they were no longer the motor vehicle juggernaut they once were, that title was given to Urbana Industries. Samantha DID cover her end by issuing an apology to her clientele. She felt that, by letting Powell\u2019s agents get into HER company, she let her customers down. The overwhelming support she got had insured her company\u2019s future. They didn\u2019t blame her in the slightest. Back at base, Prowl was watching the press conference on the main monitor. \u201cBy the Covenant, it\u2019s good to be back in my usual colors,\u201d he sighed as he looked over his paint-job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat I can\u2019t understand,\u201d muttered Ultra Magnus, \u201cis why you would WANT to go around in that gaudy paint-job!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was needed to bring Powell to justice,\u201d assured Prowl. \u201cWhat I wanted was irrelevant, sir.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHey, bots!\u201d called Optimus\u2019 voice. He came running up holding a disc in his hands. \u201cBee and I found this old diary!\u201d said Optimus. \u201cHe thinks it was made in the 1980\u2019s!\u201d Prowl\u2019s optics widened as his door-wings went up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEr, Prime,\u201d gulped Prowl. \u201cYou may want to give that to me! It\u2019s a historical artefact! It could be delicate!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s this I hear about an old war diary?\u201d asked Jazz\u2019s voice. He and Sonic then came into view. \u201cLet\u2019s see!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGuys, NO!\u201d shouted Prowl. Too late. Optimus switched the diary on and saw 80\u2019s Prowl! He once transformed into a police issue Datsun 280ZX Turbo. 80\u2019s Prowl had leg warmers and a sweatband on as he was doing aerobics with 80\u2019s exercise music playing in the background. As Optimus, Sonic, and Jazz laughed, Ultra Magnus gave a look of stark confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProwl!\u201d Optimus managed to get out. \u201cIs that you?! Are you\u2026waving your leg for help!?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPrime, that\u2019s my diary!\u201d snapped Prowl, going red with embarrassment. \u201cExercise videos were very popular in the 80\u2019s! I thought I\u2019d make one for Cybertronians!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMost undignified,\u201d observed Ultra Magnus, \u201cbut that DOES amuse me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOptimus, give me that,\u201d hissed Prowl as Optimus kept it in the air. \u201cSeriously, gimme!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCatch me if you can!\u201d taunted Optimus as he ran down the hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou should know better than to say that to Prowl!\u201d called Jazz. \u201cHe\u2019s a cop!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t make me chase you!\u201d sighed Prowl. He then rolled his optics, then ran down the hall in pursuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOH SCRAP! ARE YOU WEARING CLEATS?!\u201d squawked Optimus. The chase was on! Sonic, Jazz, and Ultra Magnus started laughing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe won\u2019t change in some respects, will he?\u201d chuckled Sonic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, I don\u2019t suppose he\u2026\u201d an alarm cut Jazz off. \u201cThe External Perimeter alarm!\u201d he yelped. Optimus and Prowl stopped the chase and returned to the Command center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat doesn\u2019t make sense,\u201d remarked Optimus as he handed Prowl\u2019s diary back to him. \u201cAll Autobots are inside.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not an Autobot outside the base,\u201d explained Teletraan. \u201cTake a look.\u201d He showed what was going on outside the base. Blackarachnia was walking towards them holding her hand to her side. It was a slow walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s bold of her,\u201d observed Optimus. \u201cJazz, Prowl, Ultra Magnus, with me. Let\u2019s see what she wants. Teletraan, keep the defenses on standby.\u201d They strode out to meet Blackarachnia as the base defenses trained themselves on her. \u201cThis is rather bold of you,\u201d called Optimus. \u201cI thought you\u2019d be a little sneakier.\u201d Blackarachnia said nothing, just walking forward. \u201cNo quips? No snark? No speech about how the Autobots failed Cybertron? No images from your Chrono-knife showing suffering Decepticons?\u201d Still nothing. It was then that Optimus noticed how she was walking. \u201cAre\u2026you limping?\u201d he quizzed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRetirement\u20269-2-1-8\u2026black!\u201d she gasped. Optimus then saw pink spatters around the hand that was holding her side. He ran forward and caught her as she fell. Upon closer inspection, he saw that she had torn metal under the hand. \u201cRetirement\u20269-2-1-8\u2026black!\u201d she repeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe\u2019s wounded!\u201d shouted Optimus. \u201cHelp me get her inside!\u201d The other Autobots helped Optimus pick her up and they carried her inside to Med-bay. Ratchet got her stabilized and started fixing the stab wound. \u201cDid she tear into her metal?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJudging by the way it was punctured,\u201d explained Ratchet, \u201cI\u2019d say this is a stab wound.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd most self-stabbings aren\u2019t so clean,\u201d supplied Prowl. \u201cThis was done by someone else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTeletraan, look through ALL the files relating to the code 9-2-1-8 black,\u201d directed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI found one official file,\u201d reported Teletraan. \u201cIt\u2019s supposed to be a verification code for the Obsidian Order of Star Trek: Deep Space 9<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAny unofficial files?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s a restricted access file,\u201d explained Teletraan. \u201cI can\u2019t get through.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cClearance Code: Prime Omega,\u201d announced Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAccess granted,\u201d reported Teletraan. \u201cIt appears to be a Spy-Changer\u2019s retirement code.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cRetirement code?\u201d asked Ratchet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen a Spy-Changer has to leave the service, like in times of age or if their position is compromised,\u201d explained Optimus, \u201cthe Spy-Changer can use their retirement code to get out of deep cover and return to normal life. Teletraan, can you find out whose retirement code that is?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWorking on it now,\u201d replied Teletraan. \u201c\u2026Uh oh.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cUh oh?\u201d repeated Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s the retirement code for Elita-1,\u201d elaborated Teletraan, \u201cworking under the alias of Blackarachnia!\u201d All eyes turned to Blackarachnia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat\u2019s\u2026my girlfriend?!\u201d yelped Optimus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Samantha was in her \u201cTuesday image\u201d, as she called it, an orange version of the outfit she wore last night. She was looking at what Powell said about her accepting help from his company, not true at all, and was swiping at the air with her claws as she yowled in anger. The police were […]<\/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":[98,230],"tags":[146,337],"class_list":["post-1360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transformers-mobian-chronicles","category-transformers-mobian-chronicles-arc-6-harbinger-of-doom-and-betrayal","tag-sonic","tag-transformers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360","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=1360"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1361,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1360\/revisions\/1361"}],"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=1360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}