{"id":1586,"date":"2020-06-12T21:57:37","date_gmt":"2020-06-13T01:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/?p=1586"},"modified":"2020-06-12T21:57:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-13T01:57:37","slug":"tmc-10-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/tmc-10-1\/","title":{"rendered":"TMC 10-1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cThere they go,\u201d remarked Ratchet once the Retranga<\/em> left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLucky girl,\u201d grumbled Optimus. \u201cShe gets to visit an alien world while we have to deal with Megatron here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cErm, Prime,\u201d argued Sonic, \u201caren\u2019t YOU on an alien world right now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Okay, fair point,\u201d conceded Optimus. \u201cTeletraan, we need a Ground Bridge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cComing up,\u201d called Teletraan. The Ground Bridge opened and everyone returned to base. Optimus stretched his arms above him, trying to stave off tiredness from the events of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know about you bots,\u201d he yawned, \u201cbut I think I\u2019m gonna hit up monitor duty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re volunteering for that dull job?\u201d quizzed Bumblebee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to be the first to know if Megatron takes advantage of this opportunity,\u201d replied Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFair enough,\u201d conceded Bumblebee. \u201cI\u2019m gonna take a quick\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHold that thought,\u201d called Teletraan. \u201cYou bots might want to see this.\u201d He switched on the news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is Scarlet Garcia,\u201d announced the reporter, \u201creporting live from Station Square. Eyewitnesses and other various law enforcement officials have reported seeing a black and purple version of the Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, with a pale-yellow, twin-tailed fox at the wheel. The fox has been identified as Miles Prower of Moebius, the alternate universe where our beloved heroes are villains that have conquered their world. Further reports say that the Anti-Tails is behind the wheel in more ways than one as he seems to be piloting this Optimus in both vehicle AND robot mode. Right now, he has currently taken Samantha Urbana, president and CEO of Urbana Industries, as his hostage. He is demanding to see Optimus Prime alone. Whether or not Optimus will honor that ridiculous \u2018alone\u2019 bit is still up in the air.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNemesis Prime?!\u201d yelped Optimus. \u201cHow did HE get back?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDat\u2019s dat evil combination of you and Tails, right?\u201d asked Ultra Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe sure is!\u201d confirmed Optimus. \u201cAnd I\u2019m NOT seeing him alone! Prowl! Jazz! With me! Ultra Magnus, you wanna come?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy dear brot\u2019er,\u201d chuckled Ultra Magnus, \u201cI wouldn\u2019t miss dis for de world!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHas Tails been notified?\u201d Optimus requested of Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s on the scene right now with Sonic,\u201d replied Teletraan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll meet them there,\u201d declared Optimus. \u201cActivate the Ground Bridge!\u201d The portal opened. \u201cAutobots, transform and roll out!\u201d The quartet transformed, sped through the portal, and arrived at Station Square. Scarlet Garcia arrived, shoving the microphone in Optimus\u2019 face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOptimus Prime,\u201d she called, \u201caccording to our sources, you\u2019ve met this doppelganger before. Would you care to elaborate on\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMrs. Garcia,\u201d interrupted Optimus, \u201cI\u2019m afraid I have no time to answer questions right now. My Autobots and I have someone to save and someone to defeat. We\u2019ll answer any questions you have later.\u201d They made their way to the ruined building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI never get an interview with you guys!\u201d wailed Scarlet. \u201cThis is gonna kill the ratings!\u201d The Autobots then met with Sonic and Tails outside the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNemesis Prime, this is Optimus!\u201d shouted Optimus. \u201cCome out with your hostage unhurt! I am not foolish enough to listen to you when you said to come alone!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomehow, I figured you wouldn\u2019t listen to me,\u201d sighed Nemesis\u2019 voice inside the building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not gonna waste time talking to shadows!\u201d snarled Optimus. \u201cGet your aft our here so I can send you home crying again!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs you wish,\u201d replied Nemesis as he stepped out into the open. There was something new about him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDid you\u2026weld a goatee on your face?\u201d asked Prowl. Nemesis rolled his optics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a long story,\u201d he grumbled, \u201cinvolving Dr. Robotnik and some ice cream cake. But, that\u2019s not important now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI guess not,\u201d replied Optimus. \u201cAlright, next question, how did you get back here? I thought Teletraan locked you in your universe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe only closed off one of many Globe Posts to this universe,\u201d answered Nemesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Globe\u2026Posts?\u201d asked Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat universe\u2019s version of our Star Posts,\u201d explained Sonic. Optimus was still confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat actually relates to the story of how there are seven different Chaos Emeralds,\u201d elaborated Tails. \u201cOriginally, the seven colors you know of were millions of Chaos Emeralds from different planets, scattered across different realities we called Special Zones. Ours were just the green ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe scientists here,\u201d continued Sonic, \u201cinvented these posts that opened a portal to those zones. Eggman scattered the posts all over the Special Zones in his early years. A mistake on his part.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou used dem to collect de Chaos Emeralds,\u201d guessed Ultra Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYep,\u201d confirmed Sonic. \u201cHowever, one of my old friends, Tommy Turtle, and Tails brought all the Chaos Emeralds together, making the seven you know now. With only seven, the Special Zones collapsed and the Star Posts stopped working.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnless you\u2019re a genius like me,\u201d boasted Nemesis. \u201cDid you really think I wouldn\u2019t try and find some way to circumvent the Emeralds\u2019 absence from the Special Zones?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not interested in the long-winded explanation of how you did it in the first place,\u201d dismissed Optimus, \u201cI\u2019m more concerned with how you did it again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll your primitive A.I. did\u2026\u201d hissed Nemesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPrimitive?!\u201d protested Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPrimitive A.I. did,\u201d continued Nemesis, \u201cwas short out ONE of the Globe Posts. They always work in pairs. If one goes out, the connection to the universe isn\u2019t stable. Repair it, and the connection is reestablished. It took me the rest of Halloween Night and the following morning to fix it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, why didn\u2019t you come back the instant it was fixed?\u201d asked Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause, if I\u2019ve learned anything from our last encounter,\u201d growled Nemesis, \u201cI learned that Optimus, while weaker than me, is crafty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t the one who was sent home crying to his mama,\u201d argued Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour victory that time,\u201d snarled Nemesis, \u201cdid NOT come from strength. You tricked me with your stupid humming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProcessor over\u2026\u201d began Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t care,\u201d dismissed Nemesis. \u201cThe point is, I needed something to match your wits. I tried every method on Moebius but found no solution! Every time I ran a simulation with your image, it always bested me! YOU always bested me! I spent every waking moment trying to\u2026!\u201d He then stopped his rant for a minute to see Optimus chuckling. \u201cWhat are you laughing at?! Anarchy take you, why are you laughing?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTwo years,\u201d laughed Optimus. \u201cIt\u2019s been two years since our last encounter. I honestly forgot you were a thing until I saw the news. In all those years, you never did anything productive? Write a book? Did some science work? Built something?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMore like forged something,\u201d replied Nemesis. \u201cI decided to visit my universe\u2019s Cybertron and looked through the various religious artifacts that you hold dear. I stumbled across something you may be familiar with. Two things, actually. Ever heard of the Creation Lathe and the Forge of Solus Prime?\u201d Optimus stopped grinning when he heard those words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Creation Lathe,\u201d he recalled, \u201cwas Solus Prime\u2019s workspace, used for what a lathe is designed for and projecting a holographic image of her new creation so she could make it. It was usually used with her hammer, the Forge, to create anything from any raw material.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCorrect,\u201d replied Nemesis. \u201cBut it is useless except in the hands of a Prime. Even then, the Prime must be untainted. As such, the Grid of Domination hampered my chances of using those tools. Thankfully, I found a way.\u201d His left forearm then opened to reveal a rotating assembly with his normal hand on one end and a three-fingered hand on the other. The assembly rotated so the three-fingered hand replaced the normal one and the forearm closed. The Autobots gasped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLiege Maximo!\u201d breathed Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s his hand!\u201d gulped Jazz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou ghoul!\u201d hissed Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy do you care?\u201d asked Nemesis. \u201cLast time I checked; he wasn\u2019t all that liked amongst the original Thirteen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat doesn\u2019t justify desecration!\u201d snarled Optimus. Nemesis switched hands again, regaining his original.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn any event,\u201d he continued, \u201cI got what I needed.\u201d He then revealed the large sword he had strapped to his back. The blade itself was jagged and purple, glowing with an eerie purple light. The hilt of the sword seemed to be made of twisted, warped metal. \u201cMy first creation,\u201d boasted Nemesis, \u201cforged from an ancient Cybertronian sword and the blood of the Destroyer. Clich\u00e9 though it is, I\u2019ve taken to calling it the Dark Saber. Slayer of light if you will!\u201d He then brought the blade over Samantha Urbana, dressed in purple, and then\u2026cut the ropes. \u201cRun home, little kitty,\u201d taunted Nemesis. Samantha wasted no time in getting to safety. Nemesis then pointed the Dark Saber at the Autobots. \u201cNow we may fight unimpeded!\u201d he declared. He charged at the Autobots and slashed at them, but they got away and drew their guns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOPEN FIRE!\u201d ordered Optimus. As the Autobots blazed away, Sonic and Tails joined in the fight. Sonic spin-dashed Nemesis\u2019 face while Tails threw a bomb under him. Nemesis smirked as the bomb exploded. The Autobots continued firing into the smoke cloud that covered Nemesis. \u201cCEASE FIRE!\u201d called Optimus. The Autobots stopped and waited for the smoke to clear. As it did, it revealed an untarnished Nemesis Prime pointing the Dark Saber to the sky and using its dark powers to hold the laser blasts just a few feet away from him. \u201c\u2026Get everyone out of here!\u201d whispered Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSir?\u201d quizzed Prowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGET EVERYONE OUT OF HERE!\u201d shouted Optimus. \u201cTHAT\u2019S AN ORDER!\u201d The Autobots began a hasty evacuation of that section of Station Square as Nemesis swung the Dark Saber down and sent the laser blasts flying towards the crowd. Optimus\u2019 trailer was summoned and the Autobots got everyone inside. A few were skeptical about fitting everyone inside, but their arguments fell on deaf audio receptors as they got inside. \u201cUltra Magnus, link my trailer to yours!\u201d commanded Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?!\u201d yelped Ultra Magnus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThose people are civilians!\u201d explained Optimus. \u201cI will NOT have their blood on our hands! Get them out of here! That\u2019s your job! Got it?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, Sir!\u201d replied Ultra Magnus. He transformed and linked both trailers to his rear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJazz, Prowl, cover his sides!\u201d ordered Optimus. \u201cI\u2019ll bring up the rear!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, Sir!\u201d confirmed the two bots. All three transformed and the quartet of Autobots sped off with Nemesis transforming and pursuing them. The pilot, Tails\u2019 double, Miles, opened the cockpit and fired off dark blast after dark blast. As they went further, they noticed that the blasts were coming up short in terms of distance. Optimus opened the cockpit and looked behind to see that the blasts were being held in place. Nemesis was just as confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSir!\u201d called Prowl. \u201cOn the roof!\u201d He pointed upwards. Optimus followed Prowl\u2019s finger to see a figure on the roof of one of the skyscrapers. The shape was highly distinctive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMegatron!\u201d he hissed. Megatron jumped down and landed on his feet, making the road crack under his feet. He was facing Nemesis as he gestured and sent the blasts flying back towards him. \u201cKeep going!\u201d ordered Optimus. As the Autobots sped off, Megatron smirked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSmart boy,\u201d he chuckled. Nemesis then swung the Dark Saber sideways and made an energy wave travel right to Megatron. Megatron blocked it by merely holding his hand up, then waved it off, making the energy wave dissipate into the air. Nemesis gaped at Megatron\u2019s abilities. \u201cClose your mouth,\u201d urged Megatron. \u201cYou\u2019ll catch Scraplets that way. \u2026Sweet Primus, I sounded just like my mother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not Megatronus!\u201d hissed Nemesis. \u201cHe\u2019s too scared of the Dark Saber\u2019s power! He\u2019s trying to drain it off!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI presume the Megatronus you\u2019re talking about,\u201d guessed Megatron, \u201cis the one of YOUR universe? Correct, I\u2019m not him. I\u2019m Megatron, Lord of the Decepticons and I\u2019m very worried about your lack of skill here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLACK OF SKILL?!\u201d bellowed Nemesis as he swung his blade down. Megatron blocked with his own and managed to get behind Nemesis, locking his opponent\u2019s arm to the side. \u201cRELEASE ME!\u201d demanded Nemesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut I\u2019ve only just started fighting you!\u201d taunted Megatron. \u201cAllow me to savor the moment!\u201d Nemesis then elbowed Megatron, causing the Decepticon leader to release him, and raised his blade to the air. Megatron then delivered an uppercut and sent Nemesis flying, losing his grip on the Dark Saber. Megatron then placed his foot on the blade as Nemesis landed. \u201cGood,\u201d mused Megatron, \u201cyou took advantage of a weakness I had forgotten about. But\u2026you\u2019re a little slow in finishing the job. It\u2019s the blade, really.\u201d He then managed to put his foot under the blade and lifted it into the air, catching it by the handle. He gave a few swings. \u201cOversized, jagged, improperly balanced, this is nothing more than a glorified club in the shape of a sword.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt serves its purpose,\u201d argued Nemesis as he picked himself up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven the swing that projected the energy wave,\u201d critiqued Megatron, \u201cwas too slow. If you were surrounded, then enemies behind you would easily disarm you.\u201d A grin crossed his features. \u201cI could help you refine your abilities and weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the catch?\u201d asked Nemesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo suspicious!\u201d replied Megatron in mock hurt. \u201cBut, to answer your question, I require knowledge about your universe. Tell me about Moebius and I will give you more power than you could imagine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Information? That\u2019s all?\u201d asked Nemesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s all,\u201d confirmed Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Very well, I accept,\u201d agreed Nemesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSplendid,\u201d cheered Megatron as he handed the Dark Saber back to Nemesis. He then called up Robotropolis. \u201cSoundwave, our new partner and I require a Ground Bridge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou got it, Lord Dude!\u201d called Soundwave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2026Please never call me that again,\u201d winced Megatron as the Ground Bridge opened. Both Dark Leaders then stepped through as it shut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cThere they go,\u201d remarked Ratchet once the Retranga left. \u201cLucky girl,\u201d grumbled Optimus. \u201cShe gets to visit an alien world while we have to deal with Megatron here.\u201d \u201cErm, Prime,\u201d argued Sonic, \u201caren\u2019t YOU on an alien world right now?\u201d \u201c\u2026Okay, fair point,\u201d conceded Optimus. \u201cTeletraan, we need a Ground Bridge.\u201d \u201cComing up,\u201d called Teletraan. The Ground […]<\/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":[98,234],"tags":[146,337],"class_list":["post-1586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-transformers-mobian-chronicles","category-transformers-mobian-chronicles-arc-10-double-trouble","tag-sonic","tag-transformers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1586","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=1586"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1587,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1586\/revisions\/1587"}],"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=1586"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1586"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}