\u201cAn Energon shortage?\u201d asked Optimus once Blurr was led to Fortress Maximus and explained the whole situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd you\u2019re not the Nitro Convoy anymore?\u201d protested Hot Rod. \u201cSome young\u2019un\u2019s in charge?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know; that one doesn\u2019t surprise me all that much. I mean, I was an adolescent when I got the Matrix. But still, how long has this been going on?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSince the Space Bridge network shut down about a year ago,\u201d replied Blurr. \u201cWe\u2019ve got something, but it\u2019s from ancient times.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat is it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the incomplete formula for creating Energon ourselves, no need to mine for it.\u201d Optimus goggled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou mean you have a Synth-En formula?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s incomplete. Override\u2019s been usingherselfasalabratandpoisoningherselfinthe-\u201d Blurr then punched himself in the jaw again. \u201cShe\u2019s been poisoning herself as the science team\u2019s test subject.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHow did you come across this information?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m her doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThen you better have a chat with Ratchet and Blackarachnia. You might be able to find a cure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe only cure is a continual consumption of normal Energon and there isn\u2019t enough of that. Best we can do is stave off the symptoms. Where IS Ratchet, anyways?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFortress, where\u2019s Ratchet?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe\u2019s in the Repair Bay,\u201d replied Fortress Maximus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLead Blurr there. Get my wife to join them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn it.\u201d Lights in the floor then activated. \u201cThis way, Blurr.\u201d Blurr headed off at top speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Slag, he\u2019s faster than you!\u201d Optimus muttered to Hot Rod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe need to test that claim,\u201d replied Hot Rod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later in the day, Optimus managed to get Override on the line. \u201cOverride, it\u2019s great to finally see you,\u201d greeted Optimus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wish I could say that it\u2019s been a pleasure,\u201d grunted Override, \u201cbut you brought your war to my world. Need I remind you of the Treaty of Velocitron? We will aid you when your war doesn\u2019t harm our world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith all due respect, we didn\u2019t have much choice. Both sides are trying to get to Cybertron the long way from Mobius now that the Space Bridge network is down. On top of that, we have reason to believe that the Decepticons are after your planet\u2019s Omega Key, er, Cyber Planet Key\u2026what do you call a giant, gold-trimmed Cyber Key?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe call it the Power Key and what makes you think that I intend to give it to them?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t intend to ask.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, I don\u2019t intend to tell them OR you unless you\u2019re willing to race me for that info.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026I thought the races were shut down due to the Energon Crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, who\u2019s the one with a motor mouth?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour doctor.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026How much did Blurr tell you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEverything. We have a science team here. Believe it or not, we don\u2019t need a resupply on Energon until we get to Gigantion. We can certainly help you with your affliction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a miracle you guys don\u2019t have, and you sound like Dirt Boss!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, who?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s all the information you\u2019re getting from me! I have NO interest in joining the Autobots!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWait a minute, that never-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis call is over! We don\u2019t need help from warmongers!\u201d Override then ended the call, leaving Optimus confused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026When did I ask her to join the Autobots?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m sorry, you\u2019re doing what?\u201d Megatron asked Dirt Boss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSending Ransack and Crumplezone to work on a special mission,\u201d replied Dirt Boss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd that mission is?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo retrieve all available data on racers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You\u2019re having them do something that any fool can do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why I picked them. They\u2019re too foolish to do anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, so it\u2019s a diversion. \u2026A diversion for what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor Shadow Striker to take the Planet Cup while Override is talking to Optimus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMind explaining why this would be bad for Override?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBecause it\u2019s the symbol of the Nitro Convoy. Take it and you cause lasting dishonor for them. That, and you take the Power Key hidden inside the cup from them.\u201d Megatron\u2019s lips curled into a snarl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay, getting REAL tired of me constantly asking questions here! What\u2019s-?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think you Cybertronians call it the Air Omega Key.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Ah, so it\u2019s hidden in plain sight, is it?\u201d Megatron grinned. \u201cYou know, I have a team that is researching the Omega Keys at the moment. There\u2019s a message spread across the Keys and we\u2019re trying to complete it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIs there, now? Well, Shadow Striker should be coming in and\u2026ah, there she is!\u201d A femme with a car\u2019s front on her right shoulder, a car\u2019s roof and windows on her left forearm, and a black, gold, and blue paintjob then stepped up to them in a purposeful fashion. She pulled a winged trophy out of her subspace pocket. \u201cAh, the lovely Shadow Striker!\u201d greeted Dirt Boss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Planet Cup, as ordered,\u201d she grunted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd an excellent carrying out of orders, as expected from a beautiful lady like you!\u201d His hand reached for it, then Shadow Striker held it away from him. \u201cSweet Shadow Striker, why are you so cruel to me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Shanix!\u201d hissed Shadow Striker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA mercenary?\u201d growled Megatron. \u201cYou hired a mere mercenary?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou REALLY know how to talk to a Femme, don\u2019t you?\u201d replied Shadow Striker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOnly to ones with a sense of loyalty beyond themselves!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Say that again and I\u2019ll use my sister\u2019s gun to plant one right between your optics!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026A sister?\u201d Megatron then smirked. \u201cYou know, the life of a mercenary may get you short-term profits, but what about long-term? The Decepticons can give you and your sister a stable life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot interested.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt least consider my offer.\u201d Megatron handed her a metal card with the Decepticon Symbol on it. \u201cI won\u2019t be staying for much longer. Give it some thought. I\u2019ll call you when I\u2019m about to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019d rather have Shanix than some card right now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026As you wish. But, I urge you to consider my offer.\u201d Dirt Boss then handed her a briefcase. She opened the case and counted the Shanix inside. She then closed it and handed him the Planet Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNice doing business,\u201d she remarked to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd a pleasure to hire you,\u201d replied Dirt Boss. \u201cYou are a treasure!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSpare me. Shadow Striker, HIGHTAIL!\u201d Shadow Striker\u2019s arms folded in a way that the shoulder and forearm armor went behind the wings that made up the hood of the car, then her legs folded to become the back. As she transformed, the briefcase went inside her, and she took off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA beauty, ain\u2019t she?\u201d sighed Dirt Boss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou know, useless flattery gets you nowhere with a femme,\u201d muttered Megatron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A few mornings later, Override was sitting on the entrance to the Circle, drinking some Energon. She earned one or two looks from passersby, but she didn\u2019t exactly care. She then noticed some Energon spilled on her fingers, so she licked it off. \u201cMa\u2019am!\u201d called a voice, a new one she heard once before. She looked down to see Optimus standing on the walkway with his hands on his hips. \u201cI\u2019m gonna have to ask you to get off the entrance roof and join me inside!\u201d Override\u2019s optics flickered, then she jumped down and they both went inside the Circle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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