[Original RPG] Divided Loyalties C5: The End Game: Cybertron

[Aero Blade]

As Aero Blade made his way over to Hound, he sighed heavily. He sat down near the jeep, seeming rather exhausted, still carrying Stratus in his arms and Sureshock was still on his shoulder. Aero Blade made sure he chose a spot that was out of Minerva's way. He himself didn't have any serious injuries, but he did have a ton of minior damage, and all of it was adding up to make him tired, but he didn't complain. It wasn't in his nature to.

"Is everyone accounted for?" Aero Blade asked Hound, his exhaustion showing up in his voice. "Autobots. Minicon. Anyone missing?"

Aero Blade leaned his back against a large piece of rubble, relieving some of the stress on his joints. Stratus still seemed to be sleeping peacefully for the moment. He wasn't sure how long the minicon would be out, but he hoped he wouldn't have to wake up in the middle of yet another fight.

"Once we finally get things sorted out, if I ever find the guy responsible for all of this insanity, he'll find my fist in his face..." Aero Blade said outloud.

[Quick Switch]

"All right," Dirge said raggedly, calming down, and trying to examine his surroundings. "I'm sorry. I'll try to keep my head."

The Seeker peered at the Jeep.

"You're hurt," he said. "We- we need to get you out of here."

[Scout]

"Everyone's here Aero Blade, minus our uninvited guest." Hound replied with relief. Aero Blade seemed okay though weary, and he figured that meant Stratus was all right as well.

"I'll be fine Dirge. A friend- Spike- told me once that a jeep doesn't quit. It just gets 'tired' out. I'm not sure what he meant exactly, but I definitely am ready for some rest.
We've all had a rough day though. Minerva, if you've stopped the leaking and Bean and Rally's car can run, let's get to the city while everything's clear."
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Trailbreaker chuckled and put some energon bars in a desk drawer. Then he slid a last thin filament line through the crack in Quick Switch's office door and down the hall. Carefully, he wrapped it around the door handles down the length of the corridor and attached it to a small Earth video camera hidden at the end.
I think old Quick could use some lightening up after he gets back, but I don't want to miss it! Trailbreaker thought with a chuckle as he headed back to his own quarters.
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In the docking area, Comettor and the other minicons had landed with Jetfire and had taken him to the medical bay area.
"Where's Jetstorm?" Sonar asked. "He's been gone a long time. I thought he was going to catch up with us."

"Yeah, but you know him- always off on his own. No matter, Prime gave us our orders. He said to be ready to take off." Astroscope replied.

"Take off where? I'm not planning on leaving." Sonar scowled. "If I'm going anywhere, it's back to the Crystal City greenhouse."

"There's so much more to see, Sonar!" Payload chuckled. "Don't be so narrow-minded. Prime might need us to work someplace else for him."

"You guys can just stop now." Runway interjected. "We aren't going anywhere until Jetfire is fixed, or until we find out more. Let's just... take it easy."

"Right! I'm up for food! Last one there's a Niratoll wort!" Skyblast called as he made a mad dash down the hall.
"Gross... how can he say that and then think about food?" Astroscope muttered as he watched Payload and Sonar dart after Skyblast.
Runway just shook his head. "I wish I had the stuff his combustion chamber must be made out of. Come on- let's go get a little energon too."
"Sounds good to me, but let's find a different table than those guys."

[Heinrad]

Minerva: "I've stopped the leaking, Hound. You're all set to go."

Hardhead and Hosehead: -come walking up-

Hardhead: "Looks like we missed all the fun."

Nightbeat, Siren, Chromedome, and Roadbuster: -come walking up-

Nightbeat: "Not really. Missed a Decepticon causing trouble, and some microwave pizza."

Hosehead: "Drat. I could go for some pizza about now........"

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Brainstorm: -at Iacon, finishes repairs to transector socket connection- "All right. That should do it...." -transforms, links into head connector socket- "AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!" -fired away from socket connection like a mortar round, transforms from head mode back to robot mode and managed to grab overhead ceiling support strut at the apex of his trajectory, looks down at the ground so far below- "Maybe that didn't fix the problem........"

[Cryhavoc]

Snapdragon pulled closer to Quick Switch in the air and spoke. "I have a leak in my propulsion systems, if we don't land soon I'll end up in flames... although that's what you propably want anyways."

[Quick Switch]

Dirge smiled weakly.

He didn't understand the human saying either, but then again- he didn't understand humans.

"Thank you for your help," he said to Minerva. "I'll leave when you're ready, Hound," he said to the Autobot scout.

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Quick Switch snorted.

"We're over Iacon now. My security clearance should give us immediate access. Don't combust on me now- you may be treated well- but that all depends on you."

The Six Changer coasted into Iacon's main hangar, and transformed to robot mode, crossing his arms.

A sentry walked up and saluted, carbine energy rifle at ready mode.

"Sah!"

"This one's with me, Interdictor." The Security Director indicated the approaching Snapdragon with a nod, returning Interdictor's salute smoothly. "Escort him with me to the Brig for processing when he lands."

"Yes sah!" The smartly shined security robot saluted, turned on his heel, and brought his energy rifle up, aiming at the approaching Decepticon.

The Six Changer smiled- that robot had a future. Rather old fashioned, but then again, he wasn't exactly a vanguard of social change himself.

[Ravage_mk2]

"Well, the car will run, though the shots damaged a section of the car that become the legs when it transforms. But it'll get to Iacon in one piece" Bean replied to Hound. "Hey did you guys see Talon? He went over to the alley when that scream rang out" Rally stated.

"Do not worry, I'm fine" Talon's voice sounded from above the group. He had been atop a nearby building when Tracer flew out of the alley. Now he was flying near the group. He then heard Aero Blade's statement. "And he'll feel my claws as well! No one harms a Minicon and gets away with it" he stated.

He had gotten a good look at Tracer and he wouldn't let him get away the next time they met...

"Good, now let's get back to Iacon before anything else starts attacking" Bean states as he places the toolboxes back in the trunk. He then walks towards the fridge, microwave and portable generator, unplugs then and stores them in subspace. He then gets into his car(driver's seat) and starts it up. Rally also gets in the car.

[Bombshell]

"This is all your fault," Darkwing said.

"How is this my fault?!" Dreadwind asked.

"Well, you were the one who decided to surrender," Darkwing said, shoving Dreadwind.

Dreadwind socked Darkwing in the face, knocking the other former Powermaster to the ground, who got up a few seconds later and slammed Dreadwind into the wall.

[Lord Zarak]

"Freakish, maybe" replied Sky Lynx as he came round for another pass, "but as for the 'twit' part, may I point out to you that you are the one being held by Scorponok, not myself. I believe that only twits find themselves in that situation."

[Quick Switch]

Thunderwing grumbled at Grimlock's words- and sighed as Sky Lynx re-appeared.

"You would presume to lecture me, you glorified transport?" Thunderwing raged. "Was it my fault I fell under the influence of Unicron? Hm? A unit with your over-inflated ego should be able to understand such a principle!"

[God Jinrai]

Fortress chuckled, shaking his head...

"Listen to yourself... HAH! How would you know? You fool, you're more naieve than a newborn protoform! Anyone seeking aid from some malevolent force such as unicron... will ALWAYS be paid back in turn... by forfeiting their existance... in some way shape or another... Pity you were too power hungry to see it."

Fortress was growing weary of simply standing about...

"Scorpinok.. what say put this feuding to rest for the moment, and seal up thunderwing so we may at least rest... ?"

Fortress' right optic expanded slightly, as if he were raising an eyebrow

[Lord Zarak]

"I never said that I didnt understand why you were in your current predicament, Tunderwing. But, there is another example of the Decepticon aristocracy presuming superiority, where their inferiority is marked by their actions, and their refusal to accept responsibility for those actions." Sky Lynx was begining to get wound up by Thunderwings attitude.

[StoneCold Skywarp]

"You taken in too easily by other means Thunderwing...Me think maybe Wheelie could convince you that he almighty leader!"

[Philcom]

"Whoa... Whoa... what am I doing, I don't want to get in the way of a highly orcistranted plan now do I?" Hot Rod said as he stoped running and jogged alongside Optimus and came to a full stop, "Rodimus Convoy may need some help... has he got this under control? Has Unicron been destroyed or is he really in Alpha Convoy's body? And I'm probably being a pest right now..."

(ooc: Nothing more then a recap guys....)

[Quick Switch]

Thunderwing began to shake in rage.

"I see," he said icily, "I see. This is nothing more than a commoner conspiracy. So much for noblesse oblige and public virtue! How the commoners love to brutalize the nobility. In fact you're all so good at it you're not busy killing yourselves over what symbol you have on your chests!"

And Optimus Prime and Galvatron say peace cannot be achived. I've done more for my race by being hated over my class and uniting Autobot and Decepticon then those two have by slaughtering hundreds of their own troops! And their ancestors before them!

[Lord Zarak]

"You see conspiracy?" asked Sky Lynx of Thunderwing. He landed, but still in his combined dino-bird mode

"Your whole existence has stemmed from one conspiracy: that a Matrix is all powerful, and that there is only one person who is best handled to use that power: you! Yet, every attempt to harness the power a Matrix has, has failed. You live a conspiracy which will lead to your own self-destruction. Your 'aristocracy' drives your life so uch that you are blind to see the detrimental effects your quest has on yourself, and on every living being, whether mechanical, biological or somehting else"

Sky Lynx looked up towards Thunderwing, to see if he understood what he had said.

[Quick Switch]

Thunderwing scoffed.

"Don't deign to know my motivation, 'Lieutenant Commander'," the aristocrat bit out, though more wounded then he would admit. "I was attempting something so glorious not even your two brains can comprehend it. My gaolers can't, or won't. I'm too much of a visionary...a reactionary visionary at that. Amusing, what? At least those prattling leaders Prime and Galvatron sent me Cities as my jailers! Befitting a warrior of my social station..."

Thunderwing flicked his optics down at Grimlock.

"...oh yes, and one primitive. Two, I suppose," he said to Sky Lynx, "though I must admit your elocution is better than your friend's sad attempt at pronoun placement."

[Aero Blade]

Aero Blade pushed himself to his feet with a grunt. His joints were getting stiff, and he'd probably need to get some real rest soon. Standing up was a bit of a challange, trying to keep balanced as to not upset Sureshock who seemed to have taken a liking to his shoulder, having not left yet, and not upsetting Stratus who was still asleep in his arms.

Aero Blade stretched alittle bit, testing his joints. "Well, I'm ready to leave, but I think we should take things slow. I don't think there's anyone here that doesn't have a scratch on 'em aside from the minicon," He said, looking around the group.

After a look over the group though, something didn't seem right. He glanced back at the minicon on his shoulder. Yep, it was Sureshock.

So where was Highwire and Grindor?

The group of three were almost never apart, so where were the other two? It was possible they were being watched by someone else, but that didn't seem too likely, considering these minicon. Aero Blade glanced back at Hound. "Are you sure we're not missing any minicon?" He asked again, looking at the scout jeep.

[Heinrad]

Nightbeat: "All right. Minerva, get the wounded back to Iacon. Roadbuster, Hardhead, go with them. Get all the wounded you can back there. Siren, Hosehead, with me."

Minerva: "But you're wounded-"

Nightbeat. "The damage is stabilized. I just can't move my arm. No big thing. Just want to check on Thunderwing. Want to make sure that he's secured."

Siren: "But Scorponok's got him. He wouldn't let him go, would he?"

Nightbeat: "Under normal circumstances, no. But nothing about this whole situation is normal. I'm worried that Thunderwing might have something still up his sleeve. Besides, nobody's disarmed him yet."

Siren: "Grimlock might have disarmed him by now."

Hosehead: "Grimlock wouldn't disarm him. Grimlock would dismember him."

Nightbeat: "That's the other reason I want to check on him." -looks back at Minerva- "After that, we'll head back to Iacon, okay sis? After all, the fight's pretty much over. What else can happen?"

Siren: "Everytime you say that, something really bad happens. The Deathbringer...."

Hosehead: "Thunderwing attacked the Ark...."

Siren and Hosehead: -unison- "Thunderwing hooking us all up to a brain-drain device."

Nightbeat: "Yeah, yeah, yeah. We're just going to make sure nothing's happening, and head back to Iacon."

Nightbeat, Siren, and Hosehead: -head for Scorponok-

[Lord Zarak]

"What Grimlock may lack in dictation, he makes up for it with getting the point accross" replied Sky Lynx