SoundFire Prime presents TFA: Season Four

Warden Stockade and his Autotroopers are escorting Megatron, Shockwave, and Lugnut down a long catwalk in a long, dark cell block housing the most notorious Decepticons in the history of Cybertron. Within the confines of this cell block are the likes of Blitzwing, Ramjet, Sunstorm, Reflector, Black Shadow, Blue Bacchus, Gutcruncher, Deathsaurus, Bludgeon, Gnaw, Kickback, Bombshell, Shrapnel, Triggerhappy, Runamuck, and Runabout. Just to name a few. The group stops in front of an empty cell.

Stockade: “All right boys, take the cuffs off and get ‘em in there.”

The Autotroopers take the stasis cuffs off of Megatron, Shockwave, and Lugnut. They keep their guns pointed at them. Stockade nods his head and puts his hands behind his back. His blue visor turns red.

Stockade: “Good.”

Stockade pulls out a heavy machine gun and kills the Autotroopers in a barrage of bullets. The Autotroopers drop to the floor and turn gray. Megatron looks at Stockade and smirks. Stockade bows to Megatron.

Megatron: “I have to say, you really had me going for a nanoclick, Stockade.”

Stockade tosses his heavy machine gun to the side.

Stockade: “Well, I’ve been in this business for the last five million years, so yeah, I should be pretty damn convincing, thank you very much. How do you think I was able to get away with those jailbreaks? Not to mention I was responsible for freeing Wasp.”

Shockwave snickers.

Shockwave: “Imagine the looks on the Autobots' face plates when they learn that there were two Decepticons living among them all along. I’d personally like to be there when that happens.”

Lugnut roars.

Lugnut: “Enough of this! It sickens me to be in the presence of such disgraces to the glorious name of Decepticon. How pathetic it is that these worthless Decepticons were best of the best, only to be apprehended by the Autobot scum. They deserve the death penalty.”

Everyone stares at Lugnut. Megatron’s eye twitches. Shockwave sighs and puts his palm on his face. Stockade shakes his head.

Stockade: “And I thought Barricade took his job way too seriously.”

Megatron: “Lugnut, you fanatical idiot, we need these prisoners to help exact vengeance against Optimus Prime and the Autobots. They think they have defeated us. They think that after millions of stellar cycles, the Great War has finally come to an end, but it hasn’t even begun yet.”

Lugnut grovels at Megatron’s feet.

Lugnut: “Oh, yes, of course. What a brilliant plan, Master. Your excellence knows no boundaries. All hail Megatron!”

Megatron crosses his arms and rolls his eyes.

Megatron: “Yes, yes, thank you, Lugnut. Now please, don’t grovel. I hate groveling.”

Lugnut stands up and backs away from Megatron.

Lugnut: “Yes, my master. Forgive me for my foolishness.”

Megatron sighs impatiently.

Megatron: “Yeah, whatever.”

Megatron turns to Stockade.

Megatron: “Stockade, you must free these prisoners.”

Stockade: “Done and done. I assume you want them all?”

Megatron shakes his head in disdain.

Megatron: “No, many of these Decepticons have deeply disappointed me in the past. If I am to see them again for an extended amount of time, it shall be much too soon. Therefore, I wish to handpick the prisoners I feel should be given a second chance.”

Stockade: “Fair enough. Follow me and just say the word.”

Stockade and Megatron walk back down the cell block. Shockwave and Lugnut follow behind them while quietly bickering with each other. Shockwave attempts to shove Lugnut. Lugnut doesn’t move so much an inch. Lugnut growls and sends Shockwave crashing through the wall into the shower room, where Decepticons are bathing. Shockwave picks himself up and finds Motormaster, Dead End, and Drag Strip staring him down. Shockwave chuckles nervously and holds up a bar of soap.

Shockwave: “Hello there, gentlebots. I’m afraid you dropped your soap.”

Motormaster picks Shockwave up by his neck and roars in his face. Dead End and Drag Strip look at each other and laugh evilly. Motormaster sends Shockwave flying back through the hole in the wall. Lugnut points and laughs heartily at Shockwave.

Stockade: “Let’s see, here we have the Battlecharger brothers, Runamuck and Runabout.”

Runamuck and Runabout are fighting each other in their cell. Megatron shakes his head.

Stockade: “Okay, uh, how about…Triggerhappy?”

Megatron stops in front of Triggerhappy’s cell and smiles thoughtfully. Triggerhappy transforms his hands into Gatling guns and laughs maniacally. He shoots all around his cell and jumps up and down. Megatron’s smile turns into a disgusted frown. Triggerhappy stops shooting up his cell and collapses on his cot. He giggles and drools.

Stockade: “So?”

Megatron turns to Stockade and glares at him knowingly. Stockade slowly nods his head.

Stockade: “…Right.”

Stockade and Megatron stop in front of Deathsaurus’ cell.

Stockade: “Okay, there’s no way you can say no to this guy.”

Megatron: “Ah, yes, Deathsaurus, one of my greatest military strategists. Let him out.”

Stockade presses a button on his wrist pad.

Stockade: “With pleasure.”

Deathsaurus’ cell door opens. Deathsaurus steps out.

Deathsaurus: “Lord Megatron. It’s so good to see you again.”

Megatron: “Likewise, Deathsaurus. Come, we have much work to do. Stockade, take me to Blitzwing and the Seeker clones.”

Stockade: “I already took care of it. Oh, and by the way, their names are Ramjet and Sunstorm. They have identities. Seriously, they’re not nameless cannon fodder.”

Bliztwing, Ramjet, and Sunstorm walk up to Megatron.

Blitzwing: (Icy Blitzwing) “It is so good to finally be out of my shackles. Had I been incarcerated any longer, I fear I might have gone completely mad.” (Hothead Blitzwing) “Not that it matters now, because I’m already fragging ticked off that I was taken in by those pathetic Autobot drudges. When I see them again, I shall kill every last one of them and burn this prison to its very foundations!” (Random Blitzwing) “Ooh, and then I’ll dance in the streets and sing songs of joy and the warm fuzzies! Ahahahahahaha!”

Ramjet pouts and crosses his arms.

Ramjet: “For the record, you didn’t have to bust me out like that. I was going to do it myself…eventually.”

Sunstorm: “Oh, Stockade, you’ve done such a terrific job running this establishment. You’re grim demeanor and financial prowess will hopefully keep the prisoners in line, as well as keep the prison itself running for many more stellar cycles to come. You are so awesome! Better than everyone else here right now, I might add.”

Stockade: “I like this guy. He tells it like it is.”

Ramjet: “No he doesn’t.”

Stockade: “But I can’t stand the drill-headed guy. He’s a dirty liar.”

Ramjet: “Hey, I am not a dirty liar! I always tell the truth, and that, my foolish friend, is the truth.”

Stockade: “While I’m at it, I think I’ll let some more of the prisoners out.”

Stockade presses multiple buttons on his wrist pad. Multiple cell doors open. Reflector, Kickback, Bombshell, Shrapnel, Bludgeon, and Gnaw step out of their cells and walk over to the group.

Megatron: “All right, Decepticons, you are the best of the best of the best, and I expect you to prove yourselves in the great battles to come. The Autobots think they’ve defeated us, but they are sadly mistaken. Before we actually begin our quest for the total annihilation of the Autobots, we must gather at our home city of Trypticon and rally more troops to assist us, now, who’s with me?!”

Reflector shrugs.

Reflector: “We’re in.”

The Decepticons cheer.

Megatron: "Transform and rise up!"

Megatron points his arm cannon at the ceiling. The Decepticons capable of achieving flight transform into their vehicle modes, while some of them carry the Decepticons who are incapable of achieving flight. The Decepticons fly through the hole in the ceiling. Unbeknownst to the Decepticons, Nightbeat was eavesdropping on their conversation from on a catwalk up above. He narrows his eyes and transforms into a Cybertronic Porshce.

Nightbeat: "Go-go Nightbeat vehicle mode!"

Nighbeat jumps off the catwalk to the floor below and speeds down the cell block. Meanwhile, Navy blue Autotroopers scramble to get everything under control in the Stockades. Nightbeat exits the Cybertron stockades and drives towards Iacon.

Nighbeat: "I knew this was going to happen. I tried to warn everyone, but they wouldn't listen. This is so not good. This is so not good at all. The Fallen's Megacycle is upon us. I've gotta warn them. I've gotta warn everyone! Go-go Nightbeat turbo boost!"

Nightbeat speeds down the highway. The Decepticons fly overhead.

To be continued...

Things are slowly beginning to take a turn for the worse on Cybertron. Meanwhile, back and Earth, things don't seem to be going all that well, either. Frenzy is pacing back and forth on Sari’s bed. He is trying to contact Barricade.

Frenzy: (Translated) “Barricade, come in. Where are you? Some really crazy stuff has been going on these past few megacycles. I heard rumors that Megatron was captured by the Autobots. From what I’m picking up on Cybertron, the Great War has ended, and the Decepticons are no more. Is it true?”

Barricade contacts Frenzy on his com link.

Barricade: “To answer your first question, I’m down in the same parking lot I’ve been for the last seven orbital cycles and thirty-six times you’ve asked me that question!”

Frenzy scoffs.

Frenzy: (Translated) “Sheesh, I’m sorry, okay? I was just trying to make some conversation with you. You’re so anti-social. Gosh!”

Barricade: “And to answer the latter question, yes, it is true. I’m picking up confirmed reports from Cybertron that say that Megatron has been captured and that the war has officially ended.”

Frenzy screams in frustration and bangs his head against Sari’s bedpost.

Frenzy: (Translated) “AND I DIDN’T GET TO KILL ANYONE ELSE!!!”

Barricade: “None of that matters any more.”

Frenzy takes a few deep breaths.

Frenzy: (Translated) “So, what do we do now?”

Barricade: “Well, did you every find anything of interest in the girl’s bedroom?”

Frenzy twirls his fingers and chuckles deviously.

Barricade: “You know what? Forget it! I don’t even want to know anymore.”

Frenzy: (Translated) “Your loss.”

Barricade: “Oh Primus, I hate you.”

Frenzy: (Translated) “Yeah, so you’ve told me.”

Barricade sighs.

Barricade: “Anyway, the only Decepticons left in this city after Scorponok and the others left are you, me, the Constructicons, Soundwave and his minions, and the female Starscream clone.”

Frenzy: (Translated) “Just so you know, she actually has a name. It’s Slipstream.”

Barricade: “I DON’T GIVE RATTLETRAP’S AFT IF HER NAME IS SUSAN!!!”

Frenzy scratches his head in confusion.

Frenzy: “Susan?”

Barricade: “Oh just shut up.”

Frenzy: (Translated) “Whatever, so anyway, what’s our plan of attack?”

Barricade: “Well, the way I see it, we can either rally the remaining Decepticons and stage a last ditch effort to wipe out the remaining human population on this planet, or…”

Frenzy: (Translated) “Or what?”

Barricade: “I don’t know. Early retirement, I guess.”

Frenzy chatters wildly and nods his head.

Frenzy: (Translated) “I’m thinking Vegas?”

Barricade: “No, no, it’s too far a drive.”

Frenzy strokes his chin and snaps his finger.

Frenzy: (Translated) “Why don’t we rent a condo down in Florida?”

Barricade: “Hey, what did I just say?!”

Frenzy: (Translated) “But the weather’s great this time of stellar cycle.”

Barricade: “Well, now that you mention it, we could always flee to Mexico. You know, just in case the Autobots return.”

Frenzy: “Muy bueno!”

Barricade: “Ah, but it’s still too far a drive to go there, too. I don’t know, I’m sure we’ll come up with something. Anyway, it’s getting late. I’m gonna settle down for a stasis nap. You should probably do the same.”

Frenzy shrugs.

Frenzy: (Translated) “Eh, I guess you’re right. Good night, Bad Cop.”

Barricade: “See you on the flip-flop, Dirty Cop, and I do mean dirty.”

Frenzy flips off of Sari’s bed and lands on top of her dresser. He transforms into a boom box and powers down for a stasis nap. A few minutes later, Dispensor barges into Sari’s room, screaming at the top of his lungs. He is being chased by an extremely cranky Kremzeek. Frenzy sighs.

Frenzy: "Oh, frag me..."

Kremzeek: “What did Soda Monster do with Sari?! Tell Kremzeek now!”

Dispensor ducks under Sari’s bed.

Dispensor: “I didn’t do anything to the little brat! Step off, fool!”

Kremzeek roars and dives in after Dispensor.

Kremzeek: “Sari no brat! Sari nice! Sari is prettiest girl in the world!”

Dispensor: “Eh, she’s cute, I guess.”

Kremzeek: “JUST CUTE?!”

Dispensor climbs out from under Sari’s bed and shoots soda cans at Kremzeek.

Dispensor: “Okay, fine, she’s hot. I don’t know. What the fizz do you want from me, you little trog?!”

Kremzeek: "KREMZEEK!!!"

Kremzeek flies at Dispensor and snarls. Dispensor dives out of his way.

Kremzeek: “Pretty girl Sari is Kremzeek’s! Soda Monster no can have Sari!”

Dispensor: “Fine, you can have her. I don’t even like her! Oh, crud…”

Kremzeek roars. Kremzeek chases Dispesnor around the room. Professor Sumdac runs in on Kremzeek and Dispensor. He is talking to Sari on the phone.

Professor Sumdac: “And he’s just been chasing him for the last hour and a half. They’ve been all over the tower, and now they’re in your room. So far, they haven’t broken anything. I tried to give Kremzeek batteries, but he tried to bite me. I don’t know what else to do. I need you to come home, now!”

Sari: “Okay, okay, just stay calm, Dad.”

Professor Sumdac: “I’m at my wit’s end, Sari. Please, tell me how to stop Kremzeek!”

Sari: “Put me on speaker. I can calm him down for you.”

Kremzeek is crawling all over Dispensor, who is desperately trying to shake him off.

Professor Sumdac: “Okay, but please hurry!”

Professor Sumdac puts Sari on speaker.

Professor Sumdac: “Okay, you’re on.”

Sari: “Thanks.”

Kremzeek claws at Dispensor and snarls.

Kremzeek: “KREMZEEK MISS SARI!”

Dispensor: “Ouch! Okay, okay, stop, please! Aw man, I miss Sari too!”

Sari speaks in a sing-song voice.

Sari: “Oh, Kremzeek? Where's my sweet little cutie?”

At the sound of Sari’s voice, Kremzeek goes from a bloodthirsty pit bull to an excited puppy and smiles eagerly.

Kremzeek: “Sari?”

Sari: “Where are you, Little Buddy? I want to talk to you.”

Kremzeek: “Sari! Sari! Sari! Sari! Sari!”

Kremzeek flies over to Professor Sumdac and snatches the phone out of his hand. He carries the phone over to Sari’s bed and sets it down on her pillow.

Kremzeek: “Hi, Sari!”

Kremzeek licks the phone.

Sari: “Hi, Baby, how's my favorite little cutie pie doing?”

Tears form in Kremzeek’s eyes.

Kremzeek: “Kremzeek okay. Kremzeek…miss Sari…so much.”

Sari: “Kremzeek, are you crying?”

Kremzeek snivels.

Kremzeek: “Kremzeek worried about Sari. Kremzeek no see Sari since big purple monsters tried to hurt Sari’s house. Kremzeek thought Sari got hurt. Kremzeek thought Kremzeek would no see Sari again.”

As Professor Sumdac listens to Kremzeek, he feels his heart drop in his chest. The last time he spoke to Sari in person was before she and the Autobots left through the space bridge to go to the Moon. Of course, Professor Sumdac didn’t want Sari to go, and almost resorted to asserting his authority as her father by forbidding her to leave. Sari calmly explained to Professor Sumdac that she knew in her heart that she had to go with the Autobots. The last thing she said to him was “I love you, Dad.” After Sari left, Professor Sumdac felt heartbroken. He feared that by some cruel twist of fate, he would never see his daughter again. Professor Sumdac takes a deep breath and wills himself not to get tears in his eyes. Sari calms Kremzeek down by speaking to him in a soft, soothing voice.

Sari: “Aw, please don’t cry, Kremzeek. I’m okay. I’m right here, and I’m not going anywhere. Please don’t cry, Little Buddy. You’re…you’re gonna make me cry, too. Don’t worry about me. I’ll be fine…I promise.”

Kremzeek: “When Sari coming back?”

Sari: “I already did.”

Professor Sumdac, Kremzeek, and Dispensor look over and see Sari leaning against the doorway. She closes her cell phone and walks over to them. Kremzeek flies over to Sari. Sari scoops up Kremzeek in her hands and kisses him on his forehead.

Sari: “I’m here now.”

Kremzeek looks up at Sari with tears streaming down his face. Sari cradles Kremzeek in her arms. Kremzeek buries his face in Sari’s chest and sobs. Sari rocks Kremzeek back and forth.

Sari: “I’m okay, Little Buddy. I’m okay. Shhh…”

Sari looks up at Professor Sumdac. Professor Sumdac walks up to Sari and smiles tearfully.

Professor Sumdac: “Hi, Sari.”

Sari chokes back tears.

Sari: “Hi, Daddy.”

Kremzeek looks back and forth at Professor Sumdac and Sari. He flies out of Sari’s arms and sits on her shoulder. Sari and Professor Sumdac embrace each other. Professor Sumdac looks at Sari with a tear trickling down his cheek. Sari gasps softly and wipes it away with her free hand.

Sari: “Aw, please don’t cry, Daddy.”

Professor Sumdac: “I was so worried about you. I thought…I would never see you again. Why did you have to leave?”

Sari: “I’m sorry. I had to go. I think I finally know what I am now.”

Professor Sumdac: “You do?”

Sari: “Uh-huh, but that doesn’t even matter anymore. What matters is that you’re still my father, no matter what.”

Professor Sumdac: “Oh, Sari, I’m so sorry I never told you before. I lied to you for so long, and I hated myself everyday because of what I kept hidden from you. I’m a horrible father.”

Sari shakes her head.

Sari: “Don’t say that. You’re the best father in the whole world.”

Professor: “I love you, Sari.”

Sari: “I love you too, Daddy.”

Sari kisses Professor Sumdac on his cheek.

Sari: “Come here.”

Sari takes Professor Sumdac’s hand and leads him over to her bed. They sit down on the bed together and look at each other. Sari looks down deep in thought.

Professor Sumdac: “What is it, Sari?”

Sari looks up at Professor Sumdac.

Sari: “Dad, you kept a secret from me, and now, I’ve been keeping a secret from you.”

Professor Sumdac: “…What do you mean?”

Sari takes a deep breath and sighs.

Sari: “Dad, we need to talk…”

Meanwhile, out on the North Atlantic Ocean, a large mechanical wasp is flying through the night sky. It has large glowing purple eyes. It makes insectoid clicking sounds and roars.

Waspinator: "Wazzpinator make Bumblebot pay! Wazzpinator make everyone pay! Wazzpinator cannot die, but Wazzpinator can kill Bumblebot and friendzz. Wazzpinator will have revenge! Wazzpinator will not let univerzze, or anyone elzze, ruin Wazzpinator's life!"

To be continued...