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TRANSFORMERS:OPERATION RETRIBUTION
Episode 1: A New Dawn
(We get an overhead view of Manhattan High School in New York in the year 2098)
(We see 5 teenagers running out of the school, seeming to be in a hurry)
Miko:Woo-hoo! Summer break baby! No teachers, no drama, just 3 months of chillaxation!
Jack:You mean 3 months of us having boring G.H.O.S.T lectures about the same old “Freedom is the right of all sentient beings” crap that Mrs. Malto is gonna give us?
Robbie:Come on JJ, don't be such a downer! You and I both know that this summer's gonna be different.
Mo:And we get to see them!
Raf:Who?
Mo:Raf, stop acting like you don't know, I know you of all people are excited to go back to HQ.
Raf:I am I am! It's just that we have to keep a low profile with this kinda stuff. You never know when someone is lurking around for the “agentyay” stuff!
Mo:Are you seriously using pig Latin in 2098?
Miko:Anyway, we only have 5 minutes to get to HQ before training starts!
(The group runs into a back alley with graffiti on it)
Robbie:Are you sure you want to use this way? You know it makes Jack nauseous.
Jack:No it doesn't! I'll be perfectly fine! I'll even open it!
Robbie:*sigh* whatever you say JJ.
(Jack walks up to the wall with his chest puffed out, before shakily pulling out a key. He inserts it into the wall and a portal appears)
Jack: OK, on three we go in. One-
Miko:Three!
(She pushes him in)
Robbie:Well that's one way to go through it(He jumps in)
(Mo and Raf share a glance at each other, before shrugging and walking in)
(We see the five falling, screaming with excitement and terror. They land on a soft cushion-like material.)
Jack(face tinted with green):I think I'm gonna be sick…
Raf:No time to be. We now only have a minute to get to the amphitheater.
Miko:A minute?!
Robbie:Oh mom's gonna kill us
Mo:What are we waiting for? Come on!
(Inside the amphitheater we see Dorothy and Alex Malto, giving a lecture to a group of students. The 5 burst in, breathing heavily)
Miko:Sorry we're late!
Dorothy:Well at this point you might as well skip the orientation Miss Nakajima
Miko:Sorry…
(Boring orientation lecture, prize giving from last year, and disclaimer for the new recruits. Now orientation is over and the group are walking along the hallway)
Jack:God that was so boring
Raf:Well you were sleeping the entire time, and missed a lot of interesting things happening this year
Miko:Easy for you to say, I mean you practically swept up all the awards for the intelligence department!
Raf: Obviously Miks, but they still gave us a lot of new infor-
Mo:We're here!
(They make their way to HQ, where it's buzzing with agents)
Miko:Home sweet home baby! Bumblebee! Arcee! Soundwave! Over here!
(Three young Cybertronians look up from their game of Uno, and immediately run over to the 5)
Bumblebee:Dudes! It's been too long!
Mo:Way too long bud
Arcee:Miko, Jack, my guys! How you been?
Jack:Exhausted. School’s such a drag
Miko:Hah! If you think that was hard you weren't paying attention. Probably thinking about you know who…
Soundwave:Ooh, is it Alexis? Or Verity? You know she's way out of your league dude
Jack:How did you know-?
Soundwave: I have my ways
Robbie:How's Uni going for you guys back on Cybertron? And the MYS_TECHs?
(The three groan dramatically)
Bumblebee:Shit. These bots really think we can handle all this schoolwork knowing damn well Mama’s working us like dogs here.
Soundwave:Don't even get me started on my Physics midterm. The pits
Bumblebee: And Hot Rod keeps taking our clients’ mystic infestations to get more XP! Which is against the rules unless you get permission from us to HELP. Not STEAL
Arcee:And we don't even get to use the university library anymore! How am I supposed to study if it's not in silence?!
Robbie:Didn't you guys blow it up last semester?
Arcee:Yea, but still! We paid for the damage with our own money, I don't see why we-
(Dot, Elita-1, and Optimus Prime walk-in)
Optimus:Alright, reunions over. We've got a new mission for you
Bumblebee:But Papa-
Optimus:Don't “Papa” me Bee. You've gotten more than enough time to rest and relax. It's time to get down to business
Bumblebee(under breath):Bullshit…
(Elita-1 uses her visor to project a hologram of a Cybertronian in jet mode)
Elita: We've been picking up signals of three jets, a sports car, and a Vosian on our networks. We have no idea where they came from, but they don't have permission to be on Earth, so they must be trouble.
(Soundwave, who seems nervous, slowly moves away from the group)
Optimus:Soundwave what are you doing?
Soundwave:Looking up their identification, duh(lying ass)
I got it
Dot:So quickly?
Soundwave:You underestimate my urge to snoop Mrs. Malto and I'm taking offense to that
The 5 rogue identifications are:Slipstream, Novastorm, Acidstorm, Soundblaster, and Shockblast. They have no other information on their IDs
(Optimus and Elita tense up)
Optimus:Primus have mercy…
Arcee:Are they like, really dangerous or something?
Elita-1:No! No, they just remind us of a couple of old friends that's all
Bumblebee:So, you gonna send us out or something? Cuz I'm on 3 cards right now and I want to see Arcee and Soundwave’s defeated faces so badly right now
Optimus:Yeah, yeah, Bee, Arcee, Miko, and Robbie you guys go…
Arcee:Are you ok pops?
Optimus:I'm fine! Now Transform and Roll Out!
(The four stand there, looking concerned at Optimus’ frazzled demeanor)
Optimus:I said, TRANSFORM AND ROLL OUT!!
(The four start suiting and gearing up frantically, before leaving)
Miko:I've never seen Optimus and Elita freeze up like that. You really think they're ok?
Robbie:Maybe they're stressed? I mean ruling Cybertron for 4 million years must take its toll on you
Bumblebee:I guess, but who cares! We back in business baby! At least half of the Yellowjackets are back!
Arcee:And better than ever!
(We cut to a dark room, where 3 figures are arguing)
Shockwave:I told you over 100 times to NOT PUSH THAT BUTTON
Skywarp:How was I supposed to know! It looked bright ‘n flashy! I had to touch it!
Thundercracker:Have you learned nothing, Skywarp? It said in bright flashing lights to not press the button
Skywarp:Like you wouldn't touch it “”Dearest sister””
Thundercracker:I wouldn't because I'm not an idiot-
Skywarp; Who you calling an idiot?! The only idiot here is the freak of nature you call a brother!
Shockwave:FREAK?! Why I oughta-!
??:SILENCE!!
(The 3 immediately straighten up, looking anxious)
(Starscream walks into the room)
Starscream:I swear it's like herding a bunch of badass children. AND I HAVE BADASS CHILDREN!!
Shockwave:Well if you told Skywarp to stay away from my laboratory, we wouldn't need to act like children
Starscream:I don't give a fuck about the stupid button! Have you gotten its location?
Shockwave:Huh?
Starscream:The armor you laggard
Shockwave:Oh the armor! My apologies
(Shockwave types a code on a hologram, showing a museum)
Starscream:Excellent. Skywarp, you and I go and retrieve the pieces from the museum. The rest of you will stay here
Skywarp:But I don't want to go!
(Starscream gives her a death stare)
Skywarp:OK sister damn!! I'll go!
(The 2 put on their disguises(Slipstream and Novastorm) and fly off)
Shockwave:I gotta go host “Late night with Shockwave” now so I'm just gonna leave you ok?
Thundercracker:I don't care
(The Autobots and recruits are waiting at the park)
Miko:Ugh, I hate stakeouts! They're always so boring
Robbie:Patience Miks, all we need to do is say how this is a waste of time and the exciting stuff start happening!
(The side of the museum explodes)
Robbie:Told ya
(“Slipstream” and “Novastorm” walk through the explosion holding 4 metal pieces)
“Slipstream”: I told you to set the bomb on 2!! Not 8!
“Novastorm”:like I was going to listen to you
(The Autobots transform)
Bumblebee:Freeze! Put your hands where I can see them!
“Slipstream”:Why
Arcee:You're under arrest dumbass! If you cooperate this won't take long
“Novastorm”:*blows raspberry*Like we're gonna do that!*Takes out blaster and shoots it at them*
Bumblebee:You asked for it!*Turns on Hornet mode*
(Fight begins
Miko sprints up to “Novastorm” and latches on to her, making her shriek and go into jet form.
Arcee takes out her staff and charges towards “Slipstream” and dodges a blast from her Null cannons
Bumblebee and Robbie go in the air to catch up with “Novastorm” and Miko, who is screaming while holding on for dear life. Bee uses his ninja stars to get “Novastorm” out of jet mode. She does and Miko falls out. Luckily she has her jetpack on her and flies down to help Arcee.
“Slipstream” and Arcee are engaged in hand-to-hand combat, constantly hitting each other in the face plate and chest plate. Miko manages to shoot “Slipstream” in the gut with her gun. She yells in pain
Bee and “Novastorm” are still in the air, using their blasters and weapons to try and get each other out of the air)
“Slipstream”: Sister, retreat! We've got the Chaos Armour! We're only wasting time
“Novastorm”:But-
“Slipstream”:I SAID RETREAT IDIOT
“Novastorm”:Lame
(She turns to Bumblebee as he finally gets an injuring blow in)
Later loser!(She uses her teleportation powers)
(She appears next to her sister)
“Slipstream”:This isn't over Autobots
(They teleport away)
Bumblebee:Argh!! I was so close!
Robbie:*sigh*Let's head back to HQ yall
(Bee and Arcee use Elita's time grenades to reverse the damage of the city block, and use their MYS_TECH gauntlets to erase the incident from the nearest humans memory)
(We cut to G.H.O.S.T HQ)
Miko:…and then she said, “we've got the “Chaos Armour” and called us the “Autobots” whatever that means.
Optimus:Chaos Armour?? Autobots??..
Elita-1:Oh no no no no no…
Arcee:Is something wrong?
Optimus and Elita:No! Everything's fine!!
Arcee:Ok
(Optimus puts up a comm link to Chromia, Moonracer, Ironhide, Prowl and Firestar)
Optimus:Chromia Moonracer Ironhide Firestar Prowl, do you read me?!
(Chromia sighs, looking bored. Moonracer is on her holophone, Ironhide is feasting on various Cybertronian foods, Firestar is sleeping, and Prowl is painting a picture of a dojo)
Optimus:DO YOU READ ME?!
(The Bots sit up, startled)
Elita-1:I want all special units to locate and capture these rogue Cybertronians
(Projects the Rogues on the screen)
Police force, army, aquatic forces, the aerial unit, the Hand of Caminus, hell even the torchbearers on the case. I want them alive and in a good enough condition to question. Do you understand me?
(Silence)
Chromia:What the fuck are you talking about?
Elita-1:I SAID DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME?!
The Bots:Uhh, yes ma'am!
Dot:And that goes for all of you too! Don't stand there and look pretty!
(The G.H.O.S.T agents scramble around)
Mo:Mr Prime? Mrs. One? Are you alright?
Optimus:We're fine Morgan. We just need to go talk
(Elita opens up a portal and they go through it)
Jack:You said this summer was gonna be different Rob
Robbie:God not like this. I wonder what that Chaos Armour does for the most powerful bots in the galaxy to start freakin’ out like this?
(Jazz, Optimus’ twin brother and third in command, walks into the room nonchalantly)
Jazz:Hey yall, happy start of the sum..(He looks around at the chaos in confusion)
What'd I miss?
(We cut to Elita-1's clock tower, at the end of time)
Elita:I thought you sealed them away for good!
Optimus:I did! Or at least I thought I did?
Elita:I thought that spell would make everyone forget the war, and now the Deception High Command are trying to revive HIM! What if when he's been revived, everyone remembers that they’re supposed to be…?
Optimus:Hon, it's gonna be okay. All we have to do is find the rest of the Chaos Armour before they do. No one will remember
Elita:*sigh*I hope you're right dear
(We cut to the Deception lair under Cybertron)
Shockwave:It truly is beautiful, the armour. The intricate designs and the overwhelming power of the dragon-like figure, even in this humiliating state. And he has a symbol on his back, unlike the stone figures. Do you think he was conjunxed?
Thundercracker: Definitely. Too bad he chose this dingy lair as his final resting place
Soundwave:Why are we collecting these pieces again?
Starscream:I've told you that a million times Soundwave!
Soundwave:I wasn't listening
Skywarp:I hope it's worth it, cuz I got my sweet new paint job damaged
(Starscream and Skywarp insert the Armour pieces into the figure)
Shockwave:The Chaos Armour is almost complete!
Starscream:And we are 1 step closer to its dark, powerfulness!
SO DARK!
So powerful…
(Close up of a light running up the the armour, framing its face, then a monstrous face appear where its face plates should be briefly)