The Transformers: Regeneration One (Season Four)

[VintageToonFan]

Introduction coming soon.

The list for this season:

Vacation on Quebec
The Wiseguy
Rangers, Bounty Hunters and Sparks
Worlds Without End, Part 1
Worlds Without End, Part 2
Death in the Family, Part 1
Death in the Family, Part 2
Death in the Family, Part 3
Possession (written by my friend Pete)
Ghostbusters (written by my friend Pete)
The Master of Metallikato
Zel Quartz (co-written with Brandon Pinsent)
The Sky-Byte of Oz (written by my friend Pete)
Decepticon High (co-written with Brandon Pinsent)
Christmas Deceptitoys (written by my friend Pete)
Wild Vengeance (written by my friend Pete)
Ani-Energon (written by my friend Pete)
The Return of Tarantulas (written by my friend Pete)
Terrorsaur's Ambition (written by my friend Pete)
Who's Your Megs Now?! (written by my friend Pete)
Beast Wars, Part 1 (written by my friend Pete)
Beast Wars, Part 2 (written by my friend Pete)
Nautilator Blues
Independence Day, Part 1 (written by my friend Pete)
Independence Day, Part 2 (written by my friend Pete)
Independence Day, Part 3 (written by my friend Pete)
Dustup's Rebellion
Shockwave's Greatest Victory, Part 1
Shockwave's Greatest Victory, Part 2
Shockwave's Greatest Victory, Part 3

Now sit back and enjoy the the third season of The Transformers: Regeneration One.

NOTE: All characters belong to Hasbro and TakaraTomy.

For people who are just starting to read, here's the previous seasons:

The Transformers: Regeneration One (Season One)

Hey there, guys. I decided to share some of the scripts I written for a fanfic. The title comes from an IDW Transformers limited series that was basically trying to revive the old Marvel Comics story of the Transformers, but this will be a whole new clean slate. Of course, because I imagine...

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The Transformers: Regeneration One (Season Two)

Welcome to another season of Regeneration One. This season is fascinating to look back at, because unlike the first season, the tone is much darker and the characters start dealing with personal struggles and insecurities. The previous season was more of a "getting the hang of it" affair, and...

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The Transformers: Regeneration One (Season Three)

Introduction coming soon. The list for this season: Tortured Souls Hypnotic Energon The Revenge of Thunderhoof Logical Comeback Back in Action Thunder Clash Masters and Students Nautica For Your Battlechargin' Entertainment Regret, Part 1 Regret, Part 2 Regret, Part 3 Regret, Part 4 Regret...

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THE TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE
“Vacation in Quebec”

CAST LIST (speaking parts only)

AUTOBOTS:
Rodimus Prime - Dick Gautier
Nightbeat - Raymond Burr
Minerva - Janet Waldo
Smokescreen - Jack Angel
Nautica - Stacy Haiduk
Siren - Bill Callaway
Rattrap - Ralph Peduto

DECEPTICONS:
Shockwave - Corey Burton
Starscream - Christopher Collins
Quake - Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Deluge - Earl Boen
Blitzwing - Ed Gilbert

HUMANS:
Marie Benson - Gloria McMillan
Nicky Archer - Richard Crenna
Wendell Clarkson - Bob Hastings
Stella Harris - Jennifer Darling
Principal Benson - Gale Gordon
Mrs. Benson - Paula Winslowe
Shawn Berger - Ed Gilbert

NARRATION:
Ancient Voice - Nicol Williamson

PRE-OPENING SEQUENCE

FADE IN

PORTLAND CITY HALL – PRESS CONFERENCE

In Portland City Hall, we see a press conference going on. SHAWN BERGER is speaking to the audience, his tone filled with authority and charisma.

BERGER
(authoritatively)
And let me tell you, people of Portland... these Transformers are a threat to the entire world. I intend to start informing the world about this through various media broadcasts and press conferences handled in all the halls of the cities affected by the scourge of these robots.

The audience erupts with cheers and applause, but then, one of the walls is blown apart, causing the audience to panic. Through the broken wall, STARSCREAM, QUAKE and BLITZWING run in, aiming their weapons at the present humans while DELUGE walks in casually, hands behind his back as he heads towards BERGER.

STARSCREAM
NOBODY MOVE!!!

QUAKE
We gotcha surrounded, vatos!!!

BERGER
(angered)
YOU MEDDLING TIN CANS!!! WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!!!

DELUGE
(with a charming yet unsettling tone)
Shockvave sent us. He is most displeased with this smearr campaign you arre starrting. It is making our vorrk taking yourr enerrgy verry difficult. So, ve have to get rrid of you.

DELUGE draws his wrist blade, but before he can do anything, NIGHTBEAT bursts through another wall in vehicle mode.

NIGHTBEAT
Sorry, Deluge, but I believe ol’ one-eye will have to deal with it.

QUAKE
NIGHTBEAT!!!

DELUGE
GET HIM!!!

NAUTICA hovers in, in vehicle mode, and fires at the Decepticons.

NAUTICA
(playfully)
Did you forget about me?

STARSCREAM
(scared)
OH, SCRAP!!!

STARSCREAM is hit by NAUTICA and falls flat on his back. NIGHTBEAT rams QUAKE, breaking him into pieces.

QUAKE
(falling apart)
BABALÚUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!

NIGHTBEAT’s arm comes out of his passenger door and he grabs BERGER, tossing him in the passenger seat.

BERGER
(angry)
LET ME GO, YOU STUPID TIN CAN!!!

NIGHTBEAT drives off. BLITZWING transforms into jet mode and follows them. NAUTICA fires at DELUGE, making him topple back through the wall. Then, she decides to follow BLITZWING. She manages to lock her weapons on to him and fires right at his thrusters. BLITZWING crashes down into the mountains. While this happens, NIGHTBEAT is still driving ahead, with BERGER in his passenger seat.

BERGER
(angry)
GET ME OUT OF HERE!!! GET ME OUT!!!

NIGHTBEAT
(with a taunting tone)
Oh... you wanna get out?

NIGHTBEAT opens up his roof and ejects his passenger seat.

BERGER
(getting ejected)
NOT THAT WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

BERGER lands in a pool of mud. NIGHTBEAT transforms into robot mode and NAUTICA flies in, transforming into robot mode as well. Then, they look at BERGER splashing and flailing his arms.

BERGER
(spits mud out of his mouth)

NAUTICA
(with a grin)
Awwww, look... the pig is so happy playing in mud.

NIGHTBEAT grins as well.

BERGER
(with frustration)
DAAAAAAAAAGH!!!

We transition to the intro sequence.

END OF PRE-OPENING SEQUENCE

ACT ONE

FADE IN

AUTOBOT HEADQUARTERS – REPAIR BAY

At the repair bay, the recently recharged Autobots are resting.

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating)
It has been a week since the last battle with the Decepticons. The Autobots have gone through quite the ordeal. Some of them were drained of their energy reserves while battling Jhiaxus’ forces. Others were wounded in the battle against the Decepticons, but they have all since been repaired. However, the drained Autobots have just been reactivated and still need rest before going back into action.

SMOKESCREEN is lying down on a table while SIREN watches over him.

SMOKESCREEN
Bedside duty, jarhead? It’s not like you to do this.

SIREN
Yeh, well, ahm here just to make sure ya don’t fall outta bed.

SMOKESCREEN
(grinning)
Heh... good to see you again, too.

SIREN smirks at that remark, showing that deep down, despite the ribbing, he is relieved that his old friend is now alright.

SIREN
(grinning)
Anytime, pal.

SIREN and SMOKESCREEN high-five. RODIMUS walks in.

RODIMUS
Hey guys, how is everyone doing?

SMOKESCREEN
We’re fine... but where’s Minerva?

RODIMUS
(walking in)
Off-duty. Because of all the stress she went through in these last few months, I thought she deserved some much needed rest and relaxation. After Nautica returned from her mission with Nightbeat, I sent her to keep Minerva company and to meet some of her friends. I admit we all could use some rest.

SMOKESCREEN
Amen to that.

SMOKESCREEN yawns and falls asleep. We then transition to the Decepticon Ship. SHOCKWAVE is angered by the recent failures of his ‘cons. DELUGE, STARSCREAM (with both of his arms in slings), QUAKE (lying in pieces) and BLITZWING are there, listening to SHOCKWAVE’s harsh words.

SHOCKWAVE
(coldly)
I am surrounded by illogically incompetent minions. You have all failed me. Get out of my sight this instant.

DELUGE gathers up QUAKE’s pieces and walks away briskly, being closely followed by STARSCREAM. BLITZWING follows them, but once he walks out the door and it locks behind him, he turns around and decides to eavesdrop in on what SHOCKWAVE has to say, aiming to find out what he is really thinking.

SHOCKWAVE
(with a logical tone)
Those fools... they cannot do anything right. I believe I will have to make some changes to my plans of total control over Cybertron and the entire universe. The fools cannot be part of my logical utopia. However, I may have some use for them once my master plan is complete. Soon, I shall get rid of the Autobots and my helplessly incompetent subordinates.

BLITZWING walks off. As he walks through the hall, he starts thinking.

BLITZWING
Shockwave is planning to get rid of us... I wonder why... I have to do some investigative work before I attempt anything against him. I must find out what kind of use he has for us once his plot is finally finished. But I have to be careful... I cannot raise any suspicions, or else, grade-A morons like Starscream or Quake could start pointing fingers at me.

As BLITZWING keeps walking ahead, thinking about what he has to do, we transition to the city of Quebec in Canada. MINERVA and NAUTICA are parked near a high school, looking at the students come and go. Then, their attention focuses on a very attractive young blonde walking with a very gawky looking kid with brown hair and a slightly chunky kid.

MINERVA
That’s her... that’s Marie.

NAUTICA
So that was the first person you made contact with when you arrived here?

MINERVA
Yeah... I crashed landed here and she saved my life. And those kids with her... they are Nicky and Wendell. Nicky is Marie’s boyfriend and Wendell is their best friend.

Suddenly, a girl walks out of the school and trips down the stairs. NAUTICA notices this.

NAUTICA
And that klutz is?

MINERVA
Mmm? Oh, that’s Stella.

NAUTICA
(yelling at the top of her lungs)
STEEEEEEEELLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

All of the boys and girls turn around to look at the source of the yelling.

MINERVA
NAUTICA!!! SHHHH!!!

NAUTICA
(embarrassed)
Oops... sorry.

Everyone goes back to their daily routines like normal, but MARIE looks at her friends and talks to them.

MARIE
Excuse me... but I have to check in on something.

WENDELL
Okay, Marie. Will you come to the party tonight?

MARIE
Of course, Wendell. Nicky and I will be there.

WENDELL
(waving as he walks out)
Neat... be seeing you both there.

NICKY
Bye, Wendell. See you later, Marie.

MARIE
(waving them off)
Bye, guys.

MARIE walks towards the two arguing vehicles. She recognizes one of them.

MARIE
Minerva?

MINERVA
(nervously noticing MARIE there)
Oh, Marie... I... how’ve you been?

MARIE smiles at her.

MARIE
I’ve been fine. Boy, it’s been so long.

MINERVA
(giggling)
Yeah. I want you to meet my other best friend. This is Nautica.

NAUTICA
(with a cutesy, high-pitched tone)
Hi.

MARIE
(looking at NAUTICA)
Nice to meet you, Nautica.
(turning to MINERVA)
We have a lot of catching up to do. Say, how’s about we go to the Plains for old time’s sake?

MINERVA
I thought you’d never ask.
(opening her driver side door)
Hop in.

MARIE sat in MINERVA’s driver seat and once she fastens her seatbelt, the two Autobots head for the Plains of Abraham. As they head there, the screen fades to black.

END OF ACT ONE

ACT TWO

FADE IN TO

QUEBEC – THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM

At the breathtaking Plains of Abraham, we see that MARIE is walking alongside MINERVA and NAUTICA, both of whom have already transformed into their robot modes. MARIE and the two Autobot girls have been talking about what they’ve done so far.

MARIE
So you went through quite a lot ever since you left Quebec, huh?

MINERVA
Yeah, to say it was hard would be an understatement... but at least I managed to get through it all.

NAUTICA
Minnie always was a trooper, whenever anything bad happened, she always pulled through. So... what have you been doing ever since Minnie went with the Autobots?

MARIE
Oh, just continuing with school. Studying, doing homework... the usual. And I’m also a member of the school’s tap-dancing group.

NAUTICA
Really? Sounds cool. Maybe we could do some tap-dancing together sometime, maybe have a friendly competition, and see who comes out on top?

MARIE
You’re on.
(looking at her watch)
Whoops, look at the time. I gotta go back home to get ready for the party.

NAUTICA’s eyes widen and she grins widely once she hears MARIE.

MINERVA
(noticing NAUTICA)
Uh-oh... you said the P-word.

NAUTICA
(hopping up and down and clapping)
CAN I GO? CAN I GO? PLEASE PLEASE PLEEEEEAAAAAAAASE?!!!

MARIE
(scratching the back of her head nervously)
Well... ummm... I dunno... it’s for human kids.

NAUTICA
(begging on her knees)
Oh, pleeeeaaaaaaase... just this once, for me?

MARIE
Well... okay.

NAUTICA
(jumping up and down)
YAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!

MINERVA
(to MARIE)
Are you sure about this?

MARIE
Well, if I didn’t invite her, she would keep begging me to take her along with me.

MINERVA
Good point.

Both MINERVA and NAUTICA transform into their vehicle modes and MARIE gets into MINERVA’s driver seat. Then, the two Autobot girls head off to MARIE’s house.

TRANSITION TO

THE AUTOBOT BASE – COMMAND CONSOLE

NIGHTBEAT is sitting at the command console, checking for any unusual Decepticon activity, when suddenly, a signal is detected. NIGHTBEAT presses a button, and when he presses it, RODIMUS enters the command room.

RODIMUS
What is it, Nightbeat?

NIGHTBEAT
Temporal rift, Roddy. Our sensors have detected an energy signature coming through it.

RODIMUS
Is it friendly?

NIGHTBEAT
I dunno... it hasn’t ever picked up an energy signature like this. All I can say is that the residual chronal energy in it indicates that it comes from a million years in the future.

RODIMUS
Hmmmm... we’ll have to investigate then... what’s the location?

NIGHTBEAT
Quebec.

RODIMUS
Get Wheeljack, we’ll meet up with Minerva and Nautica there.

NIGHTBEAT
You got it, Roddy.

TRANSITION TO

QUEBEC – MARIE’S HOME

The two Autobots arrive with MARIE at her home. MARIE is greeted by her mother, MARGARET BENSON.

MRS. BENSON
(warmly)
Marie, dear... how was your day at school?

MARIE
Fine, mom... but now I have to get ready for Wendell’s party.

MRS. BENSON looks at the two vehicles and recognizes one.

MRS. BENSON
Why, if it isn’t Minerva!

MINERVA
Hi, Mrs. B. It’s been quite a while.

MRS. BENSON
Indeed it has. How have you been?

MINERVA
Fine, thank you. I’d like you to meet my friend Nautica.

MRS. BENSON
(looking at NAUTICA)
How do you do, Nautica?

NAUTICA
(with the same cutesy, high-pitched tone of before)
Hi.

Then, as MARIE is heading inside, her father, Principal OSGOOD BENSON, walks out of the house.

BENSON
(to his wife)
Margaret, have you seen my sleeping pills anywhere?

BENSON looks at the car and recognizes it, but unlike MRS. BENSON and MARIE, he doesn’t react with fondness to it.

BENSON
(frustrated)
Oh, no...
(yelling extremely loudly)
WHAT IS THAT CAR DOING IN HERE?!!!

MINERVA
(nervous)
Ummm... a pleasure to see you, Mr. Benson.

BENSON
(lamenting)
Believe me, the pleasure is all yours...
(to his wife)
Margaret, I want that car out of here immediately.

NAUTICA
(with a deadpan tone)
Charming man.

BENSON
(hearing the voice)
WHO SAID THAT?

NAUTICA
(cheerful)
I DID!!!

BENSON looks at the submarine and reacts with frustration.

BENSON
(lamenting)
WHY DOES IT ALWAYS HAVE TO BE ME?!!!

The screen turns black while BENSON keeps complaining.

END OF ACT TWO

ACT THREE

FADE IN

MARIE’S HOME – EXTERIOR

MARIE walks out of her house, wearing a white shirt with long sleeves and a blue mini-skirt. Around her neck is a bowtie. She sees her father getting frustrated.

MARIE
Daddy, please... stop getting angry over minor things. Minnie and Nautica came here to visit and this is how you greet them?

BENSON just grumbles.

MARIE
I’m off to Wendell’s place. I’ll be back at eleven.

MRS. BENSON
Have fun, dear.

MARIE gets inside MINERVA’s vehicle mode once again. The two Autobot girls drive off and head for WENDELL’s house. While this happens, a robot that we’ve never seen before is watching them. He is determined to follow them. He speaks to himself. As we hear him speak, we notice that his voice is somewhat high but hoarse, his attitude indicates a rough background and his accent indicates a streetwise personality, similar to that of JOE PESCI, even down to the psychopathy.

RATTRAP
(silently)
Dere dey are... his two lil’ troopers...
(loading a weapon)
I’ll take care of ‘em... and aftah dat... deir boss will die as well... I’ll finally stop livin’ in shame when I get rid of ‘im. They is all gonna stop laughin’ at me for bein’ useless and fer bein’ related to a buncha renegades.

He transforms into a green car and follows them. Later, at WENDELL’s house, the two Autobots arrive with MARIE. MARIE opens MINERVA’s door and comes out of her vehicle mode and then, the two Autobots transform into their robot modes and follow MARIE. MARIE goes through the back and sees WENDELL, STELLA and NICKY at the grill while their other classmates are hanging out near the pool. NICKY is drinking a can of Coke. NICKY looks at MARIE arriving and smiles, but then, he sees MINERVA and NAUTICA coming in and spits his drink out.

NICKY
(doing a spit take)
PFFFFFFFFFFFT!!!

WENDELL and STELLA look at this.

STELLA
(amazed)
YOWZA!!!

WENDELL
(surprised)
YIKES!!!

MARIE
(walking in)
Sorry, guys... they were visiting and I had to bring them along with me.

NICKY
O-one of them I already know... but I don’t know the other one.

MARIE
Her name’s Nautica, and she really wanted to come to the party. She pretty much begged me to take her along with me.

NAUTICA looks around and sees the pool.

NAUTICA
(with excitement)
A POOL!!! A POOL!!! I LOVE POOLS!!!

She runs towards the pool and sits on the edge, dipping her feet into the water and splashing them around. MARIE raises her eyebrow as she looks at this. She turns towards MINERVA.

MINERVA
(looking at MARIE)
Sorry... one of her favorite kinds of parties are pool parties.

MARIE
Oh, I see.

WENDELL
Marie... you have some weird friends, y’know that?

STELLA
(with a taunting tone)
Speaking from experience, Wendell?

WENDELL just glares at STELLA.

WENDELL
(unamused)
Very funny, Stella.

MARIE
Anyway, I guess I should tell you a bit about them. Minerva and Nautica are Autobots, and they came from a planet called Cybertron.

STELLA
Wow... aliens.

WENDELL
Wait a minute, are these the guys that Berger regularly talks about on the news?

MARIE
Unfortunately, yeah. But the Autobots are good. The Decepticons are the ones who cause all sorts of trouble. Of course, when Minerva arrived, Nicky, my parents and I were the only ones who knew her.

MINERVA
We’ve been living in Portland ever since our arrival. Our friends there are the Witwicky family and the police force. You must have heard of Inspector Bill Shayne, since he and some of the other members of his force are moving here soon.

STELLA
Yeah, we’ve heard of them.

STELLA unwittingly leans against the grill and burns her hands.

STELLA
(jumping into the air)
YAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!

STELLA waves her hands around and starts blowing on them before heading to the pool and dunking them in the water, sighing with relief when she puts them in.

MINERVA
Boy...

MARIE
Don’t worry... she’s always like that.

Suddenly, some blasts go off around WENDELL’s pool.

WENDELL
(yelling)
WHOAAAAAAA!!!

NICKY walks backwards and trips. MARIE looks around as the blasts go off.

MARIE
What... what’s happening?

Suddenly, the robot from before walks in, hoisting two rocket launchers over his shoulders. The rocket launchers are smoking as we see the figure walk in.

RATTRAP
You two gals is gonna come wit’ me... scratched up or in pieces.

As he says this, NAUTICA draws a knife and twirls it.

NAUTICA
Wanna dance, short boy?

RATTRAP’s glare becomes quite intense.

RATTRAP
DON’T EVAH CALL ME SHORT BOY!!!

He immediately fires his rocket launcher at NAUTICA, sending her flying into the pool.

NAUTICA
(falling into the pool)
WHOOOOOAAAAAA!!!

MINERVA draws her Shock Blaster and fires it at RATTRAP, acting more on protecting the kids rather than herself.

MINERVA
Get outta here, guys!!!

WENDELL, MARIE, STELLA and NICKY run off. But as MINERVA is making sure the kids are getting away, she is shot in the leg.

MINERVA
(getting hit in the leg)
DAAAAAAIIIIIGH!!!

RATTRAP
What I do to ya now will be da same fate yer boss will suffer.

As the robot approaches MINERVA, we see the words “TO BE CONTINUED” below. Then, we fade to black.

END OF ACT THREE

NEXT EPISODE SEQUENCE

As the ANCIENT VOICE narrates, we see scenes of the next episode that show the moments that he is describing.

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
In the next chapter of the Transformers, the Autobots find an unusual ally in the mysterious Rattrap. Rodimus Prime also finds out the reason why this new arrival is determined to annihilate him as he listens to his story. Meanwhile, Shockwave plans to move all of his operations to Quebec, where he begins to put his plan into action. Action, excitement, intrigue: all in the next exciting chapter of Transformers – Regeneration One.

TO BE CONTINUED

 

[VintageToonFan]

THE TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE

“The Wiseguy”

CAST LIST (speaking parts only)

AUTOBOTS:
Rodimus Prime - Dick Gautier
Nightbeat - Raymond Burr
Bumblebee - Dan Gilvezan
Wheeljack - Christopher Collins
Minerva - Janet Waldo
Nautica - Stacy Haiduk
Rattrap - Ralph Peduto

DECEPTICONS:
Shockwave - Corey Burton
Knock Out - Michael Rye
Deluge - Earl Boen
Blitzwing - Ed Gilbert

HUMANS:
Marie Benson - Gloria McMillan
Wendell Clarkson - Bob Hastings
Store Owner - Michael Rye

NARRATION:
Ancient Voice - Nicol Williamson

LAST EPISODE RECAP

As the ANCIENT VOICE narrates, we see scenes of the last episode that show the moments that he is describing.

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
Previously, Minerva and Nautica arrived in Quebec to meet Marie Benson, Minerva’s human friend. While Marie gives the two young Autobots a tour, Blitzwing, the Decepticon Triplechanger, discovers that Shockwave’s frustration has led him to come up with a plan that is still a mystery to everyone.

BLITZWING
(line from previous episode)
I have to do some investigative work before I attempt anything against him.

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
However, both sides are oblivious to the presence of a new Cybertronian, who is targeting Rodimus and his fellow Autobots. He ambushes both Minerva and Nautica and is now aiming to destroy Rodimus once and for all.

RATTRAP
(line from previous episode)
What I do to ya now will be da same fate yer boss will suffer.

END OF LAST EPISODE RECAP

ACT ONE

FADE IN

WENDELL’S HOUSE – EXTERIOR

RATTRAP is walking towards the damaged MINERVA. MINERVA is trying to stand up and looks at RATTRAP, who is looking at her coldly.

RATTRAP
Time ta say bye-bye, Autobot.

MARIE runs inside WENDELL’s house and grabs a shotgun. She walks out the door and aims the shotgun at RATTRAP.

MARIE
(angered)
Get away from Minnie, you brute!!!

MARIE shoots RATTRAP with the shotgun. RATTRAP turns around, undamaged from the blast, looking more annoyed than anything.

RATTRAP
(angry)
Flesh joik!!! Imma kill ya!!!

Before RATTRAP can shoot MARIE into oblivion, MINERVA sees a chance and uses her Shock Blaster on RATTRAP. RATTRAP is engulfed by a stun blast.

RATTRAP
(stunned)
DAAAAAGH!!! IMMA KILL YA ALL!!!

Suddenly, someone shoots RATTRAP from behind. We see NIGHTBEAT walking in, his cannon smoking. RATTRAP falls to the ground, unconscious.

NIGHTBEAT
So... he likes to abuse ladies? We can fix that.

NIGHTBEAT is aiming his cannon at RATTRAP, setting it to kill. However, WHEELJACK runs in and stops him. RODIMUS is running behind WHEELJACK.

WHEELJACK
(grabbing NIGHTBEAT’s plasma cannon)
NO, WAIT!!!

RODIMUS inspects the unconscious robot. He looks at him and sees a strange logo on his shoulder. He looks at WHEELJACK.

RODIMUS
Wheeljack... I think you should check this out.

WHEELJACK walks up to the robot and seems to recognize the symbol.

WHEELJACK
A... a Maximal. Definitely from the future... my master Rhinox was one... before he got converted into the Vehicon General Tankor. He once told me that he and some others arrived in this timeframe thanks to strange rips caused by chronal energy. If what you told me about the chronal disturbance he came from is correct, I guess this guy must be from a future timeline where they managed to harness the rips and control them somehow.

RODIMUS
In other words... time-travelling is a reality in his era?

WHEELJACK
Exactly.

Meanwhile, NIGHTBEAT is helping MINERVA up. MINERVA hugs him and then, they both go to help out NAUTICA. RODIMUS turns towards NIGHTBEAT.

RODIMUS
Hand them over to me, Nightbeat. I’ll heal them with the Matrix. We’ll need them to check on our new arrival from the future.

WENDELL is clutching his head as he looks at the mess caused by the new arrival.

WENDELL
Mom and dad are not gonna like this at all.

RODIMUS looks at WHEELJACK.

RODIMUS
Wheeljack, you stay here and help rebuild. We’ll head back to the base.

WHEELJACK
You got it, Rodimus.

TRANSITION TO

THE DECEPTICON SHIP – THRONE ROOM

DELUGE walks into SHOCKWAVE’s throne room. He looks at the imposing Decepticon Leader sitting on the throne.

DELUGE
You sent forr me, Commanderr?

SHOCKWAVE
Yes... this illogical nuisance Berger is ruining our plans for Portland. We must move to another location. I suggest we move to Quebec. According to our satellites, the city will be quite suitable for our plans. Prepare to move our forces there, along with our materials.

DELUGE
As you vish, my lorrd.

DELUGE walks out of the throne room and goes down the hall. We pan to the right and see that BLITZWING has been overhearing everything.

BLITZWING
What could Shockwave want with Quebec?

BLITZWING heads off and thinks about his next course of action.

BLITZWING
(to himself)
I must try to locate Shockwave’s audio logs. No doubt he has all the information I need in there. I might appear shortsighted, but I’m not as bad as my colleagues. Those idiots can stay with Shockwave and kiss his tailpipe as much as they want... but I don’t intend to sit still and wait for Shockwave’s endgame to happen. And I know one particular narcissistic idiot who can grant me access to Shockwave’s lab without giving me away... and I must have my cash ready to make sure he doesn’t squeal.

BLITZWING pats his storage container, grinning about the amount of Energon credit units he has in it. He enters the repair bay and finds who he’s looking for.

KNOCK OUT
What do you want, you bum?

BLITZWING
(showing KNOCK OUT the ECU)
Access to Shockwave’s lab while he is away.

KNOCK OUT
(grinning widely as he looks at the money)
Oooooohhhh... I likey!!! C’mon, follow me.

TRANSITION TO

AUTOBOT BASE – MINERVA’S REPAIR BAY

In the repair bay at the Autobot base, RATTRAP is restrained to an operating table while MINERVA and NAUTICA inspect him.

MINERVA
Well, one thing I can tell ya... this guy has absolutely no qualms when it comes to harming others. He suffers from psychopathy. The frontal lobes of his brain must have been damaged in an accident, so he has no morals, no hesitation when it comes to violence. If he kills someone, he goes over the edge.

RODIMUS
What about his past? Anything?

MINERVA takes a printout from her computer and reads it.

MINERVA
It says his name is Rattrap. It also says that he is responsible for various particularly brutal murders, he was arrested by the Elite Guard and sent back in time to kill you in order to obtain a full pardon and to stop living with the shame of... being related to you.

RODIMUS
…What?

NAUTICA
This guy? Related to...
(stopping for a bit and remembering the violent behavior RATTRAP displayed)
Oh…oh dang... I actually do sort of see a resemblance between their personalities in a way.

MINERVA
The printout says he has familial connections to you, but nothing else.

Suddenly, RATTRAP groans as he wakes up.

NAUTICA
He’s waking up.

RATTRAP opens his eyes and looks at all the Autobots around him. He glances at RODIMUS and tries frantically to break his chain.

RATTRAP
(trying to break free)
AAAAAGH!!! IMMA KILL YOU!!! IMMA KILL YOU ALL!!!

RODIMUS
As much as I’d like to oblige you in regards to my own demise, I have some questions that need to be answered. First off, why do you have so much anger inside you?

RATTRAP
Why should I tell you?

RODIMUS
Because I want to understand the kind of pain that you are going through... believe me, I know anger... and from what Minerva told us, you must be hiding a lot of insecurities deep down.

RATTRAP
(his tone becoming much more subdued and sad, but still showing a lot of anger)
Nobody evah believed in me... everyone treated me like a freak. Dey knew who my ancestors were, and I had ta live wit’ dat shame. I try ta do one good act, and what does it give me? A rattled brain. An urge ta kill. I tried savin’ a lil’ girl from a fire... and da debris landed on my noggin, breakin’ my head open and exposin’ da juicy nugget inside dat is my brain. Why da heck do ya t’ink I’m wearin’ dis retractable helmet? Ta keep me alive, dat’s what!!! It allows me ta scan circuits and energy signatures, but in reality... just, take it off and you’ll see…

MINERVA
(with a rather sullen tone)
I already have... and... I’m so sorry to hear that. The pain you’re going through must be awful.

RATTRAP looks at MINERVA. This is the first time that someone has treated him with some respect. He looks down and trembles a bit, showing that beneath the angry, violent exterior, there is someone who is really afraid. NAUTICA walks up to him.

NAUTICA
(with a soft tone)
Just rest... we’ll keep you safe.

RODIMUS sighs and walks out to his quarters. NIGHTBEAT follows him.

NIGHTBEAT
Roddy?

RODIMUS starts breaking things and ripping metal from the walls in extreme anger.

RODIMUS
(with total anger)
AAAGH!!! EVEN IN THE FUTURE!!! WHY?!!! WHY DOES ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH ME SUFFER LIKE THIS?!!!

NIGHTBEAT has a solemn look on his face as he looks at his leader having a furious outburst of pure grief. RODIMUS collapses to the floor.

RODIMUS
(grieving)
I’m at fault for that ‘bot’s suffering. Will it ever stop?

NIGHTBEAT sighs and speaks up.

NIGHTBEAT
(calmly)
I know it may not change what this ‘bot has gone through... but you can help him. I know you can.

NIGHTBEAT kneels down and puts his hand on RODIMUS’ shoulder.

NIGHTBEAT
I’m glad Wheeljack stopped me from killing him. Because when I saw him lying there, angry and fearful, you know what I saw? I saw some similarities to a child who came to me with his friend, helpless and alone. Being branded a disgrace after being kicked out from the Elite Guard.

RODIMUS
(with sorrow)
Why did you take me and Arcee under your wing, Nightbeat?

NIGHTBEAT
(sighs)
I’m not as tough as everyone thinks I am. I just felt... you two needed someone to look after you. Optimus was searching for you both, and when he saw me taking care of you, he allowed me to stay with you and protect you. I sort of became your surrogate father until you were older.

He speaks to RODIMUS with a wise, fatherly tone.

NIGHTBEAT
Now it’s time to see if that boy can rise up to the challenge and do that exact same thing for this Maximal. Take him under your wing, that way, you might both learn from each other in order to control your anger.

RODIMUS thinks about it before speaking up.

RODIMUS
I... I’ll try, old friend. And thanks, for always being there for me.

NIGHTBEAT and RODIMUS hug each other in the same way a father and a son would hug. Then, they both stand up and head back to the repair bay. After that, we fade to black.

END OF ACT ONE

ACT TWO

FADE IN

AUTOBOT BASE – REPAIR BAY

NIGHTBEAT and RODIMUS head to the repair bay, where they see RATTRAP still lying on the table, restrained by cuffs.

RODIMUS
How are you feeling?

RATTRAP
Trapped like a rat.

RODIMUS
(trying to lighten the mood)
Figures.
(looking at RATTRAP)
Listen... I know how you feel about what you’ve gone through. I went through the same ordeal, except... I never had an accident as brutal as yours but... I still have mental scars, scars caused by torture and loss. However, I do understand that you don’t feel any remorse when you kill someone... but I do. I hate what I am... I could release you now, let you finish it once and for all and end both of our suffering so you can get that pardon... if you still want it.

RATTRAP looks at him, there is a moment of silence until he speaks up.

RATTRAP
Hmm… I’ll have ta t’ink about it. I still don’t know if I trust ya, even if yer my relative.

RODIMUS
Then don’t... I don’t want you to trust me. I’ve already failed too many times, so you earned the right to distrust me. However, all I ask is this. Once you come to a decision, do me a favor and at least leave my people unharmed. That’s all I’ll ask for.

RATTRAP hears these words and he just can’t understand them. RODIMUS is like him, a killer. However, whereas RATTRAP doesn’t know what to care about, RODIMUS cares about only one thing: his people. He wants them to stay safe and remain unharmed.

RATTRAP
Why do ya care so much about dem?

RODIMUS
(sighing)
When you lose almost everyone you love in life, you have no choice but to prevent harm from coming to the remaining people who care about you. Now... I’m gonna release you, but whatever you do, just make sure you don’t hurt my people, they don’t deserve that pain.

RODIMUS presses a button and the cuffs retract. RATTRAP stands up, grabs his rocket launchers and puts them back in their holsters.

RODIMUS
So, are you gonna do what the Guard ordered you to do?

RATTRAP
I don’t really care right now... it can wait.

RATTRAP walks out in the hall and then hears some beeps and boops. He walks into a room. It is BUMBLEBEE’s room, he is playing a racing video game.

BUMBLEBEE
(excited)
Yeah!!! I’m in first place.

RATTRAP sits down beside BUMBLEBEE. They are both the same height, so RATTRAP does have a sort of childlike appearance, which makes BUMBLEBEE think he is another person his age. BUMBLEBEE notices RATTRAP and greets him, thinking he might be someone like him.

BUMBLEBEE
Oh, hey!!! You a new guy?

RATTRAP looks at him and raises an eyebrow.

RATTRAP
New guy?

BUMBLEBEE
Yeah... most of them are our age. Name’s Bumblebee, by the way. What’s yours?

RATTRAP
Rattrap.

BUMBLEBEE
Well, Rattrap, maybe you’d like to play some video games with me?

BUMBLEBEE gives him another joystick. RATTRAP looks at it curiously.

BUMBLEBEE
(explaining how to use it)
You move the stick around to drive the car. To use the breaks, you just press the button on the stick. Try it.

RATTRAP presses the button and another screen pops up, displaying a second car, which starts moving around when he fiddles around with the joystick.

RATTRAP
Like dis?

BUMBLEBEE
Attaboy. Now, let’s play.

Both BUMBLEBEE and RATTRAP start playing this racing video game together. RATTRAP feels a bit awkward and clumsy with the joystick at first due to inexperience, but as the game progresses, he starts getting the hang of it. Once they go past the finish line, RATTRAP has finally gotten used to the controls.

BUMBLEBEE
YAY!!! WE DID IT!!!

BUMBLEBEE and RATTRAP high-five each other with excitement.

RATTRAP
(smiling for the first time in his life)
Man, dis wus a whole lotta fun.

BUMBLEBEE
Want to play again?

RATTRAP
Nah, I mean, I’d like ta’, but maybe later.

RATTRAP heads up to a box filled with toy cars. He grabs one and looks at it.

RATTRAP
What’s all dis den?

BUMBLEBEE
Oh, that? I buy those from the convenience store. They have lots of cool stuff.

RATTRAP
Buy?

BUMBLEBEE
Yep.

RATTRAP blinks at him in confusion.

RATTRAP
What’s dat mean?

BUMBLEBEE
(confused)
Huh? What do you mean? Haven’t you done it before?

RATTRAP shakes his head.

BUMBLEBEE
Well, then... I’ll explain it to you. It’s like...

Suddenly, NAUTICA walks into the room and notices BUMBLEBEE talking to the other small robot. She feels a bit nervous about having RATTRAP there with him, but it looks like he isn’t in any trouble.

NAUTICA
(a bit nervous)
Ummm, Bee? Could you come with me for a moment, please?

BUMBLEBEE
Sure.
(turning towards RATTRAP)
I’ll be back. Just try not to break anything.

RATTRAP nods. BUMBLEBEE goes with NAUTICA and she starts asking about the new arrival.

NAUTICA
So, that guy... he hasn’t done anything that seems out of whack?

BUMBLEBEE
No. He seems a bit quiet and reserved, but he hasn’t done anything wrong.

NAUTICA
Well, I’m just asking because he has a bit of a problem. You see, he suffers from brain damage and tends to act quite violently when he’s angry. Expect him to be skilled at committing crimes as well.

BUMBLEBEE
So I guess he steals, huh? That must be why he didn’t know what buying meant.

BUMBLEBEE scratches his chin and snaps his fingers.

BUMBLEBEE
I’ve got it! Don’t worry, Nautica. I’ll get everything under control. You’ll see. However, I want to seem as natural as possible. I’m gonna go to the convenience store with him. If he doesn’t behave, well... he did like playing that video game with me and he does seem to have an interest in my toy cars, so I guess I’ll have to take them away if he does anything bad.

NAUTICA
(a bit hesitant)
Well... if you insist. But be careful.

BUMBLEBEE
(heading back to his room)
Always.

We fade to black.

END OF ACT TWO

ACT THREE

FADE IN

AUTOBOT HEADQUARTERS – BUMBLEBEE’S ROOM

BUMBLEBEE heads back to his room and sees RATTRAP playing with the toy cars, pulling them back and letting them roll forwards.

BUMBLEBEE
So, you like playing with those cars I see.

RATTRAP
Yeh. I gotsta git some fer myself.

BUMBLEBEE
Then in that case, we’re going to the convenience store. C’mon, you can pick whatever cars you want.

RATTRAP
Alright! Now we’re talkin’!

TRANSITION TO

THE CONVENIENCE STORE – INTERIOR

BUMBLEBEE and RATTRAP go inside the convenience store. There is a special door made for Autobots, since BUMBLEBEE is a regular customer. The STORE OWNER looks at the yellow Autobot arriving with the Maximal.

STORE OWNER
Ah, Mr. Bumblebee. How may I help you today?

BUMBLEBEE
Well, my friend and I came here for some toy cars.

The STORE OWNER grabs a stack of boxes with toy cars inside. RATTRAP and BUMBLEBEE rummage through them. RATTRAP finds a red car and a green one, while BUMBLEBEE grabs a black car and a purple one. BUMBLEBEE sees RATTRAP taking the cars away,

BUMBLEBEE
Hey hey hey, wait!!! You gotta pay for them first!!!

RATTRAP looks at BUMBLEBEE.

RATTRAP
(with disbelief)
Huh? Pay? Is dat like dat buyin’ thing ya mentioned?

BUMBLEBEE
Yeah, that’s what buying means. You exchange a good for something else. Either a service, another good or, in this case, cash. C’mon, give those cars to me and I’ll show ya how it’s done.

RATTRAP
Err… okay… I mean, if ya insist...

RATTRAP hesitantly gives the cars to BUMBLEBEE. Then, BUMBLEBEE places the cars down on the desk.

BUMBLEBEE
We’ll take these.

STORE OWNER
That’ll be eight dollars.

BUMBLEBEE gives eight dollars to the OWNER.

STORE OWNER
Thank you again, Mr. Bumblebee.

BUMBLEBEE and RATTRAP walk out of the store, their cars in hand. BUMBLEBEE starts chatting with RATTRAP.

BUMBLEBEE
See? Didn’t that feel better than stealing?

RATTRAP
Eh…

BUMBLEBEE
Don’t worry. You’ll get the hang of it. So…your lack of morals, they’re caused by your mental problems?

Although RATTRAP hasn’t known BUMBLEBEE that long, he has developed a sense of trust towards him, so he isn’t afraid to tell him the truth.

RATTRAP
Yeh... comes from an accident I had after tryinna save a lil’ gal.

BUMBLEBEE
I’m sorry to hear that.

RATTRAP
Dat’s da t’ing… Iunno if I’m sorry or not. After all, my life wus still miserable back den. I wus always pretty much despised by everyone, so not much changed in dat regard. Da Elite Guard wus in total control of everythin’. It’s all because of Rodimus, my great unc.

BUMBLEBEE
What? You’re from--?

RATTRAP
Yeh... I’m from da future. I came here ‘cause da Elite Guard told me dey would issue a pardon if I killed my own unc, but now, I’m not shooh. He doesn’t care about bein’ killed, so where’s da satisfaction in dat? Nah, he’s more worried about all o’ ya. And judgin’ by how Nautica and you are, I can see why he cares.

BUMBLEBEE
So... will you go through with it?

RATTRAP thinks about it until he speaks up.

RATTRAP
Nah. Why should I? Yer da first guys to evah make me feel like I matter. Ya even cared enough to let me get dese toys and let me play sum video games.

BUMBLEBEE
(with a smile)
Of course, that’s what friends are for, after all.

Both BUMBLEBEE and RATTRAP head back to the base. Later, RATTRAP is talking to RODIMUS.

RATTRAP
I’m not goin’ back ta my time. I found people here, people dat make me feel happy ‘bout myself, peeps dat don’t judge me for my condition. Of course, I might not be a team player, but...

RODIMUS
And that’s fine. We won’t force you to be one if you don’t want to be. Rattrap, one thing I’ve learned over the years is that not everyone is alike in every respect. You fight your way, I fight my way, Nautica and Bumblebee fight their own way. It’s what makes us unique and stand apart from each other. Same with our personalities. No matter how much someone tries to, nobody can change who or what you are. You have a certain set of skills and abilities that are yours and yours alone, cherish them, because they’re what makes you… well, you.

RATTRAP
Yeh... At least ya judge me fairly.

RODIMUS nods and then sighs.

RODIMUS
So... you’re gonna kill me now, huh? Not that I don’t deserve it…

RATTRAP shakes his head.

RATTRAP
(shaking his head)
Nah. Not anymo’. I wouldn’t dream of hurting da first beings in da universe I ever met dat I truly consider friends. Family.

RODIMUS stands up and hugs RATTRAP. The small Maximal hugs his great uncle back, finally feeling appreciated for what he is. Once the hug is released, RODIMUS pats RATTRAP’s shoulder.

RODIMUS
(with a welcoming tone)
Welcome to the Autobots, kid.

RATTRAP hops and then heads out happily. NIGHTBEAT comes into the room as RATTRAP heads out and smiles.

NIGHTBEAT
See? He just needed someone to go to. You provided him with something very important: friends and family.

RODIMUS smiles and nods.

RODIMUS
This is a rare feeling... to know that for once, I did some good for someone.

NIGHTBEAT looks at him.

NIGHTBEAT
You’ve done a lot more good for others than you realize. Someday, you will see that this is not the only good thing you’ve done. You’ve been here for all of us, which is why we are all part of the same team, because we feel like we owe you and we want to help you overcome your obstacles. It’s mutual help. You help us overcome our obstacles, we return the favor.

NIGHTBEAT pats RODIMUS’ shoulder and then walks out. Meanwhile, RATTRAP heads towards BUMBLEBEE’s room. There, we see NAUTICA communicating with WHEELJACK and the Canadian kids while BUMBLEBEE plays with his cars.

WHEELJACK
(through communicator)
I’m heading back to the base. I finished fixing Wendell’s yard.

NAUTICA
Copy that, Jackie. See you later.

WENDELL
(through communicator)
Hey, Nautica. Drop in any time you want, the other kids have started asking me when you and Minerva will come back.

MARIE
Yeah, they really thought that it was getting good before everything… well… blew up.

NAUTICA
(with a smile)
Awesome! Just call me to the party and I’ll be there any time. Bye.

NAUTICA turns her communicator off and looks at RATTRAP.

NAUTICA
There you are.
(rubbing her hands together)
So, we’re gonna play with some cars?

RATTRAP
Ya know it.

NAUTICA
AWRIGHT!!!

Then, RATTRAP and NAUTICA join BUMBLEBEE and play with their cars. As they play happily, the screen fades to black.

THE END

END OF ACT THREE

 

[VintageToonFan]

THE TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE
“Rangers, Bounty Hunters and Sparks”

CAST LIST (speaking parts only)

AUTOBOTS:
Smokescreen - Jack Angel
Siren - Bill Callaway
Windblade - Libby Aubrey
Maxima - Markie Post
Stratosphere - Michael Bell
Smokescreen (young) - Shepard Menken
Autotrooper - Jeff Winkless

OTHERS:
Star Saber - William Conrad
Victory Leo - Shepard Menken
Lockdown - Regis Cordic
Slash - Jeff Winkless
Guard - Michael Bell

PRE-OPENING SEQUENCE

FADE IN

CYBERTRON – CRYOGENIC LAB

Inside a cryogenic laboratory, we see a purple female robot watching over a chamber holding another female robot. The robot watching over the chamber seems to be somewhat old. She is masked, but we can see bags under her eyes and some wrinkles on her face. Suddenly, two Autobots walk into the room. They are SMOKESCREEN and SIREN, and it seems like they’ve come to visit the robot in the chamber. The robot watching over the chamber turns around and recognizes them.

MAXIMA
What are you two doing here? The Guard is all over the place and they’ll kill us all if they find us.

SMOKESCREEN
Don’t worry... we’ll be off like a shot. We just came for her. I... I’ve finally located her spark.

MAXIMA
Where?

SMOKESCREEN
Planet Blarx. The one who took it is there.

MAXIMA’s optics light up. SIREN grabs the cryogenic chamber with the body and takes it to STRATOSPHERE’s cargo hold. However, once he puts the cryo chamber into place, Elite Guard AUTOTROOPERS emerge and recognize SIREN and SMOKESCREEN.

AUTOTROOPER
LOOK!!! TWO DEFECTORS!!!

SIREN
SCRAP!!!

MAXIMA
(drawing her laser cannon)
GET HER OUT OF HERE, NOW!!!

MAXIMA runs towards the Autotroopers, firing wildly. Despite her age, there still seems to be some fight left in her. She manages to take down quite a number of Autotroopers with her laser cannon, blasting many of them and causing them to explode to pieces. However, one of their blasts strikes her right through her spark.

SMOKESCREEN
MAXIMA!!!

MAXIMA grunts as she falls to the ground, she weakly reaches out to the two Autobots.

MAXIMA
(weakly)
Please… protect Windblade…

With her final words, her spark extinguishes, her arm collapses as her metal goes from purple to grey. SMOKESCREEN angrily opens fire at the Autotroopers. SIREN comes out of the ship and grabs him.

SIREN
C’MON, FOGBRAIN!!! IT’S TOO LATE!!! WE CAN MAKE IT UP TO HER BAH GITTIN’ OUTTA HEAH!!!

SMOKESCREEN glares at the AUTOTROOPERS and hesitantly heads back inside STRATOSPHERE, tossing his rifle to the floor and clutching his head.

SMOKESCREEN
SHE WAS HER BEST FRIEND, SCRAP IT!!!

SIREN
She’ll be avenged… don’t worreh… it’d be suicide to go out theah without a plan.

SMOKESCREEN
I really hate it when you’re right…

After their conversation, STRATOSPHERE takes off.

STRATOSPHERE
(taking off)
We’re on our way to Blarx, guys!!!

SMOKESCREEN
(with grief)
Let’s get this over with, Stratosphere... Maxima’s dead, I must make it up to her by bringing Windblade’s spark back so her sacrifice won’t be in vain.

SIREN
Ah know how ya feel, fogbrain, but don’t let her death cloud ya mind.

Suddenly, STRATOSPHERE is detecting signals of two Elite Guard fighter jets flying in.

STRATOSPHERE
Uh-oh, fighter jets.

However, before the fighter jets can shoot STRATOSPHERE, they’re blasted by someone off screen.

STRATOSPHERE
What the-?

We now see who shot the jets. Two figures riding robotic pterodactyls fly in and escort STRATOSPHERE. SIREN sees the two figures and immediately recognizes one of them.

SIREN
Ya gotta be kiddin’ me.

SMOKESCREEN
The living legend himself!!!

STAR SABER
Follow us!!! We’ll take you to a safe place!!!

STAR SABER and his partner, VICTORY LEO, head off.

STRATOSPHERE
Should I follow ‘em?

SMOKESCREEN
Of course... if the legends are true, this must be the last Cybertronian Ranger, along with his faithful companion. Maybe they can help us.

STRATOSPHERE follows STAR SABER and VICTORY LEO. As he does this, we transition to the intro sequence.

END OF PRE-OPENING SEQUENCE

ACT ONE

FADE IN

ANIMATRON – MOUNTAINS

At the Animatronian Mountains, we see SIREN and SMOKESCREEN talking with STAR SABER and VICTORY LEO. STAR SABER is curious about these two Autobots.

STAR SABER
Tell me, friends. Where are you headed and why did the Guard try to kill you?

SMOKESCREEN
We’re persona non grata on Cybertron. Defectors. We went there because we found out the location of my lifebond partner’s spark. We took her body from a cryogenic laboratory and decided to follow the source to Blarx.

VICTORY LEO
Mmmmm... Blarx is a very dangerous place. We’ll help you.

STAR SABER
Tell me, how did your partner end up in this predicament?

SMOKESCREEN
It all started a long time ago...

We fade in to a flashback scene with a much younger looking SMOKESCREEN playing the piano and singing “AIN’T THAT A KICK IN THE HEAD” while playing. The Autobot in the cryogenic chamber is there alongside two other people, watching him play. One of them is MAXIMA, looking much younger and without the mouthplate on. The other one is NITRORIDE, the leader of the Velocitronian Rebellion, looking almost the same as she does now, except for a cleaner, sleeker look in parts of her armor.

SMOKESCREEN
(VO, narrating)
I met my partner Windblade back when I was just a minor nightclub celebrity. She was sitting there with her two friends while I played my favorite song. They seemed to enjoy it.

The younger SMOKESCREEN looks at WINDBLADE and the other girls. WINDBLADE smiles and winks at him, MAXIMA smiles as well while snapping her fingers to the tune of the music and NITRORIDE is tapping the table with her fingers.

SMOKESCREEN
(VO, narrating)
After that, we became close. I started hanging out at adult clubs, especially the ones where Windblade worked at as an exotic dancer. Over time, we fell in love. We felt so happy together, we thought nothing could go wrong, but little did we know that things would quickly go sour.

We see WINDBLADE walking into a room and she sees a lifeless body lying on the ground. She clutches her head and starts tearing up.

SMOKESCREEN
(VO, narrating)
Her master Yoketron was killed by an assassin. She managed to catch a glimpse of him as he ran away. With my help, we tracked him down together, and after a long grueling battle, we defeated the assassin and sent him to Dimension 9-84. After that ordeal, I decided to pop the question.

We fade to a scene between WINDBLADE and young SMOKESCREEN holding hands. As young SMOKESCREEN asks, we hear that his voice sounds different, a lot less gruff and more youthful, but still having some smoothness to it.

SMOKESCREEN (YOUNG)
Windblade? Will you... marry me?

WINDBLADE smiles and tears up with joy. She hugs him tightly.

WINDBLADE
(joyful)
Oh, yes, Slick... I will.

SMOKESCREEN
(VO, narrating)
Everything seemed so good back then. After that hardship, I was finally with the woman of my dreams... but never did I think something would go so wrong.

We fade to a scene where young SMOKESCREEN walks into his room and finds WINDBLADE lying on the floor. Her spark chamber torn open. Young SMOKESCREEN sees another figure walking in and recognizes him. It is LOCKDOWN, an infamous bounty hunter. One of his most noticeable features is a scar on his left eye. In his hand, there is a spark extractor, holding WINDBLADE’s spark. LOCKDOWN grins as young SMOKESCREEN gets knocked out.

SMOKESCREEN
(VO, narrating)
The last thing I saw before blacking out was the blasted mercenary that Windy and I had taken down previously. The scum just grinned when he saw me and then, his partner in crime knocked me out. I didn’t even see him coming until it was too late.

We fade back to the present. SMOKESCREEN is looking down solemnly.

SMOKESCREEN
Now, I have a chance to be reunited with the woman I love the most. And I won’t let a piece of scrap bounty hunter or anyone else stand in my way!!!

STAR SABER strokes his chin in contemplation after hearing the whole story.

STAR SABER
Hmmmm... I think I know about the person you are looking for. His name is Lockdown, a bounty hunter with green and black armor, and I’ve heard that he collects sparks for fun while also carrying out other criminal activities.

SMOKESCREEN
Yes, that’s the guy.

VICTORY LEO
(to STAR SABER)
Kemosabe, these people might need help dealing with Lockdown’s army.

STAR SABER
(to VICTORY LEO)
I know, Leo. We’ll have to help them on their quest.
(turning to SMOKESCREEN)
My friend and I will assist you in recovering your loved one, and together, we’ll take out Lockdown once and for all.

SMOKESCREEN and SIREN both nod.

SIREN
Well, glad to have ya aboard. Thiyus moron would have just gone off on his own and probably would’ve gotten himself killed.

SMOKESCREEN
Oh... shut up, jarhead.

SIREN
Grow up, fogbrain.

STAR SABER
(laughing heartily at their argument)
Hahahahaha!!!

SMOKESCREEN and SIREN look at STAR SABER and also start laughing, showing that they didn’t take any of each other’s barbs personally and still got along despite their snippy comebacks to one another. Later, SIREN and SMOKESCREEN are entering STRATOSPHERE while we see STAR SABER mounting his robotic pterodactyl. At the same time, VICTORY LEO is talking to a rather exotic looking woman with an appearance resembling a bat.

VICTORY LEO
(to the woman)
Take care of place, will you?

The bat woman nods at VICTORY LEO. SMOKESCREEN looks at this.

SMOKESCREEN
Who’s the exotic looking lady?

STAR SABER
Leo’s mistress. Whenever Leo is away, she is in charge of the Animatronian tribes.

SMOKESCREEN
Ooohhh, very nice… I tell ya’ I wouldn’t mind-

SIREN
Task at hand, fogbrain! We gotta focus on gettin’ yer girl bayuk!

SMOKESCREEN
Err, right. Of course.

SIREN
Lousy sleazebag… wouldn’t know commitment if it bit him in tha tailpipe! What Windblade sees in him, Ah’ll nevah know!

SMOKESCREEN
Kinda helps that we’re both rogues who go by our own rules, if anything she’d likely agree with me.

SIREN crosses his arms and grumbles angrily. SMOKESCREEN just chuckles at this. VICTORY LEO mounts his pterodactyl and waves at the bat lady, who waves back. Then, the pterodactyls squawk and start flapping their wings.

STAR SABER
HI-YOOOOOOOOOOO, TERRANOTRON!!! AWAAAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!

VICTORY LEO
GO, RAV!!!

Both pterodactyls start flying away while STRATOSPHERE takes off.

STAR SABER
We will be arriving at Blarx in approximately two hours.

SMOKESCREEN
I hope so... ‘cause if I wait any longer, I’m seriously gonna start kicking the inside of Stratosphere.

STRATOSPHERE
Not wise, old buddy. I might end up ejecting you.

SIREN
Calm down, cloudhead... y’all have ta be patient for thiyus mission.

VICTORY LEO
(to STAR SABER)
Kemosabe, should we take shortcut to Blarx?

STAR SABER
No, Leo... the shortcut, although quicker, is the perfect place for an ambush. I’ve heard of many people going there and never coming back. For now, we go straight ahead.

As STAR SABER, VICTORY LEO and STRATOSPHERE head for Blarx, we fade to black.

END OF ACT ONE

ACT TWO

FADE IN

BLARX – GUN MANUFACTURING PLANT

At a gun manufacturing plant, we see two figures walking around as they look at drones working on new weapons to sell and use for themselves. One of these figures is LOCKDOWN, the intimidating bounty hunter with a rather sophisticated air about him. The other is his assistant, SLASH. SLASH is one of the most violent men in LOCKDOWN’s employ and the most loyal. The two are now supervising the manufacturing of weapons.

SLASH
(with an icy tone)
Quite an incredible setup, boss.

LOCKDOWN
(with a rather sophisticated air)
It is, isn’t it? Imagine, thanks to the illegal manufacturing of weapons, our profits will increase. We won’t need to simply work for hire anymore, although it might give us an extra bonus. With this plant, we shall gain enough influence to take over a planet by paying off the authorities and the heads of the state.

SLASH
And if they refuse?

LOCKDOWN smirks at the thought.

LOCKDOWN
That is where you come in, Slash. Just do your thing, and make sure you leave a mess so that we can intimidate the government into giving itself to us.

SLASH
(with a cold grin)
I like the way you think, boss.

LOCKDOWN
Anything to keep my employees happy.

LOCKDOWN walks into his office, followed by SLASH.

TRANSITION TO

BLARX – THE OUTSKIRTS

We see that STRATOSPHERE has landed on the outskirts of Blarx. TERRANOTRON and RAV are now resting while STAR SABER and VICTORY LEO are looking at the manufacturing plant looming in the distance. SIREN and SMOKESCREEN walk in and see the plant as well.

STAR SABER
That’s it, my friends. Lockdown’s place of business.

VICTORY LEO
I heard that he plans to take over governments by bribing authority figures.

SIREN
Guess his ambitions got him in over his head.

SMOKESCREEN
Let’s go get ‘em.

SIREN
Hold it, foghead!!!

STAR SABER
Siren’s right. The place is well guarded, we need to use stealth and subtlety to get by, and I think I know how to accomplish just that.

STAR SABER walks up to TERRANOTRON and takes a bag out, where he keeps some ponchos, prosthetic metal and fake mustaches.

STAR SABER
Put some of these on. We’re gonna pretend to be merchants.

SMOKESCREEN
Are they gonna buy it?

SIREN
Let’s hope so.

TRANSITION TO

THE GUN MANUFACTURING PLANT – GATE

At the gate, we see STAR SABER, VICTORY LEO, SMOKESCREEN and SIREN disguised as merchants. They are all wearing fake mustaches and metal prosthetics to change their facial appearances. The GUARD at the gates looks at them.

GUARD
What do you want?

STAR SABER
(putting on an accent)
Mornin’, boi. Ahm lookin’ for some guns. Ah heard yer boss has some really great models lyin’ around.

GUARD
You heard right, the boss is inside.

The GUARD opens the gate and lets them in. As they head inside, STAR SABER whispers to SMOKESCREEN.

STAR SABER
(whispering, to SMOKESCREEN)
Remember, when you and Siren leave Terranotron and Rav near the stables, sneak into the factory and try to find where Lockdown has his spark collection. We’ll try to stall him for as long as we can.

VICTORY LEO and STAR SABER come down from their pterodactyls, letting SMOKESCREEN and SIREN take them to the stables. The Cybertronian Ranger and his faithful Animatronian companion head inside and approach LOCKDOWN’s office. STAR SABER knocks on the door. LOCKDOWN opens it and greets them.

LOCKDOWN
Ah, some new clients. How good to make your acquaintance.

STAR SABER
(putting on the accent again)
Howdy, partner. We’re lookin’ for guns to sell in our galactic sector. We heard y’all started manufacturin’ ‘em pretty recently.

LOCKDOWN
Indeed, and business has grown quite quickly. A lot of people, whether it’s military commanders trying to get the latest models of weapons or merchants like you, also want to gain a bit of wealth.

STAR SABER
(with the accent)
Darn tootin’, boi. We need tha money to keep buyin’ yer stuff, not to mention some... other goods as well.

LOCKDOWN
I can imagine. So, shall we start the tour?

STAR SABER
(with the accent)
Lead the way, son.

While LOCKDOWN starts guiding the two disguised warriors, SMOKESCREEN and SIREN are at the stables, guarding TERRANOTRON and RAV. SIREN looks around and then gives SMOKESCREEN a nod to signal that he can go in. SMOKESCREEN stealthily heads into the manufacturing plant and looks around. He sneaks up to a door and opens it, looking around. All he sees is a room filled with crates of various sizes. Inside the crates, there are loads of rifles and explosives.

SMOKESCREEN
(whispering with frustration)
Darn, wrong room.

SMOKESCREEN sneaks by towards another room and all he finds in there are more boxes, only this time filled with some of LOCKDOWN’s earnings. He grins a bit and grabs some of the money.

SMOKESCREEN
(grinning)
Don’t mind if I do.

After pocketing some of the money, he heads for another door, and there, he finds LOCKDOWN’s spark collection.

SMOKESCREEN
(whispering)
Eureka!!!

He goes in and starts looking around. He takes out an energy signature reader in order to find which spark is WINDBLADE’s. He starts sweating as he moves the machine around.

SMOKESCREEN
(getting tense)
C’moooon... c’mooooon

As he moves it around, the lights on the machine start blinking rapidly, indicating that the spark is very close. Then, once it’s near one particular spark container, the light on the machine turns green, indicating that her spark has been found.

SMOKESCREEN
At last... I’ve found you, Windy. Sorry for the long wait.

However, a clicking noise is heard. SMOKESCREEN comes to a stop, looks with frustration and turns around, he sees SLASH standing there, aiming a gun at him.

SLASH
(grinning coldly)
Well, well... if it isn’t Smokescreen. I think the boss might be pretty interested to see you after all these years.

As SMOKESCREEN stands there while SLASH aims his gun at his head, we fade to black.

END OF ACT TWO

ACT THREE

FADE IN

GUN MANUFACTURING PLANT – SPARK STORAGE ROOM

At the spark storage room, SLASH is aiming his weapon at SMOKESCREEN. Suddenly, SMOKESCREEN grins as he grabs a smoke bomb from his pocket and tosses it to the floor. Smoke immediately comes out of the bomb, distracting SLASH and allowing SMOKESCREEN to run off with the spark in hand. SMOKESCREEN transforms and drives off. Outside, LOCKDOWN sees the smoke and notices SMOKESCREEN driving off. He recognizes him.

LOCKDOWN
(annoyed)
Pesky little...

STAR SABER grabs LOCKDOWN and punches him in the face. SMOKESCREEN fires a rocket into the sky, signaling that he found the spark. STRATOSPHERE sees the blast and flies to the location. While this happens, we see SLASH coming out of the spark storage room, waving his hands in front of his face and coughing, trying to get rid of the smoke. VICTORY LEO transforms into lion mode and pounces on SLASH. They both start brutally fighting, with SLASH brutally punching LEO in the face and LEO biting down on SLASH’s arm. LOCKDOWN and STAR SABER are clinch fighting. STAR SABER removes his make-up and mustache, revealing his true face. LOCKDOWN recognizes him as the scourge of outlaws he heard so much about.

LOCKDOWN
THE MASKED CYBERTRONIAN!!!

STAR SABER
You got that right, Lockdown. Let me give you a taste of the law’s wrath.

STAR SABER punches LOCKDOWN, who topples backwards and then immediately springs to his feet. He charges towards STAR SABER and pounces on him. Back outside, STRATOSPHERE flies in and opens his hatch, releasing the cryogenic chamber with WINDBLADE inside. The chamber falls out of the hatch and a parachute opens, making sure that the chamber lands safely. Once it lands, SMOKESCREEN opens it up and then, he takes the spark out of the storage container and opens her chamber, the spark immediately enters WINDBLADE’s chest and reactivates her. Although years have passed since her spark was extracted, WINDBLADE hasn’t aged at all due to the state of suspended animation she was in. Then, she stands up, stretching her arms and then tossing her head from side to side before opening her eyes, as if she just woke up from a long nap. SIREN and SMOKESCREEN look at this display with awe.

SIREN
Whoa.

SMOKESCREEN
Windy?

WINDBLADE recognizes that voice, the inflections, the manner in which he speaks, it is all undoubtedly SMOKESCREEN, yet she also notices that his voice has aged, and when she looks at him, she realizes that his appearance has aged as well.

WINDBLADE
(surprised)
Slick? What happened? How long has it been since I was awake?

SMOKESCREEN
(hugging WINDBLADE)
Too long, my dear... but it doesn’t matter now. We are finally together again.

WINDBLADE hugs her lifebond partner back. Then, she looks at SIREN and smirks.

WINDBLADE
(winking)
Nice to see you again, jarhead.

SIREN just scratches the back of his head and smirks. Then, he regains his composure and remembers that STAR SABER and VICTORY LEO are inside.

SIREN
Alright, enough chit chat, fogbrain and kabuki performer. We need to help our friends.

WINDBLADE raises her arms, tosses her head back and swings her hips around in a rather seductive manner before transforming into vehicle mode. SMOKESCREEN mounts her, which elicits a rather unusual reaction from her.

WINDBLADE
(her voice fluttering)
Oooohhh... I love it when you ride me, Slick.

WINDBLADE takes off and flies to the manufacturing plant.

SMOKESCREEN
HI-YO, WINDY, AWAAAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!

WINDBLADE
(with passion and excitement)
OH, YES!!! YES!!! YEEEEEEEESSSSS!!!

She fires a bomb at some of the conveyors, causing them to explode. Then, some of the weapons blow up as well. LOCKDOWN punches STAR SABER and then sees this.

LOCKDOWN
(angered)
NO!!! MY FUTURE EMPIRE!!!

STAR SABER draws his Saber Blade in one hand and a six-shooter gun in the other. He fires a beam from his blade and a silver bullet from his revolver. LOCKDOWN is hit by both, forcing him down on one knee. WINDBLADE flies down towards LOCKDOWN.

WINDBLADE
HEY, SCARFACE!!! THIS’LL TEACH YOU NOT TO TAKE OTHER PEOPLE’S SPARKS!!!

WINDBLADE fires two rockets at LOCKDOWN. The bounty hunter topples over and immediately transforms into vehicle mode, driving away. While all this goes on, SIREN heads to the spark storage room and starts releasing the various sparks held in there. The sparks fly out to find their host bodies. SMOKESCREEN jumps out of WINDBLADE and lands on his feet. WINDBLADE transforms into robot mode and does some moves resembling those of an Arabian dancer. SMOKESCREEN goes to her.

SMOKESCREEN
(grinning)
You were terrific.

WINDBLADE
(with a seductive smirk)
I know, and you love it.

Then, both SMOKESCREEN and WINDBLADE kiss each other with passion. SIREN heads towards STAR SABER.

SIREN
Ah released all tha captive sparks. They’ll find their host bodies or join tha Well of AllSparks if the body wus destroyed.

STAR SABER nods.

SMOKESCREEN
Thank Primus Maxima and I preserved Windy’s comatose body, then.

STAR SABER
Good work, my friend.

WINDBLADE looks around.

WINDBLADE
Speaking of which… where is Maxima, anyway?

SMOKESCREEN and SIREN have forlorn looks on their faces. SMOKESCREEN places a hand on WINDBLADE’s shoulder.

SMOKESCREEN
I’m really sorry, Windy, but… she didn’t make it...

WINDBLADE
Oh no…

SIREN
If it makes ya’ feel any bettah… she went out swingin’.

SMOKESCREEN
Ol’ Jarhead is right, she was a fighter to the very end.

WINDBLADE tears up and hugs SMOKESCREEN tightly, she cries on his shoulder. SMOKESCREEN just pats her on the back to comfort her.

SMOKESCREEN
Let it all out, Windy… let it all out.

SIREN
She wouldn’t want ya’ t’be sad. She looked after ya for her whole lahf. And if she saw ya’ nao, she’d just be happy that yer alahv and well.

WINDBLADE sniffs a little and smiles at him as SMOKESCREEN wipes her tear drops from her optics.

WINDBLADE
Y-you’re right… she’d just want me to be happy… still, I would have loved to reunite with her after all this time.

WINDBLADE looks out the window.

WINDBLADE
Goodbye nothing, Maxie… I’ll see ya later.

STAR SABER
I am deeply sorry for your loss. Know that Leo and I are here for you if you need anyone to confide in.
(looking around)
Say, where is Leo?

Suddenly, a loud burp is heard. We see VICTORY LEO lying on the floor, with SLASH’s arm coming out of his mouth.

VICTORY LEO
Henchman delicious, kemosabe. Been a long time since I ate one.

VICTORY LEO burps again. WINDBLADE, SMOKESCREEN, SIREN and STAR SABER laugh heartily at this. Then, we fade into a scene where the Autobots are preparing to leave. SMOKESCREEN shakes hands with STAR SABER and VICTORY LEO.

SMOKESCREEN
I owe a lot to you, masked bot. Thanks to you, I got my woman back.

STAR SABER
You and your friends have been helpful allies in the battle against evil. I want you all to take these.

STAR SABER hands SMOKESCREEN three silver bullets, one for him, another one for WINDBLADE and the last one for SIREN.

SMOKESCREEN
(smiling)
Thank you. Listen... if you never need any help from us, you can contact us on Earth.

STAR SABER
We’ll keep in touch. Farewell, my friends!!!

VICTORY LEO
Till next time, kemosabes!!! Adios!!!

WINDBLADE, SMOKESCREEN, SIREN
(waving hands, in unison)
Goodbye!!!
See you!!!
Take care!!!

STAR SABER and VICTORY LEO mount their pterodactyls and fly off. Then, WINDBLADE turns towards SMOKESCREEN.

WINDBLADE
(to SMOKESCREEN)
Who is that masked bot?

SMOKESCREEN
(with a smile)
That, my dear, was Star Saber.

Then, we cut to STAR SABER and VICTORY LEO riding their pterodactyls in space while ROSSINI’s “March of the Swiss Soldiers” plays in the background.

STAR SABER
(his voice booming in an imposing manner)
HI-YO, TERRANOTRON!!! AWAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!

Then, as the two heroic warriors head off into the vast reaches of space, we fade to black.

END OF ACT THREE

 

[VintageToonFan]

THE TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE
“Worlds Without End, Part 1”

CAST LIST (speaking parts only)

AUTOBOTS:
Nightbeat - Raymond Burr
Drift - Pete Renaday
Nautica - Stacy Haiduk
Daytonus - Henry Winkler
Rattrap - Ralph Peduto
Wreck-Gar - Tony Pope
Hosehead - Mason Adams
Rev - Mark L. Taylor
Side Burn - Ronnie Schell

DECEPTICONS:
Starscream - Christopher Collins
Runabout - Roger Behr
Runamuck - Roger Behr
Tankor - Michael Rye
Quake - Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Deluge - Earl Boen
Blitzwing - Ed Gilbert

HUMANS:
Circuit Breaker - Samantha Newark

OTHERS:
Luna - Jennifer Darling
Luna’s assistant - Samantha Newark

NARRATION:
Ancient Voice - Nicol Williamson

PRE-OPENING SEQUENCE

FADE IN

STRATOSPHERE – CARGO HOLD

We see that REV, SIDE BURN, DAYTONUS and RATTRAP are playing cards in STRATOSPHERE’s cargo hold while HOSEHEAD is in the pilot’s cabin, looking at the landscape as the large Autobot flies to his destination. CIRCUIT BREAKER is hovering around as she looks at the game. The three Autobots playing the game and the cyborg girl are chatting.

CIRCUIT BREAKER
I don’t get it, Daytonus. How come Rodimus thinks Shockwave will send his flunkies to get this transmuter gizmo?

REV
(throwing his cards aside, ticked off and frustrated)
Who cares?

SIDE BURN
Hey, what’s eating you?

REV
Ehhh, I’m quittin’ the team.

SIDE BURN
What do you mean quitting?

REV
I’ve had it. Nothing ever changes. The ‘cons hit us, we hit them, over and over. It never stops!

RATTRAP
E-yup. Sometimes it does seem like dere’s no end in sight.

REV
So what’s the point? If the battle is not gonna be won by either side, why bother fightin’ it at all?

RATTRAP
(standing up from his chair)
Whoa now, pally, I nevah sez—

HOSEHEAD
(from the pilot’s cabin)
Guys, get ready to jump. We’re nearing the warehouse, and we’ve got word that a ‘con is there.

Meanwhile, at a BLACKROCK ENTERPRISES warehouse, DRIFT, WRECK-GAR, NAUTICA and NIGHTBEAT are pinned down by QUAKE and two JET DRONES. STRATOSPHERE hovers over the warehouse and opens his hatch. RATTRAP comes out of it, followed by the rest of the Autobots inside.

RATTRAP
HANG ON DOWN DERE!!! WE’RE-A COMIN’!!!

NIGHTBEAT
(looking up)
QUAKE HAS THE TRANSMUTER!!! GET SOME REINFORCEMENTS OVER HERE FAST, STRATOSPHERE!!!

After the Autobots and CIRCUIT BREAKER jump out of STRATOSPHERE, the gigantic jet heads back to the Autobot Headquarters. QUAKE looks up and sees some of the Autobots falling on top of the JET DRONES.

QUAKE
(with a grin, aiming the transmuter at them)
Well, well... que tenemos aquí?

REV lands on top of QUAKE and starts tugging at the transmuter, trying to take it out of his hand.

QUAKE
(struggling)
DAAAGH!!! Let go of tha gizmo!!! AGH!!!

REV
(struggling as well)
AGH!!! NO WAY!!!

REV kicks QUAKE’s head clean off. Once QUAKE’s head flies out of his body, he accidentally presses a button on the transmuter. A beam is fired near the Autobots.

WRECK-GAR
(imitating the BALLADEER from Dukes of Hazzard)
Uh-oh, ah have a bad feelin’ ‘bout thiyus.

The Autobots and CIRCUIT BREAKER are engulfed by a strange light coming out of the beam. We hear them scream as they start disappearing.

NIGHTBEAT, NAUTICA, HOSEHEAD, SIDE BURN, ET AL
(screaming, in unison)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGHHH!!!!
DAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH!!!

Afterwards, all that remains in the warehouse are the two unconscious JET DRONES and QUAKE’s pieces. Then, we transition to another place, where the Autobots and CIRCUIT BREAKER are lying on the ground. As we see their unconscious bodies, we fade in to the opening sequence.

END OF PRE-OPENING SEQUENCE

ACT ONE

FADE IN

ANOTHER PLACE – A STRANGE DESERTIC LOCATION

We see the Autobots lying in the sand of a strange desertic location. They start groaning as they wake up.

NAUTICA
(waking up)
Oooooh... what... happened?

REV
(waking up)
Nnnfff... that... that transmuter gizmo went off and I... I guess we were knocked out.

NIGHTBEAT and HOSEHEAD stand up. HOSEHEAD looks around.

HOSEHEAD
Hey... what happened to Quake?

DAYTONUS
And where did da warehouse go?

SIDE BURN
(pointing around)
Never mind that... where’s the parking lot, or the road?

NIGHTBEAT
And yet, this place resembles where we were, at least structurally.

NAUTICA
What does that mean?

NIGHTBEAT
(pointing at an empty space)
See that empty lot? That is where the warehouse was before.

DAYTONUS
(looking at the distance)
Den all dat sand dere is where da road used ta be!!!

DRIFT
We are in the same place, but it has been altered by the transmuter.

WRECK-GAR
(imitating a parrot)
*squawk* Back to base!!! Back to base!!! *squawk*

CIRCUIT BREAKER
He’s right... if we want answers, we’ll find them back at Autobot Headquarters. C’mon.

As they start walking, REV is bitten by a strange bug.

REV
(slapping the back of his neck)
OWWW!!!
(looking at the dead Cyber-bug)
Yikes... awful.

Sometime later, near the Autobot Headquarters, NAUTICA slides a visor down from her helmet which covers her face. RATTRAP does the same thing due to the construction of his special helmet.

NAUTICA
(with shock)
I don’t believe this!!!

As NAUTICA looks around, she sees Vehicons guarding the entrance of the base.

SIDE BURN
Kinda explains why the desert was so desolated, doesn’t it?

RATTRAP
(with a rather grim tone)
Oh, no... it can’t be.
(reading a sign)
Permanently closed by order of Shockwave.
(looking down)
Guys... I get da feelin’ we did a Rip Van Winkle.

NAUTICA
(shocked)
And while we were asleep... our pals got defeated by the ‘Cons!!!

The Autobots crouch down and start crawling stealthily. REV still feels rather sour about being an Autobot due to nothing ever changing. We also see that he is sweating. It seems that the Cyber-bug’s bite was poisonous, and he appears to be struggling to keep himself awake.

REV
(weary)
And here... I wondered what difference did it make whether the Autobots won or lost?

NIGHTBEAT
(with a rather stern yet grim tone)
You might find out in the worst way possible, unless we get our base back.

NAUTICA instantly turns her wrench into a rocket launcher and fires it at the base. Once the explosion goes off near the door, the Vehicon drones start running around in a panic. STARSCREAM comes out of the base, complaining as usual. We see that he’s wearing a night cap.

STARSCREAM
WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH YOU, YA STUPID BUMS?!!! I WAS TAKING A NAP!!!

We see HOSEHEAD, RATTRAP, DAYTONUS and SIDE BURN aiming their guns at a rock positioned on top of the entrance.

HOSEHEAD
(giving the order)
FIRE!!!

The four Autobots fire at the rock. STARSCREAM looks up and sees the rock about to fall on top of him.

STARSCREAM
Uh-oh...
(the rock landing on him)
OWWWWWW!!! DAAAAIIIIGH!!!

We fade in to moments later, where the fire caused by NAUTICA’s rocket has been extinguished, STARSCREAM and the Vehicon drones have been locked up. RATTRAP is watching over the prisoners.

STARSCREAM
YOU’LL REGRET DOING THIS TO ME!!! I’LL—

RATTRAP just shoves a towel into STARSCREAM’s mouth.

RATTRAP
(ticked off)
AWWWW, SHADDUP!!!

STARSCREAM looks at us with disbelief after getting the towel shoved into his mouth. While RATTRAP watches over the prisoners, the other Autobots head to the briefing room and see it in a mess, along with it being completely abandoned.

NAUTICA
(sadly)
Breaks my spark. I don’t even recognize the place.

Sometime later, CIRCUIT BREAKER gets the generators up and running again and HOSEHEAD reports to NIGHTBEAT.

HOSEHEAD
Well, Josie just got the generators going. And now that we got Teletraan-I all powered up, we now know why we couldn’t contact the other ‘bots: our communication satellite ain’t in orbit no more.

NIGHTBEAT
Then... we can’t reach any of our allies? Any one of our friends?

HOSEHEAD
(with a rather solemn tone)
Beat... I think we’re the only ones left. Take a look.

In the computer room, we see CIRCUIT BREAKER, NAUTICA, WRECK-GAR and DRIFT standing there, with SIDE BURN sitting at the command console and REV leaning against the wall, feeling weak as NIGHTBEAT and HOSEHEAD walk in.

SIDE BURN
(turning to NIGHTBEAT)
I brought up the roster for all the ‘bots who are supposed to be on duty in the records computer. Of roughly twenty-one active ‘bots, counting us, all but nine are listed as missing in action!!!

NAUTICA
(tearing up, with a solemn tone)
And of those nine... six were lost.

HOSEHEAD
(solemn)
Casualties... of the last battle against the Decepticons.

After HOSEHEAD says that, he starts crying as well. As the Autobots and CIRCUIT BREAKER look at this with horror, we fade to black.

END OF ACT ONE

ACT TWO

FADE IN

AUTOBOT HEADQUARTERS – COMPUTER ROOM

As the Autobots look at the computer, SIDE BURN reads all of the listed names of the deceased Autobots. As he reads through the list, the other Autobots look down solemnly, mourning their friends.

SIDE BURN
(reading the names)
Autobot Protector: Rodimus Prime, Autobot Warrior: Arcee, Autobot Sneak Attack Specialist: Windblade, Autobot Laser Trooper: Breakaway, Autobot Field Nurse: Minerva, Autobot Diversionary Tactician: Smokescreen.

NAUTICA
Poor Minnie…

CIRCUIT BREAKER
(with disbelief)
How can this be?!!!

REV
(struggling to keep himself awake)
Uhhh... I can’t take it... I just can’t... Breakaway, Strongarm, Smokescreen...
(breaking up)
I’m never gonna see them again...

SIDE BURN
(angrily punching the console)
HOW?!!! WHY?!!!

NIGHTBEAT
(with grim determination)
One way or another, we’re gonna get the answers.
(turning to HOSEHEAD)
Hosehead, you and Josie look after Rev and try to get the repair bay up and working again. The rest of us will do a little reconnaissance.

We then focus on NIGHTBEAT, RATTRAP, WRECK-GAR and DAYTONUS driving around the desolated city of Portland.

NIGHTBEAT
Well, guys... this is it... Portland. Or at least, what’s left of it.

As they drive through an alleyway, RATTRAP transforms into robot mode and heads for a newspaper stand.

RATTRAP
(taking a paper out of the stand)
At least dey din’t torch da evenin’ papers!!!

He heads back to the other Autobots. DAYTONUS transforms into robot mode and reads the headline.

DAYTONUS
(reading the paper)
Supreme Commander Shockwave ta deliver a speech addressin’ da State of da Empire tonight? What in da million--?

Suddenly, both RATTRAP and DAYTONUS hear sirens and transform back into their respective vehicle modes.

WRECK-GAR
(imitating EDWARD G. ROBINSON)
Myah, da cops is here, see?

NIGHTBEAT
Somehow, I doubt they just wanna give us a ticket.

We see a black car driving alongside a white car. Then, they transform into the Battlechargers. However, in addition to their Decepticon badges on their chests, we see that they also have police badges. Behind them, TANKOR comes in, also wearing a badge.

NIGHTBEAT
(with disbelief)
The Battlechargers and Tankor have become... cops?!!!

DAYTONUS
Whoa, dat’s not cool.

RATTRAP
I guess law enforcement ain’t whut it used ta be!!!

WRECK-GAR
(imitating SPOCK)
Most illogical!!!

NIGHTBEAT
Boys, I’m glad you’re keeping your sense of humor.

RUNAMUCK uses a bullhorn.

RUNAMUCK
(using the bullhorn)
SURRENDER AT ONCE!!! COME OUT WITH YO’ HANDS UP!!! WE REPEAT, COME OUT WITH YO’ HANDS UP!!!

As the three Decepticons surround the Autobots, the Autobots surprise them by transforming into their robot modes, charging towards them, propelling themselves into the air in order to avoid them and transforming back to vehicle mode once they land on the other side.

RUNABOUT
THA BOZOS!!! THEY IS MAKIN’ A RUN FOR IT!!!

TANKOR
(angered)
TANKOR PULVERIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

TANKOR and the BATTLECHARGERS transform and drive off, pursuing the four Autobots. While all of this is happening, we fade in to NAUTICA in vehicle mode, flying over Washington, DC while DRIFT and SIDE BURN follow her piloting aerial hovercrafts.

NAUTICA
Dudes, we could fly over this countryside for days and still not learn a dang thing. Heck, there doesn’t even seem to be a decent party anywhere around here!!!

DRIFT
There is a possibility that we are doing this all wrong, Nautica.

SIDE BURN
(pressing some switches on his hovercraft)
Yeah. Now if we had an eye in the sky...

DRIFT
What do you mean?

SIDE BURN
(with a grin)
You’ll see.

NAUTICA
DRIFT!!! SIDE BURN!!! TWELVE O’CLOCK LOW, TAKE A LOOK!!!

The Autobots fly over Mount Rushmore. However, we see that there is something different there. The head of GEORGE WASHINGTON has been replaced with SHOCKWAVE’s head, THOMAS JEFFERSON’s head with DELUGE’s, TEDDY ROOSEVELT’S with THUNDERHOOF’s and ABRAHAM LINCOLN’s with SKY-BYTE’s.

NAUTICA
THAT LOOKS LIKE THE MOUNT RUSHMORE MEMORIAL!!!

DRIFT
(shocked)
By the Well of All Sparks, they have changed it!!!

SIDE BURN
Side Burn to Nautica, I found what I was looking for!!! A weather satellite!!! I’ve tapped into its cameras, I can patch your communication systems’ visual monitors into what I’m picking up!!!

NAUTICA
Do it, Side Burn.

SIDE BURN
On it!!!

NAUTICA gets an image on her monitor and sees the Lincoln Memorial. However, instead of a statue of LINCOLN in the Memorial seat, we see that a large statue of SHOCKWAVE is sitting there.

NAUTICA
(with disbelief)
The Lincoln Memorial has become... a fraggin’ Shockwave memorial?!!!

DRIFT
And to think, he hasn’t even passed on yet.

Then, an image of the United Nations is shown, but instead of the flags of every country, we see that they have all been replaced by the Decepticon symbol.

SIDE BURN
Yeah!!! And it looks like the United Nations, have become one nation under the Decepticons!!!

NAUTICA
(with disbelief)
Bummer... then that means the ‘cons have conquered the world!!!

DRIFT
Meaning that we have failed…

While all of this happens, we go to NIGHTBEAT and his team as they drive around Portland, trying to evade capture.

RATTRAP
(shocked)
I STILL CAN’T BELIEVE ANY A’ DIS!!! CHANGES LIKE DESE MUSTA TAKEN YEARS TO MAKE!!!

The Autobots lead the ‘cons through an alleyway and turn left. TANKOR and the Battlechargers follow them, but then a dump truck drives in, blocking the way.

TANKOR, RUNABOUT, RUNAMUCK
(in unison, as the truck blocks the way)
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIGH!!!

The Decepticons hit the brakes, almost screeching to a halt, but it’s too late as they crash right into the dump truck.

NIGHTBEAT
(laughing)
HAHAHA!!! I guess they lost interest!!!

RATTRAP
(transforming into robot mode and noticing something in the paper)
Hello? Da date on dis paper!!! Is da same as when we got blitzed by dat transmuter, which means our lights couldn’t have been out fer long!!!

DAYTONUS
Den, if we is not in da future, where are we?

NIGHTBEAT
(piecing it together)
Not another time... another place!!! Another world!!! Another-
(noticing something ahead)
UH-OH!!!

BLITZWING flies in and transforms into tank mode.

WRECK-GAR
(with a high pitched voice)
Oh, grandma, what big tank treads you have!!!

BLITZWING
(replying with a wicked tone)
The better to crush you with, my child!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!

As BLITZWING crashes down towards the Autobots, we fade to black.

END OF ACT TWO

ACT THREE

FADE IN

AUTOBOT HEADQUARTERS – COMPUTER ROOM

We see CIRCUIT BREAKER and HOSEHEAD working on one of the monitoring computers. REV is sitting nearby, sweating feverishly and trembling.

HOSEHEAD
(pointing at a circuit board)
Rev, could you hand me that circuit board?

As REV struggles to grab the circuit board, he starts throwing a tantrum. Although it is mainly due to sickness, it is also due to the grief he feels from losing his friends.

REV
(struggling, throwing a tantrum)
Uuuuugh... agh... NOT ALIVE!!! WE’RE NOT ALIVE!!!
(dropping the console and running off as CIRCUIT BREAKER and HOSEHEAD look at him with concern)
CAN’T BE!!! NO!!! NO, WE MUST HAVE DIED IN THAT EXPLOSION!!! AND NOW WE’VE GONE TO THE PIT!!!

HOSEHEAD looks at CIRCUIT BREAKER.

HOSEHEAD
You stay here in case any of the others come in. I’m going after Rev.

REV runs out of the base as a satellite is capturing footage of this. We cut to a base where a female Transformer is looking at the footage and showing it to her superior, another female Transformer, whose face we do not see. The woman checking the footage speaks to the mysterious woman.

LUNA’S ASSISTANT
Mistress, it’s him... the one you call Rev, I’m positive.

LUNA
(only her hands being visible)
Excellent.

We transition to Portland, where the Autobots are fighting against BLITZWING. They scatter around as he impacts the ground, just narrowly avoiding his attack. BLITZWING laughs as he transforms into robot mode and advances on them. WRECK-GAR, NIGHTBEAT and DAYTONUS are firing at him while RATTRAP is sneaking up behind him. RATTRAP jumps on top of him and grabs him by the helmet.

BLITZWING
Hey... WHA-?!!!

RATTRAP
(with a manic grin on his face)
IMMA FRY YO BRAINS!!!

RATTRAP takes out a whip that also serves as a computer interface. However, it is also one of his favorite and most deadly weapons. He injects it inside BLITZWING’s head and starts overloading his brain.

BLITZWING
NO!!! GET OFF ME!!!

BLITZWING starts yelling and convulsing as RATTRAP is melting his brain.

BLITZWING
(convulsing and overloading)
BRLRBMMFRFRFMBLBRLFRL!!!

BLITZWING goes limp and falls flat on the ground. NIGHTBEAT, DAYTONUS and WRECK-GAR look at this with disgust. RATTRAP takes the tail interface out of BLITZWING’s head and walks back to his allies as if nothing had happened.

RATTRAP
So... should we move on?

NIGHTBEAT just shakes his head in disbelief and transforms into car mode. DAYTONUS and RATTRAP also transform into their alternate modes and WRECK-GAR transforms into his motorcycle mode. Then, they head back to the base.

TRANSITION TO

WASHINGTON, DC – AUTOBOTS FLYING OVER THE CITY

We see NAUTICA flying over Washington, DC, with DRIFT and SIDE BURN following close by in their hovercrafts.

SIDE BURN
(pressing a switch)
GET A LOAD OF THIS!!!

An image of the Statue of Liberty in New York from the weather satellite is shown. However, instead of the Lady Liberty, we see it’s a statue of KNOCK OUT.

NAUTICA
No, Side Burn... that’s not New York. Not the one we know, anyway. And that’s not our Washington below us either. I don’t even think we’re in our usual partying grounds anymore. I think when the transmuter went BOOM, it didn’t change our environment, it must have blasted open a gateway into a parallel world and hurled us into it.

DRIFT
What?

NAUTICA
Another dimension and all that jazz, where some things are identical to ours, but others, such as the Decepticons’ world domination are very different.

Then, as they keep advancing, a large battalion of JET DRONES fly in.

NAUTICA
VEHICON AERO DRONES INTERCEPTING US!!!

The JET DRONES fire rockets at NAUTICA and the Autobots.

NAUTICA
(intensely)
EVASIVE MANEUVERS!!! FAST!!!

NAUTICA banks to the right and evades the rocket, being followed by DRIFT and SIDE BURN in their vehicles. NAUTICA flies towards a JET DRONE and blasts it to pieces. SIDE BURN looks at this.

SIDE BURN
(with a grin)
Great shooting, Nautica!!! Just as good as your looks!!!

NAUTICA
(smirking)
Don’t ask me out on a date yet, Side Burn... till we’re sure we deserve it.

Some drones fly around the Shockwave Memorial, following DRIFT’s hovercraft. However, instead of hitting DRIFT, their rockets destroy the Memorial. Suddenly, SIDE BURN flies his hovercraft towards them and blasts them into oblivion. However, another group of JET DRONES follow him. Now it is time for DRIFT to return the favor. He blasts the drones and then he and SIDE BURN head back towards NAUTICA. But their troubles aren’t over yet, as more drones soon arrive.

NAUTICA
Wuh-oh!!! Looks like we’re not rid of the flyboys yet, dudes!!!

While all of this happens, DELUGE is looking at the three Autobots on a screen which is showing an image recorded by the Decepticon satellites.

DELUGE
Aaahhh... now let’s see how much you like being netted.

DELUGE activates a switch and presses some buttons. Then, out of the Pentagon’s roof, we see a large cannon emerging from the roof, which fires an energy net at the three Autobots.

DRIFT
(getting covered by the net)
Nautica!!! It’s an Energon net!!!

NAUTICA
BLAST THROUGH IT!!! LASER CANNONS!!!

SIDE BURN
No go, hot stuff!!! Their power’s been drained!!!

DRIFT
Mine too!!!

DELUGE
(through a bullhorn)
But of courrse!!! Vhy else vould ve call this veapon the Parrasite Matrrix? DAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!

NAUTICA is struggling to get out of the net.

NAUTICA
(struggling)
DAAAAGH!!! SIDE BURN!!! DRIFT!!! BAIL OUT!!!

SIDE BURN tries out the ejector seat of his hovercraft and presses the button. However, nothing happens.

SIDE BURN
(intensely)
CAN’T!!! WE’RE STUCK!!!

NAUTICA
THEN SHOOT YOUR WAY OUT!!!

SIDE BURN tries to fire at the cockpit window of his hovercraft, but nothing happens. NAUTICA notices this.

NAUTICA
Even your laser pistols?

DRIFT
As dead as the cannons!!!

SIDE BURN
(feeling his hovercraft getting squeezed by the net)
I think Deluge has a crush on us!!!

Then, the hovercrafts start breaking to pieces while the net acts as a tractor beam, forcefully taking the Autobots to another location.

DRIFT
THE NET IS TAKING US AWAY!!!

NAUTICA transforms as she is taken away by the tractor beam and screams in a rather violent manner.

NAUTICA
(getting carried away)
DAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIGH!!!

As NAUTICA floats away into the Pentagon, we fade to black as the words “TO BE CONTINUED” are seen at the bottom of the screen.

END OF ACT THREE

NEXT EPISODE SEQUENCE

As the ANCIENT VOICE narrates, we see scenes of the next episode that show the moments that he is describing.

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
In the next exciting chapter, Hosehead and Rev venture out of the base after Rev loses control of his emotions due to his mysterious fever. While all this happens, the two young ones are being monitored by the mysterious Luna.

LUNA’S ASSISTANT
(recording from the next episode)
The one you call Rev is delirious with a fever.

LUNA
(recording from the next episode)
Then he was bitten, no doubt by one of the mutant insects Deluge breeds in the grounds. He’ll need help. You know what to do.

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
The Autobots, with the help of their new allies, are now prepared to face the evil Shockwave, but who will survive this titanic battle? Find out in the next installment of The Transformers: Regeneration One!!!

TO BE CONTINUED

 

[VintageToonFan]

THE TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE
“Worlds Without End, Part 2”

CAST LIST (speaking parts only)
AUTOBOTS:
Nightbeat - Raymond Burr
Drift - Pete Renaday
Nautica - Stacy Haiduk
Daytonus - Henry Winkler
Rattrap - Ralph Peduto
Wreck-Gar - Tony Pope
Strongarm - B.J. Ward
Siren - Bill Callaway
Hosehead - Mason Adams
Rev - Mark L. Taylor
Side Burn - Ronnie Schell

DECEPTICONS:
Shockwave - Corey Burton
Runabout - Roger Behr
Runamuck - Roger Behr
Thunderhoof - Michael Rye
Knock Out - Michael Rye
Sky-Byte - Michael Rye
Quake - Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Deluge - Earl Boen

HUMANS:
Circuit Breaker - Samantha Newark

OTHERS:
Luna - Jennifer Darling
Luna’s assistant - Samantha Newark

NARRATION:
Ancient Voice - Nicol Williamson

LAST EPISODE RECAP

As the ANCIENT VOICE narrates, we see scenes from the last episode that show the moments that he is describing.

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
During a struggle between Quake and some Autobots and their ally, an accident triggers an experimental weapon. The Autobots are knocked unconscious by the blast, and when they awaken, the explosion has hurled them into an alternate reality, where some things are identical to our world, while others, like the Cybertronic disease-bearing insect that bites Rev are very, very different. Washington, DC has become the capital of an evil empire. Nightbeat, Wreck-Gar, Daytonus and Rattrap escape from Tankor and the Battlechargers, and manage to permanently deactivate Blitzwing. While this happens, Nautica, Drift and Side Burn face doom in the skies and are captured by the maniacal Decepticon scientist Deluge!!!

NAUTICA
(recording from last episode)
DAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIGH!!!

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
And now, for the exciting conclusion of Worlds Without End!!!

END OF LAST EPISODE RECAP

ACT ONE

FADE IN

PORTLAND – POLICE STATION

We fade in to the police station, where instead of the typical roster of Inspector SHAYNE, DEBBIE and STICKSTEIN, we see the Battlechargers and TANKOR, looking ashamed as their police chief addresses them angrily.

THUNDERHOOF
(angry)
YA CRUMBUMS!!! YOU MANAGED TA CORNER FOUR SURVIVORS OF DA AUTOBOZOS AND ALLOWED ‘EM TA ESCAPE?!!!

RUNABOUT
(apologetic)
It wusn’t our fault, boss!!!

RUNAMUCK
They wus disrespectful of tha law!!!

THUNDERHOOF
Nevah mind... it don’t matter. I’ll contact Emperor Shockwave and tell ‘im some survivin’ Autobots are roamin’ around.

As THUNDERHOOF heads for the communications center, we fade in to the Portland desert, where we see REV walking around in a daze, feeling weak.

REV
(struggling)
Can’t go... fight the ‘cons... aaagh... uuuuuuhhhhh... we fight them... they fight us... ooooooohhhhh... hopeless, hopeless...
(falling to the ground, sweating)
No point... neither side will ever win... gotta quit the Autobots.

We hear a vehicle driving in along with a transformation sound.

HOSEHEAD
(transforming, concerned)
REV?!!! HEY, REV!!!
(running to REV’s aid, holding him)
You must be sick outta your head, old buddy!!! Don’t go runnin’ off like that.

REV
(throwing a tantrum, pushing HOSEHEAD aside and running away)
NOOOOOOO!!! AAAAAGH!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!

We see the female Transformer checking this footage of the two Autobots. She reports to her leader.

LUNA’S ASSISTANT
(in the microphone)
The one you call Rev is delirious with a fever. Symptoms indicate Cyberstrain-B bacterial infection, mistress.

LUNA
(VO, through communicator)
Then he was bitten, no doubt by one of the mutant insects Deluge breeds in the grounds. He’ll need help. You know what to do.

LUNA’S ASSISTANT
(in the microphone)
As you command, Luna.

HOSEHEAD keeps following REV.

HOSEHEAD
(calling out)
REV, COME BACK HERE!!!

REV turns around and sees HOSEHEAD coming in.

REV
(sick, confused)
H-Hosehead?
(getting a painful headache)
UUUUUGH!!! AAAAAAAAGH!!!

HOSEHEAD
(trying hard to keep his cool)
STAY THERE, BUDDY!!! DON’T MOVE!!!

HOSEHEAD pounces on REV, trying to restrain him, but they both start rolling on the ground until they fall into a small crater. The resulting impact seems to bring REV back to his senses for a bit.

REV
(weak)
W-what’s wrong with me?

HOSEHEAD
(panting and grunting as he helps REV get up)
You’re sick... you were delirious. It seems I’ve knocked some sense into ya.

REV
(turning to HOSEHEAD, vulnerable)
Help me... Hosehead... pleeeeaaaaaseeeee...

HOSEHEAD
(keeping his optimism, hoisting REV over his shoulder)
Easy does it, now... you’re gonna be... alright.

As he walks, HOSEHEAD trips on a corpse. As REV looks down, he is appalled by what he sees. He recognizes the colors on the corpses and starts panicking.

REV
(panicking)
It’s... us. UUUUUUUUUUSSSSS!!!
(running off and trying to climb back to the top, but falling unconscious after seeing a figure standing there)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!! Ugh... ah... uhnnnn.

After REV falls unconscious, HOSEHEAD climbs to the top and sees the figure.

HOSEHEAD
Look... whoever you are...

LUNA’S ASSISTANT
Don’t be afraid. Neither you nor your friend will be harmed. You must come with us, so Luna can treat him.

HOSEHEAD
(shocked)
Luna? As in... Rev’s ex-girlfriend?

Suddenly, HOSEHEAD’s communicator goes off.

CIRCUIT BREAKER
Hosehead, this is Josie. Nightbeat and the others have come back, but Nautica and her guys were captured according to the satellites. Where are you?

HOSEHEAD
I’m gonna send our coordinates to you once we arrive somewhere else, since there is a gal here who offered to heal Rev. See you then.

HOSEHEAD closes his communicator and then, we transition to LUNA’s base. Some time has passed and we see that REV is feeling a bit better, but still somewhat groggy. HOSEHEAD puts a wet cloth over his forehead.

HOSEHEAD
(softly)
Easy, buddy. Give the medication time to work.

REV
We’re... in another world, you said?

HOSEHEAD
Uh-huh... and it looks like your previous girl Luna is the rebel leader in this world. And that’s not all, she is still with you and she thinks you’re the Rev of this reality.

LUNA’S ASSISTANT walks in and grabs HOSEHEAD by the hand, leading him out into the briefing room.

LUNA’S ASSISTANT
Your friends have arrived. Come with me, while you meet up with your friends, Mistress Luna wants to have a private moment with her loved one.

LUNA walks in and tears up as she sees REV lying on the couch. We see that she is a pink female Transformer and from the looks of some of her parts, it seems that she could transform into some sort of hovercraft. We also see that she is quite a beautiful woman, whose mysterious aura from before, combined with a rather husky voice, makes her appear even more exotic.

LUNA
Oh, Rev!!! I thought I’d never see you again!!!

She runs to him and kisses him with passion. REV is taken by surprise, but he just goes with it. Back in his reality, she had broken up with him because she was afraid to be seen with somebody who was considered a renegade, but in this reality, it seems that even she was a renegade.

LUNA
(tearing up with joy)
I was told you were dead... oh, darling.

REV
(shocked)
B-but... didn’t we... break up?

LUNA
How can you say that?

REV
Well, I—I—

Suddenly, the other Autobots enter the room. NIGHTBEAT has become the bearer of bad news for LUNA, while LUNA’S ASSISTANT, HOSEHEAD, WRECK-GAR, RATTRAP and DAYTONUS follow him in. CIRCUIT BREAKER floats around as she heads in.

NIGHTBEAT
You will have to forgive us, Lady Luna, but... we are not from this world. We came here by accident from another reality.

LUNA
(with disbelief)
Another reality? Are you mad?

REV
(putting his hands over LUNA’s shoulders)
Hey, we know it sounds nuts, but—

LUNA
(noticing something on REV’s hands)
Wait a minute... Rev, my Rev... he has an Autobot insignia imprinted only on the back of his right hand, not both of them.

RATTRAP
(showing an uncharacteristic amount of tact and hesitance)
Well, from what Hosehead told us... we is pretty shooh yer Rev is dead.

LUNA
(collapsing and starting to cry)
Oh, no...

HOSEHEAD
(with grief and sympathy)
W-we’re so sorry...

LUNA whimpers for a bit and then looks at the Autobots with sadness.

LUNA
(sadly)
Then this fantastic tale... is true?

NIGHTBEAT and RATTRAP just nod solemnly.

LUNA
You’re not really rebel fighters like me?

DAYTONUS
(kneeling in, with sympathy)
Ma’am, all we is fightin’ for now is ta find our Autobuddies and go back to where we belong.

LUNA
(accepting to help, but with a bit of sad hesitance)
Then... we’ll have to attack the Decepticons at Washington, DC. Follow me... we shall prepare immediately.

WRECK-GAR pulls out some shades and puts them on.

WRECK-GAR
(imitating AHNOLD)
Come with me if you want to live.

WRECK-GAR and the others head out to prepare for battle. While all of this happens, we fade in to Washington, DC, where the rest of the Autobots are being held captive in a prison complex built near the Pentagon.

NAUTICA
(with a rather nostalgic tone)
I’ve been in a lot of places. Partied in the greatest shindigs with the best guys and gals you could ever know, had fun in the best amusement parks... and this is how it’ll end. In one small, underwhelming bummer.
(frustrated)
I didn’t even get a chance to have a family so I can spread the legacy of Caminus and all that cool stuff.

NAUTICA crosses her arms as she leans against the wall.

NAUTICA
Why does life have a tendency to get so uncool at times?

SIDE BURN
Well, what did you expect? You just gotta accept it. Life is like a bumpy road.

DRIFT
(hearing something)
Someone is coming.

QUAKE opens the cell door and points at NAUTICA.

QUAKE
The purple one is first. You two will get your chance later.

NAUTICA
(keeping her sense of humor even as her hour of doom approaches)
Ugh... I normally like it when a dude can be a gentleman, but this time, I really think courtesy laws are whack, man.

After NAUTICA utters her remark, we fade to black.

END OF ACT ONE

ACT TWO

FADE IN

WASHINGTON, DC – PENTAGON PRISON COMPLEX

NAUTICA is walking forward with QUAKE behind her, aiming a gun at her back so she doesn’t get any ideas. Suddenly, he hears an explosion outside, which immediately distracts him.

QUAKE
(distracted)
Qué?!!!

NAUTICA sees an opportunity and swings her foot at QUAKE’s groin.

QUAKE
(with pain, clutching his groin)
DAAAAUGH!!! YOU KICKED MY—

NAUTICA kicks him in the face, making his head spring out comically. She grabs QUAKE’s gun and shoots the lock to open the cell door and release SIDE BURN and DRIFT.

NAUTICA
What’s happening out there?

DRIFT is looking through the window and sees that a portal has opened up. From the portal emerges the Autobots and LUNA’s rebel fighters.

DRIFT
Our Autobot allies have arrived!!!

NAUTICA
AWRIGHT!!! C’mon, we don’t want to miss this hoedown!!!

DRIFT, NAUTICA and SIDE BURN run off, but are immediately greeted by DELUGE, who is aiming his acid cannon at them.

DELUGE
Time to die, Autobots!!!

SIDE BURN
(charging towards him)
Think again, Deluge!!!

SIDE BURN acts quickly and grabs hold of the cannon’s barrel and starts struggling with DELUGE.

SIDE BURN
(struggling)
NNNNGH!!!

DELUGE
(struggling)
DAAUUGH!!!

While SIDE BURN struggles with DELUGE, NAUTICA sees a chance and runs past the scientist. She fires QUAKE’s gun and blasts DELUGE’s back. The Decepticon scientist has an expression of shock on his face before falling to the floor. SIDE BURN dusts himself off after DELUGE falls. He looks at the scientist’s wrist and grabs something. It’s DELUGE’s retractable wrist blade. He looks at it and attaches it to his own wrist.

SIDE BURN
Hmmm... nifty. I think I’ll keep this.

Then, NAUTICA, DRIFT and SIDE BURN head for the armory and see their own weapons there. DRIFT immediately grabs his swords and his neutron assault rifle, SIDE BURN grabs his rocket launcher and NAUTICA grabs her wrench, which she immediately turns into a six-shooter. Then, as they are about to exit, they are greeted by SKY-BYTE.

SKY-BYTE
(with a grin)
Passing by without saying goodbye?

NAUTICA and SIDE BURN are about to shoot him when DRIFT stops them.

DRIFT
(raising his hand to stop NAUTICA and SIDE BURN)
No... he’s mine.

DRIFT draws his swords. SKY-BYTE draws his own sword and starts clashing with DRIFT. NAUTICA and SIDE BURN run past the two combatants and head outside. The Autobots are shooting down a large amount of drones when NAUTICA and SIDE BURN arrive. CIRCUIT BREAKER looks at them as she shoots down two CAR DRONES.

CIRCUIT BREAKER
Well, well... it looks like we didn’t have to worry after all. Where’s Master Drift?

NAUTICA
Kicking Sky-Byte’s tail.

Suddenly, a wall blows up and SHOCKWAVE flies through it, in gun mode. KNOCK OUT is behind him.

KNOCK OUT
(with shock)
AUTOBOTS?!!! IMPOSSIBLE!!!

SHOCKWAVE
It would seem that Thunderhoof was not hallucinating after all. Knock Out, head for Portland in case Thunderhoof needs assistance searching for the rebels. I will deal with these meddlers.

KNOCK OUT transforms into car mode and drives off while SHOCKWAVE starts shooting at the Autobots. WRECK-GAR is hit by the blast.

WRECK-GAR
(being hit and falling to pieces, imitating a military general)
DAAAAAUGH!!! MAN DOWN!!! MAN DOWN!!! REQUESTING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE!!!

SHOCKWAVE transforms into robot mode and charges towards the Autobots.

NIGHTBEAT
Alright, Logic Boy... I beat you before, and I’ll beat you again.

NIGHTBEAT grabs SHOCKWAVE and throws him to the floor like a wrestler. SHOCKWAVE punches NIGHTBEAT in the face and pushes him aside. RATTRAP drives towards SHOCKWAVE, transforms into robot mode and is about to use his “whip” interface again, but SHOCKWAVE simply blasts him away.

RATTRAP
(flying off, flailing his arms and legs around)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!

DAYTONUS jumps to where RATTRAP is and grabs him.

DAYTONUS
(grabbing RATTRAP)
GOTCHA, RATFACE!!!

LUNA runs towards SHOCKWAVE, firing her rocket launcher at him. SHOCKWAVE doesn’t seem to be affected by this and just shoots LUNA. LUNA falls down and tries to get up. SHOCKWAVE is aiming his arm cannon at her head, but suddenly, an extremely angered REV drives in and jumps on SHOCKWAVE.

REV
(angry)
WHAT’S THE MATTER, CYCLOPS-FACE?!!! ARE YOU SO WEAK THAT YOU DECIDED TO PICK ON THE LADIES?!!!

SHOCKWAVE grabs REV with ease and slams him to the floor.

SHOCKWAVE
(coldly)
Get your illogical presence out of my sight.

HOSEHEAD, in fire truck mode, is about to ram into SHOCKWAVE.

HOSEHEAD
(angered)
NOBODY DOES THAT TO MY BUDDY!!!

HOSEHEAD rams into SHOCKWAVE’s back and makes him topple forwards. SHOCKWAVE falls over, but this just seems to annoy him more than anything. While all of this is happening, DRIFT and SKY-BYTE keep fighting. DRIFT clashes his swords with SKY-BYTE’s sword and claw. As they both move up to a staircase, they keep fighting. DRIFT heads to the top of the stairs and looks up. He sees an anvil. He leads SKY-BYTE towards it.

SKY-BYTE
Now, I shall finally get rid of you!!!

As SKY-BYTE gets close to DRIFT, the Autobot ninja master tosses his sword at a chain holding the anvil. The chain breaks and the anvil falls on SKY-BYTE’s head.

SKY-BYTE
(his head smashed by the anvil)
DAAAAAGH!!!

When SKY-BYTE falls to the ground unconscious, we hear the sounds of birds chirping as his eyes roll around and bulge in a comical manner. DRIFT runs off and heads outside.

DRIFT
Now, to help my allies.

While DRIFT runs to aid his colleagues, we see that SHOCKWAVE is gripping NAUTICA’s neck tightly in his hands, strangling her.

NAUTICA
(getting strangled)
DAAAGH!!! I GUESS THIS IS TIME OUT, DUDES!!!

As NAUTICA keeps getting strangled, we fade to black.

END OF ACT TWO

ACT THREE

FADE IN

WASHINGTON, DC – PENTAGON PRISON COMPLEX

SHOCKWAVE keeps strangling NAUTICA. Then, REV wakes up and sees NAUTICA’s wrench on the floor. He grabs it and throws it to her.

REV
(throwing the wrench to NAUTICA)
NAUTICA, CATCH!!!

NAUTICA catches the wrench and turns it into a rocket launcher, firing at SHOCKWAVE. SHOCKWAVE lets her go while covering his eye. DRIFT comes in and looks at REV.

DRIFT
REV!!!

REV turns around and sees DRIFT throwing his two swords towards him. REV grabs them, then runs towards SHOCKWAVE and stabs him right through the spark. SHOCKWAVE looks down at the swords coming out of his chest and his eye starts dimming before his whole body turns grey. LUNA looks at this and sighs with relief.

LUNA
(with relief)
Shockwave’s reign of terror is finally over...

The Autobots start cheering and celebrating. They have managed to help these rebels take down their worst enemy. But most importantly, they have avenged their own deaths. Later, near the desert, we see the Autobots, LUNA, her ASSISTANT and CIRCUIT BREAKER looking around for any way to go back. We see that WRECK-GAR has been repaired. NIGHTBEAT finds a portal which leads back to their own reality.

NIGHTBEAT
(pointing at the portal)
There... that’s our ticket home.

RATTRAP
Yeh, but we have ta get t’rough fast. Looks like it’s closin’!!!

LUNA’S ASSISTANT
I shall keep it stabilized.

LUNA’S ASSISTANT crouches in front of it, we see that LUNA has a sad expression on her face. REV approaches her.

REV
Well, I guess this is where we say goodbye.

LUNA
(crying)
Does this mean that I'm going to lose you again?

REV
(thinking)
Well… on the other hand… I don't think anybody is waiting for me back in my reality. Plus, y’know, you still have to deal with Thunderhoof and his guys.

REV looks at HOSEHEAD and SIDE BURN. His comrades immediately notice the way he's looking at them.

SIDE BURN
(looking at REV)
Seems like Rev has made a decision.

HOSEHEAD
(looking at REV)
Well, I think the moment has arrived.

We see NIGHTBEAT addressing the Autobots.

NIGHTBEAT
Okay, 'bots!!! It's time to go!!!

REV
(holding everything, coming in with SIDE BURN and HOSEHEAD)
Beat, wait. Can we have a talk with all of ya?

NIGHTBEAT
Sure, Rev. What is it?

REV
Well, you see... the guys and me won't be with ya when you go through the portal. Or tomorrow, or the next week...

NAUTICA looks at the three Autobots with shock. She knows what REV means.

NAUTICA
(with shock, to NIGHTBEAT)
Nightbeat... they want to stay here!!!

REV
Please, listen to me. Before I came to this place, I just didn't care if we won or lost the war. But now, I understand that winning really is important. That's why we're staying. It'll be a challenge to return this world back to normal, but it's what we really want to do. And I also want to stay with Luna.

HOSEHEAD
(with a sad tone)
The only regret we have is that... we have to say goodbye.

There is a brief moment of silence until NIGHTBEAT speaks.

NIGHTBEAT
(to HOSEHEAD, REV and SIDE BURN)
Boys, remember the time where we were just arriving on Earth when I told you about the sacrifices Rodimus, Arcee, Siren and I made for the whole team? Well, there was a time when we forgot why. But it's because we wanted our Autobots to go as far as their gifts could take them. You three have a lot of gifts, and for that, you deserve this.

NIGHTBEAT gives each one of the three Autobots a medal of honor. The three Autobots hug NIGHTBEAT and he hugs them back.

NIGHTBEAT
(with warmth, but holding back his emotions)
It was great to fight alongside you.

We see NAUTICA coming in. She's crying out of both sadness and pride.

NAUTICA
(crying, to the three recruits)
You know something? I don't know if I've ever been more proud of all of you. And you're just going to leave right when I was getting used to Side Burn's sleazy behavior.

The Autobots chuckle warmly at Nautica's remark. She hugs each one of the young recruits and kisses each of them on the cheek.

SIDE BURN
(with a sweet smile)
I wish we could have gotten to hang out more, party gal... but even if we’ve only known each other for a very brief time, you made it fun. And for that, we’ll never forget you.

We see CIRCUIT BREAKER coming in. Tears flow from her eyes.

CIRCUIT BREAKER
(softly, to her three partners)
Guys? I'm really---

CIRCUIT BREAKER starts crying even more, unable to even finish her sentence.

HOSEHEAD
(softly calming Circuit Breaker down, with a warm smile)
Hey. Hey, cut it out. You're gonna make us start cryin'.

While HOSEHEAD is calming CIRCUIT BREAKER down, we hear an instrumental version of “Put On a Happy Face”, but with a more sad tempo, as if to make us remember what HOSEHEAD said to INA during the radioactive planet incident. Circuit Breaker calms down a little bit.

HOSEHEAD
(warmly)
It was great to have you as our teammate.

CIRCUIT BREAKER
(crying)
I love you, guys.

She kisses each one of them on the cheek. Then, the three young Autobots see DRIFT, their master, standing in front of them.

DRIFT
(calmly)
I knew that this moment would come someday, and I always thought I would be prepared for it, but... I guess a father never really is ready to bid farewell to his sons.

SIDE BURN
(holding back his tears)
Master Drift?

DRIFT
Yes?

REV
(crying)
We love ya.

After hearing these words, DRIFT starts tearing up and he hugs each one of his students.

DRIFT
(emotional but calm)
I love you too, my pupils.

After they finish bidding farewell to DRIFT, we see DAYTONUS coming in.

DAYTONUS
(to his three comrades, keeping his cool)
Well, I guess this is it, huh?

REV
(sadly)
Yup.

HOSEHEAD
Daytonus, listen, um...
(taking an envelope from a small container in his forearm)
Sometimes it's easier for us to express our feelings with written words. We wrote this to ya this morning. Because we knew that when we would be face-to-face like this we wouldn't... well, we wouldn't be able to find the right way to express ourselves properly. How do ya thank someone who's been everythin' to ya? Your friend, your protector, your brother... W-we just don't know how we could ever put all that into words.

DAYTONUS
(smiling)
I t’ink ya just did.

HOSEHEAD hesitates for a moment, and just when he's going to put the envelope back into the container, DAYTONUS softly grabs the envelope and holds it close to his spark. We see that he has started crying as well.

DAYTONUS
(whispering emotionally)
I just wanna tell ya dudes... that I love ya... very much.

The four young trainees hug each other. After that, we see RATTRAP and WRECK-GAR shaking hands with each of the rookies.

RATTRAP
(smiling)
You guys is really awesome. Nevah change. Yer good just da way you are.

WRECK-GAR
(imitating BILL BIXBY)
Be good to yourselves.

Suddenly, LUNA’S ASSISTANT calls out.

LUNA’S ASSISTANT
Hurry up, the portal is closing!!!

NIGHTBEAT
Well, we better get going.

The Autobots wave goodbye to LUNA, her ASSISTANT and their three comrades. The Autobots that are going through the portal know that after this, they might never see REV, HOSEHEAD and SIDE BURN again. Then, in their home reality, we see STRONGARM and SIREN searching for their missing comrades.

SIREN
It's no use!!!! They don't seem to be anywhere!!!

STRONGARM
(noticing a portal opening)
Look, over there!!!

We see seven of the ten team members that got trapped in the alternate reality coming through the portal before it closes. Siren and Strongarm run to greet them.

SIREN
(concerned yet relieved)
Where have ya guys been?!!!

STRONGARM
And where are Rev, Side Burn and Hosehead?

NAUTICA
(looking back to where the portal was, with a sad tone)
They're in a place where good 'bots are needed.

NIGHTBEAT
(putting his hand on Nautica's shoulder, with a solemn tone)
Amen to that.

We see that DAYTONUS is reading the letter HOSEHEAD gave to him. We hear the voices of his three comrades as he reads the letter.

HOSEHEAD
(VO)
To Daytonus, our friend, our brother, our protector.

SIDE BURN
(VO)
You're always willing to do the right thing, and that's why we admire you a lot.

REV
(VO)
You're a role model to everyone around you. You're respectful, kind, brave and lovable. Please, don't ever change, 'cause we love ya just the way you are.

DAYTONUS starts crying after reading the letter.

DAYTONUS
(crying while looking up at the sky)
Best of luck, dudes. You all deserve it!!!

As DAYTONUS is sitting alone in the forest, we slowly fade to black.

THE END

END OF ACT THREE

 

[VintageToonFan]

THE TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE
“Death in the Family, Part 1”

CAST LIST (speaking parts only)

AUTOBOTS:
Rodimus Prime - Dick Gautier
Nightbeat - Raymond Burr
Arcee - Sue Blu
Wheeljack - Christopher Collins
Minerva - Janet Waldo
Smokescreen - Jack Angel
Drift - Pete Renaday
Nautica - Stacy Haiduk
Daytonus - Henry Winkler
Breakaway - Jerry Houser
Windblade - Libby Aubrey
Wreck-Gar - Tony Pope
Strongarm - B.J. Ward
Siren - Bill Callaway
Pyra Magna - Libby Aubrey
Rust Dust - B.J. Ward
Dustup - Markie Post
Jumpstream - Janet Waldo
Stormclash - Renae Jacobs
Skyburst - Samantha Newark
Evac - Robert Ridgely

DECEPTICONS:
Shockwave - Corey Burton
Starscream - Christopher Collins
Runabout - Roger Behr
Runamuck - Roger Behr
Thunderhoof - Michael Rye
Knock Out - Michael Rye
Tankor - Michael Rye
Sky-Byte - Michael Rye
Quake - Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Deluge - Earl Boen
Blitzwing - Ed Gilbert
Piranacon - John Rhys-Davies
Snaptrap - Aron Kincaid
Nautilator - Stanley Ross
Overbite - Tony Pope
Seawing - Zack Hoffman
Skalor - Dick Gautier
Tentakil - Andre Stojka

NARRATION:
Ancient Voice - Nicol Williamson

PRE-OPENING SEQUENCE

FADE IN

CYBERTRON – THE PAST

We are at a Cybertronian Park, with a fountain in the center. We see the words “CYBERTRON: YEARS AGO” on the screen for a moment before the text fades out. We see a robot approaching two figures standing beside the fountain. One of them is DELUGE, the other is THUNDERHOOF, who is acting as his bodyguard.

DELUGE
(getting upset)
You kept me vaiting. Vhy?!!! To upset me?!!!!

EVAC
(with sarcasm)
Good evening.

DELUGE
(annoyed)
I am not one to be mocked!!! You vill behave... do you hearr me?!!!

EVAC
(getting upset)
Don't give me any scrap about my behavior, not after everything you've been pulling.

DELUGE
I have done nozzink.

EVAC
You mean to tell me that the deaths of those innocent civilians weren't your doing?

DELUGE
I don't know vhat you'rre talking about!!!

EVAC
(with a sour tone)
I’ve turned a blind optic to your experiments for a long time since the Guard thought they were harmless at first and I had other matters to attend to, but civilians, for Prima's sake, did you have to kill them?!!!!

DELUGE
It vas nozzink.

EVAC
(with a sour tone)
It was a violation of the law. We do not involve innocent beings, we never involve innocents when we deal with scientists like you.

DELUGE
Think of it as a varrning, nozzink morre.

EVAC smacks DELUGE in the face. DELUGE falls to the ground.

EVAC
(with a threatening tone)
Think of that as a warning, and nothing more.

DELUGE
(standing up)
You'd like to fight, vouldn't you?!!! It vill not happen!!! I'm much too old and much too smarrt forr zat… and I have gotten quite a lot of help frrom yourr prrecious Guarrd as is. But ve must talk. Trruthfully. Arre you to be trrusted?!!!

EVAC
No.

DELUGE
Is zat ze trruth, orr are you trrying to upset me again?

EVAC
(defiantly)
You never could trust me. You only had to since you had no choice, but you breached our trust by involving civilians in your experiments. I should’ve done something about it sooner…

DELUGE
Ve'rre talking about my safety!!!

EVAC
May I be candid?

DELUGE
Yes.

EVAC
I couldn't give a slag about you—
(getting stabbed)
AAGGGKKK!!!!

DELUGE stabs EVAC in the abdomen with his concealed wrist blade. We see that he's grabbing EVAC by the shoulder while stabbing him repeatedly. He lets go of EVAC, who falls to the ground with a horrified expression of pain on his face.

DELUGE
At zis point, I cannot let you interferre… I have come too farr… Auf Wiedersehen, mein freund.

With that, DELUGE and THUNDERHOOF leave. We see that he's trying to get up, despite the pain he’s going through. We transition to sometime later, at MINERVA’s apartment. MINERVA has just come back from her medicine workshop. We see that she looks a bit younger than she does now, but not by that much. She's heading to her bathroom to take an oil bath. However, she sees someone opening the door.

MINERVA
(horrified)
AAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!

MINERVA sees that her visitor is EVAC, his abdomen is completely drenched in oil and his face looks ghastly pale.

MINERVA
(horrified)
EVAC!!!!!

EVAC takes a few more steps before collapsing in MINERVA's arms. MINERVA gently takes him in her arms and is about to put him down when EVAC tries to tell her something.

EVAC
(groaning)
Minerva...

MINERVA
What?

EVAC
(groaning)
Minerva...

MINERVA
(concerned)
What? I can't hear ya!!!

EVAC dies in his sister's arms. MINERVA cries without hope. As this happens, we transition to the opening sequence.

END OF PRE-OPENING SEQUENCE

ACT ONE

FADE IN

DECEPTICON SHIP – BLITZWING’S QUARTERS

We see BLITZWING listening to some copies he has made of the audio logs stored in SHOCKWAVE’s laboratory.

SHOCKWAVE
(audio log recording)
...if all else fails, I still have my ultimate scheme in order to finally gain control over all of Cybertron, Earth, and then, the universe.

The audio log ends. BLITZWING grabs another copy of an audio log and prepares to play it.

BLITZWING
What is his plan? It must be in one of these audio logs.

Suddenly, TANKOR knocks on BLITZWING’s door.

BLITZWING
(startled)
DAAAGH!!! WHAT DO YOU WANT, YOU BRAINLESS HUNK OF TIN?!!!

TANKOR
BOSSBOT WANTS TRIPLEBOT FOR BRIEFING!!!

BLITZWING
I’ll be there in a moment.

TANKOR heads off to the throne room. BLITZWING puts all of his audio log copies in a secret box.

BLITZWING
I can’t let anyone find out that I’ve copied Shockwave’s audio logs.

After hiding his copies, he heads for the briefing room and sees all of the Decepticons there: STARSCREAM, The Battlechargers, THUNDERHOOF, KNOCK OUT, TANKOR, SKY-BYTE, QUAKE and DELUGE. SHOCKWAVE is addressing them.

SHOCKWAVE
My fellow Decepticons... it is time to start operation “Death in the Family”.

QUAKE
(startled)
Wha?

STARSCREAM
Whose family is gonna lose someone, Shockwave?

SHOCKWAVE
Believe me, Starscream... there already has been a particular loss in an Autobot family of interest.
(turning to DELUGE)
Deluge? Will you enlighten them?

DELUGE stands beside SHOCKWAVE and explains the plan.

DELUGE
(with pride)
Yearrs ago, I ended the life of an Elite Guardsman for not allowing me to carrry out my experriments. However, who vould have known that this death vould give us an advantage? The Guardsman, Evac, vas the son of one of the legendarry Torchbearers, a group of Camien Autobots endowed vith the power of combination. And, morre imporrtantly, his sisterr is none otherr than the nurrse... Minerva.

RUNABOUT
Tha girly gurl?

RUNAMUCK
WHOA!!!

KNOCK OUT
That’s a nice piece of info, but how will it help us?

DELUGE
Simple... you see, every yearr, therre comes a time vhen the nurrse and herr rrelatives go visit Evac’s grrave. Ve can use this to ourr advantage.

THUNDERHOOF
I don’t follow.

DELUGE
Once Minerva is heading out to Cybertron... ve’ll capture herr. This vill make herr motherr act impulsively and head off to rrescue herr. She vill no doubt take the Torchbearer who vas going to become Evac’s lifebond parrtnerr vith herr. Vhile they trry to rrescue the nurrse, ve’ll have a strrike team rready to rrelease some allies that vill serrve ourr agenda quite vell. The Torchbearers arre tasked vith guarrding one of the most powerrful Combiners everr. And vith two of theirr memberrs out, ve’ll be able to deal vith the rrest easily and rrelease this Combiner to aid us in ourr quest forr total domination.

QUAKE
OOOOOOOOOOH... I don’t get it.

SKY-BYTE
(to QUAKE)
You idiot!!!
(turning to SHOCKWAVE)
Commander Shockwave... allow me the honor to lead the strike team to release this glorious weapon for our army.

SHOCKWAVE
I could not think of a more logical choice. Take Starscream, Blitzwing, Tankor and the Battlechargers with you. And take some drones, you will need them.

SKY-BYTE
(bowing)
At once, my lord.

SKY-BYTE runs off in a rather dramatic fashion, followed by STARSCREAM, TANKOR, BLITZWING and the Battlechargers.

STARSCREAM
(to BLITZWING)
Back when I was second-in-command, I would have been in charge of the whole thing, not Sky-Byte…

BLITZWING quietly listens to STARSCREAM but chooses not to reply. Once they are all gone, SHOCKWAVE looks at KNOCK OUT.

SHOCKWAVE
Knock Out, you will be tasked with homing in on the Autobot nurse’s craft once it takes off.

KNOCK OUT salutes his commander and goes to check the monitors.

TRANSITION TO

AUTOBOT HEADQUARTERS – HANGAR

We see MINERVA talking to STRONGARM and WHEELJACK before she enters a small craft.

STRONGARM
You sure you don’t want to wait for Stratosphere?

MINERVA
Sorry, Strongarm, but I have to go now. I dunno when Stratosphere’s mission will end, but I gotta be prompt.

WHEELJACK
Well, take care, lil’ gal. We’ll be waiting for ya.

MINERVA smiles and waves at them before going in. The craft takes off and heads for Cybertron. While this happens, KNOCK OUT has detected it on the monitor.

KNOCK OUT
The brat has taken off.

SHOCKWAVE
(coldly)
Good... activate the tractor beam.

The Decepticon Ship’s tractor beam is activated and locked on to the craft’s coordinates. Suddenly, MINERVA’s craft stops moving.

MINERVA
What?!!! What’s happening?!!!

She tries to activate a communicator, but all she gets is KNOCK OUT’s smug grin on the monitor.

KNOCK OUT
(with his typical irreverent tone)
Oh, sorry, the Autobots are not present at the moment. Would you like to leave a message?!!!

MINERVA
(shocked)
KNOCK OUT!!!

KNOCK OUT
(with his typical smug grin)
Time for you to come to our parlor.

The craft is pulled towards the Decepticon Ship. Then, once the craft lands, QUAKE and THUNDERHOOF head for it. QUAKE rips the door of the craft open. THUNDERHOOF goes in and grabs MINERVA.

MINERVA
(flailing her arms around, trying to punch THUNDERHOOF)
LET GO OF ME!!! LET GO!!!

DELUGE walks in and MINERVA gasps with shock.

MINERVA
(shocked)
YOU!!!

DELUGE
Aaaah... I’m glad to see that you rrememberr me. It has been quite a long time, young Minerva.

MINERVA
(with tears in her eyes)
YOU KILLED MY BROTHER!!!

DELUGE
And I prromise the same fate for you and yourr motherr.
(to QUAKE and THUNDERHOOF)
Take herr to the torrturre chamberr.

QUAKE and THUNDERHOOF grab MINERVA by the arms and take her away.

QUAKE
(taking MINERVA away)
Let’s go, pequeña.

MINERVA
(desperately)
NO!!! LEMME GO!!! LEMME GO!!!

DELUGE looks at this with a rather devious grin.

DELUGE
(smugly)
Phase one is complete... now, to commence phase two.

DELUGE heads to the torture chamber. As he heads off, we fade to black.

END OF ACT ONE

ACT TWO

FADE IN

CYBERTRON – NEAR A CEMETERY

At a Cybertronian cemetery, we see two rather exotic looking females waiting for someone. Although their appearances differ from each other, we see that their color scheme is predominantly green and red. One of them speaks up.

JUMPSTREAM
(concerned)
I’m worried, Dustup. Minerva should have been here some time ago…

DUSTUP
There’s always a first time for everything, Jumpstream. Maybe she saw someone getting stuck in a meteor shower and went to help them out. Just like her mother, she cares more about the safety of others than her own.

Suddenly, a satellite flies in and a monitor comes out of it. DELUGE appears on the screen.

DELUGE
(smugly)
Vhy, Jumpstream and Dustup, vhat a pleasant surrprrise...

JUMPSTREAM
(disgusted)
Deluge...

DUSTUP
(losing her cool)
WHY YOU--!!! YOU’VE GOT A LOTTA GUTS SHOWING YOUR FACE AROUND HERE, ESPECIALLY AFTER KILLING THE MAN I LOVED!!!

DELUGE
Sparre me yourr theatrrics. I have Minerva, she is safe for now... but the longerr it takes you to rrescue herr, the morre she’ll sufferr.

He shows a picture of MINERVA bound to an operating table, being guarded by QUAKE and THUNDERHOOF.

JUMPSTREAM
(frightened)
Minnie...

DUSTUP
(to JUMPSTREAM)
But what about the others? They’ll need us around in case Piranacon tries to escape!!!

DELUGE
Indeed, my impetuous lady. But rrememberr, if you even darre to go back to yourr frriends in the Cybertronian colony of Argon, I vill instantly rrip out Minerva’s sparrk. So I guess it is checkmate forr me. On one hand, you get Minerva, but Piranacon is frreed frrom his prrison. But on the otherr hand, you aid yourr frriends in keeping Piranacon contained and Minerva dies. Eitherr vay... ve Decepticons vill end up being the vinnerrs. DAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

The transmission ends and DUSTUP looks at JUMPSTREAM.

DUSTUP
What do we do? We can’t abandon our friends and yet... if we even think about going to them, then Minerva is...

JUMPSTREAM
(nervously)
I know... I... I... I don’t know what to do... I don’t want to be selfish and yet... I must save my daughter. She doesn’t deserve to suffer like this. And the only way to help her and my fellow Torchbearers is to go to the one person no Cybertronian would go to unless they want to be branded as traitors.

We transition to Earth, where we see JUMPSTREAM and DUSTUP with RODIMUS PRIME, NIGHTBEAT, ARCEE, BUMBLEBEE, WHEELJACK, SMOKESCREEN, DRIFT, NAUTICA, DAYTONUS, BREAKAWAY, WINDBLADE, RATTRAP, WRECK-GAR, STRONGARM and SIREN.

JUMPSTREAM
(with desperation)
...I know you took my daughter under your wing, Rodimus, but I still was hesitant to come to you because I did not want to risk the wrath of the people of Cybertron. But now I have no choice... I must get my daughter back, and yet, I need people to go to Argon to help my fellow Torchbearers in containing Piranacon.

DAYTONUS
Scrap.

DRIFT
(disgusted)
Unforgivable.

NAUTICA
(extremely worried)
Minnie!!!

ARCEE
You made the right choice, Jumpstream. We’ll help you.

RODIMUS PRIME doesn’t waste any time and immediately splits the Autobots into teams.

RODIMUS
Nightbeat, you go with Arcee, Jumpstream, Dustup, Bumblebee, Nautica and Rattrap to rescue Minerva.

NIGHTBEAT
You got it, Roddy.

ARCEE
Let’s go find the Decepticons!!!

NAUTICA
Frag the ‘cons, I wanna make sure Minnie’s not hurt.

NIGHTBEAT
(determined)
She won’t be. Not on my watch.

NIGHTBEAT, ARCEE, BUMBLEBEE, NAUTICA, RATTRAP, JUMPSTREAM and DUSTUP transform into their vehicle modes and drive off.

RODIMUS
(turning to the other Autobots)
Smokescreen, Breakaway, Windblade, Siren and Wreck-Gar, you’re coming with me to Argon.

WINDBLADE
(with a sardonic attitude)
Fine by me... after all, I need the vacation.

WRECK-GAR
(imitating GEORGE REEVES)
This is a job for Superman... I mean, I’ve got to find him!!!

RODIMUS
(turning to the rest)
You guys stay here in case any trouble occurs while we’re away.

DAYTONUS
‘Ey, you got it, Roddy.

DRIFT
Good luck.

RODIMUS, BREAKAWAY, WINDBLADE, SMOKESCREEN, SIREN and WRECK-GAR go towards one of the spacecrafts and head inside.

SIREN
A fine tahm for Stratosphere to be out on a mission!!!

SMOKESCREEN
(patting the control panel)
Give it a rest, jarhead. At least we have these babies.

BREAKAWAY
Take off in three... two... one...

The craft takes off and heads for Argon.

WRECK-GAR
(imitating a baby mumbling and laughing)
WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! ABABABEMA!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

As the craft flies into space, we fade to black.

END OF ACT TWO

ACT THREE

FADE IN

SPACE – DECEPTICON CRAFT TRAVELLING TO ARGON

We see a Decepticon craft arriving at Argon. Once it lands, we see BLITZWING, SKY-BYTE, STARSCREAM, TANKOR and the Battlechargers coming out of it along with some JET DRONES and CAR DRONES. SKY-BYTE transforms into shark mode and leads the charge.

SKY-BYTE
FORWARD, DECEPTICONS!!! LET US RELEASE THE WEAPON THAT SHOCKWAVE NEEDS TO CONQUER OUR ENEMIES!!!

The Battlechargers and the CAR DRONES transform into their car modes, TANKOR transforms into tank mode and BLITZWING, STARSCREAM and the JET DRONES transform into their jet modes. As he has starts to doubt SHOCKWAVE and his mental stability due to some of the recent discoveries he has made, BLITZWING decides to take a risk and deploys a very small camera from his fuselage. He starts recording everything and sending it to another place while the rest of the Decepticons are focused on moving ahead. While this happens, another spacecraft is heading towards Argon, carrying RODIMUS, SMOKESCREEN, WINDBLADE, SIREN, BREAKAWAY and WRECK-GAR inside. Then, they get to see the footage that BLITZWING is recording.

BREAKAWAY
(noticing the footage)
Hey!!!

SMOKESCREEN
It’s the ‘cons!!!

WINDBLADE
But who the heck is getting this?

RODIMUS
Siren, save this footage. Once we arrive, we’ll make sure to count every non-drone Decepticon there and after all of this is over, we’ll narrow it down and determine who most likely sent us the footage.

SIREN
Okay... but ah dunno whah ya want to know who the perpetrator is.

RODIMUS
Well, anything we can get from this perpetrator would be valuable.

WINDBLADE
(doubting this plan)
And if you’re wrong?

RODIMUS
(accepting whatever fate this brings to his allies)
Then I only have myself to blame. Now hurry, they are entering the citadel gates!!!

As the Autobots arrive on Argon, we see that the Decepticons have already arrived at a citadel. Inside the citadel, we see four female robots holding a gigantic teal robot with incredibly powerful laser chains. There is also a weapon chained to the wall that looks like the gigantic robot’s primary weapon. The four smaller robots have the same coloration and exotic aura as JUMPSTREAM and DUSTUP, but once again, their appearances vary from one another. There is also a robot smaller than the others and another one, possibly the leader, who is considerably taller than the rest. She seems to be slightly taller than RODIMUS, but shorter than SHOCKWAVE. The other two seem to be twins, as they look like mirror images of each other, but one of them is wearing a visor. They try to grab hold of the chains with all of the strength they can muster up, but the ambush is enough to distract them. The gigantic teal robot is roaring at the top of his lungs, looking incredibly menacing.

PIRANACON
(roaring with anger)
RAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRGH!!!

We hear the smallest robot speaking up, followed by one of the twins.

RUST DUST
(almost being hit by a blast)
DAAAIIIGGGH!!! SKYBURST!!! IT’S HOPELESS!!! WE CAN’T HOLD PIRANACON AND FIRE AT THESE INVADERS AT THE SAME TIME!!!

SKYBURST
I KNOW, RUST DUST!!! BUT WE CAN’T LET PIRANACON LOOSE!!!

STORMCLASH
(holding one of the chains with all of her strength)
FAMOUS LAST WORDS, SIS!!!

PYRA MAGNA
(struggling to hold her own laser chain)
DON’T LET GO OF YOUR CHAIN, STORMCLASH!!!

STORMCLASH
EASIER SAID THAN DONE, PYRA MAGNA!!!

PIRANACON
(with anger)
RELEASE ME NOW FROM THESE LASER CHAINS AND I MIGHT SPARE YOU!!!

Outside, the Autobots have already landed and are heading towards the citadel.

RODIMUS
(desperately)
HURRY UP!!! WE MUST STOP THOSE ‘CONS BEFORE THEY CAN RELEASE THAT BEAST!!!

BREAKAWAY
Rodimus... I don’t want to sound ignorant, but who is this Piranacon exactly?

As RODIMUS tells this tale, we see images of the events he is describing.

RODIMUS
He is a creature formed by the Seacons, a group of brutal hunters, pirates and trackers whose origins are lost to the mists of time. They were first heard of when the war was just starting. Snaptrap, their king, took over the Cybertronian Seas for himself, and allowed his five followers to destroy everyone that opposed his rule. Snaptrap’s followers were all loyal to him, and just as dangerous as he was. Then came the discovery of the Enigma of Combination. The Seacons wanted to keep the Enigma for themselves, but six brave warriors who originated from Nautica’s planet of Caminus got in their way. In the end, the Enigma was activated and created two combiners. Victorion, the Torchbearer combiner, and Piranacon, the Seacon combiner. As for the Enigma, it was permanently fused into Victorion’s weapon, a sword made out of all the weapons of the individual Torchbearers. Hope and despair were both created in one day, Victorion, much like her Torchbearer components and true to her name, lives to light the way to victory, while Piranacon only lives to destroy everything, to ravage worlds and to satisfy his bloodlust.

We fade back into the present.

RODIMUS
And now, without Jumpstream and Dustup to combine into Victorion, the Torchbearers are vulnerable, an ambush right now would be catastrophic.

WINDBLADE
How the frag do you know all this?

RODIMUS
Optimus Prime. During the time he started supervising us, he told me a lot of stories in order to prepare me for my role as a leader and bearer of the Matrix, this being one of them. Now let’s not waste time, we’re almost there.

Once the Autobots arrive, they immediately open fire on the Decepticons. The Battlechargers turn around, noticing them.

RUNABOUT, RUNAMUCK
(in unison, being blasted)
AUTOBOT—DAAAAGH!!!

TANKOR turns around and is also blasted. SKY-BYTE flies in and barks an order.

SKY-BYTE
BLITZWING!!! STARSCREAM!!! TAKE THE TORCHBEARERS DOWN!!!

BLITZWING and STARSCREAM fly in, doing barrel rolls before firing rockets at the Torchbearers, causing them to fly off. The Torchbearers land on the ground and the laser chains around PIRANACON start getting loose. PIRANACON flexes his arms and breaks the chains.

PIRANACON
(bellowing victoriously)
I’M FREE AND SHALL BE FOREVER!!! SEACONS, SEPARATE!!!

PIRANACON separates into five individual Seacons. He releases his weapon, which transforms into NAUTILATOR, the sixth Seacon. SNAPTRAP, the leader of the Seacons, transforms into robot mode and lands on his feet, followed by his fellow Seacons.

SKALOR
(with joy)
SKALOR FREE!!! SKALOR FREE!!!

SEAWING
(in a rather theatrical manner)
Seawing is free as well!!! Free and flying!!!

OVERBITE
Now, let the world feel the strength of Overbite’s jaw!!!

TENTAKIL
That is still nothing compared to Tentakil’s grip!!!

NAUTILATOR
(landing on his own face)
Or the scavengin’ skill of... DAAAAUGH!!!
(after landing on his face)
Nautilator.

SKY-BYTE
SKY-BYTE, TERRORIZE!!!

SNAPTRAP sees SKY-BYTE transforming and landing before him. Although ruthless in nature, SNAPTRAP shows a very strong sense of honor.

SNAPTRAP
Fellow sea creature, I am Snaptrap, ruler of the Seacons. Do we owe our salvation to you?

SKY-BYTE
(bowing before SNAPTRAP)
Yes, o majestic Seacon ruler. For you see, we have a mutual enemy… the Autobots!!!

SKY-BYTE points at the Autobots. SNAPTRAP glares angrily at them.

SNAPTRAP
Then allow my people to destroy them.
(giving the order)
SEACONS!!! ATTACK!!!

NAUTILATOR
(with excitement)
A FIGHT!!! A FIGHT!!!

TENTAKIL
(with a devious tone)
I shall bear hug them to death, NYEHEHEHEHEHEHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!

SEAWING
AND I SHALL BLAST THEM OUT OF THE SKY!!!

The Seacons transform into their beast modes. NAUTILATOR turns into a lobster, TENTAKIL into a walking squid, SEAWING into a manta ray with flight capabilities, OVERBITE into a shark with arms and legs, SKALOR into a coelacanth with arms and legs and SNAPTRAP into a snapping turtle. Then, they head towards the Autobots.

SMOKESCREEN
Oh, great... where’s Aquaman when we need him?!!!

SIREN looks at SMOKESCREEN and raises an eyebrow with disbelief. We cut to the Seacons roaring and charging towards the Autobots as the words “TO BE CONTINUED” appear at the bottom of the screen. Then, we fade to black.

END OF ACT THREE

NEXT EPISODE SEQUENCE

As the ANCIENT VOICE narrates, we see scenes of the next episode that show the moments that he is describing.

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
In the next exciting chapter of the Transformers, Shockwave sends the Seacons to Quebec in order to test their abilities.

SNAPTRAP
(recording from the next episode)
Seacons, it is time to lay waste to this city!!! ADVANCE!!!

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
Meanwhile, the rescue team led by Nightbeat soon arrives at the Decepticon ship in order to rescue Minerva, but the Decepticons are waiting for them.

QUAKE
(recording from the next episode)
Oh, I dunno... I think the fiesta has just begun.

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
Excitement, thrills and action: all in the next installment of The Transformers – Regeneration One!!!

TO BE CONTINUED

 

[VintageToonFan]

THE TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE
“Death in the Family, Part 2”

CAST LIST (speaking parts only)

AUTOBOTS:
Rodimus Prime - Dick Gautier
Nightbeat - Raymond Burr
Arcee - Sue Blu
Bumblebee - Dan Gilvezan
Minerva - Janet Waldo
Drift - Pete Renaday
Nautica - Stacy Haiduk
Daytonus - Henry Winkler
Windblade - Libby Aubrey
Rattrap - Ralph Peduto
Wreck-Gar - Tony Pope
Strongarm - B.J. Ward
Pyra Magna - Libby Aubrey
Rust Dust - B.J. Ward
Dustup - Markie Post
Jumpstream - Janet Waldo
Stormclash - Renae Jacobs
Skyburst - Samantha Newark

DECEPTICONS:
Shockwave - Corey Burton
Thunderhoof - Michael Rye
Knock Out - Michael Rye
Sky-Byte - Michael Rye
Quake - Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Deluge - Earl Boen
Piranacon - John Rhys-Davies
Snaptrap - Aron Kincaid
Nautilator - Stanley Ross
Overbite - Tony Pope
Seawing - Zack Hoffman
Skalor - Dick Gautier
Tentakil - Andre Stojka

HUMANS:
Marie Benson - Gloria McMillan
Nicky Archer - Richard Crenna
Wendell Clarkson - Bob Hastings
Stella Harris - Jennifer Darling
Principal Benson - Gale Gordon
Inspector Shayne - Lance LeGault
Debbie Shayne - Arlene Banas
Stickstein - Peter Leeds
O’Callaghan - Nicol Williamson

NARRATION:
Ancient Voice - Nicol Williamson

LAST EPISODE RECAP

As the ANCIENT VOICE narrates, we see scenes from the last episode that show the moments that he is describing.

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
Last episode, Shockwave, the cold-hearted ruler of the Decepticons, decided to initiate operation “Death in the Family”. The purpose of this mission was to wait until two members of the legendary team known as the Torchbearers visited the grave of Elite Guardsman Evac, son of Torchbearer Jumpstream and brother of Minerva. They took advantage of this distraction as Minerva headed to Cybertron, for she was captured by the Decepticons. When Torchbearers Jumpstream and Dustup received a taunting message from Deluge, they decided to contact Rodimus Prime’s team on Earth. Splitting into three teams, the Autobots covered all their bases, with Nightbeat leading a team to rescue Minerva, Rodimus taking charge of the team heading to Argon in order to aid the Torchbearers and Daytonus staying behind on Earth to prevent any other catastrophe from happening. The space team received a surveillance video of the Decepticon’s progress from Blitzwing, who has started to doubt the sanity of his own leader Shockwave. However, despite the video, the Autobots arrived too late. Piranacon, an evil creature made out of the most resourceful pirates and trackers in the galaxy, was released, making Shockwave’s strategy a complete success.

PIRANACON
(recording from previous episode)
I’M FREE AND SHALL BE FOREVER!!!

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
After being greeted by Sky-Byte, the Seacons immediately attacked the Autobots. And now, we resume part two of Death in the Family.

END OF LAST EPISODE RECAP

ACT ONE

FADE IN

ARGON – THE CITADEL

The Seacons are advancing towards the Autobots. SNAPTRAP rams into RODIMUS while OVERBITE and SKALOR fire at SMOKESCREEN and SIREN. TENTAKIL grabs WINDBLADE with his squid arms and starts squeezing her.

WINDBLADE
(being squeezed)
DAAAAAGH!!! LISTEN, I’M NORMALLY ALL FOR A BEAR HUG, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!

TENTAKIL
(grinning)
Too bad... I always love a good squeeze myself, NYEHEHEHEHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!

SEAWING is flying around, tailing BREAKAWAY.

SEAWING
(firing his lasers)
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!! It’s time to take you out of circulation!!!

NAUTILATOR is fighting against WRECK-GAR.

WRECK-GAR
(imitating GREGORY PECK’S AHAB)
WITH MY LAST BREATH, I STAB AT THEE!!!

WRECK-GAR swings his axe around, but NAUTILATOR, just by sheer luck, is evading it.

NAUTILATOR
HEY!!! WHOA!!! STOP DAT!!!

NAUTILATOR rears back as WRECK-GAR is about to hit him, but NAUTILATOR trips and falls on his back, making WRECK-GAR narrowly miss him and crash into a wall.

WRECK-GAR
(imitating the WILHELM scream)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!

NAUTILATOR looks at WRECK-GAR getting stuck and scratches the back of his head in confusion. SNAPTRAP and RODIMUS are both struggling against each other. Even in turtle mode, SNAPTRAP is quite a skilled fighter and a considerable threat. SNAPTRAP fires the two cannons mounted on his back, hitting RODIMUS in the chest and sending him flying through a wall.

RODIMUS
(getting hit)
AAAAIIIIIIGH!!!

SNAPTRAP
Pathetic. You Autobots are nothing against the power of the Seacons!!!

SEAWING shoots down BREAKAWAY. BREAKAWAY transforms into robot mode as he crashes down and falls flat on his face. The four Torchbearers wake up after getting knocked unconscious from the many blasts fired by the Decepticons and start firing at the Seacons. The sea beasts react to this, turning towards their eternal enemies. TENTAKIL lets go of WINDBLADE and groans with frustration as he turns around.

NAUTILATOR
(turning around)
DA TORCHBEARERS!!!

OVERBITE
Let’s waste them!!!

SKALOR
YEAH!!! YEAH!!!

SKY-BYTE
(flying in)
No!!! You have proven yourselves to us and we can’t waste time. You have to meet with Shockwave. Besides, there is a lot more havoc to cause on Earth!!!

SEAWING
Hmmmm, sounds good.

TENTAKIL
Yeah, good for hugging!!!

SNAPTRAP
(transforming to robot mode)
Very well, noble ally.
(turning to the other Seacons)
SEACONS, PULL OUT!!!

SNAPTRAP heads out of the citadel, followed obediently by his Seacons. SKY-BYTE, TANKOR, BLITZWING, STARSCREAM, the Battlechargers and the Vehicon drones also follow them. The Torchbearers run after them, but they are too late, as the Seacons and Decepticons take off and leave the planet.

RUST DUST
FRAG!!! WE LOST THEM!!!

SKYBURST
If only Jumpstream and Dustup had been here, we could have stood a chance.

STORMCLASH
(ticked off)
Yeah? Well, guess what? They shoulda been here moments before these guys ever came in!!!

PYRA MAGNA
Stormclash... stand down. Jumpstream and Dustup would never be late unless it was important.

WINDBLADE stands up and walks up to them.

WINDBLADE
The large and in charge lady is right... your two friends came to us so we could help you. Minerva has been captured.

STORMCLASH
(shocked)
Whoa...

SKYBURST
(shocked)
Jumpstream’s daughter?

PYRA MAGNA
This is indeed very disturbing. It means that the enemy knew what to use against us in order to assure the success of their mission, as well as ensuring Piranacon’s loyalty.

RUST DUST
(to WINDBLADE)
We’ll help you.

WINDBLADE
Thanks, then... but we have to go to Earth. You don’t just have to find your allies, we also have to take my guys back for repairs and stop Piranacon.

WINDBLADE heads to the Autobot craft along with the Torchbearers, taking the downed Autobots with them. WRECK-GAR follows them, wearing a collar made out of a chunk of the wall he ran into. Once inside, they take off and head to Earth. We transition to the Decepticon ship, where SHOCKWAVE is greeting the new arrivals.

SHOCKWAVE
Ah, Seacons... welcome to Earth. I am Shockwave, leader of the Decepticons and the one responsible for your liberation.

The Seacons bow respectfully before SHOCKWAVE.

SNAPTRAP
We owe you our lives, Shockwave. Alas, the only thing that we can give you is our eternal gratitude and loyalty.

SHOCKWAVE
Your loyalty is payment enough. Now, I want to test your prowess and destructive skills.

SHOCKWAVE heads to a computer console and starts pulling switches and pressing buttons.

NAUTILATOR
And what is gonna be da test target?

An image of Quebec is shown on the screen.

SHOCKWAVE
Quebec. It might seem unusual, but from what we’ve got from the satellite probe, some of the Autobots have allies there. Destroy as much as you can, and do not hold back on the casualty rate.

SNAPTRAP
We shall not disappoint you, Shockwave.

SNAPTRAP turns towards his Seacons.

SNAPTRAP
(with authority)
Seacons, it is time to lay waste to this city!!! ADVANCE!!!

SHOCKWAVE opens a portal and the Seacons go through it, arriving at Quebec instantly. Meanwhile, at Quebec High, we see Principal OSGOOD BENSON at his desk. He is reading a message he received from one of the teachers regarding some of the more troublesome students. However, he starts hearing incredibly loud noises and feeling some strange tremors which upsets him.

BENSON
(with frustration)
WHAT NOW?!!!

BENSON stands up in a huff and heads out. We see all the students heading out in an orderly fashion while BENSON angrily stomps ahead. MARIE notices her father going off and catches up to him.

MARIE
Daddy, what are you doing?

BENSON
I am going to find out whoever the wise guy is that’s daring to interrupt me while I am in the middle of some important work!!! I was trying to read a nasty report on some children that I am tempted to expel, for crying out loud.

As BENSON heads out, he is about to chew out whoever is causing such trouble.

BENSON
(angry)
Now, listen you... I’ve had enough of all this...
(looking up and noticing the height of the troublemaker)
Oh, dear... I guess I should have stayed inside.

We see that he is looking up at NAUTILATOR, who just glares at him.

NAUTILATOR
Pesky lil’ fleshy insect!!!

Then, we cut to the interior as the kids are heading out and we see BENSON comically running in, screaming his head off.

BENSON
(scared out of his wits)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!

NICKY and MARIE both look at BENSON running back into his office.

NICKY
What could have frightened him?

NICKY and MARIE head out and see NAUTILATOR.

MARIE
(shocked)
OH, GOD!!!

NICKY
(scared out of his wits)
YIKES!!!

NAUTILATOR
MORE PESKY HUMANS!!! LET’S SEE HOW THEY LIKE MY STRONG GRIP!!!

NAUTILATOR raises his hand and is about to grab the two youngsters.

MARIE
(with fright)
LET’S GET OUTTA HERE!!!

MARIE grabs NICKY’s hand and runs off with him, with NAUTILATOR following them. As this happens, we fade to black.

END OF ACT ONE

ACT TWO

FADE IN

AUTOBOT HEADQUARTERS – REPAIR BAY

RODIMUS, SMOKESCREEN, SIREN and BREAKAWAY are lying down on repair tables while WRECK-GAR, WINDBLADE, RUST DUST, PYRA MAGNA, STORMCLASH, SKYBURST, DAYTONUS, DRIFT, WHEELJACK and STRONGARM all watch over them.

STRONGARM
Unfortunately, without Minerva around, we can’t repair them.

Suddenly, an alarm goes off.

STORMCLASH
What’s that?

DRIFT
A distress signal.

The Autobots and Torchbearers go to the briefing room and DRIFT switches on the monitor. We see Inspector SHAYNE on the screen. However, instead of the Portland Police badge he had before, we see that he has a new Quebec Police badge.

DRIFT
What is it, Inspector?

SHAYNE
Trouble at Quebec. Some... things are attacking the city!!!

DAYTONUS
Decepticons?

SHAYNE
If they were, I would recognize them.

PYRA MAGNA
It’s them... the Seacons.

DAYTONUS
(to SHAYNE)
We’ll be dere in a bit, Inspector.

SHAYNE
I’m going to take my guys as well, we must protect the city.

DAYTONUS
Roger. Over and out.

STORMCLASH
(getting ticked off)
Great... just wonderful!!! These people need our help and we can’t even merge together to form Victorion!!!

STRONGARM
I don’t want to be that guy, but I think it’s better that you stay here until your allies come back. In the meantime, we’ll try to keep the Seacons at bay.

STRONGARM turns towards the other Autobots.

STRONGARM
Wheeljack, Drift and Daytonus, you’re coming with me.
(turning towards WINDBLADE and WRECK-GAR)
You two stay here and take care of our guys.

STRONGARM, WHEELJACK, DRIFT and DAYTONUS transform into their vehicle modes.

STRONGARM
(to the Torchbearers)
Once the others come back with Minerva, ask one of them to take you to the Blackrock Industries Headquarters. Mr. Blackrock has a warp gate that can take you to any place you desire as long as you give him a name or some coordinates.
(driving off)
AUTOBOTS, ROLL OUT!!!

STRONGARM leads the three transformed Autobots away.

STORMCLASH
(pissed)
Jeez... I hate being benched.

We transition to the desert, near the Decepticon ship. We focus on a nearby hill, where NIGHTBEAT, BUMBLEBEE, RATTRAP, NAUTICA, ARCEE, JUMPSTREAM and DUSTUP are looking at the ship.

NIGHTBEAT
That’s the place.

DUSTUP
(losing her patience)
Then what are we waiting for? Let’s go!!!

RATTRAP
Hold it right dere!!!

DUSTUP
WHY?!!! We’re just wasting time staying here!!!

RATTRAP nonchalantly grabs a rock and tosses it at a particular point at the ground around the ship. Once the rock hits the ground, an explosion goes off. Everyone else is startled by this, but RATTRAP doesn’t have any reaction to this.

NAUTICA
(to RATTRAP)
How the heck did you know the place was mined?

RATTRAP
One of da many criminal enterprises I wus involved with wus explosives. I could build some pretty rad babies and sniff ‘em out whenever I entered into enemy territory. Dese ones are different, though. Whereas da ones I used ta deal wit’ were against all targets, dese are designed to blast only foreign units and intruders, so dey won’t blow up on da ‘cons.

ARCEE
That’s all well and good, but how are we going to get past the mines?

RATTRAP transforms into his Stealth Force mode, with rocket launchers coming out of the sides of his small car mode.

RATTRAP
Imma use Stealt’ Force on dese fraggers.

RATTRAP speeds on ahead, blasting mines and causing them to explode, creating a path out of the remaining debris.

NAUTICA
(whistle) A regular bomb sniffing rat.

Once RATTRAP gets to the other side, he transforms into robot mode and waves at the Autobots, signaling for them to go through the path he made.

NIGHTBEAT
Okay, bots, it’s time to go ahead.

The Autobots transform into their vehicle modes and head to the other side. Meanwhile, inside DELUGE’s lab, we see the maniacal scientist torturing MINERVA, who is tied to a rack. DELUGE smiles sadistically as he slowly moves the ratchet mechanism in order to make MINERVA feel her limbs extend and break slowly.

MINERVA
(with pain)
Nnnnffff... agh... you beast...

DELUGE
Oh, believe me, my young, beautiful angel... you vill thank me forr rreuniting you vith yourr late brrotherr.

MINERVA tears up. She never thought that her end would come so soon, but the fact that the one responsible for this was the same person who killed her brother disturbs her even more. As she despairs while trying to endure the torture as much as she can, the other Autobots sneak on board the ship and are slowly walking around a corridor.

NIGHTBEAT
(quietly)
We gotta try to find Deluge’s laboratory.

As they move ahead, JUMPSTREAM is trembling nervously. NAUTICA and ARCEE look at her and hold her by her arms, knowing what she is going through.

NAUTICA
(softly)
Easy, Jumpstream... we’ll bring Minnie back in one piece... we swear.

JUMPSTREAM
(nervous)
It’s just that... she is the only one I have left... my lifebond partner died in the war, my son Evac was killed, and now, just thinking about the only family I have left in my life being taken from me... it’s breaking me apart.

ARCEE
Not on our watch... we won’t let that happen.

Then, a very bright light illuminates all of the Autobots.

NAUTICA
Uh-oh... I guess the party is over, dudes!!!

We cut to the source of these lights and see QUAKE and two TANK DRONES behind him. The drones have the lights on the side of their heads on.

QUAKE
(with a grin)
Oh, I dunno... I think the fiesta has just begun.
(letting out his rather odd flamboyant laugh)
HOHOHOHOHOHOOOOO!!! Heheh-HOHOOOHOHOHOHOOOOO!!! Heheh-OOOOOHOHOHOHOOOO!!!

As QUAKE laughs, we fade to black.

END OF ACT TWO

ACT THREE

FADE IN

DECEPTICON SHIP – CORRIDOR

We see the Autobots running around the corridor, being pursued by QUAKE and the TANK DRONES. As they keep moving ahead, they see KNOCK OUT and THUNDERHOOF. The two ‘cons are on guard duty as they see the group of Autobots.

KNOCK OUT
AUTOBOTS!!!

THUNDERHOOF
LET’S WASTE ‘EM!!!

DUSTUP
OH NO, YA DON’T!!!

DUSTUP transforms into car mode and rams the two Decepticons at top speed.

THUNDERHOOF, KNOCK OUT
(rammed, flying off)
EH-OOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!!
WHOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOWWWW!!!

After DUSTUP has dealt with THUNDERHOOF and KNOCK OUT, JUMPSTREAM looks back and sees QUAKE and the TANK DRONES coming in. JUMPSTREAM retracts her hand and a blaster comes out of the socket. She aims it at QUAKE.

JUMPSTREAM
(angrily)
This is for taking my daughter away!!!

JUMPSTREAM shoots QUAKE in the chest. QUAKE is hit and falls back into the two TANK DRONES behind him. The Autobots run off to find DELUGE’s laboratory. As they do, QUAKE stands up and sees that he is still in one piece.

QUAKE
(surprised)
Well, whaddya know... I didn’t fall apart!!!
(raising his arms victoriously)
I AM INVINCIBLE!!!

QUAKE grins widely as he raises his arms, but then immediately starts falling apart. As his head lands on the floor, we see that the wide grin is still drawn on his face. NIGHTBEAT then hears something.

MINERVA
(muffled, in pain)
DAAAAAGH!!!

NIGHTBEAT
It’s Minnie!!!

NAUTICA
(lowering her visor)
I heard her too.
(scanning for the direction of the sound)
I detect that she is right...
(turning her wrench into a cannon and firing at a wall)
...HERE!!!

One of the walls of DELUGE’s lab is blown apart. NIGHTBEAT goes in. DELUGE jumps on him, but NIGHTBEAT grabs him and effortlessly throws him through another wall. BUMBLEBEE goes in as well and starts releasing MINERVA.

BUMBLEBEE
Don’t worry, Minnie... you’re safe.

MINERVA
(with tears in her eyes, in pain)
Thank... goodness...

NIGHTBEAT grabs MINERVA and carries her in his arms. DELUGE stands up and yells at the Autobots.

DELUGE
(with manic intensity)
YOU FOOLS!!! EVEN IF YOU RRESCUED THE BRRAT, VE STILL VON!!! DAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!

NIGHTBEAT takes MINERVA to the others. JUMPSTREAM sees her daughter in pain.

JUMPSTREAM
(scared)
MINNIE!!! Oh, Minnie...

MINERVA
(groaning)
Mom...

JUMPSTREAM hugs MINERVA tightly and cries. DELUGE has hurt the one person alive that she cherishes the most: her daughter, the only special person remaining in her life. The Autobots head out and run through the path made by RATTRAP. Once out of harm’s way, JUMPSTREAM starts fixing MINERVA up. NAUTICA looks back at the direction they came from.

NAUTICA
(worried)
I hate to say it, but I think Deluge might be right about the ‘cons winning this one.

BUMBLEBEE
What do you mean?

NAUTICA
Simply put... even if we win this fight, the ‘cons still achieved their goal. Minnie was a distraction. They took advantage of the fact that we all care about her, and because of that, that Piranacon thing must have been let loose by now.

DUSTUP
They didn’t even give us a fraggin’ choice... they really cornered us this time.

Meanwhile, back at Quebec High, we see the Autobots and some members of the Quebec Police, led by Inspector SHAYNE, blasting at the Seacons. SNAPTRAP gives out an order.

SNAPTRAP
(authoritatively)
SEACONS, COMBINE!!!

The six Seacons merge together to become PIRANACON, with NAUTILATOR becoming the giant’s weapon. The police and the Autobots are shocked and astonished after witnessing this combination. Inspector SHAYNE is piloting a chopper above.

PIRANACON
(roaring victoriously)
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!!

SHAYNE
Holy Hannah!!!

STRONGARM, DRIFT, WHEELJACK and DAYTONUS also react with shock.

DAYTONUS
(shocked)
Whooooooaaaaaaaaa...

SHAYNE
(talking to a communicator)
Debbie!!! Take Stickstein and try to use the rocket launchers on that thing!!!

DEBBIE SHAYNE and Officer STICKSTEIN fire their rocket launchers at PIRANACON. But they see that they have no effect.

STICKSTEIN
(shocked)
What the--?

DEBBIE
Oh, great... not even these upgraded Decepti-bustin’ launchers can beat this guy!!!

STICKSTEIN
(yelling to O’CALLAGHAN)
YO, O’CALLAGHAN!!! GET THE KIDS AND TEACHERS OUTTA THE SCHOOL FAST!!!

O’CALLAGHAN
(leading the kids and teachers away from the battle)
C’mon, boyos and lassies. We need to get outta here.

Among the many students and teachers, we see MARIE, NICKY, WENDELL CLARKSON, STELLA HARRIS and Principal BENSON.

MARIE
(to her classmates)
C’mon, guys... as much as I’d like to help, I don’t think we’re able to do anything this time around.

WENDELL
You can say that again. Just lookit the size of that thing!!!

STELLA
(tripping)
Yeah, it’s one giant piece of--- YAAAAIIIII!!!

MARIE grabs her, breaking her fall.

MARIE
Whoa!!! Easy Stella!!!

WENDELL
I wonder how the Autobots are gonna get outta this one?

MARIE
Beats the heck outta me.

STELLA
(pointing up)
Look, it’s gonna shoot that chopper down!!!

PIRANACON aims the gun mode of NAUTILATOR towards Inspector SHAYNE’s chopper. STRONGARM sees this and reacts with horror.

STRONGARM
(scared)
INSPECTOR!!!

PIRANACON
PERISH, FLESHSLUG!!!

PIRANACON fires NAUTILATOR and strikes SHAYNE’s chopper. MARIE, NICKY, WENDELL and STELLA look at this with horror. Then, we see DEBBIE looking helplessly from below.

DEBBIE
(yelling desperately)
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!!!

PIRANACON
(laughing)
HAHAHAAAA!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!

We cut to a rather detailed shot of SHAYNE trying to control the chopper. We see that he is sweating profusely and his eyebrows are twitching as he tries to attempt an emergency landing. As this happens, we see the words “TO BE CONTINUED” at the bottom of the screen. The screen fades to black.

END OF ACT THREE

NEXT EPISODE SEQUENCE

As the ANCIENT VOICE narrates, we see scenes of the next episode that show the moments that he is describing.

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
In the next exciting chapter of the Transformers, the Decepticons are about to achieve total victory thanks to Piranacon. The Autobots are in a desperate situation, but despite the odds against them, the tide will be turned in their favor by the Torchbearers, who finally reveal their ultimate weapon – the Combiner warrior known as Victorion. But who will win the most breathtaking and epic battle that the Earth has ever seen? Find out in the next installment of The Transformers – Regeneration One!!!

TO BE CONTINUED

 

[VintageToonFan]

THE TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE
“Death in the Family, Part 3”

CAST LIST (speaking parts only)

AUTOBOTS:
Rodimus Prime - Dick Gautier
Nightbeat - Raymond Burr
Arcee - Sue Blu
Bumblebee - Dan Gilvezan
Wheeljack - Christopher Collins
Minerva - Janet Waldo
Drift - Pete Renaday
Nautica - Stacy Haiduk
Daytonus - Henry Winkler
Windblade - Libby Aubrey
Rattrap - Ralph Peduto
Wreck-Gar - Tony Pope
Strongarm - B.J. Ward
Victorion - Sue Blu
Pyra Magna - Libby Aubrey
Rust Dust - B.J. Ward
Dustup - Markie Post
Jumpstream - Janet Waldo
Stormclash - Renae Jacobs
Skyburst - Samantha Newark

DECEPTICONS:
Shockwave - Corey Burton
Starscream - Christopher Collins
Tankor - Michael Rye
Sky-Byte - Michael Rye
Piranacon - John Rhys-Davies
Snaptrap - Aron Kincaid
Nautilator - Stanley Ross
Overbite - Tony Pope
Seawing - Zack Hoffman
Skalor - Dick Gautier
Tentakil - Andre Stojka

HUMANS:
Marie Benson - Gloria McMillan
Inspector Shayne - Lance LeGault
Debbie Shayne - Arlene Banas
Stickstein - Peter Leeds
O’Callaghan - Nicol Williamson
G.B. Blackrock - Aron Kincaid
Male Civilian - Ralph Peduto
Female Civilian - Janet Waldo



NARRATION:
Ancient Voice - Nicol Williamson

LAST EPISODE RECAP

As the ANCIENT VOICE narrates, we see scenes from the last episode that show the moments that he is describing.

ANCIENT VOICE
(narrating, with a rather dramatic tone)
On the last episode, the recently freed Seacons were greeted by the Decepticon leader Shockwave. In order to test their capabilities, Shockwave sends the Seacons to Quebec in order to wreak havoc on the city. Meanwhile, the Autobot rescue team sneaked into the Decepticon ship and freed Minerva from the clutches of Deluge. However, despite succeeding at one front, the Decepticons achieved their goal of obtaining one of the most powerful weapons ever in the form of Piranacon. As Piranacon was destroying the city, the Quebec Police and a group of Autobots led by Strongarm were protecting the citizens. However, Piranacon managed to shoot Inspector Bill Shayne’s helicopter and as he is about to crash, we begin the exciting conclusion of Death in the Family.

END OF LAST EPISODE RECAP

ACT ONE

FADE IN

QUEBEC – NEAR QUEBEC HIGH SCHOOL

We see Inspector SHAYNE trying to control his chopper, trying to make an emergency landing. We also see DEBBIE below, sweating as she runs to where the chopper is heading. She is being followed by O’CALLAGHAN and STICKSTEIN.

DEBBIE
(in desperation)
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!!!

O’CALLAGHAN
CHIEF!!!

SHAYNE manages to land the chopper near the high school and jumps out of it. DEBBIE runs to her father and hugs him, feeling immensely relieved that he managed to get out just in time. STRONGARM notices that the chopper is about to explode. She immediately runs towards it and jumps in front of it as it blows up in order to protect the cops nearby.

STRONGARM
(being hit by the blast)
AAAAAAAAAAGH!!!

STRONGARM lands on her back, the explosion has incapacitated her legs and she clutches her thighs in extreme pain.

STRONGARM
(in pain)
DAAAAGH!!! MY LEGS!!!

SHAYNE, DEBBIE, STICKSTEIN and O’CALLAGHAN run towards the downed STRONGARM. STICKSTEIN touches one of STRONGARM’s legs and burns his hand.

STICKSTEIN
(waving his hand around)
OWWWWWW!!! She’s burnin’!!!

DEBBIE
We’ll need a fire extinguisher.

From afar, MARIE listens to DEBBIE’s words, then heads back inside the school and grabs a fire extinguisher. She runs outside and sprays the fire extinguisher on STRONGARM’s legs.

MARIE
Don’t worry... this’ll ease the pain.

DEBBIE turns towards MARIE.

DEBBIE
I don’t know who you are, but thank you.

MARIE
The name’s Marie... I’m a friend to some of these ‘bots.

WHEELJACK runs in.

WHEELJACK
I can vouch for that, Debbie. I helped one of Marie’s friends rebuild his backyard.

WHEELJACK opens up one of STRONGARM’s leg panels so STICKSTEIN can check up on her. STICKSTEIN looks inside the leg.

STICKSTEIN
(checking STRONGARM’s leg)
Hmmm... bad news, people... her leg circuits are totally fried. We’ll have to ship her back to Portland for repairs.

O’CALLAGHAN
(pointing at PIRANACON)
And how’re we gonna do that while this big fishy giant is wreaking havoc around the city?

PIRANACON is punching buildings to smithereens as he roars and laughs victoriously.

PIRANACON
(victoriously)
RAAAAAARRRRGH!!! AAAHAHAHAAAA!!! COWER BEFORE ME, PATHETIC FLESH WORMS!!!

WHEELJACK
Frag... he’s heading to the center of the city!!!

SHAYNE
So how do we fight him? Our choppers are vulnerable against him and our weapons are totally ineffective.

WHEELJACK
(losing hope)
With the way the battle is going right now, we’re in dire need of a miracle.

DAYTONUS and DRIFT are driving to the center of the city.

DAYTONUS
Sensei, what are we gonna do when we get to da center?

DRIFT
Evacuate the civilians. We may not be able to fight back or counter him, but at least we can try to prevent any loss of life.

DRIFT transforms into robot mode, with DAYTONUS following him. The civilians are desperately running around, feeling terrified of PIRANACON.

DRIFT
People of Quebec!!! We have come to help you!!! Please, follow us to safety!!!

MALE CIVILIAN
(yelling dubiously)
AND WHY SHOULD WE TRUST YOU?!!! BERGER SAYS YOU ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!!!

DAYTONUS glares at the CIVILIAN and heads straight for him but DRIFT holds out his hand, stopping him.

DRIFT
Easy, Daytonus. They have the right to doubt us and it may be hard to deal with, but we must not use brute force as a solution. We must try to reason with them.

DAYTONUS
I’m just tired of jerks like dis guy lumpin’ us wit’ da ‘cons!!!

DRIFT
There is no time for that.
(turning to the civilians)
Citizens, we do not wish to harm you, on the contrary, we are trying to prevent your destruction. We understand that you are quite dubious of our nature, but we will let you decide whether to trust us or not. If you do... then we shall keep you as safe as we can. If not, so be it, but you will be tempting death at the hands of this upcoming threat.

The civilians look at each other and start discussing this. DAYTONUS looks at DRIFT.

DAYTONUS
Sensei... we don’t have much time!!!

DRIFT
I know, but we cannot take the humans against their will.

As the civilians are trying to come to a decision, PIRANACON obliterates a building by using NAUTILATOR’s gun mode and firing at it. Then, after reaching a bit of a consensus, a female civilian speaks up.

FEMALE CIVILIAN
Very well... we’ll trust you for now.

DRIFT
Then follow me.
(turning to DAYTONUS)
Cover their rear.

DAYTONUS
Great... da glamorous job.

As DRIFT leads the humans away, DAYTONUS goes right behind them in order to prevent any casualties. Suddenly, a blast goes off near them.

STARSCREAM
(with manic glee)
SURPRISE, LOSERS!!!

We see SKY-BYTE leading STARSCREAM and TANKOR towards the humans.

TANKOR
(furious)
TANKOR SMASH COOLBOT!!!

DAYTONUS
Eyyyy... nobody smashes da epitome of cool without my permission!!!

DAYTONUS fires his rifle right at STARSCREAM’s thrusters. STARSCREAM is flying around spastically and completely losing control.

STARSCREAM
(yelling desperately)
MY THRUSTERS ARE DAMAGED!!!

SKY-BYTE
CAN YOU PULL OUT?!!!

STARSCREAM
(falling down helplessly)
NEGATIVE!!!

STARSCREAM falls on top of TANKOR and distracts him.

STARSCREAM, TANKOR
(yelling, in unison)
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGH!!!

TANKOR crashes into a building, with jet mode STARSCREAM still lying on top of him. SKY-BYTE loses his patience when he looks at the two downed Decepticons.

SKY-BYTE
(losing his temper)
FOOLS!!! IDIOTS!!! KNUCKLEHEADS!!! BOZOS!!! BIRDBRAINS!!! BRAINLESS OAFS!!!

DAYTONUS
(with a sly grin)
And here’s anothah one for ya, sharkbreath.

DAYTONUS fires his rifle and hits SKY-BYTE, sending him flying off.

SKY-BYTE
(flying off)
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

DAYTONUS laughs after shooting SKY-BYTE.

DAYTONUS
(laughing)
EHA-EHAHE-EYYYY!!!

Suddenly, PIRANACON punches a hole through a building and has a manic expression on his face as he peeks through the hole.

DAYTONUS
And heeeere’s fishy!!! Seriously, why do a lot of bad guys shamelessly t’ink dey can pull off dat moment in da Shining?

PIRANACON
Prepare for extinction, Autobot!!!

PIRANACON rips the building to pieces and roars victoriously as DAYTONUS keeps hopelessly firing at him. As the situation becomes more desperate and DAYTONUS runs off in order to keep civilians from getting hurt, we fade to black.

END OF ACT ONE

ACT TWO

FADE IN

AUTOBOT HEADQUARTERS – BRIEFING ROOM

NIGHTBEAT, MINERVA, DUSTUP, JUMPSTREAM, RATTRAP, NAUTICA, ARCEE and BUMBLEBEE all arrive at the Autobot Headquarters and transform into their robot modes. WINDBLADE, WRECK-GAR and the rest of the Torchbearers are waiting for them.

WINDBLADE
What took you so long?!!!

NAUTICA
We had to make a stop so Jumpstream could repair Minnie.

MINERVA
Where are the others?

WRECK-GAR
(with a nasally tone)
Uh-ooooh.

WINDBLADE
Well, Rodimus, Breakaway, Siren and Smokescreen are in the repair bay. The rest went to handle that giant thing out in Quebec.

NAUTICA
QUEBEC?!!!

RATTRAP
Well... dis is da pits.

NAUTICA
That’s where the cool school dudes and dudettes are!!! We must go!!!

ARCEE
Wait, Nautica...

PYRA MAGNA
(to ARCEE)
No need to stop her. We need a guide to take us to Blackrock Enterprises and use their warp gate. Only Victorion stands a chance against Piranacon.

STORMCLASH
So what are we waiting for? Let’s stop chattin’ and keep movin’ so we can bust some heads already!!!

DUSTUP
I’m with Storm... let’s nail that fish!!!

SKYBURST
(nervous)
Well, I don’t think we...

RUST DUST
(excited, slapping SKYBURST’s back)
See? Even Skyburst is eager to go!!!

SKYBURST
(nervous, reacting to her back being slapped)
But I didn’t say...!!!

NAUTICA
Then follow me, dudettes!!!

NAUTICA transforms into her submarine mode. Then, PYRA MAGNA transforms into a fire truck, RUST DUST into a motorcycle, DUSTUP and JUMPSTREAM into cars and SKYBURST and STORMCLASH into helicopters.

PYRA MAGNA
Alright, girls!!! Let’s rev up and light the way!!!

STORMCLASH
(hovering beside SKYBURST)
Music to my ears, Magna.

DUSTUP
(beside JUMPSTREAM)
Let’s burn rubber, Jumpy!!!

Both DUSTUP and JUMPSTREAM head off at top speed following NAUTICA. Behind them is PYRA MAGNA, looking just as imposing in vehicle mode as she does in robot mode. RUST DUST follows, with the twins STORMCLASH and SKYBURST flying in mid-air. Then, we transition to the main BLACKROCK ENTERPRISES building, where G.B. BLACKROCK is checking in on some inventory as NAUTICA arrives.

NAUTICA
(transforming into robot mode)
Yo, four-eyed ‘stache guy!!! We need to go to Quebec. There’s trouble going on there and I need to get these six gals through to fight a giant.

The Torchbearers all arrive and transform into their robot modes as well.

JUMPSTREAM
Please, good sir. We need to stop this beast in order to prevent any loss of life.

BLACKROCK looks at the Torchbearers and then at NAUTICA.

BLACKROCK
Follow me.

BLACKROCK goes to another room and activates the warp gate. He proceeds to set the coordinates.

BLACKROCK
The gate will send you to Quebec.

NAUTICA
(giving an A-OK hand sign)
Thanks, Mr. Duderock!!!

BLACKROCK just sighs at this.

BLACKROCK
(with slight exasperation)
Oh, grow up, Nautica.

NAUTICA and the Torchbearers go through the gate and instantly arrive at Quebec. Then, NAUTICA sees PIRANACON firing around the city as he follows DAYTONUS and DRIFT, who are protecting the innocent civilians.

NAUTICA
(pointing at PIRANACON)
THERE’S PIRANAFACE RIGHT THERE!!!

SKYBURST
(somewhat nervous but nonchalant)
Ummm... it’s rude to point?

Everyone looks at SKYBURST awkwardly and she just blushes with embarrassment.

SKYBURST
(embarrassed)
Sorry...

Then, they all turn towards PIRANACON.

PYRA MAGNA
(with an inspiring tone)
Well, girls... it’s time. MERGE TO BECOME... VICTORIOOOOOOON!!!

The Torchbearers all transform and merge together to form a super robot that, like PIRANACON, has a unified color scheme, with green and red being her predominant colors. She also seems to be a head taller than PIRANACON. Her visor glows blue once she is combined and she starts hovering around as she activates her gravity field.

NAUTICA
(looking up at VICTORION)
Yowza!!!

VICTORION flies towards PIRANACON. As PIRANACON keeps destroying the city, Inspector SHAYNE, WHEELJACK, DEBBIE, O’CALLAGHAN, STICKSTEIN and MARIE are looking at this from below while guarding the downed STRONGARM.

SHAYNE
I guess it’s curtains for Quebec.

MARIE turns around as a gigantic shadow looms over them.

MARIE
(shocked)
What in blazes?

VICTORION uses her sword to fire a beam at PIRANACON.

PIRANACON
(being hit by the blast)
DAAAAAAAAAGH!!!

VICTORION lands, facing PIRANACON.

VICTORION
(authoritatively)
It’s time for you to cease this mindless destruction!!!

PIRANACON
(angrily)
NEVER!!! I AM FREE NOW AND I WILL NOT BE CONTAINED BY YOU EVER AGAIN!!!

PIRANACON fires NAUTILATOR in gun mode at VICTORION, who uses her sword to block the blast. Then, both PIRANACON and VICTORION charge towards each other. As they do, we fade to black.

END OF ACT TWO

ACT THREE

FADE IN

QUEBEC – MAIN DISTRICT

At the center of Quebec, both VICTORION and PIRANACON are clinch-fighting. As this happens, we see bolts coming from their fists whenever they hit each other in order to indicate the power that both Combiners wield. PIRANACON delivers a headbutt, bashing VICTORION’s face.

PIRANACON
(bashing VICTORION’s face)
RRRAAARRGH!!!

VICTORION
(clutching her face)
DAAAAAAAGH!!!

However, all this does is release VICTORION’s full wrath. She kicks PIRANACON in the gut and grabs him, tossing him into the Plains. PIRANACON lands in the Plains and VICTORION flies in to fight him. PIRANACON draws his sword and starts clashing blades with VICTORION. Just like in the previous fight, lightning bolts emanate from the swords of both Combiners with every strike, once again to indicate the large amount of power that is unleashed during the fight from these Combiners. From afar, the Autobots and their human allies are watching this.

SHAYNE
(astonished)
My god...

DAYTONUS
Whooooaaaa... I’ve nevah seen dis kinda power before.

VICTORION and PIRANACON keep clashing their swords together.

VICTORION
(furious)
GIVE IT UP, PIRANACON!!! YOU SHALL NOT ESCAPE MY WRATH!!!

PIRANACON
(wrathful)
NEVER!!! YOU AND YOUR PATHETIC ALLIES WILL ALL FALL BEFORE ME!!!

PIRANACON swings his sword at VICTORION’s abdomen, scratching her.

VICTORION
(clutching her abdomen)
DAAAAGH!!!

VICTORION glares angrily at him and raises her sword. A beam of light comes out of it, undoubtedly coming from the hilt, where we see the Enigma of Combination attached to it.

VICTORION
(her voice booming with power)
O ENIGMA OF COMBINATION, AID ME IN THIS BATTLE AND PREVENT EVIL FROM PREVAILING!!!

VICTORION’s visor lights up and crackles, indicating that the power of the Enigma is now within her. She flexes her arms, charges towards PIRANACON, who tries to evade her, but due to the extra speed given to her by the Enigma, she swings her fist at him and manages to land a devastating blow into PIRANACON’s gut.

PIRANACON
(with rage)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

As PIRANACON yells, he starts separating into his individual Seacon components, who fall to the ground.

SEAWING
(falling)
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!
(landing)
OOOF!!!

TENTAKIL
(landing)
DAAAGH!!!

NAUTILATOR
(landing on top of TENTAKIL)
YOOOOWWWW!!!

TENTAKIL
GET OFF OF ME, YOU BRAINLESS-!!!

OVERBITE
(landing)
DAAAGH!!!

SKALOR
(landing on his derriere)
OUCHIES!!!

SEAWING
(desperately)
We must get out of here!!!

SNAPTRAP
(landing on his feet and running off)
SEACONS, RETREAT!!!

VICTORION is about to pursue them, but thanks to using the powers of the Enigma, she is drained and immediately separates into her individual components. They all land on their feet and watch the Seacons run away.

STORMCLASH
(ticked)
Dangblastit... they got away.

RUST DUST
Well... look on the bright side... at least we saved the city.

RUST DUST looks at the city and sees that most of the buildings are destroyed.

RUST DUST
(nervously)
Well... a bit of it?

NAUTICA walks in.

NAUTICA
Don’t worry... we’ll help with reconstruction. But for now, we’ve won.

JUMPSTREAM
(looking into the distance, feeling guilt)
I’m not so sure of that.

TRANSITION TO

THE DECEPTICON SHIP – THRONE ROOM

We see SHOCKWAVE sitting in his throne as he looks at the Seacons bowing before him.

SHOCKWAVE
Despite Victorion’s interference, you have proven your worth. You managed to destroy most of Quebec and kept the Autobots at bay. You are now part of my Decepticon army and a vital asset in my plan to achieve my goal of bringing logical harmony to all of Cybertron. Now go... you are all dismissed.

SNAPTRAP
Yes, sir.

The Seacons walk out and SHOCKWAVE stands up after they leave the throne room.

SHOCKWAVE
Thanks to their combined form, I will now be able to carry out my plans at a much faster rate. After all of my frustrations over the failures caused by my illogically moronic minions, I shall finally restore Cybertron to its former glory!!!

As SHOCKWAVE coldly plans his next move, we transition to the Autobot Headquarters, where a recently repaired RODIMUS is talking to NIGHTBEAT.

RODIMUS
I was useless...

NIGHTBEAT
No, Roddy. You did what you could. These were overwhelming odds and Deluge had the odds in his favor. We did save Minerva and the citizens of Quebec...

RODIMUS
(frustrated with himself)
Yes... but at what cost? Piranacon is free now... and even with Victorion’s abilities, she can’t always be there whenever that giant pile of seafood decides to rear his ugly mug. And then what? He might end up killing everyone!!! I should have done more... I was easily defeated. By a turtle, no less. I wasn’t even capable of fighting back for the sake of my own people.

NIGHTBEAT
We all have our off moments... you just have to forgive yourself and aim to be better next time around. It’s the only way to succeed against impossible odds.

Suddenly, RATTRAP walks in with a report.

RATTRAP
Ey, I scanned da footage of da ‘cons goin’ into battle and dere is one notable absence.

NIGHTBEAT
Who is it?

RATTRAP
Blitzwing. All da othahs you talked about were dere, but Triple-bum was da only one who din’t show up in da footage.

RODIMUS starts thinking.

RODIMUS
But why would he send us this footage? What’s his motivation?

TRANSITION TO

CYBERTRON – CEMETERY

We see the Torchbearers and MINERVA at the cemetery, visiting EVAC’s grave. MINERVA puts some flowers in front of the tombstone. JUMPSTREAM looks down and starts walking away. PYRA MAGNA notices this.

PYRA MAGNA
Jumpstream.

JUMPSTREAM comes to a sudden stop. It seems that MAGNA knows what she is going through.

PYRA MAGNA
We know what you’re going through, you think that Piranacon’s liberation is your fault... we get that. But nobody blames you for it... nobody except yourself.

PYRA MAGNA looks down.

PYRA MAGNA
I’ve gone through the same things you’re going through right now, old friend. I sometimes feel that after every battle we’ve fought, any mistake made during the fight was my fault, for not being a better leader to all of you. I know it’s hard, but... you did what you had to do.

JUMPSTREAM just tears up and walks off. MINERVA looks at this and tries to follow her.

MINERVA
(concerned)
Mom?

DUSTUP gently puts her hand on MINERVA’s shoulder.

DUSTUP
(softly)
Easy, Minnie. Your mother has a lot on her mind.

MINERVA watches her mother walk away and tears up, feeling completely useless. She wants to help her somehow, but knows that this is how JUMPSTREAM has always been and she will not forgive herself easily. As JUMPSTREAM walks off, we fade to black.

THE END

END OF ACT THREE