Beyond - Legends Decepticus Rex (Transformers/NJO) Author thanks and replies on 7/4/2008

Dang, Lusa and Starscream are at each other's throats. Talk about a feud. And Luke's prolly wondering what the kriff's going on.

 

Luke always seems to end up being invited to teaparties by his arch-enemies. What a life.
I see Starscream has wasted no time getting himself into a situation that makes him look like an idiot. I wouldn't love him if he didn't.

But can Prime really smile under his face-plate?

 

Juliet316-Yeah, that was cool. And the meeting with Luke shall be... strained.

Sil- Sorry about that. It's just fun having those two go at it.

ZebulaNebula-Yeah. And I don't even know how that came about, either. And Luke is a bit perplexed at all of this.

Yodimus- It is a recurring theme. And I've seen some images where Prime does have some sort of mouth beneath his face plate.

 

Good stuff i like this story! and what the heck are the autobots supposed to be/?????

 

Peagis-Thank you. And there's a list of what the Autobots transform into on page one.

Here we go!

*****

A few minutes later, a hatch on the ventral surface of the Nemesis slid open, allowing four craft to exit. Three E-wings escorted an enigma; a ship that shouldn?t have existed. It was a modified SDS star courier, otherwise known as a Sith Infiltrator. The ship resembled a sword, with the engines as a hilt, solar panel wings as the guard and the long, tapering forward section as the blade. It sliced through space and quickly reached the largest hangar on Eclipse Base-the largest due to the fact that it was the only hangar on Eclipse Base.

Luke, Mara and Wedge waited until the magnetic containment field was in place and the atmosphere restored before entering. Mara let out a low whistle as she walked up to the Infiltrator and ran a gloved hand along the deep-blue hull. ?Palpatine told me about his first apprentice, Darth Maul. This is the type of ship he flew??

Her husband walked around the ship in a wide arc, barely acknowledging the opening of the aft hatch. ?So, Lusa. Did you join some new Sith-oh, my.? His blue eyes saw the armor the once-timid Chironian wore. He shook his head in dismay. ?Oh, Lusa.?

Lusa cocked an eyebrow at him. ?Is there a problem, ?Master? Skywalker? I need protection. The galaxy?s a dangerous place. Or don?t you know?? She motioned to the E-wings. ?I present to you Skywarp, Starscream and Thundercracker.?

Mara snorted in derision. ?Lusa, you?ve gone crazy. There?s no-? She stopped as she felt? life. The cockpits were empty, but the ships themselves felt alive. She turned to Luke, who nodded in agreement.

A screeching voice emanated from the white E-wing, startling the hell out of some nearby technicians. ?So, Mara Jade. What were you going to say? No one alive here?? The wings rotated and folded at the joint while the engines opened up along previously invisible seams. Large hands emerged from the intake cowling. The forward fuselage split and expanded while the entire fighter ?stood up? on the nosecone. The wing cannons moved on a track from the outer edge to the? arms. There was no other word for them. A head popped out of the aft end. It was dark, almost black but a shade lighter. The face plate was gray with two vents flanking it. And there was a sneer on the face, a look of complete and utter superiority.

He walked over, his steps reverberating in the hangar. The huge mechanoid mock-bowed to Luke, Mara and Wedge. ?Allow me to introduce myself. I am Air Commander Starscream of the Decepticon Battle Fleet.? He motioned to the other two E-wings. ?Skywarp, Thundercracker, introduce yourselves.?

The two other E-wings, one onyx-colored with violet trim and the other blue with red trim, transformed in nearly identical fashion as Starscream. The black one vanished in a flash of light and reappeared in front of the three humans. ?Boo!? he exclaimed, chuckling to himself.

Mara turned to Luke. ?Okay, when the hell did we fall asleep?? She looked over at Lusa and shook her head in disbelief. ?Nice friends, Lusa. Is that Infiltrator another one??

This time, no one was surprised when the ship that carried Lusa began shifting parts and expanding. The solar panels closed and swung back into grooves along the ventral surface while the entire undercarriage unfolded, forming legs. Arms emerged from the sides and the entire forward section split off, forming a ?backpack? of sorts. The folded solar panels, Luke noted, looked almost like wings. A panel on his-her-its shoulder slid open and a cannon popped out. ?I am Soundwave, Decepticon communications expert,? He said in neutral monotones.

Wedge lifted his hand and wiggled his fingers at Soundwave. ?Hi. How are you?? The veteran pilot then leaned in close to Luke and lowered his voice. ?Send these guys up against the Vong, and let?s see how arrogant they are.?

Soundwave leaned forward a bit. ?The Nemesis destroyed a Miid-Roik warship with almost no damage. Vong technology, such as it is, is in

 

First reply! I'll comment later.

EDIT: Now for the reply. For some odd reason, the first half of the post just sent me ROFLOL. I take it you're rewriting the mission to Myrkr.

 

Sil-Oh, really? Did you laugh in a good way or a bad way? And yeah, Myrkr gets rewritten. Remember where the Autobots are, after all.

 

Saddle Up, lock and load. The 'cons are going after the Vong on Myrkr! And they're gonna save Anakin!

 

*catches up*

Nice posts! I liked Starscream and Lusa's little encounter in the 10/11 post.

I like Mara's reaction to the Decepticons, too, with her "when did we fall asleep" line.

Wedge lifted his hand and wiggled his fingers at Soundwave. ?Hi. How are you??

I love in the movie Sahara how the character Al is always saying "Hi, how are ya?" This line reminded me of that.

Stupid question: Anakin is Han and Leia's kid, right? I saw the name, and had a blonde moment, then I remembered there's a different Anakin in the NJO.

Anyway, great work! And thanks for the PM's!

 

Ah, the problem of seeing someone on a screen?no scale cues so Luke naturally assumed human size (or close).

Armour seems like a good idea, if it was good enough for Biker-Lancer Kenobi in the Clone Wars cartoons then it?s good enough for anyone. Still I can understand Luke being a little taken aback by Lusa?s new image.

Enjoyed Skywarp?s sense of humour. Also enjoyed Soundwave?s response to Wedge trying to suggest the Decepticons would be less arrogant after fighting the Vong.

Luke is being a little rude suggesting the two alternatives were coercion or brainwashing. Liked Lusa finding something to make it worth Megatron?s while to help the strike team (after all, the New Republic which owes the Jedi gratitude has not helped them so why should Megatron help them when he owes them nothing).

Of course Mara is just being Mara with her ?lackey or elite? demand and her smirking at Skywarp?s ?Look! I can teleport! Isn?t that cool!? (glad by the way that Thundercracker can do his thunder-cracking in space).

 

Yes, thanks to Star Wars physics, Thundercracker will be able to break the sound barrier in a vacuum.

And soon it's gonna be the Nemesis versus one of those Vong world thingies. That should be some exciting carnage.

 

Zeb-Yup. Anakin is gonna live in this one. And don't forget about the Autobots.

amidalachick-Thank you. I see great things in their rivalry. And yes, this is Anakin Solo, Han and Leia's youngest child.

_JM_-Hey! Thanks for still reading this. Yeah, Luke probably thought it was a human in armor or something. And I remember Biker Kenobi in the Clone Wars cartoons. That was awesome.

1Yodimus-Ah, no. He's emitting an energy pulse, not breaking the sound barrier. If it was in atmosphere, then yes. And you have no idea the carnage...

 

Here we go!

*****

Myrkr
Jazz ran his flamethrower along the outer edge of the hole created by Sideswipe and his team, fusing the rock together and strengthening it. After another few runs, he activated his internal communicator and contacted Prime aboard the Ark. ?All set here, Optimus. Now let?s fire it up and get the pit out of here!?

On the Ark?s bridge, Prime nodded to Bluestreak, who pressed a large button on his control panel and pulled down on a lever. A low humming began building up, followed by the deck plates vibrating. Down in the engine room, Ratchet held up his arms and clenched his fists. ?Come on, baby. Come on!? The engine status boards went from dark to green-and stayed green. Ratchet pumped his fist in the air and patted Wheeljack on the back. ?We?re going to be partying all night when we get back to Cybertron!?

Jazz and the rest of his team let out a cheer as the Ark rose. It had taken a while to clear out enough above the rock above the ship?s dorsal surface for it to pivot. Bluestreak?s hand motors were steady as it eventually turned around, facing the gaping hole in the mountain. The Ark floated over Jazz and his team and a small hatch opened up on the ventral surface near the midsection, allowing them to board it.

On the bridge, Prime nodded to Bluestreak. ?Let?s get out of here,? he said. The silver-colored pilot nodded and increased engine power, sending the Ark hurtling through the atmosphere. Prime?s blue optic sensors noted the Vong damuteks and other buildings dotting the landscape. His optics almost narrowed and his entire face took on a grimace. ?So much pain caused by them, and for what? Their lust for power will only destroy them.?

Prowl, standing next to Prime?s command chair, looked at the main viewscreen and shrugged. ?It would be illogical to do anything to them now, sir. Our resources are depleted and we don?t even know the disposition of the forces in this system.? He let out a sigh-as much as an Autobot could sigh. ?It?s best to either find Cybertron or some other planet.?

Sunstreaker turned from his station and gave Prowl a withering glare. ?Oh, that?s some great excuses for turning tail and running, wimp.? His fingers beat out an irregular rhythm on his console, making tiny dents in it. ?There?s Vong tailgate to be kicked, and we should be doing our part!?

Prowl clenched his fists and opened his mouth, but Prime held up an arm, forestalling any arguments. ?Prowl is right, Sunstreaker. We don?t have the resources now.? A slight reverberation settled into the hull as Vong magma cannons on the surface fired a steady stream of hot rocks at the ventral surface of the Ark, doing almost no damage. ?You?ve got to love die-cast construction,? Prime murmured.

Bumblebee?s console began beeping as the mighty exploration vessel left the atmosphere. The image on the viewscreen changed from a deep blue to pitch black with stars shining bright. A Vong worldship hung in orbit, a few small Chuun M?arh-class frigates in escort formation with the huge chunk of yorik coral. The small yellow Autobot scanned the worldship before swiveling around and reporting. ?Optimus, there?s indications of non-Vong life forms on that worldship! What do we do??

Prime?s head whipped around at Bumblebee?s pronouncement. As the two 440-meter long frigates moved in, he clenched his fist and then growled. ?Prowl, assemble a strike team. Take that worldship down.? The Autobot leader hesitated before speaking the next words. Use of lethal force is? authorized.?

Prowl nodded and tapped the side of his head, linking himself to the Ark?s intercom. ?Bluestreak, Ratchet, Cliffjumper and Sideswipe, report to shuttle bay one.? The strategist nodded to Prime before leaving the bridge, Bluestreak following him.

All optics turned to the main viewscreen as the lumpy frigates closed in on the Ark, their forward plasma guns belching dozens of futile shots at the Ark. ?Sunstreaker,? Prime stated, leaning forward in his chair,? take them down.?

 

Whoa! Dark!Lusa rocks. I hope Eryl Besi already croaked, 'cuz if not, Lusa's gonna do her in slowly. The Vong are no match for Cybertronian weapons and armor.

 

Oooh I love it! Why do I get a feeling that there'll be a giant robot battle in the next post? It's good to hear that Anakin's not going to die cuz in TF and SW put together, there's only three times where I liked the death of a favorite character and Anakin Solo's not on the list (if you've seen all of the movies from these two galaxies and Beast Wars, you can probably name all three).

 

This is cool, liking it so far

 

I got the impression that the Vong are pretty formidable bad guys in the GFFA, but against the Autobots...well, they're not so great.

?Oh I hope it is, because I don?t see any other viable entrance. Of course, I?m just the driver, but I do know a thing or two about-?

That made me think of Threepio for some reason.

Great chapter, and I can't wait to read more!

 

Zeb-Heh. Thanks. Tweeking her personality a bit is kinda cool. And Eryl? Nah. She's not dead, but she will be when Lusa gets through with her.

Sil-Well, possibly not. Megatron doesn't want to fight the Autobots unless necessary. Ah the three deaths? Hmm. Dinobot and... what are the other two?

Adamme-Thank you.

amidalachick-The only reason the Vong were formidable was because the plot demanded it. Trust me when I say that even a semi-competent New Republic would've sent them packing. And the Autobots and Decepticons are millions of years ahead of SW in technological development. It's not even funny. And Bluestreak is kind of a nervous guy. he prattles on abit because it's a defense mechanism. He's the sole survivor of his home city and it haunts him still.

 

Just realized that it's been a very long time since I last watched a Transformers cartoon... Ah, no matter.

And... bring it on! Send the transformers to Mykryr (sp?), let them kick (or blast into oblivion, whatever) some Vong behind. Go Team!

So ends my reaction review for the evening.

 

I suppose DB's obviously first place cuz more than half my sigs across the internet have his quotes and the Chosen One took the second. As for the third, Prime convinced me with that crying kid at his side and the music, even though I still think that he died for his lack of judgment.

 

Daena-Thank you for clicking and reading. Glad you like it. And yeah, the 'bots kick some serious butt.

Sil-Heh. Those are some good ones. I'll admit that Prime's death in the movie brought a tear to my eyes. He won't be dying here, though.

 

Prime's death was heartbreaking.

So will we get a Decepticon/Autobot confrontation soon?

 

That's good to know, because seeing most of my favorite characters die in that movie was a huge, tear-jerking whammie. But the real tearjerker's COH cuz even now, I cry by the time it gets to the funeral scene. I suppose, for the sake of Raynar and Anakin, I might count Bornan Thul and Qui-Gon's deaths among the best, as well.

 

TakerGirl316-Yeah, it was. No Autobot-Decepticon rumbles, though. They'll be sorta reluctant allies.

Sil-Yeah, they were tear-jerkers.

Here we go!

*****

She pressed a button on her headband and her armor sealed up completely, allowing her complete protection from the abyss of space. A transparisteel visor snapped down over her face, sealing her away while Soundwave approached the worldship. A forward missile launcher fired, sending a high-explosive warhead screaming at the yorik coral hull at a significant fraction of the speed of light. The impact alone blew a huge hole in the hull, vaporizing a hundred Vong and tossing another couple hundred into space. Soundwave dove into the hole and landed, the main hatch opening and allowing Lusa to exit on her hover platform.

Soundwave silently transformed behind her into his robot mode. His yellowish optical visor scanned the surrounding area. ?Humanoid concentration is greatest 100 meters away in a large cavern-like area. Autobots are also approaching from opposite direction.?

Lusa tossed the DL-44 pistol into the air and it transformed into Megatron. She also chucked a black and gray data card into the air. It unfolded into a metallic Vornskr with rocket launchers strapped to his hind quarters. ?The hunt is on,? Ravage growled.

Megatron smirked. ?Let us hope they are in a talkative mood. I have no time for fighting them and the Vong.? He raised his fusion cannon and dialed the power down. A roiling stream of energy emerged from the onyx barrel and hit the yorik coral, vaporizing a large section of it and opening the way to the cavern. Megatron, Lusa and Ravage entered the long hallway while Soundwave sealed the gap behind them with his laser rifle.
*****
Anakin Solo?s lightsaber flashed as he sliced a thud bug in two, letting the pieces drop to the floor. ?This is fun,? he snarled. The rest of the strike team wasn?t doing too badly, but picking out Yuuzhan Vong wearing disguises amongst frightened captives was problematic at best. Ulaha had already died, and Anakin didn?t want to lose anymore friends. Still the Voxyn queen lay at the end of this vile maze. A maze with no end in sight?

His blue eyes suddenly glanced to the left as he felt? something. He let out a shout. ?Jaina, you sense something??

Anakin?s older sister snapped her head around to glare at him. ?Now?s not the time to get distracted, Anakin! We?re trapped like rats in-? A sudden screech caught everyone-Jedi, Vong and captive off guard. Ten meters above the labyrinth, two sections of yorik coral hull exploded out, showering everyone with chunks of living hull. What emerged shocked everyone.

On one side, five vehicles shot out and dropped down, parts seeming to break off. It took Anakin a second to realize they weren?t coming apart. They were changing shape, transforming into? giant robots?

Near the front of the strike team, Tenel Ka looked up at them with undisguised shock on her face. ?By the spirit of my ancestors,? the Hapan princess mumbled. ?The god-demons have returned.?

Jacen Solo turned to his beloved. ?God demons?? he asked, curiosity etched on his face. Tenel Ka swallowed and continued.

?Ancient legends tell of the god-demons, beings who could shift their shape and were metallic beasts. The virtuous wore a red crest on their chest.? She holstered her rancor-tooth lightsaber and pointed up at the left leg of a robot with black and white-colored plating. ?It looked like that.?

Prowl landed in a crouch, his acid-pellet rifle at the ready and his shoulder-mounted missile launchers armed and ready. ?Ratchet and Bluestreak, take point. Ratchet, identify all non-Vong and tend to their injuries.? He paused for a moment. ?You did upload all relevant datatrax on the treatment of carbon-based life forms, correct?? At the medic?s curt nod, Prowl continued.

?Sideswipe and Cliffjumper, bring up the rear.? his blue optics looked up just as Megatron and his band emerged from the other hole. His normally impassive face took on a hard, flinty look. ?And stay

 

Hooray! You killed Vergene! That calls for a party. You're now a hero . Good to see another update.