From karlv@ne.uswest.net Sun Jun 1 11:08:50 1997 Received: from bullwinkle.ne.interact.net (omah1.ne.uswest.net [204.26.64.1]) by grex.cyberspace.org (8.6.13/8.6.12) with ESMTP id LAA12768 for ; Sun, 1 Jun 1997 11:08:40 -0400 Received: from LOCALNAME ([204.26.82.49]) by bullwinkle.ne.interact.net (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id JAA18840 for ; Sun, 1 Jun 1997 09:06:12 -0600 Message-ID: <3391ABA4.6C8D@ne.uswest.net> Date: Sun, 01 Jun 1997 10:04:36 -0700 From: Karl Volmer X-Mailer: Mozilla 2.02E-US202 (Win16; U) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: suz@grex.cyberspace.org Subject: Fanfic X-URL: http://www.localnet.com./~tcultt/tfweb/transfor.html Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="------------583F72D11D1B" Status: RO This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------583F72D11D1B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I tried earlier on your UNO account. So I'll try on this address. I sent a text file attachment. It will be in 13 parts. I just want an opinion and perhaps a spot on your page. Thanks! Karl V. (a fellow Omaha TF fan). --------------583F72D11D1B Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline; filename="BW.TXT" Beast Wars: First Awakening Part One: The Discovery Tigatron walks casually through the snowscaped tundra as he breathes in the fresh cool air with his leopard snout. "There is nothing like returning to the place which I belong." "Yea, nothing like the old stomping ground to get your circuits going." Polar Claw trods up next to Tigatron. "Unfortunately, we did not come here to see the sights. Optimus Primal wanted us to check out the stable energon reading. Tigatron, Maximize!" A whirl of gears and pistons are heard as the snow leopard transforms into his robot form. Tigatron scans the skies with his ocular sensors. "No sign of Predacon activity.." Tigatron states, "at least not yet." The proud warrior readies his quasar rifle. "Polar Claw, Maximize!" The great bear changes into his warrior form. "Let's launch my little buddy while we have the chance." The robot reaches his hand up to his right shoulder mount and presses down on a button. The claw on the mount quickly transforms to a small cyber-bat as it is jettisoned off. The bat glides effortlessly through the winds as it locates the small area of stable energon and begins to hover. "He's found it!" "You know what the say.." the cackling voice of Terrorsaur is heard overhead, "Finderrrs, Keepers. Losssers, Weepers." Waspinator finishes. Tigatron immediately opens fire as the two evil Predacons dodge the blasts. Polar Claw leaps at Waspinator and begins to fall short of his adversary. "You mis.." Waspinator's jeer is literally cut off as a claw springs forward from the Maximal's left shoulder mount. Waspinator's head falls with a loud thump as it kicks up a generous portion of snow. "Waspinator tired of alwayss losing head." The snow splats on the sobbing head as it is submerged beneath a white blanket. "Ah yes, I see that my two bungling fools have the situation well out of hand as usual." Megatron appears with his two most "trustworthy" soldiers, Scorponok and Inferno. "Scorponok, give these fools a helping hand or claw in your case." "As you command great leader! Scorponok, Terrorize!" The scorpion shifts into its robot form. Scorponok clicks his right claw twice and opens it to reveal a pair of deadly missiles. One of the projectiles is launched at Polar Claw and finds it mark. Polar claw is sent reeling to the ground as Inferno begins his attack on Tigatron. Inferno is stopped midway as a missile slams into his chest. "Your next." Optimus Primal points at the Tyrannical leader. "I'm all shivers, yes. Megatron, Terrorize!" The Predacon commander launches a laser from the T-Rex's head. Optimus swiftly dodges Megatron's blast. The two exchange volleys of fireballs as they draw close to the stable energon. Terrorsaur flies unnoticed by Tigatron who has almost reached the cyber-bat's location. "Here, Kitty. I have a play toy for you." The arrogant Predacon raises his shoulder cannons and fires. Tigatron dives for safety as the cyber-bat is hit. Optimus and Megatron cease their battle as they helplessly watch the fireball hits the energon. The explosion sends everyone standing to the ground. Megatron and his cohorts rise up in their beast forms and shake off the snow. "The energon is destroyed. We need no longer need to stay in this frozen wasteland." The Predacons retreat as Waspinator's body trips over its head. The two arms grab it and replace it. Waspinator flies off towards the other Predacons. Optimus lands and changes into beast form as a hawk screams overhead. "Hey, you didn't leave anything for me!" The hawk metamorphs into her sleek robot form. As she dives down, her optics catch a reflection of light. "What in Cybertron is that?" AirRazor lands softly by Optimus' side. Tigatron walks over to where the missile impacted. His face is almost split apart at the sheer shock of what is in the crater. "By the Matrix.." Slowly, one by one, the Maximals gather around the crater. Air Razor and Optimus Primal are the last two to gaze into the crater. All share the look of Tigatron's face as they are transfixed on the crater's content.. Rhinox silently watches the Cybertronian Restoration chamber. "Well, at least the big question has been answered." "And what big question is that Rhinox?" Rattrap slyly slips in. "Why Bigbot has been doing all these geological surveys?" Rattrap notices all the Maximals are outside and that the C.R. chamber is active. "Hey, wait a minute. If you're all out here, then who's in there?" The chamber hatch opens to reveal a proud scientific robot. "Oh...that big question." The rodent robot falls silent as Jetfire steps out of the chamber. "Thank you. Starchaser must have sent you to rescue me from that frozen tomb." "Starchaser? Who the heck is he?" "Rattrap, be quiet." The Maximal leader turns his attention to the robot. "I am Optimus Primal and these are my fellow Cybertronians. I think we better discuss our current situation in private." Optimus leads the giant red and white robot to another room in the ship. "Guess who's coming to dinner?" Rattrap shockingly states. The robot watches a view screen that the displays the entire span of time that has elapsed. He watches as the government for Automated Robots is formed (or Autobots for short) and destroyed by a deceitful con or Decepticon. He watches as his friend Starchaser grows more arrogant and becomes Starscream. He watches as Megatron is born. He watches the fall of Orion Pax and the rise of Optimus Prime. And he witness the fall of Megatron and Optimus Prime. Next the rise of Galvatron and Rodimus Prime. The Return of Optimus. The creation of a new Megatron. And the return of the Quintessons and the Great War. The years of unified peace between Cybertronians. And the start of the Beast Wars. The noble warrior remains silent. "I am sorry but I felt you should know everything." Optimus pats his shoulder. The scientist only sits and watches the loss of his friend over and over again and tries to formulate where he went wrong. "I wish to be..alone." "Very well." Optimus tries one more respite. "You couldn't prevent what happened. It wasn't your fault." Primal's consoling words do little to the transfixed warrior. Optimus leaves the room with the echoes of the chilling words in his mind. "I will no longer chase the stars. I will scream my name to them so that they remember who will be their master! Therefore, I will be called STARSCREAM!" "I called you all here for a good reason." "We know Optimus. The golden disk was correct. This is Earth. But we want to know why you kept this to yourself." Dinobot rattles his tongue. "The discovery of Jetfire proved my findings. I didn't want to tell you until I was absolutely sure myself." "One big question answered, one big question remains. We know where we are but we don't know when." Rhinox ponders. "I concentrated my search to the northwest region. I found this." Optimus puts a image of a volcano. "Big deal. What makes this thing so special?" "According to our history database, this is the exact location of the Ark's crashsite." The group of Maximals share a horrified look. Rattrap can't help himself. "The Real Big Cheese is crashing here!" "I can't stress the importance of messing with the timeline. We must keep a vigilant watch over this area. I don't have any idea when they will crash." "What about the Preds? They'll figure this out eventually." "Yes, Cheetor speaks the truth. Megatron will attempt to alter the timeline by destroying your predecessor and his." "That is exactly why we must protect the Ark at all costs.." "We know how Preds and Decepticons function. But who will volunteer?" Rhinox states. "I think I would best be suited for the role of guardian." The Maximals turn to Jetfire who has entered the main room. "The Predacons are not aware of my existence. And the Predacons would notice the constant patrols." "One problem though." AirRazor adds. "You're quite not up to specs." "Yes, a Beast form would be less inconspicuous. Any ideas?" Optimus gazes at AirRazor. "I thought you would never ask." AirRazor presses a few buttons on the computer and the image of a bald eagle appears on the screen. "Oh yes, I studied this creature before my crash." "I have to warn you Jetfire. This is very different from being altered into another mechanical form." "I know the risks. I am ready to take them Optimus Primal." Jetfire steps into the C.R. chamber once more. The chamber is filled with a blinding light. The hatch opens once more to reveal Jetfire. His new robot form is shaped more like its animal counterpart. "Jetfire seems like a bad misnomer for you new form." AirRazor points out. "I already planned for that contingency. Skyfire, Beast Form." His new robotic form twists and contorts into a bald eagle. Skyfire falls to the deck of the ship. "You have to flap your wings now." She tries hard to surpress her laugh. Skyfire regains his composure and slowly begins to flap his feathers. "There, I have it now. Skyfire, Maximize!" He transforms to robot form. Optimus Primal looks down for a moment in contemplation. He raises his head as he addresses the Maximals. "I know that this discovery of Skyfire can only confirm one thing. We are on Earth of the past. To be more precise, the time close to when the Autobots and Decepticons first crash landed on this planet. It will be our duty to see that the timestream is not contaminated by the Predacons." "In other words, when the Ark crashes we protect what's inside for four million years. I realize it is the original Elder himself but, I am just not ready for that long term commitment." Rattrap puts emphasis on his last few words. "Optimus Prime inadvertly created the Maximals during the Great War with the Quintessons. But Prime is not the one I am worried about." "Of course you speak of the True Megatron and not this pretender to the throne." Dinobot hisses. "Yes, there were many who took his name when he was recreated into Galvatron." "Those many became few due to the original Predacons who hunted the self-proclaimed copycats on Galvatron's orders." "Yep, and the Head Bot designated a security force to stop them." Cheetor chimes in. "And the rest ,as they say, is history." Rhinox points to the Maximal symbol on a computer screen. "It is that history which we must protect." "Which means we must protect everything in the Ark. Even the Decepticons." "Oh great, we have to protect the big Limburger too!" Rattrap reiterates. "There's one thing I don't get. If we're in Earth's past, how did Starscream's Spark end up here?" Rhinox directs the question towards Dinobot. "I am only familiar with Starscream as an Air Commander for the Decepticon Empire, nothing more." "Starscream was and still is a scientist beneath his arrogance. I think he was attempting to find his original body in stasis lock aboard the Ark and possess it." Skyfire surmises. "I think it is time for me to go." Skyfire reconfigures into a bald eagle. "Can I convince you to stay?" Primal asks. "We must protect the timeline. If Megatron discovers my presence, everything will be lost. I will return when the time comes." Skyfire flies into the sun. --------------583F72D11D1B--