You return to reality... Central Hallway - New Iacon Base Contents: Eyespy, Cosmos Obvious exits: Southeast leads to Iacon MedCenter Waiting Room. North leads to New Iacon Main Commissary. West leads to Monitor Room. Northwest leads to Briefing Room. Grav-Lift leads to Tunnel-West End. South leads to Gates of New Iacon. Eyespy says, "Good evening Rodimus." Eyespy says, "Any news?" Rodimus sighs. "Other than short tempers and rising frustration, not really." Eyespy says, "I've noticed." Rodimus shakes his head. "I guess they're just on edge from the inactivity.. I haven't had this many problems with internal spats in centuries." Eyespy says, "They're losing focus, direction. If you don't do something it's going to collapse." Whiz arrives on the people-mover from the Main Commissary. Rodimus says grimly, "I'm well aware of that." Whiz says, "Rodimus. I was looking for you." You say, "Whiz. Anything new to share?" Whiz sighs heavily. "I wish I had more to say." You say, "I thought you said we were on to something?" Marshall Fox arrives on the people-mover from the Main Commissary. Marshall Fox says, "Hey you all know um Bruticus is outside?" Whiz says, "I have examined the readings - maybe with Pak Gor's help, I could have accomplished more. But as it is, I can determine part of the problem, but without knowing how exactly it began, I can only theorize about a cure." Marshall Fox says, "And they just stand there." Marshall Fox says, "Hello." Marshall Fox says, "BRUTICUS!" Marshall Fox says, "Do I need to spell it out for you? Or do you not really care?" Whiz turns a very cold stare on Marshall Fox. "We have a temporary truce, and at any rate, we are protected. We will protect you if necessary, but right now, our attentions are needed on a more pressing crisis." Marshall Fox says, "Umm more pressing? um Sky Lynx maybe?" Marshall Fox says, "hrmm?" Whiz says, "You're extremely noisy for such a small man." Marshall Fox says, "Hey those stupid primes are dumb just like I hear people say." Marshall Fox says, "Noisy?" Marshall Fox says, "Who me?" Whiz looks piercingly at Fox for one more moment, then dismisses him entirely and turns her attention back on Rodimus. Marshall Fox has disconnected. Whiz says, "As I was saying before the interruption, I believe that I will need more information. Perhaps it is time to approach the Quintessons." Kup emerges from the underground passage. Rodimus frowns. "I'd hoped it wouldn't come to that.." Firestone enters Iacon through the gates. Whiz nods. "As had I." Firestone says, "MARSHALLLLL..." Tower enters Iacon through the gates. Firestone says, "Where is he, where is he?" Kup comes out of the tunnel, "Come to what?" Whiz points expressionlessly down toward the commissary. Firestone says, "Roight!" Firestone receives a radio transmission. Firestone says, "Kup, Syke's manning the perimiter defences. She needs your help." Firestone transmits a message via radio to Syke. Firestone is whisked away north on a people-mover into the Main Commissary. Tower's optics flicker slightly with pain as he leans against a wall clutching his side with one arm. Rodimus gives Kup a short nod of acknowledgement. "Come to asking the Quintessons for help." Firestone arrives on the people-mover from the Main Commissary. Firestone says, "He's passed out. Small blessings." Kup says, "Ah, that. Yes, I'm afraid the Quintessons in this time aren't as cooperative as the ones you are used to." Firestone says, "Kup, you in contact with Syke?" Kup receives a radio transmission from Syke. Kup transmits a message via radio. Firestone says, "We got a Gestalt and a herd of Primes torqued at Fox out thar." Transmission from Cyclonus: Cyclonus states urgently, "Sky Lynx is working to try and free himself... there is a danger...." Kup receives a radio transmission from Syke. Whiz asks dryly, "Will they be satisfied if we send out his carcass?" Rodimus touches his radio. "Sky Lynx is awake.." Firestone says, "Probably not. Slag wants Chocolate." Kup transmits a message via radio. Firestone leaves Iacon, via the main gates. Whiz says, "I'll investigate the situation in the medlab." Rodimus breaks and heads after Whiz, muttering distractedly to himself. Firestone enters Iacon through the gates. Whiz heads southeast, into the Repair Bay. Firestone receives a radio transmission. Firestone sighs. Firestone says, "I think the tunnel's clear." Tower mumbles "Don't suppose I could get some help on this wound...it ain't much but it hurts." Tower heads slowly for the medcenter. You head southeast, into the Repair Bay. You head into the Repair Room. Iacon MedCenter Repair Room Contents: Whiz, Cyclonus, Sky Lynx, Flamediver Obvious exits: Waiting Room leads to Iacon MedCenter Waiting Room. Tower comes in from the Waiting Room. Sky Lynx ignites the sedative causing the flames to course down the feed cable at blinding speed into the sedative IV distibuter .. after a long pause the distrubuter explodes in a huge explosion of flames! Whiz sees the flames start to spread and howls, "DOWN!" as she hits the deck. Cyclonus growls as the console errupts under him, getting tossed bodily across the room. Rodimus yells and fairly throws himself headfirst into the room, abruptly alert, bellowing, "What's going on?" Tower tries to cover his face as the explosion goes off, taking minor damages. Cyclonus slams the far wall, the blaze of exploding energon following him like a targetted fireball. Flamediver gets picked up off of his feet and thrown backwards through the air with the explosion, his plasma cannons letting loose a barrage at the containment field surrounding Sky Lynx. Flamediver comes to an abrupt crashing halt against the back wall, slamming into the metal and collapsing to the floor, sprawled out. The explosion slams against the containment field causing it to waver and bling from the force of the blash. Sky Lynx pulls back and slams his entire body against the wavering containment fild, and with a sudden crackle and flash, it has been disintigrated, and the huge Dinobird stands freed, the remains of his energon feed trailing from his left foreclaw. Whiz raises her head, shaking it slightly, and then looks up at Sky Lynx in half of a daze. Whiz says, "Autobots! Security breach! Sky Lynx has escaped containment!" Flamediver groans and props himself up to his hands and knees shakily. Slowly, he manages to get to his shaking legs, unable to take his optics from Sky Lynx. Rodimus's hand twitches, tugging a large nasty-looking rifle from subspace, his thumb flicking over the powerpack as he eyes Sky Lynx warily. "I think we can talk this through.." he says guardedly, carefully keeping the weapon pointed at the ground. Whiz has the presence of mind to snap off a warning message. Flamediver says quietly, "Primus help us all.. he's free.." Whiz receives a radio transmission. Sky Lynx says, "Fools, I've played you're ridiculous games long enough, your pathetic drugs will not work on me." Tower pulls his energy sword out with his free hand....backing up to stand in front of the exit. Rodimus says urgently, "Sky Lynx, this isn't you, come on.. I talked to you, I know you're in there.." Whiz gets slowly to her feet, her audio ringing with the interference of the explosion. Cyclonus forces himself up unsteadily, swatting at the air before him as though trying to clear the haze of the explosion, knocking loose some of the debri that embedded itself in his armor. Sky Lynx suddenly bounds at Whiz, taking a rough hold of her cluching her to himself. Sky Lynx succeeds in grasping Whiz, throwing her off-balance. Whiz receives a radio transmission. Whiz is caught by surprise, and is in Sky Lynx's claws before she can even react. Flamediver screams out, "NO!!!" and brings his arms up to bear on Sky Lynx, his weapons hot and ready to fire, "Let her go, monster!!!" Rodimus yelps, "Whiz!" bringing his rifle to bear, the weapon humming in his hands. "Let her go!" Whiz twists in the paws, trying to set herself free. "Sky Lynx, the real you is in there, I know it... let me go and we can help you..." Cyclonus growls low again, his vision finally starting to clear and he staggers to form up on Flamediver, rifle snapping up to bear on the beast. Sky Lynx cluches Whiz forcefully to himself, "drop your weapons .. or she dies .. " Tower looks hesitantly over at Rodimus...and waits. Sky Lynx points at Rodimus, "Here ... NOW!" Whiz grunts as the grip tightens. "Go ahead, stop him! If I die, the other me can find the cure." Sky Lynx taps beside himself. Flamediver's face looks desperate and concerned, "How do we know you won't kill her anyways, you monster?!?!" His legs shake slightly underneath him, almost threatening to drop him down as he inwardly attempts to steel himself. Cyclonus scowls darkly through his charred visage, nodding in agreement as he's forced to reachout to the near wall to steady himself. Rodimus says, "Sky Lynx..." he trails off, eyeing the collected firepower of the room and mentally tallying the odds in a split moment of internal concentration. "Let her go!" he snaps again, slightly less certain this time as he eyes Whiz worriedly. Sky Lynx growls at Rod, "Come HERE." Cyclonus states flatly, "No, Rodimus..." Rodimus demands, "Why?" Cyclonus grunts, "You cannot be risked." Whiz shouts, "NO! What are you *waiting* for?" Sky Lynx tightens his grip on Whiz, a savage snarl crossing his optics. Rodimus shoots a helpless look at Whiz, "I can't let him..." Sky Lynx says, "Come HERE!" Flamediver's optics shoot over to Rodimus uncertainly as he watches his leader, uncertain of what to do in this situation. His optics glitter softly, "Rodimus.. you can't.." Rodimus gets catty, "Sky Lynx, you kill me and this room will go up in a fireball of counterfire. You kill her and you lose your bargaining chip." Echoing through the base, the central computer announces: ATTENTION! ATTENTION! The base is being sealed. All force-fields are now up. Tower perks up at the sound of the warning and looks to Rodimus "That means he can't get out now, right?" Sky Lynx swings his tail at Rodimus viciously, wrapping it around him, a sick creaking of metal can be heard Sky Lynx succeeds in grasping Rodimus, throwing him off-balance. Whiz struggles again, kicking out at her captor. "I won't let you destroy him!" Cyclonus snarls out, "NO!" as he jumps towards Sky Lynx. "LET THEM GO!" Flamediver moves slowly sideways to aim at Sky Lynx from another direction, spreading out the small force to cover him from more angles as one of his leg compartments opens and pops one of his laser pistols into his hand. Sky Lynx lifts the Cybertronian leader off the ground with his tail by the waist, not taking the time to be the slightest bit gentle, "The Matrix, I want it." Rodimus yells and tries to squeeze off a shot as he catches the lightning-movement, the blast from his gun charring a black crater in the ceiling. The Central Computer Announces: ATTENTION! ATTENTION! The base is now unsealed. Rodimus grunts, "I don't... have it..." Whiz snarls, "You have the wrong Rodimus, you idiot bird." Towerstands menacingly in the doorway "You will not be allowed to leave here, beast." Sky Lynx tightes his grip, "WHERE IS IT!?!?" Flamediver shifts the aim of his laser gun to Sky Lynx's claw joint that is holding to Whiz. His optics focus as he sets the gun to rapid fire, concentrating on hitting a joint so that he'll hopefully drop Whiz. Cyclonus draws an unsteady aim on the tail with his fusion rifle and spits out again. "Let them go!" Rodimus grits his teeth and pushes back against the constriction with all his might, tight pain clear on his face. "I don't.. have it.." he grates again, refusing to divulge any more information. Whiz says, almost desperately, "Sky Lynx, your Primitives need medics. I'll go with you if you let him go." Flamediver misses Sky Lynx with his grasp attack. Sky Lynx swings Rodimus at the nearest wall, "WHERE IS THE MATRIX!?!?" Sky Lynx hits you with claw for 9 damage. Cyclonus's expression drops as Flamediver misses, then throws himself at Sky Lynx's tail, trying to free Rodimus. Cyclonus misses Sky Lynx with his grasp attack. Rodimus cuts loose a bellow of pain, rattled sorely by the shock. "I DON'T HAVE IT!" Sky Lynx is too fast and wily for the people from the future :) Flamediver curses as the laser shot goes wide as Sky Lynx moves, smashing Rodimus into the wall. Immediately and without much hesitation, he springs towards Sky Lynx, racing against time to try and free Whiz, "let her GO!!!!" Sky Lynx tosses Rodimus at the incoming Cyclonus angrily. Whiz says, "Damn you, Sky Lynx, leave him alone! I told you I'd come with you!" Cyclonus grahs as the tail whips past him and turns in mid air, using his thrusters to slow his impact with the wall behind Sky Lynx, grunting as he finally comes to a stop. You ram into Cyclonus, taking 5 damage in the process. Sky Lynx says, "I will get the Matrix Rodimus, mark my words." Rodimus slams into Cyclonus and crashes to the floor, gasping hoarsely. Cyclonus pushes off the wall, his trajectory changing immediately as Sky Lynx whips Rodimus into him and he goes flying again with the impact, sliding face first along the floor. Tower looks at the future Rodimus and can only mumble from his spot in the doorway "Orders sir..." Flamediver's free arm without a laser gun in it comes up to point at Sky Lynx's claw that grips Whiz, "You monster, let her GO!!! You don't need her, scrap you!!!" Sky Lynx tears the door off the medbay and steps out it, continuing to clutch Whiz to him. Rodimus coughs, "Not.. again... you..." Whiz looks helplessly at Rodimus as the King Kong act continues. Sky Lynx retreats from the area swiftly, outdistancing all pursuit and parting shots. Sky Lynx heads back into the Waiting Room. Whiz heads back into the Waiting Room. Flamediver's plasma cannons fire again at the joints as he tries to concentrate while running for Whiz and Sky Lynx.. Rodimus croaks, "Stop him..." Tower runs for the exit...sword in hand. Tower heads back into the Waiting Room. Flamediver swears as the shots impact into the wayy behind Sky Lynx, and he leaps into the air, transforming. Smoothly and quietly sliding together, Flamediver folds into a sleek futuristic seeker jet as his legs come together, his arms fold in his sides, and his cockpit comes up as his wings slide into position. Futuristic Seeker heads back into the Waiting Room. Cyclonus pushes himself up again unsteadily, clutching at the new dent in his chest armor and he tries to stagger after them. Cyclonus glances through cracked optics at Rodimus uncertainly. "Rodimus?" Rodimus pushes himself from his hands and knees to his feet unsteadily. "I'll be all right," he grunts. "Just shook me up." Cyclonus nods and continues his unsteady pursuit, still clutching slightly at his abused chest plate. Rodimus retrieves his rifle from the floor and staggers for the door. Cyclonus heads back into the Waiting Room. You head back into the Waiting Room. Iacon MedCenter Waiting Room Contents: Cyclonus, Futuristic Seeker, Tower, Sky Lynx Obvious exits: Repair Room leads to Iacon MedCenter Repair Room. Northwest leads to Central Hallway - New Iacon Base. Sky Lynx roars and swings his tail at tower like a giant club, trying to bash him to the ground and shut him up for good Sky Lynx lashes his massive tail around like a 2 ton bullwhip and swings it right at tower Sky Lynx strikes Tower with slash. Sky Lynx says, "OPEN THE DOOR!" Whiz says, "*pained voice* Autobots, I have been... captured... don't mind that... stop Sky Lynx... other Whiz can... find cure. I hope..." Futuristic Seeker swears violently to himself as he tilts slightly, his shots aimed for Sky Lynx instead slamming concussively into the blast doors. Knowing he needs more room than this small hallway, and that there's now way for him to stop before hitting the doors, he releases a large barrage that impact into the door, ripping it open as he them slams through it, his frame taking the impact as he makes a hole through the weakened metal. Tower gets his legs knocked out from under him and falls powerfully to the floor...his sword sliding from his grip. Futuristic Seeker heads northwest, back into the Central Hallway. Cyclonus drops to a knee as he slides through the door, then raises his rifle, trying to aim at an opportune target, still trying for a disabling attack rather than a killing blow. Sky Lynx says, "thank you .." Sky Lynx heads northwest, back into the Central Hallway. Tower stays motionless on the ground...a small pool of energon leaking from a wound in his leg. Cyclonus silently lurches after them, slipping into his battle mode finally, shunting down the pain and weakness as best he can. Rodimus thumps in after Cyclonus, taking quick note of Tower and fidgeting nervously, then pauses long enough to ask, "Are you all right?" Cyclonus heads northwest, back into the Central Hallway. Tower winces slightly "I will be fine...stop the beast." Rodimus nods shortly, breaking to bolt after the procession. You head northwest, back into the Central Hallway. Central Hallway - New Iacon Base Contents: Cyclonus, Sky Lynx, Futuristic Seeker, Kup, Firestone, Eyespy Obvious exits: Southeast leads to Iacon MedCenter Waiting Room. North leads to New Iacon Main Commissary. West leads to Monitor Room. Northwest leads to Briefing Room. Grav-Lift leads to Tunnel-West End. South leads to Gates of New Iacon. Cyclonus drops down into a firing position a bit more quickly this time, targetting Sky Lynx's hind quarter, waiting for the shot to come open. Futuristic Seeker misses Sky Lynx with his ballistic attack. Sky Lynx shrugs off the pitiful attack, his armor taking the brunt of the damage Kup looks to Rodimus and then to Lynx, "We will unseal tha base, but you won't make it out of here... " Firestone flips her towcable lasso at Lynx's paw. Sky Lynx says, "You will unseal the base NOW!" Firestone misses Sky Lynx with her grasp attack. Cyclonus blasts at the hind leg, sending the concentrated greenish burst out, recoiling from the blast a bit. Cyclonus misses Sky Lynx with his plasma attack. Futuristic Seeker swears as he pulls up, his sheels impacting without much effect against Sky Lynx, flipping and turning to keep himself from crashing withing this confined space. Rodimus leaps out of the hallway, shaking off the remaining immediate effects of the shock, planting himself with his rifle stiffarmed before him, tracking the dinobird. "Let Whiz go," he snaps evenly. Firestone swears, mildly. Sky Lynx evads the attacks and squeezes harder on whiz, "I AM NOT KIDDING!" Cyclonus slags the doors to the monitor room, shaking his head at his poor aim. Rodimus bellows, "NEITHER AM I! LET HER GO!" Sky Lynx says, "UNSEAL THE BASE!" Kup pulls his own rifle out from his leg, "I hate to do this Sky, and you know it..." Firestone says, "Allright... I hope he's animal enough..." Cyclonus jumps up and closer to the huge Transformer, hoping for a better shot as he charges up his rifle again, tightening the beam for a more concentrated burst. Rodimus bites back further words of anger, controlling his voice with an obvious effort. "Let her go and I'll unseal the base." Futuristic Seeker pulls up hard in a roll and a flip, righting himself as he hits his thrusters, beginning another approach on the large dino bird, "LAST CHANCE, MONSTER!! LET HER GO OR DIE!!!" Sky Lynx snarls violently, "UNSEAL THE BASE OR SHE DIES THIS SECOND!" Kup switches his rifle back and forth from laser to acid, finally deciding on acid. Sky Lynx squeezes tighter on the helpless form of little whishu Rodimus lowers his rifle sharply. "Don't," he says quickly, painfully. "Let her go. I'll unseal the base if you let her go." Futuristic Seeker's wepons port warm up as energy, searing hot plasma coalesces in the front of the weapon ports as he atempts to achieve wepons lock on Sky Lynx's large face, hoping a shot to the head will hurt him enough to drop Whiz.. Cyclonus keeps his rifle trained, clenching his jaw with the effort to hold his aim still, but refrains from firing, allowing Rodimus the chance to bargin. Sky Lynx glowers around with the limp WHiz in his hand, "Unseal the base NOW!" Rodimus flicks a hand back at Kup. "Do it," he says heavily, glancing back at him. "I-- we can't afford to lose her." Plasma erupts in long streaks towards Sky Lynx's face and head as Flamediver screams out, "MONSTER!! DIE!!!" as he heads straight down at the Dino bird.. Futuristic Seeker strikes Sky Lynx with his plasma, as he is momentarily distracted Kup patches into to Iacon's main computer entering his security codes and unseals the base. Rodimus barks, "Flamediver, don't--" Cyclonus clenches his jaw tighter, still holding. Sky Lynx grunts and stumble backwards a little bit, as only being on 3 legs causes him to be wobbly. He quickly glares up at the incoming jet and snaps at him viciously Sky Lynx misses Flamediver with his bite attack. Firestone shrugs, and follows up as Lynx wobbles, grabbing for Whiz. Rodimus bolts around to one side, lifting his gun again but not firing yet. "Let her go!" Futuristic Seeker veers sharply as the jaws clamp down on thin air, and he transforms, slamming into a far wall, yelling out, "Get her! Now!!", crashing into the ground. Smoothly and rather quietly, Flamediver's wings shift from his side to his back as his arms slide out. His legs extend slightly and separate as he flips up into his robot mode, his cockpit flipping down to the front of his chest. Cyclonus ducks in towards Sky Lynx as he raises up at Flamediver, swinging towards the arm that's holding Whiz desperately. Cyclonus succeeds in grasping Sky Lynx, throwing him off-balance. Firestone succeeds in grasping Sky Lynx, throwing him off-balance. Sky Lynx says, "GET OFF OF ME!!" Sky Lynx lashes his massive tail around like a 2 ton bullwhip and swings it right at Cyc. Sky Lynx manages to strike Cyclonus with slash, causing him to disengage for a moment to refocus his efforts. Firestone tries to pull Whiz free. Rodimus lowers his weapon and leaps into the fray, trying to get inside the flailing tail at Whiz. Cyclonus gasps with pain as the tail rips through his weakened armor, laying him open an once again sending him sprawling violently against a wall. Sky Lynx evades your grasp attack. Rodimus catches the backswing of the tail in the chin and gets knocked soundly away. Flamediver struggles up to his feet, his back dented from the impact with the wall as he brings his two laser guns into his hands, trying to stay steady on his feet. Kup considers firing at Sky Lynx, but decides not to to prevent a possible hit to another Autobot. Sky Lynx releases his graps on Whiz, to get better footing, he jerks away from anyone hanging onto him and heads for the doors Firestone hangs onto Whiz like a madwoman. Sky Lynx retreats from the area swiftly, outdistancing all pursuit and parting shots. Transmission from Dark Vixen: Be warned ... you have Slag, Grimlock, and Headstrong all headed toward Iacon. Sky Lynx leaves Iacon, via the main gates. Cyclonus lays, collapsed against the wall where he fell, stunned as the vital fluid lines under his armor spew out briefly before the emergency valves stop the flow. Firestone drops and rolls, cradling the Whiz. Rodimus groan/coughs softly, dragging himself to his feet. "Is she all right?" Eyespy ejects from Firestone In a sudden explosion of metal, Eyespy transforms into his eagle form. Flamediver fires a few bursts of laser fire after Sky Lynx, trying to hit his flanks, but to no avail as they rip small holes in the wall as Sky Lynx disappears out the gates. he swears and gets up from his aiming position, rushing over to Cyclonus. Firestone lets Eyespy out of her trunk. Eyespy flies over to check on Cyc. Kup looks around the room and then out the doors after Sky Lynx, "It has begun. Let's get these Autobots into the medcenter. Firestone uncurls from around Whiz. Firestone says, "You kay, Whiz?" Whiz is rather on the unconscious side, with a jagged tear in her side from the claw. Flamediver kneels down on one knee next to Cyclonus, putting his guns away as he reaches a hand down to grasp Cyclonus's shoulder, "Cyclonus.. are you allright?" Firestone says, "She's not okay." Cyclonus blinks after a few still moments, then rolls over and tries to get up. Firestone stands up, cradling Whiz. Cyclonus states flatly, "I... am... functional..." Rodimus stumbles over to Firestone and drops roughly to one knee on the floor, reaching out across his body to grip her shoulder worriedly. Flamediver lets go of Cyclonus as he rolls over, than helps him to slowly stand up, supporting his weight carefully, "Will you be okay, sir?" Firestone says, "Rod... Iacon medbay still functional, or should we go to AHQ medbay?" Kup receives a radio transmission. Kup transmits a message via radio. [ALERT] Troops under attack at Tunnel of Retoris. Cyclonus grunts again as he moves, then works on forcing away the pain again, hands working over the slash through his torso as he regains his feet, stumbling towards Rodimus and Whiz. Kup says, "Is anybody in any condition? Looks like we're under attack!" Cyclonus grates, "Attack?" Rodimus says roughly, "Medbay's all right. Just got knocked around some." Firestone carries Whiz to Medbay, carefully. Firestone heads southeast, into the Repair Bay. Whiz lies weakly in Firestone's grasp, leaking energon... hello, better follow Whiz heads southeast, into the Repair Bay. Transmission from Syke: Crud, crud, crud... Lynx gets out now two dinos and a Pred are attacking the Retoris tunnel... Transmission from Syke: Sundiver is giving chase on Lynx... Kup says, "I'll go check it out... I'll to be too far behind, anyone who can go on...." Kup leaves Iacon, via the main gates. You transmit a message to Syke: *heavily* Just try to get them away. Transmission from Syke: Roger that! Rodimus says heavily, "Cyclonus.. Flamediver.. if you two can still fly..." Cyclonus steels himself and turns to follow. "Yes...." Cyclonus says, "Where?" Rodimus shakes his head. "There are Dinobots out at the tunnel. I don't know where Sky Lynx went. Just get them away from the base." Cyclonus nods gravely and hovers out, rifle clenched firmly in his grip. Cyclonus leaves Iacon, via the main gates. Rodimus turns and heads worriedly after Firestone into the medbay. Transmission from Syke: Sundiver needs air assistance over Iacon, any fliers around? You head southeast, into the Repair Bay. Iacon MedCenter Waiting Room You transmit a message to Syke: I've sent out Cyclonus and Flamediver. Eyespy arrives from the Central Hallway. Transmission from Syke: Roger that. You head into the Repair Room. Iacon MedCenter Repair Room Contents: Whiz, Firestone Obvious exits: Waiting Room leads to Iacon MedCenter Waiting Room. Transmission from Kup: Looks like Grimlock's back for another go... we could use some assistance if they decide to advance. Eyespy comes in from the Waiting Room. Firestone watches the Whiz on a table, worredly. Eyespy fly's in ans perches on the med cabinit Whiz's self-repair systems have finished sealing off the leaking conduits and her energon has begun circulating again, though the jagged rip in her side remainds. Rodimus goes straight for Whiz's table with barely a glance at Firestone. "Can we hook her up to a monitor or something?" Firestone says, "Uhm..." Firestone says, "Sure we kin." Rodimus eyes Firestone. "Nevermind." Firestone says, "But I dunno how." Rodimus mutters something about having seen this a million times. "Where's the.. oh, right, that hasn't been invented yet.." Firestone says, "It doesn't look too bad." Firestone says, "Uhm... hum." Firestone says, "Heeey... no, the Scanner's shot... mebbe not?" Whiz groans and winces in pain as her systems come online again, despite the external damage. Firestone peers at the scanner. Firestone says, "Mebbe if we put her under this it'd work?" Whiz's optics flicker alight. "Unh... did we... stop...?" Firestone says, "Nope." Rodimus jumps, reaching over quickly to put his hand over Whiz's upper arm. "He's gone. Are you okay?" Firestone says, "We kin catch him again." Firestone rubs her back. Firestone says, "I'm gettin too old fer this." Whiz reaches over weakly to put her hand to her side. "Feel like... fish on a hook." Firestone says, "Bruticus, Hun-Grr, Sky Lynx..." Whiz winces hard. "Are you... okay? He hit you with... tail." Rodimus says quietly, "He got you worse. And I've.. had worse from him." Whiz says weakly, "You should have stopped him. She could have found the cure." Firestone receives a radio transmission from Syke. Firestone transmits a message via radio. Rodimus shakes his head. "You said we had to go to the Quintessons anyway. It's not worth losing you." Firestone says, "Syke's got problems. Dinos." Transmission from Kup: It's turning ugly out here. Firestone receives a radio transmission. Firestone heads back into the Waiting Room. Whiz tries to push herself up on her hand. "I can repair... ungh... you. So you can fight them off..." Rodimus shakes his head. "I'm all right. Just shaken up. You rest." Whiz lowers herself back down painfully, but with gratitude in her eyes. "Okay. Thanks for not giving up on me." Rodimus smiles. "Hey, I worked on you this long, not about to give up now." He glances back at the door quickly. "I'll be back. You heal up." Whiz nods weakly and puts her head back on the table. Rodimus turns and heads for the door, obviously reluctant, but his face settles into a grim mask as he re-summons his weapon and doublechecks the charge on his way out. You head back into the Waiting Room. You head northwest, back into the Central Hallway. You head back out through the massive gates. Rodimus transforms into what can only be called a high-tech, flaming... car. You move south... Iacon Plain Contents: Firestone, Futuristic Seeker, Camouflaged Jet, Tyrannosaurus, Rhino, Triceratops, Kup, Winged Velociraptor Obvious exits: Fly leads to Sky above Iacon. South leads to Tunnel of Retoris. North leads to Gates of New Iacon. Rhino manages to transform intoi his robot form, and miss Syke's attack by inches as he does. The impossiblely large rhino quickly raises back on two feet. After a bit of twisting and turning he stands as the transformer Headstrong. Camouflaged Jet is currently diving down, strafing the area near the primes to try and force them back. Firestone says, "Go home, Grimlock..." Rodimus shifts to robot mode. Firestone faces off against Grimlock, tiredly holding her mace. Triceratops rolls side over side across the open plains, ironicly enough landing on his four sturdy legs. Snarling at Kup ominously, he charges once more, expanding the ring of claws around his neck so that they become painful spikes. Sliding towards Kup's position, he claws at the old man with a force. Rodimus leaps up into robot mode at a run, gun already in hand. Headstrong growls, "More lies! Now where the hell is Lady?!" He doesn't bother drawing a weapon, just slaming his big hand down at Syke as she recovers from her attack. Headstrong misses Syke with his punch attack. Triceratops misses Kup with his claw attack. Winged Velociraptor dodges backwards fast... Winged Velociraptor roars, "Right here!" Winged Velociraptor jumps in at Headstrong with her claws... Winged Velociraptor misses Headstrong with her claw attack. Camouflaged Jet finishes the maneuver by trying to lace Grimlock's backside with the sharp, but short blasts. Camouflaged Jet misses Grimlock with his laser attack. Headstrong steps aside, looking around. Pure luck allows him to evade Syke's attack. Headstrong mumbles, "I don't seee her..." Futuristic Seeker streaks just above the ground as it blurs underneath him, his weapon ports opening up, his guns barking as he releases a strafing run of explosive shells towards Grimlock, "Hey ugly!! Go home!!" Kup ducks out of the way of the rampaging dino, and tries to uppercut him with both forearms on his way out from underneath. Kup strikes Slag with blow. Futuristic Seeker strikes Grimlock with ballistic. Headstrong looks back and see's her recovering from her rake. He brings his foot up towards her chest in a poorly exacuted martial arts kick. Headstrong misses Syke with his kick attack. Camouflaged Jet soars past the Dinobot leader, hearing the ballistics impact behind him as he swings around to target again, noting that his systems are failing by degrees. Winged Velociraptor flies up to avoid the foot, transforming, coming down sword in hand... Syke shifts from her creature mode back up into her angelic Robot mode. Triceratops swallows a yelp as two powerful fists slam him from underneath his jaw, snapping his head upwards in reflex. and where the head goes, the body follows, as Slag almost appears to be 'sitting pretty' from the smash. Syke swings her sword down at the robot, grumbling about clumsiness... Tyrannosaurus snarls slightly as the attacks bounce off his thick armor. "SLAG! That's enough fun for now, let's go!" Syke misses Headstrong with her sword attack. Rodimus sweeps the area, alternately tracking each of the attacking Primitives, seeking out Grimlock. He's on the verge of shouting something when he hears the call to leave, and pauses warily. Headstrong draw his own sword just after Syke. He manages to block her attack with it. The crackle of anergy emiting from the collision sounds powerful and dangerous. Headstrong force's Syke's blade up, then thrusts at her body. Syke uhohs... Futuristic Seeker tilts his wings as he roars past Grimlock, leaving the shells to impact on Grimlock's armor behind him as he circles around in the air, rolling and pulling into a tight tuck, spinning the whole time as he streaks through the air. Triceratops yells back, "Not done yet!" in a childish whine, forcing himself back down onto all-fours with a *THUD*. Snarling, he fires up his infamous horns, looking for the decrepid old man. Camouflaged Jet hovers over Rodimus' left shoulder, cannon ports warming up as he targets the Primitives before him. Syke gets ripped into, she shrieks out a bit, staggering backwards, transforming again... Firestone says, "Slag... Go home. Bad dino." Syke shifts from her robot mode down into her fearsome Velociraptor mode. Kup stands, nearly taunting Slag, "I've been waiting for an excuse to get a hold of you... waiting...." Tyrannosaurus says, "You're right Slag...first we kill Firestone, then we can go!" Tyrannosaurus takes a few steps towards Slag and Kup. Winged Velociraptor flies upwards, bringing herself down in a nosedive, teeth and claws first... Triceratops swerves his head and blasts at the greenish-blurr he sees as Kup dives. Firestone says, "Goingto be a long night." Firestone sets herself for a charge. Cyclonus receives a radio transmission. Cyclonus receives a radio transmission from Bombstormer. Triceratops misses Kup with his fire attack. Winged Velociraptor misses Headstrong with her evisceration attack. Futuristic Seeker pulls off, leveling himself so that his underside is parallel to the ground, he streaks towards Grimlock from the side this time, "Hey Grimlock!! Didn't you hear me the first time?! GO HOME!! You're monstrosity of a leader had already broken free.." Triceratops would smack himself for missing if he were in robot mode as he calls back to Grimlock with the usual snarls and hisses, "See, me Slag tell you.... Not like we ENJOY dis or 'nything..." Headstrong steps back a few more steps and yells at Syke, "You lie to me! Get ready!" his voice echo's a couple times as he draws his rifle. Then he shouts "Get ready! To die!!!" He takes aim for a split second, then his 'Instant Crunchy Death' (tm) rifle spits forth a tiny ball of plasma. Headstrong misses Syke with his plasma attack. Cyclonus transmits a message via radio. Winged Velociraptor ducks under the plasma beam with a rapid jerk, eeping a bit, rolling over once and stumbling back up, steadying herself off and leaping at Headstrong with her jaws open... Winged Velociraptor strikes Headstrong with bite. Whiz pages Sky Lynx and Rodimus: You can't build it up again by running off. Cyclonus receives a radio transmission. Kup gets only slightly singed by the passing fire and transforms, trying to keep his luck up. He decides to try and get SLag off of his feet by charging head on. Kup folds over and where once he stood, an aqua pickup now sits. Aqua pickup misses Slag with his ram attack. Headstrong staggers back and lets out a yelp of pain as Syke's teeth sink into him Firestone just waits. Rodimus sighs and raises his voice after all, "Grimlock! Call this off! Sky Lynx is already gone!" Winged Velociraptor spits out the metal, grumbling. "Yuck, rotten to the core. I thought so." Triceratops swings his tail up and over the truck as it speeds underneath it. Slag times his attack and suddenly -thumps- his tail down towards the passing truck. Camouflaged Jet sighs as the combatants close again and grinds back down into robot mode. Cyclonus shifts quickly into his towering robot mode, alertly surveying the scene before settling into the best vantage point available to monitor the area. Triceratops strikes Kup with crush. Headstrong tries to jerk free of Syke's powerful teeth, but only when he shifts back to his Rhino form is he able to break free. His own horn swinging towards her as he gets lose. Headstrong quickly shifts forms into a really big rhino, with a equally large horn. Rhino misses Syke with his repeating attack. Grimlock mutters to Slag. Winged Velociraptor leaps up to dodge the acid, flying around till she finds a good attack position, and comes screaming in at her top speed towards the rhino, roaring... Winged Velociraptor collides with Headstrong forcefully. Cyclonus stalks towards the Dinobots slowly, rifle raised, attention shooting quickly between the two and then to Headstrong. Triceratops smashes Kup on the roof of his cab-area and sighs as Grimlock tries to get him to pull back. All Slag does in return is throw another childish look Grimlock's way, comparable to what a child might do to a parent at a Fair or Circus. Rhino topples over and actually rolls once with the force of Syke's attack. Futuristic Seeker bears down quickly as he covers the ground between himself and Grimlock, his plasma ports opening fire on the Tyrannosaurus Rex in his strafing run as he speeds towards the dinobot leader.. Futuristic Seeker misses Grimlock with his plasma attack. Rhino grumbles as he gets to his feet. He roars, "You think you can charge ME?! HA!!!" He lowers his horn and barrels forward towards Syke. Rhino collides with Syke forcefully. Winged Velociraptor gets slammed into, reeling, dented and damaged badly... Winged Velociraptor staggers up onto her feet from the ground... Tyrannosaurus glares absently at the Futuristic Seeker, smoke wafting from a few smoldering red spots on his armor. Aqua pickup gets knocked off his wheel onto his side. Before transforming, he lets a powerful bolt of electricity rip out of his engine. Aqua pickup misses Slag with his electricity attack. Kup leaps into the air, unfolding his arms and legs and showing his power. Winged Velociraptor races around to one side, leaping at Headstrong with her teeth and jaws... Winged Velociraptor strikes Headstrong with evisceration. Firestone watches no-one attack her. And seems fairly content with that. Futuristic Seeker rolls tightly again as he barrels past Grimlock, his plasma bursts doing nil against the armored hide of the dinobot leader. He curses to himself as he nbanks a hard right, pulling around the area of the small fight on its outskirts. Cyclonus hmmms, then shifts his course towards Grimlock, taking to the air for the easier hover so he won't reveal the damage he's sustained. "Grimlock..." he says quietly, though loud enough to be heard. Triceratops absorbs the electricity and shakes a bit, but revelas no real damage. Gazing up at Grimlock, he nods. "You right, it time we hit da road." Out of nowhere, something something shimmers ever so briefly, but is almost completely missed in all the melee. You return to reality... You head into the Repair Room. Iacon MedCenter Repair Room Contents: Arcee, Winged Velociraptor Obvious exits: Waiting Room leads to Iacon MedCenter Waiting Room. Rodimus trails back in wearily, optics going immediately for Whiz's table in worry, then sees her resting quietly and releases a soft sigh of relief. Arcee turns toward Rodimus, hearing the sigh. She frowns slightly, motioning to the field. "Any word, Rodimus?" Rodimus shakes his head, stretching one arm across his body gingerly to test the extent of his armor damage. "He's gone. I spent the last hour driving angry Dinobots away from the gates." Arcee sighs softly, walking up to Rodimus and looking him over sympathetically, "You need to get repaired." Rodimus shrugs. "I've had worse. Sky Lynx just... squeezed me pretty hard." He trails off a bit distantly. "I've had a lot worse...from him...." Arcee nods slowly, "... so I've heard. I still don't like to see you injured." Rodimus smiles wryly. "Good, we're on the same wavelength, then. I don't like being hurt. But it's nothing I can't handle. Not life-threatening.. this time." Arcee chuckles softly, not quite in amusement, "I know it's not life threatening." You say, "Nothing a decent regen wouldn't take care of in an hour... of course, that technology won't show up for another few million years, if ever..." Arcee tilts her head, "It's advanced that far?" Rodimus sighs and hoists himself up onto the edge of a table, letting his feet hang over the side. "So I guess I'm stuck with the good old- fashioned way." He shrugs. "Necessity being the mother of invention. We had to come up with stuff just to survive." Arcee nods and moves to sit next to Rodimus, studying the floor a moment, then looking at him and leaning slightly against him as she does, "Rodimus... ?" Rodimus blinks, mildly surprised. "What?" Arcee mutters to Rodimus, "... what... did the... quite... it..." Arcee whispers "How did you do what you did the other night... it wasn't quite your voice, it was more of a whisper in my mind..." Rodimus shifts uncomfortably. "You.. heard that?" Arcee nods slowly, feeling Rodimus shift as she leans against him and speaks softly, "I heard... something...." Rodimus studies the far wall and shrugs, trying to act nonchalant. "I guess I'm just more in-tune with people than most. Especially people I'm close to. If you heard something... well, I didn't do it on purpose." He sighs. Rodimus quietly slips his arm around Arcee's back and whispers, "Doesn't mean I didn't mean it, though." Arcee smiles, a soft smile that he probably doesn't see, "I heard... you say, you love me, in a way that touched me more than words can. Don't sigh about it...." Rodimus offers a bit uncertainly, "Well... I guess we might be on a closer wavelength than most people. Even now, after so long... it's still familiar, if that makes any sense." Arcee smiles and turns her head more toward Rodimus, sliding her hand up to grasp his, "That means a lot to me, you know." She chuckles softly, "I love you, and I can't say it enough you already know that, it hasn't changed, ..." She pauses not saying what she was going to, since she knows it will set him off, "If I had survived, it would never have." Rodimus frowns slightly. "It never did..." he murmurs, his voice somewhat hurt. Arcee sighs, and suddenly asks, "What do you want from me, Rodimus, what I'm feeling? You came so far, through time, just to stop all of this pain for all of us... at times, I've already admitted to you my feelings and my confusion... and Rodimus, what is the deal with Whiz?" Rodimus tightens his hand over Arcee's fingers quickly, reassuring. "I don't want any more from you than you're willing to give. Believe me. Just seeing you again, hearing your voice, being with you... that's enough to let me die happy if Sky Lynx came in and struck me down right now." He goes silent for a minute, not sure how to handle her question. "Whiz..." You say, "We.. never were able to figure out what had happened to her. Why she was so bitter." You say, "She finally told me, after we came back here, after all the changes were driven home so hard." Arcee nods slowly, relaxed against him, "She's bitter, yet she seems to still care a lot. It's hard to imagine the changes that must have hit her to make her like that in comparison to the Whiz I know...." She pauses. Rodimus frowns uncomfortably. "She... loves me..." he finally spits out haltingly. "I don't think it was until after I lost the Matrix that she realized that. And she could never tell me, because in all that time, I never got over you. She didn't want to get between us.. so.. she turned it all inside." Rodimus stops abruptly and turns to grab you by both arms, searching your optics intently. "You can't ever tell her. Ever. Krystal told her, before... that's why she was so angry at her. Please, don't ever breathe a word of what I just told you to anyone." You say, "She has to find out on her own, if ever. She'll be able to deal with it then." Arcee's optics flicker as what she had been picking up several nights ago is set true, "I ... see." She replies, squeezing his hand, and looking at Rodimus with a somewhat different look, as though having just now been hit with the thought that there are more than she that cares that much for him, "I won't tell... anyone." Rodimus smirks wryly, trying to lighten the mood. "Guess I'm too irresistible for my own good?" Arcee chuckles softly, lightening up herself, "True..." She gazes into your optics, a more familiar look in them and reflected in hers, one that she's given him countless times before. Rodimus smiles. "Despite it all... I'll count myself lucky when I go out... just for the chance to've seen you again. I was afraid you wouldn't want anything to do with me, to be honest." Arcee smiles back at Rodimus, caught up in silence for a moment. She then replies softly, lifting her hand to trace across his cheek, "At first, I was unsure of that, but the more I think about it, the more I see you as who you are... Rodimus, Hot Rod, Rodimus Prime, the name changes, and so have you, but you are still the same..." Rodimus chuckles self-depricatingly. "Hey, I'm the Chosen One, right? Have to keep up appearances." Arcee grins broadly, still looking into his optics, "Appearances don't change what's inside of you." Rodimus concludes, "..a very pathetic, lovesick kid with a constant need for attention?" Arcee chuckles softly, optics flickering at Rodimus, "Someone I love very much..." Rodimus echoes softly, "Someone who loves you..." Arcee leans forward slightly, brushing her cheek against his as she drops her arms to slide them around him, "Someone, I wish so much I had been there for..." she speaks softly, her voice full of hurt that she wasn't able to be there, in another time and place. Rodimus sighs, relaxing into Arcee's embrace despite his injuries, slipping his hands around her back. "You're here now... you'll be there.. in the future... or the past, I guess, it's all the same thing." Arcee nods, "I will, now, if we can only cure this virus, we can all have a happier future..." You say, "We will." Arcee smiles and just quietly leans against Rodimus, fully trusting him as her hands softly run across his back. Rodimus winces at a few crushed armor-joints but doesn't say anything aloud. Arcee feels him wincing and is careful not to touch him there, "I wish you'd get repaired." She states resting her head against his shoulder. Rodimus chuckles softly. "I will once there's a medic available to do it... your hands feel good, though. Really... that's probably why I survived this long," he jokes, "I had no reason to get hurt and try to get sympathy from you." Arcee smiles, and states almost teasingly, "So you just get hurt to get my sympathy?" Rodimus hmmms. "Well, I can't go around giving away *all* my trade secrets." Arcee chuckles softly, "No, of course not, it's just a mystery that I'll never solve,... of course, it's never failed to get my attention..." Rodimus grins, "Hey, whatever works." Arcee smiles, "Asking works very well, and it doesn't get you hurt." She nuzzles his cheek affectionately. You say, "I'll have to leave myself a note, then." He smiles happily, almost boyishly again, even, tilting his head against her cheek at the gesture. "Ask first. Get shot later." Arcee giggles lightly, forgetting all the small things about him that bother her, "Stick it to your rifle." Rodimus chuckles. "Well, seeing as I can't get to it in the brig and all, I guess you'll have to for me... for him." Arcee mmms softly, optics flickering. Arcee smiles, "I've learned a lot..... " Rodimus hmms? "About what?" Arcee whispers, "You." Rodimus mmphs. "Sure, some old pathetic version of myself.." Arcee mmms, "Old... yes, pathetic... no... I love you." You say, "Well, hopefully I'll turn out a little better this time around." Arcee chuckles softly, "Turn out better? It wasn't your fault... none of it was." Rodimus says quietly, "I'm not blaming myself... just hoping I'll be able to grow up a little less bitter."