Episode 2

   He stands out against the back drop, a bright yellow light against the predominant white heaven. The white tries to overpower him by covering him, devouring him into its white embrace. Its cold touch encasing him, imprisoning him so he may never stir again.

His bright yellow light won't die that easily something inside him starts to awaken, small sounds of movements inside his body start to analyze its situation. His mind bordering upon stasis lock, having flashes of memories of events passed, like his life flashing before his eyes.

He remembers the first time he had awoken on Galmethia, the first thing he saw was Megatron who was in a similar state as him, stuck in his dragon form and hungry to destroy him. It's a situation that has not changed through the past couple of years. He then remembers seeing Rattrap cowering below him, afraid, afraid of what? He was afraid of him, his mind was so warped trapped in his animal form he might have hurt Rattrap, his friend, his ally. He remembers seeing Hardhead, Waspinator and the other Autobots gather around him as he transforms into robot mode for the first time on Galmethia. He was still in a daze, wondering where was he, one minute he was with the Maximals on Cybertron the next he was there hunting people he fought along side with but they were all different, they were all from different times, different faces, different people. Then Megatron came and he also realized his enemies were all different as well, life they were all trapped in some nexus of time, where all transformers from different time periods were lost.

    He grew to know his new allies and they had made him their commander because they had just lost their leader Rodimus Prime to a psycho living ship. He soon learned of all the years Transformers have been appearing in this dimensional sanctuary and he himself has witnessed the appearance of many since his arrival. Friends he holds dear like Triceradon and enemies he despises like Tankor, Scarem and Obsidian. He learned to respect Waspinator a turn coat by Decepticon standards but a trusted comrade in his Autobot ranks.

    He remembers the war between two races the Anasis and the Kansaris. A war they were stuck in the middle of and a war they themselves won. He recounts them meeting the dominant race the Galmethians, where more pieces of the puzzle of what happened to earth were uncovered and they met humans lost in space like they were and he took responsibility for them. He promised he would get them all to see earth, his human charges and his Autobot friends and comrades. He never broke a promise and he was not going to start now, not now he got them back to earth. He would not let Megatron win not after how hard they had fought him and his forces all this time.

The white is inching closer to triumph, it has almost completely devoured the yellow light which has the audacity to rebel against its dominance.

Internal computer: All systems activated!

The yellow light stirs and glows, the white's icy prison melts, limbs move, eyes open, head rotates, body rises. The yellow light has overcome the whites power. Cheetor rises to his feet and against the angry white wind, it screams in defeat and animosity, then its onslaught dies to a whisper a laugh as if saying that the yellow light might have escaped but the rest of the planet belongs to the white.

    Cheetor looks around the frozen tundra, a feeling of sadness creeps into his mind as he wonders if this is all that is left of earth in this dimension. Has the leaving of the Transformers all those years ago caused the world to degrade to this state. Encased in ice and snow, what happened to the humans, the animals, the plant life? He promised to show his human friends a beautiful world they had dreamed of but all that is left is an ice desert. How can they even see that if Megatron still has them imprisoned.

Cheetor: Cheetor Maximize!

He transforms into his cheetah beast mode then races off to see if he can locate the Decepticon's vessel. If they had left a trail the snow would have made sure to have covered it over by now. How long was he out? He asks his internal computer to try to locate the Decepticons. He runs up atop a large hill where he as a clear view of the ice valley and commences to scan the area.

Internal Computer: Decepticon's vessel spotted ten miles to the east, Autobot vessel sighted also.

Cheetor(relieved): Great! I am coming, 'bots and nothing is going to stand in my way.

He races to the east at top speed if he is lucky he can reach them within fifteen minutes.

    On the Decepticons' vessel, Megatron walks around his captured cargo and laughs to himself. He has been triumphant like this before and the Autobots have slipped through his hands and he was not going to let it happen again. Not now, not when the earth is right for his pickings.

Megatron (proud): How does it feel Autobots, to know I have defeated you and your hapless commander Cheetor is out there frozen to death? How does it feel to know that after all our struggling and all your annoying attempts to come back to earth, the earth is nothing more than a giant snowball? I know how it feels to me, it feels great to see that all your hopes have been crushed and shattered beneath my feet. I think I smell something in the air...is it...yes it is...fear and dismay...ah! Nothing smells sweeter.

Triceradon (fed up): Oh put a sock in it Megatron, it would take a lot more than locking us up to make us feel fear and dismay. We are all still together, sans Cheetor, and we can still kick your shiny posteriors into outer space.

Megatron (unscathed): Brave words dinosaur but a weak attempt to raise moral don't you think. I doubt you can even get to space since this entire planet is complete encased in some large planets bowel. Furthermore our shiny posteriors out number your rusty behinds so if you attempt anything the other Decepticons and I won't think twice about separating you from them.

Bantor: Typical Megatron all talk and no action. Why don't you Decepticons try to defeat us in a fair fight. To see who is superior. You might have numbers but we have defeated you all before and we can do it again.

Megatron: We have played that game before freak and we are not going to let you all escape and we have no misconceptions of nobility. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Tankor: You see Autobots we would do anything to win and you all should know that by now.

Rattrap: We know how you guys operate, you are all regular good Samaritans

Megatron (bored): Enough of this useless chatter, we have your human cargo Autobots and we are preparing to awaken them, observe in the adjoining room.

A large door opens and immediately the human stasis pods are visible. The Autobots look with concern as Tarantulas and Airwave open the pods one by one and the humans awaken.

Krystal: Are we home? Are we on earth?

Tarantulas (humorously): Well yes little one, just that you are also trapped in the spiders web if you struggle I might be forced to kill you and that my child I would be more than pleased to do.

Megatron: Enough Tarantulas, we will get around to destroying them later. This moment brings me so much pleasure you annoying human insects, all your interference has often thwarted my plans but now you are the ones who will be reeling in disappointment, Look!

   A window opens next to their stasis pods and they all rise and walk over to and shudder at the sight they see.

Rictor: This must be just on of the two poles, this proves nothing Megatron. Megatron: We thought so too but this a global thing insect. Now look!

    A monitor appears and it show them that something apparently is blocking out the sun. They all step back in awe and disappointment.

Maya: Is this all that is left? All the stories we heard, all the pictures we saw, they mean nothing now. Earth is just a huge snowball.

Megatron: Yes human, Yes! All that you all looked forward too with all your weak hearts is not here anymore but I still think you all should be allowed to enjoy earth since you came so far to see it. We will be dumping you guys off in freezing cold without any way of protecting your weak bodies from the intense freezing temperatures and within a few minutes you all will join the rest of the humans and the planet as icicles. Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Megatron's maniacally laugh sends shivers through the humans, defeating what little hope they had inside. As Megatron relishes this moment, the vessel begins to shake.

Megatron: Terrorsaur! Report! What is going on out there?

Terrorsaur: We seem to have been struck by something Megs. We got a little damage on the hull of the vessel.

Megatron: Hmm...this won't take long, Decepticons with me.

Triceradon (anxious): It could be Cheetor.

Hardhead: Lets hope so...

Megatron rises to the top of the ship and enters into the violent cold winds blowing against him and scans the area. He spots Cheetor standing on an ice hill below. Anger flows through him once more disintegrating any pleasure he was just feeling.

Megatron: Obsidian, Terrorsaur, Airwave, Scarem! Deploy and destroy Cheetor! Bring me back his head!

The four Decepticons jump from the ship, transforming to their various flight modes apart from Scarem who transforms into his bug mode when he hits the ground and scurries off towards Cheetor.

    Cheetor smiles as the four Decepticons approach him from all sides.

Cheetor: Cheetor Maximize!

Cheetor transforms and runs off and the Decepticons give chase just as he expected. Obsidian and Terrorsaur remain close on his flank firing at him with a frenzy of lasers and missiles. Cheetor avoids each explosion as he rushes across the white battleground. The two Decepticons increase their fire with ferocity but Cheetor takes a sudden turn to his left and shifts into a faster speed as he commences to run around the two Decepticons causing a large wind tunnel which traps his two enemies, spins them violently in the air and then tosses them away into the white distance. As Cheetor smiles with appreciation of his own handiwork, Scarem sneaks up behind him with his large sword like pinchers ready to bite Cheetor in two. With quick reflexes Cheetor jumps out the way and causing Scarem to bite at air. He quickly realizes he missed and rushes toward Cheetor. Cheetor jumps on Scarem's back then jumps away and simply runs back in the direction of the vessel.

As he comes into view of the Deception's vessel with the Autobots' vessel in its clutches Airwave attacks from above causing Cheetor to stop in his tracks. Airwave feeling all he has to do is come in close and finish him off. As he swoops down Cheetor pounces in the air landing on Airwaves back catching the Decepticon by surprise. Airwave flies high in the air and attempts multiple barrel rolls to get Cheetor off his back but Cheetor sticks to him like glue. Cheetor being bigger tries to steer Airwave and the plane struggles back as he struggles he does not realize that he is heading to the Decepticon vessel until he crashes into it with Cheetor piercing the ship.

Cheetor rises dizzy and dazed from under the damages Airwave, he looks around then hears the other Decepticons approaching. He takes out his final hologram emitter bomb and hides in the dark of the room.

Iguanus, Seawing and Quickstrike come into the room and see Cheetor standing in front of them in beast mode. He stares at them then runs off. The three Decepticons give chase and Cheetor comes out of hiding and races of towards the Autobot holding cells.

Tankor and Frenzy approach him from behind and chase him at their top speeds. Cheetor puts in overdrive and like a beam of light he burst into the vessels bridge. Tarantulas shocked by his intrusions instinctively attacks by firing an electric web at Cheetor. Cheetor allows the web to snag his leg.

Tarantulas (pleased with himself): I got you now you annoying cat!

Cheetor: Guess again fly breath.

    Cheetor runs around Tarantulas quick as the wind tying him in his own web. He then pulls out his sword and commences to destroy the main computer and the releasing the Autobot ship from the Decepticon's vessel's grasp. He then opens up the Autobots cell doors and the humans' prison room.

He races off toward his Autobot friends passing Tankor and Frenzy. He runs into the Autobots and humans and they have a brief reunion as the vessel begins to shake violent from the lack of control.

Cheetor (relieved): You are all safe all of you!

Turbofire: All thanks to you buddy and we are more than glad you survived that nasty fall.

Cheetor: I made a promise and I don't break my promises, Now all of you this way!

Cheetor leads the Autobots and humans to their ship and before they can board Megatron in dragon mode flies in front of them then transforms in to Robot mode.

Megatron (proud): Did u all think I will let you go this easily? After I have waited so long to destroy you all, just let you all go to your ship and fly off? Never, I will never let all you go, I need the satisfaction of seeing you suffer.

Cheetor: You have stood in our way before Megatron and we have gotten pass you and this time will be no different.

Megatron: Hmm...We'll see about that Maximal scum, you and your little army will never leave here.

Megatron uses his dragon head left arm to fire his inferno blast which causes the Autobots to scatter. Triceradon transforms into dino-beast mode and fires his Primal Blast. All the other Autobots follow suit and Megatron is soon succumbing to a barrage of beams, blasts and missiles. The Autobots stop as Megatron disappears beneath the explosions, as they begin to feel triumphant Megatron appears behind them blasting them away with a spark beam from his giant spark crystal in his chest.

Megatron smiles victoriously at the fallen Autobots.

Megatron (amused): Yes valiant fight indeed but futile nonetheless

He kicks Sideswipe to see if he is truly unconscious. Megatron caught up in his glee does now realize that Cheetor hangs from the roof above him until he drops on top of him with his tail sword drawn slashing it down Megatron's back.

Megatron screams, then turns around and sees Cheetor standing there with his sword ready and the look of anger and ferocity in his eyes.

Megatron (grimacing): Well, Well, Cheetor this look suits you, like a true animal, ready to rush in to the kill or should I say to be killed.

Cheetor (enraged): Shut up you red bastard and lets finish what we started those years ago on Galmethia.

Megatron : Yes lets finish that, lets finish our tango, it has been a long time coming, you deluded imbecile.

The two rush towards each other screaming like the beast they are colliding in the air. Cheetor slashing with his sword Megatron punching with his dragon head arm . They hit the ground swiftly like stones and are back on their feet and back in fighting form. Cheetor slashes Megatron with such speed he moves like a blur blinding Megatron as he sustains large damage.

Cheetor: Triceradon, Autobots, get up! Get the humans to the ship now!

Triceradon: We are way ahead of you but what about you Cheetor, I'm not leaving without you!

Cheetor: No some one has to keep this mad bot back.

Megatron (furious and enjoying it): Yes somebody has to keep this mad bot back!

   Megatron grabs Cheetor in the mouth of his dragon head and raises him above his head and slams him to the ground three times, he then slams him to the wall five times like beating the dust out of a rug. He laughs as he tosses Cheetor away. He then fires his inferno blast knocking Cheetor hard against the wall. Cheetor falls closer to unconsciousness as he sees Triceradon coming to help him.

Cheetor (fighting with unconsciousness): Go! Go Tri...I can handle this!

Megatron: Oh really, I don't think u can.

Internal Computer: Sustained serious damage...time needed to heal wounds, stasis lock inevitable

Cheetor (undaunted): NO!!!!

Cheetor roars in anger grabs his tail sword then uppercuts Megatron with it breaking his spark crystal. Cheetor then turns and runs with Triceradon to get to the ship. He promised them he will get them to earth safely and he won't break him promise. Triceradon enters the ship but as soon as Cheetor goes to board Megatron grabs him from behind.

Triceradon: No! Cheetor stay alive, we will come back for you!

Megatron: I won't kill him yet, dinosaur, I will torture him first, use him as bait, you can all come back and visit him in oblivion.

The Autobot ship blasts off followed by an onslaught of Decepticon fire. Megatron drags Cheetor across the floor laughing to himself as the Decepticons come towards him. He looks down at a defeated Cheetor.

Megatron (with pride swelling up in him like a balloon): Welcome Cheetor to oblivion.

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