04x03 - Defrosted

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( ominous theme playing )
Where is me Shanix? Where is it?
( grunting )

( sighs )
Me luck is still with me! They must have the Shanix.

Transformers Robots in disguise Robots in disguise
( roars )
Robots in disguise Robots in disguise
( soft theme playing )
Not here.

Nope, not here either.

Nothing.

Hey, careful! Didn't you say you lost your Decepticon Hunter in battle? I know I had it with me on the mission.

But I searched the area where I fought Heatseeker, and it was gone.

I guess it's possible I'm remembering it wrong and just misplaced it.

Maybe you dropped it and someone else picked it up? Hmm.

Fixit? Were there any traces of other life forms in that area?
- FIXIT: Ha!
- Huh? Eat my duckbill, iguana.


( yells )
Don't mind him.

He's completely pre
-occupied by my video game.

Which he was gonna just try out and then give me back.

It seems so simple, but throwing semi
-aquatic creatures at moving reptiles can be quite difficult.

I'm sure it is.

But can you give me that scan history for life forms in the area I lost my Decepticon Hunter? Of course, lieutenant.

As soon as I finish this level.


( both sigh )

( soft action theme playing )

- Ha!
- What? Windshield wiper power sweep!
( groaning )
Are you all right, Jetstorm? Yes, but I did not execute the correct block properly.

Perhaps I do not have the strength for it, Master.

You must use your foe's strength to make him defeat himself.


( Grimlock humming )
Hmm.

Grimlock.

Would you please assist with a lesson? Uh.

Sure, Drift.

Always happy to help out.

What do you need? I would like you to att*ck Jetstorm.


-
( all gasp )

- What? Drift, what are you trying to teach them? Jet can't fight me.

I'm I'm Have you seen me? That is exactly why I need you.

Jetstorm, you do not need to be large to defeat an enemy.

Just remember: Anticipate.

Elude.

Change direction.

Grimlock, att*ck now.

You're the craziest teacher I've ever met.

Not that I've ever had a teacher.

It is all right, Grimlock.

The master has prepared me.


( grunts )
I'll take it easy on you, just in case.

Here comes.

Anticipate.


( grunts )
Elude.

Change direction.


( grunts )
Huh? How did you do that? I cannot take the credit.

I followed my master's instructions.

I am merely his pupil.

You learned that from being Drift's poodle? Uh No, I
-I said I want to be your poodle too, Drift.

Please let me be your poodle.

I'll be such a good poodle.

I am not taking additional pupils.

You gotta.

Imagine what I could do with those moves, if teeny little Jetstorm
- can take me down with 'em.


- Hey.

It is not only the moves that are effective.

What is important is the understanding behind the moves.

Something's behind Jet's moves?
( grunting )
Come on, Fixit.

Enough's enough.

Just let me get to the left bevel Dust devil
( grunts )
Next level!
( chuckles )

( alarm blaring )
Uh, Fixit? Is that important? Oh, I'm sure it's only Ah! A Decepticon signal!
( dramatic theme playing )
It's coming from the Antarctic.

Near a scientific research station.

Back to your burrow, slithery scum.

Fixit? Research station? Sorry.

The station is near an ice cave where Windblade hid one of her caches.

The cache holds supplies, weapons, and a captured Decepticon.

Captured Decepticons don't give off signals.


- Do they?
- Not unless they're un
-captured.

The ice cave that Windblade left her cache in must have melted.

Who knows if the cache's security system is still functional.

Let's get down there and make sure those humans are safe.

Form on me, team.

Let's rev up and roll out.


( action theme playing )
No scaled scallywag shall escape my wrath!
- Fixit?
- Huh? Oh, right.

Sorry.


( action theme playing )

( video game music playing )
COMPUTER VOICE: Game over.

No!
( whimpers )

( dramatic theme playing )
Not too bad, actually.

Last time we went to someplace like this, I nearly froze my resistors off.

We can probably thank global warming for the milder temperature.

Still, now that we're here, let's try to blend in.

Show
-offs.

Fixit? Fixit.


( gasps )
Scan the building in front of us for signs of human life.


- Denny, take over.


- Huh? W
-wait, am
-am
-am
-am I the iguana? No human life readings.

Okay, give it back, give it back, give it back.

COMPUTER VOICE: Game over.

No!
( crashing )
Where'd they hide me Shanix? Man, that is one jumbo shrimp.

Wait.

I recognize this 'Con from the Kaon Most Wanted list.

Crustacion.

He broke into the vaults at the Treasury Building and made off with a fortune in Shanix coins.

Not a bad idea to hide on Earth.

Until Windblade tracked him down.

Drift, you and Grim go around and guard the far exit.

Sideswipe, Strongarm, let's cage this criminal.

Poachers? A stroke of bad luck.

Stay back! The Shanix is mine.

Claws up, scampi breath.


( grunts )

( yells )

( yells )

( grunts )
Whoa!
( yells )

( groaning )
Gotcha.

Oh, scrap.


( grunts )
Leave yer wee w*apon at home? I've got more than one w*apon.

Ugh.

So do I.


( grunts )
ALL: Ah! Now then, poachers, I can melt ye down to scrap or you can tell me where you hid me Shanix.

Where we hid the Shanix? Aren't you the one who stole it? Have I been holdin' me map wrong? Ha, ha.

Wait.

Wait.

Let me get this straight.

You pulled off the heist of the century, and now you can't remember where you hid the loot?
( laughing )
I guess the only shrimp
-sized thing about you is your brain.

It's yer bad mojo that's keepin' me from my stash.

Good riddance.

More poachers? Did I walk under a ladder today?
( grunts )

( grunting )
Don't worry, teach.

I have learned, and I am ready.

Watch your poodle take on a bigger foe.

Hah.

Anticipate.

Elude.

Change direct Ah! Bad luck, Dinobot.


( both yell )
Ow.

We did not see which way he went.

Okay, Grimlock and Drift, take the left.

Sideswipe and Strongarm, follow me to the right.

Sorry, teach.

I thought I had those moves down.

I'll be a better poodle next time.

Pupil.

And again, it is not about the moves, but about using a larger opponent's strength against him.

Is anybot else worried that we came here to rescue human scientists, and we haven't found any yet? I think I see why.

MAN: Hello? Is someone out there? Y
-yes.

We're, uh we're part of an international rescue force.

MAN: Oh, thank goodness.

We took shelter when we heard smashing noises.

Can we come out now? No.

No, no.

We're still We're surveying the situation.

We'll let you know when it's safe to come out.

DRIFT: Bumblebee.

We have located Crustacion on the southeast side o the glacier.

RUSSELL: Maybe you should check in on Bee and the g*ng, Fixit? And, oh, I don't know, give me a turn? On my game? Not yet.

I am implementing a strategy humans wouldn't think of: Reprogramming the game's code.


( chuckles )
Yeah, that's called cheating.

I am merely analyzing the game's strategic algorithms in an effort to counter
-strategize with superior Cybertronian algorithms.

Yeah.

Cheating.

There.

The game is helpless before my superior intellect.

Soon I'll COMPUTER VOICE: Game over.


( whimpers )
No! Looks like Crustacion's search led him to the rest of Windblade's cache.

Careful, there might be something in there he can use against us.

Bah.

Useless.

Where is me Shanix? Get back! If we wait any longer Crustacion might cause more damage to the glacier.

Come on!
( action theme playing )
You didn't learn last time, eh? Well, it's yer misfortune to encounter me twice.

Whoa.

Look out.

Avoid the obstacles.

Bank left!
( grunts )

( whooping )
Alas, me good luck streak has ended.

Of course.

I've been lookin' up.

But me Shanix is hidden down.

Freeze, Crustacion.

No, I'm thinkin' ye'll be the ones to freeze.


( dramatic theme playing )

( all yell )

( all grunting )

( all groaning )
Nobody worry.

Drift has been teachin' me that I can defeat any enemy.

Ugh.

This situation is not applicable.

What? In this case, all this stuff holdin' us down is the enemy, right? Okay, see that thing right above me? I can use it to break us free.


- Anticipate.


- No, Grimlock.

These moves are not designed for
- Elude!
- BOTH: No, no, no, no, no! Change tail direction.


( action theme playing )
It worked? Nice job, teach.

I did not teach Grimlock to do that.

I have an idea too.

Rampage used to have a Thermo
-Sword.

Since our Decepticon Hunters can become any basic w*apon we can think of Cool.

I mean, hot.

Excellent.

Now, let's get back on Crustacion's slimy trail.


( rumbling )
Huh?
( ominous theme playing )
Wherever Crustacion is, he's making the glacier even more unstable.

I think I have a pretty good idea where Crustacion might be.

Sideswipe, Strongarm, Grimlock, try to stabilize the glacier.

Drift and I will see if we can stop Crustacion
- below the surface.


- Yes, lieutenant.


( both grunt )
Wait up!
( yelling )

( action theme playing )

( grunting )
You're really pushin' your luck now.


( grunts )
A pair of little bad luck charms, eh?
( grunts )

( both grunt )

( grunts )
Sideswipe, look out!
( man yelling )
On the case, teach.


( grunting )

( laughing )
Didn't anyone teach you to pick on someone your own size? There aren't many bots my size.


( grunting )

( yelling )
Anticipate.

Elude.

Change direction!
( yelling )
Huh?
( grunting )
CRUSTACION: Get off.

We're gonna lose 'em.

Unless Grab my legs! Gotcha.


( both grunting )

( both sigh )

( both grunting )
GRIMLOCK: Why didn't it work? What was it? "Use your enemy's own power to defeat him.

"
( grunting )

( growls )

( yelling )

( Grimlock grunts )

( grunts )
Phew.

I better get an A
-plus for that.


( sighs )

( heroic theme playing )
Is the glacier secure? For now.

Luckily, the scientists' rescue ship just arrived to ferry them away.

With Crustacion down, they should have a safe trip home.

How many other caches are there? And how many might be damaged? If any more have failed security measures, Windblade's prisoners could pop up just about anywhere.

Let's make it our mission to locate and secure these caches.

Fixit.

Activate the GroundBridge.

We're coming home.

Fixit? Fixit! Just a few more iguanas and
( grunting )

( computer beeping )

( dramatic theme playing )
Look out!
( glass shatters )
Sweet Solus Prime, no! Teach.

Aren't you gonna tell me what a great poodle I was? Your defeat of Crustacion was unconventional, but adequate.

Yup.

I've learned everything I need to know.

So I guess this means I've graduated.

No, Grimlock.

You have not even Yes, Grimlock, for your many minutes of work under my tutelage, I declare you a Master of punching.

Heh
-heh.

Don't worry, little guys.

Just keep workin' hard, listen to your teacher, and someday you'll be masters, just like me.

SOUNDWAVE: Find the other Decepticon Hunters.

Bring them to me.


( ominous theme playing )