01x12 - Prehistory

[bunniefuu]

RAD:

Hi, my name's Rad,

and I wanna tell you

about the Transformers,

two races of mechanical beings

from another world.

There's the Autobots,

the good guys,

and then there's

the Decepticons,

a bunch of greedy bullies.

They're fighting over a smaller

race of robot called Mini-Cons.

The Mini-Cons crash-landed on

Earth thousands of years ago,

and they're scattered

all over the planet.

The Decepticons want

to enslave them

and use them

to increase their power.

But the Autobots will put

a stop to that evil plan.

♪ Transformers ♪

( dramatic theme playing )

RAD:

I knew it.

So that's what happened

to the ancient city

of Atlantis.

Those people couldn't control

the power of the Mini-Cons,

and it destroyed

their civilization.

♪ Transformers ♪

MEGATRON:

Why won't this Mini-Con

wake up?

I've been waiting for it

to scan my image,

but it hasn't done

a blasted thing.

Activate now.

( whirring )

( electricity crackling )

( laughs )

Huh?

Hmm.

Huh? What's wrong

with this pathetic thing?

I need the other two Mini-Cons

to make this one work.

♪ Transformers ♪

( beeping )

Huh? Yeah? What's that?

What are the Mini-Cons

doing here anyway?

It's just like

the girl said,

nothing good can come

from a w*r

with the Decepticons.

ALEXIS: What's with you, Rad?



Huh?

Is something

on your mind?

Hey, uh, Optimus?

Isn't there any way to stop the

battles with the Decepticons?

I knew it. Something's been

bothering you, hasn't it?

Hey, what's wrong, Rad?

Is it what the girl

from the ruins said?

The Autobots

and Decepticons

are all Transformers,

aren't they?

So there has to be some way

all of you can get along

without fighting.

It's true

we're all Transformers,

but our goals

are radically different.

The Decepticons

use fear and v*olence

to get what they want.

They want to rule not only

our home planet of Cybertron,

but the entire universe

as well.

They created an army

capable of crushing anything

that stands in their way.

For a time it looked

like they would succeed

in conquering Cybertron.

Their massive

fighting force

was methodically

taking over the planet

one sector at a time.

But that's when the Autobots

sprang into action

and decided to put an end

to their evil plans.

( grunting )

We realized the only way

we could end

their reign of terror

was to face them in combat

at every turn.

The battles became

more and more fierce,

and finally intensified

to the point where the planet

was divided in two.

Then there was a cataclysmic

upheaval.

That was when the new type

of Transformers,

known as Mini-Cons,

made their first appearance.

I don't know

when they were created,

but they had a power

that was beyond belief.

The Decepticons realized they

could use the Mini-Cons' power

to their own evil ends.

And we Autobots knew

we had to stop them

before it was too late.

( grunting )

( screams )

( laughs )

In order to gain the upper hand

against the Decepticons,

the Mini-Cons agreed

to powerlink their forces

with us.

And so we combined our powers

and went into battle together.

But the Mini-Cons

soon realized

that they were the cause

of the w*r.

They made the decision

to leave Cybertron

and seek a safer existence

somewhere else in the universe.

We gave them

our full support.

The Mini-Cons were put

on one ship

to make their journey in.

Most went into hibernation,

while a skeleton crew

was left in charge

to pilot the ship.

We said goodbye

to our friends,

expecting never

to see them again.

And they quietly

slipped away under the radar.

( beeping )

Unfortunately,

it was only a matter of time

before the Decepticons

discovered them

and went on the attack.

We did our best

to create a diversion

so that the Mini-Cons

could escape safely.

( a*tillery fire )

Luckily the Mini-Con ship

made it past the Decepticons,

and it was able to make

a clean break into the cosmos.

But passing through

a number of warp gates

caused a lot of damage,

and their ship crash-landed

here on Earth

four million years ago.

Considering

that after all this time

they are awakening now,

your meeting

with the Mini-Cons

could be a strange twist

of fate, or maybe it's destiny

that you found

the Mini-Cons, Rad.

( ominous theme playing )

Huh?

Ah.

CARLOS:

What is that thing?

( screaming )

( both screaming )

Aah! Huh?

Huh?

You didn't know it

at the time,

but you activated

a beacon signal

inside that Mini-Con.

( dramatic theme playing )

That signal reached us

at the planet Cybertron,

and we immediately tracked it

to Earth.

Unfortunately,

the beacon signal

also reached

the Decepticons.

We knew

the Decepticons were out

to capture the Mini-Cons,

and we quickly organized

to intercept them.

Thrust, I'll leave things

in your hands,

THRUST:

Yes, sir.

Optimus, sir,

we'd better hurry

if we're going to make

that warp gate.

Move out, Autobots.

We may call on any one of you

for help, so stand by.

ALL:

Yes, sir.

SMOKESCREEN:

Hang on.

Smokescreen!

I'm coming too.

( suspenseful theme playing )

( alarm blaring )



ALL: Huh?

Another Mini-Con

has woken up.

Oh, this is great.

And look, it's in the ocean.

Red Alert,

can you get me a visual?

Yes, Optimus.

CARLOS:

Look, it's a volcanic island.

I can see a bunch of buildings

down there.

CARLOS:

Is that some kind

of a roller coaster?

ALEXIS:

It could be,

but it looks abandoned to me.

You mean

it's a theme park?

That volcano

is really blowing smoke.

OPTIMUS:

And it could erupt at any time.

We'll have to hurry if we want

to find that Mini-Con.

( alarm blaring )

Good news, Megatron.

We've detected a signal

from a Mini-Con.

( snickering )

♪ Transformers ♪

RAD:

Hey, Optimus?

Isn't there any way

to avoid getting the Mini-Cons

involved in this battle?

We consider the Mini-Cons

our friends too, Rad.

We'll do everything we can

to keep them safe

and out of harm's way.

But the only way we can stop

the Decepticons

from abusing

the Mini-Con's power

is to use them ourselves.

It's the only strategy

that will work.

But isn't that the reason

the Mini-Cons fled your planet?

Must be. They didn't wanna

be used as weapons of w*r.

But we still need them

to defeat the Decepticons.

( beeping )

Then nothing has changed

in four million years.

OPTIMUS:

It might appear that way, Rad.

But we're going to save

the Mini-Cons this time,

no matter what.

After all, Mini-Cons

are Transformers, like us.

I understand how they feel.

RAD:

You do?

That's why we must defeat

the Decepticons.

So we can finally

live in peace.

( beeping )

♪ Transformers ♪

♪ Transformers ♪

( ominous theme playing )

Huh?



( laughs )

( grunting )

RAD:

Optimus!

There's no time to lose.

Go take cover.

( suspenseful theme playing )

No way.

They're gonna ambush us.

And they're not getting

the Mini-Con either.

Fire away, gentlemen.

We're not leaving here

without that Mini-Con.

Decepticons,

get off this island.

( a*tillery fire )

The Decepticons

aren't giving up.

I bet they don't know

the location of the Mini-Con.

I hope so.

Hey, why don't we

go find it?

Huh?

Huh?

Come on, guys.

This is our chance to help out.

Uh, uh-uh.

Are you scared?

Of course not.

Let's use Laserbeak.

( dramatic theme playing )

Hurry up.

Destroy those Autobots.

You will not escape

my wrath.

We can't do that,

Megatron.

If we do,

it'll give away our position.

Ha! Then let's send in

a Mini-Con.

Go, Swindle. Get them.

Powerlink.

( grunting )

I'll blast them

with the Nar laser cannon.

( grunting )

Optimus.

Very impressive,

Starscream.

Now I can finish them off.

It's time, Leader One.

We've got some work to do.

Powerlink.

( beeping )

High Wire.



Sureshock?

Grindor?

Sparkplug.

Longarm?

And Jolt?

Hey, what are they trying

to do out there?

They're fighting back, Rad.

Those Mini-Cons

are firing at us.

We can leave things

in their hands.

Now, let's find

that other Mini-Con.

( upbeat theme playing )

CARLOS:

I wonder how deep

that tunnel goes?

RAD:

Well, it doesn't seem

to be finished yet,

so it probably only goes halfway

into the mountain.

Hey, look. A light.

Inside there.

Hey, guys.

It's the Mini-con.

All right!

All right! Yeah!

Optimus, the Mini-Con

is in the tunnel

that goes into the mountain.

Good work, kids.

Autobots, cover me.

I'm going to take a look.

ALL:

Yes, sir.

Powerlink.

Powerlink.

Nice.

You will not escape

my wrath.

What are you doing?

Don't let them get away.

( expl*si*n )

Huh?

( rumbling )

The volcano.



( both whimper )

Hmm? Ah.

That must be the place.

( distant expl*si*n )



Huh?

( rumbling )

Oh, no.

The Mini-Con.

( grunting )

No. Optimus is up there.

And the lava.

He's in trouble.

I hope he didn't get washed away

by the lava.

( suspenseful theme playing )

Hot Shot,

go take care of the kids.

Better get them

to higher ground, stat.

Consider it done.

Smokescreen,

can you dig a trench?

We need to change

the lava's flow.

Transform.

( grunting )

Thanks, Hot Shot.

I sure hope Optimus is safe.



( gasps )

Look. Do you see that?

ALL:

The Mini-Con.

Megatron, down there.

The Mini-Con is trapped

in the lava.

Go get it, men,

before that Autobot does.

I'll stop him.

( grunting )

Hot Shot.

What do you think

you're doing?

You almost hit the Mini-Con

with that lousy shot.

( grunts )

RED ALERT:

Hang on.

( snickering )

( all whimpering )

( grunting )

I thought

I'd finished you off.

Not this time, Megatron.

Now get off this island.

It's Optimus.

He made it back

and he's okay.

Optimus, how did you do it?

Luckily, I fell into a chasm

and the lava passed

right over me.

I had to dig my way out,

but I'm all right.

Where's the Mini-Con?

Hurry up, Cyclonus.

Would you grab that Mini-Con

and let's get out of here

at once.

I've almost got it, boss.

( beeping and buzzing )

CYCLONUS:

Ooh, gotcha.

( guffawing )

Hey. Watch where you're aiming

those things.

I said cut that out.

Take this.

Sureshock!



Grindor!

High Wire, look out.

Quick, take cover.

( beeping )

Hey, they're gonna

stay and fight.

They're protecting

their own kind.

And they wanna save

the planet.

( beeping )

ALL:

They're fighting

to protect the universe.

Oh, no. Aah!

RED ALERT:

Optimus.

There goes the Mini-Con.

Cyclonus failed me again.

That figures. Retreat.

I was robbed!

( upbeat theme playing )

CARLOS:

Has that Mini-Con

cooled down yet?

( High Wire beeps )

RAD:

He says it's okay.

Well, then how come

it doesn't wake up?

( Grindor buzzes )

Hmm. Grindor's not sure.

Think it might

be broken?

( gasps )

( all gasping )

( tender theme playing )

I'm still trying to figure out

exactly what the Mini-Cons are.

OPTIMUS:

I've heard that they're

the most special beings

of all the Transformers.

Just how special?

OPTIMUS:

It's believed they alone

have the hidden ability

to achieve peace

in the universe.

That is their mission, and that

is what makes them so special.

Yeah, okay,

but how are they gonna

achieve peace

in the universe?

No one knows but them.

They alone hold the key.

The Mini-Cons

have the answer to that.

The only way

to solve this riddle

is to recover

all the Min-Cons.

Then we'll know.

( all beeping and buzzing )

Those three wanna help out,

Optimus.

I know.

RAD:

And we'll help too.

Thank you, but it's not

really necessary, Rad.

RAD:

Yes, it is.

We have to do our part,

because our own future

depends on it.

And if the Autobots

and Mini-Cons need out help,

we'll be there

to lend a hand.

Yeah, you can count on us.

I guess we're all

in this together now, right?

ALL:

Yeah!

( Mini-Cons beeping )

( Optimus chuckling )

( ominous theme playing )

DEMOLISHER:

Megatron, can you activate

that Mini-Con?

Yes. Even though the Autobots

have the other two that I need,

it should still work.

Time to reveal yourself

to me.

( whirring )

( electricity crackles )

( buzzes )

So at last

you've finally awoken.

Yes. You will take me

to the other Mini-Cons, hmm?

And you will become

my Saber sword. Understand?

( buzzes )

( laughs )

♪ Transformers ♪

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