02x20 - Alpha Q: Identity

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♪ More than meets the eye ♪

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♪ More than meets the eye ♪

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♪ Robots in disguise ♪

- [Transformer]

Transformers Energon.

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(light dramatic music)

(booming)

(muffled yelling)

(Shockblast groaning)

- [Snow Cat] Megatron, sir!

- [Demolisher] I

have great news!

- [Snow Cat] Planet Cybertron's

in chaos, it's beautiful!

(Snow Cat laughs)

- Huh?

- [Demolisher] What brain freeze

over here is trying to say

is that the Decepticons that

were imprisoned underground

have revolted!

(Megatron scoffs)

- Big deal.

So they got tired of

waiting to be rescued?

- Huh?

(nervous laughing)

- Those rising up

now are only cowards.

- [Snow Cat] You're right,

sir, it's only since

they heard of Unicron's revival.

It's obvious that

their loyalty lies

with Unicron and not with you.

Oh no!

(thudding)

- Seems Unicron is kind

of hungry, Snow Cat.

Do you want to be his main dish?

- [Snow Cat] No way!

I'll behave, I promise!

- He's not even worthy as bait.

- You're right!

But Starscream, I think

I may have another

candidate in mind.

(wind whistling)

- [Rodimus] This

was Alpha Q's home.

(groaning)

Unicron had been wandering

the galaxy for some time,

devouring all in his way.

It wasn't surprising

that he eventually

came upon Alpha Q's home planet.

His entire race were

helpless against Unicron

and its power and destruction.

So in a final act of resistance,

they annihilated

their own planet

and put Unicron

into a deep sleep.

By the time we arrived,

everything was gone.

We couldn't save

Alpha Q's planet.

However, he had been

spared and he continued

to live within

Unicron's sleeping body,

roaming the galaxy yet again.

Soon Alpha Q made an

incredible discovery.

He found that anything

Unicron devoured

could be brought

back to life again.

Alpha Q learned

that all he needed

was to get enough

energon to Unicron

to bring his home world back.

- And the Terrorcons?

- The Terrorcons, they were

also devoured by Unicron.

Alpha Q found a way to

revive and control them.

And maybe, just maybe,

their world will

be restored one day, too.

- So that's why he's been

collecting all this energon.

It's making a little more sense.

- I want to do whatever

I possibly can.

I know that we can

save their planet

as well as the others, too.

- But I still think

it's too dangerous.

- I feel kinda sorry for 'em.

Try to imagine that the same

thing that happened to Earth,

and you were the only survivor

from the whole planet, Misha,

wouldn't you try

everything humanly possible

to bring it all back?

You wouldn't just give up.

- Very good.

I knew you'd understand.

So did Alpha Q.

That's why you've been

brought here, Kicker.

- I figured.

- [Rodimus] Your special

gift intrigues him.

- [Optimus Prime] Dr. Jones,

he's made the decision

to go after Ironhide on his own.

- That's easy for

you to say, Optimus.

He's not your son.

- [Optimus Prime] I would

never risk a soldier's life.

- Hey, wait, Optimus Prime!

- Honey, please.

Trust your son's decision.

You know you taught him well.

- Yeah, Dad, it's true.

Kicker's never given you

a reason not to trust him.

At least, I don't think so.

- But I'm his father!

- You didn't worry

when he was little.

You were always so preoccupied

with all of your research.

This isn't like you.

Please, would you just

believe in your son?

- Either he's growing

up, or I'm becoming

very cautious in my old age.

- (giggles) Yes,

he's growing up.

(light dramatic music)

- Ooh, here he comes!

- Heads up, Autobots.

- [Alpha Q] We told

you your human friend

was on his way, didn't we?

- Kicker?

- Kicker!

- [Alpha Q] What kind

of a name is that?

- [Alpha Q] He's such

a small creature.

Are you sure he's the one

we've been waiting for?

- [Scorponok Voiceover]

Now we'll see if this human

is as worthy as Alpha Q

has been hoping he is.

- [Prowl] Do you think

Rodimus actually has

a plan for that human

he's taking up to Alpha Q?

- [Landmine] Of

course he does, Prowl.

- [Prowl] Yeah, but he's

not even full grown yet.

- [Landmine] Quit worrying

about Rodimus's plans

and start focusing on your job.

(light dramatic music)

- Kicker, please be--

- Careful.

I know, Misha.

- Good.

- [Kicker] Just stay close

to me no matter what, okay?

- [Misha] I will.

- [Kicker] Well, here we go.

(Misha gasps)

- Is that?

- Yeah, one ugly tin can.

It doesn't get any

better close up.

Hey Ironhide, buddy.

- Uh, Kicker, long

time no see, buddy.

Uh, I think I've gotten in

a little over my head here.

- Don't be silly, Ironhide.

It's not that bad.

Never fear, Kicker is here.

- Really?

- So, this is the guy

causing all the commotion?

- [Alpha Q] He's even

smaller up close.

Goodness, I think

we've made a mistake!

- [Alpha Q] Well,

he's already here,

let's give him a chance.

- [Alpha Q] Tell

us about your gift.

- [Alpha Q] Go on!

- [Alpha Q] He's been putting

us on, he has no gift!

- Whoa, would you

just relax, buddy?

You don't have to pounce on me?

- [Alpha Q] What?

- I'm here to see

Alpha Q, so step aside!

Where is he?

- I am Alpha Q!

- Well, prove it!

Take off those goofy masks.

- How'd he know that?

- What's he talking about?

- [Alpha Q] Well done, human.

So, you do have a

special intuition.

- [Ironhide] Oh yeah,

Kicker has a gift

that no one else does.

He can sense where

energon is hidden.

- [Alpha Q] Hidden energon?

Really?

With that kind of gift,

one surely has the power

to change the future.

- Forget the future!

Release Ironhide!

- [Alpha Q] You

forgot the magic word.

- [Ironhide] I'll

give you a magic word.

- Let's go.

- Watch out!

- [Ironhide] Uh, what?

- [Kicker] I'm not playing

with that four-headed freak.

- Hold on!

- We are not finished yet.

(thudding)

- Well, you're

wasting my time hiding

behind those stupid

masks of yours.

- Please.

- I guess I was expecting

someone pretty great after

hearing Rodimus's story.

I didn't expect a carnival.

- [Alpha Q] Why, you little!

- I'm the one who's

been his hostage.

This is definitely Alpha Q.

- Wrong!

- [Misha] Kicker!

(air whooshing)

- That silly string

doesn't scare me!

Energon Saber!

- Hey!

- Scorponok, stop!

Leave him alone!

- Huh?

- You have to trust me!

- I'm going in to pull you out!

(clanking)

(Kicker grunting)

(chuckles) Still a

little shy, are we?

Oh, come on out.

I promise I won't bite.

(Kicker grunts)

- Kicker!

- Easy!

- Easy nothing!

I'm gonna crack this nut.

Come out, come out,

whoever you are!

(light dramatic music)

- [Optimus Prime] We

should have the data

from the aerial survey shortly.

Ah, there it is.

Looks like the Decepticon

units have headed underground.

- [Hot Shot] Underground?

- [Inferno] I believe the

old underground prison

is still operational.

Maybe we should check

it out, ya know?

- [Optimus Prime] Good

thinking, Inferno.

- (chuckles) I can't believe

those dumb Decepticons

marching right into

their new cage.

(all gasping)

- [Optimus Prime]

Watch out, Hot Shot!

- [Hot Shot] Shockblast

is still held c*ptive

in that prison!

- [Inferno] Shockblast?

You don't mean the Shockblast?

(thudding)

(groaning)

- [Hot Shot] Yep,

I'm talking about

that nasty renegade Decepticon.

(Shockblast grunts)

- [Optimus Prime] Shockblast

was finally captured

and imprisoned

here on Cybertron,

but that was only

after leaving behind

a trail of seriously

damaged Transformers.

(Shockblast groans)

That's who they're after!

- [Inferno] Let's go!

- Okay!

(dramatic music)

- Inferno!

- [Hot Shot] Hot Shot!

- Powerlink!

- Powerlink!

Powerlinked Inferno!

- [Optimus Prime] Let's roll!

- Megatron, your

magnificent plan

is on schedule.

All units have stalled the

prison block on Cybertron.

- See how easy it

is to follow orders?

- [Tidal Wave] Megattron.

- What now?

- [Tidal Wave] We cannot

work with Shockblast.

He's far too vicious, Sir.

- Oh, Tidal Wave, you don't

play well together, is that it?

- [Tidal Wave] Negative.

- Listen, just because

Shockblast has a problem

following orders doesn't

mean you'll get away with it.

Now, I want you all

to make an effort

to welcome our nasty little

friend back to the Decepticons.

(Megatron laughs)

(Ironhide hums)

(Kicker grunts)

- Kicker!

(Kicker groans)

- It's gonna take a

little more action

than that to stop me, Q.

I'm gonna put an end

to this masquerade.

(Kicker grunts)

Take off your mask!

- That's enough, human!

One more swing and

you'll have to take

up your fight with me.

- Scorponok!

(Scorponok roars)

- Hey, take it easy.

This is between me and Alpha Q,

it has nothing to do with

you so just stay out of it.

- [Ironhide] But Kicker, you

can't do this on your own.

(Kicker groans)

- I didn't come all this

way for nothing, you know,

and I don't plan on leaving.

At least not without the truth.

- That human is so stubborn.

- I wanna see the

coward that's hidden

deep inside that shell.

I wanna see the traitor

that's too afraid

to show himself.

(muffled talking)

- [Scorponok] Huh?

- There.

- [Alpha Q] I am the voice of

all those lost on Planet Q.

You don't understand,

but I'll show you.

I'll show you all that I lost.

I'll show you everything.

- Kicker!

- [Rodimus] Leave him.

(dramatic music)

(tense music)

(growling)

(wind whistling)

(g*ns blasting)

(Transformers grunting)

(groaning)

- It's Unicron.

- [Scorponok] Come on, men!

Keep firing and keep fighting.

This battle's not over till

the last soldier's down.

- [Kicker] Scorponok!

You were on Planet Q?

So, this is how Alpha

Q remembers that day.

- [Alpha Q] We're

being eaten alive!

This is demented.

What happened to the armies?

Where are the armies?

- [Alpha Q] Rodimus is MIA.

- [Alpha Q] He split

us up, what a liar!

He promised that he'd

help us save our planet!

(crying)

(thudding)

- Alpha Q!

Bad news.

All the armies

have been wiped out

and the planet's fading fast.

We have to detonate what we can.

- [Alpha Q] Blow

up our home planet?

No!

- It's our only chance!

- [Alpha Q] Scorponok, no!

Don't do it!

- He's scared.

(Alpha Q screams)

(Kicker screams)

(Kicker groans)

- [Alpha Q] We fought

a courageous battle,

but in the end, we

sacrificed our planet.

But it was too late for us.

The expl*si*n occurred

after we'd already

been consumed by Unicron.

- [Kicker] Crazy.

- [Alpha Q] Since that

day, we've been living

alone inside Unicron.

You could never

understand the emptiness,

the loneliness

floating through space

inside the one who

took away your world.

Then I discovered there

was a way to free life

that had been swallowed

up by Unicron.

I have found hope.

- [Kicker] You

discovered the energon.

You found its secret!

- [Alpha Q] But

we never expected

the immense power of Megatron.

- [Kicker] Megatron?

What does he have

to do with this?

- [Alpha Q] He awoke

from his slumber

and messed up my plans.

(dramatic music)

(sizzling)

(Megatron groans)

(Scorponok groans)

(Alpha Q groans)

- Hey, nice story, but

what's it got to do with me?

- [Alpha Q] What?

- I'm assuming you

brought me here

to help you get

your planet back.

But are you willing to

do what has to be done

or are you gonna let

Megatron stand in your way?

(Alpha Q groans)

After all I've been

through, you'd give up now?

(Alpha Q groans)

What are you so afraid of?

Are you afraid of Megatron?

Are you afraid of getting hurt?

- [Alpha Q] Of

course I'm afraid!

- We're all afraid sometimes,

but you won't get anywhere

just hiding and being afraid.

Isn't that right, Ironhide?

You could learn a

lesson from this guy.

- [Ironhide] Uh, me?

- You've gotta go for it.

If you don't, you'll never

know what you're capable of.

Megatron won't give you a

chance to come to your senses,

he'll just stomp all over you

like you're not even there.

(Alpha Q groans)

No one's gonna give

you your world back,

it's up to you to

go and take it.

That's what Megatron preaches,

so use his own

tactics against him.

Unless you want the Decepticons

to be your new leaders.

- [Alpha Q] No!

- [Kicker] Then fight back!

You've got to!

(Scorponok groans)

(Rodimus hums)

- He's nuts.

(chain rattling)

(Shockblast grunting)

(dramatic music)

- [Guard] Shockblast!

I've come under

orders of Megatron

to let you out and

escort you back to him.

- [Shockblast] There won't

be any need for that.

(blasting)

- Huh?

(thudding)

(dramatic music)

- [Guard] Hold it right there!

- [Guard] I need backup, quick!

- [Shockblast] All right!

- [Guard] You will

be severely punished

if you try and escape.

Just give it up!

(guard groaning)

I will fire, final warning!

(blasting)

(thudding)

(booming)

(dramatic music)

- [Optimus Prime]

We're too late.

- Shockblast is gone!

- [Optimus Prime] Rad, come in.

We're going after Shockblast.

I want you to monitor

Megatron's movement

and radio back with

anything peculiar, over.

(dramatic music)

- This meeting's over.

I'm done messing around here.

- Hang on.

- [Kicker] Come on,

guys, it's time to bolt.

- [Ironhide] But--

- Optimus and the

rest of the Autobots

are fighting hard out there.

They're the ones

that need our help.

So is the ship ready, Rodimus?

- All right, then,

you can leave.

- I figured this would

be a waste of time.

None of my plans ever work out.

- Don't worry about it.

- Huh?

- At least we got

to see the inside

of the galaxy's biggest bad guy.

There's not many people that

can say they've done that.

- Come on, Kicker, this

isn't a joke, you know?

- Well, we tried our best,

but poor guy's in a

pretty tight spot.

I couldn't imagine what I'd

do if the Earth was devoured.

- [Scorponok] Are

you sure you want

to let the human go?

- Alpha Q?

- [Alpha Q] Kicker.

(rumbling)

- For crying out loud!

- Aw, you gotta be kidding me!

- What now?

(light dramatic music)

- [Ironhide] Uh, this rocking's

gonna dislodge the ship.

- Unicron is coming to life.

- What have you done?

(dramatic music)

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♪ More than meets the eye ♪

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♪ Robots in disguise ♪

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