02x08 - Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary

[bunniefuu]

♪ Transformers, more

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♪ Transformers, more

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♪ Transformers,

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Transformers: Energon.

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(eerie music)

- [Inferno] For the

life of me, Ironhide,

I just can't figure

that kid out.

- [Inferno] Take

it easy, Inferno.

- [Optimus] What's up man?

- [Ironhide] Uh, Optimus, sir?

It's Kicker, he's

out riding his bike

like a wild-man, again.

- Ah, I don't think it's

a big deal, Optimus, sir.

He's just blowing off

steam, as the humans say.

- I understand that,

but there's something that's

just not right about it.

- Exactly what's wrong?

- [Optimus] Hmm.

- [Ironhide] It's

hard to explain,

but he seems kind of agitated,

and when that happens,

it usually means he senses

something, or someone.

I know I might be

worried for nothing,

but I think we should

keep an eye on him, sir.

- Something isn't right, here.

(Kicker gasps)

Hmm, company's on it's way!

(tire screeches)

Ever since I was a kid,

I realized I had

some kind of ESP.

And right now, it

was working overtime.

- [Starscream] I'm

looking for you, Optimus,

and I will find you!

And when I do, I'm sure

you'll be very surprised

to see me.

Now, where are you

hiding, Prime?!

- Halt, who goes there?

Quit jokin' around, Demolisher.

- [Starscream] My

mission is to seek out,

and destroy you, Optimus.

- Boy, I must be hearing things.

I could have sworn that I heard

somebody talking out here.

Man, I must be losing it.

Huh, what is going

on around here?

(tires screeching)

- [Kicker] Whoever it

was, was just here.

- Hey Kicker, what are you doing

at this end of the building?

- [Kicker] Call me

crazy, Ironhide,

but did you see

anybody come this way?

- No, I didn't see

anybody, but I am positive

that I heard a voice,

and some footsteps.

- [Kicker] It's him!

He's gonna go after Optimus!

- It's who?

What are you talking about?

Transform!

Come on, Kicker!

We gotta warn Optimus!

- [Kicker] So where is the

big guy, in HQ central ops?

- [Ironhide] Yeah.

- [Kicker] That's a relief,

that means he's not alone.

- [Ironhide] Well,

let's just hope so.

- [Kicker] What?!

Come on, we got to step on it!

(dramatic music)

- [Starscream] It's

only a matter of time

until I find you, Prime.

- So, the bartender

says to the mule,

"Why the long face?"

(laughing)

No matter how many

times I tell that joke,

it never gets old.

- [Signal Flare] Huh?

- Did you just sense something?

- [Signal Flare]

I thought I did?

But maybe I just got a

whiff of some Energon.

- You're right, maybe that's it.

Whew, for a minute there,

I had the feeling we

were being watched!

- [Signal Flare] See,

what'd I tell you? (laughs)

- [Skyblast] I guess working

- refining Energon

has started playing tricks

with my circuits. (laughs)

- [Starscream] Where are

you hiding, Optimus Prime?

Huh?

- [Red Alpha Q] Where is he?

I don't see anyone!

Would someone please

explain what I'm supposed

to be looking at?

- [Green Alpha Q] We've

created the new Starscream,

but he is without form.

- [White Alpha Q] Yes, a

warrior who is impervious

to any physical

attack! (chuckles)

- [Green Alpha Q] And,

I am quite pleased

with our end-result.

- [Starscream] Who are you?

And what do you want of me?

- [Green Alpha Q] We are

your masters, Starscream.

- [White Alpha Q] And

you may call us Alpha Q!

- [Starscream] My

master, Alpha Q!

- [White Alpha Q]

Precise-a-mundo,

my blurry friend!

And we brought you back to life

as our personal warrior,

to destroy Optimus!

- [Starscream] You want me

to destroy Optimus Prime?

- [Green Alpha Q] Yes,

because he hordes all

of the Energon for himself.

- [Starscream] Energon?

- [White Alpha Q] Energon

is the fuel we require

to revive the great Unicron.

It is essential!

It's what we used

to rejuvenate you!

- [Starscream] This is

all too confusing, to me.

- [Green Alpha Q] Take a

look at yourself, Starscream.

- Huh?

What?

What do you mean?

- [Green Alpha Q] We

ran out of Energon

when you revived you,

so your physical

form is incomplete.

- [White Alpha Q] But,

if you eliminate Optimus,

all the Energon in the

universe will be ours!

And you shall be made whole

again, Starscream! (chuckles)

- [Green Alpha Q] Now go,

and carry out your

mission, soldier.

- [Red Alpha Q] Put

him out of his misery,

annihilate him, Starscream!

- [Starscream] I can't

exist in this form.

I must destroy Optimus

and become complete!

I must have Energon,

for myself, and Unicron!

(upbeat electronic music)

- [Kicker] Up ahead,

Ironhide, that's it!

Blast him!

- Yeah, but what am I

sh**ting at, Kicker?

- [Kicker] Nevermind,

just keep firing!

- [Optimus] Huh?

- [Starscream] What the, huh?

- [Optimus] Who's there?

(Optimus groans)

There's no one there?

- [Ironhide] Ah, I'm

just wasting a*mo!

- [Kicker] Over there!

- But there's,

there's nothing there!

(Kicker moans)

Huh?

What's going on?

- [Kicker] That's him!

- [Starscream] That

kid, he can sense me!

- [Jetfire] What, no way!

What do you mean our

security's been breached?

- [Inferno] That's impossible,

there's now way anyone

could get in here without

tripping an alarm.

- [Ironhide] Well, this

is different, Inferno.

Our not-so-friendly

intruder's totally invisible.

- Are you sure, Ironhide?

- %, Kicker can back me up.

- Ah, I'm getting a

bad feeling about this.

- [Jetfire] Well if you ask

me, I'd say we put a guard

on Optimus around the clock.

- [Optimus] That's not

necessary, Jetfire.

I can look after myself.

Besides, we must keep focused

on protecting our

Energon supply.

- You can't be serious, Optimus?

He almost got you once, already.

- [Optimus] Our priority is

to extract and store Energon!

And, to ensure that it doesn't

fall into the wrong hands!

- I don't believe this,

who does he think he is?

- Can it, Kicker!

You don't give the

orders around here!

- Yeah, well he might

be dishin' 'em out,

but I'm gonna be following him.

- [Ironhide] Get

back here, Kicker!

- Let him go.

- Huh?

- [Optimus] He's made

up his mind, Ironhide.

(Ironhide groans)

(seagulls cawing)

- [Kicker] Okay, let's

sync-up our communicators.

- Oh yeah, all right.

Hey, are you sensing

anything right now?

- It comes and goes,

but one thing I do know

for sure, whoever

or whatever it is

is still moving

around Ocean City.

- [Hot Shot] Kicker,

Ironhide, this is Hot Shot.

Can you read me?

- [Ironhide] Yes sir!

Read you loud and clear, sir.

- [Kicker] What's up, Hot Shot?

Did something happen to Optimus?

- [Hot Shot] Relax, he's fine.

He just left central ops,

and is now headed for area C.

- [Kicker] Roger

that, and don't worry,

Ironhide and I will tail.

- [Hot Shot] Good, but just

remember, stay in stealth mode.

I don't want him to know

we're shadowing him.

(footsteps thudding)

- [Optimus] I sure wish

they'd quit watching me,

and concentrate on

their real jobs.

Huh?

Hot Shot, get back to work!

- But Optimus, sir,

I wasn't tailing you,

I had to go this way.

I had to deliver some

mother boards to sector C.

- [Optimus Don't give me that!

Now get back to your post, stat!

- No, I can't let

you go unprotected.

- [Optimus] Hot Shot, I've

been at this game far too long

to need a babysitter.

Now, when someone is after me,

I'll deal with it, and you

should deal with your duty!

Now go!

- Hmm.

Sorry guys, but I blew

my cover, he spotted me.

- [Kicker] Hey, don't

sweat it, Hot Shot.

We'll take it from here.

- [Ironhide] So where's

he going, anyway?

- [Kicker] My best

guess is he's heading

for Energon mine .

Attention all mine

guards, this is Kicker!

Optimus is headed for mine !

Stay on your toes!

- [Hot Shot] Copy that!

I'll hang back,

but if you need me,

I'll be right there

for backup, over.

(footsteps thudding)

- [Optimus] Hmm.

(Optimus groans)

Huh?

This is Optimus Prime, if

there's someone out there

who wants to challenge

me, then show yourself!

I have little time or

patience for games,

so if you have something

to say to me, do it now.

- [Kicker] Whoa, very cool.

I got to admit, he's got guts.

Huh?

He's out there, I can feel it.

Optimus, get down!

- [Optimus] Huh?

What's he doing here?

Huh?

- [Kicker] Optimus is under

heavy fire in sector C!

(panting)

- [Ironhide] What, where?

- [Hot Shot] Just

fire at anything!

- [Ironhide] Right!

- [Jetfire] Where is it,

I don't see anything?

- Oh man, now where'd he go?

- [Hot Shot] I wish I knew.

- [Kicker] He's still up there.

Come on, we got to blast him!

More to the right,

and aim higher!

Oh no!

(Kicker grunts)

- [Optimus] Kicker, I'm coming!

Kicker, are you all right?!

- [Kicker] Don't worry

about me, Optimus.

It's you he's after!

(Kicker grunting)

(rocks clattering)

- [Optimus] Hm, I don't

know what to do with you.

I told you, I don't

have time for this!

It's me you want!

Now come and get me, you coward!

Okay, that's it, keep coming.

It's time to find

out who you are!

(seagulls cawing)

- [Jetfire] What happened?

Where's Optimus?

- [Ironhide] I don't know!

He just disappeared.

- [Jetfire] Yeah but where

could he have gone to?

- [Hot Shot] I've got a feeling

he's left to settle this.

- [Jetfire] But...

(dramatic music)

- [Inferno] Hmm?

- [Jetfire] Look, a spacebridge.

- [Kicker] Heads

up, coming through!

Yee-hoo-hoo!

- [Ironhide] No, Kicker!

Come back!

- [Jetfire] Hurry, Inferno.

Get the coordinates

of that spacebridge.

We're running out of time.

- I'm on it, Jetfire!

(engine revs)

- [Kicker] Oh, man,

I've gotta step on it

if I'm going to make it through!

- [Jetfire] I'm coming, Optimus!

(groaning)

- [Kicker] We're too late!

- [Inferno] They're headed

straight for Lunar City!

(Kicker grunts)

- [Jetfire] This is it,

boys, set coordinates

for Lunar City, and

stay on my tail.

- [Hot Shot] Right

behind you, Jetfire!

- [Jetfire] All right,

prepare to launch, gentlemen!

- [Kicker] Come on, let's

get this show on the road!

(dramatic orchestral music)

- [Autobot] You're

saying Optimus came here?

- [Kicker] Yeah, he came

through a spacebridge

like two minutes ago.

- [Autobot] Sorry guys,

but it's news to me.

- [Kicker] Oh,

this is just great.

- [Jetfire] Optimus,

come in, Optimus.

Man, he turned off

his communicator.

Now we'll never be

able to hone in on him.

- [Kicker] That's because

he doesn't want us

to get in the way.

- [Jetfire] You're right.

- [Ironhide] But

we've got to find him.

(alarm blaring)

(shrill screeching)

- [Cyclonus] I don't

get it, Megatron,

how could those idiot Autobots

figure out Optimus was here?

Huh?

- Maybe they're not as

idiotic as you, Cyclonus.

- Hey, I just asked a question.

Can you cut me a

little slack, Megatron?

- Enough horsing

around, find Optimus,

and find that mindless menace

before those Autobots do!

(ominous orchestral music)

- [Scorponok] I get the

impression that Megatron

has doubts about your

loyalty, Demolisher.

- He wanted me to stand guard,

and that's exactly what

I am doing, Scorponok.

- Up until yesterday, you

stood guard for the Autobots,

that in itself would

cast doubt upon you.

- Ah come on, you

can't be serious.

- [Scorponok] Relax, I was

just having some fun with you.

Now, lets' try and

get along, Demolisher.

That would be the

mature thing to do.

- Why don't you go,

and leave me alone?

(Scorponok chuckles)

- [Hot sh*ts] Terrorcons.

They're in attack mode, again.

We'd better beef-up

our defenses.

(dramatic music)

- [Skyblast] So, Hot

Shot, you called?

- [Signal Flare] What's up?

- Thanks for coming.

Okay men, I need

some Energon stars

that I can take to

Lunar City, and fast.

- Well, what exactly

do you mean by fast?

- [Signal Flare] I'm

all for working hard,

but maybe the next

shift could take it?

- [Hot Shot] I need them now!

- It's too dangerous

to go alone!

I'm coming too!

- No, Inferno!

I'm putting you in

charge down here.

- Boy, just my dumb luck.

(shrieking)

- [Kicker] This is

driving me nuts!

Why isn't Hot Shot letting

us help out Optimus?

- [Optimus] How long

are you gonna keep

this mindless game up?

Show yourself, coward!

And let's settle

this, one on one!

Huh?

What?

Copter- , launch!

- [Starscream] (chuckles)

Your toys are useless!

- [Optimus] Who sent

you to destroy me?

Was it Megatron?

- [Starscream] Hmm, that

name does ring a bell.

(Optimus groans)

- [Hot Shot] Hot

Shot, transform!

(upbeat techno music)

(explosions rumbling)

- [Optimus] Hot Shot,

what are you doing here?

You're mine!

- [Starscream] Huh?

- [Optimus] Why

are you after me?

- [Starscream] To

revive Unicron!

- [Optimus] Unicron?!

(Optimus groaning)

Optimus Prime, super mode!

(explosions rumbling)

(grunting)

- [Jetfire] There's

no time to waste,

we gotta find Optimus!

- [Kicker] Then follow me, guys.

- Hang on a minute, Kicker,

I think you might need this!

(Kicker grunts)

- [Kicker] Ironhide, I

need your Energon saber.

It's my only chance

to put up a fight!

- [Ironhide] You wanna what?

But I just got it, Kicker!

(fierce growling)

- [Kicker] Nevermind, I'll

make do with this one.

- [Cyclonus] Ah, Megatron,

trying to find Optimus

is a total waste of time!

- Scorponok will pay for this.

Where are those Autobots headed?

- [Optimus] So, did your orders

come directly from Unicron?

- [Starscream] My

mission is to seek out

and destroy you, Optimus.

- [Optimus] As long as there's

a spark in my circuit-board,

you'll never get enough

Energon to revive Unicron!

- Hmph.

We're in luck, men.

I just found Prime.

- [Kicker] Come on, guys,

we gotta step on it!

(Cyclonus laughing)

- Time to snag some Energon!

(laughs maniacally)

(expl*si*n rumbles)

(roaring)

(grunting)

- [Jetfire] Ironhide, we're

just wasting a*mo, here.

I say it's time to combine.

- [Ironhide] Let's do it!

- [Jetfire] Jetfire!

(upbeat techno music)

- [Ironhide] Ironhide!

- [Both] Powerlink!

- [Jetfire] Attack!

- [Optimus] Anyone who fights

under Unicron's command

is my sworn enemy, and

I will destroy them!

(Megatron laughs)

(expl*si*n rumbles)

(Optimus moans)

- All right!

Who's responsible?

What, who are you?

- [White Alpha Q]

Excellent work, soldier,

now it's time to return home.

- [Megatron] No,

wait, come back!

Come back, you insolent fool!

- [Kicker] Optimus, no!

No, it can't be!

Optimus!

No, this can't be!

This just can't be!

- [Skyblast] Optimus!

- [Jetfire] Calm down, Kicker.

It's gonna be okay.

- This looks serious.

- [Kicker] Come on,

Optimus, speak to me,

say something, anything!

Get up, I said get up!

Quit fooling around!

I know you can hear me.

Now pull yourself together,

and stand up,

right now, come on!

- That's enough,

Kicker, stop it!

- [Kicker] Skyblast, your

Energon star, he needs it!

- [Skyblast] Hm?

- [Kicker] Give Optimus

your Energon star!

- Whoa, why didn't

I think of that?

- [Kicker] Come on,

you gotta hurry!

- Oh, coming right up!

- [Kicker] Come on,

Skyblast, give him more!

You gotta give him all you got!

(Skyblast grunting)

(Optimus moans)

- [Kicker] Yeah,

that's it, Optimus!

- [Megatron] Go ahead

and run you scoundrel,

but you'll never

escape my wrath!

- [Optimus] Huh, what's this?

Hot Shot's blaster?

But why is he giving it to me?

Forgive me men, but

let me have a moment,

while my hard-drive optimizes.

- [Kicker] Huh?

(Megatron grunting)

- Where is all his

power coming from?!

(Megatron screams)

- [Autobots] Optimus!

- [Optimus] Huh?

Hot Shot, Jetfire!

- [Cyclonus] Megatron, wait

up, don't leave without us!

- [Kicker] What a waste, we

just had Lunar City rebuilt,

and now it's totaled again.

- [Optimus] Cities can

be rebuilt, Kicker,

but lives are much

more precious.

I want you to always

remember that.

- [Kicker] Hm, don't get all

philosophical on me, Optimus.

I've got more important

things to concentrate on.

- [Optimus] All

right, like, what?

- [Kicker] Like

worrying about Megatron.

- [Optimus] You let me

worry about him, Kicker.

- [Kicker] Yeah, but if

you ever need backup.

- [Optimus] I know, you'll

be right there for me.

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than meets the eye ♪

(upbeat electronic music)

♪ Transformers, more

than meets the eye ♪

♪ Transformers,

robots in disguise ♪

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