Family Ties

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Rating: PG

Author: MPhage

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Summary: Depth Charge's 'sister' arrives on the planet.

Power-Bomb and Depth Charge flew overhead through the darkness of night, it was hard to see anything in the dark, fortunately a full moon lit up the sky. "Any sign of that stasis pod yet?" Power-Bomb asked the large transmetal. Depth Charge shook his head, "None yet." In the darkness Power-Bomb spotted something against the ground, "Down there!" He yelled. Zooming down they found the pod, it had landed safely. Power-Bomb walked over to it Depth Charge scanned the area for Predacons. Power-Bomb scratched his head, "How did Optimus say this thing worked again?" He pondered, "Oh yeah, I remember now." He said as he lifted a small cover and activated the pod. The device started to work. "All programming intact, beginning scanning and replication." the computer said, Power-Bomb was a little worried that the computer wouldn't be able to find anything to scan this late at night. "Scanning complete, suitable life-form found." The computer said. It was a relief to Power-Bomb. Just as the computer began to replicate the animal's structure Power-Bomb heard a sound and turned to see Depth Charge hit the ground.

Looking up Power-Bomb stared into the eyes of Megatron, accompanied by Inferno. "Out a little late, aren't we Jason?" Megatron glared at the smaller robot. Power-Bomb's eyes narrowed in spite. Megatron laughed, "I claim this pod for the Predacons! And there is nothing you can do boy. Noooo." As Megatron prepared to fire on Power-Bomb, the pod stopped moving. Megatron's face glared with anger as the top of the pod rose and a silver wolf emerged from inside. "We got here too late!" Megatron screamed. "That's right, much too late." The wolf said in a feminine voice. "Chromara maximize!" she yelled, transforming she looked Megatron in the eyes, she was nowhere near his height and he was a transmetal, she wasn't. Megatron laughed, "What are you going to do, hmmm?" She reached around to her back and pulled out a whip, "This." she said as she cracked the whip against Megatron's chest. He screamed out in pain. He lunged at her, but she was faster moving out of his way as he tripped and got a mouth full of dirt. She laughed at him, in the background Depth Charge fought off Inferno, Depth Charge held Inferno up so he couldn't reach his gun. "Goodnight!" Depth Charge yelled, punching Inferno in the face. Megatron stood back up, "Well 'Ms. Chromara' it appears you got the better of me. You'll pay for that!" He screamed raising his tail gun and charging it, Chromara gulped and took a step back. Depth Charge's eyes widened, "Chromara?" he whispered, his eyes filled with rage as he jumped over Chromara and landed on top of Megatron. "Ahh, get off of me you moron!" Megatron screamed, Depth Charge didn't answer but tore the tail gun from Megatron and pointed it back at him, "Nobody hurts Chromara, got it?" he said firing the weapon drilling Megatron into the ground. Megatron tried to free himself, but was unable to. Inferno lied in a pile still unconscience, Power-Bomb laughed and looked at Depth Charge, "What do you say we leave them here? I'm sure they can find their way to Predacon ground, if they get up!" Depth Charge nodded and looked at Chromara who seemed puzzled by Depth Charge's actions, the three headed toward base.

Once inside the Ark Optimus greeted them, "Hello. This would be the new Maximal you recovered?" He asked Depth Charge and Power-Bomb. They nodded, Optimus looked at her, "Welcome to the Maximals. I'm Optimus Primal, may I ask your name?" he said kindly. Before she could answer Depth Charge butted in. "Her name is Chromara." Chromara give him an odd look, as he continued, "I know her." The other Maximals were a little surprised by this. Especially Chromara, "What do you mean you know me?" She asked. He seemed to smile and said, "Its me, Depth Charge." Her eyes lit up. "Depth Charge? My brother?" She said with excitement. He nodded, as he did the two embraced and Chromara began to cry. Rattrap was confused, "Whoa! Wait a sec, 'brother'? Someone explain what he's talking about!" Optimus gave Depth Charge a puzzled look and asked him, "Yes, please explain." Depth Charge put Chromara down and started talking, "She was the only other person to survive the attack by Protoform X on the Omicron colony. So in a sense we are related, we have always thought of ourselves as 'brother' and 'sister' since then." Optimus nodded, "That's surprisingly," he paused, "noble of you Depth Charge." He said the other Maximals agreed. Silverbolt and Blackarachnia stepped forward, "My friend," Silverbolt said extending his hand, "I have always thought you crude, uncaring, and obnoxious. But now I see you are a being of honor, and respect as such." Depth Charge looked at the outstretched hand and turned around, Silverbolt put his hand down and shrugged. Blackarachnia spoke up as well, "Yeah, fishface that’s rather decent of you, I'm impressed." Depth Charge nodded, "Lets not make a big deal out of this, OK?" he said to the Maximals. Chromara was thinking hard, "I was just wondering Depth Charge." She said, "Why are you here? You weren't on the Axalon." Depth Charge looked at her, "You're right, I came here hunting Protoform X." Chromara shuddered, "And is he..." She started. "He's still alive and here, for now." Depth Charge said clenching his fist. Chromara sighed.

The next day the Chromara and Power-Bomb are doing recon near the Predacon border. Power-Bomb spoke up, "So I was kind of wondering, do you guys, I mean Maximals and Predacons, do you guys have families?" The question startled Chromara, she answered, "You should know, you are a Maximal." Power-Bomb shook his head, "Yes now," Power-Bomb said, "but I started out human." This shocked Chromara even more. "Boy, I bet you have some story!" She said. Power-Bomb nodded slowly. Chromara answered the question, "Well yes and no. Its kind of hard to explain." She said Power-Bomb rolled his eyes back, "That clears SO much up." he said snidely. "Well maybe we could clear up the rest!" they heard a voice in front of them, looking up they saw both Megatron and Rampage. Chromara stared at Rampage and made a realization. He was Protoform X. Megatron fired his tail gun as the two jumped out of the path of the weapon. Power-Bomb took his gun from its holster on his back. Chromara got out her whip, standing up from their crouched position they both attacked Megatron, knocking him back. Power-Bomb raised his weapon at Rampage next as Chromara just kept staring at the monstrous Predacon, an odd look came over Rampage's face as if he recognized Chromara. Power-Bomb yelled at the she-wolf, "Don’t just stand there get him!" Chromara hesitated as Rampage lifted his weapon toward Power-Bomb, Chromara watched as Rampage fired round after round of ammunition, hitting Power-Bomb hard. Power-Bomb fell to the ground, looking up he stared at Chromara, "Help me." he said weakly. Chromara turned to Rampage and struck out with her whip, hitting Rampage in the chest, he stumbled backwards. As he did Chromara picked up Power-Bomb and ran back towards the Ark. Megatron was just getting to his feet, Rampage stood watching them flee, and began to smile.

At the Ark Chromara rushed in holding Power-Bomb, "What happened!" Optimus cried. Chromara could barely speak, "I froze up when I saw," she paused looking at the floor, "Protoform X." Optimus shook his head, "You mean Rampage." Chromara nodded, "If that's what he's calling himself these days, then yes." Depth Charge ran over to her as Rhinox carried Power-Bomb to the CR Chamber. "You recognized him?" he asked the frightened Chromara. "How could I possibly not?" She asked, "After I saw what he did to all those citizens on Magnus Prime?" Depth Charge clenched his fist together, "Don't worry my sister, he will pay for what he has done." As Depth Charge walked away, a smile came over Chromara's face.

That night, as all the other Maximals slept, Chromara snuck into the communications room. Going over to the computer she typed in a set of commands. The computer came back after a few seconds of searching, "Search complete, Vector 6." It said. She smiled and typed in a few more commands, a face appeared on the screen, Rampage. He smiled as he saw Chromara on the other side of the screen, "I thought it was you out there today." He said coldly. She glared at him, "Of course its me. Did you actually think you would be free of me?" She said at him. His expression changed and he asked, "What exactly are you doing on this planet?" "After I heard a rumor that you were going to be transported on the Axalon, I signed up for the crew." She said as Rampage shook his head. "So where do we go from now?" He asked her. She smiled, "Well these are the Maximals that created your eternal spark, maybe with the right 'influence' they'll find a way to make mine immortal as well." Rampage laughed, "Yes!" He screamed, "And then my love we will be together forever," he said, she interrupted him, "And once we no longer have a need for these Maximals," He interrupted her this time, "and I tear the other half of my spark from my 'brother' and make myself whole again," He was interrupted by her again "We make them all suffer, especially my dear 'brother' Depth Charge." The two of them began to laugh. The End?