Arrival: Time to Burn

[Slag]

OOC: This happens a day after the Rite party. Also, after this topic Slag's getting filled in on everything off camera, because no one really wants to deal with another interview again

At a rather large enclosure in the zoo, one of the previously empty cages, a grassland one who's inhabitant had long since left through a broken gate, another creature stirred.

Or rather, a large mechanical triceratops did.

Slag pulled himself up onto four legs as he woke up, and looked around. This wasn't where he was earlier... Then the situation hit him. Grimlock had been crushed by Trypticon, and now Slag had to lead the Dinobots to victory over that... Thing that had drained the energy of Trypticon.

"Slag want know where me am!" he roared, and then looked around again. There was a noticeable lack of Dinobots or, indeed, anything. No Trypticon, no Sky Lynx, none of those stupid Decepticons either. Grunting in frustration, he decided to send a message over the broadband.

//Me Slag want know where Dinobots are! Me am leader now, why you leave me Slag here? Where him Sky Lynx? Where them coward Predacons and Terrorcons?!//

He figured this was just some strange part of the planet, like in one of Kup's stories. But he was Slag, he had burnt Unicron's aft. He feared no strange planets, with abandoned zoos randomly around them.

[Grimlock]

Some time after, Grimlock flies in low in the zoo, then drops to the ground. "Slag! Where you at?!"

Assuming the torch-bearer makes a noise, Grimlock soon finds him. Caged up in the zoo, just like he was. Now, if Grimlock was a more dignified fellow, he'd walk around the cage and talk his way into establishing dominance.

Screw that, he's Grimlock.

Taking off in a run and then leaping, the Dinobot commander impacts the field. Energy crackles, and the systems of the forcefield generator soon overload, and give way to his entry.

And if that wasn't enough of an entrance, Grimlock bellows: "You want me prove me Grimlock, here me am!" That said, he charges the flamethrowing warrior, ready to tackle.

[Slag]

As he sees Grimlock approach, Slag preemptively transforms into robot mode, facing Grimlock as he enters and charges towards Slag.

"Me Slag crush fake!" he roars, charging at Grimlock as well. Slag hasn't thought this through, all he knows is that one of them will be knocked over when they both hit each other.

[Grimlock]

Grimlock leans down to get into the charge even more! All looks set to have a grand, epic battle of the mecha-saurian titans!

...and then the impact of Grimlock's head into Slag's causes the commander to go offline, wobble, and collapse in the cage.

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Head-banging done with permission of Slag's player.

[Slag]

Slag charged forward at Girmlock, expecting little resistance.

Unfortunently, Dinobots are built like brick walls and Slag smashed into Grimlock's head as well. However, before falling offline, Slag had one thought.

Maybe him not fake Grimlock...

Slag then crashed to the ground as well.

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Head banging done with the permission of Grimlock's player

[Grimlock]

The clouds in the sky are fluffy and pink, and the sky the most wonderful shade of baby blue.

Grimlock is frolicking in the fields with a number of over-sized forest creatures, singing the Barney song over and over, and being so obnoxiously sweet and adorable that it'd hit someone with the worst case of indigestion they've ever had.

And then Grimlock wakes up with a start, scrambling to figure out where he's at.

It's about an hour later, and Grimlock finally remembers - he was trying to knock some sense into Slag... Didn't go so well.

"...me Grimlock hate nightmares."

[Slag]

Slag was having a nice dream about burning several thousand Decepticons and laughing at them while they ran around like headless chickens. But then Grimlock had to stir and wake him up.

"Me Slag head hurt..." Slag said, rubbing his head. "Next time, me stay as triceratops"

[Grimlock]

Grimlock turns once Slag wakes up. "Good thing head hurt, maybe it knock sense into Slag!" He reaches over, lightly shoving the pyromaniacal Dinobot. "You convinced that me Grimlock am Grimlock now?"

[Slag]

Slag stands up, still rubbing his head. "You either him Grimlock, or you talking wall... But me Slag usually break walls" he said.

Then, Slag realised what was happening. "Grimlock! How you no get smushed by Trypticon?" Slag asked, looking suspiciously at the Dinobot leader.

[Grimlock]

"Me Grimlock no know!" He stands, crossing his arms. "Maybe you Slag come from me Grimlock's future?"

He tilts his head to the side. "Maybe me Grimlock need to explain... Me, you, Kup, and bunches of other Transformers been pulled to strange planet called Gillanan III. We no know what bring us here, or why it bring us here. We know planet abandoned 'cause Unicron eated neighbor planet. Not just Autobots here - Decepticons here too, so Kup say we have duty as Autobots to prevent them from doing bad stuff to planet. So...we stuck here 'til we find way home."

[Slag]

Slag listens to Grimlock's introduction, and his interest peaks at one word.

"There Decepticons here? Me Slag like. Me Slag been needing to burn them for while now" he says, raising a hand to his chin thoughtfully.

"Hnnnh, if you past Grimlock then me Slag need to find out how long ago you from..." Slag says, thinking. "You Grimlock remember time when Trypticon stole... Me Slag forgot what him stole, but it important, whatever it was!"

[Grimlock]

If Grimmy had a mouth, he'd smirk. Slag was behaving properly! And being enthusiastic! "Good!"

As for when he's from... "Me Grimlock no remember Grimlock stealing anything. From what me recall, Rodimus was still planning those Galactic Olympics. Little while after we destroy Unicron. You remember?"

[Slag]

Slag thinks back to that event. Oh, that one!... Wait...

Slag looks at Grimlock. "Me Slag going to have to tell you lots about what happen" he said, smirking while slightly shaking his head. "Like time you Grimlock caught smart and left Dinobots to me, Slag!"

Apparantly smart is now a disease.

[Grimlock]

Grimlock head-tilts.

"...me leave Dinobots to you, and you say me Grimlock caught smart?"

[Slag]

Slag nods, folding his arms over his chest. "You Grimlock acted like him Perceptor, but worse. Then you build Technobots and you Grimlock get better"