PRESENTS
MAGNA II
A Proposed Story for
THE TRANSFORMERS
By R. A. Stott
©1988 ARK NORTH - The Denivan//WBSI Inc.
MODIFICATION & UPDATE - ©1997-98 ARKNORTH/Denivan Media Services
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[SCENE: The Planet Charr.]
[SHOT/ACTION: Ground level shot on Charr. FRENZY (RM) flies in, lands in front of the camera, feet running. He runs by the camera. The camera follows him.]
Galvatron!! GALVATRON!!! We're in TROUBLE!!! WHERE ARE YOU!?
FRENZY: (RM) (Panicked)
He's not here! Where is he? GALVATRON!!! GALVATRON, THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!!! GALVA - - - tron?
What is it, Frenzy?! You're making enough noise to rival an exploding star!
FRENZY: (RM) (Sweating bullets)
An exploding star would be quiet next to what I've just seen! You'd better sit down for this!
GALVATRON: (RM) (ANGRY)
I'LL SIT DOWN IF I WANT TO! REPORT!
FRENZY: (RM)
Well, I've just returned from Cybertron. You know the old detention centers we had there?
GALVATRON: (RM) (ANGRIER)
OF COURSE I DO! GET ON WITH IT!
FRENZY: (RM)
Well, the Autobots have been freein' the prisoners we had in them.
GALVATRON: (RM)
So? I doubt that the Autobots would release any Decepticons!
FRENZY: (RM) (Getting to the point)
That's just it! THEY DID! They released MAGNA II!
GALVATRON: (RM) (The color is leaving his face)
I think I'll just sit down!
Frenzy, are you sure? Of all Decepticons, Optimus Prime would not have released her! He helped us put her in there in the first place!
FRENZY: (RM)
Hey, I was there when you two did it! And I was there when she came hoppin' out of the body shop just a few hours ago! Brother, can she yell!
GALVATRON: (RM)
Did she say anything legible?
FRENZY: (RM) (Clearing his audio receptors)
Yea! One thing! "WHERE'S MEGATRON!?" She was rather loud about it!
CYCLONUS: (RM) (Shocked)
She? Galvatron, are you saying that this is.....
GALVATRON: (RM) (Reluctantly)
....a female Decepticon! Yes. They are very rare.
Magna II was built for me when I was still Megatron, back during the second Cybertronian war. This gun I wear on my arm is Magna III. The old black monster I had before was Magna I. Neither of them could transform by themselves. But Magna II could.
(FLASHBACK) She was a triple-changer. She had a tank mode, an arm gun mode, and her most dangerous mode, her robot mode. She was built to counter the Autobot's Aleta One. But unlike Aleta, who had an emotional down link to Optimus Prime, Magna was suppose to be totally devoid of this inhibition. What we didn't realize was that Vector Sigma, in its inevitable wisdom, allowed her to developed them, and that when I turned down her advances, she became wild. She was the reason we lost the Decepticon Southwestern Guard. She alone obliterated them.
CYCLONUS: (RM) (Surprised)
But I thought that the Southwestern Guard was lost to a freak explosion of their munitions dump. How could a single female robot destroy a garrison of over 500 war bred robots by herself?
GALVATRON: (RM) (Returning to Flashback)
She was built to take out more than 500, Cyclonus. She could take out 1000 - 2000 - more! Her speed was unbelievable. And she carried a pair of rocket powered knives that could punch holes in practically anything, and keep right on going!
After she had run amok for some time, a temporary cease-fire was arranged. It took Prime, Aleta, Starscream, Shockwave and myself to finally pin her down. And she had damaged all of us enough that the cease-fire lasted for MONTHS!
As I removed her personality chip, she vowed to get back at me if she could. Now, she can!
SCOURGE: (RM)
Well, at least you've got one thing going in your favor, Galvatron! She might not realize that you were once Megatron!
GALVATRON: (RM)
Let's not take any chances! She was VERY intelligent. She could EASILY learn who I am NOW! All Decepticons are on full alert! I want to know everything coming and going from Charr! GO!
GALVATRON: (RM)
Soundwave!
SOUNDWAVE: (Over communicator)
Yes, mighty Galvatron?
GALVATRON: (RM)
Get me Cybertron on the com link!
[SCENE: The Planet Cybertron overlooking the Plasma Energy Forge entrance.]
[ACTION: Sirens are blaring. Optimus Prime (RM) and Blaster (RM) are rushing at the camera.]
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM)
It's coming from the plasma energy forge! Come on!
BLASTER: (RM)
The room's intact, but these dudes look like they've been rappin' all night!
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM)
Perceptor. What happened?
PERCEPTOR: (RM) (Clearing the cobwebs from his head)
Oh, Prime... We were making new bodies for the personality chips we found in the Decepticon Detention Center. We somehow accidentally put a Decepticon chip into the processor.
SPRINGER: (RM)
What came out of the chute was unbelievable, Prime. We never got a chance to defend ourselves!
POWERGLIDE: (RM) (Entering room from behind Prime) (Rubbing his head)
Whoa Nelly! She must have thrown me clear to Cellandra City! Whoosh!
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM) (Turning towards Powerglide alarmed)
SHE?
CLIFFJUMPER: (RM)
Yea! Tall, dark, long red arm shields. It looked like she had a tank muzzle on her back.
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM) (Alarmed even further)
Oh no! Not Magna II!
PERCEPTOR: (RM) (Joining Prime in being alarmed)
Magna II? THAT was Magna II?
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM)
Undoubtedly. Blaster, alert central headquarters.
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM) (Voice over)
I want a search started for her. She can't fly very far, so if she tries to leave for Charr, she'll need a shuttle.
BLASTER: (RM) (Voice over)
Right, Prime. I'm on it!
MAGNA II: (RM) (To herself)
Charr? Why would I want to go to Charr?
CLIFFJUMPER: (RM) (Voice over)
Why would she be trying to go to Charr, Optimus?
MAGNA II: (RM) (To herself)
Hey! Stop stealing my lines!
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM)
Because, the last thing she said before Megatron put her in his detention center was that she would get back at him when she could! All she'll need do now is find where he is now!
SPRINGER: (RM)
Hey, more power to her! But even if she finds Charr, she's gonna have a hard time finding Megatron! His new form kind of hides the old boy!
MAGNA II: (RM) (To herself)
A new form? DRAT! Now I'll need to find out what he looks like NOW! I HATE these new model years! You never know what to look for NEXT!
BLASTER: (RM)
Yo! Breaker, breaker! In coming, Optimus! Long distance from Charr!
POWERGLIDE: (RM)
Yowzaa! One would get the feelin' that someone had a spy here when ol' Magna got loose!
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM)
Let's have it on the telemonitor over here, Blaster.
GALVATRON: (RM) (Over com)
Prime! What have you done!?
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM) (Crossing his arms)
I take it you've been informed that Magna II has been released.
GALVATRON: (RM) (Over com)
Prime, you know that she will probably come after us all if she can't find Megatron here. Why would you let her go?
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM)
We didn't do it on purpose, Galvatron. Her personality chip somehow got into the rack we sent into the automatic chassis forms. And, as for finding Megatron, well, that's up to you to prevent!
GALVATRON: (RM) (Loudly blurting out over com)
Well, I'M not about to tell her that I was Megatron, now am I?
MAGNA II: (RM) (Smiling - to herself)
Guess what, grease for brains!
MAGNA II: (RM) (To herself)
What's that? Someone watching me? No, impossible! Magna, old girl, the years in that detention center are playing tricks on you!
So, Megatron is now this Galvatron, leader of the Decepticons! Huh! Why would the Decepticons be living on Charr, of all places? They must have REALLY blown it during the war! Humph!
Let's see... First I'll need transport! Old Prime's right... I may be able to fly, but THAT far is a bit hard, even for me! I'll need some wings! And to do that, I'll need to disguise myself!
[SCENE: A supply locker.]
[SHOT/ACTION: Inside a supply locker full of body armor. The door opens across from the camera. Magna enters. She puts a helmet on her head, wraps her red arm shields around her forearms, then places an Autobot shield over her Decepticon one. Finding some knee and elbow armor, she places a pair on her legs, and a pair on her arms. She looks at herself in a mirror on the back of the door.]
MAGNA II: (RM) (Adjusting her armor - To herself)
Clashes a bit... It'll do!
Right! Now, let's see if I can find a picture of this Galvatron!
[ACTION: Magna enters the Information Library. The Librarian is sorting through a large pile of books and ram disks.]
LIBRARIAN:
Oh dear, oh dear! Where is that ram disk on power converters! I simply must get a better sorting system! I simply must! Simply must! Dewey and his decimal system just doesn't work here!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Disguised)
Excuse me?
LIBRARIAN:
Oh dear, oh dear! Look at that! I was looking for you last week! Lacab's Theory on HC Seol Space!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Looking at the book in the librarian's hands)
What?
LIBRARIAN: (RM)
Eah, in layman's terms, Android Love! The theory about why robots and androids can, in time, develop an emotional bond with one another, or with other forms of intelligence! Interesting, humm?
MAGNA II: (RM) (Disguised)
Ea, yes! Yes! Anyway... could you help me? I need information on Galvatron.
LIBRARIAN: (RM)
Galvatron? Galvatron? Why in the universe would you want information on that Decepticon? I thought ALL Autobots knew about him!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Disguised)
I was recently released from the Decepticon Detention Center - Optimus Prime is planning an offensive against them, and I'd like to know what I'm up against!
LIBRARIAN:
Makes sense! Makes sense! I can't think of why more of you military types don't come down here more often for that sort of information. Let's see... Let's see.....
LIBRARIAN:
...Ah! Here we go! A direct feed ram disk! This will hurry you along! Just sit here, plug in, and I'll feed you the information directly!
LIBRARIAN:
Ready? All right, here we go!
LIBRARIAN:
Got it?
MAGNA II: (RM) (Removing the patch cords - Her eyes flashing)
Oh yes! I've got it! Have I ever GOT it!
[SCENE: Shuttle launch bay - Cybertron Defence Base.]
[SHOTS/ACTION: F F B - Wide shot of the launch bay. Magna walks across the bay towards a small shuttle. Ultra Magnus and Sandstorm are nearby, and notice her.]
ULTRA MAGNUS: (RM)
Excuse me. May I ask what you're doing?
MAGNA II: (RM) (Disguised - Calmly - Cooly)
I'm on the search party looking for this Magna II. I'm going to take an aerial view around the converter stations south of here.
SANDSTORM: (RM)
You're new around here, aren't you?
MAGNA II: (RM) (Disguised - Coyly smiling at Magnus and Sandstorm)
Yes. I was recently released from the Decepticon Detention Center. My name is Marnita Toe. I used to be a hunter/tracker. I'm going to see if the old tracking skills are still working.
ULTRA MAGNUS: (RM) (Impressed)
Hey, good luck. See you later!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Disguised - Waving good-bye)
Righto! Catch you later, guys!
SANDSTORM: (RM)
Now there's an Autobot after my own diodes! Wow, what'ta girl!
ULTRA MAGNUS: (RM)
I don't know... She over did it with the armor, I think.
PERCEPTOR: (RM)
Who was that?
ULTRA MAGNUS: (RM)
Some female Autobot named Marnita Toe. She said you released her from the detention center.
PERCEPTOR: (RM)
Female Autobot? I've only released four Autobots so far, and they were all males!
OPTIMUS PRIME & BLASTER: (Looking at each other)
Uh oh...
[SCENE: Galvatron's throne room on Charr.]
[SHOT: ECU of Galvatron's face.]
GALVATRON: (RM) (Panicked)
SHE GOT AWAY?!!! PRIME, I KNOW WE ARE ENEMIES, BUT EVEN YOU WOULDN'T DO THIS TO ME!! TELL ME YOU'RE KIDDING!! TELL ME!!!
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM) (On telemonitor)
Okay, I'm kidding! But you'd better be looking after your afterburner when Magna arrives! That was one cool headed lady to talk her way past Ultra Magnus like that.
GALVATRON: (RM) (Disappointed)
Well thanks for nothing, Prime! I'll make sure that someone here sends her right back at you when she's done with me!
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM) (Over telemonitor)
Oh, one thing, Galvatron. In looking at the systems in the forge room, we found that the personality chip had been added on purpose!
GALVATRON: (RM) (Sweating bullets)
What are you saying, Prime?
OPTIMUS PRIME: (RM) (Pointing at Galvatron over Telemonitor)
Just this. Magna isn't the only one after your hide! If I were you, I'd keep my optics open! One of your own Decepticons could be trying to get you! I don't know of ANY Autobot crazy enough to risk Magna's wrath by placing her personality chip in the body processor...
BLASTER: (RM) (Cutting in over the monitor)
Have a NICE DAY, Galvatron!
GALVATRON: (RM) (Freaked)
WELL!?
CYCLONUS: (RM)
Prime does make sense! But who would know about her to release her?
FRENZY: (RM) (Scared)
YO!! Don't look at me! The last thing I need is for Magna to start bashing us around! I mean, don't we have enough trouble? I mean... I mean... Uh oh!
GALVATRON: (RM)
RRRRAAAH!!! HE wouldn't have done it! What would HE do with the Decepticons?
FRENZY: (RM) (Foot firmly in mouth)
Nothing! Nothing! Noooothing! I wouldn't know what to do with them!
GALVATRON: (RM) (Miffed)
BAH! Cyclonus, Scourge! Bring me all of the old Decepticons that would know of Magna! NOW!!!
{SHIELD FLIP SEGWAY - DECEPTICON to DECEPTICON}
[SHOT: Wide panning view of old Decepticons Soundwave, Astrotrain, Brawl, Blast Off, Swindle, Vortex, Onslaught, Bonecrusher, Scavenger, Scrapper, Hook, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Dirge, Thrust, Ramjet (ALL (RM)) standing against a wall in the throne room. Cyclonus, Scourge, Frenzy and Galvatron are across from them.]
CYCLONUS: (RM) (Quietly to Galvatron)
This is all of them mighty Galvatron, except for the Battlechargers, who have been on guard duty all this time. Any others who would have known about her were lost in the last war.
GALVATRON: (RM)
Very well. Place the rest of the Decepticons at defensive stations. As for the rest of you, I want some answers!
ASTROTRAIN: (RM) (Confused)
Answers?
SWINDLE: (RM)
Uh oh! What did we do now?
LONG HAUL: (RM)
Or what DIDN'T we do?
GALVATRON: (RM) (Angry)
SILENCE!!! I WANT TO KNOW WHICH ONE OF YOU HELPED HER TO ESCAPE!
THRUST: (RM)
Who?
GALVATRON: (RM) (Furious)
MAGNA II!!
DIRGE: (RM) (Shocked)
MAGNA II!?
SCRAPPER: (RM) (Frightened)
WE'VE GOT'TA HIDE!
BONECRUSHER: (RM) (Scared)
WE'RE ALL DOOMED!
VORTEX: (RM) (Chicken)
EVERY DECEPTICON FOR HIMSELF!
MIXMASTER: (RM) (Trying to hide)
LET ME OUT'A HERE!!
HOOK: (RM) (Disgusted)
Oh brother!
GALVATRON: (RM)
RRRRAAAAAH!!! THAT'S ENOUGH!!! ARE YOU ALL SAYING THAT YOU WEREN'T INVOLVED IN RELEASING HER?! HOOK! YOU HELPED IN CONSTRUCTING HER! AND YOU, COMBATICONS!! YOU WERE IN THE SAME DETENTION CENTER! YOU MIGHT HAVE RELEASED HER!
HOOK: (RM) (Smugly)
Now, Galvatron. I know better! She was trouble the moment Vector Sigma personalized her!
SWINDLE: (RM)
And hey! If we Combaticons knew that she was in the same cell block as we were, we would have requested a transfer! She's nothing but trouble! A bad deal in any book!
GALVATRON: (RM)
I'm glad you feel that way Swindle, because I'm going to hedge my bets by having a memory scan run on all of you! And if I find anything about this in any of you, I'll make sure that your personality chip is removed PERMANENTLY!!
CYCLONUS: (RM)
Sire, how do we do a memory scan, when Soundwave is one of the suspects?
GALVATRON: (RM) (Coldly)
He wouldn't dare defy me! GET ON WITH IT!! AND GET SOMEONE TO FIX THIS BLASTER!
{SHIELD FLIP SEGWAY - DECEPTICON to DECEPTICON}
[SCENE: Outer Space near Charr.]
[SHOTS: Approaching shot of Magna's shuttle. View switches to an interior shot of Magna at the controls. She has removed her disguise.]
Let's see... Ah! There's a lock-on hole on the top deck! They might be looking for an unarmed shuttle, but I'll give them something to think about!
MAGNA II: (GCM)
Right! Locking into the shuttle's flight controls... There! Look out, Galvatron! Here I come!
RUNABOUT: (Over com)
Runabout to Predaking! Runabout to Predaking! Incoming shuttle at 5 2 1 7 mark 10! Confirm!
PREDAKING: (MM)
NOTIFICATION NOT NEEDED! SUBJECT IN SIGHT! PREPARE TO DESTROY!
MAGNA II: (GCM) (Voice over)
Great maker of mine! Where did the Decepticons ever find that!?
PREDAKING: (MM)
GNAT!! I SWAT YOU LIKE FLY!
Right! Let's see how you like a shock from a shock cannon!
MAGNA II: (Transforming (GCM)>(RM))
A multibot! Megatron always wanted to try that! I guess he finally did! If that's the best he could do though, he's in big trouble!
- Er - (Thinking about what she just told herself)
GALVATRON is in BIG trouble!
MENASOR: (MM)
THAT'S AS FAR AS YOU GO, MA'AM!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Landing in front of Menasor)
No, I think that's as far as YOU go, tall dark and ugly!
MENASOR: (MM)
PUNY KNIVES NOT HURT MENASOR!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Standing on one foot - crossing her arms coyly)
Ye of little faith in technology! Big hurts come in little packages!
Now, get out of my way!!
RUNAMUCK: (CM)
Hey, Magna! Remember us?
RUNABOUT: (CM)
Yea! Remember us? HAW HAW!!
MAGNA II: (TAM)
How could I ever forget a honk like that? Runamuck and Runabout! Well, Battlechargers, what are you going to do about this situation?
RUNAMUCK & RUNABOUT: (CM) (Together)
THIS!
MAGNA II: (TAM)
Is that the best you two can do? I though you'd have a little more spunk than that! Here, try this!
RUNAMUCK: (CM) (Smoking)
You think it was something we said?
RUNABOUT: (CM) (Smoking)
Ooog! I don't care! Have fun, Galvatron! Let's go in for some repairs!
RUNAMUCK: (CM) (Smoking)
You're buyin'!
{SHIELD FLIP SEGWAY - DECEPTICON to DECEPTICON}
[SCENE: Decepticon Headquarters.]
[SHOTS/ACTION: Camera is looking down on the Decepticon Headquarters. The shadow figure is hovering nearby. Magna arrives in front of the building and transforms (TAM)>(RM). The shot cuts to a wide view of the throne room. Galvatron is at a telemonitor.]
Scourge! Where is my blaster! I feel naked without it!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Cooly)
I'm right here, Meggy!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Cooly turning to angry)
Or, should I say, Galvy?
GALVATRON: (RM)
Yuck! Don't get mushy, woman!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Scorned)
And don't you show me fake courage, Galvy! I saw that look of fear on your face when I entered! You can't fool me! Besides, I'm definitely worth FEARING!
Magna! Don't! It was all a mistake! You can't do this to me! You... you... loved me!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Coldly)
Let's just say that I lost THAT feeling for you when you yanked my personality chip out, Galvy darling!
GALVATRON: (RM) (Showing fake boldness)
Now, my dear, you will no longer threaten me! There is no room in the Decepticon regime for emotional drivel like love!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Furious)
Emotional DRIVEL!? I was hurt by you! And I will fix that hurt right now!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Shocked)
WHAT!? It won't fire!
A null ray!
STARSCREAM!
STARSCREAM: (RM) (Entering behind Magna)
Yes my dear, Starscream! I do hope you had fun roughing up our mutual problem over there!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Furious)
I should level you for this!
STARSCREAM: (RM) (Calming her)
Please! Please! I did it for your own good!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Angry)
MY own good? What do you mean?
STARSCREAM: (RM)
Think of it, Magna! Why blow away old bluster breath over there, when you can torment him over and over again? Besides, I want a crack at the blowhard myself, but I knew I couldn't do it by myself! Why else would I have slipped your personality chip into the chassis forge back on Cybertron?
MAGNA II: (RM) (Surprised)
YOU released me from the detention center?
STARSCREAM: (RM)
Well, Galvatron never did have his ideas straight! Some Decepticons DO need that emotional drivel! Besides, I can offer you more than HE ever could! As part of a jet, you'd have much more speed and agility than you would with Megatron or Galvatron, or whatever he is this week!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Coyly)
Well! I think I could come to like that, Starscream! What should we do with this heap?
STARSCREAM: (RM)
Well, I think I have a place for him! I must also leave him a calling card!
STARSCREAM: (RM)
I've always wanted to do that!
MAGNA II: (RM)
Oh, wait a moment!
MAGNA II: (RM)
There! Now he's straight!
STARSCREAM: (RM) (Laughing)
HA! Nothing could straighten HIM out! Come, my dear! Let me fly you to the stars!
MAGNA II: (RM) (Taking Starscream by the arm)
HA! Don't let that drivel go to your head!
SCOURGE: (RM)
Your gun Mighty Galva....tron? Uh oh! I'll come back later!
GALVATRON: (RM) (Awakening on the wrong side of the gun)
COME BACK HERE! WHAT AM I DOING ON THE WALL!? AND DON'T SAY "HANGING"!
SCOURGE: (RM)
You look terrible! I'll get Hook!
GALVATRON: (RM) (Angry)
AFTER HAVING HIM TAKE A MEMORY SCAN!? ARE YOU MAD!? I WILL BE AVENGED! I WILL BE AVENGED!! YOWP!
GALVATRON: (RM) (Realizing what has just occurred)
What's this? A null ray gun!? Starscream! STARSCREAM!!
[SHOTS: ECU shot of a yelling Galvatron. The camera backs away, then dissolves into a full shot of Starscream (JM) and Magna (GCM) flying away from Charr.]
{FADE TO BLACK}
{ROLL ENDING CREDITS HERE}
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