01x34 - Regeneration

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NARRATOR:

The w*r between the Autobots

and the Decepticons rages on

as they struggle to retrieve

the prized Minicons.

The side who wins is the side

that collects the most.

And if the Decepticons prove

victorious,

then Megatron and his corrupt

Minicons control the universe.

The Earth's only chance

for a peaceful cosmos

is for Optimus Prime

and the Autobots

to destroy their enemy.

Now get ready

for a new battle.

( Transformers theme playing )

♪ Transformers ♪

( dramatic theme playing )

RAD:

Smokescreen gave his all

in the battle

to protect the Minicons.

And now, as the other Autobots

keep watch by his bedside,

Smokescreen prepares

for the greatest fight

he'll ever face,

the fight for his life.

♪ Transformers ♪

( Transformers theme playing )

( dramatic theme playing )

( all gasping )

Hey, what is that thing?

OPTIMUS: That's the spark.



What's the spark?

SCAVENGER:

It's what keeps us

Transformers alive.

ALEXIS:

So it's like your heart then?

Yeah, in human terms,

I suppose you could say that.

You mean my heart

looks like that?

Nah, I'm guessing yours

is a lot smaller.

Ah.



( beeping )

Good. Optimus,

I've got some great news

on Smokescreen's condition.

His spark

is in excellent shape.

( all sigh )

OPTIMUS:

Excellent.

And what about his armor?

Smokescreen's body

has been severely damaged.

I'd say at least percent.

He's banged up pretty badly,

you know,

but he still might pull through

this whole mess, I hope.

You mean

he might not recover?

( all groan )

Well, I'm not sure

if I have the skills

to bring him back exactly

the way he was before,

but I'll do my best,

I promise.

We're counting on you,

Red Alert.

( melancholic theme playing )

Come on, hang in there,

Smokescreen.

I know you can make it.

You're a real fighter,

old buddy.

( Hot Shot grunts )

Man, Megatron's gonna pay

for what he did to Smokescreen.

Come on, Sideswipe,

let's go get him.

Uh, sure, where?

( Megatron laughing )

MEGATRON:

Ah, the Requiem Blaster.

It won't be long before

the whole universe is mine.

And now that I have the blaster,

there'll be no one to stop me.

I owe it all to you, Thrust.

You've done very well

this time,

and you will be rewarded

for you efforts.

Oh, thank you, sir.

MEGATRON:

You have earned the right

to call yourself

a Decepticon warrior.

CYCLONUS:

No fair! We did all the work.

DEMOLISHER:

How dare he take all the credit.

( suspenseful theme playing )

CYCLONUS & DEMOLISHER:

Huh?

CYCLONUS & DEMOLISHER:

Hmm?

Huh?

Huh?

( grunts )

( grunts )

Huh?

MEGATRON:

Well, Starscream,

you're still alive.

I suppose congratulations

are in order.

Hmm.

THRUST:

Yes, what a relief it is

to see you.

We were awfully worried,

Starscream.

( suspenseful theme

continues playing )

( grunting )

Uh, what do you think

you're doing?

( grunts )

STARSCREAM:

You double-crossed me!

( both grunting )

What?

What are you talking about?

Why did you close

the Warp Gate on me?

You did that on purpose.

No! You've got it wrong!

I didn't abandon you.

There was a change in plans.

I had to do it. Honest.

You would have done

the same thing.

I won't listen

to your lies any more, Thrust!

Oh, no!

Thrust is getting trashed on.

Ah! I don't really care.

Yeah, he deserves it too.

( Thrust groans )

( grunting )



MEGATRON: Starscream!

That is quite enough.



Yes, sir.

I always knew that you'd be able

to find your way back here.

You're a good warrior.

Now stop all this bickering

and go fix

that damaged body of yours.

( grunts )

( dramatic theme playing )

Sir?

All of you go back to

your quarters and get some rest.

It will be a busy day

tomorrow.

( grunts )

( whirring )

( Minicon beeps )

There's no need to worry

about me.

( beeping )

These injuries are nothing.

I'll be good as new

in no time.

( beeping )

You three have

also been damaged.

This energy bath

will fix you up.

( beeping )

There, you see?

Isn't that better?

So, what are you doing here?

DEMOLISHER:

Getting the Star Saber sword.

What? There's no way

I'll do that.

Megatron entrusted

these Minicons to me,

and I intend to--



Megatron's orders.

If you have any complaints,

you can talk to him yourself.

All right then. I'll take

these Minicons to him directly.

No, you can't.

He ordered me

to bring them to him.

Hmm?

Oh.

Yeah, you take them.

( suspenseful theme playing )

( grunts )

( Megatron chuckling )

MEGATRON:

I can't blame Starscream

for being upset.

He has been through

a lot lately, hasn't he?

THRUST:

Yes, of course,

but he brought it on himself,

Megatron, sir.

That's true, Thrust.

He sure gave you a beating.

Can't you take better care

of yourself?

Oh, he's nothing

I can't handle.

And it was a small price

to pay

to put the Requiem Blaster

back in your hands.

It is the duty

of a loyal Decepticon.

MEGATRON:

I'm glad you feel that way,

but I believe I might have

underestimated Starscream.

After all he has brought

the Star Saber back to me.

So perhaps he will prove

to be more valuable to us

than I originally thought.

Hmm, perhaps.

I suppose I shouldn't have

left him at the Warp Gate.

It was the one mistake I made

in carrying out your plan.

( both chuckling )

THRUST:

Well, at least we know

who we'll send in first

the next time

we run into the Autobots.

Yes, I agree, sir.

We should keep Starscream around

a little longer.

Poor Starscream

doesn't have a clue

to what he's gotten

himself into, does he?

I have so much to learn

from you, sir.

I admire your ability

to be so cold,

even if it means sacrificing

one of your own men.

MEGATRON:

Well, how else am I supposed

to keep the Decepticons in line,

let alone conquer

the entire universe?

( Megatron laughing )

( Megatron & Thrust

laughing )

THRUST:

Heh. Yes.

( grunts )

BOTH:

Huh?

Is that you over there,

Starscream?

( grunts )

Why, you...!

BOTH: Huh?



Runway! Sonar! Jetstorm! Come!

Powerlink!

Star Saber sword!

What?



( grunting )

( suspenseful theme playing )

MEGATRON:

What are you doing?

THRUST:

It's a rebellion!

Starscream is starting

a rebellion.

Run before it's too late!

Hmm?

( grunting )

Naru beam cannon, fire!

( both grunt )

( grunts )

What's going on?

THRUST:

It's Starscream! He's a traitor.

( grunting )

THRUST:

What are you doing?

Don't let him get away!

( grunts )

STARSCREAM:

You haven't seen the last of me,

Megatron!

All right. This is it.

I'll get them.

Even if I have to join

the Autobots.

MEGATRON: You wouldn't dare.



Huh?

Starscream! I've always

been suspicious of you.

I know you'd like nothing better

than to defeat me

and take control

of the Decepticons.

But I won't let that happen.

Now hand over the Star Saber!

You're not a leader.

You couldn't handle

the responsibility.

Look what's happened to you.

You don't even know it,

but you've been taken over

by your own emotions.

STARSCREAM:

What do you mean,

"taken over by my emotions"?

You can think whatever you want,

Megatron.

I don't care anymore!



Really? You don't care?

Then good riddance!

( Starscream grunting )

( suspenseful theme playing )

Yes, it's true,

the Star Saber sword

is quite impressive.

But I doubt

it can handle this.

THRUST:

Megatron! Don't do it!

You'll blow

the whole base apart!

( grunting )

Naru beam cannon!

( grunting )

Transform!

( Megatron grunting )

Get him! And bring back

the Star Saber sword!

( grunts )



( alarm blaring )

Yeah, great. Let's go kick

some Decepti-butts!

( alarm continues blaring )

Hey! Could you

wait for me, bro?

JETFIRE: That's strange.



OPTIMUS: What is it, Jetfire?

JETFIRE:

Hot Shot and Sideswipe

have headed out on their own.

I don't know why they'd do

something like that.

Hot Shot

wants to get revenge.

Yeah, go get 'em!

Yeah, it's payback time

for Smokescreen!

And freedom!

BLURR:

We should get out there,

Optimus.

No, wait a minute.

Look at the monitor.

( dramatic theme playing )

It's a chase,

and that's Starscream.

SCAVENGER:

It doesn't look

like a decoy strategy either.

Hmm.

♪ Transformers ♪

( Transformers theme playing )

( Transformers theme playing )

( suspenseful theme playing )

( screaming )

Unh! Runway! Sonar! Jetstorm!

Stay with me!

HOT SHOT:

I'm not waiting for anyone.

I'm gonna get revenge

for Smokescreen.

( grunting )

HOT SHOT:

I'm ready to do this!

Thanks to your special training,

bro. Let's roll!

( grunts )



Transform!

Transform!



Leave me alone!

You don't wanna get

caught up in this.

HOT SHOT:

You're the one

that's caught, pal!

STARSCREAM:

Here they come! Get down!

( all grunting )

You've got

to get out of here!

( grunting )

Bro?



( grunting )

Come back here!

Transform!

( grunts )

Sideswipe!

You go after Starscream!

I'll take care

of this monster, okay?

Okay!

( panting )

Come here!



Hey, Jolt!

Powerlink! Transform!

( scoffs then chuckles )

What? Not even a scratch?

Well, let's see

how he likes this!

( grunts )

SIDESWIPE:

I got you now! Unh!

( dramatic theme playing )

SIDESWIPE:

I'm out of here!

( grunting )

( Hot Shot grunting )

Must get Starscream.

( Transformers theme playing )

OPTIMUS:

Jetfire! Let's link up!

Roger!

( Transformers theme

continues playing )

Powerlink! Transform!

Hmm?

( grunting )

( Shockwave groans )

( suspenseful theme playing )

( gasps )

( both grunt )

Huh?

I've got to help him.

STARSCREAM: Optimus!



Hey, Optimus! Behind you!

Huh?

The Star Saber.

( grunting )

( groans )

( grunting )

( groans )

( grunting )

( grunting )

Thank you, Starscream.

SCAVENGER:

You mean Megatron

actually abandoned you

and tried to destroy you?

STARSCREAM: It's true.



HOT SHOT: Yeah, right!

You can't actually believe

this guy.

He's a Decepticon, remember?

Come on!

SCAVENGER:

Quiet, Hot Shot!

HOT SHOT:

Have you forgotten

that Megatron will use

any dirty trick

he can to defeat us?

Anyone figured out what to do

with this guy yet?

He risked his life to get away

from the Decepticons.

It wouldn't be fair

to send him back there.

BLURR:

We have no choice.

We'll have to protect him then.

HOT SHOT:

Wait a minute! What do you mean,

"protect him"?

It's because of creeps

like him

Smokescreen is in the shape

he's in now.

He doesn't deserve

any special treatment from us.

We should get rid of him

right now.

JETFIRE:

I understand how you feel,

Hot Shot.

I'll never forget

what the Decepticons have done

to our friend Smokescreen,

but Starscream's situation

is different.

He was double-crossed

by Megatron,

and he almost paid the ultimate

price because of it.

( sighs )

HOT SHOT:

I still don't trust this guy.

Let's not forget

Starscream betrayed

the other Decepticons too.

He's no better than Megatron.

And it's only

a matter of time

before he pulls one

of his dirty tricks on us.

SIDESWIPE: Yeah!



HOT SHOT: Remember Sideways?

STARSCREAM:

Don't lump me together with him.

We're not the same!

I can just imagine

what you think of me.

HOT SHOT:

Uh, well, you're different,

Scavenger.

You're just different.

All right then. Let's go.

( beeping )



Where are you going?

STARSCREAM:

If none of you are going

to trust me,

then there's no point

in hanging around here.

I guess I'll just have to go

and fight Megatron on my own.

You don't have to leave.

I think I can trust you,

Starscream.

Huh?



Yeah, me too.

Look how upset Runway is

over this whole thing.

I think the Minicons would

never normally act like that.

What do you think

we should do, Optimus?

All right. From now on,

we consider Starscream

part of our team.

Aw, you can't be serious.

I won't let any of you down,

I promise.

And I think I have something

to offer

that might be of interest.

It has something to do

with the Decepticon base.

Analyze my data,

and you'll be able to sneak

into the Decepticon's camp.

Yeah, yeah.

JETFIRE:

All right, then.

Let's get to work on that data.

SIDESWIPE:

I'd like to help out too.

I may not be

the strongest fighter,

but I do know a little bit

about codes

and how to break them.

So, what do you say?

JETFIRE:

Sure, we could really use

skills like that.

Sideswipe, not you too.



SIDESWIPE: What's wrong?

I'm not finished with you yet,

Starscream.

( whirring )

Hmm.

( dramatic theme playing )

I think you know

why I called you out here.

Hmm. You've got a grudge

against me.

Well, that's

putting it lightly.

I can understand

why you don't trust me,

but I really do despise

Megatron now.

But if you want a fight,

bring it on.

( both grunting )

( beeping )

JETFIRE:

This is hard work.

So far we've only been able

to analyze

about percent

of Starscream's data.

Well, these codes

are all new to me,

but I'm doing the best I can

to decipher them.

( Runway beeping )

What's the matter, Runway?

I thought you were helping

Starscream repair his damages.

( beeping )

( beeping )



Huh? What?

Hot Shot and Starscream

are fighting right now?

Hot Shot should learn

how to cool off.

I was wondering why we hadn't

seen him around for a while.

Hey, I bet I know

what he's doing.

Why are we just standing here?

We have to do something.

JETFIRE:

Well, maybe we should just

let them work it out.

SIDESWIPE:

It'll be hard to stop my bro.

JETFIRE:

Maybe Hot Shot'll listen to you,

Sideswipe.

SIDESWIPE:

Of course he will,

but I'm not a referee.

Well, if somebody doesn't

do something, then I will!

No. No, Alexis.

There's no need for that.

We'll go.

Huh?

Red Alert,

how's Smokescreen doing?

He's okay,

but I wasn't able

to regenerate

his normal body, Optimus.

Huh?



( all gasping )

( upbeat theme playing )

( both grunting )

Who's out there?

Would you leave us alone?

STARSCREAM:

You!

HOT SHOT:

Transform!

( grunts )

HOT SHOT:

Transform!

( both grunting )

( grunting )

You!

( grunting )

Hey, come on,

would you back off?

I'm trying to avenge my friend

here! I won't be long!

So who is this friend

of yours, huh?

Whoa! That can't be

who I think it is.

It is! It's Smokescreen!

Hey, how you doing,

little buddy?

Uh, Smokescreen,

what happened to your body?

OPTIMUS:

He's been through some changes.

HOT SHOT:

Optimus. Red Alert.

What's going on here?

Let me introduce you

to the new and improved

Smokescreen.

Luckily Smokescreen's

internal spark could be saved,

but I had to give his body

a complete overhaul.

HOT SHOT:

Yeah, I can see that.

Sorry for barging in

on your little skirmish,

but I thought I'd come here

and test out my new armor,

see how it works

in a real battle.

You know, you could have

given me a little warning.

SMOKESCREEN:

Hey, Hot Shot.

I really appreciate what

you were trying to do for me,

but as you can see I'm back

and I'm better than ever,

so there's no need for you two

to fight anymore.

Optimus filled me in

on the details about Starscream,

and the fact

that you were sticking up for me

makes me feel

a whole lot better.

We'll have to settle

our differences another time.

No. You're on our side now,

so you'll just have

to get along.

Heh. Uh, right.

JETFIRE:

We've finally finished

analyzing the data

we took off Starscream.

( suspenseful theme playing )

Optimus, sir.

The data's coordinates

have been entered

into the Warp Gate.

Hmm.

Once we go through

the Warp Gate,

you all know

where we'll be, right?

SCAVENGER:

In the Decepticons' base.

All right, Autobots!

Let's do it!

( suspenseful theme playing )

♪ Transformers ♪

♪ Transformers ♪

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