by Longshot » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:45 pm
- Motto: "Feed them to the Sharkticons!"
Near Sector 905
The Guardian's massive claw shot out after Starscream's retreating rudder with a speed impressive for such a massive machine. But as far as the Seeker Commander was concerned, Omega Supreme may as well have been moving in slow motion. Not only was the deposed leader of all Decepticon air forces one of the fastest fliers ever constructed by either side, he was also quite possibly the most agile. He rolled gracefully out of the way of the grasping appendage, a mocking cackle hanging in the air behind him as he sought to goad the Autobot giant along with taunts and jibes as well as flashy displays of largely ineffectual firepower.
"My, my, what wonderful reflexes you have, Guardian. Tell me, relic, what junkyard did Optimus Prime fish you out of? I'll be quite happy to send you back to join all your deactivated friends."
Turning sharply, Starscream launched another of his diminishing supply of cluster bombs at the behemoth's legs. Though the ordnance he carried was formidable, it wasn't likely to do much against the thick armor possessed by such a brute. A more effective tactic might have been to target the ground at the Guardian's feet, except that if the Seeker succeeded in tripping him up his efforts would ultimately prove counterproductive. They wanted the oversized scraplet moving, not floundering around in the rubble.
The attacks of Cyclonus and his pet Sweeps were about as unimpressive as Starscream had expected. Honestly, the pointy-headed monstrosity had no style whatsoever. Who would willingly follow such a dreary wreck?
>>Dirge, have your squadron concentrate your attacks against the Guardian's back. See if you can't give him a nudge toward Shockwave's surprise. Dunehopper and Dragonfly, hit the flanks. I'll stay in front of him and see if I can't persuade the ugly antique to chase me farther into Polyhex.>Status update received, Omega. Engage the enemy and drive them off, if you can; terminate if you must. Try not to let them draw you too far out of position. Further orders forthcoming.<<
Near Sector 905
Though aware of the Triplechanger as he pulled up behind him, Onslaught gave no acknowledgement of that fact. A transmission to Blitzwing could be intercepted and give away their position, and his artillery configuration wasn't at all suited to non-verbal forms of communication. Instead, the Combaticon drove on, until he reached what he deemed to be the optimal position from which to support the weapons clusters with their own heavy firepower.
He ground slowly to a halt, allowing his long-range tracking computers to acquire their target and begin programming his photon warheads accordingly. "Unit, halt. We shall maintain our present position until Shockwave gives the order to fire. You will then act in accordance with the attack plan that I delineated earlier. Understood?"