Transformers: Armada
“Puppet” – Episode 43
Written by Terry Klassen and Ward Perry
Transcription by Brandon Williams
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Narrator: The Decepticons are now in possession of the most powerful Mini-Cons in the galaxy and are headed back to Cybertron, intent on achieving total control of their planet. In hot pursuit, are the rest of the Mini-Cons, the kids and the Autobots. Leaving Earth behind, the battle between good and evil rages on in space and… into the unknown.
[Commercial]
[Recap]
Narrator: Sensing that the Decepticons were about to overwhelm the Autobot team, the Mini-Con called Sparkplug raised up the Matrix of Leadership before his Mini-Con brothers and summoned his lost leader back home. The mysterious power of the Mini-Cons was revealed in a spectacular flash of light when Optimus Prime was restored to his original form.
Scavenger: What?!
Red Alert: Optimus Prime!
Thrust: It can’t be!
Optimus: This has gone far enough, Megatron.
Megatron: Never, Prime!
Optimus: Maximum fire!
Megatron: Aaahh, aaah!
Fred & Carlos: Whoaaa….
Alexis: Huhh?!
Rad: Ohhh…
Narrator: The chance of peace among the Transformers seemed lost, but with Optimus in command again, anything is possible now.
[Transition]
Megatron: So my old friend Optimus Prime is alive once again. How interesting. Ha, ha, ha. He’s as stubborn as ever and he refuses to admit defeat. Hahahaha… Hahahaha!
Cyclonus: Has Megatron blown a circuit? What’s he so happy about? Optimus Prime’s alive again, right?
Demolishor: Yeah, he is. But I’d rather see Megatron like this than screaming his head off at us, Cyclonus.
Cyclonus: Yeah, I guess you have a point there.
Hot Shot: Welcome back, Optimus Prime.
Autobots: Welcome back, sir!
Optimus: Thanks, men. At ease.
Hot Shot: This is a real miracle. It’s sure good to see you, sir. I never thought we’d see you standing infront of us again.
Fred: Are you one of those mirages I’ve read about?
Alexis: Yeah right, Fred. I think you need glasses.
Optimus: Haha, don’t worry, Fred. It’s the real me.
Red Alert: The Mini-Con Spark restored you, Optimus-sir. That combined with your need for peace that was stored in the Matrix brought you back to us. I believe that has to be it. After all, it was a miracle.
Optimus: Yes, the Mini-Cons… Those mysterious lights — I remember now. They guided me here.
Rad: If those lights are the Mini-Cons, they’ve been following our ship. Must be coming from all over outer space. I guess they want to return to Cybertron too.
Optimus: Hot Shot. Was it your decision to bring the kids on this voyage?
Hot Shot: Yes, sire. It was.
Rad: Optimus! It’s my fault. I convinced Hot Shot into letting us come to Cybertron.
Optimus: There’s no need to apologize, Rad. The Mini-Cons and the Autobots want you to stay safe. I would have made the same decision.
Alexis: But — hey, what’s going on?
Carlos: The Mini-Cons are acting kind of funny.
Hoist: You’re right. Something’s got them spooked out there.
Rad: Whoa! What is that?!
Optimus: Everyone inside! Now! Move it! Let’s go!
Red Alert: Oh no! It got him! Get outta here, Carlos.
Carlos: I’m gone!
Hot Shot: Oh no! Red Alert!
Sideswipe: Brooo!
Optimus: No, Sideswipe!
Sideswipe: Bro! Come back!
Blurr: Engines are maxed out, Optimus. Trgh! Trgh!
Hot Shot: Erggh…
Red Alert: Hot Shot! You all right?
Hot Shot: How are you?
Red Alert: I got kinda banged up. And it looks like I sustained some collateral damage.
Hot Shot: So what is this place?
Red Alert: It’s a distant planet, but I don’t know which one it is. We must have been blasted to the other side of the universe when we went through that wormhole.
Hot Shot: Do you think Megatron’s behind this?
Red Alert: I doubt the Decepticons could pull something like this off. Let’s set up here. We need to get a beacon going stat. Hopefully, this’ll help them find us.
Optimus: Yergh… argh… arghhh!
Hot Shot: Huh? Hey, it’s salt.
Red Alert: And this isn’t a tree either. I think it’s a mechanical device of some kind.
Hot Shot: So we got salty earth and mechanical trees. I wonder what could live here.
Red Alert: Nothing, as far as I can tell, Hot Shot.
Hot Shot: You mean nothing you’d want to run into, right?
Megatron: Are you sure this is the place?
Demolishor: Yessir. Thrust said this was the planet. He detected the Autobot transmission coming from here.
Starscream: Well, I don’t see any Autobots around here.
Megatron: Nevermind, Starscream. Somehow I feel we’ll be crossing their paths soon enough, men.
Starscream: (Thinking) Of course we will. That’s what Thrust wants us to do.
Hot Shot: This is just like a forest! It kinda makes me miss the Earth. Hmm?
Red Alert: What’s wrong?
Hot Shot: I thought I saw something.
Red Alert: I don’t see anything.
Hot Shot: I’ll go look.
Red Alert: You be careful!
Hot Shot: Yeah, yeah… I know. Who’s out there?! Come on and show yourself! Huh?!
Nemesis Prime: Yaaaaargghh!
Hot Shot: Wow, Optimus?!
Red Alert: Get back! Hot Shot! Who are you? Some kind of Optimus Prime clone?
Demolishor: Look! Over there!
Megatron: Ha, ha. It appears to be the Autobots. Let’s go!
Demolishor: Yessir.
Red Alert: Hot Shot! You all right? Where are you?!
Hot Shot: Look out!
Red Alert: Transform! Let’s get outta here, Hot Shot!
Hot Shot: Transform!
Nemesis Prime: Transform!
Hot Shot: That thing can transform?
Demolishor: Look, it’s the Autobots.
Megatron: Hahaha. And they’re on the run again. Some things never seem to change, do they? C’mon.
Demolishor: Uh, right.
Starscream: This could be some kind of trap.
Hot Shot: He may be a fake Optimus, but he’s as strong as the real one! What are we gonna do, Red?
Red Alert: I’m not sure. Just keep moving, Hot Shot.
Megatron: Ha, ha! After them! Run them into the ground!
Hot Shot: It’s Megatron!
Nemesis Prime: I am Nemesis Prime!
Hot Shot: So, Megatron is behind this.
Megatron: Transform!
Tidal Wave: Combine!
Megatron: Yessss… It’s so good to see you again, Optimus Prime. You’ve changed.
Nemesis Prime: Erggh… Arggghhh!
Hot Shot: What’s this?
Megatron: Stop! What — what are you doing?!
Hot Shot: …what?
Red Alert: What is that thing?
Starscream: Come get me. I’m ready.
Nemesis Prime: Nemesis Prime will… DESTROY! Heh, heh, heh, heh…
Hot Shot: Hey!
Nemesis Prime: Huh?!
Hot Shot: You’re nothing but a big phoney! I’ll take you on! Graaaahh!
Red Alert: Hot Shot…
Megatron: Uh, I’ll blast him.
Starscream: Huh?
Megatron: I’ll give you a personal demonstration of the Requiem Blaster. Good riddance!
Starscream: No, don’t!
Red Alert: Huh?
Megatron: Fry!
Nemesis Prime: Ergh! Erraaaawwwgghhh!
Sideswipe: Huh? Oh no! I’ve lost Red Alert’s signal!
Optimus: What? Are you sure?
Alexis: Hhh! Red Alert?!
[Commercial]
Hoist: Can’t you go any faster, Blurr?
Blurr: I’ll fry the engines if I do!
Hoist: So what?
Fred: It’s the Mini-Cons!
Optimus: Blurr! Follow them!
Blurr: Yessir!
Demolishor: Hurgh… uh… Ohhhh!
Megatron: Ah! Ha, ha, ha! That was a good shot! With the Requiem Blaster, I never miss a target. Especially the ones that look like Autobots.
Red Alert: C’mon… Get up, Hot Shot! Hot Shot!
Hot Shot: I hear ya, Red Alert… But I — I don’t think I can move my legs.
Megatron: Hahaha. I know it’s not much of a challenge, but I’ll blast them anyway.
Starscream: Wait, Megatron! Why don’t we take them both hostage?
Megatron: Hostage?
Starscream: We can use them as bait to lure the other Autobots to the planet. Look at these two… They’re in two condition to put up much of a fight.
Megatron: Yes, you’re right. But they could prove to be more trouble than they’re worth. Ha. Still, we might be able to use them as decoys when we make our way back to Cybertron. Oh, Demolishor… Take them back to the ship.
Demolishor: Uh, yessir. On your feet, now! Hey, I told you to get up!
Hot Shot: Erggh, why you lousy — !
Red Alert: No, Hot Shot! Don’t do it!
Demolishor: Hughuhhh!
Hot Shot: Huhh, ugh, urgh! Ah… I’ll get you! You know what you are, Starscream? You’re a no-good low-down deserter!
Starscream: I’m a Decepticon!
Megatron: Uh? What — what’s happening here? What? What is this Nemesis Prime? No! Let me go!
Demolishor: Get off of him right now!
Nemesis Prime: Urgh! Hahahaha…
Starscream: Hey!
Nemesis Prime: Hahahahaha!
Hot Shot: Hey, Red Alert. I think we’ve been spotted.
Nemesis Prime: Heheheheheh…
Longarm: This fighting must end…
Red Alert: T-the Mini-Cons?
Galvatron: Urgh… huh?
Starscream: I look like…. Thundercracker.
Red Alert: The Mini-Cons reformatted and fused our armour — to save us all.
Galvatron: Oh no! It’s the Autobot ship!
Sideswipe: I’ve got Red Alert’s signal again.
Optimus: Hoist, can you launch both myself and Overload?
Hoist: I can do that, sir.
Optimus: All right. I’m going in. Take the helm until I return.
Hoist: You got it.
Galvatron: As Galvatron… I have even more power.
Optimus: Transform!
Hot Shot: Optimus!
Demolishor: It’s really him!
Galvatron: Not for long.
Optimus: Hold on, Megatron!
Galvatron: Why? Huh?
Optimus: It’s coming!
Nemesis Prime: Raaauurrgghhh!
Optimus: Optimus, super mode! Transform! Overload, powerlink!
Nemesis Prime: Hhh… hhh… hhh…
Optimus: Let’s do it. Overload, fire! Megatron! Blast him with the Requiem Blaster!
Galvatron: Galvatron to you. Ha, ha, ha, ha! Take that.
Starscream: Look! It’s melting!
Galvatron: What?
Sideways: Urghhh! Hhh!
Hot Shot: A hologram of Sideways?
Sideswipe: The planet’s breaking up!
Blurr: Evacuate Optimus and the others on the double!
Demolishor: Galvatron, let’s get outta here!
Galvatron: Yes, as soon as I finish them off!
Optimus: Megatron! No!
Kids & Autobots: Aaaahh!
Sideswipe: The warp engine’s been hit!
Galvatron: Hahaha. Isn’t that too bad… Looks like they won’t be going to Cybertron now. But we will be. Hahahaha!
Hot Shot: No, they’re gettin’ away!
Red Alert: Hot Shot! Get to the ship, now!
Thrust: Welcome back, Megatron. I trust your mission was a success…
Galvatron: Just call me Galvatron. I need you to warp us out of here right away. There is no time to waste. Set a course for our final destination immediately. Now, we will conquer Cybertron.
Thrust: Yes, Galvatron.
[End]