Transformers: Energon
“Crisis in Jungle City” – Episode 12
Written by Voicebox Productions
Transcription by Brandon Williams

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Kicker: I haven’t been here since I was a little kid! And you were here with me. Remember, Misha?

Misha: Yeah, you’re right, Kicker. But I’ve been back here since then.

Kicker: With who?

Misha: Heheh, wouldn’t you like to know?

Kicker: Yeah, as a matter of fact, I would.

Misha: Would you relax? I came over here by myself because after all, this was our special place.

Kicker: Oh yeaahah, right.

Misha: Oh, I bet.

Kicker: Come on. Now let’s not get into a big argument over nothing, all right?

Misha: Who’s arguing? I mean, after all, I’m not the one with the short memory.

Kicker: I wish I could figure girls out. Uhh?

Misha: What was that, Kicker?

Kicker: They look like military choppers. Wonder what’s up.

Misha: Good question. And a better one is, what’s in those crates?

Kicker: Yeah, good point.

Kicker: (VO) Suddenly, it hit me. I felt like something big was going to happen out here in the jungle. I didn’t know what, but it wouldn’t take long to find out.

Hot Shot: Oh, they’re really going at it, Optimus. But it’ll take some time to finish those Energon towers.

Optimus: Good. Keep at it, Hot Shot.

Ironhide: But we gotta hurry! They’re Earth’s last line of defense!

Optimus: Then I suggest we set up camp here and give the Omnicons all the help they need. Ironhide, both you and Hot Shot will be in charge down here.

Hot Shot & Ironhide: Yes, sir!

Q-2: Ohhh, this is so delicious! Starscream’s entire memory has been completely erased. Yes, however that makes him completely useless to us!

Q-3: What a waste of Energon!

Q-1: Yes, and now we’re going to need more in order to eliminate that Decepticon Megatron!

Q-3: If he thinks he can steal Energon from Earth, he’s a fool, because his weapons are useless against those Energon towers.

Q-1: I agree wholeheartedly. But, I must admit, building those towers was a stroke of brilliance on Optimus’ part.

Q-2: There’s no need to worry! Excuse my ignorance, gentlemen, but could someone explain what our precious Terrorcons are up to?

Q-1: They’ve been programmed to attack all the Earth stations and retrieve Energon for our cause, my friend. In their stealth mode, they can easily slip through the Autobots’ pathetic radar.

Q-2: Oooh, I’m getting goosebumps just thinking about it! Hehehe.

Megatron: So Starscream… How do you feel?

Starscream: I — I believe I feel perfectly normal. But… there’s just one thing.

Megatron: Yes? What is it? Explain yourself, soldier.

Starscream: I have no memory of the past.

Megatron: Ha. How is that any different from before? The past is not important, Starscream. What is important is that you are now under my direct command.

Starscream: ‘Sir. Hmm?

Megatron: Tidal Wave, status report.

Tidal Wave: Many Terrorcons. Many!

Q-2: Oh, this isn’t good. Megatron’s minion has discovered our attack! No! You fools! That’s part of our plan! We want them to notice the Terrorcons!

[Commercial]

Misha: See all those pyramids, Kicker? The Mayans built them in the thirteenth century. But a hundred years later, their entire civilization just vanished. And to this day, no one can explain exactly why.

Kicker: If you stop and think about it, maybe it was Megatron who wiped them out. After all, that creep’s been around for like eons!

Misha: Oh my, I’ve got to admit, I’ve never thought of that possibility.

Kicker: Just a thought. Eghh?! Oh man… I’ve got a bad feeling we’ve got company.

Misha: What?

Kicker: Hang on, Misha. We gotta check this out. Holy cow, there’s like a thousand of ’em!

Misha: It looks like they’re digging straight down at the mine!

Kicker: They must sense the Energon! Optimus, we’ve got big trouble!

Ironhide: That’s impossible. Kicker must be joking around. I’m not picking up anything on radar, Optimus-sir.

Optimus: I don’t think Kicker would cry ‘wolf’ like that. Hot Shot, listen up. I want the Energon mines shut down at once and the Omnicons put on alert.

Hot Shot: I’m on it, Optimus.

Ironhide: Wait, I’ve got something! It looks like a Decepticon warp field heading straight for Jungle City.

Hot Shot: That means we’re being attacked from the ground and the air!

Optimus: Call in Jetfire and Inferno. Then evacuate all civilians and put every available troop on a code red alert.

Ironhide & Hot Shot: Yessir!

Skyblast: Hey, what’s with the alarm?

Strongarm: It means they’re supposed to shut down the mine.

Ironhide: Secure the mine! Repeat, secure the mine! Enemy detected and we’re now in code red!

Strongarm: I told ya.

Skyblast: Ah, just zip it.

Inferno: Inferno, transform!

Jetfire: Looks like we’ve got some ants at this picnic! Hey Optimus! Kicker was right! This place is crawlin’ with ’em!

Optimus: 10-4, Jetfire. Now return to base.

Jetfire: Roger that, I’m on my way.

Kicker: The Terrorcons are all around the edges of the mine, Alexis. So just stay out of that area, okay?

Alexis: Right. We won’t go near it.

Misha: And you be careful out there, Kicker.

Kicker: I will, Misha.

Misha: Oh, and… Please look out for the pyramids.

Kicker: You got it.

Misha: Optimus.

Optimus: Hm?

Misha: Could you please make sure that the ruins out here are protected from any attack? It’s really important to me. They’re like a window into human history. And if they were destroyed, that window would be closed forever. And besides, every one of these places means a lot to me personally.

Kicker: Mmm-heheheh…

Misha: Please do your best. Don’t let them destroy the ruins.

Optimus: We will do our best, Misha. Nothing here will be disturbed.

Misha: Thank you, Optimus. Thank you.

Alexis: Hurry up, Misha! We’ve gotta go.

Ironhide: Well if you ask me, the future is way more important than the past is.

Inferno: That’s up to Optimus. We’ve got a job to do — protect the Energon mine at all cost. So let’s get on it!

Ironhide: Right.

Kicker: Well boys, time to get ready and battle some Decepticons.

Megatron: Ha, ha. Alpha Q isn’t quite the simpleton I took him for. It appears he hasn’t sent in the big artillery yet.

Cyclonus: Haha! And that means he can’t stop us from destroying the Autobots! Hehehe…

Megatron: The Terrorcons will keep the Autobots busy while we pilfer all of the Energon.

Tidal Wave: Must get Energon.

Megatron: Once we have that, we will destroy their pathetic excuse for a base!

Optimus: Excellent. Inferno, Ironhide and Kicker, you three are in charge of the ground forces. Jetfire and Hot Shot, I want you two in charge of our aerial defense. Is that understood?

Jetfire & Hot Shot: Yessir!

Optimus: We must defend Jungle City at all costs!

Ironhide: C’mon! Didn’t you hear the evacuation order? Get outta here! Step on it!

Inferno: Hold up! I don’t think everyone’s cleared out of the mine yet.

Kicker: Then I’ll go inside and check it out.

Inferno: Kicker! No!

Ironhide: Don’t worry! I’ll get him.

Optimus: Powerlinx! Fire-1, combine! Copter-2, combine! Digger-3, combine! Submarine-4! Optimus Prime, Powerlinx complete! Open fire, men! Keep on them!

Cyclonus: Hahahahaha!

Decepticons: Transform!

Megatron: Attaaaaaack!

Cyclonus: It’s party time! Hahahaha!

[Commercial]

Kicker: Whaddya guys think you’re doing?! We gotta get outta here and quick!

Skyblast: You realize how long it took us to mine this? Well we’re not just leaving it.

Kicker: There’s no time to argue. We’re under attack and we gotta move it!

Ironhide: That’s a direct order from the top, you guys!

Strongarm: You mean from Optimus himself?

Skyblast: This isn’t some kind of joke, is it?

Kicker: No, it’s no joke! Now move it so we can seal the mine!

Strongarm: All right.

Skyblast: Yeah.

Ironhide: Ugh!

Strongarm Unit A: Hurry it up, or you’ll be stuck inside!

Strongarm Unit B: Yeah, yeah, all right. I’m coming, I’m coming.

Strongarm Unit A: Way to go! I think we made it!

Strongarm Units: Huh?!

Strongarm Unit B: What was that?!

Strongarm Units: Aaahhh!

Megatron: Hahaha! Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Optimus: Give ’em all you got!

Tidal Wave: Tidal Wave! Tidal Wave!

Jetfire: Yahh!

Megatron: Here we… come! Hahahahaha — huh?

Optimus: Megatron! It looks like we meet again!

Megatron: Always a pleasure! But this time will be the last time.

Optimus: Yes, but I’ll be the victor!

Inferno: Okay, hold your fire until they swoop in and start going for the Energon. You got that, Ironhide?

Ironhide: Right!

Kicker: All right, you guys. Looks like we’ve got company.

Ironhide: Get ready! Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!

Kicker: You might wanna try aiming!

Ironhide: Erggghhh!

Inferno: Hey, would you cut the chit chat, boys, and start firing at anything that moves?!

Ironhide: That’s what I was doing!

Megatron: Listen up, Tidal Wave. See if you can destroy those towers for me.

Tidal Wave: Must destroy!

Optimus: I won’t let you revive Unicron.

Megatron: Right… You think you can stop me. Hahaha!

Optimus: Hghh! Ahh!

Megatron: Aaah!

Tidal Wave: Tidal Wave!

Optimus: Huh?

Tidal Wave: Tidal Wave, must destroy. Tidal Wave, must destroy!

Hot Shot: No!

Jetfire: Transform! The towers!

Inferno: So many to choose from, so little time. But an experienced hunter is patient… And waits for the right moment before he pulls the trigger!

Ironhide: Whoa, nice!

Inferno: Try to anticipate his next move and that’s where you should aim.

Ironhide: Oh yeah, that makes sense.

Inferno: Okay. Lock on and fire!

Ironhide: Holy smokes! I nailed him!

Inferno: Way to go, Ironhide. And remember, practice makes perfect. I’ve been at this game for a long time and if you’re willing to take direction, I’ll make you the best warrior bar-none.

Ironhide: I’m all yours, Inferno. Huh? Fire!

Kicker: Egghh! They just keep on coming!

Inferno: Pull back!

Skyblast: According to my latest communicae, mine F8 and F9 have been captured. Same goes for G6 and G5.

Strongarm: I just received a report stating that the enemy is attempting to break into our main ground facilities. Do you copy, Optimus?

Optimus: Loud and clear! Keep the data coming, men!

Skyblast: Areas E3, 4 and 5 have been seized!

Strongarm: Same goes for C-block!

Tidal Wave: Tidal Wave!

Jetfire: You’re not going anywhere!

Tidal Wave: Eraaugh!

Jetfire: Aaaahhh!

Hot Shot: Optimus! If this keeps up, they’ll capture our base in no time flat!

Optimus: Not if we stand our ground, they won’t!

Hot Shot: But they’ve got us completely pinned down, sir! If we stay put, we’re sitting ducks!

Optimus: Our mission is to keep Megatron from taking our Energon.

Jetfire: Optimus!

Optimus: Huh?

Jetfire: They’re all over the tower, sir.

Kicker: Ughhh! Ugh… Huh?!

Ironhide: No!

Strongarm: Optimus… They’ve destroyed the Energon tower, sir. All that’s left is the mobile section and ground level.

Hot Shot: Now what?!

Optimus: Does the Energon fuelling system to the tower still work?

Strongarm: But what do you mean, sir?

Kicker: Yeah! What are you gonna do with that, Optimus?

Cyclonus: Heheheh! No sign of them anywhere, Megatron!

Megatron: Where did Optimus run off to?

Misha: No! Optimus, you can’t be serious!

Kicker: There’s gotta be another way.

Optimus: I wish there were, kids.

Misha: Optimus…

Optimus: I’m sorry, Misha. It has to be done.

Misha: I understand. But promise that every one of you will come back safe and sound. Just promise me that, Optimus. That’s all.

Optimus: You can rely on me, Misha.

Kicker: Hhh.

Alexis: Civilizations have been destroyed and rebuild before us. And mankind has survived it all. Do what you have to. We trust your judgement one hundred percent.

Optimus: Thank you.

Megatron: Where on Earth is that spineless Autobot hiding? Find him!

Kicker: (VO) This is horrible. This was the first time I’d experienced defeat. Not just me, but everyone. We didn’t want to talk about it. Jungle City was in ruins and there was no way we could ever go back there. The memories would be too painful.

Inferno: Hey Ironhide, you’re in charge now.

Ironhide: What? You’re not serious.

Inferno: I trust you. And you can handle it. Here. You can use my plasma blaster.

Ironhide: Thank you, sir.

Optimus: Hold on a minute. Ironhide…

Ironhide: What is it, sir?

Optimus: I’ll take care of it myself.

Ironhide: No, Optimus! I can handle this.

Megatron: I don’t believe this. Why would he just run? Maybe now he’s showing his true colours.

Cyclonus: Hehehehehehe! Oh, goodie! That means all the Energon is ours.

Megatron: You disappoint me… Optimus.

Scorponok: Not so fast, Megatron. Don’t you think we might be walking into a trap? Think about it.

Cyclonus: Muh-Megatron! He’s got a point there!

Megatron: What?!

Starscream: They’re here.

Cyclonus: So… what was your first clue?

Tidal Wave: Danger! Danger!

Cyclonus: Awwww no!

Megatron: Curses! I get it. Prime is destroying everything! Pull back! This battle is over.

Cyclonus: Ttt-ttt-huh-huh-huh!

Megatron: I’ll find you, Optimus Prime!

Ironhide: I don’t believe this! Everything we’ve worked for — gone. Totally destroyed.

Kicker: Sorry, Misha. I wish it turned out different.

Misha: So this is where you’ve been hiding.

Ironhide: Optimus, I know it must’ve been difficult, but in the end, I think you made the right decision, sir. For us, and for the humans.

Optimus: What’s done is done and we can’t look back. It was my decision and my decision alone. Now it’s time to get on with our mission.

Ironhide: Optimus?

Optimus: Whether it was the right thing to do or not, it’s in the past and now we must look to the future. History can’t be changed, and there’s no use in re-living what cannot be undone. Understood?

Misha: Do you think the Autobots will build another Energon tower, Kicker?

Kicker: The Autobots will do what they have to to safe Earth. Hhh… Hhh!

Misha: Kicker, what is it?

Kicker: The moon!

Misha: Hmm? Yeah, okay, what about the moon?

Kicker: Lunar City! It means Lunar City survived! I just know it. I can feel it.

Misha: We could build a new tower there!

Kicker: Yeah! Great idea. Way to go, Misha. That’s where we’ll build the new Energon tower.

[End]

Episode Notes

-There is no pitch on Strongarm’s voice until 12 minutes into the episode.