Transformers: Energon
“Jungle Planet” – Episode 30
Written by Voicebox Productions

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Q-1: What are Optimus and the Autobots doing?!

Q-3: They’re looking for what’s left of Unicron and pursuing Megatron.

Q-1: And Megatron’s pursuing them!

Q-2: What a game!

Q-3: Autobots versus Decepticons, Decepticons versus Autobots.

Megatron: Hahahahahahaha… Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Downshift: Ahhh… Looks like this planet has a few battle scars.

Cliffjumper: Hhh. A few?! And take a whiff. The smell of battle lingers. That means we can’t be too far behind them.

Downshift: Relax, Cliffjumper! We first have to report this to the big guy.

Cliffjumper: Who is this new boss Bulkhead, anyway? And why should we bother him with the small stuff? I just don’t get it.

Bulkhead: Hahahahahahahaha! Hehehh, I heard that, Cliffjumper!

Cliffjumper: Ohhh, crud! It’s him! Y-you’re here, sir.

Bulkhead: Hahahaha, I may be old, boys, but I’ve still got what it takes. Age before beauty, gentlemen. C’mon! We’ve got a job to do!

Downshift: Ugghhh, hhh. Uhhh.

Bulkhead: Hahahahahaha!

Rodimus: Man!

Optimus: I sense a strong gravitational field ahead.

Rodimus: Even if Unicron is on the other side, how do we know for sure what shape it’s in, Optimus?

Optimus: That’s something we’re just gonna have to find out, Rodimus.

Strongarm: Ahhhh… I hate to admit it, Skyblast, but all this peace and quiet’s driving me nuts!

Skyblast: Yeah, until Optimus finds Unicron or Megatron’s mobile fortress soon, it looks like we’re stuck here doing diddly.

Strongarm: So, whaddya say, Signal Flare?

Signal Flare: I dunno why, but I just love this place, guys!

Strongarm & Skyblast: Ehh? Ehh?! Ooh! Holy smokes! Energon! He’s full of Energon!

Signal Flare: Yeah! For some reason, this stuff just grows on me!

Strongarm & Skyblast: Eghh?

Skyblast: Hey, Kicker! You’re not gonna believe what’s happening to Signal Flare’s chest!

Strongarm: Somehow, Energon’s growing there!

Kicker: That’s just a sunburn.

Skyblast: C’mon! Why would we kid you about something like that?

Kicker: Well, that’s a new one. Where’s Inferno?

Strongarm: Ehhh?

Skyblast: Who cares about Inferno? Didn’t you hear what I just said, Kicker?! Signal Flare has Energon — inside his chest!

Signal Flare: I think I saw Inferno head out for a walk, Kicker.

Kicker: Oh yeah, that’s right. C’mon, Ironhide. Let’s get it in gear and go find Inferno!

Ironhide: Aw, man, you don’t have to yell, bud.

Kicker: I’m not yelling! Now move your butt, bot, and let’s go!

Ironhide: What’s the hurry? I don’t see Megatron lurking around. C’mon, Kicker, relax! Kick back for a bit.

Kicker: Don’t get smart. Huhh-ggh!

Ironhide: Owww! Okay! Transform!

Skyblast: Hey, Kicker! Aren’t you forgetting about our little Energon problem here?!

Ironhide: Kicker, I don’t know what your rush is. This planet is like a tropical paradise!

Kicker: Just keep moving. Man… This is totally weird. Where would Inferno go?

Misha: Something’s not right. Hhh! Oh no. Kicker! Come in, Kicker!

Kicker: Hey, what’s up, Misha?

Misha: Radar’s picked up a Decepticon signal flare, and it’s right where you are.

Ironhide: No way, that’s impossible! Transform!

Kicker: Ughh! Ughh.

Ironhide: Wait up!

Kicker: I can’t! We’ve gotta step it up! Hhh, hhh, hh. C’mon, move it! It’s not the Decepticons I’m worried about. It’s probably just a glitch in the radar. If we were under attack, I would’ve sensed something by now!

Ironhide: You were saying?

Kicker: Ohhh, so now I’ll hear “I told ya so!”

Ironhide: Owww! I told ya so.

Kicker: Wanna get kicked again, Ironhide?

[Flashback]

Inferno: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!

Megatron: So, can you feel it? Can you feel the power of the Decepticons? Soon, you will be one, Inferno. Hahahaha…

[End Flashback]

Inferno: Never!

Megatron: (VO) Your hatred wells up and begins to consume you, Inferno. The mark of the Decepticon will rise, and no matter how much you fight it, you will be helpless to resist it! You will be one of my Decepticon soldiers!

Megatron: Ahh, I can sense it. My pathetic enemies are on a planet full of Energon!

Misha: Kicker, the early detection system is lighting up big time! It’s a squadron of Decepticons. And they’re about to attack!

Skyblast: What?!

Strongarm: I-It’s Megatron!

Omnicons: Whoa!

Kicker: Hey! Move it, Inferno! We’re under attack!

Inferno: Hhhh!

Snow Cat: C’mon, boys, go get ’em! Give ’em everything ya got! Keep firing until you run outta ammo! (Yodels.)

Shockblast: Haven’t you ever heard of strategy, Snow Cat?

Snow Cat: I’m calling the shots, Shockblast!

Ironhide: How did they find this planet?

Kicker: Who cares about that? Let’s just keep moving, Ironhide. Now what? Why’d ya stop? We have to get into position to radio the Miranda II to give us cover or we’ll be wiped out!

Ironhide: Wait a sec! Inferno didn’t follow us.

Kicker: You’re right!

Inferno: No… This can’t be happening… I won’t let it. They tracked my Decepticon mark. I must fight this evil inside me.

Snow Cat: (Yodels.) Well, keep firing! Haaahahahahaha! Aaaaahhh!

Shockblast: Who did that?!

Jetfire: Surprise!

Snow Cat: Oh no! Owww!

Shockblast: Get out of my way, “boss.”

Optimus: It’s over, Shockblast.

Demolishor: Hghgh, hey, Megatron, we’ll look after the Auto-pests, while you get the Energon.

Megatron: I know what to do. Ugh, Terrorcons, attack!

Jetfire: Let’s hit ’em and hit ’em hard!

Snow Cat: (Yodels.) You stay put, Shockblast, and let us take care of Optimus Prime.

Shockblast: You’re not the boss of me!

Snow Cat: I don’t have time to stand around and argue with you. All right, men. Take aim and fire! (Yodels.)

Rodimus: Optimus, they’re not letting us get anywhere near the planet.

Optimus: Cover me. I’ll go around the perimeter and attack from the other side.

Rodimus: You got it!

Optimus: Wing Saber!

Wing Saber: Yessir!

Optimus: Optimus Prime!

Wing Saber: Wing Saber!

Optimus & Wing Saber: Powerlinx!

Optimus: Powerlinx complete!

Rodimus: Open fire!

Optimus: Huuhhhhh-uggghhhh! Ughhh!

Megatron: Welcome to my world, Prime! Ha, ha, ha, ha!

Optimus: Hhh! Megatron!

Megatron: Heh, heh, heh…

Starscream: Thanks for coming.

Q-1: Aaaaargggh!

Q-3: Megatron is attacking our planet again!

Q-2: The brute!

Q-1: After all we’ve done to nuture it!

Q-3: I hate him.

Kicker: Energon Saber! Ugh. Raaah!

Q-3: Kicker! Why are you destroying the forest?!

Q-1: Why, Kicker?!

Kicker: C’mon, Ironhide! Don’t just stand there, help me cut down these trees!

Ironhide: Why?! Oh, right. Hggh.

Q-1: No! Why are they doing this?! They’re destroying my planet!

Q-2: Please stop! I can’t bear to watch you pillage my home!

Kicker: It’s called a fire break, to stop the fire from spreading!

Q-1: Ohh!

Q-2: I knew he wouldn’t harm my planet, I just knew it.

Q-3: Brilliant!

Ironhide: Ughh! Huh? Kicker!

Kicker: Yeah, what?

Ironhide: It’s Inferno! Come quick!

Kicker: No… Where?!

Ironhide: Over there!

Kicker: Hh. Uhh? Inferno!

Inferno: Eyaah! Eyah, uggh! Hwah!

Kicker: Inferno! Hang on!

Inferno: Just don’t come any closer, Kicker! This has nothing to do with you! This is my battle!

Ironhide: Ugh. What are are you talking about?

Kicker: He’s trying to find them off all by himself! C’mon, we gotta help!

Inferno: I said stay back! I won’t let them win!

Kicker: Hhh-aaaaaaahhh!

Inferno: No, Kicker!

Kicker: Raaaaughh!

Ironhide: Kicker, stop trying to be a hero!

Kicker: Get down here and help, Ironhide!

Ironhide: Kicker, wait! Something’s not right with Inferno, but I can’t put my finger on it.

Kicker: I don’t care what you’re feeling! He’s an Autobot, and he’s our friend and we’re gonna help him. Don’t worry, Inferno. I’m here for ya. If any one of you want to get to him, you’ve got to go through me!

Ironhide: Huh? Kicker, wait! Scorponok!

[Commercial]

Ironhide: We’re in big trouble!

Kicker: Scorponok… He’s just here for the Energon. Megatron turned him into some kinda Energon-eating zombie freak.

Ironhide: Are you sure about that, Kicker?!

Kicker: Just trust me!

Ironhide: Ahhh…!

Scorponok: Inferno, where is the Energon?! You are a Decepticon now, it is your duty to tell me where it’s hidden!

Inferno: Never! I’m still an Autobot! And my sworn duty is to serve Optimus Prime!

Scorponok: Autobot, Decepticon, I don’t care! Where’s the Energon?! Urgh…

Inferno & Kicker: Hhh…!

Scorponok: Aaaaarrrgghhh!

Inferno: Arrggh! Aaaahh!

Ironhide: Hwaah! Aaaaaahhhh!

Inferno: Ironhide! What do you think you’re doing over there?! Ironhide!

Ironhide: I’m looking out for my comrade, that’s what! Now if you stop with the crazy one man show bit, I can use a little help over here! Heads up!

Scorponok: Arrrargghh!

Ironhide: Aaaaahh! Ugh! Ughhh-hh!

Kicker: Ironhide! No! Aaaaaahhhhh!

Scorponok: Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm!

Kicker: Ahhh! Aaah! Ahh!

Scorponok: Hmm, heheheheh…

Kicker: Ughh! Ugh!

Misha: Kiiiicker!

Kicker: Not now, Misha! Can’t ya see —

Scorponok: Aaaah!

Kicker: — I’m a little busy over here!

Misha: Optimus! Kicker needs you! Scorponok’s all over him! Hurry!

Optimus: I’m on my way, Misha! Tell Kicker to hold on till I get there!

Megatron: You’re not going anywhere, Prime! Rghh, huh!

Optimus: Aaaah! Jetfire! Rodimus! Go help Kicker, now!

Megatron: Hahaha, haah, I never could’ve imagined destroying you could be so easy! Here you are, worried about everyone else, while I blast you into oblivion! Fool.

Optimus: Megatron, you’ll never learn. It’s teamwork that counts. We’re stronger together!

Misha: C’mon, you guys! You’ve gotta hurry!

Rodimus: Don’t worry, Misha!

Jetfire: Incoming!

Snow Cat: Okay boys… Target practice!

Rodimus: I say we give ’em a little razzle dazzle! Move out!

Snow Cat: Hey, where’d they go?

Shockblast: They’re gone!

Snow Cat: Maybe they just decided to give up.

Shockblast: You moron! They’re about to attack at any second!

Snow Cat: But where are they?!

Jetfire: Over here!

Rodimus: And here!

Landmine, Prowl & Hot Shot: And here!

Mirage: Huh?!

Snow Cat: That’s impossible! Now there’s more!

Mirage: But how?!

Cliffjumper & Downshift: Transform!

Snow Cat: Duhh —

Snow Cat & Mirage: Aaaaahhh!

Mirage: Oohhh, aaaaahh!

Bulkhead: Hehehehe…

Hot Shot: Hmmm?

Bulkhead: Hahahahahahaha! We-hell, there you are, Rodimus.

Rodimus: Huh? It can’t be! Bulkhead!

Bulkhead: Heheheheheheheheh…

Optimus: Aaaahh, aaahhh! Argghh!

Megatron: I must admit, Prime, this is quite enjoyable. And even though you think I’m just a heartless villain, I do have a soft side, so I’ll make this quick and painless.

Optimus: You are a heartless villain, Megatron! And if you think you’ve won this battle, you’re sadly mistaken! I don’t give up that easy!

Megatron: Sticks and stones, Optimus Prime!

Shockblast: Would someone please tell me what this geezer is doing here? Better yet, blast the old coot!

Bulkhead: Heheheheheheh… That young whippersnapper sure likes to run his mouth, eh, Cliffjumper? Let’s say you boys teach him a little lesson.

Cliffjumper & Downshift: Right!

Cliffjumper: Shall we, gentlemen?

Autobots: Yes!

Hot Shot: Hot Shot!

Cliffjumper: Cliffjumper!

Hot Shot & Cliffjumper: Powerlinx!

Hot Shot: Hot Shot… Powerlinx!

Shockblast: Oh yeah? Well take this! Hahahaha!

Hot Shot: Ugh! Heheheh, okay boys, they say the hand is quicker than the eye. And I’m about to prove that theory! Yo!

Shockblast: What?!

Hot Shot: Hahaha!

Shockblast: Ughh!

Jetfire: Okay, guys, let’s do this!

Downshift: All right! Downshift!

Jetfire: Jetfire!

Downshift & Jetfire: Powerlinx!

Downshift: Powerlinx Downshift!

Hot Shot: It always amazes me that you Decepticons don’t learn one simple principle — power comes when you work together!

Optimus: That’s why we Powerlinx! Gaah! Uggh!

Megatron: You know, Optimus, I’m really getting tired of your mindless drivel, even when you’re losing your battle.

Optimus: Urggghh! Ugghh!

Megatron: And from what I can gather, your incompetent theory about teamwork doesn’t seem to be working!

Optimus: Aggghh! Ugghh!

Shockblast: I don’t believe it! Those Autobots take a licking and keep on ticking!

Downshift: Okay, Hot Shot, I think it’s safe to duck outta here and check up on Kicker.

Bulkhead: You mind if I tag along, boys? Heheheheh…

Scorponok: Raaaurgghh!

Ironhide: Aargghh! Uggh!

Kicker: I’ve had just about enough of this! Aaaah! Ughh! Inferno!

Scorponok: It is time to surrender yourself, Inferno. You know deep inside that you are now a Decepticon.

Inferno: Never! I will always be an Autobot! And it doesn’t matter what you or anybody says! You can never change that! Aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!

Scorponok: Heheheheh… Don’t fool yourself, my friend. That insignia on your shoulder says otherwise. Now tell me where the Energon is, comrade!

Inferno: I am an Autobot… So forget about me telling you where to find the Energon! Now leave before I destroy you, Scorponok.

Scorponok: Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh…

Kicker: Inferno!

Inferno: I don’t care how much pain I have to endure, or what Megatron does to me. I will never switch sides and become a traitor like you!

Kicker: Inferno… Aaaaaaaahhhhh!

Scorponok: Back off, human! You don’t stand a chance against me!

Kicker: Aaaaaahhhh!

Ironhide: Kicker! Hwaah!

Scorponok: You’re a little late, Iron-head. Nothing annoys me more than being interrupted, and you just crossed that line.

Ironhide: You — don’t scare me… All you do is talk. And at the end of the day, your words are as useless as your actions.

Scorponok: Thanks for the lecture, but I really don’t care about you, Ironhide. It’s my fellow Decepticon I want. Isn’t that right, Inferno?

Kicker: Inferno! Don’t listen to this Decepti-creep! You’re as much an Autobot as Ironhide or any of the others. You’ve gotta be strong and believe what’s inside your gut. From what my father told me, the greatest strength of an Autobot comes from the way you stick together — the way you really believe in all for one. You’ve gotta believe in that. Believe in yourself and your fellow Autobots, it’s what makes you strong! Don’t let Scorponok get inside your head. Stay true to what you feel is right and draw from the strength of your fellow Autobots, Inferno!

Inferno: Aaaaarrrrrrggghhhhh! I’ll never give up, Kicker! I’ll never deny what I feel inside! I’m not a Decepticon! I am an Autobot!

Scorponok: What?!

Bulkhead: Hehahahahaha! Way to go, Inferno… Way to go! You just made an old Autobot very proud.

Kicker: Who’s that?!

Bulkhead: Hehehehe, I hope you don’t mind if a few of your fellow soldiers step up to the plate, and give you a hand, Inferno.

Inferno: I’d never turn down an offer like that, especially from one of my own.

Optimus: Megatron, it’s time you crawled back into your hole. The Autobots will prevail!

Megatron: Ahh! Aaaaahh!

Optimus: Adios!

Starscream: Uggh!

Optimus: Everyone!

Ironhide, Inferno & Kicker: All right, let’s do it!

Hot Shot: Disengage!

Inferno: Inferno!

Cliffjumper: Cliffjumper!

Inferno & Cliffjumper: Powerlinx!

Inferno: Powerlinx, Inferno!

Scorponok: What?!

Inferno: It’s time to teach you a little lesson in the power of Powerlinxing, Scorponok! So why don’t you watch and learn! Yaaah!

Scorponok: Aaah! What’s going on?!

Inferno: Getting dizzy, Scorponok?!

Scorponok: Aaaaahhh! Stop it!

Inferno: Aaaahhh!

Scorponok: Aaaaaaahhhhh!

Inferno: Hrggghh!

Scorponok: Arggh, argh… Aaaaaaaahhh! Aah… If you think — this is over, you’re dead wrong, Inferno! You can’t deny you’re now a Decepticon! Transform!

Bulkhead: Hehehehehehahahahahahaha! Hahahahaha! Nice to see your Autobot insignia again, Inferno. And it looks ol’ shiny and new! Hehehehehehe… Hahahahaha!

Rodimus: We appreciate your help, Bulkhead. We couldn’t have protected the planet without you.

Bulkhead: Hehehe, aww, shucks, Rodimus. We only did what any good Autobot would do, and we were happy to do it, too. It was our pleasure! Hehehahaha… And I couldn’t have done it without Cliffjumper and Downshift here. Hehehehe…

Cliffjumper & Downshift: Thanks.

Optimus: Let’s not get too overconfident, men. We know they’ll be back and we must be ready for them.

Ironhide: And I guarantee it’s not gonna be easy!

Kicker: Sure it will!

Ironhide: Huh?

Kicker: With the help of your friends, it’ll be a synch!

Downshift: Hey, kid, I hope you’re not trying to be funny.

Bulkhead: Aw, relax, Downshift! It was a compliment! Hehehe!

Downshift: Oh, right. Sorry.

Bulkhead: Hehehehehe… He’s not the brightest. Hehehe.

Kicker: So, how did you find Optimus and the others anyway? You must’ve crossed over through the spacebridge?

Bulkhead: You’re pretty sharp for a human, kid. Yep, we found the opening and presto! We shot right on through!

Kicker: That means we still have contact with planet Cybertron! And we can still go back and rebuild the Energon tower!

Optimus: We still need to find more Energon to allow this planet to flourish first.

Kicker: Guess again. We just discovered another way to score Energon, Optimus. Honest. Right, Signal Flare?!

Signal Flare: He’s right!

Kicker: Hahaha, and that means Alpha Q’s planets shouldn’t have anything to worry about!

Bulkhead: Hehehe… Heh, heh, heh, heh…

Q-1: He’s laughing.

Q-3: Do you really think we can depend on them?

Q-2: They are rather feeble.

Q-4: An interesting dilemma.

Q-2: Oh, I do think we should trust them. They mean well and they try so hard!

Q-3: Maybe we can depend on the Autobots just a little.

[End]

Episode Notes

-When Alpha Q says “they’re looking for what’s left of Unicron and pursuing Megatron,” then switches faces and says “and Megatron’s pursuing them!”, he doesn’t emphasize “them,” which seems to have been intended.

-Scorponok and Megatron are mixed up at one point. This is a pretty big one, but I suggest imagining it’s supposed to be Megatron there, not Scorponok. In Superlink, it is the same animation.