S1 Episode 5: Total Meltdown

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It's about dusk at the Autobot base. "We still have a lot to learn about Earth customs.", Optimus said, standing before the other Autobots, who were sitting in their new living room.

"And the best way is to keep our optical and audio sensors open.", Serenity said, as she steeped next to Optimus Prime. "So let's get started!", Bulkhead said, full of excitement, as he let his back pads lower, making a chair for himself.

"We got over 500 hundred channels to monitor.", Optimus said. Prowl then turned on the TV to show a woman putting gas into a car.

"That looks like that hurts.", Prowl said. A pain expression on Bulkhead's face.

But the TV goes on to 2 cars racing at each other and then colliding. "Ouch!", Serenity said, hugging her elbows.

Prowl gasped. "Not as much as that.", Prowl said.

He then quickly changes the channel to what looks like a wrestling show. The speaker of the show is a man dressed in a white suit and has a grey overcoat.

"Do you ever dream of being thinner? Taller? Faster? Even stronger? Well these people did.", the announcer said. The video goes on to show a picture of a old man and a overweight woman.

"And they turned their dream into a reality!", the announcer continued. The pictures then run around to show the old man to be strong and the woman skinny.

"And you can do that too. With my biochemical makeover.", the announcer concluded. "Huh, human upgrades. What will they think of next.", Optimus said.

"Who knows, Optimus. Maybe they will put wheels on their feet, like Bee suggest. Hey, where is Bee?", Serenity asked. Before someone could answer, the speaker on the TV continued.

"Hi there, I'm Prometheus Black and I can transform you. If you still aren't convinced then you better watch one of my greatest biochemical successors in action. You see them everyday. They clean your house. They teach your children. And they take your jobs. Tonight, men will triumph over machine in a fight to the finish!", the announcer stated. "What ram-damaged impaired part would agree to such a degrading spectacle?", Ratchet asked.

"Representing the machine I give you...", the announcer continued. A figure in a white robe stepped out into the center of the arena and then threw off the cloak to reveal...

"Bumblebee.", Prometheus finished. "WHAT!", Bulkhead yelled out, as he spits out his oil.

"Hey! Good evening, Detroit!", Bumblebee yelled out. "And representing the human race I give you Cyrus the Colossus.", Prometheus said.

A tiny man with greenish skin stepped out of the shadows. "That's a human?", Bulkhead asked.

"Must be a new model.", Prowl said. "Good luck and may the best MAN win.", Prometheus concluded.

"Don't worry little guy, I'll go easy on you.", Bumblebee said, hunching down to Colossus height. "Don't do me any favors machine.", Cyrus added.

The bell rung, but the tub like things began pumping into the tiny man's back, causing him to become, well not the little anymore. "Who's the little guy now?", Cyrus asked, mockingly.

Bumblebee and Sari (who was watching on the sidelines) could only look at him in fear. Colossus grab Bee's head and threw him into the cables causing him to bounce back and get hit again by Colossus arm.

Meanwhile Captain Fanzone was sitting in the luxury box trying to get the machine to give him the right condiment on his hotdog. But, this resulted in him not only getting the wrong condiment, but also making a mess on his hand and napkins going all over the place.

"This is why I hate machines.", Fanzone commented. "I knew we had something in common Captain Fanzone.", Prometheus Black said, sitting a couch.

"Enjoying the luxury box?", Prometheus asked. "And not to mention the VIP parking, the complementary neck message, the coupon for one free bio enhancement. You wouldn't be trying to influence the Detroit Police Departmental in anyway now would you, Mr. Black?", Fanzone asked, suspicious.

"Captain I merely wish to demonstrate my product under ideal conditions.", Prometheus replied. So, Captain Fanzone and Prometheus Black talked business, as Bumblebee was thrown around like rag doll.

"Come on. Your getting your gears cleaned. You can take this guy.", Sari said, using her key to buff Bee's rents out. "Just stay out of his reach.", Sari continued.

"Which one? The guy in the middle or the 2 on either side?", Bumblebee said, getting dizzy. "Just swing at all of them.", Sari told him.

Bumblebee shook his and charged at Colossus, quickly turning the wheels on his feet and begins to circle Colossus shooting his stingers. "Hold still shorty!", Cryus shouted out.

"Now that's just wrong!", Bumblebee said, as he stopped in front of Colossus. "I didn't make fun of your height when you were little.", Bumblebee continued.

Colossus charges at Bee. "I said hold still.", Cryus yelled out.

"Make me!", Bumblebee shouted out. Bee quickly drove under Colossus and then spun around hitting him in the back of the head, sending Colossus down.

"Yes!", Sari piped, but their celebration was cut short, as the pumps on Colossus's back started pumping, making him grow even taller. He then grabs Bee in one hand and sends him through a wall.

"Well I believe this proves my point about biotechnological.", Cyrus said. He then roars and jumps through the hole he sent Bee through.

"Ah, you were saying?", Bumblebee asked. Bee lay in the parking lot as people ran away in fear of Colossus.

"Bee! Heads up!", Sari yelled out, as Colossus sent a dumpster at Bee, who was leaking oil. Bee fell to the ground in front of Sari.

"Hang on! I'll patch you up.", Sari said. But, before Sari could do anything, Colossus grabbed Bee's foot and threw him into a truck and then prepared to crush him with a car.

"I just hope there's something left of you to patch up.", Sari continued. Bee jumped out of the way just in time as the cars exploded behind him.

"Stand and fight! What are you, yellow?", Cyrus asked. "Well, duh.", Bumblebee replied.

Prometheus and Fanzone rushes out to the battle. "Call off your overgrown gorilla!", Fanzone demanded.

"Well it's not like he has a off switch.", Prometheus said. Colossus threw another car at Bee but it stopped in mid air, Ratchet holding it with his magnetic powers.

"Looks like your in over your head again, Kid.", Ratchet said. Serenity then blasted Colossus away from Bee.

"Well, he has been in bigger trouble than this.", Serenity said, helping Bumblebee up. "What's that suppose to mean?", Bumblebee asked.

"Mute it! We got bigger problems.", Optimus said, as he took a defensive stance. "W-what? Bigger than me?", Bumblebee asked.

Optimus looked at Bee confused. "What are you talking about?", Optimus asked him.

Suddenly, Colossus got up and started running at them again. "Time for the big guns.", Bulkhead said, as he tackles him.

"Oh, just rub it in! Why don't you?", Bumblebee said. "What? What did I say?", Bulkhead asked.

Colossus them pushed Bulk off of him and into some cars who's alarms went off, causing Colossus to groan and his pumps to start blinking. Prowl then saw a weak spot on the pumps and sent his weapon at them.

With that, the man started shrinking back to his tiny self. "Good thinking Prowl, way to cut him down to size.", Optimus praised Prowl.

Prowl then went over to Bee and whacked him on the head. "Next time use your head. Find your foe's weakness. Strike there.", Prowl said.

Bulkhead then leaned over to Bee. "If you can reach it.", Bulkhead whispered.

"Oh, I get it! Because, I'm short!", Bumblebee said, annoyed. "What? I'm just busting your bumpers, little buddy.", Bulkhead said.

"Why does it have to be little buddy? Why can't it just be buddy?!", Bumblebee complained. Serenity then picked up Sari.

"What's with him?", Ratchet asked. "He's just made because he came up a little short.", Bulkhead replied.

With him saying that, they all began to laugh, causing a small smirk on Serenity's face. "Ok, now your doing it on purpose!", Bumblebee said, blushing.

"Well aren't you little miss sunshine today.", Serenity said. At the comment from Serenity, Bulkhead fell down laughing.

"Even you too, Seri?", Bumblebee asked, surprised. "That's it! I'm telling the mayor to scrap your contact. I'll take those Sumdac rust buckets over this mess any day.", Fanzone yelled out.

"You can't do this to me! I'll be ruined!", Prometheus said. "Not my problem Mr. Black.", Fanzone told him.

As Fanzone walked away, Prometheus looked at the Autobots and glared at them. "Filthy machines.", Prometheus grumbled, as he looked down to see a piece of Bee covered in his oil.

"This is not over.", Prometheus continued. Cut to Prometheus lab.

"Clearly mere physical strength is not enough to defeat these machines.", Prometheus said, as he dropped a substance onto Bumblebee's part, causing it to melt slightly. "However, by combining the Autobot's fluid sample and my steroids, I have discover as they say a channel in the armor. Thus, ensuring the superiority of biotech over Sumdac's robotics.", Prometheus continued.

"All very well, Prometheus. But, you investors are still furious about the negative publicity from that wrestling match.", Mr. Powell said, on a computer. "I will make them forget all about Colossus Roads. I just need time, money, and a new human test subject.", Prometheus told him.

"Not a chance. Even the prisons won't give you test subjects anymore. We're cutting our losses and your funding.", Mr. Powell said. "You can't do that!", Prometheus said, slamming his fist on the table.

"I'm sorry, Prometheus.", Powell said, before cutting off the transmission. "The fool!", Prometheus yelled out, knocking over his lab equipment.

"I will show them that I'm better than Sumdac and his crazy robots. Even if I have to take matters into my own hands.", Prometheus declared. Then, a alarm goes off and the liquid he was working on, not only melted threw Bee's part, but also his lab equipment.

Prometheus stumbles and groans in the smoke and is revealed to have green liquid all over him. "They'll pay for this. They'll all pay.", Prometheus continued.

With that he left leaving the melted mark of his hand in the wall. At Sumdacs company, Mr. Sumdac is showing a new police drone to the mayor, Captain Fanzone, and a few other individuals.

"Today we unveil the newest model is Sumdac's systems police drones. Not only is it larger and faster but it also has improved recognition software.", Sumdac said, turning on the robot. "So, we don't have a repeat of that misfortune incident with the captain's wife.", Sumdac continued.

Captain Fanzone lifts his chin at that. The drone rolled over to a target preparing to shoot only to start sparking and explode.

"Look out!", Fanzone shouted out. The captain quickly jumped on the mayor to cover him from the explosion.

"This is why I hate machines.", Fanzone commented. "Oh dear, it wasn't suppose to do that. I-I'm so sorry.", Sumdac said.

"Call us when you get those bugs worked out.", Captain Fanzone said, as everyone left. "My regards to your wife, Captain.", Sumdac said.

He then turns to his broken drone. "How could this have happen?", Sumdac asked.

Sari then walks over to the machine and picks up a piece with green liquid on it, and brought it back to the Ratchet. "Definitely sabotaged, but I've never seen a corrosive like this.", Ratchet said.

"Even in the Great War?", Serenity asked, wanting to get a hold of any information about it. "Not even in the Great War, your highness.", Ratchet said, taking a small sample and putting it on a piece of metal, then melting it.

"It can even melt Autobot alloy! I would like to run a few tests, it'll only take a few hours.", Ratchet said. "That long?", Bumblebee said, a little bit irritated.

"His attention span is short too.", Bulkhead said. "I heard that!", Bumblebee shouted out.

Seri held in a chuckle, knowing that Bee had probably suffered enough from last night. "Apparently so is his fuse.", Prowl said.

Seri couldn't help, but let a small chuckle come out at Prowl's joke. "The ninja bot gets in a good one.", Bulkhead said and high-fives Prowl.

"Who knew he had it in him?", Ratchet smirked. "Yeah, aren't you suppose to be the strong silent type. Emphasis on the silent.", Bumblebee said, putting his hand on his hips. He then looked at Serenity, and blushed, as she looked his way.

"Ok guys. Stop teasing him.", Serenity said. "Yeah! Knock off, you motor heads. We gotta warn my dad, he could be in trouble.", Sari added.

"Transform and roll out.", Optimus said. Meanwhile, at Sumdac Towers, a mysterious figure in white clothing and green residue coming from his shoes leaving melted footprints, walks up to the front desk.

"I'm here for Isaac Sumdac.", the figure said, in a almost liquidity voice. "Do you have a appointment Mr...", the front desk robot lady asked.

"The names Meltdown.", Meltdown said, as he shot some green liquid at the robot, causing it to melt. Then, the alarms go off.

"Oh, not another malfunction.", Sumdac said, in his office. "Dad!", Sari called out, as she appeared on his computer screen.

"The breakdowns this morning weren't an accident, it was sabotaged.", Sari continued. "Sabotaged? But who would want to-", Sumdac asked.

"Isaac Sumdac!", Meltdown shouted out. The doors melted to Sumdac's office to show Meltdown.

"We need to talk. NOW!!", Meltdown continued. "Last one in is a rusted axel.", Bumblebee yelled out, as he drives full speed.

"Wait!", Serenity tried to said. But, it was to late.

Bumblebee soon hit the invisible barrier, causing him to transform, sending Sari flying. "Ahh!", Sari screamed.

Optimus and Serenity quickly transformed, and Serenity used her wand to lower Sari softly into Optimus's hands. "Gotcha.", Serenity said.

"You okay, Sari? Bumblebee?", Optimus asked. "Yeah.", Sari replied.

"What the spark was that?!", Bumblebee yelled out, confused. Optimus then lowered Sari.

"A force field. When the tower is under attack it goes into auto defense mode.", Sari explained. "What a dumb design. If your dad's in trouble, how are we suppose to save him?", Bumblebee asked.

"Leave that to me.", Ratchet said, before he quickly used his powers to start opening a hole. "Mind if I get in on the action?", Serenity asked, before helping Ratchet open the hole even bigger.

"Don't think so.", a voice said from behind. The Autobots turn to see Colossus there using his pumps to make himself bigger again.

He grabbed a metal pole and swung at the Autobots, succeeding in hitting Optimus on the head. "Optimus!", Serenity yelled out, losing concentration and causing the whole to get smaller.

Prowl flew over Colossus throwing his weapon at the pumps, but nothing happen. "Boss, re-enforced that little weak spot.", Optimus said.

"Bulkhead, you and I will keep him busy. Serenity, focus on the field.", Optimus said, leading the charge. "Now it's pay back time!", Cyrus said.

He then hits Prowl in the chassy and Optimus doge a swing. "Sari, see if you can deactivate the auto force field. Prowl and Bumblebee will get to your father.", Optimus continued.

As Sari and Bee made it through the hole, Colossus hits Bulkhead back, causing him to hit Serenity's wand out of her hand and pushing Bee in. Bulkhead got stuck in the hole as it got smaller.

"Bulkhead, move your, oversize fender.", Prowl said, tugging at Bulkhead's servo. "I can't, I'm sorta stuck here.", Bulkhead said.

"I can't open the force field wider. Princess?", Ratchet said. "Little busy here.", Serenity said, as she was doing backflips to dodge Colossus, who was standing in front of her weapon.

"Bumble Bee, you'll have to go on alone.", Ratchet yelled out, through the force field. "Oh, lucky me.", Bumblebee said, sarcastically.

"Be careful!", Serenity called out. This causes Bumblebee to blush and then run towards Sumdac Towers with Sari.

Inside the tower, Sari ran over to the controls and Bumblebee went to the elevator, prying it open. But, he just looked in as the elevator came falling down, almost hitting Bumblebee.

"Someone used acid on that cable. But it will take more than that to stop your truly.", Bumblebee said. He then jumped into the elevator and allowed his wheels on his feet and shoulders to propel him upwards.

"Going up!", Bumblebee exclaimed. Sumdac sat behind his desk, as Meltdown came closer.

"Prometheus, why are you doing this?", Sumdac asked him. "Because, your a fraud!", Meltdown angrily shouted out.

He then set his hands on the desk, melting it. "I'm stronger, better looking, and more educated than you! And yet, everything you touch turns to gold, while everything I touch...", Meltdown continued, as he grabbed a metal robot paper weight and melted it into his hand.

"Just look at me!", Meltdown angrily said. He then threw the melted object through the window.

"I'm a freak! But, I refuse to be beaten by some simpering nerd, who merely got luck.", Meltdown continued. Meanwhile, Sari was still at the front desk.

"This looks like the force field controls.", Sari said, as she quickly planting her key into the slot. Back outside the force field.

"Either I'm getting bigger or this thing is getting smaller.", Bulkhead said. Ratchet then turned towards him. "Sari, stop! Your making it stronger.", Ratchet shouted out.

Colossus then threw Ratchet and headed for Bulkhead, he quickly used his battering ram to knock Colossus back. Inside Sumdac's office.

"Are you ready to feel the burn?", Meltdown said, as he smiled evilly. But, before he could lay a hand on Sumdac, Bumblebee rushes through the door, sliding his back end to hit a non melting part of Meltdown.

"Need a lift?", Bumblebee said, as he transformed his door into a hand and grabbed Mr. Sumdac. Meltdown rose up from the wall Bumblebee had knocked him threw and short some of his green liquid at Bee.

"Ah! Hey, watch the paint job!", Bumblebee shouted out. Meltdown started to give chase.

"Your not going anywhere, machine!", Meltdown yelled out, as he shot his green spray at the the elevator doors, melting the 2 sides together. "If this is about the wresting match, I'm retired from the ring.", Bumblebee said, turning around and heading for the stairs.

"Fasten you're seat belt. It's going to be a bumpy ride.", Bumblebee said. Meltdown ran over, but instead of using the stairs, he created his own by melting the floor he was standing on.

"It's not working! Try another data port.", Ratchet yelled out at Sari. Luckily, she finally found the right one and Bulkhead was released.

"I believe this is your stop.", Bumblebee said. Sumdac got out of Bee, a little disoriented.

"Dad! Your alright!", Sari yelled out, as she ran into his arms. But then, Meltdown fell through the ceiling.

"But, not for long.", Meltdown said. Bumblebee drove in front of the Sumdac family.

"Leave them alone!", Bulkhead yelled out, as he grabbed a hold of Meltdown. "You wish to give them a helping hand? So be it.", Meltdown said.

Bulkhead then yelled in pain, as his hand began to burn. Outside, the others have took cover behind some crashed cars.

"We've tried everything. What does it take to bring this guy down?", Optimus asked. Colossus then appeared behind the cars.

"More than

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