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// Chapter 2 
// Story: Transformares: More Than Meets The Eye 
// by Brian Sheil 
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The ship stayed lodged into the mountain of this new planet, known as Earth. Four million years later, the mountain exploded. It turns out that this mountain was actually a volcano. Inside the ship, many robotic bodies were scattered and de-energized. Suddenly, electricity was flowing through the ship. A surveillance device rose from a chamber, and left the ship.

Explore. Explore.

The device soon flew into an airport. There, it scanned a SR-71 Blackbird jet. The jet schematic was on the monitor.

Repair. Repair.

A repair beam was then fired at Tambelocon seeker, Sonata Dusk. Machinery was fixing the fallen warrior. Moments later, a Blackbird jet has appeared. The cockpit bent down as the lower part of the jet separated to become legs. The wings retracted as two arms flipped up as this being began to stand up. Sonata went through an amazing transformation. She soon sees the beam turn on again. Sonata moved Grogar to the beam. Soon, the evil leader of the Tambelocons rose.
"Grogar, my leader." Sonata rejoiced. "We are alive again."
Grogar was pleased that he was returned to life. He then gave an order. "Quickly, Sonata. We must revive the other Tambelocons."
Grogar and Sonata soon brought their fallen comrades to the repair beam. Minutes later, the evil warriors flew away from the ship. Grogar surveyed their surroundings.
"Much time has passed." Grogar said.  "We are on a planet far from Equestria. But, our mission has not changed."
"How do we know if Equestria still exists?" Sonata wondered.
"It must exist! And, if this land is filled with resources, we shall return home with the power to build the ultimate weapon. And, conquer the universe."
As the Tambelocons were leaving, Adagio Dazzle started to fire laser blasts at the ship.
"Adagio!" Grogar called out.
"I'm just saying goodbye." Adagio said. 
"Save your energy. The Canterbots have taken their, heh heh, last flight."
As Grogar leaves, Adagio resumed her actions.
"Thanks for the ride, Twilight." Adagio said as she continued firing. "Too bad you can't go the rest of the way."
Her blast sent a bunch of rocks tumbling down the mountain. Inside the ship, Twilight Sparkle tried to get up, but fell back down as the repair beam surrounded her. The surveillance device continued its travels.

Explore. Explore. 

It soon scanned a truck. The schematics were displayed as Twilight was being fixed up.

Repair. Repair.

Soon, a sky blue tractor trailer emerged with a white trailer behind it. After separating from the trailer, the front windows of the cab were closed by steel plates and they flipped around to reveal the Canterbot symbol. (Pictured on the title page.) Two sky blue arms uncurled from the top as two legs formed behind the cab so the cab can stand up. Twilight's head rose as she noticed her new appearance. She then turned to her computer. "Thanks."
Meanwhile, Grogar and his troops continue to explore their new surroundings. He soon saw a rock formation. 
"We shall set up here." Grogar said as he pointed to his findings. "Those rocks will serve as our base of operations." He then gave out instructions.  "Sombra, prepare plans for a new space cruiser. Adagio Dazzle, convert the area for construction."
"What about materials?" Adagio asked.
"Use your imagination!"
As Grogar and his warriors left, Adagio turned to Sombra.
"Well," Adagio wondered, "any ideas."
Sombra pointed to a setup resembling a small power station. "There."
Adagio was happy to see this sight. "Great. But, I'll need some help."
Sombra pushed a button on his shoulder, and a black cassette popped up. The cassette transformed into a small robot with a black top, blue legs, and a red head with a yellow helmet. This is Garble, the Tambelocon demolition expert.
"Garble," Sombra ordered, "activate piledrivers. Operation: Destruction."
Adagio ran ahead, then transformed into a lavender colored F-15 jet. "Let's do it!"
The three robotic villains took off to their destination. Back at the ship crash site, Twilight Sparkle talked to her comrades. 
"This new planet is rich with sources of energy." Twilight said. "But, the Tambelocons must know this too. So, we must find them, and stop them."
Twilight turned to a blue robot with sky blue hands and a sky blue face surrounded by colorful metallic hair that looks like a rainbow. There's even a rainbow on her chest. This is Rainbow Dash, the Canterbot scout.
"Rainbow Dash." Twilight said. 
"Right here, Twilight." Rainbow replied. 
"Scout the area. See if you can locate the Tambelocons."
"Just turn me loose, Twilight. I'll sniff them out!"
"I'm coming too!" Said a small orange robot with a red helmet. "I want to boot some Tambelocon right in his or her central processor!"
"Easy, Scootaloo." Twilight said to the small robot. "Just find them. We'll deal with them later."
Rainbow Dash transformed into an army type jeep while Scootaloo, an upcoming warrior, transformed into a motor scooter. Twilight sent them off. "Good luck."
The two Canterbots left on their mission. Meanwhile, the Tambelocons reached their goal as Adagio Dazzle transformed back to robot mode. 
"Someday, I'll be giving the orders, Garble." Adagio said. "You'll do what I say."
"Look, Adagio." Garble said. "Grogar is strong. He's merciless. He can't be beaten. And, you'll never be our leader."
"I will find a way. Everyone has a weakness."
"Yeah? Well, not Grogar."
"We shall see." Adagio then gives Garble an order. "Now! Shake things up a little!"
Transforming his arms to piledrivers, Garble started to pound the ground, causing the area to shake. The power station began to tumble and break apart. Adagio is pleased with the results. "I'm impressed."
In another part of the desert area, Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo continue their surveillance mission.
"Sure is a lot different than Equestria out here." Dash said. 
"Don't fall in love with it, Rainbow Dash." Scootaloo said. "We won't be here long."
"Do you smell something, Scootaloo?"
"No."
"I do. I think we just found the Tambelocons." The two vehicles stop. "Follow me!"
After reverting back to robot mode, Rainbow Dash and Scootaloo see something at a distance. 
"I was right ." Dash said.
They looked down and see a metallic cone surrounding a rock formation. There, the Tambelocons worked on converting the area into a fortress.
"Let's get down there and bend some metal." Scootaloo said quietly. 
"Ease off your throttle, Scootaloo." Dash replied quietly. "Remember what Twilight said. Just find them."
The Tambelocons continued to put their equipment together with Grogar supervising the activities.
"What are they doing?" Scootaloo asked. 
"Let's find out." Dash replied. 
Rainbow Dash tuned in to a special radio that lets her and Scootaloo listen to what's going on.
"I will plunder Earth." Grogar said. "And, steal it's precious resources."
Sombra presents blueprints on the screen on his chest. "We can concentrate the energy into Energon cubes, and store them in the new space cruiser."
Grogar chuckled with delight. "How ironic. By leading us to this planet, the Canterbots have sealed their own doom."
Scootaloo readied a cannon. Dash got concerned. "Scootaloo, what are you doing?!"
"I got Grogar dead center in my viewfinder." Scootaloo replied. 
The young warrior fired a shot at the makeshift base. It missed Grogar, but hit one of the antennas. The Tambelocons got concerned.
"Who could be firing on us?" Sonata Dusk asked.
"Who even knows we're here?" Aria Blaze added. 
Adagio Dazzle a thought. "The Canterbots."
Grogar was doubtful. "Impossible."
"They're the only ones."
Grogar turned to his communications expert. "Sombra, send Shadow Squawk to investigate."
Sombra opened his compartment. "Shadow Squawk, prepare for flight. Course heading: Northeast."
A gray cassette flew out. It then transformed into a vicious looking hawk.
"Now, you've done it!" Dash said nervously. 
Scootaloo ran by Rainbow's side. "Let's burn rubber!"
The two Canterbots transformed to vehicle mode and raced off. The robot hawk pursued them.
"What is that thing up there?" Scootaloo asked. 
"I don't know." Rainbow Dash replied. "But, we can't seem to shake it."
"Let's split up! It can't follow both of us."
"Right. At least one of us will get back to Twilight. Accelerator down!"
Shadow Squawk sent one of it's guns to pursue Scootaloo while he went after Rainbow Dash."
"Eat my dust, birdbrain!" Dash said to the hawk.
"You couldn't hit a Canterbot with a moon beam." Scootaloo added.
As the gun pursues the young warrior, a small gun comes out of her back bumper.
"Try this!" Scootaloo said. "It's a gas!"
Her gun fired gas at the gun, and it exploded. Meanwhile, Dash continues to speed ahead of Shadow Squawk. "You don't give up. Do you?"
The evil hawk got a lucky shot, and knocked the blue jeep off the road. Shadow Squawk flew away, leaving Rainbow Dash injured, but lucky to be alive.