Transformares: More Than Meets The Eye

by Brian Sheil

Chapter 6

Author's Note:

Two cliff hangers have ended. But, one more is coming.

As Twilight is carried by the current, Starlight sees her from the shore.

"Twilight!" Starlight called out as she prepares her cable. "Use this for an emergency brake."

She fired her cable to the other side of where she was. Twilight grabs the cable, stopping safely.

"Hydraulic, Twilight." Starlight cheered. "You did it!"

Meanwhile, Danny recovers from his ordeal. He got concerned about his Canterbot friend. "Rainbow Dash! Are you down there?"

Taking a deep breath, he dove into the water. He saw Dash trapped, and pushed a few rocks away. Dash was freed, and carried Danny to the surface. Danny coughed, as Rainbow pushed his back to get any water out of him.

"Easy, Danny." Dash said. "You nearly flooded your engine."

"Thanks, Rainbow." Danny replied, recovering from his dive. "You saved my..."

"We're even. Okay?"

Danny realized that Dash is right. "Okay."

Later, the Canterbots gathered to discuss about their current situation.

"Maybe we ought to repair our ship and go back to Equestria." Trixie said. "Forget about the Tambelocons."

"We can't do that, Trixie." Twilight Sparkle replied. "If Grogar succeeds here, he'll be impossible to beat on Equestria."

"But, we're not fighters like they are, Twilight." Wallflower Blush said sadly.

"We must have courage, Wallflower. We cannot ignore the danger. We must conquer it."

Elsewhere, many Tambelocon seekers head everywhere to where energy sources are found. Sombra create the cubes, and the soldiers fill the cubes with energy. Later, at the base, Sombra reports his progress while the Raptorian trio gather the cubes.

"Space cruiser, nearly complete." Sombra reported.

"And, the energon cubes?" Grogar said.

"3,000 astro liters more required."

"We need one more source of energy, Sombra."

"The ruby crystals of Burma."

"Right. They're the richest source of energy on the face of the Earth. I can already see those ruby crystals now." He soon heard some machinery. "What was that?"

Using some cubes she put aside, about a dozen, Adagio connected them to a cannon. She fired the cannon at a nearby mountain. The mountain was destroyed.

"Adagio Dazzle!" Grogar called. "What in the universe are you doing?

"Testing the energon cubes." Adagio replied. "They work!"

"Of course they work."

"You didn't know. You never tested them. I proved it."

Pointing to her personal cube stash, Grogar got very annoyed. "You only proved your DEFECTIVE MENTALITY!" He thought she used more that what he sees. "Now, we'll need TWO strikes before we have enough energy to return to Equestria!"

"What's the difference?" Adagio asked. "There's plenty here for us."

"The difference is TIME you fool." Grogar growled angrily. He smashed her cannon. "YOU SET US BACK!!!"

Sombra's chest plate glowed as new information came in. "Rocket fuel is another concentrated form of energy."

In a part of the forest, Canterbot Bulk Biceps, in his truck mode, has an antenna set up to listen to any conversation. The voice of Grogar is heard. Despite your stupidity, Adagio Dazzle, our mission WILL succeed. First, we'll strike the Burma crystal minds. And then, we'll locate the rocket fuel we need.

Sitting having some lunch, Megan and Danny were listening too.

"That's what we've been waiting to hear." Megan said. "Let's radio Twilight."

Back at the base, Adagio still argues with her leader.

"Don't push me, Grogar!" Adagio said meanly. "My desire for power is as great as yours!"

"Power flows to the one who knows how." Grogar advised. "Desire alone is not enough."

"Time makes all things possible. I can wait."

Grogar then gives an order. "Assemble a strike force!"

Minutes later, many seekers and Raptorian clones were brought together.

"Strike force assembled." Sombra said.

Grogar turned to his troops. "Scramble!" The seekers transformed to their jet modes. "To the crystal mines!"

The Tambelocons flew off to their destination. Meanwhile, the Williams siblings and Bulk Biceps are on the road.

"You know something, Danny?" Megan said. "I like being a spy a lot better than working the oil rigs."

"Look, Megan." Danny said as he lifted his hands. "No hands."

"Big deal." Bulk quipped. "I'm driving."

Megan sees something in the sky. "Uh oh. I think we got company!"

Two Tambelocon jets started firing on the Canterbot.

"Can't you go any faster, Bulk Biceps?" Danny asked.

"Sorry, this is it." Bulk replied. "I'm not built for speed."

"We're going to need a hand then." Megan figured.

"Radio home base!"

Megan took the radio and called into it. "Megan to Canterbots. We're being attack by Tambelocons. Send help."

"And, hurry!" Danny added.

The seekers continued their pursuit.

"I may not be fast." Bulk said. "But, I'm tough."

Suddenly, a white sports car and a red cruiser came to the area. Bulk recognized the vehicles. "It's Rarity and Sweetie Belle."

The cars went to protect Bulk. A Tambelocon seeker started to fire again.

"Hey!" Rarity, the white sports car, shouted. "That's a new paint job!"

A laser gun came from Rarity’s back bumper and fired on one of the seekers on the wings.

"Man, that's hot." Danny said.

The seeker with the damaged wing turned around. "I'm heading back for repairs."

"I'll shuttle you back." Said the other seeker.

Bulk was grateful for Rarity and Sweetie Belle helping out. "Thanks for your help, sisters."

"What about my paint?" Rarity asked.

"Don't worry." Sweetie Belle, the red cruiser, replied. "No one will notice. Just make left turns."

Later, at the Burma crystal mines, the Tambelocons mined for plenty of crystals to fill their energon cubes.

"Let's go. Hurry up!" Adagio ordered. "Get this car loaded! FASTER!"

"Ah, this place is magnificent." Grogar said with amazement. "Unbelievable."

"Enough here to power the entire planet of Equestria." Sombra added.

"Exactly. We shall build the ultimate weapon to defeat the Canterbots, to control the planet. To conquer the universe!"

Grogar laughed viciously as he threw spare crystals in the air. Outside the mines, Twilight presented the location to her warriors. "There they are."

The whole Canterbot team looked at their target.

"Grogar and the other Tambelocons must be inside the mines." Starlight figured.

"Let's blast their tail rudders out of there!" Applejack said.

"We got just the thing to do it with too." Micro Chips added, holding a spherical device. "There's enough explosive in here to bury them forever."

"Not so fast, Micro." Twilight suggested. "We know they're in there. But, we don't know where."

Megan stepped forward. "I'll go. I worked these mines. I know my way around."

"And, since I'm the smallest," Spike added, "I have the best chance of getting through. I'll stick that bomb right under their nose gear." Spike folded into a lavender Volkswagen beetle. "Hop in, Megan."

Megan gets into the car as Micro gives her the bomb.

"Once you set this timer here," Micro explained, "You have sixty seconds. Remember, once it's set, that's it. No turning back."

"I understand." Megan replied.

"If there's any problem," Twilight said, " get out of there. We'll find another way."

"There won't be any problem, Twilight. This one's for Equestria and Earth. Let's roll, Spike."

The purple bug rolls into the mine. Once inside, Megan steps out and Spike changes back to robot mode.

"Come on." Spike said. "Let's go inside."

The two travelers look around. Spike was amazed. "I've never seen anything like this."

"It's the ruby crystals that make it glow." Megan explained. "They're almost alive."

Spike heard something. "What was that?"

They ducked out of sight. They spotted Sonata Dusk and Aria Blaze pushing a cart. And, the heroes didn't want to be seen.

"You know, Sonata," Aria said, "I can't wait to get back to Equestria. Earth's so flat."

"Yeah." Sonata chuckled. "I know what you mean, Aria."

Megan got Spike's attention. "This way."

They saw what they're looking for. Megan was satisfied. "We found them."

The Tambelocons were still working with Grogar supervising.

"This is the last load." Grogar said. "Get ready to pull out!"

"We have to do it now." Msgan whispered.

Spike fastened the bomb to a wall. "It's done.

60, 59, 58, 57,

"Let's move it!" Megan said.

They were ready to leave. But, the Tambelocon seekers spotted them to prevent the escape.

31 30, 29, 28,

Outside the mines, the Canterbots were getting concerned.

"They ought be out of there by now." Starlight said.

"I don't like it." Twilight replied. "Something's wrong."

"I'll check it out." Applejack suggested.

Twilight held her back. "No. I'll go. I'll use Scouter. He's small enough to get in there without being seen."

"We'll come with you." Micro said.

"Stay there. If I'm not back in five minutes, come get me."

Twilight Sparkle transformed into her truck mode. In the mine, the seekers overpowered Spike.

"Let's give Grogar a little present." Sonata said.

"Maybe we ought to wrap him up and put a little bow on him." Aria added.

Ouside, Twilight arrived at the mine entrance.

"It's up to you, Scouter." Twilight said to a remote control roller drone. "Find out what's going on in there. And, be careful."

The drone left the trailer, and went into the mine.

04, 03, 02, 01

BANG!

The explosion rattled the whole mine. Rocks started to fall from the ceiling. Even the Tambelocons were caught off guard. Outside, the explosion caught Twilight off guard. "Scouter!"

Everybody saw Twilight pushed down the mountain. Starlight Glimmer got scared. "TWILIGHT!"

The lavender tractor trailer started to tumble down the mountain.