Transformares: More Than Meets The Eye

by Brian Sheil

Chapter 7

Author's Note:

In search of new energy sources, the Canterbots ventured forth into outer space. But, the evil Tambelocons attacked them. Four million years later, the Canterbots and Tambelocons were reactivated. The Canterbots' plan to ambush the Tambelocons' latest raid took a turn for the worst. Twilight started tumbling down a mountain as we begin the third and final part of "The Transformares".

Twilight Sparkle rolled down the mountain. When she hit bottom, the other Canterbots went down to help her.

"Twilight!" Starlight Glimmer called. "You all right?"

"Looks bad, Starlight." Sunset Shimmer said.

"Fluttershy, see where the repairs are needed."

"Let's get her up on her wheels." Fluttershy suggested.

The Canterbots lifted Twilight's truck like body. Starlight led the way. "Ready, lift!"

"Careful." Fluttershy said as they turned their leader around. "Easy, easy." Twilight was soon on her wheels. "Good. Twilight. Can you hear me?"

Twilight was soon heard moaning, trying to recover. Starlight was relieved. "She's still generating."

"Scouter." Twilight said weakly. "Wha-what happened to him?"

Twilight's drone rolled into view and entered her trailer.

"Down, but not out." Starlight said. "Scouter is one tough little Canterlot."

"Twilight," Fluttershy said with concern, "can you transform?"

"I'll try." Twilight replied.

Soon, Twilight started moving. "I-I don't know...if I can do it." Her arms unfolded on top slowly. Her legs started to straighten. "Uh, UH! I almost got it."

"Come on, Twilight." Moondancer pleaded. "You can do it. Try harder."

"You got it. You got it!" Wallflower Blush added.

"Come on!" Scootaloo said.

Twilight continued to struggle as her headlights are replaced by her hands. She stood up fully as her head flipped up. "There!"

Starlight chuckled, knowing her leader is all right. "Welcome back to the land of moving parts."

"That was some blast you took." Fluttershy said.

"The blast!" Twilight realized. "Spike and Megan. They're still inside!"

The Canterbots looked at the damaged mountain with concern.

"How are we going to find them under all that rock?" Sunset asked.

"Only, one way." Applejack replied as she got out a drill. "Stand back."

Applejack started to drill at the mine. Twilight turned to her soldiers. "Start digging!"

The Canterbots dug and removed rocks. Starlight found a space in the mine where Spike and Megan were at.

"I found them!" Starlight called out. "Over here!"

"Starlight." Megan said happily. "I thought we had it!"

Applejack and Starlight carried Megan and Spike out of the mine. Danny rushed over to hug his big sister.

"Thanks to you two," Twilight said happily, "the Tambelocons are finished."

"We were almost finished too." Spike said.

Megan was impressed with the working of the bomb. "Micro Chips wasn't kidding when he said that it would blow in 60 seconds."

"59.99 to be exact." Micro said.

"With the Tambelocons buried under all of that rock," Twilight informed, "we can resume our search for the resources we need."

"And then, we can return to Equestria?" Trixie asked.

"Very soon, Trixie. Very soon."

Suddenly, there was an explosion, and everybody was caught by surprise.

"Leaking lubricants!" Applejack said.

Within the mine, the Tambelocons survived and are still in possession of the Energon cubes.

"It worked!" Sonata cheered. "We're free! We can get out!"

"We are indestructible." Grogar said pleasingly. "Power to the Tambelocons forever!"

The evil robots cheered. Sombra has a splendid report. "Energon cubes still functional."

"Take them and follow me." Grogar ordered. "Scramble!"

They fly off. Twilight sees them in the sky. "The Tambelocons! They're escaping!"

As the Tambelocons flew off Applejack got mad. "After them! They're..."

"Save it, Applejack." Twilight interrupted. "They're too fast for us in the air."

"Grrr! I'm tired of sucking up their vapor trail. I'll stop them!"

Applejack takes off. Twilight tries to stop her. "Applejack! Come back!"

A bright pink robot with curly dark pink metallic hair steps ahead. "I'll get her!"

The pink bot flies off. Starlight tries to stop her. "Pinkie Pie! NO!"

Pinkie Pie catches up to Applejack.

"Call it off, Applejack." Pinkie pleaded. "There's too many of them. They're out of reach!"

"Stop yakking, Pinkie Pie!" Applejack replied. "This is my fight!"

"Make it our fight!"

Applejack fired a missile, and it struck the Blackbird jet, Sonata's disguise mode.

"Sonata to Grogar." Sonata said. "Request permission to teleport."

"Permission granted." Grogar replied. "Teleport and destroy!"

Sonata disappeared. Then, reappeared behind the two Canterbots. She fired her missiles at them.

"It's like fighting a shadow!" Pinkie said.

The two heroes avoided the missile attack. But, a lucky shot got Applejack, abd she was falling.

"APPLEJACK!" Pinkie shrieked with panic.

The powerful warrior fell into the water. Pinkie went to save her. "I'm coming, Applejack."

The other Canterbots went to help. Pinkie was holding on to her fallen friend.

"Throw me a line!" Pinkie called out.

Starlight fired her cable. "You got it."

Pinkie got the cable, and attached it to Applejack. "Pull!"

Starlight pulled the pair back to shore. Applejack laid on the ground, feeling helpless. "I...can't...move."

"At least you can still talk, old buddy." Twilight said.

"Where'd you get hit?" Fluttershy asked.

"Back in somewhere." Applejack replied. "Think my linkage is busted."

"I'll check it." Fluttershy stepped into a clearance. "Get her inside." Fluttershy transformed into her ambulance mode.

"You gave us all a good scare." Twilight said.

"It's been worse." Applejack replied. "I remember the time on Equestria.."

"Save the war stories, hot shot. Just remember that there's a thin line between being a hero, and being a memory."

As Starlight and Sunset loads Applejack in the ambulance, a small yellow robot with red metallic hair shaped like pigtails comes in. "Maybe Applejack’s ready for a nice cushy office job."

"Ain't no way, Apple Bloom!" Applejack protested. "As soon as Fluttershy tightens a few bolts, I'll be right back in action."

"We'll see." Twilight said. She then transformed to her truck mode. "Let's get out of here!"

Twilight and the other Canterbots rolled back to their base. Later, Danny is back to his diary.

Twilight Sparkle cares so much for her fellow robots. And, she doesn't want anything to happen to them. I think she'd make a neat president,.

Meanwhile, Rainbow Dash shows a key to Tambelocon saboteur, Dark Scratch, who's locked up in a cage. The young scout is teasing the vicious panther.

"Uh uh, Dark Scratch." Rainbow Dash taunted. "This key's not for you."

Dark Scratch hisses angrily when Trixie came to the scene.

"I don't think he likes being a prisoner." Dash said.

"Can't say I blame him." Trixie replied. "You know, I'm surprised the Tambelocons haven't tried to rescue him."

"I'm not. They don't care about anyone. Not even their own." Dash turned to her prisoner. "Hey, Dark Scratch. Watch this."

Rainbow Dash produced a hologram of Grogar, probably to further taunt Dark Scratch. "Here's your friend: Grogar to keep you company."

Dark hissed angrily, knowing it may not be real.

"Rainbow Dash," Trixie interrupted, "when we get back to Equestria, can you make me a house with a four door garage. Holograms look so real, nobody can tell the difference."

Rainbow made her hologram vanish, getting some inspiration. "Trixie, you just gave me a great idea."

Minutes later, Rainbow had a talk with Twilight Sparkle.

"A hologram?" Twilight asked.

"That's right, Twilight." Rainbow replied. "But, I mean a big one."

"What did you have in mind?" Sunset wondered.

"A gigantic illusion. One that'll trick the Tambelocons into coming to us on our terms."

Starlight Glimmer seems interested. "It might just work."

"What's the hologram of?" Sunset asked.

Twilight then spoke up. "I've got an idea."

Later, Rainbow twirled her key around. "I just saw Twilight. She told me that Ponytroid 1 located a secret supply of rocket fuel."

"Where?" Trixie asked.

"Not too far from here. About 140 kilometers does west."

"Then, maybe we can go back to Equestria?"

"Why, there's enough rocket fuel at that base to make FOUR trips to Equestria." Dash puts the key on her belt. "Cone on. Let's tell Applejack. Make her feel better."

"What about Dark Scratch?"

"Don't worry about him. He's not going anywhere."

Dash dropped the key near the cage. Dark Scratch looked around making sure nobody's around. He tried to reach for the key. It was still out of reach. Using a grappling hook, Dark Scratch grabbed the key, and unlocked his cage. Now free, he began to run off. But, Trixie, Rainbow Dash, Sunset Shimmer, and Starlight Glimmer spotted him.

"It's Dark Scratch!" Trixie gasped.

"He's getting away!" Dash realized.

Dark Scratch started running as Trixie called out, "After him!"

The panther bot soon jumped out of sight. The four Canterbots walked back to base. Twilight Sparkle noticed that they were unhappy.

"What happened`" Twilight asked.

"Dark Scratch." Trixie said. "He escaped."

Twilight then smiled. "Perfect."

At the Tambelocon base, the voice of Dark Scratch was heard from his tape mode inside Sombra. The rocket base is 140 kilometers due west of the Canterbot camp.

"Excellent, Dark Scratch." Grogar replied. "Excellent. That rocket base is the last energy source we need to defeat the Canterbots and control Equestria."

"Right on schedule." Adagio added.

"No thanks to you, Adagio Dazzle!"

Adagio got miffed. "I made my contribution!"

"You also made clear your desire to replace me as leader of the Tambelocons." Grogar then squinted his eyes at Adagio. "Mistake number 1!"

Adagio Dazzle started to get angry. "It's time for a change, Grogar! It's time for actions, not words. I am the leader of the future!"

"You couldn't lead antroids to a picnic." Grogar said. "How can you pretend to lead the Tambelocons?"

The seeker aimed her weapon. But, Sombra shouted a warning. "Grogar!"

The moment Adagio fired, Grogar put up a shield to protect himself.

"It's..it's empty." Adagio gasped.

"You failed to despose of me when you had a chance, Adagio." Grogar informed. " Mistake number 2. Now, it's my turn!"

As he aimed his fusion cannon, Adagio pleaded to him. "Wait. Don't fire. I...I was wrong. I shouldn't have done it." She started to panic. "Please, don't shoot!"

Grogar fired, but just grazed her shoulder. It panicked her enough to drop to her knees. Adagio started to beg to him. "Grogar! Grogar!"

The evil Tambelocon leader regained his composure. "We'll attack the rocket base at sunrise."

The next day, Rainbow Dash created a giant illusion of a military base. The Tambelocons soon swarmed around the area, as Grogar marched in. "Tambelocons, ATTACK!"