Renegade Victory Part 1

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Renegade Victory is a two-part episode of Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric described on the Renegade Rhetoric Facebook page.

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Part 1

The following was posted on Facebook on January 29. [1]

Dear Cy-Kill, Have you ever used time travel to strike at the Guardians?

Cy-Kill: Would a Renegade with my wits not attempt to use such a tool? My most recent use of time travel involved Saeculum Gamma, a planet where time itself becomes mutable. Crasher, Cop-Tur, Tank, and myself traveled back to Gobotron's distant past though their Time Portal. We arrived before the cataclysm that forced us to transfer our minds into robot bodies. Our mission was simple, find Leader-1 before he rose to prominence, and bring him back to a Renegade-dominated future.

We succeeded, locating the being called Luther Unum. Despite his protestations that he was but a humble archivist, and not a great military leader, Cop-Tur bagged him and brought him back to the present. And what a glorious present it was, with the Renegades victorious and both Gobotron and Earth firmly under my heel. Eager to see what sights this brave new world had to offer, I set forth for Gobotron. When I arrived, I was greeted by servile Guardians and led to my throne room. I will admit to a small thrill at being waited on hand and foot by Small Foot and Zeemon. My Viceroy, Zero, seemed to have Earth well in hand, with the aid of the odious collaborator President Braxis.

Sadly for everyone, at the instant we went back, Scooter, Turbo, Vanguard, and Throttle were busy developing a new kind of force field with Nick and A.J. They were shielded from the temporal waves and had their full set of memories of the original timeline. They met up with Matt and Major Mo, the resistance leaders on Earth. After a few minutes of conversation, it became clear to the Guardians that this was a timeline with no Leader-1.

Figuring the answers had to be on Gobotron, they convinced the resistance to sneak the orthogonally-displaced intruders aboard one of the Thrusters carrying Earth's tribute to Gobotron, leaving only Matt behind. On board the Thruster, they were nearly discovered by Slicks. Unfortunately, the Guardian slave Guide Star realized what was happening and caused a diversion, distracting my idiot lieutenant. He then sneaked back to them and asked if this had anything to do with the high-priority prisoner, Luther Unum, who had been captured and brought back to Gobotron. "It just might, Guide Star," mused Scooter. "It just might."

Once here, they split up. Scooter, Nick, and Major Mo were to try to rescue Luther Unum. Turbo, Throttle, Vanguard, and A.J. were to discover how I had changed the timeline so drastically. Major Mo staged a diversion outside the walls of the prison, convincing several downtrodden Guardians to riot outside its walls. This allowed Scooter and Nick to enter undetected. They found Luther's cell, but he continued to insist that he was a simple GoBeing and not the great leader everyone wanted him to be. Nick expressed his disappointment, but Scooter pointed out that this was still early in his timeline, and that Luther had plenty of time to grow into a great leader. At that moment, they ran into Decker Decker and Fly Trap, and things seemed dire!

Meanwhile, Turbo, Vanguard, and Throttle opted for a more direct approach, hiding outside of Gobotolis and waiting for a glimpse of me or my lieutenants. They spotted Cop-Tur and engaged him in battle, quickly downing him. Though he attempted to keep his beak shut, A.J. tricked him into mentioning Saeculum Gamma by saying that they'd already rescued Luther and were taking him back to where we'd found him. Dolt. But not without his moments, for he had activated a beacon and summoned Zod, who menaced the Guardians as Cop-Tur laughed!

Harrison Skinner: On a scale of "fancy chair" to "could hide the workings of an escape pod," how large was your throne?

Cy-Kill: It was quite a masterpiece of engineering, if I do say so myself.

Part 2

The following was posted on Facebook on January 29. [2]

Inside the prison, Fly Trap and Decker Decker advanced on Scooter and his humanoid charges, grumbling threats. Luther's eyes darted to and fro, and then he ran right through Fly Trap's legs. "You lummoxes are too big for your own good!" Fly Trap swatted after him but only managed to fall over. Decker Decker dove at him, but Luther dodged at the last second. My men were getting madder and madder, and despite standing orders to keep Luther alive, they charged their blasters and fired simultaneously. Sadly, that was exactly what Luther wanted; he dropped to the floor as they each fired, hitting each other and knocking themselves out. "That was some fancy footwork, Leader, er, Luther," quipped Scooter. Nick, too apologized for doubting him. Luther waved it off. "No time now, friend, we've got two worlds to save!"

Outside Gobotolis, Zod gave an ominous growl. Turbo and Throttle backed away as Cop-Tur urged the beast on. What my idiot lieutenant failed to notice was Van Guard sneaking around behind him. The next thing he knew, Van Guard picked him up and shoved him directly into Zod's mouth. His muffled protests could be heard even as the beast attempted to shake him loose. "Time to go,"

When Guardians met up at the rendezvous point, Luther Unum took charge. After taking stock, he realized they needed to get back to Saeculum Gamma, and asked for suggestions. Major Mo suggested commandeering a ship from the nearby Museum of Guardian Failures. After disabling the guards, they stole a battered Command Center and set off for the Time Portal.

As soon as I realized what was happening, I ordered our entire Thruster fleet to Saeculum, with me at its head. I planned to drown the Guardians and their lone stolen Thruster. Unfortunately, the resistance on Earth and the subjugated Guardians on Gobotron used that distraction to rise up in open revolt. Matt rallied humanity against our occupation on Earth, and Dozer and Street Heat initiated an insurrection on Gobotron, at Zeemon's orders. The old buzzard had been biding his time, merely pretending to be broken to my will. Fitor insisted we turn half the fleet around to quell this open revolt, and I relented. After all, half of a Thruster fleet should still be more than enough for a single stolen Command Center.

We arrived before the Guardians and set up a blockade. The instant the Command Center dropped out of hyperspace we blew it to scrap, thus ending the threat of Leader-1 and his Guardians once and for all. Filled with confidence I sent my fleet back to deal with the open revolt on my two worlds. But just to be sure, I personally headed down to the planet to destroy the Time Portal. No fool am I.

This precaution turned out to be quite necessary, as the Guardians had jettisoned in a life pod shortly before emerging from Hyperspace. Under Luther's direction, they fought their way past the token resistance I had left in orbit, disabling Pincher, Twin Spin, Destroyer, and Sky-Jack, though Major Mo blew up in the process. Luther seemed to take his death to heart, vowing "never again, Renegades." They arrived at virtually the same instant as my core team. The four of us hammered away at the Guardians, but unseen by us Nick and A.J. managed to sneak Luther Unum to the window. He bid them farewell, told them he would never forget what they had done for him, and jumped through. Reality wavered and shimmered, and then Leader-1's voice boomed through Turbo's comm, complete with unmistakable metallic twang. Throttle blasted the Time Portal, depriving me of the ability to attempt this particular gambit again.

We withdrew, the only four Renegades who remembered the glorious timeline that might have been. I can only imagine what saccharine pap Leader-1 shared with the few Guardians and humans who remembered the alternate timeline. What I find particularly galling is the idea that seeing this very timeline as Luther Unum may well have played a part in forging Leader-1 into the Guardian he is today. Alas, only those who roll the dice have a chance to win, and though I gambled and lost, I regret taking the risk not at all. Besides, it gives me something to strive for, the memory of my complete and total Renegade victory.

Charles Ellis: Shouldn't Luther/Leader have remembered you when you two met for the chronological first time, or do you think he was hoping he could - urg - 'rehabilitate' you?

Cy-Kill: You know, I don't think he ever saw my face or heard my name spoken in his presence. Cop-Tur stuck him in an oversized sack when he grabbed him, so Luther only heard my voice, and even then it would have surely been quite muffled. The Guardians mostly referred to Renegades in aggregate, rather than me specifically.

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