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[ultramatum]

Who: Ultra Magnus, Rotorstorm, and Rodimus
Where: Out in the desert
When: Today
What:Ultra Magnus leads a number of missions with some hot heads.
Warnings: An utter lack of humor

ROTORSTORM

While their energon supply wasn't troubling yet, finding a new supply soon would be imperative. After studying some of the local geographical data Magnus was fairly certain he had located a sizeable deposit, but since this was public information there was no guarantee the Decepticons hadn't already found it as well, and may have set up a guard. So, rather than attempt a scouting mission alone, Magnus decided it might be time to call in some assistance from CONDOR.

He'd requested air support, and hadn't been too surprised when they assigned the helicopter pilot he had spoken with earlier. Magnus had driven out to one of CONDOR hangers on the edge of town nearest the supposed energon supply. He was waiting on the tarmac in his alt mode, engines idling as he waited for Rotorstorm to arrive.

RODIMUS

It wouldn't be entirely inaccurate to say Ultra Magnus had been keeping Rodimus at arms length since his release. Whether he was doing this purposefully, or as a result of spending most of his time working with CONDOR, was impossible to say. Regardless, in this instance he needed Rodimus' particular expertise, and had therefore requested his presence on this mission.

Now that they'd relocated their base, and settled things with CONDOR, it was a time to get serious about dealing with the Decepticons, and the first thing that entailed was locating them. As much as he hated to admit it, Rodimus' little stunt was the closest lead they had.

They'd been driving through the desert for some time before Ultra Magnus chose to stop and transform and take stock of their position in relation to Rodimus' initial report.

Comments

[ultramatum]

"'Psionical' isn't a word." He corrected distractedly, still analyzing the scene in front of them as the got closer.

"Look at those grooves, a large ship crashed here. By the size of them it looks like a match for a decepticon warship. You're estimation seems to have been correct."

[worstprime]

Rodimus makes a disgruntled face at Magnus' turned back. He's knows it's not a real word. Of course it's not a real word.

"Didn't you have any faith in me at all, Magnus? Everything's exactly where I said it was! Except...you know. Not here."

[ultramatum]

"You didn't sound particularly certain a few minutes ago." Magnus pointed out, turning to look down at Rodimus. "But you're right, if there was a ship here it's clearly been moved. Which means the Decepticons have just gained a dangerous advantage."

[worstprime]

"Well, what if they left?" Rodimus says with forced optimism. "Now that they've got their ship fixed...I mean what's...what's the point of them staying here anymore? We've got the forge, Optimus is here, Earth's got nothing worth having, not really...maybe....maybe they left?"

Not that this would be entirely a good thing, but, certainly fighting the Decepticons would be easier on a planet without so many vulnerable indigenous species.

[ultramatum]

"It's certainly a possibility," he didn't sound very convinced though.

"But Optimus being here may very well be enough of a reason for Megatron to remain. From what Optimus Prime said, Megatron knows about Unicron as well. If he is plotting to utilize Unicron's powers for his own ends, and succeeds before Optimus can find a way to stop or destroy Unicron, I've no doubt he would use the 'Chaos Bringer's power to wipe out the Autobots."