The Tale of Straxus, Part 3

The story of an ambitious Decepticon’s rise to power.

Read the previous installments:

The Tale of Straxus, Part 1

The Tale of Straxus, Part 2

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The guardian of the Vault of Primus loomed over Straxus and Evac.

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Evac: “That’s… that’s Brave Maximus! How is that even possible!”

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But Straxus knew this was the lost honour he had to regain.

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Evac: “Straxus! Help!”

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Burning justice emanated from Straxus…

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Granting him the Scythe of Darkmount!

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Straxus: “I will regain my lost honour!”

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Straxus helped up his best friend, Evac.

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But Brave Maximus was no more. It was never real, merely a test of honour and resolve.

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They fit the Cyber Planet Forces into the Vault of Primus.

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And gained a new member for Straxus’ army, a different coloured, second generation Devastator!

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“Return once more when you have gained both Scythes, and you may claim your final reward.”

With that, the Vault of Primus went silent.

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Little did Straxus and Evac know that they had also inadvertently unleashed great evil upon the world.

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Meanwhile, the Emperors of Destruction convened and confronted Megatron about their lost Cyber Planet Forces.

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Scorponok: “He was your general! How dare you let him ambush us like this!”

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“Stop.”

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The stranger spoke. “I am the Fallen. If you wish revenge upon the one named Straxus, I have a plan.”

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Deathsaurus: “Speak.”

The Fallen: “Unicron.”

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Straxus returns to open arms as his army eagerly awaits him.

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And Evac is greeted with warm embraces.

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That night, as they power down…

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Straxus is visited by a mysterious stranger again in his dreams…

Straxus: “You! The stranger I met before. I have regained my lost honour with your advice.”

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The stranger spoke. “But before you embark on vengeance, youst head to the Dark Energon pits. There you will find more aid for the task before you.”

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“I will bless you and one other of your choosing, such that you will be immune to the effects of Dark Energon.”

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And so Straxus and Evac head for the Dark Energon pits.

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Evac: “Hey look! Some Transformers fighting over there!”

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Straxus: “Strange. Won’t the proximity to Dark Energon corrupt them, turning them into zombies?”

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Even as they speak, the proximity to Dark Energon corrupts the Transformers, changing them into zombies!

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Now that they are Terrorcons, zombie Transformers, they seek out living Sparks!

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The Terrorcons attack!

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Evac and Straxus try to flee, but fail.

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Is this the end?

To be continued!

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