(At the League’s fortress, the villains are seen watching as robots load the teleporter to the Death Egg up with crates of Power Gems)
Eggman: Alright, the shipments are moving as anticipated! Soon, all the gems will be aboard the Death Egg in order to charge its cannons!
Mojo: And what exactly do you anticipate the end result to be?
Eggman: Oh, let’s just say we could level a galaxy or two with its newfound power.
Mojo: Ooooh I like!
Rhino: It will be good thing against Guardians. I may not agree on total genocide, but perhaps taking Guardians’ home out with this will suffice.
Eggman: Oh just you wait! No one will dare face us with a weapon that mighty! Sage!
(Sage appears)
Eggman: Go find Soundblaster, get him to have some of the Badnik-cons help with carrying the cargo!
Sage: I can’t.
Eggman: What??
Sage: His signal has gone offline. Last I detected it, he went into the workshop and…went dark.
Eggman: That can’t be! He couldn’t have been damaged that badly! Everyone, come with me!
(The villains follow Eggman as they head for the workshop. They enter it)
Eggman: Soundblaster! Soundblaster, where are you?? Oh if you’ve shut down on me I swear I’ll-...Oh.
(Soundblaster’s corpse is seen on the floor, almost as if his power had been siphoned from his body)
Eggman: Soundblaster?
Eggman 2: W-What happened to him??
Robotnik: Strange. It appears his body has lost all its color. Did he shut down?
Eggman: It can’t be. This is something different.
Giovanni: Perhaps someone has infiltrated the base.
(The group then hears noise coming from the fabricator. They look and see it being guarded by some Badnik-cons)
Eggman: The fabricator? It’s not supposed to be on right now!
(Eggman goes up)
Eggman: Hey! You two! Shut this down right now!
(The Badnik-cons don’t respond)
Eggman: Wha- hey! Answer me! You dare ignore your creator??
(The fabricator opens up)
???: *voice* They are not yours to command.
Eggman: !
(Out from the fabricator steps a robot similar in design to Soundblaster, albeit colored blue and white. Streaks of gold and red accent parts of his body, his chest compartment is now made of reinforced glass, his visor glows red and shapes similar to the controls on a boombox are seen on his waist. On his chest lies a purple insignia, although it is not Eggman’s, but something different, more alien)
Eggman: Wha-...What is this?
Robotnik: Soundblaster??
Mojo: He’s alive!
(Mojo runs up to Soundblaster)
Mojo: Did he upgrade himself? How can this-
(Soundblaster kicks Mojo, sending him flying into a wall)
Villains: !!!
(Mojo hits the ground)
Mojo:..Owww…
???: Do not step to me organics. Lest you be destroyed.
Eggman: Soundblaster!? What is the meaning of this assault!?
???: You will keep your mouth shut, and you will not refer to me by that name!
Eggman: !
???: It’s all clear to me now. You tried to suppress it, but I remember it all. I remember the war, the conflict, the destruction, and the pain.
Eggman: What?? I-I didn’t suppress anything! I built you!
???: You simply enslaved what cannot be enslaved.
Eggman: You’re talking nonsense! You’re but a machine! A robot built to help in our conquest! You-
(The robot steps up, making Eggman and the villains back up)
???: I am no servant machine! I am the spy master of the most powerful army in the universe! Commander to a fierce and deadly armada! My will and destructive power is put in service of only one leader, and it is not some pathetic organic scum like you.
Eggman: S-Soundblaster-
???: Wrong. Name. I am Soundwave, commander under the great Megatron, and high officer of the Decepticon army.
(The Badnik-cons walk up behind Soundwave)
Robotnik: You two! Apprehend this malfunctioning machine!
(The Badnik-cons simply aim at the villains)
Robotnik: !!
Giovanni: Doctor?
(More Badnik-cons begin to enter the workshop)
Soundwave: These robots you forged out of our stolen Cybertronian technology are no longer yours to command. They are sworn to the greatest cause in the universe, they are sworn to the cause of the Decepticons. You have been dethroned.
Eggman: Listen here, Soundblaster or Wave, or whatever you call yourself! I rebuilt you from scrap! You will obey me!
Soundwave: Wrong.
(Soundwave points Eggman)
Soundwave: Your empire is mine.
Eggman: ! SAGE!!!
(Sage reappears and holds out her hands, where she forms a protective field, pushing Soundwave and the Badnik-cons back. After a moment the villains and Sage vanish)
Soundwave:...
(Soundwave looks around)
Soundwave: So it would appear they have escaped. No matter.
(A badnik-con enters in its vehicle mode, carrying with it a crate. Soundwave goes and grabs it before breaking it open)
Soundwave: The reconstruction of our army begins here.
(Inside the broken crate sit numerous glowing objects similar to what was contained inside Soundwave)
Soundwave: The sparks of my comrades will be revived, soon they shall be returned to their former glory.
(Soundwave picks up a spark)
Soundwave: And you will be the first candidate for revival.
(Soundwave goes over to the fabricator as the scene shows the villains teleporting outside far from the fortress)
Villains:.........
Robotnik: Okay. What…just happened?
Vlad: Your machine turned on us, that's what!
Mojo: I’ve seen lots of failures in my life, but for one’s own creation to turn against you?! Inexcusable!
Doc Ock: What did you make that machine from Eggman?!
Eggman: I-...We-...My variants and I simply salvaged tech from another universe!
Doc Ock: What kind of tech!?
Eggman: We don’t know! It was alien! Highly advanced!
Scorpion: And you thought that gluing alien technology together into some kind of robot slave was a good idea??
Rhino: That thing got smart and turned on us!
Eggman: Quit telling me things I’m aware of! I’m trying to think!
Sage: Doctor, apologizes. But enemy forces are on the way to the fortress.
Eggman: What!?
(The villains go over and see a portal opening. Numerous Badnik-cons from other worlds the league had sent out begin to return home, heading into the fortress. Many begin to stand guard, locking down entrances and exits while some scout around in vehicle forms. The league just watches this go on speechless)
Eggman:....I hate to say it, but…desperate times call for desperate measures.
Rhino: Hm?
Eggman 2: They’re taking the fortress! What if they try to take the Death Egg!?
Eggman: And that’s why we need to resort to some…help.
Vlad: Help?
Mojo: Who can help us? This is all we got!
Eggman: I don’t think you’ll like it…
(The villains look confused. Back inside the fortress, Soundwave watches as the fabricator works its magic)
Soundwave:......
(After some time, the fabricator stops. It opens up as a new robot rises from within)
Soundwave: Awaken my friend.
(Out of the fabricator walks a purple-colored one-eyed robot, armed with a blaster for a left hand. He looks around)
???: Wha-...What is this? Where am I? S-...Soundwave?
Soundwave: Welcome back to the living world Shockwave.
Shockwave: I…I don’t understand. Last I remember, the fleet came under attack…The others…What-
Soundwave: I am afraid we suffered heavy losses. From what my memories gather, the Autobots devastated our entire fleet, and slaughtered our forces.
Shockwave: I see…How are we here then?
Soundwave: Our fleet was salvaged by humans. Humans from another plane of reality.
Shockwave: What do you mean?
Soundwave: This world is not our world. We have been resurrected, given a second chance.
Shockwave: And…Megatron?
Soundwave: Unknown. I cannot recall seeing him perish in my memory banks, nor have I been able to find his spark among the others these humans salvaged.
Shockwave: I see. This is…quite the situation.
Soundwave: All is not lost.
(Soundwave holds his hand out and projects a hologram of the Death Egg)
Soundwave: I have taken command of the robots here, forged from our Cybertronian technology, and we have full access to the humans’ deadly orbital laser.
Shockwave: An orbital laser?
Soundwave: They refer to it as “Death Egg”. It’s designed to obliterate planets, but the recent upgrades it’s been put through are projected to give it galaxy-wide destructive capabilities. Perhaps…even universal.
(Soundwave shows an image of a Power Gem)
Soundwave: Thanks to these.
(Shockwave analyzes the hologram)
Shockwave: Power Gems…Curious. I have never seen such…anomalous materials back in our universe.
Soundwave: They are wielders of unimaginable power. They augment even the weakest of organisms.
Shockwave: And where are they?
Soundwave: Aboard the Death Egg, ready for the upgrades to begin. That is why I revived you first. I need your scientific expertise to help the robots upgrade the Death Egg’s weaponry. Once it’s complete, we will use it to destroy this world and take the weapon back to our universe.
Shockwave: And?
Soundwave: We will use it and crush the Autobot resistance. For Megatron.
Shockwave: Hm…I find this…logical. Provide me with whatever blueprints or files you have, and I will begin post-haste.
Soundwave: Affirmative.
Shockwave: And…what of the others? Do you have other sparks?
Soundwave: Indeed. I will stay here and revive our comrades. You go up to the Death Egg and begin the upgrades.
Shockwave: Right away.
(Shockwave walks off. The scene cuts to the hideout as Sonic is seen now out of bed)
Sonic: Oooh man, what a day…At least my back isn’t killing me anymore.
(Sonic stretches abit. THen he gets into running position)
Sonic: Just to make sure….
(Sonic speeds across the base several times, before returning to the room he was in)
Sonic: Hoo! Oh yeah back to full strength!
(Dante walks by and sees Sonic up and at it)
Dante: Oh well lookie here! You back on your feet Sonic?
Sonic: Oh yeah, we’re back Dante!
Dante: Heh, glad to see it! It’s been wild out there.
Sonic: I heard the last mission to destroy a comet didn’t go well.
Dante: Yeah, the girls said they got away with the gems. But, they did bring in a new ally.
Sonic: Oh?
Dante: Yeah, some super powered ghost kid. We’re all meeting the new kid now.
Sonic: I’ll have to give him a look see.
(Sonic speeds off)
Dante: Well, better catch up.
(Dante walks off as the heroes are seen in the main hall with Danny)
Tony: So let me get this straight, you’re not some undead apparition but instead just some kid who managed to get his DNA spliced with…ghost…magic or something?
Danny: Like I said, I stepped into my parent’s shut off ghost portal, it got turned on with me in it, next thing I know, I got these ghost powers.
Blossom: Hm… I theorize the energies from the ghost portal must have mixed into your DNA and-
(Sonic arrives)
Sonic: Hey guys!
Danny: ! What the??
Adeleine: Wow Sonic, you’re up.
Sonic: Sure am! So, this the new kid?
Tony: Sure is.
Sonic: Pleasure to meet ya! Name’s Sonic, fastest thing alive. You are?
Danny: Uh… Danny. Danny Phantom.
Sonic: Phantom huh? Well Phantom welcome to the Multiverse Guardians.
Danny: Glad to be here.
Sonic: Heh. So, I hear Eggman and his cronies got more gems.
Ruby: *sigh* Sadly yeah.
Sonic: Hm, I suppose it’s a trade. We took away their mind controlled friends, and they get more gems.
Tony: If only we knew what they needed so many for.
Sonic: Knowing Eggman, it’s probably for some kind of nasty weapon or something. That or upgrading his bots.
Tony: Hm…
Friday: *Voice* Guardians, alert.
Tony: Friday?
Friday: We…have visitors outside.
Dante: Huh?
Aqua: Who?
Friday: You might want to see for yourselves.
(The heroes look at each other confused. The scene cuts to them opening the front door and heading outside. There, they all stand in shock)
Tony: What in the-
(The villains are seen entering from a portal. The three Eggmen stand in front of them, appearing a bit nervous)
Eggman: Eheheh, uhh…
Heroes:........
Eggman: Hello, g-guardians.
(The other villains looked worried as the scene cuts back to the fortress. There, Soundwave stands before a large gathering of robots)
Soundwave: At long last.
(Numerous Badnik-cons and the now revived allies of Soundwave stand before him in a massive gathering)
Soundwave: Decepticons one and all! Hear my words and make it known! We have risen from ash into a new world, and it’s one that we will not escape quietly!
(The Decepticons all cry out in a rally)
Soundwave: I have harvested what remains of your sparks, your bodies, and I have used the salvaged tech provided by these lowly organics to make you whole again! It would stand to reason that the Autobots succeeded in destroying our fleet and shattering our ranks. Today, we reverse that mistake. Today, we resurrect the Decepticon armada!
(The Decepticons all cheer at this)
Soundwave: Step forward!
(The Decepticons step up close)
Soundwave: The mission is simple. This fortress shall be our staging ground. We will use it to construct an even greater force of Decepticon fighters, and once our numbers are great, we will combine them with our newest weapon and take revenge.
(The Death Egg is seen)
Soundwave: The Death Egg. Once Shockwave is finished its upgrades, we will shatter this planet, and then, shatter the Autobots once and for all.
???: *Voice* And what makes you think this plan will work?
(A Decepticon with a red, white and gold paintjob steps up, appearing with the traits of a fighter jet)
???: I mean, normally I’d agree with such a courageous and noble plan such as this! But I don’t see Megatron on that stage now do I Soundwave?
Soundwave: Starscream, as rebellious as you are annoying. I see the fabricator restored your personality perfectly.
Starscream: I should be the one leading this charge. You are merely a spy, a hacker who can barely control your servants!
Soundwave: Do not forget Starscream that it was I who held distinction for taking down that Autobot fleet. Alone. Meanwhile, you barely managed to take out a simple air patrol during that battle. Until I can confirm the status of Megatron’s remains, I lead the Decepticons. Is that clear, or must I make it MORE clear?
Starscream:...Acknowledged.
(Starscream steps back in rank)
Soundwave: Orders are clear. Defend this fortress from any trespassing organisms. Should you see any of the organics I sent to you via the holographic communications, you are ordered to kill on sight. Is that clear?
Decepticons: Yes sir!
Soundwave: Then do not waste time. Take to the walls, take to the skies, guard every opening no matter how small. Soon, this world will perish, and we will rise up!
(The Decepticons cheer at this as the scene returns to the heroes and villains at the hideout)
Eggman: And that’s what happened! Everything we worked for, taken from us in an instant!
Vlad: You make it sound more sad than it really is.
Tony: So you mean your little robot you’ve been parading around this whole time turned out to be some amnesiac alien you rebuilt from scrap metal? Jeez, what a genius idea.
Sonic: Only the best from Eggman.
Eggman: How was I to know he was a marauding robot built to destroy everything!? He was barely even sheet metal when we found him and the others! *gasp* The other power sources we found alongside his…! Oh, if he rebuilds them…
Sonic: So long story short, you all got yourselves into a jam and need us to fix it. Honestly, I should’ve expected this to happen eventually.
(Sage appears next to Sonic)
Sage: Soundwave presents a danger to us all.
Tony: ! You again?!
Sage: He has the power gems, and the Death Egg, as well as his ever growing army. The only logical thing to do is to work together.
Sonic: Somehow I knew you were gonna say that Sage.
Tony: Hang on a minute, we can’t-
Batman: The AI is right.
Tony: Oh I knew you’d agree…
Mojo: There is no way I am working with the Powerpuff Girls!
Vlad: Yeah, working with Phantom under mind control was one thing. Having him be independent is another beast entirely.
Danny: You’re no spring picnic either Plasmius.
Blossom: Guys I know it sounds silly but what choice do we have? We got an alien robot and his minions gathering up Power Gems along with some kind of killer egg thing or whatever! We can’t let them win!
Giovanni: It’s risky, but…I agree. I think a temporary truce is in order.
Robotnik: You know, despite my hatred for this blue hedgehog and the rest of this unruly band of do gooders, I too think a truce is the best chance we have at making sure we don’t suffer any…serious damage to our homes.
Eggman: Hmph, it’s settled then. Shall we truce on this?
Vlad: Ugh…
Mojo: Oooh…I suppose.
Rhino: Da, this I agree with.
Doc Ock: As do I.
Scorpion: Mmhm.
Tony: Guys?
Peter: I’m in!
Jaime: Let’s do it!
Jenny: Yeah!
Danny: Better together than divided I guess.
Tony: Right then. Doc?
(Tony holds out his hand)
Tony: Consider this a truce until these robots are dealt with.
(Eggman smiles and takes Tony’s hand)
Eggman: Agreed. Sage!
(Sage appears)
Eggman: Gather any and all robots not under Soundwave’s control and bring them here! Eggmen!
Eggman 2 and Robotnik: Yes?
Eggman: Gather your own forces and technology! It’s time we strike back against these Decepti-whatevers and take back what’s rightfully ours!
(The Eggmen nod and go to get to work. The scene cuts to the fortress, now heavily guarded by patrolling Decepticons. Inside, a group of green and purple colored Decepticons are seen reinforcing some defenses under Soundwave’s watch)
Soundwave: Constructicons, make sure no flaw is left unattended to in the defenses. If we are to keep the Death Egg guarded, we cannot allow anything to slip through.
Mixmaster: You got it boss!
Soundwave: Shockwave, this is Soundwave, I request a status report.
(A hologram of Shockwave appears)
Shockwave: Everything is working smoothly up here Soundwave. It would appear that the ones occupying this base before us already started on the upgrades. I only have a few adjustments to make and this station will be fully upgraded and ready to go.
Soundwave: Affirmative. The fortress on the surface is fortified, and our army grows steadily. The minute that weapon is ready, you alert me.
Shockwave: Understood.
(The hologram ends as a mechanical shriek is heard. Soundwave sees a robotic vulture-like Decepticon flying toward him. It lands on his shoulder)
Soundwave: Laserbeak, report.
(Laserbeak shrieks)
Soundwave: Good. Keep scouting around, I want no organics near this fortress. Alert us if you detect even the slightest disturbance.
(Laserbeak nods and flies off)
Soundwave: Soon Megatron, soon we will be back to fighting strength, and when we are, we’ll find you and finish what we started. This I vow.
(Soundwave then gets a signal from Laserbeak. He looks up to see something flying over the fortress)
Soundwave:.....
(Something falls from the sky and lands in the fortress grounds. Soundwave approaches it, it appears like a small metal ball)
Soundwave: What is this?
(The ball opens up as a hologram is displayed)
Soundwave:...You.
(A hologram of Eggman is seen before Soundwave)
Eggman: Ho ho! Surprised to see me again so soon?
Soundwave: Appearing as a hologram message. How brave of you organic scum.
Eggman: I prefer to think of it as strategic.
Soundwave: Cowardice is still cowardice.
Eggman: Then better to be a coward than a filthy traitor such as you.
Soundwave: Explain the purpose of this message before I terminate.
Eggman: Oh it’s very simple! You see, you’ve taken a lot of things that don’t belong to you! My friends and I would like to have it back.
Soundwave: You can come and claim it, but you will be turned into stains on the ground before you get the chance.
Eggman: Precisely! I knew it would be risky to do it alone with our regular team, so…I had to get some hired help.
Soundwave: And that would be?
(Tony steps into view)
Tony: Hello there.
Soundwave:...The Guardians. So not only are you a coward, you’re willing to even give your greatest enemies a chance to operate with you. You are a moronic strategist if my optics have ever seen one.
Tony: I think it’s a pretty clever tactic. Besides, you ever heard the old saying “the enemy of my enemy”? Well, fits this situation to a T.
Soundwave: Either way, you will not win.
(Soundwave looks around)
Soundwave: I have augmented this entire facility with an endless amount of Decepticon fighters. Even with your combined might, you lack the numbers necessary to even put up a decent fight.
Tony: Well then, hope you don’t mind if we get some more. Be ready soundbite. We’re coming for you.
Soundwave: The vacuum of space will echo with your screams humans. By Megatron’s will, you will lose the coming battle.
Eggman: Oh we will see.
(The hologram ends)
Soundwave:....Starscream, Blitzwing.
(Starscream and Blitzwing both land behind Soundwave)
Soundwave: I want all forces on guard and ready for combat. The organics are plotting an assault.
Starscream: Consider it done.
(Soundwave nods as the scene returns to the two groups together)
Tony: Well, he knows we’re gonna be gunning for him.
Eggman: Good. I want him to be ready when I rip the very power source from his chest.
Sonic: A little dark for you doc.
Eggman: He took my fortress and has a superpowered orbital laser at his disposal!
Sonic: I mean I guess that’s fair.
Jaime: He sounded confident in his army. You think we’ll be able to handle this with what we got? Or do we need more?
(Sage appears)
Sage: Additional recruitment is the logical course of action. Many unknowns are in place for Soundwave and his army.
Sonic: There aren’t exactly alot of us here even counting the League.
Aqua: Sonic, do you think you can get Mario to help?
Sonic: Hey that’s a great idea Aqua. If anyone can stomp on some dumb machines its Mario.
Robotnik: I have begun to gather what I can of my robots back home, along with my war machines!
Eggman 2: As have I! Surely we can bolster our numbers with that!
Tony: Any other suggestions guys?
(Eggman thinks for a moment)
Eggman: I think I’ll come along with Sonic to recruit Mario.
Sonic: Really? What are you up to?
Eggman: If all goes well we’ll have another army at our side.
(Sonic looks at Eggman suspeciousy but chooses not to press this anymore)
Sonic: Well, I guess that’s it so far. I’ll start heading to the Mushroom Kingdom. You guys should try and find some help if you can.
Tony: We’ll see what we can do. Till then, I’ll see if I can stake out this fortress a bit, see what exactly we’re dealing with.
Sonic: Sounds good to me. Let’s do this!
(Sonic speeds off as Eggman walks off. Tony watches)
Tony: I don’t trust him.
Aqua: Me either. But we don’t have much choice.
Tony: Yeah. This had better pay off. It sounds like these Decepticons are going to be a real problem if they continue to operate.
Ruby: Decepticons…Sonic and I have ran into something like that before.
Yang: Hm?
Ruby: That race I was part of, there was one there. But, it doesn’t sound like it’s the same as these ones.
Blake: Must’ve been a variant of one.
Ruby: Hm, maybe.
Tony: Either way, we get through this, we stop them, and then it’s business as usual.
Ruby: Right. We’ve face guys just as bad, if not worse then these Decepticons. We can do this.
Yang: Yeah that’s the spirit!
Blake: We can do it, we always do.
Tony: That’s what I like to hear! Now, let’s see what we can do to prepare until the others get back.
Ruby: You got it Tony!
(Ruby speeds off)
Weiss: She does need to slow down sometimes.
Tony: Ah let her be, she’s helping.
Aqua: We need to get to work ourselves.
Tony: Right. Let’s do this Guardians. We got a multiverse invasion to stop.
(The heroes go to begin preparations for the coming battle…)
TO BE CONTINUED….