Bud: Awww! Hot Shot’s outta here and so is Red Alert. They’re both tootling around space and I’m stuck here. Aww… What a drag.
Jolt: Is something wrong, Master Bud?
Bud: I’m not a master, I told you that.
Jolt: Right. Sorry, Bud… dude.
Bud: What if I went into space?! With you guys?!
Jolt: Huh?! You’re human, we could never do that!
Bud: Never say never to me! Picture the Bud-Man as Space Dude Numero Uno! Not your typical superhero, he’s got style, attitude and no limits! That’s it, I’ve just gotta go into space!
Jolt: Hrrh?
Bud: Right now!
Jolt: Slow down! You humans are so impatient!
Scattorshot: Jolt, is your neural net malfunctioning? You don’t really think I’m gonna take this boy into space, do ya?
Jolt: Not into space, exactly, just a ride on the big invisible spacebridge!
Scattorshot: No way. That’s a big negatory. Negative. No. Forget it.
Bud: (Sighs.)
Jolt: Why don’t you think of him as a human ambassador on a goodwill visit?
Scattorshot: Goodwill what?
Jolt: When humans and Cybertronians join hands across the cosmos, that’s a goodwill visit. And you could make it happen, ‘Shot.
Scattorshot: Join hands across the cosmos, huh? Y’know, I think I like the sound of that.
Bud: Hhh! All right!
[Transition]
Bud: Hhh…!
Scattorshot: Remember my instructions, Bud. Use your safety equipment. Space can be very dangerous, but if you’re careful, it’s amazing…
Jolt: He’s the first human boy who’s ever gone into space. Good luck, Bud-dude!
Bud: So this is like a space highway, only no one can see it but us.
Scattorshot: They say the sky’s the limit, but we’re going higher than the sky itself! Let’s fly!
Bud: Whoa, how cool is this! Hahaha!
[Transition]
Hot Shot: So this is Speed Planet. The name says it all. This is my kinda place.
Red Alert: Well, it’s unique, I’ll say that much.
Hot Shot: Hmm.
Red Alert: But what’s the point?
Hot Shot: What?
Red Alert: These roads twist and turn for no reason. It’s completely frivilous. What kind of people would design roads like that?
Hot Shot: Fast people.
Red Alert: Hmm?
Hot Shot: Giant ramps and hairpin turns, this whole place is built for racing. It’s like… paradise! Whoa…
Red Alert: And you want to race in paradise, don’t you?
Hot Shot: Yeah… — I mean no!
Red Alert: We have strict orders from Optimus Prime. We cannot race with the locals; we shouldn’t even talk to them.
Hot Shot: How come everyone thinks I’m gonna mess up just ’cause I like to drive fast? I’d never break Optimus’ orders.
Red Alert: See that you don’t. This mission is crucial. We’ve got to find the Cyber Planet Key before Megatron gets it. Now let’s go!
Hot Shot: If I can’t race the locals, I can always race you!
Red Alert: Eat my dust!
[Transition]
Jetfire: Scattorshot, come in! Scattorshot! Huh? Scattorshot, where have you been — oh.
Coby: Uh, hey, big guy. What’s the problem?
Jetfire: Scattorshot’s gone. I think he went into space, but why would he do that?
Lori: Heh, you know Scattorshot. Where’s everyone else?
Jetfire: Hot Shot and Red Alert are on Speed Planet. Optimus and Vector Prime have gone to the British Isles to search for the Omega Lock at a sacred druid site. They think the answer could be there, amid the ancient ruins.
Optimus: Nothing so far, Vector!
Vector Prime: Don’t give up. Please.
Coby: ‘Course nobody asked us to go.
Lori: I bet Bud’s there as usual.
Jetfire: We don’t know where Bud is.
Coby: That’s weird. He said after school he was planning to come straight here.
[Transition]
Bud: Uh, did you see the gauges? We’re getting lots of solar radiation!
Scattorshot: Yeah, the sun’s intense in the stratosphere, but don’t worry, my climate controls will keep ya cool.
Bud: Good, ’cause I didn’t bring any sunscreen, did you?
Scattorshot: Uh, that stuff doesn’t really work on my titanium casing. Now we’re gonna enter space soon. You sure you really wanna do this, Bud?
Bud: Hey, are you kidding? Bring it on.
Scattorshot: You got it, partner.
[Transition]
Override: This is why I’m the top speedster on Speed Planet. Everyone here is fast, but I’m the fastest! I just wish I had some serious competition once in a while. Whoa, who’s that? This guy thinks he’s cool; let’s see how cool he is when I charge straight at him! One more second and I’d have knocked you down like a bowling pin!
Megatron: Hmm, keep dreaming. What’s your name?
Override: Why don’t you tell me your name first? You’re obviously not from around here.
Megatron: I’m Megatron. I’m looking for Override, the leader of this planet.
Override: You found ‘er, tough guy.
Megatron: Hmmm… This is going to be interesting. I’d better not underestimate her power. (Out loud) I am here for the Cyber Planet Key. So tell me, where is it?
Override: Oh… Looking for the Cyber Planet Key. You’d have to race me for that info.
Megatron: All to easy. Megatron, transform! Call it.
Override: Three… two… one! Burn rubber! Catchin’ air! Now this is a race! Yeah-ha! Ha, ha!
Megatron: Time to leave you in the dust!
Override: I don’t think so! Straight away! Almost home! Burn it!
Megatron: That all you’ve got? Cyber Key — Power! Now you’re mine!
Override: What?! I thought you were history!
Megatron: You thought wrong!
Override: We’ll see about that!
Megatron: Hahahaha… Hahaha! Who won?
Override: I was first.
Megatron: (VO) Hmm… She must’ve cheated. I never lose!
Override: Hey… Big guy…
Megatron: What is it? If you’ve got something to say, spit it out.
Override: Uh, that Planet Key thing, never heard of it. Got no idea what you’re looking for. I just wanted to race, y’know?
Megatron: Heh, and now you’re curious. I’ll tell you about the key, if you can outrace me again. Let me know when you want a rematch.
Override: (VO) Heh. Anytime.
[Transition]
Lori: Autobots may vanish into thin air, but… human boys don’t do that!
Jolt: I’m not saying he vanished. It’s just that Master Bud — I mean Bud-dude — is not here! Heheh.
Coby: Where is he?
Jolt: Uhhh, somewhere with a… nice view?
Coby & Lori: Huh?
[Transition]
Bud: Nice view! You know, there was a scene like this in “Mutants from Beyond.”
Scattorshot: That’s a movie, this is real life.
Bud: Yeah, what’s your point? Hhh! Hey, space has zero gravity! I should be able to fly here, right? Huh?
Scattorshot: Noo-hoo. We put a gravity field in here. The Transway’s more functional that way.
Bud: But I wanna fly!
Scattorshot: Next you’ll want a playground on the moon! Huh? There’s something out there… It’s them, Starscream and Thundercracker!
[Transition]
Optimus: It was a good try, but we hit another dead end, Vector Prime.
Vector Prime: We must persevere. If our enemies find the Cyber Planet Key first, it will be a disaster. Aaah!
Optimus: What’s that?!
Thundercracker: It’s the last thing you’ll ever see, Prime. We’re taking you out! Now! Both of ya.
Vector Prime: Pulse attack! Ugh!
Bud: Hey! We gotta get outta here! Scattorshot!
Scattorshot: It’s too late!
Bud & Scattorshot: Aaaaaaahhh!
[Transition]
Crumplezone: You raced against Override? Wow! Did you win?
Megatron: Nevermind. She doesn’t know anything about the Cyber Planet Keys, so it doesn’t matter.
Ransack: In other words, you lost.
Crumplezone: Hey, how ’bout Brakedown?
Megatron: Who’s that?
Ransack: Ehh, just an old pile of wreckage. He’s been around forever.
Crumplezone: He might know about those piano keys.
Megatron: They’re Cyber Planet Keys!
Crumplezone: Whatever.
Ransack: Maybe we can shake ‘im down, get some info…
Crumplezone: If we shake ‘im, he’ll fall apart! Heheheh…
Megatron: Track him down at once!
Crumplezone & Ransack: Right!
Megatron: Find out what he knows. Use any means necessary. Now, move out!
[Transition]
Starscream: Get Vector Prime!
Vector Prime: Ugh!
Thundercracker: Got ‘im!
Optimus: Optimus Prime, massive attack mode!
Starscream: Starscream, transform! Hrhh. Cyber Key Power! Prepare for battle! Eraagh!
Optimus: Come and get it! Cyber Key Power!
Overhaul: We have to turn up the heat on these jokers, now!
Landmine: Ya got that right. I’ll call Jetfire back at the base. He’ll co-ordinate the air strike. Jetfire, we’ve got some bad company. Requesting backup.
Jetfire: Deploy.
Coby: (Impersonating Jetfire) “Coby and Lori, you stay here and watch the base.” Great. You know, maybe we could help out sometime if they’d let us.
Lori: That reminds me, where did Bud and Scattorshot go, anyway? You said it’s somewhere with a view.
Coby: Hey, hey…
Jolt: Whoa, that is — I —
Lori: Where is he?!
Jolt: In space!
Lori: Huh?
Coby & Lori: He’s in space?!
Lori: What do you mean?!
Jolt: He wanted to see space and he seemed upset when I said no, so I finally said yes and I talked Scattorshot into it…!
Lori: So he got to go and we didn’t?!
Coby: That’s not the point. They should be back here. I’d better do a quick triangulation. Let’s see if I can find the algorithm for this. There it is! Huh?!
Bud: I said I wanted to fly, not float in space till the end of time!
Scattorshot: Hang in there, partner!
Jolt: Now don’t worry. They’ve got enough oxygen. They’re gonna be just fine! …For awhile…
Coby: A while? How long awhile?
Jolt: About, uh, fifteen… minutes…!
Lori: That’s all the time they’ve got?!
Coby: Jetfire! We’ve got an emergency situation!
Jetfire: What is it?
Lori: Bud’s in the spacebridge and he’s running out of air.
Jetfire: I’m on it.
Starscream: Aagh! Aaaah!
Optimus: Ugh!
Vector Prime: Optimus, you must help Jetfire! I’ll stay here and fight!
Optimus: Right!
Thundercracker: Now! Aaah!
Starscream: You’re not going anywhere!
[Transition]
Scattorshot: I should never have brought you out here…
Bud: You were just trying to be nice. No matter what happens now, I experienced something that other kids only dream about. Thanks a lot, Scattorshot. Hhh…!
Scattorshot: What’s the matter, Bud?
Bud: I think I’m running out of air… You see, we humans — hhh… — we need to breathe oxygen.
[Transition]
Jolt: This is all my fault! I’m a worthless excuse for a Mini-Con!
Coby: Stop talking and start doing!
Jolt: Doing? Uh, doing what?
Lori: We can begin by transforming.
Jolt: You can transform? Huh?
Coby & Lori: No, you can.
Jolt: Oh, right! Ready to fly?
Coby: Yeah.
Jolt: Let’s do it!
Bud: Hhh… I see something… It’s Jetfire…
Jetfire: Stay right there, Bud. I’ve got ya.
Bud: Hhh?
Jetfire: Huh?
Scattorshot & Bud: Aaah!
Jetfire: Gah. Hold on!
Scattorshot: We can’t stand this much heat!
Coby: What happened?
Lori: They got hit by a satellite. They entered the atmosphere. If we don’t catch them, they’ll burn up!
Coby: What about their heat shield?
Lori: It’s maxed out! You’ve got to save them, Coby.
Jolt: I’m trying to intercept them, but where are they?!
Coby: There they are!
Jolt: All right. Hang on!
[Transition]
Thundercracker: Eat plasma!
Starscream: Ragh!
Landmine: Optimus, can ya bring ’em down to ground level? Then we can take over.
Optimus: I see your point. Let’s go.
Vector Prime: Right.
Starscream: We’ve got ’em on the run. Now let’s finish it!
Thundercracker: Yeehaw!
Landmine: Here they come!
Overhaul: I’m ready.
Starscream: It’s a trap!
Thundercracker: Whaddya mean?!
Starscream: Two Autobots at ground level that think I’m stupid enough to get caught! Circle around and strafe, I’ll take these fools head on!
Overhaul: What?!
Landmine: Look out!
Overhaul: Uggh!
Landmine: Aaah!
Thundercracker: Hehehe! What a cryin’ shame! Caught in your own rattrap!
Overhaul: That punk, I’ll take ‘im apart! Errraaaggghhhhh! Cyber Key Power! Slam Attack!
Thundercracker: Aaaahh!
Starscream: Hey, stay away from me! Aaaah!
Thundercracker: Hahaha, sorry, amigo! I didn’t mean to crash into you —
Starscream: Shut up, you idiot! Time to retreat.
Scattorshot & Bud: Aaah! Aaaaah!
Optimus: Jetfire, hurry!
Jetfire: I’m there!
Bud: It’s… it’s gonna burn through…
Coby: Bud!
Bud: Hhh! Coby! Is, is that you?!
Coby: Hang on!
Jolt: That thing’s moving fast!
Bud: Optimus!
Jolt: I can do it! Ergggghhh!
Optimus: They vanished!
Vector Prime: I think I know why.
Bud: Huh? Wha…? We’re…. back at the base…
Coby: Which is where you were supposed to be all along.
Bud: Hhh. Coby! Yeah!
Coby: Who’d ya think?!
Bud: Yeah!
Scattorshot: But how’d we get here?
Jolt: You know how Vector Prime goes through dimension gates? Well, he’s been teaching us to do it too. Of course, Mini-Cons can only go through mini-dimension gates, but that was enough to get you back. Get it?
Bud: Uhhh…
Jolt: Anyway, a hearty welcome home, Master Bud! I mean, uh, Bud-dude.
[Transition]
Hot Shot: So we’re supposed to find the Cyber Planet Key, but we can’t ask the locals or even let them know we’re here.
Red Alert: Right.
Hot Shot: Then how can we possibly —
Red Alert: Let it be a challenge, okay?
Dirt Boss: Cyber Key Power!
Hot Shot: Sweet!
Red Alert: Did you see the colour?
Hot Shot: Yeah, it’s like purple.
Red Alert: No, not the car. I’m talking about the colour of the Cyber Key. Our keys come in different colours, but on the planet, they’re all exactly the same.
Hot Shot: Whatever…
Crumplezone: Yeah! All right!
Ransack: Yeehoo!
Hot Shot: Who’s that?
Ransack: Hahaha! Yeah!
Brakedown & Clocker: Huh?
Brakedown: Get outta here, ya hooligans!
Clocker: Yeah, beat it!
Hot Shot: They’re in trouble!
Red Alert: We can’t interfere. Remember, we’re not to interact with the beings on this planet, period, Hot Shot.
Hot Shot: Hey, you already told me that.
Red Alert: But your audio receptors are malfunctioning! As a doctor, I must caution you.
Brakedown: I’ve had enough of this. Cyber Key Power! Errauggh.
Crumplezone: Crumplezone, transform!
Ransack: Ransack, transform! Hey, Crumplezone, looks like this old guy wants to play hardball.
Crumplezone: Good, I like to play too, but I play for keeps. Heh, heh, heh…
Ransack: I’m thinking Iron Whirlwind attack.
Crumplezone: A double piledriver would be a lot more fun.
Brakedown: Ehhhhh…
Clocker: Leave him alone! Slag off!
Brakedown: No!
Hot Shot: They’re thugs!
Brakedown: That’s it!
Crumplezone & Ransack: Cyber Key Power!
Ransack: When we’re all done with youse guys, you’ll be ready for the wreckin’ yard.
Crumplezone: Start the slagfest. Heh, heh…
Crumplezone: Heheheheh…
Ransack: Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Crumplezone & Ransack: Hmm?! Aaaah!
Hot Shot: You okay?
Brakedown: Yeah, I think so. How about you?
Hot Shot: Mmm…! Maybe not…
Red Alert: You went directly against Optimus Prime’s orders, Hot Shot! You’ve jeopardized our entire mission!
Hot Shot: I had to protect them, but I — uh — oh, what have I done?!
[End]