Transformers: Energon
“Shockblast: Rampage” – Episode 21
Written by Voicebox Productions
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Kicker: Wooohooo!
Misha: Aaaaaaahhhh!
Kicker: Oh yeah! Haha!
Misha: Slow down, Kicker! Please! I’m scared!
Kicker: There’s nothing to be scared about, Misha. Everything’s under control. Hang on.
Misha: Aaaaaahhh!
Kicker: Woohoo!
Q-1: It’s time.
Q-3: Yes, I agree.
Q-2: But we need the boy’s help!
Alpha Q: Then let’s bring him to us now…
Kicker: Hey Misha, take a look at that.
Misha: Hhh.
Q-3: Very good. He sees it.
Q-1: Then it begins!
Alpha Q: Kicker will bring the Autobots to us and at last, we will be free!
Kicker: Cool, huh? We’re moving at lightspeed on Unicron’s head!
Misha: It’s so beautiful…
Kicker: I can’t believe we’ve actually joined forces with the talking Q-heads.
Prowl: Unicron’s body is moving? Are you sure about that?
Rodimus: Yes, we’ve been watching it for some time now. It could be due to Alpha Q’s influence. I wonder what Megatron’s up to now…
Ironhide: Transform! Hey Kicker, where are we taking this piece of Unicron?
Kicker: To Optimus, of course. This is a major score and I’m sure he’ll be impressed. Advantage Autobots, if you know what I mean.
Ironhide: Yeah! Go Autobots!
Kicker: At first, trusting Rodimus seemed risky, then partnering with the Q-heads was freaky, but now it turns out we’re actually bringing Optimus what he needs to win this war. We’d better get there in time.
Wing Dagger: You say he went this way?! Cybertron’s a big planet, you know.
Autobot Prison Guard: I’m sure of it, sir! We picked up Shockblast’s signature in this sector a few minutes ago.
Wing Dagger: Then he must be in there!
Autobot Prison Guard: We can’t! That’s a restricted area! We need special clearance to go in there.
Wing Dagger: Awww, but we’re trying to catch an escaped prisoner!
Autobot Prison Guard: I know, but these doors are not to be opened under any circumstances. It’s a direct order from Optimus.
Shockblast: Heheheh… Interesting.
Wing Dagger: Then you stay here and keep on the lookout. Padlock, let’s search upstairs.
Padlock: Yessir!
Autobot Prison Guard: (Whistles) Yaah! Arggh!
Shockblast: Open sesame! Heheheheh…
Autobot Prison Guard: Aaaaarrrrrgggghhh!
Shockblast: One guard against me? Huh. Who’s running this two-bit operation, anyway? They obviously have no idea of who they’re dealing with. Er-yaah! Aaaaaaahhhh! What is this place? Hh.. hhh. Ugh… Is this Energon? Aaaah… Arrggghh! Who did that?! Uh oh… Ugghh! Who dares fire at Shockblast?! Aaargh!
Rad: Oh, man. I’ve found Shockblast! Oh, man, I don’t believe it! He’s in the Energon core of Cybertron!
Optimus: We’ll get him, Rad. Sit tight! Huh?
Wing Dagger: Shockblast went this way! Hurry!
Hot Shot: Huh? Who are they?
Optimus: I’m not sure. Let’s go find out.
Hot Shot & Inferno: Right!
Wing Dagger: Huh?! What is this?!
Padlock: Look over there! It’s Shockblast!
Wing Dagger: Let’s get ‘im!
Padlock: Aye-aye! Huh?!
Shockblast: Gotcha. Heheheh…
Wing Dagger: Huh? A trap!
Shockblast: Heheheh… Don’t move, or your buddy gets it.
Wing Dagger: No! No, don’t do it!
Optimus: Let him go, Shockblast.
Shockblast: Well, well, if it isn’t Optimus Prime, the brave commander of the Autobots. Heh, heh, heh, heh…
Inferno: Drop your weapon, creep!
Shockblast: You can’t tell me what to do.
Wing Dagger: Padlock! Are you all right?
Shockblast: He’s in good hands.
Padlock: Forget about me! Arggh!
Wing Dagger: Padlock!
Shockblast: I’d love to stay and chat, but I’ve got important things to do. And don’t try and follow me.
Padlock: Oh, I’m sorry, buddy. Aaaahh! Ohhhh!
Wing Dagger: Padlock…?
Padlock: Arrrgghh…
Optimus: Attack!
Inferno: With pleasure!
Shockblast: Hahahaha!
Optimus: After him! Huh?!
Hot Shot: Oh no! He sealed the door from the outside!
Inferno: Optimus, we’re trapped!
Wing Dagger: C’mon! Hang on, buddy! You’re gonna make it! You’re gonna make it, Padlock! Yuhhh? Ohhh, nooo. Nooooooooooo!
Optimus: Huh… Hot Shot, see if Rad can help us out.
Hot Shot: Will do, Optimus-sir. Rad, the entrance to Primus has been sealed. Can you do anything on your end?
Rad: I’ll get on it right away.
Hot Shot: Thanks.
Wing Dagger: Curse you, Shockblast! Ohhh! Ohh. Urgh…
Hot Shot: That’s not gonna do us any good.
Wing Dagger: But my friend…!
Optimus: Who’re you?
Wing Dagger: My name’s — Wing Dagger, sir. I’m afraid, sir, that I was one of the guards on duty when Shockblast escaped, sir. What do we do now, Optimus? Ughh-hhh.
Rad: I’ve got Shockblast’s position. He’s on the planet’s surface and I should have the door open in a minute.
Optimus: Thanks, Rad! Okay, soldier. You come with us.
Shockblast: Megatron, come in! Can you hear me? Megatron! This is Shockblast. I’ve escaped and I’m on the surface of Cybertron. Can you hear me, Megatron? C’mon! Get me outta here! Megatron!
Megatron: Errrgghhh… My, what a disrespectful Decepticon! How are you, Shockblast? It’s been a long time, hasn’t it?
Shockblast: I don’t have time for pleasantries right now, Megatron. I’ve got some Autobots on my tail. Listen, are you still hunting for Energon?
Megatron: Of course… Always…
Shockblast: Well, I’ve found the motherload right here on planet Cybertron.
Megatron: Huh. Well, that’s fine, but the Autobots’ Energon grid might be a slight problem.
Shockblast: What if I disable it?
Megatron: Ohhh, ahhh?
Shockblast: Then Unicron’ll have all the Energon he needs.
Megatron: Yes, we can finally revive it and destroy the Autobots. So, where is this cache of Energon?
Shockblast: I’ll lead you to it. That is — if you’ll be joining me.
Megatron: Not just yet. I’ll send a team to help you destroy the Energon towers. You heard all that, move out!
Tidal Wave / Starscream / Snow Cat / Demolishor: Yes, sir!
Tidal Wave: Don’t trust Shockblast.
Starscream: Hmmm?!
Tidal Wave: Shockblast bad!
Rad: Huh? Optimus! Decepticons are headed this way with a mobile fortress!
Optimus: Relax, Rad. Just power up the Energon grid.
Rad: Right. Initiating Energon grid… now!
Hot Shot: Boy, Shockblast really lives up to his name, doesn’t he?
Wing Dagger: Where do you think he went to?
Optimus: We’ll find him. We have his co-ordinates. Let’s just make sure we’re ready.
Hot Shot: Hey Inferno! Let’s Powerlinx!
Inferno: Okay! Inferno!
Hot Shot: Hot Shot!
Inferno & Hot Shot: Powerlinx!
Inferno: Powerlinx Inferno!
Snow Cat: (Yodels.)
Tidal Wave: Tidal Wave!
Starscream: Let’s wait here for Shockblast’s orders.
Demolishor: Hooh, hooh. I can’t wait! I’m ready to do some demolishin’!
Snow Cat: I don’t get it. How does a guy who was held prisoner in Cybertron get to give us orders? Haha, what a joke!
Starscream: Megatron said that we have to obey him.
Tidal Wave: Tidal Wave don’t like it.
Shockblast: Are you guys there?
Starscream: Yes.
Shockblast: Crash the mobile fortress into the grid.
Starscream: Crash the mobile fortress?!
Shockblast: That’s what I said! Now do it! You’re ordered to obey me, so get to work! Or should I tell Megatron about this?
Starscream: No! I understand.
Shockblast: First a little distraction… Transform! Then an inside attack to get things moving. Now, let’s bring the roof down! Shockblast!
Optimus: Oh no!
Wing Dagger: The tower!
Inferno: What?! Shockblast?!
Optimus: So that’s what he was after.
[Commercial]
Starscream: Follow the Terrorcons!
Snow Cat: (Yodels.)
Tidal Wave: Tidal Wave!
Shockblast: Missed me! Oohh, ah, too bad! Missed again! Hahahahaha!
Inferno: Ergh! This isn’t working! There’s just too many of ’em!
Optimus: The Energon grid has been breached. They’re aiming for the towers. Target Shockblast! Take ‘im out!
Shockblast: Arggh. There aren’t enough Terrorcons to cover me. Where is my backup?!
Starscream: Hey Shockblast!
Shockblast: Get over here and cover me!
Snow Cat: Cover you?! Who’s gonna cover us?!
Demolishor: Yeah, that’s right!
Shockblast: Quiet! I’m gonna destroy the next tower!
Tidal Wave: Tidal Wave can do it!
Snow Cat: Ahcck! Incoming!
Shockblast: I don’t care who does it, just get it done, punkhead!
Tidal Wave: Don’t talk to Tidal Wave that way.
Shockblast: Ahhh… Stay outta my way! I’m gonna take a shot. Ahh! Look what you did! You made me miss!
Tidal Wave: No, Shockblast is a bad shot.
Shockblast: Ohh, really? Transform!
Tidal Wave: Oohh-arggh! And you are heavy!
Shockblast: I told you to stay outta my way.
Starscream: Shockblast! Get off him right now!
Demolishor: Yeeeaaaahh! Leave Tidal Wave alone!
Shockblast: You fools! I order you to stand down, or else.
Snow Cat: Or else what? There’s three of us and one of you, boss!
Shockblast: Why you…!
Starscream: N-no, Snow Cat!
Snow Cat: Eat this!
Wing Dagger: Optimus, look at that!
Optimus: I see them. They’re fighting amongst themselves.
Rad: Optimus, I can re-align the Energon grid and give ’em a real jolt!
Optimus: Go for it! Wing Dagger, get back. It’s too dangerous and you don’t have an Energon star.
Wing Dagger: But sir!
Optimus: That’s an order.
Wing Dagger: Oh, yessir.
Optimus: I’m going in.
Snow Cat: This is a blast! Hahahaha!
Demolishor: Heh, heh, you said it!
Tidal Wave: Tidal Wave!
Optimus: Party’s over, big guy!
Shockblast: Take this, Optimus!
Optimus: C’mon, Rad…
Rad: Energon grid initiated!
Optimus: Agh!
Shockblast: Argh! Urgghhh! What’s happening?! Urggh! Arrrgghh!
Optimus: You don’t have an Energon star like I do. You see, Energon deflects Energon.
Megatron: What’s going on?! Agh, I knew I couldn’t trust Shockblast.
Snow Cat: Ohhh, it’s Megatron!
Demolishor: Arrrgghh!
Starscream: Quick, get to work!
Shockblast: Argggghh! Megatron, help me!
Megatron: Transform! Megatron, hyper mode! Get Shockblast out of there! Hurry, that’s an order! Do it now, Tidal Wave. Tidal Wave!
Tidal Wave: Huh?
Snow Cat: Nah, let ‘im fry!
Tidal Wave: Must obey Megatron.
Snow Cat: Wait! Tidal Wave! Ahhh, what a goodie-goodie.
Tidal Wave: Shockblast… Ahhhh! You get out now.
Shockblast: Ugh, I’m not leaving — until I finish what I came here to do! Errrrrrgggghhh!
Optimus: What?! Oh no! The tower!
Shockblast: Heheheheh… I always get the job done.
Megatron: Good! That’s more like it. We’ll retreat for now. C’mon!
[Commercial]
Wing Dagger: Guhhh… Nooo!
Optimus: We’ve lost two of the Energon towers. Unicron can appear at any moment, so we’d better start repairing the grid right away.
Wing Dagger: Hghhh… Hgghh… It’s all my fault… I let Shockblast get away!
Optimus: This is no time for regrets. Right now we need to get the grid up and running!
Wing Dagger: Of course!
Optimus: I’m afraid if we were attacked by Unicron right now, I’m not sure we’d be able to withstand it.
Jetfire: Optimus! Optimus, can you hear me? Optimus, come in!
Optimus: What is it, Jetfire?!
Jetfire: It’s Kicker! I’ve made contact with him!
Optimus: Really? Is he all right?
Jetfire: He’s fine. And you won’t believe what he’s bringing back!
Optimus: Well, what?!
Jetfire: Misha and Ironhide! …And Unicron! I mean — Unicron’s head.
Optimus: What did you say?
Kicker: Jetfire, give us a flare so we know where you are.
Jetfire: You got it!
Kicker: There it is. I hope you can see it, Alpha Q.
Q-3: I hope the boy can be trusted. If not, then we are making a very big mistake.
Q-1: Perhaps.
Q-2: But my heart tells me that this is the right thing to do!
Alpha Q: We shall see. We shall see.
Jetfire: It’s… It’s Unicron!
Optimus: I hope Kicker hadn’t gotten himself in too deep. He’s still got a lot to learn.
Jetfire: Hey! Optimus!
Optimus: Sorry for the delay, Jetfire, but we had a lot of work to do.
Hot Shot: So Kicker decided to come back to us, huh?
Jetfire: He sure did! And he’s got Ironhide and Misha with him, too!
Optimus: Kicker, come in! Do you copy? Over.
Kicker: I’m here, Optimus. Standby. We’re coming through the warp gate.
Optimus: Huh? Rodimus is with him?
Rodimus: Optimus, I know you weren’t expecting me, but I have something important to discuss with you. We have to decide what to do about Megatron.
Optimus: I don’t have time for this. Just release Kicker and the others.
Rodimus: Mmm-mmm. You may not be aware of this, but your friend Kicker has made an important ally out of Alpha Q. I will not let Kicker go until you hear all I have to say, is that understood?
Optimus: Rodimus, I came here to get Kicker and if I have to use force to get him back, I will! Optimus Prime, Powerlinx! Fire-1, combine! Copter-2, combine! Digger-3, combine! Submarine-4, combine! Optimus Prime, Powerlinx complete!
Prowl: No, wait! Please, Optimus!
Landmine: Listen to Rodimus!
Rodimus: So you really want to fight me then? All right! Let’s do this, Prowl! Powerlinx!
Prowl: Prowl!
Rodimus: Rodimus Powerlinx!
Optimus: Bring it on, Rodimus! Uggh!
Rodimus: You asked for it! Hrgggh!
Kicker: What in the world are those two doing?
Ironhide: What do you mean? They’re punching eachother out!
Kicker: Yeah, I can see that. But don’t they realize there are more important things at stake here? Energon Saber! Ugh!
Ironhide: Kicker!
Optimus: Ughh!
Rodimus: Aaarggghh!
Kicker: Stop it!
Optimus & Rodimus: Aaaaahhhhh….!
Optimus: Kicker?!
Rodimus: Kicker!
Kicker: Optimus… Rodimus… This has to stop. This is not the time for you two to be fighting with eachother!
Optimus: You’re right, Kicker. This isn’t the time or place for this. Let’s go.
Kicker: I can’t go back. Not yet.
Optimus: Why not?
Kicker: Look, part of Unicron is being controlled by Alpha Q. There’s a chance we could use it to our advantage. Let’s find out what Alpha Q has on its mind.
Optimus: Kicker, we can’t trust Alpha Q or Unicron!
Rodimus: Unicron needs the piece that we have with us today. But with Megatron still out there, it’s too dangerous.
Optimus: Unicron is the ultimate evil!
Kicker: Optimus, I know this plan sounds risky, but I’ve made a connection with Alpha Q. I think this could work.
Optimus: Kicker, what are you saying?
Kicker: I’m not asking you to put your trust in Unicron or Alpha Q. I’m asking you to believe in me. Optimus, please…
Ironhide: He really means it, Optimus! He really does!
Misha: Please! Believe!
Kicker: It’ll work. I know it!
Optimus: All right, I’ll go along with this, but only until we get Megatron.
Rodimus: Hmm. Then we have ourselves a deal. I mean, for the time being, at least.
Optimus: It’s a deal.
Kicker: Hoo. That’s a relief. Well, let’s go meet Alpha Q.
Optimus: Remember, after we get Megatron, Unicron is next.
Rodimus: We’ll deal with all that when the time comes, Optimus. Let’s just take it one step at a time, hmm?
Tidal Wave: Ohhh!
Shockblast: See what you get when you disobey me! If you would’ve covered me like I ordered you to, we would’ve destroyed all the Energon towers on planet Cybertron. But nooo! You had to do things you own way, didn’t you?
Tidal Wave: Ergghh, rggh, rgghh… You cannot order me around.
Shockblast: How dare you talk back to me!
Megatron: Leave him alone, Shockblast. He’s had enough.
Shockblast: But he must be punished! You heard him. He’s being insubordinate!
Megatron: Not much of a team player, well neither am I. And as I’m the one incharge here, you will do exactly what I say. Snow Cat, Demolishor!
Snow Cat: You rang, your Meganess!
Shockblast: Leave that worthless piece of junk! Why even bother restoring him! Uggh!
Tidal Wave: Arggh!
Snow Cat: (Yodels.) Hey, where are you taking us, Shockblast?!
Demolishor: Yeah, what about Tidal Wave?
Shockblast: If that brainless behemoth thinks he can take care of himself, then let him.
Tidal Wave: Ergggh… Tidal Wave angry.
Megatron: Good, there’s nothing like a power struggle to keep the strength up. When the time is right, I’ll let you deal with Shockblast in your own way.
Tidal Wave: Excellent…
Megatron: And now that we crippled the Autobots’ Energon grid, we can attack them easily and use Unicron to do it! Hahaha! Hahahahaha!
Kicker: Alpha Q is in the main chamber just up ahead.
Ironhide: Y’know, no matter how many times I come here, this place still gives me the creeps.
Alpha Q: Look, our visitors have arrived!
Q-4: Welcome, all of you…
Kicker: Okay, Optimus Prime — meet Alpha Q.
Optimus: Huh?
Kicker: Huh? Hey, what is it, Optimus?
Optimus: Ahhh… It’s nothing, Kicker. So let’s hear what you have to say, Alpha Q.
Alpha Q: Yes… Of course…
[End]
Episode Notes
-The listed title for the original airing of the episode was “Laser Wave: Rampage,” which is Shockblast’s Japanese name. Later airings were corrected.
-Shockblast’s voice is calmer here than in later episodes.
-I couldn’t make up my mind on whether it’s the guard that whistles out of boredom or Shockblast that whistles to get his attention, but I went with the guard.
-Primus is referred to as both Primus and the Energon Core of Cybertron in this episode.
-Optimus says “Party’s over, big guy!” in Inferno’s voice.
-Instead of just saying “Submarine-4” as usual, Optimus says “combine!” afterwards.
-Rodimus says “Rodimus Powerlinx” instead of “Powerlinx Rodimus.”