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Post by KARR on Sept 16, 2009 16:30:14 GMT -5
Location: FLAT TOP MOUNTAIN, in (south) Anchorage, AK. You can google map/google earth it too... overall view: farm1.static.flickr.com/207/529253448_913f930d90.jpgI took these  view 1: i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/blackcountach101/Flat%20Top%20Hikes/mostofanchorage_right.jpgview 2: i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/blackcountach101/Flat%20Top%20Hikes/downthemountain.jpgview 3: a very LOW ceiling that day: i4.photobucket.com/albums/y144/blackcountach101/Flat%20Top%20Hikes/flatotopcouldsandmtns.jpgIn early september in the late after noon, a very cloudy afternoon, some locals were out hiking Flat Top mountain. However, they did not expect a Decepticon from the lower 48 to visit such an Alaskan attraction. It was actually a cloudy day for Alaska, it being approaching fall and whatnot. Today happened to be a rainy day too, but KARR figured it would be fun to go to Alaska in low ceilings and visibility just because the surroundings were even better in his opinion. In his black and white cobra helicopter form, the attack helicopter suddenly whooshed in from the North, scaring the current hikers at the top of the mountain. There is no snow on the flat peak. It's top isn't completely flat but in some areas it's smooth enough for a helicopter to land, even though they're not supposed to. Of course, KARR doesn't give a damn. Few people were out with the ceiling so low to the mountain. The ceiling was low enough there were scattered and broken clouds around the mountain a thousand or so feet below and then a fairly thick, firm ceiling an additional 500 above his form. Of course, KARR had the latest navigational technology and displays, so moving around peaks and adjusting to changes in elevation was no problem whatsoever. It also helped being scan in infrared. KARR hovered on the mountain, shooting at a pair of women trying to leave the slope from his rocket launchers as he settled in. No one had any weapons, helpless as usual. He circled the rims, climbing or descending only a few feet at a time where it sloped a bit. "Hm, I think I'll hang here a while." The bright yellow scanner paced in and out at the Cobra helicopters nose as he scanned the mountain. |
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Post by Daniel Cage on Sept 16, 2009 18:51:58 GMT -5
It had been almost three months since he'd escaped bootcamp, and quite frankly, he didn't care. His foster parents were the stupid ones who took in the child, thinking he was part of Project "Hybrid". They were the ones who thought that his father was an Autobot. They gave him the name Daniel Joshua Cage, and the child hated the name. He was always the rebel. The troublemaker, a bully. He looked at humans as worthless, and it was easily thought he was just another. But pay close attention, and it was obvious he wasn't. That, or he was just very clueless, and that wasn't him. But some humans could be so blind they couldn't even open their eyes long enough to see their house was burning. And that was something he enjoyed watching. A house was on fire the past week, and there was a woman in the house, her eyes closed thinking the fire would just go away as if it was God's will. He wouldn't help, he didn't exist. The child just laughed and walked away after his good eyesight couldn't see her suffering anymore.
Why he was in Alaska beyond the fact he was on the run was just a mystery. Victory Prime just happened to be there that day. His senses picked up on another Transformer, and he looked up to the skies, a smile spreading on his face. If Decepticons were here, then it was just a matter of time until Megatron got here also. And he couldn't wait until he got there. He was excited to meet him.
A smile spread across his face as he stared, noticing pretty soon this was a Decepticon. The cobra flew out of view, but not out of his senses, and he followed the source of it, seeing the Transformer shooting at a few of the women who came by. If there was any doubt about this not being a Decepticon, it was gone now. He smiled. "You must be a Decepticon." Then the techno approached the cobra with just a second of hesitation, then closing the distance between the two. |
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Post by nightridge on Sept 16, 2009 19:07:07 GMT -5
(I remember seeing Flat Top Mountain when we went to Anchorage a few times. Though i ahven't been there hiking yet.)
A 2011 Lotus was driving on the highway observing the mountains here and there,the snow--capped mountains very tops covered by the clouds making the tops out of view. It had been long since the femme had been to Alaska now going to the large city knwon as Anchorage following some tourists to what they called Flat Top Mountain.Curiously Nightridge drove off the road ignoring some stares from a few humans and going out of sight. "This may be interesting."Ngihtridge said and transformed. She ahd a new look, except save the blue visor, with dark silver armor and places of ebony black like her orignal armor. Looking around she saw a good place to eb able to partly walk and partly climb so Ngihtridge began her climb up further.
At last Nightridge came to a flat spot hearing some screams, turning she saw a few hikers running back along the trail terrified of a sudden giant robot, which made Nightridge chuckle. "Humans are so easy to scare. I wonder what the view is like ehre." Nightridge turned and could see much of the land spreading out in different places, as far as the optic could see.
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Post by KARR on Sept 16, 2009 19:25:16 GMT -5
KARR settled into a hover and idled after Daniel approached, and transformed into his 4x4 mode (F150 Supercrew extended cab), whose paint job was a little different than it was about a decade ago. It was now a two tone paint job, a black base paint job with the lower half completely white. His double scanner was just above the large grill.
KARR detected a techno organic approaching. He almost wanted to attack, but decided to hold off. He recognized this kid's face...from way back when. An acquaintance, perhaps? Maybe Daniel would recognize him as well, but KARR didn't really care about that.
After KARR transformed, he immediately cross referenced his face with the surplus of human contacts registered in the US in his vast data base. He found basic information with in a matter of seconds. "That I am...you must be the son of Megatron: Daniel Joshua Cage. Obviously male, age 15, also known as Victory Prime; known side on war: evil. You know I think I may have seen you in the past. I don't know if you recognize me, but I know Megatron quie well. I am known as the Knight Automotive Roving Robot, KARR."
KARR also detected a familar presence about half way down the main trail on the mountain. He recognized her signal immediately. Pleased, he thought: It looks like we'll have company.
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Post by nightridge on Sept 16, 2009 19:31:59 GMT -5
Nightridge turned from the view and then continued her climb but detected a signal, alittle faint but it seemed familiar, she would find out soon enough as she climbed. Finally nightridge made it to another flat place, not yet tired but the signal was much stronger now and now she rememebred who it was. 'So KARR is way out here too. Funny running into him again.' She thought and followed the trail. Voices caught her attention and Nightridge went slightly closer and use dher scanner to scan the signal. One was definitely KARR's and the other partly human and partly transfomer, a hybrid perhaps. Lenaing around a rock slightly she saw the two but didn't reveal herself yet.
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Post by Optimus Prime on Sept 16, 2009 19:41:15 GMT -5
Daniel watched as the Transformer transformed, not really showing any sign of surprise because well, he was used to seeing them. He knew what to expect. But what he didn't expect was what KARR said next.
It took him by surprise, and his eyes widened slightly. He listened, not realizing so much was known about him. But then again, he never really cared. "That is right. I'm not one of the techno organics from Project Hybrid, and my human guardians thought I was the son of a fallen Autobot. They were so wrong. Found out how much I am like my father, and sent me to bootcamp. Didn't help, and I've been on the run for three months now." He stared up at KARR, realizing another signature.
Shaking his head, he knew she was there. "You may come out, I know you're there." Victory didn't look back. He just stared in front of him, his voice seemingly calling to nothing. EDIT: *hits head* posted with wrong account. This was supposed to be Daniel, not Optimus Prime |
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Post by KARR on Sept 16, 2009 19:47:10 GMT -5
KARR listened to Daniel intently. Bootcamp? What for? He already had questions. "HI NIGHTRIDGE!" KARR yelled randomly, also obviously knowing someone was there. He then quickly re-acknowledged Daniel by asking a couple questions: "Wait a tick. Why'd they send you to bootcamp? My database only has so much information. What'd you do to be on the run? Just being Megatron's son or more than that?" KARR didn't really care if Daniel answered directly or not, he just wanted to see how big of a deal it was.
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Post by nightridge on Sept 16, 2009 19:51:36 GMT -5
"Like you didn't already now I was here KARR, probably could tell when i was half way up here." Nightridge came from her place and came the last few feet tot hem, the other signal she had been detecting was definitely from Daniel and alot like MEgatron's. No doubt his son. But she didn't really know what to say in the middle of this conversation or, fromt he sound of it, interrogation from KARR asking so many questions. To wait unti they were done Nightridge glanced upwards, her visor scanners showing unreable results to how much furthrer it was up due to all the cloud cover.
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Post by Optimus Prime on Sept 16, 2009 20:02:06 GMT -5
Daniel waited for KARR to finish what he was saying, before he spoke. "My creater kept it a secret I was created from Megatron's DNA. So it's not because of who my real father is. They sent me to bootcamp because they expected me to be more like their dead son, who died in the attack at China with Wheelbot. His name was Daniel, so they named me after him. Good thing he was dead. The choice was made when I got in fights at school and did nothing to pass. I escaped from boot camp and been on the run for three months now."
Apparantly KARR didn't know everything about him. But even he had to admit that what he did know was above and beyond. "I haven't been able to pick up on Megatron's signature. Have you two heard from him?" He then turned and looked at Nightridge, then back to KARR. |
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Post by nightridge on Sept 16, 2009 20:33:38 GMT -5
Nightridge listedned to Daniel but looked down at him, "no i haven't seen nor ehard from Megatron for a long time now. Whereever he is it sems he hasn't needed our help so we pretty much jus do what we want until needed." She explained with a shrugg. "But I'm sure MEgatron will turn up sooner or later, depends on what for though. With him you can never guess." She said.
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Post by KARR on Sept 16, 2009 21:56:13 GMT -5
"You seem to be quite the trouble maker, Daniel. And agreed." KARR said to Daniel and Nightridge. He focused on Daniel, which could easily be read through his dialect despite his voice sounding so...hollow at this moment. "He hasn't contacted me in quite a while. I'm surprised neither him nor Ravage have pestered me. Maybe they're making plans with out us." he pouted. He knew very well that Ravage was one of Megatron's closest spies. "Since Megatron is pretty much my master now, as he did bring me back after everyone at Knight Industries thought I was dead-and so in return perhaps I should watch your back too. All though as the pretty bot here knows, protecting others is quite low on my personal agenda. But there are those select few, if you get my drift." KARR explained.
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Post by nightridge on Sept 16, 2009 22:05:24 GMT -5
Nightridge was now listening but she shook her head slightly, still not quite use to some compliments KARR made. "Protection is strictly off my agenda thanks, I'd rather be scraped by an Autobot before I protected someone unless it was the upmost importance. But like I said besides that I won't protect anyone....well maybe." She said. There was very few Nightridge would risk her life for, KARR being one of those few, but that wa sonly because she ahd change alot of the course of a few years. Upon coming to Earth it had changed her within a few months. Right now she was still trying to get over the continuous problem of her internal conflicting thoughts of either her Autobot side to her Decepticon side.
Deep in thought Nightridge was now zoning out form the conversation not hearing a single word the other two said.
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