Combiner War of the Monsters Ch. 1
Combiner War of the Monsters
Transformers Godzilla crossover
Earth. Homeworld to the human race. Guest home to two factions of alien robots, the Transformers.
Autobots and Decepticons, battling it out, humanity caught in between. All of them thought they knew the stakes in this eons old war.
Two vehicles were driving over rough terrain, their destination not near any road, let alone on any map.
“We really gotta rough it like this, Jackie?”
“Didn’t take you for the fragile type.”
Even in his car form, Jazz scoffed. “I just don’t see the point of driving like this, not like we’d have to stealth it this far in the boonies.” They both paused as the ground shook, kicking up pebbles and dust. “And that’s the third quake since we got here/”
Wheeljack would have rolled his eyes if he had them at the moment. “We’re almost there. Relax.” The Autobot scientist said as they crested a hill and saw a group of people standing in front of a cave entrance.
“There’s the folks we’re supposed to meet, right?” Jazz asked. “Looks like military types.”
“Japanese defense forces.” Wheeljack confirmed. “They were the ones that contacted Optimus.”
As they drove up most of the troops moved clear, leaving the commanding officer to step forward. “Welcome.” They greeted with a salute. “Thank you for your swift arrival.” An older man not in uniform looked on in confusion.
“Not a problem, boss.” Jazz said. “Optimus said you found energon out here?”
“We aren’t sure.” The CO said. “During a submarine exercise we picked up radiation readings that weren’t in any of the sub’s databases. When they reported it, we checked it and our government said to report it to you.”
"I'm getting it too.” Wheeljack confirmed. “Definitely traces of energon radiation.”
"Are we... in any danger here?" The older man asked.
"No need to worry, energon radiation is noticeable but hardly ever lethal." Wheeljack said.
"What a relief. We've been worshiping here for years, I'd hate for it to be lethal in some way."
"Worship?" Jazz chimed. "This some kinda holy place or something?"
"Holy isn't quite the right word." The man noted. "According to legend this place is the site of a cursed object, sealed away when a terrible disaster struck the island."
Almost as if on cue the ground shook. "That "disaster" wouldn't happen to be an earthquake, would it?"
"No one is sure, but these quakes ARE quite strange."
"Could that have something to do with the energon reading, Jackie?" Jazz checked.
Wheeljack's wipers swiped up and down, mimicking an armless shrug. "Can't really tell till we get optics on it. Either way, I wouldn't want to be underground if a big one hits."
"Then we should get going. How deep is this cave?" Jazz directed this question to the JSDF officer.
"Pretty deep." The officer confirmed. "Forward team traveled over half an hour before being called back."
"Then let's roll before something collapses and causes more trouble." Jazz suggested.
The cave was too short for them to walk through, so the Autobots would have to drive their way in. Wheeljack went first, followed by his fellow Autobot.
The cave was deep, like a long corridor that turned and curved to go even deeper still. As they drove the scientist popped small devices out from his trunk. "Losing cargo, Jackie?"
"Signal boosters." Wheeljack explained. "Depending on how deep we go underground, I don't want to lose connection to base." He noted as another one latched to the cave ceiling.
"Smart." Jazz noted. "Though on that subject." There was a soft buzz as he activated his communicator. "Jazz to base. You read me, fellas?"
"We read you, Jazz." Optimus Prime's voice responded. "Do you have a status report?"
"Heading underground now to investigate the energon reading."
"Good, but use caution. If the humans' sensors were able to detect this so easily, we have every reason to believe the Decepticons could as well."
Another voice spoke up. "They HAVE been weirdly quiet lately. Are we even sure they are on planet anymore?" Bumblebee asked.
"If they had left the planet, Cosmos would have likely spotted them." Optimus pointed out. "We must stay vigilant."
"Speaking of vigilance-" Wheeljack spoke up. "- there's something weird about this tunnel's walls."
"S' matter, Jackie? Not getting claustrophobic on me, are ya?" Jazz asked while the pair rounded a tight corner that led deeper underground.
Wheeljack flashed his lights in annoyance. "Its not that. Look at walls, they weren't carved out by erosion, and definitely not by Earth tools."
"I dunno... reminds me of the tunnels we built around the Ark."
"You believe it was carved out by laser drills?" Optimus asked over comms. "Between that and this energon reading... Could something Cybertronian be there?"
"Maybe? It's too degraded by age to tell. Just a familiar feeling."
A silence settled as they considered the ramifications of that possibility. A silence broken by yet another quake. "We better be getting close, that felt stronger than the last shake!" Jazz noted.
"According to my scans we're right on top of... oh." Wheeljack braked in front of an ornately carved doorway. Tall enough for Optimus Prime to have walked through. Whatever designs had been there had faded with age, but the shape reminded them a little of Grimlock.
And in the chamber beyond was a glowing object sitting on a dust colored metal altar.
"Seems we found it." Jazz noted, his sarcasm only slightly tempered by awe.
As the Autobots entered the chamber they were pleased to see it was large enough for them to stand in. Transforming to robot mode, the pair drew closer to the object. It resembled a glowing blue globe, rotating on its own, but it looked like pieces of it were missing. Like a 3D puzzle only partly completed.
"Sending visual now, Optimus." Wheeljack reported, running his own scans as well.
"Impossible..." The Autobot leader muttered. "It was lost before the Great War."
"You recognize it, boss man?"
"I do, Jazz. You stand before one of the lost relics of Cybertron. The Enigma of Combination." As the two field agents processed this, Optimus was audibly dishing out orders to those at the base. "You two need to secure the area. I'm sending a team to help extract it."
The pair of Autobots looked at each, lightly confused. But before either of them could raise a question, the ground shook once more.
And cracks started to form in the wall.
"Bumblebee, tell Cosmo to focus his recon on the airspace around that island." Optimus ordered, voice tense with a haste he rarely showed.
Bee swiftly moved to obey.
"Silverbolt, take Swoop ahead of us and secure the area." Optimus pointed to the gathered flyers. "I'll finish putting together a team here and follow soon."
Silverbolt gave a swift salute before changing to jet mode. "With all available speed." He took off out the open hanger door, the flying Dinobot just barely on his heels.
Grimlock, lingering nearby in his robot form, grumbled in annoyance. "What's so special about this gizmo that you gotta conscript one of MY boys?"
"The Enigma of Combination is an artifact from prewar Cybertron." Optimus began, ignoring Grimlock's hostile tone. "In the modern age, Transformers have to be specifically built, or at least heavily modified, to combine their bodies and minds. The Enigma bypasses all of that."
"So any pair of bots could combine with each other?" Prowl asked, having caught up with the larger pair.
"More than that, Prowl." Optimus continued. "Any number of robotic lifeforms could combine into one being. With their power vastly increased."
"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts made manifest." Prowl mused. "I see why you are so eager to retrieve it then."
Grimlock chuckled. "Finally looking to boost yourself a bit, Prime?"
"This is no laughing matter, Grimlock." Optimus snapped back. "If the Decepticons discover the Enigma, or worse, capture it, Megatron will not hesitate to use it to increase the power of his forces."
"So we get there and use it before him!" Grimlock shot back. "The only question is who gets to use it!"
"IF we use it!" Optimus returned. "We must remember the big picture, power like this is far too easy to abuse."
Grimlock snarled. "I think you're just being a coward! Cosmo hasn't seen any sign of the Cons, so you can take your "caution" talk and shove it up your exhaust pipe." He tapped an oversized finger against Prime's chest.
"Grimlock!" Prowl snapped indignantly, ready to launch a disciplinary tirade. He paused when Optimus held up a hand.
Optimus didn't break eye contact with the larger bot. "Listen to me, Grimlock. This is not the time for one of your tantrums." The Dinobot growled at the implications of that statement. "If you cannot remember our mission here on Earth then-"
"Optimus!" Bumblebee called from the comm station. "We just lost contact with Jazz and Wheeljack!"
Jazz and Wheeljack took cover close to the shrine as the cave shook. The wall opposite the entrance suddenly shattered and collapsed.
And out stepped the Decepticon, Rumble. "Told you I could get us there without being noticed by... Autobots!"
The diminutive bot jumped back as two more Decepticons surged forward. "I told you this was taking too long!" Starscream snarled, cannons at the ready.
"It does not matter." The ominous monotone voice of Soundwave filled the cavern. "Destroy them, retrieve the source of the energy reading."
"Don't order me around!" Starscream snarled, but started firing anyway.
Wheeljack and Jazz ducked behind the cover of the shrine. Luckily whatever it was made of was sturdy enough to take the Decepticon's shots.
"Guess that explains the weird shakes." Jazz noted as he fired back a few blind shots from their cover.
"And explains why we haven't seen the Cons in a while." Wheeljack added.
After a few more shots, Wheeljack hit on a plan. "We can't let them get the artifact! Grab it and I'll cover you."
"I ain't leaving you to face these Cons alone!"
"I'll be right behind you!" Wheeljack hefted a small device. "Just gotta make sure they don't follow." Jazz nodded before snatching the Enigma and transforming to vehicle mode.
"Eat grenade, Cons!" Wheeljack tossed the device at the pair before transforming as well.
Starscream shrieked as the device landed near him. "Take cover!" He jumped away, covering his head as the Autobots sped away.
Soundwave picked up the "grenade" and examined it. "This is not an explosive."
"What?" Starscream examined the small device, revealing it to be a transmitter of some kind. "Argh! You fool!" He smacked the device away. "You let the Autobots escape!"
"Says the guy cowering." Rumble laughed before cowering himself when the Seeker punched the wall above him.
Soundwave ignored the pair, scanning the tunnel the Autobots had fled down. "Rumble. Sending data. Can this tunnel be collapsed without harming us?'
Rumble received the data and chuckled. "Not a problem! Just wait here!" The smaller Decepticon walked over to a wall, tapping it gently with his pilesrivers. While Starscream crossed his arms impatiently and Soundwave tucked away the signal booster he’d picked up, Rumble suddenly chuckled. "Clench your exhaust vents!"
He slammed both piledrivers into the wall and the whole cave shook.
Further up the tunnel, the shaking forced Wheeljack and Jazz to slow down. "They really don't want us escaping with this thing."
Suddenly the cave ceiling collapsed in front of them. "Whoa there!" Jazz skidded to a halt. "No getting out that way!" As he said that a similar cave in happened behind them. "We're trapped!" He transformed, the artifact gripped tight. "I don't see much of a way out of this, Jackie!"
Wheeljack transformed too. "Optimus would have sent help! We just gotta-"
A particular strong tremor knocked them off balance. Jazz grabbed the wall, Wheeljack grabbed Jazz's arm.
And the Enigma of Combination started to glow.
Far out to sea, deeper than any man or machine had ever bared witness to, a golden eye opened.
Since Godzilla is getting yet ANOTHER crossover comic, I decided to post the first chapter of my Godzilla/Transformers crossover. Second chapter pending
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