The Second Mission 1

 

DECEPTICON MISSION #2: STEALTH? WHAT STEALTH?

(a.k.a. The 12-Second Failure Speedrun)

Megatron called the kids to the command room at 8 a.m. sharp.

Ray: “Why so early?”
Ethan: “Is the world ending?”
Amy: “Please don’t say zombies again.”
Lucy: “Please don’t say forklift again.”

Megatron gestured them forward.

“CHILDREN. TODAY’S TASK IS FAR MORE SENSITIVE THAN THE LAST.”

Starscream crossed his arms smugly.
“They’ll fail instantly.”

Megatron glared.
“THIS MISSION REQUIRES ABSOLUTE STEALTH.”

Ray and Ethan both gasped dramatically.

Ethan: “Stealth?? Like ninjas??”
Ray: “Like shadows??”

Amy raised an eyebrow.
“Like people who don’t scream every 3 seconds.”

Lucy added, “Or crash into walls.”

Ray and Ethan pretended not to hear that.

Megatron continued.

“YOUR OBJECTIVE IS TO RETRIEVE A MICRO-ENERGON CELL…
FROM AN AUTOBOT OUTPOST.”

Optimus Prime, standing awkwardly beside them, waved.
“You could have asked politely.”

Megatron ignored that.

“THE CELL IS SMALL. EASY TO CARRY.
BUT YOU MUST NOT BE DETECTED.
NO NOISE.
NO CHAOS.
NO EXPLOSIONS.”

He stared directly at Ray and Ethan.

Ray put a hand on his chest.
“We would NEVER.”

Ethan nodded deeply.
“We are the embodiment of silence.”

Lucy whispered, “This will last literally ten seconds.”

Amy whispered back, “You’re being generous.”

Megatron pressed a button.
The mission clock started.
“BEGIN.”

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1. TIME ELAPSED: 2 SECONDS — HOPE

The kids crouched behind a rock outside the Autobot warehouse.

Lucy whispered, “Okay. Quiet. Slow. Careful.”

Amy held the map.
“The energon cell is inside room B-2.”

Ray whispered, “This is easy. See? We’re doing grea—”

To be continue...

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LLoC Quotes

Ray: “Why so early?”
Ethan: “Is the world ending?”
Amy: “Please don’t say zombies again.”
Lucy: “Please don’t say forklift again.”

“We are the embodiment of silence.”... “This will last literally ten seconds.”