"Amp"

> This article is about the Axellerator with the real name Roadbuster. For the Wrecker, see Roadbuster.
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## General Information

### Affiliations

AxelleratorsAxel Academy

Class 3-A

### Occupation

TeacherHomeroom Tutor

Chemist

## Relationships

### Alias

Roadbuster *(Real Name)*Amp-U-Tee *(Dolrailer)*

Ampy-boi *(Dolrailer)*

Pansy *(Dolrailer)*

Ampster *(Dolrailer)*

Sir *(Flare-Up)*

## Details

### First Appearance

The AnnouncementGhost Ship *(First Comic Appearance)*

"Amp" is a teacher at the Axel Academy

## Official Bio

*"Amp", as he's called by his comrades, is what the Axel Academy students considered "Awesome". He is an ok teacher, and he's not that big a talker, but he is quite tenacious, and has a lot of willpower, willing to do anything to get stuff done. He also happened to come up with a newer and better formula for Nitrox, a speed-enhancer common on Velocitron.*

## History

"Amp", real name Roadbuster, *used to be a student at Autobot Academy. However, his lack of a talent proved to make the experience too challenging and he ended up dropping out.* However, he then enrolled at Axel Academy and became an Axellerator before deciding to serve the school as a teacher, becoming the homeroom tutor of Class 3-A. At some point, he created an improved variant of Nitrox, giving some to Blowpipe. *He also met Silverbolt at some point, and became friends with "Teletraan X" when he started working at Axel, even letting him help work on his Nitrox.*

A batch of "Amp's" Nitrox was stolen by Voltage when TEKU raided Axel Academy. Tekno would note this when he tried using the substance during his negotiations with Megatron.

*About ten years later, "Amp" would meet Dolrailer, a Decepticon who'd been sent to Axel to try and get him to reform. While most teachers hated him, "Amp" was more tolerating of him, believing that he could change for the better.* Like the rest of his academy, "Amp" travelled to Acadeimos for the Festival of the Stars.

*After Aerosis Academy and Rescue Bot Academy arrived in The Announcement, "Amp" came to the office of Fortress Maximus, only to find that Silverbolt was inside talking to Gridlock and Hightail. Telling the teachers it was good to see them again with everything going on at Axel, "Amp" then turned his attention over to the twins and stood back while Silverbolt questioned them.*

*In Festival Of Stars Pt. 2 The Gala!, "Amp" heard chatter on the radio and asked Silverbolt what was going on, and was told there was someone to meet at the docking bay. Driving over, "Amp" saw that Overload had arrived, but after being pushed out of the way he noted that the Hero Leauger was rather rude.*

*During Festival Of Stars Pt. 1 Tournament "Amp" was told by Fortress Maximus to come to his office, where he was asked if he would help Silverbolt investigate the lab underneath the school. Telling Silverbolt that he was ready to help, "Amp" made sure that Override was watching his students before heading out of the office, only to realize he had no idea where the lab was. Getting directions from Silverbolt, "Amp" headed down the hall, and upon reaching a damaged elevator shaft he checked with his partner to see if it led to where they needed to go. Sliding down a cable after Silverbolt, "Amp" found out that their path was blocked by a gate, and wondered how the students had gotten past it before suggesting he blow it up with a rocket. Firing, he saw that the blast had no effect and let Silverbolt attempt to open it with Air Waves, only to be shocked to see that they failed as well. Tossing a Nitrox can at the gate, "Amp" was surprised to see that this caused three parts of the gate to glow, and threw another can at Silverbolt's suggestion, but found it had no effect. Firing one more rocket and igniting the Nitrox, "Amp" suggested they come back with someone that had earth or fire powers, only to snark when the gate finally opened. Confused more and more by Autobot Academy, "Amp" entered the lab to find that in addition to the cryo pods, there was also a massive maze, which he drove into and called his partner to get him to follow his tire tracks, unaware that the maze was merely a trick. Finding a room filled with datalogs and plans for weather controlling devices, "Amp" went inside only to hear fragments of a call from Silverbolt that he managed to correctly interpret as an order to set the room on fire. Detonating a Nitrox canister, "Amp" looked out to find that the maze had disappeared to reveal a hexagonal object, only to go back and read one of the logs describing the project Ravager. Downloading the logs onto his datapad and bemoaning his lost Nitrox, "Amp" questioned what the Talisman did, but once his download finished and he scooped up some of the fuel he suggested they inform Fort Max of their discoveries before the Decepticons found out about them. Questioning why the Talisman wasn't active, "Amp" decided to go back up to the surface and started climbing up the support columns in the elevator. Upon reaching the top he sat in some grass and began reading the logs, learning that scientists had used the Talisman to power a weather controlling device, only to sit it in two. Telling Silverbolt what he had read, "Amp" suggested that Gridlock and Hightail may be scientists with their memories missing, only to realize that they must be the end results of the experiment.*

*Driving off to find the twins and hoping they hadn't entered the Tournament of Heroes, "Amp" told Silverbolt to come with him to the stadium, and asked a guard where Gridlock and Hightail were. Learning that they had gone to Auditorium Nu, "Amp" told his partner where to go as he drove off, arriving at the auditorium panting and telling Scorch that Silverbolt would explain why he was in such a rush. Asking Scorch if he could get Gridlock and Hightail for them, "Amp" became worried when Hightail informed him that they had already entered the tournament, and suggested they get the meeting with Fortress Maximus over with. However, while he was talking with Scorch the twins were able to run off to go do their match, forcing "Amp" to run after them, only to be stopped from entering the preparation room by a security bot, much to his dismay. Unable to get past the guard, "Amp" told Silverbolt to search from the air, and attempted to see the fight going on in the arena. When the lights around him went out, "Amp" ran to the stands and saw that Gridlock and Hightail had merged, which he realized was bad news. Informing Silverbolt of the situation, he warned his partner against trying to fight Ravager, and swore as he watched him attack Silverbolt and Armorjet. Running towards the field, "Amp" was released when the twins were seperated and suggested getting them out, telling Silverbolt that they should meet in the medbay. Seeing the twins begin to stirr, "Amp" asked Silverbolt how he thought the twins were able to combine and if they'd be harmful. Learning that Hightail had no recollection of what happened, "Amp" asked Silverbolt what they should do now that Gridlock was awake, and agreed that they should go see Fort Max. Wondering if anything could control the twins' power, "Amp" told the twins to follow him, but when Silverbolt told him that he could get the twins to Fort Max faster, "Amp" tossed his partner a Nitrox canister as he activated one of his own to speed Hightail through the academy, driving past Ramjet and Moonheart. Transforming once he arrived and telling Silverbolt that he did indeed keep up, "Amp" knocked on Fort Max's door and let him know that things had escalated, only for Moonheart and Ramjet to burst in as well. "Amp" told Fort Max that he and Silverbolt had found the Talisman in the lab and that Gridlock and Hightail had absorbed it's energies and could use it when combined. Unfortunately, the twins then decided to combine again despite "Amp's" warnings, and he told Silverbolt not to fight Ravager so they could get some answers. When Ravager mentioned Overlord, "Amp" questioned his age, informing him that Star Convoy was know in power instead of Ginrai Convoy. Telling Fort Max that most Convoys ruled for 1500 years, "Amp" then displayed the logs he had found and explained how Ravager had been created, despite his disgust at some of the details.*

*After assuring Silverbolt that he had two bots looking out for Decepticons in Festival Of Stars Pt. 2 The Gala!, "Amp" heard Rollout mention plans for having alien guest speakers and noted that he should do the same for Axel Academy. He then told Silverbolt they should find somewhere to hide Ravager, only for him to split back into Gridlock and Hightail, and "Amp" noted how strange it was that only the latter could remember the experience and that the combination only lasted for a limited time. When Scorch came in and asked why the twins were in the office, "Amp" simply told him that it was a long story, then decided he'd leave with the twins and asked Silverbolt to join him, despite being unsure of where to take the twins. However, when Dolrailer burst in and revealed that he'd overheard about Ravager's existence and mocked Fortress Maximus for thinking Autobot Academy was safe, "Amp" apologized to the principal and told the criminal that he'd disrespected Axel and that he'd punish him himself, even if he didn't have powers and the job normally went to Override. Dragging Dolrailer off as he decided that he'd be cleaning the entire Axel ship the next day as punishment, "Amp" muttered how upset Valve-Max would be and warned the criminal not to get into more trouble before he let Silverbolt know that he'd be too busy to get Gridlock and Hightail to safety. "Amp" then told Dolrailer that he was disappointed that he wasn't trying hard to improve himself and wondered how Valve-Max handled the criminal, before letting Silverbolt go help Beta Levo and giving the twins a can of Nitrox, advising them to use it wisely. Once he got Scorch to handle the twins, "Amp" told Dolrailer that they'd be heading to the festival grounds to speak to Override, warning the criminal to not be late and make his punishment worse. Letting Dolrailer know that punching him would be the worse mistake he could make, "Amp" told him that his life's story just showed that he needed to change and that Axel could help him, before letting him know that they were almost at their destination. Upon reaching the arena, "Amp" called Override to let him know that he'd need to keep watch over Dolrailer, telling him that with Valve-Max off doing other things, he was the only one who could do the job, and offered to let him try the first of a new Nitrox batch he was working on as a reward for helping. Noticing that Dolrailer was walking off, "Amp" told him to stay put, informing him that his Nitrox wasn't addictive and that he had other things to do, meaning that Override would be the one doing things with him. As soon as Override showed up, "Amp" said goodbye and warned Dolrailer to behave before using some Nitrox to speed off to the Axel dorms.*

*Later "Amp" let Silverbolt know Gridlock and Hightail were fine and asked if he wanted to meet his friend "Teletraan X", explaining how he was pretty chill as he headed towards the academy. Telling Silverbolt that he'd have his questions answered soon as he entered the teacher's area, "Amp" introduced "Teletraan" to Silverbolt and told Brawn how he'd heard lots of the teachers at Autobot Academy were war veterans. When told to leave by Brawn due to dropping out from Autobot Academy, "Amp" pointed out he'd been successful later in life and showed off some Nitrox to prove it, but had to assure the teacher it wasn't a drug as "Teletraan" got him out of the room to talk. Pointing out that the comms network was available, "Amp" let "Teletraan" know that the students were okay before wondering if Leadfoot was doing alright. He then pointed out that the only reason Override had been watching the students was that he and every other Axel teacher was busy, and recalled how eager Rubric was to see her boss, "Artery".*

In Ghost Ship, "Amp" helped Kup organise a sports day for the students while teachers of the Autobot Academy took some time to mark papers, overseeing a running race several students took part in.

The night before the Festival of the Stars "Amp" went out with several other teachers to have drinks at the C.D. Pub. When Hot Rodimus suggested they make a bet on which academy would win the Tournament of Heroes, "Amp" agreed to take part in it, and suggested that the losers had to buy the first rounds at the bar afterwards and take over cleaning duties for the stadium. The next day, "Amp" oversaw the match between Side Burn and Rubric, declaring Rubric to be the winner. After the second round, "Amp" was happy to let Rodimus know that he still had two students in the running for him to win the bet. When Slamdance asked if he was a teacher, "Amp" assured him that he was indeed despite looking young, and told him in an interview that he taught by leading by example, showing how speed was everything. Before the semifinals "Amp" and "Teletraan X" helped train Flare-Up by running, telling her to show everyone how things were down at Axel, which was observed by Chromia. He then acted as referee for Flare-Up's fight against Starbreak, and was disappointed when his student lost. Watching Arcee beat Polar Claw, "Amp" told Rodimus not to be so sure that he'd still win their bet.

## Powers and Abilities

While "Amp" lacks a talent, he can use the Nitrox he developed to greatly increase his speed, and is armed with shoulder-mounted rocket pods. He also still possesses the ability to change forms, taking on the form of a Cybertronian Rally Car.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Axellerators
	+ Axel Academy
		- Class 3-A
			* Flare-Up - Student
			* Leadfoot - Student
			* Rust Dust - Student
		- "Teletraan X" - Friend
		- Blowpipe - Friend
		- Override - Friend
		- Valve-Max - Friend
		- Rubric
		- Dolrailer
* Aerialbots
	+ Aerialbot Academy
		- Silverbolt - Friend
* Autobots
	+ Autobot Academy
		- Hot Rodimus - Friend
		- Fortress Maximus
		- Scorch
		- Brawn
		- Gridlock
		- Hightail
		- Ramjet
	+ League of Heroes
		- Overload
	+ Moonheart
* Protectobots
	+ Protectobot Academy
		- Skyfeather - Friend

## Appearances

### Comic Issues

#### Season 2

* Ghost Ship *(First Comic Appearance)*
* Festival of the Stars

### Roleplay Arcs

#### Festival of Stars

* Festival Of Stars Pt. 1 Tournament
* Festival Of Stars Pt. 2 The Gala!

## Trivia

* "Amp" is based on Dark of the Moon Roadbuster, using his alternate name.
* Amp shares his body-type with Scamper, Extricate, and Clear-Cut.

\*Homeroom Teacher.