This is Going to Sting

**This is Going to Sting** is a Spotlight Mission featuring Scorponok that ran from November 1 to December 6.

## Chapter 1 - Extermination

### Bug Bytes

Part 1

* Marissa Faireborn: *Optimus Primal? I have an issue that could a Maximal scan.*
* Optimus Primal: *Rhinox and I are just on patrol. What needs investigating?*
* Marissa Faireborn: *Teletraan is showing mysterious readings on a recent arrival from the quadrant you originated from.*
* Rhinox: *Are they displaying as Maximal or Predacon?*
* Marissa Faireborn: *I don't know, brainwave scans are bouncing all over.*
* Optimus Primal *Hopefully we caught some luck and they are an ally...or even a Protoform.*
* Marissa Faireborn: *Sending last known location. Whoever it is, they're on the move.*

Part 2

* Marissa Faireborn: *Sorry, but the signal is just static from here.*
* Optimus Primal: *Not the strongest start, but we will see what we can track from the ground.*
* Kickback: *Trying to find someone-one?*
* Rhinox: *We're looking for a Maximal compatriot. You seen anyone hopping by?*
* Kickback: *Why should I help you-you? What's in it for me-me?*
* Optimus Primal: *We are all on the same team here Kickback. We are just trying to keep this new Bot safe.*
* Kickback: *You say team, but not everyone team player-player. The insect Bot that passed wasn't even an Insecticon-con.*
* Rhinox: *Insect? That usually means Predacon!*

Part 3

* Kickback: *You got one byte of information as a freebie, bit no more-more!*
* Rhinox: *Just tell us who you saw and I'll try not to give in to my temptation to swat you.*
* Kickback: *You catch more flies with honey-honey!*
* Rhinox: *Who you calling "Honey"*?
* Optimus Primal: *I believe he is looking for a bribe, Rhinox.*
* Rhinox: *I'm a bit light on Energon Goodies right now, how about I pay you with a sparring lesson?*
* Kickback: *Sounds like a poor offer-offer. If I can't have a bribe, I'll just take a bite out of your hide-hide!*

### Old Friends

Part 1

* Rhinox: *Wish we got more intel, insect form doesn't exactly narrow the field. Could be Inferno, Tarantulas, Blackarachnia, Cicadacon, Rampage...*
* Optimus Primal: *Some of those bots are arachnids, not insects. Also, I believe Rampage is a crab.*
* Rhinox: *I doubt Kickback was aware of the subtle distinctions. Too many legs an all of them if you ask me.*
* Optimus Primal: *Well whoever it is, hopefully we can show them some reason.*
* Rhinox: *Reason wasn't a high function in the Pred's operating system. But we can try.*

Part 2

* Waspinator: *Apebot and Hornbot! Come to also mock Wazzzpinator?*
* Rhinox: *What's the big buzz about Hive Head?*
* Waspinator: *Mocked! No one izzz friend to Wazzzpinator! Even other Predacon pretended to not remember me!*
* Optimus Primal: *Apologies, I assure you we are here to help. Who did you see?*
* Waspinator: *He wazzz a very loyal Predacon. Wazzzpinator though Scorponok wazzz gone but...*
* Optimus Primal: *SCORPONOK? The same Scorponok who stung me with a Cyberbee and made me turn on my most trusted allies when I first arrived here?*
* Waspinator: *Uhhh...maybe?*

Part 3

* Optimus Primal: *This is important Waspinator, where did Scorponok go?*
* Waspinator: *NO! Wazzzpinator will win back old friend by protecting him!*
* Rhinox: *Why are you sticking out your neck out for Scorponok? He was loyal to Megatron, not to you.*
* Waspinator: *Wazzzpinator so lonely! Very few Botzzz like me! How are there TWO Bumblebeezzz here and neither one izzz a bug?!*
* Rhinox: *I could have sworn at least one of them was.*
* Optimus Primal: *A common misconception.*
* Waspinator:*ENOUGH MOCKING! WAZZZPINATOR TERRORIZE!*

## Chapter 2 - Extinction

### Him King

Part 1

* Scorponok: *Do THIS, do THAT, join ME, remember THIS...*
* *Why is everyone on this planet so creepy, crawly and crazy?*
* *I just need to get get my bearings. A familiar landmark will remind me where I am...or maybe who In am.*
* *Also, I should probably stop talking to myself...*
* *...but I do enjoy the conversation.*

Part 2

* Grimlock: *What little Snap Claw doing on Grimlock's turf?*
* Scorponok: *I-I remember you!*
* *YOU'RE A TRAITOR!*
* Grimlock: *What? Me most loyal Dinobot that Autobots ever see!*
* Scorponok: *Exactly! Dinobot! You betrayed our friends and sided with our enemies!*
* Grimlock: *This happen before. Grimlock not THE Dinbot. Me am KING of Dinobots! Best Dinobot if you ask me! Go on! ASK!*
* Scorponok: *You make no sense, Dinobot!*
* Grimlock:*ME MAKE PERFECT SENSE! YOU JUST NOT LISTENING!*

Part 3

* Scorponok: *We crashed, and you wasted no time in turning on your shipmates!*
* Grimlock: *Grimlock no turn! Me think you took hit to hard-drive in crash you talk about.*
* Scorponok: *That was years ago! Then the moon wasn't a moon...and it tried to blow up the planet we were on! I remember that!*
* Grimlock: *So, now is your turn for not sense making?*
* Scorponok: *I'm going to rip you apart Dinobot!*
* Grimlock: *Ah! Fighting! THAT Grimlock understands!*

### The Traitor

Part 1

* Scorponok: *...Dinobot was a LOT bigger than I remember.*
* Waspinator: *FRIEND! Wazzzpinator has found you after fighting Maximalzzz for your honor. They let me go when they were done hitting me!*
* Scorponok: *How do you know they let you go, and aren't just following you?*
* Waspinator: *Oh...uhh...Wazzzpinator may have mizzzcalculated.*
* Scorponok: *Is Megatron here? I remember that name. I think he'd know what to do!*
* Waspinator: *MANY Megatronzzz are here! Wazzzpinator will inform one that you're coming!*
* Scorponok: *Wait! Where do I go?!*
* *and...I'm back to talking to myself.*

Part 2

* Dinobot: *Scorponok, finally slimed your way to a new world?*
* Scorponok: *Wait, didn't we just do this?*
* Dinobot: *I was looking for the wretched waste of a spark who was screaming my name across the blasted wasteland. Imagine my surprise to find out it was you!*
* Scorponok: *Surprises must me contagious! Because, I JUST scrapped you!*
* Dinobot: *You're living a fantasy! You are an honorless pain in my tail that I shall remove.*
* Scorponok: *Could you hold off on the removing? I need to clear my head.*

Part 3

* Dinobot: *That seems like an adequate time for a small head like yours to clear. I wouldn't want you to claim this wasn't a fair fight.*
* Scorponok: *I'm remembering enough...or maybe too much? I remember lava, ancient worlds,...or was it future worlds. I somehow remember being a giant, but I'm not sure that was even me.*
* Dinobot: *Enought chatter Scorponok, let us settle this like warriors! Dinobot MAXIMIZE!*
* Scorponok: *Now that finally sounds familiar! Scorponok TERRORIZE!*

## Chapter 3 - Revolution

### Loyalty is Rare

Part 1

* Rhinox: *The tracker we put on Waspinator is active. Guess he's useful after all.*
* Optimus Primal: *Every Bot on this planet has a purpose. Some do not just fulfill their purpose intentionally.*
* Rhinox: *Downside is he's a buzzing blur, tracker is giving me a wide area not a precise location. Wish we had someone to scout.*
* Cheetor: *Did someone say a stunningly speedy scout could be of service?*
* Rhinox: *For Primus sake! Have you just been waiting in the shadows for a proper cue?*
* Cheetor: *You look a lot faster when you have a split second timing like me, big guy!*
* Optimus Primal: *Cheetor, run ahead and see if you can make contact with Scorponok then report back.*

Part 2

* Megatron: *Where are you going in such a hurry, my furred and furrowed friends?*
* Rhinox: *We ain't friends Megatron. Possibly occasional co-workers till we can get off of New Quintessa.*
* Optimus Primal: *We are tracking a dangerous new arrival, it would be advisable to assist to allow us to pass.*
* Megatron: *A little wasp told me this arrival is a true loyalist to the Decepticon cause. Such a precious commodity should be protected.*
* Rhinox: *Not the team building we're looking to do here Megatron.*
* Megatron: *You focus every aspect of this world on yourselves. It is time for more brutal leadership.*

Part 3

* Optimus Primal: *Megatron, there are no sides on this world. Join us and we may hope to restore some sort of order to this constantly expanding war.*
* Megatron: *Join you? No. Bring forward a new age of Decepticons? Yes!*
* Rhinox: *Sooner or later, all of you Megatrons start sounding the same.*
* Megatron: *In the end we both want the same thing: balance. I need loyal soldiers to enforce the balance.*
* Optimus Primal: *Balance is not the elimination of all who oppose you.*
* Megatron: *That is your opinion, but I doubt you can present a more appealing argument.*
* Optimus Primal: *You prefer actions to words? Well, that's just Prime.*

### Lead or Be Led

Part 1

* Cheetor: *Contact has been made Optimus!*
* Optimus Primal: *Good, were you detected as you observed the target?*
* Cheetor: *Oh Ok...I may have had a loose understanding of "Contact". I just rushed by and unloaded a laser yolley. Contact made.*
* Optimus Primal: *That may be contrary to the diplomacy we were hoping to exhibit.*
* Rhinox: *Is that what we've been doing? A lot of fights for diplomats.*
* Cheetor: *Scorponok has been forgetful lately, maybe he'll forget this too.*
* Scorponok:*MAXIMALS!*
* Cheetor: *He probably remembers.*

Part 2

* Scorponok: *Would everyone just leave me alone!*
* Optimus Primal: *Scorponok, I know we have had more than our share of differences, but I can put those aside. Just calm down and listen to us.*
* Scorponok: *I don't even know who's in charge here any more, how am I supposed to take orders without a chain of command?*
* Cheetor: *It isn't like that here Scorponok, the war has changed. We can make our own choices now.*
* Rhinox: *For the first time since your spark first went online, you can be any Bot you want to be.*
* Waspinator: *WAZZZPINATOR RETURNZZZ! Scorponok look out! Maximalzzz!*
* Cheetor: *Your timing is astounding Waspinator.*
* Waspinator: *OH! Thank you!*

Part 3

* Scorponok: *If I can choose who I want to be, I choose to be in command.*
* Rhinox: *The default setting of a Predacon, rush to the closest throne.*
* Scorponok: *It's easy to judge a thirst for power when you're always in charge, Maximal scum!*
* Waspinator: *Maximalzzz just ruin our lovely planzzz. Never put real work in, just dezzztroy and leave. Bully Botzzz!*
* Optimus Primal: *We're not in charge. We are just trying to help every Bot here get home, regardless of previous affiliations of struggles.*
* Scorponok: *Well I'm starting to feel at home right here and I am done changing my mind. So you can either walk away, or leave as scrap metal!*