As he rose from his throne, Waspinator wondered what he would do this day. It had been mega cycles since the Beast Wars had ended, and every day had been virtually paradise to the revitalized robot. After all, he hadn't been blown up for mega cycles either. Happy days were his at last.

As he looked around, he heard a familiar voice call to him.

"Luna and Waspinator fly today?" The young female had grown quite fond of the robot, as he had grown quite fond of her. Looking down, Waspinator stretched out his arm, rubbing her on the head.

"Yezz. Wazpinator and Luna will fly today. Beast Mode." With a mental command, the former Predacon's body shifted until the familiar green and yellow wasp form took its place. Flying up high enough, Waspinator grabbed hold of Luna and began their journey.

And so they flew, over deserts and the remains of the Predacon base. The site jarred memories inside Waspinator. Treachery, cunning, deceit, plans of a mad tryant, all were embedded deeply in his mind. That was the past, however, and Waspinator wanted to keep it their. As they flew on, they approaced the remanants of the old Maximal base. As they neared the waterfall, Luna began to make to make excited noises. Waspinator knew from their previous treks what was to follow.

"Luna see water!" She pointed with a finger to the grand waterfall that had served the Maximal's water needs so well. To Luna however, the sight was one of sheer wonder, with no thoughts of functionality probing her young mind. Waspinator dived to the base of the waterfall, hovering just far enough for Luna to drop safely to the ground.

"Luna play!" exclaimed the girl as she ran into the water. "Waspinator play?" she asked as she turned to face his transformed robot mode. Waspinator waved his hand in response.

"Luna play by herself for now. Wazpinator want to think." The small girl shrugged her shoulders and returned to her play. Alone, Waspinator had time to think about the future. About what he wanted to do with his life and those lives who now looked to him for guidance. Lost in thought, Waspinator was startled when he heard Luna scream. Jumping to his feet, the robot saw a sight that seemed almost surreal, even for him. Hovering above Luna was a creature that seemed to defy description. An almagam of form that must have been dreamed up by the most devious mind. And then, something clicked inside Waspinator's as a name from the past returned to haunt him.

"Fuzor bot?" he said out loud. The words caught the attention of the garrish creature, whom began flying towards Waspinator. Waspinator pulled out his gun, expecting a confrontation. Instead, the creature sang out a praise.

"By the Pit! I am not alone! Another like me. Terrorize!" The creature transformed and landed in front of the confused Waspinator. The robot form of the creature was as ugly as it's beast mode. Eyes encased in an impossibly large head peered into Waspinator's. "What ... who is Fuzor bot?" The other robot shook Waspinator by the shoulders in response.

"I ... am Injector!"

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