Deathsaurer

Super Robot Wars SL

Megatron's eyes went wide and he quickly turned to check for an ambush. Not seeing anything in the immediate area he turned back to the loud mouthed human.

"He wanted us to run into each other for some reason. I have no idea what he is planning but whatever it is it's a trap for the both of us. It may be in our best interests to... work together."

Super Robot Wars SL

Megatron was briefly taken aback by the human's response. Collecting himself he replied in kind.

"Listen here you impudent worm, there are bigger things going on here than your pathetic ego. I'm trying to be diplomatic here. Did you or did you not meet a talking motorcycle. The fate of everything you know is hanging in the balance."

Super Robot Wars SL

Shanghai

Megatron rounded the corner just in time to see two women of questionable employ being gunned down.

"Oh great, this is just what I need today." At that moment a horrifying thought occurred to him. "Sideways you bastard..."

Transforming to intimidate the human Megatron sought to confirm his suspicions not paying his current emotional state any heed. "You, insect, have you had any odd run ins with a talking motorcycle?"

Super Robot Wars SL

"Yes, now that my credentials have been confirmed and everyone agrees this is our best course of action I'll be heading out." Flashing a smile Megatron transformed and drove off to the rendezvous point.

"Well can't want to see how this goes to shit." Snarked Brainwave.

Super Robot Wars SL

Shanghai

"Oh come now Rastun, you're not doubting his ability to present himself as a deranged madman are you? His cover story is, disturbingly, perfectly in character. If anything you should be more worried he might actually run off with Sideways."

Super Robot Wars SL

Shanghai

Megatron paced back and forth formulating a plan on how to deal with the current situation.

"Okay, we all agree this is a trap. We can either ignore him and fumble around blindly or we can spring the trap. Doing so will at the very least give us an idea of what he is up to and if we're lucky we might be able to provoke him into attacking us."

Sighing heavily Brainwave responded. "Have we really reached the point we're willingly going to walk into a trap?"

"Well not exactly." Megatron countered. "I should go alone. If he meets me in person I may even be able to convince him I only worked with you long enough to take down Tarantulas and stabbed you in the back first chance I got after he ran."

"Brilliant as always Royalty."

"Please take the idiot with you. I might have to kill him if you don't."

Super Robot Wars SL

Shanghai

Brainwave stood there flabbergasted that Sideways not only answered but didn't bother asking why Megatron was there while instantly recognizing the alias and not inquiring about it either.

"Alright I'm just going to say what we're all thinking. Something isn't right here."

"Nonsense." Inferno interrupted. "The royalties plans are always without flaw."

Everyone stared at the very confused robot for a moment. "Okay, I'll amend that to anyone with a working brain."

Super Robot Wars SL

"Ye of little faith. Just stand back and watch the master work."

Megatron took a minute to prepare himself for his performance. After clearing his throat he turned to Brainwave to ask a question. "This is going to be a frequency only Sideways is likely to pick up right? We don't need twenty eavesdroppers after all."

"Yes..."

"Excellent." Activating his com Megatron sent his message. "Attention Sideways this is, ahem, Joe. I've recently arrived in this city and noticed you're hanging around causing mayhem like you do. I thought hey, why not, let's hook up and takeover this planet for old times sake."

And the wait began.

Super Robot Wars SL

It had been several days with no success. No street races to ambush Sideways at, no high way pile ups triggered by a mysterious motorcycle. No nothing Sideways could be reasonable attached to. In fact the only thing out of the norm was a sudden uptick in drug related gang violence but that just seemed absurd to pin on any Cybertronian.

"I give up, this bastard is good at keeping a low profile when he wants to. At this point I expect we'll have to wait for him to notice us." The Transtech sounding almost defeated.

"You know I've said this before but you're too over reliant on technology and sometimes simpler solutions are available. If he has to notice us why not call him? He knows me so I can probably get him to come see what I want."

Brainwave considered it for a moment. "Nah that's too dumb. Stupid plans like that can't possibly work."

"Oh please your super evolved race was fooled by Joe Convoy."

Super Robot Wars SL

Shanghai

Unknown to his new pursuers Sideways had been tailing this "Lance" idiot as he set up a new branch to his drug ring in Shanghai. He had decided kicking the moron into the gummy bears wasn't humiliating enough and wanted to really piss him off before he was done. Lance, being the special person that he is, wasted no time pissing off the local mafia with his... original attitude. In short this entire situation was a goldmine for entertainment. Having scoped out the seaport warehouse Lance was storing his "product" in Sideways teleported in to destroy it wondering how long it would take the 2 groups to figure out someone was messing with them both. Opening fire he leveled the building then transformed and rode off making sure as many people as possible saw him as he stormed out of the port.

"And now the fun begins."