User blog:Bzero/Grand Slam - Attack on Valvolux

 “I’m Grand Slam, and this is ABN. Earlier this cyber-week, the Decepticons resumed their relentless march west, attacking the former industrial town of Valvolux. The city, once known for its production of custom regulators, had been largely emptied of civilians before the attack. Nonetheless, some refused to abandon their homes. One local, who calls himself Drill Bit, had this to say:”

The audio changes to a rough, coarse voice. “Yeah, well, if the Decepticons want to come, I say bring ‘em on! The Autobots never did nothin’ for us, and now they want us to leave behind everything we’ve managed to scrape together? No! I’ll take my chances with the Decepticons. The big cities are thrivin’ while we’re left behind. Maybe joining the Decepticons is the best way to make Cybertron great again!”

The sound cuts back to Grand Slam. “Not everyone feels the same way. Heatrock, an Autobot drill tank seen digging defensive installations outside Valvolux’s perimeter, felt quite the opposite:”

The voice changes to a higher-pitched, excitable voice. “We stopped the Decepticons on the Metal Plains, and we stopped ‘em again just outside the city. We beat them back, and we’ll continue to beat them back. More than anything, we have to protect the citizens of Valvolux. If the Decepticons take control, they’ll enslave the populace, or worse. We can’t let the Decepticons get a foothold in the manufacturing center of Cybertron, or we’ll soon be overwhelmed with their weapons of war!”

Grand Slam’s wizened voice returns. “The Decepticons, naturally, feel otherwise. Clench, who is one of Shockwave’s field commanders, took a moment away from directing the construction of siege equipment to speak with me.”

"I will not rest until the last Autobot is crushed to nothing and Decepticons rule," says an angry, malevolent voice. “You, Elita One, Optimus Prime – all will perish beneath my wheels! Valvolux is just the beginning! Tagan Heights, Altihex, Praxus – all will fall before our might! Enjoy this short reprieve, Autobot! Your time will come soon enough!”

“Only time, indeed, will tell if the Autobots or the Decepticons will be victorious. In the meantime this is Grand Slam, signing off for ABN. Good night.”