DDP - GI Joe vs The Transformers Black Horizon

Plot

In Tibet, 1978, The Adventure Team (Joe Colton, Atomic Man and Cok-Pa) are hiking through to avoid the Chinese when suddenly they're found by them and attacked. The Team hide, but are stunned when the planes are attacked by some strange organic weapons and a flying man. Chok-Pa gets scared and itentifies them as Kohbrala, the men under the mountain, and insists they leave immediately. The Pretender Bludgeon suddenly appears to stop them from leaving, and briefly fights Atomic Man (whom he kills). He is however stopped from killing the other two when Pythona arrives and says she needs a new pet....

Today, in Denver, Colorada, a now retired Hawk wakes up from another apocalyptic dream about the future thanks to the Matrix which he downloaded into himself before. He's retired due to the lies told about the Cybertronians, and the whole Serpentor incident, and is now being called insane and a traitor by people, especially for his refusal to go public about his beliefs. Hawk later agrees to meet with Ms. Allen, a reporter who he intends to tell the whole story to, but during the interview Skids sends him a message from their ship and insists he comes with them for an important mission. Hawk cuts the interview short and leaves, and gets picked up by Cosmos (in flying saucer mode) which shocks Ms Allen into believing Hawk's story a little more.

In Cuba, Destro is making an Arms Deal with Mr Calandero for some of the remaining SNAKES, but it's interupted by Eject, Prowl and Sideswipe, who easily defeat Destro and his troops, however they're called away by Skids as well before they can arrest Destro, and before the Joes arrive. Firewall picks up a message from space stating "I RETURN". This hurts Hawk and he insists that Optimus needs to come to Earth now to help.

On Cybertron, Optimus leaves for Earth, with Hot Rod wondering why he's not sending a team instead of going himself, which he correctly guesses is because of what happened to Bumblebee during the Serpentor incident.

In Tibet, Pythona informs a still captive Joe Colton (GI Joe) that Unicron is on his way. Back in Cuba, Flint is contacted by Hawk in secret and asks him if he wants to join him on a mission to Tibet (as they know that's where the strange signals for Unicron are coming from). Back at Cobra-La, in Tibet, Mindbender warns Golobulus that they've detected an aircraft, most likely the Joes heading towards Cobra-La, Golobulus tell shim to fortify the defenses and to summon the Pretenders.

Optimus Prime, Hawk and Flint airdrop into Tibet, thanks to a contact of Hawk's in the Chinese military and they use the Matrix's powers to try and locate the problem. On the edge of the Solar System some aliens are planning on pillaging Earth for resources when suddenly they're attacked by Unicron, who devours them and their ship. Back on Earth, in Destro's Silent Castle Destro is thanked (via video) for his role in the grand scheme by transporting their mushrooms in his ships, despite them being lost when the ships were destroyed in battle. Destro feels like he might have just sold out humanity some how (but the money probably made those dark thoughts go away). In Cobra-La Pythona reveals to Mindbender that the mushrooms are actually eggs of the Nyarath, which radiate a spore that the Nyarath can follow, and since the Autobots got so close to them, the Nyarath can find them, despite any stealth tech they might be using.

Off the coast of California a large flying creature (the Nyarath) flies towards the Autobots, whoa re all just relaxing in their ship, underwater. Suddenly the ship is attacked and the Moster Pretenders beak in, and start attacking everyone in sight.

In Cobra-La Optimus and his group are ambushed by Bludgeon and some Royal Guards. Bludgeon manages to injure Optimus, but Hawk uses his Matrix powers to download music into Bludgeon's mind and distracts him enough for the group to escape. Golobulus has been watching this and is angered that his plans might be foiled so late in the game.

At the ocean again Cosmos is nearly hit by the Nyarath when he sees Eject bringing Firewall to the surface of the water, both of whom having avoided being attacked by the Monsters. Cosmos takes Firewall with him to rendezvous with Optimus and the others in Tibet, whilst Eject stays behind to try and save the Autobots left behind.

In Cobra-La Pythona tells Colton that a team calling themselves "GI Joe" are coming, giving him hope, once Pythona leaves, Colton uses a long hidden small piece of bone to pick his shackles and free himself.

At The Pit, the Joes are looking through their "wanted" list of Cobra agents when suddenly Firewall appears on the screen and tells them all she knows to be happening.

In Cobra-La again Optimus and the others have found some markings on a wall telling them of Unicron arriving on Earth, but making a deal with the people of Cobra-La, who had a fungus weapon that devours metal. Unicron agreed to return when Humanity itself had reached a level of power worthy of him to devour, but to leave the planet itself for the people of Cobra-La to live on. After reading this Optimus confirms that he always thought of Unicron as just a "boogeyman" but this shows him that he is real and they must stop him.

The group are found again by Bludgeon and his Royal Guard team, but the two Joes and Optimus ar ehelped out by a now freed Joe Colton!

Cosmos and Firewall arrive in Tobet and start looking for Optimus and the others, when Firewall is dragged underground, and Cosmos falls in shortly afterwards. In the undergorund Firewall is confronted by a Yeti. Elsewhere in Cobra-La, Golobulus is chastising Pythona for allowing Colton to escape, and orders her to awaken Nemesis Enforcer.

Back at The Pit, GI Joe are being outfitted for a mission to Tibet, and Duke and Jaye get official permission from Flagg to allow this mission. Unicron draws ever closer, and even NORAD's sensors start to pick up Unicron's message, which blows out their systems.

Optimus and the others are running through the caverns in Cobra-La trying to avoid Bludgeon and his crew, but are found by them on a bridge. Optimus fights Bludgeon whilst Colton fights the Royal Guards an dthe other two try to get away (and to free Flint from his random binds). Bludgeon is knocked off the bridge, Optimus tries to save him, but Bludgeon's pretender shell is infested with the metal eating sungus spores and it starts to eat Optimus' hand, so he has to let go, and Bludgeon falls to his death. Flint is freed from his binds, and Colton has defeated the Guards. Optimus blasts the bridge behind them to stop anyone else from following them. Elsewhere, Pythona awakens Nemesis Enforcer from his chamber and tells him there's someone she wants him to destroy.

Unicron is nearing Earth now, and poeple can start to see his planet mode from the surface as a star. Unicron blocks Earth's communications so they cant call for outside help etc. In the caverns Firewall is told by Mindbender that the people of Cobra-La are going to use her as a sacrifice to Unicron. Nearby, Colton and the others find the chamber filled with metal eating fungus and are forced to fight the Yeti who guard it for Cobra-La. Cosmos arrives from a hole in the ceiling in UFO mode and helps out, whilst also explaining that Firewall's gone missing. Colton interrogates one of the Yeti's for Firewall's location.

The Joes arrive in Tibet but are immediately attacked by the Monster Pretenders, who have merged into Monstructor.

Flint goes inside Cosmos with a load of the metal eating fungus spores (they're safe in their pod forms) and they fly up into the sky and enter the now arrived Unicron's mouth (he just transformed) hoping to use them on him. The people of Cobra-La are gathered together for the sacrifice to Unicron and their victory, when Optimus Prime drives through with the Humans inside. An all out battle ensues with the Creatures of Cobra-La being summoned to attack Optimus as well.

Nemesis Eneforcer faces Colton, as he was the target, in which Colton slices off Nemesis Enforcer's wings. In orbit, Unicron starts his attack on Earth, causing weather disturbances and earthquakes first due to his proximity, whilst Cosmos is flying through and encounter's the crew inside Unicron, who start to fight them off. Optimus and the Joes are being pinned down by their foes, but Optimus manages to free himself.

Hawk rescues Firewall by shooting Golobulus before he can kill her, and a battle ensues between the two. Outside Monstructor is causing havok and kills some of the Joes, until the Laser Squad blasts off his head, taking out the whole team. 

Inside Cobra-La, Nemesis Enforcer is about to kill Colton, when Pythona changes her mind and instead kills Nemesis Enforcer, admitting to Colton how she feels for him. Unicron is demolishing cities on Earth, but Cosmos manages to reach his brain chamber, but Cosmos is injured by a blast, so Flint leaves him, carrying a bag of the spores and goes on foot the rest of the way.

Hawk frees Firewall, but is attacked by Golobulus again, who still wants to kill Firewall, but luckily she's saved by Optimus, who punches the snake-man into the ground, killing him. The rest of GI Joe arrive at the city and the tide of the battle is changed in the human's favor.

Inisde Unicron, Flint defeats several of Unicron's crew, including Carcass (one of the aliens Unicron devoured earlier) and then shoots the spores, causing them to spread. Unicron's head starts to erupt, but Cosmos and Flint manage to escape in time.

Later on, the people of Cobra-La are arrested, with the leaders intended to be tried for crimes against humanity, and everyone reunites. In the aftermath everyone is fixed up, and Optimus spends some time relaxing with Firewall and Eject watching some trashy TV shows. Later again, Joe Colton is made the head of a team to investigate Unicron's body and to try and see if any of his crew need rescuing or help.

In Denver, Hawk reunites with his girlfriend and they walk off into the sunset together...with Unicron's body floating in orbit...

Characters

Autobot

Optimus Prime - Truck

Cosmos - Flying Saucer

Eject - Cassette

Skids - Van

Prowl - Police Car

Sideswipe - Sports Car

Hot Rod - Car

Ultra Magnus - Car Carrier

Bumblebee (Mentioned) Dead

Decepticon

Bludgeon Killed by Optimus Prime

Slog

Icepick

SCowl

Birdbrain

Wildfly

Bristleback

Monstructor - Monster Pretender Gestalt Defeated by Laser Squad

Serpentor (Mentioned) Dead

GI Joe

Hawk

Firewall

Flint

General Flagg

Snake-Eyes

Lady Jaye

Duke

Mainframe

Cover Girl

Outback

Scarlett

Bushido

Snow Job

Windmill Killed by Monstructor

Sci-Fi

Flash

Red Spot

Payload

Countdown

Cobra-La

Golobulus Killed by Optimus Prime

Pythona

Nemesis Enforcer Killed by Pythona

Dr Mindbender

Royal Guards

Cobra-La Civilians

Yetis

Creatures of Cobra-La

Cobra-La Ancestors (Flashback)

Adventure Team (Defunct)

Joe Colton/GI Joe (Joins GI Joe)

Atomic Man Killed by Bludgeon

Chok-Pa Died in Captivity

Cobra (Mostly Defunct)

Destro

Mistress Armada

Iron Grenadiers

SNAKES Destroyed by Autobots

Baroness (On Screen)

Zartan (On Screen)

Firefly (On Screen)

Iron Klaw (On Screen)

Tomax (On Screen) In Custody

Overlord (On Screen) In Custody

Darklon (On Screen) In Custody

Other

Unicron - Ringed Planet Brain attacked by Metal Eating Spores

Ms Allen (Reporter)

Carolee 

Mr Calandero

NORAD Staff

Human Civilians

Chinese Military

Beastformers Unicron's Servants

Lobotomaxx (Lunartix) Devoured by Unicron, Maybe made into Slave

Predacon (Lunartix) Devoured by Unicron, Maybe made into Slave

Carcass (Lunartix) Unicron's Servant, Killed by Flint

Notes

• Think of this series as the 80's GI Joe movie, crossed with the 80's Transformers movie
• The Pretender tech is explained here to have been made by Cobra-La, makes sense since it's an organic-like substance. This is to keep them safe from the weather etc in that part of Earth.
• I think Atomic Man is the fastest named human character to be killed off!  (after 6 pages)
• Even though it seemed that the people of the world knew of Cybertronians in the past, it seems like the Transformers are being covered up, which Hawk isn't happy about (most likely due to his visions of the future)
• Cobra is basically gone now, with Destro acting as a normal arms dealer, and most of the agents either on the run, or captured by now.
• The work Mindbender did for Cobra-La was to help fix their "God Beacon", which of course is what they use to summon Unicron back to Earth.
• Cobra-La seem to have access to human currency, as they pay off Destro to carry mushrooms in his ships
• The Autobots seem to have cut off ties with GI Joe, barring a couple of rogue's like Hawk and Firewall
• The Matrix apparently has over 11 million traditional Cybertronian songs in it...maybe Nova Prime liked music?
• Unicron can be defeated by metal eating fungus.....
• Unicron uses some psionic powers to start tearing apart Earth, instead of just eating it, this is likely part of the deal made with Cobra-La, so they can retake the Earth properly after humanity is gone
• Joe Colton has Kung-Fu Grip...
• Nemesis Enforcer appears to have been kept in a state of suspended animation for some reason, but can be revive with blood (or at least Pythona's blood anyway)
• The Anti-Bodies/Crew inside Unicron are the Battle Beasts, and the aliens who were "devoured" by him earlier...it's probably safe to assume that Unicron ate their world, kidnapped some to act as his crew and mind-controlled them. It's not clear what happened to them after Unicron "dies" but it's likely they either died with him, or they were freed from his control
• Pythona seems to love Joe Colton, and it's possible that Joe feels the same way, from some glances
• Eject likes bad TV and football
• By the end of this story, Unicron is seem floating in orbit around Earth, a parallel of his fate at the end of the 80's Movie (albeit he was just a head then)