The Gambler
The ship in which the five Autobots left Erin (see Child's Play) looses it's power and stops. Another ship flies over and captures the Autobot ship. The Autobots are taken prisoner by (human sized) aliens. Bosh, the captain of the ship is a gamble addict. He deactivates the Autobots free will, making them slaves. The machine fails to do so on Smokescreen. He tells Smokescreen he plans to sell the Autobots for money. Smokescreen makes a deal with him, if Smokescreen can make enough money by gambling, then Bosh will release the Autobots. On Monacus, a gambling planet, they have to sell the Autobots to Lord Gyconi to get any money to gamble with in the first place. Smokescreen is making good money with cheating, but he takes too many risks and looses all. They can't buy the Autobots back anymore. Gyconi plans to use them that night in a fight in his arena. Gyconi orders a little green creature, named Slishzardo,to keep an eye on Smokescreen and Bosh. Astrotrain lands on the same planet, Dirge and Ramjet deboard him and head for the city to get energy for Astrotrain. A strange Autobot named, Defcon, follows the two Decepticons. Bosh and Smokescreen are sittin in a bar. Slishzardo is attacked by some people in the bar, Defcon rescues him. Smokescreen sees the Autobot symbol and asks Defcon for help. Slishzardo pledges his loyalty to Defcon. Defcon is a bounty hunter, he is following Astrotrain, Dirge and Ramjet. Dirge and Ramjet have arrived at Gyconi to get energon, by chance they hear that the Autobots fight in his arena. Gyconi gives the Autobots unstable energon to ensure their defeat, he hopes that everybody will put money on the Autobots. Smokescreen and Bosh are in the public, as soon as Optimus Prime and Inferno start to loose, Smokescreen creates confusion by smoke. Ramjet and Dirge attack Smokescreen, with the help of Defcon the Decepticons are driven off. Slishzardo contacts Defcon and tells him that the Autobots are brought to Astrotrain. Defcon, Smokescreen, Bosh and Slishzardo go to Astrotrain and attack. They manage to free the Autobots. The three Decepticons and Gyconi escape. Defcon transforms to follow them, he invites Slishzardo to come with him as his partner. Slishzardo accepts. The Autobots are restored. Bosh promises to bring them back to Earth.