(In the vast void of space with large meteors floating, there was a rich and green Cybertron. In the rainforest, Apelinq is running from Predacon drones. Apelinq puts the Transwarp Key in his mouth while jumping off a rock and swinging from a tree. As he continues to run, Apelinq got shot in the left shoulder. Before a drone can kill Apelinq and get the Transwarp Key, Optimus Primal the Maximal gorilla jumps and destroys a drone. A second drone is about attack, but is destroyed by Airazor the Maximal falcon. Then Bumblebee the Maximal bee, Ratchet the Maximal tortoise, Bulkhead the Maximal Ankylosaurus, Arcee the Maximal coyote, Sideswipe the Maximal rattlesnake, Jazz the Maximal snow leopard, Wheeljack the Maximal mole, Ironhide the Maximal elephant, Mirage the Maximal chameleon, Windblade the Maximal crane, Hot Rod the Maximal phoenix, Drift the Maximal oriental dragon, Smokescreen the Maximal fox, Cliffjumper the Maximal Triceratops, Seaspray the Maximal orca, Jetfire the Maximal griffin, Grimlock the Maximal T-Rex, Skids and Mudflap the Maximal Pachycephalosaurus twins, Warpath the Maximal Armadillo, Grapple the Maximal Brachiosaurus, Hoist the Maximal Parasaurolophus, Cheetor the Maximal cheetah, Rattrap the Maximal rat, Rhinox the Maximal Rhinoceros, Dinobot the Maximal Velociraptor, Tigatron the Maximal tiger, Leobreaker the Maximal lion, Longrack the Maximal giraffe, Stampy the Maximal rabbit, Heinrad the Maximal raccoon, Mach Kick the Maximal horse, Star Upper the Maximal kangaroo, Diver the Maximal frog, Silverbolt the Maximal condor, Blackarachnia the Maximal spider, Depth Charge the Maximal manta ray, Prowl the Maximal owl, Ultra Magnus the Maximal woolly mammoth, Wolfang the Maximal wolf, Nightscream the Maximal bat, and Botanica the Maximal plant arrive.)
Tigatron: More enemies are landing. It won't be safe for long.
Airazor: Do we have the key?
Apelinq: You must take it. So it never falls into the hands of Megatron. You must travel even through space and time to ensure its safety.
Optimus Primal: But Apelinq, we can fight.
Apelinq: No! Protecting our transwarp key is all that matters! Go! Use it to escape, travel as far back as you can!
Airazor: What will you do?
Apelinq: I'll hold him off. Buy you some time.
Optimus Primal: Then I'm staying with you.
Apelinq: This is my fight. Listen, if Megatron were to get the key, he could open a portal through time and space, with no ends to the worlds he could conquer. It is your time to lead the Maximals... Optimus Primal.
Rattrap: Oh, do you two need a moment alone?
Cheetor: Shut up, Rattrap.
Dinobot: Apelinq, you may fall... with honor.
(As the Maximals retreat to the tower, Apelinq stood his ground as Megatron the Predacon dragon approach.)
Megatron: Ah, Apelinq, it's been so many days since our encounter. Since Cryotek was arrested, I decided to take leadership over the Predacons. Give me the Transwarp Key, and I will use it for conquest.
Apelinq: We'd rather die than let you reach other planets!
Megatron: So be it.
(To that end, the two robotic beasts fight, Apelinq was winning but Megatron stabbed him with his wrist blade.)
Megatron: Pitiful. Now if you excuse me, me and my Predacons will get the Transwarp Key.
Apelinq: You're too late, Megatron... You and your Predacons will be trapped in this galaxy.... forever....
(The ship launches off the planet as Megatron watched in shock.)
Megatron: No!
Airazor: His sacrifice will be our oath. To protect the key, no matter the coast.
Blackarachnia: We will ensure his death wasn't in vain.
(Optimus Primal sadly lowered his head as the ship traveled for a long time. Eons later, the ship landed on Earth. While exploring the jungles of India, the Maximals stumble into the Council Rock where they encountered a pack of wolves.)
Optimus Primal: Why are these wolves gathered for?
Bumblebee: I can’t say, but I do see a human infant with them.
Arcee: I hope they’re not going to kill it.
Tigatron: No. They don’t show any hostility to the child. They’re calm and I think it’s playing with a couple of cubs.
Rattrap: So, should we check it out or what?
Optimus Primal: Okay, but send in one of us who can blend in with the pack. Anyone with a wolf form?
Wolfang: I will, Boss Monkey.
(With that, Wolfang goes into beast mode and enters the pack without being detected but cannot understand the beasts in their secret language of growls and barks. Translated.)
Akela: Let us make a decision in cordons with the law. As you know, he needs at least two recommendations of the pack. Not counting his adoptive parents, of course. Before we even consider excepting him as one of us. Who will recommend him to speak up?
Luri: Oh dear.
Baloo: Ah, so the man-cub is safe.
(To everyone's surprise is Baloo the bear.)
Baloo: I would be more than happy to give him my recommendation.
Wolves: *grumbles*
Akela: Silence. Baloo is a good friend. He teaches our cubs the law of the pack. We should listen carefully to anything he has to say.
Baloo: Thank you very much, Akela. Listen, everyone, a man-cub will not harm us. I can assure you. All he wants to do is play like our own wolf cubs. As you can clearly see, he has no fangs and no claws. There is no reason at all for you to be afraid of him.
Alexander: Thank you, Baloo.
Baloo: Well, I must say I really admire him for his courage. But you need another recommendation.
Bagheera: May I speak?
Akela: Bagheera, what brings you here?
Bagheera: I know, I have no right to speak at your meeting, but according to the law, the wolf pack is entitled to accept a gift of fresh game in exchange for a stranger.
Akela: That is correct, Bagheera.
Luri: What will you do with the man-cub?
Bagheera: I’m sure Baloo will take care of him. Won’t you, Baloo?
Baloo: Who? Me?
Bagheera: Will you trade him for a water buffalo?
Wolves: *grumbles*
Akela: Be quiet! But why, Bagheera?
Bagheera: I’m afraid his parents have perished.
Akela: Did you catch them?
Bagheera: No, but it was all my fault.
Wolves: *gasps*
Baloo: Now listen, everyone, Bagheera was trying to stop Shere Khan from hunting humans in the jungle. And that was how the dreadful accident happened. And you know why he did it, don't you?
Alexander: You didn’t want to bring trouble to us here in the jungle. Isn’t that right Bagheera?
Bagheera: I did what I felt like!
Baloo: Now, now Bagheera. You don’t have to be so modest, what Alexander said is quite right.
Bagheera: What’s your answer? Do you accept the exchange or not?
Alexander: Akela?
Akela: I'm listening. Bagheera is a good friend who acted for the good of the jungle. We will spare the life of the cub for his offer of game. Anyone who objects come up here.
(No other wolf objects.)
Akela: Now, this man-cub can be admitted as a true member of our wolf pack. But what will we call him?
Bagheera: I heard what his parents called him. It was Mowgli.
Luri: Mowgli, that's a nice name. Go on, Mowgli, thank Baloo and Bagheera.
(As soon as Mowgli could talk, the Maximals made themselves known in beast mode to avoid suspensions and so he and the beasts don’t freakout.)
Rattrap: *whispers to Optimus Primal* Ya sure it's a good idea, Boss Monkey?
Optimus Primal: So long as we stay in beast mode, you’ll think we’re just regular animals. You may have to translate us through growls and roars.
Cheetor: Got it, Big Bot.
(When Mowgli was 4 years old, he meets Rhinox, Optimus Primal and Cheetor.)
Optimus Primal: Hello there. We won’t harm you. Hmmm, I have a feeling about his origins. Rhinox, any clues?
(Rhinox looks around for clues, but found nothing.)
Rhinox: None. There's no sign of humans out here.
Optimus Primal Then we're left no choice but to bring him to base.
Cheetor: You sure it's a good idea?
Optimus Primal: Trust me, Cheetor. We never had a experience with a human. Let's get back to base.
(With that, Optimus Primal, Cheetor and Rhinox head back to the Axalon, taking Mowgli with him. However, unknown to the Maximals, Soundwave is spying on them before flying away. Soundwave flew his way to the Predacon base: the Darksyde. Soundwave then reports to Megatron.)
Soundwave: Megatron, I have located the Maximals. It seems they found a human child.
Scorponok: A kid?! How did you know that, Soundwave?
Soundwave: They are taking him to the Axalon.
Megatron: Why should I care that the Maximals have a new pet?
Soundwave: It is not a human, but the meaning behind it. If we follow them, we can locate their base.
Megatron: Hmm... very clever. Sent two of our scouts.
(At the Axalon, the scientific members do a scan of Mowgli’s DNA to find his biological parents)
Ratchet: I'm sure his parents are out here. Hopefully they're still alive.
Optimus Primal: Then we should search. Tigatron, you and Cheetor search the Northern part of the jungle. Windblade, Silverbolt, check the Southern part of the mountain regions. Arcee and Airazor, check the west rivers. Nightscream and I will check the east valleys. Leave no stone unturned.
Everyone: Yes sir!
(With that, the Maximals spread out to search for Mowgli's parents. Tigatron and Cheetor searched the Northern part of the jungle. Windblade and Silverbolt checked the Southern part of the mountain regions like the Himalayas. Arcee and Airazor checked the west rivers. As for Optimus Primal and Nightscream, they checked the east valleys with Mowgli riding on Nightscream.)
Nightscream: The kid is starting to like us, huh?
Optimus Primal: *chuckles* You said that alright. If we find his parents, he would be back home with them.
(They suddenly hear rustling in the bushes.)
Nightscream: What was that?
Optimus Primal: Not sure. It might've been Predacons. Alright, show yourself.
(Then a pack of wolves came out of the bushes and surround the Maximals.)
Optimus Primal: Well, that's just Prime. Easy now. Easy.
Nightscream: Optimus, I know that sounds crazy. I think they want the kid.
Optimus Primal: They’re not gonna have him. Not without a fight.
(He pounds his chest, trying to act intimidating. The wolves are unfazed by Primal's chest pounding. Mowgli dismounts and rushes to the white wolf and hugs it and she licks his face.)
Nightscream: Did you see what I'm seeing?
Optimus Primal: The child thinks the wolf is his mother and she's his offspring.
Arcee: Optimus, this is Arcee. Do you read?
Optimus Primal: I'm here, Arcee. I think it's some sort kind of... wolf boy.
Nightscream: What are things on your end?
Arcee: I have some good news and bad news. We found the parents.
Optimus Primal: That’s good. What’s the bad news?
Arcee; The parents are dead.
(The Maximals gathered as Ratchet analyze the bodies.)
Ratchet: Judging from the injuries, I’d say they’re dead for a while. I estimate they fell from a great height. There’s no explaination the fractured bone structure. And most likely they could’ve drowned. They’ve been dead for as long as 4 years, maybe 3 and a-half.
Drift: At least they rest in peace.
Rattrap: So uh... should we find a way to communicate with them animals or what?
Optimus Primal: That would be possible, but we could absorb data from the animals' language.
Cheetor: With what?
Optimus Primal: Learning mode, of course.
Rattrap: Oh boy, we get to enter learning mode.
(With that, Ratchet and Rhinox constructed a universal translator that can translate every language, including animals, based off growls and howls and other forms. Eventually, the Maximals learned how to talk to animals.)
Optimus Primal: Okay, we have a universal translator.
Rattrap: So let’s test it out.
(Bulkhead found a rabbit and brought it back to the base.)
Mirage: Bulkhead, why did you bring that rabbit to base?
Bulkhead: We need to test it on something. So I figure a rabbit will be conversational.
Ratchet: You poor naïve simpleton. I guess it’s better than nothing.
(Ratchet turns on the machine.)
Optimus Primal: Don't worry, you have nothing to be afraid of.
Rabbit: Watashi o taberu tsumorinara hayaku tabe nasai.
(The Maximals were confused.)
Jazz: Ratchet, you had it set to Japanese.
Ratchet: Scrap.
(He switches and they finally got English.)
Optimus Primal: Alright, let’s try this one more time. My name is Optimus Primal, what’s yours?
Rabbit: Uh...
Silverbolt: You have nothing to fear. We just want to hear your name and they will let you go.
Dinobot: Am I the only one who thinks that this is a waste of time?
Optimus Primal: If we are going to understand the child, we have to understand them through the language of animals.
Blackarachnia: How hard can that be?
Optimus Primal: We'll figure it out.
(They go to the wolves.)
Optimus Primal: Hello. My name is Optimus Primal, leader of the Maximals.
Akela: I am Akela, pack leader of the Seeonee Hills.
Skids: I knew it, Mudflap! I knew we can speak with them animals!
Mudflap: Is that a mystic thing?
Skids: Shut up.
Akela: What brings you here? I know some of the animals you are. Others I never seen before.
Rattrap: *whispers to Nightscream* Is Boss Monkey gonna say we're from Cybertron?
Nightscream: Shh!
Optimus Primal: As I said, we’re Maximals. And for some are Dinobots. We understand you have a human child.
Akela: You mean the man-cub named Mowgli?
Blackarachnia: Is that his name?
Akela: His name is Mowgli. He’s one of us, a member of the pack.
Rattrap: This is weirder than I thought.
Alexander: We took it upon ourselves to raise him as one of us. Since he was being pursued by a man-eating tiger known as Shere Khan.
Tigatron: Who is this Shere Khan?
Akela: He is a ruthless tiger with the taste for human blood and flesh. He has broken our sacred law of the jungle; never attack humans.
Dinobot: Why? You possess claws and fangs.
Akela: True, but we only do this during the survival of the fittest.
Alexander: The last says if we attack humans, they will return and strike back with force. They will carry their sticks that spit fire.
Rattrap: I think you meant guns. Ya know, firearms.
Wolf: Is that what humans call their weapons? Sounds stupid.
Cheetor: Potato, potato.
Optimus Primal: Well, regardless, we wanted to make sure that the child was safe. And it seems that he’s in safe hands. Or paws if you will. Now if you excuse us, we should be getting back to base.
Akela: Wait. I believe I have something else in mind.
Mirage: You do?
Akela: I believe that you and your Maximals would provide Mowgli guidance.
Dinobots: We are warriors and scientists, not babysitters.
Rattrap: For once, Chopperface, and I agree on something.
Optimus Primal: I hate to say it, but they’re right. We have enough problems on our hands. We could teach Mowgli the ways of the jungle. If the Predacons come, that's a understatement.
Akela: What are these Predacons you speak of?
Optimus Primal: Our worst enemies. The Predacons are the descendants of the Decepticons, led by Megatron. You’re gonna trust the boy with us. We’ll teach him whenever he needs to know.
Akela: Very well then.