I do not own any of these characters, only some of the plot. Most of this is part is heavily based on the episode, " Some Body, Any Body" but large changes will happen within the next chapters. Please do forgive any mistakes since English is not my first language. Enjoy!
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Engine of the red sports care revved as it powered forward, tires skidding on the concrete as it passed. Dust kicked up from the back tires as the sports car passed through the dark train tunnel. A few meters pass under the car's tires before shifting into bipedal mode.
Large steps were taken up until the red mech reached his destination, a train stop. "Woohoo! Person best." Sideswipe gloated to himself while walking forward.
:: I'm here Bee, you might just want to leave these recon missions to me. Wouldn't anyone to bust a strut trying to keep up with me.:: Sideswipe grinned, hearing Strongarm's response with Grimlock's chatter in the background.
:: Just make sure to stay out of human sight, Sideswipe.:: Bumble stated through the commlink, ignoring the previous conversation on his team.
:: Will do!:: Sides answered back as he looked back in the direction he came from, seeing a train coming down the tunnel straight at him. He jumped onto the platform and leaned back against one of the pillars near the tracks.
Hiding behind the pillar as the train speeded by behind him, ::But I don't have to listen to Strong arm making sorry excuses while I wait do I?:: A large grin taking over the ex-frontliner's face and his voice echoing his teasing through the comm to the rest of the team.
Sideswipe waited until Strongarm's voice came from the commlink to proceed mocking her before both being somewhat scolded by Bumblebee.
By then another train was passing behind the red mech again as Bumblebee was making his point across. :: A Decepticon on the loose isn't a joke.::
:: I'm not so.. :: A transformation sound catching Sideswipes attention, effectively loosing his thought train until a appendage came up and hit the red mech. Knocking him down and to stop at the wall, instantly making the red mech lose consciousness and unable to see the looming shadow that came above him. Or here his designation being called by Bumblebee repeatedly.
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The yellow sports car came to a stop at the same train stop that Sideswipe had last been at, the car's door opening up to allow the smaller bot out onto the tracks before transforming himself. As he did, Bumblebee, looked back down the tunnel to see the police vehicle, Strongarm, coming down towards him. Followed by a large Dinobot, Grimlock, who stomped his way towards them as well while tiredly asking for Sideswipe.
"I bet this is one of his sick jokes." Strongarm stated as she stepped up in front of Bumblebee. "I can practically hear his annoying laughter."
"He's our team-mate, we can't cross out the fact that he might be in trouble." Bumblebee turned towards Fixit as he spoke, "Fixit what did you find?"
"I'm getting some odd readings, I can't pinpoint either Sideswipe or the Decepticon's signal." Fixit stayed focused on his 'hand' held tracker.
"Okay, Strongarm and Grimlock will check the eastern tunnels, myself and Fixit will check western. Any questions?" The yellow mech motioned towards the west with his thumb.
Grimlock raising his hand was stopped by Strongarm softly whispering and pointing behind themselves, "East is that way."
"If you find Sideswipe, ensure he stays with you. Any way you can." Bumblebee nodded at Strongarm as she twirls a pair of stasis cuffs on her finger with a sly smile.
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The ex-frontliner slowly regained his consciousness, his head and all his limbs were tied down. No way of escaping. "Ugh, w..where am I?"
Sideswipe looked around, as much as he was able to before looking down at himself and pulling on the restraints that held him in place. "Bumblebee? Strongarm?! Is this your idea of payback!?" He continued to pull on the restraints.
"Oh this is not payback, I assure you." A scratchy voice answered back, Sides' watched a shadow in the back move.
"Oh, not good. Definitely not good. Help!" The ex-frontliner began to struggle, tugging harder on the restraints.
"No one will be able to hear you! These walls they're, very thick." Sideswipe watched as the creature went slid over to a contraption and turned a few knobs before electricity began running through a whole bunch of machinery scattered along the place.
With a few more failed attempts of getting free, the red mech's optics focused on the Decepticon. "W..who are you?" Before releasing a startled gasp as his mystery capturer came into view.
"No one, compared to you." The Decepticon moved a bit too close for comfort to the red mech. "I watched you and your friends enter the tunnels, they'd all make excellent specimens. But you, you're agile, quick, and stealthy. Everything an Autobot should strive to be." Running a scanner over Sideswipe as he spoke slowly.
"Uh thanks? Hey, how about you untie me and I shake your hand.. things."
The Decepticon soon broke into loud laughter, Sides forcing out an awkward chuckle. "It's not that funny…." He quickly silenced as the Decepticon slid forward with many threatening tools pointing towards him as he soon lost all consciousness again.
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Somewhere close by to the trail tunnels.
A golden mech stumbles out of the stasis pod, falling onto the ground as he let out a grunt. Slowly regaining his balance after a few minutes, the mech stood up. A hand over his chassis as a sharp pain passed through his spark.
Blue optics narrow in the direction of the train tunnels, a soft growl echoing out of the mech's vocalizer.
"Someone's going to have to run…"
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"Hmm, strange." A light frown crossed Fixit's face as he 'walked' with Bumblebee, focused on his scanner.
"Did you lose him? What happened?" Bumblebee leaned forward, looking down at Fixit, attempting to peek at his scanner to gain a better understanding of what was happening.
"Actually it's the exact opposite. Strange really, I'm reading two signals. Both coming up as Sideswipe." Fixit motions towards the scanner, "The stronger one is this way." The small minibot led Bumblebee to a cross-section.
"Sideswipe!" Bumblebee called out as his optics focused in on a red frame that stood at the farthest end of a tunnel. "When I told you not to wander around, I meant it. Sideswipe? Answer me, what did you hear?"
Bumblebee frowned as he watched 'Sideswipe' take some steps towards them before kneeling down and picking up a piece of railing off the train tracks then continue to walk towards them. Optics widening as the piece of raining was flung at him.
With quick reflexes Bumblebee deflected the railing, watching it rebound off and break a light before falling down to the ground.
Bumblebee pulled out his (…..) as he moved into a defensive stance while casting quick glances at Fixit, "Is that our Sideswipe or not! Fixit, answer, now."
"Well yes and no." Fixit tilted his head as he looked at the scanner in confusion.
Bumblebee blocked an attack from 'Sideswipe', "I'm going to need a better answer than that!"
'Sideswipe' launched himself at Bumblebee, managing to land a heavy blow onto the yellow mech's chest within seconds. Knocking Bumblebee back against the wall before moving quickly to Fixit who stood merely to the side, watching them in slight astonishment of what was occurring.
With a swift kick, Fixit was thrown back onto the ground.
"Fixit!" Bumblebee cried out as he charged towards the mech before he swung his weapon at him. 'Sideswipe' leaned back, dodging the blow before taking Bumblebee's own weapon and knocking him back with it.
Bee grunted and slid back, managing to stay up on his knees as he slid in front of Fixit. He looked up as he heard steps getting closer only to see that the mech was clearly not his team mate. Well at least not all of him. "Who are you?" Bumblebee began taking a few steps back once he had stood up, "Where's Sideswipe? Where's my teammate!"
"Right here." The mech answered, a grinned crossing his face as he lifted his arms. "Well most of him anyway." The mech tossed Bumblee's weapon back at him, watching the yellow mech step back aside quickly to dodge it only to have it pierce the solid wall behind Bumblebee.
"What did you do to him!?" Bumblebee sent a glare towards the enemy.
"This Autobot's speed, his agility, his power! They're amazing! This test run is going splendidly!" The mech practically screeches in his enjoyment.
"Where is he? Tell me!" Bumblebee nearly growled out as he swung his left fist at the mech, only to have the mech step back easily and begin laughing.
"I told you, he's right here." The mech grinned, "The rest of your Sideswipe is resting 'comfortably'. But all his attributes are mine now!" The calmly spoke as he caught another punch that was directed at him before using Bumblebee's own weight against him and tossing him over his shoulder. "With the help of your friend's attributes. Those who fools on Cybertron will regret ever messing with me! I'll take them all by surprise!"
"All never let you reach Cybertron" Bumblebee forced out from the floor where he was pinned down.
"Strong words for a 'Bot on his back." The mech cackled before twisting Bumblebee's arm around, hearing him scream in pain.
Bumblebee's pained cries were heard through the comms as Strongarm tried to speak to him before he struck down again by the mech.
"I know your team heard you cry out, and that's perfectly fine with me." A sly grin crossed the mech's face, "I want to come, maybe put up a better fight than you." As the mech spoke he took a few steps back as Bumblebee rose.
Bumblebee quickly turned and tried to land a hit on the mech only to once again have said mech jump back just in time as a train separated them both.
Bee frowned as he waited for the train to pass by, seeing the other side empty of the Decepticon in Sideswipe's body. He cast a quick glance around before returning to Fixit and kneeling down beside him. Helping Fixit back up.
"Sir was it Hidesnipe? Widestrike?" A quick cuff to the head from Bumblebee, "Sideswipe? Thank you."
"Yes and no. Check your scanner for anyone who had high scientific training."
"Strongarm, listen. A mech is heading your way and it's not Sideswipe. A Decepticon named ..Vertebreak connected his head to Sideswipe's body. Sideswipe is still apparently alive. Fixit is getting all information he can on our 'Con now as we speak."
"He apparently worked in the Crystal City's science council. Studying other world surgical techniques..some unauthorized cybergraphting."
Bumblebee stood up, shaking his head, "That's just wrong."
"That's what the council thought and he was locked up soon enough, that's how he ended up here." Fixit glanced up at the yellow mech.
"And now he's picking up where he left off..with Sideswipe as his first victim." Bumblebee lifted his hand up, speaking through his comm towards his other two team-mates.
"Fixit you still getting that other signal on your scanner?"
"Yes, the other Sideswipe hasn't moved at all since we got here, sir." Fixit tilted his head as he looked at his scanner then at Bumblebee.
Bumblebee nodded, "Good, lead me to him." Sternly looking down the tunnel.
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Bumblebee took slowed down steps as he followed Fixit down the tunnel.
Fixit slowed down to a stop, "The scanner is saying that his signal is coming from in there." Fixit pointed at some crudely paced boards over a hole in the wall not much bigger than himself.
"Are you sure?" Bumblebee frowned as he walked forwards and touched the boards. "It looks like it hasn't been touched.." He was unable to finish as the boards fell and it triggered a door to begin opening in front of them. Bee cast a glance at Fixit before peering in.
Fixit went first in through the entrance, the only thing visible was machinery of some type.
"By the primes.." Bumblebee spoke softly, optics widening as he looked around at all the machines and tubes that lined up the place.
Electricity clearly visible in the mechanism right in the center of the room, it cracked and cackled with power and was the only source of sound other than a soft hum in the room.
Bumblebee hopped down onto the main floor while Fixit lowered himself with the help of some hanging chains from the roof.
Both glancing around quickly, "It's like something out of one of Russel's 'horror' film." Fixit said as he followed his commander to the middle of the room, watching the yellow mech glance around at everything in their view.
Bumblebee flinching back as he glanced up at the electricity before walking over to a tool table as it seemed, many different tools lining up with some randomly splattered stains, " I'm glad I don't know what he used these for, or what those marks are from." Fixit nods as he hopped up and hung onto the side of the table to have a look.
"Hey guys! I'd hate to interrupt your field trip but aren't you here to do something else hmm? Like.. Rescue me?!" Sideswipe voice interrupted them, startling both the other two.
"Sideswipe? Where are you?" Bumblebee cast a glance around the room, see no red prankster anywhere in his line of sight.
"This way!" Sideswipe's voice called out from further into the room.
Hesitantly, Bee and Fixit began moving forward, making sure to look at everything as they passed and kept moving further into the room. Only to have Sideswipe point out they were going in the opposite direction. Both turned and continued to try and find the location of Sideswipe's voice.
"Cold." Sideswipe called out, "Colder than Strongarm." He began to joke despite his problem. "Warmer!"
Fixit jumped slightly at each one of Sideswipe's sudden callouts.
"Nova hot!"
"Sideswipe? I don't see you? Where are you?" Bumblebee had a deep frown as he looked around.
"Back here." Sideswipe responded as Bee turned around to look at a table with some jars containing floating parts inside of them. He slowly pushed the front jars to the side, exposing the one jar that had been hidden behind them.
Exposing the jar that had Sideswipe's head suspended inside some type of fluid, "And how has your day been going?" A cheeky grin still placed over his face.