Elektra: This is my first story, so please bear with me. I can take criticizem, but please no flames. If you don't like my story, please don't read.

I do NOT own anything except my OCs, Shadow Diamond and Spyker.

Bumblebee soon came scrambling into the conference room, interrupting Optimus Prime's and Jazz's talk.

Optimus looked over at Bumblebee worriedly "Bumblebee. What's wrong?"

Bumblebee's intake fans heaved as he waves his arms around in a state of panic "Ironhide... Ratchet... Decepticons... Take... Gone!"

Jazz's optics widened "Wha! Gone? The Decepticons took 'em?"

Bumblebee just nods his helm vigorously.

Optimus frowned "This isn't good. How will we be able to find them?"

Silence came over the trio for a little while.

Jazz soon grinned, yelling out "AHA! I know how we could find them"

Optimus spun to look at him "You have figured out a way? How?"

Jazz smirked "Not how, but who. An old acquaintance of mine would be able to find 'em and spring 'em in a spark beat, and the 'Cons won't even realize it till too late..."

Optimus blinked his optics a few times "Where is this mech? And how can we contact him?"

Jazz chuckled slightly "Her, OP. And we can't contact her. I know where she stays, we're gonna need to go see her"

Optimus sighed "Very well. Lead the way, Jazz. Come, Bumblebee"

Jazz lead the way from the base, transformed and soon the trio were on their way. The trio soon reached a large cliff. A smaller mech, about the same size as Jazz was sitting, stabilizing servos crossed and optics offline, completely silent. A dark figure, a large black cloak billowing in the wind was standing in front of the mech. A hood was over top of the helm of the figure, nothing distinguishable in sight.

Jazz waved Optimus and Bumblebee back, taking a tentative step forward "Shadow Diamond?"

Just as Jazz took the step, the mech on the ground was on his stabilizing servos, in the air and mere astro cliks later, pinning Jazz to the ground. Optimus and Bumblebee leapt into action, pulling out their weapons.

The figure didn't so much as move, a deep voice, clearly feminine that demanded attention resounding from her "Spyker, stand down. What did I tell you about striking without denoting if the Cybertronian is hostile or not?"

The mech, Spyker, was on his stabilizing servos, bowing to the figure astro cliks later "I apologize Mistress... please, forgive me..."

A black servo emerged from the cloak, waving at the Spyker mech. "State your designation and your business here." She stated emotionlessly.

Optimus took this as his chance to say something, but Jazz beat him to it "Jazz, and we're here to hire your services"

A nod came from the figure "Ah yes, Jazz. I figured. Spyker, take these two other mechs to the dojo" She ordered "Jazz and I have business to attend to"

Optimus immediately began protesting "What? No, you need to lead us to the Decepticons base so we can free our comrades!"

Jazz facepalmed as a humourless chuckle came from the femme "You just proved my point, mech. You and the other are much too large and heavy for a successful infiltration rescue" Finally, the femme turned to look at them, though her faceplate was still hidden in the shadows of the cloak's hood. "If you came here for me to track and rescue these comrades, you need it done silently, without alarming the Decepticons, correct?"

Optimus nodded "That is correct..."

The femme smirked mentally "Then you are useless to me. My apprentice, Spyker, shall care for your needs during the time of the mission as you do not follow Jazz and myself, risking the entire mission. That is all, you are dismissed. Jazz..." she turned ever so slightly to address him "... come with me, we shall get you properly outfitted for a mission such as this"

Jazz stayed silent, just nodding as he followed after the femme down the cliff and into the small gathering of buildings there.

Spyker looked at Optimus and Bumblebee, nodding at them "Please, follow me" he stated, then began walking to the buildings, not even bothering to see if the two were following.

Bumblebee sent Optimus a baffled, confused look as they followed after Spyker.

Elektra: So... what did you think? Please review, I need some feedback.