Part 1: Chapter 1

"Hurry up with that repair kit, Astrotrain!"

"Shut up, Shockwave! Who died and put you in charge?"

"Well, Megatron died a few days ago and I am second in command, so I guess the answer is me! Now shut that metal hole on your face you call a mouth and start the repairs!"

It has been three days since the battle to bring Cybertron to Earth happened between the Autobots and the Decepticons. The Decepticons suffered a major defeat, along with the loss of their leader, Megatron, when he dueled with the Autobot leader, Optimus Prime. Shockwave, who was severely mauled by Optimus Prime, managed to escape undetected by the Autobots. Although his body was nearly ripped and blown apart, Shockwave was able to crawl away from the wreckage to a desolate area outside of Chicago, even though he couldn't really see anything due to his optical sensor being ripped off from his body. He had to call somebody to repair him, but he can't send a distress signal or the humans would detect his location. He had no other choice however. Luckily, Astrotain knew the location to where the Decepticons were and was headed toward his destination, until he got the signal. He got to Shockwave before any of the humans and Autobots could detect them and brought him to an old, abandoned car factory, where they were going to hide for a while. Astrotrain knew Shockwave was a mess, so he prepared a repair kit; the problem was that he had no knowledge of repairing mechanics.

"I'm not a doctor, you know! I don't even have the slightest of what to do and your body looks like a ton of scrap metal right now!"

"I realize that, Astrotrain. I'll help explain what to do. Just follow my instructions, for my sake!"

"Fine…say, how are you talking anyway? I thought you had a bug in your speech box that wouldn't allow you to speak!"

"Yes, it may seem funny when you think about it, but now is not the time to think about it! Can you get on with the repairs already?"

"Sigh…okay, fine."

"Thank you. Now here's what you got to do…"

Step by step, Astrotrain put together most of the circuitry, grabbed spare scrap metal pieces and placed it on Shockwave's body while hot blue fire from a blow torch in one hand went over it. First, the limbs. It was essential to gain mobility again. Second, his spine. It would enable functions again. Third, his head. It will regain his senses. Fourth, his eye. His sight would then be restored. Finally, the holes on his body. It would give him support and defense for his system.

It is done. Astrotrain stepped back to witness the recovered Shockwave walk toward him. He gazed around the room with his giant red eye and put his hand on the wall. He could feel it. After he pulled his hand away, he only looked at his large partner.

"Astrotrain…how do I look?"

"Well, better than what you looked like before!"

Astrotrain pulled out a shiny metal slab from the wall and showed him his repaired body. Shockwave was impressed.

"Not bad. For a low ranking Decepticon compared to me, you do your job very well."

"Am I supposed to be insulted or overjoyed by that remark?"

"Calm down, Astrotrain. I meant it as a compliment."

Shockwave sat on a metal crate, concerned about what to do now. The Decepticon army was utterly annihilated by the Autobots, which severely decreases their morale.

"Astrotrain…are you aware of our situation right now?"

"I am…this is humiliating for us! If only we had more high-ranking Decepticons, we could have stood more of a chance, a better one as a matter of fact!"

"Well, because of that loss, our leader is dead. Not only did Megatron die, but Starscream, Soundwave, and Barricade too. I was the lucky one that survived and now we're like prisoners in their cells. We are stuck."

"Heh, nice statement from a Decepticon who is second in command. You're supposed to take charge when the leader is gone and you're stuck?"

"The Autobots are patrolling the area as we speak and the army is pretty much wiped out! I can't do much right now, don't you see? It's suicide if we attacked them! It wouldn't be logical! WHAT WOULD YOU DO?"

Enraged, Shockwave threw a table at Astrotrain, but he ducked and it shattered on the wall. Then, they were both just staring at each other, looking for a solution.

"I…I will think of a solution. In the meantime, our primary objective is to not be spotted. I'm going to work out the remaining details on myself. I'll let you know when I have something, so I'll be right back."

After Shockwave left the room, Astrotrain sat down to think as well. Shockwave was right that the Autobots have the power. What could the two of them do?

"You'd better have something, or it might mean the end of our existence…"

Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., Sam Witwicky stepped out of his apartment to get some well-deserved moments of relaxation. It's not everyday that a person has to go save the world three times without dying; that was an incredible feat. While he was just gazing around the street, two arms came around and hugged him. He turned around to see his girlfriend, Carly Spenser, standing in front of him.

"Well, you certainly are up early."

"How can I not be? Even though it was a few days ago, that day still haunts me."

"Relax, the Decepticons are dead. You don't need to worry about being in any battle now."

"Yeah, but still…"

"No more words. Let's get inside."

They both stepped inside, smiling at each other. They were about to tenderly kiss each other, but it was short lived when a small Transformer appeared from behind them.

"Oh yeah! Let me see that action!"

Carly screamed when she saw Wheelie come out of nowhere. Sam grabbed him by the neck and carried him over to the couch.

"Why must you keep doing that? Can't you leave us alone for just two minutes?"

"Nope. It's not in my nature."

Sam tossed Wheelie aside and it wasn't long before his friend, Brains, came beside him.

"So, did you see much? How was it?"

"I got nothing."

"Crap, we never did get much. Let's see what's on tv."

They both ran toward the couch and grabbed the remote to see what was on. Sam and Carly saw they were now busy and went to the kitchen to get breakfast started.

"By the way, where is Optimus now?"

"Well… he's gone to see Ironhide."

"I see… are the other Autobots with him?"

"Yes, they are. I wonder how they are doing right now."

At the Washington D.C. cemetery, there all of the Autobots were, standing in front of a stone statue of Ironhide, their weapons specialist. Optimus and Rachet came toward the memorial to pay their respects to him.

"Ironhide, you were a valued soldier for the Autobot cause. I only hope that you can rest in peace now. I am sorry for not seeing it earlier. If only I knew this would happen…"

"Optimus, it wasn't your fault. Nobody could have foreseen it."

"Maybe, but I only hoped it wasn't so. I didn't want it to happen to him…"

While the Autobots continued to stand there in silence, a bright object caught Optimus's eyes. He couldn't really see what they are, but it looks different than any other meteor. They have to check it out.

"We have to go a little early Ironhide. I'm sorry we cannot stay longer."

Optimus exited the cemetery and prepared to drive toward the direction of that meteor. The Autobots all prepared to follow.

"Autobots, we are to follow that meteor. Transform and roll out!"