Shadow seeing Ratchet tried to get his attention "err Ratchet do you think; err you check out to see whether my geasult tech can be removed?" she asked as soon as she had his attention. She sounded slightly nervous but otherwise hid her feelings well. She was still upset about what Cliffjumper had said so she was quite unemotionless. Except for the fact that she was as nervous as hell; she usually just buried them.

Bluestatic heard what Shadow said and couldn't believe his audio's well if it worked it would be a good thing but it all depended on the if and he didn't like that one bit.

Meanwhile the Ark's sensors picked up something in the distance slowly making it's way towards them.

Alpha poked and prodded Omega until he finally gave in and the two had started to play video games, but the two saw someone coming. It was a human. They glanced at each other and called Optimus, trying to get his attention.

Kit bounded out to the human, in tiger mode, and poked him slightly. "Hello. I'm Kit." She smiled. She, being five or six, didn't quite realize that the human would probably be afraid of her.

Optimus looked at the twins then at the human who jumped at the sight of Kit "Hello," he greeted as he bent down to the human's eye level "what brings you to the Ark?" he asked

"th...the d-d-decepticons..." the man stammered, looking from tiget to giant robot, as if either was about to pounce on him.

Prime took the human inside and went to his office, where they could talk without the other Autobots eavesdropping.

Kit smiled and bounded after them. She transformed and brought the human a drink.

The human explained about the Decepticons, and their taking up at the facitlity, and Megatron's message to surrender or he'd destroy the humans

Kit cocked her head to the side and then looked at the human. She nudged him slightly with her cold nose, now that she was in tiger mode, and smiled softly, looking like a cute kitten. She shot Prime a worried look, as if saying she knew something was up.

"bb.bb.bbut... those other workers... they need rescued somehow!" the man looked desperately up at the autobot leader for help.

Kit nudged the human and then curled up, looking a cute ball of fur.

Alpha shook her head. She facepalmed.

the human smiled faintly, then nodded. He repeated everything he had heard, and waited for a response.

Bumblebee offered to take him home, and the man thanked him and got in. Prime nodded and offered to have Bee take him to the local hospital and make sure he was all right, but he said he just wanted to go home. He seemed to be allright, just a bit shaken up.

"Very well," he turned to the yello VW. "Just take him home and make sure he gets some rest, and keep an optic out for Decepticon activity, there's no telling what they might do with our backs turned."

"Right." Bumblebee sped away, down the dusty road towards Portland.

Optimus wished them luck and got up from his chair, he hoped he hadn't made a mistake by sending Bumblebee on his own without another Autobot to protect him, considering the Decepticons might try to go after the human after sending him to deliver their message or something.

But he knew that the minibot could look after himself. Prime walked out of his office and headed for the control room.

Prowl was at Teletraan1 when he entered the room, and turned to look at him. "I was informed of the situation allready." he calmly replied. "I would suggest we create some sort of diversion, while trying to rescyue the humans"

Optimus smiled behind his face plate. "If you're suggesting send a rescue party around the back while we surrender, that's just what I was thinking of. It's risky, but it's worth having a try."

Prowl nodded.

Alpha looked up at him. "...Can we go?" She pointed to Omega and herself.

Bluestatic followed after Optimus, to the control room; he somehow doubted Shadow'd be able to go but that didn't mean he couldn't.

"I'll go" he voulenterred; not realling thinking about what Shadow would say; then again it wasn't as if he was a sparkling any more. He could take care of himself.

Prime looked over at Alpha and omega and nodded. Prowl spoke up. "Seeing as how Omega can become invisible, it would be to our advantage to send him in with the rescues party." he suggested. Jade walked in. "I'll go to. I can get down to human size and sneak in. It might help. Prowl nodded.

Optimus nodded "Very well," he said and a red and yellow dragonness walked in, her blue optics sparkled with a bit of pride along with anger and hatred directed at the Decepticons

"I'll go also," she said.

Prowl nodded.

Jade blinked. she'd never seen the dragoness before. Maybe she was new.

Blazestorm had been around the base for about a week or so, but nobody had really seen her. The dragoness kept to herself, more or less, most of the time.

Ratchet had discussed things with Shadow, and because of the mission at hand, he'd have to wait till afterwards to do the primary circuit scans nessesary to get the layout of her circuitry and programming, and find exactly where the gestalt tech was coming from, in order to remove it.

Beedrill started to much on a random bit of rubble she'd picked up earlier. The bee hated this waiting but if she could get close enough her stinger would neutralise the dragon and they'd be able to take her back with them. Repeating this to herself Beedrill managed to stay aboslutely still.

Starscream paced back and forth. What was taking the Autobots so long? were they so daft as to not come to rescue their human 'pets'? he was getting impatient and more than a little irritable waiting around for something he knew was just going to go wrong. He glanced at Megatron. "Just wait. I'l be saying I told you so" before this solar-cycle ends!" he thought with a sneer. He took to the air to circle around and look for any Autobots, being carefull to stay above the cloudline if they were coming.

Prowl, Ironhide, Trailbreaker, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Blazestorm, Alpha, and Wheeljack would be in the 'distraction' group. (Prowl just hoped the twins would go along with the plan long enough for the rescue party to successfully achieve their mission) and Bluestatic, Jade, Jazz, Omega, Cliffjumper, and Brawn would be in the rescue party. Ratchet and hound would stay behind cover out far enough to not be seen, in case things went really badly, and in case they needed one of Hounds holograms.

Bluestatic was driving along following Jazz; all the while keeping his distance from Cliffjumper as he still hadn't forgiven him for being a jerk. He tried to keep his mind off of what Shadow would do to him when he got back but he couldn't help but feel really, really nervous about it.

Shadow, meanwhile, was pacing about back and forth devoutly praying that Bluestatic would be alright. She couldn't go with them because of the danger to herself and to other Autobots but that didn't mean she didn't worry. If they harmed Bluestatic there would be very little she wouldn't do this time especially if she caught them.

Sky was mildly surprised to see Starscream join him in his flapping "Sir is anything wrong?" he asked. An idle memory flashed across his processor of a similar situation. One which he promptly ignored because it wasn't his.

"fine." Starscream replied. "Have you seen any Autobots yet?"

Sky amplified his vision and hovered looking out..."I think I do now; however the dust cloud could be a normal human vehicle, it'll have to get closer before I can tell for sure sir." Sky replied flapping his wings and staying in place.

"Yes it is them!" Sky exclaimed, as the unmistakeable red semi made itself plain. "Sir should I altert the others or would you like that honour youself?" Sky asked Starscream. As he hovered, ready to do what his 'superior' asked.

Starscream clicked his commline on. "The autobots are approaching." he radioed. Megatron grinned. "Get to your positions!" he barked.

The constructicons scrambled to conceal themselves, while Skywarp and Thundercracker stodd at Megatron's side with Soundwave, waiting patiently for them to pull up.

Sky squalked and dived like an arrow landing on top of the nearest building ready to swoop in if needed; otherwise he'd have some fun with his flamethrower.

Jade sat back quietly in the passenger's seat of Jazz's alt. mode, hoping everything would go according to plan.

Prowl was trying to think of every possible scenario, and possible plan Megatron could have in store for them, but there were too many ways the situation could go right now, so it was hard to tell what was going to happen next.

Jazz's group turned and went a different direction from the main group, circling around before coming up on the opposite side of the structure as the main group. "Let's jus' hope Prime distracts 'em well enough we don't get seen." he noted.

He stopped and the human got out, and the black and white transformed and hunkered down behind some rocks, signaling everyone else to follow suit. They waited for Prime and the others to show up before they would move.

Bluestatic followed behind Jazz trasforming and hiding down behind the rocks; knowing full well this was not quite what he was used to; the engineer decided to play it safe by doing exactly what he was told and when he was told.

The saboteur glanced around, not seeing any other Decepticons besides Megatron, Soundwave, and the jets. "Somethin's not right." he whispered. Jade glanced around. "Seems like he'd have more backup if he was about to try and force Prime and the others to surrender." she noted.
Cliffjumper snorted "Let's just do our job so we can go home"
Jazz glanced at him. The red minispy knew better than to say anything else, Jazz outranked him. And he didn't want to get in trouble with his superior officer. Not on a mission, especially.

Bluestatic just growled low in his engine he really; really didn't like the mini-spy but right now he had far more important things to think about. He looked about a series of calculations running through his processor about the wall integrity and what kind of strength it would take to knock it down. Door wings twitching Bluestatic knew that something was up; if only Shadow had come along with him. She'd know, he was sure; but she wasn't and he hadn't a clue what was making him so uneasy.

Saber hunched down near the prisoners he cloaking field active; every now and again her tail would twitch. She could smell the autobots she knew that the ones aproaching from the front weren't the only autobots there. But she was patient she knew to bide her time.

Prime transformed, Prowl on one side and Ironhide and the other, the rest of the group coming up behind him. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe glared from behind them. Trailbreaker and Hound were off to one side, hiding beside Ratchet a few hundred yards away, in case their forcefield, hologram, and medical skills were needed.

Windwhisper looked to Darkclaw. "She's not here." he commed him.

"You sure?" Darkclaw asked.

"Positive...the engineer is though." windwhisper sounded amused.

"Hmm perhaps something can come of this, then." Darkclaw replied.

Shadow, meanwhile, back at base felt a jolt through her spark; gasping she knelt to the floor.

With a growl she sent back a message

"Don't. you. DARE!"

Whether on not they would listen was another matter.

Prime stepped forward.

So did Megatron. "Surrender now, Prime, or these humans will die!"

Prime glanced over at the two workers, who were hugging esch other with wide eyes, much to the amusement of the seekers who had their armguns aimed at them.

Prowl silently commed the group.

"::go now::"

"::On it::" came the reply.

Jazz nodded, and the group stelathily crept down to the back of the building, where there was some sort of of garage-door looking door. "Why does this seem familiar?" Jade whispered.
Jazz looked to the others, and tried to open the door first.

nope.

"Can't say much for tryin ta be sneaky." he whispered.

Meanwhile, out front, Megatron and the Autobots both knew if this came to a firefight, they could get the humans out and send the Decepticons packing. Prowl's processor was running at a hundred miles an hour. They most likely had other Decepticons hidden around the area.
It was an ambush.

maybe. Or they could be for backup.

But how many could there be?

he silently commed this information to Prime.

Optimus silently nodded and looked directly at Megatron, he hoped that his plan will work "Very well, Megatron," he lowered his weapon and waited.

Megatron grinned. This was almost too easy! "Tell the rest of your troups to disarm and surrender themselves as well, or else." he aimed his fusion cannon at the helpless humans to accentuate his point. The rest of the Autobots lowered their guns, also.

DarkClaw caught Shadow's thought. "If you'd never left, we wouldn't have to do this!" he replied with as much venom as he could muster.

Windwhisper just added: "He's got a point you know."

Sky merely added "Well, we wont hurt him...too much."

Saber, not to be outdone, commented: "Yeah, but megs might."

to which Beedrill replied: "And it will be all your fault."

Shadow, curled up on the floor in her quarters hissed dangerously

"You kill him, or even so much as hurt him, I will throw myself into the nearest most dangerous object; i.e the sun!"

Her worry for her brother caused her to uncurl and pace around her room, her tail flicking every so often.

"You do realise I could tell him and the others. That would ruin your trap." Shadow pointed out, hoping to at least reach a stalemate with them; in order to spare her brother's life.

Bluestatic was quite blissfully unaware of the converstation going on; but something still didn't seem right.

That was, until inspiration hit him.

"I think they're here" he muttered in a low voice..

No one needed to know who they were; It was pretty much obvious. Bluestatic had heard enough about the Rangers to know what each one of them did; their strenghts and some of their weaknesses. Especially after what happened last time...