Chapter 3: Call For Help

Sodor...

The next morning, Thomas awoke to find the other engines sleeping. He was hoping Percy would be awake but instead he was sleeping as well. Now that he knew what energon was, he decided to find some. He chuffed by some trucks and decided he may need at least two of them. He wondered if any would energon crystals could be hidden at the docks. But he had to keep it a secret.

"Have to find the energon before the Decepticons do!" Thomas said wanting to search everywhere.

First he went to the docks where Cranky was asleep. He quietly looked around but found no energon crystals. He chuffed away upset and thought about heading to the Steamworks. Victor and Kevin were awake and talking.

"Thomas my friend, what can I do for you?" Victor asked.

"Uh...I was looking for something-"

CRASH!

"Kevin!" Victor gasped when Kevin knocked over a barrel that hit the wall.

"Sorry boss!" Kevin apologized.

With the distraction, Thomas examined the Steamworks but saw no energon crystals.

"Uh...I'll have to come back when I remember it!" Thomas said backing away.

As he traveled some more, he eventually came to the windmill. When he stopped, he suddenly noticed something right against the Windmill. It was glowing blue and sticking up out of the ground.

"I found it! More energon for the Autobots!" Thomas said excitedly.

He had brought along workers to help dig the energon up and they went straight to work. However, far away, Shockwave had arrived by himself. He believed he could handle the mission himself and asked Megatron permission to do so. He arrived through a groundbridge on the same hill Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus started on. He looked over his surroundings, bridges, tracks, roads and houses covered the scenery. But he could care less about the environment and decided to get to work. He pulled out an energon locator and began to search. Just as the workers finished loading the energon into the trucks, Thomas realized the energon was heavy.

"Well, it's for the Autobots, now I just need to take it somewhere and hide it." Thomas said before seeing someone stepping up to him.

"Why don't you hand it over to me!" Shockwave said approaching Thomas.

"Uh-oh, a Decepticon!" Thomas gasped.

"Logically, Lord Megatron will need this energon, and YOU will become my next test subject." Shockwave said examining Thomas' features.

Shockwave was amazed to see such wonders of technology alive. It was...unusual, but interesting. Thomas was afraid of this mech, he looked like someone that Megatron could really count on getting the job done.

"I will not become some experiment, and I will not let you take this energon, it's for the Autobots!" Thomas said sternly and blew his whistle.

"Oh really, and how are you going to stop me?" Shockwave sneered raising his gun arm to Thomas' face.

Thomas gasped and just stared into the insides of the gun as it charged up. But Shockwave quickly raised his gun higher and fired a warning shot. Thomas shuttered from the noise.

"Lord Megatron wants you and your little green friend back on the warship. That way I can reformat you two into soilders that will aid us in the war!" Shockwave explained. "Now...you will come quietly!"

Thomas looked away, he didn't know what to do. But he did notice Shockwave was now standing near the track beside him.

"I'm sure there's energon somewhere else, can't you leave this island alone?" Thomas asked.

"No, not until we've gathered all the energon, then conquer this island. And there will be no engines left!" Shockwave said.

In an attempt to attack, Thomas blew off lots of steam making Shockwave stagger back onto the other tracks. Shockwave had no time to react when Percy raced up and rammed Shockwave hard to the ground.

"THOMAS! RUN!" Percy yelled.

Bumblebee happened to be nearbye and called Optimus.

"We'll send a groundbridge!" Optimus said.

Bumblebee transformed and raced to catch up with the engines. Shockwave was trying to get back up but instead was knocked back down by Bumblebee. But this time Shockwave recovered quickly and chased them in his tank mode. He fired several shots trying to damage Bumblebee. None of the Autobots had told the engines that energon was explosive. Shockwave fired one shot that knocked Bumblebee out of control.

"WHAT'S THAT?" Thomas yelled.

A green swirl appeared up ahead, but the engines were relieved when Optimus came out.

"THOMAS! PERCY! INTO THE GROUNDBRIDGE!" Optimus ordered.

Thomas and Percy puffed faster and faster, but they weren't fast enough for Shockwave. Shockwave jumped and transformed landing on Thomas' cab.

"ILLOGICAL ESCAPE!" Shockwave snarled as he reached into Thomas' cab and started punching the controls.

"HEY! STOP IT!" Thomas said trying to shake him off.

BOOM!

Thomas' jolts forward when Shockwave smashes Thomas' windows. Shockwave then proceeds to pound on the top of Thomas making dents.

"HOLD ON THOMAS!" Percy yelled.

Thankfully, Bumblebee rolls up and tackles Shockwave to the ground but fires one last shot and blows up one of the trucks making a huge explosion knocking Thomas, Percy and the last truck into the air but through the groundbridge. Bumblebee jumps away from Shockwave who chases him angrily.

Jasper, Nevada...

Everyone waits as they hear screeching and rolling. Optimus has to jump out of the way just as Percy and Thomas exit the groundbridge with the remaining energon. Their wheels screech loudly into the base and they halt right in front of Ratchet at the monitors.

"By the allspark!" Ratchet gasped seeing them.

Smokescreen, Arcee, Bulkhead, Magnus and the humans were surprised to see them. Thomas and Percy were speechless.

"What about Bumblebee?" Raf asked worried.

"Bumblebee will be fine, I hope!" Ratchet said.

"Autobots, we should congradulate Thomas and Percy for their efforts!" Optimus said.

Everyone clapped and cheered the engines. Thomas and Percy felt pleased with themselves.

"Wow Thomas, this is amazing!" Percy said.

"I know, wait until we tell the others at home!" Thomas said.

Sodor...

Bumblebee is chased throughout Sodor without alerting any of the other engines. However, Harold the helicopter was flying nearbye and was seeing the strange sight.

"What on Earth are those things?" Harold wondered lowering down to get a closer look.

Shockwave was beyond angry at this point and transformed to grab Harold. Harold didn't have time flee before Shockwave grabbed onto him and shoved Harold's pilot off. Bumblebee transformed to catch him and set him down safely before chasing Shockwave.

"YOU LEAVE THAT HELICOPTER ALONE!" Bumblebee angrily beeped.

"COME UP HERE AND MAKE ME!" Shockwave snarled firing at Bee.

Harold was spinning out of control and was terrified at the situation.

"SOMEBODY HELP ME!" Harold yelled.

Harold could sense the other mech was trying to help so Harold tried to guide himself to the Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory. It was closed for the day and some empty cars were left there for when they opened again. Harold shook with all his might and Shockwave, pretty tired, fell off into one of the cars and landed with a loud thud. Bumblebee knew what to do, it was a calculating risk but it just had to work, plus it would be funny. Bumblebee transformed and used all his strength to ram into the cars pushing them straight towards the wall of the factory. Shockwave's optic brightened.

"Oh scrap!"

Shockwave and the cars smashed into the chocolate factory. Inside, Shockwave could be heard smashing and crashing into things, getting beaten by the machines, and splattered by chocolate. He finally crashed through the other end severely dented and covered in sticky chocolate. Bumblebee laughed as Shockwave got up.

"Grrr, this isn't over! Soundwave, I require a groundbridge!" Shockwave sneered just as the groundbridge appeared.

Bumblebee looked to see Harold was still idle in the sky looking at him. Bumblebee was caught but he had nothing to say. He quickly waved, transformed and raced away. Harold was speechless to the event that had just taken place and decided it was best to just forget about it.

Decepticon Warship...

"SHOCKWAVE! HOW COULD YOU LOSE THOSE ENGINES AND THE ENERGON!" Megatron scolded the chocolate covered Shockwave.

"My liege, he was in my grasp, but the Autobots intervened. And the engines seem to be much more powerful than we thought!" Shockwave said.

Megatron looked like he was going to beat up Shockwave but he heavily vented instead.

"Go get cleaned up and get back to your lab! Looks like I'm going to have to find someone better to get those brats!" Megatron snarled.

"Thomas and Percy have retreated through the Autobot's groundbridge my lord!" Shockwave informed.

"They'll be back! They'll have to come back!" Megatron hissed.

Nearbye, Predaking was listening and sighed. He didn't like the fact they were attacking the defenseless engines. Mabye he'd have to do something he knew he wouldn't regret. Of course he had to chuckle to himself when Shockwave walked past him cursing in cybertronian.

To be continued...