Author's Notes: I AM SO SORRY! I got distracted with reading Mortal Kombat fanfics and trying to complete the objectives for the Wandering Horses promo on Howrse at the moment. Again: I'M SORRY! To pay up, you'll be getting another chapter tomorrow if I can.

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CodenameAgentC: Yeah, Snakebite can be pretty terrifying. *nervously looks from side to side* Snare regains some of his menace this chapter. And. . . A WILD SOULSEARCHER APPEARS!

TheChocolateCake: Understatement of the year, it totally is. XD Although, if 'Bee spoke like a normal car, wouldn't he only say stuff in beeps. . . ? Mr. Barry Cade appears in this chapter, though you may already guess from the title, lol.

OLD HEADCANONZ IN THIS CHAPTER! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!

Right after Bee left, things went downhill.

Barricade arrived, for starters.

And then Snare caused Braveheart to go into recharge after wounding her.

So, I was all alone, against two Decepticons who, by themselves, were formidable enough. Plus, my sister was not going to be fighting anytime soon.

"Coward!" sneered Barricade. His drone, Frenzy, was giggling in that infuriating way of his.

"Coward, my foot!" I retorted.

With a strong uppercut, Snare sent me stumbling back.

Regaining my balance, I wheezed. Snare had dented the metal plating on my neck, making it difficult for me to breathe.

Wobbling, I weighed the chances of getting out of here with Braveheart and not getting anymore injuries, or trying to fight off both of 'em.

My optics flickered for a moment, and I fell to my knees as a wave of pain flashed over me.

"Aw," Snare said teasingly to the 'Con standing next to him. "Looks like Darkwing's hurt, Barricade."

"Should we kill him?" Barricade readied his cannons.

"What about taking him to Megatron and letting him deal with this pile of scrap metal?"

Oh, no. . .

I didn't know what happened next, because my optics flickered and failed.

"Darkwing? Darkwing, wake up!"

"Huh?"

"Oh, thank Primus! It's Sunwing, and Soulsearcher is with me."

I tried to sit up, but my head was hurting like Sam had been cannonballing on it from a high-rise. "Maybe that wasn't such a good idea," I said.

My optics had turned on by then, so I could see Sunwing. "Hi," I murmured drowsily.

"Darkwing, you shouldn't go back into recharge! Stay awake!"

I could understand her worry, but if Sunwing's here, then where's Soulsearcher?

"He's with Braveheart," Sunwing said, probably guessing what I was thinking about.

My optics brightened. "Braveheart? How is she?"

"Just coming out of recharge when we arrived. Soulsearcher pretended to be a 'Con and talked Snare and Barricade into going away."

"Have you talked with Ratchet yet?" I asked.

"Yeah. Skyfire'll pick us up when you and Braveheart are stable enough."

I groaned. "In case you haven't noticed, my head is bashed in."

"Yes! We noticed. But Braveheart is in bad shape, and you are not well enough to be running around." Soulsearcher scolded from where he was sitting by Braveheart.

Flipping on my stomach, I gazed at the dark brown Cybercat. /You all right?/ I asked her over our link.

The femme blinked at me with amber optics. /I will be once Ratchet can take a look. I dare not use magic, for fear of overwhelming myself./ She shuttered her optics. /Darkwing, I felt so helpless-like I was watching a building fall on Optimus and I could do nothing./

/You are never helpless,/ I said firmly. /And when you are, I will be there for you./

/Your words hearten me, Darkwing. But if I die before my time, I fear I will have not have fulfilled my destiny./ Braveheart looked away, studying the clouds.