Helloooooooooooooo my friends! Here is chapter seven of Transformers Prime Rewritten!
Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to Transformers Prime, only my OCs.
Enjoy!
The Artic
Breakdown and Qucikbolt were trudging through the harsh blizzard, the former having a device in his servo. They were here under Soundwave's request, for he had detected a rather strange signal at the very top of the world. However, it was of a concern since too much time spent in freezing temperatures can cause severe damage to cybetronians.
"Are we there yet?" Quickbolt asked Breakdown. The scout wanted to get out of the cold as soon as possible.
"No, we're not there yet." Breakdown replied, looking at device in his servo, which displayed a 3D map of the area. "But it should be on the other side of this ridge, Quickbolt."
The two Decepticons then slid down a hill onto a lower level. Instantly, the device in Breakdown's servo started beeping rapidly. "Whoa, these readings are off the meter." The Stunticon said as Quickbolt looked around.
"Breakdown, I found it." The Decepticon scout said as he and his companion walked over to the more transparent ice.
Deep within the ice, was a large, metallic pod. Breakdown placed a digit on his com-link. "Breakdown to base, we found the source of the signal Soundwave picked up." The Stunticon reported.
Decepticon Base
After the extraction of the pod, Breakdown and Quickbolt were now sitting on berths with two blue cables attached to them. "I told you, Knock, we're fine." Breakdown said as he detached one of the cables and attempted to stand up, but Knock Out forced the bigger mech to sit back down.
"The only way to be certain that you are fine, Breakdown, is to endure standard defrosting procedure." Shockwave explained.
"Shockwave's right, partner. You know what happens when we spend too much time in the freezing cold." Knock Out added with a shudder.
"Knock Out, Shockwave, have you learned anything more about our Artic discovery?" Megatron asked as he, Steelstrike, Starscream, and Soundwave entered the command center.
"Not yet, Lord Megatron." Shockwave began as he walked toward the screen displaying the pod, which was stored in the sparring room, since it is the only area in the base large enough to place in. "We will not be able to open the pod until the ice has thawed completely."
However, unbeknownst to the Decepticons, a large portion of the ice had melted. Creaking and scraping could be heard within the pod, followed by violent banging. A hole was punctured three times before bursting open, revealing two small silver claws.
Sometime later, Megatron had decided to investigate the surrounding area of where the pod was found. Soundwave tapped a digit on the ground bridge terminal screen before dragging the digit across the screen and then lowered the lever, activating the ground bridge.
"Steelstrike, Starscream, and I will search for any clue that might explain the origin of our Artic find." Megatron said as Steelstrike and Starscream joined him.
"Only until your sensors sound." Knock Out began, a device in his servo, tapping its screen twice. "Remember, once your core temperature enters the blue zone," The medic pointed the device at Megatron and the Decepticon symbol on his chest emitted a beeping sound and blinked blue twice, same with Starscream and Steelstrike. ", system failures aren't likely, they're imminent."
The sound of engines revving cut in, making everyone turn their attention to the entrance tunnel as Quickbolt and Breakdown drove in. "Miss us, teach bot?" Miko said to Shockwave after she got out of Breakdown's passenger side.
"Do you three not have school today?" The scientist asked them, confused.
"On a Saturday?" Miko said with an incredulous look as Quickbolt and Breakdown transformed. "We have the whole weekend off, to spend with you." She finished as she walked toward the lounging area of the command center.
"I wasn't expecting to carpool." Jack said to Steelstrike as he approached her. "What gives, Steelstrike?"
"Tag team, Jack. It's my turn for exploration duty." Steelstrike explained.
"Ooh, too bad." Jack began, folding his arms and forming a teasing look on his face. "It's a beautiful day for a ride. Would hate for you to feel guilty for leaving me indoors."
"Artic exploration duty." Steelstrike clarified.
"Indoors where it's warm." Jack quipped, pointing in a random direction before walking to join Miko.
"The Artic?" Raf asked. "I've always wanted to see snow." He had never seen snow before.
"I would invite you to join, Rafael, but the conditions are much to extreme, even for we Decepticons." Megatron told the young boy apologetically.
"I… understand." Raf replied.
"But I will bring a snowball for you, Raf." Starscream said.
"That would be awesome, Starscream." The young boy said with a smile, which the Seeker returned.
The three Decepticons walked into the ground bridge tunnel and disappeared into the vortex. "Transportation complete." Soundwave said before moving to the ground bridge lever. As soon as he reached it, the screen fizzled out and the machine itself gave off smoke and sparks. "Shockwave, you must see this."
The scientist noticed the worry in Soundwave's voice and became concerned. "What is it, Soundwave?" Shockwave asked as he came over and saw what has Soundwave so distraught. "By the Allspark."
Jack, Miko, and Raf entered the lounging area. "So, what do you guys think we should do today?" Miko asked Breakdown, Quickbolt, and Knock Out.
"I know, how about a little video game contest?" Quickbolt suggested, making his servos seem like he's holding a video game controller.
"Video game tournament! Last one standing wins." Raf stated happily.
But seems Shockwave has other plans. "Breadown, Knock Out, Quickbolt! Your assistance is needed over here, now!" The scientist called out to them.
Knock Out sighed. "Seems like our fun is over before it even starts." He groaned as the three walked away.
"Sorry, Raf." Quickbolt apologized.
Raf waved at him as he sat down on the couch. Without looking, he attempted to reach for one of the controllers, but Miko beat him to it. "Prepare to be destroyed." She said, offering one of the controllers to Jack.
The older boy groaned, video games weren't one of his interests. "Yeah, not really my thing, Miko."
"Oh? Scared of losing? To a girl?" Miko cooed mockingly.
Jack rolled his eyes while sighing, deciding to humor Miko. "Bring it!" He snatched the controller from her.
"No mercy." Miko warned before they started their game. Raf, on the other hand, looked downcast. Jack took notice of that and felt a little guilty.
"Hey, Raf, you wanna take on Miko for me?" The older boy offered the controller.
The younger boy sighed, "Nah, I have stuff to do."
With said, Raf stood up from the couch and took his leave elsewehere. "Hoo-yeah!" Miko hollered, bringing Jack's attention back to the TV screen.
Breakdown, Quickbolt, and Knock Out joined Shockwave and Soundwave, the latter moving the lever up and down repeatedly. "You can't boss us around just because the boss is out." Breakdown groaned.
"We need some heavy lifters, the ground bridge is down." Shockwave told them.
The three Decepticons instantly became worried. "What?! Was the transport incomplete?!" Knock Out exclaimed.
"Negative." Soundwave assuaged the medic's worry, partially.
"Megatron, Steelstrike, and Starscream made it to the destination without incident. It is bringing them back that is the concern. Now, remove those panels, immediately." Shockwave ordered, pointing the floor, where the large Decepticon symbol was engraved.
Meanwhile, Raf was in the hallway junction which housed the many storage rooms and the sparring room, imitating wind blowing while moving slowing and covering his face with his arms, as if he was in actual blizzard. "Temperature subzero and dropping. Got to… get back… to base." He finished strained.
He was brought out of his simulation when he heard metal clanging. Startled, he looked around for the source and found a large metal screw on the floor. Curiosity overtaking him, Raf walked over and picked up the screw. His attention was diverted upward when he heard clinking. Now becoming nervous, Raf pocketed the screw and looked around. "Hello?" He called out adjusting his glasses. He flinched and gasped when a loud metallic clang startled him. With his instincts screaming, Raf turned to run, only to trip on something. When he peaked his head up, his eyes fell upon a small metal creature with blue optics, a round head that rested upon a rather small round body that was supported by four arthropod like legs and two even smaller arms. Raf let out a yelp and fell on his bottom, worried that this little creature might attack him. But it showed no clear signs of hostility. In fact, it seemed rather… curious of Raf.
The young boy chuckled a bit as the small creature scurried toward him. "Where did you come from?" Raf asked it, and of course, it gave no reply. Raf laughed as he stood up. "The Decepticons never said anything about pets." The creature came closer, blinking a few times. A thought then came to Raf. "You want to play fetch?" He asked, pulling out the metal screw he found not too long ago. The small creature jumped a few times before running around in circles excitedly. With a grunt, Raf tossed the screw and the little creature took off toward it. "Good boy. Go get it!" Raf said, chuckling. But then the unexpected happened. The creature leapt into the air and ate the screw, making a high pitched whirring sound. "No! Don't eat that! You're gonna choke!" Raf shouted worryingly. But to his amazement, the creature seemed fine after having its snack and scurried back to him. "Or… not." He said with a slight smirk. The creature went up to his leg, and nuzzled its head against it. Raf as he went back to the command center, the creature following close behind. However, unbeknownst to the young boy, a nearby fuse box was torn apart, sparks shooting out of it and cackling with electricity.
Meanwhile in the command center, Jack and Miko were still playing their racing game, mashing the buttons on their controllers. "Ah, come on. Come on. You want some?" Jack said, just as he won the game. He tossed the controller on the couch before directing his attention at Miko. "In… your… face!" He crooned triumphantly as he began to dance.
"Ugh." Miko groaned, bummed out that she lost to Jack.
Suddenly, the power went out, then immediately came back on. "Whoa! What the?" Jack exclaimed, startled by the loss of power. "Great, power failure." He groaned.
"Aw." Miko began, noticing the TV screen was now static. "It wiped out our game." With that said, she stood up and tossed the controller over her shoulder and it landed on the couch, and took her leave.
"But." Jack scoffed. "I was winning!"
"Bummer."
And so, the two went to see what the Decepticons were doing. Shockwave pulled out a circuit board from underneath the floor and to everyone's surprise, it was covered in bite marks. "Well, we definitely have a problem." Knock Out observed.
"Indeed. But the question is, what could have caused this?" Shockwave inquired just as the lights flickered violently.
"Or that." Breakdown added.
"It may be the main power grid. Let us hope it is not a substation malfunction." Shockwave said as he continued to examine the damaged circuit board in his servo.
"Hey guys! Look what I found." Raf called out as he came into the command center.
"Sorry little guy, but we're busy at the mome- AAAAAH!" Knock Out suddenly screeched as soon as he saw what was in Raf's arms. All five Decepticons aimed their weapons at the little creature. "Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!"
"Hey, hey! What's with you guys?" Miko demanded as she and Jack stood in front of Raf protectively, and young girl wondered if they lost their minds.
"Scraplet! SCRAPLET!" Breakdown howled in absolute terror.
"What's a scraplet?" Raf asked nervously.
"The most dangerous species that has ever walked the surface of Cybertron." Shockwave explained, his cannon not moving.
Raising eyebrows, Jack and Miko looked at the scraplet in Raf's arms. "This?" Jack scoffed in disbelief. "Are you kidding me?"
"Negative." Soundwave said with a rare hint of fear in his mechanical voice.
"You're giant robots." Miko reminded them. "Scrappy here is… teeny."
"You have no idea of the damage that teeny thing can do!" Knock Out yelled.
"Aw, he wouldn't hurt anything." Raf said, stroking the scraplet.
The little creature stirred from its slumber, blinking a few times. But as soon as it laid its optics on the five fear struck Decepticons, its mouth widened, revealing dozens upon dozens of white rotating razor sharp teeth. The scraplet leapt out of Raf's arms and made a bee line for the Decepticons, who all started to open fire. But he little creature zig zagged unpredictably, evading any and all laser bolts. The scraplet leapt into the air and latched itself onto Quickbolt's leg and began leaving a trail of bite marks. The human children watched with fearful wide eyes as Qucikbolt grabbed the scraplet, only for the creature to slip out of his servo and continued to eat leaving a trail of bite marks. The Decepticon scout smacked the scraplet off his arm and sent the creature flying into the air. But it landed on its legs and advanced toward the Decepticons. But then it was struck by Raf, who had managed to find a nearby crowbar. He continued to slam it into the scraplet, even after it went offline.
Raf was about to strike it again, but Jack grabbed it, causing the young boy to come back to his senses. "Whoa, easy there, killer." Jack said, a little unnerved by what he saw. Raf panted before gasping and ran to Quickbolt.
"Whoa, I did not see that coming." Miko said, surprised to see Raf perform such a violent action.
"Neither did I." Jack replied.
"I'm sorry, Quickbolt!" Raf exclaimed frantically.
"It's okay, Raf. You didn't know." Quickbolt assured him.
"Is he gonna be okay?" Raf asked Knock Out as he checked over Quickbolt.
"It's just a mesh wound, he'll be fine." The red medic said.
"Now do you believe me?" Breakdown demanded. "All scraplets do is dismantle machinery and eat anything metal, especially living metal."
"Well, bug squashed, game over, right?" Jack asked as he and Miko joined them.
"I'm afraid not." Shockwave began. "There is never just one scraplet, they always travel in numbers. And I fear I know how they managed to enter in here."
The group of eight went to the sparring room where the pod was stored, only to find a large busted outward. "It is as I feared, this is a scraplet pod." Shockwave observed, shining a light into the interior of the pod.
"Um, an empty scraplet pod." Breakdown added nervously.
"The pod was most likely ejected into space eons ago, only to crash in the Artic where the subzero conditions forced them to remain in stasis." Shockwave deduced.
"Until we brought the thaw." Jack said, armed with a crowbar.
"Now they're wide awake and ready to brunch." Miko added, also armed with a crowbar.
"So… how many are we talking about?" Raf asked, almost afraid to know the answer.
"Thousands." Shockwave answered, moving the light away from the pod. "And the power malfunctions and ground bridge damage are undeniable signs that their infestation is well under way."
This was a bad situation indeed.
The Artic
Megatron was descending down a cliff, a device in his servo. He had decided to investigate the surrounding area of where Quickbolt and Breakdown had found the pod. Starscream went north and Steelstrike went west. He hadn't heard from them in a while, so he had assumed nothing had turned up in their quadrants. Megatron hadn't found anything either. Suddenly, his Decepticon emblem went off, signaling it was time to go. He placed a digit on his com-link, getting connected with his companions. "Starscream, Steelstrike. What are your status?"
"My sensor just went off." Starscream reported first.
"Mine as well. Guess we should call for pick up before things get chilly." Steelstrike quipped.
"Megatron to base. Core temperature readings have reached the blue zone. Prepare to activate the ground bridge." The response he got was static feedback. A sinking feeling formed within Megatron. Something was wrong back home.
Decepticon Base
Everyone had gathered in the command center. Soundwave was at the computer terminal, desperately attempting to get a hold of Megatron. "Soundwave to Megatron. Do you read? Situation at base escalating." On the screen, images of Megatron, Steelstrike, and Starscream were displayed, but the screens themselves fizzled out.
"The scraplets have gotten into the com-link system." Shockwave deduced gravely as he turned his attention to the others. "If we do not eradicate these creatures immediately, they will reduce the entire facility into a scrapheap."
"I say we bug out of here and let them keep it!" Breakdown yelled.
"I agree!" Quickbolt nodded frantically.
"Me too!" Knock Out added, fearing for his finish.
"Evacuation is not a logical option. If we do not repair the ground bridge as soon as possible, Megatron, Steelstrike, and Starscream will perish." Shockwave told them.
"They… will?" Jack asked worryingly.
Miko stormed over to the railing and decided to give Breakdown a talk. "Breakdown, you never run." She scolded him.
"Miko, you haven't seen a swarm of these things devour a Con, I have." Breakdown retorted, trembling. "They pick you apart from the inside out, going for the small juicy bits first. Fuse by fuse, circuit by circuit, until there's nothing left, and I mean nothing!"
"Not even your optics." Knock Out added, trembling as well.
Jack took a few steps forward. "You have to let us help." He declared.
"We're not made of metal." Raf added.
"Yeah. The scraplets can't hurt us." Miko finished.
"Scraplets are not known for feasting upon organic beings to state their hunger. Yes, you three would prove extremely beneficial under this extreme situation." Shockwave said, relieved.
"Okay, good. So we divide and conquer. I'll watch you and Soundwave as you both repair the ground bridge." Jack stated.
"And we go on a bug hunt." Miko decreed, pointing her thumb at Breakdown, Knock Out, and Quickbolt, all whose optics widened before they glanced at each other, shuddered in fear.
The Artic
Megatron, Starscream, and Steelstrike were trudging through frozen landscape, with Megatron being first, Starscream in the middle, and Steelstrike at the rear.
"Megatron to base. Do you read?" The Decepticon leader tried communicating with the base again, and just like last time, he received feedback as a reply.
Starscream fell to the ground, the cold taking a toll on him. "Up you go, commander." Steelstrike said as she helped him up, despite the Seeker being taller.
"We need to do something, and fast." Starscream stated. They're not going to last much longer out in the freezing cold.
"How about a nice long trip?" Steelstrike proposed as she scraped off her arm left arm. "I hear Miami's beautiful this time of the year."
"The nearest temperate climate is too far, Steelstrike." Megatron started. "Attempting to reach it would expend too much energy, and hasten the freezing process. Until Soundwave and Shockwave send for us, and they will, our best option would be to seek shelter, and insulate ourselves."
"Well, we better start looking, because we're not going to last much longer out here." Starscream mused, and the trio resumed walking.
Decepticon Base
Miko, Breakdown, and Knock Out were slowly walking down a hall, the two Decepticons had their weapons deployed. Breakdown had a cybertronian flashlight in his right servo. While Miko was calm, Knock Out and Breakdown were on edge, as in even the faintest sound or slightest movement could set them off. "I get be your bodyguard for once. How cool is that?!" Miko exclaimed.
"Raf found the first one here, right?" Breakdown asked. As soon as the he finished speaking, the lights went out. "AAAAH!" The Stunticon emitted a high pitched scream, after the lights turned back on.
"Did you just scream like a little girl?" Miko asked snidely as she turned around while Knock Out snickered, finding it funny despite the situation.
"No." Breakdown immediately denied, looking around. "Maybe… can we talk about this later?" He finished with an annoyed look. Miko shrugged as she turned around and continued walking down the hall, while Breakdown shot Knock Out a glare.
The trio rounded a corner and kept moving down the hall. The sound of clinking brought Knock Out's attention upward. "Take it easy guys. Just stay focused. Everything's gonna be-"
The sound of more clinking cut her off. As soon as Knock Out started firing wildly, Breakdown moved Miko away from him. Knock Out fired a third time and cables came down on him. When Miko and Breakdown turned around, Miko gaped and it was Breakdown's turn to laugh.
"AAAAH! LOOK OUT! AAAAAH!" Knock Out screeched as he squirmed in the curtain of cables.
"Okay, I wish I didn't see that." Miko muttered with a smirk as Breakdown composed himself.
"Knock Out, calm down, you're fine, it's just a bunch of cables." Breakdown said.
The Decepticon medic froze and his senses returned to him. "Oh. Right. Cables." He said with a few nervous chuckles. But when he inadvertently pulled down on one of the cables, scraplets started pouring down from above by the dozens. "AAAAH!" Knock Out and Breakdown yelled as they did their best to fight off the creatures.
In a different hallway, Raf and Quickbolt came to a stop at a corner and looked down a hall. Said hall was covered in bite marks on the floor, walls, and even the ceiling. "I don't like this." Quickbolt beeped fearfully.
"Don't these things ever stop eating?" Raf thought aloud.
He and Quickbolt walked down the hall, noticing a hole in a vent leading into a turbine fan tunnel. Quickbolt glanced back briefly with fear in his optics, then resumed walking. Quickbolt then beckoned Raf to move out of the way and the Decepticon moved the vent cover.
"Aah!" Raf cried out, readying himself as Quickbolt aimed his blaster.
But the tunnel was empty. Nothing was in it. Their attention was directed to their rear when they heard clinking coming from within the floor vent. It became louder and louder, then even more scraplets crawled out of it and went straight for Quickbolt, who started to fire upon them, but their numbers overwhelmed him.
Meanwhile in the command center, Soundwave and Shockwave were still repairing the ground bridge, Jack was walking around with a crowbar, on alert for any scraplets. "How's it going over there?" Jack asked the two Decepticons.
"We've repaired the damaged conductors and rerouted the central conduits, but the ground bridge is still not receiving power." Shockwave said in frustration.
Then Soundwave's visor lit up. "Alert, movement detected."
Sure enough, Jack heard clinking. Raising his crowbar, he looked around and froze when he saw more scraplets coming out of one of the vents in the wall. They scurried around on said wall before they laid their optics on the two Decepticons, they opened their mouths and… started to fly.
"Whoa! They fly?! You never said they could fly!" Jack exclaimed in alarm as the scraplets flew toward Soundwave and Shockwave.
"Laserbeak, eject. Operation: Tactical retreat." Soundwave said as Laserbeak flew off his chest. Soundwave always puts Laserbeak's wellbeing before his own.
Some of the scraplets went after Laserbeak, but the Minicon was faster and more agile. Soundwave and Shockwave fired upon the incoming scraplets, but they simply evaded the laser bolts and latched onto the Decepticons, causing them to fall onto the floor. "Shockwave, Soundwave!" Jack yelled as he ran to help them.
"Jack! The fire extinguisher! Hurry!" Shockwave exclaimed.
Jack didn't need to be told twice. He ran to grab the fire extinguisher and sprayed its contents on the two Decepticons. The cold had the desired effect and the scraplets fell off them. But more were flying in the air.
Breakdown, Knock Out, Quickbolt, Miko, and Raf came into the command center, the three Decepticons covered in bite marks. "Shockwave, hand me my patch kit and my buffer. We're leaking energon like- WHOA!" Knock Out cut off his sentence when he saw the flying scraplets.
The airborne scraplets took notice of the new arrivals, so they opened their jaws and darted toward them. Knock Out and Quickbolt fired at them, but once again, the scraplets evaded them. "Eat this!" Breakdown roared as he brought his hammer down. He looked at his weapon to see if he had smashed any scarplets. But to his dismay… there wasn't any there. He looked at his other servo, and saw scraplets munching on it. "AAAAH!"
Jack, Miko, and Raf, aided by Laserbeak, scrambled to aid their friends. It was a horror show indeed.
The Artic
Megatron, Starscream, and Steelstrike had managed to find shelter. It wasn't much, but it was better than walking out in the blizzard.
"Steelstrike, wake up." Starscream said. They couldn't risk falling into recharge out here, for they may not wake up.
Two wheeler opened her optics, her knees drawn to her chest plate and arms wrapped around her legs. "Just resting my optics." Steelstrike groaned.
"The longer we remain alert, the longer we remain alive." Megatron said.
"What do you suggest?" Steelstrike asked.
"Oh! How about we play a game?" Starscream suggested.
"Sure, let's play who screwed things up back at base?" Steelstrike said.
"Our predicament could be the result of a simple malfunction." Megatron stated.
"Caused by Breakdown." Starscream chimed in.
"Let's see. No com-link, maybe even no power. The big lug probably tripped over a cord. He's never been too graceful." Steelstrike added.
"Yeah. I remember when we first arrived on Earth, and Breakdown walked into those power lines." Starscream took a moment to chuckle at the memory. "Who knew he could dance like that?"
"Really? I wish I was there for that." Steelstrike said.
"Breakdown may be… too large for this world, but his inner strength is without bounds. One should not be measured by size alone." Megatron said, and the Seeker and the two wheeler agreed with him.
Decepticon Base
By a saving grace, Jack, Miko, Raf, and Laserbeak had managed to save the others from being devoured. Right now, the four were making sure the scraplets in the command center were down. "Did we get them all?" Jack asked.
The answer came from the distance, in the form of a whirring sound. "I'm afraid not. These were merely scouts." Shockwave said.
"Oh scrap." Quickbolt groaned.
"So… the rest of them know we're in here?" Breakdown asked nervously.
"And if we allow ourselves to become their next targets, Megatron, Steelstrike, and Starscream will become one with the Allspark. It is imperative that we get the ground bridge operational." Shockwave declared.
"Then we can use it to send the scraplets anywhere on Earth." Raf noted.
"Why not back to the Artic?" Jack suggested, hold up the fire extinguisher. "We already know they don't do cold."
"Sweet! One stop shopping." Miko quipped.
"Given the body mass of the scraplets, subzero temperature should freeze them on contact." Shockwave stated, seeing the effectiveness in the plan. "Now, if the ground bridge is still down, there must be a breach in the energon fuel line. Yes, it is the only logical explanation."
"I'm still hurting though." Quickbolt said.
"Well, if we weren't breaching, one of us can get back over there and fix it." Knock Out groaned.
"Where do we find it?" Jack asked.
"And how do we fix it?" Raf asked.
The human trio then followed Shockwave's instructions and walked down a hall with a pipeline on the floor. Scraplets were also in the area, but the little creatures ignored them. "Remember, we're okay." Jack told Miko and Raf as they stepped over the scraplets. "We're not made of metal." They continued down the hall until Jack noticed something leaking. "There's the breach. Come on, let's get to work." Jack said as they rushed over and began to repair the breach.
Meanwhile in the command center, the five Decepticons were waiting for the kids to finish the repairs while praying to Primus that scraplets didn't come to get them now. "So if we get… when we get the ground bridge open, do we send the creepy-crawlies out, or bring our Cons in?" Breakdown asked.
"Megatron, Starscream, and Steelstrike will be fresh meat. If we bring them in first, the scraplets will have no reason to leave. We'll need bait." Knock Out said.
"Where are we gonna get bait?!" Breakdown demanded. "The scraplets already helped themselves to everything in here!"
Meanwhile, Jack, Miko, and Raf had just finished repairing the breach when the scraplet horde flew past them and into a vent in the ceiling. "They're getting ready to feed!" Raf yelled, alarmed.
In the command center, the scraplets burst through the vents and flew around in the air, and the five Decepticons eyed them with fearful optics.
The Artic
Megatron, Steelstrike, and Starscream were on the verge of system shutdown. Hope of a rescue was dwindling. "You know the worst part?" Starscream began. "After fighting Structs all these years. Getting smacked down, shot at, blown up, this is how our lights go out?"
"Starscream." Megatron started. "This may not be the finish that we had planned, but if this is indeed the end, if the three of us are to become one with the Allspark."
Steelstrike reached out and gently gripped Megatron's and Starscream's servos with her own. If this is in fact the end, at least they weren't dying alone. "It's been an honor serving with you both, Lord Megatron, Commander Starscream." The two wheeler said.
"You as well, Steelstrike." Starscream said with a smile.
Decepticon Base
Jack, Miko, and Raf ran into the command center. "Guys, all systems go!" Jack shouted.
"Fire it up!" Miko added.
Soundwave stood up and gripped the ground bridge lever. "Ground bridge… activated." He said weakly as he lowered the lever and collapsed back onto the floor.
The ground bridge tunnel came alive with a bright green and white glow. Breakdown eyed his companions before looking around, eventually turning his helm up to glare at the scraplets, who were in the process of dislodging a metal railing on the ceiling, causing it to fall down with a violent clang. "Bait, eh?" He muttered as he stood up and walked over to the ground bridge tunnel and waved at the scraplets, getting their attention. "Ready for the main course?" The scraplets replied by opening their mouths. "Come and get it!" The Stunticon then limped into the tunnel, the scraplets following him. He then leapt into the portal.
The Artic
The Artic trio had spotted the ground bridge, and relief washed over them. And so, they slowly made their way toward their salvation when Breakdown came out of it. "Breakdown! What the frag took you so long?!" Steelstrike yelled out.
"Down, DOWN!" The Stunticon shouted before collapsing to the snow, the scraplets flying over him.
"Scraplets?!" Starscream screeched in alarm.
Megatron got in front of Steelstrike and Starscream, shielding them as the scraplets opened their jaws. They came closer and closer…
Then ice formed over them, rendering them lifeless as they bounced off Megatron. "Well, that would explain what happened at base." Steelstrike mused.
Breakdown peaked his helm up. "I'd invite you in, but the place is a wreck." He groaned.
Decepticon Base
Everyone was gathered in the medical section of the commander center. Megatron and Starscream had been defrosted, Steelstrike and Quickbolt were lying on medical berths, and Breakdown was leaning against the medical spiral. Jack, Miko, and Raf were on laptops, and Knock Out was buffing his paint job.
"Report bio circuity status." Shockwave requested.
"Levels are rising." Jack replied with a thumbs up.
"Excellent. Rafael, keep a close watch on Quickbolt's electro-pulse monitor. Miko, check Breakdown's interface patch." Shockwave continued.
"It's steady." Raf informed.
"Looking good." Miko said with a thumbs up.
"Perhaps you should get some rest yourself, old friend." Megatron began with a smile. "You saved quite a few lives today."
"It would be illogical to have all the credit assigned to me. The humans aided greatly to the situation." Shockwave said as he looked at the three humans with pride in his singular blue optic.
"Our human friends may be small, but they are strong." Starscream chimed in.
Suddenly, Miko screamed loudly. "Scraplet?!" Jack shouted, he and Raf raising their crowbars.
"SPIDER!" Miko shouted. "Is it on me?!" She then took off shrieking frantically.
"Did she just scream like a little girl?" Breakdown asked as Knock Out snickered.
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