Prowl smiles while he walks with Jazz, Shadow sleeping silently in his arms. Shadow had fallen asleep in the medical and it had been decided he would sleep with them, sense they found him. Jazz typed their password in quietly and the door swished open. Prowl gracefully stepped in setting the recharging sparkling on their berth.

" Is it safe to set a sparkling on a berth?" Jazz asked looking over Prowl's shoulder smiling at the recharging form. Prowl froze for a second then smiled.

" Not if we sleep with him." Prowl got in behind Shadow and flickered his optics closed. Jazz smiled and got in front of Shadow, following his bonded into recharge.

Shadow began struggling against Prowl's sleeping hold, still recharging. Shadow began crying silently, trying to form words, but failing. He was so scared. Where were they!?

Shadow ran down the empty hall. His legs hurt from running so much. His intake came out of his vents fast, puffing in the chilled air. It was so cold. His cooling fans worked pitifully slow for they hadn't been fully upgraded yet. Shadow spun on his heels when he heard a noise. A huge shadow was moving closer to him, so he turned back and ran. He turned a corner and fell into blackness.

" Shadow!?! Come on, it's okay. Shhh." Jazz sat, cradling Shadow to his chest carefully. Prowl cooed soft words to Shadow in tempt to calm him down. Shadow cried silently, struggling harder against Jazz. Jazz fought to keep his grip on Shadow.

" Get Ratchet!" Jazz nearly screamed. Prowl jolted out.

Prowl was frantic. What was wrong with Shadow Fraggit!? Suddenly he ran into some bot. Prowl glared at the bot and he glared back.

" Where's Shadow?" Sunny asked. Prowl's optics widens.

" He's with Jazz, but he needs Ratchet!" Prowl said quickly. Sunstreaker's optics narrowed and he looked down the hall behind him. It was empty.

" You hear that?" Sunny asked. Prowl strained his hearing.

" No-wait…." Prowl paused. " What is that?" He asked. Sunny frowned.

" I don't know… Get Ratchet. I'll go see." Prowl nodded and ran down the hall, Sunstreaker walked the other way, drawing his gun.

Prowl run until he reached the medical bay; knowing there was a 99.9 percent chance Ratchet was still there.

" Ratchet!?" He nearly yelled. Ratchet jumped.

" What!?" Ratchet spun on his heels, glaring at Prowl " You almost gave me a…" He paused at Prowl's distress look. Shadow was the only word Prowl had to say before Ratchet went into over drive, grabbing random things off tables and shelves.

" Go!" Ratchet yelled and the two speed down the hallways. When they reached Prowl's room there was a crowd.

" MOVE IT!" Ratchet roared, parting the crowd like Moses to the water.

Inside their room Jazz still struggled to keep a hold on Shadow as he tried to worm and twist out of Jazz's grip. Ratchet ran over taking out a sedative. Shadow slowly stopped struggling. Prowl and Jazz watched as Ratchet scanned the overheating Shadow. Ratchet frowned.

" I… don't under stand…." Ratchet whispered to himself. Suddenly there was an explosion so powerful that the whole base shook. Ratchet jerked his head over and saw Wheeljack. He didn't cause it…

" Sunstreaker!" Prowl yelled. This wasn't good….