AN: Devastator is dead, Optimus nearly died, and the war escalates! R & R!

SHOUTOUT TO RUBY! MY MAIN HOMEGIRL! READ HER FANFICS OR PAY!

8

The F-22 Raptor screamed as it did a flyby of the soldiers. They looked up from the smoking battlefield in fear and surprise. Ross looked after it too. What the devil? F-22s never flew that low! Then, it dawned on him. His suspicions were confirmed when the jet veered and morphed into Starscream. The Decepticon shot missiles and fired rounds at the soldiers.

"For Megatron!" shouted Starscream.

Ross backed up until he hit an obstacle. He turned his head and saw another giant robot. But, unlike the others, this one's eyes were a bright, electric blue. The robot was a deep red and bulky. His name was Cliffjumper. He gave a war cry and leaped forward, smashing into Starscream. They rolled, giving and receiving blows. Cliffjumper ended up beneath Starscream, who was clawing and punching. Cliffjumper kicked him, sending Starscream through a shop. Debris littered the already choked up streets. Cliffjumper got to his feet and morphed his left hand into a blaster cannon, and his right hand into a ballistic missile launcher. He tromped through the debris and into the tiny shop.

Sam, Mikaela, Selena, Abbilayne, Justin and Jetfire ran through the deadly streets, trying to find safety. War was happening all around. A Transformer was kicked into a brick wall, and charged back into battle. Sam caught a glimpse of the Autobot insignia just before the Decepticon it was battling ripped its spark out. The Autobot groaned and fell forward. Sam felt a pang for the unfortunate Autobot. At last, they came to a clear street. A freeway choked with vehicles ran north. Just then, Bumblebee skidded to a stop right in front of them, and his doors popped open.

"Inside!" he said through the radio. Sam and his friends obliged only too gladly, and piled in. The doors slammed shut and he shot onto the freeway. Justin held on tightly as Bumblebee swerved in and out of traffic, gaining in speed. Signs that Sam didn't even bother to read flew by. Once or twice, Bumblebee nearly had accidents. Suddenly, Sam noticed a silver Sedan tailing them, accompanied by a purple jeep. Sam had a bad feeling in the pit of his gut. The two vehicles tailing them transformed. It was Sideways and Discharge, respectively. Sam could have cried.

AN: Again, sorry for the shortness, but I'm saving the really long bits for the epicness of the following chapters.