Prisoners of the Mind: What Happens?

Chapter 8: Leaving for a Meeting

"Anybody got any ideas on how to beat Starscream?" Ratchet grunted.

"Nope," Bulkhead shook his head.

"Lockdown is my brother?" Prowl said slowly, still looking slightly shocked.

"What did I do to get locked up?" Optimus wondered.

Ratchet groaned. "These two are gonna be real helpful," he grumbled.

"They are?" Bulkhead looked confused. "'Cuz they don't look real helpful to me."

"I was bein' sarcastic," Ratchet explained.

"Oh," Bulkhead nodded in understanding. "That makes more sense."

Just then the door opened and Bumblebee stepped in. "Are you guys ready to go rescue Ultra Magnus and Sentinel?" he asked cheerfully.

"Yeah," Ratchet said. "But on a few conditions."

"We want to see our records," Prowl said.

"And we want our original memories back," Optimus said.

"And uh, is there anything else that we want?" Bulkhead asked.

"I can give you everything that you want except for your original memories," Bumblebee said.

"Why not?" Prowl asked.

"Because…" Bumblebee frowned then continued. "Because I can't. And that's all I'm going to say on the subject."

"Fair enough," Optimus said.

"Well let's go. Starscream's not going to wait forever." With that Bumblebee turned and walked out of the room.

The Autobots exchanged glances then followed him, forced to walk quickly in order to catch up to him.

"Any idea what he's gonna do?" Ratchet asked in a whisper.

Optimus shook his head. "I don't know," he replied. "But something tells me that we're not going to like it."

Ultra Magnus and Sentinel were in their room, studiously avoiding looking at each other when suddenly the door opened, startling both of them. "There you are," Starscream said as he entered. "Get up," he ordered.

"Why?" Sentinel demanded.

"Shut up," Ultra Magnus growled then looked at the Decepticon. "Why do you want us to get up?"
"So we can leave and go meet the Autobots," Starscream said.

"If you think the Autobots are going to make a deal with you then you are seriously deluded," Sentinel declared.

"Shut up!" Ultra Magnus snapped.

"Oh but I didn't make a deal with the Autobots," Starscream said. "I made a deal with Bumblebee."

"You did?" Sentinel looked surprised.

Starscream nodded. "Yes," he said. "In exchange for the two of you going free he'll return my clones to me."

"You don't honestly think that he'll keep his word do you?" Sentinel asked, laughing a little.

"Yes," Starscream replied. "If nothing else Bumblebee is a bot of his word. Always. Now come on; unless you would care to join us…"

"No!" Ultra Magnus said hastily. "Thanks for the offer but no."

"Told you," Blitzwing said proudly.

Lugnut said nothing; but merely growled at the triple-changer and charged his weapons, pointing them at Sentinel. "Let's go," he snarled. "I don't have all day."

Sentinel made a face at the Decepticon but kept his thoughts to himself and instead followed Ultra Magnus out of their prison and onto the Decepticons' ship. As they launched into orbit he said nothing, but allowed his mind to go over his carefully construed plan. His plan...to destroy Ultra Magnus and the Decepticon's once and for all…

A/N: Yes I know that this chapter is wayyy overdue but personal stuff, school, and work prevented it from being written. Oh, I am putting 'Mixed-Up3: Haven't We Been Here Before?' up for adoption along with my Teen Titans story 'Subject 93483946'. Anyone who wishes to adopt them please let me know and we will discuss it. Thanks! Please review and let me know what you think! Have a great Easter!