Chapter Eleven
"That idea of putting a tracker on that Autobot was a good idea, 'Strike." Beat said as he, Shadowstrike and Stampede followed the Autobot's signal.
"And with those idiots off to stop those stupid seekers we'll have no trouble acquiring that which Megatron wants." Shadowstrike said with a chuckle.
"Almost seems a shame we won't get to see any action." Stampede said almost disappointed.
They followed the signal ten more minutes before coming to a stop in front of a cliff face in the desert, the three transformed and looked around puzzled.
"You sure you're using that thing right, Shadowstrike?" Beat asked "because there certainly isn't any sign of an Autobot base round here."
The BMW gave a small growl at the iPod's comment and held the tracking device up towards the rock wall, sure enough the signal was coming from beneath the cliff. Seeing this Stampede said, "it's no fragging wonder we could never find the thing."
"Must be a holographic forcefield of some kind to protect the entrance." Shadowstrike said as he turned the tracking device off and subspaced it. A cruel smirk crossed his face as an idea came to mind, carefully positioning himself behind the iPod so the mech didn't realise he said, "go see if it is, Beat." As he shoved the black and silver mech into the so-called wall.
Stampede chuckled as the mech tried to keep his balance and disappeared behind the 'wall', they heard a crash and knew he had fallen over. "Seems you were right." The Nissan said to black mech before going through the 'wall' himself. He found Beat on the floor glaring daggers at the entrance. "You honestly can't tell me you weren't at least expecting him to retaliate after he growled at your comment." The electric blue mech said slightly humorous.
"Hm." Beat replied and stood up dusting himself down.
"I think it's time we repaid the Autobot's little visit they gave us, don't you think?" Shadowstrike said after walking in and taking a look around. The entrance looked like your average normal cave entrance but the further down you looked the more 'metallic' it became. The three mechs continued onwards through the entrance and down into the underground base.
Tazer sat in the rec room with Cruiser, Wheeljack and Bumblebee. Skybolt and Jazz were in the command centre, Ratchet was in the medbay along with Surefire and he wasn't quite sure where Crystal was but he knew she was safely somewhere in the base. When he arrived back with Bumblebee he was relieved to hear that both Moongaze and Crystal had made it back. He was pleased when Prime told him to stay behind while the others went to battle as he wasn't up to facing the Decepticons at the moment, especially after what he went through. Suddenly an explosion ripped through the base, Bumblebee immediately looked over at Wheeljack.
"It wasn't me." The mech said defensively.
Confused by this Tazer and Cruiser looked at each other then back at the mechs. Cruiser was about to ask something when alarm rang throughout the base. It was an alarm they hoped they'd never hear.
"They've infiltrated the base." Cruiser said seriously.
As Prime, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Ironhide, Moongaze, Chaser, Mirage, Smokescreen and Prowl returned to base Chaser laughed about the Seekers reaction to how many Autobots turned up.
"Did you see their faces?" he chuckled.
"Yeah, and did you also see the look Thundercracker and Skywarp gave Starscream as he told them attack?" Sideswipe said also laughing.
"Bet you they weren't expecting us to see so many of us." Smokescreen chuckled.
"Well there are usually only six of us." Chaser reminded still chuckling.
"It appears they were a diversion, look." Prowl said indicating toward a plume of smoke that seemed to be coming from their base.
"How in Primus' name did they find the base?" Moongaze asked as she and everyone raced towards the smoke which they were now certain was coming from their base.
Unware that 'reinforcements' were on their way the three Decepticons causally made their way through the Autobot base shooting and destroying things as they went. Shadowstrike had told them to split up so as to cause more damage and to find what they were looking for.
"I don't know how you found the base but you're not leaving it!" Skybolt said as he and Jazz exchanged fire with Shadowstrike.
The BMW chuckled cruelly, "you want to know how I found your precious base? All you need to do is ask your 'rescued' friend. Lead us right here he did." He laughed as he saw the shocked and horrified look on the airliner's face.
"Tazer?" Skybolt whispered.
"If ya think we're gonna buy that lame story ya wrong." Jazz responded ignoring everything the facts told him at that moment in time.
Shadowstrike shrugged, "once we have the human it will not matter." He was about to shoot Skybolt in the chest when he heard an incoming communication. Jazz, this is Prime, is everything okay? We approaching the base, will be about five min… he shot the communication terminal before either Autobot could respond. Five minutes, slag it! Beat and Stampede better get their afts in gear and find that slagging human! He thought before running out the command centre in search of the human himself. Shadowstrike to Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp.
Slag off, Shadowstrike! Skywarp responded.
More Autobots are en route, I need you to distract them while we find that human. The BMW ordered running down a corridor.
I thought you didn't need us on your little 'hunt the human' trip. Starscream said sarcastically.
Why don't you 'distract' them, being how many there are I'm sure you'd make great target practice for them. Thundercracker said.
Shadowstrike growled baring his teeth in a slight snarl, you will do as you're ordered or Megatron will hear about this! He virtually shouted down the communication before closing it. BEAT! STAMPEDE!
Ow! Lower the volume, 'Strike. Beat complained.
NO I WILL NOT LOWER THE FRAGGING VOLUME! WE HAVE LESS THAN FIVE SLAGGING MINUTES TO FIND THAT SLAGGING FEMME AND GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE WE GET OUR AFTS HANDED TO US BY THE REST OF THE RETURNING AUTOBOTS. SO MOVE! Shadowstrike shouted. He knew they were both thinking the same thing: slagging seekers.
Crystal ran down the corridors of the base trying to find someone and find out what was going on, what she didn't count on was running into a Decepticon in the next corridor.
The Nissan smirked as he saw the very 'thing' he wanted. "You may have escaped us once but you won't this time." Making a dash for her.
The golden brown female gave a small scream that almost sounded like a squeal before running as fast as she could in the other direction. She was hoping that since she knew the base better than the Decepticon that she'd have the advantage but again she did not count on how fast he could run against her 'puny little steps' and was picked up before she could enter a 'safety spot' as she called them.
"You've given us quite a bit of trouble, Human." Stampede said shaking her slightly as he spoke.
"Lemme go! Lemme go!" Crystal cried out hoping against hope that someone, anyone would hear her. Unfortunately for her it was not who she was hoping for.
"Great job, Stampede! Contact Beat and let's get out of here." Shadowstrike said.
"NO! NO! HELP! HEEEEEEEEELP!" the woman screamed out at the top of her lungs.
"Yell all you want Human, no one can help you now." The black mech said cruelly.
Thundercracker to Shadowstrike, did I happen to mention the Autobots have entered their base? Came the blue seeker's almost humorous voice.
The BMW growled when?
Oh about…three minutes ago. Thundercracker out.
"What's wrong, 'Strike?" Stampede asked seeing the mech's hands curl into fists.
"The rest of the Autobots are back we need to move, and shut her up!" hearing the female still screaming for help.
The electric blue mech looked down at the human in his hand and smacked her across the face knocking her out. "Done." Shadowstrike chuckled as they headed for the exit.
Beat, who was running down a corridor and blasting anything that moved as he headed towards the exit, suddenly stopped as he heard voices coming from a nearby room he chuckled darkly and ran in. it was a medbay, there was a medic he'd never seen before, the white Ferrari Thundercracker had knocked out and…a cruelly evil smirk appeared in his face as he saw the last mech, it was the one who had lead them there in the first place.
"G-Get out of here, D-Decepticreep!" though Tazer had his weapon trained on the iPod he was shaking badly.
Beat laughed, "You expect me to believe you can shoot me when you can't even hold your weapon straight."
"He might not be able to shoot you but I certainly can!" Ratchet said "now get out of my medbay!"
The cruel smirk returned to the black and silver mech's face. "Why of course, I just wanted to thank the one who lead us here." He looked back at Tazer "if it wasn't for you we would have never have found this place, so here's a little thank you." He fired at Surefire.
"NO!" Ratchet shouted getting in the way of the shot and colliding with end of the medi-berth knocking him out.
"NOOOOOOO!" came a scream from behind them.
Both Decepticon and Autobot looked over at the door only to see a deep sky blue blur rush towards the white and red medic. It was only then that they saw Moongaze.
"Ratchet! Ratchet!"
Beat walked out laughing as he went.