Author's Notes:

Here's a new chapter, as always please give any constructive feedback, it will help greatly. I am changing how the chapter goals will work. Instead of visitors which only I would be able to observe I am setting a review goal. For this chapter the goal is 5 reviews. Hope you enjoy the chapter.

...His optics slowly flickered back to life. He could see that he was right outside the base.

Optimus slowly rose up.

Rhinox: "Careful Optimus, you took a blade to the chest."

Optimus: "Did we win?"

Rhinox: "Yes we did, we need you to help secure Cheetor down to the brig."

Optimus: "Anything else?"

Rhinox: "Yes, we found Depth Charge, it would appear that Cheetor practically tortured him. We're bringing him to the CR Chamber."

Optimus: "Well let's lock Cheetor up before he wakes up. Hopefully we can end this nightmare."

Rhinox: "I hope so too."

Some time later...

"Systems booting up...Time unit damaged...All external injuries healed..."

Cheetor opened his eyes and immediately scowled.

Cheetor: "Blast this stupid malfunctioning equipment."

Cheetor stood up from the floor.

Cheetor: "Ah, the Maximal brig."

Optimus and Rhinox entered the room.

Optimus: "So, you're finally awake."

Cheetor: "Did you enjoy my message?"

Rhinox: "You're a sick bot Cheetor."

Cheetor: "Oh, stop being such a sparkling, Depth Charge will live. I made sure of it."

Rhinox: "How did you know how to torture him to near death?"

Cheetor: "You just gotta know your patient."

Optimus: "Okay enough chit chat. Let's get down to business."

Cheetor: "Okay what do you want to talk about?"

Optimus: "Rhinox do you want to do the questioning?"

Rhinox: "Sure."

Cheetor: "Oh, the big bad Rhinox is going to question me. I'm so scared."

Rhinox: "How did you move so fast?"

Cheetor: "That's not something I can discuss."

Rhinox: "Well I want you to discuss it."

Cheetor: "Fat chance, I have coding to prevent unauthorized access to those files."

Rhinox: "Fine, moving on. What happened to the real Cheetor?"

Cheetor: "Well that's funny because I'm Cheetor."

Rhinox: "Do you really believe that?"

Cheetor: "So Rhinox do you want to talk about your past, specifically the illegal parts?"

Rhinox: "I'm done here. I'm getting Rattrap, Optimus keep an eye on him."

Rhinox exited the room.

Cheetor: "So, how do you plan on keeping me here?"

Optimus: "With these laser bars."

Cheetor: "Won't hold me."

Optimus: "What do you mean?"

Cheetor: "Just give me a mega-cycle."

Rattrap entered the room.

Rattrap: "So any luck with im?"

Optimus: "No, but he did just say that he can escape by the mega-cycle."

Cheetor: "Hello, I'm right here."

Rattrap: "Alright, stop messin around Cheetor, I don't take kindly to what you did to Depth Charge. So talk."

Cheetor: "Big words coming from a rodent. But I'll talk."

Rattrap: "Okay, what are you hiding behind all those layers of firewalls? I tried to access some of your files while you were out cold, but I hit a firewall so complex that it would probably beat most of the firewalls on Cybertron."

Cheetor: "Well I'm not going to talk about it. Should be kinda obvious due to the extreme firewalls protecting it."

Rattrap: "Fine, well how do you plan on escaping?"

Cheetor: "That is for me to know and you to find out."

Optimus: "Let's go Rattrap. I don't think that we're going to get anything out of him."

Optimus and Rattrap exited the room.

Cheetor: "Prepare to be amazed Maximals."

To Be Continued in Chapter 12: Prepare to be Astonished!...

Author's Note:

I have multiple reasons for not publishing lately. I've been rather busy and I just couldn't find the time to write the next few chapters. Also I was discouraged by the lack of response to the chapters that I'm posting. I'm getting no favorites, follows, and barely any reviews. The reason why I'm posting is because recently, one guest to Fanfiction reviewed the story and asked for more. If you want more, tell me, I'll give you more. I am glad to finally get this chapter (which I've held off on posting for quite some time) and all my worries about interest in my story off my chest. Please show support, I can't be extremely inspired unless I get encouragement.

Thanks for reading and I hope to post again soon. It will be sooner if you give encouragement.

Signing off for now,

SkyDragonMC