Sorry, I'm not really sure what to do with this story anymore. I also apologize at how short it is, I just can't rack my brain for many more ideas. (after you've written over 400 pages of fanfiction, your brain starts to fry a bit...)

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~3rd Person POV

Aboard the Nemesis, Megatron stood gazing out the large front bay windows, addressing his follower behind him.

"Makeshift, I trust you are recovered after your repairs. I have an another assignment for you, though this time, complete it or don't bother coming back." Megatron said. The dark, almost shadow-like Decepticon behind him gave a single nod.

"Detain the first Autobot you find that has strayed from the ranks and leave them for me. Take their place so suspicions aren't raised. Maintain your cover, understood?" Megatron said. Makeshift nodded again.

"Yes, my liege."

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~Smokescreen's POV

I still couldn't believe that Sam was interested in me. The day she kissed me, I swear I thought my Spark was going to stop beating. Cliche, I know, but still.

A week or so later, just as I was going to find Sam, I nearly crashed into her. Startled, she laughed.

"I was just looking for you." we said at the same time, making her laugh again.

"You first." she said. I smiled.

"I wondered if you wanted to go for a drive..." I said, embarrassed. She smiled.

"I was going to say it was your turn for recon, and yes, I'll come with you." Sam said to me. I nodded, transforming. Sam did as well, and I had to say, since her upgrade from Alpha Trion, she probably had a better alt mode than all of us. She pulled forward.

"Aren't you coming?" she said. I snapped out of it and drove forward, driving next to her and taking the tunnel out of the base. We chatted for a while, running our scanners the entire time until we came to a 4-way intersection.

"You take right, I'll go left?" she asked me.

"Fine with me. Meet back here when?" I said.

"Fifteen minutes?" she said, waiting for confirmation.

"See you then." I answered, turning and driving down the road on the right. I looked back to see her driving in the opposite direction, the Nevada license plate on the rear of her alt mode glinting in the sun. I watched her until all I could see of her was a dark purple speck before I sped up and started scanning the area with all my focus.

About the time I was going to turn and head back, I registered something on my scanner an instant before I was blindsided. I slammed on my brakes as I spun out of control, and after making sure there were no humans around, I transformed, skidding to a stop. I equipped my blasters, my gaze darting back and forth as I tried to locate who my enemy was. Out of nowhere, A blinding blow struck me right between my door wings and I crumpled. I tried to rise, but a startlingly powerful jolt ran through me and my senses went offline.

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~Sam's POV

I shut down my scanner as I hit my brakes, turning around. I drove back to the intersection where Smokescreen and I had parted, trying to contact him.

"Hey Smoke, I'm heading back. See you soon?" I said, waiting for a response. I stopped and pulled over when he didn't respond, a bit concerned.

"Smokescreen?" I asked again. Without warning, my processor throbbed, the pain growing and signaling I was getting another vision. I'd never experienced one while I was in vehicle mode, but I just stayed parked to the side of the road. My vision seemed to zoom out, and rush about twelve miles in the opposite direction. I caught a flash of Smokescreen, and in my vision I called his name. Oddly, when he turned to me, his face was blurred and dark. With a snap, the vision ended and I shook it off.

It disturbed me at what I'd just seen, and also that Smokescreen wasn't answering me when I was calling him. I pulled back onto the road and slammed on the gas, my (I have say impressive) engine roaring as my speedometer climbed. The desert landscape flew by as I sped back to the intersection, panic rising. I slowed to a halt at the crossroads though, in relief, when I saw a familiar white race car in the distance, taking his sweet time getting back here.

Smokescreen stopped next to me and I bumped him very lightly before I turned on the road that led back to the base.

"Why didn't you answer my calls?" I asked. Smokescreen was silent a moment, though he pulled up next to me as we drove back.

"I tried, my commlink must be glitching." he answered. I scoffed.

"Yeah, or you were just ignoring me. You scared me, you big lug." I said. Smokescreen again was quiet before answering.

"I'm...sorry." he said.

"Well alright then, just don't do it again or I swear I'll hunt you down and duct tape Miko to you for a whole day." I said. That seemed like as horrible a punishment as any, Miko would love it, but pity the poor soul that was stuck to her. It would serve Smokescreen right for ignoring me...if he won't talk, he have to listen to someone who never shuts up. I smiled to myself at the thought.

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~Smokescreen's POV

I jolted back to consciousness what seemed like the next second, though I nearly let out a startled cry when I found Starscream's face a few inches from mine. Even so, I tried to jerk back and found my arms trapped in an electric current over my head. Starscream sneered as he stepped back.

"Well, it appears the prisoner is awake..." he said in his deceivingly gravelly voice. He wasn't fooling me, I knew how he could sound like a little femme when he was scared. I narrowed my optics.

"What have you done with Sam?!" I asked. Starscream smirked.

"Oh, don't worry. Your little psychic friend is fine. Soundwave, if you would..." he said, stepping aside to reveal the black and iridescent purple 'con behind him. I'd heard Soundwave was mute, and I now knew it to be true. The short video feed that he projected onto his face mask instantly melted my act though.

"No..." I breathed.

Driving next to Sam was a perfect replica of me.

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Ha, I luv ending chapters with cliffhangers, it leaves my fans eager for more! Hope you enjoyed, and yes, I realize Makeshift got blown up, but I needed something to get the plot going again... Aurrawings out!