Marissa didn't blame Thundercracker for not wanting Remote to talk to Barricade though Remote kept saying it was the good of both their races. Glancing up at a now repaired Magnus, Thundercracker, and Remote at the mouth of the cave where Barricade was held, all of them didn't want to go in, and it was obvious that Perceptor and Hound weren't trying to persuade them inside. It was just nothing but tension.

Though tension turned to confusion when Cyclonus landed near them, and walk forward. "Why are you here?" Magnus questioned.

"I hailed him. I thought that the Second in Command may have a way of getting through then having to resort to him satisfying his lust for my Spark Mate." Thundercracker answered.

"In this circumstance, I can't disagree with that so allow me to try." Cyclonus requested of Magnus.

"Go right ahead, and good luck." Magnus said.

Not even glancing around, Cyclonus walked into the cave with Magnus behind him. Remote wrung her hands muttering out that she hoped that is all that is needed. Marissa hoped too for them all.

Barricade of course scoffed at watching the SiC approach his cell. "Surprised your here."

"Since this a matter of great importance. Of course I'm here." Cyclonus almost scoffed back at him.

"Can't be that important or else Megatron would be here, or even that pompous Starscream."

"Megatron and Starscream are no longer. Galvatron is the leader of the Decepticons while I am the Second in Command. I'm far less whinier then Starscream ever was." Cyclonus informed him dully.

Glancing to Magnus, Barricade questioned him, "Is this true?"

"Affirmative. All that he said is truth."

"Spoken like a true bore, Ultra Magnus." Barricade mentioned before turning back to Cyclonus. "I'll only speak to Remote."

"Negative. You will speak to me. Not unless you want to see Galvatron's temperment for being non-cooperative." Cyclonus already hated him to the point that he wanted to declare Magnus and himself the best of friends.

"After what I've been put through, I don't care."

Crossing his arms, Cyclonus narrowed his optics. "What would happen if the one responsible gets a hold of Remote and does what he does to her? How would you feel about that?"

Hitting the cell wall in anger, Barricade snarled, "One glance at her and I will tell you."

"No."

"Yes, or else."

At the mouth of the cave, Remote shut her eyes hearing his voice before looking up at TC who looked close to killing him. "Thundercracker." Her voice was so soft.

"Don't, Remote." He pleaded.

"Just kill him if he gets out." Remote touched his leg making her way in there.

"What is your sick fascination? Haven't you done enough to both of them?" Cyclonus wondered.

"I guess you never been in love." Was Barricade's only response.

"What you did is not love, moron." Cyclonus spat out.

"Love is what, Thundercracker does for me each and every day."

Magnus turned to watch Remote step in front of him. "Remote, you shouldn't of came in."

"Many have suffered because of this and many still are, Magnus." She softly said to him as she turned her attention to Barricade who watched her with open lust. "Tell us who is responsible, Barricade."

"What? No kiss? I have missed you so much." Coming closer to her he looked like he was trying to reach out to touch her.

Lip twitching and skin crawling from old memories, Remote came forward herself to slam her hand against the cell herself. "Tell us who is responsible for this, Barricade! I will give you no satisfaction except I'm here per your sick demand."

"Remote, dear, I have an additional demand. Dump Thundercracker, and I will."

Remote stepped back. "Never." Glancing up at Cyclonus and Magnus, she told them that he was all his before she made a hasty exit out. "Well he is as delightful as ever." She quipped walking into TC's open palm so he can place her near his spark.

"You have any suggestions, Thundercracker? You have unfortunately known him longer." Marissa questioned.

"Need you remind me?" He groaned out. "To bring Galvatron in this might expose even more than any of us are willing to take. Barricade's weakness is her because he never exposed that part of himself before."

"That means when we separate another we interrogate them. We have plenty of new test subjects now." Marissa said. Groaning, she headed inside the cave. "Magnus. Cyclonus. Can I speak to both of you outside?"

"Well, well, who do we have here?"

Marissa ignored Barricades tone of voice as she remained focused on Magnus and Cyclonus. Last thing she needed was to elicit any type of conversation with that hooligan. Nodding both their helms, they left the cave with only Hound in attendance with Perceptor beside him. Outside, she asked, "Do you guys want to try to separate another one of these creatures to get anything out of them? We aren't getting anywhere with Barricade."

"Plus I'm this close in killing off his spark again." Thundercracker groused. "Seriously, I killed him off how is he still functioning?"

Not truly ignoring her mate, Remote chimed in, "I'm all for it."

"I can still keep looking at it from my end." Cyclonus told them.

Catching his expression on his face, Magnus slightly turned to him. "You fear this is Galvatron's orders?"

"Perhaps. I mean, he has gone insane before to the point of almost eliminating his own troops. Myself included." Some memories he wished he could bury, even those humiliating ones.

Magnus thought long and hard about it. "I'll bring this up to Prime, but I'm certain he will go for it along with Prowl. We have to put a stop to this right this instant."

"Agreed." All of them said at once.

"I should leave and become my abnormal disgusting self when I see, Galvatron then." Cyclonus informed them cooly. "I'll be in touch."

Marissa and himself shared a brief look before he took off making her sigh. This is just stupid shit to her right now. Insane stupid stuff.

"Why are you still up? Worried?"

Marissa was worried, but wasn't expecting anyone to communicate with her at this time of night. It was 3:12 and she only got an hour of sleep at best so seeing that her shift begins at 8:00am will her dragging her ass all day long.

"Yes I'm worried." Came her reply.

"You put the weight of the world on you all the time. Try to relax. Your life can't be spent sick."

"Ha! You are a workaholic, Magnus."

"And your point being, Marissa? I am a robot after all."

Robot with a lot of passion in bed as I recall, she thought to herself. Though so does, Cyclonus.

"Well yeah you are, but I've seen you guys lose energy." She typed back.

"Excellent point." From his end Magnus was tapping the desk. He wished to be bold with her, but knew she would back away. "But please take it easy on yourself. You do take a lot on."

While she was touched with his concern, she was afraid to speak more so she decided to act like she was relenting easy. "Yeah you are right and I know I should sleep since I have an early shift."

"Well try and I believe I'll see you when I see you with all this going on."

"I'm certain you will. Good night, Magnus."

"Night Marissa." Closing the link, Magnus continued to tap at his desk in deep thought.

"Now remember and remember or else I won't be too kind next time. You have heard the plan, and this plan must be done correctly. We need new test subjects, especially this one." Points at the screen. "This one has proved difficult in the past, but I guarantee you once we do this mutation on them they will be in our power." Looks around at the team assembled. "Does everyone got that?"

"Yes, Master!" They all bellowed back.

Wide smile emerging, the figure said, "Now go!"