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I laughed as Cliffjumper and I drove in to base. We had just got back from that drive he promised and I had the time of my life. Plus I beat the mech in a race when he said 'Muscle Cars are way faster than motorcycles'.

"So, what do you think is faster now Cliff?" I smirked as both of us transformed.

"Do I have to answer that?" Cliffjumper asked.

I merely shrugged before walking over to Pandimala. "So I guess I'm taking this mission today?"

"You definitely are." Pandimala smirked. "Have fun."

"Oh I definitely will." I said sarcastically.

Before anything else could be said, Optimus cut in. "Arcee, Bulkhead, and Shadowstalker, I need you to go scout out an energon mine."

"Sure thing Optimus." I nodded.

"Hey can we come too BossBot?" Miko asked as she motioned to Jack and herself.

Optimus stared at them for a minute before saying, "I don't see why not. But if things get dangerous, you are to return to base immediately."

"And Miko, stay out of trouble." I smirked.

"Hey!" Miko shouted.

I laughed as Bulkhead, Arcee, and I walked through the ground bridge with Jack and Miko running behind us. We came out in front of that same cave from the episode. I mentally groaned as I remembered about the events of Rock Bottom.

"Why don't you two scout out the cave while I keep an eye on Jack and Miko?" I suggested before adding, "Well mostly Miko."

"Sure would help get things done faster." Bulkhead shrugged.

"Then we'll do that." Arcee said as she and Bulkhead walked in the cave.

I sat on a nearby rock while Miko and Jack sat next to me. Well Jack sat down, but Miko was complaining about something.

"We're supposed to be at a rock concert! But all I see is…rock." Miko kicked a pebble to emphasize her point.

"We're outside of a cave. What did you expect?" I asked.

"Relax Miko. The show doesn't start for two hours." Jack said.

"Do you know how long I've waited to see Slash Monkey?" Miko asked.

Oh right. I forgot that this is the only reason Miko came. She came to see Slash Monkey.

"Uh…" Jack trailed off.

"FOREVER!" Miko shouted. "And it's their only U.S. date."

"There's a shock." Jack snorted. "I mean, who doesn't love Bulgarian shriek metal?"

"Me." I said. "If there is any rock I like, it is not going to be heavy metal. More like Linkin Park or something along the lines of that."

I heard footsteps and stood up as Arcee and Bulkhead walked out of the mine.

"By all appearances, the mine's been stripped." Arcee said.

"But I'm getting a signal. It's faint, but it's definitely energon." Bulkhead objected.

"Maybe it's hidden somewhere." I shrugged. "You can turn a blind eye to a lot of things."

"But it doesn't make sense." Arcee said. "This operation's been abandoned for what? Four, maybe five, years? And Decepticons never leave energon behind."

"Uh guys?" Jack said.

We all turned to him and I saw that he was pointing towards the mine. I looked inside and saw Miko running in shouting, "COOL!"

"She went in. Unbelievable." Arcee grumbled.

"Really? Have you met her?" Jack and I asked.

Bulkhead groaned before running inside the cave and yelling, "Miko! Get back here!"

"You know it would be kind of interesting to see if it were you know…" Jack trailed off.

"Safe." I finished for him.

"The stripped mine can be structurally unstable Jack." Arcee said.

"I promise to step lightly." Jack swore.

Arcee finally relented and said, "Just don't tell your mom."

"Shadow, you coming?" Jack asked.

"I guess I'll come look." I shrugged.

Arcee, Jack, and I walked inside the cave. Since I was lagging behind, I heard two familiar jet engines. The only thing that went through my mind was "We are so dead!"

"Arcee, Shadow, found something." Bulkhead commed us.

"Bulkhead?" I asked. My only reply was static.

"Bulkhead, do you read?' Arcee asked, only to receive more static. "Scrap. The mineral composition down here is causing interference."

"Where were you when I had that science test a week ago?" Jack laughed.

"The Himalayas?" I guessed.

"The Amazon." Arcee corrected.

"Well that's a shocker." I muttered.

"So Shadow, how are you adjusting to life as a Cybertronian?" Arcee asked.

I shrugged. "It's been going pretty well." I then smirked. "Plus I beat Cliff in a race."

"Something is telling me you like him." Jack smirked.

"What? No!" I replied quickly. Maybe a little too quickly.

"Then why'd you get all panicked?" Arcee smirked.

"Uh…" I didn't have an answer to that one. "I, uh, was just surprised when you asked me that." Yeah, I'll go with that.

"That's the best excuse you can come up with?" Arcee gave me a look.

I sighed and grumbled, "Alright I like Cliff. Happy now?"

"Yep. Why don't you just tell the mech? He isn't that dense." Arcee laughed.

"What am I supposed to say?" I asked. "Oh hey Cliff, I have feelings for you and I've always wanted to tell you. Weird, right?' That's the worst thing that could happen!"

"Maybe you should do what most people do. Ask him to dance with you." Jack shrugged.

"Isn't the guy supposed to make the first move?" I raised an optic ridge.

"Yeah but the girl can do it sometimes." Jack shrugged.

"Yeah I think I'll just wait a little longer." I stated.

We walked on for a bit and I felt a small amount of fear come to me. I heard that same voice that just left my helm a couple days ago. Megatron.

"You have ceased to be of use to me Starscream." He said. "So you will simply ceased to be."

Seeing Starscream whimper in fear was quite hilarious. That was until he saw us.

"Oh scrap." I muttered.

"Megatron roared in anger but it was more deadlier than in the episode. My guess is because he saw me. He shot at us. Arcee grabbed Jack and we both ducked behind a pillar.

"Stay down!" I screamed as I activated my ion displacer and Arcee activated her blaster.

Starscream chose that moment to run away like a coward. Megatron growled and screamed, "Starscream! You dare abandon me!" He shot blast after blast at Starscream, hoping one of them would hit the seeker.

"He's a coward. What'd you expect?" I mumbled as I shot at Megatron's back.

Megsy turned around and tried to shoot me, but I kept shooting at his arm. Megatron shot at the ceiling my mistake.

"Oh scrap." I said. "This is so not good."

I was now thankful that I had stayed over by Jack. Arcee tried to run over to us before the ground caved in and we were all sent tumbling down to the ground. I screamed before my helm hit something, I assume it's a rock, and my world went black.

Sometime Later

"Shadow? Shadow, wake up!"

I groaned as I opened my optics and looked at Jack who was looking at me with the most worried face I've seen in history.

"Ugh, my head gasket." I groaned as I sat up and Jack slid off me.

"Are you okay?" Jack asked.

"I'm fine. Have a serious helm ache, but I'm fine." I said sarcastically as I pushed the rocks off my legs and stood up. "What about you?"

"I'm good." Jack nodded.

I only nodded as Jack looked around before yelling, "Arcee! Arcee!" His voice echoed throughout the cave.

"Oh scrap." He muttered.

"She must of gotten separated from us during the crash." I stated. "Most likely since she wasn't near us."

"Well we better start walking if we're going to find them any time soon." I said.

We walked on for a bit, climbing over all the rocks that were in our way.

"Arcee!" Jack yelled.

"Bulkhead!" I screamed.

"Miko!" Jack yelled.

"Looks like we're not going to be finding anyone." I said.

"But we did find something." Jack smirked as he pointed to a drill. "That could come in handy."

"Do you even know how to drive the thing?" I asked as I climbed on and watched Jack look at the controls.

Jack started up the drill and said, "Does that answer your question?"

"Ah shut up and drive." I groaned.

"Roll out." Jack smiled.

Jack drove the drill through a tunnel, digging random holes to see if we could find the rest of the ground. But when he dove one hole, I had a little trouble containing my rage from the face I saw.

"I suppose helping those less fortunate would be completely out of the question." Megatron sneered.

I growled. "Your spot on Megafreak."

"And here I thought you'd be a little more nice." Megatron said.

I narrowed my optics and I couldn't help but say, "What the heck made you think that?"

"If that is the case, then you may as well use your drill to finish me. I guarantee that you will never have a better opportunity than right now." Megatron stated.

Jack only stared at Megatron while I was clenching and unclenching my fist to keep from touching the controls of the drill.

"Well what are you waiting for? Think of the glory! Seize the day. Optimus would." Megatron said.

"No he wouldn't. Not like this." Jack said while I only glared at the Decepticon.

While we were driving away, Megatron called out, "I'll be sure to share the details of out conversation with Optimus. The day I rip out his spark!"

I only hardened my glare until I couldn't see the guy anymore.

"You alright Shadow?" Jack asked.

"After encountering the guy I just got out my head, I'm just peachy." I mumbled.

"It'll be okay Shadow. Just try to control your temper." Jack rubbed the back of his head.

"Good luck with that. I'm not that great at it." I mumbled.

Jack sighed and muttered, "Oh boy."

We rode through the cave for a bit and I had finally cooled down a bit. And then we heard Starscream talking.

"Oh scrap." Jack and I said in unison.

I burst out laughing us Jack knocked Screamer over as he drove through the wall.

"Jack, Shadow, get Miko out of here! NOW!" Bulkhead screamed.

Jack hopped down and held out his hand for Miko who was looking between us and Bulkhead.

"Come on!" I yelled.

"Run Miko!" Bulkhead yelled.

A single tear streamed down Miko's face and I felt my spark break for the poor girl. Miko held out her hand for Jack and he pulled her up.

"We can't leave Bulkhead!" Miko cried.

Jack backed the drill out of the room and drove away. I looked down at Miko and said, "Don't worry Miko. Everything's gonna be alright."

"Arcee will save him won't she?!" Miko asked.

"We just need to find a way out of here before Megatron digs himself free." Jack said.

"Megatron's here too?!" Miko screamed.

"Unfortunately." I grumbled.

A figure stepped in our path. I narrowed my eyes until I saw just who it was.

"Arcee!" I exclaimed.

Arcee stepped in to the light and Jack and Miko sighed in relief. Arcee asked, "Where's Bulkhead?"

"Starscream has him…occupied." I said.

Arcee only nodded and ran towards where Bulkhead was. I sighed and thought, "This has definitely been a long day."

An Hour Later

After digging ourselves out for an hour, we had finally managed to get out. Bulkhead, Arcee, and I drove away from that cave and transformed, after Jack and Miko had gotten off or out of their guardians of course.

"We could finish them here and now." Arcee said.

"Shame we didn't have any grenades besides the ones strapped to my hips." I grunted.

"Would Optimus finish them?" Jack asked.

"No he probably wouldn't." Arcee shook her helm. "Not like this."

"But Optimus wouldn't rescue them either right?" Miko asked.

"Let's go home." Bulkhead said.

I started to walk away but I stopped, along with Arcee, and stared at the cave. I looked at her and sighed before saying, "We'll have a shot at them next time."

Back At Base

"So how did it feel like to be stuck in a cave?" Pandimala asked.

I sighed and leaned against a wall. "Worst experience of my life. And I'm not too happy either."

"What happened?" Pandimala asked concerned.

"I saw Megatron." I said quietly.

"Oh." Pandimala said. "Yeah. After having someone in my mind, I wouldn't be all that brave around them either."

"Yeah." I yawned. "I'm going to go to sleep. I've had a long day."

"Night Shadow." Pandimala called to me from down the hall.

"Night 'Mala!" I called back.

I walked in to my room and collapsed on my berth before going in to a peaceful recharge. Or at least what I thought was a peaceful recharge.

*Dream*

I was running. From what I didn't know. I saw a steaming hot volcano and then I was in what I think was Gunmetal Grave.

"Hello?!" I screamed.

"Well look who's here."

I yelped and turned around to see Megatron standing over three dead bodies. One was Optimus, the other was Pandimala, but the last one was Cliffjumper.

"What?" I whispered.

"Didn't you hear me?" Megatron smirked. "I told you I'd share out conversation with them before their deaths."

"NO!" I screamed.

"NO!" I screamed as I shot up off my berth.

Cliffjumper burst in my room to see a shaking me. "Shadow, are you okay?"

"Nightmare." I choked out.

Cliffjumper walked over to me and sat beside me. "Want to talk about it?" He placed a hand on my shoulder and I calmed down a bit.

I sighed. "I was in some sort of volcano. I saw Megatron standing over three dead bodies." My throat went dry.

"And who were they?" Cliffjumper whispered.

"Optimus, 'Mala, and…" I trailed off before I managed to say, "You."

Clifjumper looked at me before taking my servo and saying, "Shadow, you know Optimus would never lose to Megatron. You've known 'Mala for who knows how long. And as for me, well, you know I'd never let Megafreak beat me." He laughed.

I sighed and muttered, "I don't know Cliff. After having the guy in my head, I just don't know anymore. Before I was ready to take him on with everything I got. But now…"

"Would this help?" Cliffjumper smirked before kissing me on the cheek.

"Huh?" was all I got out before I managed to say, "You like me?"

"Well yeah sort of." Cliffjumper rubbed his helm sheepishly.

I kissed him on the lip. "And now you know I like you too."

Cliffjumper smiled. "Feel better?"

"A lot better." I smiled and thought, "Best day ever!"

And that is the end of another awesome chapter of Freedom Fighters. And Shadow and Cliff finally started dating!

Dragon: About fragging time! I thought I'd have to make you two admit your feelings.

Me: Hey! At least I'm not going all fangirl on Knockout every time I see him.

Dragon: Well I guess you've got a point there.

Me: Uh-huh.

Both of us: This is Shadowstalker and DragonScouter, signing out for a peaceful recharge!