Cody ran back onto the field. "Hologram's working, Doc. Game on!" he kicked the ball to the center of the field where Graham was.
First Aid made a small whimper. "Jackie, think you can replace me? I don't feel good."
"Sure," Jackie mounted Abby and went T1 Beta.
"Chase, you want to repeat the rules before we play?" Graham asked.
"Certainly. The rules of Rescue Ball are… there are no rules," Chase said.
"Exactly. Try to get the ball through the other team's goal by all means necessary."
Jackie gave a dragon smile as she giggled.
"No, Jackie, I don't think you can eat anyone," Abby warned.
"No rules, remember? And who said I was hungry? I just ate," Jackie said.
"Ready?" Graham asked.
"Does a scraplet eat metal?" Heatwave punched his fists.
"That's a 'yes'," Boulder told Dani.
Heatwave's and Chase's teams got ready.
Graham blew his whistle and tossed the ball up.
The two teams began to play.
The twins joined Ally and First Aid on the sidelines.
"So, what are we doing?" T.J. asked.
"Keeping score and checking email," Ally said as she read the emails on her laptop.
"Not feeling good," First Aid hugged his knees.
Graham blew his whistle again. "Point one for Heatwave's team."
"Blades, can you give First Aid a scan?" Raychel asked.
"Nice one, Frankie. I thought Doc already gave that tech to the company who ordered it?" Chief raised an eyebrow.
"I got to keep the prototypes," Frankie said.
Xxx
Darksyde was hiding camouflage outside of an odd seacraft shaped like the female of the anglerfish species. He was spying on this 'doctor' and client of his that sounded like a royal pain.
The royal pain made a startled noise, so he hacked into the cameras and saw that the 'doctor' had rapidly aged.
Wait, how long do these 'humans' live? He thought.
The tube the 'doctor' entered reversed this age progression.
Of course…
The two humans were about to leave when another submarine docked. A scarred man with steam-punk soldiers exited the craft and began discussing when they would acquire the two femmes.
The 'doctor' said they would get them soon enough, to give him a few days.
The scarred man gave him a week or he would take things into his own hands.
Darksyde sent a message informing the human to just drop First Aid into the ocean and he would pick him up and pay him later.
He continued to spy on them.
Xxx
The team was timed out because dragon Jackie accidently ate Kade's hoverboard.
"So, do we give her the Heimlich Maneuver or what?" Kade asked.
"An endoscope?" Boulder asked.
"You guys hold her still," First Aid said.
The bots held Jackie tight, with Blades applying pressure between her wings.
"Heatwave, Boulder, hold her jaws open," First Aid said.
"What are you going to do?" Heatwave asked.
"Activate her gag reflex," First Aid shoved his hand into the transmutate's mouth.
Chief took an emergency call. "Be right there, sir. Mayor Luskey just tried to drive across Franklin Bridge."
"That bridge was destroyed last year," Kade said.
"I'm guessing that's what caused the emergency," Boulder said.
"Come on, team. Let's go," Chief said.
"Hold—AUGH!" First Aid jumped back as Jackie emptied her stomach contents.
"Is that a car?!" T.J. exclaimed.
"Chief, think First Aid and I can watch Jackie to make sure she's fine?" Chroma asked.
"I guess we'll be fine, but we'll contact you if we need back up," Chief said.
"So, which team won?" Blades asked.
"If you have to ask, it wasn't you," Heatwave took the ball from Blades.
Xxx
They arrived on the scene to find the mayor's car teetering on the broken bridge.
Blades used his winch to keep the car from falling while Heatwave transformed and pulled the car back onto more stable part of the bridge.
"Where did you get those robots? They're amazing!" Luskey said.
Cody looked at his dad in confusion while K-9 tilted his head.
"Are you felling okay, Mr. Mayor?" Cody asked.
"I'm fine, Graham," Luskey said.
Graham walked up to them. "Uh, I'm Graham. That's Cody."
"You? Cody? Last time I saw you, you were in diapers! Oh, they grow up so fast, don't they, Chief?"
"I think we better get you to a doctor, Mayor Luskey," Chief said.
Xxx
"Heatwave may have won Rescue Ball, but I still beat him back home," Blades said after he and Dani arrived at the firehouse.
"And that means bragging rights?" Dani asked.
"It means I'm in charge of the TV."
"I don't know," T.J. said.
"First Aid said not to bother him for 15 minutes," Raychel said.
"Why not?" Blades asked.
"He says he needs his 15 minutes once a week," the twins said.
"He'll understand. 'Cupcake Hoarders, here I come!" Blades took the lift down.
Blades began to hum a merry tune as he went to watch his favorite show as soon as First Aid was—
Blades' jaw dropped and couldn't believe his optics.
First Aid had headphones on, his right hand below his pelvic armor, and watching gay porn.
"First Aid! What are you—I-I mean, i-it's pretty obvious, but WHY HERE?!" Blades exclaimed.
First Aid turned off the TV, ripped off the headphones, removed his hand, and readjusted his armor. "Hey, what I do with my 15 minutes is no one's business!"
"It does when it's the TEAM'S TV!"
First Aid began to sanitize his hands. "Nobody complained before."
"You've DONE THIS BEFORE?! That's just WRONG! That should ONLY be reserved for the BEDROOM! N-now we have to sanitize the whole area! You should be ashamed of yourself! Any other secrets?"
"I poisoned Heatwave when he was carrying Rotors' child."
Blades stared at him in shock. "Have you no soul? Th-that's wronger!"
"It was for the best."
"You could have KILLED him!"
"You don't know how he could have reacted when that-that SPAWN came into being!"
"I'm telling Heatwave when he gets back and you'll be so dead!"
"Help! Can anyone hear me?" 'Heatwave' called from the tunnel.
"Heatwave?" both medics asked.
"Hurry! I'm in trouble!"
the medics ran down the tunnel.
"Heatwave! Where are you?" Blades asked.
"What are you doing down here?" First Aid asked.
"Waiting…" the voice didn't belong to Heatwave. It was Dr. Morocco with a voice-altering megaphone. "… for you." He sprayed them with a green mist.
Blades immediately transformed, but First Aid did all he could to keep himself from transforming.
"First Aid, just let it happen," Blades said on the bot comm. "It'll be easier."
"Rotors said stuff like that!" First Aid said.
"Okay, poor choice of words. Just let yourself transform. You need to save your strength."
First Aid let himself transform.
"Two down, five to go," Morocco said.
Xxx
The team walked into the bunker.
"Funny, where's First Aid?" Chroma asked.
"I hope he's not arguing with Blades again," Heatwave said as he picked up the remote. "Wonder what they were watching?" he turned on the TV and immediately turned it off.
"Cody, you didn't see much, did you?" Chase asked.
"I didn't," Cody said.
'First Aid' and 'Blades' walked into the bunker.
"What were you two doing in the tunnels?" Heatwave asked.
"Patrolling the area," the two said.
"Oh, a commendable pastime," Chase said.
The two medics began punching training dummies.
Cody opened his mouth, but Chroma stopped him.
"They need some time before getting back to normal," she said. "They may have had an argument."
Xxx
Blades and First Aid were being towed underwater to Morocco's larger submarine.
"First Aid, don't worry. It'll be alright," Blades said.
"What's the worse he's done?" First Aid asked.
"He tried to vivisect us."
"I HATE—"
The line towing First Aid detached, causing him to sink to the ocean floor.
"First Aid? First Aid! Do you read me?" Oh, Primus! No! Blades thought.
Xxx
Darksyde put 10 shanix in the 'doctor's' submarine and grabbed First Aid. He wrapped his winch around the medic, transformed into his helicopter/airplane alt mode, and flew out of the ocean.
A groundbridge opened up and went in.
He transformed and untied First Aid.
Rotors walked up to them and put an antidote patch on First Aid.
The young bot transformed. "R-R-R-R-Rotors! Wh-why?! Why are you doing this? Why me?!"
Rotors caressed First Aid's face. "I missed you, too. We'll have a fun time. Your boyfriend won't even mind. Not one bit."
First Aid squeezed his optics shut as Rotors kissed him on the lips.
Rotors turned to Darksyde. "Take him to his room."
Xxx
Meanwhile on the Protectobot's ship…
Blades walked into the common area. "Lady and gentlemechs, we will reach our destination shortly. If you walk up to the bridge, you will see the planet's moon, and then what is known as the 'Blue Marble', though, it's more of a 'Blue, Green, and White Marble'."
"No one gives a frag," Groove said.
"Did you contact Optimus?" Hot Spot asked.
"I did. I set our ship to land near a previously settled Autobot Base," Blades said.
"D-did he say…" the red femme they picked up grabbed her also red mate's arm as she asked.
Blades nodded. "Your boy's alive and well."
"Last Rescue Bots. Isn't that cool?" Streetwise asked his brother.
Groove gave a shrug.
"Heatwave was always one tough son of a glitch," the red fire-bot said.
"You want to rephrase that, Inferno?" his mate asked.
"Sorry, Firestar. I just mean that Heatwave's the stubbornest bot I've known."
Blades noticed his teammates acting distressed. "What's wrong?"
"Blades, can you get this hunk of junk moving any faster?" Groove asked.
"First Aid's in trouble," Hot Spot said.
Xxx
Doctor Morocco walked into the lab on his submarine where Blades was, with an antidote patch in hand.
"There," he put it on Blades' canopy. "A little antidote, and you'll be good as new."
Blades transformed and gasped in shock when he saw Morocco. He activated his visor and went robot mode.
"Now, now. No point in pretending. I know you're an alien," Morocco said.
"I am a Rescue Bot," robot Blades said.
"And I'm the Duchess of Kent," Morocco sarcastically said as he walked to a computer.
"Greeting, Duchess," robot Blades snarked back.
"When I broke into the firehouse, I stole your data files," Morocco pulled up a picture of Optimus Prime. "They're quite educational. I learned about Optimus Prime, your missions, and how to capture you with the meteor's virus. I know all about you, Blade."
Blades dropped his robot act. "It's 'Blades', with an 'S'. Guess you don't know everything."
"Then please, enlighten me," Morocco pulled a lever.
"AHH!" Blades was magnetized to the wall. "Let go! Dani's gonna come find me, she'll be really mad!"
"I'll risk it. Besides, she doesn't even know you're gone," Morocco pressed a button on a remote, which opened a garage door, revealing robotic doppelgangers of the team.
"Where's First Aid? Because if you're not scared of Dani, First Aid's creator will defiantly squish you!"
"They won't find out. While you Rescue Bots work for me, these robotic doubles will work with the rescue team. I even figured out how to make them transform. I'm really doing Chief Burns a favor."
"Ha! I got you to reveal your evil plan! And where's First Aid?! Even if I can't warn them, Ratchet will KNOW something's wrong!"
"Oh, someone picked him up. And, besides, you won't even remember this conversation," Morocco hit Blades with a memory wiping ray.
"AHH!" Blades fainted.
Xxx
He slowly came to. "Uh… guys? What happened to our ship? Where am I?" he was by himself.
"Oh, thank goodness you're alright, Blades!" an organic creature said. "Your ship crash landed on my planet. Optimus Prime has given me orders to guide your Rescue Bot team."
"Who are you?"
"You may call me 'friend'."
Xxx
Cody ran to 'Blades', who was doing push-ups.
"Hey, Blades, check it out! I scored tickets to the pirate movie marathon at the drive-in. 'Arr' you in, matey?" he asked.
"I will accompany you, if you wish," 'Blades' said.
"Come on, Blades. Quit pouting about the argument you had with First Aid. This is pirates. You love pirates."
"If you say so."
"Hey, Cody," Jackie walked up to the garage door with Abby and a Clydesdale. "Wanna go for a ride?"
"Sure," Cody said. "We'll talk later, Blades."
"As you wish," 'Blades' said.
"Cody, commtab," Jackie reminded.
Cody grabbed the device. "Which one's mine?"
"Mikey," Jackie patted the Clydesdale's neck. "But, you can ride Abby if you're more comfortable."
"I'll ride Abby," Cody said as Jackie handed him a new riding helmet.
They mounted the horses.
"When did you get Mikey?" Cody asked.
"Y'know the local corkboard? Lindsy and I were planning on making a little money on the side and now that the horses are in good homes and with their owners, we decided to offer some boarding for other equestrians on the island. Mikey here is our first tenant," Jackie said. "But, the bots. First Aid and Blades aren't First Aid and Blades."
"What do you mean?"
"Did you see their eyes?"
"No… they haven't retracted their visors."
"You can see their eyes, even with visors on you can see them. I tried with this 'First Aid' and no eye light, no eyes."
"Then… how do they see?"
"Maybe the visors are their eyes. Look, just keep your eyes out for more Invasion of the Rescue Bot Snatchers. I called Ion and told him to start looking for First Aid and Blades."
"Do you think it's Rotors?"
Jackie shrugged. "C'mon, let's circle back to the firehouse."
Xxx
Chief, Dani, and K-9 were in the kitchen when Chief got a phone call.
"Chief, Dr. McSwain asked me to help her examine the mayor," Doc Greene said. "There's nothing wrong with him physically, but mentally…"
When did I get a tattoo?! Luskey asked off camera. "And who's Rosebud?!"
"It seems he's forgotten the last 10 years of if life."
"What do you think caused that?" Chief asked.
"I'm not quite certain. I've been trying cues, but—"
"Is that Chief?" Luskey interrupted. "Charlie! I just had the best idea! What if we build a library out of recyclables?"
Chief's comm began to beep.
"Uh, have to call you back, Mayor," Chief turned off his phone and answered his comm. "This is Chief. Go ahead."
"Sir, there's been an accident," Chase said.
Xxx
Chase continued. "Blades was monitoring the police radio when he got a distress signal. Two spelunkers are trapped by a cave-in on Mt. Griffin."
Xxx
"Why didn't they call us directly?" Chief asked.
"I am not sure, sir. Blades said the radio signal was very faint."
"There's no cameras underground to spot them. We better hurry."
Xxx
Emerald tagged along with the team to help them.
"This cave's been closed to people for years. It's too unstable," Graham said. "I wonder how anyone got in."
"What matters is getting them out," Heatwave said. He pushed the largest boulder out of the way and some smaller rocks fell.
"Look out!" Chief shouted.
"This cavern is too dangerous for humans. We should go in alone," 'Blades' said.
"Since when do I avoid danger?" Dani asked. "And since when do you volunteer for it?"
"There's no time to argue. The people inside could be hurt and running out of air," Boulder said.
"Go ahead, but be careful," Chief warned.
The bots went deep into the cave and arrived at the cave-in, which Heatwave knocked down.
"Feel free to assist him anytime, First Aid," Chroma said.
"My EMPs aren't working," 'First Aid' said.
They walked into the cavern, which was completely empty, except for…
"Morocco?" Heatwave asked.
Morocco pointed a gas gun at them.
"Retreat!" Heatwave ordered.
'Blades' and 'First Aid' blocked the exit.
"What the frag, guys?!" Emerald asked.
Morocco sprayed them.
Xxx
"Rescue Bots, report. What's going on in there?" Chief asked. "Rescue Bots, do you copy?"
The 'bots' emerged from the cave.
"Chase, why didn't you answer me?" Chief asked.
"I was busy," 'Chase' said.
"What about the spelunkers?" Graham asked.
"There were no humans to rescue," 'Boulder' said.
"The call was a prank," 'Heatwave' said.
Xxx
"Weird," Cody said. "And Blades was the only one who heard it."
"Maybe he's got heightened senses," K-9 said.
"No… it's more like… Invasion of the Rescue Bot Snatchers!"
"Should we call Jackie?"
xxx
the three original bots were straining against the magnetic wall.
"Morocco… Blades and First Aid—how could they?" Heatwave asked.
"I don't believe it was them. Although I completely enjoyed their dedication to work, it is not in their behavior," Chase said.
"That's better than them being groomed. Ugh! I can't believe I said that."
"I knew Graham shouldn't have kept that sample of meteor. Morocco must have stolen it and used its virus to capture us," Boulder said.
"I just hope our mates—current and former—are safe," Chase said.
"Well, I don't intend to stay captured. I'm going to get us out and get answers," Heatwave said. He freed his arm and sprayed the computer console with water, freeing the mechs. "Rescue Bots, roll to the exit!"
Boulder took out the door, revealing…
"Who's rap, rap, rapping at my door?" Morocco asked before steeling their memories.
"Where—where are we?" Heatwave looked around.
Xxx
"Well, that wraps up our shift, Chase," Chief said. "Let's head back for dinner. I'm starving."
"As you command, Chief Burns," 'Chase' sped off faster than usual.
"Whoa! Chase, take it easy."
Xxx
Graham and 'Boulder' were working on the platform lever.
"Boulder, can you hand me an Allen wrench?" Graham asked.
'Boulder' handed him a sink plunger (A/N: yes, that's what it was).
"That… is not a wrench," Graham said. "Nice joke, bud."
Chief and 'Chase' sped in.
"Family meeting. Upstairs," Chief said when he got out.
Xxx
The human half of the team was gathered in the living room.
"Something's up with the bots," Chief said.
"Yeah, Chroma hasn't been herself," Ally said. "She hasn't talked about anything the right way. She always has something to say."
"First Aid wasn't really one for words," Raychel said.
"Mostly my fault," T.J admitted. "Made a BAD first impression."
"They're not acting like themselves," Cody said.
"Yeah, I noticed that, too," Dani said.
"They've been acting weird lately," Graham said.
"They even smell different," K-9 said.
"Heatwave's been great. No arguing. No complaining," Kade then realized what was going on. "What's wrong with him?!"
"I'm not sure," Chief said. "Why don't we all talk with our partners, see if we can ask them what's bothering them."
"Jackie might have noticed it first with Blades and First Aid," Cody said. "She says we can see their eyes even with their visors on."
"So, if we don't see their eyes… they're knock-offs?" T.J. asked.
"We better ask her and Lindsy about Emerald," Chief said.
"Oh, god. I hope everyone's okay," Ally said.
Xxx
Ionix exited the groundbridge onto the Broadside.
"I see we got the same message from Jackie," Razor said. "Air Raid's joined the search."
"All my guys have been sent out. Couple in space," Ionix said.
"What about Joyce?"
"Holdin' down the fort. So what do we do?"
"Hold down the fort, watching life signal monitors, prep the sick bay, get ready to contact Ratchet."
"Contact Ratchet? Why?"
"Given the time that has elapsed between Jackie attacking Rotors and the likelihood they have healing stasis pods… we have to be ready for worst case scenario."
"First Aid… being killed?"
"That too."
"He-he wouldn't! First Aid's legally an adult!"
"Unfortunately, that hasn't stopped Rotors before."
Xxx
"Hey, Heatwave, can I ask you a question?" Cody asked.
"If you wish to," 'Heatwave' asked.
"Remember when you first came here to Griffin Rock? I took you to see a drive-in movie. What was it about?"
"I do not recall."
"Sure you do. Just think."
'Heatwave' knelt down to his height. "Perhaps you should go outside and play, young Burns."
"Heatwave, why can't I see your eyes?"
'Heatwave' just left.
Cody pressed his comm. "Dad, I think Jackie's right."
Xxx
Emerald slowly woke up and found herself strapped down to a large metal table.
"Well, you're up early," a male voice said.
Emerald looked around and saw Chroma still unconscious and strapped on another large metal table next to her. She then saw a military looking man with scars on his face.
"Y'all having problems getting a girl on your own?" Emerald joked.
"What? No," the man said. "I am Silas. A colleague of mine sold you to me. My army is interested in your biology, what makes you tick. You'll have plenty of time to rest up while we wait for the surgeons."
Xxx
"You know who this is, of course," Morocco gestured to the computer as he spoke to Heatwave, Chase, and Boulder.
"Optimus Prime, our leader," Heatwave said.
"Top marks, Heatwave. Optimus made me your liaison on this planet. You probably don't remember, but he helped you scan your vehicle modes for your assignment."
"Is it a rescue mission, sir?" Chase asked.
"Of sorts. And there are those who would thwart you for it," Morocco changed the picture to the Burnses and one of Jackie. "These dangerous criminals will stop at nothing to prevent your work. They are not to be trusted."
"Even the little one?" Boulder asked.
"Especially the little one."
"What about the one in a visor and helmet?" Heatwave pointed at the picture of Jackie.
"Oh, those are her glasses and hair. She will not hesitate to kill you. She has done so before. You are only to follow orders from me… or your mission leader, Blades."
The door opened revealing a very proud Blades.
"With all due respect, Doctor, usually I lead the team," Heatwave said.
"Well, this time, Optimus chose me," Blades said. "Unless, you're questioning a Prime's direct command?"
"Oh…" Heatwave groaned. Maybe this'll be good for him. Get him a spine.
Xxx
The team was at Griffin Crest with the 'bots'.
"Jackie, Cody, are you sure this'll work?" Dani asked.
"There's no way the bots will walk into the EMP zone, they know it'll shut them off," Cody said.
"And I'll maim one if they don't, just to be safe," Jackie said, eyes turning blue and hair getting blue highlights.
"So, if the bots follow our orders, they're fakes?" Kade asked.
"Or someone gets maimed," Lindsy said.
"Only one way to find out," Chief turned to the 'bots'. "Rescue Bots, enter that area."
"As you command," 'Heatwave' said.
All the 'big bots' entered Griffin Crest and powered off.
"Aw, I don't get to maim anyone today," Jackie pouted.
"I'll ask Optimus to take you 'con hunting later," Lindsy said. She then walked over to 'Emerald's' shin, transformed her right arm into a blade, and opened the automaton's hide. "This isn't a mechanoid, and the others probably aren't either."
"'Mechanoid'? What does that mean?" Kade asked.
"A mechanoid is the scientific term for us," Brains said.
"Like homo erectus or homo sapian," Jackie said. "But for them it's mecha cyber or mecha velocity."
"So, where are our mechanoids?" Dani asked.
"Someone must have taken them. Why else make such accurate replacements?" Chief said. "Whoever did this didn't want us to find out our partners are gone."
"Can't be mecha shiftus that Rotors could have," Jackie said. "Pretty sure they're extinct or almost."
"How do we get them back, Dad?" Kade asked.
"I'm not sure, son. I'm not sure," Chief said.
"I told Ionix when I first saw our medics acting weird and sent Buzzsaw to help. Worked last time," Jackie said.
Xxx
"I'm tired of waiting. When can my robots start mining gold?" Madeline asked Morocco.
"Patience, Madeline. The bots are ready now, but tunneling to the gold will take weeks," Morocco said. "They're completely landlocked."
"Good thing I brought a key," Pynch pulled out the phaser.
"Doctor Greene's phasing device. I'm disappointed you didn't trust me to steal it for you."
"Trust is earned, Thadius. Bring me that gold, then we'll talk."
"I assure you, you won't be disappointed."
"I know. Because if I am, you'll pay for it."
Xxx
Cody and Frankie were sitting outside the firehouse.
"We've tried everything, Frankie, but the bots' comms are off, and there's nothing on the island cameras," Cody sighed. "They might not even be together. I'm worried they're in serious trouble."
"My daddy can help. We'll track down the bots, Cody. Promise," Frankie said.
"Thanks, Frankie. It's just… like losing a part of my family, you know?"
"Yeah, I do," Frankie put a sympathetic hand on Cody's shoulder.
Jackie walked up to them with what looked like a first aid kit. "Can you help me with something?"
Xxx
"It is time. Rescue Bots, prepare for your mission," Morocco said.
The bots put on the phase bits.
"This phasing technology will let you travel through rock," Morocco continued. "When you reach your target, collect all the gold you find."
"Excuse me, sir, but is there any actual rescue involved?" Heatwave asked.
"Heatwave…" Blades trailed.
"Oh, yes," Morocco said. "The humans of Earth are reliant upon your success. If there are no more question… just follow my submarine," Morocco drove his submarine and the bots followed him all the way to a rock wall, which the bots phased through.
Blades pulled out what looked like a smartphone. "According to the map, this is where we start digging."
The bots turned off their phasers.
"Blades, don't you think it's a little strange how our first mission on this planet is mining?" Heatwave asked.
"Perhaps gold is like energon to the humans—their lifeblood and source of energy," Chase said.
"I analyzed Morocco. He only has traces of gold in his system," Boulder said.
"Look, it doesn't matte why we're doing this. It's what Optimus Prime ordered," Blades said.
"How do you know? Did you actually speak to him?" Heatwave asked.
"Well, no, but… I think we can trust Doctor Morocco. Hello, he's a doctor! Now let's get going already!" Blades got out his Energizer.
"Wait, Blades! I'm detecting the presence of methane in this chamber," Boulder said. "One spark could cause an explosion."
Blades looked at his Energizer hammer. "Well, I guess we can still follow orders carefully." He put down the Energizer down…
… but it tipped over and caused an explosion.
Xxx
The Protectobots and Fire-bots looked in shock at the explosion on the island the Rescue Bots were stationed on.
"Hurry up and land!" Firestar and Groove screamed at Blades.
"On it! You guys upload the alt modes that were sent to us," Blades said.
Xxx
Cody and Frankie had finished injecting dragon-soon-to-be-Predacon Jackie with the main four Rescue Bot phenotypes when they heard the explosion.
Xxx
The team arrived at the crater.
"Stay back, folks. This ground is unstable," Chief said.
Some rocks at the bottom began to move.
"Dad, I think someone's down there!" Cody said.
The twins and Dani got their first aid kits from Predacon Jackie.
The four original bots' hands reached up and Jackie let her tail down. When they grabbed on she pulled them out.
"Is it really them?" Chief asked.
"Heatwave! You're back!" Cody cheered.
"Uh, weren't there seven last time?" Ally asked.
"It is the criminals Doctor Morocco warned us about," Chase said.
"What should we do?" Boulder asked.
"I'll take care of this," Heatwave stepped forward.
"Heatwave, it's me, Cody," Cody tried to remind them. "Don't you recognize me?"
"Stay back, human," Heatwave aimed his water jets at them. "This is your only warning."
Jackie, who was now by the lighthouse, raised her wings a bit, hunched her back like a cat, and growled, explosive gas escaping her maw.