Megatron was standing on the bridge surveilling his drones when Soundwave alerted him that Arcee was escaping. Megatron let out a growl as he ran off the bridge, "Stop her!"

Arcee was almost at the groundbridge control room when a groundbridge opened up and Soundwave walked through. He grabbed Arcee as she tried to turn around and go the other way, pulling her into the groundbridge. They bridged to where Megatron was waiting and Soundwave held Arcee in place as Megatron walked up to her and grabbed her chin, lifting her helm to make her look at him, "Where did you think you were going?"

Arcee gritted her dentures as pain surged through her helm, "Away... from you!" She replied.

"Soundwave, take her to med-bay and reset the chip then take her to your room, she'll be staying with you so I can be sure nothing like this happens again."

Soundwave just nodded as he left with Arcee and headed to med-bay, "And find out how this happened in the first place!" Megatron then added.

Soundwave takes Arcee to med-bay where him and Knockout fixes and resets the chip and tries to figure out how she was able to break the control, "The control wasn't fully broken, just slightly. But enough to make her aware and know she needed to escape." Knockout explained, "I'd say it was her willpower and determination that did it. We'll have to strengthen the chip so it will do better at keeping control over her."

Soundwave just listened to him speak. Once they finished with the chip Soundwave picked up her unconscious body and carried her to his room. Once he got to his room he laid her down on his berth, then Megatron walked in, "Was Knockout able to determine what happened?"

Soundwave played the recording of what Knockout said, "So her will and determination helped her overpower the chip and become aware enough to attempt an escape. I hope you strengthened the chip."

Soundwave nodded then showed him the footage of them strengthening the power of the chip. Megatron watched, "Good. Hopefully, it will work better. Keep an optic on her and reset the chip if she ever tries breaking through again." He says as he walks out of the room. Soundwave just gave a slight nod then looked over at Arcee.

Later Arcee started waking up with a really bad helm ache. She places a servo on her helm as she started looking around to see where she was, she saw that she was in a room she didn't recognize. She started to sit up but felt a weight around her waist, she looked down and saw an arm laying across her waist. She looked over and saw Soundwave laying right next to her. She looked at him in confusion, What happened? How did I end up in his room? She asked herself as she removed his arm and started sitting up. Soundwave woke up to his arm being moved, he looked at her and sat up to sit beside her. She looked over at him, "How did I end up in your room and in your berth?" She asked him.

He just looked at her then got up, he informed Megatron that she was awake. It didn't take long for Megatron to come walking through the door, "You're awake." Megatron says as he enters the room.

"Yeah. What happened? Why am I in Soundwave's room?"

"You were out on a mission and were jumped by the Autobots. They wanted revenge for the injuries and pain you gave them. They took you down and was about to offline you when Soundwave intercepted and stopped them. Then he brought you back here and I told him to take you to his room to keep an optic on you, to make sure there was nothing serious. You did say you didn't like staying in med-bay."

Arcee looked over at Soundwave then back to Megatron, "I was jumped by the Autobots? I don't remember a thing." She was becoming very confused.

"Yes, you were. Would seem the knock to the helm you got in the fight did something to your processor."

"Could be. Thanks, Soundwave." She said as she looked at the silent mech. Soundwave just gave a slight nod.

"Is your helm hurting?" Megatron then asked her.

"Yeah."

"Go to med-bay and get some medicine to help with the pain."

Arcee didn't say another word and just left the room. Once she was gone Megatron looked at Soundwave, "Any more problems?"

"No, she was asleep the whole time... She just woke not too long ago."

"Good." Megatron said as he left the room, Soundwave followed him as they headed to the bridge and they got on with their work.

Arcee walked into med-bay still holding her helm. Knockout looked up from what he was doing and saw her come in, "Helm ache?"

"Yeah, a really bad one." She replied. Knockout got out some pain meds and gave it to her, "Thanks." She said before popping them into her mouth.

Knockout looked at her in surprise for a second, "You're welcome."

"Why did you look so surprised?"

"Because this is the first time anyone has ever thanked me for what I did."

"Really? Huh. You should be thanked more often with everything you do for the team."

"Well, this is the Decepticons, not really ones to be known for manners."

"That's true." Arcee said as she headed out.

Arcee walked onto the bridge where Megatron, Soundwave, Starscream and some of the drones were. She overheard Starscream telling Megatron about Breakdown's capture and his plans to rescue him but Megatron told him not to bother since Breakdown was weak enough to get captured by humans. Starscream bowed then walked off with a determined look on his face and Arcee could tell he was about to do something. She then walked off, There's got to be something we can do, maybe something I can do. Can't just leave Breakdown at the hands of those humans. She thought as she walked through the corridors.

She got so caught up in her thought she didn't pay any attention where she was going until she heard a voice, "Do you need something?" She heard a Vehicon ask her. She looked and realized she had wandered into the groundbridge control room.

She looked at the Vehicon, "Yes, I would like to groundbridge where ever Breakdown is." She responded. The Vehicon looked at her for a moment then after seeing she was still under the control of the chip and Megatron he went on and opened up the groundbridge thinking Megatron was sending her to help Breakdown.

Arcee went through the portal and found herself in an old abandoned city. She looked down at the ground and noticed a set of tire tracks and she followed it. She followed the tracks to a tunnel and she went in with her gun at the ready. She follows the tunnel to the end and finds Bulkhead with Breakdown. She walks up behind Bulkhead as she transforms her servo into a gun and she points her gun at his helm and fires it up.

Bulkhead turns to face her after hearing her gun fire up, "Arcee, what are you doing here?"

"Don't act like you know me Autobot. I'm here to get this big lug out of trouble."

"That's what I'm here for."

"Why would you help him?"

"'Cause I want a rematch and I won't get my rematch if he is killed."

Breakdown lets out a laugh, "True that, and I won't be able to beat you into scrap."

Arcee puts down her gun, "Fine, let's just move." She says as she heads off.

"Can you walk?" Bulkhead asked Breakdown.

"Yeah."

"Can you run?"

"Why run when you can fight?" Breakdown asked as he transformed his hand into his hammer.

"Yeah, yeah, just keep that thing away from me." Bulkhead said as he pushed his hammer out of his face.

Arcee rolled her optics as she walked on, "Mechs, always trying to show off their strength."

The two mechs just looked at each other then followed her and they left the tunnel. Once they were out of the tunnel they found themselves surrounded by M.E.C.H soldiers in cars and in helicopters and the three were forced to fight to save themselves. They started bashing at the cars and the soldiers, taking them down. Then M.E.C.H started pulling out and went away and the three heard someone coming, "Your back up?" Breakdown asked Bulkhead.

The three then looked to the sky and saw Starscream fly in with a few drones and they landed in front of them, "Consorting with the enemy Breakdown?" Starscream asked as he walked up to the three.

"Bulkhead saved my life."

"Don't tell me you're starting to go soft."

"Of course not!"

"Then destroy him!" Starscream demanded.

Breakdown looked over at Bulkhead, "Tough break Bulkhead." Breakdown said as he attacked him. But Bulkhead was too quick and managed to knock him off his feet. Starscream got ready to attack him when gunshots started shooting past him, he looked and saw the other Autobots coming to help their teammate. Starscream ordered a retreat and him and the drones transformed and flew off while Breakdown transformed and drove off.

Arcee stayed behind, she wanted to get payback on them for attacking her. She looked at Bulkhead and Bulkhead looked at her with uncertainty. The others soon reached them and Arcee looked at them as they surrounded her. She backed up with her guns up and pointing at them, ready to fight. But they stopped and stepped back a bit as they put up their weapons, to show her they mean her no harm, "Arcee, we don't want to fight or hurt you." Optimus said gently, trying to settle her down.

"Liar! If you meant me no harm you wouldn't have attacked me!" She said as she glared at them.

They all looked at her confused, "We never attacked you, Arcee." Optimus told her.

"Lord Megatron said you did!"

"He lied to you." Bulkhead spoke up.

"Why would he lie? He's a righteous leader and has no reason to lie about you guys!"

"He took you captive and made you follow him, so he tells you lies about us to make us look bad to you so you would turn against us." Ratchet explains.

"Why would he do that? I don't even know you guys except from what I've heard about you!"

"You're an Autobot Arcee, you're one of us." Bumblebee says as he looks at her with sad optics. He wants his teammate and friend back.

"I never was an Autobot, I always been a Decepticon and I'm not gonna let you get me with your lies!"

"Megatron got you thinking you always been a Decepticon, but you haven't." Ratchet tells her as he takes a step towards her, "Please come back with us and we'll set everything right."

Arcee glared at him as she shot at him making him duck and move back, "I'm not going anywhere with you!"

They started mobilizing a plan to capture her and take her back to base when they were suddenly shot at from above. They looked up and saw Starscream hovering above shooting at them. Then Breakdown came running over and he grabbed Arcee and ran off, a groundbridge opened up and Breakdown ran through with Arcee. Starscream flew off once they were through and the bridge closed.

The Autobots let out sighs of frustration and disappointment, they were so close. They called base and had Miko open up a groundbridge and they headed back to base.