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After a short while, as in when all the other Autobots left the Autobot med area, Ratbat silently slipped out of the cassette deck he was in, transformed and headed out an overhead vent that allowed the bot to escape without being seen. And once he was out, Ratbat made a beeline for the Decepticon base and specifically towards Soundwave, as Ratbat had some very juicy information to reveal.

After flying for miles upon miles, Ratbat reached the body of water that the con base was sitting at the bottom of and headed down for the base. And upon reaching the base, headed straight for Soundwave, who saw the bot and quickly accepted the cassette bot. "Annnouncement: new information regarding Autobots, Megatron" Soundwave stated in his monotonous computer tone.

"Excellent, what is it?" Megatron inquired, his evil processor seeming to work overtime. Soundwave played what Ratbat had recorded and revealed private information about the recent arrival – the bot named Lancex. It revealed about his gn drive, his sword bearing prowess, and most importantly to Megatron, his strong submissiveness. Megatron drew an evil grin. "Well, now, that is information I can use." Soundwave nodded and headed off to start making plans.

Starscream, having also heard the report, was smirking to himself. This bot might just be what the seeker needed to overthrow Megatron and rule the Cons. And so, with that thought in mind, Starscream called his two trine mates – thudercracker and skywarp – and began planning himself with the other two seekers. Starscream hoped that one way or the other, this would work out for him and no one else.

But back with Megatron, the bot thought about Lancex and how strong the bot appeared, as well as what skills he would bring. The only foul up was that Lancex was an Autobot. However, with his drive to be a strong submissive, Megatron wondered if he played it right, he could break Lancex of his pledge to the Autobots and turn the submissive yet powerful bot evil. The devious though alone made Megatron feel very tight in his groin plating. It was almost too much, but Megatron smiled.

All he needed to do now was capture the bot. But what minions to use, as Megatron trusted almost none of his men. The seekers would be quick and somewhat effective, but Starscream was a constant threat that needed to be managed so they were out. Then Megatron though of Hook and the constructicons. Yes, they would have a much better chance, as they were much more loyal. Megatron commed Soundwave and told him of this plan. Soundwave agreed to add the five bots into the plan. Now all they had to do was wait for the right time to strike.