Optimus and Bumblebee are driving on the road with their new friends, Lucas, Jonesy, Danny and Francisca sitting in Optimus.
"Calling all Autobots, calling all Autobots" Optimus ends his transmission and sees a white Western Star Semi Truck driving by and scans it right when it passes him.
The entire front part of the vehicle opens up and extends with the front tires moving forward. The stack pipe on the back of Optimus falls off while a cab was formed and two new chromed stack pipes are forming behind the cab. The fuel tanks on both sides of the vehicle turn from rust into chrome and extended its size and all the rust on Optimus is coming off and is replaced with blue and red flames all over the vehicle. The autobot logo appeared on top of the grill of the vehicle. Lucas, Jonesy, Danny and Francisca are amazed by Optimus's transformation while driving and they all continue to their destination.
Eighteen Autobots, Ratchet, Ironhide, Cliffjumper, Jazz, Sideswipe, Arcee, Chormia, Elita 1, Mirage, Skids, Mudflap, Wheeljack, Topspin, Leadfoot, Roadbuster, Hound, Drift and Crosshairs, arrived and followed Optimus to somewhere safe. As Optimus stopped at an area, the Eighteen Autobots arrived there as well.
Optimus and Bumblebee drove past Crosshairs "Haha yeah, mister leader of the free galaxy is back, I knew you'll make it I never doubted you"
Drift transforms and honors his sensei of his return "We heard your warning and we've been waiting for your return"
"Heck yeah, "Boom time, we got the gang back together" Hound added.
"I'm so relieved to see you, Optimus!" Wheeljack exclaimed.
"Glad to have you back with us, Prime." Ironhide said to his old friend.
"It's been too long, boss." Sideswipe said.
Lucas, Jonesy, Danny and Francisca exited out of Optimus and look around them. Bumblebee transforms and helps Max getting out of Optimus.
"Thanks Bumblebee" Lucas thanked the young Autobot.
As soon when everyone is out of Optimus, he begins to transform by having his fists hit the ground from the front of the vehicle and his legs are formed and stand up when he was finish transforming.
Optimus has an entire new body from the vehicle he scanned.
"Humans asked us to play by their rules, well the rules have just changed" Optimus said.
"Human beings, bunch of back stabbing weasels" Hound said while dropping all of his weapons on the ground.
"Hound, find your inner thoughts, loyalty is about to flower in the winds of fear and temptation" Drift recited a haiku.
"What the heck are you saying?" Hound said.
"It's a haiku"
Hound grabs a grenade "Cut the crunch before I drop a grenade down your throat" Hound grabs Drift's should and Drift grabs his swords "Try it, you'll be dead!"
"Oh, please pull it. Please do it"
"You know what it saves us so much time" Bumblebee said through the radio.
"Well raise your hand if you feel disenchanted with our little earth vacants, so who's the stowaways?" Crosshairs pointed his gun towards Lucas, Jonesy, Danny and Francisca.
"Woah hey what's with the gun" Lucas said.
Some of the others join in: Hound readied his triple-barrel mini-gun, Ironhide activated his arm cannons, Sideswipe raised his dual pulse pistols, Jazz brought out his crescent shield blaster, Mirage flipped out his wrist blades, and Cliffjumper aimed his right-arm plasma cannon. Needless to say, Max and Zoe were a bit intimidated by the numerous large weapons pointed at them. Only Ratchet, Skids and Mudflap stood in their defense with weapons raised, while the remaining Autobots just watched.
Fortunately, Optimus stopped any possible fight. "Lay down your weapons, all of you!" He ordered. "They risk their lives for mine, we owe them."
"But Prime-" Ironhide argued, still not lowering his cannons.
"Down, Ironhide." Optimus said sternly. "We have no time for fights right now. There are more important things to do than that." His words appeared to have finally sunk in as the Autobots lowered their weapons. Hours later, as the sun had gone downed and nighttime came, the band of fugitives took shelter in a nearby cave. A fire was lit to give Lucas, Jonesy, Danny and Francisca some warmth and light.
"So, there's been no sign of any others?" Optimus asked
"Nada." Hound shook his head.
"We're all that's left." Drift stated.
"They're picking us one by one." Crosshairs sneered.
"Sensei, Bumblebee has held a command and isn't worth leading and he lacks the warrior and discipline, he's like a child" Drift spoke out.
"This child is about to kick your butt" Bumblebee threatens Drift.
"He brings us ashamed" Drift exclaimed.
Bumblebee kicks Drift but misses and Drift haves him lock down with his swords around Bumblebee's neck.
"What's with the face huh, you think you're puppy dog eyes can save you?"
"Hey leave Bumblebee alone!" Lucas scolded Drift and let go of Bumblebee.
"Awwwh man, just when the good part was going to happen" Crosshairs said in disappointment.
"Autobots, Lockdown is hunting us and humans are helping. We need to know why." Optimus stated.
"Actually I may have something that may be useful Optimus, back when The Human Resistance had us on the ground and when you came to save us, I manage to snatch this little device that has a built in camera and a small projector that can show us what they have been doing" Lucas turns on the device and it projected the camera's feedback of an Autobot falling into an ambush.
"Oh that's Dune Runner" Hound held his helmet in front of him to show respect.
"They rip him apart" Lucas quoted.
The next video showed up of Breakaway being brutally shot at by The Human Resistance.
"Nooo, Breakaway my good old friend" Optimus is in shock of what he just have seen.
Lucas decided to turn it off as he really feels bad about Optimus.
"Autobots, I have sworn to never kill humans" Optimus said.
"Big mistake" Hound said
"But when I find who is behind this, he's going to die" Optimus finished his sentence.