Knock! Knock! Knock!

"What the," said Euto.

"Euto can we talk to you," came a voice from the other side of his door.

"NO! Go away!"

"Too bad you're listening to us," said Tarsis as she jumped into the room from the ventilation duct and let Celo and Rinco into the room.

"We need your help," Celo stated.

"To do what?" asked Euto in a cranky voice.

"To rescue Herrera," said Rinco.

"And how, pray tell, are you planning to accomplish that?"

"Uh... we were hoping you could help us with that one," said Tarsis.

Euto sat for a moment pretending to ponder up a scheme then said sarcastically, "nope, nothing comes to mind. Oh well I guess you guys are on your own."

"Euto," they began in a begging tone.

"No, Herrera said that she chose to go. Why should I care?"

"Because your her friend," said Tarsis.

"So."

Celo looked around the room then added, "and you would not have destroyed your room like this if you didn't care."

"What do you care how I choose to decorate my room?"

The trio exasperated and beginning to loose patients with Euto decide to try another strategy.

"Okay Euto we'll leave you alone," said Tarsis.

The three started to walk out when Rinco added, "I guess Megatron will get his way now."

"Yeah now that he's using Herrera as a hostage," said Tarsis.

"What will he do to her when she is of no more use to him?" asked Celo.

Euto stood up, closed the door and said, "okay I'm in. How are we going to help her?"

"Uh we don't know," said Tarsis with a shrug.

"That's why we came to you," said Rinco.

Euto thought for a moment then asked, "and I'm the only other person to know about this?"

The trio nodded their heads yes.

"Then asking the others is out of the question." Euto snapped his fingers and said, "follow me I got an idea."

The four raptors hurry as quickly and as quietly as possible out of the base.

Rolling green hills covered in yellow, orange, and purple flowers as far as the eye can see lead up to a green mountain ridge speckled with trees in ravines and grasslands in between. Cheetor is seen patrolling this lush valley heading toward a stream and an alcove of trees.

"Ah finally some water and some shade. A perfect place for a cat nap."

Cheetor made his way to the alcove and settled down for a rest. A megacycle later he got a rude awakening.

"What the?!" he exclaims before he looked up to see four raptors in front of him. "Cheetor maximize!" He called and drew his weapon.

"Hey I thought we were friends," Celo said as he grabbed the barrel of Cheetor's gun.

"Oh yeah....sorry. I thought that we were suppose to meet at noon the other day?"

"Well yeah, I guess we were," said Rinco.

"Something came up," said Tarsis, "and we need your help."

"My help? With what?"

"A rescue mission."

"Rescue?"

"Yes a rescue. Megatron has taken Herrera hostage," said Euto.

"Why would he do that, I thought that you guys were on the same side?"

"Never mind we just need to get her back," Euto said getting impatient.

SNAP!

"What was that," said Tarsis jumping at the sound.

They all react to the sound and drew their weapons. Out stepped Rattrap.

"Hey there spo......ots."

"Hey Rattrap," said Cheetor relaxing.

"Hey what's going on here?" asked Rattrap.

"It's okay guys. Rattrap wont say anything, will you Rattrap!"

Rattrap gave Cheetor the look' (you know the one. The one you get from your parents when you're in trouble. Or is it the look my parents give me when I'm in trouble. Anyway)

"NO!" said Euto "he can't help us."

"Why not," asked Cheetor.

"Because no one can know about this mission."

"And whys dat?" asked Rattrap.

"We're not suppose to be doing it," said Tarsis as she looked away.

"And that would be?" inquired Rattrap.

"Save Herrera from the Preds," Tarsis said under her breath.

Rattrap gave Cheetor a puzzled look then asked, "how are you planning to rescue her?"

Rattrap surprised the Raptors with this last question, but Euto replied, "we were hoping Cheetor would pretend to be a prisoner so we could gain entrance to the Pred base."

"WHAT?!" exclaimed Cheetor.

"Their going to kill her if we don't get her out!" exclaimed Tarsis "you gotta help us," she pleaded with Cheetor.

"Why do they have her?" asked Rattrap.

"She took the fall for us," said Celo.

"We made fun of Inferno and Megatron," said Rinco, who could not hold back a smile and Celo tried to suppress a laugh.

Cheetor remember the remarks and he too has to try to suppress the laughter.

"Okay I'll help," said Cheetor.

"Oh no your not pussy cat," said Rattrap. "I am."

"WHAT!" everyone exclaimed.

"I'm going to help. The pussycat here doesn't know the Pred base. I do, so I'm the best one for the job."

"Okay then" said Euto, "let's get going."

As they made their way toward the Pred base they devised a plan.

Pred base

"Well that's the grand tour," said Blackarachnia.

"Cozy."

"'Ol purple face would probably want to talk to you now."

"I take it you don't like Megatron"

"Don't like him, nothing of the sort. I just think that I would be a much better leader."

"No doubt, you would."

"This is just between you and me right?"

"Of course, as long as you get me some info and help me survive this nightmare."

"Deal!"

The two female Predacons enter the command center as sirens erupt.

"What now!" said Megatron.

"Scanners are detecting two incoming units Royalty," saluted Inferno.

"Who are they?"

"One is a Raptor he, he, he, he," said Tarantulus. "The other is a Maximal."

"How interesting," said Megatron casting Herrera a questionable glance. "Let them enter!"

Euto and Rattrap were led to the command chamber where Megatron and his minions awaited their arrival.

"Ah Rattrap and ...... I'm sorry who are you?" began Megatron.

"Euto."

"Welcome Euto, what do I owe you this unexpected visit for."

"I bring you this Maximal," Euto shoved Rattrap forward. "As a prisoner. We caught him snooping around our base sir. E.O. has ordered all Maximal prisoners brought to you for disposal."

"Has she now?"

"Yes."

"Herrera, my dear, is this true?"

"Yes it is, and Euto here is very good at following orders. He is a very well trained boy." Herrera said as she folded her arms across her chest.

"Very well then Quickstrike take the Maximal prisoner away."

Rattrap is lead off to the dungeons and Megatron continued to interrogate Euto,

"Thank you for the vermin, but tell me Euto, he's not the real reason you came here now is it."

"No it wasn't."

"So why are you here?"

"That's personal."

"Well aren't we getting venturous."

"No I'm not. I am following orders and turning over a prisoner then leaving as soon as I get a few repairs. That is if the gracious Megatron would grant me leave to use a CR tank." Euto said as he gave a mock bow.

"And why would you need one?"

"I was injured while capturing the prisoner."

"Then why didn't you stay at your base for repairs?"

"I was the least damaged."

"Very well, Herrera will show you to the CR tank."

"What are you doing here," hissed Herrera.

"Giving Megatron a Maximal prisoner, what does it look like I'm doing," asked Euto with a smile.

"Oh brother," Herrera rolled her optics.

Herrera lead Euto to the CR tank and said, "Here you go the CR tank. Use it in good health you stinking liar!"

"What do you mean by that?"

"You're not hurt. You're up to something. I know it. Well whatever your up to better not interfere with my mission."

"Mission? What mission?"

"Shut up numb nuts," she hissed then continued in a lower voice. "I'm on a secret mission' so don't screw it up."

"Uh oh."

"Great, Euto the mastermind has done it again!"