1Fastblade reached the place where he'd crashed. .. Her rifle drawn defensively, but then she discovered there was no need. She gasped, placing a hand over her mouth. Her blue optics widened in shock. "Primus. . .what did he DO to you?" She crept into the crater, trying to first drag him out by the arms, which resulted in pained groans, but he was too heavy. "Looks like I'm going to have to radio the others for help. Prime will listen, of that I'm sure. . .but the others will take a bit of convincing." She sent the distress signal which would be received back at the autobot base.

Twenty minutes or so later, an ambulance and a red and blue eighteen wheel rig that had a silver trailer with the Autobot crest emblazoned on it slogged their way up the hill.

Ratchet transformed and knelt next to Fastblade, looking down at the half-destroyed Seeker. His own mouth opened wide into an "o" of utter shock, his own optics like saucers as he scanned Starscream's injuries.

"Holy Slag. . .. To think even Megatron would stoop so low as to do this to one of his own amazes me."

Fastblade turns her own optics that appear to be leaking energon-tears to Ratchet. "No one deserves this. . .not even Starscream. . .can you help him?"

Ratchet scans the fallen Decepticon, shaking his head. "I can save him. . .but I don't know if he'd be happy. ..unless we can get the parts together to completely rebuild his armor. . ." He looks up, pinning the dark-armored femme with an intense and serious gaze. "Starscream will never fly again. . .Aelirons, guidance system, even the substructure of the wings themselves are toasted. . .ir reparably."

She gasped, the hand clapping over her mouth again, then her finely chiseled face hardened into a firm expression. She'd show no tears to her family for this one, though inside she felt a bit of kindship. This seeker was lost, away from his home, and if she was reading the actions of Dirge and Ramjet correctly figured he wouldn't be welcome back there. She couldn't bring herself to let him die. She looked over to Optimus pleadingly, who nodded, giving the order for Starscream to be brought back to the base.