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A/N: Thanks for the reviews. There are still a few more characters that will come back from the dead in this fic so tune in.

Chapter 2: First Encounter.

"Tarantulas you's treacherous spider I thought you were destroyed?" Shouted Quickstrike angrily.

"As I thought you two morons where." The Arachnid spat back. "Enough with the small talk. Why don't you two join me, after I destroy the Ark there will be none who will be able to stop me or the Tripredacus Council."

"The colony must be protected." Said Inferno simply.

"Yeah after you tricked me them last time. I'm getting some revenge."

Tarantulas starts to laugh. "You two stop us ha. You're obsolete, old technology. Tripredacus Agent will you take care of these two fools."

"With pleasure."

"Is that there a Maximal?" Asked Quickstrike.

"No matter." Inferno faces his comrade. "We must not let them damage the colony everything depends on it."

"What in tarnation are you talking about?" He asked the ant who was acting different. "Who cares." He focuses back on the battle getting excited. "Its time for a fight!"

Tripredacus Agent reaches behind his back showing a rocket launcher, he fires on the two Predicons. They both jump out of the way but the missile continues, and hits the covered up entrance of the volcano. The two pred's look at each other then watch as the dust clears seeing that the entrance has now been opened. "Slag."

"The Vok must be very happy with the decision of picking you two." Tarantulas laughs.

"Quickstrike go inside see if you can activate a security system." Said Inferno standing up. "These two will burn!"

Quickstrike stares as Inferno has gone from a mindless drone to a quick thinker. "Okay. Just save some for me." Quickstrike runs to the volcano.

"Calling a retreat?" Tripredacus Agent mocks.

Inferno faces TA as Quickstrike disappears from view into the cave. "A security system?" He looks around noticing a few parts, and computers left behind but noting powered up able to help. He turns spotting one thing he didn't expect. "Lookie here, a stasis pod." He walks over to it. "Ugh how do you get these thangs started again?"

He hits a few buttons making the pod come to life. "Beginning replication process." The computer voice announces. "D.N.A. scans unnecessary life form already selected. Begging replication." Quickstrike watches on.

Inferno stands to take on Tripedicus Agent but a blast hits by Tarantulas, and TA. "What was that?" Tarantulas looks around frantically. He spots another familiar bot another he thought was dead. "Dinobot?"

Transmetal 2 Dinobot in robot mode approaches Inferno. "I was uncertain who was after what but I should have known it was the sick spider that was after the Ark."

"Donobot?" Tarantulas said again confused. "I thought you were destroyed in Nemesis crash?"

"No I was not. You think I would be destroyed so easily with the spark of Rampage inside me." He explains. "I am complete, and have attained some memories of the original Dinobot in the process. I decided to stay behind, and watch the Ark making sure a survivor didn't change history."

"No matter with the power of the Vok inside me we still hold the advantage." Tarantulas fires a red blast from his visor.

Inferno goes airborne as Dinobot rolls out of the way. "You have gained new weapons, and power I see."

"Let the battle begin." Inferno yells holding dueling cannons, he fires at his enemy. The ground explodes around Tripredacus Agent who with his speed and agility is able to dodge the battery.

"Now you can witness my new power." Tarantulas begins to float the two Vok appearing around him their power raising him up. He fires another optic blast at Dinobot hitting him in the chest sending him flying backwards. TA waited for his opening firing a missile at Inferno exploding in the air a foot away from the ant. He freefalls to the ground landing next to Dinobot. "Good work Tripredacus Agent these fools are weak."

Dinobot gets up ready for more as does Inferno who gets up a little slower. Suddenly a black, and brown German Shepard runs from the volcano he stops facing the Ark's threat. "K-9 Maximize!" The dog transformed into a bot with shades of blue on his face, and upper body, he holds a small missile launcher. "Leave the premises immediately." He orders.

Quickstrike appears next to Dinobot, and Inferno. "I found somethin at least."

Tarantulas assess the situation as they were outnumbered 4 to 2 even if he was more powerful Dinobot would definitely cause problems. "Tripredacus Agent we shall retreat. But this is far from over." Tarantulas transforms to vehicle mode. TA stares down the Arks four defenders then went to beast mode following his leader.

"I would say things have turned out interesting." Said Dinobot looking at the three. "Where did he come from?"

"Where did he come from where did you come from?" Asked a confused Quickstrike. Dinobot just stares at him. "Well now, his stasis pod was in there everythang was set up I just needed to start et' up."

"My name is K-9." Said the new bot. "The only thing I am sure of is I'm programmed to protect the Ark."

"You are no doubt from a Maximal pod but how you were placed in there must be connected with why you two are here."

Inferno, and Quickstrike look at each other. "The aliens my quee… I mean Megatron once spoke of."

"Yes."

"So they want us to work together, where a team now?" Quickstrike looks at K-9. "Even the Maximal?"

"Allegiance between Maximals and Predicons does not matter now. We must work together to protect the future of Cybertron, which is what Tarantulas wants to destroy." Dinobot looks to the volcano. "Let's look inside to see if we can find anything that can give us an advantage. I know Tarantulas will be back."

A/N: Okay I know a German Shepard might not be common in that area, and time period but I put it so the Vok placed the pod there, and selected the beast mode themselves. Hope you enjoyed more info of the situation will come next chapter.