Skywarp gave a groaned as he woke up on top of a teacher's desk. It felt like he drank a lot of high-grade and was dealing with a hangover. He onlined his optics and looked around what seemed to be a classroom of some sort. He tried to figure out why he would be in a school in the first place. The purple-and-black seeker got up off the desk and looked for the window and was surprised about the steel plate blocking them. Apparently, this was one of those special schools where your life was over as soon as you entered it. It would also explain the camera looking at him right now, watching every move he made.

He silently wondered if it would continue to watch him if he did some annoying singing.

Skywarp went through his database looking for a reason why he was here until he figured it out: Hope's Peak Academy. The school invited him so he could teach valuable skills to the feature generations of Cybertronians, "to bring hope to the future generations to come." Which was sort of like asking Misfire for lessons on how to properly shoot a gun. Eh, whatever. It promised some time away from Starscream and Thundercracker. And now he was trapped in a school that offered no way out.

Well, except for his warp drive, which can teleport him out of here. Skywarp got ready to teleport himself out of here, checking his power supply to make sure he had enough. Seeing it suitable, he teleported in a purple flash.

BANG

"Ow," Skywarp muttered as he slid down the wall.

Skywarp

Ultimate Prankster

The most loyal member of the elite trine, he's not very bright, but has a warp drive that allows him to teleport. He's well known amongst the Decepticons for being a serial prankster, his favorite method being pushing people down stairs.

Skywarp picked himself off the ground, wondering how the fragged that happened. Stuff like that shouldn't happen, no matter the circumstances. How the fragged can walls keep him from teleporting outside. He didn't even know any technology that can keep him from teleporting out. Must've been Perceptor, the fragger.

Deciding he needed to check out the rest of his prison, he headed out the door to see if anybody was in the hallway.

And became face-to-face to Soundwave's visor.

"AH! Slender!" Skywarp screamed, jumping back. The lithe, black form of Soundwave tilted his head at the seeker before asking in a prerecorded voice of Megatron:

"Skywarp, status report." Skywarp hyperventilated for a second before calming down and putting on a grim face.

"Megatron? Seriously? Low blow," Skywarp chastised.

"Skywarp, status report?" he asked in Starscream's screechy voice.

"Ugh, I came here to get away from him," Skywarp complained.

"What are you doing?" he asked in Skywarp's voice.

"Talking to myself is kind of awkward."

"Skywarp, what are you doing?" came Thundercracker's voice.

"Eh... I guess that works," Skywarp agreed, crossing his arms, before recounting how he woke up. "I woke up in this prison on top of a desk with what appears to be serious hangover and a camera watching me. I hope I didn't do anything stupid while I was recharging," Skywarp muttered darkly. "Anyway, I opened the door and came face-to-face, er, visor to you and have no idea how this happen. Now look where we are," Skywarp ended.

"About the same," he replied.

Soundwave

Ultimate Communications Expert

Third-in-Command of the Decepticons, he acts as Megatron ever loyal ear to Decepticon and Autobot operations, thwarting attempts from bothsides to end his life numerous times. Speaks mostly with other people's recorded voices and uses loyal minicons and groundbridges.

"Hey, how's Laserbeak?" he said, scratching his chest where Laserbeak was.

"Alive," Soundwave replied.

"Come on, got anything else to say?" he asked.

"No."

"Hmpf, no fun," Skywarp complained, getting his hand off Laserbeak. "Do you have any idea what's going on?" he asked.

"No. Stranger: cannot use groundbridge," Soundwave said.

"Wait, really? I can warp, but not out of the school. I learned that the hard way," Skywarp said, rubbing his face. Did it leave a scratch?

"Perplexing," Soundwave replied.

"You know, we don't go on many missions together or anything like that, but you want to stick together to see if we can find anybody else?" Skywarp asked the mech.

"It would be the wisest thing to do," Soundwave agreed. "Pick where to go."

"Uh, okay. Left is alright, but right is always right. So, right," Skywarp chose, walking that direction, Soundwave following behind him. It didn't take long before they found a whole gestalt full of people.

"Come on Brawl! I didn't make a bet with Swindle just to lose to him!" a gray helicopter was screaming at a green tank that was trying in vain to pull a window out.

"Vortex, you should've known better," said a small purple-and-tan mech leaning against the wall.

"Shut it! Brawl, quick pulling like a petrobunny and pull the damn thing off of its hinges or I'll rip you're optics out," the helicopter 'encouraged' the tank.

Vortex

Ultimate Interrogator

A member of the Combaticons, and quite possibly the most insane of them. He specializes in 'information retrieval' and has broken many Autobots and some Decepticons to help the Decepticons cause. Tactics include high-altitude, knives, and terrible singing.

"I'm trying, but this is proving to be really difficult," the tank replied, straining with all his might.

Brawl

Ultimate Brawler

Talk to the fist is Brawl's motto. That, and talk to the tank shell. Brawl is a member of the Combaticons and is the most front-lined of them, always rushing into the Autobot ranks to make them eat his fist.

"Well, duh. The plates are bolted to the walls. It practically impossible to pull out," the short mech said.

Swindle

Ultimate Merchant

Hide the silver! And the Gold! And anything else of value. Swindle is a greed driven mech and member of the Combaticons. He handles all the accounting for the Decepticons and works as a black market merchant to anyone. Anyone.

"Ugh, you are all morons," came a very tall purple-and-brown mech leaning against the wall.

Blast Off

Ultimate Sniper

Whether on the ground or in the atmosphere launching bombs and missiles down to earth, Blast Off has proven to be one of the most accurate and cold Decepticons in the army. Member of the Combaticons, he's the most aloof of them and prone to going off by himself for lengthy periods of time to watch soap operas.

"Not our faults were like to have fun!" Vortex shot back. "Come on! Put some actual effort into it!"

"I'm trying, dammit!" Brawl said, switching his grip.

"Can we actually try to find a way out," the blue-and-green mech exasperated.

Onslaught

Ultimate Tactician

Commander of the Combaticons and one of Megatron chief commanders, his tactical knowledge has proven to be invaluable to the Decepticons. Has a major rivalry with Prowl, causing some to think that going up against each other is foreplay for them.

"This is getting us nowhere," Onslaught complained, turning to look at the new visitors. "Skywarp. Soundwave. How are you?"

"Besides completely enraged that we're trapped here," Vortex interjected.

"What are you trying to accomplish?" Soundwave asked.

"Nothing. These morons are just wasting our time," Blast Off said, indicating the ones in the betting scheme.

"Hey, I would just like you to know that this is productive. We're trying to figure out whether Brawl's a mech or a wussy femme," Vortex mocked, glaring at his ally. "Come on, already! Move the damn plate!" he shouted at Brawl.

"Oh, that's it!" Brawl said, letting go of the window and heading to the helicopter, cracking his knuckles. "You want to see what I can do with my hands?" Brawl threaten.

"Oh, scrap," Onslaught muttered to himself. "You two, get out of here and find the others. I'll handle this," Onslaught said to Skywarp and Soundwave, heading over to Brawl and Vortex. Skywarp and Soundwave followed that ordered and headed out of there.

"Mine if I come with you? Being around too many idiots is bad for my health," Blast Off asked.

"Don't know why you would want to leave. This is entertaining," Swindle said, watching with interest.

"This is below me," Blast Off said, walking in step with the other two. Once they were out of hearing range, Blast Off talked again. "Ugh, what a bunch of morons. Skywarp, you are officially off my list of most annoying people," Blast Off congratulated.

"Aw, how do I get back on there?" Skywarp teased.

"Like I would tell you," Blast Off said with a huff. "We would be able to get out of here if Onslaught wasn't missing his T-cog."

"Onslaught is missing a T-cog?" Soundwave asked.

"Yeah, it was one of the first things we noticed. There was an incision where it would be and he couldn't transform. Someone had an ample opportunity to kill at least him, but decided not to. I wonder why?" Blast off said, lightly rubbing his chin.

"How… odd," Soundwave said, suddenly stopping. "Do you hear that?" he asked them. The other two stopped and listened. The two immediately realized it was a motor. The answer of who was answered immediately by a black sports car coming around the corridor and straight towards them.

"Out of the way, ahahahahah!" the car said.

Wildrider

Ultimate Manic

By far one of the most insane members of the Decepticon army and the craziest Stunticon, Wildrider relies on being crazy to out-fox his enemies. Whether it hurts or hinders him, he does anything that will catch anyone off guard, including an incident where he set himself on fire.

The trio immediately jumped out of the way, letting the car past by and seeing another sports car come out of the corridor, this time with a red paint-job and white strips. "Get back here! You scratched my paint-job!"

Knock Out

Ultimate Fashionista

Quite possibly the vainest of the Decepticons, Knock Out is one of the Decepticons commanding medics and head of the fashion police. Favorite target is the Constructicons for having 'the ugliest paint job in existence! Who in there right mine said that purple and green looked good together?"

The red car sped past them after the black car that had turned a corner, leaving the trio by themselves again. "What the frag was that?" Skywarp asked

"It looked like the insane Stunticon and Knock out," Blast Off answered.

"Yes, it was," a voice behind them said. The three turned to see a red-gold-and-black mech walking towards them. "Hopefully, they crash and kill each other. Makes for one less annoyance in this pathetic life."

"But Widrider is a part of your Gestalt," Blast Off pointed out.

"Your point?" Dead End asked.

Dead End

Ultimate Poet

Part-time poet, part-time soldier, full-time pessimist. Dead End wakes up disappointed he didn't die in his sleep and recharges longing for death. One wonders why he doesn't just commit suicide. That and why he buffers himself so much.

"I forgot how cheerful you were, Dead End," Skywarp sarcastically said, walking past him. "Come on, let's see if we can find anybody more fun to talk with," Skywarp ordered.

"Alright. Leave me to despair by myself. I will report back if Wildrider and Knockout kill each other," Dead End replied, walking past them to where Knock Out and Wildrider went. The trio watched him go before looking for more of the Decepticons around here. It didn't take more before they arrived in a big room and encountered the rest.

"Hey, what up everybody!?" Skywarp screamed out, walking towards the center of the room to see everybody. "So, any working plans out of here?" he asked. Everyone looked at him, before heading back to their own devices. Skywarp mood deflated, hanging his head in annoyance.

"Maybe we should address them one at a time," Soundwave recommended.

"Fine," Skywarp agreed, looking to see who he should start with. "Let's start with the A-list," he said, walking over to a big hulking mech with one red eye. "Shockwave, my incredibly scary buddy! How are you today," he asked in his most casual tone possible.

"We are confined to a prison with no means of escape. That is a poor question to ask."

Shockwave

Ultimate Logician

Shockwave is the leading scientist of the Decepticons and a very scary mech to deal with. Almost no one wants to get in the same room with him for fear of being experimented on by the emotionless machine whose actions are run solely on logic.

"Yeah, that's kinda stupid of me," Skywarp agreed.

"Now, would you kindly leave me with my own devices. Just because no method is visible yet, doesn't mean I can't think one out," Shockwave warned, turning his back to him.

"Yeah, you got it. Sure," Skywarp agreed, backing up quite a bit before bumping in to someone. "Hey ther-," he began before getting choke off by the individual grabbing him by the neck and lifting him off the ground. Skywarp saw himself face to face with what looked like a green-and-yellow mech decked in samurai gear.

"If you value your life, you will keep your distance from me, foolish one," he threatened.

Bludgeon

Ultimate Metallikato Expert

Bludgeon causes fear to everyone he meets. Skill in the ancient art of Metallikato, he ruthlessly slays anyone in his path with such ruthless efficiency that he avoids snark in this entry.

"Do you understand?" he asked the seeker. Skywarp gave a light shaking of his head for yes or at least as much as he could with Bludgeon holding him in his death grip.

"Good," he said, before tossing Skywarp to some other part of the room and into a light-blue bot that was by himself.

"AH!" they both screamed as Skywarp landed on top of the unfortunate mech. The blue mech gave a groaned and asked in a disgruntle tone.

"Can you give off me?" Skywarp's optics brightens at that and immediately got off the mech. That was Megatron's voice.

"Forgive me lord Megatron! I got thrown into you by… by…" Skywarp paused as he looked at the mech that was getting off the ground. "Hey, you're not Megatron!" Skywarp pointed out angrily.

"No duh," the mech said grumpily with what sounded exactly like Megatron's voice. "I still wonder why I got invited here," the mech said.

"Do you know why?" Skywarp asked.

"Apparently, I won a lottery and got invited to be a teacher as Ultimate Luck, although considering our situation; I'm thinking that's a lie."

Nautilator

Ultimate (Un)Luck

Member of the Seacons, Nautilator is an utter buffoon, whose luck is of questionable amount. Anguish screams of "Nautilator!" ringed in from every corner of the Decepticon command, earning him the ire of most of the Decepticon command. He does get letters from the DJD to come see them sometimes, promising not death, but something more… kinky.

"Yeah, you're not very lucky if I just crashed into you," Skywarp said.

"Nautilator's inability to be lucky is quite well-known among the Decepticons," Blast Off said from behind him.

"He is quite unlucky," Soundwave agreed behind him.

"Humph. Than he's probably useless to us. Let's ask the others," Skywarp said, walking away.

"Useless? I'm not useless! I'm not…" Nautilator trailed off as he turned and looked at the wall.

"Alright, who should we talk to next," Skywarp said, looking at two green-and-purple mechs who were talking together or the dark-blue mech that was that was hanging by himself. "Hmm, let's talk to the Constructicons first," Skywarp said, walking to the two builders. The two immediately took noticed of them and the bigger one spoke.

"What do you want?" he asked. Skywarp noticed that they both looked twitchy, but while the smaller was doing it because he was nervous, the one talking to him was calm, not nervous at all.

"We were wondering if you have any idea if you know why we're here or how we get out, Mixmaster," Blast Off said, taking the lead.

"If we did, you think I would be acting on that right now?" the mech asked. "If you find me some chemicals, I might be able to whip something up."

Mixmaster

Ultimate Chemist

Member of the Constructicons, Mixmaster is a master of his trade, making explosives to takedown anything that gets in the way of the Decepticons. He also makes painkillers and drugs to sell to help fund the Constructicons, but has a habit to sample his own stuff.

"We haven't found any chemicals in the area," Soundwave informed them.

"Well then, this conversation is useless. Go talk to someone else about this," Mixmaster said, turning away. The trio looked at each other, before Skywarp asked:

"What about Scavenger. Has he found anything," he asked about the mech, who was currently rubbing his shovel-tail worryingly.

"He's not talking much, but if he finds anything, I'll inform you. He has a habit of finding useful things," Mixmaster agreed, turning to Scavenger. "Isn't that right, Scavenger?" he asked him. The mech looked at them before saying nervously:

"Yeah, I can find some stuff that might help. Don't worry," he said nervously, before getting lost in his own thoughts again.

Scavenger

Ultimate Scavenger

Scavenger spends hours after hours, looking for resources to prove his worth to the Decepticons. He can find some useful stuff at times, but most of the time, he ends up making himself look like an idiot, furthering his self-esteem problems.

The three nodded before heading to the only other mech they haven't talked too, only to see that he was gone. "Hey, where did the last guy go?" Skywarp asked.

"Attention teachers! Please head to the auditorium at this time!" the voice asked from over the speakers. Suddenly, signs came out from out of the ceiling, pointing to where they needed to go.

"Uh, you think we should listen to the voice?" Skywarp asked.

"Oh, really?" the voiced asked again. "Well now, if you don't follow the rules, you will be punished! And that would be terrible if that was to happen so soon before the fun even started," the voice said, trailing off.

"What the frag does e mean by 'punish?'" Skywarp asked everyone.

"Perhaps it would be wise to venture to where he wants us and find out?" Shockwave recommended.

"Either way, I'm sure bad things will happen," Scavenger spoke out.

"More than likely," Bludgeon agreed, "but I want to see the face of my captive before I send him to oblivion."

"Alright, so it's agreed. We go see whatever psychopath got us captive," Skywarp said to the room. No one disagreed. "Alright, let's follow the arrows," Skywarp ordered, heading to where they would lead them. The group went through a couple of turns before arriving at a pair of double doors. The group looked at each other before Skywarp opened the door and looked inside. They looked inside to see a large room with a stage and comforting red chairs. Inside, everyone else was waiting. The other Combaticons were sitting together, Onslaught and Swindle inbetween Vortex and Brawl to keep them from fighting. Dead End, similarly, was in-between Knock Out and Wildrider, who both wore multiple scratches to the finish. Standing up, looking for a place to sit, was the dark-blue mech from earlier that had walk way. "Hey, you!" Skywarp yelled at the mech. The mech turned and became face-to-face with Skywarp.

"Talk to me again and I will beat your face in," the mech threaten before grabbing a seat in the back away from them.

Counterpunch

Ultimate ?

A brute of a mech, the Decepticons know very little about him except that he likes to destroy any Autobot that comes his way. Best to stay away from lest you want your head punched off.

"Everyone take a seat," the voice clamored. The group took a look at each other before following the order, seating in different seat away from each other. "Alright, now that's everyone seated, let me introduced you to the other teachers!" the voice said, the wall to the right coming apart showing every Decepticon the other half of the room.

Inside were the Autobots, looking at them.