Chapter 5 The web


Izuku had run towards the Maximal base with great haste, he called his mom making a cover story that he was going to hang out with friends after school. The hike was long but with a few shortcuts, he was able to cut it short by an hour or two.

He made his way out where the rocky bridge was only to see a new metal bridge in its place. It sure was big enough for a Maximal. Only one problem emerged: Izuku couldn't see the ship. He ran across the bridge in hope that they didn't leave already. Izuku then heard scurrying around him, he turned around to see a large rat coming his way.

"Rattrap!" Izuku called out. "Where is the ship?"

The rat then smiled with his toothy grin.

"Izuku, oh man they left without me, we're all doomed now." Rattrap said in a dramatic voice. Izuku's eyes sunken in horror if the Maximals were gone the Predacons were free to do anything they wanted, like destroy us all.

"Oh no! What are we going to do, they're all gone now, who's going to stop Megatron now!" Izuku yelled in a mad ramble Rattrap only watched as he held in his giggles.

"Pfft AHAHAHAHA!" Rattrap laughed at Izuku. The teen Suddenly stopped panicking and looked at Rattrap.

"Why are you laughing, can't you see how serious this is?" Izuku asked. Rattrap stopped laughing and wiped away tears.

"Oh I'm just pulling your leg, the ship is still here." Rattrap says, patting Izuku's back. Izuku was a bit annoyed at the joke only for it to be replaced by confusion.

"Where is it?" Izuku asked. Rattrap smiled at Izuku and grabbed a rock off the ground. "Here kid, let me show you."

He threw the rock into the vacant space where the ship was, only for the rock to bounce off it. Izuku's eyes widened as he realized the ship Wasn't gone, it was invisible. Izuku's jaw dropped at the Technology. The ship was completely out of sight and the ship's Camouflage had no flaws.

"Come on rookie time for you to check out your new crib." Rattrap quipped. As he Scurried to the ship. Izuku excitedly followed behind.

"I have so many questions." Izuku said joyfully.

"Well save them for the end of the tour." Rattrap said. Rattrap then stopped and hopped on a Visible platform.

Izuku took a big step over an invisible edge and smiled at what he was doing. "So you'll show me around." Izuku asked.

Rattrap sighed and lowered his head. The small Maximal was put in charge of Izuku safety and a caretaker needless to say, Rattrap was not happy being on babysitting duty.

"All questions will be asked at the end." Rattrap repeated.

"At the end of the tour?" Rattrap then gave Izuku a A nonchalant look. "More like the end of forever."

Izuku realized Rattrap was sassing him. Izuku decided to be quiet on the tour. Hopefully, the tour wouldn't give too much attitude. Though the thought of going into an alien spaceship was blowing his mind.


Currently inside the Axalon

All the Maximals were in the ship's main area. Many of the Computer screens were lit with numbers and codes. Optimus examines a small round maximal com-link device.

"Good work Rhinox." Optimus said. Rhino looks at the device but with an uneasy feeling.

"Well, still need a field test." Rhionx honestly said. Cheetor who is in the back enters his usual hyper mode and leaps up onto the console of the ship. To see what they are examining. Cheetor was in his beast form as well.

"Test? I'm your bot, whatcha got." Creator asked, looking at the strange gadget on the table.

"Rhinox cobbled together a new com-link. It's going to solve our long-range Communication problems, while also avoiding any human communication devices too." Optimum hopeful says. Rhinox looked at the device with doubt in his eyes.

"If it works, I would have felt better if Izuku was here to help us." Rhinox said. Optimus then turned his attention toward his friend.

"Don't worry he's on his way soon, besides he can't always help us, he's got his own life to live." Optimus said, trying to ease his friend.

"Well while we're waiting for Izuku, Let's find out if it works." Cheetor snatches the Device from Optimus and fiddles with it. He pushes the wrong button causing some feedback which makes Rhinox wince.

"Whoa, Ultra-gear." Creator says Amazed by the gadget.

Rhinox shoots Optimus a dubious glance but Optimus gestures back that it's all right. Optimus then gives Cheetor a stream look.

"Cheetor its a valuable piece of equipment. Take care of it." Cheetor takes Optimus' words to heart.

"I copy that big bot. What do, I do?" he asked.

Optimus takes the com device from Cheetor, slips it on a magnetic collar, and fastens it around his right front leg.

"The Device is voice activated. Just talk into it and we'll hear you." Optimus explained.

"We hope." Rhinox said in disappointment.

Optimus smiles. crosses to a computer array, and touches a button showing a Cyber Tronic version of a grid map with their face at the.

"Head away from the base, add vector omega and check in every 10 micro quads. We'll see how far we can track you. If you encounter any Predacons, return immediately." Optimus explains the orders and hopefully, they will be followed.

Cheetor exactly cheers himself and gives Optimus an approving nod. Excited about the challenge that was yet to come.

"I'll be moving too fast for them to see me." Creator then lets out a roar and zooms off into the hallway. Optimus and Rhinox both look after him. Rhinox moved his head slowly back and forth, he's still doubtful. Optimus focuses on the computer display, as a red light emerges on the screen And it was moving quickly.

"Mmm." Rhinox doubtfully buffs.

Optimus awkwardly chuckles and looks at Rhinox. "He'll do fine."

Cheetos ran fast in the halls until he saw two he passed by in a blur. He turned his head to see Izuku and Rattrap watching him run through the hallway.

"Hey, Izuku." Creator said rushing by them with fast speed before moving to the next hall away from their site. Rattrap then shook his head at Cheetor's excitement.

"That kid needs to relax." Rattrap mumbled as they walked through the hallway. The two then entered the control room. Azuki had never seen so much marvelous technology right in front of him; everything was so alien yet so familiar. Izuku's eyes catch Rhinox and Optimus watching a screen with a map and a red dot running along. Optimus then turns around to see if familiar friend.

"Optimus-sama." Izuku said happily. Optimus, unaware of the nature of the name he gave him, wanted to know why this was called.

"Sama?" Optimus asked.

Izuku realized that Optimus probably didn't even know what his word meant.

"Oh sorry, it's a title of honor." Izuku specified.

Rhinox smiled at Izuku's human custom, and Optimus mildly chuckled. He got up from his seat and walked over to Izuku.

"So Izuku, what do you think of the Axalon?" Optimus asked. Izuku looked at the ship with a marvelous eye.

"It's amazing." Izuku then quickly respectfully bows to Optimus. "Thank you for letting me on your ship Optimus-sama."

"Izuku, you can just call me Optimus." Izuku immediately is embarrassed by his actions, shyly rubbing the back of his head. "Sorry."

Rattrap rolls his eyes and Scaries away. Optimus then looked at Rattrap and went back to Izuku. "Let me guess Rattrap gave you a hard time."

"Oh no! He was just quiet." Izuku said he didn't want to get anyone in trouble and to be fair rat trap wasn't even that rude. "Though you did kind of prank me with your invisibility device."

Optimus then shakes his head and disappointment and goes back to a seat and jesters Izuku to come along with him.

"Mind if you give me a lift." Rhinox jester to Izuku patting the table, so Izuku could see the screen better. Izuku felt that maybe Rattrap didn't like him and went quiet. Rhinox could see something was eating Izuku up inside.

"Hey don't worry about Rattrap in fact, if he didn't like you at all he wouldn't have said anything." Rhinox said, trying to cheer him up, which oddly made Izuku smile. Optimus then shakes his head.

"He can be a handful at times" Optimus admits

"So what are you guys up to?" Izuku asked.

"Well, Izuku we're testing Rhinox's new Communications device. We're going to need every vantage we can against the Predacons." Optimus said as he watched the screen. Izuku's eyes went Rhinox.

"That's amazing you can build such a thing." Izuku happily said. Rhinox wasn't known to take place but he quickly scratched his head.

"Well, we're hoping it works." Rhinox said Doubtfully the thing could work.

All of them watched the light as Cheetor sped off. Into the rocky land a bead

—-

In the rocky terrain a despicable predacon. A large scorpion is trying to wrestle a good size cylinder of steel out of the rock. It was wedged in there pretty good but he wouldn't let it go.

Megatron Will reward me for finding this. If I can ever get it out of this blasted rock—Bahhhhhbb!" Scorponok said frustrated he's got his back and transformed into his robot mode and brings his missile launcher right claw to bear. The fire is a mess with the rock holding the cylinder. shattering most of the rock and making a large boom Noise.

Cheetor racing along the dryland hears the sound of an explosion. He skids hard to stop and looks in the direction from where it came. Chooter nudges his head against the device.

"Cheetor to Optimus. Do you read me?"

—-

Rhinox, Optimus, and Izuku watch the scanner display a stationary distance between the ship and cheater. Optimus then smiles at how far Cheetor is.

"Yes we can read you." Optimus then turns his attention to Rhinox "And he's over 5 micro quads away. Looks like it's working."

"So far-" Rhinox said only for Izuku to tap his shoulder gaining his attention.

"Hey if it fails you'll learn how to fix it next time." Rhinox Smiled at Izuku's optimism.

"Yay next time." Rhinox smiled. Cheetor's voice then came on through the mic.

"Just heard some kind of explosion. I'm gonna check it out. Talk to you in a minute." Creator said, making everyone go wide-eyed at the news.

"explosion? Wait, Cheetor, don't-" Optimus said only for him to be cut off as the scanner shows the blip moving rapidly.

"He's moving again." Rhinox said. Izuku then had a worried expression. "Oh no we have to go after him." Izuku said out loud.

Optimus stands up from his set. "I'm going after him. If he calls in, tell him to get out of there now!"

before Optimus could leave Azucar pointing at the map. I figured out a route that would make his trip faster.

"Optimus, make sure you make a sharp right in 5 miles; you'll be at your destination sooner." Izuku said trying to help as best he could.

"I'm on it Izuku." Optimus says as he races out the door. Rhinox watches the blip move, shakes his head, and sighs.

"Don't worry he'll get to him in time, hopefully." Izuku says trying to ignore the idea of the worst happening.

"Everybody moves too fast." Rhinox lets out.


With some effort and claws, Scorponok pulls the metal cylinder out of the blasted rock, and we now see it is a large cannon, a piece of debris from their ship. He lays it down, but unknown to him Cheetor watched from a rock formation.

He is watching Scorponok from beside a distant rock.

"Uh oh. This is trouble. Cheetor maximize." Creator then slowly transformed into his beast mode. He speaks quietly into the com-link device.

"Cheetor to Optimus-" He was cut off by Rhinox.

"Optimus is on his way. He said you should get outta there." Rhinox told in a stern gruff voice. Cheetor wasn't dissuaded by his words.

"Cheetor you got to listen to him, you don't know what they're doing here." Izuku 's voice Came from the comment as well.

"Izuku? Come on buddy you got to admit we need to know what they're up to." Cheetor could hear the worry in his New friend's voice. "Sorry Izuku, no can do baby blue. Scorponok here and he found a mega cannon. Must have come off from their ship. I've got to stop him before he gets it back to their base. Cheetor out."

Cheetor silences his com-link. He pulls out his Quasar Cannon and moves in. Scorponok examines the control panel on the mega canon with devilish delight.

"Still operational. Megatron will be pleased." Scorponok smiled in glee, finding a weapon of mass destruction for his master.

"And you'll be slag If you don't stay right where you are. So clawful." Creator said holding his gun to the Scorponok. He freezes, but his head turns slowly to see a quasar cannon right at his head.

His claws click nervously Cheetor smiles over the barrel of his gun. As he had a Smug smile on his face.

"Clicking makes me twitch. And there's a full charge in this beauty."

Scorponok stops clicking his claws. An organic song that can hear his mandibles grinding. Cheetor motions with the barrel of his weapon.

"Ah, Ah, away from the big boomer, plug-ugly."

"Cheetor to base I've got the gig in my hand. Tell Optimus to home in my single." Cheetor says in the com-link. Only for static to be on the other side. Cheetor bangs the com-link with his metal finger.

"Cheetor to base. Come in Rhinox."

Cheetor worries him a little. Scorponok then sees something crawl behind the Maximal. Something crawling on the wall. Scorponok watches as Tarantulas scuttle forward. Cheetor trains his quasar cannon back on the bug.

"Uh uh. You're making me twitch again." Cheetor threatened. Tarantulas slowly transform behind Cheetor.

"I'll make you dream." Tarantulas shouted. Cheetor whirls around and fires but Tarantulas zips up a web he made to evade the shot. The blast misses, sending rock flying in all directions. Even as this happens. Scorponok takes advantage of the chaos.

"Scorponok, Terrorize." He transforms into his robot mode. He aims his claw launcher at Cheetor and fires a missile. Cheetor couldn't react fast enough the missile impacts his chest and sends him flying into the rocky ground. The middle tore into his cheats as circuits were visible to all. Cheetor lay on the ground unmoving.

"Yes." Scorponok cheers.

"Better grab that weapon while you can and get it back to base Optimus is coming." Tarantulas told. Scorponok looks for, but doesn't see him. He gets angry anyway.

"Don't give me orders. I'm second in command. You will take the cannon back and I will see to Optimus." Scroponok yelled only for no reply. "Tarantulas?…. Tarantulas?….."

Suddenly he hears the sound of thunder, only there wasn't a cloud in sight. It was then it was a screeching engine approached fast. He looks and sees Optimus soaring towards him in the distance.

Optimus try talking to Cheetor through the con-link.

"Cheetor, Cheetor." Yet no answer. "His singles stopped. Could be Energon interference. Better use scan mode. His eyes Scan the scene with his superior height.

Optimus sees an unconscious Cheetor lying on the ground unmoving.

"Cheetor."

Optimus soars downward towards the rocks, he lands amongst the shattered rocks, his chest plate smashed to bits leaving vital circuitry and oil fluids leaving his body. The light In his eyes is dimming.

"Rhinox ready the infirmary now, we got one down."


Optimus laid Cheetor's body on the infirmary table as Rhinox rushed into the room and started to grab tools to seal up his wound. There was a glass window in the room. Izuku, Rattrap and Dinobot. watched from the other side. As Rhinox did the surgery. Izuku's eyes widened in Horror at Cheetor's terrible state. He wanted to go in with others but felt Rattrap's hand on his shoulder holding him down. Izuku looked at him. Rattrap guided Izuku away from the window.

"Come on kid, he'll be fine." Izuku was about to protest against his words. Only for Dinobot to walk behind him. His eyes were on the giant robot as he knelt down to meet Izuku.

"Go little one, he is injured but will recover." Dinobot said as he guided him back to the control room. "Will be here to help them but you gotta stay right here okay kid, that's an order." Rattrap command though you could hear a gentle tone in his voice.

"Yes sir." Izuku said.

Dinobot stayed with Izuku as the two were left alone in the Control room. He lowered his head in worry. He questioned himself wondering why he was even here, why did Optimus call him. Dinobot notices Izuku's own down expression.

"What trouble's you?" Dinobot asked his sharp ruff voice always gaining the attention of the room. Even if you were in a crowd of people his voice would still stand out.

"It's just that why did Optimus call me here, I mean yes I helped but I wish I could do more, I wish I was strong to help you guys, I don't even have a quirk to help." Izuku said.

Dinobot scratches his chin at Izuku's words.

"You mustn't doubt yourself, you are more capable than just fighting and I have witnessed that firsthand, though the reason they called for you, you'll have to talk to him about that." Izuku was cheered up a little, but glad he wasn't alone in his concern about Cheetor.

"Sorry I kinda forgot we were in a war." Izuku honestly said. Dinobot nodded and left the room. Izuku then looked at his phone and found there to be some pretty good reception here. A couple of hours passed and the door opened to reveal a very stressed Optimus.

"Is he going to be okay?" Optimus nodded slowly and The question placed his hands down on the table.

"Cheetor is going to be fine. If I had been any more seconds later he would have been scrapped." Optimus said. Izuku sighs in relief.

"Yay will when he wakes up, he's getting one Stern talking to, I tell you that." Optimus said in a frustrated tone of voice. Well, Izuku could see how Optimus was effective, but soon pulled his cool Demeter.

"Sorry about that Izuku." Optimus says. Izuku shakes his head.

"It's okay Optimus but I just wanted to know why you brought me?" Optimus remembered why he called Izuku. The leader of the Maximal was so caught up in all this business he completely forgot.

"Sorry Izuku, I had something to give you." Optimus said. "Rhinox worked all night on it, computer brings out case ten." The command deck computers started to light up as the ceiling started to open up. A small silver container is dropped onto the table. He opened the small box to Reveal a metal wristband and presented it to Izuku. He picked it up and gave it more study. There was a green maximal symbol on it, he put it on to find it tight around his wrist.

"What is it?" Izuku asked.

Before Optimus could say any words the doors to the control room opened and Rhinox walked in.

"He's waking up."

Optimus nods at his friend and looks at Izuku with a sad look hoping he wasn't disappointed by his delayed Explanation. Izuku smiles at Optimus.

"Come on, let's see how he is doing." Izuku said, jumping off the table and running to the infirmary room. Rhinox looks at Optimus.

"You haven't told him yet." Rhinox says.

"Maybe I'll tell him at the end of the day." Optimus says. Soon all of them marched down the hallway and were by Cheetor's side. Izuku was Impressed by their medicine. He had a literal hole in his chest but it looked like it was never there in the first place. All of them watched as he slowly regained consciousness.

Cheetor jolts up from his stasis. Giving everyone a jump. "Aaaaaaahhhh." Cheetor screamed

"There, good as new." Rhinox says.

"Yah, and twice as loud. Ow." Rattrap said Rubbing his ears. Optimus steps up beside Cheetor. While Rattrap sat by in his rat from chewing on an Apple core. Cheetor looks at Optimus seeing a Displeased face on him.

"Hey, Big Not. Uh, What happened out there?"

Rattrap continues to munch on his apple and answer.

"You took a Predacon missile right in the chest plate. Guess you ain't as fast as you thought, huh kiddo?" Rattrap mocks.

"And you got my Com-link trashed." Rhinox chimes in. Izuku didn't like this bashing so he said his piece.

"But at least he's fine, guys." Izuku said cheering up him a little bit. Both of them grumbled at the comment. Cheetor looks at Optimus and tries to con him.

"Hey at least I proved it worked." Cheetor said. Only getting disapproved looks from his peers. Even Izuku shook his head.

"Rhinox Said you reported something about a mega cannon?" Optimus said with a deadly serious tone.

"That's right. It must have blown off their ship in the crash. Scorponok found it, so I catted in and got the drop on him."

Rattrap swallows the last piece of fruit and comments.

" I did say you were the one that dropped." He said.

Cheetor transformed into his robot form and growled at Rattrap.

"But Tarantulas was there too. He got behind me. When I tried to take him out-"

"He took you by surprise Cheetor I understand your fast but sometimes speed doesn't mean everything thing in a fight, you have to think about stuff like that." Izuku said, making Cheetor sulk in defeat. Rattrap then patted Izuku's back.

"See the kid gets it." Rattrap chimed in.

"I agree with Izuku. Scorponok capitalized on your mistake." Optimus said in a stern voice.

"Yeah I guess so." Cheetor said, sulking more. Optimus stands tall and readies himself to give a scolding.

"Rhinox worked on that com-link for the past day and he doesn't have the components to build another one. you've cost us an advantage." Optimus said trying to make him see the consequences of his actions. Izuku wished he could've been a bit more passionate about it but yes it was true.

" I couldn't let them get away with that cannon." Cheetor argues back. Rattrap then shakes his head.

"Oh yeah, you Took care of that real good kiddo." Rattrap barb at Cheetor. Angrily Cheetor whirls around at the rat.

"Back off Ratface! Or I'll have a little vermin on a stick for lunch."

Optimus refused to have this on his shit and stepped in front of Cheetor.

"You back off, NOW!." Optimus orders showing his militaristic side. Izuku stood back as he watched the scene unfold.

" Sorry isn't enough. Where in a war for survival and you want to treat it like a game if you had obeyed orders all this could've been avoided." Optimus said making his point. In a fit of anger, he walks away from A very downcast Cheetor and crosses to Rhinox.

"I'm going to call Dinobot in from the perimeter. Will need his knowledge of the Predacon base to do something about that mega cannon."

"I can get inside their pace, let me do it, Optimus" Cheetor called out. Optimus turns to him and speaks coldly. Izuku felt Cheetor's pain but it was nothing compared to all might rejection.

"You've done enough."

And with that Optimus leaves a crushed Cheetor. Rhinox shakes his head, then turns to Rattrap and Izuku.

"I better come up with a plan. If I know Optimus he'll want to move fast."

" Yeah, with me in front. No thanks, partner. Pussycat got us into hit lil let him dance in predacon H.Q." Rattrap said Getting a disapproved look from Izuku.

"At least I'm not afraid to do it." Cheetor says. Rattrap has had just enough of this hyper kid.

"You know that's why you mess up kiddo. You don't have the sense to be afraid." Rattrap stated which made Izuku think of his words.

"Oh yeah? I'll show you what I have the sense to do, motorhead. You and big bot!" Cheetor yelled as he dashed out of the room.

"Cheetor wait!" Izuku said as Cheetor ran off. Rhinox only had a worried Expression. Shaking his head side to side.

"Um, Um, Um…"

"What?" Rattrap asked.

"He's going to go after them." Izuku said. Rattrap scoffed at Izuku's words.

"Come on, how would you know?" Rattrap asked

"Because That's the same look I had when I saw your guy ship crash." Both Rhinox and Rattrap listened to his words.

"Do you know what he's gonna do." Rhinox said Agreeing with Izuku's words. Rattrap tries to recover an answer.

"Aw he's just grinding his gears. Even he's not dumb enough to disobey the great Optimus again." Both Izuku and Rhinox raised an eyebrow at him.

Rattrap twitches under their gazes and gives up.

"Okay, okay, okay. I'll stop him If I can catch him! Sheeee-." Rattrap mutters. As he leaves the room. Rhinox smiles. Leaving Izuku and Rhinox alone. Izuku sat there and thought about what he should do and what was the point.

"Go follow Rattrap, he'll need the help." Izuku smiles and rushes to the door. before Izuku could leave to follow Rattrap. He turns to Rhionx.

"Hey Rhinox, what is this?" Izuku said, showing Rhinox the wristband. Rhinox only smiled at Izuku but held his eyes to the gadget. "You'll find out later but to activate, say your name and yell out Maximize."

Izuku nodded and ran off to join Rattrap to stop Cheetor from doing something reckless. Rhinox watched him run off. Hopefully, they won't get into any trouble. Rhinox then smacked his head forehead.

"I just sent a child and Rattrap into enemy territory," Rhinox grumbled "That's just prime."


The sun started to set on the rocky land. Cheetor watched from afar as he was in Predacon Territory. The area had a history of Volcanic eruptions. The land was covered in a black suit, while sharp obsidian spikes shot from the ground. Cheetor is hiding among some foliage near the base. He looks upward towards the home base of the Predacon.

"Got to move quickly."

He moves at extremely fast speeds faster than any cheetah to the next rock. He peers around the corner of a rocky outcropping.

"All I have to do now is wait for the right moment–."

The ground behind him opens up like a trap door and Tarantulas leaps out and grabs Cheetor and drags him underground! There is a hideous laugh that echoes through the land. As a spider drags a Cheetor through the trap.


Rattraps walks out of the ship sniffing the ground to find Cheetor's scent. He Scurried across the bridge and finally caught a smell. He smiled at the scent.

"gotcha you furball." Rattrap said as he walked in the Direction of Cheetor.

"Wait up!"

Rattrap stopped and turned around to see Izuku following close behind.

"Aw come on, what are you doing here?" Rattrap asked frustrated that he was here, if Izuku was hurt on his watch he could kiss his butt goodbye.

"No way kid, go back to the ship and wait for us." Rattrap command. Only for Izuku to stand his ground and give him a serious look. Izuku would not turn away when somebody needed help. It is time for him to actually live up to his own words.

"I'm not leaving and I'm not going to let you do this alone." Izuku said the First time in a strong voice. Rattrap only sighed in defeat.

"Alright just don't get yourself killed, okay kid." Rattrap scurried away as Izuku closely followed behind.

"Don't worry Cheetor will bring you back." Izuku said to himself, following behind the giant rat. " Since it's gonna be a long way there, do you think you can answer all my questions now?"

Rattrap frustratingly twitches his eye.

"This is gonna be a long trip!" Rattrap said.

An unconscious Cheetor is tangled in a large glowing spiderweb. His eyes roam the area he was in, a large cavern that was probably beneath the volcano. Spiderweb litter the ceilings and floor. Directly in front of them was a robotic control panel. Cheetor tries to free himself but to no avail.

"Welcome." Tarantulas says walking out the front of the shadows in his robot from. Cheetor he's scared but he won't show it. His speech is slower than the usual effect of the poisoning by which phone felled him.

"Oooh brother, you need a maintenance boy badly." Cheetor say in weak voice, though the sarcasm was pretty strong in his voice. The cheetah tried to transform but failed.

Tarantula's eyes glow with a sadistic pleasure.

"I'm afraid the web makes that impossible. Cat you are and cat you stay. And when your energy's gone- I feast. Tarantula said as a laugh escaped his mandibles.

"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!"


Back in the Maximal base.

Optimus and Dinobot are both in the command deck looking at a hologram of the Predacon base on the table. Both of them had been arguing about what to do.

"A frontal assault, now, before Megatron has a chance to use the cannon against us." Dinobot says aggressively.

"Impossible. The modifications would be too extensive. He's more likely to emplace it as a defensive weapon. The question is where?" Optimus say scrolling through the hologram to view different angles of the base.

Rhinox walked into the room.

"Rhinox, this is your specialty take a look." Optimus says. Rhinox looks at the map with keen interest. Optimus did the same.

"And where's Rattrap I'll need him to scout." Rhinox's eyes were wide in surprise. He needed to cover for the two fast.

"Umm still talking to Cheetor." Rhinox says. Optimus then raised a brow and looked around the room.

"Where is Izuku?" Rhinox had more Cover stories to share gladly.

" practicing with this new weapon he might need it for later." Rhinox said as he nervously looked around the map. Optimus then happily shakes his head.

"Good for him." Optimus says proudly that Izuku was already taking his role seriously.

"We waste too much time talking, we must act." Dinobot yelled. Optimus then disagrees with the statement.

"No it's too risky and you know that." Optimus.

Rhinox quietly watches from the map and holds his head down.

"You guys better hurry up." Rhinox thought.


Izuku and Rattrap were both in Predacon Territory the fact that they are also near volcanic areas also scared Izuku. The two peer over a cliffside edge to see the Predacons ship. To Izuku the shape of an insect-like ship made Izuku Shiver. The thought of combat scared Izuku but finding their friend was more important.

"I must have a bug in my program to be doing this for that dumb feline." Rattrap grumbled.

"Rattrap!" Izuku calls out in an angry whisper.

"What it's true?" Rattrap said.

Rattrap stops when he picks up Cheetor Scent. Rattrap Sniffs the ground. While Izuku closely follows behind. Rattrap eventually finds a trap door.

"I can smell his stick even in this sludge box." Rattrap says as he stops to push on a trap door that The ground beneath it started to shake. Izuku also noticed this as well. Izuku then steps on the metal panel door.

"Rattrap I found something!" He whispered, Rattrap started digging at the ground revealing the trap door.

"Can you smell him?" Izuku asked. Rattrap nods at the response.

"Oh yay he's here alright." Rattrap says his paws Pride under it. He looked like he was struggling to try and open it.

"A little help." Rattrap says.

They both hear a loud click and fall into the trap door falling into the ground below. Both of them cry out in shock. Both of them fell from a great Great height, though Izuku's fall was broken by a Cranky rat.

Izuku looks awkwardly down at Rattrap.

"Um sorry, Rattrap." Izuku apologized. Rattrap grumbles as he slowly gets up.

Both look at their Surroundings this was an amazing underground terrain, though Izuku looked in wonder, Rattrap saw two figures in the far distance. Rattrap gently elbows Izuku's arm to get his attention.

Rattrap then looks at Izuku with a serious face.

"Listen, stay out of sight I got this, while he's distracted you help Cheetor free with your shield." Rattrap said. Izuku only had one question pop up in his mind.

"Shield?" Izuku asked. Rattrap then had an annoyed look on his face. He grabbed Izuku's arm which had the metal bracket on it.

"This shield you dummy, you say for name and maximize." Rattrap exclaimed in a harsh whisper

"So I would say Izuku Maximize." The moment those words left his lips. And metal currently covered his arm. While a Circular Silver shield was attached to the gauntlet. It bore in the middle of the shield A red maximal symbol. The edges shine with the razor's sharp spikes. Izuku's eyes were amazed, the shield didn't even feel like it was heavy it was extremely light and the material was incredible It didn't even feel uncomfortable on his wrist. Izuku now knew how serious they were about this, Izuku was on the team with no argument.

"Now we got that out of the way, we go with the plan got it." Rattrap says. Izuku gave Rattrap a serious face and determinedly nodded.

"Let's do this." Rattrap says.


Tarantulas watch the computer Device with eager hunger. Cheetor who is still fighting to stay conscious, as his Energy is slowly depleting.

"Not long now." Tarantulas softly chuckle.

"This is a dumb Web Face! I don't have any real blood, just mech fluid." Cheetor say weekly. Tarantulas with his many robot eyes l hungrily stare at Cheetor.

"Oh I know, my filters will adjust." Tarantulas mandible start to salivate. " It is the act that I enjoy more than the nourishment."

"You know you are one sick bug eight-eyes." Rattrap said as he stood out in the open in his rat form. Cheetor happily smiles as his friend comes to rescue him. Tarantulas whirl around.

"The Rat!" Tarantulas says. Rattrap's beady eyes glare toward Tarantulas.

"Heh, Heh, you got it. Now what say you let my pal go?" Rattrap angrily said. There was dead silence between them as a cowboy standoff began.

Then a small spider crosses his path. Rattrap squashes it with a paw. Tarantulas Clacks his mandibles angrily.

"Tarantulas! Terrorize!"

"Rattrap! Maximize!"

Both of them transformed into their robot forms. Tarantula's shoulder launchers bring his most powerful gun to Rattrap. He shoots a missile right at the Rattrap.

Rattrap dives behind a stone pillar. The Missile hit a far-off cave wall, The whole place starts to shake as some rock fell from the cave ceiling.

As he took cover from the shots, reaches to his right arm as a small compartment opens he pulls off a device that looks like a square box. He Pushes a button and the Device starts to glow. He sets it down and pulls his Laser rifle up. Rattrap stalks off into the dark cave.

"Now he'll have you for lunch web breath." Cheetor yells out.

Tarantula touches a control pad with his finger. The web throbs more strongly again. Cheetor gasps in pain. Tarantula moves away from Cheetor to Pursue his uninviting Guest, and his eyes morph into a green visor. Though Izuku moves from the shadow and starts to figure out how to release Cheetor.

"Izuku." Cheetor said thankful, not loud enough for tarantulas to hear. Izuku shushes Cheetor and smiles.

"Your rescues here." Izuku said with a smile.

His vision was now infrared. A red blob start moving in his vision. Tarantula's stocks forward and ready another missile. Rattrap moved away from his cover. Tarantula's then fires at the cover hitting the bomb that Rattrap placed. The whole cavern started to shake violently.

Tarantula looks up at the ceiling noticing some stalactites fall right at him. The Predacon aims his weapon at the falling debris. Unbeknownst to him Rattrap safely ensconced up and behind Tarantula. He sights Tarantula's leg with his rifle.

"Fell for the ole hot box. This is too easy."

There is a phase between the two as if Rattrap is waiting for Tarantula's to move and he does. The Spider try to reach for his gun only for Rattrap to let loose a rapid burst of laser fire that blasts Tarantula's left leg clean off. The Predacon screams in pain as he falls to the ground.

"Aaaaaagghhh!" Tarantula screams in pain.

The ballast shakes the cavern again as the rock ceiling collapses on Tarantulas. Which snare is bulk-pinning him as he struggles.

Rattrap then rushed to Cheetor as he remembered what he was here to do.

"Hang on kiddo." Rattrap yelled.

Izuku pushed as many buttons as he could on the control consul. The gauge is quickly recharging full white Cheetor slowly losing consciousness.

Izuku hits a Control pad.

" unable to respond. Incorrect energy signature. Incorrect energy signature. Unable to respond." The machine repeats it over and over again. Izuku frustratingly kicked it.

"I wish I had something sharp to cut you free." Izuku said. The shield on Izuku's arms started to glow with a bright blue Energy. Serrated blades popped from the edge of the shield.

"Buzz saw mood, engaged." The blades began to spin so fast the blades were Making an afterimage. Izuku looked down at the shield with an amazing smirk. He then sets his sites on the web, imprisoning his friend. Cheetor only had one word to say to Izuku shield.

"Cooool~!" Cheetor exclaimed. Izuku sliced around the webbing that held Cheetor. Cheetor then filet himself loose and then unexpectedly slammed into the ground. Izuku winced as the shield blades rejected back in. Izuku had slowly helped Cheetor up. Cheetor's heads lolls, his eyes flicker open. Izuku soon heard the sound of steps to see Rattrap running over to them.

Both of them helped Cheetor get himself on his feet. He mumbles out a greeting.

"Hey rat face and Izuku what's the good word." Cheetor said in his usual carefree attitude. Both of them smile.

"The word is game over Vermin." All of them froze at the voice of Tarantula's who held a rocket to them. Though he was missing a leg, he still stood.

"We'll two Maximal and a nice juicy human to snack on, well give my regards to the Inferno."

In a flash, he fires a missile at all three of them. Rattrap eyes widen in horror only for them to be blocked by a certain shield. Izuku jumped in the path of the missile, Izuku held his eye wide open ready for fate to come only for the missile that was shot to bounce back off the shield with great force Izuku was Flung into the two Maximals he was protecting. The missile hits a support column for the cave and Tarantula's now realizes he has made a big mistake as the whole cavern starts to fall apart

"Noooo!" Tarantula screams but before he can move he's buried under multiple rocks. Rattrap rises, the limp body of Cheetor on his shoulder as Izuku did the same as they both run for the exit of the cave. Both of them ran in a straight line as they could see a light at the end of this cavern. Both of them turn to see it was the same trapdoor from before, it was on a hill. The two of them rush to the door. In a rush against time. As the rock falls around them they jump through the door getting to the surface. The cavern rumbling reaches its peak and stops in the spot where Tarantulas was buried, there is a Moment his head emerges as he takes his way out his eyes glowing with hatred.

"I hate that rat." He soon started to free himself only to stop when he noticed a dark purple glow from a distance, all of his robotic eyes widened in surprise. As he felt a dark cackle rising in him.

"What tragedy to turn into fortune."


Currently back on the Axolon.

Optimus, Dinobot, and Rhinox are still discussing how to make their plans of attack in the conference room. The Conversations were trying to get long and dragged out and all of them felt very tired from talking. The door to the command room opened to reveal Izuku, with both Rattrap and Cheetor both in their animal forms, though Cheetor did have more of a humble expression.

"Hey fearless leader, what're the haps." Rattrap asked to get the Maximals in the room for attention. Optimus looks at them with suspicious eyes. Izuku and Cheetor look at Rattrap certain they were busted. How could they hide it from him? Rat trap looks back at him, and then at rhinox who wonders how they're going to pull off the lie. Before Izuku could open his mouth. Rattrap speaks up.

" just hocking around. Cheat I needed some activity and Izuku did need the practice with his new shield so I took some time to show them the ropes."

Optimus then raises his metal eyebrows in surprise. "Really?"

Rhinox reacts, incredulously. Cheetor shameful looked down at the floor Izuku could see the regret in his friend's eyes, so he patted his back.

"Optimus everybody makes mistakes." Izuku says trying to make Optimus understand. Rattrap saw his opening and bandwagon with Izuku.

"Yay The kids right, everybody makes mistakes, ya know." Rattrap said.

Optimus looks at them. He senses something awry but is happy to see Rattrap and Cheetor getting along. Also, Izuku finale had some time to test Rhinox shield. Optimus sighs and smiles.

"Maybe you're right. I'm sorry Cheetor. I shouldn't have been so harsh."

Cheetor didn't want to disagree with Optimus far from it, out of all the things he did, he should get more than a harsh talk.

"No, you we're right big bot. I messed up. But I won't do it again. From now on this cat is a team player." Cheetor admits hoping for the best. Izuku gently claps Cheetor shoulder nods and smiles.

Optimus gladly nod knowing his words had some effect on the young bot.

"I'm glad to hear it." Optimus then switch his attention to Izuku who held an embarrassed smile. "So how do you like the new shield."

Izuku couldn't hold his appreciation back anymore and smiled happily. He wasn't as happy in a long time. He finally could help he's deflected a missile for crying out loud. He was ready to help no matter what, but hopefully with a little training. He looked at the metal bracelet and smiled.

"Optimus, it's amazing, thank you." Izuku then rushes toward Rhinox and gives him a polite bow.

"Thank you Rhinox-Sama, I'm honored that you allowed me to have this and I will gladly put it to use." Izuku thanks in a very appreciative voice. Rhinox shyly scratches the back of his head.

"We'll it nothing too big, but I can't let you be in the Field unprotected." Rhinox said, embarrassed by the praise. Many of the Maximals did wonder one thing though what does Sama mean?

"Also Izuku you don't have to call me sama, I prefer Rhinox." Rhinox said feeling the honor was a bit too much. Izuku happily nods. Glad he could call them their normal name.

Dinobot then stops gazing from the table and looks at Izuku with a questioning gaze.

"Sama?" Optimus could see the confusion start to appear and most of the Maximal faces.

"Sama is a term of endearment for more respectable people in command." Optimus then turns around to Izuku hoping his information was correct. Izuku only happily nods at Optimus.

"Hey, where's my Sama?" Rattrap asked holding his paws to his rat hips. Izuku then politely bowed to Rattrap.

"Sorry Rattrap-Sama." Rat trap then stands up a bit cocky.

Rattrap liked the sound of it, gave off a cool vibe and would make a good bar story. Cheetor then excitedly jumps at the chance.

"Hey, Izuku can you call me that to." Cheetor asked Izuku smiled at the sound of it.

"Of course Cheetor-Sama."

Dinobot then stepped towards Izuku in his Raptor form and gaze at Izuku with studying eyes.

"Izuku!" Dinobot said with serious authority in his voice. Izuku then looked up and nervously shakes.

"Yes, Dinobot." Izuku Answers.

"Refer to me only as Dinobot-Sama now."

Optimus then slaps his hand on his forehead. He then claps loudly, gaining everyone's attention.

"Alright, that's enough no one is being called Sama, got it." Optimus says, everybody begrudgingly follows his orders. "That goes for you too Izuku your one of us remember that?"

Izuku nods but sadly wishes he could still call him that.

"I should get back home." Izuku said Optimus then points to the rat trap.

"Rattrap will take you back home."

Optimus then nods and returned to work.

Rattrap, Izuku, and Cheetor walked down the hallway. Far enough so that the others wouldn't hear them. Cheetor turns his head towards Izuku and Rattrap.

"Hey, thanks for not telling him about-."Cheetor didn't finish his words as a Rattrap cut him off.

"Save it kiddo. If I told Optimus about your little play date with tarantulas he kick my sweet, pink but two, and one more thing if you ever pull a stunt like this again personally rearrange your spots. Now get out of my way I got garbage too much and I got to take the kid home."

Izuku's eyes widen as Rattrap as he moves away graphically, though they both could see a little smile underneath that rat face of his. Izuku and Cheetor look after him, a litte overwhelmed by it all. Izuku could see he was a tough guy with a couple of soft spots. Then very softly Cheetor says out loud.

"And thanks for saving my life guys." Cheetor then smiles at Izuku. Only to be meant with a hug around his next by Izuku. Cheetor appreciates the gesture and only accepts the hug more. Izuku lets go and follow where Rattrap had gone.

Cheetor finally lets out a tire Yawn. The day will go on while new friendships are made and new threats lurk.


Alright that's chapter 5, I had a lot of things like school and work, but I'm gald I could finish this chapter up. Izuku new shield was something I really liked, I think it suits him. While I also have more plans for space briding the next chapter. Also, I'm gonna be hosting a poll pretty soon, more will be revealed in the next chapter about the poll.