"It's a trap! We're cornered!" Tiffany said as he and his friends brandish their weapons. "Wait, hold on a moment!" the MorBot said with a stereotypically robotic voice. "We're not gonna hurt you, we're all friends here." the Speed Star assured them an English accent. Tiffany leaps at the MorBot and knocks it down, preparing to gut it with his Digital Dagger. "No, wait, please! I don't wanna die!" the MorBot pleaded profusely.

Huntress Wizard sees this and quickly drags Tiffany away. "Leggo me!" Tiffany demanded. "You heard what they said. They're not gonna hurt us." Huntress Wizard said. "They're the drones! They're the enemy!" Tiffany exclaimed. "We're not just drones anymore. We're… more than that." the Speed Star corrected.

"I found these guys hanging out here and they were nice enough to ask for shelter, so I let them stay." ALLMO explained. "We defected from those other guys. Now we're on the run." The M.E.C.H. Commando said. "On the run? Why?" Bronwyn asked. "Those two gained sentience." Huntress Wizard said as she pointed to the MorBot and the Speed Star. "How could you tell?" Bronwyn asked.

"An emotionless drone wouldn't beg for its life." Huntress Wizard answered. "Is that even possible?" Tiffany asked. "You're looking at the proof right now." the MorBot said. "It all happened last week. We were on Death's Head, doing our patrols, when suddenly we just thought…" the Speed Star explained. "I don't wanna do this anymore." the two robotic drones said simultaneously.

"What about you, green man? You're basically a guy's brain in a robot, so you already have sentience. What made you go with these guys?" Tiffany asked the M.E.C.H. Commando. "Do you know what it's like living with M.E.C.H. for a thousand years? It's nothing but kill, recharge, and kill. Step outta line, you get lobotomized. I got sick of it, and left." the M.E.C.H. Commando answered. "So, you just gained a conscience." Tiffany observed. "I've had one ever since we hauled in the entire population of what was left of Germany, and turned them into an army. The only thing that stopped me from defecting was a chip they put on my brain pod that fries it when we're captured or do anything funny. Unfortunately for them, it's defective." the M.E.C.H. Commando elaborated. "Do you have names?" Huntress Wizard asked.

"They haven't decided yet, but I have a name. I'm Novo, former United States Army Special Forces, former M.E.C.H. operative, currently on the run." Novo introduced himself. "Well, it's been nice meeting you, but we gotta get outta here. Away from your friends." Tiffany hurried. "So do we. That's the entire reason we're down here." the Speed Star said. "They've just wised up to our desertion, quickly too." Novo said. "I don't wanna go back there! Doctor Morocco's gonna tear us apart to see what makes us tick, then recycle those parts to make more of us!" the MorBot panicked.

"I told them of an abandoned supply tunnel that leads out of this place. I told them they could go that way, if we waited for you." ALLMO said. "You're friends with Finn and Jake, right? I've heard stories about their heroism and compassion. If anyone could help us, it's them." the Speed Star said. "Could you lead us to them?" Novo requested. Tiffany huddles the other two to discuss their situation. "I'm not sure 'bout all this. Could be another trap." Tiffany suggested.

"I'm gonna have to go with Tiffany on this one. This seems awfully fishy." Bronwyn said. "I know what it looks like, but it's our duty as adventurers in the name of Finn and Jake to help anyone in need, no matter who it is, or what they want." Huntress Wizard said. "Well… yeah, I guess you're right." Bronwyn said. "If they double-cross us, I want their faces." Tiffany groaned.

They turn back to the drones and approach them. "We'll help you guys. We have a friend in the Spooky Forest we can meet." Huntress Wizard informed them. "Yes! Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!" the MorBot thanked them profusely. "I do have one condition: help save Gnashteeth." Huntress Wizard added. "That's your pet gator, right?" Novo asked.

"He's not a pet! He's my ba… he's my teammate!" Huntress Wizard corrected. "He's captured by them, isn't he?! I don't wanna go back, y'hear? I'm not going back!" the MorBot panicked before the Speed Star pulls him with his hook hand around his neck. "If doing this means our freedom, then we're gonna take it!" the Speed Star told his partner. "Plus, we're gonna be helping someone for once. After years of tormenting innocent people… it's gonna be a nice change of pace to help them for once." Novo added. The Speed Star releases the MorBot, who struggles to make a decision.

"Alright… we're gonna save him… for our freedom." the MorBot agreed. "And because it's the right thing to do." Novo added as he puts his arm on the MorBot's shoulder. "We getting outta here, or what?" Tiffany asked ALLMO impatiently. "Okay, let me open the doors." ALLMO responded before a large hydraulic door opens behind them, allowing the six set to escape the facility.

"Thanks for your hospitality, ALLMO." Novo thanked ALLMO. "No problem. Goodbye." ALLMO responded before they all leave the room. They follow the rails through the tunnels, lit up by the headlights from the three Transformers. As they walk, Novo is making some weird beeping noise, irritating Tiffany. "Hey, quit the noise!" Tiffany demanded.

"I'm listening to the comm line to find where they took your friend." Novo responded. "Speaking of Gnashteeth… H.W., you were pretty upset about him getting captured. You didn't freak out when I was left hanging over that spike pit." Bronwyn said to Huntress Wizard. "Or when I got eaten by that super-shark." Tiffany added. "Also, I could've sworn you called him your ba-" Bronwyn added before Huntress Wizard picks up the pace to avoid talking to them. "Is she okay?" the MorBot asked.

"She always avoids answering questions about Gnashteeth. She once said they're roommates, but I don't buy it." Bronwyn answered. "She barely opens up to us as it is. We just know she's Finn's G.F., and that's it." Tiffany added. "Emo chicks, amirite?" Novo added before Huntress Wizard tosses an arrow at his face, which bounces off like a toothpick. They soon find the light at the end, and find themselves at the mouth of an abandoned train tunnel in a gloomy forest. "Finally, I got a signal. The capture squad moved from the factory to re-join the rest of the team." Novo informed everyone.

"Where're they going?" Huntress Wizard asked, just when a dropship flies overhead. "Speak of the devil…" the MorBot commented before Huntress Wizard starts ninja jumping from the trees before taking flight as a massive hawk. "H.W., wait up!" Bronwyn yelled before they all follow the ship's path. Huntress Wizard tails the dropship, and the crew reacts by opening the deployment ramp to start firing at her. She dodges their fire as she accelerates towards them, then digs her claws into the hull to throw the ship off course.

As she attacks, the other five are following in vehicle mode with Bronwyn and Tiffany sitting inside the Speed Star with the roof pulled back. "You, double javelin!" Novo commanded. "I hope we don't miss." the MorBot responded before they transform into metal clouds, then reform into spears that fling towards the ship, impaling it in two places. They transform inside the ship and fight two M.E.C.H. Commandos, kicking them out to allow the Speed Star to shoot them from the ground in Stealth Force mode with his rear gatling guns. Novo and the MorBot come to Gnashteeth's side and push out the open hatch to allow Huntress Wizard to catch them.

The dropship loses altitude as the heroes fly down to the ground to re-join the others. Huntress Wizard sets down Gnashteeth on the ground before transforming back into her default form, and Novo assists to remove the net. As soon as they pull it off, Gnashteeth awakens and pounces on the MorBot. "Get it off me!" the MorBot panicked before Huntress Wizard pulls him off. "It's okay, Gnashy. They're with us. They're good." Huntress Wizard assured as the Speed Star, Tiffany, and Bronwyn catch up to them.

"Wow… we actually did something good for once… it feels great!" the Speed Star exclaimed. "I didn't think I was gonna make it!" the MorBot said. "Well, did we fulfil our end of the bargain, or did we fulfil our end of the bargain?" Novo asked Huntress Wizard. "You did. We'll take you to Seamus." Huntress Wizard answered. "I wanna see if there's anything left on that ship." Tiffany said before they go to the crash.

They find the dropship crashed into the trees and approach the cockpit where they find a M.E.C.H. Commando inside. "Kissinger." Novo greeted him. "Novo, you backstabbing…" Kissinger groaned in pain. Soon, the radio turns on with a crackle. "Dropship Twelve, this is Yeong. The Irishman and Royal Purple are en-route to the trap. Avoid A.O. until further notice." Yeong informed. "Irishman? Royal Purple? That's Seamus and Rollbar!" Bronwyn realized.

"Where is this trap, Kissinger?" Tiffany interrogated. "Don't bother. I know where it is." Novo said as he walks away. "What do we do with him?" the MorBot asked. "Leave him." Novo answered. "You're gonna regret this, Novo! You, and your pals!" Kissinger cursed them as they walk away, before the dropship explodes.

"Where's the trap?" Huntress Wizard asked. "We knew those two were tracking us for a while, so we beat a path to our temporary hideout, lined with hidden E.M.P. generators. They're to disable the Autobot and equipment, then we come in and capture them for interrogation." Novo explained. "Would've been nice to mention this earlier." Tiffany commented. "You said you didn't trust us enough!" the MorBot responded. "We're wasting time! We have to find Seamus and Rollbar fast!" Huntress Wizard said as they pick up the pace, before they all transform and follow Novo.

Meanwhile at the aforementioned trapped road, Seamus is lying on the ground before an overturned Rollbar. He soon awakens to assess the situation he's in before drones emerge from the trees, then aims his M.H.M. at them, but finds the battery drained. "Figured this is why they're phased out." he said before being picked up by two human M.E.C.H. soldiers. "Get your hands off me!" Seamus screamed before shaking the two off him before kicking them in the stomach and crotch, respectively. Before he could be captured by the drones, he pulls out a conventional pistol and shoots them before taking cover behind Rollbar.

"Wake up, y'sleepy potato! We've got bogies, and not the green kind!" Seamus said as he shouted into Rollbar's driver's side window. Then, a M.E.C.H. Commando kicks Rollbar away into a tree before turning their attention to Seamus, who shoots two bullets into their eyes, blinding them and allowing him to escape further into the woods. He takes out his Amp Arsenal and tries to call for help, but finds it inactive. "Oh crud, oh crud!" Seamus panicked as he sees drones mowing down trees as they chase him. "Knight! This would be a good time to save me!" Seamus screamed into the woods before a Mantis Drone pops out from behind a tree.

The Mantis Drone digs its blades into the ground beside Seamus to cage him as more drones catch up. "We have you surrounded! Surrender or be blown up!" a voice demanded. Seamus drops his pistol and Amp Arsenal before raising his hands up to be taken in by human M.E.C.H. troops. "Is it a good time to tell y'guys you're not getting away with this?" Seamus said as he's shoved inside a M.E.C.H. Commando in vehicle mode. The drone convoy take Seamus away to an abandoned military hangar at the forest's edge.

To be continued…