Metalsound stretched her forelegs as the sun slowly started to rise. Transforming she headed towards the ship. Once she entered the ship she was greeted by Thunderhoof, "Morning Metalsound."

Metalsound came to a stop, "Hello."

"Did you sleep well?"

Tilting her helm slightly she wondered what he was up to, but played along, "I slept alright."

"Good. Want to go get some Energon with me?"

Before she could reply her stomach rumbled loudly, making her blush, "Yeah, whatever," she replied as she headed towards the Energon storage, being mindful of the working Mini-Cons. Thunderhoof followed her.

Grabbing an Energon cube she led the way to the top of the ship. Sitting on the edge she took a sip from her fuel. Thunderhoof grabbed a cube and followed her up to the top of the ship and sat next to her. Steeljaw watched them with a devious smile.

"Was there something you wanted, Thunderhoof?"

"No, just wanted to talk, get to know you better."

"Why now? You've had the entire time the last time to get to know me," she replied with a slight annoyance.

"Um... I was... well I... I guess I was trying to find the right time. We hardly had time to get to know anyone with everything Steeljaw had us doing."

"True, not to mention he was talking to the first Decepticon from another Realm."

"Yeah."

"I wonder how long he's been talking with him. The whole time or something?"

"Not sure."

"Doesn't matter, he's gone anyway. Remind me, why are you siding with Steeljaw even though he betrayed you?"

"He promised a good way to get back at the Autobots for locking me up."

"Right," she replied not looking fully convinced. Considering that he's in love with one of the Autobots. She thought to herself.

"Quite honestly, I think I would make a better leader. I mean he's falling for a fraggin' Autobot."

"Wait, you know?" She asked looking at him in surprise, "And what's wrong with an Autobot?" She asked feeling hurt.

"Yeah, I know. I just don't like them 'cause they be tryna crash my operations."

"Says the one that was a crime lord."

"That's my point, they be tryna lock me up again and ruinin' my plans of operations."

Metalsound growled softly as she put her helm in her servo, "And look at where that got Megatron. He ended up using Dark Energon, waking the dead, and got possessed by Unicron. And don't get me started on his high-pitched stiletto-heeled SiC," she huffed as her neck fur stood on end.

Thunderhoof looked at her, "Uh... sorry, didn't mean to bring back memories for you."

With a sigh she took a few deep breaths, "It's... fine, none of this would have happened if Megatron hadn't let Starscream take charge during his absence."

Thunderhoof sighs, "This isn't going so well."

"Sorry, I thought I had put it all behind me. What made you want to be a crime boss anyway?" She asked trying to change the subject.

"I really don't want to talk about it."

"Ok, was there anything else?"


"Strongarm! Are you listening!?"

"What?"

"I'm going over the procedures here, I thought at least you would be paying attention! What's going on cadet? You haven't been the same since your fight with Steeljaw," Bumblebee was saying looking a bit concerned for his cadet.

"Oh, sorry sir. I just can't believe that we actually allowed Steeljaw to trick us as he did. And that he got away when I had the time to apprehend him," she replied. She can't bring herself to tell him the real reason why she's distracted.

"Yes, well that's past now. Let's look to the future where we will capture Steeljaw and lock him up with the others."

"Y-yeah," there was no way she could tell the lieutenant about her meeting with Steeljaw, no doubt he would be furious with her. Not to mention she would lose the trust of her fellow Autobots, "Um, sir if I may ask. Who exactly is the femme with purple optics? Metalwave, was it?"

"Metalsound. Gosh, haven't seen her in years."

"I've heard some stories about her, but I thought she was an Autobot. So why is she hanging around with Steeljaw?"

"Most likely Steeljaw brainwashed her somehow and tricked her into following him, or probably made her an offer she couldn't refuse."

"Like what? What could Steeljaw possibly have that she would want?"

"Probably promised to help her get revenge on Starscream and the others who hurt her, maybe promised her a big supply of Energon, who knows what. But most likely he's playing on the fact that she wants revenge on Starscream."

"What did Starscream do to her anyway? All that I heard was that she switched sides from the Decepticons to the Autobots," Grimlock put in.

"From my understanding, he betrayed her and left her for dead."

"What?!" Grimlock and Strongarm's optics widened in shock.

"Why did he leave her for bread, wed," Clank "Dead, lieutenant?" Fixit asked.

"Not really sure, she wouldn't talk about it much."

"If only I had her file in the Alchemor's database, but she was never on the ship once the war was over."

"So, she's been hiding out here on Earth this whole time?" Grimlock asked feeling confused.

"Yes, I believe so."

Strongarm gets up and starts walking off, "Where are you going Strongarm?"

"Just on a patrol lieutenant. I'll call if I see any Decepticon activity," she replied as she drove off.

"She's been picking up a lot of patrols lately," Grimlock replied.

"Yes, she has," 'Bee says as he watches her drive off, "Just shows she'll make a great officer."