Steeljaw was taking his anger out on the trees, his rage hadn't subsided. He was going to kill Bumblebee.

"What did those trees ever do to you?"

He looked around until he saw Metalsound, "Nothing, I'm just so angry!"

"Thing's didn't go well with Strongarm?" She asked as she slowly made her way to him. He was never that good at controlling his temper.

"It was going great until Bumblebee came along!"

"Ohh, how's Strongarm?"

"I don't know, Bumblebee caught us and said I was to never see Strongarm ever again and then dragged her off!"

"I know that you're upset but try to calm down. You know he's just worried for her safety."

"I know, I just can't stand the thought of never seeing her again."

"You will be able to see her, just let things cool down for her right now no doubt she's getting the lecture of a lifetime."

"Yeah, you're right," he sighs as he sits down, "It just totally pissed me off when he said that."

Metalsound sat beside Steeljaw letting out a sigh of her own, "I know. Did you have a good time before he showed up?"

"Yes, we talked and got to know each other a bit more, then we cuddled. Felt so nice holding her in my arms."

"I'm sure it did," she replied softly as she remembers how she helped Thunderhoof back to his room.

"Did you find Thunderhoof?"

"Yeah."

"Is he alright?"

"Yes. I thought you said he liked me."

"That's what he told me. Why?"

"I saw him about to have a go with Glowstrike," she hid her face behind her knees when she pulled them up to her chest.

Steeljaw looks at her in surprise, "What? Really? That can't be, he hates Glowstrike."

"He said that he started to like her before he saw how she really was. What was she like?"

"Not sure, just met her not too long ago."

"I see," she replied as she got up, "I'm sorry Steeljaw but this is eating at me. I have to go see him."

"Alright, go take care of it."

"I'll see you later," she called as she ran back to the ship.


Once she was in front of Thunderhoof's door she tried to calm herself down. Once she calmed down she knocked on his door.

"If that's you Glowstrike you can just frag off I don't want to see you!" Thunderhoof shouted through the door with anger.

Metalsound flinched before answering, "It-it's me. Can I talk to you?"

There was a moment of silence before there was suddenly the sound of the door unlocking and then opening, "Metalsound, please come in."

"Thank you," she greeted softly as she walked inside, "I'm sorry for how I reacted," she turned to face him.

"Don't be, you had a right to act that way."

"I thought about what you had told me, that you liked her before you knew what she was really like. What did you mean by that?"

"She tricked me into thinking she was a decent femme but then after we met up here after my release I started to see her true colors and saw that she's not as decent as she made me believe she was."

"How so?"

"The way she's acting because she's 'on top' and treating the other 'Cons and stuff. Can't really explain it."

"She acted like the world was at her feet," Metalsound responded, "Because that's how she acts."

"Yes, and like she's the center of the universe."

Metalsound chuckled. She felt a little better but it still stung that she had kissed him, and touched him as she did.

"I'm glad I was able to make you chuckle again, it's nice to hear you laugh once more."

"Thanks," she replied quietly. She was starting to feel nervous, her mind kept going back to the memory of the two of them and she wished it was her in Glowstrike's place. Unknowingly her tail had wrapped itself around his leg going down. Thunderhoof felt her tail on his leg and started to blush.

"Can I stay with you tonight?" Metalsound asked nervously.

"S-sure. You can sleep on the berth and I'll sleep on the floor like we did last time."

"Oh no you don't, you're hurt and I won't be having you sleep on the floor," she countered.

"So you're gonna sleep on the floor?"

"I've slept on the ground since I've been here, the floor's a small comfort," she replied with a small blush, "Un-unless you don't mind sharing the berth."

Thunderhoof starts blushing even more, "Ye-yeah, yeah I can share the berth, you can sleep with me."

Transforming her tail had let go, leaping onto the berth she made herself comfortable. Letting out a yawn she made sure that Thunderhoof had enough room.

"You're so adorable," Thunderhoof says with a chuckle.

It was a good thing he couldn't see her blush while she was in her beast form, she just let out a huff before laying her helm down on her paws. Thunderhoof lays down and slips into recharge. Glancing at him for a moment Metalsound rested her helm on his chest before falling into recharge as well.


Soundwave waited for Laserbeak to come back, he had sent the Mini-Con to look after Metalsound. He had heard the conversation she had with Thunderhoof and Steeljaw, it would seem that she was developing feelings for Thunderhoof. Which was fine with him, she was allowed to like whoever she wanted. He looked down to see the Mini-Con attach itself to his chest, replaying what it had seen and heard.

Glowstrike was on the bridge, and she looked furious. Well, she was about to know furry, she had deliberately upset Metalsound, creating a strain on hers and Thunderhoof's relationship. But why did he care?

He started walking towards the bridge when he suddenly got lost in his own thoughts, perhaps he himself was starting to like the femme. She had helped him escape and she admired him in her own way. She was easy to read and whenever he was around her she would almost watch his every move.

Stopping in front of the doors to the bridge he vented out a sigh. No one hurts those he cares about, he had already lost his other three Mini-Cons. He wasn't going to lose anyone else. He entered the bridge, he could hear Glowstrike's ranting as he got closer. It was no wonder Thunderhoof or Metalsound didn't like her. She acted like the world was her plaything.

Glowstrike notices Soundwave had entered the bridge and she turned to look at him, "What do you want!?"

Soundwave's visor flickered to life as he showed a picture of Metalsound from earlier that night, she was sitting in the tree crying, "What about her? That wench is trying to get between me and Thunderhoof, I'm not gonna allow that to happen."

With viper-like reflexes Soundwave hoisted her off the floor until her feet were dangling, "Glowstrike: Stay away from Metalsound and Thunderhoof. Warning: Only once," he warned, using his real voice. He hadn't used it in a long time and it hurt his throat whenever he did talk, and it was all thanks to his time in the gladiator pit.

Glowstrike looks at him in terror, "Alright."

Soundwave released the femme, and without a word, he left the bridge. Once he knew he was alone he gently massaged his throat, it still hurt but not as much as it had the first time when he spoke to the Autobots.


Glowstrike just sat on the floor looking in terror as Soundwave left. Then Saberhorn walks in, "What was that all about?"

"Nothing," she replied seething with anger. She wasn't going to let some silent freak or that Predacon get in her way, "Nothing at all," she walked over to one of the console's looking up Soundwave's history. Saberhorn just shrugged and walked off.