Steeljaw walked onto the bridge where Saberhorn was, "Yes Saberhorn, what do you need?"

"You seem to be spending quite a lot of time in your quarters lately. Is everything alright?"

"Just fine. I find I can think better when I'm alone and laying down, I'm hoping it will help me figure out how to crack the code to the Decepticon Hunters faster," he says with a sense of coolness.

"As long as you can get them out that will be more than enough. Would you mind looking for Metalsound? I would like for her and Glowstike to get something. I know it seems odd to send Glowstike but she and Metalsound need to learn how to work together."

"I will look for her and tell her. Anything else?"

"That's all, thank you Steeljaw."

Steeljaw turns and walks out, he goes to look for Metalsound and Glowstrike to tell them the news.

Metalsound was still observing the Mini-Cons when she heard someone approaching from behind, turning her helm she saw Steeljaw, "Hey, feeling any better?"

"Not really. I came to tell you Saberhorn has a mission for you and he wants Glowstrike to go with you, he said he wants you two to learn to work together."

Metalsound let out a displeased growl, "Do I have to?" She whined quietly.

"Afraid you do."

"Darn it, I can't stand her."

"I know, just try to."

"Try to what?"

Metalsound jumped back onto Steeljaw when she heard Glowstike's voice behind her, "Work together," Steeljaw says while pushing Metalsound off him, "Don't jump on me like that Metalsound."

"Sorry, she came out of nowhere," Metalsound huffed.

"And who wants us to work together?" Glowstrike asked clenching her teeth at the thought of working with the wolf Predacon.

"Saberhorn. He said he wants you two to go on a mission together because he wants you two to learn to work together."

Glowstrike had a sour look on her face as she looked at Metalsound who was just staring at her with annoyance. One of the Mini-Cons had been watching them as he worked, he could feel the tension between the two femmes.

"You two better get going"

With a groan Glowstike headed for the hanger doors, giving Metalsound a glare as she passed. The dark femme growled softly as she followed. The two set off and Steeljaw headed back to his room.


Strongarm had managed to get some recharge a few minutes after Metalsound had left, she had a few images of the Autobots, Steeljaw, and Ultra Magnus. She realized how much she missed him when Metalsound told her about Dreadwing. She could tell by the way she spoke about him that he was more than a mentor, he was a father figure for her.

Steeljaw walked into the room and saw Strongarm laying on the berth fast asleep, he closed and locked the door then walked over to the berth. He climbed in and lay next to her wrapping his arms around her, holding her as he started to drift off into recharge himself.


Metalsound stared ahead of her as she flew through the clouds, doing a few loop-de-loops to liven things up for her. Neither one of them spoke the whole time, then they reached their destination.

"What are we supposed to be looking for anyway?"

"Come to think of it Steeljaw didn't really say."

"Great," Metalsound mumbled as she landed on the ground. Staying in her beast form she sniffed at the ground looking to see if any of the Autobots had been there yet. She caught onto a trail and with a growl, she stared into the nearby trees, "We got company."

"Autobots?"

"Yep."

Drift was hiding behind a nearby tree as the two Decepticons landed,:: Do you recognize these two Decepticons Windblade? :: He asked through his comlink.

:: I know Metalsound from the stories I've heard but not the other one. ::

Scanning the forest the wolf slowly made her way inside, "Keep a lookout for anyone else, I'll check in here."

Glowstrike walks in another direction away from Metalsound, she was actually relieved that she could get away.

Taking to the trees Metalsound scanned the ground, sure enough, there was the one they called Drift. I thought he had two Mini-Cons with him. She thought to herself.

Hearing something move behind her she leaped to another tree branch, "There you are," she growled softly.

"Master Drift, the Decepticon is in the trees," Jetstorm announced.

"But I didn't think that dogs could climb," Slipstream added in.

"Well done," Drift said to his pupils.

"For your information, I'm a Raijū. Three-on-one doesn't seem that fair," Metalsound responded with a smirk, "I like those odds."

With a snarl the lunged at the two brothers who had barely escaped her fangs.

"Master! A little assistance please!"

Drift swung his blade into the assailant's maw, hearing the creature growl as she quickly brought some distance between them. Licking her jaws she kept her optics on the Mini-Cons, no doubt they were trying to distract her so Drift could deliver the final blow. If she could get the Mini-Cons out of the way, "Haaah!"

Blocking the red one's blade with her wing she could feel the nunchucks hitting her leg, "Is that the best you can do?" She asked sarcastically as she brushed them off of her as if they were only bugs, "Surely you can do better than that."

The other brother hits her in the other leg with his sword while Windblade jumps on her back attacking her. With the added weight the branch snapped in two, sending the four of them plummeting to the ground. Opening her wings the Predacon took to the air, causing Slipstream to yell as he held on. Flying through the air Metalsound performed several twists and flips in the air trying to get the seeker and Mini-Con to get off, but they kept holding on.

Tucking in her wings she dove towards the ground, waiting to pull up at the last second. The two jump off and land on the ground just as she reaches near. Once she felt the weight lift she opened her wings when she was only a few feet from the ground sending a cloud of dust flying. Glowstrike, I could use your help right about now. She growled to herself.

But Glowstrike was nowhere in sight, she was off somewhere else watching the whole thing go down, hoping the Autobots will capture Metalsound.

"Master, what should we do now?" Slipstream looked to his master for advice while Jetstorm quickly joined Windblade who had taken to the air.

"We need to plan out another form of attack."

Metalsound let out a hiss when she saw the female seeker again. Windblade comes diving down for an aerial attack. Twisting her body the wolf spun out of the way, only for Jetstorm to grab her tail, "I got her-Whoa," Metalsound flew higher into the sky. Hearing a faint rumble she saw storm clouds forming, with Jetstorm still holding on she flew towards the storm.

"Jetstorm, let go!" Drift yells out concerned for his student. But Jetstorm could barely hear his master's call over the wind, slowly he made his way onto the creature's back. Pulling on her ears he tried to get her to turn back but the only thing this action had succeeded in was making her snarl in anger. She kept on course. The others watch in terror as she descends into the clouds.

Jetstorm looked in horror when he saw flashes just a short distance away as thunder boomed in his audio receptors, "Don't be afraid little one, I got you. I just need to give you a message," The Mini-Con only pressed his face into her fur, no doubt his master would not be pleased with him.

Windblade had somehow made her way through the storm, but it was hard to locate the Predacon. She could hear a snarl just before the thunder boomed as lightning blinded her. She felt something collide with her wing sending her out of the storm and onto the ground. Transforming with a groan she watched as the wolf-like Predacon spun into the air sending a blur of black into the ground, "Jetstorm!"

"He's brave, but he lacks patients. You're lucky I didn't kill him," Metalsound warned in a snarl. Windblade picked up the injured Mini-Con as the Predacon flew back into the storm.

"Hold on Jetstorm, I'll get you back to Drift," Windblade transformed and quickly made her way back to Drift and Slipstream.

Once she gets to where Drift and Slipstream are she transforms, holding Jetstorm in her arms, "Jetstorm! Are you alright?" Both Drift and Slipstream ask concerned for their teammate and friend.

"I'm sorry Master, I should have waited for your instructions," Jetstorm replied weakly.

"We need to get him back to base, Fixit can look after his wounds," Windblade mentioned with concern for the Mini-Con. With this, they all headed back to base.


Metalsound was watching from the shadows, "It seems we failed Saberhorn. Glowstrike!" She hissed the femme's name, "Or were you hoping that I would be captured?"

Glowstrike comes running up behind her, "Metalsound!"

With a snarl, Metalsound turned and bit into the femme's shoulder slamming her onto the ground.

"OW! What's that for!?"

Adding pressure before she let go she snarled at the femme, "I was waiting for you! Could you not hear the Autobots shouting!?"

"I didn't hear anything!"

"Then stay close by next time!" She snarled as she took to the air.

"Sure, I'll stay close by next time, closer to make sure you get captured and out of my way," she says lowly as she watches Metalsound fly off. She then transformed and flew off toward the island.