Excuse all the scene-cutting, we went all over the place. XD


Metalsound got to her feet making her way over to a crate, she helps Toolbox up so he could take the vent off. Toolbox gently takes it off so as to not make any sound and then climbs in. Following the Mini-Con, Metalsound pulled the gate back into place as she slowly made her way to catch up with Toolbox. An odd scent caught the wolf Predacon's attention, with a quiet bark she signaled for Toolbox to stop. There was something familiar about the scent but it was different too. With a curious growl, she followed the scent.

Toolbox follows her, "Where are you going? I thought we were getting out of here."

With a soft hiss she continued after the scent, Strongarm was close by. Finding another vent she carefully looked down, and sure enough, there was the cadet quizzing herself. Why wasn't she surprised? Shaking her helm she grabbed the vent with her tail pulling it up before sticking her helm into the room.

Strongarm looks up and sees Metalsound's helm sticking out of the vent, "Metalsound? Are you alright? Why are you in the vents?" She asks as she gets up off the berth.

Metalsound moved over for Toolbox, "You didn't tell me there was another Autobot. And your name is Metalsound?" He stated and asked the wolf who just stares at him in annoyance, "Oh, of course, sorry. We're planning an escape," he said quietly.

"An escape? How?"

"These vents can lead up to outside, at least I think they do. Metalsound was the one to come up with the plan."

"Oh, I see," she then looks to the door before looking back at them, "Well, let's get going before we're caught. But first..." She finds one of Steeljaw's datapads and writes a note for him before placing it on the berth, "Alright, let's go."

Toolbox headed back the way they had come and Strongarm pulled herself into the vent following him. Metalsound cast a glance at the datapad before putting the grate back in place.


"Autobots, I'm picking up several reports of break-ins in and around Crown City," Fixit announced waking up all the Autobots.

All the Autobots assemble together to see what's going on, "How many exactly Fixit?" Bumblebee asked.

"There's one near the mill where Steeljaw's pack stayed, and one out by the docks," the Mini-Con confirmed as he continued to pinpoint the signals, "There's even one at the Crown City Museum."

"Alright, Windblade and Drift you take the docks, Sideswipe and Optimus you take the museum, and Grimlock and I will take the mill."

"Are you sure it's safe for us to be spread out so thinly 'Bee?" Sideswipe questioned.

"We have no choice."

The team transformed and headed out to their respective locations. Grimlock followed after Bumblebee, "Do you think we'll run into Steeljaw?"

"I hope so."


Metalsound had managed to lead the two to an exit on the side of the ship, getting the vent out of the way she hopped out. Toolbox followed as a faint sound could be heard from within the ship, "They know we're gone. What do we do now?" The Mini-Con asked in a panic, "What are you doing?!"

Metalsound pushed the Mini-Con toward the edge of the ship, sending him into the water. Strongarm jumped in afterward and grabbed him before heading to the shore. Metalsound didn't look back as she jumped into the cool water, when she broke to the surface she swam for the shore. Quickly shaking off the water she gave one final glance, and with a heavy spark, she ran to catch up with Strongarm.

She wasn't sure of how long she ran beside Strongarm, but her vision was starting to blur. She comes to a stop. Strongarm noticed and stopped too, she went over to her to check on her, "Are you alright Metalsound?"

Still panting Metalsound slid to the ground, "I think she needs to rest," Toolbox said as he made his way over to the Predacon, "She hasn't had any Energon for a while, she gave her share to the rest of us."

"Okay, we'll rest for a bit."


Steeljaw managed to dodge Grimlock's tail just in time, "I'm surprised you don't have Sideswipe with you, lieutenant."

"Why? So you can give him another beating? Where's Strongarm!? What have you done with her!?"

"Relax, she's perfectly fine and safe," he taunted as he pounced at the Autobot, "How can you call yourself a leader when you can't keep one of your own bots safe?"

"I would have if I had gotten there in time, not my fault I couldn't get there in time!"

Steeljaw raked his claws across Bumblebee's arm, pleased to hear him scream. But his victory was short-lived as Grimlock sent him flying. He got what he came for, transforming he drove off to meet up with the rest of his pack.

"Scrap, he's getting away."

Bumblebee held his arm in an attempt to stop the Energon from leaking, "Leave him Grim, I need to deal with this gash first."

"Alright, let's get you back to base," they then head out to go meet up with the others.


Steeljaw meets up with his pack, with the exception of Clampdown, "Where's Clampdown?"

The others look around, "Not sure boss."

"Maybe the Autobots got him," Overload stated

"Well, let's just head on back to the ship with what we got, we'll worry about him later," Steeljaw said before he transformed and drove off towards the island.

"If he tells them anything he's going to wish he had stayed in a stasis pod," Thunderhoof growled before transforming, following after Steeljaw.


Clampdown fell to the ground as he looked behind him, seeing the white and red bot he quickly got back up running for his life. He was not going back into a stasis pod.