Fowler pulled back on the flight stick about 78 meters from the ground and leveling out in the canyon he dove into to avoid the Deceptacon. Freddy's stomach turned as he gripped the seat like a madman. The bird like con blew over head at 234 miles per hour, Fowler quipped as he powered the heavy Machine gun on.

"Hey big bird I'm flying here"

He got a beep from the targeting computer and pulled the trigger letting a hail of bullets lose on the con. Bullet after bullet ricocheted off the con as it pulled up and Fowler followed it clearly wanting to take it out. Freddy quickly stammered as Fowler pulls back on the stick.

"Your serious in going after it?!"

Fowler didn't respond and fired another burst of bullets. Freddy saw each bullet bouncing off and yelled in frustration.

"It's no use every damn bullet is bouncing off it!"

Fowler noticed and as he did the last bullet fired and the gun made a kaclunk sound making both men's faces pale. The con suddenly pulled up into a stall and crashed itself into the front of the helicopter breaking the glass into bits. Both men were grabbed by its claws as Fowler reached for a red button shielded by glass which said break in case of emergency. Fowler was pulled out before he could reach it and Freddy in blind instinct kicked it breaking the glass and slamming the button down activating the beacon. He was yanked from the seat and into the clear blue sky as the copter fell back to earth. It soon crashed and burst into a ball of Flames and twisted metal.

"Please tell me the Button dose something?"

Freddy asked as the con held them by their arms. Fowler glanced at Freddy and replied without much hope.

"It's a warning beacon for the Autobots"

Freddy looked at the wreckage which he was being pulled from and felt a cold shiver went down his spine. So this is how I die.

The alarms suddenly went crazy as the computer marked a area in the Nevada desert. Bulkhead jumped up and ran over as the signal went dead but the location remained. He saw it was the helicopter warning beacon and gulped, Arcee wasn't gonna like this not one bit. Arcee saw it and he felt the fear radiating off of her.

"They most likely had engine problems and landed and accidentally triggered the beacon"

Bulkhead soothed offering an explanation that most likely wasn't even close to true. She nodded and replied.

"I should at least check and tell Bee to get back here please"

Bulkhead nodded and pulled the ground bridge activation switch. The green portal ripped open and Jack said offering.

"I could come in case anyone's hurt, I know the basics in first aid"

Arcee was touched but shook her head and responded.

"No not till Optimus comes back or one of them is hurt. I'll be back"

She walked through the green portal and saw the burning wreckage and felt her energon go cold. She saw no body's and her Energon freeze. No no no oh god please no!. She stumbled backwards back into the bridge and into the back and closed it behind her.

"What happened?"

Arcee looked over to Miko and said her voice shaky and unstable.

"The cons have them, their good as dead"

She clung to the ground bridge controls on the verge of a full mental breakdown, how could she look Alicia in the eyes now. Bumblebee rolled in and let Raf out. He saw Arcee on the brink and saw Freddy wasn't even here.

"I guess something happened to Freddy"

He questioned and Arcee nodded as she kept her emotions from boiling over. She replied.

"Fowler and Freddy are gone, the cons scooped them up and we don't know where they are"

Bumblebee beeped in disbelief and shock only to see the look in her eyes and saw the certainty in them. He went quite as Raf had an idea.

"I think I can track Fowler, but I'm gonna need a few minutes"

Freddy struggled cons grip as he was hung in a Circular room with a vent directly above him, he was held by chains around each arm stopping at his hands. What a rotten way to treat guests. He mused as he was left alone for a long 5 minutes. He was scared shit less but forced himself not to let it show in the slightest. The main large door opened and in strode a skinny Deceptacon who was all grey and to his surprise has high heels. He was 15 feet tall and held a black metal prod with a sharp tip. Freddy's blood went cold and knew Fowler got the better end by being in the cell block. Oh shit this all was a mistake. He locked eyes with the con who introduced himself with a sly and cunning voice.

"You must be Freddy Melchiott, your shorter than I expected. I am Starscream, second in command of the Deceptacon's and I've got many questions that new answering and you're gonna help me with it"

Freddy looked into the cons eyes as he began thinking of possible out comes. 1 I die, two I give himwhat he wants and Imost likely die, 3 I'mrescued by Arcee and thebots at the last second...I doubt the last would happen. He thought hopelessly, a little bit of defiance burned up from within and he in instinct and stupidity spat at the con but fell short by 5 inches. Starscream frowned in disapproval and brought the prod close and touched his chest and pressed the button on its handle. A surge of blue energy shot through his body like electricity as it burned him from the inside making him scream in pure agony. He thrashed in pain as it got worse and worse till Starscream pulled the prod away ending the suffering. He twitched in pain as he gasped for breath, he felt as if a lightning bold had struck him. He coughed and Starscream said coldly.

"If I we're you I'd respect your captor and try not to piss them off boy. Now the location of the Autobot base and I can guarantee your safety, My master Megatron isn't soo generous"

Freddy rolled his eyes and retorted sharply seeing through the absolute bullshit.

"Fuck you, I'm not that gullible You wanker!"

Starscream in rage jabbed it's sharp end into his wrist impaling and pressed the button and suddenly in a shower of sparks and screams his hand was completely blown off and hot Energy sealed his wound unintentionally saving them from blood loss. He would've preferred that death to the one he would receive. Freddy was now held by one bond as he swung in small circles and looked at his now stump and was too shell shocked to even form words. In the blink of an eye his right hand was gone like Luke in empire.

Arcee saw the dot of Fowler's tracker and luckily it was landed on planet. She told Bulk and bee to get Energon and get ready to pull out. She was preying that Freddy was still alive and holding together, Miko has gotten the stretcher ready and clearly had no interest in going after Arcee had drilled it in on how much the Deceptacon's would fuck her up before death. Raf was in charge of the ground bridge and comms and was content there. Jack would be the only one to go with them, he knew first aid and would be useful and Arcee wanted useful other than useless. Jack scrambled together a med kid in a surprisingly short amount of time with no detail missed, he had his mom to thank.

"Ready to rock!"

He said closing a small bag with supplies. Arcee nodded and set the coordinate's into the data bank for Raf.

"Thanks I got it from here"

Raf said with confidence in himself which was the opposite too Freddy's down and dreary tone he had when referring to himself in anyway. Arcee nodded giving Raf a thumbs up before Transforming into her alt mode, Jack climbed into Bumblebee and took the passenger seat and belted himself in. Miko seated herself onto of her amp and grabbed the Guitar that exposed Freddy and guilt bubbled up from within, she wouldn't be blamed but could still feel the blood on her hands. It chilled her to her very core as she watched the bots and Jack leave to recuse a most likely dead man.

End chapter