Arcee and the bots opened the main air lock and stepped in, bulkhead at the last second placed an explosive on the comm dish on the outside just for Insurance and to cripple the cons for a few days. Arcee saw him doing it and once he was in she whispered.

"Good idea, let's move and squeeze some info outta a con"

Fowler sat alone in a detention cell racked with guilt he would be the second to be interrogated. Freddy was going through hell and was not gonna last, and it was Fowler's fault not wanting to transmit that message. If only if I hadn't been a fool!. He sat against a cold grey metal wall which did nothing for his back. If only he hadn't transmitted they'd be fine instead of being in this hell hole like rats. He could only imagine how Freddy was doing.

Freddy felt cold, his bones aced in pain as he laboured for breath. 12 damn shocks and He was destroyed physically and mentally struggling. He was hanging by one hand and he could barely feel it and was feeling lightheaded. He was teetering on the edge of an abyss of death, he could feel he only had two shocks in him left. Starscream leaned in close and said with a cool and convinced tone.

"You've lasted longer than I expected, I wonder how much more you can take"

Freddy jolted at the thought of another prod and knew he needed to at least stall him and convince him to stop.

"I'm gonna be completely fucking honest, i've got two shocks left in me. If you kill me lose a bargaining chip to use against the Autobots, just think about it Optimus wouldn't dare put humans in danger and would cater for a little to get me back"

Freddy said with a sly low down conniving voice which was rarely used. Starscream was perplexed on the boys bluntness on how much he had left till death and knew he couldn't get info if he was dead, he needed a new tactic and Freddy had opened a door unintentionally. Starscream decided to put the boy at ease and earn some trust which would be hard given he blew off his hand. I'm really beginning to regret that. He tossed the prod aside and said with a more friendly tone while poking fun at himself for his shortcomings.

"If only I'd thought of it, oh dear I should have taken a better approach"

Freddy wasn't buying it and said blunt and coldly.

"I'm not giving you anything dip shit you've got two options kill me or use me as leverage just fucking pick one for Christ sake"

Starscream nodded feeling rather embarrassed. Freddy used to be afraid but was too exhausted to be soo. He breathed laboured breaths as Starscream realized how he made of fool of him but brushed away the anger replacing it with a more calmer tone.

"I see, thank you and I'll take note"

Freddy hadn't saw that coming and said nothing and only nodded. The atmosphere grew awkward and Starscream decided to ask outta Curiosity more than anything.

"How much do you know of Cliffjumper?"

Freddy found that easy and responded as he hung around.

"Not much except a witnesses his death when your ship fired upon him"

Starscream didn't expect that and responded as a knock sounded.

"Oh ok, Come in I'm just about done!"

The door opened and Starscream and Freddy saw to his joy and relief Bumblebee and Bulkhead. In blind instinct Starscream transformed his left hand into a blast and pointed it at the hanging Freddy. He could feel the heat of the blaster and gulped. Up above In the vent he saw Arcee when he looked around and he never looked happier. She tapped her blaster on Starscream's head and said threatening.

"I wouldn't if I were you"

Starscream glanced at her and coldly responded knowing he'd be gunned down for what he did.

"I won't and I've got a deal for you"

Arcee saw he wasn't Kidding or bullshitting this time and said.

"I'm all ears"

Starscream responded laying out what he had offered.

"In low orbit tomorrow megatron Will be bringing over an army of undead, I want you to destroy the space bridge and him. Take the humans and info but leave me and blast my legs, how's that for you?"

He folded his blaster away and Arcee nodded in agreement and jumped down blasting the con on each leg making him fall, before he could scream he was knocked out with a swift kick to the face. He flopped down as Arcee began undoing his chain. She saw the missing hand and it's end laying a few feet away and wished she had blew Starscream's brains out but they were on a Time crunch. Freddy said weakly feeling the fatigue catching up to him.

"I didn't give them anything I only stalled"

Arcee and the other breathed a sigh of relief as Arcee pulled him in close. He could feel the warmth off her spark and felt at ease, he felt safe with her.

"Come on let's go"

The last terrorcon body dropped and Optimus, Elita and Ratchet caught some time to cool down. Body's littered the canyon spilling dark Energon where they lay. It was a gruesome sight, Megatron was surprised how they managed to keep fighting for so long. He was impressed for sure and mentally noted it all. He jumped and Transformed blasting away from the battlefield. Optimus sighed in relief as he keyed his comm.

"Prime here we need a bridge"

He heard a voice he didn't expect and also he heard a woman shouting in the background.

"Yep sending one...now!"

End chapter