Chapter 26

A/N: I just own this story, nothing else.

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Telepathy

'Bee's speech

Autobot base October 10

"The fun has arrived!" Emerald sang as she flew into the base. "Thank you very much."

"What are you doing here Emerald?" Ratchet asked as he typed away on the monitor, Starburst quietly napping on the top of it, Moonknight was lying nearby on the platform. "Well, Zatara brought his daughter to the Cave and I was wanting to take 'Bee to meet her. So where is he?"

"On a scouting mission with Optimus, sorry to disappoint," the medic huffed. "That's odd…"

"What?" she asked flying up.

"An unusual magnetic flux, for any planet."

-.-

Nemesis

"I recognize this magnetic field," Megatron said looking at the diagram on Soundwave's monitor. "It would be unfortunate a Decepticon invention such as this used against us."

"I will secure the weapon Lord Megatron," Breakdown offered.

The warlord laughed. "If you cold be bested by mere humans, what chance do you have against the Autobots and Justice League?"

"Allow me to redeem myself master. What I've lost, is a constant reminder of why I must never fail you again," he said touching his eyepatch, covering where is right eye used to be.

-.-

Autobot Base

"Bulkhead, Arcee, I need you both out in the field to test an odd magnetic disturbance," Ratchet informed.

"Can I come?" Emerald asked. "Please!"

"Alright kiddo, just don't get yourself hurt," Bulkhead stated.

"Aye, aye Captain!" she saluted.

-.-

Unknown location

"Jackpot," Breakdown said turning his servo into a hammer, slamming it down on the rocks. Breaking it away he picked up a handheld device.

Above him Arachnid smiled before lunging down and kicking the ex-Wrecker to the ground. "For me? you shouldn't have," she sneered picking it up.

"I didn't," Breakdown said slamming his hammer into her. "I heard a rumor about a rouge Con. How about I hog tie ya and take ya in?" Charging forwards, he slammed his hammer down on where she was, but turning he saw her smirking at him from where she leapt to.

"Primative." Breakdown roared and tried again, but the spidery woman just went further up the rock face. "Not much for depth perception are you?" she sneered.

"Not much for looks anymore," he growled activating his shoulder canon and firing it, making her leap off.

Drilling under him, Arachnid used her extra limbs to drag him down into the ground, coming back up she grabbed the device. "It was a lovely burial," she smiled hearing his grunts from underground. "Sorry, I can't understand you."

Breakdown roared like an animal as he dug himself out. Rolling her eyes, Arachnid got into a fighting stance as the brute charged at her with animalistic battle cries, replying with one of her own she ran at him.

-.-

The two Autobots in vehicle armor along with a very excited Lantern made their way towards the energy surge location.

"This is so exciting! I've never been on a mission with the Autobots without the team, or Hal, or some other Leaguer—besides y'all—and it's also the first time I've been on an Autobot mission without 'Bee. Wait! Never mind! There was that one time when we made that ship explode and Arcee totally kicked Arachnid's butt!" Emerald rambled on.

"Don't you think you're being a little loud for recon?" Arcee asked.

"Huh?" she asked. "I dunno."

"A scout should be silent but deadly," Arcee stated and Bulkhead and Emerald began chuckling. "What?"

"Arcee, you know that means something completely different on Earth right?" Emerald chuckled.

Rolling her eyes they continued towards the source of the disturbance. "Looks like Ratchet's magnetic flux from—!" Bulkhead stopped as they hid spotting Breakdown and Arachnid fighting.

"Arachnid," Arcee snarled watching as they battled over the device.

"And Breakdown, both your nemesises? Nemiesi?" Emerald said. "Geez, they're really goin' at it."

"Over that," Bulkhead frowned.

"The source of the disturbance," Arcee realized.

"So what's the plan?" Emerald asked.

"Emerald you're on standby, if you see either us in trouble or if you have an opportunity to get the device you can come out," Arcee stated.

"Got it," she said giving a thumbs-up.

Arachnid reached down to grab the magnetic device, but stopped as a shot blasted it away. "Arcee," she smiled. "Oh look, you brought a new partner for me to snuff, how thoughtful."

"Bulkhead," Breakdown growled.

"Who asked you?" the Decepticon femme growled.

"Launch me," Arcee said seeing an opportunity. Stepping onto Bulkhead's servo, he flung her up into the air. Pulling out her guns she fired down on the two Cons, who dodged the shots, landing between them.

Breakdown started to charge her when Arachnid hopped in the way. "She's mine!"

Bulkhead used his wrecking ball to slam the traitor down onto the ground. "Watch out for—!"

"Got it," Arcee replied as she traded her guns for arm blades. Using them the parred all of Arachnid's attacks, even managing to get inside her reach and use them to slam her to the ground.

Up on a rock Emerald sat watching the fight. "Wow, seems like I came for nothing," she shrugged. "Ah well, another one for the wall." Pulling out her phone she started snapping pictures of the fight.

Bulkhead was getting pressed back towards Arcee by Breakdown, just as it looked like the ex-Wrecker was going to shove his former teammate to the ground, Bulkhead tossed himself up, tossing him across the clearing.

Arcee wove under, around, and between Arachnid's legs, seeing an opening she ducked between to and vaulted off two rocks, sending her spidery rival crashing into Breakdown.

Getting to his feet, Breakdown picked up the device. "Thank you," he said activating it.

"Do you even know what it does?! It isn't a toy!" Arachnid snapped before fleeing seeing he was not going to listen to her. Arcee gave chase but stopped as the woman drilled underground.

"Hey!" Emerald protested as her phone was yanked out of her hand by an unseen force.

Nearby Bulkhead was struggling to resist the same one as he was slowly being dragged along with Arcee towards the one wielding the strange weapon.

"Uh oh," Emerald said flying up as he began lifting them into the air with the glowing weapon.

"What's this do?" Breakdown asked.

"Fore!"

A giant, green golf club swung down and hit Breakdown, sending him flying off who knows where…unfortunately with the device.

"Bulk!" Emerald said flying over and kneeling next to his helm. "You alright? Hey! My phone!" Grabbing it she began pulling as it seemed to be glued to Bulkhead's armor.

"Where's Arcee?"

"That's a good question," Emerald realized looking around.

"I'm right here."

"Where?" Bulkhead asked standing up and the Lantern smacked her forehead as she saw what happened.

"Let's just say she's got your back."

-.-

"Breakdown here. I'm gonna need a—whoa!" he stopped running into a bunch of webbing. Transforming he glared up at the smiling spider.

-.-

/You've been magnetized?/ Ratchet scoffed. /Together?/

"They're inseperable," Erica growled pulling away the tenth tool she tried.

"And the device that did this is on its way to Buckethead," Bulkhead added.

/A polarity gauntlet. A deceptively simple, but diabolicle creation/

"Please just tell us you can separate us," Arcee groaned.

/It could just be a residual magnetic charge resulting in their temporary…attraction/

"I KNEW IT!"

"We're not attracted to each other in that way!" they respoded.

/I'm afraid retrieving the gauntlet is the best way to separate you two. And once Megatron gets his hands on the gauntlet…/

"He'll use it for a whole lot more than attaching notes and photos to the fridge," Emerald realized. "Instantainious forcefield and WMD."

/Good news is that it hasn't travelled far. I strongly advise pursuit/

"We can catch up faster on wheels," Bulkhead declared.

"Whoa! And snap me in half?" Arcee protested.

"Right…"

"Hop on," Emerald said making a platform.

"You think that will hold us?"

"I've had bigger, get on," she said.

-.-

"It fits!" Arachnid sneered holding the gauntlet in front of a wrapped-up Breakdown. "You know a girl can't have too many accessories."

"You were a Decepticon once, perhaps we can bring the prize to Megatron together," Breakdown tried to reason.

Arachnid scoffed. "Go back to that boys' club? I left because I don't like sharing," she stated. "This will be the perfect repellant against Decepticons and Autobots alike."

-.-

"Hey, the bright side about this is that we both benefit from it," Bulkhead said. "I've never had eyes in the back of my head before, or blasters to cover my rear. And you get a built-in shield."

"I still would rather have my indepenant mobility."

"It's close," Emerald said looking at the scanner. Landing at an abandoned gas station they stared looking around before turning to find a tied-up Breakdown.

"I suppose Arcee isn't far behind?" Arachnid asked crawling down from the roof, gauntlet in hand. "Blaster hands in the air and turn around. Same with you Lantern."

"Whatever you say," Bulkhead said whipping around, allowing Arcee to fire on a very surprised Arachnid. One of the shots knocked it out of her hand, activating it.

"I got it!" Emerald said swooping down and picking it up with a construct just as Breakdown tore free. Turning it off she looked to see how Bulkhead rolled back to where he and Arcee were between both Cons.

"Still up for a truce muscles?" Arachnid asked.

"Only because I hate Bulkhead more than I hate you," he growled back.

Breakdown and Bulkhead fought at the same time Arcee and Arachnid did as well. Arcee cried out as Arachnid was pulled from her view and then swung back to punch her as Bulkhead kept moving.

"Bulkhead! Stay still!" she snapped.

"Sorry," he replied punching Breakdown away.

"How do I work this?" Emerald asked herself from where she flew above them.

"Need a hand?" Bulkhead asked whipping around to fight Arachnid.

"She's mine!" Arcee whined.

"Maybe this one!" Emerald said pressing one and lifting the hammer shaped thing on the oil drill. Moving it she accidently knocked it into Bulkhead, making him fall back and land on poor Arcee. "Sorry!"

"Emerald!" Arcee snapped as a pede landed on her servo.

"Pinned like a buck," Arachnid sneered. "However, I can think of one way this would be better and a permanent way out of your predicament."

"I'll take topside," Breakdown smiled before he was hit by part of the oil drill right into Arachnid.

"I think I got the hang of this!" Emerald said lifting the metal only for the device to suddenly drop it, almost landing on Arcee and Bulkhead. "Or not…"

Getting up Arcee and Bulkhead looked at each other. "We're free!"

"You're welcome! Don't know what did, but you're welcome!"

Breakdown charged Arcee, but the lithe woman just leapt up, flipped in the air, and lended right on his helm, shoving it into the dirt. As he got up she punched him repeatedly before he swiped at her, knocking her back.

"Wanna dance?" Bulkhead growled.

"You're not my type," Arachnid replied as she leapt up and used her extra metal legs to slam into him. Flipping over him she webbed Arcee and yanked her over. "Let's leave the boys to themselves shall we?" The females began fighting as Bulkhead hurled Breakdown through one of the oil drills.

"What about this one?" Emerald asked pressing a button and sending Arachnid flying away from Arcee. "Seems opposites do not attract!"

Bulkhead and Breakdown charged each other before some force hurled them away. Attempting to fire a missile the missile turned away from Bulkhead, went back to Breakdown, before veering up into the air where it exploded.

"We can't touch metal?"

"You're polarized!" Emerald called from where she was messing with the gauntlet.

"Always leave on a high note," Arachnid shrugged transforming into a helicopter and trying to fly away. Key word: try.

Emerald flew over and used a giant green fly swatter to slam her down right onto Breakdown. "Ok! Let's finish this!"

"No Emerald, we're not becoming twins again," Arcee scolded as the girl was about to press the red button.

"Fine," she huffed, the construct she had holding the gauntlet dropping it into Arcee's waiting servo.

-.-

Base

"Souvienir," Bulkhead said as Ratchet took the gauntlet.

"We don't advise indoor use," Arcee stated.

-.-

Central City

"So how was your day?" Erica asked.

"Awesome! We got to meet Zatanna, then we hunted down Red Tornado, who actually is not the mole! Anyways we fought his evil brother who was trying to destroy the world with a supervolcano eruption."

"Well, I got to go off with Arcee and Bulkhead on a mission against Breakdown and Arachnid for a polarity gauntlet."

"Aw man!"

-.-

Nemesis

"Breakdown, you dare return empty handed?!" Megatron snarled glaring at the man still in his vehicle armor for some unknown reason.

"No Master," he replied turning around to reveal a spider femme in her own armor trapped on his back.

"Arachnid, it's been some time," he said.

"Lord Megatron, what can I say? It's good to be back."

A/N: I know I'm not one for talking at the end of chapters, but I have to say people. Don't be afraid to review, I do not mind.