When Lennox had heard about his family friend of years, what was in his hands were dropped to the floor. At first, all he felt was shock. Aubrey, a woman he considered a sister had been captured by the Decepticons. Then a wave of forlorn hit him and tears welled up in his eyes. Rarely did he show emotion in front of his soldiers but this time, he couldn't hold it in.

Epps was standing next to him when the news was delivered. Him and Aubrey were good friends. Before the Autobots and Decepticons came, the two with Lennox and Fig would hang out regularly. Then the aliens had to come and shit on his plans.

Just like his friend, surprise was the first thing he felt. Epps had to lean on the railing in front of him, eyes wide as he stared down to the floor. Optimus continued to speak about what Jazz had explained but both of them tuned him out.

Moments passed, that's when Lennox snapped and no long could contain his anger. Many would name it unprofessional, especially in the military but his friends and co-workers would give him a pass this time.

Will threw his fist down on the closest table to him and created a loud bang. Optimus stopped relaying the details at the sound and silence over took everything. Epps shook himself free from him shock and gazed sorrowfully at his great friend. All he wanted to do was have Aubrey back here safe but that was the entire problem at the moment.

Then, the captain of the team below him turned back to his soldiers, rage evident on his face. "I want every, single person watching for Decepticons to try harder." Lennox now sounded scary by the tone of his voice and surprised everyone around him.

Optimus was now worried about the human and believed his anger would get the best of him. "William-" he tried and turned to face him on the catwalk.

"Don't! We need to find their ship and save Aubrey before they-" Will choked on his words, unable to finish his sentence. Everyone who knew the woman knew what would happen to her if they didn't reach her soon. The Decepticons are known for their death and destruction.

The leader of the Autobots didn't speak and understood the pain he was in. Optimus has been through it many, many times before.

Everyone, including the other Autobots in the hangar, was completely taken away by Lennox speaking that way to Optimus. Never have they heard him use that tone of voice towards Boss Bot. Many of the rookies were sure the big bot would crush him under his pede. The other Autobots weren't scared to threaten to do that, why would their leader be any different?

Lennox dismissed everyone from the relay of what happened and marched back to his office, seething in anger. What he would give to have the ability to tear Bucket Head into tiny little piece and use them to build a toaster. He has so much on his shoulders right now for a human; some of the bots knew it was time for him to blow a gasket.

The man slumped down in his chair as a few tears prickled his eyes. Would they be able to save Aubrey in time? When they got to the ship, would it be too late? Is she already dead?! Questions about his friend of years zoomed around in his mind.

Sarah and Anna didn't even know about this. He didn't know if he had the gut to tell his daughter that her aunt may never come back. That specially broke his heart. Both of them would be heartbroken. Yet that thought made him even more determined to fine Aubrey.

There was no denying it, Will was terrified of the end result of this. Time was not on their side as always, it never has been. The same question running through his head: would she survive?

Another question popped up in his mind: how would her sanity be? If they torture her like they usually do to other Autobot's, her sanity isn't going to last. They had to find her within hours and form a plan in less time to save her. God, what had he gotten himself into?

It also doesn't help that her patrol truck was crushed in the battle. Will was going to be forced to call Tipps, someone he didn't get along with, and give some lie to cover Brey's disappearance and destroyed vehicle. He groaned and banged his head against the table top.

How was he going to lie about that? Military experiment gone wrong? Or go with the truth? Yeah, that was a big fat no.

A phone ringing disrupted the silence in his office. Will grabbed his phone off of his belt and answered it without looking at the caller ID. "Hello?" he grumbled and leaned back in his chair.

"Major Lennox, good to hear from you." Uh-oh, the person he didn't want to hear from: Kolette Tipps. "I'm going to get straight to the point: have you heard from Aubrey. She isn't answering her radio or cell phone and the GPS tracker in her truck is disabled so we can't track it."

He had made sure that the tracker had been turned off before bringing it to the base. It was part of protocol to clean everything up at the scene. And leaving a truck that looked like something big sat on it wasn't good on his record. "Same to you, Kolette." Best thing to do at the moment was lie. "I haven't heard from Brey. Do you know if she is okay?"

"That's why I was calling you. You're a friend of hers and thought you may have an idea of where she is. This is very unusual for her." That was the truth. She made sure to call into dispatch and alert them about her taking a potty break or lunch break.

"No, I haven't talked to her in a day or so. I've been busy working." That last sentence was terrible but needed to throw in the fact he totally didn't know where she was.

"Alright, thank you, Major Lennox. If you see or hear from her, contact me and made sure to keep an eye out for her." Then Kolette hung up. Will released a heavy sigh knew things were going to turn for the worst. Aubrey works for the state which is connected to the government. The news may catch wind of this and bring it out for the world to see.

Time past and Will was getting more and more anxious in finding her. He had moved from being in his office to back in the main hangar. This is where many of the computer specialist were working their hardest in a desperate attempt of finding Aubrey. Would it be enough? Time would tell.

Next to him was his good buddy Epps. Said man could feel the distress rolling off of him in waves and couldn't help but feel the same. Nearly the same thoughts of Will were running through his mind, especially about her survival.

Maybe luck was on their side when a shout rang out: "Lennox! We have locked onto their ship!"

Prowl was tactical and had backup plans for backup plans. The moment the news was given about Aubrey, he straight away got to work on forming a plan; who to send in first, who to have pick up the femme, and lastly, their escape.

The mech was questioning about letting the Terror Twins to come with them. Yes, Optimus did give them permission to join in on the plan but they wouldn't listen to reason. The two of them never have nor will they ever. They're irresponsible, play pranks all the time, and cause trouble.

But, Aubrey has helped calm their wild attitudes. Sunstreaker has been more lenient about being around humans and doesn't always give off an aura that he wants to blast them all. His brother isn't playing as many pranks when they visit the base. The femme has done an amazing job controlling them.

If they didn't retrieve her or she ends up offlined, Prowl feared what the twins would do or turn into. She was the first one to break past their strong barrier, especially Sunstreaker. That mech despised humans with a passion.

He decided in the end to allow them to come along on this rescue mission. It did increase their odds of retrieving her. They were frontliners and were meant to destroy anything that came into their path.

"Optimus, I suggest we leave now before they have the chance to take off. They'll soon know we have locked onto them," Prowl stated and glanced at the largest bot in the hangar. Optimus dipped his helm and turned to face Lennox on the catwalk.

"Are your soldiers ready, William?" Optimus questioned and knew his own soldiers were. Lennox answered with a nod.

"Yes we are. Sal, sound the alarm and call Alpha through Delta teams to hangar thirteen. Let's save Aubrey." The man called acknowledged the command and followed through with it.

The loud Decepticon alarm rang out through the entire base and calling for the teams Alpha through Delta. Soldiers rushed from every corner of the base, the ones that were being called for battle. Hangar thirteen was their destination. Time for Aubrey to be brought back.

Anxious and seething anger, the Terror Twins sat in their alt. modes, heading towards Wellston, Ohio. After their Gladiator mode had been activated, time was a blur until they finally calmed down. Thankfully in time too. Prowl had walked through the brig doors and announced that a soldier had locked onto the Con's ship.

This was the opportunity they were going to take to the fullest.

Both of them were keeping track the miles it was taking to get to the ship. Primus, their nerves were buzzing with excitement to take out some Cons and save Brey. All they wanted to do was hold her and keep her from harm's way for the rest of her life.

Less than two hours pass and now their plane was coming up to the town. The plan that Prowl put together is to send the frontliners in first, their job is to take out as many Cons as possible. After clearing a way, team Alpha and Beta will board with Ironhide and Crosshairs. The sudden wave of Autobots on the ship will overthrow things. This meant, the Autobots must act quickly.

Sideswipe and Sunstreaker glanced at each other after transforming, a cocky smirk growing on both of their face plates. A jetpack on both of their backs and their signals untraceable by the Cons. This wasn't what they are use to but they'll do anything to get Brey back.

Even though Prowl and Prime made it clear for them to follow through with the plan, they made up their own while sitting in the brig. They weren't going to stand by after clearing a path and were going to be the one to save her. Screw Optimus and Prowl, the leader of the Autobots couldn't command the Terror Twins to do anything but save Aubrey.

Sunstreaker glared at the three humans standing around in the cargo space. The mech hated humans still even if he loves one, she was an exception. At the moment, he was on his way to save her, you get the idea.

"You ready to kick some Con aft?" the red Autobot knocked into his brother's shoulder. A sadistic look appeared on Sunstreaker's face plates. Both of them were more than ready to destroy anyone and anything in their way.

The moment the ramp lowered and wind was rushing into the cargo hold, the frontliners were sent free. That's when both of them shut off their com. links so none of the Autobot's could contact them. The two only needed each other to retrieve Aubrey.

With their signals untraceable at the moment, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were able to fly down to the flight deck, undetected. Surprisingly, there weren't any Cons patrolling up here. Where were all of them?

Swiftly and silently, they snuck inside the ship and carefully rounded corners. First place the Cons were keeping Aubrey was probably the Brig, so the two started heading in that direction. Not the first time they have been on here, neither would it be their last.

Nothing came up at the brig, it was completely empty with no sign of the femme. Where was she?

A trickle of fear could be felt over the bond from both of them. Now they were out of ideas, and the ship wasn't that small to have time to check in every single room. Somebot would find them by then.

Out of opinions, they began searching the ship as quickly as possible. Nothing else came to mind on where she was. Maybe one of the higher ranked bots was put on watch duty to ensure she didn't escape. If that was the case, the twins would have even a harder time breaking out.

They rounded a corner quickly without looking and immediately ran into somebot. They recoiled as if they were burned and ready themselves to fight.

Surprise grew on their face plates. In front of them stood Breakdown, Knockout, and… Barricade. The former two wasn't too shocking but the latter was what caught their optic. Their sparkmate had helped him escape to the Autobot's capture and here he was, in no need of help. Glitch.

"What are you doing here?" the three growled in unison. Uh-oh, energon might be shed today.

Aubrey's POV: Sometime earlier

"Barricade is coming to save me? Why? Isn't that going to get him on the Con's radar?" I questioned and stared confused up at the two in front of me.

Knockout and Breakdown have been 'helping' me in the slightest to keep Megatron from taking me. Just lying a little bit to say I was still extremely injured and moving me could kill/offline. The leader of the Decepticons didn't want his advantage over the Autobots to die. How considerate.

The red mech was much kinder to me than his partner in crime. Breakdown would glare at me when given the chance or make rude remarks which I didn't respond to. By doing that, it seemed to piss him off even more, to the point he nearly crushed me.

Luckily for me, Knockout stopped him in time and told him to go cool off. The pissed off mech decided to go to another room in the Med. Bay to do his own thing. Whatever it was he did, I had no idea. That was earlier today, now he was back and less mad.

"Yes, it most definitely will and we don't have a clue on why but we also don't care. The mech can do all that he wants unless it gets us in trouble. Megatron is someone you don't want to mess with, Starscream has seen that way too many times," Knockout explained and returned to buffing out a 'scratch'. And I thought Sunstreaker was bad about keeping his paint in tip-top shape.

The moment after, both of them straighten then looked at each other. "He's here. You stay here and we'll go get him. Try and stay out of trouble. And! Don't think about leaving, remember the device." The stupid metal cuff on my leg that felt like it weighed a good thirty pounds.

Megatron had ordered Soundwave, who was creepy to be around, to attach said device to my leg. Now, I couldn't leave the Med. Bay without alerting the entire ship. Fun? Not so much.

With that said and done, Knockout and Breakdown left the bay to go find the ex-con. Did I believe them? Not completely. They are Decepticons in the first place. It's all in the name.

It also didn't make any sense on why Barricade would save me. The last time we met face to face, he used me as a bargaining chip and nearly made me into a pancake. Yes, I did help him but he probably took it as a return for not turning me into pile of flesh and broken bones.

A plan was brewing up inside of my head at the moment. Would it be enough to escape the ship? Maybe. Should I risk my life on a maybe? Not really. Were there any other plans of saving me going on? Nope. Just like old times where it was just me and myself. That's all I needed anyway to save myself from danger.

Then I realized a huge probably: the main helper in my plan was sitting on a Cybertronian sized table thirty feet away. Also, I kind of needed to pee and there was nowhere to do that. And I was on top of another large table with no way down. Fantastic. I had been on here the entire time.

Should have asked if they could moved me over there. Ugh.

Even jumping down from the slab would be fatal or at least extremely painful; that was out of the equation. I had to think smart about getting down then back up to the other table or else I would be stuck here until Megatron picks me up.

The more I thought about the two main things; Barricade would never try to save me and there were no options of getting down without hurting myself. I groaned loudly and sat down roughly with my head in my hands. All I wanted at this moment was to go back home, back to the dogs, back to Sides and Sunny. God, I missed them badly even if I was only gone about a day.

Outside of the bay, I heard the sound of someone's arguing with each other and stood up. Were they coming here? If they were, I was in big trouble. Gladly it didn't sound like Megatron or his second in command, Starscream.

Then the door to the Med. Bay opened and surprise was written all over my face. Three of the beings I was thinking about were standing in the doorway.

Immediately, the twins moved forward and Sunstreaker was the first to scoop me off of the slab. The sudden movement had scared me. I latched onto his servo with all of my might. Tears welled up in my eyes but I didn't let the fall, since we were still in front of the enemy. Sunny held me to his chassis and had his back to the other three.

After a couple of seconds, Sides snatched me from his brother grasped and held me close to his face plates. HIs optics never leaving my form, as if he was afraid to lose me again. I clutched at his face plates carefully and leaned against him, relieved they were here.

"Whoopie, she's saved. I suggest you get this show on the road before other's catch wind of this," Breakdown grounded out and glared at the three of us.

Sunstreaker turned to them and revved his engine loudly. "You have no say in this, Con," he hissed and out slid his blades. It wasn't the time for this. Knockout and Breakdown had kept me safe for the time being and was telling the truth about Barricade.

"It's not the time, Sunny. They have kept me alive and away from Megatron. And was telling the truth about Barricade coming to save me. We need to go before we get caught," I stated and stared straight at the angered mech. Said bot scowled at everyone besides his brother and me but didn't say anything else.

"She's right, let's go," Sides agreed and was about to go through the door when he was stopped. Knockout out stretched his arm to block him from going.

"No can do. The device on her leg would set off an alarm and will send an electric current through her. It wouldn't kill but make it impossible for her to move further away from the Med. Bay," he explained. "Cutting it off would set the alarm off and only Soundwave and Shockwave can take it off."

"Then how do we remove it," Sides growled and held me close to his chassis in a protective way.

"If you're ready to take on an army of Decepticons with her in your grasp, then by all means go ahead. I've done my part for Barricade, we don't own you anything so you're on your own now."

Sides turned to his brother. "I have an idea and you might not like but it's all that we have. Putting her in one of our spark chamber will be the best bet after cutting the thing off. Then we fight our way through."

Sunny's brows nearly hit his helm from how high they went. "Are you serious?! That's dangerous! Our sparks radiate radioactive waves which are harmful to her kind."

"Do you have any other better ideas?" Sunstreaker didn't say a word and knew this was the only way. "See. Now, do you want to hold her and should I?" The golden mech only answered by nodding at Sides and turned to face the three standing in front of the door. "Alright, Knockout can you cut the device off?"

"Yeah, but you owe me one." Sides didn't say anything and just held me out to the medic. "Don't be scared, I aint going to hurt you. I can't risk my paint job because of that." Then his servo changed to a circular saw. My eyes widened into the size of dinner plates. Oh Hell naw!

"Keep that thing away from me before I rewire you into a toaster," I screeched and backed away to the best of my ability.

"Brey, we need to get this done quickly and get out of here. Please," Sides begged and gave me the puppy dog eyes. I sighed and gave in by sticking my leg out for Knockout to cut the band off.

Fearfully, I closed my eyes at the sound of the blade being turned on and couldn't bear to look at his saw. I felt the blade cut through the device and stopped right before touching my leg. Then the sound blaring alarms sounded around us; there it is.

"Time to go. Barricade, you're with us," Sides ordered and opened his chest plates. "Brey, I'm going to put you in my spark chamber. It's the safest place for you while we fight our way through. Just don't touch my spark." I didn't feel great about him putting me there but it was the only way, I guess.

He helped me into the small chamber and closed the pieces of metal the second later. The only thing that was projecting light was the bright glowing thing in the middle. It was his spark I'm guessing, the one thing he told me not to touch. I was about three feet away from his spark, it would make not touching very hard.

"You good, Brey?" Sides called worryingly.

"Yeah, I guess," I answered and hid my fear pretty well.

"Okay, then let's get going." I felt him start to move and gently grabbed at the side to ensure I don't touch his spark. I hope we survive this.