Just to clear things up: When Soundwave speaks, he speaks in prerecorded voices.
The groundbridge closed behind Arcee and Airachnid, they were both in the middle of a forest near the Rockies.
"The Energon signature is about a mile north from here." Said Airachnid as she looked at the tracking device and then at Arcee.
Arcee didn't respond but began walking.
Airachnid sighed and rolled her optics. 'Why did the Prime think this was a good idea?'
Airachnid proceeded to follow Arcee.
...
"Sir?" asked a masked man.
"What is it?" Said Silas.
"We are detecting more strange energy from a location in the Rockies. The same energy that resided in the 'corpse'. And also..."
The man handed Silas a pad. "...we looked at the satellite video feeds and found that more Transformers are present at the location."
Silas raised an eyebrow before speaking. "Very well, we must go and find more of this 'strange energy', and some extra parts for the build."
"Shall I ready a team?" Asked the man.
"Not yet." Said Silas. "We will wait until after the fight and recover the spoils." Silas grinned as he looked at the 'transformer' M.E.C.H Created. "Who knows...we might get lucky."
...
Megatron, Soundwave and a few drones stepped out of the ground bridge in front of a cave.
Soundwave spoke in his usual pre-recorded voice. "Energon signatures: Coming from inside."
Megatron stepped in a muddy puddle."Filthy planet." He muttered before walking inside followed by Soundwave and a few drones.
...
Arcee and Airachnid continued to walk through the forest, the only noise was Arcee's energon detector. Even though the volume was set to minimal, it still aggravated Airachnid to no end.
Arcee stopped immediately and turned off her energon detector. She turned her helm towards Airachnid. "I know where to go from here, the signal points straight ahead so there's no need to have this thing on all the time."
Airachnid just stared at Arcee's emotionless optics.
"What's with you?" Asked Airachnid with a curious but ticked off tone of voice.
Arcee did nothing but continue walking.
"WAIT!" Yelled Airachnid.
Arcee stopped again.
"I asked you a question Arcee." Said Airachnid as she looked at Arcee from behind.
Arcee slowly turned around. Surprising Airachnid when she saw her face.
Arcee's optics were almost completely black with only the center a small circle of blue. Her denta were clenched in a small grin and she was shaking slightly in rage.
"What's wrong with me?" Whispered Arcee before giggling silently. "I don't know...I probably snapped. What do you think?" Arcee lowered her helm and began giggling loudly now.
Airachnid felt uneasy. And that was a rare feeling for her to feel. "Snap out of it Arcee." She said with a steady tone of voice.
Arcee's helm shot up instantly with the biggest maniacal grin Airachnid had ever seen. And she didn't hang around with the most respected of people in her days.
Arcee stared at Airachnid's face before tilting her head slightly. "Why aren't you smiling?" Asked Arcee. "I... killed him. I managed to do the thing YOU wanted to do myself, I managed to kill the person closest to my spark so...Why aren't you smiling? Whywhywhywhywhywhywhy? (giggle)".
Arcee extended her blades and lunged at Airachnid. "LAUGH AT ME! YOU WANTED MY PARTNER DEAD SO GO AHEAD AND LAUGH AT ME!"
Airachnid moved her helm to the right and barely missed Arcee's blade. She jumped away from Arcee and raised her servos.
"Arcee, calm down!"
"Jack used to say that." Said Arcee as she looked at Airachnid with insane, tear filled optics. "RIGHT BEFORE I KILLED HIM!"
Arcee lunged at Airachnid again.
"Look at you Arcee! Do you think Jack wants to see you like this?!" Yelled Airachnid as she dodged Arcee's strikes.
"(Giggle) There you go again...talking about Jack like that! WHY!? WHAT DO YOU CARE ABOUT JACK?! WHY HAVE I SUDDENLY TURNED INTO YOU AND YOU SUDDENLY TURNED INTO ME?!"
Airachnid's optics widened. Arcee noticed and stopped her attacks. Airachnid stepped away from Arcee to keep a safe distance.
"So you've noticed? (Giggle) AND I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE GOING CRAZY! (laughter)"
Airachnid looked on with shock.
"Tell me Airachnid. How does it feel to look at a monste-SMACK!"
Arcee toppled to the ground as she held her left cheek. Her optics returning to normal, staring up at Airachnid who had her right servo in the air where Arcee used to stand. "...W-what happen-"
"Shut...up Arcee." Growled Airachnid.
Arcee blinked but then was thrown against a tree and trapped by Airachnid's webs.
She then moved closer to Arcee and stuck one of her spider legs inches from Arcee's forehead. Arcee stared at the leg before looking at Airachnid's optics, that were now close to her own.
"Remember what Jack said right before he passed?" Asked Airachnid in a voice full of...pity. Arcee was motionless, her optics showing confused sadness.
"He asked you not to turn into a monster. He asked you not to turn into what I've become."
Arcee let out a shaky breath. Airachnid continued. "He said he wasn't angry for what you did Arcee."
Airachnid stepped back and released her spider leg from the tree.
"You're not a monster Arcee. You need to snap out of it and move on."
Silence passed before Arcee spoke up.
"You don't know what its like." Whispered Arcee. "To lose two partners in cold blood and to sworn to protect the third...only to kill him by accidental rage. Rage caused by you."
Arcee looked up to Airachnid's optics with anger. "And now you magically seem to care about Jack's passing. You 'change' for the better somehow...Why not before?"
Arcee broke out in sobs. "Why didn't you change before I could kill him? Why didn't you change before so you could stop me?"
The only things that were heard were Arcee's sobs.
Airachnid stared at her before closing her optics and sighing. "I don't know why but...when I heard Jack's voice it...triggered something in me...memories that I didn't remember...good memories. I was with someone that had Jack's voice. He made me feel...loved. But...I can't remember any specifics...which is why I want to find out about my past."
Arcee stared at Airachnid with wide optics. Not a single word Airachnid said was sarcastic or hateful. She was being sincere.
Airachnid then cut Arcee from her webs. "Let's continue the mission before everyone thinks we killed each other."
Arcee looked at Airachnid's form as she walked away and nodded.
...
Megatron and Soundwave arrived at a giant chamber filled with Energon Crystals. The blue glow radiated off of each surface the light could find. It was truly a sight to behold. However this wasn't a pleasure trip.
"Get more drones down here so they can start processing the Energon before the Autobots show up. I will stay here until that happens." Megatron told Soundwave.
Soundwave nodded in conformation.
...
Arcee and Airachnid neared the entrance to the cave and spotted two drones guarding the entrance.
"We need to do this quickly and quietly." Said Airachnid.
"Look who you're talking to." Muttered Arcee.
"Likewise." Responded Airachnid before they both lunged at the unsuspecting drones killing them instantly with their blades.
"That was easy. I'm a little disappointed to be quite honest." Said Airachnid as she and Arcee both entered the cave.
"They're only drones." Said Arcee. "Nothing to worry about."
They continued to walk deeper into the cave. Oblivious of the figures that lurked outside.
...
"They're gone." Said a male operative that was onlooking the cave from a small outcrop. "I spot two corpses at the entrance of the cave. Autobots took care of them."
"Excellent." Said Silas over the radio. "I'll send forces to retrieve only one of the corpses. We don't need many more parts to complete my suit."
"Understood sir." Said the operative.
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