Chapter 5: Bait
With the data of every military commander and their locations, Shockwave was able to pinpoint the closest one in Iacon. Unfortunately, they had to enter enemy territory and Starscream was getting nervous. It was night again and that's when a lot of enemies would come out on patrol or to seek out trouble. The trio hid behind a large empty building. The street ahead was filled with soilders and they didn't look like they were going to move for anybody.
"Great, now what? What if they all just start shooting at us? We're just three mechs and that's like 20 of them." Starscream began to panic and Soundwave comforted him.
"We're gonna get through this Starscream, just stay calm." Soundwave assured.
"Uh, I think he's going to be panicking some more soon." Shockwave informed.
"Why?"
"He's the bait."
"I'M THE WHAT?" Starscream grabbed his head.
"Starscream, they will recognize me and Soundwave, you however, are new to them. We need you to distract them, so me and Soundwave can sneak past." Shockwave said.
"But...but...what if I fail?" Starscream asked.
"You won't, trust me." Soundwave said. "Now go!"
Starscream slowly crept out of hiding and walked down the street. No one had noticed him yet. He could see a mech standing by a house with his back to Starscream. Starscream had planned to use his claws to stab through their chests if they tried to hurt him. He ran through very darkened areas to get to the mech. Upon reaching him, he nervously tapped on his shoulder. The mech turned around and stared down Screamer.
"Hey, what do you think you are doing flying in this area seeker? Seekers get thrashed around here!" The brute sneered clenching a fist in Starscream's face.
"Um, I overheard one of the other guys talking about how you're the weakest soilder here. I'm just saying." Starscream told a lie and pointed out one of the other soilders.
"OH DID HE? HEY!" The soilder stormed over to the other one and shoved him.
Starscream watched as the two started arguing, turns out the seeker did think he was the weakest. And their arguing escalated into a fight that all the other soilders joined in. Soundwave and Shockwave ran out of cover and ran over to Starscream who wiped his forehead.
"Phew, those soilders are idiots!" Starscream laughed.
"Yeah, nice job man!" Soundwave patted his back.
"Now then, lets get to the first commanders house." Shockwave said.
"How many are there?"
"Three, well two after tonight." Soundwave informed him. "The other two are stationed in Tyger Pax, I bet right now they are trying to get in contact with other planets and declaring war. We got to stop them before it's too late."
"Wait, how long have they been planning this?"
"About a few weeks now. We need to hurry!" Shockwave cut in.
"Why did this guy decide to stay far away from Tyger Pax?" Starscream asked.
"Well, there has to be an army that can keep everyone around here at bay, we basically have to travel the entire planet just to reach the main military base."
"STAY RIGHT THERE!" Came a voice.
They turn around to see the soilders all looking at them. They gasp when they see Soundwave.
"IT'S THAT KID, SOUNDWAVE! GET HIM!" One of them demanded.
"Oh shit..." Soundwave mask-palmed. "Wait...how did they know?"
"Apparently those bounty hunters sent that image of you and Bumblebee to the whole military and mabye even the news. You are wanted by the military." Shockwave said.
"Even though I'm the decider, do they know that it's actually me?"
"Mabye...possibly!" Starscream shrugged.
Shockwave started firing his gun taking out a few. Starscream blasted his rockets at them killing more. Soundwave didn't know what to do and stood back trying to find an idea. Then suddenly he did have an idea.
"STAND BACK!" Soundwave said.
He unleashed a fury of sonic waves that boomed through the entire base. Starscream and Shockwave shut off their audios but the soilders weren't that lucky. They were blasted to the ground hard. Getting hit by blasts like that was like a punch from Metroplex. Starscream then had an idea.
"Soundwave, you should go feral." Starscream said.
"What? I don't know." Soundwave said.
"Come on, I would like to see it in person." Starscream smirked.
"But, what if something goes wrong?"
"Soundwave, you were just encouraging me to distract these guys, now it's your turn to use bravery and trust." Starscream smiled.
Soundwave thought it over as Starscream transformed and continued to fire at the soilders. But while he is thinking, he is suddenly punched in the back of the head. He falls hard to the ground and groans. Shockwave turns around to see the first commander of the army standing behind Soundwave.
"So, did you really think you could get away from us so easily? Pathetic." The leader laughed.
"LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Shockwave charged the commander.
The commander prepared for a fight and the two engaged each other as soon as they were close. Shockwave threw a few punches while the commander did the same. Both were evenly matched and fighting hard. One soilder took out a blaster and shot Starscream out of the sky.
"AAAAAAHHHHHH!" Starscream transformed and landed on the ground hard.
Two mech grabbed Starscream by his wings and picked him up and a third mech came in front of him laughing.
"You asked for it big time seeker!" The mech said getting ready to pummel him.
As Soundwave got up, he saw Starscream get punched twice in the face, and one in the stomach. Soundwave was horrified. He looked over at Shockwave who was still grappling with the commander. He knew what he must do, though it would be nice to practice his skills in his wild side, he hoped he would have enough control to not hurt Screamer or Shockwave. He took off his mask and placed it down. His feral side sped up upon seeing Starscream get punched again. Soundwave's optics darkened, his teeth bared, his fangs extending, his claws clenching into fists...his anger...reaching extreme levels. Starscream could taste energon as he dripped energon from his mouth. He had a black optic and dents all over his chest. He coughed as the mech prepared to strike one more time. Starscream gulped before getting a punch right between the eyes and he blacked out for a moment. He started to slowly lose consciousness and had several blackouts. The first time he saw Soundwave teleport away.
"AHH! DID YOU SEE THAT?" One soilder cried.
"HE CAN TELEPORT?" Another screamed.
Starscream turned to see Soundwave appearing right on top of a soilders head and ripping it off. After a second blackout, he saw the mechs who beat him up dead and now Soundwave was racing towards another soilder and he pounced on him.
"AAAAAAHHHH! AAAKKKKKK!" The soilder's chest was blown to pieces from electrocution from Soundwave's tentacles.
Starscream had the strength to open his optics wide with fear and could hear Soundwave's growls and snarls. Starscream's head couldn't lift up anymore and he just listened the sounds of claws against metal, punching, slamming, screaming and roaring. He mentally smiled though knowing Soundwave was kicking aft. Soundwave pummeled and brutally killed every single soilder with ease. It was happening so quick Shockwave thought his processor would break just understanding. Soundwave was sneaky, fast, quiet, and insane when necessary. A few blasts from Shockwave's gun flew above Starscream as he continued fighting the commander. Shockwave and the leader were tired but neither were giving up.
"YOU WON'T WIN ASSASSIN! CYBERTRON WILL RULE OTHER PLANETS!" The commander said.
"RRRAAAAAAAWWWWWWRRRRRRRR!" Soundwave teleported right above him.
"AAAAAHHHH!" The commander cried.
"GIVE ME YOUR FACE!" Soundwave growled.
Starscream could tell they were close to him as energon splashed onto him. But as he was reaching his third black out, the leader's head came crashing onto his face completely torn and unrecognizable. Starscream was digusted, but just as he was about to use the last of his strength to get it off, the sudden teleportation of a deranged and angry Soundwave pouncing on him and attacking the head again made Starscream panic. Shockwave ran over to Soundwave and tackled him off. Starscream could hear Shockwave and Soundwave wrestling before he finally blacked out a third time. The next time he woke up, he found himself being treated by Shockwave. It had only been an hour since the attack and Starscream was feeling much better. He saw Soundwave sitting across from him with his mask on. He looked upset.
"How long have I been out?" Starscream asked.
"An hour, luckily repairs to you were quick and easy. We will rest here for the night." Shockwave said.
Starscream looked back at Soundwave who got up and exited the building. Starscream looked at Shockwave who nodded. Starscream's limping was only temporary. He saw Soundwave looking at the scene he had made. Broken, battered and crushed bodies laid everywhere. Starscream came up behind him.
"Soundwave."
Soundwave turned around and saw Starscream was standing. He turned away from him and crossed his arms.
"Soundwave, what you did, it's not your fault." Starscream came up beside him.
"But...I basically attacked you. I was just angry...but I should've stopped myself." Soundwave sighed.
Starscream sighed and placed a clawed hand on Soundwave's shoulders.
"Soundwave, accidents happen. But I know your spark is in the right place when it comes to friends and family. I always trust you, just like Bumblebee." Starscream said.
"Yeah, how do you know he still does?"
"Why wouldn't he?"
"I didn't notice he was getting kidnapped."
"But I'm sure he's fine now."
"How can we know for sure?"
"Can't you two call each other?"
"Links are blocked."
"Oh, well, wherever he is. He's probably looking for you."
"Shockwave knows but he won't tell us."
"Well, mabye he's worried we're being watched and if he gives out the location someone will find out andtkill him."
Soundwave's mask started to fill up with some kind of data. He couldn't find anything on Bee's location and could detect no enemies nearbye.
"No one's around."
"Oh, but come on, going feral isn't that bad is it?"
"No, but it can wear ya out afterwards."
"Wow, such power. Such speed...such-"
"Evil?" Soundwave sighed.
"No I wasn't going to say that."
"Soundwave, Starscream, this was only a command station. We still have the main military base to destroy and takeover." Shockwave announced coming outside.
"But for tonight, let's rest." Starscream said.
"Yeah, someone needs their beauty sleep!" Soundwave teased.
Starscream pushed Soundwave forward while Soundwave laughed.
Switching to Goldbug, he and the others were on their way back to the weapons factory. Normally, Thomas would be extremely excited about heists, so excited, he'd twitch and hop around whenever he got the chance. He swerved towards Goldbug who was still not used to vehicle mode yet.
"Dude, isn't this exciting?" Thomas asked.
"Yeah, man calm down." Goldbug said.
"I can't, it's too awesome!" Thomas swerved some more.
The bigger mechs, Trapper and Blueshot, were eager to get into a fight and loved to talk about it. Of course they always annoyed Trips and Sonny who flew above them. Kenny and Bloodbath were busy talking to Jazz about something. Goldbug hoped he was doing the right thing here. The plan was simple, Jazz waits outside with a trailer for the weapons. Trips, stays on the roof to look out for any danger. Blueshot and Trapper distract the guards by picking a fight with them. Goldbug, Sonny and Thomas steal the weapons. And Kenny and Bloodbath subdue the boss and steal the money.
"Alright, everyone ready?" Goldbug asked.
"Yeah!" The others agreed.
"Go go go!" Goldbug ordered as they ran towards the factory.
Trips transformed and flew up to the roof of the factory to scout out any guards below. But first he had to shoot 4 guards on the roof with his sniper rifle without mercy or a warning shot. He landed on the roof afterwards and spotted only two guards guarding the entrance. Trapper and Blueshot noticed they were as big and they were.
"HEY TANK! TRUCK! GET OUT OF HERE!" One of the guards snarled.
"WHY DON'T YOU MAKE US!" Trapper challenged.
"YOU'RE GONNA REGRET THIS SCRAP-HEAPS!" The other guard warned.
"BRING IT WIMPS!" Blueshot said as he and Trapper flexed their claws.
The guards charged the two brothers who charged back and quickly a big brawl erupted. That was the cue for the others to break in. Goldbug kicked open the doors and went for the weapons vault with Sonny and Thomas. Kenny and Bloodbath proceeded to find the boss' room while having to blast and kill more guards and a few bounty hunter enemies. Kenny and Bloodbath have never failed a mission and were Jazz's top mechs. They were extremely dangerous twin brothers who wouldn't hesitate to take you down brutally. The boss was actually getting prepared to leave when twins kicked open the doors.
"AHHH! HOW DID YOU GUYS GET IN HERE?" The boss said backing up upon seeing the two enter.
Kenny took out his blaster and aimed it at the mech while Bloodbath closed the door.
"Alright, hand over all the money you got in that vault behind ya!" Kenny demanded.
The mech looked over at the vault, then back at the twins.
"HURRY UP!" Bloodbath growled shoving the mech towards his desk.
"No...I can't do that!" The mech refused to show he was afraid.
Of course showing bravery was a terrible mistake. Bloodbath punched the mech in the face hard.
"Hey Kenny, I'd say we show this mech what happens when you refuse to do what we want!" Bloodbath suggested cracking his knuckles.
"I thought you'd never suggest it." Kenny transformed his gun back into an arm.
Kenny and Bloodbath began to pummel and claw the mech viciously. Meanwhile, Sonny and Thomas were arguing over a gun annoying Goldbug.
"Ugh, must you two really?" Goldbug groaned.
"GIVE IT THOMAS!" Sonny yelled pulling on the gun.
"NO! IT'S MINE!" Thomas shouted.
Eventually Thomas pulled so hard he snatched it from Sonny but he fell into an empty crate. Sonny laughed at Thomas' misfortune but Thomas angrily climbed out and tackled Sonny starting a fight. Goldbug face-palmed.
"ENOUGH!" Goldbug shouted.
The two stopped fighting and quickly went to work scared of his outburst. After a few more minutes, Trapper and Blueshot walked in heavily dented.
"Did you dispose of them?" Goldbug asked.
"Yep, killed them. Where's Kenny and bloodbath?" Trapper asked.
Kenny and Bloodbath had finished beating on the mech and were watching him cry on the ground.
"Please don't kill me, I have sparklings." The mech whimpered.
Kenny responded by blasting the vault doors open and Bloodbath placed all the credits in his chest compartments. Luckily they were able to fit it all. They looked back at the mech. Bloodbath picked him up and pinned him to a wall.
"You call the police or say anything about this to anyone, WE WILL KILL YOU!" Bloodbath warned with a venomous tone.
The mech nodded and Bloodbath looked at his twin.
"LET'S MOVE!"
They ran out and met up with the others who were already heading up to the hill where Jazz was waiting with the trailer.
"Finally, with these weapons, we will have an advantage over the military. Tomorrow we will head for Tyger Pax." Jazz said while they were loading them up.
"Jazz, any chance I will see Soundwave again?" Goldbug asked.
"Soon Bee...I promise." Jazz assured.
The others looked at each other, they wanted to see Soundwave in person as well. Goldbug looked at his new clawed hands and retracted his mouthguard showing a smile.
"I'm coming Soundwave...trust me!" He said up to the sky.
But at the same time, Soundwave was trying to get some sleep but couldn't help but think of his best friend.
"I'll see you soon Bee, but I understand if you...don't trust me..."
To be continued...