Optimus activated his lights and shone them around the area and across the other side of the cavern his light stopped on a crouched figure that was lent up against the back wall. They immediately recognised the figure as their comrade but it ached all their sparks to see the state he was in.

His frame was littered with dents and scratches, which were leaking energon. Several plates of armour were missing and the under wiring had been exposed and damaged. Another notable injury was his faceplate, it was littered with what appeared to be claw marks and only one of his optics appeared to be functioning the other black.

The most worrying injury was the one that was the source of the pool of energon that Bumblebee was surrounded in. The bot was clutching his spark chamber that had appeared to be extremely damaged almost as if someone had forcibly attempted to open it against the owners will. If you looked closer you could easily see the glow that was coming from the scout's spark.

The sight of Bumblebee in such a state was a shock to the Autobot team but they needed to get him out of there and back to the base for medical treatment. Optimus took a step towards Bumblebee. "Bumblebee respond"

The aforementioned Bot heard the other mechs close to him and he began to panic think that Megatron had found him. Whilst in the hands of the Decepticons they had tricked him with Optimus' voice, making him think he was saved but it wouldn't work this time.

So instinctively he curled in on himself keeping his spark chamber as protected as possible. Ratchet immediately scanned the scared Mech and was immediately bombarded with Bee's defensive systems.

"Optimus he's absolutely terrified right now…his defensive programs are running to full capacity." Ratchet continued. "From my analysis he's been running them for a very long time but he's energon deprived…we need to get him back."

Ironhide took a step forward. "Sir let me try he might recognise me" Optimus nodded and Ironhide stepped closer to Bumblebee and knelt down.

"Bumblebee it's me Ironhide…we're here to help you please Bee" The frightened Autobot seemed to recognise the voice and looked up at the weapon specialist with his functioning optic. Bee's defense systems seemed to shut down slowly and Ironhide was getting through to him.

He took the opportunity and edged closer releasing the warm feelings from is spark that Bee enjoyed the comfort from. "That's my Bee…Uncle Optimus, Jazz and Ratchet are here too we've come to take you home little guy."

It seemed to work as Bumblebee let his defensive program completely shut down and as the Autobots approached Bee his optic flickered and began to dim. Bumblebee had used a lot of energon keeping the program running now his systems were shutting down due to lack of energon. "We need to hurry back sir"

Bumblebee became lost to the world around him and he blacked out.