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M.E.C.H. strapped the Cybertronian female to a long and large metallic table in their base and took out their tools to perform surgery.

"Sir,we are trying to access her pain receptors to turn them off but, they are not responding. And the shield on her shoulder is..of unknown origin. I have never seen anything like it." a soldier surgeon said.

Silas 'hmed' and spun around in his chair to watch the view. Soldiers were on top of the creatures body,looking at him,awaiting orders. "Keep trying. I want anything of use inside that bot."

The soldier nodded. "Yes,sir."

He walked down to the others and they started to work.

Silas turned to the super computer and typed something in. "Now,let's find out who and what you are,shall we,my dear?" he whispered.

-Back at the Autobot Omega-1 base-

"Odd." Ratchet mumbled,eyes scanning the computer screen.

"What is it?" Bulkhead asked. Bumble Bee beeped,asking the same question.

Rafael,Jack and Miko stood on the catwalk,observing the screen as Ratchet answered. "I am only picking up two life signatures in Arcee and Optimus' position. I cannot find Dunesurfer."

Bulkhead and Bee looked at eachother then at the medic. "Activate the Ground Bridge to Dunesurfer's last known coordinates. Bee and I will search for her." said Bulkhead.

Ratchet nodded and the Bridge buzzed to life. "Bumble bee,let's get goin'." said Bulkhead.

The two transformed and sped through the Bridge.

"Do you think they'll find her?" Raf asked.

"I..don't know." said Ratchet. "But if they don't,Arcee and Optimus are still there. They'll find her eventually."

Dunesurfer woke to the sound of drilling,cutting,sawing and talking. She opened her eyes and her optic sensors activated. Humans were on her chest,drilling and sawing,trying to get into her inner parts. Luckily her outer metal shell had been upgraded before she left Cybertron.

A male human with two scars lining his face walked beside her on the platform and kneeled down.

Dunesurfer's anger flared and she thrashed about in her restraints. Two metal bonds pinned her to the table with two other bonds on her ankles. The man smirked and chuckled. "That's it. Struggle. That means you will not feel anything when we access your insides,because you will be too weak to stay awake. I must say,young Undecided, you are quite a handful to restrain,but easy to capture."

Young Undecided? He did not just call me that! Dunesurfer mentally shouted.

She snarled and thrashed about more. "Do not call me that,fleshling. My name is Dunesurfer."

Dunesurfer mentally slapped herself viciously. Why in the Spark did I just reveal my name!

"Ah. Dunesurfer. Nice name. I am Silas. And we are M.E.C.H. Corporal, put her out." the man said.

Dunesurfer watched as another male walked to her head and put a prod near her eyes. An electical pulse shot out and shocked her into sleep. Before she passed out, she cried out. "You will all pay for this insolence!"

Silas smirked. "Now that we know what she is and who she is, it will be much easier to acquire information."

-With Arcee and Optimus-

"Haven't you noticed that we've seen no Cons,Optimus?" Arcee asked curiously.

Optimus Prime skidded to a halt as well as Cee. "Indeed. And what of Dunesurfer?"

Arcee gasped. "Look!" she cried. Prime looked up and say four helicopters fly away into the horizon.

"M.E.C.H." Optimus whispered.

"What are they doing here?" Arcee mumbled,then stopped. "Dunesurfer!"

She swung around and sped toward the area where they left the Cybertronian Undecided.

Optimus followed in silence.

When they arrived at the site,Arcee transformed into her Cybertronian form and cried out. "No!"

The Autobot leader transformed and shook his head.

"M.E.C.H. Must have taken her! They will pay! Dunesurfer is only a kid! She hasn't even decided which side she wants to be on!"

Optimus sighed as a Ground Bridge portal opened beside them. Bulkhead and Bumble Bee walked through and it closed behind them.

"Where's Surfer?" asked Bulk.

Arcee looked down and fell to her knees. Bee walked to her,kneeled down and placed a comforting hand on her shoulder. "They took her." was all she said.

"Who?" said Bulkhead.

"The same ones who tried to gut me and rip apart Break Down." Arcee said.

"M.E.C.H." Bulkhead growled. Bumble Bee stood up and beeped and clicked.

He formed into his vehicle form and sped away before anyone could say anything. Arcee,Optimus and Bulk watched in disbelief as he disappeared over the horizon.

Arcee jumped up and transformed into her motorcycle form and was just about to follow,when Optimus held out a hand. "No,Arcee. Not yet. Let Bumble Bee retrieve her."

"But,Optimus- he-he's just a kid." Arcee protested.

"As is Dunesurfer. I trust Bumble Bee to successfully achieve victory. He may be in training, but he is strong. Do not worry. When the time comes, we shall go and assist." the leader replied,activating the comm.

"Ratchet,activate the Ground bridge."

"Activated." replied Ratchet.

The Bridge portal opened and the three entered.

They arrived in their base and as the portal closed,Arcee transformed and turned back. "Hang on,Surfer. You're tougher than them. You can do it."

She walked quickly to her quarters and locked the door behind her. Bulkhead turned to Miko. "Say,wanna go rock-jumpin'?"

"Ch-ya!" she exclaimed. He transformed and she jumped in. The duo sped away out of the base.

Ratchet walked slowly to Optimus. "What happened?"

"Dunesurfer,we fear, has been taken by M.E.C.H. And Bumble Bee went off in pursuit." he replied softly.

"Hm," Ratchet sighed. "That is unfortunate. As far as I have researched, Dunesurfer and Arcee have quite a history."

Optimus turned to him and squinted. "What do you mean,history?"

"Follow me."

Ratchet lead Optimus to a large computer and pressed a button marked 'Recent Searches'.

"It appears that before the war for Cybertron,Arcee and Dunesurfer were Spark-Sisters." He pulled up a picture and continued. "They formed a recon unit called the Trailblazers soon after the war began. Many Cybertronians joined and eventually left to join Megatron. Everyone but Arcee left the unit and joined us,that left Dunesurfer by herself." Another picture popped up. "The area where Dunesurfer took refuge was attacked and her spark was nearly extinguished by the Decepticons. Ones from her former unit. She was rescued by an Autobot named Maxin and he became her partner in recon. A few days before the end of the war and Cybertron, the Decepticons attacked her refuge again to try to retrieve her and make her join them,that is when Maxin was killed. Ever since then,Dunesurfer has levitated more towards us Autobots. Whenever someone calls her Undecided and not her name, she becomes angry."

"Why is that,Ratchet?" asked Optimus.

Ratchet sighed deeply. "Because that is the last words Starscream said to her after he killed Maxin."

"Hm." Optimus mumbled.

"We must find her,before M.E.C.H. Can access any of her files." Ratchet said.

Suddenly an alarm blared on the screen. Arcee heard it and darted to the computer in the center of the base with Ratcher and Prime. "What is it?" she asked.

"Decepticons. For real this time. And they're heading towards Dunesurfers signature!" Ratchet said.

"But how did we just now receive her signal?" Arcee asked.

Ratchet and Optimus looked at eachother woefully. "Her energon has been spilled." the medic said.

"No!" Arcee exclaimed. She formed into her motorcycle and sped out of the base.

"Ratchet," said Optimus turning to his medic friend, "If we do acquire Dunesurfer,prepare the sick bay. I fear she will need much medical assistance."

Ratchet nodded as Optimus transformed and sped away.

"Be strong,Arcee. Be strong."