Optimus and Ratchet stopped, "Let's take a break," Optimus said, leaning against the wall. Ratchet tried his com link.

"Still nothing," he said, and looked at Optimus, "Where does this lead? It feels like we're getting no where, and we don't know how much time Starscream has left," Optimus nodded, and looked down the tunnel.

"Hold on. I see a light at the end," Ratchet looked where he was looking, "Come on," They started walking again towards the light.

Optimus and Ratchet shielded their optics as they walked into a white colored room. Optimus looked around while Ratchet walked over to a computer screen, "Uh, Optimus? Where are we?" Ratchet asked, looking down at the computer screen. Optimus stopped at a window, and looked out.

He saw sand, and water, and multicolored shapes moving around. Ratchet walked over, and looked out, "Ratchet, are we...underwater?"

"I think so," The medic answered, his optics following the shapes, "Those are fish. Wait, how did we end up here if the tunnel was in that dreadful place?"

"An excellent question Ratchet," They looked at each other, "And I'm the best person to explain that to you."

Arcee stood by the computer in Airachnid's ship as her nemesis tapped away on the keyboard, "Ok, you should be able to send a message to Ratchet now," she said, turning to face Arcee. Arcee walked over to the computer.

"Arcee to Ratchet, do you copy?" she asked, and then waited for a response.

"Ratchet to Arcee, I hear you loud and clear," Arcee silently thanked Airachnid, "It's about time we hear from each other. Report."

"Starscream had what the humans call a heart attack, and now Jack is infected as well. We couldn't communicate with you from our base. How's the search for the cure going?"

"Is Starscream stable?"

"Yes, he is. He hit his helm off the table in your room, but he's stable now."

"And what about Jack?"

"He's fine besides the fact his skin is black up to his elbow. It hasn't had the effects on him like it did with Starscream."

"Alright. You need to monitor him closely and contact me in case anything changes. As for Starscream, you're just going have to wait until we find some way to apprehend the symptoms. We haven't located the cure, but I think we're close."

"That's good, right?" Airachnid walked over to her other computer, and looked at the screen, "I mean, you're clo..."

"Arcee, we got company," Airachnid interrupted her. Arcee turned to the other screen, and saw three shapes approaching the ship.

"Ratchet, I got to go, but keep looking."

"Arcee, don't forget to give me updates," Arcee signed off, and walked over.

"What does it look like?"

"Megatron," Airachnid said. Arcee shuddered at the name, "We got to get out of here before he finds us. Does he know you have Starscream?" Arcee shook her head, "We need to move."

Jack looked at his arm in horror as the skin began to peel off, "Uh, Bulkhead?" he asked. Bulkhead and Bumblebee looked over.

"Whoa!" Bulkhead yelled, and ran over to him. June looked at his arm.

"Bulkhead, what's happening?" June asked. Miko and Raf looked over as well, "Why is his skin falling off?" Bulkhead looked at Bumblebee, "Bulkhead!"

"I...I...Bumblebee, contact Arcee now!" Bulkhead shouted, and Bumblebee nodded. Starscream lifted his helm, turned it to the direction of the commotion. June was tying a cloth around Jack's arm to prevent the skin from falling off. Raf was standing by Starscream, and walked over to his computer. He began typing on the keyboard. Starscream frowned, trying to figure out who that was besides him.

"Uh...Raf?" he asked. Raf looked up.

"How did you know it was me?"

"You're always typing on the computer," he said, and Raf smiled. Starscream turned his helm towards him. Raf looked up at his optics, "What's wrong?"

"Your optics seem to be getting lighter and lighter," he said, "I don't think that's a good sign," Starscream nodded in agreement. He heard Bumblebee talking in a series of beeps to Arcee, explaining what was going on.

"What's happening?" Starscream asked.

"Oh. Jack got infected by accidently touching your gash, his skin up to his elbow is black, and now the skin is starting to fall off," Starscream remained silent, "I'm sure he'll be alright. Maybe the skin falling off is a good sign," Raf suggested.

"I don't know Raf," Bulkhead said, looking over at June and Jack, "June, take off the cloth," June slowly began to unwrap it, and soon the entire cloth was off. June looked down at his arm, and screamed, jumping backwards.

"What...what happened to your arm?"

Where there should have been bone showing on Jack's arm was metal and wires up to his elbow. He flexd his metallic fingers, "That's not normal," he said, examining his arm. Miko sat down next to him.

"Cool! I want one!" She grabbed it. Bulkhead and Bumblebee looked at each other.

"Bee, we gotta Arcee back here now," Bee nodded, "Arcee, how quick can you get back?"

"Uh, kinda busy Bulk!"

"But Jack's arm..."

"I'm sorry but that has to wait!" They heard shots being fired.

"Arcee?" No answer, "Arcee!" Bulkhead slammed his fist against the wall, "Scrap."