Ratchet turned around, and squinted, "Not like you would recognize me anyways. It's been a while that we've seen each other," Optimus turned around and looked at the bot as well.
"Wait, you're...Bulkhead's friend," he said, "I just don't remember you're name," The mech smiled, and leaned agains the wall.
"Wheeljack," he said, "The one and only. I got to ask Optimus, what brings you and..." he frowned at Ratchet, trying to remember his name.
"Ratchet.
"Right. Ratchet. What brings you two to Poland? There's no Decepticons here," he said, walking over to a monitor, "I've been monitoring this area for a while now," Optimus and Ratchet looked at the screen.
"We're looking for something," Ratchet said, his optics scanning the screen, "Megatron's second-in-command, Starscream, has been infected with tainted energon, and Megatron is refusing to help. He thinks it's some plot to assasinate him, but Starscream had no idea about this...plague," Wheeljack looked over at them.
"You're helping a Decepticon?"
"Do we have a choice?" Optimus asked.
"You can let him die," Wheeljack said, crossing his arms. Optimus shook his helm.
"No, that won't do any good. Megatron has the distributor, and he plans to use it. We need to find the cure in order to cure Starscream and protect ourselves," Wheeljack said nothing, "Starscream is slowly dying. We don't know how long he'll survive, but we're hoping we can get the cure before he offlines," Wheeljack nodded.
"Do you know what this cure looks like?" Ratchet nodded, and walked over to the monitor. He typed something on the controls, and a vial appeared with a teal colored substance in it, "I know where you can find that," Ratchet looked at him, "I've seen that stuff before. I can show you where it is," They nodded, and followed Wheeljack down a hall.
Megatron was sitting on his throne, Soundwave by his side, "Bring them in," he said, leaning back. Knock Out pulled Arcee and Airachnid in, and pushed them on the floor. Megatron looked down at them, no expression on his facial plating, "Well, well, well. You are the last person I would expect to help an Autobot Airachnid," The techno organic looked up, not saying anything, "What? No hello for your old friend?" Airachnid remained silent. Megatron turned his attention to Arcee, "Autobot."
"Arcee, my Lord," Knock Out said.
"Yes. Arcee. I am left wondering why you were with your nemesis, using her communication systems when you probably have one at your base."
"Ours isn't working," Arcee said, standing up.
"What was so important that you went to your enemy for help?" Arcee looked over at Airachnid, who shook her helm. Arcee turned back to Megatron, and stayed silent, "No answer? How sad," He got up, and walked down to them, "Because, it had something to do with my second-in-command," He walked around her, "Where is he?"
"Why do you care all of a sudden?" Arcee asked. Megatron stopped, standing in front of her, "You tossed him out of your ship, you left him to die. You don't care about him," she said, crossing her arms. Megatron took in what she said, and looked her in the optics.
"Because, my plan can't go ahead unless Starscream is back here. The distributor won't work unless there is a mech infected with the tainted energon close to its location."
"Do you really want to risk infecting yourself?" Airachnid asked. Megatron struck her, and she slammed into the wall. Arcee looked over at her. Megatron grabbed Arcee by her chin, and turned her helm towards him.
"Where is Starscream?"
"I'm not telling you," she said. Megatron looked over at Knock Out.
"Well, maybe Knock Out can extract that information from you," he said softly, and let her face go. Knock Out grabbed her, and began pulling her out of the room, "Do whatever it takes Knock Out. I want to know where Starscream is and I want to know within the next, what humans call ,hour!" he yelled. Knock Out bowed, a smile across his facial plating.
"Of course Lord Megatron."
Bulkhead was pacing back and forth, muttering to himself. Miko looked at him, "Bulk, you gotta calm down. I'm sure Arcee is fine."
"She's not answering our calls. That's not like her. Something's wrong," Bulkhead said, turning to Bumblebee, "We have to go look for her."
"You're going to leave us here with Starscream?" Raf asked, alarmed. Bumblebee looked at Bullkhead.
Beep. Beep beep beep.
"You're right Bumblebee. We can't do that. If something happens to us, then they're here by themselves with Starscream who really can't help them. No offense Starscream," he added, turning to the Seeker.
"None taken," Starscream answered. June had left to go back to work, but promised she would be back after she was done. Jack was busy examining his arm, "Have you tried contacting Optimus and Ratchet again?" Bumblebee walked over to the monitor, and tried once again. All he got was static. He groaned, and turned back to Bulkhead.
"Well, what are we supposed to do?"
"Try Arcee again," Raf urged, leaning down over the rail, "She must be busy which is why she's not answering," Bumblebee walked back over and tried Arcee again.
"Now, why don't you tell me where Starscream is?" Starscream's helm turned to the voice.
"That's Knock Out."
"I'm...never...going to...tell you..."
"And that's Arcee!" Jack exclaimed, jumping up.
"Oh, wrong choice."
The next thing they heard was Arcee screaming. Jack looked over at Bulkhead, alarmed, "Bumblebee, how can we hear them?" Bumblebee shrugged.
"We gotta save her," Jack said.
"Jack that is suicide," Bulkhead said, walking over to him, "We go to save Arcee and Megatron kicks out afts. She's strong, she can hold on. Megatron only wants Starscream to use the distributor. We have to wait until Ratchet and Optimus get back with the cure."
"How long is that going to be?" Jack asked, crossing his arms.
"Sooner than you think," came Ratchet's voice. Bulkhead and Bumblebee rushed over to the controls, "Bulkhead, Bumblebee, activate the ground bridge. Wheeljack helped us find the cure," Bulkhead smiled.
"Sure thing Ratch. Jackie coming back with you guys?"
"Yes he is. Hurry up so we can cure Starscream and find Arcee," Bulkhead nodded at Bumblebee, who activated the ground bridge. Moments later, Ratchet, Optimus and Wheeljack walked through, Ratchet holding a vial in his hand.
"Let's do this."