Ratchet locked onto Raf's coordinates, and gasped, "He's in one of Megatron's mines," Everyone walked over to the screen, and looked. Sure enough, Raf's cellphone signal was pulsing on the screen.

"We have to save him!" Miko said, and Bumblebee nodded. Ratchet narrowed his optics.

"This could be a trap."

"Trap or not, we need to save Raf," Jack said. Arcee looked over at Optimus.

"And Starscream?" she asked. Optimus looked at her, and sighed.

"If what Ratchet said is true, then he chose his own path, and must face the concequences."

"So you're going to let Megatron kill him, or worse?" she asked, crossing her arms. Bulkhead and Wheeljack looked over at her, confused to why she cared so much about Starscream. Arcee felt their optics on her, and fell silent. Optimus walked over to her, and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"Is...is there something you need to tell us?" he asked softly. Arcee closed her optics, and sighed.

"Me and Starscream...have feelings for each other. They developed before the war broke out," she said. Everyone was silent. Bumblebee walked over to her, and looked at Optimus.

I knew already, he said in beeps, And I'm happy that Arcee is happy. Optimus looked at him, and nodded.

"Bumblebee is right. As long as you're happy, we're happy for you," Arcee looked at Bumblebee, smiling.

"Raf to Ratchet! Anyone copy?"

Ratchet turned back to the screen, "Raf! You're alive! Thank Primus."

"You have to get here now! Megatron re-infected Starscream with the tainted energon!" Arcee's optics went wide, "If you don't get here now, he'll die!"

"Die?" Bulkhead asked, confused, "Tainted energon doesn't kill."

"If you've already been infected once before and get infected again, it does. I went to the ship where Starsscream was first infected and got all the information. He only has an hour left to live! You have to hurry!"

"How are we going to cure him if we do..."

"Megatron has the cure on board already. It's in Knock Out's lab. That's where Knock Out locked me to. Guys you have to hurry!" They could hear the desperation in Raf's voice. Ratchet turned to Optimus.

"Ready the ground bridge Ratchet," Ratchet nodded, and walked over to the controls, "We're going to need everyone for this mission," Optimus said, and looked down at Jack and Miko, "You two are allowed to come with us.

"YES!" Miko yelled, pumping her fist in the air. Jack simply smiled. He didn't really care if he saw action, but somehow it found him. Ratchet looked over at him.

"You too Ratchet. In case our friends need mending," Ratchet nodded again, and soon the ground bridge came online.

"What's the plan boss bot?" Bulkhead asked, as they all walked towards the ground bridge.

"We'll figure that out when we get there."

God protect me from myself
I search for life finding death
God heal me
My broken heart it longs for you

Raf pulled various tubes out of a draw, looking for the cure. He pushed papers off the desk, and stoppd when he heard someone open the door. He turned around, and saw Breakdown walk in the room, "You're supposed to be sitting over there," Breakdown said, pointing to the berth. Raf reluctantly walked over, and sat down. He watched Breakdown remove the distributor from the safe, and shined it, "Perfect," he said, and left the room. Once the door shut, Raf jumped up and ran over to the safe.

I'm waiting, I'm waiting
To hear you call my name
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
For you Lord

He began fiddling with the lock, "Come on, come on!" he muttered, shaking the lock. He looked over his shoulder, and began working at the lock, "Scrap!" he yelled. Raf took his glasses off, and began cleaning them. He spotted something long and slender out of the corner of his eye, and turned around. He walked over to it and picked it up. It was Knock Out's energon prod, "This could work," he muttered, and walked backed over to the safe.

And I'm ready, for you to draw me near
It's always been this way with you
But that's what makes you daer

Raf looked at th prod, and pushed it in the lock. He heard a small blast inside the lock, and pulled the prod out. He tossed it down, and the door to the safe swung open, "Yes!" He looked in the safe, and in the very back, the teal substance glowing, was the cure. Raf's face broke into a smile, and he took it out. He looked down at it. Now all he had to do was get it to Starscream on time.

I'm waiting, I'm waiting
To hear you call my name
I'm waiting, I'm waiting
For you Lord

The Autobots made their way towards the mine, and looked around. There was no Decepticons insight. Optimus signalled for them to move forward, and they did oh so carefully. Arcee and Bulkhead brought up the rear, with Wheeljack and Optimus in the lead and Ratchet, Bumblebee, and the kids in the middle.

You know you're not the only one

Optimus signalled for them to stop, and leaned around a rock. Sure enough, drones were patrolling the entrance. Optimus looked back at the group, "Ok. We need to split up into teams. Arcee, you take Bumblebee and try and get in the mine. Bulkhead, and Wheeljack will lure the drones away, and myself and Ratchet will follow behind Arcee with Jack and Miko," Everyone nodded, and got into position.

When they all come crashing down-midflight
You know you're not the only one
When they're so alone
They find a back door out of life
You know you're not the only one

Optimus gave the signal, and Bulkhead and Wheeljack ran full force at the drones, catching them off guard. They began firing their guns at them, but Bulkhead mowed them down with his wrecking ball. Right after them, Arcee and Bumblebee ran straight for the entrance of the mine, with Ratchet and Optimus behind them. Jack and Miko stuck close to Arcee as she shot at the drones, knocking them down.

We're all grieving
Lost and bleeding

Megatron watched from inside the mine on the montiors Soundwave had set up. As the Nemesis was a wreck, they had set up the mine as their temporary base. Airachnid was gone to fetch her ship so they could use that instead. Megatron saw Arcee and Bumblebee running towards the entrance, and a small smile crept onto his facial plating, "Yes, run to save your lover Arcee," he hissed, and Knock Out entered the room.

"Lord Megatron, we are ready."

"Excellent."

All our lives
We've been waiting
For someone to call our leader
All your lies
I'm not believing
Heaven shine a light down on me

Arcee and Bumblebee met more drones at the main entrance of the mine, "We need to find Raf!" she yelled, and Bumblebee nodded. They pushed past the drones, and took a left. They ran down a hall, but it was silent.

"Raf?" Jack called, his voice echoing.

So afraid to open your eyes-hypnotized
You know you're not the only one
Never understood this life
And you're right I don't deserve
But you know I'm not the only one

They heard a sound at the end of the hall, and began running towards it. They stopped at a door, and Bumblebee blew it down. They walked inside, and saw Raf standing at the back of the room, "Raf!" Miko shouted, and she and Jack ran towards him. They hugged him, but he pushed them off.

"We have to hurry! Starscream is dying every minute we spend talking," he said, walking past them. Bumblebee and Arcee walked in front of them, looking for any sign of Decepticons.

We're all grieving
Lost and bleeding

"Freeze Autobots!"

They turned around, and saw Knock Out and Breakdown, "Just where do you think you're going with that cure?" Breakdown sneered, taking a step forward. Bumblebee turned to Arcee.

Take the kids and go, he said in beeps. Arcee shook her helm.

"I'm not leaving you," Bumblebe pushed her, then turned to face the two Decepticons, "Bee..."

If you don't go, Starscream will die, Bumblebee said. Arcee held back her tears, and nodded. She pushed the kids forward, and looked back at Bumblebee. He was being brave. Arcee began running as well.

All our lives
We've been waiting
For someone to call our leader
All your lies
I'm not believing
Heaven shine a light down on me

They sprinted through mine, trying to find where Starscream was being held. They stopped at the end of the hall, and Megatron turned around to face them, "Well, if it isn't Arcee. Fancy meeting you here," he sneered, and began walking towards them.

"Get behind me now," Arcee said, and the three kids obeyed.

"So foolish to think you could save him," Megatron said softly.

"You know that he'll die if we don't get the cure to him," Arcee said.

"Oh I know."

"And yet you don't care," Megatron simply smiled.

"A small price to pay in order to get rid of you and your little friends."

Don't look down
Don't look into the eyes of the world beneath you
Don't look down
You'll fall down
You'll become their sacrifice

With a roar, Megatron ran at Arcee, and punched her in the chassis. The blue bot flew backwards, slamming into the wall. She groaned, and looked up. Megatron aimed his cannon at her, but she dodged the blast and began returning fire. Megatron growled, and ran at her again. Arcee jumped over him, and Megatron slammed helm first into the wall.

Right or wrong
Can't hold onto the fear
That I'm lost without
If I can't feel
I'm not mine
I'm not real

Megatron shook his helm, and grabbed Arcee by her arm. He pinned her against the wall, and began applying pressure to it. Arcee grimaced from the pain, and Megatron leaned his helm close to hers, "What's so special about him anyways?" he hissed, running a talon over the scar on her facial plating, "He's just another mech like Tailgate or Cliffjumper. And you're going to lose him the same way you did with them."

All our lives
We've been waiting
For someone to call our leader
All your lies
I'm not believing
Heaven shine a light down on me

Megatron tossed her on the ground, and placed a foot on her arm, "Now," he said, as Breakdown and Knock Out dragged in Bumblebee, "We're all going to head to the main mine, and see how long it takes for the distributor to work."

Songs used are Waiting by Fireflight and The Only One by Evanescence.