Prepare yourselves, for the last chapter is before you! Prepare for a completely unexpected turn of events and probably a few tears! I guess I made myself pretty clear when I said I don't know if there'll be a sequel, but if you beg me enough I may write the sequel. You'll only know when I post the review chapter tomorrow or later.

Anyway, enjoy!

Soundchip's P.O.V

I got Karol and Nate on the Nemesis to cover us in case anyone gets suspicious. Alissa and Ciano will follow the energon signature we picked as soon as we got here and Steve will come with me to check the tire marks.

Divide and conquer right? No? Oh well.

- Chip? - Steve asked, looking at me. We are currently walking in the direction the tracks are going.

- What?

- If we picked an energon signature that means that…

- His energon has been spilled, yes. - I answered, feeling coolant in my optics again.

- Hey don't worry. - Steve said, placing a gentle hand in my shoulder - We will find him and make whoever took him pay.

I just nodded.

After a few more minutes we found the entry of a tunnel.

- This must be where they're operating. - Steve said, sounding happier.

- I hope so. - I agreed. My sensitive audios picked the familiar sound of a car engine.

- There's someone coming. - I said - Hide!

Steve and I ducked behind a rock and waited as the green muscle car passed.

- That was close. - I said, coming out from behind the rock. Steve was about to say something when he looked behind and seemed to panic.

- Chip watch out! - He shouted. I turned around and dodged the wrecking ball aimed for my face.

- Who would imagine, Optimus was wrong after all. - The green Autobot said, looking at me - The 'Cons came to rescue Breakdown after all.

I've heard Steve's weaponry come online, but I stopped him before he could shoot.

- Steve no! - I ordered him, lowering his blaster.

- What? - He asked, looking at me - Why?

I didn't answered him and turned to look at the Autobot.

- Are you here to rescue Breakdown? - I asked.

- As weirder as it sounds, yes. - He answered, still holding his battle stance.

- Don't worry, I will not harm you. - I said, walking until him - My name is Soundchip. And you are?

- Bulkhead.

- There's no one else, Bulkhead. Only me, Steve and two more. We are here against Megatron's will.

- Why would you challenge Megatron, Soundchip?

- Because Breakdown is my mechfriend.

I wish I had a camera right now. His face was priceless.

- Please, can you help me? - I begged, putting my best sparkling voice. It's my second best weapon after the sparkling eyes.

- Fine.

I smiled and turned to look at Steve.

- Steve, you stay here and comm. me in case anything happens. - I asked him and looked at Bulkhead again - Are there other Autobots here?

- Yes. - He answered. I nodded and turned to Steve - Tell Alissa and Ciano to don't fight the Autobots in case they meet.

- Yes ma'am. - He answered. Despite the official stance, I know he just did it because Bulkhead is here.

…...

Ciano's P.O.V

I just got a comm. from Steve saying that Chip allied herself with an Autobot to find Breakdown and for me and Alissa to don't engage the other Autobots.

Good because we just met.

- Wait, we're not here to fight! - Alissa yelled, raising her hands in surrender.

Optimus Prime looked at us with unreadable optics, before asking:

- What is your purpose here then?

- We are looking for Breakdown. - I answered - We came against lord Megatron's will.

- Puh-lease, why a drone would challenge Megatron? - Their medic asked. I think his name's Ratchet or something.

- Our friend, Soundchip, is his femmefriend. - Alissa answered - She didn't wanted us to come, but we insisted.

- She and other drone went to check those tire marks. - I added - He has just called us to say that she and one of yours allied to find him!

The femme Autobot gave us a glare that I will not forget so soon. If looks could kill…

Optimus' P.O.V

The possible explanation for these drones to have come here against Megatron's will would be that some other official ordered them too, but if they really insisted in help this Soundchip character because she is their friend shows that there may still have hope for the Decepticons.

The name Soundchip is unfamiliar to me, but I believe it belong to the femme we met almost two months ago. She showed to be a skilled fighter opting to put intelligence above strength, but her lack of show-offs in the battlefield tells that either she has more important matters to deal with in the Nemesis or do not appreciate fights. Seeing how much she looks like Soundwave and how similar their names are, I am to believe they are somewhat related, what also explains why we haven't met her again.

If what the drones say is true, we have no reason to fight them, so I lowered my blasters.

- Do you have designations? - I asked them. If we are to help each other, I'd rather call them real names.

- I'm C14-N0 and this is AL-1S-SA. - The male Vehicon answered - But they call us Ciano and Alissa.

…..

Breakdown's P.O.V

I don't know if I should be happy that these humans disabled my pain receptors. They're doing quite a mess in me.

If tearing my optic out wasn't enough…

Their leader, Silas is watching everything from above that platform. The screen lit up to reveal the Autobots plus… two drones?

Megatron sent a team to find me?

Silas turned around.

- Well, well, Optimus Prime. - He said - A pleasure to set eyes on you again.

I just want to smash him right now.

- He's converted the optic into a two-way feed. - The medic said. Wait they did what to my optic?

- And you must be Silas. - Optimus said answered, not even paying Ratchet many attention.

- In the flesh. But being that our captive is not one of yours, I have to admit I was expecting Megatron. I don't really think these drones are of any match for him.

- Excuse me we're right here you know. - One of the drones said. Wait… aren't these two of Chip's friends?

- In these circunstances, Autobots and Decepticons share a common foe. - Now it's starting to amaze me how well Prime can ignore other people and don't even care.

- Mech is anything but common. - Silas replied - Our guest is yielding quite a bit of information about your biomechanics as you can see… Although Breakdown himself can't see so well anymore.

- Just wait until Soundchip finds you fleshy! - The female drone yelled. I guess her name's Alissa.

Wait… Chip came for me?

- We don't fear you! - Ratchet threatened.

- Oh but you should. - Silas replied again - In fact, I would strongly urge that you not stand your ground.

…

Alissa's P.O.V

The bomb exploded. Everyone retreated before it could get them.

Except for me.

All I felt was the impact. Then the pain. Then, nothing.

I don't know how many time I was out, but when I woke up the Autobot, Ratchet, was bent over me.

- ..iss… lissa… Alissa! Can you hear me? - He asked. I groaned a little.

- Alissa! - Ciano yelled, helping me sit up - Are you okay?

- I am now. - I answered - What happened?

- You were caught by the explosion. - He answered - You were lucky. Ratchet fixed you in no time.

- Thanks Ratchet. - I said to him, being honest.

- No problem, Alissa. - He answered - But you two should go back. She needs to be properly scanned and repaired.

Ciano nodded and put a digit to his comm. link.

- Karol, this is Ciano. I need a ground-bridge, now. - He asked. He helped me get up. Soon the blue-green vortex opened. Ciano turned to the Autobots.

- If you find Chip, tell her what happened. - He said - And thanks. For trusting us and for helping Alissa.

Optimus simply nodded. We walked through the portal.

Back in the Nemesis, Karol demanded a full explanation while Nate called Tiana and Anue. Apparently, Knockout went for a drive.

I trust Tiana and Anue to help me. They are good at this.

Steve was also there, and was injured as well. He said that he was ambushed by the same humans that got Breakdown. He called Chip and she told him to come back.

I hope she will get out of there unharmed.

…..

Soundchip's P.O.V

They are called Wreckers by a reason. Bulkhead is literally smashing everyone and everything on his way.

Frostmane and Cisa are giving these humans hell. I don't want to know how it is to be between the jaws of an angry cybercat, or to know how it feels to be bitten by a mecha cobra.

Jara is ahead of us. He tells me what is waiting for us ahead and we end them.

I really hope this giant metal wall is our last obstacle. I want to get the human who did all of this.

I'm not a huge fan of violence, but when it comes to the ones I love, the place catches fire. I don't have to think twice before ending these humans.

Bulkhead broke the wall and guess what? More humans.

Frostmane stepped in before I could even realize, and did not hesitated in finishing the humans. I know that she also loves Breakdown. All of my cassettes do.

I learned that Break got a thing for cats. I think it's cute to see him when he's playing with Frostmane. Cisa is not afraid of him, even thought he is a little of her. Jara simply loves to cuddle in his shoulder.

I know Dragonhawk would also like him. Rest in peace, buddy.

It didn't took very long before we found him, tied. He looked at us… with only one optic?

- Breakdown! - I shouted, running until him at full speed. Bulkhead didn't had any problems tearing the ties.

- Chip! - He hugged me, and I hugged back.

- You have no idea how worried I was for you! - I whispered, finally allowing the coolant to fall from my optics.

- Hey, love-birds, we gotta get out of here. - Bulkhead ruined our little moment, but I don't blame him. Breakdown growled a little.

- Hey, be nice. - I said to him - He helped me find you.

…

The only big injure Breakdown has is the missing optic. He can't tell if anything hurts thought. Said they shut down his pain receptors.

Bulkhead and he didn't fight. Bulk said that neither of them wanted me to get caught in between that. I must agree.

Once we stepped out of the tunnel, more humans shot at us. Bulkhead and Breakdown have thick armors, they can endure the shots, but my armor is much thinner.

I'll have to add that to my "Things they don't tell you when you become a seeker" list.

There's tow helicopters above us. There was three, but Break blew one. One copter that remained shot a net at me.

I fell. Hate to say it, but one net was enough to bring me down. Hate to admit it, but a few more shots of those humans were enough to make me pass out.

The last thing I know I was being dragged somewhere.

...

Silas' P.O.V

The original test subject escaped, but we've managed to sanitize the location and transfer mostly of the newly acquired data to another facility. The diagnostic scans of the subject's vital components were thorough enough for us to initiate project Chimera.

And with the successful capture of one of Breakdown's saviors, the power of the living machines will, someday soon, belong to M.E.C.H.