Ricochet stood above the lifeless shell of the mech that had tried to do harm to him.

There was something familiar about the mech that he had offlined.

It wasn't until he heard a voice that he realized.

"What... What have you done?" Zodiac asked.

The blue and gray mech looked to see the red and white femme standing there, mask retracted to show the pouting expression on her faceplate and the single drop of coolant that rolled down her cheek.

Yellow optics looked to the offlined frame again to realize this was her carrier and papa.

'This is not good,' he thought.

The silence between them seemed to last forever until another bot joined them.

"Hey Zodiac," he greeted.

"Did you find..."

Strafe stopped mid-sentence and mid-step to see Ricochet standing there with one pede on the lifeless form of the Protectobot medic First Aid.

"WHAT THE FRAG DID YOU DO?!" Strafe shouted and lunged at the Predacon.


As Ricochet was escorted out of the Autobot base by Ultra Magnus and a couple others, he could feel others watching him with disgust and angered expressions.

He knew the reason as to why; he murdered the Autobots' only medic and one of the most innocent mechs there ever was.

Because of that, no bot wanted him around anymore.

Even Melody turned her back on him.

Ricochet knew that he and the other Predacons couldn't be trusted anymore.

A couple of the mechs insulted him as he passed by, though he ignored them.

Didn't want to rage now and possibly murder another unsuspecting Autobot to end up with a bounty on his helm.

Once outside the base, Ricochet stepped away from the others.

Looking over his shoulder, the Predacon saw Smokewing standing there staring at him.

"How could you?" The green and charcoal gray mech asked.

"I thought you were different..."

"If I had control of my Predacon nature, then I wouldn't have done what I had," Ricochet told.

"I doubt this will change anything, but I apologize for deactivating the Protectobot medic."

Smokewing glared at the blue and gray Predacon.

"You're right. It doesn't change anything. You're evil, plain as the scar on your faceplate," he said, vocalizer betraying the hurt he was feeling.

"Just get out of here, you disgraceful outcast! I never want to see you again, neither does Melody."

What was said struck home with Ricochet.

Looking forward, Ricochet transformed to his dragon form and flew away from the Autobots' base, Smokewing watching him.