A/N Info: Cybertronian language
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Three and a half years earlier….
Two month later….
Somewhere in the Nevada desert….
"How the frag did they manage to locate our hideout?" Hound shouted, as he punched one of the KSI's robots in the face.
"I do not know, but if we get out of this online I would like to find out," Ironhide shouted, back shooting one of the robots in the face. "Not so tough after all," Ironhide said, spitting on the robot as he falls to the ground.
"Humans…. "Hound muttered, walking up to Ironhide and putting his servo around Ironhide's shoulders. "They do not even know how to build a decent transformer," he said, as he let out a puff of smoke from the cigarette hanging off of the corner of his mouth plate.
"We have to move," a voice behind Hound's and Ironhide's backs said, making them both turn. "It's only a matter of time before others will come after us," the Autobot medic said, as he approached them.
"We cannot just leave the base unprotected Ratchet," Ironhide said, in a serious tone.
"We have to. We have no choice, there are only three of us," the Autobot medic replied calmly.
"I still don't understand why Prime left only the three of us to guard the base."
"Because, Prime needed the rest of the Autobots for the mission."
"What mission?" Hound asked.
"Yeah, what mission?" Ironhide asked, crossing his servos and narrowing his optics at the medic.
The Autobot medic sighed wearily before he answered.
"Prime thinks that if he could somehow contact the human government and tells them what is going on, that they will be able to stop this madness."
"And for that he needed the whole team?" Hound said.
"Almost the whole team," Ironhide pointed out. "And why we are not informed about the mission?"
"You know very well why Ironhide. Prime is still mad at you after what you did."
"And what about me?" Hound asked.
Ratchet looked at him.
"I'm not even going to answer you," Ratchet said. "They will not be back from the mission a few more days and, we cannot stay here and risk being offlined. We will inform Optimus about our whereabouts after we find a safe place," he said.
"Um…it will be harder than you think," Hound said, pointing with his finger at the distance.
Ratchet and Ironhide looked at the direction Hound was pointing out, and saw five black SUV's coming their way.
"Cemetery Wind" Ratchet whispered. "We have to go; NOW!" Ratchet said, turning his helm towards Ironhide and Hound.
BOOM!
The three of them were thrown back from the explosion; hitting the ground hard as they landed.
"Are you alright?" Ratchet asked as the dust settled.
"Yeah, we are both fine Ratch," Ironhide replied, as he and Hound stood up.
"Damn grenade," Hound cursed under his breath.
Ratchet opened his mouth plate to say something, but nothing came out; instead he collapsed to the ground.
"RATCHET!" Hound and Ironhide shouted, at the same time; running toward the Autobot medic who was laying on the ground not moving. They knelt beside him and turned him on his back.
"Ratchet….Ratchet…Ratchet say something," Ironhide begged him as he held Ratchet in his servos. Energon started to flow out of the wound on his chest plate, covering the ground he was on.
"Lockdown….." Hound whispered trough gritted teeth, as he saw a bounty hunter's ship floating above them.
"You have to leave me," Ratchet barely uttered, opening his optics.
"Are you out of your circuits doc?" Hound said, shocked. "We cannot just leave you here."
"You can and you will; I will only slow you down. Find Optimus and tell him what happened."
Ironhide shook his helm.
"No, the Autobots never leave their team mates at the mercy of the enemies."
"My wounds are fatal. I will not stay online for long."
"Don't say that doc, we need you."
"Its truth; now go save yourself."
"He is right. We have to go," Hound said, gently putting his servo on Ironhide's shoulder.
"NO!"
"GO NOW!" Ratchet ordered, pushing Ironhide away.
With heavy sparks Hound and Ironhide transformed and drove off.
"And I will provide you with cover," Ratchet quietly said to himself, as he slowly rises to his feet.
"Tell me Autobot, where is Optimus Prime?" Lockdown said, as he walked up to the Autobot medic who was barely standing on his feet.
"Go to pit," Ratchet said, as he spit out some energon that accumulated in his mouth plate.
"Tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?" Lockdown repeated the question
"Never."
A small smirk appeared on Lockdown's face as he looked at the Autobot medic; suddenly he reached out for Ratchet's chestplate and ripped his spark out; Ratchet's offlined body fell to the ground.
"Never is here," Lockdown said as he turned and began to walk back to his ship. "He is all yours," he said briefly stopping, to the two men from the Cemetery Wind, before he continued his walk toward his ship.
A/N To ManyGamePlayer: Thanks :)
To Guest: Mhm :)
To StormRaven333: Yeah, she is a little angel like her father :)
To Patgenn: I agree :)
To kakashishot: No Ratchet is still dead, but because this is three years earlier he is alive, that is Lockdown didn't kill him yet, well until now.
To Bee4ever: Well, you will find out soon. :)