A/N Finally, I was starting to wonder when you will figure it out :). Although mikeysrevenge and Bee4ever were on the right track so yes, Derek is in fact Ironhide and I have a feeling Sandra will be furious when she finds out the truth. Anyway, here's the next chapter. Thank you all for the reviews/alerts/favorites. Don't forget to tell me what you think. :).

Info: Cybertronian

Three and a half years earlier….

Couple of days later

Cemetery Wind headquarters

"Gentlemen, we have a problem," Attinger said, in a serious tone as he turned in his black leather chair so he could look at the men sitting at the table. "The operation Armageddon has come to a standstill and we are running out of time," he said, making a little pause before he continued. "The government is becoming suspicious about our actions. If we want to free the Earth from transformers we need to stay under the radar. Savoy…. " he said, turning his head to James Savoy, leader of the Cemetery Wind.

"Yes Sir," he replied.

"How many transformers did you killed in past six months?"

"None sir," he replied. "After Ratchet's death, they disappeared from the face of the Earth. Both Autobots and Decepticons."

"GOD DAMMIT!" Attinger cursed, in anger slamming his fist on the table, making Savoy and other men who were sitting at the table to jump in surprise. "Even Lockdown cannot trace them," he spat.

"Maybe they left Earth Sir," Savoy said.

Attinger shook his head before he answered.

"No, they are still here," he began. "I can smell their stench from here," he said. "They are in hiding and we need to flush them out."

"How Sir?"

Attinger leaned back into his seat thinking. He was silent for several minutes as the men from Cemetery Wind looked at him. Finally, after 5 minutes of silence, he spoke.

"Their human allies…. " he began slowly, as he rubbed his thumb and forefinger together.

"Yes, what about them?" Savoy asked confused.

"Do you know where they are now?" Attinger asked.

"Yes, my men are tracking them for months. The Yeager family is living two hours from here, and the Witwicky family moved from the states, but their son and his wife and child are still living here."

"Mhm," Attinger said, nodding his head. "And the Lennox family?"

"They moved to Canada."

Attinger nodded again.

"Sir if I may ask, why are you interested in them?"

"The Autobots formed a close relationship with these people."

"So?"

"So, we just found a way to flush them out."

"Sir….you don't mean….?"

"Yes, you will kill them all without mercy and you will make sure the Autobots find out about it," Attinger said, as his lips stretched into an evil smile.

Savoy smiled.

"With pleasure Sir!"

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Meanwhile at the Autobot base

Ironhide walked down the hall and toward Optimus quarters; he stopped in front of the big metal door and knocked. A few minutes passed by in silence before Optimus voice came out from the other side of the door.

"Enter."

As Ironhide entered Optimus quarters, he noticed a map lying on the table; it had the battle plan drawn on it, and Optimus was standing a few feet away from him with his back turned toward him.

So that's what he was doing all this time. He was planning an attack strategy, Ironhide thought to himself as he looked at the map.

"Prime, you called me?" Ironhide said, turning his helm toward Optimus.

"Yes," Optimus said, as he turned around. "I need you to gather all the Autobots and tell them to prepare for the attack on Lockdown's ship. I will come shortly and explain them the plan. "

Ironhide nodded.

"And when are we going to attack the ship?" he asked.

"Tonight."