Skywarp and Thundercracker started firing their null rays at Bee and Arcee.

Arcee: "Follow me! There're some rocks we can take cover in!"

Bee and Arcee drove to the giant rocks while dodging Skywarp and Thundercracker's blast. Once they got behind the rocks, they transformed into their robot modes.

Arcee: "We have no way to contact the rest of the team, we're going to have to take them on our own."

Bumblebee: "Keep one of them alive we need to find out where Cliffjumper is."

Arcee wanted to knock some sense into Bee for getting them in this mess but there was no time she just had to survive this fight.

Arcee: "Alright on three we'll pop out of the rocks and blast Skywarp."

Bee nodded in agreement.

Arcee: "one…two…three!"

Bumblebee and Arcee popped out on opposite ends of the rocks and fired at Skywarp.

The blasts went right through Skywarp! It was like he disappeared.

Bumblebee: "What happened?!"

Before Arcee could come up with an answer, she and Bee felt Skywarp's null rays at the back of their heads.

Skywarp: "Move and I'll blow both of your heads off."

Bumblebee: "How were you able to do that?!"

Skywarp: "I can teleport, but that's not important what's important is the deal I'm about to offer you, we have your red little friend he-"

Bumblebee: "Cliffjumper!"

Skywarp got annoyed, "Interrupt me again, I'll kill you, I only need one of you to relay the message."

Bumblebee and Arcee stayed quiet.

Skywarp: "Bring me Optimus and we'll let your friend go."

Arcee had to hold herself from laughing, but Skywarp heard her.

Skywarp: "What's so funny?! You want your friend to die?"

Arcee: "Without Optimus there's no autobots."

Skywarp:" Oh well, it was worth a shot, guess I'll just have to kill your friend. After I kill you."

Skywarp was about to shoot Arcee and Bumblebee when a laser shot whizzed past his head. The other Autobots had arrived, being led by Optimus.

Skywarp: "Looks like you two get to live another day, Thundercracker let's go!"

Skywarp and Thundercracker transformed and flew into the air heading back to their base.

Ironhide: "Oh no you don't!"

Ironhide fired his blaster, the laser hit Thundercracker right in his back. Thudnercracker crashed to the ground.

Thundercracker: "Ahhhh!"

Skywarp:"Thundercracker!"

Skywarp wanted to save Thundercracker but he knew there was no way he could carry Thundercracker back to base.

Skywarp: "Slag!"

Skywarp boosted off in anger. The autobots caught up to Thundercracker's body. Ironhide had his blaster aimed at Thundercracker.

Ironhide: "Tell Primus Ironhide sent ya."

Optimus: "Easy Ironhide, we could learn some information from Thundercracker here.".

Thundercracker transformed into his robot mode, he was too wounded to move.

Optimus:" Hound blindfold him and load him up we're heading back to base."

Hound:"Yessir!"

Optimus looked at Bee. Bee put his head down.

Bumblebee: "I'm sorry, Optimus I was just angry about Cliffjumper an–"

Optimus: "No need to explain yourself I understand, this war has taken many friends from us."

Bumblebee: "But Cliffjumper is not dead, there's still a chance he's alive."

Optimus: "If he's still alive Thundercracker will know."

—- back at the decepticon ship—-

Skywarp entered the ship. Barricade was the first one to see Skywarp, he looked pissed.

Barricade: "Where's Thunderc-"

Skywarp interrupted Barricade, "The Autobots captured him, we got ambushed, Optimus still functions."

Barricade: "Down a man and Megatron is on life support, we need to get off this planet."

Skywarp: "Not until I get Thundercracker back."

Skywarp walked past Barricade heading to where Megatron was being kept.

As Skywarp approached the door he could hear someone talking, Skywarp put his face closer to the door, it was Starscream!

Starscream: "For too long you have made a fool out of me, you're no longer fit to lead the decepticons I will do what you cannot, destroy Optimus Prime and rule over Cybertron!"

Starscream had his null rays pointed at Megatron, he was about to fire but Skywarp opened the door.

Skywarp: "Starscream?"