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It was nighttime at the Autobot base as the Hexside Squad were currently at the Noceda residence to get some sleep. However, the Autobots were receiving an angry call from a certain special agent.
"Prime! What in blazes are your people doing out here?!" Fowler demanded, currently flying in a fighter jet. "We had an agreement, no collateral damage!"
"I am sorry, Agent Fowler, but all Autobots are present and accounted for." Optimus replied as the other Autobots showed up behind him.
"Then explain why I'm receiving reports of two jumbo-sized Bots mixing it up twenty miles outside Omaha!" Fowler retorted.
"Decepticons?" Ratchet guessed.
"There has been a lot of in-fighting lately. Megatron can't seem to keep his ranks inline." Cliffjumper said.
"If it's Cons, then I guess it ain't out place to butt in." Jazz shrugged.
"Well, I'm just arriving on the scene. Have a look." Fowler said before showing them footage from his jet.
The first Cybertronian bellow had the exact same appearance as Skyquake, but he was blue and yellow instead of green and red and he was taking cover behind a destroyed spaceship.
"Hey, is that who I think it is?" Wheeljack asked while raising an eyebrow in confusion.
"I don't know. Paint job aside, it can't be Skyquake. Bee, Jazz and Optimus pounded him into the ground." Bulkhead reminded.
"Before Starscream yanked him back out as some kind of undead Terrorcon." Arcee said. "The question still stands, who's the dance partner?"
The camera then moved over to show a familiar Cybertronian ship parked a few yards away from the Decepticon ship, where a certain aquatic Wrecker Autobot was taking cover behind.
"By the Allspark, it is one of ours." Ratchet realised as Bulkhead and Wheeljack were very happy to see who it was.
"Seaspray!" Wheeljack remarked.
"Haha! Sprays is back!" Bulkhead cheered happily, slapping his teammates from behind.
"I don't care if Abraham Lincoln's back! We have to contain the situation before we all wind up on the eleven o clock news!" Fowler stated urgently.
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At the battle site near a large gas station and some electric cables, the new Decepticon fired a shot from his large cannon towards Seaspray, who got behind his ship and fired some torpedos in response.
"You've got nowhere left to run, Con!" Seaspray called out.
The new Decepticon began to retreat and Seaspray immediately gave chase while firing torpedos at his enemies before Fowler descended behind him in his fighter jet.
"This is Special Agent Fowler of-" Fowler was cut off when Seaspray fired at him and made him turn. "Woah! Stand down, hot head! I'm on your side!"
Seeing his enemy distracted, the new Decepticon fired his cannon at Seaspray and managed to hit him in the shoulder, sending him flying back. Fowler started shooting his turrets at the new Decepticon and caused him to take cover behind a warehouse. As Seaspray got back up with his right shoulder scorched, he then saw a Ground Bridge appear in the distance.
"I had a feeling Team Prime would show up, soon." Seaspray commented.
Right on que, Team Prime emerged from the Ground Bridge with their weapons ready. Optimus, Bulkhead and Wheeljack rushed towards Seaspray while Arcee, Bumblebee, Cliffjumper and Jazz went the other way. The new Decepticon spotted them and began firing his cannon at Optimus, Bulkhead and Wheeljack, who managed to avoid all the shots and return fire before they reached Seaspray.
"Sprays!" Bulkhead said in concern.
"How're you doing, pal?" Wheeljack asked.
"Fine, now that you guys are here." Seaspray replied.
The other four Autobots fired their blasters at the new Decepticon, who put his cannon onto his back and ran behind a gas station. When he saw Fowler's fighter jet flying above him, the new Decepticon smiled deviously.
"That will do." He said before his eyes shot out a pair of green beams, scanning the jet.
"Aah! Not this, again!" Fowler complained before his controls emitted electricity.
With his new vehicle form obtained, the new Decepticon began to run away from the area.
"Oh no, you don't!" Seaspray stated, moving forward with his torpedo blaster ready.
"Seaspray!" Optimus called.
"Sprays, no!" Bulkhead protested.
"Hold on!" Wheeljack said alarmingly.
However, Seaspray fired a torpedo and it ended up hitting the gas station, causing a massive explosion that made everyone shield themselves from. The new Decepticon flew out of the smoke in his jet form and flew away, while Seaspray kept on firing his torpedos at him.
"Dreadwing rigged the place to blow!" Seaspray said with an annoyed scowl.
"Dreadwing?" Bulkhead repeated.
"Actually, that was your handy work, water-head." Arcee told the aquatic Wrecker.
"It's called a gas station, kinda like an Energon depo. Doesn't mix well with blaster fire or explosive projectiles." Wheeljack explained.
"You might wanna remember that, next time." Cliffjumper added, crossing his arms.
"Sure. Anyway, that Con's getting away." Seaspray reminded as he was about to leave in order to pursue his enemy, only for Optimus to stand in his way.
"Seaspray, there are other considerations. While upon this world, you would do well to follow my lead." Optimus told him.
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After bringing Seaspray back to base, Ratchet was currently repairing his wounded shoulder.
"Gah! Carful there, Doc. I need that arm." Seaspray said, feeling a little bit of pain.
"Hold still and maybe you'll keep it." Ratchet retorted as he got back to work.
"Look, Optimus, sorry for all the collateral damage I made back there. It won't happen again." Seaspray assured. "But I've tracked Dreadwing across a hundred light years of space."
"How did the two of you even crash back here?" Wheeljack asked curiously.
"We thought you were roaming the galaxy? You know, looking for Autobot refugees?" Bulkhead reminded.
"I was, until I found one. A Wrecker." Seaspray said, lowering his head.
"Who?" Bulkhead and Wheeljack asked eagerly.
"Hot Shot." Seaspray answered.
"Ha! How is old Flame Face?" Bulkhead asked with an excited smile.
"Not so good, Bulk. Blown to bits, actually." Seaspray answered.
"What?" Wheeljack asked as his expression turned to one of shock.
"No." Bulkhead said in despair.
"Dreadwing." Optimus said in realisation.
"Think you can tell us everything?" Jazz asked Seaspray.
"My ship, the FlashFlood, picked up Hot Shot's signal a couple of light years from Madarin." Seaspray explained. "We made contact and arranged to rendezvous in the Dromedon system. But Dreadwing must've intercepted the transmission, because he got to Hot Shot first. His ship was blown up by a Proximity Bomb, it was supposed to take us both out. Guess I should be glad the FlashFlood was built to survive a big bang. I picked up Dreadwing's ion trail and tracked it to a dozen solar systems before catching up with him. And he led me right back to this planet. Quite a coincidence, don't you think?"
"I know of this Dreadwing. He was captain of a Seeker armada. And as such, like his twin, Skyquake, fiercely loyal to the Decepticon cause." Optimus said. "Dreadwing has no doubt traveled to Earth to pay allegiance to his one true master."
"Hope he's enjoying the visit, because it's gonna be his last." Seaspray proclaimed as he stood up and clenched his hand in determination, while Ratchet groaned annoyingly.
"Seaspray, this planet is inhabited. Any strike we make against the Decepticons must be carefully measured, as a team." Optimus replied. "Lest we risk endangering the human population."
"Are you saying we should just sit back and do nothing?" Seaspray questioned rhetorically.
"You! Loose cannon!" Fowler called to the aquatic Wrecker as he entered the base through the elevator. "Your cowboy antics almost blew out cover!"
"Cover?" Seaspray repeated.
"We're robots in disguise, Sprays. You need an Earth-based vehicle mode outside of here." Wheeljack said.
"That spaceship you shot down, not Earth-based! I had to jump through some big hoops to get it hauled out of plain sight!" Fowler complained. "You need to keep a tighter leash on your people, Prime."
"A tighter leash?" Seaspray asked with a scowl, marching towards Fowler. "Let me make it clear for you, fleshy."
"Sprays…" Bulkhead said warningly.
"I'm not one of Optimus Prime's people." Seaspray declared in Fowler's face before he left.
"Bull and I will talk to him. Uh, with your permission." Wheeljack offered, turning to Optimus.
"Of course." Optimus answered.
Bulkhead and Wheeljack then followed Seaspray to help try and ease him up.
"So, the new guy has a little problem with authority." Fowler admitted.
"Seaspray, Wheeljack and Bulkhead served with each other in the Wreckers, a combat unit that operated outside the normal chain of command." Optimus explained.
"Hmm, Black Ops." Fowler quipped.
"They expected missions no one else would. And many of them did not come back." Optimus said, looking at where the three Wreckers walked off to.
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In a stone area with large mountains, Dreadwing was standing ontop of one of them and sending out a red beam into the sky from a device in his hand. Soon, the Nemesis revealed itself from it's cloaked form and Dreadwing transformed, flying towards the Decepticon warship.
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Once Dreadwing was in the main deck, he bowed respectfully in front of Megatron.
"Lord Megatron, I live to serve." Dreadwing said.
"Rise, Dreadwing. Loyalty such as yours is a rare commodity." Megatron remarked.
"Mine runs deep and true, yet it is not loyalty alone that brought me here." Dreadwing replied.
"Oh?" Megatron asked.
"I seek confirmation of the demise of one whom I considered a brother." Dreadwing said.
"How did you learn of his passing?" Megatron questioned curiously.
"My twin and I shared a split Spark. A metal but two halves of the same life force." Dreadwing explained. "Even across the universe, I sensed when he emerged from stasis on this planet. And when his Spark was no more."
Megatron turned his attention to Soundwave, who used his screen face to display recorded footage of Skyquake battling and being destroyed by the Autobots, along with an image of Starscream.
"It is true. Skyquake perished at the hands of the Autobots, thought not in fact under my watch." Megatron said.
"Then by the pit, every last Autobot on this accursed world will pay." Dreadwing declared firmly.
"The Autobots will be punished for their crime, and many others. How and when I see fit." Megatron replied.
"But, master-" Dreadwing began to say in protest.
"Conflicting agendas will only result in chaos and failure." Megatron interrupted. "You'll be wise to remember that, Dreadwing. You are under my command now, and as such you must follow my lead."
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Later on, Dreadwing was seen walking across the Nemesis' corridors while still thinking about Skyquake's demise and his unfinished battle with Seaspray.
"Glad to see you're back in our ranks, Dreadwing." A voice said.
Dreadwing turned around and he saw Thundercracker and Skywarp standing behind him.
"Thundercracker, Skywarp, it has been some time." Dreadwing greeted.
"A bit too long if you ask me." Skywarp replied.
"Listen, we overheard about how you wanna scrap those Autobots go avenge Skyquake and we'd just like to help you out a bit." Thundercracker explained. "We've been needing someone to lead out air forces ever since Starscream turned his back on us."
"So the two of you wish to join me in my mission?" Dreadwing asked in curiosity.
"Yeah, and you could use some Cons who know about the Autobots' magic pets on the battlefield." Skywarp said with a nod.
"Magic pets?" Dreadwing repeated.
"That's right. We've got so much to tell you." Thundercracker admitted.
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Back at the Autobot base, Seaspray was leaning against his ship in a cave on the very top as Bulkhead and Wheeljack approached him.
"Sprays, look, even if it weren't for the humans or even the Witches, we couldn't take on the Cons right now." Bulkhead said. "We're outnumbered."
"Have you guys seriously forgotten all the brothers we've lost over the years?" Seaspray questioned. "Roadbuster, Leadfoot, Pyro, Broadside, Impactor, Twin Twist, Rotorstorm, Topspin and Hot Shot. All scrapped."
"That's what we're talking about. Wreckers are Autobots, there just aren't that many of us left." Wheeljack replied with a solemn expression. "But if we follow Optimus' lead, we'll be able to end this war, once and for all."
"Bots like Optimus are all mighty and noble. But when they're in the scarp, they just don't wanna get their hands dirty." Seaspray said, unconvinced.
"Whoa whoa whoa, you don't know Optimus like we do." Bulkhead told him.
"Bulk's right. Being Wreckers meant everything to us, but we left all that behind so we could do better for the Autobot cause." Wheeljack said.
"Because Prime was the bigger deal, blah blah blah." Seaspray muttered annoyingly.
"You don't think we're still upset about loosing the others?" Wheeljack asked rhetorically. "Especially when we lost Sand-"
"Hey! We promised we'd never talk about that traitor again!" Seaspray stated.
But before they could continue their heated conversation, the three Wreckers began hearing a beeping noise coming from inside the FlashFlood. They walked inside and saw that it was an incoming transmission.
"Seaspray, I know you're out there, listening." Dreadwing's voice said. "I have a proposition for you."
"Is that…?" Bulkhead asked.
"Dreadwing." Seaspray said.
"Meet me at these coordinates, if you have the Spark." Dreadwing challenged as the coordinates appeared on the ship's terminal.
"I'll see you there, Con. Just to watch you fry." Seaspray replied.
"Sprays, it's gotta be a trap." Wheeljack told him as the aquatic Wrecked got in the driver's seat.
"I know. But when have traps ever scared me?" Seaspray questioned, starting up his ship's engines. "You two wanna tag along?"
Bulkhead and Wheeljack looked at each other for a little bit before they decided to sit down in their seats, thinking it wouldn't hurt to join their old friend on another mission.
"You can count on us, Sprays." Wheeljack said assuringly.
"At least let us call for backup." Bulkhead insisted.
"You two know Wreckers don't call for backup." Seaspray reminded with a smile.
"They call for cleanup!" The three Wreckers stated, sharing a triple fist-bump.
Seaspray then flew the FlashFlood towards Dreadwing's coordinates.
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In a forest, Dreadwing stood alone in the open before Seaspray showed up behind him, causing the Seeker captain to turn around and face him.
"I wasn't certain you'd come." Dreadwing admitted.
"I don't like unfinished buisness." Seaspray replied, getting his torpedo cannon ready.
Dreadwing prepared himself as they both stared each other down before the Seeker captain tossed a Proximity Bomb, causing Seaspray to fire a torpedo in response. Both projectiles collided with each other and they created a huge explosion that sent both Cybertronians back. Seaspray suddenly ran out of the smoke with his sickles in hand and he jumped up with a loud shout, causing Dreadwing to jump back from his incoming attack. Dreadwing then began to run away as Seaspray activated his battle mask and chased him. The two of them jumped into a deep ledge and continued their chase, until Dreadwing brought out a remote device and pressed a button on it. A bomb that was planted on the wall exploded in front of Seaspray and he quickly leaped over it.
"Is that all you've got?!" Seaspray asked tauntingly before another explosion caused him to temporarily halt.
When Dreadwing turned to the left and came upon a dead end, Seaspray slowly approached him with his two sickles ready for use.
"If you're thinking about flying out of here…" Seaspray began to say.
"Think again!" Bulkhead finished as he and Wheeljack were standing above the ledge with their blasters aimed at Dreadwing.
"Give up while you still can, Con!" Wheeljack stated.
However, Dreadwing smirked evilly as Seaspray looked up and saw two objects flying to Bulkhead and Wheeljack's position in the sky. When he took a closer look, the objects were revealed to be Thundercracker and Skywarp.
"Bulk! Jackie!" Seaspray called out.
When Bulkhead and Wheeljack turned around, Thundercracker and Skywarp fired a bunch of missiles and they all blasted the ledge's wall, making Bulkhead and Wheeljack collapse down with the rubble and bury all three Wreckers in a pile of rocks. Dreadwing flew out of the ledge in his vehicle form and transformed before landing on the higher surface, while his two Seeker comrades transformed next to him and they looked down on the rock pile.
"Did we do a good job, Captain?" Thundercracker asked with a sky smirk.
"Indeed." Dreadwing answered.
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At the Autobot base, Ratchet was displaying Bulkhead and Wheeljack's signals on the main console with Optimus standing behind him.
"Bulkhead and Wheeljack's signals, over a thousand meters from here." Ratchet told the Autobot leader. "And I would have to imagine that Seaspray is with them."
"Have you attempted contact?" Optimus asked.
"No response." Ratchet answered.
Optimus understood what this meant and knew he had to take action.
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Back at the rock pile in the large forest, some pieces began to move as Seaspray tried his best to get out of the pile. A large hand grabbed one of the rocks and lifted it up, allowing Seaspray to emerge from the rock pile.
"What took you so long, boys? Don't tell me hanging around Prime has made both of you…" Seaspray trailed off when he saw that Optimus was the one helping him. "Soft?"
Optimus held his hand to Seaspray and the aquatic Wrecker accepted it before being pulled out of the pile.
"If you will not take orders from me, that is one thing." Optimus scolded. "But when you place two of my Autobots in danger…"
"With all due respect, sir, Bulk and Jackie knew the risks. Every Wrecker does." Seaspray replied before turning to the rock pile. "Now, I'm sure they're just somewhere in this rubble."
Just then, Optimus and Seaspray noticed another part of the rock pile was moving and Wheeljack emerged from it, groaning in exhaustion.
"Scrap, that's gonna leave a mark." Wheeljack commented, stepping out of the pile.
"You've been through worse, Jackie." Seaspray said reassuringly. "Did you see Bulk in there?"
"Not at all." Wheeljack admitted.
"Optimus, Bulkhead's signal has moved from your current position." Ratchet informed on the com-link.
When Seaspray heard this, he began walking away to make it towards the FlashFlood.
"You two coming with?" Seaspray asked Optimus and Wheeljack, who followed him.
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Optimus, Wheeljack and Seaspray were later riding in the FlashFlood towards Bulkhead's location. However, the Autobot leader wasn't enjoying the ride due to the short amount of space there was for him.
"The three of you share quite a history. And yet you, Seaspray, prefer to work alone." Optimus said to the aquatic Wrecker.
"The Wreckers scattered a long time ago, Optimus." Wheeljack answered.
"And alone is usually a lot less complicated." Seaspray added.
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About an hour later, the three Autobots arrived at a large shipping dock and Seaspray parked his ship close by. Once they were out, Optimus, Wheeljack and Seaspray began to walk across a large maze of crates while keeping their weapons ready for Dreadwing and the two Seekers.
"We are close to population." Optimus informed.
"Just remember, Sprays…" Wheeljack started.
"Explosive weapons and fuel pumps don't mix." Seaspray finished while looking at a scanner. "Looks like Bulk's just up ahead."
When the three Autobots made a left turn, they all gained shocked expressions when they saw Bulkhead shackled to a pile of crates with a Proximity Bomb on his chest and the timer already counting down.
"Hey, guys." Bulkhead greeted nervously.
"Scrap." Wheeljack and Seaspray said in union.
The swordsman Wrecker then began approaching Bulkhead.
"You really got yourself in a heap of scrap this time, partner." Wheeljack commented.
"Stay back, Jackie." Bulkhead warned.
"You might wanna get to work, bud." Seaspray said.
"Have you defused one of these before, Wheeljack?" Optimus asked.
Wheeljack opened up the bomb and it revealed a lot of wires inside.
"Fail safes, dummy leads, booby traps. It's a work of art." Wheeljack admitted, knowing that this was gonna be difficult.
Unknown to the Autobots, Dreadwing was watching them from a lifer crane.
"Thundercracker, Skywarp, I assume that you are both in position?" Dreadwing asked on the com-link.
"We sure are, Dreadwing." Thundercracker answered.
"Just give us the word and we'll blow those Autobots to the Allspark." Skywarp declared.
However, Dreadwing began to receive another call from his leader.
"Dreadwing, where are you?" Megatron asked.
"Merely pursuing my destiny, Lord Megatron." Dreadwing answered.
"Did I not order you to stand down?" Megatron reminded.
"Forgive me, one true master. But it is my hope that vanquishing Optimus Prime will earn your respect." Dreadwing said.
"Optimus is not so easily disposed of, as I keep trying to explain to all of those who foolishly attempt it." Megatron replied, sounding a bit annoyed.
Wheeljack was still trying to defuse the bomb that was stuck on Bulkhead as Seaspray stood by.
"Jackie, if you and Sprays don't abort, we're all gonna need cleanup." Bulkhead protested.
"Trying to focus here, Bulk." Wheeljack replied.
"Uh, guys? I think we're about to have company." Seaspray told them, pointing up.
Bulkhead and Wheeljack followed his gaze and they saw Thundercracker and Skywarp in the air, looking like they were preparing to attack.
"I'll handle those two." Wheeljack said, pulling out his swords. "Sprays, think you can try defusing the bomb?"
"I'll do my best." Seaspray said, shrugging simply.
Wheeljack then ran ahead to take care of Thundercracker and Skywarp while Seaspray approached the bomb.
"Really hope I know what I'm doing." Seaspray muttered before Bulkhead noticed someone else was missing.
"Where's Optimus?" Bulkhead asked.
"It's like I told you and Jackie. When the scrap hits the fan blade, the generals are always the first to bail." Seaspray said with a scoff.
"No, not Optimus." Bulkhead proclaimed.
"I assure you, master. In but a few moments, Optimus and three others will blown to atoms." Dreadwing told his leader on the com-link.
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"I will allow it, Dreadwing, in memory of your departed twin. But only this once." Megatron replied before he ended the call and turned towards Soundwave. "I will be quite surprised if we ever set eyes upon Dreadwing again."
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When Dreadwing looked back at where the Autobots were, he noticed that two of them were missing. But he was more focused on one.
"Where is the Prime?" Dreadwing asked.
"Dreadwing! If you are anything like Skyquake, I know that you value loyalty and honour!" Optimus' voice called out.
"Is there a point to your bluster, Prime?" Dreadwing questioned.
"Only that Megatron knows nothing of those principles. He lives only for destruction and conquest." Optimus replied while hiding behind a nearby crate. "But there is another path. Deactivate the bomb."
In response, Dreadwing pulled out his cannon and jumped off the crane while firing at the crater Optimus hid behind. When he landed on the ground and moved to the other side, he saw that Optimus was no longer there. At the same time, Seaspray was still attempting to deactivate the Proximity Bomb.
"Get out of here, already!" Bulkhead stated.
"I didn't leave you and Jackie on Sandokan and I'm not leaving you here." Seaspray told him.
"Face it, there's only one bot who can defuse this mess and his name's Dreadwing." Bulkhead replied as they both began to hear blaster shots nearby.
"Blaster fire's getting closer." Seaspray admitted. "As if the commander-"
The aquatic Wrecker suddenly got hit in the face by Bulkhead and crashed onto the floor, while the dark-green Wrecker managed to get his arm free from the shackle and pulled the other one away.
"Sorry, Sprays. It's because I love ya." Bulkhead said before he ran away.
In the sky, Thundercracker and Skywarp noticed the dark-green Wrecker had escaped.
"Scrap, he's gotten loos." Skywarp scowled.
"I say we just finish him off, now. Along with Prime and those other two Wreckers." Thundercracker replied.
However, two familiar swords were swung at Thundercracker and they struck him, causing the blue Seeker to lose control and fall down to the ground while screaming loudly. Thundercracker crashed into some crates and transformed back into robot form, groaning painfully.
"What the?!" Skywarp asked in shock.
"Down here, you airhead!" Wheeljack shouted from bellow, aiming his blaster at Skywarp and firing at him.
Skywarp uses his teleportation ability to avoid the shots and turned around before flying straight at Wheeljack, firing missiles at him. Wheeljack quickly transformed and began driving away from the purple Seeker's projectiles. Just when Skywarp had Wheeljack in his sights, the swordsman Wrecker made a left turn and Skywarp saw that he was flying directly into a large carrier ship.
"Oh, scrap!" Skywarp yelled fearfully before crashing into the ship, transforming and falling straight into the water.
"Heh, you Seekers get dumber every day." Wheeljack said with a satisfied laugh.
In another part of the dock, Optimus was being pursued by Dreadwing and fired his blaster at the Seeker captain, causing him to take cover behind some crates. Dreadwing returned fire and Optimus avoided the shot before both of them began chasing across the entire dock while firing their weapons at each other. But soon, Dreadwing came to a turn and he lost sight of Optimus before searching the area for the Autobot leader. Bulkhead screeched his feet against the floor and made a left turn before he made it out the crate maze, heading straight for the ocean.
"Sorry, fishies!" Bulkhead said worriedly before Seaspray suddenly jumped in front of him.
"Bulkhead, wait!" Seaspray stated.
"Out of my way!" Bulkhead ordered, attempting to shove the aquatic Wrecker away.
"Will you stop and listen to me, Bulk?!" Seaspray questioned before his friend stopped in his tracks right before he could fall into the water. "You were right. Dreadwing's the only one can defuse that bomb. And Optimus knows it, too."
Both Bulkhead and Seaspray saw Optimus climbing up a giant crane, almost as if he was waiting for Dreadwing to arrive. The Seeker captain himself showed up from the crate maze and cautiously moved around the area, searching for any sign of Optimus. Once he was under a magnet, Optimus got onto it and shouted loudly before trapping Dreadwing under it before he could do anything. Optimus, Bulkhead and Seaspray stood over Dreadwing and Wheeljack then arrived, dragging an unconscious Thundercracker and Skywarp with him.
"Dreadwing, defuse the bomb or fall victim to your own device." Optimus ordered warningly as Bulkhead got pretty nervous.
"And the same thing will happy to your buddies, here." Wheeljack said, gesturing to Thundercracker and Skywarp.
"I will gladly sacrifice myself to avenge my brother." Dreadwing declared.
"Then we will in turn gladly join the Allspark with our brother." Optimus replied.
"And with you. You'll never shake us." Seaspray added, crossing his arms.
Dreadwing stared down his Autobot foes as Bulkhead got even more nervous and closed his eyes to prepare for the explosion, while Thundercracker and Skywarp were still left unconscious.
"Very well." Dreadwing said in defeat.
Optimus, Wheeljack and Seaspray lifted the magnet off Dreadwing, who then stood up and pulled a blue wire on the Proximity Bomb. The device deactivated and this made Bulkhead sigh in relief.
"I had it narrowed down to the blue or the yellow. Or the red." Seaspray said with a shrug.
"Well, I could've figured it out if I wasn't preoccupied." Wheeljack replied.
However, Dreadwing secretly pressed on his remote device and this made a lot of explosions go off around the dock. This distracted the Autobots enough for Dreadwing to begin running away as Thundercracker and Skywarp woke up, noticing the Seeker captain leaving.
"Hey, wait for us!" Thundercracker called out.
The three Decepticons then transformed and flew away while avoiding the Autobots' blaster fire, escaping into the sky.
"So, who we call for clean up?" Seaspray asked, turning back to the fiery mess around the dock.
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Dreadwing returned to the Nemesis and reported everything that happened to Megatron, while Thundercracker and Skywarp stood by.
"Optimus Prime still lives, as do you, Dreadwing. And that is a victory, however small." Megatron said. "That Skyquake so tragically discovered."
"Speak to me not of my twin, Lord Megatron. For I am here on Earth to obey your will, and yours alone." Dreadwing declared softly.
"Do you think it'll be better to work under Dreadwing's command?" Thundercracker asked his Seeker partner.
"It's better than Starscream." Skywarp said casually.
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Optimus and the Wreckers returned to the Autobot base as the sun was now up. Seaspray began to approach the Autobot leader.
"Listen, Commander, I just want to say it was an honour watching you work. I, uh, guess I had the wrong idea about you." Seaspray commented.
"And it would seem that you place a greater value on community than you otherwise led on." Optimus said kindly, extending his hand out to the aquatic Wrecked.
"Wow, let's not jump the gun here." Seaspray said awkwardly before Bulkhead roughly patted him from behind.
"Come on, Sprays. If you leave, you'll probably just wind up coming right back again." Bulkhead told him as the other Bots joined them.
"All that waisted fuel." Cliffjumper said.
"And Energon is in short supply." Arcee added.
"Besides, we've been needing someone new around here." Jazz admitted with a cool smile.
"We'd really like it if you joined the team." Bumblebee encouraged.
"Then again, we do have limited space." Ratchet said simply, turning away.
"Not sure if I'm ready to give up my freedom, just yet. Maybe I could do some exploring, see if this planet's worth staying on?" Seaspray suggested.
"No offence to the FlashFlood, but you'll need an Earth-based vehicle mode." Wheeljack replied.
"Is there anything that's suited for ocean travel?" Seaspray asked, smiling in enthusiasm.
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Later on, Seaspray was standing on a beach in front of a large ocean before he rushed forward. He then leaped up in the air and transformed into a yellow and blue high-performance speedboat with his turbines at the back, driving his way into the open sea to explore Earth.
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