It was a surprisingly quiet day at the Autobot base, but it was soon interrupted by the sound of the computer going off. It has detected a presence.Ratchet was at the Computer and spots this." Arcee, Grimlock. A vehicular Form is Approaching." Said Ratchet.
"Is it someone I can punch?" Asked Grimlock who has been dying to punch someone who is evil, that or just anyone who needs to be punched.
"Is it a decepticon?" Arcee questioned, already feeling her trigger finger twitching.The computer zooms in on the vehicle and it turns out that it's not a Decepticon, but it's actually jacks moms car.
Jack saw this and it caused him to sigh." Mom." He said.
"Again...?" Arcee sighed, shaking her helm.
The car drove in, Jack's mother hopping out the front seat. "Hi, honey!" She went in for hug. "I finished my shift early at the hospital so I thought I'd swing by. Is uh... Optimus here?"
"No. He is currently on a scouting mission with bumblebee. Sorry to disappoint." Ratchet said as he goes back to typing on the computer.
"He'll be back soon I think." Said Grimlock.
June is a bit disappointed to hear that he's not here."And I wore heels and everything." June sighed as she twirled her hair.
"Mom!" Said Jack who can't believe what he's hearing from his mom.
Grimlock found this to be funny and was about to laugh, but then ratchet said something that stopped him from laughing."That's odd." Said Ratchet. Something interesting has been picked up on the computer."This is an extremely unusual magnetic flux, for any planet."
Bulkhead drives back into the base and then stops to let miko and raf out."Did you feel the G on that last turn?!" Miko exclaimed, both Raf and her jumping out of Bulkhead's front passenger seat. "Bulkhead's an animal!"Miko then saw Jack's mom, her mood shifting entirely. "Remember when this used to be a secret clubhouse...?"
Arcee didn't want to be here any longer, looking down at Jack. "Let's do this."
"Can I come with you two? I got nothing else to do." Asked Grimlock who is very bored and is dying to do anything at this point.
Jack starts walking off with Arcee.
"Yeah. The more the merrier." Arcee tilted her head towards the main exit to there base, beckoning her boyfriend to come along.
"Actually, Grimlock. I need you to go out and investigate an odd magnetic disturbance." Said Ratchet.
"Can't bulkhead do that instead?" Asked Grimlock who didn't want to do it. It sounded boring.
"No because I need him to go out on a different mission." Said Ratchet.
Grimlock sighs." Oh man." He said as he slowly starts heading to the groundbridge.
"Wait- is it safe for Jack to go along with her?" June asked, concerned for her son and Arcee looked fairly annoyed.
"You know what- mother knows best. Wait up,Grim." She threw the cable to the side as she heads to the groundbridge.
Grimlock is happy that Arcee is going with him but he noticed that she seems a bit annoyed. He'll have to ask her about that later.
Jack is a bit mad that his mom is ruining things around here. He sighs.
"What did I say?" June asked not knowing what she said annoyed arcee.
On the other side of the groundbridge portal
Arcee and Grimlock were out... literally in the middle of no where, the femme still being quite annoyed with Jack's mom always keeping him away from her and doubting her skills to keep him safe. "You alright? You seem a bit mad." Grimlock asked as he looked down at her.
"It's just about June... I protected her son for months before she had a clue." She explained. "Suddenly she wakes up to reality and I'm not enough."
"No kidding!" A voice exclaimed, Miko who had secretly followed them. "Can't we ban her from the base?"
"Miko?! How did you get here little buddy?" Asked Grimlock with a grin as he picks her up and then puts her on his shoulder.
"Followed through the groundbridge!" She beamed, looking over at Arcee. "Please don't send me back to helicopter mom. I just... I miss the way things were."
Arcee pondered about it for a bit but it didn't take her long to reach a conclusion. "Just... Stay close..."
"Crank up track seven, Grimlock!" Miko whooped.
Grimlock recently had a music like system installed. He asked for it so he and or miko can enjoy music. He turns on track seven and rock music plays.
Arcee rolled her optics at the human and her boyfriend. "Don't you think that's a little loud for recon?"
Grimlock realizes that she's right. He then turns off the music." Sorry." He said as he grins a bit.
"A scout should be silent but deadly." Arcee explained, Miko trying not to laugh but couldn't help but snort.
Grimlock couldn't help but laugh a bit." That means something else on earth." He said
"Let's get our recon on!" Miko raised her hands up, Arcee watching them go forward.
"But I always take point." Said Arcee who feels a bit left out and like a third wheel.
"I know but can I take point this time? Please?" Asked Grimlock. He has wanted to take point for awhile and this is a good chance to do that, plus he knew miko would like to be up front to see everything.
She blushed a with a slight pout, rolling her optics as she began to follow him from behind.
They heard the sound of grunting and metal slamming, Arcee reacting quickly and covered Miko's eyes.
"Hey- what's going on?" She asked, confused.
Grimlock looks around to try to find out what's making that noise. He soon found the source as Airaracnid and Breackdown appear into view and are fighting.
"It's both your arch nemesis!" Miko exclaimed a bit, turning to them. "So what's the plan?"
Grimlock puts her down on the ground." Sorry little buddy. You gotta stay here. It's not safe." Said Grimlock.
"Aw!" She complained, Arcee transforming both of her servos into blasters. Silently the two approached the fight.
Grimlock grabs a large boulder and lifts it up and gets ready to throw it.
Airaracnid reaches out to grab the magnetic weapon but then it shot away by Arcee who shot the gauntlet away from her servos. Grimlock then throws the boulder at Breackdown who barely dodged it.
"Ah, Arcee and her partner Grimlock. It has been awhile."Said Airaracnid with a smirk. She has been waiting for a chance to get them back for what they did to her.
"Oh great. The dinobot is here. Kinda was hoping for bulkhead." Said Breakdown. He was really hoping to fight bulkhead again.
"Launch me." Arcee said, stepping into his servo.
Grimlock nods and then smiles. He pulls back a bit and launches her up so high.
She began to rain down lasers blasts from the sky, both Breakdown and Arachnid jumping out of the way.
Breakdown was hit a couple of times, but wasn't injured too badly.
With a flip she landed onto the solid rock hard ground, the femme quickly spinning around to go after Airaracnid.
"She is mine!" Said Airaracnid as she pushes breakdown away who was was about to charge at her enemy. She then charges at Arcee.
"Guess that means your mine cyclops. Get ready to lose." Said Grimlock as he smashed his fists together. He is ready to beat the scrap out of him.
Arcee unsheathed the blades from her arms, blocking each of Arachnid's clawed arms from stabbing through her surface metal.The two wheeler managed to get a critical slice right onto Arachnid's faceplate and chassis, the rouge con falling back.Both Arcee and Grimlock were back to back.
"Woah. It really was meant to be!" Miko exclaimed to herself, getting her phone out to record it.
Breakdown brings his hammer down on Grimlock who caught it. He then swings him around really fast before letting him go and sending him flying straight into Airaracnid.
Breakdown groaned. But then he spots the thing he came to get for his master. He reaches out and grabs the gauntlet. "Thank you." He then activated it.
Airarachnid groans as she got up. She then looks at breakdown and sees that he has the gauntlet." Do you even know what that does?! It isn't a toy!" She said. She then decided to retreat for now. She runs away.
Arcee tried going after her, shooting down the hole she dug but she got away.All things metal were starting to get pulled in because of the gauntlet.Miko's phone flew away first." Hey!"
Breakdown then pointed the gauntlet at Arcee and Grimlock and they were starting to get dragged to him.Grimlock transforms into his dino mode." Hold on!" Grimlock said to Arcee as he tries to get away from being pulled in. Arcee grabs him by the tail and they were slowly getting away, but then they were lifted off the ground. The two were then sent flying through the air, being thrown back into the rock, Miko running over. Breakdown drives away with the gauntlet.
"Grimlock! Are you alright?" Asked Miko. She doesn't see Arcee yet.
"Yeah. It's gonna take more than that to keep this Dinobot down." Said Grimlock as he gets up. He then looks around for Arcee." Where's Arcee?" He asked.
"Right behind you..." Arcee said
Grimlock turns around but doesn't see her." Uh, Where? Are you invisible?" Asked Grimlock.
"Let's just say... she's got your back." Said Miko who sees Arcee Who was literally on his back.
He shakes a bit to get her off, but it fails. Grimlock turns his head and sees her." I think we're stuck together." Said Grimlock.
"No duh..." Miko scoffed. "You guys gotta go after him!"
"Not much I can do." Arcee sighed. "Grim- think we can go after Breakdowm like this?"
Grimlock nods." Yeah. I believe we can and I can still still fight. Besides, I'm gonna need my partner to watch my back." He said with a grin as he starts walking in the direction breakdown went.
At an abandoned gas station
Breakdown was tied up in webs. Airarachnid was the one who tied him up and was now in possession of the gauntlet."It fits. You know, a girl can never have to many accessories." She said
"Why are you doing this? You were an
Decepticon once. We could bring the prize to lord megatron together." Breakdown offered.
"Go back to that boys club? No thanks. This will provide the perfect repellent against Bots and Cons." She said
Back with Grimlock and Arcee
After sending Miko back to the base, The two finally got close to the gas station, Arcee remains silent so they could sneak attack. "You know, this might not be so bad. I never had a pair some guns on my back and you get a shield that will fight back." Grimlock said as he continues to walk.
"I don't sound like June... do I?"
"No. Why do you asked?" Asked Grimlock as he keeps walking down to the gas station. He and Acre eventually get down there. Grimlock quietly sneaks around. Breakdown saw them, saying something but was muffled by the webs. Grimlock turns And looks at him. As he did, Airachnid comes out.
"I assume Arcee isn't far behind?" Asked airachnid.
"You could say that." Said Grmlock as he growls at her. He is ready to burn this spider. Arcee is ready to blast her.
"Put your short arms in the air and turn around and don't even think about trying to burn me." She ordered, thinking she is in control here.
"Whatever you say." Said Grimlock as he quickly turns around.
Arcee began blasting at her and ends up knocking the gauntlet from out her servo but it turned on, everything metal being pulled in towards it. Even everyone else. Breakdown managed to get a hold of it, being pulled from his restraints and turned it off. Grimlock and Arcee were in between the two, now behind surrounded.
"Still up for a truce muscles?" Asked Airachnid.
"Only cause I hate him more than I hate you." He hit Grim across the faceplate. Probably not a wise move but he did it still.
This hurts Grimlock a bit, but it also angers him a lot. He roars and then turns and smacks him with his tail, sending him flying. He then turns his attention Airachnid. He opens his jaws and fire comes out.
She barely dodged the flames. She then glares in anger. She can't get close without getting melted to death.
"Grimlock- she's mine!" Arcee shouted but noticed Breakdown using the gauntlet. "Duck!"
But before he could react a giant hunk of metal smacked him across the head. He then falls on his back, with Arcee still underneath. "G-Grim..." Arcee croaked, being crushed under his weight.
Breakdown stands next to them and has his hammer out and is about to bash in Grim's head. "Hammer time."
Airachnid steps on Arcees hand." Pinned like a big." She then raises one of her leg blades, ready to end Arcees life.
Grimlock catches the hammer." It's punching time." He then punched him in the face before throwing him at Airachnid, sending her flying with Breakdown. Grimlock then gets up." You okay partner?" Asked Grimlock
"Besides the face that I've been crushed between you and solid rock twice today- yeah, I'm fine." Arcee was finally free, stretching her neck before running towards the gauntlet.
Airachnid gets up and growls." No! That is mine!" She said as she starts running to the Gauntlet.
Grimlock sees this. He opens his jaws and fire comes out and nearly hits her.
She growls in anger and then fires her webs at him but there burned away before they could reach him. She then drills down and then comes out next to the gauntlet.
While Arcee was jabbing at Breakdown, chipping away at him, she felt her servo getting pulled by the gauntlet and was soon faced to face with Arachnid." Let's let the boys play." She said as she and her start fighting.
Grimlock and Breakdown trade a few blows before grimlock uppercuts him, sending him flying. Arcee managed to finally grab the gauntlet, kicking Arachnid back and she turned it on, throwing Arachnid to the side.
Grimlock and Breakdown charge at each. The moment they touched,they were sent back. Breakdown then fires a rocket at Grimlock. He goes to grab it but it goes up to the sky." What is going on?" Asked Grimlock.
"We can't touch metal you idiot!" Said Breakdown.
The gauntlet was pried out of Arcee's servos, Airachnid then transforms and is now flying away. "Grimlock, the gauntlet!"
Grimlock nods and then transforms back to robot mode and runs after her and then jumps up and grabs her. He goes back to the ground immediately.
"Uh oh." Breakdown try's to run away.
Grimlock throws her at him, causing them both to fall down and for the gauntlet to fall out of Airachnids grasp. Arcee knelt down to retrieve the gauntlet, both Arachnid and Breakdown being stuck under some rubble. "Let's get back to base before we get stuck together again."
"You say that like it's a bad thing." Joked Grimlock as a groundbridge opens and heads to it with Arcee. Today has been crazy.
