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In the Autobot base, an unconscious Bumblebee laid down on a medical table as Hunter and the other Autobots watched over him. Hunter waited patiently for his Autobot Guardian to wake up as Ratchet turned his attention to Bulkhead and Wheeljack.
"Of all the scrap-brained ideas, taking Bumblebee into a potential chase scenario when he no longer has the ability to access his wheels?!" Ratchet asked with an outraged expression.
"He improvised." Bulkhead said simply.
"And he was pretty convincing." Wheeljack added, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly.
"Hey! Bee's starting to wake up!" Hunter called out as the Bots saw Bumblebee had indeed regained consciousness and sat up.
"Ugh, my aching head." Bumblebee groaned.
"Bee, what the slag were you thinking?" Jazz asked rhetorically.
"You've already lost your voice box and your T-Cog. Were you really trying to add your Spark to the list?" Ratchet questioned.
"What's the point? I'm useless." Bumblebee said in depression.
"Bee, don't say that. You're not useless." Hunter protested. "I used to think I was, but then I didn't when I joined the others."
"Look, I hate to breakup the pity party, but the Cons just added unknown Iacon payday number two to their armory." Arcee reminded.
"There's no telling what that relic can do, too." Cliffjumper admitted.
"Neither blame or praise will modify past events. But we cannot afford to take further unnecessary risks." Optimus declared. "Bumblebee, you are not to leave our base. Not until we can retrieve your missing biomechanism."
Optimus then walked away as the others did their best to try and comfort Bumblebee, while Ratchet approached his leader to speak of something.
"Bumblebee is right to be less than hopeful, but you and I know there exists a way to make him whole again." Ratchet told Optimus, making him stand in his current position.
"A transplant. But that would require a donor." Optimus replied as he continued to walk away.
"You need look no further than the Autobot standing before you." Ratchet said, referring to himself.
Optimus immediately heard him and turned around with a surprised expression, not expecting Ratchet to wilfully offer his own T-Cog to replace Bumblebee's.
"A generous offer, old friend. But your solution would merely trade one Autobot's handicap for another." Optimus said.
"I don't rely on my T-Cog, not like Bumblebee does. The ability to transform is virtually wasted on me. This is where I spend my days, where my thoughts and hands are a value, not my weapons or engines. Our team can't afford to be shy even one warrior on the field." Ratchet explained, turning to Bumblebee as Hunter and the other Bots did their best to make him feel better.
"You make a compelling case, but know that we will find Bumblebee's T-Cog." Optimus said assuringly.
"Optimus, M.E.C.H are savages. Who knows what damage they may have already inflicted upon it?" Ratchet asked before looking down in guilt. "Or…or if I will be able to repair it."
"Ratchet, you did everything in your power." Optimus told him with a soft expression.
"Ugh, please. Do you simply think this is simply about my inability to restore Bumblebee's voice box?" Ratchet questioned in annoyance, slightly turning away. "I…I just want to do what's right, for our scout. For the team."
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Onboard the Nemesis, Knock Out was presenting the relic he obtained to Megatron with Thundercracker and Skywarp standing beside their leader.
"Ah, excellent work, Knock Out." Megatron said with a pleased expression.
"I live to serve, Lord Megatron." Knock Out replied, bowing in respect. "But, what exactly is it?"
Suddenly, Megatron fired his arm cannon and Knock Out held the relic up in fear, causing it to form an energy shield that made the shot bounce away in another direction.
"Now you know." Megatron told the Decepticon doctor.
"A Shield Generator, Huh? That's pretty useful." Thundercracker commented.
"I think I leaked a little transmission fluid." Knock Out stuttered nervously.
"Wimp." Skywarp muttered with a smirk.
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Meanwhile, Silas and his M.E.C.H troops were seen in a dark mountain alleyway as one of the troops was holding a scanner device, picking up a signal up ahead.
"Source located." The M.E.C.H trooper informed before he and others advanced forward.
"Yes. Gratifying, isn't it, Silas?" Starscream asked as he approached the M.E.C.H Commander from behind. "I often advised Megatron to seek out human allies. After all, it seems to provide the Autobots with an occasional edge alongside their precious Witch pets. But despite his reputation as a brilliant strategist, Megatron is woefully small-minded when it comes to working with minds smaller than our own."
However, Silas gave Starscream a look that reminded the former air commander of Megatron.
"I was…simply referring to head size." Starscream corrected with a nervous smile.
"Do you ever not speak?" Silas questioned rhetorically, walking away.
Starscream noticed a single M.E.C.H trooper standing next to him, deciding to start a conversation with him.
"Did I mention that I personally extinguish a Cybertronian facility full of Autobots during a raid on Iacon?" Starscream bragged.
Soon, Silas, Starscream and the M.E.C.H troopers came upon a large amount of Energon crystals right in front of them.
"Energon, in it's purest state." Starscream said with a pleased smile.
"Ready to be mined." Silas added.
"And processed, my flesh-covered compatriot, to give us the edge." Starscream sneered.
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Back at the Autobot base, Ratchet was preparing to do his T-Cog transplant operation with Bumblebee as the Hexside Squad and Autobots stood next to him to hear what needs to be done first.
"Obviously, since I am the other patient involved, I will be unable to perform the surgery. Therefore, one of you must serve as my proxy." Ratchet told the Autobots, walking across them and looking at Bulkhead. "Uh-uh, better at breaking things."
Bulkhead sighed in relief as Ratchet moved onto Wheeljack.
"Hmm, more suited to using larger blades in the battlefield." Ratchet muttered, walking along and setting his sights on Cliffjumper and Jazz. "Honestly, the two of you possess greater knowledge in combat."
"Too true." Cliffjumper replied, not taking any offence.
As Ratchet turned around and walked a little more, he took a look at the Autobot he decided to choose for the surgery.
"Arcee." Ratchet said, much to the female Autobot's surprise.
"Optimus has steadier hands." Arcee objected as Ratchet began working at a terminal.
"Steady, and much too large to be rooting around beneath my hood." Ratchet reminded.
Arcee sighed in defeat as she began to walk away, not really prepared for this surgery assignment.
"Arcee, you can do this." Luz said reassuringly. "You're steely as they come."
"On a battlefield, not in an operating theatre." Arcee admitted.
"Same thing, just as long as you're behind the knife instead of under it." Luz replied. "You believed in me, and now it's my turn to do the same."
"Thanks, Luz. I'll try my best." Arcee replied.
"So, does this mean that Bumblebee will be able to transform into an ambulance or have Ratchet's personality? If either of those things happen, it'd be weird." Gus said.
"Gus, just shut your mouth." Amity said with an annoyed frown.
Later, Ratchet was seen laying on a second medical table next to Bumblebee as Arcee began her work at the terminal.
"Inducing stasis." Arcee informed.
"Let's hope this works." Willow said, a little bit worried.
"Ratchet, thank you for doing this." Bumblebee told the Autobot medic kindly.
"Dat dat dat, you can…thank me when…it's over." Ratchet said in a tired tone before he finally went into stasis.
"That's step one done." Wheeljack commented.
"Okay, Bumblebee, your turn." Arcee said, preparing to put the yellow Autobot into stasis.
But then, the base's alarm began to sound off and the Hexside Squad began to grow worried.
"What's happening?" Hunter asked worriedly.
"Why's the alarm sounding off?" Amity questioned.
"Ratchet's going offline!" Willow panicked.
"Calm down, kids. He's not." Cliffjumper reassured.
Optimus approached the main console and he saw that another signal was appearing on the main screen, causing everyone else to also see it.
"It's an Iacon homing beacon." Optimus said.
"If we're picking up the signal, it means the Cons just unearthed another relic." Bulkhead realised.
"Autobots, prepare to roll out." Optimus told his team.
"Yes." Arcee said with a relived smile.
"Ready when you are, Prime." Jazz announced.
"Let's get that relic." Bumblebee said confidently, standing up from the medical table and showing off some fighting moves.
"Except for our patients." Optimus replied as he stood in front of the yellow Autobot.
"Fine." Bumblebee sighed before sitting back down.
"It would be best to interrupt stasis." Optimus told Arcee.
The female Autobot nodded in respond before shutting down the stasis power, while the Autobot began to approach the Ground Bridge.
"Good luck, you guys." Vee said.
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On a snowy mountain, the Ground Bridge appeared and walking out of it was Optimus, Arcee, Bulkhead, Cliffjumper, Wheeljack and Jazz. Optimus held up a scanner and looked to where the signal was coming from.
"Let's hope we'll get that relic, this time." Wheeljack said.
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Meanwhile, Bumblebee and the Hexside Squad were waiting patiently for the other Autobots to return, until the main console started gaining a call from Agent Fowler.
"Prime! Breaking news!" Fowler called out.
"What is it, Agent Fowler?" Bumblebee asked, rushing over to hear him out.
"Huh? Where's Prime?" Fowler asked as he wasn't able to understand what the yellow Autobot was saying.
"He's searching for a relic with the others." Bumblebee replied.
"Look, let him know I just received access to satellite imagery, which I believe pinpoints the center of operations of M.E.C.H." Fowler told him, making Bumblebee's eyes widen in surprise.
"Send me the coordinates, Fowler. I'll go there." Bumblebee said.
"Oh, for the love of…get me someone who speaks something other than bleep!" Fowler stated in annoyance.
The Hexside Squad walked in on the conversation to help ease things up.
"I can help with that." Hunter replied with a calm smile.
"What?!" Ratchet called out in a dazed tone, making the children flinch nervously. "Do I hear a Fuzor in need of voice box repair?!"
"What's a Fuzor?! What's going on over there?" Fowler demanded.
Turns out, the stasis activation made Ratchet go a little looney and he sat up on his medical table.
"I am able! Just ask Bantor! He was all mandrill before I…put a tiger in his tank!" Ratchet stated before he collapsed, much to Fowler's bewilderment.
"Don't question it." Amity said.
"I've gotta get my T-Cog back." Bumblebee told the Hexside Squad.
"But, Bee, you heard what Optimus said about leaving the base." Hunter reminded.
"Don't worry, Hunter. I'll be carful." Bumblebee assured.
Hunter looked at Luz, who seemed to have an expression that meant she trusted Bumblebee's intent.
"Send the coordinates, Agent Fowler. We'll make sure Optimus gets them." Luz told the special agent.
"Well if you're going to get your T-Cog, then I'm coming with you, Bee." Hunter said firmly. "You could still use some backup."
"Sure thing, Hunter." Bumblebee replied, giving his Witch friend a thumbs up.
Flapjack then showed up and flew onto Hunter's shoulder, chirping in agreement as it was clear he was ready to help out.
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Back at the snow mountain, the Autobots were climbing up the stone surface as the signal was coming from higher up. Once they reached the edge, they hid under it as they spotted Knock Out, Breakdown and Wildrider were already at the signal's exact location. Breakdown used his sledgehammer to bash away a bunch of large rocks, which were covering up a ginormous Cybertronian hammer that was coloured gold.
"I don't get it. All this chipping away with my hammer just to bring Megatron another hammer?" Breakdown asked confusingly.
"Megatron wants it, and we've gotta do what he tells us to do." Wildrider replied.
"That hammer is a sacred relic of the Thirteen original Primes." Optimus told the Autobots.
"Really?" Cliffjumper asked in surprise.
"One of the actual Thirteen?" Wheeljack repeated.
"Isn't that the opposite of Decepticon doomsday device?" Arcee questioned.
"It would stand to reason that in addition to confiscated Decepticon artillery, any artefacts of great significance stored in the vaults of Iacon would also be shipped off world." Optimus theorised. "And none would be greater than this. The Forge of Solus Prime. For it possesses the power of mystically infuse raw material with working mechanisms."
"As in if we had it, we could pound any weapon we can dream of into existence?" Bulkhead asked hopefully.
"Or…possibly construct a new T-Cog for Bumblebee." Optimus replied.
"That idea's music to my audio receptors." Jazz said with a determined smile.
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At the M.E.C.H warehouse located in the center of a distant forest, Silas and his troops were once again testing their man-made robot for their project. But now, they had the element they needed to make it properly work.
"Initiate transfusion." Silas ordered.
A large tank of Energon was shown to be next to the robot as two M.E.C.H troopers worked at the terminal, making the blue liquid course through a cable connected to the robot. Once the Energon was inside, the robot began to power up and it's hand moved slightly.
"It's working." Silas said with a satisfied smirk.
"Energon, it will do wonders for our future army." Starscream added while approaching Silas, only for the M.E.C.H Commander to glare at him. "Your future army. In fact, we are mere moments from beholding the miracles of transformation."
"That's not the only thing we'll have at our disposal." Silas replied before he snapped his fingers.
A M.E.C.H trooper approached him with a briefcase in hand and he opened it up, revealing the Glyphs he stole from Luz a few days ago.
"And where did you acquire those?" Starscream asked in curiosity.
"From Luz Noceda." Silas answered.
"The human girl? That is quite an accomplishment." Starscream admitted. "The magic those younglings possess can be very useful to us."
But suddenly, the main entrance was exploded from the outside, causing Starscream, Silas and the M.E.C.H troopers to see Bumblebee walking into the warehouse from his blown-open entrance. Bumblebee looked around to see Silas and his troops aiming their rifles at him along with their robot, but he was surprised and agitated to see Starscream with them. When Bumblebee looked to his left, he saw Hunter entering from an open window and landing on the roof railing with his staff in hand as the blonde Witch boy nodded to his Autobot Guardian, causing him to do the same.
"No T-Cog. He's unarmed." Starscream told M.E.C.H before firing his missile.
Bumblebee avoided the missile as Silas and the troops fired their riffles at him. Bumblebee used a nearby silo to block a blaster shot from Starscream and then tossed it at him, making the former air commander crash against the wall with some steel parts falling on him. M.E.C.H continued to fire their weapons at Bumblebee, but Hunter flashes behind some troops at the back and smacked them all down with his staff.
"I've got your back, Bee!" Hunter stated.
"And I've got yours!" Bumblebee replied before they both engaged their enemies.
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At the same time, Breakdown smashes away the last of the rocks and the Forge of Solus Prime was now ready to be extracted by the Decepticons.
"Time to get a grip." Knock Out said.
Breakdown and Wildrider grabbed the Forge and attempted to pull it out of the stoney surface, but they heard the sound of engines coming from behind and they quickly turned around to see Optimus, Arcee, Bulkhead, Cliffjumper, Wheeljack and Jazz driving straight at them. Optimus, Arcee, Cliffjumper and Jazz transformed and fired their blasters at the Decepticons, causing Knock Out to block their shots with his new Shield Generator. Bulkhead and Wheeljack managed to drive past him and they transformed, attacking Breakdown and Wildrider with their weapons and sending them flying. When the other Bots got closer, Knock Out suddenly made the shield grow larger and he uses it to push his foes back, making them skid across the surface as they saw there was no way around the shield.
"Wasn't expecting that." Cliffjumper muttered while rubbing his head.
"Autobots, check out my new finish protector!" Knock Out boasted, smiling smugly.
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The M.E.C.H troopers continued to fire their rifles at Bumblebee and Hunter, who both bashed them away while covering each others' backs at the same time. Hunter managed to flash past two troops and blow them away at the same time, reappearing beside Silas and then striking him down before the M.E.C.H Commander could do anything.
"Bee, your T-Cog's gotta be in that giant M.E.C.H robot!" Hunter called out, pointing to said robot.
"I already figured that out, Hunter!" Bumblebee stated while punching away some M.E.C.H troops.
The robot's left eye turned on and it observed Bumblebee, until the yellow Autobot punched a trooper into it's eye and made it shatter. Bumblebee then grabbed the silo and tore it away before tossing it like a bowling ball at some troopers, knocking them all out.
"Now that's a strike!" Hunter joked, flashing up to Bumblebee and standing on his right shoulder.
Bumblebee rushed towards the robot as Silas recovered with a painful groan, watching the yellow Autobot pull the robot's chest open and grab his T-Cog from it. Bumblebee and Hunter smiled victoriously at each other, until a blaster shot was fired at them and they crashed into the terminal, destroying it and making the T-Cog fly from Bumblebee's hand. Starscream was shown to be back on his feet and he looked down at the T-Cog while placing his blaster away.
"So close, and yet." Starscream said while smirking. "It seems magic can't fix every problem."
"Our location and prototype have been compromised." Silas said frustratingly as his troopers began to evacuate. "Destroy the intruders and meet me at the rendezvous point, with my T-Cog."
"I am not one of your foot soldiers!" Starscream retorted to the M.E.C.H commander, who also left. "I am a consultant!"
Bumblebee and Hunter began to recover from the blast as they held their heads in pain.
"Ugh, that hurt." Bumblebee groaned.
"Wait, where's the Cog?" Hunter asked while they stood up and looked around.
When they both saw the T-Cog in front of them, Starscream picked it up and held it in front of his blaster.
"One step and your precious biomech is scrap." Starscream threatened, much to Bumblebee's worridness and Hunter's anger.
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At the Autobot base, Ratchet had finally woken up and he stood up with a groan before walking towards the main console, where the Hexside Squad was waiting.
"Hey, Ratchet. How do you feel?" Amity asked.
"Fine. In fact, I feel as though nothing's changed." Ratchet admitted while looking over himself.
"He has no idea." Gus whispered.
"Prime." Fowler called on the communication system.
"What is it, Agent Fowler?" Ratchet asked.
"Has Prime reached the coordinates?" Fowler questioned.
"Coordinates?" Ratchet repeated confusingly.
"Possible M.E.C.H location! I sent 'em a half hour ago!" Fowler stated.
"Don't worry, Agent Fowler, it's all been taken care of." Luz reassured.
"Optimus needed to go on a mission involving Decepticons and a relic." Willow explained.
"So, Bumblebee and Hunter went instead." Gus added, making the others look at him in disbelief.
"What?! Bumblebee can't do that! He's recovering from surgery!" Ratchet shouted. "And Hunter isn't fully capable of defending him on his own!"
"About that…" Vee said with a nervous smile.
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Bumblebee and Hunter continued to glare at Starscream, who still aimed his blaster at the yellow Autobot's T-Cog.
"Don't do anything stupid, Starscream." Hunter said firmly.
"Give me back my T-Cog." Bumblebee ordered.
"Or you'll what? Shoot?" Starscream asked mockingly, while Hunter slowly moved to the side for surprise move. "How sad to be incapable of achieving vehicle mode. Experiencing the sensation of speed. How very pathetic to be a failure as an Autobot."
Bumblebee narrowed his eyes in anger after he heard those words, but Hunter stepped forward with his staff clenched in his left hand.
"Bee isn't a failure, Starscream. He's the greatest scout I've ever gotten to meet." Hunter proclaimed with a serious glare. "And we're getting that T-Cog back."
"And how do you plan on doing that, little witch?" Starscream questioned, smirking deviously.
"By doing this!" Hunter stated before he suddenly flashed ahead.
He appeared right behind Bumblebee's T-Cog and used his staff to bash it out of Starscream's hand, making the former air commander yelp in surprise. Hunter leaped off Starscream's arm and managed to grab the T-Cog with both his hands.
"Got it!" Hunter remarked.
Starscream growled in frustration before he fired his blaster straight at Hunter. The blonde witch boy saw the blaster shot coming at him and his eyes widened in fear before he quickly emitted golden energy from his staff, holding it in front of him and making a large explosion when the shot collided with it.
"HUNTER!" Bumblebee yelled in fear, rushing towards the smoke cloud.
The cloud died down and Hunted was revealed to be on his knees and hands, groaning in pain as his Autobot Guardian kneeled down to him.
"I'm okay, Bee. I'm not planning on getting another scar, right now." Hunter said with an assuring smile.
Bumblebee was relived, but then the two of them turned their attention to the T-Cog. It wasn't completely destroyed, but it had a single scorch mark that was left from the explosion. Bumblebee and Hunter turned towards Starscream, who was standing on the wreckage of M.E.C.H's robot.
"Time to jet, because I can!" Starscream stated before he transformed and flew out a hole in the roof.
Bumblebee approached his damaged T-Cog and he picked it up as Hunter approached him from the side.
"Do you think it'll still work?" Hunter asked, giving his Autobot Guardian a sympathetic expression.
"I…I don't know." Bumblebee replied.
Outside the warehouse, Silas was observing from the edge of the forest before he heard the sound of a fighter jet in the air. He turned around and Starscream transformed in midair, landing in front of the M.E.C.H commander.
"My T-Cog." Silas said.
"Yes, that. Unfortunately, it was severely damaged during the ferocity of battle." Starscream admitted, earning an angry look from Silas. "A…temporary setback. Other Autobots, other T-Cogs. We shall find a replacement soon enough."
"Not soon enough. Now." Silas corrected before Starscream suddenly found himself surrounded by M.E.C.H troopers aiming their rifles at him.
The only thing that was heard next was Starscream's cries of agony as a bright light was shown within the forest.
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Back on the mountain, Optimus, Arcee, Cliffjumper and Jazz were still trapped by Knock Out's Shield Generator as it confined to push them towards the edge.
"For the most creative use of a Shield Generator in a supporting role, the winner is Knock Out!" Knock Out declared.
Wheeljack and Wildrider clashed blades with each other as neither one of them was giving up, but Wildrider was able to grab Wheeljack's hands and make him stab both his swords into the ground. Before Wheeljack could attempt to pull them out, Wildrider kicked him down and held him down with his blades at his throat. Bulkhead bashed Breakdown with his wrecking ball and went in for another attack, only for the muscular Decepticon to them bash him in the face and send him crashing next to the Forge of Solus Prime.
"Bulk!" Wheeljack called out before Wildrider presses his foot against his face.
"You're done for now, Wrecker boy." Wildrider said sinisterly. "And your Autobot pals are gonna fall hundreds of feet down to their doom."
Bulkhead groaned as he then saw Optimus, Arcee, Cliffjumper and Jazz about to be pushed off the edge by Knock Out's shield, while Wheeljack was at the mercy of Wildrider. He looked at the Forge and got up before grabbing the handle, using his strength to pull it out of the ground. Breakdown reeled his hammer back for another fight, while Bulkhead hoisted up the Forge with both hands.
"Mine's bigger!" Bulkhead stated.
Breakdown looked at his sledgehammer and shouted in fury before charging at Bulkhead, only for the dark-green Wrecker to smash him away with the Forge. Wildrider looked up and saw Breakdown flying towards him, tapping on Knock Out's shoulder nervously.
"Uh, Knocks?" Wildrider asked, pointing upwards in a worried way.
When Knock Out saw what his teammate was pointing at, he gained a shocked expression before Breakdown crashed into them, allowing Wheeljack to stand up and the Shield Generator flew out of the Decepticon doctor's hand. Knock Out looked to see Breakdown and Wildrider were not standing and he quickly tried to grab the Shield Generator, only for Jazz to fire his energy grapple and pull it towards him. Wheeljack jumped up and successfully caught the Shield Generator in his hand.
"Thanks, Jazz!" Wheeljack said kindly, earning a thumbs up from the Autobot lieutenant.
Bulkhead stood over Knock Out and prepared to strike him with the Forge, only for a Ground Bridge to appear behind the dark-green Wrecker. A missile shot out of the green cortex and it hit Bulkhead in the back, making him collapse down.
"Bulkhead!" Arcee yelled.
Brawl emerged from the Ground Bridge in his vehicle mode and he transformed before stepping to the side, allowing Megatron to walk out after him as the Autobots immediately aimed their blasters at him. The Decepticon leader picked up the Forge of Solus Prime and he aimed his arm cannon at the downed Bulkhead while Brawl did the same with his Neutron Assault Rifle.
"Nah ah ah. Do you want us to destroy your big friend?" Brawl asked with a menacing chuckle, causing the other Bots to stand down.
Knock Out, Breakdown and Wildrider recovered and they quickly rushed towards Megatron and Brawl, standing with them.
"A relic of the Primes, here on Earth?" Megatron asked, walking back to the Ground Bridge with his new prize. "The Decepticon cause is once again indebted to the contributions of Orion Pax."
When the Decepticon leader vanished into the Ground Bridge, the Autobots fired their blasters at Knock Out, Breakdown, Wildrider and Brawl. The four Decepticons transformed and drove into the Ground Bridge before it closed up. Bulkhead groaned in pain as he pushed himself up while the others came to his aid.
"You feeling alright, Bulk?" Cliffjumper asked.
"I'm fine." Bulkhead answered.
"On the bright side, we got back that Shield Generator from the Cons." Jazz told his teammates as Wheeljack placed the relic on his back with his swords.
As Optimus put his blaster away, he then started to get a com-link call from Ratchet.
"Optimus, we have reason to believe we have located M.E.C.H's center of operations. Bumblebee and Hunter are already there." Ratchet informed, making Optimus' eyes widen in horror.
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As he began to open his eyes while groaning lightly, Starscream suddenly gasped away as he was shown to be laying on the forest floor.
"What?" Starscream asked, not remembering what had happened.
The former air commander stood up and looked towards the warehouse that was once M.E.C.H secret base before a Ground Bridge appeared in front of it. The Autobots then emerged from the Ground Bridge and looked around the area.
"Autobots." Starscream whispered as he stepped back and attempted to transform.
However, his attempts didn't work as his transformations simply halted the moment he tried doing them. Starscream gasped in realisation before looking to his side, now knowing what M.E.C.H had done to him earlier.
"My T-Cog." Starscream said in nervousness before he quickly ran away to somewhere else.
As the Autobots reached the entrance, they saw something walking out of the hole and it was revealed to be Bumblebee, who had his damaged T-Cog in hand while Hunter walked beside him.
"Hey, you guys." Hunter said.
"I guess we missed a lot, didn't we?" Wheeljack asked, earning a nod from Bumblebee.
"It's alright, Bee. We'll get your T-Cog fixed at the base." Jazz assured his teammate.
"Ratchet, reopen the Ground Bridge. And prepare for surgery." Optimus informed on the com-link.
"Well thanks to me, Megatron has the Forge." Bulkhead said, looking down in guilt.
"While we would have put the Forge of Solus Prime to valuable use, I do not believe we have reason to fear Megatron's possession of it." Optimus reassured.
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On the Nemesis, Megatron was smashing the Forge of Solus Prime onto an Energon canister while shouting out with all his might. However, the canister was revealed to be completely flat as Soundwave, Knock Out, Thundercracker and Skywarp.
"Hmm. It doesn't look like a Fortress Maximus great nucleon shock cannon." Knock Out admitted.
"Just a flattened box that's completely useless." Thundercracker said, earning a nod of agreement from Skywarp.
"It is as I suspected. Without the power of a Prime to activate it, the Forge is merely another addition to our tool chest." Megatron said, placing the giant hammer down. "One we must nonetheless keep as far as possible form the reach of a Prime."
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In the base, Ratchet had finished his surgery with Bumblebee and approached everyone else.
"I did what I could." Ratchet told them.
"Our scout could not have been in better hands, old friend." Optimus replied, placing a hand on the Autobot medic's shoulder.
"But, why didn't we stick with the original plan to let Ratchet give his T-Cog away?" Gus asked.
"Bumblebee wouldn't accept it." Luz answered.
"I'm sure he wanted to stick with his old part from the beginning." Vee added.
"So, how did it go?" Bumblebee asked as he stood up from the medical table.
"Bumblebee, easy." Ratchet instructed.
"I'm starting to feel like myself, now." Bumblebee commented while stretching himself out.
"Please, recovery takes time." Ratchet told him in concern.
Bumblebee tried to transform, but it still didn't happen.
"What?" Bumblebee asked in confusion.
"The damage may have reduced the recovery procedure." Ratchet admitted. "I'm not sure if it will make transformation fully possible."
Everyone looked concerned for Bumblebee as he continued his attempt to transform.
"No. I'm not giving up." Bumblebee declared in determination.
With one last attempt, Bumblebee finally managed to transform into his vehicle mode and this made Ratchet smile brightly, while the Hexside Squad cheered in happiness. Bumblebee screeched his tires on the floor and turned around.
"Hunter, Flapjack, where do you two want a ride to?" Bumblebee asked, opening his door and honking his horn enthusiastically.
"Anywhere would be good." Hunter replied as Flapjack chirped in agreement before they both got inside. "Start driving, Bee!"
Not needing to be told twice, Bumblebee drove his way out of the base to give his Witch friend and the red bird Palisman a joyous ride.
"Have fun, boys!" Willow stated.
"Go easy!" Ratchet called out before letting out a laugh of happiness. "Adhere to standard breaking procedure."
"Man, it's good to have Bee back to his driving self!" Jazz remarked.
"I didn't think his T-Cog would be able to work that quickly." Wheeljack said.
"At least it wasn't totally destroyed. That probably might have made things worse." Cliffjumper replied with a smile.
"Hard to believe the doc repaired it." Arcee said.
"Hey, he's the best at building anything." Amity commented before she looked at her casted arm. "Just not broken bones, though."
"That is not all that Ratchet repaired today." Optimus said as the Autobot medic continued to smile proudly for himself.
(Linebreak)
In a different secret base that was further away, Silas stood in the middle of it as a single light shined on a different large robot.
"Is the T-Cog transplant and Energon infusion ready?" Silas asked.
"They are, sir." A M.E.C.H trooper replied from his left. "However, we still haven't been able to figure out how those Glyphs work."
"It seems learning the secrets of magic will be harder than I thought." Silas muttered to himself.
"Perhaps I could help you with that?" A voice asked from the darkness.
Silas quickly turned around to where the voice had come from and a stranger walked out from behind. He was old and wearing a dark-blue long-sleeved coat from old times and his long pale-brown hair was tied into a ponytail. A few M.E.C.H troopers appeared next to the stranger and aimed their rifles at him.
"Is this how you welcome all of your guests?" The stranger questioned.
"Who are you supposed to be?" Silas asked with a glare.
"I am simply someone who wants to help get rid of those who pose a great threat to humanity." The stranger replied as he smiled in a cold way, making Silas raise an eyebrow. "My name is Phillip. And if you want to know how these Glyphs work, I can tell you all about them and you can give me a little something in return. Do we have a deal, Mr Silas?"
Phillip held his hand towards Silas, who was thinking carful if he should trust this stranger or not.
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