The three autobots and Knockout walked down the dark underground tunnel following the tank treads for what seemed like hours, Bulkhead looked around the dark tunnel walls as a sense of claustrophobia and a certain memory came in, Bulkhead remembered holding the large rockover his head his arms getting tired, even though it was some time ago the memory of that day is still burned into his memory banks, and what bothered him the most was that Arcee from what she told him,she wondered around looking for everyone. The group came to an intersection that went right and left "which way do we go?"Bulkhead asked looking both ways,Arcee glanced both ways before making a decision "let's go this way." Arcee said pointing left and they proceeded to head that way Knockout was silent the whole time they walked as he was thinking of an escape plan,when he was able to form one he decided to wait for the right time to execute it.
The group then stopped at a dead end "scrap,dead end."Arcee said with disappointment "Nice going fearless leader."Knockout said sarcastically Arcee ignored him and looked back the other way then started to walk in that direction much to the annoyance of Knock out "i bet there's just another deadend that way."Knockout said "we won't know until we see,and stop talking you're not allowed to talk."Bulkhead scolded making Knockout frown on then he decided that it was time to put his escape plan into action.
Knockout then purposely tripped over a rock landing on the ground with a thud "nice going clumsy."Bulkhead said in a mocking tone as he reached down to help Knockout up, Knockout proceeded to transform his right hand into a buzzsaw and then he took a swipe at Bulkhead who jumped back but not in time to miss the blade as it scratched his chassis drawing a little bit of energon "Argh!"Bulkhead exclaimed as he looked at the scratch then Knockout then began to make a break for it. Bumblebee buzzed angrily as he chased after Knockout who ran down the tunnel "Breakdown come in,can you hear me?!"Knockout exclaimed as he ran down the tunnel with Bumblebee close behind "Megatron,Soundwave, open the fragging groundbride!" Knockout shouted desperately trying to get a hold of someone but still all he got was static.
Knockout glanced behind them and saw Bumblebee still on his tail, it was then Knockout noticed a turn coming up and he quickly darted that way with Bumblebee still following him "Stay back I mean it!"Knockout shouted as he glanced back at Bumblebee who slowed down and looked past Knockout, Knockout turned back forward a saw too late that he was running towards a giant metal door and he ran dead smack into it with a thud and fell down backwards groaning in pain.
Bumblebee walked up to the door in surprise wondering what it was, "Bumblebee?"Arcee called as she and Bulkhead rounded the corner and approached Bumblebee and the door Bumblebee buzzed a question "no it's not the entrance to the mole people lair...at least...I don't think so." Arcee said getting ready for anything as she examined the door "doesn't look like the door to a building."Bulkhead said as Knockout stood up "ugh it's probably a cybertronian ship that crash landed here at some point."Knockout said and the autobots couldn't argue with that theory.
Arcee began looking for a button or a switch to open the door until they heard sounds coming from behind them it sounded like an engine roaring and they noticed that lights were beaming from around the corner from where they came from, the autobots prepared for a fight as Breakdown may have found them. As the light got closer and closer, a large vehicle came around the corner but it wasn't Breakdown or any of the vehicons it was something a bit bigger it was a drilling tank it's coloring was a combination of White,Black,Red,Orange and yellow. It's massive frame turned turned the corner and slowly approached the group before stopping in front of them "Who are you?"Arcee asked aiming her blaster at the tank.
It was then a familiar masculine voice rang from the drill "Bulkhead is that you?" Just then the drill tank transformed into a hulking robot with twin drills on his shoulders and glowing blue eyes, Bulkhead immediately recognized the bot as a fellow autobots as well as a protectobot member "Heatrock?!"Bulkhead exclaimed in surprise.
Meanwhile
Breakdown and the vehicons continued smashing and blasting through the rocks, Breakdown's servos ached with every hit but he couldn't stop now he needed to find Knock out and escape out of this underground prison. "Come on guys we got to get out...ahhh!!!"Breakdown exclaimed as he broke through the rock wall and revealed a tunnel leading both ways.
"Ugh finally."Breakdown said with satisfaction as he looked both ways and so did the vehicons it was then one of them noticed the tank tread tracks on the ground "Sir."The vehicon said pointing towards the tracks Breakdown saw that they were leading down the tunnel "Hmmm?"Breakdown said as he began to follow the trail with the vehicons down the tunnel.
Meanwhile
The group stared in bewilderment at Heatrock who in turn stared at them in surprise "Heatrock i haven't seen you since the exodus of Cybertron."Bulkhead said with genuine happiness Bumblebee buzzed a question "of course Heatrock once helped rescue me, from a building collapse during my construction days."Bulkhead said with a proud smile.
"What are you guys doing down here,and with him?"Heatrock asked then he cast a glare at Knockout who he reconized "Knockout."he sneered with contempt making Knockout whimper and shrink away in fear "Well it's a long story,is this your ship?"Arcee asked gesturing to the ship "oh yeah let's talk in there."Heatrock said approaching the door and pressed his hand on the side of the door which glowed and the door slid open revealing a lit shining interior.