Chapter 17: 5-On-3
Back in Tennessee, The Cooper Gang found the Allspark fragment in the Mine. Bentley again put it in a vial to be contained and then stored it in a bag attached to his wheelchair.
Sly: (Calling Ironhide) Sly to Ironhide. Sly to Ironhide. Any Decepticon signs?
Outside the Mine at the entrance.
Ironhide: (To Sly) Trust me, boy! They're comin' any minute!
Bumblebee: Ironhide, did you just see normal jets fly by?
Ironhide: Yes….No…..Maybe…..?
Bumblebee: I think you see most aircrafts as Decepticons, no matter if they're sentient or not. I think that's what the organics call "Racism".
Ironhide: I am not a racism!
A red jet and blue chopper appear in the sky and start to fly towards the ground. When they hit the ground, they transform into cars and drive quickly towards the two Autobots before transforming into robot mode right in front of them.
Bumblebee: Awww no! Not these guys!
Shatter: Quite the entrance. Don't you think?
Dropkick: Hand us the fragment and there may be a 5%...no 3% chance that we'll spare you.
Ironhide: We don't have it and we ain't talking scrap!
Shatter: So you do have it? Okay, we will make you talk.
A big purple bomber plane transforms in the air, drops down and makes a three point landing on the ground, causing an impact.
Lugnut: Anything our great and glorious leader wants, our great and glorious leader GETS!
Lugnut looks as if he's about to punch into the ground.
Dropkick: No! No! No! Not yet! I know you love using your P.O.K.E., but it should be more of a last resort type of move y'know?
Lugnut: (Moans disappointed)
Shatter: So boys, it's three against two. Two triple changers and a behemoth versus a small yellow bug and an old rustbucket. Now which side do you think is more likely to come out victorious?
Dropkick: From what we heard from the other search parties around the globe currently, none have found a fragment signal yet….. Nor any Autobots….
Shatter: We were informed by Megatron that the Cooper Raccoon is working with your faction in finding the fragments and you two just happen to be here….
Lugnut: (Gets riled up) IN THE NAME OF MEGATRON, WE SHALL CRUSH YOU AND TAKE THE SHARD OURSELVES! AAAHHH!
Lugnut starts to charge at Ironhide
Ironhide: Alright Loosenuts! You want a fight? I'll give you a fight!
Ironhide dodges Lugnut's charge and the fight of five begins. Back in the Mine, the trio are deep in it, but vaguely hear the blasts and booms of the ongoing battle outside.
Sly: I think we should help them.
Bentley: I'm not so sure. We should keep waiting until they give us the signal to come out.
Sly: There may be a slight chance that signal never comes.
Murray: I'm with you, Sly! Being pint-sized compared to those Deceptidorks doesn't discourage "The Murray" from a good fight!
Sly: (To Bentley) You stay in here if you want. Just keep the fragment safe.
Bentley: Oh alright.
Sly and Murray run through the Mine back to the entrance while Bentley follows them slowly just to watch enough of the fight, but still stay safe. The two get outside.
Sly: Thought you needed some help. Just because we're small doesn't mean we're weak when it comes to combat.
Bumblebee: (while fighting Dropkick) Yeah, I guess we do… (gets punched) but the question is how you're gonna fight them!
Shatter: (Sees Sly) The Raccoon! I suspected he was here!
Lugnut: Alright! Now is the time for my ultimate weapon! P.O.K.E.! The PUNCH…. OF KILL….. EVERYTHING!
Lugnut once again raises his fist.
Dropkick: No! Don't, you idiot!
Ironhide: (To Sly and Murray) GET DOWN!
Sly and Murray duck into the Mine's entrance. Lugnut's punch into the ground causes a medium sized explosion that makes a sizable crater in the ground. This briefly knocks down all the other bots. Murray peeks out from the Mine after to see a knocked out Dropkick and notices the copter rotors on his back. He runs as fast as he can to his back and uses his strength to pull off part of one of the rotors.
Dropkick: (comes to) Uhhhh….. (feels something) Huh!? (Sees Murray on his back) What the Hell! Get off me you tiny fatass!
Dropkick moves and sways around, but Murray is still holding on. Meanwhile with Shatter.
Shatter: (Gets up) Uhhhh…. Lugnut, this is why no one likes being paired with you! You are a complete idiot who just happens to have a high amount of strength!
Lugnut: I'm paired with Blitzwing. He and I are pretty chill.
Shatter: Blitzwing is an imbecile who has little to no Processor cells in his demented triple split personality disorder mind! You two are perfect for each other!
As the two continue to argue and are distracted, Sly runs to Shatter and climbs up to her back.
Sly: Y'know, I thought Decepticons were too ugly to allow a lady like you in their ranks.
Shatter: (Growls)
Lugnut: IT'S THE COOPER! I'LL GET HIM!
Sly jumps off Shatter at the right time just as Lugnut punches her. He lands on the ground and runs off. On the safer side of the battle area, Bentley is quickly placing bombs all around hoping the Decepticons step on them and flees.
Lugnut: Shatter! You were in the way of-!
Shatter: (Yells) I"LL GET HIM MYSELF! YOU STUPID SPARK OF A GLITCH!
She chases after Sly and starts catching up to him, but he lures her into stepping on the bombs which knocks her down again on the ground.
Shatter: Why me, Primus? What? My scanner is indicating the fragment is….. Right in front of me…
Sly and Bentley are a half-far distance from her, they see a grin on her face.
Bentley: Ohhh no!
Shatter jets up and catches Bentley, bringing him up high in the air. She throws him off his wheelchair for him to fall from the height.
Sly: BENTLEY!
Bumblebee and Ironhide are fighting Lugnut when Bee hears Sly's cry and sees Bent falling.
Bumblebee: 'Hide! Be back in a sec!
Bee runs fast enough to jump up and catch Bentley in mid-air at the right time.
Sly: Thank you so much Bumblebee!
Bumblebee: Anytime.
Bee puts down Bentley and runs back to assist Ironhide in fighting Lugnut.
Sly: You okay buddy?
Bentley: Yeah…. But the fragment! They have it now!
Sly: What!?
Shatter scans Bentley's wheelchair, finding the Allspark fragment in the attached bag.
Shatter: (Calls her partners) Dropkick! Lugnut! I have the fragment, let's return to base. Megatron will be most pleased.
Lugnut: AGREED! (Transforms and takes off)
Dropkick is still struggling to get Murray off his back, but eventually throws him off.
Dropkick: But what about Cooper?
Shatter: We have the priority item. He'll be another 'Con's problem eventually.
Shatter transforms into her jet mode and flies off beside Lugnut. Dropkick takes off in his copter mode, but his damaged rotors thanks to Murray making him spin out of control and crash. He then gets up and transforms into his now damaged looking car mode and attempts to keep up with his comrades but struggles due to being on ground.
Dropkick: Uuhhhhh….. Don't worry guys! I'll be right behind you! I'll catch up!
Lugnut: I am most anticipating the great and wise Megatron glorious approval of me!
Shatter: (To herself) Uhhh! Worst mission of my 'Con career.
Sly carries Bentley, as he can't walk, to the Autobots.
Sly: They…..took the fragment…..
Ironhide: Well scrap.
Murray: Will Prime be….mad that we lost it?
Bumblebee: No. He cares about the safety of his soldiers first and foremost and rarely if ever loses his temper. I'm not sure what happens next, but I'm sure he'll think of something.
Bentley: Don't worry about me guys. I'm sure Wheeljack can make me a new Wheelchair. An Energon powered one, that would be cool!
The five start to head back to base, but Sly feels guilt for losing the fragment.