Transformers Prime: Legacy (Season Two)

Episode 23: Pain: Part 2

"Detroit, 5:25 P.M"

In the main area of the Autobot Base, Sentinel Prime stands in front of the monitors with his head down and optics shut as Ironhide walks into the room.

Ironhide: Sentinel!

Sentinel Prime: "...."

Ironhide: SENTINEL!

Sentinel turns to face Ironhide. 

Sentinel Prime: Hmm?

Ironhide: Is everything alright?

Sentinel Prime: Yeah...yeah. Everything's fine, Ironhide.

Ironhide: Sentinel...there's obviously something troubling you.

Sentinel Prime: *Sigh* You're right. Something does trouble me! Our team's one Autobot short and the con responsible is still at large! I'd like to go out there and pay her back in blood, but our team can't afford to be one soldier short! Not while the enemy outnumbers us! The Decepticons have an entire army and a warship and all we have are problems coming at us left and...

"SENTINEL!"

Sentinel and Ironhide look over at a screen that displays a video transmission of Agent Simmons sitting in the cockpit of a helicopter.

Sentinel Prime: Look, Simmons! Now's not the time...

Agent Simmons: ::No, Sentinel! Now's the right time! We have a situation on our hands here!::

The screen switches to the view of a map of the U.S as it zooms in and pinpoints a location in Pennsylvania. 

Agent Simmons: ::65 miles outside of the location of your recent battle with the Insecticons, our scanners recently detected a Decepticon signal at train yard in a nearby town! The town's been evacuated and is currently under strict lockdown by the U.S National Guard!"

Ironhide: Any idea of what the Decepticon looks like?

Agent Simmons: ::Yes! From the reports of the commanding officer on the scene, the Decepticons appears to be female, standing around 16 to 17 feet tall with four crimson red eyes, razor sharp fangs, and six arachnid-like appendages!::

Sentinel Prime: Black Arachnia!

Agent Simmons: ::How soon can you get here?::

Sentinel and Ironhide look at each other before looking back at the screen as it switches back to Agent Simmons. 

Sentinel Prime: Right now!

Agent Simmons: ::Good! We'll meet you when you get here!::

Agent Simmons signs off as the screen goes back to normal.

Sentinel Prime: Ironhide! Activate the groundbridge!

Ironhide lowers the lever and opens the groundbridge. 

Ironhide: Keep your guard up out there, Sentinel!

Sentinel Prime: Will do! And keep me updated on Sideswipe, will you?

Ironhide: Of course!

Sentinel transforms and rides through the groundbridge as it closes behind him.

Meanwhile, Smokescreen stands against a nearby wall with his arms folded as Elita-One and Bumblebee walk into the main area. 

Smokescreen: How's Sideswipe?

Bumblebee: I'm afraid we don't know yet, Smokescreen. The doctors haven't said so much as a word since they started the operation.

Smokescreen: *Sigh*