A dubious ally

The excitement of the battle

The Earth bridge opened at the dump, from which Bumblebee and the others came out. The lieutenant went to the Alchemor terminal, from which Fixit controlled the teleport.

"Did you find anything?" The leader asked

"No trace, Lieutenant," Minicon replied

"Maybe Soundwave still flew away with Knockout and the others?"  Sideswipe suggested

"Then where did Mono and the other minicons go? I don't think they left at the same time as the Soundwave," Strongarm said "Besides, it's been two days since they disappeared, they could have gone beyond the range of our radar"

"Anyway, we need to keep looking," Bee sighed heavily, "at least to make sure they're all right."

The team sighed wearily, but still agreed with their leader. Fixit was already entering new coordinates and was about to activate the earth bridge, when suddenly they heard the roar of an airplane engine. The Autobots looked up into the sky, hoping to see Soundwave, but it was Windblade who returned from reconnaissance.

"Did you find him?" Bumblebee turned to her

"No, but I found something else" Windblade transformed "Steeljaw and his gang are up to something again"

"That's all we needed..." the yellow bot sighed "Windblade, go with Strongarm and Sideswipe. Try to find out what the criminals are up to."

"Understood, sir," Strongarm nodded, "Grimlock, Drift, and I will continue our search for Soundwave and minicons."

"Are you sure that splitting up now is a good idea?" Drift asked

"No, but we have no choice" the leader replied "Fixit, turn on the bridge'

"Yes, Lieutenant!"

The orange minicon activated the portal, which included Bee, Drift and Grimlock. Windblade gave him the coordinates, and then, along with the others, went to the old steel mill where the Decepticons had taken refuge. Strongarm and Sideswipe took out their weapons and began to slowly move towards the building.

The red femme, in turn, decided to once again inspect the territory from the air. She had only made half a circle when suddenly a huge beam flew into her. Windblade crashed to the ground like a stone, severely damaging the wing. The Autobot tried to get up, but someone knocked her out.

She woke up already tied up, Strongarm and Sideswipe were unconscious next to her. Femme looked around to find a way to get out, but suddenly she heard someone's heavy footsteps, so she tried to break free from the bonds.

"I do not advise you to do this..." a voice from the shadows warned her

"What? Who's here?"  Windblade was surprised.

"You'll find out soon..." the voice replied

The Autobot didn't have time to say anything, as the Decepticons entered and knocked her out again...

~Meanwhile~

"Lieutenant, can you hear me well?"

"Yes, it's all right, Fixit," Bumblebee replied.

"Windblade and the others are not communicating," said minicon "I also registered a strange accumulation of energy at the plant where they went"

"I see" the leader sighed and turned to the others "We will have to stop searching for now. It looks like the others are in trouble."

"So what are we waiting for?"  Grimlock shouted, "Let's go save them!"

"I agree. Jetstorm, Slipstream!" Drift called his students