The Wolf-Con and the Cadet

Chapter 18

Excuse all the scene-cutting, we went all over the place. XD

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Metalsound walked into the room where the Mini-Cons were working and looked for Toolbox, the Mini-Con that's been helping her out with stuff. Once she finds him she walks over to him, "I need to borrow this Mini-Con for another mission," she tells the guard. The guard just nods and thinks nothing of it since the Mini-Cons get pulled away to help with missions all the time.

Toolbox followed Metalsound out of the room, "Is everything okay?"

"It's time," she says softly. The two have been working on coming up with an escape plan so he can go to the scrapyard and get help. She leads him to Steeljaw's room and opens the door. They both go in and Toolbox is surprised to see an Autobot.

Strongarm looks up from her datapad to look at the two, "Metalsound? What are you doing here?" She asks as she gets up off the berth, "I thought you were supposed to be watched by Thunderhoof."

"I don't have too much time, I'm about to go on a mission with Steeljaw and the rest of the pack. Which means Steeljaw will be away for a while giving you a chance to escape."

"How?"

"I believe the vents lead to the outside. Toolbox here will guide you through them and you two get away as soon as you're outside."

"Oh, I see. Well, let's get going before we're caught. But first..." She finds one of Steeljaw's datapads and writes a note for him before placing it on the berth. "Alright, let's go."

Metalsound walks over to the vent and carefully pries it off, she then helps Toolbox and Strongarm climb in before putting the grate back in place. "Oh, Strongarm, one more thing. When you get back to the scrapyard be sure to look up Wolf-Cons and do some research."

"Alright. But why?"

"Just do it," Metalsound said before walking off. She leaves the room and goes searching for the rest of the pack. Once they're all together they leave for the mission.

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"Autobots, I'm picking up several reports of break-ins in and around Crown City," Fixit announced waking up all the Autobots.

All the Autobots assemble together to see what's going on, "How many exactly, Fixit?" Bumblebee asked.

"There's one near the mill where Steeljaw's pack stayed, and one out by the docks," the Mini-Con confirmed as he continued to pinpoint the signals. "There's even one at the Crown City Museum."

"Alright, Windblade and Drift you take the docks. Sideswipe and Optimus you take the museum, and Grimlock and I will take the mill."

"Are you sure it's safe for us to be spread out so thinly, 'Bee?" Sideswipe questioned.

"We have no choice."

The team transformed and headed out to their respective locations. Grimlock followed after Bumblebee, "Do you think we'll run into Steeljaw?"

"I hope so."

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Steeljaw managed to dodge Grimlock's tail just in time, "I'm surprised you don't have Sideswipe with you, Lieutenant."

"Why? So you can give him another beating? Where's Strongarm!? What have you done with her!?"

"Relax, she's perfectly fine and safe," he taunted as he pounced at the Autobot. "How can you call yourself a leader when you can't keep one of your own bots safe?"