Hidden in the Dark

Chapter 1

 A groundbridge appeared next to the human military plant. Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Smokescreen, Wheeljack, and Arcee rolled out and the groundbridge closed behind them. Unknown to the Autobots, Soundwave was right behind them.

"Stupid Autobots," she thought, analysing the current situation. After obtaining the vehicons location, she opened a ground bridge next to them in order for them to bring the package back to Megatron successfully.

Two of the four vehicons started to shoot back at the advancing Autobots, missing every shot.

"Slagging vehicons," she muttered in her processor, "Looks like I have to back them up, again!" she released Laserbeak into the air, caught by Optimus Prime. He transformed into his bipedal mode and flew up in the air, avoiding Laserbeak's red laser shots before he turned around and punched Laserbeak square on the nose.

"OW!!!!" Laserbeak screamed through the symbiant bond, pain flooding over to Soundwave. She mentally growled and pursued after Optimus Prime.

"Don't worry Laser, I got your back,"

"Yep, bossbot," the vehicons entered the groundbridge, forcing Soundwave to close it off.

"It took them that long!" Soundwave groaned through the symbiant bond, "Couldn't they have ran! Would've made our life easier!"

"Agreed, bossbot," the Autobots stepped on their brakes, sending a cloud of dust in the air. Optimus Prime flew up and started shooting at Soundwave with his energon cannon. She maneuvered through the sky as best as she could but their was simply too many shots. She got hit on the side and started to fall out of the sky.

"No, bossbot!" Laserbeak screamed through the bond and willed herself to get up. She flew towards Soundwave and attached herself to her torso. Soundwave transformed into her bipedal mode just before she hit the electrical wire, sending a cloud of black dust in the air.

"Woah!" Smokescreen exclaimed. Soundwave tried to lift herself up with Laserbeak underneath her as support but the electrical shocks and the impact of the crash was too much for her as she collapsed and fell into stasis lock.

Soundwave's HUD system onlined slowly as she assessed her surroundings. She was held on a metal berth with energon cuffs.

Running scans. No major injuries. Energon: 50%. In Autobot Base. Left side repaired by unknown entity. Zero damage to wings.

Soundwave mentally groaned as she tried to lift her servos up to see how big the energon cuffs were. Too small for her servos to slip through.

"All you alright Laserbeak?" she asked through the bond the shared.

"Top conditions bossbot!" Laserbeak replied cheerfully. Soundwave narrowed her eyes.

"I know you're lying!" Laserbeak huffed.

"Fine, energon levels are at 40%, have a sustainable injury on the helm but otherwise fine," Laserbeak huffed. She has never passed through her boss. Soundwave tried weakly to wiggle around the limited space from the energon cuffs but she finally gave in as her HUD flashed in warning.

Energon Levels: 45%.

"Because we had the foresight to shield our new base our captive will be unable to transmit his coordinates to the Decepticon warship," Ratchet said smugly to everyone in the hearing distance.

"Nor will they, in turn, be able to pinpoint his location," Optimus Prime said. Soundwave mentally snorted when she heard that they called her a "he". Laserbeak laughed wildly through the bond, careful not to make any physical movements.