The Beauty and the Predacon {ON HOLD}

Chapter 6

Arcee stood next to the Predacon as they both watched Starscream and the Vehicons try to fix the communicator and fail again and again. Arcee couldn't help but snicker at Starscream's misfortune, especially when it got to the point where he had to get Soundwave to come and fix it which resulted in Megatron finding out about his mistake.

"Communications have been down for how long!?"

Starscream started panicking as he backed away from the warlord, "Soundwave practically has the dish repaired, master."

"Which is all well and good for Soundwave, but for you...!" Megatron swings his arm at Starscream making him flinch as the communications start working again and they hear Knock Out's voice.

:: Knock Out to Lord Megatron, please come in. ::

"See? Hah, all fixed."

"Knock Out. Do you have the Predacon bone?"

:: In my sights, my liege. As are a pair of Autobots riding my rear. ::

Two of my comrades are there! Arcee thinks to herself as she listens to the conversation.

"Understood. Just make sure you secure the specimen."

Dread fills Arcee as she listens to Megatron give orders to send some Insecticons to aid Knock Out. She waits to hear the outcome as anxiety starts to set in. Will her comrades be alright? Are they gonna be killed? Arcee shakes her helm, no they will be just fine. Whoever they are will make it out just fine. She knows her teammates and she knows that all of them are excellent fighters and very tough, they won't be killed so easily. But still, she can't help but worry.

:: Lord Megatron, if a Ground Bridge doesn't open too sweet your specimen will belong to the Autobots! ::

Arcee is filled with relief to hear that her comrades survived the Insecticons, she knew they would but it's still a relief to hear. Her spark starts racing when she hears Megatron tell Soundwave to open a Ground Bridge for Knock Out. This is her chance. This is her opportunity to escape and get back to her team. It's risky and if she's caught Primus knows what they will do to her as punishment, but she must try.

She prepares herself to transform as Soundwave gets Knock Out's coordinates. She knows she must be quick if she's to get through the Ground Bridge before any of them can react. Soundwave locks onto Knock Out's coordinates and opens the Ground Bridge. As soon as it starts opening up Arcee transforms and drives right towards it, by the time they notice her she's already jumping into the portal.

"After her!"

She could hear Megatron shouting behind her but she paid no attention as she drove through the portal and came out the other side, right in front of Knock Out, "What the...!?" He shouts as she quickly swerves to avoid him leading to her transforming and landing on her pedes as she slides back.

"Arcee!"

Two voices shout out in unison making Arcee look over to see Ratchet and Wheeljack driving towards her and Knock Out. She smiles as she transforms and drives towards them but before she can get too far, Knock Out rams into her sending her into the rock side. She transforms as she hits the ground and rolls down the hilly sands that are set up against the rock. She was knocked for a loop for a second but she soon started regaining her senses and when she did she could hear shooting. She looks up to see Vehicons running towards Ratchet and Wheeljack, shooting at them.

Knock Out transforms and holds the specimen in his servo as he grabs one of the Vehicons and hands it to him, "Get this to Lord Megatron." The Vehicon nods in understanding and runs back through the portal. Knock Out turns back to Arcee who is now getting up off the ground and brings out his electric rod from his subspace, "That was a bad move trying to escape." He goes to jab at her with his rod but she avoids it and sends a swift right kick to his back but he turns and catches her leg. He's learned by now how she operates, how she fights.