If you love Grimlock I am so sorry.

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When Grimlock wakes up the first thing he feels is a tingling sensation and some slight pain going through his entire body. He groans as he opens his optics, "What happened?" When his optics open he's met with complete darkness which sends him into a panic, "I'm blind! Bumblebee, any bot, help I can't see!" He screams as he thrashes around trying to get up only to find himself restricted from being able to move too much. This is when he realizes that he's strapped down to a table with his arms pressing tightly to his sides and his legs and tail strapped firmly to the table.

When the lights came on, Grimlock felt relief that he wasn't blind after all, he was just in a dark room. But the relief soon went away when he saw the man that was talking to them on the screen before, except now his shirt was torn and bandages were going from his stomach up to his left shoulder, and a bandage covered the left side of his face. Grimlock roars at the man as he tries to free himself but finds himself unable to break his restraints.

"Stop struggling, you will never break out of them," Brendon says and Grimlock stops moving and glares at him.

"What have you done with Strongarm!?"

"Ah yes, the female Cybertronian. I haven't done anything to her, she escaped along with that male wolf-looking one."

Good, she got away. But she's still with Steeljaw...

"You're a strange one, I don't think my uncle has ever encountered a Cybertronian such as yourself. One that can transform into a T-Rex? That is remarkable. Are there any others that can turn into a dinosaur?"

"I'm not telling you!"

"No matter, we have you and I intend to look into every inch of your form to see just how you work," Brendon says as a wicked smile spreads across his face. Grimlock kept his glare until he heard Underbite's screams echo from the other room. "Open him up." Grimlock's glare fell as worry and fear seeped in.

Grimlock watched as one of the other humans jumped onto his chest and brought over a big saw that was sharp enough to cut through any kind of metal. His optics widened as he watched the man lower the saw to his chest with it turning on as it got closer to his armor. He closed his optics and prayed to Primus that the others would bust in and stop them before the saw would make contact, but no such luck. 

He feels the sharp blade cut right into his armor and he screams as it's pulled down along his chest going towards his abdomen. The horrible sound of metal cutting into metal filled his audio receptors as he felt a burning sensation and severe pain in his chest, he felt the heat of sparks flying out as his armor spread open and some wires got cut.

Grimlock screams even louder when he feels another saw cut into the armor on his tail. Warnings and errors started flashing across his optics as his systems threatened to shut down from all the pain. He remembers Bumblebee telling them about M.E.C.H and the damage they were capable of doing but he could never believe it because they're just humans. How could humans do such damage to them? But now that he's going through the same thing Bumblebee was telling them about, he believes it. He just hopes the others can get there to save him in time before he offlines.

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Brendon watches his soldiers cut open the Dinobot as he listens to its screams of pain. He forgot they had pain sensors, his uncle had documented that they did but he forgot about it. Nevertheless, it makes him happy to hear the thing's screams and cries of agony. They deserve it after what they did to his uncle, despite him being a heartless monster he didn't need to go out in whatever way he went out by their hands.

Brendon grits his teeth as he looks down at the blood-soaked bandages on his body peeking out from under his torn shirt. Pain shoots through him from the wounds left by the claws of that wolf-like Cybertronian. When they get the wolf back the first thing he's gonna do is remove his claws, very painfully.

He was actually surprised when he woke up and saw that he survived the wounds, he thought for sure he was dead. But his men made sure he stayed alive and he will repay them for that. But right now he needs to get some pain medication and his bandages changed, so with a grunt of pain and disappointment that he must leave the show, he walks out of the room to go find the medic.

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As Smokescreen trailed behind Ultra Magnus and Fracture he couldn't stop thinking about his son. Should he have stayed with him? How is the operation going? He knows he's still online because he can still feel him through their bond. A bit faint but it's still there.

Knock Out, how's it going? He calls to his sparkmate through their bond.

Still operating. It's a bit touch and go but I believe Ratchet and I can pull him through. But I still can't believe I'm operating on my own son and trying to keep him from joining Primus.

I know it's difficult but you can do it. You and Ratchet are both great medics and you've really improved on your operating skills.

Thanks, babe. Glad one of us has faith in me.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

Any luck finding Strongarm?

Well, we know for sure that this Steeljaw character Bumblebee was talking about did take her and as of right now, they're both being held by a human group that's being led by Silas' nephew.

Seriously? Is he just as bad as Silas was?

Yep. Seems to be following in his uncle's footsteps completely.

Primus. I hope Strongarm is alright.

Me too.

I better stop talking, need to focus on the operation.

You do that. Smokescreen says before cutting out. He wishes he hadn't when he hears Fracture saying a crude comment about Strongarm and then sees Ultra Magnus getting ready to strangle him.

"That's my god-daughter you're talking about! Say one more thing about her, 'Con, I dare you!"

Smokescreen couldn't help but laugh, it's so weird seeing Magnus get so worked up like this. He wanted the 'Con to say something else so he could see Magnus really go off on him. But before Fracture could utter another word they heard Bumblebee on the comm calling out to all of them.

:: Listen up everyone, I want us all to meet back up at the spot where we departed from. Bulkhead, Thunderhoof, and I came across Agent Fowler who can help us find the base. :: Bumblebee tells everyone over the comm as he continues to follow Fowler through the woods.

:: Heading back, 'Bee. :: Arcee responds first.

:: Affirmative. :: Ultra Magnus responds.

Bumblebee begins to worry when he hears nothing from Grimlock.:: Grimlock, did you hear me? :: 

Still nothing and he starts getting more worried.

:: Grimlock, you there? ::

No response...

:: Eyo, Underbite. Did you knock out the Dinobot? :: Thunderhoof says over his comm to his teammate. But he's greeted with the same silence.:: Underbite? ::

Bumblebee grew more worried when they didn't hear from either of them. Did they find the base and get captured? If they did get captured then he and the others need to move fast to find them.:: Everyone, transform and hurry to the spot! :: Bumblebee shouts over the comm as he transforms and lets Agent Fowler in before driving off with Bulkhead and Thunderhoof right behind him.

Being in vehicle mode it doesn't take long for the three teams to meet up at the spot where they began. When everyone met up they all transformed, "'Bee, do you think they captured Grimlock?" Smokescreen asked.

"It's possible." Bumblebee looks down at Fowler, "Which way, Fowler?" When Fowler pointed in the direction Grimlock and Underbite had gone Bumblebee's spark dropped as his Energon ran cold, his suspicions were right. "Scrap! That's the way Grimlock and Underbite went!" 'Bee says with panic and worry evident in his voice.

"So now we have two more we need to rescue," Arcee chimes in.

"Then let's waste no more time. Let's get going," Magnus says as he starts walking in the direction Fowler pointed to and the others follow. All the 'Bots are hoping and praying they get there in time before the humans do too much damage.