Strongarm's optics widen as chills run through her body frame, she's turned around to be met with yellow optics as she is pushed up against a tree. "Hello, Cadet, fancy seeing you here," says the mech in front of her.

It takes her a moment to regain her composure but once she does she glares at the mech that's trapping her, "What do you want, Steeljaw?"

Steeljaw lets out a soft chuckle, "Your name."

"Why do you want to know my name so bad?"

"I just do. Does there have to be an actual reason?"

"Then why don't you ask the others what their names are?"

"I don't care what their names are, only yours."

"I'm never gonna tell you so just give up!"

Steeljaw chuckles again, "Oh my dear Cadet, I never give up on something I really want."

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Bumblebee and Sideswipe met up at the road where they left Grimlock, "Did you find anything?" Grimlock asked once he saw them coming.

"No, nothing," Bumblebee replied.

"Whoever made the tree fall in front of us was long gone," Sideswipe added.

"Where's Strongarm?" Grimlock asked after realizing the femme wasn't there.

Bumblebee and Sideswipe looked around, "Not sure," 'Bee said as he opened up his comm to call the femme.:: Strongarm, I said to meet back up at the road. Where are you? :: 

No answer.

"She's not answering. Something must have happened. Let's go find her," Bumblebee says as he walks off into the woods. Sideswipe rolled his optics as he followed 'Bee, with Grimlock right behind him.

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Strongarm heard the Lieutenant on the comm and tried to answer but Steeljaw grabbed her servo and stopped her, pinning her servo over her helm. "Not so fast, Cadet."

"Release me, Stee--!" Strongarm couldn't finish her sentence as she was cut off by Steeljaw pressing his lip plates against hers in a passionate kiss. He just couldn't resist anymore, he had to kiss her. She brought up her free servo to push him away from her but he grabbed it and pinned it next to her other servo, she tried moving to get away from him but there was very little movement she could do since she was stuck between the tree and his body. 

She had no choice but to endure it and wait until he finished. She soon started to get a warm feeling in her stomach, a feeling she had felt before. The feeling made her feel sick because the last time she felt it was the last time she kissed her previous boyfriend when she loved him and she thought he loved her. She thought he loved her up until she caught him making out with another femme. But why would she be feeling it now as the 'Con is kissing her? She certainly doesn't have any feelings for him.

"Strongarm!"

Steeljaw pulls back when he hears two mechs' voices ringing through the forest. He places a servo over her mouth so she doesn't yell and give away their position as he listens closely to the name they're calling. Steeljaw smirks as he leans in close to her audio receptor, "Nice to meet you, Strongarm," he whispers with a rumble coming from his chest as he says her name. Strongarm shivers before she tries to free her servos and get herself away from the mech, but his massive servo holds both of her wrists firmly against the tree. 

Steeljaw chuckles in amusement at her struggle, "May as well stop struggling, you're not getting away from me." His tone turns slightly sinister as a growl rumbles from his chest, "I will not let you escape me again." 

Steeljaw looked up to see the yellow mech walking through the woods not far from them as he looked for his Cadet. He growls softly as he watches him. I'm not letting her go this time. He made sure to keep himself and the Cadet out of sight so the lieutenant and the red mech wouldn't find them. 

Strongarm made a noise the best she could to let them know where she was. Bumblebee was already out of earshot so he didn't hear but Sideswipe was close enough he could hear it and he went to investigate. Once he got to the spot he saw the two up against the tree. Strongarm rolled her optics at the sight of him. Why did it have to be the punk?

Sideswipe unsheathed his sword and pulled his mask over his mouth, "Release her, Steeljaw!"

Steeljaw just growled as he turned around and attacked him. He swung his claws at the red mech but Sideswipe managed to block it with his sword. The sharp steel didn't hurt Steeljaw in the slightest as he grabbed hold of it. Sideswipe manages to pull his sword out of his grasp and he swings it again but Steeljaw once again blocks it with his arm plating before grabbing his wrists and making him lose his grip on the sword. 

It fell to the ground and Sideswipe felt fear course through him as he looked at the growling Wolf-Con in front of him. "You need to learn to stay out of others' business, kid," Steeljaw growled through gritted dentures before twisting the mech's wrists until he heard the pop to indicate they were dislocated.

Strongarm winced as Sideswipe screamed out in agony, but his screams were cut short when Steeljaw rammed his claws into his abdomen. Strongarm was frozen, she had never seen anything like this unfold before her very optics and she didn't know what to do. She watched as Steeljaw leaned in close to Sideswipe's audio receptor to whisper something to him. She tries to think of something to do to help her teammate but she just draws blanks. What could she do against an enraged Wolf-Con?

"Let this be a lesson to you, NEVER interrupt me or get involved in my business again! Next time you do I will kill you!" Steeljaw growls into Sideswipe's audio receptor before pulling his claws out of his abdomen. He thrusts his claws upwards as they leave the mech's armor making them run upwards along the mech's body, cutting open his armor up to his shoulder.

"Sideswipe!" 

Sideswipe heard Strongarm yell as he fell to the ground. He lays there and watches as Strongarm tries to run to him but gets captured by Steeljaw, "Release me you monster!" He heard Strongarm yell before darkness consumed him.

Those words cut through Steeljaw like a sword. He had been called nasty names in the past but they never affected him, he just let them roll off without a second thought. But hearing her say that pained him deeply. It frustrated him so much that she had this effect on him but he couldn't stop it no matter how hard he tried. 

He couldn't control himself as he let his anger get the best of him and he slammed the femme onto the ground, she stopped moving and looked up at him in shock. He took her handcuffs off her waist and, pulling her arms out in front of her, he cuffed her wrists.

It takes Strongarm a minute to realize what he just did but when it finally dawns on her she starts struggling to get them off, "What are you doing!?" She asks as Steeljaw pulls her up off the ground. After a minute she stops struggling as she realizes it's pointless.

"I told you I'm not letting you go this time!" He says with a growl as he grabs her arm and starts walking. Strongarm struggled only once and stopped after Steeljaw dug his claws into her arm hard enough to draw out Energon.

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Grimlock and Bumblebee come running to the spot where they heard the screaming coming from. But when they get there all they find is Sideswipe lying on the ground barely alive, "Primus, Sideswipe!" Bumblebee shouts as he kneels to the side of the mech.

Grimlock looks around for Strongarm, "Where's Strongarm? I know I heard her."

Bumblee also takes a look around for the Cadet, "I heard her too, but she doesn't seem to be here. Unfortunately, we don't have time to look right now, we need to get Sideswipe back to the scrapyard and give him some medical attention ASAP," Bumblebee says as he stands up and takes Minitron from Grimlock. "Pick him up carefully. Hopefully, he can pull through and tell us what happened."

Grimlock nodded as he picked up Sideswipe as carefully as he could. They then made their way back to the scrapyard.

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Strongarm walked with her helm down as questions went through her processor. Is Sideswipe okay? Will the others find him and get him to Fixit in time to save him? What does Steeljaw want with her?  Will she be able to escape? She was so focused on the questions that she didn't realize her companion was looking at her, watching her.

"It does no good to sulk, Cadet."

Strongarm gives him a sideways glare, "I'm not sulking."

"It sure seemed like it."

"What do you want with me, Steeljaw?"

Steeljaw looked over at her, "Do you really want to know?"

Strongarm hardens her glare, "Of course I do! I wouldn't have asked if I didn't!"

"You'll find out."

Strongarm felt so confused. What is she supposed to make of all this?