3rd Person POV

As Grimlock and the Dinobots, along with Blake and Yang, step outside the now completely demolished MECH base, Slag is getting some of his groove back.

Blake: Who were those guys?

Sludge: MECH.

Grimlock: Human madmen that wanted to make their own Dinobots.

Snarl: Well we sure showed them didn't we!

Slash: One thing still doesn't make sense, the Autobots put an end to their operations 2 years ago.

Yang: So how does a nearly decomissioned terrorist group suddenly get the resources to attack and experiment on an actual Dinobot?

Wheelie: Well, Grimlock just killed everyone who had the answer.

Brains: Not true. While I was imprisoned I managed to momentarily hack MECH's systems and found something.

Brains hops down into Yang's arms and transforms into a labtop.

Brains: I managed to find a money trail that led to MECH's financial aid but only found a logo that I couldn't identify.

The screen shows an all too familiar logo.

Blake: *shocked* That's the Schnee Dust Company logo!

Swoop: Maybe you were right, Snarl.

Snarl: We should have let the 'Cons have him!

Yang: We need to get this to Ruby and the General.

Grimlock: They with Stupid man right now. General is on trial now.

Sludge: Doc Bot also there.

Everyone looks at Sludge with surprise on their faces.

Sludge: What?

Blake: *refocuses* If we send this info to Ratchet, maybe he can use it against Jacques.

Brains: I can do that.

At the mansion, Ratchet is becoming frustrated with the testimony against Ironwood.

Grimlock: *through comm link* Doc!

Ratchet: Grimlock? What is it?

Jacques: Excuse me, we're in a meeting.

Ratchet: Just shut up, your talking is rusting my gears faster than the war for Cybertron ever did.

The humans watch as Ratchet talks to Grimlock.

Ratchet: *listens* Yes.... Just as I thought.... Good.... *looks at Jacques* Really? Send it to me and I'll inform them.

Weiss suddenly burst through the door behind Jacques as Ratchet turns back to the group.

Weiss: WAIT! You've got the wrong man on trial!

Ratchet: I agree.

Weiss: I know who's been framing Ironwood, who rigged the election, *walks up to table* and my father does too. He's been working with him.

Weiss then lays her scroll down on the table and projects a paused video of Jacques in his study with a man that the council are all familiar with. Jacques has a nervous look on his face.

Camilla: Is that.... Arthur Watts?

Sleet: *stands* That's impossible! Dr. Watts, died in the Paladin incident years ago.

Jacques: Wha-- W-w-what is this?

Ironwood: *stands* Play it.

Weiss taps the play button and the video begins playing. All the while, Jacques becomes more and more nervous, fidgeting his hands and his mustache, sweat quickly appearing on his brow.

Jacques: *in video* That bastard is costing me more money everyday with his embargo. I would lay off every employee in Mantle if I weren't trying to get their damn votes for that Council seat!

Watts: What if I said you could have your cake and eat it too?

Jacques: *in video* What did you have in mind?

Watts: Ironwood never recognized my genius, after everything I gave him, he still disgraced me. I simply wish to return the favor.

Sleet sits down as he watches with a stunned expression on his face. Ironwood starts walking atound the table towards Jacques.

Jacques: *in video* What's in it for me?

Watts: A seat on the Council, all I want is your login credentials.

Winter narrows her eyes and shakes her head in disapproval.

Watts: You make Ironwood's life a waking nightmare, and I guarentee you victory at the polls by giving the people down in Mantle a little, "digital push", if you will.

Jacques: *in video* I always knew you were an amazing scientist, Arthur... but I never knew you were such a good salesman.

Ironwood: Enough.

Weiss stops the video and Jacques stands frantically and raises his hands.

Jacques: I-I can explain. That isn't real.

Sleet: Take a seat, Jacques.

Ratchet: Yes, please, we aren't done with your list of crimes. You've been quite a busy human.

Camilla: There's more?

Ratchet: Oh yes. General, one of our Dinobots was ambushed and kidnapped late last night.

Ironwood: How do you know this?

Ratchet: Robyn Hill here actually helped save Sludge from an ambush in Mantle made by the terrorist group known as, MECH, Slag, Yang and Blake weren't so lucky.

Weiss: Thank you so much, Robyn.

Robyn smiles and nods.

Ironwood: The group responsible for the Nemesis Prime incident? Do you have proof?

Ratchet: With Pietro Poledina's help, we were able to recover security footage of the kidnapping.

Ratchet throws up a paused image of the camera in question.

Ratchet: Fair warning, it might be a little disturbing. *presses play*

The video plays and the Slag is seen in his Dinobot mode

Blake: Thanks Slag.

Robyn: *in video* How many are there?

Yang: 7 in total, but they're not monsters.

The MECH bullheads then start coming into view.

Yang: Stop! Stand down! There are friendlies!

The video continues to Slag being netted and now being frozen.

Slag: *mechanical whine*

Blake: Stop it!

Yang: He's not even fighting back! Please!

Ratchet: *pauses video* With help from some new allies, we were able to determine that Slag, Yang and Blake were taken to this warehouse on the edge on Mantle.

Ratchet shows a picture of the warehouse in question,-

Then-

Ratchet: This is what happens when you make Grimlock angry and hurt a member of our family. *to Weiss* Slag, Yang and Blake are safe by the way.

Weiss: *exhale* Thank god.

Jacques: How does this prove my involvement?

Ratchet: We found a money trail and followed it back to the Schnee Dust Company.

Sleet: But why do it?

Weiss: I can answer that. My father has always valued his reputation and standing in society more than his own family. These Dinobots were once regular human children before they were kidnapped and then tortured and experimented on to be given their robotic forms. I took two of them and adopted them as my own sons. Jacques did not want to entertain the idea of this potentially ruining "his" family reputation and standing.

Winter: I knew you were scum, but to wish death on your own grandchildren is psychotic and cruel.

Jacques looks at all the scowls staring at him, before he can speak he turns and runs for the door, but Weiss already had her Arma Gigas summon blocking the doorway, Jacques turned back to Weiss with a look of surprise.

Weiss: Jacques Schnee, *shows her Huntress license* you are under arrest.

There is a pause before Weiss turns to Ironwood and says.

Weiss: Can I do that?

Ironwood: You just did. Take a seat Jacques, you have a lot to answer for.

Back in the streets of Mantle, Yang, Blake and the Dinobots notice something....

Blake: Is it just me or did it suddenly get cold?

Yang: *checks scroll* The heating grid, it went offline.

Slash: What? That's not supposed to happen.

*Grimm Alarm*

Grimlock: Grimm.

Snarl: What now, Boss?

Grimlock: Yang, Blake, tell Mom and Ratchet what's going on. Dinobots, Transform!

Yang: Are you sure you're okay Slag?

Slag: I'll be fine, just get back-up!

All the Dinobots transform into their Dino forms while Blake, Yang, Wheelie and Brains hang back to sound the alarm.

Back in the Schnee Manor, Ironwood interrogates Jacques...

Ironwood: I knew you'd stoop low to get what you want, Jacques. But this?

Ruby and Clover both recieve the same contact and walk away from the group to listen.

Jacques: This is all a great leap, James.

Ironwood: No, it's quite simple really-- now that I know that Arthur Watts is alive, working with a man like Tyrian Callows, it would be easy for someone like him to coordinate an unthinkably heinous act like the one in that warehouse. Watts designed Mantle's entire security network. He used that access to hack the surveillance systems and blame someone else for the job.

Everyone looks at Penny as Ironwood says this, she in turn looked away sadly, until Ruby placed a hand on her shoulder as she continued listening to her comm link.

Ironwood: All while stealing an election.

Jacques becomes more nervous as Ironwood steps closer to him.

Ironwood: And once you became Councilman, your newly granted clearance gave him a *slams hands on arms of chair* backdoor into Atlas' secure network. But you probably hadn't even considered that, had you?

Robyn: Everyone that died that night, their blood is on your hands.

Sleet: Jacques Schnee must be tried! For treason and as an accessory to murder!

Jacques: These are all outrageous accusations! I only intended to win the election-

Robyn: Only!-

Enraged, Robyn throws a chair against a wall. Penny had her hands over her lips, while the others looked at Robyn.

Camilla: What else will he be able to do with the access Jacques gave him?

Ironwood: With enough time, anything he wants.

Ruby: It's already started, Sir.

Ironwood: What do you mean?

Ruby: The Heating Grid has gone down and there is a large horde of Grimm headed towards Mantle.

Jacques: You have to believe me! I-I didn't know he was planning any of this-

Winter: You are going to shut your mouth and turn the heating grid back on, now.

Jacques: *nervous* I... I've been told that we can't into the systems. It's...It's been blocked off.

Ratchet: I'm headed back to base to coordinate with the Dinobots.

Ruby: Grimlock and them are already headed to the wall to slow down the Grimm.

Ironwood: If Watts is in the system... *types on his scroll* *exhales* No, he hasn't found out about Amity, yet. But if he finds out, she finds out....

Weiss: Can't you block his access?

Ironwood: .....No, he's already locking us out.

Pyrrha: Can we trace his location? Find out where he's operating from?

Ironwood: He'll be mobile, we need to lure him into the open.

Robyn: So, let me get this straight.

Ironwood and the Hunters look at Robyn realizing what they just said.

Robyn: *waves hand* Yeah, still here everyone.

Robyn resumes a serious expression and walks towards Ironwood.

Robyn: How do a disgraced scientist and a disappeared serial killer find each other, General? Why would they target you? And why are working so hard to hide the Amity Communications Tower from them?

Ironwood: You know?

Meanwhile, the Dinobots have reached the breach in Mantle's wall.

Grimlock: Doc! You back yet?

Ratchet: I just bridged back to base.

Grimlock: Get Dinobot signals and call shots!

Ratchet: Alright..... Sludge, you need to protect that hole in the wall, let nothing get past you.

Grimlock: Do it, Sludge!

Sludge: Okie dokie!

Sludge goes to the wall and readies his Semblance.

Grimlock: Now!

Sludge: SLUDGE SMASH!

Sludge rears up and lands back on the ground, hard, and the resulting earthquake disrupts the fast approaching Grimm horde.

Grimlock: Swoop, command skies!

Swoop: Oh yeah!

Swoop flies up and starts by firing his rockets and destroying quite a few Grimm, but many more fly at him, Swoop responds with using his Semblance and having all his clones attack the Grimm.

Ratchet: Snarl, Slam, help protect Sludge from getting overwhelmed!

Snarl: Alright, Doc!

Slam: *Grunts*

Slag: What about us?

Grimlock: Destroy all Grimm!

Slash: Sounds fun.

Slag: Damn right it does!

Slag charges first and makes a dent in the horde's frontlines, Grimlock then jumps over Slag while transforming into his Dinobot form and uses his Semblance when he lands and burns the ice covered land. Slash then jumps over the fire and uses her Semblance to take out countless Sayber Grimm.

Ratchet: Grimlock, focus your efforts on the Megagoliaths, they'll create more holes in the wall!

Grimlock: *Roars*

Grimlock bites his jaws on the nearest Megagoliath and wrestles it to the ground before ripping it's head off.

Any of the Grimm that make it past Grimlock, Slag and Slash, were stopped by Slam and Snarl's defense. It wasn't a perfect defense as some of the Grimm managed to get past all of them and into the city.

Back in the city, Blake sees some of the Grimm getting in and contacts Ruby.

Blake: Ruby, some of the Grimm are getting past the Dinobots, we need backup in Mantle, now!

Back in the manor...

Ironwood: Miss Hill, Councilman Sleet, Councilwoman Camilla, there are some things I need to talk to you about, let's figure out how to help Atlas and Mantle, together.

Ruby: General, we need to move now.

Ironwood: Of course, Ace Ops, Hunters, protect the people of Mantle. Winter start getting bullheads deployed for air support and cargo ships to start evacuations.

Winter: Yes, sir!

Clover: Yes, sir! Let's go Huntsmen and Huntresses!

The Ace Ops, RW, and JNPR go to board a bullhead....

Oscar: Ruby.

Ruby: Oscar.

Ruby/Oscar: I-

Ruby: Oh.

Oscar: Oh, you first.

Ruby: Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt-

Oscar: You didn't actually.

Ruby: Um--I just wanted to say uh-

Oscar: I had a thought, maybe-

Ruby/Oscar: We should tell Ironwood.

Ruby: *chuckles awkwardly* I guess, we're on the same page.

Oscar: Guess so, he's finally choosing the truth over fear, I think we should do the same.

Ruby: I'll tell him. I'm the one who decided to keep this secret.

Weiss: Ruby! Let's go!

Oscar: I believe you're needed elsewhere.

Ruby: You sure?

Oscar: Yes, I've got this.

Ruby runs to the bullhead and it takes off as Oscar goes back to the General with the hardest truth yet.

On the bullhead, Ruby calls Ratchet.

Ruby: Ratchet?

Ratchet: Ms. Rose, we're a little busy at the moment.

Ruby: I know, I know, I just wanted to check in and tell you that Atlas is going to start evacuating Mantle to Atlas. We're on our way into the city to secure landing zones, and air support is on it's way to you as well.

Ratchet: I'll relay this to Grimlock and we'll coordinate from there, but the Grimm are becoming a bit overwhelming for only 7 Dinobots.

Ruby: Just hang in there, I know you all can do this. Call you again soon.

Clover: Alright, everyone, I need to stress to our new Huntsmen and Huntresses, that we are prioritizing citizen safety over killing Grimm. Got it?

Everyone agrees, Nora and Ren hold hands, Jaune puts a reassuring hand on Pyrrha's shoulder, which makes her blush but comforted.

Weiss: *finishes on comm link* Yang and Blake know the plan, they're going to need immediate back up.

Clover: Penny?

Penny: I'm on it.

Penny flies ahead as a flying Grimm attacks the bullhead.

Clover: Guess we're getting off here! *Grimm hit by debris* Get into the city and get as many people to the LZ's.

Everyone uses their own landing strategies to get down to the ground.

(A/N): And, cut! Great work everyone. Catering is in the mess hall, take the rest of the day, we've got a lot of intensity coming up and I want you at your best.

Characters: Yes sir!

Oh, hello, audience. Thanks for tuning in, I hope you enjoyed. Have a great rest of your day/night and I'll see y'all next time. PEACE OUT!!!