The engine revved as the pickup truck sped through the woods, leaving leaves swirling around behind it. The two humans and the mini-con are on their way back to the scrapyard after finding out the Autobots were captured.

After some time of waiting, Fixit decided to go to the ship to help out but he discovered Bumblebee's team had been captured so he headed back. Luckily he was able to get back off the ship without getting caught. He heads back to where Danny and Russell are waiting and informs them about the Autobots' capture. So the three get into Danny's pickup truck and head back to the scrapyard to call for some backup.

"Who is there we can call for backup?" Russell asks.

"Optimus and Bumblebee have friends out there who would kelp, melt, help."

"But didn't Ratchet say that team Prime and all else who fought with Optimus been sent to different places and hiding from the Counsel? How are we supposed to get in touch with them?" Danny asks.

"There are ways we can send out signals to those on the run or in hiding. I'll find a way to reach them. I have to if we expect to save 'Bee and his team."

"Here's hoping we can reach them." Russell says as they reach the gate to the scrapyard. They drive inside and park the truck then get out and head to the computer. Fixit starts punching in codes to find where the 'Bots he needs to contact might be. Before he can get too far the proximity alarm goes off and the three hear a beeping sound, indicating someone was breaking through the gates.

Fixit brings up the camera feed to the front gate and they see half a dozen Decepticons trying to break the gate, two looked like Underbite and the rest were Vehicons, "Steeljaw must have sent them to release the other Decepticons." Russell states.

"That would be the right assumption, Russell Clay." Fixit says as he begins to activate the weapons. But before he could the systems shut off. Fixit looks back to the screen showing the Decepticons and sees a device in one of their hands, similar to the one Steeljaw had when he got into the scrapyard and released the 'Cons he chose to release, "They, they, they, they, CLANK they cut off the systems with that device."

"Steeljaw must have given them that remembering our alarm and weapons system." Russell says.

The three watched helplessly as the Decepticons broke through the gate and headed into the scrapyard. They ducked behind the computer to conceal themselves as the Decepticons reached their location, which is where the pods were being kept, "Get the pods open!" One of the 'Cons order and the 'Con with the device presses a button on the device which somehow was able to connect to the pods and open them.

"I can't believe we have to come here and release these guys while the others are having fun with that female Autobot."

"Let's just hurry up and do this so we can get back and maybe we can still have our fun."

Danny, Russell and Fixit just listen to their conversation with concern and wonder which female Autobot they're talking about. Whichever one it is they hope she's alright, as well as the others. They can't help but wonder what they must be going through right now. What kind of tortures the Decepticons must be doing to them.

Fear fills them when they hear the pods open and the Decepticons come out of them. Steeljaw now has his army he been wanting and it's gonna take an army of Autobots to take them down. All they can do is hope they can get in touch with Optimus' and Bumblebee's friends and get some backup or else Earth is screwed.

One of the 'Cons to get out of the pods is Scorponok, who is wanting revenge on Steeljaw for setting him up with the Autobots and getting him locked away. He steps out of the pod and looks around at the Decepticons who freed him, "Glowstrike must have sent you to free me."

"No, Steeljaw sent us to free all the Decepticons that were locked up." One of the Vehicons responds.

"Steeljaw? Why are you taking orders from him? You should be taking orders from Glowstrike and Saberhorn."

"Steeljaw has taken over Decepticon Island and he put Glowstrike and Saberhorn in stasis pods. He's the new leader and we take orders from him."

"Steeljaw also captured the Autobots and locked them up. Which is why we're able to free you right now." Another Vehicon adds in.

Scorponok stays silent as he processes what he just heard. Glowstrike and Saberhorn were overtaken by that mutt? How is that so? He can't see how Steeljaw could have overthrown them but he does have to give him some respect for being able to do so. Turns out this Wolf-Con has more to him then what they thought. But it's not enough to detour him from his vengeance. Doesn't matter to him what Steeljaw's status is, he's still gonna get him for what he did. The first chance he gets he's turning that Wolf-Con into scrap.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Strongarm's systems kick in causing her to start waking up. The first thing she feels is the massive helm ache she has from being knocked over the head. The second thing she feels is a cold and burning sensation on her side. Wait. Cold and burning sensation? How could she be feeling both?

Once her optics become fully functioning and focused she looks down to her side and sees a cut mark that lets her know they cut her open and removed her T-Cog like they did the rest. That's the burning sensation. She soon realizes there is some coolant placed over it to cool it down and help it heal. That's the cold sensation. But it doesn't make sense. Why would they apply some coolant? From what she could see from the marks on the others they didn't get any coolant on their cuts. It's confusing her.

She does an inspection over her body to see what else they may have done to her, cut her in another part, burn her, anything.

Nothing.

She found nothing, just the cut on her side and the absence of her T-Cog. But she's not gonna relax just yet, no doubt the others didn't get anything until after they woke up. She knows they're gonna do something now that she's awake, just what she doesn't know and doesn't want to think about it.

She looks around the room she's in and all she sees is a monitor which is keeping track of her health stats, that's it, there's nothing else. Other than the table she's strapped down to. There's no table, no torture devices, nothing. But she's sure they'll just bring the stuff in when they come to interrogate her. She then remembers Windblade and that she was taken out the same time she was, but apparently they were put into separate rooms. She wonders how she's doing and what they're doing to her.

She snaps out of her thoughts when she hears the door open. Feeling startled she looks to the door to see who walked in and saw none other than Steeljaw. Alone. He must be very cocky to think he can handle this interrogation by himself without any of the others to assist. But Strongarm will not break, no matter what he does to her. He can rip off all her limbs, or do whatever he plans on doing and she will not break. She gathers herself and glares at the mech.

Steeljaw wasn't phased by her glare in the slightest, he was more amused. He chuckles as he walks over to her, "You really should stop glaring Cadet. It looks out of place on that pretty face of yours."

That caught her by surprise and she ended up dropping her glare for a second, but only for a second, "Do whatever you want Steeljaw but I won't tell you anything!"

"And what makes you think I'm gonna do something to you?" He asks as he moves over to her side where the cut is to inspect it, "Need a bit more coolant."

Strongarm looks at him in surprise and watches him as he goes to an area of the room that's behind her so she can't see what he's doing. But as she watches him walk away she notices the three Decepticon Hunters on his back and she wonders if he found out their secret. She hears him opening and closing a door, she assumes it's a storage door. Then he comes back into her line of sight and she sees a packet of coolant in his servo. She watches him with much confusion as he opens the packet and applies it to her side, "Why are you doing this? I thought you would be torturing me, not aiding my wound."

"I have no intention to torture you."

Now Strongarm is even more confused. Why would he torture the others but spare her?

"I see you're very confused." He stops applying the coolant and goes to put the packet back in the storage compartment that's in the wall of the room, "I know, you figured since the others were tortured that you would get the same treatment." He gets back in front of her and looks her right in the optics.

"Of course. I'm a prisoner just as they are so after seeing what you all did to them I thought I would get the same."

Steeljaw gives her the same smirk he's given her before as he runs a claw down the side of her cheek, "Oh my sweet, naïve Cadet. You may be a prisoner but you won't be getting the same treatment."

Strongarm tries to move her helm away from his touch but finds it impossible since she's strapped down. She scowls at him, "Don't touch me!"

Steeljaw chuckles as he leans in closer to her, placing his arm above her helm while his servo that's caressing her cheek grabs her chin. She tries to get out of his grasp but to no prevail, he has a tight hold on her chin. He makes her look him in the optics as he hovers over her with his face just a few inches from hers, "You captured my attention Cadet. The way you beat me down and outsmarted me the last time we met was impressive. You intrigued me and caught my interest and when something catches my interest like that," he leans in closer to show the sincerity in his words as a small growl escapes his throat, "I take it."

"I'm not a thing."

"No. But I will take you and make you mine."

"I'll never agree to be yours! Never!"

He chuckles as he moves back a bit, "I don't need your permission."

Strongarm wanted to ask him a question but before she could a 'Con came into the room, "Lord Steeljaw, the others have returned."

With a growl, Steeljaw moves away from Strongarm, "Alright. Take her back to the holding room." He then walks out of the room, leaving Strongarm bewildered over what just happened.