Wheeljack was hanging from the ceiling in chains made up of electricity in a room on the Nemesis. The doors open up making him look up to see Starscream and Soundwave walk in. "Our inside man is already inside," Starscream smirked as he stood in front of the white mech.

"Tell Megatron he's fragged in the head if he thinks Bulkhead won't sniff out an imposter." Arcee as well, she'll know that's not really me.

"Hasn't anyone told you?" Starscream chuckled, "I lead the Decepticons now."

"You? Ha!"

"You will take me seriously!" He shouted as he raised his claws to end the mech's life, but Soundwave grabbed his arm before he could. "Yes, you're right, he may still be of use to us," Starscream growled.

Starscream finished saying what he had to and left. Wheeljack hung there thinking about Bulkhead and Arcee, mostly Arcee. I need to get free and stop them, I can't let Arcee down and I won't let the 'Con scums get in my way of reuniting with her.

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

Back at the base, Makeshift and Bulkhead were playing some Lob Ball while Arcee and Jack were watching them, Miko was currently playing her guitar.

"You alright, Arcee?" Jack asked her out of concern.

"I'm alright," she assured him as she kept an optic on the Wheeljack look-a-like.

Later, after Bulkhead told the kids a story of something that he and Wheeljack did in the past, the Wheeljack look-a-like decided he wanted Miko to show him around the base. Bulkhead watched them leave as he got the sense that something wasn't right. 

Arcee walked over to Bulkhead, "You're sensing it too, right? There's something off about Wheeljack."

Bulkhead looks over at her, "Glad I'm not the only one. That's not Wheeljack and I know how to prove it."

After a bit, Miko and Makeshift returned from the tour of the base, "Hey. What are you guys talkin' about?"

"I was just telling the guys about you and me, at the battle of Darkmount Pass."

"That's a... heck of a story."

"Yep. Tell it!" Bulkhead says as he glares at the mech.

"Talk, talk, talk," Miko says with her hands on her hips. "How about after we go offroading?"

"Miko, stay out of this!" Bulkhead scolds the girl before looking back to the fake Wheeljack. "Tell it!"

Arcee folds her arms, "I would like to hear it as well."

"Fine. You wanna live in the past, Bulkhead? The Wreckers were trapped between a Decepticon patrol and the smelting pit. The 'Cons were vicious, baring down on us with everything they had. Me and Bulkhead engaged the enemy and left them for scrap. Then I made us a way out, using their backsides as stepping stones to cross the molten metal." He looks at Bulkhead, "Isn't that how it happened?"

"Yeah. That's exactly how it happened," Bulkhead replied and Makeshift felt proud of himself for telling the story as it was and keeping his cover. "Except for one little thing. I wasn't there! I'd already left the Wreckers to join up with Optimus. But you wouldn't know that if all you did was access Wheeljack's public service record."

"Tell us where the real Wheeljack is," Arcee demanded as she transformed her servo into her blaster, aiming at him.

Makeshift quickly grabbed Miko and went to the other side where the Ground Bridge controls were. "You're a smart femme, I see why both the Wrecker and Lord Megatron are into you. I expect Lord Starscream is making sport of your Wheeljack."

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Wheeljack managed to take down the Vehicon Trooper that was guarding him, before going to the top of the ship to face Starscream.

"Are you sure we are at the coordinates that you supplied to Makeshift?" Starscream asks as he looks at Soundwave who just nods. "Then what is taking him!?"

"Maybe they gave your boy such a hero's welcome..." Wheeljack says as he walks toward Starscream. "...he got the warm and fuzzies and decided to switch sides." Once he was done talking, he slid his metal mask over his mouth.

"Do you not see that you are vastly outnumbered?" Starscream asked as he gestured toward his army behind him.

"I see fellas who might vastly enjoy watching me pound some dents into you."

Starscream was infuriated, "Destroy him!"

The Vehicon Troopers all started shooting at Wheeljack as they ran toward him, and Wheeljack brought out his swords to fight back.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 

"Leave the girl out of this," Bulkhead growled worried for Miko's safety.

"If you 'Cons hurt him I will hunt you down," the femme snarled.

"Just try," Makeshift said to Arcee with a smirk as he opened up the Ground Bridge. As he was backing away, Makeshift felt something hit him in the back causing him to lose his grip on the girl. Miko went flying through the air but Bulkhead caught her before she hit the floor. The kids looked at Wheeljack and watched in awe as he got into a sword fight with his clone.

Come on, Wheeljack, you can beat this guy. Arcee thought as the two continued the fight.

Didn't take long for Wheeljack to defeat him, "That's my Jackie," Bulkhead chuckled.

"You, open the Ground Bridge. It's time to take out the trash," Wheeljack growled.

"Allow me, buddy," Bulkhead said. Once the Ground Bridge was open Bulkhead tossed Makeshift into it, making him crash into several Vehicon Troopers who were trying to go through the Ground Bridge to enter their base. 

Wheeljack stood next to Arcee and watched Bulkhead throw out the imposter. He was scared and nervous, he didn't know what to say to her. He went over to Bulkhead, "Nice Lob," he complimented.

Bulkhead looked at Wheeljack for a moment before nudging Wheeljack closer to Arcee. "I know a lot of time has passed but you need to talk to her. She's nervous too," he explained.

"I don't know, Bulk."

"Come on, if anything I think she vented some of her frustration on the other guy."

Wheeljack sighed before walking over to Arcee. "Can we perhaps go to the Jackhammer to talk in private?"

"Sure."

Wheeljack led her to the ship, "Want some Energon?" He asked her once they were on the Jackhammer.

"I'm okay, thanks."

"Alright. Uh, I'm sorry I left the way I did, I tried to call you but I couldn't get through and as much as I wanted to take you with me I didn't want to put your life in danger."

"It was my choice to make, Wheeljack. Besides, I was in danger anyways," Arcee looks away from him as she calms herself down. "I'm sorry for what happened to Roadbuster, Springer, and Kup."

"Sorry for what happened to your father and servants. You have no idea how hurt I felt when I heard and how much I wanted to find you. I looked for you but I couldn't find you anywhere, I soon came to the conclusion that all I could do was wait until we ran into each other again, and finally, after a millennium we have."

Unable to hold it back anymore Arcee ran up to him, wrapping her arms around his neck. Finally, after a millennium she was able to see him again, to feel him again. She could feel lubricants escaping through her closed optics but she didn't care. "I missed you, Wheeljack. You have no idea how much I wanted to see you again," she choked. 

He wrapped his arms around her and held her tightly, it felt so good to hold her in his arms again. "I missed you too. I've been longing for this day ever since we got separated."

"I saw him," she whispered. "I saw Megatron shoot my dad in the spark."

Wheeljack tightened his hold on her, "I'm sorry you had to witness it."

"I thought there was something that I could have done for a long time, but I found some time ago that there was nothing I could have done. Decepticons were closing in and if I had stayed I would be with Megatron."

"You are right, there was nothing you could have done. If you had stayed you would be Megatron's mate right now and part of the Decepticons."

"Well, Megatron's gone so we don't have to think about him anymore."

"I still love you, Arcee, with all my spark."

"I love you too, Wheeljack. I'll love you for a millennium and more."  

"Same," he said as he lifted her helm so she was looking into his optics then he leaned in and kissed her. She gladly returned his kiss as she caressed his cheek.

They kissed for a moment then he pulled back, "Arcee, just to let you know I'm not staying. I'm leaving once my ship is fully repaired. But you can come with me if you like."

"As much as I want to, Wheeljack, I can't leave. This team that I'm with now has become a family. I can't leave them behind, I can't leave Jack," she explained with hurt optics. "I wish you would stay."

"I understand. I wish I could but I need to see if I can find any of our comrades and see who is left. But I will return, I promise I will."

"You better, if not then I'll come looking for you," she teased with a smile. "And I hope you can find the others."

Wheeljack laughed, "I wouldn't want you on my aft. I heard stories about your tactics on the battlefield. You're no longer a defenseless femme who needs protection, you're a warrior who can really kick some aft, I'm proud. I knew those fighting lessons would come in handy."

"And thank you for those lessons."

"No problem," he said as he kissed her again, this time deep and passionately. Moaning softly into the kiss she pressed their bodies together. Wheeljack picked her up and gently laid her down on the floor.

Slowly breaking from the kiss she trailed a finger over his scarred lip, "How did these happen?"

"Was fighting an Insecticon and it slashed my faceplate, was able to repair it all but that area, it was too deep."

"I'm sorry that happened, but I think it makes you look more attractive."

"Oh really?" He asked with a smirk.

"Really," she says with a smile. He smiled back at her as he got back to kissing her.