Steeljaw felt something bite his neck, jerking him awake, "Gahh! What the Pit?" He looked around to find the others slowly waking up as well, "Where are we?"

"I'm not sure. What I want to know is, who bit me in the aft? Ah, that shit hurt," Thunderfoof says in frustration.

Mova was leaning against the cave wall, "It was the only place I could reach," she replied in a bored tone.

"EYO! WHO ARE YOU!!??"

"We are the Quiver," Naja explained with a grin as she slithered up to Steeljaw, "And don't bother trying to essscape, Mova's venom still has you boys paralyzed. Not to worry, we won't let you die," she chuckled as he petted Steeljaw's helm.

"What do you want with us?" Steeljaw growls.

"Nothing much, we just want to play. You guys look like you'd be fun," Rinkha chirped.

"What kind of "play" are you referring to?" Bumblebee asked with a firm tone.

"You'll see," Naja crooned as her tail wrapped around Bumblebee's leg. She chuckled with delight as she flicked the tip against the mech's interface panel.

"What are you doing?" He asked as he tried to move back but with no success.

"Just relax," she shushed as the pattern on her stomach started to glow. "Just relax, everything will be fine," she whispered into his audio receptor. Bumblebee suddenly felt calm and relaxed.

"There's a good boy. Rinkha, Mova, take your pick," Naja said as she moved closer to Steeljaw.

Steeljaw growled at her, "There's only one femme I release my spike for and that's my mate!"

"Is that right? Does anyone else here have a mate?" She asked as she scratched him behind his ears.

He growled while trying to move his helm, "Don't touch my ears!"

"Why would I do that?" She asked sarcastically, using both servos to scratch behind each ear, "Besides, you're too cute."

"I only melt into my mate's touches, and don't call me cute!" He says with a growl.

"Found the other one that has a mate," Mova announced, "And he's boring."

"Oh? Who?"

"This guy," she replied pointing to Thunderhoof.

"Get off me!" Rinkha was leaning on him from behind.

"Don't like me leaning on you?"

"If I could move I would kick your scaly tail."

"Ha! Don't make me laugh."

"Got the others relaxed," Mova informed, "Just need to get these two. Even if we can't do anything to them, we could see what they could do to us," she said with a smile.

"Like what!?" Steeljaw asked with a growl.

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Watching from a safe distance, Laserbeak was replaying everything to Soundwave, "Laserbeak found the others," the silent mech played as he hovered over them.

"Where?" Strongarm asked. Coming to a stop, Soundwave transformed and landed before replaying what Laserbeak had seen. They will have to proceed with caution, especially if the enemy has control over Bumblebee and the others. "That glitch is trying to seduce my mate!? Oh, she is so dead!"

"Let's keep moving, you can tear them apart when we get there. Fixit, do you have Metalsound's location?" Ultra Magnus asked the Mini-Con.

"Affirmative, she's a few paces ahead of you."

"Right."

Metalsound was on the ground struggling to get to a small pool of water, her mouth was so dry. To make it worse she felt like she was in the mountains, it was so cold. The others transformed and headed over her way, they soon found her near a pool of water. They transformed and ran up to her but she didn't pay any attention to them, she just wanted to quench her thirst. She slowly made her way to the water lapping it like it was the most important thing in the world.

"She seems to be thirsty, must be one of the side effects," says Strongarm.

Soundwave's visor came back to life. Naja was dancing in front of the guys, her stomach glowing. Once Steeljaw and Thunderhoof were both under her control she beckoned them to come closer to her. Being controlled the two move closer to the femme ready to do whatever she wants. She laid back against the cave wall, slowly taking off her breastplates.

With an unearthly growl, Metalsound's optics slowly turned black, "That glitch is messing with the wrong mech!" She snarled. Feeling very pissed both femmes rush off toward the location of the cave they are in.

"Girls wait for us," Ultra Magnus raced on trying to catch up to them.

"Hurry up!" Strongarm snaps back.

Magnus sighed, "I know that you're in a hurry but we need to think of a plan."

Strongarm lets out a sigh as she comes to a stop, "I know, Dad. What you got in mind?"

"Metalsound and I will try to lure them away from the others while you and Soundwave get them back to base by using the Ground Bridge."

"Got it!"

"Let's get to it then," the commander transformed and revved his engine as he charged forward.

"Right!" Strongarm says as she transforms and drives behind him getting ready to go in.

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Naja waited for the mechs to pleasure her but they just stayed where they were, unmoving, "What are you two waiting for? Come on," she growled.

Steeljaw was standing there looking at her not moving when Strongarm came to his mind. Strongarm. I must fight and get back to her.

Naja growled as she pushed them onto the ground, "You will do as I say," she snarled.

"Having trouble?" Rinkha asked innocently.

Steeljaw was suddenly overcome with rage and he lashed out swinging his claws at her, "You will not control me! No one controls me!"

Naja quickly avoided his attack, "I may need some help with these two," she growled as she noticed Thunderhoof charging at her. "Stop," she commanded as her stomach started glowing once again, this time Mova and Rinkha's designs started to glow as well. Just as Thunderhoof was about to ram his helm into Naja's stomach he stopped. Slowly standing straight he relaxed as if he was waiting for a command.

Steeljaw growled, "You won't get me so easily!" He shouts as he jumps at her preparing to slice her up.

The three slithered out of the way. Naja wrapped herself around Steeljaw, holding his face as she forced him to look at the glowing pattern on her stomach. "Listen to me, everything will be just fine," she crooned in his ear. He was resistant at first but then gave in and relaxed, "There's a good boy," she whispered as she pressed her lips against his. He gave in to her kiss.

Naja quickly released him when she turned her helm, "Did you girls hear something?"

"Yesss, we have company."

She untangled herself from Steeljaw as she felt something scratch her face, "How are you still alive?"

Metalsound stood between her and Steeljaw, snarling at Naja. Strongarm runs in with her gun drawn, "Freeze decepti-glitch!"

Metalsound lunged at Naja, who had avoided her attack once again. In mid-air, the wolf Predacon spun around raking her claws on the snake's tail leaving a trail of neon blue in its wake. Crying out from the pain she chased after the dark wolf.

Strongarm stood there with her gun on the others, "Steeljaw, are you alright?"

Steeljaw said nothing, he just stood there, "What are you guys waiting for?! Attack them!" Mova commanded. All of the mechs drew their weapons and charged forward.

Strongarm fought them all the best she could, "Guys, you need to snap out of it!"

Grimlock roared as he swung his tail at her. Laserbeak fired on Sideswipe and Drift. Strongarm dodged the tail and managed to land a punch on it. Sideswipe jumped up and swatted at Laserbeak but missed. Thunderhoof stomped his foot onto the ground, creating a shockwave and causing Metalsound to slide across the ground with Rinkha right on top of her.

Strongarm lost her balance and she was hit by Grimlock's tail on the second swing being sent into the cave wall. Bumblebee ran up and gave her a good punch in the stomach.

"Strongarm!" Ultra Magnus called in worry as he avoided Bulkhead's punch. Grabbing the mech's arm he flipped him over his shoulder, sending the dark green mech to the ground.

Metalsound growled as she released her electricity, zapping the brightly colored femme. Screaming in pain she quickly got off the wolf, "That hurt," she whined.

Strongarm looks up at Steeljaw, "Steeljaw!"

Steeljaw just stares at her. Soundwave had easily knocked out the twin Mini-Cons, sending them through a Ground Bridge back to base. He looked to Metalsound who looked like she was struggling. Naja and Mova quickly made their way to the battle, Naja slithering to Steeljaw's side, her arm wrapped around his shoulders. Mova was already attacking Metalsound with her tail, Metalsound yelped as she felt the sharp sting on her back.

Strongarm saw the femme wrap her arm around her mate and he was just letting her, she could feel her spark begin to break as anger filled her. She gets up and goes in for an attack when she feels something hot going into her side, her lieutenant had shot her. Then she felt something sharp pierce through her armor going through her back, Drift had stuck one of his swords into her back, straight through.

She just kept her gaze on Steeljaw and the femme who had her arm wrapped around him like she was his new mate. Am I too late? Did she already make him mate with her? She thinks as she falls to her knees. She keeps looking at them as lubricant fills her optics.

"Why don't you finish her off, my dear," Naja crooned.

Steeljaw slowly walked forward, standing in front of his mate. His claws slowly rose into the air and he brought it down to end Strongarm's life.