"Has anyone seen Steeljaw?" Thunderhoof asked the group after coming back from a patrol.

"Nope, haven't seen him since yesterday," Sideswipe replied.

"I'm gonna go check on him," Thunderhoof stated before walking off with Metalsound following him.

They both get to Steeljaw's room and walk in to see the room a total mess, claw marks all over the walls and stuff knocked over, and Steeljaw sitting on the floor leaning against the berth.

"Dang, it looks like a tornado went through here," Metalsound said, "All we need now is some creepy music," she joked.

"Steeljaw, what happened?" Thunderhoof asked.

"Has it been a week yet? Is Strongarm with you?" He asked with pleading optics.

"No, Steeljaw, it's only been three days."

Steeljaw groaned as he leaned back against the berth.

"Why don't you come outside and join us, some sunlight would do you some good," Metalsound suggested as she went to lift him up.

"Better not, if I see Strongarm I may go crazy."

"Dude, she's on a patrol with Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack, they'll be gone for a few hours. Now get your aft up," she growled as she struggled to get him to his feet.

"Oh alright," he says as he stands up.

"And you better hope that the commander doesn't kill you for the claw marks on the walls," Metalsound muttered as she walked out.

"I do that when I'm agitated," Steeljaw stated as he followed her.

"You need a hobby of some sort."

"Like what?"

"I don't know. What's something you like? Me, I like to go for flights or sing and dance, I also have my morning routines," she replied, "And Thunderhoof has his foot stomping thing."

"I like to fight, so I guess sparing matches."

"Then spar with someone, I'm sure they'd spar with you."

"What about you, Thunderhoof, up for a sparring match?"

Before Thunderhoof could reply the Alchemor's alarms went off, and everyone ran over. "What's up, Fixit?" Bumblebee inquires.

"I've located three Decepticon signals, they're over by the make, bake, lake," the Mini-Con replied, "Please proceed with caution."

"Will do, alright everyone let's rev up and roll out."

"Would it be wise to bring everyone?" Drift asked, motioning to the growing team.

"Why not?"

"For one thing, you have three Decepticons that still haven't earned our trust," he replied.

"What better way to practice earning our trust?" Bumblebee responds with a shrug.

"He has a point," Arcee agreed.

"Let's go before we lose them!" Bumblebee exclaims as he transforms.

The group followed Bumblebee's lead and started driving off, "I'll notify Commander Ultra Magnus and his team, Lieutenant," Fixit stated to the Camaro.

"Yes, tell them to meet us."

Arcee noticed that Steeljaw was falling behind and slowed down, "How are you holding up?"

"Pretty well I guess."

"I could hear stuff being knocked over, it's only been three days. Just hang in there."

"I'm trying but it's so hard."

"I know, but you do know that she's going through the same thing as well. Try to keep yourself distracted, it may help."

"Yeah, I know. I'll try."

"Good to hear that. You know if you ever need a sparring partner just let me know, I could use someone new to go up against."

"Will do."

"You seem like a nice guy, even if you were a Decepticon."

"Only because of Strongarm, if it wasn't for her I'd still be a mean Decepticon. It was falling in love with her that changed me."

"Love can bring out the best and the worst of someone."

"Yeah, I can testify to that."

"What's the hold-up guys?" Bumblebee asked as he noticed the two slowing down.

"We're just having a conversation," Arcee replied.

"Let's pick up the pace, we're almost there," he said.

:: Um, Lieutenant, their signals are gone. :: Fixit called through the comlink.

Bumblebee screeched to a halt causing all the others to screech to a halt as well. :: What?! ::

"What's going on, 'Bee?" Bulkhead asked.

:: Fixit, locate them! :: "The signals disappeared," he replied as he transformed, "Everyone, stay alert."

Everyone transforms and looks around, keeping an open optic out. Metalsound landed beside Arcee, still in her beast form. With her ears on alert, she scanned their surroundings, hearing the grass rustling her helm snapped towards the sound. A bright blue and purple blur ran past her, colliding with Sideswipe.

"What the frag was that!?" Sideswipe asks.

Sniffing the air, Metalsound let out a growl, "Everyone stay together, I'll see if I can get a bird's eye view," she took to the air. Looking down she searched the area for the blue and purple bot.

"Are you okay, Sideswipe?" Arcee asked.

"Yeah. But what was that?"

"I'm not sure."

"Ow, what just bit me?" Grimlock asked as he rubbed his tail, "And why is it always my tail?!"

"Ahoooooooooooooooo something just bit me too!" Steeljaw announces.

The twins yelped when they felt something sharp dig into their metal, Drift kept his optics peeled for any activity. Even though she was in the sky, Metalsound was having a hard time finding whatever was attacking the group. Then a yelp came from Sideswipe as he too felt something sharp pierce his armor.

"EYO!! Something just bit me in the aft!" Thunderhoof exclaimed rubbing his butt.

Metalsound hissed as she dove for the ground next to her mate, "No one touches my mate!" She growled in a low voice.

"Why don't you come out here and fight instead of hiding in the shadows!" Drift called out.

"AHHHH!" Bulkhead yells as he turns and smashes the ground, "Something just bit me! Where did it go?"

"Whatever is attacking, it's fast," Drift confirmed.

"OW!" Bumblebee yells jumping up and down while holding his leg, "Something just bit me on my leg."

"Show yourself you coward!!" Drift yells out.

"You call us cowards, we call you fools."

Drift sensed something coming at him from behind, quickly taking out his blades he heard them clang as something slithered past his feet.

"Who are you!?"

"Are you ssscared, little man?"

"Aww the poor thingsss, they're hurt."

"Jusst take in that eye candy girlsss."

"You're hissing so you must be snakes," says Bumblebee, "That explains the quick strikes."

Three figures came out from the shadows, one of them was red and black, another was a bright blue and purple, and the third was gold and brown. They each had different designs on either stomach, arms, or hood, "Not just snakes, cobras," Arcee growled.

"Correct, dear."

:: Fixit, we have a group of Decepticons that look like cobras. :: Bumblebee commed.

:: Right, looking them up, sir. Oh, dear. ::

:: What is it, Fixit? ::

:: You've run into the Cobra Quiver. They're a group of femmes that prey on mechs. One of them resembles the Black Pakistani Cobra, just like the reptile, she's quick and attacks repeatedly. They each have their own special venom. One can cloak their signal while the other injects a venom that slowly paralyzes you and it can be fatal if you don't receive an antidote, their leader uses her hood to hypnotize mechs to do what she wants. But she can spit her venom into her opponent's optics to blind them. And when all three are finished with their victims, they... :: Fixit gulped in fear. :: Eat them. ::

A mixture of fear, panic, and anger crosses the faces of all the mechs, "We're not gonna allow that," Arcee says taking a fighting stance. The guys all started to feel the effects of the bites.

Drift took his battle position as well, Metalsound lunged at the three only for them to zip past her, the red and black one wrapped herself around the wolf who snarled in anger. The femme sighed in boredom, "I normally don't do femmes but, you're in the way," she replied in disgust as she opened her mouth, clamping down on Metalsound's back. Metalsound let out a pained yelp as she fell to the ground.

The blue and purple femme was having a hard time with Arcee who was putting up a fight, "Hold still!" The cobra exclaimed in frustration.

"I won't," Arcee says as she takes a swing at her.

She swerved out of the way, "Naja, are you almossst done?" The red and black one asked in a bored tone. She was slowly constricting Metalsound.

"Trade places with me, Mova," the brown and gold, Naja, replied. "Thisss one's giving me a hard time," she hissed as she spat her venom at Drift who had managed to narrowly avoid the attack.

Mova quickly made her way over, striking at the orange mech, while Naja pushed the blue and purple one away from Arcee. "Let me take this one, Rinkha, you take care of the mutt."

"Watch who you..." Metalsound tried to get to her paws only to fall to the ground.

Arcee suddenly finds some venom coming at her and gets into her optics, "Ahh my optics! I can't see!"

"OK girls, time to go," Naja hissed as she dragged Steeljaw and Bumblebee behind her. Mova had managed to catch Drift off guard, biting him on his shoulder.

"Ow! Where are you taking them?"

"You are all coming with us, except for the femmes, not that they could do anything to save you. You're little dog friend won't be able to survive the night," Naja replied coolly.

"And what can a blind femme do?" Rinkha giggled as she made off with Grimlock, Thunderhoof, and the twins. Mova scoffed as she picked up Bulkhead, Drift, and Sideswipe.

Just then Strongarm, Magnus, and Wheeljack show up, and Strongarm transforms. "Steeljaw! Let go of my mate!" She yells as she gets ready to fight.

"Your mate? Well, this makes things interessting," Mova hissed with delight, "Rankha, be a dear and cloak us."

"OK," the brightly colored cobra saluted as she bit herself and her companions, they all slowly started to blend in with their surroundings.

"What? Where did they go?" Strongarm asked as she looked around. The snake femmes had left with the mechs.