Meanwhile Order of Gray were in their base and Director Swan was starting to wonder about the motives of the mysterious woman who had been working with them to wipe out the transformers. Just then Quintessa arrived.

"I heard you took some equipment from us." Said Director Swan. "What are you planning to use it for and why wasn't I informed?"

"It's been nice working with you Director Swan." Quintessa told her. "But now my plan is almost complete and Order of Gray has out lived it's usefulness." Then Quintessa revealed her true form.

"What are you?" Asked Director Swan in shock.

"I am the leader of the Quintessons and along with my master Unicron soon to be the new ruler of the universe." Quintessa said to Director Swan and the rest of Order of Gray.

"Now time for all of you to die." She added making some Decepticons she had under her mind control start killing off all the members of Order of Gray.

Director Swan ran out the door to escape the onslaught. And saw a car that she got in to hide. But suddenly the car started driving itself away from Order of Gray's base as the building was reduced to ruble and ashes.

"No!" "It's one of them!" Director Swan cried.

"Don't worry I won't hurt you human." Said the transformer who was actually Steeljaw. Then she noticed the Decepticon shield on his steering wheel.

"Why are you saving me?" Asked Director Swan. "After everything I've done to your kind?"

"I have no idea who you are or what you've done." Steeljaw explained. "But there are more important things at stake."

"The only reason I'm not being controlled by Quintessa is because I was late getting back from our last mission and then happened to hear her plan and see her brainwash the others on my arrival" He told her. "If Unicron is let out it's bad news for everyone."

"I've made a huge mistake I was working with her wanting to wipe out your kind after my husband's death all I could think of was getting revenge." Director Swan explained. "I didn't even bother to check what Quintessa's motives were if I had known I would have never helped her." "This isn't what my husband would have wanted at all."

"We all make mistakes I made one by becoming a Decepticon I just wanted to find equality and a place the Decepticon's could call home since Cybertron belongs to the Autobots I never wanted any of this to happen if Unicron has his way there won't be a place for anyone to call home." Steeljaw explained.

"That's the thing about rage it blinds us from what the real picture is." He added. "Now we have to find the Autobots if anyone can stop Quintessa it's them." Then he drove off for the scrapyard.
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Meanwhile the Autobots were trying to figure out how to get the container back from Quintessa.

Knock Out and Arcee were both feeling better and so was Starscream who along with Knock Out and Sideline was off on a mission to see if they could locate Quintessa then call the others there thinking a surprise attack was their best bet.

Some of the humans were also helping Denny and Russell were riding in Sideline. While Blake was inside Knock Out knowing it would look better if there were people inside their vehicle modes and Shayna was riding in Starscream to give the elusion of a pilot.

When suddenly a dragon showed up. A dragon Starscream recognized. What was Prediking doing here?

Starscream's first instinct was to avoid the attack to make sure Shayna didn't get hurt so he was desperately flying out of the way of flames the angry Predicon was shooting at them.

Starscream manage to land where Predaiking didn't see them and let Shayna out so she could get to safety. Before he went back to face Predaiking.

"Predaiking I'm sorry for all I've done to you!" Starscream yelled at him with remorse in his voice while dodging more flames. "And for what happened to the other Predicons!" The seeker apologized. "If there's anything I can do to make it up to you!"

"Your spark will do nicely!" Predaiking hissed. Then Starscream was forced to dodge more flames. "I came here to Earth to get my revenge after l learn you were here." He explained as he continued to attacked the seeker.

When suddenly a ground bridge opened and Megatron came through it. "Predaiking leave Starscream alone he already apologized!" Shouted Megatron.

"If there is anyone I despise more then him it's you." Predaiking growled at Megatron. "And since when do you defend the seeker who you once beat on a regular basis and would betray you on every turn."

"I regret everything I did to Starscream and everyone else during the war and for what we both did to you and your kind." Megatron told Predaiking as he and Starscream continued to fight the Predicon.

Then Predaking shot more flames at Starscream this time there was no way the seeker could dodge it. Starscream closed his optics waiting for the end but the flames never made contact.

Starscream opened his optics and saw that Megatron had taken the hit for him. And was now on the ground in front of him and Predaiking started attacking the old warlord.

Starscream didn't know what to think of this Megatron had always been his abuser sure Starscream had often tried to kill the former gladiator and take over the Decepticons but other times it felt like Megatron would beat him just for existing. And now here he was trying to protect Starscream and the seeker wasn't about to let him be killed by Predaiking because of it.

So Starscream fired his missiles at Predaiking. But all it did was make him mad. And he went after Starscream again.

Then something suddenly punch Predaking it didn't even phase him but it got his attention.

"Stop this right now!" Said Shayna who had punched him wearing the Apex Armor. "You've done enough!"

"You dare stand up to a Predicon human!" Predaking roared at her.

"If that Predicon is threatening my friends then yes." Shayna told Predaiking not backing down.

Predaiking didn't know what to make of a human standing up to him and speaking to him like that.

"They said they were sorry and they can't change what's already done so you need to forgive them revenge doesn't solve anything if you hurt them your no better then they were." Shayna continued to scold Predaking and waving a finger at him no less.

Starscream and Megatron both looked just as shocked as Predaking all three of them were to stunned for words.

"OK I forgive them." Said Predaiking. "You are very brave human never let go of that courage." He added before flying off.

"What just happened?" Asked Megatron.

"And I'm her guardian?" Said Starscream feeling like their roles had just been momentarily reversed.

"Just please don't sick her on me." Megatron told him.

"How did you get the Apex Armor anyway?" Starscream asked Shayna.

"Ratchet told me to keep it on me at all times." Shayna explained. "Something about you having a tendency to find trouble and wanting me to be safe."

"Wise choice." Starscream told her thinking about how many time he had gotten in trouble. "Maybe you should be my guardian." He joked.

Then the three of them called for a ground bridge and went back to the scrap yard.
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A while later Starscream and Megatron told everyone about how Shayna had stood up to Predaiking and actually saved both of them. And they were impressed by how well Shayna had handled the Apex Armor.

And all had a good laugh about how Predaiking had been afraid of Shayna.

"I think it was just the shock of something so much weaker then him being willing to stand up to him." Said Shayna.

"But how did you stay so calm even with the armor?" Asked Denny.

"Truth is I had to use the bathroom and change as soon as we got back." Shayna explained.

"Well I'm just glad everyone's OK." Bumblebee told them.

Just then an alarm went off and everyone went to see who was coming and were surprised to find Steeljaw at the gate of the scrapyard and with Director Swan ridding in his vehicle mode.

"What are you doing here?" Asked Agent Fowler. And no one looked happy.

"You have a lot of nerve coming here!" Shayna told Director Swan. "After you almost killed Knock Out, kidnapped me and almost captured Bumblebee!"

"I'm sorry about all that Quintessa betray us I'm the only member of Order of Gray still living Quintessa made the Decepticons kill all the others." Director Swan explained. Then she and Steeljaw told them what happened.

"Only why hasn't Quintessa opened the container yet?" Asked Shayna. "Unless maybe for some reason she can't?

"That is correct Shayna I sealed the container so it can only be opened by the power of a Prime." Optimus explained. "But we must get the container away from Quintessa for I fear she may try to use her mind control on me again or find a way to open it by other means."

"Then we have to stop her." Said Starscream.

"I want to help I need to make amends." Director Swan told them.

"Me too." Added Steeljaw.

"OK everyone deserves a second chance." Said Shayna.

"Yes all beings have the capability to change for the better." Optimus Prime agreed.

Just then Blake came through the ground bridge looking worried.

"Blake what happened?" Asked Shayna. "Starscream and I got back here with Megatron just a little while ago and Sideline, Denny and Russell were back before we were what took you so long and where's Knock Out?"

"The Con's got him!" Blake said with a sad and worried look on his face. "He's been captured!"

To Be Continued.

I'm doing it to Knock Out again. I just can't seem to give him a break.