"I got a runner." Clarissa pants into her comm.

She continues to chase the frog like Decepticon. Even as she runs through the thick woods, the con continues to gain more ground. She wants to get a hold of team Bee, but the circumstances haven't given her a chance. The sounds of a low flying copter are coming from behind her. The crashing of trees continues to get quieter under the roar of the blades. It may be able to keep up with it, but the tress is going to make it difficult to shoot at. Clarissa is to busy trying to keep up, though her stamina, yes, she's fit, is running out and she is already so far behind. The frog is nothing but a lime green blob against the dense forest green.

After the copter soars over her, she slows to a walk, then eventually she slumps against a tree.

"They can get it." She pants to herself. After taking a few deep breaths, she pulls out her phone to make the call.

"Whatcha got for us?" Bee answers.

"Frog like Decepticon. Running, well hopping, East of my location. My team has a copter on its tail. So be careful."

"You sound like you've been running."

"Yes, I have been." Bee chuckles.

"We got it from here."

"Thanks." She hangs up and shoves her phone in her back pocket.

"Now how am I going to get out of here." She looks left then right.

Trees and more trees. Broken trees, smashed trees, big trees, small trees, all she sees are trees. She lets out a small wail of frustration before deciding to go back the way she came..

"Rave (Static) Rave come in." Her comm goes off.

"Rave here." she presses down the button.

"Where (Static) You."

"I'm walking back the way I came. Where are you?"

Static rings back.

"Draco?" More static.

"Crap, they probably didn't even hear me."

Her weapon is at her side as she trudges back through the woods. Tripping over branches and climbing over fallen logs.

"At least the damn toad left a trail for me to follow."

The walk isn't a nice one. Her blonde is sticking to her dirty sweaty face. She is slowly getting covered in more burrs and leaves. Mud splashes against her as she continues on. As if her day couldn't get any worse, she starts to hear branches breaking and shuffling of leaves. She finds some new-found energy and takes off.

She doesn't bother to look behind her. Whatever it is sounds big. It shouldn't be any of the bots if they were capturing the toad con. They would have called out to her before then anyway. The ground starts to shake as it runs after her. Shaking down loose leaves and branches around her, clouding her vision. She has to be getting close to the clearing her team is at. A loud thud lands in front of her. Stopping her in her tracks. Her first instinct is to bring the rifle up at the large being in front of her.

"Wheres youse runnin off to, ay?"

Clarissa almost stumbles back at the large horned con standing in front of her. is piercing red eyes drill into her. The horns look like deer antlers and he has deep scratches through his Decepticon symbol.

"So, youse the Autobots lil pet. I believe especially to the red blunderhead." He sneers down at her. She couldn't stop the growl that emits from her throat. "Oh, the pet don't like that. Oh well, youse comin wit me." He takes a step closer, claws stretching for her.

"Take one more step and I'll shoot." She hisses. The con lets out a low chuckle, hugging his chest.

"Oy, that funny. Youse think youse can shoot me an hurt me" He straightens up and points to himself as he speaks.

She does her best to stifle her laugh. If only he knew. Well he's about to find out. But before she can get a shot, the con in front of her is tackled by something yellow. A bright shiny yellow. A paint job that is ever so hard to miss. She brings her weapon down and watches the two grapples with each other.

"Clarissa!" Her name is shouted from behind her. She twists around, weapon at the ready. The sight of the red running towards her calms her senses ad she drops her rifle to her side.

"Sideswipe!" She calls back, running to him. "What are you two doing over here?"

He kneels, keeping an eye on his twin, who is giving the horned con a brutal beating.

"Bee couldn't get a hold of you, so we got worried. It's a good thing we came too."

"Yeah you saved him from being shot. Well your brother did." She crosses her arms and looks at the fight. Well it wasn't much of one anymore. Sunstreaker lands one more punch and the con is knocked out, he dusts of his hands as she walks over to them.

"Thunderhoof should thank you." Sides says to him.

"For what? The fleshie should be the one to say than you." He growls, glancing at Charissa for a mere second.

"You probably saved his life. Her ammo can pierce Cybertronian metal." Sunstreaker gives a confused look.

"I've seen it rip the leg off a spider con." Sideswipe brings his servos up and makes it look like he is ripping something apart. Clarissa can't hold back her giggles.

"I don't believe that." Sunstreaker scoffs.

"Want me to try is on you?" She asks bringing up her rifle to Sunstreaker's foot.

"Do it I dare you?" He sneers down to her, servos on his hips.

"Let's not." Sideswipe reaches down and makes her lower her weapon.

"Well as lovely as this is. I can't be missing for to long. I wouldn't be surprised if they come looking for me." She states staring up at the two.

"I think you should ditch them and come back with us." Sunstreaker rolls his eyes at his twin.

"I wish I could." She turns around and starts to head back the way of her troops. "I'll see you guys later." Sending a wave behind her.

"Wait, let one of us come with you to make sure you get there safely." Sides calls to her.

She stops quickly and turns around swiftly. "No, they will detect you as soon as we get within half a mile, maybe sooner. And that's only because they ain't look for anything right now. So, no. Take Mr. Hooferbrains back to base." She orders.

Sunstreaker opens his mouth to say something, but Sideswipe beats him to it. "We just don't want you to get hurt."

He kneels and caresses a digit across her cheek, she can't help but lean in.

"I know, but I need to keep you guys safe." She presses a light kiss to his palm and turns to be on her way.

Once she is further away, almost out of sight, Sunstreaker turns to his brother.

"You were serious?"

"You think I would lie to you. She does this stupid job, so we don't die. She hates it, so do I, but it's not just about us. It's also about keeping us alive. Another reason I love her." Sideswipe explains not taking his optics off where the special agent disappeared too.

"Well I see that...I'm sorry." Sunstreaker rubs the back of his head, looking to the ground.

"For what?" Sideswipe finally turns to look at his twin.

"For thinking she was a belligerent disgusting fleshie. I'm glad you found someone like her. I believe everything you said now." Sideswipe drew him in for a hug. Metal clashing together and Sunstreaker whines about his paint but doesn't pull away.

"Come on, bro. Lets get Mr. Hooferbrains back to base." Sideswipe smile takes up his whole face.

Sunstreaker gives him a hint of a smile and the two grab the deer con.

"Fixit, we need a bridge." Sideswipe says proudly, glancing one more time at his twin before the two walk through. Both chuckling happily. Something neither has done together in a long time.