A few hours went by and it was nearing the hour of eight at night. A bridge crossing the river was full of stopped cars. Just on the other side of the bridge, a car was wrecked and upside down on the side of the road. It blocked one lane of traffic and a semi on its side blocked the entire road and shoulder. A woman ran between the cars and panted as tears fell down her face, she was trying not to hyperventilate a she went to the wreckage. The police stopped her and held her back.

"No no no! I know him!" She sobbed and tried to get passed them. "Tucker!" She screamed and managed to get by. She went to the car and stopped suddenly. He wasn't there. She looked around then at the ambulance.

"Ma'am stop!" A cop yelled and ran over to her as he narrowed his eyes. "We need to ask you a few questions." He said as he led her back.

"Where is he?!" She cried and looked around before the man stopped and glanced at her. She saw the ambulance and truck driver but not her friend.

"The driver of that car has disappeared. The accident happened but the truck driver couldn't find the other victim." He said seriously. "What's your name?" He asked.

"My name is Emily and his name is Tucker we knew each other.... from..." She trailed off and looked back to the car. They had met in Kaon while he worked with the mafia. She had worked in the tower as a janitor. She knew a lot about the mafia but kept it all to herself. Tucker had seen her working one night and talked with her. They had dated ever since.

"Ma'am, whatever you may know, could help us find him." He said and she bit her lip as she looked around then to the growing crowd. She froze as she saw a face she recognized. She paled and stepped back as her breathing quickened.

"H... Helex..." She gasped then saw another person she knew in the crowd. "Vos..." She rasped then screamed and ran down the road, and into the woods. The cop shouted at her to come back then a few ran after her. By the time they found her, the mercenaries had done their work. The cops stared at the body then found the dead driver not far away. The police looked at each other then one walked off to call it in.

"Rodimus... I think these deaths are connected with the past five that we've had in only a few short hours... markings are the same and method seems to be as well." He said then jumped as he heard a distant howl. "Bag and go." He told the team and went to get the paramedics.

~

Megatron glanced around at the others in the waiting room without moving his head and barely bouncing his leg up and down. Piper looked at him and furrowed her brow a little. She didn't understand why he was struggling to hold still and be calm. He was so tense. She stared at her hands and furrowed her brow.

"Why are you so nervous?" She asked and looked at him again as he stopped. He stared blankly then glanced at her for a moment.

"You don't understand who I am child. I've done things in the past... terrible things." He said seriously and looked at the floor. She stared at him then set a hand on his arm. He tensed and looked over at her.

"But you saved me and my dad. That's something good. Just hold on to the good and move forward." She said as she smiled slightly. He stared at her for a while then smiled a little in turn.

"I see why Blitzwing is so fond of you." He chuckled quietly and she furrowed her brow in confusion.

"What?" She asked but he didn't answer as two women came into the building. He stood and walked over then hugged them both. They asked him questions and he answered the best he could.

Piper sat in silence as she thought about what he said. Did Blitzwing like her? She was feeling distant from Knockout and he was pushing her away. But she didn't understand why. Baylee walked over to her and hugged her close as she asked if she was alright. Piper stared at her blankly then everything hit her. Her dad was hurt and her brother was probably dead.

She burst into tears and hugged her friend tightly. They spoke for a while until the doctor came and said that Ratchet was in recovery. Piper asked where and once he told her, she ran off without a word.

Megatron watched her go then looked at the doctor for a moment. He asked about Blitzwing and the man furrowed his brow. He looked at the clipboard then told them he was also recovering. Beta felt the man was being rude to Blitzwing and his father. She narrowed her eyes and walked up to him, despite being a little shorter.

"Young man! You better treat everyone with respect." She snapped with attitude and glared at him. "Just because someone struggles in life, doesn't mean you should judge! Look at my ugly face! You think I asked for this?!" She asked and he mumbled something as he looked at the floor.

"Nuh uh. You look at me when I'm talking to you!" She snapped. "I hope you don't treat your mother the same way you treat my family!" She said and moved passed him. Megatron blinked a couple times then followed her. Baylee apologized to the doctor for the older woman's behavior.

They went to the room where Blitzing was resting and quietly entered. He was laying on his side and slowly trying to wake. Beta walked over and stared at him as Baylee brushed some hair out of his cut up face.

"Hey you." She whispered as he grunted a little and opened his eyes weakly. He smiled the best he could despite the medication that made him drowsy.

Beta fixed the blankets to cover him a little better but to keep his back exposed. Megatron slowly walked to the other side and stared at his sons back. He narrowed his eyes as he noticed something and leaned closer as he gently gripped his sons shoulder.

"What a mess." He growled angrily and looked around for a moment. He found a tray and tweezers then came back and set them nearby. He growled in annoyance as he gripped his shoulder again and carefully pulled some glass out of his sons back. Blitwing twitched and grunted weakly.

"D.. dad..." he rasped in protest as he felt the glass being removed from his back. It was a strange feeling and caused some numbing pain.

"Shh shh shh." His father whispered as he carefully pulled a large one out of him. "I'm almost done." He said as he tried to comfort him. Beta walked over and frowned then worked on helping him. When they finished she stormed off to find a doctor to yell at and come help him.

"Why didn't they help him properly?" Baylee asked and looked at her father. He didn't respond as he rubbed his sons head. He thought for a minute then narrowed his eyes.

"Because of his troubled past... they know who he is... and no one will let him move on..." He muttered as he thought about his own life. He looked up at the doctor as he came in with Beta and glared at him. He then left to check on Ratchet after Blitzwing fell asleep again. He wanted to make sure he was alright but didn't exactly know why.

He walked in to see Piper crying as she curled up by her father on the bed. He didn't want to intrude on their life and wondered if he should just go. He hesitated and slowly walked in knowing he had to say something to the doctor. He stared at the metal hardware that kept the doctors bones in his hands together and he frowned at how his hands were suspended a little in the air. Piper looked up and sniffed as she wiped her eyes.

"Oh... hi Troy... um... hows Blitzwing?" She asked quietly as she sniffed a little. Ratchet slowly opened his eyes and stared at the man with a blank expression. He tensed as he recognized him again.

"He'll be fine... as long as I can keep him from doing anything foolish." He said as he smiled sadly. "Piper... I need to talk to your father. Why don't you let Optimus know what happened, so he can come visit?" He said gently. She nodded and got up but her father tensed more as he feared the worst. Megatron was going to finish him off.

"No... Piper...." He rasped as he looked at her with slight fear in his eyes. She glanced at him and furrowed her brow then looked at the other man.

"It's okay papa... Troy will take care of you." She whispered and gently kissed his forehead. He grunted a little as he tried to move. He watched her go and the mafia leader closed the door. He was stuck.

~

Grimlock slowly opened his eyes and stared blankly at the ceiling. He furrowed his brow as he tried to figure out where he was and what happened. He slowly remembered and his eyes widened in surprise. He tried to sit up and pain shot through his body. He cried out and gripped at the wound to find bandages there. He blinked in surprise again and realized his shirt was missing. He looked around which caused pain, but he ignored it as he tried to process where he was. The room wasn't half bad but it defiantly wasn't the hospital. He could smell bacon and eggs which caused more confusion. He threw the covers back and found he had an ankle bracelet. Was he under house arrest? He was relieved to see he still had his pants. He slowly got up and grunted in pain as he moved. He stopped as the door opened and he saw a girl the same age as Piper but just a little shorter. He figured five foot even, maybe one centimeter smaller. She stared at him then set the plate on the table as she narrowed her eyes.

"What are you doing up young man?!" She shouted and put her hands on her hips. He blinked in surprise and figured he could easily get passed her.

"Nothing. Now move or I'll... hurt you." He said hesitantly. He didn't want to hurt her, he never liked hurting girls. Especially small ones. They were so fragile and he feared if he touched them, they would shatter.

"You won't hurt me. I know you won't." She smirked and he frowned as he winced and stepped towards her. "Don't make me hurt you." She growled and he smirked in turn.

"You couldn't even if you tried little bird." He said as his confidence grew and he stood taller to be bigger in size. Hoping to intimidate her.

"Who are you calling a bird you... you dinosaur?" She scoffed and he narrowed his eyes again. "Don't." She warned and shifted her stance as he winced and moved towards her. "Last warning Rex." She growled a little.

"I'm not a tyran... nos... aurus..." He trailed off realizing he just sounded stupid again and looked at the floor. He shook his head in irritation and glared at her as he walked closer.

"I warned you!" She shouted and ran at him. He blinked in surprise but didn't do anything, still thinking she couldn't hurt him. She let out a battle cry and jumped on him then shoved him back on the bed. He cried out as he fell and grunted in pain. "Now get back in bed Rex!" She shouted and jumped off him.

"My name is Grimlock!" He yelled back and tried to get up again. She glared and shoved him down again.

"And my name is Nickel! So what? You're injured and need to heal. Now lay down!" She shouted and shoved him back so he was laying on his back again.

"I won't take orders from my captors!" He roared and she narrowed her eyes as she jumped off the bed and went to the door. She whistled loudly and he frowned as he sat up again. He heard someone running and a giant wolf came to the girl.

"Make him stay down." She hissed and the wolf growled before running over and pouncing on him. Grimlock's eyes widened as he realized it would probably eat him.

She snapped her fingers and the wolf flopped on him. The wind was knocked out of him, and he grunted as he tried to get free. She smirked and walked over to make sure his wound wasn't being bothered as Pet closed his eyes to sleep. Grimlock grunted as he tried to push him off, only to have the beast growl at him.

"I should rename you to Mjolnir ." She giggled and the wolf wagged his tail happily. The young man sighed forcefully and hoped he'd be able to get out of here soon. Though by the way this girl acted, he probably wasn't leaving anytime soon.