Sorry it took a while to update, I was having some stuff going on and I was getting into other shows and fandoms and I had completely lost motivation to write. But I recently started getting it back so I can finally update all of my stories. :) Enjoy! ^^

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It took some time for Arcee to get enough strength back into her legs so she could stand up. Predaking watched her as she would try to stand and stumble to the ground, "Maybe you should wait a bit longer."

"I promise, I'm fine." She says as she tries to get up again, this time she's actually able to stay standing though her legs are a bit wobbly. She could feel Predaking's concern and guilt through the bond so she sends him a wave of reassurance as she stretches out her legs.

Predaking growls softly, "I hate that we're parting so soon."

Arcee stops stretching and looks at him, "I hate it too, Predaking. But I need to help my team and you should see about finding the two Predacons. We'll meet up soon, I promise."

Predaking pulls her in for one last hug before letting her go and Arcee transforms and drives off. Predaking stands up as he watches her drive off with a heavy spark, but after a moment he transforms and flies off to look for the other two Predacons.

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When Arcee catches up to the other three they were heading towards Megatron's Citadel, "Why are we heading to Megatron's Citadel?"

"Arcee, nice of you to join us. We're looking for Shockwave's cloning lab." Bumblebee responded.

"What makes you think we'll find it here?"

"Yeah, wasn't Darkmount Megatron's military HQ?" Smokescreen asked.

"If the intel I received from Knockout is accurate..." Bumblebee begins saying before he transforms, "We'll find Shockwave's entire lab network in the Citadel's databank."

When they reached the top of the Citadel Bumblebee and Arcee started searching the databanks while Bulkhead watched and Smokescreen sat on Megatron's old throne chair, "Lord Smokescreen, emperor of destruction." He says in a deep voice before smiling and doing a silly dance in the chair, but he stops when he sees Bulkhead looking at him.

"How can you sit there?" Bulkhead asked him, "That's some bad mojo."

Meanwhile, Arcee and Bumblebee find the information they were looking for, "What do you know? Knockout actually shot straight for once." Bumblebee says as he looks at the screen.

"What did you have to do, buff his finish?" Arcee asked jokingly.

"Close. Let's download the data and get out of here."

Before they could start doing anything Bulkhead speaks up, "Hey, something's heading our way."

Bumblebee and Arcee turn to look at what he's pointing at, "Predaking?" Bumblebee asked.

"No, he went to look for the other two Predacons." Arcee responded.

"Starscream?" Bulkhead questioned.

Bumblebee adjusted his optics to get a better look before looking shocked, they see the form of Megatron flying in and landing in front of them. They couldn't believe that he was alive and standing before them, "Minions of the Prime. Prepare to be obliterated."

"Megatron?" Bumblebee asks as he steps back and balls up his servos.

Smokescreen runs over to him, "You skewered Buckethead with a giant saber and managed to miss his spark?"

"How are you still alive?" Arcee asks as she moves back.

Bulkhead walks over to stand next to her, "And where'd you score the upgrade?"

"Megatron cannot answer you at this moment. Though I can inform you, with utmost authority, that he owes his new lease on life to me, Unicron. And I will not be so easy to be delivered into oblivion." Unicron tells them before some purple lights appear in his servos and cover them to form two big cannons which he shoots at the Autobots.

The 'Bots all run from the blasts before turning to start shooting back at him. Unicron fires more shots at them and Arcee and Bulkhead duck behind the throne chair to shield themselves while Bumblebee jumps onto Unicron's shoulders and starts firing at him while jumping over his helm. Getting agitated Unicron fires two big blasts at Bumblebee and Smokescreen and they duck behind the chair with Bulkhead and Arcee.

"We need to retreat!" Arcee says after Unicron fires more shots at them.

"The only way out is down."

"We can't call for a groundbridge until we put some space between Unicron and us."

"Behold my infinite might!" Unicron says as he creates a spear in his servo, he then throws it at the chair and it hits the chair hard enough to put a hole in it.

Bumblebee looks at it as they hear a ticking sound coming from the spear and they know it's about to blow, "Let's roll." Bumblebee says and they jump over and around the chair before transforming and drive past Unicron who turns to watch them drive off. They drive off the edge and Bumblebee transforms just as the spear bomb explodes, he shoots at the top of another area of the Citadel to create a hole and they fall through it. Unicron shouts in frustration before transforming and flying off.

The 'Bots drive through a corridor until they come to a door and the door opens to let them through. They immediately screech to a stop and transform to look down at an active smelting pit, "A smelting pit?"

"Cybertron's been dormant for thousands of years, but that's still burning?" Arcee shakes her helm in disbelief as she looks down at the smelting pit below.

"Ratchet? We need a groundbridge." Bumblebee says over the comm before an explosion goes off sending them flying. Bulkhead lands on the ground near the edge and he reaches out to grab Arcee as she falls towards the pit. After she grabs his servo she reaches out to grab Smokescreen's servo and they dangle there above the smelting pit trying to hang onto each other. Bumblebee runs over to the edge wondering what he can do to help when Unicron flies over towards them and lands.

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Predaking is flying over Cybertron looking for any signs of the other two Predacons when he suddenly feels fear and worry in his spark. He knows it's not his so it has to be Arcee's. Is something wrong?

Predaking!

Arcee, what's wrong?

We were attacked, we're currently dangling over a smelting pit about to fall in!

Predaking looks at her memories and sees exactly where she is, he starts flying in that direction as fast as he can go, Hang on, I'm coming!

Hurry! Not sure how much longer we can hang on!

Predaking starts feeling as panicked as he was when Arcee fell off the warship that one time, his spark racing as he flies at top speed. He can't lose her.

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Arcee could hear Bumblebee and Unicron fighting as she dangled from Bulkhead's servo. Her arms started to ache from holing Smokescreen's heavy weight. She hears a crack and she looks up in horror to watch the ground underneath Bulkhead start cracking before crumbling from under him, sending all of them down to the smelting pit.

Predaking, we're falling! I... She suddenly trails off as she sees the groundbridge open up underneath them.

No! Arcee!

Arcee, Smokescreen and Bulkhead fall through the groundbridge and land next to Ratchet, I'm okay! Ratchet got the groundbridge open and saved us at the last moment.

I'm glad. I was so worried. Are you sure you're fine?

Yes, I'm sure. A little banged up from the hard fall but I'm still alive.

I still want to come to your location to make sure.

Predaking, I swear I'm okay. Please keep looking for the other Predacons.

Alright. Just let me know if you need any help. Predaking tells her before turning around and flying off to continue his search.

I will. Arcee says with a small smile as she watches Bumblebee fall in through the groundbridge.

"What are you smiling for?" Smokescreen asked her in confusion.

"Was just talking to Predaking. I told him what happened and he was flying over to help before Ratchet opened up the groundbridge. He still wanted to come check on me but I told him that I'm okay and he should keep looking for the other Predacons."

"He must have been really worried." Bumblebee says as he gets off the ground.

"He was and still is from what I can feel."

"How's your neck feeling?" Ratchet asked making her look at him in confusion, "The mark on your neck."

Arcee places a servo on her neck over the bite mark, "Oh, that. It still hurts a bit but it'll get better."

Ratchet removes her servo to take a better look at the mark, "Looks like he got a bit too rough."

"He did. Not sure if he missed me that much or if he's going into heat."

"If he is going into heat, that could be a problem." Ratchet says with concern on his face.