Later on that day, Bumblebee decided to go check on Grimlock to see how he was doing and make sure he was staying off the leg like he was ordered to. Grimlock was lying on his berth already fast asleep with a pillow under his sore leg.

Bumblebee knocks on the door, "Grim, can I come in?"

Grimlock slowly sits up before speaking, "Yeah."

Bumblebee walks in, "How are you doing?"

"I'm good, was just taking a nap. I want something to do."

"I know you do, but you have to stay off that leg."

"Is there anything that I can do that is fun but I can still be off my leg?"

"Not that I can think of."

Grimlock made a sound of disappointment as he tried to think, "Oh, you can show me some of those magic tricks."

"OK. What do you want to see?"

"I'm not sure, surprise me," Grimlock replied with an excited grin. Bumblebee comes up with something he could do. Grimlock made a small noise of excitement as he waited. Bumblebee flicked his servo around Grim's helm before pulling a piece of cloth out of his audio, he kept pulling one colorful cloth after another.

Grimlock giggled with delight, "How are you doing that?"

"A magician never reveals his secrets."

"Aww, can you show me another one?"

"Sure," Bumblebee thinks of another trick he could do and he decides to do the coin trick.

"This is so cool. How long did it take for you to learn all of this?"

"A couple of years."

"Cool. Can you teach me?"

"As I said, a magician doesn't reveal their secrets."

"Aww."

"Sorry. Want to see another one?"

"Sure."

Bumblebee brings out a couple of hoops and shows them separately before putting them together, connecting them all of a sudden.

"That is neat and weird."

"I know," he chuckled.

"I need to get some more Energon."

"I'll go get it for you," Bumblebee says as he heads out.

"Thanks, Bumblebee."

He walked out to get some Energon then came back and handed it to Grimlock. Grimlock was about to take a sip when he looked at Bumblebee, "Want to share?"

"No, I'm good," he replied with a smile.

"OK," Grimlock said as he took a sip of his Energon.

"Want to see another trick?"

"Sure. I wish I could do something like that."

Before Bumblebee could do another trick the alarms go off. Grimlock turned his helm in the direction of the alarm, "I wonder what's going on."

"I'm about to find out, you stay here and rest."

"OK. Be careful."

"I will," Bumblebee says as he heads out to the Alchemor to see what's going on, "What's going on, Fixit?" He asked the Mini-Con.

"It's Ripjaw again. And he's at this thing called, a Monster Truck Rally?" Fixit explained in confusion as he looked up the term.

"A Monster Truck Rally? There will be hundreds of humans there, that's a big event!" Bumblebee stated.

"But why would he be there?" Slipstream asked.

"I'm not sure. What is he doing?"

"He's taking some of the tires off of the Monster trucks."

"Why is he doing that?" Jetstorm asked.

"Only one way to find out. Let's go, team," Bumblebee replied.

Grimlock watched from his window as Megatron, Drift, Sideswipe, Bulkhead, and Bumblebee made their way to their destination. "Wish I was going with them," he muttered as he laid back onto his berth.

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Bumblebee and his team went to the Monster Truck Rally and started looking for Ripjaw and his group, "Stay sharp everyone, we don't know where Ripjaw could be," Bumblebee warned. He wasn't sure if he should split the team up after what had happened last time. They all stayed alert looking for any sign of the enemy and any humans. Luckily due to the sightings of Ripjaw and his crew, the humans evacuated the stadium.

"Well, at least we don't have to stay in hiding," Drift states.

"Yeah, at least that," Bumblebee replied as they entered the arena.

"This brings back memories of when I was in the gladiator pit," Megatron mused as he looked around.

"I imagine it would," Bumblebee says as he looks around. Didn't take long and they spotted Ripjaw and his group.

"Back for another beating, are we?" Ripjaw grinned as he looked at the Autobots.

"This time it will be different, I'll be taking you in."

"I don't have time for small fries. Where's Thunderhoof?"

"He's around."

"Worried over that femme Predacon I see. Shadowrunner told me he seemed rather concerned for her, that's not like him at all."

"Of course he is, she's his mate."

Interesting. "Well, best be off, got things to do," Ripjaw said as he turned to leave.

"Not so fast, Ripjaw!"

"Take care of these punks," Ripjaw told his group as he took off. Shadowrunner and Amberblade charged forward and the Autobots got ready to fight.

~~~~~~~~~~

After what felt like hours, Grimlock heard the Ground Bridge fire up. It took all of his self-control to stay in bed when he saw Bumblebee and the others return with minor injuries.

The others went to help them, "What happened, sir?" Strongarm asked.

"We had a run-in with Ripjaw and his gang," Bumblebee replied as Optimus helped Megatron. They were taken to Med Bay to get their injuries fixed up. Grimlock felt like he was on pins and needles while waiting. Were Bumblebee and the others okay? Did they get the Decepticons? Of course they didn't, they would be putting them in stasis pods by now.

A couple of hours later, Bumblebee goes to see Grimlock, "You're okay!" Grimlock shouted with joy as he picked up Bumblebee in a bear hug, "Is everyone else okay? What took so long?" He asked as he hugged him.

"Ow, ow, ow. Easy, Grimlock. We're all fine but we are sore."

"Oops, sorry," the Dinobot apologized as he put the lieutenant back on the ground.

"No worries."

"Did you fight Ripjaw?"

"No, two of his team members."

"Was it that femme with the long fangs?"

"Yes, and Shadowrunner."

"And you're sure everyone is okay?"

"Yes, a bit banged up but just fine."

"That's good. Ripjaw got away, didn't he?"

"Yep, he ran off and left his lackeys to get rid of us."

"Some leader," Grimlock muttered, "I mean who would leave their comrades to fight alone?"

"Exactly, not good leadership."

"Do you think Thunderhoof was like that?"

"Judging by the way he was when we first met him, I would say yes."

"Do you think I could lead my own team someday?"

"Uh... Maybe someday when you're more... equipped for handling a team."

"OK. Until then I'll just have to watch how you lead the team."

"Yeah..."