In New York City, after the battle in the forest, Megatron and Starscream land on top of the Gas Company Tower bunkering, ready to plan out their next course of action, Starscream holding his broken limb.

Megatron: "That went well." He growled to himself. But he felt accomplished that he had killed Optimus.

Starscream: "We've... lost the boy, master." He muttered to Megatron, holding his severed arm. "The Autobots must be shielding their signals." Megatron turned and snarled at him.

Megatron: "I can't even relay on you" He ripped the severed limb away from Starscream and grabbed him by the head. "to swat a SIMPLE INSCET!" He roared, slamming Starscream down on the helipad, and kicked him onto his back, before slamming Starscream's arm down on the roof.

Starscream: "One insect among SEVEN BILLION!" He spoke up.

Megatron: "SHUT UP!" He snarled, slamming his foot on Starscream's chestplate, his treads scraping against his chest, sparks coming off from the action. "I do not want hear your excuses, Starscream."

Starscream: "He could be anywhere." He added on in pain, trying to push off Megatron's foot. Megatron grunted, pushing his foot off him instead, then walked away to the ledge of the building.

Megatron: "Then we will FORCE them to find him for us! It's time for the world to know of our presence." He declared, looking at the metropolis around them. Starscream managed to get his severed arm reattached. "No more disguises. NO MERCY! The time has come for my master's arrival."

Megatron held up his fusion cannon, and with a mental command, a beam of blue light shot out, heading off towards the stars, with a series of rings surrounding the main beam of light.

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In Earth's orbit, Soundwave's eyes light up as he picked up on a secret encrypted message to all his followers.

Soundwave: "Decepticons, mobilize." He announced. "It is time."

Just then, a cluster of meteors were now heading towards the plant, hurtling towards Earth at speeds unlike anything seen. But, these weren't meteors at all: they were The Fallen's followers, and were making their way to the planet's surface to do his master's bidding.

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In Paris Fance, Run and Judy were were enjoying lunch at a outdoor cafe, with Judy enjoying new things.

Judy: "Speaking French is so exciting!" She remarked before she noticed her phone ringing. "My God, who is this?" She picked up her phone and answered it. "Hello? I mean, bon-bonsoir!"

Soundwave(Cellphone): "The boy." He demanded, breathing heavily.

Judy: "What? Who is this?" She inquired.

Soundwave(Cellphone): "Where is the boy?" He demanded again.

Judy: "For Pete's sakes. I'm not impressed with your perverted mouth-breathing." She replied boredly and hanged up.

But then suddenly, two meteors came by to Paris and one of them bounced off the street, which made it cause an earthquake. And another flying crashed through a bell tower near the cafe, making it collapse onto the streets.

Soon, everyone there was running to evacuate the area. Ron and Judy fled for cover as they tried to get back to their hotel room, when a Decepticon stopped them and captured them.

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In the North Atlantic Ocean, on the U.S 2nd Fleet, the sailors onboard the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt were making assorted discussions when the alarm suddenly rang out as a pair of meteors hit the deck at such speed. The impact detonates the fuel, ammunition, and the nuclear reactor. The explosions knock some aircraft vehicles off the ship.

The Roosevelt began to take on water and started to sink down into the ocean. As the carrier's stern was rising high into the air, a bunch of Decepticons were climbing out of the ship, killing any sailor that were still onboard. One of the those Decepticons is The Fallen himself, who was hanging on the propellers.

The Fallen: "Revenge... is... mine..." He proclaimed darkly.

The aircraft carrier began to slip from the waves. Many sailors have perished from the explosion. It was the worst disaster in U.S. Navy history.

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Meanwhile, in a secluded location about 50 miles from New York, Bumblebee, Elita One, Cliffjumper, and the Twins had taken (YN), Leo, Mikaela, Jake, and Vanessa off to the abandoned Eastern State Penitentiary.

Everyone could sense (YN) feeling lost, sad, chocked up, and all of the negative emotions in him, but when they asked him what happened in the forest, (YN) didn't answer and walked into the building to have some time to himself.

(YN) placed his forehead against a old brick wall, his left hand near his head, while tears were streaking down his cheeks. Leo was sitting up on the catwalk, checking on what has been happening around the world on his LG phone screen.

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In New York, Megatron flew to the Empire State Building while he transformed into his robot mode and landed on the radio tower. He gabbed the electrical cables and stick them in the air, sending a message to the people around the world.

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As Leo was watching the news on his phone, the screen went to static for a moment and then went to black. Outside, Mikaela, Jake, and Vanessa felt their phones buzzing and they too saw the screens blackened. The Autobots have gathered around, wondering why are their phones are acting like that until the screens showed The Fallen.

The Fallen(Broadcasting): "Citizens of the human hive. Your leaders have withheld the truth. You are not alone in the universe." He addressed in a dark tone. "We have live among you, hidden. But no more as you've seen. We can destroy your cities at will. Unless you turn over this boy."

The screens on their phones showed (YN)'s drivers license, his birth certificate, and photos of him.

The Fallen(Broadcasting): "If you resist us, we will destroy the world as you know it." He finished.

The Fallen's threat now hung in the air like a bad smell, when their phones went blackened once more, before they were returned to normal. Though it didn't matter: the threat was given, and now, Decepticons weren't going to be the only ones on Earth hunting (YN).

Elita One: "Poor (YN)." She peeped to Bumblebee, who nodded sincerely. "He must be feeling really bad about what happened."

Cliffjumper: "Especially now, since the whole world is gonna be gunning for him." He added, standing nearby Skids and Mudflap.

Jake: "What can we do now?" He wondered, looking up at the sky above them.

Leo, meanwhile, he was checking on the news about the threat that was made by The Fallen, on top of everything else that was happening around the world.

CNN Newscaster: "What we're hearing from the German government is that the world broadcast was a satellite hacking." He began the report.

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At the Air Force Base in New Jersey, Lennox, Bishop, Epps, Reynolds, and several other soldiers watched the news about the attacks worldwide.

CNN Newscaster: "The military has just told us they have assumed Condition Delta, which is the highest level we have been at since 9/11." He went on. "President Obama is being flown to a bunker somewhere in the middle of the United States in the face of the worst simultaneous attacks ever around the globe."

Images soon began to show up on the TV screen of what were the Decepticons in their meteor forms crashing into buildings and other locations around the world, even attacking American naval fleets. One ship in the images was the Roosevelt have sunken in the sea. They all looked at each other in worry, wondering what will happen to (YN) next.

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CNN Newscaster: "The aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt goes down off the East Coast, all hands lost." He continued. "Worldwide casualties are in the neighborhood of seven thousand, but that number could climb. It's still too early to tell. What we need to ask now is, "who and why"?."

(YN) now heard about the death of the Roosevelt and all of the worldwide casualties, and felt more tears flow from his eyes. He clenched them shut tightly, as his shoulders shook with each sob. He felt like he was seeing Optimus' death over and over again.

CNN Newscaster: "The FBI is still trying to locate the boy, (YN) Witwicky." He informed.

FBI Director: "We believe they have information about the attacks." He addressed to the audience. "The FBI, CIA and Interpol are all seeking the cooperation of worldwide law enforcement."

Leo: "Hey, (YN), you need to listen to this, man. You got to check this out." He called as he watched the news on his phone. What shocked him the most is that (YN), Jake, the girls, and himself we're all on video of a traffic security camera. "They have a picture of me, man, ALL of us! We're dead, bro!" He yelled, and ran down the stairs. "FBI, CIA, we're ALL wanted fugitives now!"

(YN) left the building, wiping away his tears, wanting to create some distance. But Leo, seeing this, stubbornly follow behind him.

Leo: "I just need you to focus for one minute, man." He begged.

(YN): "Just stop." He mumbled.

Leo: "This thing has blown up to a whole other level, alright?" (YN) stopped walking and turned to him.

(YN): "You know what? Give me this thing." He snatched Leo's phone. "They can track us. Do you see this?"

Leo: "What?" He gasped in disbelief.

(YN) threw the phone down to the ground, and slammed the heel of his foot into the phone, causing it to crush under the pressure, then he stormed into the open area. Probably a good thing, what with the FBI, CIA, and who knows what else trying to find him and his associates.

Leo: "They can track us? Like SATELLITE track us? Woah, woah, okay, I'm not even with you guys!" He panicked, his words calm and casual, but his voice sounding like a scared little boy. "Technically. I'm like a hostage. This is kidnapping!" He walked through the fence after (YN) "Enough is-"

Skids: "YO, LE-YO!" He hollowed, and Leo jumped, skidding slightly backward with his arms stretched out in a fighting position. Leo's posture became relaxed once more, and he looked over at the two robots.

Leo: "These two are gonna give me a heart attack, I swear." He muttered.

Mudflap: "That's 'cause you're a wuss." He commented, Skids jumped down from the wall and looked down at Leo.

Leo: "You guys forced me into that car, right, so-" He started, attempting to convince (YN), though mostly himself, that he was innocent in all this.

Mudflap: "Ooh, I think he's scared." He taunted, gesturing towards Leo.

Skids: "Hey, Mudflap. What are we gonna do with this shrimp taco?" He asked Mudflap, pointing his finger down at Leo.

Mudflap: "We can just pop a cap in his ass and throw him in the trunk, and then nobody gonna know nothing." He planned, as if Leo wasn't even there. "Know what I mean?"

Skids: "Not in my trunk." He protested, shaking his head, giving Mudflap a look.

Leo: "Yo, bumper cars." He called at the twins, massaging his temple.

Skids: "Bumper cars?" He repeated, Jake started laughing at the simple yet hilarious insult.

Leo: "Cut it out. I'm hearing you! Okay? I'm right here and I can hear you!" He ranted exasperatedly, pointing at the twins. "No one's popping any caps in any asses, okay? I've had a hell of a day!" He snapped.

Mudflap: "Boohoohoohoo!" He wailed mockingly, waving his hands around.

Jake, excluding (YN), Elita, Mikaela, Cliffjumper, Vanessa, and Bumblebee started laughing again, finding the twins every second, and Mudflap grinned in triumph.

Skids: "Why don't you get a haircut with your bitch-ass?" He insulted Leo with a wave of his hand.

Mudflap: "Go wine to your boyfriend." He continued.

Leo: "Listen, (YN), I know what I'm gonna do, man." (YN) turned to face him, sporting an annoyed look. "Look, I'm just going to go to the authorities and tell them the truth. Like, I had nothing to do with this." He claimed as he stepped towards the exit gate.

Vanessa: "Leo, that's a bad idea." She countered sternly, stopping Leo. "Even if you tell them the truth, they'll STILL arrest you - whether you have something to do with it or not." She pointed out. "And to add to that, the authorities will break you and you'll bring them to us and throw us in a federal prison, and you'll be thrown in with us as an accomplice."

Leo: "But I'm not an accomplice." He protested.

(YN): "Hey!" He suddenly grabbed Leo by his jacket. "Hey! You wanted this, right?" He reminded Leo, his anger rising. "You want THE REAL FUCKING DEAL? That's what THIS is! WAKE UP! You're in the middle of it!" He exclaimed, throwing his left hand at the Autobots surrounding them. "You wanna be a bitch and run? Then go ahead!" He motioned with his right hand to the gate behind Leo. "No one's stopping you! But don't come crawling back when the Decepticons incinerate your ass! I just saw a friend and father figure die right before my very eyes, and I couldn't do shit! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO LOSE SOMEONE YOU HAVE TRUSTED YOUR WHOLE LIFE!" He dropped Leo to the ground, and took a few deep breaths after that. "Just shut up and stop complaining." With that, he walked off in a huff across the overgrown lot.

Leo froze on the ground, allowing (YN)'s words to sink in, before get stood up from the ground and turned around, looking out at (YN)'s retreating figure.

Mudflap: "Damn, this kid's got issues." He whispered to Skids, who nodded in agreement.

Mikaela was about to walk off after (YN) to make sure he was okay, but she felt a metal hand rest on her right shoulder. She looked back to see Elita with a hard look in her eyes.

Elita One: "Give him some time, Mikaela." She said to Mikaela. "He just needs some time."

Cliffjumper: "I think we all do." He added, looking at (YN)'s form.

Mikaela sighed sadly, and she looked over to (YN)'s retreating form. She wished there was something she could do to help, but what can she do? He lost a good friend and father figure, the world was on a manhunt for him, and on top of that, Megatron was after something he knows of and is working with an ancient Decepticon warlord from a distant past. What can she really do?

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At the military base in New Jersey, a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter was flying in, carrying the deceased body of Optimus Prime, while Ironhide, Ratchet, Breakaway, Jolt, Sideswipe, Arcee, and the other Autobots arriving at the base. The soldiers, Lennox, Bishop, Reynolds, and Epps included, looked as the Chinook gently lowered Optimus' body on the airstrip, while the Autobots transformed into their robot mode.

Ironhide: "We were too late. His Spark has been extinguished." He informed to Lennox sadly, walking up to him. "Ratchet and Jolt both confirmed it."

Breakaway: "Megatron and Starscream managed to escape before we could sink our teeth into the fight." He sighed in annoyance.

Bishop: "What about (YN)?" She inquired.

Arcee: "Elita informed us that she, Bumblebee, the Twins, and Cliffjumper got (YN) and the others out of the way before any more damage could be done." She answered. "They'll be going dark." Marissa nodded.

Warpath: "The chief can't really be dead, can he?" He queried to Ratchet in disbelief.

Ratchet: "As much as I wish this were an illusion, Warpath, it is not." He confirmed.

But then, a convoy of military AM General Humvee M-1151s with Browning M2HB heavy machine guns mounted on the roof arrived. They started to circle around the Autobots after they had transformed. They pulled out their weapons and aimed at the Humvees, who were aiming at them.

Reynolds: "What the hell...?" He wondered in worry.

Sideswipe: "What is the meaning of this?" He demanded, drawing out his blades.

Ironhide: "You dare point a gun at me?!" He yelled out, aiming his cannons at the Humvees. "YOU WANT A PIECE OF ME?! I WILL TEAR YOU APART!" He dared.

Breakaway: "What is wrong with them?" He asked Jolt, aiming his fusion beam sniper rifle.

Jolt: "I don't know." He replied unsure, emitting bright sparks of electricity from his whips.

Then a bunch of soldiers came to the Autobots aid and began shouting at the ones who were aiming their weapons at the Autobots, ordering them to stand down, but they didn't listen.

Lennox: "Drop your weapons!" He yelled. "Drop your weapons!" He yelled again, slamming his hands against the hood of the Humvee. "Tell them to lower their weapons!" He ordered to one soldier.

Soldier: "Tell them first." He responded.

Lennox: "Tell them to lower their weapons!" He ordered again.

Soldier: "Major, there's nothing I can do. Talk to him." He gestured over to Galloway, who climbed out of the Humvee in front of him.

Galloway: "Your NEST team is deactivated, Major." He informed Lennox, shutting the passenger door behind him. "You are to cease anti-Decepticon operations, and return to Diego Garcia. Pending further orders."

Bishop: "What?! That's bullshit!" She snapped.

Reynolds: "I'm with you on that." He grunted.

Lennox: "No, we take our orders directly from Chairman Morshower, sir." He stated firmly.

Galloway: "Well, I'll see your Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and I will raise you" He pulls out an authorization letter from his coat and showed it to Lennox's face. "a President of the United States. I have operational command now." He claimed sternly, putting the letter back in his coat. Lennox, Bishop and the others listened with angry gazes on their faces. "An alien blood feud has been brought to our shores, for which our soldiers are paying the price. THE SECRET IS OUT!" He shouted firmly, pointing to the Autobots. "This is OUR war now, and we will win it as like we always have. With a coordinated military strategy."

Ratchet: "This fool is TERRIBLY misinformed." He grumbled.

Sunstreaker: "More like really stupid." He added.

Breakaway: "I couldn't agree." He muttered in agreement.

Prowl: "This is ridiculous." He remarked.

Lennox: "You're gonna need every asset that you've got." He stated.

Galloway: "What we need is to draw battle plans." He insisted. "While we explore every possible diplomatic solution."

Lennox: "Like what? Handing over the kid?" He asked rhetorically.

Galloway: "All options are being considered." He asserted crassly.

Bishop: "Doing that would be the biggest mistake of your life." She stated firmly to Galloway.

Galloway: "You're opinion does not matter, Lieutenant." He spatted in her face, before walking towards the Humvee.

Graham: "Whatever the Decepticons are after, this is just the start." He spoke out.

Lennox: "Wait, there is no negotiating with them." He tried to reason.

Galloway: "I'm ordering you to STAND DOWN. You won't be needing this anymore." He ripped Lennox's badge off his uniform. "Get your assets back to base. And take that pile of scrap metal back to Diego Garcia." He ordered, gesturing to Optimus' deceased body.

But as Galloway was about to enter the Humvee, he  gets grabbed and punched in the face by none other than Bishop, who was in full of anger. Lennox, Epps, and Reynolds grabbed her to her him down. Galloway is helped by two soldiers.

Bishop: "This whole thing is your fault!" She fumed.

Galloway: "My fault?" He repeated questionably.

Bishop: "None of this wouldn't have happened if haven't gave away the information to the Decepticons." She asserted.

Galloway: "What are you talking about?" He questioned Bishop.

Bishop: "The Decepticons learned the location of Megatron's grave and the Shard's holding facility from you." She pointed out. "You gave them the info. And because of you, Optimus is dead and the Decepticons are now on a killing spree."

Galloway: "Who told you that?" He demanded.

Bishop: "They did." She answered, gesturing to the Autobots. "They told us everything after we arrived here. If you locked them up, everyone will be dead and YOU will be blamed for it."

Galloway: "I'm locking the Autobots up for the good of mankind." He claimed servilely.

Bishop: "Good my ass!" She retorted. "You're just locking them up to make an excuse for these attacks, and wanted us cooperate with the Decepticons to hand over (YN) so they can leave 'peacefully'."

Galloway: "It's either that or they'll kill us all if we don't agree with their demands." He stated.

Bishop: "I am NOT turning over a boy who I trained him to Megatron." She proclaimed.

Galloway: "You don't have a choice in the matter, Lieutenant. But if you threatened your director again, I'll have you arrested right here and now and have you discharged in full disgrace for disobeying a direct order and assaulting your commanding officer." He threatened her. "You're lucky it won't happen today." With that, he got in the Humvee. "Let's go." He urged to the driver as he closed the door.

Bishop: "Dirtbag." She muttered, then gave Lennox his badge.

Lennox: "Thanks." He thanked Bishop.

Epps: "I really don't like that dude." He mumbled to Lennox and Bishop, watching the Humvee that Galloway was in drove away. "He's an asshole."

P.A System: "Autobots, report to hanger for transport." He announced. "Stratosphere, head for maintenance hanger for preparation for takeoff."

Ratchet: "Ironhide, we should leave this planet." He considered to Ironhide.

Ironhide: "That's not what Optimus would want." He stated back to Ratchet.

Jolt: "What else can we do?" He asked them.

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By nightfall, the humans and the Autobots had set up a small campsite for the rest of the night. But, there was no sign of (YN) anywhere. They were concerned that he had left them all behind, and he was caught by the police, but they were reassured that he was fine, when they heard a creaking of an old rusty gate.

(YN) pushed open a large, rusted, steel gate, and walked into the clearing. He could see Bumblebee sitting next to an old rusted Dodge Cornet Lancer, Elita and Cliffjumper sitting by, while Jake and Vanessa sat next to Bumblebee's left. (YN) walked up to Mikaela, tearing up even more, and Mikaela pulled him into a tight embrace.

Mikaela: "There's nothing you could've done." She mumbled into his neck.

(YN): "Yeah, there is." He sniffled, and wiped his eyes before he pulled back from the embrace. "I could've helped him when he needed me. If I had just went with him, he wouldn't have had to come rescue me. Instead I backed away like a coward."

Mikaela: "You're not a coward." She insisted.

(YN): "YES I AM!" He shouted, making Mikaela flinched. He realized his mistake and just pinched his nose, sighing. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Mikaela: "Hey." She pulled him back and nudged the tip of her nose against his, this time receiving comfort rather than giving it. She cupped his face and wiped away the tears with her thumbs.

(YN): "You okay?" He whispered to Mikaela, and she nodded.

Mikaela: "Yeah." She assured, and she and (YN) let go of their embrace, and (YN) walked to Elita, Cliffjumper, and Bumblebee.

(YN) walked over to Elita, who now picked him up and held him close to her breastplate, (YN) nestling against it as he hugged her, his arms around her neck. The two sat in silence, Elita acting like a mother figure (YN) never had, while (YN) hugged himself close to her. Elita looked at (YN) with hurt eyes, and (YN) showing hurt in his eyes. Elita felt the loss of her first flame and love, while (YN) felt the loss of his father-like figure.

Elita One: "We have both lost someone important to us today." She said with sympathy to (YN). "But he'll never be forgotten." She gently puts (YN) down on his feet.

Cliffjumper: "You did all you could." He comforted, placing his right hand on (YN)'s back, and he nodded to him, letting Cliffjumper know he'll be okay, along with Jake and Vanessa, and (YN) makes his way over to Bumblebee.

Bumblebee hadn't moved: he was still sitting on the ground, his head down, and his eyes studying the individual grains of dirt. He was by far the most wounded of the group: he was the closest to Optimus, along with (YN). So, Optimus' death hit Bumblebee pretty hard, as it did to (YN).

(YN): "Bee?" He called, pulling Bumblebee from his depressing thoughts. Bumblebee lifted his head, and looked at him, waiting to listen to what he has to say. "If you hate me, I understand." He whispered softly. Bumblebee whirred in sadness as he turned his head to the side, looked down He walked over to the old car, lowering his head, then he covered his eyes and choked on a sob. "It's all my fault. I'm so sorry." He apologized, his voice filled with sorrow, guilt, and self-loathing.

Then Bumblebee's radio flickered on, and the others now turned to face him, patiently waiting for what he had to say.

Bumblebee[Stereo]: "Young fella, you are the person I care about most in my life." He said to (YN). "If there's anything you need, I won't be far away." (YN) eyes started to water slightly as he walked over to Mikaela, and sat in front of her.

(YN): "He's dead because of me." He mumbled. "I was so stupid for not listening to him. He came to protect me - US, and he's dead." Mikaela placed a hand on his right bicep.

Bumblebee[Stereo]: "There's some things you just can't change." He insisted. "So his sacrifice for us would not have been in vain. Hallelujah!"

(YN): "I'm gonna make it right. I'm gonna turn myself in." He declared.

Bumblebee[Stereo]: "We-We've got to stick together!" He panicked, before he moved onto all fours, and transformed into his alternate mode.

Mikaela: "You're not gonna do that." She sighed. (YN) walked over to Bumblebee and leaned against his bumper.

(YN): "Yes, I am." He argued. "As long as you're with me, you, Bee, and everyone here are in danger." He stated.

Elita One: "You're not going to give yourself up that easily." She said, her tone of voice clearly saying 'it's not your choice to make'.

Cliffjumper: "She's right." He agreed with Elita. "If you turn yourself in, your planet will just be a one big loose end. You know that."

(YN): "But what can I do?" He questioned lowly. "I'm not Optimus." Bumblebee's engine revved loudly several times, before he drove into his back.

Bumblebee[Stereo]: "Everything we worked for will be wiped out in one day!" He preached, the others all looking at him with worried eyes.

(YN) froze for a moment before his face now go from one great depression, to that of sheer determination and strength.

(YN): "We need to know what Megatron is looking for, and what it might be." He declared.

Vanessa: "So, what do we do?" She now asked.

(YN): "Skids. Mudflap." He called out to the twins.

Skids/Mudflap: "Huh?/Yo, what's up?" They answered.

(YN): "You know the glyphs?" He questioned, holding out his left arm that he painted back at college when he had his panic attack. "These? The symbols that have been around in my head?" He clarified.

Skids: "Whoo! That's, that's old school, yo. That's like..." He spun his left hand, trying to remember. "uh, Cybertronian." He commented, snapping his fingers.

Mudflap: "Oh, that's some serious stuff, right there." He nodded as he and Skids stepped closer to have a better look.

Elita One: "Let me see." She took a look, narrowing her eyes at the glyph. "Yes. This looks very important."

(YN): "They gotta mean something, like a message, or like a map, a map to an Energon source." He stated. "I heard when Megatron talking about it when I fought in the battle with Optimus. Can any of you read this?" He asked the four Autobots, holding his arm out once more.

Skids: "Read?" He questioned flabbergasted. "Nah ah!" He shook his head at (YN)'s words before he looked over at Mudflap.

Mudflap: "No. We-We don't really do much reading." He answered, shaking his head as well, trying to keep his pride intact he couldn't read. "Not so much."

Elita One: "Sorry, I don't know." She shook her head.

(YN): "What about you, Cliffjumper?" He asked Cliffjumper, showing the symbol on his arm.

Cliffjumper: "I've seen those before, and let me tell you, that dialect is as ancient as they come." He replied.

(YN): "Well, if you guys can't read it, we gotta find somebody who can." He declared determined.

Jake: "Yeah, but, like who?" He wondered. "Where are we gonna find someone who can read Cybertronian?"

Skids: "Hey. Look who came sashaying back." He called out, jabbing his thumb at a familiar face, who walked between him and Mudflap.

Everyone turned to face the twins, in between them was Leo, who slowly walking towards the rest of the group. He was not with authorities, but rather a look of not a scared teenager, but someone who is ready for the mission ahead.

Mudflap: "Hair growing like a Chia Pet. Look at him." He taunted, pointing at Leo's hair. "Look at that."

Leo: "I had a bit of a mild panic attack earlier." He explained, though it was more like he made an excuse.

Mudflap: "That's 'cause you're a pussy." He remarked.

Vanessa lowered her head, so her chin was pressing against the base of her neck, and giggled quietly, while Skids outwardly laughed at his Mudflap's comment. Once calming herself down a little, and stopped acting childish, Vanessa looked back up just in time to see the twins 'bro fist' one another.

Leo: "I think I'm allowed that, considering what I've been through." He continued slowly. "I heard you had a problem. I think I know someone who can help." The group looked at each other and then back at him.

(YN): "Who, exactly?" He inquired, and the group awaited Leo's answer.

Leo: "Robo-Warrior." He answered.

To Be Continued...