facepalmed then explained "That was a diversion. I wanted to get Dinobot away from you!"

"You have no right to flirt on my descendant, you backstabbing eight-legged freak!" Silverbolt yelled.

"YOU TAKE THAT BACK!" Jazz strangled Silverbolt. It took Smokescreen, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper to remove him off the Aerialbot who was gasping for air.

"You shot me!" he exclaimed.

"If I didn't he would have blown your head off!" she continued explaining. "And you're still functional, aren't you?"

"It seems so, yes, but..."

"Oh, oh I get it! You don't trust me either!" she turned to walk away from him.

Silverbolt moved to reassure her "Blackarachnia..."

"Back off, bowser!" she rebuffed and let out her frustration "I've tried my best to fit in with you Maximals, but it's just not working!"

"You're wrong! We've all come to think of you as a M-as a part of the team!" Silverbolt retorted.

"Yeah, right." Blackarachnia replied in disbelief. "That's why ape-face and his horn-nose pal wanna wipe my core!"

Shocked at the news, Silverbolt replied "You're mistaken! He would never do that."

"I heard them say it!" she angrily retorted it.

"It's undeniable, they've planned to reprogram her at the cost of her memories." Prime stated.

"Have the Maximals really stooped this low to be no better than the Predacons? First the creation of Rampage, now this? How have they ignored your great wisdom, Optimus!" Megatron taunted as his subjects chuckled and snickered.

"Oh, thank Primus." Silverbolt hears Primal arriving "It's Optimus."

"It's time for me to go. It's been a surge." Blackarachnia prepared to leave, yet Silverbolt stopped her by grabbing her by the shoulders and objected "Oh no! This time you stay!"

"Let go!" Blackarachnia tried to resist yet her weakened state proved she didn't have the strength. "I don't wanna hurt you but I will!" she hissed threateningly.

"You've already hurt me... and you are going to hear the truth if it-" Silverbolt retorted as Blackarachnia turned around and headbutted him, with enough force to knock him out cold.

"Warned ya!" she hissed.

"YOU SCRAPPING, TWO-FACED SNEAK!" Silverbolt yelled angrily.

"Ohhh, not such a great idea." Blackarachnia felt the recoil of the damage she brought upon Silverbolt. Since it's been worsened by the damages from Dinobot, she soon passed out.

Arcee smirked at the comeuppance.

Most of the audience laughed.

"Just like a pair of old junxies." Bulkhead laughed.

As soon as Primal arrived. "You both look like scrap." he complimented. When they woke up 5 cycles later.

Ironhide smirked, he had Prime say the same thing when he made it out alive yet looking like scrap when he was jumped by a Decepticon ambush.

"Ah, yes. We had a... a slight altercation with Dinobot." Silverbolt explained, then took the blame "My fault, actually."

"No way!" Blackarachnia stood up "I heard you and Rhinox planning to unzip my core, so I took off. Then Dinobot jumped me and Spot here rescued me." Blackarachnia pointed out accusingly at Primal.

"Is it true Optimus? Were you going to reprogram her?" Silverbolt asked.

"With reprogramming, you could be the Maximal you were meant to be!" Primal then explained "But the decision to take that step... is, and always will be, yours to make."

"You mean I had a choice?" Blackarachnia asked in surprise.

"It seems I have spoken too soon." Megatron facepalmed.

"Did you believe we would force others to accept their freedoms, Megatron? Just as you did? I'm afraid you're sorely mistaken, old friend." Prime retorted coolly.

"That is the Maximal way." Primal stated.

"As is the Autobot way. We always respect the choices made." Prime replied.

The Autobots nodded in agreement.

"Now, let's get you both back to base." Primal prepared to take flight, yet Silverbolt piped up "Excuse me, I believe that's my responsibility, as her commander."

"Which we're gonna have a long talk about later." Primal groused and departed by flight.

Once Blackarachnia mounted Silverbolt, she said to him in gratitude "By the way, thanks for coming after me."

Silverbolt pressed his fingers deep into his tongue to stimuate vomiting as if he is disgusted by it. Until he stopped when Jazz turned to look at him.

"It was... sweet. As was the way you confessed the truth to Optimus. Oh, we'll make a Maximal of you yet." as Silverbolt takes off to follow Primal.

"In. Your. Dreams. I like myself just the way I am... and I intend to stay this way." Blackarachnia retorted. "Home, Rover!"

The Orb soon cuts off afterwards.