S3 Episode 8: Predacons Rising

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In Detroit, Wasp was driving on the wrong side of the road, causing many wrecks, as the Autobots to pursue him. "Autobots never take Wasp online!", Wasp said.

Optimus and Serenity were giving chase. Optimus was putting out the fires and Serenity was getting the people out.

"I've got a visual! It's Wasp alright.", Optimus said through the comms. Serenity transformed and helped out a couple and their child.

"He's making a real mess!", Serenity added, while transforming and following Optimus again. Bumblebee then drove off a bridge and landing right in front of the couple.

"What's his heading?", Bumblebee asked. Jetstar then flew over to him.

"I don't think he even knows, Bumble boo.", Jetstar replied. "Bumble boo?~", Optimus asked, teasing a little bit.

Bumblebee then drove ahead. "Ah... He's embarrassed.", Serenity whispered.

Bumblebee drove up on the wall of a building and trying to get Wasp's attention. "Wasp! Chill out!", Bumblebee called out, before landing in front of him.

Jetstar then landed next to Bumblebee. "We know you aren't a spy! We just-", Jetstar added.

"Star and Bumblebot lie! Wasp not listen! Bumblebot took Wasp's girl and now wants to put Wasp in prison again!", Wasp yelled out, before driving off. "Just for facts here. I was never his girl.", Jetstar whispered to Bumblebee.

Soon, they were all giving chase again, until they were running at Sentinel. "Wasp is mine!", Sentinel yelled out, before transforming.

The others transformed as well, but Sentinel landed on top of them. Or more specifically Serenity.

"Well, hi there, Princess.~", Sentinel purred. "He's getting away!", Serenity said, while pushing Sentinel off her.

"You're wasting time, Sentinel! The attack on Ultra Magnus has spread chaos all over Cybertron.", Optimus said. Serenity stiffened at the mention of her uncle.

Optimus saw this and went to comfort her when Sentinel shoved him back and stepped between him and Serenity. "That's not your concern, Optimus!", Sentinel yelled out.

"No, it's yours. You have a responsibility to our home planet.", Optimus said. "Don't you mean me and Serenity have a responsibility to our home planet? She's coming with us, as you know.", Sentinel said, while placing a servo on her shoulder.

Optimus gave a low growl at this, but did not make a move to fight Sentinel. "Not to mention a bunch of Decepticons prisoners to take to the Cybertron stockade.", Bumblebee added, trying to ease some of the tension.

"I don't need either of you glitches to tell me my job. Wasp knows something about that attack on Ultra Magnus, I'm sure of it! And I'm sure Serenity would feel better knowing some more facts about her uncle.", Sentinel said, while looking longingly at the princess. "The same way you were sure Wasp was a Decepticons spy?", Optimus asked.

"I... I was mislead by bad intelligence!", Sentinel claimed. "Huh, that's putting it mildly.", Optimus said.

"No bot is innocent, Optimus! You of all bots should know that.", Sentinel accused. "Is there something you want to say to me?", Optimus asked, challenging him.

"I think you know what I mean.", Sentinel said. "Enough you two!", Serenity said, while stepping between the two.

"If Optimus is to blame for what happened, then I'm just as guilty. If not, more so...", Serenity said, standing in front of Optimus. Before Sentinel could reply.

"Jetfire to Sentinel Prime! Target Wasp heading north! Northeast!", Jetfire said on the comlinks. "Moving to intercept.", Jetstorm finished.

"Roger that! On my way.", Sentinel said back. He then turned to Jetstar.

"Ditch the loser and go with you brothers.", Sentinel ordered. He then transformed and headed to where the twins were.

Bumblebee then looked down, now sad. Was that all he was?

What if that would be all Jetstar saw in him? Jetstar put her hand on his shoulder.

"You are not a loser, Bumble boo! Your my bot.", Jetstar said, kissing him lightly on the lips, before she took to the skies. Bumblebee was stunned, as he gently touched his lips and already missing her warmth.

A giggle made him turn around the see Optimus and Serenity smiling at him. "ShesaidaUwashermechmthatihgood!", Bumblebee stuttered.

He found that he couldn't form words. "Ah! He's speechless!", Serenity laughed.

Optimus walked over and put a servo on his shoulder. "Never thought I would see the day.", Optimus said.

Bumblebee was now turning all shades of red. "We better go.", Serenity said, while transforming and driving off.

Optimus walked a few paces forward. "Bumblebee, she's lucky to have a guy likes you.", Optimus said, before driving off after Serenity.

After Bumblebee composed himself, he followed after them. Jetfire and Jetstorm were starting to herd Wasp away from the humans.

"Why no one leave Wasp alone? Wasp not do anything!", Wasp claimed. But then, he was at a dead end.

"Put it in park, Wasp! Now!", Sentinel ordered, bringing out his sword. "Sorry, Sarge bot. Wasp not do park. What about... Reverse?!", Wasp said, driving backward and almost hit Sentinel, if he hadn't dodged out of the way.

Before Wasp could get far, Bumblebee drove up and Jetstar landed beside him. He tried another, but the twins were blocking that one.

Another one was Optimus and Serenity. And the other was Sentinel.

Seeing no way out, Wasp transformed. "Wasp never going back to stockade! Never!", Wasp said.

"You're not going back, Wasp.", Serenity said. "The spying charges against you were dropped.", Optimus added.

"Stay out of this, Optimus! This is a dangerous fugitive and I'm bringing him in!", Sentinel said. "Back off or Wasp kick all your skid plates.", Wasp said, transforming his servo into a stinger.

"Guys, let me handle this. Please?", Bumblebee asked. Serenity and Otpimus nodded.

"Be careful, Bumblebee.", Jetstar whispered. Bumblebee walked towards Wasp.

"Take it easy, Waspy. We're not the bots your mad at. That would be Longarm. He's the bot that pinned that phony spying charge on you in the first place. I just... You know... Believed him.", Bumblebee said. Wasp looked squinted his optics at him and looked at Jetstar behind him.

Bumblebee saw this and blocked his view of her. "And you want to hear the funny part? Guess who the real spy bot was. Can you guess? Ha, ha, ha! It's really fun. It's Longarm. Longarm was the spy not you and I totally fell for it. Can you believe-", Bumblebee continued.

He was then cut off by Jetstar pushing Bumblebee out of the way of Wasp's stingers. They both then quickly hid behind Sentinel.

"Hate to say it. But, Sentinel's got a point.", Bumblebee said. "I would feel a lot safer with Wasp behind bars.", Jetstar finished.

"That's not your call to make, Bumblebee, Jetstar.", Optimus said, while blocking one of Wasp's stings. "That's not your call to make either, Optimus! I'm in command!", Sentinel stated.

"On Cybertron, this planet is my jurisdiction.", Optimus said, blocking Wasp again. "This is a Cybertronian fugitive and I'll enforce my authority as the... Primer prime!", Sentinel claimed, blocking again.

"Did you just make that up?", Optimus asked, blocking Wasp. "No!", Sentinel replied.

"There's no such thing as a primer prime.", Optimus said. "It's a real term! Look it up.", Sentinel stated.

"I'm not going to look it up.", Optimus said. "Afraid I'm right.", Sentinel said, smugly.

"Sweet Cybertron! You're both acting like sparklings.", Serenity said, putting her hand on her hip. "Uh... I'm acting like a sparkling? He's the one making up things!", Optimus said, pointing at Sentinel.

"It's real! You believe me, right Seri?", Sentinel asked. While this argument was taking place, no one noticed Wasp sneaking away, except for Bumblebee and Jetstar.

"Um... Guys? Primes? Sirs?", Bumblebee said, trying to get their attention. Jetstar started pointing and jumping up and down.

"It doesn't matter! We got a dangerous fugitive here and-", Sentinel started. "Um... No we don't.", Bumblebee and Jetstar said at the same time.

This caused Jetfire and Jetstorm to look at the two suspiciously. "Do you think sister is falling for little yellow?", Jetfire asked.

"I don't know. But, we test him to see if he right one.", Jetstorm whispered back. Sentinel turned to the two behind him.

"I thought you two agreed with me?", Sentinel asked. Jetstar kept pointing to where Wasp was running, while Bumblebee spoke for both of them.

"I mean is... HE'S GETTING AWAY!!!", Bumblebee said. They all turned to see just in time for the pterodactyl bot to grab Wasp and fly off with him.

"Flying bot! Let go Wasp!", Wasp yelled out, as he was carried away. Sentinel then turned to the jets.

"Well, don't just stand there with your pistons in your servos! Follow that... Thing!", Sentinel ordered. Jetstar took to the sky first and Jetfire followed, pushing Bumblebee down, as he went and Jetstorm stepped on him, as they gave pursuit.

Sentinel then looked down at Bumblebee. "Should warn you, Tiny. They're very protective of their sister.", Sentinel said.

"Noted...", Bumblebee groaned. Serenity helped him up and they all transformed and followed them to the bay.

Once they were there, they transformed into bot mode again. "If you hadn't interfered, we could have nabbed him!", Sentinel said to Optimus.

"If you hadn't interfered, we could have talked him into surrendering.", Optimus pointed out. "Oh yeah! Right after he slagged motor mouth here!", Sentinel said, pointing to Bumblebee.

"Jetfire, Jetstorm! Grapple! Jetstar! Maintain pursuit!", Sentinel ordered. "What?! You are having her go ahead alone! You've seen what those Dinobots can do!!!", Bumblebee shouted out, fearful for his crush.

"She'll be fine! And I don't see how that should matter to you?", Sentinel said. "Sentinel, wait!", Serenity said, grabbing his arm.

"You don't want to follow that thing.", Optimus warned. "Oh yeah? Watch me! Don't worry, Princess. I'll be fine and we'll both head to Cybertron when I get back.", Sentinel said, as the magnetic grapple grabbed him and carried him over the water.

"Sentinel! There is something you need to know first!", Serenity called out after him. "Save it for the trip to Cybertron, Sweet spark!~", Sentinel called back.

"We need to get to Dinobot island fast.", Optimus said. "We need to get there before Jetstar does.", Bumblebee said, frantically.

The pterodactyl bot flew Wasp into one of the caved, before dropping him onto the floor at Blackarachnia's feet. What they didn't know is they had an unwanted visitor.

Jetstar had managed to follow without being noticed and stayed in the shadows... For now. "Well, look what the Pteranodon dragged in. Pure Cyerbertronian circuitry. Just what I need.", Blackarachnia said.

Wasp gasped up at her, unable to form proper words. "Speechless? I have that effect on bots. Don't I, Sweetie?", Blackarachnia said, rubbing the Pteranodon under the chin.

Jetstar wanted to gag. "You did good. Now go stand outside like a good dinosaur robot thingy.", Blackarachnia ordered.

As the Dinobot started heading for the exit, Jetstar jumped up onto some pipes above her. The Dinobot didn't even look up to see her.

"In the meantime, you and I can get better acquainted.", Blackarachnia continued. In the skies at this time.

"That flying freak bot disappeared somewhere on the island.", Sentinel told the brothers. "Is that where our sister is?", Jetfire asked.

"Do you think she is okay?", Jetstorm asked. "I'm sure she's fine! Just maintain course!", Sentinel ordered.

"Optimus to Sentinel. Do not pursue to the island! Repeat! Do not pursue to the island. I'll explain later.", Optimus warned through the comlink. Sentinel just turned him off.

"That does it! I'm putting a block on that Cyber clown's frequently. I don't get why Serenity likes him.", Sentinel said. He then pauses, realizing what he just said.

He had just admitted a truth he didn't want to accept. That Serenity likes Optimus and not him.

Sentinel then let out a growl at this. "Take me down there! Maximum burn!", Sentinel ordered the brothers.

"But, Sentinel Prime! Sir-", the brothers started. "Don't talk! Just listen and do and you might actually learn something!", Sentinel yelled out.

The brothers did as they were told and lowered themselves, causing Sentinel to hit every wave that came their way. "Let me go, you numb nose!", Sentinel coughed.

"Okay, Sentinel Prime! Sir!", they said, releasing Sentinel, as he went face-first into the sand. The twins transformed and landed on the beach, watching their struggling leader.

"Should we be taking notes?", Jetfire asked. "On what not to do?", Jetstorm asked.

"Would you just quit grinding your gears and get me a reading on that fugitive!?", Sentinel ordered, coughing out the sand. "Energy signature has to be under the ground.", Jetstorm informed.

"But it's big power reading in the center of island.", Jetfire added. "Then, what are you waiting for? Let's move!", Sentinel ordered.

"Also reading Star there?", Jetstorm stated. "What?", Sentinel asked.

"Sister is where the fugitive bot is.", Jetfire added. "You are reading for your sister? I did not order you to do that!", Sentinel yelled at them.

"Now let's go!", Sentinel ordered. In Blackarachnia's lab, Wasp was telling her his story.

"So that is how Wasp not have girlfriend. So, Autobots lie to Wasp. Call Wasp traitor. Then, not traitor. But, still chase Wasp. Wasp confused.", Wasp ended his story. Jetstar listened with interest, hoping the rest of the team would be here soon.

She didn't trust this bot. "Seems pretty simple to me. The Autobots betrayed you and now you hate them. Been there, done that.", Blackarachnia stated.

"Spiderbot understand Wasp?", Wasp asked. "Oh, you and I have quite a lot in common.", Blackarachnia stated.

"Lady bot Wasp friend?", Wasp asked. "Something like that.", Blackarachnia stated.

She then saw Wasp looking at her machine. Blackarachnia then stopped her typing.

"Oh, you like it? It's a transwarp generator. Up until now, they've only been used for intergalactic transport. But-", Blackarachnia explained. She stopped seeing the scared expression on Wasp's face.

"Oh, but I'm boring you. Aren't I? And just when I was getting to the good part.", Blackarachnia continued. Wasp then gulped.

"Good part? What good part?", Wasp asked. "This good part.", Blackarachnia said, before transforming into a spider.

Wasp gave out and yelp and stepped back. Jetstar did the same and almost fell from her hiding spot.

Thankfully, Wasp's yelp drown out her own. So no one heard her.

"Now don't be alarmed, Sweetie! This is power. Power to destroy your enemies. The ultimate combination of cybernetic and organic and it can all be yours.", Blackarachnia stated. Wasp looked at the deformed mutations.

But, Blackarachnia covered his optics. "Don't let those little hiccups bother you. Science marches on.", Blackarachnia said, leading Wasp to the container and opening it.

"Not thank you.", Wasp said. "You just want your friends to like you. Don't you?", Blackarachnia asked.

Wasp started walking to the container. "Wasp! Don't!", Jetstar said, before coming out of hiding and tackling Wasp away from the container.

"She's using you!", Jetstar shouted out. "Get away from him!", Blackarachnia said, hitting Star across the face and powerful enough to send her into the wall.

"See? She's trying to stop you from having ultimate power.", Blackarachnia continued. Jetstar stood up and looked at Wasp.

"If you do this, you could take her away from that Bumblebot you were telling me about.", Blackarachnia said. Wasp then looked at Blackarachnia.

"She could be all yours.", Blackarachnia continued. Wasp started walking towards the container again.

"No!", Jetstar yelled out, getting in front of him. "Move!", Wasp ordered, while pointing his stinger at her.

"Actually, change of plans.", Blackarachnia said, webbing Wasp and pushing Star into the container and ceiling it. Jetstar started punching and kicking that glass.

"Aww! Now don't be like that. I'm sure both your boyfriends will still find you attractive when I'm done. The same way Optimus did when he found me.", Blackarachnia said the last part bitterly. She then walked over some animals she had trapped in a web.

"Well, I don't think a Wasp will do. So let's see what I've got.", Blackarachnia continued. She then looked at another web, grabbed the butterfly, and threw it in another container, before starting up the machine.

Jetstar started screaming in pain. "Did I mention it might hurt a little?", Blackarachnia asked, tapping on the glass.

Wasp watched on in horror. Then, Blackarachnia looked at him.

"Don't worry, Sweetie. If the process works, I'll still give you that power.", Blackarachnia reassured him. "Wasp don't want that power! Wasp want to leave!", Wasp yelled out, pulling out his stingers.

He then cuts the webs and runs out the door. Outside, Sentinel and the twins were watching the Dinobots stand guard.

"Alright here's the plan. You guys give me a few nano clicks to get into position. Create a diversion to draw them away from the entrance.", Sentinel ordered, as he started crawling away. "Diversion? What kind of diversion?", Jetfire asked.

"Means for we need to blow something up.", Jetstorm answered. "Oh good! I'm liking diversion.", Jetfire states.

"Just don't blow up sister accidentally.", Jetstorm warned. "I'd never do that. Let's go!", Jetfire said.

Both brothers then flew in, while shooting at the Dinobots. Jetfire drew the Pteranodon into the sky, while Jetstorm buried the Triceratops and drew Grimlock away.

Sentinel snuck up to the entrance and looked at the Triceratops. "Don't move!", Sentinel ordered the unconscious Dinobot.

He then shoved him with his sword, making more rocks fall on top of him. "Too fast for you, horn head.", Sentinel said, while running inside.

But, before he could get far, Wasp came running into him. Elsewhere, Optimus, Bumblebee, and Serenity finally arrived on Dinobot Island.

"What if they hurt Star? I could never live with myself if that happened!", Bumblebee ranted. "Don't worry! She's tougher than she looks.", Serenity encouraged.

"What if Wasp takes his anger on me out on her?", Bumblebee asked. "Bumblebee, you might not want to hear this right now. But, maybe you should apologize to Wasp for what happened.", Serenity suggested.

"But, it wasn't my fault! Longarm set me up.", Bumblebee defended. "You need to stop making up excuses and start making a apology.", Optimus said, before turning on his scanner.

"Are you picking up Star?", Bumblebee asked. "No... But, I'm picking up Wasp's and a surge of transwarp energy.", Optimus answered, looking at his young friend.

"What?!", Bumblebee asked in a panic and started racing to where it was coming from. Back with Sentinel and Wasp.

"Wasp?", Sentinel asked. "Sarge bot?", Wasp asked.

Before Wasp could say anymore, Sentinel puts the status cuffs on him. "Where is Jetstar? Talk!", Sentinel demanded.

"I-Inside! With spider bot...", Wasp stammered. "What?", Sentinel asked and made his way inside.

"Jetstar!", Sentinel called out. "No. A spider bot instead.",

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