The Unity Of Two

22: Into the Unknown

Ratchet declared the patch job finished as the humans came with their guardians, with the exception of Miko who came with Wheeljack. She went straight to Bulkhead

I got up and rolled my arms around, one which was still sore, to test out my back. It wasn't as painful just rather stiff.

I walked out of the medbay to hear what was happening.

"There's a small energon signal here." Ratchet pointed to the monitor. "I barely picked it up, the Decepticons are unlikely to be interested so it should be low risk." Ratchet explained to Arcee and Wheeljack.

"So when do we leave?" Arcee asked, with a servo on her hip.

"Where's Optimus?" Bee asked.

"Went for a drive." Ratchet shrugged him off as he got back to Wheeljack and Acree.

"You okay?" Bee asked as he spotted me.

"Yea, Ratchet did stuff." I said and got back to eavesdropping.

"Can I come?" Miko asked as she came out of the medbay.

"No-"

"You said that there would be no Decepticons." Miko complained challengingly.

"I said-"

Ratchet was cut off by Wheeljack, "Sure kid." He said and plucked her up, putting her on his shoulder. he smirked at Ratchet.

"Can I come too?" Jack asked, Arcee shrugged and he took it as a yes.

"Can I come?" I asked, pushing my luck.

"No, go lay down." Ratchet said and pointed me to the medbay, I huffed and dragged my peds as I walked. But I stopped when the ground bridge opened up.

"Whatever you're thinking, it's a good idea." Unicron said. Hell yea it was! The four of them walked through the ground bridge and I trailed behind them.

Thank Primus Ratchet had his back turned. I snuck through and ended up in rocky terrain.

"First sign of trouble, we bridge you back, got it?" Arcee asked the humans, they hadn't noticed me. I hastily ducked behind a rock.

"Yea." Jack said while Miko gave no form of acknowledgement.

If they knew I was here, they'd send me right back.

"What did you do?" Carrier asked.

"Went through the ground bridge." I whispered as the others walk, I let them get some distance before I followed.

"Wise." Primus snorted sarcastically.

We came to a cave and they headed in, naturally, I followed. They came to a fork and went left. I had a peak down their side and then the right. "What's better, Boring energon or an underground stream and stalactites?" I asked lowly.

"I think you can answer that yourself." Primus said and I headed right. "Where are we anyway?"

"In a cave." I said and got them both out to see.

"Oh cool." Primus said blandly, unimpressed as I walked along the stream.

"Heh, if those fall," Unicron started and I looked up at the stalactites, "They'd stab you to death.

"Thanks for that picture." I said, and as if summoned by the idea, the cavern shook. I instantly got close to the wall and hacked of the nearby stalactites after I put the crystals back into my subspace.

Then a blast echoed through the cave, starting a destructive reaction. Before I could react, I was engulfed in darkness and rock.

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I groaned when I came too, a large helm ache assisting me.

"Awake?" Unicron asked.

"Yea." I said and tried to get up. I couldn't move, tons of matter pinned me down, slowly adding pressure and crushing my plating. I couldn't lift a digit or twist my helm. "W-we're stuck." I stammered.

"How stuck?" Primus asked.

"I can't move." I said as panic slowly creeped in. The rocks on my backstruts caused aching throughout my frame.

"Okay, don't panic." Primus started.

"I am panicking!"

"Hear that. He's panicking." Unicron said, trying to lighten the mood.

"They'll figure out you're missing and dig you out." Primus said optimistically. "It's been around half an hour since the collapse." He added.

Then I accidently had a peek through Megatron's optics. He was in a cave, his plating dusty. I got out quickly. "I think Megatron's here." I added shrilly. It just kept getting worse.

"How do you know?" Unicron asked.

"Saw through his optics." I squeaked.

"Okay, if he finds us. One: You're out, Two: Unicron you have to shut up." Primus said.

"Why-oh!" He realized, "M-kay."

"First, I almost blow up, then I get shot at. Now I'm trapped in a cave." I mumbled.

"We get it." Primus said, "We were better off alone."

"Would be useful if you started calling for help." Unicron said.

"Help?" I asked.

"Louder." He snorted.

"I can't do louder."

"Why?"

"I have tons of rocks restricting my chassis and crushing me!" I shrieked angrily.

"That was loud." Unicron noted, "Do it again."

"Don't antagonize him." Primus said.

"Fine, I'll do it. HELP!" Unicron shouted.

"Shut up!" I wheezed.

"Nah, HELP! HELP! HELP!" He barked.

"If Megatron is here-" Primus started.

"Oh yea." Unicron said and feel silent. "Well, at least I'm trying to be helpful."

Suddenly some pressure released itself. "I think someone is digging us out." I whispered.

"Okay, just in case, Unicron, keep quiet." Primus instructed.

"Mm hm." Sire hummed.

More pressure was removed, and my venting evened out as some gloomily light came through the cracks of rock.

"I didn't hear... any... Interesting." I barely caught a muffled voices as more rock was removed.

Then something hard grabbed my servo and tugged my out, scraping my plating against the rough boulders.

"Eek." I squeaked as the warlord dangled me before him. He raised a ridge as I kicked at his chassis.

"Huh?" Starscream asked as he stuck his helm into view. "You shot me!" He shrieked as slouched forward.

"You shot me!" I argued back and tried twisting my arm out of Megaton's deathly grip. He merely tightened his grip. "Is my freedom up for negotiations?" I asked nervously as I gave up and dangled freely.

"No." Megatron said blandly.

"Just try not to irritate him." Primus suggested.

"I'm not." I told him and the two Decepticons raised there optic ridges.

"Not what?" Starscream asked.

"Wasn't talking to you." I muttered.