(( OOC: No worries, New Moon. I thought that was the case. Just wanted to make sure I knew what I was doing with Stripes. Thanks.
at Cheetor
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"You got it, Big Bot," "Big Bot," "What's the situation here?"
Keeping his altitude high above the rocky terrain below him, Optimus hesitated thoughtfully on answering Cheetor's transmission. Aside from what Rattrap had reported, he had no idea what the situation was or what might happen, but the leader tried to keep a level head.
"Rattrap explained that it was some kind of structure that surrounded Airazor and Whitegrazer, trapping them inside," he radioed back to the cheetah who was on foot. Primus knew what was happening to them. It frightened him, especially when a sudden jolt of shock and emotions had hit the Commander, nearly making him wobble in the air until it was gone as quickly as it had come.
Whitegrazer... he thought with great concern.
"I have a visual on the target," Primal announced to Cheetor as he looked ahead.
"It's some kind of a large, green and round dome." Then his optic sensors picked up another aerial bot that was floating around it.
"Nemesis," he warned the younger Maximal traveling below.
"Megatron won't be far. Stay on alert, Cheetor. We still have a truce. ...I hope. Head for Rattrap's position," which was now being picked up on Primal's own internal scanners. The leader swooped down, scanning for any other hostiles, and approached the Spy while ignoring Nemesis so as not to start any confrontations just yet.
Hearing something nearby, Rattrap started to turn his head slowly to peer over his shoulder, anticipating a Predacon at his back or more likely in the air when the ape's arrival suddenly pulled his attention in the opposite direction.
Finally! he thought with relief. Then spotting Cheetor, he added,
And he brought back-up? Good. He had a feeling they'd need all the help they could get with this one. ...Except for the Preds. They could do without them this time around but that was highly unlikely to happen.
"Took ya long enough."
Landing and remaining in robot mode with a gentle thud, Optimus glanced at Rattrap as he walked up to the alien structure.
"I needed to make a stop at the gas station to refuel and grab a soup special," the Maximal leader returned with as much sarcasm as he could muster given the circumstances.
"Oh. Well? Did you get me one, too?" Rattrap asked, playing along.
"No, you'd never pay me back for it," Optimus said with a small, sly grin at the smart alec.
"So, Airazor and Whitegrazer are in there, are they? Is there a way in?" He carefully touched the outside of the dome, examining the material. Odd.
Well, he was right. He'd never pay him back. Shrugging it off, Rattrap followed Optimus and said,
"You see a door bell anywhere?"
"Hm. Try a cutting laser," he ordered the shorter Maximal. He was determined to get his Maximals out of there, although they couldn't hear nor see what was happening inside, he knew they were in grave danger.
Opening a small storage compartment on his forearm, Rattrap pulled out a small device and walked up closer to the alien mushroom.
"You got it!" Holding up the laser cutter, he began his attempt at making an entrance for themselves in order to get inside.
"Nemesis is nearby," Optimus quietly alerted the demolition expert while he tried cutting. By this point, the dusk was quickly approaching and nightfall would soon fall upon them once more.
"I thought I smelled bird poop," the rat smirked without taking his optics off of his task, trying to hide his fear of the Preds showing up and wreaking havoc on them.
(( OOC: Hope I'm not moving too fast for you, Blazemane. If I am, just say so and I'll edit.
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"We're meaning no harm."
"What do you want?
Speaking again in the strange dialect, the voice seemingly everywhere in the shadows, electricity poured out of the taller pillars and went straight through both Airazor and Whitegrazer, so strong that the continuous currents lifted their bodies off of the floor and pulled them above the crystal in the center of the large, spacious room. There the electricutioning remained above the stablilized crystal, torturing their systems in mid air.
Interesting. There was something about the white female that the Vok found familiar. Something... they thought they had lost.
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"I think so Tigatron, by now the Predacons surely have to be worried about this alien activity."
Hm. Why did so many try convincing themselves of their denial through him? He knew it was not so easy for her to defend herself or engage in combat with her former allegiance, so Tigatron didn't want to leave her alone if she was uncomfortable with it. However, her last statement made sense. It was unlikely that the Predacons would bother the Maximals at their base.
"Yea I'll be fine, Wintersong and Ironclaw are coming back with a new friend." "Good luck."
Well, now, that was a relief.
"Very well," he smiled before reverting to his beast mode with a soft growl and headed to the lift.
"I will be in touch." Stepping on, the lift automaticly lowered him outside where he hopped off and attempted to acquire Aurora's scent. He had picked it up earlier inside on the bridge so he hoped he was on the right track. There was no breeze so scents lingered on objects that were last touched by someone. Although he was no canine or rodent, he still had a strong sense of smell and an even better sense of hearing. Picking up a very faint but familiar smell, the white tiger followed it and took off slowly at first until it got a little stronger along the way where he picked up his pace and trotted off in hopes of finding their young, Fuzor friend.
