The Intergalactic Highway

Wintersong glared at him through the water and darkness but her gaze went back to the surface above, her vision coming and going. What choice did she have but to end it? But would Glowstick even be there still? Closing her amber optics she retracted the claws letting her boy relax and instinctively she tries to take a breathe but quickly closed her mouth as water threatened to only quicken for an icy death. With a muffled growl she tried searching for the squid but was getting to a near point her systems would shut down, and she didn't want to die this way, "I give!" She finally said over the com-link unable to stand the water much longer.

Feralnight saw WIntersong disappear beneath the surface,"Slag! Not good!" She growled but her attention was soon on on a movement a little ways from Tigatron. It was hard to tell but it was Snow Trix no doubt, "Tigatron behind you!" Feralnight warned over the com-link.

A sudden flash of blue light appeared directly infront of her face, revealed to be Glowstick's optics, his tentacles then coiled around her body. Wise choice. He activated his anti gravity as well as used his siphon, raising rapidly towards the surface, then coming out of the water through the hole formed earlier.

As he came through the hole, jamming to the radios commenced again, however this time instead of music it was imply his own voice on the radio on Maximal and Predacon frequencies so Snowtrix could hear what was going on as well.

Icebreaker suddenly appeared on the scene, surprised by Glowstick coming out of the water with Wintersong Icebreaker Maximi- he attempted to transform, but was then interrupted as Glowstick shouted down to him CAN IT! You even think about trying to attack me and you'll be taking your friends to the bottom like I did to her.

Icebreaker formed a scowl looking towards the mechanical squid. He was unfortunately right, if he attempted to fire his gun so close to his allies, he'd destroy the ice or injure his friends.

Glowstick descended onto the ice near Tigatron setting Wintersong down She conceded to my terms, so her life is spared. But from my own medical expertise I'd say she probably broke a few seals going down that far, not to mention the damage from the cold.. So Tigatron, what will you do. Will you take up my offer to retreat and fix your friend, or should I drown you and Feralnight? Glowstick then stated looking up at Tigatron, his body revealed to probably be ghastly to Tigatron as it was so alien from other lifeforms on the surface with glass like transparent skin covered with slime, thousands of glowing spots twinkling,and even some of his internal components visible from transparent skin, the large eyes on his hips forming a more pinhole iris with iridescent shine around the eye.

Most noticeable now would be the weapons hidden on his back, a massive Laser multi barreled mini gun (aka Gatling gun) and a strange sword with a crystal like blade, possibly revealing that Glowstick was holding back having not attempted to directly shoot any of them, yet carrying more then enough firepower and enough precision to cut geometric shapes into the ice.

OOC: Hey, N-H. Just wondering, did you not see my post with OP calling for Saber? Or is she ignoring him? Just so I know how I'm responding to it in my next post. Thanks.

((OOC: Oops, I saw it but it didn't register, my brain was else where, my bad.))

Every thing seemed to happen so fast, and Saber had little to no control over it all. Trapped in the mind of the beast all she could see was darkness, she was deeply grateful that she hadn't shreded Starshadow to pieces as the beast took over. The last view of the world she saw was jumping off a cliff then darkness.

"SABER-FANG!"

THe beast suddenly stopped at the sound of the Maximal leader's voice, it looked over it's shoulder back to where the cliffs stood.

Optimus? Saber wondered. Or did I just imagine it?

The Beast's sudden interest in the the voice made it change it's course, causing Saber's spark to race and it took all of her will power to get it to head where it was orginally going... away from the action.

"Saber-Fang, do you read me? Where are you?"

Saber had accidenly opened her COM when optimus had called out her name.

"Optimus, stay away from me!!" She warned with fear in her tone before shutting off her COM link again, she made sure that her signal was still blocked, so no one would be able to find her.

Phoenix wrote:
Nightmist tilted her head as she gazed upon the new maximal in front of her, her tools still in her hands as she continued the repairs. She had not expected the creature to still be awake after everything she'd been through, but the fact she was indeed talking to her was a very good sign she would recover completely from her injuries.

"Try not to move," the medic advised, taking note of the other Maximals approaching their location but without looking up from her work at this point, "You're safe now." Her voice had a very soothing, caring, and reassuring quality to it.

"My name is Nightmist," she continued, adding a smile. "You managed yourself quite well out there." She hesitated for a moment, just as she finished up part of the repairs. "I don't think I caught your name?"

Whitegrazer smiled at the Maximal medic, "It's nice to meet you, Nightmist. I'm Whitegrazer. "

She chuckled, "I never expected I'll be fighting for my life and fighting the Predacon leader or any Predacons for that matter."

Fighting the leader maybe wasn't such a good idea...at least she survived barely if the Maximal wasn't there, Megatron could have done more damage. She was defending herself really as he was trying to kill her and like before she couldn't run away as the others had other fish to fry.

(( OOC: No worries, N-H. Just wanted to make sure you saw it. Thanks for the extra post.

una, , I hate it when that happens. Boo on school work! I do not miss those days at all. Well, you didn't miss much with the Oscars. I thought it was kind of boring most of the time. Anne Hathaway and James Franco were not the best hosts, although I think Anne did a better job than James. ))

"This is getting weird."

"Optimus, stay away from me!!"

Primal didn't understand. What was going on with her? Stopping in step before reaching Nightmist and the new Maximal, he tried to keep talking to the now wild feline. "Saber-Fang, what's wrong?" But he heard nothing in return. Not even static. "Saber-Fang?!" he tried again. Nothing. Complete silence. She must have blocked or deactivated her communication link. Why? It must have been something serious. Something she couldn't control? But what? Frowning, lost as to what to do with her now, he glanced at Frilla before he limped on over to the others. Normally he would do everything he could to chase her down, find her and help her, but he had been seriously injured in the battle and would not be able to track her effeciently at such a slow pace. And he couldn't fly again yet because of the energon surges. He noticed the former Predacon female keep her distance from the group and Optimus didn't make her move closer if she was uncomfortable with it. If anyone was going to have a problem with his decision to let her on their team, it would be Rattrap, who wasn't present.

"I never expected I'll be fighting for my life and fighting the Predacon leader or any Predacons for that matter."

"You were quite admirable against Megatron," the gorilla said to the mare on the ground as he stepped up to both females, but stayed out of Nightmist's way so she could tend to her wounds. His voice still held concern in it with the back of his mind worrying about Saber-Fang and what to do about her situation. As it was Nightmist's specialty, she was quite quick and effecient in her medical skills. "I'm Optimus Primal, commander of the Maximals," he introduced himself. "I apologize for our tardiness in rescuing you. And I have to say, your battling techniques are a bit familiar to me." Could it be...? She was one of the few to survive her pod's landing and be activated in time to join the Beast Wars? While waiting for Cheetor and Dinobot to join them, Optimus hesitated to tell them the news of their new recruit, Frilla. Which also gave the frilled lizard the chance to relax and observe her new teammated in peace.

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We're com-!

What happened to Icebreaker's and Tigatron's estabished link? Suddenly the penguin was cut off and the tiger started hearing music, defeaning his audio sensors, making the teal Maximal cringe and cut off the transmission. This Predacon was a sly one. He must have had a talent in communications and transmission, and who knew what else.

Glowstick, terrorize!

Observing the squid dodging his shots and transforming, Tigatron was getting a bad feeling about this situation. He stood ready, aiming his weapon at Glowstick until he watched what the Predacon was doing. He was cutting the ice around him and Wintersong!

I'm impressed you were crazy enough to come out here considering how fatal this environment is for either of you. So I'm going to offer you a choice. You can either stay and fight.. or you can retreat. If you fight, I promise you.. I will take you to the darkest depths of this planet, a place where neither of your marine allies will be able to recover your bodies. If you retreat, then I'll leave you be. I have no care of taking maximal lives even if I do despise you hypocritical "heroes" but if I have to then my ends will justify my means.

Tigatron growled, his finger gently on the trigger of his gun. What a choice. But back-up was on the way, so he intended to stay and fight. They could not let whatever fell through the ice land in the Predacons' hands. Of course, after watching Glowstick melt and boil the ice in a flash was a little nerve-racking...

"Sorry squid face but this kitty doesn't run from a challenge!" "Wintersong maximize!"

"Wintersong!" Tigatron cried out as she leaped at the Predacon squid. He really wouldn't have thought of her as the type to make such a dangerous and bold move. As he watched the attack unfold, her plan back-firing on her when Glowstick wrapped his sticky tentacles around her body, the other white tiger in robot mode frowned. How did one defeat an opponent with so many arms and legs? Chop them off? Fire at them? ...Perhaps freeze them some how? No, he doubted that would work.

Cute but crazy.. My offer still stands pussycats, You should just retreat.

"Ugh, your gross." "In fact I would rather die in battle then run away a coward!"

There was a difference between running away a coward and running away to regroup before returning to the battle in numbers. Tigatron was not so sure they should stay and fight now. They could retreat only to come back with help and more firepower. It wouldn't be the cowardly thing to do; it might have been the wisest. But Tigatron was not going to leave his friend. No matter what, he would stay by her side and fight these Predacons. Yes, plural. ...So where was Snow Trix who had shot Wintersong earlier...?

I offered a peaceful solution. Very well. Hope you brought your swim fins..

"NOOOOOOO!" Tigatron screamed, watching Glowstick break the ice and dunk himself with Wintersong. "WINTERSONG!"

A promise is a promise...

Just as the Maximal broke the surface for air, Tigatron witnessing all of it in horror, he started firing again at Glowstick but the Predacon grabbed Wintersong and both of them dropped back into the water before his shots even made it to the squid's last location. "WINTERSOOONG!" Tigatron yelled. Shortly after their dive, the Maximal attempted to call their three comrades who were enroute. "Maximals, Glowstick has taken Wintersong under water! I fear she will not last long. Can you see her?! Anyone?!" Just then, Feralnight broke in on the transmission.

"Tigatron behind you!"

Piveting, Tigatron turned around and frantically searched for Snow Trix, ready to fire as soon as he had a lock. However, his attention was turned back to the water's surface as he heard Glowstick swim up with Wintersong and settle on the ice.

She conceded to my terms, so her life is spared. But from my own medical expertise I'd say she probably broke a few seals going down that far, not to mention the damage from the cold.. So Tigatron, what will you do. Will you take up my offer to retreat and fix your friend, or should I drown you and Feralnight?

Watching the twinkling Predacon with caution, he looked down at his frozen and wet friend, frowning and lowering his weapon. This was too dangerous for him and Wintersong. They had no advantage, and Tigatron feared he couldn't battle Glowstick on his own. He felt that his priority now was Wintersong's well being, and she needed some heat and repairs. As for Feralnight, if Tigatron decided to fight, the same thing might very well happen again, putting the flying wolf in the same position Tigatron was in and possibly putting all of their lives in grave danger. He couldn't do that. The fact that the Predacon even showed mercy, bringing Wintersong back, and was giving them a chance to retreat was an indication to the arctic tiger to take advantage of the offer and figure out what to do after the confrontation. He just hoped this Predacon was good on his word.

"I will... retreat with Wintersong," Tigatron finally answered, bowing his head for a moment. Without knowing where Orcariner and Icebreaker were, he thought this as the better decision.

((OOC: Thanks. I was writing my post at the same time you were, hee hee.))

Steelclaw went still as soon as he hit the ground, but Dinobot continued to advance until he could see that the Predacon's optics were dark.

Optimus Primal wrote:Cheetor, Dinobot, regroup with Nightmist,

Dinobot snarled to himself for a moment. Optimus would not likely approve of an execution- at least, not without the proper argument. And there was no time for such a debate now."I'm on my way," Dinobot replied over his com-link. Then he looked back. "Until we meet again, my former comrade." Turning around, he transformed into beast mode and trotted over to the rest of the Maximals.

A few moments passed by where Steelclaw lay motionless. Then his optics flicked for a moment and came fully online. He sat up with a hand to his chest.

"I'll do my best not to meet you, then," he muttered to the un-hearing raptor. "Speaking of which, where did that rifle go?"

He soon found the weapon lying in the grass. He got to his feet laboriously, and as soon as he stood, his body overloaded on the energon radiation. He walked to the weapon slowly with the blue lines running along his frame, but he finally got a hold of it. In one fluid motion, he put the rifle on his back, fell forward, and transformed to beast mode, landing on the ground with his forelimbs spread out, doing nothing to soften the landing, which created a muted whump!

He took a deep breath with his beast mode and exhaled powerfully, watching the grass in front of him blow ever so slightly. With a grunt, he got to his paws and looked over the field. He noticed Tarantulas had come and was giving Terrorsaur his legs. After that the spider moved off, maybe to spy on the Maximals.

"Hey Tarantulas," Steelclaw said on his com-link, "Megatron got hit with a tranquilizer. He might have need of your biological expertise to avoid passing out on the way back to the ship."

Then again, it wouldn't surprise him if Megatron was capable of staying functional in spite of the attack.

He decided his next best move would be to follow the other Predacons back, so he turned that direction. But then he took one last view of the battlefield, and he realized he could see the Maximals in plain sight. The new Maximal was being attended to by Nightmist, but what really caught his attention was Frilla, standing in the middle of the group, unharmed, and seemingly prepared to leave with the rest of them.

His mind drifted to the trip when the Leviathan was carrying Blackarachnia back to base- the same trip where he had voiced concern about re-programming protoforms.

Frilla's initial response was that it would please Megatron. Steelclaw had sought ethical rationalization and that had been her first thought.

He had spoken disagreement as soon as she presented the idea, but it seemed good enough to leave it at that. Now the simple line of reasoning that had alarmed him was being manifested into a real, significant action. Frilla had wanted to please Megatron- she probably had wanted to please all of her team mates and that desire was probably born of fear. But she'd found that Megatron could not be pleased by her actions. Not surprisingly, that desire holding her to the Predacons was now giving way to the realization that she did not have to try, and be afraid that in trying, she would fail.

That realization would in all likelihood prove strong enough to keep her with the Maximals in spite of her first reason for joining the Predacons- her frustration with the Maximals on Cybertron who held themselves as superior.

With those motivations working in her, she probably was where she belonged now. But Steelclaw found it incredibly unfortunate. He wished she belonged with the Predacons. He wished she believed in something.

He took one last forlorn glance right at Frilla before turning around and heading off after Megatron.

On his way he heard something most curious...

Sonar wrote:Starshadow, leave it be! You go after it, you'll only met a savage end. It only knows how to kill and it doesn't know restraint or friend from foe. You'll have your chance just not now.

Steelclaw's eyes brightened even as he kept walking. He couldn't hear the rest of the conversation as he got further away from the two Predacons, and they from him, but it didn't matter. He'd had his epiphany. Suddenly, the day seemed a bit better.

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Cheetor was surprised to see Sonar retreating, but he let the Predacon fly away without pressing for more of a fight. He was happy he'd kept Sonar away from Optimus. He transformed into beast mode and ran over to the rest of the Maximals.

It was a good thing Sonar hadn't fought Optimus. He looked like a damaged wreck.

"Big Bot- are you feelin' o.k.?" he asked.

Dinobot soon arrived, and notice Frilla was there with the Maximals. He wasn't sure that she could be trusted, but there seemed no reason to bring up the issue at the moment. She would prove or disprove herself in due time.

He would have suggested a pursuit of Megatron's crew, even with consideration of Optimus' and Whiegrazer's wounds. The tactical advantage would have been theirs except for one detail...

"Shall I search for Saber? She was being pursued by Starshadow, and there is potential for other hostiles to appear. Whatever has caused her to run, she should not be left unattended."

((OOC: Steelclaw's comments are in no way an insult to the character of Frilla. His are the thoughts of one embittered soldier, told in narrative style- rather than internal dialogue- out of my personal preference for that style.))

Optimal Optimus Primal wrote: "You were quite admirable against Megatron," the gorilla said to the mare on the ground as he stepped up to both females, but stayed out of Nightmist's way so she could tend to her wounds. His voice still held concern in it with the back of his mind worrying about Saber-Fang and what to do about her situation. As it was Nightmist's specialty, she was quite quick and effecient in her medical skills. "I'm Optimus Primal, commander of the Maximals," he introduced himself. "I apologize for our tardiness in rescuing you. And I have to say, your battling techniques are a bit familiar to me." Could it be...? She was one of the few to survive her pod's landing and be activated in time to join the Beast Wars? While waiting for Cheetor and Dinobot to join them, Optimus hesitated to tell them the news of their new recruit, Frilla. Which also gave the frilled lizard the chance to relax and observe her new teammated in peace.

"Thanks but if it wasn't for Nightmarist with that shot to his back, I might have bite the dust." Whitegrazer gave a warm smile, since the medic was working on her body, she lifted her head to see the gorilla. She could hear the hint of concern for the cat that ran away, made her even concerned about the Maximal she haven't met yet really.

"It's nice to meet you, Optimus Primal. I'm Whitegrazer. I would shake your hand with my...hmmm hand but..." she gave a chuckle, "it's alittle numb. I'm glad that you guys came. Better late than never."

"Well, I was an instructor of an art called Diffusion at the Maximal Military Academy for many years before I volunteered to be part of this exploration mission."

Snow Trix growled under her breathe when the flying wolf gave away her attack she had intended but stepped forward when she saw Glowstick, keeping her weapon aimed. "Wise choice Maximal." She said but didn't lower her weapon just in case.

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Wintersong coughed up water whens he was set down and was shaking from being in the water so long and in such deep depths. It was amazing her systems had lasted that long otherwise she'd be dead from system failure. Barely hearing much of what was said Wintersong tried to ignore the numbness that had taken over, "Beast mode.." She muttered and transformed feeling the energon radiation beginning to take affect with her systems being weakened and going slow. With an effort the tigress raised her head, her gaze beginning to focus a bit better, "Tigatron...."Again she tried to stand not wanting to leave him at the mercy of the Predacons.

Feralnight stopped, growling as Glowstick threatened to drown them next, seeing Wintersong struggling to even stand. She looked back hoping Icebreaker would get there shortly since they were trapped and being forced to retreat.

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Frilla watched the others with a curious yet cautious eye until a movement caught her attention. It was Steelclaw getting back up and his gaze was on them for a few long moments it seemed before he left then she turned her gaze to the others again. There were a few Predacons she would miss since they hadn't been that bad and Steelclaw would be one of them. Yet they would be enemies now and she shook her head a bit forcing the regret back. "Beast mode." Frilla transformed and finally came a bit closer to the others.

(No worries about insult, seemed Steelclaw was making an observation.Well least it looked like it.)

"Thanks but if it wasn't for Nightmarist with that shot to his back, I might have bite the dust."

Optimus managed a small smile from the horse to Nightmist.

"It's nice to meet you, Optimus Primal. I'm Whitegrazer. I would shake your hand with my...hmmm hoove but..." "it's alittle numb. I'm glad that you guys came. Better late than never."

"Don't worry about that, Whitegrazer. Just rest," Primal said softly. It might have appeared that he didn't have a sense of humor to chuckle along with the mare's comment, but she shouldn't take it personally. He was still on guard, and stressed. "You're in good hands," he assured her.

"Well, I was an instructor of an art called Diffusion at the Maximal Military Academy for many years before I volunteered to be part of this exploration mission."

The gorilla nodded as both her name and the mention of Diffusion came crawling back into his memory. It had been a while since he thought of the art, and even longer since he heard it. And it obviously seemed to work very well, even on Megatron. "I remember now," he said, recalling her on the roster. "It's a pleasure to meet you as well, Whitegrazer. I'm sure you'll be able to teach us a great deal."

At the same time it caught Frilla's eye, Optimus also shifted his brown eyes to Steelclaw's movement, and Terrorsaur who finally flew off. He was ready to transform and defend his Maximals if the bear decided to attack. Fortunately, that was not the case, and as Steelclaw turned to retreat, Optimus glanced at Frilla to read her reaction. He knew it was tough in her position but as time would go on, it might get easier. Hopefully. He hoped she would feel at home with them, that she was in the right place. Dinobot never really spoke about it much but he wasn't one to share his feelings on the matter. Perhaps the fact that he was still with the Maximals was enough to show them that he was comfortable where he was.

"Big Bot- are you feelin' o.k.?"

"I'm all right, Cheetor," the leader fibbed to give the cheetah some relief. Let's face it, he was exhausted. Ever since the battle with his clone, he hadn't been resting well, and the alien's words constantly floated around his mind, wondering and dwelling when the next attack would occur. "Thanks for keeping Sonar off of my back." A small smile crossed his mouth, proud of Cheetor and getting the job done.

"Shall I search for Saber? She was being pursued by Starshadow, and there is potential for other hostiles to appear. Whatever has caused her to run, she should not be left unattended."

Actually, that was exactly what Optimus was thinking. While Cheetor was quicker, he didn't want to send an inexperienced Maximal on a search and rescue that might get out of control. Dinobot would have a better handle on it but the commander wasn't sure if the raptor could find her. "Agreed," he answered. "She has her communication link disabled. Dinobot," said Primal in a serious voice, "there is something very wrong with her but I don't know what it is. She instructed me to stay away, and I fear whatever it is, it could be something she can't control. If you find her, do not approach her. Contact me immediately. Is that understood?"

"Beast mode."

"Also, everyone, Frilla has decided to join our team," Primal said, extending his hand, palm side up, toward the liazrd as a notion of introduction. "Please be curteous and make her feel welcomed." He had a feeling Frilla might get along well with Rhinox, which would be good for her to take her mind off of her former comrades and do what she was good at doing with someone who shared the same interest.

The other event hovering around in his mind was the other team of his Maximals in the tundra. How were they doing? Had they discovered anything yet? Remembering the radio he and Feralnight were given before they left, he thought he would check up on them as soon as his dampers had enough reserved power to block the energon fields because he would probably have to fly straight up a good distance to find an arc of signal remotely close to that of her position near the pole of the planet.

Nightmist did not get involved in the initial conversation between Whitegracer and the other maximals, apparently oblivious to everything but her repairs at the moment, as her hands skillfully reattached pieces of armor as she finished the repairs underneath. After a few minutes she stood up, taking a step back to give Whitegracer room to move. "It's not 100% complete, but you should be able to move about and change your form freely now," she told the new Maximal, just as she reached out her hand to help her up.

Through the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of Primal standing almost next to her. "You all right? Anyone else too injured to make it back to base?"

Her voice was a combination of genuine concern for the well-being of her comrades, and some disappointment that every time they all got together it was due to some battle of sorts.

Her facial expression changed as she was relieved to hear Primal state he was OK.

"Also, everyone, Frilla has decided to join our team," Primal said, extending his hand, palm side up, toward the liazrd as a notion of introduction. "Please be curteous and make her feel welcomed."

Nightmist turned to look at yet another new Maximal among them, tilting her head to examine her as she did.

How.. unexpected! Normally predacons would never agree to change sides out of their own free will. "Welcome to the team," Nightmist smiled, wanting to be one of the first to extend a hand of friendship to this new recruit.

Icebreaker watched the scene as he came closer, rather enraged about the entire thing. He let out a low penguin noise similar to a growl as he walked closer to Glowstick and Tigatron, then looked down at Wintersong with a sigh. ... Lets get her out of here.. I'll set up a tent.

Icebreaker then turned looking towards Glowstick Don't think this is the end, I will find you..


Glowstick glared down at the Penguin with his optics shifting to a slight purple tint as he held back his rage You do that.. You should consider yourself lucky bird.. The horrors you and that behemoth have done to those under my command.. no, your entire group has done.. I should cut your head off and mount it to the wall of my bridge... Now do your job field medic and patch your wounded.. I have no time to deal with illogical savages like yourself, it disgusts me to think I ever once tried..

Glowstick then started to step back away from the group, one of his tentacles moving drawing the massive laser minigun from his back pointing it towards Tigatron, his photophores glowing on his tentacles aimed on Icebreaker and Feralnight. Now go.. Don't try anything funny.

Icebreaker growled listening and watching the Squid, he plotted in his head what he could possibly do in the situation. Rush him with his knife? No, he'd be cut down from the firepower and the ice would break, Shoot him with his frost launcher? No.. If he countered with his laser, the thermal dynamic explosion would destroy the ice. Ice, plasma missiles? Same effect. As long as they were standing on the ice, his friends were held at the mercy of the Predacons. If only he'd be able to get there faster and kept them off the ice..

The maximals may have supremacy of the water, but the Predacons were always tricky, they had to be. Physically they were far weaker then any of the maximals.

He then turned to Wintersong as he thought for a moment, his beak curling slightly in a grin as he remembered Orcariner was still under the ice, and it was strange that only Glowstick was out in the open. He rarely showed himself, always in the back of enemy lines. The Predacons probably had no backup, so if they stayed near by, they would be forced to lay in wait, while in that time Orcariner would of probably found and moved whatever was under the ice, or come up from the ice soon. He just hoped he knew how his partner acted well enough for this to work.

This is bad, I'll have to set up the tent as soon as possible. Lets go..Tigatron, I want you and Feralnight to keep watch outside.. trust me.. just stay off the ice. he then leaned down scooping Wintersong with his flippers, then started walking towards the shore carefully.

At shore he suddenly set Wintersong down Icebreaker Maximize! he then transformed to his robot mode, he removed the shield from his shoulder as it transformed to it's board mode, then raised itself off the ground with it's tread in it's "stretcher" mode. He pulled two grappling hooks out of the storage on the board and hit a button on the side causing the hooks and pole end extend in a strange manner, then slam the sharp ends into the ground. He leaned down picking up Wintersong setting her down on the stretcher which seemed to show a mild orange glow from some of the joints radiating heat, part of a system he used to survive such cold on his internals in penguin mode. He then pulled out some cords and started attaching them to the poles, between each other, and the ground, then set up a modified tarp attaching it to the now enclosed tent, he then plugged in some wires from the tent material into the shield/stretcher.

Don't worry, I'll get you warmed up. Now tell me, does it hurt anywhere, do you feel dizzy, do you feel anything leaking? You can transform in here, the tarp material isn't very good armor, but it's good at preventing energon radiation and radio signals.


In the distance, Glowstick's optic twitched .. He really does carry a tent?! Why would he set up so close by his enemy.. oh. Frost damage.. if not dealt with soon can cause massive trauma to internal systems.. line bursts, short circuits and blown fuses...Not to mention the havoc it does on organic tissue.. sighed slightly annoyed, he wanted to be rid of the Maximals, now he didn't feel comfortable enough to go under the water and leave Snow trix alone.

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Tarantulus heard Steelclaw on the radio, turning slightly. He watched as the bear started to wander off, then turned following suit as he assumed that was the direction Megatron was in. As they moved, they saw Megatron moving slowly in the distance panting. He didn't seem to be down, from what Tarantulus could assume whoever shot him got the tranquilizer amount wrong, if it was too much it would of simply put him into stasis lock or even offline, but as he was now... He was drugged and weakened, but not enough to be taken down by the other Predacons who were also in bad shape. He hated to admit it, but Megatron was strong and cunning, if he kept battling in such a state with that many maximals, the entire group would have fallen, well.. except for myself.. hehehe..
He'll be fine.. he just needs to walk it off.. Tarantulus then stated.

Wintersong couldn't help feeling guilty for being so reckless and letting her instincts take over without thinking. Primus she had messed up big time. Sighing she gave no argument as Icebreaker brought her tot he shore and once the tent was up Wintersong nodded, "Maximize." She transformed wincing a bit not realizing before that some places had been affected and even some of the seals, "Think a few seals are likely broken and just a bit light headed. Other then that my systems are slowly getting back to normal." Wintersong replied and growled, "Think what's hurt more is my pride."

Icebreaker frowned a bit, his visor sliding down as he examined her. He lifted one of her legs carefully looking at the tiger skin Your lucky it was just your pride hurt, though you do have a bit of freezer burn. You'll probably have to take a quick cycle in the CR chamber.. Your also lucky your just a little light headed.. One of your lines froze and is cracked I'd guess, internal repairs should fix that.. But even so..Glowstick is a deepwater creature, if he drags even me too deeply and I'll implode from the pressure of the water.. So don't feel too bad about being messed up being dragged under the water.

Icebreaker then started to loosen up some parts on her leg and open the panel slightly, then moved her leg off the stretcher letting the water pour out onto the ground. Minor seal leak to your extremities, fairly common. Just need to get the water out, if it freezes in large amounts in there, it'll wreck havoc on your systems. he then said, reaching for his back and handing her his Canteen which appeared to also felt rather warm. Drink up, you probably burned alot of energy,It'll also warm you up..