Meanwhile back on Cybertron Lockdown and Bludgeon had gone to kaon after Starscream had escaped to Earth with the Matrix of Leadership.

"We failed to recover the Matrix of Leadership but I did manage to scrap an Autobot." Bludgeon told a figure who was standing in the shadows.

"Well this is unfortunate we must make sure the Matrix is destroyed because it's the only thing that can possibly mess up my plans." Said the mysterious figure.

"A seeker escaped through a space bridge with it unfortunately the space bridge was destroyed before we could follow him." Lockdown explained. "But the last coordinates were the planet called Earth."

"Then we must send some of the Decepticons who are loyal to me to Earth to find that seeker and get the Matrix from him." The figure told them. "Our mind control waves won't reach all the way to Earth."

"Yes sir." Replied Lockdown who ran off to put together a team.

"What are your orders for me Liege Maximo?" Asked Bludgeon.

"Contact the DJD and send them to Earth to get the Matrix as well by having two teams looking for the Matrix we have a better chance of one succeeding." Liege Maximo said to him. "Think of it as an insurance policy."

A few minutes later the DJD had been called and were already on their way to Earth. While five of the Decepticons who were loyal to Liege Maximo were now standing before him.

"Sideways, Lugnut, Demolisher, Barricade, and Six Shot. Plus another Decepticon who didn't fight in the war.

Her name was Warsiren and no one was quite sure where she came from she was silver and blue with blood red optics and she was a triple changer who transformed into a cybertronian jet and tank. And there was no record of her anywhere on Cybertron.

"I will not only bring you the Matrix but that seeker's head as well." She boasted to Liege Maximo.

"Spirited I like this one." He thought. "No I want the seeker alive if he wishes to stand in my why I want to snuff out his spark myself."

"Yes master." Warsiren replied but he could see a look in her optics and the way she said that made one word come to his processor. Defiance.

Liege Maximo decided not to act on it just yet if she tried to betray him he'd make an example of her then. But now he had other things to think about. Getting the Matrix.

The team of Decepticons went to Earth through a space bridge and upon arrival went their separate ways each planning to get the Matrix first so it was going to be something of a competition.

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The next day on Earth Knock Out and Spotlight were still on their way to the scrap yard but got held up because Knock Out kept getting the feeling they were being followed by someone.

"Are you ok you keep adjusting your mirrors?" Asked Spotlight.

"I don't know why but I just have a strange feeling that we're being watched." Knock Out explained.

"It's probably nothing how about you go on ahead and see if you can find any clues to where we're supposed to be heading." Knock Out added. "I'll scout around here."

"Sounds like a plan we'll cover more ground that way." Spotlight agreed. And drove on ahead. While Knock Out went the other direction.

"Be safe." Knock Out thought to himself not wanting to tell Spotlight his real reason for wanting to split up. He had spotted something that scared him.

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Meanwhile Starscream and DeAnn were trying to find the scrap yard as well. When a police car showed up they were in the middle of nowhere and didn't know what a cop would be doing there but decided this might work in their favor.

Starscream could hide while DeAnn asked the officer for directions to Crown city and if they found Crown city it would be easy to find the scrap yard from there.

But when she approached the vehicle Starscream notice a shocked look cross DeAnn face because she had realize to late that there was no one inside it.

Before she could react Barricade transformed and grabbed her in his servo. "Starscream give me the Matrix or she dies." The cop car hissed.

"Please let her go I don't have the Matrix." Starscream told him in a pleading voice afraid of what Barricade might do to DeAnn.

But all of a sudden something hit Barricade from behind making him drop DeAnn and Starscream quickly caught her before she hit the ground. And then look at the thing that had hit Barricade which turned out to be Laserbeak who flew to Soundwave who emerged from behind some trees and returned to the faceless transformer's chest.

Soundwave then stared fighting Barricade who retreated once he realized he was out matched. "Soundwave superior Barricade inferior." Said Soundwave.

"DeAnn are you OK?" Starscream asked his human friend.

"Yeah I'm fine." She told him.

"Good." Starscream said in relief. "Thanks for helping her Soundwave but what are you doing here?"

"I was released from the Autobot prison as long as I agreed not to cause trouble Megatron disbanded the Decepticons now that I know that all I want is peace." Soundwave explained. "I was looking for a medic when I saw you, Barricade and the human."

"Why are you looking for a medic you look fine to me?" Starscream asked Soundwave.

"The medic is not for me." Soundwave told the seeker. "Megatron is in need of medical attention."

"Megatron is here?" Starscream almost whimpered.

"Yes we were going to Charr when our ship crashed." "And we were attacked last night and Megatron is now wounded." Soundwave replied.

"I no longer want revenge on Megatron but I don't really want to help him either." Starscream said letting his wings drop. "I don't hate him anymore but I don't care about him either I just feel numb and indifferent about him." "Why are you so loyal to him I mean I know you fought along side him in the pits of Kaon but still." Then Soundwave did something completely unexpected and took off his visor. And Starscream was completely surprised by what he saw.

"I don't believe it your a femme?" Starscream said in shock.

"Yes Megatron is the only one who knew in the pits of Kaon if you were a femme they would kill you Megatron helped me keep my secret he is my conjunx endura." Soundwave explained. "I understand if you don't want to help after all the times he abused you." She added sadly.

"I'll help because I owe you for saving DeAnn." Starscream agreed not really wanting to see his former master And abuser again but wanting to repay Soundwave. He just kept remembering all the beatings, threats, mind games and pain Megatron had put him through.

"And it's the right thing to do." DeAnn added giving Starscream a reassuring glance.

Then Soundwave lead them to where Megatron was. And upon arriving Starscream was both shocked and horrified at the condition his former master was in. His armor had cracks and dents all over it, several wires were exposed, energon was all over the place and he was unconscious.

"Who could do this to Megatron?" Starscream asked. "Not even he deserved this." The seeker thought to himself.

"Her name was Warsiren and I can't find any records of her." Soundwave explained.

"That's not important now we need to find a way to get Megatron help." Starscream said now actually worried.

Just then a white car with black racing strips and hints of yellow drive over to them and transformed into Spotlight.

"I don't suppose you guys know where a scrap yard being used as a base by some Autobots is?" She asked. She had spotted them from a distance and since they were cybertronians she thought they might be able to help.

"Starscream and I are looking for it too." DeAnn told her.

"Starscream your one of Knock Out's friends." She said looking at the seeker who Knock Out had told her about.

"Knock Out is alive and here that's great he can fix Megatron." Starscream said feeling overjoyed now knowing his friend was alive.

Then Spotlight started leading Starscream to where she had last seen the red medic she had discovered she had somehow made a circle and they were talking a route she and Knock Out had already drove on. While Soundwave and DeAnn stayed where Megatron was and Starscream and Spotlight would bring Knock Out there to fix him.

Then while they were on their way to get Knock Out. Spotlight noticed Starscream had stopped and was looking at something it was a piece of cybertronian armor that he remembered from when he was a Decepticon.

"Knock Out and I saw that too he started acting strange after we spotted it like he was paranoid all of a sudden." Spotlight explained. "He sent me to scout ahead a few minutes after we spotted it."

"This kind of armor is only worn by the DJD they track down and punish those who change sides and betray the Decepticon cause usually by torturing them to death." "Knock Out switched sides we have to find him before they do it they'll kill him!" Starscream explained now terrified that the DJD would kill Knock Out.

"No!" cried Spotlight now realizing that Knock Out was in danger.

"He must have sent you ahead to make sure you wouldn't get caught in the cross fire if the DJD attacked him." Starscream said now worried about the Austin Martin.

"We have to hurry!" Spotlight almost screamed terrified for Knock Out's well being.

Starscream flew ahead in his jet mode hoping to reach him faster and Spotlight drove after him as fast as she could go just hoping they would find Knock Out alive and that they weren't already to late.

To Be Continued.

Don't you just love cliffhangers? Well that was chapter three and I'll try to have chapter four up soon. Sorry it took so long been busy in RL. What did you think of me making Soundwave a femme it was requested in a review I got in one of my older fanfics on fanfiction.net.