Prowl finally looked up as the Autobots watched him carefully. Optimus put a servo on his shoulder, 

"Prowl. Is everything alright?"

Prowl sighed and nodded,

"I have coordinates for Mazikeen's location,"

Jazz narrowed his optics at him, 

"How?"

Prowl crossed his arms, 

"I am not in the liberty to disclose that information. I apologize but this is something that I must keep hidden. Just know that this source is reliable,"

Sunstreaker frowned, 

"Okay. But it is definitely where Aero is?"

Prowl nodded, 

"100%. She is at this location."

He created a projection of the world and a dot appeared, 

"In-"

Will gasped, 

"Ukraine?"

Eddie sighed, 

"Oh, great. We gotta get General Morshower-"

"Colonel Lennox!"

Will turned to see Phillip running in, 

"Yes?"

"General Morshower is getting a call from a source in Ukraine. They said that they know where all the weapons are being dealt,"

Will and Eddie shared a look and Will glanced at Optimus, 

"You guys start discussing how you want to handle this. I am going to see what this is about and we will talk right after,"

Sideswipe sighed, 

"Please hurry, the longer the bond is supressed...the harder it is when it comes back,"

Eddie patted his foot, 

"Don't worry, we will get Maz back,"

Ironhide growled, 

"We will, those humans won't know what hit them,"

Optimus sighed, 

"Ironhide, we will still not hurt humans, we are only getting Maze back,"

Ironhide sighed, 

"Yeah, understood,"

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞

"Have you found it?"

"Yes, sending location right now,"

Barricade sighed as he got the coordinates and prayed to Primus that this was going to work. He closed his eyes and focused hard on transmitting his Holo-form to where Mazikeen was. He sighed in relief as he opened his eyes to see a cell room and Mazikeen tied down to a concrete slab, 

"Squishy!"

He ran over to her and immediately broke the chains holding her down and put his hand on her face, 

"Squishy, wake up,"

Mazikeen groaned as she slowly opened her eyes to the grey eyes that Barricade now had.

"Cade? You came,"

Barricade smiled softly at her and nodded, 

"You called,"

She winced as she nodded, 

"Yeah, I did, let's go,"

Barricade nodded as he quickly looked her over and frowned as he noticed that her shirt was slightly torn, 

"Squishy, do you require new clothing?"

Mazikeen frowned and looked down, and started panicking, 

"Oh no no no no-"

"Hey, what's wrong?"

Mazikeen burst into tears, and Barricade flinched, 

"Squishy?"

Mazikeen shook her head, 

"This can't be happening again!"

"What?"

Mazikeen glanced up at him and shook her head, 

"They...they,"

Barricade pulled her into a soft hug, 

"It's okay, let it all out,"

"They raped me,"

Barricade growled, 

"They what?!"

Mazikeen shook her head as she held onto him tighter. Barricade patted her back and sighed, 

"Mazikeen. We have to start moving. Do you know the best exit?"

Mazikeen slowly shook her head, 

"No, but we need to destroy the weapons first. I know where they are,"

Barricade sighed, 

"Okay, fine,"

Mazikeen smiled and reached down and brought out two things. Barricade's eyes widened as he recognized the familiar hilt of her lightsaber and a gun, 

"How the frag did you get those here?"

Mazikeen laughed and gave him the gun, 

"My weapons are not detected by metal detectors or any thermal scans either. You are not allowed to kill any humans, by the way,"

Barricade growled, 

"What about the humans that made you cry?"

Mazikeen sighed and patted his shoulder, 

"Don't worry. Let's just head out as fast as we can,"

Mazikeen yelped as she stood and almost fell, but Barricade immediately caught her, 

"Squishy?"

Mazikeen groaned, 

"Yeah...I'm good. My fucking soul hurts,"

"How does your soul hurt?"

"Oh, a figure of speech. Just everything hurts right now. But fuck it let's go,"

Barricade sighed but nodded, 

"Yes, let's go."

He wrapped an arm around Mazikeen and helped her walk as they got to the door. Barricade smirked and winked at her, 

"This is how a real man tears up a door,"

Mazikeen chuckled, and Barricade kicked the metal door, and it flew off the hinges. Mazikeen smiled, 

"Okay, so you guys keep the strength in holo-forms,"

Barricade nodded, 

"Yeah, now! Lead the way, Squishy,"

Mazikeen laughed, 

"Okay, we gotta run now though,"

Barricade nodded, and he picked up the door and bent it in half, 

"Okay, now we have a shield,"

Mazikeen smiled, 

"Great, let's go,"

She lit her lightsaber, and the two started running down the halls. They were just arriving at the weapon's place when an alarm went off. Mazikeen glanced at Barricade, 

"Well, guess there goes the small surprise!"

Barricade smirked and put the safety off for the gun, 

"Well, let's get this show on the road,"

Mazikeen nodded, and they stormed into the room and were immediately met with gunshots. Barricade stepped in front of Mazikeen and held up the broken door to protect them, 

"Cade! We gotta stun them,"

Barricade grunted and nodded, 

"Fine, fine, can you hold the shield?"

Mazikeen nodded, 

"Yeah, go,"

He quickly let her take the shield and started shooting at the people with the gun on stun-mode. He smirked as they started dropping one by one until there was a big blast from behind them and the were thrown forward with a scream of shock. Barricade groaned and immediately got up with his gun pointed. He heard Mazikeen slowly get back up next to him with her lightsaber humming. The leader, Darian, laughed, 

"You honestly believe that you can break out? Regardless of how your little friend managed to get to you. There is no escaping,"

Barricade growled, 

"That's what you think,"

Mazikeen ran at the older guy with a scream as she raised her lightsaber, ready to strike him. He brought up a bo-staff and immediately met the lightsaber head on and Mazikeen's eyes widened, 

"Impossible,"

"Oh, my dear. It is very possible,"

Barricade tried getting closer to her but he was pushed back as agents started shooting at him again. Mazikeen and Darian were locked in a heavy lightsaber to Bo-staff fight. When Mazikeen would try striking, he would block, and when he tried striking, she would block. 

Mazikeen pointed her lightsaber at his neck after finally disarming him, 

"Yield,"

Darian laughed, 

"No,"

Barricade yelped as his shield was knocked out of his hands, 

"CADE!"

Barricade quickly looked over at her in horror as he watched her get stabbed through the torso with a new bo-staff, 

"NOOOOO!!!!!"

Darian laughed as he put his foot on her torso, 

"Game over, Witwicky."

He kicked her off his bo-staff, and Barricade rushed over as the window behind her cracked open, and she started falling. He caught her in the knick of time,

"I GOT YOU!"

Mazikeen screamed as she felt the rain hit her torso. She looked up at Barricade, 

"C-Cade, I'm...I'm slipping!"

Barricade shook his head, 

"I won't let you fall!"

"BEHIND YOU!" 

Barricade looked and saw Darian smirking as he lifted the bo-staff, 

"Goodbye, Mazikeen Witwicky,"

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐞

Eddie flew up near Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, 

"Anything?!"

Sideswipe growled, 

"This stupid sky water is affecting my vision!"

Sunstreaker shot at the ground near the humans, 

"Eddie, you will have better luck searching with Phoenix than us. We can not sense her location,"

Eddie nodded, 

"Alright!"

He glanced around, 

"Phoenix! Search the building!"

"Eddie, there is something surrounding the building walls that is preventing my scans,"

Eddie sighed, 

"Alright, fine. Contact Will and tell him we are getting closer, and get Jazz to come over with Prowl."

"Okay,"

Phoenix stopped mid-air, and Eddie yelped out in shock, 

"Phoenix?"

"MAZIKEEN! SHE'S FALLING!"

Eddie looked over at the building and was able to make up a feint outline, 

"MAZ!"

He heard a loud growl and looked to see a Police Car zooming down the hill close to the three, 

"IT'S BARRICADE!"

Phoenix laughed, 

"Eddie! Take out the humans! We must cover Barricade!"

"WHAT?! WHY?!"

"He is on Maze's side,"

Eddie slowly nodded and kept shooting at the people below him. He watched as a ramp appeared from the Earth. He watched as Barricade sped up and used the ramp to launch himself into the air. Eddie paused in his fighting as he watched Barricade transform and catch Mazikeen before crashing into the building. He flew down near Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, 

"Barricade has Maz! We have to help him get her out!"

 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐳𝐳

"Prowl, why the frag is Barricade here?!"

Prowl sighed, 

"Jazz, I need you to calm down right now. Focus on the battle!"

"You can not tell me to be calm when a Decepticon is here! I thought it was only Soundwave!"

"He is not a Con anymore!"

"What do you mean?"

"He told me he left. He is neutral,"

"AND YOU BELIEVE HIM?!"

Prowl growled, 

"Jazz. Stop."

"Fine."

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞

Barricade groaned and opened his servo to see Mazikeen slowly opening her eyes,

"H-Hey, Cade,"

Barricade smiled at her,

"Hey, I told you I wouldn't let you fall,"

Mazikeen rolled her eyes, 

"You technically did...but thanks for catching me,"

Barricade smiled, 

"Was there any doubt?"

Mazikeen chuckled and shook her head,

"N-No doubt in my mind...where is Frenzy?"

At the mention of his name, Frenzy came running to the two,

"LET'S GO! WE HAVE TO GO!"

Barricade immediately transformed, and Mazikeen was in the back seat with all the seat belts wrapped around her,

"Um, why all three?"

"You need to be secured,"

Frenzy nodded,

"Yes, more seat belts means more security,"

Mazikeen slowly nodded, and Barricade drove out the window, 

"HOLD ON!"

Mazikeen shrieked as they hit the ground and took off, 

"That fragging hurt,"

Barricade turned on his holo-form and grabbed her shoulder, 

"Where?"

Mazikeen winced and looked at her torso, 

"I may or may not have a hole in my torso again,"

Barricade's eyes widened, 

"Holy Primus! Squishy!"

They were interrupted by Barricade's radio, 

"Barricade! Come in!"

Mazikeen's eyes brightened, 

"PHOENIX!"

Barricade smirked, 

"First time I'll ever be glad to hear from you,"

"Oh, shut up you softy. We lost track of you when you jumped in the air. Where are you so we can provide cover?!"

"Heading North,"

"I see you, Eddie is talking to Sunstreaker and Sideswipe right now,"

Mazikeen sighed in relief at hearing her brother's names,

"Phoenix, is everyone alright?"

"Yes, I found Eddie and brought him to NEST like we planned,"

"Good,"

Barricade's eyes widened as she slowly started nodding off, 

"Frenzy! I need something to wrap around the hole,"

"I'm sorry. Did you just say HOLE?!"

Barricade winced, 

"You must be Eddie,"

"Fuck yeah I am. What do you mean by hole?!"

"Oh, I was lightly stabbed,"

"STABBED?!"

Barricade growled, 

"Fragging human,"

Mazikeen winced as she looked at her wrists, 

"Oh, Cade?"

"Yes?"

"I don't think the walls were the only thing with electricity,"

Barricade frowned in confusion,

"Why say that?"

Mazikeen slowly showed him her wrists that still had the cuffs. He gasped when he saw sparks flying from them and immediately grabbed one to break it, 

"OW YOU SLAGGER!"

He winced as he broke them,

"Barricade, cover has arrived!"

Mazikeen slowly looked out the window to spot the familiar cars her brothers picked, 

"Thank Primus,"

Barricade sighed, 

"Finally,"

They dodged blaster fire and cannons aimed at them. Mazikeen slowly blinked, 

"C-Cade...I'm getting tired,"

Barricade looked at her and wrapped an arm around her shoulder, 

"I know you are, Squishy. But you must wait for a doctor,"

"I...I don't think I can,"

"Well, too bad,"

"BARRICADE WATCH OUT!!!!"

Barricade looked up through his holo-form and saw a torpedo coming straight for him. He immediately covered Mazikeen with his Holo-form and sped up. He felt the ground get hit and was flung forward as he toppled over. He transformed mid-air and brought Mazikeen in his servos protectively as he crashed into the mud. He groaned and slowly opened his optics,

"Squishy?"

Mazikeen groaned from his servo next to him, 

"Cade?"

"AERO!!!!"

They slowly looked over to see Sunstreaker and Sideswipe transformed and running to the two, Phoenix landed right next to Barricade's servo and Eddie immediately got out of Phoenix as she stayed deployed. He slid next to her after Barricade set her on the floor, 

"Hey, hey. Keep your eyes opened for me, yeah?"

Mazikeen coughed and looked at him, 

"I'll...I'll be okay,"

Eddie nodded as he glanced her over, 

"Y-Yeah. Just a light stabbing,"

Barricade grumbled, 

"Not just that,"

Eddie looked at him in surprise,

"Your optics,"

Barricade narrowed them at him, 

"What about it?"

Eddie shrugged, 

"I didn't know Cybertronians could have silver optics,"

Sunstreaker glanced over at the four, 

"Only few do, now that includes Barricade,"

"Just focus on helping our sister, Eddie,"

"I am I am. Maz you gotta keep your eyes open!"

"Just a l-lil nap,"

"No!"

Barricade slowly started to close his optics, 

"Maybe a nap is needed,"

"MAZIKEEN! BARRICADE!"