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( soft action theme playing )

( gears whirring )

( plane engine revving )
There! Fixit! We have the aircraft in our sights.

Any update on the pilot? Not since I picked up the distress call.

It's likely he passed out from rapid air pressure change in the cockpit.

The plane's projected site of impact still corresponds to one of Windblade's caches.

Human rescue teams are bound to discover it.

Let's make sure there won't be a need to rescue anyone.

I so have this.


( grunting )
Sir, Sideswipe has accumulated quite a list of mishaps lately.

Do you think this will be any different? For the pilot's sake, I hope so.


( grunting )
Nothin' to it, guys.

Ugh.


( rumbling, cracking )

( grunts )
I'll just hop on that plane as it goes by and Ugh.

Aah!
( gasps )

( suspenseful theme playing )

( gasps )
Transformers Robots in disguise Robots in disguise
( roars )
Robots in disguise Robots in disguise
( suspenseful theme playing )

( engine revving )
Huh?
( rumbling )

(Autobot engine roaring )

( gears whirring )

( plane hissing )

( grunts )
Ugh! Incoming!
( action theme playing )
Wait up! Whoa.

Oof!
( all grunt )

( grunting )

( snoring )
The plane is safe.

So is the pilot.

Autobots, what about you? Ugh Intact, sir.

I think I swallowed a rock.


( spitting )
Now who the helix saved Sideswipe? What's up, bud? Been a while since we took down that Cyclone, huh?
- How's it going, Blurr?
- I wasn't sure you'd recognize me.

Like the new look? Shouldn't you be rescuing someone?
( chuckles )
I thought I just did.


( chuckles )
Thanks, smartbot.

I had the situation totally under control, okay? Sorry, I didn't mean to mess up your plan.

Uh, what was your plan again? To collapse the mountain so the plane wouldn't hit it? Maybe.

It worked, didn't it?
( action theme playing )
Holy scrap.


( gears whirring )
Bumblebee.

I'm, like, your biggest fan.

And the fastest, I might add.

Oh.

I was on a practice run when I picked up the plane's distress call, but Heh.

you b*at me to it.

Uh, thanks.

And thank you for bailing out
- Mr.

Reckless over here.


- Now, hang on.

Wait
-wait
-wait a second, I've done some good things too lately.

There was, uh
( stammers )
And h
-hey what about the Um Hey, some of you don't know Blurr, here.

He's with the Rescue Bots from Griffin Rock.

Yeah.

Uh, Blurr, this is Strongarm, Drift, Grimlock.

You kiddin'? I know all about these guys.

Am I famous?
- Do you want my dinograph?
- Really? Yeah, really? FIXIT
( over radio )
: Fixit to Bumblebee.

Your energy signatures register in immediate proximity to Windblade's cache.

May I suggest you chicken checkers check out its content?
- BUMBLEBEE: Good idea, Fixit.


- According to the records Windblade provided us, there's a hidden chamber concealed by a sizable boulder.


- Do you see it?
- BUMBLEBEE: Affirmative.

Okay, Grim, do your thing.

And by "thing" I mean lift the boulder, not punch it.


( clangs )

( grunting )
Argh! Deactivating cache security.


( tapping, beeping )
Now can I punch it?
( clangs )
BLURR: Whoa.

Dude.

What is this place? One of our pal Windblade's secret depots.

Supplies for her missions, storage for 'Cons she caught, stuff like that.

Speaking of FIXIT: The prisoner is Ragebyte, a Sharkticon scientist and weapons developer who sold to Cybertronian criminals.

Ragebyte came to Earth to experiment with joining Terran and Cybertronian components in hopes of making a soup
-soup
-soup Super expl*sive.


( w*apon clangs then fires )
FIXIT
( over radio )
: Luckily, Windblade apprehended Ragebyte before he could complete his latest experiment.

Ragebyte's unfinished expl*sive is probably stored in one of these containers.


( yelps )
Let's take everything back to the Scrapyard.

FIXIT: I'm afraid I can't get a GroundBridge lock on your position inside the mountain.

Ugh.

And arriving rescue crews might detect a portal out in the open.

We'll use Grimlock's trailer for transport.

So, uh, Bee, I was thinking Mind if I tag along? It'd be so epic to learn how you handle your missions.

I don't see why not.

Grab a container, recruit.

They aren't going to carry themselves.

You got it, Bee.


( upbeat theme playing )
What's he doin'? Angling for a spot on our team? Why not? Some days, it seems like you don't want one.

BLURR: Whoo
-hoo! Ha, ha, ha.

Oh, I gotta admit, it's been a dream of mine to "rev up and roll out" with the Bee Team.


( chuckles )
Well, enjoy the ride.

Look at that little suck
-up.

Cut Blurr some slack.

He's excited to meet the Lieutenant.

Reminds me of myself, when I started serving
- under Bee's command.


- Ugh.

Everyone's all gaga over the new recruit.

You know what? Blurr was a real troublemaker when he first joined the Rescue Bots.

We all walk a path.

Changing paths is what takes real courage.

Right, whatever that means.

SIDESWIPE: Yo, Bee, wait up!
( tires screeching )
Sideswipe.

Ugh.

Whoa.

Whoa.

Whoop.

Danger! Off
-balance Dino!
( gears whirring )

( splashing )
Ahh.

What in the name of Kaon happened? Sideswipe happened.


( ominous theme playing )

( electricity crackles )
Personal scientific journal, entry 433.

I am ready to resume my experimentation
( humming )
Any attempt at interference will be met with immediate termination.

Smooth move, Sideswipe.

You broke every prisoner
- transport regulation with that maneuver.


- What? Not now.

Recovering the contents of the cache is our number one priority.

Let's just hope none of it was damaged in the Oh, scrap.


( action theme playing )
Scientific journal entry 433, continued.

Experiment conditions sub
-optimal.

Materials and new location required.


( gears whirring )

( pinging )
Anybot have eyes on our Sharkticon?
- No.


- Sorry, Bee.

Let's salvage whatever's left from the cache.

BUMBLEBEE
( over radio )
: Fixit, we've lost Ragebyte.

Do you read his energy signal? Negative.

His transmitter must have been damaged when his pod fell.

Ragebyte took something with him Fixit, does Ragebyte's file list what Earth material he was using
- in his latest experiment?
- FIXIT: Checking.

Ugh.

Wha Hey.

I don't know what you're going through today, Sideswipe Hey, I'm not the only bot who messes up around here.

He's got a point.

The accident was totally my fault, Bee.

I broke formation to drive next to you.

Don't take credit for my mistakes.

Not that I made any mistakes.

FIXIT
( over radio )
: Lieutenant, according to the file, the Earth substance Ragebyte was using to complete his w*apon
- was extruded polystyrene.


- Packaging foam? And the Coast Guard reports a shark sighting at the docks, five klicks from your coordinates.

Makes sense.

Shipping containers are full of packaging foam.


( gears whir )

( tires screech )
Aah.


- Sideswipe!
- Hey! I got this.


( gears whir )

( engine roars )
Ugh.

Do all young bots have selective audio reception when it comes to authority? Fixit, as long as the 'Con travels in water,
- he'll be one up on us
- Perhaps Denny Clay has a speedboat in his inventory that might equalize things.

Roger that.

I'll send Drift back with our recovered items.

He'll pick up the transport.


( whirring )
Yo.

Sideswipe.

Did I do something wrong? I
-I thought we were bros.

Uh, bros don't s*ab each other in the back plate.

You once said you wanted a spot on the Bee Team.

Don't think I forgot.

Yeah I didn't say I wanted your spot.

And if Bee offered it to you? Would you really say no?
( gears whirring )
What about humans? This dock's fully automated.

Come on.


( tense theme playing )
Shouldn't we wait for backup? Blurr to Bumblebee.

I'm with Sideswipe.

BUMBLEBEE
( over radio )
: Do not engage Ragebyte until we get there.

Aw.


( beeps )

( beeps then whirs )

( crunching )

( beeps then whirs )

- I'll handle this.


- What do I do? Why don't you Energon Boost back to your team?
( yells )
Huh?
( action theme playing )
Okay, 'Con, drop the b*mb.

Wait, bad choice of words Interference.

Smart move.

Bee, I've got Ragebyte.

And his w*apon.

How ya like me now?
( energy crackles )

( Sideswipe screams )
Ahoy there, matey.

Experimentation paused.

New objective: dissection of Autobot.


( low growl )

( energy crackles )

( Ragebyte grunts )
Blurr to Bee Team.

Sideswipe is down, but I have the w*apon.

BUMBLEBEE
( over radio )
: What about Ragebyte?
( grunting )
Oh, he's here too.

We're in the warehouse.

I'm gonna lure him to the loading gate.

BUMBLEBEE
( over radio )
: Good idea.

We'll waylay him there.

Ugh.

Huh?
( engine roaring, tires screeching )

( Grimlock snarls )
Argh!
( clangs )

( pained grunt )
Ugh Nice teamwork, Blurr.

Ugh.

"Nice teamwork, Blurr.

"
( all grunting )

( all scream )

( action theme playing )

( clinks )

( gears whir )
Think you should've told the others about the electric breath, rookie? Now how are we supposed to catch this Bot?
( electrical expl*si*n )
Huh?
( action theme playing )
The craft has been modified for speed and to carry two bots.

And I bear a message from Denny: "Try not to dent her.

" You wanna see teamwork? Make a hole, Drift.


( grunts )
Oof.

Whoa.

Ugh.

That's not teamwork.

I'll bring him back so you can tell him face to face.

That's not teamwork either.

I Oh.


( grunts )
Drift, take it easy.

I can't steer with
- What happened to Drift?
- You gave him a bath, dude.


( clangs )
Don't touch anything.

Okay, I've been cool 'cause I'm on your turf, but that's it.

You've been busting on me since I got here, crankshaft.

Get it through your engine case, I'm trying to help, not run you out of town.

Sonar.

Ragebyte.

Uh, yeah.

Let's get after him.


( engine roaring )

( engines humming )
Why's he swimming so close to the surface?
( action theme playing )

( both screaming )

( both grunt )
Entry 433, continued: Unwanted encumbrances.

Searching for means of removal.


( both grunt )

( gears whir )
Removal complete.

Experiment site secured.

Blast radius should eliminate interference and human thoroughfare above.


( expl*sive beeping )
Ugh.

Bee, we're under Crown City Bridge.

BUMBLEBEE
( over radio )
: Nice of you to call, Sideswipe.

Fixit led us to you.

We're already on scene.

It just might take a minute to get down there to help you.


( siren blares )

( over PA )
Clear the bridge.

Two mile radius.

A deep sea tremor has destabilized the structure.


( beeping )
Ascending to human thoroughfare to ensure pre
-experiment noninterference from outside parties.

We'll defuse it.

Uh Cut the red wire.

No.

The blue one.

Chill, rookie.

There aren't any wires.

This tech is way out of my league.

Mine too.


( gears whir )
Aah.


( grunts )
Not again!
( engine approaching )

( gears whirring )

( yells )
Aah.


( grunting )

( Ragebyte grunts )

( Bumblebee yells )

- Oh! Aah.


- Aah.


( both groaning )
Vacating to safe distance for observation.


( grunts )
I'll clear the expl*sive.

Looks like there's gonna be a spot on our team,
- if you want it.


- No, this qualifies as a rescue.

And that's what I do.

Do what you do and kick him in the gills.

Unforeseen complication.


( gears whirring )

( engine roaring )

( grunts )

( grunts then yells )

( clanging )

( chuckles )
Aah.


( energy crackles )
Ugh!
( grunting )

( loud crash )
Argh.


( groaning )
You mess with the Bot, you get the boot, you fishy freak.


( all grunting, groaning )

( gears whirring )
Congratulations, Sideswipe.


- Don't say it.


- You really jumped the shark.


( groans )

( expl*si*n )
Blurr He rescued all of us.

And the city.


( engine roaring )

( gears whirring )

( upbeat theme playing )
Who ordered the fish? Good one.

Kinda reminds me of me.


( whirring then clicking )
Impressive work today, Blurr.

It got me thinking There's no need to say it.

After all my screw
-ups, you've found my perfect replacement.

I'm outta here.

Yeah, before you pack, do you mind if I praise your teamwork with Blurr? Praise me? Your guts and ability to think on your stabilizers brought the Decepticon down.

And those qualities make you integral to our team, Sideswipe.

That's what I've been telling them.

So if Blurr's team doesn't mind and you want to stick around Sideswipe Maybe you might take on a temporary intern? I'm in.

I
-I'm pretty busy, but I guess I could take some time to lend my expertise.

Come on, intern.

Let me tell you all about "Sideswipe's 37 Rules of Awesomeness.

" Nice job, sir.

Now we're gonna have two Sideswipes.