04x11 - Guilty as Charged

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( suspenseful theme playing )

( screeches )

( meows )

( suspenseful theme turns dramatic )

( beeps )
BUMBLEBEE
( over comm )
: We're on the southeast perimeter, Fixit.

There's no sign of an intruder, so what triggered the defense system? Something's here that shouldn't be.

I
-I can't tell if it's an Autobot or a Decepticon, but it's headed for the demand mentor The old sand denter
( clangs )
The Command Center! BUMBLEBEE: On our way.

Fixit, there's nothing out there.

Y
-your sensors must be messed up.

My sensors are not messed up.

I ran full diagnostic just yesterday.

Nobody here, Fixit.

Aw! You guys vaporized 'em without me!
- I miss all the good stuff.


- The intruder is still here.

Three point six meters in front of Sideswipe.

Maybe it's using some kind of cloaking device? Form a circle.

Don't let anything get past you.

Drop your w*apon! Ahh! Wait! Hold your fire! I know her.

Transformers Robots in disguise Robots in disguise
( roars )
Robots in disguise Robots in disguise Heh, heh! Whoa
-whoa! You sure know how to make a bot feel welcome.

Everyone, this is Nightra.

She was my best friend at the Kaon Police Academy before we lost touch.


( chuckles )
: I heard about Strongarm runnin' with Bumblebee's team, baggin' all those escaped prisoners, and I just figured I'd look her up.

Makin' quite a name for yourself, Regs.

I'm proud of ya.

You are? Thanks.

Regs, huh? What's that about? It's just a nickname that I don't use anymore.

Regs here memorized the entire Codex of Regulations in six megacycles.

Go on, ask her one! Ask her! Later.

Right now, I'd like to know why you were sneaking around our base with a cloaking device.

Lightbender.

Sweet piece of tech I picked up on Luna One.

I didn't want some random human to see me in case I was in the wrong place.

And you're all about that robots
-in
-disguise thing, right? You should've contacted us on a comm channel first.

Oh, my bad, boss
-bot.

I was trying to be incognito.

Uh, there's also the matter of your identity signal.

It was fluctuating very erratically.


( chuckles )
: Yeah.

Some lug nut took a chunk out of my insignia.

Ooh! You remember that night, Strongarm? You mean when two student cadets tried to arrest a Wrecker for speeding? I thought he was gonna pound us both into scrap.

He nearly did.

My insignia's been wonky ever since.

I figured it'd come in handy if I ever had to go undercover, but of course, I never graduated, so that didn't happen.

Uh, Lieutenant, it's almost time for morning patrol.

Would it be all right if Nightra joined me, so we can have a little catch
-up time? I suppose so, if you're vouching for her.

Hang on! Nightra needs to scan an Earth vehicle form first.

She can scan mine!
( dramatic theme playing )

( engines roaring )

( laughing )
: You never could b*at me, Regs!
( laughing )
: Remember that time ol' Dropforge caught us drag racing in the Hall of Studies? First of all, you were drag racing.

I was there to talk you out of it.

And second What are you doing here, Nightra? What do you mean? I told you, I came to hang with my ol' pal, Regs.

It's good to see you, Nightra, really, but we didn't exactly part on the best of terms.

STRONGARM: Here's a tough one: 246 B.

Uh Defacing public property? as*ault with a phase whip.

Okay, 713 A.

Don't tell me, don't tell me Unlawful use of a phase cannon? That's a 733.

Come on, Nightra! We just went over these.

Regs, I need a really big favor.

I I got caught with a keyfile for our isochronal exam.

You cheated on the exam? You could get expelled! Shh! I swear, I didn't know what it was.

Somebody planted it on me, but there is no way the Proctor is gonna believe me.

What's the favor? You tell the Proctor it was your keyfile.

You somehow picked it up by mistake.

They'll believe you.

You have the spotless record, and you are the best student in class.

I can't, Nightra.

It would be like aiding and abetting! Oh, come on! This isn't about rules and laws This is about friendship! And after all the stuff I've done for you? I mean, that Wrecker would've pummeled you if it wasn't for me.

PROCTOR: Cadet Nightra the charges against you are serious, indeed.

Have you anything to say in your defense? Yes, sir.

I was holding onto the keyfile for Strongarm, sir.

Cadet Strongarm, is this your keyfile? Cadet, I asked you a question.

No, sir It is not.

PROCTOR: Nightra, you are stripped of rank and expelled from academy training.

Escort her out.


( dramatic theme playing )
I felt terrible.

I was never sure if I had done the right thing.

I won't lie to you, things were plenty rough for me after that.

There were days when I didn't even wanna come out of standby.

But it turned out that was just the wake
-up call I needed.

I pulled my spark together and became a bounty hunter.

I got a badge and everything! You're catching bad guys after all, Nightra! That's fantastic.

All of this is because of you, Strongarm.


( bird chirps )

( flock screeching )

( gasps )

( suspenseful techno theme playing )
Nightra!
( tires squeal )
Outta the way! I gotta keep moving! There's nothing behind you, look! Whoa, heh
-heh.

I kinda freaked out there, huh?
( chuckles )
Must be all the nitrogen in the atmosphere.

Nightra, what's going on? Be straight with me.

One of my bounties, a serious hard case named Blastwave He escaped from Trypticon Prison.

Last time I ran into him, h
-he swore he'd take my spark.

So? You already captured him once.


( scoffs )
: I got lucky.

Lured him into a trap.

This bot's bad news, I can't take him one
-on
-one.

That's another reason why I'm here.

I
-I
-It's good to see you, Regs, but I'm on the run.

Okay, I get it.

You'll stay here.

If Blastwave finds you, we'll help you take him down.

I mean, that's kind of what we do.

No way.

No, I
-I shouldn't have come here.

I'm just putting you bots in danger.

Ha! Danger is my middle name.

Or it would be, if Cybertronians had middle names.

Earth has made you really, really weird, Regs.

It looks good on you.


( techno theme playing )
SOUNDWAVE: The others brought me Decepticon Hunters within the allotted time frame.

You alone have failed your objective.

Your continued presence risks exposure of my plan.

You will return to me.

Do not flee! You will be terminated at the earliest opportunity.

STRONGARM: We'll help Nightra catch this deranged criminal, won't we, sir? It's okay.

No leader worth his durabyllium would risk his team for a stranger, I totally understand.

Well, I kinda wish Cadet Strongarm had checked with me first before offering you sanctuary, but she's right.

Bringing in low
-life criminals is what we do.

Thank you, sir.

I covered my tracks pretty well.

Blastwave probably won't even show his ugly grille around here.


( crash )

( gasps )

( dramatic theme playing )

( w*apon powering up )
GRIMLOCK: May I see your invitation? Ugh! Nightra! Ugh! Aah! Ugh!
( all grunt )

( groans, grunts )
Don't let him leave! Fixit, shut down that portal! Working on it!
( growls )
Sorry, I don't speak brute.


( grunts )

( dramatic theme playing )

( grunts )

( lasers blast )

( growls )

( all grunt )
Slipstream! Jetstorm!
( grunts )
Ugh!
( grunts )

( yelps )

( grunting )
Ka
-swack!
( growls )
Aah!
( both grunt )
So that's what getting ka
-swacked feels like
( growls )

( all groaning )
I'm sorry, Lieutenant, I couldn't close Blastwave's portal.

But I was able to scan its origin.

It appears to be in Earth's orbit.

A spaceship? A well
-cloaked spaceship.

I need some time to analyze the data, but I should be able to locate it.


( groans )
It's too bad Nightra bailed.

We coulda used her lightbending gizmo against that monster.

Nightra! We have to find her!
( tires squeal )
Stand down, Strongarm! We look for her together.

If we run into Blastwave again, I don't want anyone facing him alone.


( engines humming )
STRONGARM: Whenever Nightra got into trouble at the Academy, she'd lose herself in a crowd.

There's lots of interference in the city, but maybe we can pick up her weird signal.

BUMBLEBEE: "Whenever Nightra got into trouble"? Was she in trouble a lot? No! I mean Yeah, kinda.

You two are so different.

I'm just surprised you're friends.

We are different, but We were both so competitive at the Academy.

Heh
-heh, we were either going to be best friends, or destroy each other.

She pushed me to succeed.

In a way, Nightra's the reason I am where I am and who I am today.


( beeps )
There! At the Crown City Colossus.


( suspenseful theme playing )

( siren beeps )
Attention! The Crown City Colossus is experiencing localized atmospheric disturbances.

For your safety, please evacuate.


( horn plays to the tune of "La Cucaracha" )
That was the last civilian vehicle.

Hm.

Nightra's signal is still here.

STRONGARM: Come on, Nightra.

Where are you? What happened? Did you nail Blastwave? No, he nailed us! And thanks so much for bailing, by the way.

NIGHTRA: Hey, I thought I could draw him away.

I'm the one he's after! Leave her alone, Sideswipe! We're just glad you're okay.

BUMBLEBEE: We're too exposed here, team.

Let's take this somewhere more private.


( tires squeal )

( dramatic theme plays )

( Nightra grunts )
No Aah! Ugh, ah! Nightra!
( tires squeal )

( sighs )
Blastwave must've been tracking us, knowing we'd contact Nightra! This is all my fault.

I'm always getting Nightra into trouble.

Then let's get her out of trouble.

Fixit, what's the status on Blastwave's ship? FIXIT: I was able to triangulate the power surges at the opening and closing of the por Can you get us on board? Yes, his ship is in a low orbit.

We can reach it via GroundBridge.

We need to move fast, or Blastwave will take off with Nightra.

'Bridge us back to the Command Center!
( suspenseful theme playing )
Breaking out the weapons from Windblade's caches, huh? You're not expecting a peaceful surrender, I take it.

Fixit's resetting the GroundBridge.

Let's gear up and roll out!
( electricity hums, crackles )

( sighs disgustedly )
You are not f*ring an Energon Bazooka aboard a spaceship.

You'll blow open the hull.


( Nightra grunting )
Ugh! Don't do this! Listen, we can make a deal.


( crash )

( dramatic theme playing )

( growls )
Ugh!
( grunts )

( yelps )

( grunts )
Nightra! Go after her! Get her off the ship!
- Ugh! Oof!
( growls )
Well, at least I got your attention.


( growls )
Now!
( electricity crackles )

( roars )

( grunts )

( beeps )

( force field humming )

( grunting )
BUMBLEBEE: Those gestures are almost like Cybertronian sign language.

Oh scrud He can't speak! His voice modulator must've been destroyed like mine was! Guys Strongarm is in serious trouble.


( console beeping )
STRONGARM: Nightra! Are you all right? Never better! Huh? BUMBLEBEE: Strongarm! Nightra isn't Why would you seal off the cargo bay and cut off communications? Well, we can't just let Blastwave escape, right? And we sure don't want him callin' for backup.

COMPUTER VOICE: Cargo jettison procedure initiated.

Vacating cargo bay in three cycles.

What are you doing? My team is still in there! You played us.

You haven't changed at all, have you? You still only care about yourself Oh, I changed.

From a whiny loser to the best thief in the galaxy.

Blastwave is the bounty hunter, isn't he? You're the criminal.

Stop the countdown.

Now! Oopsie!
( powering down )

( growls )
We'll apologize later.

Right now, we have two cycles to get that door open, or get blown out into space.

Give me that command chip.


( beeps )

( grunts )
NIGHTRA: I love this gadget! No wonder Blastwave chased me halfway across the galaxy for stealing it, heh.

Ugh! Decoy function.

You like?
( grunts )
How does it feel to you? Gettin' kicked to the curb by someone you thought was a friend? I was your friend, Nightra.

I tried to help you by not taking the fall for what you did.

I hoped it would set you straight, but you made your own bad choices.

NIGHTRA: So did you, Regs.

Now your friends are gonna take the fall, 6000 mechanometers straight to Earth! Okay, just for the record, this is crazy and dangerous, and we should never, ever try this at home.

Fire! Well, that's a start.

Let's pry this thing open.


( all grunting )
COMPUTER VOICE: Vacating cargo bay.


( alarm beeping )

( wind rushing )

( dramatic theme playing )

( grunts )

( grunting )

( both grunt )

( groans )
Aah Aah! Ugh!
( grunting )

( beeping )

( all grunt )
NIGHTRA: I figured, if I could get Miss Goody Two
-Treads to fight the big, bad bounty hunter, I could get rid of at least one of ya.

But this Oh, this is even better! That Lightbender really is a cool piece of tech but what if there's no light to bend?
( shatters )

( grunts )
Hey, Regs, gotcha! This
-this was just a joke.

Like, back in the Academy, 'member? Like, you and me, goofin' around
( gasps )
You're going down, perp.

No joke.


( hatch opens )
Here's your fugitive, Blastwave.

And I believe this belongs to you as well
( dramatic theme plays )
You did well up there, Strongarm.

I'm sure it wasn't easy to take down a friend.

Nightra's not my friend anymore.

Maybe she never was.

Not like all of you, anyway.

Knock it off! You're getting sappiness all over me.

Okay, maybe not all of you.