01x16 - Operation: Breakdown

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Ungh! Bulkhead! Imagine you and I bumping into each other in the middle of nowhere while tracking a stray Energon signal.

Yeah, Breakdown.

It must be your lucky day.

Where's your pet human? How about when I finish with you, I pay her a visit? Aaaaaaaaahhh! So, the wrecker's got a soft spot! Aaaaaaaah! As much as I'll miss our little reunions, hammer time.

Aah! Oh! Sir, we only have the resources to transport one.

Take the Victor.

Marco.

Marco.

Marco! Miko? - You're supposed to say "Polo".

- Huh? Miko Let Ratchet know I need a ground bridge.

Engaging the enemy on your own was foolish, Bulkhead.

Breakdown jumped me.

I knew I could take him.

Ugh! Stay still.

But we should see the other guy, right, Bulk? UhYeah.

About that.

You didn't torch him? Not exactly.

I-I figured you all did.

Oh.

When I came to, Breakdown was just gone.

I remember hearing a copter.

UhMaybe it was agent Fowler.

Not me.

But I have an idea who.

Show me where this 'con-napping occurred.

Lord Megatron, I fear Breakdown has gone missing.

The autobots? According to surveillance provided by the astonishingly accurate soundwave, Breakdown was abducted by humans.

Your point? My strongest recommendation We assemble a rescue team to hunt the Vermin responsible for this outrage! Breakdown is on his own.

A ungh! UhMaster? If Breakdown allowed himself to be captured by those smaller than him, weaker than him, he deserves whatever fate awaits him.

But Breakdown is a key player in our Uh Your wisdom reigns supreme, lord Megatron.

For now.

Huh? What?! Filthy fleshlings! Who do you think you are?! We are Mech.

And I am Silas.

Release me now, and I will let you live! I'm afraid you are far too valuable to us.

Ha ha! Megatron will never pay a ransom.

Oh, you misunderstand.

We don't want a ransom.

We want only you.

All of you.

This is where we picked up Bulkhead.

The Kamchatka peninsula in eastern Russia.

Much of it was abandoned when its volcano first erupted.

My intel reported Mech activity there earlier today.

Mech? You mean those techie guys? The very ones who know of our existence on your planet.

They must have tracked one of us there.

But what would they want with Breakdown? What's it matter? They can have him.

- Yeah.

- Dragged off by humans.

Ha! Guess I softened him up for them, huh? Mm, yeah.

Ratchet, reactivate the previous ground bridge coordinates.

We will rescue Breakdown.

What?! Optimus, you can't be serious.

Mech can melt him down for all I care.

Let the 'cons rescue their own.

It is unlikely that Megatron would bother with an errand of mercy.

Okay.

But this is Breakdown we're talking about.

Sometimes we must rise above ourselves for the greater good.

Oh, what's that supposed to mean?! Breakdown's gonna be grateful and go all soft and join the cause? While it is unlikely that any Decepticon will choose the path of good, even they possess the potential for change.

I knew where this was headed! By "greater good," I meant humankind.

Mech presents a clear and present danger.

Prime's right, two-ton.

We know Mech is obsessed with obtaining groundbreaking technology.

Which means we cannot allow cybertronian biology to fall into their hands.

Full disclosure We intend to pull you apart.

Break you down, if you will.

And we will utilize whatever we discover to develop a new generation of weaponry.

I'm afraid that you won't survive the process, so thank you in advance for your sacrifice.

Mech is very much in your debt.

You are making a very big mistake, little man! When I'm finished with you, they'll have to scrape you off the floor! Since you evidently aren't squeamish, I'll allow you to watch.

Are his pain receptors disabled? Good.

Then he won't make as much noise.

Open him up.

Come on, Bulk! You got to go with.

Don't want to.

Bulkhead.

Optimus, I'm sorry.

I just can't do it! I support your choice.

W-w-what?! Given your history with Breakdown, your judgment may be clouded and thus jeopardize the mission.

Besides, the Decepticon may be more in need of a medic than another warrior.

Locked and loaded, Optimus.

Autobots, roll out! Fine.

Happy hunting.

Uh, what do you say? Uh, creature double feature? Sure.

Whoa-ho! I'm in! No signs of life Human or cybertronian.

Forget the tracks, Bumblebee.

I'm picking up a faint Energon signal Breakdown.

But we shouldn't be getting a reading unless His Energon's been spilled.

Dinolizard versus five-headed ape.

You're missing a smackdown.

No, you're missing the smackdown.

Huh? Which stinks, because Breakdown is your archenemy, not Optimus', and definitely not Mech's.

Miko, you don't understand.

Breakdown and me, we go way back.

You have no idea the things he's done.

I am not rescuing him, okay? Not now, not ever.

Duh.

You don't need to bromance him, Bulk.

You just need to b*at him! Uh, what? No rescue, no rematch.

This way.

Reading's coming from right Here.

Breakdown's eye.

Mech.

What are you doing? The optic receptors might have retained the final images seen.

What do you know? Weird science wins again.

Well, well.

Optimus Prime.

A pleasure to set eyes on you again.

He's converted the optics to a two-way feed.

And you must be Silas.

In the flesh.

But being that our c*ptive is not one of yours, i have to admit i was expecting Megatron.

In this circumstance, Autobots and Decepticons share a common foe.

Mech is anything but common.

Our guest is yielding quite a bit of information about your biomechanics, as you can see Although Breakdown himself can't see so well anymore.

We don't fear you.

Oh, but you should.

In fact, I would strongly urge that you not stand your ground.

It's a trap! Would this be a "roll out" kind of trap? Evacuate now! So, any idea where they're keeping the rest of Breakdown? Enjoying the view? Ironically, your would-be rescuers may be in more pieces than you right now.

Decepticons don't break that easy! Who said they were Decepticons? That doesn't make sense.

Autobots wouldn't come to rescue me.

Marco! Aah! You're supposed to say "Polo"! More grist for the mill.

It must be your lucky day.

W-w-what are you doing? Getting you out of here.

Yeah, I don't believe it either.

Can you walk? I-I think so.

Can you run? Never run when you can fight.

Just keep that thing pointed away from me, all right? Creature double feature coming at you! You have some sort of escape plan? Yep, but you're not gonna like it.

Bulkhead to Optimus.

Rendezvous to my coordinates.

I'm in need of backup.

Sir, incoming bogeys.

All units, disengage and initiate Omega protocols.

Your backup? Commander Starscream! Consorting with the enemy, Breakdown? But Bulkhead got me out of there.

Many spark-felt thanks, autobot.

Now destroy him.

But you Do you plan on joining their ranks anytime soon?! No?! Then be done with him already! Tough break, Bulkhead.

Maybe in the next life.

Destroy hi aaah! Hammer time! Come on! I'll scrap all of you! Retreat! Engaging the enemy on your own was even more foolish this time, Bulkhead.

But I am honored that you saw fit to rescue your rival.

You have truly risen above yourself.

Did you see? I b*at Breakdown and bashed them all with his own hammer! I won the rematch! I'm sure Miko would be proud.

One day, you will repay your debt to me, Breakdown The day it comes time to choose sides.

Uh, between 'bots and 'cons? Between myself and Megatron.

Incidentally, I suggest that Megatron never know of this rescue.

You do want him to think you overcame the puny humans on your own, don't you? The test subject escaped, but we've managed to sanitize the location and transfer most of the newly acquired data to another facility.

The diagnostic scans of the subject's vital components were thorough enough for us to initiate Project Chimera.

The power of the living machines will, someday soon, belong to Mech.