Optimus let go off Bumblebee afterwards as Optimus said "While I'm not in spectacular condition, we need to figure out where Starscream went off to and Bumblebee, how do you know about those Sky Robots?" Bumblebee realized that he should have told them earlier but because they didn't know, he had put them in a more risker position than he expected and they went completely unaware. Bumblebee held his head down in shame and gave the notes to Optimus who opened them up. And there, revealed the difference between the normal seekers and the Sky Robot seekers. "Bumblebee, I'm not blaming you for anything but you should have told us this earlier." Optimus said which surprised Bumblebee, he wasn't blamed? He thought he was going to be considering he should have given them the information earlier on. Soon Bumblebee looked at Alexa who seemed distraught. "Are you alright? your staring at the floor." She heard his voice and said "Yeah I was just caught off guard from what happened." She replied still thinking about Optimus being controlled. Hoist looked at Ratchet uncertainly before asking "So, you think that this vortex may have more of its secrets around here plus how are we standing with gravity in here?" Ratchet could only reply with one answer "We are still on earth, I think." Which made Hoist nod with thought about what truly they were at.
Bumblebee looked towards the red lighting and said "Hey I think we should go that way." Alexa still had remembered the room with all of the bodies and it made her own stomach churn with disgust, she hoped she would not go there again as she nodded "Yeah through the waters." As she pointed to the edges of the room that led to the corridor which was drenched with water and the corridors were wet with a small layer of water flowing through. They decided to move through the non-euclidean area as the corridor bent downwards and they began to move through the cool area. The smell of old homes could be felt nearby and there seem to be stuff fallen into the water which went through another hallway. They soon entered the hallway and finally went to a seeing that the water seemed to finally stop before they noticed large broken doors in this empty and dirty room. They opened them up and arrived seeing a old room covered with energon at the edges and two things were noticed, one with a machine and the other with a large vortex hole with a large beam of light going through the hole upwards into the sky. Soon the figure at the light turned around revealing himself to be Starscream "Ah Autobots! Looks like you were just about to arrive. But no matter because sooner or later things would be done."
"Whatever are you doing Starscream?" Optimus asked as Starscream gave a laugh that sounded something more of a raspy chuckle "Oh Optimus, you assume too much. But you are correct that this objective is my goal. Because you will no longer see your 'precious' planet that you protected!" Alexa held her gun as she looked up at him "Wait your destroying earth?" As Starscream gave a nod and seemed to smirk slightly even with that sardonic grin on his face "Rightfully-so, Human that's clear and simple. But, right now I will crush your bones and extinguish your sparks!" He said before grabbing out a large sword powered by a crystal-like energy, making the sword a glowing red-pinkish shade and hit Hoist with it, making a burning, glowing pattern on his arm as Hoist yelped in pain. Hoist tried to hit Starscream who dodged and used the edge of his wings to try to stab him. Hoist used his arms to block the stabs while Optimus thought Starscream in front using his axe to try to throw blows. Starscream got hit by one of them but still seemed to be fine as he and the Autobot leader fought a meele battle with both of their weapons clashing with each other. Starscream soon brought his sword forward as he gave a slash, making Optimus dodge quickly and swipe his axe against the ground.
"Trying so hard, 'Autobot leader'?" Starscream mocked while giving his sword a upwards slash which completely caught Optimus off guard as he let go off his sword and he was leaning backwards, trying to control his own balance. Optimus managed to balance himself as he looked towards seeing the sword coming towards his face as he was hit feeling the sword dug into his face as the plating scrunched up from the sword scarring his face. Optimus instantly grabbed the sword and threw it forwards in complete pain as Ratchet grabbed Optimus while pulling out his gun. Starscream was surprised to see the sword flying towards him and got grazed on his shoulder, although it didn't hurt much compared to the other wounds he had. He looked seeing Alexa and soon shot his gun at her as she tried to dodge and nearly got her neck shot. Starscream stopped when he heard a noise and soon saw cracks in the floor as a loud rumbling noise coming from the hole. He transformed and moved out of the corridor as the Autbots lost their own balance, Alexa fell downward and the floor started to break apart. As a a rather large rock threw at Alexa's face, hitting her hard and making her fall backwards. Soon the area stopped rumbling and she got upwards as Bumblebee was dazed and yelled "Alexa! What just happened." She shrugged as she could smell a familiar rotten and gross smell which made her want to throw up.
"Is that blood?" She questioned slowly as she still remembered that horrible pit of bodies were and she felt a sense of disgust as Ratchet got up from the rubble, he heard something from his scanner and he got up instantly before saying "I have to check this out! It might be dangerous for you two." And ran off through a corner of the right hallway as Alexa called after him "Wait where are you going!?" But no reply came afterwards. Bumblebee looked with concern as he questioned "How are we suppose to catch up to him, if we don't know where he is going?" She shrugged with hesitation she saw Optimus get up brushing off the rocks that fell on him and Hoist got up as well "Well then, Starscream did a number." Hoist looked over himself as he said that before noticing Ratchet was gone "Hey, where is our teammate?" Optimus noticed he was gone and turned to the two of them "You two know where he is?" And they shook their heads "No he just ran off like that." Bumblebee stated as Optimus looked shocked and internally he was panicking. Who knows what happens to his friend with Starscream lurking around of all people. "We need to find him, quick." That was a command, not a request and they all agreed to it.