Disclaimer: I don't own Bludger's name or any of the Transformers, except Jetstream's team.

Author's Note: Dialogue enclosed in dashes is spoken in the character's head, and dialogue enclosed in arrows is a Minicon translation.

At the Autobot base, Hotshot and Sideswipe are training. Nightbeat and Jolt watch. Rad begins narration.

Rad (voice): Ever since our last clash with Jetstream's gang, Hotshot thought it was best that he and Sideswipe really work on the combat training.

Sideswipe blocks a punch from Hotshot. Rad's narration continues.

Rad (voice): None of us knew it at the time, but it was good thing that they did because Jetstream was about to make a final attempt at getting his revenge on Sideswipe, so, all of Sideswipe's training was about to be put to the test.

Hotshot and Sideswipe each take step for a moment exchanging blows. Hotshot wears a playful smile on his face.

Hotshot: Need me to go a little easy on ya, Sideswipe?
Sideswipe (smirking): Not a chance, bro'.

Sideswipe launches a roundhouse, which Hotshot catches. Then, Hotshot sweeps at Sideswipe's supporting leg, making Sideswipe land on his back, and places his foot on Sideswipe's chest pinning him to the ground.

Hotshot: Gotcha.
Sideswipe (smirking): Wanna bet?

Sideswipe manages to twist his body and use his free leg to sweep Hotshot's leg, taking the yellow mech down with him. When they get back on their feet, Sideswipe throws a punch. However, Hotshot moves off to the side at the last minute, grabs the arm, leaps and gets his legs wrapped around Sideswipe's throat, and tumbles him down to the ground. After that, he twists Sideswipe's arm. Groaning and unable to break free, Sideswipe taps the floor with his free hand.

Sideswipe: Ok, ok, I give up.

Hotshot lets go and helps Sideswipe onto his feet.

Hotshot: What do you say we take a break?
Sideswipe: I'm for that. Where'd you learn that trick, anyway?
Hotshot: Just a little something Scavenger taught me. I thought I'd give it a shot.

Suddenly, the Minicon alarm blares. Hotshot looks up to Jolt and Nightbeat.

Hotshot: C'mon you two, it's time to get to work.

The group exits the room.

The Autobots fight the Decepticons over the latest Minicon panel. Hotshot, Sideswipe, Blurr, and Red Alert spread out, and find other places to take cover when the boulder they were hiding behind is blown away. Sideswipe takes a peek from behind a mound.

Sideswipe: Guys?
Blurr: We're fine, just keep firing.

Sideswipe takes aim and fires away. Little does he know he's being watched. Rupture sees his opportunity. He makes his move and grabs Sideswipe.

Sideswipe: Hey, let go.

Red Alert hears Sideswipe and sees his predicament. His blast misses its mark, and Rupture fires back, hitting Red Alert's knee. Red Alert cries out in pain and falls to the ground, clutching his wound.

Red Alert: (growls).
Rupture (chuckles): Hate to leave in such a hurry (Sideswipe struggles), but your friend has a long overdue death appointment with my leader.
Red Alert (reaches out a hand): No!

Rupture warps out with Sideswipe.

Sideswipe (reaching out his hand just as he vanishes): Red Alert!

Smokescreen comes to Red Alert's side.

Smokescreen: Red Alert, are you alright?
Red Alert: I'll be fine, but we've got an even bigger problem. Rupture just took Sideswipe.
Smokescreen (growls): Those goons just don't know when to quit do they?

In a hidden cavern, Rupture and Sideswipe materialize. Jetstream, Bludger, and Spin Drive are there as well.

Jetstream: Well done, Rupture.
Sideswipe (struggling): Haven't you learned anything from your previous abductions, Jetstream? All the others have to do is lock on to my energy signature and they'll come for me.
Jetstream: As a matter of fact, Sideswipe, I have learned from my previous abductions and came up with a solution. I had my men install a generator that emits a signal field that shields energy signatures from scanners.
Bludger: Which means your friends won't be able to use that little trick to track you down.
Spin Drive: Plus, we highly doubt they would ever think of looking for you here. We're on the moon.

The Decepticons laugh while Sideswipe wears a crushed look on his face. Jetstream approaches him and eyes him with an evil glint in his optics.

Jetstream: Now, we can finally have our revenge.

Sideswipe begins to get nervous.

Sideswipe: -How am I gonna get out of this one?-

Back at the Autobot base, Longarm puts the finishing touches on Red Alert's knee as Blurr turns away from the computer.

Blurr: I've got nothing, Optimus. I can't locate or contact Sideswipe.
Jetfire: But, they had to have taken him somewhere.
Optimus: What do think, Red Alert?

Red Alert stands up.

Red Alert: The only thing I can think of is they must be using some energy shielding equipment. I knew it was only a matter of time before Jetstream found a way to counteract our little technique.
Carlos: So, what do we do now?
Red Alert: Unfortunately, there's nothing else we can do, but hope that either Sideswipe or something else gives us a clue to their whereabouts.

Meanwhile, on the moon, while Jetstream and his gang are doing whatever, Sideswipe struggles in the chains that have his hands tied behind his back. He's trying to reach a certain spot on a tiny panel under his left wrist. Finally, he feels what he's looking for, pushes a button, which starts blinking, and the panel retracts back into his arm. Just then, Bludger comes into the room, cracking his knuckles.

Bludger: If only you knew what we have in store for you.
Sideswipe: And, what exactly do you have in store for me?

Bludger grabs Sideswipe's arms and roughly gets him on his feet.

Bludger: No time for stupid questions. Now, c'mon, Jetstream wants to see you.

They walk down a corridor and disappear into the darkness.

At the Autobot base, a button on the main control panel starts blinking and making a beeping sound.

Fred: Hey, what's that?
Red Alert: That's an internal distress signal.
Billy: Internal distress signal? What's that?
Hotshot: It's a signal that a Transformer can transmit in case of an emergancy. It's purpose is to let other bots know that another bot's in trouble and needs assistance and to give them his coordinates.
Red Alert: And, apparently, that's exactly what Sideswipe's doing. He's telling us where he is.
Smokescreen: So, where is he?

Red Alert continues typing away for a minute.

Red Alert: I've got it! He's on the moon.
Optimus: Then lets get moving.

The Autobots rush toward the Warp Room.

On the moon, Rupture runs a quick diagnostics check on some equipment while the others standby. Sideswipe's shackled to a standing table by his wrists and ankles. He struggles, but is unable to get loose. Jetstream approaches him.

Jetstream: You have no idea how long we have waited for this, Sideswipe. You put us in jail, and now, it's time, as the humans put it, to pay the piper.
Sideswipe: You brought the jail time on yourself, Jetstream.

Jetstream looks toward his comrades and they nod. He reaches for a lever on the left side of the table.

Sideswipe (struggling): No! Don't-

Jetstream pulls the lever down. The machinery starts humming, and, immediately, the top part of the table pulls upward. Sideswipe groans, but soon, as the shackles on his wrists continue pulling and stretching him, the groans turn into screams of pain.

Elsewhere in the moon's caverns, the Atutobots arrive.

Optimus: Alright team, lets get to work.

Suddenly, they hear Sideswipe screaming and run down the corridor they believe it came from, when Red Alert's almost shot down by a laser.

voice: And, where do you chumps think you're going in such a hurry?

It's Cyclonus.

Megatron: Decepticons, attack!

The two groups begin to battle.

Meanwhile, Jetstream and his comrades revel in Sideswipe's torture.

Back in the tunnels, the fight goes on as the Decepticons continue to block the Autobots' way. Optimus and Megatron lock on hand-in-hand.

Optimus: Stay out of our way, Megatron. We're here to rescue a comrade, and we're not going to let anything get in our way.
Megatron (grins): Heh, heh, I know.
Optimus: Huh?
Megatron: You see, Optimus, after his second failed attempt, Jetstream approached me. He explained that he had a plan to get rid of your little rookie, but he needed some assistance. All he needed from us was some cover for the abductor.

Suddenly, it hits Optimus.

Optimus: So, our last battle had a double use- to act as a distraction.
Megatron: Correct (punches Optimus).

Optimus regains his composure and blasts Megatron. Megatron crashes into a wall, and falls to the ground, unconscious. Optimus sees that the rest of the Autobots have taken care of the other Decpticons as well.

Optimus: There's no time to lose, men. We've go to hurry.

They hurry down the tunnel. They can hear Sideswipe screaming.

Sideswipe can't take it much longer. His body structure has now been pulled to its absolute limit. To Jetstream and his gang, Sideswipe's screams are music to their audio receptors.

Jetstream: -It won't be long, now.-
Sideswipe: -HOTSHOT, BLURR, OPTIMUS, HELP ME!!!!!!-

Suddenly, Spin Drive's blasted in the back and falls to the ground. The calvary has arrived.

Optimus: Autobots, prepare for battle.
Spin Drive (disbelievingly): H-how did know where to find us (stands up)?
Bludger: Who cares? Just blast "um.

While the fight goes on, Jetfire gets to Sideswipe and turns the machine off. Immediately, the table stops pulling and returns to its normal state.

Jetfire: Hey, Side, you ok?
Sideswipe: A little stretched out, but fine.

Jetfire works on Sideswipe's bonds, but, just as he's working on the last one, he gets blasted by a barrage of laser fire by Jetstream. Unable to take it after a few, powerful rounds, Jetfire falls on his back.

Sideswipe: Jetfire!

Jetfire looks badly damaged. Sideswipe manages to free himself when Jetstream comes charging. Sideswipe just barely manages to dodge Jetstream's punch, which makes a dent into the stretcher-table. Suddenly, something clicks in Sideswipe's memory, and he prepares himself. As predicted, Jetstream throws another punch. Sideswipe does the same arm-bar technique Hotshot did on him earlier that day, and, before he knows it, he's got Jetstream right he wants him.

Sideswipe: He-hey, I did it, Hotshot!
Hothsot (thumb's up): You sure did, Sideswipe.

Later that day. It's nearly dusk on Earth, and all of the Atuobots are back at the base. Two hours ago, Jetstream and his gang were sent back to Cybertron to be placed into Autobot custody. One hour ago, the kids decided it was time to head home. Sideswipe's in his quarters, lounging on his recharge chamber. It had been a long day. Rad narrates.

Rad (voice): It was finally over. Jetstream and his crew were down and out for the count.

Nightbeat shows up on top of the headrest of the recharge chamber. Sideswipe chuckles. Then, Nightbeat performs a twist-flip and lands on Sideswipe's lower torso.

Nightbeat:
Sideswipe: Yeah, I know whatchya mean, partner.

Rad continues narration.

Rad (voice): Prime promises Jetstream and his gang are to be the newest guests at an Autobot prison on Cybertron for a long time to come. And, I for one, wouldn't have it any other way.