At a certain U.S. military base.
Starscream, hidden amongst the humans, had transformed into an F-22 Raptor fighter jet. The cockpit was empty, and the jet stood silently on the tarmac.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, the instruments inside the fighter jet came to life.
"Barricade!"
Starscream felt a sense of foreboding.
As Megatron's second-in-command and the Decepticon air commander, he was now the leader of the Decepticons in Megatron's absence.
All Decepticon members on Earth were connected to him and followed his orders.
Just in that instant, Starscream was shocked to discover that he had lost track of Barricade.
At the same time, Frenzy, who had been with Barricade, vanished within half a minute of Starscream losing Barricade's signal.
He immediately realized that he had sent Barricade out to find the Allspark!
Under these circumstances, Barricade couldn't have blocked his own signal!
And, at the same time, losing the signals of both Barricade and Frenzy in rapid succession…
Something was very wrong.
An accident must have happened!
"Who is it? The Autobots?"
After a moment's thought, Starscream sent a message to Bonecrusher, who was closest to Barricade.
"What's up?"
Bonecrusher replied to the message, his tone flat, not really taking Starscream seriously.
Among the Decepticons, most were greedy, ambitious types, or else just troublemakers who loved chaos.
Bonecrusher was different. He was simply twisted, couldn't stand anyone, and hated everyone.
You could call him the honey badger of the Decepticons.
Even though Starscream was the second in command of the Decepticons, Bonecrusher didn't care.
Even when facing Megatron and Optimus Prime, Bonecrusher wasn't fazed, even daring to go up and challenge them to a one-on-one fight.
The reason he joined the Decepticons was because he was afraid of being looked down upon by Megatron.
It's worth mentioning that Bonecrusher had very little screen time in the movie. The most memorable scene was probably the chase scene where Bonecrusher pursued Bumblebee, followed by his incredibly reckless decision to single-handedly take on Optimus Prime. He was quickly defeated by Optimus in a matter of seconds, a truly miserable end…
"Barricade is in trouble!"
Starscream, knowing Bonecrusher's personality, responded calmly.
The members of the Decepticons, despite being comrades, harbored their own ulterior motives and generally didn't think much of each other.
They were only able to stick together thanks to Megatron's intimidating power and his unconventional charisma.
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Bonecrusher's voice revealed a hint of interest.
"That idiot Barricade can't even handle things on Earth?"
Bonecrusher's voice dripped with disdain, as he sneered, "That doesn't surprise me one bit."
"Go check it out."
Starscream acted as if he hadn't heard, and ordered, "I'll send you the last known location of his disappearance."
"Understood."
Bonecrusher said, then cut the comm.
Soon.
A military vehicle pulled out of the Los Angeles Police Department parking lot.
If anyone were to take a closer look, they would find that the man in the driver's seat was expressionless, like a puppet.
...
Meanwhile.
Bumblebee hesitated after Batman's question.
"Just a moment."
Under everyone's gaze, he seemed to be communicating with someone. Finally, he gave an answer: "Optimus Prime is coming."
Then, he looked around.
"But, are you sure you want to talk here?"
Batman heard this and looked at Keler and the others behind him. "Let's move somewhere else."
Tom checked the nearby map before the mission, pondering for a moment. "There's a junkyard nearby, that would be a good place."
Having made his decision, he instructed Simmons, "You take care of the cleanup. Collect everyone's phones and cameras, have them sign confidentiality agreements, delete all the surveillance footage from the area, and seal off all information. We can't let any of this leak out."
"Understood."
Simmons nodded.
Soon after.
Bumblebee transformed back into his car form, and the group headed towards the junkyard Tom had mentioned.
At this time, Sam, who had been watching the whole situation unfold, was also taken away by the Sector 7 agents.
Sam's parents stood at the door, completely bewildered by the sudden turn of events.
They had no idea what was going on.
"Uh, sir, my son... is he going to jail?"
Sam's father looked at Simmons.
"If your son is honest enough, he shouldn't."
Simmons said, "This matter has nothing to do with your son, but we need to understand some things from your son."
"Understood, understood!"
Sam's father breathed a sigh of relief, quite certain. "No one is more honest than my son. He's just a wimp with a heart of gold."
"Yes, Sam is the most timid kid I've ever met."
Sam's mother, seemingly regretting her words, added, "But, when it matters, Sam is very brave."
"Like the time he lifted that little girl's skirt when he was three?"
Sam's father retorted, laughing heartily as if all his troubles had vanished.
Simmons was speechless.
He'd offered a simple reassurance, and these two immediately relaxed, which he hadn't expected.
The residential area was close to the junkyard Tom had mentioned.
The junkyard was located along the Los Angeles River, not far from a dock.
Not just Los Angeles, but abandoned vehicles from nearby cities were usually brought here for processing.
After Anton and the others arrived, Sam was taken away by Sector 7 agents for questioning.
The others stood to the side, their eyes fixed on the Camaro, which was Bumblebee in disguise, whispering among themselves.
"Is that guy really an Autobot?!"
"Most of our modern technology comes from the technology extracted from them… It's unbelievable."
"The big guy in the base came to Earth thousands of years ago, and these aliens had mastered this technology thousands of years ago! It's terrifying!"
The agents' faces were slightly shocked.
They didn't know that Bumblebee had overheard their entire conversation.
"The big guy in the base?"
Bumblebee was thoughtful.
As the Autobot responsible for intelligence, or strategic reconnaissance, Bumblebee might seem a bit naive on the surface, but his professional skills were undeniable.
He instantly connected this to his previous speculation.
—Where exactly had Batman and the others gotten their information about Cybertron, the Autobots, and the Decepticons? They even knew the name Optimus Prime!
The source of these people's intelligence made Bumblebee feel incredulous.
Thinking carefully, there was only one possibility! Megatron! Megatron, who had arrived on Earth thousands of years ago, was now under the control of humans!
Excluding all other possibilities, the only thing left was the truth.
Bumblebee didn't know that his guess, though accidental, had hit the nail on the head regarding Megatron's situation.
At this moment, a touch of anxiety unconsciously crept into his thoughts.
The situation on Earth might be completely different from what they had originally anticipated.
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