Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2

Generation 1 > '''Season 2

With the Dinobots having deserted the dying Autobots, Spike and Carly must find them and save the Autobots.

Synopsis
Arriving through the Space Bridge, Shockwave attempts to destroy Spike and Carly, but only succeeds in disintrigating Carly's car. The two humans manage to take refugee inside a small hole in a computer. Carly attempts to work it, but is hit by a surge of electricity and falls into a nearby pit, damaging the computer, but also twisting Carly's ankle in the process. Megatron contacts Shockwave and orders him to send Cybertonium before the Decepticons die, but the Space Bridge is non-functional with the damage.

After escaping the computer, Spike and Carly are guided to Wheeljack's old lab by Sparkplug, using Teletraan I. They meet up with Swoop, who explains that the Dinobots were captured by the Decepticons and taken to the Cybertonium Pit. The three are guided by Sparkplug to a Mass transit system. Unfortunately, the tube carrying their car is damaged, and they can no longer communicate with Sparkplug. Deep underground, the three are nearly killed when they activate old defense systems. Swoop saves the day, but his wings are damaged. Reaching the surface, the three are captured by a Sentinel.

Taken to the Cybertonium Pit, they discover that Shockwave altered the Dinobots memory circuits, making them think they're loyal to the Decepticons. Carly is able to repair their memory circuits, and Spike comes up with an escape plan. He and Grimlock start arguing, so the Sentinel decides to remove the humans. When the force field surrounding them comes down, the Dinobots destroy the drones. Heading to the repaired Space Bridge, the Dinobots and humans manage to escape back to Earth, with a shipment of Cybertonium.

At the Autobot base, Optimus Prime awards Spike and Carly with medals, making them "honorary Autobots". Grimlock decides to follow Optimus Prime's orders, and the Dinobots rejoin the Autobots.

Quotes

 * Carly: That was my car, not an Autobot. Deceticreep! Spike: I don't think he cares, Carly.


 * Don't worry. He won't shoot one of his own troops. -Spike Witwicky, having learned nothing of the Decepticons in the past two years.


 * Carly: The more I see of this place, the more I like. Spike: The more I see, the more tired I get.


 * Spike: WHOA! Swoop: Why you make that noise? Spike: Because we just left our stomachs back there. Swoop: Me Swoop happy me not have stomach to lose.

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Transformers references

 * The ships used by fleeing Autobots in the datatracks are the same type as the Ark.

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