Hot Spot wrote:“Prowl, I received word from Groove on what he knows of the happenings here on the ships. It seems my Protectobots and the Aerialbots are being tested to undergo the same or at least similar procedure as the Constructicons did to themselves to create Devastator. I'm not 100% certain as to what to think about such procedures. The other thing and by far more important is Megatron was on board one of the ships but somehow escaped. I really hope Ultra Magnus has a good explanation for this one.”
“Magnus didn’t want to cause a panic,” Prowl responded to Hot Spot as he continued walking. “I wasn’t told at first, either. It was all kept top secret. I didn’t find out until I went to visit Prime in the med bay before our mission, and I discovered the slagmaker in the security isolation ward. Jazz explained to me that his team had found him at the same time they found Prime. Megatron was secured last I saw. I wanted him interrogated, but now you say he escaped? Was anyone injured that you know of?”
Before the Protectobot Commander could respond, Streetwise appeared and began conversing with Hot Spot in regards to the gestalt project and, most importantly, Megatron.
Streetwise wrote:“Megatron was kept in the maximum security section of the brig, aboard the Ark-22. Kup and some others were in and around the location, when something happened. Long story short, Megatron's escape was no accident. It was 'unnatural' if those are the words you would use. Our investigation aboard the Ark-22 is complete for the time being. I arrived over here to investigate a similar situation which apparently happened with Optimus Prime, whom apparently had very similar symptoms as the slagger. Know anything of this incident? I have only just learned of this occurrence from some mechs who bounced to the Ark-22, and haven't gathered many details as of current.”
The military strategist listened closely to what his fellow cop-former was saying. Megatron had apparently been transferred to the Ark which is where he made his escape. Prowl and his team had missed a lot while they were gone. “So, what happened to Megatron, Streetwise? Is he still on board the Ark-22? Is he back in custody? And we know nothing about whatever has happened with Prime. Hot Spot and I just returned from a mission to Earth. This is all new to us.”
Prowl then let out a deep sigh of frustration. “I understand now why Ultra Magnus ordered an urgent meeting of the command staff. It must be in regards to all this. Let’s go, Hot Spot. We’ll get our answers there.” Wasting no further time, the black and white hastened his pace down the corridor.
Bridge
The doors to the bridge parted down the center, revealing the form of Prowl in its wake. The military strategist stepped across the threshold and quickly located Ultra Magnus. "Reporting as ordered, sir,” the prick-bot said as he approached the City Commmander who was standing over near the entrance to an adjacent conference room. “I understand there’s much for us to discuss, namely a certain slagmaker’s escape and something that happened to Optimus Prime?”