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Bumblebee screeched to a halt at the edge of the massive spaceship. Cade jumped out and ran toward it.
"Hurry up—it's about to take off!"
As the four bumblebee transformed into towering mechanical forms, the hound gripped the Gatling gun in his hand.
"This is such a bad idea... and I love it."
"Let's get on!"
"On it."
The four bumblebee leaped onto the ship and forced their way inside.
The giant spacecraft began to rise slowly. Inside the command chamber, lockdownturned to his crew.
"Dark matter engine at full power. Get us out of this cursed place."
At the rear of the ship, the hound and Cade moved cautiously through the dim corridors.
"We're deep behind enemy lines," the hound muttered. "Watch for traps. This ship is a deathtrap."
"Yeah—bone crushers, shock paralysis, pressure sensors, micro black holes, trapdoors… and don't forget the radiation," Guiding Line added.
"Move quickly," Drift urged. "We need to take him by surprise. Brute force is our last resort."
Suddenly, a loud screech echoed through the hallway. A metal creature, like a lizard with blades, lunged from the shadows.
Drift sliced it clean in two.
"Come at me, I dare you!" he snarled.
"That was disgusting. Let's move," said Guiding Line.
"I'm not leaving without Tessa," Cade said firmly.
"And what's that got to do with me?" Crosshairs shot him a sideways glance.
The hound slammed his Gatling down dramatically. "What it means is that I won't shoot you—if we work together to rescue the boss and the girl."
"Well said. Very persuasive," Crosshairs replied, raising his hands sarcastically.
"We've got less than ten minutes," Drift warned. "The dark matter engine is spinning up."
"You mean the ship's taking off in ten minutes?" Cade asked.
"Could be nine. Or seven. Either way—we need to break this thing," Crosshairs said. "And I'm good at that kind of thing."
"No time to waste," the hound barked. "We'll save the boss—you go after your daughter. Be careful."
Cade nodded and sprinted ahead.
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Elsewhere in the ship:
"You bastard! Dragging me here—what do you want from me?!" a furious voice echoed.
"If life doesn't have a little excitement, what's the point?" Jack replied coolly.
"Excitement?! This place is hell," Su Yueming snapped, glancing around in alarm.
Yes—both she and Jack were trapped on the lockdownship.
"There are all kinds of alien creatures locked up here," Jack said, grinning at the cages. "Imagine what would happen if we let them all out…"
"You're insane!" Su Yueming yelled. "You can't be serious! They'd tear the galaxy apart!"
Jack chuckled. "Just joking. Probably."
"Who are you, Jack? I've never even heard of you in Tianchao," Su Yueming asked, now genuinely curious. This guy showed up out of nowhere—with terrifying power.
"Tianchao, huh?" Jack smirked.
"What's so funny?"
"Maybe it's time your world got a surprise. Let's shake the heavens a bit."
Su Yueming felt a chill run down her spine. Whatever Jack was planning, it couldn't be good.
---
"Jack!" a voice called out.
"Well, if it isn't Uncle Cade. What a coincidence. Destiny, even," Jack said with a wide smile, striding over.
"How the hell are you here?" Cade demanded.
"You know me. Wherever someone needs help, Jack appears," he said with mock heroism.
"I don't have time for your nonsense," Cade snapped, trying to move past him.
"You look worried, Uncle Captain. Let me guess... this urgency—it's gotta be Tessa, right? She's in trouble?"
"I'm going to rescue her, and that's it!" Cade growled.
Jack smirked. "Still stubborn at a time like this. I happen to like Tessa too, you know. No way I'm sitting back while she's in danger."
Cade opened his mouth to argue—but shut it again. Tessa was all that mattered now.
"Fine. No more talking. Come with me."
"Gladly."
Su Yueming frowned. Jack was ignoring her entirely.
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Meanwhile, Guiding Line clung to two laser-covered metal walls.
"Of course I get the crappy job…"
He spotted a small red button on the iron wall. "Found you, little red date."
He yanked it free. Instantly, massive iron chains launched from the spacecraft, latching onto nearby skyscrapers and anchoring the ship in place.
The entire vessel shuddered and stopped rising.
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In the cockpit, lockdownroared in fury.
"Who dropped the anchor?! Who breached my ship?! Someone's trying to escape!"
He waved his arm. A semi-mechanized Cybertron wolf growled and bolted off.
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BOOM!
Jack punched through a robot with ease.
"Trash."
"You're a complete freak," Su Yueming muttered. "And I hate to admit it... but you're not human."
"No time for banter!" Cade barked.
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Elsewhere, Tessa was running full-speed down a corridor as six Cybertron wolves chased her.
"Ahhh!" she screamed, barely staying ahead.
The wolves howled behind her, their mechanical limbs scraping and thudding against the metal floor.
Tessa dove through a gap between two iron bars and collapsed on the other side, panting in terror.
The wolves slammed into the bars, snarling and drooling foul, yellow-green saliva. They lunged, teeth bared, but the bars held.
Tessa screamed again, scrambled to her feet, and ran.