After the base is destroyed the autobots are scattered to the winds. Smokescreen, being the closest to the base, returns there after its destruction, using the phase shifter he stole in the madness. While there, he bumps into Sierra, who had followed jack after he looked suspicious. Pursued by Vehicons, Smokescreen is forced to protect and take care of her until she can be trusted with the autobots secret. Meanwhile, knockout and soundwave return to cybertron to search for leftover relics, only to find Shockwave, who came out of hiding because of the omega lock event. Jack, Miko and Raf and the respective autobots are all in hiding, trying to find each other. Bee inverts his colours and the two find Ratchet in hiding.