Frenzy isn't the only one who can hack on a jet.

[Misfire]

Annoying is not the word Misfire would use for this situation. The words the jet would use to describe his predicament are many and varied, and would most definitely not pass the board rating.

Now, not only is he incapable of transforming, leaking fluids like a sieve, and been deserted by his gun, Misfire's face is now covered in the same white foam that had grounded him earlier. Ewww....

Aimless' snickering laughter just irks Misfire more: //Guess this one doesn't know not to aim for the face on a first date!//

//What...? Nevermind, I don't think I want to know.// Misfire replies, as he moves to wipe the mess away.

Blinded, wounded, and slower than he should be getting off the ground, Misfire is most definitely not in position to defend himself is Prime rebounds first.

[Optimus Prime]

His enemy is blinded and open for a shot... and Prime still doesn't have his weapon. Fortunately he still has his fists.

And nope, he still doesn't know not to aim for the head. But that is exactly where he IS aiming, only this time with both hands clasped together firmly, intending on clocking him one.

[Misfire]

At the sound of the gong, the time will be exactly....

Thunk!

Optimus' blow connects, knocking Misfire back down to the ground. Already dazed, it was enough to take the jet not just down but out, and Prime need not worry about the accuracy-challenged Decepticon any longer.

This does leave Aimless in a bind, however. The Nebulan, for all his earlier snickering, is still scared witless, and isn't really sure what to do in this instance. Misfire isn't dead, thankfully, but he's hurt badly, and is going to need medical attention sooner rather than later.

A very scared and worried voice pipes up on radio, using just the 'Con broadband. Aimless doesn't trust their allies. Not at all. //Um, Misfire's down and out. He's hurt pretty badly. I'm currently playing hide and go seek with Optimus Prime. Help?//

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Misfire is out of the fight for the duration of the battle. Prime, if you want to rp out something with Aimless, we can keep going, or not as you prefer.

[Optimus Prime]

Caaaaarefully, Optimus picks up his axe as his optics dart around for the little guy that is also a gun. He takes a slow moment to examine his own injuries. Ow! He's dented and sore, but still got a lot of fight in him.

"Your larger friend here is down." Optimus says to, well, noone in particular. "There'll be no need to drag this out any further than necessary if you just surrender quietly."

[Hellbender]

//The last coordinates marked were <location>, but that was as we were crashing. We're in some canyons a short ways east of where Needlenose is engaged.// Aimless sounds relieved.

// Roger that. On my way. Hellbender out. // The burly black shell-former drifts north-east, toward the coordinates, and looks around.

"Ah see the canyons, Eye-fire. Let's go rescue Misfire. He may be a terror to everyone in line of sight, but he's one of ours," Hellbender rumbles. He floats down into the canyons, looking for Misfire's colorful form, looking for this 'Optimus Prime' that Misfire was yelling about.

Hellbender figures that he and Eye-fire together could take on even a Prime. Even if not-- well, he doesn't want to think about that. He's tough enough. He has to be.

[Eye-fire]

Eye-Fire grins inwardly. Like a big game hunter on the trail of an exotic beast, Eye-Fire will relish the chance to add a Prime to his list of kills. Even just injuring him would be more than most would be able to claim.

"I'm going to enjoy going after this Prime. Lets see if we can't claim a trophy from him..." Eye-Fire says with a light chuckle, enjoying himself entirely too much.

[Misfire]

The thing is, this Prime isn't quite what most expect when they hear that designation. Heck, Misfire was holding his own pretty well. If it weren't for the crash damage, the jet might have been all right.

But now we cut away from the cavalry and back to Aimless, who is still cowering in his hidey hole. The Nebulan has no intention of answering Prime. The worst Prime could do is roll a rock in front of the crevice- if he finds Aimless- and that can be dealt with when help gets there.

Or Prime could fill the crevice with that foamy crap. And maybe drown him. Can he drown in this suit? Just be very, very quiet....

...and wish the Prime was just hunting rabbits.

[Optimus Prime]

Oh scrap it all, backup.

Prime's mouthplate retracts as his axe constricts back to standard size, and he tries to find a boulder to hide behind. He has military training to help teach him about concealment, but there was only one cyberninja on his crew, and Prime wasn't it. He's a shiny red guy in a dull rocky environment--and these guys are flying overhead. Odds are stacked against him.

But at the very least they'll have to get a lot closer before they can finally see him...

[Hellbender]

Optimus's odds are better than he realizes; deep erosion-carved canyons, meteor crater, and lava badlands make this rugged rocky environment a veritable maze that can conceal small armies--if they just want to lay still and not shoot anyone.

It's all those brightly-colored giant robots popping up and hurling glowing energy blasts about that catches the eye. Not to mention the occasional explosion, or incoming artillery shell... (Just what is Ironfire-3 targeting, anyway?)

Hellbender himself could blend in very well if he wasn't hovering in the air. Black lava rock and black Decepticon fit together quite well; the big shell-former looked wistfully at the canyon floor and wished he could just burrow down and head for the heart of the battle. At least he didn't feel so exposed with the canyon walls close as an embrace about him.

"You spot anything, Eye-fire? He's red and blue, mostly." Whether Hellbender is talking about Misfire or Optimus Prime is up for grabs. It's also possible his color terminology needs a bit of calibration after being blind for so long.

// Hellbender here. Misfire's gun guy--you see us nearby yet? We're checking down in the canyon now. //

[Eye-fire]

Eye-Fire didn't expect the Prime to hide, so he only starts scanning for a red and blue mech being sneaky a few seconds after they enter the canyon. He'll have to take this up with someone, Prime's aren't meant to go hide when two Decepticons show up.

No, he's meant to stand in open ground and provide Eye-Fire at least one free shot. Why can no one be cooperative?

"Not yet Hellbender, just make sure your pointing me the right way, mt field of vision is a little limited like this." He replies to Hellbender, voice low as he tries to spy Optimus Prime.

[Misfire]

What? Hellbender expects Aimless to actually stick his head out and risk getting it chopped off?

Oh, bother!

//Um...// Aimless answers, peeping as far out of the crack as he dares, //No, but then I'm pretty low to the ground, considering.// A pause. //I can hear you, though. Based on that, you should be pretty close.//

[Optimus Prime]

Thankfully they've gotten out of range of the jamming, or whatever was that was happening before. Since they've gotten close enough, it's just a matter of time before they find him. He launches the offensive, hoping that since he is Optimus frigging Prime, that should count for something in terms of intimidation.

Optimus loses just enough cover to launch another grappler, this time at Hellbender. Unlike his previous trick with this, He's not intending on raising himself up. Oh no. Assuming it hits, he's going to brace himself up against his cover and yank as hard as he can. He's intending to bring Hellbender down, on the very rock he's hiding behind if he can help it.

[Hellbender]

Hellbender may be very heavy and strong, but he's floating on hover right now, and doesn't offer much resistance to the sudden jerk as Optimus's grapnel latches onto an armor 'wing' near its root on his back.

"Wha?" He flails, still not terribly used to hovering on lifters, then cuts his lift and drops to the ground where he can get some purchase. Broad toes dig into the ground where he lands on the other side of Optimus's rock; Eye-fire slips--or rather, pulls himself--from Hellbender's hand.

Hellbender starts to turn, awkwardly, to see what is yanking at his back.

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Eye-fire out-of-hand with permission/request of player

[Eye-fire]

Eye-Fire, not desiring to go down with the figurative ship, pulls himself free from Hellbender's grasp. Spinning faster than Hellbender he catches sight of the red and blue truck bot leaping out and aggressively attacking them.

Well, maybe not leaping, but attacking them all the same. Eye-Fire risks a single blast aimed at the Prime, hopefully to stop him pulling Hellbender down before sinking closer to the ground so as not not be so much of a target himself.

[Misfire]

Aimless ducks back into his hidey hole when things start getting rough outside.

Please, please, let this be over and done with quickly.

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Misfire/Aimless is skippable for the time being.