The only way in.

Sorry for the long gap, we've had a hard time getting around undetected. We've picked up Jingle (I say 'picked up', it was more like 'saved from being killed'). He had no idea who we were of course, he's been on the run and hasn't had access to a computer for a while, so he didn't know about my trip into the future.

We can see the fortress where HG is holding everyone. He hasn't finished building all the separate facilities he has planned for them yet, so with luck we can save everyone in one go. FDiffy says there's only one option for getting in, at least at the moment. 'One of us needs to get caught. You've seen what he's got set up all over the country, he'll be able to detect any kind of attempt we make to break in.

'Right. But we need to get in to break everyone out.'

'Yep.'

'And we need to do it soon?'

'Yep. There will be an attack on this building in a few days. It will help you greatly, but you need to have shut down the defenses first.'

'So we managed to shut it down the first time round?'

'Yeah, but it went badly wrong in pretty much every way.'

Doom grinned 'But you didn't have us last time, right? We joined later?'

'True.' FDiffy looked at me. 'So, plan?'

Everybody turned to me expectantly.

'Oh right yeah.. uh...I can't wait until Tingle's back to check if our ideas will work...Ok. Give me a sec..'
I closed my eyes, thinking,
'FDiffy, can you hide us? Make us invisible?'

'Sure, but they'd know we were trying to enter the building. the sensors would pick up an unauthorized entry, even if the cameras couldn't see us.'

'But if one of us was escorted in...'

'The guards have access rights, they'd get us in without setting anything off.'

'Ok. What about when we're inside?'
'Anyone invisible should find somewhere to hide. Quickly. I can hide us from the guards, but if HG turns up...'
'What about being disguised?'
'I could hide two disguises, maybe, if I made them REALLY passive. He's bound to be quite distracted at the moment.'
'Right, right right right....ok.' I turned to the rest of my new team. 'When we get in, I need you to hide in the most useful places you can. Doom, get nice and high up, so you're overlooking as much of the action as possible. Take out anyone trying to stop our escapees. Maelstrom, try to find the main guardroom, or the breakroom, wherever there are the most guards. Cause some swirly, watery chaos, keep as many as you can trapped. Blackmage, head for the weapons store. Transmute them. Break them. Turn them to dust, or butterflies, whatever. Make sure any guards that ARE at the scene can't shoot us. Darkblade, find the security center. Grab one of your giant cheeseknife sword things from the wall and hack everything in there to pieces. Jingle, find us a quick escape route, and secure it.'

Everyone nodded, but seemed nervous. Even Doom look a little concerned. 'Are you sure we're ready?' Darkblade asked, staring up at the huge building ahead of us. 'I know we need to do this, and I want to help, I do, but this is big. Can't we catch a burglar or something first?'

'We ARE the burglars. I know you can do this. And thank you so much, everyone, for saying you'll try.'

Determined faces smiled back at me. 'So what part do we play?' FDiffy asked.
'Isn't it obvious? I'm the one that has to get captured.'
'Don't be thick! I thought it'd be me!'
'Aren't you the one he really wants at the moment?' Blackmage asked, frowning.
'Exactly. There's a good chance he'll just kill anyone he doesn't recognise, but he should put me with the others. Anyway, aren't I supposed to try and break into here alone soon anyway?'
FDiffy considered this. 'Yeah, you do. What about me?'
'Technically you shouldn't exist yet, so it's best if it's not you I'm seen breaking in with.'
'Soooo.....?'
'Well, I think things have got so bad that Shade might actually side with me on this...'
FDiffy smiled, and his whole body seemed to ripple. Shade grinned at us, black robes swirling eerily.


Boom!
The fireball struck the door, blasting it off it's hinges, leaving the doorway burning. Shadows swept from Shade, filling the corridor beyond. Bolts of lightning caused security cameras to explode, and ice swept across the windows until they shattered.
I grinned. 'Think they've noticed?'
Guards stumbled out of the dark corridor, and hurried to surround us, guns raised.
We were led at gunpoint through the remains of the doorway, into the base. We were led into an anti-chamber, with stairs leading up and down. HG descended the staircase majestically, a sinister smile shining out from the depths of his hood. 'Ah Tempest! So I have you at last! It wasn't exactly a subtle attack. Granted, nothing would have worked, but surely, walking through the wall would have been woth a try...'
'You've got my friends. I'm angry. I felt like blowing stuff up.'
'By all means, feel free to vent your feelings. While you still can.'
'Meaning...'
HG nodded at the guards. 'Take the shadow man to the cells with the others. Show the stormbringer to our deluxe accomodation. I wish to have words with him before he.....meets his end.'
I decided that panicking was probably my best bet at this point. 'Oh please no! Stop! Waaaiit!' I kicked out at a guard, and aimed a punch at another. Then there was a stabbing pain in my shoulder.
I'm being led away now. I can feel my strengtyh failing, my mind is getting heavy, but there's something I need to do. Something....important. But what...is...it?
My phone! Get pocket...it out of...phone....pocket....hand....
Holding phone...no, that's wrong...the other thing....throw...
Now...just one more thing....a word...what word? Important word. Why do I keep thinking of a truck? and primes?.....
Optimus?
No, wait..that's it!
'TRANSFORM!'