With an old score to settle, Bumblebee insists on taking on Overload alone, while weakened Optimus must learn to contribute in ways other than combat if his team is to bring down Polarclaw.
When Strongarm makes a mistake she decides to put herself out of action, but the team needs her help the most against the arsonist Decepticons Crazybolt and Slicedice.
More hints about Decepticon Island are revealed when Steeljaw invades the Scrapyard with a clever plan, and Bumblebee, Grimlock and Strongarm confront Scorponok, one of the Island's leaders.
Grimlock nearly reveals his existence and Bumblebee confines him to the base. But Bumblebee needs his help when he and Strongarm themselves get imprisoned.
As Fixit resumes his work to repair the ground bridge, it malfunctions as two of the most deadliest deceptions are teleporters to earth with bumblebee trapped in an alternate dimension.