following the news of rubble's murder being confirmed, a grief-driven bumblebee renounces from his job and decides to join the ascenticon guard, where he is received by elita-1. quake's absence makes bumblebee to suspect. ratchet grieves rubble's death too and is determined to bring his killer to justice. upon returning to iacon's memorial crater, cyclonus is confronted by flamewar in a fight.