It was a normal day on the outskirts of Crown City. Bumblebee, Strongarm, Drift, Grimlock, and Fixit, were spending time with their human allies, Denny, and his son, Russell.

"Hey, is it me, or is Sideswipe been off lately?" Denny asked.

"Yeah, it's like he just kinda lost his spunk." Russell nodded.

"Now that you mention it, he has seemed pretty off lately." Bumblebee agreed.