Damn. It had been a trap, and a expertly-executed one at that. Optimus grunted when he was hit, tumbling over as his servos gave out, barely avoiding landing right on top of Cliffjumper. His frame only twitched when he struggled in vain to fight off the effects. One or two shots, he might have been able to fight off. He was a big mech.

But several, all at once? He was down, and only able to watch in horror as they took down his charge as well.