Lost in the jungle after his altercation with Bludgeon, Ironhide stumbles on a cave which his sixth sense tells him is important. He ventures inside. Back at NEST HQ, Bumblebee reports that they lost contact with Ironhide when he went into the cave. Optimus heads for the position to investigate, and Bumblebee conducts a scan of the area, which reveals that it's rich in energon deposits. Ironhide has been hypnotised by Decepticon fugitive Mindwipe, who orders him to gather up all of the energon. Before this can happen, Optimus appears and blasts Mindwipe off the ceiling. Mindwipe is indignant at being interrupted, but Optimus punctuates the interruption with his fist and tries to talk Ironhide out of the hypnosis. Meanwhile, Mindwipe tries to put the voodoo on the Autobot leader as well, but Optimus fights it and uses his truck horn to break Mindwipe's concentration. Mindwipe transforms to escape, but is promptly blasted by Optimus. Ironhide finally snaps out of the trance, only to experience befuddlement at what has happened.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Beatty | Writer |