Kaboom!!! The mortar explodes at their feet, knocking down Grimlock, Slag, Snarl, and Sludge. Only Swoop sees the bomb coming, seconds before it explodes. He transforms into his pterodactyl form and tries to fly to safety in a nearby tree. Although he escapes, the bomb injures one of his powerful wings.
     Swoop watches in horror as Bombshell transforms into his tiny insect form and starts to attack the other Dinobots. Bombshell uses his stinger to inject cerebro-shells into the heads of the unconscious Dinobots. Now he can control the minds of his victims.
     Bombshell turns back into his robot form and orders Kickback to report back to Megatron. "Tell our great leader that I, Bombshell, have complete control over the Dinobots."
     "Megatron will reward us well for this," says Kickback as he leaves for Decepticon headquarters.
     Bombshell faces the groggy Dinobots and says, "Hear me. From now on you will think of the Autobots as your mortal enemies. Your mission is to destroy them and their pathetic earth friends. Now - transform!"
     Swoop watches his friends turn into their dino- saur forms. The Dinobot rebellion has begun.

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