Spoilers
This issue starts with the preview pages of Optimus Prime partaking of the Earth's beauty only to accidentally crush a deer, like a Frankenstein's Monster. He and Spike then talk about family and Prime talks about how he and the other Autobots were forced to flee their home of Cybertron. Cliffjumper interrupts and freaks out at the sight of the humans.
The Decepticons return to the plant that Starscream raided earlier (and murdered Davey) The cops drive police cars that look exactly like Prowl's original G1 Fairlady Z alt-mode. A fighter jet is dispatched to intercept gets into a dogfight with Starscream. Starscream transforms and knocks the jet out of the sky. The pilots eject and Starscream crushes one between his hands, the second pilot manages to escape after shooting Screamer in the eye (We see the pilot's name "Duke" on his uniform.)
Cliffjumper and Ratchet are left to guard their brethren as Optimus and Spike leave to investigate the attack. Carley races home in her van to find her parents. Unbeknownst to her, Laserbeak follows. She arrives just in time to see Sparkplug decked out in old military gear. Sparkplug informs Carley that they killed her father Davey...