Arcee feels a little swell of confidence when Orion manages to land a hit on Megatron, but any hits they get in are just lucky shots in the end. She's in too close to get away from his blade when he unsheaths it -- she tries to dodge nimbly out of the way but the blade catches her across the midsection, cutting deep into energon lines, and Arcee staggers back with a choked shout, one hand flying to her abdomen.

"Megatron -- " What starts as an angry shout turns into a howl of frustration as Arcee's legs buckle underneath her, and she goes down hard.