[Everyone should be at the base--at least, that's what he assumes. Of course, so should Arcee. He hasn't been gone for that long, unless Shockwave messed around with his chronometer as well.]

It's...better that they aren't. Safer than here.

[Except for the part where Megatron threatened them, and the team, and the base, and Ratchet has no reason to believe he'll leave any of them alone. But he won't say that.] It doesn't seem like there is a way back. But there ought to be, correct? We can't be expected to just sit here while everything goes on without us.