Skids and Bumblebee were the first to block his path, and Sentinel shot at Bee, but Skids leaped in the middle, absorbing the Cosmic Rust blast. Skid's final words to Mudflap before succumbing to the effects of the Cosmic Rust were "Sorry, buddy... suppose I wasn't... as clever... as I thought..." sor—-. "Sentinel!" Skids shouted as he went down. "Get out of here! Before it's too late!" When Sentinel turned away from him, knowing that there was nothing more that Skids could do, Mudflap reached out with his last bit of strength and grabbed Sentinel's arm, trying to stop him from leaving. "Don't go, old friend," he said softly. "You still have work to do." With those words, Mudflap died. Sentinel dropped to his knees next to Skids' body and wept for his fallen friend. In conclusion, sentinel said sorry 4 his wrong doing and vowed 2 change his ways.