//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 // Story: Bumblebee // by knigsonic //------------------------------// “Woah.” Discord said, his lollipop now on the ground as Bumblebee stood before him, clearly ashamed that he was found out again so soon. “And here I thought the giant robot in my junk yard would be under a pile of scrap, not hiding in plain sight as a Volkswagen!” He exclaimed as Twilight sat on a table near the door. “Ya, who'd of thought you sold me an alien?” she said grabbing the piece of metal and walked over to Discord putting her arm on his shoulder leaning on him. “So, think you can put this back on him?” She asked only for Bumblebee to start beeping as he shook his head at the idea. “You saying this isn’t part of you?” Discord asked as he took the piece from Twilight. Nodding, Bumblebee got on one knee and took the piece from him and began to mess with it for a few seconds only for a hologram to appear over it. “Woah!” Discord and Twilight exclaimed as the hologram was showing off the earth, but with a small area blinking in what appeared to be California. “Bee, what’s in California?” Twilight asked. Bumblebee pressed his radio as the transmission from earlier began playing. “Bumblebee, this is Optimus Prime. The Decepticons have gone ahead of us to the third planet in this solar system. I want you to scout the planet. See if you can get to the Allspark before they learn where the Space Bridge sent it on the planet. Prime out.” The duo looked at Bumblebee in confusion. “Whats the Allspark?” Discord asked. Bumblebee gave what sounded like a sigh wishing he could actually talk to them to explain his mission to them. Seeing this, Twilight asked, “What happened to your voice Bee?” Bumblebee looked at her with a frown as he pressed a button on the side of his head as a new hologram appeared out of his optics revealing another metal man, with a massive cannon on his right arm. Bee pointed at the hologram, then to his throat, made a fist, and acted like he pulled something out of his throat. “That guy ripped your voice out?” Discord asked. Nodding, Bee turned the holograms off and handed the piece of metal back to them. “Discord, do you think you might be able to fix his voice?” Twilight asked him. “Im... not sure. I can give it a shot at least.” He said as he pulled open his toolbox and began looking through them before handing Twilight a set of keys. “Can you go to the front gate and change the sign to closed and lock up? We don’t need anyone walking in on this.” --------- Optimus ducked behind a piece of rubble as his right arm converted into a blaster and begun firing at the Decepticons before him. “Autobot's, Megatron’s forces are coming closer. i need back up quick!” He said ducking as a Con fired at him. Looking up, he spotted a jet flying over him only to begin firing away at the Decepticons. “Good Work Windblade!” He said as the jet flew to him transforming to her robot mode. “Optimus, They just keep coming!” She said as she pulled a blade out and begun deflecting shots. Nodding, Optimus leapt out from behind their cover and transformed into his cybertronian truck mode driving full force into them smashing them to bits before transforming back into robot mode as his left arm had his energon sword morphed out out and slashed another in half. Windblade then leapt over him with her blade and slashed a Decepticon’s head off before grabbing a blaster from one of the cons and began firing at a handful of Decepticreeps. Suddenly the two were blasted apart as they heard a sick emouionless laugh coming from above. Looking up, Optimus watched as a dark blue communications truck drove out the window of a building and transformed into its robot mode before pressing a button on his chest having a tape fly out of his chest only to transform into a jaguar and charged at them. “Not today Soundwave!” Optimus said blasting the robotic cat back. Windblade leapt into the air activating her thrusters and flew towards Soundwave only for him to launch a bird out of his chest at her. “How many of these minions does he have?” She yelled slashing the metal bird away. Soundwave laughed again and began firing at Optimus with his shoulder mounted gatling gun. Optimus dodged out of the way as the jaguar leapt into the blast being taken out. “Ravage, NO!” Soundwave yelled running down to Ravage only for Optimus to begin firing at him. Screaming in pain, Soundwave retreated transforming back to his alternate mode driving away as Optimus stomped his foot onto Ravage’s head. “Thats one less minion for him to command.” Optimus said looking up to Windblade. Windblade nodded landing by her leader as he pulled out a locator device. “Whats that for Optimus?” Windblade asked putting her weapon away only for Optimus to hand it to her. “I need you to go after Bumblebee. Something tells me he is going to need your help locating the Allspark on this world. This will help you locate him.” Optimus said handing it over to her. Nodding, Windblade transformed into her jet mode and took off. --------- Soundwave ran into the Decepticon base only for his master to turn around in frustration. “How could you lose to the Autobots Soundwave?” he asked anger rising in his voice. “Forgive me Lord Megatron. The Autobots defeated Ravage and I was distracted in trying to retrieve him. Optimus Prime forced me to retreat.” Megatron frowned turning back to Soundwave, his silver armor glistening from the monitor’s light. “You are lucky I have need of your surveillance skills more than your combat skills. Otherwise Id have you terminated on spot!” He said holding back his rage. Soundwave nodded as his bird, Laserbeak, flew into the chamber and transformed back into a tape loading itself into his chest. “Play back Laserbeaks recording Soundwave.” Megatron ordered. Soundwave nodded and leapt into the air transforming into his surveillance disguise mode, and plugged himself into the computer monitor, playing back Laserbeak’s recording. Megatron looked at the monitor as it showed Optimus Prime handing a tracker to Windblade and having her leave the planet before he transformed into his truck mode and drove off, his six smoke stacks shooting fire out to give him a turbo boost. “So, Optimus know’s about Starscream heading to the world to find the Allspark... Shockwave, alert Starscream at once!” --------- Sargent Biceps sighed looking out at the military planes getting small repair jobs put on them. “Remind me WHY we have to install these programs into our jets?” He asked spinning around to his superior, Commander Kranky. “Because, reports of this strange objects falling to earth only to vanish into thin air are getting the president worried that the Russians are trying to start a war with us. These will hopefully be able to spot these objects and what happens to them afterwards.” he said crossing his arms. Nodding, Bulk Biceps turned back to the jets, unaware that the one that was next had its radio activate as a voice came through it. “Come in Starscream. This is Shockwave! Lord Megatron sends word that the Autobots have sent their scout to the planet your on. And they are sending another Autobot to join him and find the Allspark. You need to locate the Allspark before you get more Autobots on your afterburners.” Listening to this, Starscream groaned as he was pulled forward. “Very well Shockwave. I shall commence after these humans install this new radar system. Starscream out.” --------- Bumblebee sat on the table Discord was having him lie on to work on his voice, sadly with no results. Discord and Twilight looked on at the specs they drew up to rebuild it slowly running out of ideas. “Im starting to think this is just beyond anything our science can do for him.” He said frustrated crumbling the specs up and tossing them. Twilight groaned turning back to Bee only to see the robot playing with his radio. “Hang on... Bumblebee, you were able to use your radio earlier. Do you think you can connect to human transmissions?” She asked. Discord walked over curious. “Are you suggesting he use our radio signals to communicate with us?” he asked to which Twilight snapped her fingers excitedly. “Exactly!” She said before turning back to Bumblebee who was now trying to get his radio on. Soon a song started playing. ‘Never Gonna Give You Up, Never Gonna Let You Down!’ it began only for Bee to give a frown and flicked his radio off, annoyed from the song that played. “Well, on the bright side, we know it is possible at least hehe.” Twilight said as Bumblebee jumped off the table and transformed back into his car mode. “Guess he's ready to go.” She said opening the car door. “You wont say anything to anyone about him, right?” She asked to which Discord nodded. “Your secret’s safe with me.” Smiling, she got into Bumblebee and began driving him out. --------- Shining Armor leapt up from behind Flash’s picnic table with his plastic gun as he looked around. “Where are you?” he muttered as his finger twitched on the trigger. Suddenly he felt another plastic gun put up to his head. “You feeling lucky, punk?” Flash asked ready to pull his trigger. Shining Armor slowly turned around his gun raised up. “Wh-What are you gonna do with me?” Shining Armor asked as Flash stood up. “Im taking you down so we can win this war once and for all!” he said about to pull the trigger only to hear a car pull up on the other side of the house. “TIME TO GO SON!” Twilight shouted out to Shining Armor. “HURRY UP, TONIGHTS PIZZA NIGHT!” She added. This got Shining Armor up and running. “Sorry, well have to finish this some other time man!” He said running backwards waving bye to Flash as he hoped the fence and ran to the yellow Volkswagen with her mom inside waiting. “Hey mom, did you get the part reattached to Bee?” he asked closing the door. Shaking her head, Twilight explained to her son what all happened today. “Wow, thats kinda insane. So any luck with finding some radio recordings?” Shining asked Bee, only for the radio to turn on, playing, “HELLOOOO BAAAAABY!” The two of them laughed at that as they drove off to a Pizza Hut for dinner. “So, why did that map of earth point tell you to go to California Bee?” Shining Armor asked. “From what i can put together, it sounds like this ‘Allspark’ thing is located somewhere there.” Twilight said pulling up to the restaurant. The radio then went off going, “DING DING DING, WE HAVE A WINNER!!!” Looking to her son, Twilight said, “Looks like we got a road trip coming up soon!”