Insecticon Defiance

Well I finished my very first Invader Zim story and now I'm back to Transformers. Bombshell was always my favorite of the insecticons and I found a little inspiration to write a story about him. This story may not go far but I'm sure I will do a good job writing it. I got most of it planned already so please enjoy.

Universe: Fall of Cybertron/Prime AU with a mix of others.

Setting: Cybertron, Kaon

Characters: Bombshell (FOC), Shrapnel (FOC), Kickback (FOC), Bumblebee (Prime), Jazz (Movie), Barricade (Prime), Shockwave (Prime) Ironhide (Prime) Ser-ket (TFP Rage of the Dinobots) Warpath (FOC).

Yes I know Bombshell and Shrapnel are Hardshell and Sharpshot now in Fall of Cybertron and Prime, but I plan on using these names later on for them.

Chapter 1: The Start

Bombshell (Hardshell) and his brothers Kickback and Shrapnel (Sharpshot) were always digging through garbage looking for anything interesting to use. They sometimes found leftover energon. They were homeless unfortuantely since their parents abandoned them so they had to rely on each other for survival. Bombshell, the youngest of the trio, was in for a very life-changing event. One night in an alley, the insecticon younglings were resting in a pile of trash. They kept more closer together that night since there were rumors of a mad scientist lurking around for mechs to experiment on. This mad scientist was known for experimenting on Insecticons making the trio targets. Right now, Bombshell was on watch for any suspicious activity. They all took turns keeping watch. The dark night sky darkened the alley enough so nobody could be seen. The wind blew easily past the mechs who walked by not bothering to look in. Bombshell looked all around making sure nobody would come near them. They didn't take too kindly to mechs who would try to harass them. Bombshell alone would send any mech home crying. He was the toughest and least predictable. He was very different from the other two who usually went to him when they had problem.

"Hmm, not one single disturbance." Bombshell shrugged. "Looks like we're safe for another night."

He couldn't have been more wrong. The large shadow of the mad scientist everyone was talking about appeared from the other end of the alley and evily laughed. Bombshell turned around only to recieve a fist to the face knocking him to the ground past his brothers.

"GUYS WAKE UP NOW!" Bombshell shrieked.

Kickback and Shrapnel wake up and luckily dodge an attack from the scientist.

"Shockwave!" Bombshell snarled.

"Well, well, well, more insecticons. The rumors were true...I believe these two may be of some use to me." Shockwave sneered looking at Bombshell's brothers.

"GET AWAY!" Kickback whined as he and Shrapnel are backed into a wall.

"LEAVE US ALONE!" Sharpnel snarled.

But Shockwave only came closer and charged up his cannon. Bombshell growled and ran at Shockwave. He jumped up preparing to claw Shockwave's optic but Shockwave took his gun arm and smacked Bombshell across the face causing Bombshell's right optic to swell up. This also knocked him out as Shockwave blasted Kickback and Shrapnel in the legs then took out a stun gun to shoot them. Once they were out, Shockwave turned to Bombshell who layed motionless on the ground. He charged up his gun arm again, but before he could fire, another mech charged into the alley and jabbed Shockwave right in his eye.

"OOH! OH YOU SLAGGER!" Shockwave growled and starts swinging his fist and gun at the mech who got to Bombshell and picked him up. Shockwave, with blurry vision, was able to somehow grab the two captive insecticons and race off into the night while the other mech continued to fire. But Shockwave was gone and there was nothing he could've done to save the rest. Shockwave didn't live in Kaon and nobody could find his lab. The mech took Bombshell back to his house where he finally woke up.

"Where am I?" Bombshell asked looking at his surroundings.

He hadn't seen the inside of a house in a long time and he was amazed by everything in it. No room lights were on but the only thing else that seemed to be showing some light was the mech who saved him.

"You're in my house kid, I'm Ironhide." Ironhide greeted.

"I'm Bombshell...what happened back the alley? Where are my brothers? Are they dead?" Bombshell began to panic and rose from his spot against the wall.

Ironhide had to calm down Bombshell down by running over and forcing Bombshell to sit down back against the wall.

"Calm down Bombshell...just hold on a nano-click." Ironhide said just as tears began to form in Bombshell's optics. "Shockwave, the scientist punk, got away with them. I don't know if their dead, all I saw left of them was Shockwave shooting them in the legs then knocking them out...I'm sorry."

Bombshell cried even more once hearing that news. Ironhide may have been more of a fighter than a lover but he found himself hugging Bombshell who hugged back digging his claws into Ironhide's back. Bombshell was scared, he barely knew this mech but somehow felt he was safe. But his conern for his brothers grew and grew. He now wanted Shockwave dead. Bombshell broke the hug and stared at Ironhide with a serious look.

"Ironhide, I want Shockwave dead! I want him to suffer by me. I want my brothers back." Bombshell growled.

Ironhide could see Bombshell wasn't playing around and the fire and anger in the youngling's optics. All the rage built up inside of him and it needed to be let out. But instead he clenched his fists tightly then sighs through his grill-plated mouth.

"I'm going to kill him one day...he will pay for this! And that's a promise!" Bombshell snarled at Ironhide. "No one is going to stop me...NOBODY!"

"And I can help you Bombshell." Ironhide said calmly. "I'll toughen you up, get you a few upgrades, then hopefully one day, your brothers turn up and we can get Shockwave. After all, I heard he's wanted for countless acts of murder."

"You'll really help me?" Bombshell asked.

"Promise!" Ironhide smirked. "No matter how long it takes!"

7 years later...

"That's it Bombshell keep your guard up." Ironhide said from outside the boxing ring in his training room downstairs.

Bombshell was busy fighting a few training drones built just for fighting. He seemed to be pretty good as he dodged or blocked punches and threw a couple of his own. He was up against four of them without any help. He never needed help and he barely got hurt. The drones were big and designed to look similiar to Shockwave. Bombshell tried not to think about the past and has been doing well for awhile now. It has been seven years and still his brothers were missing and Shockwave was at large. Ironhide expected getting Bombshell away from the past to be hard but it was very easy. Bombshell himself knew he had to focus on the present. These days his strength has increased greatly. He was a very skilled fighter and gained a more dangerous and tougher personality. Ironhide wondered if it was the past that had changed him. Ironhide rememberd the first few years, Bombshell was playful and happy but now it was like that Bombshell had died.

"You almost got them all Bombshell!" Ironhide said as 2 of the drones were thrown clear out of the ring.

The last two drones ganged up on him and laid down a beating but Bombshell covered himself up before smacking the drones away with his arms. He kicked one drone in the face and out of the ring while he began to pummel the last drone until the head was torn off. Ironhide laughed.

"Nice work-out Bombshell...he-he, I bet now you wished your name was changed to Hardshell." Ironhide chuckled.

"Nah, not now!" Bombshell said turning to Ironhide.

"You're getting better...and that's something to be proud of." Ironhide smirked.

"Yeah...I am!" Bombshell chuckled calming down.

Ironhide could tell Bombshell wanted to smile...if he had a real mouth. He placed a hand on Bombshell's shoulder.

"You okay?" Ironhide asked.

Bombshell nodded.

"Okay." Ironhide said smiling.

Later on that day, Ironhide had some news for Bombshell. He entered the insecticon's room who was drinking some energon.

"Hey 'Hide, why are so happy?" Bombshell asked.

"Well kid, we got another trainee!" Ironhide said surprising Bombshell.

"Really? I didn't know you were willing to train others!" Bombshell said confused.

"Well, this kid really needs some combat training. And uh...he needs...a new home as well." Ironhide said nervously seeing a flash go by Bombshell's optics.

"Him too? Do you know him?" Bombshell asked unsure about Ironhide's decesion.

"Yeah...his name is Bumblebee. I've known him for years...me and him used to wrestle around all the time. But uh...I promised him I wouldn't tell anyone about why I need to take him in. And look he's younger than us so please don't make a fuss." Ironhide explained.

Bombshell's left eye twitched a few times but he gave in.

"I'll try!" Bombshell growled.

Bombshell wasn't used to spending time with people that weren't insecticons. Ironhide was a exception since he was taking care of him. The name "Bumblebee" sounded familiar.

"How good at combat is he right now?" Bombshell asked.

"Really good, but not as good as you and me of course. Oh and one more thing...before Shockwave did you know what, he and Bumblebee used to be friends." Ironhide admitted it regretfully.

"HE WAS WHAT?" Bombshell suddenly yelled angrily.

"But not anymore...calm down Bombshell!" Ironhide said seeing Bombshell was furious.

"I'm going to make his life a living hell!" Bombshell snarled clenching his fists.

"No you're not!" Ironhide sneered.

Bombshell never like that certain warning look Ironhide gives him and it scared him. He backed off.

"Ugh, I just can't believe-"

"Bumblebee hates him now because of what Shockwave had became." Ironhide explained.

Bombshell sighed tapping his claws against a wall of his room.

"Where is he now?" Bombshell asked.

"He should be coming over later tonight. Just please...relax!" Ironhide said. "He's my friend, a good friend!"

"I'll give him a chance." Bombshell gave in.

"Thank you!" Ironhide smiled.

When Bumblebee arrived, Bombshell stayed downstairs in the training room sparring with drones. Bumblebee was only an inch shorter than Bombshell and Ironhide. He was eager to learn how to fight better.

"Hey Bumblebee good to see ya!" Ironhide greeted him.

"Nice to see you as well! You're not busy right now are ya?" Bee asked.

"Nope not at all. Now listen Bee, my friend Bombshell, he's been through some tough times so please forgive him if he starts messing with ya!" Ironhide said.

"Well, I'll try. I never got along with Insecticons." Bee shrugged.

Down in the training room, Bombshell was still brawling with the training drones. He brutalized them trying to shake off some of his anger from earlier. He noticed Ironhide and Bumblebee coming down and he examined Bumblebee. The kid didn't look so tough to him. Bombshell scoffed and walked out of the ring over to them.

"Bumblebee, this is Bombshell!" Ironhide introduced him.

"Uh hi?" Bumblebee said.

"Hey!" Bombshell sneered with a hint of anger in his voice.

Bumblebee felt uncomfortable and Ironhide could sense this.

"I'm going to go get some energon I'll be right back then we can start some more training." Ironhide said going back upstairs.

Bumblebee turned back to Bombshell who was still looking at him suspiciously.

"Uh...so Bombshell...how's training?" Bee asked nervously.

"Fine..." Bombshell sneered before getting in Bee's face. "Do you really think this will be easy?"

"Well...it depends!" Bee said.

"Oh yeah, we'll see...just wait!" Bombshell snarled before walking away leaving Bumblebee confused.

"What did I do?" Bee asked himself.

To be continued...

So what do you guys think? Is this worth reading? Please let me know but no bad comments! More info on Bombshell and Bumblebee's past will be revealed next time and in later chapters!