Transformers Animated:

The Legacy Of Bumblebee

Note:

Solar Cycle = Year: Mega Cycle = Day: Cycle = Minute: Nano-Click = Second

{ } = Comlink: Italic = Thoughts: [ ] = Sparkbond speaking

-Chapter One-

The zooming of cars revving past the yellow compact was starting to give the mech a major processor ache. Yet it was his duty to sit there and use his internal scanners to find traces of the evil counterpart that was running amok looking for the yellow compact. Yes the yellow compact was on guard duty and yet he wished to be anywhere but sitting beside the curb as the carbon based organisms walked by, going about their daily lives.

His intakes were heavy sighs of shear boredom. Trying to find something he could think about while waiting to drive home and take a nice long recharge, his processor wondered to Cybertron and his days in Autoboot camp. Those days were long and harsh. Whether it be from his counterpart or from his drill sergeant or the three mechs that would throw harsh hurtful words at him.

His thoughts, however, wouldn't stop focusing on one of the mechs in particular, the evil counterpart that was sent off to the stockades by accident because of his stupidity. Even to this day would he curse at himself for being tricked so easily. He hated how stupid and gullible he could be, Decepticons seemed to love to use him because he was so gullible.

The thoughts of his counterpart were of his looks. They looked so alike; their models were both M-7s, both had energy stingers that surged with electricity, their alt-modes both consisted of super-mini police cars. And yet they were very different all the same, his counterpart had a slick green frame, with a mouth guard that was part of his helm, and his attitude was very horrible towards him.

{Bumblebee, do you hear me?}

Bumblebee almost jumped at hearing Optimus. He had a fear like he was being caught doing something he shouldn't have been doing, but with a heavy sighed he answered Optimus.

{Yeah I'm here Boss-bot. I didn't find or see anything. It's like the Decepticons and Wasp just disappeared.}

{Well they have, just not by you. I need you to come back to base, and hurry.}

That was chimes to Bumblebee's audio receptors, starting up his engine he didn't even notice the big shadow lurking above him. Before he took off on a speedy rampage home, he was picked up by two huge servos grey as stormy clouds.

"Hello, little Autobot."

Was all that was heard followed by screams and evil laughter.

-At the Autobot Hideout-

Optimus was pacing back and forth waiting for Bumblebee to get back. The Decepticons were attacking downtown Detroit and they didn't have much time before they would have to leave without Bumblebee.

"What if the Decepticons are attacking Bumblebee right now and he can't comlink us?" Prowl was trying to convince the Prime that even if Bumblebee wasn't here they would probably find him trying to hide or fight the Decepticons. Truth be told they had no idea what happened.

With a big sigh the Prime commanded his small team, "Autobots, transform and roll out!" The four Cybertronians transformed into each an earth type vehicle. Then the four raced off to the location the Decepticons were invading.

-With the Decepticons-

Bumblebee was frightened so much he swore he could pee himself at any moment. The Decepticons had put cuffs on Bumblebee's wrists, but that wasn't the worst, the cuffs also made him have his arms wrapped around a reactor that could explode with any change in temperature or disturbance with the machines cords and wires. As for his energy stingers, they were disabled; his wheels were removed and put in a corner far out of his reach.

Megatron walked up to the little bot, and lifted Bumblebee's helm up with a claw to look him in the optics. "Now why don't you tell us things you have been hiding? This may be your last seconds of life. It'd be wise to tell me any information on Cybertron defenses, that is, if they tell low ranks like you," Letting Bumblebee's helm fall against his shining yellow chest armor. The glowing from the reactor was shining off of Bumblebee's armor making him shine and glow, like a beautiful spark from Primus' personal haven.

Hearing the transforming of the Autobots outside the factory, Megatrons' smirk wasn't reassuring of Bumblebee's safety. "Decepticons, be ready to welcome our guests." The yellow and black compact shook slightly from how happy the Decepticon Lord said that sentence. "Hehe, ze Autobots will be a smashed no?" Blitzwing was laughing happily thinking about the Autobots being crushed by the very hands of these three Decepticons.

Almost exactly when the Autobots walked in with Optimus leading them, Megatron aimed his fusion cannon at the reactor. "Bumblebee," Sari screamed the young mechs' name, she came into view with a terrified expression. All Bumblebee could do was stare at the reactor's glowing and the small screen that blinked, 'Warning: Overload'.

Bumblebee was tuned out from the world, staring at the threat to his life he was cuffed around. He could faintly pick up blasts from Megatrons' fusion cannon and Blitzwing laughing insanely. And then there was silence, and Bumblebee finally decided to listen to what was happening.

"Optimus, do you really believe I will let you leave with your little minibot? He is now a prisoner of the Decepticons! Your minibot is now ours to do with what we please! And by all means if that means using him to defeat you Autobots, he will be used for that such reason."

The laughing of the Decepticon Lord rang throughout the small compacts' helm. "Bumblebee isn't a toy for you Decepticons to play with! He's a living being just like you! He's young, leave him alone!" Prowl was actually standing up for Bumblebee for once. He usually would sneer at him and make fun of him like the others did about his height.

"You're right…he is another living being… but… the Autobot is now ours. I am Lord Megatron! And I take whatever I need to defeat you Autobots!" With his words ringing throughout the room, the Autobots fought Megatron and his followers. Bumblebee tried to escape his prison of enchainment, but it was in vain. The cuffs were Cybertronian no doubt but they had Bumblebee wrapped securely around the reactor, yet he was also wrapped in a comfortable position.

This boggled Bumblebee's mind more than anything, since when did Decepticons care the slightest for Autobots? Or make sure they are in a comfortable position besides for being in a life threatening situation? It was giving Bumblebee a major processor ache. And this ache went on and got worse as the sounds of battle made it stronger. Soon, his processor made poor little Bee, go into a stasis lock, in fear that the processor ache might damage his systems.

Though Bumblebee never woke from stasis lock, he went offline before he would ever have the chance to escape. The Autobots and Decepticons' battle went from inside by the reactor to outside away from the reactor. And yet, somehow, the reactor blew up sending the building crumbling and shattered glass flying. The devastation of the explosion made the fight stop completely, even on the Decepticons' part.

Bumblebee in the original plan was never to actually have him offlined. No, it was to just trick the Autobots and capture them, using them against Ultra Magnus. The lovable, kind, stubborn Bumblebee was no more. His body was flung outside in front of the two sides. His hands were still stuck together but, he was lying in a sleeping position. No bot or being was more upset than Optimus; he blamed himself for not being able to save him.

What was to happen of the Autobots after Bumblebees' death was uncertain. What happened to Cybertron after this one Autobots' death was completely unpredictable…

-Fifty Million Years after His Death-

I remember when I first woke up… it wasn't pleasant. I was alone, and the silence was eating at me. My processor ache was gone but I didn't care, I just wanted to see them again. I can't believe how long it's been, and how destroyed Earth is now. What happened to Cybertron was even worse though… and somehow I think it was my fault.

When I opened my optics all I could see was a white and blue glow. Then everything went black. Then I opened my optics again, and I was looking at the starry night sky. I got up slowly, not sure how long I'd been in stasis. I held my helm because my processor ached a little. When I was finally able to take a look around I saw I was back at our home on Earth. Except there was something different about it; the walls were falling apart and the whole ceiling was gone. The glass; where the windows use to be were completely shattered.

My home was now nothing but a completely destroyed pile of rubble. A once forgotten part of life; stepping one of my pedes on the floor I almost fell. Not use to walking I guess after who knows how long. I walked outside of my now demolished home on Earth, only to see the Decepticon insignia everywhere, literally everywhere. It was on every building, poster, vehicle, billboard, window, and even the road.

I was completely shocked, how long have I been in stasis? Why was Earth, covered in the Decepticon insignia? What day was it? Where were all my friends..? Where was Optimus? I was too shocked to even notice two Decepticons looking at me. Only when they grabbed my servo did I notice they were there.

"Well, well, well if it isn't an Autobot. Lord Megatron will be pleased to have another Autobot slave to torture to offline."

Instead of just standing there like an idiot I bit down on their servo holding me, transformed and drove at high speed away from them. This was for sure not the same Earth.