We're back with the Transformers Animated stories. I'm hoping to fix a few mistakes from the last two stories. Either way, I hope you all enjoy!
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"Remind me again why we're out here?" Bumblebee shivered. Bulkhead sighed as he stopped his work.
"I told you, we're checking to make sure that space bridge wasn't damaged by the blizzard."
"Well it'd help if you learned some better pen bot ship." Ratchet said, shoving Bulkhead's notes in his face.
"You try writing with these things!" Bulkhead snapped his claws together.
A freezing wind blew across the top of the tower. Ratchet and Bulkhead were too busy arguing to notice it. However Bumblebee was left feeling the full sting.
"Brrr; can you guys stop arguing and get a move on?"
"Checking a space bridge for damage isn't just as simple as looking at it." Bulkhead sternly scoffed.
"It takes time to make sure that all the parts are-"
"Alright I get it, just keep doing you're thing!" Bumblebee threw his arms up with a sigh.
Ratchet couldn't help but chuckle. The kid had brought his boredom on himself. The weather had calmed, but Optimus didn't want the bots out on the roads unless it was necessary.
Bumblebee jumped at any excuse to go and see Sari. Which is why he decided to help "guard" Ratchet and Bulkhead?
Despite what he thought, Ratchet held him too it. So now Bumblebee was freezing his tailpipe off.
A reprieve came in the form of the Sumdac family. The two of them rose up on the service elevator.
Professor Sumdac was bundled up the nines. Sari had on a long sleeved sweater, scarf, skirt, stockings and boots.
"Hi guys, I brought you some hot oil." Sari said in a song-song voice.
The Autobots all turned, Bumblebee breathing a sigh of relief. At long last he had something to do. He ran over to the cart as Ratchet and Bulkhead grabbed their barrels.
"Oh yeah," Bulkhead said as he took a sip. "This hits the spot."
"Good work kid." Ratchet said simply.
"This stuff is perfect, how did you make this?" Bee asked before he happily guzzled his down. Sari giggled before she held up her hands. She then pushed them into the side of Bumblebee's leg.
Bee let out a yelp and then jumped heat rushing through his leg.
"I'm totally getting the hang of these new powers." She said happily.
Professor Sumdac too interest in a different matter as he walked over to the space bridge.
"Is everything alright with the space bridge Bulkhead?"
"So far so good prof!" Bulkhead said happily. "Just checking to make sure that the weather didn't damage it."
"Well, it looks like the construction and technology is holding." Ratchet said while closing a panel. He picked up his barrel and some of his tools.
"In my, humble opinion, the bridge is safe." He said.
"Yeah, I don't see any ice damage either." Bulkhead said happily.
"Does that mean we can head inside soon?" Asked Bumblebee. Despite the hot oil and Sari's joke, he was still cold.
"Just as soon as I enter the codes." Bulkhead began to run his digits along the control keys.
"What do you need a code for?" Bumblebee slid open, peeking over Bulkhead's shoulder.
"Do you really think that I'm just going to let anybody use the space bridge?" Bulkhead pushed Bumblebee back with his arms.
"The codes keep the space bridge locked until me, Sumdac, or Prime unlocks it."
Bumblebee stepped backward and looked at Bulkhead in annoyance. Sari couldn't help but laugh and then grinned sheepishly when Bee turned the look onto her.
"I like the idea kid, but I think we ought to have more than just a password." Ratchet said.
"No one can figure out my passwords doc-bot." Bulkhead said as he entered the final keys.
"Can you?" Bumblebee asked.
"Don't worry Ratchet; the space bridge has got me here to guard it!" Sari said, pointing to herself.
Ratchet and Prof Sumdac looked at each other. Prof Sumdac chuckled, while Ratchet rolled his optics.
"I meant a guard at all times kid, unless you want to sit up here all day-"
"On second thought, I think I'm good!" Sari said, then she grabbed Bumblebee's arm.
"Come on Bee, I want a rematch on Ninja Gladiator."As the two walked inside Ratchet couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
"Well, that's one way to keep her and bee in line." Bulkhead said.
"Ratchet," Professor Sumdac looked at the medic. ", I was planning to speak to Optimus Prime on the idea of a guard..."
"With the increased Decepticon activity, I worry about the safety of my daughter and employees."
Sumdac looked longingly up at the tower. He'd been shaky on the idea because of the possibility for Decepticon attacks. But the Autobots had done so much for his family. He couldn't bear the thought of saying "no"
Ratchet lowered himself to his knees and then offered his hand to Sumdac. The Professor got into his hand and he stood up.
"I think we should save this talk for Prime." Ratchet said.
"You can talk to prime." Bulkhead said as they walked toward the elevator. "But I'm telling you, no one has ever cracked my password."
After they had left, all was quiet...but not for long. A small bird like shape landed on the controls to the space bridge. It quickly tapped its beak on the controls, copying Bulkhead's every move.
Within seconds it had unlocked the space bridge's password. The bird let out a screech of triumph and then flew away.
Autobot Base.
"I agree with you both on more than just the space bridge issue." Optimus said to Sumdac and Ratchet.
"Have either of you noticed that we seem to be...over confident lately?"
Ratchet crossed his arms and thought on the question.
"To tell you the truth kid; yes, given that you've all been returning with more dents than usual."
"My point exactly, we've been charging into fights without thinking first anymore." Optimus said.
"Well, you all did take down Megatron." Sumdac shrugged his shoulders.
"But that victory came at a cost, the fame's gone to our heads even if we don't want to admit it."
Optimus thought back on recent events. Nightstrike could be considered minor given that he'd been attacking from the shadows.
But he couldn't excuse Scoop and Hightower escaping. Also his own defeat at the hands of Gunbarrel under two weeks ago.
Sure they had defeated Megatron. But Detroit had been ravaged, and they had lost Prowl as well.
"We need to start treating fights seriously again." He looked at Ratchet solemnly.
"I don't think it'll be as simple as telling the others to "stop being over confident." Ratchet shook his head.
"I know, it's not going to be easy, but I have to try something." Optimus sighed. He looked at Sumdac's nervous face and then turned on his com link.
"Jazz are you there?"
"I hear you loud and clear boss bot, what's up?"
"I'm assigning guard duties at the space bridge; can you take the first watch?"
"Can do, been wondering when you would do that."
Optimus's face fell for a moment. Had he been ignoring something this serious for a while?
"Thank you Jazz, good luck." Optimus closed his channel and looked down. It dawned on him that he too seemed to be suffering from overconfidence.
"Something wrong Prime?" Ratchet asked.
"I'm fine Ratchet; I just need to think for a while." He said and then walked out of the room. Sumdac watched him go before hopping into Ratchet's hand.
"Do you think he'll be alright?" He asked.
"The kid's just stressed; he's worried that cons might start jumping from the shadows."
They walked back towards the entrance of the base. Unaware they were being watched by the same bird from before. This time it had been hiding by a window.
A camera closed back into its forehead as it took off. Letting out a screech, it soared off toward old Detroit.
Back toward its master, and the next part of the plan.
I noticed that in both Misguided Faith and Embers in the Snow that the Autobots were a bit too eager to leap into fights blindly then in the show..at least in my opinion. Heres hoping to fix that! Wish me luck.
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