DISCLAIMER: I unfortunately don't own transformers, if I did Megatron would be my bitch…. :]

~The Cave- Prologue~

Dragging himself to the water's edge, Bumblebee finally let himself collapse, giving in to his continuously heightening pain, and allowing the spray of the waterfall to tickle his face gently. He relished in the comforting welcome, the old, yet familiar natural structure gave him. Knowing that somehow, that here, he was safe… for now.

Gathering his final reserves of energy, Bee pulled himself into the water, allowing it to calm his shattered nerves, sighing heavily as the cool water left no place untouched.

Bee gently waded in the water, through the heavy waterfall to come out the other side of the spray, and crawled up onto the moss covered dirt floor and promptly lay on his back, thinking back over all that had happened in the last two earth hours.

Bumblebee cursed at his own foolishness and smacked himself on the head, and instantly regretted it as pain washed over him which caused a thin sheet of sweat to break out over his entire frame. He then cursed himself some more just for good measure. He couldn't believe he had left the Autobot base in the current state he was in AND turned down Ratchets' help; after all the mech was a medic and it also would have meant backup or a guard if he was attacked or being followed by someone.

Like Shockwave…. Bee instantly shuddered at the idea.

But no…. Bee thought to himself. I thought I could deal with it, and put up with the pain and energon loss. Shows how much I know.

Bee whimpered, as a sharp pain tore through his body as he tried to get himself into a more comfortable position, one that wouldn't bring anymore pain than he was currently in. But the pain was to great.

Bee began to sob, desperately praying to every squishy deity that his bonded would find him before someone else did, Bee was in no state to fight, let alone manage to hide himself if he was threatened. Feeling a tear run down the side of his face, Bee turned his head and tried to numb out the excruciating pain covering his body.

Please…. Please find me before Shockwave does….