Summary: They were supposed to cold, cruel and heartless. So why did he save her? She was just a human pest, an insect not worth being saved. So why did he feel regret watching her walk away? BarricadexHumanOC Decepticon Sympathy

Rating: K+ might get raised if necessary.

Note: I wrote this after reading a fic where Barricade starts helping the autobot's, and develops a bond with Mikaela after a ride around the city. It's called "The Newcomer" check my favorites and read it. It seriously changed my entire mind about Barricade, so it might change yours too.

Barricade drove silently along the street, the only light coming from the street lamp. It flickered on and off.

He was on a mission, to find a human girl who unluckily found an Allspark fragment. Simple as it may seem, he was having difficulties. Not just with the mission, but with himself.

He'd been having doubts lately, what he was supposed to do. He often disagreed with the Decepticon ways, felt just maybe the Autobot were right. He kept his mouth shut, fearful of what they would do to him if they knew.

Barricade was having problems with his mission, because he couldn't find any traces of the girl. After a quick search of the internet he learned her name was Selena Rose, a 20 year old who had moved out of her parents' house and now lived in an apartment near where he was now. He had already searched the apartment, scanning for life inside. He found none.

So he was cruising around, looking and scanning for any sign of the girl. Soon he got to a stop light, and scanned again, just in case he missed something.

Apparently, he did.

He found the girl, and she wasn't alone. A pack of evil looking men wearing all black carrying knives and guns was chasing her, and gaining. Barricade swore. They would compromise his mission, and he wasn't going to let the girl get away.

He sped right through the light just as it changed to green, and darted towards the place where it was all happening, an alleyway not far from him. He got there in seconds and immediately saw the crime unfolding in front of him. The men were approaching the girl, obviously showing their knives and flaunting their guns, intimidating her, threatening to kill.

Something inside him wanted so badly to help, to charge forward and save her. The other part, the Decepticon part, wanted to leave her for the men. Let 'em kill her, it would make the job easier. He was torn by contradiction.

A scream of pain broke him out of his thoughts. The girl was holding her cheek where a bloody gash had been made by one of the men, most likely the leader. He made a leap for another but she dodged the lethal blade. Angered by his miss, the man slashed again. He connected again with her forehead, creating a long scratch that would surely leave a scar. She cried out once again.

He didn't know what came over him but Barricade leaped up and transformed. He jumped at the men, grabbing the leader. The man screamed in fear. Cade threw him against the wall, and with a sickening crunch broke his spine. He lay dead on the concrete.

"W-what are you?"

He turned towards the girl and finally got the chance to get a good look at her. She had long dark brown hair parted to cover the right side of her face and bright green eyes. She was wearing a brown jacket over a long sleeved white shirt with a green "S" on the chest and jeans with dark brown leather boots.

Barricade froze. He knew not what to say. He had saved her. That's not something Decepticon are supposed to do. What now?

Barricade figured that he would need to explain who he was. Then he would need to get the Allspark fragment from her, and dump her on the streets, without a second glance. He transformed back into his alternative mode of a ford mustang police cruiser and flipped open the passenger door.

Selena walked warily forward a few feet.

"Why did you save me?" She was scared and unsure, not a good combo.

"I'll explain on the way." Barricade spoke through the radio. "Just get in."

Despite the obvious hiss in his voice, Selena found herself obeying and sitting down in the passenger seat. The door swung shut and Barricade sped away, searching for the words to explain.

'What are you doing Cade?' He thought. 'You're starting to act like an Autobot!'

He mentally slapped himself.

This would be harder than he thought.

OK! Hope you liked it! I need at least 3 reviews to update, but I'll start the next chapter in the morning. I'm whooped! R&R and hopefully I'll have enough to update in the morning!!! G'night!