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"Lay low for now, lest you alert the humans to our presence. Blackout will make the first move…"

That had been the order given to all the Decepticons who had been assigned by Starscream who, in Barricade's opinion, was an infuriating and ignorant leader, not at all worthy of his support. Yet here he was, Barricade, stuck in a human's dwelling! The Decepticon had been knocked off course from the others, landing in a small earth town far from his original destination. Not only had he acquired a few dents from the far from graceful landing, but his communication systems had been damaged. Frenzy had managed to avoid being damaged, but he was far from useful in this situation. He had scanned the fleshling's cellular communication device, leaving Barricade to suffer alone in the cramped garage, something he had not long ago looked up.

Morning came quickly, too quickly for Sara's liking. She had woken up a few minutes ago, though her eyes were closed and her body hidden from view under her many blankets. After a few more seconds, her alarm clock went off, causing her to groan and finally open one eye. Her room was small, suitable for a single woman on her age. Being an officer in a small quiet town did have its disadvantages.

Sara took her time getting ready for another boring day at work, pausing every so often to yawn or rub her eyes. She took a quick shower, cleaning herself up as well as she could manage early in the morning. She then proceeded to brush her hair, teeth, and put on a bit of make-up. After she had finished preparing herself for the day, she took one look at the mirror, approved herself, and then headed out in to the garage. She climbed in to the car without another thought, leaving behind her cell phone. She pushed down on the gas pedal and slowly drove out on to the street and towards the police station.


Frenzy was a bit irritated, that being an understatement. He had been left behind by the stupid and forgetful human. He shifted out of hit alt form, taking a good look around at what the human called a 'home'. It was a pitiful place to say the least, empty of most electronics. The kitchen was small and dirty, the fridge covered in patches and the stove as well. The table had several chips and looked as if it was about to collapse, covered in only a few papers and Frenzy. Frenzy, taking note of the shaking, hopped off as the table finally gave way, scattering the papers all over the place. Frenzy gave the mess a brief look, deciding it was nothing of his concern and certainly not a mess he was required to clean. The Decepticon left the dirty kitchen, heading in to another room that appeared to be the living room. It had one lamp, a tiny TV, and a chair. Other than that, it was complete bare. Frenzy scanned the area, taking note of the location of everything for future reference. The Little Decepticon continued to explore the house without another thought.


Sara approached and slowly parked in her designated parking spot, ignoring the other approaching officers. Being the youngest and only female a part of the squad, she was subject to their comments, especially about her cruiser.

"Hey Sara, the Chief found out you went home early last night. You get scared of the dark? Or did your crappy cruiser break down" A rather tall and good-looking Mexican named Rico teased, leaning against the cruiser's hood. The car shook a little, but not enough for anyone to notice. Sara rolled her eyes, far from intimidated. In fact, she was only annoyed.

"You're so mature Rico. Don't you have other things to do then mess with a recruit and her cruiser? Oh wait that's right, you never do anything" Sara said sarcastically, climbing out and slamming the door of her cruiser. Again, it shook, and again went unnoticed. The officer regarded her comment with nothing more than a sneer, offended only slightly. He removed his hand from the cruiser, walking around to face her. Sara stood her ground, folding her arms across her chest.

"You might want to watch your tongue recruit, or you'll find yourself in even deeper trouble" Rico said softly, walking away after a few seconds. Sara watched him go, feeling irritated and stressed. She did not like him much, but he was right. The chief was going bitch at her for excusing herself from patrol earlier. Sighing, she looked at her battered cruiser. Sure it was the oldest cruiser in the force, but it was still hers. She was very fond of it, having refused to switch to a new cruiser three times already. Nothing was going to separate her from her car.

Sara left the cruiser to head in to the station, the awaiting doom ahead causing her to feel a little nervous. She looked back at her cruiser, catching some sort of movement out of the corner of her eye. The cruiser was still, like any other cruiser would be. For a moment, Sara lingered there, until she heard the Chief calling for her angrily. She stepped in to the station, unknowingly being watched by Barricade.

Though Barricade detested the little humans, he certainly didn't like being called 'crappy', a word he had looked up a few minutes ago. He tinted his windows before backing out, heading to a parting spot right next to the human who had just insulted him. He parked beside it, close enough so he would work. There were a few whirs and clicks before what looked like screwdrivers began forming out of his rims. They moved towards the other cruiser, puncturing the metal. For a moment there was nothing, until they began to spin. A loud screeching noise could be heard, startling a few people who were nearby. Barricade felt confident that he had done enough damage, removing the screwdrivers after he had made two large holes. He backed out of the parking spot, heading back to where he was been before. He removed the tint form his windows then went in to recharge for a bit. He would wake up when the human needed him again.

It was that screeching noise that caused several officers, Including Sara and Rico, out in to the parking lot, armed and ready. Rico was the first to spot his damaged cruiser, letting out an enraged cry. He clenched his fists and stomped over to the cruiser, inspecting the damage in depth. It looked as if someone had taken screwdrivers and tore up the inside the best they could. He could hear several officers snickering behind him, Sara one of them. Angry, he turned around to face her threateningly.

"I don't know how you did it, but this is probably because of you and your jealousy!" he snapped, receiving a raised eyebrow from Sara in return.

"Excuse me? I was with the Chief this whole time. And, I'm not jealous of your crappy car. I don't do holes in the side of my car" she said, smirking. Rico balled up his fists, using all his self-control to keep him from punching her. Attacking a fellow officer, even a rookie like her, would get him in to serious trouble.

"You better watched your back. We won't always be in front of others" he whispered so that only she could hear, storming back in to the station. The other officers laughed a little then walked back in as well, resuming what work they had been doing. Sara was left standing there for a few minutes by herself before she too went back in, reluctantly heading back to the Chief's office. The parking lot was empty once more, except for the cruisers and Barricade, who was shaking with laughter.


A/N: I thought Frenzy needed a little time in here as well. Don't worry, he'll be in the story more next Chapter! Please Review and tell me what you think so far!