~AN~

Chapter three! Once again, I hope you are enjoying this! For those of you who may be getting annoyed with Bumblebee's speech, don't worry, once Ratchet gets to Earth he will be fixed.

(P.S. If it has a * before and after it, it's Bumblebee's own voice. Imagine it sounding like a teenage version of Epps)

"Speech"

"Over phone or video"

"Cybertronian Speech"

"Joint Speech"

'Thought'

[Comm.]

/Text/

TF View- Transformer's Point of View

H View- Human Point of View

I DO NOT OWN TRANSFORMERS!

Chapter Three

Message from Bumblebee, Prime

TF View

After Lennox left, there was an uncomfortable silence for the first two minutes. No one was quite sure what to say. The three humans had asked all the questions they could think of, and Bee wasn't sure what he should say. Then, as if if he'd been gathering his courage, the one called Don blurted out,

"So, what did you do before the war?" Slightly taken aback by the abrupt question, it took Bee a few seconds to answer.

/Nothing. I was created after the war had begun. My Creators, or parents as you would call them, were killed during an attack on our home city Praxus. I was rescued by the Autobots and raised by Ironhide and his Sparkmate, Chromia. A Sparkmate is like a husband or wife, except they can feel each others emotions./

"You lost your parents when you were just a kid? Harsh, man." Epps murmured. Bee shrugged, making the car rock forward a bit.

/I was too young when it happened to really be affected by it. If I could've had a job though, I think I would have chosen to become an entertainer. Kind of like what you would call a D.J./

"You guys have music?" Fig asked, stunned.

/Yup. To you humans, it would sound like a lot of static, clicking and whirling noises, since it's in our language. We have all different kinds, like you do. Pop, rock, metal, all those things. I'll listen to anything with a good beat. I really like some of the music you guys have. Especially the newer stuff./ The three humans sat silently in their seats, apparently taken aback. Just as Bee was about to ask what music they liked, Lennox's voice came through Epps' radio,

"Hey, Epps, can you, Don and Fig bring our new friend over to the far side of the building? There's something here he needs to see. I think I know why they want to find S-7's location."

"On our way sir." Epps answered immediately, then looked at the dashboard.

"Mind giving us a ride there?" He asked hopefully.

/No problem!/

Bee responded, starting his engine and driving over to the indicated side of the building. They were met by an agitated looking Lennox, who immediately started giving out orders.

"Fig, Don, stay out here and watch his back. We don't need anyone seeing him and getting the wrong idea. Epps, you and I are going inside to make sure no one in there panics at seeing another robot looking in through the busted roof. Bee, if you can transform and look in through the hole in the roof, we'll show you the computer screen." Bee answered by transforming to his bipedal mode, using the slowest setting so as not to startle the humans. When he finished, he saw that the four men were looking at him in awe.

"Man, that is the coolest thing I have ever seen." Don said in a low voice. Bee chirped happily at him, then turned to Lennox, who had regained his composure.

"I'll yell for you once we're in position." Lennox informed him, then he and Epps walked into the building, while Don and Fig took up guard positions behind him. A minute later, Lennox called out his designation. Being careful not to put any weight on the already-crumbling wall, Bee looked cautiously over the edge, hoping that if he moved slowly, he wouldn't scare the humans inside. 'Or scare them more, anyways.' He thought wryly to himself. No such luck, as soon as the nearest soldier spotted him, he let out a startled shout and went for his weapon. His cry caught the attention of the soldiers sitting next to him. Only the intervention of Lennox, Epps and an older looking human male prevented Bee from being shot in the face by a dozen soldiers nearest the wall.

"Hold you fire, he's a friendly!" Lennox shouted. The older man, apparently higher in command than the Captain, gave Lennox a slightly dubious look before commanding in a voice that left no room for argument,

"HOLD YOUR FIRE!" At this order from their commanding officer, the soldiers slowly lowered their weapons, eyeing Bee suspiciously. Once he was sure his order would be followed, the older man turned towards Bee.

"I'm Colonel Sharp, commander of this base. Captain Lennox tells me you fought off the other robot that attacked us?" Bee nodded, wondering what the human was thinking. After looking at Bee for a few moments, Sharp drew himself up formally and stated.

"Then I believe I owe you thanks, on behalf of the men and women who's lives you saved." Bee quickly responded,

"*That's not*... necessary... sir... I was only... *doing my job*." Everyone within earshot looked startled, not expecting the large robot to speak. Sharp quickly recovered, gesturing towards a computer.

"Lennox thinks that you should see what's on there." Bee nodded his understanding and looked towards the indicated screen. What he saw made his energon freeze in his lines.

"*Megatron*!"

H View

Lennox watched with a growing sense of doom as Bee jerked away from the screen in obvious alarm, the panels on his back flared. That sense only doubled when the robot let out a startled exclamation.

"*Megatron*!"

"The leader of the Decepticons?" Epps asked nervously. Bee nodded, not looking away from the screen.

"This... *changes everything*... I have to... alert... *command immediately*!" Sharp spoke up, looking at the alien with slight trepidation and obvious confusion.

"Megatron? Decepticons? What are you talking about? Who do you need to alert?" Lennox broke in,

"I'll explain everything to you later. Right now, if Bumblebee says he needs to contact command, then he needs to go now. Am I right?" He said, directing the last sentence towards the afore-mentioned Bot. Bee finally looked away from the image of the Decepticon leader and nodded, answering,

"*Affirmative*... if he's... here then... I need to...*alert the Prime*... right away... I'll... need help... *if we're dealing*... with him." Lennox nodded.

"How do you do that?" Instead of answering, the robot took a step back, careful not to step on the two men behind him, and transformed into a Camaro. Lennox, Epps and Sharp all ran outside to stand next to the yellow car. Once again, the doors opened in silent invitation. Sharp turned towards the four soldiers.

"I'm needed here, but I want you three," he pointed to Lennox, Epps, and Fig,

"to go with it -sorry- him and report back to me. Donnelly, you're going to stay here and debrief me on everything you know."

"Yes sir!" Came the immediate response, and then the men quickly followed his orders. Once Lennox, Epps and Fig had all resumed their previous seats, the doors closed on their own and the seat belts buckled them in of their own accord.

/This is going to be a rough ride./ Bee explained. Once they were all secure, the Autobot hit the gas and sped away, tires squealing on the tarmac, then kicking up a large cloud of dust once he hit the sand. The four humans all grabbed onto something to avoid being thrown around. 'He sure wasn't kidding when he said it would be rough!' Epps thought as he held on for dear life, regardless of the seat belt holding him securely.

Back at the base, Sharp watched the car speed away with three of his men inside. He couldn't help but feel a bit concerned, but he brushed it off by telling himself that if the yellow robot was going to hurt them, he would have done it when he first arrived half an hour ago. 'Half an hour. Has it really only been that long?' He thought, gazing about at the mass destruction around him. Then, with a firm mental shake, he turned towards Don, who was still watching the now-distance cloud of dust with a slightly envious look on his face. When he noticed his commanding officer was looking at him, he quickly stood at attention.

"Now," Sharp said,

"tell me what you know about these robots."

TF View

As Bumblebee raced across the desert toward a hill, he tried to drive as smoothly as possible on the uneven ground, for the humans' sakes. However, he could tell by the tight grips they had in his internals that he wasn't totally succeeding. He would have to apologize for that later though. Right now, time was of the essence. Megatron, here, on Earth, in the possession of some human group that didn't officially exist. At least now Bee knew why some of the weapons and vehicles here held a resemblance to Cybertronian design. If the humans had been studying Megatron, it would have given them the opportunity to reverse-engineer their technology. The Cons obviously knew that this S-7 group had their leader. Thats why they had risked discovery by attacking this base. If Blackout had managed to get the organization's location, then Bee was going to need backup. If the Cons found Megatron first, they were all doomed. So the Autobots had to beat them to it. 'I just hope we're not already too late.'

Bee's grim thought were interrupted by his sensors going off, alerting him that he had reached his destination. Quickly pulling to a stop as smoothly as he could, he released the three soldiers from the seat belts and opened the doors. They quickly exited, looking mildly relieved that the crazy ride was over. Bee swiftly changed into bipedal mode, not bothering to go slowly for the soldiers' sakes. As soon as his transformation was complete, he looked up towards the sky and activated his light beacon. Immediately he was answered by Red Alert, who was in charge of monitoring Earth's communications.

[What is it Bumblebee?]

[I need to talk to Optimus Prime, now! It concerns Megatron.]

Just a few seconds later, the Prime's deep, calm voice sounded over the comm. line.

[This is Prime, what is it Bumblebee.]

[Megatron is here on Earth! His exact location is unknown, but it's only a matter of time before the Decepticons stationed here find him. I had to stop an attack on a human military base by Blackout. He was attempting to hack their information network to find Megatron's location. Luckily he was cut off before he found it, but now that he knows for certain that his leader is here he'll try again, and so will the others. The humans are ill-equipped to fight the Cons. 147 humans were killed in the base attack, and they were all trained and fully-armed soldiers.]

[This is indeed serious. I need you to send me a data-pack on everything you have learned. I will review it and then make a decision based on what I read.]

[Yes sir!]

Bee answered, and immediately sent the requested information. There was a few minutes of silence as Prime read the report, then he responded in a contemplating tone.

[These humans you have with you, are they trustworthy?]

[From what I've seen, yes. Their job is to protect their country. In order for the Decepticons to find the location of Megatron, they will have to hack into another direct network link. That means that they will attack again someplace else. As long as we make it clear we are not a threat to them or their home, they will willingly work with us.]

Optimus was silent for a few more moments, then spoke.

[If Megatron is there, it is essential that I deal with him myself. I will bring Ironhide, Jazz and Ratchet with me and meet you in your current location. We will be arriving the same way you did, via astroidal forms to avoid detection. Be sure to warn the humans that we are coming, so they do not attempt to shoot us down. We should arrive about this time tomorrow. Until then, keep me informed on any changes in Decepticon activity. You've done well, Bee.]

[Thank you sir. I'll be sure to keep you posted. Bumblebee, out.]

Bee turned off the beacon and looked at the humans, who had taken up sentry duty while he was using the comm. Gaining their attention, he transformed back into the Camaro and opened the doors for them. Looking slightly apprehensive, they once again resumed their spots inside and allowed the doors to close them in. Once the seat belts were on, Bee began driving again, headed back towards base. Since there wasn't really anything he could do until tomorrow, Bee drove much more slowly and smoothly this time. Once they realized he wasn't going to be doing more stunt driving, the three humans relaxed, and Lennox asked.

"So, what going on?" Activating his holoscreen, Bee typed out,

/I've gotten in contact with Command. After hearing of the situation, Optimus Prime has decided that he, Ironhide, Jazz and Ratchet will all come and deal with this themselves. They will arrive about this time tomorrow and land in this area, give or take a few miles off. The plan is to try to find Megatron before the Cons do./

"Your leader is coming himself?" Epps asks, taken aback.

/Of course. Optimus isn't one to send others into danger and just sit back to watch. Megatron is incredibly dangerous. He's capable of literally ripping a bot in half. Prime would never send someone else to fight him as long he's capable of fighting Megatron himself. That's why Autobots are so loyal to him. He's willing to risk his own life for those under his command and never wastes a life unnecessarily./

"He sounds like someone I'd like to know." Lennox responds.

/Hopefully, you'll get the chance./

~AN~

Did you get the title reference? :D

"Message from Starfleet, Captain"

So, once again, how did I do?