Cave Battle Part 2
Bumblebee could not believe his optical lenses.
The cave was empty and there were no signs of Knockout or his slimy Decepticon buddies...Anywhere.
Optimus and Arcee seem just as surprised as he was.
They separated to search every inch of the cave, only to regroup empty handed.
"Something is defiantly not right about this whole situation," thought Bumblebee, flexing his restless cannons.
He could sense that both Optimus and Arcee felt the same way.
Bumblebee hated to admit it, but maybe Wheeljack had the right idea to just blow-up the cave and leave it be in the first place.
"Why would the Decepticons fight to protect an empty cave?" said Arcee, asking the question that lingered in everyone's mind. "Ugh, and I was looking forward to getting a dent or two into Knockout's pretty face-plates for Bulkhead!"
She then promptly sat on a bolder with her arms folded across her well plated chest, with frustration clearly written all over her face.
Bumblebee, again, could not help himself for thinking Arcee looked so cute at that moment. And wanted more than ever to ask her out for a date. But, with Optimus around, that was out of the question.
"I hope we all make it back to base today in one piece," thought Bumblebee, with a small sigh. "I have to get her alone to ask her out, before I lose my courage."
Since there was enough room on the bolder for his medium frame, he sat next to Arcee as Optimus did one last search of the cave.
Enjoying the warmth he felt from being next to the femme bot he loved, he picked up a small stone and examined it.
It was an ordinary stone, with a ruff gray surface.
But, it gave him an idea. Maybe it was just a hunch, but he had seen many old human mystery movies with Raff and there always seemed to be a hidden door somewhere that the hero would find.
Of course, by doing something completely random, the hero would open that door to revel the bad guys in the end.
So, Bumblebee chucked the stone, full speed, into the wall in front of him.
"Bee, what on earth!?" cried Arcee, almost startled off the bolder from his quick movement.
Sure enough, instead of the stone bouncing back, it remained lodged in place.
A large concealed door popped opened to revile a horde of Decepticon drones lugging boxes full of energon crystals.
Not known for being the brightest tools in the shed, the drones paused at the sight of the three, new unwelcomed guests.
Even Optimus was a bit startled at the Decepticon Operation Bumblebee had just uncovered, but he did not miss the opportunity to charge into the first line of drones. Optimus looked very much a Prime, as sparks and oil few passed his facemask as he cut down two drones at the same time.
Without breaking his stride, he put down another pair of drones at the same time!
Bumblebee was right behind his leader for one second, only to find himself back to back with Arcee.
He blasted a drone and punched another as Arcee sliced away with both her arm blades out.
"That's my femme!" whistled Bumblebee, as his fists made a hole into the chest of the nearest, unlucky drone.
Arcee heard the whistle and let out a hearty, but femine laugh as she jumped and spun around to land a blade into the face-plate of another drone. With that move, it was if she said "There is just no stopping any of us Autobots today!"
Bumblebee blocked out all the battle noise for a moment to let the Arcee's sweet laugh bounce around his mind. He loved hearing her hearty, femine laugh no matter the time or place. He also loved to catch a glimpse of the small smile that followed.
And there was nothing he would not do, to protect that small, special smile of hers.
To Bumblebee, this mission was looking pretty successful and he was glad to be part of it.
It was pure, awesome mayhem as the drone body count began to rise until there were just a few left.
But, something nagged him as he blasted a drone off of Optimus.
"What is it?" thought Bumblebee, right before he spotted a flash of red fly towards him.
It was Knockout and he was just about to live-up to his name…