Transformers Prime: Underground

Chapter 4: First Kill

Warnings: Blood, character death, and violence.

The blue and red semi continued to charge down the desert highway as the Mustang Police Cruiser slammed into it again, nearly tipping it over. Bee was holding onto his seat for dear life as Jack was trying to remain calm for his brother's sake. Bee screamed as he felt the deranged police car slam into the semi again, this time with enough force to topple it over. Bee felt his spark lurch when he saw the Decepticon transform, clawed hands tearing into the window as Bee screamed trying to get away, swatting the much larger servos away.

" Leave him alone!" Jack cried out at the Con, but it paid no head. Jack then reached into his pocket, taking out his pocket knife as he unbuckled himself and swiftly moved towards his brother, knife in hand. As Barricade made another move, that was when Jack striked. Stabbing the knife into the Con's wrist, he grinned slightly when Barricade howled in pain, wretching his hand away from the window. Bee was terrified. The semi's wheels were spinning wildly, trying to make itself upright.

" Get out!" The voice ordered again, and both boys complied. Once they were out, the truck transformed into a thirty foot tall robot. Its chassis was a deep red, waist a grey white along with its legs, and its helm a deep blue. Azure optics narrowed at Barricade, who snarled at the new Autobot. " Boys, stay behind me." The being said to the trembling brothers, who did as they were told.

" So the mighty Optimus Prime has finally come out of hiding." Barricade sneered. Bee suddenly felt tense, doorwings going ridged. " I will not allow you to harms these younglings, not while energon still flows through my veins." Optimus said with conviction, moving so he stood in front of the boys to emphise his point.

Barricaded growled before he charged at Optimus, blade arm coming to life as Bee could feel his fight or flight response kicking into overdrive. Optimus activated his battle mask and swords, and the two warriors let loose a battle cry as Optimus ducked his head to avoid the spinning blade.

As the two titans clashed, they were unaware of the fact June was following them in her own car, being chased by several black government vechiles down the same stretch of highway.

Bumblebee recognized the car and the women driving it, as his optics widened.

[Recommended Music: First Kill by Jonathan Elias]

" MAMA!" Bee called out, catching June's attention just as a government truck rammed into her much smaller car, causing it to flip over. Bee could only watch in horror as his mother's car flipped several times over before it landed in a ditch. Bee rushed towards his mother, just as armed military men came charging out of the trucks, rifles pointed at the yellow bot.

Rage flooded through Bee, optics narrowing as he felt something click in his wrists. He unleashed a battle cry, as swords appeared just above his hands, long graceful blades as he charged at the Sector 7 soldiers. They opened fired on Bee, bullets striking against his frame as Bee howled in pain and grief, his blades slicing into flesh as he twisted his metallic body through the swarm of soldiers.

Barricade took this as a chance to nag the bug as he slammed his blade into Optimus's side, causing the Prime to fall over.

Bumblebee heard the Con coming after him, he kicked a soldier in the gut, hearing the human yell in pain as Bee stood his ground, blades stained red as the Decepticon came charging at him. Using his smaller size, Bee raced towards the con, a vicious, bloodlust-filled battle cry escaping his vocalizer as he sliced his blades into the Con's legs, cutting into vital arteries.

Barricade yowled in pain, doubling over as he felt the yellow bot land on his back. Barricade tried to throw Bumblebee off, but the bug was too fast as he screamed when Bee stabbed his blade into the base of Barricade's spine.

Optimus could only watch in frozen awe, as did Jack, who was trying to help his dying mother. Lightning boomed over the fighting warriors, both trying to get the upper hand over each other.

Bee grunted as Barricade slammed his foot onto his body, pinning him the ground just as Bee activated his plasma laser, two gun barrels appearing where his right sword blade was just earlier.

Barricade stumbled backwards as several concessive blast of rounds hit their marks. Bee then charged again at the wounded Con, calling forth all his strength as he transformed his gun into a sword again and leaped at the Decepticon. His sword pierced through Barricade's spark, unleashing a ungodly scream of pain from the Decepticon warrior as he fell backward, optics darkening as Bee heaved in air, trying to cool his battle-raged frame down.

The spark of his foe flickered out of existence, as Bee withdrew his sword. He noticed both human and energon blood were mixed and stained on his sword.

Wait, human blood…

Bee looked behind him, the bodies of the human soldiers he had cut down himself…

"Oh gods, what have I done…."