Chapter 4: The Battle for Mission City
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The convoy was in a rather precarious position and out in the open on a main road in the city and it was already drawing considerable attention from the citizens. MacRae was constantly looking at the surrounding area whilst the military began to do some sort of set up.
"If they're here then there are going to be casualties" the Brit said, concerned about the many people walking around.
"We'll limit those casualties" Sideswipe said from beside him.
"Air Force has arrived! Pop smoke!" Will Lennox instructed. MacRae looked up to find a single jet not far from their position, and it was low, unusually low.
"Raptor, Raptor, do you copy? We have you visual. Green smoke is the mark. Provide air cover and vector Black Hawks for extraction" Epps said over the short range radio yet they received no form of response. Ironhide began to transform then, scaring the others around him.
"It's Starscream!" he yelled and the other Bots immediately transformed to join him.
"Please tell me you copy" Epps pleaded. Starscream began to get closer whilst Ironhide told the soldiers to back up and take cover before getting Bumblebee to help lift a truck as a shield. The jet fired off a missile which impacted the truck and sent both Bots flying. MacRae was clipped in the blast, a few cuts adorning his face and the bandage had come off the one he received in Tranquillity, bleeding anew.
"That's going to hurt in the morning" he said, raising a hand to his forehead, blood on his finger tips and he scowled. "Son of a bitch" he said, getting up.
"Oh my God. Bumblebee?" he heard Sam say and he heard a pained electronic whine. MacRae ran to the two of them and saw the damage that had been done to him, the scout in fact lost his legs. The Brit set about moving Jazz out of the way so Bumblebee could get a little closer to them. "Please get up. Bumblebee? Ratchet!" Sam called for the medic.
"We've got to get him out of here. His injuries have made him vulnerable" MacRae said, looking for any more damage. Bumblebee began to urge the Cube towards Sam.
"I'm not leaving you" Sam said resolutely. MacRae headed over to Sideswipe then, his guardian looking concerned.
"Are you okay?" he asked.
"A little dazed. Couple of cuts on my face, but I'm fine" he said. Lennox came over and handed the young man a pistol and he raised a questioning brow. "Not that I don't accept a chance to defend myself, but what the hell can I do with a bloody pistol?" he asked.
"Aim for their optics" Sideswipe told him. The Brit accepted a thigh holster and a belt with two magazine pouches.
"In that case, I'm going with you" MacRae said, checking the gun over. A missile struck close to where he was, knocking Sideswipe off of his feet and sending the Brit flying, but the frontliner had caught him, holding him to his chest to protect him.
"Not your lucky day, huh?" Sideswipe asked with a small grin.
"Not at all" he said, smiling up at him. "But if we don't deal with them then it's going to get a whole lot worse" he said and the frontliner nodded. They both got up and tool cover behind some rubble.
"MacRae!" he heard Sam call over his earpiece.
"Sam, listen to me when I say this. You had better make it back alive because I did not go through all of this to lose you or anyone else here. Get that thing out of here, we'll keep them busy" he said and there was silence on the other end.
"I'll make it back" was the resolute reply.
"I'd make your afterlife a living hell if you didn't" he said with a grin.
"I'm picking up another contact" Sideswipe said. A police vehicle was racing towards them then and the Brit rolled his eyes.
"Round two?" MacRae asked Sideswipe, who merely picked the Brit up and placed him on his own shoulder.
"Hold on!" Sideswipe said and began to skate down the road at an immense speed. Barricade also transformed and had begun swinging wildly. "Shoot" Sideswipe told the Brit. Raising his gun, he began to fire, and after ten shots one connected with an optic, stopping the Decepticon in his tracks whilst he nursed his eye.
"Got you" MacRae proclaimed. Sideswipe made it to him and sent his sword right through the Cons chest, extinguishing his spark. Barricade dropped to the floor, lifeless.
"It's Megatron, retreat!" the heard Jazz call and they began to head back to the others, dodging the Con leader as he fired, sending Jazz and a few humans to the ground. He took hold of Jazz then and Jazz continued to fight and taunt the leader. "That all you got, Megatron?" he asked.
"Come here, little cretin" the Decepticon leader said.
"You want a piece of me? You want a piece?!" he yelled at the mech.
"No. I want two" he said and an evil chuckle and pained scream was all that could be heard as Jazz was savagely ripped in half, spark extinguished. Sideswipe, MacRae and all of the other soldiers had turned away from the scene when someone called to Lennox.
"That tank thing's getting back up!" he said.
"These things just don't die" Lennox said. The sound of a chopper could also be heard as well as a roar as said chopper landed. "We're so dead" Lennox said hopelessly. Lennox and MacRae went to head over to Sam and Mikaela, who were busy attaching Bumblebee to a tow truck. Sideswipe then stopped him.
"Where are you going?" he asked.
"These guns are useless at a far range. I'm useless to you unless they get really close. I'm going to help Mikaela get Bumblebee out of here, but do me one favour. Make sure you survive" he said, a burning determination in his green eyes.
"I will" the Frontliner said. "Be careful" he said and the Brit nodded.
"I can't do this!" he caught Sam saying and Lennox grabbed hold of him.
"Listen to me, you're a soldier now! All right? I need you to take this Cube. Get it into military hands while we hold them off, or a lot of people are gonna die" he told him. He then told Mikaela that she had to go.
"I'm not leaving until I get Bumblebee out of here" she said and MacRae holstered his gun, helping the girl to attach him to the truck.
"Sam, we will protect you" Ironhide said.
"Okay" he started to move away from the two before Mikaela followed.
"Sam!" she called and came close. "No matter what happens, I'm really glad I got in that car with you" she said and the Brit smiled, before turning to look at Bumblebee.
"We're going to get you out of here big guy" he said, lightly tapping his arm. He got a electronic sound in return.
"Sam, get to the building" Ironhide said.
"Decepticons, attack!" Megatron called out. The tank began firing again whilst Mikaela and the Brit hastened their efforts.
"Guys, you have to get that truck out of here!" one of the soldiers said.
"We're going" the both said in impatience. They climbed into the truck and left the ruined street behind.
(Time skip)
They had been driving for a few minutes when Mikaela brought it to a stop and whacked the wheel in a fit of frustration and sadness. MacRae put his hand on her shoulder, allowing her the time to vent, before they both looked back.
"We need to help" MacRae said. Bumblebee gave a simple nod. Mikaela, with new found fire in her eyes, backed the truck out of the alley so that Bumblebee was facing the ruined street.
"I'll drive you shoot!" Mikaela told him. She began to drive backwards, before they came into firing range. "Shoot! Shoot!" she yelled to him. He began firing his weapon in earnest at the tank, who soon became overwhelmed by Bumblebees weapons, and soon was blown back into a building, his life gone. They both climbed out of the truck and the Brit grinned at the wreckage that was inflicted on the Decepticons body.
"Ouch. Nicely done" MacRae said. He reached into his pocket and looped the earpiece in. "Sides" he said.
"MacRae? Where are you? Are you alright?" the mech asked, concerned. The sound of gunfire and explosions could be heard on the other side of the line.
"I'm fine. Me, Mikaela and Bumblebee have just met up with the soldiers. It's safe to assume that the tank is dead" MacRae said, looking back at the wrecked body. "How are you guys holding up?" he asked.
"Well enough. Blackout just retreated" Sideswipe said.
"Great. What about Optimus?" he asked.
"I haven't seen him. Last I saw he was engaging Megatron in a fist fight. But Megatron has broken off and is chasing Sam" Sideswipe said. "I can't reach him, so I'll either assume Sam is on the run or his earpiece is damaged" the Frontliner said.
"Okay. I'll keep in touch but some of these men need help" he said.
"Be careful, Mac" he said affectionately.
"I will. You as well Sideswipe" he said before pocketing the earpiece and turning his attention to the injured. "I need a medical kit over here!" he yelled.
(Time Skip)
By now he had patched up the injured with a couple of the other medics and assisted in the medevac of the injured into several choppers that were able to make it to them. He heard jets overhead and he ran out to see several of them heading towards Megatron, who in turn was moving towards a near unconscious Prime.
"I'll kill you!" he heard the mech growl after he was tripped up by Optimus and he could be seen reaching for Sam. "Mine! Allspark!" the leader continued to growl.
"Sam! Put the Cube in my chest! Now! Sam!" Optimus began to plead and the Brit remained fixed as he watched with the other soldiers. "No Sam!" Optimus said and he immediately saw the power of the Cube as it entered the Decepticon leaders chest, who in turn began to convulse. He hit the ground with an almighty thump, and convulsed a few more times before stilling, and it was then that the Brit began to move closer. "You left me no choice, brother" Optimus said with some regret as he plucked something from the remains of the Decepticons spark chamber. "Sam, I owe you my life, we are in your debt" he said.
"Jazz" MacRae whispered as Ironhide carried his torn remains.
"Prime, we couldn't save him" Ironhide said, handing both halves over to the leader.
"Oh, Jazz" he said, sadness in his blue optics. MacRae was swept off the floor and held close to a silver chest as Sideswipe vented air in relief that his charge had survived. They both looked over to the Prime as he spoke. "We lost a great comrade. But gained new ones. Thank you. All of you. You honor us with your bravery" he said.
"Permission to speak, sir" Bumblebee spoke, his voice British and MacRae raised his eyebrows in shock, and everyone seemed proud that the scout would be able to speak once more.
"Permission granted, old friend" the Prime said.
"I wish to stay with the boy" he said and MacRae couldn't help but smile.
"If that is his choice" the Prime said and all faces turned to him.
"Yes" Sam replied simply with a small smile.
"Sideswipe, do you wish to stay with MacRae?" Optimus asked and he looked down at the boy in his arms.
"I wouldn't want you to feel obligated" MacRae said with a reassuring smile.
"I wish to remain with him" he said with a small smile. "Can't leave you to go without torture now, can I?" the frontliner said and the Brit gave a small chuckle, before giving Sideswipe a good enough hug.
"What about my parents? How do I explain to them that I have some how come into possession of a car that hasn't been released yet?" he asked.
"We'll sort that out" Will said and he peered over Sideswipes arms and down at the captain. "You've done us a favour. Just do us a favour, the both of you. Stay in touch" he said and the Brit reached into his pocket and pulled out his headset.
"Of course we will" MacRae said. "So. Who's cleaning this up?"