A/N: Sorry for taking so long for updating. I was having some problems with my Netbook (Or the Craptop as everybody knows it to be). Hope you all enjoy this update!
Jacqueline_Walker: Haha, Barricade would be furious with him. Maybe it will happen, maybe it wont *wink*
Knockout291: Oh you know those two, always getting themselves in to some kind of trouble. You enver know when barricade might decide to bow something up himself for a change
Zayren Heart: Thanks for the review! Frenzy is adorable, and a little glitch head, but still adorable!
Barricade sat in the driveway, completely filthy. The exterior of Barricade was coated in a layer of mud, as if he had deliberately dove in to a lake of mud. The interior was no different, filthy with a few burn marks where Frenzy had fired had gone berserk. In the driveway as well were Sara and frenzy, both also filthy. Sara was only slightly annoyed, though not as much as Barricade. The events from earlier that day had been catastrophic to his physical appearance and mind. Frenzy, however, seemed to be pleased with his self.
That morning had started out like any other day, except this time Sara was being called to work earlier than usual. Frenzy, at the time, had situated his self on her chair in the living room, watching her run around. She was frantically hurrying to get ready, in the middle of putting her hair up while eating breakfast. Frenzy, to say the least, was amused. His amusement rose when she nearly tripped over her own feet, catching herself just in time.
"You're going to kill yourself fleshling if you keep running around like that" Frenzy commented, watching her resume running around as soon as she was balanced. She only sighed, feeling a bit stressed. Frenzy's comments were not helping either.
"Frenzy, I'm a police officer. I think I can handle any-"Sara began, cut off by her own shriek. Frenzy jumped up instantly, hopping off the chair and arming his guns. He dashed around the corner only to find Sara staring at the wall, obviously distressed. He looked at her, then the wall, and found the problem. It was a small black thing with eight legs, something Frenzy was not familiar with. As soon as he saw it, Frenzy blasted the wall, creating a hand-sized hole. Sara jumped back, startled. Then, she rounded on Frenzy.
"For the love of god Frenzy, you're going to destroy this whole town if you keep overreacting like that. Don't shoot ANYTHING unless told to do so" Sara said, torn between amusement and irritation. She took the next two minutes to explain the rules of living with her to the little bot, who seemed just as annoyed of her as she was of him. They two glared at each other for a few more seconds before they parted, Frenzy hopping in to her bag on her bed and Sara heading to the bathroom.
Sara walked outside of the house at last, locking the door behind her and heading towards Barricade. Barricade He opened the door for her, allowing her to climb inside. Sara felt herself smile a little, setting her bag and Frenzy down in the passenger seat. The closed softly and Sara made herself comfortable, Barricade strapping on the seatbelt for her. Sara felt a little suspicious about his behavior, but thought nothing of it.
"So, we're not heading to the station just yet. I've been asked to investigate a house a little ways away from the main part of town. That's why we're getting up so early" Sara explained, waiting for Barricade's reaction. The Decepticon said nothing for a moment.
"Well? I don't know where the slag this house is. You're going to have to tell me where to go" Barricade said finely, backing out of the driveway. The first time had had done this had, he had backed up way to far and slammed in to another parked car across the street. The only thing keeping him from transforming and blowing up the car was Sara's reassurance that it was a normal car. The downside to his accident cost her a bit of money, causing her to be silent that whole day.
After about thirty minutes of driving, they arrived at an old house. It appeared to be abandoned, though upon further inspection, there appeared to be at least one person living there. The only thing keeping Sara from leaving the peaceful old house all together was the call she had received earlier. Apparently, someone had called from this house earlier this morning. The only problem was once they picked up, nobody spoke in the phone. This suspicious and also creepy phone call had been what caused her to be the one picked to investigate. A lot of the other officers were superstitious and refused to do the job.
"Wow, this is probably the creepiest job I've ever done" Sara muttered to herself though she knew they would pick up easily on what she was saying. Frenzy climbed out of the bag, peeking out the window towards the house.
"It looks like a slagging house. Don't tell me your houses transform to" Barricade said, scanning the house a few times. Sara chuckled a little, climbing out of Barricade. Barricade closed the door behind her, with Frenzy still inside. Frenzy had decided he did not want to go, an idea that Sara agreed with. He would probably blow up the house at the slightest movement.
"I'll be back in a bit. Stay here" Sara said, climbing up the creaking steps towards the door. Barricade did not like being told what to do, but he was not going to leave. Frenzy watched Sara open the door and disappear inside, everything going immediately quiet. Frenzy settled in to the seat, wondering how long she would take.
Sara crept through the dark hallway, having already armed herself with her small pistol. Truthfully, she was a little afraid. No wonder all the other officers had refused this job. As she walked slowly, the wooden floorboards creaked beneath her. God, this house was so creepy. She felt like she was in one of those haunted mansions in movies, except this was not a movie. It was real life. As she moved, she failed to notice the figure creeping up right behind her.
As soon as the hand clamped over her mouth, Sara screamed. Her shrieks were silenced within seconds though, because she found a gun pointed at the back of her head. She dropped her pistol, allowing it to fall to the ground without making another move. Whoever was behind her was completely serious, not afraid to kill her in one move. Sara was stiff as a board, unsure of what to do.
"Move forward to the back door. Make any sudden movements and you're dead" the man, Sara assumed his gender from his voice, said in a serious tone. Sara did not nod or say anything, moving forward slowly. Luckily for her, the criminal was a very patient man. As the two headed out the back door, Sara mentally cursed herself for not bringing Frenzy. He would have raised hell, something she needed at this very moment.
Frenzy shifted again in the seat, treading unknowingly on a thin line with Barricade. The little bot had been moving around the inside of Barricade constantly, seconds away from Barricade throwing Frenzy right out of the car and locking the doors.
"Frenzy, your fragging annoying me. Stop moving!" Barricade snapped, his patience wearing thin. Frenzy jumped, startled by the sudden outburst. He felt annoyed as well, but remained still. Frenzy looked out the window, noticing something odd. A black, small car was emerging from behind the house, taking off rather quickly down the road. Barricade noticed this too, scanning the car quickly. Within seconds, Barricade was taking off down the road, moving faster than the speed limit. Frenzy held on tight, unprepared by the sudden burst of speed.
In the car ahead, the driver noticed the police cruiser. He glanced briefly at Sara, who was restrained in the back seat, then back to the road in front of him. He had not thought of any partners the officer could have brought with her. Annoyed, the driver spun the wheel, jerking suddenly to the right and down a muddy road. Barricade followed right behind, determined to catch up. Mud splattered the outside of both cars as they drove down the road, Barricade being the only one annoyed by it. As Barricade was beginning to catch up to the car, a blast from inside him startled him.
"Die insect, Die!" Frenzy snapped, firing at a rat that was seconds away from having a heart attack. It squeaked madly, running around in the front seats as Frenzy attempted to blast it. As soon as Frenzy hit the seat again, Barricade let out a loud, ground shaking roar. He transformed at that moment, sending Frenzy and the rat flying out. As he transformed, he ran at the car ahead, trying to make a grab for it. As he ran, he slipped in the mud, creating his own version of an earthquake as he hit the ground.
The car ahead spun wildly, out of control. The man was freaking out, having saw Barricade making a grab for the car. Sara held on to the seat, panicking silently in her own way. The car shifted off of the muddy road, jerking to the left and nearly crashing in to a large rock. The car jerked to a stop, causing Sara and the man to slam forward. Sara winced, the restraints causing her wrists to burn. The man swung the car door open, grabbing his gun and pointing it at Sara again. Sara got out slowly, not needing to be told what to do. She looked back, hoping Barricade and Frenzy were not damaged.
Barricade scanned the area, trying to locate the other car. He found that it was a little ways up the road, parked and offline. Barricade was mad now, angry at the kidnapper and infuriated with Frenzy. Frenzy must have noticed this, approaching Barricade slowly. He felt responsible for the crash, wondering how Barricade would punish him. Barricade said nothing, transforming in to his alt mode. He swung the door open, waiting impatiently for Frenzy. Frenzy hesitated at first, but then climbed in. The interior was all muddy.
"If we lose the human, I'll personally offline you. Understand?" Barricade growled, causing Frenzy to flinch.
"I know, I know" Was all Frenzy said, settling back in to the muddy seat as they took off again after the man.
Sara was now seated on the ground, her restraints binding her to one of the few trees in the area. The man was looking around wildly, afraid of what was coming. Sara knew, of course, that the man had seen Barricade. She watched him pace back in forth, trying to decide what to do. He looked at her; wondering if was really worth the trouble of holding her as a hostage with that monster after them. After a few minutes of thinking, he came to his decision. He took his own gun and rounded on Sara, who just stared at him.
"I've come to a decision girl. I've decided you're not really worth the trouble to keep you as a hostage. Not with that thing coming after me. So, I'm just going to kill you right here" he said, bending down to look at her in the eyes. She stared at him, now trying to loosen her restraints. He smirked at her, standing up again and loading his weapon. He aimed it directly at her forehead, deciding to end it quickly. He pressed down on the trigger, the gun emitting a loud bang.
Just as he did this, however, the whole ground shook. The gun went off, hitting Sara, but not in the forehead. It grazed her shoulder, causing her to bite her lip. The man whirled around, coming face to leg with Barricade. Barricade stared down at the human, disgusted and angry at him. The man dropped his gun, in complete shock, and turned to run. Sara was startled as well, the situation distracting her from the pain in her shoulder. She looked down, feeling her restraints removed. Frenzy looked up at her, having removed the bindings. He then noticed her shoulder.
"Hey Barricade, the fleshling is injured" Frenzy called, looking back at Barricade. Barricade looked at Sara, then at the man in front of him. The human had run a little ways away already, thinking that he was safe. Barricade aimed at the human and fired, ending his life as soon as it hit the ground. Barricade scanned the area briefly, making sure the human was no more. When he was certain, he looked down at Sara. She was standing up now, holding her hand to her shoulder. She stared back at Barricade, feeling relieved that he was here.
Barricade said nothing, setting on of his large hands on the ground. Sara climbed on to it, Barricade having gained her full trust. He raised her up to his eye level, scanning her. Her wrists were bleeding, but not as bad as her shoulder. She moved forward, looking at him before hugging his face. Barricade was shocked, having never been hugged by a human. What shocked him even more was that he was not pulling away like he usually would have.
"Thanks Barricade. I probably wouldn't be here if it weren't for you," she said, releasing him and gesturing for him to put her down again. Barricade obeyed, letting her off and transforming in to his alt form. Frenzy had been watching the exchange from the tree, shocked as well. He felt himself picked up by Sara, who gave him a little hug too, and carried back to the cruiser. Sara took her seat in the driver seat, placing Frenzy down in the passenger seat. Barricade shut the doors, fastened the seatbelts around the two, and headed back towards town.
Sara stood up finally, walking over towards Barricade. She placed her hand on his hood, ignoring the fact that it was muddy.
"I'll get you cleaned tomorrow, don't worry. I need to get some rest and take a shower though. My shoulder still hurts. Just a little" Sara added, feeling Barricade start to shake. She headed back to where Frenzy was, picked him up, and headed towards the house. Barricade sat there, wondering what would have happened if he had not gone after Sara. All he knew now was that he was glad he had.
A/N: I got the warm fuzzies when I was writing the end. I think you guys probably got it as well. It was so sweet!