Chapter 7

A/N: I don't own TFP or Frozen.

"Bumblebee?!" Dawnfire called out. "Bumblebee it's me, Dawn. Your sister who didn't mean to make you freeze the summer and turn day into night." She gave a small laugh. "Though it wouldn't have happened if he told me in the first place," she sighed.

"Maybe he was doing it to protect you," Barricade suggested.

"I guess, he did seem pretty scared, and he never let anyone near him, so…I guess it makes sense," Dawnfire shrugged.

"Ok, I know this is out of nowhere, but what's with the random black streak in your hair?" Moonrose asked. "It's been bugging me all night…err day, whatever."

"I was born with it," Dawnfire said, "must run in the family, after all look at my brother's hair."

"Good point," Moonrose said blushing.

"Less talking more searching, we need to find the king," Barricade stated.

Unfortunately, luck didn't seem to be on their side. Several more minutes later, a pile of snow hit Barricade's horse, causing the bay stallion to throw the black-haired boy off. This caused the other two horses to panic and abandon their riders.

"No! Come back!" Barricade said trying in vain to get out of the snow pile he was tossed in.

"This is not good," Moonrose said.

-.-

It was hard to tell how long they'd been walking due to the never changing skies. The trek was slow, since the two princesses were still in their ball gowns from earlier.

"Snow and darkness! It just had to be those two things! He couldn't have had tropical magic the covered the ground in white sand, and warm sunlight!" Dawnfire ranted as they walked.

"Speaking of warmth," Moonrose said pointing to a cottage with light windows ahead.

"Thank Primus!" Dawnfire said starting down, but in her rush she slipped and fell into a creek. "Scrap!" She climbed out and continued to the cottage with the others. Walking onto the steps they saw a sign.

Barricade made a snowball and tossed it at the sign, causing the snow to fall off. "Lockdown's Trading Post," he read.

A bit of snow fell off the small sign below it. "And sauna!" both princesses said in excitement.

Entering the building Dawnfire's dress immediately started to thaw.

"Hello!" said a cheery voice. The three turned to see a large man sitting behind a counter. "Big summer blowout sale."

"Actually we need winter clothes," Moonrose said.

"That's in our winter department," he said pointing to an area in back. Going to the back they picked out, tried on the winter clothes, and went to the counter to pay.

"By the way," Dawnfire started, "has anyone else; the king perhaps passed through here?"

"Sorry ma'am, but you three are the only ones who've been out in this weather," he said just as the door opened. A man and woman covered from head to toe in snow entered. "You guys and these two. Hello! Big summer blowout sale."

The woman walked to the back and grabbed two pick axes and two ropes.

"Where could all that snow be coming from?" Lockdown asked.

"Unicron's Blade," the man answered walking up. "Can I get behind you?" Barricade moved and the man grabbed two large meat cuts.

They both set down the items they grabbed. "That'll be forty," Lockdown said.

"What?" the woman said in alarm. "Ten!"

"I'm afraid that won't work. Winter stock has a supply and demand problem right now, so it's still forty."

"We sell ice for a living so don't tell us that scrap! Ten's all we got, help us out," the man said.

Lockdown pulled the ropes and axes back. "Ten will get you the meat and no more."

"Just wondering was what going on, on Unicron's Blade seem magical?" Dawnfire managed to ask.

"Yes," the man said removing his face cover, revealing pale, wind-burned skin, and bright baby-blue eyes. "Now back up while we deal with crook!"

"What did you call me?" Lockdown asked standing up to his full height, towering over them.

-.-

Smokescreen found his face hitting the snow covered ground, and heard his sister, Arcee, land next to him.

"Bye," Lockdown said going inside.

Two predicons walked up and sniffed them. "No guys we didn't get your meat," Arcee said sitting up.

"But I found us a place to sleep, and it's free!" Smokescreen stated looking at the barn.

-.-

"I'm sorry about that," Lockdown said. "Just the winter clothes?"

"Actually, we'll also take these," Barricade said grabbing the items the other two people were trying to buy.

-.-

Predicons are better than people

Smokescreen sang as he played his guitar.

Skylinx don't you think I'm right?

He supplied the voice for the predicon.

Yea, people will beat you and curse you and cheat you!

They're all bad, but you

"Thanks bud," Smokescreen said rubbing Skylinx's muzzle. Then Arcee started singing.

But people smell better than predicons

Boys don't you think I'm right?

That's once again true

For all except you

Smokescreen started to end the song.

You got me let's call it a night

Goodnight

Don't let the frostbite

Bite

"Nice song," Dawnfire said, causing the blonde and the brunette to jump.

"Oh, it's just you guys," Smokescreen said laying back down, and putting his cap over his face, his blonde hair spiking up furiously from severe hat hair.

"What do you want?" Arcee said, her sky-blue eyes blazing.

"We need you to take us up Unicron's Blade," Barricade said.

"We don't take people places," Arcee said.

"Let me rephrase that," Dawnfire said tossing a bag onto Smokescreen's lap. He pulled out the climbing gear they were trying to get. "Take us up Unicon's Blade. I know how to stop this winter."

The brother and sister looked at each other. "We leave at dawn, and you forgot the meat," Arcee said.

Dawnfire tossed the meat bag at Smokescreen, ho got hit in the head.

"We leave now! Right now." Dawnfire said trying to be in command.

They walked out with a relieved sigh. Barricade looked back wistfully thinking of the pretty ice harvesting brunette that was going to be traveling with them.