Episode 7: Drifting Tuners

Bee and Optmius had just exited the library when Knock Out rode by very excited.

"Hey Knock Out, what's with the big smile?" Optimus asked.

"Steve and Kenny are hosting a night time drift race. I am totally entering." Knock Out said.

"Mabye I can join!" Bee said.

"You...hah!" Knock Out laughed.

"Why couldn't I" Bee said with his servos on his hips.

"You are not fast enough, just like when you got dragged all around town by Starscream." Knock Out said pointing in the sky just as Starscream flew by.

"Oh yeah, my back still hurts from that!" Bee said rubbing it.

"I mean it doesn't hurt to try!" Knock Out said shrugging.

"Mabye, what do you think Optimus?" Bee said looking at his best friend.

"Why ask me? Do I look like your father?" Optimus asked giving him a puzzled look.

Bee and Knock Out looked at each other, then back at Optimus.

"Well you act like one sometimes!" Bee said.

"I do don't I?" Optmus said blushing.

"Anyways, are you coming Bee?" Knock out asked.

"Yeah, I will try it out!" Bee said.

Around 10:00 at night, Bee headed over to Knock Out and Breakdown's house where the race was going to start. Knock Out, Breakdown, Steve and Kenny were already there. As Bee arrived they were a little surprised.

"Bee, you made it!" Breakdown said.

"Now we have to wait for one more person!" Steve said.

Just then Bulkhead arrived and noticed Bee.

"Good luck Bee, you're going to need it" Bulkhead laughed and slapped him in the back lightly.

"So, how will the course be set?" Bee asked.

"Start here, head downtown and cover all of it, race through the desert near the Dark Energon mine, over the Iacon Grand Bridge, back through town however you want and find a way back here! Simple!" Kenny explained.

Bee didn't think it was that simple. But he agreed anyway. They all transformed and lined up. Knock Out revved his engine the loudest. Kenny and Steve's engine were the same as they had the same vehicle. Bee always called them and the other Eradicons Ninja cars meaning EC would be a Ninja leader. Bulkhead and Breakdown were going to start the race by doing a burnout. Optimus rolled in front of them in car mode catching Bee by surprise.

"Optimus?" Bee said confused.

"They said they would pay me to do this!" Optimus said as a green flag was shown on his mirror.

Optimus finally waved it and the race was on! Knock Out in first, Steve and Kenny tied for second, Breakdown third, Bulkhead fourth and Bee last. Bee was shocked, he was supposed to be faster than most of them. He then believed he wasn't doing so well because he was a little tired. They left the neighborhood and headed down a long stretch of road that led to downtown. As Bee got beside Bulkhead, the big bot began swerving around trying to knock Bee away.

"THE FRAG ARE YOU DOING?" Bee snapped as Bulkhead knocked him off the road.

"In races like these we play dirty. No Mr. Nice Bulkhead here!" Bulkhead said swering towards him again.

Bee dodged the ramming and proceeded in front of him. Bulkhead wasn't giving up he sped up and rammed Bee from behind.

"OW!" Bee said causing him to hit his turbos.

He sped up to Breakdown who was even worse. He saw Bee coming up and made sure to block his way. Bee was a little afraid of Breakdown and he knew that! At this point they headed into the city. Knock Out, Steve and Kenny were excited as they got to drift around tight corners. Breakdown was able to drift but not as good as the others. Bee easily slid around one corner taking third place.

"WHAT? NO!" Breakdown yelled as they got around the whole corner.

"OH IT'S ON NOW!" Breakdown said speeding up.

He actually rammed into Bee's right side but Bee pushed back. Just as Breakdown looked like he was going to win another curve came! Bee was about to take it Breakdown shoved him into an alley. Bee screeched to a stop and turned around. He knew he was way behind until he saw another open alley that lead close to the other end of the city. He zoomed straight for it and ended up right in front of Breakdown. Bee kicked in his turbos once again. Now it was time to take on the cousins. They saw Bee in their rearview mirrors. Bee then made the worst decision. He rode straight in between them. At this point they all had left town were getting very dusty in the desert. The cousins were experts in the dust while Bee struggled. Then, Bee felt his sides get rammed into. He was jammed in between them.

"HEY QUIT IT!" Bee yelled struggling.

"No way you're getting ahead of us." Kenny said.

"Yeah, stay back!" Steve warned.

Meanwhile Knock Out had stopped to take a break as he was already out of the desert waiting at the street near the bridge. Breakdown and Bulkhead were fighting for the next position. However, they were not good with desert roads. Meanwhile Bee was dodging Steve and Kenny's rammings. Little did they know, Optimus had been following them the whole time thanks to Cliffjumper's speed. Cliffjumper guided Optimus near Bee.

"Doesn't this count as cheating?" Cliff asked.

"Nobody has to know!" Optimus said as he got ready to cheat.

Just as Steve and Kenny sped far away from Bee, they heard a loud horn.

"AAHH!"

"WHAT WAS THAT?"

Both them started swerving around in surprise but the swerving went too far and both began to barrel-roll throwing dust everywhere.

"Thanks Cliff!" Optimus said detaching from him.

"No problem!" Cliff said racing out of view.

Optimus did the same just as Bee escaped the desert trying to catch up to Knock Out. Knock Out saw Bee coming into view he did a quick burnout and raced on. Bee caught up as he used his turbos again! They headed onto the Iacon Grand Bridge. Bee and Knock Out raced side by side. They soon heard the other four entering the bridge.

"So, you finally caught up to me!" Knock Out said while trying to speed up.

"Yeah, I don't know how I was able to escape the desert so easily at night, but since I did, looks like I'm gonna win!" Bee said laughing.

"Oh really?" Knock Out said as he went even faster.

Bee and Knock Out raced as if they were on a speedway. Suddenly Breakdown appeared behind Bee.

"Thought you could escape me did yah?" Breakdown said getting close to Bee's bumper.

"Well, yeah!" Bee said.

They all exited the bridge and now it was go-where-ever-you-want racing. Bee, Knock Out, Steve and Kenny took the city streets. Breakdown and Bulkhead tried to find some ramps to grab some air. Bee drifted around many corners but Knock Out was catching up fast. Steve and Kenny struggled to drift at top speed. Starscream was flying overhead watching the race. He had a clever idea and got ready to launch his grappling hook again. Knock Out had found a ramp on a building and used it to launch himself onto rooftops and jumped to each one. Bee knew he was losing. Suddenly he saw the same ramp Knock Out used. He thought it was too dangerous. However, he didn't get a choice as he ended up reliving one of his greatest fears.

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! STARSCREAM NOT AGAIN!" Bee yelled as the grappling hook grabbed him again.

"Going up and over!" Starscream laughed.

He picked Bee up and threw him straight over the town letting the grappling hook let go of Bee. Bee went soaring through the air. Starscream followed. Knock Out was still jumping across rooftops when he saw Bee flying right past him!

"NO, IMPOSSIBLE!" Knock Out said.

Bee was actually enjoying the flying until he crashed straight through a billboard. Starscream grabbed him and threw him again, this time so far he would end up in the neighborhood. Bee saw, as he flew down, that Optimus, Soundwave and Cliffjumper were waiting on him and the others. Bee yelled.

"AAAHHHH! WATCH OUT!" Bee said as Optimus looked up.

Bee transformed hoping to land on his feet. Suddenly he was grabbed by long claws. Starscream safely put him on his feet.

"Wow, thanks for the help Starscream!" Bee said.

"No problem!" Starscream said. "AND YOU WON!

Everyone cheered! Knock Out, Bulkhead, Breakdown, Steve and Kenny arrived exausted. Steve and Kenny had dents. Bulkhead and Breakdown nearly passed out.

"How could you have won?" Knock Out said in disbelief.

"I guess I was just-" he looked at the others. "Lucky!"

The others smiled.

"So, next time we do this, wanna join?" Bulkhead asked.

"Uh..." Bee thought about everything that had happened.

"I think I will pass!"

The End!

End of episode 7!