Chapter 9: Battle scene
"U-u-useless D-d-d-decepticon! H-h-how can you e-e-expect me to go there?" Frenzy was complaining.
Serenity glanced up at Frenzy sitting on Barricade's shoulder. She shook her head, annoyed by Frenzy's endless chatter. That was the thing with Frenzy, you never got used to his endless, annoying chatter.
"Barricade is not useless. But you will be if you don't shut up and do as he says! Do you want to know where the other Decepticons are going to ambush the Autobots or not?" Serenity snapped.
"F-f-fine, I'll go. B-b-b-but if I get caught, I'm b-b-blaming you!" Frenzy snapped, hopping off Barricade's shoulder and quickly exiting the room.
"Well, it'll be a little quieter with him gone." Bonecrusher stated, moving the appendage that was attached to his back. It was like an extra hand, which was helpful since he helped the Constructicons with the repair jobs when the others came back from battle.
"Yah, thank Primus!" Barricade stated. He rubbed his clawed hand in annoyance down his face. "Honestly, he never shuts up! I'm surprised he hasn't broken his voice box yet!"
Serenity laughed. She leaned back against the recharge bed that Barricade was sitting on. He glanced down at her and tried his hardest not to show that he wanted her. She tilted her head to the side, the antennas on either side of her head shifting slightly.
"So, what do you think the fight will do this time? Backfire in their faces or work out for once?" Serenity asked, frowning as she tried once again to move the antennas.
"Hopefully it'll work. I mean, come on! This war has been raging for a hundred years! 5 of those years we've been training our afts off and they still haven't let us fight!" Bonecrusher complained.
"Well, duh! We lost half of the trainees in the past year! That drops our numbers big time!" Serenity pointed out.
Bonecrusher went to say something when Frenzy came back through the door. "L-l-l-location, A-a-a-autobot training camp! N-n-north holding!" He stated.
Serenity was on her feet in seconds. "They're fighting there! Get the slag out!" She cried happily.
Barricade jumped off the bed and scooped Frenzy up. "Well are we going or not?" He asked.
"Come on out Prime!" Megatron roared, tossing the guard aside.
The Decepticons had had little trouble entering the camp. The security on the place was a minimal. He growled as another guard charged at him, firing his gun at him. He transformed his arm into a blaster and fired on the Autobot. A scream was all that was heard from the Autobot before it was nothing more than a memory.
"Step outside Megatron." Optimus Prime's voice stated plainly.
"Fool, do you think I'm going to listen to the likes of you?" Megatron growled, turning on the smaller form of his brother.
An explosion sent all the Decepticons and Autobots flying out of the camp. They all groaned, climbing slowly to their feet. Megatron and Optimus were at each other's throats within seconds. They had no clue that they were being watched.
"Left hook, left hook!" Serenity hissed as Optimus lunged at Megatron.
"No! Drop kick!" Barricade muttered.
"K-k-kill him!" Frenzy stated.
"Well no duh!" Bonecrusher snapped.
They had placed themselves somewhat out of the way, but close enough to see the fight take place. They were silently throwing out hints, even though they were too far away to be heard.
"No, Starscream look out!" Serenity moaned as Starscream was blasted off his feet by Ironhide.
"Blackout watch out for the little…too late." Barricade sighed as Blackout toppled over from the charging form of Jazz.
"We aren't doing to well." Bonecrusher sighed.
Suddenly, something landed on Serenity's back. The extra weight on her caused her to topple down the hill, heading straight for the battle. She managed to grab something to stop her decent. She felt something grab her foot. She looked down and stared into the blue optics of a young Autobot.
"Let me go, scrap heap!" She hissed, lifting her other foot and slamming it into the Autobots face.
The Autobot released her foot and toppled the rest of the way down the hill. One of the other Autobots noticed him. He followed where he had fallen up to where Serenity was, trying desperately to hold on to whatever it was that she had grabbed. The other Autobot narrowed its optics and fired at her.
"Serenity! Look out!" Barricade cried out.
Serenity screamed as the bullet smashed into whatever it was that she was holding. She slid down the hill. Trying desperately to right herself, she rolled over and slammed her foot once again into the young Autobots face. He cried out in pain, as his head snapped back from the force of the blow.
"There are more Decepticons up on the hill!" She heard one of the Autobots yell.
"No." Serenity moaned. She stumbled to her feet, trying to get her balance back.
"There! That one's a Decepticon! Its symbol's on its back!"
"Oh no." Serenity muttered, as one of the Autobots ran at her. She spun and tried to pull her cannons out, when something small sliced into the mechs face.
"T-t-take that Autobot scum!" She heard Frenzy yelled landing beside her.
"Thanks." Serenity stated before turning her attention back to the battle.
Starscream had spotted them and the look on his face let them know that they were in so much trouble. Barricade and Bonecrusher landed beside her, pressing close to try to block her from view.
"The damage has already been done guys, no point in hiding me." Serenity hissed.
"Megatron hasn't spotted you yet!" Bonecrusher stated, his optics never leaving the Autobots.
"Whoopee slag! Starscream has!" Serenity stated.
The Autobot that had been hit by Serenity's foot was back on his feet. Serenity turned to him and pulled out her cannon. The Autobot eyed it, sizing her up. Serenity sized him up. He had a slightly taller than her, about the same size of Barricade roughly. She grinned. She had taken Barricade out plenty of times before, sometime before he had even moved.
"So Decepticon, you think you can take me on!" The mech snapped glaring at her.
"Bring it scum!" Serenity hissed.
The mech lunged at her, but she slid sideways out of his grasp. He spun and lunged at her again. She threw a punch that connected with his jaw, throwing him sideways. He rolled back to his feet and ran at her again. She moved too late and was pinned underneath him. She managed to bring her knee up and connected with his stomach. He groaned, rolling off of her and curling up in pain.
"Bumblebee!" She heard Ironhide yell. She felt her spark grow cold.
"Serenity, look out!" Barricade cried.
Serenity couldn't move as she stared at the yellow mech curled up in pain. She had just attacked her old friend, her only friend amongst the Autobots. He was staring up at her in shock too. He couldn't believe that the femme above him was Serenity. Could it be his old friend? It seemed impossible, but maybe it was Serenity, or Steelspark as the Autobots had called her. He watched as a bullet connected with her side, blowing her sideways, a large smoking hole left in her.
"Steelspark, why are you doing this?" Bumblebee murmured. "You're an Autobot."
"No, I'm a Decepticon, Bumblebee." He heard her whisper. He could hear her fighting back the pain caused by the bullet.
"Decepticons, fall back! We have what we want!" Megatron roared.
Serenity felt the ground shaking. She didn't believe that the Decepticons would take her back. Many of the trainees had been left behind when they were injured. She was surprised when she felt herself being lifted up.
"Who?" She tried to ask. But the pain overwhelmed her and she passed out.
"I can't believe you four went against orders. You could have gotten yourselves killed!"
"We didn't think we would be in the fight! We just wanted to see one in action."
Serenity groaned. The voices had woken her. She heard the sound of shuffling feet. She felt something land beside her before she heard Frenzy's endless chatter.
"You ok? You took a h-h-h-horrible b-b-bullet to your side!" Frenzy stated.
Serenity reached her hand out and found Frenzy's head. She stroked it gently. She felt complimented that he was worried about her.
"I'm fine Frenzy. I just can't feel my chest right now." She replied.
"Go figure. I'll kill Ironhide for shooting you!" She heard Barricade state angrily. She turned her optics on and slowly turned her head towards the direction where his voice had come from.
She smiled weakly at him. His was at her side in an instant, his red optics full of concern. Bonecrusher appeared over his shoulder, his appendage swaying above his head. He looked relieved that she was awake.
"Megatron look ready to kill when you were brought here. He even threatened Hook. Said we had better fix you up or he'll have his head as a trophy." Bonecrusher said.
"Well tell Megatron that I'm fine. I can take a lot more than a bullet to the side." She snapped, upset that Megatron had threatened Hook. She only had a bullet wound; it wasn't like she had her head blown off or something.
"Yah…no. I'm not telling him that. I like my face the way it is thanks!" Barricade stated.
Serenity laughed before grabbing her side in pain. She heard Barricade and Bonecrusher ask if she was ok and felt Frenzy run to her head. She smiled weakly, mouthing "I'm fine". Bonecrusher didn't look convinced.
"Hold still." He said, moving to her other side and pulling away some of the bandages around her chest.
Serenity stared in horror at the hole in her side. It stretched all the way from her side to the middle of her chest and down to the top of her hip.
"Oh Primus." She whispered. It was worse then she had thought it was. "Oh man, how the bloody slag did I live through that?"
Bonecrusher didn't answer her as he tried to reconnect some of her wires that were exposed. Energon covered the bandages and most of her indigo metal. She also noted that Bonecrusher himself was covered in her Energon. She felt horrible.
"I'm sorry." She said.
"Why are you sorry? You didn't do anything." Bonecrusher stated, his optics not leaving her wiring.
"I put you guys in the worst position ever. Megatron is going to kill you if I don't get better and you're covered in my Energon because of my stupid mistake and…." Serenity had started to cry at that point.
"Hey! Don't cry! It's not your fault! If that Autobot mech hadn't tackled you, you wouldn't be here! It's his fault not yours!" Barricade stated, placing his hand gently on her face, wiping away her tears.
Serenity glanced at him then over at Bonecrusher and finally at Frenzy who was standing beside her head. She smiled, nodding her head gently. Was it really Bumblebee's fault? He didn't know any better, he had thought that she was some Decepticon planning a back-up attack on the Autobots. He probably wasn't even supposed to be there either.
"Thanks. I guess I owe you guys." Serenity stated.
"No, all you have to do is not give up on us and pull through this. That's how you can repay us." Bonecrusher stated, looking at her, his red optics burning with a hidden love for her. "Just pull through for us Serenity."
Barricade nodded, his own optics burning with his love for her. She smiled. Lifting her arm up, she snaked it around Barricade's side and pulled him into a hug. Her other hand snaked around Bonecrusher and pulled him into the hug too. Frenzy swung his arms around Serenity's neck, not wanting to be left out. They stayed there for a couple of minutes before Bonecrusher pulled away smiling. He turned back to fixing Serenity's body. Barricade pulled back and walked over to a nearby chair and brought it closer to her bed. He sat on it and stared at her, a small smile playing across his face. Frenzy didn't leave her side. Serenity smiled, leaning her head back, she fell into a deep sleep.
Aww, Bonecrusher and Barricade love Serenity. Wonder if Serenity feels the same way? How is Megatron going to handle everything? Next chapter find out. Yah, and the chapter is based about 5 years after Serenity's training started with Starscream.