Everyone stood in shock as Prowl ran off after Bumblebee. They couldn't believe what they just heard. Bumblebee was a decepticon, he killed another autobot, and he willingly worked for the enemy. But that was an accident right? Bumblebee would never do that on purpose.
"Well now you guys all know." Elm said with a smirk, everyone stared at him still in disbelief. He seriously found joy out of this.
Everyone's optics widened when they noticed a ninja star flying towards them, Elm seemed to notice and turned around right at the wrong momment. The shuriken hit Elm between the optics, right on target.
"What the frag was that for!" Elm yelled at the ninja bot. It was obvious Prowl was pissed.
"You're an ass you know that! You have Bumblebee thinking that he's a worthless piece of decepticon scum! Why don't you tell everyone the whole story." Prowl growled, Elm just glared at the older mech for a couple momments and walked away. Prowl just sighed and looked at the rest of the team.
"Elm was the one who told Bumblebee to work for the decepticons so they could get money for their family, who at the time was really poor. It worked for a while until a decepticon wanted Bumblebee to kill Birch, when he refused the decepticon tried to force him to. In defense Bumblebee went to shoot the decepticon but instead he accidently shot Birch, she was instantly killed..." Prowl said looking back down the hallway to where Bumblebee's room was. Prowl felt bad for Bumblebee, the yellow mech thought that everyone hated him, and still felt guilty for the whole accident.
"Is he ok?" Sari was the first to ask, she had a concerned look on her face for her best friend. She knew he should've told them but she could understand why he wouldn't want to.
"He's pretty upset about it, but he just needs to let go of the past and realize that we don't hate him, and he's still our team mate." Prowl said to the crew.
"Prowl, I know how much it may annoy you but could you try to comfort Bumblebee? he seems to be opening up to you a lot." Optimus asked the black and gold mech, Prowl just nodded and walked towards Bumblebee's room without a word, hoping no one was getting suspicious.
"Ok so I think it would be best if we all try to forget this whole incident happened. Bumblebee is a good mech and we can trust him not to make the same mistake again." Optimus said to the crew everyone nodded agreeing with the leader.
"You're right, Bumblebee never hurt anyone on purpose and would never betray us." Bulkhead said, defending his little buddy.
"So we're going to need someone to take Bumblebee's place tonight and come with me and Bulkhead to search for the All Spark piece in the old club." Optimus said to the others looking for a volunteer.
"I'll go." Sari said as she stood up from where she was sitting.
"Ok we'll leave in a few clicks, get your stuff ready." Optimus told Sari. With that decided the rest of the team got up and went back to their normal day.
********************************************************** Prowl opened Bumblebee's door and walked in, he sat next to the berth where Bumblebee lay faced away from the black and gold mech curled in a fetal-like position. Prowl rested a hand on Bumblebee's shoulder, offering the young mech comfort.
"Why do you still love me?" Bumblebee asked, surprising Prowl. He never expected Bumblebee to ask a question like that. Bumblebee turned around and faced Prowl, it was obvious the yellow mech had been crying for there were fresh oil stains on his faceplate.
"Bee, you're still the same mech." Prowl paused for a momment and cupped Bee's face. "I don't care what you did in the past, I only care about who you are now. You're beautiful, funny, sweet, and caring. I love you, Bee and always will." Prowl said, leaning forward and kissing Bee.
Once the kiss seperated Bumblebee burried his head in Prowls chassis. Prowl smiled, knowing he finally got through to the yellow mech. He noticed Bumblebee's intakes get slower, and could feel his engine softly purring. When Prowl looked down he chuckled to himself as he noticed Bumblebee had fallen asleep, the yellow mech's arms wrapped Prowl's waist.
Prowl layed down on Bumblebee's berth, and got comfortable. Bumblebee snuggled back into Prowl's chassis seeming completly content.
"Optimus can I ask you something?" Sari asked the leader as she was searching through drawers in a desk. The fact of the matter was she needed advice. She was positive, she had a crush on Elm. She knew it was wrong since he really was a jerk, but for some reason she felt she could help him change. She just needed to talk to someonie about this and since Optimus was the best with advice she decided to turn to him.
"What is it Sari?" Optimus asked the techno organic.
"Have you ever liked someone you knew you shouldn't?" Sari asked looking at the leader in the optics.
"Actually yes, you know Blackarachnia. Well she used to be a beautiful femme named Elita 1. I realized I liked her when she was in a relationship with Sentinel, I knew it was wrong but I still liked her a lot." Optimus told Sari. That was one of the many reasons Optimus and Sentinel never saw optic to optic.
"What did you do?" Sari asked.
"I did what was best, I chose to follow my spark. I went after Elita, and succeeded." Optimus said.
"Even though it ruined your friendship with Sentinel?" Sari asked, she knew if she ever got together with Elm it may ruin her friendship with Bumblebee. Optimus just nodded turning back to search behind a stereo.
"Who is it that you like anyway?" Optimus asked, putting Sari on the spot. She didn't know how to answer, Sari didn't want anyone to know. Luckily she was saved by Bulkhead
"Hey, I found the All Spark piece!" He yelled to the two from the other room. Thank Primus! Sari thought to herself as she ran towards Bulkhead.
Bumblebee heard a knock on his door, luckily Prowl already left so no suspicion about the two would rise. Before he could ask who it was a blue mech entered the room. Bumblebee knew who it was instantly. Elm.
"What? Are you going to try to kill me now for some sort of sick revenge?" Bumblebee growled to the mech in front of him.
"No. I gave that up my revenge it hurt too many other people." Elm said, most of the reason was because it effected Sari too.
"So what is it you want?" Bumblebee asked after a momment of silence.
"I wanted to talk... About having a truce." Elm said. He had enough of his pointless grudge on Bumblebee. He knew his brother was innocent and didn't mean to kill Birch, he just realized it way too late. Elm knew that if he wanted to change he had to start with this. Making peace with Bumblebee.
"So you torture me for 7 years, bust my voice processor, almost ruin my life and now you want to make a truce?" Bumblebee said angrily, but at the same time he was a little surprised.
"I want to change. For the better. I've fallen in love, and want to be a better mech. I want to put this all in the past." Elm said, instantly Bumblebee knew that his brother was in love with Sari. Though Bumblebee didn't want them together he didn't really think Sari would go for Elm. Maybe he will change... Bumblebee thought, considering the option of having a truce with Elm. Even though Bumblebee wouldn't forgive Elm, he would never be tortured by Elm again.
"Fine." Bumblebee said to his brother as he started to put away some some of his games.
Optimus was walking by Bumblebee's door when he heard Elm's voice. Hmm... They must have talked it out or something... Optimus thought to himself. He decided to listen in just to make sure everything was ok.
"So I'm guessing Nightshadow and Dad don't know about their son by bond." Elm said on the other side of the door, grasping Optimus' attention.
"We're not bonded, and no they don't know." Bumblebee said flatly. Who are they talking about? Optimus thought to himself.
"Yeah but you want to be." Elm said to his brother with a small chuckle.
"Well yeah. I love him." Bumblebee said, Optimus gasped at this. Wait! Bumblebee is gay? And he has a mech friend!
"I think someone's listening." Bumblebee whispered, snapping Optimus out of his thoughts. Optimus quickly and quietly went to his room so he wouldn't be caught. There he sat for a couple momments with one question running through his head.
"Who is Bumblebee with?"