TFP: Youngling

Ch.9~ Bee's Sick Mind

I awoke and felt this uneasy feeling growing stronger, I leaned against the wall. Something felt so wrong, was it being in Megatron's mind? Did it bring back memories, I reached up to touch my neck cables and then the mask covering my scarred mouth? Maybe, that was a horrible time, I am lucky to have survived, Ratchet saved me at the cost of my voice.

I heard an evil laugh in the back of my mind I recoiled, all I could hear was his voice. He called out the name Starscream, I picked up something up and crunched the item in my head. I heard footsteps behind me as I turned around.

"Bumblebee I need that!" Ratchet yelled, I looked at the item and turned to him.

'I keep seeing Megatron, hearing him laugh, then I zone out.' I explained he looked at me motioning me to sit on the medberth.

"I know going into his mind must have brought back some bad memories, I think it best you stay here and relax. You did do us a lot by helping us save Optimus, I think he would allow you time to process all of this." Ratchet explained I nodded as he reached over to put a hand on my shoulder. "Just try to remember that the past is in the past."

"Rache! I finished check all the maintenance stuff; oh Bee you're still here?" Stargazer asked I smiled behind my mask at her as she raced and crawled on the berth next to me.

"Bumblebee is fine, just a little jumbled after being in Megatron's mind." Ratchet assured I nodded she looked at me sadly.

"Sorry it was my plan that made you have to do that, but don't worry if anything is scaring you I am right here to help you. You've told me I've been getting better at sparring, haven't you?" she chimed I nodded as she practiced a few punches.

"Woah, there young femme that training is self-defence nothing more, don't forget your other schooling." Ratchet reminded she nodded.

"I know Rache, once you're done with the last of Optimus's report you'll teach me how to do regular check-ups right?" she asked he nodded as she poked my forehead. "Bee can be my volunteer, right Bee?"

'Sure.' I replied I hope this was just bad memories resurfacing.

(Stargazer's POV)

We had Bumblebee in power down mode, Rafael and was telling him stories as I listened. This was nice and cozy I am glad to know we have such a good family. Hearing footsteps I turned to see Ratchet walk up to us. I smiled as he knelt down to look at Rafael.

"Rafael he can't hear you, how about I bridge you home to your home." He stated, I looked to Raf who looked up at Bee.

"I promised Bee I'd stay, we're like family," Raf replied.

"You aren't even the same species." Ratchet scoffed.

"I think Raf is family, even though he's a human and we're Cybertronian," I commented.

"Yeah, what you're thinking of Ratchet is being related, it's not the same. See this is my family." Raf said, holding up his phone Ratchet.

"Yes, yes." Rache huffed.

"Sometimes I can yell and no one can hear, there are just so many of us," Raf explained as I looked at the picture.

"Yeah, that is a big family." I chimed.

"But Bee listens, and he understands me, and I understand him and I don't know why, but I want to stay," Raf affirmed.

"Rache let Raf stay a bit, we both want to be here when Bee wakes up," I added Ratchet vented deeply.

"Well I better go to the supply vaults to fix this, you both know what this mean right?" Ratchet stated.

"Don't touch anything." We replied in sync.

"I can't wait to show Bee this new laptop I'm saving up for," Raf said I smiled but heard Bee online looking up I saw him walk off.

"Bee!" I called racing after him.

"Bee come back!" Raf called I saw Bee activate the groundbridge.

"What did you two do?!" Ratchet exclaimed as Bee walked into the groundbridge.

"Nothing." Raf replied, "Bee just got up and left."

"He can't do that he was in power down, where does he think he's off to?" Ratchet replied I gasped,

"Ratchet we pulled only Bumblebee out of that mind thing, right?" I questioned.

We raced over to the console as I helped Raf to the upper level. What could be going on? I had a bad sinking feeling about this. Had Megatron infected Bumblebee with something?

"This is the coordinates of our last battle with Megatron's undead," Rache stated oh right the undead monsters that were brought back to life with dark energon.

"Why would he go to that scary place?" I muttered.

"Should we call Optimus?" Raf suggested.

"Optimus is busy preventing a polar ice cap from melting. We need to handle this on our own." Ratchet replied activating the bridge.

"I'll come too," I said, he patted my head.

"No, I need you here to guard base and monitor the coms, I will be fine." He stated but Bumblebee walked back through. "Bumblebee what have you been doing?"

"What's that in his hand?" I asked Ratchet grabbed his hand.

"Dark energon?" he stated Bee punched Ratchet into the upper layer by the screen.

"Rache! I don't know if that is you in there, Bee," I yelled moving forward. "but I will stop you!"

Racing forward I slide under his kick banging his door wings together before kicking him forward. He stumbled but spun sending me into the wall and ran to console changing the coordinates before racing through the groundbridge before it closed.

"Are you two okay?" Raf exclaimed.

"Yes, just a bit sore, that wasn't him was it Rache?" I stated walking over.

"I'm more worried about Bumblebee, I fear the time spent in Megatron's mindscape is causing him to think like a Decepticon." Ratchet stated as I cover my mouth.

"Bee's not a con!" Raf yelled.

"Agreed, but we need to find out exactly what Bumblebee plans to do with that shard. The only one who knew of the dark energon was Megatron." Ratchet stated.

"Bumblebee has Megatron's memories." Raf quipped.

"No far worse Raf, I think that was Megatron." I shuddered.

"I agree, Megatron is occupying Bumblebee's mind." Ratchet confirmed. "How could I have been such a fool the cortical psychic pass is a two-way conduit when Bumblebee returned to his own mind Megatron followed."

"It's all my fault, it was my plan." I cried Ratchet patted my head.

"No, you are only a child I as a doctor should have foreseen this and now Bumblebee Megatron has bridged to the same coordinates as Optimus. Both of you stay here."

"No! Bumblebee needs us!" Raf and I yelled, he sighed reaching out a hand as I picked up Raf.

"Of course, he does." He stated I smiled and walked with him through the bridge. "Oh no, the Decepticon warship."

"What do we do?" I asked in a whisper he raced off down the hall where a pile of vehicons lay offline.

"Did Bee do this?" Raf asked.

"I fear Megatron mind is dominant, clearly he came here for one purpose. To use the dark energon to revive his own body." Ratchet stated.

"We have to stop him, I won't let that monster be revived." I hissed.

"No Bumblebee won't him do it, just like he did let him hurt me back at the base," Raf assured.

"I hope you are right." Ratchet sighed as we snuck around the next corner.

There was Bee next to husk of that monster, I felt a rage build up but Ratchet kept me back. They already were linked up, no, he can't be revived. That monster will destroy everything I love again.

Ratchet raced in and tried to fight Bumble but was knocked aside again. I raced out and avoided him a bit hitting him but soon he stepped on my back holding me down. Raf raced in, no please don't let Raf be hurt or worse die, I squirmed.

"Please Raf no…" I whimpered.

"Bumblebee now, remember who you are, remember me, know you all exist to me no matter what," Raf called, I struggled and broke free from under Bumblebee. "That's right Bee it's me."

'No get out!" Bumblebee cried I tried to grab the crystal but he held it out of my grasp.

"Bee, give me that dark energon, please don't wake up that monster." I pleaded Bee fell and I felt a shift he hit me and Raf away, I raced to Raf's side as he got up slowly.

"Bee no…" Raf muttered I glared at Megatron's lifeless form.

"Farewell Megatron." Ratchet stated pulling out the life support cord and he and Bee began to fight again but again Bee tossed him into a wall.

"Bumblebee!" Raf yelled.

"Bumblebee can't hear you anymore." Megatron voice rang, I shuddered curling up pulling Raf close.

"No, I need to stop him," Raf yelled.

"We can't…" I admitted as Bee thrust the dark energon into Megatron's chest.

I backed up with Ratchet and Raf as Megatron rose up, Bee please you have to run. I was too scared, it was all I could do to hold Raf and move backward. Soon Bee began to back up as Megatron stood tall and a group of vehicons entered the room.

"Decepticon's your rightful lord and master has returned!" he proclaimed, I shuffled closer to Ratchet as Megatron began to leave the room. "Finish these pests I have my own extermination to perform."

Soon the vehicons began to fire, Bee, stood ground so Ratchet could get me and Raf out of the firing range. Soon he followed, we ran out of the ship exhaust and jumped off as we did there was an explosion behind us. Bee held me and Raf close landing safely with Ratchet beside us.

"Seems Optimus did his work." Ratch mused.

"But now he's back…" I muttered.

"Don't worry about him, we best find the others." Ratchet stated, soon I heard Optimus' voice.

"Ratchet we require a groundbridge." He requested, we walked around the end to see him, Bulk and Arcee.

"You're not the only ones." Ratchet joked as I looked back to the smoking Decepticon ship, someday we will kill that monster.

"Lucky I have my datapad, we can order one through it." I chimed, calling a groundbridge to home.

"Good work Stargazer." Ratchet thanked, as we all walked through.

(Bee's POV)

Ratchet finished scanning me and I stepped free of the equipment, I can't believe he took me over. I feel so weak, but I was able to keep him from killing Raf and Stargazer, even if she did have a few dents. She stood beside Ratchet smiling along with the others.

"There all back to normal." Ratchet stated.

"Yep, Bee is back to his awesome self, I think I might need more defense training though." She joked.

'I'll teach you some new moves soon.' I replied before kneeling down to Raf. 'I'm sorry I hurt you.'

"It's okay." Raf soothed.

'I tried to fight back.' I muttered.

"I know." He replied.

'Thanks for everything.' I thanked.

"What did he say?" Miko asked racing over.

"He said thanks," Raf answered, I smiled as I looked at the team, the nightmare is over.