"It's a twin thing …..You wouldn't understand"- Ok WTF I'm a twin and I don't get this! However I do own a shirt that says this. I'm a hypocrite.
This is going to be a long chapter! Like twice the normal! (almost 4k) I get stupid happy when four people review! Four is like my ultimate favorite number. I'll have a heart attack if 16 people ever review on the same chapter! Oh and this is really face-paced….soo read carefully! Also I may not post a ch this coming Tuesday but will the next So this is early for NEW YEARS!
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Chapter 10
"AHHhhhhhhhhhh!"
Miles huddled in the corner, his green eyes wide and hands shaking. Dark circles accented his tired looking face. He wanted out. He wanted to go home. He just wanted to screams to stop.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
At first he thought he'd be able to curl up and sleep on the bed Barricade had been forced to vacate, and he had just managed to lull his brain when the screaming had started. Now he sat back in the corner, muttering formulas and equations under his breath just to keep him sane. It normally worked; he always muttered equations when picked on or formulas when punched. But this? This was pure torture, hearing another's agony and having the inability to do nothing. What little mind he had left Miles wondered if this was his torture or Barricades? If they were both supposed to break? The throaty screams continued as Miles lost track of time, his body relaxing in the silences and tensing at the screams.
He felt exhausted, and he knew his only relief would be when he fell unconscious. He prayed it would be soon. The screams died down and Miles sat listening intensely, his body lax but prepared to tense at any second. When the silence deepened Miles felt a rush roll over him. He counted to sixty, and still nothing. A soft smile played over his lips as he fell into an exhausted sleep.
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"Squishy!"
Miles groaned and tiredly waved the voice away. He didn't want to get up. He was too tired and too warm. Something shifted and he fell. Startled he tensed, groaning again as his muscles protested at the use. His mind finally caught up to him and he sat up, turning to his left to stare at Barricade. The man sat next to him, his left leg bent and right leg crossed. Miles eyes hurriedly roamed over said man, looking for any injuries, blood, bumps or bruises. The only indications Barricade had had any discomfort was his damp hair and a few black curls that stuck to his forehead. His shackles where also missing, but the man looked too worn out to even move.
"Get a good hard look." Barricade drawled.
Miles sputtered and with a shaky hand reached out to touch the alien before jerking his hand back at the last second. "You're alive."
"You seem so disappointed." Barricade mocked.
Miles blinked. "But all that screaming. I thought-."
"Human you'd also scream for your god if they barbarically set your bones." Barricade snarled his nose crinkling.
"Set your bones? You mean they were fixing you?" Miles asked incredibly.
Barricade snorted and shifted, his deep red eyes looking past Miles shoulder and out into the empty cell. "For a self-proclaimed genius you don't catch on too quickly. Yes they were 'fixing' another part of me."
Miles looked down at his hands, he was reeling, and too much was going on at once. "Are you better now?"
Barricade studied the human in front of him before sighing loudly and allowing a smile to appear on his face. "No, only the outer shell is 'fixed.' But once I'm free I can easily reboot the rest."
Miles nodded and looked longingly at the door. That was the thing; how did they get free? His thoughts drifted to Sam. The last time he'd seen his best friend was almost two days ago, he hoped his bestie was ok and not in some cell in an unknown location. Like he was. His eyes moved to Barricade, Miles knew about the alien's family but what about friends? Did he have any?
"Do you have any-?"
"Do you know a Judy with red hair and loud annoying voice?" Barricade interrupted, his louder voice drowning out the teens. He could see the human processing information and he could smell the fear radiating off the teen meat bag. If he didn't distract it, it might start asking him questions.
Miles paused before nodding. "That sounds like Sam's mom! Did you see her?"
"I wouldn't have asked if I hadn't" Barricade pointed out.
Miles chuckled sheepishly. "Oh right."
"So Ladiesman217 parental unit is also held here." Barricade muttered.
Miles blinked at the name, once again brushing off Barricade's strange way of speaking. "How do you know Sam's eBay account?" A thought occurred to Miles that he desperately wished he hadn't have contemplated! Was Barricade stalking Sam? Where aliens after his best friend? That seemed the only logical reason; they had his parents and best friend but not said boy. So this had to be a trap to lure him in. Miles sucked in a breath and turned to stare at the older man.
"Samuel Witwicky, Grandson of Archibald Witwicky." Barricade said automatically, before turning to look at the fleshy blond child. "How do you know him?"
"He's my best friend." Miles stated blankly as she edged away from the alien.
"Of course." Barricade yelled triumphantly, causing the boy to fall back startled. "That's how they'll capture them. That bug recently became his guardian and if they get the boy, they'll have the bug and then the team will come after him. Why didn't I think of that?"
Miles guarded Barricade wearily as he slowly crawled away from the mattress and black haired alien. What little he got of Barricade's statement confirmed his feelings, this was a trap and he was the bait, however it also proved Barricade wasn't the instigator, but it still didn't answer how Barricade knew Sam. Miles squeezed his eyes shut, a light throbbing starting in his temples. He wanted out now! His ears picked up the echoing sound of footsteps, and only one pair. Now Miles was never one to condone violence and he always hated it when others attacked him, but he was going to get out of this cell if it was the last thing he'd do. Standing up on shaky legs Miles walked to the door as Barricade fell silent and watched the human curiously.
The door opened and a large man with a broad chest stood there balancing a tray of food in one hand. His dark glasses covering his eyes. Miles didn't give the man time to talk or question. His hands reached out and wrenched the tray from the larger man and swung it up into his face. Spraying food everywhere. The man stumbled back, a look of surprise on his face, that a scrawny child would attack him. Miles didn't give the man a moment to recover, knowing he'd never be able to take the man on a level playing ground; he rushed forward out of the cell and slammed the tray on the side of the man's head, his glasses flying off his face and blood splattering to the floor. Dazed and surprised the man swayed uneasily, but didn't fall down. Miles set a silent apology as he roughly kicked the man's groins and as the man fell to his knees to cover his jewels, Miles got a better grip on the tray and slammed it down on the back of the agents head, right above the neck directly on his occipital lobe, instantaneously causing the man to crumble to the floor in a messy heap. Breathing heavily Miles looked back to find Barricade leaning against the door frame grinning at him, he dropped the tray with a clatter that echoed softly down the hallway. Hastily he tugged off his blue long sleeved shirt, leaving his white undershirt. Ripping the shirt, he took the strips and started to tie the unconscious man up. Once done he stood up and looked back at Barricade who was now smiling broadly. Miles was blown away at how beautiful smiling made Barricade's face; it was a nice change to when he sneered.
"You should smile more." Miles blurted out.
"You should be more aggressive." Barricade shot back.
"I don't like violence." Miles looked down at the agent, covered in food, his face bloodied and already bruised, tired up with his shirt. He looked back at Barricade who still leaned lazily against the door way. "Are you going to help me?"
Barricade sighed loudly but bent down and gripped the agent's collar. He dragged the man inside their cell before walking out and slamming the door shut. "You may not like it but you're sure good at it."
Miles sucked in a shaky breath to calm his frantic mind. Inside his mind he was jumping for joy, he was out! Free! "Where to now?"
"You're trusting me?" Barricade asked skeptically, his smile falling as he crossed his arms.
Miles sighed heavily and ran a shaky hand through his blond hair before shrugging. "You've left the cell already and you said you knew where Sam's parents are. I'm better off sticking with you then on my own."
Barricade relaxed at the human's logic, which did make sense, he also didn't want to admit he was too weak to also make it on his own. Plus he might need the boys help later on and Miles had just proven he could take care of himself. "I don't know specifically where they went, but I saw the general direction."
Miles turned to Barricade and held out his hand. "I don't know anything about you and you clearly think of me lowly, but we need each other. Let's just get through this alive and then see what comes."
Barricade barked out a laugh but took the humans hand, Miles had earned his respect already but he wasn't about to share that, just yet. "You know, you might actually be a genius."
Miles grinned. "Told ya so."
Barricade nodded and started walking up the long hallway, Miles a step behind to his right. The hallway was bland with no colors and dim lighting. Looking like a set piece form a horror movie. Their footsteps echoed slightly. They passed around twenty cells before coming to a large iron door with a keypad on the side. Miles slapped his forehead in frustration, hating himself for not thinking of that. Of course there'd be another large door and keypad. Barricade snorted at the human and shook his head. He reached out and quickly typed in the code he'd memorized last time. Miles looked over at him in awe but didn't say anything.
Barricade could hear the silent questions radiating off of the teen. He shrugged nonchalantly as the door beeped before opening into a larger room, empty of people but stacked full of crates, the floor littered with hundreds of wires, leading in two different directions. Barricade headed left. "I'm good with computers."
Miles nodded and followed Barricade through the large room, weaving through the stacks of boxes and trying not to trip over the wires. The man walked with determination as they followed half of the wires to the left and into a rounded tunnel. It was enormous almost three stories high and Miles would bet anything made completely out of solid concrete. Up ahead he could faintly hear the sounds of machinery, right before they reached the mouth of the tunnel, Barricade stopped and spun around. Miles crashed into the man's chest, rubbing his nose he growled angrily at the alien.
"What was that-."
"You're about to see some strange things." Barricade said huskily.
Miles stepped back, Barricade actually looked worried, his red eyes softened. "Stranger than a man with red eyes?"
"Yes." Barricade said crisply. "I need to you remain calm."
"Maybe a hint will make me less likely to freak." Miles suggested.
Barricade bit his lips and glanced over his shoulder before turning back to Miles. "We're going to get my other form and then retrieve Sam's parents."
"That's understandable. What's so wrong are you green?" Miles tried to joke, but his smile fell when Barricade's forehead wrinkled. Miles decided he much preferred the man to smile. Miles slapped the alien playfully on the shoulder. "As long as you don't eat me for breakfast I think I'll be fine."
Barricade cracked a small smile. "My other form is.…large and metal based."
"Let's just do this." Miles suggested he was starting to feel antsy.
Barricade cagily looked at Miles. He shrugged and led the boy forward into another bigger cavern. Two guards watched the entrance and where easily subdued, after that there were only four scrawny scientists all swarming around a large black and silver mech. The giant robot thing was hooked up to all the wires as the unsuspecting scientist walked around it, jotting on clipboards and glancing at computer screens. Miles glanced back at Barricade who hid behind him and another stack of boxes. Miles seriously wondered what was in all these boxes.
"That's you?" Miles hissed, pointing towards the large mech.
Barricade nodded, putting a finger up to his lips to silence the boy. Miles looked back at Barricade with uncertainty, it was hard to think of the human man behind him as the same as the ginormous mech lying on the table ahead. It seemed too unreal. Not to mention it would be close to impossible to hide something of that size. Said Mech suddenly opened its eyes, which Miles was surprised where the same striking red as human Barricade's. The Mech sat up triggering the scientists to cry out in alarm and run for the only exit, that Barricade and Miles where currently positioned in front of. Barricade calmly knocked out each squint that passed, heaving their limp bodies to the side and walking towards his other form. He fluently climbed up the Mech's leg and when it lowered its metal head he reached up and put his hands on either side of its face. Miles silently watched from afar, feeling out of place and completely baffled that both the small human and Mech where the same being split in two parts. It would take him a while to fully wrap his head around that. The Mech looked up from human Barricade and met Miles eyes and once again Miles was struck by the deep red that gazed back at him.
"It is done." The voice sounded like Barricaded only harsher, and suited the Mech.
"That's it?" Miles asked surprised.
Neither answered him. Human Barricade slide back down the Mech's leg and stepped back as the Mech stood up to his full height, his eyes never leaving Miles. The Mech was built with the same body structure as human Barricade and his features where the same only slightly harsher and made of metal. Only the claws bothered Miles and that due to watching too many Jason movies. Both sides of Barricade looked at Miles; two pairs of stunningly red eyes guarded his reactions. Yes, he was shocked. Yea, he was a bit terrified but most of all he wanted more. Wanted to know much more about both Barricades.
"Wow."
"Told ya so." Both Barricades drawled.
The Mech shuttered before caving in on himself. It took only seconds and then, there sat a police car, which totally fit the human Barricade's police uniform. Miles walked forward, inspecting the car with his jaw open. Human Barricade leaned against the driver's door, a smug grin on his face. Miles stopped when he saw writing on the left side of the car that wasn't on the right.
"To punish and enslave." Miles read-aloud, raising an eyebrow back at the black haired alien.
Barricade actually looked embarrassed for a moment, absent-mindly rubbing his lower back. Miles couldn't stop the stupid grin on his face as it hit him. "A tramp stamp!"
Barricade bristled, a slight blush rising on his cheeks. "I-I-I was young and drunk."
"Pfft." Miles tried to suppress his laughter but he couldn't it was just too hilarious. "Do both of you have that."
Barricade averted his eyes and climbed into the driver's seat. Miles took his tense silence as an affirmation, which only increased his mirth. He reached out to open the passenger door and frowned when it wouldn't open. He rapped on the glass and glared inside at Barricade who was leaning against the steering wheel with a smug grin. Miles crossed his arms and tapped his foot impatiently, glancing around Miles chewed on his lower lip. What if more agents came? The door clicked open and opened itself, lightly bumping against his legs. Miles smiled as he climbed in the car, puffs of warm air blowing in his face causing him to giggle.
"Ok, ok now let's go get Sam's parents!"
Barricade grinned toothily as the engine purred to life. Miles jumped as his seat beat wrapped over him and clicked itself in. Barricade was looking out the window as if he was in the grand prixx. A look Miles didn't like.
"Hold on to your organs." Barricade called as the car sped forward.
He screamed like a terrified little girl, because frankly he was petrified. Barricade sped put of the large cavern and raced into the large room knocking over boxes and running over wires, heading to the right this time. Miles gripped the door handle as his nails dug unit the leather seats, he was so scared he couldn't even utter a sound. The other tunnel looked the same only instead of Barricade's form strapped to a large table another even larger mech was hooked up. Barricade screeched to a halt, Miles slamming his head on the dashboard in the process. The five scientist and ten guards in the room paused and turned to gape at the two in the dirty cop car.
"Gods man, warn me before-."
"Get Out!" Barricade growled fiercely.
Miles was so shocked at the fierceness of the black haired aliens command, he complied without complaint. Barricade stepped out of himself and stumbled forward a look of sheer horror and regret etched on his face. He launched himself over the hood of the car and grabbed Miles head, covering his ears as a loud screech echoed the caved from the police car. The scientists and guards fell to the ground writhing in pain before succumbing to the noise and passing out. Barricade let go of Miles who felt dizzy but otherwise fine.
"Father!" He choked out.
"That's your dad?" Miles gasped.
"We gotta get him outa here." Barricade whispered his badass facade slipping as he turned to gaze deeply at Miles.
Miles smiled and looked up at Barricade's father while trying not to feel intimidated but that didn't work very well. He was ginormous, bigger even then his son who seemed so much taller in comparison. Miles languidly walked towards the computers the other Mech was connected too, Barricade followed behind gazing over his shoulder as Miles looked over the screens. Freeing Barricade's father was the least Miles could do for the alien for helping him escape.
"Stop it."
"I didn't say anything." Barricade retorted.
"I can hear you thinking, it's annoying." Mikes shot over his shoulder as he started fiddling with the computers and controls. Finally pulling down a large leaver he sighed in relief as the computer shut down the cooling process that had held Barricades father frozen in place. The giant black Mech's legs gave out as the cords attached to him dropped off with loud hisses. Barricades own Mech form lurched forward transforming in seconds to catch his limp father, gently lowering him to the ground. Miles watched as both parts of Barricade watched their father with worry, frowning as he looked around.
"Where's his other form?"
"It was destroyed." Barricade grunted. Human Barricade pointed to a door on the far side as he wondered over to his other half which had started to check over the larger mech. "The parental units where brought this way so they're most likely down there."
Miles nodded curtly and took off in a run, snagging a clipboard on his way. Luckily there wasn't a keypad and he was easily able to slip through. It was a mirror image of the long hall of cells he and Barricade had been kept in. Miles jogged down the long hallway stopping at the last cell.
"Judy!" Miles called out happily as be wrenched open the cell door.
Said women looked up and beamed happily. Judy raced forward and enveloped her son's best friend. She quickly looked him over babbling incoherently with worry. Her husband smiled fondly at Miles and pulled his frantic wife off the boy. Miles nodded at the two and held open their cell door. Too which he tossed in two more guards and slammed the door shut. He grinned down at the clipboard he'd dropped after surprise-attacking the guards, who knew it could be such a deadly weapon?
"Where's Sam?" Judy asked.
Miles looked at his second parents; both looked exhausted and slightly frenzied. Miles deeply breathed in before giving the speedy explanation. They were at a government facility taken by some government sector, this was just a giant trap for Sam and Barricade was an alien with two forms. He then went on to explain they had found Barricade's father, but he was unable to transform back. Judy and Ronald took it fairly well, which Miles took gladly. He didn't want panicked parents.
"I'm gonna beat the shit out of them." Judy said with a sweet smile as Miles lead them down the long hallway. He laughed nervously.
Now I know what you're thinking….WTF! hehe yes You did read right. That actually happened! For some reason writing Barricade and miles is sooo much easier and Fun-er than Bumblebee and Sam! I think Miles had the potential to be BADassed! And Sam just comes off as whiney and snarky….but eh that's just me!
Silvblue- Awww well I hope I can convert you to miles/barricade! I love them even more than bee/sam! Fan girl ON!
Keishinaruka- *facepalm* still some ugh! I tried for this on so hopefully it's better! Simmons is the BOMB and kinda BA in the second movie….I do plan to incorporate that however I still feel even though he's BA he's still kinda jerk. *sigh* I know I took tooo long and Yes my Christmas was great! My family is crazy when we get together! I'm totally giving my siblings away if you want one! Oh ur reviews rock so here's my gift for the new year a freakin LONG chapter! I know ur a bit skeptical about Barricade/Miles so maybe this might help ease u into it
Faith Robin- Faith…just give up on me! There's no hope! I'm a lost cause! And Ur stuck with me…LUCKY YOU!
Talltree-san- Yeah it would truly! I have a twin and we look nothing alike but whenever she gets hurt I feel so bad! *shutter* TO see someone else with ur face in a coffin. Oh snap I'd pass out COLD! No no no it's not morbid at all! I think it's a nice fresh perspective!
Sub0chick- NOOOOO u weren't the first to review, but you did review to which I am very thankful for! Prime will come around….eventually but not before a huge plot twist! *squeal* I'm soo glad u caught those looks….no one else commented on that so I was a little disappointed! Tell me what you think of Barricade and Miles!
Thanks for reading HAPPY NEW YEARS!
