AN: Street chase! Dogfight! Clash of the Titans! UFCT: Ultimate Fighter Championship of the Transformers! Phew!
9
PART 1
The Nevada Desert.
Blackout threw McCain, who was shaking, into a holding cell, and tapped several keys. An energy shield blinked to life, sealing him in. McCain was beaten and bruised. Megatron had threatened his country, and McCain had failed his people. Now he was trapped in here with no hope of escaping. He could have died. McCain felt tears sting his eyes as he thought of his family. He had failed his country, his followers, and he had failed his family. He blinked back the tears and drew a shuddering breath. He prayed silently to God to protect them.
"It could be worse, you know," said a voice in the darkness. McCain hung his head.
"How? How could it get any worse?" he said to the voice. He heard a clanking sound and saw a form emerge. It was a robot. Its eyes were red, the body grey and red. He was dented in many areas, and missing pieces, whole limbs. McCain felt a great sadness at this pitiful sight. Wiring stuck out. The beaten 'bot was rusted in places. A symbol like the one on the door outside was one the chest plate of this robot.
"You could be in my place," responded the robot. "You have it easy, old man. I've been in here for over fifteen years, enduring Megatron's abuse."
McCain looked into his eyes.
"Who are you?" he asked.
"I am Tunneler."
Los Angeles, California.
Ironhide, Skids, Mudflap, Optimus, and Ratchet raced down the freeway. Jetfire had separated to head off any oncoming attack. Optimus released steam and sped up, his flame painted chromium body glinting in the setting sun. Traffic swerved to avoid the speeding vehicles. Not far ahead, they saw their targets: two Decepticons attacking Bumblebee.
Bumblebee attempted to stay ahead of the attacking Decepticons, but it was becoming increasingly difficult to do so. Traffic was dense, and he continually swerved to avoid a massive accident. He had no choice; he slammed the brakes, and the two Decepticons flew past, crashing into cars and each other. Bumblebee revved his engine, and sped by. Sam held onto the wheel tightly. Behind him, to his great relief, was Optimus and the other Autobots. They all transformed, and attacked the two Decepticons. To his horror, the purple one, Discharge, sent an electric pulse Ironhide's way, allowing him time to escape and resume the chase. He quickly caught up. Sam looked into the backseat to see Justin, Abbilayne, Selena, and Mikaela looking forward in sheer terror. Discharge was back in his vehicle form, and gaining. The sides of the Jeep opened up, and rocket launchers popped out.
"Great! Now he's got rockets!" shouted Sam. Bumblebee had some tricks, too, though. The bumper on the back split, and a circular buzz saw appeared. It buzzed loudly, sending sparks into the air as it connected with the asphalt. Bumblebee slowed down, and the saw sliced into the fender of Discharge. Sparks showered both cars, and Sam and his friends cheered. Bumblebee sped up, and veered left to avoid a missile. Instead, the missile connected with a billboard advertising a beauty product, and exploded. The pieces slammed into the road, crushing cars and trucks and sending many off course. The biggest traffic accident in history was occurring, and they were in the middle of it. Sam felt the car tilt dangerously to the side. The Camaro settled, and Bumblebee used a large fragment of the sign as a ramp, speeding up and launching into the air at high speed, flying over the jam.
A small child in a minivan suddenly grabbed his mother's arm, pointing out of the window.
"Mommy! Mommy! Look, a flying car!" he sang, bouncing up and down excitedly. Indeed, there was a flying car, and it was headed right for them. The woman screamed and held her child to her as the car fell to Earth. Miraculously, it just barely missed them by a quarter of an inch and sped forward. The stricken mother let go of her boy and breathed deeply.
Sam finally let himself breathe when Bumblebee stuck the landing perfectly. He groaned when Discharge also stuck the landing. The purple Jeep transformed and jumped in front of them. He swiped at the road, tossing Bumblebee into the air like a rag doll. They rolled and flipped, screaming before they came to a stop. Smoke curled from the hood as Bumblebee popped the doors. They scrambled out and dodged traffic to get to the area under the bridge. Bumblebee transformed to do battle with Discharge. They charged, the shockwave causing more accidents. Discharge grabbed Bumblebee by the arm and swung him around like a lasso, releasing him. The Autobot flew into an interstate sign, which toppled over like a matchstick, shattering upon impact. Bumblebee was getting up when the purple Decepticon kicked him. He managed to dodge the second attack, and grabbed Discharge by the leg, throwing him to the ground. He didn't even notice the helicopter transform behind him. Blackout had joined the fray.