Wake Up
You allllll know what goes here why do I continue to type it?
But wait before I start a story about my last few days at work.
Ok I work at a theatre right? The front window faces Main Street and I'm in the box office working with my manager. This car drives past that looks just like Bumblebee's car model. I grab the computer monitor in front of me and start to shake it screaming. "OH MY GOD ITS BUMBLEBEE!!!"
Yeah so now my manager…co workers…and about 12 people who were just standing around the lobby think I'm on drugs…..
On to the story…….
It was a perfect end to the perfect day. Sam Mikaela and Bumblebee were sitting at the lookout where Bumblebee had first tried to get them together. They were watching the sun set…well Bumblebee was. He wasn't really paying attention to what the two teens were doing in his lap and he was pretty sure he didn't want to know. Everything was calm and blissful.
"Hey Bee" came Sam's voice but it didn't sound like it was really ment to get his attention more so that it was sullen and sorrowful.
Looking down he could see that both of them were teary eyed.
'Wait…what did I miss why are they both so sad?' Bumblebee wondered to himself.
"We just came to check up on you. We are really worried everyone is." Mikaela said holding back her tears, but not doing a very good job of it.
"What are you talking about Mikaela I'm fine why wouldn't I be?" Bumblebee asked
"We just need you to wake up Bee. Mikaela doesn't like me as much without my kick ass camero." Sam responded, though it didn't sound like an actual response.
Showing a teary smile Mikaela shoved Sam "That's not funny she choked out."
"What are you two talking about? Why are you crying? Tell me!" Bumblebee half-shouted at the teens.
"Sam we should get going I…I don't like to see him like this." Mikaela said starting to full-on cry.
"Yeah I don't ether."
"See me like what? Mikaela please stop crying! What is wrong?" Bumblebee shouted as the world around him started to spin and mold around him.
"Good bye Bumblebee we'll come back soon to check up on you." He could hear Sam's voice eco as the world fell completely black and Bumblebee fell from consciousness.
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Bumblebee snapped awaked in fright. Looking around a bit disorientated he took note of his surroundings. It looked like he was in a Med Bay. It wasn't as extravagant as they normally were it looked like it was put together hastily, the Autobots probably needed a base and this was temporary until a better one as available.
"Ohhh…" Bumblebee groaned. "Was it all a dream…must have been…I wonder how long I have been out…?" He wondered to himself.
Swinging his legs over the bed he was laid out on he noticed Ratchet standing in the corner. Walking over to him he noticed that the medics hands were shaking, something Bumblebee had never seen before. Ratchet was the most level headed Autobot Bumblebee had ever seen and to see him crying and shaking in the corner was out of character.
"Ratchet are you ok? You're shaking." Bumblebee asked worried.
"Tried so hard…." Ratchet mumbled.
"Ratchet? What did you try so hard at?"
"I tried so hard and still you won't wake up." Ratchet said getting up and walking over to the bed Bumblebee had been laying in a moment before.
"Wake up? Ratchet why are you saying wake up too? I..I thought it was a dream."
"There are so few of us left. I…I can't fail…not again…not Bumblebee." Ratchet mumbled not taking notice to Bumblebee at all.
"Ratchet I'm right here look at me!" Bumblebee shouted as the room started to grow dark again.
He could see Ratchet kneel down by the bed begging him to wake up and the last thing he heard was "Maybe one more scan there has to be something I missed….anything"
The room fell into complete darkness and Bumblebee felt like he was falling.
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Bumblebee was falling. Where he was falling to he didn't know nor did he have time to think about as he ungracefully landed on the hard ground below. Looking around he was in a shooting range. He could see Ironhide standing over by the targets, but not shooting. What was Ironhide doing here if he wasn't going to be shooting anything...?
"Ironhide? Are you sane? Are you going to tell me to wake up too? Is everyone insane? Am I insane?" Bumblebee quickly spurted out.
Turning around to face him Bumblebee could see that Ironhide's normally hard/stern look wasn't there. It had been replaced by a softer look that of sadness…
"Hey kid…" Ironhide said looking down.
"Ironhide please don't tell me to-"
"You need to wake up."
"ARG" Bumblebee said grabbing his head in frustration "Not you too!"
"The day Chromia died….I nearly lost it…I was going to stay in that shooting range until my energy was completely used up…..I wasn't going to go into stasis…..I was going to kill myself….I didn't know what else to do…"
"Ironhide?"
"You were the only one who could bring me out of that. Chromia always loved you. She told me that when we had a son that he would be just like you. But…" Ironhide said starting to choke up a bit the words coming out of his mouth becoming harder and harder to force out. "We never had the chance to have a son…but we did have you. You are the little piece of her I have left. You are what keeps her alive. That's why I need you to wake up….please." Ironhide said pleading tears pouring from his Optics.
Turning to walk out of the room Ironhide stopped.
"When Starscream was coming we had to use that truck to shield the humans. I told them all to back up. They all listened to me without hesitation. If you hadn't helped me countless people would have died, we could have lost the war, and I would be the one in your position." Walking a bit further he stopped again.
"I wish you would have listened and backed up."
With that he disappeared out the door as Bumblebee started to stagger. His Optics were going hazy he couldn't keep them open. After a few moments of struggling he was out.
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Shaking his head Bumblebee sat up and looked around.
"Ugh where have I landed this time?"
Looking around he could see he was in a clearing of some kind. The grass was brown and green and there were no trees to be seen. Taking in the scene he didn't notice a larger bot behind him until he spoke.
"Hey….uh…bumblebee." Came the gruff voice
Standing behind him was Barricade and on his shoulder Frenzy. Immediately jumping up and taking a defensive position Bumblebee glared him down.
"What are you doing here?" bumblebee demanded
"Hehe...I guess you would be kind of surprise to see me wouldn't you?" Barricade asked
Lowering his fists Bumblebee was a little hopeful that Barricade was talking to him.
"I guess you could say I'm an Autobot now….Megatron is dead and Starscream abandoned me here. Why would I fight for the losing side of a war?" Barricade asked himself.
"Well…uh…I don't know why you wou-"
"But I haven't exactly earned everyone's trust." Barricade cut him off.
"Your Ironhide keeps me on a pretty short leash, but your medical officer fixed Frenzy here so I owe him." He continued on motioning to the small bot on his shoulders. Bumblebee could see a large weld going right down the center on his face.
"Your little human friends are taking a bit of a liking to me. I made a fake police report about some boy uhh Travis or Trevor or Trent or something. He's going to be doing a few months in prison. He said with a small chuckle.
"I did that to help pay back for them retrieving Frenzy for me. Now I just need to repay you."
"Wait repays me for what?" Bumblebee asked skeptically
"Our first encounter at the construction site you had the perfect opportunity to finish me off but you didn't. I need to do something to even the score." Barricade explained.
"But…" He added
"But?" Bumblebee asked
"Before I can pay you back you need to wake up."
If Bumblebee could have face-faulted he would have.
"No! What happened this was going so normal!" Bumblebee protested.
"You don't have t wake up for me. You should do it for Optimus he is a complete mess right now. I…I have never seen someone so torn up."
Bumblebee was concerned, not because of his questionable mental health, but about Optimus.
"Well we should get going. Ironhide doesn't like us out of his sight for more that 5 minutes. Bye little bee and please wake up." He said turning around and walking away.
"Wait what's wrong with Optimus? Where are you gonging?" Bumblebee yelled trying to run after him but lacking the ability.
Turning around Barricade told Bumblebee "I…I don't expect things to get back to the way they were between us at the youth sectors. But I won't know if they can until you wake up.
"Wakeupwakeupwakeup" Frenzy sputtered out before they disappeared.
Curling up into a ball Bumblebee began to cry. He was going insane and something as wrong with Optimus. And he was tired…so tired….
"Maybe just a bit of stasis….start off fresh right after that" Bumblebee murmured drifting off….
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Bumblebee awoke to an intense bright light. Looking around he noticed he was in Ratchet's Med Bay….again…
"Ohh… I hope I don't have Ratchets dream again…." Bumblebee said grumbling.
Looking down Optimus was sitting at the bed side. Both of his hands were wrapped around Bumblebee's right hand. His head was down and he was dinged and scratched everywhere. He looked like he has just gone into stasis for the first time in weeks. Bumblebee tried to slip his hand from his so he didn't wake the larger bot. This maneuver failed as Optimus snorted and held his hand tighter. Sighing Bumblebee settled back down onto the bed. Turning his head he heard the beginning f a song coming from Optimus' speakers.
Let me apologize to begin with
Let me apologize for what I'm about to say
But trying to be genuine
Was harder than it seemed
And somehow I got caught up in between
Let me apologize to begin with
Let me apologize for what I'm about to say
But trying to be someone else
Was harder than it seemed
And somehow I got caught up in between
Between my pride and my promise
Between my lies and how the truth gets in the way
The things I want to say to you
Get lost before they come
The only thing that's worse than one is none
Let me apologize to begin with
Let me apologize for what I'm about to say
But trying to regain your trust
Was harder than it seemed
And somehow I got caught up in between
Between my pride and my promise
Between my lies and how the truth gets in the way
The things I want to say to you
Get lost before they come
The only thing that's worse than one is none
The only thing that's worse than one is none
And I cannot explain to you
In anything I say or do or plan
Fear is not afraid of you
But guilt's a language you can understand
I cannot explain to you
In anything I say or do
But hope the actions speak the words they can
For my pride and my promise
For my lies and how the truth gets in the way
The things I want to say to you
Get lost before they come
The only thing that's worse than one is
Pride and my promise
Between my lies and how the truth gets in the way
The things I want to say to you
Get lost before they come
The only thing that's worse than one is none
The only thing that's worse than one is none
The only thing that's worse than one is none
Apologize? Bumblebee thought confused. Apologize for what?
"Must be some random song." Bumblebee mused…
Deciding that sitting in the bed for hours hoping someone came along was going to be boring and tedious bumblebee started to gently shake Optimus awake.
"Optimus wake up you have my hand and I want to move." Bumblebee whispered
Looking up at Bumblebee with dim optics, Bumblebee could see the scratches and damages on his tired face.
His optics widening in shock Optimus stabled out a few words.
"Bumblebee….you...you…you're…."
"Yes I'm awake and if you tell me to wake up I will hurt you." Bumblebee said
"I…I don't need...you're…." Optimus said quietly
"HES AWAKE!!" Optimus suddenly shouted going frantic.
"RATCHET! RATCHET GET IN HERE HE WOKE UP IT'S A MIRICALE! GO GET SAM AND MIKALEA THEY HAVE TO KNOW! HES AWAKE!" Optimus shouted throwing his arms around Bumblebee.
Bumblebee could faintly hear that the song Optimus was playing had changed but over is yelling he could only hear a short bit.
Lights will guide you home.
And I will try to fix you.
"Maybe it wasn't a random song." Bumblebee thought to himself.
"Optimus what are you yelling abo-" Ratchet froze mid sentence dropping what looked like a piece of Ironhide's cannons.
"Hey! That's a very sensiti…sensi…he…he woke up!" Ironhide stammered out.
It may have taken a few hours but finally everyone had congregated within the med bay. Ratchet had been running non-stop scans on Bumblebee since he had woken up. Ironhide had been pacing back and forth fusing over Bumblebee. Sam Mikaela and Lennox had shown up and were sitting on his chest and were repeatedly asking him if he was ok. Barricade and Frenzy had taken to standing quietly in the corner and Optimus hadn't left his little perch next to Bumblebee.
"Well all systems are functioning perfectly…" Ratchet said concluding what must have been the 100th test since he woke up.
"Well I'm just glad that I finally have my car back." Sam stated wrapping his arm around Mikaela and patting Bumblebee on the armor.
"Yes and now that he is awake." Ratchet said turning to Optimus "It is time for you to go into stasis."
"But…" Optimus said weakly
"NO you have had almost no time to recharge since Bumblebee was out and now that he is awake you are going into stasis." Ratchet said dragging Optimus out of the room.
Sighing in defeat Optimus went limp and allowed himself to be dragged out.
"How long was I out exactly?" Bumblebee asked Sam
"A few weeks." Sam replied
"Yeah Optimus never left your side for a minute." Ironhide told him
"Everyone was worried about you. Optimus was especially worried he talked non-stop hoping his voice would reach you and bring you back." Barricade told him finally speaking up for the first time.
Bumblebee gave him a questioning look.
"What?"
"Were you in here talking to me too?" Bumblebee asked him.
"Maybe…" Barricade said looking away embarrassed "Everyone was in here talking to you they were all worried."
"Oh….Ratchet can I get up now?" Bumblebee asked the older bot sounding hopeful who has just returned.
"I'd prefer you didn't for right now. I want you to get some rest still. In fact come-on everyone it's time to clear out." Ratchet said picking up Sam Mikaela and Lennox from Bumblebee's chest.
As everyone shuffled out of the room Bumblebee didn't like the thought of going back into stasis but disobeying Ratchet probably was worse. Sighing in defeat Bumblebee closed his optics, realizing he actually was tired, and attempted to fall into stasis.
"Bumblebee?" Came Optimus' voice from the door way.
Turning to face him Bumblebee quickly breathed him for not going into stasis like Ratchet had told him to.
"What are you doing here Ratchet told you to go into stasis. He is going to dismantle you. That is if you don't fall apart first." Bumblebee half whispered half yelled looking him up and down at his beaten and worn body.
"I don't care about Ratchet….I….I was just so worried about you." Optimus said taking the same set he had been in when Bumblebee woke up.
"Well as you can see I pulled through all right so there is no reason to keep yourself stasis deprived Optimus."
Optimus' look because more solemn. "Yes but you almost didn't make it."
"When you were being captured by the humans I made myself a promise. I was going to free you and I was going to make sure that no harm ever came to you again. I failed not even a day after I made that promise…I'm so sorry you were hurt Bumblebee."
"Optimus you do not have to apologize. I was doing my duty." Came Bumblebee's quiet response.
"I failed to do mine." Optimus told him.
"No you didn't everyone is safe the universe is safe and you are safe your duty was done perfectly." Bumblebee yelled at him.
"Optimus……..please I know you are worried but you need to go rest up. I'm ok and you didn't fail anyone."
Smiling at him Optimus wrapped Bumblebee in a hug "I guess I shouldn't argue with the injured person." He said happily. "Just know that I will keep my promise from now on."
"I'll keep that in mind the next time I provoke Ironhide." Bumblebee responded with a chuckle.
"Don't push it. Now then…..good night Bumblebee."
"Good night Optimus."
Pausing at the door Optimus turned around no longer seeing the brave warrior of the Autobots, but the little sparkling they had nursed back to health and who had attached himself to Optimus at every chance, and who always got into trouble.
"Primus I'm too old for that again." Said the smiling Optimus as he went off for a long overdue recharge.
Ok so that's it sorry it took so long I've been very busy moving….I'm writing this last part in my new dorm room and I'm nervous as hell and really want to go home I'm having severe mental troubles right now and have come down with a cold that will not go away (I've had it for days now) and I was finally able to eat for the first time in 3 days today...To sum this up BEING HOMESICK SUCKS……so suck it if you didn't like it. Also I hope I didn't make some of the chars softer and ruin them :P. And yeah I really didn't proof read anything so if you noticed anything let me know I will change it. Also I still have a few ideas for stories but I just don't know if I'll feel up to typing them or if I will be able to find the time. Oh yeah the song was "In Between" By Linken Park.
Thank you to everyone for reading this I really do hope you enjoyed it. This was suppose to just be a one shot lawl…..