Impetus 2
Bumblebee analyzed the board, trying to go through hundreds of tactics in under a minute. Finally he placed a black stone down on the edge of Spike's eastern most white one, but could not yet capture Spike's stones. That would come in about four moves, depending on what Spike did next.
Unfortunately he would never know what Spike would do next, as a flash of gold burst into the room and came between him and the multiple, simultaneous battles represented on the simple Go board. For the first time in their millions of years fighting on the same side, Sunstreaker directly addressed Bumblebee.
"Bumblebee, get ready, you're coming with me", Sunstreaker commanded, with the aura of authority.
"What about the decepticons?", Bumblebee clarified, aware of the impending full scale attack.
"Optimus knows you're coming with me", Sunstreaker replied impatiently, "Now come on."
Bumblebee exchanged glances with his partner.
"If Optimus says go with him you better go with him", Spike advised.
"Okay", Bumblebee agreed uneasily. He'd never questioned Prime before, but sending him off with Sunstreaker? Now?
Sunstreaker hovered around Bumblebee, motioning him towards Omega Supreme's launch area outside the base.
"Omega, prepare for launch", Sunstreaker announced.
"Destination: unknown", Omega boomed as he obiediently opened for them.
" Rome, Italy. But don't land inside it, I don't want you crushing everything", Sunstreaker emphasized, showing strange concern for humans.
"Purpose: unknown"
"Because we have to."
"Reason: not accepted."
"It's a Secret Mission. Optimus knows about it. We have to hurry."
Apparantly Omega decided to accept Sunstreakers' answer and they took off.
"So, ah, Omega, how you've been", Bumblebee asked. He didn't see the giant ally too often, Omega required so much power that he was only online in periods of great need.
"Status: bored", Omega replied distantly, "Flight: not enjoyed."
"Have you ever played the game of Go?"
"Conversation: not interesting", Omega stated dispassionately.
Between Omega's lack of interest in socializing and Sunstreakers focused buffing of his paint job, Bumblebee found himself quite lonely. 'I should have asked to take Spike along', he sighed, 'But Sunstreaker came on so quick. He hasn't even told me what we're doing here. And where's Sideswipe? At least he would talk.'
Finally the adventure which no one had enjoyed ended 100 miles outside Rome.
"You just need to drop us off. We'll make it back on our own", Sunstreaker explained.
"Thanks Omega", Bumblebee waved.
"Gratitude: appreciated", Omega replied as he blasted off.
"So, Sunstreaker, now can you tell me what we're doing here?", Bumblebee inquired.
"No", Sunstreaker replied, transforming into car mode and taking off towards Rome.