The next day,...

The Autobots were on alert for any Decepticon attacks. They didn't even notice their leader's worry, except Bumblebee. Bumblebee was suspcious about Optimus Prime's behavior latley. He didn't ask anything about it though, it didn't work last time so it wouldn't work this time. It might of been worse to ask in front of the Autobots, Spike, Chip and Sparkplug.

"Autobots..there might be Decepticon activity." Optimus Prime said. "We have to stop them before they do anything truley dangerous. Transform and roll out!"

Spike rode in Bumblebee as they drove out into the desert. Bumblebee sighed, forgetting Spike was there.

"Bumblebee?...Are you okay?" Spike asked.

"Huh? Oh...well Spike, Optimus Prime's been acting kind of strange lately." Bumblebee confessed.

"How so?" Spike asked.

"Well for the tenth time this month, last night he checked on me. He said he was making sure The Decepticons didn't get me...I don't know why." Bumblebee said as he drove along.

"Well, maybe he was being truthful. Optimus wouldn't lie to you. He wouldn't lie to anyone." Spike said.

Bumblebee sighed. "Maybe you're right Spike, but it just started this month, and if what he said is true he must know something about the Decepticons he hasen't told us. Why would he not tell us?"

"Unless he was trying to protect you from somthing horrible the Decepticons are doing." Spike suggested.

"Maybe, but he still would of told us." Bumblebee responded. They were in silence for a while and thought. To Spike whatever Optimus Prime was doing was suspcious, same to Bumblebee. They stopped uruptly when they saw the Decepticons. Bumblebee let Spike out before he transformed out of car form.

"Bumlebee...how about you sit this out?" Optimus Prime asked.

This confused everyone, including the Decepticons.

"Uh...Prime? Are your logic circuts loose?" Ironhide asked.

"No." Optimus Prime responded, not bothering to explain.

"Uh..Prime I'm fine with fighting." Bumblebee replied, still confused about what his leader said before.

"..Fine.." Optimus Prime exhaled.

The Decepticons and Autobots started to fight. Megatron took on Optimus Prime, but when Bumblebee was fighting Starscream, Optimus Prime took over for Bumblebee.

"Prime! Why did you do that? I was doing just fine fighting Starscream." Bumblebee grumbled.

"Oh..well...you looked like you were in trouble..." Optimus Prime lied. He took a step back from Bumblebee, which was not the best idea, because as he did so Starscream hit him in the back of the head.

Optimus Prime aruptly turned around and punched Starscream's face. Starscream tried to tackled Prime down. Optimus Prime dodged. He grabbed Starscream's arm and pulled him down. While he was distracted with Starscream, Megatron started attacking him from behind. He tried to attack Megatron and Starscream at the same time. Not surprisgingly this failed.

"Optimus! Do you need help!" Bumblebee asked urgently.

"No...just stay back..." Optimus Prime comanded as he pushed Megatron an Starscream off or atleast attempted to, but Megatron tried to strangle him and Starscream attacked him from the front.

"No! They'll kill you!" Bumblebee said worried. He tried to step forward, but Ironhide stopped him.

"Bumblebee I'll help him..he told you to stay back." Ironhide said in a comanding tone, yet he also had a hint of confusion in his tone, also not understanding why their leader was acting like this. Ironhide pushed Starscream off. Starscream forgot about Optimus Prime and started fighting Ironhide.

Bumblebee was dumbfounded by Optimus Prime's actions, however he watched. Soon the battle was over.

"Decepticons! Retreat!" Megatron commanded.

"Autobots...transform and roll out, back to headquaters!" Optimus Prime commanded.

"Hey...Optimus Prime? Why-why did you do that?" Bumblebee asked.

"Do what,Bumblebee?" Optimus Prime asked like he was oblivous to what was being asked.

"You know,..not letting me fight.." Bumblebee said.

"Bumblebee,...do not question me." Optimus Prime said in an unsual tone. Then he drove farther away from Bumblebee.

Bumblebee kept silent for the rest of drive. He didn't want to question it again, he knew he'd get the same answer...not to bother him...He sighed as they got back to headqauters.

"You okay, Bumblebee?" Sparkplug asked.

"I-I don't know." Bumblebee sighed. Sparkplug was unsure what to think to think of Bumblebee's responce,so he stayed silent, hoping Bumblebee would sort it out.

"Maybe I should tell the others.." Bumblebumble mumbled.