Disclaimer: All Transformers characters belong to Hasbro. Any made up characters were created by me.
Summery: (Set two months after 2007 movie) When a Autobot squad of six arrives on Earth after hearing the message from their leader, Optimus Prime. The old Cybertronian law enforcer of the group is determined to get in touch with his old partners even though they are part of the Decepticons.
Appearing Autobots: Prowl, Red Alert (an apprentice under Ratchet at one time), Inferno, Smokescreen, and Jetfire
AN: The Prowl in this fic is kind of like the Prowl in the old 80's cartoons but, since I kind of forgot his personally and such he might be a bit OC to those of you who do remember so please don't get mad at me. Plus his background might be changed to suet this fic. Prowl's human partner name – Jessica Williams
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Once a
Lawman, Always a Lawman
by Yami-Yugi
Chapter
7
Together Again
"It's still good to have you back, Jazz." said Jetfire.
"Yeah, Prowl was a mess with you gone." said Smokescreen.
Prowl looked offended. "I did not." he said.
"Yes you did." said Inferno "Maybe now with Jazz back you can go back to acting like our second in command again."
At that moment; Optimus, Ratchet, and Ironhide came back. "Dude, Hide what happened to ya?" Jazz asked as he saw the old warrior.
"The twins that's what."
"They thought it was funny to weld him to the wall while he was in recharge." said Ratchet "Using MY welder."
Jazz started to laugh. "Man I wish I could have seen that." he said.
Prowl looked over at his brother. "You better not encourage them." he said in a serious matter.
"Why does that mean anything?"
"You're just as bad. If I remember correctly you convince Bluestreak and little Bee to hide all my data pads."
"Only cause we all agreed your were working too hard." Prowl sighed and shook his head. Jazz just smiled.
"Well..." Bumblebee said with his own smile "You were working too hard..." Jessica laughed a bit.
"What? Are you taking sides with them too?"
"Yes. I'm
sorry Prowl but I agree. You do need to loosen up sometimes. I should know. Being a cop isn't easy. My partners and my
friends try to help me laugh a little." Prowl
sighed now thinking back to HIS partners.
He finally smiled at them. "I guess you're right, Miss Jessica."
"Wow may be having a human around for you is doing you some good, Prowl." Smokescreen said with a smile.
"What's that supposed to mean?" he defended.
"Well...you're not a stick in the mud anymore." Inferno added with his own smile.
Prowl's optics grew wide. "Stick in the mud!" Jessica and Bumblebee couldn't help but laugh.
"Well...you were." added Smokescreen. Jazz couldn't help but laugh either. Prowl glared at them. He grumbled as he turned and walk away with a huff. Everyone started to laugh. Even Optimus, even though he tried not to.
"Is he always that serious?" Jessica asked as she calmed down.
"Yeah it's part of his programming." said Smokescreen.
"His personality? Hmmm... I'll have to lighten him up then."
Jessica soon found Prowl sitting outside. "Hey, what's with the abrupt exit?" Prowl suddenly realized she was there.
"Oh..." he started "It's nothing..."
"Doesn't sound like nothing." Prowl sighs.
"C'mon, loosen up a little. We were just trying to get a few laughs or at least a smile."
"...I don't do that."
"Of course you do. Everyone's happy sometime."
Prowl sighed again. "..."
"Gee...you're a tough nut to crack..."
Prowl raised an optic ridge in confusion. "A nut?"
Jessica laughed. "It's an expression we have. It means you're thick or too serious."
Prowl sighs. "You humans and your odd expressions. It makes my logic processor hurt." Jessica was quiet, not sure if she should be rudely offended or what. Prowl sighs, shifting his weight a bit, his door wings fluttering a bit.
"What are you hiding under that serious exterior?" Prowl looked shock at the question. Jessica looked at him and stared, like she was trying to understand a dry book. Prowl then looked towards the ground.
"What is it?"
"When you mention your partners back there...made me remember my own..."
"Bee and Jazz. They're nice guys," she smiled.
"Yes...Jazz is my brother and Bee...well he's like a little brother we never had."
Jessica smiled. "Well, with those two around, I'm surprised you DON'T laugh more or at least smile."
"I tend not to around others..."
"That's the silliest thing I've ever heard. Even I at least smile and pretend to laugh."
"...I can't change my programming. This is what I am."
"I can't believe that. I saw your friends in there. They were having a good time despite their personality. Ironhide, Ratchet, and even Optimus were laughing and smiling." Prowl sighs.
"...I give up then..." she sighed. Prowl sighs again until something familiar passed by.
"Barricade..." he spoke to himself as he stood up. He then turned to Jessica. "Jessica go inside."
She smirked. "No."
"I mean it." said Prowl.
"So do I, no."
"This is something I need to do alone." Prowl said "So please just go inside."
"Alright..." A small smile appears on Prowl face before he transforms and started his engine.
"That's more like it," Jessica smirked. She watched as Prowl tore off after the cop car. "Hopefully you'll lighten up some how," she sighed as she turned to go back inside.
Once she got back inside the others saw her. "So?" started Smokescreen.
"...There may be hope for him yet," she smiled.
"So where is he? Still hiding?" asked Inferno.
"No, he went after that car you call Barricade." The group looked worried.
"He wouldn't...would he?" asked Red Alert. Even Jazz got a bit worried.
"Let's stay alert, but we know Barricade isn't an immediate threat." Jessica looked confused.
"What do you mean?" she asked.
"Barricade works for the Decepticons but long before our war he and Prowl were partners." explained Optimus.
"Oh. So...that's why he went after him? Nothing will happen, will it?"
"We hope it's not some trick he was ordered by Starscream." said Ratchet "If it is Prowl will be in serious trouble."
"So...Barricade
IS a threat?"
"No..." said Optimus. "Barricade is not. It's the other Decepticons we are
worried about. We hope that Barricade is alone."
"Well
Barricade isn't really alone. Frenzy will be there with him."
said Jetfire.
"But don't worry Frenzy was their partner
too." Jazz added with a smile.
"But he's a nasty bug," Mikeala protested.
"Well Frenzy is like that. Me and Blue been telling Prowl that Frenzy needs to lighten up with the High Grade." Jessica and the teens quirked an eyebrow.
"It's like beer or other alcoholic drinks you humans have." said Ratchet "Gives a quick boost of energy but later it give your CPU one pit of a headache."
"I figured that," said Jessica. "I'm just curious about Frenzy."
"You'll meet him soon once Barricade comes to the right side." said Optimus.
"Hmmm..." Jessica thought.
Meanwhile, Prowl drove after the cop car. "Barricade!" Said cop car slowed down.
"Prowl! What do you want?" he said through the radio. He checked the area for his fellow "comrades".
Prowl pulled up beside him. "I just want to talk, Barricade. Is Frenzy with you?"
"Yeah... Okay, we can pull over there. I don't detect Starscream or the others. I'm pretty sure we won't be bothered by them." Prowl nods. They pulled over to a secluded area away from prying eyes. Once alone the two transforms, Frenzy came out as well.
"So, what's on your mind, Prowl?"
"Anything and everything."
"That bad? Want me and Frenzy to eliminate the stress?" Barricade smirked.
Prowl glance at him. "I hope your joking."
"You know I am. Unless...unless the others are around..." he added with a sigh. He sighed heavily. "If only I could go back..."
"Then why don't you? I miss the two of you around to help me keep the terrible two in line."
"They still around?" Barricade laughed a bit "With those two I'm surprise they are still alive."
"...Me too sometimes..." Frenzy, who was surprisingly quiet, started to climb all over Prowl in a curious matter.
"Frenzy, quit that. What's gotten into you?" Prowl squirmed.
Barricade laughs. "He just misses you. Besides he has been climbing all over me after what happened." he said.
"...Sorry about that... I didn't know that scum of a lackey was going to shoot me, let alone lie to you." Frenzy finally settled on Prowl's shoulder.
"Well at least you're alright now...are you?" Barricade asked, a bit worried that Prowl might go into another twitching fit.
"Yes. I'm fine. Back to normal. Now if Ratchet could just fix my face."
"M-Me don't mind." Frenzy suddenly spoke. Prowl turned to him, a bit shocked. "Make you warrior."
Prowl smiled a bit. "I suppose you're right. I DID stand up to Megatron and Starscream."
"Well, old Devcon taught you everything." said Barricade "I wonder how he is? Is he even still alive?"
"Last thing I knew he was."
The three continued to talk until, 'Barricade, where are you? I need you to head back to base.' Starscream's voice said through Barricade's comm.
Barricade sighed. "I got to go before Starscream and the others suspect of anything." He said as he stood up from where he sat.
"Barricade..." Prowl started, "be careful."
Barricade nods. "You too." He transforms and opens his door. "Come on Frenzy." Frenzy climbed off Prowl and into Barricade. Prowl slowly stood watching Barricade drove off before he himself transformed and drove back towards the base. He sighed as he drove.
I just don't understand...why doesn't he just join up already? We could keep the Decepticons from attacking him. He would be one of us again... He just has to... Prowl stopped dead and turned around. This ends now.
Back at the Autobot base, Bumblebee was getting worried. "Prowl's not back yet..."
"No
he's not," Optimus said, getting worried too.
"You...You
don't think..." said Ratchet. Jazz
slowly stood next to Bumblebee, also worried for his younger brother.
"...Should we go after him, Prime?" he asked. He put a hand on Bumblebee's shoulder in a comforting gesture. Optimus sighed as he looked towards his team and their human friends.
"You know he's going to get himself killed without some help," Ironhide said.
Optimus nods. "Right." he said "Any volunteers to go help before I start picking?"
"Hang on!" called Jazz. "We can't just all rush after him. He won't appreciate it. It's something he has to do by himself. I'll go by myself," he finished.
"No
Jazz." said Optimus "You cannot go all by
yourself."
"Optimus is right." said Ratchet "You
just came back."
"...He won't like it..."
"...No...but
putting both of you in danger is much worse."
"I'll go
with him," said Ironhide.
"Very
well." said Optimus.
"I want to go too." said
Jessica.
"No. We cannot endanger you," said Ratchet. "Bumblebee, you aren't going either," he said with a serious look at the youngling. He was poised to transform.
"But..." Bumblebee started.
"...No..." said Ironhide. "Jazz and I will go alone. We don't want anyone else involved."
"Alright. Roll out. We'll stay here in case he returns."
Bumblebee pouted. "Bee, you know why you can't go," sighed Jazz. "Prowl wouldn't want you to in harm's way," he smiled, patting his head.
"Come on Jazz." said Ironhide. They both nodded and left.
Meanwhile, Prowl was still trying to follow where Barricade was going. He followed him straight to the new Decepticon headquarters. "Ah, you've returned Barricade," smirked Starscream. Prowl quickly hid until the right time arose.
"Yes… You wanted to see me?"
"Yes, it seems you like to disappear on us Barricade." Barricade grew very worried. Had they caught on to him?
"What do you mean Starscream? I'm a loyal Decepticon. I want revenge for Megatron as much as you do, if not MORE."
"Yes but you seen to be lacking in the finding the Autobots department."
"The only Autobot we should be focusing on is their puny leader, Optimus Prime. Our main concern should be finding where Megatron's body is and trying to bring him back!"
Starscream laughed. "But Prime is protected by the others. Like his crazy second in command Prowl."
Barricade growled. "How do YOU know I haven't been doing recon to find their weak point and where those fleshies dumped Megatron?"
"Cause you never have Frenzy send a report on what you been doing." Barricade grew VERY worried now, not having a retort. Though, he tried to keep his tough expression.
"Starscream," Soundwave said "Sensors detect a presence of an Autobot."
"You led one of them here, you traitor!"
"No he didn't. I came myself." Prowl said as he stepped from his hiding spot, his shoulder cannons at the ready.
Barricade turned and gave him a look, Get the slag out of here! Prowl just looked serious.
"...Hmph..." Starscream smirked. "Well, Barricade, if you truly ARE one of us, you will finish of that puny Autobot here and now."
"No Starscream, I'm here for you." Prowl growled "This time you will play for what you done."
"Me...pay for what I did to you? HA!"
"It's because of you that I not only have this damage on my face, but you LIED to the two mechs that had been my only friends."
"What about your fellow Autobots? Aren't THEY your friends? You weaklings complain about that friendship slag all the time."
"They are just comrades except my brothers and Bumblebee." Prowl said.
"...Hmmph... I shall dispose of you anyway and finish what I started!" he yelled, lunging at Prowl. Prowl dodged him, and fired one of his shoulder cannons. Barricade secretly sighed in relief. "Missed me, puny Autobot!"
"I wasn't aiming for you." Prowl said as his cannon fire hit an over hang, making it fall where Starscream was standing.
"AAHHH!" he cried as he and a nearby Decepticon were crushed.
Prowl slowly came near. "Never mess with a mech that knows every battle plan there is." he said as he took out his rife and aim it at Starscream's head "Any last words?"
"...S-...S-Sound...Soundwave..." he weakly cried out. Prowl gave a confused look.
"Cannot respond..." he replied, unable to get over the pile of rubble that was now in front of him. He didn't want to risk crushing his fellow Decepticons further.
"...B-Barr...Barri-cade...D-do...some-thing..."
Prowl slowly looked over at Barricade. He then stepped aside. "Yes Barricade. Didn't you want to do something?" Barricade just stood there, caught between the two. If Starscream lived, he would be turned into slag for sure. Prowl looked at him confused.
He looked back at him. 'I...I don't know... If Starscream lives...and he finds out... I'm done for...' Starscream was too damaged to hear the comm. link.
'But...you said you wanted this.'
'I don't know... The retribution for treason is death...'
"...B-barr...Barricade... Wh-what...are you...wait-ing for...!"
'You know he's asking for it.'
'...But Prowl...' At that moment a silver Pontiac Solstice and a black GMC Pickup came barging into the base.
"Prowl!" Barricade looked shocked to see that Jazz was alive.
"Jazz?"
"Want me to vaporize them, Prowl?" Ironhide asked.
"What are you two doing here?" Prowl asked still keeping an optic on Starscream.
"Helping you, Prowler," said Jazz.
He sighed. "I was just fine on my own." Starscream took the opportunity to try and blast his way out, not caring if his fellow Decepticon was the one pinning his arm.
"Prowl watch out!" Ironhide shouted. He didn't see the shot and the flying rubble coming at him until it was too late. Barricade reacted, letting his spark do the talking instead of logic. Frenzy gasped as Barricade took the full hit.
"Barricade! Prowl!" the little insectoid 'con cried out.
"Prowl!" Jazz called out, worried for his younger brother. Frenzy ran over to the two of them, climbing onto Barricade and carefully looking over his injuries in worry.
Prowl slowly moved, trying to get out from under Barricade. "A little...help?" he asked. "Be careful with them."
"Prowl, ya okay?" Jazz asked.
"Yeah...but I don't think Barricade is."
"HA HA HA HA! He WAS a traitor!" Starscream said, making his way out of the pile of rubble. One good shot from Ironhide shut him up quick.
"Shut up ya Decepti-jerk." Ironhide sneered. Starscream was forced offline and his damage made more severe. The entire half of his face was now gone, leaking energon.
Prowl glared. "Now he will know how it feels to have part of your face shot off..." he said, though he was still worried about his old friend.
Jazz came over. "Frenzy? Can I get Barricade off of Prowl and take a look at him?" Frenzy looked up at Jazz. "You remember me, don't ya? Prowl's my brother. I knew he was working with you guys. I won't hurt Barricade, I promise." Frenzy slowly got off of Barricade. Jazz smiled at him. "Ironhide, can you help me out? Be careful."
"Right." Ironhide came over and help Jazz gently move Barricade off of Prowl.
Prowl got up and watched worriedly. "Slag...it doesn't look good. We'll have to take him back to base. He needs attention..." sighed Jazz.
"I don't know if the others will be too please, but..."
"But we have too." Prowl said. He looked at Frenzy. "You won't mind going to a base full of Autobots will you?" he asked him.
"I'll go where Barricade go." Frenzy said.
"Alright, but you have to promise, no attacking anyone. You be on your best behavior." Frenzy nods. Prowl smiled a bit and transforms.
"Ironhide your alt mode can carry Barricade." said Jazz.
"You'll have to ride with me, Frenzy. Barricade will be alright in Ironhide." Prowl opened his door after he said it. Frenzy slowly got in.
"Be careful and drive slow, Ironhide. I'll drive behind ya."
After Jazz got Barricade into Ironhide's truck bed, he transformed as well. "Let's get out of here before the others wake up." Prowl said. They all "nodded" and headed out.
After a long dive they arrived back at the base. Jazz transformed. Prowl let Frenzy out and transformed as well. He helped Jazz get Barricade out of Ironhide. Everyone watched worriedly and bit scared that Frenzy might go on an attacking spree but he stayed close to Prowl. Prowl smiled, glad he was staying settled. They made it inside, Jazz and Ironhide carefully carrying Barricade. "What happened?" Optimus asked.
"...Prowl..." said Ironhide.
"He followed Barricade to the base. He went inside and managed to crush Starscream. Ironhide contributed to his injuries. Starscream tried a last ditch effort to get at Prowl, but Barricade stepped in and took the full blow." Frenzy growled at Optimus but a firm hand on his shoulder stopped him from doing anything. He looked up at Prowl.
"Behave..." Ratchet and Red Alert rushed over.
"Slag! What happened to Barricade?"
"Ratchet...he needs medical attention," said Red Alert.
"He tried to protect me from Starscream." Prowl said.
"Let's get him inside, now!" Ratchet sighed. Jazz and Ironhide followed the two into the Medical Bay with Barricade. Prowl followed, leading Frenzy to make sure he didn't attack anyone.
Once in Medical Bay, Barricade was carefully laid on an examination table. "You guys can help him, right?" Prowl asked worriedly.
"Yes, we can. Why don't you and Frenzy wait outside? He'll be fine."
"Red, I need an Energon line, now!"
"Right! Coming!"
"...C'mon Frenzy...let's them work. He'll be okay." Frenzy hesitated a moment. "...I'm sure..." Frenzy sighed and followed Prowl out. Jazz and Ironhide followed and let the two medics work.
Bumblebee, Sam, and Mikeala were there at the base. The teens freaked out when they saw Frenzy. "It's okay kids." Prowl said.
"...You sure...?" Sam asked hesitantly.
"You're not going to attack anyone, are you?" Bumblebee asked, looking at the small mech.
Frenzy slowly shook his head. Jessica watched this from next to Jazz. "So he and the other one were Prowl's partners?" she asked him.
"Yep..." said Jazz.
"You're worried about Barricade, huh?" Mikeala asked, slowly going over to Frenzy. He growled at her, snapping a bit. He remembered her attempt to destroy him, all four optics glaring.
"Frenzy..." Prowl warned.
Mikeala gulped and backed away. Sam slowly came over to him too. "You know, I bet he's still sore about what we did to him."
"...Oh... Is that why he snapped at me?" she asked. Prowl watched.
"Yeah, that's probably it," said Bumblebee. Mikeala took a deep breath and came close again. Frenzy just glared evilly, but didn't do anything.
"...Frenzy...can...can I...apologize?" she asked, shakily but sincerely, reaching out her hand. Frenzy growled. "I'm really sorry. We were just trying to protect ourselves. We didn't know."
"Frenzy." Prowl said "What do you say?"
"...Technically...you did attack us first, me in particular..." admitted Sam. Frenzy growled a bit. He looked up at Prowl for answers.
"Frenzy...they are offering you an apology."
He thought again. "...Me...Me 'cept 'pology..." Prowl smiled. Mikeala sighed in relief, waiting for him to take her hand. He slowly did. She winced a bit as his sharp appendages clasped on her own. He let go and then looked at Sam, expecting the same gesture.
Sam shakily extended his own hand. "Sorry, I kicked you." Frenzy carefully clasped his hand as well before letting go.
"Hey..." said Bumblebee, offering a hand in greeting. Prowl smiled again.
"...Bumblebee..." Frenzy started. "Sparkling...Prowl brother..." he said, looking him over. Prowl smiled. Frenzy came over to Bumblebee and started climbing on him. At first, Bumblebee freaked out, but he relaxed when he realized Frenzy wasn't hurting him.
"Don't worry Bee." Prowl said "He does that a lot."
"I've noticed. Is this your way of getting to know someone?" he asked. Frenzy calmed down and sat on his shoulder.
"Me like Bee," Frenzy smiled.
Prowl smiled. "That's good." Then Prowl got worried as he looked over towards the Med Bay. Barricade...
"You're worried, aren't you?" Mikeala asked. "You and Frenzy both...about your partner."
"He wasn't just our partner..." Prowl said "He's a friend..."
She smiled solemnly. "They should be able to do it. They seem like pretty good medics."
"Ratchet's the best. He isn't Chief Medical Officer for nothing." Jazz said as he came over with Jessica fallowing him.
"I see Frenzy is behaving himself and making some new friends," smiled Jessica. Frenzy looked oddly at her. "Excuse me, we haven't been properly introduced," she smiled coming over. "My name's Jessica. Prowl's told me a lot about you."
Frenzy looked at her then looked over at Prowl. "Prowl got a human now?" he asked.
Prowl blushed a bit. "Y-you could say that..."
Frenzy smiled a bit. "She nice lady..."
"Thank you Frenzy," Jessica smiled.
At that moment Ratchet had came out of the med bay and over to where they were. "He's stable." he spoke "I think there's still some fight left in him."
"Will he be alright, Ratchet?" Prowl asked concerned. Frenzy turned to him as well.
"I've done what I can with his injuries, it's up to his internal repair systems. He will live. He just needs rest."
"That's good." Prowl said "Can we see him?"
"Just the two of you, he's very weak and does not need stress."
Prowl nods. "I understand." he said "Come on Frenzy." He jumped up onto his shoulder and they followed Ratchet.
Once in the Medical Bay the two made their way to where the now ex-Decepticon lay. Prowl smiled a bit to see Barricade's symbol had changed to Autobot. "Changed your mind huh?" Prowl said still with a smile.
Barricade weakly looked up at him. "I-it...was never...m-made up...to begin...with... ...I-I was...scared...from...what happ-ened...to you..."
Prowl smiled again as he nodded. "You do need to change that though." he said as he pointed to the 'to punish and enslave'.
"...Yes...I...I suppose I...do..." He made the Cybertronian equivalent of coughing noises.
"I think maybe me and Frenzy should leave to let you rest."
"...N-no..." he started weakly, still 'coughing' a bit. "...I'd...feel better...i-if you...stayed..."
"Are you sure?" Prowl asked.
Barricade nodded. "...I-I'm...not too...comfortable...in these...new...surroundings..."
"I understand." Prowl said as he found a seat to sit "You had been part of the Decepticons for so long... Being in an Autobot base is a bit different for you."
"...Th-the Cybertronians...are a lot...nicer here...almost...friendly..."
Prowl laughed. "You used to be too before the war." Prowl said.
"...Ex-exactly..."
"You're afraid you won't fit in?"
"...M-maybe...I-I've...been...around...b-back...stabbing...m-mean spirited...low life...Decep-ticons...this whole...time..."
"Well..." Frenzy just sat there on Prowl's shoulder looking down at Barricade.
Barricade sighed weakly. "...I...hurt...so many...of those...here..."
"Yeah... So I heard." Prowl said.
"...Will...th-they...accept...me?"
"Optimus already has and so has my brother."
"...How...?"
Prowl looked confused at first. "Oh...how Jazz came back." he said "Well..." He slowly started to explain to his old friend about it.
"...Th-that's...one skilled...medic..."
"Ratchet and Red know what they are doing." Prowl said with a small smile "I myself wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for them."
"...Starscream... I want to get my revenge on that slagger!" he yelled, quickly regretting it.
"Easy." Prowl said "You're still hurt."
"...S-sorry..." Frenzy hopped down and went over to Barricade. "...F-Frenzy... ...A-Are you...g-going to stay...?" Frenzy was silent for a moment, remembering the times before the war. Prowl watched and waited.
"...Autobots...be nice...not hurt Frenzy... Fleshies say sorry... Me stay..." Prowl smiled.
Barricade smiled weakly too, weakly patting Frenzy on the head. "...I-I...k-knew...you would... Y-you...remember...the days...be-before we...were Decep-ticons..."
Frenzy nodded. "Me miss those days..."
"...Don't we all..." Prowl said softly.
Barricade smiled a bit. "...We are...ever closer...to those days... Op-Optimus...will lead us...back to peace..."
"...Of course...we can never bring back ones we lost..." Prowl said.
"...No..." Barricade agreed. "I'm sorry...about Blue...and Sirius Major... I know...they were...dear to you..."
Prowl smiled softly. "Yeah..." Frenzy climbed up on his shoulder to comfort him. "Thank you Frenzy." He only nodded. Barricade smiled, his optics fighting to stay open. Prowl noticed this. "You should rest." he said.
"...Yes...I suppose...I should..." He yawned a bit.
"You want us to leave?"
"...If you...wish to..." Prowl looked over at Frenzy.
"Let Barricade sleep." Frenzy spoke.
Prowl nods. "We'll check on you later then." he said. Barricade nodded sleepily, going offline as they left.
Hours later the twins were finally let out of their quarters. First they made sure they saw Jazz. They bounded into Jazz's office. "JAZZ," they smiled. Jazz, who was forced to do catch up with some over due paper work from his younger brother, looked up at them.
He sighed heavily. "...I'm...kind of busy here? What do you two trouble makers want?"
"We wanted to say hi." said Sideswipe.
"Oh, is that all?" he added, half sarcastically.
"Aren't you happy to see us?"
"Yes, but PROWL has me doing all my reports."
The twins laughed. "And when did you start listing to your brother?" Sunstreaker asked "You're older then him."
Jazz sighed. "Because. Unlike SOME Autobots, I get my work done."
"But usually they're late." Sideswipe smiled.
"...Well, I owe it to him for them to be on time."
Sunstreaker snickered. "He making you do the ones your were supposed to do before you died too?"
Jazz just glared at them. "Go bug someone else." The twins smiled.
"Great to have you back," smiled Sideswipe as they left out the door. Jazz sighed as he went back to work.
The twins walked down the hall, thinking of what to do. "I know Sides... Let's go bug our favorite medic," smiled Sunstreaker.
"Oh yeah, good idea bro." They snickered and smirked, coming up with various ideas.
"How about a new paint job?" snickered Sunstreaker.
"Or gluing his things to the ceiling," laughed Sideswipe.
"Or both!" They soon got to the Medical Bay. Lucky for them, Ratchet was in his office, doing paper work. MedBay was open to be their playground.
"Ahhh...Sunny..." Sideswipe started when he saw the familiar mech resting near by "Is that...Barricade?"
"Holy Cybertron! It is..." Sunstreaker shivered, seeing the Decepticon lying there. The two remembered the ex-Decepticon way before the war. Helping Prowl stop their mischief.
"...Sh-should we...?" asked Sideswipe.
"He's asleep..." said Sunstreaker. "He won't know..."
"If we're REAL quiet about it," said Sideswipe. The twins smirked. They quietly went over to Ratchet's tool bench. The found a squirt bottle of super glue.
"Let's glue them in the corner in the ceiling where he'll never find them," Sunstreaker snickered.
"Ohh good idea." The twins giggled quietly to themselves as they took Ratchet's tools and started gluing them to said ceiling. It took awhile until they were finished gluing the last one. "Oh we're good, Sunny." Sideswipe said proudly as they surveyed their work.
"Well of course." Sunstreaker said with a smile of his own.
"Now what?" Sunstreaker smirked as he and his brother glanced to the still sleeping Barricade.
