Title: The Last of the Sparkling Guardians
Summary: Sparkling Guardians are special bots who were specialist on caring and protecting sparklings. One way you can tell them apart from other bots is their spark which is golden. During the war, they became extinct. But unknown to every bot, there is still one more left and he's hiding on earth. Will they be able to protect him from a collector and his hunters? Animated
Rating: K
Bumblebee's strange behavior seems to stop but that's because he was hiding it from the others. But still they were able to see that he was acting strange around Collector. He doesn't like to be left alone with him. If he sat next to him on the couch he would either scoop away from him or leave. He would always leave with someone with he was in the same room, or place someone in front of him.
Everybody didn't really know why Bumblebee was acting weird or how Collector had to do with it but they decided to let it be.
Ratchet was started to notice something about Collector. He's change since the last time he seem him. When they talk, he mostly talks about his collections. And from the sound of it, it's a big collection.
/
"Sir, we have arrived on earth." said Death Trap.
"Excellent." said Hunter. He was all suited up for his big hunt. "Land the ship somewhere secret. As soon as we land, we'll locate the specimen."
"Yes, sir."
"Sir, we're getting a message from our client. Apparently, he's on the planet as well and will be watching our hunt from a far." said Overkill.
"Excellent. An audience to watch my work. I can't wait to start."
/
Collector was been with them for about a week now and the elite guards were coming by soon to see how things were going.
Everybody was doing their own little thing when the monitor started beeping. There was a new bot in town and he was causing some trouble. Since it was only one bot, Optimus didn't see the need for everyone to go and leave Collector alone.
"Bumblebee, you and Sari are going to stay here with Collector. The rest of us will go to check it out," Optimus decided.
Bumblebee threw a quick glance to Collector before opening his mouth to object but someone else beat him to it.
"I think I should remain here as well." said Prowl. "I don't think so many of us have to go for this one bot."
Bumblebee looked at the ninja-bot in surprise then smiled. He knew what he was doing was grateful. He sent him a silent thank you.
Optimus looked at him then nodded. "Alright then. We'll be back as soon as we can."
They transformed and headed to the where the bot was located. When they got there, they saw a gray mech looking over building and trashing around the city.
"Where are you hiding?" whispered the gray mech. He turns around to see Optimus and the others transform.
"Ah, autobots. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Hunter and I'm on the hunt for something important for the client that hires me. So please, if you don't want to get hurt don't get in my way."
He smiled when they got into an attack stance.
"We don't know what you're looking for, but we're not going to let you destroy the city like this." said Optimus.
"I was hoping you would say that. That way my hunt will be more challenging. Death Trap, Overkill, come out and play."
From behind them, two cars appear. They transformed and surround the autobots.
"Autobots, these are my henchmen. Death Trap and Overkill."
"Oh, what nice names they have." said Ratchet. This wasn't going to be an easy fight.
Back at the base
Bumblebee and Sari were watching TV. Bumblebee was lazily sitting on the couch while Sari was half-asleep on her beanbag chair. Collector came in and sits next to Bumblebee. The moment he sat next to him Bumblebee became uneasy.
Prowl was in the room as well, mediating. He came out of it when he heard Collector walk in. When he saw how uneasy Bumblebee became he got up and sat in between the two mech. Bumblebee seem to relax and silently thank the ninja before turning his attention back to the TV.
Prowl didn't seem to mind going this. But he'll like to know why Bumblebee was uneasy when he was around Collector. All of them continue to watch TV until they got a call from the monitor.
"Guys, we need back up." said Optimus "It appears that the one bot came with some friends."
They look at each other before heading to the door.
"We're on our way." said Prowl. He turns to Collector. "Collector, we have to help the others. Do you mind staying by yourself?"
"Oh no, not a problem. Just be careful."
Prowl nodded then transform and follow Bumblebee into the city. Collector watch them go before a wicked smiled appear on his face.
/
Optimus dodge an attack from Hunter as the sound of sirens reaches his audio receptors. Bumblebee and Prowl have arrived and transform.
"Who are they?" asked Sari.
"That's Hunter and his friends. They going around hunting things that their clients asked for." explain Ratchet.
"So what are they going there?" asked Bumblebee
"My guess is they're hunting for something on earth." said Optimus
"But what?" said Bulkhead
"That's a good question."
Hunter and his men watching as the autobots talk among themselves.
"Okay, so which one is the target?" asked Death Trap
"I'm not sure. But I'm sure it's one of them. Our client says that he's an autobot."
"Well, it can't be the red and white one. He's too old."
"And it can't be the green one." said Overkill. "He's way too big."
"Then we should cross out the red and blue one too. He doesn't fit the size as well."
"So it's between the gold one and the yellow one." said Hunter. "Time for more observation."
The second round soon. Prowl and Ratchet deal with Overkill, Sari and Bulkhead with Death Trap, and Optimus and Bumblebee. Bumblebee fires his stingers at Hunter who move out of the way and took out a weapon. He fired it that the autobots. But Sari wasn't quick enough to get out of the way so Bumblebee shielded her. The blast hit him on his back.
Sari look up to him to see that he was in a lot of pain. "Bumblebee, are you alright?"
"I'm fine." he said. But when your back is leaking energon it's clear to say that you are not fine.
Optimus saw him get hit and ran to his aid. "Bumblebee!" He saw energon leaking from his back but it seems that it's coming from the inside. "Ratchet!"
Ratchet quickly dashed forward as he tries to stop the leakage. It wasn't coming from the outside but the inside. He quickly realizes where the real damage was done. "Bumblebee let them out. The blast was strong enough to get though the subpocket units."
Optimus was confused by what he said. Subpocket unit? Why would Bumblebee have subpocket units installed to his back? His question was quickly answered when he heard a click sound and Bumblebee's back started to transform. His optics widen when two doorwings appeared on Bumblebee's back and one of them was leaking energon.
Hunter was being distracted by the other autobots where he saw the yellow bot's damage doorwings. His attention was then turn to his comm.-link which was beeping.
:: You idiot! I said I didn't want him damage!:: His client.
:: I'm sorry sir. I didn't know it was him::
:: Obviously! Let the autobots be. Their medic will repair the damage in time. After that you will capture him without further damage::
:: Yes sir::
"Death Trap, Overkill, let's go! We'll come back another time."
They nodded and retreated. Once they were gone, the others went to Bumblebee's aid and were surprise to see his doorwings.
"I can't do much here. I have to take him back to the medbay."
Everybody nodded and headed back to base, unaware that somebot was watching them.
'Stupid Hunter, damaging my prize.' he thought. 'No matter. They'll fix him up and have him back in top condition.'
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