Author's note. I know the first chapter was very silly but I hope you all had a giggle at least.
The next chapter is going to be a request I received from someone, if anyone else has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them.
I don't known Transformers or the song Chow Down, they belong to their respective owners.
Enjoy and please review.
"So, where are we going?" Spike asked interestedly as Bumblebee drove along the dust road.
"There's been some suspicious activity on the delta quadrant," Bumblebee replied causing Spike to go.
"Huh?"
"The north of the Terrian desert," Bumblebee said, giving Spike the human name for the place. "I'm just going to do a little scouting, I'm not expecting to run into any trouble."
"And I am going to collect some samples," came Perceptor's voice from the red microscope that was strapped in the back of the car.
Spike grinned, turning around in the front so he could check on Bumblebee's fellow Autobot.
"What kind of samples, geological?" Spike asked, knowing that would likely be the answer.
"Mainly yes but I was hoping to collect some Insecta as well," was Perceptor's reply.
Spike shook his head slightly as he turned back to the front, Perceptor preferred to refer animals by their family name's rather than just saying, for example bugs.
"Oh," Spike said, nodding now. "Some cools, I hope you get some new ones."
"As do I," Perceptor said dryly.
They continued the rest of the journey without incident, at last arriving at the spot Bumblebee needed to scout. It was a very rocky area, with gullies and rock stacks everywhere. The place appeared to be deserted but there were scorch marks and powder burns all over the place which instantly put both Autobots on the alert.
"I don't like this," Bumblebee muttered as he started to examine the area.
"Guys," Spike said nervously, pointing to an old, sun baked tree half in shade.
Except that this tree appeared to have been chewed down to nearly a stump with bites marks visible. Something had been munching on this tree and there were three, very likely suspects.
"The Insecticons," Bumblebee said grimly. "I wonder what they're doing around here?"
"Dunno but I don't fancy running into them again," Spike said with a shiver, remembering the last few incidents involving the Insecticons.
"I shouldn't worry too much," Perceptor said dismissively. "They're just a bunch of slobbering, mangy wannabe organics."
"Heh, they are a little bit stupid," Spike couldn't help but giggle. Perceptor was a bit standoffish but when he made these humorous observations, everyone generally laughed.
"Guys," Bumblebee said warningly but it was already too late.
A shadow fell over them and they all looked up to see, three hulking black figures looming over them. They all looked very pissed and the two Autobots and human knew they were in big trouble. The Insecticon that formed a grasshopper when he wasn't in robot mode hissed.
"He called us slobbering!"
As Bumblebee's, Perceptor's and Spike's mouths dropped, the Insecticon who turned into stag beetle now said.
"Said we were mangy!"
"Did I hear stupid?" Kickback growled.
"Huh?" the final Insecticon Bombshell demanded.
Things only got weirder as Shrapnel and Kickback now chorused.
"Tell us again – gee,"
"It's so incredible,"
"That you're so rude," Kickback said with an evil grin.
"When you're so edible," Shrapnel sneered with a mocking tone.
"When you are food!" the two of them now sang together as their prey tried to figure out a way out of this.
"It's time to chow down," Shrapnel whispered with wide optics that glowed with hunger.
"Chow down!" all three of them hissed, now advancing slowly on the helpless trio.
"Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-chow down,"
"I'm chompin' at the bit, baby," Kickback cried, gnashing his sharp teeth together.
"My stomach's on a growl, son," Shrapnel added, his optics on Spike now.
"Uh," Spike stammered as Shrapnel and Kickback did another chorus.
"Chow down!"
"Chow down!"
"You both been invited on a date,"
"Two courses handed to us on a plate,"
"We'll have you raw, won't be long to wait,"
But now Bombshell joined in, all three of them were singing now.
"Seeing you're already toasty brown,"
"Chow down!"
"Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-chow down!"
"You're ribs are looking so tasty," Shrapnel practically purred, optics shifting to Bumblebee.
"Such chewy little chops, chums," Kickback called with a cackle.
"Eat up!" They both cried, into almost a howl.
"Now wasn't it her mom who ate your dad?" Kickball asked Shrapnel, after indicating Perceptor who looked very bemused.
"And having parents eaten makes us mad," both of them growled, opticsflashing madly.
"We're gonna settle up the score a tad," Shrapnel declared now to his fellow Insecticons.
"Let's get out of here," Spike whispered to his friends and they started to back away faster than ever.
The Insecticons were still singing, seemingly not to notice as their prey distanced themselves from them.
"We've never had a snack of such renown,"
"Chow down!"
"Chow down!"
But now Bombshell was trying to get their attention.
"Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-"
"What, Ed? What is it?" Kickback asked curiously, focusing back on the things at hand.
But Shrapnel was already staring off, where Bombshell had been trying to point. He now said.
"Hey, did we order this dinner to go?"
"No," Kickback said, confused.
"Well, there it goes!" Shrapnel yelled before transforming into a stag beetle and charging after the running prey. The other two followed, both transforming and racing after the Autobots and their human friend.
All six of them spent the next half hour charging all over the desert plain. Bumblebee had no time to transform and grab his passengers, they were being fired upon. He compromised by scooping up Spike so that the human wasn't captured by the crazy Insecticons.
But in the end, they were forced into a gully and were cornered by the robotic bugs who transformed once more. They were all smirking at their prey who now looked very worried. And of course, Shrapnel and Kickback weren't finished their song.
"I think we should begin the meal from scratch,"
"So many juicy segments to detatch,"
"Be good as gold for you're as good as carved,"
"Here, kitty kitty...," Kickback sniggered as Bumblebee bravely tried to shield his friends.
Shrapnel laughed harshly before saying with Kickback.
"We're starved!"
"And that's how you're going to remain," came a deep voice, from right above them all.
"Optimus," Spike cried out as the Autobot leader leapt down, sending the Insecticons scattering in all directions.
They cursed but they were no match for the angry red and blue truck and were forced to flee.
"You haven't heard the last of us," was Bombshell's last parting shot.
"I hope we never have to hear that again," Bumblebee said seriously, as he and his friends gathered around their leader safely.
"And if I hear Megatron singing any songs like that...I think I'll jump off a cliff or something."
"Hmm, I think I'll have to concur," Perceptor gasped, clutching his chest, still in shock.
"Me to," Spike said as Optimus gently held him, the boy was in shock as well.
"Me to."
Author's note. Well, I hope everyone enjoyed that and can you guess where this song came from. I shall reveal in the next chapter, until then.