Chapter 22
Barricade had stalked out of the security room and went to go find Knockout and Breakdown, since those two would probably be together right now and a high chance that they were in Knockout's office. He entered the medbay and didn't see any bot. "Knockout? Breakdown?"
The red medic came out of his office, with Breakdown right behind him. "What?"
"I have something that you two want to know," he told the two. Knockout studied Barricade before deciding to take his word and locked the medbays doors. He looked at the Praxian basically telling him to continue. "I found your mechling. Smokescreen."
Knockout and Breakdown looked at each other. "Is he alive?" Breakdown asked.
Barricade nodded. "He is. Megatron never had him. Your friend had taken him to the Autobots so he could be safe." The two other cons looked at each other and before Barricade could say anything else, he received a comm from Megatron. :Barricade, gather others to assist you in getting the Allspark from the Autobots. Starscream has gathered fliers.:
:Yes, Lord Megatron: Barricade smirked. "I guess today will be a lucky day."
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The Autobots had split up when they got closer to the Hoover Dame. Nightfire was sticking with Smokescreen, he wasn't in the mood to be with Jazz nor Prowl. According to Blaster, Prowl had threaten and threw Galloway. In a sense, Nightfire was happy that his Creators know about it now but he would have liked it if Prowl ended up killing him.
"You're silent," Smokescreen said through his radio, as he followed Prime.
"Im thinking," Nightfire said
"About?"
Nightfire straightened up. "To be honest, I have no idea."
Smokescreen's radio beeped before he changed the channel to join in with Prime, Ratchet, Jazz, Ironhide and Bumblebee. "Bumblebee, let Sam out, he will be joining Smokescreen and Nightfire this time," Prime said. Bumblebee and Smokescreen pulled over to the side, Sam climbed out and went to join Smokescreen and Nightfire. "Smokescreen, take Nightfire and Sam towards the population, we will wait until they make a distraction."
"Got it," Smokescreen said as he drove past the other Autobots.
Sam straightened himself up. "So what's the plan of diversion?"
"Easy," Nightfire said. "When Smokescreen drops us off and waits on the sidelines, we are going to hang over the edge. Since there is only one entrance we will be doing it on the other side; cause a scene."
Sam looked at his friend. "Doesn't seem like a secure plan."
Nightfire shook his head. "It's not. That is why you will be walking near the edge, you slip, I help and we both go down."
"That's peachy," Sam mumbled.
_ Ravage Transition_
Smokescreen had dropped the boys off as close as he could, they had to walk the rest the rest of the way. Nightfire had went over the plan again making some adjustments. Instead of Sam walking on the edge, he would do it and Sam would be the one to get people's attention for help. Smokescreen had gone somewhere to keep an optic on them. Optimus and his team including Lennox, Epps and some of the soldiers were waiting patiently. There were some people walking, not a whole lot but it would be easier to grab people's attention.
Nightfire began his plan by walking on the edge. "You know," he said, as he looked down, "this isn't scary as I thought it would be."
"Until you go splat," Sam said, looking around.
"Be positive," Nightfire said, keeping his balance. "The sooner we get this rolling, the faster they can get in."
Sam nodded. "Time to make it happen," he mumbled.
Nightfire walked for a little before pretending to lose his balance and trip over himself, going off the edge. "OH MY GOD!"Sam shrieked. He went towards the edge, staring down at Nightfire trying to portray his panic. "OH GOD!"
People were coming over towards Sam to see what was going on. It wasn't until they seen Nightfire hanging off the edge and that's when they started to freak...they had got their attention.
-Ravage Tranaition-
Optimus had received a comm from Smokescreen saying that the other humans were distracted. Since Lennox knew how to communicate with the authority there, he took charge of that part with Ironhide. Once Lennox had the all clear, he motioned the Autobots to fall in. The Autobots went through the vehicle entrance while Lennox and his team went through the human entrance, and headed down a long stretch of a hallway. They had met up with the Autobots eventually in a large room where an alien shaped cube was in the center of it. Lennox looked at it. "Is this it?"
Optimus transformed. "The Allspark is within it." He walked over to the cube, touching it and it lite up. The cube shone brighter as the cube did its own Cybertronian thing and eventually transformed into a separate cube.
"Is that the Allspark?" Epps asked.
Optimus nodded. "It is." He turned to Bumblebee. "Bumblebee take the Allspark."Bumblebee transformed to get the Allspark before turning back into a vehicle. "The Decepticons will be trailing us and they will go after me first for the Allspark. It's best if I don't have it and make them believe I do."
Lennox nodded. "Which means they will follow us back to base; we need to lure them away."
Optimus nodded in agreement. :Smokescreen, get Nightfire and Sam. Ironhide will send you the location where to meet us.:
:Yes Sir:
-Ravage Transition-
Smokescreen watched the humans help Nightfire up from a distance. He began to drive towards them before using his horn indicating that it was time to go. He waited for five minutes when he seen the two boys running towards him and getting in. "They got the Allspark?" Nightfire asked as he shut the driver side door.
Smokescreen started to drive. "Yeah." He tuned his radio to be on the same channel as every one else. "I have Nightfire and Sam and we are on our way."
"Good," Prime said over the radio. "Prowl? Elita? Hot Rod?"
"We are here," Prowl answered.
"Get your teams to head to Mission City."
"Yes sir," they all said.
"What's the chances are that the Decepticons would be after us?" Sam asked.
"Not good," Hot Rod answered.
-Ravage Transition-
Knockout was barely out in the field, he was mostly on the warship fixing up idiotic Decepticons. The only time he did leave the warship was to go race. Barricade didn't gather any bot except for Knockout and Breakdown. Besides Barricade wasn't in the mood to start firing and chasing the Autobots; he had made a promise to a friend and right now he was going to lead his friends to their son and he was going to find Prowl.
Barricade tuned himself into the Autobot frequency, decoding it to find Smokescreen's signal. Within a nanoklik he found it. According to Smokescreen's signal that he was picking up he was only several cars ahead heading to Mission City and there was no doubt the other Decepticons Megatron and Starscream gathered was heading there too. Barricade picked up his speed and so did the other two, they were going in and out between cars, having Smokescreen in sight. Smokescreen must have noticed them and was now trying to flee. Mentally Barricade cursed, he turned on his lights. Barricade was catching up to the youngling , nudging him to the side so he could either slow down or to push him off of the highway. Since Smokescreen wasn't going to slow down, Barricade hit him hard enough to make him swerve off the highway. Smokescreen drove off the highway to somewhere where he wouldn't endanger any organic life. He had threw out two organics before transforming.
"You glitch," Smokescreen growled as Barricade came into view and transformed.
"Relax Scout," Barricade said, staying in his place. "I'm not here to fight."
Smokescreen scoffed. "Am I to believe a word you say?"
Barricade looked at the scout then to the two organics that he remembered then back up to the scout. "I am not here to hurt those two or you."
Smokescreen growled, not trusting a word he said. He looked past Barricade when two vehicles drove towards them and transformed. The red one stared at Smokescreen with a smile. "Primus it is you."
Smokescreen narrowed his optics at the red one and the other standing next to him. "Carrier? Sire?"
Breakdown smiled. "Glad you remember us."
Smokescreen looked at Nightfire and Sam who were staying out of whatever was going on. He bent down to pick them up.
"You grew up to be a handsome mech," Knockout said, admiring to finally seeing his son.
Smokescreen looked at the three Decepticons. "I mis-" Smokescreen paused, before shaking his helm. "I am needed and I got to go." He transformed with Sam and Nightfire.
Barricade got in Smokescreen's way. "Megatron and Starscream are following the Autobots for the Allspark," he said. "We can help. We know their moves."
Smokescreen was silent, before saying, "I am debating whether or not to trust either of you even if you are my Creators or a friend's brother. I'll give you a chance, betray that and you would have to answer to Ironhide."
Smokescreen drove to get back on track on the highway with the three Decepticons following him.
A/N: That was long...
Anyways, hold on to your seat belts the next chapter will be tense