This chapter was based on a music from the "Beauty and the Beast Musical" called "No Matter What". In the live action movie, I was kind of expecting that they would use some music's from the musical. That was one of then. They didn't but that's fine. I just wanted to show the relationship between Miko and Bulkhead. And try to noted the little hint of BulkheadxWheeljack in the chapter.

"Bulkhead ... if I ask something, will you be honest?" Miko asked after several minutes of comfortable silence between the two. "Of course, Miko, I always am. What is the matter?"

"You think I'm... weird?"

"What?! Who said something like that?" He growled angrily. Miko was like his sparkling. Knowing that someone had called her something so unpleasant filled him with anger.

"Virtually, all people in Jasper." She sighed, rolling her eyes.

"Oh, Miko... you're not weird. You know, in Cybertron, they used to talk about me too."

"Really? Why?"

"Let's just say that before the war, it was not very easy to be a bot of my size. I cannot remember how many times I've received 'advices' to change my protoform." snorted as he was remembering. "I was practically the outcast of the city, because I did not have a lean and elegant protoform."

"Wow, Bulk, I'm so sorry." Miko said sympathetically. "And what did you do?"

"Well, I admit that sometimes, I actually thought about changing my protoform..." he sighed with his memories. "Many times, actually. Then the war began. When I joined the Wreckers, my protoform was the toughest and strongest among all, which ended saving my life many times. Then I met Wheeljack who did not care what I looked like, and... Actually makes me happy. But what I'm trying to say is that it doesn't matter if three quarters of the world thinks poorly of you. We all like you just the way you are. And I'm proud of you, Miko, no matter what."

"Thank you so much, Bulk. That really helped," she said, hugging her giant friend's chin. "Don't ever change, okay?"

"I promise Miko. But only if you promise the same to." Asked.

"Cross my heart."

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"Bulkhead! It's your time to patrol!" Ratchet called after Optimus came back.

"Awaan! I was hoping we could watch a Monster Truck rally later! It would be awesome!" Miko moaned.

"Sorry Miko. I promise as soon as I get back, we'll do that." The green wrecker promised. Although it was not the same, Miko nodded. Then, he transform in to his alt-mode and left.

Ratchet sent him to a place in the interior of France. It was starting to get dark and the stars where starting to appear in the sky. It was cold, but it would have to be much colder than that to bother the big Autobot. Firstly, there was nothing, until he detected a signal "Bulkhead to base, I got a signal. I'll take a look," he said through the Comn.

He drove, following the signal that grew louder and louder. Until reaching the entrance to a cave. "Maybe I should call for backup... but it does not cost to come in and check if it's worth it."

He went into the cave. It did not seem to have anything suspicious, but as he went deeper, began to hear digging sounds. Following the sound, the wrecker arrived at the place where Velhicons were mining a small vein of energon.

"Bulkhead to the base! I found a mine of energon, I need back up!" Called to the Comn. But it only receive static. "Scrap! I forgot that the rocks interfere with the signal, I have to leave first!"

However, the mine was a maze. Now that Bulkhead did not have a sound to follow, he could not remember where he had gone before. "I really should have called for backup!" He moaned tiredly, as he passed a dead end again. Unfortunately, at that moment two Velhicons were passing by. When they saw the green autobot, they stopped for a few seconds... until they started firing.

"SCRAP!" Bulkhead growled, activating his weapons and knocking them both down. Unfortunately, the noise caught the attention of the other Decepticons.

It was true that Velhicons were not very resilient and had relatively low firepower, but nonetheless, they were dangerous opponents... especially when in far greater numbers that the foe was. And Bulkhead was having this exact problem. No matter how much he would shoot, use his wrecking ball or turned into his alt-mode to run over his enemies, more kept coming. He was exhausted, desperately wanting to find the way out. He could not remember ever having so much trouble involving Velhicons.

Finally, he saw the exit of the cave! He never thought he would be so relieved to flee of a fight. He hoped Miko or Wheeljack wouldn't be disappointed that he did that. Miko would probably be pouty for a while but she would understand.

Running to the exit, he was prepared to call the base when the Comn had no longer static. Optimus and Ratchet would probably berate him for not having called earlier, but that was fine.

But suddenly, a huge shadow appeared right in front of the wrecker, and before he had time to see who it was, the Con struck so hard that he was thrown violently back into the rocks of the cave. "Where do you think you are going, Autobot?" The shadow snarled.

Megatron!

Seeing the evil warlord approaching slowly with the purple optics shining in a dangerous way, as if he were a prey to a predator, Bulkhead could only think with regret that he would not be able to keep the promise he made to Miko.

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Many hours later (the children had already been taken home); the Autobots were worried about Bulkhead's lack of news and decided to go check it out. It was not long before they found the mine, which, except for a few energon crystals that looked like they'd been forgotten there, was totally empty. But they saw marks and footprints that indicated that a fight had happened. And it was not difficult for them to conclude that Bulkhead had been taken by the Decepticons.

They had to save their friend. But it would not be easy. And especially... what should they tell to Miko?

You don't have to go Broadway to watch the "Beauty and the Beast" musical. On YouTube, there are many videos of schools that play the musical. And I must say, some of then have the qualities of a real Broadway play. I advice everyone to go look. There are 8 more music's than the original film.

Now about the curiosity: Did you know Disney was planning to make a Non-musical version of Beauty and the Beast in 1980? In this story, pretty much based on the original fairy tail, Belle had a little sister named Clarisse and a cat named Charley. Also, they have a annoying aunt and Gaston was not a hunter, but a noble (but he was still very narcissist). The story was to dark and kinda depressing (and believe me, there was even a hint of prostitution in one scene!) so the project was closed.

You can watch this version on YouTube (there is only a few minutes, to the beginning to the time Maurice comes to the Beast's castle).