Chapter 2: DRUNK CRAZY

Early the next morning, Breakdown slowly opened his optic. It was blurry at first, but he soon regained regular sight. He looked around. He wasn't near the interstate. Someone had placed him in the hospital. He realized he couldn't move. He groaned as all the pain came running back. He stared at the ceiling and licked his lips which tasted like dry energon. He was alone in the room. All that could be heard was the beeping of the monitor and the noises of mechs outside the building. He wondered who had brought him here. He was relieved however, but was worried that the reason he came all the way here might have failed. Finally, Ratchet came in to check up on him.

"Ah, Breakdown I see you are alright." Ratchet said relieved.

"Yeah, tough guys got to stay strong." Breakdown tried to chuckle.

"So, who did this to you?" Ratchet asked.

Breakdown froze. If he ratted the gang out, they would certainly kill him. He didn't want that! But Ratchet could see the look in his optic.

"Breakdown you can tell me! I promise not to tell anyone else. I just want to know!" Ratchet calmly said.

"You promise?" Breakdown said.

"I promise!" Ratchet said.

Breakdown motioned Ratchet over to him. Once Ratchet bent down to his head level Breakdown whispered.

"It was Brawl and his gang!" Breakdown said with a little bit of terror in his voice.

Ratchet froze. He had heard about those mechs arriving in town for military work. He looked at Breakdown who looked embarrased.

"Please Ratchet, it wasn't there fault. It was mine, I stepped onto their turf, so I got myself into this mess!" Breakdown said.

"Oh the turf thing, I see!" Ratchet said and Breakdown nodded.

"Please don't tell, please, just leave it alone!" Breakdown said.

"Are you sure?" Ratchet asked.

"I'm sure" Breakdown said. "Uh, do you think you can call Optimus over here? I needed to deliver some important info!"

"Sure, I'll get him on the phone!" Ratchet said and went to find one.

Breakdown sighed with relief.

"Ratchet, who brought me here?" Breakdown finally asked.

"I did, I happen to be coming that way and saw you sleeping on the ground. I rushed you here as fast as possible." Ratchet smiled.

Meanwhile, over at the Iacon Bar, Bumblebee and Shockwave were sitting around talking. As always, they only had two cups of high grade. Three cups would make them drunk.

"I wish we had more missions!" Bumblebee sighed sipping on his second cup.

"I know, I'm bored!" Shockwave said just starting on his second cup.

"It's been two fragging years and nothing bad has happened." Bee complained.

"Well, we're not the only ones complaining you know!" Shockwave said.

"True"

Bumblebee has gotton used to his new modifications and was enjoying it. Of course being the energetic relic he was he would have to carefully grip his glass of high grade so his claws wouldn't break it. Shockwave made it seem so easy. Just then, Brawl came in looking around. Nobody had noticed him yet which he was glad. He sat next to Shockwave and ordered some high grade. Shockwave happened to glance over and notice Brawl's black optic.

"You okay?" Shockwave asked.

"Uh, yeah! Why?" Brawl asked surprised upon seeing who he was talking to.

"I don't mean to get into your business but what happened there?" Shockwave said pointing to Brawl's left optic.

"I...er...got into a little fight!" Brawl studdered and looked away.

"Eh, that kind of stuff always happens around here. I heard some military gang moved in a week ago and they like to cause trouble." Shockwave said.

Brawl looked away again in horror. He tried to slip a smile.

"Yeah, I heard too!" Brawl said hoping this wouldn't go any farther.

At this point Brawl had recieved his high grade and took a sip. Shockwave thought he bothered him too much.

"Well, sorry for making you feel uncomfortable!" Shockwave said.

"Oh it's okay, not a problem!" Brawl calmly said.

After that, Brawl wasn't as thirsty as he remembered. He made sure nobody was looking. Shockwave had turned to Bee facing away from his energon. Brawl quickly dumped the rest of his into Shockwave's hoping he wouldn't notice. When Shockwave turned back around he hadn't noticed Brawl's empty glass or the risen level of energon in his glass. He sipped the rest down leaving Brawl with a concerned face. But he didn't say a thing. Brawl got up from his table, put the money on the counter and left. Shockwave was starting to feel dizzy.

"Yo Shocky, you alright?" Bee asked.

"Oh yeah, just great. I'm just a little tired that's all." Shockwave said.

Bee noticed Shockwave's optic becoming slightly green. He was very concerned.

"Shockwave, you're not drunk are you?" Bee asked.

"No, I just had 2 drinks, it's logically impossible!" Shockwave said nearly slurring all the words.

Bee looked into Shockwave's empty cup to see a few green drops. He gasped. Shockwave WAS drunk! He called one of the waiters over to inspect. They were stunned.

"That's weird, he only had two drinks, unless someone mixed their high grade with his. That will quickly cause him to be drunk. I've seen it. We never mix ours!" The waiter said.

Bee was still confused. But he payed anyway and the two left for the HQ. Bee was expecting Shockwave to transform but he never did. Instead, Shockwave began tripping on his own feet and looking up at the sky most of time while walking. To avoid embarrasment Bee took Shockwave over to the bottom of a hill near the Agency.

"Shockwave, what's wrong?" Bee asked sternly.

"Nothing, I'm good, I'm just super great!" Drunk Shockwave said with an annoyed tone.

Bee knew this wasn't the real Shockwave talking. Usually mechs or femme's never mean what they say to someone when they are drunk. Bee grabbed Shockwave by his arm and dragged him up the hill. Once at the top they stopped again.

"Shockwave, you're going to tell me what's wrong right now!" Bee snarled not fooling around anymore.

"I said I'm fine!" Shockwave said angrily. But he really wasn't.

"No, you're drunk! How did two high grades get mixed?" Bee snarled.

"I DON'T KNOW!" Shockwave yelled out.

"Was it that mech you were talking to?" Bee said.

"What mech?" Shockwave said nearly tripping again.

Bee face-palmed. He looked over the other end of the hill, to see the agency right at the bottom. If in vehicle mode and going fast enough, you could jump onto the roof of the building.

"The one you were talking to earlier!" Bee snapped. "Did he do it, TELL ME!"

Shockwave bent his head to Bee's head level.

"DON'T YOU DARE USE THAT TONE WITH ME!" Shockwave snarled clenching his fists.

"I'LL USE WHATEVER TONE I WANT!" Bee snapped back shoving Shockwave back.

Shockwave growled loudly and got into pouncing position and Bee did the same. Bee knew he had no choice but to fight his friend in order to control him. Shockwave lunged at Bee forcing them both to tumble down the hill in a ball of metal. The ball raced down the hill and up the ramp-like edge. The two smashed onto the ceiling of the HQ. Everyone inside heard the crash and wondered what was going on. Bee and Shockwave wrestled on the ceiling. Bumblebee's goal was to control Shockwave but Shockwave was in pyscho mode at the moment. Barricade, Starscream and Soundwave came up the roof stairs and couldn't believe their optics when the saw the brawling mechs. Of course, Bee couldn't get damaged anymore because of his relic powers. Starscream raced over first and tackled Bee.

"NO STARSCREAM GET SHOCKWAVE! HE'S GONE DRUNK CRAZY!" Bee yelled.

"Whoops!" Starscream said.

But before Starscream could get to Shockwave. Barricade was already wrestling with Shockwave. It took him, Soundwave and Starscream to pin him down. Bee got up now horrified at the whole situation. Barricade had to slap some cuffs onto Shockwave to keep him from slicing his face. Nobody noticed that Bee's trauma had came back to haunt him and he fell right off the roof smacking the ground hard making cracks in the ground. Soundwave came to his rescue but remembered Bee couldn't get hurt, Bee layed on his back staring into Soundwave's face-plate.

"Soundwave...the truama...it's back to haunt me!" Bee said.

"It's okay Bee, we took care of Shockwave. Nothing to worry about." Soundwave assured. "But you need to tell us what happened, why are you two fighting?"

Bee got up and sighed.

"Well, we were at the bar, some mech came in and sat beside Shockwave. I don't know what happened next. I all do know is that Shockwave finished his drink and his optic turned green. I got worried. So, I took him out of the bar to try and get him to tell me who that mech was, the waitors said his high grade had been mixed with another. So, whoever did it made him drunk. I believe it was that mech who he was talking to. I tried talking some sense into Shockwave but he kept trying to pick a fight with me. Which we eventually had but I was trying to restrain him." Bee said and began to cry.

"It's okay Bee, everything will be alright, Knock Out will run some tests and Shockwave should be back to normal tomorrow. All drunk mechs never mean whatever they say or do. Shockwave is your friend and always will be, I promise!" Soundwave said and hugged Bee who hugged back.

"Where's Optimus?" Bee asked.

"He got a call from the hospital! Don't know why!" Soundwave said.

Over at the hospital, Optimus was talking to Breakdown and Ratchet.

"I see, and these weapons are highly dangerous?" Optimus asked.

"Yes, if they were to ever fall into the wrong servos who knows how much destruction could be inflicted on one city." Breakdown said.

"Hmm, why were you not able to contact me instead of driving all the way here from Tyger Pax?" Optimus asked.

"Our communication range doesn't reach over here!" Breakdown chuckled.

"Is what Ratchet said true, you were attacked by a gang?" Optimus asked.

"Y-y-yes!" Breakdown studdered.

"It wouldn't happen to be those military mechs would it?" Optimus asked.

"Uh...er...uh...no..." Breakdown lied but Optimus unfortunately sensed it.

"Breakdown I understand the subject of "Turfs" but you know not telling the truth could put you and even more danger than you already are. Unfortunately I have no right to take care of this business. However, an old friend of mine does!" Optimus smirked.

"Who?" Ratchet asked.

"Let's just say...he's a shape-shifting mech!"

To be continued...