Chapter 9: Let's Head Back

"Come on guys we need to catch up with that mech!" Bee said.

"Yeah let's go!" Soundwave said.

"Can you hold those weapons Hardshell?" Shockwave asked.

"Yeah, go on ahead!" Hardshell said.

The agents raced out the factory and the chase was on. Meanwhile, Hardshell talked to the drones.

"How did it go?" Hardshell asked.

"It went pretty well, we're friends now!" One of them said.

"That's good, I got an idea, want to get the workers to beat on Shrapnel and Kickback again?" Hardshell asked eagerly.

"You read our proccesors!" The other one said.

Back on the road, the agents were losing the rig as he was still far away, but Soundwave was tracking him. He was desperate to rescue his friend, well Lazerbeak was as close to Soundwave as Sideways is. They were considered brothers. He was more than just a deployer attachment to him. Soundwave wouldn't go down without a fight if it meant saving Lazerbeak. He roared past Shockwave and Bee as he was previously behind them. Bee caught up with his never-ending nitrous tanks.

"We will get to him, I'm just wondering why this rig might be speeding!" Bee said.

"It does seem like that doesn't it?" Shockwave said catching up.

A few minutes later they finally saw what looked like the back of a trailer up ahead. Soundwave sighed with relief.

"I SEE HIM!" Soundwave yelled.

"I DO TOO!" Bee said.

"Okay boys, Operation: Crate Heist! Get in position!" Shockwave ordered.

The three got ready as they pulled up closer to the truck. They decided not to disturb the mech and find Lazerbeak quietly. Bee's new car mode included hydraulics. He raised up his front end to make a ramp. Shockwave stayed close to Bee's back end to provide support. Soundwave revved his engine and ran towards Shockwave's back. He transformed as he jumped on Shockwave, and ran up Bee's roof and did a summersault onto the roof of the trailer making sure not to land too hard. The road ahead was about to go up a hill. The agents braced for it as the truck went up the hill still oblivious to the spies. Bee and Shockwave stayed close to the truck but Soundwave was slipping. He gripped the roof digging his claws into the metal. He tried to bend over the edge to reach the latch at the top of the trailer door. But then the road started to go downhill. That made it even harder. Soundwave's claws weren't as strong as Starscream's so keeping a tight grip was a challenge. He managed to finally open the latch with his claws and the door opened and slammed onto Bee's hood.

"You okay?" Shockwave whispered.

"Eh, it didn't hurt!" Bee said.

Now it was Shockwave's turn. He revved his engine and transformed to jump onto Bee's roof then flipped into the trailer lightly landing. Soundwave stayed on the roof and poked his head inside. Bee stayed in vehicle mode and looked inside himself. Crates layed everywhere. Some were stacked, some were piled. Shockwave looked around to see if a crate would move.

"Lazerbeak are you here?" Shockwave called out quietly.

He moved around some crates as he still didn't get an answer. Shockwave looked in a few crates to see either armor, weapons or different sized servos. He called him out again!

"Lazerbeak where are you?" Shockwave said.

Just then he heard a faint chirp. Shockwave nearly wanted to bash stuff out the way but he carefully pushed them aside. He grabbed a shaking crate and tore the top open furiously. Inside was Lazerbeak piled in a bunch of optics. He actually had one gripped in his mouth.

"Lazerbeak you're okay!" Shockwave said with happy tone.

Lazerbeak tried to chirp something but the optic was blocking his chirps. Shockwave took the optic out and was about to put it back in the crate when Lazerbeak protested. He chirped a suggestion to Shockwave.

"Well, he might like that! We should give it a shot!" Shockwave said.

Shockwave and Lazerbeak hop out of the trailer and Soundwave quickly closes the trailer door and the agents pull off to the side of the road. Soundwave held Lazerbeak in his servos.

"Oh Lazerbeak I thought we would've lost you." Soundwave said.

Lazerbeak chirped happily. Then Bee noticed the crate.

"What's in the crate?" Bee asked.

"Well, Lazerbeak thought about finding Breakdown a new optic." Shockwave said.

"That's brilliant!" Soundwave agreed.

"Yeah let's head back!" Bee said.

Back at the factory, Shrapnel and Kickback were brutaly beaten by the other workers (again) for mistreating the drones. Speaking of the drones, them, Breakdown and Hardshell were talking back in the loading room when the agents pulled up very tired.

"Hey guys we made it!" Soundwave said.

"Yeah, we're tired!" Bee said.

"Too bad we have to drive ALL THE FRAGGING WAY BACK NOW!" Shockwave complained.

"No you don't...we have a groundbridge to take you back faster." Hardshell said.

"You do? Man we need to get one of those!" Bee said.

"Yeah, by the way Breakdown, Lazerbeak has something for you!" Soundwave said.

"For me? Really?" Breakdown said with interest.

Lazerbeak flew to Breakdown with a yellow optic! Breakdown couldn't believe what he was seeing. A new optic to replace the patch.

"A new optic! Thank you so much Lazerbeak! I love it!" Breakdown said in excitement.

"Don't worry I'll help you fit it in, it's the perfect size and everything." Hardshell said.

"Yeah, we brought the whole box anyways, there was a lot more boxes of these back in the trailer." Shockwave said.

Breakdown smiled big! He was happy he would soon be able to see with two optics again. Hardshell activated a nearbye lever that formed a groundbridge right in front of the loading dock opening. The agents waved back to their new friends as they carried the weapons. Bee noticed the drones waving at him with their visors bending up to show they were happy. Bee nodded his head and left through the portal. Finally back at B.O.O.S.T., Optimus and Megatron were talking in the main control room.

"Man they have been gone forever!" Megatron said.

"Yeah, too bad we have to wait a few more days!" Optimus said.

"Yep, probably two more!" Dreadwing said looking at some data pads.

Starscream and Barricade were walking around talking.

"How does it feel not going on a mission with the others?" Barricade asked.

"Eh, pretty lonely!" Starscream said.

"They should be back a couple more days!" Barricade assured.

"I know I just miss them!" Starscream said.

"Well, Steve, Kenny and Clawswipe try to make you happy don't they?" Barricade asked.

"Yeah, it's worked a few times!" Starscream said. "Heck even Mirage thought telling some jokes would make me feel better!"

"Mirage tells jokes?"

"Yeah I thought you knew!"

"No, not really!"

"Well I do!" Mirage said as he and Sideways walked by hearing the conversation.

"You are one good listener!" Barricade said.

"I know!" Mirage smirked.

Just then a groundbridge opened up in the main control room surprising Optimus and Megatron. Dreadwing wasn't amazed at all.

"Hey guys, it's about fragging time!" Bee said tired.

Soundwave came in and nearly collasped along with Shockwave.

"How did it go?" Optimus asked.

"Well for one thing, those drones that beat me up are still alive, Breakdown got a new optic, Lazerbeak nearly got lost, we found a nice hotel, Shockwave almost ran into a train and now we're ready to go to bed." Bee explained while they placed the weapons down.

"THEY ARE ALIVE?" Dreadwing nearly fell out of the chair he was sitting in.

"Yep, but they are good guys now!" Shockwave said.

Megatron began to laugh a bit!

"Oh it's funny now?" Bee said pulling his hammer from his back threateningly. Megatron dived under Dreadwing's desk recieving a face-palm by Dreadwing.

"Well, I'm glad you're okay! So Breakdown found an optic huh?" Optimus wondered.

"Yeah, I wonder if he's enjoying it!" Bee wondered.

Back in Kaon, Breakdown walked back to his house. He was aware of the police vs criminal war going on but he, Bulkhead and Lug Nut were on the cop's good side. His new yellow optic gleamed with pride as he walked down a street. Just as he was about to enter his house, a group of enforcers surrounded him. Breakdown jumped with fear as he turned around.

"What did I do?" Breakdown asked.

"Nothing, we just wanted to let you know that Bulkhead and Lug Nut wanted to see you." One said as the enforcers moved out the way for the two big mechs to walk in.

"BREAKDOWN! HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?" Lug Nut yelled as he and Bulkhead ran to him.

"It's been great! Check it out! New optic!" Breakdown said pointing to his right optic.

"AWESOME!" Bulkhead yelled.

Then they turned to the enforcers!

"So, about that war thing, when will it be over?" Breakdown asked.

"Have you seen anybody around town?" One asked.

"Well no, I haven't seen anybody except these guys!" Breakdown said.

"WE WON!" One of the enforcers yelled.

All the cops cheered. All the mechs in Kaon were either put in jail, beaten to death, or put to some painful work. Only because some tried to pick a fight with the cops or they were just doing a lot of crimes.

"Well that was quick!" Bulkhead laughed.

"So...we're good?" Lug Nut asked.

"Yeah, you guys are alright!" One cop said.

"Hey guys, I need to do something in Iacon!" Breakdown said.

At the Spy Agency, Bee, Soundwave and Shockwave were talking to everybody about their experience. Steve, Kenny and Clawswipe were very surprised to hear about the alive drones. Later, Breakdown stopped by. Optimus happily let him in.

"Hey Breakdown!" Optimus greeted.

"Hello Optimus, I just wanted to ask you and Barricade's permission for something." Breakdown said.

"What is it?" Optimus asked.

"I want to return the favor for Brawl!" Breakdown said.

Optimus called Barricade and told him to bring Brawl. Brawl had been placed in cuffs and walked to the main control room. Brawl was shocked to see Breakdown.

"Breakdown?" Brawl said.

"Hello Brawl!" Breakdown said.

"Why are you here?" Brawl asked.

"Well, I was wondering if you wanted to be free again." Breakdown said.

"Yeah, I wish! I just want to work on my life and work in the military!" Brawl said.

"Barricade, permission to request bail for my friend?" Breakdown asked.

Optimus, Megatron, Dreadwing and Barricade were surprised. Bee was down the hallway and also heard this.

"You would do that?" Brawl optics beamed.

"Sure!" Breakdown smiled.

"Well, you need to decide with Bee too!" Barricade said as Bee came in!

"Well Bumblebee?" Optimus asked.

Bee walked over to Brawl and squinted his optics. Brawl looked at Bee with worried optics.

"'If you promise to behave!" Bee said.

"I promise!" Brawl said with a serious tone.

"Fine, you're dismissed, don't let me catch you causing trouble around here...or else!" Bee said with look that could kill.

"Yes sir!" Brawl said then nodded at Barricade.

Barricade released the cuffs making Brawl trip forwards into Breakdown.

"Don't think your friends will get off so easy!" Dreadiwng smirked.

"I'm not worried about them...right now!" Brawl said with an uneasy voice.

"Let them stay in jail for a month before we decide anything!" Barricade said.

"In fact, I believe Shrapnel and Kickback would love to have them around!" Bee said with an evil tone.

The other laughed too. Just then the groundbridge appeared again revealing the drones and Hardshell.

"Wow, it really does work all the way here!" Hardshell said. "Should have thought of this in the first place."

"Hey Bee!" The drones said.

"Hey!" Bee waved.

"Is this better Optimus?" Hardshell asked.

"Yes, that is so much better!" Optimus agreed.

"WAIT! YOU COULD'VE DONE THAT IN THE FIRST PLACE?" Starscream, Soundwave and Shockwave yelled surprised as they were just coming in.

"Well, I guess we could have!" Hardshell said.

"UGH...Insecticons!" Megatron face-palmed.

"WHAT!" An angry Clawswipe growled as he appeared at the door with an angry Steve and Kenny.

"I mean, SOME insecticons...he-he...oh scrap!"

THE END

I really hoped you enjoyed the sequel. I wanted to get this done since I was running out of ideas to extend this! So this is it! Hope to hear what you guys think and see ya later!