Title: Things Change

Summary: The Elites came back to earth, only to drag Optimus's team back forcefully back to Cybertron, taking everybody but Bumblebee. Now on his own, Bumblebee team up with Sumdac Corp along with some of the remaining bots, Wreckgar, Blackarchnia, the Dinobots, and some bots that will landed on earth later to form the Defenders of the Earth. 20 years later, Optimus and the others return to earth only to see that things has change, Bumblebee included. While the others try to figure out what happened and fight against a evil group of bots named D.O.O.M, can they gain both Bumblebee's and Sari's forgivness and trust back? Animated

Rating: K+

Inspired By Stitchar's "Behind".

Chapter 3:

The Incident

It was dark in Detriot. The sun had fully set and there was nothing but the stars and the moon in the night air. There was little to no activity on the streets tonight as a lone vechile drove by.

Bumblebee was going his patrol tonight. By now his companion would be there but it seems like he was running late tonight. It was alright, he had another companion he could talk to. Sari was patroling on the other side of the city. She had gotten her liscence a year ago and the professor had recently gotten her a car.

::How's things on your side Bumblebee?:: she asked

::Okay, here. How's yours?::

::Fine. Is Barricade with you?::

::No, I think he's running late tonight. Why you ask?::

::No reason. He just seems to really like you since he doesn't show up around the others like he does to you::

::Yeah, well. I don't know, I guess he likes me::

::Right. Likes you:: Sari tease. They had already explained to her about relationships on Cybertron; how it's mainly popular for a mech to be dating another mech as the femme population was very low.

::Okay, I get the message. And I admit that I might like him too. But just as friends okay?::

::Just as friends, right. Okay, I'll see you back at base::

::Alright::

Bumblebee ended his comm-link and continue on with his partol, but he couldn't help but think about his relationship with Barricade. Sure he liked him but it seems to be becoming something more. He didn't know if Barricade was feeling the same way.

As Bee continue driving around, trying to figure out what was going on, he got a call from Blackarachnia.

::Bumblebee, I'd detected some strange activity not far from you::

::Okay, I'll check it out now. Call Sari and tell her to me me there::

::Right::

Bumblebee put on his seriens and headed to the cooridinates Blackarachnia gave him. When he got there he was meet with Sari and they both saw three new mechs. They wasn't sure if they were decepticons so they kept thier guard up.

"Alright. Who are you bots?" said Bee

"And what are you doing on earth?" finish Sari.

They didn't say anything. Expect a gray mech stepped forward. "We are D.O.O.M and our purpose here is for us to know only."

"D.O.O.M? Never heard of ya." said Bee. The gray mech chuckled.

"Oh don't worry. You'll know us soon enough."

"I don't know what you're planning but we're going to have to ask you to leave this planet." said Sari. They had enough problems with the bots they have now they didn't need anymore problem makers.

"Sorry little one, but we're not going any where." said the green one.

"We have already decided that this planet will be our new base whether you like it or not." said his purple companion.

Bumblebee growled. 'Great, just what we needed; more problems.'

"Of course if you get in our way then we have no choice... but to fix that."

The gray bot's two friends took out thier weapons and appoach the two Defenders. Sari and Bee took out their weapons as well and got ready for a fight. The purple mech was the first one up with an energon sword. Sari and Bee seperated to dobge his attack.

"Look out!"

Bumblebee was pulled away just in time to avoid a sneak attack from the blue mech. Once he was out of the way Bee look over to see who his savior was and was shock to see it was Barricade.

"Barricade?"

The Con smirked. "What surprise to see me?"

Bee gave him a small smile. "No, just surprise to see you rescuing your enemy."

"Enemy uh?" He helped Bee to his feet. "Strange, I thought I was rescuing a friend." Bee couldn't help but blush a bit when Barricade smiled that him.

"Hey you two. A little help!" yelled Sari.

"Right! Sorry!"

The fight continue on for a little bit but the new bots soon prove themselves to be very tough opponents.

"I don't know about you guys," said Barricade, behind a wall. "but I think it's time to call for back up."

Bee duck his head to avoid a blast in the head. "Agreed." He activated his comm-link.

::Defenders, we got three new bots down here and we're going to need some back up::

::Roger that. We'll be there within a breem::

It was then the gray mech who had been standing on the sidelines decide that it was time to go. He took out some sort of device and aimed it. Bumblebee saw it and warned Sari.

"Sari, look out!" Sari look up and notice the gray mech aiming the blaster at her. What happen next will changed thier lives.

It all happen so fast. The shot was fired, there wasn't must time to react. Before she could do anything a yellow blur appeared in front of her and the sound of an explosion happened. Once everything seem to be going back to normal speed, it was then she was what happen.

Her heart stopped at the scene in front of her. There, laying unconscious on the ground, was Bumblebee. Oil and energon was leaking out from his frame. Sari just forgot everything around her and instantly ran to her best friend's side.

"Bumblebee!" she cried trying to wake up her friend.

Barricade who just witness the whole thing just stood there in shock. The new mech, though, was unfaze.

"Lets go." ordered the gray mech.

"Should we finish them?" asked the blue one.

"No time. They called for back up so they'll be here soon."

The blue mech nodded in understanding and and all three of them left. Barricade, once he got over his shockness, felt a huge wave of anger boiling inside him. He saw the rest of the Defenders were a short distance away before running after them. Once the rest of the team got there they quickly went to Sari and Bee's aid and took them back to the base.

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