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+

Chapter 5:

Returning

/Years later after the last chapter/

He enters inside the room as he looks around. The room was dark for he didn't turn on the lights, and no one appear to be inside. But he knew, he knew someone was there, hidding.

She was close.

He can feel her.

He smiled when he found out where she was hiding. He as silently as he could, he went over to the closet and opened the door.

"Got ya!"

The small figure inside the closet jumped then started to run but she wasn't quick enough to escape because the big figured had grabbed her.

"U fwnd me!" laughed the little one.

"Yes, I did." he laugh as he got up with a little difficulty. Once he got up, he started to head for the door. "Come on, let's find the others, okay?"

"O K"

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Back on Cybertron

Some time ago, an elite guard discovered that Longarm was really Shockwave. They were able to capture him but not before he sends information to Megatron and gave Ultra Magnus some major damage. They also found Blurr's...remains and found out he was in stasis. He is now recovering and so is Ultra Magnus. Optimus and Sentinal waited as Ultra Magnus gives them orders.

"I have called you here today for a mission." said Ultra.

"What kind of mission, sir?" asked Sentinal.

"This mission involves D.O.O.M." replied the commander. D.O.O.M. was a mysterious group of bots causing chaos all around. They were starting to cause more problems than the decepticons. (Kind of like M.E.C.H. from Transformers Prime, but Transformer size.) "But that not the only thing I called you both." He looked over to Optimus.

"Optimus Prime, you were right about Bumblebee being tricked by Shockwave. He's banishment as been terminated."

Optimus optics widen. "Really? I mean thank you sir."

Ultra Magnus nodded. "Now for the mission. Not too long ago, we were about to locate a small group of D.O.O.M agents and receive some information on their next move. From the information we uptake, we find out that they're going after three bots. The reason remains unknown."

"So, what do you what us to do sir?" asked Sentinal.

Ultra Magnus looked at him. "Well, from what we can find the bots they are looking for are on the planet earth. If Bumblebee is still on that planet than it's likely he might know whose bots are and what their connection to D.O.O.M. is." He looked over to Optimus.

"Optimus, I have a feeling that Bumblebee might not trust us after everything's that's happen. I would go myself but I'm still recovering from the fight with Shockwave. I was hoping you can reason with him into helping us."

Optimus nodded. "I'll do my best, sir."

"After you find these three bots, protect them until you can find out why D.O.O.M. is after them. Is that clear?"

"Yes, sir." they both saluted.

"Alright then. Both your teams is to ready in 5 megacycles. You are dismissed."

"Thank you sir." they both saluted then left the room.

/

"You serious?" said Bulkhead. Optimus had came and told his team the news that they can return to earth.

Optimus nodded with a smile. "Yes I am. Ultra Magnus has terminated Bumblebee's banishment and we can return to earth with a rescue and protect mission."

"That's great!" yelled Bulkhead, excitedly.

"Well, it's about time." said Ratchet. He was still upset about the fact that they had to leave Bumblebee behind.

"Now Ratchet. Calm yourself." said Arcee. Ratchet was to restore Arcee, using the very EMP generator which had caused the original damage to her so long before.

"It is. It's been stellar cycles since we seen Bumblebee." said Prowl.

"I just hope he's okay." said Bulkhead. He missed his little buddy greatly. Optimus places a hand on his shoulder.

"We all do Bulkhead. Now, come on. We have a few megacycles to pack."

The team nodded and went to pack their things to return to the planet called earth.

/

Back on Earth

"Hey, Sari."

A red-haired woman looked up to see a yellow and black robot with doorwings approaching her. They were in the kitchen and she had just gotten some coffee. "Hey, Goldbug." she greeted back. "How was your night?"

"Busy as it always been." said Goldbug as he get a big barrel of oil.

"Hide and seek?"

"Hide and seek."

Sari shook her head smiling. "So anything new today?" Sari asked.

"Well, the little sweet sparks are doing well, the new one is still healthy, and the other thing I got nothing. Been like that for a while."

"I see." Sari said before looking down on her coffee. She looked back at him. "So, where's Barricade?"

"He went on patrol. He says he wants me in bed by the time he gets back." Bee drinks some oil and they started to walk down the halls, talking.

"So are you?"

"No."

Sari chuckled, "Figures."

"So how was work?"

"Work was work for me."

While they were talking, Goldbug's comm.-link started to ring. He answered it.

:: Bumblebee, we have a situation:: said a femme voice over the link.

Goldbug and Sari looked at each other before heading towards the command room.

:: We're on our way:: he answered back.

Once Sari and Goldbug got to the command room, two femme bots were already there.

"Elita, Chromia, what's going on?" asked Goldbug.

"We detected a ship approaching us." said the techno-organic, Blackarchnia, who has now change her named back to Elita-1. The machine she and the professor build was about to rid most of her organic half, at least her insanity.

"I just hope it's not more of those D.O.O.M bots." complain the other femme, Chromia. She was a blue and pink/purple-ish bot who had joined the team 12 years ago. "I prefer Decepticons than them. I can't believe I just said that."

"As do we all." laughed Goldbug.

"Okay, me and Chromia will check it out but get the others ready just in case we need back up." order Sari.

"Right!"

Sari nodded and she and Chromia headed towards the garage.

"Alright Goldbug," said Elita. "I think it's time we head for the medbay and check on the...Goldbug?" She look around but saw no sign of the golden bot. "Ah scrap."

From the garage, Chromia transformed into a blue and pink-ish Yamaha motorcycle, and Sari transformed into her protoform. She had grown to be beautiful, and though her looks never changed after she turned 20.

She put on her jet pack and flew above Chromia, who place a female hologram driver, as they exit Sumdac Towers and headed out. Elita watch them go before turning to Goldbug.

"Alright Goldbug, I think it's time we head for the medbay and check on...Goldbug?" She look around but saw no sign of the golden bot. "Ah scrap."

As Sari and Chromia headed towards the location of the ship that's landing, they failed to notice a yellow muscle car with black stripes following them.

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