CHAPTER THREE

Wasp Stings

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Meg: Well, here I am in Dunsborough, at the time of writing. I want to rent the first Transformers movie out tonight and watch it with Mum and Dad (who haven't seen it). But… *Can barely contain excitement*

Emma: Why don't you tell them? *Not happy*

Meg: I bought a Transformers game for my DS!!

Emma: And do you care to tell them what campaign you picked?

Meg: It wasn't like the Autobot's one was there – so I had to go with the Decepticons. And I'm glad, *grins* because as Brawl you get to blow stuff up, and have fun doing it!

Emma: Why don't you tell them what else you did?

Meg: Hey, it's not like I had fun defeating Bumblebee and Ratchet – at least they're not dead…not yet, anyway.

Bumblebee & Ratchet: Not yet!? 0_0

Emma: Come on, we're leaving! *Grabs Bumblebee and Ratchet, and leaves*

Meg: ANYWAY, so I had fun chasing Bumblebee with Barricade.

Barricade: Good, cause' you know I love it when they run.

Meg: Ya. Also, I had a lot of fun blowing stuff up with Brawl!

Brawl: You can party with me anytime rookie!

Meg: Thanks – hey, how about a game of catch the missile!?

Brawl: *Optics light up* Hell yeah!

Barricade: NO!!

*Too late*

KA-BOOM!!!!

Barricade: I hate you, Meg. *Is in pieces*

Meg: No you don't. *Was protected by Brawl*

Brawl: *Temporarily offline*

***

I looked at Blitzwing. "Okay, so why did you go and say that?" Butterfly hunting indeed!

He just grinned at me, and I had to remind myself of his pledge.

I sighed. "Oh, forget it, they'll be here in less then two minutes…oh, I know – you should leave!"

"Vhy?"

"Because as far as they're concerned, you're still a Decepticon," I informed him. "So your campaign to join the Autobots will have to wait. For now," And I waved my arms at him. "So shoo! Vamoose! Be gone with you! However I get rid of you!"

"Zat vill vork." Blitzwing replied, and transformed, flying away towards the mountains.

I sighed, and sat myself down on a rock to prepare myself for the arrival of my family.

How would they react to my being robotified?

At the last minute, I decided to call up my holoform. I focused my energy and felt my body changing and then, quite suddenly, the ground seemed a lot closer, and everything seemed bigger. I breathed a big sigh of relief, which was immediately replaced by panic.

What if I looked different to how I looked before!?

Too late to worry about that, as I heard the familiar sound of tires screeching to a stop, and then car doors opening.

"Mamma!!" Honey Bee and Shooting Star shouted, and I turned around as they ran to me.

I ignored every single scared thought in my brain-CPU, and gathered my twin girls in my arms once again.

"We were so worried!!" They exclaimed in unison.

"Pappa came to see you this time!" Shooting Star added.

Once again, all three of us burst into tears, and I looked up at my spark-mate Bumblebee.

*

Bumblebee's P.O.V:

I was relieved beyond relief when we came to the cliff, and found a short girl with floor-length dark brown hair standing there, wearing a light blue dress and no shoes.

It was undoubtedly Emma. I didn't even bother to scan her. I knew it was her.

As the twins scrambled out of me, calling to her, I let Angelina out, and then transformed.

Em's arms were around the twins, but she looked up at me as her metallic green eyes filled with tears.

I stared back at her, before transforming to my holoform.

She began to shake, and the twins wisely moved away, going to stand beside Angelina.

"Em?" I asked, unnecessarily, for of course this was my spark-mate standing there.

She nodded her head. "It's me, Bee." She said quietly, and then I ran to her and threw my arms around her. Nothing could've held me back then.

I felt her thin arms wrap around my neck, and we held onto each other for a few precious moments, before drawing apart to look into each other's eyes. Her lips were pursed tightly together, as silent tears streamed down her face.

"It's okay Em," I whispered, stroking her face with my hand. "It's okay…"

She shook her head, and held up her left hand.

Welded to her ring finger, just above the gold wedding band, was her class ring.

No need to ask what that meant.

I looked at Em, at her dew-like green eyes, and I felt my spark break for her then. How awful she must feel, to be put into a situation like this again.

I cradled her face in both my hands, and said again: "It's okay."

She looked surprised, and then she leaned forward, capturing my mouth in a powerful kiss. I kissed her back, surprised by the sudden strength of her kiss, and by the shaking of her hands.

Only when my tongue ran across her teeth did I figure it out, but she was the one who drew back.

"You see?" She whispered, the morning sunlight glittering off her new, sharp fangs.

"Em…what does it mean?" I asked her.

She closed her eyes, and bit her lip so hard it made it bleed.

On an impulse, I reached out and touched her lip.

"Hey, it's okay – whatever it is, you know you can tell me." I told her.

"Oh Primus, I've missed you Bee…" She whispered suddenly.

"Em…"

"HEY BUMBLE-BOT!!!!" A voice suddenly pierced through the intensity of the situation. "GUESS WHO!!??"

*

Bee and I were suddenly ripped apart, as electricity zapped the place between us. I was thrown to the ground near to where Angelina and the twins were standing, and I watched as Bee transformed.

He faced his opponent, his aqua optics glowing strangely. "Wasp, is that you!?" He asked.

The Autobot – I think – he was facing looked a lot like him! The resemblance went right there at the face-shape, I think. Only this bot was green, and his optics were purple.

I could only stare.

"Of course it's me!" Wasp sounded beyond reasoning – almost insane. Uh-oh… "You didn't think I'd stay in that place forever, did you!? FOR SOMETHING I DIDN'T SLAGGING DO!!??"

Oh, so this was Wasp, or the Waspinator or whoever he was. But, why was he coming after Bee now, now that Long-Arm/Shockwave had been convicted of treason!?

Wasp's next words answered my question. "You ruined my life, Bumble-bot!" He was standing on the cliff-edge, facing us. "I'm made to rust in the stock-yards, while you go and start a slagging family!!" He snarled, pointing an accusing finger at Shooting Star.

This was when I jumped in. "Hey, that's my daughter you're talking about, Wasp!"

Wasp glared at me. I glared back at him.

Bee said: "If you even think about hurting my family, Wasp…"

Wasp laughed, cutting him off. "Oh, don't worry Bumble-bot, I have no fight with them! It's you I'm about to put offline!"

"Guess again!" Bee said, and fired the electricity at Wasp, who countered with his own, stronger one. Bee was hit, and thrown back against the cliff face behind us (we were standing on, like, Pride Rock or something).

"Pappa!!" Shooting Star shouted. Angelina held her back.

Wasp smirked, and stood over Bee's form. Bee struggled to get up, but Wasp put a foot on Bee's chest. "Any last words, Bumble-bot?"

"Yeah, here's a few," I said suddenly, standing up. I felt myself begin to phase as I launched myself at Wasp. "WHY DON'T YOU PICK ON SOMEBODY YOUR OWN SIZE!!??" I yelled, as I slammed into Wasp, half-holform and half-Autobot. As I phased completely, I grabbed Wasp, and pulled us both backwards, over the cliff edge.

"You're mine, sting-boy." I assured him.

He couldn't say anything, he could only stare at me.

As we fell, I glared into Wasp's purple eyes, feeling sorry for him but suddenly way too protective of my spark-mate. "Don't you ever come near my family again, you hear me?" I asked him, as my teeth sunk into his neck, and he howled with pain before I dropped him.

He fell like a stone into the trees below, and I activated my flying ability…thing, hovering in mid-air for a second.

I couldn't believe what I had just done.

It wasn't enough that I'd defeated him – why did I have to bite him too?

Slag you, Fhantom…

I had to make a decision – go and face my family, or run.

Running…huh, now that was cowardly.

Something a Decepticon would do.

But, I wasn't a Decepticon.

Despite my methods, I had actually saved Wasp – if he'd attacked Bee anymore, then he would've been just what everybody always said he was.

A traitor.

I didn't want to end up like him.

I flew straight up suddenly, twisting around to face my family as I landed on the cliff.

I should've brought my face-mask up, to hide the blood-energon stains around my mouth. Too late for that now, as I wiped the purple stains away, and looked into the eyes and optics of my friend and family.

Shooting Star's and Honey Bee's eyes were equally shocked. Both were standing there, their mouths hanging open.

Angelina's deep brown eyes were stunned, as if she couldn't quite believe what she'd just seen. I couldn't tell if she was impressed or horrified.

I guessed horrified.

But the look in Bee's aqua optics was crystal clear.

I couldn't quite place the word, though, I didn't know what it was, had never had it felt about me before.

We both just stared at one another.

I wondered what he was reading in my eyes.

Fear? Confusion? Sadness? Pleading for forgiveness from him?

Honey Bee broke the silence by saying: "Mamma's like a jet, just like my Daddy!" She ran to me and hugged me around the leg.

Not to be outdone, Shooting Star ran up to me and hugged my other leg. "She's so beautiful!"

"She sure is." Angelina, though she kept her distance, grinned and gave me the thumbs-up sign. The twins ran over to her and she took their hands. "Doesn't ya Momma look gorgeous?" She asked them, and they both nodded enthusiastically.

I felt my heart-spark settle down just a little bit.

But Bee's final comment put me right at ease.

He came over to me, and stood there, face-to-face with me.

My green optics locked with his aqua ones. We were on opposite ends of the colour wheel – blue and yellow, me and him.

Blue And Yellow huh?

"You're a butterfly?" He asked me.

"I guess so." I shrugged.

"Who did this to you?" He demanded to know.

"A vampire named Fhantom – I left him alive just for you." I assured him.

"Good." Bee said decisively, and then he kissed me.

My heart-spark picked up the pace again.

"One last thing," Bee said, as he drew back from me. He smiled at me. "Thankyou, for standing up to Wasp for me." He closed hi optics for a moment and then, when he opened them again, the aqua shone with a bright burst of colour. "I always knew you had it in you."

Oh. Suddenly I realised what the emotion was he was feeling towards me.

I blushed. "For you, anything." I reminded him, and I kissed him, my strong, brave, handsome spark-mate.

I was a proud of him as he was of me.

*

No One's P.O.V:

If Emma and Bumblebee had been watching, looking over the cliff for any reason and scanning the trees below, then they would have sensed the faint, but equally strong pound of a different kind of spark.

The spark of a newly created vampire-bot…