Chapter 3: Rookie Roadblock

Flashback: At the Boys Bathroom

Earlier before the fight between Lucas and Starscream, Megatron entered in the bathroom was completely frustrated about the situation around him with the other Decepticon members. He huffed heavily approaching up to the sink then turned the water. He splashed the water to his face as he was slowly calm down. After that, he looked up at his reflection on the mirror with that hideous glare in his eyes, but suddenly blinked his eyes after hearing a flushing noise in one of the stalls. Though one of the stall doors was close, which was behind Megatron. As the Decepticon was looking in the mirror to see who it was, the door was opened, and there was a boy with royal blue hair wearing a red shirt with designings on it and a Autobot logo on his right upper sleeve, wearing blue pants carrying a gray backpack and his weapons. Megatron made a sudden look on his face staring at the boy in the mirror.

"Shit….." he said in a low anger tone. "It's you…"

The boy approached beside Megatron standing in front of the second sink turning the water on beginning to wash his hands. He didn't had his eyes glanced at the Decepticon leader.

"I had thought that you wanted to speak with me." said the boy.

"Ah yes," Megatron nodded once. "I order a few of my boys to find you."

"What do you want to speak about, Megatron?" the boy looked over at the Decepticon leader with a glare as he was drying his hands with a couple of paper towels.

"You have heard that there is a new student entering here in Cybertron High, Optimus…"

"Yes, I have heard, but do not even expect on speaking with the freshman. What I have heard that he is absolutely harmless."

Megatron let out a chuckle shaking his head before looking back at Optimus.

"Is that so, Prime?" he smirked. "Did your comrades tell you that? Hmm? Well how about this question? Did they also tell you that the student transferred here from Galactic High School?"

Prime's eyes widen in shock stunned from what Megatron had just said. The Decepticon leader chuckled more seeing the shocking reaction his enemy had made.

"That is right," Megatron said couldn't help but grinning evilly. "The kid is deadly…and possibly can kill if he had stayed there for one semester. He will be in my side, Pete…someday...and he will take down your Autobot team."

Megatron then turned away from Optimus leaving the boys bathroom. Prime looked down and thought for a moment having his arms crossed and eyes closed. For a few minutes, the Autobot leader opened back up.

He will not be with the Decepticons, Megatron. Optimus thought. …Not when he is with my comrades... He has his own choice.

A minute earlier before Lucas's arrival

Prime was on the phone speaking calmly and had a gentle smile on his face. He was alone in the room called Autobot Hangout standing there waiting for Ironhide and Lucas. Optimus was pacing back and forth still talking.

"No, we are still on standby until we hear another rampage." he said on the phone. "We are able to go to the Grand Opening of the new refreshment bar by Milky Way Charter School…. I am not sure they are going to arrive there, but we shall see tonight… You and I know both know your brother is with the issue but he is allowing me to do the job on protecting you no matter the cause…. Alright, then it is settled. I will meet you at Cybertron Street and Universe Street… Alright….."

Prime made a strange look on his face looking at the phone then put it back in his ear.

"See you tonight, Causeway."

He ended the call and put the phone away letting out a sigh and shook his head though the smile still remained across his face. As he put the cell phone away and looked out at the window, he heard a door opened and looked behind him. Optimus got serious and looked away at the door getting the work set for Lucas. He slowly turned back and now the new kid was in front of Prime as Ironhide was beside the doorway leaning against the wall.

"Greetings, new student."

"Hello…" Lucas replied looking around a bit. "You must be the uh…leader?"

Optimus nodded. "Indeed. My name is Peter, but I go by Optimus Prime. I called you here about what you had done today."

"…Like the fight?" Lucas asked.

"Yes, I had seen your skills and also on how yo saved our ninth grade friend, Hot Rod. Skyfire had also explained to me that you were decided to help the Autobot Team. Is that correct?"

"Yes it is." the new student nodded. "I heard what happened last year and I can't believe this is just happening around everyone….and I still don't know about doing this job."

"Oh for God's sake, kid!" Ironhide shouted and smacked himself in the face. "You're friends with our comrades, kicked Starscream's ass, and you still don't know you should join the team!?"

"Ironhide, calm down." said Optimus as he approached to Lucas. "Listen, if you are still thinking in your mind, Lucas, you still have much time. But right now, you should get yourself patched up. You may be alright, but you are still injured."

Lucas chuckled. "R-Right. I think I should."

"The medical center is across the hall from us. My friend, Ratchet will help you with those wounds."

"Thank you, sir." the new kid nodded then turned away from the tenth grader walking out of the room.

Ironhide shook his head and grin.

"Sir?" he said. "Prime, he really is on the line on being an Autobot rookie."

"I noticed." Prime replied. "But we will hear his response a little later. Right now, we have a few things to prepare for the next day."

Ironhide made a sincere expression and nodded once. "Right."

At the Medical Bay

"OW!"

"Hold still! If you keep that up, you'll bleed again!"

Hot Rod was in the medical bay being stitched up on the arm by a boy that have darkish brown hair, wearing a white and red jacket with a medical design on it and had an Autobot logo on the jacket as well. As the sophomore medic was treating Hot Rod's injuries, Lucas entered in the room looking at the two. When the boy was done, Hot Rod turned over to the new kid and smiled.

"Hey Lucas!" The Autobot freshman waved but flinched. "Agh, how ya been?"

"Stop moving!" the medic shouted at Hot Rod.

"Sorry, doc. Geez… Oh, Lucas, this is Ratchet, one of our medical officers of the Autobots…and a grouch."

"What was that Brandon!?" Ratchet glared at Hot Rod.

"Nothing!"

The medic sighed shaking his head then looked over at Lucas. "Yes, my name is Ratchet… I technically dislike my real name and-."

"What? Jeffery Wise?" Hot Rod interrupted.

"Will you shut your trap!?"

"See? A grouch there! He's a grouch, Lucas!"

"I'm being one because you're acting like an immature little kid!"
Lucas snickered as Ratchet shook his head.

"Anyway," the medic continued. "I'm the Autobot Elite Medical Officer…"

"Lucas Stokes." The new student smiled. "Good to meet you."

"Lucas… Oh, Skyfire had told me about you. Even Hot Rod here told me how you save his skin, and I see you were given injuries as well."

"Yeah, I have," Lucas answered. "By Starscream."

"Ugh, the ninth grade nutcase. Did you at least kick his tailpipe?"

"Yes."

"Good, he needs one. Now, sit over the bed by Brandon's."

Lucas nodded walking over to the bed as Ratchet was getting a new set of medical tools ready. Hot Rod then sighed then looked out the window looking in the school. He suddenly grinned and stood up.

"Well, doc," Hot Rod spoke out. "I'll be heading out now. See ya!"

The freshman ran off out of the med center.

"BRANDON!" Ratchet yelled but sighed looking away from the door. "Ah, forget it. That freshman is a hardhead alright.

Lucas chuckled a bit then looked at the medic coming up to him.

"Alright, kid, now keep still." said the tenth grader then started treating Lucas's injuries.

Later in a Hallway

After Ratchet finished up Lucas, the new kid walked out of the medical center and stepped into the Autobot Hallway. Lucas was lucky he didn't have broken bones, but he only had some patches and bandages on him. He walked down the hall a little looking all around, had never been on the second floor. As he was looking around, he heard a group of boys laughing and yelling was heard and it was coming from outside. Lucas looked out of a window to see where it was coming from and saw Hot Rod, Wheeljack and three new boys outside playing a sport called Street Hockey. He let out a smile looked at them for a couple minutes then begin heading downstairs to meet them.

At the Schoolyard

The schoolyard was partially empty since some students are still hanging around Cybertron High campus. Lucas had walked outside and began looking around curiously and also keeping caution to see if there were anymore Decepticon members around to get him. Then he walked ahead searching for Hot Rod and the other boys he was with. As he made it to the Street Hockey Zone, Lucas spotted him with Wheeljack and the three boys.

One that was short and had yellow hair with black streaks wearing a jacket with a hoodthat had little ear buds, wearing a black shirt under an Autobot logo on it and had fingerless gloves and have earphones hanging out of his pocket along with his Blazeberry Phone.

Another one was tall and looked chubby, but yet looked tough. He has darkish brown hair wearing a green camouflage cap wearing a green and black shirt with a military logo and an Autobot logo and had fingerless gloves on as well.

Lastly, who is the goalie had black hair with blue streaks wearing a blue and yellow hoody with racing designs on him and also an Autobot logo. He had chains dangling around one of his pockets along with a pocket knife and an unknown device.

Lucas blinked watching the Autobot members playing Street Hockey then Hot Rod had stopped and looked back at Lucas and grin.

"Hey, dude." he said as the others looked back. "What you doing out here?"

"Well," Lucas shrugged. "Ratchet said that I didn't have any severe injuries so…there you have it."

"Hey…" the goalie spoke out. "You're the new kid that is in my Algebra class. Hey, man! I heard you kicked Screamer's ass!"

"Heh, yeah…it wasn't easy though…"

"That's Spencer." Hot Rod pointed at the goalie. "AKA Smokescreen."

"I can introduce myself, dude!" Smokescreen shouted.

"Geesh, sorry…" Hot Rod looked at him.

Lucas chuckled then the short boy came around him and grinned.

"Names Danny!" he exclaimed. "But everyone calls me Bumblebee."

"Oh yeah, you were in my English Class." Lucas smiled. "You were throwing paper balls at Mr. Arrox."

"Actually, that was my brother who did that my brother who did that. Mr. Arrox is confused with our names….as always."

"And this is my buddy, Bulkhead." Wheeljack spoke pointing back at the last boy. "We had been partners for our Wreckers team for the whole semester one so far. He's always around with others that need the 'wrecking ball.'"

Bulkhead chuckled. "Ya got that right. Pleasure seeing you here, rookie. I heard that you'd been talking to Optimus."

"Yeah, I did." Lucas chuckled looking down rubbing the back of his head. "And still thinking about joining."

"STILL THINKING!?" Wheeljack said given him a strange expression in his face. "You should join now. I mean, you're hanging around with us."

"Yeah, well..." Lucas looked back down again.

"Let's drop this subject for now and start or last game!" Bee exclaimed and began to look at Hot Rod. "I demand a rematch, Hot Rod."

"Well I have to admit, Bee," said Hot Rod. "You are good, but not in my level yet."

"Yes I am! You were cheating!"

"Cheating. For the record, dud, I don't cheat, but if you want a rematch, you got it."

"Okay then, since it's the six of us, I choose Bulkhead and Smokescreen in my team. Eh…Lucas, do you know how to play street hockey?"

"Yes?" Lucas nodded.

"Against you, Jack, and Lucas!" Bee finished.

Hot Rod grinned. "Alright then. One last game and we're going to go back in the Autobot Hangout."

Lucas nodded with a grin then went over to the equipment area to get some skates and hockey stick. As he got everything, the new kid skated back to his team. Hot Rod nodded seeing his team was ready. He and Bee came to the center and looked down at the puck that is between them.

"Alright," Bumblebee exclaimed. "Let's begin!"

20 minutes later…

Five of the boys surrounded one looking down at him. They snickered trying to hold their laughs.

"Lucas…" Wheeljack spoke. "I think you knocked the hell out of Danny here."
Bumblebee was on the ground unconscious as a bump suddenly appeared from his head.

"How hard did I hit him?" Lucas snickered.

"Pretty hard." Bulkhead chuckled.

"For a puck, yeah." said Smokescreen.

"Looks like the game is now a draw." said Hot Rod. "Come on, let's get him inside."

Bulkhead picked Bee up and began walking over to the entrance of the school as the others were putting their equipment away.

Back at the Autobot Hangout

After Bumblebee had finally wake up and had a fuss over a puck, Lucas and the Autobot members entered in the Autobot Hangout. Optimus, Ironhide, and another boy looked up at the six but Optimus was looking at Bumblebee with that bump still on his head. Ironhide and the boy turned back and laughed so Bee wouldn't see them laughing at him.

"Bumblebee," Optimus spoke as he kept staring. "What…happened to you?"

"Ask Mr. I want to hit Bee with a puck over there!" Bee pointed at Lucas as his friends laughed.

"Hey, come on, dude." Hot Rod grinned. "He did on accidentally."

"Yeah, you'll live." said Smokescreen.

The boy looked over at Bee smiling a bit then looked over at the other freshmen staring under his visor. He was wearing a jacket color of blue and yellow with an Autobot logo and under it was a black shirt with another sort of logo. He spoke.

"Street Hockey?" he asked as the freshmen nodded. "Figures…I told my buddy that a puck will hit you sooner or later, Bee."

"Shut up, Sparkblast." Bee glared at the sophomore.

"What? I'm just saying."

"Sparkblast," Optimus spoke. "Before curfew, make sure you and your squad patrol the neighborhood in case any Decepticons are up to something early."

Sparkblast nodded once. "Understood, sir."

He then walked off and looked at the freshmen.

"See ya, guys." he said and left the room.

Lucas smiled as he picked up his backpack and tied his shoes. After he was about ready to go, Optimus called him as the new kid looked back.

"Lucas," the leader said to him. "Have you made your decision…or do you still have something in your mind?"

Lucas looked at Optimus then back at his new friends. All of them were waiting for his answer. The new kid let out a grin and looked back at the Autobot leader nodding once.

"You have a new member." said Lucas as his friends jumped in excitement and Bulkhead picked him up.

"Will you fresh meats knock it off!?" Ironhide yelled as they all paused. "Acting like we reached our goal. Lucas, since you joined the team, let's get you armed then."

Bulkhead put him down as Lucas nodded with a smile.

"Alright"

"And after tomorrow," Optimus spoke. "We will put you in a squad."

"Hello, everyone."

The boys looked back at the doorway seeing a girl. She has brown hair that was long wearing gasses over her beautiful blue sapphire eyes. She was wearing a casual outfit that was an orange reddish vest with flame designings and an Autobot logo on it and under it was gray button down shirt and was wearing a wonderful necklace. The girl was carrying a red bag. She approached over to Optimus passing by the others. Lucas tilted his head and leaned over to Bumblebee.

"Who's that?" the rookie asked.

"Delena Wise." Bee answered. "Aka Causeway. That's Pete's mate, and Ratchet's sister. She leads the team with all the girls in the Autobots. Most likely Optimus had been looking after her so much."

"Why is that?"

"I don't know. He and the other sophomores didn't want to talk about it."

They looked over at Optimus and Causeway as they talk.

"Optimus, I know you said about at the corner on Cybertron Street and Universe Street, but I just wanted to stay close with y-."

"Ratchet put you into this."

"Yes, he did."

Ironhide chuckled. "Some love life you're having Prime."

Optimus looked back at his friend giving him a stern look.

"Oh come on, I was only joking!"

The leader sighed looking back at Causeway softly taking her hand.

"Very well, we'll go together at the grand opening of the Milky Way B-.."

"Oh crap! I forgot about tonight!" Hot Rod shouted. "Come on, boys! We better get going!"

"Alright, let's get going then!" Lucas smiled.

"Hold on there, rookie!" Ironhide stopped the new kid as he looked back. "You still need some weapons on you."

Later Outside of Cybertron High

Hot Rod, Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Wheeljack walked out of the front door of the school heading their way to the bus stop that would lead straight to the Cybertron Street Bus Stop. As they were walking…

"Hey guys! Wait up!"

The four boys stopped and looked back at the door. There was Lucas had his black Autobot logo on his vest had dual blasters, an assault rifle and a sword and a knife. He approached over to them and grinned.

"So, you have a new codename?" Wheeljack asked. "Or is it that same one?"

"The same one?" Bulkhead looked at his partner.

"He used to be named Roadrage."

Lucas shook his head. "Nah, I think I need a new one…. How about…Roadblock?"

"Roadblock?" Hot Rod nodded. "Cool name."

"Yeah, same here." said Bumblebee.

"Well, let's save the conversation for tonight. That is where we talk to the max."

"Right!" They all nodded then they head their way to the bus stop.

Though, something wasn't right…like they were being watched. Five boys came out of the corner of the school watching them and they all let out a smirk and begin following them. One had a hone out and spoke.

"Load in the bus…" he said. "Prepare for an ambush."

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