Chapter 4: Bus Battle

Flashback: 1 year ago, at Cybertron Street Bus Stop

Freshman year of the first Autobot members, Optimus, Ironhide, Skyfire, Ratchet, and Sparkblast were at the bus stop waiting for the bus patiently. They were excited for the grand opening of the Crystal Cove Skating Ring.

"Now I can't wait for tonight's event!" said Ironhide. "Surely that Chromia and the other girls would meet us there."

"Speaking of girls," Ratchet spoke looking over at Optimus. "Peter, have you been searching for one before the Spring Dance?"

"Ratchet," Optimus gave the junior medic a stern look. "You know how I feel about finding another girl…due to a tragic past."

Sparkblast felt a bit curious at this leaned over to Skyfire and whispered.

"What happened in the past?"

"You don't wanna know, rookie…" Skyfire replied.

"Well, ya got to move on, Prime." said Ironhide placing his hand on the leader's shoulder." But that's your choice, not ours."

"Indeed…" Optimus nodded once looking down a bit. "It will be alright in the future, my friends."

As they ended the conversation, a bus had arrived in front of them. The Autobot members stepped inside heading over to the back of the bus. Optimus greeted the bus driver, Old Man Joe, who always have his headphones on, and had bad hearing. He had glasses on and was only focusing on the road. Optimus blinked his eyes looking at Old Man Joe then walked to the back of the bus where his friends are. After the Autobots made it to the back of the bus, five more people in their hoods entered in the bus and sat at the first two bus seats up in the front. As the Autobots were still having a conversation, Prime was looking over at the other bus passengers as his eyes begin to narrow. Something wasn't right in the bus. All of the passengers are wearing black hoods. He looked over at his comrades.

"Autobots," he said as the others looked at Prime. "Look around the bus…do you notice what I'm looking at?"

The boys looked in front of them noticing right now.

"This seems suspicious." said Skyfire.

"Like this seems some sort of trap." Sparkblast glared.

"Oh…it is."

A familiar voice was heard and the Autobots' eyes widened in shock. One passenger turned standing up from his seat and took off his hood. Prime glared down at the person.

"Megatron…" he said.

Megatron let out a dark chuckle as the second boy had his hood off which was Shockwave followed by three more boys. The Autobots immediately got their weapons out and ready.

"Decepticons…." Megatron smirked as all of them looked back wearing a mask and visors.

The Autobots looked all around.
"A bus ambush." Ratchet spoke in shock.

"….Kill them." Megatron demanded and his boys started to attack.

Now at Cybertron Street

Roadblock and his friends were walking down the street heading their way to the bus stop. The rookie felt glad to do this job and felt excited to hang out with his new friends for the first time. Hot Rod came up and grabbed Roads giving him a noogie.

"Glad you join the team, dude!" Hot Rod grinned.

"Yeah, at first I thought you would stay neutral still." said Wheeljack.

"Well, you guys showed me some ways of fun," said Roadblock. "And also how things run around in school as an Autobot."

"Well with you in the team," Bumblebee exclaimed. "You have a lot more high school experience like us!"

The Autobot members stopped at a corner of Cybertron Street and Milky Way Avenue. Above them was a green bus stop sign. Roadblock, Bumblebee, and Hot Rod sat on the bench, Bulkhead was sitting on the curb of the sidewalk, and Wheeljack was leaning against the bus stop sign. Then Bee began to speak.

"Hey, Bulk!" he said as the big wrecker looked at him. "Do you think you'll do another challenge at the Milky Way Bar? Like other grand opening days?"

Bulkhead grinned "Now you know I will do their grand opening challenge. Like the last time at the Onyx Ramen House."

"Sweet! I have my timer too for timing you on this challenge. I knew I brought a timer for something today!"

"What challenge are you two talking about?" Roadblock jumped into the conversation wondering.

"The grand opening challenge," Hot Rod answered. "It's a challenge that let the person would break the store record."

"And Bulkhead here broke four records last semester." Wheeljack smiled a bit.

"Whoa, that seems tough." said Roads as he folded his arms.

"Well Lucas," Bulkhead chuckled. "Tough is my middle name. I'll break the record in that place for sure."

"Then I wish you luck, Bulk." The rookie smiled.

While the five boys having a conversation, a bus was approaching to them. Bulkhead stepped away from the curb before the bus stopped in front of the Autobots. After the door was opened, they entered inside and head directly in the back of the bus. Roadblock was the last person entering inside putting his money in the coin machine then looked up at the bus driver, Old Man Joe. The rookie waved at him but Joe did not respond.

Hmm… Roads thought blinking his eyes making a strange look. I rather not be rude…he has earplugs in his ears.

Roadblock began to walk in the back of the bus. As he was walking by, he stared at the other passengers with black and purple hoodies, all of them wearing the same hoodies. His brow ridged up as he wondered then made it up to his friends and sat next to Wheeljack. Everyone got quiet looking at them. Then the boys looked at each other then at the front. Five more people coming in the bus sitting in the first two seats in the front.

"Autobots," Hot Rod whispered. "Huddle up."

The Autobots begin to huddle as the people in the front were peaking and one smirked darkly under the hood.

"This looks familiar," Hot Rod spoke.

"What do you mean Brandon?" Roadblock asked.

"This looks like a déjà vu like Skyfire's tale when he was in ninth grade…" said Bumblebee.

"Is it the one with the bus battle?" said Wheeljack.

"Yeah,"

"I heard that story from Sparkblast."

"Same story from the doc." said Bulkhead.

"Same here from Robert." said Hot Rod.

"Wait, you don't think…" Roadblock looked at them in shock.

After looking back in the front, all of the other passengers looked directly at them even the ones in the front. As the bus started to move on, one person stood up wearing a darkish gray and black hoody had a silver Decepticon logo on the sleeve and a wolf design on the center of his hoody. The hood was off showing a boy then got his saw blades out and the other four stood up beside him with their weapons out. The Autobot freshmen got their weapons out glaring.

"Yep, Lucas," Hot Rod spoke. "A bus ambush."

"What's the big deal starting this crap, Blackout!?" Wheeljack shouted out.

"We're just wanted to give you guys a warm welcome back to the school." The black hoody boy smirked. "And a huge warm welcome for your latest recruit. Barricade, proceed…"

"Decepticons," Barricade spoke as the Vehicon members had their guns and blades ready. "….kill them."

The Vehicons were coming at the five Autobots. Shooters remained there firing at them. The Autobot took cover behind the seats the Wheeljack got a device out throwing directly at the center of the bus. It shot out smoke fogging up the back of the bus only. The five resisters charged through and attacked the enemies. The five Decepticons remained in the front waiting patiently. In the fog, Hot Rod had been firing at a few Vehicons with his blaster pistol then came up close having his staff out and smacked one through one of the windows of the bus. Wheeljack had been using punches and kicks in quick motion on the enemies the after having his sword out and swung them at several that were in front of him. Bulkhead and Bumblebee were using teamwork on their area of their fight. Bulkhead gave the little scout a boost up in the air and he shot out paralyze bombs at a few with his slingshot and Bulkhead tackled them down. As Bumblebee landed, he looked back in shock seeing a Vehicon rising his blade up, but as the blade came down, the ninth grader had his blade out blocking the hit then tripped the guy before he fell. Roadblock came at the remaining Vehicons using his fists and his shield device to block the shots then had got his blaster out and fired in return and as soon as Roads aimed at the last one…

"Don't hurt me! I'm only Steve!"

Roadblock made a sudden look at the Vehicon member then Wheeljack knocked Steve out by surprise. The rookie looked up at the wrecker as he shrugged.

"He's just Steve." he said. "The dude annoys me in P.E."

When the back of the bus was clear, the seats were cut off, windows were shattered and wrecked, all the Vehicons are down, including Steve, and the Autobot ninth graders were still standing glaring directly down at the five Decepticons. Blackout chuckled darkly clapping his hands as others were looking back at their enemies remaining their weapons in their hands.

"Bravo…" said the sophomore. "But that's the first half of the game."

The Decepticons scattered charging at the Autobots as the bots did the same scattering individually.

Roadblock was right at Barricade who had his mace in his hand. Barricade swung it at Roadblock as he dodged from it and tried blocking it with his sword, but as soon the mace wrapped around his sword, Roads's eyes widened in shock.

Aw great. He thought then Barricade pulled the rookie and punched him in the face.

Roadblock hit against a bus seat then looked up at the Decepticon member as he chuckled darkly.

"You don't seem like a Galactic High Schooler, bot!" said Barricade. "You fight like a weakling!"

The freshman was about to slam his mace down at Roads, but then Autobot Rookie had his shield up and the mace bounced back at the con's face as he stumbled and his forehead begin to bleed. Roadblock smiled taking the shield down as he looked down at Barricade.

"I'm sorry," he said. "But can you repeat about me not much of a Galactic High Schooler?"

Barricade snarled in anger and charged at him.

Behind their fight were Wheeljack and a Decepticon name Sixshot. Sixshot had an assault rifle firing at Wheeljack as the wrecker was behind the bus seat then suddenly went under a seat taking out a grenade. The Decepticon weapon specialist stopped firing and yelled out.

"And I thought you wreckers like a tougher fight" he said but then Jackie sprung behind him with his swords then Sixshot looked back.

The wrecker swung his swords at the con but the sophomore dodged his swords then slammed him against the window. Wheeljack fell on the seat as Sixshot aimed the gun at him.

"Any last words before I blast your head off?" said the Decepticon.

"Two words, Cedric…" Wheeljack groaned looking at him then let out a grin. "Going up."

"What?"

For a couple of seconds, the bomb exploded under Sixshot as he flew right up to the ceiling of the bus and hit his head pretty hard.

"Ooh, that's gotta hurt." Jackie stared with a grin.

Far back of the bus was Bumblebee facing a red headed boy with a red vest and a gray and white designing shirt with a Decepticon logo on it. The boy had a prod staff swinging it at the scout. Bee was ducking and avoiding on getting electicuted but then was whacked on the head as his hood fell off of his head.

"Alright Knockout! That does it!" Bee shouted getting his slingshot ready with a little bomb and fired at Knockout as he hit against the window.

The Decepticon groaned and glanced down at his shirt and made a shocked face seeing the scorch mark then growled at Bumblebee. The scout blinked his eyes at him.

"Oh crap, here we go again."

"YOU'RE DEAD MEAT, DANNY!" Knockout shouted and had pressed a button on his backpack strap and there was a saw that was activated out from the backpack.

Bumblebee looked in shock as the Decepticon ran at him swinging the saw. Bee's jacket was hit but kept his distance away from Knockout's saw.

"Such a paranoid freak with his damn shirt." Bee said rolling his eyes.

Behind the Autobot scout was Bulkhead's battle. The big wrecker was facing a Decepticon who has darkish gray hair, wearing a green and gray jacket having a black shirt with a strange Decepticon logo design on him. He had his cannon out firing at Bulkhead. The big ninth grader ducked from the blast as it hit the seat and a window. He moved around and tackled down the Decepticon but was kicked away. Suddenly when Bulkhead was kicked, his mace was out by surprise though the mace was far more different than Barricade's.

"Think twice, Skyquake!" the wrecker shouted and had slammed it onto the tenth grader.

Skyquake growled spatting out blood.

"Lucky that your weapon is not as deadly as Barricade's."

"Well peeps don't call me 'The Wrecking Ball' for nothing." Bulk glared.

Skyquake then charged at the Autobot shouting in anger readying his cannon.

Lastly nearly in the front was Hot Rod and Blackout. Hot Rod was hit against the seat then looked quickly seeing Blackout with his blades. Hot Rod rolled across and kicked the con down to the floor. When Blackout was on the floor, he tripped the Autobot and then readied his blade again. Hot Rod looked over at his staff that was not far from him and began to reach it. As soon as Blackout was ready for the kill, the Autobot freshman got the staff and whacked the sophomore away then got up and charged at him again.

As all of them fighting, Old Man Joe wasn't noticing all of this still focusing on the road humming the tune he was listening on his headphones.

"Oh I love this tune…" he said with a smile.

At the Intersection of Universe Street and Milky Way Avenue

The bus stopped at a corner of the wreckers' block and the Autobots stepped out of the bus a bit injured from the fight in the bus leaving the con members all out cold in the back of it inside. The door closed behind them and then the auto vehicle went off. The Autobots looked at each other then they all smiled.

"I have to admit…." Roadblock spoke. "That was pretty fun."

"Even though we nearly got killed." Bumblebee added.

"Well that's what happened when you mess up Knockout's outfit." Hot Rod grinned.

"The dude has a saw!" The little scout complained. "Where the heck did he get a saw!?"

"We're gonna drop that wasted battle and get ourselves clean up before the grand opening." said Bulkhead.

"Might as well make it fast at our place Bulk." Jackie nodded. "C'mon, we'll head over to the apartment fast."

The boys head off to the other way heading over to the apartment where Wheeljack and Bulkhead lives and prepared themselves quickly for the grand opening.