Chapter 4
A/N: I own nothing but my OCs.
Bumblebee opened the door to his and Barricade's room. It was mostly wooden, with two desks, a couch, TV, video game console, their beds, dressers, a table, mini-fridge, and windows with the shades up.
"This place is so-" Barricade began.
"Disgusting," 'Bee growled.
"Yea, so disgusting," Barricade said secretly grinning.
"I'm gonna need some serious sunscreen," 'Bee grumbled, then pointed to the windows on Barricade's side of the room. The two closed the shades, and 'Bee sighed. "That's so much better."
-.-
The girls met up with the boys in their room, Skyfall was playing a video game.
"Barricade? What are you doing?" Midnight asked.
"Stealing, it's like buying whatever I want, but it's free," he said pulling out a laptop.
"That's nice," 'Bee said from where he sat at the table. "Or you could leave all of it here, and you could get it when we take over Cybertron."
"'Bee, you sound just like your father," Midnight said.
"Thank you," he said.
"You do it your way 'Bee, and I'll do it mine," Barricade said.
"DIE SUCKERS!" Skyfall shouted at the game. "Barricade you need to try this; it's wicked." She handed him the controller, and he too became engrossed in the game.
"Guys! Do I need to remind you what we're all here for?!" Bumblebee snapped.
"Alpha Trion, blah, blah, blah, magic staff, blah, blah, blah…" Barricade laughed.
"This is our only chance to prove ourselves to our parents!" 'Bee stated. The others went quiet and looked at him. "To prove that we are evil, vicious, ruthless, and cruel! Am I right?"
"Yes."
"Yea."
"Completely."
"Midnight, the mirror," Bumblebee said waving them to the table.
She pulled out the mirror, and sat next to 'Bee. "Mirror, mirror in my hand; where does Alpha Trion's staff stand?" she said. The mirror gave the image of the staff, but didn't show exactly where it was.
"Zoom out," Skyfall said.
"Mirror, not so close," Midnight said, and the mirror backed up all the way to space. "Closer." It zoomed in to what city. "Closer." It zoomed into the street. "Closer!" It zoomed in more.
"Stop!" Barricade said.
On the mirror, the name of a museum was shown.
"It's in a museum, do we know where it is?" Barricade asked.
Skyfall hopped onto the computer Barricade stole, and in a moment a map was up. "It's two point three miles from here," she said showing them the map.
They looked out there door, to see that there was no one in the hall.
"Let's do this," 'Bee grinned.
-.-
They ran up to the main doors of the museum. Looking in the windows, they saw the security guard, a bunch of old armor and dresses, as well as the spinning wheel Megatron used in his curse.
"That's you father's spinning wheel?" Barricade asked laughing.
"It's kinda dorky," Skyfall said also laughing.
"It's magic; it doesn't need to look scary," Bumblebee snarled pulling out his spell book. He shifted through a few pages before he found a spell. "Magic spindle, do not linger, make my victim prick a finger." Bumblebee looked back up at the security guard, who was still sitting in his chair.
"Impressive," Barricade said.
"I got chills," Skyfall said.
"I will make you prick your finger on it," 'Bee snapped as he looked for another spell. "Prick the finger, prick it deep, send my enemy off to sleep."
The security guard got up, and walked slowly to the spinning wheel. Reaching out a hand, he pricked his finger on the spindle, and instantly collapsed.
Bumblebee smiled, and tried to open the door; only to find it locked. He growled in irritation.
"Stand back," Barricade said as he moved a bit away.
Realizing what he was about to do, Bumblebee cast another spell. "Make it easy, make it quick, open up without a kick," he smiled as the doors flew open, just as Barricade jumped to kick it open, ending up with him landing on his butt. They all laughed as they walked in.
Sneaking past the unconscious guard, they ran up the stairs. Turning a corner, they stopped dead, seeing the models of their parents in their most terrifying poses. Arachnid held her poison apple and stood in front of her magic mirror. Starscream held his magic staff out, the eyes of it glowing red. Terraclaw stood glaring, her claw-like nails ready to strike. Megatron sat on his throne, a raven sitting on his shoulder.
"Mom?" Midnight said looking in surprise at the statue.
"Wicked," Barricade grinned as he looked at his father's statue.
"I will never forget mother's day again," Skyfall said looking at her mother's statue.
"Well, the staff isn't in here, let's go," Barricade said becoming creeped out. Skyfall, and Midnight eagerly fallowed.
Bumblebee continued to stare at the statue of his father, the last words of their conversation ringing through his head.
Look at you
Look at me
I don't know who to be
Father
Is it wrong?
Is it right?
To be a thief in the night?
Father
Tell me what to do
Bumblebee sighed and turned away, knowing that the statue wouldn't answer.
A purple light ripple across the statue, as Megatron laughed as he stood in the statues place, temporarily escaping through the momentarily weakened barrier.
Bumblebee whipped around wide eyed in shock, and he sat next to 'Megatron on the steps of the throne.
"Oh, don't be so serious," Megatron laughed.
I was once like you my son
Slightly insecure
Argued with my father too
Thought I was mature
But I put my thoughts aside and I used my head!
He bopped 'Bee on his forehead, who was still skeptical if this was actually happening.
Now I think it's time you learned
What dear old papa said
Don't you wanna be evil like me?
Don't you wanna be mean?
Don't you wanna make mischief,
Your daily routine?
Bumblebee stared, completely sure he somehow smacked his head on the way in and gave himself a concussion.
Well you can spend your life attending to the poor
But when you're evil
Doing less
Is doing more!
Don't you wanna be ruthless?
And rotten?
And mad?
Don't you wanna be very, very good at being bad?
I have tried my whole life long
To do the worst I can!
Clawed my way to victory!
Built my master plan
And there was the bragging story that convinced 'Bee that he wasn't losing his mind.
And now the time has come my son
For you to take you place!
Megatron pulled 'Bee to his feet.
Promise me you'll try to be
An absolute disgrace!
Don't you wanna be evil like me?
Don't you wanna be cruel?
Don't you wanna be nasty?
And brutal?
And cool?
And when you grab that staff
That's when your reign begins
Who wants an evil king,
Without a sack of sins?
Don't you wanna be heartless?
And hardened as stone?
Don't you wanna be,
Finger licken evil to the bone?
A pair of black, bat like wings spread from Megatron's back. With one flap he was up in the air, and the flames in the fire pit grew and turned a violet color.
This is not for us to ponder
This was pre-ordained
You and I will rule together
Freedom soon regained!
Dark lord of the universe
All powerful and strong!
He landed next to 'Bee who looked nervous, and the flames died.
Son!
Hear me!
Help me!
Join me!
Won't you song along?
Bumblebee gave the darkest grin he had, a dangerous red light shining in his eyes.
YEA WE'RE GONNA BE EVIL!
The flames roared to life again, this time violet, mixed with blood red.
It's true!
Never gonna think twice!
And we're gonna be spiteful!
Yes spiteful!
That's nice
Bumblebee blinked in shock, at that last comment.
In just an hour or two
Our future's safe and sure!
This father/son act
Is going on a tour!
They stood on the platform that the Megatron statue was supposed to be one. With grin, Megatron put a mirror in front of his son, showing him in a black royal uniform with yellow accents, a black cloak with shoulder spikes, spikey silver metal boots, and a silver crown.
If you wanna be evil
And awful
And free!
Then you should thank your lucky stars
That you were born the boy you are
The son of the greatest evil king!
Megatron flew up again, taking away the mirror. Violet lightning cracking behind him as he laughed.
Like me!
"'Bee?" Midnight asked.
Bumblebee turned around to see the others staring at him. Looking back at the Megatron, he just saw the statue.
"That was epic," Barricade said.
"I wish my father was that awesome," Skyfall said.
"That outfit your dad showed you was to die for!" Midnight screeched in excitement. "You're going to make a great evil crown prince!"
"The staff?" 'Bee asked wanting to change the subject.
"This way," Skyfall said motioning for them to fallow.
They ran down the hall, and some more stairs, to find the wand. They stood at the barrier, when barricade went under it.
"'Cade don't!" 'Bee warned.
The young thief just rolled his eyes, and reached out for the wand, being blast back by a force field, and an alarm sounded.
"A force field and a siren?!" Skyfall snapped.
"That's more than excessive!" Barricade said standing up, his hair sticking up in every known and a few unknown directions.
"Meet me outside! I'll turn off the alarm!" Skyfall said, running off.
"Thanks a lot 'Cade! Now we have to go to school tomorrow!" 'Bee snapped as they ran out.
"Hello?" Skyfall said in a manly voice as she talked on the phone. "Hold on just give me a sec." She looked down at a keypad, and typed the deactivation code that was in the book. "It was a false alarm. Just a malfunction in the LM714 chip…ok, say hi to the misses." She hung up the phone and met with the others outside.
"Brace yourself," 'Bee said. They looked at him confused, but then shadows began to swirl around them, getting faster, and faster. Then it felt like they were being stretched, compressed, flattened, thrown, and just a whole lot of pain. When the shadows cleared they found themselves back in the boys' dorm room.
"How did you…?" Barricade began, but they found 'Bee passed out on his bed still in his clothes.
"Well…night then," Midnight said, and she and Skyfall snuck back to their room.