A/N: Here's another drabble for you all! R&R. Enjoy!
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Rescue
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How he managed to get into this mess, Cade would never figure out, but he sure as hell was tired of dealing with evil alien robots hell bent on taking over the Earth and destroying the Autobots! Really, didn't Galvatron and his goons have anything better to do with their time? Apparently, not, and he was seriously starting to piss Cade the fuck off.
First, he tries to blow his house up. Oh, hell no. Yes, Tessa might be away at college at the moment, but come on! How many times does his house need to blow up?!
Second, he and his minions kick Optimus' ass and the rest of the Autobots' asses, destroying the fields and tearing up the roads. Now, Cade didn't really care about the road since it wasn't exactly his problem, but he was sure that he'd be hearing about it from everyone in town. It was bad enough that he was already seen as the freak, no-good inventor who was gayer than a five hundred dollar bill, he didn't want everyone blaming him for construction issues or for causing half of the town to be destroyed (yeah, giant evil robots were annoying and chaotic).
And third, Galvatron thought it'd be a wonderful idea to kidnap Optimus! Okay, so using the term kidnapping may have made it sound less serious than it actually was. But that wasn't the point; the point was that Optimus was taken from the Autobots, from him, and that just would not do. Not at all. Optimus had already left him once and for far too long; Cade was damned if he'd lose him again.
So, along with the rest of the Autobots and Shane – because Lucky Charms had been stopping by when all of this went down – Cade chased after Galvatron and his army and managed to fight most of them off and locate Optimus. Getting in was easy. Finding Optimus was a bit hard, but luckily, Drift had accompanied him and he was able to get Optimus out of his bindings. Why the hell did Galvatron even want Optimus for anyway? At the moment, it didn't really matter to Cade; all that did matter was making sure Optimus was safe from harm.
Free of his bindings, Optimus and his Autobots charged Galvatron's remaining forces and managed to overcome them and their leader. Of course, Galvatron fled to fight some other day, but Cade was just happy that he was gone for the time being.
Now, panting, sweaty, sore, and tired, Cade was riding in the cab of Optimus' truck form, leaning back against the comfortable back of the chair. Running his hand over the upholstery, Cade gazed out of the window and watched as the night seemed to rush past them as they made their way home.
"You know, I'm getting really tired of rescuing you all of the time," Cade said and smiled a small, tired smile. He heard Optimus chuckle.
"I am sorry, Cade, but it would seem that Galvatron believes that using my Matrix of Leadership may further advance his plans," Optimus told him.
"Well, he ain't gettin' it. He ain't gettin' you period," Cade replied, feeling the anger he had felt not too long ago when he had almost lost Optimus again.
"With you by my side, I have no doubt," Optimus said, a slight chuckle in his voice as he spoke.
"Maybe you'll have to rescue me next time," Cade said as he pressed the side of his head against the cool window. He closed his eyes, his body starting to feel the wear and tear of their latest adventures.
"Hopefully, Cade, there will not be a next time," he heard Optimus say. And then, the world around him went dark and silent and Cade fell asleep.