Don't judge me for the title, I couldn't think of anything. I still can't think of a proper title.

This is a side story to Life's New Adventures and Secrets that me and my ex-friend had to do because we wanted to do something with this couple but we couldn't fit them into the main story. This book takes place after the storm hit but it will go down a separate path from the main series. Enjoy!


Gimlock's tail was wrapped around Bumblebee's body by the time morning had come. Bumblebee had been nice enough to let him stay with him until the storm had passed. Bumblebee wakes up to find himself being hugged tightly by Grimlock, "Grimlock?"

"Hmm, just five more minutes, Swoop." Grimlock yawned as he slowly started waking up.

"Who's Swoop?"

Grimlock yawned again as he rubbed the sleep from his optics, "Who's who now?" He asked, his voice still thick from sleep.

"Who's Swoop?" Bumblebee asked again with a chuckle.

"Oh, Swoop's a really good friend of mine. He's also a Dinobot like me but he flies, I haven't seen him in a long time come to think of it."

"Oh. Can you please let go of me now?"

"Yeah, sorry about that." Grimlock let the lieutenant go as he sat up, "Thanks again for letting me stay here last night."

"No problem, Grim."

"How did you sleep?" The larger mech asked as he got off the berth.

"Pretty well. You?"

"Really good," Grimlock replied as he headed outside, "Whoa, now this was a storm." Grimlock looked at the damage to the scrapyard, shelves were knocked over but unbroken, and a large mound of dirt had fallen from the nearby cliffs.

Bumblebee walked out after him, "Yes, it was."

"Should we start cleaning?" He asked as he lifted one of the shelves.

"Of course."

Grimlock helped Predaking and Ultra Magnus with the shelves and digging out the commander's ship. Bumblebee helped the others pick up fallen trees and pieces of scrap that were lying around.


A few days passed since the storm. Grimlock was on patrol with Bumblebee, Drift, and his Mini-Cons, "It's been awfully quiet for a while," the Dinobot spoke up.

"Yes, it has, which makes me a bit nervous," Bumblebee replied while looking around for anything out of the ordinary.

"It always makes you nervous," Grimlock said.

"Of course, because there's no telling when one will pop up."

"You mean like that one over there?" Jetstorm asked quietly pointing at the nearby forest.

"Is he trying to hide?" Slipstream asked in confusion.

The others look. The Decepticon gasped as he tried hiding behind a thin tree, "He looks like a zebra," Drift replied softly.

"He does. Well, let's bring it in," Bumblebee says as he slowly makes his way to the 'Con. Grimlock followed Bumblebee's movements as Drift and the Mini-Cons surrounded the Decepticon. "Freeze Decepticon!"

The Decepticon let out a yelp as he tried to make a run for it, Grimlock quickly caught up with him tripping the bot with his tail. Bumblebee, Drift, and the Mini-Cons soon caught up to them, "No use in trying to get away," Bumblebee stated.

"C-can we talk this out?" The Decepticon squeaked. Bumblebee doesn't reply, he just puts the cuffs on him, "Aww."

"That was kind of fun," Grimlock said as he picked up the 'Con.

"It was, and refreshing too."

"Do you have to carry me like this? I look like you hunted me," the Decepticon complained.

"Funny coming from a creature that gets hunted."

"I didn't even do anything wrong, I was in the wrong place at the wrong time."

"Silence 'Con," Drift said feeling annoyed with his babbling. The Decepticon let out a squeak before falling silent.

They soon return to the scrapyard and put the criminal back into a pod. The Decepticon let out a whimper as the pod started to close, Grimlock looked at him for a moment before heading off to get some Energon. Bumblebee just so happened to be getting some Energon as well.

"Hey, Bumblebee. Care to join me for some Energon?"

"Sure, Grim."

Grimlock grabbed two cubes, handing one to Bumblebee, "I was wondering, how did you become a police officer?"

"After the war ended I was assigned to it."

"Did you want to be one?"

"Actually, I wasn't sure what I wanted to be after the war."

"Guess I was kind of lucky. I grew up off planet."

"You did? Where?"

"I can't really remember, I know there were many other Dinobots around. That's how I met Swoop, he took care of me when my parents never woke up."

"Grim, I'm so sorry."

"It's okay, I made a new family with Swoop and Sludge. They're like my older brothers."

"Well, at least you had them."

"Yeah, one night we got separated and I couldn't find them. Shortly after that the Autobots caught me because I was having a little fun. I didn't know I was doing something wrong back then, the building looked like it was asking to get crushed."

"So, you have no idea where they are?"

"No, I hope they're okay."

"Let's hope so."

"What about you? Do you still have a family somewhere?" Grimlock asked as he took a sip of his Energon.

"I don't know, all I remember is being taken in by Optimus."

"So he's kind of like your dad?"

"Yeah."

"That's cool."

"Yeah it is, he taught me everything I know."

"I bet that made you really popular with the other bots back on Cybertron," Grimlock nudged Bumblebee playfully.

"Yeah, a bit."

"Got any femme friends?"

"Not in that way."

"Ahh, too busy keeping the planet safe, right?"

"Pretty much, and also no femme has caught my attention."

"No one was pretty enough?"

"They were pretty, just wasn't the kind I wanted."

"Maybe you haven't found the right one yet."

"Nope, not yet."

"I'm sure you'll find the right one someday," Grimlock grinned as he downed the rest of his Energon.

"I doubt it, there are only a few femmes around here and they're all taken, or are too young."

"Maybe femmes aren't your thing."

"Yeah, maybe I should look at mechs," Bumblebee said before he took another sip of his Energon.

"Are you a carrier mech?" Grimlock asked suddenly.

"Actually, I am."

"That's convenient. Have you ever um, you know?"

"Ever what?"

Grimlock felt his face getting hot as he tried to ask, "Um, get together with somebot?"

"No. Have you?"

"No, everyone was kind of scared of me."

"Because of how you like to wreck things?"

"Yeah, I can't help it, it's so much fun."

"I know, Grim."

"I think I'm going to head on to bed. Night, Bumblebee." The Dinobot waved as he left.

"Night, Grimlock."