During the three weeks, Braedey has been taking note of changes, such as the nausea and her vomiting in the bathroom, fatigue, on top of the constipation and loss of sleep. These symptoms were really unexpected, and he didn't know what's going on, on top of her getting curvier and gaining weight in the process. Wheelie did say something that seemed offended, only for Ravage to suddenly strike him with a whiplash strike, sending Wheelie flying across the room.
Whenever the others would ask if she's alright, Jasmine would say that it's nothing but a bit of illness and nothing too serious. One day, she suddenly lashed out at them, surprising Braedey and scaring Brains, Wheelie, Ravage, and even Bumblebee. Braedey wasn't sure of this change in behaviour, but he got Jasmine to calm down after giving her some chocolate. After that, Jasmine apologised to the Autobots and her husband for her actions, Braedey accepting her apology.
Jasmine also began to complain about her back hurting from what she calls "work-related stress", so Braedey began to do some soft and firm massages on her shoulders and back, much to Jasmine's surprise and she relaxed into her husband's hands, letting him do the work and make her feel better, feeling a type of euphoria as she settled in. Bumblebee even allowed Jasmime to sit inside his alt-mode, him using his seat warmer function and massage to help her.
One Tuesday, Braedey was driving alongside with Bumblebee, Prowl, and Elita, the three of them going for a drive just outside of Washington DC, all the while keeping a look out for any signs of trouble. Braedey also needed to take some time off from Jasmine, but he had appointed Ravage and Shadow to keep an eye on her, since he can trust them more than Wheelie and Brains.
"You seem stressed, Braedey." Prowl commented as he drove alongside.
"Oh, I'm just trying to deal with being on shore leave by Mearing, on top of Jasmine acting rather strange." Braedey sighed to himself. "It's really annoying."
"Yeah. That woman, regardless of being the Director of National intelligence, she had no right to do that to you." Elita commented as she drove up to Bee's right. "By the way, how has Jasmine been?"
"She's been alright, but recently, she's been acting out of character and she's got some cravings." Braedey sighed softly, Bumblebee with the others now coming to a stop at an open field, allowing the brunette to step out and stretch his legs.
"By the way, any word from Ken and Jennifer?" Prowl asked as he shifted into robot mode alongside Elita and Bumblebee. "Haven't seen them around the base for a while."
"Well, it turns out they're setting up a new home down south in Texas." Braedey answered back to the police Autobot. "But Jennifer is also on maternity leave, on the way to maybe have a child. I was rather surprised by that."
"Oh, yes. She told me before they left." Elita realised with a small smile on her facial plate.
"By the way, Elita. How is Ultra Magnus, and where is Sentinel?" Braedey now asked.
"Magnus is with Ironhide, Wheeljack, Bulkhead, and Piledriver, looking for a suitable vehicle mode for Magnus. Sentinel is with Optimus, trying to assist in getting him adjusted to the way things are on Earth." Elita answered.
"Too bad Hound isn't with Magnus and the others." Prowl commented.
"Hound said he managed to find the Twins over in the Middle East alongside Scorcher." Elita then said to Prowl. "Those two clowns have been drinking the oil from the rigs in the area."
"Those two clown cars..." Braedey shook his head.
At that moment, the sound of rumbling jet engines could be heard from up above in the skies overhead. The three look to the skies, and they could see a silvery-white and red McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II flying past them, only for the jet to slowly start to bank around to the right.
"Who called in the Air Force?" Braedey wondered in confusion, raising his hand to try and get a better look at the jet.
Bumblebee narrowed his optics, zooming in on the jet fighter, into to see it deploy a set of missiles from underneath the wings, and they were aiming directly at him and the others! "That's... not the Air Force." He muttered, Braedey looking over at him. "Get to cover!" He said to Elita and Braedey.
Elita quickly picked up Braedey and she sprinted off for cover, just as the F-4 Phantom swoops in and fires a volley of missiles towards the ground, causing a massive explosion and wall of fire, sending the yellow Autobot and Prowl into a nearby shed, the metal being crushed by their weight, Elita and Braedey ducking behind a rusty train wagon. They peek their heads out from behind the rubble, as they saw Bumblebee and Prowl push himself out of the rubble, Bumblebee's optics narrowing at the F-4 Phamtom, as the jet fighter swoops away to come in for a second attempt.
The F-4 jet now flies in for another approach, Bumblebee and the others standing their ground for when it comes in close, but as it got close, the F-4 Phantom broke apart and began to change form, becoming a large robot, still heading towards Bumblebee.
'Blitzwing...' Bumblebee thought to himself with a scowl.
Blitzwing swoops in, suddenly grabbing Bumblebee and slamming him up against the nearby wall. "Did you think you could hide, Autobot?!" He yells out.
Bumblebee does a spin kick, striking Blitzwing in the helm, making the Decepticon let him go, the two of them throwing punches and striking left and right. Bumblebee grabbed some metal to throw at Blitzwing, the Decepticon knocking it away, and he punched the yellow Autobot away, sending Bumblebee sliding across the ground.
"Now, you will die screaming!" Blitzwing deployed one cannon, aiming it at Bumblebee. "Like your friends d--" He was cut off when Bumblebee does a flying spin kick, knocking down the Decepticon.
Bumblebee deployed a sharpened sword blade from his lower right arm, jumping up to strike, only for Blitzwing to launch into the air, Bumblebee stabbing his sword into the ground. Blitzwing flew in, grabbing the Autobot, and he began to take off to the skies, dragging Bumblebee along the building wall.
At the same time, Elita and Braedey both continue to try and find somewhere to hide for the time being. As they do so, the sounds of police sirens got their attention, and they saw a familiar Saleen Mustang police car races up with a blue/black Bugatti Veyron Grand Vitesse alongside it.
"That's Barricade. He's still online." Braedey realised when he saw the police car, then saw the Veyron. "But who the hell is the Bugatti Veyron?"
"No time to worry. I'll take care of Barricade." Prowl said to the two, now running up. "You two be careful."
Prowl now stood before the police car, just as it transforms into Barricade, who tackled down the police Autobot and the two go for a tumble. Barricade stood above, now arming his spiked mace, only for Prowl to perform some kind of Chinese get-up, plus a Cybertronian equivalent of ninjitsu and karate, knocking Barricade off his feet, even slicing off the mace and sending it flying down the road, stabbing it into a parked truck.
Elita and Braedey now ran towards a warehouse nearby, just as the Bugatti raced alongside. It broke apart and transforms into robot mode, the Decepticon being 25ft tall, sporting a samurai-like appearance, shoulder and leg armour looking like so, the Bugatti grille and logo on the belt, the helm being a samurai helmet, and him sporting a pair of four swords.
"Drift..." Elita muttered in concern. She had read up about this particular ninja Decepticon, one who has forsaken the use of blasters for swords, and is rather dangerous.
Drift gave a single nod before pulling out two huge katana blades, and he started to swing them about at crazy speed, forcing Elita to backpedal and backflip away, all the while with holding Braedey close to her breastplate so he didn't get hit. She executes a triple backflip and goes up a wall, now placing Braedey down onto the roof.
"Stay here." Elita said sternly like a scolding mother.
"Will do." Braedey nodded back. He might have the power of the AllSpark within him, but he knew when and where to engage in a fight.
Elita now jumps back into the fray, performing a spinning judo kick, Drift getting knocked back, only for him to swing his blade around, Elita jumping up to dodge, only to leave her exposed to a strike from behind, no thanks to Barricade, sending her sprawling down across the ground. Drift spun his swords around, only to get struck by a metal circular shield, getting his attention as the shield flew back to Braedey, who caught it and it collapsed back into his arm.
"The AllSpark techno-organic." Drift mused out. "Megatron and many alike have told me of you."
"If you want to fight fairly..." Braedey formed two katana swords from his hands as he created samurai armour around his body. "I'll be happy to oblige."
The two charge at each other, Braedey hovering in the air as both his katanas glow with energy, he and Drift both trading blow for blow, their blades swinging through the air effortlessly, each one not getting an edge over the other.
"What is your endgame, Drift? What do you and the Decepticons gain from this?" Braedey now demanded.
"I fight only for honour and duty." Drift stated calmly.
"The Decepticons have no such thing." Braedey spoke back angrily. "All they want is death, chaos, and destruction. Megatron is the source of the Great War-"
"Megatron will be the source of salvation." Drift now said.
"Megatron caused the war to happen in the first place." Braedey snapped, now striking his blade across Drift's armour plating. "I have the AllSpark inside of me as a result of his actions."
"I only fight for honour and dignity. The Autobots have no such honour and destroy it." Drift stated as he swung his blade forth, Braedey forming a shield to block the attack in time, but the force sent him flying backwards into a wall.
"What honour?! What dignity?!" Braedey echoed back in anger, the blue energy coursing through his body, his chest glowing brighter along with his eyes. "The Decepticons are the opposite of what you believe you are fighting for! Can't you see that? Wherever they go, they cause nothing but death! They are the reason why Cybertron is dead! They're the reason why there's so few Autobots left! They are the cause of all this!" With one final yell, he suddenly launched forward at Drift, striking him right in the chestplate, just as Elita leaped in from behind, making Drift now trip over and fall onto his back.
Just then, a missile flew out of nowhere and sent Drift flying into an old car. He, Elita, and Braedey looked over to see a blue Peterbilt 379 with tall exhaust pipes driving up with a roar of its engine. The truck raced in then suddenly broke apart and transformed into Ultra Magnus, who now delivered an uppercut and an axe kick to Drift, sending him crashing into Barricade, who got thrown by Prowl at the blue Autobot, the two Decepticons now on top of one another.
"Nice timing, Magnus." Elita commented with a smile, Magnus looking to her, then back to the Decepticons.
"Unless you value your life, I suggest you leave." Ultra Magnus threatens the two Decepticons.
Drift got to his feet after shaking off Barricade, then he eyed Braedey. "Take a second look at the Decepticons you are with, and you may see more with a more open-mind." The brunette stated with a firm nod.
With that, Drift jumped into the air, now transforming into a blue heavily modified Sikorsky S-97 Raider helicopter and flew away, while Barricade drove away, Prowl chasing off after him.
Meanwhile, Blitzwing and Bumblebee continue to rise higher in the sky, only for the Autobot to pry himself from the Decepticon's arms, now grabbing onto his wings. Next, he started to shoot into Blitzwing' engine intakes, causing some damage, and forcing the Decepticon to crash into a nearby tower, making him fall onto a rooftop about 30ft below, while Bumblebee sticks a 'superhero landing' with ease. Blitzwing, after recovering from the crash into the wall, turned to look at Bumblebee with anger in his optics, then deployed one of his machine guns from his right arm, and began to open fire, forcing Bumblebee to try and block the bullets, only for him to nearly fall off the edge of the building, just as Blitzwing grabbed him by his chestplate.
"Tell me, Autobot. WHERE is Sentinel Prime?" The Decepticon demanded from Bumblebee.
"I'd rather die than sell anyone out." Bumblebee snapped back.
"Is that right?" Blitzwing smirked, looking as if he liked that idea. "Well, let's make it official." He was about to go ahead and rip the yellow Autobot's Spark chamber out, when Bumblebee wrapped his legs around Blitzwing's waist, then performed a suplex-like move, throwing the Decepticon off him, and into the cliff wall behind him, Bumblebee rolling away from the cliff edge.
Blitzwing began to get back on his feet, his red optics narrowed at the Autobot. Then, his body began to shift and break apart, transforming into vehicle mode, but it wasn't his jet mode; it was an M60 Patton battle tank. Blitzwing took aim, his barrel aimed at Bumblebee, and he opened fire, shooting Energon blasts at the blue Autobot, Bumblebee using his speed and agility. He next does an impressive handstand spin, dodging the cannon fire, then he charged at Blitzwing's tank mode. Bumblebee dodged another cannon blast, next grabbed the front of Blitzwing's tank mode, and with a yell, he flipped it over, forcing Blitzwing to transform into robot mode. Blitzwing charged at Bumblebee, only for the Autobot to throw him over his shoulder plate, and Blitzwing fell off the side of the building! Thinking fast, the Decepticon began to fire up his jet engines, only for Bumblebee to jump off the cliff and tackle him down, the two Cybertronians falling down towards the ground, both bots kicking and punching one another. Bumblebee orientated the Decepticon around, now slamming Blitzwing into the ground, the earth shaking in response of the impact, as Bumblebee picked him up, and performed a dropkick attack, knocking the Decepticon down. But, before the Autobot could do any more, Blitzwing kicked Bumblebee's legs out from under him, and punched him close to the warehouse.
Blitzwing got to his feet, stomping to Bumblebee, grabbing him by the neck. "Bumblebee. As a member of the Autobot Resistance... you are a traitor to all of Cybertron." Blitzwing proclaimed. "And are hereby sentenced... to death."
Bumblebee's optics snapped open, and he grabbed a section of Blitzwing's armour, revealing his missiles. He grabbed one, then he stabbed it into the chestplate of the Decepticon, Blitzwing looking in shock, as he let's go of Bumblebee, now focused on the missile, as he tries to pull it off him.
"No." Blitzwing looked to Bumblebee, who armed his blaster, aiming right at the missile, his blue optics narrowed. "NO!" With that, Bumblebee fired a single round, blowing up the missile, and engulfing Blitzwing in a huge fireball.
Braedey, Elita, and Magnus waited until the fireball disappeared. Once it was gone, the two of them began to slowly walk out of the mine, now seeing some small fires around, but there stood Bumblebee, standing tall and powerful, with the destroyed remains of Blitzwing on the ground.
"Nice work there, Bee. Talk about a brutality." Braedey commented with a chuckle, he and Bee sharing a bro-fist.
Thundercracker now flew in, transforming into robot mode and landing on the ground. "I got here as soon as I could." He said, then saw the remains of Blitzwing. "Did... did you do this?" He asked to Bumblebee, who nodded back to him. He then saw Ultra Magnus, and he gave a salute. "Magnus, sir."
Prowl now drove up. "I've lost sight of Barricade. He got the drop on me and made a break for it, as did Drift." He informed.
"So, Drift is a masterful and skilled Decepticon assassin?" Braedey now questioned to the Autobots.
"Yes, human. Drift is considered honourable, despite the faction he's aligned with." Ultra Magnus clarified to the brunette. "Did you really battle against Drift with your bare hands?" He now asked with a raised metal eyebrow.
"Yes. I've taken on other Decepticons, even killing Megatron back in 2007." Braedey answered back to Magnus.
"No doubt breaking protocol." Magnus questioned.
"Ultra Magnus, sir. Sometimes we have to break protocol in order to survive and get out of the operation alive." Elita now stepped in.
Braedey was about to say more when his internal Comms beeped, a message being picked up. He now tapped the left side of his head, a small antenna now popping up above his ear. He listened to the message, then he nodded, the antenna dropping away. He turned to look to Bumblebee. "Seems like Jasmine has gotten sick and is in the bathroom again." He said to Bee.
The yellow Autobot scout acknowledged his charge's words at once, transforming into robot mode, and Braedey climbs in, the two driving away as the other Autobots watch them go.
"No matter what happens, those two will never leave one another's side at all." Prowl commented to Elita.
"That's exactly what I said to Ironhide and the others." Elita snickered, Thundercracker nodding back in agreement.
With that, the Autobots all transform into vehicle mode, and they head back to NEST HQ to report the triple Decepticon incident that had happened.
Braedey and Bumblebee eventually arrived home, the former heading up to the room as Bee again took the freight elevator. When they arrived, Braedey looked to see the fridge's ice section was empty, an empty tub of ice-cream in the sink, as well as some broken glass.
"What the heck-?" Braedey was cut off when he heard the sound of Jasmine retching in the bathroom. He now made his way over to the bathroom, taking note of the half-open door. He gently pushed the door open, and he saw Jasmine, sweating and breathing heavily, a layer of vomit around her lips. "Jasmine, are you alright?" He asked in concern, kneeling down next to her, wiping away the vomit away from her mouth.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry for you having to take care of me." Jasmine apologised softly as she looks away from her husband, only for him to gently turn her head back to him. "Braedey?"
"You don't have to apologise to me about me taking care of you. I actually enjoy it." Braedey said to her, just as Ravage walked in, carrying a bottle of water in his jaws, fortunately not piercing it. "Oh. Thanks, boy." Braedey thanked, handing the bottle to Jasmine, and helping her up to her feet, Ravage also helping out and taking her over to the bedroom to sit down on the bed.
"But I yell and scream at you all, and I feel bad for it." Jasmine felt like she might cry, all the while holding her stomach, but doing so discreetly as to not draw any attention or reveal anything.
"Hey, toots, you're just going through something in your body." Wheelie spoke up, he and Brains looking like they've just had a major cleanup. "It'll pass eventually."
"Yeah, just don't do what you did to us earlier, okay?" Brains asked with a grunt.
"What happened?" Braedey asked curiously.
"You don't wanna know." Was all Wheelie replied before he and Brains leave the room.
"Okay." Braedey now puts a blanket over Jasmine, as well as putting another pillow down under her head. "If you need anything, Ravage, Bumblebee, and I will be here for you. Just call out to us." He leaned in and gives her a kiss on the lips, Jasmine kissing him back. "For now, just rest up until you feel better."
"I will. Thank you, honey." Jasmine thanked softly, then she hugged him and brought him close to her. "Can we just lie here for a while? Please?"
Braedey showed a smile back to his redhead wife, bringing his arms around her waist, and he hugged her close to his form. Jasmine also hugs him as the two lay in bed, Shadow lying on the end of the bed with Ravage alongside them...