Making Things Work

Chapter Two

Shadowfangs' POV

I woke early the next morning, the sun was just beginning to rise over the scrapyard. It was kind of beautiful...even though I hate having to recharge outside in a dirty scrapyard.

I sat up and stretched with a small yawn. I couldn't wait for this pregnancy to be over, it was seriously doing a number on my back struts. Well...it felt like it was anyways. I glanced around and seen Bee was already gone. "He better not of disappeared again..." I thought to myself as I rose to my pedes.

I walked out to the main part of the scrapyard to see Grimlock crouched in front of the television with Russell. They were watching some weird animated human tv show. I have my helm a shake and walked towards the energon storage, bumping into Strongarm." Oh, sorry Strongarm... Still trying to wake up." I rubbed the back of my helm awkwardly. "You haven't seen Bee by any chance have you?" Strongarm looked to me with a raised optic ridge." I believe the lieutenant went out. He was very clear that he did not want to be followed nor disturbed." She said, sounding proud that she remembered her instructions. I gave a light nod and made my way to the energon.

I needed to think of something that would help perk Bee up. Make him feel good again and loosen him up. I paced a little as I thought back to when we had been on Earth before then I lit up with a smile getting a brilliant idea.

Bumblebee's POV

I let out another such as I walked back towards the lake. The paths I walked to get there were eventually going to have wear marks if I kept coming here. I couldn't help it. It seemed the only time I could think was when I was away from the team and just on my own.

I felt like the only reason I kept leaving the base to think was because of Fangs. I knew she only pressed with questions because of her worrying over me so much. But I just didn't want to stress her out any more than she needed to be.

I arrived at my spot and I went to sit down when something hit me from behind. I flinched and pulled whatever it was from my neck. "A...dart?" My vision was getting wavy as I felt myself stumble to the ground soon all went black as two Cybertronian figures approached me.

Shadowfangs' POV

I glanced up at the sky as the sun was beginning to set. I couldn't stand this anymore. "We have to go find him, something has to be wrong." I said, starting for the entrance to the scrapyard. I stiffened when Strongarm jumped in front of me." Strongarm I am going to find him."

"Ma'am I really would advise against that in your condition. The lieutenant had gave me strict orders to ensure you remain here where it's safe." She said sternly. I scoffed at her words, "I will not be told where I can and cannot go by a cadet. I am going to find my mate and you can all join me if you're so scared to get in trouble." I called, walking out of the base.

The others didn't take long to catch up with me, I had already begun tracking down Bee's scent. "He's gone in the direction of the lake." I said walking forward slowly, stiffening when I picked up two unfamiliar scents. "I think he's been jumped by two decepticons..." I followed the tracks carefully, the others following me into the clearing by the lake side. "Well what happened to him?" Sideswipe asked, crossing his arms. I glanced to Sideswipe as I crouched and gently examined the tracks. "There is no sign of a struggle..." She picked up an empty tranquilizer dart laying on the ground." He was hit with a tranq dart and then carried off somewhere is my best guess...problem is we have no idea who has him." I said quietly, worry was growing in my spark. I just hope that he wasn't injured badly.

Bumblebee's POV

I woke with a low groan of pain, my vision slowly came into focus. I found myself to be chained up in a scummy, musty old room, looked like it was part of an old factory or a hanger...No, it couldn't be a hanger... There was no natural light source in here whatsoever...

My body stiffened when the door opened slowly and my captors walked inside, "hope you're comfy Autobrat." One sneered. I growled.Underbite, and the other mech I knew too well. Steeljaw. " Steeljaw... I should of known better."

Steeljaw seemed to smile a bit, rather pleased to see me so uncomfortable. "Well you left us no choice after you Autobots destroyed our base of operations." He said simply," and besides you are a part of something so much bigger. Now why don't you just relax...you'll get to... Enjoy the show later." He chuckled as he and Underbite left the room. I struggled in my restraints. I really didn't want to stick around to find out.

Shadowfangs' POV

I growled with annoyance, pacing up and down in front of the command centre while fix-it worked." Is there anything at all in there about what we found?" I asked looking up at the minicon.

"No nothing on the database fits that Inscription-prescription- Description!" He said with an irritated sigh. "Denny and I will examine the hand made dart and see if we can collect any information from its materials." Fix-it said as he rolled down to the ground to go examine the dart.

I let out a sigh and looked down at my mid-section. "He never should of gone out alone..." I whispered to myself, rubbing over my slightly distended belly. Primus knows what those cons could be doing to him right now...if they have hurt him in any way I'll make it my personal mission to make sure they regret it.. I balled my servo up into a fist and stormed off into the scrapyard further. I was going to find my sparkmate, with or without the others help.

I made sure that no not was following me before slipping over the wall and out into the forest. I kept my claws out, I wasn't going to take any chances I needed to track his scent, the feeling of our bond being close... I could do this. If anybot knew Bee it was me. Giving my helm a nod, I set off into the thick woods beginning to track the scent of my mate, silently praying to Primus that he was somewhere safe.