the predacon army

Threat of forever

(A/N _comm link_ ::bumblebee:: "dialogue" 'thoughts' In this story orion pax/Optimus, D-16/megatron and B-127/bumblebee were best friends before the war. And read "body parts" from my book "just how I communicate" if you don't know the human equivalent to the cybertronian words I use:) also I got writers block for "bumblebee's journey" so I'm here now to try to get over it. 

Optimus pov:

_Optimus there's a con signal at an energon mine_ ratchet called to me though the comm link. "I'll gather the team" I replied and commed each of them to come to the main room. they all hurried in and stopped to await my command. I looked down at there determined  faces. I paused for a moment and wondered if this truly was the right choice, for them to have to risk there lives everyday just for a battle me and Megatron should have ended a long time ago. how many more will suffer for his stubbornness. ::Optimus are you ok:: bumblebee questioned bringing me back to the present. I gave a quick nod before continuing. "the cons have found another energon mine we must take hold of this one" as I was speaking I watched as smokescreen looked at bee with utter confusion. He was probably thinking of how bumblebee figure out something was off with me. Bee had always been very good a reading me which could be annoying at times never being able to hide anything from him.

"Well than lets go we can't let those manage scrap bells get all of it" Smokescreen said pumping his fist in the air. "Autobots transform and roll out" I commended pointing toward the ground bridge that ratchet had just opened. we rolled though the bridge coming out into a canyon. I gave the command to transform and the team followed. "bumblebee" I called giving him the signal to scout ahead. He walked forward activating his cannon ready to fire. I looked at his optics one last time before he disappeared around the corner. They showed no fear only pure determination. He was never afraid even if the scout death rate was the highest among our soldiers. He has willingly sacrificed himself for another bot. He was a brave soldier willing to go however far we needed to succeed. _::there's no one here not even a single peace of energon::_ he comment back. I looked back down at my scanner it clearly read con signals up ahead. I got up from where I was crouching to follow him. Smokescreen walked around the corner first and would probably thunk twice about it next time.

I quickly turned the corner to see bumblebee holding smokescreen at gun point. "Friendly" smokescreen quickly replied. Bumblebee rolled his optics in annoyance and kept walking. I over heard the conversation smokescreen and arcee were having afterwards. "Primus is he jumpy" smokescreen said flabbergasted. "he's not jumpy he's smart" arcee said defending her friend. "I'm just glade he didn't pull the trigger" smokescreen replied relief hanging in his voice. "Don't worry he wouldn't have" arcee replied reassuringly. I internally chuckled at there interaction. Bumblebee halted when we hit a dead end turning around. ::what do we do now:: he said confused. The rest of the team fell into line besides me facing away from the way we just came. "If there is no energon or decepticons here than we he-" I was cut off when bumblebee lunged forward. ::Optimus:: he yelled and shoved me out of the way. I was caught off guard and stumbled to the side confused why he had done that. 

Instead when I looked back a sharp blast came in contact with his frame sending him backwards. He let out a grunt as he hit the wall behind him. "You fool we need him alive" I hears the angry voice of starscreem behind me. I turned around to see him scolding breakdown. "Uuuuu starscreem" breakdown nervously replied pointing at me. I took a glance behind me to see arcee and bulkhead helping bumblebee up. He was holding his side but quickly let go it would be nothing he wouldn't survive. I looked back infuriated at them hurting him. I charged at them activating my battle mask.

Arcees pov:

I helped bee up but he didn't seem like he needed it. We turned back around smokescreen and optimus were already battling with breakdown and starscreem. I was about to run in to help when I heard a sharp voice behind me. "Going somewhere" I wiped around the crude face of airachnid staring at me. I growled and lunged at her forcing her up against the wall. she shoved me away and landed gracefully on the ground before she started coming at me again. I started firing shots at her but she managed to dodge them. She was about to jump again when bumblebee intervened shooting at her from the side. She was sent sprawling away. She hissed and out battle continued.

No bots pov:

The autobot and con battle raged on. Megatron finally stepping into the battle and attacking optimus. Arcee fiercely battling server to servor with airachnid who seemed to be losing. Bulkhead was smashing hammers with breakdown causing the ground to shake every time on was hit. Bumblebee was fighting Soundwave who actually had to try and was almost struggling to keep up with him. Smokescreen was with knockout doing his best yo scratch up his paint job to tick him off. Starscreem was no were to be seen properly off hiding somewhere. Bulkhead had started fighting Soundwave who easily dodged the bigger bots attacks. Smoky kicked out hard on starscreems chassis sending him flying back against the wall of the canyon. Bumblebee and knockout were off around the corner of the canyon with breakdown soon to arrive to the same spot were bee would soon be neck deep in scrap.

Optimus pov:

I fought against megatron shoving him away as far as I could. I was about to slash at him when I heard the voice of bumblebee behind me. ::agggg let me go:: he said in a series of angry wirrs and bleeps. I turned around to see him being held from behind by breakdown while knockout tried to grab his legs. "Just sit still and this won't hurt" knockout hissed dropping one of bees legs again as he struggled. ::never:: be replied thrashing around trying to get free. Breakdown also looked like he was struggling to hold him in one spot. "Bumb-" I was cut off when megatron sucker punched me. I stumbled backwards regaining my balance. It looked back up at him he had a twisted expression on his face. "Your scout doesn't look like he's doing to good right now" megatron mocked a smirk curving his upper dermas. "What do you want with him" I growled back the question.

 "you see prime I am in desperate need of a good scout but also I wish to be reunited with my old friend...... He always had that undamped cheer that lite up the hole base doesn't he" he said with a smirk across his face. "your a fool megatron if you think he will ever side with the decepticons after what you did to him" I replied becoming hostile to Megatron when he said he would botnape my friend. me Megatron and bumblebee had known each other  long before Megatron became the war lord he is known for today. "you are the fool prime for he doesn't have a choice" he hissed back and our battle ensued again. we clashed our blades forcing against each other's above our helms. "he will be mine forever" he growled throwing me back. 

"I will never let that happen you will never win" I said getting back up and wiping the energon away from my face. "your to late Optimus we have already won" replied with a smirk of pure evil across his face. my spark raced with fear and I wildly looked around for my friend. I spotted him across the cannon struggling against breakdown who had him pinned to the ground. ::no ....stop:: he wirred helplessly. knockout had put a cuff around his legs to keep him from running and was trying to put one around his arms. "no" I said and started running toward him but I was stopped when soundwave shoved me to the side. his cold lifeless frame standing over me waiting for Megatron. 

instead Megatron was across the cannon next to breakdown who had bumblebee over his shoulder walking toward a open ground bridge. I sprung up but I was to late they were already standing at the entrance ready to walk in. ::Optimus help:: bumblebee called desperately trying to get free but it was no use. "bumblebee" I said and the rest of the team froze looking to megatron. the remaining cons still in the battle walked across the cannon and through the ground bridge except for breakdown, soundwave, and Megatron. "well well prime looked like you were wrong, we won"