bumblebee's journey (book 1)

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Rainshot pov:

We searched until it was deep into the night but to no avail not knowing if they made it out or......... "Bleep....bleep....bleep" I heard the slow and steady beeps of a S.O.S. I practically launched myself at the computer console. I looked it up as fast as I could hoping for the best. "Ratchet we have a S.O.S." I shouted at him. "We're its from" he said hustling into the tent it was set up in. "Its a con escape pod its landed tree clicks south of skyscraper Canyon" I said sending him and myself the location. We had given almost all of the major war torn areas new names since it was so unrecognized from when it had first looked. I rushed outside to go tell optimus and cascade but they were already walking our way. "Ratchet commed us we have to go look it could be......." Cascades voice trailed off letting his helm sink. I gave a quick nod before we set out there was a unspoken agreement that we would go. I transformed heading off swiftly in the direction of the S.O.S. 'this has to be them, There fine they made it out, there strong' I repeated to myself.

I transformed as i walked into the area of where the signal was sent from. I activated my cannon after all this was still a decepticon signal. The scrap piled high here making my nooks and hiding spots for someone to take cover or ambush me from. I slowly walked in scouting out the area before fully committing to the step. Than I saw the simmering cold metal of the pod. "I found it" I conned back to the others. _proceed with caution rainshot we don't know if this bot is friend or foe_ optimus commercial back. I took trembling steps forward praying to promise this was bee and hughfire. I heard grunting from inside the pod but it cam in a series of bleeps and wirrs, I knew this was bee and hughfire. The pod door slammed up against a peace of fallen ruble trapping him inside. "Don't worry bumblebee I'm coming" I shouted and began cleaning the ruble from the entrance.

The door to the pod continued on slamming into a large Peace of ruble that must have fallen on it as it landed. I grabbed one end of it and started to pull as it slowly moved the pod door continued to push on it. ::I can ....almost ....get .....out:: bee said as he struggled between the pod door and the actual pod itself. He mad it all the way out and I continued to pull waiting for highfire to come out but he didn't say anything. I looked back at bee who had his helm cocked to the side in confusion then his optics went wide. ::rainshot you can let go now:: he said his voice thick with emotion, with sadness. "What why highfire still have to come out" I said continuing to hold it even though it was getting heavy. ::rainshot let it go:: he insisted and I let it fall back down leaving highfire trapped still. "Bee what are you doing we have to get highfire out" I insisted.

He looked at me coolant starting to well up in his optics. He slowly walked forward bringing me into a tight hug and I knew what this meant. "no no NO please please" I begged. He drew his helm close to my audio receptors and slowly whispered into them. ::he told me to tell you he loves you:: he whispered pulling away letting me go. I dropped to me knees clutching at my spark in my chassis as the cool started to leak from my optics. "no no NO NOOOOOOOOOOO" I cried letting my servor press into the ground supporting me. "I-it can't be" I mumbled to myself. Bee came down and kneelt down beside me the coolant streaming down his face as it was on mine. Our frames were drenched in what seemed like a ocean of tears. ::i-im so sorry i-i couldn't save him:: bee said weeping but I didn't want him to blame himself not ever again and I knew it wasn't his fault. I surged upwards clutching onto his frame and he soon returned it.

We sat on the ground weeping into each other's frames for our lost friend. We just sat there trying to embrace each other though our own sadness. ::I-it happened again:: bee wept clutching on to me and I knew the pain he felt. "I lost another lover" I wept to him holding him harder. ::I can't take it anymore:: he said and I knew exactly how he felt but I needed a way to convince myself he was still alive somehow. "Did you see him go" I asked pleading to Primus he didn't that there was still a way he could still be alive a way I could still love him in the frame. ::n-no i-i d-didnt he could still be out there he could still have a beating spark:: he said building a fake fantasy in witch we could pretend we would see him again. "Y-your right he can we have to keep believing" I said building on the lie. I knew we shouldn't build a fake hope but it was all we had left we had to believe we could see him again or we would fall apart. I heard the long and drawn out ped steps of cascade as he walked up to us. I looked up for a moment to his horror struck face. He knew what happend and I knew it was only going to be a moment before he breaks down to.

"No t-this can't be NO PLEASE" he said dropping to his knees. ::i-i wasn't strong enough I wasn't fast enough::  bee said curling into a small ball on the ground. I walked over to cascade leading hum toward bee. He sat down looking at the ground grief plastered across his face. He he didn't say a word only sat there contemplating life itself. "why must primus torture us" I said looking up into the starry sky but it seemed cold and lifeless without highfire beside me. I sat down unable to feel anything anymore, no fear, no pain, no regret, no sadness,  no loneliness, only the awakening to the reality that we are willing walking toward our death. 'NO I must not think that way' I have to keep going keep holding on to hope, for our team for cybertron. I looked around me my team lying devastated on the cold ground. I wanted to help them but didn't know how. Suddenly bee sat up a hostile look in his optics. I heard that I could be for the worst. "bee..." I said hoping to get his attention before things turn south. He stood up strong and powerful. 

::I will never again let anyone I care for be hurt by the cons even if its the last thing I do:: he said his voice growing a cold depth of meaning. I stood up to standing beside him trying to be strong and now I knew how hard it was to for bee to do this. "Neither will i" I said hearing my own voice thick with emotions. Cascade slowly got up the coolant still streaming down his face but still he did. "I promise no one I care for will ever be hurt by the cons servos again" he spoke his words full of hurt and understanding. We slowly came together bringing each other into one large hug, embracing each other. I knew highfire would be proud to see us like this, wherever he may be. ::we need to go report to Optimus:: bee said after what seemed like a eternity. We pulled away and started to brace ourselves for what we will have to say .

"That will not be necessary my friends" I heard the calm voice of Optimus from behind us and I turned to him as he stroled up long proud strides. I admired him and all his power, the feeling he gave me when he gave a speech was like no other. The powerful moves as he fights and always fighting beside us as one. 'till all are one' his words rang over in my helm. "Till all are one"