Bumblebee, You Will Be Okay

Just This Once

     "PRIME," Fowler hollered as the man stepped from the elevator.

"Agent Fowler," Optimus asked as the large mech emerged from the med bay on the other side of the base.

"The cons are at it again, they are drilling and causing earthquakes," the agent hollered. Hands flying around as the Prime merely followed his movements with his optics.

Optimus gave a brief sigh, "do not fear, Agent Fowler. We will take care of it."

Fowler crossed his arms as he looked up to the Prime, "coordinates have already been sent, Ratchet. Low profile." The agent assigned to the robotic mechanisms before he let himself out by taking the elevator back to his helicopter.

Prime nodded, looking at his old friend. "Ratchet, ready the ground bridge. Autobots with me," Prime ordered.

Bulkhead, Arcee, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, and Smokescreen came into the room, there comm links dinging. It was there signal for a mission.

"I will keep intact with all of you," Ratchet assured, Optimus nodded. The EMT bot opened up the ground bridge as Optimus signaled to leave base "Autobots Roll Out!" They all transformed and went through their teleportation device.

As the Autobots went through, Ratchet noticed the two boys hollering at the teenage girl to not go through. Ratchet sighed as he immediately went to the controls to turn off the bridge. Though, it was jammed. Ratchet grumbled as he slammed the lever down, the bridge finally closing. However, it was too quiet. The EMT Autobot looked up to where the kids once where only to see the leftover video game controls scattered. 'Game Over' flashing across the screen of the TV.

"Scrap."

As the Autobots made it to their coordinates, they were out in the open. They heard drilling noises but no other boy was in sight. WheelJack and Bulkhead were talking about smashing and blowing up the cons. Smokescreen practically bounced to Bumblebee's side, "ready to kick some tailpipe?"

Bumblebee smiled under his face guard, "better believe it, Smokes." The excitement of being able to move their struts and show some moves was short-lived as their leader received a comm link from back at base.

"Optimus the kids are gone do you have a visual on them," Ratchet's annoyed tone reached everyone's audio receptors. The whole team went quiet as they looked around. Bumblebee whirred loudly as he heard a quick 'snap'. The pink phone sticking out over the rock was a dead giveaway. Bulkhead walked over to it and came back with the three kids in the palm of his servo. "Yes Ratchet we have a visual, send a ground brid..'' Optimus was saying but was cut off when Miko spoke up from the palm of her guardian.

"No please just this once?" The pleading eyes of Miko met Optimus' blue ones. The Prime looked to his team before he made his decision.

"Dismiss the ground bridge, old friend. They will be well hidden here. We still have our element of surprise," the Prime assured. Miko kicked her legs in excitement. Raf and Jack gulped to themselves. Team Prime gave an internal sigh.

Drilling noises filled the cave. Arcee grabbed the kids from Bulkhead and placed them behind a rock hidden against the wall of the cave the Autobots were in. "Stay there," Arcee warned as she readied her weapons, the others following suite.

"Will do," Miko whispered with a thumbs up. Jack glared at her and Raf pushed his glasses further onto his nose.

Optimus bent down as the noises were getting closer. "Bumblebee, scout ahead."

The yellow Camaro gave one curt nod before advancing forward away from the team. Optimus watched intently as he was prepared to make any advances if necessary.

Optimus' comm link opened from his scout, :.:Starscream, Knockout, and a few Vehicons is all I have a visual on. No Megatron:.: Bumblebee reported.

:.:What are they drilling for?:.:

:.:There is certainly no energon in here. My guess is a relic:.: Optimus was determined to get to it first.

:.:Good work, Bumblebee. Do not advance, we will-:.:

A roar of an engine and multiple shots sounded through the tunnel. A red and white car was seen speeding around the corner, a trail of dust behind it. Optimus wasted no time in taking aim at the red mech. Though, to no avail. The uptight Decepticon sped past the Autobots, laughing. The relic sat in his backseat. Before Arcee could take the ending shot to his tire, a loud noise was heard ahead. Bumblebee was latched onto Starscream as the jet began to race through the mines. Bumblebee stuck a servo in the undercarriage. Causing Starscream to crash and fall to the ground. Bumblebee rolled away and met back up with his team.

"Autobots, secure the relic," Optimus ordered. Knockout had transformed, relic in hand.