TFP Family (Sequel of "Bumblebee, You Will Be Okay)

Bullies

Bumblebee's p.o.v

A week had past since the last Decepticon showdown, the pain in my abdomen had faltered significantly. Thus, I was finally able to return to picking up Raf from school. Amongst arrival, the first thing I saw was Jack and Miko helping Raf off of the school grass. I wanted nothing more than to help Raf, blowing my cover be damned. The next thing I noticed, was the red haired human standing next to the scene, a smug look planted across his features. Enough was enough. Whipping my wheel to the right, I managed to put my front tires on the cement sidewalk in front of me. I revved my engine, whilst blaring on the horn. The kid and his two buddies sped walk away. Raf brushed off Miko and Jack's questions as he hurried into my vehicle mode. I opened and closed the door for my friend. 

"Raf, I thought he was taken care of."

"He let off of me for a while, but now he decided I was available again." I frowned at the answer from Raf. The knowledge of him being bullied was not ideal. I knew Raf wouldn't want to be questioned anymore, so I let it rest. He leaned back in his seat, pushing his glasses a little bit more on his nose. I didn't want to sit in silence, allowing him to ponder at the thought of the bully. We had reached the outer parts of Jasper, finally allowing me to let loose a little bit more. Arcee and Bulkhead also driving next to each other rather than us being in a single filed line. 

"How was school?" Raf shrugged at the question, but that wasn't going to be enough for me. "You said you had that chemistry test today. How was that?"

"I think I did fine." I was about to pry a little more when a beep signaled an unknown signal in the area. I moved my rear view mirror to look behind me, Arcee and Bulkhead were ahead of me. Much to my dismay, a certain red sports car appeared in the mirror. I alerted both bots in front of me, them answering my transmission. 

"We need to be smart about his, we have precious cargo. If Knockout is smart, he'll know he is outnumbered," Arcee stated. Before I could agree, Bulkhead was slammed into on his side, pushing him and Arcee off road. That was all it took before I transformed, catching Raf in the midst. Knockout following my actions, along with Breakdown. Arcee circled back, dropping Jack off beside a tree before speeding and transforming. I sat Raf down, allowing him to meet up with Jack. Bulkhead came to my right, Miko following suit with Jack and Raf. At the opposite end of the road stood the two Decepticons. 

"We were just wondering what it is that you three were doing driving all the way out here. It is odd, there really isn't much out here. Or is there," Knockout sneered. I glared daggers at the red bot. 

"I could ask you the same thing, Knockout." 

Breakdown chuckled, "well, well, well, Soundwave wasn't lying when he claimed you had your voice box back. I hope I can take the title of the next who rips it out." Bulkhead yelled out as he charged the hammer wielding bot. Arcee and I blasting towards Knockout.  Bulkhead, without warning, came crashing into the both of us. We landed in a heap. Bulkhead in a daze, was not able to listen to our sounds of protest. I grunted, trying to heave myself up. Arcee crushed in between both us mechs. She also grunted as she pushed against the green mech. 

"Bulkhead!" My optics spun wildly as it was Miko who called out. I thrashed beneath the two bots, trying to see what was happening. I was able to strain my neck cables to see the kids running, only to all three be swept up by Knockout. I shouted in protest. However, Miko's shout for help didn't only get a reaction out of me, Bulkhead got up in a nanosecond. Arcee let out a heave of air, her chassis able to finally take in the correct amount of air. I steadied her as we both stood. A ground bridge appeared behind the two Decepticons. I shot my blaster at Knockout. 

"Nah ah ah Bumblebee, don't risk these three for a foolish act of heroism," I glared at the red mech.

"If you step foot through that ground bridge, you are going to be sorry Knockout," my optics shifted to Raf. I noticed his glasses were crack a little on the left. This only made my chassis tighten. 

Breakdown grunted as Bulkhead managed to get a hit in on the blue bot. "Knockout, that isn't our ground bridge!" I perked up in surprise. Though, Breakdown was proved correct when Optimus came up behind the red mech. Smokescreen and WheelJack following close behind. Knockout fled in fear, the kids still in his grasp. Optimus raised his canon at the con, I shouted back in fear, "he has the kids!" Optimus let up his attack. Knockout raised his canon to the handful of kids. Arcee stopped in her tracks, everyone faltering. Before we could retort, another ground bridge arrived. This time, Megatron and Starscream stepped through. Optimus aimed his cannon at Megatron in return. 

"I see we have a little standoff going on. Yet, we have the upper hand, " the warlord sneered.

"So, you just step through portals and state the obvious? Some leader," Miko laughed. Knockout looked at her in surprise. Megatron didn't like the attitude she gave him. Bulkheads breath was caught in his vocal cords as the Decepticon looked her direction. 

Starscream stood to Megatron's side, "would you like me to take them along the ship Master?" Megatron actually looked to the seeker. 

"Absolutely." 

The air was suddenly a lot stiffer in the standoff. Knockout handed over the kids to screamer. A smug look was written across his faceplates. The look was enough to send me into a rage. As soon as Starscream turned to ender their bridge, I transformed. I sped straight for the seeker. Chaos erupted in the middle of the dirt and canyon filled environment. After reaching the ground bridge, I transformed. I slammed into the back of Starscream, pulling his arm back as his face hit the ground. The kids shrieked in surprise. I released them from Starscream, the thinner mech hollering about his arm. 

Miko stuck her tongue out, "that's right! Say uncle screamer!" I ran back out of the groundbridge. Starscream stood, shooting off a missile. I ducked as it flew out of the bridge, hoping it never hit a target bearing the Autobot insignia. Finally landing back on solid ground, I caught my balance and managed to make it across the battlefield until I was rammed into on the side. I held the kids close, allowing them to roll from my grasp last second as I connected to a boulder. I could faintly hear Raf shouting my name. My processor feeling sluggish at the sudden attack. Managing to lift my helm, I noticed Optimus scoop up the three before I let myself groan. I managed to stand and take in the scene around me. It must have been Breakdown who slammed into me. Bulkhead was close by, scrapping with the bigger bot. 

"Arcee, take the children and return to base," Optimus called out. I watched as Cee sprinted to his position. Grabbing the kids, calling for a bridge, and making it back safely. The few I needed to be completely safe, were. There was nothing else standing in the way but the cons. As we continued our fight, Smokescreen managed to find my back in the middle of it. Our back struts met, we fought back to back against Knockout and Starscream. 

Optimus had the upper hand on Megatron, and the warlord must have also took notice. With a loud yell, Megatron called his cons to retreat. Breakdown was sure to let out his frustration as he took a few final shots, the cons stepping through a ground bridge. Finally, we could relax. 

Smokescreen patted my back struts. After stepping through the bridge back at base, we were met with Ratchet's narrowed, judging optics. "Of all the irresponsible things you could have done, you managed to get the kids into the hands of the Decepticons!" 

Bulkhead groaned in protest, "we were ambushed! What did you want us to do? The kids were around, we couldn't exactly just start blasting!" 

Ratchet crossed his arms, "puhlease." Smokescreen and I met optics, rolling them in unison at our sire.