Ensconce Transformers Prime AU (Book 2) (Wattys 2017)

Chapter Twenty Seven

The air was still and eerily silent as they stared blankly. Bumblebee screamed as tears fell down his face but it was as if the world had no sound. He fell to his knees by the cop and held him close. His brother was limp in his arms and they slowly came back to reality.

His partner quickly called for help and struggled to explain the situation. Grimlock ran into the street and glared after the car. Knockout ran to Smokescreen and started to look him over. He had to do something even if it was no use. Sideswipe just stared blankly as he thought of his own brother. He didn't know what to do and Strongarm glanced at him. Fixit wheeled over to Grimlock and narrowed his eyes. They looked at each other knowing they had to find the killer.

Bumblebee rocked slowly as he screamed angrily. All the pain he felt and hurt was coming out as he sobbed. Knockout stared at him then glanced at Sideswipe. How many of them had lost a loved one? Their brother.

The medic looked at him again and watched the blood drip from the dead cops finger tips. The red liquid pooling beneath him and staining everything. He shuddered and felt for a pulse while Bumblebee rocked slowly. He struggled to even find one.

Bumblebee buried his face in his brothers shoulder and sobbed silently. What more could they take from him? Did he have to push everyone away? The young man was at a breaking point. He slowly calmed down as the sirens of the ambulance was heard.

He froze as Knockout set a hand on his shoulder. He needed to blame someone and the medic was the closest one. He was angry and wanted to hurt someone. Anyone at this point. He stopped though and held his breath as he heard something. Ragged breathing.

He didn't dare move as he focused on it. Smokescreen's head was against his shoulder and he felt his weak breathing against his neck. His eyes widened in surprise and he looked at Knockout.

"He's alive." He choked and looked to the paramedics. Knockout furrowed his brow and felt for a pulse again. It was faint, but there.

Bumblebee fought back tears as he let the medics take his brother. He sat there as he stared at the blood on the road. His brother had wanted to tell him something, was it really worth attempted murder?

He narrowed his eyes and called his siblings as he went to the hospital. Fixit watched them quietly and wheeled around as Grimlock followed. Strongarm hesitated then gently set a hand on Sideswipes shoulder. He looked at her then back at the street.

"They weren't going that fast..." Fixit muttered as he glanced around. "Between... 30 and 40... trying to gain speed." He mumbled.

"How do you know that?" Grimlock asked as he furrowed his brow.

"I may have a glitch but I'm still brilliant." He said as he smiled slightly and looked at him. Grimlock nodded slowly as he thought about it.

"Maybe I can get one of those... then I'll be smart." He mumbled and went to the corner with him. They found that the car had been waiting for Smokescreen. Fixit took pictures and narrowed his eyes.

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Bulkhead clenched his fists tightly as he burst through the doors of the hospital. He had had it. People kept trying to kill his family and he was about to snap. People quickly got out of his way not wanting to get hurt. He went to the front desk and slammed his hands on the wood.

"Where. Is. My. Brother?" He seethed angrily through gritted teeth. The woman paled and whimpered quietly. She shakily went through some papers and knew who he was looking for.

"Y-Y-You mean the hi-it and run?" She asked nervously. Bulkhead glared darkly and gripped the desk, making the wood groan and creak in protest.

"H-H-He's still in surgery." She stuttered and wanted so badly to disappear. He shook with anger and stormed off to the waiting room.