Detained

Chapter 35

Barricade didn't know how many times he had searched all of California at this point, but the more he did it, the more depressed his got. He still couldn't find Bee after two weeks.

He didn't tell the Autobots, since Sam was out of town to go and see Mikaela's family on the east coast with her for the month school break. Bumblebee had said that he was going to go with Sam since he didn't have any duties at base. Two days after Barricade had come to visit the little scout last was the day that Sam was going away. He had gotten a call from him if he had seen Bee lately and said that Bee hasn't been in the driveway for two days straight. The police car had told the teen that he would call back when he found Bee.

Unfortunately, that hasn't happened yet. He searched every street, garage, junkyard, anywhere that he knew Bee would go in the city for a whole day and nothing. He wanted to check in with base, but if something did happen with Bee and it was because of their night together, he didn't know if the Autobots would take that very well. He had already tried so hard to earn Optimus's approval and if something had happened, then he didn't know what to be more afraid off: Ironhide or Ratchet.

So for a whole other week and a half, he searched all of the west coast on his own when he wasn't with Dorothy. He could see the worried looks that she had been giving him during that time and he was so tired of searching. He wanted to know that Bee was safe and that his was just him needing some alone time. He could understand, being that he never really liked interacting with others for too long either. But for two weeks without telling anyone where he was going? Something must had been wrong.

Currently, the slightly depressed police drove down the highway as he was trying to make his way back to the base. He decided to break the news to everyone that something had happened to the scout and he couldn't find him. He also knew that Ironhide would blame him for losing him, probably going to try and kill him as well, but he didn't even know if Bee was still...he didn't let himself go there. He still had hope that he would find his partner at some point.

Barricade decided to turn on his comm log and record the fifth message he had made for Bee, hoping that the little scout would pick it up and say something back. He turned into the Camaro's frequency and started his usual message up again. "Hey, Bee. It's Barricade, you know, for the fifth time since you've gone missing. I don't know what happened to you and I'm scared. It's been two weeks and I haven't told the Autobots yet. Dorothy or Sam doesn't know either. I didn't want to tell them because you're my responsibility. I'm your boyfriend and it's my job to protect you as you would for me. I hope you can at least understand that."

The police car made a turn off of the highway and found himself a place to park. He sighed before continuing with the message. "I miss you so much. I feel like it's my fault you went away, or something. Was it because you didn't like me in the first place? Were you just dating me to make me happy? Are you upset about something concerning the other Autobots and needed some space because I can understand that. Do you even miss me? Who am I kidding...of course you probably miss me. You love me just as much as I love you and I just want to hear your glitchy, synthesized voice again! I was to see your smile and your bright blue optics. I want to see your bright obnoxious paint coat and hear that little buzzy giggle you do everytime you laugh. Please...please! Come back!"

There was nothing but radio static, white noise and quiet sobs as Barricade cried, waiting for his love to answer back. He didn't know what he did wrong. Was this Primus getting back at him for being a Decepticon? The police car really didn't know. He was scared for the little bugger, being that the Decepticons or even Ryder could go after him if he was out there alone. He still got no reply from anyone on the channel, but he heard something, like a whirl or two. The channel did that all the time, so he paid no mind to it and decided to go back home. "Please come back to me, Bumblebee. I love you. Be safe."