A Small Situation

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Bumblebee's pov

As I walk out to the other side of the bridge, I look around, trying to figure out where I might be. I look up and spot the nemesis flying in the sky. I'd better not fragging die today... I look back up to the nemesis. What is taking lord buckethead so long to get down here? Something's not right here. I look around. It seems like I'm back in that same stupid canyon where this whole mess started. I narrow my optics. There's no way he chose this location by accident... I transform my one arm into blasters and start to walk around a little. I don't like this. Not. One. Bit. I look up. The nemesis is still there. Where the hell is Megatron? It's obviously some sort of trap but... I can't figure out what.

"Okay, I'm here with the relic! Why don't you come and get it?!" I yell. It probably won't help but it's worth a shot, right? I look around but still no one is showing themselves. Alright, I'm starting to grow really impatient at this point.

"Okay fine! You don't want your precious relic, that's okay, I'll just take it back to my base!" I say and start walking away. Suddenly, I hear someone hit the ground behind me. Jackpot.

I turn around and see Megatron standing there, looking mildly pissed.

"Give me the relic, bug!" He snaps and I smirk.

"With pleasure." I respond as I throw it to him. As he catches it I add, "oh I forgot to mention, if it gets jostled around too much, it'll set itself off. So I wouldn't throw it around too much." He growls at me but doesn't say anything else. I start to walk away so I can get a bridge back to base when he speaks up.

"What is this relic called? I don't recognize it." He asks. I stop and turn around. Frag, I did not think this through.

"It's called the... Decimator. And you've never seen it before because of it's autobot origin. You see, we're better at keeping our relics hidden and secret than you guys." I explain and hope to Primus that he believes me. He eyes it suspiciously for a moment before looking up at me.

"Do you think I'm stupid?!" He glares at me. Damn, should I tell him the truth or lie to him...

"You see, it depends on the situation." I say. 'Frag, shut up Bee, this is exactly how you lost your voice.' I think to myself but I already know it's too late. Once I start I don't stop.

"What did you say?" He says in a threatening tone. Here I go...

"I said, it depends on the situation... although I'm starting to think that this is one where I do think you're stupid..." I mentally slap myself. What am I doing?!

::Bumblebee, what the frag are you doing? Shut up!:: I hear Ratchet say through my comm link. Scrap, I forgot they were there... Megatron takes a step closer to me.

"Who's that on the line?" He asks. How the frag did he hear that?!

"I think you're going crazy, there's no one on "the line". I came here alone, like you said to."
I say, which isn't actually a lie. He growls and steps closer.

"I think you ought to start answering me properly bug, or you'll be missing more than just your voice." He threatens. Okay, that actually scares me, but you know what? It's fine, I'll just call for a bridge or something...

"Look, I brought you what you wanted, so I'm gonna leave now. Thank you for all of your threats, they really remind me how alive I am. Have a nice day." I say and with that I transform and start speeding away. Just as I'm calling for a bridge, Megatron lands in front of me. I quickly transform to stop myself from crashing into him and end up on the ground. I look up and he's pointing his blade at me. Dammit.

"I can tell this is fake. You really thought I'd buy this? Where's the real one?!" He demands and I know at this point that Ratchet will send a bridge soon. So, risking just about everything I have, I stare him in the optics and laugh a little.

"Well, you really are stupid aren't you? I'm sorry, but I'm surprised you even fell for that in the first place. The decimator? I came up with that on the spot. I mean, seriously, how the frag would a relic be able to tell autobots and deceptions apart?" As I'm saying this, I'm laughing... on the outside. His expression as I explain everything sends actual chills through me and I know that if Ratchet doesn't send a bridge soon, I will actually die. And yet, knowing all this, I decide to continue.

"Look Megs, you just made a fool of yourself in front of your whole deception fleet!" I say and point towards the nemesis. He growls and raises his blade. Just as he's about to hit me, I roll out of the way and transform. Just before he lands in front of me again, a groundbridge appears in front of me and I drive through it. I appear inside the base again and transform.

"Well, that was exciting." I say and everyone just looks at me. Ratchet is the first to speak up.

"As your doctor, I forbid you to ever face Megatron alone again." He says and Smokescreen laughs a bit.

"That was awesome Bee! You totally nailed him!" Smokescreen comments and Ratchet just stares at him.

"Yes, and now Megatron wants Bumblebee DEAD." He states and Smokescreen stops laughing.

"You gotta admit Ratchet, it took a lot of gut to do that though, am I right?" I nudge him and he just stares at me.

"No, but it does take a pretty stupid bot to do something like that. Did you want to lose your voice again? Or worse?" He says and I sigh.

"No, I wouldn't want to lose this voice, seeing as you worked pretty hard on this one so that I'd still be able to communicate. And obviously I don't want to die. I dunno, he asked a dumb question so I gave him a dumb answer. And then of course, there was that part where I explained to him that it was all made up but I mean, he asked." I explain and Ratchet just rolls his optics.

"You're too risky for your own good." He says. I nod my helm and walk away. For the rest of the day I play racing games with Raf and the others and just hang around the base. Thank Primus I'm myself again.