TRANSFORMERS: Bumblebee's Boy

ARRIVAL

A/N: I know this is unusual for me to update twice in one day. But as I go back to school tomorrow, I felt what the hay? Couldn't hurt. So enjoy update #2! :D

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CHAPTER 5

Arrival

Despite the fact it was barely noon when they set off, Bumblebee let Trevor sleep in his backseat. It had taken a while to get there, as he had barely been able to stop himself from sobbing. Along the way, Bumblebee had driven by a newer, and sleeker, Camaro, which he scanned in an attempt to throw Barricade off his trail. So far, it had worked, but with his retained paint job, it would only work for so long. About six hours after he had started, Trevor slowly blinked open his eyes and sat up. "Not a dream," Trevor uttered.

"I'm afraid not," Bumblebee spoke through the radio. "I'm sorry, Trevor." He said for the eighth time. "I keep running it over in my processor, wondering what I could have done." Trevor hugged his legs to his chest carefully. "If I had just pulled my gun on him, if I could have just punched him away... Anything."

Trevor shook his head, laying it against his knees. "It wasn't your fault, it was mine," Trevor relied, his voice cracking. "He told me to run, but I couldn't... I couldn't leave you there after the way you protected me yesterday. I felt like I owed you and I had to help you."

Bumblebee was silent, knowing that wasn't true. It was Joseph's choice to throw himself in the line of fire, and take the blow for Trevor. And in the end, that was ultimately what killed him, it wasn't anyone's fault. Other than Barricade's, a thought which made him growl inwardly in anger. "It was Barricade's fault. You could have helped me, Trevor, and he could have lived," Bumblebee explained. "But it was his choice to take that blow for you, to die so that you could live." Trevor looked out the window thoughtfully at that.

Of course, Trevor knew that Bumblebee was right. His father died because he didn't want him to die, he wanted him to live. He'd always been told a parent would easily die for their child, he just never thought it would be his. "I know, I just... I don't know what I'm going to do," Trevor admitted softly. "I knew my mom was going to die, anyway. But I always thought my dad would be there forever. I always thought I'd never have to worry about that," He then added. "And now I'm alone."

"No you're not," Bumblebee replied gently. "You have me."

That was the one thing that Trevor was thankful for at the moment. That, and the fact that he knew the Witwicky's would also be there for him. But there was not much else that was trying to lift Trevor's spirits so far. Most of him wanted to go curl into a ball and disappear. Maybe even die and be with his parents. But deep down, he knew that was no way of thinking, and his parents would not want him to feel that way. "How long do we have until the rest of you show up?" Trevor asked once he finally found his voice again.

"About an hour," Bumblebee replied as he watched the sun slowly setting. "Don't worry, Trevor. They are going to be surprised, maybe even confused. But as long as you stick by me, Prime will let you run with us." He explained, knowing all too well that Trevor was worried about that. "At least until we can find the Allspark and end this."

That was an odd thought to Trevor in some ways. The thought of running around with a group of giant robots, for who knew how long. For all he knew, he could spend the rest of his life among them and they could never catch this guy. Unless, unless he had heard Barricade correctly. It hit him like a ton of bricks as he sat up a little straighter. "That guy, Barricade, he said he was looking for the Witwicky's didn't he?" He asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

"Yeah, we think they have a lead," Bumblebee replied, confusion in his voice. "Why?"

"I know them, I've been best friends with their son, Sam, since I was five," Trevor leaned forward, holding onto the back of the passengers seat. "You're telling me he's involved in this too?" There was silence, but Trevor knew the answer. "The car lot... The look on his face when I mentioned you... You were supposed to be bought by him, weren't you?"