TRANSFORMERS: Bumblebee's Boy

THE END OF A FEUD

CHAPTER 42
The End of a Feud

"You gave your life for an INSECT."

The word "insect" made Bumblebee growl lowly at Barricade. How dare he call his son an insect? Trevor was more of a mech that Barricade could ever hope to be, at least in his opinion. He looked over the mech, clutching his fists. "He's not an insect," Bumblebee snapped. "He's my son, and a tough little guy too," He then added. "What did he do? Defy you? Primus, you can't handle a kid? You've really lost your processor."

Barricade snarled, beginning to circle Bumblebee and sizing him up. It was clear that the mech was ready to attack Bumblebee, and that he really, truly wanted to kill him there. But Bumblebee reminded himself that wouldn't happen, nor would he kill Trevor, because he was now safe. A fact he tried to hide through forced tension. "Your son is an annoying little pest," He snapped back. "One that I'm quite glad to have out of my plating," Bumblebee watched his calm movements carefully. "I'll be glad to have YOU out of my way as well. That's something I've wanted for some time."

"Are you going to stand around and monologue all day?" Bumblebee asked with a tilt of his head. "Or are you going to actually try and fight me?" He added sharply. "Because I'm really tired of hearing the stupidity that that ugly mug of yours is spewing. I want to get to the part where I make you wish you had never hurt my kid, or killed his family already," He then added. "I've waited for that for a long time."

Barricade's optics filled with amusement. "You're angry I killed the human's parents?" Barricade questioned, almost as if he were surprised by that. "But it made you a "daddy"," He mocked wickedly. "I thought you'd be thanking me."

"You made a boy who did not need to be a part of our war an orphan," Bumblebee snapped. "I'm glad I got to be a dad, but with all you've done... All you put him through," He began. "You deserve a one-way trip to the pit. And I'm just the mech to send you there."

At that moment, Barricade lunged faster than Bumblebee could blink. Bumblebee ducked under the swing of his fist, his optics bulging. This happened fast, and he knew that the others were still on their way. It was not how he had planned for this to go, but he had no choice but to fight now. Swinging his own fist vertically at his spark chamber. Barricade staggered back, allowing Bumblebee to sweep his feet out from under him, slamming a fist hard into his face next. Barricade looked less than happy at that, growling, and kicking out at the Autobot's chest, and sending him colliding against the ground.

Bumblebee rolled out of the way swiftly as a fist slammed down just inches from his head. He growled, bringing out his cannon, and firing repeatedly. Barricade retaliated by slashing at his face with his claw in earnest. Bumblebee growled, pushing up with his legs, and throwing a series of punches, letting all his fury at the mech fly free. "You are so adorable when you're angry," Barricade mocked. "Come on, show me a little more rage, you punk. That's the best you've got?"

Barricade gripped the side of his arm, holding Bumblebee back before throttling him in the throat. He slid across the ground, pain filling every inch of him. Barricade grinned, putting a foot on his throat. "The vehicon hasn't come back by now. So I know Trevor's still alive," He then added. "Are you taking comfort in the fact he is "safe"? Well I'm taking great glee in the fact that once I'm done with you. I'm going to keep you just within an inch of your life, so I can go and find that rodent of yours," He added harshly. "And gut him right in front of your optics, nice and slow... Slow enough that you'll have to live with it every second of your miserable life. Because you know what, your treachery tells me you deserve to live, and LIVE WITH THAT."

Bumblebee's optics narrowed with rage, his doorwings flaring. It was the mental image that ultimately pushed him to his limits, nothing else. His hand wrapped around Barricade's arm, surprising the mech, but not in enough time to prepare him for the violent rip that made his shriek in pain. Bumblebee was stunned even at himself, at the fact he had just ripped off Barricade's arm. But he didn't care, this mech had threatened his family one too many times, and his reign of terror was ending now.