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Cover Me
By Black Dragon Queen
Author's Note: Really quick, since I pretty much hijacked a computer to post. I realize that a lot of my Canadian readers would love to see some things happening during this road trip, unfortunately this segment of the story has completely gotten away from me and I kind of have to get back to the core of my outline and move it along. This means cutting the drive through Canada short and taking some liberties with it. While I will try to remain logical and correct, there are certain things that have been planed since the beginning that I want done. So I apologize again! A big thank you to Collen, Jillian, and everyone who gave me info on it!
Hopefully I will have a new computer when I return from work! I will be posting what should be today's chapter, chapter 128, then. ^^;
Chapter One Hundred Twenty Seven: Evil Equipment
“Couldn’t you have broken the news in a less intimidating way?” ‘Bee drawled as all of his companions began yelling at one another, arguing over the Decepticon’s startling announcement.
“I’m just glad that there are no humans out in this weather,” Barricade chuckled before he went back to listening to the Autobots fighting, again.
“What chains?” Prowl shouted angrily as he backed up in order to face Barricade, starling the ‘Con at suddenly being addressed. “Why in the world you have chains?”
“You see! Never trust a ‘Con!” Wheeljack shouted to Optimus as he pulled up beside the large vehicle. “I can’t think of any possibly explanation as to why the chains could be helpful!”
Barricade sighed in aggravation at the statement. He knew that the Autobots would act this way, especially since it was he who had brought the item in question, but if any of them actually thought for a slagging second they wouldn’t have such problems with it. This was the trouble with leaving with absolutely no preparation like they did. In the rush to beat Starscream to the Energon, the Autobots were woefully unprepared. Starling when one thought about it but then again, the Autobots did have a tendency to fly by their afts and let the chips fall where they may. They were just slagging lucky, that was what and Barricade went to tell them just that when someone beat him to it.
“They’re for safety, you lug nut!” Bumblebee startled everyone by shouting back. “This is for you guys! We certainly didn’t drag them this far just so we could freak you out!”
The Autobots all went silent in shock at the angry bellow as Bumblebee sat back on his tires with a huff. “Well said,” Barricade snickered under his breath.
“And besides, we’re going to need them!” ‘Bee continued after a few moments as everyone remained silent. “Do you know how hard it is to get out of a drift? Especially when there are people around and you can’t transform? This is snow! There is no possible way to beat it, you just have to be prepared for it and understand that there are dangers like any other weather on this planet.”
“Who knew this planet was so scary?” Sides muttered under his breath and Sunny quietly agreed with him before the two went silent once again.
The Autobots were quiet for a moment before Ironhide spoke up, a challenging tone to his voice. “Why do we need even need chains? If you got the snow tires, what’s the point of putting chains over them?”
“They’re not for the tires, they’re for those three!” Barricade told him, wishing he could be in mech mode so he could point at the ones he meant. “Ratchet, Jazz and Sunny clearly can’t go on their own since they’re sliding so much, so we’re going to make sure that nothing happens to them.”
“I am not going to be wearing chains!” Sunny declared loudly in disgust.
“Did he just say chains?” Sam asked his companion in surprise as they finally reached the parking lot just in time to hear Sunny’s startling announcement.
Miles just burst out laughing, much to his friend’s annoyance. “Man, this is the best family vacation ever!” Miles laughed as he leaned against Barricade’s side.
“But we’re not on vacation,” ‘Bee told him in all seriousness.
“We’re not?” Barricade yelped in mock surprise, trying his best to hold in his laughter. Miles brought up a hand to cover a snicker of his own.
“No, we’re not,” Optimus drawled before he turned back the group as they were still yelling at him loudly. Well, save for Perceptor. He seemed very content to just listen to everyone else. It was once again, mostly Prowl and Wheeljack who were complaining the loudest and Optimus honestly couldn’t see what their problem was. He was actually very grateful that Barricade had thought things through enough to make a contingency plan for the more susceptible mechs. “Everyone just calm down, now!” Everyone instantly went quiet at the big rig’s shout. Optimus let out a small sigh. “Thank you. Now, Barricade, if you could explain the purpose for the chains?”
“Like I was trying to say,” Barricade began, finally managing to smother his laughter at Prowl and Wheeljack’s huffs of indignation. “The chains are for those three idiots over there.”
“What?” Sunny yelped insulted. “Who are you calling an idiot?”
“Sunny, not now,” Ratchet shushed him before addressing Barricade. “Why would we need chains? And what are they for if not our tires?”
“While there are snow chains for tires, these are not them,” Barricade explained. “These are chains for the more… vulnerable mechs in our party.”
“What?” Wheeljack seemed puzzled and there was a loud snort from Ironhide.
“He still hasn’t gotten it?” Ironhide asked his friend.
“Ironhide,” Optimus hissed under his breath. “Ratchet’s the one who’s got to tell him.”
Ironhide made a small scoffing sound. “I still say he’s being deliberately obtuse,” he huffed as he rolled back slightly.
“Wouldn’t you in his place?” Optimus asked with a small laugh before he turned back to Barricade and Bumblebee who were listening the two intently. “So what are you going to do with them? The chains I mean. How are they going to help the, er, others?”
“Simple,” Barricade chuckled. “We’re going to tow them.”
“WHAT?” Sunny, Jazz and Ratchet all screeched horrified.
“That is the silliest thing I’ve ever heard!” Jazz announced, puzzled at the explanation. “You’re going to tow us?”
“Tow us?” Ratchet scoffed. “Are you mad?”
“Better to be safe than sorry,” Bumblebee told him seriously. “We’re just trying to be prepared for anything.”
“Over prepared is more like it,” Wheeljack announced. “There’s ‘being prepared’ and then there’s ‘being paranoid’.”
“Did you not see how Sunny and Ratchet just slid across the parking lot?” Bumblebee insisted.
“What?” Sam glanced over at ‘Bee surprised and the Camaro quickly filled him in on what had happened.
“That’s because we were unprepared,” Sunny stated defiantly. “Now we know what to watch out for.”
“Sunny, maybe we should hear the ‘Con out,” Sides told his companion quietly. Sunny seemed to want to argue when Sides pulled out his ace. “Please?”
Sunny remained silent for a while before he sighed. “Oh all right,” he huffed much to Sides happiness.
“Barricade, perhaps if you could explain your logic behind this plan?” Optimus asked quickly, trying his best to head off another argument.
“Simple,” Barricade chuckled. “Even with the snow tires, we’re not going to be infallible. We decided the best thing to do is implement a temporary partnership to ensure that everyone takes the utmost precautions.”
“Like a buddy system,” Miles chirped as he figured out what Barricade was getting at. “We have the same thing whenever our classes have a field trip.”
There was stunned silence from the other mechs at Miles’ announcement. “Actually, that’s not a bad idea,” Optimus mused as he thought it over.
“WHAT?” the other Autobots yelped.
“You have to admit, it is logical,” Perceptor spoke up. “A buddy system with the more… experienced mechs would be best.”
“I never thought I would ever hear that Bumblebee is the more experienced than me in anything,” Jazz chuckled.
“Hey!” ‘Bee tried to sound angry but in truth he was snickering too. “The reason I agreed with Barricade about this is because he and I have at least driven in snow. None of you have ever so much as seen snow.”
“And unfortunately we can’t carry you all the way to Alaska,” Barricade chuckled. “You see I have this bad back spring.”
“Really?” Perceptor asked surprised. “Perhaps Ratchet could take a look at it.”
“He was kidding Perc’,” Jazz chuckled.
“So instead you’re just going to buddy up with the… expecting?” Optimus asked the two hesitantly, trying to figure out the younger mechs logic.
“Indeed,” Barricade confirmed. “‘Bee would take Sunny, myself Jazz and Soundwave would partner with Ratchet.”
“What?” Soundwave shouted, the surprise evident in his voice starling everyone there at the emotion in his tone. “You never told me that!”
“You’re the only one aside from Ironhide and possibly Optimus who could withstand Ratchet’s, er, size,” Barricade told him.
“Are you saying I’m fat?” Ratchet shouted heatedly.
“No, no!” Barricade instantly insisted. “Just that-uh…”
“I am not going to have you towing my mate!” Prowl bellowed angrily at the black and white patrol car.
“Fine, then I’ll take Sunny,” Barricade dismissed easily.
“What?” Sunny yelped. “Oh no!”
“But I thought you didn’t mind Barricade?” Bumblebee turned to the Lamborghini surprised.
“I don’t care what he is! I don’t want anyone towing me!” Sunny insisted. “It’s humiliating!”
“Sunny, perhaps we should listen to them,” Sides tried to say soothingly.
“For once, I agree with Sunny! I’m not having ‘Bee towing me!” Jazz huffed.
“Okay, then we’ll just sit back and watch as you slide right into a tree,” Barricade said flatly.
“He’s got a point Jazz,” Optimus stated. “The last thing we want is any of you to get injured. Especially since we’re not sure how it will effect the sparklings.” Optimus paused for a second before he turned to the group’s medic. “Right Ratchet?”
Ratchet was quiet for a moment before he sighed. “All right already!” he finally agreed with a small huff. “I suppose it would be best to be extra careful.”
“What?” Wheeljack yelped. “But why do you need to be towed?”
“Because hummers are crap in snow,” Barricade stated quickly, surprising the engineer. There was a brief sigh from Ratchet while some complaining from other but on the whole they had been placated with the ‘Con and ‘Bee’s explanation and Optimus’ enforcement.
Sam shook his head, a small smirk to his lips. “So are we all set then?”
“I believe we’re all prepared,” Optimus agreed. “We can no longer waste any more time. We must make it to Alaska and soon.”
“Wait, does that mean we’re going to be driving straight there from this point on?” Jazz asked horrified.
“Yup,” Optimus announced. “We have to get the Energon before Starscream does, which means we’re going to be driving nonstop from here on out.”
“Shouldn’t be too hard,” Barricade muttered under his breath.
“Aw man,” Sunny groaned and Sides quickly began complementing on how particularly bright Sunny looked with the white snowflakes falling around him. It seemed to do the trick and after a brief secondary argument, the three expectant allowed Rumble and Frenzy to attach the chains, though they wouldn’t be attached to their respective “partners” until they left the city.
“We ready to go?” Epps called out as he and the other adults finally arrived.
“Are we going to be waiting out the storm?” Will asked curiously.
“If we wait it out, we may be stuck here until spring,” Barricade told him.
“Indeed,” Optimus agreed. “We have to push ourselves now.”
“Great,” Sunny drawled and Sides was instantly next to his muttering partner whispering something to him.
“The I suppose we’d best get the food packs from the trailer, shouldn’t we?” Epps stated as he headed around to Optimus’ side.
Ron frowned as he looked over at Ratchet critically. “Are those chains?”
Sam and Miles could only nod. “I’ll fill you in later,” Sam told him quietly. “Right now they’re feeling rather… touchy about it.”
“Well they’re a good idea,” Will stated as he moved next to Ironhide. “We should have thought of that because we’re defiantly going to need them.”
Barricade was practically preening. The best he could in car mode that was and Ironhide let out a small huff. “Slagging ‘Con,” he muttered. Will glanced at the truck curiously but Ironhide refused to say more.
“We’d best get going,” Steve announced as he took his bag from Epps. “Locals say to expect at least a foot.”
“Just a foot?” Perceptor asked curiously. “Why should we expect just a foot? What happened to the other one?”
Steve chuckled as he settled himself in the passenger seat. “You’ll see,” was all he said.
“Sam?”
Sam took his gaze away from the small scientist still trying to puzzle out Steve’s comment of ‘foot’ and glanced at Miles curiously. “Hmm?”
Miles raised an eyebrow as he looked at his long time friend. “I said, whom are we going with?” he repeated with a small tilt of his head at the two cars behind him. “You going with ‘Bee or ‘Cade?”
Sam’s eyes widened and his jaw nearly dropped open as he realized that Miles was going to wait for him to make the decision on who was riding with whom. Fearfully, Sam glanced over at the two in question who were speaking to Jazz and Ratchet, Sunny was hanging back a bit, but still listening as the two more experienced snow drivers spoke to them about going slow and what to do if they skidded. How was Sam going to do this?
On the one hand, he knew that ‘Bee would more than likely expect Sam to ride along with him given the fact that Sam always went with him in the past. However Sam was afraid to admit, even to himself, that a small part of him wanted to go with Barricade. There was just something about the surly ‘Con that pulled at Sam and Sam felt miserable for it. ‘Get a grip Sam,’ he told himself firmly. ‘You’re not going to insult anyone if you decide to go with one over the other. It’s just an overnight drive.’
“Sam, you ready to go buddy?” Bumblebee asked excitedly as he rolled over towards the two younger men.
“Err…” ‘Then again,’ Sam thought worriedly.
“Sam?” Bumblebee called again.
Sam quickly snapped himself out of his stupor as he turned towards the Camaro. “Oh, right. Coming.”
“Wait a sec!” Epps called out as he jogged over and handed Sam a duffle bag. “Food and drink,” Epps said with a smile before he turned to go with Soundwave. “Good luck boys!”
“All right! Let’s roll out!” Optimus called after the humans were settled.
“I think you mean slide out!” Perceptor called out as he slid by on the slick pavement, Ron and Steve cheering inside.
“Whatever,” Optimus sighed as the convoy got on their towards the next adventure.
“I HATE SNOW!” Perceptor shouted angrily as he sloshed through the thick, wet white.
“That’s what we’ve been saying,” Bumblebee chuckled as he watched the small car struggling through the white. In just under an hour, the snow had continued to come down in force and now some hours later there was a nice, thick layer of snow and ice on the roads. Visibility had gone down immensely and the whole trip had just become even more dangerous than facing down the seekers in a rage.
“This is the absolute pit!” Ironhide huffed as he trudged along. He tried his best to keep a grip on the road but the traction was absolutely horrid. “Will,” Ironhide startled his human passenger by addressing him. Will looked up from his book puzzled but it was all Ironhide could do to finally say what he wanted. “You’d better buckle up.”
Will’s eyes widened and he quickly dropped his novel and reached for the belt that he usually ignored, confident that Ironhide would keep him safe. “Is it really that bad?” Will asked quietly.
“I’m having the worst time driving in a straight line,” Ironhide admitted as the wind slammed against him.
“Shit,” Will muttered.
“Deep shit,” Ironhide agreed when suddenly a bright red blur went past him.
“What the slag?” Sideswipe yelped as he could feel his aft practically lifted off the ground as a strong gust of wind hit him. The gust pushed him forward and the only reason that Sunny was not suffering the same fate was because both ‘Bee and ‘Cade had insisted that the two smaller expectant mothers drove practically surrounded by them and Soundwave’s larger bulk.
“Sideswipe!” Sunny cried out horrified and quickly tried his best to squeeze between Bumblebee and Jazz.
“Damn it Sunny!” Bumblebee snapped, quickly moving forward so Sunny didn’t put himself in the direct wind.
“’Bee!” Jazz yelped horrified, as Sunny was unable to slow down and turn back as sharply as he was use to and Sam swore as he reached over and snagged Miles and practically pulled him over into the drivers seat.
The impact wasn’t as jarring as Sam had expected but it did shake them up. There was multiple yells from everyone and Sideswipe, having regained his balance turned and began making his way slowly back to the small group. “Sunny!” he yelped in a panic.
“Optimus! Hold up!” Ratchet called.
“I’m trying!” Optimus called back, worry evident in his voice.
“Everyone slow it down!” Prowl called out as he tried his best to find his own grip on the road so he could also stop. Unfortunately he was unable to turn around completely and he began to slide down into a ditch. “Slagging snow!” he bellowed.
‘Bee would have laughed at the commander’s words if he wasn’t worried about his two venerable passengers as he was. “Are you two all right?” he asked fretfully.
“I’m good,” Sam moaned as he sat up and glanced over at Miles who was practically in his lap. “You?”
Miles groaned as he lifted his head. “Ow…”
“What is it? What’s wrong?” Steve called out as he was out of Perceptor and at Bumblebee’s drivers side door, looking down at the two boys. “Um, why are you in Sam’s lap?”
“Eep!” Miles practically leapt away from the other boy as both of them were blushing brighter than a tomato.
There was a soft mechanical chuckle as Frenzy wandered over. “And n-n-now we push s-s-send.”
“What?” Rumble glanced over at his companion puzzled.
“N-n-nothing,” Frenzy smirked evilly. Rumble felt it best not to ask.
“Bumblebee? Are you all right?” Ratchet demanded as he moved away from Sunny who was complaining loudly about a busted headlight, despite Sideswipe doing his best to try and calm him down.
“It could have been a lot worse,” Sides was saying.
“But now I’m no longer symmetrical!” Sunny wailed horrified. “And what happened to you?” he nearly screeched as he finally took note of a rather large dent in Sides’ front, a result of the wind suddenly dropping the lighter red Lamborghini.
“‘Bee?” Jazz called out, worry in his tone.
“I’m fine,” Bumblebee called back out. “Been through worse just fighting ‘Cade.”
“And ninety percent of the time, you deserved it,” Barricade announced from Jazz’s other side.
“What about the other ten percent?” Miles asked curiously.
“That’s when he annoys me,” Barricade chuckled.
“Can we continue?” Optimus asked Ratchet worriedly.
“Just a few dents and dings,” Ratchet told his leader.
“A few ‘dents’ and ‘dings’?” Sunny huffed indigently.
“We’re fine,” Ratchet finished.
“Good,” Optimus sighed. “So keep going everyone!”
“Yippee,” Ironhide drawled and Will gave his steering wheel a small pat.
“Let’s keep going everyone!” Prowl called out as they all got underway again when there was suddenly a startled yelp from beside him and Perceptor slid by.
“What’s going on up there?” Optimus called out from where he was bringing up the rear.
“Nothing!” Jazz shouted back sourly. He slid closer to a surprised Bumblebee. “Man that wind is cold.”
“We did try to warn you guys,” ‘Bee chuckled.
“Optimus?” Perceptor called out. “Can I get back in the trailer?”
“No!” nearly everyone shouted at him.
“You wanted out and now you’re out,” Ironhide chuckled.
“I hate snow!” Sideswipe shouted out into the cold air.
“Tell someone who doesn’t know!” Barricade called back.
“Everyone please be careful!” Optimus called out. “This wind is very strong and we are next to a rather steep incline.”
“We will!” all the Autobots shouted back as one.
“Good,” Optimus sighed. “This is very dangerous and we all need to- Slagging hell!”
Everyone jumped as they heard the startled yelp from behind them and everyone looked behind the to watch horrified as the trailer that Optimus was towing now teetering over the edge of the incline. The trailer, only being half full, was very susceptible to the wind and it seemed it had been blown nearly clear over the side. Every mech there was analyzed the situation and were instantly calculating odds and scenarios in mere nanoseconds.
Many of them couldn’t transform with passengers and a few that could were far to far away. Only two mechs were able to reach the Autobot leader and Prowl was instantly horrified at the realization that Jazz was defiantly going to rush to their commanders aid. He quickly transformed, prepared to rush to his friends aid when the unexpected happen.
What no one anticipated was a surprised snarl and in a shift faster than the humans could follow, Barricade was already in his mech form and had a grip on Optimus’ grill. “Slag it,” he snarled as he pulled but unfortunately the trailer was sliding even further over the edge, threatening to take Optimus with him.
“Where do you need me?” Jazz called out as he appeared at Barricade’s side and took in the situation.
“Grab the fucking trailer!” Barricade snapped, trying to keep his concentration on keeping Optimus from going completely over the edge.
“I got it!” Ironhide called out as he quickly made his way over, Will now standing with Sam and Miles as they had exited quickly so their respective rides could transform.
“You take the far side!” Ratchet called out quickly but Ironhide was already there. Nearly on the edge of the incline the large Top Kick began pushing the center of the trailer back onto solid ground while Ratchet took the other side, grabbing the underside and pulling.
‘Bee himself was quickly at Barricade’s side and moved towards the edge of the incline as well, bracing his feet as he pressed his back against Optimus’ cab and began pushing as Barricade pulled forward. It was over before the other Autobots could even assemble themselves. Prowl, Wheeljack, Perceptor and the twins all watched amazed at the near flawless rescue that the First team had preformed with nearly no communication between them. They had all saw where they were needed and had each done their part quickly and efficiently.
There was a small huff from Optimus, startling the others with the teasing tone as he addressed Ratchet. “You see?” Optimus chuckled as he moved as far away from the edge as he could. “I told you that thing would pull me over a cliff some day!”
-To Be Continued
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