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Cover Me
Written By The Black Dragon Queen
Author's Notes: . . . /slinks away/ (Changed chapter title, explanation in end notes)

Chapter One Hundred Eighty Six: No Rest for the Weary
They had overcome nearly every obstacle. They had obtained some chains, rather than a rope, and had hauled the blasted thing all the way here and now they were stopped by, of all things, a strip of water. Rollerforce glared at the murky liquid. "How in the pit do we get it over the moat?"
"Optimus!" Barricade suddenly yelled out, startling the still lounging Scorponok.
Perceptor next to him winced. "Must you be so loud?"
"What?" Optimus' voice came from the main hanger, just as loud.
"Come get your shit trailer!"
Even the sigh was loud though barley audible from Sunstreaker and Sideswipe's chastising shout of "Language!"
"Fine! Hang on!" Optimus finally called back.
"No! Now!" Barricade yelled back. "We have to leave this thing here, we ain't coming back for it!"
"'Aren't'," Perceptor suddenly frowned. "'We aren't coming back for it'."
"Oh whatever," Barricade huffed as he nodded to Groundhog already headed their way, the two sparklings running after him. Optimus and the others appeared in the hanger door by the time Groundhog was halfway there. Barricade was both relieved and surprised that Bumblebee didn't seem to be with them. He wondered if the bug was hell bent on avoiding him.
The sparklings had made it to the moat already and were staring down at the water hesitantly by the time Groundhog had arrived. Scorponok seemed for all intended purpose to have gone back to sleep. "Welcome back!" the smaller 'Con's grin was more of a smirk as he glanced at Rollerforce. "Enjoy the exercise?"
"It was you!" Rollerforce yelped, the chain from his hands dropping with a thud to the ground. "You're the one who told them to send us for this thing, aren't you?"
"Oh don't be silly," Groundhog waved a hand dismissively as he hopped over the moat, the jet twins watching him intently. "That was all Ironhide."
"I was all what?" Ironhide asked distractedly as he searched the moat for any movement of Crikey's.
"Did you know that hole of yours is still smoking?" Blaster asked instead, ignoring the fuming 'Con beside him.
Ironhide actually looked up at preened a bit at that while Optimus looked at him disapprovingly. "Just hope nothing catches on fire out there," he scolded the gunner.
"What's there to catch on fire?" Jazz laughed. "There's nothing there anymore! He blew up all the cactus's."
"'Cacti'. It's 'cacti'! More than one cactus-"
"Perceptor, we don't care! The humans don't care at this point. Grammatical errors are not a priority right now," Ratchet frowned. "How do we get the trailer over the moat?"
"I was just stating," Perceptor frowned with a quick glance at the smaller twins. Though they seemed to be hardly paying attention to the adults, instead speaking to each other in rapid Russian and pointing to the moat.
"How did you get that green one over the moat?" Wheeljack asked the others.
"We had to pass it over," Red Alert told them. "Though it took a long time because Gravelgrinder tried to do the whole thing himself."
"He managed to drop it a time or two and it got wedged at one point, but we got it over." Blaster chuckled. "We didn't even know they were hauling it over until we heard the crash."
"That does seem to be the only option," Prowl said eyeing the trailer and the moat. "Ironhide, Inferno, Rollerforce and Soundwave in the moat to help stabilize it."
"Excuse you?" Rollerforce yelped angrily. "Why not you in the moat?"
"I'm not tall enough," Prowl stated simply, the "obviously" implied but not said.
"Water is not cold?" Jetfire suddenly asked Sideswipe.
"Go to sleep it won't make them?" Jetstorm added.
"What? Oh, no. This water isn't like the artic water. This is warm water and the taller mechs can actually stand on the bottom."
"We too go in water?" Jetstorm asked excitedly, actually bouncing up and down in place. Jetfire still looked apprehensive.
"Well I don't suppose it could hurt," Sunny mused as he glanced at Sideswipe. The red mech just shrugged.
"Absolutely not!" Sunstorm suddenly countered behind them. Jetstorm slumped while Jetfire actually looked relieved.
"Why not?" Sunstreaker demanded. "Is water that bad for them?"
"But we hosed them off earlier and you said it was okay!" Sideswipe added alarmed.
"Hosing off is one thing but actually submerging them completely may waterlog their turbines." Skyfire added, as he looked the twins over.
"How so?" Ratchet asked, a data pad already in his hands. He was not amused by the two shrugs.
"We were not fliers originally, remember?" Skyfire told him. "We're going mostly on instincts and second hand knowledge from our brothers."
Sunstorm snorted. "Solarflare in water? You'd have better luck getting Astralplane to sit still."
"Perhaps after we do our preliminary overview we'll have more of an idea what you can and can not do," Groundhog told the still pouting Jetstorm. The sparkling just looked at him puzzled.
"After Groundhog and I check you out and see what may hurt you, then we'll know if you can play in the water," Ratchet clarified. "For now, we want to make sure nothing can hurt you so no water until we say so."
"да."
"That doesn't mean that you're excused," Prowl drawled, staring at Ironhide and Inferno.
"Aw man," Inferno huffed as he looked down at the water. "Do we have too?"
Inferno barely felt the hand pressed against his back, but he did feel the shove as he was pushed into the water. "Don't be such a baby!" Ironhide chucked as he jumped down after him. Inferno tried to look furious but couldn't achieve it with the water dripping off of him making him look more like a drowned cat that anything else.
"Inferno and Rollerforce on one side and 'Hide and myself on the other should work best," Soundwave stated as he dropped down into the water as well.
"I hate all this moisture!" Rollerforce muttered but he dropped down into the water before Barricade could shove him.
"Why must this planet be so wet anyhow?" Bluestreak asked rhetorically.
"I don't know, I think it's pretty neat."
"You would," Barricade drawled. Hound just shrugged nonchalantly.
It took some maneuvering and Scorponok had joined the four in the water before they finally passed over the trailer to the other side. Gravelgrinder had appeared and was standing a ways away from the group watching but the smaller one's were no where to be found. Red had wandered off to find them leaving Groundhog and Wheeljack in charge of the operation from their respective sides of the moat.
"That thing is heavier than anything," Rollerforce muttered as he clambered out of the moat.
"Indeed," Soundwave chuckled. "Makes you wonder if we shouldn't have just emptied it and left it on the far side."
Inferno and Rollerforce stared at him but Ratchet snorted. "Easier to just haul the whole thing over."
"Says the person not doing any of the lifting!" Rollerforce yelped.
Optimus was looking at the trailer and the yard in general. "Where should we put it? Main hanger?"
"That would be my guess," Wheeljack nodded, half paying attention to the conversation and Ratchet baiting the larger 'Con.
"We should build a storage facility as well," Prowl stated a thoughtful frown on his face. "Or refit one of the hangers after we have some housing units up? What would be better? New housing units or just refurbish the hangers and build new storage units?"
"Forget what we're going to do," Groundhog stated as he hopped the moat with Bluestreak and Motorhead. "What are we doing tonight as far as sleeping arrangements go?" There were blank stares all around and Groundhog huffed before turning to Barricade. "We've been crashing in your hanger and while four is pushing it, we can't fit five or six in there!
"And we've been having the gremlins in the main hanger," Red Alert added as he reappeared, Neurotoxic on his shoulder chittering madly. "And I have no idea where you two are going to go," he finished pointing to the larger mech hovering a bit behind the group uncertainly.
Skyfire looked a bit surprised before he took in the hangers scattered about. "Um…"
"Slag," Optimus sighed as he too looked about. "Does anyone mind doubling up for the time being?"
"We're already full, thanks," Sunstreaker huffed as he watched Sideswipe play hide and seek with the sparklings around the boxcars.
"I was speaking to the few who have their own hangers," Optimus drawled. Ironhide and Perceptor startled while Blaster ducked his head.
"Well, my hanger has all my projects in it but I don't think that would be too much of a problem if you're use to it," he directed towards Skyfire.
"Are you kidding? After being with Solarflare, I'm sure that it would be tidy in comparison."
"And Ironhide, would you mind bunking with Sunstorm."
Ironhide startled. "Why with me? Why not shove him with Blaster? He's by himself too."
"I think Blaster already has a roommate," Optimus drawled. Everyone turned to stare at Soundwave who actually smirked. Blaster ducked his head again.
"Then the question becomes, do you want him in my hanger will all my guns?" Ironhide countered.
Optimus' optics flickered before he looked over at Skyfire unsure. "Um…"
"I shall be in the main hanger of course!" Sunstorm announced firmly. "Its where I belong."
"But we're always going in and out of that hanger! You'll never get any rest," Hound countered.
"I can attest to that," Optimus mumbled.
"There where should he go?"
Barricade shook his head as he left the Autobots too it and headed towards his own hanger. Bumblebee or not, he was ready to just fall over and sleep. Though it seemed as if the four following him weren't about to let that happen however.
"So… want to talk about it now?" Rollerforce asked curiously.
"Not particularly," Barricade growled.
"Oh come on!" Rollerforce huffed. "Don't make me have to sit on you! Soundwave will help!" The other 'Con nodded in affirmation.
"There's nothing to talk about and even if there was, it's none of your business!"
"You're continued existence is our business," Soundwave reminded him.
"Which, according to Starscream, isn't for very much longer."
"Morbid much?" Motorhead drawled.
"Realistic," Barricade countered.
"Morbidly realistic," Groundhog finished with a huff. Barricade had slowed the closer they got to the hanger before he finally came to a full stop, the others halting behind him. "Do you want us to stay?"
Barricade's first response was to say yes, wanting to use the others as an excuse to not have to speak to the bug, but he finally sighed and shook his head. "You'd might as well head back," he told them. "Watch the insanity of them figuring everything out."
Groundhog looked upward. "I meant did you want us to find other arrangements. I'm sure Hound won't mind moving out of the hanger he shares with Bluestreak."
"Do you think?" Motorhead asked excitedly as he followed the others back.
"Doubtful, some are going to have to have three to a building either way so you may as well crash with them both," Soundwave told him.
"If only to keep things proper," Rollerforce chuckled. "With that in mind, 'Wave! You got yourself another roomy!"
"Only if you want to die."
Barricade shook his head as he headed for the hanger door. He really didn't want to speak with the yellow Autobot but best to get it out of the way. With that in mind, he pushed the door open-
-And stared at the empty hanger. Bumblebee wasn't there. After staring in disbelief a few moments, he stepped further into the hanger and glanced about. Some of the bug's own stuff was also missing. Coming to a halt in the middle of the hanger he tried to process what he was seeing. It seemed as if the Autobot had managed to get one up on him. The mech had moved out!
"Son of a bitch!"

"It's nothing to worry about, honestly," Sam stated again, slouching against Mile's headboard, the pillow clutched against his chest. When he had moved into the hanger loft, Miles had taken over Sam's abandoned room in the barracks. He wasn't so sure moving had been such a smart idea anymore.
"That's not what the mechs say," Miles said with a frown from where he sat at the left end corner of the bed. Sam felt like burrowing his head in the pillow if he didn't think Mikaela would suffocate him with it from the glare she was shooting him from the right corner.
"So let me get this straight," she said slowly. "The longer Barricade, and you," she added pointing to Sam. "Because you're just as conflicted about this, I know you." Sam couldn't deny it so said nothing. "The longer you two ignore this link, it's going to put a strain on Barricade's spark and cause him pain?" She dropped her head in her hands at Sam's solemn nod. "Not to mention what it might do you!"
"Barricade doesn't seem to think it could do anything to Sam," Miles told her. "Even though Sam could hear him through a telepathic link."
"I don't think it was telepathic…" Sam muttered.
"Then what would you call it?" Mikaela asked him. Sam shrugged and Mikaela looked at the other occupants in the room for their input.
"Why are we here?" Rumble muttered to himself from where he was leaning against the small desk.
"H-h-hush," Frenzy poked him from the desk chair before Megatron took over.
"Usually the link between sparks allows our audio receptors to perfectly attune to each other, for lack of a better phrase," he shrugged. "I don't know what it would mean for a human."
"Brain waves?" Ravage asked with a yawn from the floor.
"I thought telepathy was still a myth," Buzzsaw asked from the windowsill.
"Who knows?" Laserbeak drawled from the headboard. "Humans are surprisingly complicated little things."
Mikaela looked thoughtful, ignoring the two birds bickering. She glanced up at Sam. "And what are your feelings towards Barricade? Don't think about the link or anything like that. What do you feel about him?"
Sam was quiet, picking at a seam in the pillowcase. It was hard enough when he spoke to Will about his feelings, now it was even harder with his best friend, ex-girlfriend and Barricade's own friends staring at him. Not to mention Megatron.
"Sam? Do you even like him?" Mikaela asked worriedly. "I thought you were getting along pretty well but if you were hell bent on helping him out of some elaborate idea of responsibility…"
"What?" Sam's head snapped up. "No! I do-" he could feel his face heating up and cleared his throat a bit. "I do like him..."
"Like a friend?" Mikaela pressed.
Sam looked back down at the pillow, refusing to look at anyone. "I told Will I thought I had a crush on him," he confessed.
Mikaela didn't even let him take a breath. "Like how you felt about me? Or different?"
"How should I know?" Sam tossed his arms up in exasperation. "I'm so confused."
"But you do like him. In a more than friendly way," she clarified. He nodded. "So then the next question would be… how do you feel about Bumblebee?"
Sam was back to picking the loose string. "Before Barricade showed up at the school and everything happened?" he snorted. "…I thought I had a crush on him… That's why we broke up, isn't it? Because I was always with 'Bee rather than you?"
Mikaela nodded. "I was upset you were looking at him the same way you looked at me during the start of our relationship."
Sam nodded. "I thought maybe I was in love with him but after Barricade showed up all my focus shifted to him. I mean, I still thought about 'Bee and care about him but not as much as I did before."
"Do you think the Link has something to do about that?" Mikaela inquired, glancing at Megatron.
"It's possible," he agreed slowly. "The link could be doing what it can to ensure its survival, which could mean it's pushing Sam's feelings for Bumblebee aside if not outright suppressing them."
"Now we have to ask, what do 'Bee and 'Cade feel about this?" Miles asked curiously. "We know Barricade doesn't think it even has anything to do with him but what does Bumblebee think about all this?"
"No idea," Sam sighed, finally dropping the string. "I really haven't spoken to either of them myself. I've been…" he looked down at the bed cover. "Avoiding them actually."
Ravage snorted. "With some help from Sunstreaker." Mikaela looked puzzled as even Miles chuckled at that. She turned to Sam pointedly.
"Um… 'Bee and 'Cade were talking and we kind of over heard them a bit."
"Bumblebee seems to have decided to ensure that Barricade and Sam get together," Megatron explained softly.
"No matter how he himself feels about it," Ravage added solemnly.
"He's trying to pummel some sense into Barricade for Sam's sake," Laserbeak stated.
"As long as Sam's happy, he'll support the relationship," Buzzsaw agreed.
"Which means we know how he feels about the whole thing," Rumble continued.
"He's i-i-in l-l-love," Frenzy finished sadly. "With y-y-you."
Sam dropped his head on the pillow again. "I know…"
"And how does Sunstreaker fit into it?" Mikaela asked.
"Garbage chute," Miles chuckled. "They were in the ARC at the time and he shoved them in the garbage chute which jettisoned them out of the ship." Mikaela stared disbelieving at him.
"And I haven't spoken to them since," Sam admitted before he fell back against the headboard. "The whole thing is a mess!"
"And you lamented that you wanted to be popular while we were in school," Miles chuckled.
"Careful what you wish for, huh?" Sam asked morosely. "I never thought I would be in the middle of a love triangle! Especially since I didn't get my first girlfriend till senior year."
"Hey! You started at the top, you couldn't have asked for anything better. Even Trent's downgraded to bubble brain Sharon." Mikaela chuckled and Sam gave her a small smile back.
"The cheerleader?" Miles asked surprised. "The one who's been after him since the word go who's always peering at other's math tests?"
Mikaela nodded as she turned back to Sam. "So here's what we know. Bumblebee is in love with you, Barricade has a link with you but we don't know how he feels about you, you're in love- or at least have a crush," she amended at Sam's sharp look, "on Barricade and you may or may not have been falling in love with Bumblebee prior to Barricade arriving and the link possibly overwhelming your feelings of him."
"That's it in a nut shell," Buzzsaw confirmed.
Mikaela frowned as she looked back at Sam. "I would say that the best option is to follow your feelings on whom to be with but with the added factor of the link I'm not sure if they're your actual feelings."
"If he denies Barricade, the link would drive him insane," Ravage reminded them.
"And I can't let that happen," Sam stated. "Even if these weren't my original feelings, I do care about him and I don't want anything to happen to him."
"And Bumblebee?" Megatron asked.
Sam frowned. "If it is the link suppressing my feelings, that means that there were feelings to be suppressed. But," he continued quickly when it looked like Mikaela was about to say something. "But he's not the one I have a link with. And there's always the possibility that he himself would find himself linked someday."
"Doesn't seem to stop Ironhide and Will," Rumble drawled.
"Just because it's possible doesn't mean that it'll happen anytime soon," Mikaela added. "Look how long it took Motorhead and Bluestreak to find each other."
"What?" everyone yelped as they stared at her in disbelief.
"Never mind," she waved her hand dismissively. "I'll let them explain that bit but the thing is, you have to decided what's best for you."
"I don't know Sam. I think your best bet for the moment is to sit down with them and talk it out with them. Not with us who have absolutely nothing to do with it."
Mikaela turned to stare at Miles in surprise but Sam nodded. "I know. I've just been evading them."
"So go out there now!" Mikaela huffed, shoving Sam's legs off the bed.
Sam groaned. "Can't I just hide in here?"
Mikaela's eyes narrowed. "You can't hide forever."
"I know," Sam groaned, "but I'd like to have this discussion when I'm a bit more coherent. We only just got back you know!"
She frowned at him some more but Miles came to his rescue. "This isn't some discussion to have while exhausted." Sam started to thank his friend when Miles continued. "You know he just blurts things out when he's tired."
"Thanks a lot pal," Sam glared at him amid snickers from the Cybertronion's.
"Fine," Mikaela relented. "But you have to talk to them tomorrow. Agreed?" Sam hesitated just a bit too long. "You know your mother isn't going to let you drag this out now that she knows about it."
"And you can't stay here!" Miles yelped terrified.
Sam groaned as he dropped back on the bed pulling the pillow over his face. "Slag!"
"So tomorrow," Mikaela said, poking Sam's leg.
Sam was quiet for a moment before the pillow came away from his face. "Tomorrow," he declared firmly.
- To Be Continued

Author's Notes: So this chapter wasn't what I was planing. /shrugs/ Bee and Cade's hash out has been moved one more chapter (now 188) ^.^a Sorry all. This chapter demanded to be written. I kept trying to start what is now going to be 187 but it would not work for me and this is what came out instead. O.o No idea why.
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