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Cover Me
By Black Dragon Queen
Author’s Note: Welcome back! I hope everyone had a good holiday!
PAIRINGS REVEALED THUS FAR: Wheeljack x Ratchet, Inferno x Red Alert, Sunstreaker X Sideswipe, Past Prowl x Jazz
Font Index: “Speaking”, ‘Thinking’, “-Radio Transmissions-”, “Cybertronion” “::Link::”
Chapter Forty-Four: Prowl’s Grief
When Prowl fired, Bumblebee didn’t even hesitate for a nanoclick as he instantly turned and dove straight at Sam, snagging the boy almost as soon as he heard the blaster cannon go off. He landed with a hard thud, clinging Sam close to his chest protectively as he heard the blast connect with metal. Bumblebee cringed as he knew exactly what, or rather who, it was that had been struck. The knowledge that he had to leave Barricade defenseless did not sit well in his Autobot spark but what choice did he have? Sam as a human was so vulnerable.
“Barricade!” Sam shouted as he tried to get out of ‘Bee’s grasp. “He didn’t move! Why didn’t he move?”
“Sam, calm down,” ‘Bee tried as he managed to get himself upright. As he turned, this brought Prowl into their line of sight and ‘Bee froze as he saw the blaster cannon charging up once again.
“No!” Sam shouted as if he could convince the ‘Bot not to fire. ‘Bee cursed under his breath and instantly scuttled away from the singed ‘Con as before the mech could fire again much to Sam’s anger but what could he do? Sam was too vulnerable.
“DAMN IT! SOMEONE GRAB HIM!” Ratchet bellowed as everyone was finally able to get back to themselves and they took in the situation.
Optimus did just that, reaching forward and snagging Prowl’s gunning arm and yanked it upward and away from anyone. “Prowl, calm down!” Optimus bellowed as he struggled with the mech while Inferno finally lunged at the still struggling commander and snagged him around the legs, ensuring that the mech wasn’t going anywhere. Not a good idea as Prowl brought up a heel and managed to catch Inferno in the chin.
“Took you long enough,” Optimus grumbled as he was still struggling with the commander. “Make sure he can’t make a break for the door!” he yelled at the other mechs in the doorway.
“Damn it, hold him!” Ratchet snarled as he quickly moved to the side of the struggling group and grabbed Prowl’s free hand from where it was trying to pry off Optimus’ fingers.
“I’m trying!” Optimus barked.
Wheeljack looked as if he was about to step in and help but Ratchet waved him off as he fought with the still struggling mech. Wheeljack didn’t have the brute strength that the larger Inferno and Optimus had and Ratchet cursed again as he wished that Ironhide was still there. It was hard enough for him to get to the panel he needed with just Optimus and Inferno holding the mech down. “Optimus, I need to get to his shoulder,” he growled. Optimus nodded and took his arm from around Prowl’s shoulder and grabbed Prowl’s other arm from Ratchet and twisted it behind the snarling mech.
“No! Let me go! It’s their fault! It’s them! If they weren’t here nothing would have happened! It’s their fault! It’s theirs!” Prowl was shouting as he tried to bring his gun arm down.
“Prowl. Calm down!” Optimus shouted again. “Just put the blaster down. You don’t need it.”
“NO!” Prowl howled again. “They killed him! It’s their fault he’s gone! They killed him! They killed him!”
“Barricade did nothing!” Ratchet tried to reason with the snarling mech. “You can’t just shoot him.”
“NO!” Prowl cried again. “They killed him! They killed him!” Prowl’s cannon suddenly charged and let off a shot, bursting through the roof and showering the struggling group in the debris.
“Damn it! Hold him still!” Ratchet shouted as he shook some cement fragments off his head.
“We’re trying!” Inferno growled from where he was still clinging to Prowl’s knees, ensuring the mech couldn’t move from that spot.
“Move damn it!”
“Thank Primus,” Ratchet sighed in relief at the voice and turned to where he could see Ironhide pushing himself through the crowd. “Hurry up!”
“I’m trying!” Ironhide bellowed back.
“Ratchet!” Optimus barked and the medic went back to try and get the shoulder panel off so he could force Prowl into recharge.
“NO! Let me go! Let me go!” Prowl continued to struggle, managing to catch Inferno in the chin again. “Why did they have to kill him? Why? Why? He did nothing! He was an innocent!”
“Watch it!” Ratchet shouted a second too late as they heard the heel connect.
“Inferno?” Optimus called out as he heard the mech grunt since he couldn’t see what was going on below him.
“I’m good!”
That’s when Ironhide finally managed to get through the crowd and proceeded to just tackle Prowl like a linebacker. Everyone yelped as they were thrown to the floor and Ratchet moved with the lightning speed that eons as a medic had honed in him, He quickly had the panel off and worked quickly and assuredly. The hanger was suddenly very quiet.
Sam and Bumblebee were oblivious to the quiet however as Sam had finally managed to get away from Bumblebee and quickly darted to Barricade’s side while everyone had been struggling with Prowl, much to ‘Bee’s horror as the boy once again placed himself directly in potential harms way. “Damn it Sam,” ‘Bee growled as he quickly moved next to Sam’s side, glancing to see if anyone was about to take another pot shot at the ‘Con.
“‘Cade?” Sam called out moving to place a hand on the ‘Con’s hood, only to pull back at the strong heat that radiated from the unconscious mech. “‘Bee?” he called out hesitantly and ‘Bee cursed as he looked over the ‘Con again.
“He’s back in Stasis Lock,” Bumblebee muttered.
“What?” Sam cried out horrified. “RATCHET!”
“Slag,” Ratchet growled as he quickly moved to their side and started going over the ‘Con. “This is not good.”
“Sam!” Sam jerked as Will and Epps were suddenly there tugging him away from the unmoving ‘Con. Sam instantly fought back as he tried to make his way back to the mech’s side.
“Calm down kid, Ratchet has it under control,” Epps told him as Will moved the boy to the side.
“Prowl just opened fire,” Sam babbled as he continued to stare at the damaged mustang. “Barricade didn’t move out of the way! Why didn’t he move? He could have but he didn’t! He just let Prowl shoot him!”
Epps and Will shot each other a quick glance before Will turned his attention back to Sam. “It will be fine,” he tried to calm the boy down.
“Damn it ‘Bee, give him room to work!” Everyone jumped as Ironhide suddenly shouted and snagged Bumblebee off the floor.
“But it’s my fault! I said I would protect him!”
“Well you’re not helping by not allowing Ratchet to work, now move! And that goes for EVERYONE! EVERONE OUT!”
There were a lot of outraged cries as both Ironhide and Optimus ushered everyone out of the building and closed the door, but Ratchet ignored it all as he pried Barricade’s hood up once again. “Stupid ‘Con,” he muttered as he quickly pulled down the box containing his tools and yanked out a multitude of different equipment. “Someone hand me those pulsesators.” Optimus was quick to respond as he handed him the required item.
“Sam, what happened?” Will’s voice brought Sam out of his internal thoughts and the boy finally turned away from where Ratchet was working on Barricade.
“I don’t know,” Sam admitted softly as he continued to stare at the unmoving ‘Con. “The one mech asked about Jazz and we knew that Prowl wasn’t going to take the news very well, but he just turned and opened fire,” Sam gave another listless shrug.
“Understandable.”
Sam sent Epps a confused look but the man was looking over towards Prowl’s still form. “Ironhide explained about the Link on the way here,” Will told him.
“Oh,” Sam nodded as Optimus suddenly stopped in front of him.
The larger mech looked down at the three humans before he turned to look at Will directly. “Could you take Sam out of here? I’m afraid he’s had a rather difficult night.”
Sam looked up and glared at the mech. “I’m not leaving,” he insisted with a frown that was quickly repeated by Bumblebee. Optimus looked as if he was going to protest, but Ratchet spoke for them and Optimus relented. There was silence for a long time as Ratchet worked on Barricade’s still form.
“Epps. Are you not wearing any shoes?”
Everyone jerked as Sam suddenly spoke up. Epps stared down at the boy with a small snicker. “Seems to be the thing around here,” he laughed as he looked down at Sam’s still bare feet.
Sam gave a small smile as he turned back towards Barricade’s still form. Everyone was quiet for a while before Ratchet finally sat back and looked over towards Bumblebee. “I think that should do it.”
Both ‘Bee and Sam instantly stood up and made their way towards Barricade’s side. Ironhide and Optimus shared a glance but Ratchet didn’t seem very surprised as he waited until they reached the ‘Con’s front before reached down for the small box that he had asked Optimus for. With a quick nod, he turned the dial and all the humans jumped at the sound of electricity sparking down the wires that disappeared into Barricade’s engine. Sam glanced up at ‘Bee who nodded as they turned back to Barricade and waited to see if it worked.
Lights suddenly flared up within Barricade’s cabin and the ‘Con suddenly flew backwards as he came back to himself. “What the slag?” he shouted.
Sam and Bumblebee nearly collapsed in relief as Sam quickly made his way forward. “‘Cade! Are you alright?”
“Am I-?” Barricade mumbled in shock, as he looked around the room in a bit of a dazed shock. Bumblebee and Sam were both hovering over him, much to his annoyance and Optimus and Ironhide were standing off to the side as Ratchet got up and made his way towards a still unmoving Prowl. Barricade stared at the prone mech for a long moment before he turned back to Sam. “Do I look all right? I was just shot!”
“He’s fine,” ‘Bee sighed in relief.
“How can you tell?” Ironhide muttered.
“Oh Primus,” Barricade groaned. “Can’t you put me back under?” he threw towards Ratchet.
“You’re cured, therefore no longer my immediate concern,” Ratchet responded quickly.
“Huh. Some bedside manner you’ve got there.” Ratchet just glared.
“Hey Barricade,” Epps called as he wandered over with Will behind him.
“Hey yourself,” Barricade muttered before Sam suddenly slammed his fist down hard on his hood, startling everyone. “What the slag? What was that for?”
“Why didn’t you move?” Sam demanded angrily as he pounded his fist on the ‘Con’s hood again. “You could have avoided it!”
“Avoiding it would have made him even angrier,” Barricade muttered much to the older Autobots surprise.
“Avoiding it also would have ensured that you weren’t thrown back into stasis!” Sam shouted. “Don’t you ever put yourself in danger like that again! You hear me?”
Barricade stared at the boy before he sighed. “Sam,” he began only to have the boy interrupt him again.
“No! I’m sick of everyone treating me like some… some sparkling! I know how it works and I don’t care. You’re my friend damn it! If you died, did you think I wouldn’t be sad?”
Barricade said nothing as he stared at the boy in front of him in shock while everyone else stared in mute surprise. Well all but one. “He’s right you know,” Bumblebee said softly. “No mater how much we deny it, we would miss you if you went.”
Barricade and all the other Autobots turned their total shock stares to Bumblebee as Ironhide looked back and forth at the three. “Exactly what happened while I was gone?” he asked looking over at the other Autobots.
Optimus just shook his head as he wandered over to Ratchet. “How is Prowl?”
“Not good,” Ratchet sighed as he sat back on his heels.
“What happened?” Ironhide repeated as he looked back and forth between the other mechs.
“Long story,” Ratchet sighed. “Well, I set his timer so he’ll be in recharge for a while yet.”
“So what do we do with him?” Ironhide asked with a small nod towards the unconscious Prowl.
“I don’t know. Put him to bed I guess,” Ratchet sighed as he stood up and began gathering his tools.
“He can take my hanger,” Optimus said and Ratchet nodded as he called Ironhide over.
“You get his shoulders, I’ll take his legs.”
“Oh sure, you take the easy end,” Ironhide grumbled as he leaned down and they both lifted the mech up and headed towards the door. Optimus and Bumblebee darted ahead of them and opened the doors only to suddenly be bombarded with questions by all of the other mechs who were all still on the other side of the door. Optimus stared at the cluster of mechs as Bumblebee instantly retreated to stand guard over Barricade, much to the ‘Cons annoyance.
Wheeljack followed Ratchet and Ironhide as they made their way towards one of the hangers while Hound made his way over to Optimus. The big rig could see the twins as well as Bluestreak and Perceptor all talking to Blaster softly before he looked back at Hound. “How is he?” he asked the scout nodding towards the clearly upset Blaster.
Hound shrugged as he looked down at the Decepticon and the young Autobot standing over him, watching himself and the other Autobots carefully as Will and Epps pulled Sam to the aside before anyone began shooting, much to the boy’s protests. “Better than Prowl, that’s for sure.”
Optimus gave Hound a quick glance. “Hound,” he began slowly.
“Don’t look at me like that, I’m not going to do anything,” he said looking straight at ‘Bee. Bumblebee narrowed his optics and didn’t move.
Hound just shook his head before he turned back to look at the three humans. “So who are they?” he asked as he nodded towards the two rangers.
“Lennox and Epps. The humans who helped us with the fight,” Optimus explained quickly as Perceptor made his way over to them.
“Hello again,” the scientist greeted them and the rangers waved back.
“So what’s the verdict?” Hound asked as he turned back to Optimus. “With Prowl and the ‘Con?” Barricade said nothing, but listened intently to hear what the Autobot leader would say when Sam beat Optimus to it.
“I thought it had been decided!” Sam cried out confused.
“And it had been,” Optimus stated as he turned back to Hound. “He’s under Bumblebee’s watch.”
“Why me?” Barricade muttered under his breath.
“Behave,” ‘Bee snarled down at the ‘Con. Barricade huffed.
Hound just nodded as he turned back around and made his way to the still chatting group. Optimus sighed in frustration as he watched him go before turning back to the others. “’Bee, the hanger we mentioned is the one in the far corner of the compound. It’s the only one completely empty so I’m sure you’ll find it.” Bumblebee nodded and Optimus turned his attention back to the three humans. “We need to get in contact with Keller.”
Will nodded and he and Epps began maneuvering Sam towards the door. Sam frowned but Bumblebee gave the boy a small nod. “I’ll watch him,” he assured the boy.
“What am I? A sparkling?” Barricade huffed.
Sam just smirked at the ‘Con as the two older men escorted him out of the building. Will sighed as they finally emerged from the tense situation behind them and into the bright morning light. Epps suddenly yelped, drawing some of the Autobots stares as his bare feet touched the hot ground. Epps just stared back at them. “What? It’s hot.”
Sam shook his head as he too began to leave the building before he was suddenly swept off the ground. “WILL!” he shouted surprised and began struggling slightly as Will slung him over his shoulder. “Put me down!”
“I saw the cuts on your feet,” Will drawled. “I put you down and not only do I run the risk of angering your mother, but both of your rather large friends as well.”
Sam looked puzzled but Epps had already turned around and was prodding Sam’s feet curiously, completely ignoring Sam’s yelps. “Wow, you really cut yourself up didn’t you?”
“Not my fault,” Sam muttered as they disappeared into the radio room. “That crazy doctor shattered the window in the living room and that’s how I got away.”
Epps whistled low as Will set the boy down in the chair and Epps instantly lifted his legs up and set them in his own lap after he seated himself. Sam winced as Epps began picking out the remanding glass. “Don’t we have a first-aid kit around here?” Epps asked.
Will nodded as he headed out the door and the two were quiet for a while as Epps worked. “Well?” Sam asked finally. “Aren’t you going to say anything?”
“What’s there to say?” Epps replied as he pulled out another small piece.
Sam hissed though his teeth. “I don’t know. ‘I told you so’ or something.”
Epps just dropped the small bead of glass on the table and went back to work. “Everyone is okay, you’re okay. Barricade is obviously, if not welcome, at least tolerated by the others. Aside from this new crazed group, everything seems fine.” Sam frowned as Epps looked back up at the boy. “You did good kid.” Sam just sighed as he sat back and allowed the man to work of his injured feet.
Will soon appeared with the kit and an extra pair of Epps’ shoes, as well as one of his own pair for Sam. Epps paused to shove his feet into them as Will looked back down at Sam. “Okay you,” Will said as he pulled a chair over. “Start from the beginning.”
Barricade could feel the stares being aimed at him as he followed Bumblebee to the other side of the base while Optimus made his way towards his own personal hanger where Ironhide was leaving, obviously to speak to Ratchet. “I’m going to get killed, aren’t I?” he muttered.
‘Bee glanced back down at the mech with a frown. “You’ll be fine,” ‘Bee finally said after a long moment. “They just need to get used to everything.”
Barricade just huffed as they finally reached the building that Optimus had spoken of. “So this is it? My prison until further noticed.”
‘Bee frowned at him. “It’s not that bad,” he told him.
“Why does that not comfort me?” Barricade groused as they entered the building.
“I’m serious, it’s just that they need time. It’s a lot to compute.”
“Forgive me if I don’t turn my back on any of them any time soon,” Barricade muttered.
Bumblebee shook his head before a shadow suddenly filled the doorway. “’Bee!” Ironhide growled. “Don’t tell me that when we were visiting you the other day that ‘Con was in the garage.”
“I’m more than eighty percent damaged. Now where else would I have been?” Barricade snarled before ‘Bee could even say a word. Bumblebee just sighed.
“What?” Iornhide yelped as Barricade just sat there, mentally smirking. “I don’t believe it!” the top kick muttered as he turned away and exited the building. “I just don’t believe it. A slagging Decepticon was right in front of me and I never noticed…”
Barricade chuckled as ‘Bee glared down at him again. “You just had to provoke him, didn’t you?”
“Come now Autobit,” Barricade chuckled. “Would I be any less of a ‘Con if I hadn’t?”
“-WHAT?-” John Keller’s voice blared out of the speakers of the radio room. “-What do you mean you were attacked? By who? And what is this about Barricade? He survived? He’s asked for help from the Autobots? What in the world is going on over there?-”
“Wish we knew,” Epps replied with a small look at Sam. “We’re still trying to get the whole story ourselves.”
“-Man, this is confusing,-” Keller muttered and the three could instantly hear how tired the man was. “-I’ll start looking into it from my end but no promises. I have no idea who this doctor Burgen is and I highly doubt that we’ll find any information on him either but I’ll have young Miss Madsen and Mister Whitmann start a search.-”
“Thank you,” Sam said softly as Epps wrapped his feet up in gauze. “Also something needs to be done about my parents house…”
There was a small silence from the radio as both rangers glanced at one another. “-Sam,-” Keller began slowly. “-It’s clear that you’re not safe there. I think you should stay at the base.-”
“I am,” Sam told him, watching the relief appear on Will’s face. “But something still has to be done about the broken window.”
“-I’ll have someone show up at your house later today,-” Keller relented.
Sam smiled even though the man couldn’t see him. “Thanks.”
“-You take care,-” Keller said to them before the transmission ended.
“Well, thank God that’s over with,” Epps sighed as he stood and cracked his back. “What a day.”
“And it’s not even over yet,” Will chuckled as he looked back down at Sam whose head was lulling forward now that the excitement was over with. “Sam, perhaps you should get some rest.”
Sam shook his head as he stood and placed his feet in the shoes that Will had brought for him. “’Kay, but I want to check on Barricade first,” he told them.
Will sighed as he too stood and followed the boy out. “I’m sure that Bumblebee has him well in hand,” he told the boy as he shared a look with Epps. Both adults instantly knew that the Autobots still milling about the courtyard were not only watching them, but listening to them as well.
“Don’t care,” Sam muttered, completely oblivious or simply ignoring their audience as he looked around for the hanger Optimus had spoken about. “Barricade came to me for help and that makes him my responsibility. I’m the whole reason he came here in the first place. I’m not going to allow him to feel resentment for bringing me here.”
The Autobots glanced at one another at the words and Epps and Will quickly made their way to Sam’s side. “Still, you should get some rest,” Will tried again.
“I will, as soon as I make sure that everything is okay,” Sam insisted.
Will just sighed and they continued making their way to the other side of the base when they suddenly passed a muttering Ironhide. The large ‘Bot paused as he glanced down at Sam. “You’re good,” he said slowly before he made his way to the still conversing group.
Sam tilted his head puzzled before he looked back at Will. “What was that about?” he asked him.
Will shrugged and they were about to head back out when suddenly they heard one of the Autobots they had yet to meet suddenly cry out in Cybertronion. “There’s a car coming down the road,” Hound announced as he stared out towards the desert.
“One of us?” Wheeljack asked as he too looked towards the direction Hound was watching.
“Don’t think so,” Hound replied as he saw Optimus and Ratchet exit the one hanger and make their way towards the group.
“Oh slag,” Ironhide muttered before he turned towards Sam and the rangers. “SAM! You may want to get over here!”
Sam frowned as he turned back from the direction he was going and made his way towards the group. Optimus and Ratchet detoured from their direction and quickly made their way to the human’s side as Optimus leaned down for Sam to climb up into his hand.
With a quick glance behind him, Sam could see ‘Bee and Barricade now in the doorway of one of the hangers watching the scene and Sam sighed in relief before he turned and looked down the road at what Ironhide was pointing at. The relief soon turned to horror as he spotted what everyone was staring at. “Oh shit!” Sam yelped as he recognized the car speeding down the road towards the base. “It’s my parents!”
Author's Note: Oh dear... it seems Sam's got some explaining to do! Please Join us next week for chapter Forty-Five of Cover Me: A Family Affair
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