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By Black Dragon Queen
Author’s note: Again, probably not what anyone was expecting. I like surprising people.
Chapter Seventy-Three: Into the Breech
Passing through the border into Utah, Optimus pulled up a map and began searching for the town called Kanab. “-We’re pretty close,-”he announced.“-We made good time taking the back roads. Should be there in an hour, tops.-”
“Thank Primus!” Barricade huffed as he too started pulling up raod maps of the area. “Now all we have to do is find their base.”
Sam suddenly groaned and slumped back into his seat, surprising the ‘Con out of his search. “Primus,” the boy moaned.
“-What?-” ‘Bee asked, surprised at hearing the boy’s voice over the communicator.
“Primus,” Sam repeated in a louder voice. “I could have used the All Spark shard to speak with him before we left…”
There was silence from the two mechs and Mikaela began laughing. “-Well that figures. Dare I ask where the All Spark shard is?-” she asked over ‘Bee’s comm.
Sam groaned as he slouched into the seat. “Back at the base,” he told her, “in the lock box on Optimus’ desk for safe keeping…”
“-What about my desk?-” Optimus perked up the mention of his name.
“The All Spark shard,” Sam told him despondently.
All the Autobots stopped their own conversations for a moment until Optimus echoed Sam’s groan. “-Slag it.-”
“That seems to be the general consensus around here,” Barricade sighed.
“-Why didn’t we think about that earlier?-” Ironhide groused.
“My fault,” Sam admitted. “I mean I’m the only one who can contact him…”
“I highly doubt that it’s your fault,” Barricade said gruffly. “We all forgot…”
“-This has been a hell of a month, huh?-” Jazz chuckled.
“-So what do we do now?-” Hound’s voice came over the radio. “-What’s our game plan?-”
“Hunt them down, don’t die,” Barricade replied sarcastically.
“-Barricade…-” Optimus’ tired voice chastised.
“What?”
“-There’s a rest stop ahead,-” Epps voice came over the line. “-I’m thinking that we should regroup there.-”
“-Sounds good to me,-” Ratchet’s voice sounded relieved over the radio.
Quickly turning into the small, empty lot. Jazz quickly scuttled behind Ironhide, keeping a safe distance away from Ratchet who was still trying to get him under his scanner’s rays. Ironhide sighed as he glanced over at the smaller Pontiac. “You know, he’s going to get you eventually.”
“Not if I keep moving,” Jazz chuckled.
Ironhide chuckled as he turned back to Optimus. “So what’s up?”
“Well, we need to locate their base, so I would suggest we split up to cover more ground. Look for anything out of the ordinary,” Optimus told them.
“And don’t get caught yourselves!” Ratchet added. “The last thing we need is another of our ranks in their hands again.”
“How was ‘Bee captured anyhow?” Hound asked honestly curious. “What happened?”
“It was during the search for the All Spark,” Optimus explained. “Bumblebee was unfortunate to be caught by Sector Seven when he tried to stop them from taking Sam and Mikaela.”
Barricade looked over at the Camaro surprised. “You never told me that.”
Bumblebee mutters something while Mikaela patted his steering wheel comfortingly. Sam shifted in his own seat and glanced down at the mustang’s radio. “It was my fault,” he said.
“It was our fault,” Mikaela corrected.
“It was no one’s fault,” Optimus suddenly announced. “It was just one of those things that happened.” The other Autobots remained silent but ‘Bee could feel some pitying looks being sent his way.
“So who’s going where?” Epps’s voice brought everyone out of their own thoughts and back to the matter at hand.
“Right, let’s break up into teams and start looking around,” Optimus announced. “Hound, you’re with Ironhide, Bluestreak with Ratchet and Jazz with Bumblebee…”
There was a slight pause before Barricade groaned. “Don’t tell me… I’m with…”
“That’s right,” Optimus chuckled. “You’re with me…”
“Slag…”
“Okay… I’m really beginning to hate these places,” Barricade grumbled as he watched the slew of domestic cars pass their position. Sam nodded in agreement as Optimus hissed at the smaller mech.
“-Radio communication only,-” Optimus chastised. “-Better to be safe than sorry.-”
“Safe?” Barricade said aloud. “Let ‘em come… I would love nothing more than to get my hands on them…”
“Barricade!” Optimus snapped and the ‘Con went instantly quiet. Sam shook his head as he turned back to watch the rather busy intersection they were currently observing while the two mechs growled at one another. Optimus was the one to finally break as he sighed and spoke up once again. “-I know that this has been rather… difficult for you--”
“-‘Difficult’?-” Barricade repeated sarcastically. “-This has been a slagging nightmare! I can’t believe I left my partner behind! If Soundwave were to learn about it…-”
Sam turned away from his surveillance and glanced at the radio. “Soundwave?” he asked puzzled. “Who’s he and why would he be mad?”
There was silence from the mech for a moment before Barricade finally spoke. “Frenzy is actually part of Soundwave’s personal team. Like how all the gunners in the Autobots work directly under Ironhide.”
Sam stared down at the dash in surprise. “Then why was he with you if he wasn’t a member of your… what were you called again?” Sam asked the last part sheepishly.
“Race Track Patrol,” Barricade answered. “Frenzy was a member of Soundwave’s team; he’s the Decepticon communication’s officer. Frenzy and his partner Rumble are two of our group’s best hackers. One of the reasons I asked Soundwave if Frenzy could accompany me out here…”
Sam frowned as he shifted in his seat, trying his best to wake up his sleeping foot. “But why didn’t you just have your own team come out here with you? You guys were close, weren’t you?”
Barricade mused over the question and how he would phrase his answer, knowing that Optimus was listening to each and every word that was being said. “Let’s just say that Starscream convinced my team that it would be better for all parties involved, namely me, that they head out on Energon recon,” he finally admitted.
Sam looked at the dash puzzled, but Optimus was able to pick up the undertone rather quickly. “Starscream held you hostage so he could ensure your team’s loyalty…” the big rig broke his own rule by speaking aloud. Not that Barricade was going to correct him.
“Indeed,” he confirmed.
“You’re kidding,” Sam gasped at him. “But you’re a commander! Don’t you outrank Starscream or something?”
“Wha-?”
That rather garbled word had come out of Optimus and Barricade just chuckled. “Indeed I do, but Starscream can be ruthless, if not downright deadly when he doesn’t get his way. It was best for everyone if we just did what he said.”
“-You’re a commander?-” Optimus’ dazed voice came out of the comm..
Barricade and Sam began snickering as the radio activated once again and ‘Bee’s welcome voice reached them. “-Optimus, what’s going on over there?-”
“-Huh?-” Optimus seemed to snap himself out of his surprise. “-Yet to see any activity… though you and I are going to have a nice long chat once we get back to the base. You and Barricade both…-”
Barricade heaved a sigh as Sam could hear ‘Bee doing the same. “-Yes sir,-” ‘Bee instantly responded.
“-Hey boss man, you done reprimanding the sparklings?-” Jazz’s cheerful voice piped up.
“Who are you calling a ‘sparklings’?” Barricade shouted indignantly.
“-You, ya kid!-” Jazz replied with a laugh. “-Seriously though,-” his tone turned serious. “-I need to know ‘cause I just saw two big, black SUV’s pass us by…-”
“WHAT?” Barricade yelped as Optimus immediately pulled up his map and checked out where Jazz and ‘Bee’s transmitters were located.
“Slag,” Optimus muttered. “Bluestreak, Ratchet. They’re headed your way,” he announced.
“-Roger that,-” Bluestreak replied.
“-We got them Optimus,-” Ratchet added.
“Good,” Optimus sighed. “I need everyone to follow their signal, but stay back. The last thing we need is them getting wise to us.”
“-You got it,-” Ironhide sent.
Optimus glanced back over at Sam and Barricade and nodded as they started pulling out of their own little hidey-hole and into the main road, using the live satellite feed to stay well back from the target vehicles. Optimus could tell that the ‘Con was itching to get to a good fight, but the mech still hesitated. The Autobot couldn’t be sure, but he had an inkling that it may have had something to do with the young human he had in his front seat.
Something of interest to file away for later scrutiny but for now, he had a team to lead. “Hound,” he connected with the scout, “see if you can’t get ahead of them and track where they’re going. Jazz, ‘Bee, fall back slightly. The last thing we need are these guys recognizing you.”
“-Sure thing boss man,-” Jazz replied.
“-I’m on it,-” Hound added.
Optimus slowed down a bit himself as he spotted Ratchet coming around a corner with Bluestreak right behind him. Two black SUV’s could be seen further down the road and soon a small jeep pulled up behind them at a bit of a distance while the black top kick waited at the next stop sign. Optimus slowed, knowing his large bulk would easily attract attention and turned down the side street opposite his weapon’s specialist. “We’ll circle the block,” he announced. “Give them some leeway before we pick up their trail again.”
“Do you really think it’s them?” Ratchet asked as he followed the larger truck. “I mean… other people must drive black SUV’s…”
“It’s them alright,” Barricade growled. “I’d bet my last Energon reserve that it’s them…”
The Autobots said nothing but the two rangers glanced at one another, worried at the threatening tone in the ‘Con’s voice. “Um… ‘Hide? How is this going to work? I mean, with Barricade and all…” Will spoke quietly to the gunner.
“Well, we’ll have to see where these slaggers actually are first,” Ironhide replied just as quietly. “After that, we’ll have to see how well the ‘Con can take orders from us Autobots…”
“That’s what I was afraid of…” Will groaned as he glanced back over at Epps who looked just as worried.
They managed to catch up with Hound a half hour later in surrounding wilderness a good distance from the city. “They’re in there,” Hound announced, sending everyone a map of the bluff in front of them. They could all see the surrounding fence line with the little guardhouse in front, the only sign of life aside from the rather large pair of doors. “I can’t find any other way in…” Hound said sadly.
“Right…” Optimus sighed as he looked over at the target. “No idea how deep it goes nor where exactly they have Frenzy…”
“We’re basically shooting blind here,” Ironhide groused as he looked over the layout. “How in the Matrix are we supposed to get in there?”
Optimus was quiet for a long moment, just contemplating what to do. “Well, I don’t really see any option here,” he announced. “The only way in that I can see is through those two doors…”
“Wait a minute! Hold everything!” All the mechs startled as Will stepped down from Ironhide’s cab and looked over at all the vehicles. “That has got to be the most insane plan I’ve ever heard!”
“Well it’s the best one we’ve got…” Ironhide growled as Epps got out as well as Sam and Mikaela.
“What’s going on?” Sam asked as he looked around at the assorted group. “Barricade turned off his radio. What’s got everyone so upset?”
“Apparently our friends here want to bust in, vigilantly style,” Will growled, jerking a thumb over his shoulder at the assorted Autobots.
“Well what else can we do?” Ironhide snarled at him. “It’s not like we can sneak past the guard or anything…”
“No… but we can.”
“WHAT?”
“SHHHHHHH!” Everyone instantly hissed at Ironhide at his loud exclamation.
Ironhide huffed before he turned back to Will. “What do you mean, you could sneak in? You’re not sneaking anywhere. You’re staying right here, where it’s safe.”
“Just try me,” Will glared at the windshield of the pickup truck and it seemed as if there was going to be a standoff for quite a while.
Puzzled, Sam and Mikaela glanced over at Epps, wondering if he knew what was going on between the supposedly best friends, but Epps just shrugged at them. “They’ve been this way a few weeks now,” Epps whispered to them before he turned back and spoke in a normal tone. “Now why shouldn’t we do the recon?” he demanded to know. “We’re professionals, after all. We can get in, locate Frenzy and perhaps get him out before anyone becomes the wiser. It’s the best idea all around.”
“No it isn’t,” Ironhide instantly growled.
Will frowned at him. “Well then what was the point in bringing us?”
“He has a point man,” Jazz chuckled. Ironhide just growled at him and Jazz quickly ducked behind Hound. “Eep!”
“You are not going to put yourself in danger!” Ironhide snarled at the smaller human. “We can handle it ourselves.”
“Now Ironhide, I think that Will has a valid point,” Optimus began.
“Over my empty shell!” Ironhide yelped.
“What?” Will’s eyes narrowed dangerously and Optimus was quick to stop this in its tracks before it got out of hand.
“Now let’s all calm down here,” he snapped at them. “We should be able to compromise a bit here…”
“Um, I hate to tell you this Optimus, but I don’t think so,” Epps told the Autobot leader.
“How so?” Optimus demanded. “Couldn’t you sneak in by disguising yourselves as one of them and using one of us as your vehicle?”
“Yes, do that,” Ironhide instantly agreed. “If you have to go in at all, I preferred if we used this plan.”
“Well…” Epps glanced over at Will who was looking at the small guard house.
Will turned back and shook his head. “Impossible. This seems to be a rather tight knit group and any new faces will probably have Dr. Burgen instantly on alert.”
“You’re just saying that,” Ironhide growled.
“I actually have to agree with the humans,” Barricade suddenly spoke up.
“What?” Ironhide instantly growled.
“I’m being serious here ‘Bot,” Barricade snarled. “I heard this Dr. Burgen first hand when he was speaking to Sam. He seems the paranoid type. Any attempts to infiltrate their ranks will only have them on us that much faster. No, Epps is right. A grab and go plan seems our best bet.”
“Oh no! Optimus! You can’t allow this!” Ironhide bellowed at his commander.
“Ironhide, I don’t think that charging in through the front gate is the best thing we could do,” Optimus said reluctantly.
“WHAT?” Ironhide bellowed again. “You can’t be serious!”
“Ironhide!” Optimus snapped. “Calm down.”
“You calm down!” Ironhide retorted. “I don’t want Will anywhere near this!”
“IRONHIDE!” Will barked. “I can take care of myself! I’m fully trained! Besides, you don’t really have a say in this, do you? It’s Optimus’ call!”
“I don’t have a what?” Ironhide cried out.
“IRONHIDE!” Optimus said in a near shout. “We cannot go charging in through the main gate and the humans do have a point. Frenzy is relatively their size; they can probably get him out with less difficulty than we can. If we can get him out without the humans realizing that he’s gone, not only could we could have quite a head start on them but we avoid any and all confrontation with them and any weapons they may have against us!”
Ironhide looked as if he was going to protest again but Will beat him too it. “We’re soldiers, same as you! What if it was you who was being told to stay behind?”
Ironhide growled some more as he looked over at the base. “I don’t like it…” he snarled at last.
“None of us have to like it Ironhide,” Ratchet spoke up softly, “but it has to be done.”
“But-”
“Ironhide, I think this is one you’re going to have to let go,” Optimus told him as gently as he could without completely losing his temper. Ironhide continued grumbling but said nothing further as he rolled back slightly away from the group.
“Well… that was different,” Bluestreak muttered and Hound couldn’t help but silently agree.
“So then Will,” Optimus turned back to the ranger. “What did you have in mind?”
Will chuckled. “Well, wait for dark for one thing.”
“True,” Epps muttered. “I think I’m going to head over there and see if I can’t get a better view of the place and find a good entry point …”
Will nodded. “Good idea.”
“And we’re coming with you,” Sam announced.
“WHAT?” Sam and Mikaela winced at the word that was nearly shouted by everyone present… save Hound and Bluestreak. They were holding off their opinion of the current situation and were instead just enjoying the show.
“Sam, you are not going!” ‘Bee instantly hissed.
“Why not?” Sam demanded as he whirled around to glare at the yellow car behind him.
“Because you’re only seventeen!” Epps hissed at him. “Leave it to the professional’s kid, and we’re the professionals!”
“But Frenzy doesn’t even know you!” Sam instantly hissed back. “You don’t even know what he looks like!”
Will looked as if he was going to protest some more when he realized that Sam was right. They didn’t know what Frenzy looked like, nor could they ensure that they would be able to get him out without alarming the base’s occupants.
“He does have a point,” Barricade chuckled. “Frenzy will at least recognize Ladiesman217, if nothing else.”
“’Cade, you can’t be serious about this!” Bumblebee hissed at him. “You actually think it’s a good idea to allow Sam to go in there?”
“Of course not! But what choice do we have?” Barricade snapped back. “Besides, he has the watch. I can monitor them from out here.”
Bumblebee stared at the Decepticon. “I forgot about that…” he muttered with a rather deep sigh.
Will glared at the two cars before turning back to Sam and Mikaela. “You two are not going and that is final!”
Mikaela raised an eyebrow. “We can help you fight giant aliens in the very public middle of downtown Mission, but sneaking into a remote, rather under-patrolled base is beyond us?”
“That was different!” Will insisted.
“How?” Mikaela demanded with a pointed glare. “We’re going whether you like it or not, so wouldn’t it be better if we went with you where you can watch our backs?”
Sam nodded as he returned from Barricade’s side. Will hadn’t even noticed he had left. “You’ve been giving me lessons to prepare me for all this. Was that just for show?” Sam raised an eyebrow as he slipped on his holster. Will and Epps boggled as Barricade began snickering. Sam just looked at the two rangers. “I am not going to be left behind,” he announced with a note of finality.
“You see why I like him,” Barricade snickered to ‘Bee.
“You hush,” Bumblebee snarled at him. “I’m beginning to regret the idea of establishing Sam with that honorary warrior status if just being our human liaison has already gone to his head.”
“Honorary what now?” Sam turned back to the car, puzzled.
“You weren’t complaining when I suggested it, were you?” Barricade ignored Sam’s question as he needled the youngest ‘Bot.
“Wait…” Ratchet said surprised. “That was your idea?”
“What are you guys talking about?” Sam said a bit louder as he glared at the cars in front of him.
“Actually, it was.” Barricade sounded way to cheerful stating that fact.
There was a sigh from Bumblebee as he confirmed it. “It was.”
“Really?”
“What the hell are you guys talking about?” Sam stamped his foot in aggravation as he glared at the group of assorted cars.
Mikaela cocked her head before she shook it and rolled her eyes, turning to head up the slight hill. “Don’t wait up, guys.”
The males all jerked in surprise as she disappeared over the small crest before Sam and the rangers scrambled to catch up, also disappearing out of optic range as they headed closer to the mountain base. Bumblebee watched them leave apprehensively before he turned to the ‘Con. “Is that two-way radio working?” he demanded.
“Hang on…” There was a momentary sound of static before Will’s voice came over the communicator plain as day.
“-You two are to stay behind us at all times. If we tell you to run, you get the hell out!-”
“Yup, it’s working,” Barricade announced with a chuckle.
“I still don’t like this…” Ironhide grumbled as he once more joined the group.
“You and me both,” Bumblebee sighed as he went back to listening to Will lay down the rules over the communicator.
Hound and Bluestreak looked around at their friends and superiors before Bluestreak crept closer to the scout. “Is it me… or are they turning… mother-henish?” Hound let out an exasperated sigh and Bluestreak echoed the sentiment. “Yeah… I thought so too.”
Author's Note: And you all thought it was going to be Barricade who was all gung-ho. Please Join Us tomorrow for chapter Seventy Four: To The Rescue
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