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By Black Dragon Queen
Author’s Note: Again, sorry for the lateness! Work was terrible and I'm going back to bed. Bleh.
Chapter Eighty: The Welcoming Committee
Soundwave watched mildly interested as the Autobot’s head gunner grounded to a halt in the middle of the roadway. Glancing at the truck, the large Decepticon slowed his speed for two main reasons as he approached the idle Autobot. One so he wouldn’t run him over and two, so he could listen in. After all, he didn’t become a communications mech for nothing. Tuning his high sensitive audio sensors, he shamelessly listened in.
“-Ironhide, please say something,-” the human warrior that had been introduced as “Will” was saying.
The Autobot was quiet and Soundwave glanced at the truck as he slid passed, curious as to what was going on with the two. It was a while before Ironhide finally sighed and answered the human. “-Honestly Will… your timing is terrible.-”
Will let out a nervous chuckle. “-Sorry.-”
There was a sigh. “-We’ll talk about it later, after everyone settles down.-”
“-Alright.-”
Laserbeak, settled in the passenger seat cocked his head at the radio. “What does he mean ‘after everyone settles down’?”
“I think he means after they see us,” Ravage replied from where he was stretched out on the floor.
“Of course it does,” Buzzsaw added as he glanced at the other condor. “Obviously.”
“Well how was I supposed to know that?” Laserbeak grumbled.
Rumble simply glanced at his companions before he looked over at Frenzy in the other control seat. Frenzy had instantly curled up and had gone into recharge, without saying anything to Rumble almost as soon as they were underway. It had the other small mech worried that Frenzy was possibly hiding some serious injury or something with the amount of time he spent asleep. In their time of incarceration, they had only seen one another as Frenzy had been marched to and from different rooms for experimentation by that foul, loathsome human but even in those glances, Rumble had been able to see that something had happened to his partner.
‘Just what the hell have the humans done to him?’ Rumble wondered as he watched Frenzy sleep. Rumble knew that whatever it was just had to be the Earthling’s fault, there was no question. Barricade had said as much when he was talking about viruses, but Rumble didn’t suspect that that was all there was to it. Of course it could have been whatever it was that the human had done to him on top of the viruses but still, Rumble desperately wanted his old Frenzy back.
Rumble sighed as he sat there, watching his dozing partner as his thoughts whirled about. They hadn’t seen each other in the longest time and when they finally were reunited after Frenzy had been freed, Rumble was shocked to see that Frenzy had drastically changed. As soon as Frenzy had entered that small room where they were being held, he had immediately gone for Rumble and had latched on to him, almost refusing to let go. Strange considering that Frenzy was never one for public displays of their relationship.
Rumble had written it off as the fact that Frenzy was just excited to see him but then Frenzy telling Soundwave that the humans that had followed him were his friends? That was just completely astonishing. He and Frenzy never really had other friends besides each other, content to be without them. Hell, they didn’t really even consider Ravage and the others their friends; just teammates. For Frenzy to announce that the humans were “friends” completely boggled the other ‘Con.
Frenzy began muttering as he shifted in the seat, rolling over to his other side. Rumble watched every move carefully, ensuring that Frenzy didn’t just slip right off of the chair. The other mech muttered one last time before slipping back into re-charge and Rumble went back to his observations. Catching a virus could explain Frenzy’s drastically altered personality but how in the world had he been able to save that Autobot? Frenzy was no medic and had never before shown any interest in becoming one. So how the slag had he been able to bring that mech out of stasis lock? Even Barricade it seemed had been shocked by that particular stunt.
Rumble frowned. Frenzy had never cared for the Autobots, the same as his fellow Decepticons, so why the slag would he save one? Never mind that admittedly, the ‘Bot had helped rescue them. Frenzy had brushed it off, stating something regarding the human that he continually called “Ladiesman217” though the human insisted his name was actually “Sam”.
That human was a mystery to Rumble. He seemed to have the Autobot’s, Barricade, and apparently Frenzy all at his beck and call, willing to do anything for him. Rumble did not like it. Not one bit and as he sat there watching Frenzy sleep he came to the decision that that particular human needed watching and closely.
“PROWL!”
Prowl twitched as he looked up from the small data pad he had commandeered from Optimus’ desk and was currently using as an assignment chart. “Yes Red Alert?” he sighed as he went back to typing. “Do you need me to track down the twins for you again?”
“What? No,” Red shook his head and Prowl looked up confused.
Red was grinning widely and Prowl instantly went on the alert. A happy Red was never a good thing. “What is it?” Prowl demanded as he sat up, staring at the other mech searchingly. “What’s happened?”
Red’s grin got wider, if that was at all possible. “Well, I thought you would like to know that the perimeter camera’s are all in perfectly working order,” he announced with a triumphant chuckle.
Prowl “blinked” before he slumped back into his seat and once again raised the data pad, immediately going back to typing. “Oh, is that all?” he muttered. “Well good for you Red, I’m glad that it’s working out.” Prowl resumed his work in silence until he realized that Red was still standing there, grinning madly. “Was there something else?” he asked with a small tilt of the head.
Red just grinned wider. “Don’t you want to know how I know that the camera’s are working?”
Prowl just sighed and went back to his work. “I’m sure that the prairie dog’s didn’t mean to enter into your perimeter but they are wild animals,” he stated. “Now if you don’t mind, I am rather busy.”
Red’s grin faded and a small miffed frown took its place. “Well then,” he huffed. “I’ll leave you to your work.”
Prowl glanced up as Red whirled around and marched out of the hanger, nearly blowing Wheeljack over in his rush to leave. Wheeljack just blinked at the retreating Security chief. “What was that about?” he asked the commander.
Prowl just shrugged. “One can never tell with Red.”
“Huh.” Wheeljack shrugged as he turned and began running over some diagnostics with the new computer. Prowl just nodded absently as he went back to his files, great full for the peace and quiet of the day. Now if only the twins would behave themselves…
“Slag it! Quick, hide!” Sunny yelped as he dove behind a large shipping create, yanking Sides with him.
“What is it?” Side hissed as he was shoved down to the ground while Sunny peered around the corner.
“Red’s on the move.”
Sideswipe jerked in surprise at the announcement and soon he too was looking around the corner trying to see the security chief for himself. “Do you think he saw us?”
“Don’t know,” Sunny replied.
“What are you two doing?”
The two Lamborghini’s both screamed as they whirled around to find Red Alert standing calmly behind them with a small frown on his face. “RED!” Sides chirped. “Our buddy, our pal! Um…” He glanced over at Sunny.
“Hey, we would really love to stay and chat but we, uh…” Sunny trailed off as his mind came up blank with a believable excuse.
“We promised Perceptor that we’d help him out with his latest experiment,” Side’s supplied hastily as he spotted the scientist walking past. “Hey Perceptor! Here we are!”
“What?” Perceptor’s head jerked up sharply as the twins appeared out of nowhere and both latched onto him.
Red watched amused as the twins hustled Perceptor away, never once offering an explanation to the poor scientist. Red sighed as he turned away and began walking back towards the main gate at a slow, sedate pace. Even Inferno had made himself scarce that morning and Red wondered if he had been too much of a drill sergeant since Optimus had left. People were avoiding him like the plague and here he was for once with great news and no one to share it with. “Typical…” Red snorted.
“Typical what?”
Red paused as he turned and looked up at the lookout chair in surprise. He had completely forgotten that it had been Blasters turn at the watch. “Just typical everything,” Red told him with a sigh as the other mech climbed down.
“Oh?” Blaster turned to look at him as he finally reached the ground. “So… what’s up?”
Red just smiled before turning back to the main gate, Blaster falling into step with him. “You didn’t see them?” Red demanded playfully as they walked. “Just what kind of lookout are you?”
Red chuckled as Blaster instantly began trying to explain himself, coming up with a wide range of excuses for having missed something important even though he had no idea what it had been that he had missed. Red just waited patiently before Blaster finally managed to comprehend just what Red had said. “Wait…” Blaster turned to Red surprised. “See who?”
Red pointed towards the far distance where a few shapes could just barely be seen. “As I was trying to tell Prowl, my new perimeter camera’s managed to catch Optimus and the others returning.”
“They’re back already?” Blaster let out a small cheer as he quickly hastened his steps. “Well what are we waiting for? Let’s go!”
Red chuckled as he followed the enthusiastic mech. “It’ll still be a while before they get here you know,” Red called out.
“Yeah, I know, but still…” Blaster grinned over his shoulder. “They’re back!”
Red just shook his head as they hopped the moat and made their way down the small road towards the others. Blaster waved furiously as they approached and Red smirked as the main group came to a halt and shifted out of their alternate forms. He grinned as he stepped up to his commander. “Welcome back Optimus. I take it the mission went according to plan?”
Optimus let out a sigh, surprising Red as he jerked a thumb back over his shoulder. “Nothing ever goes according to plan,” he announced in a tired voice.
Red frowned at the cryptic statement when he realized that Blaster, who had been chatting away with Jazz and Bluestreak, had fallen suddenly quiet. Confused, Red turned and just stared as he caught sight of a rather large mech with an assortment of smaller mechs stepped up behind Barricade. “You!” Red gasped, recognition taking hold. Red had made it his business to know the main core of Megatron’s Decepticons and this mech was one of the top. The last thing he would have ever have expected was Optimus returning with yet another ‘Con and one so high up on the food chain. He turned to Optimus with a frown. “Prisoner or ally?” he demanded to know with a sharp glare.
Optimus just shook his head as Ironhide stepped up behind him. “At the moment,” the gunner shrugged.
“Ironhide,” Ratchet frowned at him.
“What?” Ironhide demanded sourly. “It’s the truth, ain’t it?”
Optimus just sighed as Red turned to Hound for further explanation, seeing that he wasn’t about to get anything useful out of the First team. “He was being held prisoner by that Sector,” Hound told him quietly. “It was decided that we’re going to give him and his team a chance.”
“Ah,” Red nodded as he turned back to the other mech. He jerked a little in surprise as he took in the smaller mechs altered forms and Red immediately turned back to Optimus. “Are they going to be put to work?”
Optimus “blinked” in surprise at the sudden question. “Well it hasn’t really been decided yet, we only just started to get to know him and-”
“If so, I want the birds,” Red announced, interrupting Optimus’ attempt at explaining.
“What?” one of the birds in question squawked. “What the Matrix does that mean.”
Red turned to the mech with a rather evil grin of his own. “It means that I want you for security purposes. As flight mechs, you can easily scout the base and check out any disturbances.”
“What the slag?” the other bird yelped. “We’re not going to help you!”
“If you want to stay here, yes you do,” Optimus frowned at them. “We all help each other out and if you want to stay here you’ll help out too.”
The smaller mechs instantly whirled to look up at Soundwave who was staring at Barricade. Barricade just sighed. “Just say ‘yes’, it’s easier,” he sighed.
“You’ve got to be kidding!” the second bird shouted, surprise clearly heard in his voice as the other smaller mechs all echoed him.
“Laserbeak,” Soundwave said, his tone warningly. The bird looked as if he was to say more when the cat wandered over and hissed something at him. The bird shut his beak with an audible click. He turned to Red. “You would allow us to work on your security?”
Red just gave him a pointed look. “Under my supervision, of course,” he stated.
The two mechs stared at one another. “And we would be required to help you because?” one of the smaller mechs demanded.
Red glanced down at the mech. “Because I outrank you.” The mech looked unimpressed. “Well then, welcome to the base!” Red chirped with a small grin seeing as no one was about to argue further. “I can’t wait to see Prowl’s reaction to this!”
“Where is he anyway?” Optimus asked glancing at the base. “I was sure he would be the first one to greet us.”
“Yeah, where is my gorgeous hunk of tin?” Jazz grinned as he too looked towards the base. “He should be the first one in line to see me.”
Red instantly noticed the small look that the Decepticon threw at the hyper Jazz while he also took in the small, shy glance that Blaster threw the ‘Con’s way. ‘Hmm… Interesting,’ Red thought as he looked between the three of them. “He’s still at the main hanger, going over some paperwork,” Red stated instead, watching everyone carefully.
There was a small huff of annoyance and Red turned surprised to the medic. “Typical,” Ratchet sighed and Red watched amused as he quickly turned and snagged both Bumblebee and Jazz’s arms. “Alright you two! March!”
Bumblebee just sighed and nodded in acceptance but Jazz yelped in surprise. “What do you need me for man?” Jazz demanded, trying to extract his arm from the medic’s rather surprisingly strong grip.
Ratchet just frowned at him. “I still haven’t given you a full check up,” he told him sternly. “No time like the present.”
“But I’m exhausted man,” Jazz whined, finally shaking off his friend’s hand. “At least allow me some down time!”
“We’re all exhausted,” Optimus agreed before gesturing to the humans. “And I’m sure they would like to see their friends.”
“I’m just surprised Mom isn’t out here,” Sam said through a yawn.
“She and Carol were working on preparing a party for your return,” Blaster told the boy. Soundwave glanced over at the other mech and Blaster quickly took a small step back and closer to Hound, who looked to be in recharge on his feet. Red chuckled again when he noticed Barricade also looking between the two.
Barricade glanced up and caught Red’s staring. Red just smirked at him and Barricade quickly straightened before he leaned down to pick both Sam and Mikaela off the ground. “I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m sick of talking,” Barricade announced before turning towards the base. “I’ll see ya tomorrow.”
Optimus nodded as he began following the smaller ‘Con. “I agree, it’s been a long day.”
“And the base reports?” Red asked as he jogged to catch up with the larger mech.
“Can wait. I’m exhausted,” was Optimus’ curt reply. Red just nodded in understanding as he glanced over where Blaster and Bluestreak were speaking in hushed whispers. Red was about to make his way over to the two when a voice spoke up behind him and Optimus.
“May I ask what I am suppose to do?”
Red turned to find Soundwave had come up behind them and was looking at Optimus with a rather blank expression. Optimus himself just sighed. “Well, I suppose the first order of business is to figure out is where you can rest yourself,” he said tiredly.
“He can take my old bunk,” Ratchet announced over his shoulder, still refusing to let go of Bumblebee. “Since I moved in with Wheeljack, I don’t need it anymore.”
“That would be acceptable,” Soundwave announced.
“Well then, that’s settled,” Optimus said relieved. “I’ll show you the one we mean when we get there.” Soundwave just nodded.
Red glanced back and forth at the team, taking in their rather haggard expressions. He shared a quick, worried look with Blaster who had also noticed the rather quiet tone of the group. Blaster just shrugged before turning back to Bluestreak who was still amazingly talking a mile a minute. Red quickly went back to his observations, looking for anything that might show that the team had been compromised on the trip out.
The fact that they had returned with a ‘Con wasn’t that worrisome. It seemed to have become a habit with the first team, taking in abandoned and lost Decepticons. Red just hoped that this ‘Con turned out to be more helpful than Barricade.
Getting back to his scrutinizing, Red’s gaze fell on the fourth member of the first team. The one who surprised Red Alert the most was Ironhide. The gunner wasn’t even so much as looking at Will who was currently being carried by Jazz. Red filed away the observation for later processing as he saw the rather longing looks that Will was sending at the gunners back.
With a shake of the head, Red moved to walk beside Bluestreak and Blaster. “Okay, details,” he said and Bluestreak turned surprised to find Red there. “And start from the beginning.”
Bluestreak nodded and quickly related all that had transpired. When he got to the part about learning of Soundwave’s capture, Red couldn’t help himself but look over at Blaster who was shyly throwing small glances at the ‘Con as they walked. ‘Really can’t wait to see Prowl’s reaction.’
Bluestreak just stared in surprise as Red began chuckling under his breath. Really, he never understood the security mech. He quickly moved to place Blaster between them before he continued with his tale for the rest of the short journey to the base, much to Red’s amusement.
“Really Ratchet, I’m fine,” Bumblebee announced as they hopped the moat and entered the main gates.
“Bumblebee, you were put into Stasis Lock, I cannot overlook that,” Ratchet frowned at him.
Red Alert turned to the youngest in surprise. “How in the world were you put into stasis?” he demanded.
“Sector Thirteen,” Sam spoke up from Barricade’s palm. “They have this new weapon.”
“What?” Red yelped as he whirled to Optimus. “And you didn’t think to mention that little detail? I need to know these things as chief of Security you know.”
Optimus, for his part looked chastised at the reprimand. “Right. Sorry.”
Soundwave looked up from staring at the moat to glance over at the Autobot leader. He turned to Barricade. “He does not seem to have good control over his team,” he said quietly in Cybertronion.
Barricade snorted. “Neither does Starscream.”
Soundwave nodded at this as Sam glanced up at the two Decepticons. “Care to share?” he asked with a raised eyebrow.
“Just explaining about the crocodile,” Barricade told him with ease.
Ravage looked up from glaring at the muddied water. “Crocodile?” he repeated in disbelief before he quickly darted across the small plank. “Autobots are strange…”
“You’re telling me,” Laserbeak muttered as he quickly landed on Soundwave’s shoulder. “Do we have to help the security nut?”
“Yes,” Soundwave told him.
There was some muttering at that announcement but Soundwave’s team quickly fell quiet as Optimus approached. “Well, this is the place,” Optimus announced. “I know it doesn’t look like much but it works for now.”
Soundwave was looking about the place but said nothing as Barricade chuckled. “Quaint, isn’t it.”
“I suppose if it works,” Buzzsaw muttered, glancing around. “There are no trees,” he said in dismay.
“Well of course not,” Bluestreak frowned at him. “It’s the desert.”
Laserbeak muttered something but Soundwave hushed him as he took in the base around them. “I do not mind, Optimus Prime.” Soundwave told the other mech.
“Good,” Optimus nodded. “Well then, I’m guessing you’ll want to get settled.”
“We all do,” Ironhide sighed as he quickly turned and headed towards his own hanger. Red instantly took note of the longing look that Will sent after the mech. “I’ll see ya later Optimus,” Ironhide called.
“And I best get Bumblebee looked over,” Ratchet said. “Come on, I’ll look you over in your own hanger, how about that?” he asked ‘Bee.
“Thanks,” Bumblebee sighed and allowed the medic to lead the way. The younger ‘Bot paused momentarily to glance over his shoulder at Sam questioningly but Sam just pointed at the human’s building.
“I’m going to let mom know we’re alright,” Sam told him.
‘Bee nodded and soon everyone began wandering away in different directions to hunker down in some much needed recharge. Barricade quickly leaned down to allow the humans to step down as Jazz did the same for the Rangers. “Tell Judy I said hello,” Barricade told Sam who nodded as he quickly followed Mikaela into the building.
“Well then, shall I show you your quarters?” Optimus asked as he turned back to Soundwave.
“Thank you again,” Soundwave nodded and Barricade turned to the other ‘Con.
“Don’t worry,” Barricade stated with a small grin. “You’ll end up liking the place.”
There was a snort from Rumble. “If you say so,” the mech muttered as he turned to follow Soundwave and the others.
Barricade just shook his head as there was a sigh from Jazz. “Well, I’m off. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
“Jazz.”
Everyone that still stood in the courtyard turned surprised as Red Alert called the smaller Lieutenant back. “Yeah Red?” Jazz asked puzzled.
Red Alert just gifted the other mech with a rather evil smirk. “Don’t tell Prowl about our newest arrival.”
Jazz stared at the mech surprised before he gained a grin to match Red’s own. “I hear ya,” he chuckled evilly.
Bluestreak frowned. “What? Why not?” he demanded. Hound just sighed as he turned to head to his own quarters as Barricade chuckled at Bluestreak’s confused look.
Red turned to the smaller gunner and grinned madly, causing Bluestreak to take a cautions step back. Red’s grin just widened. “It’s a surprise.”
It was uncommonly tense between the three members of the Race Track Patrol as they quickly drove down the highway in stony silence. “We never speak of this town again,” Ground Hog finally growled as they went. “And we never come back.”
“Agreed!” two voices instantly answered him and they quickly drove away, leaving the bright, hyperactive city behind them, quickly passing the sign that blissfully told them that they were currently leaving Los Angeles far, far, far behind.
-To be Continued
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