"Alright, what's on the list... let's see, who is the better leader Optimus," said Starscream who was standing on the stage of the hall room.
...
"No one wants to come, not even Optimus himself, huh..."
Starscream felt disappointed. He seemed to be waiting for people to come to watch his speech. But it seemed like there were only empty seats to watch him.
"I'm the one who's hallucinating too much about wanting to become Lord... Is it true, I have to become stronger to gain that trust..."
Starscream then walked down the stage and sat in the audience seat.
"People who are hated from the start like me, it won't be easy. Sigh... maybe I should try to approach them, no-no that's also wrong. Or ask Optimus for help, oh come on. Why can't I find my own way?"
Starscream was confused by himself there in the end.
****
"This rocket is still not very effective," said Sideswipe.
"Nye-nye-nye... Can you Autobots make it?" said Thundercracker.
They discussed the medium-sized rocket there, which Thundercracker showed off.
"Y-yeah... The rocket is quite effective. But what makes me doubtful is that the passengers inside will get an incredible vibration effect due to its speed. Not to mention the fuel is Energon, that's very inhumane," said Sideswipe.
"Aren't you a janitor for the Autobots? You have no proof of expertise in technology, don't be so critical," said Thundercracker.
"How many...?" asked Sideswipe.
"What?... the price?" Thundercracker asked back.
"How many have been made?" Sideswipe continued.
"Only ten have been fixed... there are still 20 in the production stage," said Thundercracker.
"Wow...it's obvious because you guys have abundant resources here. Meanwhile, we are the ones who are the result of your actions," Sideswipe said.
"Heh, Glad to see you guys enjoying it... the feeling of being poor. It's your own fault for not wanting to go with Megatron," Thundercracker replied.
"Whatever, our lives felt freer when we were with Optimus. He didn't even force his will on me. Either I wanted to be with Megatron or Optimus. But an outsider like me could become a slave to Megatron.... At that time I chose Optimus, hoping that maybe there was still hope for Prime," Sideswipe explained.
"Sorry, but I don't have time to listen to your yapping," Thundercracker left Sideswipe talking.
"Huh, I hope the rocket blows one of you away," Sideswipe snapped.
"I hope it's you," Thundercracker replied.
Thundercracker returns to his work. Sideswipe also leaves after losing the argument with him.
When Sideswipe turned around he met Bumblebee.
"Hey, Bee... You're not sleeping..." Sideswipe asked.
"Yeah... it's too hard to sleep with so many thoughts in my head," Bumblebee said.
"Even though Wheeljack said he managed to recover 78% of your memory. There are 22% that can't be recovered quickly. Just be patient, okay? I'm sure you'll get your old memories back," said Sideswipe.
Sideswipe reassured Bumblebee, and tried to give the gloomy Bumblebee a little boost of spirit. More cheerful like before.
"I'm sure I must have forgotten something that is most important in my life," said Bumblebee.
"Try to remember that Cylob and Windblade are two important people who have accompanied you," said Sideswipe.
"... I remember Cylob, well enough but still very vague. But... who is Windblade?" Bumblebee asked.
"So you really forgot huh... I think that's better. Before, when you heard his name, you would immediately become serious and wouldn't hear a single word that insulted him," said Sideswipe.
**Zipp**
Electricity flashed out of Bumblebee's head.
"Argh!"
Bumblebee forced himself to remember, causing his head to discharge electricity. He immediately felt weak and almost fell if not for Sideswipe's help.
"Hey-hey, don't force yourself to remember. Forcing recovery mode is dangerous for your current condition!" said Sideswipe.
"Come on, I'm sick of thinking about it all the time. Why does Recovery mode always fail. Damn this organic brain!" Bumblebee was furious with his current condition.
Sideswipe then said, "Be patient, my friend... Don't let yourself go crazy. You should sleep and start a new day tomorrow. Wait until your Auto Recovery is active. Auto Recovery is much more comfortable than Manual Recovery, it's very painful especially for you."
"...okay..." Bumblebee said in a low tone.
"Then I'll go first, today was really annoying. Arguing with the Decepticons turned out to be very tiring," said Sideswipe.
Sideswipe then tapped Bumblebee on the shoulder and walked away.
"Fight!" he said.
....
Bumblebee then sat on the seat on the edge of the aisle.
He kept staring at the floor, and pondered there.
Bumblebee then grabbed his head again.
"Hrmmmm!!"
Bumblebee tried again to suppress the pressure on his head. From his perspective, he seemed to be trying to run recovery mode, despite the warning notification.
"Forcing the system can be fatal, recovery mode can damage nerves!"
Bumblebee clicked. "Tsk."
But he didn't want to give up so easily. He forced recovery mode again, while continuing to press his head with both hands.
The danger alarm kept ringing in his head. Telling him not to force this mode.
Electricity sparked from his head again, and it felt so hot that it smoked.
Recovery mode starts running reluctantly. "Recovery mode, 1%..."
"Arghhhh!!!" A terrible pain began to be felt in his head.
....
**Zip!**
Unable to hold it in any longer, Recovery mode had to be canceled again. The pain was so excruciating. Making his vision feel dim. Even Bumblebee's eyes flickered.
"Fuck!!"
Bumblebee shouted.
Breathing felt like he wasn't taking in air, making him gasp as if he had run a marathon.
Bumblebee began to slowly catch his breath. Take a deep breath, hold it and exhale slowly. Until his heartbeat began to feel relieved.
But the feeling of frustration still lingered, making the heartbeat still unstable.
....
Someone then stood in front of Bumblebee. When he looked up, it was Shockwave with glowing red eyes.
"What do you want?" asked Bumblebee.
****
In an empty field, Signy sat alone. Lying on the ground, she had been contemplating alone ever since.
Be quiet and let the wind blow through you.
There was the sound of footsteps approaching him.
"Who are you?" Signy asked.
"Why do you still choose to live, if your partner is gone?" a mysterious male voice came from behind Signy.
"Do you know how it feels?... You don't even know me!" Signy said.
"Of course I know, your name is Signy," said the mysterious man.
Signy immediately looked back and stood in front of a man wearing a black robe.
"Okay, are you a spy here?" Signy asked.
When she turned around, the person had simply disappeared.
"This isn't funny, you bastard. Show yourself... Whoever you are. Don't be a fucking coward!" Signy said.
"Forget it I shouldn't show up to meet a strange person!" the mysterious man's voice.
Signy kept looking here and there to look for him, but she didn't find him.
"Hey!! Bastard. I don't like being played like this!" said Signy.
Signy then turned to the Space ship. Suspecting that the mysterious man might have entered there. She rushed inside to look for him.
**Clack!**
**Dang!**
Suddenly Signy stumbled while passing through the entrance. But suddenly she fell unconscious for no apparent reason.
****
**Lack!!**
Bumblebee was choked by Shockwave, he was even choked very hard. Bumblebee was even slammed into the wall.
"Aggg!!"
"I want your life!... Die you bastard!!" Shockwave said.
Sideswipe, who was quite close to the location, was shocked to hear the loud crash. He immediately ran down the hallway towards the source of the sound, which was where Bumblebee had been.
"Bee...!!!"
Sideswipe was shocked to see Bumblebee being strangled by Shockwave there.
The grip and pushing against the wall got harder, a 'crunching' sound could even be heard from his neck.
Sideswipe comes and is about to kick Shockwave.
**Tang!***
The attack was unable to push Shockwave away.
Shockwave's red gaze made Sideswipe realize something. 'Those eyes...' Sideswipe muttered.
Shockwave immediately kicked Sideswipe so that he was thrown far into the hallway.
Bumblebee glared at Shockwave. His hands kept clawing at the arm that was strangling him. But he couldn't breathe at all. While the grip was very strong.
Unfortunately from Bumblebee's perspective, "Auto Recovery active, processing 1%."
A ringing voice screamed in his head.
"Ghk...hagg!!" Bumblebee's pain increased.
Bumblebee's head splattered green blood, and it also came out of his eyes. He instantly passed out, his glowing eyes immediately extinguished.
Instantly his body collapsed in Shockwave's stranglehold.
Then Shockwave takes Bumblebee away. But Sideswipe still doesn't give up, he can still change form and speed up to hit Shockwave.
Shockwave spread out one of his arms and withstood the impact of the collision just like that. Although what happened was, Shockwave was pushed and rubbed so hard that it splashed sparks.
Shockwave was eventually crushed, even though Sideswipe's body weight was relatively small.
Sideswipe was already on top of Shockwave's body. He immediately changed Form and tried to strangle Shockwave with his arms, finally Shockwave had to release Bumblebee from his hands.
Shockwave immediately bent down quickly and slammed Sideswipe to the floor.
But Sideswipe knew something was wrong. So he decided not to let Shockwave go just like that.
Shockwave was about to hit Sideswipe's head. But he quickly rolled to avoid it. Sideswipe got up on his handstand, using his momentum and slammed Shockwave's head into the ground.
Sideswipe uses the force of his handstand to stand up while attacking Shockwave.
Shockwave touched his face and saw blood flowing from his nose. Shockwave was even more furious.
Shockwave kicked Sideswipe's leg, causing Sideswipe to lose his balance. He continued with an attack, where Shockwave pushed his body, positioning both hands on his head and letting his arms hit Sideswipe.
Now Shockwave and Sideswipe are both on the floor. But their position now puts Shockwave on top of Sideswipe. This is a great opportunity for Shockwave to hit Sideswipe.
Shockwave landed several punches on Sideswipe's face.
Sideswipe endured the pain of the blow, dulling his strength and hitting his head with Shockwave.
Shockwave was finally thrown back, although not as far as when he kicked himself earlier.
Sideswipe then crawled to his feet. Likewise Shockwave, who were both seriously injured by each other's attacks.
"What's your business with Bee?" Sideswipe asked.
Shockwave spat into the wound in his mouth.
"I hate Autobots... I hate them so much... I hate all of you so much. I won't just stand here. ... I have to kill you!" Shockwave said.
"Tch, well if you ask for it... You want bloodshed here. Come and get it!" Sideswipe got into a stance ready to fight with his bare hands.
....
Shockwave immediately ran towards the lying Bumblebee. He lifted and then threw Bumblebee.
"What do you want, you bastard!" Sideswipe snapped.
Sideswipe immediately ran and started throwing punches.
Shockwave was able to avoid some of those blows with his equally martial arts skills.
Until, "Smack!" Sideswipe's fist slammed into Shockwave's face.
Shockwave not to be outdone, he countered with the same trick, making a "Plaque" on Sideswipe's face.
"Tch!" Sideswipe growled.
Sideswipe threw another few punches. But they were easily dodged.
But Shockwave was still caught off guard, until one of Sideswipe's punches landed on his chin.
Shockwave was blown away. Sideswipe was already panting, he was already overwhelmed by Shockwave.
Shockwave crawled and got back up again. Although both were still out of breath.
"Don't disturb... Fuck!" said Shockwave.
"I don't care about you. Just like you don't care about Bee. Bee is recovering, and you hurt him like that, what do you want?... Looks like I'm going to kill you today, Shockwave!" Sideswipe said.
"...You're so pushy!" Shockwave said.
Sideswipe ran and he was about to land one hard punch on Shockwave.
Shockwave prepared his punch as well.
**Zekk!!**
...
"Ughh!!"
...
Suddenly both of their movements stopped. Blood poured onto the floor from Sideswipe.
Shockwave stabbed Sideswipe with the sword in his arm. It hit him right in the stomach.
"You cheated!" said Sideswipe.
Shockwave then pulled the sword back into his arm, causing Sideswipe to immediately escape from the stab that pierced his back.
Sideswipe fell to the floor, sprawled out groaning in pain.
Shockwave continued his steps towards Bumblebee.
"You... what do you want, you bastard!! Hey!!" Sideswipe shouted.
Shockwave ignored him and continued walking.
"Someone!! Help us!! Help!!" Sideswipe shouted.
Looking up, the room had a hole that was intentionally made and went straight through 4 floors.
The location of the incident was on the 3rd floor. Two floors above, there were several Decepticons, but with their eyes glowing red.
They apparently knew and witnessed everything, but chose to remain silent, which would not help Sideswipe and Bumblebee.
Shockwave put Bumblebee into a rocket tube. Installed a very strong lock. Then with some buttons pressed.
**Shower!**
The tube rocket shot out of the room very quickly.
"NOOO!!!" Sideswipe shouted.
The Decepticons upstairs then left. The movie they were watching was over.
Sideswipe sobbed. Tears streamed down his face. As he continued to scream, "No... Bumblebee!"
Shockwave then fell unconscious. His glowing red eyes instantly went out.
....
"What is that?" Ironhide said.
Ironhide saw something flying from inside the Decepticon base. He took a telescope from his breast pocket to get a better look.
"Bee!!" Ironhide was shocked.
Ironhide immediately used his communication device to contact all of his fellow Autobots at the Decepticons headquarters.
**Ding-ding-ding**
"Everyone!! Now head to the third floor, in the middle of the room. I'm sure there's a big problem going on there!" Ironhide said.
Wheeljack just woke up and he looked beside him, there was no Bumblebee. There was only Soundwave sleeping there.
Wheeljack immediately comes out and changes form into a vehicle, while connecting with Ironhide.
"What's wrong Ironhide? Is something wrong there? I just happen to be not too far from there!" said Wheeljack.
"Jack, is Bee with you?" Ironhide asked.
"No... does that mean something happened to him?" Wheeljack asked.
"Get there quickly, Jack. I'll catch up!" said Ironhide.
Wheeljack immediately stepped on the gas, speeding up to go faster. In less than three minutes, he arrived at his location.
How surprised he was to see that only Sideswipe was in critical condition there.
"Sides!!"
Wheeljack immediately approached Sideswipe. He then immediately sprayed liquid Freon and froze Sideswipe's bleeding.
"Jack... Bee is launching in a rocket tube... Shockwave's doing over there!!" Sideswipe said.
Several other Autobots then arrived and they helped carry Sideswipe to the medical room.
Wheeljack stood there staring intently at Shockwave who was lying there unconscious.
When Wheeljack was about to approach Shockwave. It turned out that Thundercracker also came there. He carried Shockwave and took him away alone, while glaring at Wheeljack once.
Wheeljack froze and gripped his fists tightly. His breathing began to get heavier with anger.
....
To be continued...