Author's Notes: Well, It's been a while... But It is Finished! I wrote this basicly in between comertials on TV, when my music camp roomie was sleeping, or just random spurts of creativity. Sorry it took a while, but I rather take my time to write when I feel like it then write for a fast update and ruin writing for myself.
It's been a hard few months for personal reasons and so writing this was one of the things that kept me busy.
Thanks to all who reviewed, read, favorited, and alerted to either me or my story. I hope to write more fics coming up.
So enough of my rambling, enjoy!
Bumblebee, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, and Brett Favre walked along the parking lot, towards where they had left the other Autobots. Feeling a bit ashamed how he reacted and lost control when fighting Skywarp, Bumblebee looked to his feet.
How could a game have gotten to him so much that even now the twins were giving him nervous glances? All that could be heard between the four was the shuffling of human shoes and light thuds of the Autobot's steps.
Tired of the silence, Sideswipe decided to speak up.
"Sheesh, Bumblebee, what happened back there? I know Deceptions deserve it, but you have never fought like that before."
"I…I'm not sure what came over me…" Bumblebee gave a sound similar to a sigh. " I mean Skywarp mentioned that Punch Bug thing and I.."
"Wait!" Sunstreaker interjected. "That back there was all about that stupid game?" Bumblebee bowed his head once again in shame. He knew it was really bad when Sideswipe and Sunstreaker were scolding him.
"Yes"
"Punch Bug?" Favre asked. He had been quiet this whole time. Bumblebee had only guessed that he and the two towering twins next to him had been the reason. "I remember playing that game way back when. Except we only did it with yellow cars."
"See Bumblebee humans play it. Human games really shouldn't get you worked up. They're not worth it one bit." Sunstreaker scoffed.
Bumblebee looked up. "I guess it's just because of that one day in the rec room." The gates were open and it felt good to let it all go. "I just hate to see you all fight like that. The Decepticons do it and I don't want anything to do with them." Sideswipe and Sunstreaker exchanged looks. "It's bothered you for that long?" Sideswipe said a bit sheepishly. Bumblebee nodded. The twins exchanged looks again, however this time they had more guilt in their optics.
Sure they both liked to tease and start mischief around the base. It's what they, mostly Sideswipe, did. It was how the two kept day-to-day life of Earth interesting. However it made them feel guilty to hear that they offended Bumblebee. Some bots the two stayed away from and didn't annoy for different reasons.
Bumblebee was like the little brother of the base. He always had a smile, asked plenty of questions and did what he could to help. Upsetting him is like upsetting the whole base because the whole base loved him. (Even though some wouldn't admit it).
"Hey…Bumblebee, well..we're sorry for starting this whole thing." Sideswipe said while placing a hand on Bumblebee's shoulder. He looked up.
"You started it?"
The twins nodded. Bumblebee gave a small smirk.
"You know what? I'm over the game. You can do whatever you want with it. That little episode I had back there made me realize that I just need to not let things bother me."
Just as he finished up, Bumblebee noticed a car on the other side of the lot pass by. Bumblebee gave a sly grin and jabbed both Sunstreaker and Sideswipe in the arm.
"Yellow One!" As he said that he transformed and drove off leaving a puzzled human and two Autobots behind.
After gaining a little distance between the three, Bumblebee joined the other Autobots to know just exactly what went on in his absence. Optimus Prime looked over to Bumblebee. "Bumblebee, good you're here. Where are Sunstreaker and Sideswipe?
"They're catching up." Prime raised an optic ridge a bit curious. Right on cue, the twins drove up. Out of Sideswipe jumped Brett Favre and the two brothers transformed. "So now you're doing the Punch Bug things to?" Sunstreaker asked. "Nope, that was just a one time deal." Bumblebee let out a chuckle.
Prime made a noise to get their attention. "Are we having problems with that game again?" Optimus asked in an accusing tone directed at Sideswipe and Sunstreaker. The two looked nervously at Bumblebee with pleading optics. Bumblebee gave another small chuckle. "No Prime, no problems at all." Sideswipe and Sunstreaker both gave a sound close to a sigh and relaxed from their alert stance.
Sideswipe nudged Sunstreaker. "We know not to mess with Bumblebee." Prowl approached Optimus. "The damage is minimal, well what Decepticons call minimal, and Rizzardi has informed me he will not require our assistance."
"Did the Decepticons get any of the energy?"
"Negative Prime. They didn't get anything."
"Anything, but a beating!" Sideswipe cheered and was joined by most of the Autobots. They always did love to hear the Decepticons getting away with empty hands and dented bodies. Bumblebee glanced over to the side and noticed Brett Favre walking away. He chased after him. "Hey Brett wait!" The man stopped and turned around. "Where are you going?" Bumblebee asked when he caught up. "You helped us out with the Decepticons to."
Brett shook his head. "I did nothing but run around with you." He pointed towards oncoming vehicles. "You see those?" Bumblebee nodded. "You probably know that those are news trucks coming to report about the Decepticon attack. You guys have done enough and probably want to go home." Bumblebee nodded again. "Yeah, we don't mind you humans, but your news crews can get pretty invasive."
Favre laughed. "Yeah that's how they are. I'll go handle them. I've done an awful lot with the press. I'll just say I'm retiring or something. They seemed to listen a lot more to me ever since I've switched teams."
Bumblebee smirked and then frowned in confusion. "Why did you switch anyway?"
Brett smiled and started walking away. "I love my family and want them all to have a good life and future." Bumblebee smiled and looked back at the Autobots.
"Don't we all?"
The Autobots were preparing to leave and saying goodbye to Rizzardi and Hendricks. "Thank you so much. All of you" Rizzardi said to the Autobots. Bumblebee spoke up. "It's our duty and pleasure as Autobots. We love to help."
The Autobots said their goodbyes and boarded Skyfire. Within a few minutes Skyfire's engines roared to life and he took off into the distant sunset.
Inside Skyfire, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, and Bumblebee sat together, talking about the trip and having an all around good time. "I think I'm going to follow these Packers and Vikings just to see why humans like them so much." Sunstreaker mused. "That reminds me" Bumblebee started. "We have to get this paint off of me. Even if I turn out liking this team, I don't think green and gold are my colors."
"So I guess we learned not to irritate you." Sideswipe said half joking. "Now We Know". The three started laughing.
Bumblebee stopped his laughing enough to add. "And know is half the battle."
Closing Notes: Well There it is! I thank all who followed me and the Autobots on this little adventure.
(Anybody notice the little Transformer PSA quote?)
Tell me how you though my fic was! Farewell For Now!