#also bee and bulkhead were in bootcamp together

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before his title was Prime, Sentinal was called "Minor"

and if he and Optimus climbed the same ranks...

Optimus Minor.............no

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I was just reading though some of your older stuff and saw mention of a Sparkeater Bee au, though I can't find much on it. I was wondering if you had anymore thoughts for it and which ship you would go with for it. Personally I could see it leaning more ShockBee thank anything with Long Arm finding out about Bee needing extra rations in Bootcamp and helping sneak him what he needs. After he comes Long Arm Prime, he also tweaks their supplies to make sure there's extra energon in there for Bee to have without anyone raising an eyebrow at why the crew on Earth would need so much.

When the Elite Guard goes to Earth, he makes sure to go with them to he can see Bee and check in on him to make sure he's ok. And maybe if Bee ever can't hold himself back anymore and has to start eating sparks, Shockwave can add little... canisters addressed to Bee in the supply shipments. After all, no one would really notice if a few of the bots who are on the cybertronian equivalent of death row decided to "take the process into their own hands". Not like anyone would look for their missing spark, nor would there be any guilt attached to eating someone so evil. Right?

You know, I have yet to have an AU that is purely ShockBee.

This is a perfect opportunity you gave me right here, anon.

Yeah, I never wrote anything about it other that this brief mention because I found Cyberbeast AU to be more interesting. So-

Sparkeater!Bumblebee AU

-in my AU, Sparkeaters are a product of a disease of Cybertron origin. It forces the host to become cannibalistic and lose their sanity and conscious to the point of being hungry ravaging monsters. Each Sparkeater still has a resemblance to their original form as Cybertronian, but more monstrous, famished-looking and with 4 bladed tentacles coming out the back.

There is a treatment to delay the disease, but it isn't enough to stop or fight against it. Cybertron Law and Medical Code was altered to kill anyone who had the disease to prevent endangering the population. Of course, there is no purges like when the disease had its "gold era" but anyone who has the disease detected will be personally hunted down by Elite Guard.

There are few who managed to stay hidden all this time, trained themselves to keep the darkness under control and eat whatever sated their hunger; be it energon, live-scrap or Sparks of those who wouldn't be missed, probably. Bumblebee was one of them. From a young age he was exposed to any barceria since he was living on the streets, but he got the disease shortly before becoming a youngling. He met another stray bot who also had the disease and that's how he learned what he will be now and how to keep it on a leash. Although unlike the rest he never taken anyone's Spark. He refused to hurt anyone like this if there was an alternative. He was a pretty good thief so he managed to stick with energon.

Then he went to boot camp, he hoped that once he will be in Elite Guard then he'll be able to get more ways to sate himself, but life had different path for him...

He met Longarm and Bulkhead, Bee was quite sceptical to the idea of being around other normal bots, he was very aware of what could happen if one got too close and he got hungry. Nonetheless, Bulkhead stuck with him and made him his friend. Longarm on the other hand, he wasn't as pressing to be his friend, the two sorta drifted together until there was friendship. Longarm noticed an odd demeanor Bee had but brushed it off because Bulkhead wasn't any more normal.

One time when they were supposed to hang out, Longarm came into Bee's private room and found the medical documents laying on his berth- he immediately knew they were forged, he himself was using forged papers. When Bee came in after taking a shower and saw Longarm browsing his important stuff he was on high alert, but Longarm seemed to believe the fake medical case and offered to help him out. Of course, Bee took it, he couldn't risk not being able to contain himself.

So Longarm/Shockwave steals significant amount of energon from the supply closet and gives it to Bee. He's not stupid, he's seen bot with similar conditions and connected the dots- he knew the risk of having an afflicted nearby but he also knew of ways to keep the disease at bay... He's grown to like the little bot and wouldn't want him to die because of it. This however didn't last too long- the officers were investigating the cadets about the stolen supplies and found them inside Bee's suite. The scout was suspended but found himself taking shelter in Bulkhead's room. So Longarm kept bringing him the extra fuel, altho this time he was being careful when stealing it.

Bulkhead got him into repair crew then while Longarm stayed to graduate. Bee was nervous to learn he was on the same ship with a medic who could uncover the danger and ruin him. He was lucky enough that Ratchet also believed the professionally forged documents and assigned him the extra rations. He thanked Primus when Ratchet didn't double check the scans he made when Bee got injured. Longarm stayed in contact with Bee, making sure he has everything he needs for his 'defect'.

When he heard about the repair crew going missing he feared Bee has done something- he didn't want this to be true... In the meantime said crew crashed on earth and Bee resorted to eating old car parts and oil from the local scrap yards. It almost tasted like a mech- not that he'd know, it just felt like it would. He... chose not to think about it and just kept himself busy while the energon supply shrank with every month.

While being on earth, Sari got to learn about Sparkeaters when she was talking some stories and stuff about the human version- vampires. She even got to hear the little rhyme that was told to sparklings sometimes so they'll listen to their parents. (this neat post i found) Bee found himself uneasy hearing what others think of them, he felt his own spark stop when he instictively commented that they can't be that bad and that they're still a mech inside. Thankfully the others didn't catch onto it and just kept wondering about Sparkeaters and if there's an actual way to either get rid of them or help them.

Then Decepticons came around. In the short interactions with Blitzwing he suspected he might also have the disease... but the longer the banters between them went Bee realized he's just a weird cannibal and not much more.

In any other circumstances Bee would've hated it but right now he was glad Sentinel tracked down the evil bunch and found them also. Energon was once again flowing... and that wasn't the only good thing.

Longarm spend nearly all his free time searching for Bee or any signs of his whereabouts. He knew the last signal of Decepticons was send just before the encounter of the crew Bee was in so hearing that they've tracked the same signal somewhere further in the galaxy made him eager to go and check for himself- not even if his actual secret-allies are ok, just if Bee's there.

Sure enough, the autobot Blurr he's been paired up with for the mission send him a back-up signal while he was investigating something in the alley- there was Bee, being seized up by Blurr, Long didn't listened the reason for arrest, he only ran towards the mini and hugged him, He couldn't have been happier.

Bee was also very happy, he couldn't get enough of Long's company- more so when he said he's been looking for him all this time. It was very sweet...

They stayed together on earth for a while, Longarm visited often and called him all the time when Elite Guard left earth's atmoshere.

Eventually someone pointed out how much Bee and Long hang out and hinted at there being more than a friendship. Bee denied... Longarm was kind and he did everything to make sure Bee is okay, he hated to admit but he did like Longarm a lot, more than just a friend even, but he couldn't risk hurting him if he knew what he was.

He tried his best to ignore the little gestures, the lingering touches and words with deeper meaning Longarm said when he was feeling vulnerable. He tried to resist, he wasn't meant to have a good life... Yet, Longarm seemed to disagree. He went out of his way to spend as much time with Bee as possible, brought him gifts and any supplies needed without question.

When Longarm took him out on a lone drive around the city... Bee was scared, he knew it shouldn't happen. But when Longarm had them sit on a meadow by the lake and started speaking about how much he cares about Bee, he couldn't muster all the strength he had to turn him away. Bee kept avoiding the question and bringing up all the reasons he couldn't date him- mostly his 'defect'. He froze when Longarm admitted to knowing what he was, he almost couldn't believe when he said he loves him and he'll do anything to help him. And he meant anything.

Bee gave up, there was no point in denying it any longer. Bound to break or not, Bee was gonna be happy for as long as he could with Longarm. So were the others when they found out about the new-formed couple.

For the relationship itself; Both Longarm and Bee know they can't truly be together- sparkbonding or even interfacing is a high risk of contracting the disease. They still find other means to make it work.

I don't think Bee would be so desperate to eat Sparks at any point as long as he has enough energon... but i suppose after the space barnacles incident before the crew was found he wasn't doing good and was forced to stuff himself with as much scrap as possible to shut the internal dread and hunger. The incident after Sari accidentally blasted and nearly killed him left a huge pit in his tank that he couldn't bring to satisfaction... He never had such bad injuries that would require so much sustenance to ease. At that point he couldn't let Longarm near- but Longarm promised, and promises are to be kept.~ The next time he visited he brought a package for Bee to open in private. They both sat in his room, doors and windows locked tight, curtains pulled. Inside was a medical transportation jar with a still-live Spark. At first Bee was scared of what Longarm has done, Longarm explained he gotten it from the "death row criminals" and Bee didn't have to worry... Which he couldn't really do at this point, the hunger rose with each second he stared at the unprotected Spark...

Those who learned to control the disease could make it hasten on command, allowing them to utilize the Sparkeater form(or certain features) while still being themselves. Getting back to normal was a bit more challanging than turning tho... Normally when Bee had to go wild he'd stuff his tank with any vehicle he found on the way until he was good... Now that he was lavished with a Spark containing so much energy and minerals to satisfy him, it was no trouble keeping it down. He almost regretted not doing this sooner. After that the hunger was not an issue- the Spark took a good while to fully digest in his tank... The biggest issue in that time was avoiding Ratchet and his scanner. He was relieved when he felt the other Spark finally give out in him and Ratchet forced him to go take the overdue system scan.

Geez that is long. I blame you for making me wanna write about it more now. Thank you for the ask.

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ok so I was thinking about the Amica bond (specifically bout bee & bulk) and how it's kinda like the Conjux bond; while they can feel each other's presence and emotions it's faded, like they can't fully understand it but it's there. idk it's my take on it. anyway, say that the rest of team prime doesn't know of bee and bulk's Amica bond.

how funny would it be when bee senses that bulk is in trouble and without warning dashes straight towards where bulk is (and vice versa). the team would be so confused on how both bee and bulk know where the other is at random given moments of danger without a signal/warning/comm. or anything

Lol yeah, just Bulkhead suddenly stopping mid-sentence and driving out of base and everyone's so confused and then he comes back with semi-dented Bumblebee.

It just keeps repeating- tho it's most often Bulkhead who leaves and comes back with Bee than Bee with Bulkhead. (little man's got troubles for days-)

I never knew how Amicas worked so i came up with my own idea of it; it's like the Conjunx sparkbond but not that intense- as in they have a vague idea of what the other is feeling (sad, happy, scared, etc) but there is no exact emotion pointed. Amicas also don't feel what their other is physically feeling, for example Conjunxes would feel each other's pain if one was hurt and would react too, the one's emotions can also affect how the other feels. And while Conjunxes can send like, a short visions of what they see to the other thru their bond, Amicas only have a feeling of where to go in order to find each other. There is this presence both parties have of their significant other in them but with Amicas it is very faint. Like, Conjuxes have ot touch Sparks in order for the bond to form. Amicas are made with light emmiting from the baren Spark- there is no physcial bridge for the energy to flow and form a strong bond, hence why Amicas' feelings are muted in comparison to Conjunxes.

I imagine it happened after the Wasp incident when he replaced Bee. Bee was sad and a little disappointed than none of his friends noticed it wasn't him. Not even Bulkhead- at least not at first. Wasp was fooling him a good while before the big bot finally noticed something was off.

Bee and Bulkhead had quite a story together- the big bot tried his best to befriend the minibot back at bootcamp but never succeeded, the yellow bot just kept pushing him away. Only after one of the rougher encounters with Wasp, Bulkhead found Bee sitting all alone crying. Bee argued to leave him alone but Bulkhead didn't and they talked. It turns out Bee was depressed and most likely suicidal from all the torment from Wasp. That one moment is all it took for them to become nearly inseparable.

Soon enough Bulk got to learn Bee's true nature as a prankster, he pulled a rather malicious prank on Sentinel and was having one heck of a fun time with it. Then Longarm came along and Wasp was deemed a traitorous spy. The trio had a good time together until Bee got kicked out. Bulkhead was short from getting the degree so Bee secretly hung around the ship until Bulkhead was out and he got him a job as a repair bot in the same squad.

It was after Wasp came and impersonated Bee Bulkhead felt that it was time to do something. They became Amicas, life-long best friends.

It sure as hell was awkward at first but they got used to the new feelings pretty quickly. And obviously, they did not bother to tell the others about it.

I think the team only learned that they were Amicas when they were trying to find Bee after they split up to scout the forest for some mission and Bee did not come back on time. They were in the middle of talking about what he must be doing when Bulkhead spoke up with a disappointed yet concerned face. "He's in trouble again."

He didn't answer any immediate questions, just started walking in a direction and yup, sure enough Bee was fighting for his life with the weird non-sentient insecticon creatures Blackarachnia conjured up out of nothing again.

"You two aren't telling us something here." Ratchet was fed up with this, it was primus-knows-which-time this happened.

Bee and Bulkhead were just like "Didn't you tell them?" "No, I thought you told them?" "What? No I thou- oooh I see what happened." "Oh.. Yeah." "Yeah, we forgot to tell you."

"Tell us what??" "We're Amicas." And Bee said that so nonchalantly before talking about what he found so far. The others were literally bewildered while Ratchet facepalmed. It was unreal how they took such a big commitment as something on the same level of importance as a reminder to take out the trash, for example.

I think Bulkhead would be so used to covering for Bee when he gets in trouble he know immediately when he did a prank and is on the run from consequences. Like, he'd be minding his own business painting in his room when all of a suddent he'd get this phantom feeling of adrenaline and he knows. He's just doing the little countdown and Bee bursts into his room begging to hide him quickly. "No I didn't see him, although I think I saw some yellow speeding down the hallway a moment ago." Bulkhead said when Optimus came to ask about Bee with some oddly and overly sparkly spots on his plating.

Bee put transparent glitter in his polishing paste. Okay, that one is funny, he has to admit.

Also, i think Bee would try to do the whole Amica rite with Sari after she gets upgraded. He'd aks Bulkhead first if he was okay with it- even if there was no need, according to Bulkhead Bee can have as many life best friends as he likes and vice versa. So yeh, Bee takes Sari for a fun day, just them 2 and then does the whole 'you are important to me' rite. He kinda has to teach her how to reveal her Spark-Heart thing cuz she's still learning about her techno part. And so- tadah! Those two are also Amicas.

And yeah, i think that's it. Thank you for the ask!