CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT

CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT

"I can't take my eyes off of you," the radio's speakers boomed loudly, filling the prison cell halls with an obnoxious and vulgar musical song. The prisoners in the various metal cells gritted their teeth, doing their best to cloud out the horrendous sound. But there wasn't much they could do. The radio was set right in front of their cage-like jails. And with their weapons removed and the radio out of anyone' reach, the music was the most cruel punishment they could receive.
But to Bumblebee, it was all fun and games.
"Would someone just please shut that thing off!?" Shockwave screamed, pulling his antennae closer to his head. "It is absolutely dreadful!"
"Oh, but it's such a good song!" Bumblebee chimed. "Don't you just love it?"
"Bumblebee, zid anyone ever tell you zat you are a horrible prizon guard?" Blitzwing growled at the yellow bot.
"Oh, do you want something better?" Bumblebee asked, smiling evilly.
"Oh no, this is just fine," Ramjet said, his face in a scared frown. "Don't change it, please!"
"Oh, but I'm sure you'll love this next song!" Bee told them, pressing the sideways triangle on the radio labeled NEXT. The song suddenly changed to a techno dance melody, and a young male voice began to sing.
"Oh God, not this song again!" Shockwave complained, bending his antennae even more.
"Ha! You just got rick rolled!" Bumblebee laughed. He began to dance with the music as the chorus came. "Never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down! Never gonna run around and desert you~"
"Megatron, please tell this idiot to shut up!" Shockwave begged.
"You think I know how to shoot without weapons?" Megatron roared at him. The constant replay of the mind-stabbing music was driving his circuits to the edge. He was about to beat his head against the wall if the music didn't stop.
Then suddenly a static came through the overhead speakers. A strong male voice broke through the static, and Megatron grumbled.
"Bumblebee, I think the prisoners have had enough of your unusual torture methods," Prime said over the loudspeaker. "Maybe it's time they had a break."
Bumblebee pressed the PAUSE button on the radio and sighed. "Come on, boss bot! You can't expect them to entertain themselves!"
"Oh no, trust me. We'll find a way," Blitzwing told him. Suddenly his face changed to a crimson red-eyed face with a fierce smile, missing one distinct tooth. "Well start by counting how many shots it takes to take out your servos!"
"On second, thought," Optimus cut in, "Bumblebee, why don't you play those songs you and Sari heard on the TV last Sunday?"
"Oh, good idea boss bot!" Bumblebee told his commander, smiling wickedly and opening the CD player to change the disk.
"Yellow scrap metal," Megatron snarled. "If you want to push your luck go ahead and play it. See which one rips your limbs off first!"
"Okay!" the Autobot said brightly, pressing the PLAY button. A cute chime came through the speakers as a little girl began to sing.
"You'r emy hunny-bunch, sugar plum, pumply-umpy-umpkin. You're my sweetie pie..."
"OH NO!" Ramjet screamed, covering his ears. "The rick-rolling was better! Not that this song is good but the rick-rolling wa better! PLEASE change it back!"
"Oh, okay! I'll change it!" Bumblebee said with a smirk. He changed the song and a new, disturbingly friendly voice sang, "I love you, you love me, we're a happy family..."
"Why didn't they just send me offline...?" Megatron muttered to himself.