Chimera Chapter 1

Author Note: This story is just random purposes, but I'd happily take any compliments and helpful criticism. The story will be pretty high rating as I'm making this very violent and explicit. THIS WILL BE A YAOI, YURI AND STRAIGHT. DO NOT LIKE DO NOT READ. The pairings will take time to develop though, unless they are established relationships.

Disclaimer: TFP does not belong to me. Pheonix belongs to me as does plot. Nitro belongs to a good friend of mine on Deviantart.

Edit: I hope this version will be slightly better. The flow is getting fixed, so there will probably be more in each chapter.

ENJOY

Jack and Arcee crouched behind a rock atop a cliff, looking down at the barren wasteland below. Bumblebee and Rafael crouched behind a boulder at the base of the cliff, hiding from the advancing Decepticons. Jack looked from the 'Cons, to Bee and Rafael, then finally to his partner.

"What do we do?" he asked, worried for his friends. His partner turned and looked at him, blue-pink optics narrowing slightly.

"What do you mean 'we'?" she asked, an eyebrow arching. "You're staying here, I'm gonna go down and kick some 'Con butt."

Without waiting for a response, Arcee went into vehicle-mode and raced down the cliff.

Jack watched her go, growling in frustration. He kicked the dirt over the cliff face. He walked forwards, mumbling under his breath. Why do I have to stay here, while my partner and friends get all the fun? The raven growled again, hands in his pockets. He sighed and sat on a nearby rock, staring up at the sun. A few moments past before Jack heard the distinct sound of claws on stone. What the hell? He stalked towards the edge of the cliff, peering over the side. His breath caught in his throat, and a scream built in his chest. Bright, green eyes glared at him from the cliff-face, before a metal hand reached towards him. Jack stumbled back, just as a large, clawed hand dug into the ground just inches from the teen's legs. The cybertronian hoisted himself up and over before fixing Jack with a hungry stare. "S-soundwave…" Jack's voice shook, as his body trembled. The large robot threw his head back and laughed, a loud grating sound. Jack covered his ears, as Soundwave's manic cackling grew louder. The Decepticon grinned, fangs no longer hidden by his helm. "What a surprise," Soundwave slowly reached his arm out, "One of Prime's precious toys." The 'Con licked his lips, that hungry stare flaring up like a forest fire. "I'm going to have fun with this."

He advanced and as the claw-like hands pierced the flesh of his arm, Jack let out a scream.

As Arcee and Bumblebee decapitated the last of the drones, a scream pierced through their audio-receivers, pounding against their helms. Rafael jumped and ran towards the scout. "What was that?" he whimpered. Bee and Arcee looked at one another, then towards the cliff. Arcee's optics widened. "Jack's up there!" She transformed into vehicle-mode, Bumblebee and Rafael right behind her. They raced up to the top of the cliff, dirt billowing up behind them. Arcee screamed as she got to the top. Jack was nowhere to be found. Claw-like marks in the dirt just made everything worse. Something screamed again, quieter than the last, and getting weaker. The Autobots raced towards the noise, noticing a large tunnel. They raced along the tunnel; Arcee pulling ahead as light seeped in from a cave. She screamed and collapsed to her knees, Bumblebee frozen on the spot and Rafael throwing up just behind the yellow and black robot. Jack's blood caked face turned to face them, blood flowing out of his mouth. Soundwave stood and grinned manically at the terror-stricken trio, Jack groaning as his right arm tried to put his chest back together. His left arm lay a few feet away, twitching at the loss of its owner. Blood pooled in a hole where his left eye used to be, dripping down his face, mixing with the blood on the floor. He groaned and wept slightly. "A...arcee...R...raaaf...Beeee..."

Arcee saw red and screamed at Soundwave, blue optics taking on a red hue. Her anger got the better of her and she ran at the Decepticon, guns directly trained on his chest. She shot Soundwave twice in the chest, causing him to back away slightly. He stared at her, then at his chest, confusion written across his face. The shots caused Bumblebee to snap out of his reverie, and he screamed at Ratchet to open a Ground Bridge. He grabbed Arcee's shoulders and restrained her against the wall, struggling against her rage-induced strength. Rafael raced over to Jack, trying to keep him awake. "Look at me Jack, keep your eye on me. Don't go to sleep. You can sleep when Ratchet says you can…" His calm voice sounded out of place to the older teen, causing the raven to grip the computer-lovers hand tightly.

"D-don't leave m-me…P-please…"

Rafael shook his head. "We won't leave you, I promise."

A large hand tapped Rafael's head, making him turn to look into the optics of their leader, Optimus Prime. Optimus looked down at the broken body of his charge, a rush of anger crashing through his system. He gingerly lifted the weightless boy, motioning for Rafael to follow. "Ratchet is preparing in surgery…" Rafael nodded. "Let's hope we make it."

Arcee paced back and forth along the hallway outside of the med-bay. Jack had been in there with Ratchet for 2 hours, and her mind continued to give her bad ideas about what happened. She was just about to knock on the door when it was thrown open, revealing a tired and very sick-looking Ratchet. She stared at him and he sighed. "His vitals are normal now. He will survive this ordeal." he smiled tiredly at the femme. "Now if you'll excuse me, I must get some rest." he turned and walked down the hallway, sleep occupying his thought processor. Arcee watched him go, and then turned towards the door. She took a deep breath and let it out slowly. The blue femme walked into the room and fell to the floor when she saw Jack with an oxygen mask over his nose and mouth. She reached up the wall and switched on the light. Pools of yellow spilled across the floor, bathing the room in artificial light. She gasped at the boy lying on the medical trolley. Jack's hair was no longer black, but a cyan-blue colour. It was longer and covered his face slightly. His chest and left arm were made out of metal, its green and purple smoke-trails shimmering in the light against a backdrop of ocean-blue. Both his eyes were closed, the hole covered by his eyelids. "Jack?" Arcee whispered quietly. The boy's eyes opened, causing Arcee to gasp. One eye was human and green, the other, a cold purple optic.