Transformers Prime:Vengeance
Chapter 2
"My...My...Here I am scouting an Energon signal for Lord Megatron and I run across you...How lucky can one girl be"Airachnid said in delight,as she reached down,picking Jack up as he stared with fear into her purple eyes,struggling to get himself free of her grasp.
"And with you being here,that Energon signal must be no other than Arcee..I can't wait till we sit down and have another girl chat together".
"Don't touch her!"Jack yelled.
"Arcee!...I know you're here...Why don't you come out before I am forced to rob you of another partner...And dear Jack here as such a handsome face to have to mess up".
"Leave Jack out of this Airachnid...This is between You and Me!".
"I wouldn't have it any other way Arcee...Come out and if you do...I'll let Jack go..You have my word".
"Your word is no good Airachnid!".
"I don't think you have much of a choice..Do you Arcee?...I am holding all the cards as they say".
Airachnid and Jack both watch as Arcee steped into the light,arms raised in the air from behind the rows of trees where she had been hiding.
"Your going to have to learn to quit caring for others Arcee..It's the reason I've survived this long on my own".
"Jack...When you can... I want you to run and don't look back..Do you understand me!".
"I'm not leaving you Arcee!".
"Jack..Please trust me...What ever happens just remember I...I love you!".
"How touching...Arcee and a Human have fallen in love...Well..Well..This changes things"Airchnid said as she looked up,tapping her chin with a middle finger.
"Let him go Airachnid!"
"On second thought Arcee...I think it would be better if Jack watched on this one...Since you two are in love...It will be more painful for him when he watches me rip out your spark"Airachnid said as she pushed Jack up against a tree,webbing him to it.
"And he will watch while the last bit of Energon pumps through it before I take his head...As I still need a human for my collection..and you're going to look so good displayed on my wall Jack..I already have a spot picked out for you".
Arcee's lower lip quivered in fear as she slowly reached up activating her com-link."Arcee to base...Come in...Come in base".
"You can forget about calling for help Arcee..As I stashed a jammer nearby..I don't need the other Autobots showing up and spoiling my fun"Airachnid said as she walked over to Jack who was struggling with the webbing trying to get his hands free as she passed one of her razor like legs across his neck.
"So what's it going to be Arcee?..Does Jack die now as you watch him?...Or does he die later after he watches you?...its your choice...I'm fine with either way I might add"Airachnid said with a smile as Arcee lowered her arms to her side,gritting her teeth together,her fear turning into rage as she drew both her arm blades.
"I can always count on you to make the logical choice Arcee..lets make this quick shall we?".Arcee rushed forward,giving Airachnid no time to react as she scruck her across the chest with one of her blades
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Jack kept struggling with his bindings,trying to get is right arm free enough as the fight between Arcee and Airachnid raged all around him,with Arcee blocking Airachnids attacks with her blades,trying to get a hit in of her own.
Jack strained,using all his strength,freeing his arm as he reached down,removing his knife from its sheath on his belt.
Being careful not to cut himself,he turned it around in his hand,pointing the blade upward as he started to slice through the webbing.
Strain by strain the knife slowly sliced through as the webbing popped free when the last was cut.
He ran toward Arcee,who at that moment had taken cover behind a tree exchanging Energon fire with Airachnid as Jack took cover behind a tree next to hers.
"Arcee!".
"Jack?...What are you doing here?...I told you to run when you got the chance"She responded as she fired a couple shots back.
"You know me better than that...I want to help".
"You staying safe will help me most Babe"She responded,taking cover behind the tree again as Airachnid's Energon blasts sent wood splinters in all directions.
"Arcee..Please"Jack pleaded at Arcee sighed,giving in.
"Airachnid has a jammer hidden somewhere around here..It's blocking my transmissions..I can't call base for backup...I need you to find it and find a way to take it offline".
"Where would it be at?".
"Airachnid had to set it up at the highest point around here..It's the only way it could get maximum range".
I'll find it Arcee..I'll take it offline".
"I know you will..wait till I distract her and then you run"Arcee instructed as Jack nodded.
Arcee drew both her blasters,steping out from behind her cover as she walked head on into the Energon fire,firing back as fast as she could.
Jack took off running up the mountian,not looking back,and trying not to think of what could happen to her.
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Jack could here Energon fire echo in the background below him as he ran,getting close to summit.
He sighed in relief as he reached the top,seeing a alien looking device with a disc on top,standing on three legs in the middle of a clearing as he ran up to reached out to touch it with both hands,looking for buttons or switches,only to feel smooth metal all around it.
"Great...Now that I found it...How do I disable it?"Jack said outloud,noticing it stood off the ground,to him with barely enough space from him to fit under as he layed down on his back,crawing under it.
Jack reached up,touching the bottom of the jammer,feeling a metal plate with no sign of a way to open it.
He reached down,taking his knife out of its sheath as he jammed the front of the blade into the the crack of the metal plate.
He wiggled the knife back and forth,inching the blade further before pulling down,hoping to pry the plate off.
He leaned up,pulling down on the knife handle harder only to fall back and hit the ground as the knife blade broke,cutting his hand in the process.
"Scrap!"Jack sweared as he held his hand,crawing back back out and standing back up
Giving up on disabling the jammer,he started the hike back down the hill again,heading back to where Arcee and Airachnid's battle was taken place.
"Arcee!...The jammer..I can't..."Jack started to say as he ran toward her,who had taken cover behind another tree,shielding herself from Airachnids Energon blasts.
"Jack!..Run!"Arcee screamed,giving Jack no time to react at Airachnid quickly turned around,firing a couple of Energon blasts,hitting the ground infront of him,knocking him backwards on the ground as he layed motionless.
"Jack!...Jack!"Arcee screamed again as she rushed to his side,seeing his ripped clothes and his burnt face.
"Please No...By the All-Spark No!"She said as she reached down,shaking him.
"Don't go Jack...Please come back to me...Please come back".Her lower lip quivered,seeing no response from him as she started to cry.
She picked him up,crying more as she rocked him in her arms,putting her cheek against his.
"Aww...Seems that you watched poor Jack die first after all"Airachnid said disapointed as Arcee craddled him in her arms,stroking his hair as she snobed.
"He didn't deserve to die...not in this way...".
"Neither does anyone you gets caught up in war"Airachnid responded coldly.
"Go ahead Airachnid..Finish It..I don't care what happens next..You've taken everything from me"Arcee said,not taking her optics off Jack.
"You will join him soon enough Arcee...I haven't had enough fun yet".
Arcee carefully layed Jacks body back onto the forest floor,gently placing both his hands on his stomach before leaning down to give him a final kiss goodbye.
"I hope my funeral is good as this"Jack said,whispering into her ear, making her lean back up to look at him.
"Ja...Jack?"She whispered back bewilded as he opened his eyes,looking back at her,adding a wink and a smile.
"You little..."She started to say relieved,giving him a smile back.
"What was that Arcee?"Airachnid questioned as Arcee stood up,facing her.
"This ends today Airachnid!...One of us isn't walking away!".
"Then it will be you!"Airachnid screamed as both female Cybrotronions raced toward eachother,locking into hand-to-hand combat again,Arcee trying her best to keep up with blocking Airachnids lighting fast attacks with her blades.
Airachnid blasted Arcee back before raising both arms,binding Arcee's arms to her side with her webbing as Airachnid transformed onto her spider legs,making a run down the hill.
Arcee quickly sliced through the webbing,transforming as well onto two wheels as she raced after Airachnid.
Using a huge rock for a ramp,she jumped,transforming back in mid air as she came down,landing on top of Airachnid,slaming her into the ground.
Arcee leaped backwards as Airachnid powered up her blasters,somersaulting in mid air,avoiding Airachnid's blaster fire,landing back onto her feet,drawing her arm blades again as she leaped foward again,swiping her blades across Airachnids chest.
Arcee kept up her assualt,giving Airachnid no time to offer any kind of counter attack and with another swipe of her blades,she severed one of Airachnids spider legs,as it flew through the air sticking in a nearby tree as Energon poured from the wound.
"I'm taking you down Airachnid...Even if I have to do it one piece at a time".
"I don't think so"Airachnid said as she caught Arcee off guard,slicing open the side of her abdomen with another one of her spider legs.
Arcee stumbled backwards,falling onto all fors as Airachnid quickly grabed her around the neck,pinning her against a tree and pinning her arms to her side.
"I did promise Megatron that I'd take you alive..But I'm afraid I'm going to have to disobey him...Ready to meet your dear departed Tailgate and Cliffjumper again?..Be sure to give them my reguards".
"You're...going first!"Arcee said slowly as she managed to move her arm down,fighting Airachnid's strength all the way.
"Or I might just delay your death..web you to this tree and go collect Jack's head...then see the look on your face as I show it to you before I take your's as well".
"Noooooooo!" Arcee screamed as she drew her blaster,sending a Energon blast through Airachnids chest as she dropped down onto her knees,Arcee standing over her,blaster pointed right between her eyes glaring down at her.
"Go on...Finish it Arcee..You know you want to..Doing it will only prove you're no differnt than me".
"That's where your wrong..Me and You couldn't be any more differnt...You terrorize familes,rob others of loved ones and partners,and flat out cold blooded murder".
"Up till now its only been about revenge between you and me..Which is something Optimus has always wanted me to shy away from..To him there's good in everyone..everyone can change he says..But he doesn't know you like I do..He doesn't know all the things you've done..Megatron has better good in his spark compared to you..and as they say here on Earth...I hope you burn in hell"
"Strong words Arcee..coming from you".
"My words don't even begin to decribe you".
"Now to prove that I'm not like you and to respect Optimus's wishes,I'm going to walk away,find Jack and leave you to your miserable fate..And if you ever harm another hair on his head again I won't hesitate to kill you on the spot"Arcee said as she turned around,taking only a couple of steps only to have Airachnid leap up,lunging for her as Arcee quickly turned around,sending another Energon blast right through Airachnid's head,killing her and falling face first into the ground as her purple optics went black.
"Optimus only wanted me to give you a chance..and I just gave it to you"She said as she tried to walk away again as pain finelly hit her from her wound,making her fall to the ground,leaning up against the tree as she held the side of her abdomen,Energon hemorrhaging out from between her fingers as she gasped and winced in pain.
"Arcee!...Arcee!"Jack yelled as he appeared,sliding down the hill.
"Over here Jack!"Arcee yelled back as Jack ran up to her,pausing briefly to look at Airachnids lifeless body before kneeling beside her.
"Are u ok Babe?".
"Yes but your not...Is it bad?"He asked,looking her wound over.
"Bad...Enough"Arcee answered wincing in pain
"Arcee..Tell me what to do..Let me help".
"Nothing you can do Babe...Unless you have a Arc welder in your backpack"She responded with a chuckle.
"How can you make jokes at a time like this?".
"Sorry...Just trying to lighten the mood up a little...Jack I need to go call...Call for help...".
"I'm not leaving you Arcee"Jack said hugging her neck
"Jack...Look at me"She said as Jack looked up at her,tears in his eyes.
"That jammer is blocking our transmissions and the others can't detect us...I need you to get out of range of it and call for help".
"Just tell me how to disable the jammer".
"That will take to long Babe...And my mind is in no condition to talk you through it".
"Then come with me...I'm not leaving you behind".
"Jack I can't...I can't move...I'll lose Energon faster if I do...Jack please...I know this is bad but I need you to focus on what needs to be done"Jack nodded as Arcee pulled him into a kiss.
"Be safe and please hurry".
"You can count on me Arcee...I won't let you down".
"I know I can"Arcee responded as Jack stood up,running down the hill.
She winced in pain again as she leaned back against the tree again,holding her side.
"Please hurry Babe..."
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Jack ran as fast as he could down the side of the mountian,out of breath but not stoping to rest as he continued to check his phone,only getting static as he tried to dial out,letting him know he was still within range of the jammer.
He ran further,stoping quickly to take cover behind a tree as he saw two Vehicons standing in his path,their backs to him.
"How long are we suppose to wait here..we've been here for hours"One Vehicon asked the other.
"Commander Airachnid said to wait till she returned".
Jack slowly moved behind them,trying to find a way around without being noticed only to stumble and trip over a log making the Vehicon's turn and draw their blasters.
"Stop Human!"They both shouted as Jack took off running down the mountian more,relieved as he spotted a small cave as he jumped head first inside.
He crawled backward though the narrow and shallow tunnel as the arm of the Vehicon pursed him,only to run out of space as he hit the rocky wall of the cave's back with the hand of the Vehicon only a foot away,not being able to go any further.
He pressed himself tightly to the wall,turning his head to the side,hopeing to gain every inch of space between them as she closed his eyes.
He opened them again to the sound of blaster fire echoing outside the cave as the Vehicon removed his arm while Jack listened as a small battle raged outside.
He opened them again to the sound of quietness as another face appeared at the enterance.
"Jack..are you in there?".
"Optimus..is that you?".
"Yes Jack...It's safe..you can come out now.
"You don't know how glad I am to see you Optimus"
"Jack...What has happened here?"Optimus asked as Jack exited the cave,walking up to him.
"Airachnid attacked us..Her and Arcee fought..Airachnids...dead"Jack answered,bending over completely out of breath from running.
"And where's Arcee now?".
"She's up the mountain..she's hurt..hurt bad..We have to go help her!".
"We will Jack..try to calm down"Optimus said as he reached up activating his com-link.
"Ratchet..I need you at my location..we have an emergency..bring your medical kit and prepare sick bay".
"Roger Optimus...Is it Arcee?".
"Affirmative Ratchet".
"Is it bad Optimus?".
"I do not know yet"Optimus answered back exchanging worried looks with Jack.
"On my way Optimus.".
"How did you find us Optimus?"Jack asked
"When Arcee's signal went offline and we couldn't reach you I had Ratchet bridge me to your previous coodinates..Are you hurt Jack?".
"I think I'm okay Optimus..just stook up some"Jack answered with a nod from Optimus in return as he reached up activating his com-link again.
"Come in Agent Fowler..I require your assistance".
"I'm here Prime...what do you need?".
"We have a situlation here...".
To be concluded...
