Title: Cell Mates

Chapter 2: Autobot Detainment Facility 214

Universe: Prime

Author's Notes:

*Blackout's physical appearance is based off his movie incarnation, but again, I blended all his personalities together and hoped it worked.


The space bridge erupted to life in the sweeping entrance hall of Autobot Detainment Facility 214, drawing the attention of a few nearby Eradicons that were milling about on the prison ship. The sudden awakening of the bridge cast vibrant, dappled light across the dark chassis of Blackout, who stood on a slightly raised platform across from the bridge, awaiting the newest addition to his airborne prison.

He didn't have to wait long before Rumble and Frenzy staggered through the bridge, each holding one of Cliffjumper's legs in their arms and dragging his unconscious body, face-down, behind them; leaving a smeared trail of energon in their wake like the slime trail of some giant slug.

The space bridge powered down and the mini-cons dropped Cliffjumper at Blackout's feet.

"Commander Blackout, we have detained-" Rumble began.

"
We beat the scrap outta this scuzzball!" Frenzy interjected excitedly, giving Cliffjumper an energetic kick to the side.

The Deception commander looked down at the trio. Blackout was rather huge, even for a Cybertronian, so Rumble and Frenzy were roughly the size of his foot. While the brothers frolicked around Blackout's ankles like excited puppies, the ebony Decepticon raised an optic crest at the still motionless Cliffjumper.

"And what use is he to me?" Blackout asked incredulously. While he was secretly proud of the two mini-cons for their accomplishment, Decepticons only took prisoners that could be of potential use to them, lest they were mistaken for being merciful.

"Last I heard, he's a weapon's specialist." Rumble responded, gripping his injured shoulder, as if just now remembering he was wounded.

"Hm...excellent." Rumble and Frenzy grinned with satisfaction at their leader's approval. It was a rare occasion that they accomplished so much without Soundwave supervising them.

"Drones!" Blackout barked to no one in particular. Three Eradicons appeared as if out of no where at Blackout's side.

"One of you bridge Rumble and Frenzy to the nearest medical facility. The other two take this prisoner to his cell." Two of the drones picked up Cliffjumper under the arms, and dragged him into a nearby elevator that took them to the upper levels where the cells were located.

There were four levels on this dimly-lit ship. The first floor was the entrance hall that contained the space bridge port, the ship's control bay and the drones' living quarters. The two middle floors were the prison cells, washrooms and workrooms. The upper floor was the officer's quarters.

The drones escorted Cliffjumper to the fourth level, and threw him into the seventh cell down the corridor.


Another short chapter, but I'll update quite frequently. Review please!