Chapter 2: Introducing Slender and Team Prime

The next day though, Kadyn woke up and was terrified of her surroundings—thinking that Slender still has her. "Well I see that you are awake now. How do you feel?" June asked as Kadyn looked around fearfully. "Where am I?" asked Kadyn as she saw a young boy enter the room with an older man. "How is she June?" asked Fowler as June shrugged saying "I don't know". Kadyn then though she saw Slender and screamed. "Slender! Stay away from me!" she cried out as June tried to calm her down, then Optimus Prime's human form entered as well. "June what's wrong with her?" asked Optimus as a very sinister and evil voice responded. "She's afraid of me, but I need to eat though Kadyn. So surrender yourself to me now!" Slender demanded as he revealed himself from the shadows.

"What do you mean by that? And who are you?" Optimus demanded as Slender only laughed. "My name is Slender Man. And what I mean is very simple: I'm hungry and Kadyn here is my meal. Yes I do devour my victims and alive too." Slender said as everyone in the room except for Kadyn was horrified and disgusted at what he said. "Well Slender, you will have to go through me and the rest of Team Prime to get to her!" Optimus challenged as Slender only laugh some more revealing his mouth to everyone. "We shall see about that! Oh and Kadyn, don't get to comfortable being alive because I will get you soon enough!" Slender stated as he left—for now though. Everyone in the room was afraid for Kadyn, but one question remains: why is he after her in the first place?

"Optimus I think it's best for her to stay with you for a bit. Then she can stay with the Darby family." Fowler requested as the Autobot leader agreed with him. During the day though, Kadyn was happy and was able to walk around even with her injuries. Three hours later though, she was brought to the Autobot base to be a member of Team Prime—for her protection from Slender. "Autobots, this is Kadyn. She will be staying with us for a while." Optimus Prime said as the others introduced themselves as well. "So this is where she will be staying, interesting. Oh and Kadyn my dear next time I come you will surrender yourself to me, or I shall target Jack, Miko, or Raf instead of you. Your choice next time we meet!" Slender laughed as everyone heard him but didn't see him.

"Who is that and why did he mention the children's names?" Ratchet asked as Kadyn stepped forward. "He is known as Slender Man. Where I come from he is a legendary creature, and he targets children by stalking them in dense forests until he's ready to…kill them. How is does it is simple: he devours them alive." Kadyn spoke up as the other Autobots were horrified and disgusted. Arcee then realized something: why is he after her? "Kadyn why is Slender after you?" asked Smokescreen as he saw her tense up a lot. "He's after me because I'm his victim or prey. I first saw him when I was only 8 years old, then at 13 years of age my parents died in a car accident—caused by him. And ever since then, he has been trying to kill me." Kadyn explained as Optimus looked at her with sympathy.

Just then the alarm blared: Decepticons! "Autobots, roll out!" Optimus ordered as they left, not knowing the Kadyn followed them. "Optimus Prime, a pleaser to see you and you new pet." Megatron stated as Optimus saw her. "Kadyn go back now! It's too dangerous." Optimus ordered as she refused to obey. "Well, this is a defiant fleshling. Very defiant." Knock Out laughed as the other Decepticons agreed with him. "Kadyn, there has been a change in plans. I will talk to you just to get you afraid, and then I shall strike as you are asleep. But I'm not telling you when though." Slender spoke as Megatron saw him for the first time. "If you want me so bad Slender, then I challenge you to a fair fight to the finish in 6 months! You win, you can devour me. But I win, you must leave me alone. Deal?" Kadyn asked as Slender only smiled at her.

"Deal, but your new friends must stay out of it, or no deal." Slender demanded as she nodded to him. "See you in 6 months time Kadyn, and I will enjoy every last bite of you when I win." Slender said as he licked his lips and left for 6 months time. Megatron though, was very interested in Kadyn and planned to capture her to study her—for she was no ordinary human. Knock Out then grabbed at her and gave to Megatron himself. "Optimus, this human is very special. I will leave you and your other human pets alone just to keep her for a bit—to study her only." Megatron smirked as he unknowingly squeezed the side that is recovering from Slender's attack. Kadyn then screamed in pain as he hurt her and Optimus could not stand it anymore, so he got ready to fight Megatron. "Megatron release her right now!" Optimus demanded as the Decepticon leader refused.

A miracle happened: Wheeljack showed up and managed to hit Megatron himself without harming Kadyn. "Hey kid, are you alright?" he asked as she had tears coming down her face. 'Why me?! My side is bleeding again and this time I might die!' thought Kadyn as she was given to Optimus Prime. "Ratchet open a Ground Bridge, and tell Jack to call his mother." Optimus requested as the Autobots went through. "Mom, you need to come here, it's Kadyn." Jack said as June was on her way to the base. About 2 hours later though, Kadyn was in severe pain and was crying, for she knows that this injury will cause her death not a fight to the finish with Slender Man himself. "Hold on Kadyn I will help you. Just hold on." June stated as she saw the young woman starting to slip into a coma. But in her mind she heard Slender laughing at her for being so weak against him and Megatron.

June did all that she could to help her, but it was not enough to get her out of the coma though. Team Prime was very devastated at the news, especially Miko—she planned to hang out with her and go to the mall as a "girls" day out later that day or the next day. "I will take her to my place Optimus, she'll be safe there and I will let you know when she comes to." June whispered loud enough as Raf talked. "Hey guys, did anyone noticed that if you mention Slender something bad would happen to Kadyn?" Raf asked as the others just realized that. "Now that you mention is Raf, your right. It's like they are connected somehow." Jack said as he grew worried and begun to fear for Kadyn's life. When June and her son arrive home they placed her in the spare room they had and hooked her up to life support. "I'll keep guard over her during the night June." Arcee spoke as she stayed very close to Kadyn.

The next morning though, Arcee was called away to help get some Energon for the team. Thus leaving Jack all alone watching Kadyn until either Arcee returns from her mission or his mother returns from work—leaving him wide open for an attack by Slender. "So you're the one named Jackson Darby, well I must say you look very tasty as well as she does. I made a deal not to harm her until we fight to the death in 6 months, but you are a different case Jack. I can harm you…even kill you right now. But like what I always do to my victims: you can have about 4 months to live before I shall kill you, but I will be stalking you until you die. And only she can stop me, for as long as she is conscience and not in any danger I cannot harm anyone but her. 4 months Jackson Darby, 4 months!" Slender laughed evilly as he left Jack terrified of what his future is like now.

"Arcee, you need to come back right now! Please!" Jack pleaded as he called her and the others. "What's wrong Jack? Is it Kadyn?" Arcee asked as the others listened in and begun to worry as well. "No Arcee, it's Slender Man. He came and said that I was his victim and that if Kadyn is fully conscience and not in any harm, he must go after her and no one else! But since Kadyn is in a coma…" Jack explained as Arcee finished his sentence for him. "He can target you! I'm on my way Jack, also Fowler is informing your mother as I speak." Arcee said as she left for the Darby residence. But now Team Prime have two things to worry about: Kadyn's life being in danger thanks to the coma and Slender, and now Jack's life being in danger thanks to Slender.