Chapter 2: An Old Enemy Revealed

The next day, Lysandra was feeling very awful. "Arcee, you may contact Optimus Prime now. Team Prime needs to know what is going on." Lysandra said as Arcee agreed with her. Then Garrick came by to say hello to her when the Arbiter came up to her first. "Lysandra, Master Chief and I agree that you must begin training for both Human and Covenant weapons—in case you are attacked." the Arbiter said as Lysandra nodded at him. "Hey Lysandra, I just wanted to make sure that you are alright." Garrick spoke as he was standing right next to her.

"Yes I'm alright Garrick, just a bit scared that's all." Lysandra whispered as Garrick hugged her. Arcee then came back with an answer for Lysandra. "Optimus knows that we are alive—and is very thankful too—and said that they will help anyway they can." Arcee said as Lysandra looked a bit happier. Johnson came by to warn both Garrick and Lysandra that training will begin within three hours. Some Marines and Elites were train as well when they got to the training room, and Rtas was waiting for Lysandra herself. "Hello Lysandra. Today I will be teaching you how to wield a Needler and a Fuel Rod Gun." Rtas stated as he helped her with the weapons.

Just as the alarm/bell went off for lunch, Lysandra was only 25% done with the Needler training—she has a lot more work ahead of her that day. "I'm so tired Rtas. Do I have to continue the training today?" Lysandra asked as Rtas only nodded at her. Then Master Chief came up to where she was sitting. "How are you today Lysandra?" Master Chief asked as she just let her head drop to the table moaning. "She will get used to it soon enough, besides we must train her with the weak like weapons first before moving on to the more powerful ones." The Arbiter said as he came to their table to eat.

Lysandra was very interested to know what the more powerful weapons were on both sides. "What are the weapons for both Covenant and U.N.S.C. called?" asked Lysandra felling up to the training challenges ahead. "For my kind, they are called: the Gravity Hammer and the Energy Sword. And for his kind—and yours—they are called: the Flamethrower, Rocket Launcher, and Spartan Laser." The Arbiter explained as Lysandra was very excited to learn all of them. Then it was time to go back to training for the day. Lysandra was doing so well, that she had to show her hard work in front of the whole crew of the ship!

"Congratulations Lysandra, that was very impressive. Tomorrow you will train with me and learn about the U.N.S.C. weapons. It switches back and forth between Covenant and U.N.S.C. weapons every other day. Understand?" Master Chief asked as she nodded in full understanding. When she went to her room that night, Garrick was there and locked the door behind her. "Hey, are you up for a bit of fun Lysandra?" he asked as Lysandra just yawned. "I don't know what you mean, but I'm too tired to have any fun tonight. Good-night, see you in the morning." Lysandra said as she get in her bed and fell into a very deep sleep.

About thirty minutes later, Garrick went up to her to see if she was really asleep or not. "Lysandra, are you awake or asleep?" Garrick asked as she did not respond to him at all. 'Good, now she is all mine!' thought Garrick—or shall I say Megatron—as he got in bed with her undetected. Then he started to enjoy himself with her as she was sleeping so peacefully. "I waited this long to get you in my grasp Lysandra, and now you are finally mine!" Megatron whispered so quietly in her ear that she almost turned over taking him with her. Then the next day Garrick was very happy about something, and Lysandra did not know what.

"Why are you so happy Garrick?" asked Lysandra as he only smiled at her. "Alright Cadets. Today I'm training you, so your normal daily training has been delayed. Except you Lysandra, Mater Chief wants to train you personally." Johnson stated as someone spoke up. "Why does she get to train with the Chief and not train like us?" the Marine called out as Johnson looked at the Chief and nodded. "Lysandra is a very special human. She is the Index, meaning: if the Brutes and Truth get a hold of her they can activate the Ark and destroy all sentient beings in the Universe." Johnson said as the whole group started to whisper to each other.

Meanwhile on Earth on the other side of the black hole, the Autobots are getting ready to leave the planet to go help Lysandra. "Ratchet, you and Smokescreen will come with me to the black hole; the rest of you will stay here and try to find out what happened to Megatron. If he is alive he will try to find out where Lysandra is and reclaim his "Queen" back, and we cannot allow him to do that." Optimus Prime ordered as everyone understood. Then they got in the ship that Fowler provided for them and headed toward the black hole and Lysandra.

Back with Lysandra, she was learning how to wield a shotgun when Arcee came in the room. "I just got word from Optimus; they are on their way here now Lysandra. In about two days worth the time—thanks to my signal and communications with them." Arcee said as Lysandra was very happy that her family was coming to her location. During lunch that day, word quickly spread throughout the whole ship that new allies are coming and they are Lysandra's allies. "Is it true Lysandra? Are they really your allies?" asked a random Elite as Lysandra only nodded to him. After lunch though, she spotted Garrick motioning her to follow him to a very secluded place aboard the ship.

"Why did you want me to follow you Garrick?" Lysandra asked as all of a sudden she felt a small prickle in her arm. When she looked down, she saw a needle with some sort of liquid inside it draining into her. "Garrick…what are…you doing?" Lysandra asked feeling very dizzy and tired. "Easy Lysandra, I injected you with something to help you rest and not resist me. You see, I'm training in medicine and I learned what will make you very weak and unable to stop me from getting what I want. I'm not Garrick my dear, it's me Megatron! Now you can bear witness to my plan: inject you with this serum to make you become pregnant." Megatron laughed as he injected the last syringe into her.

Lysandra was helpless in his grasp as he begun to have fun with her—while she was forced to stay awake for it. About seven hours later, Master Chief and the Arbiter was trying to look for her when they spotted her crying and walking a bit off. "Lysandra, what's wrong? What happened to you?" asked Master Chief as she only cried in his arms. Just then it was announced that the new arrivals had finally arrived. "Let's go greet our newest members." The Arbiter said as they walked carefully over to the hanger bay where Optimus was waiting.

When Lysandra came to greet him with her new friends, Optimus was very surprised and horrified to see her in such pain. "Lysandra, what happened?" Optimus asked as Bulkhead called. "Optimus, I don't know what happened to Megatron; he just vanished from the galaxy!" Bulkhead stated as Optimus saw Lysandra's facial expression: Megatron was here with her and he already got to her! "Autobots, we are too late. Megatron has already got to Lysandra." Optimus said as he was devastated at this news. When Arcee heard that she knew who Megatron was posing as: the one named Garrick! "Who is this Megatron, and what does he want with Lysandra?" asked Master Chief as Optimus explained everything to him.

Then it was understood: Lysandra must be protected from the Btutes and Truth, and now from Megatron her arch-enemy and possible killer! "I will be inside your room tonight Lysandra, when you are about to go to sleep. If I see anything happen to you I will stop the person trying to harm you." The Arbiter declared as Lysandra felt safer now. But this is just the beginning for Lysandra, soon she will have to confront her darkest fears…alone.