Author: Ratchet'sapprentice
Category: Transformers
Disclaimer: I don't own Transformers, just my OC and this plot. Celeste belongs to Bleach Freak 15.
Genre(s): Romance/Angst
Pairing(s): Jazz/OC, and Ratchet/OC
Rating: M
Summary: Lily has escaped from the Decepticons and is terribly hurt and scared. When Jazz finds her and takes her to the base in Diego Garcia, things begin to get ugly. What exactly have the Decepticons done to her to make her scared of her own shadow? And is there any hope for her to find love in a safe place? Rated M for language, violence, mentions of rape, self harm and suicide attempts. Dark.
Title: Time doesn't heal all wounds rewrite
Warning(s): self harm/suicide attempts.

Chapter 3: Life support?

After a couple of days; Lily was beginning to relax in the presence of the Autobots, of course, it was after Ratchet had continually reassured her that they weren't going to hurt her. She'd also looked into their eyes once and saw that their eyes weren't the same colour as the Decepticons were, the Autobots eyes were a calming, cool blue colour, whereas the Decepticon's eyes were an angry, firey colour. She was feeling a little better now; but not much and the medical Autobot...Ratchet was his name, had said that the small silver Autobot, the one who saved her...Jazz was his name, the other silver Autobot...Lily believed that Sideswipe was his name and the other human woman...Celeste was her name; could take Lily to her apartment to get spare clothing and have a shower.

They were now on the way to her apartment; Lily was sat in the front seat of Jazz's alt form, with Jazz's holoform sat next to her 'driving'. Not many words were being exchanged; or so she thought; what she didn't know, was that the two bots were conversing between a private comm. link, so she couldn't hear them.

: What exactly provoked the Decepticons to take a human hostage anyway?: Sideswipe asked.

Jazz vented; looking over at the human woman secretly and then looking back at the road.

: I dunno Sides; but they ain't done 'er no good. Doc-bot thinks she's way under the normal weight that a human femme should be: he replied.

There was a sigh from Sideswipe; if the Decepticons were going to start taking human hostages; then they had no hope of winning this war, or of earning the trust of the leaders of this planet.

: I guess we gotta make sure they don't come after her right?: Sideswipe questioned.

Jazz made a little noise through the link; confirming it audiably before doing the same verbally.

: Yeah; that's why Prime sent us both, and Doc-bot wants us ta make sure she don't try anythin' stupid. So before she goes inta the shower; I gotta take everything sharp outta the bathroom: he answered.

Sideswipe vented, before making a noise himself.

: I could be doing much better things than babysitting a human femme: he grumbled.

Jazz sent a warning tone through the link.

: And you gotta do what Prime says...I know ya don' like it Sides, but it 'as ta be done. If we allow this human femme to die, then what do that say 'bout us huh?: He asked.

Sideswipe vented again...he knew Jazz was right; but it didn't mean he had to like it. They got to the apartment and both Sideswipe's holoform and Jazz's holoform along with Celeste and Lily went into the tiny apartment. Lily went into the bedroom and began to look through her things; before pulling a suitcase; with great difficulty considering how weak she was at the minute, out from under her bed. Celeste came into the bedroom and smiled at her.

"Why don't you go for a shower; I'll pack some things for you" she said.

Lily thanked her and grabbed some more clothing; before going into the bathroom, just as Jazz came out.

"If ya need us lil' lady; just holler a'right?" He asked.

The blonde haired woman nodded and walked into the bathroom; putting her clothes down; she looked into the mirror and her eyes began to fill up. She looked so horrible; now she knew why the Decepticons had chosen her; because she was weak, she was stupid and she was ugly. She was just a filthy worthless piece of slag human femme, she was worth nothing to nobody. Looking to the door; she locked it and took the mirror down; putting it on the floor, she grabbed a towel and used the metal ball on the sink that held toothbrushes; to smash it. Then she looked in the medicine cabinate and pulled out some pills that were used to put her to sleep at night. She tipped them out and saw that there were about ten left in the bottle; she got herself a cup of water and took all ten pills before turning the shower onto hot and getting in, taking a huge piece of the mirror with her.

"I am a filthy, worthless, piece of slag human femme. I-I'm worth nothing to nobody" she muttered.

As she said this; she pressed the piece of glass against the underside of her wrist; pressing down hard.

"I am a filthy, worthless, piece of slag human femme. I-I'm worth n-nothing to n-no-nobody" she muttered.

As she said it this time; she dragged the piece of glass across one wrist; revelling at the amount of blood that appeared, then she did the same to the other wrist and she lay down in the shower; making sure that the spray was hitting her; the sleeping pills were starting to take effect and as they did their work and the blood seeped from her body; she could feel her heartbeat slowing down, her breathing become shallower and she could feel her-self drifting into unconsciousness.

"I am...a...filthy...worth...less...piece...of...slag...human..." she began.

She was out cold before she finished the sentence; and she finally felt free of all the terrors that were around her.

~TRANSFORMERS~

Outside the bathroom half an hour later; Celeste was banging on the door trying to get Lily to open up, but she was getting no answer. Jazz came up to the door and began to knock too.

"Lily; open de door fer me lil' femme" he said.

He too got no reply; the water was still running, but there was no other noise. Just then Sideswipe came running into the apartment.

"Jazz; I was monitoring Lily's heartbeat while she was in the shower; about a click ago; I stopped getting readings" he said.

Jazz and Celeste looked at each other; before Jazz took a step back and kicked the door in; going inside; he put his hand under the water.

"It's freezing" he muttered.

He then saw the broken mirror on the floor and looked down at Lily; to see her wrists bleeding and she looked so pale.

"Frag it; Celeste!" He called.

Celeste came into the bathroom and gasped; running over to the towel on the floor and shaking it off, before ripping it in two with her strength and pushing Jazz out of the way.

"I need you to get me another towel Jazz; we need to get her back to the base ASAP" she ordered.

Jazz nodded and went to do as Celeste ordered; the latter began to tie the two strips of towel around Lily's wrists tightly to stop the blood flow and when Jazz came back with the other towel; she put it around Lily and lifted her out of the tub; before she looked on the floor and saw an empty pill pot.

"Jazz pick that up; we're gonna need to bring that with us; Sides, get her suitcase can you?" She asked.

Sideswipe nodded and picked up the suitcase; running back to his alt form and putting it in the front seat with him; before hastilly following Jazz who now held Lily; and Celeste was in himself. They were both racing towards the base; Jazz keeping ahead of Sideswipe to get to the base first.

"Sides; comm Ratchet to let him know what's going on" Celeste said.

The Corvette's holoform nodded and then his eyes got a far away look in them; before he looked back at Celeste and nodded.

"It's done; he's preparing the med-bay as we speak" he said.

Celeste nodded and then sighed.

"Tell Jazz to speed up; or we're going to lose her" she ordered.

Sideswipe did just that and Jazz began to drive faster; they were coming close to the base now; and Ratchet phoned Celeste; who then told Sideswipe to tell Jazz.

: Jazz; William Lennonx will be at the front of the base waiting to take Lily out of your alt form so you can transform; once you've transformed take Lily off Lennox and get to the med-bay as fast as you can: he said.

Jazz sent a tone in reply and sped up a little more; his speedometer flickering above the top speed that the car can do. Once he got to the base; Lennox was there; just like Sideswipe said he would be. Lennox took Lily out of Jazz's alt form and Jazz transformed before putting his hand down; allowing Lennox to place the unconscious woman in his hand, before straightening up and running to the med-bay. Ratchet was already there and waiting.

"What happened?" Ratceht asked.

Jazz began to tell him; and then brought a small pill bottle out of his subspace, handing it to Ratchet.

"We think she took all of 'em" he explained.

Ratchet nodded and told Jazz to wait outside; the small silver mech did exactly that and Ratchet began work on the fragile human.

~TRANSFORMERS~

Another half hour later; Prime was now waiting outside as well; waiting to hear any news about the human femme, Ratchet came bursting out of the med-bay with panic on his features.

"I can't treat her here Optimus; she needs to go to a human hospital where they have the proper facilities to pump her stomach contents and stitch up her wounds. This is the first time I have been able to get a good look at her Optimus; it appears she has also beein sexually active; but...the bruising on her thighs and on her vaginal walls, mean that the activity wasn't consensual; I can see small traces of mech fluid inside her system and on her thighs" he explained.

Optimus nodded and Ratceht went back into the med bay; activating his holoform; picking Lily up; standing on his true form's hand while his true form lowered them to the ground. His true form then transformed and his holoform put Lily in the back on the gurney provided; the holoform then flickered out and Ratchet activated his sirens before speeding out of the med bay when Prime opened the door. Jazz, Sideswipe and Prime all transformed too and followed him.

~TRANSFORMERS~

When they got to the hospital; the doctors met them as Ratchet had radioed ahead and they helped him take the unconscious woman out of the back of his alt form; his holoform walking with them.

"What've we got?" A doctor asked.

Ratchet; in a professional manner began to speak.

"Lily Bond; twenty six year old woman with slit wrists and a possible OD. She was found by a friend in the bathroom under a cold shower; so there may be traces of slight hypothermia" he explained.

The doctors nodded and then Ratchet let them take her into resus.

"I need a crash team in here!" The doctor shouted.

~TRANSFORMERS~

A/N: No; this isn't the end of the chapter; it'll be continued in the next chapter. With hopefully some promising results for Lily and the other Autobots; especially Jazz. So; I'd like to say thanks to...

- Noella50881
- Bluejay
- night-and-autumn
- Ashes2Dust18
- ~Blank reviewer~
- kamicclo's rose

For your wonderful reviews; and I'm glad that you like this one better than the old one. I will delete the old one; as soon as I've done the next chapter.

Ratchet'sapprentice