Before we start, I'd like to thank dimiosis and volkogluk for being my betas for this part, and not killing me in the process. Also, I apologize for taking so long to update, I had exams to do.

Part 4: Autobots vs. Decepticons

Quite the while later, Megatron returned, followed by two guards. He gave his best toothy grin to the prisoners. He also carried a tool kit.

"So, Will Lennox, is the offer about shutting Ironhide up still stands?"

"I was just kidding! I don't want him dead."

"I see. But I bothered so much with preparations. You'll have to make it up to me."

"How?"

"A kiss. Is that too much to ask?" Megatron gave the prisoners his best toothy grin.

"Leave him alone! It's me you want. I killed you!" Sam tried.

"I only want the best, not some Casetticon's leftovers. Now, Lennox, what do you say?"

"Have a nice day!" (Bon Jovi) Bee cheered. Suddenly the walls shook and one of them burst in.

"About time you guys came." Lennox whispered to himself.

Shooting started, and Bee grabbed Sam and carried him out. Ironhide tried to assist the other Bots. But just as Prime turned to get Will, he yelled:

"Wait! They still have Annabelle!"

"Ironhide, assist him!" Prime ordered.

Lennox hurried through the corridors he'd only seen once. Behind him he could hear explosions and he hoped no accident blast had reached his daughter. To his surprise the door to the nursery wasn't locked. He entered to see Frenzy pile blankets and furniture around Annabelle, creating a shelter. When he spotted the incomers he screeched in fury.

"Let me take my daughter." Lennox said as calmly as possible.

"Fightsoutsidecan'thaveher."

"You can come too, you know, help me raise her back home. You still can teach her to be a medic."

Frenzy wavered. Lennox knelt before the hacker and looked him in the optics.

"Please, Frenzy."

"Enough talking. Step aside, Frenzy!" Ironhide took aim at the Decepticon.

Before Lennox could reply another explosion rocked the base. The sound of shards hitting the door of the room made all present turn their heads and flinch. Once the ruckus ended, a new sound pierced the air as Annabelle started crying.

"Out. Now!" Frenzy allowed Lennox to pick Annabelle up. "Follow me!" The small 'Con ordered and hurried to a side passage, away from the battle. Will followed him and Ironhide took rear guard, placing himself as a shield for the smaller beings.

"Where are we going?" Will asked.

"Outsideissafer."

And indeed, a hidden panel moved, allowing the group outside. They were expected. Ironhide was taken down by as surprise attack launched by the already familiar 'Con. And before Will could comment on anything he felt a sharp prick in his leg. He looked down and saw Frenzy pull a needle back into one of his arms. Suddenly Lennox was too tired to stand up. The 'police officer' Decepticon took Annabelle from his arms before he fell.

"What Megatron wants, he gets."

"Ironhide was right. I should've never trust a 'Con." Will spat.

"Let's move." Barricade placed the girl on the grass and transformed. Frenzy dragged the humans in and they hit the road.

"Barricade to Megatron. We got them." The 'police car' reported.

"Excellent. Captain Lennox is still awake?" The leader of the Decepticons replied through the comm. link.

"He is. Just immobilized."

"Give him another shot, Frenzy. Secret locations are supposed to be just that and fleshling or not, this one is not foolish." The link was terminated.

Frenzy jumped into the back seat and landed in Will's lap.

"He complimented you. That means only one thing." Barricade commented. "Listen, with all my dislike of you, Frenzy can overdose you or kill you in another quick way. There's nothing wrong about it."

"What you propose is a suicide! And Annabelle?"

"We'll raise her knowing that you died in battle, with honor, preferring death over captivity. It's better than what Megatron has in store for you."

"I can't leave Annabelle."

"So be it. If you change your mind… we promise to try and help." A needle entered his arm and Lennox slept.

At the battle ground, Megatron ordered to retreat. Gradually all fighting Decepticons took off and left, following their leader. Once the battle died down, Prime ordered to look for Lennox. They found Ironhide near a previously unnoticed entrance, injured but online.

"Barricade took them." He reported. "As far as I've noticed Captain Lennox was drugged but not hurt otherwise."

"I wonder why Megatron needs him." Prime muttered.

"We must notify his wife." Ironhide stated.

"So be it. Autobots, rollout!"

When Sarah Lennox saw Ironhide approach the house, she ran outside to give her husband her humble opinion about worrying her so much. But when she saw the others she paled visibly. And once she noticed Sam's state her fears worsened.

"Where are my husband and child?" She asked hoarsely.

"Last time I saw them they both they were unharmed." Ironhide said. "The Decepticons treat Annabelle as their own sparkling. She couldn't be safer."

"And Will?"

"He was taken to another location. I'm sorry."

"What are they going to do to him?"

"Megatron showed personal interest in him." Sam said. "Whatever that means."

"I studied Starscream's records." Ratchet spoke. "And it reminds me of something." He said something quietly to Prime. The leader's optic widened in obvious shock.

"Are you sure?"

"As sure as one who knows."

Optimus nodded and knelt before Sarah.

"I once knew someone who reminds me of your husband. I'm sorry to say, but if I'm right, Megatron wants him as more than a simple targets practice. Starcream portrayed him as a man of great will power, and Megatron enjoys the company of such."

"You make 'target practice' sound good." Sarah snapped. "What you are implying is unnatural and sick."

"But Megatron said that he does not approve of rape!" Bee put his repaired voice to use.
"You should never trust a 'Con." Ironhide said.
"It's not like that." Prime stood up and started pacing like a nervous youngling. "He doesn't need to physically force his partners. It's safe to assume that we have a day at most before Will Lennox will ask Megatron for interface, by his own choice. And he'll be willing at the moment."
All eyes and optics centered on the Autobot leader, the same question asked silently.
"I do believe the record is 81 human hours."

A pregnant pause fell. Humans and Mechs alike tried to digest the new information.

"Are you telling me…?" Sarah started.

"As much as I respect humans, you are much more fragile, mind and body."

Next thing Prime knew is that a military boot (presumably Will's) hit him square in the face, thrown by a very angry Sarah Lennox.

"Then I have two things to tell you. One: My husband is ten times the man you are. He won't give in. And the other thing is: if he's still in danger, why are you all are still here? Leave the boy here with me and don't show your face without my family. Especially you, Ironhide!"

"Should we leave Sam here?" Bee sounded worried.

"Your friends can't take of a teenager, not to mention a small child. Besides, he needs a proper human care, no offense meant, Ratchet."

"So be it." Prime nodded. "Sam will stay. The rest of you, rollout!"

A/N. Next chapter will be short and fluffy (like Frenzy in a bunny costume)