Her eyes narrowed as she lay on her front on a large mount of coal. Cold and chilly winds whipped her cheeks as she shifts her rifle.

Behind her, her team prepared themselves for the mission they were given by their Commander.

She slid down the mound and crouched next to one of them who was loading her gun. The figure stiffened, before turned to face her Team-leader.

"So what's the Plan Hail?"

She asked while tying her chestnut hair in a knot and clipping her dark green helmet over her head.

Hail looked round the small group. There were five of us, two males and three females.

They were hiding in a coal deposit area. The target they were sent to destroy was built on top of this once-upon-a-time- coal mine.

The solider who spoke was the youngest. She was seventeen-just. Her name was Leah. A scout.

Hail wasn't the oldest.

The two guys were brothers on her team.

They're names were odd. Dice and Domino. Both had tufts of thick black hair sticking out of their helmets. Who knows what they're parents were thinking. They are both 26.

The other two was in the middle.

The medic of the group was Daniella. She had short red hair and cold blue eyes; she was the oldest at 39.

The last was a happy 16 ½ year old girl called Bridget. She Had Shoulder-length light blond hair and big baby-blue yes. She was currently staring at her like the rest of them.

Hail felt sorry for Leah and Bridget. So young for the army.

She hoped they won't die like her last team.

" what we do." Hail pulled out a blueprint.

"I got this from intelligence. The plan is simple.

Level the place.

See these areas here"

Motioning her gloved finger on the map as the team leaned in.

"They are energy storage compartments, these things live off them so we places explosives here, here and….here." she said stabbing some points on the map.

"I will go inside to the main controls. Leah, place the explosives in the weak gaps in this area here.

Bridget, do the same in the back but be careful, you could get spotted.

Domino, Dice, you will take the left storage, that's the biggest and Daniella will stay here. This is our rondivoo point."

"Ready?"

The team answered at once.

"Ready!"

Hail hid the map in her pocket and crawled up onto the mound again. She placed her helmet on and covered her lower face with some cloth.

"Ok…move out!"

*1 hour later*

"Come on…almost….there….."

Hail gritted her teeth as she dragged a dying Bridget over the coal mound.

The plan did not go as well as she'd hoped it would.

Once they reached the clearing Daniella was taking Bridget off her and on the ground.

Hail sat down heavily. She inspected the piece of scrap metal launched in her thigh.

Shell live…..Bridget however.

As Daniella pulled out more of her medical equipment Hail looked over Bridget's wounds carefully.

She was covered in dirt and blood, her clothes were torn and her helmet was smashed. A large gash ran from her temple to her left ear, her right arm was burnt badly from the elbow down, a few fingers were missing… ….So was her right leg, from the knee down. …..She could see the bone covered in the growing pool of blood; her hair was ripped and stained red. Her left eye looked like someone or something ripped it clean out of the socket.

Hail turned her head away from the scene and froze in horror, her eyes the size of plates at what she saw before her.

The twins were crouched on the floor; crying and sobbing over…..body parts.

'Oh no….god no, please' Hail thought desperately.

Dice was cradling a badly burnt right arm; a bracelet was still attached to the wrist.

While Domino…..Domino held in his lap….a….a h-head… it was drenched in blood and cuts but it was very clear on whom those parts belong to.

"No….not Leah" Hail whispered.

The twins looked up at her. Hail nearly jerked back at their faces.

They were smiling. Grinning from ear to ear. A strange look in their eyes.

A look…of insanity. Hail realised as she backed away from them.

"Hail"

She whirled round to find Daniella, a look of sorrow and regret plastered on her face.

"I-I'm sorry….Bridget…she's….she's gone"

Hails eyes cast downward. She didn't cry. Neither did the medic.

They've seen enough killing in this pointless war

They silently buried Bridget, deciding to block out the twins insane laughter that started after they heard the news and the sight of the scouts lifeless body.

When they finished they turned back to the twins who were now standing, whispering things to each other.

"Hahaha….we saw what happened….t-too her…..Leah….our leah-Wohohohoho!"

Dice began.

"We watched as the cons found her….and ripped her apart….heard her SCREAM in terror…"

"We saw her pretty face tear up, her brains and intestines decorated the wall! HOW lovely!"

Domino put in.

"We…..we loved her…..and…..the cons….tooooook…..her FROM…..US!"

They both crouched, they're faces etched in rage.

"They WILL pay!"

Snarling they both ran back towards the explosion where the bases surviving occupants were gathering outside, laughing all the way.

Danilella started to cup her mouth to call them back but Hail stopped them.

"No point…they are…..lost to us now."

Daniella nodded and stared in the direction the twins went, before picking up Bridget pistol.

"What are you doing?"

Daniella glared at her.

"I'm tired of this. I'm tired of losing everyone I know and love. I am TIRED of LIFE"

Hails eyes widened as Daniella aimed the pistol at her own head.

"Don't do this Danny…please"

Daniella did not move. Instead she gave Hail a small, dusty picture.

Hail studied it. It was taken on a beach….Mother and father lay on the sand, laughing as their child was pulling a cheeky smile towards the camera…

"They were my familt….my treasure…..they are somewhere I cannot reach them….yet"

"Let me go….Hail…..I need to rest"

Hail tucked the photo in her back pocket.

"Good-bye Danny"

She began to walk away from the clearing.

As hail glanced back Daniella smiled.

"Take care of yourself…..don't worry…..it will all be over….in time"

She called. Hail smiled small as she climbed over the wall of the coal mine.

Few minutes later, the sound of a gunshot was heard.

Hail slipped…and fell into the darkness…

"Where…..where am I?" Hail wondered as she awakened.

It was pitch black…..she stood on solid ground…but no walls or anything else…

Just the darkness.

"Why? Why did you leave us?"

A voice whispered.

A voice….. Familiar.

"What?"

A high pierced screaming echoed around Hail along with gunfire in the distance.

"Hail frantically looked around.

"WH-who are you?"

The voice chuckled, louder than the fading screams.

"Don't you recognise us?"

"Us?"

Ghostly figures appeared before her. They're skin a pale white…..

One stepped forward…..eyes a cold blue….a dead blue.

"Why did you leave us Hail?"

Hails eyes widened

"Bridget?"

"Why did you leave us to die?"

Leah stepped beside Bridget….dead smiles on their faces.

Hail then recognized the group before her…..they're her team mates….her friends…

Her family.

"You left us dear…left us to die in the dark"

A woman stepped forward. Her black hair blended with the dark.

"M-mom?"

"YOU LEFT US!"

"No! I didn't leave you. I didn't mean to"

Hail pleaded but the group began to chant.

"YOU LEFT US TO DIE! ….IT S YOUR FAULT….YOUR FAULT!"

Hail stared in horror as the circling figures began to change. The scrams and gun-fire grew louder as they started to have wounds all over they're body…..

The wounds that lead to their deaths…

Leah slowly fell apart but her body parts hopped around her.

Blood pooled around her….. And began to raise above her ankles…knees….waist.

She still heard the chants. She still saw the cold smiles on their faces.

"YOU'RE FAULT! YOU'RE FAULT!"

"No!noonononononono! Please!"

Hail pleaded. Her sight around her became a sea of red as the blood went over her head.

She was drowning.

She tried to swim for air but something was keeping her still.

She looked around.

Something began to move towards her. She peered in the blood before her eyes widened in horror as she saw her dead companions swim towards her…still chanting with the screaming in her ears….

The twin's insane laughter…..

"No….."

The bombing of the city's

"Please"….

The corpses of her family she had to bury…..was coming, smiling, towards her.

"NO! NO PLEASE NONONO!"

Hail screamed under the sea of blood.

The noises got louder. They started to close in on her.

"NO! NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

"Join us Hail…..Come Die…..alone…unwanted….unloved…alone….COME AND DIE!"

"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOO!"

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Location – Autobot base

Time – 03:14

Jenifer woke with a jolt. She wondered what it was. Heck its 3 in the morning.

Then she heard the screaming.

She looked at Hail in alarm before jumping off the bed, rushing over to Hail.

She was still a sleep.

Hail thrashed around, clawing at the bed sheets and kicking at nothing.

She screamed and cried out.

Jenifer shook her shoulders.

"Hail! Wake up! Wake up!"

Hail kept thrashing.

"NOOOOO! Please NoOOOO!"

Jenifer shook her harder.

"Hail HAIL! It's just a dream! WAKE UP!"

Hail lashed out at her. Her eyes still closed.

Jenifer decided to get some help.

Ignoring the painful bruise on her shoulder, Jenifer opened the to Prowl.

"PROWL! Prowl I need your help"

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Prowl grumbled as he was brought out of a good recharge.

Someone commed him….well, it better be important.

He opened it lazily but was on his feet in alarm of what he heard on the other side.

{*PROWL! Prowl I Need your help!*}

Prowl started to run to Jenifer's and Hails quarters.

{*Don't worry! I'm coming!*}

In the background she could hear terrible screaming.

Bots poked their heads out of their rooms in concern as Prowl shot past them.

Cliffjumper was soon on his tail along with Bluestreak.

They activated their holoforms to get inside the room.

Jenifer was still trying to wake Hail up.

She now sported bruises all over her right shoulder.

"Don't just stand there! HELP ME!"

Jenifer shouted.

Bluestreak grabbed Hails arms and pinned them to the bed as Cliffjumper did the same with her legs.

Prowl disappeared into the bathroom before coming out with a glass of water.

"This should work"

Jenifer steeped back as Prowl poured the ice cold water over Hails sweaty face.

Prowl then shook her shoulders.

"Hail, wake up!"

Hail stilled, and opened her eyes.

Fear was plastered on her face.

"w-what?"

"You had a nightmare its okay now."

Jenifer said.

Hail then remembered and yanked out of Bluestreaks as Cliffjumpers grip.

She then curled up into a ball…..

And broke down crying.

Prowl gathered her up in his arms

Hail clung to him sobbing in his Holoforms chest.

"It's okay"

Prowl said softly

Cliffjumper then looked to Jenifer's shoulder, now bright purple.

"You. Go to ratchet for that. Now."

Jen turned to him.

"It's just a bruise. And WHAT did I say about the overprotective stupidity?"

"Sorry"

"It's okay just stop being over the edge"

Jen smiled and poked him in the ribs.

Hail looked at Jens shoulder with her teary face.

"Sorry I hit you"

Jen just smiled and sat on the bed next to her.

"It's okay"

Bluestreak stood next to Cliffjumper.

"What was that about?"

Cliffjumper glanced to him before settling his gaze to the trio on the bed.

"I dunno blue, I dunno"

After a while they decided to take them to the med-bay.

It was 4; 30 in the morning.

Ratchet looked pissed but relaxed after the explanation.

Hail was put under and watched by first-aid.

Jenifer had some cream put on her shoulder and curled next to best friend.

They both slept peacefully that night.

Ready to share the pain of each other's demons.

Til All Are One.