Chapter 3

I thrashed around in the Energon chains. I was getting a little antsy after spending four WHOLE days dangling from a ceiling in the Decepticon brig, not to mention the two days I was knocked out. Hot Rod had been taken away to help mine Energon in a tunnel the Decepticons found a day ago.

I heard the door whine and a flash of light shone in. I quickly rested my head on my chest and off-lined my optics to make it look like I was in recharge.

I was slapped in the face, hard. My head flew up and my optics flashed on with a quick red then blue flash. I looked into those hated blood red optics. " What!" I spat into the face of Dirge.

Dirge smacked me again. " Starscream wishes to have you in his quarters, Auto-scum," Dirge snarled, turning off the chains.

I fell to the floor with a small " oof" and was hoisted up by unfriendly hands. " Get your hands off of me. I will walk with the dignity I have left," I spat, smacking away Dirge's hand and staggering to my feet.

Dirge snickered, but walked ahead. I stood up straight and rasied my head, then slowly followed behind him. We walked down the many halls of the Decepticon base, and I snarled at any 'Con stupid enough to even look over my frame.

Sadly, I still got some nasty comments. " Hey baby, come home with me for the night," Astrotrain snickered into my ear. I growled and elbowed him in the neck. He staggered off cursing about a " rotten femme who doesn't know a handsome 'Con when she sees one."

Finally, we came to the blasted quarters of the Giant Dorito of Doom. Dirge opened the door and hastily threw me in, then slammed the door shut and left. I stood up quickly and pressed myself against the door, like it was Optimus Prime himself protecting me from the one evil in the world.

Speaking of the devil, " Ah, Shadow Stalker, how lovely to have you in my quarters," Starscream hissed, walking out from a giant closet.

" Get away from me!" I hissed pressing up against the door. Starscream smiled, clearly planning how to latch me down onto his blasted berth.

" Oh, I had know idea you were so...protective of your body with your future sparkmate," Starscream smirked, stalking closer and reaching out with a hand.

" You touch me with that hand I will rip it off slowly, painfull, and agonizingly!" I warned, dashing away from the door and into a corner.

Starscream mimicked my movements until I was pinned against the wall. " Tactial error, your all mine!" Starscream growled, then lauched at me. I tried to back up but found myself pinned on to the wall.

Starscream closed his hands over my arms and pulled me over to his berth, then pushed me down on it. I screamed and kicked out.

Starscream wickedly smiled and strapped me down. I thrashed around trying to loosen the strong metal. It didn't work.

Starscream was over me and clawing at my chest plates. I kicked out and struck home, just enough to throw him back some to release myself. I looked at my damaged chest plates and growled. I sat up on the berth just as Barricade walked in.

I dashed for the open door, rammed into Barricade, and rushed through the halls of the Decepticon base. I had to get out of here and fast, but how? And I also had to rescue Hot Rod. I quickly and painfully transformed into Quickclaw and dashed towards where I heard Crowbar talk about the mine.

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( Normal POV, Autobot Base)

"Prime, ya ain't gonna believe this!" Jazz called from the controll room. Optimus Prime came rushing in.

"What?" he asked.

Jazz pointed to a fast moving dot moving out of the Decepticon base and towards where Optimus had found a tunnel with crystal and uncornfirmed Energon. Jazz clicked on the door and Shadow Stalker's name popped up.

" She, she's safe?" Optimus whispered leaning over Jazz.

" Yep."

" And Hot Rod?" Optimus asked.

Jazz clicked on a dot the was barely moving in the tunnel. Hot Rod's name popped up along with two words : Barely functioning.

" She's going to go get 'im," Jazz whispered.

Optimus smiled for the first time in six days. " Send scouts to help them home."

Jazz grinned and started comm. linking various mechs.

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TA DA! After what seemed like a long break to me, I decided to update after watching TransFormers: Dark of the Moon!

To those who havent seen it yet. You are missing out on the greatest movie ever!