Chapter 4

Found Again

I heard mumbling, then the sound of foot steps. My eyes fluttered open to see Kup, Hound, Hot Rod, Ratchet, Jazz, and Optimus Prime staring at me with concern. I rolled off my bed and tried to stand up. Then I banged my head against my bed post.

" What's going on here?" I asked rubbing the back of my head. Jazz shook his head.

" I don't know Hotty, don't seem like she is in trouble," Jazz observed, rubbing the back of his neck. The other Autobots -minus Hot Rod- nodded in agreement.

" I'm not in trouble, you guys go back into recharge mode. I'm fine and safe here," I replied.

" That's what ya think Halie," sneered a voice behind me.

"Tay..." I shouted, but I was cut off by Taylor jumping out from behind my bed and pressing a knife to my throat. I fought hard against him, thrashing wildly. Taylor just pressed the knife harder to my neck, getting a small little red rope of blood dripping from my neck.

The Autobots jumped forward to free me but Taylor pressed the knife harder to my throat cutting off my breathing.

" Grr, rawr! Ahh ha ah ha ah ha," I panted. Taylor smirked at the Autobots in front of him.

" Halie is mine guys, back off and get out or she dies!" yelled Taylor Scraplet.

" You might have Halie in a death hold, but you can't have Quickclaw contained," I growled as I tried to transform into Quickclaw. I couldn't transform with Taylor holding me in a death grip, but a small form raced in from the hallway and let out a fierce roar.

The small form tackled Taylor to the ground and I quickly transformed into Quickclaw. " Okay okay, you got him! He's mine now but thank you for saving me," I growled pushing away the little form. I found it kind of squishy, and I quickly pushed it away.

I placed a paw on Taylor then turned my attention to the small form quivering at the head of my bed. " I really meant that thank you," I said.

The form nodded. " I would do anything to save my best friend, you should know that Halie," the form replied.

I was shocked if this really who I thought it was. " Alexis?" I whispered. The form nodded. " Alexis! Primus, how did you get in here?" I asked astonished.

Alexis stood and walked over to me. She put her hand on my shoulder and looked at me smiling. I smiled back, and Taylor tried to push my paw off of him.

Without looking down I growled at Taylor and pushed down harder. He stopped squirming and growled at me. I turned my head and growled back at him, baring my teeth.

He shut up instantly, and I bent down and picked him up by his shirt with my jaws. " Bad choice Scrapy, I'm sure my guys here would love to get a piece of you for interrupting their recharge mode," I growled.

Taylor gulped. " Catch Ratchet," I growled. I flung my head towards Ratchet and he caught Taylor with ease.

" Shall we see how he likes my wrench?" Ratchet asked clearly enjoying himself. I smiled pleased, the guys were on the same page as me.

" Prime, may we?" Hot Rod, Kup, and Hound said in unison. Optimus Prime looked like a statue, I could get into his mind to see what he was thinking, but that might earn me a strip of my rank. And I was NOT going to be removed from seventh in command to no rank at all, I worked WAY to hard to gain that rank from all the other bots.

Finally, after what seemed like breems, Optimus answered. " I think you guys could do better than that, why don't we call a meeting and ask what Sideswipe and Sunstreaker could do to him?" Optimus Prime said grinning audio to audio.

Were my audios failing me or did Optimus Prime just agree to torture my arch enemy? A human to make it even better. I smiled evilly. " Boys, you know what to do!" I growled happily.

" Oh oh oh! Can I come too?" Alexis piped up. I jumped high, I forgot she was even there.

" Ya sure thing Alexis, Hop on my back," I said lowering down. Alexis jumped and landed between my shoulder blades and me, Alexis, and the other Autobots headed out my quarters to call a meeting.

Once all the Autobots were in the meeting room- known as quadrant three- Optimus Prime spoke.

" Taylor Scraplet has gotten loose and we have gained a new friend by the name of Alexis," Optimus Prime began, Alexis waved atop my shoulders and Optimus Prime continued, " Sideswipe and Sunstreaker I want you two to find the most disturbing and violent prank and play it on this young man here," Optimus finished holding up Taylor.

The twins stepped up grinning wickedly. " With pleasure Prime," Sideswipe replied grinning.

" As long as I don't scratch my paint again," Sunstreaker mumbled.

I grinned evilly and growled with happiness. Justice was being served finally after all these years. Alexis climbed off of my shoulder and stood by my side smirking.

" Sides, you still got that anti-gravity spinner?" I barked.

Sideswipe grinned evilly catching on quickly. " Of course Shadow, do you have a plan?" Sideswipe remarked smirking.

" Wait a sec, we gonna strap the squishy onto the anti-gravity spinner? If we are I am so not touching it, it will get it's oily flesh on my paint," Sunstreaker said rubbing his helm.

I growled and if I was in robot mode, I would have smacked my forehead.

" Seriously Sunny?" Sideswipe asked smacking his brother.

" You SCRATCHED my PAINT!" Sunstreaker yelled punching Sideswipe. Sideswipe ducked and Sunstreaker toppled over on to him, engaging in a twin fight, again.

I was getting annoyed and growled warning. The twins didn't stop fighting so I jumped up and knocked Sunstreaker off Sideswipe and swiped him on the shoulder.

" Ahh! Quickclaw you scratched my paint! That's twice in, like, three minutes!" Sunstreaker yelled trying to push me off. I growled and snapped my jaws warningly.

" Shadow, that's enough," Optimus Prime said tapping my shoulder. I jumped off Sunstreaker and left him there crying like a baby.

I walked over and sat beside Optimus, growling at Sunstreaker. " Shadow Stalker that is quiet enough of that," Optimus Prime said quietly.

" Sorry Optimus," I whispered quietly. I saw Optimus's eye flicker quickly with amusment.

No need for apologies Shadow Stalker, could you go check my computer to see how much damage Taylor did to it? Optimus asked through are link we shared.

I would be delighted, Optimus. I replied while searching over Taylor for any weapons. Optimus he has a pistol in his back pocket. I said seconds later.

Relieve him of it, was the answer I got back. I jumped quickly onto Taylor forcing him down on his stomach and tore open his back pokect. I grabbed the pistol and crushed it between my jaws.

" Try to pull the wool over are optics again Taylor and I will do the same to you I just did your pistol," I growled. Taylor gulped and replied with an uneasy ya sure Halie.

I growled pleasantly and lifted my paw off him. He slithered away and Ironhide grabbed him swiftly. " Punk," He growled. Taylor gulped.

I transformed into Shadow Stalker and laied a hand on Optimus Prime's shoulder. "I'll go check your computer Optimus," I whispered before walking off.