A/N READ! This chapter is very, very dark. Lennox is being horrible tortured, I just wanted to warn everyone before they read. It must get worse for Lennox before it can get better.

Chapter Four

Lennox POV

I groggily opened my eyes,to find everything a blur, a wave of nausea hit me. I closed them for a moment giving them a minute to focus. When they finally did, I found myself staring up at a metal ceiling much like the ones at base. I could feel the hardness of the surface I was on, it came to me that I was on a metal talbe. I quickly tried to move my arms, only to realize that they were strapped down onto the table along with my legs. I shivered, the table was giving off a cold chill. I soon realized that my shirt had been removed when I was unconscious, the wound I received from Megatron had clotted over, it throb in pain in elusion with my heart. Tapping on the metal caused me to look to my left, Scalpel was approaching.

"Ze specimen is awake, yes?" I shivered, this little crab 'bot saw me as an experiment, something he could play with. They way he looked at me reminded me of a child at Christmas. I didn't say anything to him as he crawled onto my chest. He began to poke the wound, watching as the scab broke letting fresh blood escape. I held the pain I felt inside, not wanting to give Scalpel the pleasure of seeing me in pain. "You are a finer specimen zhan zhe boy." He commented soon afterwards.

I knew he was talking about Sam. I shivered at the memory of what Sam said Scalpel did to him. I was awaken several times on the ship ride home after Egypt, from the nightmares Same had. I know that soon that will sound like heaven compared to what was coming to me.

He sent out a silent prayer, God, Primus, please let me be strong for whats about to come.

"Lets get started," said Scalpel in a happy tone, raising a mirror so it hovered above, I could see my entire body in the reflection.

My heart began to pound heavily as Scalpel arranged himself so he was above my heart, he slowly began to raise up one of his many arms taking aim. Lennox began to pray again.

Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.

I never got to finish the Lord's Prayer, as Scalpel slashed downward, cutting me open like a hunter would a deer. I scream tore through my lips, as he slit me down to my hips, pulling the skin back on both sides so that my insides were exposed. I couldn't escape to sight; the mirror above us showed me everything he was doing.

"Interesting" I heard him mutter. I could feel him messing around in my insides, I could only scream in pain. Within the first thirty minutes my voice gave out.

I soon realized that Scalpel must have given me something because I didn't black out, not once as the hours went by.

Five hours after the first cut, I was forced to watch as Scalpel dragged my intestines out trying to see how long they actually were. My voice came back, ripping out of my throat.

More than one Decepticon stopped in their tracks when they heard Lennox's anguished scream echoed around the base. Many of them flinching away from the sound, while others laughed in mad glee at it.

Scalpel didn't let stop pulling my guts out until they were totally out. I heard the mad bot cackle as he worked. In that moment of weakness, I prayed for death to take me, anything to escape the pain. Watching as more of my blood flowed out of me onto the growing pool on the floor. The bloodbag Scalpel had put on me pumped more into my veins.

It was then that Megatron decided it was time to make an entrance.

"How is the research coming doctor?"

"Very well, Master, zhis specimen is in excellent condition" said Scalpel motioning towards Lennox.

He glanced at me with his blood red optics, as I lay there trying not to scream from the pain, he began to walk towards me, only stopping when he towered above me. I hated the smug look on his face plates, I gathered what was left of my strength and lifted my head, glaring him full in the face.

Megatron chuckled as he saw the fleshing glare at him in contempt; even after everything Scalpel did to this fleshling he still wasn't broken. He could almost understand why Ironhide chose to become this human's guardian.

"Smile fleshling, time to let the Autobot's know that you're still mostly alive"

I saw a bright flash of light, similar to the one in Qatar. I finally realized that Blackout had been taking a picture of Epps to recognize him later on. I was temporally blinded, though I heard it when Megatron begin to walk away.

"Scalpel, that is enough research for today, you may continue tomorrow."

"Understood master" Scalpel began to put away his tools, roughly shoving my intestines into their proper places. He released the flaps of skin to cover my insides again, but didn't close the wound.

"Tomorrow, we break open zhe cage to study your spark, it will be fun, yes" said Scalpel cackling as he crawled off the table and exciting the room, leaving me still strapped down to the table. Whatever Scalpel had me on must have worn off, because I finally passed out.

Megatron walked into his throne room, settling himself onto the huge throne before sending for Soundwave, his TIC, and one of the most loyal mechs Megatron had. He put the picture of Will and his list of terms onto a data chip."

"Master" spoke Soundwave in his monotone voice as he entered the room, bowing as he stopped in front of the throne.

"Ah, Soundwave, prepare Laserbeak. I want him to deliver a special package to my brother."

"Soundwave acknowledges. Laserbeak eject."

Laserbeak was ejected from Soundwave, catching the air with his wings he flew until he was before Megatron.

"Laserbeak, take this data chip and deliver it to my brother."

Laserbeak took the chip, "As you wish Lord Megatron." With a cry he flew out of the room and into the night. The room was quite, Soundwave stayed put, not having been dismissed.

"I wonder Soundwave, how much longer it will take before that Autobot scum Ironhide breaks? I thought for certain when I captured his mate, and broke their bond, that it would drive him over the edge."

"Autobot Ironhide is a strong mech" answered Soundwave.

"Yes, shame that he is on the Autobot side. You're are dismissed Soundwave." Soundwave bowed again and left the room.

Megatron let his thoughts drift to Ironhide's sparkmate Chromia. She almost had been as feared as Ironhide on the battle field. It was a great victory when he captured her alive. She also had been turned over to Scalpel for experimentation. It was then when Scalpel had developed a way to completely sever the sparkmate bond without killing her. Only Megatron knew that the femme was still alive. When he left Cybertron to search for the Allspark, he had put her and his brother's sparkmate Elita-One, who also had a trip to Scalpel, in cells deep under Kaon. Only a select few knew about the tunnel system under Kaon, and Megatron had seen to them.

An idea soon came to Megatron. He would break both Ironhide and Optimus by letting them see their sparkmates alive right before he crushed there sparks. Letting them see the lights extinguish from their mates optics as they watch for a second time their mates being torn away from them.

Ha bet no one saw that one coming. Some good news, I have a good start on the next chapter. The Autobots reaction to Sarah's news and the data-chip. Please review!