The Nemisis, Jack's POV
I grunted in pain as I was kicked in the chasis, skidding back a few feet. I could tell Megatron was getting annoyed at my constant refusel to let him train me how to fight.
"Boy, must I once again remind you that your friend's live's are on stake?" He growled, swinging down at me. I raised my arms, crossing them in an X shape above my head and blocking the strike.
"I know you won't, you don't want to control me using my family, you want to make me obey of my own free-will." I replied lowly, ducking as he kicked.
Megatron growled again before slamming me into a wall, hand wrapped around my neck.
"If to get to that I must threaten your family, then so be it."
I glared as I tried to pry his hand from my neck. I kicked him in the jaw, making him stumble and release me. When my feet touched the ground, I moved quickly out of his range.
He lowered his fighting stance, showing that we were done. I watched him carefuly as he moved forward, feeling the anger and annoyance coming off him in waves.
"I still don't understand why you chose me. I am...was a human." I finally stated. Megatron glanced at me with amusement.
"You had a stronger will then many other Cybertronians. When I first met you within that cave, I could see intelegence in your eyes, intelect that could rival most of your kind. And you showed honor that I've yet to see from other humans. I believe I made the best choice, yesterday, you destroying the machine, that is something only a Prime could do. And if you have the strength of a Prime? Who better to be my heir?"
I blinked, then scowled.
"Wait a klik, that's right! You tried to have me brainwashed!" I yelled angrily, pointing an accusing finger at Megatron.
He simply chuckled.
"I believed it was the simplest way." He stated before guiding me out of the training room.
"And while I'm at it, what the hell is with this?" I added, gesturing to the small wired beads that dangled from me helm. He spared a glance over his shoulder, then smirked.
"As you already know, they were used on Cybertron to show one of high-standing. And as my heir, well, that is most definately high-standing."
I scowled as I began to tug at it, something I'd started out of habit the night before. I despised the idea of the beaded wire, and, despite my attempts to remove it, even now, the wire refused to snap.
Megatron noticed my fruitless attempts and gave a bellowing laugh.
"Don't even try, that wire is as strong as that Autobot, Bulkhead, is."
I glared at him.
"I knew you would try to remove it." He simply stated as we entered the control room.
I looked at the ground while the vehicons turned to bow at Megatron, then me. But noticing this, Megatron used a hand to make me look up.
"As I have told you, boy, a leader must always keep his head up."
I growled.
"And I've told you, I am no where near a leader, and will never lead the 'cons."
The whole room grew silent, the vehicons staring at me in shock while Megatron's gaze was unreadible.
He then raised a hand and smacked me into a wall, hard. I gasped in pain as I landed with a thud. Megatron came forrward and grabbed my throat before I could move.
"I have set your destiny in stone, boy. I will not tolerate your defiance any longer, you will listen, and you will obey." He hissed, voice dripping with venom.
I glared fiercely as I used a hand to pry at his.
"I will never obey."
He growled loudly before lifting me by my throat and tossing me by the door. He then looked at five vehicons.
"Take him to his quarters, he is to have no energon." Megatron comanded.
I watched as the vehicons bowwed before moving over to me. They attempted to pull me up, but I shook them off, standing on my own. I surprised them by starting off towards my quarters on my own, but they quickly caught up, keeping a close watch on me.
Autobot Base, 3rd POV
Arcee watched the monitor closely, waiting, praying for something good to happen, something that would bring Jack back, something that would seem to turn back the clocks.
But no such thing happend.
Optimus too was carefully keeping an optic on the monitor. He wanted something to happen as well, just as everyone else did.
Despite Arcee being the closest to Jack (his mother excluded), the 'bots, Miko and Raf all thought of Jack highly. He was there, willing to help in any way he could, and always staying strong even when others couldn't. While some humans were cruel, only considering money as a way to happiness, or would kill others, Jack had proved to be the exact opposite.
He was kind, compassionate, honorable and showed a will that could rival an Autobot's. He was immportant to their little family, everyone knew that.
The Nemisis, 3rd POV
Jack awoke to a quiet chirping and clicking.
Looking to his side, he yelped when he saw a drone, inches from his face. Jack scrambled back, falling off the berth with a loud thud. The drone chirped, peeking over the edge of the berth at Jack, who groaned, rubbing his head, the wired beads clicking against his metal hand.
Jack slowly stood, rubbing his now aching back. He then looked at the drone. It held a cube of energon.
Bowing, the drone held out the energon to Jack, who accepted it happily (having not been given any the day before).
"Thank you."
The drone chirped in reply before quickly leaving.
Jack sighed deeply, sipping gingerly at the energon as he stared out the large window. He then set the cube aside before moving to press his palm against the cold glass.
"Arcee...Optimus...someone, please come save me from this hell..."
Hey guys, if you wanna see the beaded wire thingie, I put a link on my profile, since the last one failed. If that doesn't work, go on dA and look up 'blackbeltgal'. You should find it then!