Chapter 7-The Encounter Part 2
No One's POV
Starscream smiled wickedly as the group stared back at him, it was unnerving how gleeful he seemed and when something like that was reality they knew he had a plan.
"What I want Arcee is some company, it's been so long since I have seen a Autobot or Decepticon. And you just happened to come onto my radar." His radioactive optics seemed to go right through them.
As he took a step closer a crackling sound could be heard from multiple sources amongst the group, Lolita eyes widened in horror.
"EVERYONE BACK, HIS RADIOACTIVE!" The humans instantly backed away with a hurry, while the Cybertronians remained. "Arcee, Knockout, get back as well."
"What? Why?" Arcee asked, then Knockout looked back to Starscream who had his head cocked to one side with a smile.
"I think this kind of radioactivity can affect Cybertronians, get back." Knockout said as he backed away as well, Arcee looked back at Starscream who seemed intrigued by their interactions with one another.
"Radioactive...oh, that's probably from my fuel source. Since Energon is near gone from this world I must rely on radioactive material to keep me going….it maybe the reason I'm so….unique now." His head snapped to the side quicker then it should.
"It must of mess up his head, he's so...creepy now, more than before." Miko commented.
Arcee pulled her pistols, "No matter, all we need is distance, only long ranged weapons against him."
Starscream laughed at the sight, "You think you can beat me? Oh, when I'm done with you I'll have proper parts to make myself anew once more."
Both Cybertronians shuddered at the thought.
"Now then," His large claw extended into deadly talons, on both hands. "Lets see how long you last!" He laughed maniacally as he charged them, his first target was Arcee.
All their radioactive sensors began to crackle as he closed the distance, to fast for any to react as Starscream slammed Arcee back a few feet just before she went into the river below.
She placed her guns away, knowing she had to get close and personal.
Arcee lept into action slicing down with her arm blades, but they simply scrapped across the surface of the seekers armor. She went for a roundhouse kick only to be stopped by his enlarged arm. With greater strength than previously known he threw her behind him like a rag doll.
Buzzsaws came slamming down on Starscream's shoulders, trying to dislodge his arms. But grabbing Knockout's arms he threw him foward, skidding across the ground with a ear split screech.
"Hey ugly!" He turned in surprise as a sledgehammer made contact with his face sending down the bridge they just came down from.
Lolita charged the unknown seeker of similar build to her companions slamming the hammer down where his legs were just a moment ago before he uses that momentum to spring himself up hitting her in the face.
Starscream smiled widely in victory before a axe slammed down on his left arm, a large gash appeared as glowing green liquid poured from it. He screamed in agony and looked to see the human the Autobots once protected standing their with a hate in her eyes and a axe in hand.
"Well, this is new. You were never my size before…" Miko taunted as she came down with another swing only for his massive right arm to catch the blade, he pulled her in real close.
"Then, it'll be more fun to gut you slowly, my dear!" He purred back at her, then kicked her in the chest sending her into a car with a audible crunch as the rusted metal buckled under the force.
Then a shot pinged off his helm, he grimaced in agony at the helmache produced by it to see Jack a few feet away with a pistol, Starscream stood and was about to charge when quicker then he thought he switched to a Hunting Rifle and fired, the bullet made his helm snap back this time as the optic was shot out.
He screamed and clutched his broken optic and looked back up to see the rest of the group getting to their feet, angered by the outcome he ran to the side of the bridge and vaulted over, splashing down into the murky river below and disappearing from sight.
Everyone breathed heavily, taking a moment to take in what just happened.
Lolita bellowed out, "Is everyone alright?"
She received mixed replies but for the most part they were fine.
"As long as no one has major injuries will save the stimpacks, just drink some water and lets get going, that fight might draw unwanted attention." They all took a moment to drink or in the Cybertronians case just to vent a little more before the continued on.
As they walked, Knockout looked at Arcee who was deep in thought.
"You think that will happen to us?" He asked, snapping her out of thoughts.
"If we do what he did, then yes, we just need to find a way to keep ourselves alive until we can figure a way home." Her optics never left the road in front of them as they went on.
"Arcee...do you think there's-"
"Yes." She cut him off, knowing what he was going to ask and she didn't want think about the Autobots becoming as twisted as Starscream.
Finally, they made it to their destination, it was a three building complex with a U-shape, in the center was a greek style entrance with columns and a dome further in the building.
"Come now, we must not falter, you're friend depends on it." Lolita urged them on, as they walked into the courtyard and entered the building itself.
Starscream vented heavily as he crawled out of the river downstream from where he fell in. He smashed to ground in defeated hate, his optic still bleed and crackled with broken bits still shifting and falling out.
"I will end you all…"He hacked up some of the water and began to stand when he heard of voice.
"Starscream, what a surprise!" A sickening voice called, he looked up to see several humans and non feral ghouls standing a few feet from him, one stood out from the crowd, their armor and clothing was mismatched and savage.
"Raiders, you are fools to think you can win….wait...how do you know my name?"
The tallest one snickered, "Aw Screamer doesn't remember us, so sad. Ah well, no matter, he is insane after all, take him."
Then the sounds of gunshots ringed out, then silence.