A/N: I'm pretty sure you'll all hate me after this chapter. R&R

Jack and SABIR hid outside the factory grounds, devising a plan.

"Why do they want her?"

"Occasionally, we need humans for research."

Jack shuddered. "Where would they keep her?"

"I haven't the foggiest notion."

Jack peered around the side of a building. "Are they watching for us?"

"If I tapped into their frequency, we would be captured immediately."

Jack huffed in exasperation. "Do you at least know where there's a place we can hack in?"

"The tower." They turned to see a tall, round building. The top floor had glass windows all around, which Jack could see light shining through.

They soared towards the tower casually; Jack landed outside the window and tapped on the glass. The bots looked up at him, exchanged glances, and then pressed a button. The glass rolled down and SABIR slid in, landing in the middle. They walked to the exit, casually sealing the door.

"Jack, they're really suspicious now."

"Tell them there's been a breach; it's a security thing."

After a pause, "It's not working."

Jack turned and stood between two of them, grabbing their shoulders as a trigger electrocuted them. The others ran to help, but they were electrocuted as well. Once they were done, SABIR said, "Now let me control my body."

Jack exited, grabbing the bots and piling them towards the door. "How much time do we have?"

"Before they wake up? Well, they need to fully reboot, so let's say... Three minutes."

"Is that enough time?"

"Quiet; I'm hacking."

Jack waited, tapping his foot impatiently as SABIR connected to the computer and downloaded information. "She's in a gym beneath the factory; the slaves are being used for some kind of experiment."

Jack grabbed SABIR's arm. "Let's go!"

"Hold on! We might need some of this information!"

Jack cursed under his breath, turning and grabbing one of the bots.

"What on earth are you doing?"

"I'm not leaving without her."

"Just wait!"

"They'll be here any second." Jack touched the reactor and let the suit latch over him. "I'm sorry." Jack's bot leaped through the window and soared towards the factory.

*Breakline*

Sahara looked up at the guard through the cage bars. No emotion, no feeling. That was the way bots were, and always had been. It would seem that Jack thought otherwise.

The guard turned to look at her, and she looked away. She had seen the state of the other two prisoners; they weren't even human anymore. Metal had been ejected into them, so that they were half bot. She shuddered.

Another guard entered the room, and the first went to meet him. She turned away, but suddenly looked up at the sound of metal clanking on the floor. The second bot's head retracted to reveal Jack's face, and he ran to her. "Are you alright?"

"Yes."

Jack broke the cage with one swift blow; he stepped back and exited the suit as she stood. Without thought, he grabbed her and embraced her. Before she had time to react, he backed away.

Suddenly, an alarm sounded, and Jack turned to defend her. "Get in the suit and go to the tower."

"How do I-"

"Jump, lean forward, and press the heels of your hands to the floor."

Sahara got in the suit, but paused. "What about you?"

He touched the chest of the other guard, climbing in. "I'll be right behind you."

Sahara closed the suit; her first attempt at flying was shaky, but she managed to make it through the glass and towards the tower. She opened the bot and ran to SABIR, who stood by the door. "You're Jack's bot, right? Come on, we have to get out!"

The bot looked at her, and then raised it's hand; gold fingers. Sahara leaped aside, but screamed as pain shot through her arm. She looked and felt cold fear well up in her; her left arm was gone.

The bot suddenly fell, SABIR standing behind it. "Sahara!"

She fell then, fainting. Jack came in through the window, seeing her wound. His eyes narrowed and he grit his teeth. "Get her out," he hissed in a dangerous voice. SABIR opened up and set her inside, glad to see that he could control his own body.

"What about you?" But Jack was already gone.

SABIR turned and leaped through the window, flying as fast as possible. Inside, he could feel Sahara bleeding, and her vitals wavered with shock. His mind raced frantically; where could he get help?