Okay, okay, I know. I haven't updated this story in FOREVER. But I have a good reason for that. I lost the notebook that I had written it in and I couldn't find it. My grandma and I finally cleaned my ENTIRE room and I found it so I can update it again! Yay! Again, I'm sorry for taking so long to update. I'll be sure to do so more often now that I have my notebook. ^.^
DISCLAIMER: I don't anything expect Bass. Everything else belongs to Hasbro
Chapter 9: Ticking Clock
"Do you think that the Autobots will make it back here in time?" Starscream whispered softly as he crouched down beside the Decepticon scout.
"I'm not really sure. But does it matter?" Barricade asked, "Do you honestly believe that Megatron will give up his bartering tool that easily? No, that youngling's as good as dead. The Autobots are doing nothing but delaying his death."
The Decepticon SIC eyed the modified police car warily. "Do you always have to say everything that's on your mind?"
"Only when asked."
"Keep it down, you two. Unless you want to take that youngling's place." Grindor growled, optics locked onto the Decepticon Lord.
"Let me go, you hunk of tin!"
Megatron snarled loudly as he tightened his hold of the young 'Con. "Silence yourself, brat!"
"Suggestion," Soundwave's voice spoke up from the right of the larger mech, "Deactivate vocal processor."
"Then I wouldn't hear him scream, now would I?"
Soundwave stayed silent, knowing better then to speak up against the youngling's abuse.
Megatron grinned down at the young silver, black, and red 'Con, teeth gleaming dangerously, "Just 10 minutes to go before I crush that spark of yours out of existence."
"We're going to have to use our fastest members to get the Allspark back in time, Prime." Prowl growled out through clenched dental plating.
The Autobot leader nodded solemnly before turning to the lambo twins and Jazz. "You three are our fastest warriors. You will go ahead of us with the Allspark."
"Of course," The twins spoke in unison, "Just give it to us and we'll be on our way."
Jazz swiftly placed the Allspark into the red twin's trunk before transforming and speeding out of the Autobot base with the twins close behind him.
"My Lord. Three Autobots are on their way. They have the Allspark." Soundwave's monotone voice broke through the tortured screams of Bass.
Megatron glanced up from where his claws were deeply embedded in the young 'Con's wings. "Hm. Three more minutes and I could have killed him." The Decepticon Lord mumbled as he ripped his claws out and stood.
Jazz quickly transformed as they approached. "Megatron!" The enraged saboteur roared, "We've brought it! Let Bass go!"
"Not until I see the Allspark with my own optics, Auto-scum!"
Jazz growled before taking the Allspark out of Sideswipe's trunk and holding it up towards Megatron. "Here!"
The Decepticon leader smirked before jerking his large helm towards Starscream. "You, fool, go and retrieve it for me."
Starscream growled at his leader before swiftly flying down and snatching the Allspark from Jazz's servos. Before Jazz could attempt to take it back, Starscream shot back up to the cliff top.
"Okay," Sunstreaker yelled as he swiftly transformed, "We gave you what you wanted! Let Bass go now!"
"No, I don't think I will." Megatron smirked. "He's proven to be very useful. I can make any demand I want so long as he's in my possession."
"That's what you think, Mega-head!"
The Decepticon Lord turned swiftly, only to have a flickering energon blade pressed against his spark chamber. Bass stood before him, energon dripping from his torn and beaten wings. "Now, I'll be taking that Allspark back."
The shock on the larger 'Con's face disappeared, quickly replaced by humor. "You? In your condition? I highly doubt that."
"Don't get so cocky, Megatron. You don't know all my tricks."
"You have no tricks left, brat. You will die by my hand!"
Without another word Bass charged forward, dropping his sword and lunging at Megatron. The force of the young 'Con's tackle sent both of them tumbling over the cliff edge. Twisting in mid-air, Bass managed to rip the Allspark out of the Decepticon Lord's claws and leapt away. As Megatron slammed into the bottom of the cliff. Bass landed directly in front of his Autobot caretakers, Allspark clutched close to his chest plates.
Jazz quickly leapt forward as Bass began to topple over. "Easy there, Bass. I got ya."
Sunstreaker and Sideswipe ran up on either side of the silver saboteur to smile at the black, silver, and red youngling. "You did good Bass." The yellow twin murmured as he knelt down and ran his hand over the youngling's back, causing his engine to purr tiredly.
"Good? He was amazing!" Sideswipe grinned brightly, "Did you see Mega-dork's face when you tackled him off the cliff! It was priceless!"
"No…I was kinda busy…grabbing the Allspark." Bass responded tiredly.
"We need Prime ta get 'im back ta the base so Ratch can fix 'im." Jazz spoke softly as he watched his youngling's red optics flicker dangerously.
Before either twin could reply, they were out off by Megatron's loud roar as he quickly climbed out of the crater his impact had created. "Give me the cube!"
The two warrior twins quickly leapt in front of Jazz and his charge. "You ain't getting it back, Mega-dork!"
Jazz was torn away from the battle that was about to begin in front of him by the sound of Bass's intakes nearly giving out. "Hey now. Don' ya dare even think 'bout givin' up on meh."
"But…I'm so tired." Bass weakly mumbled, optics offline.
"Just listen ta meh voice. Ya gonna be okay. I promise ya. Ya gonna make it through, so tha' ya can run around an' show off how much betta then the twins ya are, okay?"
The young 'Con's mouth plates twitched upwards in a small smile. "Yeah. Okay."
So there you go, Chapter 9. And once again, sorry about not updating in so long.
Neku Bito
