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Chapter 9: Assigned Charge

To say that I wasn't afraid would be an understatement. I was beyond afraid that these robots would hate me, not accept me, or just use me because of being a Special. Sideswipe, who had kicked me out of his car, was standing next to me on wheels. I was intimidated by his size and height, but I shoved that aside, more worried about myself than that. My whole body froze up when a large Peterbilt 379 Semi pulled out of a large building and I willed myself to stand still, not wanting to seem like a chicken in front of everyone that looked like they were already use to this.

I was amazed by the blue and red paint job, but what had my mouth falling open was the fact that once he transformed, he was taller than all the bots there. Kneeling down in front of me, I tried not to flinch.

"Are you Lilly Wolf? I am Optimus Prime, Leader of the Autobots. It is a pleasure in meeting you youngling."

Did I say that I had a speech impediment? Not really, but with just his presence, I felt like I couldn't utter a single sound from my lips. Running my parched tongue across my lips, I tried to come up with something to say, but nothing crossed my mind. It was one of those days where I was speechless, well, just currently. Will slightly caught my eye, for he had hopped out of Ironhide and was currently talking to one of his buddies that stood back with the other humans. Finally, I was able to get my mind to work and I just blurted out the first thing that crossed my mind.

"Jeeze you're big…" it took me mere seconds to realize that it could be taken in different terms and my cheeks went red before blazing when only the humans started laughing. Obviously the Autobots had not been introduced to letting your minds drop into the gutter. I looked into Optimus' eyes, or whatever they were called and watched as they dimmed and to my horror, the area where his lips were, twitched upwards.

"I would like you to come with me so we can talk about what has happened to your world." Optimus stated while holding out his hand. I looked at it and then up at him before back down. Hesitantly I stepped within his palm and grasped his fingers that were close to me just so I wouldn't fall. With that, he lifted me off the ground and began walking toward a large building that was a perfect size for the Autobots.

"Our Chief Medical Officer shall be joining us to converse and I believe he would like you to meet another Special."

Panic swept through me. I forgot all about that other Special and I didn't want him or her being taken away from life if they were not ready to just give it up yet.

"Wait! No, don't bring the other Special, trust me! I will tell you what we Specials are, just don't bring that other one near me yet." I cried out while gripping tighter on my hold, realizing that the metal I was sitting in was actually warmer than I would think. Optimus seemed surprised by my frantic cry and shuttered his optics before bowing his head to respect my wishes. I watched as we came to a large door and it swished open, revealing a large office room for the Leader of Autobots and not us small humans. Once inside, he set me upon the large desk and sat within a chair that made him look sort of, shall I say, dorky?

Then again, Autobots on planet earth were a large species and the only ones we are truly use to seeing sitting at a desk are us mini creatures. The door opened again and a yellow bot with red lines came in, looking kind of grumpy. He blinked at my form standing upon the desk and he sighed before acknowledging Optimus and then I.

"I am Ratchet, CMO of the Autobots." He stated while I couldn't help saying the cheesy line that came across the front of my mind.

"Hey, what's up Doc? I'm Lilly Wolf."

I actually snorted when Ratchet looked up when I said that, looking baffled before pushing it aside and focusing his gaze back on me. I coughed awkwardly into my hand and then started to fidget in my spot underneath their gazes. Truthfully, I looked like an ant compared to them. Brushing that off, I then closed my eyes and hummed slightly, trying to calm down my nerves and put together my thoughts.

"Everyone knows that something happened to cause this outbreak." I started, keeping my eyes closed and breathing calmly through my nose. "There were people who got sick and were unable to fight it. They perished. Then there were those that fought it, but lost, becoming those known as Infected. The Immune, their name simplifies it for us. And last, there are the Specials. They are those that fought the outbreak and won."

"You know the basics of this outbreak, but I guarantee that you do not know anything in depth." Ratchet commented when my eyes finally opened to look at them. I scowled and rolled my eyes.

"Like what? That it had to do something with your kind, I can tell you that! It was something alien that our bodies did not take kindly to!"

"Enough!"

Both the CMO bot and I shut our mouths before we started fighting it out right then and there. Optimus vented and let a small frown take over his lips. This was going to be harder to get through than any of us thought.

"Lilly, in our battle against Megatron, the Leader of the Decepticons, the All Spark was destroyed. None of us would have thought it possible that it would explode and activate this kind of outbreak. It never crossed our processors."

Once Optimus mentioned the All Spark, my eyes lit up and I stood on my tip toes while grinning widely at him. I could tell confusion swept over both of the bots and I would have smiled even wider if it were possible.

"The All Spark! That's what that bot said in my dream! He told me that all the Specials were a part of the All Spark."

Both fell silent at my statement and I took that as a queue to keep talking, "He said that I was the one to complete this task and more or less unite the All Spark once again."

Finally there seemed to be life within the two and I watched as they seemed in utter shock at what I had just said. Hopefully I didn't do anything to put me on their bad side. I would prefer to live another day or if possible, longer.

"Are you saying a Prime spoke with you and told you what to do?" Ratchet questioned while looking at my form. I nodded, feeling it right to actually agree on what he said. It felt like it was right in my opinion at least.

"I am to find all Specials and collect them." I stated while finally taking a seat upon the large desk. I didn't know how long it would be until I actually went somewhere so might as well make myself comfortable.

"Collect them? How is it possible to collect something that is alive?" Ratchet questioned while his optic's dimmed. I found that I had worded my sentence wrong and sighed.

"I…don't know why it happens but-"

I was interrupted as the doors opened and we all turned to look at who entered the room. Upon seeing that it wasn't a bot, I scowled and moved to the edge of the desk to look down on the floor. My breath caught in my throat as I found a male standing there, older than I with sandy brownish hair. Our eyes locked and I felt like it was going to be my fault if he suddenly burst into a bright ball of light. His right eye was fully blue while I could see flecks in his left green one. Fear gripped at me and I shook my head as he took a step further into the room. He then turned his full attention onto me and he began walking with a purpose, in my direction.

"Stop him!" I screeched, trying to save him for now.

Ratchet instantly picked him up and held him at a distance while the man struggled in the Doc's hold. It was painful to witness the man thrashing around and when he finally calmed down enough for Ratchet to set him in his hand.

"Lilly, we would like you to meet Jason Kazvin, a special like you."

"Are you insane-" I tried to speak, but was interrupted once again as Jason snapped right back at me.

"No! Do you realize just what you are? Do you! You're the most developed special in the world! It's my time to go and you have to deal with it. I've spent too much time collecting others and I'm slowly dying because my body can not handle their power like your's can!"

Tears erupted from my eyes and trailed down my cheeks as I bent my head down, covering my face with my hair. The Autobots had fallen silent, listening to us as we barked at each other.

"Do you know what its going…to do to me? With each…new special, my body is changing to accept the new substance! I'm turning into one of them!" I snapped while pointing at Ratchet, who looked slightly offended, but he didn't say anything, for he could tell I was frightened at the possibility of not being what I am and have always been.

Jason looked taken aback by my sudden shout. He didn't know that that would happen.

"I just thought…."

"You thought what? That once every special was collected, that everything would be fine? No consequences for the holder? Think again!"

Everyone fell completely still. It was this new information that I had blurted out that surprised them all. I was turning into one of them. Yet, I was the most distraught for I finally emitted it and accepted the fact that I was no longer going to be who I am.

"Just…let me merge…Please. I've collected a lot of Specials and I don't know how long my body can last." Jason said, sounding desperate to get me to realize just how important each of his finds were. I looked at him, locking eyes and found them pleading silently with me. Finally I let my shoulders drop and nodded my head slightly.

"Ratchet…thanks for trying to get everyone to befriend me." Jason mumbled. "Please set me upon the desk."

I could tell that both bots were confused, not knowing just what happens when a stronger Special and a weaker Special were in the same room. Ratchet came forward and let Jason down upon the desk. We noticed that nothing happened so far, yet, for some reason, I could just hear the whispering words of those he collected. They surrounded him like a second skin and I shivered as we both moved closer.

As soon as we were a foot away from one another, Jason smiled and held out his hand, waiting for me to make a move. Looking at his hand, and then to his smiling face that held pain, I finally grabbed hold of his hand, tightening my grasp.

"Thank you." he whispered before we were all blinded by a bright light. I wanted to scream, and I did. Just how many Specials had he collected? With each new part being added to me, I cried out even harsher. I could hear shouting around me and the door opening, but all I could register was the pain and bright lights flashing in my vision. With each new being added to my body, I could hear whispers seeping from them. There were those that would thank me, then others that would curse and spit insults. Not every soul was happy to be taken away, but I could hear in their own ways that they knew this was to save our world. Finally, I felt Jason brush against my mind and I couldn't help the small tear trailing down my cheek.

"Save us and our world."

He then joined the others, silenced from my range of hearing, no longer separate, but combined as one.

I fell to my knees when the process was over, shaking from head to toe with fatigue. Looking up, I noticed Ratchet and Optimus looking at me with conflicting emotions while I then spotted another bot out of the corner of my eye. Turning my attention toward the one near the door, I surprisingly found Sunstreaker. Furrowing my eyebrows, I tried to stand up, only to fall back down upon my knees. I could feel the changes taking place. They were more swifter, having taken in too many bodies that held the All Spark energy. Shivering more violently, I glared at the desk, which my hands were spread on top of. I was determined to get to my feet and no one was going to stop me, not even myself.

Pushing myself up with determination, I then stumbled upon weak limbs, my knees about ready to collapse.

"Lilly, I would advise taking it slow. I would assume that that was your way of collecting Specials." Ratchet finally interrupted as I got my legs steady underneath me. I nodded, not taking my eyes off my feet.

"I'm going to have to run some tests on you."

"Nuh-uh! I ain't being your guinea pig. Sorry Doc, but no can do." I snapped, looking up at Ratchet, only to loose my balance right after that. I fell back on to the desk and I heard Sunstreaker snort near the door. Optimus shifted, letting the gears in his processor work for him while he thought of something. He then turned toward Sunstreaker, who stiffened under his leaders gaze.

"Sunstreaker, Lilly will be your charge while she is staying here."

Everything fell silent as Sunstreaker snapped his gaze right to me. Disgust and anger were his main emotions and I shrunk under his gaze.

"But she's a squishy!" he growled while swinging his gaze to meet with Optimus. "Why do I have to watch something so disgusting?"

"Sunstreaker!" Optimus stated, raising his voice so that the bot would whining in a sense. "Lilly Wolf is your charge, it is final."

Sunstreaker snapped his attention right to me again and he tightened his servos into fists before storming out of the room. I could tell that he hated me for some odd reason, being a squishy and all.

"Ratchet, take Lilly and do a check-up."

"What!" I cried out, being picked up by the Doc bot and carried out of the room while struggling in his hold. I was not going to be a guinea pig!

"Put me down! Now! I am a living, breathing human, able to think and feel! Not something that can be probed at."

"Calm down Lilly, its just a check-up for now. We can not have you getting sick or causing others to get sick." I huffed and let him continue down a long hall, dreading what this Check-up entailed.