*Chapter 10: A Darkest Hour Part 1*
Alexis woke up one morning, it's 8 in the morning, and found the flowers and cards on the bedside. She slowly sat up and took the card that's from Jack and Raf, and the other from Miko. They seem to have heard about Alexis's injuries and wanted to give her nice flowers and cards. Alexis reads Jack and Raf's card with a smile.
"'Hope you feel better soon, Alexis. We're so glad you made it out of the fight from the Cons. We were so worried and we don't want to lose a good friend like you. Your pals, Jack and Raf.'" Alexis smiled and took Miko's card out and there is a drawing of a guitar. And the card says, "Get well soon! Rock on!"
"And how is the patient?" Ratchet's voice asks. Alexis's eyes look up from the card to see Ratchet coming in with a scanner. "Did you sleep well, Alexis?"
"Yeah. I still feel a little sore." She replied by holding her side. "When did Jack, Raf, and Miko get here?"
"This morning before they head off to school. They requested to see you to drop off the gifts." Ratchet says. "They were worried about you, and wanted to come back to see you." Alexis blinked a few times and turn to the flowers. Ratchet scanned her and made a nod. "Your side may be in pain, but you are fine." He told her. "Don't pull your muscles when you stretch."
"But, when am I going to get back on my feet?" Alexis asked.
"You can walk, but take it easy on your stitches." Ratchet says. "But I really expect you to be remain here in base. You are not going anywhere like this." Alexis sighed, but nodded as she sets her head on the pillow. "Don't you pout. You'll feel better soon like in a day or two. June told me herself after she stitch you up."
"I know. But, I just hate to be in pain like this." Alexis said. "And...I didn't find my power. Gravity isn't a true one, Optimus told me last night." Ratchet turned to her with a frown. Alexis made a small smile. "He understands me well. I now know how Jack and the others feel when they are with their guardians. Smokescreen and I are now best friends after we've been through yesterday, and...now Optimus and I are getting closer than ever before." Ratchet listened to her in silent. He started to think back when his team have second thoughts about returning to Cybertron because they now have a family with human children, and even Optimus could not leave Alexis behind because he made a promise. Ratchet only didn't want the Decepticons to take over their world.
"Alexis, about Cybertron, we have to-" Ratchet stopped when he hears noises from the screen out in the main room. Alexis watched him leave her alone in the room. She slowly got up from the bed, and winced in pain as she stretched her side a bit. She went in the bathroom and revealed her side to see the black stitches. That could leave a scar once it's healed up.
"Man, this sucks..." Alexis sighs. "That Megatron really got me good. But, I will get him back. I swear to him that I will kill him myself. I promise..." She started to wash her face with cool water from the sink. She looked up at the mirror and smiled a bit when her face is clean. "Better." She says.
"How are you feeling, Alexis?" A deep voice asks, making Alexis turn around in alarm and found that Agent Fowler is there in the room with a glass of juice in his hand. Alexis placed her hand over her beating heart, which made Agent Fowler laugh a bit. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you. I want to make sure you're okay is all. Seems like you are." He said. Alexis came out of the bathroom and went back to the bed and took the juice from him and took a sip. "This juice will give you energy of the day. You seem weak when you walk." Agent Fowler says.
"Thank you, sir." Alexis replied. "So, when is Optimus and the others get back?"
"I'm sure they'll be back soon. Don't worry about them." Agent Fowler said. Alexis nodded and rests her head on the pillow. "Just rest up. It's the best medicine."
"Sure." Alexis says as she shuts her eyes. Agent Fowler smiled and left the room as he closed the door. Alexis fell back to sleep after a few minutes. Unaware that Laserbeak was in the room, hiding, watching...
Jack, Miko, and Raf waited outside of the school building for their guardians to pick them up, but then they saw jets flying above them. But, driving up is Knock Out who transformed and took out a glass cage and caught Miko. Jack and Raf screamed, but they too, got captured by Soundwave and Starscream. The three terrified children are in their own glass cages. Starscream lifted Jack with a smirk.
"There's one more missing, isn't there?" He asked. "Where is the Psyche?" Jack sneered at him.
"Why should I tell you?" He asked. "Didn't you have enough of her before?" Starscream scratched the glass with his pointy finger. Jack covered his ears.
"We will have enough soon. Our master wants her alive for now. You better tell us where she is, or else..." He warned him. Miko pounds on the glass.
"We will never tell you!" She snapped. Knock Out snickered. Raf was utterly terrified, and never dared to speak. The Vehicons appeared, Starscream ordered them to track down Alexis and the Omega keys. He warned them not to come back without them. So, the Cons transformed and went to different directions to find the girl and the keys.
"Say good-bye, Alexis. You won't be living on this planet any longer..." Starscream says with a snicker. Jack bit his lip in shock. Alexis is the main target. Her life is in fate.
*Cybertron*
The Autobots were around the Omega Lock with the Omega keys that glowed and made a light above them. But then, Megatron appeared and transformed. Appearing behind him is the Decpticons who held the children hostage. The Autobots are shocked, but Optimus grew worried as Megatron made a smirk.
"There is one with these children, Optimus. Do not worry...she is here with me." He told him. Starscream puts Jack down and pulled the chain and there is Alexis, with cuts and bruises on her. Optimus gasped at the sight of what Alexis looks now.
"By the All Spark, Megatron..." He says. "What have you done to her?!" Megatron narrowed his optics to Alexis who got pushed down to the floor and coughed a bit. Jack, Miko, and Raf watched in sorrow, but they have to say that Alexis is lucky to be a Psyche to breathe into space.
"She was resisting, Optimus. No choice but to...'tame' her." Megatron replied. "She remained strong for you. But now, if you want the girl and the rest of the human children back alive, you must give us the Omega keys." Optimus didn't have much of a choice. He couldn't risk of losing his human allies. He sets his now fixed Star Saber down, and the Autobot surrendered their weapons and armor. "Now, the Omega keys..." Megatron said by taking out his hand. "One at a time." Alexis looked up to see Optimus staring back at her with his worried optics.
"You first, big boy." Knock Out says, gesturing Bulkhead. Alexis grunted a bit as she tried to stand up. She held her side, that is now bleeding. Optimus can see blood staining on her dark red shirt. After the three humans were exchanged of three keys, Megatron can see that Smokescreen held one key left.
"If this human is worth your life, Optimus, she too, is worth one key from you." He says with a smirk. He undid the chains off of Alexis who hissed in pain. "You don't want her to be in more harm, do you?" Smokescreen turned to Optimus and gave him the key. Optimus held the key in silent, then looked at Alexis who stared back in pain. Megatron smirked as Optimus walked towards him with a key.
"Do what you want, Megatron. Now, give the girl to me..." Optimus said in a low voice. Megatron took the key from his hand and looked down at Alexis.
"Go on, little one." He said. Alexis slowly came to Optimus and almost fell, but the Autobot leader caught her and picked her up in his hands. As he backed away with Alexis, the Vehicons appeared to surround the Autobots and the humans. Megatron smirked wider. Alexis looked up at Optimus with a weak expression.
"I'm so sorry, Optimus." She says in a whisper. "I couldn't get away..."
"Alexis, this isn't your fault, nor anyone's." Optimus replied. "But, it really hurts my spark to see you like this. I wish I haven't left you alone..." Alexis have her hand on his chest plates in comfort.
"Optimus..." Smokescreen says as the Decepticons activated the Omega Lock, and Megatron turned to the Autobots.
"Why only rule one world, when I can rule two?" He asks. Alexis glared at him.
"You wouldn't dare...!" Alexis growled.
"Leave our planet alone!" Miko shouted, pounding on the glass. Optimus looks at the helpless children and the Autobots, and then at the laughing Megatron and the Decepticons. Optimus remembered Hope and Camron. He made a glare and ran towards his Star Saber to retrieve while still holding onto Alexis. The Autobots watched their leader and started to fight off the Vehicons. Alexis held onto Optimus, and then she saw him raising his Star Saber and destroyed the Omega Lock. A big explosion are around the bots. Optimus held on to Alexis by protecting her with both arms, and contacted Ratchet for a space bridge.