Chapter 10: Kidnapped
"Lord Megatron" came a monotone voice over the communicator.
"What is it, Soundwave?" another, more commanding voice, replied.
"Rumble has secured the girl in her home, she believes he is Starscreams human form" the monotone transformer known as Soundwave told his commander.
"Excellent, my plan is coming along quite nicely" Megatron said with a clear evidence of a smile on his features "How are things on your end, Sideways?"
"Outnumbered, but fending them off to give you enough time to get the girl, though I don't see what you need her for..." Sideways started, but was cut off over the com link.
"Silence, I will not be questioned, do you understand Sideways?" growled the Decepticon leader.
"Yes, sir, lord Megatron" Sideways said and cut out of the three way com link.
"Tell Rumble to grab the girl and get out of there now before Sideways and the three new recruits loose the distraction of the Autobots" Megatron ordered.
"Yes, lord Megatron" Soundwave replied and turned off his com link.
The great tyrant Decepticon leader smiled wide, knowing that he wouldn't fail this time, and he wouldn't have Starscream among the ranks to save the human. He was going to win this time.
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"Argh!" Optimus cried, being hit by a cannon blast and fell backwards, making a loud BOOM when impacting with the ground.
There was an evil cackle and the cocking of a cannon, the sound of whirring came as it recharged for another energy blast "That'll teach you" said a new looking Decepticon, a lisp clear in his voice. He had green and brown armor with hot pink patches. He smiled evilly and blew on the end of his cannon.
"Leave some fun for the rest of us Boom-Boom" said another new Decepticon who had yellow Zigzag patterns over his blue armor, as he zipped past a few Autobots, catching them off guard enough to give them a few blows.
"Yeah, Zigzag and I have been itching for some action" said another, his armor gray with black scrapes and scratches along his metal body. He clapped his hands together and sent a wave of wind and electrical magnetics towards the unsuspecting Autobots, making them fall over.
"Boom-Boom, Zigzag, Twister, quit fooling around!" Sideways ordered "We have strict orders to distract them, not destroy them"
"What does it look like we're doing?" came the lisp of Boom-Boom as he shrugged and aimed his cannon behind him at Ironhide who was ready to blast the queer looking Decepticon, but had been out drawn and was shot into a nearby tree.
"Rookies" Sideways sighed and came face to face with Starscream "Ah, look what I found, a traitor"
"Shut it, Sideways" Starscream growled and took off part of his wing which turned into a red glowing sword.
"You get straight to the point don't you?" Sideways asked, lifting up his right arm and fired a few shots at Starscream, but he deflected them with his sword and charged at his opponent.
Sideways caught the sword with his hand and pushed it out and away from him, making Starscream get close to his face, nose to nose in battle.
"What is your business here Sideways?" Starscream growled and pushed against Sideways helmet with his own, angrily trying to taunt him.
"Just doing what I'm told, Starscream" Sideways said behind his gray mask, looking into Starscream's eyes with his seemingly calm pink ones.
"I don't believe you" Starscream glowered.
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I stirred in my bed as I heard loud rumbles and blasts from outside. I opened my eyes slowly and found that Starscream was no longer next to me. I focused my eyes a little and saw him standing next to the window, looking out of it. I rubbed my eyes and sat up.
"What's going on, Starscream?" I asked.
He looked over at me, then came towards me and grabbed my hand, a little roughly "We have to go" he said and hauled me over to the window.
Lifting me into his arms he jumped out of the window and landed with a muffled THUD on the ground. I was still dazed from just waking up and couldn't quite comprehend what was going on.
"Where are we going?" I asked tiredly, trying to get my senses to kick in.
"Getting you away from danger" he said and began to run into the forest, faster than a human I know could run.
"Why don't you just get in robot mode and then into alt mode so we can get away quicker?" I asked.
He didn't answer, then slowly it sank in. He wasn't really Starscream.
"Wait a blasted nano-sec, you're not Starscream!" I screamed and began to wiggle.
"Brilliant deduction genius" the imposing Starscream mocked and finally the illusion of who he wasn't went away to show the Casseticon from Hot Topic back in June.
"You!" I growled and thrashed in his hold "Let me go, you bastard!"
"Don't think so toots" he said and gripped me tighter in his arms.
I squeaked from the pressure and tried with all my might to break free, but he only held tighter. We entered a small clearing, where the Autobots were fighting the Decepticons, some that I noticed were new, and slightly odd colored. The Casseticon holding me stealthily came closer to a familiar Autobot and a purple and gray Decepticon that were locked in battle. The Casseticon covered my mouth so I couldn't speak.
"Sideways, I have the girl, lets hit the roa...Ahhh!" the Casseticon had started to talk into his communicator when I bit his hand.
"Starscream, help me!" I screamed out as loud as I could before the Casseticon covered my mouth again.
Starscream and the gray and purple Decepticon known as Sideways looked over at us.
"J-Jody?" Starscream started, not knowing if he should believe his optics.
"Run Rumble!" Sideways yelled and pushed Starscream to the ground, slowing him down so his comrade could make a run for it with his captive.
Starscream rolled over and swung a metal leg out, tripping Sideways to land face first in the dirt. Starscream hurriedly pushed himself up to find Rumble disappearing into the forest with me still caught in his iron grip.
"Jody!" Starscream cried out and sprinted into the forest, pushing branches and foliage out of his way to catch up with Rumble.
The Autobots looked over to where Starscream had disappeared but were turned back to reality when Boom-Boom blasted them.
"Might want to pay attention to us and not your friend" the odd multicolored Decepticon said, the cannon replacing his right hand pointed towards the sky and his other rested against his hip.
"Hey, where can I get some femme armor like that?" taunted Hot Shot as he shakily stood to his feet.
This infuriated Boom-Boom "Shut up!" he growled and shot at Hot Shot but missed, which was a mistake on his part cause next thing he knew he was on the floor, pinned.
"Now Ironhide!" Optimus said and moved out of the way, revealing the black mech behind him.
Ironhide blasted Twister and Zigzag, knocking them both off their feet and into unconsciousness. Ironhide walked over to the two wrestling on the ground, trying to overpower each other and grabbed Hot Shot by the scruff of the neck and aimed his cannon at Boom-Boom, who froze in fear.
"Nighty night" he said and blasted Boom-Boom right in the face, knocking him unconscious.
"Now that we have done away with those three..." started Optimus but got static from his communicator and then a scratchy sounding Starscream.
"Optimus..." he started "Optimus do you read me?"
"I'm here Starscream" Optimus replied.
"They're trying to kidnap Jody again, I'm pursuing Rumble, he's got her, fighting the others were just a distraction" he explained.
"What is your position?" no response "Starscream? What is your position? Starscream!" Optimus tried to make contact, but it seemed to break out.
"...Backup...Jody...Decepticons..." then the com link went dead.
"Blast!" Optimus growled.
There was laughing coming from Sideways, this made Optimus not too happy. Optimus stomped over to him, flipped him over and clutched his hand around Sideways' neck, lifting him up from the ground.
"Where is Jody? Where are you taking her? What are your plans?" Optimus interrogated, shaking Sideways.
Sideways only laughed and began to fade away, warping out of Optimus' grip and disappearing completely with his fellow Decepticons. Optimus let his arm fall to his side and bowed his head with gloom. Hot Shot came up behind his leader, placing a sympathetic hand on his shoulder.
"Hey big bot, Jody will be alright, Starscream will catch Rumble before he gets to far, right?" Hot Shot asked, trying to be optimistic.
"I sure hope so" Optimus sighed and looked up at the dim twinkling stars in the sea of deep blue, praying to Primus, that he would keep Jody safe.