Oh geez, I lied. I was going to make chapter 11 very long, but it was TOO long, so I cut it into smaller pieces. Plus I've been very busy lately, and haven't found much time to write. Which is a shame, because whenever I'm out and about, inspiration always strikes me. Anyway, enjoy.

Chapter 11: Chaos

Through the expanse of time that Jake had met Broadsword, things had gone relatively well. Or, as well as it could go. They had been lucky enough that no one had been seriously injured or killed.

Their luck was about to change for the worst.

The Autobot convoy was close to their destination, and the home stretch had been admittedly hurried. They had started driving before Sam, Jake and Mikaela had woken up, all of the Autobots keeping a weathered eye on the skies. It was most likely that they would spot Starscream before they spotted the rest of his army. Why the Autobots were taking so harsh security measures, only they knew. Earth military technology had intercepted the coordinates of an incoming, unknown ship from space. And the Autobots were urged to get to the bunker as soon as possible. The final battle was drawing near, and the sleeping humans had no idea. Jake had set an alarm, but he wasn't going to need it. The incoming missile would suffice.

The projectile struck under Optimus, sending the Peterbilt truck tilting. Optimus recovered by transforming, and pointed his gun to the sky. Ironhide and Ratchet quickly transformed and drew their weapons, taking a circular formation around Bumblebee and Broadsword.

"What the FUCK!?" Jake had shouted, waking up quickly when the missile hit. Mikaela woke up and screamed as Broadsword burned out while turning. As the massive legs of the other Autobots surrounded their car, Jake and Mikaela wrapped their arms around each other. Jake ran a hand down Mikaela's back.

"We'll be okay. Don't worry, we'll be fine." Jake kept repeating. Mikaela breathed heavily into his neck as another projectile hit.

The Decepticons were in view now, coming from both sides. The Autobots were firing all of their weapons, but they just kept coming. For the one time in his life, Ironhide didn't believe they could win.

"Optimus…we have to get out of here!" The black mech shouted, firing his chain guns in a wave. Ratchet fired off a few shots.

"I agree. We can't win here!" Ratchet said. Optimus mulled the situation over. Quickly.

"Autobots, transform and get out of here!" The commander said, his own metal body folding into itself. The Autobots sped off at double-time, the children they were carrying peeking out of the back windows in horror.

"They're going to get us. They're going to kill us." Jake said, despairingly. Mikaela was going to disagree…but she couldn't deny that this was one death-prone situation. Jake gripped Broadsword's back seat as he watched Sam do the same in Bumblebee. Sam looked back at the other teens, a terrified look on his face. Jake could do nothing but return the look. The Decepticons were gaining, some running, and some driving or flying in their Cybertronian vehicle forms. Regardless of how they were coming, they were gaining. Jake clapped his hand over his mouth as one of them clipped Bumblebee's back wheel, sending the yellow robot into a spin. Bumblebee was smart, though, and used the spin to smash his rear end into a few Decepticons. Regaining his composition, the yellow Camaro fell back into line. Jake gave a thumbs up, and Bee's headlights flashed in response. Suddenly, Broadsword swerved hard.

"Hold on!" He shouted as the car went into a spin. Apparently, there were Decepticons in front of them as well, and the Autobots were changing course. Jake held on to the seat, and Mikaela, but Jake slipped and slammed his head into the side window. He held his head as his vision blurred. Mikaela screamed, and he felt warm hands on his face.

"Ah…f-…fu-…" Jake tried to curse, but slipped out of consciousness.

When Jake woke up, he felt like he had been thrown into World War II. Explosions were going off everywhere, people were shouting, and he heard moving metal. His head was killing him. Jake rolled over, looking around. Human soldiers were everywhere, firing in one direction. Jake turned to see what they were shooting at, and found that it was the Decepticon Army. Behind him, Jake heard quick footsteps.

"Jake! Jake, are you alright?" Lennox asked, placing a hand on Jake's shoulder. Jake shook his head.

"No…m-…my head."

"We'll get you fixed up. C'mon!" The Captain shouted, grabbing Jake and pulling him up. Laying Jake's arm across his shoulder, Lennox started off on a run.

"W-w…what happened to the Autobots…Sam…Mikaela?"

"We managed to get them out okay. The Autobots are a little banged up, but they're alright." Lennox shouted over the roar of battle. About twenty feet ahead was a military hummer, apparently abandoned in the heat of battle. Lennox ran to the passenger door, opening it and helping Jake in. The Captain then ran around the other side and got in, firing up the engine.

"We're heading back to the base. The soldiers will be okay here. Hang on." Lennox said, talking as simply as possible so the Concussed Jake could understand him. Jake nodded, gripping on to the 'oh shit' handle, as his father had coined it. Lennox gunned the engine, pulling a hard reverse. Lennox spun the wheel, turning the Hummer around fully. He slammed his foot onto the Gas pedal, and the hummer took off. Jake rubbed his forehead.

"How far are we from the base?" Jake asked slowly. Lennox shrugged, shaking his head.

"I'd say about ten minutes."

"Are you sure that the soldiers will be able to hold them off?"

"Well, we called in an air strike, which took out a lot of them. We're basically cleaning up at this point." Jake looked puzzled.

"That can't be right…Starscream wouldn't just…go down so easily…" Jake said. Lennox shook his head.

"We haven't had any other reports of activity, but if you believe that-…" Lennox stopped talking as he gazed ahead. They had just come over a hill that led to the base, and a battle was raging. Decepticons were firing upon the large Miltary base, and the Autobots and remaining humans were taking cover. Lennox tried to count the Decepticons, but they were all moving much too fast. Jake spotted Broadsword, down on one knee, obviously injured. He was firing his cannon, and appeared to be guarding Mikaela. As Jake tried to find the other Autobots in the heat of battle, something rocked the hummer. The army truck nearly tipped, and Lennox leaned to the right to try to right the car.

"What the hell?" The older man asked as something grabbed the top of the truck and ripped it off. Jake stared up into the fierce face of Starscream.

"There you are, boy." The decepticon growled. Lennox raised his gun and fired off a few shots, ineffectively. Starscream reached down into the jet and wrapped his metallic fingers around Jake. Jake tried to struggle, but his grip was too strong. Lennox reached up for Jake.

"Jake!" The captain shouted. Jake attempted to grab Lennox's hand, but Starscream raised him up. Starscream then took flight, cackling.

"I have a very special job for you, boy." The Decepticon growled, climbing higher and higher into the sky.

END OF CHAPTER 11

So. Starscream has Jake, the Autobots are against immeasurable odds, and Jake has a Concussion. How will this all play out? Find out next time, on the next exciting episode of DRAGON BALL Z-…er…I mean, my story.

Next Chapter: The Battle, Jake's journey to the Decepticon ship, and Repercussions.