A/N: Well here we are at the end of what I think is probably one of my best stories. This was such a hard chapter to write (I'm not dropping any spoilers!). You'll find out when you read haha
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Grady Blackstoff approached smoothly, backed up by several men wielding weapons. His face was twisted in to one of delight, having spent much time trying to track this girl down. Now, he had finally caught up to her. Sara watched him as he approached, unaware that he knew who she really was.
"Sir, sorry I don't recall having met you before. I'm Captain Adams." Sara said, saluting him the best she could. She was shocked, that being an understatement, when one of the men fired at her. The bullet pierced her left arm, causing her to double over in pain. She quickly reached her right arm over to help support the injured one. Blackstoff stopped a few feet away, smiling in triumph.
"Don't give me your bullshit Captain, or should I say Recruit Sara Smith" he said softly, staring down at the horror stricken Sara. She had done her best to keep her cover, which had apparently been blown. However, nobody else had acted like she was the enemy. Why was this guy the only one who was aggressive towards her?
"You look troubled recruit. Let me enlighten you to the facts. I've been chasing you and your alien friend for quite a long time. I believe you managed to escape from us not too long ago. But I have you now, and your friends will be next" he said, watching for her reaction. Sara's breath stopped, the pain flaring up in her arm. It could not end like this, not yet. If she was going to die, she would die with a fight. With a complete lack of common sense and massive amount of bravery, Sara let go of her wounded arm and connected her fist with his face. Blackstoff stumbled back, giving her a small window of opportunity. Sara bolted down the hallway, ducking as soon as the first shots were fired.
"After her, don't let that traitor escape" Blackstoff roared, holding his face in his hand. He rose back up to his feet, sporting a black eye.
Sara swung around a corner, shoving people out of her way as she made her escape. Behind her, the shrieks of the people were nothing compared to the roaring of Blackstoff, who was giving chase as well. Sara ducked in to a room quickly, noting that it was filled with weapons. Moving as quickly as possible, she reached for two old fashioned pistols and ran out the door again. As she did, she shoved her pursuers out of the way, firing the pistols as she did so. She aimed to injure, not wanting to kill anybody. She just wanted to escape alive.
Barricade took off at high speeds down the road, sirens blazing. Behind him were two other Decepticons, Devastator and Bonecrusher. The all spark had been located and his master revived, much to his pleasure. The only thing that was missing was the knowledge of Sara's whereabouts. The only thing he knew at this point was that she was still at the location where the All spark had been located. Growling under his breath, he attempted to stay focused as he tried to clear a path for the other two.
"Pathetic, I'll make my own path myself" Bonecrusher roared over their comm link, smashing through cars and shoving them out of the way. Barricade had no problem with Bonecrusher's idea, though he still kept his sirens on. That's when they came in to view.
The line of Autobots was easily noticeable amongst all of the other cars. Devastators pulled away from the two, leaving them alone to face the Autobots. Bonecrusher moved forward to intercept, transforming while moving. He skated down the highway, shoving cars out of the way. As he did this, a large Peterbilt moved to intercept him. Transforming quickly, Optimus Prime made a move to intercept the Decepticon. As soon as he saw him, Bonecrusher moved forward to attack, slicing a bus in half while he did so. The two bots collided, tumbling off the road and down below. Barricade backed off away from the Autobots, knowing he was no match for all of them at once. He would have pursued him if it had not been for the last message from Frenzy he received.
Frenzy had taken it upon himself to attack the humans, trying to break through the door in order to get to them. He shot at the humans inside, trying to finish them all off. It was a difficult task, considering one of the humans was now firing flames right at him. He backed off, trying to determine a suitable action. With a glance upward, he realized what to do.
Inside, Simmons along with the others waited as they heard the silence. The man at the computer known as Glenn worked quickly with another known as Secretary Keller. A female named Maggie was also in the room, looking around as she waited for the inevitable second attack. After a few seconds, they heard a noise from above. Acting as quickly as possible, Keller took the old shotgun he had obtained earlier and began firing upward. After a few shots, Frenzy came tumbling out guns blazing. The humans ducked, firing at him whenever they got the chance.
Frenzy at this point was becoming impatient, trying to kill them all. While he did this, he sent Barricade a quick message, informing him that Sara was still in the base. Frenzy did not know whether or not he would be able to make his move to help the human escape or not. As he fired, one of the flying blades he had fired ricocheted across the walls, piercing the bot in the head. He staggered backwards, the damage severe.
"Oh shit" was the last thing he muttered before he collapsed on the floor. His red optics dimmed slowly until they finally gave out, his spark extinguished.
Sara limped as fast as she could down another hallway, breathing heavily. She had taken another hit to the leg, severely handicapping her. Behind her, the remaining men shouted and fired, amazingly missing the staggering woman. She fired back several more times, taking down a few of them before she finally ran out of ammo. With a curse, she shoved more people out of the way as she moved towards the door at the end of the hallway. She exited the hall, entering the outside world to find herself face to face with Starscream. Starscream laughed lightly, slamming the door behind her and jamming it in. It would give him some time to discuss a few things with her.
"You're been abandoned here human, left here to die. You've outgrown your use to us now" he cackled, his red optics never leaving hers. Sara stared at him, her breathing ragged and uneven. The bloodloss was starting to take its toll, slowing draining the life out of her. Her face was pale and dirty, with a few strands of hair plastered to it.
"Then why are you here? If I'm of no use, why are you here talking to me now? You must have had a reason to be here!" Sara shouted, aware that he was much stronger than her. She did not care at this point, having dealt with a lot today. She wanted to get straight to the point.
"You better watch your tone insect, but you are correct. I do have further use of you. How would you like to make a deal? I'll save your pitiful life if you do something for me" he said, watching as she narrowed her eyes. He picked her up slowly, speaking low to her. Her eyes widened in shock as she stared at him.
Barricade took off down the road towards the base, emotions conflicting. His loyalty to Megatron and feelings about Sara clashed against one another, threatening to tear him apart from the inside. With a loud roar, he continued down the road. If he had been like he was before, Megatron would be the obvious choice. However, that was not the case. He had grown dangerously attached to the human, not wanting to let her die. He would make sure she lived.
His sirens blazing, he moved through the traffic easily. The humans were easily fooled, assuming that he was one of them. Growling under his breath, he transformed while moving as a vehicle ahead refused to move out of his way. Grasping it with his claws, he thrust the vehicle aside and ran down the road. He knew he cover was blown, but he also knew the Autobots would not be after him just yet. They were currently dealing with the others.
Barricade chuckled to himself, wondering how Sara would react if she could see him now. He was tearing through other members of her race like it was nothing, without a care in the world. She thought he was good, and he knew it. He had deceived her this whole time. With a growl, he continued to tear through the line of cars that waited patiently at a stoplight. She deserved to know the truth, no matter what happened. It was time she knew who he was.
Sara lay on the ground, weak from the blood loss. She crawled forward a little, though she had no destination in mind. If she did not get help fast, this would be the end of her. She moved at a slow pace, looking forward as she did so. She smiled when she saw the familiar bot running towards her, leaving behind a trail of mass destruction. She saw him narrow his optics before activating his holoform, running towards her to help.
"Dammit you fleshlings are so easily damaged" Barricade muttered, forcing her in to a sitting position so that he could inspect the damage. After a few seconds, he moved to rip off cloth from her pants in order to bind the wounds. As he did so, he listened to her faltering heartbeat. He could only hope he was not too late.
"B-Barricade, he w-wanted me to b-betray you. I didn't though, I c-couldn't." Sara whispered, barely able to form the words as she tried to speak. Barricade stared at her before finishing his work, his robotic form walking over. As gently as a giant metal robot could, he picked her up in to his hands along with his holoform.
"It wouldn't matter if you did; you're just a fleshling to me after all. We're not the same at all"Barricade said, relieved that she was all right. Sara gave him a small smile before hugging his holoform, surprised when he returned the gesture. She pulled away, staring at him with wide eyes.
"But, that doesn't mean I don't care for you. You may be a fleshling, but you're the best damn one I know" he said slowly, finding it incredibly hard to find the right words. He could not understand how other mechs and male humans alike did this, speaking to a female about feelings. He watched as she closed her eyes before opening then once more. She opened her mouth to speak.
"Barricade I-"she was cut off as a loud bang rang through the air, startling Barricade. Within seconds, Sara slumped against him, her breathing slowing to a standstill. The bullet had gone right through her and his holoform, ricocheting off his armor and falling to the ground. Barricade could only stare at her with wide optics before his rage completely took over. He whirled to face the source, spotting Blackstoff along with three other men. One held a sniper rifle, preparing to fire again.
His holoform jumped out of his hand, landing on the ground and setting Sara down. Her eyes were closed and her body unmoving, fueling his rage even more. The holoform faded quickly as he moved forward, firing quickly at the humans. The ground around the group exploded, sending them flying. Barricade, however, was not done yet. With incredible speed, he caught the sniper and Blackstoff in both of his hands. They stared at him, frightened. With a loud roar, he crushed them and killed them instantly. He dropped the remains to the ground, turning his back on the base. He walked forward, picking up Sara's body before transforming. He took off down another road, a new destination in mind.
Rain splattered across his windshield as he drove, his sirens off for once. In fact, he was driving like any other normal human would. Several things were weighing heavy on him. He had learned of the defeat at mission city and the fall of his master, along with the loss of the All spark. Starscream had once again taken over, much to his displeasure. The Decepticon wondered what the outcome would have been if he had been there. However, something else was currently dominating his mind. In the back seat, sitting upright with a seatbelt around her was Sara, her skin pale and cold. She wore the same uniform that she had when Barricade had first met her. Her eyes were closed and she hung limp against the seatbelt, the blood on her having been washed off ages ago.
Barricade drove on until he reached a small crater in the ground. He stopped, examining it before transforming. He stood upright, holding Sara in his hands as he approached the crater. Glancing at her body again, he gently lowered it down in to the crater. He looked around before spotting what he was searching for, the form of a damaged police cruiser. With a grunt, he lifted it up and used his hands to reshape it in to the form of a tombstone. He pushed it down in to the ground behind Sara, examining his handiwork. Using one of his claws, he carved in to the metal before moving away. He took the dirt surrounding the area and forced it in to the crater, covering up Sara. With one last look, he transformed and took off down the road again.
Flying above secretly was Starscream, watching as his subordinate headed towards the down. He stayed there in the air for a while, watching as the Decepticon tore up the town that he had entered. He cackled before taking off through the sky. He would always have his way.
A/N: Well here we are at the end. I assume you know why it was a hard chapter to write (I hot so emotional). However, this may not be the end. There are plans being made for a sequel, so watch out. I'm only dropping one hint and here it is:
"Differences will be put aside for the sake of one"
Well, thank you all for reading and those who reviewed and or favorited!